​ISRAELIS IN RHODE ISLAND

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

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

On June 16, The Rhode Island House passed an anti BDS legislation introduced by Democrat Representative Mia Ackerman, an effort supported by individual and multiple organizations. To read more, click on the link, as reported in the Israeli Haaretz Newspaper. This is another clear and strong indication of the strong bond between Rhode Island and Israel. #RhodeIsland #antibds #miaackerman

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,