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Participants in the “Building Bridges” tournament event pause for a photo.

Young Israeli, U.S. tennis players build ‘bridges’ in Newport

NEWPORT – On a recent warm, sunny August day, tennis players from Newport and Israel showed that two cultures really can communicate through sport. TeamFAME , from Newport, and a team from … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 9/3/23

Amid the rubble, life goes on in Ukraine

Third of three parts In April, I returned to Ukraine for my third wartime visit. I flew into Warsaw, Poland, and took an overnight bus to Kyiv, where I rented a car. With guide Olena Oros, I … more

AARON GINSBURG | 12/3/23

CBD compiles list of Jewish vets

NARRAGANSETT – Congregation Beth David’s Tikkun Olam Committee has completed a major project: The creation of a comprehensive list of Jewish veterans, and their spouses, who are buried at … more

4/5/24

Tigersharks win in Florida

Nine JCC Tigershark swimmers competed in the 2024 Boys & Girls Club Nationals, April 12-14, in St. Petersburg, Florida. All nine swimmers posted season best times and six swimmers made it to the … more

5/10/24

Jam-packed mission to Washington, D.C.

What can be accomplished during a day-and-a-half trip to our nation’s capital? On April 30 and May 1, a delegation of Rhode Islanders, as part of the Community Relations Council Washington D.C. Mission, will find out. Upon arriving in … more

4/10/14

ECC director shares success story

PROVIDENCE – If you walk through the hallways of the Early Childhood Center, housed in the Alliance JCC, you will be impressed. The shiny new floors, donated by the Alliance, together with the brightly painted student artwork hanging on the walls, … more

Irina Missiuro | 10/10/13

Rabbi Sarah Mack speaks Jan. 16 during the MLK Day breakfast.

Scholarships and service on MLK Day

CRANSTON – The 34th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. Hundreds of area government and faith … more

1/20/17

RIJHA to explore black-Jewish relations at Annual Meeting

Cheryl Greenberg, the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of History at Trinity College, in Hartford, Connecticut, will be the guest speaker at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the R.I. Jewish … more

JOSHUA JASPER | 4/7/17

Pet therapy brightens lives

Pet owners can attest to the mood boost and stress-relief benefits of having a four-legged companion – we just can’t help but smile when a dog cuddles up to us or a cat crawls into our … more

ROBERTA RAGGE | 5/25/17

SodaStream enters Latin American market through Argentina

(JTA) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Israeli company SodaStream will begin operating in Argentina as a first step toward selling its products throughout Latin America. The … more

12/21/17