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High Holy Days are upon us, and we’re looking through our closets for appropriate outfits to wear to the synagogue. But what if we could attend in our pajamas? Moreover, what if we could participate while our hair was in rollers? No, we wouldn’t …
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IRINA MISSIURO
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9/3/15
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(Kveller via JTA) – If a stranger followed you around for a few days, how long would it take for him to figure out that you are Jewish?
This question was posed to me in a parenting discussion group many years ago and has intrigued me ever …
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SALLY ABRAMS
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9/3/15
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After prolonged negotiations with the German government, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany has created the Child Survivor Fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide one-time payments of 2,500 euros for survivors who suffered …
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Jewish Voice Staff
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9/3/15
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It’s Elul, the month of introspection, and August has ended. Summer is over, and the school year is beginning. It’s time to prepare for the High Holy Days and Sukkot. And, way back when there was a separate Women’s Division of the General …
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GERALDINE S. FOSTER
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9/3/15
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Rashi Fein was instrumental in the development of U.S. health policy, beginning with the Truman administration. He served as a senior staff member in the Kennedy administration’s Council of Economic Advisors. He was considered by many to be one of …
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Rashi Fein, a ‘father of Medicare’
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9/3/15
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (JTA) – It’s one of the most intriguing sites in all of Vilnius: a massive Soviet-style sports complex built in 1971 that since its closure in 2004 has become a run-down haven for vagrants.
Now the Lithuanian government …
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CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
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9/3/15
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As 4 p.m. rolled around on Aug. 21, J-Camp at the Dwares JCC officially ended. There were tears among the staff and campers as everyone said goodbye to one another as well as saying goodbye to our summer schliach, Nave. A successful …
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SETH FINKLE
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9/3/15
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Less than a week after its dedication, the Holocaust Memorial is well on its way to fulfilling the hopes and dreams of its visionaries. On Aug. 26, a crowd of more than 200 community members and survivors, including clergy from many faiths and local …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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9/3/15
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Part one of two
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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