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I stood by the door of the University of Rhode Island Hillel to welcome people from all cultures, religious backgrounds and denominations into our building, in fulfillment of the time-honored Jewish tradition of hakhnasat orchim, welcoming …
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NAAMA MALOMET
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3/3/16
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In taking this fitness journey, I thought it best to keep a diary at the end of each day. This, and subsequent articles, will utilize that format to chronicle my daily activities, experiences, thoughts, conclusions and evaluations. I hope you enjoy …
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KARA MARZIALI
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3/3/16
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A pair of rallies on the Syrian refugee issue was held Feb. 22 at the Rhode Island State House. More than 200 people attended one gathering advocating against welcoming Syrian refugees into the state and another in support of the refugees.
Those …
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3/3/16
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To those of us who don’t sport a hard hat daily, just hearing the word “asbestos” can send our heart rates up a bit.
Andy Gamache, of D.F. Pray General Contractors, of Seekonk, Massachusetts, and John Hem, of Acme Abatement Contractors, of …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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3/3/16
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This week’s Torah parashah, Vayakhel, Exodus 35:1–38:20, begins with Moses addressing the Israelites. Nu? That is not unusual as the words from God directing Moshe to “tell the Children of Israel” this, and that, come quite frequently. …
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d'Var Torah
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3/3/16
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A recent conversation between adult members of my family made me realize the impact of camp on multiple generations.
The conversation went something like this:
Question: Why didn’t I go to Jewish camp?
Answer: Nobody ever considered …
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Fran Ostendorf
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2/19/16
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Back in the winter of 2012, the leader of a poetry workshop I was attending introduced us to the French term, flâneur, by having us read selections from Edmund White’s, “The Flâneur” (Bloomsbury, 2001). As suggested by the subtitle, …
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Rabbi James Rosenberg
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2/19/16
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – France has presented Israel and the Palestinians with a proposal for an international peace conference.
The French ambassador to Israel, Patrick Maisonnave, in a meeting Feb. 16 with the head of the Israeli Foreign …
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2/19/16
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In the introduction to his popular and influential history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, “The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World” (W. W. Norton & Co, 2000), Oxford University Professor Avi Shlaim recounts the following story: “The …
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SHAI AFSAI
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2/19/16
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A meaningful evening of learning, study and practice is planned for the Third Annual Drash & Dessert program on Saturday night, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dwares JCC. Members of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island will present five …
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LARRY KATZ
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2/19/16
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