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The original Touro family and friends of the 1600s were shipowners, and bequeathed a princely sum for the upkeep and preservation of their local Sephardic synagogue, arguably the first … more

Letters to the editor | 8/25/17

Resurrecting forgotten anti-Semitic slurs

Do readers know the meaning of these disparaging words used in the 1940s to insult Jewish people: “Bagel Bender,” “Jewish Lumberjack” or … more

Letters to the editor | 8/25/17

In appreciation

In his May 19 “Shabbat Shalom” newsletter, Alliance President and CEO Jeffrey Savit proclaimed May 22 to be “Rhode Island Jewish Community Employee Appreciation … more

Letters to the editor | 6/23/17

‘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

Re: Advertising (April 7)

I am writing in response to the ad by stop.iran.now.ri on page 16. The ad is racist, and inaccurate. If one would have spent five minutes fact checking the claims made by the ad you would have … more

Letters to the editor | 4/27/17

‘Never Again’ vigil

While expressions of support from our non-Jewish neighbors, such as the Never Again rally that took place on March 5, are appreciated, they expose a fundamental misunderstanding or unwillingness to … more

Letters to the editor | 4/7/17

In support of Ambassador choice

I am in full support of David Friedman as the next Ambassador to Israel from the United States. David is one of America’s most respected and accomplished attorneys, David is held in … more

Letters to the editor | 3/2/17

Impressive response to bomb threat

To the staff and teachers of the Alliance Day Care Center: As a neighbor of the Alliance, I unfortunately was witness to the evacuation that you all suffered through because of the bomb threat … more

Letters to the editor | 3/2/17

Re: Innovation grants (Feb. 3)

At Congregation Beth Sholom and beyond, many of us are excited about the Mean What You Pray: Theater Techniques for Inspired Prayer program and grateful to the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island … more

Letters to the editor | 2/16/17