Representatives from the Jewish community supported members of the Shiloh Gospel Temple in North Providence on March 29 as they gathered for a March for Peace. The church was a victim of an arson …
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On Sunday , March 17, congregants of Congregation Beth David in Narragansett were joined by several members of Temple Shalom in Middletown for the annual Tote Bag Project. Participants brought sewing …
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NARRAGANSETT – Congregation Beth David’s Tikkun Olam Committee has completed a major project: The creation of a comprehensive list of Jewish veterans, and their spouses, who are buried at …
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This ad from April 1932 for children’s portraits has no street address, because every local in 1932 would have known where to find The Outlet Company: 176 Weybosset St., right in the middle of …
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Pretty for Passover
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4/5/24
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Most Americans, and nearly 90% of American Jews, say they have seen a rise in antisemitism since Oct. 7, according to a new study.
But the survey also found that one in 10 respondents says …
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JACKIE HAJDENBERG | JTA
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My longstanding interest in religious traditions, particularly those involving food and customs, led to a captivating experience at around this time last year: my first Passover seder. While I …
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MARK ANTHONY HARDY
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4/5/24
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While the larger publishing houses are putting out great Passover books, there are quality titles from smaller publishers as well. Kalaniot Books specializes in children’s books that capture …
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SARAH GREENLEAF
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4/5/24
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A superhero who saves the day; the return of a beloved multi-generational family of Jewish bears; a budding young nonbinary scientist who’s an heir to Frankenstein and a folk-style Ethiopian …
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PENNY SCHWARTZ | JTA
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4/5/24
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As the American-Israeli poet Marty Herskovitz thought about the upcoming Passover holiday, the prospect of singing “Dayenu” at the first seder since his country was attacked didn’t …
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JACOB GURVIS | JTA
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4/5/24
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