PROVIDENCE – Rachel Cohn became the director of youth education and engagement at Temple Emanu-El a year ago. As she enters her second year at the temple, she is excited about major additions …
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ARLENE S. SIMON
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8/4/23
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In May, I was granted the gift of taking a Birthright trip to the homeland of Israel.
The 40 people in my Birthright group were other students from the University of Rhode Island, as well as …
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BRETT RUBEN
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8/4/23
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This story starts on a dark and stormy afternoon – and at first I thought it would end with a sinking feeling and a “glug.”
It began as I was backing out of my driveway in …
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ROBERT ISENBERG
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8/4/23
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Growing up in the suburbs of New York City, my family would frequently vacation in the foothills of the Catskills Mountains, an area commonly referred to as the Borscht Belt.
An hour’s …
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ROBIN KAUFFMAN
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7/7/23
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PROVIDENCE – On June 9-10, Temple Emanu-El’s LGBTQ+ affinity group, TEQ, hosted a remarkable weekend. The event featured Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, the esteemed Scholar in Residence for Trans …
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RABBI MICHAEL FEL, FRED FELDER and STEVEN HOREN
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7/7/23
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The 37th Annual Dwares JCC Golf Classic took place on June 19 at the Wanumetonomy Golf and Country Club in Middletown. Golfers took advantage of a nice day on the links and a chance to raise funds to …
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JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF
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7/7/23
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The Holocaust Stamps Project , which collected 11 million stamps in memory of both Jewish and non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust, will go on display in its new home in Pennsylvania on June 11.
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LARRY KESSLER
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6/1/23
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Elihay Skital will share his journey from religious gay man in Israel to acceptance and freedom, on Wednesday evening, June 7.
As Pride Month begins, Skital, the Israeli shaliach (emissary) to …
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LARRY KATZ
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6/1/23
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EAST GREENWICH – Members of Temple Torat Yisrael’s Sisterhood met on a recent Sunday to make a difference in the lives of Rhode Island children in crisis.
To support Project Linus , …
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6/1/23
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PROVIDENCE —House Deputy Majority Whip Mia Ackerman hosted Jewish leaders from across Rhode Island at the State House on April 27 for Israeli Independence Day. She also sponsored a resolution …
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5/5/23
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