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Cynthia Yoken, Rick Rosenfeld honored on Simhat Torah

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – Tifereth Israel Synagogue of New Bedford, Mass., celebrated Simhat Torah on Sept. 27. Rabbi Raphael Kanter announced the theme for this year as “Insiders/Outsiders,” signifying the synagogue’s acceptance of all people, … more

Maria Sanguinetti | 10/10/13

University of Rhode Island Diversity Week

KINGSTON – University of Rhode Island students, faculty and staff gathered on Oct. 2 for the screening of “In Darkness,” hosted by URI Hillel in Swan Hall Auditorium as part of URI’s Diversity Week. Academy Award nominated – Best Foreign … more

Justin Wilner | 10/10/13

Crucial body part all great listeners must enhance

When the newscasters announced this past spring that there would be an influx of billions of chirping, buzzing cicadas across the Eastern United States, people started wondering “why now?” My family and I were among a small population of … more

Deborah GraYSon Riegel | 10/10/13

Rejuvaderm MediSpa, title sponsor of October 13 Gloria Gemma 10K

PAWTUCKET – October 1 marked the first day of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In Rhode Island, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and second deadliest form of cancer among women. One out of every six local women will be diagnosed … more

Arthur C. Norman | 10/10/13

JFS Volunteer of the Month

PROVIDENCE – Jewish Family Service of Rhode Island proudly presents the Volunteer of the Month Award for October, 2013 to Russell Kushner. more

10/10/13

Decorated Artist Speaking at gallery (401)

Walter Feldman comes from humble roots – a working class family from Lynn, Mass. At age 8, he created his first book and he began painting at 12. By the time he was 16, he had his first show at the local library. He joined the Yale School of the … more

Alex Gaines | 10/10/13

Sharsheret, Hebrew for “chain,” visits Providence

PROVIDENCE – On Sunday, Oct. 6, about 68 women and 3 men, aged 28 - 88, gathered at Brown RISD Hillel to hear Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer, explain why Jewish … more

Wendy Joering | 10/10/13

Healthy Aging series continues at Temple Beth-El

PROVIDENCE – John B. Murphy, M.D., Professor of Family Medicine and Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, gave the second address on healthy aging that was sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Collaborative and held at … more

Sam Shamoon, Vice President of the Lifelong Learning Collaborative | 10/10/13

Any way you slice it, Hope Street Pizza is a neighborhood favorite

PROVIDENCE – Athanasios “Saki” Meltsakos is the type of person who, within a half an hour of meeting you, will rename you, using the endearing Greek ending “ki” – this is how I found out that, in Greece, I’d be called Irinaki. He and … more

Irina Missiuro | 10/10/13

Easy, Delicious and gluten-free

The rising incidence of gluten sensitivity and intolerance in the American population, as well as a heightened focus on wellness and healthy eating, has created demand for easy-to-follow, delicious recipes and meal plans. In her new cookbook, … more

Arthur C. Norman | 10/10/13