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RI Foundation offers help to local charities

PROVIDENCE – If inspiring philanthropy is one of your New Year’s resolutions, the Rhode Island Foundation can help.Under the Giving Circles initiative, the Foundation will select up to … more

1/22/17

Lighting the menorah at Warwick Mall

During Hanukkah, a giant menorah built from Legos was on display at Warwick Mall. The person lighting the menorah on this night was Peter Leviten of Narragansett. The Lego menorah was built by Yossi … more

1/20/17

MAZEL TOV – Laura S. Bell

MAZEL TOV – Laura S. Bell, of Providence, is pleased to announce the birth on Jan. 2 of Clark David Murphy, son of her granddaughter Zoe E. Bell and Thomas Murphy, of San Francisco, California. … more

1/20/17

We Are Read

We Are Read – Recently, Seth Finkle, teen programming coordinator and Camp Haverim director, was in New York City for the first of five seminars in the Merrin Fellowship for Teen Engagement … more

1/20/17

Rome road race to commemorate the Holocaust

ROME (JTA) – A road race passing sites of Holocaust and Jewish remembrance in Rome will highlight events in Italy marking International Holocaust Memorial Day. The “Run for … more

1/20/17

Ruth Bader Ginsburg picture bio takes a top honor in Jewish children’s book awards

BOSTON (JTA) – A picture book biography about the trailblazing life of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was among the top three winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Awards for Jewish … more

1/20/17

In Paris, ORT school triggers R.I. memories

It was a lovely day in Paris as we made our way from our rental in the Marais to the Metro station at the Place de la Republique. Our destination: the Musée d’Orsay. The history of the … more

Geraldine S. Foster | 1/20/17

Woonsocket cemetery reorganizes

Friends of B’nai Israel Cemetery (FBIC) has taken over responsibility for Congregation B’nai Israel’s cemetery in Woonsocket, and burial in the cemetery will no longer be restricted … more

JEWISH VOICE STAFF | 1/20/17

Ask the director

Question: Can I visit a mourner on Shabbat? M.V., Pawtucket Dear P.C., Since Jewish law prohibits sitting shiva on Shabbat, it may appear that the mourning family would be violating … more

By Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E., Shalom Memorial Chapel | 1/20/17

Leonard J. Altman

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Leonard J. Altman, of Oak Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, died Jan. 11 at home. He was the beloved husband of Myrna Altman for 67 years. Born in Providence, son of the … more

1/20/17