I am writing to publicly thank Rep. Mia Ackerman for passing HB 7736, better known as the Rhode Island anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanction Law (anti-BDS Law). The bill passed overwhelmingly and has …
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6/24/16
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In my article about Jews, Freemasonry and Rhode Island’s Redwood Lodge (12/25/2015), I never once used the word “assimilation.” Rather, I emphasized that Redwood Lodge’s …
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6/24/16
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As an educator with 30 years experience, a Jew and a parent I feel compelled to respond to Howard Brown’s letter dated May 13.
I am not sure in which direction the author intended to lead …
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5/27/16
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As President of Hadassah Rhode Island, I would like to comment on the article by Geraldine Foster. Ms. Foster correctly notes that “only one chapter of Hadassah remains in Rhode …
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5/12/16
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I am confused by Mr. Brown’s letter. He writes, “Needless to say, friendships made at the elementary-school age can be influential in shaping attitudes later in life.” We …
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5/12/16
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A young student of my acquaintance at JCDS was recently involved in the Promoting Peace and Understanding program at the school.
Apparently JCDS maintains a number of partnerships in the …
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5/12/16
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Thank you for reporting on the most recent expression of Jew-hatred at Brown University, this time committed at Marcy House, a predominately Jewish residence hall whose walls were defaced with …
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4/15/16
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In the opinion article by Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund, it was more important what he left out about his NGO.
– They fund “Breaking the Silence” by …
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4/15/16
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Although Mel Yoken wrote a lovely article about Ruth Gruber, I am compelled to correct him on a few facts.
Ruth brought over 982 souls from Italy, and they were definitely not all children.
My …
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4/13/16
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The March 4 Voice had four disturbing political stories: the shouting down and suppression of Charles Jacobs and the State House rally calling for caution on Syrian refugees; Jim Rosenberg’s column which in a softer way discouraged dialog on …
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3/18/16
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