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CRANSTON – If you were to look at a seed without knowing it could eventually blossom into a flower, tree or another type of beautiful plant, you would probably pass it by without a second …
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BY ARIEL BROTHMAN
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4/13/16
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JTA – Michael Chabon and Daniel Gordis were among the winners of the 2016 National Jewish Book Awards.
Gordis’ book “Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn” won the …
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1/20/17
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PROVIDENCE – It was a festive celebration for all ages as the Alliance’s Dwares JCC officially reopened on May 24.
Visitors streamed into the newly renovated building at 5 p.m., …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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6/9/17
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RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – A Mexican industrial group will acquire control of the Israeli drip irrigation giant Netafim for $1.5 billion.
Mexichem has agreed to buy an 80 percent stake in …
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8/10/17
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More than 1,600 community members gave their dollars and time generously to support the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s 2017 Annual Campaign, which ended June 30.
Driven …
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STEPHANIE HAGUE
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1/4/18
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MUTTONTOWN, N.Y. (JTA) – Lester Wolff served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, which is slightly above average for lawmakers. But he has a distinction few of his colleagues …
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Ben Sales
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2/15/18
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Most of us have some contact with social media, many on a daily basis. And we know its power. You either love it or hate it – and sometimes both.
That’s especially true of …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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11/8/18
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Histadrut, the Israeli labor organization, was founded in December 1920 at Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology, in Haifa. It brought smaller unions together under one umbrella covering all Jewish workers in Mandatory Palestine.
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From the archives
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4/5/20
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NEW BEDFORD – Tifereth Israel Synagogue marked its 100th anniversary with a joyous three-day celebration in May.
“It’s amazing … for this community to still have such vibrancy,” said Judy Brown, a longtime member, as were her parents. “And with such a sense of community, and dedication to Judaism, for 100 years, it’s just incredible.”
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SETH CHITWOOD
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6/3/22
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The first issue of The Jewish Herald hit newsstands in October 1929, announcing its intention to cover the Jewish diaspora in Rhode Island and around the world. So began a longstanding legacy: The …
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10/7/22
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