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Storytime with PJ Library was part of the recent festivities at the Hope Street Stroll.

Hanukkah on Hope Street [Photo gallery]

December is definitely one of the busiest times of the year, which is the best reason to grab a few friends and have a fun night out! On Dec. 15 from 6–9 p.m., J Marcel, Evolve … more

12/9/16

A menorah with straight branches similar to the menorah at the synagogue in Dura Europos outside the Chabad House in Providence.

Menorah? Hanukkiah? Hanukkah Menorah?

What’s the difference between these terms? A menorah is a candelabrum with seven or nine branches or holders for light; it is often associated with the seven-branched menorah that was in the … more

RUTH BREINDEL | 12/9/16

Israeli ‘soldier for peace’ draws a crowd at Brown University

Risking your life, forfeiting your safety, and putting yourself through hell for a higher mission. These are all sacrifices we attribute to soldiers, and they are sacrifices that Yakir Englander … more

MICAH ROSEN | 12/9/16

In Uman, Hebrew letters cover store fronts and the sides of buildings so that from a photograph it looks more like Bnei Brak than Eastern Europe.

Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Uman, Ukraine

I was hoping for a significant religious encounter in Uman, the central Ukrainian city that on Rosh Hashanah is inundated by thousands of Jewish men who journey to the tziyun hakadosh (holy grave … more

SHAI AFSAI | 12/9/16

Reading a good Jewish book?

If you are reading a good book with Jewish content, we want to know. The subjects can be very diverse. For instance, a few of us have read a newly published book that explains why the majority … more

LARRY KATZ | 11/11/16

Skurkovich with his brothers and sisters who were also in the Russian army. He is in front, far right.

RIC to perform Russian-American composer’s ‘Holocaust’

On the evenings of Dec. 6 and 9, you can be part of a Jewish World War II veteran’s dream. On those dates, Dr. Simon Skurkovich’s “Holocaust,” a symphonic poem for … more

CAROL DORROS | 11/11/16

Shimon Peres honored at community memorial tribute

PROVIDENCE – On the night of Oct. 27, The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island held a memorial for Shimon Peres, the late former prime minister and president of Israel. Peres died on … more

SAM SERBY | 11/11/16

Kara demonstrates her fitness journey using various modalities available at the Jewish Alliance’s J-Fitness facility.

Fitness Journey: 8 months in, I own new power

If you had asked me when I started this journey where I thought I’d be eight months later, I would never have guessed here. Since embarking on this commitment to fitness, I … more

KARA MARZIALI | 10/13/16

A trip to Havana and the experience of a Cuban minyan

I had a dilemma. My second day in Havana was fast approaching and I was getting anxious. Thursday was the 12th anniversary of my father’s yahrtzeit and I had no idea where I would say Kaddish … more

STANLEY WACHTENHEIM | 10/13/16

Hillel exhibit features Poland’s Jewish past

Brown RISD Hillel is excited to announce the inaugural exhibition of the updated and expanded collection of “Traces of Memory: A Contemporary Look at the Jewish Past in Poland” from the … more

10/13/16