In honor of Father’s Day, Providence Hebrew Day School’s Principal, Miriam Esther Weiner, along with Mrs. Beth Berman, Mrs. Ilana Weissmann and Rabbi Yaakov Zimmerman, asked students to share with our readers what they love about their dads. The …
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PROVIDENCE – A May 20 gathering marked the sendoff for the Rhode Island section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW).
The room at Laurelmead was crowded to honor Ellie Elbaum and Nan Levine, the co-presidents and longtime volunteers …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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6/5/15
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A high-profile dispute in the Rhode Island and New York Jewish communities went to trial here Monday.
Opening arguments were heard in U.S. District Court in Providence before Judge John McConnell in a lawsuit pitting Newport’s Congregation …
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In 1980, a handful of Jewish residents of Block Island came together to consider a shared idea: hold regular Shabbat and High Holy Day services. They eventually did this throughout the summer months. This first simple step eventually led the group, …
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Gloria S. Redlich
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6/5/15
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Temple Beth-El third grade religious school students worked on a project with their parents during an open house this spring. Throughout the year, the students studied the book “Partner with God,” Discovering God in our Everyday Life. …
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Can you go to Jerusalem just for the day? That is exactly what the students and parents at Temple Sinai Religious School did by celebrating “Jerusalem Day” on May 17.
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TOBY KORITSKY
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Israel Finegold is the new intern this summer at the Jewish Voice. He will be writing feature stories and other articles for the paper. Finegold is interested in the field of journalism because he has always been a curious person with a passion for …
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The Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund held its annual meeting on May 19 to determine this year’s grant recipients. As they do every year, the WAEF members in attendance had some difficult decisions to make as the 15 proposals received totaled more …
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JENNIFER ZWIRN
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6/5/15
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PROVIDENCE – On the evening of May 27, Temple Beth-El was filled with color, conversation and contributions to the 2015 Jewish Alliance Annual Campaign. Elegantly dressed and impeccably coiffed women in gorgeous shoes gathered to hear a moving …
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Irina Missiuro
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6/5/15
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Rabbi Marc S. Jagolinzer’s 40 years as spiritual leader of Temple Shalom of Middletown will be celebrated the weekend of June 5-7.
Jagolinzer came to Temple Shalom, then a new Conservative congregation on Aquidneck Island, while a student …
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JEFFREY MARTIN
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6/5/15
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