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Rabbi Yossi Laufer of the Warwick Chabad blows the shofar during Elul.

This poem is a take on Robert Frost's "Dust of Snow" from the author's book 11 New Roads Not Taken. more

Jeremy Friedman | 9/4/26

One of my favorite features about Judaism is the freedom our tradition gives us to ask questions. While wrestling with Jewish text is always encouraged, it is expected on Passover. The youngest guests at our seders will likely ask the... more

BY CINDY SHER | 3/18/26

A year-round favorite reimagined for Passover

Lasagna for Passover? You bet. After days of preparing two (probably meat-based) seders, this dairy dish will be a welcome change – especially on a holiday where pasta is strictly forbidden. Matzah makes a suitable replacement for lasagna noodles,... more

BY ADEENA SUSSMAN | 3/5/26

Why There’s Always Wasabi at My Seder

Shank bone, check. Haroset, check. Everything is there, on smooth pottery, but wait – is that… wasabi? This is the one item on my seder plate that draws smiles, and I get it. It’s not the norm. It’s... more

BY MELISSA UCHIYAMA | 3/5/26

A seder for all ages

My first Passover seder was in a small row home in South Philadelphia, when I was 23 or 24 years old. A friend of a friend was hosting, and I went along excited for dinner and curious about the ritual. I left on a different path than I’d traveled... more

BY SARAH GREENLEAF | 3/4/26

Annual Hadassah gift wrappers raiser funds for hospitals

For more than 50 years, members of Hadassah Rhode Island have been wrapping holiday gifts at Warwick Mall with the funds raised going to Hadassah medical research programs at its hospitals in Israel. The program, coordinated by Judy Silverman,... more

1/21/26

Hanukkah with the Lonsmen

The Lonsmen, a Jewish Motorcycle Club celebrated Hanukkah together in Foxboro with faith, food and fun. The group is part of the National Jewish Motorcycle Alliance. One of its goals is to participate in the annual Ride to Remember event.... more

1/21/26

On Dec. 17, 2025 during Hanukkah R.I. State House Holocaust survivor Irving Schild, of Providence, and his wife Regina light a candle. Photo Glenn Osmundson/Jewish Rhode Island

Bringing the Hanukkah lights to the State House

On Dec. 17, 2025, a crowd gathered inside the Rhode Island State House to light the menorah. The annual event, sponsored by Chabad of Rhode Island, included entertainment by the Dorons, a local family band, and remarks by Gov. Dan McKee more

12/18/25

Jake Epstein and Brooke D’Orsay in Hallmark’s “Oy To The World”

A very Hallmark Hanukkah

’Tis the season. For Hallmark Channel’s made-for-TV movies, that is. The cable network, which premiered in 2001, aired its first original, family-friendly, Christmas-themed made-for-TV movie that same year. This low-budget film, titled “A Town... more

BY BOB ABELMAN and RICH LEDER | 12/4/25

Avi Jacob headlines community holiday event Dec. 13

From a young age, music called to Avi Jacob. The Dartmouth, Massachusetts, native grew up listening to Rabbi Jim Rosenberg play the guitar at Temple Habonim in Barrington. His parents would have preferred he become a lawyer, he said. But it was... more

BY FRAN OSTENDORF | 12/4/25