Holidays

Featured Most recent

61 results total, viewing 11 - 20

Happy Hanukkah from Jewish Rhode Island!

Be sure to check jewishrhody for recipes, interesting articles and everything you need to celebrate Hanukkah, including the 2019 menorah candle lighting times and blessings. more

12/18/19

The forgotten Hanukkah heroine who should be celebrated

Hanukkah means latkes, menorahs and the retelling of the story of Judah and the Maccabees. But there’s a woman from a few hundred years before Judah who is just as important to this … more

STEPH BLACK | 12/9/19

Reflecting on the miracles in our daily lives

I love to think and write about miracles – and there’s no better time to reflect on the miracles in our lives than at Hanukkah. In her 2017 Hanukkah message, on LIHerald.com, Rabbi … more

Patricia Raskin | 12/9/19

Give yourself a gift: Jewish movies to watch all 8 nights

Eat your fill of latkes on Hanukkah and then collapse on the couch to watch a movie with some Jewish connection. Here are a few ideas to get you started on an eight-day Jewish movie … more

ELANA SPIVACK | 12/9/19

Fun ways to make Hanukkah meaningful

Hanukkah’s proximity to Christmas can complicate the holiday. For those who try to make Hanukkah more like Christmas, it inevitably seems to fall short. Yet Hanukkah can offer … more

SARAH GERSHMAN | 12/9/19

Daily miracles are worth celebrating too

Hanukkah and Christmas overlap this year, with the first night of Hanukkah falling on Sunday, Dec. 22, two days before Christmas Eve. This proximity will bring more attention to the Jewish … more

Larry Kessler | 12/9/19

Lemon ricotta fritters: Easier and just as delish as jelly doughnuts

I know that sufganiyot – jelly doughnuts – are traditional and beloved for Hanukkah. But I feel confident that once you try these easy and incredibly delicious ricotta fritters, you … more

LEANNE SHOR | 12/9/19

Bake your latkes – you won’t regret it

Everyone loves potato latkes, but no one likes the mess of frying them or the guilt associated with eating them. So try my latkes, which are baked in the oven and easily won over my … more

PAULA SHOYER | 12/9/19

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

10/31/19

Children from the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood Center at the Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence had an opportunity to shake the lulav during their visit to the sukkah.

Shake the lulav, smell the etrog

Sukkot is being celebrated throughout Rhode Island, with events in backyard and community sukkahs. We've collected a few photos; feel free to submit your photos and we will feature a page in the Nov. 1 issue of Jewish Rhode Island. more

10/17/19