At Brown RISD Hillel’s annual meeting April 29, the following awards and their winners were announced.
Robert ’81 and Elana ’08 Goldberg Family Ruach Award: Alyssa Baum ’18, Annie Prusky ’18
Rabbi Alan C. Flam, Executive Director …
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In 2008, eight Jewish women from different walks of life, affiliations, observance and ages began an organization called the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project, designed to empower women with the rich beauty of their Jewish heritage. The …
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On April 1, fourth-grade students from the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island, and their teacher, Melissa Kranowitz, traveled to Foxboro, Massachusetts, to learn about the Holocaust Stamps Project, which has been underway for the past six …
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CHARLOTTE SHEER and JEWISH VOICE STAFF
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On April 23, more than 40 community members gathered at the Jewish Alliance for a Women’s Alliance Rosh Hodesh luncheon presentation by Brown University’s Professor Ross Kraemer. The topic: women’s roles in ancient synagogues.
Cheryl …
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Hillary Schulman
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For three decades, the Dwares Jewish Community Center has hosted an annual golf tournament. On June 8, the Jewish Alliance will celebrate a 30-year milestone at Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk, Massachusetts, with the Dwares JCC 30th Annual Golf …
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Hillary Schulman
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Rabbi Marc S. Jagolinzer, spiritual leader of Temple Shalom of Middletown for the past 40 years, will be recognized by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin at the Diocese of Providence’s Third Annual Lumen Gentium Awards Dinner on May 20.
The rabbi will be …
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4/23/15
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Nancy Spielberg, documentary producer and sister of famed director Steven Spielberg, presents her new film, “Above and Beyond,” on May 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Whaling Museum Theater, New Bedford. The film is the remarkable untold true story …
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4/23/15
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The “Israeli Soldiers Stories Tour” – now in its sixth year – has become one of the most important programs that StandWithUs sponsors. This April, two young IDF reservist soldiers, Elad and Lital, made a brief but inspiring visit to Rhode …
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BRACHA STUART
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The Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island announces the launch of its online portal known as Renaissance. It is a simple way to access donor advised or permanent endowment funds online, making it even easier to remain committed to …
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JENNIFER ZWIRN
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4/23/15
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For 113 years, the volunteer members of the Rhode Island Section of the National Council of Jewish Women have joined forces to turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW’s mission is to strive for social justice by …
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Toby Rossner
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