Divestment resolution harms Jews, won’t help Palestinians
When a ballot measure singles out Israel, even in universal language, silence would not feel like peace. It would feel like accepting that Jewish connection to Israel is a problem to be eradicated.
Supporting divestment an act of tzedakah
Many of the volunteers, including myself, are Jewish — and our work for divestment has been motivated by the values our Jewish upbringing instilled in us.
Providence divestment measure ineffective, poor fiscal policy
The ordinance also acknowledges a fundamental flaw: the city lacks authority to direct many of its investments.
The tech sector in a country at war
American Jewish communities hear constantly about Israeli brilliance and Israeli crisis. The two live in the same person, on the same day, far more often than anyone abroad imagines.
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Progressive Jews embracing ‘craziest’ ideologies are ‘no longer our friends,’ Israeli scholar says
Gadi Taub, speaking at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem, warned that Israel had already “lost the Left” in the West and was …
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Israel Police criticize Military Police over handling of Modi'in draft dodger arrest after riot
Modi'in Mayor Haim Bibas, who also serves as chairman of the Local Authorities Federation, called on the police and the military to review their …
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Los Angeles Rock ’n Roll Fantasy Camp offers October 7 survivors rare respite from trauma
Three years after that devastating day in October, the survivors continue to do what their people have done for millennia in the face of …
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Russia preparing 'massive attack' against Ukraine, Zelensky warns as he urges partner support
"There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing a massive attack," Zelensky said in his nightly video address.
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IDF headstones to include abduction note if soldier was kidnapped, Knesset announces
The new legislation follows a Defense Ministry announcement on Sunday that 1,318 members of Israel's security forces have been killed across all …
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Aliyah Minister urges Israel to prepare for wave of French immigrants as student protests intensify
France experienced what was described as a “day of rage” on Tuesday, which was expected to mark the peak of clashes that had unfolded across …
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Trump says French protests the result of 'nothing less than out-of-control mass migration'
Trump claimed that the protests were not about schools, and instead were "about Islam wanting to take over a once great country!"
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Tens of thousands of Israelis abroad expected to fly home to vote in 2026 election
The Likud withdrew its petition against groups helping Israelis abroad reach the country for Election Day after it emerged that the initiative …
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Israel let over 1,000 aviation crew members from banned countries enter despite restrictions
The report further cited an internal security document stating that the Transportation Ministry is the sole entity responsible for screening …
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Camp JORI: New solar array generates savings, cuts CO2 emissions
After a decade of hoping and planning, Camp JORI in South Kingstown finally dedicated its new solar array, which promises tens of thousands of dollars in savings each year and a big reduction in the camp's environmental footprint.
Kart racing, axe throwing at upcoming Touro Fraternal open house
The Touro Fraternal Association will hold an open house Oct. 21, replete with kart racing, axe throwing and a "time machine gaming experience" at R1 Indoor Karting, located at 100 Higginson Ave. in Lincoln, R.I.
Artisans to sell wares, support causes at Beth-El Sisterhood Marketplace
Temple Torat Yisrael to hold second annual holiday craft market
Tzedakah in the holiday season: Justice, joy and shared abundance
The pilgrimage festivals — particularly Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah — are deeply rooted in the spirit of philanthropy and shared responsibility. Rather than being an optional holiday practice, tzedakah is the lifeblood of the season.
An unbelievable summer camp
The following story sounds fictitious, but I didn’t make it up. Yes, I’ve always enjoyed reading short stories and novels, but I also learned to seek and savor historical accuracy.
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Lights in the darkness
On Oct. 7, 2023, I was at the Central Massachusetts Torah Center to celebrate Simchat Torah. As October and the third anniversary of Oct. 7 approach, I cannot help but reflect on that day. We were …
Does anyone really know Rhode Island?
The tapestry of the Jewish people
Looking forward to what brings us together
How you can show your support for the paper and the new editor
When I wrote a column in March and headlined it “The Long Goodbye,” I had no idea how prescient that really was. Honestly, it was supposed to encapsulate my years as a journalist before retiring. Instead, lots of my friends and co-workers have...
Pets and patrons in May
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Jewish Alliance of Greater RI event
Tomorrow | October 7th Community Service Project,
Every Wednesday, starting September 30 - December 9 | Delve Deeper: The World Behind the Bible,
Singles
Thursday | Temple Habonim: Holocaust Speaker Magda Bader,
Jewish students shouldn’t have to choose between safety and silence
Graduate students like me are often missing from the national conversation about antisemitism on campus. Our experiences are distinct from those of undergraduates.
The school became the first college to join a Project Shema and Ruderman Family Foundation program aimed at fighting antisemitism, planning to train the newest psychologists to confront the oldest hatred.
PROVIDENCE — State Sen. Samuel D. Zurier wishes readers of Jewish Rhode Island a shanah tovah, adding, "May it be a good year, a year of peace." The message from the senator, who represents Providence's District 3 in the Statehouse, should appear...
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