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Accomplished local jazz musician Mitch Kaplan is releasing a collaborative album at a launch party on Jan. 15. The album, titled “Mitch’s Brew,” is an exciting step for Kaplan, who has worked in music education all his life. “I’ve … more

ARIEL BROTHMAN | 1/7/16

Latkes, latkes and more latkes in Narragansett

Congregation Beth David (CBD) of Narragansett hosted two programs during the week of Hanukkah and it was raining latkes at both! Honorable Menschen – an a cappella group of graduate students and young professionals from the Boston area … more

CONGREGATION BETH DAVID | 1/7/16

The JDC: Rescuing millions of people worldwide

First in a series of three. The JDC, or the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, is an international organization that helps Jews around the world who are in need. It is the world’s largest humanitarian assistance organization and has … more

HILLARY SCHULMAN | 1/7/16

Rhode Island teen’s Israel trip spurs him to more tikkun olam

Tikkun olam: When I became a Bar Mitzvah, four years ago, these words were ensconced in my mind and heart. As I grew older, I learned that in order to repair the world, you must first embrace it. Last July, my friends from Camp JORI and I … more

JAMISON GRIFFITH EVANS | 1/7/16

‘Rosenwald’ scheduled at Falmouth Congregation

Falmouth Jewish Congregation is screening the film “Rosenwald” on Jan. 14 to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This feature-length historical documentary, directed by award-winning director Aviva Kempner, is about businessman and philanthropist … more

1/7/16

Benjamin Franklin’s ‘anti-Semitism’ debunked

In the past, I’ve written here and elsewhere about Benjamin Franklin’s influence on Judaism. A number of people, in response to those pieces, expressed surprise that Franklin would have had an impact on Judaism given that he was (so they said) … more

SHAI AFSAI | 1/7/16

Climate activists welcome deal but rap Israel for ‘minimalist’ commitments

TEL AVIV (JTA) – During the recent climate summit outside Paris, the 195 delegate countries – including Israel – committed to implementing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve their goals every five years. The … more

Ben Sales | 12/25/15

Jews and Freemasonry: A quest for assimilation

Redwood Lodge No. 35, founded in 1878, is often referred to as Providence’s first Jewish Masonic Lodge. The driving force behind its formation was Myer Noot, who, according to Redwood lore, “visualized a lodge wherein the question of religion or … more

SHAI AFSAI | 12/25/15

Brandeis’ new president: We are going to pursue diversity

JTA – Brandeis University announced Dec. 10 that its next president will be Ronald Liebowitz, the former president of Middlebury College. Though he won’t start until next July, Liebowitz shared some of his ideas about the … more

URIEL HEILMAN | 12/25/15

A Hanukkah party for 8 good causes

PROVIDENCE – The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island held its second annual Hanukkah party at the Dwares JCC, on Providence’s East Side, on Dec. 9. The event, named Mitzvahs & Miracles, was a party in the conventional sense, with … more

ARIEL BROTHMAN | 12/25/15