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Commission report JTA photo PRESIDENT Bush in Israel. due fan. 30 Bv L ESLIE SussER Bush begins ]TA Staff Writer JERUSALEM (JTA)- Seven­ 8-daytour teen months after the last shots were fired in the 2006 summer of Mideast war between Israel and H ez­ bollah, Israeli Prime Minister Sunrise in j erusalem Ehud Olmert's political future again is under a cloud due to his Skating on Irish ic on the agenda poor performance in the war. Photo courtesy of Dundalk Bulls Bv RoN KAM PEAS The growing pressure on JEWISH HOCKEY FORWARD ERIC HOGBERG from Cranston is playing for the Dundalk Bulls ]TA Staff Writer Olmert to resign is expected in the Irish Ice Hockey League this season. to peak when the Winograd Bv MARY KoRR himself skating in the Irish a slot in the team's line-up JERUSALEM (JTA) -Turn­ Commission he set up to [email protected] Ice Hockey League for the when a friend playing in a ing out the lights before you investigate the Second Lebanon leave Jerusalem may be an odd RJC HOGBERG, Dundalk Bulls. The 5 ft., 8 tournament in Ireland recom­ War publishes its final report way to say you care, but it's what mended him last spring. He on Jan. 30. E23, is as surprised as in., 210-pound Jewish for- President Bush wants. anyone else to find ward who shoots left, landed See !RISH, Page 9 See OLMERT, Page 3 See BUSH, Page 9 Washington 15: Young Jewish professionals to converge on D.C. cacy on a local, --~~ ]FRIplans new national and global scale. It young adult division will also enable for social activism participants to make social and leadership connections and network. The Bv R ICHARD AsINOF last day will fea­ [email protected] ture individual appointments PROVIDENCE - Jennifer and with members Photo by Mary Korr Michael Oelbaum have been of Congress, FAINA IBITSKAIA reads from her paper: "How I spent my married for just six weeks, but where the local Florida vacation." Tamara Boukhanova, who has been in this there was little hesitation when, Rhode Island country since 1993, continues to work on her language skills. as their first project working delegation will together, the couple chose to visit with its two With help from Irving Berlin, serve as co-chairs of the local Senators and Rhode Island contingent for the two Congress­ Photo Samuel K. Asinof Russian students learn English Washington 15 gathering. by men. A lob­ MICHAEL AND JENNIFER OELBAUM, co-chairs of The conference, to be held BvMARYKORR biography of the Russian-born bying training the Rhode Island con tingent for Washington 15. [email protected] composer and lyricist. from Sunday, March 16 session will through Tuesday, March 18, Lewis, a former music, Eng­ precede the visit to Capitol Hill. place approximately every two PROVIDENCE - Elly Lewis is expected to draw more than lish and social studies teacher, Washington 15 marks the years, has a new sister confer­ was teaching her English-as-a­ 3,000 young Jewish profession­ who has taught or tutored ESL 15th time in the last three ence, which meets in Tel Aviv second-language class (ESL), als between the ages of 25-45 students at Miriam Hospital decades Jewish young pro­ every other year. The first ses­ which meets Monday morn­ from North America and Israel and at Brown University, told fessionals and activists have sion, called Tel Aviv I, was held ings at the Jewish Community to the nation's capital. Center, the classic Irving Berlin her Russian-speaking students gathered in Washington, D.C., in 2007. The three-day event promises tune: "Oh! How I hate to get that singing will help them organized by United Jewish 1l1e Jewish Federation of to be filled with opportunities up in the morning," from the speak more fluently. Communities, the umbrella Rhode Island (JFRI) is the for discussion and dialogue film, "This is the Army." She organization of the Federation See ENGLISH, Page 8 around issues ofJewish advo- See WASHINGTON 15, Page 7 had also given them a brief system. 1l1e event, which takes PAGE 2 Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 ______. K--=C"..::•::..lu~u~L.11.L~.&.4L..:i::..)u~~luiLJi._.11- Young artists display their work at 3 Sisters Cafe ]CDS middle school students create 3-D models as part ofa rchitectural design class

Bv NANCY KIRSCH Special to the Voice & Herald HE 3 SISTERS CAFE T on Hope Street was transformed into a bright and cheery art gallery opening night on Dec. 19, displaying the work of 14 middle school students at the Jewish Commu­ nity Day School. Their work was carefully mounted and displayed Photos by Nancy Kirsch on the cafe walls and snacks ABOVE: JCDS FACULTY members, from left, Rabbi M itchell Levine, and conversation with family, Jenn ifer Bend, Karolyn White, David Raffeld, and Elana Ri ffle . TOP friends, teachers, and classmates RIGHT: Students w ith artwork on display. BOTTOM RIGHT: Artist Jonathon Elyash ir w ith his 3-D arc hitectural design. took a back seat to viewing the creations. Sixth-grader D aniel Brandes Festival Bailee dancer and 7th­ "Visual arts help students happily pointed out the details grade JCDS student, Victoria become more creative," said Dani of his art studio, a two-level Volynsky created a ballet studio Steiner, head of school. "Students architectural box that included for her architectural office space. learn to pay attention to detail; such amenities as a sink and art "Because I like to doodle and to and primitive were among those more creative and expressive." we want them to know that supplies. "I like the process of paint, I thought the art elective students explored in their study. Bend has created and posted everything they-do, including the exploring for myself," he said. would be a good choice. I've aomi Subotnick, a 7th-grader an art studio agreement for all arts, is important." "And, I like the freedom of using learned a lot from Mrs. Bend, whose parents are both profes­ her JCDS students chat imposes For the architectural landscape any materials I want." especially about art terms," she sional artists, credits Bend with such expectations as: "I am an design class, taught by art teacher Eavesdropping on that con­ explained. teaching her a great deal about artist, I respect my arc and the Jennifer Bend, each student cre­ versation, third-graders Ariel In addition to the 3-D boxes, art. "At home, we have a lot of art of others, I respect art tools, ated a three-dimensional model Weil and Molly Usher cheerfully students created "streets for arc materials and supplies, but we turn 'mistakes' into art, and of an office interior with card­ acknowledge that they, as third­ people" - line drawings of a it's Mrs. Bend who teaches us we are not afraid to get messy." board, tape, glue, and colored graders, didn't have the same de­ street with building facades. Stu­ the mechanics of drawing and Bend 's goal as a teacher, she paper. Students studied artists gree of freedom to select supplies. dents were allowed to use pencil, painting." said, is to lead by example and whose arc serves as commentary "When we made our animals on colored pencil, and watercolors. An art instructor and creative to teach students to learn from on such issues as social justice, wheels, we could only use four Students explored and identi­ artist in her own right, Bend themselves and ochers. Curiosity poverty, greed, hate, or indiffer­ things," Molly said. "Clay, paint, fied the patterns of lines and clearly inspires and is inspired by is what drives students to learn, ence. They learned about closed toothpicks and yarn or string." shapes in the building facades in her students. "We feed off each she believes. and open offices, interior design, Ariel and Molly were quick to a specific painting. other," she explained. "When Nancy Kirsch, a freelance writer ergonomics, and shadow boxes. endorse Bend's decision to limit Art terms or styles such as I talk about my work with the and communications consultant, The office spaces ranged from an their choices, explaining chat it abstract, Ballets Russes, gouache, students and they show me what lives in Providence. She can be art gallery and ballet studio to a challenged them to be creative. fac;:ade, Fauves, avant-garde, folk, they're working on, we are all reached at [email protected]. restaurant and a veterinary clinic.

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OLMERT: 'I will do what's best for Israel,' Israeli Prime Minister vows From Page 1 his image. Israel suffered its Thjs time, however, the domes­ Karuma leader taking over as Although the report won't worse single-day casualty figure tic political situation is different. prime minister or Olmert forming call directly for Olmert to during that period, with 24 sol­ Labor leader Ehud Barak is a new government without Labor. resign, it is expected to con­ diers k;lled, including the son of under strong public pressure to Barak may want to keep his tain a damnjng indictment of Israeli novelist David Grossman. honor a promise made last May post as defense miruster to com­ his wartime decision-mabng. O!mert has srud he plete the rehabilitation The reserve soldiers and has no intention of of the Israel Defense bereaved parents leading the resigning no matter "As the pressure mounts, · Forces and to influ­ public camprugn against him what the report says. pundits are asking whether ence the Annapolis are particularly incensed at To do so, he argues, peace process with the Olmert's decision to launch a would be tantamount Olmert, the Houdini of Israeli Palestinians. But if JTA photo large-scale ground operation to desertfon. the report is as scath­ Prime Minister Olmert, left, when the war was virtually The prime miruster, politics, can escape again." ing as most analysts shakes hands with opposition over and a cease-fire was who leads the cen­ expect, he will find it leader Benjamin Netanyahu. scheduled to come into effect. trist Kadirna party, survived the to quh the Kadima-led govern­ difficult not to make They say soldiers died in Winograd Commission's strongly ment if Olmert refuses to resign Olmert's ouster a condition for "I will r~d the report and an operation Olmert knew critical jnterim report last April after the final Winograd report Labor remruning in a Kadima­ do what's best for Israel," he would have little effect on the that most pundhs and many is published. Labor's leaving led coilition. declared enigmatically during war's final outcome and which politicians thought would bring or threatening to leave could For now, Barak is keeping a recent meeting of the Labor he launched only to improve him down. prompt new elections, a new close to the vest. Party's Knesset faction.

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A MAJORITY OF ONE FROM THE ExEcUTIVE EDITOR Birthday kvetch and other seasonal gripes A dream deferred anuary 2 is the very worst day on ions on the issues of the day? Are you ever Monster when the tourist season slack­ which to have a birthday. Trust me. I among the 500 randomly selected voters ened off. Now along comes Britney, just BY RICHARD ASINOF Jhave lived with that unfortunate birth whose collective opinions affect the fate of when we are all bored to tears with elec­ [email protected] e for 81 years. By the time my birth­ national campaigns? I recall 1948 when, tioneering slogans, to take our minds off IRTY-EIGHT years ago, day comes around, the year is all of two as a volunteer from New York serving on such nonsense and bring us back to reality TIstarted the Urban Mitzvah days old and everyone still has hangovers Israel's Negev front, I assured my fellow programming. And the kvetch? Can't we orps in New Brunswick, NJ, from New Year's Eve, empty wallets from soldiers that Dewey was a shoo-in for the live without a regular dose of misbehaving with the goal of creating an opportu­ Hanukkah, Christmas, presidency and my credibility as a politi­ "celebrities" to pique our interest? nity for young Jewish teenagers to live Kwanzaa or Id al-fitr, and cal prognosticator was shattered forever. To close, a really angry kvetch involv­ and work together in havurah style is in too grumpy a mood Maybe that's why I am never included ing one of those busloads of grade-school within an urban setting, and to engage to tolerate prolonging in the 500 who determine the future of students who were trapped in their with the inner-city community. the festivities. In brief, millions. school buses for hours on the night oflast The idea for Mitzvah Corps had if you are a believer month's snowstorm. You'll recall come in part from my work as a vol­ in reincarnation, be that, for a number of reasons, it was unteer at the Jacob Fuld House in the sure to choose your "I recall 1948 when, as a difficult to evacuate them even when Central Ward of Newark, once a com­ return date carefully the authorities finally realized what munity center for Jewish immigrants, and avoid January 2 volunteer from New York was happening. The driver of one and then a refuge within an inner-city Yehuda like the plague. serving on Israel's Negev of the buses tried to get the chil­ neighborhood that had been scarred by Lev Now that we dren to a warm place, especially one the 1967 riots. As a high-school junior, have started on this front, I assured my fellow with bathrooms. The first door on I helped an African-American woman, kvetch-a-than, have you noticed the which he knocked, a store as I recall, in her mid-thirties, with an 18-year-old paucity of attention being paid to our soldiers that Dewey was a refused them entry and only when son, with her math, so she could pass state's meager four electoral votes in shoo-in for the presidency." he asked at a Coca-Cola plant were her high school equivalency test. the three-ring circus that passes for they provided with warmth, food and Although the "tutoring" program a national election campaign? Well, the use of the facilities. These, mind I have a suggestion that might cure you, were grade-school children. That had started as an outreach effort Here's another kvetch. The tribulations through my youth group, it had been that quadrennial ignoring of our existence. was bad enough but what caused the gorge How about we schedule our primary after of Ms. Britney Spears must have come to rise is that in no account that I read of quickly scuttled by the higher-ups at as a great relief to TV viewers and TV the temple, who were frightened by the elections, say in April or May 2009? the incident was the name of the offend­ Then when the electors meet to cast their newsrooms alike. Working for many years ing store published. Was this a newspaper the idea of their kids going into what in the newsroom oflsrael's State Radio in they saw as deepest, darkest Newark, official votes for president, they will notice advertising decision? Was someone on the that four of their numbers are missing. Jerusalem taught me that two news stories editorial desk afraid of the store's attor­ traveling down boulevards of burnt-out inevitably crossed my desk in summer­ buildings. I chose to continue. :You should never elect a president unless neys? Or, quite possibly, did your moraliz­ the electors are all present. We'll offer time. One was the annual statement of ing observer simply miss the name? If the A Mitzvah Corps? In Newark? to compromise and finally, after much the British Flat Earth Society (yes, it does last of these is correct, I will surely hear Forget-about-it! That was the reaction negotiation, we'll agree on a date satisfac­ exist) denouncing those benighted space about it by our next issue. If not, some­ of most elders in the Jewish commu­ tory to all but they will have to promise cadets who keep insisting that the earth one should be placed in the stocks in the nity, who were not thrilled about any to campaign hard and spend as many revolves around the sun when anyone with public square. kind of program that might involve millions of dollars in Rhode Island as they an ounce of common sense can see every Yehuda Lev can be reached at Newark; a city they had spent most did in Iowa and New Hampshire. day that the sun revolves around us. And [email protected]. of their lives trying to escape from, in the Scottish Tourist Office announced And what is it with these polls? H as order to move to the suburbs. After a annually a sighting of the Loch Ness bitter argument, it was decided that anyone called you lately to ask your opin- New Brunswick was a more accept­ able location; few adults believed that the program would ever get off the ground. Yet, somehow, I, along with Letters to the Editor a few dedicated high school seniors, Writers with managed to put the program together, Regarding Stein's "Nightmare Scenarios" raising more than $10,000, hiring like to think of myself as not only a ingly." If that's as low as charity gets, then rose-colored glasses husband-and-wife rabbinical students I"Conservative Jew", but also a "conser­ what is it when government takes money he Dec. 14th issue of the JV&H was to oversee the program, and getting vative Jew." So, I've got to say something from you and gives it to somebody you Tvery interesting. Between Richard Jewish teenagers to attend. about Josh Stein's latest column. He says a wouldn't? Conservatives believe in charity; Asinofs "The Last Words" about Jeffrey . Most surprising, however, is that the "conservative" thinks society is as it should they just believe that it should come from Goldberg, Alan Zuckerman's "President program has endured. Mitzvah Corps be while "liberals" thinks things could be the heart, not under threat of arrest. will begin its 38th year, lasting longer Bush and Israel" and the advertising better. That is wrong on so many levels. Stein also indicates that too few think than many marriages. One of my department's fine job in soliciting an Basi~ally, a "conservative" believes a their children will be better off than colleagues attended Mitzvah in 1993. advertisement from Brit Tzedek v Shalom, person knows what's best for himself, and themselves. Define "better off''! My Today, there are even adult Mitzvah we see that rose-colored glasses are still in a "liberal" thinks he knows what's best for children are young, but they have better Corps, I am told. style today. society. Regarding his nightmare about technology, medicine, and educational I would be ashamed to lend my name As the Rev. Martin Luther King's Klinghoffer's book "How Would God opportunities, than I ever did. Limitations to that organization. Israel's "Palestinian" birthday approaches, 40 years after the Vote?": Without reading it, I'm assum­ come from a liberal-controlled govern­ problem has less to do with land and more civil rights leader was gunned down ing it's more catchy title than prediction. ment taking more and more out of our to do with anti-Semitism. The Arabs do in Memphis, I am disheartened to see I'm hoping it explains how God would be wallets to make sure that everyone has not hate Israelis, they hate Jews. how little interaction there appears to considered more conservative than liberal. the same thing. "From each, according to be today between the Jewish commu­ In Stein's examples from the Tanakh, their ability; to each, according to their I would suggest that Mr. Asinof read nity and the inner-city communities of he points to charity issues. Maimonides need." Sound familiar? "Why The Jews?" by Dennis Prager & Providence. I wonder: What about a Joseph Telushkin and pay close attention delineated eight levels of charity, the Michael Frank Mitzvah Corps in Providence? to the section "Islamic anti-Semitism." lowest of which is "One who gives unwill- Warwick Is there a spark in the community Muslims are more concerned about eradi­ to make it happen? A rabbi willing to cating the State oflsrael than borders. challenge the young people in his or Their hatred is not limited to Jews, it is her congregation? There are plenty of Submission Guidelines to Christians as well. community agencies to partner with. UBMISSIONS must be signed and include city of residence and tele­ And finally I suggest that everyone read All change, Dr. King said, begins on Sphone number. Letters should be limited to 250 words, and Viewpoint Dore Gold's recent book "The Fight for the inside. People have to be willing Jerusalem." pieces to 700 words. Submissions may be edited for length. Send submis­ to change themselves before they can sions to: The Jewish Voice & Hemld, 130 Sessions St., Providence, RI 02906, Clifford Landn change the world. A Mitzvah Corps Warwick here would be a good starting point. or E-mail to: [email protected]. llll•l~l~l[•U ...______~ ______Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 PAGE 5

THE OLD OLIVETTI Catch-22 for Sudanese refugees in Israel MMIGRATION occupies in the Sudan, had driven them network oflsraelis who have sidering plans to allow 498 of the Gevalt! Ithe attention of candidates from their homes in the first been working full-time to care Sudanese to stay in Israel but may The Religious Action Center of because it occupies the atten­ place. Faced again with poverty for this population. Out of his transfer the others to Egypt (this Reform Judaism in Washington, tion of voters. D emocrats and and brutal treatment, many own pocket he provided funds despite probable deportation back D .C. (RAC) has been accepting Republicans agree that America walked across the desert to the fo r three months' rent for a two­ to Sudan-if they avoid being tax-deductible donations for the is fast approaching, or has already border of the Jewish State, where bedroom apartment in south Tel killed in Egypt). The "Hotline housing effort. The RAC will passed, its saturation point. There they were arrested and put in Aviv (plus one month's security for Migrant Workers" (the main turn over the funds it receives to is antipathy to illegal immigrants the Ketziot Prison in southern deposit and one month's rental organization coordinating what the Reform Movement's Israel and resentment against the infu­ Israel (the men separated from fee for the agent) which is now relief efforts there are) is plan­ Religious Action Center in Jeru­ sion of Span­ their wives and children) housed home to 11 Sudanese. Every drop ning to challenge this in the salem (IRAC) which will use the ish language with Palestinian terrorists and in the bucket is still only a drop Supreme Court if and when the funds to pay for apartments. options at common criminals. government tries to imple­ Our cousin reminds that "I ATMsand Their only crime was the ment the scheme. learned long ago, while working on the tele­ attempt to cross Israel's To make their lives at the RAC and trying to help phone. But border without proper "Still, of the 1,900 even more difficult, the El Salvadoran refugees in the two diametri­ papers or authoriza- Sudanese are caught in United States, that in the Torah cally opposed tion. Are they refugees? Sudanese in Israel, a bureaucratic snafu. the commandment to 'protect sub-cultures Well, not by the usual 600 are in jail, and 96 They were originally the stranger' is repeated more welcome the definition of the word. Josh arrested under the "Israeli often (32 times, I believe) than immigrants­ Stein In Egypt, maybe, but of them children." Infiltration" law which any other commandment. It's not exploitive once they left Egypt they is administered by the because it's the most important capitalists to whom the availabil­ became an indefinable Defense Ministry. But the commandment, but because it's ity of cheap labor is very seduc­ something else. But what in the bucket, but it's a begin­ Supreme Court ruled that the easiest to forget." Strang- tive, and those imbued with the is not disputable is their condi­ ning. H e was told that all of the they should have been arrested ers at the gates seeking asylum. spirit of Emma Lazarus' sonnet, tion-hungry, tired, poor, home­ Sudanese in Israel have blanket under the "Entry into Israel" law In Israel and in America, two "The New Colossus" which less, often sick, and subject to a permission to work while they which is administered by the lands of refuge. The movement graces the Statue of Liberty, each repatriation, the consequences are there, so they can become Justice Ministry. So, all of these of populations seeking better glorifying the other. So, we are a of which not even Dante could completely self-sufficient during cases now need to be reviewed lives is inexorable; the strangers conflicted nation. adequately describe. the three months. Others have and moved from the one Minis­ will change the character of the Israel is as well. I offer as But all is not completely bleak. followed his example. try to the other. In the meantime places they seek to enter. The example Sudanese victims fleeing Israeli authorities are willing to Still, of the 1,900 Sudanese in Defense says it cannot release unanswered question is-if so, political violence. Some arrived release the Sudanese families Israel, 600 are in jail, and 96 of the families because they are no for worse, or for better? in Egypt, only to find themselves if they have a home to go to in them children. longer under its jurisdiction and josh Stein can be reached at subject to beatings by Muslim Israel. Enter my wife's cousin Justice says it cannot do anything The Israeli government is con- [email protected]. thugs, the same element which, Glenn. First he formed a small until the cases are assigned to it.

Now BAITING Men's prayer groups and learning Torah wo articles in the previous fundamental principle, which at these services will continue. version ofJud aism. Here, too, And, if they feel unwelcome T issue of 1be Voice & H erald recognizes the need for women Indeed, it will get worse, when marketing is not sufficient. But at their Reform temples, they grabbed my attention. and men to remain apart when the young female rabbis replace all Orthodox outreach groups are should know that they will The first described a men's prayer they pray. older male rabbis as leaders of not the same. Chabad-Lubavitch, be greeted with open arms at service at the recent convention No matter the good inten­ Reform services. as a matter of principle, treats Orthodox shuts. Not only will of the Union for Reform Juda­ tions, the effort will fail. Why? Religious services succeed, all Jews respectfully, no matter they find lots of men, but, as is ism. My colleague Yehuda Lev's Marketing devices are ploys; they when the persons present are their levels of observance. The well known, men run the service. attack on outreach efforts by deal with style, not substance. active participants, not passive · National Jewish Outreach I know that this invitation representatives of Yeshivah Aish More important, this effort observers. People need to know Program, led by Rabbi Efraim applies to my shut, Congregation Hatorah was the second. Both contains a fatal flaw. Designed to what they are doing when they Buchwald, is another success for Beth Sholom, on Camp St. and speak to get men "into the room," separate are in a shut, and this brings me Orthodox outreach. For more Rochambeau Ave. Guys, email issues at the services for men than 20 years, me, and I will tell you more heart of con­ among Reform this group has about our services. temporary Jews draws atten­ taught Jews the The more that Jews attend Judaism in tion to the gender "Come to the day of learning skills that they services, however, the more that the United imbalance among that will be held at need to par­ they realize that doing by itself is States. people who pride ticipate in prayer insufficient. Serious Jews do not Accord­ themselves on Congregation Beth Sholom on services; they do just do, they also know. In order ing to the gender equality. it right. to know, they must learn. The story, women It also highlights Jan. 20. You will be exposed to And that takes most disappointing characteristic increasingly the second-class us to the heart of AIPerican Jews is the enor­ dominate status of the Jewish knowledge at the of the matter: it mous gap between their com­ Reform services. Not only do men's service highest level." takes knowledge mand of the general culture and many more women than men - after all the to be a good Jew, their ignorance ofJudai sm. attend the services, but as young main service and there is a lot And so I offer another invita­ rabbis replace older ones, more starring women to Yehuda Lev's attack on Aish to learn. The first tion: come to the day oflearning women than men will lead the is in the sanctuary, not in a.small Hatorah. step in acquiring the skills that that will be held at Congrega­ out-of-the-way room. allow a person to take part in services. In response, the move­ Let me begin by stating that, tion Beth Sholom, on Jan. 20. a religious service is to take an ment is seeking to reach out to As a result, it establishes like Yehuda, I am not a fan of You will be exposed to Jewish active part in the service - you men, by offering them a separate gender separation among the this form of Orthodox outreach. knowledge at the highest level; need to do it. Sitting in the audi­ service. I don't know if this is a members of a movement that He doesn't like what they teach. you will be challenged and not ence does not work. I commend marketing device; if too few men denies that principle. Forced to I'm dismayed by their patron­ patronized, and you will glimpse the 40 men who attended the are attending mixed services, choose between "reaching out" izing air. Assuming that their the intellectual depth of Torah. Reform service, and I encourage let them have their own, and so to men and maintaining gender interlocutors know nothing, And bring your friends and wives them to do it again and again, more Reform Jews will attend equality, the Reform leadership representatives of this movement too. E-mail me for the details. not once at a biennial convention, services. Perhaps these services will prefer the latter. As a result, do little more than market their Alan Zuckerman can be reached are meant to respond to the the spiral of men feeling left out but regularly. at [email protected]. r II

PAGE 6 Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008------,------~---~1t:fl1~ - Bhutto assassination sets off Israeli alarms Slain leader had T zipi Livni, the Israeli foreign Israel radio led its hourly news According to a report in Isra­ AJCongress dinner. minister, issued condolences to Friday eveni\ig quoting the Pen­ el's daily Ma'ariv, Bhutto reached "Musharrafhas done a number asked the Mossad the Pakistani people. tagon as saying that Pakistan's out to the Mossad, among other of things," said Rosen, who now Bhutto "demonstrated brave nuclear arsenal was "under security agencies, for protection. chairs the AJCongress' Council for protection, leadership for her people," Livni control." Bhutto sensed that Mush­ for World Jewry. "He had his said in a statement. "Israel Prior to her return from exile arraf was not fully committed foreign minister publicly meet according to reports expresses the hope that Pakistan in October, Bhutto, 54, had been to protecting her, the Ma'ariv the Israeli foreign minister. He BY RON KAMPEAS will continue along the path of reaching out to Israel as part of report said. Among the routine accepted aid from Israel for the ]TA staffwriter reconciliation, moderation and a broader strategy of garnering protective requests Musharrafs earthquake victims." democracy." Western support for her confron­ government denied, the report For Jews and Pakistanis in WASHINGTON - For Israelis, The chaos precipitated by the tation with the military regime said, were darkened windows America, the assassination pres­ the assassin that killed Benazir killing poses dangers beyond led by Musharraf on all the cars of her convoy and ents an opportunity for dialogue, Bhutto removed another barrier Pakistan's immediate neighbor­ explosive detection devices. said Rabbi Marc Schneier, shielding the Jewish state from hood, said Jack Rosen, a past Israeli authorities favored president of the Foundation for the Islamic bomb. ANALYSIS president of the American Jewish helping her, said Ma'ariv, which Ethnic Understanding. Israel's media and leadership Congress, noting that Pakistan "She wrote me of how she reported that she also had turned Coincidentally, Schneier said, portrayed the sniper-suicide is one of a handful of declared admired Israel and of her desire to Scotland Yard and the CIA a meeting between American bombing attack that ended the nuclear powers and the only to see a normalization in the for assistance. Hesitant to offend Jewish communal leaders and onetime Pakistani prime minis­ Muslim country with the bomb. relations between Israel and Musharraf, Israel's government Pakistani officials had been set ter's life as a blow to hopes for a Rosen, who was the first Jewish Pakistan, including the establish­ had yet to make a decision, the just prior to the assassination. bridge to the Islamic world. They leader to host a Pakistani leader ment of diplomatic ties," Dan report said. Now, he added, the meeting, to also suggested it raised the risk of when the AJCongress held a Gillerman, the Israeli ambas­ Rosen said Musharraf still take place next month, was more Pakistan's nuclear bomb falling dinner for President Pervez sador to the United Nations, told represented Israel's best hope imperative than ever. into militant Islamist hands. Musharraf two years ago, said he Ynet, an online Israeli news site fo r reconciliation, noting other Israeli Prime Minister Ehud was trying to reach the leadership affiliated with Israel's daily Yediot signs of warming since the 2005 Olmert called Bhutto's death in Pakistan for an assessment. Acharonot. a "great tragedy," according to "If the government fell into 1he Jerusalem Post. "I saw her as extremist hands, the bomb also someone who could have served falls into the hands of extrem­ as a bridgehead to relations with ists," Rosen toldJTA "You don't Talking about God with our children that part of the Muslim world need to worry about a nuclear with whom our ties are naturally Iran; you have a nuclear Pakistan until only 15 "Right. It's like everybody's limited," the newspaper quoted in the hands of extremists." What do you say years before, saying 'Yea, God,' and I just Olmert as saying. when your son asks: I'd thought sit there." the whole "All I can tell you is that I Where is God, idea of God used to feel the same way. But was a con then something happened. I anyway? whose func­ felt a presence, I felt held in a tion was to presence. Do you think this is BYJOHNJ, CLAYTON manufacture [email protected] hokey?" meaning and "No. But that's you." OW do we speak assuage pain. "Well, I used to feel the about God with older But now, at H same way. And sometimes children? For me, for times, I've still I wrap myself in my ta/tis most of the assimilated Jews I felt God's and put on my tefillin and know, American Jews retur­ presence or felt the presence of they're just a shawl and little ning to Judaism, the problem something I think of as God or boxes with holy words in is particularly difficult. Many felt the workings of God in my of us feel insecure them. But sometimes I talking about God. feel in God's presence. We came to Judaism FATHER: "God's not a noun, And right now, talking magnificent waterfront with you, I feel it, too. sailing, canoeing, kayaking and to God as adults, a thing. Of course, we can't and to try now to talk It says in Talmud, spacious cabins about God with our see gravity either. We jost 'Where two Jews are comprehensive programming children may make us feel its power." talking Torah together, expansive rec hall uncomfortable. God is present. So," sports field and courts I'm telling about a SON: "Oh, Dad. That's different. I say, looking over dining hall with an inspiring view time a few years ago, my glasses, "that's God's not like gravity." us. Here. Now. Two two swimming pools when my son was ------Jews. We're talking protected environment preparing for his Bar life. So it's different. Torah. And maultov! highly skilled, caring staff Mitzvah. A bright afternoon but filled with heavy clouds. "Can't see God, right?" I ask. We're not just two. We're in warm, friendly atmosphere the Presence. But it's subtle. Tired of practicing his Haf­ "Right." family feeling tarah passage, he leaves the Breathe, be quiet with me, see "Well, God's not a noun, a what you feel." OVERNIGHT CAMP kitchen table and comes over thing. Of course, we can't see He breathes. He closes his TWO FOUR-WEEK to me at my-laptop. "Dad?" gravity either. We just feel its he asks, "Where is God, eyes and breathes. Opening SESSIONS, power." anyway? Sometimes, I don't his eyes, he says, "I don't GRADES 2-10. know about God," he says. "I "Oh, Dad. That's different. think I feel anything." God's not like gravity. I drop a DAY CAMP Located in don't know what I'm really "I love it that you're honest ball and I know there's gravity." tQURTWO-WEEK Wakefield, RI. talking about." with me. Look. You've got to I SESSIONS. Kosher dietary So we wrestle with "God." "Of course it's different. But live with it awhile. God starts gravity is the description of an laws observed. I almost said, "wrestle with to coat things, fill things, event. It describes conditions. connect things. You breathe the concept of God." But You're right - it's easier to show who cares about the concept? and there's God. You eat, and gravity at work. And so tell me God is present. You laugh What matters is God in the - in the prayer book, when we heart, God in our lives. with your friends and God's say 'Baruch atah Adonoi' - 'Bles­ there. You chant, and God I laugh when my son brings sed are you, 0 Lord,' do you feel up this huge question, because like it doesn't mean anything?" See WRESTLING, PAGE 28 --....~-.;;;,~ r.;;• ..~c.;; ~:a.ii... ,Ulr ...iuiut-=•.-1 ... ~ ... -- L______Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 PAGE 7

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From Page 1 Center, has homework to do. is, this is very dangerous. You On this particular morning, Faina Ibitskaia arrived in need the advice of a doctor. If she is continuing an exercise Rhode Island four years ago; she you have cardio problems or from the previous week on came to escape the anti-Semitism other illnesses it is a very hot the different verbs an English and what she termed the "fas­ temperature." speaker could use to indicate get­ cism" of the Russian government. Just then, Elly Leyman, who ting out of bed, as in, "I've got During class, she gave a report coordinates the JCC program, to get up, I have to get up, and I on her recent vacation with her came into the classroom. must get up in the morning." husband. She Lewis Betsy Dietrich, a former ESL begins to describe announced, a lake in North C06PEMl HHhlfl teacher in the public schools and Alff/10-t"Yl·ctrn ft "Here's Elly an occasional volunteer in the Port, Florida. rYCCKO-Attr:1ttrtCKl1fl Leyman, she course, said repetition contained "I remember CllOBAPb wants the in song is a useful tool to encour­ in Russia some ,l{UI WROtlLHtU\OB floor." I~ r· A M--f'I ... _r·· »-K A age fluidity and learn "American­ water like this Quizzi- isms," they hear in the street. place, near the cal looks. One workbook they use Black Sea. But "She wants the concentra- is "Jazz Chants" by Carolyn Photo by Mary Karr to speak," tion of hydrogen Graham. The idea is to use song ELLY LEWIS, right, teaches the English-as-a-second-language class Lewis said. sooljid is less than as a tool to develop the student's to Russian st udents at the JCC. "She wants the appreciation of the rhythm and in Russia ..." floor means intonation patterns of spoken Thus, the class sang in unison, "It's a French word," she said. Sooljid? The TAMARA BOUKHANOVA'S she wants to American English. "For the hardest blow of all, is to pesky "u" had POCKET RUSSIAN DICTIONARY speak." It is an educated gathering, had phone numbers of two The class is comprised of "very hear the boogler call." with professionals, engineers and reared up again! She Sul-fide, Lewis social service agencies, and intelligent women," Dietrich Lewis paused and stretched out musicians among the students in underneath them three words: reminded the wrote on the said, "who want to become the word: "Bew-glur. Bew-glur." the class. Most have their pocket #Grilled pastrami sandwich." class of other proficient speakers as well as "What is a boogler?" a student dictionaries from Russia with blackboard. Sul­ idioms she has learn English grammar." She said asked. them. Inside the first page of .fide. taught them, verb tenses are among the most "A bew-glur plays the bew-gul, Tamara Boukhanova's was writ­ "H2S," Ibitskaia offered. She such as: "Let's get down to busi­ difficult challenges for a Russian which is like a trumpet, except ten the telephone number of two told the class the temperature of ness. Mind your own business. I speaker to learn. the bew-glur just uses his lips to social service agencies in Brook­ the lake was 90 degrees, which mean business." Back to the lesson of the morn­ make the pitch," Lewis said as lyn, where she first lived, and some students advised was too Leyman was there on Hanuk­ ing. Students quickly grasped the she mimed a trumpeter. underneath them three words: hot. kah business; she held up colorful "Grilled pastrami sandwich." meaning of: "Oh! How I hate to With that straight, it was time Ibitskaia replied that many Hanukkah cards made for the get up in the morning, Oh! How for more mayhem: "Some day I'm "Those were the first words I people go there for an "illness of class by students at the Jewish I'd love to remain in bed," but going to murder the bugler, Some learned in Brighton Beach," she the bones." Community Day School. The then things began to get tricky. day they're going to find him explained. She arrived in Brook­ Lewis supplied a new word to women opened them and smiled at the drawings inside. For the hardest blow of all, is dead; I'll amputate his reveille, lyn in 1993. "I lived on 24th and their vocabulary: arthritis. to hear the bugler call - it was and step upon it heavily, And Mermaid and ate grilled pas­ The class weighed in on the Lewis decided it was time the "u" in bugler that showed spend the rest of my life in bed." trami sandwiches." merits of taking a dunk in this to hand out the gifts she had brought. Inside the wrapped how the long, rather than the Lewis demonstrated a Lizzie The class, which meets Monday hot lake that clearly was not as boxes were chocolate truffles. No short "u," can stump the non­ Borden-style execution, but let mornings from 10:30 a.m. to transparent as those in Russia. translation needed. native speaker. the class slide on the word reveille. noon at the Jewish Community One student said: "My opinion Thank You for Making Me the #1 Coldwell Banker Residentiat Brokerage Agent in Rhode Island. 401-374-4488 8oo"ieSGllsH ouses.com

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He before noon Wednesday, Jan. 9, thought he would take a year Photos courtesy of Dundalk Bulls kicking off his first visit as presi­ President Bush off before applying to business ERIC HOGBERG, at left, No. 16, skates against Dublin Rams. dent to Israel and the Palestinian or law school. Authority. The visit is the first leg · "What did your parents September to April. about living in Ireland? of an eight-day tour to the Middle dence oflsraeli President Shimon think?" Hogberg says the Latvian "I get paid in Euros. I get to East that includes stops in the Peres, where he was serenaded by "My father,Jon Hogberg, Hawks are formidable oppo­ travel through Europe." Persian Gulf states, Saudi Arabia a group ofJerusalem schoolchil­ was all for it. He played ice nents. "There's a large Latvian "What do you do for fun?" and.Egypt. dren singing a medley oflsraeli community in Ireland they hockey for Providence Col­ "There is no shortage of songs and "Over the Rainbow" in draw from. They grew up on "The United States and Israel lege. He would have played pubs in Ireland." English, Hebrew and Arabic. professional hockey after col­ the ice in Latvia." are strong allies," Bush said after a "How many members of the The U.S. leader initially tried to lege, if not for his injuries." Home ice is the year-old red-carpet reception at the airport Dundalk Bulls are Irish?" by Israeli political and religious contain his laughter before giving Hogberg first took to the Dundalk Ice Dome, an "One. The rest of the team, leaders, and by an honor guard. up and embracing the children ice on the Cranston youth Olympic-sized rink. Last 23 members, come from 10 afterward. team, the Edgewood Hawks. April, the Division Ill Ice "The source of that strength states in the U.S., Canada, short remarks delivered In high school, he played for Hockey World Champion­ is a shared beliefin the power of In and Europe," he said. human freedom. Our people built while seated alongside Peres, LaSalle. "We reached the ship was held there. Team When he is not practic­ two great democracies under dif­ Bush emphasized the overall tenor state championships four Ireland took the silver medal ing or on the road, he also ficult circumstances." of the visit, confronting those who times and lost four times to and jumped to the Division II level - the first time Ireland coaches the under-16 and "The alliance between our two would obstruct peace. Mt. St. Charles," he recalls. In has advanced to a higher under-10 youth leagues. nations helps guarantee Israel's "It's vital for the world to fight college, he played for URI. level of international hockey He's not sure what the security as a Jewish state;' he said. terrorists," he said. "I come as an So far it's been a great competition. future holds, but he's thrilled Bush is meeting Israeli Prime optimistic person and a realistic year for the Bulls. 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Please call for an appointment. • 401.529.4940 • 77southangell.com - n PAGE 10 Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 ______J ■-...~--=:,~1,,;;• ... l..:;;~L1; ... ~ ..r ...i .... i ... t,;:• ... 1 ...~.. -- Rhode Islanders to celebrate Israel@60 Knitting together JFRI STAFF The day will begin with a Internationally, the commemo­ scenic hike called "Walk the ration oflsrael's anniversary is HODE ISLANDERS Land," which will start at Temple known as "Israel@60," utiliz- our community wi 11 celebrate the 60th Torat Yisrael in Cranston, adja­ ing the "@" symbol to highlight nniversary of the State of MEN'S ALLIANCE community service group cent to the Roger Williams Park Israel's contributions to the Israel's founding this year with knits hats and scarves for local families and agen­ entrance. / technology industries. a series of synagogue-based and es. The community service group is chaired by organizational events, culmi­ Participants ~ .r(}/5_l @ Prior to the June 1 Federation Susan Gertsacov. The next session will be Monday, Feb. 5, event, several synagogues and nating with a June 1 festival at will walk from 10 a.m. to noon in the ]FRI board room. · together from w•I Jewish organizations throughout Roger Williams Park sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Torat Yisrael Rhode Island will sponsor speak­ Rhode Island OFRI). into the park, ers and other events to com­ showing their 1<./,orf,. ?/4,.f memorate Israel@60. The Israel at 60 in Rhode solidarity and support for the Island festival will feature music, All Israel@60 in Rhode Island State oflsrael. Along the route dancing, entertainment, crafts, events will be featured in a will be stations representing loca­ vendors, speakers and, of course, special Israel@60 calendar within tions in Israel. They will arrive food, according to coordinator the Jewish Community Calendar at the park's Temple of Music, Marty Cooper, director of the in 1he Voice & Herald, starting where the festivities will be JFRI's Community Relations with the Jan. 25 issue. based. Council. Organizations that would like Walk the Land is an interna­ "It will be a great day, and a to list events in the Israel@60 tionally-coordinated effort, and great chance for Rhode Islanders calendar may e-mail them to participants will receive a t-shirt to celebrate Israel," Cooper said. [email protected]. and water bottle.

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--@•liul"'--~------Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 PAGE 11 ' Jewish News Briefs , - Temple Sinai of Sharon, Mass. 'j I COMPILED BY YEHUDA LEV war. Israeli security analysts said l [email protected] that Hezbollah was unlikely to have been responsible and that Event Holocaust survivor the relatively small Katyushas Lantos leaving Congress were likely to have been fired by l Palestinian terrorists seeking t 0 SAN FRANCISCO: u. s. disrupt President Bush's Middle representative Tom Lantos, E~ravasanza! East journey this week. (]TA) 1 the only Holocaust survivor in I Congress, will not run for a 15th Kosher A-OK Sunday, Jan. 20 x:x 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. I term in the legislature because It is time to exam­ he is battling cancer of the NEW YORK: ine some of the positives for the esophagus. Lantos, who escaped Jewish world in the year 2007. from a Nazi slave-labor camp B'nai Mitzvah Kosher, it seems, is the most in Hungary, is known for his popular claim found on food interest in civil rights issues and Weddings x:x Anniversaries products in the United States. Its legislation involving Jews and competitors for the title included Israel. Most recently he has been Parties "All natural" and "No additives a strong advocate of reaching or preservatives". Studies indicate Exhibitors Caterers Bakeries out to rogue states, even Israel's that both Jewish and non-Jewish (kosher & non-kosher) most dire enemies such as Libya consumers believe that a product and Iran, and seeking agreement Live Bands DJs marked "kosher" is healthier and with them on major differences. Dancers Light Shows safer than non-kosher products. (]TA) Muslims on a halal diet also eat Florists Photographers Bush: Israel not kosher food, and people on lac­ Invitations Party Planners involved in Iraq tose-free and meat-free diets also Fashion Videographers look for the kosher symbol to be WASHINGTON: Israel had no sure that products do not contain Free admission! role in bringing about the war foods harmful to them. (]TA) in Iraq, according to President Door prizes every half hour! Jewish population: 25 Canton Street Bush in an interview with the TEMPLE Sharon, Moss. Israeli newspaper Yediot Achranot 13.2M 781.784.6081 shortly before he left on his SINAI JERUSALEM: The world's www.temple-sinoi.com one-week trip to the Middle Jewish population in 2007 rose East. "My decision was based on to 13.2 million, an increase of U. S. intelligence, based on the 200,000 more than 2006 accord­ desire to provide security for our ing to a study released by a Jeru­ peoples and others." A number salem population institute. The of critics of the war have claimed number ofJews living outside of that Israel and the pro-Israel Israel dropped by 100,000 while You'd be lobby were a driving force lead­ those living in Israel increased by ing the Bush administration to 300,000, making it home to 41 Well Served invade Iraq in 2003. (JTA/Yediot perce,1t of world Jewry. And this Achranot) year ·saw the fewest Israeli deaths to Live at Gaza fallout from Palestinian violence since risk. 2000. A report from B'Tselem, Tama JERUSALEM: Israel did not an Israeli human rights organiza­ garner the expected international tion, says that 13 Israelis were sympathy because of the Gaza killed by Palestinians in 2007, withdrawal, according to two down from 23 in 2006. In recent social science researchers at the years the numbers have been in Hebrew University ofJerusalem. three figures. 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PAGE 12 Jewish Voice& Herald January 11, 2008 ______---" IIIIMliit•U - Study: Jewish charities missing out on biggest donations The study released Tuesday reflect poorly on the generosity preliminary data show a similar Jews tend to give their gifts of Only nine percent of showed that Jews gave 12 percent ofJewish donors - their general picture. more than $10 million to higher gifts larger than of all gifts of $1 million or more level of giving is on par with their That is despite a slew of major education, the arts and health donated to nonprofit organiza­ wealthy non-Jewish peers. gifts to Jewish causes that care, according to the study: $1 million by Jews go tions between 2001 and 2003, Instead, Tobin argued, Jewish includes the $100 million gift to Fifteen gifts totaling $1. 6 but only 9 percent of these Jewish organizations are not effectively Yeshiva University from fertil­ billion went to the arts, to]e wish agencies donations were directed toward reaching out to the ultra-wealthy. izer magnate Ronald Stanton; including a $1 billion dona­ Jewish organizations. BYJACOB B ERKMAN "The conclusion I draw is that the $75 million gift to Hadassah tion from the Annenberg ]TA staffwriter Of the $10 million-plus gifts Jewish organizations are not Hospital from Detroit Pistons' Foundation to the Metropol­ by Jewish donors, only 5 percent owner William Davidson; the itan Museum of Art in New NEW YORK OTA) - Jewish effectively making their case," went to Jewish groups - down Tobin said, "whether that is in $100 million gift to the Tech­ York City. organizations are generally failing from 6 percent between 1995 and nion-Israel Institute ofTechnol­ to attract financial support from terms of not asking for enough or Thirty-two mega-gifts 2000, the last period studied by ogy from aerospace entrepreneur America's wealthiest and most not making compelling argu­ totaling $1.6 billion went to the San Francisco-based institute. Alfred Mann; and the nearly $60 philanthropic Jews, according to a ments or getting access to the private higher education. Its president, Gary Tobin, said donors." million given to birthright israel Sixteen gifts totaling $649 report by the Institute fo r Jewish in the past year by casino mogul and Community Research. the low rate of"mega-gifts" to The institute is also looking million went to public higher Jewish organizations does not at the years 2004-07, but the Sheldon Adelson. education. Thirteen gifts totaling $247 million went to health care. By comparison, during that time frame, Jewish philanthro­ Enrich the Lives of pis ts made just 11 gifts of $10 million or more totaling $269 million to Jewish causes. Jewish Women and Children That, Tobin said, is probably a generous estimate, as he and his researchers were lenient in clas­ When you become a member of the Women's Alliance sifying Jewish causes. For example, they counted Endowment Fund (WAEF) , you contribute in perpetuity to the $25 million that investor ~f,-. M ichael Price gave to the Albert the well-being of Jewish women and children. Each year, Einstein College of M edicine ,,, ·-► of Yeshiva University in 2002. members have the opportunity to review grant applications While Einstein is the medical school ofY.U., aside from serving / ~ and vote on fund distributions. Your name will also be kosher food and closing on Jewish added to the WAEF member plaque, joining scores holidays, it generally resembles a conventional medical school. of women who seek to enrich Jewish lives- here in Rhode Researchers also counted two $32 million allocations that the Island and overseas- through personal, active philanthropy. Avi Chai Foundation distributed to its Israel offices in 2002 and 2003. None of the Jewish gifts of If you are a Jewish woman who is passionate more than $10 million went to local Jewish federations, human about helping to secure health and social services, service organizations or religious and educational and cultural opportunities, call institutions. Jewish organizations did fare Shanna Yarmovsky at 401.421.4111 to join the better when it came to gifts between $1 million and $9.9 WAEF now with a minimum one-time investment million. About 30 percent of the money from those Jewish gifts of $1,000.* went to higher education, but Jewish groups netted about 19 Call today-there's still time to participate in the percent, pulling ahead of causes associated with the arts and 2008 funding decisions of this exciting program health. Jewish federations received 1 of the Women's Alliance of the Jewish Federation percent of those gifts, the largest of which was a $6 million dona­ *WAEP lifetime membership is independent from your tion in 2003 to the Associated: Annual Campaign gift, and is payable over three years. Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore. The bottom line, Tobin said, is that Jewish groups have not capitalized on Jewish wealth. Let your passion lead the way to our Jewish future. Uve Generously.® Whereas universities, museums and hospitals have dedicated resources to perfecting the art of courting the mega-gift, Jewish Jewish groups have failed to do so. ·' Federation "The federations got some of of the Sl million to SlO million E· Rhode gifts, but outside of capital cam­ Island paigns you just don't see" those ---- donations, he said. "It is not about identity; it is about structure and 130 Sessions St. Providence, RI 02906 · www .jfri.org - 401.421.4111 fund-raising techniques. -.,Z, •~~I •ni •-~------Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 PAGE 13 Jewish Community Calendar

Sinai Family Shah­ Yad L' Tomchim SATURDAY bat workshop Support for Care­ SUNDAY January12 Workshop for third takers at Torat January20 grade students and Visrael Patriot's Football at Am David their families . Discussion group Sinai Dov/Dubah family Divisional playoffs in high defini­ WHERE: Temple providing support workshop tion on the big screen. Hot dogs, Workshop for second -graders Sinai, 30 Hagen for those caring for potato chips, popcorn and more. Ave., Cranston the sick and elderly. and their families . WHERE: Temple Am David, 40 WHEN: 8:45 a.m. Facillitated by Dr. WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Gardiner St., Warwick. MORE INFO: 942- Judith Lubiner and Ave ., Cranston WHEN:8p.m. 8350 Rabbi Amy Levin . WHEN: 8:45 a.m. MORE INFO: 463-7944 All are welcome . MORE INFO: 942-8350 Sinai Tai/it family Dodgeball League WHERE: Temple workshop Torat Yisrael, 330 GesherCity RI is starting a dodge­ Workshop for sixth WEDNESDAY ball league at the JCCRI Park Ave ., Cranston. graders and their WHEN:7 p.m. January23 WHERE: JCCRI families . MORE INFO: 785- Touro Friendship Lodge meeting WHEN: Saturday afternoons WHERE: Temple 1800 beginning Jan. 12 for eight Sinai, 30 Hagen Open to all Asso ciation members. Meatloaf and mashed potatoes weeks Ave ., Cranston Temple Emanu-EI followed by trivia night. Reserva­ MORE INFO: Cost is $25 per WHEN: 11 a.m. Leisure Club: Meet person; e-mail [email protected] MORE INFO: 942- Youth Emissaries tions required . Photo by Lise M etzger 8350 from Israel WHERE: Touro Hall, 45 Rolfe SUNDAY LIZ LERMAN DANCE EXCHANGE will be performing in Meet emissaries Square, Cranston Sinai 7th grade Providence for two weeks, from Jan. 20 through Feb. 3. Ana Esilovich and WHEN: 6:30 p.m., call for info January13 confirmation/ Lerma n's work as founding artistic director of the company Hadas Naky. 785-0066 www.tourofraternal. museum trip earned her a 2006 National Foundation for Jewish Culture Ethiopian Jews org Torat Visrael Men's Club Students visit Achievement Award. She will be giving a closed workshop Today : My Recent speaker and breakfast Temple Emanu-EI for JCDS, Moses Brown and Sophia Academy students at the Trip Talk by Bonnie Keith Stokes, executive director Jewish Museum to JCC on Fri., Jan. 2S . On Mon., Jan. 28, there will be an open THIIRSDAY Steinberg, Temple of the Newport County Chamber learn about the ritual event at Brown Hillel exhibit gallery from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Emanu-EI member January24 of Commerce, talks about "350 and cultural objects, Visit www.brownhillel.org/dance exchange or and psychologis t. Years of Faith , Family & Freedom ." their histories and call 863-6506 for a full schedule of events. Hug N'hamah: Circle of Conso­ WHERE: Temple Torat Yisrael, how they came to be WHERE: Temple lation at Torat Visrael (Ongoing) 330 Park Ave., Cranston in Rhode Island. Ema nu-El, 99 Taft Provides those mourning the loss Ave ., Providence of loved ones a supportive circ le WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen WHERE: Choose from one of WHEN : (Emissaries) 10 a.m. to to which to bring the emotional COST: Donations accepted Ave., Cranston three lo cations: 10:50 a.m. (Steinberg talk) 11:10 and spiritual challenges of grief. MORE INFO: RSVP by Jan. 8, WHEN : 11 a.m. Tues ., 7 p.m. Warwick (Cowesett) a.m. - noon WHERE: Temple Torat Yisrael, 785-1800 or Stephanie@toraty­ MORE INFO: 942-8350 Wed ., 8 a.m. Providence israel.org (Downtown) MORE INFO: 331-1616 330 Park Ave ., Cranston , Am David adult education Thurs ., noon Providence WHEN: 7 p.m. Temple Emanu-EI Leisure Club Second semester resumes, begin­ (Downtown) ERIDAY MORE INFO: 785-1800 Sunday program ners Hebrew and intermediate COST: $80 (Scholarships Sinai visit RI Community Food Jim Gillen and the C0DAC Band; Hebrew classes . available) January18 musical performance by people Bank WHERE: Temple Am David, 40 MORE INFO: RSVP to Cha bad who work with others in recovery Habonim Sisterhood Shabbat Temple Sinai Social Action Com­ Gardiner St., Warwick 884-7888 mittee members work at the food from alcohol and drug abuse . Shira WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Temple Sinai Classes (Ongoing) The sisterhood has collected bank the fourth Thurs. of each WHERE: Temple Ema nu-El, 99 MORE INFO: 463-7944 Rabbi Peter Stein will host prayers and special readings and month. Taft Ave., Providence; in the Tuesday classes through Feb . will lead in song and chant from Bohnen Vestry WHERE: RI Community Food MONDAY 26 . Sessions focus on Elijah: The the Torah . Bank, 200 Niantic Ave., Provi­ WHEN: 2: P.M. Man, The Myth, The Legend . MORE INFO: 331-1616 January14 WHERE: Temple Habonim, 165 dence WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen New Meadow Rd., Barrington. WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Shabbat skills workshop Emanu-EI Leisure Club Ave ., Cranston. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. MORE INFO: 942-8350 Community educator Annette Now Hear This! Talk by Jodi WHEN: 10 a.m . and 8 p.m. MORE INFO: 245-6536 Lawson will lead workshop. MORE INFO: 942-8350 Glass, Doctor of Audiology Torat Visrael Shabbat service FRIDAY WHERE: WHERE: Temple Ema nu-El, 99 and dinner January25 Congregation Agudas Achim, Taft Ave ., Providence WEDNESDAY Family-friendly Shabbat service 901 N. Main St., Attleboro, MA WHEN: 10-10:50 a.m. January16 followed by dinner. Sinai Shabbat service WHEN: 9:30 - 11 :30 A.M. MORE INFO: 331-1616 Ask the Rabbi - What have WHERE: Temple Torat Yisrael, MORE INFO: (508) 222-2243 Sinai Sisterhood movie night 330 Park Ave., Cranston See CALENDAR, Page 28 TUESDAY See the film "27 Dresses" at the WHEN:6 p.m. Showcase Cinemas at the War­ January15 COST: $18/ADULTS. CHILDREN wick Mall. Dinner at Panera on 10 AND UNDER FREE. Route 2 prior to the film . Israeli Reform rabbi to MORE INFO: RSVP by speak at Habonim WHERE: Showcase Cinema s at Jan. 14. 785-1800 the Warwi ck Mall Rabbi Michael Boyden, Sinai Social Action WHEN: Call for info, 942-8350 spiritual leader of Kehilat Shabbat Ensuring the Yonatan, a reform congrega­ Heat Stays on tion in Israe l founded in 2001 , THURSDAY Talk by Liz Marsis, opera­ will speak on "Israel at 60: January17 tions manager at the Fulfilling a Dream ." George Wiley Center, will WHERE: Temple Habonim, 165 Habonim Women's Lunch and address heating issues New Meadow Rd ., Barrington Learn and how to help those less WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Join edu cation director Linda fortunate stay warm this MORE INFO: Call 245-6536 Silverman Levine in a women's winter. RABBI MICHAEL BOYDEN, spiritual leader of Kehilat Yonatan, a reform Kabbalah of Israel course Torah study. Bring lunch. WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 congregation in Israel founded in Six-week course. Discover WHERE: Temple Habonim, 165 Hagen Ave., Cranston WHEN: 7:30 p.m. GESHERCITY RI is starting a 2001, will speak on Tuesday, Jan. and uncover where Israel New Meadow Rd ., Barrington. dodgeball league at the JCCRI MORE INFO: 942-8350 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Habonim is in the heart of a Jew and WHEN: 12:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 12. in Barrington on "lsrael@60: where the Jewishness is MORE INFO: 245-6536 E-mail [email protected] Fulfilling a Dream." within the heart of Israel. for more information.

J PAGE 14 Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 ______. -.l,;j ►- PBS film depicts U.S. Jews as outsiders Parts Two & Three will air on Jan. 16&23

BY SUE FISH KOFF ]TA staffwriter SAN FRANCISCO QTA)­ When I sat down to watch "The Jewish Americans," a six-hour PBS documentary set to air this month, I expected it to begin at Ellis Island. FILM REVIEW

That's the hackneyed image most often used to sum up American Jewish history: Noth­ ing says American Jewry like an overcrowded boat sailing into New York harbor. But this film opens differently, with a lonely Jewish peddler " THE JEWISH AMERICANS" is a three-part documentary by David Grubin that tells the history of Jewish Americans for the last 350 years. trudging through the woods and LEFT: Jewish immigrants arriving from Eastern Europe and settling in New York City's Lower East Side. MIDDLE: Louis D. Brandeis, first a voice-over proclaiming, "Jews Jewish Supreme Court Justice, appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, serving until 1939. RIGHT: Songwriter Irving Berlin, pic­ were considered outsiders." tured above in 1937. Ellis Island does show up later identity and adaptation: how one their parochial interests to make - along with the Catskills and small immigrant group fought America a better place. "Sections on the trial of Julius and the Holocaust - but in that first its way into the American main­ Jewish warts show up largely quiet image filmmaker David stream while managing to hold as a function of wealth: Jews Ethel Rosenberg, the struggle for Grubin demonstrates his film onto its core traditions. owned slaves in the antebellum will not be the usual chronologi­ Jews look good in Grubin's South, Jews were the owners Soviet Jewry, the Jewish contribution cal review of key moments in film. He emphasizes Judaism's of the Lower East Side sweat­ to the women's movement and Jews in American Jewish history. prophetic tradition as he shops that oppressed Jewish (and Instead, this film, which cost focuses on American Jewish other) workers. It's a slant, but the civil rights battle are excellent." more than $3.2 million to pro­ contributions to abolitionism, so is the more usual "everyone's­ duce, is a fresh, intelligent take civil rights, social justice and against-us-but-we-got-to-the­ on the story ofJ ews in America, other universal causes, showing top-anyway" conceit at the their own history in this coun­ them together "so we wouldn't structured around the themes of individual Jews reaching outside center of some Jews' account of try. contaminate" the other students. Much of what gives "The Certainly, the thematic struc­ Jewish Americans" its lyrical ture of this film and the way it beauty is its technique of having dwells at length on key events living Jews, famous or not, tell and individuals that illustrate their ancestors' stories. It's a those themes means that a lot of brilliant device that works just history gets left out. as well whether it's an unknown The most obvious is the story woman talking about her fam­ of how Judaism itself grew and ily's colonial-era matriarch or changed in America, a story Since 1980, we've been New England's favorite Irving Berlin's daughter offering Grubin says wasn't his focus; tidbits from her famous father's he's interested in how American transporter of automobiles. And for good reason: songwriting career. Jews interacted with the greater It's also great fun when society, not how the community FULLY INSURED, GUARANTEED PRICES Snowbirds: What We Quote Grubin gets famous person­ developed internally. is What alities to move outside their The least successful of the Licensed Migrating South comfort zone, a kind of People and Bonded You Pay! three two-hour episodes is magazine titillation fo r the PBS the last, covering the postwar crowd. period, and it is still rivet- RELIABLE, CONVENIENT Thus we have Pulitzer Prize­ ing. Sections on the trial of ODOR-TO-ODOR winning playwright Tony Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, DELIVERY ANYWHERE Kushner, usually interviewed the struggle for Soviet Jewry, defending gay culture, talking the Jewish contribution to the about his grandparents on the women's movement and Jews in AIRPORT DAILY TRIPS Lower East Side and his regret the civil rights battle are excel­ TERMINALS that young Jews today will never lent, particularly the filmmaker's TO FLORIDA know that immigrant genera­ uncompromising look at how VAILABLE tion. Michael Tilson Thomas, the black-Jewish alliance of the music director of the San Fran­ early 1960s broke down. cisco Symphony, tells the color­ The first part of"The Jewish 1-800-800-2580 ful story of his grandfather Boris Americans" aired on PBS on Tomashevky, star of the early Wednesday, Jan. 9. Parts Two Yiddish theater. Supreme Court and Three will air on Wednes­ www.Shipcar.com Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg day, Jan.16 and 23. relates how, in her freshman DROP OFF AT OUR PROVIDENCE TERMINAL A dormitory at Cornell University, she and the other girls on her corridor realized they were all 1033 Turnpike Street• Canton, 1l1A 02021 Jewish, as if the school had put --ii•I•l•------Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 PAGE 15 Fun for snowy day; let's bake! r---- , Bv MARYLYN GRAFF Roll dough into balls, lf you're not eating [email protected] using about a Tblsp. for t's snowing three inches an each. Roll in powdered CASERTA's you're Ihour; the kids have been in sugar and place on a and out half a dozen times; greased cookie sheet. Bake you want to get them away from at 375 for about 10 to 12 not eating pizza! the TV and the computer and minutes. Roll again in they're complaining there's noth­ powdered sugar while still ing to do. Reach back into your warm. 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BY BEN HAruus Bush administration rollbacks 30 MSNBC-sponsored debate. ]TA staffwriter on the Medicare program, which "And the Iranian Revolutionary . ew Hampshire voters is almost universally favored by Guard is in the forefront of that, N confirmed their repu­ a Jewish population aging more as they are in the sponsorship of tation for indepen­ rapidly than other Americans. terrorism." dence Tuesday night, defying In other areas Clinton exhib­ She added: "I prefer vigorous the polls that had predicted ited a subtle grasp of issues that diplomacy, and I happen to think a resounding defeat for the concern the community, strongly economic sanctions are part of presidential candidate most backing discretionary Homeland vigorous diplomacy." favored by American Jews. Security funds to help protect It was straight from the pro­ U.S. Senator Hillary Clin­ nonprofits from terrorist attack. Israel playbook, and it illustrates ton (D -N.Y.), who earned top The bulk of those funds have what has attracted not only favorability marks in a recent gone to Jewish institutions. Jewish voter support but, perhaps survey of American Jewish She also has adopted as her even more substantively, Jewish opinion, had gradually been own a campaign to press Arab fund-raiser support. overtaken by U.S. Senator governments to remove incite­ Two of her major backers in Barack Obama (D-lll.) in the ment against Jews and Israel this campaign supported polar days after his stunning victory from their textbooks. opposites among the Demo­ in the Iowa caucuses. But on JTAphoto Clinton took a hit this fall crats in 2004: Lonnie Kaplan of Tuesday night, she edged out SEN. JOHN MCCAIN topped his Republican rivals in the N.H. primary. from her party's base when she New Jersey went for Sen. Joseph Obama in a race so close that voted in favor of a nonbinding Lieberman of Connecticut and both campaigns were exuding With Democrats and total, on that day, 23 states amendment that recommended his tough foreign policy, and confidence and promising to Republicans both picking with about two-thirds of the sanctions against the Iranian Steve Grossman opted for ex­ continue their campaigns into different winners in Iowa and country's Jewish population Revolutionary Guards Corps. Vermont Gov. Howard D ean, the south and west and on to New H ampshire, it seems will hold primaries. Bush eventually ordered the who was fiercely anti-war. states with significant Jewish increasingly likely that the Giuliani's so-called "late sanctions, favored by the pro­ At a National Jewish Demo­ populations. nation could once again end state" strategy, in which he Israel lobby as a means of press­ cratic Council candidates' forum "It is very exciting," Ann up turning its collective eye neglected early states in favor ing Iran to give up its suspected last spring, Grossman and Lewis, a senior adviser to the to Jewish voters in South of delegate-rich later states nuclear weapons program. Kaplan, both former presidents Clinton campaign with a key Florida. The Sunshine State where he believed his chances That drew sharp criticism of the American Israel Public role in outreach to the Jewish - boasting the third largest to be better, was being from her competitors, who said Affairs Coinmiftee, sat next to community, toldJTA. "We've Jewish population, behind increasingly called into ques­ the vote would embolden the each other and conferred occa­ got a lot of happy volunteers. New York and California tion this week as his numbers Bush administration into waging sionally on their favored candi­ Now they're celebrating. This - is poised to provide a major began to slip in the Sunshine war against Iran. She stood her date: Hillary Clinton. is a pretty good moment." momentum boost, as the only State. Even the existence of ground. On the Republican side, state scheduled to hold a pri­ the strategy was challenged by John McCain's victory has mary ori Jan. 29 and the last ABC news, which reported ratcheted up the pressure to vote before Super Tuesday a that Giuliani had held more "Two former presidents of the on another Jewish favorite, week later. events in New Hampshire former New York City Mayor In addition to New York than any candidate other than American Israel Public Affairs Rudy Giuliani, whose hopes and California, Feb. 5 will Mitt Romney. The Giu- Committee, sat next to each other and now hinge on the Florida feature primaries in several liani campaign disputed the primary on Jan. 29. It comes other states with sizeable figures. conferred occasionally on their favored after former Arkansas Gover­ Jewish populations, including New Jersey, Illinois, Georgia, candidate: Hillary Clinton." nor Mike Huckabee's win in Iowa's GOP battle. Connecticut and Arizona. In

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Live G enerousl~··· Jt D oes a Warid ot Good - --~~r»z•1t-1 =--~------Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 PAGE 19 Pawtucket native takes plunge as 'lone soldier' in IDF Former intern at and get the full experience, while I'm at it? There seemed to be a The Voice & Herald number of worthy options and many that would suit me fine . is now serving as The challenge was finding the one that was right for me, so tha a combat fitness once I finished my two years, I instructor would not look back with regret and ask: "What if?" I could enjoy Bv NAVA W INKLER lots of different posts, but which Special to Ihe Voice & H erald was the one that was calling my name? EFORE leaving for France as a high school The selection process was a Bexchange student bit intimidating. For Foreign more than a year ago, Relations, I took a five-page exam I applied only to ridiculously that touched on many subjects selective American colleges, relating to history and geography of both modern Israel and the while assigning no safe schools, world. For combat fitness I had in order to settle my dilemma of to do 45 push-ups, 85 sit-ups, and living in the U.S. or in Israel. sprint two km. in eight minutes. Ifl were to be miraculously accepted into one of them, with Luckily, I was accepted into all of my top choices, so I could my average SAT scores in math decide without restriction what and science and an unconventio­ job I wanted. I chose to instruct nal high school transcript, then, combat fitness, as opposed to any and only then, would I have a NAVA WINKLER, at ri ght, a native of Paw tucket, re cently began service in the Israeli Army. Her older other field, because ifl will be reason to stay in the states. sister, Naomi, left, is already in /'.e r first month of t raining in external communications. teaching about one subject every Otherwise, I was going back to Their mother, Yardena Winkler, is a sabra. day for the next two years, I want Israel to satisfy the other half of it to be something I enjoy doing to Israel who wish to serve in our host families, learned advan­ I had a hard time prioritizing my split identity, and to figure out · mysel£ exactly what kind of relationship the IDF. The program helps by ced Hebrew for four hours almost the order of my three choices. I My service is scheduled to I have with that country. The guiding them through the various every morning, occasionally was still unsure as to what type begin on Jan. 9. I imagine my only question was: should I join bureaucracies involved in enli­ worked odd jobs in the kibbutz, of experience I was searching army service to be demanding the Israel Defense Force (IDF) stment, and the necessary steps and participated in various trips for. W as it the hard-core, physi­ and gruwngly hard, but one hell and serve for two years, or should that ensure they receive all their and seminars, including five days cal, down in the mud and dirt, of a ride. The job I chose will I start studying in a university benefits as combat environ­ physically and mentally push my there and plan a career. "lone soldiers" ment? Or, was from the Israeli "What did I want to do? Train soldiers? I rather looking limits and teach me skills that But once I decided to move to will make me a stronger person. Israel, it seemed almost natural government. for something Or, should I go all out, G.I. Jane-style: As I sit here writing this to sign up for military service. I I was taken indoors, more article, I am spending my last few wanted to do my smill part in along with intellectually become a combat fighter and get the engaging, with weeks as a "civilian" at my aunt's giving of myself to the country, 23 other home in Ashdod, practicing my while at the same time, gaining Gar'in Tzabar full experience?" a job description that would look newfound hobby of surfing and all the positive experiences and immigrants to chilling out before what is bound life skills that come with any a kibbutz in the good on my Nava Winkler to be a very challenging and military service. north oflsrael, resume? called Kibbutz ------Aside from the' hopefully fulfilling chapter in my In August, I took the plunge, of Gadna (a type of preliminary life. I look forward to the upco­ and I moved to Israel, along with Yiz'r'el. The ensuing three months army training) and a week in type of surroundings I desired, what did I want to do? Train ming months and years with no my sister, with plans to serve in were spent doing many things sunny Eilat. soldiers? If so, what should be illusions or dreams, but with the the Israeli Army. To get help in order to prepare ourselves for enlistment in November. We October was the deadline to my area of expertise: weapons, confidence and enthusiasm befit­ in realizing this goal, I joined a settled down in our new homes · send in our three preferred jobs fitness, tanks, or hummers? Or, ting a country that is yet bursting program called Gar'in Tzabar, (modular structures called "cara- to be trained for during our should I go all out, G .I. Jane­ with youthful energy and hope. a project of the Tzofim (Scouts), vans"), became acquainted with upcoming military service (or style: become a combat fighter Nava Winkler is a native of which assists those immigrants preferred army units for the boys). Pawtucket.

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Bv MAv-RoNNY ZEIDMAN Special to The Voice & Herald PROVIDENCE -The mission of the H olocaust Education & Resource Center of Rhode Island is to teach the history of the H olocaust in order to promote human dignity and justice, and to serve as a memorial to its victims. One of the major programs of the Education Center is the Survivor Visit Program. Each year over 5,000 Rhode Island and southeastern M assachu­ setts middle- and high-school Peter Wegner visits with class at Derring High School in West

Photo courtesy of JCOS students have an opportunity to Warwick. hear the testimony oflocal survi­ JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL SECOND-GRADERS greet Fania Gross at a Hanukkah event at Tamarisk. From left are Jessica vors who tell their story. Students arrangements to have a survivor Students send the survivors Nassau, Sandra Gamm, Natalie Westrick and Chava Herzog. are encouraged to ask questions speak to their classes. Trained notes, pictures, poetry and classes of the survivor. Holocaust educators usually produced books thanking them The Education Center wel­ accompany the survivor to give for telling their story. Second-graders sing at Tamarisk comes smaller classes to visit and the students a brief background For more in.formation regarding the also travels to schools throughout on events that lead up to the Survivor Visit Program, contact BvJCDS STAFF fibers that the etrog, is wrapped our area for larger classes. Holocaust. Paula Olivieri at the Holocaust Special to the Voice & Herald in for Sukkot. The candle remains are then formed into Teachers are welcome to call Survivors have spoken to Education & Resource Center ofRI WARWICK- The second the Education Center to make groups as large as 300 students. at453-7860. -graders from the Jewish Com­ another candle that is.used for munity Day School visited with searching for the chametz before the residents of the Phyllis Sip­ Pesach. The highlight this year erstein Tamarisk Assisted Living was that Adler's kindergarten Jewish chant, devotion workshop planned Residence on the second day of teacher, Fania Gross, is a resi­ Bv RI CENTER FORJEWISH fundraiser for the R.I. Center for H anukkah. Their homeroom dent. Each child warmly greeted H EALING Jewish Healing. A donation of teacher, Susan L. Adler, taught her and said hello. More than 20 Special to The Voice & Herald S40 (sliding scale) is requested. residents were in attendance. her students some traditional WAKEFIELD- DavidJ. To register, send your check Hanukkah songs as well as some Teachers Nicole Dunn and Stern, a clinical psychologist, (payable to RICJH) to Tucker 1 original ones written by former Miriam Cohen as well as some healer, trainer, and consultant Lieberman, 1117 Douglas Ave. 1 second-graders. They also told parents also accompanied the practicing in Providence, will #210, North Providence, RI 1 the residents about Hanukkah students. Mrs. Gross was not lead a workshop on Sun., Feb. 3, 02904. For more information, customs from around the world. only Adler's teacher, but she on "Tzaddik Nature." Through contact Tucker at tucker.lieber­ During the course of the year also taught Miriam and Judy chanting and prayer exercises, [email protected] or (401) 437- in social studies, the students are Westrick's mom, Natalie. Mrs. and through exploration of dif­ 6512. engaged in an around the world Gross was proud of her students. ferent dimensions of reality, par­ David Stern's website is curriculum. Adler felt that this The program ended with every­ ticipants will learn how to enjoy www.thinking-heart.com. one in attendance singing Oseh would be the perfect opportunity greater healing and wholeness in The Rhode Island Center Shalom and there wasn't a dry eye David J. Stern fo r integration. One unusual all areas of life. far Jewish Healing's website is in the room. The students will custom is from Turkey. They The event will be held at the www.rijewishhealing.org. return to Tamarisk in March for Table Rock Rd., Wakefield, from make candlewicks out of the Clubhouse on Indian Lake, their Chumash ceremony. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is a e~r1~ On Beautiful Lake Tzspaquin Middleboro , Massachusetts 02346 (A, ... , - Oldest Jewish Boys' Camp in New England - f'Ounded m 1927 for Jc"ish boy$ 7 to IS yf'nr.; old cnlcting gr.id~ 2 throot:h iO

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BvThMA GousE minutes to an innocent clerk my aching back and other body the newspapers print how much was mayor of New York City on Special to 1he Voice & Herald about how outrageous it was that parts for hours at a time. Initially, money each candidate has raised 9/11 and did what any mayor HAVE BEEN VOTING Roger Williams' state still had it was a relief to read news other to spend on the primary election. would do. He wavers on matters Iin presidential elections a poll tax, I refused to be party than that disastrous war in Iraq. Primary winners may have to tap of abortion and sexual orientation since 1944. By 1944 I was to such stupidity. And I did not After all, we should be more the U.S. Treasury to finance their and has accepted the endorse­ already slightly ambivalent about get to vote for Harry. He won interested in who will be in the eventual battle. ment of one of the country's lead­ FDR. In 1948 I wanted to vote without my vote. White House when George The media exacerbate the prob- ing evangelistic conservatives. for Harry Truman but was not You have probably guessed leaves. We worry about the !em. They report the statistics of McCain looks very tired and allowed to. that I have liberal, Democratic future (or lack of it) of Social each day's polling. Numbers vary cannot seem to express policy. 1948 was the year that I moved leanings. I apologize to my Security and Medicare for our- daily, with no elaboration on who Romney is described as a "fl.ip­ to Rhode Island and when reg­ conservative readers and friends. selves and for Boomer children. was polled. flopper" by his opponents. I never istering to vote That said it would be redun------And then there are the could relate to Fred Thompson I was asked to dant to describe my voting "Not to despair: debates. The nice guys on ""Law and Order" and would pay the poll tax. record from 1952 to 2004. turn nasty. The bad guys probably have the same problem You remember; Even when the guy I voted there is an unannounced attack. And then, because ifhe were the president. (Which poll taxes were for won, I usually was not dark horse." of the television time they still leaves us Huckabee, whoever developed to happy with him. And as for consume I often miss seg- he is.) deny minori­ the guys who won whom I ------ments of"Law and Order," Not to despair; there is an ties the right did not vote for, well, the less Both political parties have which is what I rely on to put me unannounced dark horse. I here­ to vote. Other said the better. very interesting candidates. The to sleep. with announce my candidacy to than being a The campaign for the 2008 Republicans have familiar names We seniors must be experi- become President in 2008. Think Jewish female, election has been going on for and unfamiliar names. (Admit encing a lack of other interests. about it. I talk as much as politi­ I had never regarded myself as three and a half years. Despite it; how many of you are familiar Almost every social occasion cians do. I am so unbiased that I a member of a minority group. being of an age where I am pre- with Huckabee?) Democratic we attend usually includes the think it is possible for a woman (Poll taxes were discontinued in occupied with health or lack of candidates have been so overtly query of whom you plan to vote or a person of color to lead this the early '50s.) it, being exposed to such political aggressive in their battle to win for. That used to be socially country. I make the best brown­ After ranting for about 15 machinations makes me forget the primary that overkill has incorrect. The electorate is made ies and flourless chocolate cake. resulted. To add insult to injury, up of Hillary-lovers and Hill- And what's more, I am Jewish, ary-haters. And many feel the an attribute my opponents would country is not ready for a female not dare attack. It is too late for leader. Some say that Barack is me to enter the Iowa caucus but We Keep the Quality in Life too inexperienced. Some say that when you go _to vote in the pri­ we are not ready for a president of maries, remember there is a space Thafs Why We)re the Residence of Choice. color. Both comments are useful for write-in candidates. disguises for biases. Edwards It's scary, isn't it? is described as a Nice Person; Tema Gouse is a regular which is not a form of flattery. contributor to 1he Jewish Voice & As_sisted Living that blends daily support with a dignified And now the other side. Rudy Herald. lifestyle, Short-Term Rehabilitation and Outpatient Rehabilitation that gets people back home, 401.861.8800 www.jccri.org Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care that combines expertise with a gentle touch, Memory Care that features Club EPOCH, BRIDGES® and JCC preschool our "Brain Gym" with Posit Science Brain Fimess Program, at Temple Habonim in Barrington • 165 New Meadow Rd

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They were entitled to a day and Providence Hebrew It generally meant providing fare a night oflodging plus three Sheltering Society has to the next town. meals. A longer stay required However, the newcomers special circumstances. The same deep roots in R.l were used to a different model. guest could return in a month, According to one account, a she!- but this was not strictly enforced. ·· Kosher- ---:-.! auldy• for - s Ii.or f or:Jong ·term care Bv GERALDINE S. FOSTER The rules of the house included • Skilled nursing care Wound care • Special to The Vo ice & Herald no card playing and no smok- MEMORIES PAST • Hospice care. IV therapy and hydration • EADLINE in The ing on Shabbat. Admission was • Medical services Rehabilitative services • Providence Journal of Nov. from the Archive of forbidden to anyone engaged in a Ar R.I. Jewish Historical Association 9, 1937, proclaimed gainful occupation. This excluded 1· ~i, •~•''""' A Kosher Jewish facility """"'" ilieopy • "Hebrew Society Burns the army ofitinerant collectors for M ortgage." It continued: "M ayor tering house existed on Chalk­ Yeshivot and charities who went stone Avenue in the North End from city to city soliciting funds D unne Games E . Dunne, M ayor woe Bedford...... Jewi,, _ s_h- Convalescent Home of Providence) praises work of as early as 1895. No further infor­ for their agency. •"'I••·.,,,,.. -- I Free Sheltering Group." mation is available regarding this Just two years later the Shel­ 508.997.9314 • Fax:508-996-3664~ In the article, M ayor Dunne is endeavor. The latter may have had tering Society was able to retire quoted as lauding the work of the a connection to the Providence its mortgage with great celebra­ Providence Hebrew Sheltering H ebrew Sheltering Association, tion. Samuel Brown chaired- the Society in caring fo r the homeless granted a charter in 1915. banquet committee; M rs. Evelyn Improve Your 6r~J.es! and transient. He also pointed out Seventeen years later another' Granoff served as secretary in that this work relieved the city group with a similar name charge of the arrangements for received a charter and rented a the banquet held on Nov. 28, All Subjects, K-12 treasury of a burden. ______1937, at Weinstein's Throughout the Effective 1-on-1.lnstruction Banquet Hall on ages, the rabbis and Weybosset Street. teachers ofisrael "Sometimes the contributions Study Skills The mortgage note have stressed the were in pennies, and deed, which Organization Skills importance of provid­ were burned at ing shelter for the Homework Assistance but each penny counted." the climax of the needy wayfarer, even evening, were Tes/Prep to setting up rules brought into the house on Douglas Avenue. This Essay Writing regarding their care and the hall by Mrs. Granoff's twin sons. + time the project proved more hospitality that must be accorded Entertainment was provided by them. Indeed, the Hebrew word successful. In May of 1935 the Available 7Daysa Weeki Miss Shaulson, the Wolf twins, uademiu "orchim" means guest as well as public was invited to a ceremony Sumner and Allen, and their to the dedication of a newly wayfarer. sister Eunice. In the shtetl, it was the duty of renovated and remodeled house In its later years, the home dvantage the shammas of the synagogue at 86 Jefferson St. purchased by the Providence Hebrew Shelter­ offered temporary shelter for to find meals and a bed for the Call or V/Slt ing Society. It was, according to families arriving from the rav­ 401-921-5860 indigent transients; they would be ages of Europe. The Providence assigned to various homes for the an article in The Jewish Herald of www.academicadvantageRl.com May 11, a significant milestone Hebrew Sheltering Society home duration of their stay. Since this finally closed its doors in 1970. was not practical for the larger in the 45-year campaign to aid those who arrived in Providence The property was sold to the cities, special houses were main­ neighboring Armenian Church. tained by the community and homeless and in need. Sometimes supported by contributions. the contributions were in pennies, The few indigent transients Check out the Jewish but each penny counted. who come this way now receive Before the large-scale arrival Guests at the Jefferson Street aid from the agencies and syna­ Community Calendar, Pg.13 of immigrants from Eastern gogues in our community. Europe, the Montefiore Lodge house had to register only their names in a bound leather ledger. Geraldine Foster is a past presi­ Ladies H ebrew Beneficial Soci­ 1he ety, mostly women of German No questions were asked about dent of the R.I. Jewish Historical ]EWI~.Y~~~.~~~ origin, provided such assistance their previous addresses or family. Association. PAGE 24 Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 ______J M•~•l.1.::JJ1Ji1JiL!l!1l:.:.l11ijdul.3j:~J-•

Martin B. Cohen, 83 Jack, Morris and Max Teacher PROVIDENCE - Martin and Goldie H iller; and grand­ B. Cohen, 83, died Dec. 27. H e mother of the late Scott Flint. Community leader Raymond Epstein dies was the husband of Molly (Kahn) Burial was in Sharon Memorial Cohen. They were married for Park, Sharon, Mass. Contribu­ BYJ ACOB B ERKMAN and to many young leaders 59 years. Born in Boston, a son tions may be made to the Tock­ ] TA Staff Writer around the country. He of the late Abraham and Natalie wotton Home. NEW YORK (JTA)- was very free with his (H offman) Cohen, he had lived Evelyn Gersten, 82 Raymond Epstein, a time, he had a unique love of life, family and Israel in W arwick before moving to NARRAGANSETT­ former leader of several that combined together Epoch. Evelyn Gersten died Jan. 1, on Jewish organizations, with his business. He was Mr. Cohen was a Postal Ser­ her 82nd birthday. She was the died Saturday. He was always a person filled with vice employee for 25 years, and wife of Dr. Seymour Gersten. 89. ideas, joy and tremendous then became a postal worker for They were married for 60 years. Epstein, who was born energy," Wexler said. Brown University for 10 years, Born in Providence, a daughter and raised in Chicago, retiring in the late 1980s. of the late Harry and Jennie played a top leader- Epstein was a close He was a World War II Army (Belford) Zakoff, she had lived ship role in the city's friend of Teddy Kollek, the former mayor of ~ veteran serving in the in Westerly for 30 years before local Jewish federation. Jerusalem who is credited ~ European Theater. moving to Narragansett 10 years Nationally, he served on ago. the boards of the Jewish with revitalizing the city. He was a member of Epstein would visit Israel Temple A'Il David. Mrs. Gersten was a member of Agency for Israel, the American Jewish Joint frequently for his business H e alsc belonged to the ORT and B'nai B'rith Women's Distribution Committee, and charitable affairs and National .\ssociation ofWatch Association. and the American Israel would often be seen cart- and Clock Collectors. Besides her husband, she Raymond Epstein Public Affairs Commit- ing around Jerusalem with leaves two daughters, Jill Ken­ Besides his wife, he leaves a tee, the Jewish Council for built among other projects, the his wife, Betty, and Kollek nedy of Cranston and Mindy son, Kenneth Cohen and his Public Affairs; he also served Government Center in Haifa and in the mayor's electric cart, Isaacs and her husband Michael wife Linda of Amherst, Mass.; a as the president of the Council City Hall in Ashkelon. It counts according to Wexler. of East Greenwich; three sisters, daughter, Jacqueline Fish and her ofJewish Federations, one among its clients Israel's Ministry He was buried January Edith Perlow of Lincoln, Estelle husband Robert, of Providence; of three organizations that of Defense, Ministry of Finance, 2, 2008, exactly a year after Hodosh of Providence and a sister, Edwyna Samdperil of merged to create the United Ministry of Housing, the Israel Kollek died. Marcia Golden of Narragansett; Boynton Beach, Fla.; and two Jewish Communities, and the Land Authority and the City of and four grandchildren, Keri and Epstein is survived by his grandchildren, Dara and Leah. vice president ofJTA. Tel Aviv. Tom Drake, Kimberly Peevler wife Betty, children Gail Contributions may be· made to Epstein was known as a mentor and Tara Sousa. Epstein was the chairman Kovler, David Epstein, Temple Am David, 40 Gardiner of the board of A. Epstein for young Jewish leaders, accord­ Norman Epstein and Har­ Contributions may be made to St., Warwick, RI 02888. and Sons Ltd., a behemoth ing to Richard Wexler, a com­ riet Bertsche; grandchildren the American Heart Association, Alice Flint, 90 international engineering and munity leader in Chicago and the Molly, Ben, Elizabeth,Jacob, 275 Westminster St., Providence, architectural firm that his chairman of United Israel Appeal Addie, Max, Sam, Alex and PROVIDENCE - Alice RI 02903. Flint, 90, died Dec. 27. She was father Abraham started in of the United Jewish Communi­ Rachel, and brother Sidney Karel G. Gertsacov the wife of the late Alexander 1921. ties. The two first met in the early Epstein. Flint. Born in Providence, a NARRAGANSETT - Karel The conglomerate has 1970s. daughter of the late Samuel and G. Gertsacovdied D ec. 26. She offices all over the world, "He was a great, great man and Sarah Oankowitz) Teacher, she was the wife of the late Alan including in Israel, where it leader, a wonderful mentor to me had lived in Cranston for 40 years Gertsacov. Born in Boston, she before moving to the Tockwotton was a daughter of the late Bernard Burial was in Lincoln Park of the late Julius G . and Sophie H ome six years ago. and Sara (Lande) Greenblatt. to travel - to amble and discover Mrs. Gertsacov was an art new places that sometimes go Cemetery, Warwick. Contribu­ M. Robinson, he was a lifelong She leaves a daughter, Suzanne unnoticed. tions may be made to the "Gert­ Rhode Island resident and gradu­ Payne and her husband Saul teacher in the Cranston public school system for more than 30 She leaves four sons, Adam sacov Arts in Academics Grants ate of H ope H igh School and of North Easton, M ass.; three Fund", c/o The Rhode Island Brown University. grandchildren, Sara, Sandy and years. "Mrs. G" inspired thou­ Gertsacov of Providence, Seth Gertsacov of New York City, Foundation, 1 Union Station, H e received numerous awards Barry; and five great-grandchil­ sands of her students to view the Providence, RI 02903. and honors during his 59-year dren. She was the mother of the arts as their own creative process. Marc Gertsacov of Cranston and D aniel Gertsacov of New York career in life insurance and estate late H adley Flint, sister of the late A graduate ofRISD , she loved Norman Robinson, 80 City, and their families; a brother, PROVIDENCE - Norman planning. H e was a chartered Alan Green of Boston; and two Robinson, 80, died Dec. 29. life underwriter and held office in grandchildren, Anna and Jack­ H e was the husband of Natalie several professional associations. son. She was the sister of the late (Rabinovitz) Robinson. The son The Only Local Ruth Bressman. 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Jared Fogel and Kelly Reid Birth We Are Read Everywhere (Where in the warm world will we go next?) --- We have now been to: Japan, the Caribbean, riverboat cruise in Europe. Croatia, Tuscany, Bonaire, The newspaper invites Istanbul (more than once!), readers to take along a copy of Luxor, Egypt; Paris, Prague, 1he Jewish Voice & Herald on Italy, Qyebec, Alaska, their next trip and send us a H awaii, The G rand Canyon, photo. Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna, Photos can be emailed to Peru, Buenos Aires, Disney [email protected], with World, Iceland, Turkey, "W e Are Read Everywhere" Brazil, Jerusalem, Jordan, in the subject line. O r, send the Great W all of China, to JV&H at 130 Sessions St., Benjamin Zev Kornstein Florida, Califo rnia, Tanzania, Providence, RI, 02906. Germany, Israel, and on a enjamin Zev Kornstein Bwas born in M anhattan on ..- ·-- October 20 weighing 8 lbs., 12 oz. H e is the son of Dr. Howard Kornstein and Natalia Gourari and joins big brother Sammy and big sister Orly at home in Scarsdale, N .Y. - . .. Grandparents are Arnold and .· ·~· fl> I Esta Kornstein of Providence IN JAPAN r ! ·/ · ,I r and Yuriy Gurariy and Yelena ADAM GOLDSTEIN displays his JV&H at a Shinto shrine in ... Volovik of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Okinawa, Japan, where he spent the summer as an exchange Benjy is the great-grandson of student, sponsored by Youth for Understanding. Adam, 17, is CARIB BEAN CRUISING the late William (Zev) and Leda the son of Helene and Bri an Goldstein of Wakefield. He is the BERN ARD AND GRETA LABUSH, now of Del Ray Beach, Fla., Strong of Providence and the late grandson of Li lli an Lewis of Warwick, and Barbara Goldstein of have been cruising the Caribbean and making the JV&H Samuel and Hattie Kornstein of Los Angeles. known on Aruba and Bonaire . North Smithfield. PAGE 28 Jewish Voice & Herald January 11, 2008 ______•411@~1 t1£i i- - Jewish Community Calendar­

CALEND~R: SATURDAY SUNDAY Sinai Sisterhood museum trip Sinai Brotherhood intergenera­ From Page 13 January 26 January 27 Sisterhood will be visiting the tional bowling afternoon Kenneth J. Lane exhibit at the Bowling, pizza, soda, chips. you always wanted to know? Temple Am David Tot Shabbat Sinai family education program RISO museum. Questions may be submitted in Age appropriate Shabbat morn­ Jewish Values in Secular Books, WHERE: Kingstown Bowl, Post WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen advance or posted during services ing service. Children up to 7 for fifth-graders and their families . Rd., North Kingstown. Ave., Cranston. Meet at tem­ years with a parent or caregiver WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Temp le Sinai 30 Hagen WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen ple's front entrance to carpool. celebrate with singing, dancing, MORE INFO: RSV P Curt by Jan. Ave., Providence Ave., Cranston WHEN: 11 :50 a.m. prayers and story-telling. 13, [email protected] WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHEN: 11 a.m . MORE INFO: 942-8350 MORE INFO: Upcoming dates WHERE: Temple Am David, 40 MORE INFO: 942-8350 are Fri., Feb. 29, April 18, and Gardiner St., Warwick May 23. 942-8350 WHEN : 10:30 a.m. MORE INFO: 463-7944 WRESTLNG: To Very first thing: 'I am your God.' window. He points to the www.templeamdavid .org And then: 'You shall have no clouds. I'm sure he just wants talk about God other gods before me.' That to please me. Well, that's means, like Bar Mitzvah par­ better than if he just wanted From Page 6 ties, Cadillacs, flat screen TV's, to displease me. "You can see fills the chanting. Or at least cruises to the Bahamas." there's clouds - boring- or that's what we can hope for. "Dad! Come on." you can change your looking I want your Bar Mitzvah to I remind him: "So God is what and notice that the clouds be real for you. Of course, it's matters. Like consider your Bar have golden edges, see? The good to feel yourself beco­ Mitzvah. I've told you - you don't way the sun makes the clouds ming a full-fledged, adult really need to chant a Heftarah glow at the edges." member of our tribe. That's passage to become a Bar Mit­ "So we know the sun's there good in itself. But there's zvah. You just need to come up making them glow." more to it. You're taking on for your first Aliyah. You come up "Right. But unless you the mitzvot- the command­ to the Torah and say a blessing: notice the edges, it's just ments. And what's the first 'Blessed is Adonoi Who is to be clouds. So maybe that's like commandment?" blessed.' Like a lot of prayers, it's God." A shrug. H e shakes his circular, because nobody knows "Nice! Or like one of those head. how to speak about God. But I 3-D pictures. At first they "Not a problem. Let's look pray that when you wrap yourself look flat, but when you learn it up. Where do we look?" in your first ta/lit and say the to soften your focus, suddenly "Where Moses goes up on blessing and chant, God will they become three dimen­ begin to be there for you." Source: www.answers.com Mt. Sinai. In Exodus?" sional. It depends on our KABBALAH OF ISRAEL, a six-week course, offers part icipants We look it up. "Here: 'I "I kind of get it," my son says. witnessing." an opportunity to discover a nd uncover where Israel is the am Adonoi your God, who "You do?" A beginning. W e keep heart of a Jew, a nd w here t he Jewishness is within the heart brought you out of the land "Well, like see those clouds up talking. We keep wrestling. of ls ra E;,I. 0ffe rj!d in three locations, beginning Tuesday, Jan. of Egypt.' See what I mean? there?" He looks out the kitchen 15. Call Cha bad at (401 ) 884-7888 for more informat ion.

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