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AMSTERDAM (JTA) – The mayor of Amsterdam pledged $1.27 million for the protection of Jewish institutions.
Eberhard van der Laan informed the City Council Dec. 11 of his decision to allocate the funds next year to 15 Jewish organizations that …
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12/25/15
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Phyllis Solod is happiest when she is keeping busy. Not one to lounge in front of a TV, this senior prefers to be out and about – socializing, helping and volunteering – anything but being sedentary and alone. As of late, however, she has been …
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Irina Missiuro
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4/13/15
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It’s time to get out your cellphone and take part in the age-old Jewish tradition of tzedakah. On Jan. 11, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., volunteers from across Rhode Island will come together at the Dwares JCC in Providence to make a difference in …
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HILLARY SCHULMAN
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1/2/15
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MyJewishLearning.com – I’m advocating a new angle on heshbon ha-nefesh, “soul’s accounting,” that we do in preparation to the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
This soul work begins with the ancient Greek dictum …
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TSAFI LEV
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9/11/14
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JTA – News that Spain is proposing to offer citizenship to the descendants of Jews expelled in the 15th and 16th centuries spread like wildfire in Israel.
Within hours of the Spanish government’s announcement last month, the Israeli website …
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Cnaan Liphshiz
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3/27/14
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Browsing in one of my favorite local gift shops the other day, I lingered at the Alex and Ani counter. Studying the charms was like gazing at the paintings in a museum or perusing books in a library. Why were they created? What was their …
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Stephanie Malinow
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1/3/14
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On Sunday, Sept. 18, local Jews, who attended the recent Republican National Convention in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, will speak about their experiences, at …
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9/1/16
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Recently, stories of school shootings have dominated the news. Jewish Family Service of Rhode Island has received many inquiries from parents who are confused about how to manage this topic with …
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MEGHAN CAVANAUGH, LICSW
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4/4/18
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Adler’s Hardware has been a Providence fixture since 1919, when it was opened on Wickenden Street by Romanian immigrant Fred Adler. The store originally sold work clothes and World War I …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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2/28/19
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(JTA) — Few people have any great solutions for this difficult moment in human history, but Sudeep Agarwala is one of them.
As a yeast scientist, Agarwala spends much of his time thinking …
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Philissa Cramer
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4/1/20
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