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JewishA publication of the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, serving V the Berkshires and surrounding ice NY, CT and VT Vol. 25, No. 7 Elul 5777-Tishri/Cheshvan 5778 September 3 to October 28, 2017 jewishberkshires.org Middle East Update 2017 High Holy Days 5778 Kenneth M. Pollack on the region’s upheavals in the Sasson v’simcha (joy and celebration) for all post-Arab Spring era

LENOX – On Sunday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m., the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires’ Middle East Update 2017 will feature Kenneth M. Pollack, resident scholar at the American En- terprise Institute (AEI) who works on political-military affairs, focusing in particular on Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf countries. Dr. Pollack’s talk is titled “No Easy Answers in the Middle East.” The program will be held in the Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, and is free and open to the public.

About the Speaker Kenneth Pollack began his career as a Persian Gulf military analyst at the CIA, where he was the principal author of the CIA’s classified postmortem on Iraqi strategy and military operations during the Persian Gulf War. He is the author of nine books, includ- Kenneth M. Pollack ing Unthinkable: Iran, the Bomb, and American Strategy (named one of the The Threatening Storm: The Case for “Best Books of 2013” by The Economist Invading Iraq, a New York Times and and one of the “100 Notable Books of Washington Post bestseller in 2002. 2013” by The New York Times); A Path Before joining AEI, a public policy out of the Desert: A Grand Strategy for think tank in Washington, DC, Pollack America in the Middle East” (one of The was affiliated with the Brookings Insti- Washington Post’s “Best Books of the tution, where he was a senior fellow at OF MARK PODWAL IMAGE COURTESY Year” for 2008 and an editor’s choice of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. Let’s talk tachlis1 – for many of us, at least some of the time, the Days of Awe the New York Times Book Review); and Before that, he was the center’s direc- can feel more like the “Days of Aw, Not Again.” Ready for the deep, often pain- tor and director of research. He served ful, introspection? Ready to embark on the transformative path of teshuva2? twice at the National Security Council, Ready to summon the zitsfleisch3 it takes to get through services? Inside first as director for Near East and South Ready or not, we’re almost there, but as we embark on our year 5778 Lighting Dark Corners...... 2 Asian affairs, and then as director for journies through the Days of Awe, here’s “Simhat Torah Flag with Storks” by Persian Gulf affairs. Dr. Pollack has Mark Powdal to remind us where we’re headed – to the holiday that marks View from Charlottesville...... 4 also worked on long-term issues related the joyous culmination of this most intense and meaningful part of the Jewish Your Federation Presents...... 6-16 to Middle Eastern political and military year. For more on Powdal’s artwork – which will be on view at the Yiddish affairs for the Joint Chiefs of Staff when Local News...... 17-22 Book Center in Amherst starting in late October – please see page 32. he was a senior research professor High Holy Days...... 20-21 1Unadorned truth 2Repentence 3Patience, literally “flesh for sitting” MIDEAST UPDATE, continued on page 7 He’s Got Your Rumba Mister G serves up Latin rhythms and Jewish tunes Where Are They Now? for the short set Over the past 3 years, the Berkshire Jewish Voice has published stories By Albert Stern / BJV Editor about many local Jewish residents who have been engaged in interesting and meaningful work in the Berkshires and beyond. In this issue, we touch base with some of them to see how things are going. Catch up with former Federation executive director Arlene D. Schiff, who moved on to lead the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACYTM program, which touches Jewish communities throughout the US. We also revisited Rabba Kaya Stern-Kaufman (formerly of RIMON), Ladino song- stress Sara Aroeste, and the happy cows at Freund’s Farm. Find out what’s up starting on page 17.

Latin Grammy winner and PJ Library performer Ben Gundersheimer, aka Mister G Walking in New York’s Central Park combo, which played straight ahead some years back, I happened upon bebop music. Infants in strollers, a jazz trio – saxophone, bass, and toddlers, and young school-aged kids Arlene D. Schiff, National Director New dairy barn at Freund’s Farm in drum – busking not far from the zoo. all watched intently until one little girl of LIFE & LEGACY East Canaan, CT I sat down to listen a bit, and as I did, started dancing, and then most of the I noticed young children passing by kids joined in. drifting from their parents toward the MISTER G, continued on page 27 Page 2 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org September 3 to October 28, 2017 In My View Shining Light Into Dark Corners By Dara Kaufman

Tikkun olam translates as “repair of the Papaderos concluded by asking if there were any questions. Fulghum raised his world.” That our world is broken is inherent in hand and asked, “What is the meaning of life?” this concept. Over the past few weeks, it has cer- Everyone in the audience just laughed; however, Papaderos took this question tainly felt like our world is broken. seriously and proceeded to answer it. Like so many others, I was upset and out- He took out of his pocket a small round mirror and explained that as a small raged at the venomous hate and bigotry ex- child he had lived through the Nazi occupation in a poor village in Greece. One pressed by white supremacist and other pro-Nazi day, he found a broken mirror shard that had come from a German motorcycle. It groups that gathered in Charlottesville, VA. was too sharp to play with so by scratching it on a stone, he made it smooth and Just days after that rally, Dennis Powell, the round. head of the Berkshire chapter of the NAACP, and He played with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that he could re- I were the speakers flect light into dark places where the sun could never at the community shine. It became a favorite game – how to get the light event UNTIL: UNITY, Community members of every into the most inaccessible places. which took place at But as he grew older, he came to understand this MASS MoCA in North race, religion, and sexual orien- was not just a child’s game, but a metaphor of what he Adams. tation took each other’s hands in could do with his life. Akilah Edgerton of Youth Alive, a dance group Dr. Papaderos went on to say: “I came to under- focused on empowering youth of color in the Pittsfield dance. We, too, chose to reflect stand that I am not the light or the source of the light. region, joined clarinetist Paul Green, vocalist Wanda the light – the light of love, of But light – be it truth or understanding or knowledge Houston, and tuba player Eli Newberger in an empow- – is there, and it will only shine in many dark places if ering evening of music and dance surrounded by Nick tolerance, of respect, and I reflect it. Cave’s incredible exhibit UNTIL. “I am a fragment of a mirror whose whole design I had first visited this exhibit with my 11-year-old of justice. and shape I do not know. Nevertheless, with what I daughter. My first impression was of the light bounc- have, I can reflect light into the dark places of this ing off the thousands of metallic wind spinners, creat- world – into the dark places of human hearts – and ing millions of dancing points of light all over the room. change some things in some people. Perhaps others seeing it happen will do like- My daughter had run ahead of me through this maze of whirling, twirling light wise. This is what I am about. This is the meaning of my life”. until suddenly she stopped and asked, “Why are there guns in here?” A good Nick Cave used his art to reflect light into the dark corners where gun violence question. and racism live, and in doing so he forced us to stop, like my daughter did, to I shared with her what I had read about Nick Cave, his deep concern of racism confront this truth. in our country and the impact of gun violence on the lives of black people. I tried That evening at MASS MoCA, as Wanda Houston sang a soulful rendition of to explain how that translated into his art. “Hava Nagila,” community members of every race, religion, and sexual orientation I showed her how at first you only see this magical, beautiful, and dazzling took each other’s hands in dance. We, too, chose to reflect the light – the light of display, but once you look closer, really get inside it, there are things that are not love, of tolerance, of respect, and of justice. so pretty, like the guns and targets and tears. We danced for the people of Charlottesville, for the students and staff of the As I prepared my remarks for this community event, I sat with these two con- University of Virginia, and for Heather Hayer and the two state troopers who lost flicting thoughts. The dazzling light of my first impression of Nick Cave’s moving their lives. We danced for every person who has ever faced that horrible darkness. exhibit and the dark brokenness of our world. Together, in community, we can each help that light shine brighter and fur- And it reminded me of a story I once heard, which I shared with the hundreds ther, until it fills every dark corner where hate and bigotry live. of community members who joined us at MASS MoCA that evening. Author Robert Fulghum tells a poignant story about a man named Alexander Dara Kaufman is the executive director of the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires. Papaderos. At the end of a lecture on Greek culture that Fulghum attended, Dr.

Letters to the Editor

Some Exhausting Days and Hard Discussions, Etgar Fun with Edah Friends but All Rewarding Dear Jewish Federation: Thank you so much for helping Shabbat there was so much fun. Dear Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, me get to Camp Ramah this summer. The togetherness of everyone and I just returned home from Camp was awesome this summer. It the singing made it feel great. I can’t a month in Israel with NFTY was nice to see my friends again and wait for my Nivonim summer. Thank in Israel, and I can honestly make new ones. One of the greatest you again for helping me get to camp. say that it was the best month things I did at camp this summer was Couldn’t have done this without you. of my entire life. I can never go camping (etgar) with the whole thank the Federation enough edah and climb up a mountain. It was Cormac Duffy for helping me go on this really challenging to get up and down. Pittsfield journey. This trip helped me to explore the world, explore my comfort zones, and explore my Jewish identity. On the trip, we were following the story of the Jewish people starting with the desert and finishing with new technology in modern Tel Aviv. Along the way were challenges, exhausting days (which meant lots of sleeping on the bus!), and hard discussions – but all of it was so rewarding. One of the best parts of my trip was getting to experience this with 39 other amazing teenagers whom I got to know so well. Being in the desert for three days the first week made me realize just how much of a family we would become; and Liat in Jerusalem I was completely right. I know that I have made friends for life because I know that I have memories that will last a lifetime. Again, I thank the Federation with all of my heart for helping me to go on the journey of a lifetime.

Liat Friedman Lenox Cormac (left) gives a thumbs up to his Jewish camp experience For more on Liat’s adventure, see page 23.

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At my shul we sing those words at Selichot, far beyond or deep within – and we let ourselves be fully seen, with all of our just after havdalah on the Shabbat before Rosh yearnings and imperfections. Hashanah, and we return to them often as the I believe that God sees us with eyes that are generous and loving, as God Days of Awe unfold. Turning and re-turning is discerns the deepest truth of who we are. (The liturgy speaks of God as judge, a theme of this time of year in more ways than but the Hebrew word ‘din’ can be rendered not only as ‘judgment’ but as ‘discern- one. The leaves begin to turn, our hearts begin to ment.’) And God loves us not despite of who we are, but in all of who we are. The turn, and the great spiral of the year returns us notion that God loves us may feel Christian. But it was a Jewish idea long before to this season of intensive inner work and spiri- it was borrowed by our Christian cousins. Our daily liturgy reminds us of God’s tual accounting. love for us evening and morning. Autumn returns. For some of us this is a gift, God asks us to be better than we have been, and God also loves us exactly as portending piles of we are: this paradox is at the heart of the High Holiday fallen leaves and the season, and at the heart of spiritual life and practice. scent of woodsmoke We reach the High Holidays – I relate to this understanding of God through my and eventually the parenthood. I love my son dearly. In my eyes, he year’s first snows. For maybe with excitement, maybe shines – always, no matter what. And, I want him to others, fall brings a with trepidation. We return to grow and change and learn, to be better today than pang: the long days he was yesterday, to be braver and kinder and more of summer are behind us and we dread the cold and ancient traditions of introspection compassionate, to extend himself to others who are in darkness of winter. But no matter what the changing and praise, inner work and song, need. I love him as he is, and I want him to be more season brings up for us, the change comes. than he is. That’s how I imagine God sees us. The school year returns. For parents, this means to help us turn toward who we Like children getting on the school bus again, new routines and obligations. For empty-nesters, the preparing to be stretched and strengthened by a new advent of fall may feel emptier than it used to. For intend to be. year of learning, we reach the High Holidays – maybe many of us, the new school year evokes memories of with excitement, maybe with trepidation. We return to our own school days – maybe bitter, and maybe sweet. ancient traditions of introspection and praise, inner But no matter what the academic calendar brings up for us, the school buses are work and song, to help us turn toward who we intend to be. on the road again. May this season of turning and re-turning help all of us to return to who we And the High Holidays return. Those of us who haven’t attended synagogue most deeply and truly are. May we do the inner work of clearing out our blocked since last High Holidays are preparing to come back. Maybe we feel ambivalent places so that holiness and blessing can flow through us. And may we use this about that, and maybe we’re looking forward (and maybe both!). Those of us season of intensive inner work to align ourselves with something greater than who’ve been regulars at shul all year long are preparing for the energy to shift ourselves, with that source of strength and hope and transformation and love that with an influx of daveners (pray-ers, i.e., people who pray). our tradition names as God, so that we can make the world a kinder and more All of these re-turnings evoke the theme of return that is at the heart of the righteous and more compassionate place. Days of Awe. L’shanah tovah: here’s to a good year. The Hebrew word ‘teshuvah,’ often translated as repentance, comes from a root meaning to turn. It is we ourselves who turn at this time of year. We turn inward, Rabbi Rachel Barenblat is spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel in North and reflect on who we’ve been and where we’ve fallen short. We turn outward, and Adams, and was named in 2016 by The Forward as one of America’s Most vow to change how we relate to the broader world. We turn ourselves around, and Inspiring Rabbis. She is an accomplished poet and author, with numerous books notice where we’ve veered off course and need a course correction. and articles in national publications. Since 2003, she has blogged as The Velve- We turn toward God – whatever you understand that term to mean: God teen Rabbi – follow her online at velveteenrabbi.blogs.com, where you can find links to her publications.

Letters to the Editor, continued

Justice, Justice This Camper Pursued Dear Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, I would like to take this opportunity ing about how social justice is not only time. I formed a lot of new incredible again, I cannot thank you enough for not only to thank you for your wonder- a fleeting issue of the present, but relationships with other Jews from all your support of my choices as a camp- ful scholarship to attend Kutz Camp, is also intertwined with our religion. across the country and world, including er, and as an individual. Thank you but also for giving me an experience Answering the question, “Why is social places like Switzerland and London. I again for helping me attend Kutz Camp! of a lifetime that I will never forget. As justice a Jewish issue?”, was the re- also loved going to services every day, Yours truly, a rising senior in high school, I do not curring theme of the major. learning how to pray with a community get a lot of opportunities to be a camp- In addition to learning about social my age, and how much fun Shabbat Ari Drayman er, able to learn and thrive with a large justice, I also had the opportunity to can be, especially Israeli dancing! Once Pittsfield community my own age. write a lot while I was at Kutz, which is As a person who has already at- one of my passions. Not only did I get tended multiple camps throughout my to write in the creative writing minor I lifetime, I was always told that one day took throughout the session, but I also I would become a counselor and give wrote a blog post on the Kutz website Berkshire a similar camp experience to those (https://kutzcamp.org/2017/07/04/ who are younger than me. I, however, kutz4community/) about how did not want to be a counselor and, anti-Semitism has been affecting the at Kutz, I had the amazing opportu- people and community of Warwick, NY, Aewish publicationA publication of of the the Jewish Jewish Federation Federation of the Berkshires, of the serving Berkshires, the Berkshires serving and surrounding theice Berkshires NY, CT and and VT surrounding NY, nity to spend a whole month learning where Camp Kutz is located. I could J V CT and VT about social action and the countless not have done this if I’d been a coun- variants of justice, including abortion selor at another camp. Published nine times a year by the rights, food justice, and racial justice, Of course, going to camp is not all just to name a few. I also loved learn- about learning and working the whole Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Dara Kaufman: Publisher and Managing Editor Stuart M. Fischman, Esq.: Honorary Publisher CORRECTION: The Readers Gallery caption in the last Albert Stern: Editor BJV misidentified the person standing next to Harold Avi Dresner: Contributing Editor Noah Hochfelder: Special Correspondent Grinspoon. She is Susan Wissler, executive director of Rose Tannenbaum: Graphic Design and Layout The Mount, not Diane Troderman. Jenny Greenfeld: Advertising Sales Representative and Assistant Editor

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At Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville, we are deeply grateful for the and we were fearful that Nazi elements might be aware of the event. Again, we support and prayers of the broader Reform Jewish community. Our thoughts and sought police protection – not a battalion of police, just a single officer – but we prayers are with the families of Heather Heyer and the two Virginia State Police were told simply to cancel the event. officers, H. Jay Cullen and Berke Bates, who lost their lives, and with the many Local police faced an unprecedented problem that day, but make no mistake, people injured in the attack who are still recovering. Jews are a specific target of these groups, and despite nods of understanding The loss of life far outweighs any fear or concern felt by me or the Jewish from officials about our concerns – and despite the fact that the mayor himself is community during the past several weeks as we braced for this Nazi rally – but Jewish – we were left to our own devices. The fact that a calamity did not befall the effects of both will linger. the Jewish community of Charlottesville on Saturday was not thanks to our politi- On Saturday morning, I stood outside our synagogue with the armed security cians, our police, or even our own efforts, but to the grace of God. guard we hired after the police department refused to provide us with an officer And yet, in the midst of all that, other moments stand out for me, as well. during morning services. (Even the police department’s limited promise of an ob- John Aguilar, a 30-year Navy veteran, took it upon himself to stand watch server near our building was not kept — and note, we did not ask for protection of over the synagogue through services Friday evening and Saturday, along with our our property, only our people as they worshipped). armed guard. He just felt he should. Forty congregants were inside. Here’s what I witnessed We experienced wonderful turnout for services both Friday during that time. night and Saturday morning to observe Shabbat, including For half an hour, three men dressed in fatigues and armed When services ended, several non-Jews who said they came to show solidarity (though with semi-automatic rifles stood across the street from the a number of congregants, particularly elderly ones, told me they temple. Had they tried to enter, I don’t know what I could my heart broke as I were afraid to come to synagogue). have done to stop them, but I couldn’t take my eyes off them, advised congregants A frail, elderly woman approached me Saturday morning as either. Perhaps the presence of our armed guard deterred I stood on the steps in front of our sanctuary, crying, to tell me them. Perhaps their presence was just a coincidence, and I’m that it would be that while she was Roman Catholic, she wanted to stay and paranoid. I don’t know. safer to leave the watch over the synagogue with us. At one point, she asked, Several times, parades of Nazis passed our building, “Why do they hate you?” I had no answer to the question we’ve shouting, “There’s the synagogue!” followed by chants of “Seig temple through the been asking ourselves for thousands of years. Heil” and other anti-Semitic language. Some carried flags with At least a dozen complete strangers stopped by as we stood swastikas and other Nazi symbols. back entrance rather in front the synagogue Saturday to ask if we wanted them to A guy in a white polo shirt walked by the synagogue a few than through the front, stand with us times, arousing suspicion. Was he casing the building, or And our wonderful rabbis stood on the front lines with other trying to build up courage to commit a crime? We didn’t know. and to please go in Charlottesville clergy, opposing hate. Later, I noticed that the man accused in the automobile terror groups. Most attention now is, and for the foreseeable future will be, attack wore the same polo shirt as the man who kept walking focused on the deaths and injuries that occurred, and that is as by our synagogue; apparently it’s the uniform of a white su- it should be. But for most people, before the week is out, Sat- premacist group. Even now, that gives me a chill. urday’s events will degenerate into the all-too-familiar bickering When services ended, my heart broke as I advised congregants that it would that is part of the larger, ongoing political narrative. The media will move on — be safer to leave the temple through the back entrance rather than through the and all it will take is some new outrageous Trump tweet to change the subject. front, and to please go in groups. We will get back to normal, also. We have two b’nai mitzvah coming up, and This is 2017 in the United States of America. soon, Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur will be upon us, too. Later that day, I arrived on the scene shortly after the car plowed into peaceful After the nation moves on, we will be left to pick up the pieces. Fortunately, protesters. It was a horrific and bloody scene. this is a very strong and capable Jewish community, blessed to be led by incred- Soon, we learned that Nazi websites had posted a call to burn our synagogue. I ible rabbis. We have committed lay leadership, and a congregation committed to sat with one of our rabbis and wondered whether we should go back to the temple Jewish values and our synagogue. In some ways, we will come out of it stronger – to protect the building. What could I do if I were there? Fortunately, it was just just as tempering metals make them tougher and harder. talk – but we had already deemed such an attack within the realm of possibili- ties, taking the precautionary step of removing our Torahs, including a Holocaust Alan Zimmerman is the president of Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville, scroll, from the premises. VA. This article was reprinted from the “Ten Minutes of Torah” blog published by Again: This is in America in 2017. ReformJudaism.org. At the end of the day, we felt we had no choice but to cancel a Havdalah service at a congregant’s home. It had been announced on a public Facebook page, Some Thoughts from This Issue’s Contributing now on view Editor, Avi Dresner EDITOR’S NOTE: While BJV editor Albert Stern was off gallivanting about this August, the Federation enlisted Avi Dresner to fill in and share some of the workload for this issue. We are grateful for his dedication and capable work. Here ROCKWELL&WARHOL are a few words from Avi about his experience. I had the opportunity and privilege many fantastic Federation programs inventing america to have a hand in the making of the to attend, for example, think about the Generously sponsored by The Hayseed Hill Foundation, Inc. and The Red Lion Inn. issue of the BJV that you now hold presenter, who provided the program in your hands. As an avid BJV reader information to Nancy Maurice Rogers, for the past 13 years – since my wife, Federation’s program director, who Natasha, and I moved to the Berk- then gave it to Albert Stern, the BJV shires from Manhattan – I have always editor, who did his magic to it before been impressed by both the quantity getting it to proofer extraordinaire, and the quality of what I read in it. Jenny Greenfeld, before it finally made However, now that I have seen it – and its way to Rose Tannenbaum, who gets Federation – from the inside, I am the graphic design and layout into the even more impressed. form you see before you. Ditto for all It is easy and understandable to the men and women in our synagogues take the paper for granted. After all, and other Jewish community organi- it magically arrives in our mailboxes zations, who provide the BJV with its and inboxes, seeming to spring into content and enrich our lives with their existence from nothingness. However, programs and services. 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© 1960, SEPS. (detail) Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. every word, every semicolon has a face word – Federation’s executive director, and a name behind it and, often, many Dara Kaufman, is full-time. Everyone of them. else is only in the office a few hours a It reminds me of the scene in The day, or a few days a week and, yet, it Wizard of Oz, where Toto pulls back all adds up to the monthly (well, almost

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Jewish Federation of the Berkshires’ 2017 Annual Campaign Connecting With Community Programs / GOAL $790,000 Kosher Hot Lunch 400 480 Programs in the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires’ Connecting With 320 560 Community series are free and start at 10:45 a.m. most Mondays and Thurs- 240 640 days at Knesset Israel (16 Colt Road, Pittsfield). Programs are followed by a 160 kosher hot lunch. Lunch is a $2 suggested donation for adults over 60 years 720 of age or $7 for all others. Advance reservations are required for lunch and can be made by calling (413) 442-2200 before 9 a.m. on the day of the pro- 80 790 gram. For further information on all programs, please call Nancy Maurice Rog- DOING YOUR ANNUAL ers, program director, at (413) 442-4360, ext. 15. For lunch menus and a EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT CAMPAIGN chronological list of all scheduled programs, please see page 25. Note THINGS IS REAL 2017 that lunch menus are subject to change.

“Norman Rockwell’s Four Federation Goes to Camp! Freedoms: Then and Now” The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires and its Jewish Women’s Foundation were recently recognized for their outstanding support of Jewish camping by URJ Crane Lake, Eisner, and Sci-Tech Curator to examine illustrator’s famous Academy Camps at their 8th Annual State of the Camp Assembly. Temple Anshe Amunim and series at October 27 Knosh & Knowledge Hevreh of Southern Berkshire were also recognized as top congregations for the high percentage of their students who attend a URJ camp.

GREAT BARRINGTON – On Rockwell’s work, life, and Friday, October 27, Knosh times. He says that he person- & Knowledge hosts Thomas ally crafts each of the presen- Daly, curator of education tations to fit the needs of the for The Norman Rockwell group being addressed. During Museum in Stockbridge, for his 20 plus years with the “Norman Rockwell’s Four museum, he has taken on a Freedoms: Then and Now.” number of different roles, all of Back, left to right: Dara Kaufman (Executive Director, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires), Rachel This Jewish Federation of the them adding to his knowledge Alemany, Nancy Gagnon, Debora Cole-Duffy (President, Temple Anshe Amunim), Suzanne Sawyer Berkshires program will take of the work of America’s favor- (President, Hevreh of Southern Berkshire). Front: Shelley Rolfe and Debbie Harris. place at Hevreh of Southern ite illustrator. Being a native of Berkshire at 10:45 a.m., and the area, he also has a unique will be followed by lunch. view on Rockwell and his art. “This talk will give you the He has written many articles Abigail Pogrebin at the November 3 Knosh opportunity to look at Norman about Rockwell and the art Rockwell’s Four Freedoms created during his nearly 70 & Knowledge more carefully,” says Daly. “It year career as an illustrator. will outline the inspiration for Author to share how she navigated the full Jewish calendar the images. You will also see IF YOU GO GREAT BARRINGTON – On Friday, November 3, Knosh & how the paintings inspired Knowledge hosts Abigail Pogrebin, author of My Jewish Sponsor: Jewish Federation of artwork from many different Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew, in which she the Berkshires disciplines. We will then look chronicles her mission to research, observe, and write at their impact today.” Date & Time: Friday, October 27 about every Jewish holiday on the calendar – without The illustrated talk will run at 10:45 a.m. skipping one festival or fast. This Jewish Federation about 45 minutes with time at Venue: Hevreh of Southern of the Berkshires program will take place at Hevreh of the end for questions. Berkshire, 270 State Road, Great Southern Berkshire at 10:45 a.m., and will be followed Thomas Daly was raised Barrington by lunch. in the Berkshires and educat- Cost: $11 with fresh buffet Pogrebin’s undertaking began as a popular online blog ed in a variety of colleges in lunch. Program only, $5. for The Forward, which recorded her immediate experi- Western Massachusetts. His Advance lunch reservations ences in observing a full cycle of the Jewish calendar from programs have served tens of required for this event. Rosh Hashanah through Tisha B’Av – all holidays, major thousands of students from and minor, plus Shabbats. The book, released to much Email federation@jewishberk- pre-K to graduate students. acclaim in March 2017, greatly expands on those blog shires.org, or call (413) 442- Daly has lectured at college posts and includes insights from a diverse and multi- 4360, ext. 10 campuses and museums denominational array of religious figures, scholars, around the country about thinkers, and writers. So save the date for Abigail Pogrebin – she’ll be on Abigail Pogrebin the cover of the next BJV for a full interview about her experience.

IF YOU GO Sponsor: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Date & Time: Friday, November 3 at 10:45 a.m. Venue: Hevreh of Southern Berkshire, 270 State Road, Great Barrington Cost: $11 with fresh buffet lunch. Program only, $5. Advance lunch reservations required for this event. Email [email protected], or call (413) 442-4360, ext. 10 Elul 5777-Tishri/Cheshvan 5778 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org Page 7 Your Federation Presents

MIDEAST UPDATE, continued from page 1 Puppets and Art Appropriation During at the Institute for National matic opposition leader who Security Studies at National might have unified the country World War II, September 28 Defense University. after the fall of the regime and On Thursday, September where there were no popular 28 at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish “No Easy Answers in the alternative ideas about how to Federation of the Berkshires Middle East” organize a new Arab state.” presents a conversation about Pollack says that at the “The Middle East is not art appropriation during World Middle East Update, he’ll like Las Vegas,” says Pollack. War II with David Lane, co-di- talk about the Middle East’s “What happens there does not rector of The New England current crises, and offer his stay there.” Puppet Intensive. This free ideas on how thoughtful, In an interview with the program at Knesset Israel, 16 decisive, and committed in- BJV, Pollack said that is why Colt Road, in Pittsfield, is part tervention by both the United he believes stepped-up in- of the Federation’s Connecting States and a coalition of volvement in the region by the With Community series. allies might address the prob- United States is now essen- Lane, who also teaches lems. Ending the bloody civil tial. “The US needs to engage acting, improvisation and the- wars must be the first priori- with much greater resources,” atre history at Siena College ty in stabilizing the region, he he says, “and learn from its in Albany, NY, will discuss believes, and adds that the mistakes.” He believes that his creative process, and the Arab world would welcome The Chronicles of Rose the nation’s two previous development of his original the re-involvement of the US presidents pursued contrary puppet play, The Chronicles and other Western powers. policies in the region, both of of Rose, which tells the story IF YOU GO And how does Israel fit which proved ineffective and of Rose Valland, who worked in? “Israel has never been in Sponsor: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires / Connecting With destabilizing. The strategy with the French Underground, a more advantageous posi- Community of the Bush administration and saved countless paintings tion,” asserts Pollack, citing Venue: Knesset Israel was “over-militarized” and its from being lost forever to Nazi its overwhelming region- nation-building efforts in Iraq plundering. Date & Time: Thursday, September 28 at 10:45 a.m., followed by unattuned to local culture, al military superiority, its lunch (see page 25). while the Obama adminis- successful counter-terrorism tration’s hands-off approach programs, and economic created a vacuum filled by vitality. However, he says, Local Economic Development, October 25 Iran, ISIS, and Russia, whose “Israel has to be careful not re-involvement in Middle East to make itself a problem in On Thursday, Octo- many different audiences in affairs was on no one’s radar the Mideast,” and gives credit ber 25 at 10:45 a.m., its efforts to benefit all Berk- as recently as 2010. to Prime Minister Benjamin the Jewish Federation of shire residents. Brennan will Pollack characterizes all Netanyahu for acting strate- the Berkshires presents survey current 1Berkshire these developments as symp- gically and not allowing Israel “1Berkshire – Growing programs and initiatives, and toms of a much broader crisis – to the extent possible – to and Promoting the Berkshires” with Laura explore the value and potential of this vital – “the biggest problem,” he become the focus of Arab Brennan, Director of Client Services for 1Berk- community effort. says, “is the collapse of the anger. shire. This free program at Knesset Israel, 16 Arab state system,” a multi- Additionally, the Jewish Colt Road, in Pittsfield, is part of the Federa- IF YOU GO national wave of disarray and state is under no pressure to tion’s Connecting With Community series. make concessions to the Pal- 1Berkshire was created in 2016 by a Sponsor: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires / civil war that began with the Connecting With Community Arab Spring in 2011. In a estinians, as “the Arab world merger of four countywide non-profit econom- Venue: Knesset Israel 2016 article for Foreign Affairs is consumed by its own prob- ic development organizations – The Berkshire magazine called “Fight or lems” and would welcome the Economic Development Corporation, the Date & Time: Thursday, October 25 at 10:45 a.m., Flight: America’s Choice in the resolution of the Israeli-Pales- Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, the followed by lunch (see page 25). Middle East,” Pollack posited tinian conflict. Pollack says he Berkshire that the 20th century politi- agrees with President Trump’s Visitors cal models adopted by oil rich statement that there has Bureau, and • never been a better moment the Berkshire post-colonial Middle Eastern OSHER for peace between Israel and Creative No tests. states – autocracies or dicta- LIFELONG the Palestinians, who have “a Economy torships – never worked well. LEARNING No grades. remarkable opportunity” for a Council – “This model clunked along for INSTITUTE several decades,” he wrote, deal that “reflects reality.” and has over Just learning “before it started falling apart Pollack says he worries that 1,200 mem- for the love in the late twentieth century,” the deep divisions in Israe- bers. in the wake of instability in li politics – as well as those Brennan of learning. energy markets (which caused between the political left and will discuss economic uncertainty) and glo- right in the US and Europe – the organiza- Fall classes begin • balization (which introduced might prevent those opportu- tion’s work, new political ideas and caused nities from being realized. and how it “My fear for Israel is that it encompasses September 14 frisson with other cultures). “The pent-up frustrations will miss the boat,” he says. and desire for political change 20th Century Comedy finally exploded in the Arab IF YOU GO Spring of 2011,” wrote Pol- The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Nixon • Beethoven lack, “with large-scale protests and is free and open to the pub- breaking out in nearly all Arab lic. It will take place at Shake- WWI • Beowulf countries and the toppling or speare & Company’s Tina Packer crippling of the regime in five Playhouse, 70 Kemble Street in of them. But revolutions are Lenox. Edith Wharton always tricky things to get For more information, call the right. That has proved espe- Forgeries & Fakes Jewish Federation of the Berk- cially true in the Arab world, shires, (413) 442-4360, ext. 10. where the autocrats in each Descartes country had done a superb job of eliminating any charis- Bread & Pasta Climate Change & many more!

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INCLUDES A CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE BERKSHIRE JEWISH COMMUNITY Partners in Education with Williams College • Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Mass. College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Page 8 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org September 3 to October 28, 2017 Your Federation Presents Film: The Magnificent “Growing Up in the Beit Singer Children’s Voyage of Christopher Home,” October 23 On Monday, October 23 at Noy De Grazia will be joined Columbus, October 9 10:45 a.m., the Jewish Federa- by Ariel Rakovsky, associate On Monday, October 9 at fascinating documentary, we tion of the Berkshires presents director of Beit Singer to share 10:45 a.m. – Columbus Day will discover the famed naviga- “Growing Up in the Beit Singer their personal stories and the – the Jewish Federation of tor’s first Atlantic crossing as a Children’s Home,” featuring life-changing experience of the Berkshires will screen the modern-day crew retraces his speakers from the Afula Gil- growing up in the Beit Singer documentary film The Mag- 1492 journey aboard stunning boa region of Israel. This free Children’s home. nificent Voyage of Christopher replicas of his original fleet. program at Knesset Israel, 16 Beit Singer, located in K’far Columbus. This free program Colt Road, in Pittsfield, is part Yehezkel just outside of Afula of the Federation’s Connecting in the Gilboa region, provides at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt IF YOU GO Road, in Pittsfield, is part of With Community series. a home to at-risk youth who the Federation’s Connecting Sponsor: Jewish Federation Join us for an up-close have suffered abandonment, With Community series. of the Berkshires / Connecting and personal story of how neglect, and abuse from an The Magnificent Voyage of With Community our local dollars invested in early age. The children are Christopher Columbus tells the Venue: Knesset Israel the Southern New England organized into small, intimate story of the explorer who was Date & Time: Monday, Oct- Consortium (SNEC) partner- groups where they receive in- ship with the Afula Gilboa tensive attention from a range the first European to reach the ober 9 at 10:45 a.m., followed Animal therapy at Beit Singer New World, but who died with- by lunch (see page 25). region are affecting change in of professionals including ed- out realizing the enormous the lives of at risk children in ucational staff, social workers, impact of his voyages. In this Israel. Yochai Booganim and and psychologists, along with movement, art, and animal where therapists pair the therapists. children with an animal that Due to the large intake of can be a source of comfort and BerkShares: Local Gelt, October 16 young students over the years, help them learn to love and On Monday, October 16 toward regional self-reliance. Norman Rockwell on the SNEC partnership support trust again. at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish Attendees will learn about the 50 BerkShares has helped Beit Singer add Federation of the Berkshires the history of local currencies Bill extra hours of psychotherapy IF YOU GO presents “BerkShares: A Local in the Berkshires, and how and additional social workers, Currency for the Berkshire keeping money in circulation in order to better address the Sponsor: Jewish Federation Region” with Rachel Moriarty, locally encourages capital emotional and educational of the Berkshires / Connecting Director of Operations at the to remain within the region, needs of those traumatized With Community Schumacher Center for a New building a greater affinity by being removed from home. Venue: Knesset Israel Economics. This free program between the local business More recently, partnership Date & Time: Monday, Oct- at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt community and its citizens. funding was used to develop ober 23 at 10:45 a.m., followed Road, in Pittsfield, is part of an animal therapy program by lunch (see page 25). the Federation’s Connecting IF YOU GO With Community series. Sponsor: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires / Connecting With BerkShares was launched Community as a local currency by Berk- shares, Inc. in 2006 to serve as Venue: Knesset Israel a tool for community economic Date & Time: Monday, October 16 at 10:45 a.m., followed by lunch empowerment and development (see page 25). Elul 5777-Tishri/Cheshvan 5778 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org Page 9 Your Federation Presents The Process Of Aging, A History of MASS MoCA, October 2 October 30 On Monday, October 2 at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish On Monday, October 30 at Federation of the Berkshires 10:45 a.m., the Jewish Federa- presents “MASS MoCA: A Rich tion of the Berkshires presents History of Community and the “The Process Of Aging” with Arts” with Laura Dickstein Therapist, Maggie Bittman. Thompson, Ed.D., MASS Mo- This free program at Knesset CA’s director of education and Israel, 16 Colt Road, in Pitts- curator of KidSpace. This free field, is part of the Federation’s program at Knesset Israel, 16 Connecting With Community Colt Road, in Pittsfield, is part series. of the Federation’s Connecting This program will provide With Community series. an opportunity to be part of With word and image, a group dialogue created and Thompson will trace the evo- facilitated by Bittman, who lution of MASS MoCA from its will explain her outlook and origins as the factory home Therapist Maggie Bittman Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA approach, emphasizing that of Arnold Printworks and aging begins at birth. She cuss, share and offer support Sprague Electric to its current will discuss how all of us are as they explore these existen- incarnation as a visual and IF YOU GO confronted with 4 existential tial truths. performing arts powerhouse, Sponsor: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires / Connecting With truths as we age – the search which recently nearly doubled Community to find meaning and purpose; its gallery space with the open- Venue: Knesset Israel facing mortality; experiencing IF YOU GO ing of Building 6/The Robert aloneness; and engaging free Sponsor: Jewish Federation W. Wilson Building. Date & Time: Monday, October 2 at 10:45 a.m., followed by lunch will. Bittman will highlight of the Berkshires / Connecting Thompson will also lead a (see page 25). that this is a lifelong process, With Community group discussion on the art and we return to these exis- Venue: Knesset Israel currently on view by Sol Le- For further information on all Jewish Federation of the tential truths at each stage Witt, Laurie Anderson, Louise of life with the wisdom that Date & Time: Monday, Octo- Berkshires programs, please call Nancy Maurice Rogers, ber 30 at 10:45 a.m., followed Bourgeois, Lonnie Holley, and comes with aging. Within this Wes Sam-Bruce. Program Director, at (413) 442-4360, ext. 15. context, participants will dis- by lunch (see page 25). Jewish Humor, October 19 On Thursday, October 19 at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires presents Berkshire “What Makes Jewish Humor.. ….Humorous” with Rabbi Jon Haddon of Congregation Beth David in Amenia, NY. This free program at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, in Pittsfield, is part of the Federation’s Connecting With JewishA publication of the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, serving V the Berkshires and surrounding ice NY, CT and VT Community series. Although Rabbi Haddon believes it’s impossible to capture the essence of Jewish humor Thank you to our supporters! in a single sentence – given the diversity of The Berkshire Jewish Voice extends a very special “thank you” for the generos- jokes about Jewish mothers, rabbis, Israelis, ity extended thus far by 100 households YTD who have sent in their contribu- and even anti-Semites – he believes that Jewish tions for voluntary subscriptions to the paper in 2017. humor reveals a great many truths about ourselves as Jews, if not one great truth. So, come Anonymous (8) Anne Grosser Alan and Nancy Milbauer ready to learn and, hopefully, to laugh! Rabbi Jon Haddon Michael Albert Aaron Gurwitz and Susan Taubin and Rochelle Roz Baron Abramowitz Leinwand Morton IF YOU GO Marvin Bass Thomas Hardy Trudy and Norman Sponsor: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires / Connecting With Community Ev Bastow Ed and Cindy Helitzer Moskowitz Venue: Knesset Israel Alan and Judith Benjamin Peter Herman and Jerri Bennett and Ruth Shelley and Bob Berend Chaplin Nathanson Date & Time: Thursday, October 19 at 10:45 a.m., followed by lunch (see page 25). Irwin and Ilse Browner Arthur and Louise Hillman Ruth Nodiff Harriet and Myron Bussel Harry and Arlene Jaroslaw Joel and Madeleine Policzer Joel and Susan Cartun Martin and Alice Jonas Beth and Joel Radsken Pack & Deliver Rosh Hashanah Care Bobbi and Mike Cohn Eliot Kalman Jane and Alex Rosen Sue and Joel Colker Sharon Karlin David and Amy Rutstein Packages For Seniors Adele Cukor Annbeth Katz Susie and Bob Scherr Brenda Curtis Marilyn and Elihu Mike Schiffer The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires is committed to ensur- Marilyn Dukoff Katzman Lewis Schiller ing the well-being and continuity Diana and Stanley Feld Tatyana Knaster Anne Schnesel of the Jewish people both in our David and Lea Finck Roz and Ed Kolodny Sue and Ralph Schulman Allen and Rosalind Harriet Shair community and beyond. Our Litsky and Nina Greene PJ Library programs (6 months Frank Kopfstein Barry and Marjorie Shapiro through age 8) and other family Enid Fuhrman Bob and Carole Landau Michael and Lois Storch Fred and Brenda Landes Sig and Lora Tobias programs are a vital part of this Richard and Betsy mission. Twice a year volunteers Helene Leavitt Henry Tulgan Gaberman bake, pack and deliver challot Elaine and Arnold Levine Bernice and Gary Turetsky Harvey and Bonita Ganot (and honey) before Rosh Hasha- Nina and John Lipkowitz Michael and Joan Ury Everett and Mary Gendler nah and hamantaschen (shalach Norman and Nancy Lipoff Sheila Goldlust Sharon Wiles and Samuel manot) before Purim to Jewish Phyllis and Walter Loeb Bates Marc and Susan Goldman seniors who reside at home and in Leon and Judith Goldsmith Michael Margolis Alec and Anna Yantovsky senior residences, to folks in the Bill and Linda Grabel Norman and Wilma Sergey and Natalya hospital, and to those with special Rosh Hashanah Gift Bags Lawrence Greenapple Michaels Yantovsky needs – reaching 350+ individuals in Berkshire County, Southern Vermont, and New York’s Colum- Three ways you can help: bia County. Known as Joe’s Project in memory of 1) Kids – Pick up bags at the Federa- SEED WHAT YOU READ! BECOME A SUBSCRIBER TODAY! the late Joe Madison, who started this tion, decorate them, and return them to Yes, I support the Berkshire Jewish Voice! Please accept my voluntary program with a group of his hiking bud- us by Sept. 8. tax-deductible subscription contribution. dies, this is a communitywide program 2) Adults – Pack the bags with chal- _____ $360 Mensch & Honorary Publisher engaging 100+ volunteers of all ages. lah, honey, and applesauce on Tuesday, (Supports color printing in one edition of the Voice) Many of our local kids help decorate the Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at the bags which, once filled, are delivered by Federation office. _____ $180 Sponsor Mail check payable to: numerous volunteers, including some 3) Kids & Adults – Visit the se- _____ $72 Patron Jewish Federation of the Berkshires of our PJ and Federation families. This niors and deliver the holiday packages _____ $36 Friend 196 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 program is more than just a gift bag from Sept. 13-15. _____ $18 Supporter (Please add Berkshire Jewish Voice in the memo) delivery; it is a personal visit to some- For more information, contact Susan one who may not get many of them. As Frisch Lehrer, Coordinator of Volunteers Name to be listed: ______a result, several of our families have ad- and PJ Library, (413) 442-4360, ext.14 p I wish to remain anonymous opted grandparents and continue their or [email protected] visits throughout the year. Page 10 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org September 3 to October 28, 2017 Your Federation Presents Local Author to Discuss Book on Local Film: The Sturgeon Queens, Abolitionist, September 7 September 18 On Thursday, September known for his role as the chap- On Monday, September 18 7 at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish lain of the first black regiment at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires from the North to fight in The Federation of the Berkshires presents local author, Ann- Civil War, depicted in the film presents The Sturgeon Queens, Elizabeth Barnes, discussing Glory. a documentary about the her book The Rev. Samuel In addition to telling Harri- legendary Lower East Side lox Harrison: Abolitionist, Activist, son’s story, and reading from and herring emporium, Russ and Chaplain of the Massachu- her book, Barnes will highlight and Daughters. This free pro- setts 54th, the First Black Reg- the unrecognized roles blacks gram at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt iment Raised In The North To played in the events and Road in Pittsfield, is part of the Fight In the Civil War. This free outcomes of the Civil War, as Federation’s Connecting With program at Knesset Israel, 16 well as the part they played in Community series. Colt Road, in Pittsfield, is part securing their own future. A Produced to coincide with of the Federation’s Connecting Q&A will follow the talk, and the 100th anniversary of the With Community series. Barnes will be available to store, the film chronicles how Barnes’ biography tells the sign copies of her book. four generations of a Jewish story of The Reverend Samuel immigrant family created and Harrison, who was born a slave IF YOU GO built it into a thriving New in Philadelphia in 1818, was York institution. documentary style, the film- Sponsor: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires / Connecting With given his freedom at three years The documentary features makers bring together six Community old, and went on to become the an extensive interview with colorful longtime fans of the Pastor of The Second Congre- Venue: Knesset Israel two of the original daugh- store, in their 80s and 90s, gational Church in Pittsfield in Date & Time: Thursday, September 7 at 10:45 a.m., followed by ters for whom the store was who sit around a table of fish 1850. Harrison is perhaps best lunch (see page 25). named, now 100 and 92 years reading the script in the style old, and interviews with prom- of a Passover Seder. inent enthusiasts of the store, including Supreme Court IF YOU GO Film: Salam Neighbor, September 14 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sponsor: Jewish Federation of On Monday, September film is the role of host coun- chef Mario Batali, New Yorker the 14 at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish tries, and how refugees are writer Calvin Trillin, and 60 Berkshires / Connecting With Federation of the Berkshires, affected by the constraints Minutes correspondent Morley Community in collaboration with Jewish that host countries face from a Safer. Venue: Knesset Israel Family Service of Western large influx of people escaping Rather than telling this Massachusetts, presents war. While the documentary Date & Time: Monday, Septem- remarkable fish tale in a Salam Neighbor, a documen- concentrates on five Syrian ber 18 at 10:45 a.m., followed conventionally-narrated tary about life in a Syrian refugees, it also reflects the by lunch (see page 25). refugee camp just inside the shared stories among the 65 Jordanian border. This free million refugees around the program at Knesset Israel, 16 globe. Colt Road in Pittsfield, is part Maxine J. Stein, Pres- of the Federation’s Connecting ident and CEO of Jewish The Power of Feeling Heard: With Community series. Family Service of Western As the first filmmakers Massachusetts and/or Positive Psychology and allowed by the United Nations Deirdre Griffin, JD, New to register and set up a tent American Program Direc- Conflict Transformation, inside a refugee camp, Chris tor will be in attendance Temple and Zach Ingrasci for the film, and for a September 25 uncover inspiring stories of Q&A afterwards. individuals rallying, against On Monday, September all odds, to rebuild their lives 25 at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish and those of their neighbors. Federation of the Berkshires In telling the stories of their IF YOU GO presents “The Power of Feeling neighbors in the camp, the Heard: Positive Psychology and Sponsor: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires / Connecting With Conflict Transformation” with filmmakers offer a glimpse of Community the reality of life in a refugee Rosa Zubizarreta, author of Venue: Knesset Israel camp, and how it affects the From Conflict to Creative Col- refugees, both good and bad. Date & Time: Thursday, September 14 at 10:45 a.m., followed by laboration: A User’s Guide to Another issue covered in the lunch (see page 25). Dynamic Facilitation. This free program at Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, in Pittsfield, is part of the Federation’s Connecting A Celebration of the High Holidays in With Community series. Zubizarreta will discuss how, whether dealing with Words and Music, September 11 friction in one’s workplace, family, or community, diver- On Monday, September secular and liturgical, ac- gent perspectives can cause 11 at 10:45 a.m., the Jewish companied musically by Mike challenges and difficulties and Federation of the Berkshires Schiffer on piano and Roger yet – when there is a shared Rosa Zubizarreta presents Professor Emeritus Suters on the standup bass. larger goal and people have and former Dean of the College In addition to traditional the opportunity to feel deeply presentation, including an of Arts and Sciences at Adelphi melodies pertaining to the heard – those same differences opportunity for small-group University, Steven J. Rubin, in High Holidays, the program can become a source of learn- listening practice in triads. a joyous celebration ushering will include music by such ing and growth, giving rise to in the Jewish High Holidays. popular composers as Leonard new shared understandings in This free program at Knesset Bernstein, Kurt Weill, Jerry IF YOU GO which difference is a contribu- Israel, 16 Colt Road, in Pitts- Bock (“Fiddler on the Roof”), tion rather than a threat. She Sponsor: Jewish Federation field, is part of the Federation’s and Leonard Cohen, among will also present some of the of the Berkshires / Connecting Connecting With Community others. scientific findings that help to With Community series. understand how this happens, Venue: Knesset Israel This program will include IF YOU GO including work in positive psy- Date & Time: Monday, Septem- readings of well-known and chology and in interpersonal ber 25 at 10:45 a.m., followed lesser-known poems, stories, Sponsor: Jewish Federation neurobiology. by lunch (see page 25). and memoirs by the likes of of the Berkshires / Connecting With Community This will be an interactive Marcia Falk, Marge Piercy, Steven J. Rubin Sholom Aleichem, I. L. Peretz, Venue: Knesset Israel Golda Meir, Elie Wiesel, Chana Date & Time: Monday, Septem- Block, Emma Lazarus and ber 11 at 10:45 a.m., followed others, as well as songs, both by lunch (see page 25). For further information on all Jewish Federation of the Berk- shires programs, please call Nancy Maurice Rogers, Program Di- rector, at (413) 442-4360, ext. 15. Elul 5777-Tishri/Cheshvan 5778 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org Page 11 Your Federation Presents

Jewish Medical Professionals Network at Maimonides Society Meeting The Maimonides Society of the Berkshires hosted health care professionals and interested guests at its fourth annual meeting on August 20. Attendees heard Professor Alfred Ivry speak on the theme of Maimonides as a physician, and networked over bagels and lox at this well-attended event at the Lenox Community Center.

Event chair Dr. Stuart Masters welcomes the crowd Steering committee member Dr. Charles Wohl introducing the speaker

Steering committee member Dr. Edwin Helitzer with Professor Alfred Ivry and wife Joann Arline and Dr. Barry Verkauf with Joan and Dr. Paul Gluck, Dr. Everett Lamm who is on the steering committee

Fourth Annual

Sunday, October 22 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

An afternoon of inspiring presentations by Berkshire visionaries and trendsetters

Michelle Chappell Andrew Morehouse Executive Director Executive Director HospiceCare in the Berkshires The Food Bank of Western MA Homer “Skip” Meade Norton Owen Professor, Afro-American Studies, Director of Preservation UMass, Amherst Jacob’s Pillow Dance Ananda Timpane Executive Director The Railroad Street Youth Project

A reception with the speakers will follow the program. $15 online (registration at Hevreh.org/BerkshireSpeaks) $20 at door (check or cash)

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One Story – O ne Life Your Federation Dollars at Work

Unlike many other federations, we keep the majority of the funds donated to our annual campaign right here in the Berkshires to address the needs of our own small Jewish community. Here is one story of how your generosity has built community by providing Shabbat experiences and Good Deeds Day to seniors in a local assisted-living facility – with an assist from a dedicated recreation director.

Keeping Jewish Connections Alive for Local Seniors

When she came on board as the recreation director at Kindred Living at Laurel lives, she has created an Lake in Lee, Laurel Picard Lenski was completely unfamiliar with Jewish customs. atmosphere of love. Her But as she started working with the assisted living facility’s small population of commitment to Shabbat Jewish residents and their families, she quickly recognized the importance they services has brought spiri- placed on maintaining a connection to traditions and holidays. tuality and familiarity back The program in place for Jewish residents at Kindred Living was difficult to man- to my parents’ lives. They age, she remembers, and so family members put her in contact with the Jewish look forward to services Federation of the Berkshires in 2015. with Rabbis Neal and Max, as well as High Holy Day “Right away,” says Laurel, “help was coming at us from all sides.” services led by Deb Cole- Federation’s development officer Margo Golos took the lead in bringing monthly Duffy.” Erev Shabbat services onsite for their Jewish residents. “I believe that at that stage Adds Amy: “Laurel as- of aging,” says Margo, “hearing meaningful music from the past helps people con- tutely realizes that when nect with their memories in a positive way. And what could be more meaningful life begins to feel like it is than the Shabbat songs they may have heard as youngsters at their family table, or shrinking, and involvement that they shared with their own children and grandchildren?” in the outside community Margo enlisted the help of two rabbis who have retired to the Berkshires, Rabbi may lessen, having an Neal Borovitz and Rabbi Max Roth, who started leading a hamish evening service accessible Shabbat service featuring prayers, kiddush, and ha’motzi over fresh challahs. Local youths also links their familiar spiritual Laurel Picard Lenski participated at times, bringing energy and warmth to the Jewish residents. past and their present life. As a daughter, I love being Laurel made sure the program kept going. “I learned about the importance of a able to share these Shabbatot with them.” regular Shabbat service for our Jewish residents,” she says, “and so much about the history of the religion, as well.” Laurel says she has stayed in touch with Margo, who answers her questions about the Jewish calendar and which milestones might be most meaningful Writes Debora Cole-Duffy, president of Temple Anshe Amunim and daughter of to Jewish residents. For Chanukah, Laurel brought a contingent of Laurel Lake a Laurel Lake resident: “My mother, Berta Cole, had always been reticent about residents – both Jewish and not – to Chabad of the Berkshires’ menorah lighting her Jewishness, particularly in predominantly non-Jewish environments. Before at the Berkshire Mall. They all enjoyed the experience, and Laurel continued to Laurel, Shabbats were, at best, hit or miss. With the enthusiastic presence of maintain a connection with Federation. Margo and the rabbis, and Laurel’s passion to facilitate a meaningful Shabbat for Jewish and all interested residents, we have been guaranteed a lovely monthly In April, Federation brought the annual Good Deeds Community Mitzvah Day service. to Laurel Lake, a morning filled with music, flowers, treats, and conversation. “[Coordinator of Volunteers] Susan Frisch Lehrer was very energetic in organizing “My mother recently remarked, ‘While I am also blessed to be a member of the volunteers,” remembers Laurel, “and we were blown away by how many Temple Anshe Amunim, I can’t attend regularly. I wouldn’t for the world miss people showed up for our residents. It was great to see our residents talking to Shabbat in my home away from home. Being Jewish now with Jews and non- new people, which is so important.” Dozens of volunteers of all ages spread Jews, means everything to me; and for Shabbat – and the other holidays, too – warm feelings and showed local seniors of all faiths that they are supported by to be acknowledged and celebrated, I now want to shout it out to all!’” this Jewish community. Says Amy Lindner-Lesser, Federation executive board member and past presi- And Federation couldn’t ask for a better partner than Laurel Picard Lenski. Says dent: “My mother and step-father, Erna Lindner and Seymour Gilbert, were not Rabbi Borovitz: “Laurel is truly an ayshet chayil, a woman of valor. In Proverbs 31, very involved in the Jewish community before moving to Laurel Lake. Things the woman of valor is described as one who looks well to ways of her household changed when Laurel came on board. Through her involvement in the residents’ and does not eat of the bread of idleness. In her tireless efforts to provide services to the small Jewish community of Laurel Lake, Laurel displays these attributes of an ayshet chayil every day.”

Federation volunteers at Good Deeds Day Kindred Living at Laurel Lakes residents welcome Shabbat

• YOU GET the Jewish enrichment and spiritual • THE CONGREGATION IS THE INSTITUTION that has nourishment you are seeking. sustained the Jewish people for two millenia Affiliate with a Congregation. • YOU GET the rabbinical support you need in times throughout the world. Orthodox, Conservative, of joy and sorrow. Reconstructionist, or Reform, the Jewish community wins when you join the congregation of your choice. You, the congregation, and the Jewish • YOU RECONNECT with your community and community benefit when you do. your Jewish roots. • YOU CAN PARTICIPATE in a variety of services, The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires classes, and programs that keep Judaism alive and flourishing in Berkshire County. encourages you to affiliate. Elul 5777-Tishri/Cheshvan 5778 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org Page 13 Your Federation Presents PJ Shabbat Family Storytime PJ Tot Shabbat On The Town On July 22, Hevreh and About Grandmas to about 20 On July 15, Hevreh and PJ Library families mom, musician and author, Sarah Aroeste PJ Library families sat on a children and their parents. gathered at the Great Barrington Bandstand Blaugrund, whose new Ladino children’s story blanket in Hevreh’s back- The event, which was part of for Tot Shabbat on the Town. Forty children Ora De Despertar (Time to Wake Up) is also yard sukkah frame for Shab- Hevreh’s first annual Jewish and parents made challah magic happen, and illustrated by the Berkshires’ own Miriam Ross. bat Family Storytime with Festival of Books, also fea- rocked out with David Grover, and PJ Library award-winning local author tured Havdalah with Rabbis of 30 books for children, Roni Neil Hirsch and Jodie Gordon, Schotter. Schotter read her Havdalah crafts, and sweet Go Little Green Truck and All treats for the kids.

Rabbi Jodie Gordon holding challah Tot Shabbat On The Town crowd

Author Roni Schotter signing books

David Grover at the Great Barrington bandstand Sarah Aroeste with ukulele and Rabbi Jodie during PJ Tot Shabbat On The Town Gordon

Rabbi Neil Hirsch and Jeff Lola Gordon-Bloom Blaugrund Berkshire Country Day School MAZEL TOV Mazel Tov to… Elaine and Lenny Lipton on the will receive her PhD in sociology. She engagement of their son, Peter, to is currently under contract by the Uni- Sara Chmura, both of Holden, MA. versity of Chicago Press to publish her c book Creative Visions, and is beginning Rabbi Harold Salzmann on cele- her post-doctoral fellowship in the INTENTIONAL. brating his 95th birthday Department of Sociology at Columbia c University this month. INDEPENDENT. Alba Passerini and Charles Wohl, c who are proud that their daughter Ella Rose Lipton, daughter of Mark Hannah Wohl has successfully defend- D. and Cindy Lipton of Pleasant Hill, INSPIRED. ed her doctoral dissertation “Creative CA, on her August 5 Bat Mitzvah at Visions: Innovation and Style in the Temple Isaiah in Walnut Creek, CA. Production of Contemporary Art” at Proud grandparents are Elaine and Northwestern University, where she Lenny Lipton of Pittsfield.

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NORTH ADAMS – On Friday, and culture such as identity, October 27, Congregation community, scriptural laws, Beth Israel, at 53 Lois Street and pure pleasure. in North Adams, will host an A pot-luck supper at informal and participatory talk 5:45 p.m. will precede the talk, that explores whether there and participants should bring really is something we can a favorite traditional dish. A identify as ‘Jewish Cuisine.’ Shabbat service will follow at The featured speaker will be 7 p.m. with Professor Gold- Darra Goldstein, prize-winning stein conducting an informal author of several international talk and discussion after. cookbooks and founding editor If bringing a dish, let Jack of Gastronomica: The Journal Hockridge in the CBI office of Critical Food Studies. She is ([email protected]) know also a professor of Russian at what you will be bringing. Williams College. For more information, Professor Goldstein’s talk please contact Director of By Darra Goldstein On August 13, more than 250 people attended the ground- will include an exploration of Education David Arfa, at breaking ceremony for Chabad of the Berkshires’ Lenox Jewish favorite family dishes, but will (413) 663-5830, david@ Center. Speakers included state Rep. William “Smitty” Pignatelli, move beyond the dinner table maggiddavid.net Lee-Lenox Chief Administrative Officer Christopher Ketchum, and to larger issues concerning Michael Knapik, Western MA office director for the Baker-Polito the relationship between food administration. Major donors to this $1.3 million renovation project were honored, receiving commemorative plaques and hardhats, and all in attendance were treated to live music and a brunch buf- An Introduction to Jewish Genealogical fet. Chabad is working to complete renovation of the 1863 building by summer 2018. Research Above, Chabad co-directors Rabbi Levi Volovik (far left) and PITTSFIELD – On Sunday, attend and to bring their lap- Sara Volovik (far right) break ground with founding donors of the September 17, at noon, Knes- tops, tablets or iPads to learn, new Jewish center set Israel, 16 Colt Road, in first-hand, how to navigate Pittsfield will present the sec- the voluminous collections of ond session of Yefim Kogan’s online genealogical data now When a Lie Is Not A Sin: “An Introduction to Jewish Ge- available. nealogical Research,” a hands- A three-page list of gene- on workshop to help develop alogical resources provided Truthfulness in the Daily research skills for individual at the introductory session genealogy quests. is available online at http:// Routine During the first session in bit.ly/2u28mKD. If possible, GREAT BARRINGTON – On dress? Why is lying OK when April, Yefim addressed ques- those interested in attend- Friday, October 27, following life is at stake? Do kids need tions such as: “What is ge- ing are also encouraged to Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m., to be told the whole truth?” nealogy? What are the myths visit www.jewishgen.org and Hevreh of Southern Berkshire, He will use ancient Jewish about Jewish genealogy? And begin with the section “GET on 270 State Road, presents teaching as a prism into daily how can we begin searching STARTED/First Timer.” This Berkshire resident Rabbi living in order to address the our Jewish family trees?” His will give participants the Dennis S. Ross teaching from fine distinctions surrounding common but complicated per- own passion in the subject opportunity to experiment Yefim Kogan his latest book, When a Lie Is was sparked when his parents and formulate questions that Not A Sin: The Hebrew Bible’s sonal situations, and will show felt pressed to depart from Yefim will be happy to answer Please notify Myrna Framework for Deciding. how a smaller lie can some- their homeland in Kishinev, at the Sunday session. Hammerling by September 14 Rabbi Ross will draw exam- times serve a higher moral Moldava, more than thirty Light refreshments and if you are planning to attend: ples and questions from his purpose. years ago, and Yefim asked beverages will be available, (413) 445-4872, ext. 16, book and from everyday life – Hevreh’s Shabbat services them to draw a family tree. and there is a suggested dona- mhammerling@knessetisrael. such as: “Do I have to be hon- are open to all who would like Previous attendees and tion of $10. org. est about a friend’s new tie or to attend. newcomers are encouraged to For more information, call Hevreh at (413) 528-6378.

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Community in Harmony — Federation’s 2017 Benefit Concert It was a night of thumping beats, soulful harmonies, and good old fash- This year’s concert raised over $16,000 for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). ioned mitzvot for more than 400 community members who turned out to hear Locally, the ADL’s WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute educates high-school award-winning Jewish a cappella artists, SIX13. Norman Michaels received students and raises awareness around anti-Semitism, racism, and other forms rousing applause from the audience for his role in initiating and co-chairing this of bigotry and bullying. Student leaders are trained to provide year-long, peer-led annual benefit concert for the last 18 years. Norman was lauded for helping the programming to create a culture of inclusion and tolerance in local schools. Phil Jewish Federation raise more than $200,000 to support targeted local and global Fogelman, director of the ADL’s WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute was on hand Jewish causes over the years. to accept this donation from the Berkshire Jewish community.

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LOCAL NEWS Funding the Future of Jewish Communal Life The Berkshires’ Arlene D. Schiff making a difference as national director of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY program

This article is an installment of “You Can Get There From Here,” stories about how individuals from the Berkshires are doing consequential work in the wider Jewish world, and how they made the connections that allowed them to do so.

As many transplants to this part of the world find out, in terms of career options, sometimes you have to take what the Berkshires gives you and make the most of it. Certainly that rings true about Arlene D. Schiff’s path to her current position as the National Director of the LIFE & LEGACYTM program for the Harold Grinspoon Foundation in Agawam. Trained as a landscape architect with a master’s degree from Harvard, Schiff made career stops in the Berkshires that included stints as director of community development in North Adams and administrative manager for Berkshire Center for Children and Families in Pittsfield, as well as some time spent managing Schiff Clothing, a business in Adams that was owned and operated by her husband Gary’s family for over a century. Schiff’s Jewish involvement during those early years reflected her interests Arlene Schiff (second from left) with Harold Grinspoon, HGF president Winnie and concerns as the mother of two daughters. She held leadership positions Sandler Grinspoon, and members of the Northeastern New York Federation within Knesset Israel’s education programs and on its board, and was also involved in Sinai Academy of the Berkshires, Pittsfield’s former Jewish day school. serve as the Small Federation’s professional representative on JFNA’s national Her entrée into the wider world of Jewish issues was, however, a discordant board. She learned about the intricacies of financial matters such as dues and al- one. In 1992, a North Adams city councilor referred to Schiff as “the Jew girl” at a location, and also about the nature of JFNA’s partnerships with the Jewish Joint meeting that was broadcast on local radio. As Schiff describes the imbroglio that Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), which followed, the mayor wanted to remove the official, but his peers on the council disburse funds to meet Jewish needs overseas and in Israel. were reluctant to do so. What followed was what Schiff called “a six-month or- “I saw the value of these larger conversations” to her work at home, says deal” that ultimately led to the issuance of a non-discrimination statement by the Schiff, who held the executive director position at this Federation for 12 years council and the removal of the offending member in 1993. (The ex-councilman marked by change. The biggest change – at least to the longtime Jewish commu- ran for office again in the next election, but lost.) nity’s sense of place – was the 2003 sale of the former JCC building on Pittsfield’s The events boosted Schiff’s visibility in the Jewish community, and when the East Street that housed Federation offices. “It was originally difficult for commu- executive director position at the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires opened in nity members to think about the Berkshire Jewish community cohesively existing 2001 she applied and was hired. “I was engaged in Jewish life and found it fulfill- without this central location,” she says. “People had met their spouses there, ing working as a volunteer in the Jewish community,” Schiff remembers. “All the gotten married there, played basketball there,” but maintaining the building was pieces came together for me professionally at Federation.” no longer an economically viable option for the community. “We had to envision At the outset, Schiff says that learning how to be an effective fundraiser and what Federation and Jewish life in the Berkshires would look like without that about the Federation system from a small Federation outpost seemed like the building.” primary challenges of the job; however, the tragic events of autumn 2001 opened Schiff responded by “bringing programs to people,” canvassing local leaders her eyes to the larger implications of working within an organization with vast and community members to find out what they wanted from their Federation, global reach that serves the needs of a population often under stress. and then collaborating with them on implementation. During Schiff’s tenure, the “My first General Assembly (the national meeting of Federation) was right in Jewish Federation of the Berkshires established its volunteer coordinator posi- November 2001,” Schiff remembers. “It was powerful, but also scary having all tion, hired a social worker through a collaboration with Jewish Family Service of the Jewish leadership in America and Israel all in one place.” At the time, the Western MA, brought in a development officer, formed the Jewish Women’s Foun- Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) annual confab attracted more than dation, initiated Shabbat Across the Berkshires, and established its connection to 6,000 people, and being surrounded by all those Jewishly-involved activists in SCHIFF, continued on next page the midst of the uncertainty following the 9/11 attacks on New York and Wash- ington, DC, left a deep impression. Schiff became involved with the Federation group organized within JFNA to give communities with smaller Jewish populations a louder voice, making connections with other executives and sharing ideas about how to operate effectively. She assumed leadership roles within the group, and eventually, was selected to

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Electronic Publishing st Join us for an intimate and fun look at a 21 century marital and publishing partnership. Presented by: Helen Epstein, veteran journalist and Patrick Mehr, a former French Technocrat Friday, October 27 at 10:45 a.m. Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms: Then and Now We will explore the inspiration for Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms artwork and the lasting impact of these powerful images. Presented by: Thomas Daly, the Curator of Education for The Norman Rockwell Museum. . Friday, November 3 at 10:45 a.m. Abigail Pogrebin: My Deep Dive into Jewish Time

Join author and journalist Abigail Pogrebin, as she shares her yearlong mission of researching, observing and writing about every Jewish holiday on the calendar - without skipping one festival or fast. Thomas Daly is the Curator of Education for The Norman LOCATION: Hevreh of Southern Berkshire, 270 StateRockwell Rd, Great Museum Barrington at Stockbridge.

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SCHIFF, continued from page 17 between 10 to 15 local Jewish tracking methodologies in unique,” she says, “and while PJ Library, which is operated for the position of national organizations interested in order to establish a culture of each has its own character, in collaboration with the director of the LIFE & LEGACY integrating legacy giving into collaboration and legacy giv- there are greater similarities Harold Grinspoon Foundation. program, a role she assumed their philanthropic culture. ing. She says that her mentor than one might think.” Hers is In 2008, Schiff participat- in 2013. Over the course of four years, Gail Litman brought in the a busy schedule that she con- ed in a Grinspoon-sponsored LIFE & LEGACY’s goals the Grinspoon Foundation first seven communities. In fesses leaves her feeling very training program to promote are ambitious – to secure the will fund one-third of the the 4.5 years Schiff has been disconnected from the Berk- Jewish legacy giving. Mentored Jewish future by growing operational budget of the local national director, 45 addition- shire Jewish community, but by the late Gail Litman of the endowments for valued Jewish programs, as well as offering al communities (representing she adds that for those who San Diego Jewish Community organizations, while showing incentive grants to stimulate more than 470 organizations) might be interested in follow- Foundation, Schiff learned local institutions that may giving. To date, the Founda- and 12 Hillel campus affili- ing her path to a position (vol- what works and what doesn’t have thought of themselves tion has provided more than ates have secured more than unteer or professional ) with in nurturing a culture of as rivals for donations how to $5 million in grants. 15,700 legacy gifts with an a major Jewish organization, philanthropy within commu- work together for the benefit of LIFE & LEGACY, says estimated future value of more this is a fine place to start. nities that may have not yet the entire Jewish community. Schiff, is “all about building than a half a billion dollars, “Get involved locally,” urges developed a collective identity Communities that meet cer- an endowment for Jewish life of which $54.5 million has Schiff, “through Federation, that allows different entities to tain levels of size and Jewish in order to sustain a vibrant already been placed in endow- Hadassah, or your synagogue. work together to achieve larger infrastructure (the Berkshires Jewish community for the next ments. Join the board, and then a goals. She also got to better Jewish community is not big generation and beyond” that As the number of partici- national board or a regional know Harold Grinspoon, with enough) are encouraged to ap- will retain funds within the pants would suggest, Arlene board. Especially now, as vol- whom she was acquainted ply to LIFE & LEGACY. Schiff community even if its institu- D. Schiff does a lot of traveling unteerism has declined, there through her work with Federa- and her staff of three evaluate tional profile changes. these days, and has learned are great opportunities for tion and Sinai Academy, which these applications, which have Schiff visits the commu- much about how Jewish com- people to get involved. he supported. been submitted by Federations nities to initiate the program, munal life operates in the 21st “If there is something you When Litman passed away, or Jewish community founda- delivering training, establish- century. “Everybody I visit are passionate about, there is Schiff was encouraged to apply tions in communities that have ing goals, and implementing tells me their community is a place for you to get involved.”

Where Are They Now? By Noah Hochfelder / Special to the BJV Over the past 3 years, the BJV has covered many of the Berkshires’ Jewish residents engaged in interesting and meaningful work. Here’s an update of how things are working out. Rabba Kaya Stern-Kaufman September 2017 – After serving a one-year Her active effort to prevent all Jewish members. She will BJV May 2015 interim position as rabbi of Agudat Achim, Torah and Saturday morning bring her unique approach to – Rabba Kaya Stern- Rabba Stern-Kaufman will take the reins at the services from being “passive tefilahto her new pulpit, citing Kaufman, founder of Rutland Jewish Center in Vermont as their rab- experiences” yielded positive each future service as “a tap- Rimon: Resource Center bi this year. At Agudat Achim, Stern-Kaufman results – the synagogue saw estry of music, and chant, and for Jewish Spirituality, says she sought to “revivify the Leominster an increase in membership Hebrew prayer, and poetry.” was named one of the [Jewish] community,” which saw decreasing and the return of uninvolved Before she embarks on her 33 most inspiring rabbis membership as the Conservative synagogue lost members to services. journey to Vermont, Stern- in North America by The older members and had difficulty drawing new, This year, Rabba Stern- Kaufman is spending the sum- Forward, for her work to young families to shul. Kaufman will begin her work mer relaxing back in Berkshire renew and refresh the Through interfaith prayer services and in Rutland with a similar County – her beloved home of spiritual lives of Jews changes in tefilah(Jewish prayer service) – objective: making prayer and 20 years. of all denominations. In Hevreh • BJV Sept 2017 • [email protected] which included the introduction of music, poet- involvement in a Conserva- the summer of 2016, she ry, and pre-Torah reading discussions – Rabba tive synagogue meaningful to left Rimon and the Berkshires to become the Stern-Kaufman’s primary goal was to make spiritual leader at Congregation Agudat Achim services at Agudat Achim accessible to all Jews. WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, continued on next page in Leominster, MA. Elul 5777-Tishri/Cheshvan 5778 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org Page 19

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, continued from page 18 Sarah Aroeste (Great Barrington), The Book- Freund’s Farm store (Lenox), and on Amazon. BJV March 2016 – Additionally, Aroeste is BJV April/May 2016 – In Sarah Aroeste is a Great working on the first-ever bilin- our roundup of Jewish farm- Barrington-based singer/ gual Ladino-English holiday al- ing in the Berkshires, we met songwriter who writes and bum, Endjuntos (Together). The 32-year-old Amanda Freund, sings music in the Ladino album, which will be released who (along with her parents, language, the Judeo-Span- in late September, includes brother, and sister) operates ish dialect of the Sephardic songs about Jewish holidays Freund’s Farm in East Ca- culture. In 2016, Aroeste such as Sukkot, Rosh Hasha- naan, CT. At the time, the released a new album, Ora de nah, Shabbat, Tu B’Shevat, Freunds were in the process Despartar (Time to Wake Up), Passover, Shavuot, Simchat of revamping their dairy and which featured 11 original Torah, Chanukah, and Purim. plant production systems with children’s songs in Ladino. With Endjuntos (Together), an energy-efficient barn with Aroeste aims to broaden the robotic milking machines, and September 2017 – Sarah scope of Ladino influence, and were expanding their CowPots Aroeste has tackled two new make it accessible to not only business producing organic projects in her constant effort Jews, but all who celebrate seed starter containers made The Freund family to raise awareness for Ladi- holidays. “Even if you’re not of composted cow manure. off. Fans, which speed up continuing to sell their inno- no, a language she labels as Jewish you can appreciate the based on the heat perceived vative and original CowPots “terribly underrepresented in [holiday-related] ideas about September 2017 – Since by the thermostat, help keep – biodegradable plant holders popular culture.” This past renewal, and starting anew,” she spoke with the BJV last the barn pleasant during made from cow manure. This July, she released the chil- Aroeste says. “We believe that year, Amanda Freund has humid New England summers. versatile, environmentally dren’s book Ora de Despartar, the album’s crossover appeal added enhanced technology Similar to the fans, misting friendly invention – which based on the title track of her is really strong and that the to her family’s dairy farm, stations throughout the barn comes in 12 different sizes – album. Illustrated by Miriam bilingual approach will allow but ultimately, the farm’s 17 discharge different amounts can be used as a seed starter Ross, the book takes a bi- even more people to have an month-old-barn has a simple of water, depending on the or for transplanting plants. lingual approach, with parts in introduction to Ladino.” purpose to, as Freund puts outside temperature. During Freund’s Farm is in its tenth Ladino and English. Moreover, Aroeste hopes that the title it, allow cows to “just do what the colder months, the barn’s year marketing the product. Aroeste wove Modeh Ani – the of the album will cows do.” capture the mar- riage of Ladino and English in the set of holiday songs. Beyond this, however, Aroeste sees the title as emblematic of the celebratory spirit of togetherness that characterizes Jewish holidays. “When I think of holidays, I think about spending them together,” Aroeste says. “So much Judaism is communal and I Automation at Freund’s Hebrew prayer recited upon wanted to offer music that curtains will auto- waking up each morning – into could really represent that In the spring of 2016, Fre- matically go down her narrative, which centers feeling of everyone being to- und’s family opened the new to keep it insulated around the life of a distinctly gether.” barn, which holds the farm’s when the tempera- Sephardic girl. Finally, Aroeste views End- 300 cows. For the past year, ture dips below 42 Aroeste sees the book as a juntos (Together) as a symbol the barn has helped Freund’s degrees. A happy cow getting her back scratched “conversation starter,” hoping of Ladino’s inclusion into mu- cows live independent lives. Freund’s exten- that it will literally and figu- sic culture: “I hope this music The farm allows cows to choose sive care for her cows is neces- In addition to technology ratively command readers to will be considered together which bed they lay in, at what sary for the farm’s productiv- that gives cows a five-star ho- “wake up” and make an effort along with those other holiday time they eat, and when they ity. Cows produce 80 pounds tel experience, Freund’s Farm to recognize and revitalize La- songs that people have come go to get milked by a robotic of milk per day and, with the has embraced solar energy. To dino culture. Aroeste’s book is to know and love.” milking system. The new barn now available at The Bookloft really does have a spa-like feel revenue from milk exportation match the amount of electric- to it – it includes five rotat- constantly in flux, Freund’s ity used in CowPot and dairy ing brushes that, when a cow cows must constantly be production, the Freund family pushes against it, begins to producing milk. Moreover, the added 700 new solar panels to spin and scratch its back. cows are also producing 80- their 500 existing ones in April In addition, the cows don’t 100 pounds of manure each of 2016. Noah Hochfelder is a senior at Lenox Memorial High School. have to worry about keeping day. In order to offset the cost themselves warm, or cooling of cleanup, Freund’s Farm is

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The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires High Holy Day Dates wishes all a happy and healthy 5778 Holiday Date Candle Lighting Havdalah The schedules that appear were provided by local Selichot Saturday, September 16 congregations, which should be contacted directly for (at nightfall) more information, confirmation of times and events, Erev Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, September 20 6:34 p.m. and details about other planned holiday season pro- Rosh Hashanah – First Day Thursday, September 22 7:40 p.m. gramming that may not be listed. The congregational Rosh Hashanah – Second Day Friday, September 23 6:31 p.m. 7:37 p.m. directory with contact information and addresses is (Shabbat) (Saturday) on page 29. Services will take place at the locations Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre Friday, September 29 6:18 p.m. appearing in the directory, except as noted in the Yom Kippur Saturday, September 30 7:24 p.m. listings that follow. Erev Sukkot Wednesday, October 4 6:10 p.m. Candle lighting and havdalah times are for Sukkot – First Day Yom Tov Thursday, October 5 7:40 p.m. Pittsfield and were taken from the Hebcal calendar. Sukkot – Second Day Yom Tov Friday, October 6 6:31 p.m. 7:12 p.m. (Shabbat) (Saturday) Sukkot – Chol Ha’Moed Saturday, October 7 – Wednesday, October 11 Hoshanah Rabbah Wednesday, October 11 5:58 p.m. Shemini Atzeret Thursday, October 12 7:04 p.m. Simchat Torah Friday, October 13 5:55 p.m. 7:01 p.m. (Shabbat) (Saturday)

Hevreh of Southern Berkshire Temple Anshe Amunim

In Great Barrington, Rabbi Neil P.G. Hirsch, “Our sanctuary has been completely remodeled to reflect a Rabbi Jodie Gordon, the Hevreh Choir, and the modern esthetic. Even more importantly, with our new elevator Hevreh community will celebrate 5778 with a and redesigned bimah everyone can participate equally in our Reform service rich in song, prayer, and cele- worship,” says Rabbi Josh Breindel, who will lead this Pittsfield bration. congregation’s Reform service. In SERVICES addition, cantorial soloist Tamara Selichot – Service with Rabbi Henry Zoob, author Wolfson will lend of A Lifetime of Genesis at 8 p.m. (See related her musical tal- story on page 22.) ents and spiritual Erev Rosh Hashanah – Service at 7:30 p.m. insights to the Rosh Hashanah 1st Day – Service at 10:30 a.m. High Holy Days. Family service at 9 a.m. Tashlich/Great Barrington Temple members river walk at 4 p.m. required for non-members. Please contact Hevreh leave the syna- Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day – Service at 10:30 a.m. for more information. gogue on the second day of Rosh Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre – Service at 7:30 p.m. Sukkot events – Sukkot Shabbat evening ser- Hashanah for a Yom Kippur – Service at 10:30 a.m. Family service (with Yizkor) on Friday, October 6, at 6 p.m. YACHAD Sukkot for Hevreh’s Religious School special outdoor vice at 9 a.m. Afternoon service (with Yizkor and service at an Audubon nature preserve in Lenox. Ne’ilah) at 2:45 p.m., followed by break-the-fast. on Sunday, October 8. Simchat Torah celebration (Pizza in the Hut) on Wednesday, October 11, at Temple Anshe Amunim offers babysitting during both days Note: Hevreh provides High Holy Day services 5:45 p.m. of Rosh Hashanah, as well as Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. Please for all those wishing to attend, but tickets are RSVP.

SERVICES Congregation Beth Israel Selichot – Contemplative service at 7:30 p.m., followed by dessert reception. Congregation Beth Israel’s services will be the morning service. Jewish contemplative prac- Erev Rosh Hashanah – Service at 7:30 p.m., followed by oneg. led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and visiting tice with Steven Green and Rose Ellis at 3 p.m., Rosh Hashanah 1st Day – Congregational service at 10:30 a.m. Two student-chazzan Randall Miller. This Reform followed by mincha and avodah service at 4 p.m. family services (pre-school/grade school) at 9 a.m. congregation will use Days of Awe, the machzor Ne’ilah at 6 p.m., followed by break-the-fast ($18 Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day – “Rosh Hashanah in Nature,” with special put together by Rabbi Barenblat. Childcare will adult/$5 kids; please RSVP by 9/25). liturgy and readings, at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West be available as noted, but please confirm with Shemini Atzeret – Service (with Yizkor) at 10 a.m. Mountain Road, Lenox. 10:30 a.m. CBI. No tickets required to attend services at Other events – Sukkot/Shabbat potluck, Friday, Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre – Service at 7:30 p.m., with violinist Yevgeny this North Adams synagogue. 10/6 at 5:30 p.m. Kutik performing Kol Nidre. Yom Kippur – Service at 10:30 a.m. Study session at 1:30 p.m. Af- SERVICES ternoon service led by Temple Youth Group and Religious School Selichot – Service at 8-9 p.m., followed by pot students at 3 p.m. Yizkor/Ne’ilah at 5 p.m., followed by break-the- luck dessert. A cemetery service will take place on fast (please RSVP). Sunday, 9/17 at 2 p.m. (call for location). Sukkah decoration on Sunday, October 1 at 11 a.m., followed by Erev Rosh Hashanah – Service at 7:30 p.m. pizza lunch. Please RSVP. Rosh Hashanah 1st Day – Service at 9:30 a.m., Sukkot Yom Tov – Thursday only. Study session at 9:30 a.m., service children’s service 10 a.m. Tashlich follows service. at 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided in the a.m. Lunch ($18) to Shemini Atzeret – Study session at 9:30 a.m. Service (with Yizkor) at follow; RSVP by 9/17. 10:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day – Contemplative service Simchat Torah – Family-friendly service at 5:30 p.m., dinner follows at 9:30 a.m. (RSVP by 10/10). The entire Torah will be completely unfurled upon Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre – Service at 6 p.m., pre- completion of Deuteronomy, and Rabbi Breindel will offer insights ceded by musical service at 5:30 p.m. Childcare before reading the opening of Genesis. provided. Other Events – Memorial Service of Faith, September 24 at Yom Kippur – Service at 9:30 a.m., children’s 10:30 a.m. at Pittsfield Cemetery. service at 10 a.m. Yizkor takes place at the end of

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Knesset Israel Congregation Ahavath Sholom

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services take place at Berkshire South Community Center, 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington.

High Holy Day worship with the Recon- structionist Ahavath Sholom community is an inclusive experience, with members participat- ing in myriad ways. Congregants deliver divrai Torah, and help Spiritual Leader Barbara Cohen create an atmosphere of intimacy with each other, the prayers, the music, and the spiritual atmosphere of this awe-filled time.

SERVICES Selichot – No services. Erev Rosh Hashanah – Service at 7 p.m. Yom Kippur – Service at 10 a.m. Ne’ilah at 5 p.m., This Jewish holiday season at Knesset Israel will be celebrated Rosh Hashanah 1st Day – Service at 10 a.m., followed by potluck break-fast. by families and guests with tuneful, lay-led services, along with followed by Tashlich Other events – Shabbat Shuvah service on 9/23, commentaries on significant Torah themes by Rabbi David Weiner Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day – Service at 10 a.m. at 10 a.m. and members of this Conservative congregation in Pittsfield. Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre – Doors open 6:30 p.m., with Kol Nidre at 7 p.m. SERVICES Selichot – Mincha/study session at 6:30 p.m. Service at 7:45 p.m. Chabad of the Berkshires Erev Rosh Hashanah – Service at 6:15 p.m. Rosh Hashanah 1st Day – Service at 8:15 a.m., Torah/shofar at 9:45 a.m. approximately. Family programming 9:30 a.m. to Now in its 12:30 p.m. Babysitting (please RSVP) 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tashlich at 13th year, Pomeroy Avenue bridge at 5:30 p.m. Evening service at 6:15 p.m. Chabad of the Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day – Morning same as Rosh Hashanah 1st Day. Berkshires wel- Evening service 5:45 p.m. comes all to its Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre – Min- friendly tradition- cha at 6 p.m., instrumental Kol al services at its Nidre at 6:10 p.m., followed by Pittsfield loca- Kol Nidre and Maariv. Berkshire Minyan tion. Co-directors Yom Kippur – Service at 9 a.m. Rabbi Levi and Torah service and Yizkor after Sara Volovik say 10:30 a.m. Family program- High Holy Day services will be held at the Friends (Quaker) membership is ming and services 9:30 a.m. to Meeting House, 280 State Road (Route 23), Great Barrington, a not required – 12:30 p.m. Babysitting (please few hundred yards east of the Berkshire Minyan’s regular home “According to tra- RSVP) 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. After- at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire. Sukkot services will be held in dition, at the New noon service at 4:30 p.m. and the Hevreh library. Year the Doors of Heaven are open – G-d accepts all prayers, Ne’ilah at 5:55 p.m. This member-led, traditional egalitarian chavurah seeks to from anyone. We open our doors, as well.” Readings from the Erev Sukkot – Service at create an environment that welcomes and enriches people of all machzor (holiday prayer book) will be in Hebrew and English. 5:30 p.m. ages, from all backgrounds, and with all levels of familiarity with Chabad asks that all intending to attend please RSVP, so that all Jewish texts and ritual. Berkshire Minyan uses the Conservative can be comfortably accommodated. Sukkot Yom Tov – Services (lulav movement’s Lev Shalem machzor, with the addition of different and etrog) both days at 9:30. readings and kavvanot. Evening service on Friday at SERVICES 5:45 p.m. Selichot – Service at 9 p.m. SERVICES Shemini Atzeret – Service Erev Rosh Hashanah – Service at 6:30 p.m., followed by traditional (with Yizkor) at 9:30 a.m. Erev Erev Rosh Hashanah – Service at 6 p.m. dinner at 7 p.m. ($36 per person please RSVP by 9/2 – $36 adult/$12 Graphic Design Simchat Torah service, with Rosh Hashanah 1st Day – Services at 9:30 a.m. under 12). www.tgo.com hakafot, at 6:30 p.m., followed Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day – Services at 9:30 a.m. (Shabbat Shuvah Rosh Hashanah 1st Day – Service at 9:30 a.m. Children’s program by dessert. services on Saturday at Hevreh.) time 11 a.m. Shofar at approximately 11:30 a.m. Inquire for time of Simchat Torah – Service with Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre – Service at 6 p.m. (sharp!);Proof ofdoors ad for: open ______Barbara at Greenfeldtashlich. Please respond by ______hakafot and special aliyot at 5:45 a.m. Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day – Same as Rosh Hashanah 1st Day, sans 9:30 a.m. Evening service at Yom Kippur – Service at 9:30 a.m. AfternoonPublication: service and Ne’ilah______BJV at May 2016tashlich. to: (Tel) 413/ 528-0328 (Fax) 413/ 528-0328 [email protected] 5:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre – Service at 6:30 p.m. Sukkot Yom Tov, Day 1 – Service at 9:30 a.m.Send (No service to: ______on [email protected] 2). Yom Kippur – Service at 9:30 a.m. (Yizkor❏ at Changes noon). Afternoon req’d. & new proof Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (combined) – Thursday, October 12, service and Ne’ilah at 5 p.m., followed by break-the-fast. at 9:30 a.m. No. of pages (inc. cover): ______Sukkot 1Yom Tov – Services both days at 10❏ a.m.Approved as is. ❏ Approved with corrections as noted. For Hoshanah Rabbah, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah Proof sent: ______4/25/16 information, please Proof consult# ______1 Chabad of theApproved Berkshires’ by: website.______

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Dignity.” The discussion will Berkshire, on 270 State Selichot is a special be held in lieu of Torah Study, Road, will offer a special service that falls the Satur- and will precede 11 a.m. Shab- Selichot spiritual explora- day prior to Rosh Hasha- bat services. A panel consisting tion with Rabbi Neil Hirsch nah. The service provides of Rabbi Josh Breindel, Dr. and Rabbi Jodie Gordon. an opportunity to begin Kyneret Albert, and Professor Hevreh will also welcome the process of t’shuvah, re- Deborah Alecson will make Rabbi Henry Zoob, author pentance, one of the main short presentations followed by of A Lifetime of Genesis, purposes for gathering in a question and answer session. as a spiritual teacher and learning, prayer and song Rabbi Breindel is the rabbi guide for the evening. during the High Holy Days. at Temple Anshe Amunim. Dr. For many readers of the For more information, Albert is the Medical Director of Bible, there are two major call Hevreh at (413) 528- Hospice Care in the Berkshires. obstacles to the enjoyment 6378. Professor Alecson is a thana- tologist, author, and lecturer, Professor Deborah Alecson who teaches “Ethics of Health Care” and related courses for Excelsior College, and has a For more information, curriculum in thanatology that please call the Temple office: she has taught at Williams (413) 442-5910 or visit the Free Family Concert College. She writes the column website at www.ansheamu- NORTH ADAMS – On Monday, refreshments will be served “Musings on Mortality” for The nim.org September 11, at 4 p.m. at a social event starting at Berkshire Eagle. Congregation Beth Israel, 3:30 p.m. This program is at 53 Lois Street in North co-sponsored by the Jewish Adams, will host a free family Federation of the Berkshires, concert with singer/songwrit- PJ Library of the Berkshires, Fourth Annual er and music educator, Ellen and the Harold Grinspoon Allard. Ellen is a beloved Foundation. BerkshireSPEAKS performer and teacher of Yoga To learn more about the Yeladim (kids). CBI Community Hebrew This concert will celebrate School and staff, please visit the first day of back to school www.cbihebrewschool.wee- at the CBI Community He- bly.com. Education Director, brew School. All participants David Arfa, can be reached at will learn to design and make (413) 663-5830, david@mag- Ellen Allard their own metal pins, and giddavid.net Berkshire Hills Hadassah Donor Luncheon GREAT BARRINGTON – On LENOX – On Sunday, Octo- Participants will enjoy a Sunday, October 22, at ber 29 at 11:30 a.m., Berk- bountiful luncheon in the 1:30 p.m., Hevreh of Southern shire Hills Hadassah will ballroom at Cranwell Spa and Berkshire, on 270 State Road, honor Phyllis and Dr. Joel Golf Resort at 55 Lee Road is proud to present the fourth Curran for their contributions in Lenox, while supporting annual BerkshireSPEAKS pro- Director of Preservation for in sustaining Hadassah, and and learning about Hadassah gram, an afternoon of inspir- Jacob’s Pillow Dance. Ananda recognize special volunteer, Medical Organization’s mul- ing presentations by Berkshire Timpane is Executive Director Rita Kaplan. The special guest tiple efforts providing medi- visionaries and trendsetters. of The Railroad Street Youth speaker at the event will be cal care and developing new This year’s presenters include Project in Great Barrington. Dr. Jeffrey S. Ross, the Cyrus treatments and interventions Michelle Chappell, Homer A reception with the speakers Strong Merrill Professor and that are saving the lives of so “Skip” Meade, Andrew More- will follow the program. Chair of the Department of many in Israel and around the house, Norton Owen, and Advance registration is Pathology and Laboratory world. For more information, Ananda Timpane. $15 per person and can be Medicine at Albany Medical contact Rosalind Kopfstein at: Michelle Chappell is the made online at Hevreh.org; it College. The subject of his talk (413) 553-5522 or at Executive Director of Hospice- must be received by Friday, will be “Precision Medicine for Rosalind-kopfstein@gmail. Care in The Berkshires. Homer October 20. 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BERKSHIRE JEWISH VOICES My Israel Experience: Honestly, Some of the Most Amazing Things Ever Hi! My name is Liat Friedman. took me to so many different sleeping bags, and the days I live in Lenox with my mom places exploring my comfort were filled with four-hour-long and dad. This year, I am going zone, my heritage, my religion, hikes. The heat was almost to be a junior at Lenox Memorial and so much more. unbearable, going over 110 de- Middle and High School. Some Not only did I do all of those grees pretty much every day. of my hobbies include theater, things, but I got to do them Although this was extremely singing, and going to NFTY NE with 39 other amazing teen- hard for me, I think it made events, as I am very active in agers by my side. I only knew me grow as a person and my local and greater Jewish a few of the people going into taught me the value of perse- community. I am a young teach- the trip, one of them a very verance and pushing myself er and a member of the youth good friend. I had no idea my (as well as the value of a bed!). group at Hevreh of Southern group would become so close. Around the middle of our Berkshire. Here is my Israel I met some of the most friend- trip was something called story, made possible in part by ly, kind, smart, funny kids Chavaya, which was a four- the Jewish Federation of the that I will ever know. Through day choice module. We got to Berkshires. the sweat, the exhaustion, the choose before we left for Israel close quarters and more, we and had the choices of “Tik- Although I am only sixteen became a family and I’m so kun Olam” (community Ser- right now, I can honestly say grateful that I got to share my vice), “Yam L’Yam” (four-day A cave at Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park, encompassing the that my experience in Israel experience with them. hiking from sea to sea), “Gad- ruins of Maresha, one of the important towns of Judah during the was one of the most impactful The central theme of the na” (army training), and “Indi- time of the First Temple, and Beit Guvrin, an important town in the and meaningful experiences I trip was following the story of ana Jones in Israel” (archeo- Roman era, when it was known as Eleutheropolis. will ever have. Nothing com- the Jewish people, starting in logical dig). The initial groups pares to the feeling of conquer- the Negev Desert and ending split up and combined with ing a mountain in the Negev with modern Tel Aviv. The two other groups and kids who Beit Guvrin, which was a dig were with us while we were Desert or floating in the Dead desert was definitely one of chose the same things we did. site near the south of Israel. I learning about the Israeli-Pal- Sea after climbing Masada, the tougher parts of the trip. I chose the archeological dig got to uncover ancient pottery, estinian conflict, and it was so or exploring modern Tel Aviv We slept on the ground for and it was so much fun! I got explore caves, and even take interesting to hear their views for hours and hours. This trip three nights with nothing but to spend four days digging at another trip to Jerusalem. and attempt to see it through Overall, my archeology skills their eyes, growing up in Isra- were amazing by the end, and el. All in all, I will never forget I had a great time on my four my new Israeli friends and I day dig! hope to see them again in the ERKSHIRE Towards the end of our future. B trip, there was another adven- Throughout my adventures, OOFING & R ture ahead: Israeli teens. My I learned things, made friends, R UTTER CO. group had seven Israeli teen- made mistakes, laughed, G agers who were honestly some cried, and found out so much 413-298-1029413 298 1029 of the most amazing people more about my identity while www.BGRCo.net ever. They traveled with us, learning about others too. I CEDAR ROOF stayed with us, and laughed am so grateful that I got this STANDING SEAM METAL with us. We learned that even amazing experience that I will ASPHALT SHINGLES though we are separated by never forget for as long as I Written Estimates • Fully Insured • Owner Installed MA Lic. #145878 6000 miles, there are so many live. SEAMLESS GUTTERS similarities between us. They Copper • Aluminum • Gutter Covers

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cient language of Sumeria. He discovered a recipe for borscht proving, Nathan said, that there is nothing new under the sun. While Nathan’s mother never made kasha, and in fact rejected any food that smacked of Eastern Europe, many immigrants crave a taste of home, and recipes to satisfy those cravings have passed down through the generations. Of course, the dishes have, by GREAT BARRINGTON – At necessity, evolved to incor- Hevreh of South Berkshire’s porate both locally available recent Jewish Book Festival, ingredients and the laws of prolific cookbook author Joan kashrut. One such example Nathan sat down for a con- is latkes, that icon of Hanuk- versation with local critic and kah parties. At a Shabbat dinner in El Salvador, Nathan

historian Seth Rogovoy. A full PHOTO: CAROLINE RAIFSTANGER and rapt audience hung on found the pancakes made her every word as she regaled from yucca and served with Joan Nathan speaks to Seth Rogovoy at July’s Jewish Festival of Books, co-presented by Hevreh them with stories of her world cilantro cream. Even in a tiny of Southern Berkshire and the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, in partnership with the Jewish travels to find the foods of community of only 100 Jewish Book Council and with the generous support of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. the Jews, working alongside families, Jewish culinary tra- both home cooks and famous dition lives on, if with different chefs. And, after a luncheon ingredients. Carciofi Alla Giudia prepared from recipes in her Recipes have also become latest book, King Solomon’s streamlined to fit with modern Of all the thousands of foods she has encountered in her storied career, Joan Nathan’s Table (reviewed in the May/ time constraints. As an exam- favorite food is – drum roll please – Carciofi Alla Giudia, artichokes prepared in the June issue of the BJV), I was ple, Nathan launched into a manner of the Jews of Rome. The following recipe is taken from Nathan’s Jewish fortunate to spend some time story about an ambassador’s Holiday Cookbook (2004, Schocken). While more involved than her breakfast egg, it is with her. wife, a man, and T’beet, a well worth the time and effort. In explaining why she chicken dish from medieval Iraq whose original recipe calls chose the title of her book, Ingredients Nathan went back in history to for sewing a pocket out of the King Solomon as a model for bird’s skin. Her simplified ver- 2 tablespoons fine sea salt, or to taste the development for what she sion appears in King Solomon’s 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste Table, and while the recipe calls “immigrant food.” The Juice and rind of 2 lemons king had a system of sending still has many steps and in- 8 American globe artichokes members of the various tribes volves overnight cooking, it is to find and bring back foods, absolutely delicious and worth Olive oil for frying spices, minerals, and build- the patshke. ing materials from the known Now back to King Solomon. Directions: world. The scouts dispatched If legend is any guide, the Mix salt and pepper in a small bowl. Fill a large bowl to India brought back teak, meal served by the Queen of with water and add juice and rinds of lemons. ivory, spices, and peacocks Sheba to the king must have and started a lively trade with been fantastic, because gen- Set both bowls aside. Cochin. Some emissaries, erations of Ethiopians claim Using a sharp paring or bird’s beak knife, shave off the tough outer leaves of artichokes however, never returned, hav- to be descended from the two until you reach the tender pale green or yellow leaves and create a bulbous shape. Cut off ing married and started new royals. So, what would the at least an inch of the thorny top. Trim the stem near the heart, peeling off the outer green lives in the east. So, that crav- queen have prepared for their fiber and leaving about 2 inches of stem if possible. Immediately put the artichokes in the ing you have for malai kofta first meeting? Nathan sug- lemon water to prevent browning. may be some ancient ancestor gests chick peas, nigella seeds, Fill an electric fryer or deep cast-iron enameled pot with enough oil to almost cover arti- speaking to you through your Swiss chard, sesame seeds, chokes. Heat to 325 degrees. While oil is heating, dry artichokes well with paper towels. Tap taste buds. and a hot pepper called cubeb. the flat top of the cut artichoke against the table to loosen the leaves. Sprinkle with salt Nathan then went even “Probably the spiciest and pepper, rubbing in the seasoning. further back in time to the dish he had ever eaten,” she Fry artichokes in batches. Cook, turning occasionally with tongs, for about 15 minutes, or patriarch Abraham who, she declared. until a fork easily pierces the stem at its thickest point. The outside should be bronzed. contends, brought ingredients Did the queen combine with him when he left Ur Has- the chick peas and sesame to Remove artichokes from oil and drain well, stem side up, on a paper-towel-lined baking dim to travel to Canaan, the make hummus? Nathan sus- sheet. Gently open leaves to remove choke (using a grapefruit spoon or melon baller) and Promised Land. pects that hummus may have encourage the leaves to spread. You can now freeze them or leave them out, stem side up, Even bagels, a food that come along later. for a few hours until ready to finish. many would consider the So, what does the Queen When ready to serve, reheat the oil to 350. Working in batches again, return artichokes, ultimate Jewish import, of Jewish cookery prepare for stem side up, to hot oil just to crisp. Drain well and serve immediately with a sprinkle of Nathan claims to have origins her own breakfast? Sometimes salt. Eat with your fingers. in ancient Egypt. it’s a hard boiled egg dipped in While working on her book, a mix of cumin, turmeric, and Nathan became acquainted salt, while other times she will with some archaeologists, one sauté onions with some Swiss of whom had done extensive chard from her garden and research on cuneiform, the an- scramble an egg into that. Carol Goodman Kaufman is a psychologist and author with a passion for travel and food. She is currently at work on a food history/cookbook, tracing the paths that some of our favorite foods have taken from their origins to appear on dinner plates and in cultural rites and artifacts around the world. She invites readers to read her blog at carolgoodmankaufman.com and to follow her on Twitter @goodmankaufman.

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OBITUARIES

Andrew Seth Levine, The Jewish Federation of of Northern Berkshire Ham David Siegel. He earned his Bella will always be re- passionate believer in the Berkshires mourns Radio Club, twice president of undergraduate degree from membered as being ahead of social action the passing of Ruth the Congregation Beth Israel New York University and his her time, traveling into New STOCKBRIDGE – It is with (Frank) Winer of Newton, in North Adams, head of reli- MBA from Long Island Univer- York City as a young mother sadness that we announce the MA who passed away on gious education, and chairman sity. On September 5, 1965, to visit the Margaret Sanger passing of Andrew Seth Levine Thursday, July 13. Mrs. of the cemetery committee. His Ira married Sharon Sacks of Birth Control Clinic (a precur- of Stockbridge and Bonita Winer leaves her son, Dr. last residence was Brooksby Brooklyn, NY. sor to Planned Parenthood). A Springs, FL. Robert Miller and wife Village in Peabody, where he Ira built a successful career great cook and baker, she was Andy was a graduate of Co- Jane of Williamstown and and Amely lived for the past in the publishing industry, famous for her French toast lumbia University, from which granddaughters, Sarah thirteen years. He continued which included working in and Passover Sponge Cake, he received a BS and BA; MIT, Miller of Denver, CO, and to be a diligent and dedicated Pittsfield at Buttenheim Pub- excelled in her needlework, from which he received a Mas- Elizabeth Miller of Fram- member of the Brooksby Com- lishing Company in 1969, and especially her knitting and ters in Mechanical Engineer- ingham, MA. Graveside munity as vice president of the concluded in 1998 when he re- needlepoint. ing; and Northeastern Univer- services were held at Resident Advisory Committee, tired from being president and Shortly after her husband, sity, from which he received Sharon Memorial Park selected to be the resident CEO of LexisNexis. Following Louis, passed away, a broken a Doctorate in Mechanical on Monday, July 17. representative to the National his career in the publishing hip caused her to move to an Engineering. Donations may be made Erickson Advisory Board, and industry, Ira became president assisted living facility in the He had a deep love and ap- to Perkins School for the active in many other social, of Seisint, Inc. Berkshires, near her daugh- preciation for classical music Blind, 175 North Beacon religious and political commit- He enjoyed spending time ter Phyllis. She will be sorely and enjoyed many afternoons Street, Watertown, MA tees. His wisdom, wit, compas- with his family, traveling, missed. and evenings at Tanglewood. 02472, or the charity of sion, and companionship will building swing sets for his 10 She was the much-loved He and his wife, Toby, have your choice. be missed by many. grandchildren, and boating on and respected mother of Phyllis participated in the Tanglewood Funeral services were held Lake Onota. He was a member Gorin Epstein and the late Dr. Music Center Fellows Lunch Warner L. Smith, 90, at Beth Israel Cemetery in of Knesset Israel in Pittsfield. Malcolm Gorin, mother-in-law program for more than 10 active member of many Clarksburg on Sunday, July In addition to his loving to Linda Gorin and the late years. He was also a passion- organizations 16. A memorial will be held wife Sharon, Ira is survived by Edward Epstein, sister to Irving at Brooksby Village at a later his three daughters: Melissa Bialer, Lora Tucker, and the ate believer in social action, PEABODY, MA – Warner date. Kleiman of Flemington, NJ, late Claire Leslie, and adored and was looking forward to L. Smith, 90, was born in Donations may be made to husband, Fredrick, and their grandmother to Daniel Gorin an upcoming trip to Israel. Nuremberg, Germany on Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan three children; Allison Gross- (Lisa), Jeffrey Epstein(Gorana), He was an active member of February 23, 1927. He was the Street, Danvers, MA 01923 man of Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Stephen Gorin (the late Margo), Hevreh of Southern Berkshire, only child of the late Justin or the Brooksby Benevolent husband, Matthew, and their Sheryl Epstein Knapp (Jona- which he served as treasurer and Lina (Gutmann) Smith. He Fund, 101 Brooksby Village four children; and Jessica Gelb than), Brian Epstein (Elizabeth) and chairman of the Finance and his family left Germany Drive, Peabody, MA 01960. of Marblehead, MA, husband, and Janet Gorin Pierce (John), Committee for many years. to come to the United States Daniel, and their three chil- great-grandmother to 14, and Andy made a significant con- in 1939, and he was raised in dren. He is also survived by aunt and great-aunt to many. tribution to the Jewish Fed- New York City. The Jewish Federation of his brother, Stanley Siegel of Her family wishes to thank eration of the Berkshires as a Warner was the beloved the Berkshires extends Katonah, NY. everyone for the wonderful past board member. husband of Amely (Baer) condolences to David Funeral services were held care she received at Kimball This summer he greatly en- Smith (Germany and Woburn, Halley and family on the at Robert Schoem’s Meno- Farms Nursing Center, and joyed tutoring young students MA) for 66 years, as well as a passing of David’s father, rah Chapel, Paramus, NJ on the loving care she received at Muddy Brook Elementary devoted father and grandfa- Stephen R. Halley. Fu- Wednesday, August 2 with from Jean Lenihan and Rose School. For many years he has ther to Edward Smith and his neral services were held Rabbi David Weiner officiating. Marie Ladley. been a loyal member of the wife Joanne, their daughter at Congregation Shir Burial followed at Cedar Park- A graveside service was Lift and Lunch Crunch Bunch Abigail and her fiancé Andrew Shalom in Woodstock, Beth El Cemetery, Paramus. held Wednesday, August 16 at Berkshire South Regional Petrsoric; Joel Smith and his VT on Sunday, July 30. Donations may be made to at Beth David Cemetery in Community Center. wife Sarah Larson, and their Donations may be made to Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Road, Elmont, LI, NY, conducted by Andy is survived by his wife daughters Rachel and Rebecca; the Memorial Scholarship Pittsfield, MA 01201. Rabbi Neil Hirsch. of 53 years, Toby; his daugh- and Dr. Allen Smith and his at Woodstock Union High Donations can be made to ters Amy Levine and Caren wife Denise DuChainey, and School in honor of Hasse Bella Gorin, 104, famous the Pancreatic Cancer Action Pelletier (Michael), grandson their children Caroline, and Steve, to the Hasse K. for her French toast and Network pancan.org through Jordan Pelletier, sister Minna Connor, Ian, and Timothy. Halley Memorial Fund, 94 Passover sponge cake Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Immerman, nieces Gaby and A graduate of City College Grafton Street, Arlington, Home, 426 Main Street, Great Suzanne Immerman (Mehdi), in New York, where he studied LENOX – Bella Gorin, 104, MA, 02474 or to a cause Barrington, MA 01230. uncle Ted Bennett, and many chemical engineering, he be- passed away peacefully at the in which you believe. cousins. gan his career at Woburn Hyde Kimball Farms Nursing Center Funeral services were & Leather, and then was the on Monday, August 14. The Jewish Federation of held at Hevreh of Southern vice president and co-owner Born September 28, 1912 Ira T. Siegel, 72, loved the Berkshires mourns JFB • BJV SeptBerkshire 2017 • [email protected] Friday, July 21. of R.J. Widen • proof Company, #2 later to Clara and Isadore Bialer time with family and the passing of Irwin Interment followed the funeral Berkshire Tanning Company, in the Bronx, she met her building swing sets for Thaler, father of Lori at Ahavath Shalom Cemetery. in North Adams. soulmate, the late Louis Gorin, grandchildren Thaler-Cohen, father-in- Contributions in Andy’s Warner and Amely resided to whom she was married for law of Rob Cohen, and memory can be made to a in Williamstown for 43 years. PITTSFIELD – Ira T. Siegel, 72, 59 years. Originally trained as grandfather of Mia, Ella charity of your choice. He was an active member of of Pittsfield and Delray Beach, a bookkeeper, she later joined and Ava. A funeral was many community organiza- FL died on Sunday, July 30. her husband, working side-by- held out of state. tions: the Williamstown Demo- Born in Bronx, NY on side in their butcher shop in cratic Town Committee, officer September 23, 1944, Ira was New Hyde Park. the son of the late Rose and Wishing You & Yours a Shana Tova. A Happy, Healthy & Sweet New Year! Thank you to 98 individuals who, through their gift to the Legacy Circle, will ensure that the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires thrives long into the future. May your name be a Blessing, and may the example you have set inspire others to create their own Jewish Legacy.

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CULTURE AND ARTS

MISTER G, continued from page 1

What impressed me was that the At a certain point, disillusionment Animales were both successful bilin- the power ballad “Matzah on My Mind.” trio wasn’t playing “kid’s music,” but with the music business set in, and gual albums, featuring clever Spanish The Mitzvah Bus was released in 2015, rather real jazz that one might encoun- Gundersheimer decided to change his lessons set to lively rhythms. Receiving and Mister G still performs concerts for ter in concert or at a nightclub. When life path, enrolling in a master’s pro- the Latin Grammy, Gundersheimer PJ Library. the musicians broke, I walked over and gram in elementary education at Smith says, “was arguably the greatest feeling Mundo Verde will be released in said that if they could play like that College. He says that while he was a in my life. So many times, I felt like September. Gundersheimer says it’s a wearing big purple dinosaur costumes, student teacher, he started writing my life was going to go in other direc- bilingual exploration of environmental they’d be millionaires. They laughed songs for his students at Smith Col- tions, and to find myself up on stage themes. “Given where we’re at polit- and said it was always like that – kids lege Campus School – unlike so many in front of thousands of people was ically,” he says, “there is an activist heard the music and started to move. children’s music artists, he is not a vindication.” It has also opened doors component. It’s explicitly multi-cultural, I’m pretty sure those jazz players parent himself. “The first songs just for him as a musician, enabling him to which is something I never thought was didn’t follow through on my sugges- covered classroom material,” he said, work with established veterans of the controversial, but that now seems so to tion, but in the years since Latin music scene on me.” He’s partnering with environmental that day in the park, many his new album, Mundo groups such as Moms Clean Air Force to musicians have realized that Verde (Green World). spread the message. children respond to music Taking a pan-Latin ap- Along with his wife, Katherine that is as rhythmically and proach stylistically, the Jamieson, Gundersheimer tours musically complex as that new record has allowed relentlessly around the US and Latin enjoyed by adults, and that him to collaborate with America, although home base is the there is gold in them there a merengue band from Northampton area, where he has a hills. Approximately 15 years the Dominican Repub- recording studio, as well. About the ago, Brooklyn-based perform- lic, Tejano musicians in current children’s music market, he er Dan Zanes – formerly of Texas, salseros in Miami, concludes: “It is competitive, and you The Del Fuegos, a New Wave and with Mauro Refosco, do have to carve out your own space to band that achieved middling a Brazilian percussionist differentiate yourself. A lot comes back success in the 1980s – start- who has worked with to intuition, at the end of the day. ed releasing adult-sounding David Byrne and the Red “I want it to feel good to me and ap- records geared to young lis- Hot Chili Peppers. peal to my high-level musician friends. teners, incorporating musical Before starting work I want a samba aficionado to dig it, styles that veered from rock on Mundo Verde, Mis- and hope someone six months old and American Roots music ter G recorded an album will respond. It’s a multi-generational to New Orleans-style R&B commissioned by PJ experience for kids, parents, grandpar- and funk, salsa and meren- Library. Gundersheimer ents, and teachers. We want everyone gue, reggae, and other World describes himself as “a to be engaged, and we get that by not music sounds. Zanes and cultural Jew,” and when dumbing things down.” his band also put on a lively PJ first approached him, stage show that engaged both he wasn’t sure he was the Mister G’s next performance in Western children and their parents. man for the job. He wor- Massachusetts will be in Northampton In many ways, Zanes’s ried that he “didn’t know on October 29, a Halloween show at the career became a template enough about what they Academy of Music at 11 a.m. He also followed by other musicians, many “but the kids loved the process” – and wanted from a lyrical perspective,” but recently signed a multi-book deal with of them (like Zanes) starting to write provided him with the moniker ‘Mister says that in the end, “PJ Library was Penguin Random House to turn several children’s songs after becoming par- G.’ Inspired by this success, he culled very inclusive. They just wanted me to of his songs into illustrated children’s ents. (See the story on page 19 about the best of his tunes and wrote others find a topic, and make it fun and engag- picture books. Sarah Aroeste, the Berkshire-based that became Pizza for Breakfast. ing.” The resulting album, The Mitzvah Ladino singer who released her first He played throughout the Pioneer Bus, opens with the jaunty “Chal- Visit his website at mistergsongs.com. children’s CD last year.) Currently, the Valley, as well as in the Berkshires, lah-lalala,” and features such upbeat hip kids’ music market (“kindie rock”) gigging at birthday parties, arts festi- songs as the ska-tinged “Hanukah” and is booming, with many acts following vals, and family day events, but also the party music formula while trying to – to his surprise – at venues he used distinguish themselves by carving out to play with his rock bands, clubs that thematic niches. were opening their doors during the It’s a crowded and competitive daytime for the stroller set. market, but one that Mister G (aka Ben Gundersheimer recounts how Gundersheimer) has made his mark in – playing for children also changed his both as Jewish and mainstream per- musical approach. For one, he was no former. The Northampton-based singer/ longer genre-bound as he often was in songwriter (whose parents Werner and making music for adults with specific Karen, a noted children’s book author expectations, nor was it necessary to and illustrator, live in Williamstown) appeal to critical opinion. In contrast released his first children’s record, Pizza to adults, he says, “kids just respond. for Breakfast, in 2010, and has put out From a rhythmic and melodic per- a new CD each year since then. In 2015, spective, if something moves them, his CD ABC Fiesta was nominated for a they move.” And do kids know the Latin Grammy for best children’s record; difference between well-made music two years later, he took home the award and formulaic, dumbed-down tunes? for Los Animales. “Emphatically, yes,” he says. So how does a nice Jewish boy His early records as Mister G “took from Philadelphia become a Latin a traditional approach to genres,” and Grammy-winning children’s perform- did not emphasize the Latin elements er? As Mister G tells it, first a long ride of his more recent work. Things in the adult music world, then a little changed on his honeymoon with wife despair followed by a little kismet, and Katherine Jamieson in Colombia, finally a lot of hard work. where he heard live music and enjoyed “I’d been in the rock world for some what he remembers as the authentic time,” the 50-year-old Gundersheimer reactions of audiences to the music. recounted, a journey that started “Traditional children’s music was ear- with his winning the first songwrit- nest and folk based,” he explains, “with ing scholarship awarded by Berklee rhythms that were quite simple. Latin College of Music in Boston. As an music is coming from a fundamentally adult-oriented singer/songwriter who different place, and kids respond.” He plays guitar and other stringed instru- started to work Latin ideas and motifs ments, he performed and toured inter- into his compositions. nationally. While continuing to work Gundersheimer had another advan- at night in clubs, he developed what tage in making Latin music – he has he terms an “alter-ego in The Roots been proficient in Spanish since high Music Collective,” a side project he school. “From the time I was a kid, I formed to make music for audiences of was convinced I would be a profession- children during the daylight hours. “It al baseball player,” he says. Offered the was surreal being in rock clubs until option of learning French or Spanish 1 a.m., and then finding myself, only a as a high school student, he chose the few hours later, in a school cafeteria, latter, “because I believed that if I knew playing under the fluorescent lights. Spanish, I would be able to communi- But I was always moved by the au- cate with my teammates” in the major thentic response that the kids showed league dugout. to what we were doing.” Oh, well. ABC Fiesta and Los Page 28 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org September 3 to October 28, 2017 CULTURE AND ARTS Surviving Turbulent Times Fedora Horowitz recounts her family’s life under Nazi occupation and behind the Iron Curtain

Fedora Cohn Horowitz is the author of Only Yes- pianist, she continued her career in Israel and later in terday…1941-58, a 2016 memoir of life growing up in the United States. Her historical novel, Jaffa Beach, Romania during the Holocaust and the postwar Com- was published in 2013. munist regime. Her personal experiences in Romania In the following excerpt from Only Yesterday, during those turbulent times illuminate what Eastern Horowitz relates the story of her grandfather, David Europe went through under those oppresive regimes. Greenberg, a merchant who lived in Bucharest under Her door to freedom opened in 1958, allowing her Communism following World War II. and her family to emigrate to Israel. A professional

Fedora Horowitz

My Grandfather eyes, and a salt and peppery involved a great number of together with the mer- mustache that covered a people and informers swarmed chandise, to a police My Papa. It was at least gentle smile. Like other Jews everywhere. station on the other the tenth time in the last five born in Romania, he had seen It didn’t take long for the side of town. In the minutes that the young man tremendous political changes policemen to finish their meantime, his children, had glanced surreptitious- and had learned the rules of search. The house was small alerted by his wife, ly into the rear-view mirror survival. He had lived through and dark. Two steps led from started to move fast, of his car. Yes, he was being the pogrom of 1905, and was the entrance hall into a room in all directions. The followed. The same black car drafted and fought in WWI. In that served the dual purpose bakshish was still as he had first noticed downtown those three years he had only of dining room and family powerful under the was following him with slow two permits to come home room. On the left side were Communists as it implacability. He had tried to from the front. His second two doors, the first leading to had been under the escape by taking unexpect- daughter and son were born the living room and the second Capitalist regime. The ed turns, driving in circles, in due time after each of his to a bedroom. The window in sons-in-law dis- changing speeds – all in vain. visits. the bedroom was wide open cussed the defense He couldn’t shake his fol- He was a merchant in a and the sun invaded the room line with their law- lowers. Suddenly he felt the small town where everybody with impudence, exaggerating yer, bribing the com- overwhelming heat of the day, knew everybody else. He was every detail, the old wallpaper, missioner to keep three o’clock in the afternoon, also a borer, a mediator. People the brass beds, and the iron Mr. Greenberg at the hour most people took would come to him: brothers money-chest. The inspectors the station longer than their siesta. fighting over an inheritance, hurried in the bed-room and usual. They hoped the entire Not in vain, people called merchants having a misunder- ordered Mr. Greenberg to open affair could be hushed up at the month of August the “oven standing or couples distrust- the safe. Then one of them a lower level providing they month” in Bucharest. Nobody ing each other yet searching noticed a slit in the wallpaper. could find protection among she had just paid a visit to was fool enough to venture for a way to reconcile. Through He pushed it – and discovered the communist officials. Buchusher Rebbe, a venerat- into the streets at this time of his honesty and sound judg- a bathroom. An oval bathtub The daughters bribed the ed cabalist Rabbi, who, her day when even the pavement ment, he gained the respect of occupied three-fourths of the guards and visited their father daughter-in-law believed, softened under the merciless the Jewish community. place. In and around it, ar- once or twice a day, to encour- could make miracles. Due sun. David Greenberg’s manner ranged in stacks, were hun- age and tell him about the to the exceptional situation, Pearls of sweat dripping was quiet and unassuming dreds of yards of material – progress of the situation. They the Rabbi had received Mrs. from the young man’s forehead and his speech was articulate. fabrics of different models and found him melancholic and Greenberg and listened to her blurred his vision. He knew he During the Great Depres- colors, all rolled with care. discouraged. On the morning problem. After reflecting a long had to make a quick decision. sion he lost his shop of the third day of his time he said simply, “I’m afraid In a last attempt to get rid and tried a number of imprisonment, his you came too late.” But seeing of his followers, he stepped different jobs in other With a glaze of triumph in their older daughter said, the pain on her face he held on the accelerator. Finding a cities. But after the “Cheer up, Papa. I out his hand, “Take this piece deserted street he parked the horrors of World War II, eyes, the two inspectors have good news. This of paper and wear it under car and ran towards the house the surviving members emptied the merchandise from afternoon we’ll re- your heel. I’ll be thinking and where he was expected. of the family decided to ceive the order to free praying for your husband.” He flung the courtyard live closer to each other the bathroom and loaded it into you. Either tonight The piece of paper was written gate open, hurried towards and move to Bucharest. the car. They gathered the con- or tomorrow morning in Aramaic, the language of the small house and rang the In 1945, Mr. Green- you’ll be a free man the cabalists. bell impatiently. An old man berg opened a fab- tents of the money chest, again.” On the morning of the opened the door. The visitor ric-store together with and then handcuffed Mr. Greenberg fourth day, armed with the darted past him, and ran im- a partner. The store looked away and official letter to liberate her mediately into the small bed- was located on a small Mr. Greenberg. avoided his daugh- father, the oldest daughter room. “I’ve been trapped, Mr. street in the network ter’s eyes. “And what came to the police station. It Greenberg,” he said hoarsely. of streets that formed about Kvailer?” he was a quiet place, but on that He had no sooner spoken the main commercial center of There was a fourth witness asked. “Isn’t there going to be particular morning it looked than the doorbell rang again. Bucharest. Its specialty was to the scene, watching it with a trial?” extremely busy. She went to The young man jumped out dark linen and wool shawls, growing terror. Mrs. Green- Kvailer, a renegade Jew, the front desk, to the already of the bedroom window and and its main customers were berg, a strikingly good-looking was a man who took pleasure familiar face of her father’s disappeared into a neigh- peasants who came to town to matron was in the middle of in tormenting and torturing guard and triumphantly bor’s garden. In order to help sell fruits and vegetables. With baking apple strudel when she people. The ones who man- showed him the letter. At first his getaway, Mr. Greenberg their earnings, they would was surprised by the unusual aged to survive his interroga- he looked puzzled then said in delayed answering the door. buy fabric for their wives and noise and came in to see what tions were mentally crippled a strange voice, Finally, with a sigh he opened children. caused it. “David,” she start- for life. “You see that I’m busy right it. The store did well until the ed, “What is happening...?” A couple of years before, now. You’ll have to wait.” Two men in gray suits Communists came to pow- She never finished her phrase. Mr. Greenberg had had a It was strange, since every stood in front of him. Re- er. Then, the impoverished With a glaze of triumph in small encounter with Kvail- other time she came, the versing his lapel to reveal an peasants stopped buying, and their eyes, the two inspectors er, but at the time, the law officer was polite and tried to insignia that read, “Economic the new heavy taxes imposed emptied the merchandise from was on Mr. Greenberg’s side be helpful. She stumbled to a Security,” one of them said, on private enterprise made the bathroom and loaded it and Kvailer couldn’t arraign chair and sat down. She saw “We are police officers from the business impossible. In 1948, into the car. They gathered the him. As Mr. Greenberg left his a couple of policemen sorting Economic Division. We had Mr. Greenberg and his partner contents of the money chest, office, Kvailer said, “This can her father’s merchandise that been informed that a contra- liquidated the store and di- and then handcuffed Mr. happen to you only once. Next had lain untouched for three band smuggler entered this vided the merchandise. It was Greenberg. time we meet you’ll have to days. house. Here is the warrant to an oppressive time, and most “Don’t worry, Marie,” Mr. pay double.” Time passed but still the search the place.” of the other merchants closed Greenberg tried to reassure “Yes,” the daughter an- police officer didn’t call her. Without waiting for an an- their shops, too. his wife, whose despair was swered, knowing who Kvailer The daughter started losing swer, the police officers shoved People tried to make a liv- written all over her face. “It is was, “but the trial can take the confidence and cheerful- the old man aside and busied ing by bypassing the rigorous a misunderstanding; I have re- a long time, and meanwhile ness she had that morning. themselves inside the house. laws. Young men, healthier ceipts for the merchandise. It we’ll find the right connections Again, she talked to the police- Mr. Greenberg looked at them and more vigorous than Mr. will just be a matter of hours there, too. Don’t worry.” man. “You can’t see him,” he like a person who sees his fate Greenberg, continued to keep before I’m home again.” Hear- She kissed him goodbye told her briskly. “Come back in sealed. Who hadn’t dreaded an the business alive by driving ing that, the two men grinned and said, “I’ll come to pick you the afternoon.” encounter with the Economic to the countryside with small and pushed him ahead. Mr. up tomorrow morning.” “Why, why?” Her heart was Police? parcels of fabric, pre-cut for Greenberg looked back, trying From the police station pounding like an old Chinese David Greenberg was in his skirts, dresses or pants, and to see in one glance, the face she went to see her mother. gong. “Here is the written early sixties. A man of medium selling them to old customers of the person most precious to Mrs. Greenberg told her that order to free him. I know that frame, he had the beginning they knew and trusted. It was him. of a potbelly, child-like tender a risky business because it Mr. Greenberg was taken, ONLY YESTERDAY, continued on page 32 Elul 5777-Tishri/Cheshvan 5778 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org Page 29

CULTURE AND ARTS Book Review: Let There Be Laughter by Michael Krasny By Phil Halpern

There is an adage that understand the humor in that comes to mind when reading joke you can appreciate Jewish Professor Michael Krasny’s Let humor. There Be Laughter: A Treasury The author is a professor of of Great Jewish Humor and English and American litera- What it Means: “When you tell ture and a long time host of a Jew a joke he interrupts you Forum with Michael Krasny, a in the middle, says he’s heard news and public affairs pro- it before, and you’re not telling gram on NPR in San Francisco. it right.” In Let There Be Laughter, he is That pretty much sums most engaging when he tells up the jokes in this book. anecdotes from his personal Many are classic Jewish jokes life and experiences as a radio that have been told before in interviewer. Although Krasny one form or another. But the is a shameless name dropper, author doesn’t limit himself to I found his stories interesting. often-told jokes. He includes He comes from Cleveland, and many tasteless Jew jokes, was raised in a Jewish fami- Phil Halpern stereotyping Jewish mothers, ly. In his 2010 book Spiritual women, and greed, in a way Envy, he claims to have be- ative portrayals of any ethnic that is misogynistic and offen- come an agnostic. His narrative or racial group. We do need sive, bordering on anti-Semitic. style of writing is interrupted good clean humor to help us After telling the jokes, by the insertion of jokes. To through this dark period in Krasny, in his attempt to find borrow from Krasny’s style American history. meaning, tries analyzing and of writing, one is reminded of explaining them. This is puz- a story Mort Sahl tells about Phil Halpern (with the zling because Jewish humor an agnostic that moves into assistance of his wife and is conditional humor. That a restricted neighborhood. A editor Linda) is a retired is, either you “get it” because question mark was burned on businessman, former Jewish of some prior knowledge, or his lawn. educator, and student of the you don’t. Explaining a joke Speaking of burning ques- history of comedy. He has is the best way to kill it. Jerry tion marks, why did the author taught comedy history at Seinfeld once offered a test joke write this book, and for whom Temple Anshe Amunim and for to see if a person could under- did he write it? If it is for Jew- OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning stand Jewish humor. It goes as ish readership, all the expla- Institute). His course for follows: nation is unnecessary. If it is OLLI “A Serious Look at 20th Two gentile business men for non-Jews, is the portrayal Century Comedy Part II” will be meet on the street. The first one of negative Jewish stereotypes taught at Berkshire Community says, “How’s business?” The and explanations appropriate? College starting on September second one answers, “Great!” Given the current divisiveness 18. For more information go to According to Seinfeld, if you around us, we don’t need neg- www.BerkshireOLLI.org.

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How can I Temple Anshe Amunim, 26 Broad Street, 663-5830 or [email protected]. teronomy” at Knesset Israel. Please check build my Hebrew reading fluency and Pittsfield. Free. Open to the public. Infor- with KI for dates in September and October. practice my reading skills? How can I mation (413) 442-5910 or templeoffice@ Sundays (second of each month) – Classes taught by Rabbi David Weiner be more comfortable with the language ansheamunim.org. Berkshire Hills Society of Israeli Philatelists who is guiding an in-depth exploration and process of prayer? Facilitated by meet. Discuss Israeli and American stamps. Saturdays at 9 a.m. – “Walking with of a revolutionary book of the Torah that Myrna Hammerling. Newcomers always Coffee and donuts. Information: Ed He- Mitzvot,” with Judith Weiner. First class continues to shape Jewish thought and welcome. Information: (413) 445-4872, litzer, (413) 447-7622, daytime. September 9, with subsequent classes practice to this day. Texts are in English. ext. 16. following the schedule of the Knesset Sundays, 10:30 a.m. (every seven Tuesdays at 1 p.m. – “Beginner Hebrew” Thursdays (fourth of each month) – Israel Hebrew School. Judith Weiner weeks) – Congregation Ahavath Sholom’s Learn to speak Hebrew from a native Israeli Hadassah Book Club. For times, locations leads an exploration of the purpose, “Bagels and Brainstorms.” Contact Guy with Esther Benari-Altmann at Temple of meetings, and further information development and form of mitzvot. This Pancer, [email protected] or (860) Anshe Amunim, 26 Broad Street, Pittsfield. about the books: Roz Kolodny at (413) curriculum, developed by the American 435-2821 for topic and location. Open to the community at large. Regis- 243-2077 or [email protected]. 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Saturday afternoons – “Exodus Inspira- Hebrew. Special emphasis will be given and supportive group with which to The ability to read Hebrew is required. tions,” with Rabbi David Weiner. First class to words and prayers from the Siddur. learn about Jewish life and culture; have Topics will include: weather, food, direc- September 9, resuming October 7. Please Knowledge of and comfort with Hebrew been looking forward to deepening a tions, shopping, restaurants, recipes and check with the KI website for times (which letters (and vowels) is required. Open to connection to Judaism. Read Hebrew, much more. The ability to read Hebrew coincide with evening services) and dates. all members of the community; free for chant from the Torah, craft divrei Torah is required. Tuition: FREE for members, Our people’s central story – our journey TAA members, $50 fee for non-mem- (sermons), and much more. Information $100/non-members (10 sessions). Temple from slavery to freedom, from Mitzrayim bers. 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CULTURE AND ARTS Jewish Summerfest Recaps Award-winner! Two popular Jewish arts events took place this summer – the venerable Berkshire Ranked Top 2% of Jewish Film Festival and a newcomer, the Jewish Festival of Books. Here’s a recap. ALL HGI’s Worldwide! Film Fan Faves + One More Movie Winners of the first annual Berkshire Jewish Film Festival Audience Choice Awards were the documen- taries Big Sonia and the Academy Award-nominated Joe’s Violin. In the narrative category, viewers chose Across The Waters, about the plight of Danish Jews during World War II. On Sunday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m., immediately following the 7 p.m. prayer service, Knesset Israel will screen The Settlers, a documentary, in its library at 16 Colt Road in Pittsfield. Discussion and light refreshments will follow. Tickets are $10 at the door. The Settlers is an in-depth exploration of the occupied territories of the West Bank. Members of these communities are interviewed in the documentary, offering an up-close and often disturbing por- trait. Shimon Dotan’s film chronicles the germina- tion of the early settler movement after Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in 1967, including the ideas and religious zeal that fueled it. The film explores its latest extreme element which opens, according to the New York Times, “a rare window into the reclusive and politically explosive ‘hilltop youth’ movement.”

Book Festival Debut in the Books Hevreh of Southern Berkshire and the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, in partnership with the Jewish Book Council and with the generous support of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, welcomed over 300 book lovers to its first annual Jewish Festival of Books in Great Barrington from July 20-23. Over the course of the four-day festival attendees were treated to readings and conversations with authors including Joan Nathan. The Hevreh Book Festival Committee is already hard at work planning next year’s festival. Anyone interested in joining the committee, or volunteering, should contact committee co-chairs, Ellen Heffan (ellen- [email protected]) or Avi Dresner ([email protected]).

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AMHERST – Starting in late Poland where my mother Jewish neighbors while being October, the Yiddish Book was born, I never planned on filmed by Tomasz Wiśniews- Center will host an exhibition creating a series of artworks ki for his documentary The of acrylic and colored pencil about Dąbrowa. Ultimately, Absent Family: Reading the drawings by Mark Podwal, an incentive to go to Dąbrowa Ashes—Following in the Foot- a Los Angeles dermatologist came from its mayor’s in- steps of the Jews of Dąbrowa. whose work has appeared vitation to participate in a Although Dąbrowa was once at New York’s Metropolitan conference on the history of 75 percent Jewish, no Jews Museum of Art and London’s the town’s Jews. The visit on currently live there. Victoria and Albert Museum. May 24, 2016 resulted in this “In 1941, the Nazis burned Podwal portrays elements series of drawings in acrylic Dąbrowa Białostocka to of Jewish folkways and ob- and colored pencil, completed the ground. Yet the images servance. His 18-image series over the thirty days following presented in ‘Kaddish for “Kaddish for Dąbrowa Białos- my visit. There are eighteen Dąbrowa Białostocka’ do not tocka” pays homage to his images, a significant num- focus on the Holocaust. Like a mother’s birthplace, which ber, meaning Chai, or ‘life’ in kaddish – a mourning prayer – was destroyed by the Nazis Hebrew. they honor something precious in 1941. The artist visited the “In essence, this series is that is gone by portraying village, now bereft of Jews, in a visual diary of my journey a vanished world of Jewish 2016. Here are some of his to Dąbrowa. The drawings shtetl life in pre-World War II thoughts: are based on what I saw in Poland. Incorporating themes “Although for many years the town and what I heard characteristic of Poland, this I had wanted to visit Dąbrowa from elderly residents as they series is the unique artistic Białostocka, the shtetl in reminisced about their former imaginings of my Polish roots.”

Loli Kantor, Beyond the Forest: Jewish OF MARK PODWAL IMAGE COURTESY Presence in Eastern Europe “Herring on a Bialy” by Mark Podwal Also at the Yiddish Book Center, through October 15 By Maureen Turner / Yiddish Book Center In 2004, the Israeli- American photographer Loli Kantor traveled to Płaszów, Poland – once the site of a Nazi concentration camp, not far from Kraków – to take part in a month-long volunteer project recovering a Jewish graveyard. In addition to her volunteer work, that “something else” included exploring her family roots in the area. The daughter of survivors who lost their entire families in the Holocaust, Kantor had long been eager to learn more about her family history. On rainy days, when the weather shut down work on her volun- From Beyond the Forest by Loli Kantor teer project, she would travel to her parents’ hometowns, smaller, atmospheric images ticularly about her parents, not far from Płaszów, to pore with a brown tinge, not unlike both of whom died when she over local archives. She also family snapshots. was young. “I never knew my used her time there to meet For Kantor, the project mother. But I learned where people, developing relation- opened a window on the story she lived, where she went to ships that allowed her to dig of Jews in Eastern Europe, school, how she survived,” more deeply into the place, its past and present. The proj- Kantor says. “When you dip history and culture. ect answered many personal into these things, it opens up Over the next eight years, questions for Kantor, par- all these other questions.” Kantor returned to Poland two or three times each year. She also began visiting Ukraine. Each time she went, she met more people, developed deeper ONLY YESTERDAY, continued from page 28 relationships, and learned more about local Jewish his- you have received those or- you...” she began to whisper, On the back of the letter do something for his family. All tory and communities. Ulti- ders too. What’s happening?” and then fainted. were two columns. One was his creditors paid their debts mately, she documented those Her voice sank to a whisper. Later the family received filled with names, the other, immediately. As is the custom communities in a series of “Please help me.” The man the letter that David Green- with digits. The names be- in the Jewish faith, a man stunning photographs. looked embarrassed. He went berg wrote for them before longed to businessmen, friends who commits suicide cannot Beyond the Forest consid- to the opposite corner of the taking his life. or partners to whom David be buried inside the cemetery, ers the re-emergence of Jewish waiting room and she saw him Greenberg loaned money and only outside the cemetery wall. life in a region where Jewish talking and gesticulating with Dear Marie and children, the correct amount of each Hundreds of people signed a communities were once de- the other officers. loan. Everything was written petition asking for permission stroyed. On her many trips to Finally he came back and I want to apologize and ask out clearly. “Dear Marie,” he to bury Mr. Greenberg in a Eastern Europe, Kantor visited said, “Madame, I’m sorry I your forgiveness for the pain wrote, “I know you’ll need regular cemetery plot. Under both cities and small towns. have to break such dread- I am inflicting. I know that money for the funeral and for the strong public pressure, Often, she planned her trips ful news to you. Your father you’ll not forgive me today, but other payments. I helped those permission was granted. around holidays, so she could committed suicide. Early this maybe later, some day. I am people when they were in need. see how people in different morning he told the guard he I’m sure they’ll pay you back.” Fedora Horowitz has been sixty-one years old and had a places observed the tradi- had to use the toilet. There he The news of Mr. Greenberg’s a popular presenter at the tions and rituals. Kantor used hung himself with his shoelac- fulfilling life. I was an honest death shocked the community. Federation’s Connecting With several techniques for the es. Ironically, as a measure of person and had a good name. Strangers called to ask if they Community program. 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