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As religion has waned in the culture, various scientific and political fashions have become new faiths. These faiths create new sins, preach end-time warnings about death and destruction of the earth … more

Letters to the editor | 7/4/22

General Mills divests its Israeli dough operation

(JTA) – General Mills announced Tuesday it would be fully divesting from a business venture in Israel that had operated in an East Jerusalem settlement, in a move pro-Palestinian activists … more

Letters to the editor | 6/3/22

About Bret Stephens

I was thrilled to hear that Bret Stephens would be speaking in Rhode Island. I was certainly present for the talk [on May 19]. He spoke beautifully and said all the things I have been saying and … more

Letters to the editor | 6/3/22

Violation of safe space

It feels like a violation of a safe Jewish community space when antisemitic Op-Eds find their way in. Ms. Nina Tannenwald has written to this paper a number of times, and recently targeted Jews in … more

Letters to the editor | 4/1/22

Looking for ideas

Nina Tannenwald (March 2022) uses the specious argument that consensus among leftist groups critical of Israel is proof of malfeasance. Israel is a democracy with Arabs having full rights to vote and … more

Letters to the editor | 4/1/22

Glorifying CRT

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King more

Letters to the editor | 3/6/22

Root causes of campus anti-Semitism

Thank you for printing an article about anti-Semitism on campus [November 2021]. It would be helpful to probe the root causes of anti-Semitism among the supposedly enlightened academics. One of the … more

Letters to the editor | 12/4/21

Burlington (Vt.) BDS resolution

RI Coalition for Israel (RICI) issued an “Action Alert” to the community in regard to this dangerous proposed resolution (Inside Jewish Rhode Island, September), and we are happy to … more

Letters to the editor | 10/9/21

Column kudos

Fran Ostendorf’s wonderful article “Precious memories, neatly boxed” (August 2021) won top kudos in our home – and heart. Her disinterred boxes, filled, in part, with old, … more

Letters to the editor | 9/6/21

No way to appease Hamas

There were two letters in the July [2021] Jewish Rhode Island critical of Israel's defense in the Gaza war. The writers blame Israel for the conflict and casualties. Hamas uses hospitals and schools … more

Letters to the editor | 8/5/21