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Adrian Hall with his mother, Mattie, and sister, Syble.

This tale relates to my previous one about visiting art museums in Texas. In July 1991, having already visited some impressive examples in Fort Worth and Dallas, I headed to another crossroads: … more

Guest columnists | 4/2/23

A perplexing painting: Los Angeles, London and Providence

On our first flying vacation since COVID arrived, Betsey and I recently visited Los Angeles, my hometown. We were eager to see my siblings, their spouses and the towering new social hall built by the … more

Guest columnists | 9/11/22

Israel has nothing to apologize for

We now have a cease-fire in the recent war between Israel and Hamas. This was a violent and horrific conflict that presented an existential threat to Israel. The Israel Defense Forces’ … more

Guest columnists | 6/3/21

We shouldn’t have to live in fear

Growing up in Providence and Barrington with two white moms, I never thought there was anything different; Skin color never mattered in my family. But when I walked out in this world of ours, skin … more

Guest columnists | 9/3/20

Our Judaism compels us to fight for divestment and against anti-Semitism

EDITOR’S NOTE: In the April 2019 edition of Jewish Rhode Island, “Brown Divest referendum ‘deeply harmful’ ” offered an opinion on the student referendum vote … more

Guest columnists | 5/2/19

4 strategies to reckon with the stock market roller coaster

After a quiet and steady bull market in 2017, stock market volatility returned with a stomach-churning vengeance in late 2018, conjuring unpleasant memories of the Great Recession of a decade ago and … more

Guest columnists | 1/31/19

You can receive Social Security benefits while still working

If you’re thinking about working as long as possible to increase your retirement savings, you may be wondering whether you can receive Social Security retirement benefits while you’re … more

Guest columnists | 5/4/18

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

Making steps toward the democratic principle of one person, one vote

Last month I had the opportunity to travel to Philadelphia and experience my first Democratic National Convention – and what an experience it was. As a member of the DNC Rules … more

Guest columnists | 8/19/16

Outgoing Alliance chair reflects on three years

This speech was presented June 15 to the annual meeting of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. The remarks have been slightly edited for publication. As I come to the end of this … more

Guest columnists | 6/24/16