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Aliza Licht will speak at a virtual event March 26 at 7 p.m. sponsored by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. In addition to being a bestselling author, Licht is an award-winning marketer, a … more

3/13/24

Looking for young Jewish athletes

The JCC of Greater Boston is sending a delegation of athletes to this summer’s JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit (Bloomfield), Michigan. The games will take place from July 28 to Aug. 2, … more

3/13/24

Call for Art: Dining in the Diaspora

Dining in the Diaspora is a group exhibition about food, tradition and welcoming folks to our literal and proverbial tables. Throughout 2,000 years of exile, the cuisine and customs of the … more

3/13/24

From the Tapestry Series, Esther and Ahasuerus (Panel III), 1490 La Seo Chapterhouse Tapestry Museum, Zaragoza, Spain

First 2024 Judah Touro program to feature Esther

Touro Synagogue Foundation announces the first presentation of its 2024 Judah Touro Program Series. On Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. via Zoom, Salve Regina University professor Dr. Emily Colbert Cairns will present "Esther in Early Modern Iberia and the Sephardic Diaspora: Queen of the Conversas" based on … more

3/13/24

Ghaith al-Omari, Dennis Ross explore the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in URI program

Middle East policy experts and Senior Fellows at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Ghaith al-Omari and Dennis Ross will speak at the University of Rhode Island on Tuesday, March 26, at 7 … more

3/13/24

Caroline Bowman (left) as Elsa, Lauren Nicole Chapman as Anna, and ensemble members in the North American tour of “Frozen,” playing at Providence Performing Arts Center through March 17, 2024.

Theater Review: Touring ‘Frozen’ at PPAC

PROVIDENCE – A “tale as old as time” is more than just a lyric from Disney’s animated film “Beauty and the Beast.” The story about a prince who is transformed into a hideous beast as punishment for his selfishness and must gain the love of a selfless woman to recover his humanity was first published as a French … more

Bob Abelman | 3/8/24

Molly Stogner, left, leads URI students on a “Walk to Remember” to commemorate the Holocaust.

WAEF grants making a difference in young lives

The Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund (WAEF) of the Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island has been supporting the Jewish community since awarding its first … more

CLAIRE UZIEL | 3/1/24

WAEF seeks members who want to make a difference in the world

BY JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF Over the last 30 years, the Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island has distributed nearly $135,000 in … more

3/1/24

WAEF grants available for Jewish women/children programming

The Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island is pleased to announce its 2024 Request for Proposals. Established in 1993, WAEF benefits … more

3/1/24

Celebrating the New Year of the Trees

Pre-K and Kindergarten students, above, at Providence Hebrew Day School enjoy a fruit and nut tasting party in honor of Tu B’Shevat. New England Academy of Torah students, top, participate in a … more

3/1/24