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Thank you to the group that shared the movie “J Street Challenge: The Seductive Allure of Peace in Our Time” on March 30. One hour well spent learning. I am provoked to find out more about J Street and is J Street solving a problem or causing … more

Letters to the editor | 5/9/14

Re: Sketchbook (Aug. 7)

I want to thank Mike Fink and the Rhode Island Jewish Voice for the extremely kind article “Native Son Publishes Treasure of a Book.” I have been a fan of Mike and a loyal reader of his articles for many years, but never imagined that I would be … more

Letters to the editor | 10/1/15

Re: Interfaith Families (Sept. 16)

Thank you. Thank for publishing the article by Rabbi Melinda Mersack describing how she values interfaith families as part of the Jewish community. It was not so many years ago that a letter to the … more

Letters to the editor | 9/29/16

‘The Settlers’

The Weaver Library in East Providence showed an anti-settler, anti-Israel movie on April 17. The movie called “The Settlers” demonizes the settlers and settlements as the main cause of … more

Letters to the editor | 5/11/17

‘The Settlers’

Last week [April 17], I attended the East Providence Weaver Library’s showing of “The Settlers,” a two-hour documentary by Israeli-American filmmaker Shimon Dotan. The film … more

Letters to the editor | 5/11/17

Readers regret Kirsch’s pending departure

The Jewish Voice has become a very interesting, informative and important VOICE of the Rhode Island Jewish community under its executive editor, Nancy Kirsch. Nancy has, through style and content, made The Jewish Voice an indispensable source of … more

Letters to the editor | 8/30/13

Passionate debate is good, not sweeping generalizations

This is an open letter to Edward Mehlman, D.D.S., in response to his Aug. 2 letter to the editor, “Writer disagrees with a rabbi’s perspective.” Thank you for taking the time to read my piece (“Every soul is precious”) a few weeks ago. … more

Letters to the editor | 8/30/13

Congressman’s decision on Iran Deal

Rep. David Cicilline has chosen to endorse a deal which supports a tyrannical regime that has sworn to wipe both America and Israel from the face of the earth. This is despite concerted and detailed efforts to explain to the congressman why … more

Letters to the editor | 10/1/15

Re: Fun and Facts for Kids (Aug. 21)

In the Aug. 21 issue, I saw a photo of Jenny Klein. We had the good fortune of meeting Jenny Klein when we moved to Rhode Island. Jenny invited us to her classes and that was a treat. The passion and Judaic knowledge … more

Letters to the editor | 9/17/15

Thank you Rep. Mia Ackerman

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 … more

Letters to the editor | 6/24/16