There are close to 90 million dogs living in the country’s households, according to a 2017 survey by the American Pet Products Association, and 86 million domestic cats, according to the …
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LARRY KESSLER
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5/2/19
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Hafla Night brings the tastes, sounds and stories of Israel to Rhode Island at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 20. There will be an opportunity to enjoy Israel though the tastes and smells of the food, and …
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JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF
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5/2/19
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On March 5, first-graders at the Providence Hebrew Day School had a party to celebrate receiving new siddurim. At right, Levi Yehuda Golden, Yaakov Flig, and Lieba Laufer sing about how they look …
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4/4/19
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CANTON, MASS. – On March 3, over 170 members and friends of Hadassah gathered at the Blue Hill Country Club, in Canton, to honor Karen Asher and other “Unsung Heroes” of the …
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4/4/19
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For years, Michele Keir enjoyed a successful career as a commercial artist and graphic designer. Now retired, she has begun to create art for its own sake. Keir spoke with Jewish Rhode Island …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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4/4/19
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Fourth grade at Providence Hebrew Day School culminated its half-year study of social studies with a Presidential Living History Museum on Feb. 14.
As part of PHDS’s celebration …
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2/28/19
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CRANSTON – At 90, Tillie Orleck is sharp and spry. She still drives, and seems to know everyone at the Providence and Cranston Kosher senior meal sites, where her “near-perfect …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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2/28/19
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Jeffrey Padwa will be recognized with the Extraordinary Leadership Award by the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies on March 31 at its 2019 annual conference in Atlanta for his exceptional …
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2/28/19
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Hadassah Rhode Island installed its executive board for 2019 during a meeting at The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, in Warwick, on Feb. 3. The board will be led by president …
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BY JEWISH R.I. STAFF
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2/4/19
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Rabbi Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, a professor of religion at Wheaton College and the author of “Gastronomic Judaism as Culinary Midrash,” has confessed to eating possibly non-Kosher …
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IRINA HAWKINS
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1/10/19
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