Gabriella Rothman, who is a parent of three children at the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island (JCDSRI), remembers when her oldest son started Pre-K and his new teacher came to visit. “Andrea walked in and immediately sat down on the …
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Naomi Stein
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8/28/14
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Several community members were eager to share information about their Passover planning and the haggadot they use. Here is a small sampling of their traditions.
Paula Bodo | Providence, R.I.
Our Seder varies a bit from year to year, maybe …
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3/27/14
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“In Darkness,” nominated for best foreign film for 2012, is based on a true story. Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the …
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9/30/13
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The Holocaust Education & Resource Center of Rhode Island President, Judith Jamieson is pleased to announce a gift of stock to the Education Center valued at of $93,000 from Myrna and David Leven formerly of Providence.
The Levens want the …
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2/13/14
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The bomb threats targeting Jewish organizations around the United States caught up with the Dwares Jewish Community Center on Feb. 27.
At about 11 a.m., a call came into the JCC, located on the …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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3/2/17
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The Jewish Alliance kicked off its 2018 Annual Campaign with another successful Super Sunday on Sept. 17. Thanks to the support of volunteers who made phone calls and donors who “answered the …
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STEPHANIE HAGUE
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9/25/17
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It all started 40 years ago at the Providence home of Sheila and Paul Alexander. While their kids played upstairs, the Alexanders hashed out a bold idea with three other couples with …
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JOHN LANDRY
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9/20/18
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Service members, veterans and their families are common targets for fraud, with a median reported loss of $280 last year – 27% higher than the general population.1 We know how much …
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THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
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11/8/18
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I’m supposed to meet Deena Liffmann at the RISD Museum, but she’s nowhere to be seen. I step outside to look for her along Benefit Street, and I suddenly realize that I’m in the …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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9/13/19
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On Oct. 13, National Commander Harvey Weiner met with members of the Rhode Island department Jewish War Veterans USA. He discussed his goals for the year, his vision for the future and offered …
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10/31/19
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