A Sacred Craft
Local rabbi highlighted in “Commandment 613” By Stacey Dresner WESTERN MASS. – Miriam Lewin was in Leeds visiting her first…
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The 16th Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Goes Virtual
SPRINGFIELD –The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival, presented by the Springfield Jewish Community Center, marks its 16th year with a…
Purim ~ One year after Covid
By Stacey Dresner Nearly one full year has passed since Covid-19 struck the U.S. last March, just as Jewish communities…
Anti-vaxxer rabbi fired by Chabad over social media posts
By Shira Hanau (JTA) — A longtime Chabad emissary in Massachusetts was fired after months of social media posts in…
Purim Food
Rosewater & Pistachio Hamantaschen By Shannon Sarna Each year as Purim approaches food bloggers like me scramble to find the…
And the (Jewish) nominees are…
2021 Golden Globes: All the Jewish nominees By Emily Burack (JTA) – “Schitt’s Creek” is trying to pick up in…
Dr. Richard Nabel to be honored by New England Jewish Academy
WEST HARTFORD – Dr. Richard B. Nabel of West Hartrford has been named the recipient of the New England Jewish…
B’nai Mitzvah
MIRANDA HABER, daughter of Mason and Adele Haber, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 27. They are members…
2021 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners Announced
Two residents of Western Massachusetts were among the winners of the annual Sydney Taylor Book Award, announced by the Association…
Elise Barber is new PJ Library coordinator
WESTERN MASS. – Elise Barber has been named the Jewish Federation of Western Mass.’ new PJ Library coordinator. Barber is…