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NEW YORK (JTA) – As 5775 winds to a close, here’s a look back on the highs and lows (and everything in between) of the first half of the year that was.
September 2014 …
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URIEL HEILMAN
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9/3/15
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Just in case you can’t remember what happened in the Jewish community of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, here are a few reminders.
Major renovations begin
Along with the renovations to the Dwares JCC from a major donation from …
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Jewish Voice Staff
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9/3/15
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On Aug. 28, 85 people celebrated Shabbat on Narragansett Town Beach with Congregation Beth David (CBD) of Narragansett. Rabbi Ethan Adler was accompanied by Denise Heitmann on the guitar, singing traditional songs like Lecha Dodi and Adon …
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9/3/15
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NEWPORT – Two hundred and twenty-five years after George Washington visited Newport, Rhode Island, he made a return visit to read his famous letter to the Hebrew Congregation. That’s right. George Washington – aka actor Matthew Mees – …
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SAM SHAMOON
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9/3/15
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On Sept. 1, Governor Gina Raimondo signed into law the “Mezuzah Law” guaranteeing the right of condominium owners and apartment dwellers to post a mezuzah or other religious artifact on the doorway of their dwelling. The bill was sponsored by …
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9/3/15
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The Providence chapter of HaZamir: the International Jewish High School Choir, conducted by Cantor Brian Mayer, is planning a first rehearsal and open house. No preparation is necessary for teens interested in joining for the 2015-2016 …
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NAOMI SCHORSCH STEIN
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9/3/15
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Since the recession, many people are finding themselves in need of support – even those who never anticipated needing help to find a job, much less needing financial assistance. And when someone is unemployed, or underemployed, it takes a toll in …
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JENNIFER ZWIRN
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9/3/15
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More than a decade has passed, but Rabbi Gail Diamond has never forgotten her New England family.
After serving as rabbi and spiritual leader from 1993 to 2000 for Attleboro’s Congregation Agudas Achim, Diamond set off on a new journey …
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Lindsay Chancellor
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9/3/15
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Congress is presently deliberating over a proposed nuclear arms agreement. This is a historic vote, as it affects the safety and well-being of not only America but also of the entire world. Israel is especially threatened by a nuclear Iran, as Iran …
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RUSSELL D. RASKIN ESQ.
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8/21/15
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The Iran nuclear agreement is perhaps the most talked about subject in the news today. Congress will decide whether or not to approve it with a vote in September. But Iran’s quest to become a nuclear power is certainly not new to anyone. For …
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MARTY COOPER
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8/21/15
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