It is only fitting that in the week preceding the reading of Parshat Shemoth (“These are the names…”) the Board of Temple Am David unanimously voted to change the name of the synagogue to Congregation Am David, effective immediately. …
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NAOMI GELLER LIPSKY
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1/16/15
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On Oct. 28, 2014, Miriam R. Plitt, along with three other women, became a member of the Pawtucket Hall of Fame. The committee recognized her for her volunteering efforts in improving the lives of the town’s residents. Plitt is proud and thrilled …
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Irina Missiuro
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1/16/15
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Ninety-two people gathered with Bonnie and Donald Dwares for a “Retirement Florida Brunch” in honor of Temple Beth-El’s Rabbi Leslie Y. Gutterman at the Palm Beach Country Club Jan. 11.
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1/16/15
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Being a parent today is not easy. Every age group claims that their ordeal is harder than that of the previous generation, and obviously, I cannot comment on the challenges that my parents or grandparents faced. I can, however, attest that, today, …
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MICHELLE CICCHITELLI
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1/16/15
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“This little old Jewish lady approaches me and demands I go behind the counter and make her a herring!” Mark Russ Federman’s vignette illustrates the type of old-timey customer that still shows up at Russ & Daughters once in a while. A …
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Irina Missiuro
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1/2/15
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Every New Year’s Eve, thousands of people vow to lose weight. They go on a diet, join a gym and buy workout clothes …only to fail. By Valentine’s Day, their new sneakers are gathering dust in a closet. Gyms have emptied. So, what goes wrong? …
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Irina Missiuro
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1/2/15
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Coping with disaster is an extremely stressful ordeal. If you, or anyone you know, face the challenges of disability in addition to those of a fire or a flood, you must take extra steps to ensure the highest level of preparation for any misfortune …
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Irina Missiuro
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1/2/15
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It is said, “Make yourself a heart of many rooms and bring into it the words of the House of Shammai and the words of the House of Hillel.” (Mishnah Sota 7:12)
Jewish identity is expressed through a wide array of beliefs and …
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1/2/15
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Mention aging and the conversation can veer down two distinct paths – one of losses (poor or ailing health, financial concerns, uncertainty of role after retirement, decline of a peer group, family far away, moving from a cherished home) or one of …
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NICOLE JELLINEK, LICSW
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1/2/15
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It’s time to get out your cellphone and take part in the age-old Jewish tradition of tzedakah. On Jan. 11, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., volunteers from across Rhode Island will come together at the Dwares JCC in Providence to make a difference in …
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HILLARY SCHULMAN
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1/2/15
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