Jewish Rhode Island
Jews have lived in Rhode Island since the mid-17th century. After fleeing the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal, many Jews fled to England and Amsterdam, then …
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The Jewish Orphanage of Rhode Island<br />location_fillThe Jewish Orphanage of Rhode Island (JORI) began as two separate organizations. In 1908, initially headed by …
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Jewish Sites in Central Falls and Pawtucket <br />location_fillIt was 1905, and five orthodox Jewish men from Pawtucket signed incorporation papers for a synagogue to be cal… -
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Sons of Jacob Synagoguelocation_fillThe founders of the Sons of Jacob, an Orthodox synagogue, had a vision: a soaring edifice in the North End of … -
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South Providence - A personal history<br />location_fillThis area was almost totally Irish when I and my compatriots from Austria and Romania began our life in Provid… -
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Touro Cemeterylocation_fillJews can have religious services any place, but you need hallowed ground for a burial. Although the Newport ce… -
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If these walls could talk…<br />location_fillSolomon Treital is believed to be the first Jew to settle in Woonsocket. This scholarly and deeply religious m… -
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The Saylesville Massacrelocation_fillThe Moshassuck Cemetery can be found today in Central Falls, near its border with the City of Pawtucket. On De… -
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Hahn Memorial at Roger Williams National Memoriallocation_fillThe Roger Williams National Memorial, at 282 North Main St., is home to a spring that was donated to the city … -
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Jews in Bristollocation_fillRhode Islanders often think that only Newport and Providence are significant to Jewish history in Rhode Island…
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