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…

Jewish Taste: Might ‘Ye Tikil Gomen Alicha/Caulo’ Tickle Your Fancy?

"Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond: A Cookbook," by Beejhy Barhany​, reflects the ethic of hospitality that runs through the Beta Israel culture. Our Traveling With Jewish Taste correspondent Carol Goodman Kaufman reviews this part…

Federation Group Night for "The Victim" at Shakespeare & Company, July 10

On Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m., Jewish Federation of the Berkshires and Shakespeare & Company are delighted to provide a group discount to Federation community members for one night only of "The Victim," written by Lawrence Goodman and featuring Annette Miller. The playwright and actress…

Rabbi Reflection: Boundaries That Create Purposeful Space

In this Rabbi Reflection column, Rabbi Jennifer Rudin of Congregation Ahavath Sholom in Great Barrington writes about 'tzimtzum,' which Kabbalists speak of as the act of contracting oneself to make space for spiritual or physical creation.

Dr. Steve Recommends… A column about Jewish books and authors

Dr. Steve Recommends - A Column About Jewish Books and Authors. This time, Anne Frank and Jewish Poetry