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Jewish Rhode Islanders have been actively and proudly involved in Scouting even before the Boy Scouts of America came to the Ocean State in 1913. For example, Walter Adler (1897-1991) joined the Rhode Island Boy Scouts in 1911. Herman Galkin …
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GEORGE GOODWIN
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10/1/15
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The English noun “archive” came into usage via French, but its origin is Greek. It referred to the place in which important state documents were filed and interpreted under the authority of the chief magistrate. In more modern times, archives …
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GERALDINE S. FOSTER
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10/1/15
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(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) – Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Bar-Ilan University and Tel Aviv University all rose from the previous year in the prestigious QS World University Rankings for 2015-16, published Sept. 15. …
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10/1/15
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JTA — The Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees has awarded $148,000 in new grants to address the welfare of refugee women and children and to ensure psychosocial support for first responders.
The coalition of Jewish organizations, which two …
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10/1/15
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This summer, 68 New England teens joined nearly 2,000 of their peers at BBYO Summer Experiences. These summer programs offer Jewish teens the opportunity to lead, learn, serve communities, travel, strengthen their Jewish and personal identities and …
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SAMANTHA WALSH
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10/1/15
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Fact: Prior to World War II, there were at least 1,000 wooden hand-built synagogues scattered throughout Poland – on the outside, drab and ordinary, but on the inside a world of color, ornate decoration, and beautifully rendered Hebrew …
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LINDA SHAMOON
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10/1/15
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When there are children around and it’s time to have some fun, we’ve got the list for you. Are the grandkids in town? Do your kids have some free time? Fall is a perfect time for outdoor activities. Then, the weather turns and what do you do? …
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Fran Ostendorf
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10/1/15
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If you don’t have a sukkah in your yard, you’ve seen one at the synagogue or perhaps in your neighbor’s yard. Even Roger Williams Park Zoo has a sukkah for the holiday. It’s located across from the Meller-Danforth Education Center. We’re …
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10/1/15
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The Jewish Seniors Agency of Rhode Island and its newly formed Leadership Development Task Force held an end-of-summer cookout with a quarterly board meeting on Sept. 17 at The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence in Warwick. …
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DIANE DOWIOT
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10/1/15
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Experience An Evening of Jewish Renaissance like never before! Many certainly remember The Judge Marjorie Yashar and Dr. James Yashar Evening of Jewish Renaissance, which annually attracted hundreds of people to presentations on Jewish life, …
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Larry Katz
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10/1/15
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