Berkshire Jewish Community Calendar

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Mar

1 2018

Spirituality of Aging: 5 Session Course & Conversation About Life & Death

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents "The Spirituality of Aging: 5 Session Course &…

Mar

2 2018

Purim Shabbat Service and Dinner

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

All are invited to an energetic Kabbalat Shabbat service at Temple followed by a festive dinner. Members of the TAA…

Mar

4 2018

FILM | "Der Purimspiler" ("The Jester")

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

With its lively circus and vaudeville music and set pieces, The Jester provides a glimpse of 1937 Warsaw’s thriving…

Mar

5 2018

Israel at 70 Kickoff-Hafla celebration of Israeli cuisine, culture & music

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

Join the Berkshire Jewish community as we kick off the celebration of Israel's 70th birthday with a traditional Hafla

Mar

9 2018

Knesset Israel Shirei Shabbat

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service: 5:30pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm, $20 per adult

Mar

15 2018

Spirituality of Aging: 5 Session Course & Conversation About Life & Death

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents "The Spirituality of Aging: 5 Session Course &…

Mar

15 2018

The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Opening Reception

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

The 13th annual Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival runs March 15 through March 26, 2018, screening award-winning fil…

Mar

16 2018

PFTY Shabbat Dinner

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Shabbat service open to the community presented by the Temple's youth group with lasagna dinner to follow. Shabbat…

Mar

17 2018

“Saturday Night at the Movies”

8:15PM - 10:15PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Cinema at Knesset Israel :

Frank vs. God: Jewish lawyer sues heaven against “An Act of God”

$5

Mar

18 2018

KI Families Together: Passover & Food Justice

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Enjoy the first of a series of new Knesset Israel programs centered on Jewish learning & volunteering for the whole f…

Mar

19 2018

The Man Who Never Forgot

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents "The Man Who Never Forgot," with Berkshire editor and…

Mar

20 2018

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

Mar

22 2018

Getting our Hands Dirty: Protecting our Environment

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents "Getting Our Hands Dirty: Protecting our Environment" with…

Mar

22 2018

Fiddler on the Roof at Taconic High School

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Taconic High School
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Taconic High School Theatre Presents

Fiddler on the Roof

General Admission Tickets: $12 available at the door or on…

Mar

22 2018

Hadassah Book Club

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

various local homes to be announced

MA

 

monthly book club meeting

Mar

23 2018

The Weight of Ink

10:45AM - 1:00PM  

This Federation event is held at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

Knosh & Knowledge hosts Rachel Kadish

Mar

23 2018

Fiddler on the Roof at Taconic High School

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Taconic High School
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Taconic High School Theatre Presents

Fiddler on the Roof

General Admission Tickets: $12 available at the door or on…

Mar

24 2018

MATINEE Fiddler on the Roof at Taconic High School

2:00PM - 4:30PM  

Taconic High School
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Taconic High School Theatre Presents

Fiddler on the Roof

General Admission Tickets: $12 available at the door or on…

Mar

24 2018

Temple Anshe Amunim Hosts a Chocolate Seder for All Ages

4:00PM - 5:30PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

In this family-friendly event we will explore the story of the Exodus using chocolate in place of the traditional…

Mar

24 2018

Fiddler on the Roof at Taconic High School

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Taconic High School
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Taconic High School Theatre Presents

Fiddler on the Roof

General Admission Tickets: $12 available at the door or on…

Mar

25 2018

F I L M Menashe

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

Part of the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival

Within Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, a widower battle…

Mar

25 2018

FILM: GI Jews

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

The Berkshire Museum
39 South Street
Pittsfield, MA

GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in World War II tells the profound and unique story of the 550,000 Jewish Americans who…

Mar

26 2018

Screening of "It Runs in the Family"

10:45AM - 12:30PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community will screen the film, It Runs in the Family starring Kirk Douglas…

Mar

29 2018

Screening of "Crimes and Misdemeanors"

10:45AM - 12:30PM  

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

he Jewish Federation Connecting with Community will screen the film, Crimes and Misdemeanors, a 1989 American…

Mar

31 2018

Passover Seder with Temple Anshe Amunim

5:30PM - 8:00PM  

Temple Anshe Amunim
26 Broad Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Open to temple members and the community at large. Highlights of the Seder include reading of the Haggadah, stories…