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Congregation Am David looks forward to gala weekend

From May 15-17, Congregation Am David, in Warwick, will look back and celebrate 60 years in the Rhode Island community. The congregation will remember the beautiful synagogue building, as well as honor Am David member Alice Goldstein, who has … more

MARK SWEBERG | 4/13/15

The herring monger of the Lower East Side

“This little old Jewish lady approaches me and demands I go behind the counter and make her a herring!” Mark Russ Federman’s vignette illustrates the type of old-timey customer that still shows up at Russ & Daughters once in a while. A … more

Irina Missiuro | 1/2/15

Ethan Adler completes rabbinic studies

No matter what you call him – Ethan, Reverend Adler or a Red Sox fan – for almost 30 years, Congregation Beth David of Narragansett has called Ethan Adler their spiritual leader. And as of Aug. 18, the congregation can now also call him … more

BETH DWORETZKY | 9/11/14

Yom HaShoah concert

“Memory, Music and Hope” is the subject of the 30th annual Rhode Island Interfaith Commemoration of the Holocaust hosted by Temple Emanu-El. This year’s event on April 27 features six Rhode Island choirs honoring the memories of the 6 million … more

4/10/14

It’s Never Too Early for a Conversation

Serious illness and end of life are two topics that many people don’t want to even think about never mind prepare for. Conversations about how to deal with the progression of a serious illness often get put off until there is a crisis and it … more

Catherine Burke | 1/3/14

Fiddler on the stage

Imagine it’s 1905. You, Tevye, live in a poor Russian shtetl called Anatevka. It’s Shabbat, but all you can think about is survival – after all, you have five daughters to support and your horse is lame. So you pull the cart yourself, … more

Irina Missiuro | 10/10/13

Sharing stories of my father

RUMFORD – I have learned this year that the first of everything is very hard. I am told it will get better, but will it? more

Wendy Joering | 6/6/13

Kohelet Foundation launches Kohelet prize

NARBERTH, PA – The Kohelet Foundation announced today the inaugural year of its Kohelet Prize. The unrestricted $36,000 prize will be awarded to educators or teams of educators, who currently … more

9/1/16

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

Our community’s Czech Memorial Scroll

Jews have lived in what is now the Czech Republic for more than 1,000 years, and over that time a rich Jewish culture developed. It was centered in Prague and spread throughout the region. But after … more

LEV POPLOW | 1/20/17