The Rhode Island State Council of Churches began the Heroes of Faith Awards Breakfast six years ago to highlight the incredible work the faith community does for the common good.
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11/13/15
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Gussie and Victor Baxt had always been a team. According to Gussie, they did everything together, and that includes philanthropy.
“Victor believed in philanthropy,” she said, “and so do I. I’m trying to follow through on his wishes.” …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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6/18/15
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February made me shiver. Yes it was a cold month. But worse, it was a month of unneeded and unwarranted tragedies. While the world was calling actions in Europe anti-Semitic, a small out-of-the-way school in West Warwick was vandalized only because …
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Marty Cooper
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2/26/15
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As the obesity epidemic continues to plague our society, The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is taking a stance in teaching our children about health and wellness. This year, both the Alliance JCC Early Childhood Center (ECC) and our J-Space …
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MICHELLE CICCHITELLI
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8/19/14
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JTA – Facebook will buy the mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, the company announced.
“No one in the history of the world has ever done something like this,” Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said …
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2/27/14
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Israeli journalist Akiva Eldar will speak about the current Mid-East peace negotiations on Sunday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El. The talk is being sponsored by J Street RI.
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11/22/13
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BOSTON (JTA) – Shofars, apples and honey, make room for pomegranates, couscous and pumpkins.
The new crop of children’s books for the High Holidays opens a world beyond the beloved traditional symbols of the New Year. This year, Rosh …
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Penny Schwartz
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8/16/13
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A good time was had by all at the annual Jewish Family Service Kosher Senior Café Hanukkah party.
The event, on Dec. 11, included 90 guests as well as staff and volunteers at Temple Emanu-El, where a festive meal was served, including latkes. …
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12/25/15
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Eldy Bar-Or is the featured speaker at a Hadassah program on March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Ave., Cranston.
Community members are invited to hear Bar-Or, a resident of Massachusetts, speak. He is a reservist in the Israel …
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3/12/15
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Congregation Agudath Achim and The Jewish Community House of Taunton, Massachusetts, invite children and their parents to attend September Hebrew School classes at 133 High St., Taunton, on Thursdays and Sundays in September. Classes meet Sept. 4, …
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8/28/14
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