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Many people are talking about it, so I took a look at my trusty sources to see if this has really become a thing.
Urban Dictionary to the rescue! It has a definition for Zoom fatigue. Many of you …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/4/21
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Change is coming to The Jewish Voice.
Beginning in January, your community newspaper will switch to a monthly format, while upgrading the website and adding a monthly email newsletter. In short, …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/22/18
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Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday whose origin is entwined with the very roots of our country. Even its centerpiece at the holiday table – the turkey – is native to North America.
Most Americans, no matter their …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/13/15
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Much is going on in the world around us. And in this issue of Jewish Rhode Island, which focuses on Passover and celebrates freedom, I can’t help but look at what’s happening in the world …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/1/22
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I am happy to stay at home and do my part to stop the spread of that nasty coronavirus. But have you noticed how the days seem to blend together?
I occasionally find myself stopping to ask, …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/30/20
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Each Thanksgiving, my family uses our time around the dinner table to say a few words about gratitude. There are only a couple of times each year that the extended family comes together so it’s …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/23/17
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Just like many of us, The Voice takes a bit of a summer vacation. We’ve been following this – or a similar – schedule for a couple of years. It makes some sense. People go away. Advertising is more difficult to sell in the summer. And there …
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Fran Ostendorf
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6/18/15
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At some point in the last couple of weeks, someone called our office asking, “Do Jews celebrate Thanksgiving?” I found this question surprising. Remember the fuss last year over Thanksgivukkah when Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fell at the same …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/21/14
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In December, I went to a much-anticipated family wedding. It was a chance for relatives of all ages on my mother’s side to reconnect. For some, it had been years since we had seen one …
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Fran Ostendorf
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1/5/23
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Time to take a break from obsessively watching, listening and reading about the latest news. Step away from the computer. Shut down Facebook and Twitter for a few minutes. …
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Fran Ostendorf
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2/2/17
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