Berkshire Jewish Community Calendar

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Oct

2 2017

Jewish Women's Foundation Executive Board Meeting

Determine final 2018 funding amounts for priorities set at General…

Oct

2 2017

Mass MoCA: A Rich History of Community and the Arts

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents "Mass MoCA: A Rich History of Community and the Arts" with…

Oct

3 2017

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Executive Committee Meeting

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
196 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Executive Committee Meeting

Oct

8 2017

TALK | Norton Juster and Ilan Stavans

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

Norton Juster, author of “The Phantom Tollbooth,” and Ilan Stavans, editor of “The Oxford Book of Jewish Stories,”…

Oct

9 2017

Screening of The Magnificent Voyage Of Christopher Columbus

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community will screen the film The Magnificent Voyage Of Christopher Columbus.

Oct

15 2017

Annual Mid-East Update with Ken Pollack

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Shakespeare and Company Tina Packer Playhouse
70 Kemble Street
Lenox, MA 01240

MIDDLE EAST UPDATE 2017 with Kenneth M. Pollack, PhD

Oct

16 2017

BerkShares: A Local Currency for the Berkshire Region

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents BerkShares: A Local Currency for the Berkshire Region.

Oct

19 2017

What Makes Jewish Humor....Humorous?

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents "What Makes Jewish Humor....Humorous?"

Oct

22 2017

Community Open House at the Yiddish Book Center

10:00AM - 4:00PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

A day of activities for the whole family featuring The Sarah Rose Lazarus Family Concert with the Yiddishkeit…

Oct

22 2017

“Cemetery Records and Their Importance in Jewish Genealogy”, Nolan Altman

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY
The Golub Center
184 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12203

 

Topic: “Cemetery Records and Their Importance in Jewish Genealogy”

Speaker: Nolan Altman
- Board member of the I…

Oct

22 2017

BerkshireSPEAKS

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Hevreh of Southern
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Based on Ted Talks, BerkshireSPEAKS is now celebrating it's fourth year at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire, 270 State…

Oct

23 2017

Growing Up in the Beit Singer Children's Home

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents "Growing Up in the Beit Singer Children's Home" featuring…

Oct

23 2017

Jewish Genealogy: Naming Patterns and the Value of Jewish Cemetery Records

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation B'Nai Israel, Library Room
253 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060

 

Nolan Altman will present: “Jewish Genealogy: Naming Patterns and the Value of Jewish Cemetery Records” to the…

Oct

25 2017

The Bookstore Presents-Rabbi Dennis Ross: When a Lie is Not a Sin

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

The Bookstore & Get Lit Wine Bar
11 Housatonic Street
Lenox, MA 01240

 

The Bookstore & Get Lit Wine Bar
11 Housatonic Street, Lenox, MA 01240
Call: 413-637-3390 website: www.bookstoreinlen…

Oct

26 2017

1Berkshire - Growing and Promoting the Berkshires

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community program welcomes 1Berkshire's Laura Brennan, Director of Client…

Oct

26 2017

Hadassah Book Club

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Various local home to be announced

MA

 

Book club monthly meeting

Oct

27 2017

Norman Rockwell and the Four Freedoms

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires presents: Knosh & Knowledge. Norman Rockwell and the Four Freedoms

Oct

27 2017

Jewish Food Shabbat at Congregation Beth Israel

5:45PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
53 Lois Street
North Adams, MA 01247

 

Do you have a favorite Jewish recipe or a tasty memory from your childhood? North Adams’ Congregation Beth Israel…

Oct

29 2017

Berkshire Hills Hadassah Donor Luncheon

11:30AM - 3:00PM  

Cranwell Spa and Golf Resort
55 Lee Road
Lenox, MA 01241

 

Berkshire Hills Hadassah honors dedicated contributors to the organization.
Come celebrate with us at Cranwell.

Oct

29 2017

TALK | “Pioneers: The First Breach,” with Rose Waldman

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

Rose Waldman will talk about this newly translated work in which history lends a human voice in S. An- Sky’s…

Oct

29 2017

The Settlers

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

On Sunday, October 29th at 7:30 p.m., immediately following the 7:00 p.m. Minyan, there will be a film showing in the…