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Hope Street will soon be home to a new Kosher market and deli. Jeffrey Ingber and Freda Ronkin are teaming up to open Bubbie’s Market and Deli at 727 Hope St. Plans call for the market to open March 1 to sell Passover products. more
Matan Graf, a former shaliach (Israeli emissary) to Rhode Island, and Amit Moshe Oren, our new shaliach, will discuss the recent exponential industrial and social growth of our partnership area in … more
I’ve always loved bonsai – which, according to Wikipedia, is defined as “the Japanese art of growing and shaping miniature trees in containers.” When I lived in Brooklyn, New … more
Alan Metnick Captured in Memory: An Exhibition, will open at Temple Emanu-El, in Providence, on April 3. “Captured in Memory,” a book of photographs and commentary by artist and … more
Feeding the hungry, being kind to others, taking care of the earth – these acts of kindness are valuable Jewish traditions. Helping animals – tsar baalei chaim (prevention of cruelty to animals) – is also a very important Jewish … more
Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman is in a good place. He feels honored and blessed to take over stewardship of Temple Beth-El in Providence, with its 170-year history and remarkable sense of self and stability. He’s happy to be in a place where … more
Passover approaches, bringing its annual share of lovely labors and traditions, as my husband and I dive headlong into our respective tasks: conjuring up scrumptious Seder meals in his case, surgically scrubbing and “unleavening” the house in … more
The dream of a communitywide Jewish teen event came true Dec. 14 when more than 30 teens gathered at the Dwares JCC to enjoy fun and food. They spent a few hours with activities such as a gaga pit, games with prizes and a photo booth. The $10 … more
BOSTON (JTA) – Fourteen years ago, sitting in her synagogue during Saturday morning services, Jacqueline Jules was browsing some Torah commentary when a story about a medieval poet struck an inspirational chord. “It was an ‘aha’ moment. … more
All the recent talk about immigration brings to mind an oral history and some records in the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association archives. Tova Reis, archivist at Temple Emanuel, brought us an interview conducted in 1977 by Helene Lewis with … more
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