I > ~ 25 Nisan 5767 On the web at: www.jvhri.org April 13, 2007 ANALYSIS War of words over Pelosi's trip By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) - Did Rep. Nancy Pelosi drop the ball in the Middle East? Was she fouled? Was there a ball at all? Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, earned White House vitupera tion unusual for its intensity in even these partisan times after delivering what she said was a peace message last week from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Czech tour guide David Kraus gives the "thumbs up" to his new Olmert to Syrian President found friends from URI. At left, is Amy Olson, Hillel director. Bashar Assad. "It was a non-statement, nonsensical statement and didn't make any sense at all Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds up tags of Israeli soldiers URI Hillel spends spring that she would suggest that captured by Hezbollah and Hamas as she speaks during an official break in Czech Republic See Pelosi, page 12 dinner at the Knesset in Jerusalem, April 1.
he words "spring break" often bring to mind images of T swimsuit-clad college students frolicking on the beach in Florida. This past spring break at the University of Carter calls for U.S. peace push Rhode Island, however, 10 students under the auspices of URI Hillel, donned their winter coats and set off to explore the Jewish WASHINGTON (JTA) as a six-year lapse in substan tee prevent Americans from history and present-day Jewish community of Prague and the Czech - Mideast peace is possible tial peace efforts. "To play that having a real debate on Middle Republic. only with forceful U.S. engage essential role, America must East policy. "Two years ago, I led a similar trip with students from the Uni ment, former President Carter not be seen as in the pocket of "The American friends of versity of Minnesota Hillel," said URI Hillel Director, Amy Olson. said as he received an award for either side." Israel, who demand such sub "When the opportunity arose to apply for some funding from the speaking out on controversial Critics have said that by servience, are in many cases Jewish Federation of Rhode Island to help make this trip possible topics. eschewing Clinton-era micro sincere and well-intentioned for URI students, I leapt at the chance." Carter - whose recent management of the peace people; I know them," Carter In orientation programs before the trip and through the course book, "Palestine: Peace Not process, President Bush has said. "But on this crucial issue, of the trip, students were educated about the rich Jewish community Apartheid," infuriated much of allowed the Israeli-Palestinian they are tragically mistaken. that once existed in Prague, the remnants of that community that the Jewish community with its conflict to fester, feeding into Their demands subvert Amer exist today and the new generation of Jews in Prague rediscovering allegedly one-sided presenta other problems in the region as ica's ability to bring to Israel and reclaiming their Jewish identity after the double devastation of tion of the Israeli-Palestinian well. what she most desperately needs the Holocaust and Communist repression. conflict - addressed some 400 Bush administration offi and wants - peace and security Working with CET Academic Programs, an education orga people in Washington on April cials, noting the failure of Clin within recognized borders." nization that offers both a semester and summer program in Jewish 4 as he received the Ridenhour ton's peace efforts, have argued Carter received a stand Studies in Prague, the Hillel trip took students to historic sites, but Courage Prize. that the time is not ripe for a ing ovation for his 25-minute more importantly, introduced them to young Czech Jews. David "History has shown that final peace deal and that it is speech, which did not ignore Kraus, the 21-year-old son of Tomas Kraus, the director of the progress is possible only if fruitless to push until the Pal the controversy surrounding his Czech Jewish Federation, accompanied the group throughout the the United States of America estinians have made a decision most recent book. trip, serving as guide, commentator and friend . His friend Zita led assumes its historic role as to abandon terrorism in favor of At a news conference, he the tour through the Jewish Qyarter and to the great synagogue in honest broker between Israel peace. claimed that support for his Plzen (about an hour outside of Prague). His friend Daniel led a and her enemy," Carter said Carter said the Bush book, including from what he tour ofTerezin, the infamous ghetto/concentration camp 45 at the National Press Club, administration and pro-Israel said were prominent Jews, was See Prague. page 16 lamenting what he described groups such as the American consistently at 79 or 80 per Israel Public Affairs Commit- cent. INSIDE Index lli1i.Qn ~ Calendar 2, 13 -1 4 Opinion 4-6 Community 20 -24 Food 18-19 Dr. Aronson 21 Obituaries 28-29 My Voice 30 letter from Israeli Emissary. Simchas 31 Asparagus means Spring. See food sec Happy 100th Birthday Joel See page 31 . See page 4. tion, page 18-19. !!!
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A MAJORITY OF ONE Mulling over a run for the presidency
espite what you may have heard to the translators.) If you know of such a polymath ask him gains. If pre-presidents could not resist buying sweats contrary, your observer has decided not to contact me. And speaking of math, I'll also need a for five dollars or socks at twelve pair for 10 dollars to pursue the Democratic nomination new Secretary of the Treasury, one who knows enough before moving to Washington, how can they resist when for president of the United States. I made the decision about addition and subtraction to realize that when you money is no object? Of course some stickler for tradi mainly for ecological reasons, thus saving millions of add to your budget a war costing billions of dollars you tion will caution would-be presidents about state din trees from destruction that would ners, diplomatic functions and meetings with AIPAC, otherwise have been sacrificed in so look for something a bit more upscale, but check to reporting on my campaign and inau My wife flatly be certain that the jacket is reversible and the pants are guration. washable. For all other occasions presidents can stick to sweats but wear a long coat. Of course, there were other fac refuses to move tors involved. My wife flatly refuses There are drawbacks to a presidential private life to move to the White House, citing but TIVO has eliminated the worst of these. It is, the commute from Washington to to the White House ... however, essential that a president write into his or her Kingston where she is a URI profes contract that the party of the second part promises to hire a double to take over the role at official receptions, sor. My daughter also protests because subtract from your ability to feed, house and clothe the she lives in Massachusetts and prefers parades, meetings with national spelling bee winners, poor, provide adequate medical insurance for all and World Series champions, photo ops, the weekly radio Lev the clean, unsullied air of Boston to educate our children. With thanks to Leonard Fein the politically charged atmosphere of broadcasts and visits to grieving relatives of soldiers who who first made the suggestion, he or she should be able died in Iraq and Afghanistan. (That will be a needed Washington. And the Rhode Island Medical Associa to count betterthan 1.. .2 ... 3 .. .4 ... a lot .. . tion is arguing that at a time when the state finances innovation.) But always go in person to luncheons with Enough negativity. What are the advantages of are near collapse, it would be folly to permit the largest Israeli cabinet ministers, all of whom will be looking being president? For one, presidents have servants. Rain single financial contributor to the state's medical pro for ways to oust their present leader by impressing their or shine someone else will walk the dog every morning. fession to simply walk away. home voters with their access to the White House. These Someone else will take out your garbage, argue with poor souls should be helped to achieve their objective in Being of a penurious nature, I would seek to save the bank about your overruns, drive your car for you every way possible. the government's money beginning with Condoleezza and, once they have drawn up a detailed psychological Rice's trips to the Middle East. If she really wants to Looking over the pros and cons of being president, picture of how your mind works, order next week's films I may yet change my mind if the servant who hands visit with Ehud and the Abus' and the Saudi princes, from Netflix. out the money can also drive the official White House OK, but on her dollar, not ours. But of course I will Then too, presidents have no need for money. Corolla and work out a sustainable Middle East policy. have to choose an entirely new cabinet, so for Secretary Whenever they go shopping at Building 19 or Job Lot, This last may be too much to ask for in a single term. of State I want someone who knows all of the relevant a servant goes with them paying for the selected bar- Double or nothing, anyone? languages, including Hebrew and Arabic. (Save on Yehuda Lev can be reached at [email protected]. Letter to the Editor He's in the army now
It's been about four Yehiav is. But when time learned is connected to my months since the last time that passed and we all faced many first thoughts and fears. Can I wrote; it was a short period challenging moments, ·like I be myself in this uncom of time before my enlistment missingourfamilyand friends, fortable world of orders?! day for the Army. And now or training in terrible weather, The clothes ... the hair... the I am writing this mail after I or guarding in the middle of trumpet. .. and all my other finished basic training. nowhere for hours, or facing hobbies are things that the Four months ago, I arrived the fact that we will barely army can take, but the army in the desert with 500 fresh eat in the next few days, I gives us the chance to face sit new soldiers like me. We all realized the friends that can uations that we are not used to, wore the same uniforms, the help me in these moments and the feeling ofbeing myself same hats that covered our are friends that I have known in these situations is a feeling haircuts; our commanders only for a couple of months, that I will never forget. treated us in the same way. or even less. Well ... ! Now, I have a And no one knew each other. These situations thought week's vacation. It's hard In this situationireallyfelt me so much; I learned to during the army to keep in that I was no longer the Shlomi appreciate so many things, touch, but from now I will have Yehiav every one knows - like a bed, five minutes of more time. I am expecting you the Young Emissary from sun, food, music, family. to tell me how everything is!! Rhode Island, or the trum I learned to understand And what is new in your life. pet player from the Afula, or people in their hard moments A week ago when I talked to Shlomi who likes to hang out and not to judge them. Dana (And yes ... she is still with his friends and travel. I learned that the only way my other half), we thought I was just Shlomi Yehiav. to survive a long hike with how fast time passes .... and I thought to myself: How can 30 pounds on my back is to how things had changed in I be myself in a place that I help someone else that car our lives ... and how Provi can't do what I want? (Some ries 50 pounds on his back. dence will never face such times I had to ask permission I learned that even in times cool emissaries like us... :) to itch my nose.) And I have when I felt that I couldn't We want to wish you a great, only one free hour during the take it any more and wanted happy and kosher Passover! day. to go home, the friend that Enjoy the spring! helped me is feeling the same And come visit us! Sometimes I even thought way .. .but he is still here to to myself that maybe in the Shlomi Yehiav was the help me. army I will not find a way to Bureau of Jewish Education Fonner emissary Shlomi Yehiav. show every one who Shlomi But I think that one of the Israel Emissary in 2006. most important things that I -
April 13, 2007 Jewish Voice & Herald 5 Opinion
FROM THE OLD OLIVETTI Fidelity must divest Lessons from our from Sudan By Rabbi Or N. Rose BOSTON (JTA) - In October 2006, at a meeting of the M as sachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur, an active member of the volun fathers, grandfathers teer organization shared some disturbing news with the group. Eric Cohen, a retired businessman, said he had learned recently he seders of 5767 are now only a they did not believe in; when they searched that the Boston-based mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments had Gf memory. Still, it's appropriate to ask, for the Messiah, they looked into the mirror nearly a billion dolJars invested in two of the most unscrupulous com did their stories of freedom change and saw their own grime-lined faces. They panies operating in Sudan, PetroChina and Sinopec. us, clear our eyes, awaken our _ _ remembered that they had a mission as Jews, The Sud~ Divestment Task Force, a national research and advo consciences? Are we more free to redeem not only themselves but mankind cacy group, has identified these oil companies - which are princi now than before the seders? By in general, so they formed their unions and pally owned by the Chinese government - as among the two dozen one definition, the answer is they marched for workers' rights and then or so "worst-offending" businesses in the war-tom region. clearly "no," for no man is free when African Americans demanded equality To appear on this shameful list, companies must have a financial while even a single man is a of the white community, it was Jews who were relationship with the genocidal government of Sudan, provide mini slave. And, worse, what if we the first to ride freedom buses and march in mal benefit to or actually harm the country's citizens, and express no are enablers of the slavers? If Selma. W e've given all that up now, but at significant governance policy regarding the crisis in Darfur. These we are, can we ever be free or the seder, if we did it right, we remembered companies also must have proven unresponsive to attempts at share Josh holder engagement. Stein are we merely latter-day Egyp when we were slaves in Egypt; if we did it tians, benefiting from the new right we wept at the success we've achieved at After further investigation, several members of the Massachu pharaohs? Here's a simple quiz. the cost of abandoning our roots as workers setts Coalition attempted to speak with Fidelity representatives about for the liberation of the downtrodden. the matter. Through letters and phone calls to executives, trustees, D id you emphasize that the story of our board members and fund managers, we alerted Fidelity to the atroci ancestors was the story of the exploitation of Rabbi D avid Teutsch of the Reconstruc ties being committed by the Sudanese government in Darfur, includ oppressed labor? And then did you go out and tionist Seminary has it about right. "If we ing the murder of an estimated 400,000 people and the displacement buy a product made in a sweatshop rather than only pour ten drops of wine from our cups of2.5 million more since February 2003. in a Union shop? and do nothing more, we do not understand We also shared with Fidelity the fact that 70 percent to 80 percent Did you read of Pharaoh and not remember the significance of our act. Our joy cannot of Sudan's oil revenues go to military spending, including the training that people are being smuggled into this country be complete when there is harshness, cru and arming of the Janjaweed, Khartoum's barbaric proxy militia. to work in sub-human conditions; indeed, are elty, or suffering in the world. We cannot In these communications we urged Fidelity to divest its sizable being smuggled into the country in sub-human wait for others to tackle the injustices of our holdings from.PetroChina and Sinopec, arguing that while the Suda ways, crammed into airless trucks from Mexico, time. What will we do this year?" Oh, Rabbi nese leadership has been largely unresponsive to diplomatic pressure, driven through deserts, abandoned if their driv Teutsch is also a Ph.D . from the Wharton it has been responsive to financial pressure. ers fear capture, or if from Asia, forced to live School of Business. He writes as a Jew, but A successful divestment campaign against Talisman Energy of in ships in conditions comparable to those of with that business background he might also Canada several years ago helped compel President Bashir and his the Middle Passage of the 19th century which be channeling the ideas of the principal the administration -to -halt its ·genocidal activities in southern Sudan, smuggled Africans to our shores? orist of capitalistic economics, Adam Smith. which have been largely unreported in the media, and to sign a com Most Jews no longer work with their hands Smith asked the question we too often prehensive peace agreement with dissident leaders in 2005. in crafts. If we work with our hands it's as sur ignore - What is it that gives something Unfortunately, Fidelity thus far has expressed no interest in geons or dentists or musicians. We work with value? And his answer was straight forward discussing the issue with us or taking any positive action. Its only our minds as lawyers, teachers, store owners, and simple - it is labor. Without labor response has been to indicate that it remains steadfast in its mission stock brokers. We have achieved the American taking a raw material and transforming it to make as much money as possible for its clients, regardless ofethical dream. We have become market driven bottom into something usable, it is just a tree, not a concerns. liners shopping for price, ignoring the human desk; some ore, not a knife; some gold, not In a letter to Cohen dated Oct. 5, 2006, the investment firm cost that goes into the production of our inex an earring. Smith, who brooked no interfer wrote: "Fidelity portfolio managers make their investment decisions pensive goods. And why not? Being bourgeois ence in the economy, not from government, based on business and financial considerations, and take into account is comfortable, it's convenient, it's what people not from price fixing allowed only this: the other issues only if they materially impact these considerations or around the world want; as proof of which there formation of workmen's associations so that conflict with applicable legal standards." are all those desiring to come here. laborers could collectively negotiate their Reinforcing this position, a Fidelity representative made the fol wages. Smith wasn't a Jew, he was, I imag lowing statement in a Jan. 29 interview in CNN Money: "We believe But there was a time when it was us who the resolution of complex social and political issues must be left to the came to this country as the tired, the poor, the ine, a Presbyterian, but like Teutsch, he knew the lesson of the seder. Messiah? Look in the appropriate authorities of the world that have the responsibility, and huddled masses yearning to be free. And then capability, to address important matters of this type. And we would we began the American labor movement. Those mirror and see your own reflection. You are the messiah if only you would recognize the sincerely hope that they would do so wisely on behalf of all of the who did were Yiddish speaking secular Jews; citizens of the globe." maybe they never entered a synagogue, but they strength within yourself, within our tradi tion that began as slaves in Egypt. Reading these words would be infuriating at any time, but espe were the product of the seder, of the retelling cially so during Passover, and with Yorn HaShoah just days away. josh Stein can be reached at jstein@rwu. as though they had been slaves in Egypt. They Passover is, after all, the celebration of the liberation of our ancestors were not going to wait to be liberated by a God edu. from Egyptian bondage. What would Fidelity have done in ancient Egypt? Wottld it have invested in shackles and whips? And what about the Holocaust? Would it have poured money into companies producing Zyklon-B? Does Fidelity really have no moral standards? Does it not understand that its strategy of"amoral" investment is contributing to the deaths of innocent people in Darfur? We urge Fidelity to join other responsible institutions - includ ing more than 30 colleges and universities, and six states - in divest www.swcatshopwatch.org - Links to companies that employ union workers in the follow ing from PetroChina, Sinopec and other unprincipled companies ing industries: Baby clothing; coats and out wear; hats; Jeans/denim; Men's wear; Shoes; T Shirts; associated with the ruthless Sudanese regime. We also urge con Women's wear and more. cerned citizens to join the Fideli tyOutofSudan.com campaign, and to remove their savings - personal and institutional - from financial www.shopunionmade.org - Lists specific companies that are union endorsed including companies refusing to take a stand against the genocide in Darfur. Powell's books; Ethix Promo; G olden Books and accessories; USA Coffee Company; Radio Flyer Rahbi Or N Rrue is associate dean at the rabbinical school at Hebr-nJJ Wagons; Union House A pparel; Leatherrnark Accessories; Red W ing Shoes; and much more. College in Newtun, Mass. He is the cr,-editur ofthe .forthcoming arrthology "Righteou, Indignation: A Jewish Callfar fu,rice. • ,.
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ALISON ON ALIYAH Pesach rebellion and resolution
It's Pesach again, and I've observant of Jews, I knew quite cial haroset my mom made for returned to our faithful sand supermarket. In Jerusalem, the been dreading this holiday ever some time ago that this year I me without nuts; and that scary wiches, cakes, and cookies. stores usually put big butcher since my boyfriend, Mikhael, was going to have to experience looking shank bone that no For four years during college, paper sheaths over all the non and I moved in together. Because this holiday in a way that I never one knew what to do with. My I was graciously invited to a pro kosher-for-Pesach aisles at least he is more religious than I, and had before. family always approached the fessor's house for the seder, where 10 days beforehand, but luck because we Of course, my childhood seder rather jovially, with the I was stunned to learn that what ily, Beersheva is decidedly less keep a kosher experiences of Passover certainly over-arching goal always being I experienced there and what stringent and I was still able to kitchen, and involved the staples: bright pink to get through the entire service I had experienced back home stock up on all the pita, French because Pesach is horseradish that I always fed to as fast as humanly possible. I could be called by the same title. bread, and cookies my cart could considered one the dog when nobody was look think our record was 35 min At the Goldscheiders' house, I hold. I always get a little frantic of those "biggie" ing; rock-hard matzah balls utes. And while we dutifully learned that matzah balls can around Pesach, realizing that if holidays even by floating (or rather, submerged) crunched our matzah during the actually be fluffy, and I tasted I don't buy these goodies before Alison the most non- in salty chicken broth; the spe- meal itself, the next morning we kugel for the first time in my the holiday, I will be out ofluck Golub life. And I nearly fainted when for two weeks. they told me, upon my arrival at But I must admit that it was 7:30 p.m., that I would certainly a strange feeling, watching all be home by 2 a.m., at the latest. my neighbors scrubbing their I was brought inside the world kitchens and emptying bucket of the seder, as Professor Gold fuls of dirty water off the side scheider kindly took none of his of their porch, as I breezed past · guests' Judaic knowledge level them with my grocery bags full for granted, patiently explaining of sinful leavened delights. I felt all the "ins and outs" of Passover distinctly separate from the entire and Jewish history. Alongside of country as I crossed the thresh this, there were myriad customs old to my house, realizing I was that we were required to observe bringing in the very ingredients •• The capacity at his house, such as rinsing our that all of Jewish Israel was des hands in a specific way and of perately trying to expunge from course, adhering to all kashrut their own homes. And when I to care is the rules. went to make myself the triple And then I came to Israel, decker roast beef sandwich I had thing which and was shocked anew to find that been dreaming about on the way the Pesach of the non-Orthodox home from the supermarket, I gives life world here much more closely found that I was now repulsed resembles my family's traditions by the idea. Shocked, I realized its deepest than those of my professor. I that I have developed a Jewish have had to blaze my own path, conscience of sorts. trying to figure out into which I have come to understand significance'' mold I most want to fit. And that holidays in Israel aren't as -Pablo Casals then Mikhael came along, with much about what you do, but his relatively rigid restrictions, about what everyone else is informing me that it was time doing. Regardless of your desire It's the way it's supposed ro be: I experienced the seder in "the to eat out or see a movie on a Each patient is cared for-as if Moroccan way." To be perfectly Friday night in Jerusalem, your clear, I am a self-proclaimed social calendar is utterly dictated he or she were our own father or bread-a-holic, and I don't think by the fact that simply noth a day in my life has gone by on ing is open. And whether you mother, brother or sister, son or which I have not eaten toast, a go to synagogue or not on Yorn daughter. We provide the kind sandwich, or some kind of leav Kippur, the entire country shuts ened pastry, cookie, or cereal. down, the streets are silent, and of care we'd expect for our The thought of going two weeks there is literally nothing to do on nothing but matzah struck but contemplate. And Pesach is loved ones-the best possible care. deep panic into my heart. And I just one of those ultra-impor At The Miriam Hospital, you really broke into a sweat when I tant national and collective holi contemplated the top-to-bottom days that just must be honored are the reason we're here. nook-and-cranny cleaning that in some way, shape, or form. every good Jewish Israeli wife Because I couldn't get the image We're here to care. does in this country. From of what was going on around www.miriamhospital.org what I have seen, this isn't just me out of my mind, it made my a good, thorough cleaning--it is mind pull itself into line with a full-sanitization, it-would-be the rest of them. In the end, I've easier-to-j ust- move- to-a-new been happily crunching away on apartment type of cleaning. my matzah all week, and finally So when Mikhael announced feeling like I've fo und my Pesach that he would need to fly to place. France for Pesach, and when Alison Stern Golub was born The Miriam Hospital I realized that I had too much and grew up in Seattle, Washing A Lifespan Partner schoolwork to be able to accom ton and is a graduatt of Brown pany him, I can't say I wasn't a University. l'ou can email her at bit relieved. My first order of Alison_ [email protected], and A major teaching hospital for business upon my return from read more about her adventures on The Warren Al~rt Medical School of dropping him off at the airport her website at www.alisonstern Brown University was a large-scale run to the golub.com . April 13, 2007 Jewish Voice & Herald 7 -
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MADRID OTA) - Even next to the city's Sephardic vice. Matilda Barnatan and her expressions in Haquitia, the in Madrid are using Haquitia as at 94 and with eyes that barely Museum. daughter, Viviana Rajel, broad variant ofJudeo-Spanish spoken slang, a bit like Yiddish in some see, Angela Pipano vividly Today there are an esti cast a show in Ladino featuring by Sephardim in Morocco. conversations in New York, recalls her memories oflife as a mated 200,000 Ladino speak music, poetry and interviews in But even Bend ah an believes Amsterdam and other places . child in Salonika, Greece. ers, mostly in Israel, according the language. there are limits on what a nov Like the other day, she says She remembers a city with to Israel's National Ladino "We want to show that this elist should do to resuscitate a her daughter brought home a more Jews than Greeks or Authority. But most are elderly, is not a dead language," says language. male friend and Bendahan used Turks, the port being closed on so the tongue is in danger of Barnatan, who learned Ladino "I'm not going to start a Haquitian word. She thought the Jewish Sabbath and Ladino extinction. from her grandmother, a native writing novels in Judeo-Span he wouldn't understand when as the language heard most on Pipano has difficulty of the Greek island of Rhodes. ish," she says. "You can't insist ~he said he was "khial," which the street. remembering her native tongue. "In killing the people who spoke on preserving it at all cost. It means "good looking." The Jews who were expelled As she sits in her apartment and it in the second world war, [the should be something natural "But," Bendahan says, "it from Spain in 1492 and their and spontaneous." turns out he did know what it descendants spoke Ladino, or Bendahan says young Jews means." Judeo-Spanish. It was a lan The Jews who were expelled guage of the Diaspora, much like Yiddish. from Spain in 1492 and their "There was just one Uewish] woman in all Salonika who descendants spoke Ladino, or could speak another language," Pipano says. "All the rest of Judea-Spanish. them, our mothers, spoke only 2006 #1 COLDWELL Ladino." BANKER RESlDENTIAL The Nazi occupation sent tells the story of her life, she Nazis] killed a big part of a cul Pipano fleeing from her home. repeatedly lapses into Spanish. ture. That's why we have the BROKERAGE AGENT IN RI A high-ranking Nazi official The two languages are quite obligation to carry it on." in the occupation forces was an similar. In Yiddish, a modern old schoolmate of her German For example, the Spanish revival has included theater and 2006 SALES OVER educated husband, and the offi word for shirt is "camisa," while journalism, and it received a $18,000,000 cial warned them of.what was to in Ladino it's "camiza." "Tarde," boost from Nobel laureate Isaac come. They fled into the moun which means "afternoon" in Bashevis Singer, who wrote in tains, then to British Mandate Spanish, is "tadre" in Ladino. the mother tongue. Relocation Specialist Palestine and finally to Spain And "I remember" is not "me The Ladino revival has - Sefarad, as it is known in acuerdo" but "me acodro." been more modest. Ladino was "Let Bonnie's Experience Ladino. "Me acodro cosas" - "I the mother tongue of the late Work for You!" Here, in the land of her remember things," Pipano says. Elias Canetti, a Bulgarian-born ancestors, non-Jews in Spain Things like the great Sephardic novelist who won a 401-3 74-4488 RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE are undergoing a resurgence of Salonika fire of 1917. And the Nobel in 1981. But he wrote in interest in their Sephardic heri Holocaust, which devastated German. WWW.BoNNIESELLSHOUSES.COM tage. And with Ladino derived Salonika's Jewish community Madrid-based author www.NewEnglandMoves.com from medieval Castillian Span along with many other Ladino Esther Bendahan produces ish, the interest has spread to speaking communities in the "Shalom," a program about the government agency that Balkans. Judaism and Sephardic cul promotes Spanish. Another effort to pre ture on Spanish television. In The East Side's First Doggy Daycare!! At Cervantes Institute serve Ladino is at Spanish her novels, Sephardic Jews in headquarters in Madrid, aca National Radio's overseas ser- her native Morocco often use demic director Jorge Urrutia shows a reporter a shelf filled THE DOG HOUSE with Ladino poetry. • Daycare ...... Weekdays - 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. / "When I was in Istanbul spme years ago, an older gen • Training / CONGRATULATIONS I tleman came up to me," Urrutia • Home Boarding 1 recalls. "He handed me book • Walking (Avallable at your homal qf poems and he spoke to me in Ladino. 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__J April 13, 2007 Jewish Voice & Herald 11 Nation Lou Limmer, 82, made Jewish baseball history By Martin Abramowitz debut with the Brooklyn Dodg and he dusts it off and he says. A frequent participant in BOSTON OTA) - Lou ers in the summer of 1955. -•·:-• IT.Je=w:;:ish;:;M.. a"'"jor~Le-ag_uers_ 'Boy, now I've got the three gatherings of the Philadelphia Limmer, part of a little-known During the intervening seven Heebs. I wonder who's going A's Historical Society, Limmer bit of Jewish baseball trivia, seasons, a dozen Jewish players J>-,-~,. to win the battle?' and Rogovin was proud to relate that, at the passed away April 1 at age 82 played or were called up to the throws the first pitch and I hit end of the 1954 season, just in Boca Raton, Fla. major leagues. In their ranks ·· . -~- it into the stands, and Paparella before the A's moved to Kansas The Philadelphia A's first were three prominent players, ..' ' ij says, 'I guess you're the winner, City, he -had the last homer and baseman appeared in a total of three journeymen and a half Lou.' the last base-hit in franchise 209 games in 1951 and 1954, dozen players who came up It so happens I wasn't the history. batting .202 with 19 homers, from the minors only briefly. winner because Joe Ginsberg Limmer also was the first 62 RBIs and three stolen bases. Although the word is often stayed with Detroit, and Saul Jewish ball-player to serve as Notwithstanding those overused, these players formed Rogovin went to the White Sox president of his synagogue, at modest numbers, fans with a kind of community. In vary that year and he led the league Castle Hill Jewish Commu a particular interest in Jews ing and interlocking combina in ERA and poor Lou Limmer, nity Center in his native and in baseball and the history tions they knew each other, he got shipped to the minors." beloved Bronx. He served a of baseball in Philadelphia socialized, played winter ball Pho10 b Jewish Ma or Lea Limmer's minor-league five-year term. remember Limmer fondly for together and, on at least one Jewish baseball player, Lou career, both before and after his Lou Limmer was a great four reasons: his membership occasion, did a Passover seder Limmer. major-league stint, reads like story teller, a reminder of a in a small group ofJewi sh play together. a railroad signboard: Omaha, unique between-the-superstars ers whose careers spanned the The players 12 children from an Orthodox Lincoln, Louisville, St. Paul, era of Jew in Baseball ... and a years between the Hank Green The prominent players were household. Buffalo, Toronto, Colum mensch. berg and Sandy Koufax eras; New York Giants and Boston It was Limmer who told the bus, Birminhgam. Virtually MartinAbramowitzproduces story of three Jewish players and wherever he played, Limmer Jewish baseball cards and lectures It happened May 2, 1951, and remains one Italian-American umpire. recalled, Jews reached out to dn Jew in baseball as president of It happened May 2, 1951, and him - the dairy owner in Lin Jewish Major Leaguers, Inc., on the only known time that a Jewish batter remains the only known time coln, the car dealers in Omaha the web at wwwjewishmajor faced a Jewish pitcher with a Jewish that a Jewish batter faced a and Toronto. He also recalled leaguers.org. This appreciation anti-Jewish, anti-Black road catcher behind the plate. Jewish pitcher with a Jewish is based in large measure on a catcher behind the plate. signs in the South, and hang Jewish Major Leaguers oral his ing out with Jackie Robinson tory interview Lou Limmer his central role in a "historic Braves slugger-outfielder Sid In Limmer's words: "I got of along with most of the umpires. in Florida in spring training conducted in November 2005 by baseball encounter"; his place in Gordon; 1951 American League towns where neither of them There was this one, Joe Papa journalist Marc Katz. Philadelphia Athletics history; ERA-leader Saul Rogovin, and were welcome. and his unique contribution to 1953 AL MVP Al Rosen, who rella, he was a nice guy. We "the Jewish angle" among all almost won the Triple Crown. had a game in Detroit and Saul Rogovin was pitching and Joe Jewish players. The journeymen were , Hank Greenberg retired catcher Myron (later "Joe") Ginsberg was catching. I came after spending the 1_947 season Ginsberg, outfielder Cal up to pinch hit. 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FLOORS • INSTALLATION genuine peace negotiations, The conservative Lim Still, Olmert's abruptness • INSTAUATION • TAPING Syria must cease its support baugh chose not to challenge and tone left the delegation • REFINISHING • FINISHING of terror, cease its sponsor Cheney, but Pelosi (D-Calif.), feeling he was "clumsy," one ADDITIONS • CERAMICTILE had not suggested "that talks ing of the Hamas and Islamic participant said. could go forward as long as Jihad organizations, refrain In his interview with Lim • FREE ESTIMATES • the Syrians conducted them from providing weapons to baugh, Cheney gloated over selves as a prime state sponsor Hizbollah and bringing about Olmert's role. 401-480-8889 the destabilizing of Lebanon, of terror." "Prime Minister Olmert cease its support of terror in Immediately after their immediately made it clear HENDRYK Iraq, and relinquish thestrate meeting, Pelosi told report that she was not authorized to gic ties it is building with the ers that she had conveyed to make any such offer to Bashar extremist regime in Iran." Assad that ending his sup Assad," he said. "Fortunately, port for terrorist groups such The clarification baffled I think the various parties as Hamas and Hezbollah and the delegation, which included involved rec9gnize she doesn't no longer allowing insurgents Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), speak for the United States IT'S ALL ABOUT COLOR. to reach Iraq were necessary the Jewish chairman of the in those circumstances, she components in any resumption House Foreign Affairs Com doesn't represent the admin of relations. mittee; Rep. Henry Waxman istration. 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Joe Pitts Palestinian spokesmen eager to convey such a routine (R-Pa.) told his hometown said Saturday that a deal was message that Israel would talk newspaper, the Lancaster close on the release of Cpl. peace if Syria ended its back Intelligencer Journal, after he Gilad Shalit, the soldier cap ing for terrorism. returned home. "It's a sign of tured by Hamas. It was unclear strength." whether Pelosi's entreaties had The answer, Lantos said, anything to do with the deal. suggested itself the morn ing after, when Israeli papers Behind the heated rheto said Olmert was concerned LAW O FFICES O F ric, however, there appeared that Assad was gearing up for JEFFREY PrNE to be a genuine breakdown in B. EsQ. a summer war based on the A PRO FESSIONAL CORPORATION communication between Pelosi misconception that Israel was and Olmert. The question was ready to attack in concert with who caused it. a U.S. strike on Iran. 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Calendar laureate and author Elie Wiesel congregation in Mevasseret 53rd annual meeting. Marcy dents. RSVP to Shira Garber From page 2 will speak on "The role of youth Zion. Brink-Danan of Brown Uni Strosberg at 331-0956, ext. 181 in world peace," as a guest of SAT.,APRIL21 versity will deliver 37th annual or [email protected] by April For more information, call Sue the Institute for International JCC bingo night Adelman lecture on the Jewish 17. Sport, located at URI. $20 community of Turkey. All are Suls at 861-8800, ext. 108. 5 to 10 p.m. at the JCC, Israeli negotiator WED., APRIL 18 adults, $10 students. Tickets welcome to this free meeting to speak at Beth-El can be bought at www.inter 401 Elmgrove Ave., Provi and social hour. Author Jenna Blum to speak dence. Bingo and other events _ 7 p.m. Temple Beth-El, nationalsport.com or by calling Hebrew Day "Prize is Right" 10 a.m. Laurelmead, 355 for parents and children. Early 70 Orchard Ave., Providence. Art Tix at 621-6123. For infor 6 p.m. Providence Marri Blackstone Blvd., Providence. mation on the private reception, dairy dinner, dessert & coffee Daniel Levy, former peace Blum awarded the Harold U. served. Costs from $10 to $25. ott, 1 Orms St. Annual raffle negotiator, think tank expert, contact the Institute at iis102@ event with food and magic Ribalow Prize by Hadassah etal.uri.edu. "An Inconvenient Truth" journalist will speak on "How Magazine for excellence in show. All are welcome. Pur to be Pro-Israel." He will also FRI., APRIL 20 at Agudas Achim Jewish-themed literature for her chase early bird tickets online comment on Israeli-Palestin JCC lunch & learn 7:30 p.m. Showing at Con at phds-event or call the school ian history and the current recent book "Those Who Save gregation Agudas Achim, 901 Noon. At the JCC, 401 at 331-5327. Middle-East situation. For Us." Lecture sponsored by the North Main St., Attleboro. Free Elmgrove Ave., Providence MON.,APRIL23 more information, call Phil Holocaust Center. Free, all are and open to the public. Bring a "Meet Thomas Edison & other Rosen at 247-4734 or email welcome. For further informa snack to share. For more infor Yorn Ha-Atzmaut celebration inventors," with Todd McLeish, [email protected]. tion, reservations, contact May mation, call 508-222-2243. attheJCC Ronny Zeidman, Holocaust Professor, URI Dept. of Com THURS., APRIL 26 SUN.,APRIL22 5 to 8 p.m. Israel Indepen Center, 453-7860. munications. Lunch: adults dence Day, dancing, childrens' Torat Yisrael fashion show $5, seniors $3. Reservations Healing center program Lecture: E.L. Doctorow activities. For more informa 6 p.m. Cocktails, 7 p.m. required. Call Elly at 861- Acclaimed author E. L. Doc onKabbalah tion, call Sue at 861-8800, ext. Dinner at Qyidnessett Country 8800. torow · presents the Andrea 2 to 3:30 p.m. Introduction 108. Club. An evening of fashion Rosenthal Memorial Lecture, Sinai celebrates to Kabbalah. Holocaust Center, Warwick mayor on Israel & food for women and men. titled "Literature and Religion," Israel's independence 401 Elmgrove Ave., Provi 7:30 p.m. Tamarisk, 3 $30 per person (includes hors at 5 p.m. in Brown University's 7:30 p.m. Temple Sinai, dence, downstairs in the ]CC. Shalom Dr., Warwick. "Here d'oeuvres and dinner). Call the Salomon Center for Teaching, 30 Hagen Ave., Cranston, will Taught by Rabbi Aaron Lapin, and Now;" Warwick Mayor Torat Yisrael office at 785-1800 Room 101. Open to public. join in the celebration oflsrael's the director of Project Shoresh, Scott Avedisian di_scusses his for reservations. Deadline is Elie Wiesel slated Independence Day on April 23. a popular teacher in the com recent experiences in Israel. April 19th. 7 p.m. (Private dinner, Shireinu, the Temple's volunteer munity. May be ongoing class Refreshments. FRI., APRIL 27 if there is sufficient student reception at 5:30 p.m.)at the choir, will perform, and attend TUES., APRIL 24 JFS: Gutterman lecture RI Convention Center, 1 Sabin ees will learn the story of the interest. Fee: $20. Prospective attendees are asked to reserve NCJW David Proj<,ct speaker 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St., Providence. Nobel Peace growth in Temple Sinai's sister a seat in the class by email to . 6 to 7:30 p.m. JCC, 401 the Johnson and Wales Inn, [email protected], or Elmgrove Ave., Providence. Seekonk. Jewish Family Ser phone (401)267-0029. "Pizza, Politics and Empow vice of Rhode Island will hold Jewish Historical Association erment," understanding the the eighth annual Julie Claire annual meeting Arab-Israeli conflict. With the Gutterman Lecture Dr. Ken neth Hardy, a professor of 2 p.m. Temple Beth-El, BJE and the JCC. Especially helpful for high school stu- marriage and family therapy at 70 Orchard Ave., Providence. Syracuse University, will pres ent "Working with Oppressed Clients: Understanding the Habits of Survival." For more information, or to register for the lecture, contact JFS at 401- 331-1244. Sinai Sisterhood installation 7:30 p.m. Temple Sinai Sisterhood will lead Shabbat services and the installation of magnificent waterfront new officers will take place. sailing, canoeing, kayaking SAT., APRIL 28 spacious cabins Beth-El gala evening comprehensive programming 6:30 p.m. Temple Beth-El, expansive rec hall 70 Orchard Ave., Providence, sports field and courts will hold "All Things Rhode dining hall with an inspiring view Island: An evening of dinner, music and silent auction," its two swjmming pools annual fundrajser for music protected environment and arts programming. Dinner highl y skilled, caring staff charity provided by Guy Abelson & warm, friendly atmosphere Russell Morin. Music by Mark family feeling Rasmussen & Mikelyn Roder ick. Call the temple at 331-6070 OVERNIGHT CAMP GOLF for information and tickets. TWO FOUR-WEEK tournament SUN.,APRIL29 SESSIONS, Sinai Brotherhood brunch GRADES 2-10. 9 to 11 a.m. Temple Sinai, DAY CAMP may 7, 2007 30 Hagen Ave., Cranston. Calendar Reader's Theatre a division ofJewish Family Ser Habonim at 245-6536. checks to Temple Am David, From page 13 at Temple Emanu-El vice of RI, is hosting its annual MAY 4, 5 and 6: 40 Gardiner St., Warwick RI 7:30 p.m. Temple Emanu panel discussion, "The Many Temple Emanu-El: Living 02888, payable to the temple. El, 99 Taft Ave., Providence. Faces of Adoption: Families Yiddish For more information, call the Jewish Scouts plan brunch The Readers' Theatre of Temple Tell Their Stories." Anyone who temple at 463-7994. is interested in attending or vol Living Yiddish: An Edu 11 a.m. at Temple Am Emanu-El to perform a staged cational-Musical Festival. A MON.,MAY7 David, 40 Gardiner St., War reading of "The Sunshine unteering at this event contact JCC golf tournament Peg Boyle at 331-5437 or peg@ weekend celebrating Yiddish wick. The Jewish Committee on Boys," by Neil Simon. Directed music, food and traditions, fea inFoxwoods and adapted by Florence Mar jfsri.org. See Community. Scouting will honor a number turing Hank Sapoznik speaking 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. 22nd koff. Featuring Seymour Fine, MAY4,5,6 of Boy Scouts and leaders who on Yiddish topics and play Annual golf tournament at the Marilyn Kagan, and Arthur have provided exemplary ser Weekend to honor Rabbi ing klezmer with his trio, The Foxwoods Lake of Isles Coun Fixler. vice to Jewish Scouting. The Rosenberg Youngers of Zion. For sched try Club private South Course. committee, which is one of UPCOMING AtHabonim ule and registration informa 11:30 a.m. shotgun start. To the program committees of THURS., MAY3 FRI.,MAY4 tion, call the Temple Emanu-El register, sponsor the tourna the Narragansett Council, Boy Annual adoption evening Special family service office at 331-1616. ment, or get more information, Scouts of America, will host a And on Sunday, May 13, see the golf tournament infor brunch, open to the public. 6:30-8:30 p.m. United Way 6:15 p.m. at the temple, 165 Building, 229 Waterman St., New Meadow Rd., Barrington at 3 p.m.: A Yiddishe Miracle. mation page at www.jccri.org See Simchas, page 31. Temple Emanu-El's Benton A. Providence. Adoption Options, SAT.,MAY5 FRI.,MAYll Odessa Memorial Concert fea Sinai honors members Dinner dance planned at tures this original story of three Construction inc. Habonim friends who leave their Ukraine 7:30 p.m. - Temple Sinai To honor Rabbi James shtetl to seek musical fame in will honor congregants who Building & Remodeling have been members of our syn Resldentlal.Commercial. Rosenberg's 33 years with the the early 20'h century. Cantor congregation. For more infor Brian Mayer, Cantor Joseph agogue for 25 years or longer with a speciaf Shabbat service mation call the temple at 245- Ness an_d mezzo-soprano Lynn Framing SpecialistNew Homes.Kitchen & and Oneg reception. Bath Renovations.Staircases.Hardwood 6536. Torgove sing the leads, Profes Floors.Roofing. Additions.Siding.Decks. SUN.,MAY6 sor Raphael Shargel narrates, MON.,MAY14 Religious school assembly and the orchestra and choirs of Sinai Sisterhood Temple Emanu-El take part. book review Anatoliy Lukas to honor Rabbi Rosenberg SUN.,MAY6 Cell:401-588-0503 For students only. For 8 p.m. Temple Sinai Sis 401-434-1059 more information call Temple Mitzvah morning terhood will host their book in Attleboro review. Discussion will be on Lisa See's "Snow Flower and 8:30 a.m. registration. Third annual mitzvah morn the Secret Fan." ing at Congregation Agudas SAT.,MAY19 Achim Sinai Brotherhood concert 901 No. Main St., in Attle 7:30 p.m. Temple Sinai boro. Take part in a project Brotherhood will present their Workout for to repair the world, or at least spring concert, featuring the Attleboro. For more informa Rhode Island Wind Ensemble. tion -www.agudasma.org or Desserts from Ursula's will be (508) 222-2243 served. Cost is $15 per person. Your Brain ... Mah jongg tournament For information, call the temple at 942-8350. atAmDavid 1 p.m. registration and only at EPOCH Assisted Living! coffee: followed by play and refreshments. Bring 2007 score Featured in the New York Times cards. $18 per person, send and on the Today Show It's where the strong-minded work out. It's the gym of the 21st century! lRl(elb11o1bllce * A\1tlt(emt1tJlw(e * (1ouriing It's the Brain Gym ... and it's all the rage And, in ow- area, you'll only find among today's seniors. it at EPOCH Assisted Living. 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Pointing to another final Jewish literary world, and one ary world, our writers, should work that views Jewish life in a By Sue Fishkoff ist, Yael Hedaya's "Accidents," of the largest literary awards of provide the answers. As people particular way merits commen SAN FRANCISCO a love story set in modern-day any kind. look less to rabbis and orga dation," he said. "That's a very OTA) - It's been a very good Jerusalem, she said the novel nized religion, they are looking tough line to walk." year for Tamar Yellin. Part of the burgeoning "doesn't wear its Jewish identity to writers for this." Last fall, the British writer world of literary prizes in gen The five finalists for the on its sleeve but it's still very and teacher won H adassah eral, which are increasing at a The prize also has practical Rohr Prize all deal openly with Jewish." rate far outpacing the publica implications. conflict. They all focus on trou magazine's Ribalow Prize for "The Genizah at the House tion of new works of fiction, bled family relationships, two her 2005 novel "The Genizah at "I see it as a subsidy for of Shepher," on the other hand, the Rohr Prize is emblematic deal with the H olocaust and the House of Shepher," as well future writing," Rohr explained is unarguably a Jewish-themed both of the heightened stature two are set in Israel. as the Reform Judaism Prize for by e-mail. "Very often great work. It tells of an English of Jewish literature and of the talent is lost because of the What makes a book Jewish woman's search for Jewish community's growing press of the day-to-day need to Jewish? a Hebrew text buried in her willingness to support Jewish earn a basic living. The prize So what makes a book family's home in Jerusalem, art and culture as a vital part of should alleviate this pressure, Jewish? The author, the theme, and is interwoven with the Jewish identity building. giving the winning writer the both? story of her great-grandfather's "This does announce how necessary 'oxygen' and peace of Sometimes it's easy to 19th-century emigration from much value certain people mind to progress in his or her determine - for instance, when England to Jerusalem and her ascribe to Jewish literature," writing." a book is about the Holocaust. father's return to England a said Ruth Wisse, professor of In fact, Yellin said the In fact, Goldstein said, the century later. Yiddish and comparative litera prize money will "definitely" H olocaust turned up more fre Wisse called the book ture at Harvard University and help her "feel more secure" as quently than any other theme "beautifully textured, as if it one of the Rohr Prize judges. she works on a forthcoming among the two dozen semifi were made of Jewish threads "In that sense it's important novel. The business of hand nalists. woven through the English because it's not just a valuable ing out Jewish book awards is "It used to be almost language." She said its theme Author Tamar Yellin, winner of prize, it's a statement about tricky, says Stanford University untouchable, and now it's inter of dislocation and wandering is the Sarni Rohr Prize for Jewish values." Jewish studies professor Steven Literature. esting how many young writers the central story of Jewish his The prize was established Zipperstein, former chair of the turn to it," she said. "It almost tory. last April by Rohr's children to Koret Jewish Book Awards. Jewish Literature for "Kafka in supplies the answer to what In some ways, it also paral Bronteland," her 2006 short honor the philanthropist's 80th Jewish communal leaders constitutes Jewish identity." lels Yellin's life as the daughter birthday. It will be given in story collection. are "preoccupied with Jewish On the other hand, the of an English mother and Jeru alternating years to new works continuity," he said, whereas judges winnowed out several salem-born father. Yellin grew Recently, "Genizah" of fiction and non-fiction on great artists rarely are. That books from Israel that Gold up in England but visited her bagged yet another honor when themes ofJewish interest, and is doesn't mean that "subversive or stein said were "very strong father's family in Israel every it won the first Sarni Rohr meant to recognize the "unique disquieting" books do not help contenders," but which she and year, and was conscious of her Prize for Jewish Literature, an role" of writers in transmitting sustain Jewish culture. her colleagues considered "not in-between status. award for outstanding work by Jewish values. an emerging writer that carries "One of the crucial features specifically Jewish, except that "I had a very strong sense "So many Jews are preoc a whopping $100,000 purse. of a book award is its willing they were set in Israel." that England was my home and cupied with Jewish identity ness to look at the quality of the "I'm thrilled and feel Yellin questioned that Israel was my home," she said. - what does it mean, does it work and not presume that only ing slightly dizzy," said Yellin, matter, is it cultural, theologi reached at her home on the cal, national?" said Rebecca Yorkshire moors in the north of Goldstein, author of last year's England. prize-winning "Betraying Spi That's understandable. 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"Arriving "Fighter," which was screened in the city was a breathtaking minutes from Prague. for the students. Following the experience. I'll never forget the "It was astonishing to find film, Wiener, now 85, joined beautiful scene of the Charles how much we had in common the group for a question and Bridge with the exquisite castle and how comfortable we felt answer session. "I had seen the gleaming in the background. with the Czech Jewish stu movie a couple of years ago at And then to be so warmly wel dents," said sophomore Jessica a Jewish film festival in Con comed during the week in the Wolchok. "Spending time necticut, but it made it so much Jewish community for meals with them was by far my favor more moving to actually meet and on Shabbat-the trip was ite part of the trip." Jan Weiner in person." one amazing experience after A highlight for sophomore Junior Cha'se Altneu felt a another." 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Michael Treves of JMT is an older, conservative audience While these festivals show Films in Tel Aviv says it is a crucial that loves Israel and wants to pre case Jewish-themed films from venue for the films he represents. serve a good image of the coun many countries, the Israeli "It's important to be at the festi try." films strike a particular chord. val, to come to California to look His film "Ben's Biogra For American Jews, it's an imme for theatrical release," Treves says. phy," which touches on child diate, palpable connection to the "And coming to New York is more abuse, won prizes at interna Jewish state. important for television." tional film festivals but was not "Film festivals offer a very The Israeli film industry shown at Jewish film festivals. immediate and direct way to con received a boost in the late 1990s "There is a tendency to show films nect with Israeli film and with with increased government fund that are upbeat, milk and honey," Jewish directors who are explor ing. Thos~ who put on Israeli Wolman says. ing themes of Jewish identity and Jewish film festivals note the A scene from the Israeli film, "Three Mothers." Meir Fenigstein, direc- and Israeli identity," says Mitch increased number of films coming tor of the Israel Film Festival, Levine, president of the Interna film festival at the University of and we make films in a language out of Israel every year and the agrees. He says the most popu tional Film Festival Consulting Wisconsin in Madison. spoken by few people," says Israeli higher quality. lar Israeli films with American Group. Cohen says the audi filmmaker D an Wolman. "So The films also present a more Jewish audiences "are films that For Israelis living in Amer ence is filled with students who yes, the Jewish film festivals are nuanced picture of life in the educate them and give them ica, the films provide a whiff of don't attend Hillel functions. important." Jewish state, one that isn't always a positive view of Israel. They home. And for non-Jews, they "They're unaffiliated Jews, as well That is particularly true for pretty. That does not sit well with don't want to be disappointed." show a country filled with ordi as non-Jews," she says, adding full-length features, which if they Jewish audiences in North Amer But Cohen says it is impor nary people facing ordinary chal that the festival is "a great way to are shown at all in the United ica, particularly the older genera tant to show Israel's diversity, lenges, quite different from what bring Israeli culture to campus." States outside festivals are rel tion. particularly to young Jews as they see on the nightly news. well as non-Jews on campus. egated to limited runs in a few art Wolman has been making "Film talks to people on a variety For the Israeli film indus "Some don't show a great side of try, the North American film houses. films for two decades, often on of levels, and you can connect to Israel, but they show a normal festival circuit provides needed controversial subjects. In "Foreign people on all those levels," says In addition to the Jewish place with normal people," she exposure and the chance for film festivals, there are dozens of Sister," an illegal worker from Diklah Cohen, the Hillel adviser says. "We're a country like any lucrative distribution deals. Israeli film festivals. The largest Ethiopia goes to an Arab hospital to a 3-year-old student-run Israeli other." 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(I do this in the micro the bottoms off. If you like pseudo leaves on the stalks, wave for about 3 minutes, unless you are extra fussy. depending on thickness of Our mothers cooked the stalks.) asparagus by steaming or Roasted asparagus (Heaven forbid) boiling until (a la Susie Fishbein) I it became limp. The preferred Clean about 2 lbs. aspar- ~ See facing page Since 1972 &uaf ~in.th£ E cMin.uw {u,rn th£ E www.potaufeuri.com 44 Custom House Street Providence 273-89S3 April 13, 2007 Jewish Voice & Herald 19 From facing page Food 1 Tblsp. olive oil Arrange asparagus on· a until lightly browned. caps. Slice, cut up or leave agus, snap off tough ends by platter with red pepper strips, berries whole. Sugar lightly holding one or two stalks at a 1 1/2 cups sliced leeks, The perfect dessert for scallions and mushrooms on if needed. Arrange individ time at both ends and bend white part only spring is that other seasonal top. Make a vinaigrette of ual portions or make a cen ing until they snap, or peel as 2 bunches asparagus joy, strawberries. lemon juice, olive oil mustard, terpiece of berries, cake and above. Spread out in an oven (about 30 spears), trimmed, Please do not cook straw garlic and thyme, blending whipped cream or ice cream. proof baking dish or pan, peeled and coarsely chopped. berries. You can buy and bake well. Sprinkle dressing over drizzle with extra-virgin olive 1 russet potato, peeled biscuits in a tube, or an angel Marylyn Graff can be top and garnish with pine and cut into 3/4 inch dice cake and slice it up. Wash reached at [email protected]. oil and sprinkle with kosher nuts. salt and freshly ground black 3 cups chicken or veg berries and remove green Asparagus kugel pepper if desired. It wouldn't etable stock 8 oz. wide noodles hurt to put in several cloves of Kosher salt and freshly peeled garlic, if y6u like. ground pepper to taste 1 1/2 lbs. asparagus, cleaned, trimmed and cut Roast in a 375 oven for 2 tsps. freshly squeezed into half inch or so pieces 15 minutes or so, depending lemon juice 1:Ji'ncrf on thickness of stems. They 2 Tblsps. butter or mar 1 Tblsp. grated lemon should be bright green, barely garine zest tinged with brown, and still 1 medium onion,. 1 Tblsp. finely sliced crisp. chopped ffJalml,!!!:~ J([~ClAery chives Asparagus quiche 1 cup cottage cheese 1 Tblsp. extra virgin olive Remember quiche? It's Proudly Welcomes the Baking Staff from Barney's oil 1 small containerwhipped still a great dish for a lun cream cheese or 3 oz pkg. 4 asparagus spears, thinly cheon or light supper. And regular or light cream cheese slice diagonally, for garnish • Bagels yes, real men do eat it. 1 cup sour cream 1/4 lb. cold-smoked • Challah A nine-inch. pie shell, 3 eggs baked at 375 about 5 minutes. salmon cut into thin strips, Melt butter or margarine • Multi Grain, Wheat, Rye, Sourdough Prick all over with a fork and for garnish in a frying pan. Add onion line with a piece of foil and Heat a non-reactive and many other types of breads and saute until soft, adding pie weights or beans kept for (not aluminum) saucepan asparagus for a couple of min • Assorted Muffins this purpose so it won't puff over medium-high heat and utes. 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May 20 at 7 p.m. at Temple Hersh graduated summa Presenting the class Torat Yisrael. cum laude from Tufts Uni of 5767: Eitan Hersh, a Rhode versity with a degree in phi Brooke Assad of East losophy and addressed his Island native and a Midra Greenwich Rabbi Lawrence Silverman to sha graduate, who is a Ph.D . class as the commencement be honored. speaker. In addition to the Henry Barcohana of Eitan Hersh to give address. Pawtucket Hali Dorfman of Providence Ilana Eides of Providence Deborah Furman of Lifespan Laboratories: Providence Alexander Gaines of Highest Quality, Easiest Access Cranston Andrew Garber of Warwick Samantha Goldman of Lifespan, the name synonymous with Rhode Island's best Lincoln hospitals, has made it easy to find a convenient location and Stacy Greenberg of Cranston time for your laboratory testing. 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Furthermore, using the alien virus. In the sober words same anti-mosquito measures, of the historian, Noble D. Stanley M. Aronson, MD, is the construction of the Panama Cook, "The century and a half a regular contributor. This is the Canal could then proceed with after 1492 witnessed, in terms second and concluding column on out the peril of yellow fever of the number of people who yellow fever. E-mail: smamd@ epidemics that had caused the died, the greatest human catas- cox.net. French to abandon their earlier attempts at canal construction in Panama. The tragic history of yellow Brier & Brier fever might be considered com One Richmond Square plete when Dr. Max Theiler Providence • Rhode Island • 02906 developed an efrective and safe The Providence Yellow Fever Hospital was built in 1798 during a vaccine, in 1933. This, in asso 401-751-2990 particularly severe yellow fever epidemic. It was originally located ciation with effi:ctive pesticide www.brier-brier.com at the present site of Rhode Island Hospital. The building eventu campaigns and the widespread ally became the Marine Hospital, and was a facility used to quaran use of window screening has tine and care for seamen. It was moved to Whately Street in 1863 virtually eliminated the dis to make room for the new hospital and was torn down in 1963. ease from the Western hemi sphere. The year, 1905, saw (Part 2) the last case of yellow fever in Yellow fever: An the United Stares. The typical American physician has never imported pestilence encountered a case of yellow fever. But it would be negligent Scottish physician named Pat if it was not also recalled that (9~he rick Manson, working in the yellow fi:vcr would not have many pesti Far East, demonstrated that been established in the Western lences that a particular species of mos hemisphere, ~ millions of have bur- quito spread a tropical disease deaths, were it not for the evil dened the of humans called filarias,is. In practice of enslaving native Business nations of 1893, the American scientist, Africans and bringing·them to the West Theobald Smith, showed that this halfof the globe. The slave Life• Home ern Hemi the tick was responsible for the ships carried active victims of Stanley sphere, one spread of a bacterial disease of the disease as well as the trans- Long Term Ca re cattle and later, the mechanism AronsonM.D. stands out mitting mosquitoes. Automobile as uniquely by which Rocky Mountain It should be remembered, American, spotted fever was propagated. too, thatyellowrevcr [and some Worke rs' Comp despite the paradox that it origi The proposals put forth by of the other plagues transported nated in the rain forests ofwest Finlay found little initial sup by the process of colonization ern Africa where it was quietly port in the medical community; and slavery] served to kill most endemic and represented only a and his unfunded attempts negligible public health threat. to experimentally reproduce But then it was brought to the the disease failed. A decade West by the 16th-century slave later, an American commis ships. sion, headed by Major Walter • By the 17"' century it Reed, undertook more struc exhibited a substantially higher tured experiments to elucidate mortality rate, ravaging the how yellow fever was spread. Following Finlay's suggestion, CAMPlQ!!!EN'S POND mainland of both western continents, particularly the they were able to demonstrate, www.campJorl.com densely populated port cities in 1898, that infected mosqui such as Charleston and New toes of the species Aedes egyp • New features for Day camp Orleans. The scourge continued tii could indeed infect human • Transportation from unabated until the early 20'h "volunteers." century when, finally, effective Epidemiologists noted that Providenc , a:1 d Warwick, sanitarian measures and vac the peak frequencies of the • TIM> week sessions starting cines were introduced. insect-borne infections [such as June 26 thru August 18 The cause as well as the malaria or yellow fever] coin mechanism by which yellow cided with the time of year • Increased activity choices fever was transferred from one when the responsible insects • Wednesday night overnights person to the next remained a were most active. • Getting ready to step into mystery until 1881 when Carlos Further studies of the J. Finlay, a practicing physician biological characteristics of overnight camping in Havana, proposed the out the Aedes strains of mosquito • Spirited family style landish notion that the disease revealed that they propagated meals in our dining hall was transmitted by the bite of a readily in puddles of stagnant female mosquito that had been water, in discarded receptacles • Dietary laws observed infected by having previously and even in shallow, rain-6.lled • Programs provided bitten a human in the active ruts in plowed field s. Know stages of yellow fever. ing how and where these mos by our Israeli staff The role of insects as prop quitoes thrived, and what their biological limitations were, agating agents - as vectors - in FOR REGISTRAT10N INFORMAT10N CONTACT: the spread of infectious disease then allowed Army engineers had been uniformly deemed pre to plan an extensive ca mpaign CAMP JORI, 1065 Worden's Pond, Wakefield, RI posterous; after all, how could in Cuba to rid the island of CAl.l.: 401-463--3170 a barely visible, frail bug cause sites of mosquito prolifera Email: [email protected] a 200-pound adult to become tion. Thus, without any specific mortally ill? But in 1878, a therapy against yellow fever, 22 Jewish Voice & Herald April 13, 2007 Communilv 'lfi£ ridine.ss_ oftradition; 'lfi£ promise of tomorrow; 'lfi£ precious moments of fife. Sara Masri, Emma Levanos and Joshua Brandes-. 'Ifie. ;itJ'lJS 'Task. ~orce JCDS 2nd graders of tfte Community ~fations Counci{ donate funds to JFS Jewisli !feaeration of !R._lioae Jsfana PROVIDENCE - The second grade of the Jewish Com invites gou to sliare this specia{ event munity Day School of R.l., under the direction of Judaic studies teacher Susan L. Adler, collected money for Moes Chitim (Money as we commemorate tfte for Wheat), the annual Passover appeal ofJewish Family Service. 'lfiirteentli .f.wzua{ In addition to a community seder, funds for seders are given anon ymously to others whose financial situation makes them unable to afford Passover food. Setler ofJ-lope All money collected was matched dollar for dollar by a grant Sunaag, 54.pril 29, 2(X)7 at 5:00 received from the Feinstein Foundation. As a class, they collected $200 and on March 27, the class presented a check in the amount 'Tempfe. 'Betli-'El 'Meeting Jfa{{ of $400, plus a five-dollar bill, to Sara Masri, development and public relations coordinator from Jewish Family Service. She spoke 70 Orcliara 54.venue to the class, answered questions, and told students their donation will help about eight people buy kosher for Passover food. This Provillena, !l{lioae Isfana year, 300 people were helped by the Jewish Family Service. 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If you have a loved one in a nursing home, assisted living residence or who is home bound, that would ben Rachel Rollins, administrative assistant of Jewish Eldercare, with efit from a visit by a Jewish new computer. Eldercare staff person, call Susan Adler, director of the JERI program, at 621-5374. Donation Warwick resident, Michele Keir, activity. programmer of Jewish Michele Keir, activity pro Eldercare of RI, led a very festive and educational seder on April 2, grammer for Jewish Eldercare at the Brentwood Nursing Home on Post Road, Warwick. of Rhode Island GERI), a pro gram ofJewish Seniors Agency the agency acquired with some GSA) was honored with a gen funds from this gift. of the funds. PowerP0int pre The JERI staff was able erous donation made to JERI sentations and overhead projec by a Jewish woman she has to purchase new computers tions have replaced the old way for each of them to replace been visiting in nursing homes of having to pass pictures from for many years. outdated hardware. For more one resident to the next. information about JERI pro It has allowed JERI to Educational, entertain fulfill many former "wish list" grams, call Susan Adler, direc ing programs suci) as Jewish tor, at 621-5374. needs. Kier has enhanced her humor, Jewish female athletes creative programming with the and famous Jewish artists were projectors, laptop and screen also made possible with the FOR CHOCOLATE LOVERS - Students at URI Hillel held a chocolate seder the week before Passover. At left, Sara Linden and Rebecca ITZHA Eith hold a novel seder plate. Attention Landlords PERLMA Empty Apartments/Condos. 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The chil dren rolled the dough with special tools and waited for the Get an additional matzah to bake so that they could sample it. copy of The students also created and painted a unique ceramic TbeJEWISH VOICE & HERALD seder plate to use at their fami lies Passover celebration. They Attleboro Providence Cont. designed an Afikoman bag and Cong. Agudas Ach im Books on the Square were taught a simple recipe for Barrington: Brooklyn Coffee and Tea haroset to share with their fami Barrington Books Brown RISD Hillel lies. Finally, the students were Bagels, etc. Butcher Shoppe engaged in a game of Pesach Sophie Kieffer, student aide, assists 5th-grader Eliz Graff with her Princes Hili Deli Chabad House, 360 Hope St. trivia. Israeli d_ancing and sing seder plate. Temple Habonim, 165 New Clark the Florist ing culminated a day oflearning. Meadow Road Coffee Exchange Cranston: Cong. Beth Sholom, 275 Camp Art & Soul Inc., 2007 Broad St. St. Defusco's Bakery+ Deli Borders Books East Side Marketplace Chabad CHAI Center, 15 Center East Side Prescript ion ville Road EPOCH Blackstone Blvd. Cranston Public Library EPOCH East Side Dufusco's Bakery #2 Park Farmstead (cheese shop) Galaxie, Reserovir Ave Fitness Together, 145 Elmgrove Phreds Pharmacy Gourmet Deli on the Square Rainbow Bakery Highland Court Sonya's, 766 Oaklawn Avenue Jewish Fam. Service (2nd fir, Te mple Sinai, 30 Hagen Avenue United Way) Temple Torat Yisrael Mealsite Judaic Tradtions (Hope Street) Temple Torat Yisrael, 330 Park Lasalle Bakery, 993 Smith Street Avenue Laurelmead The Waters Edge, 2190 Broad Miriam Hospital Street Miriam Hospital Ursula's European Pastries, (outpatient bldg.) 1860 Broad Street Palmieri Bakery (Federal Hill) East Greenwich: Providence Hebrew Day School Blossoms Florist Providence Public Library Felicia's Coffee (5757 Post Rd.) (downtown) East Providence: Rhodas / Judaic traditions Town Wine & Liquors Rochambeau Library Centre Court Tennis Cl ub Spoons, 485 Angel I Street Middletown Swan Liquor Tealuxe, 225 Thayer Street Temple Shalom Temple Beth El, 70 Orchard N. Kingstown Avenue J+WGrahm Temple Emanu-EI , Taft Avenue Wickford Fl owers Tockwotton Home Daves Villiage Healt h 729 Hope Street North Kingstown Library llik9.n.k Narragansett Seekonk Liquors TAMARISK SEDER-The fourth Cong. Beth David Wakefield: annual women's seder for the ~ Wakefield Prescription residents of The Phyllis Siper Inn on Bellevue Warwick: stein Tamarisk Assisted Living Touro Synagogue Barnes + Noble was held on March 26. Lead Pawtucket: Coffee Grinder ing the seder was Susan Adler, East Side Eden, 1 Afred Stone Food Challet, Post Road at right, director of Jewish Road Shalom 1 & 2, 1 Shalom Drive Eldercare; Elisa Heath, cam Garden Grille Tamarisk, 3 Shalom Drive paign director from the Jewish Modern Diner Te mple Am David, 40 Gardiner Federation of R.I. and Shanna Old World Furniture Street Yarmovsky, Women's Alliance Quality Rentals Warwick Public Library director. Russian Market West Warwick; Yarn Outlet Galaxy II Pawtucket Library Wi.ckfo_rd; Providence: J. W . Graham Jewish Communi Da School Wickford Flowers April 13, 2007 Jewish Voice & Herald 25 Community BUSINESS PROFILE • Reading labels and determining portion sizes Business profiles spotlight Managing your diabetes featured advertisers of 7he Jewish • How to make good Voice & Herald. choices when dining out or a four-part series traveling Maureen A. McNamara • The importance of Executive Director PROVIDENCE - Phyl dates are April 18, and May 2, exercise Brightview Commons lis Freedman, registered dieti 16 and 30, all at the Rocham tian and certified diabetes beau Library (708 Hope Street) • Self-testing and medi Independent and Assisted outpatient educator, will facili from 10 a.m. - noon. There is cations Living Community tate a four-part series on living no charge for the series. • Complications 57 GrandeVille Court with diabetes and strategies for Topics will include Class size is limited, call Wakefield, RI 02879 managing it and enhancing • Developing a meal Freedman at Jewish Family 401-789-8777 your quality of life. The series plan Service (331-1244) to register for a spot. By Frank Belsky What is the nature ofyour The many faces of adoption. are _considerin_g adoption and business? • are interested m heanng about We're a beautifully Families tell their stories available op~ions. It is also designed, spacious and vibrant an opportunity to meet other community, offering inde PROVIDENCE-Adop Way Building, 229 Waterman families who are considering pendent living, assisted living Maureen A. McNamara tion Options, a division of St., Providence. adoption, as well as families and secured environment for Jewish Family Service of RI, is This will be followed by who have successfully adopted individuals with memory chal hosting its annual panel discus dessert and an opportunity to children. lenges. Our independent living sion on Thursday, May 3, from speak informally with the pre- Anyone who is interested What do you like most apartments represen_t a new 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the United senters. in attending or volunteering at about your job? option in retirement living with Speakers will include fami this event contact Peg Boyle at 12 spacious floor plans from That it really isn't work lies who have adopted children 331-5437 or [email protected]. For which to chose, each with a although my team and I are here Hospitality from the United States and any other questions regard "fully applianced" kitchen and long hours to ensure smooth foreign countries. The forum ing adoption, contact any of private washer and dryer. transitions, our residents are is geared towards families who the professionals at Adoption wonderful and we have the classes begin Our community provides a Options. privilege to meet their extended PROVIDENCE - Shelley safe and secure environment for families, as well. This is a very G. Green,'founder and president active, older adults who wish to personal business and we enjoy of White Glove Service, Inc., maintain their independence. every aspect of that fact. announced the establishment Lifestyle amenities include of the White Glove Hospitality 24-hour concierge service, What connection do you Institute to train the next gen housekeeping and maintenance have with the Jewish commu eration of hospitality specialists, Fine Wines services and restaurant-style nity? including wait staff, bartenders dining. We also offer a robust Brightview addresses the and kitchen staff. The Institute Beers ~ Spirits schedule of daily cultural and spiritual needs of all of our resi will offer three certificate pro & a Fulr Selection of educational and programs. dents. grams in 2007 for new entry hos Where do you turn for Who has been your inspi pitality industry workers and two Kosher Wines advice in your field? ration? programs for current and return ing hospitality professionals. The My family. My great Our parent company is Institute will train and certify FOR A.LL OF YOUR SPECIAL OCCASIONS INCLUDING••• Brightview Senior Living, a grandmother lived to be 99. professional wait staff, bartend BAR/BAT MITZVAHS, WEDDINGS A.NO MUCH MORE division of The Shelter Group ers, and kitchen staff. The first located in Baltimore. The (Frank Belsky is a freelance wait staff classes will begin the 806 Hope Street • Providence company has been in residen writer and Pawtucket resident week of April 17. tial real estate development and the owner of JBS Business For more information, call Phone: 401-421-5760 and management for about 30 Printing.) Shelah Rice at 401-331-$800. years and senior living for 10 years. The Brightview portfo lio includes 14 properties with four currently in New Eng CONVERSATIONS land. We look to the Rhode .---=----,~ ~sland Assisted Living Asso ~~~;: ciation and the Rhode Island Both Conservattve Judaism and the Episcopal Church are State Department of Health for struggllng with the Issue of a~cepttng gay and lesbian clergy. guidance. Join us for a Conversatton about the challenges and the Issues I Where do you see your facing ea;ch movement. Danie(e DiChristopher business going in 5 to 10 401-6W-5031 years? Rabbi Alvan Kaunfer I We are anticipating the Temple Emanu-EI, Providence, RI needs of the "baby boomer" generation and are preparing to The Reverend Clare Fisher-Davies Serving Buyers and Sellers flow with them. St. Martin's Church. Providence, RI What are the newest in Rhode Island & Massachusetts trends in the business? Moderated by What you see here today .. Rabbi Sarah E. Mock . Our residents enjoy choice and independence along with peace Wednesday of mind. 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WARWICK - The Jewish These three dedicated Scouters ~.:- ~ Committee on Scouting will have provided significant annual honor a number of Boy Scouts support over many years to our and leaders who have provided Jewish Chaplaincy program at exemplary service to Jewish the Yawgoog Scout Reservation ,_.,,.."'"... ··•.· ..· Scouting. The committee, which during the summer camp season. v__ ·, is one of the program commit • . •.. 3 tees of the Narragansett Council, Shofar award Boy Scouts of America, will host Rabbi Sol Goodman of a brunch, open to the public, at East Providence will also receive Temple Am David, on Sunday a Shofar award. Rabbi Good man has been serving as Jewish Joseph Margolis holds a special greeting from the governor's office. morning, April 29 at 11 a.m. The fi rst honoree will be chaplain at Yawgoog for the past Howard Bromberg of Provi five years and has moved to the th dence, who will receive the 2007 position of Senior chaplai n at the HappylOO ! camp. The rabbi has dedicated "Distinguished Good Scout" himself to providing religious WARWICK - Joseph Margolis, a resident at Tamarisk award. H oward, an executive with education and awareness for all Howard Bromberg Assisted Living in Warwick, celebrated his 100"' birthday with Benny's Stores and a long-time scouts and leaders. In particular family, friends and fellow residents, at a gala celebration held in his member of the Jewish Commit his "standing room only" Sunday The Narragansett Council, honor on Sunday, March 4. tee on Scouting, has been exem plary in his support of Scouting morning talk sessions has been Boy Scouts of America, serves He was born on Bishop Street in Providence on Feb. 28, 1907, programs for youngsters. He instrumental at expanding the over 23,000 youth in various pro the son of Austrian immigrants. He married his childhood sweet earned his Eagle Scout award as understanding of non-Jewish grams, including Cub Scouting, heart, Anna Davidson, and owned and operated a hardware supply a youth and is the second genera members about the Jewish faith Boy Scouting, and the school business. During World War II, he worked at night building ships tion of Brombergs to do so. His tradition. based character education pro for the war effort. long-term support of Scouting Samuel Rubin, a Scout from gram known as Learning for The Jewish Voice & Herald asked him for advice on how to live and continued involvement in the Chepachet, recently received a Life. The Yawgoog Scout Res to be 100. He answered: Scouting program are worthy of · Medal of Merit from the National ervation is the primary summer camp facility operated by the "Take each day as it comes; do what you feel is right and try recognition. Court of Honor in recognition Council. Over 8,000 Scouts and The other honorees come of applying his life-saving skills your best to get along." leaders attend Camp Yawgoog from Connecticut. These three during a trip he, and his fellow And when asked who influenced him the most in his life, he Scouts, took in the mountains. each summer, making it the larg said, "My wife of 76 years!" After one of the Scouts in his est summer camp operation in She passed away in his arms at their home on May 31, 2005. Correction troop broke his ankle, Samuel Southeastern New England. For He has three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. and his friend, Jay Coutu, applied further information about the /Birth what they learned in Scouting Council and Scouting, visit www. and managed to bring the injured narragansettbsa.org. Kelli and Evan Book Scout down off Mt. Monand The entire Scouting commu binder of Lees Summit, Mis nock. In recognition of his quick nity is invited to the event. For souri, announce the birth of their thinking and resourcefulness that further information and to make daughter, Elissa Rose, on Jan 18. prevented a life threatening situa reservations for tickets and spon Elissa weighed six pounds, 11 tion from becoming a tragic one, sorships, contact Tom Slavicek, ounces and was also welcomed by Samuel was awarded with the event coordinator, at 401-351- her big brother "Jake." Medal of Merit. 8700, ext. 21. Paternal. grandparents are Narragansett Council Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bookbinder of Warwick, and M r. and Mrs. Kerry Kessler of Parkland, Fla. Maternal grandparents are ForFun Gifts: Elissa Rose Bookbinder Mr. and Mrs. Randy Galbraith of Brookville, Penn., and Gerry Fitzsimmons, also of Brookville. 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