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On January 31, Project Shoresh of RI was honored to welcome Rabbi Yaakov Marcus of Jerusalem to Providence for whatwas to be an incredible weekend revolving around a series of inspiring lectures.
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Rabbi Naftali L. Karp
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2/27/14
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Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery, most commonly intended to exploit women and children, and RhodeIsland is not immune to the epidemic. Shockingly, the Ocean State has become a destination for under-age, commercial sexin New England.
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Kara Marziali
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2/27/14
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The world of cyber safety can be mysterious and confusing to many parents who struggle to stay abreast of the ever-growing choices their children have online. This article offers a brief look at what parents can look for and do …
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Andrea Epstein, LICSW
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2/27/14
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JTA – Facebook will buy the mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, the company announced.
“No one in the history of the world has ever done something like this,” Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said …
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2/27/14
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Google has purchased its fifth Israeli company, the Tel Aviv-based start-up SlickLogin, whose technology verifies andauthenticates user identity (when logging onto a website) by using an audio signal sent through a smartphone app.
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Israel Hayom
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2/27/14
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As the father of boys who love to read fantasy, I was delighted to hear about The Path of Names, a new book in that genrefrom a Jewish perspective. Thanks to the PJ Library and our temple library, we’ve been able to give them many wonderfulJewish …
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John Landry
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2/27/14
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PROVIDENCE – On Sunday, February 23, roughly 215 people attended the Congressional Breakfast at the Dwares JCC.They arrived to enjoy some Jewish delicacies and to listen to the members of the Rhode Island Congressional Delegationspeak. The event …
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Irina Missiuro
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2/27/14
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While camp may seem like an indulgence, it is as important as day school attendance when it comes to forming your child’s identity. Summer camp is a worthy investment as it allows children to acquire vital social skills, which will prove useful …
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Irina Missiuro
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2/27/14
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JTA – Alice Herz-Sommer, the 110-year-old Holocaust survivor and concert pianist whose life was the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary, has died.
Herz-Sommer, who was believed to be the oldest Holocaust survivor and was still playing …
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2/27/14
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“Hiddur mitzvah” is defined as taking an ordinary object used for ritual or worship, and beautifying it, thereby creating something more than utilitarian. For example, one can make Kiddush with a drinking glass; but to create instead an ornate …
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Naomi Geller Lipsky
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2/27/14
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