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NEW YORK (JTA) – Five Jewish educators under 36 were selected for the Young Pioneers Award given by New York’s Jewish Education Project.
The annual award, launched in 2012, is for young professionals working with children or teens in a …
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3/26/15
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JTA – Swarthmore College’s former Hillel voted to rename itself the Swarthmore Kehilah.
The name change announced March 22 follows the decision by the campus Jewish organization to drop its affiliation with Hillel International over …
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3/26/15
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If you were asked to make word associations regarding preparations for Passover, your first thoughts would probably be cleaning and cooking. Passover ads in newspapers most often reflect these associations. But this historic 1924 American Express …
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Toby Rossner
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3/26/15
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Despite the freezing temperatures, it was a warm and festive evening inside the Congregation Beth Sholom social hall. Pictured are: Rabbi Barry Dolinger with a few of the costume contest contestants and Hannah Girard, winner of the teen and …
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3/26/15
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Warwick – On March 20, buses delivered seniors from the community to Congregation Am David to celebrate Passover. Older Rhode Islanders and people with disabilities united for a special Seder that was designed with their needs in mind. Shorter …
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Irina Missiuro
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3/26/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing escalating criticism and pressure from the White House, he could use some help from Israel’s erstwhile allies in the American Jewish community – especially those with sway in …
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Ron Kampeas
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3/26/15
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) – A team of archaeologists and researchers discovered what they believe was a refuge for Nazis in an Argentine forest near the border with Paraguay.
It is believed that the Nazis prepared the hideout in the first …
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3/26/15
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On March 1, Temple Sinai’s Youth Group (CRAFTY) hosted its new-and-improved Purim carnival. The goal this year was to change the community’s perception of what a Purim carnival is. In the planning stages, the youth participants, alongside parent …
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3/26/15
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On March 24, National Park Service Ranger John McNiff captivated and enthralled an audience of 21, including seven from Tamarisk, at Congregation Am David. The enthusiastic and animated presentation centered on the colonial history of Rhode Island …
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3/26/15
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“The Dovekeepers” by Alice Hoffman has been turned into a miniseries airing on CBS (Channel 12 in Providence) March 31 and April 1. The four-hour series, which runs from 9-11 p.m. each night, is set in Israel and based on the events at Masada in …
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3/26/15
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