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Watch the video: Dick Shapiro, 92, does things his way
Dick Shapiro doesn’t have a smartphone. He doesn’t have a computer, which makes his desk look strangely empty. His company, East Greenwich-based Special Delivery, distributes periodicals across Rhode Island, but it has neither a website nor a social media presence.
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This Hanukkah, spread the light
It seems like we could all use a little more light in our lives right now. Light gives us joy. It opens our eyes to the world around us and cancels the darkness. And there sure is a lot of …
Silence is just not acceptable
It’s a season of new possibilities
Looking back, looking forward
Edmund de Waal’s “The Hare with Amber Eyes” is about many things. Towards the very end of the 350-page book, the author confesses, “I no longer know if this book is about my …
Patricia Raskin’s ‘Positive Aging’ podcast gives life advice on timeless topics
For four decades, Patricia Raskin has delighted in interviewing people and turning those interviews into columns and broadcast and internet radio shows. Raskin, who is a columnist for Jewish Rhode …
Well-deserved honor
Jews and slavery in Newport subject of Touro Synagogue Foundation talk
Stand up to antisemitism with a menorah window display
Program to explore buried Jerusalem and its implications aboveground
Honor your loved ones through philanthropy
The message of Hanukkah is more relevant than ever
The Torah portion Vayetze describes Jacob’s vision of a ladder stretching between heaven and Earth: “He dreamed, and lo – a stairway was set on the ground with its top reaching to …
Keep speaking out
Excellent editorial (November 2022). With the midterms , people voted and expressed what they want and do not want. We must continue to persevere and value our democracy. We must speak out …
Delightful story
What a delight it was to read the story of Dick Shapiro (November 2022) – and to watch the video – which I learned of from the emailed newsletter Inside Jewish Rhode Island. The …
Crowd-pleasing Filipino lumpia blends traditions
The most delicious, comforting recipes are often the simplest, especially if they come with a bushel of history and soul. My Jewish husband’s grandmother (Grandma Esta) made the best brisket …
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