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As Rabbi Wayne Franklin prepares to retire as the longest-serving rabbi in the history of Temple Emanu-El, a community-wide tribute dinner is planned at the temple on June 2.
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NOEL RUBINTON
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5/2/19
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The 10th annual meeting of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, on June 17, was once again a virtual event. Just as they did last year, members of the Rhode Island Jewish community came …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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7/2/21
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Who doesn’t enjoy playing in the dirt? Everyone, both young and old, can have fun gardening while helping the ecosystem by planting native and chemical-free plants. At the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island plant sale on May 7 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., local farmers and growers will be selling plants native to our area as well as chemical-free plants. more
LYNNE BELL
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4/19/23
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HaZamir Providence , an international, pluralistic Jewish choir, is starting to recruit teens for its new season.
HaZamir, which has some 36 chapters across the U.S. and Israel, aims to give …
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EITAN PESSIN
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9/3/23
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What do Will Smith, Salma Hayek and Brad Pitt have in common? They’re all famous performers, of course. But they have also all trained with Howard Fine, a revered acting coach based in Los …
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ROBERT ISENBERG
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2/2/24
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Ghaith al-Omari and Dennis Ross, Middle East policy experts and senior fellows at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, presented a comprehensive analysis of the …
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AMY OLSON and DANIEL GROYSMAN
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4/5/24
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PROVIDENCE – On Sunday, May 5, the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center (SBHEC) held its 40th annual community Yom HaShoah commemoration service at Temple Emanu-El. The event opened with …
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GIOVANNA WISEMAN
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5/10/24
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Everything has a backstory, from the shoes on our feet (where were they made?) to the angel illustrations in books (who decided what they look like?), so it’s no surprise that there is a story behind Bob Sandy’s award-winning pumpernickel bread …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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12/25/15
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On Aug. 7, First Sgt. Andrew McKenna of Bristol, Rhode Island, was killed by the Taliban, which has been armed and funded by Iran since at least 2007.
The second half of that statement is regularly omitted in reports by local news media. …
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HOWARD BROWN
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9/3/15
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American Jews have mixed feelings when it comes to Israel, and the same is true for Jewish educators who are responsible for teaching about it. Fortunately, this summer presents two opportunities to find guidance on how to teach about Israel in …
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Larry Katz
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4/13/15
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