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Look beyond that traditional graduation party

Caps and gowns are officially in season, so it’s time to start planning for some end-of-school fun. Want something a little out of the ordinary? Barbecues and at-home parties are a classic … more

ARIEL BROTHMAN | 5/27/16

At the lecture: (left to right) Ken Turkewitz, executive director of Tifereth Israel Congregation; Cindy Yoken; Rabbi Harold Kushner, keynote speaker; Mel Yoken; event co-sponsor Sheldon Friedland

Rabbi Kushner speaks about ‘Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life’

BY NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – On May 15, Harold S. Kushner, the prominent conservative rabbi and author of the best-selling book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” spoke … more

ARIEL BROTHMAN | 5/27/16

Providence native is a budding opera singer

You could say that Providence native Ilana Goldstein is a triple threat: gifted violinist, talented soprano and a college graduate with a degree in cognitive neuroscience. Goldstein lives … more

MELANIE COON | 5/27/16

JCC sponsors Summer Food Service Program for Children

J-Camp at the Dwares JCC, a program of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children. This program is designed primarily to … more

5/27/16

Statement from Brown RISD Hillel

Brown RISD Hillel is deeply concerned by the activities that occurred in its facility on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. The un-authorized showing of three short films, produced by an organization that does … more

5/27/16

Trump vs. Clinton: Battle of the Jewish sons-in-law

JTA – Somebody had better put a mezuzah on the Lincoln Bedroom. Whoever ends up winning the election in November, one thing seems certain: For the first time in history, Jews will be in … more

URIEL HEILMAN | 5/27/16

PHDS’s awards dinner on June 5

The Providence Hebrew Day School’s annual awards dinner will be held on Sunday, June 5, at the school. Rabbi Yechezkel Yudkowsky and his wife, Shiffy Yudkowsky, are the recipients of … more

RUCHAMA SZENDRO | 5/27/16

Temple Beth-El holds its 161st annual meeting

PROVIDENCE – Attending annual meetings is often a chore (or a bore), but Beth-El’s, held on May 18, was refreshing. So many congregational leaders expressed heartfelt thanks for all … more

GEORGE M. GOODWIN | 5/27/16

Community can say farewell to shaliach

The community is invited to join in a farewell celebration in honor of Gilor Meshulam, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s shaliach (Israeli emissary), who will return to Israel this … more

5/27/16

Brown RISD Hillel hosts a visual exhibit of a recent spring-break trip to Ethiopia taken by students.

Brown RISD Hillel students create exhibit based on volunteer project in Ethiopia

PROVIDENCE – A group of students from Brown RISD Hillel has created an exhibit based on their recent spring break trip to Ethiopia, where they worked with community members to restore a … more

ARIEL BROTHMAN | 5/27/16