As Hanukkah, the festival of light, approaches, more than 65 women gathered Nov. 30 at the Dwares Jewish Community Center for the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s Rosh Hodesh program. …
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STEPHANIE HAGUE
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12/8/17
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Congregation Beth Sholom (CBS) held its first annual shabbaton Nov. 3-5, and it was, by all accounts, a smashing success. More than 70 synagogue members and supporters gathered on the …
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11/24/17
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Paws, the Pawtucket Red Sox mascot, recently visited the children from the Eides Family J-Space and took a few minutes to view Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American at the Dwares Jewish …
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11/24/17
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A year ago, I began an 18-month professional development program called the Merrin Fellowship for Teen Engagement. Together with 12 other JCC teen professionals we are learning from each other …
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SETH FINKLE
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11/24/17
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I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Sam Zerin recently to discuss the St. Petersburg Society for Jewish Folk Music. It is a fascinating topic. Since Temple Emanu-El has a …
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Pamela Hanzel
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11/9/17
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Fun with Challah
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The Great Rhode Island Challah Bake is an annual event for women and girls in Rhode Island. This year, close to 200 gathered Oct. 30 at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center in …
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11/9/17
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If Anna and Leonid Gershman hadn’t decided to escape anti-Semitism and seek a better life by leaving the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago, their son might not have become the up-and-coming …
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RICH SALIT
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11/9/17
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Mark Elber, the rabbi at Temple Beth El, in Fall River, Massachusetts, grew up in New York City and was a Jewish educator for many years. He taught rabbinics in a Solomon Schechter school, and adult …
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SAM SERBY
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11/9/17
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In response to countless recent acts of hate, including in Charlottesville, Virginia, and closer to home, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island has embarked on a Community Security Campaign. In …
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JENNIFER ZWIRN
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10/27/17
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Every summer since 2011, Camp JORI has partnered with BBYO’s program Passport Israel to send JORI’s teens to Israel for an immersive six-week program featuring archeology, hiking, …
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AARON GUTTIN
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10/27/17
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