Free diabetes self-management classes for Medicare beneficiaries are being offered by Healthcentric Advisors, the New England Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (NE QIN-QIO), in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department …
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12/11/15
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NEW YORK (JTA) – A treasure trove of American Jewish literary news and opinion spanning the second half of the 20th century is now available as a free digital archive.
Launched in honor of the 90th anniversary of the Jewish Book …
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12/11/15
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NEW YORK (JTA) – The so-called “Kate Middleton effect” – by which anything the Duchess of Cambridge wears becomes an instant best-seller – seems to know no bounds.
She has graced the covers of countless magazines; entire blogs are …
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Lucy Cohen Blatter
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12/11/15
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On Oct. 21, Temple Torat Yisrael held their first “Casino Night” under the direction of “Wekater2you.”
More than 100 attended an exciting evening, designed to look just like a “high-end gambling casino” including decorations, …
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12/11/15
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PROVIDENCE – A temporary receiver has been appointed for Temple Am David in Warwick.
On Nov. 25, Theodore Orson, of Providence’s Orson and Brusini law firm, was appointed by the Kent County Superior Court to preserve and protect the assets …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/11/15
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When I was in college – which was not that long ago – a professor assigned us a video project wherein we had to show our interpretation of the city where we lived and attended school. I chose to contrast a series of starkly dark landscapes (the …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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12/11/15
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BOSTON – Some 1,200 people from throughout New England gathered Nov. 11 for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) New England Region Annual Dinner at the Westin Waterfront Hotel. The dinner – which has become one of the local Jewish …
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12/11/15
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Feeding the hungry, being kind to others, taking care of the earth – these acts of kindness are valuable Jewish traditions. Helping animals – tsar baalei chaim (prevention of cruelty to animals) – is also a very important Jewish …
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DORI ADLER
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12/11/15
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Providence – BBYO teens from New England, the BBYO region serving Jewish teens in Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts, hosted 60 members of the local Jewish community at BBYO’s Global Shabbat, themed “A Shabbat to Remember.” The event …
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SAMANTHA WALSH
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12/11/15
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Dear Members, good friends and the Jewish community
The synagogue is updating yahrzeit notices. This is a complimentary service of the Congregation Sons of Jacob. If you would like to be notified by post card one week before the yahrzeit …
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11/27/15
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