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Alice Eichenbaum left a legacy of kindness and caring

This eulogy was given at Alice Eichenbaum’s funeral on Sept. 24. It has been condensed for publication, and is reprinted with permission. For the complete eulogy for … more

WENDY JOERING | 10/5/23

Laurie Olefson turns eyeglasses into art

PROVIDENCE – To reach Olefson Art Opticals, you drive through the brick archway of an industrial building and into a parking lot. It feels a little bit like you shouldn’t be going that … more

SARAH GREENLEAF | 10/5/23

Maxine Cohen and her husband Avram, above, were crowned king and queen of the prom.

Senior Prom returns to JCC

PROVIDENCE – On Sept. 1 more than 75 guests and friends of the Kosher Senior Café at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center got a chance to relive their dreams at the 2nd … more

JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF | 10/5/23

URI Hillel to celebrate simchot with Homecoming Reunion Brunch

The University of Rhode Island Hillel has a lot to celebrate this fall: It’s the 13th year, or B mitzvah year, of the Norman M. Fain Hillel Center; the chai (18th) year of Hillel Executive … more

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND HILLEL | 10/5/23

The RI Israel Coalition benefits Americans and Israelis

Though the judicial reform protests continue on the streets of Israel, with all sorts of sub-protests and counter-protests, everyday life continues as well. No matter where … more

Guest columnists | 10/5/23

USPS releases Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp

(JTA) – The United States Postal Service has released a new series of Forever stamps honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late Jewish Supreme Court justice and liberal icon who died in 2020. … more

PHILISSA CRAMER | 10/5/23

Sumner Winebaum’s sculpture “Pleasure Ground.”

Two benefactors at the beach

For 30 years, Betsey and I have enjoyed spending a few days each summer at a beach town in southern Maine. Our kids grew up visiting this enclave, and now both our grandkids have begun to feel … more

Guest columnists | 10/5/23

Young writer Abraham Josephine Riesman is having a Renaissance

“Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America” is not your typical biography. Yes, the subject is the cheesy, soap opera-like world of professional wrestling, but the book is a serious investigation into the WWE showman’s … more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 10/5/23

Maxine Cohen and her husband Avram were crowned king and queen of the prom.

Senior Prom returns to the JCC

PROVIDENCE – On Sept. 1, more than 75 guests and friends of the Kosher Senior Café at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center got a chance to relive their dreams at the 2nd … more

JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF | 9/6/23

Climate march slated for Rosh Hashanah

A massive march aimed at pressing for stronger efforts to curb climate change will take place in New York City on the second day of Rosh Hashanah – which could exclude Jewish climate activists. … more

JACKIE HAJDENBERG (JTA) | 9/3/23