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It takes new ideas to solve old problems

Like any software developer, I know the frustration of sometimes writing code that doesn’t work as expected. When I am relentlessly trying to find the bug in my program, the building would have … more

MARJORIE DAVIS | 10/8/24

‘So where are you from?’

Within a few years of moving to Providence in 1987, I met a woman my mother’s age who was a longtime member of Temple Beth-El. I once thought that we would become better acquainted through our … more

10/8/24

A Sukkah? Aw, Shucks!

The rules for Sukkah-building are pretty open-ended: You can construct one out of sticks, palm leaves, or bamboo, as long as they naturally grew up from the soil. To celebrate Sukkot in October of … more

10/8/24

Ali Hornung with one the many children she has helped.

Miss Rhode Island wants to give pediatric cancer sufferers a glimmer of hope

On May 12, Ali Hornung was crowned Miss Rhode Island. Energetic, talkative and conspicuously stunning, Hornung is exactly the kind of 24-year-old torchbearer the organization loves to celebrate. She … more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 10/8/24

PROVIDENCE, RI—Monday, October 7, 2024—Remembering Oct. 7: An Evening for Unity & Hope at the JCC. PICTURED IS: Caroline Hait, 11-years-old, a student at The Wheeler School, and her mother, Nancy Hait, both of Easton MA, look for a family friend, Omer Neutra, who was kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023.

Community gathers to honor Oct. 7 terror victims

More than 450 people gathered Monday night to remember the victims of the Hamas attack on Israel on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 tragedy. Organized by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 10/8/24

The cast of Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt,” playing at the Huntington Theatre in Boston through Oct. 13, 2024.

Theater Review: The first original American production of ‘Leopoldstadt’ at the Huntington

BOSTON – “We are moving all too quickly from living history to historical memory,” notes the website for the National Jewish Theater Foundation , which serves as an archive for over … more

Bob Abelman | 9/20/24

Sandra Bornstein speaks at the concert dedicated to remembrance and creativity on Sept. 12, 2024.

SBHEC hosts a night of music and celebration

On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center hosted its 36th anniversary celebration and concert at Temple Beth-El, in Providence. The event was dedicated to the Bornsteins, … more

9/18/24

Students study at the Community Beit Midrash of RI.

Community Beit Midrash of RI: Bringing Jewish education to more families

A group of families in Rhode Island came together with a common goal – to provide their children with a Jewish education beyond the fifth grade. more

SETH CHITWOOD | 9/18/24

Celebrate Alliance’s B’nai Mitzvah Dec. 7

Get ready to mark a historic and heartwarming occasion as the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island celebrates its B’nai Mitzvah on Dec. 7! This special event will commemorate 13 transformative years since the merger of the Board of Jewish Education, the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Federation of Greater Rhode Island into the Jewish Alliance. It’s a celebration of our shared journey, our achievements and the vibrant community that has grown stronger together. more

BRIGITTE BAUM | 9/17/24

Newspaper courtesy Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association

Homecoming

How times change: This brunch, held in September 1987, celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Jewish Home for the Aged on the East Side of Providence. The ad showcases a prominent guest, Dr. Stanley … more

9/8/24