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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Stanley Wallack, loving husband and father, died on Oct. 7 in Providence after a year-long illness. An economist, professor, entrepreneur and nationally-known expert on health policy issues, Dr. Wallack was executive … more
BOSTON (JTA) – An Israeli-founded water purification company has teamed up with Boston-based Harpoon Brewery to channel the once-famously polluted Charles River into a new beer. Desalitech, which started in Israel seven years ago and then … more
JERUSALEM (JTA) – A fourth performance was added in Israel for comedian Jerry Seinfeld after three others sold out. It is the first time that Seinfeld will perform his stand-up routine in Israel. Seinfeld will present two shows on Dec. 19 … more
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Thousands of Israelis turned out to see the American Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu perform in Jerusalem. “Jerusalem, I’m home,” Matisyahu said during his concert Oct. 10 at Sultan’s Pool, outside the Old City. … more
Ruth Feder, of East Greenwich, has been appointed executive director of the Mental Health Association of R.I. Feder is also president of the board of directors of Cove Homes, Inc., dedicated to developing affordable housing, and vice-chair of the … more
CRANSTON, R.I. – The Touro Fraternal Association, the largest men’s independent Jewish fraternal association in the Northeast, has awarded a total of $33,000 in educational financial aid for this 2015-16 academic year to young men and women … more
JTA – Pork is officially off the menu at U.S. federal prisons. With the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1, the 206,000 inmates housed in 122 federal penitentiaries are no longer being served pork products. Edmond Ross, a spokesman for … more
JNS.ORG – Hundreds of thousands of Jews. Hundreds of thousands of challahs, candlesticks, and zemirot (Jewish songs). Havdalah. From Oct. 23-24, Jews of all ages, levels of religious observance and geographic locations will come … more
The national Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) has recognized the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s Community Relations Council with a program excellence award for its work on the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty. … more
TEL AVIV (JTA) – The past weeks have seen a wave of Palestinian attacks on Israelis and Israeli military operations, again prompting fears of a third intifada. Here’s a timeline of the lead-up to the unrest and the attacks themselves. Sept. … more
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