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Holocaust journal and improvised haggadah spurs Yad Vashem search

JNS – The research team of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem is searching for information about the women named in a diary and haggadah that was written during the Holocaust. Regina Honigman, who was imprisoned and … more

4/9/15

The Edwards Twins make their impressions at Temple Torat Yisrael event

More than 200 people gathered at Temple Torat Yisrael in East Greenwich on Oct. 25 to attend an evening featuring The Edwards Twins. “Direct from Las Vegas The Edwards Twins” features Anthony and Eddie Edwards, twin brothers who dress and … more

12/18/14

Delivering a sweet year to Jewish seniors

Rosh Hashanah is unique because it is both serious and festive. It is a time of spiritual renewal through prayer and deep personal reflection. It is also a time for families and friends to get together, make amends, ask each other’s forgiveness … more

SUSAN ADLER | 9/11/14

Say “tootle-loo” to achoo

At last, spring is in the air. (Literally!) This means it’s allergy season. The Food and Drug Administration estimates that there are nearly 40 million people in the U.S. who suffer from seasonal allergies. According to the Asthma and Allergy … more

Kara Marziali | 3/27/14

Four bam? Four crack? Four dot? No …

As a child, I remember falling asleep one night each week to the rhythmic sounds of clinking tiles and ladies laughing and the smell of yummy baked goods. They were older to me – my mom’s age – which is younger than I am now! My mom has had … more

Wendy L. Joering | 12/19/13

Governor Chafee signs Iran Divestment Bill

PROVIDENCE – Mia Ackerman (D-Dist. 45, Cumberland, Lincoln), Sen. Joshua Miller (D-Dist. 28, Cranston, Providence), Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Marty Cooper of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s Community Relations Council … more

Arthur C. Norman | 9/30/13

Sign defaced in Pawtucket

Sometime late on May 21 or early on May 22, the sign for the Kollel Center for Jewish Studies was defaced by a spray-painted swastika. The sign is on the lawn outside Congregation Ohawe Sholam on … more

5/22/16

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

Local faith communities sponsor event to say ‘Never Again’

A multifaith, multidenominational vigil in solidarity against recent acts of hate will take place at the Holocaust Memorial on The River Walk, just off South Main Street, in Providence, on March 5 at … more

3/1/17

Sons of Jacob opens doors to community

Congregation Sons of Jacob, the last vestige of what was once a thriving Jewish community in the Smith Hill and Randall Square neighborhoods, plans to welcome the public to a free open house on … more

CAROLINE STEVENS | 6/9/17