Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

Helping People Connect with What Matters Most to Them

Introducing Federation's Senior Development Officer Rebekah Steinfeld, who looks forward to working in the Jewish Berkshires to build a vibrant, compassionate, and connected Jewish future.

Rabbi Reflection: Summertime’s “Reverse Omer”

In this Rabbi Reflection column, Rabbi Rachel Barenblat of Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires shares how we might use summer's Three Weeks leading up to Tisha B'Av - the saddest day on the Jewish calendar - to "make space for spiritual curiosity about who we’re becoming and what…

B'nai Tzedek Changemakers Making a Local Impact with Your Campaign Dollars

The B'nai Tzedek Youth Foundation explored the Jewish values of tzedakah and communal responsibility while gaining a deeper understanding of the vital role nonprofits play in creating meaningful social change. Here's how they used Federation dollars to make an impact in our local community.

Out of Character: Tony Award-winner Ari’el Stachel's New One-man Show

Tony Award-winner Ari’el Stachel brings his one-man show about Jewish identity and generalized anxiety to the Berkshires this July. Catch it at the Berkshire Theatre Group's Unicorn Theatre this summer.

Railcar to provide an Interactive Experience at Holocaust Museum Boston

A historic railcar from the early twentieth century, similar to those used to transport Jews from across Nazi-occupied Europe to death camps, has been donated to the Holocaust Legacy Foundation for display in the future Holocaust Museum Boston scheduled to open in downtown Boston across…