Concerning “Is the Orthodox community prepared to welcome women as spiritual leaders,” the JTA story by Ben Harris that appeared in the June 21 issue, there would be no Rabbinical Council of America or Orthodox community were it not for women …
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9/12/13
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Thanks to The Jewish Voice & Herald (now The Jewish Voice) for its part in helping the Weisman family, formerly of Providence and Iasi Russia (now Romania) meet. Offspring of siblings David, Nettie and Samuel Weisman met for the first time (for some …
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9/12/13
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We just learned of Nancy Kirsch’s resignation as editor of The Jewish Voice. We have thoroughly enjoyed reading it since she started as the interim editor and then as executive editor. We will miss her editorials and articles.
We know how hard …
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9/12/13
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We were saddened to read of the forthcoming departure of Nancy Kirsch as she has done a meritorious job as editor of The Jewish Voice.
Nancy has had an exciting and personally rewarding career, and has contributed greatly to the enhancement and …
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9/12/13
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Though we really have never met Nancy Kirsch, we feel as though we know her. We have sent her a couple of travel pictures and she has sent notes back.
We understand her statement from her Aug. 30 column about “living my own life,” and, yes, …
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9/12/13
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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 …
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8/30/13
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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. …
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8/30/13
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I really enjoyed Arthur Norman’s articles (“Dispersed Hope High School alums help send kids to college” and “An American dreamer” in the Aug. 2 issue of The Jewish Voice) about Hope High School alums.
He captures their spirit of giving …
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8/16/13
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Editor’s Note: In light of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom – where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech – this letter seemed particularly …
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8/16/13
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The new formal name of the newspaper, “The Jewish Voice,” is very appropriate and consistent with the editor’s efforts to provide readers with diverse views.
I am sure I will still refer to the paper as “The Voice” and it will take a …
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8/16/13
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