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‘Love Your Neighbor’ theme of annual Drash & Dessert

A meaningful evening of learning, study and practice is planned for the Third Annual Drash & Dessert program on Saturday night, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dwares JCC. Members of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island will present five … more

LARRY KATZ | 2/19/16

IDF’s lone soldiers in spotlight at Nov. 17 talk

More than 6,000 lone soldiers from 52 countries serve in the Israel Defense Forces, and almost a third of them are from the U.S. On Nov. 17, Ari Kalker will speak at Pawtucket’s Congregation Ohawe Shalom about the IDF’s lone soldiers … more

SHAI AFSAI | 11/13/15

Welcome, Nave Gedj, summer Shaliach

This year, Nave Gedj is the Israeli Shaliach (emissary) and a counselor for the summer J-Camp. Nave comes from a small kibbutz called Kibbutz Moran located in the northern part of Israel, near the city of Karmiel. She has two younger … more

ISRAEL FINEGOLD | 6/18/15

Excerpts from an open letter to the Rhode Island congressional delegation

Dear Sens. Reed and Whitehouse, and Reps. Cicilline and Langevin: We are writing to you as members of a new organization of R.I. judges and lawyers – a group called “Judges and Lawyers for Israel.” This group, comprised of members of … more

2/26/15

Thoughts – trite and true – from the desk of experience

Francis Bacon (1561-1626) is quoted: “Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.” But Satchel Paige (1906-1983) got it right when he said: “How old would you be if you did not know how old you … more

Guest columnists | 11/7/14

ECC gets Quality Improvement Grant

In July, the Alliance JCC Early Childhood Center (ECC) received a Quality Improvement Grant from the Center for Early Learning Professionals at the Education Development Center (EDC). The Center for Early Learning Professionals is a Rhode Island … more

The Voice Staff | 8/19/14

Jewish Women Entrepreneurs

In 1885, “The Matzah Queen” Regina Horowitz Margareten baked her first batch of commercial matzot to sell in her family grocery store on New York’s Willett Street. In an interview, Regina later wrote, “I lit the fires, worked the dough, … more

Toby Rossner | 4/10/14

Hanukkah Helper Prep Class

Under the expert supervision of Chef Georgina Saprong, attendees made (and ate!) delicious latkes at the Mothers Circle Hanukkah Helper Holiday Prep class. more

Arthur C. Norman | 11/22/13

Reinterpreting the Binding of Isaac

Nineteen verses tell the story of the Binding of Isaac – read in synagogue each Rosh Hashanah – but there are hundreds, if not thousands, of commentaries on it. more

Rabbi Jack Riemer/JNS.org | 8/16/13

Re: Hillel call to action

With much of the world in turmoil and Israel and Jews under attack on many fronts, there are many important issues for Jewish students to become involved in. Foremost, is the fight against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement … more

Letters to the editor | 12/11/15