PROVIDENCE – My first Father’s Day without a father will be empty. I still mourn the April 6 loss of him, his voice, his smile and his being. Those tangibles are gone forever, so I will try to fill my void with thoughts of his lessons, gifts and …
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Karen Borger
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6/6/13
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Camp JORI, recently dedicated its newest building, the Charles Samdperil Boathouse. Camp JORI is an overnight camp located on 72 acres surrounded by Nature …
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9/1/16
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Faith and advocacy leaders from across the state gathered in the Rhode Island State House rotunda Jan. 4 for the “Fighting Poverty with Faith” vigil. More than 60 clergy joined hundreds …
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MARTY COOPER
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1/20/17
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Remember and honor those who have fallen in the defense of the State of Israel or during acts of terror during a memorial ceremony April 30 at the Dwares Jewish Community Center.
Since 1963, Yom …
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4/7/17
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Hanukkah around town
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12/21/17
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Holocaust Remembrance Day ( Yom HaShoah ) commemorates the annihilation of 6 million Jews, along with people of many nations who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the extreme racist attitudes, …
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LEV POPLOW
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4/4/18
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(My Jewish Learning via JTA) – Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, starts at sundown on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Traditionally one of the most somber days on the Jewish calendar, it’s …
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MJL STAFF
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9/7/18
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“Who was that little girl?” was the most common question following a screening of “Jellyfish” in January. And some may wonder about the women who were in other Israeli …
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LARRY KATZ
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2/28/19
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We just concluded the Passover season. Many of us gathered together with family and friends, enjoyed delicious foods and retold the Passover story. The Exodus story is understood by many to be the …
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STEPHANIE HAGUE
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5/2/19
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SEEKONK, Mass. – The long-awaited 35th Annual Dwares JCC Golf Classic finally happened on June 21, raising $50,000 for the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
It was a journey to get to …
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ABI WEINER
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7/2/21
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