1 KISLEV 5769 Vol. X - Issue XIX www.jvhri.org November 28, 2008 JFRI campaign more critical than ever 'Here I am' theme timely, appropriate
BY DEBORAH FJNEBLUM RAUB Special to 1he Toice & Herald JTA Photo/Adam Muhlendorf PROVIDE CE - The 2009 ISRAEL FOREIGN MINISTER J FRJ Annual Community STAINED GLASS WINDOWS in Local 121's t ap room were restored t o t heir original luster. Tizpi Livni makes closing Campaign supports essential remarks to the 2008 UJC programs and services here International Lion of Judah in greater Rhode Island and Local 121 : serving up fresh fare Conference. She received a around the world. D eployed standing ovation at the GA. Fresh Rhode Island and has a a spontaneous Obama victory through a local, national Josh and N ancy "forager" on staff to shop for gathering, as well as for a recent and international network of seasonal bounty. Recently it "Brotherhood" wrap party. Up close and agencies and programs, dol Miller create a signed on to the "think outside Local politicians were spot lars raised in our community 'sustainable' menu the bottle" campaign and has ted there on a recent evening personal with support initiatives in caring stopped serving bottled water. - no surprise, since Josh and social responsibility and BYMARYKORR But it might have the only Miller is a state senator (Dist. Israel's leaders Jewish life and learning here Senior Contributing Writer 28, Warwick/Cranston). ,t home, as well as charitable "speakeasy" left in the city, or in the Northeast for that There's also a burnished, First-person account work in Israel and overseas. PROVIDENCE - When matter. This lower-level func This year, the annual cam- you step inside Local 121, ofthe GA in Israel you enter remnants of tion room was the setting for See FARE, Page 6 See CAMPAIGN, Page 7 Providence's colorful theatri BY MARTY COOPER cal past and its "sustainable" [email protected] future, say restaurateurs WAS ONE of more than Nancy and Josh Miller, I4,000 people who gath ered recently in Jerusalem WHATS COOKING? to attend the 2008 General PAGE.S 18-26 Assembly of United Jewish Communities and federations who opened the establish of North America (GA). ment in May 2007 in the This was a week of firsts fo r former Hotel Dreyfus. me. It was my first GA and It is not, as some my first time in Israel. To havi: suggested to the say that I was overwhelmed, owners, a c.i:union hall." in awe (or farklrmpt} would Local 121 is named for be an understatement. its address at 121 Wash 1he GA prog ram included MYRNA ROSEN talks with a ington St., downtown, virtually a who\ who of potential donor on ;md for ,ts "locally har Photo:J by Mary Korr Israeli leaders, mclud- Super Sunday, which raised VC!>ted food and drink." RESTAURANT ENTREPRENEURS Nancy and Josh Miller ing Prime linister Ehud S60 .000 ,n pledges. It I a mcml>cr of Farm in the dining room at Local 121. S•e ISRAEL. Pa9e 12 Minyanim: 'Most exciting development in American Judaism ' A new, creative ,,t the m"11'u~·• 1,mn PAGE 2 Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 ______ Cooking with class! TWO- AND THREE-YEAR-OLDS nuts, allspice and cinnamon I in the K'ton program at the Jewish 1/2 tsp. cloves Community Center of Rhode Island work 2/3 cup oil together on their cooking skills. Cook- 1 can pumpkin (2 cups) ing is induded in the program curriculum 2 tsp. baking soda to teach cooperation, beginning math 2 tsp. salt and science skills in a hands-on manner. 4 eggs, beaten Everyone gets to eat and enjoy the results. 1 cup water Here is a favorite recipes from Method: the JCCRI Preschool Cookbook: Combine sugar, eggs and oil. Beat in I pumpkin. Combine dry ingredients and Pum pkin Bread add to pumpkin mixture. Add water. Beat Ingredients: until well-blended. Pour into greased loaf pans or oblong baking pan (13 x 9 x 2 3 1/2 cups flour inches). Bake in a pre-heated oven at 3S0 2 cups sugar degrees for one hour, or until it's done. l 1 tsp. each : baking powder, CANDLE LIGHTING TIM ES For Greater Rhode Island Looking at Nov. 28 3:57 Dec. 5 3:55 n1iddle Dec . 12 3:56 schools? Dec. 19 3:58 Consider these options: QUOTE OF THE WEEK: lasting friendships, leadership development, "We are trying to create a small, intimate pra ,er social action opportuniti s, community where people daven together, learn xcellent high school prep - melodies together, week after week.~ all offered in a safe, caring, valu s-based learning tein community. See Pages 1 10 What more could we want for our childre n' middle boo! y a rs? IN THIS ISSUE: i+,',, ,,u ,,,, nr.111 oppliron.tti u.'llh or ah.out Dn b0-rA1vn11nd1 I'""' H,&rr11 ,., ,,>,,,,,! Paq COMING NEXT ISSUE: , t. OTT) 111 ll 11 j { y ',f' ho l I h• • I I n I H rrY II \ Kl\ H COMMUNITY Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 PAGE 3 Photos by Mary Korr The Jewish Cowgirl JAMES STURM wrote The SUPERMAN was created by two YIDDISH COMICS depicted M aus by Art Spiegelman by R. Crumb Go/em's Mighty Swing. Jewish comic artists in the 1930s. immigrant Jewish life. Comic art: century of Jewish wit and wile on display From Superman in the 1930s, through the Hebrew for 'the Voice of God.'" At the exhibition opening, and challenge Gentile teams underground and alternative One ofBuhle's favorites he spoke of a "Golden Age" and their anti-Semitic fans. to Sabraman, two comic press after World War growing up in the Midwest was of comic book art that is on Sturm spoke of his love of II, to today's graphic novels. Mad magazine, with an early the horizon and that has been comics as a child, especially exhibits showcase Both exhibitions are based cover on display at the Hay recognized most notably in the "Peanuts," by Charles Schulz, ewish artists on work done by students in Library showing that classic, work of Art Spiegelman and his which he called the "comic strip j American Civilization Pro- gap-toothed grinning cover boy, Pulitzer-Prize winning satiric of the soul," and Marvel comics. BvMARvKoRR fessor Paul Buhle's course, Alfred E . Neuman, created in graphic novel of the Holocaust, Sara Rosenbaum, a 2000 Senior Contributing Writer "Jewish Americans: ------Maus, which depicts Brown graduate and member of Film and Comics." "Growing up, Rosenbaum said she Jews as mice, Ger- the newest generation of comic PROVIDENCE - Beginning At a comic art sym- mans as striped cats, artists, grew up in Brookline. in 1909, Der Groyser Kundes, posium, which opened felt herself 'slightly different' as Poles as pigs and She spoke about how, growing 7h, Big Stick, a satirical Yiddish the exhibitions on a Jew, giving her the perspective Americans as dogs. up, she felt herself"slightly dif weekly published on the Lower Nov. 20, Buhle spoke James Sturm, comic ferent" as a Jew, giving her the East Side, skewered leading of the vitality of the of being inside and outside - a artist and the director perspective of being inside and politicos, theater impresarios, Yiddish press and said duality she likened to the classic of the Center for Car- outside - a duality she likened actors and social advocates that, to a great extent, toon Studies (White to the classic superheroes, who with a scalpel, as two exhibi- Jews invented the superheroes, who cannot reveal River Junction, Vt.), cannot reveal their true identity. ions on Jews and comic art comic strip industry. their true identity." delivered the keynote The exhibitions also show at Brown Onivers1ty show~. He has recently address before the the work of women graphic At the FROM THE IT SEEMS To ME ExEClITIVE EDITOR 'We ain't what we was' Racism still exists, but it's a the fact that our young people, our own and as ancient as Isaiah, whose words Our sense children, have proved us wrong. Of you hear year after year in synagogue new day in America course, racism has not been eradicated on the morning ofYom Kippur: "This of Jewishness either here or abroad. Of course, bad is the fast I desire: to unlock the fetters BY RICHARD ASINOF things will continue to happen to good of wickedness, to untie the cords of the we ain't what [email protected] '' L weORD, want to be; we ain't people; and good things will continue to yoke, to let the oppressed go free ... It happen to bad people. The fundamen is to share your bread with the hungry, HIVERING with fellow what we ought to be; we ain't what we gonna be, tal unfairness of our human condition and to take the wretched poor into parents on the playing fields of S but, thank God, we ain't what we was." has neither been repealed nor repudi your home; when you see the naked, to Oberlin, watchmg our children According to 7he New York Times colum ated. We will still be ambushed from clothe him ... (Isaiali 58.6-7) in college compete in a scrimmage of time to time by what Edgar Allan Poe A month or so before the election, the school's Ultimate Frisbee team, nist Nicholas Kristoff, in his Nov. 6, 2008 column, these words, first offered in prayer refers to as "the imp of the perverse." I drove down to Baltimore with my I had the chance opportunity to play by a black preacher who was a former Nevertheless, many of us do sense brother Bill to participate in the funeral Jewish geography with another parent. slave, were quoted by the Rev. Dr. Martin the dawning of a new day; this time it of an older cousin, Larry Goldberg. We had both grown up in a small really is morning in America. The torch Larry lived a long and full life; he Western l\fassachusetts town, and Luther King, Jr. in his 1959 addsess to the Hawaii legisla- was blessed with a happy family once my sputtering brain synapses ture. The election - a loving wife, three children, six started firing, I recalled, to his of Barak Obama grandchildren. He was a superb amazement, a litany of his boyhood "On Election Night, along with as our 44th presi businessman and remained economi friends: Jin1my Sadowsky, Steve dent of the United millions of other Americans, I was cally secure into old age. In talking Leers, Robby Kimball, Seth Rob States proves with Larry's son before the funeral erts, Barbara Cooley, Bruce Throne, overcome with the sense of how that - despite service, he told me that his father's Andy Wernick and Harold Levine. lucky I was to be alive at such a one regret was that he would not live It was a world where the com the many moral blemishes which to see the results of the election. Ever munity ofJewish families had watershed moment; we were all still scar our since that historic evening of Nov. 4, grown up, went to war, returned, society - "we ain't eyewitnesses to history." I have at unexpected moments sensed married, raised families, and stayed Rabbi Jim what we was." my cousin Larry's smiling presence. together - even in death (not Rosenberg On Tuesday At such times, my cousin and I have unlike Providence, I suspect). night, Nov. 4, at joined together in jubilant celebra- A recent walk through the cemetery has been passed to a new generation of 11 p.m., the very moment the West Coast tion: "Thank God, we ain't what we was." where my parents are now buried leaders who yearn to restore the prophetic states concluded their voting, I watched was very much like walking through passion for justice and equality that is the Rabbi James R osenberg can be reathed in awe as the TV cameras panned across a a neighborhood of families I had soul of our nation. This urge to make our at [email protected]. joyous throng of perhaps 200,000 Obama known. The cemetery, once on the world a better place is as new as today supporters, cheering and dancing and rural outskirts of Springfield, is now literally jumping for joy in Grant Park, the hidden amongst industrial build- very same park in which Chicago police ings near a connecting Interstate. clubbed anti-war protesters during the My son is taking a community 1968 D emocratic Convention. I confess seminar as a freshman, "What was that seeing Jesse Jackson, veteran civil 1 Jew?" One of the key texts for the rights leader, weeping unabashedly, moved minar was written by Sh aye J.D. me to tears. To quote from a Bob Dylan Cohen - formerly of Brown, now with song which reflected a major theme of Harvard - 7he Beginnings ofJ ewishness: Boundariei, Varuti~s Uncertain- the 1960s and which seems every bit as appropriate today, "The times they are lln :-,, h- !,On was surprised to be a-changin'." reminded that, indeed, Cohen's wife On E lection Night, along with mil and I had been colleague<, and in my lions of other Americans, I was overcome previous wnrk a, editor at The Jewish with the sense of how lucky I wa to be Adwcalt ,n Euston, I had recruited aLve at such a watershed moment; we Cohen to wntc for the newspaper. were all eyewitnesses to hi story. As an • ly son lem me the book, ,aying undergraduate student in the 1960s, I he had found 1t very timulating; could not envision a black man being long flight delays on the way home elected to the office of prestdent of the o Providence gave me ample ti me United StJtes within my lifetime. In tho,c o read through 1t Cohen's well day, I thought of myself as l1berJI Jnd THE TEAM AT NBC10, who volunteered their time to transfer tapes to DVDs r :ir ha! and well wnrtcn w,k to enable Holocaust survivors' first-person stories to be preserved. From left. cxplor enlightened, uninfected by the nat10nal di FROM THE OLD OLJVETII Historical events that should not recur: we've had too many assassinations Oba,na could restore eloquent, whose public actions lapse of time, no distance of and queen of Bohemia, Freder- restoring to the displaced farm- were on the mark, whose wife space, shall cause you to be for- ick and his English wife Eliza- ers new lands confiscated from grace, eloquence and added grace and charm to the gotten." Then, unbidden, lines beth, who were of the same lofty those who had taken advantage stodginess ofWashington. If from a poem I'd memorized in plane as the Kennedys and the of their poverty in the first place. wisdom to our nation things work out as we hope they seventh grade came to mind. Obamas. So gracious were they, Naturally the forces of law will, now my children will have It's from Henry Wadsworth so open to the arts and sciences and order (yes, Vuginia, I am T HABBATI the experience of a Kennedy-like Longfellow's "D ecoration that this so-called Winter King being sarcastic) took matters 'l!S reminded of how president in the White - for so brief was his reign- into their own hands and both U merican and how H ouse - a man whose as a foretaste oflast century's brothers in their tum were J wish I am. In shulwe words are eloquent, "My children will have the Prague Spring. But as in brutally assassinated. John and read of the death of Sarah, first whose public actions 1968, so in 1619 the forces of Bobby were their modern day of the matriarchs. \ Ve also com- are on the mark, whose experience of a Kennedy- repressive reaction drove them counterparts. Those who know memorated the 45th anniversan wife will add grace and like president in the White from Prague and restored me know that I don't actually of the assassination ofJohn F. · charm to the stodgi- unimaginative conformity, pray. Usually. But this I do pray Kennedy. Ask any person of ness of\Vashington. House - a man whose words while simultaneously usher- - that the Secret Service does its a certain age (m\' age) if they At our house we com- are eloquent, whose public ing in the Thirty Years' War. job. The brothers Gracchi and remember where thev were and memorate the mourn- Another historical model: Kennedy were sacrifices enough. you.will get fu1 event in Dallas as actions are on the mark, The Gracchi, two broth- As you read this, Thanksgiv- a stream of we always do, with whose wife will add grace anders in second century BCE ing will have been and gone. I reminiscence. I song and quotation. Rome, children of wealth and hope it, the quintessential New was just coming \Ve began with a toast charm to the stodginess of privilege who objected to the England holiday, the holiday out of an art made with Jameson Washington." outsourcing of jobs (importa- that doesn't exclude Jews, was history exam, Irish whisky, and sang, ______tJon of slaves) and import- a joyous one. Already we are thinking about "Oh Danny ing of cheap products (grain being bombarded with Christ- going home for boy, the pipes, which came virtually free into mas music and decorations, but Th ks · · Day" a stanza of which seemed an • givmg; the pipes are calling Rome from conquered prov- with the economy so bad and Jos_h I overheard a appropriate. From Jameson- From glen to glen, and inces) and the displacement of getting worse, who can blame Stern affected mind to quivering lips couple of other down the mountain side the small farmers who could not retailers for rushing the season. it passed, including this stanza: students talking The summer's gone, and compete, their lands snatched up So, in that spirit, though as I about presidents elected in years all the flowers are dying "Rest, comrade, rest and sleep! by wealthy aristocrats for a song write this it's not e,·en Thanks- ending in zero dying in office 'Tis you, 'tis you must The thoughts of men shall be, to grow not wheat but olives giving yet, Happy Hanukkah As sentinels to keep and wondered whv thev were go and I must abide." and grapes - and then when to all, and to all a good 2009. bandving about that old chest Your rest, from danger, free." One guest rose to recite a line I don't know if this will there was no Italian grain, the nut. ·;\ 1.;'ments later I knew. from Edward Everett, the other price of the imported stuff went Josh Stein is a profrour ofhistory resonate with many, but two 1n m\' lifetime's memory, I speaker at the dedication of the sky high. The Gracchi sought at R oger Williams Uniflersity. He historical events, though 1 hope cw't think of a better, certainly Gettysburg cemetery and now to curb these abuses by, yes, by can be reached at [email protected]. not precedents, intrude into my not a more inspiring, president inscribed on the Rhode Island spreading the wealth, limiting mind with nightmare vividness. than JFK whose words were the size of the great estates and World W ar II monument. "No Briefly in 1618 there was a king AMAzING GRACE A touchstone to the heart and soul I asked her, as parents are times a day. When I heard that 1his Than ksgiving, wont to do, about what she she was missing, I cried for her was going to do when she mother, for all mothers who have recalling a tragic Loss graduated. I was struck by Inst children. Today, the lifeline, from depression her beauty, her thoughtful the cell phone. And then when response and her vulnerability. time runs out, nothing. 1'v1es Bi :',,1AJO' KoRR During February break several sages left unheard, unanswered. Sm,w untributmg Hr,ter months later, word came to her On that fateful and terrible day, friend that Dora was missing. Dora called her mom at work and he had suddenly left HamP5h1re said she was meeting friends for o go home. She wa< feeling coffee. She had completed her down, said her fnend Juliana. My transfer from I lampsh1re College '>n kept call ing her cell phone. to a unl\-er Dora and Josh al concert p rf rmanc . I I ., Figure t · The Drc,f us l lotcl circa 18()0 THE HOTEL DREYFUS opened in 1890 at the corner of Washington and Matthewson streets to serve the vaudeville and theater performers. THE BUILDING was renovated by its current owner, the non-profit arts organization AS220, over the course of several years and is now a mixed use building, with artists' apartments, administrative offices and Local 121 . FARE: Local produce featured at Local 121 restaurant wood-paneled English-style tap circuit and theater-goers. tions to what is a multi-use build room that adjoins the dining The wood-framed structure ing, home to working artists and room and has its own entrance was expanded in 1917, by the office space, as well as Local 121. on ;\latthewson Street. It was the historic Tapas in the tap room, building and its intrigu created by executive chef "The former hotel is a four- ing interior space and Dave Johnson, is a specialty; original millwork that wine tastings are also offered. story brick-and-stone building ultimately sold Josh The tap room attracts an with three-story arches on Miller on the idea of eclectic urban mix late night, opening another res attracted by the convivial the upper floors framing the taurant. He also owns atmo,;phere and hip DJs. You windows, extensive use of Trinity Brewhouse and can order small plates and The H ot Club - his the usual pub fa re there, or terracotta trim and a heavy very first venture was select from the full menu. bracketed cornice." the Met Cafe in 1975. The building has had its There were details in hare of celebrations over the decor of the hotel the pa,t century. It opened architectural firm ofWilliam dining room-once THE PREDOMINANTLY BLACK a nd white Art Deco-style dining room m J 890 a\ the t lotcl Dreyfus, known as the Cafe Parisi- R. Walkers and Sons, which features leather-framed mirror pane ls, original columns and wood enne - that hearkened back to serve the vaudeville theater had built the Emery Majes- work restored to a burnished finish, and gold velvet banquettes. tic Theater, now the Trinity to its early days, such as light Repertory Co. The two build ing fixtures with comedy and ings have stmilar details. The tragedy masks affixed on them. Local 121 COMMUNITY: D efining who we ;:ire former hotel is a foUI'"story The stained glass windows 121 WMl!,ngton 5 and tap room wainscoting md From Page 4 Providence brick and-stone building with that ,mill town ,n \\c tern three-story arches on the upper paneling were in place but needed .1.s .■-.iaa.::::i4i.::•..l..:::i4u:..xt.ll ..... i ...t•:::;],IJ~L.a------Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 PAGE 7 CAMPAIGN: Volunteers are cautiously optimistic From Page 1 mine just what the need is. paign is more critical than ever, "Just this week," Ellison particularly in Rhode Island. said, "I received a call from a Just this week, for example, the single parent who has no heat. Rhode Island Community Food We will help get the utility Bank released a report which turned back on and do what indicates that as many as 27 we can to help keep this parent percent of Rhode Island families and child warm this winter." are now • food insecure," which Ellison indicated that means, as the words imply, that the parent did not want to there are approximately 47,000 be identified by name. families who can't be certain "I think that because we are that they will have enough a people focused on giving food to eat from day to day. tzedakah, it can be tremendously In conjunction with the high- difficult to ask for help, but we est unem- want people ployment in our com rate in the "I think that because we munity to country, the are a people focused know that cold winter we'll do months on giving tzedakah, it what we ahead, and can be tremendously can, and other vari that all ables, Rhode difficult to ask for help." requests will Islanders be handled - including Minna Ellison, JFRl's with respect JFRI PRESIDENT Doris Feinberg consults with Myrna Rosen on Super Sunday. members of director of Planning and and confi the Jewish dentiality." commu Philanthropic Initiatives Brad SUPER SUNDAY: BIG SUCCESS nity-face ley Laye, significant JFRl's chief N NOV. 16, more tions totaling $60,000 community response," said challenges. philanthropy officer, echoed Othan 65 volunteers to JFRl's 2009 Annual Bethany Sutton, "both in While keeping their focus on this, saying: "There are two gathered at the Jewish Community Campaign, terms of the volunteer turnout the annual campaign and the kinds of people in our com Federation of Rhode Island The results for this Super and the donor response. I ambitious programmatic goals munity today - those who can offices for its annual pho Sunday, co-chaired by May believe donors recognize that for 2009, JFRl staff and volun provide assistance and those nathon, Super Sunday. beth and Jacob Lichaa and their contributions are espe teers are preparing for increased who need assistance. Every- In the space of four Bethany and Rich Sutton, cially important right now, requests for financial assistance one should feel comfortable hours, more than 300 exceeded expectations. and the results reflect that." because of the particularly corning forward no matter donors pledged contribu- "We were so pleased by the challenging economic condi what their circumstances." tions here in Rhode Island. CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC "We are seeing more people Despite economic conditions, at the food banks, and as winter the Federation campaign leader sets in, we anticipate receiv- ship is "cautiously optimistic," as ing more calls for assistance characterized by Ralph Posner, 1 2 with home heating," said Patty campaign co-chair. "Though Are you 70 / or older? Harwood, director of Senior the pace of the campaign is Services at Jewish Family slower than is typical, at the We have an exciting charitable opportunity for you. Service of Rhode Island. moment, JFRJ is seeing a slight In an open letter to the increase in pledges made to community published in 1h, date," according to Laye. Despite current economic conditions, there is good Voia & Herald on Oct. 31, Lisa Shorr, Women's Alli Doris Feinberg, president of ance Jaffa Gate/Pomegranate news for community-minded philanthropists. Congress JFRJ, and Stephen Silberfarb, chair, believes that thfa year's has extended the deadline for the Charitable IRA f ' executive vice pruident and campaign theme, "Hintni provision through 2009. CE.O, affirmed JFRI's com - Here I am," is both timely mitment to helping those in and appropriate. "Hintni means This provision allows individuals 701/ 2 or older to need ,n om own community. 'here I am,' and when we ask distribute up to $100,000 from an IRA directly to a It i, JFRl's Caring and Social a donor for a contribution, charity. Your distribution can be used to contribute to R pon<1bibty bcommittee of we're asking them to make that the Communny Development statement. To say 'here I am,' JFRl's annual campaign or to establish a restricted Committee, (formerly Planning to the thounnds and thousands endowment fund . This fund will support whatever rnd Allocauom) that will coor ofJews JFR1 rves and assist charities you like-- forever. dinate w,th agmcio .tnd yn.i- every year with the dollars 1(~• IQ idt-01,fy people who raj d ,n th JS community• Whether you are passionate about world Jewry or Jewish need i •n<• uxl CQnn Cl causes here at home, you have the opportunity to make a lasting investm nt tn them 1th th~ r source they Anyrmt ,n lht communrly t"'flll' , hcthcr th y nc d pa.r- nud,n 01J1 I am focused on a future that looks bright our efforts to make creation of AgeWell We have many sure that our vital com Rhode Island, a one-stop "We have an munity resources con shop that connects com reasom to feel tinue to be managed munity members with opportunity to optimistic in the most responsible the services they need. look with fresh way possible, to both Now we are think Bv D orus FEINBERG fulfill the intentions ing more broadly: What eyes at the way dfiin/;[email protected] of our donors and agency structure makes our community make sure that the less the most sense, in terms N THIS COLD fortunate are cared for. of wise use of resources is organized." November after This column is to and addressing the com noon, I look out O bring you up to date on munity's needs? What is my window and Our current reorganizing our work and to invite the most efficient way to see that the days grow shorter. efforts will bring us a more you to participate in use donor dollars and be The trees have shed their leaves effective and efficient struc a conversation about as responsive as possible and the economy seems to be ture in which our community what we're doing. It's to our elder population? heading for a freeze, too. Yet priorities will be met, the part of my commit We are asking other as Thanksgiving approaches, needs will be cared for and our ment to you to com questions, too. Should I believe that we have much donors will be confident that municate regularly and we be supporting agen to be thankful for and many we are using resources wisely. openly about what's cies whose functions are reasons to feel optimistic. My vision of the future is happening at JFRI and duplicated elsewhere Our community is blessed of a stronger, more vibrant, in the community. in the community? with talented people who more responsive community. Right now, we have How can we be more devote themselves every day We have been blessed with an opportunity to look strategic about what to working for the betterment predecessors who've built this with fresh eyes at the we fund? Do Fed- of us a1L We have generous JFRI President Doris Feinberg community and gathered the way our community eration-funded projects donors who are dedicated to resources. Communities have is organized. We see Jewish Community Center address the community's ensuring that the programs different phases, and it's time opportunities to create new and Jewish Family Service Jewish priorities, and if not, and organizations on which for us to move to the next. synergies between programs all serve the elderly. But why should the Jewish commu we depend continue to do their that, while run by differ- should someone who needs nity be supporting them? essential work. As president of This is thefirst in a ent agencies, are delivering elder services have to figure out In spite of the current eco the Jewish Federation of Rhode series of columns by Doris similar services. For example, whom to call? W e addressed nomic climate, I am focused Island, I want to tell you about this issue last year with the Feinl,erg, president ofJewish the Jewish Senior Agency, the on a future that looks bright. Federation of Rhode Island. The power of women The women of the W omen's We've been making wishes come true Empowering those Alliance are proud of their around us efforts in fundraising, commu since 1952. nity organizing, volunteering Bv BETH D1N0As and caring for those in need in [email protected] Rhode Island and around the You can always feel good about a diamond from Ross-Simons. world. 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De,clnpmcnr B~t we are al,o unique, dtl· )tti~cr I ircdnr of \ V,,mcn· fcre nt 1n hnw we \'IC\\ phi • Philrnthrnp1 at the Jc"nh l,rn thro111 . wh1 we ~ 1\-c, .,n,1 Fedeiat1, n, I Rhod I l.a.nd wh.tt 1t mc,111~ tn u-. tn •he 1 1nn,hcd • \\c \\ Ant r,, b<· I a Rout• 5 W••••< k •01 73 8 6 100 , , 1 m "' om •••l~h!____;:;a.:::.._ .... __.... _Lj __.., _4_L.1_.::... liJ~1••- _a._.1.._a_._._.______~ JuewiMJ"sh Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 PAGE 9 Saturday, December 13, 2oo8 The Dr. James yashar & judge Ma rjorieya sha r 17 Kislev 5769 at the Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island 401 El mgrovc Avenue Providence Shuk 8c Registration opens at 6:30 pm Opening program begins promptly at 7:30 pm Evening of Jewish ~naissance Featuring Rony Yadidiia, Deputy Counsel Generol, Counsel General of Israel to New En land Session 1 8:05 pm - 8:45 pm 10 Sing, Dance, and Play: Developing Your Young Child's Love Rabb,s: Jonathon Brumberg-Krous, Wheaton Colltge; Woym Fran~m, for Jewish life What can parents do everyday to instill a strong Temple Emanu-EI; A.sher Oser, Congregation Brth Sholom; Peter Stem, lA Memoir for Whom? Uplores the writing of her family's connection to Judaism in young children? Join us as we explore Temple Sinoi, Elyse Wechttrman; Congregation Agudas Ach1m memoir of 6cape from Germ.any .ind the Holoc.1ust, entitled this question. Sharon Sock ondjeonine Siluersmith, Sholom Friends 2J The Idea of the Messiah in Jewish Trad ition The Messiah ,n Ordinary Ptopk Turbulent Times. Alice Drcifuss Goldstein l P Where Does Inspiration Come From? Join us as we discuss Midrosh and Biblical inspiration, a brief history of the idea, and .1B Moving rqHloh We will flnd w-.ys of connecting to God and symbolism for today. Robbi Lowrenu Siluermon, Congregation Beth pr.iyer through our bodit!S, ouodah be gashmn.rt., serving through how both reality and imagin.ition can serve as inspiration for compelling fiction and "f.iction" children's books. Tomi Lehman Jacob our phys,ol re.aim. Jodi Folk, MFA, CLMA, Dancing Soul Wilzig, Children's Book Author 2K Ta lmudic Ethics A parent in the Holocaust struggles to lC Wine Tasting Worhhop Ever wonder what legs and finish l Q Will an Obama Presidency Be Good for the Jews? A panel decide whether to ransom his son from cerbin death. We will h.ive to with wine? Join us for a workshop on wine tasting. Only discussion about the newly elected president. Professor William explore the dilemma of our own interests vel"ius others. Robb, kosher wines Ympled. Patrick Borbem. The Savory Grope Miles, Northeostem University; Professor Joshua Sttin, Roger Williams Yossi Laufer, Chobad ofWest Bay-Choi Ctnttr 10 Jewish Jewelry Making Learn basic beading and jewelry Uniutristy; Seymour Dill, Politico! Commentator 2L Brit Tzeddi: u'Shalom: The Jewish Alliance for Justice and Puce m.:alung techniques and create your own piece. Rochel Mersky l R Shalom Bayit and Your Computer's Safety: How the Two Go Join us to le.i rn more about the pro-Israel, pro-peace .ipproach of Wodo,Jewish Federation of Rhode lslond Hand-in- Hand! Joi n us as we explo re the steps necessary to Brit Tzedek u'Sholom. We'll discuss issues in the lsr.eli-Palestinian lE Gonolrio Gemotrio is a system of assigning numerical values ensure your computer and data are secure and your home is conflict, the current situation and future prospects. and how to to the alphabet and denving certain meanings from them. Study peaceful. Uso and Eric Shorr, PC Troubleshooters, Inc. make our voices he.ird. Bonnie Ryvicker and Phil Rosen several eumples. and share your f.1vorites.. Ethan Adler. 1 S The Truth In the broader context of an evening of multi 2M Fighting Back: Using Litigation lo Stop Terrorism More CongregoLoo Brth Dauid denominational Jewish learning, we will explore texts and tradi than 5,000 survivors and family members of victims of these 1 F Racheal Amazement Jom us as we op lore the ground tions about singularity and absolutism in Jewish thought. Robbi terrorist attacks have filed lawsuits to stem the flow of money to breakmg philosophy of Dr. Abraham Joshua Heschel through the Mordechoi Rockovtr, Bro wn/ Rt SD Hillel the terror org.ini2:.ations responsible. We will discuss the factual ~hide of das.siol and modern poetry. Robbi Joel Seltzer, Ttmplt and legal g rounds for these lawsuits. Jonathon Orent, Attomq 1 T Sing Along Sin g along to your favorite Israeli songs with our Ema.nu-El community's own Israeli emissary. Ziv As.sor, Partnership 2000 lsrodi 2N Twenty Concrete Ways to Fun Jewish Family Life We will l G The Second Commandment The Jews created and collected Young Emisssa ry. explo re 20 exciting w.ays to create the most moving, fun uplifting 20th Century art mall its forms. What does this mean with re Jewish experie nces in your life! For f.milies sm.all and large! Session 2 9:20 pm - 10:00 pm spect to the 2nd commandment? Profnsor Michael Fink, Rhode Robbi Al lon Meytrowitz, Prouidence Hebrnu Doy School ldand School of Des,gn 2A The Juggling Aet We'll talk abo ut the ways we've found to 20 Being a Jewish Grandparent of Children in an lnte.rhrth 18 Ethical Wills Ethical wills provide a w-y to communicate juggle pa renting, work, .ind Jewish comm unal involvement. Come Family How on we be Jewish role models for grandchildren ,n valu~ to the not gener.t,ons. What ,s the role of ethical wills in prepared with one area with which you'd like help and one tip to interfaith families? Koth~rine Hospd. Mothers Grde Coordinator. our tradition~ How can you formulate your own? Robbi Andrew help others.. Miriam Esther Weiner, Prouidence Hebrew Doy School Bureau ofJewish Education of Rhode ts.land KID,.., Tempk Hobomm 2B Jewish Mysticism and the Psychology of the Soul: Improving 2P Speech and Language Development Spe:ech .ind language l I The Sound of Silence An analysis of oggod,c passages of the Our Lives and Relationships Learn about the soul powers in each milestones, red ffags and strategies that foster speech~anguage To 1-nud concerning the embryonic sbges of human life. one of us, where they come from and how to reveal them. Focus development will be discussed. Mynde Sipt:rsttJn, MS. CCC. SLP Robb. Raph,e Schochd, Prov,dence Community Ko/Id on positive growth. Robbi Yehoshuo Laufer, Chabod ofJewish Huitage 2Q Finding Hel p for Struggling Teens.: AJewish Response 1 J Thr: Lost L.ectun: ~ndy Pausch died of a fatal d,sease, but Center Many Jewrsh parents struggle m the:H efforts to find help for their imparted to us a lecture, now a book. Readtng the book is not teenage children experiencing menul health ch~llenges. detiant 2C Creation and the Age of the Universe Why there is no reqo,r~ A d~ire to live well ,s. Robbi Asher Oser, Congregation Beth behav,or, substance abuse:, and other self-harmmg behav10r. conflict between Torah and science concernmg the age of the S•~ Workshop provides an overview of helpful programs and schools. universe? D,. Harold Gons, U.S. Notional Security Agency, Rtt. 1 It Not Your Gnindparents' TaJlit Dive into your creat1v1ty Profts.sor Ric Reomer and Proftuor Debon:ih Sieg~. Rhode ls.lor,d C tgt 2 D Navigath,g Two Identities: How Jewis h and White Identities 2R Help! I Have Kids! Setting high g~ls for our c.h+kfren, deal and d61gn your own one-of-a-k,nd tolltt. Bnng your own Wo rlc Together We will look at models of raci.il identity develop mg with re.al.ty, and bemg able to effectively say • no.• For p.arents surf wrth ◄ corners or use one of the scarves and strings ment, and explore Jewish identity development EHzo She1,Jewish of children 3-10 years old. Rabbi Do\Nd Schwortz, P~ a-n,lable ,n the workshop Note'. Double session workshop, Fomify Serv,u: of Rhode Island Community Kollf'I reg1str-1t1ori l,m,ted to 10. Shirah Bergman, T1ie Cantor's 2E Medic.al Ethics and Terminal Illness Explore the princ1pl~ of 2S Facing the Ira nian ThrutJom us as we d1scuu the 1mpc:r~ medial ethics from a Jewish tradition and questions about the Dougl-u• t1~ to prevent Iran from getting the bomb, and the effm,ve u.se termmally ,II. M1dioel Ftldcr, M D., Brown Univ food .arr ,rr,org th ,,-o,;t "1:1g"·'•c..an 1r11 J'W11-h t,,,d,tion T1-> pa"'"' .,,ff t~'r m1r-r prn.i. ,,.. o.., ~!J rt Fa• lo ,t I J"'j.f .,....,.,, ... ,nd PAGE 10 Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2Q08 ______... -=•.,;:•:.al.a..~, ...... ~ ... ,.;:,,1J ... ~.... l... i-i ....1i_ MOVEMENT: Co-ed, lay-led worship groups cake hold From Page 1 the influence of growing up in The significance of the minyan nal. W e want to create a cadre of ruach, of spirited davening." is one of the three founders of Providence and on the creation movement cannot be overstated, of young Jews who will further Despite growing up with Kehilat Hadar, an independent ofMechon Hadar, an umbrella according to Jonathan Sarna, Jewish communities either by a strong Jewish education, minyan in New York City that institution and resource center director of Brandeis University's joining existing ones or creat Stein read from the Torah for has inspired the rapid rise of for independent minyanim. Hornstein's Jewish Profes- ing new ones," Kaunfer says. the first time last month. more than 50 other independent Kaunfer credits his childhood sional Leadership Program. Yeshivat Hadar is the only "As a parent of three young minyanim across the country. experience at Temple Emanu-El Speaking at the minyanim coeducational yeshiva in the children, it's a wonderful mode~" ln 2007, building on the for instilling an appreciation for conference, Sarna, the Joseph U.S., Kaunfer pointed out. Stein said. "It doesn't have to be momentum of the spread of the mystery and power of prayer. H. and Belle R. Braun Profes The first summer, 18 students choreographed, with a cantor minyanim, Kaunfer and his "The experience of being sor of American Jewish History enrolled. Last summer, the and a rabbi on the bima." colleagues, Rabbi Shai Held in that sanctuary at critical at Brandeis, and author of the number doubled with students YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHICS and Rabbi Ethan Tucker moments during the Jewish award-winning book, American from all over the country, as well The average age of those who launched Yeshivat Hadar, a calendar was very moving and Judaism, said: "I have a sense as from Israel, France and Eng attend the minyan is 45, with fust-of-its-kind egalitarian affected my prayer in a deep that when we look back on the land. Next fall, the school will many young families, includ yeshiva in North America. way," he said. "In many ways, minyan phenomenon, we will expand to a year-round program. ing some from the Jewish Citing his leading role in I gained what a model "There's a real desire for Community Day School. prayer service could be people to spend time in an the creation of independent "We are trying to create Stein sees a partnership minyanim, and his ability to from my childhood." intense immersive Jewish between the community day attract the attention ofJewish But for the young a small, intimate prayer community gaining skills school and the new minyan as Kaunfer, as for many that will launch them into funders, Kau.nfer was recently community where people an important draw for young named one of"The Forward 50," of his generation, the lifelong engagement of what Jewish couples and families a recognition by The Forward rabbi-hazzan led service daven together, learn it means to be empowered moving out of places like New left a void, as well. Jews," Kaunfer says. forinnovativeJewishleaders. melodies together, week York, where many have par The emergence of the min Living and studying in The Conservative syna ticipated in minyan groups. yanim movement over the past Israel, Kaunfer recalls, he after week." gogue that inspired a young "As a strong Conservative Jew, seven years has attracted thou found a wide variety of Elie Kaunfer is now home I hope that my shut can offer dif sands of young Jews in their prayer styles that he had to an independent minyan, ferent types of services for differ 20s and 30s who are creating no access to in America. Naomi Schorsch Stein according to Naomi Schorsch ent types of daveners," Stein said. dmens of lay-led worship groups "Seeing other models Stein, one of the group's In many ways, Kaunfer says frees you up of what founders and the admissions that operate outside of the decide that it was really the he is following in his father's could happen in prayer director at the Jewish Commu traditional rabbi-led, synagogue most exciting development in path. Even though he helped space," Kaunfer said. nity Day School of Rhode Island. structure and prayer service. American Judaism [in decades]." birth the minyan movement, Begun with only a handful Minyan-goers are full partici EMl'owERMFNr For Elie Kaunfer, the pull he is an educator in the yeshiva, pants and leaders in the service, Kaunfer frequently uses the of families in 2006, the minyan offering Jews a window into to be an educator runs deep. now attracts about 45 families characterized by the intensity word empowering to describe He sees the minyan move Jewish experience and text. to its twice monthly service of the worship and the infu the minyan experience. ment as one piece of a larger "We don't really debate," held at Temple Emanu-El. sion of many new melodies. Minyan adherents do not ethos of becoming empow Kau.nfer says about his rela lo a phone conversation with need someone else to'translate "We are trying to create a tionship with his father. "I've ered and engaged Jews. small, intimate prayer com The Voice & Herald, following their own heritage for them, "What we want to do is create gotten a lot of suppon from munity where people daven the conference held on Nov. Kaunfer elaborated. "They my dad and he's gotten some an opportunity for lay people to together, learn melodies together, 10 at Brandeis University, the have skills and confidence to nachts with what's going study Jewish text in the origi- week after week to reach a level younger Kaunfer reflected on access that condition," he said. on in these minyanim." \ Experience the magic again and again! 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"Significant numbers of looked for inspiration to the -.500. l\lore ignificantly, it something Jews that the orga Most members define them Jews are rejecting a consumer havurah movement, which saw ha. been joined by some 55 nized community has struggled selves as nondenominational, model ofJudai sm and opting the rise of similar lay-led and - -called independent min- to engage in Jewish life. according to survey results for a model where they see self-governed communities 1•,mim across the countrv. There appears to be wide presented at the conference. themselves as co-creators of in the 1960s and 1970s. They · The Jewish institutio~al world spread agreement that the They also seem to reject what Jewish life," Cohen Anisfeld were sort of a Jewish religious is beginning to take notice. minyanim provide an avenue of several participants refer to as said. "In a culture of ram version of the larger countercul On 1 ov. 10, representatives engagement for what sociologists a consumerist model ofJuda pant commodification, this is tural movements of the time. of dozens of the min)'anim met increasingly describe as a new ism, where members pay dues an amazing achievement." Rabbi Arthur Green, the with academics and ·communal developmental stage: the post to synagogu~s in exchange for The minyanim also pose signif rector of the H ebrew Col profes ionals at Brandeis Uni college and pre-marriage period, services provided, in favor of a icant challenges to the rabbinate. lege rabbinical school and one n:rsity for the second indepen when many young Jews often more participatory experience. Most of the communities are of the founders ofHavurat dent minranim conference. The fall off the communal radar. But in creating communities led by extremely knowledgeable Shalom in Boston in the late meeting -provided a chance to Hadar's original Shabbat with no rabbinic leadership, and lay leaders who conduct services 1960s, said during the clos discuss the manifold ways these morning prayer community has where participants are unlikely and deliver Torah commentaries, ing plenary that a rabbi would communities pose both a chal spawned Mechon Hadar, as well as carry out many have helped havurot avoid lenge and an opportunity for an institute creating the of the functions typi another pitfall that threatens established Jewish organizations. first egalitarian yeshiva "Independence is not cally performed by rabbis. the independent minyanim-the "I think ultimately there in the United States to compatible with the Even those minyanim that tendency toward cliquishness. will be a necessar}' transforma train a corps ofleaders might want a rabbi may Though some of the indepen tion in what American Juda for the minyanim, which protectionist guild system find themselves rubbing dent communities are organized ism and what the institutions require highly educated that has a stranglehold on the up against institutions that around a paid rabbinic leader, of American Jewish life look participants for their limit the range of positions most are not, which makes a like in the 21st century," said rabbi-less communities. American rabbinate." their rabbis can assume. knowledgeable lay commu- conference participant Felicia "We felt in the begin "Independence is not nity integral to the continued Herman, the executive direc ning that our added value compatible with the growth of the minyanim. tor of atan, a foundation in the field was focusing Ethan Tucker protectionist guild system "The No. 1 scarce resource for that supports several emergent on unaffiliated Jews," that has a stranglehold the minyanim is not dollars, it's Jewish communities, including Herman said. "That's to affiliate in traditional ways on the American rabbin- human capital," said Kaunfer, now the executive director of independent minyanim. "This is changing over time and we've - through synagogue member ate, and I would say on rab binic creativity," said Tucker, Mechon Hadar. "What's crucial part of that reinvention. We're become much more willing to ship, for instance, or by donating about these communities, it's helping to build a new infra consider organizations that are to federations - the minyanim the Hadar co-founder. Though Tucker, speak- not a single person who's in structure, but we have no idea developing Jewish leaders and pose particular challenges to ing in a session on minyanim charge. It's not even five people. what it's going to look like." that are just giving all kinds existing communal structures. There's a premium on having Though the minyanim ofJews creative new expres Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anis and rabbinic authority, argued for changes to rabbinic roles a wide variety of people run by nature are independent sions for their Jewish identity." feld, the dean of the Hebrew and training, he and several ning services, teaching, etc. The of the mainstream institu Most minyanim cluster around College rabbinical school others at the conference agreed question is how do you develop tion ofJewish religious life, a point on the ideological and a longtime member of a that no long-term minyan that pipeline of participant their rapid growth has made spectrum between Orthodox Boston-area minyan, joked that model was viable without leaders who can continue to them di fficu.lt to ignore. and Conservative Judaism, by existing communal stan some rabbinic guidance. work and grow communities." Typically they are lay-led finding a number of innovative dards, she probably would be In this respect, as in many commurntie5 with spirited ways to balance an egalitar- counted as an unaffiliated Jew. prayer and an ability to attract ian impulse with an otherwise others, the minyanim have Since 1980, we've been New England's favorite transporter of automobiles. And for good reason: FULLY INSURED, GUARANTEED PRICES Snowbirds: What We Quote Jdfrey B. Pm, licensed is What Migrating South We love having \ _,, c..,--,~.,J 199> / '1-lll and Bonded You Pay! 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Iran would possess, not Isr.1el's leaders speak, there That was essentially the mes were a number of break- only to Israel, but to sage organizers of this years the rest of the world as United Jewish Communi out sessions to choose from, well. He called on the ties General Assembly were ranging from economic and United States to lead an hoping to hammer home by education issues to art and international commu programming an entire day culture as well as advocacy for nity to keep Iran from aimed at "Next Gen· partici Israel, and the Iranian issue. pants. The effort drew about becoming a nuclear I attended a 800 participants overall. power. standing-room The UJC, which is the only session "This was a week Omert told Photo by Stephen Silberfarb umbrella organization for the audi- the North American network concerning recent IN AFULA, ISRAEL, The Voice & Herald is read. From right, David Yavner, of firsts for me. It ence that of local Jewish charitable opportunities Marty Cooper, Nava Chin, Orit Ancelovits, Eshel Fram, Afula Mayor Avi everyone federations, has made a and challenges Elkabetz, and Rob Adler, the president of the Southern New England was my first GA needs to concerted effort over the of the elections Consortium (SNEC), Partnership 2000. play a role past several years to engage in the United and my first time in order adults in their 20s and 30s States. As com in Israel." to exert of the Likud Party, spoke motivational speech saying - a necessity for a fund-rais munity relations additional pres substantively about I srael and th at H amas and others must ing operation that is absent director for the from the philanthropic sure on Iran. its economy and outlined wh at accept Israel's right to exist, Jewish Federa- lexicon of many young Jews. P resident Peres the country needed to continue and that Israel must remain a tion of Rhode Island, I found The day in Israel dedicated spoke to his vision oflsrael's to be vibrant. This included Jewish and democratic state. both this session and a second to the younger participants future. In a soft, eloquent and lowering taxes, hiring more The GA, much like the mis session, "A New Approach started off at Yad Vashem deliberate voice, Peres shared teachers while also making sion, was an emotional and to I sraeli Public Diplomacy," The UJC then loaded his message to President-elect them more accountable and valuable learning experience fascinating and informative. up 19 buses and headed Obama: "Be a great president cutting government red tape, that I recommend to everyone. out to various sites that For me, the highlight of of the United States." Peres citing delays in improving the Next year the GA will return the organization felt would the plenary was having the also said that America was not infrastructure of the country. to the United States. It will resonate with the par opportunity to listen to I srael's a policeman for the world but Foreign Minister and be held in Washington D.C. ticipants - most of whom leaders speak to issues of a country that tells and wants Kadima Party chiefLivni was were Amencans already in concern for the whole nation Marty Cooper is the Israel on programs affilrated ocher countries to remain free. welcomed with a standing director ofJFRJ' s Community oflsrael and the international ovation and cheers of people with the Jewish Agency·s Benjamin Netanyahu, former Relations Council. MASA initiative. Hillel and community. Except for the yelling, "We love you, Tzipi." prime minister and now head groups such as Kol Dor. fir t evenmg when I sat in the Livni responded with a highly m,,~ 7N7V)I J In the Beginning. • • TEMPLE TORAT YISRAEL The Cr•.at1on of Tamansk _A'l,t bqiin with the vmon of Bene/it Auction the Jewtsh Seniors Agency of Rhode Island It WilS 2:Jecrmbe'l. 7. 2008 through their v,s1on Sunday ded,utmn and hard work I :OOp111 -'t-:OOp111 th.it the drum w;i, re.ihzed when our doors opened ,n 'J/ie Gail C:afw/an 1a//e'l.l/ Sept.embu of 2003 . - - - Smee that time. we h.ive bun ctlebratmg life by focusm oo family Jewtsh customs .ind tnd1t1ons .ind ensuring the utmost 10.00 Pl R PER <•.1N ,n safdy and puc• ol mtnd TA MARI K l\hrir I ,f," c rl,br,trd •• fOR Rr INl }RM . ,. "1 l Mr I J"( 401 -7 HEALTH Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 PAGE 13 MEDICAL ARTS Who will protect us in times of affliction? A tale of'Guylom' of fragile legend that was whis and the Golem pered whenever Jews gathered and t TERTAINJ\lENT reflected upon during the Great their precari- EDepression was ous status. largely a self-gener 1he first ated enterprise, but there had written narra always been radio, the source tive of the Golem of i~probable tales (called is found in the 16th soap operas), occasional news century taJes of Prague's bulletins, endless advertising, chief rabbi, the blessed Sunday evening comedians Judah Loew ben Bezalel. and, of course, popular music. In response to an imminent This was the era of the Big expulsion of the Jews of Prague, Bands, led by such fabled musi the rabbi allegedly molded 1816, cians as Be~y Goodman, Glenn a robotic giant of clay and, 20-year-old l\Iiller, Vm through mystic incantations, Mary Woll cent Lopez, provided the monster with life. stonecraft Fred Waring, And thus was materialized a Shelley, wife of the poet, com S U SA N S YMONDS Paul White voiceless but protective guard posed the immortal story of a INTERIOR D ESIGN, U..C Ns Trar>Sit Strc.-1 • Pn:r<->dcnce RI man, Ben ian of the Prague ghetto. The monster, crafted from dead body ~innr,ds.c,_,m • i('lll7}Q"~ Bernie and clay robot was called "G olem," parts, by a reckJess physician ~Utttriurlbo,tll~,,' ...... )U..i Uknaod k"Ol,:ba,,..LJui• named Victor Frankenstein. rtpsO'kk)rn.un~"h•tJDDSb-l!pl<.c,i.h.n .. ..ri. the immor named for a H ebrew word ~s,,mo..i,,ln1mf1T~wod,tW1lb:,vllt.l~Wfflhat!"W tal Guy in Psalm 139:16 ("Your eyes When the book was published ~~&,r~._,uy1e..~~-Jll>Wbk' Lombardo. saw my unformed limbs.") M ary Shelley prefaced the book Lombardo It was a word meaning raw, with the following quotation is remem uncultivated or unformed. from John Milton: "D id I request bered best for It was claimed, further, that thee, M aker, from my clay to -~- the dance music ("'The Sweetest Rabbi Loew animated the mould me man? Did I solicit thee i\lusic This Side of Heaven") Golem by placing the H ebrew from darkness to promote me?" that he provided each ew Year's word, emet [meaning truth] The all-powerful protector is Eve. But for a small group of on a fragment of parchment a universal image dreamed of semi-literate adolescents in inner within the robot's mouth. by those who are downtrodden, Brooklyn, he was revered, not as The myth persisted in various weakened and without resources. Guy Lombardo but as Guy/om venues and forms. In the 16th In the depths of the Great Bo1rdo, a mispronunciation Depression, in last based upon the second century's 1930s, two syllable emphasis that unemployed Jewish radio announcers had "The all-powerful protector is a cartoonists Oerry placed upon Lombardo's universal image dreamed of by Siegel and Joe Shuster) familv name: "Ladies and contrived to estab- ~ntl~men, from the roof those who are downtrodden, lish a cartoon figure, top of the Hotel Roos weakened and without resources." based remotely upon evelt in . ·cw York City, the myths of Hercu- 72 J(rr ,ite les and Sampson. we proud!} present the mJgnificent WJtcrfr0nt world famou GuyLom BARDO century it was said that Rudolf, They created the story of a sailing. CJn\>cing. byal..mg .i.n fOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION CALL: 401-463-3170 PAG E 14 Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 ISRAEL J ERUSALEM J OURNAL The case of the disappearing red tape most Israelis are eager to help many hours it took to get a new a temporary Israeli passport. ing his supervisor, "Come on, New immigrant finds when given the opportunity. passport in the United States, You see, all new citizens of he's a new immigrant. Let's stories about Israeli The first of many examples I thought that changing my Israel within their first year of help him out a little here!" took place just a few weeks after name in Israel might end up aliyah can receive a temporary A few moments later, he red tape exaggerated my arrival in Israel. Upon land- taking weeks or months. When passport, and after the one year returned to his desk and told me ing in this country I had decided my number was called I went anniversary of their arrival in that his boss would not allow NE OF MY biggest to have all of my Israeli docu- to sit down with the attendant. Israel they can then obtain an him to process the temporary concerns before ments list my name as the trans- I handed him the appropriate official passport. However, they passport until the full three 0 making aliyah was literation of my full English ______are only eligible for the months had passed. However, the necessity to deal name, "Daniel Brian temporary passport after he wrote down his name and with the Israeli bureaucracy. Stieglitz," rather than my "To my pleasant surprise, it their first three months in personal extension on a piece I had heard Hebrew name of"Daniel Israel. Even though I had of paper and said that ifl had nothing but Dov Stieglitz" so that my was only about five minutes only made aliyah a month to travel out of the country horror stories U.S. and Israeli documents later that my name was called before, I was hoping within the next two months from people would perfectly match up. d h d d that perhaps this atten- that I should call him directly who had very However, I soon real- an I was an e my new dant could save me the and he would make sure I was negative experi ized that as a Jewish Israeli identification card." trouble of returning for a issued a temporary passport. ences getting citizen, it would be more visit two months later. I thanked him for his time th.rough Israel's appropriate to have my When I approached and effort and he handed me red tape. Now, c the documents I needed to documents changed to my ,orms and waite d patientl y while him with this request, over a year Hebrew name, and I decided to he told me to wait a moment obtain my new identification he processed the information. after my own go through the process of having In the meantime I decided while he went into one of card. After bringing these over aliyah, I can my name legally changed. that it would not hurt to ask the back offices. Through the to a nearby counter where they safely say that I went to Israel's Ministry of him about another item of closed door behind which he would be processed, I decided the Interior and, recalling how stood, I could hear him tell- to make myself comfortable the stories are exaggerated and business regarding obtaining See SMILES, Page 33 lite Voice & Herald announces the zzna Annun/ /~ This year's theme: I Hanukkah as a family holiaay The Voice & Herald Is continuing lb annual Hanukkah art contest. Get your art materla\5 out and send u5 your most creative Hanukkah Illustration. Entries must be two-dlmen5lonal and created on a piece of paper no larger than 10" x 16". NO GU1iER and NO FOIU The name, age, grade, address and phone number of the artist MU.Sf appear on the back of every entry. If this Information Is not provided, the entry wm be Categories: dl5quaUfled. Only one entry per chlld. Ages4 to 6 The OEADUNE for 5ubmf55ion is Dec. 15. Entries must Ares 7 to 9 be de\ivered to the front desk at the Jewish Community Ages 10 to 13 Center,c/o Voice & Herald Hanukkah Art Contest, 130 , 5esslon5 5t ., Providence, RI oJqo6. , I • fhe winners will be announced In the Dec. J6 l55ue of the Voice ct Herald. Artwork may be picked up at the Jewish Community Center after Dec. :,q . I ARTS Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 PAGE 15 Carol Schneider TO HELP PRE SERVE THE Member of the WARWICK MUSI CAL THEATRE #l Gammons Team archives and Realtor since 1983 create the Bonoff Theatre Fund to • Multi-million dollar producer support theatre • Serving all of Rhode Island students at the Exceeding University of your expectations Rhode Island, Prudential 'l 401-374-3774 Larry Bonoff Gammons Realty has created a 2009 calendar ~ E-mail: [email protected] from the Bonoff 0 2005, An mdepmdently owntd and opn,ned m,mbt! of PrudenU.il 11.ul bLJ!t A.tNl.lte., lnc. Family Collec Prudenti.Jl 1sa service mark orfhePrudennal lns-uranct Company of America, Eqwl HouswigOpportuorty tion. Above, the promotion for the 1969 season - 40 years ago. YOU'VE NEVER CARED That's entertainment: the Bonoff legacy in R.I. FOR YOUR MOM OR Preserving four Over the years, Buster put his Providence Performing Arts time in, learned the ropes, and Center sometime in late 2009. generations of then took a risky step by open To tell the story, archival news DAD LIKE YOU ing the Tent in Warwick, a move footage will be intertwined with show business that represented a departure new interviews from performers from the venues that marked who appeared onstage, employees Do Now BvBRIANC.JoNES his family's early successes. who worked the aisles, and the Special to Ibe Voice & Herald His focus was live enter patrons who attended the shows. THE LAST of four tainment. The rest, as Former theatre-goers and generations of concert they say, is history. employees will be given the Aiand entertainment From the stages at the War opportunity to come and recount romoters, Larry wick Musical Theatre and their favorite WMT memories Bonoff now spends his days pre the Phoenix Star Theatre, in person at a time and place to serving and telling his inherently some of the biggest names in be announced in the future, or American story not for himself show business would enter they can submit them electroni (although l am sure it provides tain millions of people. cally at www.wmtmovie.com. a great sense of catharsis as he Success didn't come over Finally, Larry recently released enters the twilight of his life), but night, however, and that fact a 2009 Warwick Musical now drives Bonoff every day Theatre commemorative cal for future generations of scholars Cer11fred Residential Specialist • C.-tirred Buyw Reprsent'iltive • Cel'fJ'fied HfllfilOWtlotl Sptadsl and theatre enthusiasts alike. with thoughts and ideas about endar, which is available with To that end, he created the how to tell his family's story. a Sl0-minimum donation to Bonoff Foundation a few years With that in mind, Larry the BonoffFoundation at select back, an entity that exists to recently announced a few projects. locations throughout Rhode help promo c the theatre arts The first is a partnership Island. More than a calendar, this in Rhode l land and Southern "1th URI, which will hou e piece of history is packed with Rc"ltor since 1977 , • ., Engl;nd by providing and catalog thousands of the- photos direct from his family holar,h,ps and financial up atre artifacts from his personal archives. Information about the I listen, I care, port for theatre production<. collection. Eighty-live years not-for-profit calendar can also It's all about YOU! \ 'h,lc most Rhode Island- produced an unbelievable number be found at www.bonoff.net. of playbills, ticket stubs, mer "When dad was starting out, Let YEARS of experience chandise, contracts, and the times were different," Larry benefit YO ! like. Now, scholars can access said. "A night out at the theatre was a special night at a special those items for re ll,M,1} ntJ ,c ,, r:r-m" If "h,tr I /gu,r •p«rhw ,11, C crt!fie.l l•_v ti c ratl0tH1 I Or~111u~,1tit111 o · -\mcriuw ,,fol,ali 11 I ,ti m ti tt, PAGE 16 Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008~------ I THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO HELP AOL FIGHT ANTI-SEMITISM. BUTYOU ONLY NEED ONE. The Anti-Defamation League leads the fight against anti Semitism and hate, helping to build a more secure world. But only with your ongoing support can ADL continue our work into the future. When you make a planned gift to the Anti-Defamation League Foundation, you support our programs protect ing the Jewish people and you may receive guaranteed income for life. 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Legacy and Endowments New England Region 65 6.3% 70 6.7% Anti-Defamation Le,1gue 40 Court Street 75 7.3% Bmton, MA 021 OR 80 8.3% 61 ~ -406-6300 85 9.7% planne FIRST PERSON PLURAL What is the historical relationship between Jews and food? ft's a question with lar food plays such a role. that unites all Jews. And yet, when kosher dietary laws no histories to be written of many As logical as tlus may sound, matzah itself comes in many longer unite Jews - what do Jewish foods and cultures. lots ofcontext and it contradicts what many Jews forms, even among many Sep- Jews share, at least in a cultural From a historical perspec- feel in their kishkes: an almost hardic Jews, I understand, as sense? That is, for Jews whose rive, at least, there is greater seasoning instinctive association of soft, unlike the hard, flat matzot identity is fundamentally cul- richness in such diversity. Jewishness with specific foods. of Ashkenazic Jews. Rather, rural, where the core ofJ ewish EW1 H FOOD has Bagels. Kugels. Brisket. they are thicker, like the large identity is entangled with Alan Krinsky, a columnist /or no history. An absurd Latkes. Blintzes. Gefilte fish. breads, the aish tanor used in specific foods, how is there a The Voice & Herald, earned his claim, you respond. Despite connection to Ph.D. in H istory and the His 1Jewish food has a rich the images Jews of differ tory ofScien ce at the University ory. And Jewish history is and emotions "A single history of Jewish food is impossible ent cultures? of Wisconsin-Madison with a unimaginable without food. conjured up because there is no genuinely universal Is the general doctoral dissertation on the his As the joke goes, all Jewish by these words focus on food tory ofnutrition and diet in 19th holidays can be summed up among many Jewish food." and eating century France. H e can be reached with thi simple formula: They Jews, and not enough? Or, at [email protected]. tried to kill us; we overcame only New York is what unifies them; let's eat! Jews, these Je,vs some- How can words have little resonance to Israel for falafal and shwarma. thing else altogether? someone sug many other Jews, from many Indeed, a soft matzah makes In any case, the lack of a gest that Jewish other places. There are Jews much more sense when we single history of Jewish food is food has no who have never eaten a bagel. think about eating the sandwich no cause for lament, but rather history? Let (And there are even Jews on Passover, and when we con a cause for celebration. ~-- .1".l me explain. who eat bagels in strikingly sider how Jews of the Temple There are many A single un-Jewish ways; my parents periods ate the Pascal sacrifice history of questioned my Jewishness in a sandwich with matzah. Alan Jewish food when they saw me eating Challah also is not a univer Krinsky is impossible bagels with lox and butter.) sal food. Challah refers only because there No doubt, the Jews of Yemen to the dough taken away, is no genuinely or Morocco or Mexico, let alone not the particular style universal Jewish food. There the Jews of 11th century France of bread familiar to most are many histories for the or those in the land oflsrael of us. Any bread from many foods special to differ during the Second Temple which challah is taken ent Jewish groups across the period, experience equally deep can serve as challah world and th.rough history. But connections with the foods of in a religious sense. if eating and food in general their childhoods and cultu res. So, ifJ ews do not unite Jews in something border Aha, you think. What fbout share any particular ing on obsession, no particu- matzah? 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Do organization, the cookbook lists facturers of wool underwear, and good food or other sauteed ______Jewish holidays and coffee firms selling one-pound BvNANCY KIRSCH foods, while our the Jewish months, cans of coffee for 25 cents each. mothers and "Someone wanted to pay me a lot of with suggested [email protected] Many of the cookbooks reflect grandmothers money to buy the The Miriam Hospital menu items for each. a different era, when married EWISH MOTHERS ladled Crisco, lard An even older women allowed both their first - and fathers - in Rhode or schmaltz into Women's Association 1975 cookbook." cookbook, Epicu- and last names to be subsumed. Island are lucky to have a a hot frying pan. rean Treats from All Who remembers the first name Jveritable treasure trove of Even a sweet Anne Sherman Nations, was pub- of Mrs. William P. Weinstein, sh cookbooks published strudel recipe in R.I. 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PAGE 22 Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 ~rco1111ti11g for 'laste,c1:;£c ''My commitment to you is to create your event in The Most Spectacular Fashion possible" Deb Blazer Kosher Ozterer 401-301-1889 ,,,vw.accountingfortaste.net L nJ., llh '"' . ""i' 11 'Ir ,,11, \V, yn, J-,onl 1,n Photo by Julia McCann Myrna Rosen in her kitchen If you're not eating In the kitchen, cooking with Myrna 4 squares of baker's chocolate the parsnips, zucchini, car· CASERTA's you're The tasty art of 2 cups of sugar rots, celery and onion. Brown improvisation 1 cup flour all the veggies. 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A Rhode Island Trad~1on for over 50 years improvisation, following Mix in the sugar, flour, Serve with rice or noodles. Parking available her taste buds and intuition, eggs and vanilla. Refrigerate, and skim off TAKE OUT 272-3618 or 621-3618 or 621-9190 using whatever ingredients Add nuts, chocolate bits the fat. Reheat before sen-· are handy. "I do not run out and mini marshmallows. ing. Check se,1sonings. to the store; I find something Place in a 9-inch x 13-inch Myrna 's Grilled Chicken and that I can use," she says. pan. Bake for 23 minutes White Bean Salad For her, cooking is fun, and then check with a tooth w ~ it relaxes her, and she loves pick, which should come Ingredients: ~ w BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE to create dishes that her out almost clean. Enjoy! 5-6 boneless bre,»t< ~ m ~ m friends and family like to Monday-Friday Only* BREAKFAST Myrna 's Chicken Soup of chicken, grilled eat. Her kitchen is always 2 cans of white bean<. ,.-,._,kcd w M·F BAM-11:30 ~ ANY BREAKFAST ITEM ~ "a warm, friendly happy Ingredients: l:, cup of ro,Med pepper strip, w LUNCH 12·5 ~ m place," she says, and almost 1 whole chicken, qu•rtered •2 cup ,callwm ~ or ANY LUNCH ITEM m always well-stocked. 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 1 cup b!Jck ohw, w ~ Her husband is very partial vegetJble oil •~ cup ch,,ppcd tre fo• -'LL OF YOVlf SPECIAl OCCA.SIOHS lllfClVOIHG ••• BA•/BAT MITlVAHS, WlODIHGS AHO MUCH MO• 806 Hope Str t • Prov,d nc Phone: 401 -421-5760 Wfrttts c{X)t1itg/l Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 PAGE23 Jewish 'farm boy' spreads sustainable wealth Farm Fresh RI offers produce purchased at nearby farm stands "spoiled me and year-round local opened my eyes," said Fulmer. His parents, role models for produce social justice and environmen- tal activism, succeeded in their BY NANCY KtRSCH efforts to keep New Jersey from [email protected] becoming over-developed and F 10AH FULl\IER'S ensuring nearby farm land would dream comes true, people remain. Growing up in a Conser Iin Providence and around vative household, Fulmer and his the state will be able to family kept kosher at home and vi it a public market open year that, too, informed his thoughts round, to buv local food - from and decisions about food con Rhode Island grown peaches sumption. "Keeping kosher is a and apples to milk, cheese and way to structure people's lives honer \ Vhy is consuming local and a way to think about food food so important' For Farm in a critical way," he explained. Fresh RI Executive Director "When I'd go visit a friend who Noah Fulmer, who has called wasn't Jewish and I'd explain Rhode Island home since before why I couldn't eat certain foods, Photo courtesy of Noah Fulmer his graduation from Brown it made me conscious of how 2005 FARM FRESH RI staff (left to right): Sheri Griffin, Noah Fulmer and Jessica Gordon before University, the reasons are many. our yearly Local Food Fest in August. food affected my life and how Farm Fresh RI, a nonprofit food choices affect all of us." organization that Fulmer helped Fulmer also credits his create while still at Brown, is the Depression and World War shut down access. Earlier this their food came from, we'd have Habonim camp experiences that working hard ro get more people II, bur now, we're selling people year, tomatoes were nowhere better access to healthier foods. emphasized social justice and to eat locally. It's a win-win for all food with lots of empty calories." to be found in any market or Growing up in Freehold, hagshama, that really defined involved, Fulmer explained. Eat Fulmer cited com, N.J.- the land of his sense of self and the world. locally and you: consume food as an example, of "Judaism has a lot to do with Bruce Springsteen "Habonim made social issues grown for taste and flavor (rather wasteful agricul - Fulmer felt fortunate relevant within a Jewish frame than being grown for cross-coun tural policies; so making the world a better place ... to eat fresh produce work and was integral to devel try durability and long shelf-life), much com is grown It's a delicious little revolution nearly every day. His oping the internal confidence reduce pollution (less transpor and it's not even grandmother grew that motivated me to take on tation required of foods), sup used to feed people. we're creating." potatoes, string beans, a project like Farm Fresh. My port local farmers, keep money Instead, it's used to tomatoes, blueberries, kids will definitely be going to urned here in the stare, and help make high fructose apples, and so much a Habonim summer camp!" Noah Fulmer more, he recalled. preserve existing farmland. com syrup, ethanol Before Farm Fresh was estab In fact, she grew the Our food processing industry or animal feed. lished, finding local food was a nuts and apples for doesn't work for us today, he said. Too, our national restaurant because of salmonella hit or miss operation for most food distribution system has scares. If consumers - or "eaters" her rugelah. His grandmother's "It may have been good during See CONSUMPTION, Page 26 caused problems and, in effect, in his terminology - knew where produce, along with fresh LOCALLY HARVESTED FOOD AND DRINK r" T Z \i ,A, HS . HOL • va . C OPPO PATC. EVENTS. 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In short, her father's advice: some of her Purple Pear of "Follow your passion - life Providence nuts is short." her father told her, her only, foray into the worlds shortly before he died of cancer. of food and work. The name, She took his advice and set out Purple Pear of Providence, to earn a two-year degree from proudly references the company's Johnson & Wales University roots in Providence and, says Photos by Nancy Kirsch so she could learn how to make Margaret, a purple pear is a A DISPLAY OF PURPLE PEAR of Providence nuts with cheese, fruit or w ine - all good accompaniments. really great lemon meringue pies. rare find to be treasured. Some might find Lederer's A native of South Orange, would make one more lemon As a J&W student (she gradu her fellow students' parents. unpredictable career path as nurty N.J., she worked for the DeCor as the Buttery Pecans and Ginger meringue pie after another. A ated summa cum laude with After her 1998 graduation, dova Museum in Lincoln, doctor who'd always enjoyed an associate's degree in applied she baked fruit tarts, cook- Pecans she sells through her Mass., and Hospital Trust for company's web site and to 18 or baking as a hobby, he experi science), she was as old or older several years before Margaret See NUTS, Page 31 so stores and markets in Rhode mented: What will happen if I than some of her instructors and and Bert's son, Jacob, was born. add more lemon juice or substi Island and nearby Massachusetts. She left the professional world ;-,.,'onetheless, nut lovers every tute cornstarch for arrowroot? to raise their son. 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If your child complains - or locally grown during the winter. raves - about the food in the Even in tiny Rhode Island, Johnson & Wales University is one of only two school lunch, check the site to collaborations are essential to an) institutions of higher learning in the nation to offer this see if his school cooks with local success and many Farm Fresh ~ certification program. foods; ifyou're in the market for collaborations are noteworthy. Choose the /11tennediate, Advanced, Professional a caterer or restaurant, click to Johnson & Wales and the Unive1 Spirits or Diploma program. Intemzediate classes meet find out. 1his summer, when you sity of Rhode Island held cookin Thursday evenings beginning January 15 or March 26. want to know the closest place to demonstrations for children and pick strawberries, or where the their parents (particularly valuabl Advanced classes meet Tuesday eveni ngs beginning farm stands nearest the beach to new immigrants, said Fulmer, January 20, and Professional Spirits classes begin on might be, click to find out. who might not know how to March 16. All classes meet fro m 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. For Fulmer, the Jewish con prepare kale, for example); and cept of living with intention, or several independently owned mar 401-598-2336 kavanah, has informed both his kets are promoting locally grown 1-800-DIAL-JWU choice of career and how - and Rhode Island Royal potatoes www.jwu.edu what - he chooses to eat. "Juda (from a cooperative oflocal pota ism asks us to be intentional farmers pooling their resources). about the way we eat and connect "Judaism has a lot to do with our meals with attaining a more making the world a better • ~ON~~S~~s6;t ~ALES just world," he said. "Part of that place," he said, and I feel lucky intention, for me, is seizing the to have so much opportunity CONT INUING EDUCATION opportunity to get my potatoes, to positively impact the em~ eggs and herbs for pesach at the ronment and people's health Wintertime Farmers' Market. and jobs. It's a delicious little Part of that intention is by shar revolution we're creating." ing this fresh food with people through my work at Farm Fresh Ea§t!iide,arke tplace D'Var Torah Nurturing our souls benefits us all PARASHAT TOLDOT being a role model for the Jewish nation. As Esau wasn't GENESIS 25:19-28:9 looking for more repons1b1l Ibis week's parashah mution., 11..1 ity. the Torah says that he Shop Local! agaimt putting our physical ntrds "depised the b1rthnght.· above our spiritual onr.<. Esau is driven by phys1• cal deire. He demands instant gratification. Bv RABBI S HRAGA S111-1MON Let us provide for all of your Every human being 15 com Special to Ihe Viuu & H,-rald pn.sed of two components - the holiday entertaining needs. JACOB and Esau, the twin physical (body) and the spintual sons of Isaac and Rebecca. grew (soul). Each needs to be nour- up vying for their father's atten 1Shed and sustained. The body W e offer artisan breads and bagels, the tion to see who would inhcnt the seeks comfort and 1mmcd-.atc mantle of JCW1.S h leade~h1p. grabflcation: food. sleep. money. fr eshest produce, organic and conventional, The Torah (Gene.s1S25:29-34) The soul seeks longer-lasting. describes the pivotal 1nodent eternal pleasure,. mcan,ng. iolle. Ko sher groceries, cheeses, meats, fish and ·0nc day Jacob was cook good deed5. connection to God ing lentil sttw, and Esau came Today, we flgt>t 6au s prepared foods when you are too tired to cook. 1n hungry from the held. Esau battk. Body verws ,oul. declared. Tm fam1Y1Cd . I beg n,., ab,1,ty to moderate our you to feed me that red stew!· physical needs ~ u, the Jacob said, 'In uchangc. :sell frttdom to purwc our~ Eastsidc Marketpla c i'> proud lo offer me your birthright.' Esau nttds Ourlive, said. '&-hold. I am dymg. so as the l-Oul we· Ko'ih er Butcher and Rsh Service what good IS this birthright erryway?t ' So Esau agreed to 'l hur~(fay from 8:00 am- 2:00 pm •d the birthright Ja ,,., Ve He 1 & I I 1 1 1 J > • i•1~W4(•l~iif • '------Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 PAGE 27 The Afro-Semitic Experience heats up URI campus Rich blend ofmusical styles from Jewish and African diaspora BY URI HILLEL STAFF Special to Tht Voice & Herald WJLL BE "hot, IB t, hot" in late January hen The Afro-Semitic Experience, a jazz ensemble of Jewish and African-American musicians, comes to participate in a two-day residency. The ensemble, dedicated to preserv ing, promoting and expanding the rich cultural and musical uThe concert hall becomes a whoopin', hollerin', testifyin' celebration of multicultural soul Members of The Afro-Semitic Experience. music." ethnic and religious communi of Rhode Island, Hillel - The part, by the Jewish Federation of of Hadassah. ties. Jewish Student Center, in asso Rhode Island, and events a.re co "We're thrilled about this ciation with the URI Multicul sponsored by the URI Student For more information, pkast heritage of the Jewish and collaboration between Hillel, tural Center and the Jazz Music Affairs Diversity Committee, contact Amy Olson, at 874-2740 African diaspora, presents the Multicultural Center and Program, the URI Chaplains Association, or amyolson@mail. uri.tdu. interpretations of music from the the Jazz Music Program," says The residency oflhe Afro the Bureau ofJewi sh Education rich traditions of gospel, klezmer, Amy Olson, executive direc- Semitic Experience is funded, in and the Rhode Island Chapter Yoruban drumming, nigunim tor of Hillel. "It represents (wordless Jewish chants), URI Hillel's commitment to spirituals, funk and swing. create artistic opportunities that The concert hall becomes a illuminate the Jewish experience whoopin', hollerin', testifyin' as well as build cultural bridges celebration of multicultural among campus groups of vary soul music. The band frames its ing backgrounds. iiv music by telling stories about The Afro-Semitic Experience ROLEX what the pieces mean, how they will hold a free public workshop, relate to individual members of a participate in a music convoca community, and how they refiect tion and perform in concert upon the relations between Afri during the Jan. 28-29 session, all can-Americans and Jews both as as part of Martin Luther King, Jr,. celebrations at the University Lisa Van Allsburg will present 'Forgotten Judaica' BY R.l. 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A and Dec. 18 for non-members. new master's swimming pro BY TEMPLE BETH-EL STAFF There are more than 100 classes gram, for adults 18 years and Special to Th, Voic, & Herald for children and adults, and older and for all aquatic fitness PROVIDENCE-Katharina classes officially begin Jan. 11. levels, will begin in January. Galor will speak on her recent Programs for children and The Striar JCC is open to archaeology discoveries in adults include sports and the entire community. To Israel at a free event on Dec. recreation, cultural arts and register or for more informa 3 at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth health and fitness. Children's tion,, visit www.striarjcc. El. Galor, a visiting assistant classes include aquatics, swim org or call (781) 341-2016. professorattheJoukowsky team, Kidzart, dance, yoga, Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World and the Program in Judaic Stud Shirlala CDs perfect ies at Brown University, has taught Syro-Palestinian year-round gifts archaeology at the Hebrew Bv NICOLE KATZMAN fourth one free. Reserve yours University ofJerusalem (The Special to The Voice & Herald now before the Hanukkah rush. Rothberg School for Overseas Students), the Ecole Biblique PROVIDENCE - The PJ Contact Nicole Katzman to et Archeologique Fran~ Library is selling Shirlala CDs order CDs at 331-0956, ,xt.180, in Jerusalem and Tufts Uni before and during the Dec. or [email protected] versity in Massachusetts. 11 concert. "My kids listen to She has excavated at a Shira Kline every time we're number of sites in Italy in the car. And with four • . .• ! 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Planting a to participate in the first tree in the JNF (affiliated with Hadassah Hadassah) QiestMis forest at sion to Israel. "Planting a tree in the JNF Modi'in Photos tourtesy of Michele Keir I joined had a forest at Modi'in had a HADASSAH QUEST group visits the Western Wall. Michele Kei r is second from left. women, special ages 46-60, special impact on me since impact on from South me since we were standing where heartwarming and inspirational that he had just completed. a kosher Moroccan restaurant Dakota, we were highlights, including a visit to No trip to Israel is complete with belly dancing, and a tour Colorado, the Maccabees lived standing a woman who had received a without visits to such sites as of the Carmel winery, which Louisiana where the and fought." stem cell transplant at Hadas Masada, the Dead Sea, the Old dates back to 1889, that included and other Maccabees sah Hospital and is now home, City ofJ erusalem, the Israeli dinner and klezmer music. states for an lived and with her cancer in remission. Supreme Court, the Western extraordi- fought. Her husband, renowned artist Wall and the tunnel behind For more information about the nary experience; I was the only In the distance, down the Avner Moriah, created the it. We managed to fit in some Rhode Island chapter ofHadas woman from New England on slope, was an army post where beautiful Moriah Hagaddah. brief indulgences, as well: our sah, call 463-3636 or visit www. this Nov. 6-14 trip to Israel. we could hear target practice We loved touring his studio and overnight stay at the Mt. Carmel rhodeisland.Hadassah.org. Our journey was led by Qiest going on as we planted. seeing an illuminated megillah spa, eating delicious foods at Mission co-chair, Paula Jarnicki, The trip was filled with NUTS: Finding the passion for life in cooking and baking From Page 25 business and culinary skills. unique here. "It's a great feeling food, she said. ies and other small pastries for As delicious as the pecans of satisfaction to have people taste Several people who ordered them. The are, Lederer didn't develop the my handcrafted goodies and hear friends desserts were so delicious and recipes in a vacuum. "Rosalie them say, 'Oh, this is fantastic.'" - Susan and word-of-mouth so strong that Fain is the best cookie maker I If she could magically create Saul Kaplan, she was busier than she wanted know," Lederer said emphati more hours in every day to Mitzi and Bob to be, especially at times she'd cally, "and she gave me the accomplish all her tasks and Berkelham anticipated spending with Bert recipe for the Butter Pecans. have pans and bowls that wash mer, Barbara and Jacob, on his visits themselves, she'd be Binder and home from boarding thrilled. Since neither of David Katzen, hool. \Vith their "Rosalie Fain gave me the recipe these is likely, Lederer is Marilyn and house under renovation a "one-woman" band who Glen Shealey and a sense that the for the Butter Pecans. Although docs it all - she imports and, of course, busin= wa "taking I've changed the quantities the pecans from Georgia, her husband over her weekends," makes the nut mixtures Bert - are Lederer topped and procedures, her recipe was (at Temple Beth-El's among her Inking for cu.comers my inspiration." commercial kitchen, loyal and Working with which she rents by the lucky "tast RhtXlc ! ADYERT1SE HOUDAY .. Trusl your bothroom JJ'ojed IO 30 'fl!O'S 0( doilg !he Ol'lemg o comple seiva 1t1a1 relloble cm DININCi SP£0ALTIES BATH~800M Specialist 401-SA 7-77 7 7 401-421-4111 nt. 160 (fr-) -- PAGE 32 Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 OBITUARIES Obituaries Donald H. Cohen, 85 late Lucy (Taub) Kahn. Born in a member of Temple Emanu-EI Grandmother of Emily, Monique, Brith, Temple Emanu-EI , Jewish Germany, he was a son of the late WINCHESTER, Mass. - Donald H. and its Men's Club, the Redwood Gabe, Donia and Amanda. Federation of Rhode Island, Provi Hugo and Irma (Kapp) Kahn. "Buddy" Cohen died on Oct 23, at Lodge F & AM, B'nai Brith, and Contributions in her memory dence Hebrew Day School, Jewish Prior to his retirement, he the age of 85. He was born in Provi the Jewish Federation of RI. may be made to Steere House, 100 Community Center of RI , and worked for many years as a dry dence to Nat and Lillian Cohen. He leaves his brother and sister Borden St., Providence, R. I. 02903. Shaarei Tzion in San Jose, Costa After graduating college in goods salesman. He was a member in-law, David and Devorah Levin, Sandra S. Silverstein, 71 Rica. He held leadership positions of Temple Emanu-EI and the of Providence, and many cousins. 1943, he joined the Army and was with many of these organizations. Touro Fraternal Association. Contributions may be made NEW BEDFORD, Mass.- Sandra stationed at Fort Ben In addition to his wife, he leaves He leaves his daughter Elaine to Temple Emanu-EI, 99 Taft S. Silverstein, a resident of • ning, Ga., during World two daughters and sons-in-law: Dr. Zoldan and her husband Allan Ave ., Providence, R.I. 02906, New Bedford, Mass., died War II. He had been the Marcia Sydney Zax and Dr. David of Wesley Hills, N.Y. , and his Jewish Federation of Nov. 16 at the New Bedford executive vice president of Morton RI, 130 Bruce Za x of Ithaca, N.Y., and Linda three grandchildren, Joseph, Sessions St., Providence, R.I. Jewish Convalescent Home. Shoe Stores, Inc. and later founded Sydney Mermelstein and Dr. Simon Michael and Melissa Zoldan. 02906, or the Jewish Commu She was the wife of Bernard Lindon Associates, a specialty Mermelstein of San Jose, Costa Contributions may be made to nity Center of RI, 401 Elmgrove Silverstein to whom she had Rica ; six grandchildren: Behamin, advertising company. He was American Friends of Shalva, Att: Ave., Providence, R.I. 02906. been married for 32 years. active in Temple Emunah where he Rachel and Aryeh Zax, Daniel, Jonah Halper, 315 Fifth Ave., 6th Born in Boston, Mass., she was held numerous board positions. Celia Mazo, 96 Max and Joshua Mermelstein. He floor, New York, N.Y. 10016. the daughter of the late Harold and Mr. Cohen leaves his wife of 62 leaves his brother, Stanley Sydney, EAST PROVIDENCE - Celia (Fried Miriam (Sloan) Shenker. A graduate of Brookline, Mass., his sister, years, Lillian, a daughter Lynne Suzanne Knight, 52 man) Mazo, of East Providence and of Lesley College, she had taught (Shapiro) of Bloomfield, Joyce Sydney Rifind, of Toronto, PROVIDENCE - Suzanne (Selt formerly of Providence, died Nov. kindergarten. She was a member Canada. Brothers Albert and Conn., three sons, Robert of zer) Knight, of Providence, died 16 at Orchard View Manor. She was of Tifereth Israel Congregation, Foxborough, Mass., Steven Irwin Sydney predeceased him. Oct 15 after a long illness. preceded in death by her husband its Sisterhood, and Hadassah. Contributions may be made of Natick, Mass., and Lee She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Hyman Mazo, and her In addition to her husband, she of Holliston, Mass., and to The Sydney Family, Endow Grover Knight, her son Alex daughter, the late Susan Gourley. leaves her two children, Suzanne ment Fund of Temple Emanu-EI, eight grandchildren. ander Scott Knight, her sisters Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was Wise of Newton, Mass., and Peter 99 Taft Ave ., Providence, R.I. Bertha Grossman, 92 Nadine Harris, of Barrington, and the daughter of the late Joseph Wise of Grafton, Mass.; her two 02906 or The Laurelmead Schol Stacey Lyev of New York, N.Y., and Annie (Elkind) Friedman. She stepchildren, Robin Kellman and CRANSTON - Bertha Grossman, arship Fund , 355 Blackstone her nephews David and Joshua had been an active volunteer at her husband Howard of India of 41 Fordson Ave ., died Nov. 12 Blvd., Providence, R.I. 02906. Lyev and her niece Sarah Lyev. Federal Hill House for many years. napolis, Ind., and Jay Silverstein of at home. Born in Providence, she She was a realtor at Cole She leaves her three sons, North Dartmouth; her brothers, Moshe Aroche, 72 was the daughter of the late Joseph man Realtors in Providence. David Mazo and his wife Angela Ronald Shenker of Boston, Mass. BARRINGTON , R.I. - Moshe and Esther (Leber.;tein) Gross of Raleigh, N.C., Elliot Mazo of and Harris Shenker of Mashpee, Aroche, a resident of Barrington. man. She had lived in Cranston, Contributions may be made in her name to the Dana Providence, and Joseph Mazo and Mass. She was the grandmother died on Nov. 24 following a long previously living in Providence. Farber Cancer Institute. his wife Deborah of Barrington; 10 of Breana and Michael Wise and illness. He was the husband of She was a clerk at Metropolitan grandchildren and six great-grand Kate and David Silverstein. Nancy (Hillman) Aroche to whom Life Insurance Co. for 30 years, Melvin N. Levin, 84 children. She was the sister of the Contributions may be made he had been married for 18 years. and was a member of the Retirees PROVIDENCE - Melvin Norman late Earle and Murray Friedman. to: The National Ovarian Cancer Born in Jerusalem, he was the Association at Metropolitan. Levin, of Providence, and for Contributions may be made Coalition, 347 Massachusetts Ave., son of the late Aharon and Simcha Sister of Myer Grossman of merly of Warwick, died Nov. 10 to your favorite charity. Suite 3, Arlington, Mass. 02747 (Sason) Aroche. Mr. Aroche Warwick, Sarah Zenofsky of Cran at the VA Medical Center. Born in or Tifereth Israel Congregation. received his education in Israel. ston, Emma Cohen of California, Bernice F. Schwartz, 89 Providence, he was a son of the Before retiring. he had been a Florence Sarenson of Cranston William Allan Sydney late Israel and Edith (Latt) Levin. PROVIDENCE - Bernice F. ,;elf-employed mechanic special and the late Samuel Grossman, He was a World War II U. S. Schwartz, of Steere House, SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Wil izing in antique car engines as Dora Galer and Miriam Kalmick. Army veteran where died Nov. 13. She was the wife liam Allan Sydney, of Costa Rica, well as boat and diesel engines. Contributions in her memory may • he served in the of the late Sheldon Schwartz. died on Oct. 16. Before moving to Besides his wife, he leaves his be made to American Parkinson medical corps and Born in New Bedford, Mass., Costa Rica in 2006, he had lived sons, Avraham Aroche and his wife Disease Association, 135 Parkinson was involved in the invasion of a daughter of the late Philip in Palm Springs and Jerusalem. Susan of Jerusalem. and Aharon Ave., Staten Island, N.Y. 10305. Normandy (D-Day). He attended and Esther (Miller) Shultz, He was the husband of the Aroche of Eilat, hts brother Yehuda Ferdi Kahn, 96 Bryant College and Johnson & she had lived in Warwick for Sydelle (Posner) Sydney. He was Aroche of Miami, Fla .. hts sisters, Wales University. Before retir 35 years before moving to born in Providence in 1928 and PROVIDENCE - Ferdi Kahn. of Yididah Shulov and her husband ing in 1982, he had worked for Providence two years ago. was the son of the late Jacob T. Providence, died Nov. 11 at Summit Yossi of Jerusalem, and Pentna 35 years as a credit manager for She leaves a son, David Schwartz and Ada (Schlager) Sydney. Commons Nursing & Rehabilita Levine of Tel Avrv, and three grand American Tourister, Inc. He was and his wife Sharon of Coventry, He was the presi children. He was the grandson of tion. He was the hu,;band of the and Robert Schwartz and his wife ,~ dent of Sydney Supply the late Rabbi Sason of Jerusalem. Dianne of Burlington, Vt. She ~ Company, and had Contributiorts may be made to was the sister of Beverly Cussell, served in the U.S. Navy. Temple Habonim. or Chabad Hou,;e Selma Reservitz, Muriel Falk, Clare He was an active member of the The Only Local Wampole and Herbert Shultz. Redwood Masonic Lodge, B'nat Family-Owned Continuing our century-old tradition Jewish Funeral Home of service to the Jewish community. in Rhode Island Locally operated to meet your personal new with compassion and sensith it~ UGARMAN ~ ALOM \II \lllRI \l 1 HAP l SINAI f CII\PII =..: 458 Hope Sue t , Prm 1Jcn PJ Library calendar COOKBOOKS: Our community's culinary treasure trove Wednesday - Dec. 3 Saturday - Dec. 6 From Page 21 sics, such as potato kugel and be released in May of 2009. Shalom playgroup Tot Shabbat tradition, as it begins with cheese cake, New York style. A word to the wise: Don't and PJ Library partner Temple Am David 30 pages of dessert entries. No story about cookbooks is throw out your old cook with J. Marcel Shoes 40 Gardiner St.. Cranston In keeping with the dessert complete without a mention of books: they represent our Mom's can shop while 10:30-11:30 a.m. theme, the Women's Associa The Miriam Hospital Women's kids enjoy story time histories. The cookbooks with Tuesday - Dec. 9 tion of the Jewish Community 808 Hope St.. Prov,dence Association cookbook, Simply chocolate spatters, burn marks Story Time Center published Kitchen Cup 6-7p.m. Delicious, published in 1975. The and tattered pages are those Temple Emanu-EI board Cake Book, in May 1953, price was a bargain - S7.95 plus I turn ro again and again. Thursday - Dec. 4 99 Taft Ave .. Providence which includes desserts besides 65 cents for shipping and han Book Club. Hanuk- 10-llam cake. Some of the recipes look kah Candle Making dling - for a cookbook with 295 Want to check out old Wednesday - Dec. 10 timeless, such as Mrs. Abra Jewish Community Day pages of recipes from some of recipes? Stop by the RI. Jewish Book Fair ham Adler's chocolate orange School Rhode Island Rhode Island's best home cooks. Historical Association between Barnes and Noble 85 Taft Ave .. Providence torte or Mrs. Ben Rabinowitz's It's a hot commodity, even 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to look at 1350 Bald Hill Rd, Warwick 3:30- 4:30 p.m. sour cream cake. Others may years later. "Someone wanted to them. You can copy recipes, but 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. not stand the test of the rime: Friday - Dec, 5 pay me a lot of money to buy the the cookbooks are not lent out. All events are FREE of charge a recipe for prune crescents, Shabbat program cookbook," laughed Anne Sher For more information, contact and open to the community. Temple Emanu-EI. which calls for one cup of'Spry.' man, office manager of the R.I. Anne Sherman at 331-1360. 99 Taft Ave .. Providence What is 'Spry?' Jewish Historical Association. 5:45p.m. From Flour to Flower, pro The Miriam Hospital Wom duced by Temple Emano-El en's Association is hard at work Sisterhood and Garden Club, on an updated version of Simply CATERING: Extremely flexible contains rabbinic blessings and More Delicious, which is due to and very accommodating congratulations from Rabbi Eli A. Bohnen and Rabbi Joel H. From Page 19 and large functions like bar Zaiman. This, the Sisterhood's occasional restaurant nights, you min:.vahs and weddings. Bur second cookbook, contains can bring the family and social- their kitchens are not kosher. rules of kashrut, explanations of 12.e and eat some wonderful food, The Eastside Marketplace major Jewish holidays, bless all under the supen•ision of the in Providence and Local ings in Hebrew, transliterated \'aad. Chef Daren Bullev said Hero Caterers in Pawtucket Hebrew and English, as well he's done pizza nights a,;d an all will make traditional platters as cooking definitions for the you-can-eat pasta bar with dif and meals with kugels, fruits, inexperienced or insecure. ferent kinds of pastas and sauces lox and bagels and all your Those of us who cook might that hx,e been "hugely popular.- favorites. But they are kosher laugh at definitions - bake, He sa, there have also been style, not strictly kosher. preheat, toast, dredge, braise Chine.~ and Indian nights. "\ Ve have a nice case of and poach. Still, I remember a "1h15 i< an affordable way to kosher-stvle foods," said Jewish colleague of mine who ;:et great food," he avs. J ack.ie Te~r, part of the cater asked: "The recipe says 'separate .-\ll the caterers ar~ doing the ing team at Eastside Market two eggs.' How far apart am I radirional bar and hat m in:.vah place. She does the platters supposed to separate them?" p.a.me . .a.nd weddings as well and she says they can also do She had never learned to cook. as KrdJ~sh. busine< meetings a meal. "Our cheese noodle Recipes in this 200-plus .a.nd o•her types of function . kugel is our most popular." page book range from the The kosher caterers cook in At Local Hero Catering, familiar - cheese blintz.es, their own k.it.:hens. under the they are relatively new to the chopped liver and brisket "••~hful eye of theu . uper- catering bu iness, but they - to the less-than-familiar , 1 rabbi , and tran SMILES: Politeness, good humor help overcome I raeli bureaucracy Th.it \\nuld t>< me, but I don t wrirk 1n th .1hcrnonn .. I let out~ g ntlc I h •n I kc.J "h n 1 ,ould rt turn tn mcrt "1th her She k~•kc.l t PAGE 34 Jewish Voice & Herald November 28, 2008 ___ We are read everywhere Where in the world will we go next? Oberlin, Ohio RICHARD ASINOF of Barrington displays The Voice & Herald at the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College, during Parents' Weekend on Nov. 7-9, where he was visiting his son, who is a freshman. Old Jaffa, Israel MICHELE KEIR is in Old Jaffa, with Tel Aviv in the background, with The Voice & Herald. Yerevan, Armenia DR . GEORGE GOODWIN and his wife, BETSEY (not shown), brought The Voice & Herald along on a trip in October to the Zapotean Ruins PAUL AND ESTA AVEDISIAN of Cranston pose with their copy of Monte Alban near Oaxaca, Mexico. of The Voice & Herald outside their hotel in Yerevan, Armenia. Th y attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Parama.z Av disian Building of the American University of Arm nia, the building is named for Paul's brother. We have now been to: Colombia, ttaly: Rnmr, 1 .an\, Vcm :-C ~ : ( '"""" Jofdan a..- Mongolla ...... M9ako : C • '-nl: L"hlda , PolerldW "°'1ugal:1_,., IIUllie: -;4 •] 4;h) i [e] ~ - ~------Jewish Voice & Herald N0Ye111ber 28, 2008 PAGE 35 r------•------•••• BooKil1'h Join us for a day filled with learning, activities, and fun for children and adults at The Supporting PJ Library Barnes & Noble Book Fair. The PJ Library & The Bureau of Jewish ---- A percentage of your purchases will benefit the PJ Library when you present this voucher. Education of Rhode Island Full schedule of events for the Wednesday, December 10th day available at: www.bjeri.org. 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Wednesday, Barnes & Noble December 1o th Media Sponsor: 1350B Bald Hill Road 10:00 am • 9:00 pm , Vo1CE&lfF.RAIJ) 1350 B Bald Hill Road Warwick, RI --· Warwick, RI 02886 Program Partners Dan iel Kosher Catering------Jewish Federation of RI Temple Am David Congregation Beth David Jewish Community Center of RI Providence Hebrew Day School Temple Tora! Yisrael --lid•-.. ,.... Congregation Beth Sholom Jewish Community Day School Shalom Friends The Jewish Voice & Herald A -tote"'~-po,- of 1M ..t solo will ""-"'-~~· PJ c:.~,0 is a program of the Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island, and Shira Kline in Concert is generously funded by The Rhode >47435 Island Friends of PJ Library, the Jewish Thursday, December 11th 5:30 pm · 7:30 pm Federation of Rhode Island, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. at the Jewish Commu nity Center Shira Kline in Concert generously Featuring "outrageously hip Jewish music for ki ds" funded by the Alan and Carol Activities for kids ~ Kosher food available for purchase Gertsacov Memorial Fund of the Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island Endowment ' •------~' Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island 130 Sessions Street For more information on th is program or to enroll your A partner agency of the Providence, RI 02906 child in PJ Library, call Nicole Katzman, PJ Library Diru:tor, 401-331.0_956 at 401 .331.0956 x180 or email : nkatzman@bjeri. org. 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