Berkshire Jewish Community Calendar

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Oct

3 2019

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

6 2019

AUTHOR TALK | “The Book Rescuer” with Sue Macy

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, 01002

 

Author Sue Macy will talk about her children's book, The Book Rescuer, a story about the power of an individual to…

Oct

7 2019

The Public Health Crisis of Gun Violence

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

"The Public Health Crisis of Gun Violence in America and How You Can Help Save Lives" presented by Jonathan Perloe

Oct

10 2019

Therapy Dogs in the Berkshires

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

"Therapy Dogs in the Berkshires" with Leea Foran, a professional dog trainer.

Oct

13 2019

FILM | "Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom"

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, 01002

 

Tony Curtis, the man who influenced Elvis Presley and James Dean, was one of the very first teen idols and one of…

Oct

17 2019

Berkshires with Smitty Pignatelli

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

Representative William "Smitty" Pignatelli for an "Update on the Berkshires."

Oct

18 2019

NY Times Best Selling Author, Alice Hoffman

10:45AM - 1:00PM  

The Federation event is held at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

New York Times bestselling author, Alice Hoffman, as she speaks about her recently published book The World That We…

Oct

20 2019

Community Open House

10:00AM - 4:00PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002

 

A community open house thrown by the Yiddish Book Center! All events are free and open to the public.

Oct

24 2019

Successful Aging

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

"Successful Aging" with Dr. Ben Liptzin, professor of psychiatry emeritus at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Oct

26 2019

#ShowUpForShabbat at CBI

9:30AM - 11:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel
53 Lois Street
North Adams, MA 01247

 

Bring your friends of all faiths to join us on Saturday, October 26 beginning at 9:30 AM for Congregation Beth…

Oct

27 2019

ADL New England - A Forum on Confronting Anti-Semitism

9:00AM - 2:00PM  

Newton Marriott
2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02466

 

Join the Boston community for an informative and hands-on day dedicated to combating anti-Semitism.  This one-day fo…

Oct

27 2019

Six Jewish Artists

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Sholom
15 North St
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

This program discusses and shows the work of " Six Jewish Artists": Marc Chagall, Jacques Lipchitz, Roman Vishniac,…

Oct

27 2019

US Debut of Ecclesiastes Narrated by Sam Waterston

5:00PM - 6:30PM  

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle St
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

Traditionally, KOHELET/Ecclesiates in narrated in the fall, and in these uncertain times, just the right opportunity…

Oct

29 2019

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Board of Directors Meeting

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

 

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Board of Directors Meeting

Oct

31 2019

Current Affairs: Contemporary American and International Politics

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 "Current Affairs: Topics in Contemporary American and…