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Mar

1 2015

Bagels and Buddha at Hevreh

11:00AM - 12:00PM  


270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA

 

"Jewish and Buddhist Ethics: Mindfulness in Both Traditions" This text study will consider Jewish and Buddhist techni…

Mar

2 2015

Hadassah Mah Jongg

12:00PM - 4:00PM  

 

More details to follow

Mar

3 2015

Jewish Federation-Executive Committee Meeting

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
196 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Jewish Federation-Executive Committee Meeting

Mar

4 2015

Purimspiel at Hevreh!

5:30AM - 8:00PM  


270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to this Year's Purimspiel, performed by Hevreh's Confirmation Class. At 5:30 we will hol…

Mar

4 2015

KI Purim Family Carnival

4:45PM - 6:15PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Knesset Israel annual Purim Family Carnival
There will be games, prizes, food for sale and hamentashen galore. Be sur…

Mar

4 2015

Purim Services and Megillah Reading

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Purim Services and Megillah Reading

Mar

4 2015

RIMON'S PURIM MASQUERADE AND MEGILLAH READING

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Rimon
358 North Plain Rd
Housatonic, MA 01236

 

Join Rimon for a rollicking evening of Purim fun! Dress up, Megillah Reading, Sweet Treats, Music and…

Mar

5 2015

Festive Reading of Megillat Esther

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
(Off Route 7/South Street)
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Join Rabbi Josh Breindel to explore the lust and drunkenness of The Scroll of Esther while reflecting on its message…

Mar

5 2015

JFB Program "Esther and Vashti: Speaking Truth to Power"

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

This Federation event will be held at Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

"Esther and Vashti: Speaking Truth to Power" with Rabbi Jodie Gordon, assistant Rabbi and Educator at Hevreh of…

Mar

6 2015

Shabbat Service and Purim-palooza!

5:30PM - 9:30PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
(Off Route 7/South Street)
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Join us for a special Shabbat service at 5:30 p.m., followed by a congregational dinner and Purim-palooza! Everyone…

Mar

8 2015

Purim Carnival at Hevreh!

12:00PM - 4:00PM  

 

Stay on the Yellow Brick Road for this Years' Purim Carnival - The Wonderful Wizard of Shushan! The Carnival is run b…

Mar

8 2015

Film: "Hungry Hearts"

2:00PM - 3:45PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

Based on the short stories of Anzia Yezierska, the first writer to bring stories of American Jewish women to a mainst…

Mar

8 2015

Purim Family Carnival

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
(Off Route 7/South Street)
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Join us for a family-friendly Community Purim Carnival featuring games and crafts for children of all ages. …

Mar

9 2015

JFB Program "QiGong Simple, Natural Exercise to Enhance your Well-Being"

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

This Federation event will be held at Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires presents "QiGong - A Simple, Natural Exercise to Enhance your Well-Being"…

Mar

11 2015

Rimon offers: Essential Talmud Class

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Kaya Stern-Kaufman
358 North Plain Rd
Housatonic, MA 01236

 

Classes Meet on Wednesdays: 2/18, 2/25, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 A unique opportunity to gain access to traditional…

Mar

11 2015

Talmud for Dummies

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Chapel of the Church on the Hill
55 Main St.
Lenox, MA 01240

 

This 5 class series will provide a unique opportunity to gain access to traditional learning in a welcoming…

Mar

12 2015

JFB screening documentary ALIVE INSIDE!

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

This Federation event will be held at Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will screen the documentary ALIVE INSIDE

Mar

15 2015

Discussion of secular Jewish History

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Sholom
15 North St
Great Barrington,

 

CAS discussion group explores the secular study of Jewish history using evidence-based information incorporating scie…

Mar

15 2015

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Family FUNday

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Ioka Valley Farm
3475 Route 43
Hancock, MA

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will sponsor a Family FUNday

Mar

16 2015

JFB Program "Stories Make us Human" with Paula Lee Hellman

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

This Federation event will be held at Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires presents "Stories Make us Human" with Paula Lee Hellman.

Mar

17 2015

Jewish Federation Board of Directors Mtg

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
196 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Jewish Federation Board of Directors Meeting

Mar

18 2015

Blood Drive at Hevreh

12:00PM - 5:00PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

To schedule a donation, please go to http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood . To volunteer at the Blood Drive, p…

Mar

18 2015

Rimon offers: Essential Talmud Class

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Kaya Stern-Kaufman
358 North Plain Rd
Housatonic, MA 01236

 

Classes Meet on Wednesdays: 2/18, 2/25, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 A unique opportunity to gain access to traditional…

Mar

18 2015

Talmud for Dummies

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Chapel of the Church on the Hill
55 Main St.
Lenox, MA 01240

 

This 5 class series will provide a unique opportunity to gain access to traditional learning in a welcoming…

Mar

18 2015

KI Board Meeting

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

KI Board Meeting

Mar

19 2015

JFB Program Passover Story with Kabbalistic Insights with Rabbi Volovik

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

This Federation event will be held at Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires welcomes Rabbi Levi Volovik, Director of Chabad of the Berkshires, to retell the…

Mar

22 2015

Jewish Community Board Leadership Institute

1:00PM - 5:00PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Community Board Leadership Institute

Mar

22 2015

Film: "The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground"

2:00PM - 3:45PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

A Quaker bassist and a Reform Jewish trumpeter, Yiddish language, Hasidic dance, gospel music, and Woody Guthrie meet…

Mar

23 2015

JFB Program on Northern Berkshire Community Coalition

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

This Federation event will be held at Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will host Al Bashevkin, Executive Director of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition

Mar

25 2015

Rimon offers: Essential Talmud Class

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Kaya Stern-Kaufman
358 North Plain Rd
Housatonic, MA 01236

 

Classes Meet on Wednesdays: 2/18, 2/25, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 A unique opportunity to gain access to traditional…

Mar

25 2015

Talmud for Dummies

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Chapel of the Church on the Hill
55 Main St.
Lenox, MA 01240

 

This 5 class series will provide a unique opportunity to gain access to traditional learning in a welcoming…

Mar

26 2015

JFB Program "Poetry of Sacred Time" with Rabbi Rachel Barenblat

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

This Federation event will be held at Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will present a reading of poetry from "Poetry of Sacred Time" by the author,…

Mar

27 2015

JFB Knosh & Knowledge "The World Was Ours"

10:45AM - 1:00PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will host Knosh & Knowledge: A historical documentray: The World Was Ours by…

Mar

27 2015

Shirei Shabbat

5:30PM - 8:00PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Family Shabbat Dinner

Mar

29 2015

Yachad Passover at Hevreh - Bring the Kids!

10:30AM - 6:30PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

School aged children and families: 10 a.m -12:30 p.m. Families with little ones under 5 are welcome to join us for si…