PROVIDENCE – On Sunday, May 5, the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center (SBHEC) held its 40th annual community Yom HaShoah commemoration service at Temple Emanu-El. The event opened with …
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GIOVANNA WISEMAN
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5/10/24
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In a remarkable display of cultural exchange and unity, teens from HaZamir Jerusalem and HaZamir Providence recently embarked on a transformative cultural experience, fostering strong bonds of …
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ELIHAY SKITAL
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5/10/24
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In honor of Earth Day and Passover, Jewish Rhode Island is sharing the following D’var Torah, which was given in Temple Emanu-El’s Minyan Chadash service.
I want to start today with …
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JOANNA D. BROWN
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5/10/24
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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 …
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5/10/24
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My athletic fate was probably sealed by 1955, when I turned 7. At summer camp in Los Angeles, I received two awards: “Excellence in Checkers” and “Excellent Conduct on the …
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GEORGE M. GOODWIN,
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5/10/24
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Rachel Linsky is a Boston-based dancer, choreographer and educator. Her work draws from contemporary dance, her Jewish upbringing and history, and Yiddish folk dance traditions.
Linsky was a …
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SARAH GREENLEAF
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5/10/24
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PROVIDENCE – Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim redefined the Broadway musical form by being at once intelligent and heartfelt, melodic and musically enigmatic, traditional and highly unconventional. For many in the audience, Sondheim’s challenging, …
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BOB ABELMAN
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4/25/24
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“Remembrance, Resilience and Renewal: Genocide Awareness Through the Arts , ” a multidisciplinary program of music, art, spoken word and dances from four cultures that have faced genocide, will be presented on April 28 at Rhode Island College.
Judith Lynn Stillman, Rhode Island College’s artist-in-residence, is the artistic director, pianist, and curator of the program, which takes place during Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. …
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LEV POPLOW
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4/18/24
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The Brown RISD community has a new proud Jewish voice that has gained a lot of positive attention with its debut issue.
The Brown Jewish Journal, an online publication produced by seven Brown and RISD students, made its debut in March. And it’s …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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4/18/24
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PROVIDENCE – On June 2, Rhode Islanders are invited to the Jewish Culture Fest, a day-long festival of music, food, art and entertainment. The outdoor event will feature a kids’ area, artisan marketplace, crafts, food trucks, …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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4/17/24
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