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Is your family prepared in the event of an emergency?

(StatePoint) – While most people don’t like to think about worst case scenarios, giving them their proper consideration can ultimately offer peace of mind. Now is always the best … more

11/11/16

Up close at Tamarisk

“As a resident at Tamarisk I attend weekly ‘mind-stretching’ programs such as currents events, play-reading and Yiddish Club. I continue to volunteer in maintaining our Tamarisk … more

11/11/16

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Spinach may be better for us than we thought Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may have found yet another beneficial use for spinach, especially when it … more

11/11/16

Gone but not forgotten: Cousin tracks fate of lost family member

Edward Gorodesky went off to serve his country in 1939. He left friends and family in Providence, as many others did during World War II. Edward, who enlisted for three years, … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 11/11/16

Skurkovich with his brothers and sisters who were also in the Russian army. He is in front, far right.

RIC to perform Russian-American composer’s ‘Holocaust’

On the evenings of Dec. 6 and 9, you can be part of a Jewish World War II veteran’s dream. On those dates, Dr. Simon Skurkovich’s “Holocaust,” a symphonic poem for … more

CAROL DORROS | 11/11/16

These goats are ready for a day of learning.

Rhode Islanders celebrate Global Day of Jewish Learning

“The earth is full of Your creations” (Psalm 104:24) is one of many references in Jewish texts to the beauty and vastness of our world and nature. Children and adults have an opportunity … more

LARRY KATZ | 11/11/16

The Bronfman Fellowship announces 31st application season

Applications are now being accepted for the Bronfman Fellowship. The fellowship selects 26 outstanding North American teenagers for a rigorous academic year of seminars including a free, five-week … more

11/11/16

UN committees voting on 10 resolutions against Israel in one day

JTA – Committees of the United Nations General Assembly were scheduled to vote on 10 resolutions against Israel in one day. Along with the Israel votes on Nov. 8, the committees were due … more

11/11/16

Israel observes first Aliyah Day

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israel is marking its first official Aliyah Day, celebrating immigration to the country and the contributions of immigrants to its society. The holiday, on Nov. 8, was … more

11/11/16

Some of the participants in the Alliance mission to Israel in 2015 gather after the talk.

Retired IDF colonel talks about Syria

On Oct. 31, retired IDF Col. Kobi Marom spoke to members of the community, including Jewish Alliance staff and members of the Community Relations Council of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode … more

SAM SERBY | 11/11/16