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Jeffrey Padwa, president of the Jewish Seniors Agency of Rhode Island, was honored at the JSA’s annual meeting, held May 17 at The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, in … more

DIANE DOWIOT | 5/26/17

A moving visit to Kibbutz Kfar Etzion

We have visited Israel many times over the past 40+ years. Each trip has been very special to us. There has always been something new and different to see and do. During our most recent trip … more

EZRA L. STIEGLITZ and VARDA STIEGLITZ | 5/25/17

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 Sense … more

5/25/17

PHDS boys Shabbaton filled with ‘awesome’ activity

The Providence Hebrew Day School’s Shabbaton for middle school boys, held May 12-13, was awesome, according to all who attended. It began with a fantastic schooltime trip to learn how to … more

5/25/17

Rev your engines for Holocaust education

The public is invited to join in events on June 9 as the Jewish Motorcyclist Alliance (JMA) brings its 13th Annual Ride 2 Remember (R2R) to Rhode Island to increase awareness of, and raise funds for, … more

5/25/17

Friendships are like passengers on a train

Someone recently told me that relationships are like passengers on a train. Some stay until the end of the line, some stay for most of the ride and some leave at the first stop. You get the … more

MAY-RONNY ZEIDMAN | 5/25/17

RIJHA accepting applications for Horvitz Prize

College and graduate students enrolled for the 2016-2017 academic year are encouraged to apply for The Eleanor Horvitz Prize, which is awarded annually based on a 10- to 40-page essay, thesis chapter … more

KATE-LYNNE LAROCHE | 5/25/17

Seniors celebrate! [Photo gallery]

The seniors at the Kosher Senior Café gathered May 12 to celebrate Mother’s Day and five-day-a-week programming. With flowering plants at each place, everyone had a delicious lunch, … more

5/25/17

Ask the director

QUESTION: Why do people leave small stones on top of the monuments at the cemetery? C.L., Providence Dear C.L., As with many customs in Judaism, there are several answers to … more

Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E., Shalom Memorial Chapel | 5/25/17

50 years ago, a turning point for both Israel and R.I

June is a beautiful month, the month when the greening of the trees is complete and gardens bloom with a riot of color. June’s virtues have been praised in poetry and song, and back in the day, … more

GERALDINE S. FOSTER | 5/25/17