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Online course to explore Jewish life in Eastern Europe

This fall, the R.I. Delve Deeper Jewish adult-education program is offering a 10-week online course, “Creativity and Resilience: Jewish Life in Eastern Europe 1550-2020,” taught by Natan … more

8/6/21

Brad Orsini speaks to a group at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.

Expert advises the Jewish community on building ‘a culture of conscious security’

Safety and security have always been concerns in the Jewish community and its organizations. With anti-Semitism and acts of hate and violence increasing in the U.S. and around the world today, the … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 8/6/21

Israel at the Olympics

Baseball run ends after 9th-inning loss to Dominican Republic (JTA) – Israel’s improbable quest for an Olympic medal in baseball ended Aug. 2 after the team featuring several former … more

8/6/21

Robert Isenberg: Documenting community life

Robert Isenberg, 41, became multimedia producer at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island in May. The Cranston resident’s work will appear across the platforms of Jewish Rhody Media, … more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 8/6/21

A spirited game of Capture the Flag at J-Camp at the Dwares Jewish Community Center.

Fun at camp 2021-style

8/6/21

“Eleven million reasons to never forget.” This collage, made by students at the Foxboro Regional Charter School as part of the Holocaust Stamps Project, was completed on Jan. 27, 2012, which is observed annually as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The collage contains 850 stamps, and the artwork symbolizes the 11 million victims of the Holocaust.

Holocaust Education Update

8/6/21

Educators: Holocaust education helps ensure we never forget

Holocaust education can play a major role in making both students and adults more aware of the genocide, say two educators with experience in the field. Paula Olivieri, the education coordinator … more

LARRY KESSLER | 8/6/21

Holocaust education strengthened in R.I., in the pipeline in Mass.

Efforts by Rhode Island and Massachusetts to make Holocaust education mandatory in their schools read like a tale of two states: The Ocean State has done so, while Massachusetts’ latest attempt … more

LARRY KESSLER | 8/6/21

A group of photo albums, top. Above left, a photo from Palermo. Above right, a photo from Florence.

Photography, portraiture and prayer

I love taking photos, though I seldom refer to myself as a photographer. There aren’t many titles I happily wear. More often than not, George will suffice. Compared to painting … more

GEORGE M. GOODWIN | 8/5/21

New children’s books will make for a sweet year

BOSTON (JTA) – Challah-eating Australian kangaroos, an adventurous cartoon retelling of the biblical story of Jonah and the welcome second-in-a-series chapter book about a young girl with a … more

PENNY SCHWARTZ | 8/5/21