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VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 36 TAMMUZ 29, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998 35~ PER COPY Hadassah Honors a 'Giant' in The World of American Zionism by Julia Goldman less in common with previous group's re-examination of post she walked into her first Hadas I had met people from all NEW YORK OTA) - Ask 20 honorees than she does with the state Zionism in a book titled sah chapter meeting. streams, from right to left, and people to name the greatest li v award's namesake. Zionism: The Sequel. But Jacobson Since then, she has devoted could go to them honestly for a ing Zionist leaders, and Char Szold, the founder of Hadas says that although its methods her life to the organization, cause I thought was right." lotte Jacobson will top the list. sah, was ad ynamic activist who and techniques ha ve changed, where the spry octogenaria nstill A case in point: Jacobson be So posits Marlene Post, na dedicated her life to what Hadassah's philosophy of sup works every day, garnering a came friend ly with former Is tional president of Hadassah, Jacobson calls the "upbuilding" porting Israel and encouraging long list of honors and awards. raeli Prime Minister Menachem the Women's Zionist Organiza of Israeli society and the Jewish commitment endures. She served as Hadassah's na Begin and could enlist his aid tion of America, to explain why strengthening of Jewish educa tional president from 1964 to when necessary- "not because the organization has broken tion in America. 1968, the first female president I was interested in his political with tradition in bestowing on And although they never of the Jewish National Fund, views, but I was impressed by one of its own this year's met, Jacobson, as president of In being named for the chair of the American Sec his determination - and his Henrietta Szold Award - an Hadassah in the aftermath of tion of the World Zionist Orga cause." honor previously reserved for the 1967Six-Day War, reopened the award, the lifelong nization, a member of the ex Her personal connections en politicians and prominent schol Hadassah Hospital on Mt. volunteer will join the ecutive board of the Jewish abled her to make an appeal to ars. Scopus, whose cornerstone had ranks of Harry Truman, Agency for Isra el and was rec the Egyptian first lady during a In being named for the award, been laid by Szold . The hospital ognized by the WZO for her visit to Cairo in 1976. which was to be presented dur had been cut off in the battle for Golda Meir and work with young and disadvan Jacobson recalls:" At the time ingHadassah's84thannual con Jerusalem. Elie Wiesel. taged Israeli immigrants as a I said, 'Look, I'm here. I don't vention in Manhattan, the life Jacobson's award coincides World Patron of Youth Ali yah. represent the Israel government. longvolunteer will join the ranks with the launching of the Ha Seymour Reich, the former I don't represent the United of Harry Truman, Golda Meir dassah Leadership Academy, a president of the American Zi States government. I just repre and Elie Wiesel. three-year program aimed at Now, serving as an honorary onist Movement, ca lls the di sent an organization that cares But Jacobson, who first took grooming future leaders from vice president of Hadassah, minutive doyenne of American about peace. And we think the to the streets of her native Bronx the vanguard of Hadassah's Jacobson looks back on a volun Zionism a "giant" in the Zionist · time has come that women can in protest of British "closed 300,000 members. teer career that began in themid- world. play a role. We think dialogue is door" policies in Palestine, has It also coincides with the 1940s when, as a young wife, "She may not have always much more important than war. assumed presidencies, but her And )Ne think that a womanlike voice was always heard," Reich you can use your influence to says of Jacobson, who is known do it." as a tenacious and articulate The following year, Egyptian New World to Meet Old in advocate for social issues - President Anwar Sadat made from medical care and voca his "historical call" to Israel, tional training in Israel to paving the way for an Egyp: Book Preservation Plan women's rights and intra tian-Israeli peace treaty. by Autumn Smith The non-profit center, a re possible to scan each page, store religious communal dialogue. "We like to joke that we The Jewish Advocate pository of more than 120,000 their contents in a computer file "When there's a discussion changed the tide," Jacobsonsays AMHERST, Mass. OTA) - Yiddish titles, is housed in a and then print the entire book of interest to her, thedebatemay now, "but we' re not fooling our The National Yiddish Book Cen year-old complex on the cam on demand. have been ensuing for 15 or 20 selves." . ter has launched a conversion pus of Hampshire College in Through that process, Lansky minutes when Charlotte will Colleagues do, however, project of sorts. this western Massachusetts uni believes, all of modern Yiddish pop up her hand and invariably credit her for less momentous, In a letter mailed to support versity town. literature could be stored on disk wins the day." but perhaps to her, more satis ers last month, center president To preserve rare copies of and be spared the fate of the Jacobson led a Hadassah del fying efforts: keeping youth is Aaron Lansky outlined what he books that are literally crum yellowing existing copies. Re egation to the Soviet Union in sues at the forefront of the Zion calls a "digitization" program, bling away, Lansky said, the prints of the computerized ver 1966, at the request, she says of ist movement, championing the an attempt to "preserve the center plans to use a new tech sions could then be made avail the Israeli government. After "Israel experience," advocating whole of Yiddish literature and nology-digitization-to save able for purchase on request. that visit, during which she and for young people moving to Is make it accessible in unlimited the old texts. The technology, he Nancy Sherman, a spokes her group all wore visible Stars rael and negotiating with the quantity forever." explained in the letter, makes it woman for the center, said in an of David at a time when that Jewish Agency on behalfof Kib interview that the center needs wasn' t done, Jacobson was butz Ketura, the settlement in to raise another $500,000 for the among those who pushed for the Arava Desert founded by project, which she estimated will the creation of the National Con graduates of Hadassah's youth cost a total of $2.2 million. ference on Soviet Jewry, over movement, Young Judaea. Oncefullfundingforthedigi coming resistance from some in "What has Charlotte done?" I tization project is secured, the the organized Jewish commu asks Rabbi Daniel Allen, the ex I center plans to _first scan 20,000 nity who felt such an organiza ecutive vice president of the titles from its own library and tion was unnecessary. United Israel Appeal, where \j then another 20,000 ti ties that The national conference, Jacobson has been a longtime would be borrowed from other founded in 1971, eventually be board member. "She's made libraries. came a potent political force in sure that the next generation has Customers would be able to the battle to win freedom for every opportunity to be in Is order copies of the books, which Soviet Jews. rael, to make aliyah and to be would be produced at a factory Jacobson's gift of persuasion part of the society." and shipped within 48 hours, provided her with the leverage Now that Israel has com Lansky said. she needed to push her issues pleted much of the work of ab Sherman, referring to what forward, she says, along with sorbing immigrants from North she sees as the preservation op the clout conferred on any rep Africa to Eastern Europe, portunities offered by digitiza resentative of Hadassah, the Jacobson, who is on the board of tion technology,said, "We see it largest American women's JTA, says Israel is experiencing as a real mitzvah." movement. a "lull" in Zionist activity. For$360, Lansky wrote in his "We acted for causes," she "I think we' re just sort of glad solicitation letter, a donor ca n says in an interview, her low to catch our breath," she says, preserve a separate title of Yid voice punching out the words but she has already turned her dish literature and have his or to reveal a hint of her electrify a ttention to fostering connec h~r name added to the ti ti e page ing oratory. tions between young Israelis and of the digitized book. Stressing Hadassah's non American Jews. AARON LANSKY, president and founderof the National Yiddish For more information about political nature, she says she Combating disi nterest, she says, "this is the cha Henge of Book Center in Amherst, Mass. Photo courtesy of Lionel Delevi11g11e thecenleror to make a donation "reli ed on Hadassah's reputa ca ll (413) 256-4900. tionand the fac t that in my work today." 2'-1'H~1R'i--iciDE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, rnuAf.oAiJUL'v.23, 19~~ HAPPENINGS 2nd Annual Arts in The Park Returns to Providence Calendar: July 23th thru August 2nd Arts in the Park, a traditional and ethnic dance festival, returns 23 Rosh Chodesh Av. All women invited to the celebration. Call Elisa 421-4428. to Providence for its second year on July 26 from 11 a.rn. to 7 p.rn. Shakespeare in the Park, July 23 to 31. Colonial Theatre performs Shakespeare's "Othello," at Waterplace Park. Wilcox Park, Westerly. Call 596-0810. .The festival will feature a variety of dance art motifs including 24 26th annual Italian Festival, July 24 and 25, 6 to 10 p.rn., Main St., Warren. Call 245-6369 . Middle Eastern, Flamenco, Irish and Indian, and more western 20th annual South County Hot Air Balloon Festival, July 24 to 26, URI Kingston. Call 783- 1770. ' forms such as ballet, modern, and jazz. Admission is free and dancers from all over the United States and abroad will be pre 25 Rhythm and Blues Festival in Newport, July 25 and 26, Fort Adams State Park, Newport. sented. Call 847-1018. The performances are the handiwork of leading Middle Eastern 11th annual Tiverton Art & Artisans Festival, 10 a.rn. to 5 p.rn., behind Mill Pond Shops, free dancer from Rhode Island, Nourhan Sharif. Sharif hopes to unite and open to pubbc. Call 253-4342. the performing arts community and bring ethnic, folkloric, and Providence County Kennel Club Dog Show, 8:30 a.rn. to 4 p.rn. at East Providence High traditi.onal dance forms together. "I feel that as a rnodabty, dance School. For information, call 781-7185 or 295-0308. can bnng people together and move us toward a cohesive commu Farmers Market, Hope High School, Providence, corner of Hope and Olney streets, 9:30 a.rn. to 12:30 p.m. nity and will reach audiences we have not yet interacted with," said Sharif. Provid~nce Mandolin Orchestra presents International Festival of Mandolins, 8 p.rn., St. For information, call 751-1177. Marhn s Church. Program features afternoon workshops by international guests. Call 273- 6930. Waterfire Providence, 8:10 p.rn., 70 bonfires illuminate Providence River, accompanied by music. Call 272-3111. R.I. Korean War Veterans dedicate new memorial, 1 p.rn., Exeter. Get Ready For The Best 26 Perspectives Canoe Trip, join Jewish young adults at the Pawtucket River, from Bradford to Potter Hill, noon to 4 p.m. R.S.V.P. to 539-9017. of Rhode Island Party Kids Kayak Camp, 9 a.rn. to 4:30 p.rn., July 27 to 31, paddling program for youths 11 to 15 .come enjoy tastings, celebrities, entertainment, prizes and sur years old, Wickford. Call to register 295-4400 . pnses from Rhode Island Monthly's Best of Rhode Island at this 27 Animals at the Shore, 2 to 3:30 p.rn. at Providence Children's Museum. Find out about year's Best of Rhode Islanq party on Aug. 6, 5 to 9 p.rn. at the Rhode starfish and other animals that inhabit the R.I. bay waters. Call 273-KIDS. Island Convention Center's grand ballroom. Tickets are $30 in Bay Camp, with Save The Bay, July 27 to 31 or Aug. 3 to 7. Explore and experience advance or$35 at the door. Call the March of Dimes at 781-1611 for Narragansett Bay at a weeklong day camp in N. Kingstown, for fifth- and 10th-graders. To more information. Order tickets or check out who will be at the register, call 272-3540. party by visiting Log On America web site at 28 Book. Sig~ing . with Meredith Prench, author of Red Ribbons Are Not Enough: Health
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In a short here, we Jove beauty and truth The Past Herald Contributing Reporter study you can' t go into all that. and tradition and generosity of served as chair of a search And then, the prornises made spirit and neighborly good will. committee to choose a team by our first president did not After our lively review of the by Mike Fink Ito craft a brief video portrait hold through for the refugees first draft of Peter O'Neill's pro Herald Contributing Reporter of Touro Synagogue and from Nazi Germany. In a scene gram, we pack up and then stop cross the pair of bridges to crit off at his family retreat a t and sneak preview the rough Beavertail. It is a great stone "As soon as I found this Ii ttle The a uthor, a Cambridge cuts. Videog ra pher Peter mansion with a superb ve book, in such an unusual set reader in Talmudic literature, O'Neill, who is my R.I.S.D. col randa, a bright but treelined ting, I knew I had to put it in expresses a gentle love fo r and league, does the fa rniliar route a l!ee to a rocky cliff from your hands," said m y student devotion to his subject. "The Jew with me on Sunday morn w hich you dive into the friend, Greg Tobey. The fl yleaf is content if in his own present ings. I' m finding out new sea, and walls lined with of the elegantly embossed black he remains faithful to his mis things about our treasure, darkly intriguing turn-of- leather volume reads, "Pre sion to himself," he says of the or tilting fa miliar facts into the-century paintings and sented to the University Club Covenant. He gives his co-reli new insights. Peter is a maps. Peter takes down a Libra ry by Fred erick H ayes, gionists credit for "a law-abid lo ng time Ja mesto wn chart of the region to use as 1916." The titleofthe 1910 Lon ing disposition" and for such resident. His forebears a close-up in the film. I fi x don series, "Religions Ancient "domestic virtues as purity, so include a great publish my eye on a lovely portrait a nd Modern," carries the sub briety, charity, at once practical ing fa rnily from Philadel of a hen and her chicks, label "Judaism" and the author's and dreamy-if carrying per phia and also parents very Victoria n and gran name, Israel Abrahams. Greg haps too much of the temper who served as diplomats diose on canvas in a gilded came across this delightful tiny a te." in various outposts be fra me. Everyone asks tome while he was cleaning out The w riter gracefully and yond our shores. warmly over cool drinks an a ttic at the venerable estab with the scholarly English tone Over the sea, under the about the Touro project. To lishment on Benefit Street. of civility admits to being sky, through the fa miliar me it seems that this archi "They told me I could pick "deeply concerned personally Rhode Island greenery we tectural jewel weds our fate out a few boxes of old texts, to in the matters discussed, but motor through to the Jew- to everything about America. my taste, as payment for my trusting to escape the pitfa ll of ish Community Center and Peter chose"Am erica's Syna labor. I thought I was getting und ue partiali ty." Hedescribes carry the gear upstairs to the gogue" as a working title. Cur the best of the bargain. As a the Jew as a person "of moods, meeti ng room. We may stroll rent Touro Rabbi Escovitz ex rnidwesterner, those old pages responding to varying phases through Patriots Park, enter the plains the metaphor of three dating back to the early d ays of of feeling, belief and action." sanctuary, or pay a visit to the crow ns. "One stands for wis downtown graveyard. Peter's d om, another for nobility, but good eye and clear point of view Gilbert Staurt portrait the third refers to good works." always add something kind ly, of Abraham Touro And of course the Touros were courteous, a nd thoughtfu l. Herald photo by M ike Fi11 k widely acclaimed philanthro Jewish freedom shared this pists, another important vir UNIVERSITYCLUB Newport moment of liberation tue in the new nation. In 10 after Roger Williams' spiri tual about the legend of the trapd oor, minutes you can't do a portrait PROVIDENCE and geographical journey with narration explains that the base of the present as well as the past. the Quakers, like the O'Neills, ment does not lead to the har But every day history is made and other places of worshi p. bor, that there is no evidence upon this site, fo r the shul and Jewish prosperity and self-con that the tunnel was used to free for each of its visitors. "Some fid ence shared the general wel the slaves in an u nderground people sit alone for a long spell, fare of the state capital. It's not railroad system. So Touro is as just contemplating," the rabbi an entirely upbeat record, of much fable as fact, but the myth muses. course. Slaves were bought and has vigor and v.alue. You' ll get a chance to see sold at market. Jews worked For Jeshuat Israel shines with this tape in a pretty box by mid hard for their welcome and symbolic light. It says, we are summer. Nifty To Be Fifty by Mike Fink worker," ad ded a college chum. category. He even printed my Herald Contributing Reporter "Today I have no name, only name among the credits for If you're in luck and the traf the label 'Jim's friend,' " wryly "Complex World,'' set in Lupo's fic flows lightly by, the d rive declared our hostess, one of two downtown cafe. He credits ev over high bridges to Newport "Je ns" w ho dwell here o n erybody, enjoys other artists' n r.mrrru ro fl!l x..1:n.ur O!' I'.R c1-va . can take your breath away with achievements and shares the fun pleasure. "It's like flying into of poetry slams, night club gigs, the sky," says one passenger. comic bookart,and thecornmu .. ni ty of poetry. Our times to The world, the sailboats, the bay r7-'1:.~ .r-,; ~ k ffeY ""r islands, they look like toys," gether among the coffeehouses shouts another voice in the ve count among my pleasantest. I /.- "/ /~/v - hicle. The dog barks gaily. hope to toast the next 50 years of This particular occasion is a his generous-spirited li fe." He 50th birthday party in Newport sat there listening to, but I don't for a Jamestown resident, fi lm know if it was also li ki ng, what maker, teacher, group home he heard. Brown University, valedictory Bu t the conclusions fo rmed by guardian and all around poet On the journey homeward speeches in fa ncy words and this author of the era before through the sunset over the bay, penmanship, made a big im World War I d id not strike meas Jim Wolpaw. Classmates from his Cleveland boyhood, fellow I asked my boy w hat he thought pression on me. But dealers tell antiquated, but rather as both Brown alumni, stude nt-col Aquidneck Island and welcome of my add ress. " It was okay, but me such documents are com timely and telling. leagues and cohorts joined to Ji m and his crew for their high you weren't as funny as the oth mon as fi eldstone in these "Judaism has taken the pro gether for an afternoon upstairs spiri ts. Jim Wolpaw roomed ers," he said and hurt my feel parts." Greg came back to spective rather than the retro downstairs picnic that moved with Rich Lupo, who set up the ings slightly, but hey. I broke school in his early 30s, and has spective view. Judaism stands from tenement turret to front tables of wines, beers, and so the ice and cleared the way for a thoughtfu l, careful, courte for a life in which goodness is porch and backyard garden with das among the pasta a nd frui t the pranksters. I think our dog ous air. He used to stay after the paramount interest. It thinks a fishpond featuring a lawn or salads. had a good time and brought class and tell me stories about that the last word is yet to be nament metal watchdog. It was I who gathered the back some red olent memories his early life·. He survived a spoken." "We had an auditorium class grouponfoldingchairsoutback to recall like a bone to gnaw. terrible fi re as a young child I thanked Greg before I spent where you had to make a speech. to make speeches, silly or sol She followed close on my heels, tha t left a few red marks in its some hours in sun and shade Jim's was an explanation and emn. I summed up my long time but there were new od ors to aftermath. Like a victim of and lamplight perusing his kind demonstration of how to wear friendship with the birthday boy explore, fro m the salt air to the lightning, he has the changed present. I 1hank him again in suspenders. He clowned it up in rather a longwinded fashion. sharp spices of the potluck to quality of a survivor. We met print for that ti me well spent and got through the ordeal in It went something like this. the crowded sidewalks off the in town to transfer the book on reading such carefully phrased style," said a Shaker Heights "Jim sat under my maple tree main boulevards of tourist New Judaism from carto n to his thoughts so nobly beyond the lady schoolmate. "We painted and used measasoundingboard port in July. hands, to my care. I read every vulgar accessibility of today's houses on the Providence East for his storyboard about Keat's Fifty is just another landmark word of this pre-Holocaust, pre popular spiritual guides tha t Side to pay some of our Brown Ode to a Nightingale, the film in the end less sunu11er of the Israel definition of the Hebrew lack class, dignity, contempla expenses, but Jim prayed for thatwonhimanacademyaward generation of poets and image fa ith. I'll try to sum it up . ti ve color. ra in- he wasn' t a n eager nornination in the documentary makers in our complex world. • -~------~-~=~-----·- ·--- 6 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998 JEWISH COMMUNITY Cranston West Teacher is French Jewish Films Visit MFA ' The Boston Jewish Film Fes unexpected - and his whole tival in conjunction with the life changed. After meeting the 'Teacher of The Year' BostonFrenchFilmFestival will Buddhist leader, who was seek Nancy Donagan, a theater for her, was the charity of people mean freedom. Out of 87,000 co-sponsor the fo llowing films. ing to learn from the Jews about teacher at Cranston High School who helped her survive. Both people who were being trans All fi lms will be shown at the spiritual survival in exile, West, was recently honored as survivors attended the Sunday ported eastward to other camps, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Kamenetzbegananintenseper the recipient of this year's Jenny matinee performance of the 83,000 were killed by means of "Les Milles," by Sebastian sonal journey that led him back KleinTeacherofthe Year Award play, which was presented to murder, to rture or forced Grall, starring Philippe Noiret, to his Jewish roots. As he dis at the annual meeting of the the entire student body at Cran marches. and Kristin Scott Thomas (1995, covered, sometimes you have Rhode Island Holocaust Memo ston West and were visibly As is often the case, the art 103 min.). This stirring histori to go fa r away to find your way rial Museum. The annual award moved by the experience. and words of the young reveal cal account tells of one French back home. Chiten's film is in was dedica ted in the name of Donagan's stud ents won the stark horror of their experi commander's involvement in spired by Kamenetz's best-sell Jenny Klein, a Holocaust survi first-place honors in the New ences. "The Butterfly," by Pavel saving the lives of inmates of ing book. Aug. 1, noon; Aug. 2, vor and a driving force behind England Drama Festival in Friedman, a young man who the concentration camp at Les noon;Aug.13at6p.m. (includes the inception of the museum, Uncasville, Conn., and were died in Auschwitz on Sept. 29, Milles in southern France in the panel discussion organized by during last year's annual meet subsequentl y invited to present 1944, illustrates the hopelessness days before the French capi tu The Boston Jewish Film Festi ing. The award recognizes area the play on April 30 at the Rhode of those imprisoned at Terezin. lation to the Nazis. Had it not val); Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.; Aug. 30 teachers who keep the memory Island Holocaust Memorial's He was born on Jan. 7, 1921, in been for his efforts, the inmates, at 2:15 p.m. of the Holocaust alive through fifth annual Student Awareness Prague and imprisoned in who included such notables as Tickets are $7 general admis education. Day. Donagan believes that the Terezin on April 26, 1942, then Max Ernst, would have likely sion; $6 MFA and Boston Jewish Donagan worked closely play will remain with the per was subsequently deported to been sent to their deaths at Fi lm Festival members,students with the museum earli er this formers for the rest of their Ii ves. Auschwitz. Draney. July 26 at 1:45 p.m. and seniors. Call (617) 369-3770 spring as she directed her stu "The play will always remind The last, the very last, "The Jew in the Lotus," by to order (box office) or (617) 369- dents' performance of "I Never them not to take life for granted. so richly, brightly, dazzlingly Laurel Chiten (1998, 58 min 3306 (24-hour auto mated Saw Another Butterfl y," a play 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly' yellow. utes). When writer Rodger ticketline). The 10th annual Bos by Celeste Raspanti based on opened their eyes to the treat Perhaps if the sun's tears would Kamenetz was asked to ton Jewish Film Festival will take the award-winning book of ment of people and encouraged sing chronicle a meeting in India be place Nov. 5 to 15. For more poems and artwork done by chil them to avoid stereotypes. The against a white stone ... tween a group of rabbis and the information, call (617) 369-3300 dren from the Terezin concen students also gained a sense of Such, such a yellow Dalai Lama, he encountered the or (781) 899-3830. tration ca mp. Donagan wanted hopefulness from people who Is carried lightly way up high. her theater students to under survived the Holocaust. They It went away I'm sure because it stand what they needed to bring reali zed that they can overcome wished to to life on stage. Before perfor the negativity in their li ves." kiss the world good-bye. Yiddish Goes West mances, she exposed the stu The Nazis created an appar For seven weeks I' ve lived in here, The International Association for a longer time in the guest dents to music written in the ently humane facade at Terezin Penned up inside this ghetto. of Yiddish Clubs announces its suites, either before or after the ca mps to evoke a somber, re in order to delude the Interna But I have found what I love here. fifth conference to be held Aug. conference, may do so by prior flective mood. In February, Leah tional Red Cross, so that the The dandelions call to me 27 through Aug. 30 at University arrangements. The base cost for Eliash and Heinz Sa ndelowski, camp would be allowed to con And the white chestnut branches of California, Los Angeles. The registration at the fifth confer both Holocaust survivors affi li tinue its operations. In reality, in the court. theme of the conference is Yid ence is $355. The price includes ated with the museum, spoke Terezin's tortures rivaled those Only I never saw another dish Goes West! In a statement all meals, programming, taxes, with the students. Sandelowski of Auschwitz and other camps. butterfly. released by IA YC President Dr. and ti ps. For attendees who do stressed the importance of op The camp served as a way sta That butterfly was the last one. Harold Black stated, "This is the not wish to stay at UCLA, the posing prejudice and enjoying tion to camps and ghettos in Butterflies don't live in here, first time we will be meeti ng on commuter rate for the confer the full potential of freedom in Eastern Europe. Terezin ac in the ghetto. the West Coast. It gives the city ence is $180. America. Eliashemphasized the cepted 140,000deported people: with the world's second-largest For children up to age 15, the need to look for good even in a 34,000 were killed there. Get (Submitted by Roberta Segal & Jewish population the opportu- cost will be $100. Student/col horrible experience - which, ting out of Terezin still did not Assoc.) nity to participate, and offers visi lege/work study scholarships tors from all over the world the may be available. Please inquire. chance to plan an extended stay For a conference registration Looking Ahead in one of the prime vacationlands form and latest information, of America." contact: IAYC, P.O. Box 1731 , Local universities and col common struggles of the two Seminar in Jewish Educa- Mel Rogow, coordinator of Venice, CA 90294. For other leges are quickly preparing for peoples as they fought for civil tional Leadership and Supervi- the fifth conference, is building questions, call Mel Rogow at the fa ll season with a number of rights. For information, ca ll sion - Professor Harvey on the success of previous co n (213) 939-2193 or E-mail: new and interesting courses. Adams at (413) 545-1194. Shapiro. Examines the process ferences in Maryland, Toronto, The RJwde Island Jewish Herald presents the second level of the 'Jewish IQ' quiz from the American Jewish Committee. This quiz will also contain 11 sections and deal with various aspects of Jewish life. The answers to this week's quiz appear on the feature page. Zol zein mit glik! PART v True or False PART VII J 4 7. When the Nazis forced Jews to wear the yellow star or badge, it HEBREW was the first time in history that this was done to Jews. T F Translate from Hebrew to English. 48. Like Jews, Muslims trace their lineage back to Abraham. T F 49. The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem occurred in 56. 70 B.C.E. T F ?Ni'l'' 56a. 11tJJ 50. In 1965 the Catholic Church formally dropped the charge that the Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus. T F 57. :m:, n,,, 51. The first country in Europe to grant equal rights to Jews was 57a. n'iJY England. T F 58. ntJD n,J o,,,, PARTVI MATCH 58a. 59. ni-nnn, THE SIBLINGS 59a. 1nNDY Match the siblings from the left and right columns. 60. NJN1N>JN 52. Moses [a] Esau 53. Isaac [b] Benjamin 60a. nJ1D n)'l' 54. Jacob [c] Job 55. Joseph [d] Aaron [e] Ishmael [f] Saul PART VIII WHO'S WHO Match the names in the left column with the appropriate description in the right column: 61. Jonas Salk (a) American author and winner of Nobel Prize for Literature 62. Natan Sharansky (b) Israeli author and winner of Nobel Prize for Literature 63. Sigmund Freud (c) Current U.S. senator from Connecticut who is an Orthodox Jew 64. Marc Chagall (d) Poet whose words are inscribed on the Statue of Liberty 65. Leonard Bernstein (e) Discoverer of polio vaccine 66. Emma Lazarus ' \ (f) Winner of 7 gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics 67. Henry Kissinger (g) U.S. National Security Advisor and Secretary of State from 1967 to 1976 68. Henrietta Szold (h) Hasidic scholar killed in anti-Jewish rioting in Crown Heights, Brooklyn in 1991 69. Louis Brandeis (i) First Jewish U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1916-1939 70. Mark Spitz (j) Late conductor of the New York Philharmonic and prominent composer 71. Saul Bellow (k) Filmmaker whose credits include the award-winning film "Shoah" 72. Hank Greenberg (I) Father of psychoanalysis 73. Ruth Bader Ginsburg __ (m) Civil rights worker killed in Mississippi in 1964 by the Ku Klux Klan 74. Leo Frank (n) Founder of Hadassah, the women's Zionist organization 75. Claude Lanzman (o) Legendary Detroit Tigers baseball player 76. Joseph Lieberman (p) French politician and concentration camp survivor 77. Yanke! Rosenbaum (q) Prominent artist whose art was inspired by Jewish themes 78. S.Y. Agnon (r) Israeli citizen and former Soviet emigration activist and prisoner of conscience 79. Simone Weil (s) Israeli-born violinist 80. Yitzhak Perlman (t) Jewish businessman lynched by anti-Semitic mob in Georgia in 1915 (u) Supreme Court justice appointed by President Bill Clinton - ..., THE ~ODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998-9 JEWISH COMMUNITY PART IX WHO, WHAT, WHEN 81. Which of the following universities has Hebrew words in its seal: [a] Columbia [b] Yale [c) Harvard [d] Princeton 82. The Liberty Bell is inscribed with words from which book of the Hebrew Bible: [a] Genesis [b] Numbers [cl Leviticus [dl Deuteronomy 83. Which American author wrote of the Jews: "All things' are mortal but the Jew, all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?" [al Mark Twain [bl Ernest Hemingway [cl William Faulkner [dl 0. Henry 84. Which U.S. president said of the Jews: "If we could but have the eyes to see .. . , we should easily discover how very much besides religion we owe to the Jews"? [a] Ulysses Grant [bl Franklin Roosevelt [cl Theodore Roosevelt [dl Woodrow Wilson 85. In which year did an Ivy League university appoint the first Jewish president ever to lead one of these eight institutions: [a] 1900 [bl 1930 [cl 1950 [dl 1970 PARTX FAMOUS QUOTES Fill in the blanks. 86. "I am the ___, your ___, who brought you out of the (From Exodus) 87. "I put before you _____ and _____, the ____ and the ____ , therefore choose (From Deuteronomy) 88 . "The day is _____, the task is _____ (From Mishna, Avot) 89. "Be fruitful and ______, and ______." (From Genesis) 90. " ______(The first three words, in English, in the Hebrew Bible) PART XI 91. "Honor your ____ and your ____ (5th Commandment) ISRAEL TODAY 92. "Hear O _____ , the Lord our ______, the Lord is Match the terms with the definitions below. (From The Shema, Deuteronomy) 96. Maccabiah 93. "You shall love the Lord your God with all your ____ and with 97. Histadrut all your ____ and with all your ____ 98. Scitex (From Deuteronomy) 99. Tzahal 100. Ha'aretz 94. "You shall love your ______as yourself: I am the Lord." 101. Mossad (From Leviticus) 102. Hebron 103. Negev 95. ______, you shall pursue .. . " 104. Haganah (From Deuteronomy) 105. Ben-Gurion (a) Israeli high-tech company Why This Quiz? (b) National labor union The Basic Jewish Knowledge Quiz is part of the American Jewish Committee's (<:) Desert in southern part of country multifaceted program of publications, public service messages and Jewish literacy (d) Sea of Galilee enhancement, whose purpose is to enrich the quality of Jewish life. We hope that this (e) Israel Defense Forces quiz and those to follow will inspire you to increase your knowledge and understand (f) Daily newspaper ing of Jewish tradition, history and ideas. (g) Intelligence arm of the Israeli government Want more copies? To receive additional copies of the Basic Jewish Knowledge (h) International Jewish sports competition Quiz or for information on American Jewish Committee programs and publications, (i) Site of the Cave of Machpelah, burial place of biblical write or call us: patriarchs and matriarchs QUIZ/DEPT. JCAD (j) Collective settlement 165 EAST 56TH STREET (k) Pre-1948 Jewish army in Palestine NEW YORK, NY 10022 (I) National bus cooperative (212) 751-4000 EXT. 267 (m) Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem Prepared by David A. Harris, American Jewish Commilfee (n) International airport I 10 -THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998 FEATURE " Unique China Tour What's Your Jewish IQ? · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Level 2 (The Answers) 65. Leonard Bernstein-Late but he remains. What is these Celebrates Sino conductoroftheNewYorkPhil cret of his immortality?" Part V True or False harmonic and prominent com- 84. President Woodrow Wil 47. FALSE. The fourth poser _ son said of the Jews: "If we could Judaic Friendship Lateran Council in 1215ordered 66. Emma Lazarus - Poet but have the eyes to see ... , we whose words are inscribed on should easily discover how very Summer Travels & People in Beijing. This monu Christian communities to pass mental edifice, where all official laws prescri bi ng distinctive gar the Statue of Liberty ("Give me much besides religion we owe Jewish Journeys Chinese state dinners are held ments for Jews. Such rules were your tired, your poor. .. ") to the Jews." In all the li terature of the including the historic Nixon enacted in the 13th century in 67. Henry Kissinger - U.S. 85. The first Jewish president Holocaust and World War II, Kissinger banquet, can seat England, France, Spain, Italy, National Security Advisor and ofanivyLeagueuniversity,John the story of European Jews who 10,000 people for dinner! and Germany,eitherin the form Secretary of State from 1967- Kemeny, was appointed to lead fled across the world to the un Glatt kosher lunches and din- of a special outer garment, a 1976 Dartmouth in 1970. 68. Henrietta Szold - likely haven of Shanghai is vir colored badge, or a distinctive Part X Famous Quotes tually unknown in the West. The hat. Founder of Hadassah, the Jewish ghetto, known as 48. TRUE. Like Jews, Mus women's Zionist organization 86."I am the L-rd your G-d, Hongkew, is the focal point of a lims trace their lineage back to 69. Louis Brandeis - First whobroughtyououtoftheLand historic tour to China this sum Abraham. Jewish U.S. Supreme Court Jus of Egypt." (from Exodus) mer organized by the American 49. FALSE. The destruction . tice, 1916-1936 87. "I put before you life and Friends of Bar-Ilan University of the Second Temple in Jerusa 70. MarkSpitz-Winnerof7 death, the blessing and the curse, in Israel, departing on Aug. 30. lem occurred in 70 CE. (Com gold medals (swimming) at the therefore choose life." (from While no Jews live in mon Era). 1972 Summer Olympics Deuteronomy) Hongkew today, older Chinese 50. TRUE. In 1965 the Catho 71. Saul Bellow -American 88. "Theda y is short, the task residents recall the time when lic Church at the Vatican II author and winner of the Nobel is great..." (fromMishna,Avot) Jewish refugees were their Council formally dropped the Prize for Literature 89. "Be fruitful and multiply neighbors, and friends. charge that the Jews of today 72. Hank Greenberg - Leg and fill the earth." (from Gen Fred Kort of Los Angeles, a were responsible for the death endary Detroit Tigers baseball esis) Holocaust survivor, and his ENJO Y VISITI NG CHINA of Jesus. player 90. "Inthebeginning ... " (The wife, Barbara, have recently es through "Jewish Eyes." Photo 51 . FALSE. The Jews of En 73. Ruth Bader Ginsburg - first three words, in English, in tablished a generous scholarship courtesy of Lotus Tours, N.Y. gland attained complete equal Supreme Court justice ap the Hebrew Bible) fund to bring 100 Chinese post ity in the 19th century, long af pointed by President Clinton 91. "Honor your father and doctoral students to study in ners, prepared under the super ter other European countries. 74. Leo Frank-Jewish busi your mother ... " (5th Command ment) Israel at the renowned Bar-Ilan vision of the Ohel Leah syna nessman lynched by anti Part VI Match University. A special ceremony, gogue in Hong Kong, as well as Semitic mob in Georgia in 1915 92. "Hear O Israel, the L-rd· The Siblings to take place in China this Sep strict Buddhist vegetarian cui 75.ClaudeLanzman-Film- our G-d, the L-rd is One." (from tember as part of the tour, will sine, will be featured through 52. Moses - Aaron maker whose credits include the The Shema, Deuteronomy) celebrate this milestone event out the tour. Deluxe world-class 53. Isaac - Ishmael award-winning film "Shoah." 93. "You should love the L-rd and pay tribute to the friend hotels, comprehensive sight 54. Jacob - Esau 76. Joseph Lieberman-Cur your G-d with all your heart rent U.S. senator from Connecti ship between the Chinese and seeing, a visit to a leading uni 55. Joseph - Benjamin and with all your soul and with an Orthodox Jew all your might." . (from Jews, and between the govern versity, meetings with Chinese cut who is Part VII Test 77. Yanke! Rosenbaum - Deuteronomy) ments of Israel and China. government officials and busi Your Hebrew Hasidic scholar killed in anti 94. "You shall love your Bar-Ilan's travel program will ness leaders, and attendance at visit the cities of Hong Kong, special functions and events are 56-60A. Translate from He- Jewis h rioting in Crown neighbor as yourself: I am the L-rd." (from Leviticus) Beijing, Xian and Shanghai in included. The mission will also brew to English: Heights, Brooklyn in 1991 78. S.Y. Agnon - Israeli au 95. "Justice, justice you shall China. Escorting the tour will be focus on modern Jewish history 56. Israel thor and winner of the Nobel pursue ... " (from Deuteronomy) Rabbi Marvin Tokayer of Great in China and fea ture visits to 56a.okay Prize for Literature Neck, N.Y., one of the world's Jewish schools and clubs, meet 57. good night 79. Simone Wei l ....:: French Part XI Israel Today leading authorities on the Jew ings with Chinese Jewish fami 57a. Hebrew politician and concentration 96. Maccabiah - Interna ish experience in Asia. Rabbi lies, as well as a festive Shabbat 58. synagogue camp survivor tional Jewish sports competition Tokayer, who has led numerous (Sabbath) celebration. 58a. children 80. Yitzhak Perlman 97. Histadrut - National la tours to the Far East, is the noted The American Friends of 59. see you again Israeli-born violinist bor union Bar-Ilan University's 1998 U.S. 59a. one people autho r of The Fugu Plan 98. Scitex - Israeli high-tech (Weatherhill), thedefinitivestory Mission to China is open to the 60. mother and father Part IX Who, 60a. good year company ofChiuneSugihara,Japan's "un public and limited space is still What, When? 99. Tzahal - The Israel De sung Schindler" who was re available. Departure date is Part VIII Who's Who? 81. Yale University has the fense Forces Aug.30, returningSept.10, with sponsible for saving the Mir Ye Hebrew words Urim v' thumim 100. Ha 'a retz - Daily news shiva and the lives of tens of optional extensions and stop 61. Jonas Salk - Discovered (figuratively "light and truth") paper oversavailable. United Airlines the first polio vaccine thousandsofJewsduringWorld on its seal. In the Biblical period, 102. Hebron - Site of the is the official airline, providing 62. Natan Sharansky - Is War II. These "Sugihara survi the urim and thummim were CaveofMachpelah, burial place coach, business, and fi rst class raeli citizen and former Soviet vors" lived in the Hongkew divine oracles located on the of biblical patriarchs and matri air transpor tation from the emigration activist and prisoner ghetto until the end of the war. breastplateofthehighpriest. Yale archs In addition to visiting all the United States. of conscience 63. Sigmund Freud-Father graduates were expected to be 103. Negev - Desert in 'must see' highlights of China Lotus Tours, Ltd. is the agent priests of knowledge. southern part of Israel for Bar-Ilan's China travel pro of psychoanalysis including the Forbidden City, 82. The words from the book 104. Haganah - Pre-state gram. For reservations and in 64. Marc Chagall - Promi Tienamen Square, the Great of Leviticus "Proclaim liberty Jewish army in Palestine. formation, contact Lotus Ltd., 2 nent artist whose art was in Wall, Xian's Terra Cotta war throughout the land" are in 105. Ben Gurion - Name of Mott St., New York, N.Y.10013; spired by Jewish themes, espe riors and Silk Road Museum, scribed on the Liberty Bell in Israel's international airport, Bar-Ilan has arranged a kosher (212) 267-5414; fax (212) 608- cia ll y of Eastern European Jew ish life Philadelphia. after the founding father of Is banquet at the Great Hall of the 6007; toll free (800) 267-5415. 83. Mark Twain wrote of the rael and its first prime minister, Jews:"All things are mortal but David Ben-Gurion. the Jew, all other forces pass, Sara Holmes Memorial Scholarship Named at URI/FCCE The Feinstein College of Continuing Education recently announced the availability of scholarships to be named in honor of those whose lives have been tragically cut short. The firs t scholarship will be named in the memory of Sara Holmes, an East Greenwich teen-ager who tragically lost her life in an automobile accident on March 28 of this year. Thesescholarshipsare for adults who want to better theirjob skills or take courses that will enable them to enter the job market. The Feinstein money will also be used to expand FCCE's day care operation to allow more single mothers to take college courses. AlanShawnFeinteinand the Feinstein Foundation recently pledged $3 million for the above and University of Rhode Island is matching the interest the Feinsteinscholarship money brings. Should you know of any such recent tragic occurrence for which you might like to see a scholarship naming, contact Joanne DiBello at the Feinstein College at 277-5174. THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998- 11 FEATURE Jewish Debate Stalls Agreement on Future to Preserve Auschwitz by D aniel Kurtzman criticized that language, which one else has been able to." between Poland and Jewish van Pelt - decided to disasso WASHINGTON (JTA)-The wou ld allow existing symbols David Harris, executive di groups. ciate themselves from the pro shadow of a 26-foot cross over to remain. rector of the American Jewish Because of this concern, two cess. Auschwi tz-Birkenau is marring The WJC, for its part,decided Committee, insists that the dec prominent Holocaust scholars The coalition led by Lerman, efforts to reach a deal on the it could not sign the agreement laration "does not validate any who were selected by the mu meanwhile, is looking to go future of the memorial site. after consulting Noel laureate existing religious symbol," but seum to help draft the ahead and sign the declaration, An agreement on how to pro Elie Wiesel, who advised against simply creates "a framework to Auschwitz-Birkeanu plan - but Lerman said there is no tect and preserve the concentra negotiating "in the shadow of discuss and resolve the issue of Deborah Dworkand Robert Jan deadline in place right now. tion camp slated to be sig ned in the cross." religious symbols." Poland, has stalled in the face of Inaddition, the museum,and "I do believe that failure to criticism from some Jewish ac Lerman in particular, has been sign such an agreement would 'Senior Journal' Schedule tivists who say it sanctions ex hit with stinging criticism from be short-sighted for our Jewish isting religious symbols adja Rabbi Avi Weiss, who heads the interests," he added. "The Senior Journal" is a program designed to educate the cent to the camps. Coalition for Jewish Concerns Thedraftagreementattempts public on concerns of aging through the personal perspectives of Miles Lerman, chairman of -AMCHA. to preserve and protect the con Rhode Island seniors. Sponsored by the Rhode Island Department the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Weiss called the sanctioning centration camps, while physi of Elderly Affairs and COX Cable Television, "Senior Journal" is Museum, has been leading a of the religious symbols "an in cally linking the two sites with a written, hosted, produced and edited by senior volunteers. The coali tion of Jewish groups over tolerable desecration of the larg walking path. Relatively few program can be viewed Mondays at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday the past two years in an attempt est Jewish graveyard on the visitors currently visit Birkenau, and Thursday at 11:30 a.m., and Sundays at 5 p.m., over the to work out a deal with the Pol planet." where the vast majority of Jews statewide cable interconnect, Channel "A." ish government, which ap Moreover, he believes the were killed, and the plan at The broadcast schedule is as follows: proached Lerman in 1996 to dis museum is inappropriately us tempts to remedy that. July26toAug.6-"RhodelslandPublicUtilitiesCommission," cuss a master plan for the site. ing its federal status to sign in The agreement seeks to bal hosted by Ann Clark and featuring James Malachowski, chairman, Last year, the coalition led by ternational agreements when it ance the commercial and devel R.I. Public Utilities Commission. Lerman, which includes the has no authority to do so. opment interests of the two Aug. 9 to 20 - "Senior Health Insurance Program," hosted by American Jewish Committee, the Lerman is giving "the impres towns - an important concern Lee Chalek and featuring Will Speck, chief of information and Anti-Defamation League, the sion" the declaration "has the on the Polish side-against the public relations, R.I. Dept. of Elderly Affairs, and Bill Doyle, ArnericanGatheringofHolocaust imprimatur of the U.S. govern Jewishimperative,as Lerman has coordinator, Senior Health Insurance Program. Survivors, the World Jewish Con ment and it doesn't," Weiss said. described it, of preserving "for Aug. 23 to Sept. 3-"Sensuality for Seniors," hosted by Michael gress, the Ronald S. Lauder Foun He is calling for Lerman and posterity the sacredness, physi Storti and featuring Dr. Ellen Kenner, clinical psychologist. dation and Yad Vashem, success Ruth Mandel, vice chair of the cal integrity and centrality ofJ ew Sept. 6 to 17 - "Residential Care Living - Cortland Place," fu lly negotiated the removal of museum's governing body, to ish suffering and martyrdom at hosted by Ann Clark and featuring Norman Audi no, Sr., founder, eight crosses from the area known be removed and is urging a con Auschwitz-Birkenau." Norman Audino, Jr., vice president and Susan Cross, administrator. as the Field of Ashes. gressional investigation of the Further complicating the is Sept. 20 to Oct. 1 - "Celebrity Senior," hosted by Lee Chalek, But religious symbols still matter. sue, the situation in Poland has and featuring Loretta Gosselin, Alan Shawn Feinstein Award stand just beyond the boundary For his part, Lerman declined changed since the government winner. of the memorial site, including a to go into specifics, citing the first asked for Jewish input. Viewers written comments, suggestions, or opinions on "The church with a large cross on top "complex issue," but he said the At the same time that the Senior Journal" are always welcome and should be addressed to and in front, as well as another museum is in "full cooperation Polish government is trying to Larry Grimaldi, R.I. Dept. of Elderly Affairs, 160 Pine St., Provi large cross alongside the old with the State Department." reach an agreement with Jewish dence, R.I. 02903. Carmelite convent, which was Lerman criticized Weiss for groups, it has also directed all moved from its location next to "irresponsible statements that cities in Poland to submit plans the camps in 1993 after years of whipped up a firestorm in Po for developing their urban ar corHroversy. land." eas. . SHMUEL TAITELBAUM The draft agreement states Lerman pointed with pride This means that a plan devel CERTIFIED MOH EL that no religious symbols ca n to last year's agreement to re oped by the municipality "henceforth" be introduced to move the crosses, saying "we that encompasses Auschwitz the site. accomplished by negotiation, Birkenau could supercede any Some Jewish activists have not by demonstrating" what "no agreement on the area reached Providence- Based • Recommended by Local Physicians & Rabbis U.S. Stars Visit Israel S61-1403 Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Herman Wouk recently traveled with his wife, Betty, to Israel to receive the Guardian of Zion Prize from Bar-Ilan University. Every year, the Center for Jerusalem Studies at the university honors important individuals for their contribution to the state of Israel. r(~--~ ·--~ 1 Upon accepting the award, Wouk spoke of his efforts to encourage ties to Israel through his literary works. Wouk is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Caine Mutiny, which was later adapted AutoShow t for stage and film. He is also the author of many highly acclaimed novels, including the best-selling Marjorie Morningsta r, The Winds of War, War and Remembrance, The Hope, The Glory and Inside, Outside. .p COLLISION C~ ER David Schwimmer, star of the hit TV series "Friends," was also recently spotted boarding an El Al flight for his first visit to Israel with Israeli actress and steady girlfriend Mili Avita!. The couple attended the Israeli premier of "Kiss People are finding ing a Fool," a romantic comedy in which they co starred. The two started dating while shooting the us by J.~?~t.i~l/~sji. film. While in Israel, Schwimmer met Avital's family and toured the country. Schwimmer is currently starring in the romantic "We do all makes and models!" adventure "Six Days/Seven Nights." His previous movie credits include "Crossing the Bridge," "Twenty Bucks," "Flight of the Intruder" and "The Pallbearer." Avita! has acted in such movies as "Dead Man" and "Stargate." 169 (with free courtesy car) TH! SUH IS 8HKIH6 TH! t IHISH Of~~UR CHR! . g.,.b 1 ~ sos-116-0370 • sos-1f6-9777 ~ ~ Fax # 508-336-0375 W' 78 Leavitt Street, Seekonk (behind Auto Show Volvo.) J HERMAN WOUK and his wife, Betty, prior to their DAVID SCHWIMMER and Mili Avital at L departure on El AI. Plr otoscourtesy of El Al Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. ~l LI< •RS1m ~ --~ ------ 12-lHE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, lHURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998 ~ KIDS' CORNER ~ 'Terrible, Terrible!' Good Nutrition For Life A Folktale Retold the three cats, two dogs, rabbit, over the plants, and cousins by Robin Bernstein and guinea pig. And finally the dancing the night away. In con Tips From Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Illustrated by cousins ... dozens of cousins. trast, she paints a quiet, thought of New England Shauna Mooney Kawasaki Readers, young and old, will ful rabbi, puttering in her gar by Nancy Cerrone Sept. 1998, Kar-Ben den, having a cup of Supervisor, Community Relations Copies, Inc., Md. tea, and comforting an By giving children healthy foods at an early age, you can Frustrated with a increasingly incredu start good eating habits that will last all through their lives. house full of confusion lous Abigail. Making healthy meals at home is the easy part. When it comes and conflict, a village Author Robin Bern to giving your kids healthy box lunches and snacks, it can be a peasant seeks the wise stei n is an editor of Ii ttle harder. Following are some tips to make planning "meals counsel of his rabbi, Bridges,a journal ofJ ew to-go" easier and to keep your child ren happy and healthy: whose first suggestion is ish feminist culture Meals-To-Go Tips to "bring your chickens and politics. Her first into the house." book, Generation Q • Use a variety of foods - fruits, vegetables, bread or In Terrible, Terrible!, (Alyson Publications), crackers, milk or cheese Robin Bernstein's con was a finalist fo r a • Give them small servings and cut food into small pieces temporary version of this 1996 Lambda Literary • Watch the extra fat and sugar - use lower sugar cookies, classic tale, the aggrieved Award. Her articles muffins or fruit breads party is Abigail, a young have appeared in more • Be creative! Kids love foods with a variety of colors and girl whose mother has just than a dozen books and shapes remarried. Her new family now 20 periodicals. Born in • Ask your children to help you plan and make their own includes her stepfather and four chuckle at the story, appreciate Brooklyn, N.Y., she now lives in lunches stepsisters and brothers, all of the rabbi's ad vice, and applaud Washington, D.C. Lunch Box Tips whom share a small house Bernstein's wise and creativead Shauna Mooney Kawasaki, a "stuffed with people and junk!" aptation. resident of Provo, Utah, has been • Whole grain crackers with pea nut butter, low-fat cheese or Abigail, who can find no Artist Shauna Mooney Kaw art director of The Friend, a lean cold cuts place to be alone, also seeks the asaki, herself the mother of children's magazine, for the past • Trail mix with nuts, whole grain cereals and dried fruits advice of her rabbi, but it's the seven, brings to life this increas 20 years. She has written and • Raw vegetables cut into a variety of shapes family's seven bicycles, not ingly crowded household, with illustrated several game and • Celery stuffed with peanut butter chickens, that she is advised to pictures of bicycles ha nging activity books. • Granola bars made with whole grains bring into the house. And then from the ceiling, cats knocking Kar-Ben publishes more • Pita bread stuffed with leftover chicken, roast or salad than 100 books, calendars, and • "Silly" sandwiches that your child creates, like a bagel cassettes on Jewish themes with peanut butter and cucumber slices for young children and their • Instead of potato chips, add some popcorn, pretzels or Student Exchange Program families. tortilla chips Accepting Applications American lntercultural Student Exchange is accepting applica tions from families who are interested in hosting a high-school-age ACT Hosts Annual Playwriting Contest foreign exchange student for the upcoming school year. Families may choose to host a student for one or two semesters. These high The All Children's Theatre • Look a ta printed play script than 65 entries from previously school students, all proficient in the English language, will arrive Ensemble is the recipient of a to see how a play is typed. untapped writing talent from in the United States in August and attend high schools while living $5,000 grant from the Rhode Is Winners of the competition around the state. This participa as members of their American host families. All AISE students land State Counci l on the Arts. will be notified in February and tion coupled with attendance have completed a lengthy screening and interview process with The grant is made in support of will have the opportunity to by audiences of more than 700 representatives in their home countries and come highly recom ACT's Third annual Rhode ls work with a professional direc are testaments to the importance mended by their English teachers. land Youth Playwriting Com tor and ensemble members of this event to R.J. youth and Host families provide students with a bed, meals, and a loving petition and Festival. while developing their plays for theatergoers. family atmosphere. The students all have medical insurance and This annual play writing public performances a t the For more information or for spending money for the duration of their stay. Families and competitionisopentoall Rhode Playwriting Festival in May. competition rules and guide students are provided with a representative that is available to Island school students in public Thepasttwoyearsofthecom lines, call 331-7174 or via E-mail answer questions and provide counseling support throughout the and private schools as well as petition have resulted in more at IRENE ALTMAN signing the Patriots Park which from the Navy and continued SIL VIA KAFRISSEN Marnie (Shaeffer) Radden, she PROVIDENCE - Irene stands adjacent to the Touro his education at Illinois Insti JOHNSTON Silvia lived in Fall River most-of her Altman ofBerkshire Place, Dou Synagogue, president and sec tute of Technology, where he Kafrissen, 80, of the Cherry Hill life. glas Avenue, died at home on retary of the United Hebrew received a B.S. with honors in Manor, Johnston, co-owner with She was a member of Adas July 18. She was the wife of the School, member and president industrial and mechanical engi her husband of Providence Lac Israel Synagogue. late Morris Altman. of B'nai B'rith, received recog neering. While in Chicago, he quer and Supply Center, Inc., She leaves no immediate sur A lifelong resident of Provi nition with honors as a Jewish met his bride of 48 years, Marian died July 16 at home. She was vivors. dence, she was a daughter of the War Veteran, was a long-term Donzis. He was proud of his the wife of the late Frederick A graveside service was held late Isaac and Sadie (Rubin) member and president of the four children and of their ac Kafrissen. July 16 in Hebrew Cemetery. Rottenberg. Chevra-Kadisha Society of complishments. He was hon Bo rn in Philadelphia, a Arrangements were by the Max She was a member of the Newport County and was a ored with being a Sondek at the daughter of the late Samuel and Sugarman Memorial Chapel, United Order ofTrue Sisters and long-time member of Society of brit milah of his eight grand Mae (Caplan) Griver, she had 458 Hope St., Providence. a volunteer at the Rhode Island Friends of Touro Synagogue. sons and witnessed the naming lived in Cranston for 40 years School for the Deaf. It was his interest in stamps of his two granddaughters. before moving to Johnson. IDA SHUSHANSKY She leaves a son, Dennis and organizational skills which He was a professional engi She had been an active mem WARWICK Ida Altman of Providence;a brother, prompted the issuance of the neer and spent approximately ber of Temple Torat Yisrael and Shushansky, 103, of 303 Green Simon Rottenberg of Natick, United States Postage Stamp 28 years at the Naval Underwa past president of its Sisterhood. wich Ave., Warwick, died July Mass.; and a sister, Helene commemorating Touro Syna ter Systems Center in Newport. She was a volunteer for Meals 14at Kent County Hospital. She NemtzowofPawtucket.Shewas gogue. In addition, he was the After retiring, he remained ac on Wheels for several decades was the wife of the late Hyman the sister of the late Louis benefactor fo r various charities, tive working for Northrup In and recently received a lifetime Shushansky. . Rottenberg and Jacob scholarships and philanthropies dustries, doing housing inspec achievement award from the Born in Russia, a daughter of Rottenberg. throughout the years for many tions and some renovation organization. the late Louis and Lena The funeral was held July 20 Jewish and non-Jewish causes. projects. She was past president of (Wishishansky) Resnick, she at the Max Sugarman Memorial He was also a memberofFree His interests and hobbies in B' nai B'rith of Cranston-War lived in Warwick for 10 years, Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi Masonry for which he was des cluded being an avid reader, wick and the Council of Jewish previously living in Providence. dence. Burial was in Lincoln ignated a 33 degree Mason and world traveler, opera maven Women,a trustee of the Auburn She had owned a dressmak Park Cemetery, Warwick. a Shriner. He.was acknowledged including a subscription to the Library, Cranston, a member of ingshopin Providence for many for his work at the Shriner's Metropolitan Opera, Tai-Chi, Valley Country Club and a life years before retiring. BENJAMIN B. HELFNER Burns Hospital in Boston, was a Karate, gardening, home repair, member of Trinity Repertory She was a memberofTemple NEWPORT - Benjamin B. permanent contributing mem and a devoted active member of Theatre. She was a frequent Emanu-El and a former mem Heifner, 72, of Newport, R.I., ber of the Humanitarian Foun the Newport Athletic Club. writer of letters to the editor to ber of Temple Beth David and died July 1. He was a multifac dation of the Supreme Council His survivors include his wife The Providence Journal. Congregation Sons of Jacob. She eted Renaissance man who of Masonry, Nobles of the Mys Marian Heifner of Newport; She leaves two sons, Donald was a life member of the Jewish never sought honors yet was tic Shrine and a long-standing daughters Francine Mitchell of Kafrissen in Florida and Sam Home for the Aged and was the bestowed with the hi ghest secretary of St. John's Lodge #1 Providence, Deborah Green uel Kafrissen in Massachusetts, oldest knitter for Hadassah's achievements and accolades in in Newport. He also served on wood of Minneapolis, Minn., four grandchildren and four ongoing project of donating both Jewish and secular organi the Newport Zoning Board fo r Barbara Cohen of San Diego, great-grandchildren. She was handmade knitted goods to pa zations. Taking pride of 15 years, was an Odd Fellow, Cali f.; a son, Robert Heifner of the sister of the late Harry and tients at Hasbro Children's Hos Newport's Jewish heritage, he and was a fund-raiser for the Boston, Mass.; a sister, Shirley Ada Griver. pita!. became president for two terms Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He Arlen of Sun City, Ariz.; and 10 A memorial service was held She leaves two daughters, at the Touro Synagogue, he was was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in grandchildren. July 20 in the Max Sugarman Lillian Lewis of Warwick and a leader of the 1976 Bicentennial 1926 to an immigrant family. Funeral arrangements were Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., Charlotte (Wolfe) Gorodetsky of celebration of the American He graduated early from high made by the Chevra Kadisha Providence. Boca Raton, Fla., five grandchil Revolution by the Synagogue school to enlist and became a Association of Newport. Burial dren and nine great-grandchil Council of America, was the co SeabeeduringWorld War II.He was in Beth Olam in Middle MIRIAM KOFFMAN dren. She was the sister of the sponsor in conceiving and de- earned an Honorable Discharge town on July 3. FALL RIVER - Miriam late Israel, Max, Samuel and Koffman, 88, of 64G Mitchell Benjamin Resnick and Esther Drive, died July 15 at the Fa ll Richman. t River Jewish Convalescent The funeral was held July 16 Home. She was the wife of the in Max Sugarman Memorial i MAx SUGARMAN MEMORIAL CHAPEL late Edward Koffman. Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi Born in Portland, Me., a dence. Burial was in Lincoln Over 100 years of professional, dignified and caring service to the Jewish daughter of the late Julius and Park Cemetery, Warwick. community of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts ~ Red Cross Documents Enrich Records of 458 Hope Street, Providence (Co rner of Dayle Avenue) Holocaust Museum by Eric Fingerhut The highlight of the newest Washington Jewish Week batch of records is mirofilm cop WASHINGTON (JTA)- The ies of a 20,000-card file from Please call for your 5758 New Year calendar. 331-8094 International Committee of the Draney, the main transit camp Call for our no-money-dawn, pre-need plans. 1-800-447-1267 Lewis ). Bosler Red Cross has donated more in France from which Jews were than 10,000 pages of documents deported to Auschwitz. . to the United States Holocaust lonid said the Red Cross ob Memorial Museum. tained the file from the French The documents, which came Vichy government in 1943 and For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel... from the group's previously was able to use it to trace the Mitchell ... has served Rhode Island Jewish families over 8,000 times ... closed archives, represent the whereabouts of prisoners. In as a professional Jewish funeral director... as did his father and second part of a three-phase formation on the cards includes agreement between the Red the names of prisoners, their grandfather since the 1870s ... with honesty Cross and the museum, which place and date of birth, where both sides hope will shed light they were interned and their and integrity. on the Swiss-based humanitar date of departure for Auschwitz. One of the reasons why the majority of ian organization's role during He said the information is World War II. not entirely new, but this is the Rhode Island Jewish families call Radu Ionid, associate direc first time the public can actually tor of the museum's interna see the microfilmed cards. They tional programs division, said will be available for viewing by MOUNT SINAI negotiations for the agreement the public later this summer. began more than three years ago The other documents in this and have nothing to do with the set are records regarding Jew MEMORIAL CHAPEL ongoing dispute between Swit ish refugees, stateless people zerland and Jewish groups over and political inmates during the 331-3337 settling Holocaust-era claims. 1930s, particularly 1,500 pages The fi rst set of documents, dealing with the fate of German 825 Hope at Fourth Streets which the museum received in Jews from 1938 to 1939. December 1996, includes offi The third portion of the trans Pre-need counseling with tax-free Please call for your From out of state call: cial reports on such matters as fer, expected to take place be payment.planning available. 5758 New Year calendar. 1-800-33 1-3337 Red Cross rescue missions, de fore the end of next year, will be portation operations, delegation the largest in quantity, includ Member of Jewish Funeral Directors of America visits to concentration camps ing approximately 200,.000 Certified by R.I. Board of Rabbis and ghettos, and Jewish emi documents relating to various gration before and after the war. (Continued on Page 15) TI-IE RROl~>E ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, TIIURSDAY, 1JUL\i'23'. 199~ =ts CLASSIFIED all over the state to generate Leaders and Followers Link exposure and interest. She also GUTTERS (Continued from Page 4) (Continued from Page 3) developed a web site for Per INSTALLATION, REPAIRS AND CLEANING spectives and used e-mail to enemies; tav is for tehomot, "into -30 years experience. Call Mr. Gutter, 354- thor of the Midrash must have its founders evaded the sorry reach out to group members and 6725, Providence, 884-0174. 3/5/99 the abyss," where You tossed also liked Rabbi Judah's answer singles stigma that had plagued other Jewish organizations. them by means of Moses and best, which is why he saved it previous efforts by providing a Her aim, said Link, was to SERVICES Aaron. Rabbi Judah the Prince for last. mix of.religious, social, cultural make you ng Jewish adu lts has a different acronym: Nun is But do not be quick to reject and community action pro awareofresourceswithin Rhode "prophets," that You A&E CLEANING DONE RIGHT. Honest, de fornevi'im, the other three answers. They grams designed for singles and Island. pendable, affordable. Byears experience. Free placed among them; chet is for are also Torah. Rabbi Akiva's couples in their early 20s to mid "There used to be nothing estimates. 781-8002 or 861-7879. 7/23/98 chasidim, "pious ones," that You interpretation may seem rather ·3os. here," Link said. "People used put among them; yod is fo r fierce and judgmental, but When then-recent Brown to think that they had to leave to WANTED TO BUY yesharim, "righteous ones," that please remember that he lived graduate Link succeeded initial socialize, or at least go to Bos You placed among them; tav is through the worst of the perse director Marcie Ingber in the ton. But after Perspectives, COSTUME JEWELRY - Pre-1970s; also for temimim, "pure ones," that cutions ordered by the Roman fall of 1996, she was determined people began to understand that autographed letters of well-knowns. Please You put among them by means Emperor Hadrian. He saw a mil to bolster Perspective's visibil there was a community here - call in Fall River (508) 679-1545. 4/16/99 of Moses and Aaron. lion Jews die, and in the end he ity and attendance rates. they saw that they could remain And they all of them agree himself died a martyr. When we "The project took off because in Providence and have Shab Send Classbox Correspondence To: that Israel is the flock. Just as a think of the Holocaust and what there was a real void here," in bat dinner with40people. They ClassBox No . flock has no roof over its head, would have happened had Ger sisted the vivacious Link, who is knew that they could stay here." The R.I. Jewish Herald Israel has no permanent home. many not been defeated, we can widely credited for revitalizing After one year, Perspectives P 0. Box 6063 just as a flock does not store appreciate the value of Rabbi the group. "When l think about obtained funding to convert Providence , R.I. 02940 wealth but grazes as it goes, so Akiva's teaching. howmuchPerspectiveshasdone Link's position from part-time R.I. Jewish Herald classified ads cost $3 Israel relies upon Divine Provi All the teachers agree on the for people I get the chills." to full-time, and she continued for 15 words or less. Additional words dence rather than its own might. following: G-d is the greatest Working with sponsors and to reach out to various commu cost 12 cents each . Payment must be Just as a flock does not set its leader. Moses and Aaron are lay leaders, Link developed the nity organizations as well as received by Monday at 4 p.m . prior to the path but follows the shepherd, the most capable lieutenants. Perspectives monthly calendar, young adults. Thursday when the ad is scheduled to so Israel follows the way of To The Israelites when they follow which includes the organi "The word is getting out," appear. This newspaper will not, know rah that Moses and Aaron set G-d, Moses, and Aaron are the zation's monthly activities and she said. "When a young per ingly, accept any advertising for real es before the Israelites, as the To most fortunate of peoples. Our events of Jewish interest across tate which is in violation of the R.I. Fair son who is thinking of moving Housing Act and Section 804 (C) ofTitle ra h says: "These were the jour role is to be a faithful flock. We the state. Using her social skills to Rhode Island contacts a rabbi and contacts,she broughtgradu VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Our neysof the Israelites ... " (Mid rash do this by accepting whatever with questions about its young readers are hereby informed that all dwell Tanchuma ad loc.) life brings us and recognizing a te students and community adult resources, the rabbis can ing/housing accommodations advertised It is clear that our four rabbis that beyond certain limits we members together and traveled send them to Perspectives, as in this newspaper are available on an put a lot of thought and effort cannot control the future. We can the Federation and theJCC. equal opportunity basis. into interpreting this verse. They must live by the Torah no mat l can tell them that there are all agree that the Israelites are ter what life has in store for us, HIAS Grants Young opportunities here." the led and G-d, by means of like sheep that trustingly fo llow To make Perspectives suc UOLUHTEEHS UJAHTED Moses and Aaron, is the leader. wherever the shepherd leads. Refugees Higher cessful, Link continually _ They all agree on the virtues of Steven Wylen is the rabbi of struggled against the nation's TO Bf COHPRHIOHS TO OUR a good follower. What they dis Temple Beth Tikvah, Wayne, N.J. Education lack of cohesive programming flDrnLY HfSIDfHTS. agree on is the virtues of the Scholarships for young Jewish adults. leader. What distinguishes G-d "This is a very, very impor CRLL LOHI a1 I4011 Q46-5522 as the leader of the Jewish by Julia Strongwater tant age group," Link said. "Ev people? What do we get as a NEW YORK ()TA) - ~ofya ery city is different, but they all That's all reward from our leader for be Levin Lisovaya left Russia because she have common aims, and they it costs to ing good and faithful fo llow (Continued from Page 3) and her fa mily could not attend need to get together, build a $560 reach our synagogue. readers. ers? Rabbi Eliezer says that we end um that provided the funds national model and network." get supernatural miracles. Rabbi Henry Lampolsky fled from Although Bermel and other Call to establish the Rhode Island Ukraine because of intolerable 724-0200 Joshua says that we get earthly Veterans' Cemetery in Exeter, Perspectives member look for glory. Rabbi Akiva says that we religious persecution. ward to Grainer's arrival, and also initiated the drive fo r These two college students, get divine protection from our veterans' and ex-POW license Bermel thinks that Link's de PAULENE JEWELERS evil enemies. Rabbi Judah the who came to the United States parture, combined with that of plates. Appraising • Bead Stringing Prince says that we get to be only fo ur years ago, were among Ko tler-Berkowitz, will make for Over a 12-year period, Levin the many young immigrants Fine Jewelry Repair come complete people - righ established a Joint Committee a challenging year. teous, pious, and pure. awarded education scholar "Sti ll, I think that Perspec We Succeed Where Others Fail on Veterans Affairs in the Gen ships by the Hebrew Immigrant A modern Reform Jew will eral Assembly. ti ves members will overcome (401) 274-9460 probably prefer Rabbi Judah's Aid Society recently. those kinks," he said. "Prior to that, legislation af "HIAS has helped me a lot so answer to the others. It is the fecting veterans would wind up loveliest and most spiritually now I will be able to go to dental ------7 in all the committees, and the school and further my educa ,------!>.-- elevated. We obey Torah at the other committees couldn't keep expense of superficial material tion," said Lisovaya, who came I RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD I track of it," he said. "The legis to the United States in 1994 and istic pursuits and as a result, we lation was going through in a become good people. The au- just graduated from Richland bit-by-bit manner. Once we cre Coll ege in Texas with an ated the committee, those that associate's degree. served became more or less ex She will enter Baylor College Red Cross pert on veterans' affairs. Most of Dentistry, also in Texas, in of the legislators who wanted to ! the fall. [CLASSIFIEDS Documents serve were veterans, and we Yampolsky, who also came 15 words for $3.00 • 12¢ each additional word I (continued from Page 14) wereabletonegotiatefavorably in 1994, plans to enter the Uni I for the other veterans." versity of Scranton in Pennsyl activities of the Red Cross dur Category ing this period. During that ti me, Levin be vania after the summer. lonid said that based on all gan to notice that his fellow "I am very appreciative to Message the documents so far obtained World War II veterans were ag HIAS for providing me not only from the Red Cross, the overall ing and would soon be in need with the scholarship, but also image of the international orga of increased care. Shortly there fo r helping me to come here and nization is a mixed picture. after, he filed legislation that escape the anti-Semitism," said "It is clear they were manipu provided a new wing for the Yampolsky. lated by the German authorities Rhode Island Veterans' Home Scholarships were awarded in the case of Theresienstad t," in Bristol. to 110 Jewish refugees from the he said of the Czech town that At the s_tart of his new presi former Soviet Union who settled served as a ghetto for Jews from dency, Levin is concerned that in the United States and to 55 all over Europe. The Nazis, with the d windling number of veter students in Israel who ca me knowledge of the Red Cross's ans serving in Congress and from the former Soviet Union Name state assemblies may lead to di upcoming visit, cleaned up the and Ethiopia. Address streets and hid starving indi minished interest in their rights "HIAS has always encour viduals, he said. and collective identity. aged emigres and their children But the documents also give "I hope we don' t become an to reach higher," said Donald Phone a "much better picture" of the endangered species," he said. Fleishaker, chairman of the 1998 No. Words Date(s) Run ______Sti ll, in Rhode Island, Levin HIAS scholarship committee. help the Red Cross actually was To Include a box number, send an acldHlonal $5.00, All NsponsH providing, he said. sees veterans as a potentially "By granting these awards, powerful political group. wlll be malled to the Herald via box number, and forwarded to clH For example, the documents which are highly competitive, sllled advertiser. Payment MUST be received by Monday atternoon, PRIOR lo "There are 110,000 veterans we hope to encourage these ex the Thursday on which the ad is to appear. 10% discount given for ads running reveal that near the end of the continuously for one year. war the Red Cross was able to in Rhode Island, and if you add ceptional students to continue protect some camps by sending their families in, that's a big their pursuit of higher educa V, RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD delegates who remained until group of people that could have tion, personal aspirations and Th an k 100. P.O. BOX 6063, PROVIDENCE, R.I. 02940 _J great influence," he said. liberation. their dreams." L------I 16 -THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998 Helping Hands at Southwick Zoo RISD Teaches On July 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 tionate, responsive friends, ephant and pony rides, picruc American Favorites p.m., Helping Hands: Monkey whose companionship can groves,a gift shop, playground, Join renowned cookbook au roasted red pepper sauce, mus Helpers for the Disabled will brighten a person's outlc,ok on and free parking. thor, syndicated columnist, and tard and pepper flank steaks, sponsor a day at Southwick's life. Helping Hands provides Those who present special teacher Betty Rosbottom who ma.shed pota toes with goat Zootoraisemoneytoplacemore monkey helpers at no charge to discount coupons or tickets ($7 will share the best recipes from cheese and summer herbs, monkey helpers with disabled their disabled companions. The for adults, $5 for children) will her articles in Bon Appetit, her young green beans with roasted companions. The day's activi proceeds from this event will be supporting Helping Hands syndicated Los Angeles Times onions, and lemon-ginger ties will include face painting, go directly to sponsor upcom monkey helper placements. For column and her latest cookbook, cheesecake with fresh raspber raffles, monkey crafts, and ing monkey helper placements. these coupons or tickets, con American Favorites, for a culinary ries and raspberry sauce. games of chance. Southwick's, at 2 Southwick tact Jean Amaral at (617) 787- class offered by Rhode Island Anyone interested in partici Helping Hands, a national Street in Mendon, Mass., main 4419. School of Design's Division of pating in or learning more about not-for-profit organization af tains the Helping Hands Breed Continuing Education on July American Favorites, should call filiated with Boston University ing Facility as a donation to the 27 at7p.m. RISD's Division of Continuing School ofMedicine, is dedicated program. Situated in the rrudst Star Singles Visit Participants will learn that Education at 454-6200. This cu to improving the quality of life of 300 acres ofqui et shady coun whether they' re entertaining a linary course is open to the gen for quadriplegic individuals by tryside, Southwick's is home to Florida Keys small group of friends or plan eral public for a tuition fee of training capuchin monkeys to New England's largest zoologi rung a large party, great menus $55 per person. Copies of assist them with daily activities. cal collection. This family Something is brewing in the Florida Keys! Star Singles is host are needed for hosting gather Rosbottom'sAmerican Favorites, As guide dogs are eyes for the owned zoo is dedicated to the ings in warm weather. During will be available for sale (check, blind, monkey helpers are hands breeding and preservation of ing an exciting singles weekend Aug. 28 to 30, at the world fa this class, Rosbottom will share Mastercard or Visa only) and for the disabled. Monkey help many rare and endangered spe menu suggestions, including inscription. ers perform simple, every day cies. The more than 100 species mous Holiday Isle Resort in tasks, such as getting something ofarumals living atSouthwick's lslamorada. Join Jewish singles, to eat or drink, retrieving include not only the Helping ages 21 to 45, to be part of the dropped or out of reach items, Hands monkeys in their breed non-stop action. The cost is $299 Embrace The Child '98 assisting with audio cassettes, ing facility, but also giraffes, and it includes: Two njghts Visit the Holiday Inn at the Crossings in Warwick and meet video cassettes, CDs, and books, rhinos, lions, tigers, bears, double occupancy, Friday rught Ray Bourque, captain of the Boston Bruins, fi ve-time winner of turrung light on or off - tasks chimps, camels, zebras, and gi Shabbat dinner, Saturday rught the Norris Trophy, all-time highest scorer surpassing Johnny that most people ta ke for ant tortoises. Children can also Polynesian Beach Luau with steel Bucyk, only player to record 1,000 assists on one team. Auto granted.Justasimportant,Help pet gentle llamas, deerand barn drum band and barbecue, two graphs, raffle tickets and signed photographs of Ray in his ing Hands monkeys are affec- yard animals. There are el- full breakfasts, two drink tickets, Brujns uniform will be available to all guests for $15 to $25. surprise di tty bag, casino cruise, All proceeds benefit "Embrace The Child '98," The National rrudrughtmovie, funand games, Council for Adoption, the Hasbro Children's Hospital, St. Jude land and water sports, taxes and Children's Research Hos pi ta I and the Attleboro Museum School ili1£IAC grah.tities. Round-trip privateair Scholarship Fund. Insuring Over 40 Million People Worldwide · conditioned bus transportation The event runs from5 to 9 p.m. and Bourque will be available toand fromMiami and FortLau Supplemental insurance coverage for: from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be provided with a cash bar. derdale will be available for an A live auction of an autographed Ray Bourque hockey jersey • Cancer Expense Protection• Hospital Intensive Care additional $15 fare. Holiday isle • Hospital Confinement Indemnity Insurance • Li fe Protection• Accident/ and an autographed Drew Bledsoe football will take place from is located in the Florida Keys. It 8 to 9 p.m. Disability Insurance Protection• Medicare Supplement• Long-Tcm1 Care is 2 to 3 hours self-driving time For more information regarding cost, limitations and benefits, pleai.c contact: from the Miarru-Boca Raton ar SPATER AND ASSOCIATES - (401) 272-8578 ' eas. Room locationsareassigned 1· American Family Life Assurance Company or Columbus (Al-' LAC) on a first come, fi rst serve basis. Summer Winds Featured Worldwide Headquar1<'rs: Columbus, Georgia 3 1999 AD94-16 It is suggested that you call early, this Star Singles popular week at Capron Park end was sold out the last two The First & Only The SMARTS Summer concert band. Selections will in EPI Laser Center times. Winds, an affiliate of the South clude "Radetzky March" by in Rhode lslond! For more information, call eastern Massachusetts Wind Strauss, "The Cowboys" byJ ohn Sam at (800) 683-STAR, or (954) Symphony, will celebrate its Williams, "Selections from West 921-5067. fifth anniversary season with a Side Story," "A Tribute to Louis free concert on July 30 at 6:30 Arms trong," "America the DYNAMITE MASONRY p.m. at the Capron Park in Beautiful," and "Sta rs a nd I We Do Some General Work Attleboro, Mass. Stripes" by John Philip Sousa. P. O. Box 414761 Providence, RI 02907 I The concert will be lead by Now in its fifth season, Sum I Demo, Brick, Sidewalks, Stone Walls, SummerWindsconductorSally mer Winds is comprised of lj Block, Pavers, Concrete. Restoration Cole Tucker and will feature a adults and high school students I' Tel. (401 ) 351-0984 • Pa~cr 71t6-6993 festive program of music for from more than 15 commurtl Garden Oty Medical Park ties in southeastern Massachu Suite 304, 11 SO Reservoir Avenue setts and northern Rhode Island. 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