KINGSTON, R.I. – On. Oct. 23, Dr. Rachel Adato, physician, lawyer and former Knesset member, spoke at the University of Rhode Island Hillel to a rapt audience of students and community members about her life and experiences as a pioneering Israeli …
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BRITTNEY LIEF
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11/13/15
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The Alliance’s 2016 Annual Campaign Community-Wide Event kicked off with two receptions for Annual Campaign donors. One welcomed Silver Circle members, those who have given for 25 consecutive years. The other celebrated the Double Chai Society, …
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11/13/15
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Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans.
From now until Dec. 31, life membership dues are $100. Membership is open to …
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11/13/15
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At an early point in my military career, I remember attending a Veterans Day event at which I had the good fortune to converse with a World War II veteran, a man who had survived the D-Day invasion at Normandy. This man thanked me for my service, a …
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PETE ZUBOFF
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11/13/15
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On Veterans Day, as we remember and salute those who serve, I want to relate my experiences, along with those of my lifelong friend Murray Gereboff, and my son-in-law Jack Cleff. As Jews in the military, not everyone had the same experiences. Here …
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Gerald Sherman
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11/13/15
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ORLANDO, Fla. (JTA) – Growing up in a traditional Jewish household, Joan Cubell didn’t really know much about Reform Judaism.
But after obtaining ordination a few years ago from a little-known rabbinical institute in suburban New …
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URIEL HEILMAN
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11/13/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Think unity. On the heels of this year’s rancorous and polarizing debate over the Iran nuclear deal, organizers of this week’s General Assembly (GA) of Jewish federations wanted their annual conference to be an opportunity …
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Gabrielle Birkner
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11/13/15
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Planning your retirement income is like putting together a puzzle with many different pieces. One of the first steps in the process is to identify all potential income sources and estimate how much you can expect each one to provide.
Social …
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Barbara Kennerson
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11/13/15
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JTA – Two Jewish-Americans are among the three players remaining at the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Neil Blumenfield of San Francisco and Josh Beckley of New Jersey are battling with chip leader Joe McKeehen of …
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11/13/15
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During the past few months, pundits and politicians have been amazed by the huge turnouts at Bernie Sanders’ rallies. Sanders, an avowed socialist, evidently poses no threat to public safety or the government, as the police presence at his events …
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GERALDINE S. FOSTER
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11/13/15
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