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East Greenwich, R.I. – Sanford P. “Sandy” Lupovitz, of East Greenwich, passed away on March 30, surrounded by his family. Sandy was a devoted and cherished … more

4/7/17

Herbert Mandell, 87

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. – Herbert E. “Mendy” Mandell died March 18. Herb was born in Providence, the son of the late George and Etta Mandell. He was a longtime resident of … more

4/7/17

Julius Leonard Perler, 93

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASS. – Julius Leonard Perler, of North Dartmouth, passed away peacefully on March 19 after a brief illness. The son of the late Louis and Ida Perler, Lenny was the beloved … more

4/7/17

Anna Simon, 95

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Anna (Rosenfield) Simon passed away March 16 in North Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph Simon; they were married for 34 years. She was born in … more

4/7/17

Annette Preblud, 93

ROSLINDALE, MASS. – Annette (Bazarsky) Preblud of Roslindale, formerly of Cranston, died peacefully at Hebrew Senior Life, Roslindale, after a long period of failing health. … more

4/7/17

Evelyn L. Wolff, 102

Chestnut Hill, Mass. –Evelyn L. Wolff, of Chestnut Hill, formerly of Providence and Warwick, died March 16. She was the beloved wife of the late Jacob Wolff. She was born in … more

4/7/17

Holocaust survivor, 91, celebrates her Bat Mitzvah in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) – Eugenia Unger, who usually displays the number tattooed on her arm by the Nazis, covered it with her Shabbat clothes and her tallit as she celebrated her Bat … more

4/7/17

Jewish descendants can sue Germany for return of Nazi-looted collection, US court rules

JTA – A U.S. court has cleared the way for descendants of Jewish art collectors to sue Germany in the United States over objects allegedly obtained from their ancestors under duress during the … more

4/7/17

Ohio buys record $61 million in Israel Bonds

JTA – The state of Ohio bought a one-day record of $61 million in Israel Bonds. The largest single government purchase of Israel Bonds, which took place April 3, makes Ohio the largest … more

4/7/17

With our freedom from slavery, what are Jews free to do?

(Rabbis Without Borders via JTA) – At Passover, Jews around the world gather to celebrate “ zman cheirutenu ,” the season of our freedom. We will read all about freedom from … more

RACHAEL BREGMAN | 4/7/17