JTA – When I explain Purim to those less familiar with the holiday, I tell them it’s kind of like Jewish Halloween. Not so much because of the history and story behind each (Purim has no …
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Dana Marlowe
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3/2/17
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“ Gett : The Trial of Vivian Amsalem,” a 2014 film featuring some of Israel’s leading actors, will be screened at the Dwares JCC in Providence on March 8, from 6-9 p.m. The movie …
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TSLIL REICHMAN
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3/2/17
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The seeds of the current conflict in the Middle East go back a century, to World War I, when Britain and her allies overthrew the Ottoman Empire. Britain’s clandestine allies in the region were …
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LARRY KATZ
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3/2/17
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I really enjoyed the five months I spent in Israel recently. I spent the first month doing Ulpan (learning Hebrew), and the rest of the time studying at Tel Aviv University. My program was a 10-week …
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BEN GOODMAN
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3/2/17
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A multifaith, multidenominational vigil in solidarity against recent acts of hate will take place at the Holocaust Memorial on the River Walk, just off South Main Street, in Providence, on March 5 at …
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3/2/17
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Do you worry about what might happen to you as you get older? Do you dream of a retirement home in Florida or, perhaps, Arizona? Do you think that downsizing now will make life easier as you age? Are …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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3/2/17
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The bomb threats targeting Jewish organizations around the United States caught up with the Dwares Jewish Community Center on Feb. 27.
At about 11 a.m., a call came into the JCC, located on the …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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3/2/17
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A multifaith, multidenominational vigil in solidarity against recent acts of hate will take place at the Holocaust Memorial on The River Walk, just off South Main Street, in Providence, on March 5 at …
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3/1/17
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The bomb threats targeting Jewish organizations around the United States caught up with the Dwares Jewish Community Center Monday.
At approximately, 11 a.m. a call came into the center, located on …
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By FRAN OSTENDORF
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2/27/17
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Question: Can a funeral be done without any newspaper notices to inform the public?
N.L. Hope
Dear N.L.,
Yes. There are no laws that state a notice must be put in the newspaper. We, as …
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Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E., Shalom Memorial Chapel
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2/16/17
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