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Who was Samuel Priest and why is the chapel at Lincoln Park named for him when he is buried in the Temple Beth-El Cemetery?
Samuel Priest was born in Lithuania in 1869 and came to New York at age 11. Upon coming to Rhode Island, he established a …
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ANNE SHERMAN
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3/3/16
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My wife, Cindy, and I often sojourn in New York City, and every time we go there, we visit our dear, inimitable, self-effacing friend Ruth Gruber, who is now 104 1/2 years old.
Thanks to a lifetime of writing, photojournalism, teaching, …
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MEL YOKEN
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3/3/16
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New York - Clal, the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, has named Rabbi Elan Babchuck to the new role of Director of Innovation, beginning in July 2016. Babchuck brings a wealth of experience in the intersection between innovation …
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3/3/16
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An overflow crowd of 100 people, top, attended the “Autism Today” program Feb. 28 at the Dwares JCC.
Chairs were set up in the lobby to accommodate the attendees who came to hear Drs. Barry Prizant and …
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3/3/16
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The weekend of Feb. 13-14 was unusual during what has been a particularly warm winter. Temperatures dipped below zero. Homeowners were warned to beware of frozen pipes.
Rabbi Marc Jagolinzer of Temple Shalom, in Middletown, said he worried a …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/3/16
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When the renovations to the Jewish Alliance’s Dwares JCC are complete, the building will have a much more cohesive feel, so it’s not surprising that the architects and general contractors are working as a team.
Scott Pray is president of …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/3/16
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TEL AVIV (JTA) – After a missile strike during the 1973 Yom Kippur War left Omer Zur’s father paralyzed from the chest down, his dad vowed to continue life as normal. But there was one Israeli pastime he couldn’t enjoy: hiking.
“He’d …
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BEN SALES
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3/3/16
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On Feb. 18, the Kollel, and the Providence community, welcomed Rabbi Mordechai Becher to the Dwares Jewish Community Center for an evening of discourse on “Heroes and Heroism in Jewish History.”
Rabbi Becher is a …
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DENISE J. RUBIN
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3/3/16
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I stood by the door of the University of Rhode Island Hillel to welcome people from all cultures, religious backgrounds and denominations into our building, in fulfillment of the time-honored Jewish tradition of hakhnasat orchim, welcoming …
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NAAMA MALOMET
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3/3/16
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In taking this fitness journey, I thought it best to keep a diary at the end of each day. This, and subsequent articles, will utilize that format to chronicle my daily activities, experiences, thoughts, conclusions and evaluations. I hope you enjoy …
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KARA MARZIALI
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3/3/16
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