Stories,photos

168 results total, viewing 41 - 50

A walk in the woods. A stroll on an empty beach. A ride out of town to get pumpkins. An afternoon spent picking apples. The next afternoon making applesauce. Fall has always been my favorite season. I was the kid who always liked to go back … more

Fran Ostendorf | 10/1/15

A question of coverage and timing

A reader recently wrote asking why The Voice didn’t report on the five Jewish victims of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting on Feb. 14.

He was distressed that the Jews in this tragedy received no special mention in our Rhode Island community newspaper.

Fran Ostendorf | 3/15/18

Rosh Hashanah in the time of pandemic

Every year , I take some time for reflection right about now. We are, after all, in the month of Elul , which leads us to the High Holy Days. Reflection and introspection are part of what many … more

Fran Ostendorf | 9/3/20

Here’s to families and celebrations

This may be our annual Bar Mitzvah issue, but my mind is on another life cycle event right now. This week, I am the proud mother of the groom. By the time some of you read this, the wedding … more

Fran Ostendorf | 10/27/17

Breaking news: It’s all too much

If you follow the news like I do, you know it’s been a busy couple of weeks. Just when I didn’t think it could get any more intense, we were hit with more rapid-fire reports. … more

Fran Ostendorf | 2/3/18

Thoughts that bloom in April

Like all of you, we have just celebrated our second pandemic Passover. Our seder, once again, was largely a Zoom connection. But unlike last year, this year my extended family was able to gather … more

Fran Ostendorf | 4/9/21

Looking back, looking forward

I’ll let you in on a secret: I always feel a little wistful at the end of August. Summer is about over and nights are already cooler. Stores are advertising back-to-school items instead of … more

Fran Ostendorf | 9/8/22

NWS predicts the perfect storm and sends the office into a frenzy

As you read this column, we’ll be on the other side of what the National Weather Service predicted could be a “storm of historic proportions.” For most of us, that really didn’t happen, did it? On Sunday, a blizzard was predicted for … more

Fran Ostendorf | 1/30/15

Out with the old, in with the new

Today’s newspaper may very well turn out to be a collectible. You are reading the last Jewish Voice. The next time you receive your Jewish newspaper, it will feature a brand-new name … more

Fran Ostendorf | 12/20/18

A milestone and a goal

When I was offered the job as editor of the Jewish Voice, about four and a half years ago, I knew that writing a column came with the territory. I was an avid reader of the editor’s column. … more

Fran Ostendorf | 10/25/18