Dick Shapiro delivered Jewish Rhode Island – and many other Rhode Island publications – for more years than anyone now working at the paper remembers. He passed away Feb. 27 just shy of his 95th birthday. We thought it was the right time to rerun a story we did on him in 2022.
As kids growing up in Barrington, Henry Schultz and his brother were awestruck by their neighbor Vinu Malik, who trained for ironman competitions. “My brother and I would see him running down our street and we’d always think he was really cool. That’s what led me to …
The Rhode Island chapter of Hadassah, a vibrant Jewish Women’s Zionist organization, offered the first part of the “Let’s Talk” 2-part series focused on sharing ways to …
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality launches campaign against jackals roaming in city neighborhoods. Wild boar model in Haifa serves as warning sign for city officials.
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A work that demonstrates how scientific understanding can deepen one's appreciation of the Mishnah and, …
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A few weeks ago, I got some really exciting professional news: a project that I’ve been working on at Clal – The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership – for the past …
Welcome to March! We made it through February with its cold, snowy and gray days. We’ve made it to the Hebrew month of Adar, the month where we increase our joy. You are practically …
In my column last March, “How to be Jewish in the Diaspora,” I made mention of Rabbi Shaul Magid, professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth, …
I was glad to see Rabbi Aaron Samuel Tamares (1869-1931) mentioned in Rabbi James Rosenberg’s February 2025 “It Seems To Me” column. Tamares studied at the Kolel ha-Perushim in …
In the spirit of the upcoming holiday of Purim, here are several hamantaschen recipes from different corners of Jewish and fusion culture. Whether you’re …
“Holding Space pt. 1” is a documentary photo exhibition and storytelling event about the historic Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Smith Hill. This one-night-only pop-up exhibition and event at …