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HERALD PAGES 3, 6, 7 the Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts F + 11. ... ,,!,, ... ,.li .. , .. !, .. ,L.,Li,! ... ,i.,1..!, .:", .!.I Rhode lsla-nd 1'-" ...._,. -____ ,_,, -- Jewish Community HERALD PAGES 3, 6, 7 The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 10 TEVET 24, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1998 35¢ PER COPY Israeli Consul General Levanon of New England Visits Providence by Tara V. Lisciandro Middle Eastern studies and in­ the post of consul general in Herald Editor ternational relations from He­ Montreal and in 1994 he became The consul general of Israel brew University in Jerusalem. the director of the North Africa to New England made his offi­ He also studied political science and Lebanon Department of cial visit to Providence last week. at McGill University in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He Itzhak Levanon spent two days Montreal. Levanon entered the is fluent in Hebrew, English, in Providence and met with the field of public service in 1969, French, Spanish and Arabic. governor, the mayor, the Jewish working for the municipality of community, the Roman Catho­ City Business lic and Episcopal bishops, the Leva non came to Providence media and other organizations intending to speak about the cur­ and individuals. At 8 o'clock in rent situation with the peace the morning, Leva non met with "I have been received process, US-Israeli relations and the RI Jewish Herald to speak very warmly by the the upcoming events planned about his visit and the messages by the consulate to celebrate he hoped to leave with the Jewish community here Israel's 50th anniversary. "I Rhode Island community. "I and they have been opened the lecture series at have been received very warmly extremely hospitable." Temple Emanu-EI which I did by the Jewish community here withgreatprideandconsidered and they have been extremely Itzhak Levanon it a privilege," stated Levanon. hospitable," sta ted Itzhak "I engaged in a very fruitful, Levanon. candid and sincere dialogue. We Levanon has been posted at Jerusalem. In 1972, he joined the spoke openly and with our the Israelj Consulate to New En­ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and hearts. I think · t was really ex­ gland, located in Boston, Mass., represented Israel as a member cellent." Levanon began to talk since September of last year. Pre­ of the Israeli Mission to the about the peace process with vious to moving to Boston, United Nations in New York. his audience of more than 100 Leva non, his wife and three chil­ He went on to become the Po­ people at Temple Emanu-EI. dren, were posted in many of­ li ti cal Counselorof the Embassy "We engaged in a really open fices abroad. of Israel to France in 1982. and dynamic dialogue," he said, He earned his degree in In 1990, I:.evanon assumed "There was nothing to hide. If we think we are one people I think that any item can be dis­ cussed." On the same day Levanon also spoke with Roman Catho­ Miriam B. Rutman lic Bishop Mulvee. ''We had an President and owner of the Rhode Island Iewish Herald and Herald Press excellent discussion," repeated Levanon. "With the bishop I discussed the agreement signed last November by the Holy See Miriam B. Rutman (which discusses the relation­ ship between the Vatican and Donates to National­ Israel). Wespokeabouttherela­ tionship between the Church and the Jewish community." Scholarship at Meanwhile, with Episcopal Bishop Wolfe Levanon said, Brown University "We spoke about conscience­ ness, love, harmony and what by Tara V. Lisciandro also gather at an annual Brown we should do in the upcoming Herald Editor University dinner. Developing millennium." On December 30, 1997, Provi­ scholarship funding has been Levanon believes the 20th dence philanthropist, Miriam B. one of the Rutman's prime ob­ century will be remembered as Rutman, owner and president jectives to assist local students a very difficult century, "a cen­ of the Rhode Island Jewish Herald take advantage of educational tury of politics, war, bloodshed. (purchased by the Rutmans in opportunities at the university We have had two world wars 1935) and The Herald Press level. and many other wars which (founded by the Rutmans in the The RutmansestabHshed one have taken the lives of millions. mid-1940s), donated $150,000 to of the first national scholarships It will always be remembered the Walter and Miriam Rutman in the United States (there are a as a negative century." The Is­ National Scholarship at Brown total of 75 today) which was raeli consul general hopes that University. developed to assist Brown Uni­ the 21st century will be remem­ The scholarship was estab­ versity to ·compete with other bered as " a century of harmony lished by Miriam Rutman in institutions which have larger and coexistence," and he also 1985 when she pledged $1.5 endowments and offer more fi­ believes that the churches have million to the university. Since nancial aid. a lot to do with this. "They the scholarship was created, 32 A similar scholarship fund, spread the word of love, so students have been named of $1.5 million, was established maybe this will be the century Rutman National Scholars. by Miriam Rutman's husband, of the church! " exclaimed Miriam Rutman takes genu­ Walter, who died in 1982, at Leva non. ine and personal interest in ev­ Worcester Polytechnic Institute ASDS Travels Into Space After discussing religious is­ ery scholarship winner with in Massachusetts, Mr. Rutman's Rabbi Sal Goodman, ASDS parent, helps Abby Rogol and sues with the churches, the con­ whom she keeps in contact and alma mater. He also left $50,000 Lior Goodman set Venus in its proper place in the solar system. sul general continued his city corresponds regularly. to the Providence Athenaeum Photo courtesy of ASD$ (Continued on Page 6) Students and Miriam Rutman for an endowed book fund. 2-TI1E RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1998 HAPPENINGS Free Wednesdays at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Calendar: January 22 thru January 31 Admission to the New Bedford Whaling Museum is free on Wednesday afternoon from I to 5 p.m. for the rest of the January, 22 "2.5 Minute Ride" at the Perishable Theatre, "2.5 Minute Ride," written and performed by February, and March thanks to the generosity of Baker Books, Lisa Kron, is a story that weaves together three stories in which Lisa gets to know her father, Bancroft Oil, Polaroid Corporation, Titleist/Foot-Joy Worldwide, a Holocaust survivor. The first is a visitto Auschwitz with her father, the second is their vi.sit Reynolds-Dewalt Printing, Inc., and WNBH/WCTK. to Cedar Park, an amusement park in Ohio near their home and the third story is about how All children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. For her brother found a bride through the internet. "2.5 Minute Ride" will be at the Perishable information, call (508) 997-0046. Theatre from Jan. 21 to 25. Call 351-4242 for tickets or information. Barrington Public Ubrary hosts two exhibits by Penny Evans, jewelry designer, and Howard Norman, painter and artist. Exhibits will be until the end of the month. Consulate Internships Offered For Lunch & Learn with Jenny Klein reservations due. Pawtucket Hadassah presents an enriching meeting on Feb. I, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island, College Students Providence. For information, contact Jan Ziegler. Are you an undergraduate student interested in learning more 23 "Phantom Phriday," at Providence Performing Arts Center, 8 a.m. Ticket buyers are invited about Israel while gaining internship experience? The Consulate to show or tell why they are R.I.'s biggest Phantom fans to win tickets to "Phantom of the General of Israel to New England in Boston, Mass. offers a hands­ Opera." Free breakfast will be served and the first 50 ticket buyers receive a Phantom gift bag. on experience to assist consulate staff with public affairs and Call 421-ARTS. outreach projects. College students with a background in political 24 "Farewell Cracow & Voices From Theresienstadt,'' by Dybbuk Theatre Oslo, Boston, Mass., science, history, international relations, Middle Eastern studies or Jan. 24 to 25. For tickets and information, call (617) 965-5226. · Hebrew and Israel experience are eligible to apply. Internships are offered for the fall and spring semesters, as well Nature Drawing Workshop, Providence, 10 a.m. to I p.m. Artist Gretchen Halpert leads sketching workshop in a greenhouse. Call Environmental Connections for as the summer months. For more information, call Michele Karpf, more informa­ tion, 783-5895. the internship coordinator, at (617) 542-0041, ext. 135. 25 Providence Art Club,Main Gallery, Winter Members Show,"Allegory , Myth, Fantasy." Jan. 25 to Feb. 6. Call 331-1114. 26 UAHC Reform Jewish Outreach, "A Taste of Judaism," first of three classes on Jewish spirituality, ethics and community, Temple Beth Shalom, Needham, Mass., 7:30 p.m. Call Providence Children's Museum (6 17) 449-0404 for information. The Providence Children's Museum will present the following programs Jan. 23 to 25: 27 The French Aliyah. Maud Mandel, Ph.D., will speak on this topic as part of the lecture series of Temple Ema nu-El's Adult Institute commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding Sci enterrific: Same or Different. On Jan. 23, preschoolers play of the state of Israel. The series is funded by a 50th anniversary matching games with their eyes and ears. The program, pre­ grant from the Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island. Call 331-1616 for more information. sented in 20-minute sessions from 9:40 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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