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QUESTION: What is the weirdest outfit a family has requested?
T.J., London, England
Dear T.J.,
Traditionally, Jewish people are buried in a shroud, which is a white linen shirt and …
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By Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E., Shalom Memorial Chapel
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9/20/18
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On the 55th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty” speech, leaders from around Rhode Island gathered Jan. 8 at the State House in Providence to call on …
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1/12/19
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Readers of Jewish Rhode Island might have noticed Aaron Feuerstein’s obituary, published in the New York Times and other newspapers on Nov. 6. The former owner of Malden Mills was …
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GEORGE M. GOODWIN
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1/10/22
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(JTA) – Jews looking for a rooting interest in the concluding games of this year’s NBA Finals might have one now, thanks to a head-turning wardrobe choice from Golden State Warriors star …
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Jacob Gurvis
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6/15/22
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This tale relates to my previous one about visiting art museums in Texas.
In July 1991, having already visited some impressive examples in Fort Worth and Dallas, I headed to another crossroads: …
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Guest columnists
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4/2/23
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PROVIDENCE – Demonstrators stretched a long banner across the Rhode Island Statehouse steps on the evening of Oct. 24, which said in giant block letters: STOP ANTISEMITISM. Many of the …
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JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF
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10/26/23
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WASHINGTON – Rhode Islanders were among the roughly 290,000 people who streamed into Washington on Tuesday by rail, by air, by car and by bus for the March for Israel.
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AARON GINSBURG
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11/14/23
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Spring has finally sprung, and the contents of the greenhouses behind the Dwares JCC in Providence are showing a lot of green! Last fall, Shannon Kochanek, the director of the Eides Family J-Space’s after-school program, broke new ground with a …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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3/18/16
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Fear often causes the hand to close up tight.
That, sadly, has been the reaction of many in the United States, including in Congress, in the aftermath of recent deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut and Mali. A discussion about how much more …
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NOEL RUBINTON
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11/27/15
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Every year families all over the world unite to enjoy the Seder. While calling all members of the family together may feel like the gathering of the exiles, it is the laughter and discussion held around the table that all will remember for years to …
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ANNA HARWOOD
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3/26/15
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