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PROVIDENCE – Israeli startups focused on early detection of autism, at-home urine testing and sailing analytics were in the spotlight on Feb. 16 as the RI-HUB and the Rhode Island Israel …
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SETH CHITWOOD
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3/7/22
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The Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund (WAEF) has awarded grants totaling $8,800 to the following programs for 2022:
Rhode Island
Camp JORI: professional development/staff training to …
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CLAIRE UZIEL
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6/3/22
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Over the last few weeks, we have seen an unacceptable rise in antisemitic statements from public figures, including Kanye West. These remarks are not only hurtful, they are dangerous. When anyone …
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ADAM GREENMAN
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11/4/22
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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 conversation took place at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence. The leaders, invited to the table by Alliance President and CEO Adam Greenman, acknowledged the increase in antisemitic incidents over the last year and put their collective heads together to discuss how Rhode Islanders can join in the fight to counter this rise in hatred.
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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12/14/22
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What does it take to get 100 women out of the house on a cold Sunday morning in November? Tichyeh Schochet might have said something like this: “Some women want to get away from the kids, some come to learn Torah, some don’t want to learn Torah, …
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JILL PEARLMAN
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12/11/15
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NEWPORT – Two hundred and twenty-five years after George Washington visited Newport, Rhode Island, he made a return visit to read his famous letter to the Hebrew Congregation. That’s right. George Washington – aka actor Matthew Mees – …
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SAM SHAMOON
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9/3/15
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I met Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger about three years ago when I interviewed him on my radio show. I was so struck by his amazing story of courage and resilience, and as a member of the Community Interfaith Commemoration of the …
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Patricia Raskin
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4/9/15
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In Hebrew, the words tikkun olam translate to repairing the world. When the members of CRAFTY were asked for their interpretation of what repairing the world meant, many responded. Some thought it was giving money to those in …
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ADAM COHEN
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12/18/14
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Growing up, Passover was always my favorite holiday. Each year, my parents usually hosted the Seders both nights; family and friends sat around an overflowing table. I always looked forward to spending the holiday with my many cousins, ten of us in …
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Michelle Cicchitelli
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3/27/14
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So many members of our community manage significant caregiver responsibilities. Even if you don’t think of yourself as a caregiver, if you have a child with medical problems or behavioral, learning, or mental health issues, or if you have a …
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Barbara Gordon, LICSW
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12/19/13
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