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2015 was the last year that Temple B’nai Brith families were allowed to use bread at the traditional tashlich ceremony at the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse in Somerville, Mass.
A Jewish atonement ritual gets an eco-friendly makeover
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (JTA) – On the first afternoon of Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz will lead her congregation on a walk to the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse on the Mystic River … more
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Help for households struggling to afford healthy food
Recent spikes in food costs have left many more households wondering how they will be able to make ends meet. Jewish Collaborative Services’ Kosher food pantry, called The Full Plate, is here … more
Haroset chicken with thyme
What to do with leftover haroset? Try this chicken with thyme recipe.
  (The Nosher via JTA) – Haroset is one of the most important food components of the Passover seder. Its intense sweetness symbolizes optimism, contrasting with the bitter maror and … more
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Summer food program feeds kids for free
PROVIDENCE – With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island provides free meals to … more
The Laufers
Shoshana Laufer: Cooking up connections in the Jewish community
Rebbetzin Shoshana Laufer and her husband, Rabbi Yossi Laufer, run the Chabad of West Bay Chai Center, in Warwick. Shoshana’s love of Kosher cooking and her culinary skills have made a … more
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Bristol Warren moves school start to Sept. 8
Five months after the Jewish Alliance first reached out to the Bristol Warren Regional School District about a conflict with the start of school and the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the district has moved the date to Sept. 8.

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A rally at the RI State House sponsored by Never Again Action included building a sukkah.
Celebrating Sukkot in Jewish R.I.
The Jewish community of greater Rhode Island celebrated Sukkot 5780 in schools, synagogues and at home with lulav, etrog and meals in the sukkah. Jewish Rhode Island hopes our readers enjoy this peek … more
Sukkot in Israel is a time of joy, family and parties
As an Israeli, Sukkot was always a very special holiday for me. I remember walking around my city, Ashkelon, and seeing thousands of sukkot everywhere. It felt like all the cars had disappeared … more
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The Newport Havurah recently gathered at the home of Mary and Howard Newman to decorate and celebrate Sukkot.
Sukkot in Rhody
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
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