Stories,photos

4149 results total, viewing 151 - 160

This summer at J-Camp at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center, we are so excited to welcome a new Israeli shaliach (emissary). Tal Hirsh is from Bat-Yam, a city five minutes south of … more

SETH FINKLE | 6/22/18

Gap year in Israel so much more than expected

Although Aardvark might seem like a peculiar name, it is the name of my Israel gap year program. Aardvark includes coursework, internships and travel throughout Israel with other high school … more

ETAI TAYLOR BALLY | 6/11/19

The Kosher food pantry display at Temple Shalom in Middletown. Staff members are (left to right) Marcie Ingber, Janelle Roussel and Carol Wild.

Help for those struggling to afford healthy food

The rise of food costs due to recent inflation has caused many more households to become food insecure. We know that not all Jewish families live in or near Providence where the Jewish Collaborative … more

7/13/22

Hanukkah at the State House

The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode has set up a Hanukkah display at the Rhode Island State House outside of the entrance to the Senate chamber and underneath the rotunda. Eight posters feature art … more

12/2/22

Summer fun at J-Camp

With two weeks down, summer J-Camp is in full swing at the Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence. From morning circle to swim, arts & crafts and some much-needed rest, the campers in … more

7/7/23

Summer Camp – You can go; Jewish Alliance can help

Every child looks forward to summer. No school, the weather is beautiful, and, for many children, the opportunity to go to summer camp. But why choose a Jewish camp? Isn’t camp expensive anyway? According to the Foundation for Jewish Camp, … more

HILLARY SCHULMAN | 2/19/16

Camp JORI announces new director

The board of Camp JORI, a nonprofit residential children’s summer camp dedicated to providing high-quality programming to every child who wants a Jewish camping experience regardless of ability to pay, announces the selection of Deborah Salinger … more

10/29/15

The job of a counselor is filled with thanks

The pink and blue flowered comforter decorated the frame of the wire cot, but underneath it a squirming figure gloomily hid from the commotion that enveloped the cabin. From my alcove, where the counselors slept, I heard a faint whimper. Sara, a … more

ANNA ROSENFELD | 2/26/15

Joy Ladin to speak at URI and Brown

In an interactive program sponsored by the University of Rhode LGBTQ Center and URI Hillel as part of Trans*Awareness Week 2014, transgender author and professor, Joy Ladin, will speak on Nov. 20 from 4-6 p.m. at the Norman M. Fain Hillel Center, 6 … more

11/7/14

Tai Chi: Enduring the test of time

With new studies increasingly cropping up citing the health benefits of Tai Chi, it comes as no surprise that the ancient Chinese meditative exercise is gaining popularity throughout the nation and abroad. According to a National Health Interview … more

MELISSA BROOKS | 8/18/14