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Mark Werner wants us to know that we can do more to support Israel than just writing a check.
“Our obligation as Jews is to strengthen Israel,” Werner, a self-described Zionist and the son of a Holocaust survivor, said in a recent phone interview. “I believe Israel is very important for the protection of Jews around the world.”
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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10/14/20
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Touro Fraternal Association recently provided 160 healthy lunches for Rhode Island Hospital front-line workers who have been treating COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic.
Touro previously …
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1/7/21
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Rhode Island Coalition for Israel (RICI) continues to focus its efforts on exposing and pushing back on anti-Semitism in Rhode Island.
On one front, RICI recently worked to bring the Va’ad …
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3/5/21
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NEWPORT – On Aug. 15, at Touro Synagogue, two audiences gathered to hear two important historical letters, read aloud, marking the 74th anniversary of this moving community ceremony. One …
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SAM SHAMOON
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8/18/21
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The Rhode Island State Council of Churches began the Heroes of Faith Awards Breakfast six years ago to highlight the incredible work the faith community does for the common good.
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11/13/15
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Gussie and Victor Baxt had always been a team. According to Gussie, they did everything together, and that includes philanthropy.
“Victor believed in philanthropy,” she said, “and so do I. I’m trying to follow through on his wishes.” …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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6/18/15
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February made me shiver. Yes it was a cold month. But worse, it was a month of unneeded and unwarranted tragedies. While the world was calling actions in Europe anti-Semitic, a small out-of-the-way school in West Warwick was vandalized only because …
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Marty Cooper
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2/26/15
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As the obesity epidemic continues to plague our society, The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is taking a stance in teaching our children about health and wellness. This year, both the Alliance JCC Early Childhood Center (ECC) and our J-Space …
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MICHELLE CICCHITELLI
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8/19/14
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JTA – Facebook will buy the mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, the company announced.
“No one in the history of the world has ever done something like this,” Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said …
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2/27/14
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Israeli journalist Akiva Eldar will speak about the current Mid-East peace negotiations on Sunday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El. The talk is being sponsored by J Street RI.
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11/22/13
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