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Are you over 60? (It’s OK to respond in the affirmative – no one can hear you.) Do you still pay for a landline? (So predictable!) Can you save a small forest by unsubscribing to all the junk catalogs you receive? (Why haven’t you done it … more

Irina Missiuro | 4/13/15

‘Physics, Cosmology and Judaism’ at Temple Habonim

Can the universe be spawned from nothing? What does it mean for time to “begin”? Physicist David Kagan, a faculty member at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, will address these fascinating questions on Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. at Temple … more

Lois Kemp | 1/2/15

Emma Lazarus’ Newport connection

Almost everyone knows that Emma Lazarus wrote “The New Colossus,” the famous sonnet inscribed on a bronze tablet at the entrance to the Statue of Liberty. Already a famous poet in 1883, Lazarus was asked to contribute a poem to an auction to … more

TOBY ROSSNER | 9/11/14

JCC Summer Canteen is back!

The Summer Canteen Saturday night dances, sponsored by the East Side Jewish Community Center on Sessions Street (roughly where the small playground and community gardens are now – for reference, the driveways to the old parking lot are still … more

Arthur C. Norman | 1/3/14

My Son the Waiter

PROVIDENCE – Join the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island for a night of Jewish Tragedy – and Comedy with, “My Son the Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy.” Brad Zimmerman combines years of training as an actor and years on the standup comedy … more

Erin Moseley | 9/30/13

From the Ocean State to the Sunshine State

PROVIDENCE – Life can be a marathon – and sometimes that can be a good thing. Just ask Lauren Friedman, 28, who competes in half-marathons across the country. more

6/6/13

Ask the Director

As I entered Lincoln Park Cemetery, I noticed some people who were washing their hands at a small fountain near the entrance. What is the purpose of this? P.J. North Kingstown Dear … more

Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E. | 9/1/16

Ask the director

QUESTION: Why do people leave small stones on top of the monuments at the cemetery? C.L., Providence Dear C.L., As with many customs in Judaism, there are several … more

Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E., Shalom Memorial Chapel | 5/25/17

R.I. Rep. Ackerman speaks at StandWithUs’ international conference

Over 500 students and community members learned, shared and strategized with experts on the best ways to tell Israel’s story and combat anti-Semitism, during StandWithUs’ … more

BRACHA STUART | 2/15/18

PHDS Celebrates

PHDS celebrates Yom ha-Atzmaut with the help of the big map of Israel from the Jewish Alliance of Greater RI. more

5/27/18