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On the night of May 19, a fire of unknown origin in the building housing Davis Dairy Products caused significant damage to the business, forcing its closure for the foreseeable future. The store, … more

6/5/20

Israeli emissary to R.I. named an iFellow

Or Cohen, the Jewish Agency’s shlichah (emissary) to the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island for the past year, has been selected to join the iFellows, a program for Israeli educators in … more

LARRY KATZ | 6/5/20

In the garden at Tamarisk: Looking forward to a plentiful harvest

The Tamarisk Farm to Table Garden has been planted! Residents of the assisted living community in Warwick are looking forward to fresh, healthful vegetables and fruits all summer. more

6/5/20

Barrington artist’s work is getting noticed

Barrington resident Rachel Rasnick “just picked up a brush and started painting” four years ago at Looking Upwards, a day program for adults with developmental disabilities. Rasnick, … more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 4/6/20

High school student gives Purim spiel a feminist spin

Elana, a senior at Barrington High School, wrote and directed the Moana Purim Spiel for Temple Habonim, in Barrington. Here, she shares details of that experience. Writing and … more

ELANA SHEINKOPF | 4/6/20

The sweetness of tradition

Passover has always been my favorite holiday, and an important one for my family. In these uncertain times, and with the reality of seders-in-isolation, I’ve been reminiscing a lot about … more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 4/5/20

Felicia Nimue Ackerman, in her office at Brown University.

Brown Prof. Felicia Nimue Ackerman is living life fully

“Like as May Month flowereth and flourisheth in many gardens, so in like wise let every man of worship flourish his heart in this world.” – Sir Thomas Malory, “Le Morte … more

Michael Schemaille | 4/3/20

The Little Valise is on display outside the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center.

Unlocking the many secrets of the ‘Little Valise’

Imagine that you bought a new home for your family. Moving day comes, with all of its attendant excitement and anxiety. You bring in and set up all of your things to make this house … more

LEV POPLOW | 3/9/20

Arts Emanu-El presents a film, talk on Renaissance man Moe Berg

“The Spy Behind Home Plate,” the first documentary to tell the real story of Morris “Moe” Berg, the enigmatic and brilliant Jewish baseball player turned spy, will be shown at … more

PAMELA HANZEL | 2/6/20

Rhode Islanders joined others at MetLife Stadium for the Siyum.

RI Jews join in joyous celebration of the 13th Global Siyum HaShas of Daf Yomi

At the First International Congress of Agudath Israel, held in Vienna in 1923, the Eastern European Rabbi Meir Shapiro proposed that Jews around the world study a double-sided page (daf) of the … more

SHAI AFSAI | 2/6/20