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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As I write this piece for the Nov. 9 issue of The Voice, the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, I am preoccupied with thoughts of forboding given the events of Oct. 27, in Pittsburgh at Tree of Life …
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HILARY SALK
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11/8/18
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As the newly minted public relations representative for Singing the Dream 2019, I was simply there to do my job: get photos of the chorus and write a news release about the event. Little did I …
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BETTY GALLIGAN
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1/10/19
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On Sunday, June 2, New Bedford’s Tifereth Israel Congregation will host its 2019 Ziskind Memorial Lecture. Headlining that event will be Francine Klagsbrun, author of “Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel,” who will speak about Meir’s political and personal life.
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JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF
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5/15/19
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On Dec. 8, Jewish women will gather at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence for a day of study, dialogue, inspiration, learning and friendship.
The annual …
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10/31/19
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BY BEN HARRIS
(JTA) – Before everything changed, Jalna Silverstein and Asael Papour were planning a wedding much like many other Jewish nuptials on the Upper West Side of …
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BEN HARRIS
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4/5/20
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PROVIDENCE – After a two-year hiatus from in-person fundraisers, The Miriam Hospital welcomed back more than 400 donors, friends and supporters for its signature gala and auction on Sept. 10. …
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10/7/22
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A mural by Rhode Island entrepreneur and artist Ben Weiss was officially dedicated at Camp JORI, in South Kingstown, on July 22.
Weiss, who died in 2010, had donated the 24-foot-long painting, …
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MICHAEL SHUSTER
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10/5/23
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PROVIDENCE – On June 2, Rhode Islanders are invited to the Jewish Culture Fest, a day-long festival of music, food, art and entertainment. The outdoor event will feature a kids’ area, artisan marketplace, crafts, food trucks, …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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4/17/24
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Congregation Beth Sholom (CBS), a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Providence, has completed a handicap-accessible entrance to the lower level of its building. The lower level is where most events occur.
“Making the lower level accessible allows …
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12/11/15
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