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VOLUME LXIII, NUMBER 45 TIS HR EI 15, 5754 / THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 35t PER COPY Group Denied Order to Keep Home Open by Omar Bradley its license and grandfather rights Lawyers for the home, includ Herald Assistant Editor are lost. ing Martin Temkin, Stephen A Superior Court judge Tues Superior Court Judge Ronald Burke and Michael Mitchell, ar day refused to give a restrain Gagnon denied the request of gued in favor of closing the fa ing order to keep the Jewish the Committee to Reopen the cility, while Dr.Aaron Wold and Home from closing to an ad hoc Jewish Home after a two-hour lawyers Thomas Pearlman and group that hopes to keep the hearing at the Frank Licht Judi Z. Hershel Smith sought to gain facility up and running before cial Complex in Providence. injunctive relief that would pre vent the home from officially closing on Oct. 31 or whenever the census drops below six. Draft Proposal "The judge ... hopes we - the committee, board of trust for Home Arrives ees and [Jack] Friedman - can work things out in an agreeable by Omar Bradley meeting, Mel Alperin, chairman fashion to all parties, but that Herald Assistant Editor of the home's finance commit the actual decision as to the fu New York nursing home tee, told members of lhe Com ture of the Jewish Home is with owner Jack Friedman was plan mittee to Reopen the Jewish the board of trustees," said Wold, ning to submit a proposal out Home that Friedman's proposal co-chairman with Pearlman of lining a management plan to would have to be submitted by the ad hoc committee. the executive committee of the Wednesday morning - the Friedman, a New York nurs Jewish Home Wednesday, fol same day the executive com ing home owner, has offered to lowing a Sunday meeting of the mittee planned to meet at the run the home. He submitted a ad hoc Committee to Reopen Jewish Home. draft of his proposal lo Pearlman the Jewish Home, Thomas W. At the Sunday night meeting Wednesday and a formal pro Pearlman told the Herald. -which was dosed to the press posal was expected later in the Pearlman,co-chairmanofthe - Friedman's representatives day (see accompanying story). group, received a draft o f the gathered at the offices of However, the matter between The Heart of Man Pearlman & Vogel after touring the board of trustees and the proposal to run the home Wed Avrohom Gibber, 4, gingerly holds an etrog wrapped in flax the Jewish Home that morning. committee's attempt to keep the nesday morning a nd wasawait and held in a silver box shortly before Sukkot, which began Between 25 and 30 people home open will continue at an i ng the finished plan from Wednesday night. The etmg is often characterized as the human Friedman as of presstime. That including several former em other hearing on Oct. 12 before heart in midrashim and is an important part of the obligatory plan was to be presented al a ployees of the home - met at JudgeGagnonatSuperiorCourt morning prayer during the holiday. (See story on Page 14) meeting of the home's execu 7:30 p.m. to hear the latest de· "i n the event we don't work 1/era/dphotobyOmarBrodlty tive committee and board of velopments of a meeting earlier things out," Pearlman said. trustees Wednesday. in the day between Jewish Home Lawyer David Flanagan,spe- Following the Sunday night (Continued on Page 18) (Continued on Page 8) Knesset Approves Accord with PLO by Cynthia Mann and Gil Sedan Five of lheabslentionsand the JERUSALEM OTA) - The one absentee were members of Knesset's approval of the his- theardentlyreligiousShasparty, toric Israeli-Palestinian accord whose spiritua l leader, Rabbi on self-rule in the administered Ovadia Yosef, had instructed territories is being seen here as a them not to vote against the "pas- vole of confidence ------sibility ofpeace." in the government, Although Ben- aswell asamandate Rabin said after jamin Netanyahu, to pursue the peace the vote that he leader of the oppo- pro;~e Minister W3S satisfied ~:Jnca~l~~d or:'"r~r;
t~~:~ai;a;:e~t~i~ with the maiwn ~t~o 1~:::::, himself shortly af- of victory three Likud Knes- terlhe Knesset vote, set members broke w hich took place Sept. 23. ranksandabstained: Ronnie Milo, After more than 30 hours of Meir Shelril and Assad Assad. emotionally charged debate, the Their action prompted calls by Knesset approved by a vote of some Likud politicians that they 61-50 the accord signed two bcousled from the party. weeks ago in Washington by Is· Rabin said after lhe vote that rael and the Palestine Liberation he was satisfied wiU, the margin Catch This! Organization. of victory and that it gave the The vote of the 120-membcr government the confidence it Sagiv Some, a 4-yea r-old pre-kindergarten student, tosses a piece of rope at magician Bruce Knesset included eight abslen- needs to begin implementing the Kalver during a magic show at the Providence Hebrew Day School last week. The show was lions, with o ne member absent agreement. performed for the students as well as children from Bradley Hospital. 1/rmld photo by Omar Bradley from the balloting. (Continued on Page 3) 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE Cranston Library Announces Hours · The Cranston Public Library 3 1; Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28; Dec. 5, Israeli Professor board of trustees has approved 12; Jan. 9, 23, 30; Feb. 6, 13, 27, fall hours of opening for the March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 10, to Address Rotary ~~s~ Central Library and branches. 17, 24; Mayl,8. The Providence Rotary 2JNEWS The schedule includes some Club will host a luncheon at ~ added hours from the summer noononOct.12atthe Provi C;) BRIEFS n-, hours and includes Sunday 'Racial Dynamics' dence Marrioll featuring Dr. ~ hours on a limited basis. is Topic at RIC Fred Lazin of Ben-Gu.rio n The hours, effective Oct. 4 University of the Negev, The March of Dimes will through June 5, 1994, are as " Beyond the Black-White BeerSheva, Israel. Dr. Lazin hold a Bid for Bachelors follows: Central Library, Mon Dichotomy: Racial Dynamics in is professor of political sci Auction o n Oct. I starting at 6 p.m. at the Newport ls day and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to Multiracial America" will be ence and urban studies at lander Doubletree Hotel, 9 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 6 the topic Oct. 2 at Rhode Island theuniversity. Hewillspeak Goat Island, Newport. The p.m.; Thursday, noon to 9 p.m.; College's Whipple Hall from 9 on "Israeli/ PalestinianPros event allows single women Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to a.m. until 12:30 p.m. pecls for Peace." Call Bob to bid on 30 eligible bach Sp.m. The public is invited to the Bernstein at 728-3600 for elors to benefit the agency's For the Arlington Reading symposium which marks the more information. Room, Monday and Tuesday, launch of the second year and Birth Defects Foundation; 12:30 pm. to 3:30 p.m.; and fourth meeting of the Southern call 781-1611. Thursday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. New England Consortium on For the Auburn Branch, Tues Race and Ethnicity. Library Announces Fall/Winter Hours The city of Newport eel· day through Thursday, 10 a.m. The speaker will be E. San ebrates the fall season with to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. Juan from the University of The Providence Public Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Harvest By The Sea Oct. 1 to 5 p.m. For the William Hall Connecticut, author of Racial Library recently announced its 1 to5p.m. through 31. The festival in Library, Monday through Formations - Critical Trans fa ll/winter hours for 1993. Rochambeau, 708 Hope St., cludes w hale watches, hay Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.; formation. His topic will be They are as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, rides, jack-o-lantern contests and Saturday, 9 a.m. toS p.m. "Conjunctures of Race, Class, Central Library, 225 Wash noon to 8 p.m., Wednesday, and more; call 849-8048 or For the Knightsville Branch, Ethnic Identities." ington St., Monday I to 9 p.m .. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and (800) 326-6030. Tuesday and Thursday, noon A panel discussion will fol Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 Saturday, noon to 5:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 2 p.m. low. Panelists are K. Scott a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Sat Fox Point, 90 Ives St., Mon toS p.m. Wong of the history depart urday, 9:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m. day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m ..., Tues The fourth annual 6.2-mile For the Oak Lawn Branch, ment at Williams College, who Mount Pleasant, 315 Acad day, l to 8 p.m.•, Wednesday, Walk for Literacy will be Monday and Wednesday, noon will discuss "Convergence emy Ave., Monday, Tuesday Thursday, Friday, I toS p.m. held Oct. 2 beginning at 9 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30 between Asian-American and and Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Smith Hill, 3 1 Candace St., a.m.ontheStatehouseSouth a.m.to l pm. Latino Histories;" Robert Weis Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, 1 to 8 p.m.•, Tuesday, Lawn, Providence; call 781 - A special effort will be made bord of the history department Friday and Saturday, noon to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.••, Wednesday, 6110 or 461-5940. to serve school-aged children at of the University of Rhode 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. the Arlington Reading Room Island, who will discuss Wanskuck, 233 Veazie St.. Knight Memorial, 275 Elm The Boys and G irls Clubs by scheduling Thursday's " African-American-Jewish Re Monday, I to 8 p.m.•, Tuesday, wood Ave., Monday, Tuesday, of Providence will hold an hours of opening from 2 to lations," and Mamie Oliver of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.••, Wednesday, Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. open ho use/anniversary Sp.m. the RIC School of Social Work, Thursday, Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., party on Oct. 2 from l 0 a.m. The Central Library will who will discuss " American Olneyville, I Olneyville Friday and Saturday, noon to to 5 p.m. (open house) and 1 open 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Power Structure and Problems Square, Monday, 9 a.m. to 5:30p.m to5p.m.(anniversaryparty) following Sundays: Oct. 17, 24, of Communication." 5 p.m.••, Tuesday, 1 to 8 p.m.•, South Providence, 441 at the O lneyville, Wan Prairie Ave., Monday, 9 a.m. to skuck, South Side, North 5 p.m.••, Tuesday, I to 8 p.m!, Providence and Fox Poinl Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, branches; call 421-0910. 1 to5p.m. Washington Park, 131 6 Iho Hhodo Island Jowish Humid onnouncos ifs Broad St., Monday, 1 to 8 The Pawtucket Jaycees will p.m!, Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 present Octoberfest on Oct. p.m!•, Wednesday, Thursday, 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 7 Friday, I to 5 p.m. (.. Lunch p.m. downtown, Roosevelt closings: noon to 1 p.m. and Avenue, Pawtucket, featur •dinner closings: 5 to 6 p.m.) ing arts, crafts, ethnic foods The following holidays will and continuous entertain also be observed during this ment; 333-4406. time period: Oct. 11 (Columbus fHll 1993 Day); Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) A Harvest Fair will be held and Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving); Oct. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to Dec. 24, 25 (Christmas); Dec. 5 p.m.at Norman Bird Sanc 31 and Jan. I (New Year's); Jan. tuary,583 Third Beach Road, 17 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Middletown, featuring hay rides, children' s games, Homo lmprovomont l55UH Reform '92 will present its sacrecrow and apple pie secondannualNonpartisan contests; call 846-2577. Convention on Oct. 30 be ginning al 9 a.m. at Rocky Point Palladium, Warwick. The Coin Club of Rhode ls Thedaylongoonventionwill land will hold its semi-an feature keynote speakers, nual " Little Rhody Coin workshopsanddinner.Any Show" on Oct. 3 from 9:30 one interested in helping or a.m. to 4:30 p.m. a t Le Foyer participating should contact Club, 151 FountainSt., Paw TerrieCascioliat467-3156or tucket; call Jeffrey Wight at Nancy Cummings al 333- 467-4450. 3391. End baldness, gain confidence. octobor 14, 1993 WITH A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO HAIR LOSS Editorial Copy and Advertising Deadline: Wednesday, October 6, at noon • Stateolthe An TransplantTechniquesusing Full, Mini, Micro and Single Hair Spli! Grafting Dr. Robert Leon.mi /Im, Tn111,;p/#11/ $p«Mlr,;t The Rhode Island Jewish Herald will accept articles and photos • Painless Outpatient Procedure • RestorationofSoft,NaturalHairlines submitted by advertisers for the Fall 1993 Home Improvement Issue. • NO BANDAG ES USED • RogalneEvaluation&Treatmenl WE'VE MOVED TO for morn information, coll 724-D2DD. 922 Reservoir Ave., Cranston l40.H 94~-0884 THE RHODE ISLAND JEW ISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 FEATURE Call Him 'Sir Bernie' by Mike Fink Miguel Bensaude, legendary Herald Contributing Reporter scion of a Jewish dynasty in San Call him Sir Bernie. Curtsy Miguel, the Azores, serves as the Mrs. and use her title, Lady president of a Portuguese Lead· Emily. Touro historian Bernard ership Council in Washington. Kusinitz was created a knight of He sent a speech of welcome to the order of Prince Henry the the awards presentation. Navigator at a glittering cer The Portug uese Consul in emony on the campus of Roger Providence,Joao Luis Laranjeira Williams University in Bristol de Abreu, who researches his on the day after Yorn Kippur. Jewish ancestry and has joined What a way lo start the year. the Sousa MendesSociety,spoke Who shall be raised high?The to the Herald about Bernard Jewish guy w ho had greeted the Kusinilz. "He opened the doors president of Portugal as he en of the Touro lo our president. tered the synagogue to apolo And he helped found the Sousa gize for the Inquisition. Mendes organization. Theseare The "Sessao Protocolar," the among the reasons he is hon- - honors protocol, fo llowed a ored today." daylong convention of Portu Bernie is the second new aris guese Americans from nearly tocrat of Portugal to be so pro 70 organizations. Their flags, claimed in Rhode Island in re insignia, decorations and ban cent years. The Herald reported ners colorfully filled the brand the same award given to David "HE OPENED THE DOORS OF THE TOURO" - Bernard Kusinitz, left, speaks with Mike Fink newauditoriumonthegrounds Targan, Brown professor of as and Dom Duarte, pretender to the Portuguese throne, in 1990 at Touro Synagogue in Newport. of the school that lies on the trology and spokesman for the Photo by Rafatl Baptistll Mount Hope Bay in sight of the victims of a "pogrom" in East bridge from Bristol to Newport. Timor. Groups from the TouroSyna Sir David, Sir Bernie. The age Portuguese Government Honors Kusinitz gogue, including Rabbi and Mrs. of chivalry comes to to wn. The Chaim Shapiro, from the Sousa townofNewp)Tt went rightalong Bernard Kusinitz of Newport ra rely to someone who is not a MendesSociety,includingEvclyn and conferred another token of received the Order of Merit of Portuguese citizen. Kusinitz Maid Perfect SchuJtz and her daughter Maria, esteem upon its famous citizen Portuguese Communities at a was nominated fo r the honor Residential & Commercial Cleaimtg and an array of political figures Bernard Kusinitz. He wore the Sept. 26ceremony at Roger Wil by the Portuguese Consul Gen LOW RATES • BONDED from Gov. Bruce Sundlun to brass medal on his jacket and liams University. eral in Providence, the Hon. free Estimates (401) 231-9092 Mayor Buddy Cianci and every beamed to his friends. Kusinitz was cited for his Joao D'Abreau. bodyin between, jammed the hall The Portuguese Jews left un· work in bringing the Portu and lined the walls. der a cloud five centuries ago. guese and Jewish communities Meanwhile flashbulbs popped Bu t the Jews who pray and stud y more closely together, after Great gift for the New Year... and shutters clicked, and every in the booth they built like Jo nah many years of estrangement. journalist had to be introduced to are sought out in splendor. They Under Kusinitz' leadership, traditional egg-rich braided loaf (challah). applause from the throng. wear lheregal ribbon in the light Portugal President Mario A table of excellent port and of the chandeliers and bright Soares appeared at Touro Syna Pure. fresh and natural from our kitchen to yours. challah-like Portuguese sweet lights of the here and now. gogue in 1989 to speak of his FREEZER READY. SPECIFY PLAIN, SESAME, POPPY bread waited in the hallway. hope for a future where the two SEND $25 FOR 4. INCLUDES SHIPPING. communities work together in The Braided Loaf, 54 Brilner Dr., Smithtown, NY 11787 • (516) 979-0911 Peres' fellow Labor Party peace and mutual respect. Kusinitz has also worked members were brought to their with local Portuguese citizens Knesset feet in protest when Knesset in furthering the cause of {Continued from Page I) member Uzi Landau of Llkud brotherhood through founding went up to the foreign minister He also made it clear that he of the Mendes Society, devoted still considered Shas a part of at the podium and began point to this purpose. ing his finger at Peres in anger. the governing coalition, despite The Order of Merit of Portu IRlEsERVED Before Peres spoke, former its fai lure to endorse the accord. guese Communities is awarded Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir Shas has threatened to pull out by the government in Portugal, accused the government of weak of the government but has not through its ambassadors and §EATllNG AT HORl!ZON ening the country by returning it yet done so. ~onsuls general. It is given only Rabin criticized Likud,saying to its pre-1%7 borders. it failed to show the same "atti RETIREMENT tude" that Ulbor demonstrated when ratifying the 1978 accord wi th Egypt, when it was in the C s, opposition and the prime minis- terwasMenachemBeginofLikud. Although that earlier vote had involved some painful decisions, WE ARE NOW OPEN THE OUTLET FOR said Rabin, "we said we would UNTIL DECEMBER 24 DISTINCTIVE COSTUME not be an obstacle to peace.'' JEWELRY AT FACTORY OPf:N W EDNESDAY TO SATURDAY AND CLOSE-OUT PRICES Likud Knesset member 10 A.M. 104P,M . Eli yahu Ben-Elissar,fonnerchair SO FREEWAY DRIVE, CRANSTON• 461 ·0300 man of the Foreign Affairs and fromf'l'ovidence: Rte.9SS10E•it 14W, Rte. 3710Pon1i.KAVf!. Ta~eught. Turn 11ght DefenseCommiltee, warned that at second l,ghl on Pett.Konr.etl Ave. follow signs {rie,,:t 10 Golfer's Wareho by Yehuda Lev and Beersheba, among other im Israel win the war. Wars are Special to the Herald portant sites, and increased its won when the enemy's econ I( COMM(NlARY We are all familiar with the area from 55 percent to 80 per omy no longer functions, its i11 immediate reasons for the cent of the former British man military capability has been Israeli-PLO agreement: the col date. How can one describe eliminated.,., answer any questions d uring Demjanjuk Arrives in America, But Goes Immediately into Hiding the night from Israel, according to Clyde Haberman, The New by Debra Nussbaum Cohen Ohio airport was kept secret. walked off the plane when she The court finally rejected the York Times' Jerusalem bureau NEW YORK (JT A) - John He did not return home, where discovered that she would be petitioners' arguments that he chief, who was one of several Demjanjuk stepped foot on 18 Jewish demonstrators, led seated directly behind Dem should be tried for war crimes reporters who flew with Dem American soil last week for the by New York Rabbi Avi Weiss, janjuk. allegedly committed at other janjuk. Haberman said the first time in more than seven awaited him. concentration camps, including bodyguards shooed away cur years, but he managed to avoid Dressed in gray and white the Sobibor death complex in ious passengers. the protesters, placards and replicas of death camp uni· Poland. Because Demjanjuk did not larger-than-life e ffigy of him forms, the demonstrators Kochava Eden, whose In fact, Demjanjuk's flight enter the airport terminal at self that awaited his arrival at promised to return whenever family perished in took off minutes before yet Kennedy, he could not see the Kennedy International Airport Demjanjuk comes home. another Supreme Court injunc few dozen protesters from the here. Demjanjuk was accompanied the Holocaust, walked off tion could be delivered to his Anti-Defamation League and The man acquitted of being from Israel by his son and son the plane when she prison cell, ordering his con the American Gathering/Fed the notorious Treblinka guard in-law, longtime supporter tinued imprisonment. A con eration of Jewish Holocaust " Ivan the Terrible," who had Rep. James Traficant (D-Ohio) discovered that she centration camp survivor had Survivors. spent the interim years in an and two bodyguards. Traficant would be seated directly made one final appeal to the court, but to no avail. Israeli prison cell, was quickly reportedly chartered the plane behind Demjanjuk. escorted off the El Al jet that that took Demjanjuk from New The way was cleared for Bread & Circus carried him from Israel and was York to Ohio. Demjanjuk's return to the whisked onto an awaiting pri The accused Nazi war crim The flight brought to an end United States on Aug. 3, when vate plane. inal reportedly flew Israel's the Israeli chapter of Demjan the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Cooking & Wellness The former Cleveland auto national airline because he juk's long legal battle. The Appeals in Cincinnati ordered Seminars worker than flew to Medina needed a direct flight to the Israeli Supreme Court on July the Justice Department to allow Municipal Airport, about 40 United States. France, which is 29 had overturned Demjan his return while the court re· miles south of his home in a common stopover point for juk's 1988 conviction and considers the legality of his Seafood Naturally suburban Cleveland. By land flights from Israel, had an death sentence for war crimes 1986 extradition to Israel. with Brian Scott ing there, he avoided the crowd nounced that it would not committed at Treblinka. But The Justice Department is al~ Monday, October 4, 6--8 p.m. of reporters and possible allow Demjanjuk to land on its lowing Demjanjuk into the until Sept. 19, it had barred him An infonnative discussion on demonstrators waiting to see if soil. country on a temporary basis from leaving the country, while selection and preparation of he would land at the main Before takeoff in Israel, under the attorney general's it considered appeals from seafood and the ramifications Kochava Eden, whose family parole authority. But it has Cleveland airport. Holocaust survivors and their of the fishing industry on ecer His destination after the perished in the Holocaust, supporters. made clear that it will seek to have him deported again for logical balance.Tasty samples. lying about his wartime activi Palestinian state will be the the first step in his design to ties during his original attempt Nutrients for the '90s springboard from which to destroy Israel. to enter the United States. with Cynthia Pileggi Peace liberate Jaffa, Acre and all of Since foreign minister Jewish groups have vowed Thursday, October7,6--8p.m. (Continued from Page 4) Palestine." It appears that Shimon Peres is the architect of to keep up the pressure to have An introductory discussion on Arafat and the P.L.O. have not the present frenzied agreement the native Ukrainian deported. the roles vitamins, minerals, sible to destroy. abandoned the " phased plan." with the P.L.O., a more recent Demjanjuk would not and herbs play in promoting Thus was born the " phased In a telephone speech from quote is puzzling. In a letter to optimal health. plan," adopted by the P.L.O. Tunis to the Najah university the Zionist organization of leadership at a convention on gathering on Sept. 1, after the America dated March 3 of this AllseminarsheldatStMartin's Church, 50 Orchard Avenue, June 8, 1974, in Cairo. secret Arafat-Rabin agreement year, Peres wrote: "Supported LIFETIME Providence,R.I. FeeisS5.00,and The phased plan calls first was announced, Arafat openly by hard evidence we believe WINDOWS, INC. includesastorecouponforSl.00. for establishing a Palestinian declared that the plan of the P.L.O. is engaged in ter 738-6434 state on any territory vacated For more information, call Gaza/ Jericho first is nothing rorist activities and is, there Vinyl Replacement Windows by Israel. 2) Mobilizing from but the first phase of the "plan fore, no partner for any negotia Jami Weinstein at LIFETIME WARRANTY that state a general Arab mili of phases," a reference to the tions or dialogue.'' ON WINDOWS tary assault to destroy a 1974 blueprint for the destruc· Something quite earthshak GOOD ...$150 Bread&Circus shrunken and indefensible tion of Israel. ing must have happened in the BETTER. ..$165 WHOLE FOODS MARKET Israel. Abu lyad, the second in The parallel between the past six months to change BEST.. . $175 command after Arafat, was Hitler-Chamberlain agreement Peres' mind. It would be nice if All prices include installation 261 Waterman Street, Providence quoted as saying: "According in Munich in 1938 and the he shared it with the people of Anysize-doublehun11 R.I. Lic.12186 272-1690 to the phased plan, we will Rabin-Arafat agreement in 1993 Israel. establish a Palestinian state on is obvious. For Hitler, the As we see from Arafat's tele any part of Palestine that the Sudetenland was the first step phone speech of Sept. 1, he has enemy will retreat from. The in his design to swallow up the not changed his ultimate goal entire Europe. For Arafat the - the destruction of the Jewish '+'~-it'~~ Battles, "Gaza/Jericho - First Plan" is state of Israel. FLOURISHES NotWars (Continued from Page 4) You Helped Us ~ ,P,)12 ~/'-/b,,. ,P«,c/u,e,,,;. until the IDF could mobilize, (ARDS • GtFfS • A CCESSORIES Thanks to a call from Annette Weisman, the "Can You Help were overrun by a weight of Us?" photo that appeared in the Sept. 9 issue of the has ~ Syrian armor that no o ne knew Herald been identified. She notes that her mother-in-law, Frances HOURS: TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10 AM-6 PM it possessed. 769A H OPF. STREET, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02906 401-273-6891 Weisman, is sitting in the middle of the pho to, and her husband's grandfather, Frances Weisman's father, Louis Slifkin, is sitting at the far right wearing a bow lie. The photo had fallen out of some books which had be With those riots there longed to her in-laws that Annelle Weisman had contributed began Israel's War to the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association. The photo of Independence. was taken at a picnic held in Fairmont Park in Philadelphia. The Yorn Kippur War brought ,111 of the parties involved to the realization that no one was likely to wm the Arab-Israel connict. Menachem Begin, who could read the tea leaves as Jewish Books• Gifts• Religious Items well as anyone, came to the negouatmg table largely ¢: Kippot ¢: Kiddush(ups O Tolesim O Greeting Cords¢: Children's Gomes ¢: through this understanding. ¢: Israeli Crofts¢:Topes ¢: VideosOJewelry O Artworks O Once the Soviets pulled out of the Middle East, the 1mpos FREE GIFT WRAPPING• WI SHIP ANYWHERE '>ib1hty of anythmg but a brok SPECIAL ORDERS WELCOME {'red end to the connict became evident to all and the peace 727 Hope Street, Providence• 421·0309 talk!., open and secret, fol Mondoy- Thuridoy 9:30-5:30 • Friday 9:30-1 • Sunday 10-1 lowed Yrlmda Leu ,sn re/trl'd 1011rna/. 1s1, uow /iu111x w Prov1drnce, who 111orkr1I for ma,iy years 111 SIMCHAT TORAH FLAGS /srarl aud in L,i~Auxrlrs rI 6- THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 WORLD AND NATIONAL NEWS Pro-Israel Leader Egypt Expects Progress Soon }'IIE~S Is Gunned Down In Israeli-Syrian Negotiations a1 BRIEFS ,a by Deborah Kalb dent Hosni Mubarak. by Gil Sedan Falah, and Israeli analysts of WASHINGTON UTA) - When asked Sept. 23 if he JERUSA LEM (JT A) - Israeli fered a similar appraisal. Egypt hopes there will be had "good news" to report analysts fear the murder of a Shaaban, 36, had been progress "very soon" on the about the Mubarak-Assad [al\ leading Palestine Liberation known for years as a strong long-stalled Israeli -Syrian ne meeting, Moussa replied, " I Organization official in the supporter of maintaining dia gotiating track, visiting Egyp certainly have." He would not INTERNATIONAL Gaza Strip last week may sig logue with Israel, and he re tia n Foreign Minister Amre elaborate. nal the start of a spate of intra cently played an important role Moussa said here last week. State Department spokes JERUSALEM (JT A)-The Palestinian strife, touched off in the negotiations that led to As the first Arab country to man Mike McCurry said in a Pa lestine q beration Orga by the historic Israeli-PLO ac the historic agreement with Is make peace wit h Israel, Egypt statement later that day that nization has begun recruit cord signed in Washington re rael. has been playing an important Moussa briefed Secretary of ing loca l Pa lestinians to join cently. The accord has met with role in facilitating the Middle State Warren Christopher on the new Palestinian police Mohammed Abu Shaaban, a ..,omc stiff Palestinian opposi East peace process. the Mubarak-Assad discus force that is to be eslab- lawyer and local leader for tion, not only from the rejec Now that the historic Is sions, which "confirmed lished in theGazaStripand Vasser Ara fat's Al Fatah faction tionist Hamas movement, but raeli-Palestinian accord has Syria's commitment to moving West Bank town of Jericho. of the PLO, was shot and killed also from radical elements been signed, the spotlight has ahead with the peace process OnSept.21, the PLO ran an by unidentifi ed gunmC'n Sept. within Falah, the largest and been shifting to the Israeli and to working closely with the advertisment in the AI 21 while driving through Gaza most moderate faction of the Syrian negotiating track, which United States." Kuds daily in east Jerusa City following a speech he PLO. has been stalemated for Moussa also met last week lem, inviti ng Palestinians made at a rally to support the Arafat had secured only a months over definitions of with other high-ranking ad between the ages of 18 to accord on Palestinian self-rule. narrow majority of support peace and withdrawal. ministration officials and mem 35 to joi n the newly form Shaaban's family and from the PLO's executive com Syrian President Hafez As bers of Congress. His meeting ing Palestinian police force. sources within Falah said he mittee before the agreement sad made a rare trip to Egypt on with Christopher, which lasted had been killed as a result of an was signed in Washington two Sept. 22 to discuss the peace 45 minutes, included discussion TEL AVIV (JT A) - The internal power struggle within weeks ago. process with Egyptian Presi- of the implementation of the Israeli-Palestinian agreement. U nited States has pre sented Israel with a gift of 24 Apache assault helicop Congress Pressed to Lift Restrictions Against PLO ters, according toan exclu sive report in the Israeli daily Ma'ariv. The report like to re-open its office here, the administration thi nks that peace process to succeed, many by Deborah Kalb was based on an interview but is barred from doing so by a practical changes are in order. on the Hill do not welcome the WASHINGTON UTA) - In granted the paper by the 1990 law that ordered the Secretary of State Warren idea of major changes in PLO an effort to help implement the Israel Defense Force chief closure of PLO offices in Wash Christopher last week called on related legislation. historic Israeli-Palestinian agree of s taff, Lt. Gen. Ehud ington and New York. Congress to amend "statues While not officially recogniz ment signed recently, the Barak, and was accompa There have also been restric that inhibit dealing with the ing the PLO, the Clinton ad Clinton administration has nied with a photograph of tions on U.S. contributions to PLO and are really quite anti mi nistration announced earlier been urging Congress to the arrival of one of the international organizations that quated at the present time.' this month, prior to the Sept. 13 modify restrictions on certain helicopters. The paper said fund the PLO. signing ceremony, that it was American dealings with the the Apaches were prom But on Sept. 22 and 23, as the renewing a dialogue with the Palestine Liberation O rganiza ised by former President Senate considered its 1994 o rganization that had been tion. ' The Senate voted Bush shortly before la st foreign aid appropriations bill, broken off in 1990. And during consideration of November's U.S. presiden it voted to wa ive temporarily to waive temporarily The administration has also a foreign aid appropriations bill tial elections and that they some of those fund ing restric organized an international last week, the Senate voted to some of those funding were delivered on Sept. 13 lift some ;estrictions on U.S. tions, provided the PLO abides restrictions, provided the donors' conference slated for financial dealings with the by its recent commitment to Oct. I that is designed to pro vide the Palestinians with $3 JERUSALEM (JTA) - lna PLO. recognize Israel and renounce PLO abides by its recent The administration believes violence. commitment to recognize billion in aid to lift Gaza and dramatic reversal, Aryeh the restrictions could hamper The Senate passed the ap the West Bank out of their dire Deri, head of Israel's Shas the PLO's abi li ty to participate propriations bill on Sept. 23, Israel and renounce economic straits. party, has a nnounced heis in the next stage of the Israeli late afternoon, by a vote of The administration plans to readytostand trial on fra ud violence. contribute $250 million to PLO accord. 88-10. The bill includes Israel's charges. Deri, who stepped Because of the PLO's long annual $3 billion in U.S. aid. assist the Palestinians. down two weeks ago as time ties to terrorism, Congress Now that Israel and the PLO Key administration officials Efforts to assist the Pales interior minister, had said has enacted a series of laws have signed an agreement for dealing with the peace process tinians are backed by Israel and he would encourage the over the years barring various limited Palestinian self-rule, were holding meetings on by leaders in the pro· lsrael Knesset House Committee, activities related to the PLO. beginning in the Gaza Strip and Capitol Hill last week, making community. which met Sept. 26, lo For example, the PLO would the West Bank town of Jericho, their case that there must be In a briefing for reporters waive hi s parliamentary changes in the U.S. law for the Sept. 22, Amnon Neubach, the immunity so that he could peace process to succeed. economics minister at the be prosecuted. He ex Long wa ry of the PLO, many Israeli Embassy here, stressed plainedSept. 22 that he had members of Congress are ap· the importance to Israel of an decided on the move to re- proachi ng the lifting of PLO improvement in Pa lestinian futea llegationsthat he had related restrictions with cau living conditions. convinced his party to vote tion. Although they want the Neubach called the current against the government's Keep unstable conditions in the West historic accord with the in touch! Bank and Gaza "a time bomb Pa lestinians as a way of Your children are growing up, moving out, starting for our society.'' pressuring the government Join Jack & Rhoda Moss~rg He said that Israel's policy not to lift his immunity. college. Keep them connected t<;> their_Jewish for a special 3-week tour or was to ·'encourage any econ heritage and local happenings with a gift omic activity in the territories.'' subscription to the Rhode Island Jewish Herald. Staying in touch has never been easier! ISRAEL Due to El Al rare reductions, 0 Local {$10 per year) we are pleased to oiler our tour at an even lower rate. 0 Out of State {$14 per year) November 1 O--December 1 0 Out of Country ($25 per year) via EIAI IGETAWAY I Was $~ Please mall to the following one year of the Rhode Island Jewrsh Herald, courtesy of Now $2,335 PERPERSON.OOU9l£0C(:UP.t.NC"f 32GoffAvenue,Pawtucket,RI 02860 1 weak each in Name ______NETANYA Address ______TIBERIAS VEL N~~~~:i;~; :~~6~~~~~~~ D? FAX: 1-401-724-8076 JERUSALEM 11 Days Slghtsttln, , l Mea ls• Day WINKLEMAN FOR FLIGHTS , CRUISES or TOURS TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS or PLEASURE RILIC. • 1069 FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS 1,1,1il tlM:ck to: R.I. 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Russia's hardlinc Parliament. squarely in the Yeltsin camp. prefer is that favored by Yeltsin, "We choose the first one," the NATIONAL On Sept. 21, Yeltsin dissolved In its s tatement, the Vaad w ho e nvisions a rapid tra nsi Vaad said. Parliament and called for new said that Russia's future is be l'ion to a Western-style democ By supporting Yeltsin, the NEW YORK UTAl - The elections. The move was resisted ing determined by the present racy and economy. Vaad has violated a law passed leadersoftheAnti-Oefama by the Russian Parliament but confrontation. The Vaad said the opposition Sept. 22 by Parliament criminal tion League have written accepted by most of the rest of the "In this situation the leader to Yeltsin "has united all the izing support for the president. President Clinton, asking Russian government and mili ship of the Jewish community reactionary forces of the coun But with both the interior and de him to commute the sen tary,as well as by the world com of the country finds ii impos try from fascists to Stalinists. fenseministriespledgingallegiance tence of Jonathan Pollard. munity, including the United sible to remain on the sidelines," "Today, just as in August toYeltsinatmidweek,enforcemenl The letters, sent on the eve States. said the statement. 1991, the country is divided into oftherogueParliament'smeasures of Rosh Hashanah by ADL The Parliament, which claimed "We express our support to two camps. Above one of them seemed unlikely. National Chairman Melvin that Yeltsin forfeited his post by President Yeltsin and the Rus Salberg and National Di his decree, elected Vice President sian government, considering rector Abraham Foxman, Alexander Rutskoi to serve in his that stability, o rder, economica 1 reflect the continuing ac stead.Thelastparliamentaryelec- and political unity of the state, ceptance of the campaign for the former U.S. Navy analyst's freedom by the mainstream of the Ameri GETAWAY can Jewish community. Pope Meets With Chief Rabbi I I by Ruth E. Gruber Lau's visit to Italy and his WASHINGTON UTA) - President Clinton's nomi ROME UT A) - A meeting meeting with the pope were ar last week between Pope John nee to head lheJoinl Chiefs ranged long before this Paul II and Israeli Ashkenazic month's breakthrough agree of Staff told members of to Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau is ment between Israel and the Everyone is traveling Israel ••• Congress last week that he being seen as a historic and Palestine Liberation Organiza " never had the s lightest Everyone is coming to highly significant encounter tion. hint" that his fa ther served that augurs well for closer rela But the suddenly accelerated in a Nazi-commanded unit DOROTHY ANN WIENER tions between the Holy See and Middle East peace process has during World War II. Gen. " Your Israel Specialist" the Jewish slate. given added significance to en John Shalikashvili said al The half-hour session, which counters between Israel and the to 1, Celabrat e PEACE In our time his confirmation hearings took place Sept. 21 at the Vatican. Sept.22 that he was "deeply 2. Take advantaga of the- AMERICAN EXPRESS SPECIAL pope's summer residence at Two weeks ago, Israeli and 3. Fly with EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES saddened that my father Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, Vatican negotiators reached an had this tragic association." was the first ever between a agreement that could soon lead Call Dorothy Today! 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Lau invited the pope to DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM BOSTON TO ISRAEL Georgian battalio n orga: visit Jerusalem, following up on nized by the Nazis. a similar invitation that had been extended to the pontiff by TEANECK QTA) - Jews Foreign Minister Shimon Peres A choice between Eilat, the and non-Jews in this area during a visit to the Vatican have rallied together lo heal nearly a year ago. Israeli Riviera or Istanbul, the wounds and repair the Without naming a date, the physicaldamageofthedes pope told Lau that the moment Turkey. Three nights deluxe ecration of a Saddle Brook, for s~ch a visit " is growing N.J., Jewish cemetery dur near. accommodations. Roundtrip ing Rosh Hashanah. Some The full-bearded, bespecta 100 tombstones were de cled Lau, wearing a black hat airfare from Tel Aviv. Not faced with swastikas and and knee-length coat, was ac· pro-Nazi slogans, includ companied to Castelgandolfo ing "Hitler Was Right." 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Going back to later, let us say in our days, we Cain and Abel, or Jacob and could probably have been able Essau? There was always the to avoid much of the horror by question of possession and ap o ffering Hitler something he How Little People proval of status, which were wanted for Germany - per ~etry the prime movers and moti haps Hollywood or maybe Have Changed vators in human affairs. In Niagara Falls? One will never ~mer other words, greed and jeal know. ousy, were the predominant One thing comes to mind by forces,always. from all these happenings: Ray Eichenbaum Besides, these, other in How quickly potent ideologies Special lo the Herald fluences appear to pale, which and supposedly "accepted" Whirlwind might be surprising to some of ways of life come to naught (Thoughts on the New Year) us still. What about such great when their usefulness or pop Somewhere in Ecclesiastes, it cadres of proletarians would thinkers as Marks and Machia ularity (or both) are over. It is by Niles Welch is written that the more a one day cease marching and velli, even Keynes and Locke scary to ponder how many Sped.ii to the Heu.Id human being tries to affect his leave the ranks for the want of and other great modern phil lives were lost for all these I see a whirlwind condition, the more the im bluejeans, yes, bluejeans, and osophers? discarded theories which are Scattering all that stand portant things in life remain the other creature comforts. Imagine the great George falling by the wayside with Leaving behind a void same, and all is vanity. Recent Also, would anyone of Orwell being proven wrong, human experiences. Once That is filled with joy's seed - epochal changes in the geo sound mind and even minimal for it is not the "boob tube" again, how banal. Soon to blossom, soon to flower political arenas of human intellect really think that there (television) putting "big On a less-serious note: I To fulfill a promise made long existence on this planet seem to would come a time of rap brother" in charge of every and would be willing to bet that ago. bear out this hypothesis. prochement between the PLO all movement of the masses (al there was no tree of knowledge I see a whirlwind Who would have thought 75 and Arafat on the other side, though it might still come to in the Garden of Eden. What Pulling from me promises years ago that the Communist and the legally elected govern this), but it is via the same boob was really there was the money That are hard to keep. monolith of Lenin and Stalin ment of the state of Israel on tube and other means of com tree. You know - that one - Yet it propels my thoughts would go to its welcome the other side? munication that knowledge is the one you used to tell your To think of what's to be demise with merely a whimper? It is even more mind bog spread. About goods that make children about when they And how I can make it so. One had to be a full-blown gling to believe that these life easier from country to wanted all those expensive Copyright 1993, all rights reserved. idiot to believe that all those events, once considered ana country, that slowly permeates things, and you would tell The writer is a resident of marching, laboring, productive chronisms, would come about the fabric of life by getting them, "What do you think? Seeko11k, Mass. not because some great men or people into the " wanting" Money grows on trees?" women have come upon the mode which then starts to And what about the snake, Dorothea Snyder's scene to effect these changes, or motivate their existences. you might ask? Group Denied indeed the messiah has finally So it is the " power·' of the .. Oh yes, we are still looking (Continued from Page I) ARoUNDToWN arrived from above (or even material necessities of mankind for him. He probably sneaked below), but because of the which shoves aside all the back into Paradise." cial assistant to the attorney will appear power of money. great, albeit, impractical general of the Charitable Trusl occasionally rather Yes, money - kesef, geld, ideologies of thinkers? How Division, urged that the home be kept open while Friedman's than as a monetta - appears to have banal. emerged as the primary mover Thinking of the Holocaust as Photo Policy offer lo run the home is being weekly feature. of peoples, and indeed of its survivor, if this conflagra Photographs submitted considered. nations. tion would have happened for publication in the Rhode But lawyer Mary Ellen And wasn't it always like Island Jewish Herald should McCabe of the Department of be black and white; we can Health argued that the home be not insure reproduction closed immediately, because it quality of unclear or color isn't viable to have even 11 Join thousands of readers who know what's photos. people there, Pearlman told the If you want your photo Herald. going on in the Rhode Island Jewish Community... returned, include a self-ad Although McCabe has no dressed, stamped envelope. connection to the Jewish Home Photos will be held at the whatsoever, Smith said her de· Herald for three months and cision is based on the Depart may be picked up at our of ment of Health's policy to do fice, 99 Webster St., Paw what is in the best interest of the ~"''e"i'e to tke tucket,MondaythroughFri residents. A previous pla n is· day, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call sued by the Department of theHerald,724--0200,formore Health mandated that, in the information. event the census drops below six, the license will revert to the Deparhnenl of Health, leaving the facility without a license, he Rhode Island CITATION Commonwealth of MassaCl'lusens said. TneTroalCOurt When asked if he believes the MIOOlese~DN~ PfOOateandfamllyCOurtOep;inmen1 board of trustees will attempt to Docket No 93'0S88·T1 prolong the closing so Fried· PETITION man's offercould be considered, MGL. c. 210.3 Smith responded, "absolutely Jewish Herald IN THE MATTER Of Baby Boy Vann,. m,oor. 1otheallegedanaur.c1ent,!1edtat11e, not. I'm very, very un·optimis "IN TOUCH WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY" orpansunknownandanyunl banks only give home equity loans to people who DON'T really need Don't wony. It doesn't make sense to us, either. 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Stop by your local .I .\km/,,,.~ /l,1 I ,....,.,...,(;n,., branch office today. \Xk're hen: ID make a diffetence: l,,,cumpl,-. f,,, • ll,-ur,SIO,IUJk,.,nnud,·on'lil' Artist Constructs '1 ~l\TER,-4 / "' 'O 1-1, Panels for Peace ,_ <" <("' z-t by Omar Bradley they can actually help to make Herald Assistant Editor BRIEFS • a better world through their The Zeiterion Theatre will Charles Grossman, founder own creativity." present Yefim Bronfman Prior to his involvement with of the Gorgeous Mosaic Pro on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. at 684 the ambitious endeavor, Gross ject, believes in taking small Purchase St., New Bedford, man, 53, was a practicing things and using them in a big Mass. Bronfman will per way. As director of the Chil lawyer, specializing in con form pieces by Scarlatti, dren's Atelier, a multicultural tracts and business litigation for Brahms, Schumann and education foundation and non JO years. But after arguing a Prokofiev; call 331-2211 . profit charity, Grossman has case for U.S. Steel - lasting 50 collected millions of 2-inch-by- days - he decided to take 2-inch images from children some time off to find out who Ly ric Stage will present worldwide. The posterboard he was. " I wanted to look at "Cole to Cole" on Oct. 3 squares are then carefully some other sides of life, be beginning 6 p.m. at 140 mounted - 250 at a time - on cause I was pretty much fo Clarendon St., Boston, large cardboard panels and dis cused on that one track," said Mass. Richard Evans, Eula played in schools, municipal Grossman, a native of Brook Lawrence and RobyneHar buildings and community cen lyn, N.Y. ris accompanied by pianist ters throughout the country. After dabbling into a little Frank Wilkins will perform The Gorgeous Mosaic Project photography and poetry, the music of Cole Porter and is designed and coordinated by Grossman finally discovered Nat King Cole; call (617) Atelier, which Grossman his niche in art. He spent six 417-7172. founded 12 years ago in New years in art school, three at the York City. What began as a Rhode Island School of Design. The Bert Gallery opens its project promoting " harmony Although most of his current 1993-94 season with "Mas through diversity" in Harlem works tend to be landscapes - ters and Mentors" on Oct. 5 eventually blossomed into a that fall between realism and through Nov. 6at540South national crusade, Grossman abstraction - Grossman's Water St., Providence. The said. " It 's really designed to work comes in all different exhibit will feature the empower children to give them sizes. works of Eliza Gardiner, greater self-esteem, to give On the walls of his Cranston Edna Law rence, John them a feeling that they're part home hang sprawling but sub Frazier and Gordon Peers, of something larger and that tle pastoral scenes. Along the A MAZE OF MULTICULTURALISM - Charles Grossman, all past Rhode Island School founder of the Children's Atelier, is framed by panels of his of Design instructors. For "Gorgeous Mosaic" created by millions of children worldwide. more information on times lleraldphotobyOmarBradlt y and schedules,call 751-2628. wall, bo,es containing thou- to see it in the Statehouse when The Ocean State Chamber I ~jH~ n n Dr,:::;--..D r- 1\sand.s of mefully painted the Legislature goes back into Orchestra wil[ perform on ~ ~ ~ L.5 s sq uares - sent by teachers - session in January. Oct. 9at8p.m. at Cathedral await to be mounted on bare A scheduled meeting with of St . John, 271 North Main ------' panels. '." It was really my art the Department of Education is St., Providence. The group training and my transformation also planned for creating a Gor w ill perform works of ~------7 in my life that inspired me to geous Mosaic lesson within the Mozart, Bloch and I j,N tl) I create this foundation for chil educational system. the artist Tchaikovsky; call 781-3499. dren, because I saw what art said. The project is designed to did fo r me - for my self-es be inexpensive and easily Lighthouse Productions : PA1~:!?E1J§1~ND : teem and for my confidence - transportable - allowing mil will present the annual Co in adding a whole new dimen lions of children. from kinder lumbus Day A ntiques I "Panda is a rare find."-Providence Journal sion," Grossman said. garten through high school, to Show on Oct. 11 from l I Since his return to the Ocean participate. a.m. toS p.m. at the Venus : :::::.1::,:~.!.~n~:1!~~=e~)UT ~ -\' State. he has taken and passed It begins with a step-by-step de Milo restaurant, Route the Rhode Island Bar exam. approach to getting schoolchil 6, Swansea, Mass. An early I 821-5553/65 . . ,·~~ joined the cultural and art · dren to carefully draw a visual buyers preview begins at I Moo .-Thur.111m--10pm,fri.&Sat.11am--11pm,Sun.Noo~10pm . ~ I gallery committee at the Jewish 1 0a.m.;call (508) 324-1377. L 300 Quaker Lane Shopping Center(near Super Stop & Shop), Rt 2. Wa~R~ statement about themselves, Community Center of Rhode families, friends or children in Island and is preparing two other countries. " It's an art les The Langston Hughes shows - one scheduled at the son and it's also a lesson in liv Center for the Arts will of Jewish Community Center of ing, working and playing to fer a JO-week workshop Rhode Island. gether," Grossman said. in Performance Tech The mayor of Providence has Once the tiles are completed, nique for Singers begin Emerald Inn invited the mosaic proiect to they are sent to Grossman - ning Oct. 12 from 7 to 9 R e s t a u r a n t hang in City Hall in December, Rhode Island is home to the p.m. at 1 Hilton St., Provi Szechuan, Mandarin & Hunan Cuisine while the governor would like (Continued on Page 11) dence; call 454-5422. ~ Exotic Drinks ..}Ht ...,-J; 1275 Fall River Ave.~ Route 6 ~ Seekonk f111 ,..u (508) 336-8116 - (508) 336-8351 $5.60 We're Waiting to ~erve You .. . THATS ALL IT COSTS TO 2 minutes from Showcase Cinemas - located between Pier 1 and Herman's REACH OUR ADVERTISERS CALL 714-0200 FOR MORE INFO ehinti lnn #1 Chinese Restaurant in Rhode Island SZECHUAN • MANDARIN UNDER LOUIS Y IP'S MANAGEMENT 960KOPESJRE£T, PROVIDENCE Warwick: 823-3355 331 ·9233 1557 Bald Hill Road (former Colden Lantern, next to lnskip) Pawtucket: 723-3960 285 Main Street, Downtown Pawtuckel p~7;ueC:d.' ~:~~'J:::::h ~o~f,~'~.;;-JJ,~;;~t::'J~; :,~,~'sf;:;~,h,~ :;~ghl THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 11 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Odeum Offers ~tlTEl/r ~ 4/1, Theater Classes ,_"> ~ The Greenwich Odeum is ~ "' offering four eight-week The University of Rhode Island's Fine Arts Center Galleries will present "Se lections from the Journey" onOct.4at4:30 p.m.at White Hall Auditorium Room 113, Fine Arts Center Gallery, Kingston. The lecture by Carol Ann Carter, an Afri can-American artist, will in augurate her exhibit, "Cel .SUNDAY 0e,T05fil,.J:@ NOON-4PM ebrating Difference." We'.AlllU Pf.AAIIITIN6- NO MINO,'ITE ADuLrs ~3 CH1t.0w.1U, SEN1ou1Z ·T,..uuoESlo111:~fV\STL£ ~ltt0v1.ha~. (9,ct4Qfl, 11.199,3 The Dansantes wi ll take MEM&E.RS FRE£ • MEM8H•.SIHP5,..vAllAM.E HAM.- .5 P.M. placeonOct.5, 12, 19and 26, Special Attractions at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. at Astors' Heanh Cooking. Miliiary Encampment of the Quoketaug Rangers. Beechwood Mansion, 580 Baptism of Gilbert Stu an by the Reverend Lou Towler. History of Bellevue Ave., Newport. The VQ,l,t,Ul.>'fc>.,Jttio ]_JU>C0(.1/lCMk Roge1 Williams Trading Post & Smith's castle, Boatbuilding. Weaving. informa l debut celebration candlemaklng,Baskttry,AppleCiderPmsing.Cheesemaking, will include Victorian mu Blacksmith. He1bal Potions. Games for Ch!ld1en, Spinning. Music. nou1:.a 0-,.Sw.ow.,.iz.a,~- sic, a vocalist and tea dance; PumpkinSale,BakeTobleandMore call 846-3772. Special Event The Cranston Public Library 2 PM Unveiling ceremony of the plaque naming Smith's Castle wi ll exhibit the works of asaNationalHisioricLandmark Ear Ly buy~r.s prcvicw-Jc.,.M•1a••....,1,. Rhode Island artist Peter A. 00¢.Ld,, Campbell Oct. 7 through 29 .S'"'™~ CASl1£ Admisslon-'4:. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. al 140 9L ,l\l ,..tof Wi,~n(: ,Zld With, thi.5 id..admit z at '3.•0 c.uch. Sockanossel Cross Road, FOR INFORlwlfrON l9,\·5s'U Cranston; call 943-9080. ,.. c,-~.0 ~---, ._,..,,.,-.., 12 - THF RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 MILESTONES Rebecca Gelch, Simons to Marry Bussell Diane Gekh of Providence daughter of Pearl Kameny of and Gregory Simons of East Providence and Abram and Es Brenner Brunswick, N.J., are engaged to ther Gekh of Brooklyn, N.Y. ' J be married. She is the daughter Her finance is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. of Dr. Melvyn and Joan Gekh Joseph and Sara Simons of Brenner of Barrington an of Providence. He is the son of West Palm Beach, Fla. nounce the birth of their first Philip and Cynthia Simons of child and daughter, Rebecca East Brunswick. Bussell, born Aug. 17 in The bride-to-be is a graduate Women and Infants Hospital, of Brandeis University and is Providence. currently a student at New The mother is the former York University Law School. Elizabeth Epstein of Rochester, She plans to graduate in the N.Y. spring of 1994. She will prac Maternal grandparents are tice law in New York at Fried, Alice D. Epstein of Rochester, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Ja Alisa (Ehrens) and Richard N.Y., and the late Richard L. cobson. Garner of Westport, Conn., an Epstein. Paternal grandparents Her fiance is also a graduate nounce the birth of their first are Mr . and Mrs. Gerald M. of Brandeis University. He is child, Lauren Michelle, born on Brenner of Woonsocket. currently working in New York Aug. 9. Paternal great-grandmothers City for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, The grandparents are are Lillian Miller and Sylvia Fenner and Smith as a financial Leonard and Sylvia Mandell of Brenner of Woonsocket. consultant. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. , and An Oct. 9, 1994 wedding is Riverside, Richard and Sheila planned at Temple Beth- El in Ehrens of Warwick, and Announce your wedding Providence. Charlotte and Milton Gasoi of in the HERALD. The bride-to-be is the grand- Delray Beach, Fla. ~ Leah PATCHES AlanT. Alexandra INCORPORATED Huberman Cohen David and Vilker Are Married Lisa and Robert Cohen of Natick, Mass., announce the Ronitte David and Lee Vilker Beth Vilker, sister of the Providence resident Alan T. birth of Leah Alexandra on were united in marriage on bridegroom, Tammy Af'ter and Huberman received a B.S. in Aug. 13. The grandparents are Aug. 15 in Jerusalem, Israel. Sharon Da vid, sisters of the business administration and The bride is the daughter of bride, served as bridesmaids. management, with a concentra Sylvia and Jason Cohen of Providence and Barbara and Walter David of Rehovot, Is Samuel Vi lker served as best tion in accounting, in May from Dr. Arthur Block of Framing "Unique Perso,,alized rael, and the late Ruth David. man for his son. Boston University. ham and Nantucket, Mass. Cbildre11's Gifts" The bridegroom is the son of The bride graduated cum Huberman graduated cum Leah Alexandra is named in Samuel and Nancy Vilker of laude from Brandeis University laude. PRICES STARTING AT $5 memory of her maternal great Cranston. and is currently working on her RodlingChairs Wa11Mirrors Ph.D. in clinical psychology at aunt and great-grandmother. Clothes Trees Doll Cradles Bulletin Boards Toy Chests Long Island University. Students' Desks Bookends The bridegroom graduated Clocks Lamps RAVI'S PLACE magna cum laude from Bran Rhode Island Hospital Names Stern . and much more ~e~&ll deis University and received a ( 401) 946-8885 FREE PICK-UP ANO DELIVERY J.D. degree from New York to Direct Neurobehavioral Research 521-4163 University School of Law, also By :1ppoin1rnl°nl only magna cum laude. He is cur Robert A. Stern, Ph.D., has atry, endocrinology and L~id and ~ayi Margol~ J1 Kli 1'1illL·r .ind M.ir\ y Gr:moff rently a lawyer with the firm of been named to the staff o f the neuroscience. Stem is also an Patterson, Belknap, Webb and Psychiatry Department at assistant professor of psychia Tyler of New York , N.Y. Rhode Island Hospital as the try and human behavior at The newlyweds took a wed director of neurobehavioral re Brown University. ding trip to Cyprus. They reside search where he is doing inter Stem , 35, joins Rhode Island in Brooklyn. N.Y. disciplinary research in psychi- Hospital from the University of North Carolina School of RICHARD A. SKOLNIK, ESQ. Medicine, where he was direc tor of Adult Neuropsychology DEBORAH M. TATE, ESQ. Laboratory, an assistant profes sor of psychiatry, and a re MICHAEL D. COLEMAN, ESQ. search scientist in the Brain and Development Research Center. Are Pleased To Announce Cantor Sam Pessaroff A native of Massachusetts, CERTIFIED MoHEL Stem earned his bachelor's de JERRY L. McINTYRE, ESQ. gree at Wesleyan University, (508) 532-6068 and his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Has Become A Member Of The Firm Trai11 ed at Bikur Cho/im llwpita/, JeruJa /em Rhode Island. He completed his internship in clinical neu SKOLNIK, McINTYRE & TATE ropsychology at Veteran's Ad ministration Medical Center, ESQuires Ltd. which he followed with a post doctoral fellowship at the Uni (Fonnerly LIPSEY & SKOLNIK Esquires, Ltd.) MEDICARE & MEDICAID versity of North Carolina ::NURSING PLACEMENT= CERTIFIED AND LICENSED School of Medicine. We congratulate HOWARD I. LIPSEY - HOME CARE INC -- His research has been pub SKILLED NURSING STAFF lished in more than 60 articles, on becoming an Associate Justice of CASE MANAGEMENT reviews, and abstracts in the the Rhode Island Family Court "Homecare You Can Rely O n" professional literature, and he •RN Assessment Su,,i11gA/a,1.,acb11.idt,1 a11iJ Rho3r J,1/a11iJ • 24,HourSupervision is a sought-after lecturer in his Providing Quality Heahhcare for 17 years •Registered Nurses field . llk:hanlt..Skolnlk •UcensedNursingAssistants Stem, his wife Ruthanne and }<,rty l,. Mch1t)"' •Physical Therapy their two children have made lll-hornh,\llllcrl\uc •Occupational Therapy their home in Needham, Mass. • Speech Therapy ·111e I lcritage Uuilding Mlch""IIJ C:ok-inan Suite 400, 32 1 South J\.laln Street • IV The rapy •Master Social Work Want to reach 1he right Providence, Rhode Island 02903 MlchadJ M"lcahy • Ped1a1rrcs audience? Adverti!,C in 401-351 -7700 Fax401 -33 1-6095 l~ovklJ Srrno:;hm"n lflrm11pro,•i«you,.,itb ll--1111:uuJLynch "nmyHYbtn,,i,.,, TIie 1/erald Provfdence Nonh Kingstown Brookline, MA 1,rogrnm to bt{p !Jl)ll kup kol..,,i ~ l'.uk~, l401)m~m 140118856070 (617f7J8·SO,)O yo11r/o,-,Jo"r.,n1homt:. Ca/1724-0200. THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 13 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Hillel Explores Domestic Violence Top ic for Folk Roots in Upcoming Hadassah Meeting Jewish Music Ru th Fink and Ruth Ross, honored at a paid-up brunch The Brown-RISO Hillel copresidents, will chair the scheduled for Nov. 7. More Foundation will present monthly meeting of the Crans news will be forthcoming about "Woody Guthrie Goes to Shu!: ton/Warwick group of Hadas the annual Special Gifts Lunch Folk Influences in American sah on Oct. 4 at the Warwick eon slated for Oct. 24. Jewish Music," with music his Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane torian Robert L. Cohen on Oct. at6:45p.m. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Hillel House, Steve Pollock and Evelyn 80 Brown St., Providence. Wasser, cochairwomen for pro Cohen is an editor, writer gram, announce the appear Bergeron Plans and teacher who has produced ance of Nancy Goldberg, a more than 100 radio programs member of the board of the Fitness Program on Jewish identity and culture, women's Center of Rhode The Social Seniors of War including National Public Island, as well as the board of wick will hold a meeting on Radio's 'One People, Many Hospice Care of Rhode Island, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at Temple Am . Voices: American Jewish Music who will speak on domestic David, 40 Gardiner St., War Comes of Age.' He has served violence. wick. as a feature editor fo r Hadassah Many events are in the plan Dolores Casey Bergeron, a Magazine and as a feature ning stage for the coming principal community program writer for Moment and The months, and the officers and liaison worker, will show us a Jerusalem Pos t. He is currently board of directors, and the var fitness program. on the faculty of Hebrew Col ious chairwomen have been fol Refreshments will be served. lege in Boston. Lending a Hand lowing through on Hadassah On Oct. 20, members will go on The event is free and open to April Peters, a staff member of the Jewish Community projects. a trip to the Hawthorne Coun the public. Center of Rhode Island, helps out at the recent official opening Some of our members are try Club in North Dartmouth, of the Family Fitness Center at the JCCRI. The fitness center sti ll busily making dolls for the Mass. The trip will include has more than 20 high-tech fitness machines including stair Children's Hospital at Rhode lunch, entertainment and trans machines, weight machines, stationary bicycles and tread Island Hospital, and with Has portation. Pine to Address mi lls. Members of the JCCRI ca n use the equipment, take bro's Children's Hospital soon Contact Sally Goldman for aerobics classes, swim in the 25-yard-long pool and use the to be completed; additional more information. Senior Guild gym and racquetball/wall yball court at no cost. Contact Jay cooperation is most welcome. The Cranston Senior Guild Snyder, director of fitness, recreation and sports services, at Many new members will be will meet at Temple Torat 861-8800 for more information. Yi srael, 330 Pa rk Ave., Crans ton, on Oct. 13 at 12:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Edmund Beck, vice president Seabury to Address Hadassah for program, has schedul ed Jef Bowling Resumes frey Pine, Rhode Island at On Oct. 12, South County for cancer patients. torney general, to speak that Hadassah will hold its first Their major contribution is Action afternoon. Pine has had a dis meeting at the home of Linda the medical teachi ng dolls tinguished career, both as a Zell in Kingston at 7:30 p.m. given to pediatric patients to B.J. Seabury, past director of work through their anxieties re prosecutor for the state, as well by as in private practice. Child Life at Rhode Island garding their various medical Hospital, will be the guest treatments. Seabury has helped Jeffrey L. Goldberg Judah Rosen, vice president SpedaltotheHrralrl for trips, reminds members of speaker. Seabury played a Hadassah members have a bet the forthcoming trip to the Con major role in helping design the ter understanding of what vol cord Hotel in the Catskill new Hasbro Children 's Hos unteers do to help hospitalized Mountains of New York state, pital now under construction. children. After a one-week layoff, the an opening night of 24 7/ 623. leaving on Oct. 3, and return Hadassah members across Seabury grew up in Cranston Temple Beth-El Bowling Diaz opened the season with a ing to Rhode Island on Oct. 7. the state have taken on a state and earned her bachelor of arts League struck back into action. 234 / 601 series. Newcomer There is still time to attend wide community service proj ln child development at the The team of Howie (small. Rick Bloom threw a 200/570 the " Welk Show" to take place ect helping the children at University of Rhode Island. medium or large) Rappoport, serie~. and Sy (low key) Brooks at the North Shore Music Rh ode Island Hospital. There She served as director of John (Oy Vay) Murphy, Peter (I threw a high single of 246 Theatre on Nov. 10. Chair fore, it is most appropriate that patient activities at Boston can explain but not execute) Top Five Bowlers woman Janet Richman can be Seabury meet and greet some Child ren's Hospital before Klein, and Ba,rry ([ found my After Two Weeks contacted at 461 -7108. of the women who work be coming to Rhode Island Hos groove) Rotenberg blistered the Benny Diaz, 198.5; Sy The annual Chanukah party, hind the scene for the hospital. pital, and served as president of lanes with a team and league Brooks, 187.5; Larry Steingold, at Venus de Milo, will be held The members have devoted the Association for the Care of high 799 single. Nice going !84.) ; Rick Bloom, 183.5, and on Dec. 8, and will be chaired thousands of hours to a variety Children in Hospitals and was fellows. Howie Rappoport, 181 .6. by Selma and Sam Price. To of act ivities, ranging from its liaison to the American When team captain Rappo After One Week make reservations, call 943- reading to the children, co Academy of Pediatrics . port was asked about this un Rick Dressler, 207.6 3427. ordinating play acti vities and Seabury was instrumental in usually high team score, he (if Team Standings President Harry Portney is greeting visitors to knitting seeing that children were made you can believe it) was at a loss Howie's Hammers, 7- 1; looking forward to greeting booties, hand puppets and hats more comfortable, received for words. What's in that lemon Come Screen With Me, 7-1; members at this next meeting, their schooling and fo ught for ade, Howie? Baker Furniture, 7-1; Standard and will be gratified to see a cheeri er playrooms and facili The early going looks much Class, 5-3; Oakland Mobil, 5- 3; large turnout ties for all hospitalized chil like many races of the past. Shamrocks, 4-4; Trinkle Design, dren . Rick Ressler and Benny Diaz 4-4; Halperin & Lax, 3.5-4.5; HERALD ADS GET RESULTS! All are welcome to attend. are off to spectacular starts. Tooth Fairies, 3-5; Goldstein For information, call Diane, Ressler missed the first week, Electric, 1.5 -6.5, and Spare 364-0503, or Lori, 789- 1392. but certainly left his mark with Change, I -7. CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4 Cfonsl on/Warwick Meeting/Program. o 45 pm. ot Warwick l..brory 4 ProvlclenceG!oup Mtg /Progrom, 1230pm,o! lemple ~monu.£1 4 NurwsCouocilOpenHousa. 7 30pm.ot UodOAescher st>orne 5 Donot Corrmlnee Mooing. H O pm, 01 Hodossoh office l2 SOvth County Mee!lng/Progrom. 7 30 Pm ot l..hdO lei's home 13 Pawtucket G,oup aooro Mee tong. 7 30 pm 13 Ken! CountvGrouo Genefot MeellflQ, 7 :,O pm, 01 ortlce 19 Nowoo,t G!ouoGenero1 Mtg. 7 30 pm.otr?er-.oe Kcmi'lltlsho'ne 19 SOvm County Grouo 11oo1O M-oet,ng 7 30 pm, ot me Guild 24 Cro,·1Mon/Warwick Special Gns 12 00 pm. o t Leclgemoo! CC 25 Pawtucke t Grouo FWlk:>n Show. 7 15pm. 01 t omole Emonu·EI 25 c,onston/Worwk:k Boord Moetir,o \030om.ot onlce 27 Rt ChoO!er Boord Meehng 7 00 pm, ot office 7 Cmrlilon/Worwlck Pd Membership Event. 11 00 om. 01 !ample Sono1 8 PowlVCk8! GIQUP8oordMeehng.730pm 8 Nurws Co..nci Meehng/Progrom. 7 30 pm. ot Cory Fink s horlle 0 PrCMClonce Grouo Open Moehng/Prog,om 12 30 pm 14 Chop!erFundfCIM\OMee!,ng 1O30om.otofllce 15 NewportGrouoBoordMoehng 730pm 17 Rt ChoOter 8oor(J Moohng 7 00 pm ot omce 18 Ken!Coun!VGrOlAl8oord Moot,ng 730pmotofflc13 21 woonsocketG«i.4)8red:~!Ccng,egotO'IBnolbfOOI. 10am ~ Pawtucket GrOUP Moot,ng/Progrom. 7 30pm 1~ ~ THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSD AY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 I rI I THE JEWISH COMMUNITY I I 111///jU/I/~ 1 'Golden Oldies' to Highlight I , Leisure Club's Meeting Yfllll' The opening meeting of versity Department of Vocal Temple Emanu-El Leisure Club Performance. She is the soloist j , will be held on Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. at the Mathewson Street with a concert titled " Golden Methodist Church and Temple Oldies for the Young at Heart." Beth-El. Irina Matt, who arranged the Diana Smirnov, accom - program, graduated from panist. was a child prodigy in Odessa Musical College with a Russia. After Music School for degree in choral direction. She Gifted Children in Leningrad, has worked in musical theater she received a master's degree as a piano accompanist. Cur in performance. A second rent-ly, she directs programs at master's degree followed at the Jewish Community Center Boston's New England Con of Rhode Island and is the di servatory o f Music. Her local rector of the Kol Simcha engagements have included the Chorus. Rhode Island School of Design Joanne Mouradjian, lyric Museum of Art, Temple Beth soprano, is a frequent recitalist El and Grace Church. She and choir soloist throughout serves as organist and choir New England. A winner of director o f Providence Presby numerous vocal competitions, terian Church and Providence her many awards include the College. Cantor Jacob Hohenemser A social hour will be held prize at Rhode Island College after the concert. A Family Affair and honors at the Boston Uni- The Gibber fa mily sizes some posters to hang in their sukkah Tuesd ay in the backyard of their Vassar Street home. H m1/d pholoU!JOnrnrBradfey Sollosy To Address Hadassah Providence Hadassah opens Etrog and Lulav: The Ritual of Sukkot its fall season on Oct. 4 with a meeting and program at Temple Emanu-El, Boh nen b y O mar Bradley in the wisdom of the sages - soul who has no knowledge o f Vestry, Providence, at 12:30 Henld Assistant Editor the Jewish people through their To rah, while the willow pos p.m. Sheldon Sollosy, featured For centu ries, observant Jews u nique characteristics. The et sesses neither knowledge o f guest speaker, will discuss - have paid homage to G-d and rog is said to taste good and Torah nor good deeds. " Peace in the Mid dle East - Q\ ~ their i:lelivcrance from slavery have a pleasant aroma; the fruit But G-d recognizes a need iri The Impossible Dream?'' during Sukkot - wh ich fol of the date-palm, from which each person to forgive others Sollosy, president of Man lows after Yorn Kippur. But the the lulav is taken, has taste but for whatever their fa ults may power, Inc., o f Providence, cur significanc(' of the holiday be. rently serves as president of the wouldn't be complete withou t It is for these reasons the four Providence Public Library, the etrog (a citron) and lulav (a If the yellow fruit ceremonial items - used in the chairs the Rhode Island Human sheaf of palm fronds combined daily"morning prayer - must Resources Investment Council with myrtle branches and wil is blemished, missing be perfect in every way. In fact, and the Rhode Island Workers lows). a pitom (stem) or the etrog is re ferred to as the Compensation Advisory Coun- It's a mitzvah fo r each family beautiful fruit in the Bible and cil. . to have their own etrog and deformed, then it is considered to produce a He serves as vice chairman lulav be fore conducting the cer cannot be used, smooth complexion for who of the Government Affairs emony, according to custom. ever eats it, said Rabbi Hersh y Council, Greater Providence The etrog represents the heart. Worch, spiritual leader of Con Chamber of Commerce and the the myrtle represents the eye, no fragrance; the myrtle has gregation Ohawe Sholam in Library Board of Rhode Island. Sollosy, serving in many the palm represents the spine fragrance but no taste; and the Pawtucket. If the yello w fruit is SoUosy serves as associate. capacities for both civic and ,rnd the willow represents willow has neither taste nor blemished, missing a pitom chairman of the Community community organizations, is a the mouth, according to fragrance (stem) or deformed, then it can Relations Council of Jewish frequent visitor to Israel. midrashim, Rabbi Sidney Hel The sages interpret these as not be used. Fed eration of Rhode Island, With the historic scene re braun said differences in their own people. The finest etrogs are grown in and has been a d irector of cently held in Washington o f " The reason we use them to The etrog represents a person Genoa, Italy, and are often numerous local organizations. the Middle East leaders, Sol gether is because we need alt o f who cares about people and is used as the main ingredient in He is a past president of the losy will d iscuss the peace them to become a whole caring ,1lways there for them demon Chanel nS, because their fra Providence Rotary Club, process. person," Helbr.iun said, adding str,1 ting understanding and un grance is more aromatic than Rhode Island Chamber of Com Refreshments will be served that a person who l,1cks any ~elfishn1:.•ss. thost:.• grown in Israel. Yemen or merce Federation, the Associa in the sukkah. The program is one o f these parts would be un The lulav represents some Morocco. It's no wonder why tion o f Man power Franchise open to Hadassah members, able to act fu lly and completely one with knowledge of Torah etrogs are meticulously packed Owners and the Sales and guests and friends. For informa in doing good deeds. but who is selfish. The myrtle inside a soft, silky wrapping Marketing Executives Club. tion, call 463+3636. The four items symbolize - branches symbolize a caring (Continued on Page 19) Photo Policy Photographs subm itted for publication in the Rlrode ls/and Jewish Herald should be black and white; we cannot ensure reproduction quality o f unclear or color photos. If you want your photo returned, include a self-addressed, GIL _/ slamped envelope. Photos will be held a t the Herald for three mo nths and may be picked up at our office, 99 Webster St., Pawtucket, Mo nday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call BLAIS~ the Herald, 724+0200, for more information. C A N DIDATE !<' O R COUNCI L-AT -LARGE C rrv 01<" PAWTUCK E T PROVIDE NCE BASED Democrat This Primary Day, October 5, go right to Column 6 and vote for REAL CHANGE! A history tif hard work and effectfre ltndership. SHMUEL TAITELBAUM For more Info, call 722-2333 CERT IFIED MOH EL Paid by Fm:nd~ of Oil Blais, Dianne Jvhnsun Go5$Clm, Ttcasuf\'t 274-3298 861- 1403 ~------·---=-=.,.--=-=c=a ====-----,--= .. ----- THE RHODE ISLAND JE WISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SE PTEMBER 30, 1993 15 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Touro Scholar to be Introduced The Touro National Heritage standing career in both the Trust will introduce its fourth diplomatic service and aca Touro scholar, Mordechai demia. ArbelL in a program at Touro He also has served as di Synagogue on Oct. 3, at 2:30 rector and archivist at museums p.m. and other institutes and has The Touro National Heritage been a valued adviser to world Trust is an organization that wide commissions. works to further knowledge of The general public is invited the early Jewish experience in to ioin in welcoming this capti this country. The Touro Heri vating scholar who will be tage Fellowship, for post doing research on " Spanish doctoral scholars, is adminis and Portuguese Jewish settlers tered by the John Carter Brown in the Western Hemisphere Library. during the 18th- 19th Cen Arbell is a scholar-diplomat. turies'· for the next three a Sephardi descendant of Mar months through the auspi-ces of ranos, who has lived in Israel the John Carter Brown Library. since 1941 and has had an out- Arbell: AHero of Our Time by Mike Fink JaskedMordechaisometough Heriild Contributing Reporter questions. "Did we sell slaves?" A Chicken Delight "I found empty synagogues, "Yes, but only a small part of Max Ryder, a member of the Harmony Lodge of Touro Fraternal Association, receives some just four posts and a sand floor, in the Jewish economy, a qiuch big· biscuits from a volunteer at the Kosher fried chicken dinner and meeting held recently. thedepthsofthejungle.Theposts ger part of Dutch, British and Herald photo by Omar Bmdlry stood for the four matriarchs, Sa· American trade. Not only that, rah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel. but I came across a letter from a The sand spelled the desert on Jewish trader who went to the ·Nurses Council to Host Open House the way to Canaan. But it also Carolinas and then returned to Sukkot Lunch kept away the snakes from the Surinam. He couldn't bear the Would you like to know state the chance to get together soil of the rain forest." suffering of the slaves in North Set for Seniors more about nursing and the to expand their networks and Mordechai Arbell, 1993-94 America. Jews freed slaves in Ju Seniors from the JCCRI's Jewish connection? Are you enjoy programs of similar TouroHeritageTrustFellow, told bilee years. Christian slave own kosher meal site are invited to concerned about the status of interests. me the romance of the Jewish ers, like the Providence Browns, Temple Emanu-El for a Sukkot nursing in Israel? Would you The councils are fo rmed to Caribbean on the Sunday be they held those Hebrew scruples luncheon, free of charge, on like to be an advocate for the establish an international tween Yorn Kippur and Sukkot. against the Jews." Oct. 5 at noon. Call Sandy Bass nursing profession? partnership with the nursing He greeted me in the downpour lalsowonderedaboutthemix at 861-8800 for specifics. If you said "yes" to any of division of the Hadassah Medi soaked garden of a guest house ingofJewishblood with the Indi Other kosher meal site the above, join other nurses cal Organization in Israel, and off Benefit Street. The stone stair· ans or the blacks. "I read Hebrew events for the week of Oct. 1 to (working or retired) at an open enhances and supports the nurs way leading to their pleasant East words among the native names 8 include the VCR program, house social on Oct. 4, at the ing profession in Israel and the Side retreat made me think of a in the phone OOOks of Mexico, ··Japan, The Island Empire," on Pawtucket home of Linda United States. marrano hideaway. Costa Rica, all through the re Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to noon. Flescher, at 7:30 p.m. RSVP to Linda, 722-1576, or gion." The center will be dosed on The recently chartered Susan, 245-0042. Mordechai Arbell, a distin Oct. I due to the holiday of Hadassah Nurses Council guished visitor to our state, has Sukkot, Oct. 7 due to Shemini offers nurses from across the served as diplomat, ambassador Atzeret (eighth day of Sukkot) in Panama and Haiti, consul and and Oct. 8 due to Simchat scholar, historian and professor, Torah. flu ent like most Israelis in many Kosher meal site invites ,,;~,,rq:! languages,andateasewithwide- seniors to join in a variety of 24-HourTowing ranging topics. activities and to share a hot ... land Long Distance I even asked him to follow me kosher meal at noon weekly, "We Do down a laneofliterary and poetic Sunday through Friday. Doors rt All" AI ..C 21 references to the romance of the open weekdays al 10 a.m., with 1CC WC 1t11.rl(lll islands. "Was the bird girl of casual conversation in the Venezuela in Hudson's Green lobby for an hour. C»flt•I•J=tM Mansions a hint of hidden Jews?" Exercise is scheduled during Or ill ..,.. 1'80M7H41$ He answered in kind. 'The the week at 11 :15 a.m. Bridge is low skies and dense foliage of the held on Mondays from noon to Caribbea n and of Central 3:45 p.m. ; Women·s Forum is America, they lead you to visions, held on Tuesdays from 11 :15 City Tire Company's bright and dark." a.m. to noon; and "Friend to Even his names evoke legend Friend" meets on Thursdays and lore. Mordechai is the hero of from 11 a.m. to noon. FALL SPECIALS "Marrano? No! The Jews of ourowngreatfolktale,andArbell Shabbat traditions are ob ------1------theNewWorldcameasJews,not goes back to the start of the Euro served on Fridays; tea, coffee ALIGNMENTS LUBE, OIL & hidden as Christians!" Mordechai pean Sephardic history. We are and hot muffins are served on I stated vigorously. "I found 13 honored to have him 'Ni th us. It's Sundays at IO a.m ., and movies fo, Mo,t Can & Ught T,u,k, I FILTER CHANGE Jewish cemeteries in Jamaica a treat to talk and li sten to and video programs are held I Mordechai Arbell. once or twice a week. $29.9S only $16.9S alone. Those islands were step fl(l'IUSI0/30/<13 I EfflR ES!0/30/93 ping stones for the Sephardic Hebrewcommunitysettingitself FREE!!! I FREE!!! up in the Americas." Born in Bulgaria but an Israeli SAFETY INSPECTION : WHEEL BALANCING since 1941, Mordechai Arbell s~r:tJsH:,:J·t,~~lls , I withlru~;,:s~,:! two brings zest, knowledge and a _ _ fl(l'IR[S 10/JOl'i'l ___I ___ f lO'IR[S 10/30/93 __ lively, open imagination to his sojournthis fall . Hewillspeakon ,s oU~ _A_~~~v~lls411~ Call for your appointment NOW! S21-2240 Oct. 3 al 2:30 p.m. al Touro, and SK ABOUT MONEY EXPRESS • 90 DAYS SAME AS CAS again on Oct. 20 at Brandeis and \,-( Come celebrate with u s ),,, Friday, October 1, 6 a.m . to 3 p .m • on the 28th at Brown. He pub 0 lished a book on the postage stamps that commemorate the Sephardic genius. See what.$1.00.will buy! Those amo ng us who have . . .. travelled among the fabulous is __ f!iWu~ lands between Florida and Cen 9§ OVER 50 YEARS IN AUTO SERVICE ::£ tral America may have visited a Wmillcerice Amumce 2 1O Allens Avenue, Providence . Al 0 2903 synagogue. But few of us can = !Xl[l!ill'ii'll.\ll!J!l\l/},\[m'jj' 2 2 1 imagine the rich tapestry of Jew I Hours (~~~a~~h:: F~:~y~ . ; ~,~!~y8-12 ~ ish life that nourished in Surinam, 7"D EAST AVENUE, PAWTUCKET • 727-3620 NATIONAL ACCOUNTS ACC E P TE D a::I Barbados,Curacao and Panama. 16- THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Dershowitz Among Those To Examine The Media and Middle East Peace Harvard Law School Profes studies on the performance of more than 100 published arti sor Alan Dershowitz, one of the NPR and PBS, whose tax dol cles; a column that appears nation's preeminent experts on lars are bound by a Congres weekly in 50 U.S. newspapers; the First Amendment, will be sional mandate for objectivity and five books. Chutzpah re among the speakers examining and balance, in covering the ceived critical acclaim as one of media treatment of Israel and Middle East. the most important books its impact on prospects for Mid about Jews in post-World War dle East peace at a national con II America. ference next month. Dershowitz has lectured The day-long conference will throughout the world, from be held Oct. 24, at Brandeis Carnegie Hall to the Kremlin, University, Waltham, Mass. It and in 1988 spoke in Israel on is sponsored by CAMERA, the civil liberties during times of Committee for Accuracy in crisis, while serving as visiting Middle East Reporting in professor of law at Hebrew America, a nonpartisan media University. watch group comprised of He has been a consultant to some 25,000 members several presidential commis throughout the United States. sions, and is considered among Joining Dershowitz will be the leading experts on constitu former U.N. ambassador and tional law. His honors include syndicated columnist Jeane the Anti-Defamation League of Kirkpatrick; David Bar-lllan, B'nai B'rith's William 0. executive editor, The Jerusalem Douglas First Amendment Post; Martin Peretz, editor-in Award and a Guggenheim Fel chief, The New Republic; lowship for his work in human Pulitzer Prize-winning colum rights. nist Charles Krauthammer, and Dershowitz was appointed to For more information about Richard Hellman, president, the Harvard Law School fac the conference or to learn about Christians' Israel Political Ac ulty at age 25 and at 28 became sponsorship opportunities, call tion Campaign. the youngest full professor in CAMERA at (617) 789-3672. Additionally, local experts the school's history. Described General admission, including will discuss such topics as how by Business Week magazine as lunch, is $65, $75 after Oct. 13; media distortions of Israel are "one of the nation's most students $30. Dietary laws will David, 7, (left)and Michael Radparbar, 11, both students a t being played out on college prominent legal educators," he be observed. Advance registra the Alperin Schechter Day School, try their hand at the violin campuses, and present case is also a prolific writer, with tion is recommended. recently al the Music School's o pen house. Ht rald pholo by OmarBradlty Sukkot Services Set at Sons of Jacob Mativ Readies for Fall Season Touro Celebrating Congregation Sons of Jacob 6:10 p.m.; (candlelighting at Mativ, a group of young all go out for drinks or dancing. the Holidays Synagogue, 24 Douglas Ave., 6:10 p.m.); Maariv, 7:10 p.m. adults" affiliated with Temple Details will follow. With the conclusion of the Providence, announces its Oct. 2, Shabbos Chol Beth El. is ready to begin a new Dec. 3: Mativ will host an sober, reflective period of the candlelighting and service Hamoed Sukkot: Shacharis, season. Upcoming events for other Shabbat dinner - this high holidays, Jews throughout schedule for the holiday of 8:30 a.m.; Mincha, 6: 10 p.m.; the fall include: time with a twist: dinner will be the world are shifting gears to Sukkot. Maariv (Shabbos ends), 7: 15 Oct. 2: A big group table will vegetarian/ dairy / pot luck to commemorate the joyous fest Sept. 30, first day Sukkot: p.m. be reserved for the temple keep the cost low. Everyone ival of Sukkot at the end of Shacharis, 8:30 a.m.; Mincha, Oct. 3, second day Chol Sisterhood's Silent Auction. should bring something to eat. September. The first and last 6: 10 p.m.; (candlelighting at Hamoed Sukkot: Shacharis, Gifts will be auctioned off in· Following dinner will be a days of this festival will be 7:10 p.m.); Maariv, 7:10 p.m. 7: 15 a.m. duding weekend getaways and lively discussion on the topic observed as full holidays, with Oct. I , second day Sukkot: Oct. 4 and 5, Chol Hamoed works of art. The program " Being Jewish - So What?" morning and evening services Shacharis, 8:30 a.m.; Mincha, Sukkot: Shacharis, 6:30 a.m. begins at 7 p.m. Dinner is in The committee has begun dis each day. There will be four Oct. 6, Hoshana Rabba: cluded, and the cost is$ I 2.50 a cussing future events including "intermediate days" and the Before lighting candles, bench Announce your graduation. person. Call Sue if you want to a sports night to watch the celebration will conclude with Eruv Tayshilin, page 403; join the table, 461-6202. Providence Bruins, a wine tast Shemini Atzeret and the joyous new job or promotion in the -Shacharis, 6:30 a.m.; Mincha, Oct. 4: " TGJS" (Thank G-d ing, the annual comedy night Torah dancing of Simchat /frrn/d. Black and white 5:55 p.m.; (candlelighting at it's Sukkot!). The group will fund -raiser, and many other Torah. Touro Synagogue of photos welcome. 5:55 p.m.); Maariv and Haka meet after work for pizza and programs. New ideas are al Newport is likewise conducting fos. 7 p.m. brew in the temple's sukkah. ways welcome. religious services for this There's no charge, but reserva The group would also like to holiday. tions are required. build its Steering Committee, The schedule of services is as Nov. 13: This year, the which meets monthly. If you follows: Beth-El Players will present are interested, call Cail at Sukkot: Sept. 30, 9 a.m. and Re-Elect " The Cemetery Club." The 461-5889. The next meeting is 6 p.m. and Oct. I, 9 a.m. group will reserve a section of Oct. 13, at a place and time to Shi mini Atzeret-Simchat Saturday's performance, and be announced; newcomers are Torah: Oct. 6, 6 p.m.; Oct. 7, 9 after the play, around JO p.m. welcome. a.m.; (Yizkor - 10:30 a.m.); John J. Torah parade/ Hakafot, 6 p.m.; Simchat Torah dinner, 7:15 Barry ~ Rhode Island Jewish Herald ~ p.m., and Oct. 8, 9 a.m. Councilor - District 4 Children of Touro's United SUBMISSIONS POLICY Hebrew School will participate PAWl1/CKET 5endto: in the annual Sukkot party for 0 ENDORSED DEMOCRAT :~~t:~ s~i~~~.~~~7;~~~~ ~~~;~~c~~;:i~~ Letters to the Editor the families of the religious concerns. Articles must be typed and double RI lewish Herald school. This event will be spon spaced. Please include a daytime telephone P.O. Box 6063 sored by Rabbi Or. and Mrs. Concerned••. number. Anything longer than 500 words Providence, RI 02940 Chaim Shapiro, on Oct. 3, and may be edited for space restrictions. about our neighborhoods Or fax to: 401 /726-5820. will be held in the sukkah. The Committed•• • children will recite traditional to our city blessings and will experience Pawtucket 724-3114 the spirit of the holiday at this Ac:c:essible ... fu nction. JACK M . MINKIN The holiday of Simchat to all our resithnls Torah will feature the joyous dba/Tile-Set parading and dancing with the CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION ANO REPAIRS Torahs on the evening of Oct. Vote Tuesday, 7, followed by the annual Sim Cleaning, Reg routing and Sealing - Leaks Fixed chat Torah dmner, prepared by October 5th KITCHEN and BATH REMODELING the congregation's Program Electrical and Plumbing Committee Phone 723-3929 For further mformation, con p,,/dfur b)' /h,, WmmfllU lo "A TROUl3LESHOO T( R WITH IOCAS~ tact the Touro Synagogue office Hr-Elrt:l}Obttj.l'i,,,..,,, INSUIUO • RI llCENS{ NO 4110 • RHEKCNCES 847-4794 Beth-El Students to Mark Beginning of Jewish Education On Oct. 6 (Erev Simchat Hillary Sorin, Alexandra Stahl, Torah), 34 first-grade students Jonathan Stem, Evan Wallick, will mark the beginning of their Julie Wallick, Brian Weinstein formal Jewish education by par and Daniel Winston. ticipating in the 61st annual consecration ceremony at Temple Beth-El. Each child in the first-grade Lincoln class will be presented with a miniature Torah scroll, a gift from the temple Sisterhood, to Reschedules commemorate the beginning of his or her religious studies. Roundup Consecration is the first of many milestones in the course Lincoln School has re of their Jewish upbringing. It is scheduled its " Back-To-School hoped that this commencement Roundup" for Oct. 3 at Faxon of religious studies will lead the Farm, Route 44 in Rehoboth, children to the time when they Mass. The original date of Sept. will become responsible, com 18 was postponed due to rain. mitted members of the Jewish The day offers parents, community. alumnae and friends of the Congratulations are ex school a wide array of activities tended to the following conse from noon to 6 p.m., all as crants and their families: sociated with a western theme. Preparing for Sukkot Amanda Baron, Esther Bell, Some of the festivities include a First-grade teacher Michal Donowitz (far left) studies one of several mini sukkoth made by Zoe Bell, Hal Bernstein, Jona performance by a country the children in her class at the Providence Hebrew Day School in preparation for Sukkot, w hich than Cesaro, Matthew Cipri western band, games and hay began Wednesday night. HeraldpliotobyOmarBrod/ey ano, Samantha Cohen, Eliza rides for children of all ages, beth Dunn, Michael Fain, Al and a variety of food for pur Ohawe Sholam are Sept. 29 at lison Friedman, Viola Good, chase. Rabbi Invites Community to His Home 6:15 p.m., Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. Joshua Cordon, Jamie Cranoff, The Lincoln School Parents and 6: 15 p.m., Oct. I and 2 at 9 Matthew Keegan, Lewis Kop Association is the host of this Rabbi Hershy Worch, the gathering at his home on Sept. a.m. and 6:1 5 p.m. pelman, Joshua Labossiere, event. ln the case of indement spiritual leader of Congrega 30. Hoshana Rebah services will Justin Levine, Jessica Levine, weather, the roundup will be tion Ohawe Sholam in Paw The gathering, called a take place on Oct. 6 at 6:45 Rebecca Lobosco, David held at the Lincoln School tucket, invites the community Simchas Beis Hashoevah, will a.m., and Shemini Atzeret on Markus, Caitlin McManus, Lia campus, at 301 Butler Ave. in to attend a traditional Sukkot begin at about 9 p.m. and tea Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. Milito, Daniel Raphael, Paige Providence. and desserts will be served. On Oct. 7, services will begin Robinson, Ethan Rosenberg, For more details, call Lincoln Youths Invited "The eight-day festival of at 9 a.m.; Yizkor will be at Justin Savage, Matthew Smith, School at 331-9696. Sukkot is a wonderful time to <1 bout 10:45 p.m., and mincha to Fall Convention get together with friends, and is scheduled for 6 p.m., fol the atmosphere in the sukkah is Teen-agers in grades seven lowed by Simchat Torah particularly conducive to prayers and dancing beginning to 12 are invited to attend the stories, songs and celebration. first Fall Youth Convention to at7 p.m. There's nothing like a steaming On Oct. 8 and 9, services will More Scouts, More Activity at be held from the evening of hot cup of tea in the sukkah," take place at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Oct. 9 to 11 at the Jewish Com Worch said. All are invited and welcome. Jewish Chapel at Yawgoog munity Center of Rhode Island, The rabbi's sukkah will be For more information about the others sought information for 401 Elmgrove Ave., Provi The need to accommodate decorated with traditional synagogue, Sukkot o r direc follow-through during the win dence. increasing numbers of scouts at decorations reminiscent of the tions to the rabbi's home, call ter season. The emblem is Those interested will have the Temple of the Ten Com rabbi's upbringing in a Euro· 729-1606. mandments at Yawgoog Scout earned through demonstrated the o pportunity to meet teens pean Hasidic home, such as Reservation in Richmond is be knowledge of Judaism. Cub from other JCCs and participate birds made of hollowed out ing explored by the Jewish Scout Jacob Wolfgang earned in ice breakers, Sunday work eggshells, and samples of wine, Committee on Scouting of Nar the Aleph Award at camp. shops and Sunday night out on flour and olive oil. three items D 8 M ANTIQUES ragansett Council. Additionally, 48 boys earned the town. People can also look used in the temple sacrifices Single Items More seating was provided the Yawgoog Jewish Scouting forward to dances, movies and during the Sukkot festi val in or Estates in the Jewish chapel during the Award for their participation in the use of JCCRI facilities. the time of the Beis Hamik Appraised or Purchased. past camping season when religious services and assign· Registration will be held at dash. scouts of Troop 28, St. Cecilia's ments from the chaplain. In the the JCCRI from 7 to 8 p.m. on Services at Congregatio n Furniture • Paintings • Clocks Church, Pawtucket, under the three years this award has been Oct. 9. The cost of $30 for Dolls • China • Glassware direction of Ted Eddington, as· presented, 142 Jewish scouts JCCRI full members and $40 Oriental Rugs sembled wooden benches to re have received the special patch. for nonmembers includes lodg Have an opinion? 337 NO BROADWAY A Sabbath prayerbook for ing, all kosher snacks and EASTPROVIDE NCE place folding chairs, according Express it in a letter to 431·1231 scouts is being developed un meals inside the center as well TOl.L Fl?EE R.I l-800-67S·UJO to Jules A. Cohen of North the HERALD. Kingstown, committee chair der the chaplain's guidance and as Sunday workshops. Those Morvio Rubin.Pr(.)pf/ero, man. is expected to be an ongoing interested in going out on the As a result of the increasing project each summer. Along town on Sunday should bring ,------, interest shown during the past with Sabbath prayers, the spending money for dinner season, two Sunday morning scouts include their personal (center vegetarian options are stud y sessions, instead of one, thoughts on such current issues available). will be planned for next sum as the environment and world Contact Alisa Yanow at 861- mer. Rina Sky Wolfgang, Jew peace. 8800 for more information. ish chaplain at Yawgoog, re ported that these sessions will be in addition to the regular Fri HALLOWEEN! day evening Sabbath services, which have been well-at For All Your tended. C.•tuntee • Decoratlona • Fav«W9 • lnvttataon. For his work in maintaining ·"'C.nt-,plecea • Maalc:e • Fae. Paint • Etc.4'1. the chapel and grounds, and for Insurance encouraging other scouts to ')r% OFF Colored Plastic Plates & Bowls participate in religious awards Needs ... Q O 25/pack 12oz Bowls • 7" 9 and1 o~ PIa1es activity, Allen Cowett of Troop 28, Providence, was presented the Jewish Chaplain's Aide award. Brier 0 Brier The "Only" Party Warehouse With growing interest in the LIFE PROPERTY CASUAi.Ti' 310 Easl Avenue, Pawtucket• 726-2491 religious awards, Chaplain To lnmr lrou• our stn•rcrs a m l1t of br,rrf1/ lo you. 11/1'1154' call 115 al Wolfgang, who is Hillel direc· 401 75 1-2990 ALWAYS DISCOUNT PRICES tor at the University of Rhode M Ii.TON i 8RIER,CLU JI-FFRFYG IJl~ll:R,CIU Island, said three Boy Scouts Mo11d1y-TllurM11y t..10-t • frid1y t.30-7 • Sltllrday 9:30-5 made progress toward receiv JEANNE STEIN ing the Ner Tamid Award and r 18 - THE RHODE IS LA ND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 OBITUARIES RAMON F. BERGER tions, and a camping consultant JEROME J. KATZ before moving to East Green dence. Arrangements were PROVIDENCE - Ramon F. to Hadassah on a national CRANSTON - Jerome J. wich and then Warren. made by the Max Sugarman Berger, 64, of Laurel Avenue, level. He was admin istrator Katz, 65, of 66 East Hill Drive, a Lapides also established Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope an executive in Jewish phil and consultant to the Hebrew self-employed certified public Harvey's Uniforms, special St., Providence. anthropic organizations in Zionist Youth Commission of accountant for 30 years with izing in school uniform sales in Rhode Island and New York for New York. He was assistant offices in East Providence, died the Northeast, in 1980. several years until 1983, and a director of the Jewish Com Saturday at Rhode Island Hos A Navy veteran of World business broker in Providence munity Center of Greater Buf pital. He was the husband of War II, he was captain of a PT for eight years before retiring in falo; and executive director of Gertrude G. "Trudy" (Bellin) boat. He was a 1946 graduate MARY SCHUSSHEIM 1991, died Sept. 22 at Hospice the Jewish Community Center Katz. of Brown University, where he To the Editor. Care of Rhode Island, In of Rhode Island. He was noted Born in New York City, he captained the baseball team, My wife and I were in Patient Center, Maude Street. for his skill in rebuilding and was a son of the late Harry and and he played in the New York formed in the Sept. 25 mail He was the husband of Anita developing agencies in transi Mae M. (Axelrod) Katz. He Yankees farm system. that Mary Schussheim, the Berger. tion. lived in Cranston for 33 years, He was active in Big Brothers widow of Rabbi Morris Born in Albany, N.Y., a son In Providence, he secured having previously lived in of America, American Legion Schussheim who served of Graenum and Emma Berger funding from HUD to p rovide Providence. baseball and the Barrington this community at the of New Rochelle, N.Y., he lived access by ramp and elevator for Katz founded Shelby Self Players. former Temple Beth-Israel in Buffalo and Manhattan the handicapped at the Jewish Storage, East Providence, and Besides his wife he leaves from the 1920s into the before moving to Providence in Community Center. For the he was a partner in Winthrop two daughters, Sally E. Lapides 1950s,died inSanJose,Ca 1977. needs of working mothers with Associates Real Estate In of Providence and Wendy R. lif., on Sept. 2. Berger received his bachelor children from three months to vestors for 21 years. Lapides of Barrington; three Her daughter, Mrs. of science degree in 195 I and school age, he developed child He received his B.S. in stepdaughters, Debra Bento of Arthur (Ruth) Roth whom his master of arts degree in day-care facilities at the center. accounting from Providence Easton, Conn., Marjorie Sopkin we last saw with her mother 1955 from New York Uni In cooperatiQn with Miriam College in 1951, and his M.B.A. of Guilford, Conn., and Jane in San Jose last November, versity. He was a Marine Corps hospital, he was active in a from New York University in Kunkel of Monroe, Conn.; four wrote to us lo inform the veteran during the Korean War, center project to provide a 1953. brothers, Harvey Lapides of community. serving as sergeant in the intel cardiac rehabilitation program, He was a member of Temple Barrington, Martin Lapides of Mrs. Schus.sheim was a ligence section of the Close Air which was implemented in Tora! YisraeL Redwood Lodge New Haven, Conn., Theodore chartermember andfounder Support Squadron. After the 1983. 35 AF & AM, the Knights of Lapides of St. Louis, Mo., and of the Providence Chapter war, he became an administra In Rhode Island, Berger Pythias, the Plantations Lodge James Lapides of Hamden, of Hadassah in 1923 and tor with the Jewish Community worked closely with the United ofB'nai B'rith, the Anti-Defama Conn.; four grandchildren, and was the las! survivor of the Center of Rhode Island and Way in the funding and man tion League, the Crestwood six step-grandchildren. founders. Camping Services in New York agement sectors. He became a Country Club, the Trowel A memorial service was held Bernard Bell and Rhode Island. member of the management Club, and the state and nation Sunday, Sept. 26, at Temple Providence He was associate director of assistance and program sup al Societies of Certified Public Beth-El, 70Orchard Ave., Provi- the Surprise Lake Camp, New port (WAPS) committee of the Accountants. He was an Army York City, and the Usdan United Way of Sou theastern veteran of World War II, serv the facility could be up and run Center for the Creative and Per New England. For several ing in the European Theater of Home Proposal ning in the black in a matter of fo rming Arts, social agencies of years, after leaving the com Operations. months. (Continued from Page 1) the New York Federation of munity center field, he was Besides his wife, he leaves Asa resultofthehour-and-a Jewish Philanthropies. active in business brokerage. four daughters, Dr. Debra Katz officials, Friedman's represen half meeting - which ended In recognition of his contri Besides his wife and parents, of Ellicott City, Md., Dr. Marcia tativesand membersoftheCom with a guided tour of the facility butions to the furtherance of he leaves a son, Gideon S. Katz of Bridgewater, N.J., Elyse mittee lo Reopen the Jewish by Aronson and Waldman - Jewish values in the social work Berger of Chicago; a daughter, Katz and Michelle Katz, both of Home,chaired by Pearlman and the following conclusions were profession, he received the Elizabeth H. Berger of New Los Angeles; a brother, Lester retired Brown professor Dr. reached and subsequently re Israel Cummings Award of the York City, and a brother, B. Katz of Potomac, Md., and a Aaron Wold. leased in a prepared statement Commission on Synagogue Michael Berger of Vienna, Va. granddaughter. Attending the morning meet provided by the Committee to Relations of the Federation of The funeral service was held The funeral service was held ing were Dr. Stanley A. Aronson, Reopen the Jewish Home: Jewish Philanthropies of New Sept. 23 at the Max Sugarman Monday at the Max Sugarman chairman of the home's board, • The Jewish Home for the York in 1971. Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope EllisS. Waldman, vice chairman Aged is in better condition than He was director of the Union St., Providence. Burial was in St., Providence. Burial was in of the board, and Mel Alperin, Friedman's associates had real of American Hebrew Congrega- the Knesseth Israel Jewish Lincoln Park Cemetery, War chairman of the finance com ized and they believe needed Cemetery of Gloversville, N. Y. wick. mittee, Pearlman and Wold. improvements could be done Friedman's representatives in economically-usingparHime cluded one o f his sons, Ari electricians and handymen. PHILIP LAPID ES Friedman, who directs Franklin • The learn was impressed WARREN - Philip Lapides, Nursing Home in Flushing, by the community and specifi MT. SINAI MONUMENTS 68, of 21 Bagy Wrinkle Cove, N.Y.,and Nat Sherman, a comp cally noted Alperin, Waldman founder of Harvey's Ltd. Men's troller and CPA for Friedman. and Dr. Aronson as "top-notch" Our owner, Mitchell ... his father and Clothing Store in Providence "The meeting was primarily and "devoted leaders of the grandfather... have been privileged to provide and St. Louis, Mo., in 1950, Jheld] to discuss whether it was community." over 8,000 monuments in RI Jewish Cemeteries died Friday at home. He was possible [to re-open the Jewish • The team intends to submit the husband of Selma (Weiss) Home) and how such a man a written proposal stating that since the 1870s for two reasons ... the quality Lapides. agementcould be affected given they can work with the coop-, is the finest and the price is the lowest. Born in New Haven, Conn., the present situation of the eration of the officers, executive he was a son of the late Ira and home's small population of resi committee and board ofthe Jew Call 331-3337 for assistance. Helen (Muffs) Lapides. He had dents," Wold said when asked ish Home. lived in Barrington for 25 years about the morning meeting. • Friedman's representatives Wold noted that it was not also spoke wi th Henry Godin, "an official meeting" but, rather, chief of long-term care reim it was simply "a meeting be bursement for the Rhode Island tween Mr. Friedman and the DepartmentofHumanServices. For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Memorial board for Mr. Friedman to get "They feel the home must be information so that he could kepi open and its license must Chapel ... Mitchell. .. has served Rhode Island Jewish families consider whether he wanted to be maintained and a momen over 8,000 times ... as a professional Jewish funeral director... make such an offer." tum and grandfather rights of as did his father and grandfather since the 1870s... with hon Friedman's representatives the home not be lost asan essen- reportedly told Pearlman that (Continued on Page 20) esty and integrity. One of the reasons why the majority of Rhode Island Jewish famili es call Max Sugannan MOUNT SINAI Memorial Otapel MEMORIAL CHAPEL <:,;\. Ce,liff"1 by th, 331-3337 ~ '"-{-f) R.l. 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Call For Est1ma1es 0 8 5 l _~~ ___ J[ _!, . ~~5__"-:,_ ~':.:_ _ .J J_R_'.! ~~H~:_~~".:_o.:_8~~6~6~ ~~~~~ ~ ~~~ J 20 THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 Wold sa id that Aronson, for Jewish residents at Rose Home Proposal Waldman and Alperi n "were wood Manor, he said. willing to receive the offer from However, Wold stressed that (Continued from Page 1B) Mr. Friedman and have the in all the group's discussions tial pa rt of working things out," board consider it." w ith Aronso n, " He was ex the release concluded. But in an interview Monday, tremely proper. I honestly think Whe n asked to comment, Wold told the Herald that, "There the boa rd [of the Jewish Home] Sherman called the Sunday was no discussio n at a ll of cares." morning meeting "very cor anything besides selling the Meanwhile,communitymem dial." He declined lo comment home," when the Committee to bersat the Sunday night meeting further, in the interest of nego Reopen the Jewish Home met were concerned that there be tiations, except to say, "We are \asl week with the ho me's ex sufficient time for Friedman's working on something." ecutive committee. proposed plan of operation to go Afte r A ri Friedma n and When asked if the Commit· into effect. Sherman had toured the faci l tee to Reopen the Jewish Home Accord ing to o ne pe rso n, ity, they we nt to Pearlman's of had been privy to any o ther of some a t the meeting suggested fice a nd told him that the home fers to run or buy lhe Jewish that residents should refuse to could be renovated and put into Ho me, Wold noted, "I can only be moved, thus stalling action good working o rder for say this: There was no mention to close the home. THE MAGlC TOUCH - Edythe G ulowacz attends to Kitty $100,000, and not the millions of to us of any other offers ... either Under state law, no resident Reynolds, general manager of Gregory Beauty Supply Com pany dollars previously assessed by of buying or running the home." ca n be moved without going (seated), while Hope Desantis displays a hair-coloring chart the board, Pearlman told the I-le added tha t the executive before a hearing board to con used for product demonstrations at Gregory's salon. Herald. committee did not discu ss sider their reasons for refusal. Heraldp!iotobyOmarBrad/ey Asof Wednesday, the home's Friedman's offer. But unless theexecutive com census was 11. But the official "Whatever their plans are, mittee deems Friedman's pro closing date set by the state is they have not seen ii prudent to posal feasible beforeOcL 31 or a Gregory's Sets the either Oct. 31 o r when the cen discuss these plans with us," drastic census drop, plans to re sus reaches six residents - Wold said. "They want to sell open the home may fail. whichever comes first - Wold the home (and1 es tablish a wing" Style in Haircoloring told the Herald. by O mar Bradley quality hair products world The Department of Hea lth Heuld Assistant Editor wide. That's because " Italy's would oppose the facility being William Gregory, owner of the hair-coloring capital of the opened when the census fa lls Gregory Beauty Supply Co., world," he said . below six, because the health Inc., is a giant, but don't let his But C regory is the first to ad and safety of the residents would Insist on the nest hair size fool you. He's really a big mit that it took him two years be jeopardized , sa id Robert hearted, earnest salesman un of test-marketing other fa DiCenso, acting administrator derneath. ~I love hair coloring/ mous-name products before of closing of the Jewish Ho me. the former kung-fu instructor choosing Magico and Graham color in the world said. Webb of England. He also ana lyzed the dozens of area hair dressing companies " bumping Correction b e cause y ou des e r ve it ••. heads" before he decided to The front-page story on ~ downscale the company and the Jewish Home in last upscale his product. Now, Gre week's Herald incorrectly by TOCCOl'IA61CO gory's - despite a sluggish .Cdor-ton reported that 100 or more CREME HAIR COLOR WITH HERBS economy - is experiencing a membersofthecommunity ~ surge in business, which is why voted unanimously to sup In fact, Gregory was literally Gregory and an entourage of port the re-opening of the born into the business, which educators, models and stylists Jewish Home. his father began in 1954. He are heading to Boston next In fact, several members stayed - in spite of his kung month for the next annual oftheaudience- whichwas fu training - because he en beauty expo. comprised of Jews and non joys the diversity and working Gregory says he often spends Jews - abstained from the with women - and because he $ 100 for a demonstrator - to vote. Thomas Pearlman, co believes in his products. test his products in salons - chairman of the Committee " We are the largest importer before the customer spends one to Reopen theJe wish Home, and wholesaler of Tocco dime on it. If so, then Gregory's opted not to officially docu Magico of Rome, Italy - the has nothing to fear from its ment the abstentions. highest quality hair color - in competition while heading to We regret the error. America," Gregory said . The ward success. secret to Magico is its natural ingredients - seven herbs - and low ammonia content, which does less damage to hair cuticles, the veteran salesman said. Not only does its coloring look richer, but it lasts longer as well, he said. Just ask Kitty Reynolds, his office manager, who displays a full lustrous mane of Magico's Titian red - without a trace of her original gray. Gregory's employs a sta ff of H SINI-.SS PU.<>1•11 l•,S eight educators who demon strate to hair salons how to use their unique prod ucts. " All my educators are owners of hair sa lons and some of the best hair colorers and stylists around," he said. Every Monday DOES YOUR BUSINESS PROVIDE evening, Gregory's holds hair OUTSTANDING OR UNIQUE coloring clinics for area hair sa lons that have all the excite SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY? ment and energy of the Boston Why not let our readers know about it? and New York hair fashion ex ~ pos his educators regularl y at The Rhode Island Jewish Herald takes tend. "A CLOSER LOOK" \8) Last year, at the annual New at business In Rhode Island and l n t e rn• tlon•lly awarded •• the best .performing England Beauty expo in Boston, heir color a v a ila ble w o rldwide! Southeastem Moslachusells MADE IN ITALY ••• JUST FOR YOU Gregory's hairdressers In every Issue. Karen Rivera, Steven Emerson Comp are our color-ton with h e rb• to your currenl ha1rcolor and Ken Boucher - blew the A story on your bullnetl. complete with photos, results and you will see for yourseU the 1nc red1ble shme . cond 1t1on competition away for the third will let our readerl know all about your work a nd exc ellent gray coverage Beaut1lul h1gh-lil1 blond es a nd year for recognition as the best and what you hove to offer the community. vibrant lo ng-lasting reds wh ich 1s c olorton ..t h e natu ral w•,- to col or your hair" exh1b1 t in the show. But Gre FOR MORE INFORMATION ON gory gives all the credit to Insist Chat your ha1rcolor1st use Tocco M aglc o World Tocco Magico, voted No. 1 by "A CLOSER LOOK" C l ••• H alrcolor on your ha,r. o r c all 521 -4900 !or e Geneve Pnx D'or of Switzer CALL MYRNA OR JEANETTE AT Tocco M ag,co Salon near you land - a quality control insti 724-0200 DISTAl•UTIED .y OAKOOAY •KAUTY SUPPLY CO. INC. tute - for being the highest