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Israel, Soviets To Meet Body, Mind And Spirit Are Nourished At - and the .Jordan has said it is willing to talk Soviet Union will begin meetings with Israel at an international Omega Holistic Institute in two weeks that could lead to a peace conference attended by the by Susan Bostian renewal of diplomatic relations, United States and the Soviet which the Kremlin broke after the Union, but Peres has rejected this Coexisting peacefully with the 1967 Middle East war, both sides idea as long as Israel does not hav~ natural tranquility of the Hudson reported recently. diplomatic relations with Moscow. Valley, the Omega Institute for Prime Minister Shimon Peres Gerasimov initially told holistic studies is a celebration of told a Parliament committee that reporters the Soviet delegation the spirit without age, the mind Israeli and Soviet delegates will already had left for the talks, without limits and the body of meet in Helsinki, Abba Eban, the which he said began recently. He potential. committee chairman, said. Other said in a telephone conversation The Omega Institute is a school officials said the talks would start later that "a misunderstanding" without walls, a boundless Aug. 16 or 17. led to his erroneous report. repository of knowledge and The Soviet Foreign Ministry At the news briefing, he said wisdom for the insatiable mind said the negotiations would be that holding the talks does not and an oasis of restoration for the aimed at reopening consulates in reflect a change in Soviet policy weary. and Moscow. Gennady to\\'ard Israel. Soviet officials have Designed to accommodate the Gerasimov, a ministry spokesman, stated repeatedly that full needs of a spectrum of people, said in Moscow that the meetings diplomatic relations will not be Omega is a new age success. would start in Helsinki in renewed until there is a negotiated The institute operates primarily mid-August and then move to Tel peace in the l'yliddle East. from June through September. Aviv. That is not likely in the near During these months, the The talks will be the first future, he said, "but maybe next ambitious center offers hungry between official delegations of the century." minds a chance to indulge in hearty intellectual fare. Nationally Hungry campers line up for lunch as the meal is announced by two countries since the Soviet Eban, a former foreign minister five hoots on the conch shell. Union severed formal ties. who now heads the Israeli and internationally recognized In Washington, Charles Reman, Parliament's committee on foreign scholars and teachers dialogue upper state New York nine years bioregionalism. According to deputy spokesman of the State affairs and security, welcomed the with participants in relaxed, ago when Omega was conceived. Elizabeth, this is simply translated Department said: "We welcome Soviet move on talks. intimate groups. Notable Elizabeth believes that Omega was into "think globally, act locally." this news, if true, as a positive "Any step, however small, at any educators for this season include a concept waiting for someone to From September 12 through the gesture. We hope it's a sign of level is a positive step," he told the R.D. Laing, noted psychologist; bring it to life but her staff 14th, the educational institute will Soviet determination to move Associated Press. Philip Glass, renowned composer; disagrees. They insist that the host 45 area environmental forward with significant sustained Israeli officials said the Ram Dass, New Age author; fortuitous combination and the groups. Together they will progress on Jewish emigration." discussions would touch on such Odetta, recognized mus1c1an; persistant spirit of the threesome celebrate the art of livmg well in a According to some analysts, the other issues as travel, Ashley Montagu, anthropologist are responsible for the thriving place. Workshops, discussions, and Soviets see negotiations with communications and postal and self-proclaimed eccentric; and center. performances will explore cultural Israel as a means of achieving a services. Bernard Siegel, Yale Surgeon and For the first four years of life the diversity, nature's beauty, and role in Middle East peace efforts. healer. Omega was housed in temporary strategies for preserving this For the harried soul, Omega locations. The current and splendor for the future. The offers santuary among the densely permanent site, near historic institute has issued an open treed campus. Bubbling brooks Rhinebeck, New York, was invitation to this weekend. caress stress-laden visitors as they discovered five years ago. Prior to Omega insists on giving traverse the footworn paths from that, Boiberick, a culture something back to the camp's their cabins and tents to the camp, had mentored to children visitors as well as the community meeting huts spread over the and adults for 60 years on the around it. "We hope we can Shcharansky Urges campus. Workshops devoted to grounds. Interest dwindled and the activate the good in people and yoga, movement or meditation property lie dormant for five years celebrate life . or help someone wash away the deleterious effects until the Omega organizers recharge," says Sara Priestman, a Precondition of modern living. rekindled it's life. year-round staff person for the The physically inclined can Now for four months each center. JERUSALEM - Former "A precondition for all choose from an equally tempting summer, the eclectic center Indeed Elizabeth who exudes a Soviet dissident Anatoly negotiations with the Soviet selection of activities. Fitness attracts a diverse clientel of more kind. earthmother presence Shcharansky urged Israel Union must be demands of classes and technique clinics will than 6,000 children and adults. concurs, "Omega can facilitate a recently not to negotiate with serious change in the policy of satisfy the most serious runner. Co-founder Elizabeth lu!chtschaf­ healing of life. Hopefully, someone the Soviet Union unless the Soviet Union toward Swimmers and other athletes will fen hopes visitors will benefit from could come here and learn skills to Moscow agrees to allow more .J ews," Shcharansky said. discover a stimulating chance to the three goals of Omega. "We help navigate their way in the Jewish emigration. He added that the Soviet improve skills under the hope visitors will learn something world. It makes me feel good when He spoke at a news Union sought to improve supervision of professionals. new while they are here. We hope I see people growing in inner conference hours before relations with Israel in order Participants may choose two- or participants will experience a strength." Moscow announced that to play a larger role in the five-day workshops. sense of community and that they Mary Bloom, staff photographer Soviet and Israeli diplomats Middle East. Omega emerged from the shared will be able to bring this richness for the institute for the past 5 were to begin talks that could "It is not in Israel's interest vision of Elizabeth and Stephan back into their lives." years, feels that Omega benefits lead to the resumption of to have the Soviet Union Rechtschaffen and Pir Vilayat The Omega Institute has no are not always immediately consular relations between the involved in the Middle East lnayat Khan. The three were part religious affiliation but it does perceptible. "Sometimes during two countries. peace process. Israel can get of a small Sufi community in adhere to the principals known as the winter months I will react a Shcharansky, freed in an only one thing from relations certain way and subtly I will East -West prisoner swap in - freedom for Soviet ," realize that it is because of February after eight years in a he said. something I learned or observed or Soviet labor camp, said In Geneva last week, the absorbed at Omega. Omega has Sunday night that Soviet Intergovernmental Commis­ that kind of effect." authorities had agreed to let sion for Migration said the Omega's summer days flow by his mother. brother and his Soviet Union permitted 31 like a vibrant, joyful waterfall in family emigrate to Israel later .Jews to emigrate in July, the part because of the enormous this month. second lowest monthly figure amount of planning by the He said that talks with in I ~11, years, United Press year-round staff of 15 core persons. Israel must not serve as a international reported . During the hibernation period of camouflage for Moscow to ,July's arrivals brought to winter the campgrounds remain pursue hard-line policies 44 7 the number of Soviet ,Jews quiet. But not far away Elizabeth aga inst ,Jews who wanted to arriving in the West so far this and her staff organize. contact and leave. vee r. schedule the events for the " I think the Soviet Union · The monthly average of 64 following summer. T hey strive to has mterest in talks, and talks this year is one-third lower design a program of well -known Ii about talks . It allows them than the average of95 in 1985, innovative thinkers with less to speak about quiet when there were 1,140 Soviet familiar but equally creative diplomacy and an ,Jew,sh emigrants for the persons. A known speaker will be improvement in their attitude entire year. The record invited to unveil a recent without real improvement," monthly low is 29. in August meta morphosis. Omega is a place Shcharansky said. 198:,. to take chances. Participants enjoy the sanctuary of Omega's garden designed (Continued on page 9) - by the New Alchemy Institute. 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1986 Licht Announces What Is A ? Pesticide Grants by Joshua Pearlman Lieutenant Governor Richard A. On July 12, 1986, at the Local News Licht announced that grants of up Providence Hebrew Day School, lo $20,000 are now available for Yonason Pearlman presented his research, farm or urban programs Wimpel for use with the Sefer · exploring alternatives to chemical . A wimpel is an pesticides. The Pesticide Relief embroidered cloth about six inches Fund will issue awards for wide and twelve feet long which is "integrated pest management" or used ·to tie the Sefer Torah. In Rabbi Adler Named Spiritual Sen. Pell Opposes 1PM. a method of pest control that most congregations a simple belt Oil Import Fee encourages the use of techniques or gartel is used. However, in Leader In Stamford, CT such as natural predators, German Jewish congregations Senator Claiborne Pell (D-R.L) parasites, and environmental throughout the world you wrap the last week helped lead the Senate to modifications. Sefer Torah with a wimpel. rebuff legislation that would have Licht noted that he introduced Embroidered on the cloth are the imposed a $10 tariff on every legislation in 1985 which created boy's name, date of birth, a verse barrel of crude oil and petroleum the Pesticide Relief Fund to from TaNaCh (the first and last imported into the United States. provide emergency assistance to letters of which correspond to the The Senate defeated the victims of p·esticide first. and last letters of the child's measure on a 82-15 vote after Pell contamination. Twenty-five name) and the same words of warned it would have boosted the percent of the monies, generated blessing that are proclaimed by cost of a gallon of home heating oil from the state's annual pesticide those who are attending the boy's by about 25 cents and added about registration fee , are allocated for bris. $27/i to the average Rhode Island I PM grants to institutions of "Yonason ben Yehoshua family's annual heating bill. higher learning, environmental Pinchas Pearlman 4 Elul 5742 ... An outspoken opponent of the organizations, state or town 'He makes the rivers into deserts measure, Pell warned that "an oil government agencies, and farmers. and fountains into places of thirst' import fee would impose an unfair "The goal of the 1PM grant (Psalms 107/33) .. . He should be and highly discriminatory tax on program is to help assure cleaner raised to Torah chupan and business, homeowners and land. water and air for Rhode maasim tovim. Amen Selah" consumers in the State of Rhode Islanders. By providing financial Over 130 people attended a Island and other states in the assistance to researchers, special seuda sh'lishis held at the Northeastern section of the environmentalists and farmers Day School where David United States. working to find safe and effective Lemberger, Yoni's Opah, and "Rhode Island and other states alternatives to chemical pesticides, ,Joshua Pearlman discussed the of the Northeast," Pell told his we will be able to reduce our origins of the wimpel custom, the colleagues during Senate debate of exposure to these dangerous meaning of the embroidered text the measure, "already suffer from chemicals," Licht said. and the history of a Lemberger paying energy costs that are far "With 1PM grants available for family wimpel. It is thought that above the national average. urban areas, it will be possible for this is the first wimple to be used "We are more heavily dependent schools to receive grants to reduce in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island on oil as an energy source than any or eliminate chemical pesticide ,Jewish community can be proud of other region of the country. About applications. In this way, our this happy occasion. 70 percent of Rhode Island energy schools can establish successful consumption - for industry, examples which can be modeled by business, home heating and other schools and institutions," Tisha B'Av At transportation - is in the form of the Lieutenant Governor added. Beth Sholom oil. while for the nation as a whole, The Lieutenant Governor's oil provides just 40 percent of total pesticide relief program was developed in response to Congregation Beth Sholom will energy consumption." be observing the fast of Tisha B'Av Pell noted that Rhode Island is increasing incidents of pesticide residues in our drinking water on Wednesday, August 13, and Providence native Rabbi Elan not only heavily dependent on oil, ordained at RIETS in January of supplies and our soil. Most Thursday, August 14. Tisha B'Av Adler, an educator and cantor who "it is particularly dependent on this year. , notably, Rhode Island has commemorates both destructions. was ordained af · the Yeshiva During his years as a rabbinical imported oil, with imports The first destruction occurred in accounting for 70 percent of total experienced a contamination crisis ,586 B.C. when the Babylonian University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac, student, Rabbi Adler studied with due to the pesticide Temik, often oil consumPtion. army of Nebuchadnezzar captured Elchanan Theological Seminary and served as an aide to the used in potato fields. In addition to (RIETS) in New York City, has renowned Rabbi Joseph B. "An oil import fee," Pell said, ,Jerusalem and killed and exiled its "would bear far more heavily on Rhode Island becoming the first inhabitants. The second been named spiritual leader of Soloveitchik, Leib Merk in state to ban the use of Temik, in the Northeast and the State of destruction took place in 70 C.E. Congregation Agudath Shalom in Distinguished Professor of 198/i Lieutenant Governor Licht Stamford, CT. and at Rhode Island than on other at the hands of the Roman general regions of the country that have successfully introduced legislation Titus and his legions. RIETS and the foremost authority making Rhode Island the first He is :one of some 50 rabbis on . · access to natural gas, coal and The Mll!cha service prior to the placed this year with the aid of the st ate in the nation to provide Rabbi Adler was director of hydro-electric power. fast will be at 6:30 p.m. and the Max Stern Division of Communal filters for all drinking wells Admissions at TMSTA-YUHS in "It would mean higher energy evening service for Tisha B'Av will Services (MSDCS), the communal poisoned with the pesticide. 1985 and served as director of cost s for Rhode Islanders for be held at 8:15 p.m. on August 13. outreach a~m o_f ):lIE,::S. Proposals for IPM grants Camp Darom in Mephia, TN, home-heating - an estimated 25 The Book of Lamentations­ cents more per gallon for home through the Pesticide Relief Fund Megillat Echa will be read in the U~til his appointment, the during the summer of 1984. must be submitted before :l2-year-old Rabbi Adler served for As Program Director of several heating oil, or an additional $275 traditional manner. Shachrit for the average Rhode Island September 15, 1986. Eligible service will begin on Thursday, three years 11S· _ ·dir~ctot · of of MSDCS' international projects should be limited to one Residence Halls at the Marsha Counterpoint Programs in Canada family's annual heating bill. August 14 at 6:45 a.m. The "It would mean higher energy year. starting January 1, 1987, and traditional Kinot or mourning Stern Talmudical Academy - and Australia, Rabbi Adler there is a possibility of renewal. In Yeshiva University High School initiated, planned and executed costs for business and industrial dirges will be read. The Mincha uses, and for transportation. An oil evaluating the proposals, the afternoon service will take place at for Boys (TMSTA-YUHS) in seminars imd classes for hundreds Pesticide Relief Advisory Board Manhattan. , , · of high school students. import. fee would widen the gap 7: 15 p.m. on Thursday evening. between Rhode Island energy costs will rnnsider the importance of the For almost a decade, ·Rabbi Rabbi Adler has also been the problem addressed, project Adler has · been involved in cantor for the High Holy Days at and energy costs in other regions of the nation." cost -effectiveness, and the Nursery School At communal outreach programs and Congregation Beth Shalom in probability that funding the . As assistant Providence. Pell noted that Rhode Island "has been making a strong and project will ultimately result in Beth Sholom director of Youth Services at The Max Stem Division of decreased pesticide exposure. MSDCS, Rabbi Adler has Communal Services is named for determined effort to encourage Congregation Beth Sholom will economic and business growth. We For more information on again be conducting its Kton-ton coordinated shabbatons (Sabbath the late Max Stern, long-time rece iving 1PM grants, contact: weekends) and seminars, serving member and vice-chairman of the know that to persuade business to Nursery School for the coming remain in our state, to expand in Dr. R.A. Casagrande, Chairman school season. Children who will as Head Advisor for several Torah University's Board of Trustees. R. L Pesticide Relief Board Leadership Seminars. He was the RIETS is an outgrowth of the first our state and to come to our state, be three or four are eligible for the we must be competitive with other Department of Plant Sciences school. The Kton-ton meets every New England Regional Director yeshiva (school of traditional University of Rhode Island for the National Council for Jewish learning) in America. states and regions. weekday morning from 9 a.m. to "An oil import fee ," Pell said, Kingston, R.I. 02881 noon. The school has achieved an Synagogue Youth (NCSY). Yeshiva University, America's Tel.: 792-2481 A graduate of Rhode Island oldest and largest university under "would be a new tax, and one that enviable reputation in the College in 1978 with a degree in ,Jewish auspices, will celebrate its would be grossly unfair to Rhode Free Eye Care community during its years of psychology, Rabbi Adler was Centennial this fall. Island and other states of the functioning. It combines an Northeast. It is an idea that should For Elderly intensive Jewish learning be defeated, and I strongly urge my environment together wi th a colleagues to oppose this The Rhode Island Eye Care thorough secular nursery school. Personal Workouts amendment." Project, a statewide program for Anyone interested in the school the disadvantaged elderly, is should contact Rabbi Singer or Dr. bringing medical eye care at no Robert Young at the Beth Sholom by Candita B'nai B'rith out -of-pocket cost to hundreds of offi ce . 33 1-9393. older Americans who otherwise Plantations Lodge No. 2011, might have had to go without it. B'nai B'rith, Providence, has been Program officials announced Al-Anon Workshop "Devewp a fitness program that's right for notified by District 1 headquarters recently that 31 percent of you in the comfort of your home. " that their request for conversion patients seen so far had never had To Be Held to Plantations Unit No. 6539 has an eye exam until they called the been approved. A B'nai B'rith unit t.oll -free Helpline for a referral to The Rhode Island Al -Anon and welcomes both men and women as Alat een Family Groups are Specializing in Aerobics, Weight Training, & Body Toning one of the program's volunteer eye members. A lodge is limited to physicians. sponsoring their twelfth an nual men fo r its membership. work shop. It is to be held on Call Canclita for a Plantations Unit will be the first The Rhode Island Helpline, at Sunday. September 21. 1986 from such "co-ed" B'nai B'rith 1-800-222-EYES (3937 ), has been 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Free Consultation at orga ni zation to fo rm in Rhode operating since June 23 . Complete C'ommunity Co llege of Rhode Island. A new charter will be nationwide service began recently, Island . Knight Ca mpus. in AFAA Certified Reasonable Rates presented this coming autumn to when New York City joined the \\'arwi ck. Rhode Island. 463-9374 the new unit. computer network. -

THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, J\i!C:UST 8 .. JU86 - 3 Ethiopian Jews turning point in Israeli art was the physically attacked the work when 1984 when and formation of the "New Horizons" it was shown in . supporters attempted to enter the group in 1948. This group, led by Although extremely controver­ town to convince inhabitants to Hand-Weave Tale,sim Zaritsky, rejected the local style of sial works like Rubin's do not leave the country. realism and strove towards a more generally appear in Israeli Perhaps-it -is this atmospliere of universal style in their lyrical museums, the "Milestones" co nt roversy and fierce debate that ahst ract paintings. Their works exhibition does include works surrounds Israeli art that can bear were influenced by the French which expr_ess social themes. witness to the lively state of the Post-Impressionists, Cezanne and These include Moshe Gershuni's · visual art s iii Israel. Matisse. In the sixties and paintings in red, yellow and green seventies the post-Modernists glass paint which sport the large appeared on the scene with their titles, "Where Is My Soldier?". - mixed media works, conceptual art and "Terrific· Soldier,'' a play on and environmental sculpture. As t he Hebrew term for " missing in . . more and more Israeli artists act ion." A large canvas by artist spent lime studying abroad, the Tzibi Geva is covered with the influence of American and name Umm el Fahem, a large Arab European artists are more clearly town that was in the news in July ~ seen in their works. The works of the most recent two groups dominate the t exhibition, with an emphasis on the last few years. The show's curator, Yigal Zalmona, speaks of "'"'l'" ,,,. ''"""' the most recent works in the ex hibition as a "promising ga mble." We will have to wait and ' .

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'l'lw second mistake Robert Coney Island, (formerly t he Israel makes is to support BHHA) is looking forward to statements made by the kingpin of honoring the founders and l he secular movement, T eddy celebrating its 80th birthday with Letters to the Editor Kollek. Teddy is well known fo r an historical look into the past. his turning over of his own fellow We are trying to locate both ,Jews to the British to be hung. memorabilia and people who have Therefore one can clearly been associated with our understand that this collaborator institution during these 80 years. or the British repressive If anyone has information, To The Editor: To The Editor: and Mussolini started on their government in the 1940's also names or pieces of history, please A few days ago, Bishop Tutu President Reagan's failure, after way to the top. When we were seeks support of Jerusalem call or write us immediately at: finally showed his t rue colors, a month of "reassessment," to liherated by t he Allied troops, resident Arab and Christians in Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric They are black and red. First, come forth wit h even a single new occupation money was printed and order to obtain votes in past Center Tutu tore apart our President. initiative to help persuade the on the front of the dollar bills were elt>ct inns. c/o Community Relations Then he told the Western World South African government to ease the four freedoms, namely Most distasteful is t he Herald's 4915 10th Avenue to go to Hell! This has a familiar its oppressive policies is "freedom of religion, freedom of at tempt to compare the very Brooklyn, New York 11219 religious element in Israel to a (718) 851-5978 ring to it. It is the type of dismaying. He has refused to face speech, free from want and free statement that came out of t he hard fact t hat South Africa is from fear." Well, two out of four ienocidal Christian sect. Never Nicaraguan "priests" who rushing headlong into bloody civil ain't bad. would I be in agreement with the fact ions of , that are supported the Marxist t heology. conflict. By continuing to limit the Marya Mannes, the co-editor of Now, since he has told the West to United States's response to a t he defunct liberal magazine of the anti-Zionist whether it be from the go to Hell, he can go to his true bankrupt policy of "constructive fifties, The Reporter said it best, left or right element, but in the bus The /vi/owing release was friend, Mot her Russia (or should I engagement," the President is when she stated: "pornography is shelter incident I praise them for st1hmitted by Samuel Shlevin, R.l. their zeal in bringing the public say Mother Superior), to achieve making a mockery of t he in t he crotch of the beholder." Chairman of the Anti-Defamation aware of the government's desire to his goal of a Black nation under world-wide effort to abolish Hans L. Heimann {,r' OJ.!11<'. the Reds (as in neighboring apartheid. go against Judaism. Judaism has Three United States Marines at African nations). It is a disgrace to The Administration can run . .. such respect for the holiness of the Camp Lejeune have been see so many Jews support Tutu, a from t he trut h, but it cannot hide To The Editor: human body, in this case that of a discharged fo r participating in known anti-Semite (excuse me ... from it. Economic sanctions, once I have just concluded reading an \\'oman. that there are clear cut paramilitary exercises and rallies anti-Zionist), when such a fine no more than a debatable option, artic-le in the magazine Judaism laws of modesty. With the secular in Nort h Carolina staged by a man as Zulu Chief Buthelezi is in have now become the most (edited by Robert Gordis) entitled war waged against religion we see \"iole nce-prone, neo-Nazi group, it t he spotlight for a leadership credible vehicle for pressing the Toi,'ard A Slihah on the for the first time that movie \\'as disclosed by the position when is no Sout h African government. Holocaust, written by a survivor of theaters are opened on Shabbot in Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Petarh Tikva, Haifa and Tel Aviv. more. We hope that President Reagan, , Rabbi Leo Trepp. R'rith. The punishment for public Tutu is like most faced by growing opposition in his T he fact that we Jews will soon The action followed a letter of deseeration of Shabbot in Israel is revolutionaries. He will use the own party, will reassess his he observing t he Fast of Tisha inquiry to U.S. Defense Secretary so great that one must look at the Jews and then spit them out. "reassessment" and decide to B'Av prompts me to bring to the Caspar Weinberger by AOL ireat sufferin1; we see in Israel as About a year or two ago, when he stand with those seeking to avert attention of our Jewish nat ional director Nathan G-ct·s fury at his people. The spoke at the Jewish Theological bloody chaos by imposing community the ideas expressed by Perlmutter. natural disaster of a drought is Seminary, he was reported to have sanctions until Pretoria comes up Habhi Trepp with the hope that The League said it had been plaguing Israel, economic said that at times the Jews are with effective proposals for power th is year many more of our informed by the Defense Secretary problems and even the disasterous very 1;ood and other times they are sharing with that nation's Black hret hren will enter our synagogues that the three have been dismissed bus accident in Petach Tikvah last very bad and at the time he was majority. to recite the Book of Lamentations from the Corps following initial year are only a few of our speaking they were very bad. One Philip Baum and the Ki nos t han the pitifully report s t hat they were "involved in punishments. We must do our wonders why do Jews invite such AJCongress few regular worshippers who activities of t he White Patriot utmost to seek the removal of t he people to their establishments. He usually observe this Fast Day (this Party." formerly known as the shows little appreciation to Jews year commencing on the eve of present 1;overnment in Israel and Confederate Knight of the Ku to make it a ,Jewi,;h state again. who have fought hard against August 13 and all day the 14). Klux Klan. Karen Dub apartheid. Recently, an Orthodox To the Editor: Rabbi Trepp's thesis is: The An investigmion into Yeshiva was covered with Dutch In a much heralded speech martyrdom of the Jewish people ... "allegations of misconduct" is still Afrikaner Nazi-like swatstikas by President Reagan finally t hroug-hout its history is one continuing, Mr. Weinberger told unified whole beginning with the To the Editor: pro-Apartheid Afrikaner Nazis (at announced that he is against That bare grey wall opposite the the League. The Defense present, only a minority among sanctions against South Africa destruction of the Temples, the Department is seeking to Crusades throughout Europe, and Miriam Hospital main entrance the Dutch). The Leaders of and its apartheid policy. We live in should be graced with a plaque det.ermine whether other Marines the Holocaust in our own time. were involved in White Patriot , Jewry (Orthodox) the last quarter of the twentieth that pays homage to the were allowing some Blacks and century and the administration The millions of Kedoshim of our courageous and farsighted women activities in North Carolina and if history call out to us to remember Asians to take secular studies in a obviously condones what is going founders of the hospital. they had any connection with the them by reciting appropriate Party's paramilitary activities. .Johannesburg Yeshiva. Tutu on in that country or else they If I were an Emma Lazarus, I "Slihot" and "Kinot" in their Mr. Perlmutter, himself a never sent any type of note of would have done something about would write a dedication for the memory. More than anyone else, former Marine, commended the· thanks for the Yeshiva sticking it. Santayana was right when he plaque. But there are cerl.ainly the author says, it is the survivors out its neck in support of minority wrote that those who forget the talented women who would write Defense Department for "its swift of the Holocaust, as he is himself, and decisive action to prevent the education. On the other hand, the past shall be condemned to relive it, as I have beard them speak at who should observe Tisha B'Av by Marine Corps' mission to defend Zulu Chief praises the Jews and it. We as Jews should be the very their luncheons. fast.. prayer and ritual. Israel. Tutu is the same way with first ones who know what it feels How glorious between the the freedom of all Americans from Will we Jews this year take being- tarnished." Christians who are to be persecuted. We too lived tradition of lighted candles, the Rabbi Trepp's poignant words to anti-Apartheid. He uses them, through some kind of apartheid in names of these extraordinary ln his letter to the League, Mr. heart? Or will we once again allow then loses them. Austria and Germany as well as all founders would be! It would serve Weinlierger declared that the this one day of sorrow and Defense Departmel)t "deplores the Tutu is now in his glory. There t he Nazi occupied countries and as a reminder of their profound mourning for our lost fellow J ews violence and bigotry of the Ku is an Olympics game for England's should, therefore, be the very first devotion and sacrifices for their to pass into history without Klux Klan and organizations like former colonies which may fall ones to wholeheartedly disagree beloved religious precepts. recognition and observance on this apart. Some nations refuse to with the President. What I do not Lillian Zarakov it. He added: "The Department of come if a S. African team comes. understand are his advisors. The Tisha B'Av? Defense is committed to the What hypocrisy. completely unfeeling (and here I Rabbi Philip Kaplan ... equality of treatment to all It is high time for Jews to stop am using a mild word) remarks of To The Editor: personnel, regardless of race, sex; being suckered in by political Donald Regan to whom the In 1907 a group of dedicated national origin or religion. In our opportunists (revolutionaries). President pays so much attention To The Editor: women pooled their time, energy ,·iew. prejudice and intolerance are Let us support those who support are unbelievable and one cannot When t he Editor of the Herald and money to establish t he incompatible with accomplish­ Israel. It is t he only Jewish nation! but wonder what would happen if quotes from the J erusalem Post Brooklyn Hebrew Home for the ment of our military mission." It is our nation. For those who Ronald Reagan became incapaci­ (better known by its original name, Aged at Howard and Dumont Mr. Perlmutter said the League support Tutu's idea of bloody (he tated, would that make Donald the Palestine Post) one assumes avenues in t he Brownsville section had been told by the Defense claims peaceful) revolution, Regan president? that he. like many readers, are not of Brooklyn. The family names of Department that, under its current remember one thing. If the Tutu Another such advisor is our aware that the Jerusalem Post is a a few of the original founders policy, military personnel can be group successfully massacres the Attorney General Ed Meese, and gclVe rnment supported newspaper. included: Brenner, Berlin, discharged for participating in the whites and takes oower, the Arabs his letters to stores who "dare" to ("Let the Punishment fit the Rosenman, Groder, Rosent hal, following activities of extremist of Greater Israel will try likewise. If sell so-called pornography, Crime," July 25). In Israel all media Rommer, Naitove, Marks, groups: marching in a parade, Israel goes, G-D forbid, what will therefore t he department of is g-overnment controlled, there is Werbelovsky, Lurie, Berger, making public speeches in support the position of Jewish "Leaders" just ice has yet another excuse to ,u, fr t>e press as we know it in the Barondess and Zirn. of racial discrimination, becoming be worth in America? break the first amendment to the l 1. S. T herefore t he secular It is now 1986 and the involved in their management or constitution, and if I remember government encourages press t hat Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric oq(anization or helping to recruit Jerry Snell my history that's the way Hitler is grossly anti-religious. Center, of Broough Park and membership.

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Showing Playgroup Hadassah Huses will be leaving the Center at -101 Elmgrove Avenue in The West Bay Jewish The South County Chapter of l'rn,·idence at 10::l0 a.m. Community Center will offer a Hadassah invites past, present l'ass<• ngers will also be picked up 2-year-old toddler play group in and future members to lunch on at Charlesgate at. 10:45 a.m. and East Greenwich for youngsters Wednesday, August 13, in downtown at the Ocean State horn between May and December Kingston. Please call 789-9047, or Theatre at 11 a.m. The cost for the 1984, two mornings a week from 789-0713 for further information. da,· is $6.00. 9:1~ to 11:15. The program begins Heservations can be made by September 9 and continues l'alling Sharon Lee Custis, Senior through May 22, 1987. It is open to ,;..~rti~. Adult Coordinator at 861-8800. all denominations. •... ~-~ KNOW SOMEONE GETTING MARRIED? GIVE THEM A FREE SHOAH. the extraordinary -lohn Lentz. Bert.ha lventash, Alan HONEYMOON WITH TELL US THEIR Claude Lanzmann film, will be ~lnmv. Dee Dee Wit.man. Rabbi NAME AND shown in Rhode Island from /\1;111 Flam and ,Jeannette Riter. THE R.I. HERALD September 7 through 18. Ten years Not pidured are: Dan Aronson. ADDRESS AND of l'ilming. of interviewing those Stanley Bleecker. Gladys C. WE'LL SEND THEM who survived the Holocaust - the Kapstein. Ivy Marwil. Louis A COMPLIMENT ARY ,·icl irns. the perpetrators and the Hosen. uninrnlved - has produced a The film will be shown in the SUBSCRIPTION 1w1,-1rn rt. 91/t hour cinematic New Synagogue of Temple mastt>rpiece. There are no actors. Em:inu-EI. Tickets are $ 15 for /\ II people are real, some filmed hot h parts I and 11 if purchased in with a hidden camera. SHOAH arl,·:ince, $ 10 each individual C. ouplt•\ Ndl11C' ------AJJrc~., ______:,.,11n't> Pds in recreating the past pnl'ornrnnce if purchased at the with an amazing economy of door. 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Standing: THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1986 - 7 Lisa Gates Married Jewish Cultural Life Enriched To Michael Bigney ************Taking a "long day's journey" By Endowment into peace, the distinguished actor .Jad Lemmon has been named BOSTON - "The George and Klezmarim Conservatory honorary president of t he world's Beatrice Sherman Jewish Cultural Orchestra, Netzky will examine first International Peace Park, it Endowment at Boston University" this historic Jewish minstrel-type was announced by Alan Freidberg, will begin funding projects this music from eastern Europe. executive director of the Jewish fall. thanks to a gift from t he The second program, scheduled National Fund of Greater New Sherman Family T rust. Norton L. for October 8, will be coordinated York. sponsors of the project. Sherman recently presented t he hy Dr. Larry Lane, director of the The International Peace Park University with the third and final New Repertory Theatre, who will $!i0,000 installment on the pledge give a lecture on memory, which was first announced in 1983. sentimentalism, nostalgia and The Endowment will be part of catharsis in the history of drama, the College of Liberal Arts with special reference to Jewish Humanities Foundation. In theater and ritual. Following the collaboration with t hat program workshop, the New Repertory and others at the .university, the Theater will present dramatic ~ Endowment will serve to increase readings from the classical Jewish -· awareness of Jewish culture on theater of 19th century Europe, ·", . campus and in surrounding contrasted with parallel scenes in commumt1es by supporting the Yiddish theater of the Lower ·.~---.' . ~.•..·:tffi. ..,,.···· · ··./ . '. ~ ,, ' !, ' programs in the fields of dance, East S ide in New York at the turn ?'c music. philosophy, religion, of the century, Vaudeville and theatre and visual arts stemming Broadway shows. wi ll be situated on the new Peace from the Jewish people and the A special advisory committee Road in the Israel-Egypt border state of Israel. chaired by Associate Vice area of Ezuz. It commemorates the According to Sherman, "The President Ernest H. Blaustein is Camp David Accord and honors Endowment will offer students at responsible fo r overseeing the unprecedented achievements Boston University a means of programs made possible by the of Menachem Begin, Jimmy interdisciplinary cultural endowment. The committee Carter and Anwar Sadat. The association t hat will benefit their reviews proposals from the Boston nations of the world are being total education at the University. University Hillel Foundation, the invited to send flora and fauna to It is not only for Boston Center for Judaic Studies, "The Garden of the Nations," one University's sizable. Jewish academic departments and other of the major sections of the Park to studei1t population, but for other organizations. Serving on the be "greened" out of the Negev. students and other members of the committee with Blaustein are: ,Jack Lemmon, a two-time Boston community as well.''. Rabbi Joseph Polak; Hillel Levine, Academy Award winner and Tony The first program t his fall will director of the Center for Judaic nominee. fo r his Broadway include a workshop and concert of Studies; Associate Dean William performance in "Long Day's Klezmar music September 22 led Carroll: Professors Leslie D. .Journey into Night," will tour the by Hankus Netzky. An instructor Epstein. Joseph Ablow, Merle play in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem at in et hnomusicology and choral Goldman and David Mostofsky; the end of October, at which time music at the New England and Norton L. Sherman, he will participate · in Conservatory and the founding representing the Sherman Family ground-breaking ceremonies for director of the New England Trust. the International Peace Park. Jill Lerman Pamper Your Camper ... Lisa Sharon Gates of Allison Gates, sister of the bride,

Providence was married on June 8, was maid of honor. Beth Berman, - I 1986 to Michael Alan Bigney. Anne Cullen, Gia Page, and Graduates She is the daughter of Mr. and Audrey Pabian, sister of the Mrs.Lawrence S. Gates of groom, were bridesmaids. Ricky Providence and he is the son of Clymas was the best man. Bill Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Bigney · of Panero, Jay Pabian, Andrew Gates Pawtucket. and Eric Gates, brothers of the The bride wore a gown of white bride, ushered. silk faced satin with contrasting After a wedding trip to blush beige rose budded Alencon California and Hawaii the couple lace. T he gown featured a natural will reside in Norwood, Mass. Basque waistline, a Sabrina The bride, who has been neckline and capped sleeves teaching for two years at the embellished with dimensional lace Rockv Hill School, East appliques and satin rosebuds. The Gree~wich, is a graduate of lf ,: fl aring A-line skirt ended in a Classical High School, Boston cathedral length train which was University School of Education With a Personalized Gift accented with five panniers. The Summa Cum Laude, a member of panniers and hemline were edged Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society From R.tJ.I. 011/INI with a deep lace border and satin and will attend Harvard University J' combs - games - whistles - pencils - et'c. buds. T o complete t he ensemble, this September for her Master's in -13/, .., she wore a cap of matching lace Education. s12.50 plus s2.so postage & handling with a two tier cathedral length T he groom is a graduate of Shea f Call Robin Engle at 333·-9636 veil. High School and Boston J j 11 .. 7-10 p.m. weeknights T he bridal bouquet was a University School of Management t European cascade of white roses and is an accountant with Paul E. ill Bigney & Co. in Pawtucket, R.I. and white Dutch flowers. ,Jill Lerman, daughter of Maxine Lerman of Providence, Rhode The Eli and Bessie Cohen Foundation Singles East Side Island. was among t he honor students who received their sponsors of The South Area Shalom Singles Festival degrees at The University of Group (40 ) are sponsoring "An Connecticut's 103rd Commence­ Camps Pembro~e, T el ]\[oar and Tevya Evening at Great Woods" on The East Side Neighborhood's ment Exercises. cordially invites August 17 at 8 p.m. The 350th Festival on Sunday, Students in t he Honors Philadelphia Philharmonic will be September 21, is shaping up Program. which include honors prospective camp parents performing with guest artist Sarah beautifully. scholars and University Scholars, and their children to Vaughn. Tickets are $19.00 per The festivities will begin early completed an enhanced academic person. Please make check in the day with events at the program. This included advanced tour the camp facilities this summer. payable to SAJCC, 1044 Central Narragansett Boat Club and course-work and independent Street, Stoughton, Ma., 02072. A nature walks in Blackstone Park. study. Please call the respective limited number of tickets are From 12 noon until 6 p.m., t he camp to arrange a visit. available. For further information, focus of the activity will be in the please call Judith Halperin at Sessions Street field behind t he Camp Pembro~e: 617-294-8006 341-2016 or 821 -0030. Jewish Community Center. Camp Tel N,oar: 603-329-6931 Children's Camp Tevya: 603-673-4010 Road Race The Children's Museum in THE SAAB South Dartmouth will hold its 3rd Develop a Healthy Annual 10 Kilometer Road Race 9000 TURBO and fun run Sunday, September 28 at the Museum. Runnera and their Habit families wiU be admitted free to A REAL CAR FOR THE PRICE OF A 190E. t he .Museum the day of the race. (Other Subs starting al $12,891) The 10 Kilometer race, which ~·~· proved to be a popular and weU 401 -353-1260 attended event last year, in the WIGWAM ·SJM\R wake of Hunicane Gloria, will 401 -722-5700 ,is Ouorln SI. begin at 11 a.m. Pre-registration Since /946 No. Pro•i

Around Town Opening A Whole New World .. by" Dorothea Snyder

"How can I thank Justin Guberman? about her involvement in arc. How can I thank Barbara Szenes?" "Carl and Janice are both very shy, pleaded the genuinely sincere voice and Barbara and Justin are not at all," over the telephone. Linda laughs, pleased, "so it is a match "I'm calling your paper because this made in heaven.'' is the only way I could think of Linda hands me a pamphlet that thanking them enough for what they explains the arc Friendship have done." Program. A dove flies over the "a" in The grateful caller is Linda Dvelis. arc. Boxed in italics is: There are times A story begins, and it is I, who at the when a good friend can make all the end of our meeting, am in awe of her difference. work as Community Coordinator of the "The philosophy of the program is Blackstone Valley Chapter, Rhode that people who are labelled mentally Island Association for Retarded retarded are first of all people," she Citizens, also known as arc. says. "We try to always focus on the "I attended a conference on abilities rather than the disabilities. vohmteerism given by the Governor's When I first met Janice, I thought she Office of the State of Rhode Island," was wonderful and terrific, but she Linda explains. "I had been having didn't talk. such a problem finding Jewish people "She would just nod her head and say to be "friends" with people from our yes, right Janice?" she asks, looking in Center. I didn't know what to do or Janice's direction. Janice's cheeks puff where to go. I noticed a man directly in up from her happy smile. "Now, you'll front of me wearing a yamulka. I see, when you speak to Janice, she hesitated for a very long time. Halfway speaks. She has her friends. She has through the speaker's address, I tapped more confidence in herself. She has a the man on the shoulder, told him lot of self-esteem. She's more willing to Linda Dvelis, Community Coordinator, Blackstone Valley Chapter, Rhode about myself, gave him my business try." Island Association for Retarded Cjtizens(arc), far left, is pictured with Justin card, and asked if he could help me When Janice is asked what she likes Guberman behind Janice and Carl. Justin participates in a friendship program connect to someone or some group. to cook, she replies "Quiche!" And with Janice and Carl. (photos by Dorothea Snyder) "He, Justin Guberman, said, 'I'll take what she likes to make in arts and care of that for you.' He gave me his crafts, to that she says, "Sew pants.'' first time I came to see Janice, I phone number. A week later, I called Linda recalls how at the Center there brought her a little book which him, and he said he would be interested was "one gal who never did anything or contained Hebrew letters and pictures in being a "friend.''. I told him about went anywhere. Her "friend" taught for learning the alphabet. She started Janice, and Justin became a "friend" to her to take a bus, because the woman going through it with me. She knew her. didn't have a car and had to take the about three-quarters of it. "Justin brought Janice a coloring bus. The person from this center took "When I went to see Janice th!) the book with the different religious the bus with her "friend" from the second time, as soon as I walked in, I symbols, the Kiddush cup, a Tallit, the community. Now, this woman goes got a big smile. She ran to the other end Hebrew alphabet. Because Justin is everywhere and does everything. She of the house, got me the book and went Orthodox and doesn't drive on the can go beyond where she walked. A through every page. She knew every Sabbath or different holidays, he whole new world has opened up to her. picture in that book. She had looked at arranged for someone who could take "That's · all it is," Linda believes. the book in between my visits, but she Janice on some weekends so that she "Just this constant focusing on what had never asked anyone about it. From could go to shul. your abilities are. Not being negative, the one time, she remembered the "That's how Barbara Szenes entered but being positive. Six percent of the pictures. Janice's life," Linda continues. American public is mentally retarded. "The satisfaction I got out of that "Barbara and Janice have been friends Of that six percent, 85% can be self­ was worth everything. I only see her for a while now, and Janice will be able sufficient and live on their own. twice a month. I've been doing this only to spend weekends with her. Justin also "People in the community who two and a half months." wanted to become a friend to a male choose to become a "friend" can find Justin tells how he approached staff "You don't have to do anything but adult who needed him. That's when this very rewarding. Can you imagine associate Barbara Szenes at Providence be yourself!", says Barbara Szenes Carl entered the picture.'' not talking at all? This is what a Hebrew Day School for help in finding about the arc Friendship Program_ Linda said that both Carl and Janice "friend" can do. Not that Janice spoke a place for Janice overnight so she She is Janice's "friend." had gone to synagogue when they were so much, but did you see that she was at could go to synagogue. "When I told younger, but since Carl had been living least willing to express herself? How Barbara the situation, not even on his own in an apartment, and Janice can I thank Justin? How can I thank thinking about her, I asked if she knew - her. She instantly goes and gets her resides at a group home, no one was Barbara?" anyone who would be willing to help. books and puzzles to show me when I'm there to take them. Carl is shy, quiet and reserved, says "Barbara responded with 'I'd love to there. She works very hard to make Her pursuit to recover their heritage Linda. Carl needed a man desperately do it. It sounds great.' She sounded as progress by learning ne·.v words. It's a became Linda's immediate concern. "I in his life to be a "friend" to him, to excited as I was about it. I asked her if whole new exposure. had to help them find what was missing show him another way of spending she would go with me and meet Janice "I see a real smile, a real joy when she in their lives . . their heritage. It was time. What are the rewards? You take the next time I visited her at her group sees me. Janice pretties herself. She very important for me to do this. someone from an institution, and home. puts on earrings, bracelets. You can tell Originally, all I was trying to do was to they're bright enough, willing to learn "First," Justin says, "~e met with she looks forward to it . . that she's get someone to take them back to and eager enough that they learn Linda, and then the three of us went to putting her best foot forward. synagogue, give their heritage back to everything you teach them. They learn see Janice. Barbara and Janice really "It's a special time. She appreciates them, let them experience their how to cook, how to shop, how to clean. hit it off!" it so much. She's just very sweet. She holidays, their special foods. We train them so they can get a job. Activities with Janice, they said, wants to show you the things she can "This really mushroomed into a very "Carl has a job. We don't say, 'Oh, include reading, walking and spending do. She always asks if she can make very nice friendship for Justin, Carl, what a success and pat ourselves on the time together, he says. Justin, too, iced tea, and happily sets about to do it. Barbara and Janice. back. Look what we produced. We left plans for Carl to stay with him at his It gives her great pleasure to be able to "They have cookouts and go on someone isolated and alone without apartment on so they can walk share. picnics. They visit at each other's making a friend . . not knowing how to to shul together. "Janice is a really nice person. It homes. I am so pleased. I didn't know make a friend, being shy. It's like a "Carl is amazing. He lives alone," makes you feel good to share yourself how to thank Justin. So I called the catch 22. Bright enough to go out into says Justin, complimenting Carl on his with another person. She's so press. You have to do something. I the world on his own and not need our housekeeping. " I wish my apartment undemanding. The little things make don't know how to thank this man. He services, but not quite with it enough looked as nice," Justin laughs. "He's her happy. She has a wonderful takes care of everything. He's so that everyone takes to this person. He's something else. capacity to appreciate the things she concerned. He's brought over different totally alone. All that isolation. So "We get as much, if not more, out of has. I enjoy doing it, and I hope that there will be others interested. You kinds of educational tools so that what waa the reward? We didn't do it than they do. I have a good time. I Janice can learn all the symbols. He's such a good job after all." wish I could spend more time with don't have to do anything but be looked into classes for both Janice and Carl comes into Linda's office where them than I do. It's a very worthwhile yourself, and enjoy being with the Carl. They've been to synagogue. They we all are. When Justin's name project that Linda and all the staff at person. help cook special meals. surfaces, Carl's eyes light up. Linda arc do. "It's wonderful just to be with Janice, "Everything has been going along so guides the conversation towards what "It's just fantastic. I'd like to see and share things with her, and give her nicely, hasn't it?" she asks Janice Carl and Justin do together. They have more people get involved. It's very more chances to get out into the whose warm smile can melt your heart. bowled. They talk about basketball. gratifying. All they're asking for is an community, although she is doing "Yuh," Janice nods. And they have gone to services. Carl hour a month, which waa all I had extremely well in her group home setting," Barbara says. "It's nice to have that back again. No likes that very much. He also talks intended to do. As soon aa I got "I'm looking forward to having one's life should be without that," about his ten-speed bike in repair at a involved, I felt that wasn't enough. I Janice spend Shabbat with my family Linda saya softly. local bicycle shop near where he lives. wanted to do more. Now, I'm giving Linda, Janice and I are waiting for Carl is working for a landscaping three or four hours a month, which at our home." Carl and Juatin to join us. Barbara is company this summer. Words cross isn't a lot. But every minute I spend unable to come. She and I have between Linda and Carl regarding here is worth it.'' If you would like to learn more about arranged to apeak together tomorrow future employment. "When you don't Barbara Szenes leaves her busy office the arc friendship program, ita do land8caping anymore, perhaps at Providence Hebrew Day School. We Community Coordinator Linda Dvelis Justin can give you some suggestions. find a quiet comer to talk about her will be overjoyed to hear from you. It's nice to talk this over with friends." "friend" Janice. Contact Linda at Blacutone Valley Carl agrees. Justin is his "friend". "Janice loou forward to our visita," Chapter, Rhode laland Association for "I'm involved with this for very Barbara says. "She loou forward to Retarded Citizens, 115 Manton Street, aelfish reasons," Juatin remaru later to company and sharing with people. Pawtucket, R.I. 02861. The phone ~arc me. "I get a lot out of it myaelf. The Each time I go, I bring something to numbers are 727-0150, 727-0153. Ass0datlon for Retarded Ottzens THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1986 - 9 ' Omega Holistic Institute - Theatre­ By-The-Sea At Swiss Resorts: A Rise The Theatre-by-the-Sea, Ma­ In Anti-Semitism tunuck, R.I., will come to a rousing closing of its 53rd season by Jeffrey Klapper shtetl." with its production of the hit (JSPS) - Anti-Jewish senti­ The managers of the local hotels musical, "The Unsinkable Molly ment is on the rise in Swiss speak with frank disdain about the Brown," which opens on August resort hotels and spas, according Hasidim, claiming the Hasidim 19 and closes September 7. to a recent article in the German are dishonest and often rude to Written by Meredith Willson, weekly, Der SpiegeL other guests. One manager, author of the memorable "The In recent years the resorts have · complained to Der Spiegel that the Music Man," "Molly Brown" tells become vacation centers for , Hasidim often congregate in / the saga of one of the Old West's Hasidic Jews. The Hasidim, who groups and don't let others pass; most colorful characters whose are usually not very affluent, through. Another said that 1 fabulous life has become a legend sacrifice much to spend several Orthodox Jews are rude and . - t he illiterate tomboy-girl who weeks close to their spiritual arrogant, adding that "they should strikes pay dirt by marrying one of leader and to spend the time in be aware that they can't overstep the richest miners in Colorado. communal prayer and religious I their bounds." She then sets off to capture the study. At the center of the controversy country and the world. Based on a In their traditional garb, the is a 60-year-old Catholic publicist true story, this captivating Orthodo:a: Jews are a highly visible and lecturer, Otto Kopp. Kopp, a musical has great numbers from oddity in the elegant and ritzy native of Arosa, first reported the the pen of Mr. Willson: "I Ain't surroundings of such resorts as animosity towards Jewish guests Down Yet," "I'll Never Say No," Arosa, St. Mortiz and Luzem. in the influential Zurich "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys," and Though the Hasidim rarely newspaper, Welt Woche. encounter openly virulent others. The show recreates a bold, The charge of anti-Semitism anti-Semitism, they are often brassy era with big lusty song and has been flatly denied by Arosa faced with antipathy and even dance numbers, sparkling scenery officials. Mayor Heinrich Schad and costumes and a large and discrimination. Guests checking in Thursday night instead of the said the whole matter is a tempest talented cast of enthusiastic in a teapot. Anti-Semitism, he performers. usual Friday are likely to be denied lodging. In one instance, a Jewish said, is not a problem. Performances will be given camp had to be evacuated after a The affair puts the local Jewish Tuesday through Friday evenings bomb threat. community into an awkward at 8:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5 p.m. Friction between Orthodox predicament. Although they feel it and 9 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m., and Jews and locals is particularly is their duty to fight matinees on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. acute in the resort town of Arosa, anti-Semitism in any form, they Tickets may be ordered by phone where the 2800 Jewish guests are embarrassed by the Hasidim, at (401) 789-1094. Currently account for almost 20% of the who they feel are ill-mannered. playing at Matunuck is "A Chorus visiting population. The Hasidic They also fear they'll suffer from Line," which continues its run presence is so prevalent that many the bad impression of Jews that through August 17. say it has the look of a "Galician the Hasidim create. Continuing Education At Participants frolic in the pond during a break in the day's seminars. Rhode Island School Of Design ( continued from page 1) creative movement class, playfully Registration is currently Highlights include: the John Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Often these lofty ideas are - called Zen and the Art of Motown underway for the wide array of Singer Sargent Retrospective at and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 presented in the humblest stimulates the muscles and the credit and non-credit courses the Whitney Museum of American p.m. Information is available by surroundings. Presentations are appetite. Additional classes may available this fall through the Art on October 25; Oriental Screen calling (401) 331-3511, ext. 408. made in several of Omega's also be held at night. The Omega Continuing Education Program at Design on September 22, 29 and Registration continues through facilities ranging from the outdoor Cafe is a popular meeting place in Rhode Island School of Design. October 6; a Whale Watch on August 27, with late registration tent, to the lakehouse the evening to indulge in an ice More than 80 different workshops September 13; and the Victorian on a space-available basis open amphitheatre, to one of the small cream cone or health food treat. and courses in fine and applied Christmas workshop on December from September 1-8. cabins. - Housing facilities are Although much of the fun at arts, graphic design, ceramics, 8. RISD offers 18 degree equally unpretentious. Cabins are Omega may seem oriented towards photography, the culinary arts and Culinary Arts special events programs in the fine arts, available for a fee and camping is adults, children are not neglected. personal business management offer an attraction all their own. architecture and design encouraged on the beautifully Families are encouraged to visit will be offered at both the Among this fall's selections are: disciplines. It is comprised of some landscaped grounds. Campers may together. Special camp activities beginning and advanced levels. Russian Cookery on October 8; 30 campus buildings and a pitch their tents close by the lake for children many times Classes begin on Monday, Flair of France on October 15; museum, located in Providence's that borders Omega. Rowboats mimicking their parents studies on September 8 and are available in Thanksgiving Preparation on ' historic College Hill district. and canoes are available during an appropriate level, are available. three locales: Providence, November 18; Gingerbread Houses most of the day. Family week brings new Barrington and East Greenwich. on December 2 and 9; and Typical of any residential camp, opportunities for members to Evening and weekend classes are Sparkling Wines of the World on RESORTS meals are served three times a day develop new ways to communicate also offered for those working December 11. in an oversized dining hall. and share experiences. Workshops toward certificates in one of four Catalogues detailing these and Free and Immediate areas: Advertising Design, Interior other offerings for the fall semester Atypical is the call to dine (five just for kids encourage outdoor Confirmati n blows on a conch shell), and the adventures, drama, and Design, Scientific and Technical are available at the Office of delicious, mostly vegetarian food. self-esteem building challenges. Illustration, and Culinary Arts. In Continuing Education, in the • Brown's • Balsam's Omega is very proud of it's garden Omega's holistic spirit and addition to required courses for the College Building at the com er of that provides many of the fresh altruistic intentions are reflected certificate programs, classes will be College and South Main streets. • Concord • Pines given in such intriguing areas as: Office hours are: Monday through greens for meals. They encourage in all they do. 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A bus trip to the Great Woods influences. Her delivery and Female Vocalist and nominee for Center for the Performing Arts will repertoire have embraced every the Best Female Jazz Singer by the NURSING ---­ be sponsored by Warwick Parks type of music - gospel, jazz, National Academy of Recording and Recreation on Sunday, August classical and pop. She enjoys the Arts and Sciences. --=PLACEMENT--­ 17. The program will feature Sarah great distinction of being an T he $21.00 ticket price for this INC. ------~ Vaughan, the great American song incomparable jazz performer with program includes admission to the stylist, joined by world-acclaimed the range and ability of an opera concert (seating in pavillion) and Maestro, Michael Tilson Thomas, singer. transportation to and from Great and the Pittsburgh Symphony, Sarah Vaughan haa performed Woods via air-conditioned coach. Nursing Care You Can Rely On performing an evening of George both locally and internationally. The bus will be leaving the parking Gershwin's greatest songs. Among her credits are an lot of the Mickey Stevens Sports RN's • LPN 's • r~A ·s • HOMEMAKERS unprecedented four concert (SRO) Comple:a: on Sandy Lane at 6:30 Vaughan's e:a:traordinary program in Carnegie Hall and p.m. sharp. Tickets will be sold on PRIVATE DUTY, HOME and HOSPITAL CARE virtuosity and range of appeal were several performances at the White a first-come, first-served basis at shaped by a wide variety of House. In addition, Vaughan haa the Warwick Senior Center, 3027 musical artists such 88 88 Ella been the recipient of numerous West Shore Road and at the Fully Insured 728-7250 Fitzgerald, Billy Ecutine and awards including an Emmy for her Warwick Paro and Recreation Dizzy Gillespie. Through the PBS special "Sarah Vaughan sings Office, 975 Sandy Lane. For 24 Hour Serv,ce J35-6070 yean, Sarah Vaughan haa George Ger11hwin," winner of the further information, call 738-2000 broadened and enriched her early Downbeat Award for the Be&t extension 366 or 738-6621. 10 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1986 The Summer Fun Trail August is festival month for the entertainment for all ages, it is, southern coast of New England - nevertheless, an excellent a time when there are about as opportunity to introduce young many different kinds of festivals historians to the Middle Ages. The Arts & Entertainment going on as New England has Faire takes place from noon to 6 weather. p.m. each day at "The Monastery" In just the short distance from on Diamond Hill road in southeastern Connecticut to Cape Cumberland, R.I. just north of Cod Bay, you can eat your way Providence and accessible from through a Portuguese festival and 1-95. For more information call Wang Performance At Great Woods watch traditional dances at an (401) 333-9000. American Indian Pow-Wow; see a Jumping Derby Concerts by the Manhattan great American songwriters, Dance Series Transfer, Steve Lawrence and jousting match between knights of While a jumping derby is not a perform at Great Woods on old and a jumping derby of festival in the strictest sense of the Four major American and for­ Eydie Gorme and Air Supply are Wednesday evening, August 13. international calibre; stuff down a word, the panache and pomp of the eign dance companies will be of­ scheduled during the ninth week Known to their fans worldwide as Rhode Island "stuffie" or crack Mercedes International Jumping fered in a subscription series at of the Miller Music Series at the simply "Steve and Eydie," they've open a lobster in the shadow of the Classic, August 21-25 makes it The Wang Center for the Perform­ Great Woods Center for the enjoyed a remarkable career with Mayflower II. quite a show. ing Arts during the 1986-87 season. Performing Arts in Mansfield, successes in television, recordings It's all on the Americana Trail, a Considered the largest and most The 1986-87 edition marks the MA. These concerts are part of a and on the Broadway stage. Their prestigious equestrian event in the fourth season in which a dance summer-long series by top popular route along the southern coast of critically acclaimed TV specials New England that links together United States, it is also the richest· subscription series has been of­ artists, presented under the have won nine Emmy Awards, the most popular tourist show event of the American fered by the Wang Celebrity Series auspices of the Miller Brewing while their album "We've Got Us" destinations and over 35 major Grandprix Association with and The Wang Center for the Per­ Company. Additional support is and Eydie's recording of "If He attractions. $120,000 in prizes to be awarded forming Arts. being provided by KISS-108 FM, Walked into My Life" both won Mystic Outdoor Art Festival over the four days. Some 250 of the The participating companies in­ WBCN-FM, and the Grammy awards. Early in their Artists have their own get bes·t equestrians from United clude the Moiseyev Dance Com­ Massachusetts Chevrolet Dealers. careers, they shared the Broadway together in Mystic, Connecticut on States and abroad are expected to pany from Moscow (September 18- The Manhattan Transfer, stage in the musical "Golden August 9-10 for what may be the participate. Tickets range from $5 21); The Dance Theatre of Harlem contemporary music's premiere Rainbows" and, for his solo largest art exhibition in the United to $10 depending on the day. (November 21-23); the Bejart Bal­ vocal group, performs at Great Broadway debut in "What Makes let of the Twentieth Century (Jan­ Woods on Tuesday evening, States and most assuredly, the Parking is available and further Sammy Run," Steve Lawrence largest in New England. information may be obtained by uary 23-25); and the Alvin Ailey August 12. Composed of Tim won a New York Drama Critics Works of more than 400 artists, calling (401) 849-9770. American Dance Theater (April Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul Award. Tickets for this delightful carefully selected from 1,000 21-26). and Cheryl Bentyne, the dynamic evening of song are priced at entrants, line at least two miles of Stuffies And Lobster The Moiseyev Dance Company, foursome delights audiences ·with $23.50 and $18.50 for reserved main and side streets in this Sunday, August 24, the village of which has been absent from the its spirited renditions of seats; $13.50 for lawn. historic town. Wickford in North Kingstown, U.S. dance scene since 1974, will everything from nostalgic Air Supply, the successful The free outdoor festival R.I. pays homage to the humble visit Boston directly following a doo-wopp and bubbling jazz to Australian pop duo, comes to attracts close to 200,000 people quahog with its Annual Quahog two-week run at New York's snappy contemporary pop. Since Great Woods Thursday evening, and is made more festive by many Festival. Metropolitan Opera House, where the group's formation in 1972, it August 14. Lead vocalist Russell of the local service organizations Lots of activities are planned. hte company begins an extensive has won seven Grammy awards for Hitchcock and singer-guitarist­ who put on such things as an Marvel over the skill and dexterity coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. on such LPs as Extensions, Bodies songwriter Graham Russell have inexpensive lobster dinner for the of the best local quahog shuckers September 2. The Moiseyev com­ and Souls and their 1985 release, produced a trademark sound that visiting public. in the shucking contest. See pany tour, which will continue Vocalese, which garnered 12 combines soaring melodies, The festival runs from 8 to 5 demonstrations in bull-raking. through Thanksgiving, is the first nominations. The album is a emotionally charged vocals and each day. Free parking is available Sample the results of the quahog major Soviet dance tour in the U.S. collection of classic jazz works warm lyrics about romance. The at all of the church parking lots in chowder cookoff and take a free under the new cultural agreement such as Count Basie's "Blee Blop result has been sales of 15 million the town. cruise on Narragansett Bay. between this country and the So­ Blues," Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night records, and eight Top Five Folk Festival in Newport There's plenty of musical viet Union. The Moiseyev Dance in Tunisia," and Ray Charles's singles, including "Even the The same weekend that offers a entertainment and even a Miss Coampny and its legendary "Rockhouse." All are sung in Nights are Better," "The One visual feast for visitors to Mystic Quahog to reign for the day. founder, 81-year-old Igor Moi­ vocalese, the genre of jazz singing That You Love," "Here I Am" and Outdoor Art Festival offers a feast Free parking is available in the seyev, have been credited with sin­ where lyrics are added to recorded "Lost in Love." On stage, the duo of sound in Newport, Rhode Island lots of the local schools with free gle-handedly establishing both in instrumental jazz solos. A group are joined by five bandmembers at the Newport Folk Festival. The shuttle bus service to the festival the Soviet Union and abroad, a that easily changes directions, and provide an energetic Folk Festival returned to this grounds. For more information call new genre of theatrical folk danc­ Manhattan Transfer promises a performance of honest and resort community last year after a (401 ) 295-5566. ing. The company's repertory in­ foot-tapping, uplifting concert. unpretentious music. 16-year hiatus. This year's festival, Finally, if lobster is your love, cludes over 250 dances drown from Special guest is Kenny Rankin. Tickets for the Miller Music scheduled for August 9-10, expects the Mayflower Lobster festival in nationalities within the U.S.S.R. Tickets for this show are priced at Series are currently on sale by to draw 7,500 people a day to the Plymouth on August 22-24 should and from other countries. The $18.50 and $16.00 for reserved telephone charge through Fort Adams State Park outdoor be circled on your calendar. Moiseyev will perform four times seating; $13.50 for lawn. Ticketmaster: 1-800-682-8080 (or stage. The festival is held at the during its Boston run: on Thurs­ Steve Lawrence and Eydie call in Boston (617) 523-6633; in Folk singing greats such as Tom Mayflower Restaurant, on the day, Friday and Saturday evenings Gorme, whose concerts celebrate Worcester (617) 754-8800; in Rush. John Hartford, and Richie Plymouth Waterfront, and a at 8 p.m., and on Sunday at 3 p.m., the music of Cole Porter, The Providence (401) 351-1616). Havens will headline this year's stone's throw from the Mayflower September 18 through 21. Gershwins, lving Berlin and other event. The line-up also includes II, the replica of the original local favorites: Christine Levine of Pilgrim passenger liner. New York, Patti Larkin of Cape The lobster dinner served Cod and David Bromberg. outside is the feature, to be sure, Concerts run from noon to 6 but arts and crafts, races and RHODE ISLAND HERALD p.m. daily against a harbor music make it a true festival. backdrop at the state park. 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THE RHODE IS LAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1986 - 11 McGarrigle, The McGarrigles, Newport Folk Festival Resumes In came to the Newport Folk Festival PPAC Announces Exciting to represent French-Canadian Superb Tradition music with a rural sensibility New Broadway Series honed on village singalongs. Since PROVIDENCE - Providence Paris, t he plot centers on the ,John Hartford first stepped on those days they have gained Pb forming Arts Center Executive conflict between the "scandalous" stage at the Newport Folk Festival worldwide · recognition while Director J .L. Singleton announces can-can dancing of a popular at the same moment that the first remaining true to t heir origins. a seven-show Broadway Series for nightspot and the efforts of a man stepped onto the moon. Then Their performances receive 1986/ 1987, t he most ambitious in puritanical judge to abolish t he followed a career highlighted by rapturous critical acclaim such as t he t heatre's history. Six of t he dancing. Porter favorites, / Love recognition of his song "Gentle On that from Paul Keers in seven shows are musicals Paris, C'est Magnifique and It's My Mind" which has had enough Cosmopolitan, "Their (music) including two eight-show runs of Alri,:ht With M e are featured. airplays to be considered the most attains a degree of fragile beauty acclaimed blockbusters Cats and Cats, with music by Andrew popular country song of all time. which can, quite literally, move La Caue A ux Foiles. Lloyd Webber, based on t he T oday Hartford displays a you to tears. The girl's voices are Tap Dance Kid, winner of two poems of T .S. Eliot, is slated for magnetic presence that has so ethereal, the melodies so T ony Awards, is the season opener eight shows in Providence, developed over his many years of enchant ing, t he sound so delicate, with three performances October February 24-March l. Originally perfo rming. His singing and banjo, and the language itself so musical, :ll -November l. Exemplary of produced in London's West End fiddle and guitar playing combined that the combination itself is Broadway's best, Tap Dance Kid is where it opened in 1981, t his wii'h his clever wit leave audiences sheer perfection." (Sunday) a contemporary show depicting blockbuster opened in New York amazed and very, very pleased. Richie Havens is also a Newport 10-year-old Willie's dream of in t he fall of 1982 where it is still (Sunday) Folk Festival alumnus who has becoming a dancer, contrary to playing to capacity crowds. The T om Rush is now one of the gone ever upward with his life and wishes of his fat her (a successful popular hit Memory is included in most important people on the New his music. A reporter once wrote New York attorney) who sees a t he Cats score. England folk music scene. Besides about Havens, "The man could "better" future for his son. What is On the 20th Century? NEWPORT, R.I. - J ohn being a folksinger and guitar have retired the day after he sang Outstanding choreography Based on t he famous play of t he Sebastian, J ohn Hartford, T om player of exceptional tenderness 'Freedom' at Woodstock and he combined wit h state-of-the-art same name, this Tony Award Rush. Dave Bromberg, The and humor he searches out new would still be a legend." Yet special effects have made t his a winning musical takes place on an McCa rrigles, Richie Havens, a rtists and brings them to public Havens has refused to rest on past special favorite with audiences express t rain - t he "20th C'orky Siegel and Odetta were attention through his laurels. T he idealistic folksinger of across America. Century." This fast-paced comedy some of the favorite artists at t he management company and by t he G0's has turned into t he Anthony Newley stars in four stars Imogene Coca as t he Newport Folk Festivals in the showcasing them on his own very socially-minded activist/ artist of perfo rmances of Stop the World I ·'batty-but-lovable" Letitia G0's. They are returning to the popular concerts. Many of the t he 80's. (Saturday) Want to Get Off Friday through P rimrose, Frank Gorshin (from seaside resort town this year to "new" artists on this year's Corky Siegel's previous Sunday, November 21-23. Early Bat man fame as "The Riddler") perfo rm on the second year of the Newport Folk Festival are Newport Folk Festival reviews of t his unique production, as t he zany Oscar J affee and Judy Festival's revival, to be held proteges of Tom Rush. (Saturday) perfo rmances were with t he co-aut hored by its star, range from Kaye as the alluring and Saturday and Sunday, August 9 Siei:el/ Schwall Band. As such he an acclaimed "tour-de-force" to a glamorous Lila Garland. T here a nd IO at Fort Adams State Park was listed among "favorite simple fantasy reminiscent of will be t hree performances March from 11 :30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. '"' perfo rmers" by Broadside Marcel Marceau's Seuen Ages of 27-28. These internationally famous M auazine. A few years later he did Man. Mr. Newley portrays the La Cage Aux Foiles, based on t he a rtists will be joined by perfo rmers what fe w musicians have been able opportunistic character Littlechap book by Harvey Fierstein with who are new to t he Festival: Hot to do; he broke away from an as he goes through his life's music anil lyrics by J erry Herman, Rize. Claudia Schmidt, Bill established popular group and adventures. The story, told in will play May 5-10 at the Staines, Patty Larkin, and The made it successfully on his own. song, pantomime and dialogue Providence Performing Arts Chicken Chokers on Saturday; He is a spirited piano player whose brought enormous poularity to the Center. A t rue ext ravaganza, with and Sweet Honey in the Rock, the talents are obvious and whose now beloved, What Kind of Fool glittering and imaginative Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, Nanci rocking blues style is wonderfully Am l, Once in a Lifetime and cost umes designed by Theoni V. c:riffit h, Charlie Sayles, Christine zany. (Saturday) Gonna Build a Mountain. An artist Aldredge, this musical comedy was Lavin. Si Kahn, and Alison Odetta is t he personification of of many talents, Anthony Newley a smash on Broadway and has Krauss on Sunday. t he term folk singer. Bob Dylan and a cast of ten lovely ladies been an outstanding success on and .Janis Joplin have stated that bring the special magic of Stop the tour. Set in St. T ropez, it is t he Odetta's performances inspired World to stage. poignant story of a transvestite, them to get into folk music. With In January, Neil Simon's Albin, a long-time star of revues at her deep, smooth voice she sings comedy, Biloxi Blues, comes to the nightclub, (La Cage A Ill t radit ional songs from t he Providence. In t his 1985 Tony Foiles) and his companion archives of folk Music. (Sunday) Award Winner, we again meet Georges who manages t he club. T ickets for the Newport Folk Eugene Morris J erome (the Songs from t he show such as The Festival are now on sale at -all captivating young character Best of Times and I A m What I Ticketron outlets, or may be featured in Brighton Beach Am are already standard popular charged by phone to a major credit Memoris) as he faces Army life favorites. There will be eight card by calling Concertix (617) and other challenges of adult hood. performances of La Cage A ux 876-7777 in Boston or T elet ron T here will be t hree performances Foiles. (800) 382-8080 outside .J anuary 9-10. Subscriptions for t he Massachusetts. All tickets are Cole Porter's Can-Can, a seven-show series are discounted '~ general admission, $17.50 per day musical celebration of romantic over single-ticket prices and are in advance, $20.00 on the days of turn-of-the-cent ury Paris lights now on sale. Subscribers have fi rst t he Festival, $10.00 for children up the stage J anuary 30-31. choice of seat location and other Reviewers have described the special benefits. For further l under 12. For information call (40i) 847-3709. show as " .. . pure frivolity, color, in fo rmation, or a brochure call the music and dance - an escape to Center at (401) 421-2997 or t he Concerts by David Bromberg Paris in t he good old days." Set in special subscriber hotline at (401) and his band are extraordinary Montmartre, t he "playground" of :J51-SUBS. events. N ew York Times critic America's ,John S. Wilson has written, Southwest .John Sebastian's previous " From his early success as a guitar performances on t he Newport virt uoso, Mr. Bromberg has A slide presentation on T he Folk Festival were wit h The developed into a brilliant Oesert Southwest will be presented Lovin' Spoonful. He wrote, sang, entertainer." In his early days ll\' David Clayton at the played and arranged many of the Bromberg t ravelled to the Harrington Public Library on group's million selling hits Newport Folk Festival from New Wednesday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. including "Daydream," " Do You York's Greenwich Village as a I )avid Clayton is a photographer Relieve in Magic?," "Darlin' Be backup artist fo r various and lecturer who has spent Home Soon," and "You Didn't performers. His superior considerable time hiking, river Have T o Be So Nice." He has musicianship won his stints in t he running. and photographing the since written a nd sung movie hands of Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, desert southwest. A native of the scores and t heme songs fo r Ringo Starr, Chubby Checker and nort heasl and a New Englander fo r television, the best known being dozens of ot hers. Bromberg the past 20 years, he first visited ·'Welcome Back," from the T V returns to t he Festival with star the desert a decade ago and series " Welcome Back Kotter," hill ing as one of t he most discovered in t hese so-called which was released as a single and charismatic performers before t he <·mptv spaces a world different became number one on the charts. public today. (Saturday) from the green fo rests and .------(Sunday) In the 60's Kate and Anna cna!-41s of New En~dand. YES! Please begin my subcription for The Place to Meet and Eat D $10.00 per year D $14 per year (out of R.l.) 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Books In Review

pleasures of Sholom Aleichem's evocation of the village of Mazepevka and its vanished way of life. Delight in the Yiddish master's witty aphorisms and comic dialogue, so lovingly captured in Aliza Shevrin's translation. But after reading The Night- ingale, you might wonder how Sholom Aleichem himself escaped the terrible destiny of his fic ­ tional artist Yosele Solovey. For a partial answer, turn to Curt Leviant's translation of From the Fair: The Autobwgraphy of Sholom Aleichem. Originally intended to run to some ten volumes, Sholom Aleichem had not yet completed the third when, in 1916, "the Angel of Death" claimed him. Here, in his remembrances of his first twenty years, we discover that the author's real-life cast of family and friends resembled the poor fo lk his stories immortalized: Among others, we meet the zealous prankster Uncle Nisse!, who is forced to flee Russia after impersonating a police chief; the "poet" Binyuominson, who subsists on herring and nonstop conversation; and a lottery agent numerous lengthy citations - an mass horror. who calculates that in winning the extraordinary account of a If Gilbert is "long" on jackpot, Sholom's father has deportation to and gassing at the desc ription, he is short on incurred a deficit of seven rubles Belzec death camp by Rudolf analysis. There is almost nothing and change. Reder, one of two survivors of the on the ideological and political It is a tribute to Sholom death camp, Gilbert helps us to at roots of Nazi ideology, on Aleichem's storytelling powers least begin to feel , intellectually Protestant versus Catholic ve rsus that at the conclusion of this and viscerally, the nature of Greek and Russian Orthodox poignant fragment, the reader "rational" mass murder. responses to the killing of Jews, yearns for more. But one's hunger Another great strength of this and on what factors influenced may be satisfied easily by history is that it compels us to ,Jewish responses to the spreading Delightful "New" Works by 27 and struggling to come to terms rereading Sholom Aleichem's understand how the Holocaust, Nazi juggernaut of murder. Sholom Aleichem both with his art and his identity stories, which may reveal less while centrally directed, was A more serious flaw is the The Nightingale. By Sholom as an artist. No wonder than that about the author's personal implemented - and resisted - in book's omissions. Surprisingly, for Aleichem. Translated by Aliza The Nightingale focuses on the life history but also display his talents thousands of local actions. In the author of a fine work on Shevrin. G.P. Putnam's, 200 of another young artist, the at their fullest. And we can look particular, The Holocaust does an Auschwitz and the Allies, Gilbert Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. feckless cantor, Yosele Solovey. forwa rd to still more "discoveries" excellent job in recording the has included almost nothing on 10016. 240 pages. $16.95. Is it possible to reconcile of old works made new by activities of the Einsatzgruppen how the actions and non-actions From the Fair: The religious piety with artistic translators as skilled as Shevrin (SS mobile mass murder units) of Great Britain and the U.S., as Autobwgraphy of Sholom freedom? Or must one choose and Leviant. who killed l'h million Jews in the well as of their and other Jewish Aleichem. Translated, edited, and instead between a life steeped in USSR and Baltic countries, as communities, affected the fate of with an introduction by Curt Orthodox custom and one that ... well as in recounting feats of European Jewry. No mention is Leviant. Viking Penguin, 40 West follows bohemian ways? The The Holocaust: A History of the partisans and rescuers. Gilbert even made, for example, of the 23rd Street, New York, N.Y. examples set by Yosele's father, an Jews of Europe During the Second offers details on a number of August , 1942 Riegner telegram, by 10010. 288 pages. $20. impoverished town cantor, and by World War; Martin Gilbert. Henry partisan groups which are which the governments in London Reviewed by.Diane Cole the more accomplished cantor Holt , Inc., 383 Madison Avenue, little-known because all their and Washington, as well as British How delightful to discover, Mitzi, who serves as Yosele's early New York, N.Y. 10017. 1986. 959 members were eventually killed. and American Jewish leaders, seventy years after his death, two mentor, suggest that art and pages (i ncluding notes and index; Using the skills that went into we re given detailed information "new" works by the great Yiddish religion can mix if one steadfastly photographs and maps), $24.95. his Atlas of the Holocaust, Gilbert concerning the Final Solution. writer Sholom Aleichem - new, refuses those demons of Reviewed by David M. Szony also provides many new maps that Finally, the author's strict ad­ that is, fo r English readers. For temptation - wine, women, and More than any other major help the reader place the events be bringing these previously money. But since there would be history of the Holocaust, this discusses. In addition, he, almost herence to a chronological forma\ unavailable works to a wider li ttle suspense and less story if our massive new work (828 pages of alone among general historians of - as opposed to a geographical American audience, translators hero followed the straight and text) has a graphic immediacy to the Holocaust, discusses the (country-by-country) or thematic Aliza Shevrin and Curt Leviant narrow path with nary a detour, 1t. The main reason fo r this is that Polish pogroms which claimed one - may make fo r more confu­ deserve a great many thanks. one may easily guess his unhappy Martin Gilbert, the prolific several thousand Jewish lives after sion on the part of the general Sholom Aleichem's very early fate. British-Jewish historian, relies far the German final surrender in reader. Because of the "simultane­ novel, The Nightingale, Shevrin No matter, though, that The more extensively than other May, 1945. ous" nature of the Holocaust in informs us in her insightful Nightingale's plot can be chroniclers of the Holocaust such The Holocaust 's graphic ove r fifteen countries, Gilbert predictable, even at times introduction, originally appeared as Lucy Dawidowicz or Raul immediacy is also its primary sometimes is fo rced to .. cut " mechanical. Enjoy instead the in 1886 when its author was only Hilberg on eyewitness accounts weakness. For me, reading account abruptly from event to event. related at the Nuremberg and after account of deportations, '\ Despite these flaws , The (/ Eichmann trials, and fo und in tortures (including the most dozens of survivor memoirs. gruesome "medical" experiments) Holocaust is an impressive The central paradox of the and massacres began to have a ac hievement of reconstructing the Holocaust is that the numbing effect. The intellect, and details of the darkest, as well as Rainbow the psyche, may simply have a the most elusive event in modern overwhelming, ungraspable horror became routinized. In one of his limited capacity to encounter .Jewi sh history. Bakery MARTY'S McCRUDDEN 800 RESERVOffi A VE., CRANSTON, R.I. KOSHER MEAT MARKET RADIATOR 944-8180 467-8903 88½ Rolfe St., Cranston '\ REPAIR / Koshered Meats For You . -.:-r. WEEKEND SPECIAL New Parking Available Across the Street -=---~~ FRI.-SAT .-SUN. London Broil 2.69 lb. . BLUEBERRY MUFFINS ' Ham 1.69 lb. 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No one believes that this Arab country after Egypt) is an assess the fu ll significance of the the time is approaching when which has caused consternation meeting will lead directly to a West important milestone in Israel's meeting in Morocco between these Arab factors will be able to among conservative Arab leaders Bank settlement and a peace quest to break out of its regional Israel's Prime Minister Shimon free themselves from the who view a Likud-led government treaty between Israel and Jordan. isolation. Peres and Morocco's King Hassan, constraints and discipline imposed as far less amenable to an But the very fact of an open after consultation with leading by the PLO. It would be wrong to ag-reement on the West Bank than meeting between an Israeli prime Baum and Danziger write for authorities we are prepared to make too much of these slender is the current Labor-led miniser and a major Arab leader the American Jewish Congress. venture the fo llowing comments: indications; on the other hand, government. I. T he most striking aspect of they should not be summarily And finally, ever since last Sculptor Finds New Independence this initiative, thus far, is the dismissed. February's occupation of Iraq's absence of vehement, concerted 2. Whereas Prime Minister southern tip by Iranian troops, In Israel Arab denunciation or threat of Peres's motives for going to Arab leaders have come to view reprisal. President Mubarak of Morocco seem clear enough - to Iranian fundamentalist expansion Egypt has warmly praised Hassan, implement his oft-repeated desire into the Arab world as the gravest King Hussein of Jordan and other to promote the peace process and, threat to their survival, leading conservative Arab rulers remain incidentally, to repair the damage some of them to the conclusion noncommital, and except for done to his image by recent that the Arab-Israeli conflict must Syria's breakoff of diplomatic ties domestic scandals - Hassan's be put aside, at least temporarily, with Morocco, the radical Arab reasons fo r meeting with Peres at so that they will be able to focus states have thus far contented this time are more obscure. Surely their attention and energies on the themselves with pro-fo rma Morocco's relations with the Iranian threat. King Hassan, in denunciations despite Syria's call United States, which have been . particular, has been deeply to follow its example. strained since its conclusion of a frustrated by the collapse of the It seems clear, especially since union treaty with Qaddafi's Libya Hussein initiative last February he was then the presiding in 1984. were an important factor and has apparently felt a need to chairman of the Arab League, that in the King's decision. President break the deadlock. His failure to King Hassan would not have Reagan has requested Congress to convene an Arab summit to deal undertaken this dramatic move increase U.S. aid to Morocco in FY with the issue seems to have led wit hout first obtaining at least 1987 to $154 million from $138 him to the conclusion that he tacit approval from key Arab million in FY 1986, and Hassan would have to go it alone. leaders in other states. For one must have been aware that in these :l. The open question remains thini:. he could not risk the loss of davs of Gramm-Rudman, a whet her Hassan's move is the Arab support fo r Morocco's po~itive gesture on his part was prelude to genuine progress in the annexation of Western Sahara .essentiaJ.~-even to preserve the peace process between Israel and which has been the centerpiece of current level of U.S. aid, let alone .Jordan. It is improbable that his policy since the mid-1970s and induce Congress to accede to the Hassan would have gone through which is critically important to the President's request for an increase. the trouble of a meeting with Peres domestic stability of his regime. Given the sad shape of Morocco's ror the mere sake of a symbolic If. as now seems possible, economy and its massive fo reign move with no prospect of a Hassan gets away with this move debt of $14 billion, U.S. aid has to substantive follow-up. King without major Arab retribution, be a major consideration in Hussein has not yet mustered this fact, added to Hussein's recent Morocco's fo reign policy. sufficient support in the West unchallenged expulsion and S1 ill. at other times, this would Bank to risk a unilateral move repudiation of the PLO and the have seemed an extravagantly toward Israel which may account surprising willingness of such risky maneuver to adopt, in the for his circumspect response to the noted Palestinian figures as Gaza's mere hope that it would stimulate Peres-Hassan meeting. Nonethe­ former mayor A-Shawwa publicly enhanced American financial less. since the meeting is clearly to to endorse Hussein's move, support. It would seem reasonable his advantage in that it sets the encourages the hope that to assume, therefore, that other precedent of an Arab League T he 'Penta Candlesticks' - part of the Swirl Collection of significant Arab and Palestinian considerations must have been at member negotiating directly with J udaica by Emil Shenfeld of Jerusalem, unveiled for Israel elements are becoming work as well. Thus, the timing of Israel with no PLO participation, Independence Day. Photo: Baruch Rimon. Distributed by: i:1creasingly . emboldened. It the meeting, otherwise puzzling, Hussein may well have ~ncouraged Mediawise, P.O. Box 16419 , 91163 Jerusalem, Israel. ThTHEwANeNii:<\Lts ~" EDUCATION ~-- ~ ISSUE August 22nd, 1986 I t, CONTENTS 1· {"~·7;., Jewish Education & Service Directory .... Rhode Island School & College Directory SPECIAL FEATURES ON .. L r Adult & Continuing Education Programs Forum: Issues and Priorities for the R.I. 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14 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1986 Hadassah's Nursing Program Marks Tenth Anniversary Obituaries JERUSALEM - Sixty-three men and women received Bachelor of Science Degrees in Nursing ' during ceremonies at the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center marking the I 0th DAVID APPf;L JOSEPH DUBIN anniversary of Israel's first FALL RIVER, Mass. - David HALLANDALE, Fla. - Joseph baccalaureate program for nurses. Appel. 78, of 9 Courtney St., Dubin, 88, of South Ocean Drive, a Ruth W. Popkin, National retired owner of Dave's Tire Store, fo under of the Providence Hebrew President of Hadassah, told the died Monday, August 4 at Day School, died Monday, August nursing graduates that the Charlton Memorial Hospital. He 4 after a four-month illness. He program, established by the was the husband of Ida (Grozen) was the husband of Rose Hadassah Medical Organization Appel. (Hoffman) Dubin. The late Paula in Israel and the Hebrew Born in Russia, a son of the late (White) Dubin was his first wife. University, follows in the tradition Abraham and Goldie (Becker) Born in Russia, a son of the late of Henrietta Szold, founder of Appel, he lived in Fall River for Harry and Edith Dubin, he came Hadassah and of Israel's first many years. to t,his country 70 years ago. He nursing school. Mr. Appel was a past director of formerly lived in Providence. "Henrietta Szold would have T emple Beth-El, director of Adas Mr. Dubin was president of the been very proud of the innovative Israel Synagogue, and twice past school from 1953 to 1962. He was and pioneering role t he School has master of the Massasoit-Narra­ the fo rmer owner of the Auburn played," she said. "Our graduates gansett Masonic Lodge. He was Supermarket, Rolfe Street, are being taught to care for a member of the B'nai B'rith, Cranston, for more than 25 years patients in the true spirit of the Zionist Order of America, the before retiring 30 years ago. Hadassah's motto - 'The Healing Azab Masonic Grotto, a director of He was a supporter of the of My People."' the Salvation Army, a member of Hebrew· Day School for more than The School's 10th anniversary the Valley of Fall River Masonic 40 years. He was presented the graduation ceremonies also Jerusalem - Hadassah National President Ruth W. Popkin Consistory, and the Aleppo Amudim Award by T orah honored Judith Steiner-Freud, (far right) congratulates Josef Saba, a-graduate of the Henrietta Masonic Shrine, Boston. Umesorah for his works in the former dean, who played a central Szold-Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing, during Besides his wife he leaves a .Jewish community. He was a role in creating the program. Dr. ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of Israel's first daughter, Gloria Baskin of member of the Touro Fraternal Samuel Penchas, Director­ baccalaureate program for· nurses. Also particti;iating in· the Somerset; a brother, Murray J. Association. General of the Hadassah-Hebrew event were (from right) Chana Kurtzman, Assodate Dean of the Appel; a sister, Ray Cohen, both of Besides his wife he leaves two University Medical Center, Nursing .School, Judit~ Stei~er-Freud, former dean of the Brooklyn, N.Y., and three daughters, Florence Fischer of presented Mrs. Steiner-Freud Nursing Sehool who was instrumental in establishing the grandchildren. Pembroke Pines, and Eileen with a scroll citing her "shining program, and Dr. Marcel Eliakim, Dean of the Hebrew A · funeral service was held at W inkier of Cranston; a son, Harold example of the professional and University-Hadassah Medical School. Temple Beth-El, High Street. human values which we strive to Dubin of Union, N.J.; eight degree-course graduates choose to have been taught." Burial was in Temple Beth-El grandchildren and seven pass on to generations of nurses." work in intensive care units or Of the 63 graduates of the Cemetery. Also participating in the great-p-andchildren. midwifery," she noted. "They are program, a majority are married A funeral service was held at the anniversary observance were looking for responsibility and and have children. Five of the Providence Hebrew Day School, Israel Minister of Health DOROTHY LEVINSON independence because of the graduating nurses - two men and Elmgrove Avenue. Burial was in Mordecai Gur, Hebrew University CRANSTON - Dorothy Hadassah Medical School Dean problem-solving approach they three women - are Arabs. Levinson, 87, of 49 Garden City Lincoln Park.Cemetery, Warwick. Arrangements were by Mount Marcel Eliakim and Chana Drive, died at Miriam Hospital, Kurtzman," Dean of the Henrietta Pre-Business Workshop For Women Providence, Tuesday, August 5, Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St. . .Providence. Szold-Hadassah-Hebrew Univers­ 1986. She was the widow of ity of School of Nursing. Are you thinking of starting attending the session, registration Everett Zlochin and Sydney Mr. Gur told the graduates that your own business? will be limited to the first 30 paid Levinson. ANNA RAKUSIN "Advances in medicine have made A day-Jong workshop designed registrants. No registrations will She was born in Newport, a the baccalaureate program PROVIDENCE Anna fo r women who are thinking of be accepted at the door. daughter of the late Isaac and Ida essential for nurses to ensure the Rakusin of the Jewish Home for starting a business will be held Call 528-4561 for further (Billard) Brynes. She lived in high standard of health care Friday, August 22, 1986, 9:30 a.m. the Aged, 99 Hillside Ave., died information. Providence for 70 years until required of them." to 3:~0 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, T hursday, July 17 at the Home. moving to Cranston 10 years ago. "The role of the doctor and Seekonk, Massachusetts. CINCINNATI (JTA) -T he She was the widow of Samuel During World War I she was a nurse has changed," Dr. Eliakim The session is cosponsored by American Automobile Association, Rakusin. Yeomanette in the Navy in noted. "Today treatment of a the Service Corps of Retired in a 1986 tourbook, listed the Born in Latvia; a daughter of Newport and was a member of the patient is carried out by a team of Executives and the U.S. Small Hillel ,Jewish Student Center at the late Charles and Sarah Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish doctors, nurses, social workers, Business Administration. the University of Cincinnati as (Bernstein) Kline, she had lived in War Veterans Post 23. She was a psychiatrists, therapists and one of the tourist attractions in Providence since 1924. She Workshop instructors will life member of Temple Emanu-El. laboratory workers. The survival that city. It is-the first Hillel to be previously lived in Massachusetts. discuss the requirements for She leaves two daughters, Gloria and recovery of the patient included in AAA tourbooks, She was a member of the Jewish starting a business, how to Levenson and Beverly Aron, both depends upon how well this team according to its Hillel Rabbi Abie Home for the Aged, Temple Torat successfully manage a small of Cranston; four grandchildren functions." Ingber. Yisrael, Pioneer Women and the business, developing a business and a great-grandson. In accepting her citation, Mrs. fo rmer Ladies Union Aid. plan, and how to qualify for HARTFORD (JTA) - A gift of T he graveside funeral service Steiner-Freud noted that more She leaves a son, Milton financial assistance. $250,000 has been made to the . was held in Lincoln Park than 70 percent of Hadassah "Buddy" Rakusin of Warwick; a A registration fee of $15 is being Hart ford University Maurice Cemetery. Arrangements were by graduates work in direct patient daughter, Rosalind Herman of charged to cover the cost of the Greenberg Center for Jewish Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel. care in hospitals and services. Cranston; a brother, J acob Kline luncheon and workshop materials. Studies by Simon Konover, a West "A large percentage of our of Fall River; a sister, Irene Brown In order to better serve those Hartford realtor. UNVEILING of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; four grandchildren and four An unveiling for Samuel I. 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