Israel Connect hosted a Zoom event on Jan. 18 to discuss the benefits of its English-language development program, which aims to increase the economic mobility of the upcoming Israeli generation and …
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HANNAH ALTMAN
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2/5/21
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On Jan. 28, more than 20 of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s Lions of Judah enjoyed a virtual tour of the life and times of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, …
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SARA MASRI
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2/5/21
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In these challenging times, the Rhode Island Jewish community has just achieved something spectacular: Close to 1,500 people have donated to the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s annual …
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RICHARD GLUCKSMAN and JANET GOLDMAN
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2/5/21
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On Sunday, Jan. 24, deli-lovers were treated to a take-out Kosher deli dinner at Temple Torat Yisrael in East Greenwich. On the menu: Homemade knishes, potato salad and coleslaw, matzo ball …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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2/5/21
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Sadly, a former Rhode Islander, Prof. David M. Gitlitz, a nationally and internationally renowned scholar of Hispanic and Jewish culture, died of COVID-19 at his home in Oaxaca, Mexico, at the end …
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GEORGE M. GOODWIN
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2/5/21
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It was just about a year ago when the world hit the pause button because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center, in Providence, were no exception – …
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MICHELLE CICCHITELLI and AARON GUTTIN
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2/5/21
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“Okay, I’ll take the three bam and rack it alongside my other two three bams, now all I need is either a joker or a four bam to complete my consecutive run and yell ‘mahjong’ …
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SETH CHITWOOD
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2/5/21
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Alan Rosenberg retired on Dec. 1, 2020, leaving behind a nearly 43-year career in journalism at the Providence Journal.
Originally from Chicago, Rosenberg graduated from the Medill School of …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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2/5/21
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The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island has chosen Tiffany Shlain’s book, “24/6: Giving Up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection,” for the next community read, …
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Jewish Rhode Island Staff
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1/20/21
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In February, the Jewish community across North America will recognize Jewish Disability Advocacy Month 2021 (JDAM), a month of virtual experiences, including in education, solidarity-building and …
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LARRY KATZ
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1/20/21
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