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PAWTUCKET – Garden Grille Vegetarian Café is now a kosher restaurant. Why go to the trouble of making a vegetarian restaurant kosher? more

Naomi Lipsky | 8/2/13

You say ‘toe-may-toes,’ I say ‘tuh-maaah-toes’

TOMATOES, who knew? Who was the brave soul who first bit into a succulent and ripe tomato … and lived to tell the tale? After all, according to many sources, including Peggy Trowbridge Filippone who wrote about tomatoes’ history in about.com, … more

8/2/13

Bharier Anticipates A Positive College Experience

PROVIDENCE – While many parents of college-bound teens worry about drug and alcohol abuse on campus or skyrocketing tuitions, Jewish parents may also worry about the kind of Jewish life their child may encounter in college, and whether he or she … more

Esty Bharier | 8/2/13

A Jewish preschool offers many benefits

PROVIDENCE – Enrolling your child in a Jewish preschool is one of the most important steps you can take to begin your child’s Jewish education and expand your involvement in the Jewish community. The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s … more

Nicole Katzman | 8/2/13

Rabbi carries oN a noble tradition of teaching rabbis

Q: Can you describe your background in teaching? A: As a rabbi at Temple Emanu-El, I used the sermon as an opportunity to challenge the congregation with open-ended questions about the Torah portion or intriguing and sometimes puzzling … more

8/2/13

Experiential learning engages David Wasser and his students

Q: How do you stay motivated after more than two decades of teaching? What do you do to get prepared to teach at the beginning of each school year? A: In a very real sense, teachers are always preparing for the next school year! We tinker … more

8/2/13

Former ballerina uses movement and play in her teaching

Q: What age group do you teach and what do you teach? A: I work with young toddlers – children between the ages of 18-months- and 2½-years-old. I teach the toddlers simple concepts through exploration and play. more

8/1/13

Homework assignment for novice teachers: Find a good mentor

Q: What motivated you to teach Hebrew and religious school? A: I decided to teach religious school and Hebrew school because I was bringing my own children to temple and figured I would use my time constructively. I really enjoyed working with … more

8/1/13

Rapport with students can come at any time, from anywhere

Q: What subjects do you teach? And where? A: I’ve primarily taught middle school programs – kashrut, holy books, Jewish films, cooking, Megillot(Jonah, Esther and Ruth), holidays, ethics and community service projects in several … more

8/1/13