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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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The room is filled with warmth, smiling faces, and three generations of the Bazar family: Banice and his children Karen and Peter, Peter’s son Josh, and nephew Todd. The Bazars own and manage Imperial Pearl, a pearl sourcing, jewelry design and …
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LEAH C. BOURAMIA
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12/25/15
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JTA – Itzhak Perlman, the Israeli-born violin virtuoso, was named the third winner of the Genesis Prize.
On Dec. 14, Perlman was named the winner of the annual $1 million prize that has been dubbed the “Jewish Nobel.” He joins former New …
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BEN HARRIS
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12/25/15
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StatePoint – Choosing a healthcare plan can be difficult, especially when you have a chronic lung disease like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema and makes it difficult to breathe. It …
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12/25/15
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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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JTA – Bernie Sanders, Jenna Jameson, criminal rabbis: How much do you know about the Jews and their goings-on in 2015? JTA has the answer for you, in exchange for your answer to these 20 questions taken from our coverage of the Jewish and Israeli …
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URIEL HEILMAN
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12/25/15
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Rhode Islanders answered the call on Super Sunday, Dec. 13, to help ensure a strong future for the Jewish community in Rhode Island. Volunteers gathered on Sunday, as well as at follow-up phone-a-thons, to raise $94,547, putting the Jewish Alliance …
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HILLARY SCHULMAN
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12/25/15
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In the world of Jewish folk art, there are few realities quite as sad as the lost era of beautiful paintings, murals and architecture produced by the Jews of Eastern Europe. These intensely detailed works reflected hiddur mitzvah, making the …
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LEAH C. BOURAMIA
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12/25/15
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The judges for this year’s Hanukkah Art and Writing Contest were impressed by the creativity in the more than 100 entries.
Participation in the contest, sponsored by The Jewish Voice and Touro Fraternal Association, increased from last year. …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/25/15
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Where are all the young Jews in Rhode Island? They’re here, and they were definitely present at Breaktime Bowl, in Pawtucket, for the third annual Vodka Latke on Dec. 10.
(401)j, the brainchild of the Jewish Alliance, Congregation Beth …
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HILLARY SCHULMAN
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12/25/15
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