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When I was in college – which was not that long ago – a professor assigned us a video project wherein we had to show our interpretation of the city where we lived and attended school. I chose to contrast a series of starkly dark landscapes (the …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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12/11/15
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BOSTON – Some 1,200 people from throughout New England gathered Nov. 11 for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) New England Region Annual Dinner at the Westin Waterfront Hotel. The dinner – which has become one of the local Jewish …
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12/11/15
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Feeding the hungry, being kind to others, taking care of the earth – these acts of kindness are valuable Jewish traditions. Helping animals – tsar baalei chaim (prevention of cruelty to animals) – is also a very important Jewish …
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DORI ADLER
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12/11/15
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Providence – BBYO teens from New England, the BBYO region serving Jewish teens in Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts, hosted 60 members of the local Jewish community at BBYO’s Global Shabbat, themed “A Shabbat to Remember.” The event …
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SAMANTHA WALSH
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12/11/15
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Dear Members, good friends and the Jewish community
The synagogue is updating yahrzeit notices. This is a complimentary service of the Congregation Sons of Jacob. If you would like to be notified by post card one week before the yahrzeit …
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11/27/15
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Fear often causes the hand to close up tight.
That, sadly, has been the reaction of many in the United States, including in Congress, in the aftermath of recent deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut and Mali. A discussion about how much more …
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NOEL RUBINTON
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11/27/15
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It has been more than 10 years since the last Community Relations Council (CRC) sponsored mission to Israel with Rhode Island community leaders.
In November that drought ended when the CRC and the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island hosted a …
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MARTY COOPER
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11/27/15
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SHORT HILLS, N.J. (JTA) – “Show your support for the people of Paris by temporarily updating your profile picture with this new template we created,” read the Facebook-sponsored text promoted not 24 hours after last week’s terror attacks in …
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JORDANA HORN
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11/27/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – With Hanukkah on the way, it’s easy to hold a party where all guests – disabled and not – feel welcomed and respected and have fun. All it takes is some planning. Here are some tips to ensure you are being inclusive, …
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JENNIFER LASZLO MIZRAHI and ALIE KRIOFSKE MAINELLA
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11/27/15
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It was truly a night of Jewish renaissance for the more than 400 people who filled the Dwares JCC in Providence Nov. 14. The event featured a wide range of sessions from wine tasting and card making; from an Israeli martial arts demonstration to a …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/27/15
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