How can we, as Jews, celebrate Thanksgiving in a Jewish way? There’s always the food; we could cook a turkey with dill or have latkes instead of mashed potatoes. We could incorporate some of the harvest prayers from Sukkot or a prayer for peace …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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11/13/15
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Following are some of the area interfaith events being held before Thanksgiving.
Congregation Beth David
(Narragansett)
St. Peters by the Sea
72 Central Street
Narragansett, RI 02882
Nov. 22, 2015 – 9 a.m.
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11/13/15
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While fall brings the natural beauty of changing leaves and the start of holiday festivities, it also initiates a time of great need for many in the community. The colder weather means an increase in heating bills and Thanksgiving brings …
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JULIE HERZLINGER
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11/13/15
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I stopped into a store in Providence today, looking for a small thank-you gift for a friend. I noticed a wooden board there that was labeled “a gratitude board.” It started me thinking: What is a gratitude board? Why do we need one? As …
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BONNIE RYVICKER
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11/13/15
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KINGSTON, R.I. – On. Oct. 23, Dr. Rachel Adato, physician, lawyer and former Knesset member, spoke at the University of Rhode Island Hillel to a rapt audience of students and community members about her life and experiences as a pioneering Israeli …
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BRITTNEY LIEF
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11/13/15
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The Alliance’s 2016 Annual Campaign Community-Wide Event kicked off with two receptions for Annual Campaign donors. One welcomed Silver Circle members, those who have given for 25 consecutive years. The other celebrated the Double Chai Society, …
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11/13/15
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Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans.
From now until Dec. 31, life membership dues are $100. Membership is open to …
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11/13/15
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At an early point in my military career, I remember attending a Veterans Day event at which I had the good fortune to converse with a World War II veteran, a man who had survived the D-Day invasion at Normandy. This man thanked me for my service, a …
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PETE ZUBOFF
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11/13/15
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On Veterans Day, as we remember and salute those who serve, I want to relate my experiences, along with those of my lifelong friend Murray Gereboff, and my son-in-law Jack Cleff. As Jews in the military, not everyone had the same experiences. Here …
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Gerald Sherman
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11/13/15
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Planning your retirement income is like putting together a puzzle with many different pieces. One of the first steps in the process is to identify all potential income sources and estimate how much you can expect each one to provide.
Social …
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Barbara Kennerson
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11/13/15
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