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Could $50,000 get you to move to Rhode Island? This Orthodox community wants to find out

JL;DR SUMMARY The Orthodox Jewish community in Providence, Rhode Island, struggling with declining numbers and rising housing prices, is launching an initiative to attract new families. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Orthodox Jewish CommunityOrthodox EducationCommunity BuildingAffordabilityProvidenceHousing IncentivesJewish ProvidenceRecruitment StrategyRemote Work Pandemic EffectJewish Relocation Programs

Places mentioned

Providence, Rhode Island, United States
"It used to be that the low cost of living in Providence, Rhode Island and its proximity to Boston and New York were enough to draw a steady stream of Orthodox Jews to the humble community on the citys east side."
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
"Scheinerman, 66, moved to Providence from Los Angeles about 22 years ago, hoping to get closer to his parents, who lived about a three-hours drive away in Lakewood, New Jersey."
Dothan, Alabama, United States
"The Jewish community in Dothan, Alabama, about 100 miles southeast of Montgomery, once offered $50,000 to households to relocate there."
Meridian, Mississippi, United States
"In Meridian, Mississippi, in 2012, a Reform synagogue offered $25,000 grants to families who stayed at least five years."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Scheinerman, 66, moved to Providence from Los Angeles about 22 years ago, hoping to get closer to his parents, who lived about a three-hours drive away in Lakewood, New Jersey."
New York, United States
"Scheinerman said hes hoping people see the offer as an incentive to get away from the grind of New York or the grind of New Jersey, and to really join a community where they can make a difference."

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