Jewish life in 2020: A year in pictures
Breaking the glass ceiling: Temple Beth-El’s Senior Rabbi Sarah Mack
In response to Washington, D.C., violence, Rabbis call for justice, truth and peace
Clergy gather online for annual anti-poverty vigil
Renew your commitment to good health
Have you made a commitment to your health and well-being? Are you keeping yourself healthy? While your answers to these questions have always been important, they’ve taken on extra meaning …
Ending a dark year with the Festival of Lights
Giving thanks during a November like no other
A call to action: Make your voice heard
Rosh Hashanah in the time of pandemic
Embrace the new normal – for now
“These are the times that try men’s souls,” wrote Thomas Paine in December 1776, during the dark days of our Revolutionary War, our fragile nation only 6 months old. Today, …
Upcoming community read focuses on unplugging
The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island has chosen Tiffany Shlain’s book, “24/6: Giving Up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection,” for the next community read, …
Jewish Disability Advocacy Month coming in February
Students get a lesson on Zionism and anti-Semitism
The Alliance’s COVID-19 relief campaign is helping the hardest hit
Emanu-El film fest to feature ‘Shared Legacies’
Services are Zoom-ing along at area congregations
The beautiful tea cups nobody wants
To be honest, I am not a fan of Facebook, nor do I know how to access the site. Email and the phone keep me in touch with family and friends, and with community and personal events. Yet it was a post …
Heartfelt thanks
The family of M. David Seidman would like to acknowledge many friends and family for reaching out during this difficult time.The greatest comfort during our sorrow is the expressions of sympathy, …
Letter
The headline at the bottom of the November [2020] “Jewish Rhode Island” issue – “American Jews grapple with profound political shifts” – reminded me of a concern I …
This beety, beefy cabbage soup is perfect for quarantine
This comforting soup is a cross between a meaty borscht and my current obsession: caramelized cabbage. Both the flanken and cabbage lend a hand in its richness. You might just find yourself not …
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