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The Torah? Shakespeare & Company To Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Pittsfield, MA Berkshire Permit No. 19 JEWISHA publication of the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, serving V the Berkshires and surrounding ICE NY, CT and VT Vol. 24, No. 5 Sivan/Tammuz 5776 July 1 to August 4, 2016 jewishberkshires.org Jewish Music’s Leading Lights to “We are on the map!” Headline the Federation’s Summer And so is the Berkshire Jewish Film Festival, this summer celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Concert typically compelling lineup of Jewish-themed films Josh Nelson and Neshama Carlebach to perform from around the world benefit for Victims of Terror Fund on July 31 LENOX – Two of the hottest stars in will take place at 7 p.m. on Sunday, the contemporary Jewish music scene, July 31 at the Duffin Theater at Lenox " vnpv! gk batrho utbjbu w vnpv gk "tbjbu Neshama Carlebach and Josh Nelson, Memorial High School. From the festival filmOn the Map: Basketball legend Tal Brody, who upon leading will come together at the Jewish Feder- This year, all concert proceeds will Maccabi Tel Aviv to an upset victory against a Soviet team in 1977 famously ation of the Berkshires’ annual benefit again benefit the Jewish Agency’s Vic- exclaimed: “We are on the map! And we are staying on the map – not only in sports, concert in a powerful evening of hope, tims of Terror Fund, which continues but in everything.” The quote, renowned for both its elated expression of Jewish unity, and spirituality. The concert to play a vital role in meeting the needs pride and unconventional locution in American-accented Hebrew, is cherished by of families and individuals injured by Israelis. Please see page 27 for the full Berkshire Jewish Film Festival lineup. senseless acts of violence in Israel. Inside Melding Two Traditions Your Federation Presents ...............4-11, 15 “The Prince and Princess of Jewish Music, Modern Dance, Merchant, Music Find New Love” is how The Local News ............................... 13-14, 17-19 Forward in 2014 announced the Motion Pictures, and a Museum burgeoning romance between Josh Berkshire Jewish Voices ..........................22 Nelson and Neshama Carlebach – big Summertime is culture time in the Berkshires, Culture and Arts ..................................24-28 SUMMER CONCERT, and this year’s busy season brings top-notch continued on page 5 Jewish artists to the region. See our expanded Culture and Arts section for stories on CBI’s Rabbi Barenblat Chosen One some of the Jewish actors, dancers, writers, filmmakers, of the Most Inspiring Rabbis in US curators, and other creative types who will be sharing work in the Berkshires this summer. After one year leading ALEPH, she and co-chair Rabbi David Evan Markus reflect on their experiences NORTH ADAMS – One year after her appointment to the high-profile post of co-chair of ALEPH: Alliance for Jew- ish Renewal, Rabbi Rachel Barenblat of Congregation Beth Israel has been recognized by The Forward as one of its Inspiring Rabbis of 2016. The spiritual leaders selected are nominated by individuals whose lives they have touched. Shoshanna Schech- ter-Shaffin wrote this about Rabbi Barenblat, who is also an accomplished poet and blogs as the Velveteen Rab- bi: “Rachel’s gifts with words have the ability to reach right into the deepest longings of my soul. Whether it be a re- flection on a specific Jewish practice or a poem on the changing of the seasons, Rachel always has the right words to make us all think a bit deeper…She Rabbi Rachel Barenblat inspires me every day.” G. LINDENMAIER PHOTO: AVA “It is humbling,” says Rabbi Baren- to say that these are the best rabbis, Above left, Jonathan Epstein rehearses the role of Shylock for blat, “to join such extraordinary com- or the most famous or most impactful, Shakespeare & Company’s The Merchant of Venice. Trumpeter Frank pany, not only in terms of the other but rather the most inspiring. London, above right, brings his band The Klezmatics to the Yiddish Book rabbis on this year’s list, but those “That means we’ve been fortunate Center for Yidstock in mid-July. For stories on these performers and much from previous years. What moves me more, please turn to page 24. most though is that no one is trying RABBI BARENBLAT HONORED, continued on page 12 Page 2 Berkshire Jewish Voice • jewishberkshires.org July 1 to August 4, 2016 In My View Creating the Jewish Community We Want to Live In Incoming Federation President Shares Her Berkshires Jewish Journey By Judy Usow When I called my parents to tell them that my attended in Cleveland after my grandfather passed away. I learned we gave money husband found a job in the Berkshires and we to the UMass Hillel. Most of all, I discovered that the Federation placed the high- were thinking of moving from New York City to est priority on supporting Jewish youth education and Jewish camping. Massachusetts with our 2 year old daughter, their I didn’t need to defend Sinai’s importance in our Jewish community. The peo- first question was “Are there any Jews there?” They ple around that table already knew what it took to create a vibrant, caring, and worried we were leaving a large, vibrant Jewish supportive Jewish community for my family and for so many others. That’s when community to raise our daughter in a small, rural I took notice. town with little or no Jewish life. Without giving it The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires had been helping and supporting my too much thought, I assured them that some of our family’s Jewish journey since the day we had arrived. I felt the same openness Jewish friends’ families had homes in the Berk- and generosity we had experienced earlier, but on a much larger scale and I was shires. But after I hung up the phone, I realized I deeply grateful. Committee members weren’t fighting over money or discussing really knew nothing about the Berkshire Jewish the amount a person contributed to the campaign. Instead, they were focused on Community. working together to find the best way to care for those in need, engage the next Looking back, I should have called the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires to generation and inspire a love of Jewish life and culture. They were committed to inquire, but instead I called our realtor (who wasn’t Jewish), who assured me his helping my family and so many others live meaningful Jewish lives. kids went to a Jewish preschool and there was a Jewish day school in Pittsfield. The next year I joined the Federation’s Board of Directors and became a mem- I also learned about a few of the synagogues in the area. That seemed enough at ber of the Allocations Committee. I have since served on the Executive Committee the time. as a vice president and as a treasurer, as well as serving on the Scholarship Com- When we came to the Berkshires in July 2000, a few extraordinarily generous mittee and the Finance Committee. people steered us toward Congregation Knesset Israel and its preschool, and then This past year I attended my first General Assembly, a gathering of 3000 to Sinai Academy. I had never lived in a small town but immediately recognized people representing 450 Jewish communities from across North America. The a difference in this community. In New York, I had to search for the appropri- opportunity to see how our small community fit into the larger picture of saving ate classes or play groups. There were so many resources to choose from. In the lives and transforming Jewish life in Israel and around the world was truly inspir- Berkshires, it required a bit more work, but everyone we met was incredibly help- ing and energizing. What we do matters and truly makes a difference in the lives ful. We were introduced to families with young children, included in playgroups, of others. and invited to people’s homes for the holidays and Shabbat. We felt more a part of I am very proud to be part of the Berkshire Jewish community and hope that this little Jewish community than we had ever felt in New York. I can inspire younger community members to step up into leadership roles. We We were busy raising our growing family, and I have to admit it took me some must all take an active role in creating the Jewish community we want to live in, time to recognize the importance of our Jewish Federation. I’m embarrassed to to raise our children in, retire in, and grow old in. share that when I received my first Super Sunday call inviting me to support the When I look at my two daughters, I see the proud Jewish women that they Federation’s efforts on behalf of the community, I responded “I’ll check with my are becoming. They are giving and caring. Their identity, values, and sense of husband and we’ll send in our donation,” knowing full well I had the authority to justice are deeply rooted in their Jewish heritage. I know that the support of this commit a reasonable amount without any consultation. community, through Federation, has helped shape who they are today. We must I knew the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires provided programs and finan- never forget that we are all impacted by Federation. We should be grateful for the cial support to the community, but my interest and awareness came a few years many opportunities provided to us and above all we should support this commu- later when my children were students at Sinai Academy of the Berkshires.
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