EAST GREENWICH – Temple Torat Yisrael recently hired Rabbi Ari Saks, as well as a new education director for the Cohen Religious School.
Saks, who replaces departing interim Rabbi David …
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9/3/23
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In February, I took a month-long trip to Israel. For two weeks, my friend Simonne and I walked all over Jerusalem and did some sightseeing. After she left, I spent two weeks meeting people. …
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AARON GINSBURG
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4/5/24
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The Rhode Island Jewish community is small. As a result, we’ve often seen synagogues struggle with financial problems, combine or disappear. But this year, there’s a new congregation in the community. The West Bay Community Jewish Center has …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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9/3/15
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Sandy Ross, of Greenville, is supposed to be retired. But that didn’t work out. Instead, her retirement took a Kosher turn. Now she can’t imagine retiring again any time soon.
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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9/1/16
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I had a dilemma. My second day in Havana was fast approaching and I was getting anxious. Thursday was the 12th anniversary of my father’s yahrtzeit and I had no idea where I would say Kaddish …
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STANLEY WACHTENHEIM
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10/13/16
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Nestled in tranquil gardens, Tamarisk offers a close-knit community and a home-like ambiance where everyone is greeted with smiles and friendly faces. In a community like this, everyone is important …
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1/20/17
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Rain could not stop golfers and community members alike from supporting the Jewish Alliance’s 32nd Annual Dwares JCC Golf Classic on July 27.
The tournament, originally scheduled for June, …
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STEPHANIE HAGUE
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8/10/17
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Over the past few years, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland’s small Jewish community, now numbering about 3,000, has become the focus of outsized literary attention. There has been a …
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SHAI AFSAI
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2/28/19
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In a perfect world, gender distinctions would have little or no bearing on a person’s financial life. There would be no major discrepancy between the earning power of men and women, and as …
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5/2/19
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