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Rhode Island Holocaust Education and Resource Center/URI Providence Campus

The URI Providence Campus Arts and Culture Program will offer the production of “Trust in the Journey: Becoming Family – Marie, Jeannette and Ruth” by Frank V. Toti, Jr. from April 7-11. The play was written from original oral history … more

3/27/14

Judith Stillman, an altruistic musician

Dr. Judith Lynn Stillman, a renowned concert pianist, is someone who enhances the lives of those around her and believes in good causes. A Julliard-trained musician and professor of music at Rhode Island College, Stillman has helped thousands of … more

Irina Missiuro | 1/3/14

Reform synagogues rethink the bar mitzvah

Sixth graders at Temple Sinai in Cranston went on a retreat this summer, pondering questions like “What does it mean to be bar or bat mitzvahed?” and “What does it mean to be an adult in the Jewish community?” more

Susan Youngwood | 9/30/13

Bringing the Fifth Commandment to light

WARWICK – “Honor thy father and thy mother” was the theme at the Jewish Seniors Agency’s annual meeting; the Fifth Commandment has been the focus of the agency’s mission for more than a century. more

Naomi Lipsky | 6/6/13

Conference

On May 4, the Rhode Island Coalition for Israel held a news conference at the Rhode Island State House to raise awareness about the Iran nuclear deal. They appealed to the R.I. congressional … more

5/27/18

Remembering Kristallnacht in 2018

This is the first article in a series leading up to the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht. This is the 80th year since the Nazi pogrom ( Kristallnacht ) of Nov. 9-10, 1938, in Germany and … more

HILARY SALK | 9/7/18

Liss celebrates a year

Andrew A. Liss is celebrating his first-year anniversary with Strategies for Wealth New England. Prior to joining Strategies for Wealth, he spent many years as a chef in the Providence area and … more

2/28/19

Author series features Noam Sienna Feb. 26

The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island welcomes Noam Sienna to the Dwares Jewish Community Center on Feb. 26. Sponsored by the Community Relations Council and its LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, Sienna will read selected stories from his collection of queer Jewish texts, “A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts From the First Century to 1969.” more

2/19/20

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

Noticing the unnoticed

Almost all of us just celebrated Thanksgiving. Some may ask what there was to be thankful for, as we are now experiencing what appears to be the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many believe … more

12/3/20