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VOLUME LXXVIII, NUMBER 5 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 35¢ PER COPY
Israelis Won't Dr. Kissinger Receives Holocaust Award lnterf ere On Wagner Decision (-, by Hugh Orgel -- which revived a national con TEL AVIV (J T A) - Neither troversy of long standing over the Knesset nor the govern whether art should be banned ment will intervene in the Isra el because the artist was evil. Philharmonic Orchestra's deci Despite the heat generated sion to perform works by by the issue, a Knesset debate Richard Wagner at a special on the subject was sparsely at concert next week, despite tended. But emotions ran high raised tempers in Israel. among the 15 members The Ministry of Ed uca tion present, whose opinions and Culture wi ll issue no desist crossed party lines. order to the !PO, Deputy Edu Avrum Burg of the Labor cation Minister Pinhas Gold Party, El ya kim Haetzni of stein in fo rmed Knesset mem Tehiya and Reuven Rivlin of bers last week. The Knesset Li kud spoke out against the also washed its hands of the public performance of Wagner. matter, saying it was up to the Mordechai Virshubski of the !PO. Ci tizens Rights Movement, a The members of Israel's in German-born refugee from Nazi persecution, argued in its ternationally acclaimed sym Dr. Henry Kissinger (second left) accepts the "Holocaust Remembrance Award" from Elie phony orchestra decided by favor. Rivlin said the decision to Wiesel (second right) during the seventh annual State of Israel Bonds Elie Wiesel Holocaust majority vote last week to lift Remembrance Dinner held on December 1 in New York City. More than 300 Holocaust its ban on performing music by boycott Wagner in Israel since the state was founded was survivors were in attendance to hear Dr. Kissinger say, " ... twelve members of my family died the 19th-century German com in the Holocaust, and therefore the fate of the Jewish people was always a matter of profound poser, an avowed anti-Semite "symbolic of national values." "There never has been and concern to me." Pictured with Dr. Kissinger and Elie Wiesel are Ambassador Meir Rosenne, who became a Nazi icon. CEO and president of State of Israel Bonds (left), and Sigmund Strochlitz, general chairman of But the IPO's public commit never will be a statute of limita the dinner and a past award recipient. tee, an advisory group, will tions regarding that decision," meet to consider the decision, (continued on page 15) Local Survivor Comments On New Count " l used to be the volunteer to by Kathy Cohen Holocaust survivor and sec everyone up and decided who When Newman was trans steal one or two packages and Herald Associate Editor ond-time Holocaust survivor was going to die or who was ferred to Wrechno, he worked president, David Newman is in going to do manual labor. Then for a ~ompany called Habiler, then resell it to the Pollaks who Although millions of Jews he went to his first labor camp, Crom and Hager. The company were guards or foremen who died during the sadistic Holo total agreement with the death toll count. He believes it impos Autuchnow. On the way to " no was contracted by the Nazis to came from villages," says New caust about 50 years ago, it where" they went through build a second track to accom man. " It wasn't easy; it wasn't seems that the event itself has sible to know the actual count and says that the figure 6 mil modate the overflowing num 100 percent foolproof. They not diminished in the minds of ber of Jews being transported. could have taken the items, many. That is not only true be lion was a guess. " I wouldn't be a bit sur One track was not enough. then killed me. Very tricky. I cause it was a nightmare that prised," said Newman. " I don't After Wrechno, he was then sold [the items] for Kielbasa many Jews had with their eyes think any of the countries knew relocated to Birkenau and his and bread." wide open, but it is also true as . final camp before his liberation Newman became a survivor new evidence is constantly be the real count of Jews in their country. I was in Birkenau from was Buona, where he stayed in 1945, when the Russians and ing unearthed. 1943 to 1944 (February). I saw only eight months. Americans started coming to The very idea that the hor mounds and mounds of skele Newman says he survived Bavaria and evacuating hun rendous slaughter is forgotten only because he knew how to dreds of Jews on trains. He re and not passed on is, to those tons outside the crematorium. They couldn't catch up." get along with others. He was calls something he says he will who survived, unthinkable. To Newman also tells of the year always the favorite. He won the never forget: the American Air many survivors, the ugly truth people's hearts by pilfering. It force actually mistook their must be told to everyone, espe 1942 when he was in Wrechno, near Katovtz, working on rail was easy enough since he trains as Nazi transportation cially to the young, who can road tracks, adding a second worked on the railroad tracks and began shooting. pass it on to even newer gener where trains would stop. When "The 55 and the prisoners all ations - . always reminding track. "There were a minimum of the prisoners were dropped off ran thinking they were going to people so that the unthinkable 50 cars full of Jews from all over the "Kenedor" would take thefr be bombed. I ran all day with a will never happen again. Europe going to Birkenau," ex belongings like gold and Yuogoslav and stayed in the It was recently reported that plains Newman. " They threw watches - anything valuable. (continued on page 16) the Holocaust death toll is well food, flowers, clothes. They over 6 million, in fact, over a David Newman asked where they were going. quarter-million more of our We (the railroad workers) town dropping people off at people perished at the hands of didn't know ourselves until each stop. ATTENTION Nazis. New secret Soviet docu [we] got there. I would agree "There were about 500 peo ments from World War II were with the new findings. " ple from my city (Seratz, found which included a Jewish Due to the New Year's holiday, the Rhode Island Jewish Taken away from his family Poland) and 2,000 from several survivor's testimony of Nazi Herald editorial and advertising deadline for the next week's in 1940 at the useful age of 17, cities. By the time we reached occupation in the Soviet Union, issue is noontime, Friday, December 27. he survived the "3 selection" our camp there were about 100 Nazi records and Soviet war Please note that this issue will be delivered Friday, January 3. process where the 55 men lined people left. " chronicles. I - -- 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE
R.l.'s Needy Assured Of Continued Service Coffee Kids The Coffee Exchange Rhode Island's needy popu $20,000 to support the Cloth organized by students at the • New parents needing to located at 207 Wickenden St., lation, increasing daily, is more i{lg Bank's operations. Ocean University of Rhode Island provide a sate and warm envi Providence, will be open on assured of getting basic, essen State Charities Fund and Citi raised $2500. These funds will ronment for their families; and New Year's Day from 10 a.m. tial furniture, basic appliances zens Community Foundation be added to funds previous! y many others. to 10 p.m. to benefit Coffee and new clothing donated by provided $5,000 and $2,000 re raised by RI Governor Bruce Neighborhood Furniture Kids . Coffee Kids is an indepen manufacturers, thanks to recent spectively to assure that usable Sundlun through an initiative Bank Executive Director, Anne dent nonprofit organization gifts totalling more than furniture reaches the poor to clothe needy children. Honer, commented, " In times dedicated to improving the $33,000 to a loca l organization. throughout the state. The Working with Community of such economic hardships, quality of life for children and The Neighborhood Furniture Junior League of Rhode Island Action Programs statewide and we are particularly grateful for families living in coffee-grow Bank, a Providence-based made a gift of $1,000 to help with Community Centers in the support of these organiza ing communities. Come and statewide nonprofit agency with unexpected repairs to the the city of Providence to iden tions and the many individuals celebrate the start of the New which operates the Furniture Furniture Bank's truck, which is tify the clients in need, these who have helped us this year. Year at the Coffee Exchange. Bank of RI and the Clothing on the road daily to deliver fur programs make their resources The community's confidence in For this special day, all your Bank of RI, has been in exis niture to clients and pick up do available to: us will allow us to meet the in favorite coffees and desserts tence since 1985 to help meet nations from individuals and • Families needing to be re creasing need for such basics as are just $1.00. Have a good the basic needs of those on businesses. Funds - from the united; furniture and clothing." time while helping Coffee p'ublic assistance or with in Johnstone Kimball Foundation • Single parents and children For more information about Kids . For further information, comes just over the federal will assist with an outreach moving out of shelters into either the Furniture Bank or the call Coffee Kids 331-9099. poverty guidelines. program to involve retail stores their own apartments; Clothing Bank, contact the The Rhode Island Founda in soliciting used furniture from • People who have been agency at (401) 467-9220. tion, a charitable community their customers for the Furni burned out of their homes; trust serving the people of ture Bank. • Recent immigrants needing Rhode Island, provided Finally, a recent campaign to start a new life; R.I. Businesses Not Reporting_Cash Transactions ______
The Internal Revenue Ser District Director for Provi were not properly advising the teams found that the busi filed within 15 days after the vice has announced the results dence, said that about 38 per IRS when they had large nesses were very interested in · date of the transaction. Agents of a statewide compliance cent of the businesses con cash transactions," Liebermann complying with the law and in secured 30 delinquent Forms check to determine whether tacted were not in full said. several instances we were able 8300 during the compliance businesses are properly re compliance with the reporting Liebermann noted that the to conduct brief seminars on checks. porting cash transactions of requirements. "We contacted businesses contacted were very the spot for company officials Effective February 3, 1992, $10,000 or more to the IRS . 78 businesses throughout the cooperative during the two and employees," Liebermann certain specified monetary in Malcolm A. Liebermann, IRS state and found 38 percent week probe. "Our compliance added. struments such as cashier's Since 1985, persons who re checks, treasurer's checks, ceive more than $10,000 in bank checks, bank drafts, trav cash in connection with their eler's checks and money orders trade or business must file will be treated as cash if they Form 8300 " Report of Cash have a face amount of not more Payments Over $10,000 Re than $10,000 and are received ceived in a Trade or Business," in a designated reporting trans with the Internal Revenue Ser action. vice. The Form 8300 must be ESL Classes At International House of Rhode Island, Inc. International House of International House will also Rhode Island, 8 Stimston Ave offer a new session of "Pre nue, Providence, is announcing paring for the TOEFL (Test of its January schedule for English English as a Foreign Lan as a Second Language (ESL) guage)," beginning Monday, classes. January 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. The Evening English classes are 8-week course, taught by Eng offered three semesters per lish as a Second Language in year at the beginning, inter structor Shelagh Gilmore, is de Jewish Arbor Day mediate, and advanced levels signed to help international stu on Tuesdays and Thursdays dents whose native language is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and registra not English improve their tion for the winter session Oan TOEFL test taking perfor uary 7 - March 28, 1992) will mance, with special emphasis January 16, 1992 be held January 2 and 6 from on the Listening Comprehen 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students sion section. Sample tests and must register in advance and a recorded test materials will be We welcome advertisers and contributors to class fee of $45 for the semester used as practice exams and stu is required at that time. The dents will be taught test-taking . join us in celebrating these two special days. emphasis of the classes is on techniques. The fee for the conversational skills and class course is $40 and registration is Deadline for editorial copy is placement will be made at the required in advance. Anyone time of registration. interested in attending any of Monday, January 6, 1992, at Noon. Daytime English language the above classes or wanting classes are ongoing and stu further information about our Deadline for advertising space is dents are accepted into the pro programs should contact Inter Wednesday, January 8, 1992, at Noon. gram as long as openings are national House 421-7181 after available. Classes are held on January 1. Tuesday and Thursday morn International House of FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 724-0200 ings starting January 3. Begin Rhode Island, 8 Stimson Ave ning and advanced beginning nue, Providence, presents a classes are held from 11 a.m. to special international dinner J ? 12:30 p.m.; intermediate and cultural experience on Sat classes are from 10 to 11 :30 urday, January 18, at 6 p.m. a.m.; and advanced classes are " An Evening in Israel" will held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The feature an Israeli dinner of class fee for these programs is hummus, falafel , eggplant and $30 for two months and is re salad, chicken, rice, stuffed quired in advance. Class place vegetables and fruits as well as ment will be made at the first a slide tour of Israel presented session . The use of the lan by Ran Oron, a student of arch guage lab is included in the fee. itecture at Rhode Island School An intermediate reading and of Design. Seating is limited writing class is also available and reservations will be ac on Thursday mornings from 11 cepted on a first-paid basis by to noon and the fee for this January 10 . The fee for the program is $20 for two months. (continued on page 14) - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 3 FEATURE
under heavy white bro ws. The throws a shadow of alluring father, reaching out from coast lips smile ironically among the mystery into the world of stu to coast with a message. 'Tm ~ My Rambling Rose si lvery elfin beard . di o designs. rooting for you, my Rambling Across from the bard by the Martha's yard curves its Rose. " sofa images of my fa vorite ro paths among thick foli age. It On the other hand, I have to mantic stars, Gene Tierney and holds that secret lush green stick in a footnote. I wasn't by Mike Fink Merl e Oberon, shine softly, look of Los Angeles that makes crazy about " Rose." I found Herald Contributing Reporter lyri cally, lightening the sharper us easterners breathe deep and myself looking back on look of the screen pl aywright. sigh. Why fl y away back to a Martha's earlier efforts, " Ge Above the laden built-in grey and brown world, out of nius" and "Sex." They had an bookcases, origi nal prints from th is garden cut from jungle? irony sadly lacking in this the L. Frank Baum Oz books Martha Coolidge at heart re piece. Her frank and forthcom by Mike Fink ing account of teens refreshes a Herald Contributing Reporter and bask in a little reflected bring in a mood of fan tasy. All al! y still comes from th e east glory. th ese decorative items, solidly coast. She's a Coolidge from moviegoer brought up on Martha Coolidge took my Some seasons ago, I new out fra med and set in, fi t tight into the fa mily that once li ved in the coverups or overdoings. But course in Freshman English at west and stopped by to look in the peaceful period of the White House. She moves about " Rambling" just marched to RI SO. If I dug deeply into my on Martha at her residence in house. with the crisp compact manner the correct tune of today. The trunks, boxes and fil e ca binets, Beverl y Hills. Her place was Woody Allen mocks tinsel of that class and caste. Before I men acted like wimps and I bet I could put my hands on built of oak timbers, with good town. He makes fun of the took my leave of her small spoke that way too. Women her best paper. She did a por thick dark panelling in the cool whole place. No class com mansion, Martha bade me si t mouthed words totally out of trait of her brother and his high parl or. That pre-wars Mission pared to downtown New York, and chat away about the old the timeset th e actresses got school troubles. It burst out style feels Spanish out th ere. clai ms the Ma nhattan maestro. days at RI SO. I also put into her stuck in. Their performances with a mix of humor and sad But if you stepped into a Provi He won't turn out films there. I hands a story I had written suffered and turned one-di ness. It read like a film script. dence parlor on th e East Side beg to differ with Woody. For about my own old times. I won mensional, I wanted to like this She went on to major in film. boulevard - or a fi ne summer me, southern Cali fo rnia is dered if she might make a film movie but just couldn't. I Martha moved to glittering place along our coastline - haunted by marvell ous ghosts. about the time and tri als of my thought it went all wrong. I high-rise Hollywood. She you'd say the fa shion came The directors, writers and stars youth. I once gave another squirmed at th e fakeness of made "The Joy of Sex" and from typical twenties baronial of France, Germany, Brita in , story of mine to Louis Malle both words and images. " Real Genius." I could spot the boom time. Hungary set up colonies that when he ca me east to RISO. But I remember that Martha had same merry jinks and the same Martha's phone kept ringing. made Beverl y Hills loom like it never works out. Directors a group of boyfriends. There's a blend of pathos and fun, from She was hot in Hollywood. I Hampstead Heath in London: are poets. They go their own note of memoir in " Rose," and her author's hardwriting into had plenty of time to stare at an international studio of th e way, into themsel ves, not l wish she'd gone with that, her director's lines and camera her walls. Over the mantel a mind. The nearness of Mexico across to acquaintances. But without all th e literary and po angles. famous studio photograph of adds in a pinch of Latin flav or. she keeps in touch. She sent me litical cant that snuffed out the Sitting in a velvet foldup cin George Bernard Shaw in hi s Over the wide Pacific lies the her wedding announcement. spirit of truth. Please, cut out ema chair to take in her flicks, I Hollywood sojourn stared Far East. Something seeps out By now though she must have this paragraph if you send my would puff up my chest a bit down on me. Irish eyes twinkle of the Asian community that outgrown me. I'm like a stage column on to the west coast Chayder ______movie capital. by Harold Bloom many of the pranks we kids their sing-song of the Hebrew denied chayder for lack of tui While those versed in pulled during classes. He was a syllables, "aw, ah, eh, ee, . . ti on. Hebrew will recognize "chay relatively quiet man, and he baw, bah, beh, bee, As for the chayder building, der" as simply the word for certainly deserved more re through the thin door that sep except for a small room on the "room," it meant much more spect than we gave him. arated Hannah's classroom first fl oor housing Mr. Rosen's than that to many South Provi Some time after I started from Mr. Mill er's. class, the oth er classrooms dence Jewish children of my chayder, Mr. Rosen was added The other important person were on the second floor. Most • Safe, quality, educational child care day. For us, it was the place to the staff. Mr. Rosen was a associated with the chayder of the first floor was a large was Mr. Tatz. His duty was to room that was fitted out with • Ages 6 weeks - 5 years where we went, more or less no-nonsense teacher, tolerated • Open 6:30 am - 6 pm reluctantly, for two hours a few shenanigans from his collect the 50 cents per month pews, and it was used as the • RN, degreed teachers, day, except for Friday and Sat classes, and he was a harsh dis tuition for each pupil. This he pupils' synagogue. trained staff urday, to learn Hebrew, study ciplinarian when it came to mis did by riding his motorcycle (I It was here that we came on • Breakfast, hot lunch & takes in translations or reading. remember it had a sidecar) to Friday nights and Saturday snack Torah, and prepare for Bar and • Licensed by DCF and Bat Mitzvah - it was our Tal Though gravel-voiced, he was homes and businesses of the mornings for Shabes services. Department of Education mud Torah, our Hebrew very accomplished as a " Bal pupils' families and seeking Only when I grew up did I School. Kriah" (Torah chanter). He payment. The nation was, how realize that Mr. Miller sacri 732-6160 In South Providence, our reguarly performed this mitz ever, in the midst of the -Great ficed his chances to worship in 73 Alhambra Rd., Warwick Chayder was, I believe, spon vah at the Tiferetz Yisroel Depression, and even 50 cent (continued on pape 15) (Across from airport) sored by the South Providence Synagogue on Willard Ave. amounts were hard to come by. synagogues or other local Still later in my attendance Mr. Tatz would, therefore, organizations, and it was at chayder, Hannah Ross was accept dime and quarter install located in an old house on added to the staff. Hannah had• ments, mark them dutifully in Chester Avenue between Ta,y" "graduated" from the chayder his ledger, and roar off to his lor St. and Broad St. a couple of years earlier. Her next contributor. Since times All of us boys were "en demonstrated Hebrew skills were tough, there would be couraged" (rather strongly by and her easy way with young months when families could my folks, in my case) to start children made her a good not even pry loose dimes or chayder at the age of 7. I don't choice for starting the youngest quarters. In many cases, Mr. recall whether girls were children on their Hebrew read Tatz would then simply pass equally "encouraged," but I do ing. In my mind, I can still hear up payment. No child was know that my sisters and some of my female cousins attended After 35 years the chayder. The " principal" of our chay we've not only learned how to be der, in practice if not in name, the best caterer, was Mr. Miller, a man so well but also the best catering value. respected and so fitted for the teaching profession that I honor his memory to this day. 'W~Me6~~~cu«l~ 1,1992 Most of what I remember cr® today about Torah, trop (notes OurlesGbert&DavlS for chanting), and Hebrew AN! XPO! SSIONOl l ll GANCI 1NK0511f~CAl l l11~ 11 AM.- 5P.M. vocabulary, I learned, figura Glatt Kosher Availahlc 1-800-78CATER M . tively, at the end of Mr. Mil ler's index finger or, some times, at the flat of his ruler. VQtltWbldmtLro }laotC1W1oot The other "melahmed" • Join JiSRAEsLerg in (teacher) at the chayder, when I went there, was Mr. Schneid 6,~W{)1¼(l(l,> ~ er. He was a rather portly older LEISURE TOUR - March 4-April 1, 1992 ltoM~ man, who usually concentrated includes 27 nights hotel, 10 days 00 somewhat deeply in his book $2 , 099 sightseeing, 2 meals a day f arLr buflf',5 previ~W-lOAM.JJo. 1tach -as his pupils studied. That deep concentration, plus the fa ct Admi'.s.5ionJ,3_so~adi that the onl y bathroom in the With this ad ..z at~·· ~ach building could only be reached ~ ~!~~~~~~\1~an!o~~':2~~ admit . 943-7700 • Outside RI 1-800-234-5595 . by walking through his room, RI Lie. # 1069 made Mr. Schneid er the butt of 4 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 OPINIONS
I had to object to it, else I one bothered to read his ad What should have been with evidence to the contrary. forever would have to hold my vertisement, he quoted I. B. dealt with in an intellectual If these charges are indeed Letters peace. Singer, Professors Leibes Tish and scholarly and unemotional true, let the movement found Hans L. Heimann by and Y. Katz as well as Pro manner is the refutation of ed by Frankel and Schechter to the fessor G. Scholem. Rabbi Antelman's assertion proudly admit to the true Dear Editor, Rabbi Antelman never de that both Zechariah Frankel agenda of their movement. EDITOR · Concerning the paid adver scribed the descendants of and Solomon Schechter were Let the record show that in tisement in your paper on Solomon Schechter as " whores members of the Frankist cult. deed Yehuda Maccabee was Dear Editor: December 5, 1991, entitled and bastards." He quoted the These charges were made in more concerned with the spirit Kudos, and a standing ova "Channuka and Conservative ruling of the Council of the fact by Professor Gershon ual domination of the Jews by tion to Rabbi David Rosen for Disinformation" and the re Four Lands Vaad Arba Scholem not Rabbi Antelman. the Hellenists than the physi his letter to you, published in sponses to it, I would like to Aratzot who excommunicated There has been no evidence cal occupation of the land. your edition of December 12 of make the following comments. the Frankist cult in 1756 and presented to the contrary, only Yehuda Maccabee fought this year. I do so in the spirit of the posi declared them as such. If any a defamation of Rabbi Antel against any deviation from tra Yes, of course you have a tive commandment of defend one takes this to apply to man. ditional Judaism to the point of right to publish the controver ing the honor of a talmid cho Solomon Schechter it is an ad If these charges made by Pro killing those collaborators who sial ad. And you have also the chom (Torah Scholar) as per mission that Solomon Schechter fessor Scholem are false, let the sought to modernize Judaism right to refuse the letter to your the ruling of Rabbi Moshe was indeed a member of the academics of the "Historical with Hellenistic ideas. board. This is what we fought Maimonides in his Code Hil Frankist Cult. School of Judaism" refute them Rabbi Yitzchok Dubovick about in World War 11. It was chot Talmud Torah Chapter clearly stated in the final bulle 6: 11 -13. tin of the Yalta conference be Rabbi Antelman is an estab Names: Where We Are, Where We've Been tween Churchill, Roosevelt lished and recognized scholar by Marsha Cohen Tzaph'nat Pa'neach (Gen. 4 I: the names, of if any were, in and Stalin, when they pro both in Torah circles as well as UTA) - "S'hmot," the first 45), became not the tribe of fact, ever given. claimed the four freedoms, in the field of Chemistry. A parshah of the second book of Joseph, but the tribes of Eph So it was with some sur Freedom of Speech, Freedom published author of several en the Torah, is the Hebrew word raim and Menasseh - named prise, and great delight, that I of Religion, Free of Want, and cyclopedic works on chemistry for " names." Like other books after Joseph's two sons. discovered that many of this Free from Fear. and the holder of numerous and parshiyot of the Chumash, The custom of having two year's students already knew But, come to think of it, such patents, he is the Chemical Ad this parshah, and the book it names - one for use in the every their names by the second ses a letter, or advertisement, if visor to the Dept. of Nuclear begins, known in English as day vernacular, and one sion of class. Red-haired Jen ybu~will, could have appeared Physics at the Weizmann In " Exodus," derive their Hebrew which is rooted in the Jewish nifer raised her hand eagerly. ,o in the Nazi propaganda paper, stitute, as well as the author of title from the first significant community - goes back at least "Zlatah Leah," she pro Der Stuermer, the anti-Semitic many books and articles on word of the opening sentence: 2,500 years. Queen Esther, claimed proudly. Brooke, sit rag published by Julius Streicher, Jewish Law. These are the names of the who li ved during the period of ting next to her, gently re who, at Nuremberg, was con Rabbi Antelman in no way children of Israel who came the Babylonian exile in the sponded " Bryna Alissa," with victed as a war criminal. made any unsubstantiated to Egypt with Jacob, each sixth century BCE, was " Hadas special emphasis on the It should have been below statements nor did he insult with his family: Reuben, sah" in Hebrew. " Esther," now " Alissa." the dignity of your esteemed, any group of Jews. In fact he Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issa considered a very Jewish "Those are Yiddish names," revered publication, our own called this group " unsuspect char, Zebulun, Benjamin, sounding name, was actually I pointed out. Jewish Herald, to print it. ing and sincere lay people." If Dan, Naphtali, Gad and her Persian name. While I was deciding how I Asher (Exod. 1:1-4). could translate them into He At first glance, "names" brew, we moved on to other ~ Rhode Island Jewish Herald Jl!:n seems an unimportant, super names. Adam ("Avraham") fluous word preceding the list and Dina ("Devorah") were SUBMISSIONS POLICY of the sons of Jacob, the pro unaware that their " English" genitors of the tribes of Israel, names were also Hebrew as they head for Egypt and the names in their own right, not The Rhode Island Jewish Herald Send to: just English names that hap welcomes any written submissions Letters to the Editor beginning of their preordained In the Second Temple per from its readers on Jewish RI Jewish Herald servitude. Could the Torah not iod, even within the sovereign pened to begin with the same concerns. Articles must be typed P.O. Box 6063 have begun more succinctly, borders of Judea, it was not un-. letter-sound. Aaron had the and double-spaced. Please Providence, RI 02940 "These are Israel's children common for children to be same name in Hebrew and En include a daytime telephone glish, but wasn't quite certain number. Anything longer than who went down to Egypt?" given Greek as well as Hebrew 500 words may be edited for Or fox to: Rashi suggests that the word names. During the Golden Age why I was pronouncing it space restrictions. 401 /726-5820. " names" is there to draw a of Spain, Arabic first names " Aharon." comparison between Jacob's and surnames were freely ap I explained to Staci that her children and the stars which pended onto Hebrew names. Hebrew name, Shoshana, RHODE ISLAND JEWISH God brings out each evening, Bachya, the author of the I Ith meant " rose," and asked echoing the words of the century classic Duties of the Robert ("Yaakov") whether he HERALD prophet, " He brings out their Heart, bore the full name Abu knew of a famous "Yaakov" in hosts by number, calling them Ishak Bachya ben Yosef Ibn the Torah. He did! Samantha (USPS 464-760) each by name" (Isaiah 40:26). Pakuda. needed a bit of convincing that Pubtlshed Every Week By The One midrashic explanation The issue of names comes "Sarah Ruth," her Hebrew Jewish Press Publishing Company of the emphasis on "names" is up each year in the aleph-level, name, needed to be pro that the Israelites were eventu after-school Hebrew class that nounced "Sarah Rut," because EDITOR: I teach at a large Reform syna J)/.gr~ i~,,po 'J l;l" sound in mod I KATHY COHEN Condlelighting ally worthy of being redeemed from Egypt only because gogue. In many cases, my stu ern Hebrew. CONTRIBUTING REPORTER: Suddenly, recalled the MICHAEL FINK Jacob's sons, even after going dents, beginning the study of down to Egypt, kept their He Hebrew in the fourth grade, do anguish I had felt when I was ACCOUNT REPS: December 27, 1991 ' first told that my great-grand JEANETTE HIDALGO brew names rather than taking not know if they were ever MYRNA H. DRESS 4:04p.m. on Egyptian names. This expla given Hebrew names, let alone mother's name - Mirkah - had no place in Hebrew school. It GRAPHICS: nation jibes with the fact that what their Hebrew names are. JOHANNA BUUCH the descendants of Joseph, In some instances, the parents had served me well in the girls' who changed his name to themselves don't remember (continued on page 16) MAILING ADDRESS: Box 6063, Providence, RI 02940 TELEPHONE: I (401)n~200 Y
6 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 WORLD AND NATIONAL NEWS
Repeal Of Measure Means Healthy U.S.-lsraelis Ties ADL Seeks by Larry Yudelson action, and that the U.S. will strated here. NEW YORK UT A) - The not intervene. "The president says he feels Survivors repeal of the U.N, resolution "We are doing all we can to the same way, has done what branding Zionism as racism promote the talks and over he can do and will continue to NEW YORK - The Anti "demonstrates that relations come the obstacles," said the speak out," Levy said. Defamation League is seeking between the United States and Foreign Minister. " It is our Levy, still jubilant over the to locate certain Holocaust sur Israel are friendly," Israeli For initiative, and Israel sincerely U.N. vote two days earlier, told vivors in response to a request eign Minister David Levy said wishes for peace." the Conference of Presidents from the U.S. Department of last week, a day after meeting What is not compatible with that the victory demanded cele Justice Office of Special Investi with President Bush in Wash the peace process, Levy said, is bration, not attempts to gations (OSI). National ington. Syria's continuing support for analyze motivations or specu Both English-speaking and Levy told the Conference of Iranian elements in Lebanon's late on American motivations. non-English-speaking witnesses New York (JTA) - Advocates Presidents of Major American Bekaa Valley, who are training He said Israel was pleased will be welcomed. on both sides of the debate Jewish Organizations that con Hezbollah members for terror that six Arab countries did not Such persons should com over the legitimacy of homo clusion of the peace talks in ist attacks on Israel. vote and that Egypt's failure to municate with Elliot Welles, di sexuality in the Conserva Washington recently was as Levy said he had " no doubt" vote for the repeal, or even rector, ADL Nazi War Crimi tive movement say impor originally scheduled and did that the president will transmit actively abstain, was no dis nals Task Force, 823 United tant steps were taken to not indicate that the talks were this message to the Syrians. appointment. Nation Plaza, New York, NY further their respective posi in a state of crisis. With regard to the issue of On the contrary, said Levy, 1001 7, or Kenneth I. Misrok, tions in a key meeting last Levy said he told the presi Israeli MIAs, Levy said he re who revealed that shortly Trial Attorney, Office of Special week of the Rabbinical As dent that the Arabs must not counted to Bush Israel's role in before the balloting he re Investigations, Criminal Divi sembly's Committee on Law "delude themselves into think the release of Western host ceived a message from Egyp sion, U.S. Department of Jus and Standards. While the ing the longer they stall on pro ages. tian Foreign Minister Amre tice, 10th and Pennsylvania committee failed to resolve cedure, the greater the chance "We felt as if they were our Moussa saying that Egypt had Avenue, NW, Washington, DC the issue, observers say that of the United States interven sons as well. We did our part decided not to participate in 20530, Attention: Universal the major arguments were ing. This is how they are act and they were reunited with the vote in order to position South, Room 1025 (Telephone aired and that the debate ing, and they must be told this their families. We expect the itsel1 to lead the nonradical [202] 673-3878). demonstrated "the Conser is not the proper course of same feeling to be demon- Arab states. vative movement at its very best," in the words of one Jewish Theological Semi D 8 M ANTIQUES Syrians, Angered By Ktarsf etd, nary official. Single Items Postpone Dumas Visit To Damascas------or Estates Appraised or by Michel Di Paz dent Hafez Assad would be out to a European Community Purchased. PARIS (JTA) - Foreign Min of town. meeting in Brussels. But accord New York (JTA) - A new ~ ister Roland Dumas's official They appear to be irked by a ing to informed sources here, U.S. law giving patients a Furniture • Paintings • Clocks Dolls • China • Glassware visit to Syria was postponed in number of factors, including the Syrians were most dis greater say in the type of Oriental Rugs definitely last Wednesday, a the brevity of the French turbed by the fact that he medical treatment they may 337 NO. BROADWAY day before it was to take place. minister's visit. planned to raise two embarrass accept or refuse has EAST PROVIDENCE Although the Foreign Minis Dumas was to have spent ing issues - the condition of 431•1231 prompted Jewish religious TOLL FREE R.I. l-7S-U30 try gave no reason, the Syrians only a few hours in Damascus Syria's 4,500 Jews and the groups to prepare a range of Marvin Rubin. Proprietor announced suddenly that Presi- enroute from Amman, Jordan presence in Syria of Nazi war guidance materials to help criminal Alois Brunner. their members face such de French Nazi-hunter Seate cisions. The law, which went Klarsfeld was expelled from into effect Dec. 1, enables Syria on Dec. 10 after pro patients to refuse specific Join thousands of readers who know what's going testing outside the Justice Min medical treatments, even if istry in Damascus against the they are incapacitated, by on in the Rhode Island Jewish Community haven granted Brunner for putting their wishes in writ more than 30 years. ing while they are able. The Syrians apparently felt insulted when Dumas received fill [J her and her Nazi-hunting law International Subscribe'To The 0 yer husband, Serge Klarsfeld, at the Foreign Ministry on last Tuesday. The insult may have been compounded by Mrs. Klars Vienna (JT A) Simon RHODE ISLAND feld's admission she had Wiesenthal, the world-fa- entered Syria with false papers. mous Nazi-hunter, was She told reporters she had not honored Tuesday in Berlin. [] JEWISH HERALD expected the Syrians to re He will receive the coveted spond to her protests against Otto Hahn-Friedens Peace Brunner or their treatment of Medal bestowed by the Ger Syrian Jews. man Society for the United ii \ ~ T O u [ II I.I/ \EWISH The purpose of her trip was Nations. The only past recip 'YITH THE to remind Dumas to raise those ients have been Soviet Presi issues in his talks with Syrian dent Mikhail Gorbachev and leaders, she said. Sandro Pertini, former presi Dumas's intention to comply dent of Italy. TIMELY FEATURES ... LOCAL & SOCIAL EVENTS ... EDITORIALS further angered the Syrians, BUSINESS PROFILES~ .. AND OUR "AROUND TOWN" SECTION French sources said. .... The 79-year-old Brunner, HIGHLIGHT EVERY ISSUE! who commanded the Draney Jerusalem (JT A) - A Hasidic internment center near Paris member of Knesset un where Jews were herded for de leashed a furious reaction DON'T MISS A SIIN
Judaica For The Next Generation A Court Sensitive To People's Needs Michael Strauss, who went from passionately collecting antique Kiddush cups to retailing, buying a Manhattan silversmith business under his own Remarks to the 400 people who attended the robing ceremony of Lauren Levy name. Miller as the newest Dade County Judge during her investiture at the Eleventh Judicial Court of Florida in Miami. "Now, I'm doing it for the whole world. I am a child of survivors. Regretfully, during the Holocaust th e Germans stole most of thr rich Jewish heritage the past ge neration "There's one person who helped me make the entire dream possible, my had. If we don't make it availabl e, it's just going to die. When it comes to giv ing 24-hour-a-day campaign worker and adviser. He was always th ere for our children and wedding and Bar and Bat Mitzvah presents, people should give something Je wish and for me. Buddy isn't on ly my husband; lze's my best friend. The other avenue _that led me traditional that will have meaning for the next ge nera tion . It 's easy to make a lousy here started in Providence where I was ra ised by my loving and supportive parents, re production but to reproduce it in the way it was done by hand hundreds of years ago Dorothy and Irwin Levy. They have taught me the importan ce of. education, ~onesty, is wh at it's all about. It 's important for the next generation." and hard work. As a ju dge, I will trv to create a cou rt that is sensi tive to peoples needs while resp ecting our co unty's legal tradition. The awesome respo11 s1bil 1ty of co unty court judge is one I regard with the utmost reveren ce." It Breathes Life Into Me I Still Believe In the Goodness Karen Kessler, who starred in an original musical, Genesis: A Divine Musical Comedy presented by the Pawtucket Arts Council. The week of our interview, she was given the lead in an industrial film. of Mankind The steps leading to the videotaping of Hans Heimann's life during the war "My father died 10 years ago. It was a very difficult period for me. l was really years in Italy at the Holocaust Memorial Museum and a personal account of shaken up. It took a Jong tim e to get over that in my life. Wh en all th e good things happen like my graduat ion and marriage, I say, 'Dad, are you see ing this7' those years. "Here began th e saga of th e good Italians, one that should live in good memory forever just like December 7, 1941. The day of infamy shou ld always_be remembered ... ln co nclusion, please let me say tha nks to th e good Lord for sav ing my life a!1d for What Camp's All About gran ting me to live through what I have described. I want to end this epistle with th e sam e words as Anne Frank in her fa mous diary: "I still believe 111 the goodness of What would summer be without a trek to Camp Jori and a talk with its mankind." ebullient director, Marshall Gerstenblatt, surrounded with smiling kids! "It doesn't take much to keep kids happy. Good foo d, activity and co un sell ors who care about the kids!" Art And Music Are My Soul Nicole Kogut, artist representative A Kitchen Table Book "Some people will go to New York to buy but won't buy the equ ivalent here because it's Providence. I think it 's a shame. We must have those artists stay here. We must Culinary expert Leah Loeb Fisher of "Mama Leah's To Go" take-out shops su pport th e art community. We have all th e talent here. Why go to another place where in New York and author of "Mama Leah's Jewish Kitchen," a compendium of things cost 30-50% more? That 's how I started .. . by buying artworks, myself It recipes from blintzes to borscht, kugel to kasha, and feelings to feelings. evo lved into a bu si ness. I went to galleries here and saw a lot of different shows and "The important events of my life took place around the kitchen including my late though t my goodness, this is wonderful! We have a wonderful art community here. husband's proposal. The kitchen table always provided a place to talk, cry or laugh Thousands of artists are in Rhode Island. It 's amazing. We should support them '" abou t those events. My book isn 't a coffee table book. It 's /you guessed it!) a kitchen table book. I like to picture you, th e reader, sitting at your kitchen table as yo u read it, as you use it. " Kindness Towards All Beings Debra Mann, keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter, who has her own group "The Debra Mann Jazz Trio." At the time this story was written, Debra was Reaching 25 Years of Service performing at the Animal Rights Coalition at the CA V. About a tradition begun 25 years ago by members of Plantations Unit 5337, "As a humanitarian and one who believes in kindness towards all beings, I can't B'nai B'rith. turn my head away from horror stories I've read and pictures I've see n. I don't like it. Mos t people don 't consider animals should have rights. That upsets me th e most. I have Larry Waldman , together with his brother Marty, said, "We bega n this tradition 25 a lot of pa ssion about animals and the environment. I believe anzmals are an important years ago because we wan ted to do something special for the police department." That part of the eco-structure in this world. We 're just knocking dow11 ,forests to ra1s.~calfle "so mething special" was to relieve police personnel III th e Communications and build roads. It 's a mess all documented. There are a lot of horror stones associated Departmen t so they co uld spend time with their families on Christmas Eve and with circus es and zoos. Zoos are the future seed banks for animals because of so many Christmas Day. extinctions. We're going to have only a few left of each species and many animals don 't survive in captivity." The Knitting Tradition Continues About the devoted women who knit for the Jewish Home's Women's Secrets Of The Dead Sea Scrolls Association with comments by Dorothy Lippman. Nancy Porter, Emmy winner for her "Zoom" series, who wrote, produced "Not all the knilfers are lo ca l. One wom an, who moved to Arizona, mails everything and directed "Secret of the Dead Sea Scrolls" film for Public Television. she makes to us. Yarn is mailed to all the Florida snowbirds who send back their strips "Presently, the scrolls are being viewed from a broader perspective. _The!(re r_e ally a or fi nished afghans. Projects go on even if th e people leave town . It's a creative portrait of ancien t Judaism, which we didn 't know mu ch about. Until this point, we en terprise with variety. There's a woman who makes a sweater in the same pa/fern had pottery shards, and here we have a library of 800 manuscripts. More Jewish without ever making it twice the same way. There 's such variety III design and size that scholars are involved now that the scrolls are open. No secrets are left, but we really co uld never be found in a pa/fern book." don't know."
A Whole Lifetime Memories Pen and ink artist Cara Schwartz, who specializes in custom designed A trip down Memory Lane to the Fifties booked by D.S. notecards of residential, commercial and marine portraits, theatres and historic landmarks, genre scenes, and houses of worship. "Where else should it be bu t a humongous rock to chronicle the foul' of us in .black and white checkered wool lu111b erjackets. Withou t the easy maneuverability of "I have a love for my religion. If there is beauty in ceremonials,_ beauty in our sneakers, we accepted the challenge and climbed the _proud rock of y_outh mid tradition, this came from childhood. I have to credit my mother for _thi s. She proved I togethern ess with lightn ess of hea rt! Ah memories, es pecially at High Holiday tim e. had ability as a youngster. It was my mother's appreciatwn and desire to show beauty They ripple like rivers flowing into the ocean of life." in Jewish art that Friday night stands ou t in my memory. The table was always a bea utiful work of art . . .The house smelled good. I remember the prayers being said. It was a tim e when the whole family was toge ther. It was the fl owers and the way the linens, th e crystal and silver looked. It was a time to be renewed and to be together. It is something of th e holidays I ha ve taken away with me. When I go to do a co 11~regat 10 11 or building, this is what I carry within me. I th ink this is so met/1111g for wl11 ch I can thank my parents. It has taken me a whole lifetime to get to th is point!" THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 11 LOCAL NEWS A Family Circle Is Made Whole Open House At ASDS On Thursday morning, Janu enjoy a rich educational experi ary 9, the Ruth and Max Al ence in a warm, supportive en perin Schechter Day School of vironment. Rhode Island, 85 Taft Avenue, Schechter graduates attend a Providence, will host its annual wide variety of area high Open House from 9 to 11 a.m. schools, both public and pri in the Bohnen Vestry of Tem vate. The first Schechter gradu ple Emanu-EI. ating class was accepted to The Open House will begin some of the country's finest col with coffee and pastries and a leges and is now attending welcome by school director, such schools as Harvard Uni Rabbi Richard Israel. Through versity, Brown University, the out the vestry curriculum University of Chicago, and the materials and student projects University of Rochester. from all grade levels will be on Those who are considering a display. Jewish Day School education Admissions Director Penney for children in primary and Stein will present a slide show upper grades as well as in highlighting the Schechter pro kindergarten, are most cor gram and Assistant Director dially invited to attend the Jennifer Miller will discuss the Open House. General Studies curriculum. For more information call Judaic Studies Coordinator Penney Stein, Admissions Di Rabbi Elana Kanter will outline rector, at 751-2470. the goals of the Judaic Studies curriculum and the possibilities offered by a Day School educa Aaro'_l Trachtenberg (far left) is joined by a branch of his family he met for the first time last month. tion. Cousins (from 1. tor.) Alla, Vladimir, Raisa and Boris arrived from the Soviet Union in November. Tours of the school building will be conducted and parents WANTED: a wife and children. One year ago, the Trachten will have a chance to see regu Ellen Steingold's crowded lar and specialty classes in office at Jewish Family Service Samuel continued to write to berg family file was reviewed YOUR OLD his brother's widow over the by the Washington Processing action. After the presentations stands like a cultural cross and tours, parents are invited roads. She speaks to a teenage years, until yet another tragedy Center. Given the circum WEDDING left its mark. A man who had stances and hardships they had to return to the vestry for some girl in French. Aaron Trachten coffee and danish and the op berg, a local businessman, been able to escape the Holo endured, the family was PHOTOS caust and rebuild his life, could granted refugee status. As with portunity to speak personally speaks in Yiddish. Tamara to the administrators. The Rhode Island Jewish Berezin, JFS resettlement staff no longer bear the pain meted her husband, America was just The Alperin Schechter Day Herald is busy preparing its member, speaks to a woman in to him. " When my brother beyond Bascia's reach . As she Sandy died, it was too much and her family prepared to School of Rhode Island, with 1992 Bridal Issue. We 're inter Russian. A young boy sits quiet grades Kindergarten through ly listening to it all. The lan for him," says Aaron. " He was emigrate, Bascia Trachtenberg ested in your old wedding pho saying kaddish for his father became ill and died. After eight and fully certified by the tos. If you'd like to help, please guages fill the space between state of Rhode Island, is one of families and generations that and his son. His heart was years of delays brought on by send your photo to the Rhode broken." In 1984 Samuel agencies and bureaucrats, one a network of 70 Conservative only last month stretched from Jewish Day Schools across the Island Jewish Herald, P.O. Box Rhode Island to Minsk to Trachtenburg died. remained . A headstone needed 6063, Provi dence, RI 02940. Although the brothers had to be placed at this matriarch's United States and is a member World War II Poland. Sitting in of the Independent School As We'd prefer photos that reflect died, the link between the grave. this office are first cousins who sociation of Rhode Island. how much bridal fa sh ion s have finally linked arms, bring families had been forged. As his cousin disposed of his Aaron's mother, Janice, contin personal property in Minsk, Schechter students enjoy the have changed over the years. ing closure to a family's strug well-balanced, challenging aca Please include your name, ad gle to be joined together. ued to write to the family in Aaron continued to make ar Russia, until the correspond rangements for his family's ar demic curriculum, stimulating dress and phone number, along The circle begins with Aaron enrichment programs and ex Trachtenberg's father, Samuel, ence abruptly ended. Letters rival. He began meeting with with the date of your marriage. went across the Atlantic but Ellen Steingold regularly. "She perienced, enthusiastic faculty. who lived in pre-war Poland At Alperin Schechter, children with three brothers and a went unreplied, until Aaron was very patient with me, sister. As Eastern Europe be received a letter from his aunt helping me to see clearly what two years ago. The Yiddish was happening. She. always came more entrenched in war Pawtucket 724-31 14 and destruction, Samuel fled to words spoke of the hard times. had an encouraging word for Russia. His brothers were con Would he please help her and me, and the interaction was al scripted and disappeared into her children come to the U.S.? ways positive," he comments. JACK M . MINKIN the Russian army. After the Aaron began the emigration "She was so un-bureaucratic." dba/Ti le-Set process, writing letters to On November 4, Boris, Alla, war ended, Samuel travelled CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS throughout the bordering coun congressmen, senators to help Raisa and Vladimir Trach ten tries, looking for any members this family - his family. The berg arrived in the U.S., com Cleaning, Regrouting and Sealing - Leaks Fi xed denials came, based on the pleting a journey begun by a of his family who may have sur ALL KI NDS OF RENOVATION WORK vived. His wife and children premise that they were not previous generation. When had been extinguished in the " first line relatives." Aaron, congratulated for the outcome A TROUBLESHOOTER WITH ID EAS Holocaust. In 1945, his search with the persistence that kept of his efforts and determina- INSU RED • R.I. LICEN SE NO . 4210 • REFERENCES his father alive, continued his led him to a cousin, whom he (continued on page 15) married. Samuel, his new wife campaign - phoning, writing. and their son, Aaron, born in a displaced persons camp in Germany, came to the U.S. Relatives in Rhode Island DESIGNER were their link. Samuel began NEW YEAR'S KITS SHOES & to rebuild his life, never know HANDBAGS ing about his siblings but never forgetting. Then, through an ~ o •• 23 Dexter Street, Pawtucket • 728-2840 • MC/VISA act of serendipity, his oldest : o;Y 20°' OFF' ~ o • o ~ brother was located . A friend /O • • who had visited the USSR had Banners • Hats • Horns found him and passed on the Noisemakers • Confetti • Balloons address to Samuel. A war and Invitations• Decorations• Cut-Outs 0 thirty · years later, the two brothers were reunited through Plates • Cups • Napkins /o off THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 their letters. Words and sen PARTY SUPPLIES FOR ALL OCCASIONS tences were insufficient and THROUGH plans for a visit to the U .5. ALL AT DISCOUNT PRICES! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 were initiated. After years of working through a paper-laden our already discounted prices on all bureaucracy, the USSR finally The "Only" Party Warehouse winter shoes, boots and handbags. granted permission for the visit. The brothers would truly 310 East Avenue, Pawtucket• 726-2491 be reunited. But in June, 1973 HOLIDAY HOURS: Monday- Friday 9:30 am- 7:30 pm OPEN SUNDAY 12-5 Baruch Trachtenburg suffered Saturday 9:30 am- 5 pm • Sunday 10 am- 3 pm MONDAY-SATURDAY 9-5:30 • THURSDAY 'TIL 8 a fatal heart attack as he JEANNE STEIN FOR THIS TREMENDOUS SALE! stepped onto the plane, leaving " . 12 -THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 ORT Holds Victorious Fundrasier Congregation Sons Of Jacob Synagogue Friday, December 27 for what they did for us during and women originate from the Twenty days in TEVET. Candle their lifetime. This honor helps North End of Providence. lighting at 4 p.m. the souls of our parents attain a Come in, see what's going on!!! Saturday, December 28 - higher place in Gan Eden (the To support those who dedi Twenty-one days in TEVET. World to come). cate their lives to Torah is a (Next Saturday, January 4, Further, when, after a par great mitzvah. A contribution 1992, we will bless the new ent's passing, a child resolves to a synagogue or charity of month of SHEVAT. Rosh Cho to follow the Torah more care your choice is also most impor desh will be one day, Monday, fully and attempt to live a more tant when observing the mem January 6, 1992.) intensely Jewish life, he brings ory of a beloved parent - this The Torah reading today is untold merit to this parent's carries a merit of immeasurable PARSHAS SHEMOS. Morning soul, for his renewed sincerity proportions, a Zchus for all services are at 8:30 a.m. and devotion to a Jewish way eternity. followed by our customary kid of life reflects on the parents Our synagogue can also in dush; given by Mr. George who brought (him/her) into sure that kaddish and Mish Labush, from his winter Flor this world! nayos are properly said for a ida home!! Shabbos is over at To share in the learning of departed parent so that, in the 5:08 p.m . Havdalah is at 5:10 Torah is a mitzvah of infinite event one is unable to do so, p.m. worth. To attend services is un you have the peace of mind Sunday, December 29 - measurable - how many times, that the mitzvah is properly ful Morning services are at 7:45 due to not having a quorum filled on your behalf. a.m. followed by the installa (ten male adults), is the kad Most importantly, however, tion of officers and board of dish not recited?? Our syna come into the congregation Women's American ORT's Elmgrove Chapter-At-Large directors. Let's see some in gogue has names of beloved and reacquaint yourselves successfully ran their annual winter fundraiser, a cocktail creased attendance!! parents, grandparents, whose with a synagogue that your party and auction, at the home of Lezli and Jamie Pious in Morning services for Mon children are no longer living in parents gave so much to. What Barrington on December 7. Proceeds from the evening will day and Thursday are at 6:30 the nearby community. This is an honor to give in their go to Student Health and Social Services for ORT schools a.m. and for Tuesday, Wednes no reason to forget " their memory. How proud they worldwide. Pictured above (I. to r.) are Jodi Miller, Lezli day and Friday are at 6:45 a.m. shul." More than 500 names were, and would be to take you Pious and Ellen Golden of the fundraising committee. Com HONOR are on our memorial placques - by the hand and once again mittee members not pictured are Marcy Grano ff and Rhonda According to our sages, the we see that they are lit the four enter for Sabbath and Holiday Covitt. great Mitzvah of honoring par times that Yiskor is said during services. Remember!? I I ents applies both in their life the year. Wouldn't it be con We certainly hope that oyr times and after. By observing scious for the children to ob attendance will increase! That the year of Mourning, Yahr serve - just to see that someone has been the purpose of writ Kosher Mealsite At The JCCRI: zeits, Yiskor, and Kaddish, we - somebody cares. Some of our ing commentaries for the last Week Of Dec. 27-Jan. 2 demonstrate our appreciation most successful businessmen there and one-half years. Results are very poor!! Seniors are invited to join a noon; Bingo on Thursdays from variety of activities and to share 12:45 p.m. until 2 p.m. Shabbat Congregation Ohawe Shalam a hot kosher meal at noon at traditions are observed on Fri Congregation Oh awe The price for one dinner is the JCCRI Kosher Mealsite at days. Sundays begin with tea, Sholam - Young Israel of Paw $22.50 per person or any two JCCRI Singles the Jewish Community Center coffee and hot muffins at 10 tucket invites you to join us for dinners are $42.50 per person. of Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove a.m., followed by a variety of a series of three Glatt Kosher If you subscribe to all three January 7: Tuesday Avenue in Providence. The movies or VCR programs. Gourmet Dinners. Bring your dinners before January 1, 1992, doors open weekdays at 10 Friday, Dec. 27: VCR pro friends and join us for great Game Night. Our last game your discounted price is $60 night was such a success, we've a.m., with casual conversation gram, " Mexico Journey to the food, culture and companion per person. After January 1, decided to have another one. in the lobby for an hour. Exer Sun," 11 a.m. ship. For those of you with tickets may be purchased up to Munchies will be available. cise is scheduled during the Sunday, Dec. 29: "Citizen young children, here's an op 14 days prior to the evening for Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $2. week at 11 :15 a.m. Regularly Kane, Part I, 11 a.m. portunity for an "adults only" $22.50 per person. For reserva scheduled activities include: Thursday, Jan. 2: GAC Board night out! tions or further information, January 12: Sunday bridge on Mondays from 12:30- Meeting at 1 p.m. When: Saturday, January 11 , contact Nita Pliskin at 725- ). Wales Restaurant. 2099 3:45 p.m.; Women's Forum For further information, 1992, Chinese Night; Saturday, 3886 or Marianna Engel at Post Rd ., Warwick. 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THE RHODE ISLAND JEW ISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 - 13 Adoption Choices------True Kindness by Camille Gregorian, MSW, ACSW much about the adoptive fam agency conducts a home study by Mike Fink Phil Simon, Harold Silverman, Jewish Family Service ily - their motivation to adopt, to determine the readiness of Herald Contributing Reporter Louis Rottenberg, Louis Adoption Coordinator level of education, lifestyle or the prospective adoptive par On December 15 at 2 p.m. at Brown, Irving Leven, and Jack readiness to parent. ents to be a family. Through the People who are considering the Li ncoln Park Cemetery the Mossberg. Because there is no agency home study, the adoptive par adoption should be aware of Chased Schei Amess held its President Ralph Rottenberg support, counseli ng may not be ents become more knowledge the various choices that are 80th annual meeting and elec in his address singled out Phil avai lable to either the birth or able and prepared about adop avail able. A clear understand tion of officers. Rosenfield (a World War II vet) adoptive parents to help them tion. The birth parents, then, ing can help make decision President Ralph Rottenberg as the long-term Chased Schei work through the many issues can have peace of mind about making easier. Two options was sworn in. The 1st vice Amess board member, whose inherent in adoption. In a pri their decision to place their that are available are the president is Sheldon Blustein, help he has relied on "even vate adoption that occurs in child with this particular fam agency -assisted Identified the 2nd vice president is Mur just to pay the bills at the drug Rhode Island, the birth parents il y. Adoption and private adoption. ray Gereboff. Treasurer is Rem store and save small change in have up to six months to termi The agency can act as a link Although there appear to be mie Brown, and Financial and postage." nate their parental rights . There with the physicians and hospi simila rities on some points, the Recording Secretary Stanley "Philip" means "lover of is the risk that the adoption tal. And once the baby is born, Grebstein, ex -officio Louis horses." differences between them are may fall through. significant. birth parents can terminate Bloom. At the collation fo llowing their parental rights after fif Other offic ers of the board in the installation of officers, Phil Private Adoption Agency-Assisted teen days . At that time, JFS be clude Max Kerzner, Phil Rosen told this reporter the story of In a private adoption, the Identified Adoption comes the child's guardian and fi eld, Irving Zaidman, Rubin his famil y background on the birth mother and the adoptive In an Identified Adoption, places the child with the identi Zeidman, Ernst Schleifer, Sid East Side. parent(s) fi nd each other the birth and adoptive parents fi ed famil y. In an Identified ney Schaeffer, Herb Wagner, "We were the first Jewish through a variety of means, find each other with attorneys Adoption the peri od of legal Jack Temkin, Ri chard Goldfine, family in the Miriam Hospital such as word of mouth or ad involved to monitor the legal risk is minimized and the Mike Fink, Gladys Kapstein, area - long before there was a vertising. They then make ar aspects of the adoption. Un like chances of the adoption col Samuel Eisenstadt, Herschel hospital, just a Jewish orphan rangements through an attor a private adoption, there is lapsing are reduced. Jewish Smith, Sim on Chorney, age. We lived on 6th street. ney as to the degree of agency involvement, with com Family Service provides com George Labush, Abe Ponce, (continued on next page) openness, payment of medical prehensive services offe red to prehensive adoption services. and legal expenses, etc. No all parties. Ongoing counseling For those who have made the home study is required in a pri is available to both the birth decision to proceed with adop vate adoption, which means parents and adoptive family. tion or for those exploring the Jewish Television in Rhode Island process, JFS can provide infor that the adoptive parents have Em otional and practical sup Jewish Programming On received li ttle preparation or port is also in place, to help mation, counseling and assis education around adoption is adoptive and birth parents ne tance. Call the agency at 331- Interconnect Channels 1244 for further information. sues. It also means that the gotiate the emotional ups and Channel 49 in every ci ty except those served by birth mother may not know downs of this period. The Heritage Cable (Lincoln, Woonsocket) JFS Services to the Elderly Provide Heritage Cable Station 57 Air Times: Support and Peace of Mind Thursday evenings 7:00 pm , Sunday morn ing 10:30 am According to Jewish Family JFS ' trai ned and licensed Home an elderly client participating in Service's executive director, Health Aides provide assis th e program. A JFS staff mem Paul L. Segal, winter vacations ta nce in light household tasks, ber is on call in case there is an ATTENTION ARTISTS! ca n pose a dilemma for adult such as marketing or food emergency. ( $1~00 Off Ri children who have taken on the preparation, for those elderly "The benefits to the elderl y I , Shipping. Domestic & Foreign I role of their elderly relative's who need help to remain living are numerous and serve to All Chanukah Contest caregiver. " Many adults, who independently. JFS administers I , Med. or Lge. Designer Gitt Bogs I maintain a quality of life for Entra nts are welcome to Fun Shots - turn your favorite have looked forward to the Lifeline, an emergency medical I , I those living at home. The bene photo into an eye-catching time in their li ves when they response system that brings fits to the adult ca retaker are pick up their drawings at I sc ulpture - computer-traced I can winter in warmer climates medical help in moments. JFS more subtl e, but just as impor th e Hera ld, 99 Webster \.. ~d~ ser·c~ ____ .,I are conflicted about leaving, also acts as a referral source to ta nt. Adult children, many of fearing that their loved ones other programs that are not whom are retired themselves, St. , Pa wtucket. will not be well cared for. JFS' agency sponsored, such as can still take their vacations. services to the elderly can those offered by the Depart Sin ce several entrants WRAP& PAK They can leave with the knowl 306 Tha yer Street. Providence help," he says. "Our programs ment of Elderl y Affairs. edge and confidence that some were not labeled, we can offer peace of mind for JFS is also able to arrange one is in regular touch with UPSA uthorized Shipper those leaving and direct sup regular support fo r the isolated their loved one and that they could not return many of Private Mailboxes port for the elderly who re elderly. During the weekends, would be contacted in an emer the wonderful art pro FAX • AMEX Money Grams main." when most agencies and offices gency," according to JFS staff Mon.-Fri 9:30-6, Sat. 10-4 JFS is able to hook up the el are closed, JFS provides a tele member Toby Galli. jects. derly to numerous resources. phone assurance program. At a For further information 861-0660 The JFS Kosher Mealsite in predetermined time on Sun about JFS ' Services to the El - ,------, Cranston offers a hot lunch as day, a volunteer from the derly, call the agency at 331 - well as a variety of programs Rhode Island Section, National 1244. and activities five days a week, Council of Jewish Women calls &cE CArAoES. Literary Review With United Hebrew School Youth Shabbat ~~siiiin:EN~ · Seymour Kreiger Touro Synagogue's United eluded solo and semi-solo Congregation Ohawe Shalam Hebrew School students con performances in the concluding cordially invites you to join cluded the first semester of this part of the worship service. them on Saturday, December school year in fine fashion by Rabbi Shapiro's sermon " Bless 28, at 8 p .m . as Sey conducting a Youth Shabbat ing Our Children," prepared mour Kreiger reviews Alan service in Touro Synagogue on for the event, was also a feature Dershowitz's blockbuster best Saturday, Dec. 21. The-children of this 9 a.m . service. sell ing book, Chutzpah, as were a choir, as Rabbi The children will be having a LIVE ti mely as today's headlines and Shapiro led the "Musaf" Shab mid-term recess, and resume ON as controversial as a presiden bat service. The children's par their classes in January. tial debate! Mr. Kreiger, one of ticipation in this service also in- ICE! the foremost after-dinner speakers, is a Psychologist at ~ ® U.R.l. Counseling Center and lf•· lh!""''""""~ -..,.,,, l • • • 14 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 OBITUARIES STEPHEN M. KAUFMAN He was a senior student at Funeral services were held A fun eral service was held ter. ATLANTA, Ga. - Stephen Emory University in Atlanta, Sunday, Dec. 22 , at the Sugar Sunday, Dec. 22 , at Sugarman The funeral service was held M. Kaufman, 21 , of 85 Crest Ga. and was a member of Delta man Memorial Chapel, 45 8 Memorial Chapel, 45 8 Hope Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Mount Drive, Cranston, died unex Tau Delta Fraternity and the Hope St. , Providence. Buria l St., Providence. Burial was in Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 pectedly Thursday, Dec. 19, at presid ent of the Emory Uni ver was in Lincoln Park Cemetery, Li ncoln Park Cemetery, War Hope St., Providence. Burial the Crawford Long Hospital in sity Sailing Club. Wa rwick. wick. was in Lin coln Park Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga. Born in Washing Besides his parents, he leaves Contri butions in his memory Warwick. ton, D.C., he was the son of Dr. two brothers, Michael L. Kauf may be made to the Stephen M . LEWIS N . SALK Donald G. and Anita (Levy) man and Jason T. Kaufman, Kaufman Memorial Fund, c/ o CRANSTON - Lewis N. NATHAN WEXLER Kaufman, of Cranston. He was both of Cra nston, and his ma Temple Torat Yisrael, 330 Park Salk, 60, of 360 Magnolia St., WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. a resident of Cranston most of ternal grandmother, Jeanette Avenue, Cranston, R. I. 02905. died Sunday, Dec. 15, at Rhode - Nathan Wexler, husband of his li fe. Levy , of Cranston. Island Hospital. He was the the late Gertrude (Berger) DOROTHY LEACH husband of Barbara (Gertz) Wexler, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, BAL HARBO R, Fla . Sa lk . in West Palm Beach, Fla...... ·····. ,.;.,•,~:;:\+,\}.;\,.':·; .:; Dorothy Leach, 88, of 10275 Born in Providence, he was a He lea ves two sons, Donald Coll ins Ave., died Tuesday, 1 son of Frances (Shapiro) Salk of Wexler, of Cranston, and RUBIN MEMORIALS~~tt;~½'.( Dec. 17, at Miami Heart Insti Providence, and the la te Jerome Wexler of Boca Raton, g:_.': tute. She was the widow of Ga brie l Salk. Fl a.; two brothers, Albert Monuments and memorials John Phili p Leach. Mr. Salk was an Army vet Wexler and Harry Wexler, both in the finest iranite and bronze. Born in Europe, a daughter of eran of the Korean War. He was of New York; 4 grandchildren In-house con.rnltalion.'i hy appoimment the late Harry and Gussie a li censed constable in th e State and 4 great-grandsons. He was (Li cht) Alprin, she had lived in LETTERING • CLEANING • REPAIRS of Rhode Island fo r 25 years. th e broth er of th e late Sidney, Cranston for many years before He was a member of the Maxwell , William and Rose Leon J. Rubin 726-6466 moving to Florida 20 years ago. Cranston Senior Guild. Wex ler. Affiliated with Charles G. Morse Granite Company Mrs. Leach was a Gray Lady Besides his wife and mother Funeral services were held at during Worl d War II. he leaves three daughters, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Fair She leaves a son, Ronald M . Shari Roberti of East Provi view, N.J . Leach of East Greenwich; a dence, Kari Letourneau of Contributions in his memory daughter, Nancy Leach Entin Attleboro, Mass. , and Lori may be made to The Eileen MT. SINAI MONUMENTS of Hallandale, Fl a.; a brother, Pagliarini of Burke, Va .; a Wexler Memorial Fund, c7o Judge Jacob Alprin of Boca Ra brother, Stephen D. Salk of Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Ave., Our owner, Mitchell. .. his father and ton, Fla.; five sisters, Bertha Providence, and a granddaugh- Cranston. grandfather. .. have been privileged to provide Kapl an and Celia Fishman, both of Miami Beach, Fla., over 8,000 monuments in RI Jewish Cemeteries Gladys Berns of New York, ESL Classes international residents in Ann Wineberg of Warwick, and Rhode Island and serving as a since the 1870s for two reasons .. . the quality (continued from page 2) is the finest and the price is the lowest. Shirley Richards of Providence; center for intercultural and four grandchildren; and a event is $15 for members, $20 educational activities for the Call 331-333 7 for assistance. great-grandson. She was the for nonmembers and $ 7 for Rhode Island community. mother of th e late Irving I. students. Membership is $25 per year for Leach and Robert S. Leach. International House is a non individuals and $40 per year profit community agency focus for families. For further infor ing on the needs of temporary mation about any of the above programs, call 421-7181. was farmland and orchard, like DO YOU KNOW? True Kindness the whole state." I asked, The records at the Sugarman Memorial Chapel of your (continued from previous page) "' Where did your people come from before they were Ameri family's past funeral practices and preferences are the only That part of Sixth doesn't exist cans, Rhode Islanders?" " We such records dating back to the 1930s. any longer. But when I was a came from Russia," "I bet your More often than not, our records are the only reliable kid the whole region was open great-grandparents lived there source of a family's Yahrtzeit dates; Hebrew names; maiden land, farm, pasture. My dad pretty much the same way you was in the cattle business. We did over here. Now the Rus names; etc. That is probably why we are asked to provide kept cows and grazed horses. sians are coming to the same such information to area Jewish families more that 100 times Michael D. Smith They slept in the barn . . They piece of land all over again. But each month. roamed the land all around us. their lives won't be like yours, Executive Director One of our cows gave birth to a and the space isn't the same More than just a funeral home. Lewis J. Bosler, R.E. three-legged calf. The event either." got written up in the papers. "You 're telling me. Do you Such a freak of nature isn't know, we just used to drink the Sugarman Memorial Chapel kosher, you know. So we just most wonderful sparkling A tradition of service to the Jewish Community for generation s let it play around and romp water from a spring that . past and generatwns to come. like Ferdinand. Another time I flowed at the corner of High 458 Hope Street, Providence, Corner of Doyle Ave. got kicked by one of our young land and 3rd street?" Telephone: 331-8094 Out of State: 1-800-447-1267 horses. It was just a colt, kick " I think there's still a strip of PLEASE CALL OR STOP IN FOR YOUR 1991- 1992 (5752) JEWISH HERITAGE CALENDAR ing up its heels. But it hit me in that territory, a no-man's land the gut and knocked me out. that nobody pays any attention Like a miracle, it didn't do me to, a living reminder of your any damage at all. I had to be a boyhood. I wish we could tough kid back then. I had to make a garden out of it. A fight for myself, I was the only memorial to a Jewish outpost. For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Jewish boy on the hillside. My A real chesed she I emess." Memorial Chapel... Mitchell... has served Rhode Island Jewish .dad came here from Central The phrase means "true Falls." kindness." True, because it families over 8,000 times ... as a professional Jewish funeral direc You never met such an agree cannot be returned. That's tor .. . as did his father and grandfather since the 1870s ... with honesty able fellow as this Phil. He what all the members of the brings the same cheer and organization try to do for the and integrity. buoyancy to the Chased. Jewish community past, pres One of the reasons why the majority " After all, this cemetery, too, ent and future. of Rhode Island Jewish families call If an obituary you would like published does not appear in the paper, please forward a copy of it 10: The Rhode Isl and Jewish Herald MOUNT SINAI P.O. Box 6063 MEMORIAL CHAPEL Providence, R.I. 02940 331-3337 825 Hope at Fourth Streets Copies of 1he Herald are av ailable from: Pre-need counseling with Please call From out of state Barney's on East Avenue, Pawtuckel tax-free payment planning for your call: Somethin's Cookin' on East Avenue, Paw1ucke1 is available. New Year calendar. 1-800-331-3337 East Side Pharmacy on Hope Streel, Providence Hall's Drug on Elmgrove Avenue, Providence Only RI Jewish Funeral Home that is a member of the Gary's Park Avenue Deli on Park Avenue, Cranston national Jewish Funeral Directors of America. Garden City Drug on Reservo ir Avenue, Cranslon THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991 - 15 CLASSIFIED Touro Announces New Adult ENTERTAINMENT CLASSB0X SERVICES RENDERED CORRESPONDENCE TO: Education Program STEVE YOKEN ENTERTAINMENT - Profes ClassBox No. A UNIQUE SERVICE Custom tailored for The A.I. 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