PHDS first graders smile with their new siddurim received at their Siddur Party on Feb. 16. Also pictured are Rabbi Peretz Scheinerman, dean, and Rabbi Avrohom Jakubowicz, first grade Judaic studies teacher. more

In many ways, the Congregation Beth David fundraiser on July 16 was simply magical.   The kids, those from 11 to 85, swarmed the makeshift stage at Narragansett’s Aqua Blue, invited … more

Every year, the Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund (WAEF) of the Jewish Federation Foundation at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island seeks proposals for its grants cycle, with priority … more

PROVIDENCE – Are you affiliated with a Jewish nonprofit organization in need of grant funds?  If so, consider submitting a grant request to the Helene and Bertram Bernhardt … more

PROVIDENCE – On Nov. 4, Batya Feigenbaum inspired women attending the Tichyeh Schochet Memorial Conference for Jewish Women with her keynote address about how she rises above immense hurdles … more

PROVIDENCE – A lot of people figured that a guy like Ari Melber, MSNBC and NBC chief legal correspondent and host of “The Beat,” would have some insight into the current political situation in the United States. They packed the Baxt Social Hall at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center. There were so many people that they spilled into the adjacent Board Room to watch on a livestream set up there. Melber did not disappoint. On Nov. 3,  an evening when there was plenty of competition for sports fans’ time, Alliance CEO Adam Greenman welcomed the 450 people in attendance with the promise that “we will get you out of here by 8 o’clock,” in time to get home for the Patriots’ showdown game against Baltimore. He went on to thank the crowd for their support of the annual campaign to foster a stronger, more vibrant Jewish community. more

PROVIDENCE – For 12 years, at the start of the Rhode Island legislative session, faith leaders from across the state have  gathered in the State House Rotunda to remind elected … more

After a menorah car parade through Rhode Island on Dec. 13, Rabbi Aryeh Laufer lights the menorah set up outside the Rhode Island State House. more

The family that owns Davis Dairy Products has announced that their retail store will not reopen following a fire in May 2020. In a letter distributed last Sunday, members of the family said they will … more

The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is seeking volunteers to help with its annual Super Sunday fundraiser, which will be held Sunday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-noon. This year, the Alliance is … more