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General Education
GENERAL EDUCATION
Aprogram of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. Services include professional development for educators, teacher resources, a DVD library, consultations, school services and information on Israel travel for youth and young adults.
Alliance Library of DVDs and CDs 401 Elmgrove Ave. Providence, RI 02906 401-421-4111, ext. 179 jewishallianceri.org Larry Katz, director of Jewish life & learning lkatz@jewishallianceri.org
Avast collection of media, offering a variety of feature films, documentaries, educational “trigger” films, TV shows and music CDs available for loan to individuals and institutions. Items are available in English, Yiddish, Hebrew and Ladino. We offer selections starring Kermit the Frog, Woody Allen, Roberto Benigni, Kirk Douglas, Dudu Fisher, Yehoram Gaon, Mandy Patinkin, Gregory Peck, Itzhak Perlman, Molly Picon, Monty Python, Barbra Streisand and many more.
Visit us at jewishrhody.org to read the latest edition of Jewish Rhode Island!
Eides Family J-Space After School Program 401 Elmgrove Ave. Providence, RI 02906 401-421-4111, ext. 140 jewishallianceri.org Jim Rawl, director of school age programs jrawl@jewishallianceri.org
Safe, fun, after-school program for children in grades K-5. Provides a setting focused on academics, social skills, sports, arts and fun. Enhanced curricula and enrichments include monthly themes, individualized homework help, CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Children’s Health), outside play, swimming, arts and crafts, pottery, gardening, select school pickup, healthy snacks and more. J-Space is DHS-licensed and BrightStars-rated. Gift of Israel (GOI) 401 Elmgrove Ave. Providence, RI 02906 401-421-4111 jewishallianceri.org giftofisrael.org
Partner with your synagogue and the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island to give your child the gift of Israel. Start a GOI savings plan while your child is young, to allow for future educational travel opportunities in Israel; participating congregations and the Jewish Federation Foundation subsidize the fund. Enrollment begins as early as grade 3 for children in the greater Rhode Island Jewish community who attend an approved Jewish Studies program. Contact the Jewish Alliance to learn more about eligibility. Every annual “family gift” of $150 is matched by $250 from the community. Family gifts are fully refundable. Jewish Learning Institute 3871 Post Road Warwick, RI, 02886 401-884-7888 myJLI.com Rabbi Yossi Laufer, local director rabbilaufer@gmail.com
The JLI is accepting, interactive, accessible and academically challenging. JLI offers three courses a year on an array of topics, including Jewish ethics, mysticism and philosophy. JLI courses uncover timeless wisdom, equipped with the modern tools of today – comprehensive textbooks, streamlined curriculum and multimedia presentations – prepared by experts in the field of adult Jewish education.
New England Rabbinical College (NERC) 262 Blackstone Blvd. Providence, RI 02906 Rabbi Eliezer Y. Gibber, dean Chana Faiga Twersky, administrative director 401-274-1361 646-942-6388 (mobile) cftwersky.nerc@gmail.com
Offers a post-high school intensive program of Talmud and rabbinics. NERC offers classes and programs for adults and children in the greater community. The Rabbinical College administration and its students serve as resources for Jewish communal needs.
PJ Library and PJ Our Way 401 Elmgrove Ave. Providence, RI 02906 401-421-4111, ext. 141 jewishallianceri.org Lyndsey Ursillo lursillo@jewishallianceri.org
Created and supported by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, PJ Library is an award-winning Jewish literacy and outreach program for families with children ages 6 months through 8 years. Each participating child receives a free, high-quality, Jewish-themed book in the mail each month. PJ Our Way is the “next chapter,” and offers exceptional, Jewish-themed books to kids ages 8½ to 12; in PJ Our Way, participants choose books based on their interests and reading level.
Project Shoresh of RI 15 Hart St. Providence, RI 02906 Projectshoresh.com (Most current info is on Facebook page: Project Shoresh) Rabbi Naftali L. Karp, director, young professional programming 401-479-6953 nkarp@projectshoresh.com Rabbi Noach Karp, young family and youth coordinator 401-429-8244 rnoachkarp@gmail.com
Project Shoresh was founded to encourage, enable and facilitate Jews of all ages to connect to their Judaism. Yearround educational and social programming for all, with an open-door policy. We aim to bring the entire community together, strengthening Jewish unity and identity.
