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LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Who is the Haman in your life? The person who, like the bad guy in the Megillah Esther that we read on Purim, schemes to bring you down.
When we get to the place in the Megillah where Haman is forced to lead Mordechai …
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Edmon J. Rodman
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2/26/15
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While this holiday season didn’t resemble the traditions of my youth, it was still very special for me. With my new friends and communities here in Israel, I took part in multicultural celebrations across the country. The saying here goes that …
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CHLOE NEWMAN
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1/30/15
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Editor’s note: Some names have been changed for confidentiality.
Miriam, a 45-year-old woman from Warwick with a preteen son was suddenly widowed and lost her sole source of income. When her neighbor Shirley came to pay …
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Kara Marziali
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1/30/15
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Let us begin with some statistics. Between 1880 and 1916, 21 Jewish women’s organizations received charters from the State of Rhode Island: one each in Pawtucket, Bristol and Woonsocket; three in Newport; the remainder in Providence. These were …
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GERALDINE S. FOSTER
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1/16/15
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When you think of the word tradition, what comes to mind for most people is Tevye the milkman from “Fiddler on the Roof.” When I think of tradition what comes to mind is Jewish Eldercare of Rhode Island’s longtime volunteer Herb Meister. …
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Susan Adler
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1/16/15
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JTA – What made headlines (in Israel, the U.S. and around the world) in 2014? Here’s JTA’s annual news quiz:
1. Palestinian officials apologized to Czech authorities after the Palestinian envoy to Prague, Jamal Al-Jamal, was killed in …
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JTA STAFF
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1/2/15
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PAWTUCKET – One year ago, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, Congregation Beth Sholom, Temple Emanu-El, and Temple Beth-El launched (401)j, Rhode Island’s Jewish young professional collaborative.
Originating as an online community, …
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HILLARY SCHULMAN
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1/2/15
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I wasn’t fortunate enough to have known Lila Sapinsley. But I wish I had. Certainly the tributes that I’ve heard in the last week have painted a picture of a strong advocate for women, a caring mentor for girls and a wonderful member of our …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/18/14
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Alan Gross was imprisoned while trying to connect Cuba’s isolated Jewish community to the wider world. The deal that got him released five years later may do just that and much more.
Gross’ flight home to suburban …
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Ron Kampeas
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12/18/14
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A Hanukkah miracle took place the morning of Dec. 17. Alan Gross, who had been incarcerated in a Cuban cell for more than five years, was released.
Almost immediately after his arrest in Cuba on espionage charges, the Jewish community in our …
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Guest columnists
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12/18/14
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