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On April 29, representatives of the RI Coalition for Israel (RICI) attended a public meeting at the Dwares Jewish Community Center, of which J Street-RI and affiliates were the principal sponsors. We … more

Letters to the editor | 5/26/18

Jewish music looking for a good home!

FREE to good home: an eclectic, “old school” collection of Jewish music in cassette tape format. The two dozen titles include songs presented by Debbie Friedman, Doug Cotler, Jon … more

Letters to the editor | 5/3/18

Re: The boycott crowd (April 20)

Rabbi Rosenberg states, “To set the record straight, J Street – the pro-Israel, pro-peace national Jewish organization to which I have belonged since its inception in November 2007 … more

Letters to the editor | 5/3/18

Re: Ask the Director (April 20)

In the last issue of the Jewish Voice, a question was asked of Mr. Smith of Shalom Memorial Chapel about the process of tahara. As a member of the Rhode Island chevra kadisha (holy burial … more

Letters to the editor | 5/3/18

Palestinian protesters

In the past two weeks, tens of thousands of Palestinian “protesters,” organized by Hamas, encroached on the Israeli/Gaza border. In their attempts to infiltrate Israel, they … more

Letters to the editor | 4/19/18

Jewish Seniors Agency receives prestigious AJAS award

In February 2018, I attended the national annual conference of the Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS). AJAS, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is an … more

Letters to the editor | 4/19/18

Re: Joy and Therapy (March 2)

Thank you for printing the article “Bringing Joy and Therapy to Hospice Patients through Jewish Music.” We were very happy to see the well-written piece, making more people aware … more

Letters to the editor | 4/4/18

Re: Jewish Orphanage (March 2)

I read with interest the article by Geraldine Foster, “The Jewish Orphanage of R.I.: ‘A Cherished Institution’.” Indeed cherished! My two uncles, Saul and … more

Letters to the editor | 4/4/18

A clarification on ‘A Jewish Forgetting of Ben Franklin’ (Jan. 19)

I never used the words “proof” or “evidence” in my recent submission to The Jewish Voice on “A Jewish Forgetting of Ben Franklin,” yet these words suddenly … more

Letters to the editor | 4/4/18

Re: Mike Pence’s faith (Feb. 16)

I differ sharply with the opinion of Ron Kampeas in the Feb. 16 issue of the Voice. He quotes a known Jewish liberal Daniel Seidemann who states that what seems to be driving our Mideast foreign … more

Letters to the editor | 3/4/18