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Putting together the January newspaper presents a time to look back and think ahead. What a year it was. What a year we hope it will be!
In 2021, we had a roller-coaster of ups and downs. That new …
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Fran Ostendorf
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1/10/22
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Spring is the season of freedom. We read about it in our Passover Haggadah as we tell the story of how the Jews fled Egypt to escape slavery.
We are blessed to live in a land where free speech …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/2/23
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In every community, you’d expect people to jump in to help friends and neighbors in need, but what if they need more help? Luckily, we live in a caring community, with impressive …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/9/16
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The last few weeks have featured a number of important commemorations in the Jewish calendar. Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) was followed by Yom ha-Zikaron (Day of Remembrance for the …
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Fran Ostendorf
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5/27/16
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As a new decade dawns , I was curious to look back at the past 10 years.
The passage of time becomes something you are more conscious of as you age. I wrote about this last month and it’s …
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Fran Ostendorf
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1/8/20
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A couple of years ago, I wrote about spring cleaning at about this time of year.
Actually, when I looked back, the column was mostly about postponing spring cleaning, with a little history …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/27/17
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After all the cooking and eating and visiting with family during the Thanksgiving holiday, I returned to the office to tackle the to-do lists. But, I realized that my thoughts are still turning to food. Why? Suddenly, I’m receiving – and hearing …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/4/14
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A lot has happened in the world since the last issue of The Jewish Voice. Right around the time our community here was celebrating Shabbat, terrible things were happening in Paris. The aftermath of those attacks was horrible. More than 100 killed …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/27/15
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What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, we were planning an issue filled with news from Israel: Operation Protective Edge was underway. Despite the international nature of the story, our coverage was personal and local. There was …
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Fran Ostendorf
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8/6/15
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It’s the beginning of March and here in southern New England we are all looking forward to spring. This is our annual Home & Garden issue, because it’s around now that we’re …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/8/20
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