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U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr. will be the guest speaker Sept. 25 at the fall meeting of the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association, The meeting begins at  2 p.m. at … more
JTA – In 1940, as he was being transported to safety in the lower deck of a ship, the Jewish author Lion Feuchtwanger asked Waitstill Sharp why the American Unitarian minister had bothered to … more
September is now upon us, and summer’s end is in sight. You know what this means: the High Holy Days are coming! The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is partnering with synagogues … more
BY  Lindsay Kuhn has a passion for learning, and for doing, and it shows in her latest project. Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, a little help from Brown … more
WASHINGTON (JTA) – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution honoring the life and work of Elie Wiesel. The resolution approved by voice vote on Sept. 12 … more
BY ARIEL BROTHMAN It took author Glenn Kurtz four years to track down the seven people seen in some 16 mm footage his grandfather shot in 1938 in Poland. Recorded in a small, predominantly … more
About 30 of Rhode Island’s future Jewish leaders gathered at Camp JORI, in Wakefield, during the last weekend of August to celebrate their Judaism with prayer, friendship, and various … more
The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s board room came alive Sept. 8 during a special news conference to celebrate the signing of the Holocaust-Genocide bill. The program featured … more
The month of Elul is here, the time for reflection, penitence, and asking forgiveness of those we may have wronged. We greet people we meet with wishes for a good year. To family and friends near and … more
HaZamir: the International Jewish High School Choir – HaZamir Providence, conducted by Cantor Brian Mayer, will hold an open house and auditions (no preparation necessary) on Sunday, Sept. 11, … more
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