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US officials decry Amnesty International’s use of ‘apartheid’ to describe Israel

WASHINGTON (JTA) – As Amnesty International became the third major human rights group to categorize Israel’s treatment of Palestinians as “apartheid,” the U.S. Ambassador to Israel said that the label was “absurd.” more

2/6/22

Israel to reduce travel restrictions; US travelers still barred

(JTA) – Israel announced Monday [Jan. 3] that it would reduce its restrictions on travel that were first put in place in November to delay the spread of the Omicron variant, but visitors from … more

1/10/22

Asher Robbins and the NFTY in Israel group

Alliance offers funding to help young adults visit Israel

The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island provides stipends and needs-based grants to young adults through the age of 26 to travel to Israel for internships, … more

JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF | 11/7/21

Oct. 13 program explores innovations, diversity of RI's partner region in Israel

Matan Graf, a former shaliach (Israeli emissary) to Rhode Island, and Amit Moshe Oren, our new shaliach, will discuss the recent exponential industrial and social growth of our partnership area in … more

LARRY KATZ | 10/10/21

Rhode Island Coalition for Israel supporters and members turned out Sept. 19

Rhode Island Coalition for Israel supporters and members turned out Sept. 19 for a rally at Dave’s Marketplace Plaza in East Greenwich. Their aim was to trigger a consumer boycott of Ben & … more

10/10/21

Israeli Paralympic swimmer wins gold

(JTA) – In his first Paralympic Games, 21-year-old Israeli swimmer Mark Malyar has made history: He won gold for Team Israel and set a new world record in the men’s 200-meter individual … more

9/6/21

Consul General: Looking forward to 5782

Summer was exceptionally wet this year in New England; in fact it was the wettest in recorded history. As an Israeli, I enjoyed the rain and soaked up the magnificent greenery that it left behind. … more

MERON REUBEN | 8/18/21

Isaac Herzog to be Israel’s next president

(JTA) – Isaac Herzog, the former leader of Israel’s Labor party who most recently ran the Jewish Agency for Israel, will be Israel’s next president, lawmakers there decided … more

PHILISSA CRAMER | 6/3/21

RIIC partnership helps R.I.’s Hispanic small-business owners

PROVIDENCE – On April 29, the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) and the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the R.I. Latino Biz Web Design Project, which partnered Hispanic college students with local Hispanic-owned small businesses to help improve those businesses’ online presence. more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 5/19/21

Program to delve into the experiences of women in U.S., Israeli navies

The Israeli consulate for New England is hosting a webinar on June 3 featuring U.S. and Israeli female naval leaders, who will share and compare their experiences in the navy of each … more

5/19/21