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Jewish groups mobilize to fight climate change

PROVIDENCE – On Feb. 7, some 40 people gathered to learn about the Jewish climate movement’s efforts to fight climate change both locally and nationally. Jakir Manela, CEO of the … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 2/16/23

Tips to ease back-to-school anxiety

The words “back to school” excite many children and teens, but some of them also have back-to-school jitters about new routines, separating from parents, schoolwork, new teachers and/or … more

GABRIELLE DWORKIN | 9/3/23

Sam Timmerman, and his mother Debby Levine, of Providence, blending a Thai watermelon slushie.

A culinary grand slam at Temple Beth-El

There were many possible ways to celebrate Rabbi Sarah Mack’s 20 years of service at Providence’s Temple Beth-El, but no celebration would have been tastier than the World Series of … more

11/6/23

Women’s Alliance hosts intimate affair for Lions, members

PROVIDENCE – The Women’s Alliance welcomed Gail Becker, entrepreneur and founder of Caulipower, for a women-focused evening at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community … more

5/10/24

An afternoon at the movies

On March 22, more than 40 people attended an afternoon of films sponsored by Congregation Beth David (CBD), Narragansett, and pro-Israel StandWithUs/RI. One of the two movies that StandWithUs RI chapter contributed is “Forgotten Refugees.” … more

Howard Brown | 4/13/15

March is Jewish Women’s History Month

In 2002, the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, Mass., opened a new exhibit, Enterprising Women: 250 Years of American Business, which celebrated the accomplishments of female entrepreneurs. Inspired by this exhibit, Gail Reimer, Director of the … more

Toby Rossner | 3/27/14

Which Major League Baseball team is the most ‘Jewish’?

JTA – October marks the beginning of a new year, a time of fresh starts and second chances – and playoff baseball, the climax of a summer of (we still insist) American Jewry’s … more

JTA STAFF | 10/13/16

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

On Good Deeds Day, April 2, Congregation Beth David members took to the beach to help make it clean and safe: (left to right) Michael jemal, Beth Dworetzky, Bob Fricklas, jacob Jemal, Maysy Fricklas, Lily Liebermensch, Dara Liebermensch and Ben Liebermensch. Other organizations throughout the Rhode Island Jewish community participated, too.

Doing good in R.I. [Photo gallery]

On April 2, the Rhode Island Jewish community hosted a series of good deeds (mitzvot) throughout the state as part of the global movement known as Good Deeds Day. Participants cleaned up, recycled, … more

4/7/17

Zelniker Conference focuses on experiential education

Experiential education is the focus of the Jewish Alliance’s educators’ conference on Sept. 6. Mark S. Young will present “HANDS ON and MINDS ON: Engaging with Experiential … more

LARRY KATZ | 8/10/17