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PHDS student wins first in essay contest

An essay contest, “Love Where You Learn,” was held for National School Choice Week (last week in January). Essay entries were required to be one page, consisting of original content … more

3/5/21

PJ Our Way is looking for writers

Calling all writers! Are you between the ages of 8 and 13 (or in grades 3–8)? Are you creative? Do you love to write? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you can enter the … more

3/5/21

Henry Barnard School reemerges as an independent school

Henry Barnard School (HBS) is a newly independent school for children in pre-K through grade 5. With a 122-year history, the school was previously operated as a laboratory school under Rhode Island … more

REBECCA PAZIENZA BROMBERG | 3/5/21

Julie Claire Gutterman Memorial Lecture proposes solutions to societal violence

“Enhancing Practice for Healthy Communities in Response to Societal Violence” is the theme of this year’s Julie Claire Gutterman Memorial Lecture, a half-day workshop for mental … more

3/5/21

Israeli-Palestinian Mira Awad on ‘Indentities, Narratives and Maintaining Hope’

Mira Awad, renown Israeli-Palestinian multifaceted artist and relentless activist for co-existence, will be speaking on March 14 via Zoom. Born in the village of Rameh in the Galilee to a Palestinian … more

LARRY KATZ | 3/5/21

Davis deli: Gone but the memories live on

Over a long career at the Providence Journal, I was honored to interview presidents and such icons as César Chavez, John Lewis and Elie Wiesel. But the most reportorial fun I ever had was … more

M. CHARLES BAKST | 3/4/21

Golda’s Balcony on March 14

“Golda’s Balcony,” William Gibson’s Tony award-winning one-woman play, will be presented on Zoom as part of the Lifelong Learning Collaborative’s special presentation … more

3/4/21

Harold Labush, left, and his wife Jerri Labush, of Cranston, look over the Passover cheeses in the refrigerator case at the newly opened Bubbie's Market and Deli on Hope Street.

Bubbie's Market opens for Passover shopping

Hope Street will soon be home to a new Kosher market and deli. Jeff Ingber and Freda Ronkin are teaming up to open Bubbie’s Market and Deli at 727 Hope St. Ingber, who has many years of … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 3/4/21

Micah Bogad, 9, left, and Noah Holt, 6, right, both of Providence, poke through the sun roof with a mask and a maraca they received at the event.

The faces of Purim 2021

This year’s Purim celebration looked a little different. On Friday, Feb. 26, a Car-nival took place in the Brown University parking lot across from the Dwares Jewish Community Center. Decorated … more

3/4/21

Rabbi Barry Dolinger helps bake matzah in March 2020.

Mitzvah Matzos reconnects Jewish ritual food and social action

The Pesach seder plate is arranged to remember Jewish history, with much of the food serving a deeply symbolic purpose. Matzah, in particular, symbolizes the unleavened bread that Jews ate while … more

HANNAH ALTMAN | 3/4/21