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VOLUME LXV, NUMBER 3 TEVET 5, 5755 /THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 Dozens of Lincoln Park Cemetery Graves Vandalized by Neil Nachbar According to the article that Herald Associate Editor appeared in last week's Provi On Dec. 1, the fourth day of dence Journal-Bulletin , a resident Chanukah, more than 47 grave watchman was on duty over stones were found knocked over night but reported seeing noth at Lincoln Park Cemetery in ing unusual. Warwick. When contacted by the Her Many of the broken stones ald, director Herman Wallock were along the path that is di refused to describe the overnight rectly in front of the entrance, worker as a watchman, but in although others were discov stead chose to call him "an em ered elsewhere in the cemetery. ployeeof thecemeterywho lives None of the stones were de in a house on the grounds." faced in any way and most re Wallock said the employee mained in one or two pieces. doesn't make regular rounds, THE AITERMATH - Dozens of gravestones, such as these, were found knocked over last So far, the police have no but he will check things out "if Thursday at Lincoln Park Cemetery. According to police, nothing was seen or heard and there are leads in the case. he sees something unusual in no leads in the case. Herald photo by Neil Nacl,bar "There would be an investi the parking lot." gation if there was something to The rear gate on Lincoln Av go on," said the Warwick police enue,accordingto Wallock, was officer who took the report, but locked at 4 p.m. and the front requested thathisnamebewith gate on Post Road was locked ca·n Peace Come Too Soon? held. "All we can do is ask at6p.m. by David Landau view that his views must not Others within Labor, how around." The last time the cemetery was JERUSALEM (JT A) - Inter prevail if the public mood is ever, believe this is not a realis Because there were no "mes vandalized to this extent was 15 nal strife among the Palestin uncomfortablewiththefastpace tic political option, since Rabin sages" left on the gravestones, to 17 years ago, said Wallock. ians, coupled with ongoing ter of the peace process. "Ifwe have and the party are too closely the crime qualified as a random Wallock was unable to esti rorist attacks, has some Israelis been going too fast," he said, identified with the Israeli-PLO act of vandalism, rather than a mate how much money the re rethinking the pace- and price "we must now have the courage peace process to be able to dis- hate crime. pairs would cost. - of progress on the Palestin to say so publicly." (Continued on Page 20) ian peace track. But even as the debate over the timetable for negotiations continued, the train kept steam ing along last week, with For eign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestine Liberation Organiza tion leader Yasser Arafat meet ing in Brussels to push for finan cial aid to the Palestinians and to discuss the next phase of Pal estinian autonomy. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's government faces elec tions on or before November 1996.Recentopinionpollsshow a closing of the gap between the ruling Labor Party and the op position Likud. Getting ready for the new programs for seniors at the JCCRI are, The polls, which no doubt from left, Lynn Troia, intern, Lori Broomfield, head of the are giving the Rabin govern center's new senior adult program, and Terry Soares, intern. ment pause, reflect growing dis Herald plroto by Alison Smitlr satisfaction among Israelis on a number of issues - including the question of how best to deal with the Palestinians. Broomfield Will Make It Happen Some Cabinet ministers are by Alison Smith one of the hot spots at the cen saying privately that the peace Herald Editor ter. If anyone can make it hap Camelia Sadat Visits Israel via El Al process might be put on hold Her office is off to one side of pen, she can. She is a high-en Peace activist Camelia Sadat, daughter of the late Egyptian for the immediate future. They the 401 Gallery - you walk ergy-level person who cares president Anwar Sadat, traveled to Israel recently for the first say that the PLO should be con through the current exhibit and deeply about making life as in time. She flew on El Al, Israel's national airline. fined to ruling the Gaza Strip take a sharp left. The door is teresting and pleasant for the Sadat accompanied a group of 20 New York business lead and Jericho until it proves - to half-open, and before you can elderly as possible. Ideas swirl ers and members of the American Board of Governors of Givat the satisfaction of the Israeli knock or announce yourself, she around her office as she consid Haviva (outside Tel Aviv), Israel's oldest and largest institu public - that it has the domes turns away from the phone in ers all options. If even half the tion for promoting peace in the Middle East. tic strength to control its own her hand and yells, "CC'me on projects she is investigating be During her 10-day trip, Sadat and the group met with Israeli territory and beat down the in in!" Lori Broomfield is on board come reality at the center, the and Palestinian officials and visited many important tourist sites. ternal challenge posed by the at the Jewish Community Cen Jewish elderly in Rhode Island Sadat is the president and founder of the Sadat Peace Insti fundamentalists. ter of Rhode Island. will have a resource available to tute and the author of My Father and /, an intimate portrait of Labor Party Secretary-Gen Broomfield is a social worker them that the elderly in most Anwar Sadat. eral Nissim Zvilli, a leading who is d etermined to make the states would envy. dove,admitted ina recent inter- new Senior Adult Department (Continued on Page 14) 2 THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE
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THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 - 3 FEATURE 'The Voice Pet Abusers Apt to Become Violent Adults in The Night' A history of animal abuse in imals in their childhood and by Cindy Halpern childhood can be an accurate adolescence. The menorah which we use predictor of adult violence to Among these, she listed se to light the Chanukah is old. ward others, says the head of rial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, Al Where the shamus candle an organization concerned with bert De Salvo, the Boston should go is a slit, a permanent animal welfare in Israel. Strangler, and Earl Schreiner, reminder that this menorah is According to Nina Natelson who raped, stabbed and muti damaged. of Anandale, Va., founding di lated a 7-year-old boy. All had Yet, year after year, only this rector of CHAI: Concern for a record of abusing and muti menorah gets pulled down Helping Animals in Israel, lating animals when they were from its place on a shelf when it studies have shown that vio children. · becomes time to celebrate the lence against animab and Natelson also noted that chil Festival of Lights. against humans - particularly dren who abuse animals are of Why don't we just buy a new, children - "spring from the ten victims of abuse them modern menorah with its same roots and are inextricably selves. A 1983 study showed pretty colors and a place to put linked." that in 88 percent of famiHes CATNAPPING-An Israeli child and his kitten doze off together. the shamus candle? Two studies of convicted and being treated for child abuse, The photo is included in an exhibit scheduled to open in Tel I don't think of our menorah incarcerated sexual homicide family pets had also b een as a piece of metal used to light perpetrators, carried out in abused by the parents, she said. Aviv, sponsored by Concern for Helping Animals in Israel. candles. Instead, this menorah 1986 and 1988, found that al Conversely, another study, Photo by Sidney Hecker represents a life of its own. It most half admitted to having conducted by British social once was shiny and new. It had committed acts of cruelty to an- workers, found that in eight out human abuse. Such programs ing photographs, indicated the a home in a faraway land of 10 families with a history of are already in use in some women were his intended vic where the people spoke a dif animal abuse, children were states, including California, tims. ferent tongue and valued G-d the ocean, with the menorah also abused or neglected. Washington, Ohio, and Florida, "Cross-reporting offers a above all else. their most prized possession. It According to Natelson, a she noted. positive way to help stop vio Then pogroms caused the lived happily in America serv conference held recently in Tel Natelson cited a case in De lent criminals," Natelson said. family who owned the meno ing the family year after year Aviv, Israel, co-sponsored by catur, Ga., in which a "cross re " But even more important is rah to flee the land of repres with a beautiful glow amidst CHAI and Israel's Ministry of porting" tip from animal pro raising children with respect for sion for Paris, the city of lights. poverty and gloom. But real Education, recommended that tection authorities enabled all life. Teaching the young to What better home could a tragedy struck when the own law enforcement authorities in police to apprehend an animal care about animals helps them menorah ask for? Except that ers of the menorah died, and it stitute "cross-reporting" sys mutilator who had been stalk grow into adults who respect the family longed for the shores wept silently because no one lit tems to establish potential links ing young women. Evidence and care about humans." of America, a place where Jews its candles to mark the Festival between cases of animals and found in his apartment, includ- from Europe were free from of Lights. Darkness surrounded fear. So the poor family crossed (Continued on Page 19) RISO Student Finds His Own Path by Cari Moskowitz sacraments." He views reli " What are you looking at, gious history as "largely politi Gil?" I asked Gilad Shoham, cal" and the Jewish holidays as who sits across from me in the more of a "cultural gathering." sophomore industrial design He uses this time to get to studio. I often find him staring gether with his family rather off above and beyond me. than actually celebrating Jew "Oh, nothing, I'm just think ish history and praying to G-d. ing," he responded as he This coincides with another slowly put me into focus. issue in Shoham's mind - his Shoham is an extremely re belief in G-d. Because most of spectable gentleman, especially his family perished in the Holo at Rhode Island School of De caust, he questions G-d's rea sign. He is very dedicated to his soning and often asks himself, "where was He?" As a result, work. One striking component Shoham cannot forgive Him about Shoham is that he is a and therefore, cannot follow devoted Jew, but doesn't con Him. " He neglected my people sider himself "Jewish in the re and yet still wants me to praise ligious sense." It is interesting Him?" Shoham asked. to see how someone can fetl so But Shoham is very proud of strongly about Judaism in one his people. He is proud of them way, yet not have faith in G-d becoming what Jews are today and not physically practice·the despite the hardships they've had to endure. This is where Jewish traditions. I recently had the opportu Shoham finds Judaism in him nity to learn how Shoham self. The Jewish morals and du came about this strong belief. I ties are what he feels are con discovered that he was born in stant between other Jews and Israel into an Orthodox family. himself. His father felt it _was important It's important to Shoham to that his children would grow pass these beliefs down to his up to marry Jewish women and children. "I want my children carry on the Jewish tradition. to be brought up culturally Jew When "his family immigrated ish but theologically agnostic," he explained. Although he to America, Shoham's older doesn't feel it necessary to brother married a Chinese gen tile who then converd to Ju marry a Jew, he knows that he daism. The family also began to wants his children to be "versed and knowledgeable of practice at a Conservative syna gogue, but considerd them Judaism." selves Reformed Jews. His par Jewish children tend to be ents recently divorced and his lieve in Judaism according to father remarried a Catholi.c how they were brought up. Shoham found his own way of who never converted. However, this didn't have an foll owing Judaism on the con- impact on Shoham's view of Ju I trary to his parents' views. daism. As a matter of fact, his 'When one asks Shoham what reasoning for not considering religion he is, his response is, "I himself "Jewish religiously" am Jewish by tradition, but ROUTE 6, SEEKONK, MASSACHUSETTS • 508-336-9777 doesn't reflect from his family atheist by religion." at all . According to Shoham, Ju "FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH SHAWMUT BANK AND SUBJECT TO CREDIT GUIDELINES AND APPROVAL. daism is "more of a philoso Read your community OFFER ENDS NOVEMBER 30, 1994. phy, as opposed to rltes and news in the Herald. 4 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBl;R 8, 1994 EDITORIAL
ing "Why?" First, the woman Congregation Agudas Achim After The Dust Settles, discovered that her relatives' gravestones were untouched, Extends Invitation Questions Remain and then I found that my grandparents' gravestones To the Editor: by Neil Nachbar were also unharmed. However, Congregation Agudas Achim open discussion and learning. Herald Associate Editor On Friday afternoon, I de the sadness we felt seemed to in Attleboro is proud to be one Because we believe that Ju When vandals went through cided to go to the cemetery to outweigh any relief. of the congregations which daism is an evolving religious Lincoln Park Cemetery like a see the extent of the destruc While we were leaving, more have recently affiliated with the civilization, we are the fore wrecking ball last Thursday, tion. The more I saw, the more people arrived to check on their Reconstructionist movement, front of new developments in they not only broke 47 grave angry and amazed I was to relatives' graves. First a young contributing to the fast growth Judaism, from contemporary stones, but they also broke the think that a group of people de man who was in town from of the movement described in liturgy to work with interfaith hearts of the Jewish commu rived pleasure from committing Washington, D.C., then a mid your Nov. 24 issue. The Herald families. We also work to pro nity. Friends and relatives of this heinous crime. dle-aged couple, and so on. article spoke of confusion vide a Jewish education for our those whose graves were Around 2:30 p.m., a woman Slowly they trickled in - all among Recontructionists, children that will enable them marked by the now-toppled in her early 80s drove up to the with basically the same ques many of whom were raised to be full participants in the stones were especially hurt. cemetery. Having heard about tions. Unfortunately, they went Conservative, Reform or Or evolution of Jewish civilization. Obviously, in time the dam the incident, she wanted to home with just as many, if not thodox. While some members We are committed to combin age will be repaired. What may check on the condition of her more, questions. of our synagogue may be con ing the traditions of our ances be more difficult to mend are relatives' gravestones. Although it was past office fused about the ideology be tors with our contemporary in the emotional scars created by Already shaken by the situa hours, it would have been help hind the Reconstructionist sights and values. this -despicable and cowardly tion, the woman was uncertain ful if the cemetery had some movement, they are clear in We welcome visitors who are feat. about what part in the ceme one on hand to respond to con their support for the practical · interested in learning more While losing a loved one can tery her relatives were located. cerns. Even if questions aspects of Reconstructionist Ju about Reconstructionist Ju be a very painful experience, Because the cemetery office concerning the crime couldn't daism. daism. Come and see Recon those left behind can also find closes at noon on Fridays, she have been answered, at the As a Reconstructionist syna structionist principles put into solace in the emotional, reli was forced to wander around very least someone could have gogue, we use a democratic practice. gious and symbolic significance until she found the gravestones directed an elderly woman to process to make communal de~ of the act of burial. However, she was looking for. her relatives' graves. cisions, a process in which the Rabbi Gail Diamond when graves are disturbed, this Together we made our way According to the article that rabbi acts as a teacher and facil Congregation Agudas Achim leaves those who are (emotion through the stones and green ran in the Dec. 2 Providence itator, not the final arbiter in Attleboro, MA ally) involved feeling violated ery, shaking our heads and ask- Journal-Bulletin, an overnight decisions about religious prac and vulnerable. tice. Our commitment to democracy includes a commit Directory ment to educating lay people to lead worship and to participate Arts and Entertainment ...... page 8 in religious decision making. 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Herald photo by Neil Nachbar ness, providing forums for World & National...... pages 5, 6 resident watchman was on RHODE ISLAND JEWISH duty when the crime took place. This begs the question, "How could a watchman be on HERALD~ duty and not see or hear 47 ,~ TORAH TODAY~ gravestones being knocked (USPS 464-760) over?" Published Every Week By The Jewish Press Publishing Company (Continued on Page 7)
EDITOR ALISON SMITH Candlelighting ASSOCIATE EDITOR Nothing in The Torah Is Arbitrary----- NEIL NACHBAR CONTRIBUTING REPORTER approaching another to the December 9 the unification of all twelve MICHAEL FINK Nothing in the Torah is arbi point where they become one. tribes - forever granting their AROUND TOWN COLUMNIST trary, be it a word, a letter, a According to the mystical Zo DOROTHEA SNYDER descendants the power to 3:57 p.m. pause between sections or the har, when Judah "drew near" ADVERTISING ACCOUNT REPS lack of one. Similarly, the name achieve true unity when JEANETTE HIDALGO to Joseph, it symbolized "the of each Torah portion reflects Moshiach comes, speedily in GRAPHICS approach of one world to the JOHANNA SPARLING the contents and theme of the other; the uniting of one with our day. entire portion, and is not just a The rest of Vayigash also ex MAILING ADDRESS: the other, till one entity was at Box 6063, Providence, R.I. 02940 convenient way to distinguish tained." · presses this theme, as the TELEPHONE: (401) 724-0200 whole purpose of Jacob's de between chapters. (This helps The theme of unity is also ex PLANT: scent into Egypt and his chil to explain why certain portions pressed in this week's haftara Herald Way, off Webster Street dren's setflement there for hun Pawtucket, R.I. 02861 are known by their initial word, (which generally echoes the dreds of years was solely for OFFICE: whereas others receive their same theme as the Torah por 1175 Warren Avenue the purpose of demonstrating name from the second, third tion itself), which speaks of the East Providence, R.I. 02914 G-d's unity in one of the lowli and subsequent words of the unification of the divided Jew Second class postage paid at Providence, Rhode first verse.) est places on earth. It was in Island. Postmaster, send address changes to the ish people - the "kingdom of Egypt, "the most corrupt Rhode Island Jewish Herald, P. 0 . Box 6063, Provi This principle is clearly Judah" and the "kingdom of dence, A.I. 0294o-6063. demonstrated by the name of among the nations," according Subscription rates: Thirty-five cents per copy. By Joseph" - that will take place to our sages, that the Jewish mail $15.00 per annum. Outside Rhode Island and this week's Torah portion, in the Messianic Era. "And I southeastern Massachusetts: $20.00 per annum. people became a holy and uni Vayigash. Our portion relates will make them one nation in Senior citizen discount available. Bulk rates on fied nation. request. The Herald assumes subscriptions are Judah's impassioned plea for the land" the haftara reads, continuous unless notified to the contrary in writlng. Vayigash teaches' us that the release of Benjamin, the re "And one king shall be king The Herald assumes no financial responsibility unity is the essential founda for typographical 8frors in advertisements, but will union of Joseph with his broth over them all." reprint that part of the advertisement ln which the tion upon which Jewish life is ers, the descent of Jacob and his "Vayigash" stands for the typographical error occurs. Advertisers will please built. But not only is unity the notify the management lmmmediately of any error sons to Egypt, and other occur- creation of unity in a place of which may occur. rences. A close look reveals that beginning, it is the objective of Unsotlcited manuscripts: Unsollciled manu discord and disharmony. Ju all our service as well, a goal scrlpts are welcome. We do not pay for copy the common thread running dah's offer to sacrifice himself printed. All manuscripts must be typed, double - - through all these events is the that will be fully realized with on behalf of Benjamin demon spaced. Enclose a stamped, sell-addressed enve - theme of unity, summed up by the revelation of Moshiach. lope went the manuSCfipt returned. Letters lo - if you strated the unity and brother the editor represent the opinions of the writ8fs, not the Hebrew word "Vayigash" hood that finally reigned be Adapted from a talk of Rebbe the editors, and should Include the letter writer's - "And he drew near." Sch11eerso11, 0 .8.M ., 5750. telephone number for verification. Notice: The opinions presented on this tween the sons of Jacob. The Herald ls a member of the New England page do not necessarily represent the "Vayigash" implies an actual Joseph's revelation of his true Submitted by Rabbi Yehoshua Press Association and a subscriber lo the Jewish opinions of this establishment. · physical meeting, one person Laufer. Telegraphic Agency. L------__, identity likewise symbolized ------~-~~------..- ~~-~--n I THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY , DECEMBER 8, 1994 - 5 I WORLD AND NATIONAL NEWS.
Peace Must Come-we-itzma-n, wi-feof-the p-resi- Bradley Hopes For the Best dent of Israel. Suddenly the Jordanian na- Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) dressed by government. From The Heart tional anthem was played fol- sounded an upbeat note as he "There is now enormous op lowed by the Israeli national told an American Jewish portunity for global economic fairs Committee; Jim Wright, Congress audience last week growth and technological de an Op-Ed anthem. I was overwhelmed. former House Speaker, had the Everyone was hugging and that Republican control of velopment, but people are still by Jerome C. Berlin aisle seat. Congress does not necessarily living in a time of uncertainty," Member, Board of Directors kissing. I couldn't believe that I When President Clinton or was in an Arab country listen mean a gridlocked government he said. "They feel insecure - National Jewish chestrated the handshake be for the next two years. about their jobs, crime and Democratic Council ing to an Israeli military band tween Israeli Prime Minister play " Hatikvah." Pride swelled other economic and social is November 21 Rabin and PLO Chairman inside me as the joint bands sues." Arafat, I felt tears well up in my played the American national "After [Newt] Gingrich The recent election sent a I was in Albuquerque when I eyes. We all knew we were see anthem. has had a chance to talk message that since people feel received President Clinton's in ing something incredible. We The speeches were wonder their grass roots problems are vitation to accompany him to all knew that peace was coming ful, but I was so moved by the about his agenda for a not being attended to, politi the historic signing of the Is - although it would not be magnificence of the moment couple of months, I think cians must begin " to speak to rael-Jordan peace treaty. I had achieved in our lifetime. that I can barely remember the these real everyday concerns," to be at Andrews Air Force Base Later, at the reception, I details. As the leaders sat down we will be able to Sen. Bradley observed. But he by 8 p.m. the following ducked around the receiving to sign the treaty, a sand storm get things done." also voiced his belief that many evening. I took the next flight, line because I just could not erupted. Mountains in the of the issues troubling Ameri excited to be an eye-witness to bring myself to shake Arafat's background disappeared. Hun cans will be faced by both par Speaking at the annual history in the making. I had no hand. I regret that now. I was dreds of flags flapped wildly, ties in Congress and that ulti Stephen S. Wise Award Din way of knowing I would be ac wrong. making a loud rumbling sound. mately Democrats and tively taking part in the making I believe Arafat wants peace, President Clinton got sand in ner, named after the longtime Republicans will join together of history as well. but he is under tremendous his eyes. He was given a hat leader of AJCongress, Bradley to deal with some of them. said the recent election must be The journey that led me to pressure to keep from being and sun-glasses. After the sign "We may find areas of agree seen in the context of a "let the memorable peace signing in swept out of power by Hamas ing, gifts were exchanged. Then ment," he said. " After [Newt] down" feeling among many the desert near the Israel-Jor and the Palestine right-wing el the names of Israel's top mili Gingrich has had a chance to Americans that despite recent dan border on Oct. 26, capped ements. A successor to Arafat tary leaders were called (I knew talk about his agenda for a cou positive developments, such as two decades of efforts on my could well be a fanatic who most of them personally), fol ple of months, I think we will the end of the cold war and the part to help educate some of would set back the peace pro lowed by their Jordanian coun be able to get things done." inception of a peace process in our nation's political leaders cess. terparts. about Israel. Over the years, I At Andrews Air Force Base, the Middle East, their individ have personally escorted just before we departed for (Continued on Page 19) ual problems have not been ad- Patronize our dozens of Senators and Con Amman, President Clinton ex gressmen on trips to Israel, not plained to us the historic nature advertisers! to lobby them but to expose of our trip. This was the first them to the wide variety of time a President had taken a Likudniks Are Fund-Raising viewpoints emanating from delegation on such a journey; that region, confident that once delegations usually go in place for Settlements HOPE they fully understood the is of a President, not with him. by Cynthia Mann Leket, the acting agency chair- We were all excited, filled with sues; they would actively sup JERUSALEM OT A) - A new man, demanding that it cease port the pursuit of peace in the anticipation, eager to observe TRAVEL fund organized by Likud lead- operation. Middle East. history in the making. ers in Europe has enraged se- Leket said it was unthinkable A major milestone on the Arriving in Amman I was nior executives at the Jewish that a Zionist party would do path to peace came on Sept. 13, surprised. I don't know what I Agency for Israel, who claim it something that he said " under !!'p~:.;+ the Big Dijference 1993, with the signing of the expected but I found a clean will sabotage the campaigns of mines the Keren I:ayes~d and peace accords between Israel city, nice cars, neat homes, both the United Jewish Appeal _ sabotages their activity. _ and the PLO. I was invited to signs in English - and many • INTEGRITY and its European counterpart, Karen _Hayes?d chairman • DE PENDABILITY the ceremony on the South friendly people speaking En Keren Hayesod. Shlomo Hillel said the new ap- • REPUTATION Lawn of the White House along glish with cultured British ac Heads of Likud offices in Eu- peal would greatly harm the • SAVINGS with my wife Gwen, son Bret cents, a left-over from the days rope, meeting in Brussels ear- mainstream fund-raising cam and daughter Sharon. I sat in of the British occupation. For Business Trips & At the signing ceremony, I sat lier in November, launched a pa1gn. the fifth row, third seat in. Next new appeal to benefit Jewish T~e chairman of the Likud Vacation Travel to me was fellow Miamian 20 feet from Queen Noor of Jor settlers in the West Bank, Gaza faction of the Zionist ~ove Group Travel Specialists Dante B. Fascell, former chair dan, first lady Hilary Rodham Strip and the Golan Heights. ment, Shlomo Gravetz, said the Nationwide 1·800-367-0013 man of the House Foreign Af- Clinton, Mrs. Rabin and Mrs. They also placed ads in L1kud fully s_upports the n~w prominent European publica- fund, according to a Jewish tions, charging that money Agency spokeswoman. raised by Keren Hayesod goes At the same time, Gravetz Will GOP Congress Scuttle to the Palestine Liberation Or- called on the new fund not to ff1:Etrt•X•1• ganization and the Palestinians harm the appeals of Keren 32 Goff Avenue, Pawtucket, R.I. 02860 Peace Support? and urging donors not to con- Hayesod and _ UJA, the tribute to the traditional fund- spokeswoman said. In the wake of the Republi joined with the opposition raising arms, according to the can landslide in November a Likud party and a small but very influential conservative Jewish Agency. The ads en new coalition has appeared in courage donors to give to the ESTATE Washington that could delay or minority of U.S. Jewry. Sen. Jesse Helms, who will be the new fund instead. JEWELRY even scuttle the Mid-East peace The Jewish Agency's Zionist. process, according to the new chairman of the Senate SALE Foreign Relations Committee executive lashed out at the December 15 issue of The fund, Nov. 28, with Yehiel /erusalem Report. said, "This whole peace pro 25% OFF cess over there is a fraud. Syria AND MORE doesn't want peace. They want Peres Confers "This whole peace the Golan Heights. They want With Pope SEE THE CREAM O F process over there access to the pocketbooks of EST ATE JEWELRY by Naomi Segal THIS WEE KEND is a fraud." American taxpayers." JERUSALEM OT A) - For New York Assemblyman WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER eign Minister Shimon Peres 14 THROUGH SUNDAY, Se n. Jesse Helms Dov Hikind reports that, "I've met with Pope John Paul II at talked to [Sen.] Al D'Amato DECE MBER 18 . SIGNED the Vatican recently and in PIECES BY TIFFANY, The new GOP budget about the situation in Israel and vited him to visit Israel. he does not believe in this DAV ID WEBB, 8 ULGAR I, cutting hawks, who are now a A Vatican source said the CARTIER , VAN CLEEF 8c majority on Capital Hill, have peace process." talks during the private meet A RPELS ANO OTH ERS. ing centered on the peace pro PLUS OUTSTANDING cess in the Middle East and the CONTEMPORARY, status of Jerusalem. GEORGIAN, VICTO RI AN Israel Welcomes Tourist No. 2 Million ANO ART DECO JEWELRY by Naomi Segal IN DIAMONDS, PREC IOUS JERUSALEM OT A) - Set lines flight to find herself Israel. STONES, 14 KARAT, 18 KARAT GOLD AND PLATINUMS; THE FINEST PIECES ting a record for the number of greeted by a welcoming com 'Tm so excited, thank you so FROM NUM EROUS COLLECTIONS. A LL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PR IOR SALE. visitors coming to Israel in any mittee that included Prime much for the welcoming com OPEN SUNDAYS 12 - 5, DAILY 10- 6, M ON. & THURS. ' TI L 9 . given year, the two millionth Minister Yitzhak Rabin andl mittee," said Graves, who was HARRIS CHARGE/MAJOR C REDIT CARDS tourist to enter Israel in 1994 Tourism Minister Uzi Baram. accompanied on the trip by her · received a festive welcome at Graves, a first-time visitor to·, husband. Ben-Gurion Airport recently. Israel, received a check for W&..H.HARRIS $1,740 to cover her plane ticket 641 BALD HILL ROAD/ ROUTE 2 - WARWICK, R .I. Marian Graves of Albany, HERALD ADS GET RES ULT S! B 2 1- 6000 N .Y., arrived on an El Al Air- and expenses during her stay in 6 -THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 WORLD AND NATIONAL N.EWS Sarajevo Jewish Leader Jordanian Youngsters Calls Situation 'Desperate' Attend Haifa Festival by Larry Yudelson from that position, Jewish were closing in on the town of by Michele Chabin and Naomi Segal NEW YORK (JT A) - The groups expressed their disap Bihac, which had been consid JERUSALEM ()TA) - Noshing on traditional Chanukah jelly collapse of U.N. and Ameri pointment. ered a "safe zone." They had doughnuts and grasping Israeli and Jordanian flags, 14 youngsters can resolve to stop Serbian ag "We are witnessing the ulti stationed a surface-to-air mis from Amman were among the first Jordanians to visit Israel recently. gression is plunging the in matetragedyinthehorriblecon sile system within range of the The children, ages 7 to 14, were invited to Israel to take part in habitants of Sarajevo deeper flict in Bosnia, and that is the Sa.rajevo airport, 140 miles to the Festigai, a two-day music festival celebrated annually in Haifa into despair, according to the failure of the international com the southeast, and threatened on Chanukah. president of the besieged city's munity to mobilize an effective any flights attempting to arrive After making their way across the newly opened northern Jewish community. response that would bring an or depart from there. border crossing between Israel and Jordan, the Sheikh Hussein "It's desperate. The Serbs con end to the war," said Lynn Lyss, 'The airport is still closed," Bridge in the Bei t She' an Valley, the Jordanians were greeted by 20 tinue to shell and to sniper," chair of the National Jewish said Ceresnjec. "People feel aban Jewish and Arab teens from the Haifa area bearing flowers and said Ivan Ceresnjec, president Community Relations Council. doned from the rest of the world. singing "Heveinu Shalom Aleichem." of Sarajevo's 600-member.Jew "There is enormous frustra Every time it's worse because One of the Jordanian children, 9-year-old William Shimali, had ish community. tion in the Jewish community people are losing their strength. a few words to say in Hebrew to his Israeli counterparts: The Clinton administration about what is transpiring in "It's 32 months of siege, and "All the children my age want to live in peace, without war. I say recently dropped its call to use Bosnia and the gross lack of in generally nothing has changed. happy holiday on Chanukah, Merry Christmas, thanks and G-d air strikes and other forms of ternational will to act," she said. You still have 300,000 people bless," he said. military intervention to pres In recent weeks, as Bosnian stuck in what looks like the big Another child named Donna, 10, credited the leaders of Israel sure the Serbs to stop their at Muslim forces began what gest concentration camp in his and Jordan for affording her the chance to visit Israel. tacks. Now, echoing their Euro proved to be an unsuccessful tory," he said. 'Thanks to [Prime Minister Yitzhak] Rabin and Uordanian pean allies, the United 'States is offensive, rumors circulated Ceresnjec spoke to the Jew King] Hussein, it was arranged for us to come today and to meet saying that the road to peace that the Serbians "would take ish Telegraphic Agency by our friends beyond the border. May G-d be with this peace agree must be paved by further con revenge on Sarajevo (Bosnia's telephone from Berlin, where ment. We hope to have a long-standing relationship with the cessions by the Bosnians. capital) because they have he is opening a photographic chi ldren of Israel," she said. Many American Jewish Sarajevo in the palm of their exhibition of the Sarajevo Jew As part of their two-day visit, the children were greeted by Haifa groups,comparing the situation hand," Ceresnjec said. ish community. Mayor Amram Mitzna and attended a Chanukah party at a local in the former Yugoslavia with The failure of the offensive, The exhibit is part of a fund high school. the Holocaust, had urged the and the apparent Western ac raising effort to support the But the high point was definitely the Festigal, in which top Israeli government to take more force quiescence to the Serbian coun community's soup kitchen, entertainers perform before thousands of local schoolchildren. ful action. teroffensive, have only further which serves both Jews and non During the festival's fina le, the Jordanian children joined Israeli After the administration lowered morale. Jews "in a totally non-sectarian singers in a moving rendition of "I Believe," a song about the fruits made clear it was backing away As of midweek, the Serbs way," he said. of peace. Plans for Hamas Suicide Attacks Uncovered by Naomi Segal Among those arrested were ists in the territories have been JERUSALEM ()TA) - Secu several Palestinians who alleg arrested recently in a crack rity forces recently arrested doz edly helped the terrorist, Salah down on the Islamic fundamen ens of members of a Hamas cell, Assawi, when he carried out the talist group. possibly averting at least two Oct. 19 suicide bombing of a bus' planned suicide bombings in the heartofTel Aviv that killed against Israelis, the Israeli army 23 people, including Assawi. Traffic Accidents has announced. But army sources said that Some 40 suspected Hamas Yehia Ayash - nicknamed "the in Israel Still Up members based in the West Bank engineer" for his work with ex by Hugh Orgel were arrested in the sweep by plosives and who was believed TEL A VIV (JT A) - Despite General Security Service agents to have masterminded the Oct. attempts to heighten public and soldiers, an army spokes 19 attack as well as others - sti ll awareness about road safety, the man said. remained at large. number of fatal accidents on Is During their searches in the rael roads continues to increase. WestBank,securityforcesfound The death toll so far this year a large cache of chemical compo is 480 - a 10 percent increase D 8 MANTIQUES nents used formakingexplosives, over the number of traffic deaths Single Items ammunition,skullcapssimilarto during all of 1993. or Estates those worn by Jewish settlers and If fatalities among Israelis liv SHALOM SHALALA- Dr. Donna Shalala, U.S. Department of Appraised or Israeli army uniforms. ing in the territories are in Health and Human Services secretary (right), experiments with ~ Purchased. Suspects told investigators cluded, the death toll for the a high-tech bone injection gun at the Technion Entrepeneurial Furniture • Paintings • Clocks that two attacks were being year so far rises to 600. Incubator Company. She was assisted by Dr. Mark Waisman Dolls • China • Glassware planned inPetach Tikva and near In a separate development, (left), inventor of the device. Oriental Rugs a Jewish settlement in the West. Police Minister Moshe Shahal 337 NO. BROADWAY Bank. told the Knesset's Internal Af EAST PROVIDENCE Military sources said that a fairsand Environment Commit 4:11•1:&31 Shala la Visits Technion Facility TOLL FREE R.I. 1-800-67S-1Z30 total of some 400 Hamas activ- tee recently that one caris stolen Marvin Rubin, Proprietor in Israel every 25 minutes. The number of car thefts.had U.S. Secretary of Health and governance of cities, and for risen from 12,000in 1986 to 26,000 Human Services Dr. Donna advancing solutions to major thisyear,Shahalsaid,addingthat Shalala received an honorary problems afflicting large cities fewer than half of the cars re doctoral degree from the Tech in the United States. ported stolen are ever recovered. nion-Israel Institute of Tech Shalala is the first woman of He said that most of the sto nology, in a Thanksgiving Day Arab descent to receive such an len cars were transported to the ceremony, at the beginning of a honor from Technion. Refer End-ot-Year sa1en Gaza Strip, where they were dis weeklong visit to Israel. ring to her family's Lebanese mantled in chop shops. The auto The Technion granted the roots, Shalala told the assembly ONE WEEK ONLY! parts were then reconditioned, degree in recognition of Sha of Israeli academic and busi Thursday, December 8 through Thursday, De~ember 15 he added, and sold as new back lala 's far-reaching academic ness leaders that as the first in Israel. contributions in the domain of woman to receive such a dis public policy as applied to the tinction, "... 1 am especially honored to join with you in 33% 011 All cnanukah Items· breaking do"."n one more bar rier and opening up one more *EXCEPT BOOKS - 200/o OFF JACK M. MINKIN dba/Tile-set channel of peace in this rapidly 10% Off All Other Merchandise in Store CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS changing region." Cleaning, Repairing, Regrouting - Leaks Fixed TUB ENCLOSURES • GLASS BLOCK INSTALLATION CARPENTRY • INTERIOR PAINTING TiKVA TRADiTiONS LEGAL COVERING OF ASBESTOS PIPES• ELECTRICAL • PLUMBING 727 HOPE STREET, PROVIDENCE All High Quality Guaranteed Work $5.60 421-0309 "A TROURLESHOOTER WITH IDEAS" THAT'S ALL IT COSTS TO Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30-5:30, Friday 9:30-2, Sunday 10-2 REAC H OUR READERS. - INSURED• R.I. LICENSE NO. 4210 •REFERENCES• 724-3114 Hovering Havera by Mike Fink Herald Contributing Reporter Providence has its havera of her golden gown to sing out cells the way Paris had its un a powerful aria to the Provi derground caves. I get asked to dence public. join in from time to time. At one time I belonged to In my parents' day it was and sat on the board of an Or bridge that brought your friends thodox synagogue. My middle over for Sunday get-togethers. brother clung to the Conserva You dragged the foldaway table tive tradition of our folks. Our and chairs from the chilly front eldest brother had gone to Beth ANIMATION ART brightens one whole wall atJ, Elliott's Restaurant on Hope Street in Providence, hall closet. You set them up be EL In a way we were fulfilling fore the fire. Yo.u brewed a pot our boyhood patterns. I was of tea. You took out the cards more the mysHc, my brother the She says she finds her inspi from their box in a buffet 'What's Cookin, Bug-s?' sentimental one, and the first ration in the small, often over drawer. But with these havera born the most rational, scien by looked detail, the ordinary, the rendezvous you have to pull in tific, perhaps skeptical. I can see Alison Smith Kohn hangs the works of lo Herald Editor cal artists on the back wall of mundane object that is actually a guest not to read a personal these traits in the formal photo quite beautiful in its own way. fate in tarot pictures but a whole portrai ts of the Fink Boys, my If you are an animation fan, the restaurant, to give them a or collector, J. Elliott's is the little more public exposure. One is reminded of the say Jewish destiny. That's where I head off beyond the blue hori ing, "G-d is in the details." fit in. zon, the nextoldergazingintoa place to go for your next sand Eventually he hopes to acquire wich. One long wall of the enough cells to cover that space J. Elliott's is iocated at 959 A month ago I stopped by at dream, the eldest smiling ironi Hope Street in Providence. a cousin's havera. I read a short cally. restaurant is lined with anima too, in which case the whole tion art: Popeye and Olive Oyl restaurant will be an animation paper on Jewish campus life I added the portraits of an by Myron Walden, and Looney gallery. then and now. Yesterday you aunt and an uncle. My dad's Tunes characters such as their The cells are frequently avail hid your Jewish roots and stud brother kept the old-time reli able for purchase, and Kohn Lo,1e Restored! ied the British origins of Ameri gion like a visionary. My mom's repressible Bugs and the Tas manian Devil. can fill requests for cells Where's that beautiful old fur you can Ii tera ture and society. To sister lived in Manhattan, a The owner of the restaurant, through his close relationship once loved so dearly? Rekindle the day you go to that college li great Jewish cultural center. "I passion; let us make it and probably Rhode Island's with Michael and Sandy Sidoti, brary and watch tapes of Holo loved them because they over into a fashionable biggest animation fan, Jeff gallery directors at I 66 New caust survivor testimony, or needed me. We chose each - new fur-lined or Kohn, points out that cartoon bury Street in Boston. Some of reversible coat or read the parsha of the week for other as allies." films were not necessarily de the artwork on the restaurant jacket. We'll put course credit. One among the havera said it inside an signed for cliildren. Much of walls right now is on loan from Last week I motored to to me, "We set up these havera elegant leather Corliss Landing at India Point the humor has an obvious the gallery in Boston. or all·weather circles to break down the grand ~ fabric shell, to touch base with a Beth-El meaning, and a more subtle, ·scaleofthemoderntemple. We mi;,re adult edge underneath. fitit basedhavera. Like Masons, they create intimate settings for the lt:: 1 perfecUy keep their names from the pub My own favorite examples of for you life ofideas and closely shared and voila lic. Instead of my scuttling and this would be the Bullwinkle values." shows - with Rocky, Natasha you'II fall in huddling down a curved con love with That's what bridge did for and Boris, or Dudley Do Right crete stairway on the Left Bank, our mothers and fathers, and your fur all and the inspector, Dudley's over again! they buzzed me upstairs in a poker for their mothers and New converted factory with a view horse and ever-patient Nell. fathers, I answered lightly. I Kohn talks knowledgably England's of the bay. I entered a parlor tried to summon up a proper largest about the animation art, point exdusive with high timbered ceilings and finale for the evening. "Israel ing out that in the cells on his furriers. exposed pipes,so111ething like a had 12 tribes. But we are all walls, Bugs is usually an origi dramatic Manhattan studio brothers and sisters. Negative nal hand-painte\l figure, and overlooking the Hudson. images of Jews abound, even the background behind him a Maybe I stood on the deck of a Olive Oyl, of course. among ourselves. We have to lithograph. -In the cell with both great galleon at its sea voyage love ourselves and each other, Bugs and the Tasmanian Devil, in the late autumn mist. Going up this week, along and our beautiful rituals." Bugs and the Devil are hand My hostess has furnished this the back wall, will be the pho "Come and have coffee.and painted, the rest of the scene is space with ma'rvelous large dessert," were the sweet words tographs of A.J. Wasserman. W.£.H.HARRIS a print. All that loving attention Wasserman's work, in black SINCE1908- busts and porcelain statues. A of our host and hostess, high to detail, on these little comic RT. 2 WARWICK - (401) 821-6000 fine white Italian greyhound and white and in color, will be abovethecityfromwhereships figures, accounts for a millisec figurine stands guard beside the for sale. once sailed around the world. ond on the finished film. sofa like a feudal rnock-gothic living room logo. The subject I brought up this See A Premiere Performance time was the changing shape of the Jewish family in our town. of Play-In-Progress I conjured up the Howell Street The Bristol Community Col for $ I. For further information, shul and the old Jewish Com lege Theatre Rep will stage and· call (508) 678-281 I, ext. 2442. munity Centeron Benefit Street. perform a world premiere The Toy Cellar and Juggl~ Count Rochambeau camped out play-in-progress. "Wonderland make gift-giving easy. Our the French troops among these T.V.,'' written by Laura Dust blocks once upon a time.Jn my stores are filled with wonder Symons of Sweet Briar College (Continued from Page 4) boyhood, Jewish life flourished of Virginia, is a mystery. It will ful, affon:lal,le toys and games here, among the wooden struc Director Herman Wallock re be directed by Jeff Cuhna, a ferred to the man on duty as an for children of all ages! tures, like the European Jewish theater student at BCC. world in its last decade, trans employee, rather than a watch Stop in and meet our friendly, man, who lives in a house on planted to our territory as in a Symons authorized BCC knowledgeal,le staff. scene from a magical film. The Theatre Rep to develop the the grounds, but doesn't make regular rounds. balcony on HoweJ.I Street held script of her play, and students women and children, my will work with the author in According to the Warwick 6RIO • GEO SAFARI• GAMES mother, grandmother, and creating this play. Police Department, the inci PUZZLES • SCIENCE • PLAYM06IL dent was considered vandal brothers. The prayer books MUSIC• ARTS AND CRAFTS opened only onto Hebrew char " It's a great opportunity for ism, and not a hate crime be acters. Ms. Symons to have her work ~ause th~re weren't any The Toy Cellar Juggl~ staged so that she can make re messages or graffiti left on I went on to describe the 7 Main Street 5600 Fbet Road splendor of the new Temple visions from a visual aspect to the gravestones. Wlc;kford Benny's Marketplac:e Emanu-El with its jewelled the three dimensional," said Seems to me that this stunt stained glass windows and the Rylan Brenner, artistic director should be· considered more se Eaet Greenwich, R.I. poignant and potent voice of of BCC Theatre Rep._· vere than slashing one's tires or (401) 295-1772 (401) 885-4578 throwing an egg at a house. To Cantor Hohenemser, and later CALL FOR INFORMATION: 1·800·815-1772 the postwar reform Temple "Wonderland T.V. " will be not qualify the knocked-over Beth-El with its clearer, airier performed Dec. 9 and IO at 8 gravestones as a hate crime is fenestration, and Blanche p.m. in the BCC studio theater. an insult to the families affected Thebom kicking back the train Admission is open to the public by this tragedy. 8 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 ARTS AND ENTE-RTAl·NMENT. Club Med® Goes Kosher----- Pawtucket Arts Council Sponsors Sale The Pawtucket Arts Council NEW YORK - Now, you stretches along the unspoiled travel ventures, including a tucket (directly across the street can order club with kosher pas -beaches of southwest Mexico, kosher spa package at the will hold its annual exhibition from the new Dept. of Motor trami. will offer all the customary Mountain Valley Health Resort and sale from Dec. 10 through Vehicles registry). For five weeks this winter, Club Med facilities, and in in Hunter Mountain. 18. The sale is open to the public and for the first time in the struction in such diverse sports Call R&R Kosher Vacations The sale will be at a new lo from 12 to 4 p.m. every day. club's history, a Club Med® as sailing and archery, wind for further information at (212) cation, the old Cerel's building Items for sale range from vacation village will offer surfing and tennis. Children's 807-1171. at 255 Main Street in Paw- hand-blown glass Christmas kosher breakfast, lunch and · activities are also available and Chanukah ornaments for dinner - and daily services_in from 9 a.m,. through 9 p.m. about $10, tb handmade furni an on-site synagogue. daily. In addition, an on-site 'Japanese Impressions' Appear ture and jewelry for as much as The oceanside Club Med glatt (strictly) kosher restaurant $200. All items are original village of Huatulco, which_ will serve breakfast, lunch and at Bannister Gallery works by local artisans. In addi dinner. tion to the display of work by The new concept is the brain- "Jap~nes~ Impressio_ns: Re- vated for spirituality and Org-anic Coffees our artists and crafts people, a child of Richie Wernick, who cent Pnnts oy Nancy Fnese and refuge. Celebcs popular feature of the event is a Coffee heads a travel agency that Keiji Shinohara," on exhibit Shinohara, a native of Japan Kalo.ssi bake sale of sweet treats do leads Club Med reservations Dec. 1 to 23 at Rhode Island who has worked most of his life nated liy council members. Exchange Colombian throughout the world, and College's Bannister _Gallery, in Boston, is a master print Roasting Coffee Daily Guatemalan Rose Schreiber, who has pio- will demonstrate the divergent maker in the Ukiyo-e tradition neered several creative kosher approaches taken by two ac- of woodblock prints. :·:.. ~ complished artists in reflecting Bannister Gallery is located Peruvian on the beauty of the Japanese in the Art Center building. Mocha landscape and culture. Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. The Foundry Sale - Mattari Friese, recently returned to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sat Is Coming whole bean coffees • pastries Ethiopian from a six-month NEA-funded urday, and Tuesday and Thurs espresso • cappuccino Sumatra sabbatical in Japan, seeks na day evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. The Foundry artists are Mail Order/ Gift Boxe3 Tanzanian ture in the city gardens and !'or more intormation, call putting on their 14th annual American Roast • Full Ocy Rout Costa Rican shrines of Japan. She takes a Dennis O'Malley, gallery direc holiday sale at the Foundry, on Vienna~~ ~ Roast Mocha Java close view determined by the tor, at 456-9765. the first floor of the building at Swiss Wattz Process Decafs Hazelnut density of garden spaces culti- the rear, on Beach Street, off Flavored Coffee Cinnamon Holden Street, between Smith NOW SMOKE FREE Vanilla and Promenade Streets, Provi 207 Wickendcn Street Orange dence. The opening will be Providenc,e, RI 02903 Blends Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The 401 -273-1198 sale will continue on Dec. 9 and 16, from 1 to 8 p.m., and on Dec. 10, 11 , 17 and 18 from 10 SUNDAY• 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. a.m. to 6 p.m. Fifty of Rhode Island's finest artists, craftsmen, and design BRUNCH ers will offer their best work for sale. Proceeds will benefit FACTS, ;jlll-J)ou-Can-wt 10 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 ~HEALTHWISE~ f A LOOK AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY this relationship? Just because Getting Feedback What Do You Think? he accuses you of asking for it doesn't mean you did. What do by Alison Smith ingly, or with humor, it is like a YOU think? From the Community Herald Editor small dose ofsweetened arsenic, How many other smiles this by Alison Smith and the fourth said he had come hen we talk about do emotionally. Youcanabsorband evening were paid for with a Herald Editor across only three possible inci Wmestic violence, we are grow to tolerate a lot of arsenic black eye? Is it your opinion Preparing for this edition, dents, all connected with di usually referring to before it kills you, if it's given to that what you did was so bad it we sent faxes to four rabbis vorce cases, and he recom violence against women or chil you in frequent small doses. required hitting as a correction? and the Jewish Family Services mended that we get in touch dren. Since the abuse of the Actually, disparagement de Doyouhitpeopleyoulovewhen on Friday morning, asking for with his local community children in a family is usually livered with a laugh or an indul they smile at others? a comment on the prevalence agency, which he had heard was preceded by the abuse of their gent smile· is more poisonous If you don' t think it was just or absence of domestic vio doing an excellent job. mother, we are still basically than a barbed remark,because a a joke, or what you deserved, or lence in the Jewish commu Julie Gutterman of Jewish talking about the abuse of smile disarms a child's defenses. appropriate behavior, if you nity, and any suggestions they Family Services protested the women. And abuse, as we are Who could rebel against some have any inkling that you have might have for handling such brevity of the time we had allot using the term, can be blows, thing said by a parent who's been abused, maybe it's time to cases. ted for a response, but sent us a shoves, slaps, or verbal attacks simultaneously patting you on check your past for signs of By the deadline, Monday at very comprehensive answer that leave invisible scars, per the head or giving you a choco emotional arsenic poisoning. four, two rabbis had not replied, anyway, for which we thank her. haps for a lifetime. late? Whattheparentsays,since Maybe it's time to reject his ver one had exlained that in his We also thank those rabbis The question most commonly he or she is acting as if he cares sion of what happens between present position he had very who did respond. asked seems to be, "Why? Why aboutyou,mustbe true ... must you. But before you take a stand, few long-term, close relation We include Gutterman's re do women put up with it, fre be true ... must be true. be prepared to get away clean. ships with married couples, ply on this page. quently for a long time? Why do If this process goes on long Keep a good safe phone num they permit their children to be enough, there is almost nothing ber (there's a list of good, safe abused?" that the adult woman will not numbers at the end of this edito Domestic Violence: Can It Be Jewish? From where I stand, and I am tolerate, will not believe is only rial), a $20bill for cab fare, gas or by Julie Gutterman therapy, especially learning no expert, have no social work her due. So when her husband emergencies, a quarter for a Clinical Director, anger management and increas degree, but I have been around ridicules her, and then says, phone call, and your car keyin a Jewish Family Service ing self-esteem. for a long time, it seems that the "You're upset? I can't believe it! lush little change purse, or a There is a notion out there, However, another type, the most common answer lies deep I was just joking!" she swallows knotted hanky, or an old eye that the Jewish community ex most vicious, who regularly and within the woman herself, from a little more arsenic and feels glasses case, or a cleaned-out erts pressure on Jews not to dis systematically terrorize or beat patterns started a long time ago. foolish for getting upset about a eye make-up kit - whatever close abuse. Some feel that the their partners, cannot be If a woman's ideas, emotions, joke. will not draw attention to itself Jewish value of "shalom bayit," stopped nor helped by tradi opinionsandreactionshavebeen Lady- if it was a joke, how - in your pocket at all times. "peace in the home," may have tional counseling methods. Nor trivialized, disparaged or treated come you're not laughing? If it And I mean at all times. been used by some to silence can we help much when domes withhostilitysooftenasshegrew was all that funny, how come When you're showering, that victims. Others think spousal tic abuse is part of "a larger pat up, that by the time she reaches your heart hurts? Just because little escape kit should be on the abuse is almost nonexistent tern of aggression." These schol adulthood, she is completely ac this man says it was a joke edge of the bathroom sink. among Jews. arly conclusions, however, are customed to beingputdown,she doesn't make it a joke. Don' t When you're asleep, it should We cannot be sure how these not the final answer. will reach the stage where no one accept his labels. What do YOU be on the floor beside your bed, pressures affect us. What we can What do we at JFS do? First, really needs to do it for her any think? "You asked for it. You set or in the drawer in your do is to break through our denial we routinely ask couples about longer. She will hear the same me off! If you hadn' t smiled at nightstand. When you're cook to increase our awareness of the verbal and/ or physical abuse. old disparaging words corning John like that, I never would ing it should be in your jeans or problem both in the Jewish and · Sometimes when clients say from her own emotional center, have hit you!" apron pocket. in the general community. "conflict," they mean put having adopted them as truth; Did you ask for it? Did you Know that you can leave, and Anne Grant, director of the downs, name-calling, yelling, further abuse just reinforces that smile at John, hoping you'd get be prepared to get out if you Women'sCenter,spokeataJew door-slamming. Some times familiar pattern. hit as a reward? Does this black should. When the urge and the ish Family Service staff meeting "fight'' isa euphemism for push If the disparagement is done eye you see in the mirror make courage come together for you, last year. She talked about the ing, slapping, or kicking. in a soft voice, apparently lov- you feel better about yourselfor you' ll makeit,safely. G-dspeed. prevalence of abuse in couples Whether the abuse is subtle and how it cuts across catego or more overt, whether psycho ries: class, ethnic, religious, edu logical or physical, it is almost cational, racial, sexual orienta always about power and con ff WHO TO CALL FOR HELP ff tion. At that time, the center was trol. So we inquire about the Judith Jaffe running a small group for Jew equality of the relationship. In Benharris, M.s. Jewish Family Services ...... 331-1244 ish women in abusive relation unequal relationships,one part Weight Management Counselor Women's Center, Providence ...... 861-2760 ships. She also stressed a perva ner may use intimidation, isola Blackstone Shelter ...... 723-3057 sive denial of this problem in tion or threats, or perhaps eco • Heart Healthy Diet Sojourner House, Providence ...... 861-6191 theJewishcommunity. 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The center Island, guided me through it help, counseling, support will be her safety net still, and recently. It felt as if I was walk groups, care for her children, this extended help should keep ing through a blessing. and, above all, safety and secu discouragement and despair Not too many years ago, cer rity while she recovers from the away from her door. tainly well within my lifetime, an trauma ofleaving her home, and Thenewshelterisa bigbuj(d abused or frightened woman had tries to get her focus back. ing, but not institutional. It feels no one to call on but her family or After a period of about two like one of those huge Victorian friends, and the more desperate weeks, she will be ready to move places built originally for vicars her situation, the greater her re out, making way for another and their wives and 14children, sponsibilities (as counted in chi!- woman in need. But the center except that there are lots more windows,anenclosed play area, modern appliances, and light Panel Discussion Brings everywhere. The woman who comes to the shelter may have handicaps Domestic Violence to Light - the center is equipped. She by Neil Nachbar appearance of the 'perfect Jew may be a senior citizen - the Herald Associate Editor ish family'," said Wolfset. "I was center is ready for her. She may Anne Grant OnNov.17BrownHillel,with also afraid to embarrass the have a big brood of kids with the help of B'nai Brith, hosted a community." her - the center loves kids. paneldiscussionondomesticvio Another reason Wolfset was There is a hot line, of course. Knesset Tackles Domestic Violence lence in the Jewish community. reluctant to leave was because The number is 861-2760. The discussion brought to light she had grown to rely on her When I asked Grant what she JERUSALEM QTA) - The mother for years. The other case the fact that domestic violence is husband's income. needed most at this point, she Israeli government has resolved involved a woman who mur as much an issue in the Jewish "I was frightened that I said, "Volunteers." People who totakestepstocombatthegrow dered her husband, who had household as it is in other homes, wouldn't be able to survive fi can man a hot line for four hours ing trend of violence against been abusing her. Both individu despite the mis- nancially," said a week, or work with kids for women in Israeli society. als are currently in jail. conception that all Wolfset,whoalso two hours a week, are needed. At a recent Knesset session "Up to now there has been a compulsory 25 years to life sen Jewish homes are " ... I had a young Training will be supplied, of devoted to the issue, timed to peaceful. was determined daughter. course. coincide with an international tence for murder, but there has The panel in to try to maintain According to The center. can help you, if day of protest against violence not been an ability to take into cluded Fall River the appearance of Wolfset, the no you need help, now. Facilities directed at women, dozens of account special circumstances," Attorney Lois tion that Jewish are in place today. Do not wait Knesset members took to the Chazan said. "The idea behind Reitzas, Maxine the 'perfect men are gentle until the new shelter is open if podium to discuss the issue and this law is (not) to condone mur Wolfset, a survi Jewish family'." made it diffi you need to leave tonight. make recommendations for leg der, butto makeitclear that there cult to accept the islation that would help ease are extenuating circumstances vor of abuse, and Maxine Wolfset, Rabbi Gail Dia fact that there the situation. which relate to violence." mond, of Temple domestic abuse survivor was something Violence Labor and Social Affair Min Israeli activists have long com Agud us Achim in wrong. (Continued from Previous Page) ister Ora Namir of the Labor plained about the difficulty of Attleboro. "It's a myth that Jewish men Party said her ministry has es compiling hard statistics on do WhileReitzasdoesn'thavetoo are never violent," said Wolfset. abuse partner may need to find tablished 10 regional_counsel mestic abuse, particularly since many Jewish clients, she said she "I felt it was my fault for a long a safe place outside the home. ing centers for troubled couples police files on assault and mur has seen too many examples of time." We refer to shelters for women and that the centers have der do not specify whether a case abuse. When a victim does have Diamond has been speaking and their children - places like worked with more than 1,200 involved domestic violence. the courage to get out of the rela out about domestic violence for Sojourner House and the couples so far this year. tionship and seek legal assistance, eight years. Women's Center. She also said that financial the intimidation can continue. "I'm done trying to explain It can be a hard road, espe support for battered women's "It's much easier to get a re that it really happens in the Jew cially for the abused survivors, shelters has increased dramati straining order because judges ish community," said Diamond. but it is not a dead end. The cally over the past two years, Life., are afraid that if something does "We have all kinds of ways of road begins with bringing the and thatsome$1.3 million have happen, it will be on their con saying that it doesn't exist. The abuse to light. been allocated to shelters this Cc!fe•==® science," said Reitzas. "When · fact is its a problem that cuts To accomplish that, all of us, year. someone does get an order, across all class lines and exists in not just clinicians, need the cour Among the other speakers center they're often pressured to take it all kinds of relationships." age to notice, not to pretend abuse was Naomi Chazan of Meretz, ot Attleboro who has introduced a bill that off and are afraid to testify." Diamond admitted that when is not happening. We need the A premier nursing care Wolfset spoke about abuse bothmembersofanabusiverela caring to inquire of our friends would recognize extenuating and rehabilitation facility. from her personal experiences. tionship are Jewish, it can be dif and relatives whether this is hap circumstances in murder cases For the first time in public, she ficult for a rabbi to be sensitive to pening in their lives. We need to stemming from domestic abuse. 969 PARK STREET, RTE. 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Herald photo by Neil Nachbar 12 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 MILESTONES UAHC Names Emily Grotta Rabbi Wiener Director of Communications Breaks Emily Grotta, formerly a vice ment, Rabbi Alexander M. president of Burson-Marsteller Schindler, UAHC president, Public Relations in New York said communications between Gender Barrier City, has been appointed direc the UAHC and its members, as The Academy for Jewish Re tor of communications of the well as the larger public, will ligion, the nation's only rab Union of American Hebrew play a critical role in the next binical and cantorial school Congregations, central body of two years as the organization committed to the pluralism of Reform Judaism in North undergoes a change in name the Jewish community and k'lal America. and leadership. Yisrael inaugurated Rabbi Dr. Grotta will be responsible for Grotta lives in Larchmont, Shohama Harris Wiener as coordinating communications N.Y. and serves as a vice presi president in a ceremony on about the UAHC and between dent of Larchmont Temple. Nov. 20. the UAHC and its member con The UAHC is headquartered Wiener is the first woman in Manhattan and has 14 re gregations. More than 850 syn ever to be named president of a agogues fn the United States gional offices serving congrega rabbinical and cantorial semi and Canada, representing 1.5 tions in the United States and nary. million Reform Jews, are part of Canada. It also operates nine As a uniquely pluralistic in camps and the Religious Action the UAHC. stitution, the academy repre In announcing the appoint- Center in Washington, D.C. sents the rich and diverse sources of academic learning and rabbinical education. Stu Caro Will Deliver Brown University dents attending the academy come from backgrounds in President's Lecture cluding Reform, Conservative, Biographer Robert Caro, Lecture at 8 p.m. on Dec. 12, in Orthodox, Reconstructionist, whose first book The Power the Salomon Center for Teach and Renewal movements. Rab Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall ing, located on the College bis and cantors ordained by the of New York won the Pulitzer Green. academy serve in· congrega Prize, will deliver this The lecture is titled " New tions affiliated with these Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ehrlich semester's final President's Borders of Biography" and is movements and with unaffili open to the public without ated congregations. charge. Wiener has served as the ex Stacy Weinstein Weds Mark Ehrlich Caro, a 1957 graduate of ecutive dean and spiritual di Stacy Lynn Weinstein and the grandson of Josie and Sam and Andy Weinberg. Princeton University, began his rector of the academy for seven Mark Brian Ehrlich were mar Panetz of Coconut Creek, Fla., The bride graduated from career as a Nieman Fellow at years. ried at the Newport Marriott, and Edna Ehrlich of Chicago, Syossett High School, Emory Harvard University and spent Under Wiener's leadership, Newport, R.I., on Oct. 29. Ill. University and Harvar-d Law seven years during the 1960s as the Academy for Jewish Reli The bride is the daughter of The ceremony was officiated School. She is an associate with an investigative reporter for gion has increased in enroll Livia and Don Weinstein of by Rabbi George Astrachan of the law firm of Hogan and Newsday. ment from under 10 students to West Warwick and formerly of Temple Sinai, Cranston, and Hartson in Washington, D.C. His first book, The Power Bro more than 50. Syosset, N.Y., and the grand Rabbi Amy Brodsky of Temple The bridegroom graduated ker: Robert Moses and the Fall of A graduate of Wellesley Col daughter of Lilly Morpurgo of Emmanual in Oak Park, Mich. from Michigan University and New York, published in 1974, lege and Harvard University, Warwick. The bridegroom is Rabbi Brodsky is a cousin of the Harvard Law School. He is focused on the head of public Wiener devoted nearly 20 years the son of Gail and Dr. David bridegroom. A reception fol presently law clerk to The Hon works development in the city as a learning specialist, com Ehrlich of Boca Raton, •Fla., and lowed at the Newport Marriott. orable Roger Andewelt of the and state of New York. To com munity volunteer, wife and Diane Raimi was the maid of Federal Court of Claims in pile material for the book, Caro mother of three before coming l honor. Bridesmaids included Washington, D.C. spent seven years locating and to the rabbinate. Since her ordi Stacy Weinstein, sister-in-law The couple honeymooned in interviewing hundreds of men nation by the Academy for Jew I EHTEITAIHIHG? of the bride, Staci Flaxman, Hawaii and will reside in Ar and women associated with ish Religion, she has earned a Stacy Edelstein and Elissa lington, Va. Robert Moses and examining Doctor of Ministry degree from l &Don, syeud aft rw: time Ehrlich, sister of the groom. files never before open to the New York Theological Semi preparing and se111111g •• • The flower girl was Stephanie public. nary. Nicole Weinstein, the bride's When he finished the book Rabbi Wiener is the co-editor Call Tyrone JackSOn al Please mention on Moses, Caro began work on of Worlds of Jewish Prayer Oason niece. the Herald when The best man was Mitch Co a multivolume biography of the Aronson, Inc. 1993), editor of hen. The groomsmen included making your late Lyndon Baines Johnson, the forthcoming book Worlds of BLOCK TIE Scott Weinstein, brother of the dinner reservations. the Democrat from Texas who Jewish Spirituality, and the au bride, Kevin Skole, Brad Todd, rose from poverty to become thor of numerous articles on president. · Jewish spirituality and contem SEDUICES porary halachic concerns. RAVI'S PLACE Petri Named· Dean of Brandeis Her latest article, published BARTENDERS• WAITSTAFF • COOKS ~e~c.11~ in the spring 1994 issue of the '[ff,, e1d11/,i119 (,,r :J"" -----1 FREE PICK- UP AND DELIVERY Graduate School Reconstructionist, is entitled Ill do 1s "'9"' 'f',r 911esl s. 521-4163 . . "Connecting God's Names and 831-2424 ·-.. -·· L~~-~;~ a~d -R~;i·Ma~~~1~ Economist Peter A. 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The representative of the Taping of the progr~ will Heinz Sandelowski could have federation is Mark Feinstein. begin promptly at.5 p.m. "A said with Churchill "We will The new president thanked Lively Experiment" will air at never surrender!" In his deter the departing president, David 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 15, and re mined, eloquent, rhetorical Newman, for his excellent ser peats on Dec. \8, at noon. voice, the newly elected presi vice. He promised to carry on Tickets for both taping and dent of Holocaust Survivors of the responsibilityofkeeping the reception are $25 and the pro Rhode Island made it clear to mission of the group, to educate ceeds benefit Channel 36 pro the group gathered around him future generations . . gramming. Seating is limited. that he m eant business. He Among the i terns of new busi Reservations are available by launched his plans at Temple ness, concern was expressed for Rabbi LaibelWolf calling 277-3636, ext. 209. Emanu-El on Nov. 20 at 1:00 in the condition of the new sculp Dershowitz, widely known the afternoon. MorrisGastfreund ture in the garden of the mu as the defense attorney for was named vice president, Ed seum. "The artist has been in Mike Tyson, Mia Farrow, Claus ward 0 . Adler secretary/ trea formed of the rust appearing at Rabbi Wolf to Return Dec. 1-9 Von Bulow and O.J. Simpson, surer, and Alice Eichenbaum and the base of the piece. He has is in town to promote his book, the Institute of Jewish Develop Leah Eliash were voted in as pledged to come down and re The West Bay Jewish Forum Th e Advocate's Devil, his first will host a program featuring ment, which reaches out in members of the board. pair it." fictional work. the world-renowned Aus Australia and the Pacific region "Our job is part public rela Your Herald reporter was tralian lecturer, Rabbi Laibel to Jews involved in eastern reli tions. The org1mization brings asked to stay in touch with the Wolf on Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. gions and philsophies. in the Jewish Community Cen- projects for forthcoming sea . Wolf will lead an in-depth Last May, Wolf led an excit sons. Among theassembly were discussion, titled, "The Inner ing discussion on Kabbalah and some members whose stories Mind, Kabbalah and the Hu quantum physics at the forum. Congregation B'nai Israel_ have not yet been told and writ man Personality." The lecture will take place at ten. Perhaps among the charges Wolf, a graduate of Mel the CHAI Center, 15 Center Had ,a Hap_py Chanukah for the new chapter in the his tory of Holocaust Survivors of bourne University Law School, ville Road (Four Corners Ap Congregation B'nai Israel in The theme of the day was holds.degrees in law and edu ponaug), Warwick. Suggested Rhode Island might be the re Woonsocket came alive with "Chanukah All Year 'Round." cording o( testimony. Every cation. He was one of the donation is $5. Ample parking Chanukah-related activities re All were involved in arts and youngest Hillel directors ever is available. Call 884-4071 for event in the Jewish year takes cently. crafts projects. Each child made on a new light in the presence of appointed in the United States. more information. On Dec. 3 at 7 p.m,. parents a calendar for all the Jewish Most recently, he has founded each person sitting across from of children in the Hebrew holidays throughout the year. the chapel at Temple Emanu School made potato latkes, Next, they made original EI, where Heinz Sandelowski CHAI Center OIiers Class on Mysticism while the children watched Chanukah magnets for the re took office and embraced the movies in the lounge. The chil frigerator and also other cre task of holding aloft the torch of Project LIFE, Learning Is For the inner dimensions of the dren then tasted th~ finished ative items. memory. Everyone, the educational Torah. product. The children and rabbi lit the branch of the CHAI Center, an For more information, call Then on Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. large Chanukah menorah. This nounces its latest addition. 884-4071. until noon, the teachers, chil was followed by Chanukah Rabbi Eliezer Levy will be con dren, parents and relatives all songs, such as "I Have a Little ''Dreidel" and "Sevivon sov, 15 years, Connie has now joined cism, exploring the teachings of sov, sov." Chasidus and Kabbalah. The While taped Chanukah mu ~.oJt.Un'.,,S,alo.n, text used· will be the Tanya au sic played, all enjoyed delicious 237 PROSPECT STREET, PAWTUCKET B'nai Israel Honors New Members P.LEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT thored by the 17th-century potato latkes with apple sauce, WITH CONNIE. GUARANTEED Chasidic master, Rabbi Congregation B'nai Israel John CeskaJ ich and their chil doughnuts and punch. YOU'LL BE SATISFIED. Schneur Zalman of Liadi. The. will honor its newest members dren, William and Rachel; and After eating, the children Get $5 off your first hair Tanya is one of the classical at Shabbat evening services on Susan and Martin Rosenzweig. played dreidel and other Jewish cut or perm with this ad Anyone interested in attend N E W CUSTOME RS ONLY works on Jewish mystidsm and Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Rabbi Vicki games they learned in school. 726-2810 has been translated into 10 lan Lieberman will conduct the ser ing services is welcome. Con All the children received a lit guages. vice. gregation B'nai Israel, a Con tle dreidel to take home. The class is open to the public Following worship, the Oneg servative synagogue, is located . and will be held on Thursdays Shabbat will be in honor of the in Northern Rhode Island bor from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the following new members: dering Southeastern Massa CHAI Center, 15 Centerville Judy and John Peloquin and chusetts. For more information, their children, Rachael and call the synagogue office at Christmas/Hew Year's Road in Warwick. Weekly attendance is not re Samuel; Amy and Sam Glas 762-3651 Monday th.rough DECORATIONS • PARTY SUPPLIES • NOVELTY ITEMS quired, for each and every ses band and their children, Deb Thursday 1 to 5 p.m., Friday sion will offer some insight into bie and Stephanie; Risa and noon to 3:30 p.m. Cranston Senior Tappers Schwartz Named Director of Development · NEW YEAR'S PARTY KITS • FOR 10, 25, 50 AND 100 PEOPLE Cynthia Schwartz has been (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Soci Coming to Center appointed director of-develop-. ety) and Hadassah. She also ·200/o DISCOUNT·. The senior adult center at the ment for Women's American was- executive director of the . . Long Island Region of the Zion Jewish Community Center of ORT. She will be responsible _PARTY SUPPLIES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove for the organization's total fund- ist Organization of America Ave., -Providence, will host the i;,aising program. , and a field representative for ALWAYS DISCOUNT PRICES Cranston Senior Tappers on Schwartz brings to Women s AMIT Women. Dec . .13 at 12:30 p.m. American ORT an extensive She is a graduate of Brooklyn This dance. performance is professional background in all College in Brooklyn, N.Y., and The '~Only" Party Warehouse free of charge. For reservations, aspects of development and ad has completed graduate call Sandy Bass Cohen or ministration. She prev10usly courses in public administra 310 EAST AVENUE, PAWTUCKET• 726-2491 Lori Broomfield at 861-8800 by served as director of the Na tion, community service and JEANNE STEIN Dec. 5. tional Women's Division of fund-raising at New York Uni HOURS: M ONDAY- THURSDAY 9:30 AM~ PM, On Dec. 11 at 11 a.m., the UJA; as director of UJA-Federa versity, Adelphi University and FRIDAY 9:30 AM- 7 PM, SATURDAY 9:30 AM- 5 PM senior adult center is showing tion's Project Renewal; and as the State University at Old OPEN SUNDAY 11- 4 part I of "Goldwin Follies." membership director at HIAS Westbury. 14 -THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 .THE JEWISH co·MMUNITY Providence Native Becomes Bio-Ethicist to Speak Music and Women's Health Advocate at Beth Sholom Memories · On Dec. 10, at 8 p.m., Con Carolene Marks, a member of works with Breast Cancer Ac Congregation Beth Sholom What does Judaism have to gregation Beth Sholom will the National Council on Alter tion, the Regional Cancer will host Rabbi Dr. Moshe D. say about risk and benefit in present a program dedicated to native Medicine of the National Foundation, the College of tra Tendler as a guest lecturer Dec. medical treatment? the memory of Rabbi Shlomo Institutes of Health, long has ditional Chinese Medicine, and 18 at 7:30 p.m. _ One need not be a health care Carlebach. been an active and involved a network of hebalists and He will offer an entree into professional to realize the Rabbi Hershy Worch, Fishel member of San Francisco's po practitioners specializing · in the world of medical ethics broad impact these issues have Bresler and others will create litical and civic community. healing therapies. She has used from the Jewish perspective on society as a whole and on an evening of music anel remi Marks grew up in Rhode Is her position as the spouse of an with a lecture entitled " An Is the individual. · niscences. land, a member of Temple elected official, Sen. Milton sue of Life and Death - Organ Beth-El. Now she is the presi Marks, and the niece of Fred This is the second in a unique There will be a $3.50 admis Tran~plantation and Jewish lecture series at Beth Sholom, sion fee. Everyone is welcome. ·dent of the Sisterhood at Tem Friendly of international broad Law. "Judaism and Modernity" fea For more information, call ple Emanu-EI in San Francisco. casting fame, to speak out on Tendler is a noted authority turing leading Orthodox intel 331-9393. Since she has survived breast behalf of people with cancer cin medical ethics and the rela lectuals teaching and lecturing cancer twice, Marks has been and to be an advocate for a va tionship of medicine and sci devoted to the needs of women riety of specific legislation and ence to Jewish law. He serves on a variety of important top living with cancer, issues re other proposals, including in a dual capacity as professor ics. The series is made possible .Oh awe Sholam·Holds through private donations and lated to management of our early educatjon about breast of biology at Yeshiva College a special grant of the Jewish health care system, and the cancer. and professor of Talmud at the Raffle/Brunch Federation of R.I. Endowment availability of alternative forms She is a contributor to Living Rabbi Isaac Elchanon Theologi Congregation Oh awe Fund. of health care and treatment. With Cancer by Dr. Ernest Rose cal Seminary. Tendler holds a Sholam, Young Israel of Paw All lectures are free and open. She hosts a weekly support baum. Ph.D. in biology from Colum tucket, will hold its annual raf to the general pµblic. group for men and women liv Marks is a graduate of Lin bia University·and a rabbinical fle brunch on Dec. 18 from 10 Beth Sholom is located at the ing with cancer. Having ~du coln School and Bryn Mawr degree from RIETS. He is chair a.m. to noon. cated herself on both tradi College. She served as an man .of the Bioethical Commis comer of Camp Street and Prizes include a winter week tional medical care and a economist with the state de sion of the Rabbinical Council Rochambeau Avenue on the end at Loon Mountain, New variety of non-Western and partment and later became an of America, is a member of nu East Side of Providence. For Hampshire, Orrefors crystal other alternative therapies, she economics affairs officer for the merous ethics commissions, more information, call 621- candlesticks, an original sculp United Nations, at which time and is a former president and ·9393 (Mon. to Thurs. 8:30 a.m. ture by Ohawe Sholam's Ed she played a role in the U.N. chairman of the board of the to noon). Gershman, and many other Conference on Trade and Em Association of Orthodox Jewish prizes. ployment in London, helping Scientists. It is an honor to have For raffle information and to formulate policies toward in him with us. reservations, call Linda Kessler ternational cartels. Tendler will offer the Jewish Broomfield at 726-6633 .. She has been an active force perspective on many ·of the is (Continued from Page I) in the Jewish community, hav sues which arise when a vital A sample list of the projects, ing served as the assistant di When she discussed activi organ transplant is needed. As ties, special programs, courses, programs and courses planned rector of the National Federa our ability to extend and save for seniors will follow this arti tion of Temple Sisterhoods, and the hardship of being old life continues to grow, Jewish and alone in the winter, I said, cle, but if you are over 60, and and president of San Francisco Jaw and tradition continue to "But what about transporta would like to get up and get out Hadassah. speak to the sensitive issues tion? A lot of these people can there and do something, even Union Watch & Clock 'She and her husband have this raises for our society. -not get here on their own." when the weather is awful, it Faithful Restora1ions and Expert Repairs _ three children: Caro, a federal When may an <:>rgan be re " We have transportation," wQuld be a good idea to come Housecalls, Ba~eries and Bands defender, David, an attorney, moved from a donor - i.e., she said, triumphantly, and down to the center and meet and Milton, deputy director of 793 Hope Streel, Providence, R.J. 02906 whai is the Jewish definition of was up and out of her chair, Lori Broomfield in pe(son, or the Preservation Coalition of (401) 273-5266 . life and death? looking for literature on a grant get your name on her list. Greater Philadeiphia. . Vincenl V. Cherico, CMW Who may receive an organ - from the Jewish Federation of 'CtrtifitdMasi,rWatc'hma.l:tr SPECIAL PROGRAMS: i.e., how do we set priorities in Rhode Island that made trans (Reservations may be required treatment? portation available for all those for some programs.) who need it. • " Be sure to put in that they Dec. 22, bus leaves at 12:30 do not have to be members of p.m., for a trip to Newton, Ma. , the JCCRI to come to our pro to see "That's Life," a musical grams," she said. "Put that in revue of things Jewish in Amer big letters." ica. ·Know For those who would like to WEEKLY PROGRAMS: someone belong to the )CCR! but cannot Mondays, 11 to 11 :20 a.m., afford the membership fee, Exercise with Melissa; noon to Broomfield would like to sug 3}0 p.m., Duplicate Bridge. gest that they apply for a schol Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., After arship . • Lunch Cinema. getting married? "There's a whole new group Wednesdays, 11 :15 to 11:45 . ' out there," she s.iys, in a tone a.m., "Generations", a time for ~ ,. - that comes close to disbelief, visiting with the cliildren from - "who are not using the center." the )CCR! Preschool. She wants that situation to Thursdays, 11 to 11 :20 a.m., - ... come to an end immediately. Exercise with Melissa; 11 :30 ;~ She wants anyone over 60 who a.m. to noon, Friend to Friend, • \ is interested in any of the Se a current events discussion nior Adult programs to call her group; 1 to 2 p.m., Baking with Tell us their name and address and. we'll send them a one-year at the ceriter, or ask to be put on Lynn, which is an-opportunity complimentary subscription to the Rhode Island Jewish Herald. the mailing list. She would like to make some delicacies with her office to become a place Lynn Troia...... where people can drop in and Fridays, 11 to 11 :20 a.m., Ex talk, if they have a problem or ercise with Melissa; 11 a.m. to question, or are lonely. noon, Music appreciation with Newlywed Subscription .. Helping Broomfield this year Dr. Aaron Wold; 11 :45 to noon, are her two intems - Terry Songs of Shabbat. Soares, who is in the B.S.W. de Couple's Name Sundays, 10 a.m. , hot gree program at Rhode Island muffins, tea, coffee and conver Address College, and Lynn Troia. sation; 11 a.m., Sunday at the Broomfield is very enthusiastic Movies. City State __ Zip about both of them. No doubt Call Sandy Bass Comen or Wedding Date her enthusiasm has beeri catch Lori Broomfield at 861-8800 for ing for her interns. more details. Your Name She is also very complimen Remember that a hot kosher Address tary about her boss, Marvin S. lunch, catered by Izzy's Kosher Stark,'who was profiled in the Catering, is available every day City State __ Zip November issue of the Center for $1.25, reservation required News. He is a·n assistant execu 24 hours ahead of time. Mail this coupon to: tive director of the center, and Rhode Is land Jewish Herald, P.O. Box 6063, Providence, R.I. 02940 Broomfield referred to him sev ...... eral times as being a moving force in the new direction the HERAW ADS GET RESULTS! • center is taking. Barrington Athlete Keeps dition, wi nning is expected. It was a special feeling for the Game in Perspective Parker takes pride in the Parker to compete alongside fel high standard that has been low Jews from all over the by Neil Nachbar into the grand scheme of things. National Latin Exam. established. world. "There were people from Herald Associate Editor Jonas Parker, a captain of the Latin is one of Parker's fa "People have high expecta all over, including Lithuania igh school athletics can be Barrington High School soccer vorite subjects, along with tions," said Parker. "People rec which was struggling for inde Ha great experience. To rep and tennis teams, is an example mathematics and computer sci ognizeus. Theyreallygetintoit." pendence at the time." resent one's community of someone who has managed ence. However, the 18-year-old Despite the fact that Bar While the Maccabiah Garnes while playing a favorite sport is to keep sports in perspective. may be leaning toward biology rington often competes against provide a specific example of a unique opportunity. While he's enjoyed a great deal as a major in college. Brown much larger schools, the soccer how religion has touched There are also many valu of success in athletics, Parker and Stanford are among the six team has consistently been one Parker, it's also evident that re able lessons to be learned has maintained high academic or seven schools he has applied of the top in the state. ligion has played a major role in through athletics, such as team- standards. to so far. "It's nice to have such a good defining who he is and how he pool of talent for such a small conducts himself. town," said Parker. "Religion has had a large ef According to Parker, the key fect on my life," said Parker, has been getting youngsters ac who attends services at Temple tive in the sport at an early age. Habonirn in Barrington. "From "People in town get involved the cultural traditions that have in the youth programs," said been passed down - to how I Parker. "It's often the first choice behave - to the importance of among the best athletes." fami ly." However, in recent years Regardless of what path Parker has felt public interest Parker decides to choose, he's sway toward football. assured success with his per "Football is ri sing in popu spective on life. larity and it's taking away from soccer," said Parker. "I remem ber when I was in middle school, my friends and I would go to the high school games and have to sit on the ground because there would be no more room in the stands. These days there aren't even large crowds at hornecorni ng." This year the soccer team got knocked out of the playoffs by North Kingstown, 2-1 - which Heating and Air Conditioning was less painful than losing in They cal/me double overtime the previous "The Doctor of Home Comforr' JONAS PARKER HAS A GOOD HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS. As much as he loves sports, year. he hasn't Jo st sight of the big picture. Parker is an honors student w ho has many interests Parker has followed in the NATURAL outside of athletics. footsteps of his older brother GAS Josh. Both played midfield (the toughest position) and both FURNACE 'lbrlr c,wners know that nothing work, leadership, sportsman The senior's list of academic Parker has been a winner on were captains at some point. beats a Yorl\' NATURAL GAS ship and overcoming obstacles. honors speaks volumes: high However, they didn't have FURNACE for comfort. The the playing field as well as in Stellar Plus is A.F.U.E.rated at Unfortunately, some athletes est honors at Barrington High the classroom. The soccer team the opportunity to play together. 92.6% efficiency rating. fail to keep sports in proper School, National Honor Society, has made it to the semifinals all When Josh was a senior, Jonas failed to make the varsity team Lifetime Warranty perspective. The pressure (ei Holy Cross Book Award win three years he has been on the On Heat Exchanger ther internal or external) to ner, National Merit Com varsity squad. In tennis he has as a freshman. succeed can affect how a stu mended Student and awards compiled a 35-7 record in three But there was one memorable CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE! dent perceives sports fitting three consecutive years for the years, including an undefeated time when the two sibli ngs were season his freshman year. tearnrnates - during the 1990 In most towns, three consecu Maccabiah Garnes in Detroit. K KESSLER'S \! ) HEATING SINCE1900 The One That Got Away tive trips to the semifinals would Despite the fact that their team be considered a tremendous had a much younger lineup than 401-621-1700 achievement. But in Barrington, the other countries, they won The Meredith Rotary Club white perch, yellow perch and FINANCING AVAILABLE! has announced that the 16th lake trout. where soccer has had a rich tra- the bronze medal. Annual Great Rotary Ice Fish The derby ticket still costs ing Derby will be held on Feb. 4 $15 and is valid for the entire and 5 in Meredith, N.H. Last. weekend. Anglers are reminded Announce your graduation , year more than 6,600 anglers that a valid New Hampshire new job or promotion in the plus their families enjoyed par fishing license is necessary and, Herald. Black and white ticipation in tlus two-day event as a convenience, licenses will photos welcome. and were awarded $40,000 be sold at derby headquarters worth of prizes. near the town docks on Route 3 A new 1995 18:foot OMC in Meredith. Tickets are also That's all it costs to Sunbird Neptune 180 Center available by mail by writing: reach our Console fishing boat, with a re The Great Rotary Fishing Derby, 85 I I readers. tail value of $15,500, will be the P.O. Box 1210, Meredith, N.H. grand prize for the largest Ro 03253. Call • 724-0200 tary-tagged rainbow trout. The runner-up prize will be a 1995 14-foot Pri ncecraft Fisherman - a stable wide-riding, and reli Tire Discounts & Road ablefishingplatforrn,alongwith a 15-horsepower Evinrude mo Hazard Warranties tor and trailer. The third largest Available tagged rainbow will receive a $1,000 cash prize. The next IO Call for your appointment NOW! 521-2240 heaviest Meredith Rotary tagged rainbow trout will each win $150. Total value for the Meredith Rotary-tagged rain bow prizes is over $20,000. Cash prizes will go to an glers who catch the IO heavi OVER 50 YEARS IN AUTO SERVICE est untagged rainbow trout 210 Allens Avenue, Providence, RI 02903 and the five heaviest fish from CALL (401) 521-2240 • 521-2241 each of five other categories Hours: Monday thru Friday 8-5 • Saturday 8-12 Mr. Gutter Clean NATIONAL ACCOUNTS ACCEPTED each day. Those five other cat 354-6725 egories include: pickerel, cusk, GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 16 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 @ 4-- 5c,hooL Beat J#-cA-,- Metcalf Grants Available Brotherhood Fund Announces 'S . .. to College Students Poster Contest Is For The Italian-Jewish Brother through grade six are eligible. Apply Now hood Fund has announced that • Each child is allowed only The Rhode Island Founda dents with experiences which the deadline for entries for its one entry. Snake' will broaden their perspectives tion is accepting applications first annual poster contest is • Children may use any type Roger Williams Park Zoo pre and enhance their personal of medium to create their for a program that provides Jan. 10, 1995. sents "Adventures for Pre growth. posters, paint, crayons, cut grants up to $5,000 for college Posters may be dropped off schoolers," programs designed sophomores and juniors seek The proposed activity need or mailed to either The Echo, outs, etc. not be limited to the academic for children 3 to 5 years olct ac ing to broaden themselves 198 Dyer St., Providence, or • Each entry should have the year, and may include travel in companied by an adult, in De through travel, internships or the Jewish Federation, 130 Ses child's name, address or school, this country or abroad, and/or cember, January and February. public service. sions St., Providence. phone number, age and grade Each adventure focuses on a Ten Rhode Island residents a variety of internship and pub Both individual children and on the back. lic service programs. (Grants special animal or area of the have benefitted from the pro entire classes are invited to par • Deadline for poster entries cannot be used for standard zoo and presents opportunities gram in its six-year history. ticipate. See below for rules. will be Jan. 10. Posters must be semester-abroad programs.) for adult/ child pairs to make In 1991, for example, Jay The Italian-Jewish Brother delivered or mailed to either Awardees will be expected to discoveries together. The 90- Venkatesan of Jamestown stud hood Fund is a joint venture be The Echo, 198 Dyer St., Provi complete a final project, in minute programs include a ied economic development in tween the Jewish Federation dence, or The Jewish Federa writing or in another medium, snack and activity. A limit of 10 Singapore and Thailand; in and The Echo newspaper, de tion, 130 Sessions St., Provi relating the value of the experi pairs are permitted per pro 1992 Tara Duffy from Provi signed to reach out to children dence by close of business that gram and advance registration dence interned · at the Asian ence gained. of all races, creeds and ethnic day. While applicants can be at is required, American Resource Worshop in backgrounds. • Winners will be chosen by tending any college or univer December's topic is Boston. The program was initiated by the students at the Alan Shawn sity, she said, they must be le "S.:.s.. .s ...S ... is for Snake." Last year's winners, Erika Alan Shawn Feinstein, founder Feinstein High School. gal residents of Rhode Island. Child/adult pairs will learn Rosa of Narragansett and of the Brown University World • Winners will be announced The application deadline is some surprisingly nice things Alexander Evans of Provi Hunger Center and the Provi and an awards ceremony will Jan. 31, 1995; applications for about one of our most misun dence, worked with Habitat for dence College Institute of Pub take place in February. the Metcalf awards can be ob derstood animals. A snake Humanity in Tanzania and lic Service. tained from The Rhode Island book will be made to take studied energy use in Mexico, The fund will be distributed Foundation, 70 Elm St., Provi home. respectively. through an annual poster con All Children's Theatre dence, R.I. 02903, or by calling There are snake sessions Foundation program officer test during which children from 274-4564. Starts ANew Season available through Dec. 17. Here Ruth Hersh said one or two all backgrounds, not just Italian is the December schedule: such grants will be available and Jewish, are encouraged to Classes, Performances, and Session 8 and 9, Dec. 9, 10:30 this year, from a fund set up at Dance Lessons submit posters on a universal Improvisation Lined Up a.m. and 1 p.m.; session 11, The Rhode Island Foundation Learn to jitterbug/ swing. theme. Dec. 10, 1 p.m.; session 12, Prizes of $100 savings bonds If you are interested in en to honor the late publisher of Classes begin Jan. 8, at 6:30 Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m.; session 13 and certificates of merit will be couraging and supporting the Providence Journal. The p.m. at the Music School, 75 and 14, Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m. and Michael P. Metcalf Memorial awarded to the youngsters who youngsters in all aspects of 1 p.m.; session 15 and 16, Dec. John St., Providence. The cost learning theater, you'll want to Fund was established in 1987 is $24 for four weeks of begin best interpret the theme of the 14, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m,; ses contest in their age category. become an All Children's with donations made by his ning or intermediate jitterbug/ sion 17 and 18, Dec. 15, 10:30 The theme for 1995 is "My Best Theatre fan . family and friends. swing. Call 273-0903 or 295- a.m and 1 p.m.; session 19 and According to Hersh, grants Act of Brotherhood Ever." If your children are interested 20, Dec. 16, ro:30 a.m. and 1 7025 (South County) for more The fund was., started with in the theatre, this group is the are intended to provide stu- information. p.m., and session 22, De,. 17, 1 $25,000 raised by Alan Shawn natural way to get them started. p.m. Feinstein. For more informa For details on the new sched The topic for January's Ad tion on entering the poster con ule, call or write The All Chil ventures for Preschoolers is test or contributing to the Ital dren's Theatre, One Allens "Let's Dress for Dinner," an ex ian-Jewish Brotherhood Fund, Ave., Providence. citing look at the "formally at Discover contact Trisha Giramma at 621 - Classes are held on Allens tired" penguins. 8900. Avenue, or at the Westminster February's topic will be Poster Contest Rules: Unitarian Church, 110 Kenyon "Tropical Safari," an explo • Children in kindergarten Ave., East Greenwich. ration of the wonder of tropical th~Meaning rainforests. Another Children's Theatre Program Coming January's sessions start on Jan. 16 and February's start on The children's department of are $2.50 per person and in Feb. 13. ot Sumll}er the Jewish Community Center clude an ice cream social. For more information or to of Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Contact Anne Liss Johnson at register for the program, call Ave., Providence, will hold its 861-8800 for details. the zoo's education department Warmth annual fall theater production (This is a "don't miss" the at 785-3510, ext. 31 1. entitled "Are We Dressing-Up atre event.) Electives Program 4 & 8 Wk Sessions For the Party?" at the JCCRI so cial hall on Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. Important News for Third-Graders Mature StaH Judaic Culture "Are We Dressing-Up For the All Rhode Island children Party?" is the story of a couple It pledges scholarships to who receive an invitation from who entered the third grade Water Sports Kosher Food this fall can now register to be Crusaders for higher education, the wealthiest family in town. if they are income-eligible The play is directed by Tony come a "Crusader" with the Rhode Island Children's Cru upon high school graduation. Land Sports ACA Accredited Annicone and the cast includes: The Children's Crusade also of sade for Higher Education. Adam Bram, Regina Golden fers a variety of mentoring and The Children's Crusade is a berg, Elana Kieffer, Matthew tutoring services to help Cru Drama & Music Affordable Fees non-profit, statewide, educa Sandler, Robyn Radway, Emile saders prepare for scholarship Sorger and Greg Bram. Tickets tional program open to all third-graders each year. opportunitities. Arts & Crafts Scholarship Aid The aim of the Children's Crusade is to reduce the at the Eli and Bessie Cohen Foundation Camps dropout rate among Rhode ls CAMP TEL NOAR. land school children and in camp crease the number of college Camp ready and work-ready youths !cAMP ~ SPONSORED BY THE in the state. PEMBROKE iiji Tel Noar ELI & BESSIE COHEN FOUNDATION Participating children must promise to finish high school, All former Tel Noar staff and c ampers who LAKE OLDHAM LAKE POTANIPO SUNSET LAKE stay off of drugs, avoid early Pembroke, MA Brookline. NH Hampstead, NH would like to join in celebrating the c amp's parenthood and not get in trou Girls. Ages 7-15 Coed. Ages 8-16 Coed. Ages 8-15 ble with the law. Apply now to: Apply now to: Apply now to: 50TH ANNIVERSARY Parents must sign an agree Pearl Lourie Judi Rapaport Marty Wiadro n ext summe r a re ask ed to send the ment stating that they will help 508-788-0161 508-788-1585 508-443-3655 names and addresses to: their children avoid any obsta cles to finishing high school. For Further Information, Contact: Camp Tel Noar Information packets are George Marcus. Executive Director. The Eli and Bessie Cohen Foundation Camps, 30 Main Street, Room 16 available at many elementary 30 Main Street, Room 16, Ashland, MA 01721, (508) 881 ·1002. schools or by contacting the Traditionally, the Cohen Foundation Camps fdl quickly. We encourage you to call !he Olreclor ol each Ashland, MA 01721 camp now to inquire about your child's place !or the upcoming summer. Children's Crusade at 277- 6907. THE RHODE ISLAND JEW)SH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 - 17 @i- School Beat 1#-cA-r Library Holds Essay Contest on Pagemaster Registration for JCCRI Preschool The Providence Public Li otherwise )mown as the librar change Richard Tyler's life?" brary, in conjunction with ian - who introduces a timid or, " How has the library and Kindergarten Begins Jan. 4 WNAC-Fox 64, is sponsoring boy, played by Macaulay changed your life?" years -old. Its well-equipped an essay contest in celebration Culkin, to the adventures The Jewish Community Cen Essay contest forms are avail classrooms, activity rooms and of 20th Century Fox's produc found in the library. ter of Rhode Island, 401 Elm able at any Providence public playground are supplemented tion of "The Pagemaster." Entrants of all ages can par grove Ave., Providence, will library location or at the Show by the center's physical educa The film stars Christopher ticipate by answering the ques begin registration for Septem case Theater in Seekonk. Or tion facilities. Weekly swim Lloyd as "The Pagemaster" - tion "How did the library ber 1995 preschool classes on entrants can write their answer Jan. 4, with priority given to and gym programs are included on a piece of paper and mail it children presently attending in all 3- and 5-day classes for · New M.A. Program Launched by Dec. 31 to the Providence the school, their siblings, ITC children. Public Library, 225 Washing children and siblings of chil Children in the preschool ton St., Providence, R.l. 02903 dren who no longer attend the must be toilet trained. at Hebrew University or can deliver it to any of the school but whose membership Early arrival and all-day pro library's 10 locations, call 455- JERUSALEM - A master's the Department of Interna is still in good standing. grams are available. 8090 for addresses. degree study program in inter tional Relations. On Feb. 1, registration is Kindergarten at the center in national relations with a focus Bar-Siman-Tov said that de Ten prizes will be awarded open to center members, and corporates a whole-language on diplomacy and foreign pol velopments in the international with the grand prize being a on March 1 the community approach. In addition to gym icy - the first academic pro and regional arenas, especially new bicycle. The judging will may register. and swim programs, science gram of its kind in Israel - was the movement toward resolv take place on Jan. 1 by a chil The JCCRI's fully accredited classes and computers are in initiated this academic year at ing the Israeli-Arab conflict, dren's librarian at the Provi preschool offers classes for chil corporated to provide children The Hebrew University of _ present new opportunities for dence Public Library. dren ages 28 months through 5 with a broad range of experi Jerusalem. diplomatic research and action. ence before they move on to Professor Yaacov Bar-Siman The Hebrew University pro first grade. Tov, chairman of the Depart gram offers a timely opportu United Synagogue Voices Opposition For more information, con ment of International Relations nity for senior government offi tact Eva Silver at 861-8800. at The Hebrew University, said cials, particularly those serving to Prayer in _the Public Schools that this type of program is of in the foreign ministry, min Taking a strong stand against fitting in with their peers and ship. Their children are fered at the world's leading istry of defense and prime min prayer in the public schools, following their own religious . particularly vulnerable. That is universities, including Harvard ister's office who are interested Alan Ades, international presi conscience." why the First Amendment and Georgetown universities in in furthering their studies in dent of The United Synagogue Marc Gary, co-chair of The guards against the exertion of the United States. line with their careers, he said. of Conservative Judaism, re United Synagogue Commis such pressure. He expressed the hope that The program may also inter cently noted that "while we sion on Social Action and Pub "Those constitutional protec The Hebrew University pro est those holding B.A. degrees strongly support and encour lic Policy, emphasized that "re tions should remain intact." gram would bridge the gap be who are preparing for careers age the teaching of religious ligious minorities are always tween academia and applied in foreign service. values, we believe that the the ones most severely im CCE Puts On diplomacy and that eventually The Hebrew University is proper places to do this are the pacted by the introduction of the program would be open to uniquely suited for this type of home, the synagogue or prayer into the public schools. Holiday Concert students from abroad as well. study because of its existing de church, and the religious The program is intended to gree program in international school. It is not the function of The chorus of the University supply theoretical and practical relations, its abundance of pro our public schools to facilitate of Rhode Island's College of knowledge for those planning grams in regional studies and religious exercises." " ... It is not the function Continuing Education will to enter the field as well as because of its location in the Rabbi Jerome Epstein, execu of our public schools present a Holiday Concert on those already in it. It is offered nation's capital, said Bar tive vice pre~ident of the orga Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. Faculty, staff within the framework of the Siman-Tov. nization, added that " ulti to facilitate religious and students will be perform M.A. degree study program of mately, any effort - implicit or exercises." ing in chorus and solo. The explicit - to encourage or rec concert, under the direction of ommend prayer in the public Jean Saladino, will take place at the College of Continuing Edu school may become a coercive " It is precisely their unique Celebrating ANew Approach to Learning activity. cation, 199 Promenade St., ness and non-conformity that Providence. It is open to the The Community College of elude an updated computer lab, " Children should not be makes members of religious Rhode Island, which recently placed in a position where they public, free of charge, although more space for the bookstore, minorities so vulnerable to gov a donation of canned food is re celebrated its 30th anniversary, more faculty offices and a are forced to choose between ernment-mandated or govern has grown from a small junior quested which will be donated counseling center. ment-sanctioned school wor- to charity. college into a comprehensive, Funding for these projects multi-campus community col has been made available as part lege. of a Rhode Island Health and BLOOD PRESSURE As the college enters its Education Building Corpora fourth decade, some of the tion bond issue for higher edu PILLS ONLY WORK eAMPAVODA most visible changes are occur cation. AT THE GATEWAY TO CAPE COD ring on the Providence campus The schedule of courses and IF YOU TAKE THEM. - changes in both the physical programs offered in Providence On Beautiful Lake Tispaquin plant and in the . educational has also been expanded for the Middleboro, Massachusetts 02346 opportunities available to stu-· spring semester. Founded ln 1927 for Jewish boys 7 to 15 years old dents. There will be a ribbon-cut entering grades 2 through IO Changes to the building's ex ting ceremony at the new en "THE TRADITION CONTINUES" terior include a new entrance trance to the campus, at One on Staniford Street, expanded Hilton St., on Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. ~1~~ ARCHERY • ARTS & CRAFTS • BASKETBALL • CANOEING • parking, and improved light Following the ribbon-cutting FISHING • FOOTBALL• FUN-YAKING • HYDROSLIDING • and security. Landscaping and ceremonies is the campus' an KAYAKING • KICKBALL • NEWCOMB • PHOTOGRAPHY • PING seasonal plantings will beautify c·__/ PONG • RADIO • ROWING • SAILING • SOCCER• SOFTBALL • nual holiday celebration for the area in the months to come. neighborhood students, chil STREET HOCKEY• SWIM INSTRUCilON •TENNIS• TUBING • Planned improvements for dren and friends. VOLLEYBALL • WATERSKIING • WEIGHTLIFTING • the inside of the building in- I WINDSURFING • WOODWORKING • WRESTI..ING • WEEKLY and Stroke , ,\m~~-·:i 1992. American Heart Association FIELD TRIPS • INTER- AND INTRA-CAMP COMPETITION Campus Compact Funds Service Grants ·developing a community ad EXCELLENT KOSHER FOOD • RESIDENT R.N. The University of Rhode Is Yount, dean of students at visory council. The grantee •3ON-CALLPEDIATRICIANS land, Community College of CCR!, will involve students programs began · in mid 8-week or two 4-week periods Rhode Island, and Rhode ls from RIC and URI as well as November and will operate land College are recipients of students from CCRI as tutors through May 1955. CALL OR WRITE: three mini-grants made avail with South Providence Min Paul G. Davis, Director able through the national Cam istries. CampAvoda pus Compact. The University· of Rhode Is 11 Essex Street The projects, each funded for land project will bring together Lynnfield, MA 01940 approximately $2,500, are de faculty, offering community Announce your wedding. bar (617) 334-6275 or bet mitzveh, anniversery or signed either to create new or service through their courses, (Fax) (61 7) 334-4 779 1 child's birtll in the strengthen existing community and members of the South Rhods lslsnd Jswfsh Hsrsld. service courses or to develop County community to discuss The community is interested mentoring programs. improving relations between in what happens to you! Collaboration among three the towns and the campus • ·Black and white photos ere member schools was a particu around community service is welcome. Send submissions to: larly exciting element of this sues, to strengthen existing RI Jewish Herald, P.O. Box 6063, funding cycle. One of the community service courses, Providence, RI 02940 411.. grants, authored by Becky and to lay the groundwork for ~A.A. 18 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 OBITUARIES ELIZABETH BRODY Funeral services were held tion and the Wycliffe and Meta ANNE STUTMAN NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Nov. 30 at the Max Sugarman comet Country Clubs. He was a JEWEL VILLANY Navy veteran. CANTON, Mass. - Anna Elizabeth Brody, 97, of the Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Stutman, 83, of the Meadow BRAINTREE, Mass. - Jewel New Bedford Jewish Convales St., Providence. Burial was in Besides his wife and parents, Villany, 69, of Brookline, he leaves a son, Russell Oken brook Nursing Home in Can cent Home, 200 Hawthorn St., Lincoln Park Cemetery, War ton, Mass., died Dec. 4 at the Mass., died Dec. 1 at the Elishu died Dec. 1 at the home, after a wick. of Lansing, Mich.; a daughter, White Nursing Home, Brain Dr. Cindy Feinstein of Provi home. She was the widow of long illness. She was the Harry Stutman. tree. She was the widow of Phi widow of Isadore Brody and DONALD S. LEVINE dence, and two grandsons. lander Villan y. The funeral was held Dec. 4 Born in Newark, N.j., a daughter of the late Israel and JOHNSTON - Donald S. daughter of the late Benjamin Born in Lenore, N.C., a Bessie (Leavitt) Gerstein. Levine, 57, of 359 Greenville at the Max Sugarman Memorial daughter of the late Jasper Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi and Sophie (Cohen) Kapnick, She was a lifelong resident of Ave., died Dec. 2 at Rhode ls she lived in Providence for 50 Dowd and Lulu Penley, she New Bedford and a member of land Hospital. dence. Burial was in Lincoln had lived in Brookline for many Park Cemetery, Warwick. years before moving to Canton Congregation Ahavath Achim Born in Providence, a son of a year ago. years. and its Sisterhood. Hyman and Irene (Walker) She leaves two daughters, SARA B. SILVERSMITH She attended Katharine She was a New Bedford High Levine of Providence, he Gibbs Secretarial School. She Linda DeNicola of Braintree School graduate, class of 1917, moved to Johnston three years NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - had been business manager of and Benita Horner of Rector, a member of the Hebrew ago. Sara B. Silversmith of the New the former H & H Electric Co. Ark.; two sisters, Geneva Gar Ladies Helping Hand Society, Mr. Levine was a profes Bedford Jewish Convalescent in Providence for many years. rett and Gladys Mays of North Chesed Schei Emess, Hadas sional photographer. He was Home, 200 Hawthorn St., New She had also been office man Conover, N.C.; and four grand sah, and a life-member of the active in the Very Special Arts, Bedford, died Dec. 5 at the ager for the United Way, and children. New Bedford Jewish Convales and had been selected to repre home. She was the wife of the the former Frank Swartz Insur A graveside service was held cent Home. She also played pi sent the State of Rhode Island late Mitchell Silversmith. ance Co., both in Providence. Dec. 4 at Lincoln Park Ceme ano for the silent movies in the in the first Very Special Arts Born in New Bedford, she She was a member of Hadas tery, Post Road, Warwick. former Comique Movie The National Endowment of the was a daughter of the late Jacob sah, and the Women's Associa Arrangements were by the ater. Arts Exhibition, " Me and My and Celia (Strea) Black. She tion of the Jewish Home for the · Max Sugarman Memorial Survivors include a · son, Imagination" in 1983. was a lifelong New Bedford Aged. Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi Alvin J. Brody of New Bedford; He also represented the State resident. She leaves a son, Robert M. dence. a daughter, Doris Goldstein of of Rhode Island at the opening She was a member of Tifer Stutman of Sharon, Mass., and Brockton; and five grandchil of the Very Special Arts Gallery eth Israel Congregation and its three grandchildren. She was LYNWOOD E. VOLPE dren. in Washington, D.C. in 1990. Sisterhood and Hadassah, both the mother of the late Gene HARTSDALE, N.Y. - Lyn Funeral services were held He had been president of the in New Bedford. Malin, and the sister of the late wood E. Volpe, 58, of 30 East Dec. 2 at Congregation Aha Pari board of directors for three Funeral services were held Dr. Israel Kapnick. Hartsdale, N.Y., manager of the vath Achim, New Bedford. Ar years, and had received its Jack Dec. 6 at Tifereth Israel Con The funeral was held Dec. 5 Starr children's clothing store rangements were by the Max Kempf Senior Award. He was gregation. Burial was in at Mount Sinai Memorial in the World Trade Center in Sugarman Memorial Chapel, an adviser to Fidelity Chapter, Plainville Cemetery, New Bed Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi New York City, died Nov. 29 at 458 Hope St., Providence. Order of the De Molay, and re ford . dence. Burial was in Lincoln White Plains Hospital. He was ceived the De Molay Legion of She leaves a sister, Ilene Park Cemetery in Warwick. the husband of Jean (Irving) ESTHER INDELL Honor in 1984. Walens of New Bedford, and Volpe. JOHNSTON - Esther In Besides his parents he leaves several nieces and nephews. SEMYON TSEYTLIN Born in Providence, he was a Arrangements were by the dell, 83, of Cherry Hill Manor, a brother, Norman Levine of FALL RIVER, Mass. son of Mary (Brotman) Volpe of Max Sugarman Memorial Johnston, died Nov. 28 at St. Warwick. He leaves a friend, Semyon Tseytlin, 80, of 4 Mon Coventry, and the late Irwin Joseph's Hospital, Fatima Unit, Susan (Parker) Wicklund of Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi Volpe. dence. tague St., a scientist in the mea North Providence. She was the Johnston. surement and calibration field He was employed in retail wife of the late Walter lndell. The funeral was held Dec. 4 sales for 40 years, and had ANNE SLOANE working in the Department of Born in Fall River, she was at the Mount Sinai Memorial Seismology in Russia until re worked at the former City Hall PROVIDENCE Anne the daughter of the late Louis Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi tiring in 1984, died Nov. 28 at Hardware in Providence and Sloane, 85, of Charlesgate and Rose Smith. She had lived dence. Burial was in Lincoln the Fall River Jewish Home for Robert Hall stores in Rhode Is Nursing Center, 100 Randall in Cranston before moving to Park Cemetery in Warwick. the Aged. He was the husband land. St., an office worker for several Johnston a year and a half ago. of the late Brocha (Shteinman) An Army veteran, he served finance companies in New in Korea in the late 1950s. She was a registered nurse at HENRY S. OKEN Tseytlin. York City for many years, died the Fall River Hospital, retiring WAR WICK - Henry S. Born in Byelorussia, a son of He was a member of the Nov. 29 at the center. 17 years ago. She was a former "Hank" Oken, 59, of 19 Herod the late Israel and Haya (Liber Knights of Pythias. She was born in New York Besides his wife and mother, member of the Jewish Commu St., co-founder and executive man) Tseytlin, he lived in Prov City, a daughter of the late Mr. he leaves two daughters, nity Center and Temple Torat vice president of Gem Case idence since 1989. Yisrael. Inc., a division of Weingeroff and Mrs. Silver, and lived in Gabrielle and Adriana Volpe, Providence for 21 years. He was a 1939 graduate of She is survived by two sons, Enterprises, for 20 years, died the Bauman Technical Univer both at home. He was the Howard lndell of Cranston and Dec. 2 at Kent County Memo years. sity in Moscow. He earned a brother of the late Arnold N. She leaves a daughter, Flo Kenneth Indell of West War rial Hospital. He was the hus doctorate at the Aerodynamic Volpe. rence Spooner of Providence; a The funeral and burial were wick; three brothers, Lawrence band of Marsha (Charifson) Institute of Moscow in 1948. and Irving Smith of Fall River, Oken. brother, David Silver of Wash He was a member of the USSR held Nov. 30 at Sharon Gar Mass., and Edward Smith of Born in Providence, a son of ington, D.C., and two grand Society of Science and Engi dens Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y. Cranston, a sister, Kitty Smith Joslin and Thelma (Berren) children. neering. of Providence, and two grand-· Oken of Lake Worth, Ra., he A private funeral service was He leaves a son, Alexander children. had lived in Warwick before held Dec. 1. Burial was in Swan Tseytlin of Farmington Hills, She was the sister of the late moving to Cranston 18 years Point Cemetery, Providence. Mich.; a daughter, Larisa Alex Smith, Ann Greenfield, ago. Service was coordinated by Almeida of Providence; a Betty Brockman and Pauline He was a member of the Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, brother, Moses Tseytlin of Smith. Providence Jewelers Associa- 825 Hope St., Providence. Kaluga, Russia, and two grand sons. He was the father of the late Helen Shkolnikova, and the brother of the late Cecelia For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel .. . and,Ludmila Tseytlin. The funeral was held Dec. 1 Mitchell ... has served Rhode Island Jewish families over 8,000 times .. . at the Max Sugarman Memorial as a professional Jewish funeral director... as did his father and Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi grandfather since the 1870s ... with honesty dence. Burial was in Lincoln and integrity. Park Cemetry in Warwick. One of the reasons why the majority of Rhode Island Jewish families call Max Sugannan Memorial Chapel MOUNT SINAI ~··!.. 1 ·.....· ..·'... ·:.·J. MEMORIAL CHAPEL Certified by the l~~ j R.I. Board of Rabbis 331-3337 Michael D. 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Fully These two dozen warriors it as it was laid to rest in a hid furnished, clubhouse, tennis, pool, one bed Homes or office. Free estimates, great refer stood face to face, 15 feet apart, terronsts, water, right-wing room, 1½ bath, patio. 4 months, $3,000. ences. 461 -0681 or 861 -7879. 12/ 15/ 94 fundamentalists and Jerusalem; den closet. Call 1-407-498-8863. 12/ 29/ 94 sworn enemies who just the Finally, one day, the meno day before were dedicated to so much remains to be done. I am reminded, however, of a rah was discovered in a dusty killing each other. At a pre-ar place by the grown-up son who ENTERTAINMENT ranged signal, they stepped for meeting . I attended years ago CLASSBOX remembered the haunting yet CORRESPONDENCE TO: ward and shook hands! They with Pnme Minister Shamir and then-Defense Minister Ra beautiful flames of the STEVE YOKEN ENTERTAINMENT -Profes ClassBox No. even exchanged gifts! It was an Chanukahs of his youth. He no sional master of ceremonies and disc The R.I. Jewish Herald incredible sight, a memory I bin, both on opposite sides of jockey. Bar /bat mitzvah specialists. P.O. Box 6063 the political spectrum, and both longer celebrated Chanukah, Featuring the sensational Cabaret Enter Providence, R.I. 02940 will never forget. but kept the menorah for mem That evening, in Amman, having lost family and friends tainers. THE PARTY PLANNERS' CHOICE during the many wars. ory's sake. (508) 679-1545. 4/ 28/ 95 R.I. Jewish Herald classified ads cost $3 for President Clinton spoke to Jor He moved far away, across 15 words or less. Additional words cost 12 dan's parliament, jam-packed An aide came in and handed cents each. Payment must be received by Shamir a note. He read it; his the. ocean to England, taking Monday at 4 p.m., prior to the Thursday except for the 18 empty seats of the menorah with him. The FOR SALE those members who boycotted eyes glassed over. He silently when the ad is scheduled to appear. handed it to Rabin, and they menorah stood respectfully on the ceremony because they op ONE LOT - Lincoln Park Cemetery. Call This newspaper will not, knowingly, accept both left the room. They re a table waiting for somebody to evenings, 943-6381 . 12/8/ 94 posed the peace treaty. I was light candles to brighten up a any advertising for real estate which is in turned a few minutes later to violation of the R.I. Fair Housing Act and vividly reminded of the right cold dark night. SIX-ROOM RANCH, finished basement we so often take for granted in expl~in that a group of young 3-zone hot water heat, central a/ c, alarm: Section 804 (C) of Title VIII of the 1968 Civil One day, many years later, Rights Act. Our readers are hereby informed the United States. The right of Russian Jews, training for the a_ppliances, beautiful den, hardwood floors, Israeli Army, had been attacked the man's son, daughter-in fireplace. Near synagogues and Miriam Hos that all dwelling/ housing accommodations free speech. The Jordanian law law, and Jewish grandchild pital, Rt. 95. (508) 362-5557. 12/8/ 94 advertised in this newspaper are available on makers had to express their dis by terrorists and brutally mur an equal opportunity basis. came across the ocean from sent by staying away. dered. As the two Israeli leaders America to visit. The daughter GUTTERS The next morning, as the wept for their young, I was re in-law stared at the lonely HERALD ADS GET RESULTS! president flew to Syria, the first menorah which cried out to her minded that Arab families were COMPLETE GUTTER REPAIR and cleaning lady joined us on a flight from weeping for their children as to rescue it from being only a service. All size homes. 25 years experience. Amman to Tel Aviv. As we memory. Her father-in-law well; that all people of good Call MR. GUTTER CLEAN and REPAIR BONDED 6- INSURED flew over the Jordan River, the will want the killing to stop. In heard the menorah's plea to 354-6725. , pilot explained the historical the final analysis, that desire to pass it down to the next genera 12/29/ 94 significance of our flight. We stop the blood shed is what will tion. 4" Oreo were on the first non-stop flight Now every single year, the bring peace to the Middle East. PERSONAL from Amman, Jordan, to Tel candles on the menorah are lit, "ONE STEP ICUANING Aviv, Israel. We were no longer I hope I live to see that day. I allowing it to live once more in AHEAD INl SERVICE pray my children live to enjoy THE ARIZONA COUSIN, BOB, wishes to CLEANING" observers to history, we were a home that values G-d above thank the Rhode Island cousin, Stan, for the now active participants! it. Until that day, Shalom. all else. subscription to this fine newspaper. Weekly, Biweekly and One-lime Cleanings Landing at Ben Gurion air Jerome C. 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Rather anticipate the following openings for the I 995 season: than cause animosity among Adminst ra live St aff: the vanous parties, President Program Director, Head Counselor Clinton cancelled his tour. . r-~------~------7 D ep a r tm e n t H eads : I I Now that the passions of the Judaica, Music, Drama, Arts & Crafts, Waterfront moment are behind me, I have had time to reflect on the Oth e r Op e 11i11 gs: events I had participated in, Nurses, Cooks what they mean and what they Excellent salaries and working conditions portend for the future. FOR MORE I S FO RMATI O X CO'oT ,\CT : First, I would like to com ! ! ment on President Clinton's George Marcus, Executive Director 30 Main Street, Room 16 ~ Ashland, MAO I 72 1 • Tel. (508) 881-1002 CLASSIFIEDS skills and humanity. He is first 15 words for $3.00 • 12¢ each additional word I and foremost an outstanding ELI AND BESSIE COHEN fOUNDATIO~: SPONSORS I human being. Everywhere we Category I went, he was praised for his Message I diplomatic skills and for his ef r-~------~----, I forts in making the peace treaty 1 possible. The putting of the "ir GRASSLEY ROOFING AND : I reconcilable" issues, such as I Jerusalem, aside and having the CONSTRUCTION, INC. 1 I negotiations center on what I I was possible is what brought RICHARD GRASSLEY I Name I these nations to the point they Roofing • Siding • Gutters • Slate Repairs I Address I were. Complete Home Improvements I I was reminded of a sign I I I Phone I had on the wall in my office. It ALL TYPES OF Date(s) Run ______reads: " If Every Possible Objec CARPENTRY I No. Words I tion Must First Be Overcome I To Include a box number, send an additional $5.00. All responses I Nothing Will Ever Be Aecom'. Lie. No. MA.110907 will be malled to the Herald via box number, and forwarded to clas I sllled advertiser._P aymenl MUST be received by Monday allernoon, PRIOR 10 I plished." How true! c;g Lie. No. 554 R.I. I the ~hursday on which the ad is to appear. 10% discount given for ads running I The events I witnessed were continuously for one year. important landmarks on the Thank \IOU RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD I road to peace. The journey I!. '. \ (/ ~~ ~e~!~;~!~!~ : II , P.O. BOX 6063, PROVIDENCE, R.I. 02940 I ahead is a long one, with lots of -~------~ ------~--J 20 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1994 check this place out periodi cally. Leukemia matched transplants during While I was there, a lady several years of animal studies came into the barn in high spir (Continued from Page 9) at the Weizmann and clinical its having just found a big studies in Perugia. white Christmas tree out in the Such doses appear to be ef Although the Reisner- ~~,.£!?«!ff.~ L~ I vard - something she'd al fective because they give donor Martelli method has thus far ways wanted. In 20 min cells an edge in their competi been tried only in people with utes, the tree had been sold, tion with recipient cells, thus leukemia, in the future it may 'We Take Everything ... ' dismantled and was on its way minimizing the risk of rejec be modified to treat noncancer to its new home. tion. ous blood disorders, such as by Alison Smith However, the amount of Herald Editor sickle-cell anemia. marrow obtained via the usual At present, the need to de When they say they take ev method - aspiration from the liver high doses of radiation erything at the Consignment spinal cord - is limited. There prior to BMT rules out the use Barn in Seekonk, they aren't fore, to obtain megadoses of of this procedure for nonlethal kidding. They do - everything marrow cells the researchers diseases. However, since ex but clothes and curtains. And if borrowed a technique used in periments in mice suggest that the clothing is vintage - or autologous BMT, in which a radiation "conditioning" can perhaps an old fur coat - they patient receives a transplant of be reduced thanks to the use of will take that. his or her own marrow. It con the " megadose" marrow infu You can spend hours going sists of giving the person hor sions, it is hoped that BMT may through the barn ... not because monal drugs called cytokines, become a viable option for such it's so big, but because it's so which increase the number of disorders. packed. But the aisles are wide stem cells in the blood by mobi Moreover, the megadose ap enough for comfort, the mer lizing them from the bone mar proach may also be used in the chandise is displayed in an or row. future to facilitate organ trans derly fashion, and when you These cells can then be col- ' plantation, as successful BMT pick something up, it will not lected from peripheral blood by performed prior to the proce be dusty or grimy. I don't know leukapheresis - a procedure in dure induces tolerance towards how they do it, but they keep it which certain cells are selec transplanted organs. all in good shape, nicely ar tively removed from blood ranged. withdrawn from the body, and Incoming merchandise is en the remaining blood is retrans tered on a computer, so the fu sed into the patient. staff can keep track of what The amount of marrow ob BLOOD PRESSURE they've got. tai ned with this method can be PILLS ONLY WORK I found an old typewriter seven to 10 times greater than from the '20s - it would take a from the bones. IF YOU TAKE THEM. strong man to pick it up - and In the new BMT protocol, the several very old cameras, and collected marrow is treated us good gold jewelry, and a big ing a method developed by Raggedy Ann doll, and some RAGGEDY ANNE waits patiently for a new owner at the Reisner some 10 years ago to very nice carnival glass. If you Consignment Barn. Herald p/roto by Alison Smit/r enable "bubble" children with are a collector, you should severe combined immunodefi To find the barn, head north ciency diseases to undergo :otr~ on Route 114A from Route 195 BMT. c·_/ (exit 1). At the Grist Mill Restau The process - which was '.American Heart A rant, where 114A peels off to Association-V' also used in treating several F,gtrbn(JHeatfDiNa# the left, follow it, and watch for victims of the nuclear accident C1W2....,,_,HNrt~ the barn on your right, up on a at Chernobyl - involves the - little rise. It overlooks the pond application of soybean-derived which laps against the founda lectin to the marrow in order to tions of the mill. Parking is eiminate certain white blood We will Buy or available behind the barn - no cells called T lymphocytes that problem. The kids can watch would otherwise attack the re Consign One Item the swans and ducks in the cipient's tissues, causing a se or a Full House pond while you and your vere complication known as m spouse browse in the barn. graft-versus-host disease. 5.lre~kpwwu Prior to the transplantation, !J.JWtn patients undergo a "condition could prove a significa nt fa ctor 394 FALL RIVER AVENUE ing" regimen of drug and radia SEEKONK, MASSACHUSETTS 02771 in the stability of the Palestinian tion therapy as in conventional Nancy Rasmussen • (S08) 336-3228 Authority - and in the Israeli BMT, but with all of its aspects government's readiness to move having been " fine-tuned" and OAILY JOTO 5, SUNDAY 12TO 5 THE CONSIGNMENT BARN rests on top of a little rise beside ahead to the next phases of the specifically adapted to un- Route 114A north in Seekonk. Herald photo by Alison Smit/, peace process. 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And although there is no evi dence that Rabin will initiate or acquiesce in the go-slow ap proach, his off-the-cuff reaction to Zvilli's remarks last week il lustrated his sensitivity to the current state of affairs. · As poli ticaldebateintensified, DOES YOUR BUSINESS Peres and Arafat met in Brussels PROVIDE OUTSTANDING OR and urged European and other UNIQUE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNI donor nations to make good on their promises of financial aid to Why not let our readers know about it? the Palestinian Authority. The Rhode Island Jewish Herold tokes ·A CLOSER LOOK" at business in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts in every issue. A The donor nations have story on your business will let our readers know all about your work pledged to deliver some $700 and what you hove to offer the community. million during this year alone to the Palestinians, but only a frac FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 724-0200 tion of that has been handed