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PROVIDENCE – Bright blue skies and warm temperatures on June 2 made for the perfect day for the inaugural Jewish Culture Fest, held inside and outside the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish … more

6/7/24

Summer food program feeds campers at no cost

PROVIDENCE – With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island provides free … more

6/7/24

Exhausted by the Israel discourse? Blame backlash fatigue.

I’d mostly forgotten about Ivan Boesky when I heard he died May 20 at age 87. But news of his death brought me back to some of my earliest assignments as a Jewish journalist – and how they relate to the controversial Washington Post story about a group of Jewish machers seeking to influence the debate over Israel. more

Andrew Silow-Carroll — JTA | 6/7/24

Jason Sugarman turns his Jewish deli dream into Maven’s

A peppy pink sign beckons from the far end of the Blackstone Place parking lot, in Pawtucket: At long last, Maven’s Delicatessen is here. The glinting glass doors of the “Authentic Jewish Deli” open every day at 8 a.m. Spindles of bagels jut out from a wall. Blown-up vintage photos hang above the booths. A sign advertises “Mahjong Mondays.” A quote from the writer Damon Runyon is prominently stenciled across the dining room: “There are two types of people in the world, those who love delis and those you shouldn’t associate with.” more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 6/7/24

Banner flying over the East Side of Providence May 26.

Aerial banner flies over Brown graduation

Did you see the airplane trailing a banner high over the East Side of Providence Sunday? Wonder what it meant? The Rhode Island Coalition for Israel along with a group of Brown alumni arranged … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 5/26/24

Israeli Independence Day at the JCC. Hadar Skital, center, Elihay Skital's brother, singing as dancers circle around him.

Celebrating Israel in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – More than 200 Rhode Islanders joined in a celebration of Israel's 76th birthday at the Dwares Jewish Community Center on May 14. The Haflah (Mizrahi-style party) … more

5/22/24

Community commemorates Yom HaZikaron

PROVIDENCE – More than 125 people gathered May 13 in the social hall at the Dwares Jewish Community Center to pay tribute to Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. This year's program … more

5/22/24

Providence College extends transfer deadline for Jewish students

PROVIDENCE – The Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange Committee (JCTE) at Providence College (PC) in Providence is pleased to note the PC Administration will consider transfer applications … more

5/22/24

‘Screams Before Silence’ June 18 at 6 p.m.

The Jewish Young Professionals (JYPs) of RI invites the community to a free movie screening of the new documentary “Screams Before Silence” on June 18 from 6-7:45 p.m. in the community … more

5/22/24