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Original publication link by Jewish Rhode Island: https://www.jewishrhody.com/stories/congregation-sons-and-daughters-of-ruth-a-jewish-spiritual-home-on-block-island,162705 Written by Seth Chitwood, July 2026 BLOCK ISLAND - Witnessing a Block Island sunset is magical but observing it alongside the small but enduring Jewish community gathered at the island’s St. Andrews Parish Center on Friday nights is truly spectacular. The Maxman, Steinfeld and Tilden families after Rosh Ha

Photo credit: Simon Lichter, Block Island Growing up, I spent every summer on Block Island - learning to sail at the Block Island Club,...