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A human is a very complicated being. Communities and societies of humans are even more complex. Sometimes, someone who studies these groups makes generalizations in order to teach a lesson …
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JOSHUA JASPER
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4/7/17
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QUESTION: Is it OK to have liquor at the meal of consolation when returning to the house of Shiva from the cemetery?
P.G., Pawtucket
Dear P.G.,
Wine or liquor may be …
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By Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E., Shalom Memorial Chapel
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9/7/17
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Scott Fried, an award-winning speaker, author and health educator, spoke at the University of Rhode Island on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, at three events sponsored by URI Hillel and the URI Gender and …
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Ian Weiner
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12/21/17
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Israel has a right to exist as a state, but stopped short of saying it should be recognized as a Jewish state.
The remarks …
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4/4/18
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JTA – When it comes to social media, Israelis rule the world.
Some 77 percent of adults in Israel use social media, putting the country 1 percentage point ahead of South Korea, according to …
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MARCY OSTER
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2/28/19
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There are close to 90 million dogs living in the country’s households, according to a 2017 survey by the American Pet Products Association, and 86 million domestic cats, according to the …
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LARRY KESSLER
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5/2/19
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It’s never a bad time to pick up a book, but summer might be the best time; that’s why “summer reading” lists are so popular.
We’re pleased to do …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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7/5/19
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(JTA) – Anti-Semitic incidents accounted for 22% of hate crimes recorded last year in the pan-European region, though Jews comprise less than 1% of the population there.The data on hate crimes …
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CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
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12/3/20
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(JTA) – Walter Mondale, the former vice president who represented a time in American history when being pro-Israel and progressive were often synonymous …
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RON KAMPEAS
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4/21/21
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Dr. Mel B. Yoken has been a letter writer for much of his life. If he reads a book he enjoys, he writes a note to the author to say thank you. “It’s not a big deal for me. Get a piece of paper, write it down, put a stamp on it.” He has collected the replies to those letters in his newest book “A History of Letters: Memorable Quotes from a Moribund Art” (Atmosphere Press 2022).
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SARAH GREENLEAF
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5/17/23
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