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Students in grades 1-8 stepped up to the challenge this year: Let us know what Hanukkah means to you and your family.
A panel of judges examined each of the 90 entries we received in the 2014 Hanukkah Art and Writing Contest, sponsored by The …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/18/14
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On Dec. 7, the women of Temple Beth-El’s Sisterhood, along with members of the Providence community, gathered to enjoy an afternoon of fashion, food and philanthropy at the first ever Right Off the Runway event.
Co-chaired by Cheryl Greenfield …
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Lindsay Chancellor
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12/18/14
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The dream of a communitywide Jewish teen event came true Dec. 14 when more than 30 teens gathered at the Dwares JCC to enjoy fun and food.
They spent a few hours with activities such as a gaga pit, games with prizes and a photo booth. The $10 …
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Jewish Voice Staff
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12/18/14
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By year’s end, many of us look to combine our desire to do good with our desire to save. And guess what? According to the Jewish Alliance philanthropy team, there are easy ways to do both:
Give appreciated stocks
While giving in the form …
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JENNIFER ZWIRN
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12/18/14
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The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is among the top 10 best JCC websites, according to Accrinet, a North Carolina-based web design and internet marketing company.
The Alliance website, which was redesigned last year, allows users to …
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12/18/14
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Rawan Masalha and Inbar Shaked-Vardi were in their ninth-grade geography class earlier this year when a fight began over the name of their textbook, “Israel: Its People and Area.”
“The Palestinian students started …
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Ben Sales
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12/4/14
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Author and mah jongg historian Gregg Swain will present an interesting and informative program on Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at Temple Habonim, 165 New Meadow Road, Barrington, as part of its Adult Education series. Swain is the co-author, along with Ann …
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LOIS KEMP
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12/4/14
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Food, fun and festivities are on tap Dec. 14 for Jewish teens at #HanukkahBashRI.
The celebration for those in grades 8-12 is a project of all the youth groups in greater Rhode Island, including USY, BBYO, NCSY, NFTY, PROFTY, CRAFTY, Camp JORI, …
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12/4/14
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JTA – A federal judge in Connecticut rejected motions by a death row inmate who is suing the state for not providing him with kosher prison food.
U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Thompson in his ruling issued last week said Steven Hayes, who …
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12/4/14
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JTA – A Jewish watchdog group in Romania sued a mayor for allegedly inciting hatred by celebrating his Hitler-style hairdo.
The Center for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism, or MCA Romania, filed a criminal complaint last week against …
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12/4/14
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