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BBG Regional Board (from left), Samara Quintero, Dora Friedman, Abby Avin, Lila Caplan, Dora Elice, Bella London.

On May 27, at the Milton Arts Center, in Milton Massachusetts, Dora Elice, a rising senior at Moses Brown School, from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and Reese Sock, a rising junior at Classical High … more

7/5/19

Survivor addresses crowd at Holocaust center’s in-person annual meeting

PROVIDENCE – On June 23, a socially-distanced and vaccinated crowd of about 70 people gathered at the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for its 2021 Annual Meeting, SBHEC’s … more

LEV POPLOW | 7/2/21

TV, film shine light on religious spectrum in Israel

Israeli films and television series shed light on the numerous ways in which Israelis act out their Jewishness. After many decades of distinctly secular Israeli cinema, in recent years a broad … more

12/14/22

Behind the Book series kicks off with exciting tale by local author

PROVIDENCE – Barrington resident Julie Gerstenblatt is the author of the new novel “Daughters of Nantucket,” which will be the subject of this year’s inaugural Behind the Book … more

DEVORAH PHILLIPS | 9/3/23

Tradition meets liberalism in Beth Sholom’s new ‘spiritual engagement’ rabbi

Rabbi Emily Goldberg Winer remembers the summer when a teenage boy drowned, 12 years before she became director of spiritual engagement at Congregation Beth Sholom, in Providence. It was 2011 , … more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 11/6/23

How to pick a healthcare plan if you have a chronic condition

StatePoint – Choosing a healthcare plan can be difficult, especially when you have a chronic lung disease like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema and makes it difficult to breathe. It … more

12/25/15

Rabbi Wechterman accepts Reconstructionist post

Rabbi Elyse Wechterman recently accepted an offer from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association to be their executive director. Wechterman says she is “feeling blessed to be able to play this role.” She admits to being a … more

IRINA MISSIURO | 9/3/15

Mezuzah restrictions, anti-Semitism, and the definition of a doorpost

Did you know that some condominium associations may have the right to keep a homeowner from posting a mezuzah at the doorway entrance? It happened to Barbara Cadranel of Stratford, CT. In 2012, she received a stern letter from her … more

Kara Marziali | 4/13/15

‘Jews Embracing Jews’

It is said, “Make yourself a heart of many rooms and bring into it the words of the House of Shammai and the words of the House of Hillel.” (Mishnah Sota 7:12) Jewish identity is expressed through a wide array of beliefs and … more

1/2/15

Touro Fraternal Association hosts open house

Every year, Touro Fraternal Association conducts an Open House to familiarize prospective members with the organization. The largest Jewish men’s fraternal association, it consists of nearly 600 members. On Wednesday, April 23, you can learn about … more

Irina Missiuro | 3/27/14