On Sunday March 9 at 4:30, young children, young families—in fact, anyone with a youthful spirit—will have a chanceto sing and dance with the award-winning Mama Doni and the Mama Doni Band as they celebrate Jewish culturethrough a contagious …
more
Sam Shamoon
|
2/27/14
|
During a recent trip to Israel, I had the opportunity to visit the Tech-Career Technology Center for Ethiopian Israelis located in Kibbutz Nachshon. I was invited by Iris Amit, the Vice President for Operations and Education at the Technology …
more
Ezra L. Stieglitz and Iris Amit
|
2/27/14
|
STATE HOUSE – Rhode Island Statewide Planning population projections estimate that the number of older persons in Rhode Island will increase by 46 percent between now and 2025.
“It is in the state’s best interest, and that of our elderly …
more
2/13/14
|
Rep. Jim Langevin urged Rhode Island residents to use the IRS and Rhode Island Free File programs to save money at tax time. These programs allow roughly 70 percent of all taxpayers to use name-brand tax preparation software to prepare and file …
more
2/13/14
|
When you were in your teens, you probably thought that life’s all about freedom from rules. In your 20s, you might have moved on to valuing adventure above all else. In your 30s, relationships and family took precedence. Once you reached your 40s, …
more
Irina Missiuro
|
2/13/14
|
If you enter Eldridge Street in New York City from Division, you feel as though you had entered a foreign country. The cars parked nearby or trying to navigate its narrow confines bear New York license plates, but the language you hear on the …
more
Geraldine S. Foster
|
2/13/14
|
Whether they’re called grandma and grandpa, bubbe and zayde or savta and saba, it’s never too early to teach children about v’hadarta p’nei zaken, the Jewish tenet of respecting and caring for the elderly. “A Grandma/Grandpa Like Yours,” …
more
Kara Marziali
|
2/13/14
|
Sara’s Story
“My mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three years ago. At first she was determined to beat the disease and remain independent, but unfortunately, the disease has taken over her life and now mine.
I have moved …
more
Erin Gisherman Minior, LICSW
|
2/13/14
|
What is my filing status now? Do I even have to file?
Your tax filing status is a category that identifies you, based on your marital situation on the last day of the year. Whether you have to file a tax return depends on your filing status, …
more
2/13/14
|
The average length of time your doctor is likely to visit with you at a regular check-up is about seven minutes. Physicians feel pressure to see more patients each hour of their day. To make the most of the time you have with your doctor you need to …
more
Linda Amore, RN
|
2/13/14
|