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What can my kids do after school this fall?

When I am out in the community at events or just around town, I get asked tons of questions. I am always making connections and helping people find meaningful programs to attend, connecting them to services they may need and telling them where to … more

8/19/14

Google purchases fifth Israeli company, SlickLogin

Google has purchased its fifth Israeli company, the Tel Aviv-based start-up SlickLogin, whose technology verifies andauthenticates user identity (when logging onto a website) by using an audio signal sent through a smartphone app. more

Israel Hayom | 2/27/14

New aquatics director dives into action

Please join me in welcoming Aaron Kollmeyer. Aaron has accepted the position of aquatics director, effective December 1. Aaron comes to us from Hopkinton, Mass., although he is a URI graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology - … more

Carlene Barth | 11/22/13

What children can teach us at Rosh Hashanah

NEW YORK (JTA) – A deep spiritual life is hard to find. While opportunities abound for spiritual connections (meditation, retreats and the like), it doesn’t come easy for most of us. The noise, the unfinished to-do lists and the distractions of … more

Dasee Berkowitz | 8/16/13

Re: Professor to speak at Beth Sholom (Oct. 30)

Among the unexpected changes made to my article “Professor to speak at Beth Sholom on academic freedom” – about Professor Richard Landes’ talk on the spring of 2015 campus campaign against Connecticut College’s Dr. Andrew Pessin, and that … more

Letters to the editor | 12/11/15

Apply now for the Aaron and Rita Slom Scholarship Fund For Freedom And Diversity

The Slom Scholarship Fund provides up to two college scholarships for high school seniors. Students must submit an interpretive work focusing on the George Washington letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, in context with … more

3/12/15

Everyone was dancing at the Tzofim performance.

The Kosher Senior Café came alive with 12 fantastic, very enthusiastic Israeli singers as the Tzofim Friendship Caravan from Israel entertained at the Temple Am David meal site Aug. 11. The whole hour that they performed, they had so much energy … more

Cindy Lazar | 8/28/14

Re: World Series of Jewish Desserts at Temple Beth-El (Nov. 8)

Three cheers and huge note of appreciation to Irina Missiuro for her November 8 article about Temple Beth-El’s World Series of Jewish Desserts. Irina perfectly captured the essence of this temple fundraiser, writing a thorough and most … more

Letters to the editor | 11/22/13

Evelyn Shatkin

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Evelyn Shatkin passed away peacefully April 2, following a brief illness. The Rhode Island-based public relations consultant promoted campaigns for Trinity Repertory, Weight … more

4/15/16

Nava Winkler with her class as they celebrated finishing a important Jewish book called “Path of the Just” (“Mesillat Yesharim”) by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato. Winkler is in the back row all the way to the right with the dark hair and the scarf near the green balloon.

Growing from the roots

I became interested in Torah during my college years at Brown University. I felt the need to gain a more nuanced understanding of Judaism as I confronted puzzling social and intellectual challenges … more

NAVA WINKLER | 6/9/16