Rose R. Levine passed away on Oct. 20 after a three-day illness. She was the daughter of the late Jennie (Salk) and Samuel Altman. Rose was predeceased by her husband, Samuel, to whom she was married …
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11/1/21
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“From the depths of pain sprung the fountains of love (Miriam Peretz, 2019)”.
This year’s memorial program for Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) will take place via …
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4/1/22
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WARWICK, R.I. – Nancy Rosenbaum died June 23, 2022, at Tamarisk Assisted Living. She was the beloved wife of the late Elwin Rosenbaum. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late …
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7/8/22
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The Narragansett Council Jewish Committee on Scouting, in conjunction with Temple Beth-El, is holding its annual Scout Shabbat on Friday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., …
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2/3/23
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PROVIDENCE – “Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da (hey, hey, hey)/Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, here.” This inane lyric from LaBelle’s 1974 hit song “Lady Marmalade,” which opens John Logan’s Tony Award-winning "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," speaks volumes about everything that comes after.
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Bob Abelman
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12/21/23
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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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J Space has a new and exciting venture in the house – in the greenhouses, that is!
Made possible by grants from United Way’s “race to the top” and RIDE funds, along with donations, training services, and many other forms of generosity, J …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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11/13/15
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PROVIDENCE – On June 10, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island held its 4th annual meeting at the Dwares Jewish Community Center. Hillary Schulman, development associate and member of Pastrami on R.I., opened the event with “The …
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Irina Missiuro
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6/18/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told top Senate Democrats he regretted that his planned address to the U.S. Congress is being perceived as partisan, as President Barack Obama’s top security adviser said the …
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Ron Kampeas
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2/26/15
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Rabbi Andrew Klein began his Rosh Hashanah morning sermon at Temple Habonim in Barrington with the following true story:
“When our youngest niece, Jesse, was 6 or 7 years old, she came to spend a few days with her uncles in Rhode Island. On …
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Rabbi James Rosenberg
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11/7/14
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