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Palestinian flag on display at Providence City Hall, Council Chambers

Yesterday at 1:04 PM

The following is a statement issued on Thursday, May 15, by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island

On Wednesday, May 14, the Palestinian flag was put on display in the Providence City Council Chambers. Additionally, the flag is scheduled to be displayed in front of City Hall for a short period on Friday. In Providence, the executive branch and the City Council are separate entities. The decision to raise the Palestinian flag on Friday was made by the Providence City Council, not by Mayor Brett Smiley’s office, though the Mayor did not block the request. The Jewish Alliance opposes the display of the flag as a political symbol used to divide our city.  

New Sefer Torah welcomed at Chabad House

4 days ago

On March 30 (Rosh Hodesh Nissan), there was a Hachnosas Sefer Torah celebration at Chabad House on Hope Street in Providence.

The new scroll was commissioned and dedicated by Rabbi Yehoshua & Michla Laufer in honor of their parents:  Aryeh Leib ben Pesach Hillel & Feigah Tzipah bat Yehoshua Laufer and Reb Dovber ben Gershon & Yasha Leiba bat Dovid Grossbaum.

Seasonal surprise perfect for Shavuot

Thursday, May 4, 2023

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Pets

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Friday, May 9

Every pet owner knows – and their loved ones have witnessed – the ungodly long index of silly and self-referential nicknames they have for the (other) animals with whom they share their lives...

Home is where the pets are at Tamarisk and Shalom

4 days ago

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Best day ever!

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Headlines from Israeli newspapers

Gaza's last hospital for 10,000 cancer patients shuts down due to repeated Israeli strikes

In an attempt to kill Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Israel struck the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza's last remaining facility for treating cancer patients. The IDF has struck 122 hospitals …

From the Alliance

Trust the Alliance with your planned gift

4 days ago

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D'var Torah

Taking care of each other: A communal responsibility

5 days ago

“Any woman who gives birth must have her needs met and more.” That may sound like a line from a policy statement by Planned Parenthood or the Children’s Defense Fund, but I read these words in a collection of traditional commentaries, Iturei Torah, …

Editor's column

Celebrating an active and flourishing community

Note to the Rhode Island Jewish community : We really are a strong and vibrant group with a wide range of engaging activities and programming. This is especially noticeable in this month’s …

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Winter ramblings

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Obituaries

Warren Galkin, 95

Friday, May 9

Gerda R. Whitman, 96

Friday, May 9

Eleanor Wasser, 75

Friday, May 9

Eleanor Sugerman, 94

Friday, May 9

Boris Rozovsky, 79

Friday, May 9

Leon Missry, 91

Friday, May 9

Elaine Marcus, 88

Friday, May 9

Robert Asekoff, 79

Friday, May 9

Elizabeth Cohn, 78

Friday, May 9

Diane Feinerman, 92

Wednesday, April 16

Myra Shays, 93

Wednesday, April 16

Laura Putterman, 50

Wednesday, April 16

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Friday, April 4

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