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Historic preservation subject of Touro Synagogue Foundation program

On May 13 at 7 p.m., Thompson M. Mayes of the National Trust for Historic Preservation will discuss his book, “Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and … more

4/21/21

Kayla Weiss and Becca Greenbaum at the Israel celebration sponsored by University of Rhode Island Hillel.

Little Rhody goes big in celebrating the ‘Yoms’

Many Rhode Islanders spent over a week in April participating in programs centered on Israel, ranging from food, music, children and adult activities to a Netflix drama, the unfortunate … more

LARRY KATZ | 4/21/21

'Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook' authors to speak

Join authors Robert Bildner and Elisa Spungen Bildner for a short cooking demo and discussion of their book, which pays tribute to dedicated family farmers and farm-to-table … more

4/20/21

A Sweet Pesach

Temple Sinai volunteers Ellie Wasser, left, and Sandy Maldavir coordinated the delivery of chocolate gifts to all of the Cranston congregation’s members in the week before Passover. They are … more

4/9/21

Special gifts for Purim from Project Shoresh, left, picked up by community members, right.

Project Shoresh Purim program offered timeless message

On Feb. 21, the Sunday before Purim, the Project Shoresh family was treated to a fascinating lecture by Harry Rothenberg Esq. Harry shared how we can utilize the many messages in the Purim story and … more

4/9/21

Your donations help Jews in R.I. – and across the globe

In “Pirkei Avot,” it states, “Your house should be open wide, and you should make the poor members of your household.” For many of us, our inclination is to help our … more

JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF | 4/9/21

Celebrate Israel’s April holidays right here at home

Rhode Islanders can join Israelis and Jews worldwide in celebrating Yom Ha’Zikaron, Israeli remembrance day, April 13-14, and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israeli independence day, April 14-15, with a … more

LARRY KATZ | 4/9/21

Jack Elice with during the BBYO International Convention.

New England teens join in virtual BBYO convention

On the weekend of Feb. 13, over 2,000 Jewish teens met on a virtual platform for the BBYO International Convention 2021. Forty-three of those teens came from the BBYO New England Region, made up of … more

JACK ELICE | 4/9/21

AJC CEO talks about anti-Semitism and the power of coalitions

On April 1, David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, spoke on “The State of Antisemitism today and AJC’s Global Jewish Advocacy.” He covered rising anti-Semitism, … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 4/9/21

Alliance to track anti-Semitic incidents in R.I., with community’s help

In response to community concerns about rising anti-Semitic incidents, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island has launched a web-based community anti-Semitism tracker. If you experience or … more

STEPHANIE HAGUE | 4/9/21