JTA – The billionaires’ club isn’t as exclusive as it used to be.
On March 2, Forbes released its 29th annual list of every billionaire on the planet, and it features a record 1,826 people, or 181 more than last year.
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Gabe Friedman
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3/12/15
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On Feb. 26, (401)j hosted its second largest community event – SermonSlam Providence. Community members from around the state gathered at the Salon on Eddy Street to share their thoughts and ideas about Purim. SermonSlam is a national phenomenon …
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Hillary Schulman
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3/12/15
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“Don’t panic, but don’t be complacent” was the opening and closing advice given by John Haber, a national authority on the BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) movement. He was at the Dwares JCC on Feb. 25 at an event sponsored by StandWithUs/RI …
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HOWARD BROWN
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3/12/15
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I had the distinct honor of being invited to attend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before a joint session of Congress last week. I was invited by Sen. Jack Reed to represent the Rhode Island Jewish community.
When I received the …
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Marty Cooper
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3/12/15
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What do you think of when you hear the word “map”? Are you transported to your high school geography class and countless hours of memorization using index cards? To the days before GPS? What if that same word were to stand for more than just a …
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Irina Missiuro
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3/12/15
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TEL AVIV (JTA) – When Israelis head to the polls for the March 17 elections, 26 parties will be vying for the Knesset’s 120 seats – including such fringe groups as the Pirate Party, which supports total government transparency and freedom of …
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Ben Sales
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3/12/15
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – “People with disabilities belong in the center of the room, not the back. This is especially so in our synagogues,” said Janet Livingston, co-chair of the Jewish Federations of North America Disability Committee.
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Marty Cooper
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3/12/15
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Tuesday (Feb. 24) we served as Dean for the Day and over the course of the day we really had lots of fun and learned more about the functioning of the school and community.
We assisted Rabbi Scheinerman in making the weekly picture page, toured …
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MORDECHAI and MEYER BIELORY
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3/12/15
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There seems to be an invisible rope relentlessly tugging at our hearts and minds to question not only our rich past but the great horror that enveloped it. Like many Jews today, Alan Metnick, a Providence-based photographer and artist, felt …
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LINDSAY CHANCELLOR
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3/12/15
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Judy Nagle is just one of the many caring, loving teachers helping to shape the lives of the children at the David C. Isenberg Family Early Childhood Center. This year, there are 28 teachers at the ECC and each one – like Judy – is …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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3/12/15
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