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Watch the video: Capt. Jonathan Kabak brings the past and present to the next generation of sailors

NEWPORT – Capt. Jonathan Kabak actually sounds like a captain. He speaks in a resonant baritone, and every sentence is clear and complete. Walking on the deck of a replica 19th-century warship, Kabak exudes calm authority. He likes rigid timekeeping and the delegation of tasks, which are essential for a shipshape crew. But Kabak is also patient and good-humored, and it’s easy to see why students gravitate to him. more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 5/10/22

Henrik Kauffman and Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Oval Office from "The Good Traitor."

Arts Emanu-El to screen 2 films about Scandinavia during WWII

Arts Emanu-El is streaming eye-opening films about Denmark and Norway during World War II as its May events. These two countries are a study in contrasts since the Jews of Denmark fared well … more

PAMELA HANZEL | 5/9/22

For mahjong players, April is about more than Pesach

Every April, the National Mah Jongg League releases a new card full of new combinations to be played in standard games. “This is a hard card … but I said that about last year’s … more

SETH CHITWOOD | 5/9/22

Prince Street Synagogue, Newark, New Jersey

Touro talk to shine spotlight on 18th, 19th-century U.S. synagogues

NEWPORT – The second program in the Touro Synagogue Foundation’s 2022 Judah Touro Program Series will feature Mark W. Gordon’s virtual talk, “Rediscovering Jewish … more

5/8/22

Swimmers take fifth in Florida swim competition

The 2022 Boys & Girls Club National Swimming Championships were held April 8-10 in St. Petersburg, Florida.  Seven TigerSharks swimmers from the Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence … more

EMILY O’CONNOR | 5/8/22

Messages of kindness on Yom HaShoah

PROVIDENCE – On the evening of April 27, more than 200 people gathered at the Holocaust Memorial for Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This was the first time this day was commemorated at … more

5/8/22

Acclaimed Jewish a cappella group Six13 to perform at Temple Emanu-El

PROVIDENCE – Temple Emanu-El will host a performance by the award-winning vocal a cappella band Six13 on May 15 as part of Arts Emanu-El and the temple’s Spring … more

5/8/22

New community members!

The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island (JCDSRI) welcomed Yarik and his mother, Olena, recent refugees from Ukraine, into the school community this month. They have been in Rhode Island for … more

5/8/22

Celebrating spring

Spring is here! Providence Hebrew Day School kindergarten students with the flowers they “planted.” more

5/8/22

RIIC names 2 winners in its startup competition

PROVIDENCE – Israel-based NakAI Robotics and Rhode Island-based Jaia Robotics have won the BlueTech Startup Competition, awarded by the Rhode Island Israel Collaborative in collaboration with … more

SETH CHITWOOD | 5/8/22