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For thousands of years, Jews (and not just the lawyers) have been trying to figure out ways around the dietary laws of Pesach. Thankfully, the folks at Streit’s and Manischewitz have … more

Larry Hershoff, The Shmendrick Chef | 4/27/17

Re: Advertising (April 7)

I am writing in response to the ad by stop.iran.now.ri on page 16. The ad is racist, and inaccurate. If one would have spent five minutes fact checking the claims made by the ad you would have … more

Letters to the editor | 4/27/17

Anti-Semitic incidents in US surging in ’17, rose by a third in ’16

JTA – Anti-Semitic incidents in the United States soared 86 percent in the first three months of 2017 after rising by more than one-third in 2016, according to the Anti-Defamation … more

MARCY OSTER AND BEN SALES | 4/27/17

Benjamin Franklin’s ‘Parable Against Persecution’

According to Benjamin Franklin, two of his parables were taken “from an ancient Jewish tradition.” One of these parables is “Abraham and the Stranger” – sometimes called … more

SHAI AFSAI | 4/27/17

Our duty to remember

On Sunday afternoon, April 23, 27 Nisan on the Hebrew calendar, a few hours before the official beginning of Yom ha-Shoah, members of the Rhode Island community – Jew and non-Jew alike … more

Rabbi James Rosenberg | 4/27/17

Spring cleaning redux

A couple of years ago, I wrote about spring cleaning at about this time of year. Actually, when I looked back, the column was mostly about postponing spring cleaning, with a little history … more

Fran Ostendorf | 4/27/17

Amos Oz, David Grossman shortlisted for Man Booker prize

JTA – Two of Israel’s most renowned authors and an Argentine first-time novelist are among six finalists for the Man Booker International Prize for fiction. David Grossman’s … more

4/27/17

Our communal responsibility extends to poor pregnant women

That may sound like a sound-bite from Planned Parenthood or the Children’s Defense Fund, but I read those words in the writings of the Belzer Rebbe. The … more

d'Var Torah | 4/27/17

Anne Frank’s final days, as told by her former classmate

JTA – Looking through the barbed wire of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, 14-year-old Nanette Konig could barely recognize her friend and classmate from Amsterdam, Anne … more

CNAAN LIPHSHIZ | 4/27/17

Brian Larkin, “Minstrel #2,” black line woodblock print

Gallery features endless possibilities of printmaking

The talented artists who participate in the Print Workshops at the Providence Art Club will fill The Bunny Fain Gallery at Temple Habonim with a multitude of techniques, which stretch the … more

4/27/17