Rachel Linsky will show you the moves to join in a klezmer dance party at Jewish Culture Fest
Temple Emanu-El to hold a second Pride Shabbat celebration
PROVIDENCE – Temple Emanu-El will host a Pride Shabbat, May 31 through June 2, featuring an array of events, from live music to a comedian. Friday night will begin with a special Shabbat …
Aerial banner flies over Brown graduation
Review: Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away
“Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away” provides that narrative for the approximately one million Jews and tens of thousands of Polish political prisoners, Sinti, Roma and Soviet POWs, Jehovah’s Witnesses and those the Nazis deemed homosexual, disabled, criminal, inferior or adversarial in countless other ways who met their demise at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Oświęcim, Poland. The traveling exhibition is having its New England premiere at The Castle at Park Plaza after opening in Madrid’s Arte Canal Exhibition Centre in 2017.
Sticks, not carrots: ICC battle signals global impatience with intransigent Israel
Even Israel's allies don't think its government can handle the Gaza war, prompting moves like settler sanctions, military aid freezes, and now possible ICC arrest warrants and the ICJ order on …
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How Raisi’s sudden death can disrupt the Supreme Leader’s succession
Removing the top leadership without fundamentally redesigning the political environment is not going to …
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Don’t stop davening
Why wait for an October 7th to say the blessing for the soldiers? Why wait for Hamas to act before you …
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Civilian deaths in Rafah could force Israel into a cease-fire - even without a hostage deal
The IDF is advancing in the city but even the forced evacuation hasn't solved the problem of combat in a …
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IDF intercepts UAV in the Western Galilee
Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepts hostile UAV that crossed from Lebanese territory into …
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The new Israeli army conscripts sent to Gaza's Jabalya with minimal training
'They arrive slightly shocked, but after a few days, the explosions become routine': When newly …
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Meet Bob Abelman, Jewish Rhode Island’s new theater critic
Animals are God’s creation too
The Torah portion is Kedoshim, and the topic is “Holy Things,” laws and regulations that can guide us toward a life that is sanctified and set apart from the ordinary and the mundane. The …
Pollen and pets and patrons
I have to admit that I dread May. While everyone else is outside, enjoying the nice weather and the beautiful flowering trees, I hide inside with swollen eyes, a scratchy throat and bulging sinuses. …
L’dor vador: Our traditions keep us close
Spring is in the air!
The editor’s life, in all its messiness
You may not agree with everything we print – and that’s fine
Spread light during this dark December
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The ironies of ‘colorblind’ America
Reading and rereading the cover story in the March 17 issue of the New York Times Magazine has made me angry and made me sad. Nikole …
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Disputing the professor
Professor Nina Tannenwald consistently finds ways to criticize Israel. As soon as I see her name in the byline [March 2024], I know it will be a hit piece. Israel is in a dangerous neighborhood. The …
Disapproval not our role
I am dismayed by Rabbi Rosenberg’s disapproving tone [March 2024] when he speaks of Israel’s retaliation in the Israel-Hamas war. How can American Jews feel justified in …
A different reality
To read Nina Tannenwald’s piece “ ‘Israelism’ explores the disillusionment of American Jews,” [March 2024] is to suffer the horror of art being used to debase the soul. …
Celebrate spring with brunch favorites
Family Features — Few things go together quite like fresh spring air, warm sunshine and a menu made up of delicious brunch bites. Whether you’re hosting a crowd or simply gathering your …
Matzah brei gets a trendy makeover with cacio e pepe
JTA – Cacio e pepe translates to cheese and pepper, and the classic Roman pasta dish includes little more than these eponymous ingredients. In the classic recipe, spaghetti and salted pasta …
PROVIDENCE – More than 200 Rhode Islanders joined in a celebration of Israel's 76th birthday at the Dwares Jewish Community Center on May 14. The Haflah (Mizrahi-style party) …
PROVIDENCE – More than 125 people gathered May 13 in the social hall at the Dwares Jewish Community Center to pay tribute to Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. This year's program …
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