The Rhode Island Assisted Living Association has honored Roberta Ragge, executive director of The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, with its Bob Henry Outstanding Service …
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2/6/22
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2/6/22
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PROVIDENCE – “See something, say something” has become part of our vocabulary in recent years. It may be an overused phrase, but it is still good guidance, says Napoleon Brito, the …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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2/6/22
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PROVIDENCE – When you think of the “Old World,” what comes to mind? Cobblestone streets and ornate stone buildings? Castles and grand balls?
Sometimes we forget about a dire …
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CARL SHULMAN
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1/10/22
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For Woonsocket’s struggling Congregation B’nai Israel, online services have turned into somewhat of a phenomenon, with attendance at Shabbat services up 10-fold – at least.
That …
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CYNTHIA BENJAMIN
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1/10/22
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JEWISH POP-CULTURE had quite the “Unorthodox” year. A new reality-TV sensation, a raunchy indie-film spin on shivas and a rare glimpse into Turkey’s Jewish community made a big …
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ANDREW LAPIN
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1/10/22
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Once upon a long time ago, in my boyhood, we burned firewood on our hearth here at home. Especially on Sunday evenings.
We boys gathered sticks as kindling from the fallen branches of the …
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Mike Fink
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1/10/22
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Environmental justice and social justice are epitomized in a biblical practice that few Jews are aware of, especially outside of Israel. Rabbi Gideon Shloush will discuss this ancient practice, …
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LARRY KATZ
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12/4/21
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On Thursday night, Nov. 18, the Narrow Bridge Fellows of Brown University unveiled a new resource titled, “Love Thy Neighbor: A Guide for Tackling Antisemitism While Committing to Justice for …
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12/4/21
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Since October 2020, Alex Foster has been the Graphics Producer for the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. As a designer, Alex’s artistic and organizational influence can be seen …
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ALEX FOSTER
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12/4/21
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