Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

Kosher Lunches and Meals-on-Wheels from February 19 to March 24

Kosher Lunches and Meals-on-Wheels - February 19 to March 24, 2026

American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews, with Andrew Porwancher

On Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m., historian Andrew Porwancher will discuss his book, "American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews," which explores the complex and often surprising relationship between the 26th US president and the American Jewish community during a pivotal moment in…

Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish World

Yizkor books are commemorative volumes produced in the decades following WWII and emigres to memorialize the Jewish communities erased during the Holocaust. Author Jane Ziegelman spoke to the BJV about her remarkable new book, "Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish…

Federation's Dara Kaufman Honored with Peer Recognition Grant

In January, Jeremy Burton selected Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Executive Director Dara Kaufman as one of his Peer Recognition Grant recipients. In addition to collaborating closely on issues of shared concern, Burton and Kaufman served together on the Massachusetts Special…

One Story: Building Bridges Between Jewish and Arab Youth in Gilboa

The Mishkan Museum of Art provided this report on the youth leadership and shared living programs supported by Jewish Federation of the Berkshires. In a year defined by profound complexity, this partnership has provided a critical foundation for essential work within the Gilboa region. Here…