During the month of May, commencement speakers addressed the graduating Class of 2017 at colleges, universities and higher learning institutions in Rhode Island and throughout the …
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Herb Weiss
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6/9/17
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WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. Senate approved a non-binding resolution marking the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
The bill, sponsored by Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., …
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6/9/17
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Have you ever had a dream? Maybe your dream is to get that big promotion, or accomplish something that will leave a mark on the world. Well, I had a dream, too. To me, as a Jewish teen who plays …
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ALIYAH BOYLE
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6/9/17
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On May 21, several hundred students, teachers and parents gathered at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center, in Providence, for the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center’s …
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LEV POPLOW
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6/9/17
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The Providence Hebrew Day School’s 70th annual awards dinner will be held on Sunday, June 11, in the newly renovated Victor and Gussie Baxt Social Hall at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish …
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RUCHAMA SZENDRO
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6/9/17
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JTA – The American Jewish Committee presented its Moral Courage Award to B.G. Willison, an American citizen who rescued Lea Kovensky, a survivor of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in …
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6/9/17
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Popular singer/songwriter Livingston Taylor will appear at a Sunday, July 9 fundraising event for Narragansett’s Congregation Beth David at Aqua Blue in Narragansett. The event begins at 6 …
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FRANK PROSNITZ
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6/9/17
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BY RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Five Arab nations cut ties with Qatar June 5, escalating a long-simmering competition for preeminence in the region into actions that could set the stage …
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6/9/17
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Every time a horrendous terrorist attack victimizes innocent victims we wring our hands and promise to increase security and take other necessary preventive measures. But we fail to recognize how …
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ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ
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6/9/17
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The Rhode Island House and Senate recently passed resolutions commemorating both the Armenian Genocide and Holocaust. This was the first time a joint resolution for both atrocities was introduced. …
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6/9/17
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