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Something for everyone in our online community calendar

We have so much going on in our Jewish community. The programming is robust and innovative. Health and fitness. Wellness. Learning. Jewish-focused themes. Arts. Books. Children and teens. … more

Fran Ostendorf | 10/5/23

It’s a season of new possibilities

This is my favorite time of the year. We have come through a period of introspection. We have assessed where we have been and where we are going. It is a fresh new year with a clean slate. I find … more

Fran Ostendorf | 10/7/22

It’s time for action

Like everyone else I know, I was totally horrified by the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. And the one barely two weeks earlier, at a Tops grocery store in Buffalo, New York. And the shooting … more

Fran Ostendorf | 6/2/22

Today, we turn the page

Welcome to a collector’s item — the first issue of Jewish Rhode Island! We have a new look and a different name, but we’re still the Voice of Greater Rhode Island’s … more

Fran Ostendorf | 1/10/19

’Tis the season

When I was working at daily newspapers, we used to have an unspoken competition to see who would write the first “ ‘Tis the season’ ” headline. Trite and predictable, nonetheless, in a headline writer’s world it was one of those … more

Fran Ostendorf | 12/11/15

We are down, but not out

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 … more

Fran Ostendorf | 4/3/20

Lila Sapinsley was a role model for woman leaders

I wasn’t fortunate enough to have known Lila Sapinsley. But I wish I had. Certainly the tributes that I’ve heard in the last week have painted a picture of a strong advocate for women, a caring mentor for girls and a wonderful member of our … more

Fran Ostendorf | 12/18/14

Ramblings on the times of our lives

Life is in transition again. Nature is doing its annual shift from long, hot summer days to dark, cool fall evenings. As I write this, our backyard is showing a scattering of yellow and brown … more

Fran Ostendorf | 10/9/21

Relax and make some memories

How do you relax? We all have hobbies – activities that make us forget the stress and strain of everyday life. Perhaps we need them now more than ever. Our 24/7, connected lives seem very … more

Fran Ostendorf | 11/9/17

Don’t kid yourself, your vote is important

On Sept. 9, Rhode Islanders go to the polls to vote in the 2014 primary. You’d have to be living under a rock, or outside the state, to not know this. If you are part of our circulation in Massachusetts or elsewhere, hang on. I promise this … more

Fran Ostendorf | 8/28/14