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School resumed at Providence Hebrew Day School on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Students and teachers were so happy to be back in school despite the many COVID-related regulations. All students and … more

9/4/20

Children from Room 5 at the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood get some time outdoors on the playground.

Back to school

Twenty-four children returned to the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood Center (ECC) at the Dwares Jewish Community Center Monday. Following a plan submitted to Rhode Island Department of Human Services, screening including temperature checks takes place each morning more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 6/18/20

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

Upcoming Delve Deeper course to focus on early Jewish-Christian relations

The Delve Deeper Series will hold a Zoom course, “Two Nations in Your Womb: Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity,” starting in February. Delve Deeper is an adult-education … more

DORI ADLER | 12/3/23

Jewish groups mobilize to fight climate change

PROVIDENCE – On Feb. 7, some 40 people gathered to learn about the Jewish climate movement’s efforts to fight climate change both locally and nationally. Jakir Manela, CEO of the … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 2/16/23

The exterior of the Loeb Visitors Center in Newport.

Loeb Visitors Center celebrates 10 years

“Well, we don’t like Hitler, but at least he’s killed the Jews.” Those were the words spoken to John J. Loeb in 1945, by his classmates at the Hotchkiss School. At the … more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 10/31/19

Saying goodbye!

The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island held an outdoor graduation on June 12. Family members of the graduating fifth-graders attended in person while many friends, family and fans watched a … more

7/3/20

End of the year at PHDS

To celebrate the last day of school, June 17, all Providence Hebrew Day School students were invited to the home of Miriam Esther Weiner, their principal, to receive end-of-the-year treats. … more

7/3/20

Greater focus on the victim is key to repentance and repair

In the past few years, we have had an endless stream of public apologies for bad behavior. Some seem genuine, some were clearly written by publicists, some accept responsibility, some deflect blame. The apologies have come from … more

SARAH GREENLEAF | 1/18/23

These new children’s books engage no matter where the celebration

BOSTON (JTA) – Miriam the Prophetess, Elijah the Prophet and the Four Questions take center stage among this spring’s crop of new Passover books for kids, penned by some of … more

PENNY SCHWARTZ | 4/5/20