Recently a group of women from Congregation Beth David in Narragansett became aware of the plight of foster children throughout the state. These children, from infants to teens, are often relocated on short notice, and they need personal items to …
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STEPHANIE MALINOW
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5/9/14
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JTA – Longtime fans of the Chicago Cubs know there are a few mainstays they can expect when they visit Wrigley Field: ivy on the outfield walls, a strict no-wave policy rigorously enforced by fans and, most days, disappointing play by the hometown …
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URIEL HEILMAN
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5/9/14
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JTA – The Manischewitz Company, well known for its Passover foods, was sold a week before the holiday.
Sankaty Advisors, an arm of the private equity firm Bain Capital, purchased the Newark, N.J.-based purveyor of kosher foods for an …
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5/9/14
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JTA – The Intel Corp. will invest $5 to $6 billion in its southern Israel factory.
The company is filing an investment plan for the Kiryat Gat work with Israel’s Ministry of the Economy, the Israeli business daily Globes reported, citing …
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5/9/14
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Cape Air, one of the nation’s largest regional airlines, will begin seasonal service to Block Island, R.I., beginning on May 22. Cape Air will offer daily flights between Block Island Airport (BID) and T.F. Green Airport (PVD) and between BID and …
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5/9/14
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The East Side Drama Club was initiated in the fall of 2008 when five theater-loving residents suggested to Life Enrichment Director Karen Ferranti that they do drama readings. “I told them, ‘If you’re going to do that, we might as well perform …
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Melissa Brooks
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5/9/14
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Two events were held to celebrate Israel during the first few days of May at the Dwares JCC. On May 4, about 50 people came to remember the Israeli soldiers who have fallen to ensure the creation and continued existence of the State of Israel. For …
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LARRY KATZ
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5/9/14
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You’d be hard-pressed to find an American who hasn’t heard the famous John F. Kennedy inaugural address, where he calls on the listeners to ask what they can do for their country. Nicholas Lowinger took those words to heart. An impressionable …
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Irina Missiuro
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5/9/14
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It’s that time of year. The trees are blooming and so are the teenagers. You probably have some young people in your life who are graduating this year.
To ease the usual conundrum – figuring out what to buy for a present – we have compiled …
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Irina Missiuro
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5/9/14
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JNS.org – Odessa Jewish community leaders said May 4 that Jews in the Western Ukrainian city are preparing to evacuate if violence there worsens.
Over the past few days in Odessa, violent clashes between pro-Russian and nationalist forces …
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5/9/14
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