Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

Traveling With Jewish Taste - Some Like It Hot

In this Traveling With Jewish Taste column, Carol Goodman Kaufman writes about the Jewish fondness for hot and spicy accents in our cuisines and shares a recipe for the fiery Middle Eastern condiment, schug.

Rabbi Reflection - A Return to Home From Home

In this Rabbi Reflection column, Rabbi Jodie Gordon shares her family's experience of living as "Jewish civilians" in Tel Aviv during her sabbatical from her regular duties at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire.

Reunited and It Feels So Good - Major Donors Celebration 2022

Our Major Donors Celebration takes place Sunday, July 24, at The Country Club of Pittsfield. Our event co-chairs, Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner, share their story of how awakening to Federation’s importance to all parts of this Jewish community led them to become ever-more…

Seeing the Beauty and Joy Inherent in Learning Torah and Fulfilling Mitzvot

Chabad of the Berkshires' Rabbi Levi Volovik reflects on his experience as one of Chabad's "shluchim," and carrying on the Lubavitcher Rebbe's holy work with warmth and love.

Traveling With Jewish Taste - Ms. Muffett Asks: Curds and Why?

In the latest Traveling With Jewish Taste column, Carol Goodman Kaufman asks: "So, what exactly is cottage cheese?" She found out and did us all the curd-esy of sharing an easy recipe for this dairy favorite.