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May

1 2016

Irena Sendler- In the Name of the Their Mothers- Holocaust film & program

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

The Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema
39 South Street
Pittsfield, MA

 

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires marks Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Ha’Shoah) with a screening of…

May

2 2016

The Jewish Commitment to Civil Rights

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 series presents "The Jewish Commitment to Civil Rights" with Rabbi…

May

3 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

May

3 2016

Knesset Israel presents Fran Bernitz, CNE, CGP, AADP-2 part series:

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Fran Bernitz
CNE (Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert),
Certified Gluten Practitioner, and
AADP Certified Holistic…

May

5 2016

Film: Watchers of the Sky

10:45AM - 2:00PM  

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 will commemorate Yom HaShoah by screening Watchers…

May

6 2016

It's Lili's Story

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Claire Teague Senior Center/Great Barrington Council on Aging
917 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA

 

Hear violinist Lili Harvitt tell her story as a young Jewish child during the Holocaust

May

6 2016

Knosh & Knowledge "Jerusalem: One City, Two Cultures, Three Faiths"

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

The Federation event will take place at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires presents: Knosh & Knowledge with Cantor Robert Scherr of Williams College…

May

6 2016

Shirei Shabbat Dinner

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service: 5:30pm

Dinner: 6:30 pm, $18 per adult

May

6 2016

TRIBUTE TO JEWISH AMERICAN MUSIC

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Ahavath Sholom
15 North St
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

CAS will host Dr. Tamar Gordon and her father Dr. Myron Gordon, who at the age of 95 recently produced a stirring…

May

7 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 …

May

8 2016

Cooking Demonstration: Lynn Kirsche Shapiro

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

Join Lynn Kirsche Shapiro, author of Food, Family and Tradition: Hungarian Kosher Family Recipes and Remembrances, fo…

May

10 2016

Knesset Israel presents Fran Bernitz, CNE, CGP, AADP

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Fran Bernitz
CNE (Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert),
Certified Gluten Practitioner, and
AADP Certified Holistic He…

May

10 2016

Tastes of Israel - Celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut-Israel Independence Day

7:30PM - 10:00PM  

The Gateways Inn
51 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240

The community is invited to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, with cooking demos, Israel music…

May

12 2016

Workshop – “Building BRIDGE: A Vision of an Inclusive Community”

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 “Building BRIDGE: A Vision of an…

May

13 2016

Celebrate Israel's 68th Birthday at Temple Anshe Amunim

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Friday, May 13th at 5:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service followed by a Yom Haatzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Seder. …

May

14 2016

Cantilena Chamber Choir: Tanglewood Music Center 75th Anniversary

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Trinity Church
88 Walker St.
Lenox, MA 01240

 

LENOX, MA. — On Saturday May14th at 7:30 the Cantilena Chamber Choir will present a performance of the choral music…

May

15 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…

May

15 2016

Film: "Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer"

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

The cofounder and artistic director of New York’s Symphony Space and the resonant voice of public radio’s Selecte…

May

16 2016

Jewish Women's Foundation Executive Committee Meeting

9:30AM - 12:00PM  

 

Jewish Women's Foundation Executive Committee Meeting

May

16 2016

How Religious Myths Reflect Childhood Trauma

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 presents "How Religious Myths Reflect Childhood Trauma" with…

May

16 2016

Hadassah Youth Aliyah Children at Risk Evening Event

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

The Whitney Center for the Arts
42 Wendell Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Hadassah Youth Aliyah Fundraiser

May

17 2016

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Board of Directors Meeting

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

 

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Board of Directors Meeting

May

21 2016

Cafe' Anshe

6:45PM - 10:00PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

A fundraiser for the Temple Anshe Amunim cantorial and music program, Cafe' Anshe will feature 3 hours of live music …

May

23 2016

Looking for Strangers: The True Story of My Hidden Wartime Childhood

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 Dori Katz, born in Belgium in 1939 and came to the…

May

24 2016

Demystifying Death Workshop

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

 

Understanding the Jewish Rituals to Bring Care and Comfort in the Face of Loss. Please join Rabbi Neil P.G. Hirsch an…

May

26 2016

"Plucked from the Headlines" with Edward Insley

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 "Plucked From the Headlines" with Edward Insley.

May

26 2016

Hadassah Book Club

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

 

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

May

29 2016

Film: "Sholem Aleichem: A Conversation with Ruth Wisse and David Roskies"

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

The premiere of a special film, recorded live last fall at the Yiddish Book Center: on the hundredth anniversary of t…

May

31 2016

Demystifying Death Workshop

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

 

Understanding the Jewish Rituals to Bring Care and Comfort in the Face of Loss. Please join Rabbi Neil P.G. Hirsch an…