The Jewish people are not known for aggressive efforts to spread the Jewish faith; most people who are Jewish were born Jewish. But what about those who Judaism speaks to later in …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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8/4/16
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The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new Hanukkah stamp for 2016. It depicts a hanukkiah (a menorah for Hanukkah) in a window through which one can see snow-covered branches.
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LARRY KATZ
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12/9/16
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Study is a central practice in Judaism, and in many ways there has never been a better time to approach Jewish texts and traditions. Yeshivas have expanded, online resources abound, and many …
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JOHN LANDRY
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3/2/17
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“A tsunami of Alzheimer’s” is occurring across the world today, Dr. Stephen Salloway told the audience packed into the Sopkin Auditorium during The Miriam Hospital Women’s …
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BARBARA HOROVITZ BROWN
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11/9/17
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Researching your family’s genealogy has become very popular in recent years and people are now ordering DNA kits to find out their ancestral background. But when it comes to finding out whether …
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CAROL ANN DONNELLY
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1/4/18
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Question: What is the difference between a eulogy, an elegy and an epitaph? I know all three terms are funeral-related somehow.
A.B.
New Bedford
Dear A.B.,
That is an …
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By Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E., Shalom Memorial Chapel
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4/8/18
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The biographical movie “Persona Non Grata,” about a Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust, will be shown at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community …
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3/11/19
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Ever since God commissioned Bezalel to build the Tabernacle in biblical times, art has played an important role in Judaism. The value of “hiddur mitzvah” (beautification of the …
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MAJORIE PELCOVITS
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10/31/19
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Elana, a senior at Barrington High School, wrote and directed the Moana Purim Spiel for Temple Habonim, in Barrington. Here, she shares details of that experience.
Writing and …
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ELANA SHEINKOPF
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4/6/20
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Jewish Rhode Island took home two awards in the annual competition sponsored by the Rhode Island Press Association. The winners were announced Sept. 17 at the RIPA banquet, held at the O Club in North Kingstown.
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10/10/21
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