When Theodore Lewis, the Dublin-born Orthodox rabbi who served as spiritual leader of Newport’s Touro Synagogue for 36 years, passed away in 2010, obituaries from Colorado to Rhode Island …
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SHAI AFSAI
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4/8/18
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Jewish community buildings may be closed, but work goes on throughout Rhode Island’s Jewish community.
That work includes continuing to provide meals for the seniors who …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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4/5/20
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The building at 1165 North Main St. may be closed to visitors and clients, but the folks at Jewish Collaborative Services have remained active and continue serving the community throughout the …
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7/3/20
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BY RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted to name as chairman of its influential Middle East subcommittee Rep. David …
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10/7/22
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(JTA) – Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner who donates heavily to Jewish causes, funded an advertisement that ran during Sunday’s NFL matchup between the …
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JACOB GURVIS
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11/4/22
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PROVIDENCE – On Sept. 1 more than 75 guests and friends of the Kosher Senior Café at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center got a chance to relive their dreams at the 2nd …
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JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF
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10/5/23
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The Providence chapter of HaZamir: the International Jewish High School Choir, conducted by Cantor Brian Mayer, is planning a first rehearsal and open house. No preparation is necessary for teens interested in joining for the 2015-2016 …
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NAOMI SCHORSCH STEIN
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9/3/15
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JNS – The research team of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem is searching for information about the women named in a diary and haggadah that was written during the Holocaust.
Regina Honigman, who was imprisoned and …
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4/9/15
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More than 200 people gathered at Temple Torat Yisrael in East Greenwich on Oct. 25 to attend an evening featuring The Edwards Twins.
“Direct from Las Vegas The Edwards Twins” features Anthony and Eddie Edwards, twin brothers who dress and …
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12/18/14
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Rosh Hashanah is unique because it is both serious and festive. It is a time of spiritual renewal through prayer and deep personal reflection. It is also a time for families and friends to get together, make amends, ask each other’s forgiveness …
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SUSAN ADLER
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9/11/14
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