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Aug

1 2023

Hevreh High Holy Days Choir

7:00PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Rd.
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Whether you sing all the time, or not in a long time, we warmly invite you to join us this year as we begin our…

Aug

2 2023

Ramblin' with the Rav: Boulders

9:00AM - 11:00AM  

The Boulders
1011 Dalton Ave
(just east of Taco Bell)
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Join Rabbi David Weiner for a moderately paced, moderately strenuous hike, a little Torah, and good company. A scenic…

Aug

3 2023

KITAH BET PLUS Continues

9:30AM - 11:30AM  

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

 

Adult Hebrew Classes with Rabbi Jodie Gordon, online only.

Aug

3 2023

Going with the Flow: Judaism and Tai Chi Movement

10:45AM - 11:45AM  

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

 

When the East meets the Besht: A taiji-based movement workshop

Jewish mystical tradition provides a road map both…

Aug

4 2023

Law in Context: The Mother’s Perspective in Traditional Sources on Abortion

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare and Co
70 Kemble St.
Lenox, MA

 

This is the 3rd of 3 lectures presented by JTS in the Berkshires, to be presented by Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant…

Aug

4 2023

Tanglewood Shabbat with Hevreh

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Tanglewood
297 West St.
Lenox, MA 01240

 

Join the Hevreh congregation at Tanglewood for a quick Shabbat service on the lawn before the music begins. The…

Aug

6 2023

Great Ideas Series - Paul Krugman

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Hevreh
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Each year we welcome thought leaders in the American Jewish community to come share their greatest ideas with us.…

Aug

6 2023

Elana Arian Live In Concert with New Moon Rising

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Duffin Theater, Lenox Memorial High School
197 East Street
Lenox, MA

 

REGISTER HERE.

One night only!  New Moon Rising brings together three of the most dynamic and creative voices in Je…

Aug

7 2023

Berkshire Jewish Film Festival

4:00PM  

Lenox Memorial High School
East St
Lenox, MA 01240

 

Berkshire Jewish Film Festival every Monday, in person, at Lenox High School with film showings at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

Aug

8 2023

The Game of Life—and Death

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

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

 

The Game of Life—and Death will bring people together to play a conversation game about living and dying.

Aug

8 2023

Hevreh High Holy Days Choir

7:00PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Rd.
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Whether you sing all the time, or not in a long time, we warmly invite you to join us this year as we begin our…

Aug

9 2023

Berkshire Hills Hadassah Presents Game Time with Elliott Slotnick

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Congregation Knesset Israel Synagogue tent (behind the building)
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Berkshire Hills Hadassah invites members, friends and the community to a fun event on Wed., Aug. 9th at 1:30 p.m. in…

Aug

10 2023

KITAH BET PLUS Continues

9:30AM - 11:30AM  

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

 

Adult Hebrew Classes with Rabbi Jodie Gordon, online only.

Aug

10 2023

Not On Yom Kippur: The Jewish Opera Stars

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

 

Join Laura Wetzler, singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist and lecturer in a multimedia presentation that ex…

Aug

11 2023

Torah in the Tarot: Hidden Secrets of the Crypto-Jews

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

 

Register HERE.

Did Crypto-Jews Use Tarot Cards as a Secret Tool for Jewish Education?

In this conversation moderate…

Aug

11 2023

Shirei Shabbat with Community Dinner

5:45PM - 8:30PM  

knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Join the Knesset Israel Band for an upbeat musical Friday night service including many contemporary melodies. Weather…

Aug

12 2023

Tot Shabbat Sh'Bubbles

9:00AM - 10:00AM  

Hevreh
270 State Rd.
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Join us for a special summertime Tot Shabbat on the back patio at Hevreh as we introduce you to our new Tot Shabbat…

Aug

12 2023

Enlivening Jewish Practice Through Mindfulness

12:15PM - 1:45PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield,

 

Rabbi Marc Margolius, Senior Core Faculty at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, will be the guest speaker for a l…

Aug

13 2023

Holy Rollers

9:00AM - 11:00AM  

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

 

Join with the Hevreh community for a casual 15-25 mile bike ride through the beautiful Berkshire Hills. Each Holy Rol…

Aug

14 2023

Berkshire Jewish Film Festival

4:00PM  

Lenox Memorial High School
East St
Lenox, MA 01240

 

Berkshire Jewish Film Festival every Monday, in person, at Lenox High School with film showings at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

Aug

15 2023

Hevreh High Holy Days Choir

7:00PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Rd.
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Whether you sing all the time, or not in a long time, we warmly invite you to join us this year as we begin our…

Aug

16 2023

Ramblin' with the Rav: Hopkins

9:00AM - 1:00PM  

knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Join Rabbi David Weiner for exercise, a beautiful view, good company, Torah, and conversation on the trail. The Hopki…

Aug

16 2023

Lunch n' Learn - Rabbi Haviva Ner-David

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

Hevreh
270 State Rd.
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Hevreh is thrilled to welcome rabbi, author, and activist Haviva Ner-David for an engaging afternoon of…

Aug

17 2023

Current Events Seminar with Professor Steve Rubin

10:45AM - 11:45AM  

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

 

The Current Events Seminar will focus on the latest world happenings. Participants will have an opportunity to examin…

Aug

18 2023

A Taste of the Sephardic Rosh Hashanah Seder with Chef Susan Barocas

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

 

REGISTER HERE.

As Elul and the preparations for the Days of Awe begin, join Chef Susan Barocas for an interactive co…

Aug

18 2023

JWF Card Party

11:00AM - 3:00PM  

Phyllis Cohen
223 Egremont Plain road #546
Great Barrington, 01230

 

JWF Card Party at the Pittsfield Country CLub

Aug

18 2023

Ruth Messinger Scholar in Residence Weekend South County

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

 

County-Wide Community Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Ruth Messinger, August 18, 19, and 20

Ruth W. Messinger, Pre…

Aug

19 2023

Ruth Messinger Scholar In Residence Weekend Central County

9:30AM - 2:00PM  

Congregation Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

County-Wide Community Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Ruth Messinger, August 18, 19, and 20

Ruth W. Messinger, Pre…

Aug

20 2023

Ruth Messinger Scholar In Residence Weekend North County

11:30AM - 1:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
53 Lois Street
North Adams, MA 01247

 

County-Wide Community Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Ruth Messinger, August 18, 19, and 20

Ruth W. Messinger, Pre…

Aug

21 2023

Berkshire Hills Hadassah Picnic

12:00PM - 2:30PM  

Congregation Knesset Israel - Outside tent in back of building
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Come join us for an afternoon with your Hadassah friends on Monday, Aug. 21 at noon under the tent at KI. Bring…

Aug

21 2023

Four Women, Four Stories - Concert

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Hevreh
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

On Monday, August 21 at 7 pm, Hevreh welcomes Deborah Zecher, Helane Blumfield, Peggy Schwartz and Lynda Rodolitz…

Aug

21 2023

Klezmer Concert

7:15PM - 10:00PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra, Aaron Kula, director, is “ a genre bending” group, doing both traditional and jaz…

Aug

22 2023

Hevreh High Holy Days Choir

7:00PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Rd.
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Whether you sing all the time, or not in a long time, we warmly invite you to join us this year as we begin our…

Aug

23 2023

Lunch n' Learn - Confession is Good for the Soul

11:45AM  

 

Throughout the High Holy Days, we recite the vidui, a prayer in which we confess the sins we have committed in the…

Aug

24 2023

Early American Jews Pt. 1: The Touro Synagogue: Shrine to Religious Freedom

10:45AM - 11:45AM  

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

 

Join Fitchburg State Professor Michael Hoberman for a two-part series on the present-day legacy of early Jewish Ame…

Aug

25 2023

New date! Splash Into Shabbat with PJ Library!

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Margaret Lindley Park
1201 Cold Spring Road
Williamstown, MA

 
Join PJ Library of the Berkshires as we welcome Shabbat at the beach with blessings, a story, friends, swimming, …
Aug

26 2023

"Judaism Disrupted" follow-up discussion #2

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Rabbi Pamela Wax will convene the second of two conversations about Rabbi Michael Strassfeld's book "Judaism Disrupte…

Aug

27 2023

Book Talk with Local Author Margery Metzger

10:00AM - 11:30PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield,

 

Margery Metzger explores not only evil, but most importantly, justice served, in the true crime tale Hidden Demons: …

Aug

27 2023

PJ Library Rosh Hashanah Celebration

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Hilltop Orchard
508 Canaan Rod/ Route 295
Richmond, MA

 

RSVP to  Molly Meador

Aug

27 2023

Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

First Congregational Church of Stockbridge
4 Main Street
Stockbridge, MA 01262

 

NEW LOCATION DUE TO EXPANDING LOCATION!  Please click HERE to Register.

Join Joseph Berger, reporter and editor for…

Aug

27 2023

Israeli Single Malts vs Fine Scottish Single Malts

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Berkshire Hills Hadassah
Jae's at the Hilton Garden Inn
1032 South St
Pittsfield, 01201

 

Berkshire Hills Hadassah Associates and Members present an evening of Israeli Single Malts vs Fine Scottish Single M…

Aug

29 2023

Hevreh High Holy Days Choir

7:00PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Rd.
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Whether you sing all the time, or not in a long time, we warmly invite you to join us this year as we begin our…

Aug

30 2023

Ramblin' with the Rav: Arches

9:00AM - 11:30AM  

knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Join Rabbi David Weiner for exercise, a beautiful view, good company, Torah, and conversation on the trail. Come on y…

Aug

30 2023

Lunch n' Learn - Confession is Good for the Soul

11:45AM  

 

Throughout the High Holy Days, we recite the vidui, a prayer in which we confess the sins we have committed in the…

Aug

31 2023

Early American Jews Pt. 2: Family Stories About Colonial-Era Jews

10:45AM - 11:45AM  

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

 

Join Fitchburg State Professor Michael Hoberman for a two-part series on the present-day legacy of early Jewish Ameri…