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Due to unforeseen problems with the boiler at the Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence, the building will be closed on Monday, Oct. 19. This includes the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood …
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10/18/20
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(JTA) – If you’re in Arizona or Florida and a 585 area code pops up on your phone, you might want to answer: It could be a Jewish volunteer in Rochester, New York, whose mission it is to help you vote.
The Greater Rochester Jewish Federation is one of a number of local and national Jewish organizations endeavoring to make sure eligible voters – Jewish and not – get to the polls.
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RON KAMPEAS
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10/14/20
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On Oct. 2, a group gathered outside the Federal Courthouse in downtown Providence to honor the memory of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Speakers included State Rep. Rebecca Kislak. …
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10/14/20
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Mark Werner wants us to know that we can do more to support Israel than just writing a check.
“Our obligation as Jews is to strengthen Israel,” Werner, a self-described Zionist and the son of a Holocaust survivor, said in a recent phone interview. “I believe Israel is very important for the protection of Jews around the world.”
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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10/14/20
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In a survey of 1,200 Americans, the Capital Group, an investment manager, found that people are more comfortable talking about marital problems, mental illness, drug addiction, race, sex, politics …
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10/2/20
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Barry Jay Schiff has been elected president of The Greater Providence Hebrew Free Loan Association (GPHFL). Schiff was integral in revitalizing Providence Hebrew Free Loan and strengthening the …
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10/2/20
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Donor advised funds have quickly become one of the most popular charitable giving vehicles in the U.S., according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy. In the first nine months of 2020 alone, …
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SARA MASRI
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10/2/20
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I was inspired by the article “7 Biblical Secrets to Business Success” at Aish.com. Bob Diener, the author of the article, as well as the book “Biblical Secrets to Business …
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Patricia Raskin
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10/2/20
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(JTA) – George Soros may draw some of the most vociferous criticism, but he’s hardly the biggest political donor in this cash-heavy election cycle – Democrat or Republican.
In …
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RON KAMPEAS
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10/2/20
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(JTA) – Who are the Proud Boys, the far-right group that Donald Trump name-checked at the first presidential debate? And do they hate Jews?
The answer to the second question: Some of them …
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BEN SALES
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10/2/20
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