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Nick Lowinger and shoes.
Nicholas Lowinger's Bar Mitzvah project is now a robust nonprofit
In 2010, Cranston native Nicholas Lowinger rocked the charity world, and delighted the media, with his nonprofit Gotta Have Sole Foundation, which provides homeless children with new shoes. Lowinger was only 13 at the time, and Gotta Have Sole began as a Bar Mitzvah service project. more
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Dancing around the parade banner on Sessions Street.
Purim in Providence
March 7 dawned bright and sunny for the annual Providence Purim Parade, which started and ended outside the Alliance's Dwares Jewish Community Center on the East Side. more
Hazzen beloved by all
Cantor Jacob Hohenemser was beloved at Temple Emanu-El in Providence and beyond, and his unexpected death in 1964 sent shockwaves through the community. Nicknamed “Hohney,” Hohenemser was … more
RISD Museum objects highlight final Winter Series Touro Foundation presentation
The fourth and final program of the Touro Synagogue Foundation Winter 2022-2023 Judah Touro Program Series will take place virtually on Thursday, March 30 at noon. This is a special collaborative … more
At the 2017 seder, Sherry Cohen breaks the afikoman for the young girls to find!
Why is this Seder different from all other Seders?
1: At this seder, we sit among women of all faiths. 2: At this seder, we focus on the contributions of the heroines of the Passover story and throughout history. 3: At this seder, we embrace … more
Touro Fraternal Association hosts open house on March 15
CRANSTON – Jewish men 18 and older are invited to attend an open house, hosted by Touro Fraternal Association, on Wednesday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Touro Hall, 45 Rolfe Square, … more
Second graders at Providence Hebrew Day School prepare for Purim.
Purim at PHDS
Israeli documentary ‘Kosher Beach’ plays at JCC on March 29
As part of the Israeli Culture Series, the documentary “Kosher Beach,” about a gender-segregated beach in Tel Aviv, will be screened at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center on March 29. The “Kosher Beach” is a gated strip of sand on the Mediterranean coast that has dedicated days for women and men to bathe separately. more
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On Feb. 28, the expansion of the Providence-Pawtucket eruv in the Pleasant Street area of Pawtucket was made official in Mayor Donald Grebien’s office. Attending (left to right): Laurie Noorparvar, Nita Pliskin, Mayor Grebien, Marc Diamond, Ben-Tzion Taube, Rahmat Noorparvar.
A more expansive eruv
In January, the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island’s 5th grade students led more than 150 families, students, staff and alumni in a joyous and meaningful Havdallah program.
Fifth grade takes the lead at JCDSRI
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