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It’s time to answer the sales tax question

For the last few years, there has been some serious debate over Rhode Island’s sales tax. It’s a tough decision – do we stay at 7 percent or do we lower it a little to stay competitive with our border states? Some people think we should just … more

Guest columnists | 3/27/14

Insightful (or incite-ful) behaviors after government raid

Sometimes the media will execute unscrupulous tactics to chase a story. Dirty politics can often incite or provoke controversy. Last week’s news surrounding Gordon Fox seems to prove my point. On Friday, March 21, news broke that the Rhode … more

Guest columnists | 3/27/14

Sumner Winebaum’s sculpture “Pleasure Ground.”

Two benefactors at the beach

For 30 years, Betsey and I have enjoyed spending a few days each summer at a beach town in southern Maine. Our kids grew up visiting this enclave, and now both our grandkids have begun to feel … more

Guest columnists | 10/5/23

The RI Israel Coalition benefits Americans and Israelis

Though the judicial reform protests continue on the streets of Israel, with all sorts of sub-protests and counter-protests, everyday life continues as well. No matter where … more

Guest columnists | 10/5/23

Local community worked to release Alan Gross

A Hanukkah miracle took place the morning of Dec. 17. Alan Gross, who had been incarcerated in a Cuban cell for more than five years, was released. Almost immediately after his arrest in Cuba on espionage charges, the Jewish community in our … more

Guest columnists | 12/18/14

Due date rapidly approaching for 2017 federal income tax returns

As the deadline for filing your 2017 income taxes looms, you’ll want to start pulling things together – if you haven’t done so already. This includes getting your hands on a copy of … more

Guest columnists | 4/8/18

Have you had the talk about bullying with your child?

This summer, I’d always get heart palpitations from excitement upon seeing the thin envelopes with my kids’ handwriting poking out of my mailbox. Used to upbeat and positive messages, I looked forward to learning what else they’ve discovered … more

Guest columnists | 8/28/14

Who will live and who will die? Confront the ultimate question

JERUSALEM (JTA) – My kids are the first to tell me that God does not have a body. “But how can He write us in a book of life? God isn’t like a person, imma!” Indeed. The image of an anthropomorphic God is rife, however, throughout … more

Guest columnists | 8/28/14

Elections in Israel: Is Racism a Jewish Value?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in the Israeli elections reinforced some deeply depressing trends in Israel. The concrete outcome of the Israeli election – what the ruling coalition will be – may be unclear for several weeks. … more

Guest columnists | 3/26/15

Provisional freedom in early Rhode Island

NEWPORT – Having read several recent articles about the reading of the George Washington Letter in The Jewish Voice and the 350th anniversary of the Royal Charter, I am concerned that many people are confusing religious freedom with toleration. … more

Guest columnists | 9/12/13