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Strategies to increase appetite and healthy eating for seniors

We have all heard that good nutrition leads to good health. As we age, good nutrition is essential if we want to reduce the risk of chronic health issues and have the energy to remain active. … more

PATRICIA HARWOOD | 4/28/16

The glory days of women’s Zionist organizations

Moving day is fast approaching. No time to sift through the photos and invitations and letters, “stuff” accumulated over the years. The best Thing to do, then, is just stash them all … more

From the archives | 4/28/16

Donor-advised funds easy to set up, good for you and the community

Everyone has a passion. Some people are passionate about education, others about animal rights. No matter what it is, everyone’s got at least one cause that they feel strongly about. Have … more

HILLARY SCHULMAN | 4/28/16

Woonsocket native scores with new album

Jazz musician Daryl Sherman’s new album, “My Blue Heaven” received a thumbs-up review by Matthias Kirsch on the website ginalovesjazz.com on April 12. Sherman, a Woonsocket native … more

4/28/16

Cranston Seniors schedule activities

Cranston Senior Guild activities continue with the monthly meeting May 4, at 1 p.m. at Tamarisk Assisted Living, 3 Shalom Drive, Warwick. The meeting will be followed by bingo, refreshments and a … more

4/28/16

Providence native to take the stage in Trinity Rep’s ‘Oklahoma!’

So what does it feel like to be appearing on stage at a theater where you have been in the audience since you were a child? For 24-year-old Providence native Hannah Spacone, … more

MELANIE COON | 4/28/16

URI hosts Israeli TV star

KINGSTON – Before Assi Azar came out of the closet 12 years ago, at age 24, he was contemplating suicide. Keeping his sexuality a secret, especially from his family, was taking a great personal … more

AMY OLSON | 4/28/16

Susie Adler, left, holds a seder plate for one of the seders conducted at area nursing homes.

JERI: Rekindling Passover memories for Jewish seniors

BY SUSIE ADLER For the past 23 years, the staff of Jewish Eldercare of Rhode Island has conducted Passover seders at nursing homes and assisted-living residences across the state. For many of the … more

4/28/16

Historical association’s annual meeting features talk on 2 Providence families

The Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association held its 62nd Annual Meeting on April 17 at Temple Beth-El, in Providence. The keynote speaker was Rachael Rosner, Ph.D., who presented part 2 of her … more

RUTH L. BREINDEL | 4/28/16

Shai Afsai, “Qessotch: Ethiopian Jewry’s Priests”

Three artists at Temple Habonim

The Gallery at Temple Habonim features three outstanding artists for the May/June 2016 exhibit. Richard Harrington, an award-winning artist, is a juried member of several art organizations and a … more

4/28/16