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Jewish legislators stand with leaders of Rhode Island’s Jewish community celebrating the 75th anniversary of Israeli independence. From left to right: Rep. Alex Finkelman (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown), Rep. Jennifer Smith Boylan (D-Dist. 66, Barrington, East Providence), Rabbi Michael Fel, House Deputy Majority Whip Mia Ackerman (D-Dist. 45, Cumberland, Lincoln), Jewish Alliance President Adam Greenman, Cantor Brian Mayer, President of the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative Avi Nevel and Rep. Jason Knight (D-Dist. 67, Barrington, Warren).

Israeli Independence Day at the R.I. State House

PROVIDENCE —House Deputy Majority Whip Mia Ackerman hosted Jewish leaders from across Rhode Island at the State House on April 27 for Israeli Independence Day. She also sponsored a resolution … more

5/5/23

Judy Silverman and Karen Beraha with a nicely wrapped gift.

Hadassah R.I. to celebrate 50 years of gift-wrapping fundraisers

Hadassah Rhode Island invites its members and friends to celebrate Hadassah’s decades of volunteer work at the Warwick Mall during the holiday … more

PAMELA GERSHMAN COHEN and JUDY SILVERMAN | 5/5/23

Stuart Freiman and Aaron Weintraub unveiled a reproduction of Congregation Agudas Achim’s newly restored and preserved Articles of Incorporation.

Congregation Agudas Achim celebrates community at ‘Incorporation Gala’

“This is amazing!” Those words were heard over and over at a gathering to celebrate Congregation Agudas Achim and its community. Dubbed the Incorporation Gala, the March 11 party at … more

5/5/23

Players cheer for Loretta Robin, of Jamestown, second from the right, who won the last game of the afternoon. Standing over her is her friend, Florence Katz.

100-year-old mahjong maven shares her passion with younger players

WARWICK – At The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, the game of mahjong is helping form connections between generations. Every Wednesday, Florence Katz, 100, teaches her daughters, daughter-in-law and friends the popular game. more

SETH CHITWOOD | 4/19/23

Students in the 2022-2023 LIFT program meet for discussion after listening to a program.

Holocaust Center’s LIFT program teaches teens how to be leaders in tolerance

PROVIDENCE – Fifteen R.I. high school students from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds are getting together once or twice a month as part of LIFT, one of the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust … more

WENDY JOERING | 4/2/23

Purim costume fun at Temple Shalom in Middletown.

Purim in Rhode Island

4/2/23

Passover preparations

Students at Providence Hebrew Day School are busy getting ready for Pesach. In addition to learning about the Yom Tov, students had the opportunity to learn how to make matzoh. With thanks to … more

4/2/23

Keynote speaker Amy Greenwald, professor of Computer Science at Brown University, addresses the conference.

RIIC conference takes a deep dive into AI

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Israel Collaborative (RIIC), with Brown University’s Applied Mathematics and Computer Science departments, on Jan. 24 held its first conference on the … more

SETH CHITWOOD | 2/3/23

Sarah Uyttebroek, PHDS middle school and NEAT science teacher, teaches in the renovated science lab.

PHDS celebrates completion of renovations

Friends and supporters of the Providence Hebrew Day School gathered at the school on Jan. 22 to celebrate the completion of renovations throughout the building. Tables in the … more

RUCHAMA SZENDRO | 2/3/23

The gorgeous interior of B’nai Israel in Woonsocket.

Zoom presentation to explore Woonsocket’s stunning temple

George M. Goodwin will give a free, illustrated Zoom talk, “Woonsocket’s Gorgeous but Little-Known Synagogue,” for members and guests of the Rhode Island Historical Society on … more

2/3/23