Families

Mothers Circle - Are you raising Jewish children, but you're not Jewish? Don't do it alone! The Mothers Circle is a free educational and welcoming program empowering mothers of other faiths to create Jewish homes. Mothers in all family constellations are welcome and participants do not have to be affiliated with a Jewish institution or have any prior knowledge. The interactive curriculum for the sessions explores Jewish holidays, practices, rituals, and ethics while providing resources and tools for enriching Jewish family life at home. FREE childcare is available on request. The 2009/2010 course begins in October. For more information, contact Kit Haspel, Mothers Circle Coordinator at 401.331.0956 x184 or khaspel@bjeri.org.

Give the Gift of Israel - Gift of Israel is a partnership incentive savings program that allows parents to save money toward an Israel trip for their children. Students are enrolled in grade 3. Parents, synagogues and the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island partner to make annual deposits into a child’s Gift of Israel savings account, thereby affording students to take an Israel trip as early as grade 10. The Gift of Israel is a great way to give the gift of Israel to your children. For more details and enrollment forms, click here.

PJ Library - Give the Gift of Jewish Books and Music. Give the gift of Jewish books and music to a child in your life! The PJ Library provides a book or CD of Jewish content on a monthly basis to children ages six months to six years. Enrollment is free! Enroll a child today! PJ Library.
Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island | 130 Sessions St. | Providence, RI 02906 | 401-331-0956 | bjeri@bjeri.org