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WASHINGTON (JTA) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Rabbi David Saperstein, a Reform movement leader, for a State Department post.
On Dec. 12, Saperstein, in a 61-35 vote, won confirmation as ambassador at large for international religious freedom. …
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12/18/14
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – The massive spending bill passed by Congress includes defense assistance for Israel along with tightened oversight of Palestinian funding and Iran nuclear talks.
Included in the $1.1 trillion omnibus bill passed in the …
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12/18/14
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On Nov. 16, 200 guests gathered at the Brown RISD Hillel to celebrate the 36th year of the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island (JCDSRI). The Double Chai Benefit brought together current parents, alumni parents and community supporters …
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JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL STAFF
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12/18/14
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Abraham Zeltzer is 93 years old. He espouses the wisdom of old age, but many of the insights he lives by have been in his arsenal since his 20s. The unpredictability of life is a lesson he learned while serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces, where he …
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Irina Missiuro
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12/18/14
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Shirley Koller – artist, curator, educator – is at a point in her life when she no longer has to do something she doesn’t like. And, having lived a full life, she knows what appeals to her and what does not. Among her dislikes are: dry …
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Irina Missiuro
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12/18/14
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Some may consider this story a very small flash in the realm of time. Others may consider it destiny or bashert, as it is referred to in Yiddish. It is about a small moment of fate – an encounter that took six decades to occur. This is a true …
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Jennifer Feldman, Sally Carver and Dianne Giammarco
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12/18/14
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In a new memoir writing group, residents at EPOCH on the East Side are recalling faded memories to write prose under the guidance of Rita Watson, a PsychologyToday.com and Providence Journal columnist. In April she joined EPOCH on the East Side as a …
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Melissa Brooks
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12/18/14
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Here’s what Elissa Arffa wrote:
“My hero is my daughter Phyllis Arffa. She works very hard running and cooking at BLAZE, a Hope street restaurant on the East Side of Providence. She learned about hard work and giving to others while she …
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12/18/14
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It’s an article that’s more than 10 years old now, but I still maintain that anyone who wants to get an insight into the dynamics of anti-Semitism in France would do well to consult “France’s Scarlet Letter,” published by the journalist …
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Ben Cohen/JNS.org
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12/18/14
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Cranston – The Senior Real Estate Solutions Good Deeds Program is seeking applications from eligible seniors in need of home repair or maintenance.
The Good Deeds Program was developed by Bruce Lane, a local Realtor with Williams and …
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Jewish Voice Staff
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12/18/14
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