"I, Teresa de Lucena": How We Built the Book

"An astonishing work, historically rigorous and profoundly affecting,” is how Kirkus Review raved about translator Ellen Kanner and artist Annie Zeybekoglu's collaboration, "I Teresa Lucena: Reflections on the Trial of a Conversa." They will speak about the book with Rabbi Barbara Cohen…

"Rain of Ash: Roma, Jews, and the Holocaust," with Ari Joskowicz

On Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m., Federation is pleased to host Ari Joskowicz, associate professor of Jewish studies, history, and European studies at Vanderbilt University, who will discuss his new book, "Rain of Ash: Roma, Jews, and the Holocaust." In this BJV Interview, Professor…

"The First Murder," She Wrote - Carol Goodman Kaufman’s New Mystery Novel

The BJV's own Carol Goodman Kaufman's debut mystery novel, "The First Murder," is now on the shelves! Set in the Berkshires, it's a twisty whodunit that will leave you guessing until the end. “An engrossing, thorny whodunit,” according to Kirkus Reviews, “set in a small town with big…

Blue Like Me: Growing Up Jewish in India, with artist Siona Benjamin

Meet Siona Benjamin, a painter originally from Mumbai now living in the US who will present a program for Federation on Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. She combines the imagery of her past with the role she plays in multicultural America today, making a mosaic inspired by both Indian miniature…

Kosher Lunch Program Menu - Through April 11

From the BJV: Kosher Lunch Program menu through April 11