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Susie Fishbein says goodbye to her iconic ‘Kosher by Design’ series

JTA – When Susie Fishbein wrote her first “Kosher by Design” cookbook nearly 15 years ago, she saw an opening in the market for a book in the style of mainstream cooks like Ina … more

LISA COHEN BLATTER | 9/29/16

Food drive preparations

Recently, representatives from the three religious groups on Aquidneck Island, the Newport Havurah, Temple Shalom and Touro Synagogue, prepared the shopping bags for the annual community High Holiday … more

9/29/16

Do not fear to acknowledge the best and the brightest; they are our future

Do you remember the commercial where a father and his son are walking back to their car after a football game? It is the one where the son’s team has just won the championship. It is the one … more

d'Var Torah | 9/29/16

Re: Interfaith Families (Sept. 16)

Thank you. Thank for publishing the article by Rabbi Melinda Mersack describing how she values interfaith families as part of the Jewish community. It was not so many years ago that a letter to the … more

Letters to the editor | 9/29/16

Jewish pride on campus is under siege. Here’s what your kids can do

NEW YORK (JTA) – Over 300,000 Jewish college students have arrived on American campuses – and what they experience there is likely not only to broaden their minds and uproot … more

ARNOLD M. EISEN | 9/29/16

ADL strategies for staying safe during the High Holy Days… and all year long

The High Holy Days are a time for family and celebration, for joyous moments and quiet reflection. While most who attend events and services will be focused on the holidays themselves, this is also a … more

DANIEL E. LEVENSON | 9/29/16

Goodness still beats in the human heart

During the 1980s, I served as a part-time instructor of Religious Studies at Connecticut College, in New London. Every other spring semester, I had the privilege of teaching a course on the … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 9/29/16

Fall and the holidays are a good time to reflect on the cycle of life

I love this time of year. The holidays signal the change of seasons, as do warm days and cool nights. A certain rhythm returns to daily life after a summer filled with long days, vacations and all … more

Fran Ostendorf | 9/29/16

Creativity takes the cake

With graham crackers, honey and apples, plus generous amounts of creativity, teamwork and kitchen skills, 13 girls whipped up three beautiful cakes, suitable for the most elegant Rosh Hashanah table, … more

CYNTHIA BENJAMIN | 9/29/16

Jeffrey Savit and Mitzi Berkelhammer with JCDSRI parents Mara Ostro and Alison Walter, with their children.

Super Sunday considered a super success

Sept. 18 not only marked the first Patriots home game, but also an exciting and successful Super Sunday where the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island kicked-off its 2017 Annual Campaign, raising … more

STEPHANIE HAGUE | 9/29/16