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For many years, Richard and Sandra Bornstein have been involved with the Holocaust Education and Resource Center of Rhode Island (HERCRI), giving of themselves to support the mission and vision of the organization. The couple’s support has ranged …
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JUDITH JAMIESON
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1/7/16
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In time for the new year, the Jewish Alliance’s new taxi transportation service is now up and running. Officially called Access: Senior Transportation, the service is highly subsidized through the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
It is …
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SIMON LICHTER
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1/7/16
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Accomplished local jazz musician Mitch Kaplan is releasing a collaborative album at a launch party on Jan. 15. The album, titled “Mitch’s Brew,” is an exciting step for Kaplan, who has worked in music education all his life.
“I’ve …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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1/7/16
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Congregation Beth David (CBD) of Narragansett hosted two programs during the week of Hanukkah and it was raining latkes at both!
Honorable Menschen – an a cappella group of graduate students and young professionals from the Boston area …
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CONGREGATION BETH DAVID
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1/7/16
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First in a series of three.
The JDC, or the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, is an international organization that helps Jews around the world who are in need. It is the world’s largest humanitarian assistance organization and has …
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HILLARY SCHULMAN
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1/7/16
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Tikkun olam: When I became a Bar Mitzvah, four years ago, these words were ensconced in my mind and heart. As I grew older, I learned that in order to repair the world, you must first embrace it.
Last July, my friends from Camp JORI and I …
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JAMISON GRIFFITH EVANS
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1/7/16
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Falmouth Jewish Congregation is screening the film “Rosenwald” on Jan. 14 to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This feature-length historical documentary, directed by award-winning director Aviva Kempner, is about businessman and philanthropist …
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1/7/16
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In the past, I’ve written here and elsewhere about Benjamin Franklin’s influence on Judaism. A number of people, in response to those pieces, expressed surprise that Franklin would have had an impact on Judaism given that he was (so they said) …
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SHAI AFSAI
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1/7/16
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TEL AVIV (JTA) – During the recent climate summit outside Paris, the 195 delegate countries – including Israel – committed to implementing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve their goals every five years.
The …
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Ben Sales
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12/25/15
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Redwood Lodge No. 35, founded in 1878, is often referred to as Providence’s first Jewish Masonic Lodge. The driving force behind its formation was Myer Noot, who, according to Redwood lore, “visualized a lodge wherein the question of religion or …
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SHAI AFSAI
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12/25/15
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