Berkshire Jewish Community Calendar

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Feb

1 2025

Sharing the Light: Community-Wide Havdalah and Concert 2025

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

This Federation event will take place at Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Join our Berkshire Rabbis, local musicians and extraordinary singer Laura Wetzler and percussionist Robin Burdulis fo…

Feb

2 2025

Temple Anshe Amunim Winter Film Series 2025: Unspoken

2:00PM - 5:00PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

After his grandfather dies, Noam discovers a mysterious note in his belongings, suggesting they might have had more i…

Feb

5 2025

Displaced Persons Book Discussion Session #1

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Joan Leegant's award-winning short story collection, "Displaced Persons", shines a light on both American and Israeli…

Feb

6 2025

Traveler's Prayer: Live Theater on Zoom with The Braid

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

VIRTUAL Program Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
196 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Via Zoom. Please register by clicking HERE After registering, you will receive a confirmation email two days before …

Feb

9 2025

Beyond Plastics: A Tu B'Shevat Teaching

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

In honor of Tu B'Shevat, Jenny Gitlitz will discuss where we are in regard to environmentalism, recycling, and green …

Feb

9 2025

PJ Library Tu'Bshevat Celebration

2:00PM - 3:20PM  

Lenox Community Center
65 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240

 

Celebrate the birthday of the trees with a DIY Terrarium workshop, led by artists from The Plant Connector in Pittsfi…

Feb

10 2025

Community Security Town Hall

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

This Federation event takes place at Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Learn about the Jewish Berkshires LiveSecure, a new partnership between the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires and t…

Feb

13 2025

Nosh: Plant Forward Recipes Celebration Modern Jewish Cuisine & Tu B'Shevat

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

VIRTUAL Program Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
196 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Via Zoom.  Register HERE.

Jewish Literary Voices: A Federation Series in collaboration with The Jewish Book Council…

Feb

20 2025

Jewish Roots of Modern American Star-chitects

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

VIRTUAL Program Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
196 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Please register HERE.

This presentation by Richard Rivin highlights the background and work of nine Jewish architect…

Feb

25 2025

 

Unless notified otherwise, all meetings will be held virtually. 

Feb

26 2025

This American Jewish Life #1

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

In this highly interactive and participatory 4-part mini-course taught by Hal Lewis, some of the key trends and patte…

Feb

27 2025

An Introduction to Beer in Judaism

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

VIRTUAL Program Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
196 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Virtual Program.  Register for link HERE.

Wine certainly gets the primary focus in Judaism when it comes to beverag…