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Israeli Culture Series to present ‘Dreaming Israel Through Three Generations’

This month’s Israeli Culture Series program will feature Sigal Kanotopsky, a member of the Center for Ethiopian Jewry Heritage, discussing the challenges faced by Ethiopian Jews and the … more

LARRY KATZ | 5/6/22

Israeli Culture Series to present ‘Dreaming Israel through Three Generations’

May’s Israeli Culture Series program will feature Sigal Kanotopsky, a member of the Center for Ethiopian Jewry Heritage, discussing the challenges faced by Ethiopian Jews and the … more

LARRY KATZ | 4/19/22

Israel is setting up a $6.4M field hospital in western Ukraine

(JTA) – Israel announced plans to set up a field hospital in western Ukraine as the Russian war against the country shows no sign of abating. Israeli leaders on Monday approved NIS 21 … more

Ron Kampeas | 3/16/22

Panel to explore the intersection between Jewish, LGBT identities

East Greenwich High School senior Esme Ginsburg will host an in-person panel and discussion, “Mi Ani – Who Am I? Navigating the Intersection Between Jewish and LGBTQIA+ Identities,” … more

3/6/22

View short Israeli films at Day-at-the-J

Five short Israeli films will be shown at the Day-at-the-J on Sunday, Feb. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Stop by any time between these hours, and you may catch one, two or all five, as some may … more

2/16/22

Take a peek at Israel’s Bedouin community in March 9 program

How Bedouins meet the challenges of living in Israel’s Negev is the topic for the Israeli Culture Series’ March program. The Bedouins are nomadic Arab tribes in the Middle East, … more

LARRY KATZ | 2/6/22

Summer trip to Israel

Eliana Goldwasser spent the summer of 2021 in Israel on the NFTY Mitzvah Corps, an immersive social justice travel program, combining travel with volunteer work, offered by the Reform movement. In … more

2/6/22

At Jewish summer camps, Israel may be part of the experience

Jewish summer camps often offer a program that other camps do not: a trip to Israel. Almost all camps offer intensive life experiences, but traveling to Israel is an intensive experience in … more

LARRY KATZ | 2/6/22

US officials decry Amnesty International’s use of ‘apartheid’ to describe Israel

WASHINGTON (JTA) – As Amnesty International became the third major human rights group to categorize Israel’s treatment of Palestinians as “apartheid,” the U.S. Ambassador to Israel said that the label was “absurd.” more

2/6/22

Newport congregation faces possible eviction

The eviction proceeding filed in Rhode Island District Court on Feb. 1 by Congregation Shearith Israel against Newport’s Congregation Jeshuat Israel is the latest episode in an apparent feud between the two historic Orthodox congregations.

Both congregations can rightfully claim a place in history as among the oldest in North America. Shearith Israel, in New York City, owns Touro Synagogue, in Newport, where Congregation Jeshuat Israel worships. The New York congregation leases the building to CJI.

FRAN OSTENDORF | 2/2/22