Legacy Giving: Larry Frankel and Elisa Schindler Frankel on Why You Should

Larry Frankel and Elisa Schindler Frankel are leaders in our Jewish community and sustainers, as well. Here they explain why they've made a commitment to Federation's Legacy Circle: as Larry puts it, "a vision of the future and the necessity of acting upon it in the present are based upon…

"Le’Hitraot" to Our Kosher Kitchen Stalwart, Cindy Bell-Deane

We say so long and share good wishes for a joyful retirement to Cindy Bell-Deane, who fed our community for 25 years with delicious, nutritious kosher food. In this BJV Interview, Cindy shares some thoughts about the thousands of lunches she has prepared and served and the scores of people…

"I am fighting for the present": An Interview with Columbia's Shai Davidai

"History will look at this as a dark chapter. I am fighting for the present." So says Columbia University assistant professor Shai Davidai, whose impassioned speech about antisemitism on campus went viral on YouTube. He spoke to the BJV about his activism and the current state of Higher…

Kosher Lunch Program Menu - November 20, 2023 to January 11, 2024

Kosher Lunch Program Menu - November 20, 2023 to January 11, 2024

“Know Before Whom You Stand” - Saving a Lost Synagogue Mural in North Adams

Tucked away in the attic of what is now a modest apartment building in North Adams is a jewel of the Jewish Berkshires, a mural painted circa 1898 for the original incarnation of Congregation Beth Israel. Largely unseen by anyone for the better part of a century, the mural is intended for…