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The JEWISH VOICE & MASSAC H USETTS 13 TEVET 5769 Vol. XI - Issue I www.jvhri.org Januar 9, 2009 Operation Cast Lead: Israeli forces strike Hamas in Gaza No cease fire, unless on Israeli terms

BYLESLIE SussER ]TA Staff Writer JERUSALEM (JTA) - Israel's retaliation against persistent H amas mortar and rocket attacks on civili ans in southern Israel was far more ferocious than anyone, including Hamas, expected.

Photo by Nancy Kirsch N EWS ANALYSIS Providence M ayor David The first week of intensive Cicilline spoke forcefully Israel Air Force bombing on behalf of Israel. in Gaza in Operation Cast Photo by Flash 90 Lead reduced hundreds of Solidarity for ISRAELI TANKS are seen at a staging area near Israel's border with t he Gaza St ri p, in southern Israel. H amas government buildings, Israel, prayers of Israel launched a ground offensive on Jan. 3, splitting the Gaza Strip into sections. military compounds, labora­ tories, metal workshops and peace offered supply tunnels to rubble and JINSA: Flying beneath radar screen left more than 400 Palestin­ ians, most of them mi litants, More than 150 lhink tank builds sor to Benjamin Netanya hu , JINSA, a non-profit neo-con­ dead, according to U.N . attend community conduc ted a personal briefing servative think tank in Wash­ offi cials and Hamas officials. relationships between via conference call on D ec. 30 to ington, D.C., had it origins in The name of the operation, service Israeli, American members of the Jewish Institute the 1973 Yorn Kippur War, Cas t L ead, is a Hanukkah fo r National Securi ty when Israel, fi ght­ reference: the dreidel originally BY NANCY K1RSCH military forces Affairs, or JINSA. ing a two-front was manufactured by pouring nkirsch@jjri. org The bri efing, war, found itself molten lead into a mold. It has a BYRI CHARDASINOF according to one par­ in dire need of PROV1DENCE - Nadav double meaning, because that is rasin oj@jfri. 01g ticipant, touched on mi litary equipment how bullets are manufactured. Tamir, Consul General of New what was happening ~ - and was initially England for Israel, ended his PROV1DENCE - As Israeli JIN SA On Jan . 3 Israel launched Gaza, how H ezbol- turned down by a ground offensive as the brief talk from the pulpit of jets streaked over the skies of !ah, with "many the United States. Temple Emanu-El, at a com­ the Gaza Strip, striking targeted airstrikes continued and thousands of rockets aimed at To rectify that situation, some Israeli tanks massed on the munity service Jan. 4 organized positions in the "all-out war the whole country oflsrael," American Jewish leaders decided by JFRI's Community Re!a- against Hamas," former Israeli Israel-Gaza border and Israeli may respond to the conflict, and to develop a means of building warships fired along Gaza's Ambassador Dore Gold, who the ongoing threat of Natanz, See COMMUNITY, Page 8 served as a foreign policy advi- a nuclear faci lity in Iran. See JINSA, Page 7 See WAR , Page 6 Inaugural optimism: Obama's presidency a sign of democracy's strength First 100 days: e-ma~ ~- :1iled~~ •th'-~-~t:;)c •L11'-v- ..u c,1~'-a•;).- Afr"C-=ican-Amer--- "-~ -=ican--- elec"'~ - •~tedA, s-=in--"ce •'-~the Gr'r- ea~"·t Dnep~--res~,-si=on,-- t ,::W: • · "I look forward to the inau- but because of the message it so it's certainly going to be an challenges ahead for guration with great optimism," sends to the rest of the world ." historic day," he said. "We've he wrote. "I am hopeful that In no country other than the got a bad economy, two wars Obama, country President Obama will be a United States could a man ra ised and problems all around the friend to Israel and will actively by a single parent in a modest world - so, it's both a chal­ BY NANCY K IRSCH engage in the pursuit of peace home rise to become president, lenge and an opportunity." [email protected] in the M iddle East. A nd, on Cicilline added. "It speaks to Jennifer Lawless, an assistant PROVIDENCE - In light of the domestic front, I am hope­ the strength of our democracy." professor of politi cal science at President-elect Barack Obama's ful that our new president Darrell M . West, formerly the Brown University, will be pro­ upcoming historic inaugura­ wi ll initiate an era of coop­ director of the Taubman Center viding commentary and analysis tion, The Voice & Herald talked eration, respect for different for Public Policy and American at Temple Sinai in Cranston with some political leaders, a points of view, and he and the Institutions at Brown Unive rsity, on the inauguration, during its community rabbi and policy government will stand by all and now the vice president and televised broadcast, beginning experts to get their views and those who are vulnerable." director of governance studies at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 20. thoughts about the upcoming Providence Mayor David at the Brookings Institution in "I've never seen so much Cicilline said: "The inaugu­ Washi ngton, D.C., shared his attention to a presidential inauguration on Jan . 20. Photo by Flash 90 Rabbi Peter W. Stein, ration of a new president is views, in a telephone inter- transition," she said. "People president of the Rhode Island always exciting, but this one view. "The new president will are so excited for a new presi­ PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK Board of Rabbis and rabbi at is particularly significa nt, not tak.e office during the greatest dent. It has as much to do OBAMA visiting Sderot when he was a candidate Temp)e Sinai in Cranston, only because he is the first challenge our country has faced See OBAMA , Page 21 in July 2008 _,

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FIRST PERSON PLURAL Why healing is a Jewish word Program on Jan. 12 is spent "out-of-pocket" annu­ As a polari ty therapist, an and a demonstration of one with Jewish tradition. About ally on alternative medicine energy healer, I set out to specific Jewish way to heal our 10 yea rs ago, I launched WW\V. at ]CC will explore than for standard medical care discover the Jewish path to illness . We wiU discuss the jewishealing.com, a web site in order to deal with un relent­ healing. I explored the distinc­ disti nction between traditional dedicated to Jewish hea li ng and Jewish spiritual ing suffering. TI1ere are hun­ tion between conventional allopathic medicine and holistic spirituality to establish a Jewish healing dreds of chronic illnesses, from medicine and holistic healing. healing, and we wiU investigate healing presence on the I nter­ asthma and diabetes to lupus Much of today's holistic heal­ several heali ng envi ronments. net. Jewisheali ng.com receives BY WALLY S PIEGLER and stress disorders. The word ing established its practices Who would ever think, that numerous e-ma il inquiries Special to The Voice & Herald is out that people hea l better from the traditions of other in a cou ntry ru led by rational regarding health co ncerns. with a combination of alterna­ countries and religions: acu­ EN PEOPLE thought, where proof is required In my opi nion, the Ameri­ tive and conventional medicine. puncture from China, ayurveda every step of the way, that prayer can Jewish community needs ct sick, it is The Jewish H ealing Insti­ and yoga from I ndia, and wou ld be considered a legitimate a Jewish alternative alongside uaUy not W tute wiU present a free evening shiatsu and reiki from Japan. source of healing? Could it be standard medica l intervention. tastrophic. program, "H ealing is a Jewish Jews are asking: why can't that in view of all the disen­ Life-threaten ing illnesses play W ord," sponsored by the Jewish we find healing from our own chantment with current medical a minor role in the pantheon of Wally Spiegler RPP, a certi­ Community Center of Rhode tradition, which would be more practices, even some doctors diseases that doctors treat today. fied healer, willfacilitate the Island. "This event wi ll take fitting to our Jewish way of life? themselves promote prayer? presentation. Space is limited, M ost people stricken with I believed such a system For years now, I have so please call theJ CCRI at 861- illness do not necessarily existed but needed to be attempted to coordinate my 8800 to make reservations. fee l isolated or detached flu shed out, approx_imat­ own energy healing practice from the community, as "The American Jewish ing the means by which might be the case with the community needs a we distilJ meanings from more seri ously ill. M any Torah verses. First, I sifted ca n go to work and attend Jewish alternative along CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES through Tanach to find to their daily chores, in side standard medical passages that might lead For Greater Rhode Island spite of thei r suffering. intervention." me in the ri ght direction. I What passes for Jewish i' I 2009 The pivotal ve rse I healing today is outreach encountered says: "And the Jan. 9 4:14 to those in crisis: visiting ti' - : place at the JCCRI on M onday Lord will take away from you the sick and elderly, supporting Jan. 16 4:22 even ing, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. all sickness, and will put none of fami lies whose loved ones face I n my opinion, Jewish heal­ ...... the evil diseases of Egypt, which Jan. 23 4:30 terminal illness, and counsel­ ing is for everyone - fo r those you know, upon you; but will lay ing the bereaved. These are all who are ill, for those who know them upon all them, that hate necessary communal services. someone who is iU , for therapists thee." (Deuteronomy 7: 15) But QUOTE OF THE WEEK: The question is: how can of every kind who wish to add there was more, much more. "The new president will take office during the Jewish healing serve the vast Jewish healing to their repertoire The eve ning program will majority who suffer silently of healing methods, and fo r include examples of textual greatest challenge our country has faced since with chronic illnesses? clergy wishing to add healing sources (B iblical, H asidic, and the Great Depression." Studies show that more money to their synagogue programs. T almudic) fo r Jewish hea l.i ng Darrell M. West See Pages 1, 21 Northern Israel. .. The next exciting chapter in Israel's history IN THIS ISSUE: Take advantage of an unprecedented pi oneerin g initiative to bring Engli sh-spea kin g Olim to Israel's North. B AR/BAT MITZVAH FAIR

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L lJ Fall River Gll f.AI .1 \1 1! VI BRANT SCE NI C O l'l'OIIIUNIIII: '.; COMMUNIII ES SURROUN DINGS Jewish Home 538 ROBESON ST., FALL RIVER, MA Enhanced Fimmcial PaclOrthodox Union, educators, politicos, with. I do not think wa s on hand to rabbis and just plain Bv SUE FISHKOFF the Jewish community ]TA Staff Writer check the lungs folk met at the Hazon is going to stop eating and intesti nes fo r Jewish food conference in PACIFIC GROVE, Calif meat anytime soon, signs of disease California with the goal OTA) - When the executive so we need to find or damage, which of discussing how to take committee for the Hazon a way to give them would render the the Jewish food move­ Jewish food conference got meat that is accept­ bird non-kosher. ment to the next level. together last July to plan able to ou r values." The kosher birds the menu for the four-day Finally, the group wou Id be soaked gathering, they agreed that, agreed that the only for half an hou r as much as possible, the food way to find meat that and salted fo r an Hurwich also knew there served should be local. met thei r standards hou r, to remove was a strong possibility she No problem with produce. was to slaughter and the blood, rinsed wou ld be "totally grossed California's Central Coast is produce it themselves. three times, and out and not able to do it." one of the nation's most fer­ At last year's confer­ fin ally sea led But an hour into the process, tile growing areas. It is rife ence, three goats and packed on she was deeply engaged in her with farms that grow a vari­ were slaughtered and ice fo r transport work . She soon moved from ety of fruits and vegetables; cooked into a cholent, to the confer­ plucking out feathers to the nearby dairies produce organic but that was primar­ TZEDEK ence kitchen. evisceration table and finally milk from free-range cows. ily an educational took up position as head salter, lmagecou,te,y o f Hekh, he, Tudek "As Jews, we But when it came to meat, exercise. This year, are required to rubbing coa rse-ground kasher­ THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT unveiled the logo the discussion grew heated. the goal was to shecht ing salt into every body cavity for its new ethical certification seal, to be known take these steps enough poultry for and lining up the finished birds First, should they serve it as Magen Tzedek. to make our at all? The Jewi sh food move­ the entire conference. meat suitable for on a grated table to drain. ment, like the environmen­ Berkeley resident eating," Studley None of the birds were tal movement in general, is Roger Studley took to act as the shochet. He wou ld ex plained to the rejected as non-kosher. Mandel filled with vegetarians. on the challenge of finding a slaughter each bird with a quick group. "We're doing this old­ said they were the healthi- Second, food activists like local turkey farm and convinc­ cut across its neck, severing school, hands-on. We're doing est birds he'd ever examined, to keep things local, and ing the farmer to allow a bunch the esophagus and trachea in it as a community, making meat testimony to the natural kosher meat - the only kind of Jews in with a shochet and one motion. The turkey would fo r the conference we are about way they'd been raised. they would consider - doesn't mashgiach to to attend. This is Mandel had been to a number always jive with making sure slaughter, pluck, a project bring­ of similar field slaughters and the animals are humanely eviscerate, soak, "Twenty shivering volunteers found ing us closer said he's a big fan of alterna- raised, organically fed and salt and package themselves ankle-deep in feathers and to the source tive kosher meat productions ethically slaughtered. enough turkeys of the food like Kol Foods run by Devora There are a handful of alter­ to feed so·o mud on a turkey farm 90 miles north we are eating, Kimmel man-Block out of Silver native kosher meat productions hungry food of San Francisco on a blustery cold, making real the Spring, Md., which provides based on the East Coast, run activists a nice fact that we are grass-finished, humanely by leaders in the new Jewish Shabbat meal. unseasonably wet morning." taking the lives raised kosher beef and lamb food movement, but shipping That's how of animals in to hundreds of customers. that meat to California would 20 shivering order to sus- But, Mandel said, these be placed upside-down in a undermine the local focus. volunteers found themselves tain ourselves." small-scale operations are traffic cone to bleed out, and The talk went on fo r hours. ankle-deep in feathers and Elizheva Hurwich, a Bay not an answer to the prob­ then the hapless helpers would "I think we should serve pas­ mud on a turkey fa rm 90 miles Area artist and Jewish educa­ lems of industrial meat pro­ pluck out every last feather. ture-raised, humanely slaugh­ north of San Francisco on a tor, said she'd come in honor duction. So long as kosher The brave in attendance tered kosher meat, and if there blustery cold, unseasonably of her great-grandmother, consumers demand cheap would then eviscerate the birds, is none of that we should just wet morning on Dec. 24. who slaughtered poultry for meat, and a lot of it, he said, digging their hands into the not serve meat," declared com­ Andy Kastner, a rabbinical the kosher delicatessen she the big meat companies will dark recesses of the still-warm mittee member Brenda Berry. student at New York's Yeshivat ran with her husband a cen­ see no reason to change. bodies to remove the internal Naf Hanau strongly dis- Chovevei Torah, had flown in tury ago in Memphis, Tenn.

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[email protected] prised to hea r this; Sundays are not Finally- I myself was shivering UN DAY M O RNING, this past made fo r Michelob if you happen unco ntro llably by this time and had N JANUARY 1964, in a letter D ec. 7, dawned cold and damp. to be a congregational rabbi. moved to a corner of the patio, where I Ito the editor published in Com­ SThe ground was covered with a M r. Gorodetsky added, "I've already mentary, the writer declared: thin layer of overnight snow, the began stamping my feet to bring some got a priest and a minister pa rticipat­ wa rmth back into my body- Gen. "When a space ship lands on the first of the season. The Aakes were still ing. It would be a shame and, fr ankly, Reginald Centracchio rose up to deliver moon, it won't be an accident, fa lling, driven by a nasty north wi nd, an embarrassment not to have a rabbi." it will be the result of years of when I arrived at the patio outside H em­ some brief and poignant fin al wo rds. concentration by the most brilliant "O.K. You win. I'll rearrange He ac knowledged that it was cold and enway's, a restaura nt on my schedule. I'Li be there." that all of us were quite uncomfortable, scientific minds and an investment North Main Street in I wasn't a happy camper. The wind con­ but he went on to remind us of those ofbi!Hons of dollars. What similar Providence at 10:45 a.m. tinued to blow. The snow continued to fall thousands upon thousands of brave concentration of mind and money is About 50 foldi ng on the chairs, which were only partially sold iers who defended our freedom in the being invested in solving the prob­ chairs, all seats wet protected by the building's overhang. froze n fo rests of the Arden nes during the lems we face right here on Earth?" with melting snow, bloody Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's Indeed, more than four decades were set up last desperate counterattack. later, as our nation grapples with facing the That December and January a severe, deepening economic colu mned "Here I was feeling somewhat sorry for in 1945 in Belgium and Luxem­ downturn, two wars in Iraq and Worl d War Afghanistan, and the growing II Memo­ myself for having to endure just a few bourg was one of the bitterest on Rabbi Jim record: the army trucks needed conflagration between Israel and ria l, which minutes of shivering, while 63 years ago Rosenberg to run their engines every half­ Hamas in Gaza, the question stood hour to prevent the oil in them about vision posed by the stately in American soldiers week after week were from freezing, and the allied letter writer still resonates. the gloom about a hu ndred slogging through a frozen hell so that It is one that the new Obama feet away. Despite my wi nter weapons frequently froze up. Nevertheless, our soldiers fought. Administration, whicp arrives gray suit, heavy overcoat, you and I might breathe free." Suddenly, as I stood there in the midst of major crises, Russian hat, and leather will need to address in terms gloves, I was fin ding it dif- stampi ng my feet, I fe lt a twinge of oflong-term investments, not gui lt. H ere I was feeling somewhat fic ul t to keep myself warm. Just before the ceremony was to begi n, just short-term bailouts. sorry fo r myself fo r having to endure To be honest, I would have greatly the M aster of Ceremonies announced The prescient letter had been justs few mi nutes of shi ve ring, while 63 prefe rred to have been snug at my kitchen to the several dozen veterans and their written in response to an article years ago America n soldiers week after table, reading the Sunday papers, and fam ilies that the "honored clergy" wou ld that detailed the issues of old week were slogging through a frozen hell indulging in a second cup of coffee. be taking their seats in the fro nt row. age and longevity. "It is not just so that you and I might breathe free. However, as has been happening What thi s honor meant to me was that a poignant tale of old folks but During those weeks of snow every now and then, I had been calleli I wpuld ha"e nobody in fro nt of me to an air raid alert. While there is and ice in the Ardennes 76,800 ou_t of retirement to perfo rm a "rab-' , block the wind. I felt "stuck," but I had time," the letter writer warned, Ameri ca n soldiers were reported binical" function. A few days earlier no reason to complain . To my ri ght sat "are we educating our youth [how] killed, wounded, or missing. Sanford Gorodetsky, commander of the C haplain Birdog, in fu ll military dress, to live with dignity and creativ­ After General Centracchio's sobering Rhode Island Department ofJ ewish which mea nt that he was wearing nex t ity in their life of tomorrow?" words, I drove home chas tened. Shortly W ar Veterans, had phoned me to see to nothing to protect him from the cold. The issue oflongevity, as after I arrived, I enj oyed a bowl of piping if! could participate in a ceremony After several minutes , I was called defined by the letter writer, is hot lentil soup and counted my blessings. on Pearl H arbor D ay. I told him that up to read mf part; I chose to read a about older adults who have been I had a full schedule on that Sunday selection from "Who Will Remem- trained for roles in society which Rabbi James B. Rosenberg can be reached and that, furthermore, I am retired. . ' ber the Remeriiberers?" by the Israeli they cannot play, where age has at [email protected]. When I started to offer Sanford a poet, Yehuda Amichai (1924-2000). closed the door to the world of whole list of colleagues, he cut me off As I stood in front of the shiver- work, where life is "humiliating, frustrating existence with fear of want a constant companion." Letters to the Editor We must determine, the letter Stein's column draws praise than Bernie Madoff. Maybe this amoral so r, and threaten the lives and security writer continued, "what the criminal was too ignorant to realize what oflsraelis and Palestinians alike. basic rights are to which an indi­ OSH STEIN'S column on Bernard· was at stake. Or, maybe he just didn't care. In the densely populated, impover­ vidual is entitled: Dignity? Self­ JMadoff ("Fanatics, Madoff: the Shame on him for living up to an ished Gaza Strip, significant civilian respect? Food? Housing? Medical worst of the Jewish community," The unfounded, but horrific, stereotype to casualties ware inevitable, no matter care? For how long and when Voice & Herald, Dec. 26, 2008) was which we, as Jews, have all been subjected. how precise the bombing. Additional is a person of value to society? quite insightful, well written, and, Again, a great column. It needrd prolonged suffering is the likely after­ While he [or she] is economically unfortunately, "right on the money." to be verbalized by one of us. " math. Meanwhile, extremists across productive? Culturally produc­ Growing up in Woonsocket, in a the region - on both sides of the conflict tive? Socially productive?" tiny Jewish community in the 1950s, Rick Finkelstein Cumberland - will Hkely find their cause buttressed Good questions, ones that will I became acutely aware of the nasty and their supporters invigorated. certainly come into play for our half-truths and subtle innuendo used Diplomatic solution But iflsrael is to survive as a secure community here in Rhode Island to create and promote anti-Semitism. essential for Israel and democratic Jewish homeland, there as the legislature and the governor My family fought (literally and must be a diplomatic - rather than grapple with large shortfalls in the figuratively) to show the city that we O ONE can doubt the right of military - solution, and a negotiated budget and very limited resources. were tough, honorable, compassion- N Israel to protect its citizens from peace agreement with the Palestinians. To which I would add: who will ate and contributing members of this rocket,,fire by Hamas. As this is written Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, the Jewish Alli­ make those actual determinations? predominantly Catholic town in north­ in the last days of December, Israel has ance ofJustice and Peace, has called on A health insurance claim ern Rhode Island. We were proud of employed massive, surgical a1r strikes President Bush to initiate an international processor? A corporate actuary? our heritage, but even prouder to be aimed at Hamas installations and per­ effort to negotiate an immediate ceasefire A nursing home administrator? Americans, and to be their neighbors. sonnel. A force buildup on the border and allow humanitarian assistance into A bank's mortgage refinancing Then along comes Madoff, greedy threatens ground incursions into Gaza. G aza. We have also called on President­ officer? A state bureaucrat? and ignorant, to fuel the fires of While this may be an u~derstandable elect Obama to make clear that, as Presi­ And, what role will the hatred and generalization. response to Hamas' actions, the scope dent, he will assert leadership to achieve Jewish community play in What a shame1 Shame on him! He, as of the operation will only escalate the a comprehensive diplomatic resolution a Jew, had an obligation to know better, See AGING, Page 6 conflict, place Israel in the role of aggres- and to be better. This is so much larger See DIPLOMACY, Page 6 llliiiiiiiii - •l ~ l~I t•U --'------~ Jewish Voice & Herald January 9, 2009 PAGE 5 FROM THE OLD OLIVETTI Diplomatic ne.gotiations with Hamas futile Air assault, ground Israeli offensive against Hamas does not recognize the despised been prophesized by Hamas. when it comes, will provoke will turn out. H atred for Jews State of Israel and sees no Israel's foreign minister Tzipi greater responses in an escalating attacks by Israel may is a cancer that can neither be option other than to continue Livni also misses the point progression of civilian deaths. contained nor eliminated, which, its struggle to the death, by any when, in an interview with al­ Israel has two choices beyond be unsuccessful in fact, metastasizes propor­ means possible. If that requires Jazeera, she urges Arab govern­ shock and awe. It might take the tionately to the efforts oflsrael putting its headquarters in the ments to stop H amas' attacks French suggestion of a two-day HERE'S AN OLD to excise it (or, to switch my middle of a civilian popula­ because they are injurious to the cease fire to see if Hamas will joke. It's not very metaphor yet again, it's hydra­ tion of innocent Arabs, so be Arabs of Gaza; she ignores the stop its assaults or it should T funny, but it is hoary like - whenever Israel cuts off it. The more televised martyrs, volatility of the Arab Street. return to targeted assassina­ with age, and so has one head, two grow in Negotiation with tions of Hamas leadership (and become a cliche. A scorpion asks its place). But what else H amas is like the croco­ Hezbollah's for that matter). a crocodile to let him ride on his can Israel do? It pulled "We should abandon precision dile's discussion with the We should abandon precision back across the Nile. "But ifl out of Gaza and instead scorpion. The scorpion bombing because the bomb- carry you, mid-way across you'll of peace it got H amas. bombing because the bombing knows only one thing and ing is never precise enough and bite me and I'll Some pro-Israeli is never precise enough and it does it even if it loses because its collateral damage die," responded doves argue that Israel its own life. Negotiations - both human and structural the worried ought to moderate its because its collateral damage is a with Egypt were possible - is a provocative outrage. Crocodylus counter-attack. For provocative outrage." because Anwar Sadat An army uses the weapons niloticus. "Not example: Diane Balser, had achieved a victory it has, so Hamas uses rockets to fear, ifl bite executive director of Brit ------of sorts in the Sinai in and will be using human bombs you mid-way T zedek intones, "We can already the better. If it means attacking October 1973. Hamas achieved in Jerusalem and elsewhere, across, we both anticipate that this incursion will Israel indiscriminately and wait­ a victory of sorts when Israel and it doesn't care about the Josh die, so I won't." be yet another failed attempt to ing for the inevitable retaliation pulled out of Gaza in August blow-back. We have planes, Stein This appears to resolve this fundamentally politi­ so that it can cry "foul! " and have 2005. The one came to pray in but we do care. We also have be a convincing cal conflict by military means. its world-wide community of Jerusalem and made peace, the courage and intelligence. We argument. But mid-way across, It is high time to break with sycophants take to the streets, other fires rockets onto Sderot. have Mossad, (Gabriel Allon, the scorpion stings the crocodile this cycle; only through seri- hurling stones and vitupera- But, I fear, the air assault (fol­ where are you when we need you in the back. The dying lizard ous and sustained international tion, urging vendetta, bring lowed by a ground incursion?) most?) But-trust the scorpion? turns to the venomous betrayer diplomacy can the problems with it on! The pictures we see on will fail as well. Like Lebanon Only if we have a death wish. and says, "Why did you do that? Hamas and Gaza be resolved." television of civilian suffering are two summers ago, Hamas may Now we'll both die," to which Such organizations are to be perfect fo r Hamas. "Look what be lulling Israel into its rope-a­ Josh Stein is a proftssor of the scorpion replies just before it commended for their consis­ the Jews do to us, we must get dope strategy. We hit and hit and history at Roger Williams Uni­ drowns, "Well, that's Africa." tency, but none recognizes the revenge," is the war-cry taken up hit harder, exhausting ourselves; versity in Bristol. He can be · Because of an early deadline, nature of the beast which they around the world. An intifada and they claim victory by not reached atjstein@rwu .edu. I don't know how the current are trying to reconcile. Hamas is to be expected; indeed, it's surrendering. Their intifada, Even the flight to Israel is different during wartime- country if even - the danger of am going to die?" Fortunately, it Je rusalemites one passenger a rocket attack was a false alarm. However, one unaffected by war; is not seated. and Iris had to can't help but wonder how such All passengers work. I could events might affect the psyche those near Gaza feel got the message see fear and of children who are exposed to and stayed in stress in Iris' these kinds of terror. the impact their seats. face . The chil­ On Thursday, I anticipated BYEZRA STIEGLITZ I was pleas­ dren, too, were with pleasure spending a beauti­ Special to Ihe Voice & Herald antly surprised clearly aware of ful Shabbat in Jerusalem with to meet my son what was hap­ Dani. Thursday afternoon he ARRIVED in Israel on Daniel (also pening. It was called and said all military leaves Monday evening, Dec. known as Dani) fortuitous that had been canceled because of 29. I have been to Israel ! Photo by JTA schools were the situation in Gaza and that at the aircraft's many times during the exit door. He AN ISRAELI MAN clears a shattered window from his car after a closed because he would have to remain on his last 40 years. However, this is Kassam rocket landed nearby on Dec. 29, 2008. a few days was able to use base for the weekend. Although the first time that I have visited disappointed, I understood the Israel during a widening war. his connections in Jerusalem. The populace was before my visit, with Nefesh B'Nefesh (an orga- calm and it was business as usual. a rocket crashed through the roof situation. A few short hours later, The first sign that this flight nization that helps people make However, I received a reality of a school building in Beersheba Dani, euphoric, called to say that was atypical became clear one aliyah) to make this possible. check during my time at Kibbutz during the time children would he would, after all, be allowed to hour before landing at Ben As he is a member of the Israeli Gat. My relative's daughter, Iris, have been in school. leave the base, though he would Gurion Airport. At that time, Defense Forces (IDF), Dani During dinner, I heard the need his mobile phone with him a flight attendant informed greeted me in uniform. ------following story. The family at all times, including during everyone that no one would be How proud I was! - grandparents, children, Shabbat. An observant Jew, Dani permitted to leave his or her seat "When the sirens sound, We traveled to Jeru­ _.a~d grandchildren - had found it "weird" to have his cell 30 minutes before arrival. She salem "{here we stayed residents have less than a / gathered together a week pho~e with him while attending strongly suggested that everyone overnight and Dani · before at the kibbutz Shabbat services. "take care of business" before that minute to take cover. But, returned to his base early cemetery to visit the graves It is now motzi Shabbat (Satur­ time. I had not experienced this the next morning where where do you hide when you ofloved ones. During day night) and I recently learned regulation before. Then, just prior he is a student in a medic­ this visit, air raid sirens that Israel launched a ground to the final reminder, passengers are in an open field?" training program. The from K.iryat Gat were invasion into Gaza. I hope and were told not to leave their seats next evening - Wednesday heard warning of a missile pray for the safety and well-being - that anyone who did would - Dani was given permis- attack. When the sirens of the brave soldiers of the IDF immediately be escorted back to was visiting with her two young sion to leave his base to spend sound, residents have less than a who are fighting to protect citi­ his or her seat. She was apolo­ sons. Iris and her family live some time with me. We took minute to take cover. But, where zens in harm's way. getic and informed everyone that near Ashdod which has been hit the opportunity to visit relatives do you hide when you are in an this regulation was the policy of several times by missiles launched at Kibbutz Gat, near the town of open field? The parents did their Ezra Stieglitz is a member the Israeli government and not of from Gaza. Her children were to K.iryat Gat which is in range of best to protect their children. ofthe editorial board 2006 Lebanon War: drastically changing "the rules operation is to achieve peace As American Jews, we each phase to Defense Minis­ the bombing of the Hezbollah of the game." Through the and quiet in southern Israel by must support diplomacy. ter Ehud Barak and the IDF. command-and-control center devastating air force attack and establishing a new and very different deterrent model. Judy Kaye Many Israelis, however, are Providence skeptical about the efficacy of AGING: Who will decide our future? Phil Rosen the proposed deterrent policy. From Page 4 Barrington Some argue that the only way addressing these issues? The letter writer was my which she had found while Co-chairs, Rhode the rockets can be stopped These are not rhetorical mother, a social worker. It "Googling." I, in turn, am Island chapter of Brit would be to reoccupy Gaza. The questions. The radical changes was written when she was 42 sharing it with you, in the Tzedek v'Shalom proposed by Gov. Carcieri years old; she was killed in a hope that it will spur conver­ Likud's Yuval Steinitz, former chairman of the Knesset's in his effort to shift federal car cras h when she was 59. sation, discussion and partici­ Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Foreign Affairs and Defense supervision of Medicaid­ My older sister, at her recent pation in the )ooming debate (www.btvshalom.org) is Committee, urges creating an fina nced health care to the 60th birthday party {an event about who will determine a grassroots Jewish orga­ Israel buffer between Gaza and state is fraught with great she approached with some our fate - and what standards nization dedicated to Egypt to prevent future arms risk to those of us who are anxiety, because it meant she will they use - as we age. promoting a negotiated smuggling. 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Perry Mili­ Rockwell Col­ a Palestinian state should be ment and the general public to tary Academ­ li ns - help to established before Israel achieves explained the role that Israel ics Program in underwrite JIN­ ve rifiable Palestinian acceptance can and does play in bolstering Israel, which SA's programs. of its legitimacy, and that such American interests, as well as the provides U.S. a state should be established on link between American defense military cadets JINSA's VrEw the W est Bank, leavi ng Gaza policy and the security oflsrael." and midshipmen OF0BAMA in abeyance," the report said. At its recent annual confer­ their own kind In its recent PARTICIPANTS in the 2008 Flag and General Officers Trip to Ze'elim, B ENEFIT To ISRAEL of"Birthright JINSA Reports ence in December 2008 in an IDF base in the Negev, with a small city built for low-intensity For Justin 'Jay' Strauss of Cran­ Israel" program, dated Dec. 18, Washington, D .C., it presented conflict and urban warfare training. ston, a member of the Jewish the 26th annual Henry M. providing a the organization wounded in Iraq and Afghani­ Federation Board of Directors, "Scoop" Jackson D istinguished personal, intensive, and positive offered commen­ stan go out for a night on the who was recently "recruited" to Service Award to Admiral Mike experience in Israel - to serve as tary on President-elect Barack town to help boost morale. become a member of the JIN SA "an antidote to the limited, one­ Obama's potential plans to Mullen, the current chai rman Its critics see JIN SA as a home Advisory Board while attending dimensional view oflsrael por­ resolve the Middle East conflict. of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. fo r right-wing policy analysts a Naval War College conference trayed in the American media." "President-elect Obama called Previous honorees have included who believe that "regime change" in Newport in July 2008, JIN SA former Sen. M ax Cleland in • The the status quo between Israel and by any provides important benefits for 2000, D r. Paul W olfowitz Flag and the Palestinians 'unsustainable' means Israel. "The Jewish people of the in 2002, Sen. Evan Bayh in General and that 'Israel has a security "The Jewish people of the necessary is United States have built a stron­ 2004, Sen. John M cCain in Officers interest in solving this.' Solving United States have built an urgent ger relationship with the mili­ 2006, and Secretary of Defense Study Trip what?" the JIN SA report asked. imperative. tary of the United States, based Robert M. Gates in 2007. to Israel, "Certainly, Israel has a security a stronger relationship Vice Presi­ on ongoing programs with the In many circles, JINSA, with which interest in stopping the bar- dent Dick military and with Israel, all spon­ 17,000 members, travels we ll invites with the military of the rage of increasingly long-range Cheney, sored by JINSA," Strauss said. below the radar screen, a position retired senior and accurate rockets and mis­ United States." forme r U.S. Strauss had been invited to that seems to suit the non-profit American siles from Gaza ...; the report Represen­ participate in a JIN SA-sponsored organization, which declares that generals and continued. "Whether Israel has Justin Strauss tative to a security interest in the estab­ visit to the strategic region of it "translates ideas into policy." admirals Azerbaijan in September 2008, the United lishment of a Palestinian state Its programs include: to Israel but the visit was cancelled after Nations John Bolton, and fo rmer in part of the West Bank and/or • The Law Enforcement for intensive discussion with the intervention of Russian leader Undersecretary of Defense for Gaza while Hamas and Fatah are Exchange Program, which their Israeli counterparts. Vladimir Putin, who, accord­ Policy D ouglas Feitl, ,were all engaged in a civil war (including enables small-group trips to • In addition, every weekend, ingly to Strauss, said "nyet" to on JINSA's Board of Advi- on the West Bank) and Hamas Israel for senior American law JINSA underwrites a program the meeting, because he "didn't sors before they entered the is engaged in a war against enforcement officials where they where American servicemen and want any NATO countries Bush administration. Israel is entirely debatable." can study methods and observe their families who have been interfering in this region." Many key corporate America The report went on to criticize

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= PAGE 8 JewishVoice&Herald January9,2009 ______~ - ►·•hfl1~ - COMMUNITY: Joining together with prayers and song to support Israel Fro m Page 1 "W e want peace with our tions Council (CRC), invoking a neighbors, and we're willing phrase of President-elect Barack to compromise . .. side-by-side Obama about Israel's desire fo r with a Palestinian state," Tamir long-term peace: "Yes, we can!" said. When B arnas launched 80 The crowd erupted with applause. rockets into Israel on C hristmas The community service fo r D ay, despite repeated warnings Israel solidarity, which drew to honor the cease-fire, Israel had more than 150 people, included no choice but to protect itself, he statements of support from all said. "W e cry with Palestinian the members of Rhode Island 's mothers - we don't want to kill Congressional delegation: Rep. Palestinian civilians, but Hamas Patrick Kennedy, Rep. James uses its citizens as human shields." Langevin, Sen. Jack Reed and Before leading the cong rega­ Rabbi Wayne Franklin Nadav Tamir, Consul General of Sen. Sheldon W hitehouse. R.l. Cantor Richard Perlman, spiritual tion in singing "Shir LaSha­ of Temple Emanu-EI. New England for Israel. leader of Temple Am David Gov. Donald Carcieri also issued lom," Cantor Richard Perlman, a w ritten statement (Copies of spiritual leader ofTemple Am here because I have a Jewish soul. outside the synagogue. atrocities is only the beginning. D avid, said, "Enough ofblood the statements are available on I pray that God brings leadership Rabbi W ayne Franklin, of Support fo r H a mas must end." and tears, and enough terror, 1he Voice & Herald web site, to the people who follow Islam to Temple Emanu-El, said, "None The Rev. D onald Anderson, fi ghting and war." J VHRI.org). discuss living in peace." of us delights in deaths of executive minister with the R.I. A t the conclusion of the In addition, there were individuals or soldiers in Israel State Council of C hurches, hour-plus service, Rabbi Joel personal remarks by the Rev. L OVER OF P EACE, ISRAEL or G aza .. . Israel's self-respect spoke as an individual. "Extrem­ Seltzer, ofTemple E manu-El, Donald A nderson, execu- "I am a lover of the land of entitles her to defend its people." ist voices must be overcome by raised the ruach level with "Od tive minister fo r the R.l. State Israel and a lover of peace," said H e referenced an image he'd voices of peace," he said. "In Yavo Shalom Aleinu." The song's Council of C hurches, a prayer for Temple Sinai's Rabbi Peter Stein, seen in 1he New York Times of a faith, hope li ves ." refrain, he said, has the Arabic our nation led by Sharon G aines, speaking in his role as president bombed classroom in Beersheba. The Consul General of N ew word fo r peace, salaam. "By president of the Bureau ofJ ewish of the R. I. Board of Rabbis. H e translated the Hebrew writ­ England fo r Israel, Nadav Tamir, invoking their words, we hope to Education of Rhode Island, a "Let the great shofar of peace be ing on the classroom wall: expressed gratitude for the out­ hasten the day shalom will reign," prayer for peace led by Ken Sch­ sounded for all people," he said, "Who is indeed honored? One pouring of support. he said. neider, and a prayer for Israel led "and bring peace to Israel and all who honors all G od 's creatures." byAvi N evel. the world." Franklin prayed fo r students in J F R1 President Doris Feinberg Stei'n and the other religious the Middle East to value peace, Small group protests offered welcoming and conclud­ and lay leaders who add ressed the not martyrdom. OUTSIDE THE synagogue, Michael Mellion of Pawtucket ing comments. "There are differ­ somber, yet attentive, audience Providence M ayor David 25 to 35 people protested, said of the groups outside: "They ences among us, "she said. "We repeated one consistent message: Cicilline, after fi rst acknowledg­ holding signs advocating "End have no understanding of the U.S. support to Israel," sing- situation Israelis face - they cast aside our differences and solidarity with the people and ing his rabbi, Rabbi Leslie G ut­ ing "We Shall Overcome," and are so focused on Palestin- come together fo r peace." government oflsrad and a hope terman ofTemple Beth-El, and voici ng support for the Palestin­ ian propaganda. We celebrate P rovidence resident L eonard for peace in Israel. Local televi­ other rabbis present, echoed his ians in Gaza. Those outside they and value life, and we are M andell, a long-time member of sion crews and several Providence enduring support for Israel. "The represented many different peace confronted with a culture that Temple E manu-El and a member police officers, including C olonel road to peace is long, arduous groups within Rhode Island. hates Jews and glorifies death." ofTemple Beth-El, said, "I'm Dean Esserman, were w ithin and and exh austing; stopping these

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Foundation, the Mothers Circle ing the event and the womtn's "It really is an incredibly teaches non-Jewish women thoughts, reactions and emotions. or www.hflprovidence.org PAGE 10 Jewish Voice & Herald January 9, 2009 COMMUNITY What's a young Jewish professional to do? the holiday season. fi lled with dreidels and other (i.e., that a hanukJ.iah has eight circle of friends with whom A tale ofGesherCity For starters, there's Gesher- toys. branches and a menorah has they shared countless Shabbat RL Moishe House City, a national organization Attendees connected to their only seven and that the hanuk- dinners throughout their years with connections (Gesher means Jewish heritage with a jam- k.iah is the proper one to use in school. and MatzoBall "bridge") in locations as fa r away packed trivia session which during holiday celebration). A key difference between as Orange County, Calif., and consisted of a general Jewish GesherCity also pa rticipate- the two groups is that while BYJ ULIA MCCANN Palm Beach, Fla. The local R.I . education round, a "Jews-in- din a latke cook-off on Dec. 18 GesherCity is based out of the Special to 1he Voice & H erald chapter was started by Jacob Sports" rou nd , and "Name-that- hosted by the JCC. The title- JCC building with most events Brier and is now headed by Rob Jewish-Celebrity". defending GesherCity team was held at the homes of "cluster PROVIDENCE - On D ec. Cutler, the current coordinator. Many crushed by its loss to a pair of leaders" or event organizers, 25, as many of us headed to our The organization held its first were sur- 10-year-old girls whose sweet Moishe House is literally that, favorite Chinese eatery for our annual H anukkah Party this prised to potato and marshmallow recipe a home with open doors, to be holiday chow mein and tried to year, which was anything but learn that won. used as a place to hold events. catch an afternoon showing of traditional. "American Moishe H ouse is an This year, Moshe House is a new holiday flick, I was left Held Dec. 23, partygoers Idol" Judge alternate group for young- in the midst of a move from wondering what young Jewish were required to ·mangia bene" Paula professionals. It's another artsy Wickenden Street to professionals do for fun on the at Caffe Dolce Vita on Federal Abdul is, national organization, and its Providence's West Side and the holidays if they don't have family Hill. The chef was as ked to hold in fact, local chapter was started by a group spent a low-key holi- around. the pancetta, making the Italian Jewish, group of post-gradu ates from day season. People interested I came to discover several restaurant's traditional orichette and that Brown University. Nathaniel in visiting Moishe House for organizations and events with vodka sauce into a meatless M arilyn Monroe converted to Lepp and Jesse Stout had been future events can find them at 61 designed to make local singles dish fo r the event. There were Judaism. Several guests remem- involved in Hillel and were Parade St. on the Armory Park. and young couples feel more at scattered traditional decorations bered the differences between seeking a way to stay involved Maybe there's not a substan- home in our little state during and blue-and-white crackers a hanukJ.iah and a menorah in Jewish life and mai ntain their See BR IDG ES, Page 20

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PAGE 20 Jewish Voice & Herald January 9, 2009 ------~■ •> =u 11,-1 m4 ■ Obituaries Jerome Deluty, 88 Reese and Grady, George A. 2S. He was the husband of Anita Janet K. Silverman, 84 Szikszay (Tom) ; 14 grandchildren Damm and Teresa , John C. Damm (Wadler) Lazaroff for 61 years. CRANSTON - Jerome Deluty, of TAMPA, Fla. - Janet K. Silver­ and four great-grandchildren. and Lauren, Carol A. Damm and Father of Dr. Gary Lazaroff and his Cedar Point Blvd., Boynton Beach, man died Dec. 27. She was the She also leaves her two sis­ Michael Jerosch-Herald, JoEl- wife Judith, and Lynne Lazaroff Fla. and Cranston, died Dec. 27, daughter of the late Fannie and ters, Libby Finberg Silberman len (Damm) Ritchie and Lee, Drazen. Grandfather of Caryn in Hospice of Palm Beach County, Barnet Kapelow. She was preceded of Providence and Celia Sholo­ and Neal Joslyn, spouse of the Lazaroff, Greg Lazaroff, Jennifer vitz of West Hartford, Conn. Delray Beach. He was the husband in death by her husband, Albert. late Ruth (Damm) Joslyn. She Trapnell and her husband Mark, Contributions in her memory may of the late Doris (Viner) Deluty. She leaves her five children, leaves 14 great-grandchildren and and Josh Drazen. Great-grandfa­ Born in Providence, a son of the late Bruce Silverman (Vikki), Joan Allyn be made to Suncoast Alzheimer numerous nieces and nephews. ther of Eve and Alison Trapnell. Louis and Sadie (Garlick) Deluty, he Nagy, Susan Ben Avraham (Rene), and Gerontology Center, 4001 East From her second marriage, she He was a 1943 graduate of Tufts Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Fla. 33613. had lived in Cranston for S8 years. Nancy Gardosh (Miki) and Margie is survived by her stepdaughters: He was a graduate of Hope High Dental School and had a private Elisa China, and Primo and Velia School, class of 1937 and· Brown practice in dentistry in Branford, Saverina, five step-grandchildren, University, class of 1941. He was Conn. until his retirement. He was eight step great-grandchildren, and AIDS activist to speak a World War II Army also a veteran of World one step great-great grandchild. Bv NANCY KIRSCH recently returned from Africa veteran serving in the ~ War II and served as • She was the sister of the late [email protected] and China where he was involved = South Pacific. He was ~ a Lt. J.G. in the Navy Ruben Israel and Bessie (Israel) on the U.S.S. Cottle. with government initiatives to a member of Touro PROVIDENCE - Dr. Michael Silverman. She was the step­ Contributions may be sent to help fight the war on AIDS. Fraternal Assoc. and Temple L. Alkan, a professor emeritus sister of the late David Harris Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double A dessert and coffee reception Torat Yisrael and its Men's Club. of medicine at Ben-Gurion Exter, Mary (Israel) Lewis, Kath­ Beach Rd ., Branford, Conn. 06405 will follow his presentation which Father of Edward Deluty and University of the Negev and erine Israel, Benjamin P. Israel, is free and open to the public. his wife Karen of Cranston, Harris the former chief of infectious Hyman Israel, and Paul Israel. Reva Paisner As seating is limited, please Deluty and his wife LiYing of diseases at Soroka University PROVIDENCE - Reva Novogroski reserve your seat. Contact Karen · Singapore and Maxine Roberts Medical Center, will talk about Evelyn S. Goldstein, 84 Paisner died Dec. 21 at Epoch on Clarkson at the JFRI, kclarkson of Wellesley, Mass. Brother of Israel's efforts to help conquer CRANSTON - Evelyn S. Blackstone Blvd. A lifelong resident @jfri.org or 421-4111, ext. 17Z Gertrude Stein Nelson and her AIDS, at the Jewish Community Goldstein, of 65 Meredith Drive, of Rhode Island, she served as a husband Sam, Lenore Edenbaum Center at 7 p.m. on Jan. 14. The event is sponsored by died Dec. 28 in Hallworth House, psychiatric social worker at Rhode and her husband Jesse, and Helene A lecturer at Ben Gurion the AIDS Task Force of The Providence. She was the wife of the Island Hospital for nearly 20 years. Klein and her husband Richard, all University of the Negev's Medical Community Relations Coundl late Leon Goldstein. Born in Provi­ Born in Westerly in 1916, she of Cranston. Grandfather of Melissa, School for International Health of the Jewish Federation of dence, a daughter of the late Morris was the child of Ma x and Esther Alana, Daniel, Evan and Sarah. (MSIH) and Sderofs Sapir Rhode Island, in conjunction and Mamie (Brown) Block, she had Novogroski. She graduated cum Companion of Anne Mushnick of College, Alkan has traveled and with American Associates, Ben­ lived in Cranston for 44 years. laude from Radcliffe College in Narragansett and Boynton Beach. taught around the world. He Gurion University of the Negev. She was a graduate of Hope High 1937. She married her husband, Contributions in his memory may School, class of 1942, and owned Isadore, in 1940. She was a Direc­ be made to Home and Hospice Artist Materials in Providence tor of the Associated Harvard Care of Rhode Island, 169 George and Warwick for 53 years, retir- Alumni and a president of the BRIDGES: Building connections St., Pawtucket, R.I. 02860. ing in 1994. She was a member of Radcliffe Club of Rhode Island. with Jewish singles Mollye Miller­ Temple Emanu-EI, ITN, B'nai B'rith She leaves her children, Bruce of Fiorucci, 100 and a former member of Temple New York City, Maxine P. Winig of From Page 10 cost of admission to see most Am David and its Sisterhood. Chestnut Hill, Mass., and Richard of BEAUMONT, Texas - Mollye tial calling for a Jewish club of the nationally recognized Mother of Marc Goldstein and his Chevy Chase, Md.; eight grandchil­ (Israel) Miller-Fiorucci died Oct. 6. scene in Providence, because performers who visit the venue. wife Rhonda of Warwick, and Rena dren and five great-grandchildren. Born Sept. 18, 1908 in Provi­ the MatzoBall, an annual Cutler estimated he'd be able Goldstein, with whom she resided. Her husband preceded her in death. dence, she was the da4ghter event held Dec. 24 at venues to fill the event with 100 Sister of the late Robert Block and Contributions in her memory may of Jacob Israel and Annie across the nation, was canceled people. The venue holds 1,900 Muriel Sonnenfeld. Grandmother be sent to the Isadore and Reva (Feldman) Exter-lsrael. at the Providence location. of Daniel, Andrea and Max. Paisner Scholarship c/o Harvard but the event venue planned to She was preceded in death by Contributions in her memory College, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, The event, created with Jewish open the downstairs only, which her first husband, George, who may be made to Temple Cambridge, Mass. 02138 or to the singles in mind, was originally holds about 1,200. After Lupo's died in 1959 and her-second hus­ Emanu-EI or Rhode Island Classical Alumni Association, P.O. scheduled to be held at Lupo's advertised for several weeks with band, Oliver, who died in 1993. Community Food Bank. Box 2872, Providence, R.I. 02906. Heartbreak H otel. The event's no ticket sales and no inquiries She is survived by her daugh­ A memorial service will be web site sets the tone for the ter, Mary Jane Damm - Buttrill: Dr. Alvin Lazaroff, 88 about the event, they decided to held at Sugarman Sinai Memo­ event with dance/rave music and She leaves her grandchildren and NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Dr. Alvin cancel. rial Chapel, 4S8 Hope St., Provi­ their spouses: Mary Belle (Damm) Lazaroff died at home on Dec. encourages attendees to "mix dence at 2 p.m. on February 8. and mingle all night long." The GesherCity RI is a beneficiary event cost of S30 was set by the of the Jewish Federation · MatzoBall organization, and is of Rhode Island. 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The high­ H e'll have strong politi- NARRAGANSETT Voice & H erald: What mentary about Inauguration ways and the M etro (D .C.'s cal support from A merican PIER NEWLY about exp ectations? It seems D ay (at Temple Sinai and subway and bus system) will be people - he's got the h ighest job RENOVATED HOUSE that p eople will expect m ir­ at Brown University), so I completely overwhelmed but approval rating of any incom­ acles right qJth e bat. rea lly need to be able to see people will be in good spi rits. ing president in 20 years. Great Location! 4bed/2 West: H e can't address the and hear what's going on. In spite of the hassles, there's Lawless: It's huge change, bath House Available. Now or Summer for Rent. Symbolically, I see two really such a sense of his tory with having elected a bi-racial problems in the fi rst 100 days 5 Minute walk to beach, important aspects about the day. our fi rst African-Ameri can - they may take years to address. president. The political system res taurants, shops, I do think voters understand First, a record number of people president. I think people are very is open to people who haven't s upermarket. that; he'll have a long honey­ are going to W as hington, D .C. excited about this historic time traditionally looked the part Please no smoke rs moon. H e's taking offi ce in With period . - women, L ati nos and others. or pets . For serious a very difficult time, so he'll the Voice & L atinos are the most inquiries, please call (401) get the benefit of the doubt approval "Obama will have strong H erald: important in terms of voting 862-9774 longer than most presidents. rat- What do blocks both pol itical parties, political support from 3 BEDROOM Lawless: I n the first 100 days, ings fo r you antici­ as they're socially conserva­ APARTMENT lowering ex pectations is essen­ P resi­ American people - he's got pate going tive yet vote with the D emo­ tial. With fo reign policy and dent forw ard? cra ts on econom ic iss ues. Oak Hill/East S ide, 697 East Avenue. Eat-in­ the economy, people understand Bush the highest job approval What "D1e Jewish vote is t ricky; gen­ kitc he n, de n, off-street and advice erally, the Democrats can count that there won't be a 100-day rating of any incoming pa rking, washer/dryer. No Con- honeymoon. The first year or would you on them, but with the exception s moking permitte d . two is critically important. gress the president in 20 years." g ive Presi­ of a few cong ressional seats in $875 pe r month plus H e has done a good job lowest dent-elect F lorida and New York, they're ut il ities. Contact J effrey explaining to people that we're I've ever Da rrell West Obama, if not a majority group. 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