Thursday, October 3, 2019
We Are Read in Israel – Erica Denhoff of Brookline, Massachusetts, was recently at the Dead Sea in Israel. She is originally from Wickford. The photo was taken by Tammar Truzman.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Staff members of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island participated in international coastal clean-up day Sept. 23 with Save the Bay at Blackstone Park.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
In Hebrew language class , under the direction of teacher Janice Rosenfield, the middle-school students at Providence Hebrew Day School created beautiful bi-lingual birthday cards for Sam Weinreich …
Thursday, October 3, 2019
(Alma via JTA) – Much to my mother’s dismay, I’m not fasting on Yom Kippur and I’m not going to synagogue. Why? Because I don’t believe in God. But despite my lack of …
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Most of us grew up taking the nation of Israel for granted, but for nearly 1,900 years, Israel was only a fantasy. It was not that long ago that most Jews thought there would never …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
(JTA) – Fliers bearing white nationalist language and hate speech were circulated on Rosh Hashanah to businesses. “The hate literature was not only offensive in relation to the Jewish …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Cranston Senior Guild’s next meeting will take place Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. at the Phyllis Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, 3 Shalom Drive, Warwick. There will be a short …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The RI Emergency Management Agency recently awarded $150,000 in federal grant money under the FY2019 Department of Homeland Security Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) to five nonprofits in the …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
(JTA) – An Israeli windsurfer is one step closer to qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after earning the silver medal in the world championships. Katy Spychakov, 20, came in second Sept. …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
WARWICK – “I ate the matzo, so I became a rabbi,” joked Rabbi Yossi Laufer on Sep. 13, at the start of the fourth stop on Rhode Island State Police Lt. Col. Joseph …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
In late August and early September, Betsalel Laurent Elouna, founder and leader of Beith Bnei Yeshouroun synagogue in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, visited Providence, staying for a week at the home of Rabbi Wayne and Anne Franklin.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
CRANSTON – The Touro Fraternal Association has awarded Ariel Finkle, of East Greenwich, a $5,000 grant to help with college expenses. A freshman at the University of Rhode Island who is …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Business almost always involves selling, which seems like a straightforward, simple task. But underneath the surface, selling is a highly complex skill that often involves values, trust and emotion. …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
You’ve probably read the headlines about Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi schemes; about people who call themselves financial advisers but are really product-peddling salespeople, neither qualified …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
When Zachary Weinberger and Shari Fishman met at Hunter College, in New York City, they had no idea of the extraordinary life together that awaited them. They quickly grew close, forming a bond …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The Jewish calendar year 5779 was a turbulent and often painful one for Jews around the world. Mounting global anti-Semitism, two deadly American synagogue shootings and two (as yet) inconclusive Israeli elections in the space of just a few months were among the stories that defined and helped frame the communal discussion.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Since its premiere on Broadway on Sept. 22, 1965, “Fiddler on the Roof” has struck a chord with audiences: it has been shown somewhere in the world every single day since then. A …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
BARRINGTON – Temple Habonim hosted a wine and cheese reception on Sept. 8 to mark the opening of a new exhibit at The Bunny Fain Gallery. The show, which continues through Oct. 31, features …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
(Alma via JTA) – For most Jews, the etrog, a thick-rinded citrus, is relegated to a fleeting, supporting role. Held beside the lulav (palm frond) once a year during the upcoming festival of …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
(The Nosher via JTA) – Yom Kippur is one of the most, if not the most, important day on the Jewish calendar. For many Jews, fasting and being in synagogue is the focus of the …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
At Bar Ilan University, I learned a conflict resolution exercise that I have since used in group settings. You start by picking a divisive topic. The participants gather on different sides of the …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
In May 2018, the news came out: our immigration system was separating parents from their children. As of June, the number was more than 2,300. Like countless people, I was horrified and …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
It is autumn. Sukkot is near. At our home, this meant we would soon be enjoying the lovely flavor of one of the fruits of the season – plums. These were not the ordinary kinds …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Your editorial in the August issue (“Learning opportunities are all around us”) provided a great discussion about learning opportunities in our community. A hidden treasure that was not …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
They were my Yale classmates and roommates long, long ago. I took the train to New Haven for a trio reunion/rendezvous on a fine fall day, with egrets on the blue water under the azure …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Last month, we asked two community members to offer a response to this statement: “To carry or not: Guns in the synagogue.” And we challenged readers to give us their viewpoint. Here is what you told us.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
PITTSBURGH (JTA) – Our sages teach us that “kol hatchalot kashot,” all beginnings are difficult. This phrase feels especially resonant this Rosh Hashanah. The man …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
During my elementary school days in the 1950s, I attended religious school three days a week at Temple B’nai Israel, a Conservative synagogue in Elizabeth, New Jersey. When our teacher …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
“2715 Hits Eclipsed by One Miss” read the headline in the sports section eulogizing baseball great Bill Buckner this past spring. The mishap in Game 6 of the ’86 World …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Breaking news is fast-paced and ever-changing. Now more than ever, the news out of our nation’s capital changes by the minute. And news from Washington is getting even more attention these …
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Michael Fine, a past director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, is a physician, writer and community organizer. He is the chief health strategist for the city of Central Falls and the …
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