Berkshire Jewish Community Calendar

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Aug

19 2018

Film: “L’Antiquaire” (“The Art Dealer”)

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

 

This drama follows a Jewish woman who embarks on a journey to recover family paintings stolen by the Nazis. During…

Aug

20 2018

Decoding the Bible for Modern Readers: The Mystery of the Arar

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

This Federation event takes place at Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community presents "Decoding the Bible for Modern Readers: The Mystery of the…

Aug

20 2018

 

Come to swim, socialize and relax with other Hadassah folks at the home of Judy Nishman in Lanesborough.
For more det…

Aug

22 2018

The Jewish Road to Character: A Taste of Mussar

11:45AM - 1:00PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

In his 2015 book, The Road to Character, NY Times writer David Brooks posits that we live our lives by two different …

Aug

23 2018

Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags

10:45AM - 1:00PM  

This Federation event takes place at Knesset Israel
16 Colt Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags, the 2009 documentary directed by Mark Levin.

Aug

24 2018

JTS in the Berkshires - Dr. Raymond Scheindlin - Gardens of the Golden Age

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre at Shakespeare & Co.
70 Kemble Street
Lenox, MA 01240

 

For medieval Spanish Jewry, the garden was a place of tranquility, where members of elite society could enjoy each ot…

Aug

24 2018

Knesset Israel Shirei Shabbat

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Knesset Israel
16 Colt Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

 

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service: 5:30pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm, $20 per adult

Aug

24 2018

Hot Shabbat

6:15PM - 8:15PM  

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire
270 State Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

 

The summertime is always great in the Berkshires, and we like to celebrate. Join together for a fun, family-friendly …