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Tonight marks our 12th annual meeting. As you may know, the number 12 has great symbolism in Judaism. Almost all of that symbolism derives from the 12 tribes of Israel, each connected to one of Jacob’s sons. After the exodus from Egypt, the Israelites were organized by these 12 tribes. In fact, we learned a few weeks ago in Bamidbar that each tribe had a specific place around the mishkan, around the tabernacle. Each tribe had uniqueness, but they all shared a common identity and a shared faith and mission.
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ADAM GREENMAN
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7/7/23
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Summer camp. For me these words evoke images of playing softball under sky-high pine trees; waterskiing on a murky lake; and participating in dining hall sing-alongs with 400 other campers from throughout the northeast.
I spent my summers at …
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JULIE HERTZLINGER, LICSW
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2/19/16
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CRAFTY (Cranston Area Federation of Temple Youth) at Temple Sinai in Cranston is excited to share news about plans for this year. Newly elected student leaders, Emma Rosenfield and Jack Gabrilowitz, say they look forward to planning more …
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Jewish Voice Staff
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10/29/15
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Ask any child what the best time of year is, and he will say summertime. For many, summer means spending time outdoors, and across North America hundreds of thousands of kids will do so at camp. Over 75,000 of them will attend a nonprofit …
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WENDY ARONSON
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2/26/15
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In elementary school we learned that Nov. 11 was called Armistice Day, the day when hostilities ceased in World War I. At ceremonies commemorating that event and those who fought and died in “the war to end all wars,” we recited – by heart – …
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GERALDINE S. FOSTER
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11/7/14
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The story of Purim revolves around the actions of four key characters who we read about in the Book of Esther, a.k.a.Megillat Esther.
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2/27/14
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Members of the Touro Fraternal Association recently donated two vacuum cleaners to the newly expanded Ronald McDonald House. Pictured are Andy Liss and Andy Lamchick, both from the community …
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12/23/16
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I can never remember a time when my mother was not making something. She could sew, knit, crochet, embroider, needlepoint and ultimately paint. When I was young, she made most of my clothes.
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MAY-RONNY ZEIDMAN
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10/16/17
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It’s a Hanukkah miracle of sorts.
Every year – for almost as long as there’s been a Warwick Mall – a dedicated group of Hadassah members turns out to wrap gifts there …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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12/8/17
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One of the most difficult things for an adult to do is bury a parent, but for an Attleboro man, the experience of saying a final goodbye to his father, whose service in the Army included stints …
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LARRY KESSLER
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5/3/18
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