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Children participate in a Purim activity last year at Temple Sinai.

Pizza and prayers: Shabbat Shaboom brings youngest learners to Temple Sinai

Temple Sinai is ushering in Shabbat with a boom. This boom, specifically, is Shabbat Shaboom. Shabbat Shaboom is the Cranston temple’s monthly program to teach Jewish youngsters and their … more

ARIEL BROTHMAN | 9/1/16

Sephardic-inspired sangria – two ways

(The Nosher via JTA) – Aromatic flavors of rose and orange blossom are still strong reminders of my childhood. I didn’t eat like the “other kids” on the … more

SAMANTHA FERRARO | 9/1/16

Boston’s main kosher butcher, closed by fire, reopens in temporary digs

BOSTON (JTA) – Six weeks after a fire shuttered Boston’s main kosher supermarket, The Butcherie is now operating on a limited basis from a nearby Brookline location. Selectmen in … more

9/1/16

Annual ‘Evening with Bestselling Authors’ celebrates 8th year

New York Times bestselling authors Wally Lamb (“I’ll Take You There”), Alexander Chee (“The Queen Of The Night”) and bestselling author Ellen Herrick (“The Sparrow … more

9/1/16

Reading the Bible as written for our time

We all know that the Hebrew Bible was written a long time ago. We assume that many of the Bible’s teachings were intended for a different political and social reality than ours. … more

d'Var Torah | 9/1/16

Re: R.I. lawmakers fail to restrict guns (Aug. 19)

In Mr. Leach’s article “Despite increased public support, R.I. lawmakers fail to restrict guns,” the two biggest factors of violence are omitted: alcohol and drugs. … more

Letters to the editor | 9/1/16

Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians oppose current bilateral peace plan

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Most Israelis and Palestinians oppose the kind of peace deal that has been under negotiation in the past, a new poll found. Nearly 60 percent of both … more

Andrew Tobin | 9/1/16

Statement of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Alliance of Greater R.I. on The Movement for Black Lives anti-Israel platform

The Community Relations Council of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island (CRC) has had a strong relationship with the African-American community. Together, we have worked hand-in-hand on … more

9/1/16

It’s indisputable: The GOP is the pro-Israel party

WASHINGTON (JTA) – For years, the leaders of America’s most established Jewish organizations – AIPAC chief among them – have assured their members that when it came to Israel, … more

JEFF BALLABON and BRUCE ABRAMSON | 9/1/16

Quit the failed attempts to paint Democrats as weak on Israel

BY MIAMI (JTA) – Every four years the same movie plays at the Jewish Political Film Festival: It’s the one where the Democrats pass another party platform with more … more

MICHAEL M. ADLER | 9/1/16