It’s our shared responsibility to fight hate
Our state’s motto is simply “Hope.” For many right now, feelings of hope may feel distant and difficult to achieve. But we must remember, we all have a responsibility to one …
A plan to create a stronger Jewish community
In December 2019 I sat in a Newport living room with more than 25 members of our community, and I listened. The group was diverse in age, diverse in denomination, and diverse in politics and …
Joshua and Caleb: 2 leaders for the ages
This week’s Torah portion, the first parashah of the fifth book, Devarim – literally “words,” but often translated as “Deuteronomy” – serves as a background …
Who do you choose to be your sheriff?
Act now to make this world a better place
A holy puppy
September is on my mind
In the middle of summer, the last thing we really want to think about is responsibility. But that’s exactly what I’ve been mulling over lately. I guess it is part of being an adult. We …
Controversy and civil conversation
It’s time for action
Getting back to normal
Celebrating freedom … with an eye on the news
There’s more to Columbus than meets the eye
Did you know that a pigeon is a dove and that the word “columbus” means just that in Latin, the bird that makes a cooing, melancholy melody over all the continents and builds …
Ups and downs of the ‘new normal’
In the summer of 2019, well before our lives were upended by the seemingly never-ending “new normal,” I wrote a column about how my wife and I were about to become empty-nesters. At that …
From generation to generation
Seventy years ago, David Charak Adelman saw his idea for a new organization become a reality. For many years, Adelman had been collecting “Rhode Island Americana” – printed …
Spring cleaning reveals old memories
Spring of 1951 revisited
The beautiful tea cups nobody wants
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