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August 22, 2008 21 Av 5768 Vol. X - Issue XII www.jvhri.org Au ust 22, 2008 Live from New York! It's the 92nd St Y atthe JCC Gloria Steinem, Tom Friedman, ,...cto b}' ITA. 1Cr.nt Slate, Elie Wiesel, Michael BELLA PS HAVT0SHVILI. 18, fled the Russia-Georgia Lerner and William fighting in her hometown in Kristof will be South 0ssetia. appearing 'Live' in Georgian Providence Jews flee BY RICHARD As1:-:or Photo by Andre.a Hansen rasi [email protected] war zone Reaffirming religious freedom PROVIDE CE-This fall, make plans to turn off your THE 61ST ANNUAL READING of President Daniel S. Mariaschin, third from left, TV and go co the Jewish Refugees face George Wasington's historic 1790 letter that executive vice president of B'nai B'rith uncertain future affirmed the new United States government's International, presents Touro Synagogue with Communirv Center of Rhode absolute commitment to the free exercise of a facsimile of t he original George Washington Island (JCCR1), where some -again religion took place at Touro S,nagogue in letter. Mariaschin read the letter. and Moise of the best and the bright- Newport on Sunday, Aug. 17. In the letter, Smith, far left , president of B'nai B'rith est Jewish commentators in B, GR.A."- SLATER Washington said that religious freedom International, gave the keynote address. Keith our nation will be broadcast ]TA StaffWntrr was an "inherent natural right.· The federal Stokes, second from right, Chair of the Touro live from the 92"" St. Y. government, he wrote, "gives to bigotry no Synagogue Foundation, gave the closing On Wednesday, ept. 10, TBILLI, Georgia (JTAl sanction, to persecution no assistance.• remarks. Gloria teinem, the iconoclastic Tin. P tu,. m-ili is a refu ­ writer, feminist and social per e:ee. li"~ in a borrowed room former. will be the first speaker first war for Ossetian mde­ Tina wants to go to Israel, T ma and her husband have ,n a rane:e ciry and t.icmg to be appearing 'ln-e' in the pcndence Ul the early 1990s. where her brothers live, but Bella no work; they rely on S182 an uncenmi future again. ocial Hall at the JCC. begin , ow Bella Pshavtoshvil1 wants to stay in Georgia, the in momhlv handouts from r unc e w;u forced to ning at 8 p.m. IS 18 and in her onlv country the Georgian government She will be followed on second vear at a she'i-nows. · and the local Chesed welfare unday, ept. 14 .•1t 7:30 p.m local college, and T ma is afraid center. Her secret desire is to b, ew York Tunes columnist the mother and daughter are that she won't be able to afford to find someone to take Bella in Thom.is Friedman. (That '-undJ, relugecs again, this tune from give Bella the opportunities she and send her to a good college the Gec.rgw, city ofGnrt. wants Ul either GeorgU1 or lsrael. See LIVE P•g• 10 See GEORGIA Page 9 Report from the 2008 JCC Network's Family Day: building community Maccabi Games PAGE 2 Jewish Voice & Herakl August 22, 2008 ARTS Former Gush Katif artists open Orange Gallery in Nitzan Artists find hope photographs of Gush Katif views, remind the observer that they in work celebrating were made with great longing fo r the home that was vibrantly Life in Gaza alive in the past, built with love, hard work and self-sacrifice. Bv CHAYA MANDELKOR For example, Greenblatt's art D EVEH-D ANI have the symbol of Gush Katif ,pecinl to 1he Voice & Herald - the houses by the palm trees and seashore - emblazoned EW, mode tly­ on them in colored glass. retty building is The unique, intricate jewelry randing in iczan, N made by Miriam Yt.frach and e temporary-hous­ Shelomit Vanunu are fashioned ing area of the eveh-Dekalim from silver and precious stones; community, along with the turquoise color of the sea other settlement communi­ and the yellow shades of the ties, who were expelled from sand-dunes. One of the photo­ their homes in Gush Katif graphs on exhibit, a picture by almost three years ago. the photographer Yehuda Gross, This building, named the is of a lone, leafless tree-branch, "Orange Gallery," was built by to which contributions an orange collected by Rav ribbon is Rimon, founder " .. .the expulsion cost tied. of "Jobkatif," Yifrach her livelihood." The gallery and by Rachel is the result Saperstein, for- of effort and merly of eveh- hardship of several families who Dekalim, who initiated the idea had made their lives in the Gaza of establishing an art gallery in Strip, were expelled and found l itzan. a creative way to a new life. Through the "Operation Miriam Yifrach has an art Kavod," a non-profit organiza­ teacher's degree from the "T al­ tion that she founded in order to piot" Teachers' Seminary in help the people of the Gush find Tel-Aviv, and taught art for many work, she collected donations. years while living in Gush. After \Vhen she saw that she hadn't a 10-year interval working at a collected enough money to build bank, Miriam felt that she had to the gallery, she turned to Rav return to art. She began to make Zvi Yosef Rimon, founder of THE ARTISTIC jewelry out of silver and precious Jobk..atif, for help. H e traveled to PHOTOGRAPHS, left, stones, and participated in the art of Gush Katif views Bo ton, and collected donations fairs held by the artists of G ush remind the observer from the j ew,sh community Kati£ H owever, the expulsion that they were made there for the gallery. cost Ytfrach her livelihood. with great longing ln idc, the gallery is well-lit After the expu lsion from G ush for their former and be.unfully organized. All Katif, the area artists emphasized homes and places of J ud;uca a.rt work, such as the that their lives changed drasti­ livelihood. gu challah plates and mezuzah cally. After bei ng packed into cove made by the artist-direc­ buses, they were transferred to tor, :-1mam Greenblatt, as well old hotels in Jerusalem. There the pa1ntm~ and the artistic CANDLE QUOTE OF THE WEEK: they lived 10 cramped condi- tions, unable to cook and do LIGHTING TIMES "Exploiting our workers for the purpose of laundry fo r their fa milies. For Greater greater profits, ignoring the prophet in the Most importantly, the process cannot be defended. I won't eat pork, families of Gu h Katifhad Rhode Island but meat produced by Agriproce sors their l1vel1hoods taken away August 22 7:1 4 from them. People who just is off my table." yesterday could grve freely August 29 7: 03 to ludnkah found them- Josh Stein Iv out of even cn"ugh Sept. 5 6:52 money t() pmv,de "r their Sept. 12 6: 40 'E P"g,: fam,li<-s' b. ,,. need, Until the gallery w.a., burlt, th cxpc llrd ,rt, ts IN THIS ISSUE: r,f Cu h Ka11(hMI '" travel I ~~on In ,u,, w.il b, ,l formc1 Be.ti Stc,11 n, ,c~u ti, c PAGE 3 ANDREW STONG, JORDANA JAFFEE, and RASHMI ALISON WALTER and LAURA SCHAFFER, two of the co­ Photos by Rachel Merslty Woda LAURA FRIEDMAN, MINDY STONE, and WEN DY JOE RING and JONAH LICHT chairs of The Network's engagement and outreach efforts. Hot family fun in the summertime More than 125 participants and Brad Walter, The Network's Restaurant, Benny's, Del's leadership in greater Rhode ]FRI's The Network celebrated a beautiful day with engagement and outreach chairs, Lemonade and Union Paper Co. Island," said Laura Schaf­ is launched for picnic lunches, a bounce house, along with a team of volunteers that made the event possible. fer and Alison Walter. and relay The Network, Programmatically, The young leadership races. f chaired by Randi Network will focus on engage­ The kids "We're excited to be a part O this wonderful and Neil Beran- ment and outreach for young BY RACHEL MERSKY WODA adults looking to connect to [email protected] stayed cool kickoff to a new chapter for young leadership baum and Jordana on the huge and Dan Jaffee, is JFRI and educate and train HE YOUNG leader­ waterslide in greater Rhode Island." geared to young future leaders and activists for ship Network of the and enjoyed adults who are our community. The etwork T Jewish Federation of free Del's Laura Schaffer and Alison Walter passionate about will also harness the human Rhode Island QFRI), Lemonade ------------------------- our Jewish corn- and financial resources of its known as "The Network," while liS ten- who made this fiist event for The munity - for participants to connect them to held its fast event on Sunday, ing to a story and participating Network a wonderful success. themselves and their children. the important work the ]FRI is Aug. 17, on the field adjacent in a craft with the PJ Library. We are excited to be a part engaged in each and every day. to the Jewish Community S pen"al t h an ks go to L aura The team was also grateful of th1"s wonderful kickoff Center of Rhode Island. and Michael Schaffer and Alison for donations made by A ndreas to a new chapter for young BETHANY SUTTON and ALICE EHRLICH JORDANA and DAN JAFFEE, NICOLE KATZMAN, the local director of PJ Library, the co -chairs of The Network reads with a group of children.
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