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Fall River rabbi’s new book explores differences between religion, spirituality

In his new book, “The Sacred Now: Cultivating Jewish Spiritual Consciousness” (Wipf & Stock, $18), Rabbi Mark Elber lays out a compelling case for engaging seriously with Jewish … more

JUDY KAYE | 2/15/18

Time to move forward on the past

Nowadays we consider time a commodity – we save time, spend time, buy time, lose time, waste time, etc. Time can be static or fluid. In addition, we consider time to be a line stretching from … more

Ruth Breindel | 5/27/18

Ada Winsten studies the text during the program.

Ruth and Rosh Hodesh

The Book of Ruth took center stage April 11, at the semi-annual Rosh Hodesh program sponsored by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. Rosh Hodesh is a day for women to be together to enjoy … more

Jewish Rhode Island Staff | 5/2/19

Rabbi brought Benjamin Franklin’s virtues and Jewish ethical practice to Calif. inmates

I met Rabbi Eliahu Klein and his wife, Cynthia Scheinberg, at Shabbat meals about a year and half ago, soon after they moved from Berkeley, California, to Providence, following Scheinberg’s … more

SHAI AFSAI | 7/3/20

Hanukkah activities across R.I.

While much of our lives will be paused in the coming weeks, Hanukkah is a reminder that the Jewish community is strong and resilient, despite often trying circumstances. The candles we light on each … more

JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF | 12/3/20

Film archivist Becca Bender and R.I.’s hidden history

When Becca Bender arrived in Providence in 2018, the staff at the Rhode Island Historical Society was euphoric. In all its 196 years, RIHS had never employed a film archivist. Watch to the end for historical footage of the Jewish Community Center. more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 10/12/21

Temple offers six months dues free

To attract new members, Temple Sinai in Cranston is offering a chance for people to get to know the congregation without dues for the rest of 2023. “Joining a temple is not an automatic … more

9/3/23

R.I. to help fight cancer with cookie fundraiser

For the first time ever, Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts will participate in the Pies for Prevention Thanksgiving Bake Sale, which benefits Sharsheret’s Ovarian Cancer Program. … more

11/6/23

Mel B. Yoken’s letters

Have you ever met a belletrist? Yes, I mean a writer of belles lettres . These are English words derived from French. Since about 1710, according to the latest edition of … more

GEORGE M. GOODWIN | 5/10/24

‘Wiesenthal’

Can a slim 53-year-old Irish Catholic with a full head of hair convincingly portray a stocky 92-year-old balding Jew? If that seems improbable, add to the challenge an Austro-Hungarian dialect and a shaky tremor. If your answer is “highly … more

Irina Missiuro | 4/13/15