Fran Ostendorf
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Putting together the annual “Year in Review” article every December is like taking a short trip down memory lane. It’s always an interesting exercise to take a look back at a year, …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/3/20
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As I sit down to write this column, Election Day 2020 is still several days in front of us.
As you open this issue of Jewish Rhode Island, the election is behind us – but the outcome may …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/6/20
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Do you have election fatigue?
Left vs. right; accusations, fake news and lies; Russian and Chinese misinformation; sorting through mixed and confusing messages.
Are you ready to shut down and …
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Fran Ostendorf
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10/2/20
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Every year, I take some time for reflection right about now. We are, after all, in the month of Elul, which leads us to the High Holy Days. Reflection and introspection are part of what many of …
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Fran Ostendorf
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9/3/20
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I wish I could assure you that this will be my last correspondence about life on hold. But I’m pretty sure there will be more in the months to come.
Regular readers might notice that from my …
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Fran Ostendorf
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8/7/20
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In past years, July marked the beginning of the lazy, hazy days of summer. Warm temperatures and the vacation season sent us outdoors to crowd parks and beaches. Sneak a day off from work to go to a …
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Fran Ostendorf
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7/3/20
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What a month it’s been.
In Rhode Island and Massachusetts, we continued to stay home to help flatten the curve during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a community, we tried to stay connected online …
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Fran Ostendorf
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6/5/20
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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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Last month, when I started my column by asking if spring would ever be the same, I had no way of knowing what that question would come to mean.
When we started to put together last month’s …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/3/20
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It’s the beginning of March and here in southern New England we are all looking forward to spring. This is our annual Home & Garden issue, because it’s around now that we’re …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/8/20
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