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Did you know that there is a synagogue in Butte, Montana? Congregation B’nai Israel is the oldest synagogue in Montana still used as a house of worship. At one time there were three synagogues, two Orthodox and one Reform, in Butte. But the very …
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ANNE SHERMAN
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8/19/14
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MIDDLETOWN – Nothing like a beautiful summer afternoon at the beach in Rhode Island. That’s what about 160 people expected Aug. 12 at Hadassah’s fourth annual Books on the Beach event. And the event delivered. But instead of taking in the sun, …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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8/19/14
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Built in 1982, the local mikveh on the East Side of Providence was in serious need of renovation and plans for a major overhaul were proposed.
The mikveh is a ritual pool that has been an integral part of Jewish life since ancient times. …
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8/19/14
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The To Life Center Adult Day Services, a program of Jewish Seniors Agency of Rhode Island (JSARI), had its annual family BBQ on Aug. 6. This is a time when family and friends of the clients come and enjoy a family oriented day together. JSARI board …
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Because raw materials were needed for the war, many companies were unable to obtain these materials for consumer goods and were forced to close during World War II. Not so the Maidenform Company, whose creative owners, Ida and William Rosenthal, met …
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TOBY ROSSNER
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8/19/14
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Photo | Chabad of Rhode Island
Avraham Goldstein with members of the Israeli community pray for peace in Israel and around the world. Goldstein is in Providence as part of the Chabad Summer Peace Corp.
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8/19/14
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JTA – A marker commemorating the Belfast birthplace of the late Israeli president Chaim Herzog was removed following several anti-Semitic attacks.
The blue plaque honoring Herzog, Israel’s president from 1983 to 1993, was taken down in the …
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8/19/14
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On Monday, May 12, 2014, the Board of Trustees of Temple Emanu-El voted to implement a new “Gift of the Heart” sustaining contribution model, changing the financial relationship of members and the synagogue.
Members will be asked to pledge …
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8/19/14
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Community residents, affordable housing advocates, homeless and formerly homeless constituents came together July 25th for a candlelight vigil to spotlight the acts of violence that led to the deaths of two homeless men on the streets of Providence. …
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KAREN JEFFREYS
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8/19/14
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the current Temple of the Ten Commandments at Yawgoog Scout Reservation. Prior to 1984, the Jewish chapel was located in a part of the camp euphemistically called “the swamp” behind the …
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Curt Abbott
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8/19/14
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