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Hundreds of ultra orthodox jewish attend the funeral of Yehuda Lev Lubin in Jerusalem, one of the victims of the Meron tragedy, where 45 people were crushed to death last night, and several more injured, at amass event for the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer, in Meron, Northern Israel, April 30, 2021. Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90

(JTA) — Long before COVID-19 arrived in Israel, devastating Israel’s Hasidic communities, the annual Lag b’Omer gathering at Mount Meron was a moment of release for Israel’s … more

Ben Sales | 4/30/21

Tragedy at mass Lag b’Omer celebration in Israel

(JTA) — At least 45 people were crushed to death and at least 150 wounded Thursday night in a stampede during a celebration that drew tens of thousands of haredi Orthodox Jews to the northern Israeli mountain village of Meron. more

BEN SALES | 4/30/21

Kayla Weiss and Becca Greenbaum at the Israel celebration sponsored by University of Rhode Island Hillel.

Little Rhody goes big in celebrating the ‘Yoms’

Many Rhode Islanders spent over a week in April participating in programs centered on Israel, ranging from food, music, children and adult activities to a Netflix drama, the unfortunate … more

LARRY KATZ | 4/21/21

Your donations help Jews in R.I. – and across the globe

In “Pirkei Avot,” it states, “Your house should be open wide, and you should make the poor members of your household.” For many of us, our inclination is to help our … more

JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF | 4/9/21

Celebrate Israel’s April holidays right here at home

Rhode Islanders can join Israelis and Jews worldwide in celebrating Yom Ha’Zikaron, Israeli remembrance day, April 13-14, and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israeli independence day, April 14-15, with a … more

LARRY KATZ | 4/9/21

Mansour Abbas, head of Israel's Islamic Raam party, speaks during a press conference in the northern city of Nazareth, April 1, 2021.

Mansour Abbas could hold the key to Israel’s next government

JTA – Following yet another Israeli election, voters are getting to know an unlikely kingmaker: Mansour Abbas, an Arab-Israeli lawmaker who might be the one to break Israel’s two-year … more

BEN SALES | 4/9/21

As part of Beit Avi Chai's online offerings, Israeli journalist Romy Neumark, center, narrates a series of short films on artistic works that bring Jewish holidays to light, including this painting by Marc Chagall at Israel's Knesset.

Online Passover offerings and more from Jerusalem cultural center

When Passover last year became the first Jewish holiday to take place since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, Jews the world over struggled with novel … more

LARRY LUXNER | 3/17/21

Israel distills whiskey??

Israel is known for many things, including distilling drinkable water from the sea, but few know that Israel also distills whiskey. On March 11, Israeli Talia Garber will enlighten us with an Israeli … more

LARRY KATZ | 3/5/21

New program will help pay for a summer in Israel for teens

RootOne is an ambitious new initiative that aims to help bring tens of thousands of Jewish teens from the United States to Israel on immersive summer trips. Seeded by a $20-million gift from The … more

LARRY KATZ | 1/7/21

Israel looks headed for more elections as Gantz backs bill to dissolve parliament

(JTA) – Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Dec. 1 that his party will back a bill crafted by the opposition in parliament to dissolve the government, likely sending Israel to its fourth … more

GABE FRIEDMAN | 12/3/20