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Ex-Marine receives AJC Moral Courage Award 25 years later

JTA – The American Jewish Committee presented its Moral Courage Award to B.G. Willison, an American citizen who rescued Lea Kovensky, a survivor of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in … more

6/9/17

Torah’s words challenge us from generation to generation

In just a few months, Temple Beth-El will welcome the High Holy Days with a brand new machzor (High HolyDay prayer book). This is the first machzor since “Gates of Repentance,” … more

d'Var Torah | 6/9/17

CBC fundraiser features Livingston Taylor

Popular singer/songwriter Livingston Taylor will appear at a Sunday, July 9 fundraising event for Narragansett’s Congregation Beth David at Aqua Blue in Narragansett. The event begins at 6 … more

FRANK PROSNITZ | 6/9/17

President Donald Trump meeting with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani at a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 21, 2017.

Arab countries are turning on Qatar. What does it mean for Israel?

BY RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) – Five Arab nations cut ties with Qatar June 5, escalating a long-simmering competition for preeminence in the region into actions that could set the stage … more

6/9/17

Terrorism persists because it works

Every time a horrendous terrorist attack victimizes innocent victims we wring our hands and promise to increase security and take other necessary preventive measures. But we fail to recognize how … more

ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ | 6/9/17

Commemoration joint resolution passes at R.I. State House

The Rhode Island House and Senate recently passed resolutions commemorating both the Armenian Genocide and Holocaust. This was the first time a joint resolution for both atrocities was introduced. … more

6/9/17

The complexities of the unsaid, the unspoken and the unsayable

In October 1964, Simon and Garfinkel’s “The Sound of Silence” appeared on their debut album, “Wednesday Morning, 3:00 A.M.” The song received little notice until it was … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 6/9/17

Coming soon: The joys of summer

Remember when this time of year made you all tingly in anticipation? School was ending. Camp was starting. You were another year closer to graduation. A whole summer loomed … more

Fran Ostendorf | 6/9/17

Community celebrates Torah written in memory of Thomas W. and Miriam Pearlman

It doesn’t happen very often in Providence, but it did this year – in fact, twice in two weeks. On Sunday, May 28, the Providence community welcomed a new Torah, written in memory of … more

DR. KAYLA HACK | 6/9/17

Your journey is just beginning – where will you go from here?

Graduation may feel like an ending but, of course, it actually marks a new beginning. And, as with any new venture, there’s a learning curve. We asked members of the Jewish community in Rhode … more

SAM SERBY | 6/9/17