Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

"Orijinal (en bivo)" - Sarah Aroeste Revisits Her Original Ladino Songs

Ladino-language singer/songwriter Sarah Aroeste just-released ninth album, Orijinal (en bivo), is a retrospective of her 25-year journey through Sephardic culture as a creator of new music. The collection features reimagined versions of 11 songs from her catalog but, she asserts, “this is…

In the Beginning…A New Graphic Novel Version of the Book of Genesis

As we continue the reading of the Book of Genesis early in this year of 5787, "The Koren Magerman Tanakh Graphic Novel Bereshit Volume 1: The Beginning" offers a new and novel way to approach this foundational text.

The Sabra: Prickly on the Outside, Sweet on the Inside

Native Israelis are known as 'sabras,' for the reputation of being - like a prickly pear - sharp on the outside, yet sweet inside. In this Traveling With Jewish Taste story, our columnist Carol Goodman Kaufman shares both the lore of the sabra and an intriguing recipe for sabra sorbet.

His Pain is Our Gain: The Stand-Up Comedy of Gary Gulman

Stand-up sensation Gary Gulman will bring his comedy to two venues close to the Berkshires (Northampton and Albany) this November. Find out why his pain is our gain.

Dr. Steve Recommends: Books by Allegra Goodman

During Jewish Book Month, Dr. Steve Rubin invites you to explore the novels of Allegra Goodman, one of his favorite contemporary (Jewish) authors.