PROVIDENCE – What would you want for your 84th birthday? Would it be a gourmet dinner in a lavish restaurant or front-row seats at a Broadway show?
Recently, I had the bashert …
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SHELLEY PARNESS
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11/6/23
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Somehow, I cannot forget an unfortunate experience that occurred at my temple almost 20 years ago. Occasionally, when I force myself to tell this story, listeners can hear the anguish and trepidation in my voice.
This regrettable …
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GEORGE M. GOODWIN
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12/11/15
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According to the National Women’s Business Council, there are approximately 8 million women-owned businesses. Many of these businesses started small, begun by women seeking the exciting and potentially rewarding experience of “being their own …
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Barbara Kennerson
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8/21/15
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The snow’s melting and the sunshine seems here to stay – two signs that the long-awaited spring has finally arrived. And with Passover in just a few days, it is a special time for family and friends to welcome a new beginning. One valuable way …
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JENNIFER ZWIRN
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3/26/15
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Dear Wendy,
We are empty nesters who do not belong to a synagogue. What are our options for getting tickets for the holidays?
Leslie, Warwick
Hi Leslie,
Just about all of the synagogues in the greater Rhode Island area participate in …
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8/28/14
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The Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association’s 60th annual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Beth-El in Providence. All are invited to this free educational program, which asks the question, “Remember where Almacs …
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Anne Sherman
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3/27/14
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The Jewish Book Council has been awarding the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature to an emerging writer since 2007.The winner of the Sami Rohr Prize is awarded with $100,000 the largest sum given as a literary prize. It recognizes thedistinct role …
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Kiyara Leis
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2/27/14
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PROVIDENCE – Remember the old Monty Python sketches that included the tagline, “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition”? Monty knew the truth: Bad things can sneak up on you, anytime and anywhere.
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Sara Masri
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9/12/13
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The Rhode Island Jewish community is coming together as a result of what has been termed a hate crime that occurred the weekend of May 21 at Congregation Ohawe Sholam in Pawtucket.
A call has gone …
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JEWISH VOICE STAFF
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5/27/16
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Providence has just gained a new multitalented resident: a rabbi who is also a performing arts lover and new mother. Rabbi Rachel Zerin, 29, has recently returned to New England to start her first …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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8/4/16
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