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Led by drummer Saye Sendolo, of Providence, the group marched from Gloria Dei Church to the State House.

Call to action

On Jan. 4, the 14th annual Fighting Poverty With Faith Vigil was held outside the Rhode Island State House in Providence. Sponsored by the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty, the … more

1/10/22

Hadassah Rhode Island installs 2016 officers

On March 1, officers of Hadassah Rhode Island for 2016 were installed by Karen Dannin, a member of the National Hadassah Honorary Council. Dannin thanked outgoing officers for their service, and spoke about the newly constructed Sarah Wetsman … more

3/18/16

Crunching the childhood lessons of Passover

LOS ANGELES (JTA) – What did I really learn at the Seder table? That is, besides discovering that the white horseradish was way hotter than the red and that my very worldly uncles couldn’t read a word of Hebrew. It’s a question worth … more

Edmon J. Rodman | 3/26/15

JCC as the social mecca for teens during the 1950s and 1960s

What happens when you listen to the oldies station? Do memories from your teenage years of rocking to the Beatles and swaying to the Shirelles come flooding back? Do you, by any chance, reminisce about the Saturday night dances you attended at … more

Irina Missiuro | 8/28/14

Fifty years of friendship add up to a lifetime of memories

CRANSTON – A few years ago, I bumped into a childhood friend from Morris Avenue on Providence’s East Side. We chatted and got to wondering how and where everyone was. The Internet has made the world even smaller than we thought. I did some … more

Esta Rabinowitz Avedisian | 9/12/13

Benjamin Franklin’s ‘Parable Against Persecution’

According to Benjamin Franklin, two of his parables were taken “from an ancient Jewish tradition.” One of these parables is “Abraham and the Stranger” – sometimes called … more

SHAI AFSAI | 4/27/17

A conversation with the spiritual leader of Kollel

Rabbi Schochet is the Rosh Kollel of the Providence Community Kollel. He spent his childhood in Johannesburg, South Africa but eventually came to the US to study at the Ner Israel Rabbinical … more

Ben Goldberg | 6/7/18

Israeli diplomat to speak at JCC on Nov. 14

BY LARRY KATZ Nadav Tamir, formerly Israeli’s consul general to New England, will be in Rhode Island on Nov. 14 to discuss “Peres Legacy and Vision of Peace and Innovation – … more

11/8/18

A group from the South County area participates in the ‘Walk a Mile for the Hostages’ event on the morning of Jan. 14, 2024, the 100th day of captivity for the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel to Gaza. Maysy Fricklas from Congregation Beth David, in Narragansett, holds the poster of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage.

Walking a Mile for the Hostages

On Jan. 14, 2024, a group from South County participated in the national "Walk a Mile for the Hostages" event designed to recognize the hostages on their 100th day of captivity. more

1/17/24

Program puts volunteers on the ground in Israeli military bases

Ten years ago, I wanted to go back to Israel but not as a tourist. I had been there nine times before, and enjoyed every moment, but I was looking for a more purposeful way to visit Israel. Volunteers for Israel filled that need. VFI … more

KEN SCHNEIDER | 3/18/16