On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Mitzi Berkelhammer chairs a community discussion with the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and Hazon on building the Jewish community guided by the shared values of …
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1/19/23
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More than 120 women and girls from around Rhode Island gathered at Temple Emanu-El on Jan. 12 to learn to bake challah. The rainy evening didn't keep away the participants, who each went home with two ready-to-bake loaves.
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1/18/23
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More Druze have died fighting for Israel, proportionally, than any other ethnic group in Israel. Find out why the Druze community is so loyal to Israel when Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh speaks at the Dwares Jewish Community Center on Monday evening, Feb. 6. As an Israeli Druze woman, Kamal-Mreeh will discuss Israeli society from her point of view.
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LARRY KATZ
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1/18/23
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A concert “is my favorite thing to do, of all the things I do,” says Mandy Patinkin, the 70-year-old actor and singer. “It’s immediate. It’s in the moment. The audience defines the evening. That’s who I’m doing it for. It’s the first concert in three years, since before the pandemic. I thought, ‘We’re all feeling alive again. Let’s celebrate!’ ”
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ROBERT ISENBERG
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1/18/23
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In the first month of 1982, demonstrators held signs in front of the Rhode Island State House in support of the minority Jewish population that faced oppression in their native Ethiopia and …
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1/6/23
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On Tuesday, Dec. 13, about two dozen local business and government leaders met to discuss the growing problem of antisemitism in Rhode Island and what measures can be taken to fight it.
The …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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1/6/23
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In November 2022, two representatives from the Bialik School, in Rosario, Argentina, toured the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island. While meeting with JCDSRI faculty and Alliance staff, they …
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TUVYA BERGSON-MICHELSON
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1/6/23
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Returning the Sparks Foundation and Delta Airlines have partnered to create a contest for families with children ages 7-17, with a grand prize of four round-trip airplane tickets to Israel and $5,000 …
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1/6/23
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PROVIDENCE – Jewish Collaborative Services’ board members and its new executive director joined up with leadership at the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island for a day of …
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1/6/23
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As 2022 came to a close, Jewish Collaborative Services said farewell and congratulations to retiring President and CEO Erin Minior, and warmly welcomed Pamela Morris as JCS’ new president and …
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JESSICA MURPHY
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1/6/23
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