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The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island held graduation on June 14 at the Providence school and reported that it’s proud of all the graduates who now move on to other area schools.

Jewish Community Day School graduates move on

7/4/22

Summer J-Camp shlichah brings a little Israel to Rhode Island campers

It’s not easy being a summer camp shlichah. You arrive in a strange town a week before camp starts, find housing with a volunteer family and barely shake off the jet lag before camp … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 7/4/22

Part of Walter Winchell's radio script from Dec. 13, 1933.

All in the family: My connection to Walter Winchell

“Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. North and South America and all the ships at sea. Let’s go to press. FLASH!” You’re listening to the staccato voice of Walter Winchell, whose top-rated radio program and nationally syndicated New York Daily Mirror newspaper columns made him an institution in the United States of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. more

M. CHARLES BAKST | 7/4/22

Looking back on three years during COVID

It is great to see you all and be able to have an in-person annual meeting for the first time in three years. more

JAMES PIOUS | 7/4/22

Transitions: Looking back and looking forward

Annual meetings provide an opportunity to look back and to look forward, and that is especially true when there is a transition in board leadership as we have tonight. So I want to begin, if you’ll indulge me, with a tribute to my colleague, my partner these last three years, and most importantly, my dear friend, Jamie Pious. more

ADAM GREENMAN | 7/4/22

The Attleboro Arts Museum team takes a break from running laps at the Norton Middle School during the 24th annual Relay For Life of Greater Attleboro, a team fundraiser to fight cancer. Front row from left to right: Kerry St. Pierre, Abby Rovaldi, Museum Executive Director Mim Fawcett, Attleboro Library Director Amy Rhilinger. Back row: Tom and Deb Maher.

Relay For Life offers powerful inspiration

When the DJ at the Relay For Life of Greater Attleboro [Massachusetts], Nate Adams, played that iconic Beatles’ song near the end of the 24th annual team fundraiser for the American Cancer … more

7/4/22

Further Jewish encounters with Frank Lloyd Wright

As much as I enjoy writing articles for this newspaper and other periodicals, I seldom hear from readers. Thus, on June 9, I was astonished to receive several favorable comments about my last article … more

GEORGE M. GOODWIN | 7/4/22

Kosher certification agency sues JetBlue, saying they lied about a Kosher snack

(JTA) – One of the United States’ largest Kosher certifying agencies alleges that JetBlue airlines sold a snack it falsely claimed was certified as Kosher. In a lawsuit filed last … more

JACKIE HAJDENBERG | 6/30/22

Israeli singer Bat Ella brings her Hebrew versions of Debbie Friedman’s songs to NYC

(New York Jewish Week) After she finished her compulsory military service as a singer in an IDF performing arts troupe, Israeli folk singer Bat Ella wasn’t sure how she would incorporate … more

JULIA GERGELY | 6/30/22

Stephen Curry wore a Hebrew sweatshirt at the NBA Finals

(JTA) – Jews looking for a rooting interest in the concluding games of this year’s NBA Finals might have one now, thanks to a head-turning wardrobe choice from Golden State Warriors star … more

Jacob Gurvis | 6/15/22