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“Your Fortunate Eyes” and “Life in Stills”

Last April, the Alliance JCC screened Life in Stills, a documentary by Tamar Tal that focuses on the work of the legendary Israeli photographer Rudi Weissenstein. Erin Moseley, Director of Arts & Culture and NextGen Engagement, shares that people … more

Irina Missiuro | 1/30/14

Alliance to launch new innovative approach to philanthropy

The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is excited to announce an upcoming launch for a new way to contribute to its fight against poverty and economic insecurity. Developing a crowdfunding platform is part of the response to the “Living … more

Alex Gaines | 1/30/14

Charitable giving: A transformative experience

You’ve probably stalled in making a charitable gift numerous times before. Thinking you can’t afford it, will be embarrassed because your gift will be small, you won’t be able to choose among the many worthy organizations – it’s too much. … more

Carol Golden | 1/30/14

Sustaining the Jewish community

For decades, Jewish communities across North America have organized themselves by establishing Jewish communal institutions responding to the urgent needs of the times. Jewish Federations, in particular, and now the Jewish Alliance, have played and … more

Edward M. Bruckner | 1/30/14

Tax credits for investments in Jewish education

Several states, including Rhode Island, provide tax credits for people or corporations that invest in education through Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs). In Rhode Island, those who pledge and donate to such organizations two years in a row … more

1/30/14

Jewish Alliance Endowment helps to strengthen Israeli economy

Along with Miami, Baltimore, Chicago and Memphis, the Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island, chaired by Doris Feinberg, recently became one of the first Jewish endowments in North America to commit funds to the Israeli Stock Market. … more

Robert D. Sherwin | 1/30/14

Everything I needed to be successful in business I learned in Jewish Day School

After graduating law school and practicing for two years, I launched an airline ticket business, which was quickly profitable. I sold that business in 1991 and then launched Hotel Reservations Network, which became hotels.com. I sold the balance of … more

Bob Diener | 1/30/14

Judith Yovel Recanati: “A big heart with a woman inside”

When Judith Yovel Recanati and her late husband Dr. Israel Yovel founded the Gandyr Foundation in 2004, they invited their three daughters to join the family foundation as equal partners. “When I was growing up, the businessmen dealt with … more

Frayda Leibtag | 1/30/14

The governor makes a visit

Neal Drobnis, Jewish Family Service Coordinator, (standing right) introduced Governor Lincoln Chaffee (standing center) to seniors at a Kosher lunch on January 24. more

1/30/14

A man with a mission

The armistice ending the Korean Conflict had been in place for two years when Justin “Jay” Strauss enlisted in the US Air Force in 1955. It was the era of the Cold War, a time of deep tension and mistrust between former allies. Jay Strauss … more

Geraldine Foster | 1/30/14