For the first time in the sport of sailing, disabled veterans of the armed forces from Israel and th
For the first time in the sport of sailing, disabled veterans of the armed forces from Israel and the United States of America will collaborate on a one-week educational and rehabilitation program in Newport, Rhode Island, with the assistance of Israelis RI. Disabled veterans from Sail To Prevail – The National Disabled Sailing Program (Newport, Rhode Island), and their counterparts from YamTov and Tikvot (Herzliya, Israel), will come together to share the challenges of their
Governor Gina Raimondo lights Hanukah Candles at the State House
On Tuesday, December 27, Governor Gina Raimondo hosted the beautiful annual lighting of the Hanukah candles at the State House, which was organized by Rabbi Laufer from Chabad Providence. Yehuda Yaakov, the Israel Consul General to New England was also present with more than 100 members of the community who lit the menorah and sang Hanukah songs together. The event was also attended by State Representative and Deputy Majority Leader, Mia Ackerman, who organized the ant
Rhode Island Business Mission to Israel December 2016 Announced
RE: BUSINESS MISSION TO ISRAEL The Rhode Island Business Mission to Israel December 2-9, 2016 was announced at the World Trade Day event, on May 25, 2016. The mission is in collaboration between Nevel International, LLC, Commerce RI, Israeli Consulate to New England in Boston and Israel Economic Mission in New York. Past successful missions to Israel in 2011 and 2013 were beneficial to Rhode Island companies and academic institutions. This mission will allow Rhode Island com
Yehuda Yaakov: R.I. and Israel connections pay off - article in the Providence Journal
Yehuda Yaakov Israel Consul General to New England's article in the Providence Journal: R.I. and Israel Connections Pay Off. To see the article click on this link. #IsraelRhodeIsland #YehudaYaakov #Softwheel #BIRDfoundation #RhodeIsland #AviNevel #CrawfordComposites #CommerceRhodeIsland
Honorable Governor Gina Raimondo lights the menorah at the State House
On Thursday, December 10, Governor Gina Raimondo and her family joined representatives from the Jewish and Israeli communities in Rhode Island and friends at the State House for a menorah candle lighting. Link to ABC Channel 6 news report. The menorah lighting was organized by Rabbi Yehoshua Laufer, director of Chabad - Lubavitch of Rhode Island. Rabbi Laufer has organized this event for the past 26 years. The ceremony included greetings from the Governor, Rabbi Laufer,
The Humanitarian Aid to the Syrian Casualties by Israel
On Monday December 7th, Dr. Salman Zarka, the Director General of Ziv Medical Center in Israel visited Rhode Island and met with the Rhode Island Hospital President, Rhode Island Department of Health officials, faculty and students from the Brown University Medical school. In the evening, Dr. Zarka gave a lecture at the Brown RISD Hillel, which was opened to the public. The visit was organized by the Israeli Consulate in Boston. Dr. Zarka covered the topics of Israel assistin
