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Re: Rhode Island’s best kept secret (May 25)

I read the article by Ira Fleisher regarding the Jewish War Veterans. He mentions Post No. 23 which was started after World War II. There was another Post and Auxillary started then also, … more

Letters to the editor | 6/7/18

Re: Reflections on Israel’s 70th anniversary (May 4)

Alan Elsner stated that Netanyahu is undermining ‘core democratic principles.’ Let’s look at that from the perspective President Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms.” … more

Letters to the editor | 5/26/18

Questions for J Street

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