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On Oct. 31, 1983, my dad, Sumner "Sonny " Gold, closed the door on Sugarman’s Kosher Meat Market for the last time. His lease was up and due to a shifting Kosher market, he decided that it was … more

Letters to the editor | 3/4/21

Everything about little Rhody

In Israel, there are numerous Facebook groups that I use to get information quickly. I was once in the shuk (marketplace) and looking for a very specific product. I posted on a Facebook group and in … more

Letters to the editor | 2/5/21

Heartfelt thanks

The family of M. David Seidman would like to acknowledge many friends and family for reaching out during this difficult time.The greatest comfort during our sorrow is the expressions of sympathy, … more

Letters to the editor | 1/7/21

Letter

The headline at the bottom of the November [2020] “Jewish Rhode Island” issue – “American Jews grapple with profound political shifts” – reminded me of a concern I … more

Letters to the editor | 12/3/20

Anti-Semitism or antisemitism?

In response to the Sept. 4 article, “Despite pandemic, R.I. Coalition for Israel continues to battle anti-Semitism,” I wanted to point out the repeated, yet common, misspelling of word antisemitism. Though the hyphen has become familiar as accepted by many publications and software such as Microsoft Word, I have learned that the word “anti-Semitism” is a misnomer. more

Letters to the editor | 11/12/20

Thank you to Mike Fink

Thank you, Mike Fink, for your thoughtful comments about World War I and Armistice Day (or Remembrance Day, as the British Commonwealth terms it). For the 25 years I taught at community … more

Letters to the editor | 11/12/20

Go to the polls if you can

I worked on political campaigns in 1976, and Lorber, and others into the 80s.I sat at the Board of Elections and watched them go over absentee ballots. I don’t remember there being mail ballots … more

Letters to the editor | 10/2/20

Making sense of economics

Farrel Klein (August 2020) argues that raising minimum wage is unsound social policy because businesses must make a profit. Profits vary widely. The average net supermarket profit is 3-5%; … more

Letters to the editor | 9/3/20

Time for a Change

(George Floyd’s Police murder sparked BLM’s call for state name change to Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) Swastika’s a good symbol in Hinduism, To Jews, it is … more

Letters to the editor | 9/3/20

Front window of New Mexico Holocaust Museum smashed by vandals

(JTA) – The front window of the New Mexico Holocaust Museum in downtown Albuquerque was shattered in an act of vandalism.The incident took place during the funeral of Georgia Rep. John Lewis on … more

Letters to the editor | 8/7/20