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When the renovations to the Jewish Alliance’s Dwares JCC are complete, the building will have a much more cohesive feel, so it’s not surprising that the architects and general contractors are working as a team.
Scott Pray is president of …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/3/16
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TEL AVIV (JTA) – After a missile strike during the 1973 Yom Kippur War left Omer Zur’s father paralyzed from the chest down, his dad vowed to continue life as normal. But there was one Israeli pastime he couldn’t enjoy: hiking.
“He’d …
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BEN SALES
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3/3/16
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On Feb. 18, the Kollel, and the Providence community, welcomed Rabbi Mordechai Becher to the Dwares Jewish Community Center for an evening of discourse on “Heroes and Heroism in Jewish History.”
Rabbi Becher is a …
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DENISE J. RUBIN
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3/3/16
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I stood by the door of the University of Rhode Island Hillel to welcome people from all cultures, religious backgrounds and denominations into our building, in fulfillment of the time-honored Jewish tradition of hakhnasat orchim, welcoming …
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NAAMA MALOMET
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3/3/16
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In taking this fitness journey, I thought it best to keep a diary at the end of each day. This, and subsequent articles, will utilize that format to chronicle my daily activities, experiences, thoughts, conclusions and evaluations. I hope you enjoy …
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KARA MARZIALI
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3/3/16
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A pair of rallies on the Syrian refugee issue was held Feb. 22 at the Rhode Island State House. More than 200 people attended one gathering advocating against welcoming Syrian refugees into the state and another in support of the refugees.
Those …
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3/3/16
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To those of us who don’t sport a hard hat daily, just hearing the word “asbestos” can send our heart rates up a bit.
Andy Gamache, of D.F. Pray General Contractors, of Seekonk, Massachusetts, and John Hem, of Acme Abatement Contractors, of …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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3/3/16
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In the introduction to his popular and influential history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, “The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World” (W. W. Norton & Co, 2000), Oxford University Professor Avi Shlaim recounts the following story: “The …
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SHAI AFSAI
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2/19/16
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A meaningful evening of learning, study and practice is planned for the Third Annual Drash & Dessert program on Saturday night, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dwares JCC. Members of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island will present five …
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LARRY KATZ
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2/19/16
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The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s 31st Annual Golf Tournament Co-Chairs, Rick Granoff and Jamie Pious, pictured at left, with Alliance CEO & President, Jeffrey Savit, Dan Hamel, Robyn Goldstein, and …
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2/19/16
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