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An ordinary mother’s letters and poems tell of the heartbreak of life under the Third Reich

“Dancing on a Powder Keg: The Intimate Voice of a Young Mother and Author, Her Letters Composed in the Lengthening Shadow of Hitler’s Third Reich; Her Poems from the Theresienstadt … more

HILARY LEVEY FRIEDMAN | 1/20/17

Mordechai Bielory was the winner of the recent geography competition.

Students compete in PHDS geography bee

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, Providence Hebrew Day School students participated in the National Geographic Bee for the first time. This is a national competition, sponsored by the National … more

1/20/17

(Left to right) Miriam Karp, Noach Karp, Jeffrey Isaacs, Jason Golditch.

A strong start for Double Chai Society in 2017

On Jan. 5, the Double Chai Society started the year off with cocktails and conversation at 1149 Restaurant in East Greenwich. Chaired by Bethany and Rich Sutton, the Double Chai Society is a giving … more

STEPHANIE HAGUE | 1/20/17

Our community’s Czech Memorial Scroll

Jews have lived in what is now the Czech Republic for more than 1,000 years, and over that time a rich Jewish culture developed. It was centered in Prague and spread throughout the region. But after … more

LEV POPLOW | 1/20/17

“Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew” will be screened on Jan. 11, at the Dwares JCC,

New Ethiopian-Israeli soldier film at Dwares JCC

“Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew” is a new mini-documentary that will be screened on Jan. 11, at the Dwares JCC, beginning at 7 p.m. An Ethiopian-Israeli will lead a discussion of … more

LARRY KATZ | 1/5/17

‘Jewish Yoga’ at Torat Yisrael

Temple Torat Yisrael and yoga instructor Jeannine Margolis welcome all to “Jewish Yoga” classes at the East Greenwich synagogue Tuesday evenings at 6. Margolis says people … more

SAM SERBY | 1/5/17

Student in grades 1-3 perform in the choir at the pre-Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 21. The choir was under the direction of Rabbi Avrohom Jakubowicz and Mrs. Shiffy Yukdowsky.

Students celebrate Hanukkah at Providence Hebrew Day School [Photo gallery]

1/5/17

Dan Gamm with volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket.

Volunteers are crucial to our community

The Talmud teaches us to “… sustain the non-Jewish poor with the Jewish poor, visit the non-Jewish sick with the Jewish sick, and bury the non-Jewish dead with the Jewish dead … more

STEPHANIE HAGUE | 1/5/17

The writer, Emma Axelrod, left, with Allie Wollner.

Brown, RISD students explore their identities, Jewish and otherwise

Brown University alum Allie Wollner ’10 returned to campus the week of Nov. 28 to lead students in a series of creative writing workshops centered on a Jewish theme. This was the second … more

EMMA AXELROD | 12/23/16

Chuck Nickles, “Sundown on Worden’s Pond,” oil

Annual Plein Air show opens Jan. 8

It’s time for the annual show in the Gallery at Temple Habonim, featuring Plein Air artists. This show, which opens Jan. 8 and runs through March 2, features works by members of the summer … more

12/23/16