With winter seeming to begin later than ever, the Jewish community in Rhode Island “bundled” together to help those in need on Super Sunday, Jan. 11.
Rhode Islanders answered the call to help ensure a strong Jewish future. More than 60 …
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Hillary Schulman
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1/16/15
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PROVIDENCE – Israel is a diverse country and that must be a focus for the country’s long-term success. That’s what Yehuda Yaakov, the Israeli Consul General to New England, reminded more than 200 people Jan. 11 at the Dwares JCC.
“Our …
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Fran Ostendorf
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1/16/15
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PROVIDENCE – On Jan. 7, leaders representing virtually every faith in Rhode Island marched from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Frances Street to the State House. The uphill march, to the beat of drums in cold weather, was meant to symbolize the …
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MARTY COOPER
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1/16/15
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Liliana Fijman is an artist, although she would probably cringe even at that broad definition. She thinks that artists are branded as eccentric and doesn’t want to be pigeonholed. Instead, she is looking to maintain her integrity and break …
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Irina Missiuro
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1/16/15
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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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