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(401)j, a group of dynamic Jews ages 20s to mid-40s who are dedicated to building a thriving Jewish collaboration in the 401 area code, has announced the creation of a scholarship for Summer J-Camp … more

SETH FINKLE | 1/31/19

Community anti-Semitism program offers a start to ongoing conversation

PROVIDENCE – It was standing-room only at the program “Anti-Semitism: A Community Conversation,” held on May 30 at the Dwares Jewish Community Center. … more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 6/11/19

RIIC partnership helps R.I.’s Hispanic small-business owners

PROVIDENCE – On April 29, the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) and the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the R.I. Latino Biz Web Design Project, which partnered Hispanic college students with local Hispanic-owned small businesses to help improve those businesses’ online presence. more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 5/19/21

Alliance to host an Israeli shuk on May 5

A shuk, an Israeli outdoor market, will be held at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, on May 5. Outdoor markets can … more

LARRY KATZ | 4/1/22

Steph Machado, at the podium, with (left to right) Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune and Brett Smiley. The three Democrats are vying to replace Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza in the Sept. 13 Rhode Island primary.

Providence mayoral candidates have their say at JCC forum

PROVIDENCE – The roughly 70 people who attended the Providence Mayoral Forum on Aug. 29 heard a lot of agreement from Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune and Brett Smiley, the three Democrats … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 9/7/22

Keynote speaker Amy Greenwald, professor of Computer Science at Brown University, addresses the conference.

RIIC conference takes a deep dive into AI

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Israel Collaborative (RIIC), with Brown University’s Applied Mathematics and Computer Science departments, on Jan. 24 held its first conference on the … more

SETH CHITWOOD | 2/3/23

Ed Asner plays a Holocaust survivor in film being released 2 years after his death

(JTA) – The prolific Jewish actor Ed Asner died nearly two years ago, but his final film will hit select theaters on Friday [July 7]. In “Tiger Within,” he plays a Holocaust … more

JACKIE HAJDENBERG | 7/7/23

Four Rhode Island women attend Northeast leadership day

Ellen Fingeret, of North Providence, Betty Ann Israelit, of Providence, Sue Mayes, of Middletown, and Michele Keir, of Warwick, represented Rhode Island Feb. 7 at an all-day leadership conference, “Telling Our Stories,” in Waltham, … more

SUE MAYES | 2/19/16

Congregation Beth Sholom announces ‘CBS Speaks’ lecture series

“In our times, people often gauge communities by their leaders,” observes Congregation Beth Sholom’s Rabbi Barry Dolinger. As part of countering that trend, the Providence synagogue has launched “CBS Speaks,” a Friday night dinner series … more

SHAI AFSAI | 11/13/15

Community talks at Israel roundtable

A microcosm of the Jewish community came together the night of June 9 to talk about Israel. Seated at eight tables of six to eight people each, men and women with opinions on Israel that spanned the political spectrum spent two hours listening to … more

FRAN OSTENDORF and ISRAEL FINEGOLD | 6/18/15