On June 26 at 7 p.m., the East Providence Library and a number of community groups will be co-sponsoring the film “Muslim Zionist.” The community groups, coming together as the Rhode …
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6/23/17
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JTA – A letter from Albert Einstein to a Chicago man thanking him for helping Jews to escape Nazi Germany has been made public by his daughter.
Enid Bronstein has kept the letter penned by …
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3/4/18
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BY HILARY SALK
This is the third article in a series leading up to the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht.
As Nov. 9 approaches and I continue to have an opportunity to write about the 80th …
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10/12/18
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PROVIDENCE – There’s a unique food resource in the Rhode Island Jewish community.
The Louis & Goldie Chester Full Plate Kosher Food Pantry, now celebrating its 10th anniversary, …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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6/6/19
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Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports, the Pawtucket Red Sox were about to celebrate their 50th – and final – season at McCoy Stadium.
Among the events that had been planned …
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LARRY KESSLER
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8/7/20
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So? Where is she now after so much kvetching about retiring?
I’ve got a job! And a very big, enthusiastic yippee to that!
How many people are a-wishin’ and …
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BARBARA KENERSON
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3/5/21
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CRANSTON – Jewish men aged 18 and older are invited to attend an open house, hosted by Touro Fraternal Association, on Wednesday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Touro Hall, 45 Rolfe Square, …
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4/1/22
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The third program of the Winter 2022-2023 Judah Touro Program Series features Dr. Samantha Baskind, a professor of art history. Dr. Baskind’s talk, “Picturing Ashkenazi and Sephardic …
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2/3/23
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A meaningful evening of learning, study and practice is planned for the Third Annual Drash & Dessert program on Saturday night, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dwares JCC. Members of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island will present five …
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LARRY KATZ
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2/19/16
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More than 6,000 lone soldiers from 52 countries serve in the Israel Defense Forces, and almost a third of them are from the U.S.
On Nov. 17, Ari Kalker will speak at Pawtucket’s Congregation Ohawe Shalom about the IDF’s lone soldiers …
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SHAI AFSAI
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11/13/15
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