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Beit Midrash in Motion
Dalia Davis has spent the past few months learning, moving, meditating, laughing, and creating with Upper and Lower Valley Women. In a series of workshops that explored the creative… Read more
Springfield JCC to Honor Stu Greene
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Jewish Community Center will honor Stu Greene, the longtime director of health and physical education who retired this spring, on Sunday, June 2. A daytime celebration… Read more
Computer Center Class in April
SPRINGFIELD – The Computer Center at the Springfield Jewish Community Center will offer a Computer Basics beginning April 24 on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings from 9-11 a.m. Participants will learn… Read more
LGA Presents ‘A Night Around the Table
NORTHAMPTON – Lander – Grinspoon Academy, the Solomon Schechter School of the Pioneer Valley will hold its 7th annual “A Night Around the Table,” on Sunday May 5, from 6-9… Read more
JLI Presents ‘Curious Tales of the Talmud
LONGMEADOW – Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA) and the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will present Curious Tales of the Talmud: Finding Yourself in the Legends of Our Sages,the institute’s new… Read more
David Bernstein to speak at B’nai Torah
LONGMEADOW — Congregation B’nai Torah, 2 Eunice Drive, will present the Izenstein Family Memorial Lecture with guest speaker David Bernstein, executive director of The David Project. on Sunday, May 5… Read more
Federation to Highlight “13 Extraordinary Women”
SPRINGFIELD — Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts will celebrate local women and their accomplishments at “13 Extraordinary Women Share Their Secrets” on Wednesday, June 5 at… Read more
Great Jewish Books Summer Program at Yiddish Book Center
AMHERST- The Yiddish Book Center is accepting applications for its Great Jewish Books Summer Program. Great Jewish Books brings eighteen rising high school juniors and seniors together to spend a week… Read more
‘Jews and God’ at JCA
AMHERST – Judith Plaskow will lead “Jews and God” at Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St., on Sunday, April 14 from 7:30 9 p.m. The lecture will seek to… Read more
iEngage at Sinai Temple
SPRINGFIELD – Sinai Temple will present iEngage, Video and Conversation with Rabbi Mark Shapiro on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, 27; March 6, 20; and April 3…. Read more
