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Chumbles the leopard gecko spends her days basking under a heat lamp and eating crickets. She lives in Cranston with Evan and Juliet Foster.

Pets We Love

5/12/25

The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island is excited to introduce the newest members of its kehillah (community) to the Jewish community: an adorable pair of guinea pigs named Cherry and Daisy … more

5/12/25

Trump taps eight new members for Holocaust Memorial Council

(JTA) – Days after firing eight Joe Biden-era appointees from the board of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, President Donald Trump tapped … more

ANDREW LAPIN | 5/12/25

Becky Chambers with her dog, Panda Bear.

Approaches to heal our pets

Judaism has a lot to say about the treatment of animals and pets. In Chabad.org. the article “Judaism and Pet Ownership: 18 FAQs” covers everything from Jewish laws and traditions to what … more

5/12/25

My amazing athletic career, part II

More than a year ago, I wrote about some of my athletic triumphs. They began at a day camp in Los Angeles, when I was 7 years old. I won accolades for “Excellence in Checkers” and … more

5/12/25

Could changes at the FDA call the kosher status of milk into question?

As soon as news broke two weeks ago that the Food and Drug Administration was suspending federal testing of commercially produced milk, the Orthodox Union’s hotline lit up. The flood of … more

PHILISSA CRAMER, JTA | 5/12/25

Study finds 38% of American Jews believe in life after death

Only 38% of American Jews believe in an afterlife, far fewer than in Israel, according to a new study of spiritual practices around the world. That share was lower than the 83% of U.S. … more

BY BEN SALES, JTA | 5/12/25

Rhode Island Coalition for Israel sponsors event on WZO vote

On Sunday, April 27, at 11 a.m. the Rhode Island Coalition for Israel (RICI) will host a virtual event with Israel365Action and a member of the Israeli Knesset, Ohad Tal, to discuss the importance of … more

4/16/25

RI Supreme Court issues final ruling on Newport synagogue dispute

Newport Congregation Jeshuat Israel’s (CJI) 122-year, $1-per-year lease of 262-year-old Touro Synagogue from New York Congregation Shearith Israel (CSI) ended April 10 when the Rhode Island … more

AARON GINSBURG | 4/11/25

Richie Taylor, right, with Alan Wulf, whose father, Sam Wulf, founded Wulf’s Fish in 1926.

Meet the fish detective who can decode your gefilte fish heritage

Enid Cherenson’s family has been buying seafood from Wulf’s Fish for 40 years. Originally an iconic fish store in the Jewish district of Brookline, Massachusetts, Wulf’s Fish … more

Debra Rubin, JTA | 4/7/25