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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Natan Sharansky, chairman of the executive for the Jewish Agency for Israel, will head the organization for an extra year.
The board of governors announced Feb. 28 that …
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3/2/17
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JTA – A record $1.127 billion in State of Israel Bonds was sold in the United States in 2016.
The Development Corporation for Israel, also known as Israel Bonds, issues debt …
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3/2/17
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New England Academy of Torah’s annual production took place recently and according to all reports, “Dare to Trust” was a major success. The acting, singing, dancing were …
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3/2/17
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Study is a central practice in Judaism, and in many ways there has never been a better time to approach Jewish texts and traditions. Yeshivas have expanded, online resources abound, and many …
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JOHN LANDRY
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3/2/17
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Purim preparations
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3/2/17
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JTA – With costumes, spiels and lots of drinking, Purim is one of Judaism’s most raucous holidays. You might know about beautiful Esther thwarting evil Haman’s plans, the custom of …
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Julie Wiener
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3/2/17
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JTA – When I explain Purim to those less familiar with the holiday, I tell them it’s kind of like Jewish Halloween. Not so much because of the history and story behind each (Purim has no …
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Dana Marlowe
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3/2/17
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“ Gett : The Trial of Vivian Amsalem,” a 2014 film featuring some of Israel’s leading actors, will be screened at the Dwares JCC in Providence on March 8, from 6-9 p.m. The movie …
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TSLIL REICHMAN
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3/2/17
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The seeds of the current conflict in the Middle East go back a century, to World War I, when Britain and her allies overthrew the Ottoman Empire. Britain’s clandestine allies in the region were …
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LARRY KATZ
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3/2/17
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I really enjoyed the five months I spent in Israel recently. I spent the first month doing Ulpan (learning Hebrew), and the rest of the time studying at Tel Aviv University. My program was a 10-week …
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BEN GOODMAN
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3/2/17
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