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Am David building sold, contents scheduled for public sale

Temple Am David, which has been in receivership since November 2015, has sold its temple building to the Rhode Island Hindu Temple Society Inc. The group paid $400,001 and the closing is expected to take place in September. The building will become the first Hindu temple in Rhode Island and will serve more than 300 families across the state. more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 8/19/16

Aly Raisman wins third medal at Rio Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – American Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman won her third medal of the Rio Olympics on Aug. 15 – a silver in the floor exercise. Raisman, 22, of Needham, Massachusetts, was … more

8/16/16

Rio pays tribute to 11 Israeli victims of '72 Munich Olympic massacre

RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – Under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, Brazilian senior officials joined sports activists from Israel and elsewhere at a commemoration of the 11 … more

8/16/16

Israel's judo Olympic medalists return home to hero's welcome

JTA – Hundreds of fans showed up at Ben Gurion Airport to welcome home Israel's Olympic medal-winning judokas. Entering the arrivals hall at the airport near Tel Aviv Aug. 15, Yarden Gerbi and … more

8/16/16

Israel's second medal in Rio comes again from judo

RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – Ori Sasson of Israel won a bronze medal in the men's judo over-100 kg. competition. Sasson gave the Israeli delegation its second medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, both … more

8/14/16

Nate Ebner, US men’s rugby team eliminated from Olympic medal contention

(JTA) — Nate Ebner, the Jewish NFL player competing for the U.S. Olympic men’s rugby team, came up his short in his bid to help the Olympic squad advance beyond the pool stage in Rio de … more

8/11/16

Aly Raisman wins silver medal in Olympic gymnastics all-around

(JTA) – Aly Raisman won the Olympic silver medal in the women’s gymnastics all-around in Rio de Janeiro. The Jewish competitor from Needham, Massachusetts, finished second behind her American … more

8/11/16

Bronze for judo is Israel's first Rio Olympics medal

JTA – Yarden Gerbi became the first Israeli to medal at the Rio Olympics, bringing home a bronze in the women's 63-kg judo competition.Gerbi defeated Miku Tashiro of Japan on Aug. 9 for … more

8/9/16

Simcha

Melanie Sharon Farkas married Douglas Andrew Stark on June 26 in Providence. Melanie is the daughter of Paul and Esta Farkas of Longmeadow, Mass., Doug is the son of Alan and Marjorie Stark of … more

8/8/16

Wesley S. Alpert, 90

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Wesley S. Alpert died July 20. He was the husband of the late Grace (Kennison) Alpert. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was the son of the late Jacob and Bertha (Cohen) … more

8/7/16