Thursday, May 02
Allusion: Rita Edelman
Exhibit
Pioneer Valley
Exhibition of art by Rita Edelman.
Sunday, Jun 09
Shavuot at LYA
Holiday Celebration
Lower Pioneer Valley, Pioneer Valley
Hear the Ten Commandments and enjoy dairy luncheon.
Monday, Jun 24
Report-back from Jewish delegation to Homestead Youth Detention Camp
Talk
Pioneer Valley
Migrant Youth Detention Camp in Homestead, FL: Report-back from MA Jewish delegation
Thursday, Jun 27
Jewish Federation Connecting with Community "Your Third Act"
Community Program
Berkshires
Becoming the Protagonist in Your Third Act
Friday, Jun 28
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Knosh & Knowledge
Community Program
Berkshires
The Jews of Palestine in World War II
Sunday, Jun 30
Film: “Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds: The Conductor Zubin Mehta”
Film Program
Pioneer Valley
A documentary on conductor Zubin Mehta, who has become the face of Israel's cultural excellence.
Thursday, May 02
Allusion: Rita Edelman
Exhibit
Pioneer Valley
Exhibition of art by Rita Edelman.
Sunday, Jul 07
Author Talk: “On the Landing," with Ellen Cassedy
Lecture & Discussion
Pioneer Valley
A discussion with Ellen Cassedy, translator of Yenta Mash's "On the Landing"
Monday, Jul 08
Community Torah Study at Beit Ahavah
Study Group
Lower Pioneer Valley, Pioneer Valley, Upper Pioneer Valley
Join members of the Beit Ahavah community for a lay-led discussion of that week’s Torah portion!
Thursday, Jul 11
Concert: “Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird”
Music
Pioneer Valley
Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird perform a blend of original and traditional songs.
Friday, Jul 12
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Knosh & Knowledge
Community Program
Berkshires
Supreme Court with Linda Greenhouse
Friday, Jul 12
JTS in the Berkshires - 2019
Lecture Series
Berkshires
Verdi in Terezin: A Composer's Inspiration, Lecture/Performance by Dr. Gerald Cohen, JTS.
Friday, Jul 12
Concert: “An Afternoon of Yiddish Song with Vira Lozinsky & Hankus Netsky”
Music
Pioneer Valley
Vira Lozinsky makes her Yidstock debut accompanied by Yiddish music revivalist Hankus Netsky.
Friday, Jul 12
Concert: “Nigunim Trio”
Concert
Pioneer Valley
Nigunim Trio performs spiritual Hasidic-Jewish chants.
Saturday, Jul 13
Concert: “Eleanor Reissa & Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars, with special guests”
Music
Pioneer Valley
Eleanor Reissa, Frank London, and the Klezmer Brass Allstars explore the world of Yiddish song.
Sunday, Jul 14
Concert: “Lid un balade: Daniel Kahn & Sarah Mina Gordon”
Music
Pioneer Valley
Daniel Kahn and Sarah Mina Gordon present an acoustic set of Yiddish songs and ballads.
Sunday, Jul 14
Concert: “Cantar i Zingen: Aviva Chernick Ensemble and Friends”
Concert
Pioneer Valley
Aviva Chernick makes her Yidstock debut with her band plus a little help from Yidstock all-stars.
Sunday, Jul 14
Concert: “The Klezmatics, with special guest Vira Lozinsky”
Music
Pioneer Valley
The Klezmatics blend virtuosity with theatricality rooted in klezmer and Yiddish tradition.
Monday, Jul 15
Jewish Federation Connecting with Community Intergenerational: Process of Aging
Community Program
Berkshires
The Process of Aging
Thursday, Jul 18
Jewish Federation Connecting with Community author and professor Michael Hoberman
Author Appearance
Berkshires
Jewish American Literature
Sunday, Jul 21
Gallery Talk: “The Posthumous Landscape," with David Kaufman
Artist Talk
Pioneer Valley
David Kaufman has made nine trips to photograph the remnants of Jewish life that remain.
Thursday, Jul 25
Jewish Federation Connecting with Community Current Affairs
Community Program
Berkshires
"Current Affairs"
Sunday, Jul 28
Film: “Persona Non Grata”
Film Program
Pioneer Valley
At the beginning of WWII, Jewish refugees turn to a Japanese diplomat for help.
Monday, Aug 05
Community Torah Study at Beit Ahavah
Study Group
Lower Pioneer Valley, Pioneer Valley, Upper Pioneer Valley
Join members of the Beit Ahavah community for a lay-led discussion of that week’s Torah portion!
Sunday, Aug 11
Film: “Shalom Italia”
Film Program
Pioneer Valley
Three Italian Jewish brothers journey in search of a cave in which they hid to escape the Nazis.
Sunday, Aug 18
Maimonides Society of the Berkshires
Community Program
Berkshires
Opioid Addiction and Its Impact
Sunday, Aug 25
Film: “Birobidzhan”
Film Program
Pioneer Valley
A film about the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, an independent communist state for Jews.
Sunday, Sep 08
The Road to Ready: Getting in Gear for the New Year
Study Group
Berkshires
Explore the Days of Awe in liturgy and texts with Rabbi Barbara Cohen.