Theater Review: Touring ‘Company’ at PPAC
Multimedia genocide-awareness program to be held at RIC
“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. …
Providence journalist’s new book examines the ‘Pill Mill Killer’
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.
Supplements to the haggadah are coming to address the war
As the American-Israeli poet Marty Herskovitz thought about the upcoming Passover holiday, the prospect of singing “Dayenu” at the first seder since his country was attacked didn’t …
Self-proclaimed ‘Jew hater’ under investigation after incident at Detroit-area synagogue
The altercation is the latest in a string of antisemitic incidents since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7 that have targeted Jewish institutions.
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Before Eden Golan sang at Eurovision, Jewish teens from across Germany performed at 'Jewrovision'
For the last two decades, Jewrovision has annually convened what’s thought to be the largest Jewish …
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A single journey: Holocaust survivor’s daughter keeps family memories alive with debut novel
'You think you’re safe,' the author's mother would often tell her, 'but it can happen again.'
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The 'patriot rabbi' of Columbia University who ensured Jews were welcome
Remembering Columbia University’s ‘patriot rabbi’ amid student protests.
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Families of American hostages in Gaza meet Jake Sullivan, express frustrations over negotiations
Friday's meeting with Sullivan was also the first time the families met with the White House after …
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Live updates: IDF begins striking terror targets in Rafah
IDF says targeted strikes begin as War Cabinet unanimously votes to proceed with Rafah operation, …
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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 …
In the past five years, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and its endowment, the Jewish Federation Foundation (JFF), have received several million dollars in bequests from generous …
Have you ever met a belletrist? Yes, I mean a writer of belles lettres . These are English words derived from French. Since about 1710, according to the latest edition of …
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