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Chabad teachers work with children at Chabad of West Bay.

Chabad of West Bay connects Jewish community in all seasons

Chabad of West Bay, also known as the Chai Center, brings Jewish programming, education and support to individuals and families throughout Rhode Island’s West Bay area. At the heart of its work is a warm, welcoming community where everyone can... more

Brad Swartz | 11/6/26

Touro Fraternal awards grants to three students

Touro Fraternal Association awarded grants of $5,000 to Ella Finkelstein, Caroline Kaluzny and Charlotte Kaluzny to aid in their pursuit of a college degree. The association’s Student Financial Aid Committee considers each candidate to determine who is the most meritorious. more

11/6/26

Soferet Julie Seltzer works on a Torah scroll.

Temple Emanu-El creates a new megillah

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Temple Emanu-El is announced that a talented soferet — a woman trained as a Jewish ritual scribe — will work with the congregation to create a new Megillat Esther, the scroll of Esther read on Purim. On the weekend of Nov.... more

David Gordon | 11/6/26

After Survival: Who would care for aging Holocaust survivors?

When Chaya and Chaim Kleinhandler arrived at the Ansbach displaced persons camp in Germany, they had already survived years apart. German authorities had taken them from the Chmielnik ghetto in occupied Poland to a munitions factory, then sent... more

Joanna Sliwa | 11/6/26

PROVIDENCE — Franklin Foer, journalist and author, discusses American Judaism with Rabbi Sarah Mack, senior Rabbi at Temple Beth-El, in Providence Oct. 22.

Franklin Foer offers his take on the future of American Jews

PROVIDENCE — After Oct. 7, Franklin Foer told the audience at Temple Beth-El, “I felt like something fundamental in the Jews’ place in American society was shifting.” He had been delving into the issue of rising antisemitism in American society... more

Fran Ostendorf | 11/6/26

Rhode Island Coalition for Israel seeking board members, planning events

Amid a slate of activities, the Rhode Island Coalition for Israel is looking to add new members to its board of directors. The coalition, which unites Christian and Jewish supporters of Israel, is seeking to add to its board as current members... more

JRI Staff | 11/6/26

WARWICK, R.I. — Jim Galkin (left) presented Robert Landau the Glicksman Leadership Award Oct. 22 at the Jewish Collaborative Services annual meeting. Standing to the right is JCS CEO Pam Morris

Koffler Bornstein family, Bob Landau and Fran Debras honored at JCS meeting

WARWICK, R.I. — Jewish Collaborative Services welcomed community members, supporters and partners to its ninth annual meeting Oct. 22 at the Tamarisk Senior Living facility, celebrating the generosity, leadership and compassion that have... more

11/6/26

Volunteers pack emergency bags for community members experiencing hunger as part of the Oct. 7 memorial at the Dwares JCC.

R.I. Jews commemorate Oct. 7 by feeding the community

PROVIDENCE — About 30 community members joined together at the Bonnie & Donald Dwares Jewish Community Center to commemorate the Oct. 7 attacks by ensuring food is available for community members, both in Rhode Island and in Israel. more

JRI Staff | 10/23/26

Maya Regev, who was abducted by Hamas from the Nova music festival during the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel, describes her experience before an audience at the Brown RISD Hillel Oct. 8.

Former Oct. 7 hostage at Brown: ‘They hurt me on purpose’

PROVIDENCE — Maya Regev, who was abducted along with her brother from the Nova Music Festival Oct. 7 and held captive in Gaza, spoke here Oct. 8, three years and a day after her... more

Daniel Margolis | 10/23/26

Dave Talan

"I get calls from people saying, 'Hey, I’m a Democrat, I supported Smiley, and I want to help you out now.' Aside from school policy, I’m almost in 100% agreement with the mayor. more

Daniel Margolis | 10/13/26