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VOLUME LXXVII. NUMBER 29 THURSDAY. J UNE 14, J990 JSC' PER COPY -----Campus Bigotry On the Rise----- NEW YORK OT A) - How According to the National of ethnic violence since 1986. bigotry or violence that have ed in an effort to represent ever liberal their reputation, Institute Against Prejudice and The Anti-Defamation League occurred in the past year, the both urban and rural. Eastern American universities increas Violence, more than 250 of the of B'nai B'rith noted a 271 per AjCommittee study is more a and Midwestern, large and ingly are becoming the sites of nation's 3,300 colleges and cent increase in the number of handbook for university ad· small educational institutions. bias crime and bigotry. universities have reported acts campuses reporting incidents ministrators detailing methods "In terms of the general cli of anti-Semitism in 1988 from that have proven effective and mate on campus, it didn't vary 1987. those that have proven coun· all that much. The problems Its annual Audit of Anti terproductive in creating a are societal, not regional," Semitic incidents showed a rise more tolerant college atmos Stern said. in campuses reporting inci phere. He attributes the increase in dents from six in I 984 to 38 " Whether the numbers are ethnic violence to changes campuses in 1988. Sixty-nine up or down is not what con occurring in American society anti-Semitic incidents on 5 1 cerned us as much as the long in general. with all its racial, college campuses were re term implications," said Ken ethnic, sexist, religious, homo ported in 1989. neth Stern, AJC program spe phobic and class tensions. According to the American cialist on anti-Semitism and A large part of American Jewish Committee, each re e)(tremism and the author of society perceives a decreased ported incident of bigotry has the study. " We wanted to commitment to civil rights and probably been preceded by show what is structurally exist equal opportunity, Stem said, scores of unreported episodes ing or not existing on campuses and that perception has had a of ethnic violence. to help administrations man strong effect on college cam In the wake or a gang assault age diversity." puses. on two Brooklyn College stu The study was conducted Bigotry is no longer consid dents outside the college Hillel through a survey of over 300 ered as important an issue on building in October, the Amer colleges in the archives of the campuses as it was in the National Institute Against Prej 1960s. "MAN OF HISTORY." Rabbi Arthur Schneier (left), president ican Jewish Committee has udice and Violence as well as "College administrators and of the New York-based Appeal of Conscience Foundation - compiled a report on bigotry two AJCommittee-organized presidents have to realize that an ecumenical group that seeks to advance religious freedom on the college campus and how symposia of university resi bigotry is a human rights issue around the world - p resents the Foundation's first " Man of to better respond to such inci dents held in New York and and not a public relations History" Award to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at a dents. Cincinnati last October. issue," said Stern. " It's their ceremony during the Soviet leader's visit to Washington. However, rather than docu ment the various incidents of These two cities were select- (continued on page 15) their families looking on. Beth-El on Video Also included is some of the Sons of Jacob: background history that char by John Chadwick acterized the temple gallery Still Standing in the Shadows of the City Temple Beth-El has entered presentation. Footage of the the video age. Synagogue early congregations on Broad b y Michael Fink dreamy dimension, like an epi hope so. It would suit the sur members, with a little help Street, the voice of the late My wife likes to tell the tale sode from Rod Serling's Twi real quality the place has total from Channel IO, have com rabbi William G. Braude and of driving with her dad toward light Zone, out of another scale ly taken on for me. Did the pleted and released a 15- the construction of the sprawl the Orms Street Shu] and pass and tenor of life, away from Israelites once worship the minute documentary com ing Orchard Avenue building ing by a village of gypsies. She now. On the peninsula of High Place itself, the geologic memorating the Reform are depicted. would beg her dad to open the weedy ground that faces toward mystery of lava and stone? temple's 135th anniversary and The video also captures the " mindow" and slow down. the fl owing crossroads stands a Harold Silverman greeted its continued high profile to· more intimate and eccentric She wanted to watch them liv solid granite World War I mon· me as I entered, hunting for the day. side of Jewish life . Longtime ing just behind the storefronts. ument. It commemorates the name of my wife's grandfather, The documentary was writ member Bertram Bernhardt re They set up their homesteads death of a local Jewish soldier. David Weintrabb, former Pres ten in part by temple archivist calls dozing off during Friday like a moving tableau. She also The rock was rededicated in ident of the congregation. A George Goodwin who also as night services and how his wife liked walking and sitting with 1983 but melts into the grove Shavuoth kiddush following sembled the widely acclaimed - Helene Bernhardt - shook her Bubby, away from dad of trees that surround it. Yizkor was being served in the temple history gallery last fall. her bracelets to awaken him. and the men, listening to the If you look up from this back room. Harold asked me in "The basic concept was to cele An exchange between Walter davenning drifting upward. marker to the crest atop the to see what the boys were hav brate the temple and to pick up and Celia Adler also will get She found the sound soothing shul, you will make out the ing and see if I wanted the where the gallery left off," many laughs. In a separate in but endless as the droning of twin tablets of the Ten Com same. This inner sanctum too Goodwin said last week. terview, Gutterman revealed insects in midsummer. mandments. Squint as I might, gives off an aura of memory. The video focuses on the con that he had initially wanted to My own images of this little I could not find letters upon Harold tells me the shul is on temporary Beth-El - a large be a doctor - until he had to Orms Street shtetl only start them. Perhaps they are blank. I (continued on page 16) and complex institution that take a zoology course which re from a few years later. All that serves a variety of individual quired "doing something to a lay leftover from the neighbor and community needs. Scenes fro~ with a pin." hood was Julie's Luncheon. My of Seder and other holidays in " People laughed at every uncle, brother and I taught at the temple and in the home are thing when it was first shown,'/ RISO. We would bring distin interspersed with interviews Goodwin says. . .. ;,-1ys. guished Jewish visiting artists with Rabbi Leslie Y. Gutterman Besides being a time capsule for lunch at the deli. You could and older temple members. for the 150th anniversary, the choose a cream soda or bring Because of the history behind video may serve as an orienta over a beer from next door. We the congregation the video tion guide for prospective took Leonard Baskin to Julie's. makes a nice summation of the members. Others who con He illustrated a famous Hagga various roles of the modern tributed to production were dah, and also created the American synagogue. Aecom· members Carl Feldman, Nan Thoreau postage stamp. panied by the Beth-El choir and Levine and Mark Patinkin. The construction of the Mar narrated by Norm Jagolinzer, Copies of the video are avail· riott dispersed those gypsies. the video juxtaposes footage of able. Says Goodwin: "We'd Throughways have dwarfed sanctuary services, weddings, like to enter it into a temple film and th warted the setting for the temple cemetery along with festival but we don't know of the shul. I try to look al the more lighthearted social scenes any." For more information, bright side of change. The shul - children playing dreidel, call 331-6070. has taken on an attractively Sons of J acob -=14 HOOE ISLANi>.isw,su"uco .-,•..: - '-' - THtk · · -:--~~-~-~--~----~--.------
2- THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, T H URSDAY, JUNE 14, 1990 Inside the Ocean State
Id Schechter Middle School >f Play Festival ts Middle School students of Pamela Sinel and Marc Sultzer eighth grades as the culmina the Ruth and Max Alperin as Narrators, Jennife r Raki tt, tion of their Chumash study of Schechter Day School gave a Gordon Liss, Nadav Mer, Jon the book of Exodus. This play fi ve-star performance in thei r Mirochnik, Pamela Sinel, Marc featured Abby Cordell and Middle School Pla y Festiva l Sultzer, Irina Coman, Lina Carla Miller as Joseph, Erica and delighted their audience Zaslavskaya and Alina Gold Newman, Liat Savin and of fellow students, parents, shtayn as schoolchildren, Abrah Salk as Narrators, grandparents, siblings, alumni Jonathan Rubin, Wendy Brown, Debbie Bojar as Jacob, Amy and frien ds. Joshua Ellison, Gordon Liss, Port as Pharoah, Maurice The New Synagogue of Jennifer Rakitt, and Pamela Dressler, Jeremy Stein, Paul Temple Emanu-EI was alive Sinel as Ballroom Dancers, and Ryan, Michael Gereboff, with talent and enthusiasm as Jeremy Sadler as the Mail Dimitry Netes, Adam Sine!, sixth grade students led the bill Carrier. Jennifer Rakitt di David Shamoon, Ron Klein, with " Ichabod's Last Ride" rected. David Mangiantine, Noah which was wri tten, directed Next came "The Monkey's Borenstein, and Oren Kaunfer Emanu-EI Holds 65th Annua! Meeting and managed by the sixth Paw," another adaptation by as the brothers, David Cutler as On Wednesday, May 23, 1990, Temple Emanu-EI held its 65th graders themselves. Students the students of a story by W.W. Potiphar, Gayle Bornstein as annual meeting in the Alperin Meeting House. Bernice Kumins Jacobs. This spine-chilling play Potiphar's wife, Noah Melnick had read " The Legend of was installed for a second term as President along with Vice Sleepy Hollow" by Washing was performed by Jonathan and Amy Port as lshmaelites, Presidents Estelle Klemer, Carl Freedman, and Sheila Alex Rubin as Mr. White, We ndy Rachel Roseman as the Butler, ton Irving as part of their ander; Recording Secretary, Mel Topf; Financial Secretary, American literature curricu Brown as Mrs. White, Joshua Jessica Schiffman as the Baker, Barbara Feldstein; and Treasurer, Elliott Brodsky. lum, and they decided to adapt Ellison as Herbert, Gorden Liss Gayle Bornstein, Abby Cordell, the text for their end-of-year as Morris, and Jeremy Sadler as Olga Gilevich, Stacey Greene, Theatre By The Sea------play. Playing Ichabod was the Maw & Meggins spokes Ruth Kaplan, Amy Lefkowitz, Melissa Mann, with Maxim person. Joshua Ellison directed. Erica Newman, Rachel Rose Matunuck, R. I. - On May wrongs of 16th Century Spain. lgolnikov as the Headless The final offering was a full man. Mimi Ryvicker, Jessica 29, FourQuest Entertainment In pursuit of his quest, he is Horseman, Abby Berenson as sca le musical , "Joseph and His Schiffman , and Anna Vadash will open the main summer ridiculed by people who try to Katrina Van Ta ssel, Matthew Technicolor Dreamcoat," per as the Chorus. Choreography season at Theatre-by-the-Sea restore him to his "senses." He Bromberg as Brom Bones, fo rm ed by the seventh and was done by Rachel Roseman, with a 25th anniversary pro falls in love with the scullery Mimi Ryvicker and Jessica duction of the beloved musical, maid Aldonza whom he ideal Schi ffman . Ruth Kaplan and Man of La Mancha. The per izes as " Dulcinea." Noah Melnick were the Stage formance wilt run through June Favorite songs from the Managers, with David Cutler 24 at the famous 500-seat show include The Impossible as Direc.tor and., Jeremy Isen theatre, which is one of the Dream, Dulcinea, Little Bird, berg Assistant Director. oldest "' barn summer stock and /, D011 Quixote among All of this could not have theatres" in the country and is others. been managed without the listed on the National Register Man of La Mancha won four invaluable help of Varda Lev, of Historic Places. Tony awards in 1966 including Pianist, and facul ty advisors Mau of La Mancha is based Best Musical, Best Score, and Jennifer Miller, Cathy Berkowitz on the life and work of Miguel Best Scenic Designer. Addition and Marcia Kaunfer. de Cervantes y Saavedra. The ally, Ri chard Kiley, the original During the intermission, story of Cervantes' Don Don Quixote, won for Best refreshments were sold, the Quixote is told from a prison Actor. Carrying on the family proceeds of which were do cell in Spain where the author tradition, Kiley's son, Michael, nated to Operation Exodus. awaits trial by the Spanish In will pla y the Captain of the In After the performance, cast quisition. Don Quixote, the quisition at Theatre-by-the members celebrated with ca ke Man of La Ma11cha, is a passion Sea. David Holliday, Broad at a cast party. ate dreamer whose ''impos way's Don Quixote, will play Melissa Mann as Ichabod Crane. sible dream" is to right the the title role at Matunuck and will be supported by Linda Bal gord as Aldonza and Ciro Barbaro as Sancho. This Theatre-by-the-Sea pro duction will feature the origi na l scenic design by Tony Award winner Howard Ray . KNOW SOMEONE Hampton King is the musical director. 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Box 6063 Rhode Island Jewish Ever!; Pri1 1ate Lives, October I I-October 21 , Noel Coward's 1 P'.ovi~~ nce, ~ I ,02:,:0 ______~ - ~E~~~~ _ Delicious Comedy. ~<;_ont!nue~99 page 15) _.. , Feature Despite Opposition, Masorti Movement Survives by Patricia Golan which the Masorti Movement ceptance by the Ashkelon com tradition, maintains Spectre, is ca! arena, but the new genera (WZPS) When Rabbi Phillip wrote the curriculum. munity did not come easily. what attracts many native-born tion of Israeli-born Masorti Spectre first moved to Israel in Considering the vigorous Spectre was accused by the Israelis to the Masorti Move rabbis is becoming more politi~ 1967, there were only three opposition of the entrenched local rabbinate of '"missionary ment. cally involved. Conservative synagogues in Orthodox establishment and activities," denied the right to It is the growing Masorti Rabbi Ehud Bendel, one of the country and less than 200 the built-in resistance of "sec perform funerals and wed constituency, leaders of the the six Israelis ordained so far Conservative Jews. In Jeru· ular" Israelis to a non-Ortho dings, and told he could not moveme nt believe, that will from the Seminary of Judaic salem there were none. " We dox way of perceiving religion run a program for underprivi ultimately win the still painful Studies in Jerusalem, is the went synagogue-hopping but the Masorti's success within leged children. Still, the con battle with the O rthodox estab Citizens' Rights Party"s nom we never found a synagogue in only one decade is quite an gregation steadily grew, as did lishment over recognition. ination for a seat on the Jeru Jerusalem where we felt com accomplishment. other communities around the This is most conspicuously salem Religious Council. Reli fortable," recalls Rabbi Although the Masorti Move country. evident in the areas of marriage gious councils, which exist in Spectre, executive director of ment was officially established A Third Choice and conversion. Non-Ortho all the country's towns, are the Masorti ("traditional") ten years ago, there had been The Masorti Movement is dox rabbis are still not allowed responsible for providing reli Movement in Israel, which in separate Conservative syna particularly proud of Kibbutz to perform marriages in Israel: gious services and distributing November celebrated its tenth gogues in the country dating Hanaton and Moshav Shor the refusal of the Interior funds to synagogues. Up until anniversary. back to the 1930's. Most of the ashim, settlements established Ministry which has always very recently the councils have An Israeli Product Conservative communities in the early 1980's in the Gal been administered by the been a bastion of male ortho Although the Masorti Move were founded by immigrants ilee, whose members adhere to Orthodox parties - to register doxy. ment maintains dose ties with from English-speaking coun Halacha Uewish law) in con as Jews converts who had been '" In Israel, politics is the the World Conservative Move tries. Today, however, over ducting their daily li ves. converted abroad by non name of the game," says 33- ment, it is very much an Israeli half of Masorti members are In Spectre's opinion, the Orthodox rabbis, was chal year-old Bendel. " We have to product, insists Spectre. Based native-born Israelis. Masorti Movement has proven lenged last year in the Supreme be more politically involved if on three principles: observance When Rabbi Spectre found that it can bridge the gap Court. The court ordered the we want to bring our message of Jevvish law as interpreted by ed the first Conservative syna between the secular and the Ministry to register the 15 peo to the Israeli public. Let ·s not past and modern-day sages; gogue in the largely Sephardic religious in Israel. where the ple whose cases had been in forget that being in a position democracy and religious coastal town of Ashkelon 20 peculiar polarization of an "all cluded in the suit. For the time of political strength also means humanism; and Zionism, the years ago, he invited the mayor or nothing" mindset has long being, the matter is settled. a great deal of money; money Masorti Movement differs from of the city to his installation as been a way of life. " We have The wedding battle, how we as citizens of the state pay in taxes." Bendel points out the Reform Movement in its rabbi. "Are you mad?" the created a viable model," says ever, has yet to be won. "The that Masorti and other non commitment to Halacha. mayor replied. ··If I came to a Spectre, "and have proven that real battle isn't for the technical Orthodox synagogues do not Today there are 30 Masorti Conservative synagogue it when Israelis are given a third right to perform marriages," receive funds distributed by synagogues (anothe r three are would ruin my political choice, they'll take it." argues Spectre. '"The real battle in formation), a Masorti kib career.'" If you poll Israelis to ask is taking place at grass roots the religious councils to syna butz, a moshav, a fl ourishing Eight years later, the Ash whether they consider them level. We're building constitu gogues for upkeep and educa tional programs. The only solu youth group which has pro kelon mayor·s successor selves "dati" (religious), 80 encies of people whose chil· tion, as he sees it, is to have a duced eight a rmy Nahal became a member of the syn percent of them will say ··no," dren will want to get married Masorti member on the groups, the Beil HaMidrash agogue. ""By then we had a says Spectre. But if you ask if and who will want their rabbis rabbinical seminary and 17 400-seat synagogue that had they are " masorti," 80 percent to officiate at the ceremony. council. Bendel has seen a tremen branches or the Tali religious become a prestigious place to will say they are. Their respect The problem is sure to be dous interest in the Israeli pub· enrichment school program for attend," says Spectre. But ac- for and connection to Jewish solved by sheer pressure of numbers. In the meantime it"s lie to learn more about the more important that we build Masorti Movement; he is often ------Kibbutz Drug Use Low------synagogues and teach. We asked to speak to groups of should steer clear of political schoolchildren and adults. which lsralowitz feels is a BEERSHEBA OT A) - A support from the New· York battles," he says. " People sometimes confuse us report on substance abuse at based Christopher Smithers much more serious issue and with the Reform movement, far more detrimental to the Political Involveme nt kibbutzim in the Negev indi Foundation and was assisted The American-educated lead but they are much more con well-being of the country. cates some use of illicit "soft" by the United Kibbutz Move ers of the Masorti Movement scious of pluralism today," he drugs as often as once a month, ment. These forms of substance points out. abuse tend to be more preva may shy away from the politi· and that 2 percent of youths The kibbutzim participating who were '"going steady" were lent among children of parents in the study were relatively who themselves smoke and more likely to use "soft" drugs, remote. lsralowitz found there Paula Leshine, Ph.D. drink. which include marijuana and was no evidence of hard drugs lsralowitz intends to conduct Licensed Psychologisl hashish. on the Negev kibbutzim. But the overall results of the another survey of kibbutzim in is pleased to announce the relocation study, which was made in the He regretfully noted that other regions. Of interest will of her private practice past five months, are optimis one-third of young, middle be results at kibbutzim in the tic. It found that over 74 per class youth on these kibbutzim north, which a re closer to the Primary Specialization regularly consume alcohol and border with Lebanon, a tradi cent of young people on Negev in kibbutzim reported never hav are daily cigarette smokers, tional source of hashish. ing used illegal drugs. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT The study was conducted at Sex Typing in Israeli Schools • Weight Loss • Weight Maintenance Ben-Gurion University of the reality," she said. " People • Bulimia • Relapse Prevention Negev by Dr. Richard lsralo TEL AVIV OTA) - A Tel witz, a New Jersey native who Aviv University educator, who don't want to change, because • Fasting-related counseling we still cling to our Israeli myth heads the university's Hubert has just published the first of equality: We had Golda Humphrey Institute for Social teacher's guide to sex discrimi 35 College Hill Road Warwick, Rhode Island Ecology. " In Israel, the domi nation ever produced in Israel, Meir, women serve in the (401) 826-3130 army,etc." nant tendency until very re says that Israel is 10 years cently was to deny the exis behind the rest of the world in Her book, "She and He in the Classroom," is intended to tence of significant drug abuse awareness of sex discrimina problems," said lsralowitz, tion. help teachers avoid perpetuat ing sexual stereotypes. who has been a member of a "" Most people don't even Abrahami-Einat's research in Mama always told me Negev kibbutz since moving to know what sexism means, or dicates that in Israel, girls and Israel in 1982. are even aware that discrimina about Perlow's - their After conducting the survey, tion exists here," said Judith boys are steered into sex-typed lsralowitz found that "anxiety Abrahami-Einat, coordinator of occupations. over illicit drug use among our English-language courses at discounts on high fashion middle-class youth may have the university's Unit for Extra shoes are fabulous! been exaggerated." mural Studies. The study, which involved '"On the contrary, Israelis 240 people between the ages live with a myth of equality of 18 and 25, was helped by that locks their perceptions of Funny, Mama's never wrong.
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DESIGN ER SHOES THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1990 Editorial
Why I Am A Reform Jew------by Rabbi Daniel 8. Syme halachic responsa literature. Biography, however, though tens of thousands of Jews in a Reform Jewish community Ill his new book, Why I Am a Our home was rich in ritual accounting for my nominal "turned off" by other forms of of diversity and richness in Reform Jew, Rabbi Da11iel 8. observance. We kept kashrut, Reform Jewish affiliation, was Judaism. terms of belief and ritual Sy111e, vice president of tire celebrated Shabbat, had two not my reason for remaining a I remain a Reform Jew today observance. We learn from and U11ion of American Hebrew sets of dishes for Pesach; never Reform Jew. Thousands, tens because these Jews, young and respect one another's Jewish Co11gregatio11s, chronicles the did it occur to me that our rit- of thousands of other Jews old - and I - have chosen lifestyles. When all is said and personal odyssey of wl1y he de ual observance was in any way have been born into one Refonn freely, wit hout com done, however, we are joined cided to be a rabbi and how he inconsistent with being Re- stream of Judaism, only to find pulsion. Its values are our under a common banner of became - and chooses to remain fo rm. For me as a child, the their way to another over the values, its vision a renection of - an adherent of the Reform intellectual freedom, a Jewish only significant difference course of their li ves. Many what we consider to be the fin way of life that can accommo movement. He begins with the between Reform and Ortho- families mirrored my parents' est in Judaism. date the dictates of one's story of his father, M. Robert doxy consisted in knowing that odyssey - a journey from I am a Reform Jew because rational and spiritual self with Syme, who came to New York we observed what we observed Orthodoxy to Reform. of the freedom that Reform external, uncompromising and from Wi,rnipeg, Canada, p/a11- because we as a family chose to Others have moved from allows - indeed, demands. It unchangeable guidelines. 11i11g to enter an Orthodox do so. Reform to Reconstructionism, is no easy matter to deal with yeshiva, but who enrolled i,1- As I grew up, the Reform Conservative Judaism or Ortho the responsibility of freedom. I am a Reform Jew not be stead at the Jewish In stitute of movement was there for me at doxy. All too many, though, Freedom requires choices, and cause I have rejected Ortho Religion a11d later became the every major life passage. In have left the ranks of the affili the believing Reform Jew doxy, but because I have spiritual leader of Temple Israel, high school, there was the ated altogether, and today are makes those choices based embraced Reform. I respect a major Reform congregation in North American Federation of growing in numbers even more upon knowledge. I am not and honor those for whom an De/roil, which he still serves as Temple Youth. In college, the . rapidly than Reform, posing a satisfied with the general level Orthodox or Conservative or senior rabbi. UAHC spoke out for me and challenge to the Jewish com of Reform Jewish literacy Reconstructionist way of life The following is excerpted thousands like me on civil munity to move boldly to reach today, nor with the basis upon brings meaning and self-fulfill· from an article by Rabbi Daniel rights, the war in Vietnam, out to these unaffiliated Jews which many Reform Jews men!, but my Jewish aspira Sy111e ill Judaica Book News hunger, poverty, women's and draw them back into the make their personal decisions, tions and dreams find expres (Spri11g-Summer I 990 issue). rights, Soviet Jewry and Israel. synagogue. I am a Refonn Jew and I will work to increase sion in the most profound of As a result of my parents' And once I had made the deci- because the Refonn movement their knowledge. But I will also ways within the institutions of example, I grew up as a literate sion to become a rabbi, the has determined to do its continue to affirm that right of Reform Judaism. Reform Jew. While my father Hebrew Union Coll ege-Jewish utmost to confront this chal choice. gained distinction as a congre lnstitute of Religion stood lenge - and because Refonn There is nothing within the (Why I Am a Reform Jew, gational rabbi, my mother ready to facilitate my education has succeeded in offering a Jewish tradition that is in published by Donald I. Fine, is became an expert in the and training. way of remaining within the herently alien to Reform, and auailable at bookstores euery Jewish community for untold the right to choose has resulted wltere.) Graduation; Now What?'------Spies In The Desert------Graduation!! The first ming lessons, Little League child's development. The Torah portion, "Sh'- By distinction, Moses (who thought that comes to mind practice and studying a foreign There are numerous ex lach," recounts the story of the renected Divine Will) insisted with the mention of the word language. By the time a young amples in Jewish history of spies sent by Moses to investi- that the Jews leave the desert "graduation" is that school's person is dating and begins parents taking their unborn gate Canaan prior to its di- and settle in the land of Israel. out, or over. And yet, the name bringing home non-Jewish child's spiritual health very vinely ordained conquest. The ultimate aim and fulfill of graduation exercises is dates, we realize that we seriously. The mothers of Though each spy was person- · ment of Torah is deed! The cul ··commencement.'' Graduation should have been a little more many of our greatest sages ally chosen by Moses and quite mination of Torah is its actual connotes that one is beginning serious about giving them an stationed themselves near familiar with G-d's promise, 10 ization and implementation in a higher level of education or a authentic Jewish education yeshivas so their unborn chil of the 12 told the people the the real world. It is not suffi new aspect of life. sooner. dren would hear Torah being land was unconquerable. Their cient to become involved in It's all too familiar a ta le When is the appropriate studied, or they increased their fear of the Canaanites was so Torah theory. when we hear that a child's time to "commence" a child's Jewish studies during preg profound they said: "The in - This minor error of the spies Jewish education ends before it Jewish education? Before the nancy. The mother of Rabbi habitants are stronger than - divorcing theory from prac even begins. Many of us put child is even born! Today, we Shneur Zalman (the first Him " - even G-d could not lice and the spiritual from the our children's Jewish education all know how good nutrition or Chabad Rebbe) asked her conquer them! material, was their first wrong at the end of a long list of ext ra chemical substances affect the scholarly sister-in -law to How could the spies make step; other steps followed until curricular activities after swim - unborn child. Studies even prescribe a course of study such a statement? These were their reasoning became so per show that the mother's mental while pregnant with this great men of faith and understand- verted that they came to make RHODE ISLAND JEWISH state has a bearing on the tzaddik. ing, righteous and wise men. the absurd statement that "The Consider, for a moment, inhabitants are stronger than HERALD becoming lost. One doesn 't Him ." s11dde11/y find oneself in the From A Thought for the (USPS464-760) Publl•h&dEveryWffkByThe dark forest. Instead, one devi- Week, Detroit. Adapted fr om the Jewish Press Publishing Company ates from the highway a step at wo rks of rlw L11bauitcl1er Rebl1e. EDITOR: a time. Gradually, impercept- JOHN CHADWICK ibly, one strays farther from ASSISTANT EDITOR: the road until one ends up lost. KATHY COHEN This is what happened to the Weizmann Institute SALES MANAGER: spies: they started out as wise REHOVOT (JT A) - Patients DON HULL and righteous princes, who with painful diseases have for ACCOUNT REPS: knew the will and power of years taken the risk of drug PAM TCATH G-d, and they ended as addiction and even fatal over· JEANETTE HIDALGO Once a child is born, his "rebels. " dose in an effort to relieve their senses can be stimulated Jew GRAPHICS: What was the original step - pain. But new research on opi JOHANNA BUUCH ishly. Music, mobiles, books, ate tolerance now under way at blocks, even videos are availa the original hair-breadth of MAILINGAOORESS: their error? the Weizmann Institute may ble in a Jewish genre. Just as Bo•6063+~:=;AI0294(1 According to Rabbi Shneur eliminate that risk. quickly as a two-year·old can (.iJ~z;i::200 Zalman, founder of Chabad, Professor Zvi Vogel of the memorize a nursey rhyme, she institute's department of neu He,.ldW•y.oNW•bslerStrffl can learn the Shema; and the their first imperceptible error consisted of an unwillingness rology has found that opiate 1~:;~1~;:: newly developing spark of to become involved in the tolerance is caused by an inter E.as1Prowldenu,RI 0291• Jewishness will continue to mundane world. In the desert, ference in the function of spe SeconddasspostagepaodatPtoYidence. Rhooo grow and expand. Island P0stma~1e, S&ndaddresscr,ar,ges101hf1R I they " had it made." Miracles cial molecules called GTP -:;;:,Herald,P0Bo•6063. Pr0Vldefl08 . AI029,,IO- By fostering a Jewish en fed them, gave them water, pro binding proteins. vironment in the home, and SuDsc,,poon Rates ThrrJy-hvtl cenls pet copy By vided them with clothing, and Long-term exposure to pain ma,1 $1O00pe,arn,m,outsio&R!andsoulheaslllfn sending the child to a school Mass. $1400pe,amurn. Bulkra!esonrequest Tl,e hid them from their enemies. killing drugs impairs the func Hetaldassumes!SUbscripbonsarecontnuousunless where he wi ll be enthused with But once in Canaan, their very tion of some of these proteins, noll!,e,clto!heconlra,y in wm,ng a true-Jewish spirit, the spark TheHetaldassume-sno!,nano,atresponsibil,tylor first task would be to wage war which prevents the opiate from l)"IX>glaphicale
Begin Health Reported Improved b y David Landau JERUSALEM UT A) - The "general co ndition" of former Prime Minister Menachem Begin has " improved impres sively" since he was admitted to Sha'are Zedek Hospital, a GTiitiP'Ae1~1 hospital spokesman said . ,]irDfo T ~DI Begin, 77, was diagnosed as RETIREME NT CENTERS having a mild case of pneu SocWJL VOl IR-, monia, which was not li fe threatening, said Dr. Matti Lifschitz, deputy medical direc tor of the hospital. Putteti11g arnund wit h th e plants and flowers. Begin was admitted at the advice of his doctor. j,ist one of tl, e t/1i11gs that 111al1es Ho1i zo 11 Retirement Centers The form er prime minister's feel lil1e home. You 'll have th e privcicyof your own apartment , daughters, Hassia and Leah, nevertheless spent much of the cl ernrated l,yyou but trn decl to by our courteous /10usel1eep i11g staff, day at his bedside in the geriat ,11,mg wit/, th e sccwi tyoflirnlth care services arow ,cl th e docli. ric department, as did Begin's loyal aide, Yehiel Kadishai. E11joy deliciou.1 meals, 1,ry·ac iouslysawd in ou .-1,ea utiful Kadishai told reporters that di11i11g mo m. Go out 011 slwppi11g trips a11cl 11wt / Correspondents Wanted' If you would like to correspond for the Herald by writing about what is happening in your community, coniacl the editor at 724-0200. 6- I HE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, T H URSDAY, JUNE 14. 1990 World and National News ======' Yeltsin Accused of Anti-Semitism New UJA National Chairman NEW YORK UTA) - A vis Pamyat when he was he~d of Bank or Gaza Strip, was "sim iting leader of Soviet Jewry has the Moscow Communist Party. ply a reason for stopping immi linked Boris Yeltsin, newly ···1here is no question that gration." elected president of the Rus Yeltsin knew who Pamyat was Satanovsky is visiting the sian Soviet Republic, to the and that he participated in United States as a guest of virulently anti-Semitic Pamyat their public meeting," she said. Chamah, a 30-year-old organi and the "strong Palestinian Lynn Singer, executive di zation that until recently oper lobby" in Moscow. rector of the Long Island Com ated underground to provide Evgeny Satanovsky, who mittee for Soviet Jewry, also material and spiritual suste belongs to the governing com recalled Yeltsin's meeting with nance for Jews in the Soviet mittee of the Va'ad, the um Pamyat. ··we are concerned Union. brella body of Jewish organiza about Mr. Yeltsin's commit He severely faulted the emi tions in the Soviet Union, ment to the rights and freedom gration law that the U.S. Con described Yeltsin as the ful of Soviet Jews. We question gress insists the Soviet parlia crum of a dangerous alliance whether he will support the ment must enact before it will between Soviet anti-Semites right of emigration," she said. grant most-favored-nation and anti-Israel Palestinians. According to Satanovsky, status. Yeltsin is "no friend to the Pamyat has become close to He said a lawyers' group fews." Satanovsky said here, in the Palestine Liberation Or within the Va'ad, which has Marvin l ender (right), newly elected national chairman of the addresses before two syna ganization, and its members studied the draft legislation, United Jewish Appeal is congratulated by Jewish Agency gogue congregations in the are often guests at the elabo believes it will enable employ Chairman Simcha Dinitz (center), and outgoing UJA National Riverdale section of the Bronx. rate PLO "embassy" in Mos ment supervisors more easily Chairman Norton A. Kornreich. As president of the largest cow. than ever to sign papers hin ,ind most populous of the "The Jews have no such dering the emigration o( Jews Jewish Students Clash Soviet republics, Yeltsin is place," Satanovsky observed. on the basis of being privy to Penning their thoughts in prose and committee of children wrote the Kindergarten How to Coot a Turkey poetry are the Alperin Schechter Day introductory page," Terri detailed. Students who just published their " Everything went back to Penney for f!van Goldslcio: I 'NI.IUld pul it in a pan and rook it. My s\ove male.es a ring when the third annual literary magazine, The review and paste up. The fifth grade turti:ey is done. Wri1rS111ff. proofread again to make sure there Betsy Siegel: I would go In I.he supermarket 3nd buy a turkey. I \1/Ul.lkl bring it home and Terri Coustan, whose fi fth grade was something from everyone. ccxik it fur IO minutes. I would stuff it with ctucken! was the editorial staff for the project, Included are sections from Russian said "We asked each child from each students and Hebrew writing Brooke Odessa: I would put I.he turkey in I.he oven. I like- plain wrkey. I would cook it for 2 days. grade to select their best writing last samples. We finished at Pesach and January. After my fifth grade went to press." proofread and organized the material, Summing up the experience, Terri T he Noise in the Middle of the Night they chose a theme to incorporate all remarked how "there's a certain Grade 7 by Amy letkowiu the different writings into one unit." amount of child spirit only children Cats being the central theme, the can have in selecting the particlar lhc noise in the middle of the night was frightening: breaking glass. foUOWl:d by a dull kids chose Garfield and Heathdiff kinds of cartoons to express the thud. I.hen rapitl footstera. I sat sir.light up in my bed. my heart pounding. I was scared stiff. and searched through all volumes of writings. One would think the I didn't know what to do: I was so frightened. I couldn't move. What should I do? Should I cartoons were drawn for only that jump up and go teU my p;ircnlS? Rescue my brother and carry him into my parenls' room with both famous felines for pictures that me? I was st3!ting to reaJly, reaOy panic. illustrated the contributing children's particular piece of writing." I jumped out of my bed and ran into my parenls' room. They weren't I.here! I checked writings. my brother's room. but he w35n•1 there! Where was the family? •Qk.ay.• 1 said. "'be brave: I " Penney Stein put all the material (Postscript: Featured this week are a ~pt downstain slowly. As I ~ached the stt:0nd lo last step. I half exp«~ someone to reach through a word processor. We sampli11g of writings from "The Write out and grab me. Okay. now I only hadonem~stq, to go. I put my foot down... There Stuff." Wish we /rad space to include all was no slcp. I tried to reach back. but it was too late: I was falling... down . down. . . . xeroxed, clipped and pasted. A small "Oof." I roUed over. and looked next to me. I was lying on my bedroom floor. I sat those wo11derf11/ writers.) up. my heart still pounding. I looked at my clock.. and lhc alarm went off; 6:JA A.M. itre8d. lime to get up. Wr;w. what a ~am lhat was. I couldn't wait to get to school tolalk about it. Grade I "Color"-ful Poems Hey. this would malc.e a good stnry for a composition I had lo write. l wa.tkM inlo school. "Hey Abbey. guess what I dn:amtlast night?· Blue smells like a flower Black is a cat. It's furry and sort. Blue tastes like a blueberry Bladt ii a moustache, itchy and heart- Grade 4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart byl,ja- On Leaving the Soviet Union hJ Runan Tsey tlin Grade 5 wotrgang Amadeus Mozart was five )":an old when he oould play clavier. He could also play music by memory. He amid also write music at a very young age. Few RllSSian Jews like living in I.he USSR. Most Jiews there want more freedom 10 His father took him on toun to make them rich. When they wa-e on one of their practice their religion. MostJe-ws who can leave Russia eilhcr go tn America or Israel. ltlurs. lhe friendly Archbishop died. The new An:hbishop was mean. The Archbishop The people who come lo the United States can find jobs easily. Most people can ruled I.he town. This Archbishop wouldn't grant the Mozart's leave. Wolfgang quit his job learn Engli5h . In the USA ther-e are lots of choices in all of the stom; and people of all in the ordlestn. diffe~nt religions can be happy . Wolfgang to go traveling Th~ time he -....:nt with his mothe-r. He wanted again. Many Russian Jews immignite lo Israel hecause they have rriends or family !here. was hardly with her at all. She died and he was very sad. Many like to live in Israel hecause many ol lhe people are Jews. Others lhink they will live He married Constanze Weber. They had fun together. but lhey W'Cf'-' still poor. there for a while before settling in the USA. Wolfgang wed. Everyone was sad. I am living In the USA for many rea500S. Firs!, 1 am free. Second. !here is no Though Mozartwasn·tatways happy, his music brought joy. To know Mozart army unless you want to join. Third, there are many dlffe~nt kinds of people. Fourth. W3S his know to love music and to love his music was to him. most people like Jews. Let Freedom Ring Grade 6 A Barrel of Wishes hy Maahcw Pci!ll:r by Mdma. Mar:m Black and white l would love life 10 be a bane! of wishes, chocolate. ioe cream. whipped a-cam and Jews and Gentiles Grade 8 candy hanging from blue and red striped trees. Rainbows would sprout up hCS"C and there. LOVE They would bring good luck if you planted them m your yard. Protestants and Catholics by AbrahSaflc Spring would be an year round. In our city there would be season. parts. since we Join together don't have an lhc sea,ons. Wuuerwould be next to fall in the !Outheastem comer, and in Let freedom ring. Love is beyond words, the n Alvin Rosenfeld, Director of suits. Whether the subject is Psychiatric Services at Jewish treating abused children, or Child Care Association has understand ing Holocaust sur written a highly acclaimed vivors, Alvin Rosenfeld is a novel: A Dissenter in the House lively advocate for understand of God. ing and healing. The novel tells the story of a The book which will be Holocaust survivor living in published in July by St. Martin's New York; physically alive, Press, has been favorably re he is emotionally dead. Dr, viewed by a number of people Cafe Max: Celestial Cuisine Rosenfeld's compelling narra including Robert Coles and BY JO HANNA BULICH tive addresses a universal psy David Oshinsky. Alvin Rosen Rare is the restaurant that potpou rri of pleasures, Tony Sr. For the diet-conscious, Tony chological truth - something feld is available for interviews actually bills itself as a cafe and emerged from the kitchen bear Sr. is a guru. While most of his which is as central to the lives and may be reached through art gallery in one. Rarer still is ing a pie dish of stuffed arti dishes Me naturnlly lo-cal and of the troubled young people the Jewish Child Care Associ the cafe that offers the assort choke hearts as though it were low-cholesterol, he suggests he works with at JCCA as to ation. ment o f sand wiches and dishes his firstborn. 1-fecan't befaulted d inners fo r his customers who the survivors of the Holocaust. that Cafe Max in Wayland his pride - some wou Id forfeit are watching their weight - As Bruno Bettleheim in his re Square d oes. their firstborn to be able to make while I was there, one woman view of A Dissenter i11 /he Want to reach the right Cafe Max, which is owned stuffed artichokes like these. The came in waxing poetic about her House of God, commented, audience? Advertise in and operated by the Oeluglio recipe is handed down from recent weight loss, thanks to " .it is only after extreme The Herald. family (formerly of the Gour Geraldine's mother and, while TonySr. Whichledmetothink despair and intense rage have Calf 724-0200. met Gallery on Federal Hill) itscontentsareprivileged infor ing, food this good has to have been felt that the chance for represents a quarter-century of mation, I ca11 tell you that they something wrong with it, and it some more positive feeling to Tony & Geraldine Oeluglio's include a heavy dosage of par does: the Deluglios (daughter emerge has been created." honing their craft to perfection. mesan and that this dish alone Staci included) and chef Sally Alvin Rosenfeld is an articu The tables and wallhangings justifies a trip to Cafe Max. Stanton put so much care- cmd late, thoughtful writer and MAZEL TOY represent Anthony Jr.'s wood For dessert, I sampled the "'O thought into their dishes that speaker, able to speak with elo working and painting skills. 1-fenry"bar. Justthesight ofthe mass-production is out of the quence and authority on social And the foods prepared are 0 Henry bar was enough to question. They have ruined me issues and their emotional re- elB some of the best ;ind healthiest make me consider taking out a for all other tortellini, and have your money can buy in erovi loan to cover the cost of the left me bereft because they can·t dence. denta I work I wou Id be needing pc1ckage the stuff so I can buy it WI~ I st;;i rted out with a selection as a result. However. I was in large qu,intities and f reet.:e it. · ICART of eggplant lasagna, pasta pri pleased to find that the choco late was not sickeningly sweet, There are some ways around ETCHINGS HUPPA CO. m;;ivera, albacore s;ilad, colc this problem, though. For one, slaw with red peppers, and and that the majority of this Wanted By Collector dessert is homemade granola. Cafe Max provides cl catering Individually Designed curried chicken salad. As more service for (given enough no Highest cash prices paid. dishes emerged from Max's That's correct - Max's also Call collect. Handmade Huppas makes its own granola, in addi tice) any size party, complete ovens, the selection grew to with barknd ing, service people, include(braceyoursel0: roasted tion to its own yogurt, breads, ,1nd .ivant g.irdc flor<1\ arr,1nge 617 • 322 • 911 1 ll pastries, pasta:.., and so on and red peppers, cheese tortellini, ments. Max a lso serves break AFTER 6 PM WEEKDAYS. so forlh (they d o get their bagels 40 I.792.350 I stuffed artichokes, piping hot fast, including those mouth ANYTIME WEEKENDS. baguette with hoummous, and and certain breads from Barney's and ;in independent baker). watering eggs you saw Olym- their famous "O Henry" bar. pi;i Dukakis make in "Moon All Max's salad s are made Tony Sr. also has his own gar ...... struck" (which is probably how & dens, and I was informed by . . with oil balsamic vinegar; she won the Academy Award). when mayo is used, which is Anthony Jr. that Mc1x's wide rare, Tony Sr. opts for a very array of coffee is all roasted right It occurred to me, basking in The "Only" minimal amount of low-choles here in the Ocean State. Even the glow of this incomparnble terol, w hich describes most of the garlic is grown here in Rhode fare, thatTonySr. should start a his d ishes. By using all-natural Island! traveling cooking class.. . once a ho memad e ingred ien ts, he As far as pricesareconcerned, week, in the homes of you and Party Warehouse maintains tighter control over one would be hard-pressed to your friends... a gourmet meal. .. 3 10 East Avenue. Pawtucket, RI (401) 726-24 91 the nutritional quality of his find something so equitable. a little wine... some O Henry d ishes. The tortellini, for in Cafe Max is a haven for singles bars for d essert... or perhc1ps he stance, is unsalted and made seeking healthy, appetitizing could comeoverto my houscon • ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE with ricotta cheese - and is by take-home fare for a price so Saturdays and make me some • fa r the freshest and most flavor rec1sonable ii becomes a daily of those eggs? Wishful think- • ful tortellini I haveeversampled. dinner-stop, as well as for ing. For those seeking healthy, THURSDAY & FRIDAY - JUNE 14 & 15 The tuna salad is made with couples w ho work too hard to d elicious, homemade foods, • 9:30 AM - 8 :00 PM albacore rather than regular have to worry abou t preparing lookno fartherthanCafeMaxat • tuna, w hich should satisfy the dinner for themselves. The 201 Wayland Ave. in Provi SATURDAY, JUNE 16 sensibilities of Greenpeace as d ishes are perfect to bring home d ence. Max's is open Monday - 9:30 AM - 4 :00 PM well as the d iets and tastes of the and pop in the microwave. (I Friday 7-9, Saturday 7-9:30, and • general public. Likewise, the should mention that the wc1rm Sunday 7-6. For catering or • curry chicken salad was made pastas are so palatable they can takeout, call 272-6299. GREAT SAVINGS- beginning with bridal with breast of chicken, making be also eaten cold.) : napkins & table covers starting at 30C and up, also a , it suitable for any d iet. The tabouli was crunchy and great selection of shower favors including dried flowers lightly seasoned with fresh The Absolute Finest in • for decorating and streamers starting at 15C and up 1 parsley and chopped tomatoes. Northern Italian Cuisine The hoummous was out of this AND THAT'S NOT ALL! world - it was served to me on Selected Prints and Assorted Solid Colors a warm just-out-of-the-oven ~oSCANo:i, baguette with a light drizzling have been slashed down in price. of olive oil. A lot of the ingredi All table covers 75C ents in hoummous are still a How about a Sesame Street Holiday this year? mystery to me, but whatever Great selection on Holiday, New Year's and Valentine Gil and Moshe (two of the Is paper goods starting at 30C and up. Retail prices raeli cooks) are pulling in it is ,P~Sl'AUR,,_t\~ fine with me. normally as high as $6.95 Max's eggplant lasagna is Now Slashed! made with fresh ricotta cheese, • 1Jclic.1te Ve.ii• Wild Game• Fresh Seafood • ho memade noodles a nd Boxed Christmas Cards all 95¢ each crushed tomatoes, with the egg ()1,crlnoki11,'\ the Fo1111t,1i11 Children's Birthday Supplies including everybody's plant b read ed and lightly i 11 Dcsl'11sq1111/c 1'/11 :11 favorite Mickey Mouse. also California Raisins. sauteed prior 10 baking. Like Dino Saur, Chubby Choo Choo and Karate Kid. etc. the tortellini and pasta prima vern (made with the freshest 2(,S Ahvl•lls Avenue • J.eder.11 Hill DON'T MISS OUT! vegetables), the pasta was Savings are incredible - Much, Much More !!! cooked to perfection, which, for YID only on outside purchases • ALL SALES FINAL • me, is al dente. 274-8820 • Also Srop/11slde/oroddll1onolS,:111Jngs35n1, 60%of/ sel«H.•dm<'n:-hor,d,..,11mde • While I was enjoying this ...... IO-TH E RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY. JUNE 14, 1990 Local News -----Sons Of Jacob Synagogue----- Majestic Senior Guild Friday, June 15 - Twenty are at 8:30 a.m. followed by the General Assembly of the The next regular meeting of berg, Philip Rosenfield, Irving two days in Sivan. Cand/e Kiddush. Minchoh is at 8:15 United Nations voted to estab the Majestic Senior Guild will Zaidman, Samuel Stein (Woon lighting, 8:02 p.m. Minchoh at p.m,. followed by the ·:third" lish the State of Israel, and, on be held on Tuesday, June 19, at socket), Samuel Stein (Provi 7p.m. meal. Ma'ariv, 9:10 p.m. May 15, 1948, the Fifth of lyar 12:30 p.m. at Temple Tora! dence), Herbert Wagner. Saturday, June 16 - Twenty Shabbos ends 9:15 p.m. Hav (which was April 30 of this Yisrael, 330 Park Ave., Crans The installation of officers three days in Sivan. The Torah dalah at 9: 17 p.m. (Thursday, year), Israel officially became ton. This is the last meeting of will be held at the luncheon at reading is from Parshas Shlach, Sivan 28: Tefilas Yorn Kippur an independent nation. this season. All annual reports the Marriott Hotel, Orms and the Haftorah is read from Koton) In Israel, Yam Ha'Atzmaut is will be given at this meeting. Street, Providence, on Tues Yeshoshu'a (2: 1·24), Vayish Next Saturday and Sunday a day of great festivities, with Plan to attend. day, June 26. lach Yeshoshu'a. We will bless is Rosh Chode h Tammuz. fireworks, parades, sporting The following officers for the A Jewish show, "These Were (Birchat Hachodesh) the new Morning services for Mon events, and all kinds of I 990-9 I season have been the Days," is planned for month of Tammuz today. The day and Thursday are at 6:30 pleasurable occasions. The war elected: November I at the Edison Molad (appearance of the New a.m. and for Tuesday, Wednes veterans are remembered, and • President, Etta Swerling Theatre, Broadway, N.Y. City. Moon, occurs on next Shabbos, day, and Friday at 6:45 a.m. recognized. In Diaspora coun • Vice President, Dorothy This is a musical from the 4:02 a.m. and 10 seconds or 3 Minchoh for the week is at tries there are parades and Bardfield Shtetl to the streets of the chalokim). 8:I0p.m. other community celebrations, • Treasurer, Harold Gordon lower east side, from Second Morning (shacharis) services Yorn Ha' Atzmaut and it is also traditional to • Recording Secretary, Jack Ave., to Broadway. This is a One of the happiest days in include Halle\ in our Tefillot on Dinin Jewish experience in music and Jewish history is Yorn Ha'Atz Yorn Ha 'Atzmaut. • Corresponding Secretary, song in both English and Yid maut, the celebration of the The Israel national anthem, Pearl Stayman dish. Reservations can be made establishment of M'dirat " Hatikvah" (The Hope) was • Corresponding Secretary, now for this most exciting Yisrael. More than 2000 years written by Naphtali Herz Joe Dickens experience. Call for rate and after the destruction of Jerus Imber, a young Zionist from • Sergeant at arms, Max particulars. Etta Swerling at alem by the Romans in 70 C.E., Europe. It expresses the love Miller 463-7 166, Bertha Gershman at the Jewish population was for the Jewish people of their • Chaplain, Jack Smith 944-8209, or Dorothy Bardfield scattered all over the world. homeland that has been felt by • Executive Board: Simon at 823-7687. Don't delay, plan However, the Jewish people Jews around the world for Chorney, Dr. Donald Bern today. Seats a re limited. did not forget their homeland, generations. stein, Max Riter, Jack Moss- fi~:i~r praying for it daily, and ex In the Jewish heart, a Jewish First Prayerbooks First Graders Save 20-50% pressing their feelings for Israel spirit still sings. To in stories, a rt forms, poems, And the eyes look east First grade students at the berg and Arthur K. Smith, and AFFORDABLE etc. toward Zion. Ruth and Max Alperin Schech by the Garf-Lipp family in WINDOW After the Holocaust, the Jew Our hope is not lost. ter Day School experienced a honor and in memory of their TREATMENTS ish idea for a homeland be For the land of Zion and very special moment in their grandparents: in honor of FOR HOME came more intense and tre Jerusalem. lives: their Siddur ceremony, Regina Lipp and in memory of We must all pray and stay OR OFFICE mendously more popular. marking their accomplish Morris and Sarah Baskin, Anna Then, on November 29, 1947, together! ments in He brew and Tefillah and Louis Garf, Elias and Save 50% off [" M1111 BlmJ~ study this year with their own Esther Asser, and Cantor 30-4 5% offVcmc.il l\lmd, prayerbooks. Teachers, family Sigmund Lipp. 30% nffWnw n Plc,ucJ ShaJc\ Touro Synagogue Hosts Soviet Immigrants ZO-S0% 11ffW,,vcn W,x-..l members and classmates were In the time-honored tradi ,.,,,.,1 I" W, ><-..kn Milli Rl1nJ~ Touro Synagogue of New community. Touro Synagogue all in attendance to share these tion of our people, students """"-~0.. --..-1... h·,ll'.,,,,,.,.,.,,,1, port, R.I. will host a special del and its members are also trying students' joy and excitement. were given sweets as they re egation of newly a rrived immi to do their part in this humani The ceremony began with a ceived their Siddurim, to help DISCOUNTED grants from the Soviet Union tarian effort. A delegation from Shacharit service led entirely remind them that learning, on Sunday morning, June 17, the synagogue recently partici (and very proudly) by the stu especially Jewish learning, is Cu~c,1111 J)wp,.•nc~, announced Rabbi Dr. Chaim C,1rn1cc~, V,1l.mcc, pated in the statewide "Walk dents. The service was fol sweet. & Dcsigncr Sh,1Jc, Shapiro, the congregation's a-thon for Soviet lewry" and lowed by a play in Hebrew and At the end of the ceremony, spiritual leader. This special the subsequent "Operation English. One class dramatized students, family and frie nds program was arranged in con the old Chassidic tale, Yossi's celebrated together and shared S AVE ON FINE Exodus" fundraising effort by jun"ction with the Rhode Island the Jewish Federation. A $ 100 flute, while the other class a delicious treat - an ice FURN I SH I NG S Jewish Federation's new cul donation by the charity fund of performed an alphabet play. cream cake in honor of the & ACC ESSO R I ES tural educational program for the synagogue's Hebrew At the end of the play, Rabbi scholars and their accomplish • P.11mmg~ • Mirror~ these new residents. These school children was part of this Alvan H. Kaunfer, School Di ments. • Sculpcurn • Limps visitors will be coming mainly effort. rector, presented each child • Bcdsprc;1Js • Ch.ms from the Providence area, For further information on with a Siddur, inscribed with Beth-El's Eden where they have been re • C,ir~11ng • Pdlm\·, this project contact the Touro that child's name. These sid Garden Club • Designer Rug, • Clncks settled. The program will fea Synagogue office at (401) 847- durim were generously pro • Uph,il~tl' rmg •T,1hlcs ture a lecture on the con 4794. vided by the Goldberg family The Eden Garden Club of gregation's heritage and a tour in memory of A. Alfred Gold- Temple Beth-El will install the EXTERIOR of the synagogue area by Rabbi following members at their I MPROVEMENTS Shapiro. The congregation will insta llation meeting to be held also be presenting each family on Thursday, June 21. 1990 at • Vmyl Rcpl.1ccmcnt WmJows with a unique gift, a tiled paint the Marriott Hotel at noon: • Stllrm Window~ ing of the sanctua ry. WE EXPERTLY Mrs. Charles Lindenbaum, • Simm l).1<,rs • Awmng, This program is part of an President; Mrs. Oscar Finger, extensive effort by the Rhode CANE CHAIRS Vice-President; Mrs. Sidney Garden City Shopping Ccn1cr Island Jewish community to Kramer, Recording Secretary; Hi!lsiJe RoaJ assist these new arrivals in Cr.mston, RhnJe lslnnJ Mrs. Harold Sadler, Corres adjusting to their new sur ponding Secretary; Mrs. Bernard 40 l 944-0033 roundings and to become inte • Fiber Rush Seats ~ Goldberg, Treasurer; Mrs. grated properly into our • Repair Wicker • Joseph Strauss, Programming and Mrs. Mortimer Lamchick, • Furniture Repair '. Sunshine. The opening prayer wili be • Re-Silver Mirrors , given by Mrs. Lester Friedman and the installing officer is Mrs I William Matzner. inc HOME STYLE TAKEOUT 463-8262 IDon't drink and drive./ HEART HEALTHY MEALS PHYSICAL THERAPY • Chicken & Sweet Potatoes • Bouillabaisse • Macaroni & Meatballs • Beef Stew and • Pasta Primavera • Beans Provenc;al • Oriental Sesame Scallops REHABILITATIVE CARE ... ask your Doctor or Hos pital Social Worker about . 7Z7 East Avenue SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER 1085 North Main Street s Providence, RI 02904 ... The Shortest Route Home THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD. T HURSDAY, JUNE 14. 1990- 11 Congregation Ohawe Shalam City Nights Will 'Razzle Dazzle' Marks Announce This Young Israel Affiliated has to offer. Whatever your City Nights Dinner Theatre at 27 Exchange Street, next to Birth Congregation wlll have ser belief or level of observance announces production of the the Pawtucket Evening Times Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Marks you are welcome to our house musical revue " Razzle Building with easy access from vices this Friday evening at of Providence announce the 8:10 p.m. Shabbat morning a of worshi p. There are programs Dazzle." It runs all Friday and Route 95 by Exit 29 . There are birth of a daughter, Seena G. "sitdown" Kiddush will follow for people of all ages. If you're Saturday evenings June 8 four parking lots within a half Marks, on May 25, 1990, at thinking of joining a Temple through July 1 with Thursday block of the theatre. services w hich begin at 9 a.m. Women & Infants· Hospital, On Shabbat we make the for the High Holidays why not evenings June 14, 21 and 28; Tickets fo r the show with Providence. She was wel blessing for the new month of try us! Sunday matinees June IO, 24 dinner total $18. The meal is a Tammuz. Mark August 5 on your cal and Jul y 1 and a Sunday 6 p.m. complete roast beef dinner comed home on Cole Avenue by her brother, Jonah, and Shabbat afternoon, Rabbi endar when we are having a early dinner show on June 24 . (from tossed salad through sister, Leah. Jacobs will give his class at 7: 15 program for the newly arrived The show is staged and di dessert and coffee) and is p.m. Mincha will be at 8 p.m. Soviet immigrants. rected by Ernest J. Medeiros served family style. Seating is Mr. and Mrs. J. Brami of followed by the Third Sabbath This week there wil l be a and stars Dolores Dermody, from 6 until 7 p.m. with dinner Paris, France, are maternal meal. Ma 'ariv will be at 9 p.m. regular schedule of servi ces. Mary Egan, Karen Hanley, being served at 7 p.m. Matinee grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Havdalah is at 9: 10 p.m. Morning services -Sunday Leslie Marrier, Jennifer Mudge, seating is from noon until Morton J. Marks of Providence Our synagogue is available 7:45, Monday and Thursday Charlene Noel, Jennifer Plante, 1 p.m. with dinner being and Taunton, Mass., and for an open house. Just ca ll 6:40, Tuesday, Wednesday and Dan Champagne, David Di served at 1 p.m. Sunday early formerly of Warren, are pater 724 -3552 for an appointment Friday 6:50. carlo, Emmett Glenn, Jr. , Ray dinner seating is from 5 until 6 nal grandparents. Mrs. Pierre and we'll show you what this Evening services - 8:10 Rezendes, Neil Santoro and p.m. wit h dinner being served Brunschwig is paternal great small but growing synagogue when possible. Rick Silver. Musical direction is at 6 p.m. Curtain time is an grandmother and Mrs. Charles by G. Frank Meekins. hour and a quarter after serv Marks of Main Street, Wa rren, Jewish War Veterans Post #23 The show is described as an ing time. Cocktails are availa R.I. , is paternal great-grand all -American musical revue ble fo r all performances. mother. The Jewish War Veterans person that incorporates the razzle This is the final show of the Post #23 will be holding their Roast Prime Rib of Beef @ dazzle of the Roaring '20's, the sixth season. The new season 62nd annual installation and $ 13.50 per person glitz and glamour of Broad wil l begin in September and dinner dance on Wednesday, Please make all checks to way's greatest shows, the jazz will be announced in mid-June. June 27, at the Ramada Inn in JWV Post #23 and kindly mail and melodies of the war years Tickets to City Nights are by Seekonk, Mass. Note all reser to Charles Abrams, 110 Julia and the beginnings of Rock reservation only. For reserva vations for this installation and Street, Cranston, R.I. 02910. and Roll through today. tions or other information, ca ll dinner must be received no Cocktails (6-7 p.m.) CASH City Nights is located in the the Box Office 723-6060. la!er than Friday, June 22, by BAR. Dinner will be served at 7 center of downtown Pawtucket mailing in your check with p.m. sharp. No reservations tear-off sheet in the "Flyer" will be handled at the door on Neusner Receives Award you received with your choice June 27. NAPLES, Italy - President at the Vatican with Cardinal of the following: If their should be any ques- of the Region of Campania, Willebrands and Auxiliary Boneless Breast of Chicken tions contact Commander Italy, Nando Clemente, con Bishops of Rome Msgr. Riva @ $IO per person Charles Abrams at 941 -6841. ferred upon Professor Jacob and Msgr. Rosanna, as well Boston Scrod @ $IO per Neusner, presently a Member as with the Archbishops of Project Akiva of the Institute for Advanced Genova, Novara, and Ba ri, in "Babes In Arms" Study and after July 1, 1990, connection with his lectures, Project Akiva, the special Graduate Research Professor of presented in Italian, on the reli class for academically talented In Newport Religious Studies at Universit y gious dialogue between the st udents at the Providence The Newport Playhouse & of South Florida, the Medal of Roman Catholic and Judaic Debra Susan Cerel Hebrew Day School, ended the Cabaret Restaurant, 102 Con the Region of Campania in religions. year with two programs fo r nell Highway, Newport, R.I., honor of Professor Neusner's Neusner also holds the stuclPnts in the school. will present the Rodgers & recent lecture at the University Medal of the College de France, Cerel Receives 111e fourth grade Akiva class Hart fun musical, Babes in of Naples. Paris, and of the University of Degree presented their play " No Arms, starting Friday, June 1 Professor Neusner also lec Tuebingen, Germany and Debra Susan Cerel, daughter and running each weekend Troubles, No Troubles" to the tured at the Th eological Facul Columbia University's Univer of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H . members of the fourth and fifth through Ju ne 24 . Evening per ty of the University of Bari and sity Medal for Excellence, Cerel of Warwick, received the grade Friday, June 8. The play formances on Fridays and Sat for the Community of S. Egidio among other academic awards. B.S. degree in education at was inspired by the presence of urdays will be at 8 p.m. with in Novara and Genoa, and met Wheelock Coll ege, Boston, buffet about 6:30 p.m.; and the Russian students who have Mai l ge ts to us faster if you Mass., on April 20. Sunday performances will be been learning English and ad .Stone Receives use our post office box She will be employed at the justing to their new American at 7 p.m. wit h buffet about 5:30 Degree number. Landmark School. Beverly, surroundings. The setting of p.m. There will also be three Mass., as a special education matinee performances. Dates P.O. Box 6063 the play is an English tutoring Robert William Stone, son of teacher. class. A new student from a for the matinees are Wednes Jamie and Elliot M. Stone, was Providence, R.I. 02940 foreign planet enters the class. day, June 6; Friday, June 15 awarded the P.T.A. scholarship He is teased by the class bully and Wednesday, June 20. Buf and became a member of the and wrongly accused of van fets for matinees will be served Stoughton Chapter of the JEWISH DATING SERVICE dalism. The play ends with an about 12:30 p.m. with show National Honor Society from Personal Service at its Best act of friendship and under time at 2 p.m. A cabaret will Stoughton High School in standing toward the new follow the theatre perform Massachusetts. He was one of Call Bernice 508-998-1233 . student. ances after the evening shows 300 graduating students of "June is for Love Bugs" The fifth grade Akiva class only. Prices for buffet and which 39 were on the Honor has been working long and theatre are $29.95; theatre Society . hard on a children's story. only, $15. This includes the Stone's surviving grandpar· 32 Golf Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 They wrote a story entitled, matinees as well. Special group ents are Ruth M. Stone of "The Adventures of Carl the ra tes are available. For further Tel 1 401 -728-3600 Cranston, R.I. , and Hattie HOPE 1-800-367-0013 Cat and Marvin the Mouse." In information call (401) 848- Adleman of Stoughton, Mass. TRAVEL FAX 1 401 -724-8076 addition to wri ting their own PLAY . He has been accepted at Colo story, the students also created rado College. 34 illustrations. They pre INC. sented their illustrated story to a very enthusiastic kindergar ten class. The project gave the FOR FLIGHTS, CRUISES or TOURS ~~ students insight into the type FOR BUSINESS or PLEASURE + and amount of effort required to write and illustrate even a FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS "simple" children's story. They now have an even greater respect for authors and il • lustrators. LOUIS M. PULNER Golden Age Club Trip The Golden Age Club of the Attorney and Counsellor at Law Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island will be taking its annual trip on the Bay Queen on Wednesday, June 20. Pa r Personal Injury Wills/ Trusts ticipants will leave the Center, Criminal Probate 401 Elmgrove Avenue in Provi dence, at 10 a.m. and return at Famil y Law Aut o Accidents approximately 4 p.m. For addi DWI/ Refusals tional information ca11 Sandy Bass at 861 -8800. Get th e facts! 215 Uroadw11y 1411 1) 272-3900 Pro,·idcnce. RI 02903 Fret' l 'un,ulrntion b} A111mintmcn1 Read the Herald! .__ ___, ______, . 12-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, T HURSDAY. JUNE 14. 1990 Milestones Riter Named As Dean Dr. Stephen Riter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Riter, has been appointed Dean of the College of Engineering at the Univer sity of Texas at El Paso effec tive May 21, 1990. Dr. Riter received his bach elor's degree from Rice Univer sity in 196 1 and his master's and Ph.D. in electrical engi neering from the University of Houston. Dr. Riter was a mem ber of the Electrical Engineer ing faculty at Texas A&M Uni versity from 1968 until 1979, at which ti me he joined the fac ulty at the University of Texas at El Paso. Riter was chairman of the department of computer science and electrical engineer ing from 198Stol989. He then assumed the posi tion of Interim Dean of the Col lege. Dr. Rit er has admin- istered numerous research grants and is the author and/ or co-author of over 50 publica- tions in technical engineering journals. He is a member of the El Paso Public Utility Regu latory Board and has served as chairman since 1987. He is also a member of the Energy Con servation Committee for the Gertz-Slutsky City of El Paso as well as the Susan Gertz of Norwalk, Conn., the daughter of Minnie and lnteragency Advisory Council Ray Gert z of Cranston, was married May 6, 1990 in Bou rne, on Texas-Mexico Health and Levin-Henderson Mass., to Dr. Richard Sl utsky of Norwalk, Conn., the son of Environmental Issues. Belcla ire Slutsky and the late Robert Slu tsky of Metuchen, N,J. Tamara Beth Levin and Rick Burton Henderson were married Rabbi George Ast rachan officiated. on May 27, 1990. The ceremony and reception were held at the Luci lle Gert z, Fra ncine Gertz and Carol Gertz, all sisters of the Newport Marriott Hotel, Newport. bride, were bridesmaids. Alan Slutsky, brother of the groom, was Tamara is the daughter of Harvey and Ruth Levin of West best man. Ushers were Bruce Gertz, brother of the bride, and Wa rwick. Rick is the son of Charles and Joyce Crisell of Sidney, Larry Pottebaum, brother-in-law of the bride. Annalee Gertz- N.Y. Tamara is also the granddaughter of Nathan and Esta Lipson Dippel, niece of the bride, served as nower girl. of Irvine, Calif. and Morris and Fa y Levin of Pompano Beach, Fla . Mrs. Slutsky, is a medical nutritionist at Abbott Labs - a Ross Mindy Levin-Ma rtin was matron of honor for her sister. Roger Labs Division. She graduated from the Uni versity of Rhode Martin, brother-in-law of the bride was best man. Bridesmaids Island with a B.S. in Nutritional Science. were Maria Bianco, Lisa Carroll and Michelle Lipson. Ushers Mr. Slutsky attended A.B. Franklin and Marshall College, MD . were Michael Gillardi, Paul Carroll and Brian Phren. Bowmen Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University and Tamara is a registered nurse in the Extended Coronary Ca re held an internal medicine residency at Stamford Hospital. He is a Unit at Kent County Memorial Hospital. Rick is employed at diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Johnson & Wa les University. After a honeymoon trip to Hawaii, Mr. and Mrs. Richa rd Slutsky The couple are making their home at Wethersfield Commons, wil l ,eside in Nmwalk, Conn. 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TH E RHODE ISLAN D JEWISH HER ALD, THURSDAY. JUNE 14, 1990- 13 Jewish Students Clash Parents' Plights And Rights With Chabad by Dr. Steve C. Imber Dear Dr. Imber: (continued from page 6) We have a son who is seven However, after awakening "Cheerios," or other sources of signed to Chabad without from a nap, she proceeded to The fact of the matter is that if years of age. He attends a immediate satisfaction. Other proper legal authority. become very demanding. She parents take a "break" from we had not stepped in, the self-contained special educa Lawyers on both sides have Bay it would have been lost tion classroom because of insisted on walking up to their meal and walk around been arguing over the con other people and was not wit h the child so that sitting for completely. " learning and behavioral prob tested agreement for over a Bayit members say, how lems. We thought that it willing to listen to us. She long periods of time will not be month, but matters came to a intermittently screamed and necessary. ever, that they want to pre might be a good idea to in head when Rabbi Boruch serve their coed living arrange volve him in a Cub Scout whined. We were very un If your child had continued Shlomo Cunin, West Coast comfortable and were con to be disruptive, then it would ment and distinctive Jewish program but we are reluctant director of Chabad, arrived at lifestyle. cerned about the comfort of be most appropriate, after stat to enroll him in our neighbor the Bayit with a va n fu ll of Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Fell er, hood Cub pack. We are afraid our friends and others in the ing expectations and conse helpers to remove furn it ure restaurant. We managed to quences, to follow through. the UCLA Hillel director, said that he will not be able to and rugs from ground-level that losing the Bayit would get through the meal and her More specifically, if it was be complete activities required rooms. mean "' the end of an era. It is behavior improved. Do you coming obvious that your child of him and that he may not be Resident students protested the residue of the Jewish think that we might have was disturbing others, it might able to follow the rules. Now and police were called to fo r_e counterculture movement that handled this situation better? have been necessary for you to that summer is approaching, stall a shoving match, wit managed to survive and ca rry Food for Thought ret reat to your automobile until we are once again question nesses said. on the spirit of the '60s. It is an Dear Food for Thought: your child had maintained con ing what we might do. We Chabad has offered to house irreplaceable source of Jewish It's always fa r easier to trol of herself. would appreciate any ideas Bayit residents at its separate independent life." "quarterback" a situation in Fortunately, it sounds like which you might have. dormitories fo r men and If Chabad gains possession hindsight. The mere fact that the matter was resolved in a Cub Scouting women, which, both sides of the house it wi ll be used as you are concerned for the wel most successful manner. Bon Dear Cub: agree, are su perior to the Bayit part of its Chesed project, Without ha ving more infor fa re and safety of your friends appetite! facilities. and fellow restauranteers is a under which homeless men mation about the specific Cunin told the UC LA stu receive shelter, meals and job nature of your son's learning credit to you! Based upon ·your dent newspaper that if Bayit description of.the situation, it counseling for two-month and behav ioral problems, it is Inmates Are Urged residents "give Chabad a periods. di ff icu lt to assess how he would appear that the matter -- hance, thev'll find they like it. would fare in your neighbor was resolved appropriately. To Study Torah hood pack. An awful lot The situation which you have described appears to be one of Singing, music, a speech, a depends upon the training and little mussar - there was the experience of the Cub "you have to be there to under stand." For example, it is hard nothing unusual about it fo r a leader, too. to determine how loudly or Jewish pa rty . The only thing Several years ago, the Scouts persistently your daughter unusual about this party was established a program which whined (and dined), how insis the location - Ma 'siyahu permitted special education tent her demands became, and prison in Israel - and the par self-contained cl assroom how rapidly her obstreperous ticipants - convicted cri minals teachers to serve as pack behavior was managed. Some serving out their terms. leaders. Uti li zing this fo rmat, times, when parents are placed The program was one of the teacher receives materia ls in a potentia ll y embarrassing many sponsored by ESHEL, a and support from the Cub situation, the seconds seem voluntary organization dedi Scouts and the students may like hours! cated to the rehabilitation of be inducted into their own I believe that the way in criminals. The organization pack. Meetin gs are held for which children learn to behave regularly sponsors classes, approximate~y two ~o.urs 1;1er in restaurants is to model upon lectures, parties, and other week (pending adm1 mstrat1ve their parents appropriate be fu nct ions at 10 prisons in approval) and the children uti havior at home and eventually Israel. The volunteers strive to li ze ski lls which they are devel within a restaurant setting. By incu lcate in the prisoners a oping (reading, writing, and pra ising a child fo r their good feeling of personal worth and a arithmetic) to participate in a sense of va lues. They empha ALONG THE ADRIATIC COASTLINE - Tomas Kraus, a variety of activities and also to ma nners, it is possible to help a journalist from Bratislava: Czechoslova~ia, and h!s daughter, child come to understand what size that t'shuva - repenta nce achieve Merit Badges. Natural Tatania, enjoy the sunshme after a swim at Jew1sh_sum~er is and what is not appropriate - is ·a vital part of Judaism, ly, such a program offers fa r camp in Yugoslavia. Through JDC (America_n Jewish Jo.mt behavior in a restaurant. Nat which is not beyond the capa greater individualization. Chil Distribution Committee), the UJA / Federahon Campaign urally, there are a number of bility of even the most harden dren who attend such packs helps fund two-week summer sessions for children of all ages, factors which need to be con ed criminal. Ra bbi Lau urged also partici pate in fie ld tr_ips young families and the elderly from Eastern Europe. - UJA sidered. Certainly, the type of the prisoners to util ize their an d a variety of other scouting Press Service Photo/ Edward Serotta restaurant which you attend time in prison to study Torah activities just as all scouts do. (inform al or for mal), the length and to develop good character While it may be too late fo r of the meal , the time of the traits. Ft· DR. MAX FAINTYCH Providence for 34 years before physician at the Rhode Island BEA TRICE KORNSTEIN Memorial services were held NEWPORT - Or. Max moving to Newport in 1988. State Hospital. Howard, now PROVIDENCE - Beatrice in Tampa, Fla. In lieu of Fai ntych, M.D., 60, of 226 Belle Dr. Faintych received his known as the Institute of Men Kornstein, 73 , of 128 Lauriston flowers, the family requests vue Ave., a psychiatrist since medical degree from the Uni tal Health, Cranston. He was St., died Friday, June 1, 1990, contributions be made to the 1959, died Saturday, June 2, versity of Parana, now the resident in child psychiatry at at home. She was the widow of Alzheimer's Foundation. Shi va 1990, at home. He was the hus School of Health Sciences of Bradley Hospital. He was sen Louis M. Kornstein. was observed at the home of band of Bertha (Polacow) Fain the Federal University of ior physician psychiatric, for A lifelong Providence resi Dr. and Mrs. Mark Povar, 203 tyLh. Parana, in 1954. He had intern the Rhode Island State Hos dent, she was a daughter of the Mountain Laurel Dr., Crans Born in Ponta Grossa, ships at the Jewish Memorial pital, now the LM .H. , Crans late Philip and Lena Teverow. ton. Beth David Chapel of Parana State, Brazil, a son of Hospital, New York City, in ton. He studied at the Harvard She was a member of Tem Tampa \Vas in charge of the late Jacob and Cui ta (Erlich 1955. He was a psychiatric resi University Medical School, ple Emanu-EI, the Pioneer arrangements. man) Faintych, he lived in dent and junior psychiatric continuing medical education, Women and the Golden Agers HENRY SEGAL advance course in psychother Club of the Jevvish Community ROCKVILLE. Md. - Henry apy in 1969 and 1970. Center. Segal, 81, rabbi emeritus of MT. SINAI MONUMENTS Dr. Faintych's oHice was at She leaves a son, Alan E. Congregation B'nai Israel in 64 Pitman St., Providence, Kornstein of Providence. Rockville who was active in Our owner, Mitchell. .. his father and grandfather. .. have from 1959 until 1989, and 226 A graveside service was held Zionist groups, died of a heart been privileged to provide over 8,000 monuments in RI Bellevue Ave. since 1988. Sunday, June 3, at Lincoln Park ailment Sunday, May 27, 1990 Jewish Cemeteries since the 1870s for 2 reasons ... the He was a psychiatric con Cemetery, Warwick. and was at his home in Rockville. quality is the finest and the price is the lowest. sultant for the U.S. Selective coordinated by Mount Sinai In 1937, Rabbi Segal came to Service (R. I. Boards) from 1959 Memonal Chapel, 825 Hope Washington as rabbi of B'nai Call 331·3337 for assistance. to 1971, the Office of Disability St., Providence. Israel, then located in Wash Determination, and the Social ROSE MEHLMAN ington. Under his leadership, Securit y Administration from the congregation grew from PROVIDENCE - Rose Slitt ..... ,.>.c\t,~i·:;{-i\J··.' .. :· ... . 1960 to 1963. He was clinical about two hundred families to Mehlman, 77, of Lauderhill, psychiatrist for the Warwick more than a thousand. Fla., died Saturday, June 2, Community Guidance Clinic, He also founded the B'nai 1990, at the Miriam Hospital. RUBIN MEMORIA~~>:f%%;:;iy\ now Kent County Community Israel Hebrew School. He She was the wife of Sol A. Clinic and consultant to pro became known for his oratory M0111m1£'llfS and memorials t : Mehlman. gram counselors, Rhode Island and pastoral counseling. When in the fi,wst xranite and hron::.e. ;;· · Born in Hartford, Conn., she Division of Vocational Re he retired as rabbi emeritus in was the daughter of Benjamin f11-lto111·,, cm/\11/ta/11111.1 hy "f!l'oinrmell/ habilitation. 1973, he was dean of the ,md Edith Slit t. She had lived He was attending psychia Washington Rabbinate. LETTERING • CLEANING • REPAIRS in Springfield, Mass., for 28 trist at Rhode Island Hospital He was a past president of Leon J. Ruhin years and in Lauderhill, Fla ., from 1960 to 1967, Charles V. the Rabbinical Assembly for 17 years. 726-6466 Chapin Hospital from 1960 to Region of Greater Washington Mrs. Mehlman was very 1967, Butler Hospital from and the Jewish Educators active in Hadassah, Brandeis 1960 to 1988, and on its cour· Council of Washington. He Women, the Jewish Com tesy sta ff since 1988, and also had been vice president of munity Center of Springfield, Newport Hospital since 1988. the Washington Board of Rab May all your loved ones Mass., Israel Bonds, the Jewish He was a member of the bis and had served On the Federations of both Spring Rhode Island Medical Society, steering committee of the field, Mass., and Fort Lauder live to a hundred and the Providence Medical Washington region of the dale, Fla . She was a Past Presi Society. He was a member of National Conference of Chris dent of B'nai B'rith Women of twenty years. the American Psychiatric As tians and Jews. sociation, and the Rhode Island Springfield, Mass. He also was active in the Would that this could be. Psychiatric Society. He had She leaves two sons, Edwin Jewish Community Council of S. Mehlman, D.D.S. of Bar Would that we never had to face the sad prospect of been a member of Temple Greater Washington, the Jew rington, R.1. , and Michael S. a rranging for the funeral of a Loved One. Emanu-EI, Providence, fo r 30 ish National Fund and the years until 1988 when he Mehlman of Long Beach, Because we can never truly be prepared for this. Louis D. Brandeis Zionist dis moved to Newport. He was a Cali f. ; two sisters, Molly trict of the Zionist Organi It is a time of overwhelming grief...whcn we are most member of Temple Sholom, Jotkowitz of Boca Raton, Fla., zation of America. He had vulnerable ... when thoughts of ''arrangements" a nd Middletown. and Louise Levine of Bloom been active in the Zionist fie ld, Conn.; one brother, "costs" seem almost demeaning to the memory of the Besides his wife he leaves movement since the 1930s. Loved One. two sons, Clifford L. Faintych Aaron Slitt of New Britain, Rabbi Segal was born in It is a time when the strongest of us needs a ha ven of and Andrew L. Fa intych, both Conn.; and six grandchildren. Jerusalem, where his father, trust. of New York; a daughter, MINNIE MILLER Baruch Segal, worked as a Where can we fi11d this lumen? Celena F. Keysers of Antwerp, NORTH KINGSTOWN - scribe copying the Torah. The Belgium; a sister, Fanny Fain elder Segal came to this coun First, in the counsel a nd guidance of a Minnie Mi ll er, 91, of the Rabbi. tych; a brother, I. Moises try in 1914 and established Then, in the integrity of your Funeral Director. Lafayette Nursing Home, 691 Faintych, both in Brazil; and a Ten Rod Rd ., former co-owner himself as principal of the Cen MICHA EL D. SMITH grandson. with her husband of the White tral Torah Talmud School in EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Funeral services were held House Cleaners, Cranston, fo r Scranton, Pa., before sending MAX SUGARMAN Monday, June 4, at Temple many years before retiring in for his family. The family was Shalom, Valley Road, Middle 1953, died Sunday, June 10, caught in Vienna during World MEMORIAL CHAPEL town and were coordinated by 1990, at the home. She was the Wa r I. It was not until March 4SII HOPE ST. • PROVIDENCE• Co,. Hop~ .t. Doyl~ Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, widow of Isidore Mille r. I 92 I that the futu re rabbi 825 Hope St., Providence. 331-8094 Outofstatecall 1-800-44 7·1267 Born in Poland, a daughter arrived in this country. He Burial was in Beth Olam Ceme spent the remainder of his LEWIS J. BOSLER, R. E. of the late Simon and Dora tery, Middletown. Abramson, she lived in North youth in Scranton. Kingstown since 1974. She Rabbi Segal received an previously lived in Warwick undergraduate degree from U.S. Federal law now requires all funeral homes and Providence. City College of New York in to provide itemized pricing. Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel Mrs. Miller was a member of 193 I and a degree from the the former Temple Beth-Israel, theological seminary of has provided this courtesy for over fifteen years. Providence. Yeshiva University in 1930. He She leaves a son, Seymour not only attended both schools Miller of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a at the same time, but also MOUNT SINAI daughter, Doris Solomon of worked as a librarian and Chandler, Ariz.; five grand Hebrew teacher during those children and three great-grand years. MEMORIAL CHAPEL children. In I 931, he became rabbi of The only RI Jewish funeral home that is a member of A graveside service was held a congregation in Newburgh, Tuesday, June 12, at Lincoln N.Y. Two years later, he be the Jewish Funeral Directors of America. ' Park Cemetery, Warwick. came rabbi at a synagogue in Arra ngements by the Max Albany, N.Y., where he served The Rhode Island Jewish funeral home that Sugarman Fun eral Chapel, 458 until coming to the Wash can be trusted... for its honesty ... integrity... Hope St., Providence. ington area. a nd compliance with the highest standards of Survivors include his wife, FANNIE LILLIAN PRICE the former Yetta Tabachnick of Jewish e thics a nd conduct. TAMPA, Florida - Fannie Rockville; two sons, Amiel Over 110 years service to R.I. Jewish families Lilti,m Price died Tuesday, Segal of Potomac and Daniel by our director. Mitchell, his father June 5, 1990, at her residence. Segal of Philadelphia; a a nd grandfather. She was the widow of the late daughter, Judith Robbins of Seymour Price. 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In the pa st prohibiting employers from plans to have children, smok NEEOEO - 75 people to start 1mmed1ately ing off the job, or off-the-job onarevolullona ry dIe1 program loseup!o well-qualfied. two years, five states - Virginia, requiring workers or job appli 29\bs 1n1henext30days Nutritional. 100% Unfortunately, this is not Oregon, Tennessee, Coloradc cants to abstain from using activities or hobbies. And re guaranteed and doctor recommended Call just a hypothetical situation. It and Kentucky - and several tobacco products on or off the spondents overwhelmingly 1·401 ·575·4220 6/21 found it inappropriate for an happens every day all over the city councils have enacted job. employer to refuse to hire an country. And this treatment is legislation designed to protect But the premise is the same: employees from non-work overweight person, refuse to FOR SALE not limited to people who Employee privacy needs to be smoke . Such unfair practices related discrimination. A num respected and protected. We hire a smoker or require an employee to stop smoking, or ZEN ITH LA PTOP COM PUTER - 640K. 2· also may be applied to a person ber of other states, including cannot have employers dictat 3!/1 floppy drives. Like new. $875.00. call who plans to start a family, an Delaware and Rhode Island, ing what legal activites or require an employee or appli 943.7g72 6/14 overweight person, those who are presently considering such social values, particularly those cant to change diet. consume alcoholic beverages legislation. relating to a worker's non- HELP WANTED Safe And Sensible Fun In The Summer Sun ATTENTION: EASY WORK EXCEL LENT PAY! Some of the various re Assemble prOOucts a! home Oe1a1!s (I) and birth control pills. Keep in sponses to incidents incl ude 602838-8885ht W-8124 6/ 14 June is the official sta rt of the burn .ire recommended a sun summer season, which means mind that phototoxic reactions screen of at least SPF 2 or 3. immediate denunciation by the college administration; a "big ATT ENTION-HIRING! Government Iobs - picnics, swimming, beaches are not limited to drugs. They If you do get sunburned, yourarea.$17.840-$6!1.485 Call 1·602· and all kinds of fun in the su n! may be triggered by cosmetics there are steps you can take to otry gang" to investigate the 8388885ExtR8124 6/21 situation; a "bigotry hotl ine" to But , as many of us now know, and soaps as well. Ask your minimize discomfort and speed ATTENTION: POST ALJOB S1 Start$11 41 / publicize it; possibly organiz too much sun can be dan pharmacist for further infor· healing: hour For appllca11on mlo call ( 1) 602 -838· ing an official college-sponsor gerous. Overexposure to ultra mation. • Apply cool tap-water com 8885, ht M-8124.6am ·10p m.7days ed rally and strong punishment 6/21 violet (UV) radiation can cause Tanning Safely presses for 20 minutes several by the university. great damage to the skin with Of course, many sun precau times a day. LOVING. CARING NANNY. needed tor our 1 Disciplinary codes denounc &6yearolds Inour E Greenwich home JO sunburn, premature aging, tions don't allow for a nice, • Apply lubricating creams to 35 hours per week oegmnIng September wrinkling and, most severely, bronze tan, which usually is a an~ ointments for soothing ing bigotry simply do not work. " Institutions that see with po!enlial !or parHIme work this sum skin cancer. primary objective for many in relief. These are available at mer Pleasecall884·9236 6/ 14 codes as 'magic cures' are de However, the hazards of sun the summertime. So, if you're your nearest drugstore - ask ceiving themselves," the study ex posure can be all eviated with out to "catch some rays," the your pharmacist for assistance. a few common-sense measures pharmacists at Revco Drug • In cases of severe sunburn, says. SERVICES RENDERED Faculty members and uni to protect yourself from the Stores want to remind you of consult a physician im- versity officials are usually out CLEANING: Res1den!lal /Commerc1al 1 harmful rays. For instance: some useful sunscreen tips: mediately. side the iurisdiction of such weekly opening available Gel One O! The • If you plan to be outdoors, • Apply a sunscreen before Have fun in the summer 8es1 Ge! MAO 726·3766 6/22 the best times for activities in going out in the sun and re sun, but be sensible - for your codes. · LI MOUSINEBY VA RS H - Lowratesonal! the sun are in the early morn apply it liberally every two skin 's sake. The study recommends a serv1ces.concerts.a1rpor1s.dmner. buthday ing or late afternoon (the sun is hours as long as you're in the James Rotsart, registered broad educational campaign to spec1alstCall521 ·1212or353·2459 6/14 st rongest between the hours of sun, or right after swimming or pharmacist, is the vice president prevent future campus inci NURSES AIDE - Companion. excellent 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) perspiring heavily to ensure its of professio11a/ operations for dents. This includes surveys skills. references . experienced Call 245- • When out in the sun, wear sun protection factor (SPF). Revco Drug Stores, directing t/,e and questionnaires to deter 4199 6/14 a hat, a long-sleeved shirt and • Always use a sunscreen opcratiou of ils pharmacies. mine campus bigotry levels among students, discussion PAINTI NG: Interior. exterior. wallpapermg . long pants, and choose tightly during high-alt itude activities expert work. 1ully msured. free es1Ima1es. such as skiing or mountain groups and intergroup pro Mercuuo Painting . 461 ·38 13 Our work woven materials for added pro tection from the sun's rays. grams to bring students from soeakstor1tseu·· 8/30 ~~::;;~~r~e:~~:~;be~~ei:~~~! -Campus Bigotry diverse backgrounds together, • Shade does not guara ntee Cl!rriculum and hiring changes, protection from sunburn. rays and your risk of burning is (continued from page I) and proper training for campus Beware of re0ective surfaces greater. responsibility to address inci CLASSBOX • Use your sunscreen on security monitors. CORRESPONDENCE TO such as sand, snow, concrete dents quickly, loudly and overcast da ys too. The sun's ClassBox No and water, which can renect clearl y to combat campus rays can be ju st as damaging The RI Jewish Herald more than half the sun's rays bigotry." A referral service PO Soi 6063 onto your skin. on cloudy, hazy days as they for babysi uers, Prov1dence.RI02940 Th e report recommends a • An increased sensitivit y to are on clear, sunny ones. number of strategies, both pre cr8 since 1967 • Individuals at high risk for This newspaper will not. knowmgly. accept sun 'exposure (photosensitivity) ventative and responsive, to any advert1smg tor real estate which Is In is a possible side effect of cer skin cancer (outdoor workers, combat ethnic and racial vio -~ 401 42 1- 1213 vIola11on ot the RI Fair Housing Act and tai n medications. We suggest fairskinned peopl e and people lence on the campus. Sect1on804(C)of T1t leVlllofthe 1968C1v1I that you consult your Re vco who've had skin cancer) Rights Act Our readers are herebyin!ormed should use a sunscreen every that all dwellmg/hous1ng accommoda!lons pharmacist or physician before advert1sedm lh1srtewspaperareavaIlableo rt going out in the sun if you're day. Rhode Island Jewish Herald an equal opportumty basis on medication, because you • Parents: Keep young in may need to take extra pre fants out of the sun (although a Classifieds Theatre By The Sea cautions. sunscreen can be used at six 15 words - $3.00 Two types of photosensitiv months with moderate sun (continued from page 2) ity are generally associated exposure), and teach your chil 12 t each additional word with the side effects of certain dren sun protection early. Sun Tickets for the Fall Series are damage occurs with each un- I Category ______I $19 for the Thursday, Friday medications: Plwtoallersy is a relatively 0 and Saturday 8 p.m. perform ~:~~et'~:cc~~:re ~~:e1 1~;~;:_ilds Message ______I ance; $18 for the Thursday and uncommon condition, where an allergic reaction of th e skin Most sunscreens are availa- ______I Saturday 2 p.m. matinees and hie on your nearest drugstore I 3:00 on Sunday. to sunlight is produced by a The Theatre-by-the-Sea drug. Thi s reaction is not re shelves. They are commonly ------I Children's Festival wil l play lated to the dose of medicine taken, and is characterized by ;~~~1 ;;F_n~;:e;r~c~':!i~!r ~~ ------I Fridays from Ju ly 6 to August based on the amount of time it ______I hi ves, blisters and/or sunburn. 24 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. takes to get a mild sunburn I For subscription prices and Photoa ll ergy is usually seen after at least one prior exposure while using the product. 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Include a photo with Some drugs that ha ve a defi people who bu rn easily and I discount for ads runn ing continuously for one year. the announcement. Black and nite tendency to ca use photo neve, tan, wh;lc da,ke,- I Thank You : white only. plca...,e. sensitive reactions include anti biotics, such as t,etracydin e, skinned peopl e who rarely L RI JEWISH HERAW, P.O. BOX 6063. PROVIDENCE. RI 02940 _j 1,,., ,.,.,.. ,., • r' ..-r, • r, • , • , . ,. ' • • _., • • • • " " • • • • • • " I 16-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD. THU RSDAY. JUNE 14. 1990 Sons of Jacob: Child Fatalities Plague Army Still Standing in the Shadows by Gil Sedan (continued from page I) NABLUS, West Bank (JTA) bullet missed the youth, hitting Amos. the local and national historic chants, like the swaying and - JunL' 5 was an unusually instead IO-year-old Ahmad Nabila Abu-Yussuf, a 30- registers. But he rejects quite whispering of those grasses bloody day in this volatile city, Salame, who happened to be year-old Arab housewife. rightly the romantic appeal of outside, is as natural to us as which is often a flash point in pas~ing. wanted to know ""why do the nostalgia and mere poetry. He the seasons of the year. the Palestinian intifada. " As a father, it hurts me that soldiers have to enter our wants the Sons of Jacob to I swim at the Marriott pool. Two Arab children were a child died," said the regional places at all? If they hadn't flourish and bring in young The jacuzzi and indoor-out· shot to death by Israeli soldiers commander, identified only as come here, there would be no sons and daughters of Israel door bathing structure make that day. One was an innocent Col. Amos. tragedies.·· present and future. He says, up my personal mikveh. Then I bystander. The other had worn A few hours later, another After the shootings, Nablus enough of articles! He points sit for a spelt in the upholstered a mask. shooting took place. An IDF seethed with rage. The only out the yellowing newspaper lobby and contemplate. Yet They were the first inhabit· patrol on Faisal Street, the way to avoid further blood· clippings pinned upon the bul right there a footstep away ants of Nablus killed by Israeli main street of Nablus, spotted shed, the IDF decided, was to letin boards like ivy on a stucco stands our cultural portion. soldiers in more than three four masked men wearing place the largest Palestinian wall. A postcard from former The instability of our time and-a-half months. blac}( training suits and hold city in the West Bank under Rabbi Drazin accuses the Jews threatens the dignity of noble The Israel Defense Force ex ing swords. total curfew, its 13th in the past who live nearby but stay away structures that keep our experi pressed deep regret. A rm y They began to taunt the two months. from the minyan of being "bad ence intact. The largest events spokesmen said the IDF tries soldiers, shouting foul lang ·· 11 is a difficult choice, be neighbors.'' of our lives are marked off in very hard to avoid casualties, uage thn;>ugh a loudspeaker. tween bad and worse," a sen Each time I pray in shul I shul, our births, marriages and especia lly among the young. Understanding orders, the ior officer said . pick up some new-old secret. It deaths. When we get jobs and " We have tried so hard to !OF may shoot masked rioters. "Sometimes we must choose was at Sons of Jacob that I first set up homes, we go to shul to avoid fatalities - and there go But the soldiers chose to chase between putting a population saw a man tie the sash round secure a mezuzah for our door our efforts," said a senior IDF them instead. of 120,000 people under house his waist to separate the upper posts. Among those half-acci officer. The soldiers followed them arrest, or letting the situation from the lower part of his dental turning points, do we June 5, the 23rd anniversary into an orchard in the backyard deteriorate to violent clashes." body. I like ritual. I asked why. pray, the music of our days? of the Six-Day War, an army of a nearby apartment build The latest curfew was ex The ]o\ver is animal. the upper Sons of Jacob on Orms takes its observation post spotted a ing. One shot was fired. One pected to last four days. which human. But to me human place just in the shadow of the group of five youths setting a fleeing figure fell down. When will mark the start of the 31st means cruel and a nimal gentle. State House. Distances are not slone ambush for soldiers at an the mask was taken off his month since the Palestinian Still, language comes from the measured by steps but by the alley, adjacent to the main face, he turned out to be Rami uprising began. higher. On the other hand, we paths of cars. Space has both road, passing by the Askar Kamhiya, age 13. Now with the curfew in wouldn't be Jews without the shrunk and stretched. I live not refugee camp at the edge of the " This is sad, very sad indeed. force, the city is silent except symbolic gesture of the bris. far from shul, but never look at city. We can do all the explaining in for the motors of Israeli mili You pray among the clutte r of it. The journey to Russia, to A patrol was sent in to sur the world, how we take a ll the tary vehicles patrolling the study benches below the gild Romania, to yesterday and to prise the youths, who were precautions, how we didn't deserted streets. The only re ed letters naming families from morrow lies a block away. I apparently forewarned and mean to, how we instruct our minder that Nablus is still pop 1906 through 1922 who shaped don·t go. Ma-ariv, anyone? fl ed the scene. soldiers. ulated are the faces staring this center. The sound of the As they fled, a soldier spot "" But in the end, we are from windows or the few peo ted one of them and fired a judged by the outcome, not by ple who dare stand on a roof rubbe r bullet toward him. The the intentions," said Col. top or terrace. New York Copies of the Herald are available from: Brier @ Brier Barney's on Easl Avenue, Paw1uckc1 Lawyers Give East Side Pharmacy on Hope Stree1. Providence Hall's Drug on Elmgrove Avenue, Providence is pleased to announce Free Aid the relocation of their offices By Nancy Fisher S1ein MARTY'S to (NU) - Every week since 1985. a 18 Imperial Place team of 20 volunteer lawyers from KOSHER MEAT MARKET the New York State Bar Association Providence, Rhode Island 02903 has been donating about two hours 467-8903 88 ', Rolfe St., Cranston of free time giving free legal assistance to residents of New York City"s Phoenix House. 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