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NEW YORK (JTA) – A deep spiritual life is hard to find. While opportunities abound for spiritual connections (meditation, retreats and the like), it doesn’t come easy for most of us. The noise, the unfinished to-do lists and the distractions of …
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Dasee Berkowitz
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8/16/13
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Among the unexpected changes made to my article “Professor to speak at Beth Sholom on academic freedom” – about Professor Richard Landes’ talk on the spring of 2015 campus campaign against Connecticut College’s Dr. Andrew Pessin, and that …
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Letters to the editor
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12/11/15
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The Slom Scholarship Fund provides up to two college scholarships for high school seniors. Students must submit an interpretive work focusing on the George Washington letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, in context with …
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3/12/15
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The Kosher Senior Café came alive with 12 fantastic, very enthusiastic Israeli singers as the Tzofim Friendship Caravan from Israel entertained at the Temple Am David meal site Aug. 11. The whole hour that they performed, they had so much energy …
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Cindy Lazar
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8/28/14
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Three cheers and huge note of appreciation to Irina Missiuro for her November 8 article about Temple Beth-El’s World Series of Jewish Desserts.
Irina perfectly captured the essence of this temple fundraiser, writing a thorough and most …
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Letters to the editor
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11/22/13
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Evelyn Shatkin passed away peacefully April 2, following a brief illness. The Rhode Island-based public relations consultant promoted campaigns for Trinity Repertory, Weight …
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4/15/16
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I became interested in Torah during my college years at Brown University. I felt the need to gain a more nuanced understanding of Judaism as I confronted puzzling social and intellectual challenges …
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NAVA WINKLER
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6/9/16
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AMSTERDAM (JTA) – Though they are considered a caloric hazard in Israel, sufganiyot are a rare Hanukkah treat for many Jews in Europe.
When the holiday arrives, some Jewish …
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Cnaan Liphshiz
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12/23/16
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Paula Libby Feldman died Jan. 24 at Wingate on Blackstone Boulevard. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Melvin. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late …
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2/2/17
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JTA – Almost daily accounts of vandalized cemeteries, spray-painted swastikas and bomb threats to JCCs and other Jewish agencies have naturally evoked considerable alarm.
Clearly, …
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DANIEL ELBAUM and MARC STERN
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3/16/17
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