Cape Verdean Museum highlights Jewish heritage on the island

Sunday, November 3

PAWTUCKET – At first, you may wonder: Why is there a Jewish-themed exhibit in the Cape Verdean Museum? Where did these folded talitot come from? What is the story behind this printed Haggadah, …
In Our Community
Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center

‘Roddie’s Code’ meant to inspire Rhode Islanders

Sunday, November 3

From Oct. 21 to 23, Pastor Chris Edmonds of Maryville, Tennessee, made a whirlwind trip around Rhode Island to share the story of his father, Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds. Roddie Edmonds was a young leader of the 106th Infantry platoon which was captured by the Germans during World War II. Upon their imprisonment, a Nazi major ordered him to turn over all his Jewish soldiers. At gunpoint, Master Sgt. Edmonds refused, saying “We are all Jews.” He saved over 200 Jewish lives that day. ...

Love, life and Judaism together after 70 years

Sunday, November 3

I had the great privilege of interviewing Manny and Rita Stern, parents of David Stern, long-term member of Temple Emanu-El of Providence. David has co-led the drumming and chanting service at the Soulful Shabbat services and now drums and blows the shofar on the High Holy Day services.

David brings his parents, who live in New York, to the High Holy Day services and I was so inspired to see them and watch his father Manny read the Haftorah. It brought me back to the days when my father, in his nineties, read the Haftorah at services.

November 11th: Acknowledging sacrifice, celebrating peace

Sunday, November 3

Remember what Nov. 11 used to be called?  Armistice Day. Since the presidency of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, it has been renamed Veterans Day - and I miss the former term which was a memorial …

Headlines from Israeli newspapers

Security forces eliminate terrorist who murdered Yehonatan Deutsch

IDF strikes, eliminates, terror cell responsible for terror attacks in the Jenin area. Wael Lahluh, the head of the terror cell, carried out the August shooting attack at the Mehola Junction, in …

Jewish organizations in Rhode Island secure over $2M in nonprofit security grants

Sunday, November 3

In a significant move to bolster security for local Jewish institutions, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, along with several other Jewish organizations in the state, have secured over $2 million in federal Nonprofit Security Grants. These funds are designed to enhance the safety and security of Jewish institutions and nonprofits …
D'var Torah

Komemiyut and its meaning for Israel

Sunday, November 3

On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations approved Resolution 181 calling for the division of the British Mandate for Palestine into two nations – one for Jews and one for Arabs. The leadership of the Jewish community in Palestine, led by David Ben-Gurion, decided that they would declare the establishment of the Jewish state one day before the British finalized their withdrawal. ...

Editor's column

Thoughts and ramblings on voting this year

Are you one of the many who has heard enough about politics this season? Don’t be ashamed. I’m a news junkie, and even I have to turn off the noise every so often. But the bigger …

Can we agree to come together as a strong community?

No hooray in this summer’s last hurrah

The Olympics are in full swing!

Things change, but family is forever

Change is in the air

Obituaries

Arthur Mossberg, 74

Wednesday, November 13

Cynthia Levin, 87

Wednesday, November 13

Sandra Goldschein, 81

Tuesday, October 15

Jerome Ritter, 97

Tuesday, October 15

David Rosen, 88

Tuesday, October 15

Sheldon Lipson, 91

Tuesday, October 15

Sandra Africk, 91

Tuesday, October 15

Gerald Sherman, 78

Tuesday, October 15

IT SEEMS TO ME
“Antisemitic? Check. Racist? Check. Nativist? Check. (Let’s set aside sexist and homophobic for the moment.) If you want to subject ‘The Great Gatsby’ to a political purity …
    • Is this too much to ask?

      I returned to the peaceful community of Barrington on Monday, March 11, 2002, after a roller-coaster ride in Jerusalem – an experience of …

Letters to the Editor

Yiskor can wait

Sunday, November 3

At my schul’s Yom Kippur services, our fantastic Rabbi Avi Perets cautioned those with living parents to NOT leave before the traditional Yiskor commemoration. Recognizing the Oct. 7 massacre …

I’m standing up

Friday, September 6

If not now , then when? I cannot stand by any longer hoping someone else will stand up for Israel. At recent rallies I have attended, Pro-Israel groups are always outnumbered by Pro-Palestinian …

Food

3 Smart ways to support brain health

Sunday, November 3

Staying healthy goes far beyond physical activity. If you’re laying out a path toward healthier living, keep your brain’s fitness top of mind. As the command center of the body, it …

Other news
Gala celebration marks Alliance B’nai Mitzvah

A gala celebration filled with reflection and inspiration will mark the B’nai Mitzvah milestone anniversary of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island on Dec. 7. The community is invited to …

Hillel leaders in Rhode Island reflect on past year and look ahead to new initiatives

As a new school year unfolds in Rhode Island, campus Hillels are reflecting on the turbulent year behind them and taking stock of the ways in which Jewish life on college campuses continues to …

Judaism in historical perspective

We Jews talk a lot about our history, but often the history of the people, not so much the history of our religion or Torah. An exception is Jonathan Sarna, University Professor of American Jewish …