Judaism and Racial Justice – Providence College Jewish-Catholic Exchange seminar

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Another in a series of the Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange at Providence College, this online only ZOOM event will be held on Tuesday, November 16th at 6pm. Featuring Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein, Rabbinic Scholar and Public Affairs Advisor with the Jewish Federations of North America, the seminar will discuss Faith, Justice and American Love: Reflecting on Judaism…

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It’s now time to stamp out Antisemitism – Herb Weiss

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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer The American Jewish Committee (AJC), one of the oldest nation’s Jewish advocacy groups fighting racism and antisemitism, calls on the Marriott Hotel company to apologize directly to Gil Ofarim, a popular German-Israeli singer who lives in Germany, for an anti-Semitic remark made by an employee.  He was told by the check-in…

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Rhode Island Senate must take a stand against hatred – Herb Weiss

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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer “In recent days, we have seen that no community is immune. We must all stand together to silence these terrible and terrifying echoes of the worst chapters in world history, and pledge to give hate no safe harbor.” — Statement of President Joe Biden on the rise of antisemitic attacks,…

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What’s at Stake for Jews and Catholics? – at Providence College

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The Theological Exchange Between Catholics and Jews at Providence College will be held on Wednesday, April 14th, from 7-8:30pm. The Opening of the Pius XII Archives: What’s at Stake for Jews and Catholics? A dialogue with: Rabbi David Fox Sandmel, Vice-chair of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Relations and Senior Advisor on Interreligious Affairs at…

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TOP SHORT STORY OF 2020 by Michael Fine – The Nobody

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By Michael Fine © Michael Fine 2020 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. She was a nobody, a flirt…

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“From All Men” – a Short Story by Michael Fine

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By Michael Fine (Monthly, Dr. Michael Fine shares a short story with readers of RINewsToday.com © Michael Fine 2019 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,…

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