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We are living in highly-charged, tense times. I have watched as Americans, and even members of our local Jewish community, have become stratified. Left. Right. Far left. Far right. Pro this. Anti …
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Fran Ostendorf
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6/1/23
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It’s spring! Flowers are popping up. Days are warming up. That can only mean one thing: The Jewish Voice’s annual Patron Campaign is underway.
Not what you thought I was going to …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/19/18
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By receiving and reading Jewish Rhode Island, you are helping support one slice of community journalism. And that’s important.
It doesn’t matter whether you agree or disagree with …
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Fran Ostendorf
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5/4/23
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There’s a joke in my family.
Whenever something happens that I can’t remember or wasn’t a participant in, I must have been at camp.
Bad stuff happened? Couldn’t have …
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Fran Ostendorf
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2/3/23
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I recently celebrated a milestone birthday. Those who know me personally know which one it is. For those of you who don’t, you’ll just have to guess as I’m not revealing which milestone I’ve achieved.
Suffice it to …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/3/16
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There aren’t many issues in the political realm that I feel strongly enough to write about and advocate for, but voting is one of them.
A little more than two years ago, I wrote …
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Fran Ostendorf
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10/28/16
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It is remarkable how seemingly disparate groups can blend together in some situations.
I attended a couple of family events recently that really made me realize how magical this blending can be.
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Fran Ostendorf
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9/1/23
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It’s been a stressful week or so for those who like to keep up to date with the news, no matter how you like to consume that news.
Lots of controversy in Congress, the Supreme Court and on …
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Fran Ostendorf
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6/30/22
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We have so much going on in our community! As many of you have noticed, there’s often too much for our small staff to cover. And lately there’s been so many interesting events that you, …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/15/16
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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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