JTA – Some 6,000 people gathered in Paris under heavy security for the public lighting of a Hanukkah menorah at the base of the Eiffel Tower, despite security concerns in the wake of last month’s terrorist attacks.
French Chief Rabbi Haim …
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12/11/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Rabbi David Saperstein, a Reform movement leader, for a State Department post.
On Dec. 12, Saperstein, in a 61-35 vote, won confirmation as ambassador at large for international religious freedom. …
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12/18/14
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Marking the 25th anniversary of Kehillah Schechter Academy (KSA - formerly the South Area Solomon Schechter School) in Norwood, Mass., the community will gather to honor the school’s Immediate Past President of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Michael …
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3/27/14
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When Warren and I first visited Israel in 1969, a highlight of our tour was a visit to the beautiful new Keneset building, then just three years old. Our guide, like all good guides, shepherded us through the history and special features of the …
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Geraldine S. Foster
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12/19/13
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Written and directed by Rabbi Moshe Mones (Paul Mones on Google and imdb.com) and produced by Mones and Darren Schwartz, this film, on the redemptive power of faith, parallels Mones’ own life.
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9/30/13
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Short track speed skater Vladislav Bykanov of the Israel Olympic team carries his country’s flag during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics on Feb. 7, 2014
in Sochi, Russia.
Short track speed skater Vladislav Bykanov of the …
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2/13/14
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Last month, a group of seniors at Temple Sinai’s Senior Kosher Cafe, in Cranston, shared their experiences and perspectives in a roundtable conversation about economic issues here in Rhode …
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BY EMILY JONES
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4/13/16
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It doesn’t happen very often in Providence, but it did this year – in fact, twice in two weeks. On Sunday, May 28, the Providence community welcomed a new Torah, written in memory of …
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DR. KAYLA HACK
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6/9/17
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In 2011, a group of Hope High School alumni founded a scholarship fund to help Hope students pursue higher education. As of today, close to 500 Hope High alumni and friends have …
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JEWISH VOICE STAFF
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1/4/18
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Author David Grossman was named the winner of the 2018 Israel Prize for Literature.
“Since the early ’80s, Grossman has taken center stage in the Israeli …
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2/15/18
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