As the final minutes of Rosh Hashanah ticked away, 13-year-old Leo Goldberger was hiding, along with his parents and three brothers, along the shore of Dragor, a small fishing village south of Copenhagen. The year was 1943, and the Goldbergers, like …
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Rafael Medoff /JNS.org
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8/16/13
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A column in the Nov. 27 Voice, and the official Jewish community generally, have called for compassion and for welcoming Syrian refugees. Compassion is good, but not enough; caution is also needed.
While we can handle the small number coming …
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Letters to the editor
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12/11/15
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WARWICK, R.I. – Cantor Dr. Ivan E. Perlman died Feb. 25 at Tamarisk. He was the beloved husband of Muriel (Herman) Perlman for 67 years. Born in Flushing, N.Y., a son of the late Henry and Katherine (Glantz) Perlman, he had lived in Providence and …
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3/12/15
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Providence – Anne Kay (Factor) of Providence died Aug. 17 at Miriam Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Louis Kay, daughter of the late Sol and Tillie (Wenger) Factor and sister of the late Dr. Joseph Factor. Born in Boston, Mass., Anne …
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8/28/14
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WARWICK – Mendel Laufer, the son of Rabbi Yossi and Shoshana Laufer and grandson of Rabbi Yehosua and Michla Laufer, is shown putting on tefillin for the first time as “practice’ before his Bar Mitzvah. He had a ceremony for this occasion on …
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11/22/13
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Marguerite Dorian Taussig came to our town, taught a class in botany, composed and contributed a fine and witty essay about how the names of perfumes change to reflect the mood of the times, and …
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Mike Fink
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4/15/16
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I’m a worrier. You name it, I worry about it. Honestly, if there isn’t something to worry about in my life, I will find something. Or, I can find something in yours.
I want to say this …
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Fran Ostendorf
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6/9/16
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by Patricia Raskin
In keeping with the theme of Hanukkah greetings this issue, I looked at greetings and customs from around the world. In the article “Beyond Latkes : Hanukkah Around the …
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Patricia Raskin
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12/23/16
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Whether you’re a gourmet cook or an amateur, an adventurous eater or a traditionalist, a family with young children or a fan of exotic ethnic foods, Naomi Nachman’s got you covered in her …
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CYNTHIA BENJAMIN
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3/16/17
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JTA – If you’re a young Jewish woman – or if you just happen to love “Broad City” or wacky recollections of Jewish summer camp – there’s a new website for …
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Gabe Friedman
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6/23/17
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