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Exhibit & Programs
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Isaac Bashevis Singer and his Artists
Oct 25 - Feb 15
This unique exhibit features more than 80 paintings, drawings, and photographs created by 17 different artists for Isaac Bashevis Singer's (1902-1991) prolific legacy of books and stories.
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Art Exhibition: Women of the Balcony
Oct 30 - Feb 5
Pioneer Valley artist, Jane Trigere, displays 4 pieces that memorialize the women of a closed synagogue in upper Manhattan. All that was left in the women's balcony were rows of individually hand-made cushions. The remnants of German Jewry used fab
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Exhibit & Programs
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All Regions
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Urban Bubble - paintings by Elke Reva Sudin
Jan 15 - Feb 25
Urban Bubble is a collection of architectural landscapes and figurative narratives that discuss ideas of cultural identity, spiritual awareness, and attaining perspective in the diversity of urban environments. Select paintings included from the seri
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Class
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Winter Hebrew Classes with Henny Lewin
Jan 24 - Apr 3
Three classes: Beginning Prayerbook Hebrew, Advanced beginning Modern Hebrew, and Hebrew Literacy. Classes are 10 sessions, beginning January 24, ending April 3, with no class on February 7. If you miss the first classes, feel free to contact Henia t
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Tree B'earthday: Celebrate Tu b'Shevat
Feb 3-5
Come have a very special Tree b'Earthday with a pluralistic ecologically engaged Jewish community the week before
Tu b'Shevat. Return home with (t)Ree-sources to enhance your community's celebration of Tu b'Shevat, which falls on February 8, the fol
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Family Program
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Tu B’Shevat Celebration
Feb 5
Activities, songs and crafts in ‘stations’ grades k-6 and parents- events are geared towards family participation, parents and children will interact in each of the activities. You do not have to be part of our religious school to attend.
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Family Program
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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4-Worlds Tu B'Shvat Family Seder
Feb 5
Apples, olives, dates, coconut, cocoa beans, tangerines, star fruit, pomegranate, avocado... Beit Ahavah presents the "4-Worlds Tu B'Shvat family seder"... the mystical Kabbalistic custom of dining on fruits from the trees with songs and meditations
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Family Program
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Berkshires
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Trees and Treats for Tu B’Shevat
Feb 6
The PJ Pals Program spnsored by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires and The PJ Library invites toddlers and preschoolers - ages 2 -4 and their parents/caregivers and siblings to come together on the first Monday of each month with Jewish educator
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Family Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Cooking with Parents III
Feb 6
Join us for a hands on cooking program where families will create and enjoy eating holiday recipes. Cooking with Parents III will showcase recipes from the holiday of Tu Bishvat and incorporate PJ Library books into the program. Activities will inc
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Family Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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TuB'Shevat: Start a "Treedition" Family Dinner
Feb 8
Help us celebrate The Birthday of the Trees with a Bountiful Birthday Party. Join us for a dairy dinner and birthday cake dessert. Presents of a non-perishable food item are welcome. learn what the trees do for us and how we can help take care of
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Spiritual Practice
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Berkshires
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Tu BiShvat Seder at CBI North Adams
Feb 8
A feast for the senses: fruits, nuts, wine and juice, mystical meanings, a journey up the Tree of Life...and probably also a potluck or some pizza, since one cannot live by ritual foods alone. Designed for adults (and teens who have celebrated b'nei
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Israeli Folk Dance for Everyone
Feb 9
At 1 p.m. on Thursdays, January 12 and February 9, the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will sponsor the series "Israeli Folk Dance for Everyone," with Cheryl Ann Luft. The program is free, open to the public, and will be held at Congregation Knes
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Performance
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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"Travelling Light" from Britain's National Theatre
Feb 9
Nicolas Wright's new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood's golden age.
In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the flicke
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Family Program
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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PJ Pals: Preschool Stories & Arts
Feb 10
Preschoolers 2-5 years old...come join your PJ Library friends, parents, and caregivers for a monthly look at Jewish-themed stories along with art, music, and puppet activities.
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Family Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Tot Shabbat and Dinner at Sinai Temple
Feb 10
Tot Shabbat is a special, musical, and interactive service designed especially for young children. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and young school-aged children are welcome to attend this service with their siblings and families. The service portion
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Family Program
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Family Minyan with Anna Sobel
Feb 11
Creative family friendly program with puppeteer Anna Sobel, geared towards grades 2-5 – but everyone is welcome.
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Community Program
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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The Owls of Shevat- A moonlit night hike with storytelling
Feb 11
The Hebrew month of Shevat is known for more than that awesome full-moon holiday celebrating Trees! Around here, it is also known as the month of the Owl Moon. After all, it’s owl nesting season.
Come join Maggid David Arfa (Mah-geed; Storyt
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Community Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Whodunit? 80s Mystery Night at LYA
Feb 11
What will your alibi be on Saturday night, February 11, 2012? ? LYA PTO is planning a "Whodunit? 80's Mystery Night" with Silent Auction. The event will feature a delicious hot buffet, an interactive murder mystery set during a 80's class reunion, as
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Community Program
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Amherst Borscht Belt Comedy Night
Feb 11
What are you, a comedian? Here's your chance. Tell your one best joke or listen to others and enjoy. Borscht will be served. Jokes limited to under three minutes. Over 18 show.
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Family Program
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Berkshires
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PJ Library Comes to Sinai!
Feb 12
The PJ Library and Sinai Academy of the Berkshires will co-sponsor a free family program open to all in the community, "Respecting the Environment".
Come join us as we learn how important it is to care for our natural environment. What happens w
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Community Program
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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B'tzelem Elohim/In God's Image
Feb 12
Join other parents of children with special needs e.g.ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum that may cause behavioral or emotional challenges to help identify needs, problems and solutions; to educate ourselves and the community; and to enhance our religious sch
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Community Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Kids in Action at LYA
Feb 12
Join children ages 6-11 from the Greater Springfield area for a morning of fun activities. Kids in Action is a social action club where kids can make a difference in their community while having a good time building personal friendships. Kids in Ac
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Family Program
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Berkshires
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Story Time at Sinai!
Feb 13
Join us for Story Time at Sinai, a free program for children from birth to 4 years old. Each week will feature a different author, illustrator, or theme and include songs, books, and craft time. Story Time at Sinai will take place on the 2nd and 4th
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Lecture & Discussion
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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"Binding of Abraham: Mt. Moriah with Rembrandt & Kierkegaard"
Feb 15
Daniel Conway, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Texas A&M University, will identify and expose an interpretive failing common to Rembrandt's 1635 canvas, popularly known as "The Sacrifice of Isaac," and Søren Kierkegaard's Fear and Tremblin
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Spiritual Practice
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Shabbat Sing
Feb 18
Celebrate Shabbat with music and songs. Everyone is welcome
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Author Appearance
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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"Paris Dreams, Paris Memories" The City and its Mystique
Feb 26
Charles Rearick, Professor Emeritus at UMass Amherst will discuss how Paris became the world's favorite city and describe the several cities in one. Focusing on the last century and a half, he will describe the renewal projects radically transformin
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Community Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Bake Hammantashen with your Child or Grandchild
Feb 26
Celebrate Purim by baking hammantashen with your child or grandchild. Each adult/child team will roll out dough, choose from a variety of fillings and bake 12 to take home. Each team will also be provided with dough to take home and complete. Program
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Concert
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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A Pre-Purim Celebration with Music & Food!
Feb 26
A fun concert to benefit needy children in Rehovot, Israel with performances by Mak'hela, Jewish Chorus of WMA; Hope Community Church Choir; Felcia Sloin, Singer/Songwriter; the old time country musicians with Rabbi Ben Weiner on Banjo and Cantor Eli
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Workshop
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Writing Beyond Tu B'Shevat
Feb 26
Writing Beyond Tu B'Shevat will combine personal writing, exploring Jewish tradition and connecting with the Earth. Led by Maggid David Arfa.
Weekly topics include:
Sense of Wonder- exploring wonder through texts by Rabbi Heschel, Rachel Cars
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Workshop
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Chabad House Helping Hands Hamantash Bake-a-thon!
Feb 29
Make a mountain of hamantashen for Purim! Bag them and take some home! We'll freeze the rest and give them out in local nursing homes, hospitals and other places where needy folks could use a helping hand. No previous culinary experience necessary. J
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Holiday Celebration
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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Esther: A One Act Opera for the whole family
Mar 4
Join us for hamantashen, a costume contest, interactive workshop, and a lively performance of the story of Purim!
"Esther: A One-Act Opera" begins at 2PM, with an upbeat score, juggling, dancing, and wry, poignant lyrics that recount the story of
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Family Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Mighty March Purim Dinner
Mar 5
Help us celebrate Purim with a delightful dairy dinner and a Hamantashen taste test. What is your favorite? Apricot, strawberry, chocolate chip, or our very own "Smoresantahen"! We love them all.
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Community Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Kosher for Passover Wine Tasting & Sale
Mar 6
Sample more than 50 wines and choose from a huge selection of kosher wines. Formal tasting on March 6 and informal lobby tastings on March 7,8. Orders accepted until March 26 with pickup March 27-30. Order forms at JCC or at www.springfieldjcc.org in
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Family Program
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Berkshires
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Purimspiel at CBI North Adams!
Mar 7
Purimspiel at CBI! Our annual celebration of the festival of Purim. We'll host a play which tells the Purim story; come in costume, make noise with your gragers when Haman is mentioned, eat hamentaschen, and make merry!
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Holiday Celebration
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Upper Pioneer Valley
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4th Annual Queen Esther’s Drag Ball & Dance Party
Mar 10
Beit Ahavah presents...
4th Annual Queen Esther’s Drag Ball & DANCE PARTY
"Channel Your Inner Esther or Mordecai, or Both!"
Featuring performances by
Betty Bitsch
& Felicia Sloin, with Esther's Rap
Celebrate Purim by channeling your inner
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Family Program
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Berkshires
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PJ Goes North
Mar 11
PJ Goes North! The PJ Library and Congregation Beth Israel will hold a joint program on Sunday, March 11 from 10:00 - 12:00. Our theme will be - Tzedakah (translation as justice and righteousness) and what we can do to help others. We'll read stori
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Spiritual Practice
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Berkshires
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Special Musical Shabbat With Reb Rachel & Reb David
Mar 17
Special Musical Shabbat services led by R' Rachel Barenblat and visiting rabbinic student David Markus. This morning's Shabbat service will feature song, harmony, new melodies from Jerusalem (and old favorites we enjoy singing together) -- as well as
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Family Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Bagels & Blocks (holiday-themed) at Sinai
Mar 18
Bagels & Blocks is a holiday-themed program for children and their special grown-ups. Arts, activities, music, stories, block play, and snack fill this special time! Children 0-5 year old are welcome, but some of the activities may be better enjoye
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Exhibit & Programs
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Codes on Canvas and the Holocaust
Mar 29-30
The opening reception is on the same night as the showing of Sarah's Keys in the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival. This art exhibit focuses on the interrelationship between bar codes as methods of counting and sorting and the numbering tattoo
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Family Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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Matzah Mania Family Event
Apr 1
Where is the afikomen? Help us search the JCC to find the missing matzah. We will learn a few things about Passover too so come ready to explore with us. We will have a light breakfast for all to enjoy.
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Family Program
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Lower Pioneer Valley
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The Court Jesters vs. The SKLC
Apr 1
Come watch comedy basketball team The Court Jesters as they play against the Sandi Kupperman Laerning Center!
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From the Desert to the Berkshires
Apr 5-15
Once we were slaves in Egypt… and now we are free to celebrate Passover surrounded by the beautiful foothills of the Berkshire Mountains.
On our organic farm, you can participate in hands-on activities and visit with our family of over 20 goats.
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Spiritual Practice
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Berkshires
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Community Seder at CBI North Adams
Apr 7
A seder for the second night of Pesach! This year's seder at CBI will be led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat, using a special abridged version of her Velveteen Rabbi's Haggadah for Pesach, which has been used around the world to great acclaim. Expect guita
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Kosher Weight Loss and Fitness Camp
Apr 22 - May 4
Would you like to weigh less and have more energy? Do you need coffee, energy drinks, and snacks to make it through the day? Do you eat to calm yourself or alleviate sadness? We have designed a program to help you feel empowered and motivated, with a
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Author Appearance
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Berkshires
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Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza
May 2
Acclaimed essayist Adina Hoffman and MacArthur-winning poet and translator Peter Cole tell the story of the recovery from a Cairo geniza of the most vital cache of Hebrew manuscripts ever discovered. They present a panoramic view of a vibrant Medite
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Spiritual Practice
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Berkshires
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Rumi Shabbat Morning Service
May 5
Our first ever Rumi Shabbat Morning service -- a service in which each prayer of the morning service is paired with a poem by Persian mystic poet Rumi, so that the Rumi poems illuminate our prayers in new ways. Service begins at 9:30; at 11am we'll h
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