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“Forgotten and ignored: The History of Jews in Arab Lands” is the topic of a region-wide Zoom event hosted by Hadassah Rhode Island on Sunday, March 27, from 1-2:30 p.m.
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3/7/22
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The Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association was chartered in 1951 and is the oldest nonprofit Jewish historical society in continuous operation in the United States. RIJHA’s mission is to …
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9/12/22
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For nearly 30 years, I’ve been a proud member of the Rhode Island Historical Society. Some of my friends and acquaintances occasionally ask if I’m still deeply involved in the Rhode …
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GEORGE M. GOODWIN
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10/7/22
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JTA – David Bernstein, a businessman and longtime Jewish activist, has been tapped to head the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
Bernstein, 49, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, will succeed Steve Gutow as president and CEO of the organization, an …
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12/11/15
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As 4 p.m. rolled around on Aug. 21, J-Camp at the Dwares JCC officially ended. There were tears among the staff and campers as everyone said goodbye to one another as well as saying goodbye to our summer schliach, Nave. A successful …
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SETH FINKLE
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9/3/15
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Just a few days ago, we celebrated one of our most important holidays – and arguably the one that kept the Jewish narrative alive for 3,000 years. We celebrated Passover.
At Passover, we have two main concerns. One is to make sure that we …
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Gilor Meshulam
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4/9/15
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(Part one of three parts)
NEW YORK – Read about the highs and lows of 5774 – and everything in between. Part one covers events from September through December 2013.
September 2013
The United States and Russia reach a deal to rid …
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JTA STAFF
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9/11/14
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JTA – Frolicking frogs and magical matzah balls are featured in this season’s crop of new Passover books for children that are sure to engage, inform, and inspire.
David A. Adler, author of the hugely popular early reader “Cam Jansen” …
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Penny Schwartz
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3/27/14
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The Highlands on the East Side, an assisted living and memory care community located at 101 Highland Ave., Providence, presented more than 750 mittens, hats, scarves, gloves and coats to aid the homeless in Rhode Island at their “Mittens Party” …
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Arthur C. Norman
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12/19/13
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FALL RIVER, Mass. – In 1958, a young optometrist in Fall River saw a need: The children of poor and working class parents were unable to afford college. Dr. Irving Fradkin saw a waste of talent and potential and set out to fill that need. He …
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Arthur C. Norman
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9/30/13
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