Maggie Haberman to Speak at Feigenbaum Lecture

07:48AM / Wednesday, August 19, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 59th Annual Hilda Vallin Feigenbaum Memorial Foundation Lecture will be held on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Anshe Amunim, 26 Broad Street in Pittsfield.

This year's speaker is Maggie Haberman, White House Correspondent for The New York Times, who will be speaking on "The Current Political Landscape."

Due to high demand, registration for in-person attendance has been closed. Details to register to stream the lecture live are now available on the Temple website at www.ansheamunim.org.

According to a press release:

A Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, Haberman has worked for The New York Times since 2015 and previously reported for Politico, The New York Post, and The New York Daily News. Her first book "Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America," was an instant #1 New York Times best-seller. Haberman continues to report extensively on the Trump presidency and Washington politics for both print media and television. Haberman's most recent book, "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," co-authored with Jonathan Swan, was released in June 2026.

"We are delighted to welcome Maggie Haberman as this year's speaker," said Josh Cutler, Chair of the Feigenbaum Lecture Series. "Ms. Haberman is one of the nation's leading authorities on politics and has reported on the most influential moments in our nation's recent history. Her visit to our Temple is most timely considering the upcoming midterm elections which will help shape the domestic and foreign

policy development over the next two years and beyond."

"Ms. Haberman's visit also allows us to celebrate the civic and spiritual legacy of Hilda Vallin Feigenbaum, and honor the love and dedication of her sons, Dr. Armand Feigenbaum and Dr. Donald Feigenbaum (both of blessed memory), who established this lecture series in perpetuity as a living tribute to their mother's spirit," Cutler said.

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Berkshire Museum Explores Ancient Egypt With ‘Soulful Creatures’

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
11:33AM / Friday, October 09, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following its multimillion-dollar renovation, the Berkshire Museum is welcoming an exhibition unlike any it has been able to host before.

Marking the museum's first major exhibition since its renovation, "Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt," opening Saturday, Oct. 10, thins the veil between the ever-evolving history of Egyptian culture and society and modern day people.

"The most important thing about history is recognizing people from the past as actual people. Ancient Egyptians are no different than us," said William Dore, the museum's chief curator. "They have different cultures and beliefs and different viewpoints, but you can say the same thing about people today."

When audiences experience the exhibit, they will see the humanity in the people of the past, which in turn helps them connect with different views and perspectives around the world today, he said.

Combining archeology with modern scientific imaging, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Museum curators Yekaterina Barbash and Edward Bleiberg designed an exhibit that works to uncover the mysteries behind these objects and the beliefs and rituals that surround them.

"I think something that people kind of misunderstand about history is none of it's ever settled. ... History is a science that is constantly questioned,” Dore said. "It only works if everyone's constantly rethinking things, learning new things ... which is for me super exciting because as much as we know a lot about the ancient Egyptians, there's a lot we don't know.”

The installation features dozens of artifacts on loan from the Brooklyn Museum that explores the practice of animal mummification and the role animals played in ancient Egyptian religion.

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