Someone recently told me that relationships are like passengers on a train. Some stay until the end of the line, some stay for most of the ride and some leave at the first stop. You get the …
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MAY-RONNY ZEIDMAN
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5/25/17
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College and graduate students enrolled for the 2016-2017 academic year are encouraged to apply for The Eleanor Horvitz Prize, which is awarded annually based on a 10- to 40-page essay, thesis chapter …
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KATE-LYNNE LAROCHE
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5/25/17
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Seniors celebrate!
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The seniors at the Kosher Senior Café gathered May 12 to celebrate Mother’s Day and five-day-a-week programming. With flowering plants at each place, everyone had a delicious lunch, …
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5/25/17
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QUESTION: Why do people leave small stones on top of the monuments at the cemetery?
C.L., Providence
Dear C.L.,
As with many customs in Judaism, there are several …
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Michael D. Smith F.D./R.E., Shalom Memorial Chapel
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5/25/17
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Some 74 Palestinian employees of SodaStream, who lost their jobs when the company shut its West Bank plant in the face of international pressure, will return to work at its …
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5/25/17
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June is a beautiful month, the month when the greening of the trees is complete and gardens bloom with a riot of color. June’s virtues have been praised in poetry and song, and back in the day, …
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GERALDINE S. FOSTER
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5/25/17
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Pets on Parade
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5/25/17
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JTA – I lied a lot about my dog, Zevy, who died in March of cancer, squeezed with his final strength under our bed, his favorite resting place.
Here are some of the lies I told.
We …
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Ron Kampeas
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5/25/17
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Pet owners can attest to the mood boost and stress-relief benefits of having a four-legged companion – we just can’t help but smile when a dog cuddles up to us or a cat crawls into our …
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ROBERTA RAGGE
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5/25/17
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The Donovan Dining Center at Rhode Island College was crowded May 11 as faith leaders, advocates, service providers and community members gathered for the ninth annual Interfaith Poverty Conference.
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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5/25/17
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