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Jewish groups mobilize to fight climate change

PROVIDENCE – On Feb. 7, some 40 people gathered to learn about the Jewish climate movement’s efforts to fight climate change both locally and nationally. Jakir Manela, CEO of the … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 2/16/23

10 Awesome benefits of J-Camp

Camp has many benefits for children. And J-Camp at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence is no exception. We asked director Jim Rawl to give us his take on why you should … more

2/3/23

Grant helps Camp JORI provide more robust mental-health support

Nearly one in three teenagers currently has an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, and the need for mental-health assistance continues to … more

SARAH GREENLEAF | 2/3/23

R.I.’s shaliach is making connections throughout the Jewish diaspora

At age 23, Elihay Skital already has a wide range of interests. He loves to sing. He loves working with kids. He is fluent in Hebrew and English, and he’s learning Spanish. He loves to cook – give him any excuse, and he’ll fry up bimuelos (fritters), with a side of sour cream. This is one reason Skital has embraced his new role as Rhode Island’s shaliach, or emissary, from Israel:… more

ROBERT ISENBERG | 2/3/23

Greater focus on the victim is key to repentance and repair

In the past few years, we have had an endless stream of public apologies for bad behavior. Some seem genuine, some were clearly written by publicists, some accept responsibility, some deflect blame. The apologies have come from … more

SARAH GREENLEAF | 1/18/23

New England Academy of Torah (NEAT) graduates at their graduation on June 12.

Providence Hebrew Day School, NEAT graduate

7/4/22

JCC Early Childhood Center graduates Pre-K class

To culminate the end of their journey in the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood Center, children and families from the Pre-Kindergarten classroom held a touching in-person graduation ceremony on the … more

7/4/22

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

‘Religious Freedom in Early America’ the subject of first Judah Touro 2022 program

The first program of Touro Synagogue Foundation’s 2022 Judah Touro Program Series, will be offered via Zoom on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. Professor Carla Pestana will present a lecture … more

Jewish Rhode Island Staff | 4/20/22

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