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Dancing around the parade banner on Sessions Street.

March 7 dawned bright and sunny for the annual Providence Purim Parade, which started and ended outside the Alliance's Dwares Jewish Community Center on the East Side. more

3/14/23

Hazzen beloved by all

Cantor Jacob Hohenemser was beloved at Temple Emanu-El in Providence and beyond, and his unexpected death in 1964 sent shockwaves through the community. Nicknamed “Hohney,” Hohenemser was … more

3/3/23

RISD Museum objects highlight final Winter Series Touro Foundation presentation

The fourth and final program of the Touro Synagogue Foundation Winter 2022-2023 Judah Touro Program Series will take place virtually on Thursday, March 30 at noon. This is a special collaborative … more

3/3/23

At the 2017 seder, Sherry Cohen breaks the afikoman for the young girls to find!

Why is this Seder different from all other Seders?

1: At this seder, we sit among women of all faiths. 2: At this seder, we focus on the contributions of the heroines of the Passover story and throughout history. 3: At this seder, we embrace … more

3/3/23

Touro Fraternal Association hosts open house on March 15

CRANSTON – Jewish men 18 and older are invited to attend an open house, hosted by Touro Fraternal Association, on Wednesday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Touro Hall, 45 Rolfe Square, … more

3/3/23

Second graders at Providence Hebrew Day School prepare for Purim.

Purim at PHDS

3/3/23

Israeli documentary ‘Kosher Beach’ plays at JCC on March 29

As part of the Israeli Culture Series, the documentary “Kosher Beach,” about a gender-segregated beach in Tel Aviv, will be screened at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center on March 29. The “Kosher Beach” is a gated strip of sand on the Mediterranean coast that has dedicated days for women and men to bathe separately. more

LARRY KATZ | 3/3/23

On Feb. 28, the expansion of the Providence-Pawtucket eruv in the Pleasant Street area of Pawtucket was made official in Mayor Donald Grebien’s office. Attending (left to right): Laurie Noorparvar, Nita Pliskin, Mayor Grebien, Marc Diamond, Ben-Tzion Taube, Rahmat Noorparvar.

A more expansive eruv

3/3/23

In January, the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island’s 5th grade students led more than 150 families, students, staff and alumni in a joyous and meaningful Havdallah program.

Fifth grade takes the lead at JCDSRI

3/3/23

‘Sadie on a Plate’ satisfies

Sadie is not having a good time. We first meet the protagonist in “Sadie on a Plate,” by Amanda Elliot (Berkley, March 2022), as she is fired from her job as a chef at a Seattle … more

SARAH GREENLEAF | 3/3/23