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VOLUME LXV, NUMBER 43 ELUL 19, 5755 / THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 35¢ PER COPY France lntensif ies Security in Wake of Jewish School Blast by Alissa Kaplan when the bomb went off. tary government in Algeria, a NEW YORK (JT A) - France "As bad as this was, it could former French colony. has heightened security nation­ have been so much more tragic," More than30,000 people have wide in the wake of a car bomb said Elan Steinberg, executive been killed in Algeria in clashes that exploded outside Lyon's director of, \he World Jewish between security forces and Is­ largest Jewish school on Sept. 7. Congress. He'said some Argen­ lamic militants since January Across France, "more precau­ tine Jews pull.:>d their chil­ 1992, when the army canceled tions" are being taken at build­ dren out of schools when they national elections that the Is­ ings and schools, both Jewish learned of the Lyon bi~st. Last lamic Salvation Front was and non-Jewish, as a result of the year in Buenos Aires, a ~rnb poised to win. blast in the Lyon suburb of Vil­ went off at the Jewish c,1rn­ While the other, attacks in leurbane, Serge Cwajgenbaum, rnunity' s headquarters, killing 86 France appeared aimed at cre­ secretary genera Iof the European and wounding at least 30. ating terror in French society as Jewish Congress, said in an in­ The gas bomb, consistinp, of a whole, this was the first attack terview from his home in Paris. an explosive mixture placed in targeting the French Jewish The blast occurred just min­ a canister filled with nail, and community. utes before the 700 pupils at the bolts, was similar to those used Both Cwajgenbaurn and school were to be dismissed at 5 in five previous bombings and Steinbergsaid"they thought that p.m., Cwajgenbaum said. The attempted bombings in France the terrorist act was most likely blast injure.ct at least 14 people, since late July. linked to the recent string of one of them seriously. Four of those bombs went off bombings, rather than being an "It was a miracle that only on the streets of Paris. The fifth isolated attack by an Islamic fun­ three young people were in­ incident was an unexploded darnenta hst group such as jured," he said of the attack in bomb found near Lyon. Hezbollah, whose terrorist at­ France's second largest city, lo­ No group immediately tacks are predominantly aimed cated in southeastern France. claimed responsibility for the against Jews. Creating A Kippah The school clock was appar­ bombing, but police suspected The 700,000-strong French Kindergartner. Naomi Garber decorates her brand-new ently a couple of minutes Algerian Muslim extremists. Jewishcornmunity is the world's yarmulke at South Cowity Hebrew School's open house on late, which kept the students Algerian extremists have threat­ fourth largest, after the United Sept. 10. Herald photo by Neil Nachbar from being outside the school ened France for backing the mili- States, Israel and Russia. Temple Emanu-EI Names New Staff Members "E xp I os1on. .. . by Neil Nachbar holds an MSW from Yeshiva "We hope to increase the Herald Associate Editor University and has directed nu­ quality and quantity of the pro­ We need help... " Temple Ernanu-El recently merous childcare,- early child­ gra·rn," said Abrams-Stark. announced that Miriam Abrams­ hood and youth programs in In large part, she will steer by Alison Smith in the shattered remains of that Stark and Steven Jablow have Portland and New York. the program toward social ac­ Herald Editor building, and we shudder at the joined the temple staff. Jablow has taught for nine tion and community service. For And they still need help ..the thought of stepping into that Abrams-Stark has been years in various synagogue reli­ example, the youth will coordi­ victims and survivors of the debris. What if there is nothing named the new Youth Coordi­ gious schools and is entering nate their efforts with City Year, Oklahoma City bombing. To this under that rubble but space? nator and Mentor Program Co­ his seventh year as a teacher at a work project in Providence. end, an official commemorative What if the next step is our last? ordinator and Jablow has be­ Alperin Schechter bay School. Abrams-Stark said the youth volume, In Their Na me, has been And yet, if the rescuers spent come the new Bar /Bat Mitzvah He's been involved in Jewish will also work alongside the published. Every word, every even a moment thinking like Program Coordinator. education for 15 years overall. adult groups at Temple Ernanu­ scrap of paper and drop of ink, that, would they have been able A native of Portland, Maine, As Youth Coordinator, El. One joint project is to pre­ every image was donated, so to clamber, push, dig their way where she served as the advisor/ Abrams-Stark will oversee pare food for the less fortunate that Project Recovery would re­ to the next body or survivor? director of the Senior United Kadirna (fifth and sixth grade), on Christmas Day. ceive every possible benefit from No. All thought of self-preser­ Synagogue Youth Program, Junior USY (seventh and eighth The Mentor Program was the sale of the book. vation had to be blocked, if res­ Abrams-Stark has a professional grade) and Senior USY (ninth to made possible thanks to a For thisreasonalone, we hope cue was to be possible. At the background in social work. She 12th grade). (Continued on Page 19) this book sells in the millions of worst possible moment, we see copies. But, having just bought the best corning out in people. a copy, and been drawn into it And then, just when the and held captive by the text and reader can hardly take any more, pictures, we can urge you to the healing begins, and we fol­ buy it because it is an extraordi­ low that process ... which will nary read. take a hundred years or more. Victims and survivors and Many of those wounded or rescuers are quoted exact! y, and killed were the breadwinners what is more rnovi ng than the for families. What of those fami­ truth, under circumstances like lies now? Buy this book. that? Nothing. The pictures are This is not a dry, dreary or in-your-face graphic. People depressing book. It is gripping, were grievously wounded, and gut-wrenching, and cleansing. died, and we see bodies in the In spite of the subject matter, street, and rescuers with arms it will give you the gift of re­ and shirts streaked and spotted newed hope for humanity, and with blood. Every victim is gratitude to G-d for putting so named, and, if possible, pic­ much of His love and spirit into WELCOME ABOARD- Miriam Abrams-Stark, left, and Steven Jablow have recently joined the tured. Heroic efforts to get into these human beings. Reading it Temple Emanu-El staff. Abrams-Stark will be the new Youth Coordinator and Mentor Program a building that threatened at any will not be a mental exercise, it Coordinator. Jablow has been named the new Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program Coordinator. moment to collapse are docu­ will be an emotional event in Pltotos courtesy of Temple Ema,m-EI mented. Weseewhatitwas like, your life. ~I_ 2-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE 'Ah! That's What They All Say' Girl Scout by Alison Smith anctsomeonewillbeseeingwhat Herald Editor they can do to help. Fall Sign Up It came to Sarah Zacks, some Wediscussed possiblechoices years ago, that after working for for a Jewish family and Zacks The Girl Scouts of Rhode Is­ other people so long, she would came up with some fine ideas. land, Inc. Fall Sign Up Week for really prefer to work for herself. First, there is The Family Treasury Girl Scouting wi ll be Sept. 16 to Zacks doesn't spend a lot of time of Jewish Holidays, by Malka 22, at 51 locations. Those inter­ in idle daydreams. To think, for Drucker, illustrated by Nancy ested in joining may ca ll the her, was to act. Patz. counci I office at 331-4500 or (800) So she got a job at College vyhatever the holiday, this 331-0149 for the location and Hill Bookstore for three years, book will have activity sugges­ date in their community. to learn all about retailing, and tions, recipes, songs, lots of sto­ All girls ages 5 to 17 not cur­ specifically retailing books. ries, to guide the family celebra­ rently members who wish to Because she makes a point of tion. If your family has not been join Daisy, Brownie, Junior, being honest, when she was be­ all that observant lately, and Cadette or Senior Girl Scouts ing interviewed for the job, she· you aren't sure where to start as are invited to attend with their said, "I plan to open a bookstore you approach Rosh Hashanah parents or guardian. Local Girl myself, some day." or Chanukah, this volume will Scout leaders and troop orga­ They nodded, and smiled, be your constant companion as nizers will provide information and said, "Ah. That's what they you plan. · about the Girl Scout program. all say." Then there is My First Jewish A FRIENDLY STOREFRONT - Owne~ Sarah Zacks stands in Little did they know. Word Book. Th.ink of Richard A ' front of Books on the Square with her daughter, Rachel, left, and 'Fashioning Now Zacks is.celebrating the Scarry doing a book for Jewish customer David Homonoff, 7½ years old, from Providence. third anniversary of the open­ toddlers, and you've got the the Past' ing of her bookstore, Books on idea. Marvelous illustrati ons, Herald photo by Neil Nachbar The assistant educator of the the Square. and the basic, everyday Jewish Rhode Island Historical Society She pictured it as being a · names for things, so that as the staff, as extended fami ly. Books approach the nearest adult with will be the guest speaker at the place where she could be just as child learns, he or she enjoys the are a way of life fo r most of book in hand. Havi ng arrived at Sept.19 meeting of the Cranston comfortable as she was at home experience. them. She talked about her the closest lap, he will turn Historica l Society, 1351 - and that would explain the There is The Jewish Child' sfirst grandson, Nicholas, who lives around so that picking him up Cranston St. sofas and chairs and flowers on Book of Why, for those aged 4 in Providence. Nicholas is only will be the natural next step. Daniel A. Romani Jr., also the table, and the relaxed atmo­ and up, and The Jewish Book of 15 months old, but already he Obviously, th.is strategy has paid education director of the John sphere in the store. Why for adults. Check them out. has th.is thing about books and off handsomely for Nicholas. Brown House, has ti tied his slide She knew she wanted to do There is also a book call ed, being read to. (It's never too We wi ll watch his career with presentation "Fashioning the something that was just hers, Mourning and Mitzvah, which early to start.) He will pick up interest in the future. Past: Using Costume as an In­ and that would explain the in­ Zacks particularly recommends o ne of his favorite books and Also his grandma's. terpreti ve Tool." dividuality of the store and the as a great help to those recently A short business meeting at wide spectrum of its inventory. bereaved. 7:30 p.m. will precede Romani's For those who haven't been in a Going from the sublime to talk. Refreshments will be small, privately owned book­ the ridiculous, consider, Roots Five Rhode Island Politicians served. store before, th.is is what they all Schmoots, which, according to tried to be like, years·ago. the cover, steers a middle course to Speak and Answer Questions------Zacks knows that what she between schmaltz and self-ridi­ Gov. Lincoln C. Almond, tions from Lee Blais, fraud inves­ can offer, above all, is personal­ and a{ly and all problems facing cule. It is the autobiographical Lieut.Gov.Robert A. W~ygand, tigator of Financial Inquiry Con­ the state. ized service, and. certainly Books account of a man's journey to Secretary of Sta te James R. sultants, Inc.; Robert A. Operation Clean Govern­ on the Square does that. "We find his beginnings, and Zacks Langevin, AttorneyGenera!Jef­ Comerford, professorofManage­ ment is dedicated to aggres­ are sort of a neighborhood spe­ says he goes from one outra­ frey B. Pine a nd Treasurer mentand Entrepreneursh.ipatthe sively attacki ngcorruption, ethi­ cialist at getting you anything geou s incident to another, Nancy). Mayer will speak and University of Rhode Island; Peter you want," Zacks says. If you cal lapses, and inappropriate lickety split. It's funny, and answer questions at the second Phipps, business editor of the don' t know what you want, the systems or procedures that lead thought-provoking, and a little annual meeting of Operation Pravidence Journal; and Darrell staff will make suggestions. If to increased cost and inefficient cheeky. Clean Government. Th.is event M. West, professor of political state government. you have a problem getting it, Zackscalled it, "a great book, will take place at the Commu­ science at Brown University. The public is invited to at­ the staff will actu

Rosh Hashanah: A Symbol of of sin, guilt, repentance, forgive­ ness and amendment of life; of We Want to Publicize Your Jewish Continuity and Renewal community responsibility and Child's Academic Achievements irresponsibility. This is an op­ by Neil Nachbar portunity to correct our spiri­ by Rabbi Bernard S. Raskas Herald Associate Editor are more reluctant to confirm if Rosh Hashanah is also a time tual statement and balance the ST. PAUL {)TA) - Rosh One of the responsibilities of a student is Jewish. for renewal, forchesbon hanefesh, account of living. Hashanah is late this year. Rosh a community newspaper is to Whether your child is named a spiritual self-examination. If Rosh Hashanah, then, is the Hashanah is early this year. highlight the outstanding ac­ on the dean's list or an honor anything, this one holy day em­ time for continuity and renewal In between these regular com­ complishments of those in the society, or wins an award, we phasizes that as a group and as as a human community, as Jews mentsis thetruth. RoshHashanah community. Last year we publi­ would like to hear about it. individuals we can ch;mge; in­ and as individuals. It is time to always occurs on the first day of cized thea.chievementsofmany Please let the public relations deed, we must change. offer gratitude in the words of Tishri. We can set our calendars students, but there were many department of your child's This year on Rosh Hashanah the classic prayer marking mile­ on it. more than we never learned school know that the Rhode ls­ we will enter synagogues that stones: "For having the oppor­ Indeed, ever since the Jewish about. land Jewish Herald is one of your range in design from the work tunity of life, for having sus­ ca lendar was set centuries ago, If the Rhode ls/and Jewish Her­ local newspapers. of Percival Goodman to Frank tained and for having reached a Rosh Hashanah has been the ald is not listed as one of your Our mailing address is: P.O. Lloyd Wright and everything in new time." fixed symbol of Jewish continu­ chi ld's local newspapers, then Box 6063, Providence, R.I. 02940. between.We will see Torah cov­ Rabbi Bernard S. Raskas is rabbi ity and renewal. The ritual has the public relations department If the school does not include a ers that dazzle in design. Si lver emeritus bf the Temple of Aaron in evolved into a set theme, giving Torah decorations will include of his or her school will most photograph with a press release, us a time to review the past and St. Paul and distinguished visiting likely not think to communicate the contemporary designs of professor of religious studies at you are welcome to do so. prepare for the future. Rosh with us. This is especially true Thank you for your coopera­ Wolpert, Zabari, Ofin, Macalester College. He is author of Hashanah is a great statement of public or state schools that tion. Shana Tova! Greenvercel and others. the trilogy Heart of Wisdom. of the way Jewish life reaffirms The tallitot, or prayer shawls, itself and, at the same time, will reflect the work of Agan or launches us with confidence into will be tie-dyes or individual the future. weavings. The kipot wi ll show On Rosh Hashanah, the sho­ stunning creativity. The music far has been sounded for thou­ will not only include the tradi­ sands of years. On Rosh tional nusach, or standard melo­ ~ TORAH TODAY~ Hashanah, the apples and honey dies, but the contemporary work remind us ofour childhood. Rosh of Janowsky, Davidson, Hashanah anchors us in history Bernstein and even a whiff of and strengthens our identity. Bob Dylan. Sermons by rabbis, Frederick Wilhelm, the king both men and women, wi II cover The Laws of Bikurim ------of Prussia, once asked his chap­ every conceivable topic from ing from thegoodnessand plea- lain to prove the endurance of intermarriage to the environ­ The opening words of the fore bringing bikurim? Why sure experienced by all his religion. "Your Majesty," the ment to world politics to per­ Torah portion, Ki Tavo, outlines were these individuals not re­ brother Jews. For all Israel is as chaplain replied, "the Jews." He sonal problems. the precept of bikurim, the first quired to offer bikurim to thank one. correctly saw that the Jews col­ Rosh Hashanah does not ripe fruits which were to be G-d for the good He had al­ Empathy for another's lack is lectively and individually are record the minutes of the year in brought as an offering of thanks ready bestowed upon them? to reach the point of feeling the the embodiment of a long and simple units of time. Indeed , the to G-d fo r giving us the land of Here, however, is where the emptiness within oneself. Since Israel. continuqus history of ideas and more accurate assessment of a Torah's great teaching of aha vat the joy of those who had al­ experiences. year is not the hours spent or the Oneofthepointsemphasized yisrael (love for another Jew) ready taken possession of their Rosh Hashanah makes us seconds kept, but the measure by the commentators on these comes into play:The first-fruits own portion was incomplete aware that deep within the con­ of human emotions and feel­ opening verses is that as long as offering was to be brought as an (because of their brother's lack), sciousness of the Jew burns the ings, the joys and the tears, the the entire Land was not yet in expression of complete, perfect they could not bring bikurim! awareness of a unique spiritual hops and the fears. the possession of the Jewish na­ joyousness. This is evident from Ki Tavo is always read close destiny. Our personal existence tion, the individual Israelite who several laws of bikurim, e.g., to the 18th of Elul - anniver­ is bound up with the deeper On Rosh Hashanah a person had already received his por­ they were to be brought only sary of the birth (in 1698) of the meaning of history. We are not must measure himself or her­ tion of the country was not re­ from the fruits with which Is­ Baal Shem Tov and of the birth lonely individuals on an end­ self by ideas of right and wrong; quired to bring the bikurim of­ rael was praised; they were to (in 1745) of Rabbi Schneur less road. of deeds done and left undone; fering. Thebikurimofferingwas be brought only once a ,ear - Zalman of Liadi, founder of an expression of overwhelming because something which is re­ Chabad Lubavitch. These two gratitudetoG-d for coming into peated during the year does not great luminaries of Chasidism RHODE ISLAND JEWISH . the Holy Land and enjoying its evoke as much joy. made ahavat yisrael the touch­ fruits. But all our people are inter­ stone of their teachings and the HERALD= For the individual who had connected, and so long as even exemplary feature of their own already entered the land, taken one single Jew remained who personal lives. possession of his portion and had not yet taken possession of From The Chasidic Dimen­ (USPS 464--760) Published Every Week By The enjoyed the fruits, was it not his inheritance in Israel-how­ sion, adapted from the works of the Jewish Press Publlshlng Company ¢ ungrateful to wait until the end ever lowly and 'unimportant' Lubavitcher Rebbe. Submitted bu EDITOR of the 14 years of conquest and that person may have been - Rabbi Yehoshua Laufer at th"e ALISON SMITH apportionment to the tribes be- then there was something miss- Chabad House. - ASSDCIATE EDITOR Candlelighting NEIL NACHBAR · CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Friday, Sept. 15, 1995 MICHAEL FINK 6:37 p.m. The Citadel Jewish Community AROUND TOWN COLUMNIST DOROTHEA SNYDER Split on Presence of Women------ADVERTISING ACCOUNT REPS JEANETTE HIDALGO academy. to. She, of course, was all by by Ilana Polyak GRAPHICS He drew no distinction be­ herself," she said. NEW YORK QT A)-When a JOHANNA SPARLING tween the Jewish students and For the most part, Jewish life band of jubilant cadets cheered MAILING ADDRESS: the non-Jewish students at The at The Citadel consists of leaves Shannon Faulkner's departure Box 6063, Providence, A.I. 02940 Citadel. of absence for synagogue ser­ TELEPHONE: (401) 724-0200 ~ from The Citadel last month, "This is a place that has tre­ vices or Shabbat dinner at the PLANT: David Abrams and other Jews Herald Way, off Webster Street mendous tolerance," Abrams Deutz-Serphos' home. Jewish on campus were among the glee­ Pawtucket, R.I. 02861 said. "I have had some of my activities are co-sponsored with ful voices. OFFICE: ~ Christians friends go to syna­ the Hillel at the University of 1175 Warren Avenue "As far as the Jewish cadets East Providence, R.I. 02914 ·are concerned, just like all the gogue with me, and I have gone South Carolina, also in Charles­ to church with them. If we want ton. But a cadet's life is regi­ Second dass postage paid at Providence. Rhode cadets, Shannon Faulkner's [de­ Island. Postmaster, send address changes to the to go to services, we can go off mented and often inflexible, parture] gave the right for males Rhode Island Jewish Herald, P.0. Box 6063. Provi­ campus and get overnights and making it difficult to attend dence, R.l. 02940-6063. to have a single gender educa­ Subscription rates: Thirty-fivecentspercopy. By leaves during the major holi­ events. tion," Abrams said in a phone mail $15.00 per annum. Outside Rhode Island and days." Since the 1950s, the Jewish southeastern Massachusetts; $20.00 per annum. interview. Senior citizen discount available. Bulk rates on NoteveryoneinTheCitadel's population at The Citadel has "I think what's on trial here is request. The Hcra!d assumes subscriptions are Jewishcommunitywasopposed declined from an all-time high continuous unless notified to \he contrary in writing. allsinglegendereducation," said The Herald assumes no financial responsibility of 100 - or 10 percent of the Abrams, who works in The to the campus going coed. Rita for typographical errors in advertisements, but will Deutz-Serphos and her hus­ student body - to the current reprint that part of the advertisement in which th e Citadel's public relations office. typographical error occurs. Advertisers will please band, a Citadel math professor, five. As Ivy league schools lifted As the past seni or class presi­ notify the management immmediately of any error are the fa culty advisers to-the quotas on Jewish students, Jews which may occur. dent, Abrams was an outspo­ Unsolicited manuscripts: Unsolicited manu­ from the South fled to presti­ ken critic of Faulkner and her Jewish cadets. They support scripts are welcome. We do not pay for copy women being on campus. gious colleges in the Northeast. printed . All manuscripts must be typed, double­ - - lawyers' effort to integrate the .:."-aced Enclose a stamped, sell-addressed enve­ - "No wonder Shannon According to Lee, who grew - state-supported military college. lqpe If ,r, • . .,e manuscript returned. Letters to [Faulkner] couldn't make it. The up in a Conservative home in mt:1 t1V"'JI' rc;vMent the opinions of the writers, not Abrams, who graduated with tt'ie editors, and should include the letter writer's only way to make it is to bond Miami, where he gave bar and a degree in English in May, was telephone number for verification . Notice: Th e opinions presented on this wt th the other freshmen," Rita bat mitzvah lessons, keeping The Herald Is a member of the New England one of a handful of Jewish stu­ page do not necessarily repr ese nt the Deutz-Serphos said. Judaism's basic tenets is a struggle Press Association and a subscriber to the Jewish opinions of this establishment. d ents attending the military lelegraphic Agency. "She had no one else to talk m The Citadel's environment. r • THE RHODE ISLA ND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995-5 WORLD AND NATIONAL NEWS

Federal Grants to Jewish 5755: The Year of the Red Thread Organizations Threatened Part III that some of Israel's deep social Led by the mainly Orthodox by Matthew Dorf munity and a devastating effect by David Landau problems remain unsolved. activists of the settler movement WASHINGTON (JT A) on B'nai B'rith because of the JERUSALEM ()TA) - "Hut Gush Emunim, residents at Efrat Jewish activists hold thousands definition of advocacy," said hashani," a Biblical metaphor Israel continued to be the bea­ and other settlements initiated of meetings with federal offi­ Reva Price, associate director of used in modern Hebrew to mea n co n for Jews emigrating from a series of demonstrative acts of cials each year on public policy the B'nai B'rith Center for Pub­ a theme, literally means a red lands around the world. Tens of · camping out at hilltop sites matters of concern to the Jewish lic Policy, which runs more than thread. For the past year, the thousands of Jews made aliyah throughout the West Bank. The community. 30 buildings under HUD's eld­ "hut hashani" running through during the past year, mainly scenes of soldiers and police But a congressional initiative, erly housing program. Israeli society has been an all from the former Soviet Union. dragging the settlers and thei r already adopted by the House Almost all Jewish federations too literal red thread: a blood­ For more than 50 Jews from war­ children into paddy-wagons of Representa ti vesand expected across the country receive fed­ soaked motif of terror attacks torn Chechnya and others from made media headlines during to come before the Senate, will eral grant money in some form. that left dozens of arbitrary vic­ beleaguered Bosnia, Israel was the summer months, but the ef­ jeopardize the right of non-for­ Al though Jewish officials say tims dead or maimed. These in­ a welcoming haven. fect of the settlers' actions on profit activists to engage in pub­ no federation now spends more cidents, mostly occurring in the But domestic economic and public opinion was unclear. lic policy advocacy. than 5 percent of their budgets social issues took a back seat to heart of Israel, caused repeated On the political level, the op­ TheHouseofRepresentatives on advocacy, the Council of Jew­ the nation's focus on the peace hemorrhages of public support position, led by the Likud party, measure severely restricted or­ ish Federations is studying what process and the concomitant ter­ for the Rabin government's ci ted the terror attacks as pal­ ganizations that receive any fed­ the impact would be on indi­ peace policy. rorism. pable evidence that the peace eral grant money from engag­ vidual federations if the mea­ The worst act of terrorist vio­ But despite the terrorism, process with the Palestinians ing in "political advocacy." The sure becomes law. lence came in October, just days Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was not working. It was plainly bulk of groups receiving fed era I before the festive signing of the has continued to push ahead not affording Israeli citizens that grants are in the non-for-profit Israeli-Jordanian pe

from the Austrian government, Austrian Chancellor Affirms beneficiaries of the fund in­ Mubarak Asked to Condemn cluded people who were "per­ Support of Nazi Victim Fund secuted by the Nazi regime out Media Attacks Over -POWs of political, racial, religious, or tion into the affair. ethnic reasons; because of their by Naomi Segal by Alissa Kaplan JERUSALEM OTA)- Israel Mubarak, who initially did NEWYORK(JTA)-Austrian ward victims of the Nazi regime. sexual orientation, or [because not respond to the allegati ons, of] their disabilities." has ca lled on Egypt's leaders to Chancellor Franz Vranitzky has "What happened between denounce sharp attacks against was believed to have issued the affirmed his commitment to his 1938and 1945cannotbemended. However, the guidelines fo r call for an investigation in Israel e li gibility remain unclear, Israel that have recently ap­ country's$50millionfund to com­ Nobody can make the inexpress­ after Egypt's opposition news­ Steinberg said. peared in the Egyptian media. pensate Nazi victims, according ible suffering and the losses un­ The media assaults were papers pounced on the story, "There are outstanding am­ to a letter he sent recently to the done or give back the lost days of sparked by recent allegations demanding that the country's biguities and clear shortcomings World Jewish Congress. life," the chancellor wrote in the that members of the Israel De­ leadership criticize Israel. in the legislation as it now " It is a positive development letter, dated Aug. 14. Recently, an Egyptian news­ stands," he said. fense Force had killed Egyptian in that it lends the prestige of "This reaching out by the prisoners of war during the 1956 paper published an article saying the Office of the Chancellor to a Austria of today to those Aus­ The next step in the compen­ Sinai Campaign and the 1967 that Israel's ambassador to Egypt, commitment of flexibility with trians who were forced to leave sation process is for the chancel­ Six-Day War. David Sultan, killed some 100 respect to payment of this fund," by National Socialism is first and lor, as well as the parliamentary The allegations, voiced re­ Egyptian POWs when he was a Elan Steinberg, executive direc­ foremost a gesture of humanity, committee created for this en­ centlyby Israeli warveteransand paratrooper commander in 1956. tor of the World Jewish Con­ warmth and welcome," the deavor, to set up specific, non­ historians, have raised a furor in The report was sharply de­ gress, said recently. chancellor wrote. discriminatory criteria for eligi­ Israel and Egypt. nounced by Israel. Austria adopted a law June 1 Vranitzky also said the fund bility and a schedule of pay­ They prompted Egyptian "These are all lies," Deputy that established a fund for Nazi would be set up in a "very ment, Steinberg said. President Hosni Mubarak to call Foreign Minister Eli Dayan told victims, officially known as the unbureaucratic and flexible man­ The WJC official stressed that on Israel to launch an investiga- Army Radio. National Fund of the Republic ner" and that it would "render time was an important factor in of Austria for the Victims of assistance very quickly." the compensation process. ''The National Socialism. Steinberg said Aug. 24 that if longer the wait, the less recipi­ Pro be of Settlers Begins; The fund, introduced by the fund is as fl exible as the ents alive," he said. Austria's governing coalition letter indicates, much more than About25,000 to30,000 former Police Accused of Brutality parties, was created in connec­ $50 million would be needed to Jews of Austria are ali ve from Police officials said they had tion with the 50th anniversary compensate those eligible. the World War II period, ac­ by Naomi Segal . cause to investigate the group of the republic as a gesture to- In an earlier media release cording to the WJC. JERUSALEM (JTA)- Israeli because it published a pamphlet police officials have been given that detailed instructions on the go-ahead to investigate the blocking the highways. Missionary Group Sets Sights on leadersofaJewishsettl_ersgr~up Thegrass-rootssettlersgroup on myriad charges, including coordinated an Aug. 8 protest Chicago's Jewish Community------conspiracy. in which roads throughout Is- for Sukkot. Tne investigationwill focuson rael were blocked during the rart III ing to Chicago to get his new the leadership of Zo Artzeinu, or evening rush hour. Isaacs declined requests for by Debra Nussbaum Cohen missionary base established and "This is Our Land," which has The group's leaders will be to launch a campaign in Sep­ an interview until he "gets NEW YORK OT A) - Zev settled" in Chicago. spearheaded protestsa~a,~tthe investigated on co nspiracy to tember involving billboards, Israeli-Palestiniannegotiationsto commit a crime, encouraging Isaacs is spending $300,000 to try Chicago's Jewish establish­ to convince every Jew in _ mass mailings and radio, televi­ expandPalestinianself-rulemthe people to prevent police officers sion and newspaper advertis­ ment has not yet seen any signs Chicagoland that Jesus is the of Isaacs' presence, but is pre­ West Bank. . . from doing th"'eir duty and ob- Messiah. ing. At the same time, opposition structi ng an investigation. His goal is to "save" the more paring for his arriva l. Isaacs is executive director "We ha ven't seen any sign leaders in the Knesset have be- Opposition leaders are com­ than the quarterofa million Jews comeincreasinglyvocalincharg- paring the investigation of Zo and founder of United Messi­ yet of his presence in Chicago, in the Chicago area by "reaching ing thatthegovernment_o f~nme Artzeinu to recent government anic Jewish Outreach, an evan­ and we have a lot of feelers out thousands of Jewish commuters Minister Yitzhak Rabin is. at- efforts to sfiut down a right­ gelical organization based on the there," said Paula Harris, asso­ daily," according to his promo­ tempting to sti fl e_p_rotest agamst wing pirate station known as view of self-described Messianic ciate executive director of the Jews, who say that a Jew can tional material. expandingPalestiruanself-rulein Channel 7. In a recent fund-raising letter Jewish Community Relations believe in Jesus and still be Jew­ Council of the Jewish United the West Bank. In both cases, say opposition mailed out of his Skokie, Ill., of­ They claim_th at attempts to leaders, the government is do­ ish. It is a belief that contradicts Fund of Metropolitan Chicago. fice, he said that he has already stifle dissent include repeat_ed ing whatever it can to quell dis­ the traditional and mainstream The JCRC is working with all converted someone who works acts of police brutali ty, an in- sent to the Israeli-Palestinian Jewish view that the Messiah Chicago's mainstream Jewish in the same office building. creasi ngly freque~t charge peace process. . . has not yet come and that belief organizations and school groups inJesusmakessomeoneaChris­ Isaacs' plan is to target 1,000 made by settlers dunng a sum- Members of the opposition Jewish fami lies in the Chicago "to coordinate our response and tian, not a Jew. have a unified approach," Har­ mer of widespread d emons tr~- also assert that the government The United Messianic Jewish area with intensive evangeliz­ tions against the governments has created a climate in which ing starting at Rosh Hashanah. ris said. Outreach grew out of Isaacs' On Aug. 4, the JCRC and two peace process policy. . . the Israeli police commit acts of Each family will be mailed a "Freedom of expression is a brutality againstdemonstrators. newspaper, a semi-monthly rabbinical organizations mailed MessianicJewishNewYearcard basic ri ght in a democ~ahc re- Thesuggestionmaderecently called The Mess ianic Tim es, out a letter to every Chicago for Rosh Hashanah, a book on gime, but pubhc order ts also by a Knesset member that dem­ which he publishes from his rabbi connected with them, ~ Yorn Kippur and a cassette of value that must be proteded, onstrators may fire back if fired former home base in Toronto. warning them of Isaacs' ex­ He is in the process of mov- Messianic Jewish music in time said Attorney General Michael upon by the police has provoked pected arrival. Ben-Yairofthedeas1on to probe a storm of controversy. The JCRC is also planning to Zo Artzeinu. advertise in the area's Russian­ ~dil1 • l#i#J:(8 tl1 !f•i~ language newspapers and ra­ Holocaust Museum Halts Tickets R.I. STATE T MONROE I COMPIIHRIZID dio stations to alert the Russian emigre population, which most I INSPECTION I SHOCKS & STRUTS I ALIGNMENT & BALANCE, I by Matthew Dorf I I BUY 3 1 AND TIRE ROTATION 1 Messianic Jewish groups con­ sider particularly receptive to WASHINGTON (JT A)-The museum's budget comes from 1 $7.50 I GET 1 FREE I . $58.95 I their message, Harris said. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Mu­ private contributions. I WITH COUPON I WITH COUPON I WITH COUPON I They have also notified Jew­ seum has stopped distributing According to officials at the er 15, 199;,_ L Exp~October 15, 1995 _.J__ ExpimOdober 15, 1995 _j ish social service agencies about tickets for the first week of Oc­ museum, about 800 tickets have PIIICISMATVAAT Isaacs' plans, she said. tober in preparation for a pos­ already been distributed for the sible shutdown of the federal first week of October. But at least one anti-mission­ government. In the event of a shutdown, ary activist believes that what If Congress does not pass its the museum plans to honor un­ the JCRC is doing may not be budget by Oct. 1, all federal insti­ used tickets any day at any time enough. tutions will close to the public for 15 months. Ticket holders Mark Powers, national direc­ and all but essential personnel can also request a full refund of Call for your appointment NOW! S21-2240 torof the anti-missionary groups will be told not to report to work. service charges from Ticket­ WE WORK WHILE YOU'RE AT WORK • FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE Jews fo r Judaism, met withJCRC President Clinton has vowed Master in writing. representatives and advised to veto many of the spending them to carry out preventive bills making their way through education by running seminars Congress. II remains unclear YOU'RE ~ about the Messianics at area whether Congress will actually synagogues and senior citizens fini sh their work before the fi s­ LEAVING? ·'ff{, homes as well as at places for ca l year ends Sept. 30. Take time to let us know. ~rva the Russian population. The museum, which receives Whenever and wherever f.Pf'.ERRYW. GOLD,PRESIDENT/OWNER "They'd rather wait until he about60 percent of its$1 mi llio n you go, we want you to SERVICING R.I. FOR OVER 60 YEARS does something," Powers said. budget from the federal gov­ tell us about it. !.!£. Not the 210 All ens Ave nue, Providence, RI 02903 "I want to know why we're al­ ernment, would close to the Post Office. They don't tell (401) 521 -2240 • 521-2241 ways playing catch-up." public if the government shuts us everything, you know! Hours: Mo nday thru Friday 8-5 • Saturday 8-12 ill;l "These groups are a rea l down. Only security guards NATIONAL ACCOUNTS ACCEPTED Call us at 724-0200, a threa t," said Powers, who is would work during a closure. and keep in touch. '~ GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE based in Baltimore. The remainde r of the r II

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World War II Veterans Hamas Calls for Dialogue by Naomi Segal to be Honored in Israel----- JERUSALEM (JTA) - In said in a statement recently. served basis, are available to Veterans of World War II and what some observers are view­ The militant organization also fices to restore peace and free­ veterans and their families wish­ ing as yet another attempt at called for the release of all Hamas their families will be-traveling dom around the world." ing to participate in t\:le com­ to Israel in November to partici­ reconciliation, the Islamic fun­ activists from Palestinian prisons, A weeklong series of events memorations. Tours depart the damentalist Hamas movement according to the statement. pate in the "Week to Honor," a and festivities are planned and United States on Nov. 5 and in­ has called for a dialogue with In the wake of Hamas' re­ special observance proclaimed World War II veterans from clude visits to Jerusalem and the Palestinian Authority. peated suicide attacks against by theStateoflsrael to pay hom­ more than a dozen countries will Tel Aviv, as well as to Biblical "We must immediately start Israelis, Palestinian police have age to the veterans who, in the be on hand in Israel for the com­ Judea and Galilee. Full informa­ in a comprehensive, serious na­ cracked down with increasing words of Minister of Tourism, memoration. tion on Veterans' tours is avail­ tional dialogue that will be bind­ severity on the movement, ar­ Uzi Ba ram, "contributed so cou­ Special tour arrangements, able from Galaxy Tours, (800) ing to all influential groups in resting many of its military 3;.d rageously through their sacri- available on a first-come, first- 523-7287. the Palestinian arena," Hamas political leaders.

"Belonging to Temple Emanu-El gives me a good feeling. It is comforting to know that the clergy is "Celebrating here to help me in my old events in our age. Here I have the family often re­ opportunity to participate volves around in activities with people Emanu-El. Now of all generations, and the we are busy with baby sense of an extended namings and brit. Next it will be Bar and family that I have found Bat Mitzvahs and then weddings. Our here adds love to my life ." children join our extended family and the

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"Our life is enriched by our participation in Temple activities including Con­ gregational Choral Club, Kulanu, Social Action Committee, and the Com­ munity of Caring programs. Our holiday _and Shabbat celebrations are made warmer by our attendance "The clergy and Temple members welcomed us , at Temple services. In fact, and we were invited to "try out" the community - Joe is currently preparing attend services, programs and classes - before to read Torah on the High we joined. We found what we were looking for, Holidays." a connection to a vibrant Jewish community." Joe and Cecilia Katz

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Carl 1. Freedman, President , Rabbi Wayne M. Franklin • Rabbi Alvan H. Kaunfer • Cantor Brian J. Mayer Sandra A. Mahoney, Executive Director• Evelyn F. Brier, Religious School Director• Edward 0 . Adler, Ritual Director Lillian Schwartz, Librarian• Miriam Stark, Youth Director• Steven Jablow, Bar/Bat Mit zva h Coordinator Connie Liss, Community of Caring Coordinator

I ~ 8-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, TI-IURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Free Kit Educates Rabbis About Family Violence Jewish Women International The kit includes sample ser­ (formerly B'nai B'rith Women) mons about family violence is now offering a free resource from Conservative, Orthodox, guide to help educate rabbis and Reform rabbis, discussions about domestic violence in the of relevant halachah, and talk­ Jewish community. Known as ing points for creating a sermon the "Rabbi Kit," this guide pro­ or leading a discussion. Rabbis vides information rabbis can will also find background mate­ drawuponforsermonsand will rials including guidelines for help them understand and rec­ recognizing abuse and helping ognizethesignsof abuseamong survivors. A list of shelters and their congregants. other resources is provided. "Jewish Women International The kit is being released now has been the catalyst for opening in preparation forShabbal Noah, discussion about domestic vio­ Oct. 27 and 28, which has been lencein the Jewish community," designated Domestic Violence said Susan Bruck,Jewish Women Awareness Shabbat by the Lead­ International president. "With ership Conference of Major Jew­ our Rabbi Kit, we call upon our ish Women's Organizations and religious leaders to put aside any Jewish Women International. Newly Appointed Officers reluctance they feel about dis­ The Rabbi Kit is free. To ob­ Alperin Schechter Day School's new officers are, from left, Bari Harlam, assistant treasurer; cussing this sensitive issue and tain a copy, write: Jewish Gary Licht, administrative vice president; Connie Li ss, executive vice president; Kenny Hersh, encourage them to confront this Women International, Program treasurer; Nathan Beraha, president; Ron Salavon, secretary; Mindy Wachtenheim, assistant problem from the bimah and in Division, 1828 L Street, N.W., secretary; and Deborah Shuster, education vice president. their individual work with Suite 250, Washington, D.C. congregants." 20036, or call (202) 857-1300. Dvorah-Dayan Club to Meet Shofar Factory Comes to R.1.----- This Rosh Hashanah will your the shofar is to awaken the en­ very own shofar, ca ll early to re­ The next meeting of the heldinBoston'sParkPlaza.These child think a shofar is someone tire Jewish nation to repentance serve, as supplies are limited. Dvorah-Dayan Club of women willdiscusshighlightsof who drives a limousine? In our and motivate them to make good The admission fee is $6.50 Na' Amat/USA will be held on the convention and the future of increasing effort to increase Jew­ resolutions for the coming yea r. which includes your own sho­ Sept. 18 at 7:45 p.m. at Highland Na'Amat. ish awareness of the Holidays During the program, visitors far. For those who wish to at­ will learn about the fine art of Court, 101 Highland Ave., Provi­ In the last publicity listing and their significance, Cha bad of tend the demonstration, but do dence. Five members have just which included the officers who West Bay CHAI Center an­ shofar making as well as a not wish to participate in mak­ returned from the 34th national were installed in June for the nounces a new educational pro­ "hands-on" experi ence in the ing their own shofar, the admis­ biennial convention which was coming year, one of the group's gram for children and adults, creation of a shofar from the sion fee is $2. Schools and orga­ workers was inadvertently 'The Model Shofar Factory." actual raw horn of the ram. nizations are welcome to attend omitted-Ceil Krieger. Krieger This unique event, the first of Located at the CHAJ Center, by apointment only. is vice president for program­ its kind in Rhode Island, will 1lSCenterville Road in Warwick, For more information, con­ ming along with Fania Gross provide visitors with a firsthand theShofarFactory will be open to tact Rabbi Eliezer Levy at the HOPE look into the making and mean­ thepubliconSept.17at2 p.m. To and Cherlotte Primach. CHAI Center, 884-4071. ing of one of the most important Members and friends are in­ guarantee that you receive your TRAVEL traditions in Jewish life. vited to come to the meeting for Ashofarisa ram's horn which an evening of congeniality, in­ has been crafted into a simple, Giant Yard Sale to be Held formation and good cheer. For yet beautiful instrument to take One of the most important at 381 Cole Ave., the home of !o~P~i:es more information, call Esther fund-raising projects of Dvora h­ Ceil and Seymour Krieger who the Big Dijference+ · its place as the center of atten­ Kaplan at 728-6855. tionon Rosh Hashanah, the Jew­ Dayan Club of Na' Amat USA is have for more than a decade • INTEGRITY ish New Year. The purpose of the annual giant yard sale. This generously allowed the organi­ yearitwill takeplaceonSept.17 · DEPENDABILITY zation to use their property for • REPUTATION our sale. · SAVINGS The sale will be from 9 a.m. to JACK M. MINKIN dba(Tile-Set We will Buy or 3 p.m. with a selection of furni­ For Business Trips & Consign One Item ture, books, jewelry, toys, dishes, Vacation Travel CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS mor a Full House linens, children's clothes and Group Travel Specialists Cleaning, Repairing, Regrouting - Leaks Fixed Judaica items. Nationwide 1-800-367-0013 Rhode Island Department of Health :],Ire 0ut6ignmen! Also, if members and friends APPROVED are able to give some time to ~"f•, 91wtn help as salespersons, the group ~) ASBESTOS PIPE WRAPPING 394 FALL RIVER AVENUE would be grateful. All High Quality Guaranteed Work SEEKONK, MASSACHUSITTS 02771 ffl=!fct¥t•X•1 "A TROUBLESHOOTER WITH IDEAS" Nancy Rasmussen• {508) 336-3228 32 Goff Avenue, Pawtucket, R.I. 02850 DAILY IO 10 S, SUNDAY 1210 S INSURED• R.I. LICENSE NO. 4210 •REFERENCES• 724-3114 Editor to Speak at Hadassah Jane Sprague, editor of The Catering By Jewish Voice, will be the guest l speaker al the opening meeting IZZY'S of Pawtucket Hadassah on Sept. 1 18, at 7:30 p.m., al the Jewish ~ Community Center, Sessions by using our decorative and SlTeet, Providence. Sprague will heavy duty plastic disposables PLACE YOUR HOLIDAY ORDERS EARLY! discuss a wide range of issues Rosh Hashanah - September 24, 1995 that are important to Jews. 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THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995-9 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Majestic Senior Guild in Full Swing After a fun-filled cruise week cationing in Florida. Refresh­ ping outlets and .a coupon book on the RMV Majestic in May ments will be served. for discounts included. Lunch will and a fun-fi lled week at the Pines On Oct. 19 the Majestic Se­ be a choice of baked stuffed had­ Hotel at the Catskills in August, niorGuild wilt host "Senior Inn­ dock or broiled chopped sirloin the Majestic Senior Guild is close tertainment" at Johnson& Wales with mushroom gravy and their to "sold out" on its day trips for Inn -Audreys - in Seekonk. famous popove,s. the upcoming months. There will be a full-course, si t­ The cost is $26 per person. The first meeting of the year down chicken luncheon with This trip will fill up fast, there­ will be held on Sept. 19 at 12:30 music, dancing and comedy. fore reservations should be p.m. at Temple Torat Yisrael, Also a cooking demonstration made at the September meeting Park Avenue in Cranston. A by chef instructors will be held and payment in fu ll is due no general d iscussion of upcoming before lunch. Bus transportation later than the October meeting. events will take place. Refresh­ included, thecostis$28perperson. Contact Dorothy Dickens at ments will be served. Payment in full is due at the Sep­ 823-7687 fo r further information The October meeting has been tember meeting. or reservations for any of the pushed ahead one week d ue to OnNov.30, there will bea full­ above trips. the Jewish holi days, therefore it course luncheon at the famous will be held on Oct. 24. At this Cocke 'n' Kettle restaurant in meeting a representative of a Uxbridge, Mass., with a trip to Florida hotel will speak abovt va- . the Worcester Common shop- Secretary of State Informs Employers About Jewish Holidays------At the behest of the New En-· Commission Against Discrimi­ you will make every effort to gland Regional Office of the nation, Michael Duffy,and civi l assure that employees who wish Anti-Defamation League, Mas­ rights counsel for the ADL,Sally to be absent from wo,k will be sachusettsSecretaryofState Wil­ Greenberg. able to do so." · A Little Help liam Galvin sent a letter to the The letter reads, in part: - The Jetter was intended to Teacher Karen Suss works closely with third-grader Peter 500 largest Massachusetts com­ "As you may be aware, both sensitize employers to the reli­ Newman, who made his own yarmulke at South County federal and state law require that panies informing them of the gious needs of their employees. Hebrew School recently. Herald photo by Ne)! Nachbar upcoming Jewish High Holy employers make reasonable ef­ Each year there are misunder­ Days and urging these corpora­ forts to accommodate the reli• standings or overt refusals by tions to be aware of the religious gious beliefs of their employees employers to accommodate the obligations of their employees. and that the employees not be religious needs of employees. The letter is co-signed by the penalized for exercising those Women's Association of the . chairman of the Massachusetts religious beliefs. We trust that Jewish Home to Hold Meeting The Women's Association of tion. An update on the activities Celebrate Sukkot in Hillsboro- ---- the Jewi~h Home will hold its of the corporation will be given annualrneeting and installation by Ellis Waldman, chairman of Though the tom a toes are sti II canoeing on the afternoon. The ness preserve near Hillsboro on Sept. 20, in the Bohnen Ves­ the board. ripening in Vermont, Rosh cos.t of the weekend is $125 per Upper Village in southern New try ofTemple Ema nu-El, 99 Taft Refreshments will be served Hashanah will soon be upon us. adult, $75 for teens, and $50 for Hampshire, 45 minutes from Ave., Providence, at 1 p.m. fo llowing the meeting and all And very soon after, the fra­ children (including part-time Concord. All meals will be ko­ Officers to be installed are members are urged to attend. grance of the etrogim will fill childcare). sher vegetarian. co-presidents, Muriel Leach and the air. .. which means that plans The Interlocken Center for For further information, call Dorothy Lippman; vice presi­ are underway for the Confer­ Experiential Learning issi tuated (802) 229-1411. dent membership, Sylvia ence on Judaism in Rural New on a 1,000-acre lakeside wilder- Brown; vice president volun­ England, lnc.'s third annual teers, Marcia Gerstein;Treasurer LIFETIME. Sukkot Retreat, Oct. 13 to 15. Caroline Gereboff; assistant Hadassah Nurses to Meet treasurer, Ceil Katz; financial WINDOWSi! This year's retreat will again Vinyl Replacement Windows take place at the Interlocken Cen­ medical supplies and equipment secretaries Beatrice Feidman, "Jewish Nurses ... and Why 826-7880 ter in Hillsboro. They are Hadassah' s" is the topic to this war-tom city. Hear about Goldie Greene and Esther Share; This year's featured teacher for the opening meeting of the her heroic mission and what is m ailing secre ta ry, Edith LIFETIME WARRANTY will be Professor Bonna Devora Bernstei n, Rose Med rick, Anita ON WINDOWS Rhode Island Hadassah Nurses curre ntly being d o ne by $ ANY Haberman, a Canadian-Israeli Council to be held Sept. 20 at 7 Hadassah to continue the relief Stei n, Herta Hoffman, Norma .159S/ZE/ fe minist Talmudic scholar, theo­ p.m. Guest speaker will be •effort. She will also talk about the Richmond and Esther Swartz. Officers wili be installed by AH prices include installation. logiai:iand social activist. Founder Deanna R. Pearlmutter, R.N., status of nursing in Israel. Anv size, double hung. of the Tsohar Experimental Edu­ Ed.D. For location informati on or to Barbara Sokoloff, vice chairman R.I . UC. 12186 cation Project in Jerusalem and Pearlmutter is one of the four R.S.V.P., call 8/l4.0157, 245-0042 of the Jewish Home Corpora- coordinator of Women of the American Hadassah nurses who or the Hadassah offi ce at 463- Wall, she is currently a visiting traveled to Sarajevo this past year 3636. The meeting is open to all scholar at Bra ndeis University. on a humanitarian, fac t-finding members, prospecti ve members Also expected is Rabbi Michael mission which resulted in the and friends. S:Pd\B Paley, co-founder of the Confer­ shipment of more than 30 tons of SAFEST C4R IN SWEDEN* ence on Judaism. A special treat ontheevening 1995 SAAB 900S 5-DOOR of Oct. 14 will be a performance You 'Te Invited to fain by members of the Casco Bay John S. 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The event is free for members, $3 for non­ Certified by the Jewish 7'bedioglcal Seminary and the Rabbinical Assembly members, and will be held at WIGWAM Temple Reyim, 1860 Washing­ 401 -353-1260 • 915 CHARLES ST., NORTH PROVIDENCE • 401 -722-5700 ton St. (Rte .16), Newton, Ma·ss. (401) 274-6565 •FQLKSAM INSURANCE CO., 3 YEARS IN A ROW L .. - ~ i I 10 -TH E RHODE ISLAND JEW ISH.HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 THE J EWISH COMMUNITY

Creating a Jewish Environment

tianand Moslem representatives, ers and havurah services. Jewish Living Now! including Rabbi David Golinkin, In addition, following a for­ Congregational leaders must •Rev. Dr. Eileen Lindner, and Dr. mal launch of the Jewish Living be managers, Jewish role mod­ Mhrnud Ayoub. The second, "Is­ Now campaign, workshops on els, and knowledgeable citizens rael - Diaspora Relations," will Jewish religious topics will be as well as diplomats, negotia­ be conducted by Israeli Ambas­ conducted by noted Conserva­ tors, and pundits. According to sador Colette Avita! and Barry tive Jewish leaders, including Alan Ades, international presi­ Shrag~, president of Boston's Ron Wolfson, Bradley Shavit dent of The United Synagogue Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Artson, Danny Siegel, Avis of Conservative Judaism, the A third forum, "The Current Po­ Miller, Alan Silverstein, Ron 1995 biennial convention, on litical Situation in Israel," will be Isaacs, and Jack Moline. Nov. 2 through 6 at the Grand led by Ambassador Denn.is Ross, For the first time, the conven­ Hyatt Hotel in Washington, has special Middle East coordinator, tion will be preceded by a day of been designed withthisinmind. U.S. State Department. "Pre-Convention Conferences," In lectures, workshops, semi­ In order to equip congrega­ including sessions for congre­ nars, and hands-on demonstra­ tional leaders with the skills they gational presidents as well as. a tions, participants will explore need to effectively run a syna­ seminar bn bio-medical ethics, synagogue management, world gogue, the convention will offer led by Rabbis Elliot Dorff and affairs and social action. more than 30 seminaTs tackling Eliezer Diamond. In addition, the.y will learn diverse areas of synagogue life, In addition, delegates are in­ more about - and have an op­ from membership retention to vited to join the Women's portunity to practice - Jewish fund-raising to insurance con­ League for Conservative Juda­ skills in a supportive environ­ cerns. Each seminar will be led ism World, Affairs Conference. ment. by trained presenters. On the evening of Nov. 2, the Yossi Beilin, deputy foreign A major thrust of the conven­ United Synagogue will make a ministeroflhe State oflsrael, will tion will be to heighten mem­ special award presentation to speak on major developments in bers' spiritual awareness. Both comedian Howie Mandel. the ongoing Israeli peace process, Nov. 3 in the evening and Nov. For further information or to followed by three forums on is­ 4 will be marked by traditional register, contact The United Cantor Melanie Fine sues crucial to the well-being of Shabbat observance, with del­ Synagogue Convention Depart­ the Jewish state. The first, "Inter­ egates free to choose from ment, (212) 533-7800, ext. 2611 / faith Relations in Jerusalem," will among four types of Shabbat fax (212) 353-9439. Templ e Emanu-EI Welcomes feature a panel of Jewish, Chris- services, including both learn- Conservative Jewish Groups Cantor Fine for High Holidays Temple Emanu-El will wel­ lis, as well as serving on the to Memorialize Slain Educator _____ come Cantor Melanie Fine as educational staff at the Park the guest cantor for the High Avenue Synagogue in New TheUnitedSynagogueofCon­ While serving as a language arts United Synagogue and coordi­ Holiday Services in the Meeting York. servative Judaism, together with and social studies teacher, she nator of USC) efforts to build an House. Before entering the seminary, the Jewish_Ed ucators Assembly, remained committed to theS_tate education center and residence Fine is a fourth-yearcantorial she earned a bachelor of art de­ the Solomon Schechter Day of Israel and to the importance hall in Jerusalem, stated that "it student at the Jewish Theologi­ gree in chemistry and biology at School Association, and the of encouraging her students to is particularly fitting that we pay cal Seminarx in New York and Cornell University. Solomon Schechter Day School visit that country. tribute to this admirable woman is a student of Cantor Brian Fine's chanting of the Liturgy Principals Council, will establish According to Dr. Robert by memorializing her name Mayer. For the.past few years, favors the traditional cantorial a memorial to Joan Davenny, the Abramson, director of the USC) within our new building." she has-served congregations in style. She will work with Rabbi Conservative Jewish educator educati on department, Davenny The Conservative leader an­ Pomona, N.Y., and Indianapo- Yaakov Rosenberg. killed recently during a terrorist played a leading role in develop­ nounced that a section of the attack in Israel. ing the eighth-grade Israel trip, center library will bear Joan A teacher at Ezra Academy, a which has served as a model for Davenny's name and will in­ Solomon Schechter Day School Schechter-Ramah school trips to clude educational materials for Temple Habon im Introduces in Woodbridge,Conn., Davenny Israel. · teachers and young people us­ devoted many years to teaching Speaking of.plans to estab­ ing the center's faci lities. Us to the Rothschilds Jewish youth about Judaism, lish a suitable memorial, Alan On Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m., the studies at Rhode Island School and about Israel in particu lar. Tichnor, past president of The Renaissance Group of Temple of Design, will discuss the film Habonim, 165 New Meadow and its historic context. Road, Barri ngton, will present This is the story of a fami ly For the finest in .. . "TheHouseofRothshild," a fi lm that remembered its Jewish about money, politics and dis­ roots and was successful and is PHYSICAL THERAPY crimina ti on, starring George successfull y portrayed in this Arliss and a distinguished cast. film. and l\,1ike Fink, professor of film REHABILITATIVE CARE ·Agudath Israel National . . . ask y our Doctor or Hospital Social Worker about ... Convention to be Held Nov. 23 ,!!I SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER On the afternoon of Nov. 23, within the family. in the mai n ball room of the Following the rabbi's ad­ iiijl 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904 Parsippa ny Hilton, Moetzes dress, there will be two concur­ Gedolei HaTorah (Council of rent symposia on various as­ (401) 272-9600 . . . The Shortest Route Home Torah Sages) member Rabbi pects of the theme; one for men, Avrohom Pam, Rosh HaYeshiva , the other for women. Mesivta Torah Vodaath, will set That evening, after the open­ the tone for a four-day conclave ing of the night plenary session, of Orthodox Jews from across the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah country: the 73rd National Con­ member Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, ventio n of Agudath Israel of the Novominsker rebbe, will America. address the theme, highlight­ This.year, in deference to the ing its second element, "The HOMECARE import of the convention theme, Family of Jews." Also sched­ "The Jewish Family, The Fam­ uled to speak that evening are ily of Jews: Seeking Stability in Rabbi Yissocher Frand and Turbulent Times," a new for­ Rabbi Yisroel Miller. A referral service fo r companions to the elderly since 1967. mat will be in place for theafter­ The convention crowd will nooncomponentoftheAgudath hear Rabbi Elya Svei, Rosh Please call or write for our free brochure! Israel convention. Ha Yeshiva, Yeshiva of Philadel­ Instead of several concurrent phia and memberof the Moetzes sessions, a plenary session. fo­ Gedolei HaTorah, at the Satur­ Telephone 401 421-1213 cusing on the firs t part of the day night keynote session. theme will be held then. Pam For more information, call 76 Dorrance Street, Room 507 • Providence, RI 02903 will address the Jewish impera­ Rabbi Avi Shafran at (212) 797- tive of creating an atmosphere 9000. of devotion and sensitivity THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995- 11 EAL THWI S£y~I l~~H. . Hasbro Children's Hospital to Hope Center Brace Yourself Announces Fall by Dr. Gary Prescott Host Program to Help Siblings Kids sometimes change bands Twenty or more years ago Program for each holiday. When a youngster has a seri­ cians or clinics. The actual pro­ braces were the bane of many a gram, an eight:week series of On Sept. 28, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Your children's dentist may ous medical problem, it affects teen-ager's existence. Today, the whole family, including weekly workshop sessions, be­ the HOPE Center for Life En­ suggest referring you to an orth­ most kid s. consider braces a• other brothers and sisters. Sib­ gins Oct. 2. hancement will present its first odontist if necessary. You boon. Kids today think braces lingscan feel confused, worried, The program is offered by education program of the 1995 should schedule a visit if your are cool and most kids ask for isolated, jealous, abandoned or the Rhode Island Hospital divi­ fa ll series. Susan Fox, M.A.E., child's dentist OF you notice any them even when they may not many other emotions. sion of child and family psy­ C.H.C., holistic counselor, artist of the following: need them at the time. But a program Hasbro chiatry, and headed by Debra j . and author will present an expe- • • Facial irregularities al Why has there been a change Children's Hospital addresses Lobato, Ph.D. . riential workshop, "Introduction • Jaws that protrude or in attitude? For one thing, it's the special needs of brothers and Named "Brothers, Sisters, to Imagemaking: Expressing the retrude not unusual for a child to have sisters of ill or disabled young and Special Needs," the pro­ Cancer Experience." • Crowding, overlapping or several peers with braces. people, helping them cope with gram is designed to allow sib­ The focus of the workshop protruding teeth In the past, the average age the unfamiliar feelings and situ­ lings to meet with others of the will be on releasing emotions • Teeth that meet in an for orthodontic treatment was ations surrounding the illness same age to share positive and around healing and integrating abnormal manner - or 13 or 14. Now many kids wear of a sibling. negative experiences associated the cancer experience by creat­ don't meet at all - when removable braces at the age of 6 To preview the program fo r with a brother's or sister's care, ing images with two- and three­ the mouth is closed or 7 and fixed braces (braces interested families, the hospital to promote understanding and dimensional art materials and • Problems biting or chewing that stay on the teeth) begin as wi ll hold an open house from 4 eliminate fea rs and misconcep­ visualization. No prior art ex­ • Speech problems early as 8 or 9. By treating p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 18. tions about the illness or dis­ perience is necessary. • Breathing through the children's orthodontic problems Families will be welcome re­ abi li ty of a brother or sister, to The presentation will be held mouth earlier, we can work with the gardlessofwhetherchildren are promote parents' understand­ a t the HOPE Center, 297 • Strenuous finger,_thumb , or growth spurt and lessen the du­ patients at Hasbro Chiidren's ing of siblings' needs, and to Wickenden St., Providence. The pacifier sucking after age 5 ration, severity and cost of later Hospital or its affiliated physi- improve a sibling's adaptation fee is $10 for nonmembers and orthodontic treatment. • Jaws that shift, click or pop $5 for members of HOPE. Ad­ Though no tall malocclusions to stressful experiences with Braces are also more comfort­ family and peers. vance registration is required. able than they used to be. The cause serious problems, many For further infarmation, call do. Crooked or crowded teeth Red Cross to More information on the cumbersome stainless-steel open houseand on the program HOPE at 454-0404. are difficult to clean and are braces that orthodontists is available from the division of likely candidates for tooth de­ Offer CPR wrapped around and cemented child and family psychiatry at cay and gum disease. to the teeth have been replaced 444-3842. by tiny brackets that are bonded Besides the physical prob­ Course directlytotheoutsideoftheteeth. lems, kids may develop emo­ The Rhode Island Chapter of While they are still available tional problems. They may suf­ the American Red Cross will - · in metal, braces come in clear or fer lower self-esteem because conduct a Red Cross Commu­ 'R.g.6ecca M. '.J?.s,fman nity CPR course on Sept. 18 and JUDITH JAFFE tooth-colored ceramic or plastic they're ashamed to smileorsim­ AfJI., CJUjS, LICSW as well. ply open their mouths. 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. at St. BENHARRIS, M.S. Also new are colored braces, Dr. Gary Prescott is a practic­ Martin's Church, 50 Orchard St., Consuftation ancf ing orthodontist at 189 Governor Providence. Weight Managem;,,, Counselor ligatures and elastics which even Counse{i.ng self-conscious kids seem to love. St. in Providence. Students learn rescue breath­ : 1' • HEART HEALTHY DIET : : ing,firstaid forchoking,and CPR I' • NATURAL FOODS ~amily or Inaivi.tfua{ • INDIVIDUAL COUNSEUNG for adults, children and infants. • SOUND NUTRITION Food Store to Help Women's Center The course also teaches students 401-453-5617 • PEII.SONALIZED MENUS what to do in an emergency, first By Appointment Only The Women's Center of from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Bread and 'Eves/WeeKJnas Rhode Island has been selected Circusislocatedat261 Waterman aid for a heart attack and ways to (401) 942-1039 as Bread and Circus' quarterly St. on the East Side. prevent childhood injuries. "Five Percent Day" recipient TheWomen'sCenterofRhode Studentssuccessfullycomplet­ and will receive five percent of Island provides shelter and sup­ ing this course will receive a Red the store's net sales on Sept. 21. port for battered women and their Cross Communi·ty CPR certifi­ All Bread and Circus custom­ children, and operates a 24-hour cate which is valid for one year. Life Is Full Of Uncertainty. . erswillhelpsupporttheWomen's hotline at 861-2760. In its last full Cost for the course is $40. Ad­ Center of Rhode Island simply by year of service, the Women's Cen­ vanceregistrationisrequired.For Your Plan For Long-Term Care shopping at the store on that day ter sheltered 386 guests, includ­ more information or to register, ing 219 children, of whom 133 call the Rhode Island Red Cross Shouldn't Be. were under the age of 5. The cen­ at 831-7700. 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Local Teacher Selected as Funny Punch On Sept. Fat 2 p.rn ., Victo­ rian puppeteer Mark Kohler will Senior Teaching Fellow delight both children and adults Four Lincoln School teachers gether over the next two years with an authentic Punch and have been selected as senior to consider the needs and con­ Judy puppet show using his old­ teaching fellows for the next two tributions of the senior teacher ti rne puppet stage and hand­ academic years by the Associa­ and to celebrate and enhance made puppets at Books on the tion of Independent Schools in their own skills and achieve­ Square, 471 Angell St. in New England. One of the teach­ ments. In addition, they will at­ Wayland Square, Providence. ers, Sherry Hepp of Providence, tend an overnight retreat, and The event is free and open to is Jewish. participate in workshops the public. For more informa­ The AJSNE Teachi[1g Fellows throughout the first year. In the tion, ca ll Diane Wellins Moul or Prograrnisa newly funded project second year, they will be joined Sarah Zat:ks at 331-9097. by the.Edward E. Ford Founda­ by 120 others for a year of "mu­ tion to establish a "mutual tual mentoring" to assist in revi­ mentoring" program for senior talizing and rewarding the· se­ CAJE Installs teachers. These four women have nior teachers. New Officers / _II been chosen as outstanding ex­ Lincoln School is located on - arnplesof successful senior teach­ the East Side and is the state's At the 20th conference on ers-and are a part of a group of 60 only all girls independent school. Alternatives in Jewish Educa­ teachers with ]Sor more yea rs of For more information about this tion, chairperson Carol 0. Starin experience selected from AISNE program, contact Lincoln School installed four new officers and member schools. at 331-9696. welcomed two rnernbers-at­ They wi II meet and work to- Iarge to the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Educa­ tion Board. The new officers are Audrey LevineofSan Diego,Calif., trea­ surer; Gordon Fuller of Dallas, Texas, development chairman; Kenny Ellis of Sherman Oaks, Calif., membership chairman; and Iris Petroff of Liverpool, N .Y., program chairwoman. The board members-at-la rge in­ stalled were Julie Auerbach of Cleveland, Ohio, and Ben Zion Kogen of Los Angeles, Calif. A Steady Hand These six educators will pro­ Second-grader Spencer Rittner puts the finishing touches vide leadership to the CAJE for on the yarmulke he rnqde at South County Hebrew School's the corning two years. open house on Sept. 10. Herald photo by Neil Nachbar The new officers reflect the diversity of professional and ideological orientations of the CAJE membership. For more information about CAJE, con­ tactthe national office at261 W. Parents, Students Mark Start 35th St., New York, NY 10001. of New School Year at ASDS Brown Lecture The new school year at the ents an overview of the kinder­ RuthandMaxAlperinSchechter garten program, complete with Rescheduled Day School began on an upbeat "Show and Tell/' Big books and Gwen Ifill, the national corre­ note. Enrollment is at an all­ journals, Hebrew language and spondent for NBC News who was ti rne high, and students Parshat HaShavuah, math scheduled to speak about "Tele­ streamed through the doors, rnanipulatives and graphs, wa­ vision and Politics" at 7:30 p.m. smiling and eager, on the first ter table and measuring tools, Story Time on Sept. 8, in the Salomon Center, day of school. puzzles and puppets-all are Brown University, has canceled. Kindergarten students had part of an exciting and challeng­ Jason Teitelbaum of Alperin Schecter Day School presents She has been assigned to cover bee welcomed the day before, at ing curriculum. a book which he wrote himself on "I am an Author Day." the annual convention of the a special orientation which in­ New parents were welcomed Christian Coalition this weekend troduced them to their teachers, to the Schechter family with a in Washington, D.C. Fraidel Segal and Nancy reception which highlighted the Ifill has rescheduled her visit O'Hare, to their classroom special events which mark the to Brown. She will speak at 7:30 (cubbies, learning centers and, school year at ASDS: Zirnriyah, p.m. on Sept. 18, in fhe Salomon of course, the bathrooms), and the all-school songfest; Taste of 1. Don't Advertise Center, Room 101. The event is . to their classmates. Schechter, an Open School Day Just prete11d e1·ery·o1ze part of the John Hazen White Sr. Old friends were delighted for parents; Siddur Ceremony, k11011s n-/,at you bau to Lecture Series. The lecture is free to re-discover themselves at the Hurnas h Ceremony and offer. and open to the public. same school; many new friend­ Shabbatcelebrations;Grandpar­ Howto ships were developed. Kinder­ ents and Special Visitors Day 2. Don't Advertise gartners had time to enjoy the and a host of other formal and Just assume el'l'rybody JCCRI Offers playground before they received informal get-togethers. k1zo11·s 1d1at you sell. Youth Programs ASDS balloons and raisins for a AccordingtoStein, "This year "sweet school year." the Schechter school welcomed 3. Don't Advertise The youth department at the Kindergarten parents re­ a record number of new fami­ kill Forget that )'OIi bar·e Jewish Community Center of ceived their orientation in an lies, some from as close as Taft a Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove · co111petitio11 try•i11g to evening program. After a wel­ Avenue, others from more dis­ e11tice yo11r customers Ave. in Providence, offers chil­ come by Admissions Director tant communities, such as Fos­ dren and teen-agers a variety·of mmy from yo11. Penney Stein, School Director ter, Cumberland and South programs, clubs and events ev­ Myrna Rubel reminisced with Dartmouth. Families have come You decide ... it's ery month. parents about kindergarten from great distances: New York, business your business in T~is weekend a Saturday rnernories,and shared the hopes Maine and Georgia, Canada, ls; Night $pedal will be held for good times or bad. of all the school staff that the raeland theforrnerSovietUnion." ages 12 to 18 and parents. It will children will carry wonderful "You have chosen this school take place Sept. 16 from 7:30 to memories of their school expe­ for many reasons," said Rubel 10 p.rn. and will include pool rience throughout their lives. to the group of parents. "You Call 724-0200 to games, ping pong, music, gym School psychologist Dr. were looking for excellence in advertise in the and food . It is free to all. Marjorie Fraidin discussed a va­ academics, but more than that, in3easy A movie night for ages 9 to 12 R/Jotlelslaml riety of issues related to begin­ you were looking for an envi­ and their parents will be also Jewis/J Hem/ti ning school. Friendly and reas­ ronment which teaches, sup­ held the same evening. Snacks suring,Fraidin,herselfthern9ther ports and encourages Judaism. We're the only English­ will be served.. . ofa kindergarten student, talked At Schechter, students receive Pf) . Jewish weekly in Rhode for rno~e 1nforrnahon on up- about the highs and lows of the an integrated education, and st Island and Southeastern corning tnps, concerts and spe- kindergarten experience. thatisoneoftheirnportanl ways s Massachusetts. . cial events, call Dana Zucker at O'Ha•e aod Segal gave par- in which this school is special." ' .- .. ~~t'...... 861-8800 ...... ~ . THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 -13

High Holiday Season Comes to -----­ Providence Hebrew Day School The children traversed the Providence Hebtew Day ish history. pages of Jewish history, its joys School students ha ve been busil y Through the s tudy of the and sorrows, as represented in preparing fo r the High Holiday Machzor - the High Holiday the Machzor. They learned to season in recent weeks. Both joy prayer book - the students understand the contributions of and solemnity prevailed through­ learned to understand that G-d prophets and psalmists,sagesand out the school as students drew, has a standard of moral behavior talmudists to the development of painted, dramati zed and con­ and that each of us is held to that this unique holiday prayer book. structed the va ri ous symbols of standard. This level of morality As they heard and practiced the season, chanted the prayers concerns man's relati ons to fel­ the blowing of the shofar, they and studied the texts. lowman as well as nti tzvot that gained an understanding of the The students experienced the relate to man's behavior toward ro le of the shofar in awakening emotions of the season as they G-d. On Rosh Hashanah and the people to reflect on their lea rned an extensive variety of Yorn Kippur all mankind is deeds and to resolve to do music and song created by can­ judgedastotheircompliancewith tshuva, to make amends and to tors and rabbis throughout Jew- that standard. change behavior. CAJE Plans Conference in Israel ______as Part of Jerusalem 3000 When Jewish educa tors re­ rael and Europe. issues and institutions. The con­ cite " Lesha na haba'a h be The theme of the conference ference wi ll climax in Jerusalem 'Yerushalayim" at the end of w ill be "Yerushalayim she! with a one-day ka llah, an en­ the Yorn Kippur service this ma ta h, Yerusha layim she! counter wi th outstanding Israeli year, many will be hoping to ma'ala h," "Jerusalem in Our thinkers in li terature, art, poli­ A Colorful Kippah fu lfi ll the formula ti on by attend­ World and in the Worl d to tics and religion, who wi ll teach Sa m Pi ttle, a second-grader a tSouth County Hebrew School, ing the 21 st Conference on Al­ Come."Twodaysofworkshops in their areas of expertise. shows off the yarmulke he made at open house on Sept. 10. ternatives in Jewish educa tion will focusexclusivelyon aspects The co nference is expected to Herald photo by Neil Nachbar to be held in Jerusalem next sum­ of the earthly a nd spiritua l attract an interna ti onal group of mer in conjunction with the Jerusa lem - its politics, eco­ Jewish educa tors, incl ud ing ap­ Jerusalem 3000 celebra ti on. nontics, geography, languages proximately 1,000 fro m North The conference, slated for the and peace process, as well as its America. ASDS Students to Make Shofars place in prayer, poetry, the arts, Mount Scopus Campus of the An internati onal mazkirut is a. m. It will take place in the a nd Zionism. Students in grades 4, 5 and 6 Hebrew University in Jerusalem a lready immersed in planning at the Alperin Schechter Day foyer of the Goldberg Center at There will also be two days of from Aug. 4 to 9 wi ll be an inter­ the detai ls of U1e confe rence, and Temple Ema nu-El, 99 Taft Ave., havayot, theme-centered trips School of Rhode Island wi ll par­ national gathering of Jewish applica tions have been mailed ticipa te in a workshop in which Providence. around Israel to explore various teachers from North Ameri ca, Is- toall CAJE members. The dead­ they will each make a shofar, Thi s workshop is being led line fo r early-bi rd reserva ti ons the traditio nal ram's horn blown by Rabbi Levy of the Chai Cen­ is Oct. 31. For further informa­ on Rosh Hashana, the Jewish ter, Warwick, and is part of a 'I Don't Understand Women' tion on the co nference, contact New Year. seri es of special events in the the CAJE office at 261 W. 35th The workshop will be held school marking the beginning to Play at UMass Dartmouth St., Floor 12A, New York, N.Y. on Sept. 14 from 9:30 to 10:30 of the Jewish New Year. 10001. Billed as a show for "studs, romp through "the minefi eld of wimps, jerks, hunks, boyfri ends, male-female rela ti onships." macho men, bachelors, broth­ Also incl uded during Violence Tap Into Alternative Courses----- ers, dudes, husbands, dorks, Awareness Week will be a skit bullies, loverboys, nerds, heart­ about date rape put on by UMass The Alternati ve Program, fea ­ ti on program (America n Can­ and Boston. brea kers - and wome n," Dartmouth students on Sept. 18, turing noncredit courses d e­ cer Society); racquetball; golf; With the exception of the day Norman Nawrocki wi ll present in which the audience acts as the signed fo r fun, fi tness and self-­ massage therapy; yoga, and trips, all courses will be held "I Don't Understand Women" juryina mock trial. On Sept. 20,at development, begi ns Oct. 2 at skin care and color analysis. weeknights and run from two on Sept. 20,at7p.m. in the main noon, there will be a talk by Jenni­ Bryant College. Make Your Own courses in­ to eight weeks. Course costs auditorium at the University of fer Wo ng, director o f the Health and Wellness topics clude: cake decorating; basket range from $20 to $50, (mi xo logy Massachusetts Dartmouth. Women'sCenterofNew Bedford, include: self-defense for men weaving; and a fa ll arts a nd is $95). Sponsored by the division of entitled "Looking at Vi olence and women; ballroom dancing crafts workshop. For more information or to re­ studentservices,Nawrocki's one­ Against Women in 1995: Victims madeeasy,swing dancing,stan­ Just For Fun topics include: ceive a brochure, call the Student man show will be the main fea­ or Survivors?" dard first aid (Ameri can Red photogra phy, billiards, mix­ Senate office at 232-6271. Regis­ tureofUMass Dartmouth's "Vio­ Admission to all Vi olence Cross); adult CPR (American ology (Boston Bartenders); and trati on runs through Sept. 22. lence Awareness Week, being Awareness Week events is free. Red Cross); community CPR one-day trips to New York City held Sept. 18 to 21. Nawrocki of­ For more informati on, call (508) (Ame ri can Red Cross); fers a fresh look at the war be­ 999-8168. Fresnstart - smoking cessa- tween the sexes in this whirlwind ~'f-i1- BRIGHT FUTURES CH ILD CARE CENTER A Program of M eeting Street Center

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14 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 ..: .. ~.T.?..~ ...f ~.T..~RIA -~.~ .M.~NI. See You in PPAC Promises 50 Years The public is invited to at­ Spectacular Series tend the dedication of a time Subscriptions for the 1995/ The series concludes with capsule being cemented into the 1996CityChildren'sSeriesoffour American Family Theatre's pro­ back wall of the Providence Per­ presentations will be on sa le at 10 duction of "Pippi Longstocking" forming Arts Center on Sept. 22 a.m. Aug. 28 at the Providence on May 18 at 3 p.m. Based on the at 9:30 a.m. Performing Arts Center box of- classic story by Swedish author, Anyone wishing to submit fice. The seri es includes perfor- Astrid Llndgren, this show turns small items like ticket stubs or mances of Festi va l Ballet's "Nut- thespotlightonagirl who lives in program books for the capsule cracker" on Dec. 16; Sharon, Lois a house wi th no rules, a pile of is encouraged to c3 ll the theatre & Bram on Feb. 10; "The Parade gold, and pets including horses or bring them to the dedication. of Dynasties" on April 6; and and monkeys. Items which will be buried in "Pippi Longstocking" on May 18. Savings on select special pre- the capsule for 50 years, will be Subscription prices range sentations are a side-benefit of on display to the publi c prior to from $30.50 to $64.50 fo'r Golden subscribing to the Children's Se­ the official dedication. Call 421- ' Circle seating. ri es. Children 12 and under re- 2997 for more information. On Dec. 16 at 2:30 p.m. "The ceive $10 off per ticket for "T11e ·::,. Nutcracker" will transport au- World's Greatest Magic" on Jan. Orpmc Coffr:d dience members to a wonder- llat5and 8 p.m.; '1osephand the Coffee Cclcbcs land where children's ho liday Amazing Technico lor Dream­ d rea ms co me alive. The music coat" on Jan. 20 at 2 p.m.; and Exchange J°'~~:~ was by Tchaikovsky. "Cats," on March 16 at 2 p.m. Roasting Coffee Daily Gu>«m.lan Sharon, Lois & Bram, sta rs of Tickets for these shows are Nickelodeon's "The Elephant available in selected locations, . ::'.'ca:,' Show," entertain on Feb. 10 at subject to availability. Peruvian l 1 a. m. a nd 3 p.m. This tri o from The1995/ 1996CityChildren's - Moch, Canada is celebrating their 17th Series is sponsored by the city of Matt.a.Ji year of singing together with a Providence, and NYNEX, with whole bean coffees • pastnes Et.h,opi.an new show, "Songs For Round support from the Rhode Island csprcuo • cappuccino Sum.am The Campfire." Families will State Council on the Arts, and in Mail Order / Gift Boxes Taruaman TALENTED TRIO - The Solati Trio will perform at Temple sing along, clap along, and play cooperation with Your Fox 64, IAmcncm Roast • Full Otv Roast. lCosui Rican Emanu-EI on Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. hand games to many songs in- WNAC TV. Vienna Roast • ~ Roast MOCM Java Fn,nch Rew< eluding "Skinnamarink." Call 421-ARTS to order sub- Sww Water Process Dcca& Hazelnut The only production of Chi- scriptionsand ticketsforspecial Aavon:d Coffee Cinnamon Solati Trio to Play at Emanu-EI nese performance art to come presentations for subscribers. NOW SMOKE FREE Vanilla from the People's Republic of Mastercard, Visa, and Ameri­ 207 Wid:cnden Sttt:ct Or.angc On Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m., Kula nu The Sola ti Trio. LudmiUa Lifson, Prov,dcncc, RI 02903 China, "The Parade of Dynas- can Express are accepted. Sum­ Blend, ofTemple Ema nu-El, will be hav­ a pianist, Sophia Herman, a vio­ 401,273,1198 ties," continuestheseri esonApril mer box office hours are Mon- ing a membership event. There linist and Hrant Tatian, a violon­ will be a special concert featuri 11)\ 6at3p.m.Musiciansanddancers day to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 cellist, will perform. of the Beijing Song and Dance p.m; regular box office hours of ••• The Solati Trio was formed EnsemblewiUsharethestage with Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 • ·•: in 1984. In 1985 they were SOI]le of the best acrobats from p.m. and Sat-urday, noon to 5 TAKING ORDERS FOR awarded the first prize in the the Orient in this producti on. p.m. resume Sept. 5. Shoreline Alliance New En­ ROSH HASHANAH gland Chamber Music Compe­ tition. The judges " ... we re RiSD Museum THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20TH unanimous in their praise for Author to I the caliber of performance and Returns to the excellent musicality of the Speak at trio." They have appeared Regular Hours throughout the United States The Museum of Art, Rhode Bookstore and Europe on tour and will be Island School of Design returned On Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m., ~~(,v,f performing at the Kennedy Cen­ to its regular hours of operation Gwynn McDougal, Pawtucket ter as part of their 25th anniver­ on Sept. 5. authorof the acclaimed "The Last sary celebra ti on. The museum will be open on Ca milles" (nominated for the breads • bagels • desserts • soups • salads • sandwiches This concert is being spon­ Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, National Book Award), will sored by Dr. Joseph and Ceil and Sa turday from 10:30 a.m. to speak at Books on the Square 727 East Avenue, Pawtucket • Phone 727-1010 Fax 724-0075 5 p.m .; on Thursday, noon to 8 870 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston• Phone 9~3-7050 • Fax 943-8750 Katz with Ruth Golds tein. about her experi ences as a sur­ Kulanu membership is $10 per p,m .; on Sunday and select holi­ vivor of tuberculosis and of her :■• HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 7-6, SATURDAY 7-5, SUNDAY 7-1 • ... person and $15 per couple. days, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. years in a sa nitarium. She will sign copies of her book which documents her dif­ ficult experiences. The event is free and open to the public. IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! Country Books on the Square is loca ted at 471 Angell St. in Wayland Celebrate Yours With Us! Square, Providence. For more Breakfas information, call 331-9097. If your birthday is in September, come in anytime Buffet this month and receive a COMPLIMENTARY Sundays 6:30 am - 1:00 pm Start your Sunday with the all-you-can-eat Country ENTREE Breakfast Buffet at Audrey's in the Johnson & Wales Inn. with the purchase of another Our buffet includes: Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Bar, Freshly entree of equal or greater value Baked Pastries, Scrambled Eggs, Eggs Rancheros, Break­ (positive ID required - dinner only) cannot be combined with any other promotion or special fast Meats, Homefries, French Toast, Buttermilk Pan­ cakes, Broccoli & Cheese Quiche, Juice, Coffee and more. Call 508-336-4636. Barnsiders Adults ... $7.95 Children Under 10 ... $3.95 Mile 0 · ~ Gwynn McDougal a Qiarter ,A~ Advertise Rts. 114A & 44, Seekonk, MA 375 South Main Street, Providence • (401) 351-7300 ... 1t. work s.'

II: THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995-15 ...... ~.T.?..~ ...~~ff..gRJA .~.N.M.gNI. r 'Phantom Phriday' at PPAC Native American 'Othello' Comes to the Orpheum On Sept. 15, Phantom cising a reign of terror over all Lecture Offered The renowned Shakespeare against Venetian racism, but are Phriday, a free souvenir T-shirt its occupants. He fa lls instantly Native American handiwork & Company unleashes the pas­ destroyed by the vengeful acts will -be offered to the first 50 in love with the young soprano, wi ll be the focus of a lecture on s ion of "Othello" at the of Iago. Shakespeare's most no­ ticket buyers to the "Phantom Christine, devoting himself to ere­ Sept. 17 hosted by the Museum Orpheum Theatre in Foxbor­ torious vill ai n. of the Opera" and box office a ting a new star for the opera by of Natural History at Roger ough beginning Sept. 21 and The performance sched_ul e is hours will be extended at the nurturing her extraordinary tal­ Williams Park. Sarah Peabody running through Oct. 1. Thursdays through Saturdays Providence Performing Arts ents and employing aU the skills Turnbaugh, of the Museum of One of Shakespeare's most at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Center from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. at his disposal. Primitive Art and Culture, will devastating tragedies, "Othello" Tickets are priced at$20. Tickets Call 421-ARTS for more infor­ discuss "The Natural History of is a story of power, love and a fo r seniors and students with "The Phantom of the Opera" mation. Native American Baskets." jealousy more deadly and identification are priced at $17. will play Tuesday through Sat­ · Presented byCameronMack­ Turnbaughwillgiveanover­ bloody than war. Set against a To purchase tickets or for fur­ urday evenings at 8 p.m., Sun­ intosh and The Really Useful viewof a variety of baskets from backdrop of war, "Othello" tells ther information, ca ll (508) 543- day evenings at 7:30 p.m. with Theatre Company, Inc., "The different culture areas in North the tale of a black general and ARTS or (800) 810-ARTS. Saturday and Sunday matinees Phantom of the Opera" will be America. She will also discuss his white wife who succeed at 2 p.m. Ticket Prices are $16, atPPACfromOct.12toNov.12. the natura l ma teria ls, tech­ $36, $46 and $56 for weekday Based on the classic novel The niques, and traditions involved CCRI Announces Fall Exhibits evening, Sunday evening and in Native American basketry. Phantom of the Opera by Gaston The Community CoUege of more informa ti on, contact the matinee performances. Ticket A slide presentation will ac­ Leroux, the musica l tells the Rhode Island's art department is college's art department at 825- prices for Friday and Saturday company the lecture, which will story of the hideously deformed hosting a series of exhibitions 2220. evening performances are $21 , begin at 2 p.m. and will last Phantom who lurks beneath the during the faU 1995 semester in $41 , $51 and $61. about an hour. Museum admis­ stage of the Paris Opera, exer- the Knight Campus Art Gallery The sion is $2. on the college's Warwick cam­ PURPLE CAT pus. Perishable Begins CCR! professor o f a rt RESTAURANT Frederick Robertson wiU display IN CHEPACHET SINCE 1929 Fall Classes his watercolor paintings - a Fine Dining in a Relaxed Fall classes at Perishable The­ treasure of wit, perception, sen­ Country Atmosphere atre begin Sept. 18 with the most sitivity and surprise-from Oct. YOUR HOSTS, popular classes (all levels of act­ 10 through 28. The opening is THE LAVOIE'S ing for adults and teens, includ­ set fo r Oct. 12. 7 to 9 p.m. Chepachet Village, R.I. ing On-Camera Acting) and new CCRl's Knight Campus art (401) 568-7161 AT THE JUNCTION OF classes taught by Pat Hegnauer, gaUery is open Monday through ;J RTE$ . 44, 100, 102 one of Rhode Island's most Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For popular teachers. Trinity Repertory Company member Dan Welch returns to 6 teach Intro to Acting at Perish­ t J MUSICAL BRlfflEH \\ • I able, hot off appearances in "The SPONSORED BY THE Miser" and "Measure for Mea­ PROVIDENCE HEBREW DAY SCHOOL, P.T.F. sure" and as Marley in "A Christ­ mas Carol." Classes fo r teenscon­ Featuring Beat Achon tinueunderthedirectionofKevin Oakes, one of the most prolific Sunda y, September 17, 1995, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. writers and directors in Rhode at the Providence Hebrew Day School Island children's theatre. 450 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence • R eservation s Suggested Interested students should Fo r more information, please call 331-5327 or 421-6254 ca ll 331-2695 for a brochure.

Delicious Food For Your Good Health Get Your 5 a1Jay while dining out during 5 a Day Week Sunday, September 10 to Saturday, September 16, 1995 5 a Day-for Better Hf!Olth!

Cycle Art The National Cancer Institute recommends that you eat at least 5 servings offrnits and Bill Martin, "Aquaticycle" 1995, is one of the works on exhibit in the annual faculty show at Rhode Island College's vegetables per day as part of a low fat diet to maintain good health and prevent certain types of Bannister Gallery through Sept. 23. The exhibit is free and cancer. The establishments listed below are committed to helping you reach this goal. Tasty 5 a open to the public. Day specials for you to enjoy will be offered for the entire week at the following locations: Amsterdam's - Providence Cafe Nuovo - Providence Put Your Mind at Ease and Candita's Cuisine - Providence Chelo's - Cranston, Pawtucket, Providence, Smithfield, Warwick, Woonsocket Enjoy the Holidays .. . Karen's Catering - Fall River, MA New Rivers Restaurant - Providence Let J. Elliott's Deal with the Puerini's Cafe at the Factory - Fall River, MA Holiday Turnell Polonaise Club & Restaurant - Central Falls Spumoni's Restaurant - Pawtucket Sturdy Memorial Hospital Cafeteria - Attleboro , MA STOP IN OR CALL ~~LIO~)>~ Temptations Cafe - West Warwick FOR A MENU ~-~~ Theodore's Landing - Plainville, MA 8 61-0 100 Apartn ership of the RI Department of Health , Division of Preventive Health Services; the RI FREE DELIVERY! Division of Agriculture; Johnson & Wales University; The RI Hospitality Association ; Feinberg 959 HOPE STREET Frnit and Produce, Co .; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . PROVIDENCE For more information, call the Department of Health Nutrition Hotline at Hour&: Monday-Friday 6-3 1-800-624-2700 (277-2506 TDD) , Mon., Wed., and Fri. 9:00 am- 1:00 pm. Saturday-Sunday 7-3 New York Style Deli r 16-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 ~ MIL.ESTONES

Mirante to Receive Award From Israel Cancer Research Fund ·ra Adam Ross memoryofanoutstandingyoung Bergen Oct. 23 luncheon M real estate professional and fam­ Planned il y fri end, Peter Ellenoff, who re­ Arthur J. Mirante II, presid ent cently lost his fight with cancer. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Bergen and CEO of Cushman & Since Ellenoff was an avid of Cherry Hill, N.J., announce Wakefield, Inc., will receive the Yankee fan, Mel Allen, "the the birth of their son, Adam Ross 1995 Humanitarian Award from voice of The New York Yan­ Bergen, on Aug. 24. Adam's the Israel Cancer Research Fund/ kees," and New York Yankee mother is the former Susan Roi ff ICRF at the annual ICRF Real Joe Pepitone, will make a spe­ of Cranston. Estate Luncheon on Oct. 23 at the cial appearance to honor Also welcoming Adam are Plaza Hotel in New York City. Ellenoff's courageous spirit. his brothers Max, 10 years old, Dr. Frank Field, senior hea lth All proceeds from the lun­ and Alexander, 18 months old. and science editor, WCBS-TV, cheon wil benefit cancer re­ Maternal grandparents are and a good friend to ICRF, will search sponsored by lCRF in Leah and Robert Roiff of host the luncheon as master of honor of Arthur J. Mirante II Cranston. Paternal grandpar­ ceremonies. and in memory of Peter Ellenoff. entsareAudreyand Bert Bergen Mirante, who is an active The Israel Cancer Research of Cranbury, N.J. Adam's great­ volunteer in a broad spectrum Fund is the single largest source grand parents are the late of community organizations in­ of private funds for cancer re­ Morton and RaeYoung,and the cluding the National Jewish search in Israel. late Sam and Freida Roi ff, both Center for Immunology and For information about the of Providence. Respiratory Medicine, is dedi­ luncheon and ICRF, call (212) Adam Ross is named in lov­ cating the afternoon to the 969-9800. ing memory of Anna Bery­ gensky and Rae Young. Adam Ross Bergen Alexis Potemkin Graduates RISO Comes Out on Top Again Alexis Karklin Potemkin has The Rhode Island School of The magazine surveyed more graduated from Franklin and . Design was rated again this year than 2,700 college presidents, Marshall College in Lancaster, as the best visual art and design deans, and admission directors Pa. with a B.A. in history. school in the nation in U.S. News and asked each to rate all the She is the daughter of Joyce & World Report's ninth annual schools in the same category as Karklin and Stephan Potemkin college ranking. their own institutions. The re­ ofColumbia,Md.Sheisthegrand­ RISO held its categorical sulting reputational findings daughter of Sophia Gantz and standing from last year as the were then combined with edu­ JosephPotemkinofCranston,and second best school of arts, thus cational data that had been sup­ the late Gertrude Latt and Morris making the institution the top plied by the colleges themselves. Karklin of Provjdence, visual art school on the list. Data included statistics that Potemkin will be living in Juilliard School in New York, measured student selectivity, Boston, where she will study known for the performing arts, faculty and financial resources, speech pathology. ranked numberoneamongspe­ graduation rate, and alumni sat­ ciality schools. isfaction.

Lourie Promoted by Foundation J Arnold J. Cohen, president of torof Camp Pembroke, has been the Eli and Bessie Cohen Founda­ with the foundation forll years. tion, has announced theappoint­ Cohen said, "Pearl's relation­ mentof Pea rl W. Lourieasassoci­ ship witµ the Cohen Founda­ ateexecutivedirectoroftheCohen tion goes back to the early 1970s Foundation Camps. where she started her ca reer in For the past60 years the Cohen camping as a counselor at Camp Foundation camps, which in­ Tevya." clude Pembroke, Tel Noar and Louriecontinuedtobeactive Tevya,haveenrichedthelivesof in the Jewish educational com­ generations of Jewish children munity during the 1970s and Alexis Karklin Potemkin from New England and beyond. 1980s. During this time she was Lourie, currently the direc- a reading specialist at a private JANEK. COHEN, FLUTIST school in Boston and taught Classical and religious flute Hebrew School at several performance with harp or Isenberg ·to Marry Perler temples in the Metrowest area. · guitar accompaniment. In 1982, Lourie was ap­ pointed principalofTempleShir fOR YOUR 5PWAL OCCASION N[t:05. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Perler and the late Lillian Berger. (4 0 1) 8 28 - 1067 The bride-to-be is a graduate Tikvah Hebrew School in ofCranstonhaveannounced the Wayland, Mass. During the engagement of their son, Gary of the University of Michigan and Suffolk University Law summers of 1987 and 1988 she Perler, to Loren Isenberg ofBos­ returned to the Cohen Founda­ ton. School (cum laude). She is em­ ployed by the Houghton Mifflin tion Camps as head of culture at The bride-to-be is the daugh­ Camp Tel Noar. ter of Mr. and Mrs. David Co. legal department. Her fiancegraduated Bucknell In 1989 Lourie assumed the Isenberg, of Rockville Center, directorship of Camp Pem­ N.Y. University and Suffolk Univer­ END OF SUMM·ER SALE sity Law School (cum laude). He broke. "Since assuming this role Perler's paternal grandpar­ Camp Pembroke hassteadilyre­ ents are Mr, and Mrs. Samuel is an associate at Taylor, Canson , and Perrin of Boston. gained its historic popularity as 20% Off 40% Off Perler of Warwick. His mater­ a nail girls Jewish cul-tural camp. nal grandparents are Mr. and A wedding is planned for SELECTED BOOKS - EXCLUDING September 1996. Her enthusiasm and attention MERCHANDISE PRAYER/RELIGION Mrs. Sherman Berger of Florida to detail has made this camp Nuw thru September 30, 1995 one of the most attractive op­ tions for parents that are look­ ing for a posi live camping expe­ rience for their daughters," ¢ stated Cohen. She will continue her role as director of Camp Pembroke Cantor Sam Pessaroff through the 1997 camping sea­ son. The foundation looks for­ 1\fli1\1Tici~S CERTIFIED MOHEL ward to a strong partnership 727 Hope Street, Providence • 421-0309 (508) 532-6068 between George H. Marcus, ex­ MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:30-5:30, FRIDAY 9:30-2 • SUNDAY 10-2 ecutive director of the Cohen Foundation Camps, who is com­ l::IIE pleting 43 years of service, and Lourie.

.J TH E RHODE ISLAN D JEWI SH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995- 17 FEATURE Dining with Orpheus: Spectacular Mosaic Floor Uncovered at Sepphoris beautiful a nd colorfu l semi-circular couch at a round a depiction of the "Nile Day" A mosaic fl oor from the late table, with a p late of food on it. festival and a synagogue floor. Roman period (third to Two other figures are shown The series of mosaics affirm that fo urth century C.E.), depicting pouring and serving wine. The Sepphoris, li ke other cities in human and animal figures, has remaining two panels show two the eastern part of the Roman been uncovered during this sea­ fi g ures s tretching out thei r empire, was a long time center son's excavations at Sepphoris hands to each other, and two of mosaic industry. in the Galilee. people holding a stone board on While excavations of the The excavations were con­ their laps, possible playing dice. house with the Orpheus mosaic ducted by the Hebrew Uni­ are not yet completed, it is cer­ versity's Institute of Archaeol­ tain that one of the city's wealthi­ ogy under the direction of Dr. est residents, possibl y a Jew, Zeev Weiss. According to Weiss, the lived in it. In Weiss' opinion, the The mosaic fl oor, discovered mosaic floor is highly house provides further evidence beneath the foundati ons of a that private houses were built Byzantine church, was a central significant since it alongside public and important feature of a residential house provides a chronological buildi ngs in the center of situated along the ci ty's colon­ link between Roman and Sepphoris, a phenomenon that naded main street, or ca rd o. The is rare among other ci ti es in Ro­ 6-meter by 8-meter mosaic com­ Byzantine mosaics ... man Israel. prises fo ur-colored panels ar­ Sepphoris, known also in an­ ra nged in the shape of a T, in cient times by its Roman name of accordance wi th the traditional According to Weiss, the mo­ Diocaesares, is located west of layout of the triclinium, or Ro­ saic fl oor is highl y signi fica nt Nazareth and was at one time an man d ining room. since it provides a chronological importantJewish,Romanandearly The central and most signifi­ link between Roman and Byzan­ Christian city. It was the home of cant panel depicts Orpheus, the tine mosaics uncovered a t the Sanhedrin, the central body of divine musician, seated on a rock Sepphoris during previous ex­ Jewish legal and spiritual life dur­ and pl'aying a stringed instru­ cavations. Mosaics from the ing the Roman period. ment.His musicpacifies the wild earlier Roman peri od (second The Hebrew Uni versity exca­ animals and birds around him, century C.E.) include the mag­ va ti ons at Sepphoris were fi­ among them a peacock, eagle, nificent Dionysian scenes dis­ nanced by the Israel Government lion, wild boar and panther. covered by university archaeolo­ Tourist Corp., with assistance DIVINE POET Orpheus plays music to pacify the wild animals The other three panels depict gists and other mosaics uncov­ from the National Parks Author­ and birds around him. Part of a mosaic floor found at Sepphoris scenes from everyday life. The ered by American archaeologists. ity, the Jewish National Fund, in the Galilee _during ihis season's excavations by the Hebrew center panel of the three shows The Byzantine (fifth to sixth the Galilee Foundation and the University's Institute of Archaeology. a group of people seated on a centuries C.E.) mosaics include Israel Exploration Society. The Chance to Excel: Ethiopian Students Study in Israel's Top Schools na beautiful summer day respectively, each study at one of cation had asked the country's would otherwise be available to over 20 Ethiopian girls here. 0 Pnina and Yahaloma Israel's top-notch boarding school administrators for the them. The association locates Their integration into school life splashedawayinthepool schools. That they are gifted chil­ names of gifted children who such children and subsidizes is total. They don't stick together of the Carmit boarding school, dren makes them special, that would benefit from an art edu- the studies of th6se who are as a group but are part of the tucked away in cation at the accepted. general student body. the hills of the top academic When asked why no Ethiopi­ The students are also en­ Jerusalem for­ schools. When ans were being s uggested, thusiastic about the program. est. They were A nwnber of gifted Ethiopian children in grades nine no Ethiopians school administrators gave the Pnina, who was 3 when her among the par­ through 12 were identified, and seventy-seven were were ever rec­ same reply: "No Ethiopian stu­ family immigrated to Israel, ti cipants at a admitted to Israel's top academic boarding schools in ommended , dents in our school could pass likes the warm atmosphere at day of fun to the association the entrance exams." Ulpanit Tzapira, near Lod. celebrate the the first year. The program proved so successful that it decided to look Deciding that this could not Now in the eighth grade, she completion of was expanded to 120 students in the current year. into the matter. possibly be so, the association is at the top of her class. While their first year The asso- initiated a program, developed her be.st friend at school is an at their new ciationisdedi­ and funded by the American Ethiopian girl Pnina has schools. they are immigrants from Ethio­ cated to providing talented chil­ Jewish Joint Distribution Com­ known from childhood, her And notjustanyschool: Pnina pia makes them truly unique. dren from the country's weaker mittee and the Absorption Min­ other friends are all native­ and Yahaloma, whose names Year after year the Associa­ socio-economic sectors with a istry, to send representatives to born Israelis, and she feels at mean "Pearl" and "Diamond" tionfortheAdvancementofEdu- higher level of education than schools in outlying areas to iden­ home among them. tify gifted Ethiopian children. "There is no sense of 'us and The program provides scholar­ them.' I don' t feel I have to spend ships for tuition and extras such my time with the other Ethio­ as books, school supplies and piangirls,and no one makes me pocket money. feel like an outsider," said Pnina. The results were encourag­ Yahaloma also ca me to Israel ing: a number of gi fted Ethio­ as a sma ll child. Unlike Pnina, pian children in grades nine however, Yahaloma did not fee l through 12 were identified, and at home in her new environ­ 77 of them were admitted to ment right away. She speaks of Isra el's top academi c boa rding tension between the Ethiopian schools in the first year. The pro­ gi rls and the na ti ve-born Israe­ gram proved so successful that lis. Friend ly with both groups, it was expanded to 120 students she sometimes feels uncomfo rt­ in the current yea r. ably in the midd le. Yo ra m Be n Me ir, JDC­ The issue ca me to a hea d, she Israel's nationa l coordinator recalls, with a death in the fam­ for vocational training and em­ il y of one of the Ethiopia n girls. ployment projects for Ethio­ The school administra ti on de­ pian immigrants, is enthusi­ cided that becauseofdifferences asticabout the program. Bring­ in mourning cus to ms, only ing gifted Ethiopia n s tudents Ethiopian students could pay a from the country's periphery condolence ca ll. The others felt not only helps the youngsters discriminated agains t. The achi eve their potential but also school felt obligated to open up helps fo ster social integration. a series of discussions on the HEAD OF-THE CLASS - Ethiopian students study in one of Israel's top boarding schools. They It widens the cultural hori zons issue of integra ti on. are part of a program initiated by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the of all the students. Yahaloma explai ned, "Bring­ Association for the Advancement of Education to locate gifted children among Ethiopian immigrants Chaim Gernter, director of ing the issue into the open was and support their high school education in schools known for academic excellence. Jerusalem's Almaya boarding good , beca use some oflhe id eas Pl,o to by Debbie Cooper school where Yahaloma stud­ we may have had about each ies, is also pleased . "We ha ve other are starting lo fa ll away." • 18 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWI SH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 OBITUARIES

DR. A LLOYD BAZELON bugler. For many years he was a ca l School in 1944, he served in War II Coast Guard veteran. the sister of the late Donald Jo­ CRANSTON - Dr. A. Lloyd representative for Burlington the Army during World War II Besides his wife, he leaves a sephson. Bazelon, 79, of 49 Blue Ridge lndustries,a furniture manufac­ as a medical doctor. He prac­ daughter, Janice Winning of Los The funeral was held Sept. 7 at Road,anoptometri stsince 1942, turing company. He was a mem­ ti ced medicine in Providence Angeles, Calif.; two brothers, Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, with two offices in Providence, ber of Redwood Lodge F&AM, and Cranston until 1980. Jack and Albert Cramer; a sister, 825 Hope St., Providence. Burial and a staff member at Rhode the Palestine Shrine and the He served on the staffs of Jessie Connis, all of Providence; was in Congregation Sons of Is­ Island Hospital for many years, Wethersfield Commons Poker Rhode Island Hospita l, Miriam two grandchildren and two rael & David Cemetery. died Sept. 7al home. He was the Club. Hospital, Roger Williams Hos­ grea t-grandchildren. husband of Ceceli a (Gilslein) Besides hi s wife he is sur­ pital and the Boston Children's The funeral was held Sept. 12 ALICE LAMONTAGNE Bazelon. vived by two daughters, Susan Hospital fo rmanyyears. He was a t Congregatio n Ahava th PROVIDENCE - Alice Born in Providence, a son of Buckler ofWoodslock,N.Y.,and a member of the Alpha Omega Achi m. Burial was in Plain vill e LaMontagne, 91 , of Ba y Tower lhe late Benjamin and Augusta Patti Garriepy of Sunnyva le, Alpha Med ica l Honor Society Cemetery in New Bedford. Ar­ Nursing Center, Providence, (Schreiber) Bazelon, he li ved in Calif.; a son, Steven Bu ckl er of a nd the Rhode Island Medica l rangements were by the Max died there on Sept. 2. She was Cranston for 49 years. East Greenwich; a sister, Evelyn Society. He was the pedi atri c Suga rman Memorial Chapel, the w ife of the la te Gerald He was a 1938 graduate of Sheff res of Wellfl eet, Mass., and medica l director at the Warwick 458 Hope St. , Providence. LaMontagne. Brown University and a 1941 six grandchildren. Neighborhood Hea lth Center She was born in Providence, graduate of Massachusetts Col­ The funeral was held Sept.10 for many yea rs. ARCHIE FAIN daughter of the late Harry and lege of Optometry. He served a at Mount Sina i Me mo ri a l He had been prac ti cing medi­ PROVIDENCE - Archi e Rose (Dubrovnick) Komisser. two-year internship al the Bos­ Chapel, 825 H ope SL, Provi ­ cine fo r about 10 years in the Fain, 91 , of 750 Elmgrove Ave., A priva te funeral service took ton Eye & Ear Infirmary at Mas­ dence. Burial was in Lincoln 1950s w hen he began moving died Sept. 6 at home. He was the place Sept. 6 at Mount Sinai sachusetts General Hospital. Park Cemetery, Warwick. into the rea l estate fi eld as a husband of the late Bea trice Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St., Providence. Burial took place at He was a Navy veteran of DR. EARL E F. COHEN builder of homes and apartment (Wald) Fain. World War II, serving in the houses. He was the founder and Born in Prov:dence, he was a Lrncoln Park Cemetery in NEWPORT - Dr. Earle F. Warwick. Medical Corp. Cohen, 75,ofll 1 Harrison Ave., presid ent of Custom Builders. son of the late Barnet and Ida He was a member of Sigma owner of the Hotel Viking for He owned the former Millstone (Shaset) Fain. H e was co­ LILLIAN LUDMAN Chi and Omega Epsi lon Psi the past 19 years, and one of Village Inn in North Attleboro, founder and co-proprietor with Optometric Fraternities. Mass. In 1976, he purchased the his brother, Irving Fain, ofFain's PROVIDENCE - Lillian Rhode Island's most uproarious Ludman of the Four Seasons He was former secretary of the entrepreneurs in the 1960s and Viking Hotel in Newport, which Carpets until retiring in 1980. Rhode Island Optometric Asso­ is currently operated by his sons, He was also a partner in the Apartments, 33 Arthur Ave., 1970s, died Sept. 4 at Newport East Providence, died Sept. 4 at ciation. Hospital. He was the husband Jon E. and Douglas D. Cohen, former E.A. Adams Co. in Rhode Island Hospital. She was He was a member of the of Renee (Ehrick) Cohen. both of Newport. Pawtucket. the widow of George Ludman. board of directors of the Jewish Born in Providence, a son of Besides his wife and sons, he He was a member of Temple Born in Providence, a daugh­ Home for the Aged and a mem­ the late Dr. Leo Cohen, and Etta leaves a third son, Dr. Eric R. Emanu-El and its Men's Club. ter of the late Joseph and Ida ber of Temple Sinai and the Cohen, he lived in Newport Cohen of Canton, Mass., a gas­ He was a member of Roosevelt Roosevelt Lodge 42 F&AM. troenterologist in Quincy, Mass.; Lodge 42 F&AM, the Jewish (Pinsky) Beerman, she lived in since 1986. A pediatrician by East Providence for several Besides his wife, he leaves a training, he led four other lives a daughter, Wendy Handler of Federation of Rhode Island, the years. son, Bruce Baze Ion of Camp Hill, as well - as an opera impresa­ Chestnut Hill, Mass.; a sister, Miriam Hospital Association, She was a member of Temple Pa., and two grandsons. rio, real estate developer, tax­ Eunice Levine of Little the Jewish Community Center, The funeral was held Sept. 8 Compton, and four grandchil­ and was a founding member of Emanu-EI in Providence. payer advocate and hotelier/ She leaves two nieces, Janet a t Mount Sinai Memorial restaurateur. dren. the Ledgemont Country Club Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi­ The funeral was held Sept. 6 in Seekonk, Mass. Blackman of Nanuet, N.Y., and He was also quick to take his Miriam Jaffe of Upper dence. Burial was in Lincoln grievances to the public, and at Temple Beth-El, Orchard Av­ He leaves a son, Barry W. Park Cemetery, Warwick. enue, Providence. Burial was in Fain of Providence; a daughter, Montclair, N.j. She was the sis­ often to court. He once sued the ter of the late Wi lliam, Ralph Rhode Island Turnpike& Bridge Congregation Sons of Israel and Linda Fain; a sister, Natalie MARTIN L. BUCKLER David Cemetery in Providence. Emers, both of Providence, and and Samuel Beerman. Authority when it tri ed to stop A graveside service was held PROVIDENCE - Martin L. him from offering half-pri ce Service was coordinated by four grandchildren. He was the Buckler, 67, of 181 Duxbury Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, brother of the late Jea nette Sept. 7 at Lincoln Park Cem­ shrimp dinners in exchange for etery .in Warwick. Service was Court, Warwick., died Sept. 7 at Newport Bridge tokens. 825 Hope St., Providence. Kaufman, Rebecca Sandler, the Philip Hulilar Hospice In­ coordinated by Mount Sinai He once sued the Rhode ls­ SAMUEL CRAMER Leila Rosen, Bertha Jacobs, and Patient Center, Providence. He Samuel, Benjamin, Jacob and Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St., land Builders Association for NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Providence. and his late father were propri­ allegedly denying him member­ Irving Fain. etors of the former Westminster Samuel Cramer, 83, of 333 ship, and he took the Rhode Is­ Hawthorne St., died Sept. 10 at The funeral was held Sept. 8 Furniture Co. in Pawtucket for at Temple Emanu-El, Morris EVA SACKSCHNEIDER land Counci I on the Arts to court home. He was the husband of PROVIDENCE - Eva 30 years. He was the husband of for the lack of funding for Art­ Avenue. Burial was in Lincoln Elaine (Bolvin) Buckler. Ida (Hurwitz) Cramer. Sackschneider, 91, ofRosewood ists Internationale, the nonprofit Born in Brockton,a son of the Park Cemetery in Warwick. The Born in Providence, a son of Manor,died Sept. 7atthemanor. organization he headed to pro­ late Nathan and Rose Cramer, service was coordinated by the late Barney and Ida (G lantz) Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, Born in Russia, a daughter of duce opera and ballet. he li ved in New Bedford since the late Louis a nd Betsy Buckler, he had been a resident He was president of the 825 Hope St., Providence. of Warwick fo r four years, pre­ 1935. (Kaufm an) Chantz, she livea in Rhode Island Taxpayers Action He had owned the General Providence for 60 years. viously living in West Warwick, Committee. He was a member EVELYN JOSEPHSON Pawtucket, Cranston, Hunting­ Auto Sales in New Bedford for She was a member of Con­ of Temple Beth-El and its Broth­ 30 years before retiring in 1965. PROVIDENCE- Evelyn Jo­ ton Beach, Calif., a nd Lake sephson, 86, of 218 Waterman gregation Sons of Jacob, the Jew­ erhood. He was a memberof the He was a member of Congrega­ ish Community Center and the Worth, Fla. He had spent most Ledgemont Country Club in St., died Sept. 5 at the Philip of his early life in Providence. tion Ahavath Achim, New Senior Citizens of the East Side Seekonk, and a founding mem­ Bedford, the Tifereth Israel Con­ Hulitar Hospi ce Inpatient Cen­ He attended Bryant College. and South Providence. ber of the Alpine Country Club gregation, New Bedford, and the ter. He served in the Coast Guard She leaves no survivors. in Providence. New Bedford Jewish Convales­ Born in New York, a daugh­ during World War II where, A graveside service was held A graduate of Brown Uni­ cent Home. He was a member ter of the late Archie and Sarah among other duties, he was a Sept. 8 in Lincoln Park Cem­ versity in 1941, and Tufts Medi- of B'nai B'rith. He was a World (Jess) Josephson, she lived in Providence for 50 years. etery, Warwick. Arrangements For many years she was a were by the Max Sugarman sales clerk for the former Topal Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel .. . Carlson Women' s Specialty Providence. Shop. She was recently a sales Mitchell. .. has served Rhode Island Jewish families over 8,000 times .. . clerk for the Dorothy Williams (Continued on Page 19) as a professional Jewish funeral director . .. as did his father and Dress Shop. She was a member grandfather since the 1870s . .. with honesty ~--'~----~ of Temple Beth-El. She leaves cousins. She was and integrity. One of the reasons why the majority of Rhode Island Jewish families call Max Sugarman MOUNT SINAI Memorial Chapel

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Emanu-EI Center. She was the widow of ENTERTAINMENT GUTTERS William Wexler. KFC to Reward (Continued from Page 1) Born in Russia, a daughter of STEVE YOKEN ENTERTAI NM EN T -Profes­ CO MPLETE GUTTER repair seivice all size continuity grant from the Jewish the late Max and Mary (Wexler) Senior sional master of ceremonies and disc jockey. homes. Statewide. Call Mr. Gutter Clean & FederatioA of Rhode Island. The Peskin, she lived in Warwick Bar/bat mitzvah specialists. Candlelighti ng Repair. (401) 354-6725. Lie . #11847. In­ cerem ony, contests and prizes Incl uded. sured. 3/14/96 program will beinstituted atCon­ for two years. She previously Fall Ri ve r (508) 679-1545. 5/2/96 gregation B'nai Israel in Woon­ lived in Cranston and Provi­ Achievers socket, Brown/RISO Hillel, as dence. Kentucky Fried Chicken an­ PERSONAL well as Emanul-El. Abrams-Stark She was a sales clerk for the nounces the Colonel's Way CONDO FOR RENT will coordi,nate the Mentor Pro­ former Gladding's Department Award, a national program cel­ MIKE, TAD Seivices Friday 6:15. Potluck · HILLSBO ROBEA CH, PO MPANO-BOCA , 2 dinner. You bring the salad . My house. SYO . gram in all three communities. Store for 15 years before retiring ebrating the outstanding bedrooms, 2 tile bath. pool, waterfro nt - 9/14/95 The goal of the program is to 15 years ago. She was a member achievements of seniors. January on . 231-8148. 9/28/95 match up those who want to of the Majestic Senior Guild, the Named for famed entrepre­ Cranston Senior Guild and the neur and KFC founder, Colonel SERVICES RENDERED learn more about Judaism, with FOR SALE former Teq1ple Beth-Israel. Harland Sanders, the Colonel's educators on a one-on-one or BONIN WALLPA PER. Satisfaction guaran­ small group basis. She leaves a son, Philip Way Award recognizes persons FLO RIDA - Palm Aire/Pa mpano Beach - teed . Free estimates. Call Bob. 943-6395. Those interested can choose Wexler of Pacific Palisades, Ca­ 60 or older who have made out­ Beautiful 1-bedroom. 1-1 /2 bath , sc reened 10/5/95 lif.; a sister, Pauline Kaufman of standing contributions to their porch, many upgrades. over-looking golf from 30 topics, such as "How To COPPER FfELO"S PAINTING paper hanging , Make A Home Kosher" or Cranston, and two grandchil­ comm uni ties in one of six catego­ course . excellent cond ition. 401-942-8990. 10/5/95 carpentry. insulation . Reasonable rates. Since "Synagogue Ritual," or suggest dren. ries: business, education, sports, 1983. Call David at 27 4-2348. 2/29/96 A graveside service was held family, arts and community ser­ a topic that isn't listed. PAI NTING: interior. exterior power washing . T,he learning <:an take place Sept. 5 in Lincoln Park Cemetery. vice. The top prize is $10,000. Expert work . Prompt and reliable seivice. in the synago~e, in a dorm or Arrangements were by the Max At 62, Sanders founded KFC Free estimates. Licensed and insured . in someone's home. There is no Sugarman Memorial Chapel, 458 when he sold his first franchise Mm urio Pa inting, 461-3813. 9/14/95 fee for the program which be­ Hope St., Providence. for his secret chicken recipe. CLASSBDX gins after the High Holidays. When he was 66, he retired CORRESPONDENCE TO : · For more information, or to from running his own restau­ In Corbin the grand-prize ClassBox No. sign up for the Mentor Program, rant and used his $105 Social winner will be announced and The R.I. Jewish Herald Orthodox awarded $10,000. The nomina­ P.O. Box 6063 call Abrams-Stark at 331-1616. Security check to travel thecoun­ Providence, A.I. 02940 try selling KFC franchises full­ tor of the grand-prize winner time. In the heritage of Sanders, wins $1 ,000. The five category fl.I. Jewish Herald.classified ads cost $3 for Obits Activist winners receive $2,500 and their 15 words or less. Additional words cost 12 KFC is looking to recognize se­ cents each. Payment mu st be received by (Continued from Page 18) niors who accomplish signifi­ nominators win $500. Entries must be postmarked Monday at 4 p.m., prior to the Thursday Dies cant achievements late in life. when the ad is scheduled to appear. MATILDA SHAPIRO­ The contest is open to the pub­ by Jan. 19, 1996. For entry infor­ LACHMAN mation and contestrules,send a This newspaper will not , knowingly , accept NEW YORK (JT A) -Rabbi li c and anyone can nominate a any advertising for real estate which is in SILVER SPRING, Md. - Isaac Lewin, a professorof Jew­ senior 60 or older via a 250 words #10 self-addressed, stamped en­ violation of the R.I._Fair Housing Act and Matilda Shapiro-Lachman, 83, ish history and a prominent ac­ or less essay describing how the velope to Colonel's Way Award, Section 804 (C) ofTitle VIII of the 1968 Civil of 3330 North Leisure World tivist for Orthodox Jewry, died senior has achieved greatness 200 E. Randolph Drive, 63rd Rights Act. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwelling/housing accommodations Blvd., SilverSpring, died Sept. 7 Aug. 23. later in life. floor, Chicago, IL 60601. at the Suburban Hospital in ad vertised in this newspaper are available He was 89 and lived in New Semi-finalists are chosen on an equal opportunity basis. Bethesda, Md. A state social York City. from each state and the District worker for Rhode Island for Lewin was born in Wieliczka, of Columbia. Two finalists from WARW ICK many years, retiring in 1980, she Poland, which is near Krakow. each category will compete for WALLCOV ERING wasthewifeofJeromeLachman. Paper Hangers & Interior Painting MAINTENANCE• REPAIRS • CtEAN-UPS In 1935, he was ordained as a top honors. A judging panel will CARPENTRY • GROUNDSKEEPING She was also the wife of the late rabbi in Poland. Lewin was ~ Certified by the Pape r pick six category winners who REFIRENCIS • DEPINDABll • TRUSTWORTHY Charles Shapiro. elected twice as the Jewish rep­ will be invited to attend an ~ Hanging Institute. NJ Born in Providence, a da ugh­ resentative to the ci ty council of awards ceremony in Co .. L-~.-., ' Free Estimates • 941-4365 DOM~STI~ ENT~~RISES ter of the late Samuel and Bessie Lodz, Poland. Ky., KFC'sbirthplace, nextJune. (Mednick) Turcot, she lived in In 1941, he escaped to Silver Spring fo r eight years, America, where he worked on UTTLETONS EXPRESS MOVERS Antique Refinishing . previously living in Providel")Ce. behalf of Jews remaining in George Warner She attended the University PROFESSIONAL STRIPPING Nazi-occupied Europe. After the' Statewide Home & Office Movers REGLUEING • REPAIRS of Rhode Island. u war, Lewin traveled on several One piece or the wh~le Jobi CA LL SHAF She was a member of the relief missions to Europe to aid 434-0293 • 456-7306 CALL 24 HOURS: 7137-2112 Rhode Island State Retirement Holocaust survivors. Free Estimates • PICic-Up, Delivery . Association and a member of Temple Beth-El and its sister­ hood. Getting Enga ged? IKE'S She was a member of the Jew­ Mcfi:t-J.ii-Utkift ish Commu nity Center and a • Furnished Beautiful estate member of the National Coun­ • Fully Serviced diamond rings available Turf Maintenance • Patios & Walkways Fully Insured • Reasonable Rates • Free f.stimates ci l of Jewish Women and a li fe • Easy Access to Routes 95/195 Call_ Paulene Jewelers member of the Women's Asso­ • One Month Free with 274-9460 245-5457 ciation of the Jewish Home for One Year Lease the Aged. • Parking Included ,-~ ------7 She leaves a daughter, Betty • Receptionist, Ann Weinstei n of Be thesda, II Answering Service RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD Md., and a grandson. She was REGENCY • Secretarial Support the mother of the late Steven PLAZA • Conference Room, Fax, Copier Shapiro and sister. of the late Lu cille Gold bla tt and Jack EXECUTIVE From $395/month Turcot. OFFICE SUITES CALL REGENCY PLAZA The funeral was held Sept. 10 FOR DETAILS a t M ount Si na i Memorial CLASSIFIEDS Providence/ Downtown 421-8066 15 words for $3.00 • 12¢ each additional word Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi­ dence. Burial was in Lincoln Category Park Cemetery, Warwick. Message GLORIA WEINSTEIN • --~------~---, LAKE WORTH,Fla.-Gloria I Weinstein, 71, of Lake Worth, I GRASSLEY ROOFING AND died Aug. 27. I She is survived by her hus- I CONSTRUCTION, INC. band, Seymour; her daughter, I RI CHARD GRASSLEY Meryl Berstein, of Warwick, R.I.; . . . Name ason,HerbertWeinsteinofNew I Roofing • S 1dmg •Gutte r s • S late Re p a irs Address York City; and five grandchil- I Comple te H om e Improvem e nts dren. I ~ Phone Shiva was observed in ~ ALL TYPES OF No . Words Date( s) Run ______Florida.Thefuneralwasheldat '•- 1 ··, CARPENTRY______the Eternal Light Cemetery in l . . _C/\ ~ I I To include a box number, send a n additiona l $5.00. All responses B nton Beach Fla I 7 " -' - Lie . No. MA.110907 I I will be m ailed to the H erald via box number, a nd forwa rde d to·c tas- oy ' · ( · ' Lie No 554 R I sified advertiser. Pclyment MUST be received by Monday aft ernoon, PR IOR to ·§ , --□ 1 I I the Thursday on which the ad 1s to appear 10% discount given for ads running TOBIE WEXLER "":>c',J,. ¼. , 1 40 }-434-2049 cont,nuously for one year WARWICK-Tobie Wexler, ~·~~v.:.,.,~. ; I I ' RHODE ISLAND JEWISH H ERALD 95, of l09 w. Shore Road, died I ' ' - / ,, \ ~ ' 3 0 Years of Business I I 1hank You. P.O. BOX 6063, PROVIDENCE, R .I. 0 2940 I Sept. 3 at the WarwickHeaHl:i . _t.; ______( ~ _ i.,______.,1 _L --~~----~---·------?=·--.:J __.

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Estate Planning C~ncepts VNA Seeks Q: Why are the new 53 per­ Volunteers lized a sample irrevocable life cent and 55 percent estate tax The Visiting Nurse Associa­ insurance trust provided by brackets useful in estate plan­ tion ofRhode Island will be pro­ Advanced Underwriting as the ning? viding flu clinics at. various basis for your trust document. A:Accurateinformationcon­ housing facilities, senior centers Q: Do the higher federal es­ cerning the increasing federal and community sites through­ tate tax brnckets have an impact estate taxes pursuant to the out Providence, North Provi­ Omnibus Budget Reconci liation on the generation skipping transfer (GST) ta x? dence, East Bay, Cranston and Act signed into law by Presi­ Johnston to help prevent the flu A: Yes. The GST tax is equal dent Clinton on Aug. 10, •1993, from spreading this fall. Volun­ to the highest federal estate tax will enable you topror.erlyplan bracket; thus the new GST tax teers are needed to assist the for the future. rate is 55 percent. VNA nurse at each of these When laxes increase, so does scheduled flu clinics. Q: When are the new higher \ the need for planning and the If you are int~rested in vol­ rates effective? ~-.,' l , need for additional life insur­ A: These rates for the estate, unteering, call VNA of Rhode ance. Every time new legisla­ Island at 444-9400. tion is passed, the government gift and GST.taxes are retroac­ tive to Jan. 1, 1993. Ready For Fun has given you another opportu­ Q: What support materials Volunteer In Action members, from left, Estelle Singer, nity and reason to meet with Learn a New are available? your clients. Judith Litchman, Andrew Jencks,Joan Wollin, Doris Goldstein · A: Advanced Underwriting Example: You and your and chairperson Frankie Wellens, seated in the middle, pre­ Language spouse have successfully built a now has cdmputerized Estate pare for a Country Western Jamboree on Oct. 13 at 6 p .m. Call Analysis presentations com­ 421-6547 for details. small family business into a $5 Begin the fall learning a new plete with color graphics. The million operation. Through the language at International House use of various planning tech­ Estate Tax Estimator illustration of Rhode Island, 8Stimson Ave., niques, including the full use of not only enl!merates the gross See the State's Natural Side Providence. Courses are avail­ yourUnifiedCreditduringyour estate, debts, probate, funeral able in French, Spanish and costs, taxable estate, tentative lifetime, you are able to reduce In celebration of Coastweeks tional Wildlife Refuge for a tour German at the beginning, inter­ tax, state death tax credit and your taxable estate to $3.5 mil­ '95, Rhode Island Sea Grant is of the refuge. The day will end mediate and ijdvanced levels. net fed era I estate tax, but a !so liol). s ponsoring A Day at Rhode at 4 p.m. at the Narragansett Russian, Italian, Japanese, Chi­ graphically depicts the key num- Wi th the new larger estate Island's Natural Places in Kayak Company on Charles­ nese and Portuguese classes will tax brackets your executor will ber with a five-color pie chart. Charlestown on Sept. 17, from 9 town Beach Road. also be scheduled during the day be facing a federal estate tax bill The Estate Tax Pre-Payment a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is de­ The even tis limited to 15 par­ or in the evening as soon as suffi­ of $1,565,800. The higher estate Discount P lan compares the es­ signed to complement Sea Grant's ticipants. Registration is re­ cient enrollment is attained. tax brackets engender an in­ tate tax liability with the cost of recent publication, A Guide to quired. Children must be 10 Classes in other languages can be creased tax liability and a need insurance in a multi-color bar Rhode Island's Natural Places, and years orolder and accompanied arranged for small group instruc­ fora larger life insurance policy. chart. The How Will the Estate will feature visits to several sites by a parent. Participants should tion if there is enough interest. Q: Who pays the life insur­ Taxes Be Paid illustration color­ described in the guide. bring lunch, field guides, and Minimum enrollment for any ance premiums? fully compares in a bar chart The tour will start with a visit binoculars, and s hould wear class is five students. A: The trustee of your irrevo­ format the payment of the es­ totheAudubonSociety's KimbaU clothes appropriate for the Classes will begin the week cable life insurance trust should tate tax liability by selling as­ Wildlife Refuge, on Sanctuary weather, including boots or of Sept. 25 and continue for 10 pay the premiums, and be des­ sets, using savings, borrowing, Road inCharlestOWf!, where par­ shoes that can get wet. weeks. The fee for the classes ignated the applicant, owner or utilizing life insurance . ticipants will walk the trails and To register or for more infor­ are $80 for members and $90 for and beneficiary. This will keep If the estate qualifies for the learn about the special natural mation on A Day at Rhode non-members and includes the the proceeds out of the estates I.R.C. section 6166 installment features that this site has to offer. Island's Natural Places, contact use of the language lab. Yearly of both you and your spouse. payments of estate tax, a color­ Next will be a beach walk near the Rhode Island Sea Grant com­ membership feesare$10 for stu­ Example: To cover the estate ful illustration shows the clear Charlestown Breachway. munications office at 792-6842. dents; $25 for individuals; and tax liability of $1,565,800 de­ advantage of using life insur­ Lunch on the beach will be (For general information on $40 for families. picted in the previous example ance instead of installments. followed by a naturalist-led kayak rentals on Ninigret Pond, For further informationabout and to meet other liquidity needs Dollars and $ense, a monthly kayak/ canoe tour of Ninigret call Narragansett Kayak Com­ any of the above programs, call (funeral costs, medical bills, column submitted by Lawrence M. 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