GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Three local projects have received grants from the Wassermann-Streit Y'DIYAH Memorial Fund, an endowment of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. The Y’DIYAH fund supports programs that facilitate knowledge and understanding of the history, culture and practice of traditional Judaism.
The Fund awarded grants totaling $1,500 to the following nonprofit groups:
Berkshire Music School, Pittsfield, MA: $400 for the Jewish Music Festival and Faculty and Student Concerts and Coaching Sessions.
Jacqueline Cooper, Ashfield, MA: $700 for “Following the Thread: America’s Jewish Immigrants and the Birth of the Grament Industry,” a multimedia exhibit and fashion show at the Mason Library.
Northern Berkshire Chorale, Williamstown, MA: $400 for “Seven Sephardic Romances” performances for choir and piano by Isreli composer Yehezkel Braun at Williams College.
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