CHICAGO (JTA) – In response to the recent pledge by Jewish Federations of North America Chairman Michael Siegal to raise $1 billion to support tuition-free Jewish preschool, some have dismissed the idea as just another pie-in-the-sky fix to the …
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Steven B. Nasatir
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12/19/13
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Temple Beth-El third grade religious school students worked on a project with their parents during an open house this spring. Throughout the year, the students studied the book “Partner with God,” Discovering God in our Everyday Life. …
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6/5/15
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Providence College will host a two-day series of theological exchanges on April 4-5. The series, “Theological Reflections on Catholic-Jewish Relations Fifty Years after Nostra …
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BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF
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4/13/16
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The seeds of the current conflict in the Middle East go back a century, to World War I, when Britain and her allies overthrew the Ottoman Empire. Britain’s clandestine allies in the region were …
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LARRY KATZ
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3/2/17
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Popular singer/songwriter Livingston Taylor will appear at a Sunday, July 9 fundraising event for Narragansett’s Congregation Beth David at Aqua Blue in Narragansett. The event begins at 6 …
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FRANK PROSNITZ
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6/9/17
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Special Hanukkah items in a historical setting? What could be better? Tired of the same old things from the chain stores? Break out of the box (store) and come see what else there is! The …
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11/9/17
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This year’s Israel Culture Series opens with a screening of “The Policeman,” a film classic that has influenced Israeli cinema for the past several decades.
Directed by the …
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NIR CAFRI
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9/20/18
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JTA – Earlier this year, our colleagues at the three leading Jewish newspapers in the United Kingdom published the same front-page headline and joint editorial voicing concern over …
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11/8/18
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At Brown RISD Hillel
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On May 9, Brown RISD Hillel students, staff and guests enjoyed a full day of themed activities in celebration of Israel's independence. Rabbi Alex Weissman led an exploration of Israeli poetry. The day finished with multiple rounds of “Extreme Gaga,” also known as Israeli Dodgeball. Click to see more photos.
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5/15/19
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Passover, which commemorates freedom and honors the Jews who escaped from slavery in Egypt, is one of the most important Jewish holidays. It is celebrated by Jews worldwide – but those …
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Patricia Raskin
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4/5/20
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