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At the lecture: (left to right) Ken Turkewitz, executive director of Tifereth Israel Congregation; Cindy Yoken; Rabbi Harold Kushner, keynote speaker; Mel Yoken; event co-sponsor Sheldon Friedland

Rabbi Kushner speaks about ‘Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life’

BY NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – On May 15, Harold S. Kushner, the prominent conservative rabbi and author of the best-selling book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” spoke … more

ARIEL BROTHMAN | 5/27/16

Jewish War Veterans of R.I. state convention

Gilor Meshulam, the Jewish Alliance’s outgoing shaliach (emissary), spoke to the Jewish War Veterans of Rhode Island at their state convention in June. He spoke about the … more

8/4/16

Finally, a book for Jews with Alzheimer’s

NEW YORK (JTA) – The book is large and fits comfortably on a lap. The color photographs nearly fill each page. Each image depicts real people doing everyday Jewish things … more

LISA KEYS | 3/2/17

Miriam’s rabbi is a proud father and grandfather

Rabbi Allan Meyerowitz serves as the director of Spiritual Care at The Miriam Hospital in Providence. A member of the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, Rabbi Meyerowitz takes great pride in … more

SAM SERBY | 4/27/17

Touro Fraternal at 100

For 100 years, the Touro Fraternal Association has brought Jewish men together, offering a sense of community and belonging. Founded in 1917 and organized a year later, gatherings were social at … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 8/24/17

Ecuador’s president highlights Jewish contributions to his country

RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – The president of Ecuador praised his country’s Jewish community on the 80th anniversary of its founding. Several Jewish and non-Jewish officials attended the … more

11/8/18

Some of the inspiring Jews we lost in 2018

JTA – The end of every year brings the grim task of remembering the prominent Jews who passed away over the previous 12 months. But in doing so, we are able to pay tribute to their incredible … more

GABE FRIEDMAN | 1/12/19

Interesting facts about pets in the pandemic

One out of three households got a new pet during the pandemic. Surveys in Spain, Israel and the United Kingdom found remarkably similar results. People believed that pets would help them or their … more

5/9/21

Congregation B’nai Israel Cantor Jeff Cornblatt has his own unique style. “I don’t fit into anything – not my pants, not any social design,” Cornblatt says, illustrating his affinity for what he calls “bad jokes.”

Attendance at B’nai Israel’s services zooms up

For Woonsocket’s struggling Congregation B’nai Israel, online services have turned into somewhat of a phenomenon, with attendance at Shabbat services up 10-fold – at least. That … more

CYNTHIA BENJAMIN | 1/10/22

ADL reports massive increase in antisemitic incidents in 2022

(JTA) – From Neo-Nazi propaganda campaigns to attacks against Orthodox Jews to threats directed at synagogues, the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States … more

ASAF ELIA-SHALEV | 4/2/23