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Teva PVD participants holding a chicken at Rabbi Aaron Philmus’ home.

Teva PVD connects Jewish children with nature

EAST GREENWICH – In his expansive yard, where chickens roam through the trees, Temple Torat Yisrael's Rabbi Aaron Philmus lights a fire, which quickly draws participants in the Teva PVD program … more

HANNAH ALTMAN | 5/10/21

Mandel Sherman, 82

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. – Mandel "Manny" Sherman died April 17. He was born July 20, 1938, to Sam and Helen Sherman. He grew up in Woonsocket and spent his adult life in Providence. A … more

5/10/21

PJ Our Way contest has a winner

In February as part of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s Behind the Book series, Jewish Book Council and PJ Our Way author Casey Breton spoke via Zoom with families about her new … more

5/9/21

Youngest survivor to testify at Eichmann trial dies at 91

(JTA) – Yosef Kleinman, the youngest Holocaust survivor to testify at the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann, has died at 91. Kleinman, who lived in Jerusalem, died May 4, according to … more

RON KAMPEAS | 5/9/21

Stray bullet kills Jewish reporter for NPR affiliate in Kansas City

(JTA) – Aviva Okeson-Haberman had come home after apartment hunting in Lawrence, Kansas, where the reporter for the Kansas City NPR affiliate was about to start a new job covering social … more

RON KAMPEAS | 5/9/21

There’s an app for that: Budgeting tools for every personality type

Some people want immediate mobile access to their finances via a smartphone. Others prefer to manage their money with an old-school spreadsheet or ledger. Some crave a comprehensive platform for … more

5/9/21

Donors support PJ Library in a big way during 401Gives fundraiser

On April 1, 2021, Rhode Islanders woke up with an opportunity to make a tremendous difference to nonprofits of all kinds. In its first year, in 2020, 401Gives raised $1.3 million for 366 … more

ABI WEINER | 5/9/21

Temple Habonim class explores ‘Judaism and Otherness’

"Judaism and Otherness" is the next adult education class at Temple Habonim in Barrington. It will meet on Zoom from 7-8:30 p.m. on June 1, 8, 15 and 22. The American Jewish experience has been … more

5/9/21

One of the Holocaust Through the Arts Zoom presentations.

Holocaust Through the Arts screens the powerful film ‘The Windermere Children’

If this were a normal year, the third week of April would have seen a couple thousand Rhode Island middle and high school students come together over two days at the Showcase Theater in Warwick for … more

LEV POPLOW | 5/9/21