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Apr

3 2016

Black Fire on White Fire: An Introduction to the Scribal Arts

11:00AM - 1:00PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Julie Seltzer:
Scribe, Educator, Artist

Torah letters on parchment are referred to in the tradition as “black fire…

Apr

3 2016

Film: "The Muses of Bashevis Singer"

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer wrote with dozens of female translators behind him, who were a vital source …

Apr

4 2016

Hadassah General Meeting

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Hilton Garden Inn
1032 South Street, Pittsfield,
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 


Join with us on Monday, April at 7: 30 p.m. 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Route 7 (Pittsfield, Lenox border) to hear…

Apr

4 2016

New Medicine: \emerging Possibilities in an Era of Self-Care

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

To be Determined

 

Dr Mark C. Pettus, M. D., FACP- Director of Medical Education, Wellness and Population Health at Berkshire Medical Sy…

Apr

5 2016

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Executive Committee Meeting

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

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

 

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Executive Committee Meeting

Apr

6 2016

Weekly Torah through the Mussar Tradition

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

 

Continuing for the popular fall series, this series will explore the weekly Torah portion through the lens of…

Apr

7 2016

Pittsfield - A City on the Move

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Connecting with Community presents "Pittsfield - A City on the Move" with…

Apr

8 2016

Charoset, Wine and Gefilte fish tasting at Spirited

11:30AM - 1:30PM  

Spirited Wines
444 Pittsfield Road
Lenox, MA 01201

 

Thumbing through your Passover recipe file? Hoping to kick your humdrum charoset up a notch or two? Wondering if ther…

Apr

8 2016

Family Shabbat Service

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

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

 

Families with preschool and elementary school-aged children are invited to join us for a short service led by…

Apr

8 2016

Family Shabbat Service at Temple Anshe Amunim

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

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

 

Families with young children connect at our monthly Family Shabbat service. Join us for a short service led by…

Apr

8 2016

Shirei Shabbat Dinner and after dinner program

5:30PM - 9:00PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Shirei Shabbat Dinner and guest speaker Dr. Richard Macht

“Sholem Aleichem and the Magic of Jewish Storytelling”
T…

Apr

9 2016

Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 10:00AM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA

 

Join our rabbis for a sweet family celebration of Shabbat. We'll sing a little, dance a little, share blessings, and …

Apr

10 2016

Artist's Torah

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Using Exodus, a group of artists will apply their media to transform Torah into art. Two fall sessions of study; then…

Apr

10 2016

Smiles for Seniors on Good Deeds Day

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne
140 Melbourne Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Good Deeds Day Smiles for Seniors with Jewish Federation and PJ Library

Apr

10 2016

Talk: "The New World Haggadah," with Ilan Stavans

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

Author and scholar Ilan Stavans talks about his new book, The New World Haggadah, a unique and beautiful contemporary…

Apr

10 2016

The Earth Needs Our Help

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

The film, "Groundswell Rising," a film about the environmental impact of fracking, will be shown at Temple Anshe…

Apr

13 2016

Weekly Torah through the Mussar Tradition

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

 

Continuing for the popular fall series, this series will explore the weekly Torah portion through the lens of…

Apr

14 2016

"Paper Clips" with Travel Show Host Stephanie Abrams

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community program welcomes Stephanie Abrams, executive producer & host of the…

Apr

17 2016

From Aging to Sage-ing® Workshop

10:00AM - 12:30PM  

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

 

Dates of Classes: March 13, April 17, May 15, June 26 Presented by Audrey Seidman with the assistance of Rabba Kaya…

Apr

17 2016

Passover Celebration 2016

10:00AM - 4:00PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

A Day of Activities for All Ages:

11AM | Holiday Song Workshop
Learn Yiddish holiday songs with Asya Vaisman Schulma…

Apr

17 2016

Matt Tannenbaum : Telling Tales: 40 years of book selling in the Berks

4:00PM - 5:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Sholom
15 North St
Great Barrington,

 

Matt’s talk will include stories like "A Picture of Your Door", "The Gentile Jungle", and "The Big Brown Chair in…

Apr

21 2016

In Every Generation: Seeing Ourselves in the Haggadah

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Connecting with Community presents "In Every Generation: Seeing Ourselves…

Apr

23 2016

Second Night Seder at Temple Anshe Amunim

5:30PM - 8:00PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

TAA will host its annual Second Night Passover Seder on Saturday, April 23, 2016. The Seder, which will begin at…

Apr

25 2016

Crane Paper Mills: The Inner Workings from the 19th Century to Today

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Connecting with Community presents "Crane Paper Mills: The Inner Workings…

Apr

26 2016

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Board of Directors Meeting

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

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

 

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Board of Directors Meeting

Apr

28 2016

The Jewish War Veterans: A Berkshire Legacy

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Connecting with Community welcomes Robert Waldheim, commander of the Jewish…

Apr

28 2016

Hadassh Book Club

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

 

Discussion of a book of general Jewish interest. Light refreshments served.