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Sheer said the design above, right, was inspired by the heroic actions taken by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Nicholas Winton, Oskar Schindler, Suzanne Spaak, Hans and Sophie Scholl, Raoul Wallenberg and Martha and Waitstill Sharp. German stamps featuring the image of Adolf Hitler are included in the background of “Love” stamps to represent Hitler’s evil intentions ultimately being overcome by the humane forces of love, compassion, and tolerance.
The Holocaust Stamps Project finds a home in Pennsylvania
The Holocaust Stamps Project is on the verge of acquiring a permanent home for its 11 million stamps and the 18 collages fashioned from them.  A national stamp-collecting organization … more
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Goldie Greene with her crown.
Goldie Greene: ‘Behave yourself’
Goldie Greene navigates her way through a sea of aluminum walkers near the entrance to The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, … more
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Alicia Svigals
Alicia Svigals returns to Temple Emanu-El with The Beregovski Suite
Musician Alicia Svigals returns to Temple Emanu-El on Dec. 14 with her latest project, The Beregovski Suite.  Together with Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Uli Geissendoerfer, they bring … more
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The exterior of the Loeb Visitors Center in Newport.
Loeb Visitors Center celebrates 10 years
“Well, we don’t like Hitler, but at least he’s killed the Jews.” Those were the words spoken to John J. Loeb in 1945, by his classmates at the Hotchkiss School. At the … more
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Clean-up time!
Staff members of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island participated in international coastal clean-up day Sept. 23 with Save the Bay at Blackstone Park. more
Rally at the border.
Cruelty and heartbreak at the border
In May 2018, the news came out: our immigration system was separating parents from their children. As of June, the number was more than 2,300.   Like countless people, I was horrified and … more
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Judge Jed. S. Rakoff
Moving ceremony marks 229th anniversary of Washington’s letter to the Jews of Newport
NEWPORT – On Aug. 18, a packed audience in Touro Synagogue heard two historic letters read aloud, marking the 72nd anniversary of the moving community ceremony. The audience listened with rapt … more
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Rabbi Barry Dolinger
Rabbi Dolinger accepted to LEAP Fellowship
Rabbi Barry Dolinger of Congregation Beth Shalom in Providence has been chosen to participate in the 2019-2020 cohort of the LEAP Fellowship, created by Clal and the Herbert D. Katz Center for … more
Serving as members of the Board of Directors and Officers of Touro Fraternal Association for 2019-2020 are, front row from left, Ried Redlich, Lester Nathan, David Altman, Bruce Wasser, Larry Berman, Richard Levenson, Max Guarino and Barry Schiff. Middle row, Peter Silverman, Mitchell Cohen, Jed Brandes, Stevan Labush, Alan Lury, Robert Miller, James Sinman and Jeffrey Harpel. Back row, David Weisman, Adam Halpern, Barry Ackerman, Andrew Gilstein, Jeffrey Davis, Bruce Weisman and Andrew Lamchick. Absent for photo were Jeffrey Stoloff, Michael Smith, Richard Glucksman, James Goldman and Jonathan Finkle.
Touro Fraternal Association installs new officers
CRANSTON – Jeffrey Stoloff and Larry Berman were installed as lodge presidents of Touro Fraternal Association, and seven members of the Board of Directors took the oath of office during the … more
Chesed Shel Amess Association installs new officers and board
WARWICK – Chesed Shel Amess Association of Lincoln Park Cemetery held its 107th annual election and installation brunch on June 2, at the Phyllis Siperstein Tamerisk Assisted Living … more
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