Some anniversaries are celebrated with fanfare and flourish. One that comes to mind is the 250th anniversary of Touro Synagogue in Newport, America’s oldest Jewish house of worship. In addition to the annual August ceremonial reading of George …
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Arthur Norman
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12/5/13
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – With the unique convergence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah this year, the season of sharing is upon us in a special way. And for something else special, the naturally shareable bite-sized candy brand, GOLDENBERG’S PEANUT …
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12/5/13
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Susie Adler, activity programmer for Jewish Eldercare of R.I., a division of Jewish Seniors Agency, leads a Hanukkah party at the To Life Center Adult Day Services. The participants enjoyed latkes, games and the tradition of lighting the menorah.
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Arthur C. Norman
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12/5/13
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Fishel Bresler plays Hanukkah music in the Miriam Hospital lobby on Dec. 2. The lunchtime concert was arranged by Lifespan Chaplain Rabbi Avraham Rosenthal. Employees, visitors and patients as well as Miriam President Arthur Sampson stopped by to …
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12/5/13
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PROVIDENCE – The phenomenon of “Thanksgivikkah” has come and gone but was not lost at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island on November 24 for Super Sunday.
Rhode Island answered the call to help ensure a strong Jewish future. More …
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Hillary Schulman
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12/5/13
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Just a few weeks ago, 22 LGBTQ Jews from around the world, current and future community leaders, joined A Wider Bridge on our third annual LGBTQ journey to Israel, and these were among the many powerful words participants used to describe the …
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Arthur Slepian
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12/5/13
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I attended the Koleinu Shabbat service on November 9 at Temple Emanu-El. Designed for people with differing abilities, it is a worship program brought to Emanu-El by Rabbi Elan Babchuck and based on his experience in Los Angeles, California, where …
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Arthur Norman
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11/22/13
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Rhode Island’s own cookbook author extraordinaire Joan Nathan shares her favorite sweet potato recipes from her cookbooks.
With Thanksgivukkah around the corner, I have already been bombarded with requests for my favorite sweet potato …
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11/22/13
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The following recipes competed for the top prize in The Temple Beth-El’s World Series of Jewish Desserts. (See the November 8 issue of The Jewish Voice.)
Robin Homonoff’s Sour Cream Walnut Cake
This recipe belonged toHomonoff’s …
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Irina Missiuro
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11/22/13
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PROVIDENCE – Before coming to the United States, I had heard a little about Thanksgiving. As a kid, I loved watching American TV shows and movies. Every year, I used to see the characters celebrating the holiday, gathering around the table as one …
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Matan Graff
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11/22/13
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