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NEWPORT – On the morning of Aug. 17, 1790, George Washington arrived in Newport, accompanied by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. Exactly 224 years later, the President of Brown University, Christina Hull Paxson, gave the keynote address …
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SAM SHAMOON
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8/28/14
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In 1916, 15-year-old Brooklyn native Myrtle Ehrlich quit high school after one year to marry a wholesale grocer and to work in his business. When she noticed the high demand for the imported cans of firm-bodied, pear-shaped Italian tomatoes …
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TOBY ROSSNER
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8/28/14
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Gilor Meshulam is the 2014 Israeli shaliach (emissary) to the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. Born and raised in Hertzliyya, Israel, he studied law, criminology and French in high school and enlisted in the IDF upon graduation. …
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Elanah Chassen
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8/28/14
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J-Campers and the greater Rhode Island community said le’hitraot to Maor Mintz this week as he finished his summer as camp shaliach. Whether he was leading songs at camp for morning circle, helping the campers make challahs on …
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The Voice Staff
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8/28/14
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The September/October show in the Gallery at Temple Habonim features works by three nationally recognized artists. There will be a wine and cheese reception and an opportunity to meet the artists on Sept. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibit continues …
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8/28/14
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Youth theater productions are being revived at Temple Emanu-El. This fall, teenagers from grades 6-12 are invited to participate in performing the play “13,” score by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown and book by Dan Elish and …
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8/28/14
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The 12th annual Dwares JCC 5K Road Race takes place Sept. 14 on the East Side of Providence. Youth races start at 9 a.m. The 5K kicks off at 10. This is a USATF certified race with prizes awarded for the top male and female overall as well as awards …
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8/28/14
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For the first time since she began high school, Emma Margulies of Barrington will not be participating in BBYO, B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, activities. Since Margulies will be attending college, she is leaving behind her position …
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Dana Cohen
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8/28/14
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The gallery spaces at the Block Island Airport and T.F. Green Airport are accepting art submissions for their 2015 exhibitions. The gallery program, which includes Block Island Airport Gallery and GREEN SPACE, is a partnership between the Rhode …
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8/19/14
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Dori Adler is the new director of education for the Frederic G. and Lawrence G. Cohen Religious School at Temple Torat Yisrael.
A native of Cranston, Adler has a long history in Rhode Island’s Jewish community, especially with Torat Yisrael, …
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8/19/14
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