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Alliance leaders honor the past and anticipate the future

PROVIDENCE – Embrace change, yet hold fast to our Jewish traditions of treating all with kavod (respect) and hesed(kindness). more

6/21/13

Jeffrey Savit delivers annual meeting speech

PROVIDENCE – Two-and-one-half years ago, our Rhode Island Jewish community made a bold and unprecedented move: the creation of our new Alliance. It was a needed seismic shift, in order to do business in the 21st century in a more nimble, … more

6/21/13

Torat Yisrael dedicates its new building

EAST GREENWICH – One group of wandering Jews has finally found a home … in East Greenwich. more

6/21/13

Is the Orthodox community prepared to welcome women as spiritual leaders?

NEW YORK (JTA) – More than three years ago, following a broad Orthodox backlash to his decision to ordain a woman with the title “rabba,” Rabbi Avi Weiss made a promise: He wouldn’t do it again. more

Ben Harris | 6/21/13

Alliance announces key staff promotions

PROVIDENCE – Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island CEO Jeffrey Savit announced the promotions of several Alliance staff members, all of which will become effectively July 1. more

Nancy Kirsch | 6/21/13

At JCDS annual meeting, Ruti Adler receives Charles Samdperil Award

PROVIDENCE – The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island’s annual meeting honors those who have shown a commitment to the school and the larger Jewish community. more

Shannon Conley | 6/21/13

A parting interview with Renee Rudnick

PROVIDENCE – Renee Rudnick, outgoing head of the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island, talked with The Jewish Voice & Herald about the “highs and lows” of her four years at JCDS. more

6/21/13

End-of-year celebrations include welcomes and farewells

KINGSTON – Comings and goings – hellos and goodbyes – were evident at URI Hillel’s awards night and, several weeks later, its annual meeting. more

Amy Olson | 6/21/13

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover reflects on Jewish engagement

Q. How engaged did you find students in Jewish activities and practices? A. Definitely not all the Jewish students, but a lot of them were. I would tell people, I’m the rabbi for a small town of about 15,000 people (the total number of … more

John Landry | 6/21/13

Will merger talks continue between shuls?

PROVIDENCE – In two separate interviews, The Jewish Voice & Herald queried Rabbi Amy Levin of Torat Yisrael and Rabbi Richard Perlman of Am David about the ongoing merger discussions between the two Conservative West Bay synagogues. more

6/21/13