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Rabbi Eliahu Klein
Rabbi brought Benjamin Franklin’s virtues and Jewish ethical practice to Calif. inmates
I met Rabbi Eliahu Klein and his wife, Cynthia Scheinberg, at Shabbat meals about a year and half ago, soon after they moved from Berkeley, California, to Providence, following Scheinberg’s … more
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on April 10, 2018. Later that year, the Anti-Defamation League would start to pivot from collaborating with Facebook to pressuring it on its hate speech policies.
How the ADL went from working with Facebook to leading a boycott against it
(JTA) — It was when Mark Zuckerberg said he would allow Holocaust denial on his platform that the Anti-Defamation League realized its partnership with Facebook wasn’t working. The … more
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Samantha Zerin
Becoming a rebbetzin
(JTA) – Samantha Zerin headed home from a Yiddish class she had taught as part of her synagogue’s adult education program on the evening of Dec. 19 and knew her life was about to change. … more
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The Alexander family's 110-year-old mural has been exposed on Bochumer Str. 165 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
When this German city tore down a building, it revealed a 110-year-old mural for a Jewish business
BERLIN (JTA) — In May, a demolition crew tore down a building in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen. As the walls fell, a 110-year-old advertising mural on the adjacent brick wall was … more
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to Orthodox Union students and representatives urging state legislative members to consider non-public school STEM funding at the state Capitol on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Albany, N.Y.
Allen Fagin, head of the Orthodox Union, reflects on how the pandemic has changed Orthodox life
(JTA) – Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit the New York region in March, the Orthodox community was on edge. A surge in anti-Semitic incidents targeting visibly Orthodox Jews climaxed … more
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Wolfram Kastner informs a passerby about a Judensau.
In Germany, several churches have perverse anti-Semitic sculptures from the Middle Ages. Can one man get them taken down?
BERLIN (JTA) – They date back to the late Middle Ages and irritate to this day: The Judensau (literally “Jewish sow”) is a Christian folk image that depicts Jews sucking on the teats or peering … more
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Guy Hanuka
A passion for baking
When Tel Aviv native Guy Hanuka enrolled at Johnson & Wales University, he was already an experienced baker. Hanuka graduated from JWU last year with an Associate of Sciences degree in Baking … more
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Israeli scientists develop self-disinfecting face mask
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israeli scientists have developed a self-disinfecting, reusable face mask as the demand for protective masks has risen dramatically since the start of the coronavirus … more
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Children from Room 5 at the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood get some time outdoors on the playground.
Back to school
Twenty-four children returned to the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood Center (ECC) at the Dwares Jewish Community Center Monday. Following a plan submitted to Rhode Island Department of Human Services, screening including temperature checks takes place each morning more
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Fire closes Davis Dairy for now
On the night of May 19, a fire of unknown origin in the building housing Davis Dairy Products caused significant damage to the business, forcing its closure for the foreseeable future. The store, … more
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