My mother died in April. I was there for her in those last few days, sitting by her bedside. During her last day, she was in a coma, but I think she could hear me. The sun set slowly as a shadow was cast on her picture on the wall. I felt her spirit …
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Cindy Halpern
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1/3/14
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BRISTOL, R.I. – From creating controversial New Yorker covers to launching the graphic novel into contention as serious literature, Art Spiegelman does not shy away from drawing attention to …
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Art Spiegelman
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9/1/16
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Rhode Islanders of all ages gathered at the State House March 24 in support of the
March for our Lives. A few scenes are captured above.
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4/4/18
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The Cranston Senior Guild will hold its installation luncheon on June 6 at noon at Mesa Café & Grill, 100 Rolfe St., Cranston.
The luncheon will include a …
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5/27/18
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RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – An ancient Torah scroll once owned by a Brazilian emperor had been removed from Brazil’s National Museum for restoration prior to the massive fire that engulfed the …
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MARCUS M. GILBAN
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9/7/18
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PROVIDENCE – To commemorate four decades of interfaith work by Rabbi Wayne Franklin, Temple Emanu-El will host a special event on April 7 on the importance of continuing this dialogue in …
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NOEL RUBINTON
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2/28/19
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PROVIDENCE – It’s an innovative idea: Fighting terrorism by bankrupting terrorist organizations. But that’s exactly what Israeli attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner is working to …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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10/31/19
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The year 2020 will certainly go down as memorable – and not necessarily in a good way. We started out the new decade full of promise in the Rhode Island Jewish community, in the United States …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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12/3/20
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CRANSTON – Touro Fraternal Association has announced the awarding of a total of $22,500 in student financial aid to six students who are pursuing higher education in the coming academic year.
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9/3/23
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Rhode Islanders answered the call on Super Sunday, Dec. 13, to help ensure a strong future for the Jewish community in Rhode Island. Volunteers gathered on Sunday, as well as at follow-up phone-a-thons, to raise $94,547, putting the Jewish Alliance …
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HILLARY SCHULMAN
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12/25/15
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