To those of us who don’t sport a hard hat daily, just hearing the word “asbestos” can send our heart rates up a bit.
Andy Gamache, of D.F. Pray General Contractors, of Seekonk, Massachusetts, and John Hem, of Acme Abatement Contractors, of …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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3/3/16
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – France has presented Israel and the Palestinians with a proposal for an international peace conference.
The French ambassador to Israel, Patrick Maisonnave, in a meeting Feb. 16 with the head of the Israeli Foreign …
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2/19/16
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In the introduction to his popular and influential history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, “The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World” (W. W. Norton & Co, 2000), Oxford University Professor Avi Shlaim recounts the following story: “The …
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SHAI AFSAI
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2/19/16
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A meaningful evening of learning, study and practice is planned for the Third Annual Drash & Dessert program on Saturday night, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dwares JCC. Members of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island will present five …
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LARRY KATZ
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2/19/16
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The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island’s 31st Annual Golf Tournament Co-Chairs, Rick Granoff and Jamie Pious, pictured at left, with Alliance CEO & President, Jeffrey Savit, Dan Hamel, Robyn Goldstein, and …
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2/19/16
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Members of Temple Sinai’s Confirmation class recently visited Washington, D.C. Standing on the North Portico of the White House are (left to right): Lev Simon, Nate Wolfgang, Jack Gabrilowitz, Shayna Goldstein, Hannah Glucksman, and Rabbi Jeff …
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2/19/16
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Don’t forget! The Kosher Senior Café at the Dwares JCC is moving March 2 to its temporary site at Temple Emanu-El.
During the renovations of the Jewish Alliance’s Dwares JCC, seniors can still find the café Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays …
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2/19/16
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Ellen Fingeret, of North Providence, Betty Ann Israelit, of Providence, Sue Mayes, of Middletown, and Michele Keir, of Warwick, represented Rhode Island Feb. 7 at an all-day leadership conference, “Telling Our Stories,” in Waltham, …
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SUE MAYES
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2/19/16
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Ehud Olmert entered an Israeli prison to begin his 19-month sentence on a corruption conviction, becoming the first Israeli prime minister to serve jail time.
Prior to arriving at the prison in central Israel on the morning …
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2/19/16
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LAS VEGAS (JTA) – Rabbi Mel Hecht clutches his black coffee and paces in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts just down the road from the Red Rock Casino.
It’s 2:27 p.m., and the couple said they’d be here by 2:20. The photographer has an …
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RON KAMPEAS
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2/19/16
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