PROVIDENCE – On Thursday, November 7, Dr. Joy Ladin, the first openly transgender employee of an Orthodox institution, discussed her newest book, “Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders,” a National Jewish Book Award …
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Irina Missiuro
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11/22/13
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PROVIDENCE – The recently published Pew Report describing the interests, affiliations and concerns of our American Jewish population has sparked nonstop debates, worries and concerns. I suspect I occupy a minority position, but I believe there is …
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Jeffrey Savit
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11/22/13
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(JNS.org) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reportedly told U.S. senators to ignore Israeli thinking when it comes to Iran sanctions.
Describing Kerry’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, Kerry, a Senate aide told …
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11/22/13
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The numbers are overwhelming and alarming: Approximately 2,000 children are reported missing each day – one every 37 seconds. How is that even possible?! Reading this statistic makes me want to never let my children out of my sight. I try my …
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Michelle Cicchitelli
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11/22/13
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In celebration of National Caregiver Awareness Month, a kick-off event was held on November 1 at the Rhode Island State House with Governor Lincoln Chafee, Congressman Jim Langevin, and Director of the Department of Elderly Affairs, Catherine …
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Arthur C. Norman
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11/22/13
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Israeli journalist Akiva Eldar will speak about the current Mid-East peace negotiations on Sunday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El. The talk is being sponsored by J Street RI.
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11/22/13
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Please join me in welcoming Aaron Kollmeyer. Aaron has accepted the position of aquatics director, effective December 1. Aaron comes to us from Hopkinton, Mass., although he is a URI graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology - …
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Carlene Barth
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11/22/13
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Under the expert supervision of Chef Georgina Saprong, attendees made (and ate!) delicious latkes at the Mothers Circle Hanukkah Helper Holiday Prep class.
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Arthur C. Norman
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11/22/13
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On December 15 at 9:30 a.m., Florence Markoff will appear at Temple Torat Yisrael as a guest of the synagogue’s Men’s Club. She will present information about famous Rhode Islanders, the derivation of words and phrases as well as historical …
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Michael Field
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11/22/13
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On Friday, December 6, you are invited to celebrate Hanukkah at the Alliance JCC. From 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., you will enjoy music by the Providence Civic Orchestra of Senior Citizens, entertainment generously sponsored by the Shalom Memorial …
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11/22/13
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