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I am writing to publicly thank Rep. Mia Ackerman for passing HB 7736, better known as the Rhode Island anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanction Law (anti-BDS Law). The bill passed overwhelmingly and has … more

Letters to the editor | 6/24/16

Congregation Beth David presents ‘An Evening with Peter Yarrow’

Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary), singer, songwriter, social and political activist, will appear at Aqua Blue in Narragansett at a benefit concert for Congregation Beth David on July … more

6/24/16

NEAT, PHDS graduate

On Tuesday June 14, the New England Academy of Torah (NEAT) held its senior graduation. Zahava Rubin (Hartford, Connecticut), Minya Schochet (Providence), and Aviva Shooman (Sharon, … more

6/24/16

$20M gift to help revitalize U.S. Holocaust museum

WASHINGTON (JTA) – An exhibit more than 20 years old against an iPhone: Docents at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum are increasingly noting the battle with hand-held devices to keep the … more

RON KAMPEAS | 6/24/16

Carolyn R. Botvin, 87

PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Carolyn R. (Elman) Botvin died June 17. She was the wife of Burton “Sonny” Botvin for 68 years. Born in East Greenwich, daughter of the late Benjamin … more

6/24/16

Jetta Brenner, 90

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Jetta (Sorgman) Brenner died June 15. She was born in Providence, and was the daughter of the late Jules and Florence (Fluster) Sorgman. She was a celebrated … more

6/24/16

Sylvia Kaplan, 89

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sylvia Kaplan died June 11 at Steere House. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley T. Kaplan. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Samuel … more

6/24/16

Brooke German joins JDC young adult board

This year, for the first time in its history, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the global Jewish humanitarian group and a partner of Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, … more

6/24/16

R.I. author blends history, fiction in ‘Eavesdropping in Oberammergau’

We met for coffee to discuss her book, its past and its future. She handed me an advance copy of “Eavesdropping in Oberammergau”: a black and white cover photograph of a cliff and … more

Mike Fink | 6/24/16

‘Wandering Israeli’ leaves Lima airport after 3 weeks

RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – A 57-year-old woman dubbed “the wandering Israeli” by Peruvian media left Lima’s international airport after living in the arrivals area for 19 days and … more

6/24/16