The tech sector in a country at war
Divestment resolution harms Jews, won’t help Palestinians
When a ballot measure singles out Israel, even in universal language, silence would not feel like peace. It would feel like accepting that Jewish connection to Israel is a problem to be eradicated.
Supporting divestment an act of tzedakah
Many of the volunteers, including myself, are Jewish — and our work for divestment has been motivated by the values our Jewish upbringing instilled in us.
Providence divestment measure ineffective, poor fiscal policy
The ordinance also acknowledges a fundamental flaw: the city lacks authority to direct many of its investments.
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North Korea launches ballistic missile over 700 kilometers as hostilities heat up
North Korea has launched missile tests on more than 10 occasions so far this year. Pyongyang has sometimes said it was testing new types of …
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US Coast Guard launches search for missing Canadian medical jet carrying six
The plane was flying at 24,000 feet (7,300 meters) for much of the flight before descending to 13,000 feet in about two minutes shortly before …
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Ancient Greek elegy dedicated to judge found in ancient Egyptian tomb sealed with protection spells
Its 19-lines of ancient Greek text is written in red ink, dedicated to a person named "Pesikhtis," who, according to preliminary study, may have …
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Excavations near ancient Turkish port may have found Alexander the Great’s soldiers tombs - report
According to AA, an initial survey of the necropolis identified at least 30 rock-cut tombs and chest-type graves scattered across the site. As …
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Spanish police fire rubber bullets, arrest neo-Nazi extremists in massive housing crisis riots
Far-right activists, some of whom performed Nazi salutes, tried to reach demonstrators camped out in the Puerta del Sol, a central square in the …
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Yemen conducts strikes against Houthi stronghold, capital city of Sanaa as conflict deepens
A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognized government, said forces were targeting what he …
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Baseball in Israel gets a boost from Jerusalem’s passionate baseball mom
A Christian woman brings her love of God and baseball to Jerusalem, growing the great American game in the Holy Land.
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Flydubai hired Omani pilot without background check despite extremist concerns - report
The Omani government had been monitoring al-Hamami during his tenure with Oman Air - the airline where he had previously worked - and discovered …
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Yemen conducts strikes against Houthi stronghold, capital city of Sanaa as conflict deepens
A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognized government, said forces were targeting what he …
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Camp JORI: New solar array generates savings, cuts CO2 emissions
After a decade of hoping and planning, Camp JORI in South Kingstown finally dedicated its new solar array, which promises tens of thousands of dollars in savings each year and a big reduction in the camp's environmental footprint.
Kart racing, axe throwing at upcoming Touro Fraternal open house
The Touro Fraternal Association will hold an open house Oct. 21, replete with kart racing, axe throwing and a "time machine gaming experience" at R1 Indoor Karting, located at 100 Higginson Ave. in Lincoln, R.I.
Artisans to sell wares, support causes at Beth-El Sisterhood Marketplace
Temple Torat Yisrael to hold second annual holiday craft market
Tzedakah in the holiday season: Justice, joy and shared abundance
The pilgrimage festivals — particularly Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah — are deeply rooted in the spirit of philanthropy and shared responsibility. Rather than being an optional holiday practice, tzedakah is the lifeblood of the season.
An unbelievable summer camp
The following story sounds fictitious, but I didn’t make it up. Yes, I’ve always enjoyed reading short stories and novels, but I also learned to seek and savor historical accuracy.
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Lights in the darkness
On Oct. 7, 2023, I was at the Central Massachusetts Torah Center to celebrate Simchat Torah. As October and the third anniversary of Oct. 7 approach, I cannot help but reflect on that day. We were …
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How you can show your support for the paper and the new editor
When I wrote a column in March and headlined it “The Long Goodbye,” I had no idea how prescient that really was. Honestly, it was supposed to encapsulate my years as a journalist before retiring. Instead, lots of my friends and co-workers have...
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Jewish Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Safety and Silence Why graduate student leaders from Rhode Island and beyond are taking the fight against campus antisemitism to Capitol Hill. By Jadyn Turner PHOTO: Rhode Island law student...
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Jewish students shouldn’t have to choose between safety and silence
Jewish Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Safety and Silence Why graduate student leaders from Rhode Island and beyond are taking the fight against campus antisemitism to Capitol Hill. By Jadyn Turner PHOTO: Rhode Island law student...
A newly formed local chapter of the pro-Jewish gun club “Lox and Loaded” is open to new members. The club is open to any adult “who is pro-Israel and pro-Jewish regardless of religious affiliation.”
The school became the first college to join a Project Shema and Ruderman Family Foundation program aimed at fighting antisemitism, planning to train the newest psychologists to confront the oldest hatred.
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