Cranston playwright Kevin Olson turned his longtime interest in the plight of Soviet Jewry into two plays that shed light on the topic by focusing on a family’s struggles in the former …
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LARRY KESSLER
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12/9/19
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Join The Cardigan Connection and (401)j for a night of laughs with Emmy Award-winning stand-up comedian and all around nice guy Josh Gondelman, as we celebrate his new book “Nice Try: …
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11/19/19
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Author, screenwriter, playwright and nationally syndicated columnist Mitch Albom is coming to Temple Beth-El, in Providence, on Nov. 21 as part of his book tour for “Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family.”
The new book by Albom, the author of five consecutive New York Times bestsellers, tells the story of Chika, a young Haitian orphan whose short life would profoundly change his heart – and the hearts of readers everywhere.
Jewish Rhode Island recently interviewed Albom about Chika’s influence on his life, the role of faith in his journey and his writing process.
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LISA TENER
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11/13/19
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Musician Alicia Svigals returns to Temple Emanu-El on Dec. 14 with her latest project, The Beregovski Suite. Together with Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Uli Geissendoerfer, they bring …
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PAMELA HANZEL
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10/31/19
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Recently, I was astonished to read that Broadway will soon host a third revival of my favorite musical, “The Music Man.” I can’t wait!
Since I became …
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GEORGE M. GOODWIN
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10/31/19
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Taika Waititi’s satirical film “Jojo Rabbit” is finally out! Set in Nazi Germany, the Jewish Maori director famously plays Adolf Hitler.
“What better way to insult Hitler than having him played by a Polynesian Jew,” Waititi himself tweeted.
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Lior Zaltzman
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10/24/19
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When Zachary Weinberger and Shari Fishman met at Hunter College, in New York City, they had no idea of the extraordinary life together that awaited them. They quickly grew close, forming a bond …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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10/2/19
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Since its premiere on Broadway on Sept. 22, 1965, “Fiddler on the Roof” has struck a chord with audiences: it has been shown somewhere in the world every single day since then. A …
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PAMELA HANZEL
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10/2/19
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BARRINGTON – Temple Habonim hosted a wine and cheese reception on Sept. 8 to mark the opening of a new exhibit at The Bunny Fain Gallery. The show, which continues through Oct. 31, features …
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10/2/19
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Among the memorabilia sold in Kazimierz’s Plac Nowy, or New Square – as well as in other parts of Krakow and throughout Poland – are pictures and figurines of the “Lucky …
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SHAI AFSAI
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9/19/19
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