The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires has mobilized to reach out to the community it serves, and found new ways to deliver vital services and sustain Jewish engagement. Federation is responding to the urgent needs of our most vulnerable persons and to the unprecedented daily challenges…
Jordana Kozupsky Bel, a nurse practitioner with ties to the Berkshires, shares her experiences (and anxieties) about working in a busy New York hospital during a time of crisis. A Berkshire Jewish Voices essay.
Williams College senior Gaia Steinfeld DeNisi on the shock and dismay of having her last year as an undergraduate abruptly ended due to the coronavirus, and finding a way to be grateful for all that happened before. A Berkshire Jewish Voices essay.
Jodie Friedman of Hevreh of Southern Berkshire shares the way her post-Zoom Seder letdown was transformed into a renewed appreciation of the power and beauty of Shabbat and other Jewish chagim. A Berkshire Jewish Voices essay.
Rabbi David Weiner of Knesset Israel in Pittsfield reflects on the qualities defining good leadership, and the role good leaders play in helping us move forward.
