As we shuffle our way into the fourth year of the pandemic, it seems fair to say that no one is doing well. People are sad, anxious, depressed, burnt out, exhausted, hopeless or just . . . fine. …
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SARAH GREENLEAF
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4/2/23
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When the writer Sholem Asch wrote his play, “The God of Vengeance,” in 1906, he had no idea how much trouble his words would cause. Critics attacked the story for its central lesbian …
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JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF
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4/2/23
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One March 12 and 24, a group organized by Israelis living in Rhode Island gathered in front of the Rhode Island State House in support of those protesting the proposed judicial reforms in Israel. All …
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4/2/23
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Major American Jewish organizations that hoped to send a unified message about the turmoil in Israel Monday [March 27] instead found themselves tussling, partly in the public …
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RON KAMPEAS
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4/2/23
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PROVIDENCE – The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island will observe Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, on Monday, April 24, at 7 p.m., at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community …
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LARRY KATZ
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4/2/23
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PROVIDENCE – Temple Emanu-El is delighted to announce that YidFest, a joyous weekend celebrating Yiddish culture, learning, music and food, will take place April 28-30 at the temple.
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VICTOR OLEFSON and SANDRA ATLAS-GORDON
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4/2/23
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PROVIDENCE – The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is pleased to announce a community-wide, in-person celebration of Israel’s 75th year of independence, on Sunday, May …
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LARRY KATZ
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4/2/23
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“The First National Stores management and personnel extend to their thousands of Jewish customers their sincere wish for a Passover replete with joy and happiness and a year of deliverance from …
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4/2/23
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PROVIDENCE – Fifteen R.I. high school students from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds are getting together once or twice a month as part of LIFT, one of the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust …
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WENDY JOERING
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4/2/23
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PROVIDENCE – In March of 2021, Jaime Walden, office manager for the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association, received a call from an estate lawyer in California regarding the bequest of a client who had recently passed away.
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KATE-LYNNE LAROCHE
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4/2/23
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