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It is with a heavy heart that our family bids adieu to Rabbi Marc and Jackie Mandel and family. Faithful stewards of the Touro Synagogue in Newport for over a decade, the Mandels touched the lives of … more

Letters to the editor | 5/4/23

A few thoughts

A few thoughts Thank you for publishing the review of “Bad Jews” (see page 16) The play title “Bad Jews” bothers me deeply. After I read the review of the play in The … more

Letters to the editor | 3/3/23

We’ve come a long way

I just want to say it’s amazing how far we’ve come in RI. I can still remember the pain of reading a letter to the editor in the Jewish Voice more than a decade ago from a reader who … more

Letters to the editor | 1/6/23

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 … more

Letters to the editor | 12/2/22

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 … more

Letters to the editor | 12/2/22

A new relationship for RI’s Jewish community

Last June 2021, while some elements of the Jewish community felt paralyzed by the Gaza war, a pro-Israel rally was organized by RI Coalition for Israel (RICI). Due to RICI’s relationship with … more

Letters to the editor | 10/7/22

Gun rights activists misinterpret the 2nd Amendment

When the U.S. Congress was drafting, debating and ratifying the Second Amendment back in the late 1700s, they could have never imagined the advances in technology, weaponry and warfare that comprise … more

Letters to the editor | 9/7/22

Fighting antisemitism

This past February, a group of Nazis interrupted a book reading at the Red Ink Community Library, yelling slurs and pushing Nazi symbols to intimidate members of our community. Just a few weeks ago, … more

Letters to the editor | 9/7/22

Sweet victory

Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever have recently canceled their plans to boycott the sale of their products in Judea and Samaria (aka West Bank), Israel. This is a major … more

Letters to the editor | 8/5/22

Misplaced concerns

Both Mr. Padwa and Mr. Klein [July 2022] point to the fact that mass shootings don’t happen at hard targets such as gun shows or police stations and advance the notion that the solution to … more

Letters to the editor | 8/5/22