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What is Black Lives Matter?
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a non-centralized grassroots social justice movement organized by regional chapters urging society to value Black lives and recognize their marginalization.
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7/3/20
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Did the recent crises in Israel forever change the landscape of community-building between Jews and Arabs, or were they just more roadblocks to overcome in the quest for a shared society?
At noon on July 22, David Weisberg, CEO of the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County, will lead a Zoom discussion with two Israelis on this issue. Both Tareq Abu Hamed and Asaf Ron have experience with on-the-ground community-building.
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LARRY KATZ
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7/13/21
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This year, in honor of Jewish Disability, Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island continues to work to shed light on the struggle of our fellow …
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ALCIDA ADAM
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3/7/22
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Rabbi Talya Weisbard Shalem has an impressive collection of kippot. In addition to the rainbow one she wore during a recent interview, she brought along three others that matched her purple …
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SARAH GREENLEAF
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9/12/22
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Thanks to a generous gift from the Bernhardt Foundation, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is kicking off the new year with the second cycle of the Community Microgrants Initiative.
The …
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10/7/22
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JTA – While America puzzles over the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, many American Jews are puzzling over an additional element: the religious identity of victim Nicholas Thalasinos.
Pictured on his Facebook page wearing a …
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Uriel Heilman
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12/11/15
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Less than a week after its dedication, the Holocaust Memorial is well on its way to fulfilling the hopes and dreams of its visionaries. On Aug. 26, a crowd of more than 200 community members and survivors, including clergy from many faiths and local …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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9/3/15
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JNS –The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has decided to invest some 100 million shekels ($25.4 million) in developing a cellular phone-based alert system for Israeli civilians that will help guide Israeli citizens to safe areas during a missile …
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Israel Hayom STAFF
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4/9/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Alan Gross was imprisoned while trying to connect Cuba’s isolated Jewish community to the wider world. The deal that got him released five years later may do just that and much more.
Gross’ flight home to suburban …
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Ron Kampeas
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12/18/14
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To say that Jason Freedman draws monsters is an understatement. He doesn’t just draw them – he brings them to life. His creatures are filled with glee, and looking at his troublemakers evokes merriment. Like the monsters, which he describes as …
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Irina Missiuro
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9/11/14
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