(JTA) – The parents of a 13-year-old boy are suing their Massachusetts school district for ignoring verbal and physical attacks on their son by other students for being Jewish.
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8/16/13
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) – Rabbi Sergio Bergman won the most votes in the midterm congressional primary elections in Argentina, his first national test for a seat in parliament.
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8/16/13
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PROVIDENCE – The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island JCC Early Childhood Center has received a $15,000 Program Quality Improvement Grant for its commitment to quality early childhood care and education.
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8/16/13
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PROVIDENCE – Can we be fit in our 60s and sexy in our 70s and beyond? Is dementia inevitable? Can we maintain a healthy mind as we age? What are “advanced directives” and “palliative care” and other health care terms? What are the …
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Sam Shamoon
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8/16/13
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PROVIDENCE – I was privileged to attend the recent viewing of “Putzel,” an independent film produced by a talented duo: Rick Moore and Jason Chaet.
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Seth Chitwood
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8/16/13
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Nathan Japhet, 23, a resident of Pawtucket, is making aliyah (moving to Israel). His Aug. 12 flight to Israel includes 125 young adults, who will join the Israel Defense Forces, and 41 families, according to Nefesh B’Nefesh’s press statement.
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8/16/13
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PROVIDENCE – Many of the synagogues and congregations offer passes to High Holy Day services, thanks to a partnership – for the second consecutive year – between the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and area synagogues.
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8/16/13
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – The New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home is hosting a fundraiser, “Hats Off to the Races,” to enhance programs and services for the home’s residents. The event, on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., will …
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8/16/13
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PROVIDENCE – Clinical therapist Eunice Wharton, MSW, will visit EPOCH Assisted Living on the East Side to teach overwhelmed caregivers how to put themselves first.
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8/16/13
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BOSTON – Irv Kempner, son of Holocaust survivors, and octogenarian Sid Handler, a Vilna native and Holocaust survivor, are recruiting participants for a Friends of the March of the Living trip to Poland, Lithuania and Israel. Participants on the …
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8/16/13
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