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Feeding the hungry, being kind to others, taking care of the earth – these acts of kindness are valuable Jewish traditions. Helping animals – tsar baalei chaim (prevention of cruelty to animals) – is also a very important Jewish …
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DORI ADLER
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12/11/15
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Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman is in a good place.
He feels honored and blessed to take over stewardship of Temple Beth-El in Providence, with its 170-year history and remarkable sense of self and stability.
He’s happy to be in a place where …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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8/21/15
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Passover approaches, bringing its annual share of lovely labors and traditions, as my husband and I dive headlong into our respective tasks: conjuring up scrumptious Seder meals in his case, surgically scrubbing and “unleavening” the house in …
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YEKATERINA GINZBURG-BRAM
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3/26/15
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The dream of a communitywide Jewish teen event came true Dec. 14 when more than 30 teens gathered at the Dwares JCC to enjoy fun and food.
They spent a few hours with activities such as a gaga pit, games with prizes and a photo booth. The $10 …
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Jewish Voice Staff
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12/18/14
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BOSTON (JTA) – Fourteen years ago, sitting in her synagogue during Saturday morning services, Jacqueline Jules was browsing some Torah commentary when a story about a medieval poet struck an inspirational chord.
“It was an ‘aha’ moment. …
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PENNY SCHWARTZ
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8/28/14
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All the recent talk about immigration brings to mind an oral history and some records in the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association archives. Tova Reis, archivist at Temple Emanuel, brought us an interview conducted in 1977 by Helene Lewis with …
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Anne Sherman
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3/13/14
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The ringtone on my granddaughter’s cell phone varies with the person who is calling. Her family members and closest friends – all have individual music. Before she retired as a school principal, my daughter Judith had a ringtone of children’s …
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Geraldine S. Foster
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9/12/13
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PHDS first graders smile with their new siddurim received at their Siddur Party on Feb. 16. Also pictured are Rabbi Peretz Scheinerman, dean, and Rabbi Avrohom Jakubowicz, first grade Judaic studies teacher.
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3/3/16
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In many ways, the Congregation Beth David fundraiser on July 16 was simply magical.
The kids, those from 11 to 85, swarmed the makeshift stage at Narragansett’s Aqua Blue, invited …
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FRANK PROSNITZ
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8/4/16
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Every year, the Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund (WAEF) of the Jewish Federation Foundation at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island seeks proposals for its grants cycle, with priority …
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JENNIFER ZWIRN
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6/7/18
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