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British chief rabbi orders synagogues closed over coronavirus

(JTA) – British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis ordered the closure of all synagogues affiliated with United Synagogue, the largest network of Orthodox synagogues in the country. more

MARCY OSTER | 3/18/20

American Jews vote for a voice in Israel

Many American Jews are concerned about what is happening in Israel, the state of relations between Israel and American Jewry and about funding for programs that they support in Israel. Rather than just stand by as Israelis vote for the third time in a year, Americans can also vote to express their opinions. The elections to the World Zionist Congress are the opportunity for Americans to ensure that their views are expressed. more

Jewish Rhode Island Staff | 1/21/20

9 inspiring Jews who died in 2019

(JTA) – The end of each year offers the opportunity to remember the Jewish figures we lost over the past 12 months who left outsized impressions on our world. This year, … more

JTA STAFF | 1/8/20

Netflix airs series on prosecutor Alberto Nisman

(JTA) – Netflix has aired a new documentary series about the death of Alberto Nisman, a Jewish prosecutor in Argentina who was assassinated in 2015 ahead of his testimony about Iranian … more

1/8/20

Marilyn and Stephen Kaplan at the Jerusalem rally.

Hundreds gather in Jerusalem for solidarity rally with New York’s march against anti-Semitism.

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Hundreds gathered in Jerusalem for a solidarity rally with a march against anti-Semitism in New York. The rally on Jan. 5 was organized by The Jewish Agency … more

MARCY OSTER | 1/8/20

Record 2.32 million people visited Auschwitz in 2019

(JTA) – A record 2.32 million people from around the word visited the sites of the former Nazi camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in 2019. The total is about 170,000 more than in 2018, which also … more

MARCY OSTER | 1/8/20

Tamara Naumovna Kalinkina, born in 1940, lights the Shabbat candles in her home with Rachel Levy.

Fulfillment of a dream

When I was a little girl growing up in Providence, my bubbe told me stories about her mother leaving Russia in 1905 and finding a better life in America. Throughout my bubbe’s life, … more

RACHEL ALEXANDER LEVY | 12/9/19

Angela Merkel honored for fighting anti-Semitism

BERLIN (JTA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel was honored by the World Jewish Congress for her role in fighting anti-Semitism. The annual Theodor Herzl Prize recognizes individuals who … more

TOBY AXELROD | 10/31/19

Left to right: Anne Franklin, Rabbi Wayne Franklin, Betsalel Laurent Elouna and Professor William Miles at the Franklins’ home (along with their standard poodle, Ziggy).

Founder and leader of Cameroon synagogue visits Rhode Island

In late August and early September, Betsalel Laurent Elouna, founder and leader of Beith Bnei Yeshouroun synagogue in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, visited Providence, staying for a week at the home of Rabbi Wayne and Anne Franklin. more

SHAI AFSAI | 10/2/19

Jewish groups provide help to the Bahamas

JTA – The Israel-based humanitarian group IsraAID, B’nai B’rith International and Chabad are among those pitching in to help the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian’s … more

9/19/19