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Penina Satlow, of Providence, a junior at Classical High School, has received a 2016 Bronfman Fellowship. She is the daughter of Michael and Jacqueline Satlow. Satlow is a board member of Providence … more

6/9/16

Temple Beth-El Sisterhood caps year with plaque dedication

It was quite a night for Temple Beth-El’s Sisterhood May 25. During an evening of celebration, the officers and board for 2016-2017 were installed. And the Sisterhood Past President’s … more

6/9/16

While in the IDF, Noam Spector worked with children, here doing theater games.

Summer shaliach arrives in Rhode Island

Every summer, the Rhode Island community is privileged to welcome shlichim (emissaries) coming from all over Israel to our local camps – JORI in Wakefield and J-Camp at the Dwares JCC in … more

GILOR MESHULAM | 6/9/16

On June 19, let’s acknowledge all kinds of fathers

In 1924, an illustrated advertisement for Father’s Day in The New York Times read: “Dad’s usually so busy providing luxuries for his family that he hasn’t had time to look … more

PEG BOYLE | 6/9/16

Great Father’s Day gifts for outdoor dads

(StatePoint) – Does Dad love the great outdoors? Show you care this Father’s Day by helping him gear up for upcoming adventures. There are many different gift options for outdoor … more

6/9/16

Pride Shabbat focuses on understanding transgender youth

One June 17, Temple Habonim will celebrate its fifth annual LGBTQ Pride Shabbat, and welcome Roz and Richard Keith and their son Hunter to the congregation, They will share the story of … more

6/9/16

New anti-Semitism definition replaces scrapped EU version, U.S. official says

JTA – The new international definition of anti-Semitism that mentions Israel hatred was adopted in part to replace a similar one scrapped by the European Union, an initiator of the new text … more

6/9/16

Shlomo Amar, the Sephardic chief rabbi of Jerusalem

Former chief rabbi: Western Wall compromise will ‘weaken Jerusalem’

JTA – Israel’s former Sephardic chief rabbi said that a landmark compromise establishing a mixed-gender prayer space at the Western Wall will “weaken Jerusalem.” Speaking … more

6/9/16

Women of the Wall director detained by police over Torah scroll

JERUSALEM (JTA) – The executive director of the Women of the Wall was detained by police after smuggling a Torah scroll into the women’s section of the Western Wall. Lesley Sachs was … more

6/9/16

Nava Winkler with her class as they celebrated finishing a important Jewish book called “Path of the Just” (“Mesillat Yesharim”) by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato. Winkler is in the back row all the way to the right with the dark hair and the scarf near the green balloon.

Growing from the roots

I became interested in Torah during my college years at Brown University. I felt the need to gain a more nuanced understanding of Judaism as I confronted puzzling social and intellectual challenges … more

NAVA WINKLER | 6/9/16