(JTA) — The flow of American aid in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel is continuing, as Sen. Ben Cardin said he would advance legislation to relay defense assistance to Israel, …
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Ron Kampeas
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10/10/23
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israeli actress Gal Gadot has been selected as the new face of Gucci Fragrances.
Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman in the upcoming DC Entertainment/Warner Bros film “Batman v Superman,” made the announcement on her Facebook …
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3/26/15
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JTA – Terrorist attacks in Jerusalem doubled last month compared to August, according to Israel’s security agency, the Shin Bet.
There were 26 attacks in the capital in September, …
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10/28/16
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(New York Jewish Week) – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the prominent progressive Democratic New York congresswoman from New York City, condemned a pro-Palestinian rally that took place over the …
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Julia Gergely
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10/10/23
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As a lifelong Rhode Islander who works with seniors, I’m pretty familiar with what the golden years look like around here.
I know, for example, that in Providence, old friends …
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NAOMI FINK COTRONE
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4/19/18
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Vigils, fundraising, sources of information, help and healing – so many things have been needed, and offered, throughout the Rhode Island Jewish community in the wake of Hamas’ vicious …
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JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF
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11/6/23
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Residents of the 40-home West Bank settlement of Amona agreed to a last-minute government proposal to shift the community to an adjacent plot of land on which the Israeli government will build 52 …
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Alex Traiman/JNS.org
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12/23/16
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, an umbrella body for Jewish public policy groups, is the latest Jewish organization to call on Israel’s government not to expel …
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1/18/18
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – The U.S. Embassy in Israel will hold its annual Fourth of July celebration for the first time in Jerusalem.
The event traditionally has been held at the home …
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MARCY OSTER
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6/6/19
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Many American Jews are concerned about what is happening in Israel, the state of relations between Israel and American Jewry and about funding for programs that they support in Israel. Rather than just stand by as Israelis vote for the third time in a year, Americans can also vote to express their opinions. The elections to the World Zionist Congress are the opportunity for Americans to ensure that their views are expressed.
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Jewish Rhode Island Staff
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1/21/20
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