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Roberta Segal’s ‘Seven Days of Creation’

Roberta Segal is one of five artists exhibiting at the Providence Art Club in early June. She will be sharing the space in the Dodge House Gallery with Nina Ackmann in a show titled “A … more

5/25/17

Baseball season continues at the JCC

The baseball season is still in full swing at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center, where two programs are scheduled this month as part of the “Chasing Dreams: Baseball & Becoming American” exhibit. more

LARRY KATZ | 11/9/17

A recent survey found that 97 percent of Brandeis University’s class of 2017 is either employed, in graduate school or engaged in other meaningful activities.

How to land your first job after college

Perhaps no question irritates college seniors more than this query: “What are you going to do after graduation?” Liberal arts majors who don’t have a defined career track in … more

2/15/18

Touro Fraternal Association offers financial support for temple security

CRANSTON – Touro Fraternal Association is offering financial support to all Rhode Island synagogues to assist in hiring professional police protection for the High Holy Days. Touro, the area’s largest Jewish men’s fraternal association, has reached out to congregations in the state with an offer to help provide a safe and secure environment during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. more

7/16/19

Nancy Katz bringing her community-infused artwork to the JCC – and you can help

For artist Nancy Katz, community is essential. It is at the heart of all her work, which began in the 1980s, when she volunteered with the NAMES Project AIDS Quilt. “Being involved in that … more

MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE | 7/3/20

Regional Hadassah event features Jews in Arab lands

“Forgotten and ignored: The History of Jews in Arab Lands” is the topic of a region-wide Zoom event hosted by Hadassah Rhode Island on Sunday, March 27, from 1-2:30 p.m. Jewish … more

3/7/22

Jerry Foster and Eleanor Horvitz in the archive.

RIJHA: Looking to the future as it preserves our past

The Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association was chartered in 1951 and is the oldest nonprofit Jewish historical society in continuous operation in the United States. RIJHA’s mission is to … more

9/12/22

Like sisters, these R.I. historical groups support each other

For nearly 30 years, I’ve been a proud member of the Rhode Island Historical Society. Some of my friends and acquaintances occasionally ask if I’m still deeply involved in the Rhode … more

GEORGE M. GOODWIN | 10/7/22

David Bernstein, former David Project chief, tapped to head JCPA

JTA – David Bernstein, a businessman and longtime Jewish activist, has been tapped to head the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. Bernstein, 49, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, will succeed Steve Gutow as president and CEO of the organization, an … more

12/11/15

Fun and games at J-Camp

As 4 p.m. rolled around on Aug. 21, J-Camp at the Dwares JCC officially ended. There were tears among the staff and campers as everyone said goodbye to one another as well as saying goodbye to our summer schliach, Nave. A successful … more

SETH FINKLE | 9/3/15