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Leonard Bernstein At 67 Seeing Ourselves In The by Benjamin Ivry proven wrong by the young conductor's Eyes Of The Homeless (.JSPS) As surely as Leonard sensational debut. conducting the New Bernstein ·s birthday rolls around, the York Philharmonic just over forty years diatribes aga inst him appear. Bernstein ago. has not "fulfilled his promise." complain Bernstein has always been in love with the music cri tics drily. His gifts. they feel. the Hebrew language, dating back to his are displayed too sloppily. .. Kaddish Symphony" No. :l. with it In fact. Leonard Bernstein has avoided setting of the Hebrew words. Another ~ the neat pigeonholes of mediocrity. He has notable example is his "Chicheter Psalms" maintained over the years separate careers ( 1966). This choral wo rk was written fo r a~ composer of pop and classical music, the Chichester Cathedral Music Festiva l. \ \ conductor. teacher. author, and amateur The English clergymen must have been A ~ political spokesman. su rprised t.o find that the Psalms would be ~ , : Bernstein ·s devotion to Israel and to sung . in Hebrew, at the composer's ~ American .Judaism is beyond question. He insistence, rather than in the more -~ t:;'i, has conducted the Israel Philharmonic. familiar Latin. since the days when they we re the However, Leonard Bernstein refuses to -. Palestine Philharmonic. He was back on be the ".Jewish conductor" some demand. Mount Scopus in .Jerusalem right after the He wrote a controversial "Mass" in 1970. Six-Day wa r in 1967, to conduct the usin1; the Catholic liturgy along with some Mahler ''Resurrection" Symphony. unusual additions of his own. His search One of the composer's mos t. recent for . wider understanding involv es tributes to Israel was a wo rk for solo flute broad-minded trave l. He visits Vienna entitled " Hali! " (Hebrew for flute). This frequently, a city where he is idolized. and piece has an unusual ge nesis. One night, records with the Vienna Philharmonic on after a concert in Tel Aviv, two bereaved Deutsche Gramophon, the German Israeli parents expla ined to Bernstein that Hecord Company. Obviously. he feels no their son had been killed in the 197:l war. tensions about associating professionally The boy had been a gifted fl utist. and the with Austrians or Germans. even though couple asked Bernstein to write a piece in the Holocaust is still fresh in his memory. hi!-. memory. Bernstein does not accept Furthermore, Bernstein recently private commissio n~, and he had ne,·er ren)rded Wagner's opera Tris tan urd met the Israeli boy. But, as he said later. " I /sr,/de in Germany. to hosannas of critical Two homeless faces stare out at the world from Matthew Rothman's did not know this young man. but I knew praise. Fifteen years ago he conducted photography exhibit on view at the List Art Gallery, Brown University. It will his soul." The work. "Hali!." was Hirhard Strauss's opera Der open again at the State House on February 24 while the legislators are debating premiered some months later by the //r,sc nhavalier in Vienna. Both Wagner the state budget. a nd Strauss are anathema to many famous flutist. .Jean-Pierre Rampa!. It has by Susan Bostian show is due to be hung in the legislators since been recorded. Israelis. Yet there are places where Bernstein There's a disturbing recognition in their lounge at the State House while they are Rernstein's awareness of his own debating the budget from February 24 .Judaism dates back to his early youth. draws the line. There is a noticeable eyes as you realize these are not romantic coolness between Bernstein and the hobos; these are homeless, abandoned through March 10. Sponsored by the when his father gave him Hebrew lessons. Emergency Food and Shelter Board of E\'en as a young man in the conductor Herbert von Karajan. head of human beings, who but for chance are you the Berlin Philharmonic. an ex-Nazi. and I. Matthew Rothman has slept in the Rhode Island, Rothman's oversized unsympathetic 1980s, he refused to yield photos will serve as a reminder of the less Ka raja n began his ca ree r by makeshift shelters, eaten in soup his ,Jewish identity. Bernstein's mentor. fortunate to those comfortahly the conductor Serge Koussevitsky. opportunistically jumping in to conduct kitchens, and sat on park benches as he during the Nazi era after other conductors entered their dark, unseen world of encapisdated on the hill. suggested that the young musician change It is difficult not to feel some pangs of we re dismissed for not go ing along with desperation and poverty and returned his name to so mething that sounded less the heart looking at the photo of Peaches, .Jewish. Koussevitsky feared that someone Nazi policies. A recent interviewer quoted with photographs of faces that dare you to Bernstein as saying that he could "never look at them. Hanging in List Art Gallery a black woman drenched in sadness. named Bernstein could never be a success Peaches is a woman with nothing but in the American music world. He was (Continued on page 9) at Brown University and headed for the State House, faces of people who emerge time. She challenges you to meet her eyes from nowhere and disappear back into the as she sits alone on a park bench at night darkness found a friend in Rothman, in New York City. Rothman became good Close Up: Barney Frank someone who would tell their story fo r friends with her as he progressed with his them. project. He learned her life story. Peaches Matthew Rothman, is a had once been a maid in some of New nineteen-year-old student at Brown York's finest hotels. Then her landlord .University, a graduate of a private school had made extensive improvements to her in New York City, and the product of two apartment and raised her rent 300%. She acadamians at Columbia University. He couldn't afford to live there. Her meals are credits his parents with instilling in him a now eaten in soup kitchens and many sense of responsibility and a very clear nights are passed without shelter. Things social conscience at an early age. "They started going wrong for her. But, Peaches made me realize that you have to give was once a woman with hopes and something back to society and to those dreams. who are less well off than you. I am very It was that way with most of the people fortunate to get a Brown University that Rothman met. He managed to win education but I remember those who are their trust by hanging out in the train not so lucky and do something for them." stations, the shelters, and the desolate Rothman came to Brown to study places where they exist, places we might computer science. "After a horribly be afraid to go. Initially he was met with depressing year, I decided to pick up my distrust and disbelief. "I would get to the camera again. As I began to take pictures, soup kitchen at 5:30 in the morning and I saw the power of the camera to show when I sat down with my camera the people what they normally don't see." conversation would stop and people would Realizing that he might be able to have an get up and move away. Slowly after effect, Rothman began to earnestly focus several weeks, people started to get used on the homeless. "Hine was a to me. photographer who was able to bring about "A good photographer does not zoom in social change by photographing children in cloud of dust, take a picture, and swope in the workplace around the early 19th out again. You don't know what you're century. It didn't happen overnight, Hine taking, you don't know the person's life, banged on doors for 15 years before any you don't know tbe moment to capture real change occurred. I expect to be and what is important. So Rothman pounding for at least as long. persisted. " I never took a picture without "No change happens unless there is an permission, Rothman says. "I am proud of attitudinal change. I can only hope my the exhibit not because of the technical pictures will be a catalyst. One of my work, but because I did it the way I dreams is lo see social change through thought it should be done. in an ethical . S . Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.) spoke to the New awareness." Rothman'• dreams may be way." A-,ciation lut week. Robert Israel's report is on page 4 . realiud soonec than be expected. The {Contmued on page 9)

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This week's speaker will be for non·members. For further information At Beth Sholom · Am David -Mark Patinkin who has been writing for call .Judith Jaffe at the center. 861 ·8800. the Providence Journal for nine years. Congregation Beth Sholom, located at The Men's Club of Temple Am David, Mr. Patinkin's topic will be "A 275 Camp St., will be holding a Kosher War-wick will sponsor a Scout Sabbath on Journalist's Perspective." Korner restaurant evening on Sunday. Friday evening, February 7, 1986. This The second semester of the Temple's F~bruary 2. This unique arrangement fea · will take place during " A Scout is Institute of Jewish Studies begins tures a glatt kosher restaurant with the Reverend Week" and the entire Service South Area Jewish Tuesday, February 4. The fall semester cooking and serving being done by mem· will be conducted by the Scouts of Troop saw over 160 people enrolled in a variety Center News bers of the Congregation. On past occa· 10 War-wick. of courses - the largest enrollment in six sions this activity has generated broad As part of this program, the Nier The South Area Jewish Community years. This semester's offerings include a public participation. Talmud Award, Scouting's highest award Center Shalom Singles present " Learning series of lectures entitled " Force and The restaurant will be open between the for a Jewish Scout, will be presented to To Love Again," a discussion group focus· Faith: Strategies for Survival in a hours of 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Customers Daniel Glucksman of Troop IO. ing on the challenges, difficulties and Complex Age." The series will deal with will be able to order different items from a The Service begins at 8: 15 p.m. at the st rategies for opening up to new relation· questions such as is there a moral varied dinner menu. It will enable families Temple Am David, 40 Gardner Street, ships, on Thursday, February I~ from response to terrorism, which ethical to go out for a reasonably priced meal of War-wick and is open to all Scouts, their 7::10·9 p.m. at the Center. 1044 Central considerations influence military strategy high quality and standards. The Kosher families and friends. Street, Stoughton. Mass. and how does faith influence our view of Korner is open to all members of the gen· Group leader will be Melanie Schneider. politics? There is still time to register for .e ra! .Jewish community. Refreshments will be served . courses this Tuesday evening February 4. There will be no charge fo members with Gallery 401 Welcomes a ree of $2 for non·members. Newcomers Father Flannery Pre·registration deadline is Monday, . Creating Judaica At JCC February 10. For further information and On Sunday, February 9 from 2 to 4 p.m., At Beth-El registration, please call Judith Halperin. ·M.ezzuzah and mizrah. symbols for the the Jewish Community Center will hold a On Sunday morning, February 9, 1986, (617) 821·0030 or 341·2016 n <>me, will be the objects of Judaica created reception for newcomers to the Center Father Edward H. Flannery, Director of The South Area Jewish Community il1 the popular ·'Creating .Judaica" series and newcomers to Rhode Island in Cont inuing Education of the Clergy, Center Shalom Singles are sponsoring " A ·;,iTered bv the .Jewish Community Center. Gallery 401 at the Center, 401 Elmgrove Diocese of Providence, will be the guest Wine & Cheese Party" on Sunday. Febru· . to 6e held on Sunday, February 9 ·from 2 to Avenue in Providence. speaker at a Temple Beth·El Brotherhood ary 9 from 2·5 p.m. Wine. cheeses and hors 5 p.m. at the Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue Guests will have the opportunity to see breakfast. Author of the renowned d'oeuvres will be served. Pre·registration in Providence. the exhibit, "Collections in our An,:uish of the Jews: Twenty· Three years deadline is February 5. Fee fo r members is All ages are welcome to join in the fun Community," comprised of works of art Centuries of Anti·Semitism, will speak on S2 and for non·members. $3. and to experience the pride of carrying ow ned by local collectors. "Twenty Years of Dialogue: The Balance The South Area Jewish Community home a personally crafted object of .Judai!' Wine and cheese will he served; Sheet." He will explore the present Center Shalom Singles are having " A art. members of the Gallery 401 committee relationship between Catholics and Jews Game Night" on Sunday. February 16. 7. The craft session required a full three and Center staff will welcome the since Vatican IL 11 p.m. Whatever your game is' . .. Poker, hours to complete. so participants a re re- newcomers. 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I I S I I l \J , t Look Who's In Farrakhan's Corner From The Editor by Irwin Suall tious," addressed a massive convention or­ On October 5 and 6, 1985, some 200 neo­ ganized by Louis Farrakhan in Chicago. by Robert Israel Nazi, Ku Klux Klan and other racist, Butz lectured the Muslims on t he evils of group leaders and activists from 17 states ''International Zionism." came together on a farm in Cohoctah, James Wickstrom is a former director of Michigan - the headquarters of Robert the Posse Comitatus, the racist, anti­ Miles, Midwest director of the Aryan Na­ Semitic paramilitary group, which ------tions organization - to discuss the status preaches lawless vigilantism. Wickstrom, Rep. Barney Frank At NEPA and future of their coalition. The meeting who has advocated killing all Jews, was had been given a title, "A Gathering of the recently quoted to t he effect that he now BOSTON, Mass. - Do you to the editor that was later printed in remember U.S. Rep. Barney Frank Folk: Which Way Now?" At least one sig­ places Louis Farrakhan among his heroes. this newspaper - and not a word was nificant directon quickly became apparent Claiming "a tremendous amount of re­ from Massachusetts? It was just two heard from him again. years ago when he spoke to the in t he racists' weekend agenda: support for spect" for Farrakhan, he told of his inten­ Anti-Defamation League at Ledgemont Well, Rep. Barney Frank bounced Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan. tion to contact t he Muslim leader to dis­ Country Club in Seekonk, Mass., and back and was in great form at the New The tone of things was typified by one cuss a possible coalition of t heir groups. speaker, Art Jones, leader of t he Chicago­ A particular current of perverse racial told us stories about his life in England Press Association ' luncheon Congress. It was a memorable night. He last week. He's lost a lot of weight and based America First organization, who de­ and religious bigotry flowing through the clared: "The enemy of my enemy is my was flown in from Washington on a his hair is styled. Several writers have scattered bands of the Posse Comitatus - private plane (courtesy of the ADL), noticed this "new look" and a feature friend. I salute Louis Farrakhan and any­ apparent as well in Aryan Nations and in one else who stands up against the J ews.'' various Klan and neo-Nazi factions - ex­ got to the country club late, stood up in article in Boston magazine (with a photograph of Frank working out on Farrakhan, of course, has stood up publicly plains much of Farrakhan's newly found front of a crowd of one hundred fifty to proclaim Adolf H itler "a very great favor among such white supremacists. people and told us how he was sensitive the Nautilus machines) recently man" and Jews as "wicked" exploiters of This phenomenon is the Identity Church to issues of Jewish concern. declared, '"He looks mah-ve/ous''" blacks, historic slave traffickers and prac­ movement, which holds that white Anglo­ "Did I tell you?" he said that night, Rep. Frank expounded on several ticers of "a dirty religion" (among other Saxons, not Jews, are "the t rue identifica­ laughing at his own story before telling themes at the luncheon. I thought repeated calumnies.) tion of Israel." Vicious hostility toward t he it, "they woke me up at four in the readers would want to compare and contrast the old Barney Frank with the Among the guests at Miles farm: non-white races and toward Jews (the morning to get down to the Congress to vote. This was when one of my new. For the record, here are a selection Richard Girnt Butler, leader of the "seed of Satan") are fundamental to the Aryan Nations (Butler's organization is movement's "theology," as is violence. As colleagues in the Congress was calling of his choicest comments. Let the the parent of The Order, ten of whose Robert Miles, host of the October weekend this nation a 'Christian nation' and all reader judge for him and herself how to members are presently on t rial in Seattle at the Cohoctah farm has put it: " Israel is of that. And when I asked them what react to this very colorful and unpredictable politican. on charges ranging from arson and armed t he white race. The Jews are imposters." the vote was all about and they said it robbery to murder); For his part, Louis Farrakhan states was prayer in school, I said, 'And you "The rules in Congress are such that Edward Fields, national secretary of the that "the people who call themselves Jews" had to wake up a poor Jew in the a legislator is protected from having to National States Rights Party, whose are "not the chosen people of God - black middle of the night to get him to vote vote on unpopular issues. A lot of leader, J .B. Stoner, is serving a prison term people are." on that?" times, a legislator just waits for the for the bombing of a black church in Birm­ Claims regarding the true "identity" of And the audience, who had been votes to appear on the counter in front ingham in 1958; Biblical Israel, a pseudo-history of racial assembled to give money to the ADL, of the room and when the counter reads Matt Koehl, successor to George Lin­ '"purity" and separatism, run through the warmed right up. The reception to 218, that's the magic number. Then coln Rockwell as leader of the American ideologies of both extremist "counter­ Frank was one of kinship. He talked they can vote with the majority, if they Nazi Party, which is now called the New parts." Common hatreds have historically about his support for Israel - he had choose to, and say they voted for the Order; brought ideologues together. The late just taken a trip there - and the right cause. Or they can vote against it ,James Burford, leader of the new version George Lincoln Rockwell, fuehrer of the audience was beaming with pride. - not that it matters at that point - of the American Nazi Party; American Nazi Party, described the Black Although he never stated it, he left and say they voted against it." Don Black, recent Imperial Wizard of Muslims' founder, Elijh Muhammad, and everyone feeling that he would " My first responsibility is to my the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, who his lieutenant, Malcolm X, as "two men of represent their point-of-view in constituents. But I've noticed served a prison term fo r participating in a truly historic proportion." Congress when the vote came up a something with a lot of legislators - plot to take over t he Caribbean Island of The ideological thread continues. In couple weeks later for the Equal Access you never have to lie, but you don't Dominica; June of last year, the white Patriot, the bill. You remember Equal Access, don't have to volunteer the truth, either." Roy Frankhouser, former Pennsylvania newspaper of the Knights of the Ku Klux you? That was the law that was passed "Ronald Reagan has been an Grand Dragon of the United Klans of Klan, published a letter to Farrakhan from - by a narrow margin - enabling enormously successful politican. He is a America, who now work as a security staff the Klan's national chaplain, Thom religious groups to hold meetings on skillful president. No one has ever been person for Lyndon LaRouche. Arthur Robb, asserting t hat there is "an school premises after hours. Every as popular as him, even though his Frankhouser, addressing the assem­ element in society" that is an enemy of major Jewish group - and many stand on issues are not as j'fopular. He blage, spoke of what appeared to be "T opic both races"... the eternal Jews," he wrote. non-Jewish . groups - . urged is strong and he knows his own mind.­ One" for the attendees. "Louis Far­ T he fa naticism and racist logic promul­ representatives to vote against it. The He portrays a person that says, 'What rakhan," he said, "is a man who under­ gated by extremists both white and black American Jewish Congress did some you see is what you get.' But the bottom stands the problems of this country the - t he Klans and the Farrakhans - may heavy lobbying against the bill. But line with him is that he talks a much same as we do, and patriots shouldn't shy well carry them at least part of t he way · when the vote came down to the wire, tougher game than he actually away from someone who speaks the truth, down their "separatist" roads to{iether. Barney Frank voted in favor of it. delivers." no matter what color he is." Anti-Semitism already has provided a This prompted several people who "When a legislator goes out to face One of the weekend's events was a KKK common ground, and the most peculiar had attended the speech at Ledgemont the public, he engages in what I call the cross burning. Some 30 or 40 robed Klans­ friends can always be found among the en­ to telephone me in outrage. How could reverse Houdini. Houdini used to go men were joined in t he ceremony by 20 emy's enemies. he do it? I was as disappointed as they out and tie himself up in knots and delegates in Nazi-style uniforms and 60 or Irwin Suall writes for the A nti-Defama­ were and that week I wrote an editorial then, presto!, he'd break free. A more other spectators. T here was also an tion League. expressing my disappointment in legislator goes out already tied up in "Aryan Baptismal Service" for a number Barney Frank. knots and says, 'You see, I'm all tied up, of children, as well as an "Aryan Warriors" After my editorial appeared blasting I can't break free to vote on that issue."' induction ceremony in which 30 men him for voting that way, he telephoned " I think there would be support in clasped a sword and repeated an oath: " I me from Washington. pledge my life and my loyalty to the Aryan "I never said I wasn't going to vote Congress for an attack against Libya. (§:? race, so help me God." for it," he bellowed into the telephone. But the President has to be specific about a target. Then he'll get support." A keynote speaker was Thomas Metz­ "And for you to write that was ger, fo rmer Klan Grand Dragon in Califo r­ ... (expletive deleted). I demand space " People· in the press have got to nia and now leader of t he White American fo r a rebuttal." realize that politicans are never going Political Association (WAPA). In his Herald Editor And Others He wrote a long rebuttal - in a letter to give you lionest answers." speech Metzger declared: Featured At "America is like a rotting carcass. The Jews are living off the carcass like t he par­ JCC Silent Auction asites they are. Farrakhan understands T he JCC Silent Auction/ Cabaret will this." Metzger reported that he had had be held on Saturday, February l, from 8 to contact with t he Nation of Islam leader (USPS 464-760) 11 p.m. at the Center, 401 Elmgrove Published Every Week By The and intends to continue to work with him. Avenue, Providence. Jewish Press Publishing Company He said that he and Farrakhan stand for You are welcome to bid on a bagel the same t hings: " racial separation and op­ • EDITOR: ROBERT ISRAEL breakfast wit h Herald editor Robert position to J ewish control of America." Israel. $100 of service is available from • ASSOCIATE EDITOR: SUSAN BOSTIAN On September 14, Metzger and ten Colonial Motors. Izzy's Kosher Catering members of his W APA attended a Far­ will provide fi ve doze n hors d'oeuvres. • ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: rakhan rally in Los Angeles - he had said Ot her noteables you can bid on include BRUCE WEISMAN that it was at Farrakhan's invitation - Mayor Paolino, John Ghiorse and Norm and reportedly contributed $100 to the Na ­ Jagolinzer. • ACCOUNT REP.: KATHI WNEK tion of Islam. "They are the black counter­ There will be many selections - part of us," said Met zger. 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In February. 1985. lventash, Max and Jeannette Rite, Joyce the Jewish Student Press Service Butz. whose doctrine is summed up in his \Vacks. Jenny Klein and Robin assertion that "the gas rhambers .are ficti- Samdperil. ,·,, •• ~,~ .} :•1 ,t.1t~,\· .-,:,P_1~.'~1,.1,_, :-.~. '.,. 0 • • • · THE RHODE iSI;-AND HERALD, -FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1986 - 5

Women's Health Month Coming In February Topics ranging from breast reconstruc­ speak on "Surgical Fat Removal" and Dr. t. ion to osteoporosis will be part of the free Margaret Lytton will address t he topic Letters To The Editor lectures which are being sponsored by the "Nutrition for the 80's." ,Jewish Community Center during the On February 11 , Dr. Harvey Bauman month of February which has been desig­ will speak on " Breast Reconstruction"; Dr. nated Women's Health Concerns Month. Laura Nevel will speak on "Cervical Can­ Marlene Fishman, co-chair of the cer and Paps"; and Joan Thomas, HN, will Health and Physical Education Commit ­ speak on " Mammography and Breast Can­ To The Editor: To The Editor: tee of the UCC has announced an exciting cer." I was very surprised to read in the ,Jan­ I first met John W. Grifalconi when I series, to be held on Tuesday evenings On February 18, Joan Thomas RN will uary 24, 1986 issue of the Rhode Island came to Narragansett over five years ago. from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Center. 401 Elm­ address the topic "Osteoporosis: Know Herald the headline: "A.D.L. Audit 'says' At that time, John was active in his spare grove Avenue in Providence. Women in Your Facts." Elliott Goldstein will speak 85 Incidents Decreased: Shlevin Dis­ time. trying to make people aware of the Rhode Island and nearby communities are on "Exercise to Keep Young." Doreen agrees." I thought I stated that I. as a lay dange rs of nuclear weapons and the ef­ welcome to attend these informative lec­ Pratt will speak on " Nutrition and Osteo­ leader, am not in the position to disagree tec ts of nuclear testing. He became in­ tures. porosis." with the professional leadership of A.D.L. rnlved in a Nuclear Freeze Referendum On February 4, Dr. Harvey Bauman will of B'nai B'rith, as to the method used to proposed by the Rhode Island General As­ evaluate and determine anti-Semitic inci­ sembly which was endorsed by a majority dents - my task is to report the events to of the state's legislators and successfully A.D.L. New England headquarters in passed with a 60% vote by the general pub­ The law firm of Boston who study my report and decide lic. Ove r the years. John expanded his in­ t he true evaluation. terest in the nuclear perspective and l(lobal I believe I also stated that l prefer to security by working with the Lea!(Ue of refer to the incidents as acts of racism , and Women Voters, World Federalist s. and the it was the A.D.L.'s task to determine if the local Nuclear Freeze Committee. report was anti-Semitic. After World War II, while ,John was a GORffiN &LEVITT · Samuel Shlevin Navy Photographer, he volunteered on several assignments during the Pacific Testing of Atom Bombs when little was known about the effects of radiation and only primitive precautions were taken. In is pleased to announce that To The Editor: the late I 970's John began to have prob­ When Christians refer to ,Jews in lems with his eyes and had several cataract sermons and in the New Testament. do operations which medical specialists indi­ Larry Dub they refer to Reform Jews, Conservative cate may have been caused by his service ,Jews or any of t he other secul arized ,Jews, in the Navy. Lately, he became involved with the Na­ Member of the Rhode Island and New York Bars or do they refer to the Chasidic ,Jews oft he and the Bar of the State of Israel Old T estament, of Moses and of tional Association of Radiation Survivors Abraham? ,Jews are different. they have and the American Veterans (AMVETS} bee n taught. It all has to do. somehow with who are working for compensation to ser­ ,Jesus coming from Jewish issue. vicemen and others who were experiencing has become Counsel to the firm. Mostly. we t hink of the origin of the health problems due to their exposure to ,J ews and of the Arabs, but never of the nuclear radiation. Recently, the U.S. Vet­ origin of the Christians. The Christians erans Administration listed 14 different have been Christians only since the time ailments connected to nuclear radiation. of .Jesus. Who were they before they However, the U.S. Defense Nuclear January 1, 1986 became Christians? Their origins are also Agency still claims that there is little rela­ a motley lot. Many of the original tion to the incidents of cancer in service­ followers of Jesus were the J ews who were men who were involved with atomic test­ ing. Stephen A. Gordon James D. Levitt Paul V. Jabour also dissatisfied with the religious leaders of that time, Samaritans; as time went by. On December 4, 1985, in Washington perhaps the former idol worshippers of D.C., Senator Alan Cranston released a re­ 339 Angell Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02906 / 421-5000 Rome, converted. Scattered throughout port on an investigation of the Pacific the Middle East there are Syrian Bikini Island A-Bomb Tests in which Christians, Lebanese Christians, Egyptian John participated. The report revealed Christians, Yemonite Christians. Iranian that a much higher radiation occurred Christians, Iraqi Christians and since than was currently claimed. there are many Christian missionaries, Only three weeks later John discovered that he himself had not escaped Cancer. , Kidder, ~ody & Co. t hey have converted innumerable heathens throughout the world. He is now at the R.I. Hospital being So long have the ,Jews been bombarded treated for Acute Leukemia, which was with Christianity and due to the greater discovered in his system during the Christ­ I ,...,., ,.., .,.,., .....,_ ""'""""""""'" number of Christians as compared with mas holiday. Intensive chemotherapy is the smaller .Jewish populations. that many being applied which, hopefully, will pro­ ,Jews have identified with the Christians, duce a degree of remission. Announces a 5 Part Series in termarried and become secularized. John is still pursuing the effort to get Religion is not important. but that we he compensation for Atomic Survivors but good people' However, that did not stem his main concern is to help put an end to t he t ide of Anti-Semitism. Palestine was a all nuclear testing. Perhaps knowledge of Creating a British mandate before it became a part of the consequences will help other Ameri­ cans and the President to see this issue in the State of Israel. Why did not the terms of human concerns. Financial Plan Palestinians fight t he British to make it an Arab state? Now that it is a ,Jewish Friends of John Grifalconi are anxious • Reducing Your Tax Bracket Through Investing State and prospering, they want it . to see him win this battle, both short term and long range. T he character of t he Middle East has • Planning For Your Childrens & Grandchildrens education Simon Pressman always been one of turbulence and • Maximizing Your Retirement Income violence due to the predominance of the ... qualities of envy, jealousy, greed. The To The Editor: impression I have always had of the On behalf of the Officers and Directors Instructor: Robert D. Sherwin Middle East is that of thieves stealing in of t he Hebrew Free Loan Association, I Vice President, Kidder, Peabody &. Co. the night, ready to pounce upon sleeping want to thank Dorothea Snyder for the travele rs to rob and murder, not fo r any article printed in the Herald. 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Dorolhy Sherman -~~~~------!~~------~J l!· ,, j I l 6 -THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1986 Lynne Soro Engaged To Jeffrey Mehlman Social Events

Ronnee Stolzberg Engaged To Kurt Ringquist Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Stolzberg of The bride-to-be graduated from Hope Warwick, Rhode Island are pleased to High School and attended the American announce the engagement of their International College in Sprin~eld, daughter Ronnee Pam Stolzberg of . Massachusetts and the Univeristy of Kingston. Rhode Island to Kurt A. Rhode Island. The groom-to-be graduated Ringquist also of Kingston. He is the son from Greenwich High School and the of Mr A. Lennart Ringquist II, of New University of Rhode Island. York City and Mrs. Marion Zamolsky of The wedding date has been set for May Rranfnrrl. Connecticut. 17, 1986. Smollers Announce Summer-Ferreiras Birth Announce Birth Susan and David A. Smoller of Andrea Beth Summer and William Warwick, Rhode Island are pleased to Ferreira of Melrose, Massachusetts are announce the birth of their first child, and pleased to announce the birth of their son daughter Michelle Amy on January 16, Jesse Alan Summer-Ferreira on .January 1986. 12, 1986. Mrs. Jeannette Pomeraniec and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Summer of Woolf Kantor are the maternal Warwick, Rhode Island are the maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Karl grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. William Finklestein are the paternal grandparents. Ferreira of Melrose, Massachusetts are the paternal grandparents. Winter Events At JCC Hoping fo r snow, the JCC teens have will go to a movie. Following the outing, planned a "Sno-Fun Day" on Sunday, hot cider and cocoa will be served. February 9 from noon to 4:40 p.m. Teens The cost for the event is $2. are asked to bring their sleds to the Registration is required by February 5 by Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue in calling Mimi Jefferson at 861-8800. Providence. Tf thPrP ic: ...-. ri c,.,ri,,· th,-. ,,. .. 011p

Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Bono of Ms. Bono, a graduate of Wesleyan Glastonbury, Conn. announce the BE A PART OF TOMORROW- TODAY University in Middletown, Conn., received engagement of their daughter, Lynne her B.A. in Psychology. Mr. Mehlman is Elizabeth, to Mr. Jeffrey Cole. Mehlman, also a graduate of Wesleyan where he DR. BESSIE F. LA WRENCE son of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Mehlman of received his B.A. in INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCIENCE INSTITUTE Barrington, R.I. A June 1986 wedding is Mathematics/Computer Science. Both are planned. of the employed by the Travelers Insurance WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Company in Hartford, Conn. Annual Summer Rehovot, Israel Hebrew Poet To Read Camp Fair A once-in-a-lifetime experience in Israel In Hartford Even though temperatures are frigid. it for outstanding science-oriented high school is time to think about the summer and our upperclassmen from around the world An evening of Hebrew poetry reading children·s camp acti vities. What netter with English translation is scheduled way to do so then by attending the Prov i­ JULY 7 - AUGUST 7, 1986 dence Chapter of Women 's American OH T • Laboratory work utilizing state-of-the-art equipment Thursday, Feb. 6, by the Maurice Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies at se<'ond annual summer camp fa ir o n S un­ • Classes and lectures by world-renowned scientists the University of Hartford. The public is dav. February 2. 1986 at the Providence • Week-long field study invited to the free reading, which will M; rriott Inn. from 12 to 5 p.m. Assorted Cost: $1300 (Plus airfare) start at 8 p.m. in the Community camps will be represe nt ed. There will be Building. sport camps, a rt camps. com put er camps Information and applications: T. Carmi, noted Hebrew poet, is visiting and all around camps. Representatives professor of Hebrew Literature at Hebrew from day and ove rnight ca mps wi ll be American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Union College in Jerusalem. He is present to answer any questio ns _v ou mig-ht SIS Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 (212) 752-1300 currently visiting professor in Hebrew have. Literature at Yale University in the Funds raised from this ca mp la ir wi ll -Judaic ·studies Program and departments help support ORT's non-profit in terna­ of Near Eastern Languages and l ional netwo rk of 800 vocationa l-technical R.I. CHAMBER MUSIC Literatures and Comparative Literature. ::-.c hools throughout lhe world . Rappoports ·CONCERTS Announce Birth Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rappaport of Mr. and Mrs. No&ton Rappoport of Cranston, Rhode Island are pleased to Warwick. Rhode Island are the paternal announce the birth of their daughter. grandparents. Mrs. Bertha Ritter is the Merredith Brooke on December 9. 1985 . maternal great-grandmother and Mrs. MENDELSSOHN Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Bader of Cranston. Sarah Rappoport is the paternal great­ Rhode Island and the late Sheila Bader are grandmother. STRING maternal grandparents. Make New Friends QUARTET Experience Living in a CAMP Unique Jewish Community Tuesday, February 4 at 8:00 P.M. Arts ... Sports .. . Computers . Alumnae Hall, Brown University Swimming ... Boating ... Camping . RAMAH and MUCH, MUCH MORE! Haydn - Quartet in F major, Opus 77, No. 2 Interested campers and staff Schoenberg - Quartet No. I in D minor, Opus 7 ( 1905) should contact ~e~'L• Camp Ramah in New England ~~~~ Tickets: $15, $13, $10 Students with ID $4 233 Harvard Street •°t':--.--:.-..J at Box Office Brookline, MA 02146 •Wl\ ~fJt. (617) 232-7400 ~~,... .~ , Phone Inquiries 863-2416 ~~ ~ Ramah is the carpping arm o~ Conserootiue Judaism • • • . • . • • • • 0 • • ..., ·o, ·•. -., rO ,-.!"'.!. '-----'-----' MARTY'S GQM() CAMPJORI KOSHER MEAT MARKET SUMMER FUN 467-8903 88½ Rolfe St., Cranston GJQBQ Friend.ships • Tennis • Hiking • Swimming • Drama • Whispering at night • Field Trips • Ball games Koshered Meats For You New Parking Available Across the Street 00 JEWISH WARMTH Hf Strictly kosher meals • Friday night February 2, 1986 services • Jewish dancing Veal Steaks 4.39 lb. • Hebrew songs • A Jewish identity EXHIBITS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM RHODE ISLAND Al I Boys Camps Al I Girls Camps 49th Season • The ONLY Jewish Veal Brisket 1.39 lb. Co-Ed Camps Teen Travel Camps overnight camp in Rhode Island Dav Camps Special Interest • Sponsored by the Jewish community for Rhode Island youth • Boys 7 to 14 Veal Patties 2.25 lb. fC88Admission e Girls 7 to 13 BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO SEE IT! CAMP JORI Morrison & Schiff 3 lb. pkg. Franks 1.90 lb. FROM Two four-week sessions • Completely 12 - Spm modernfacility • Over 13 acres on AT THE Point Judith • Dining/recreation hall with kosher kitchen • Tennis courts RHODE ISLAND HERALD PROVIDENCE • Ballfields • Qualified stqff NOW ON SALE AT MARTY'S! MARRIOTT run or p,artfal .,..,,.pen111,.. a.,..u..,,,. llaNd on nNd. Charle• & Orma Sta Tor furtMr uiformation call 521-2655, Only 35c a copy 8 ~ TijE_:RHODE ISLAND HERALD,,FRIDAN'; .fANUARY• :U, 1986 ·,

Around Town The Real Soup-er Bowl! by Dorothea Snyder

Hefty, hale and hearty! back. "You're a fine help. How can I print soup recipe is a family heirloom. " It's a Bean soup? Tuna chowder? Italian This triad of words aptly stirs up that?" · recipe my mother learned from her minestrone? Cream soups? Lima bean visions of the truest "souper" bowl . . . a On to serious slurping thanks to five mother," she said. " Now my daughter soup? Baked French onion? Lentil? Quick basin of broth bearing a "pot" -pourri of conscientious contributors . . . Claudia makes it on occasion. I've given the recipe beef minestrone?" victuals that promise comforting and Akerstein, Hadassah Tzadok, Roz out countless times to new brides. I was dizzy from this avalanche. ''I'll tell healthful warmth. Applebaum, Zara Matzner and Gloria "When my children first began to eat you what," I said recovering, "why don't I Aah, soup! Spivack. table food dµring their babyhood, I made call everyone else first. Then I'll figure out A cure-all. Each cook and soup recipe has a brief it every Friday night. I pureed and mashed what would round out this soup offering." Aah, soup! background note. all the ingredients, and they enjoyed it. To I got back to Gloria several hours later An answer to a menu gap in the dead of Claudia's cabbage soup "is a recipe this day the kids enjoy chicken soup very and with her help, I settled for vegetable winter. handed down to me by my husband Moti's much. minestrone soup and a cream of celery Aah, soup! grandmother." Reciting the directions in "The first thing I go fo r when soup. A portable dish that one can curl up by the form of old world measurements, she someone's sick is this chicken soup "The vegetable minestrone soup is low the fireside with. said, " It's a culinary answer to a typical recipe," Roz added. "I believe it does help sodium and cholesterol free," she says A soup search for recipes was inspired Ashkenazi palate." make one feel better!" praising it. "This is a wonderful winter by media meteorologists rattling off Although the recipe Claudia gave Zara Matzner's fish chowder belongs to soup for people who are diet conscious. I minus degree temperatures with wind doesn't contain salami, she said that at that category of family heirloom recipes. adapted it from a beef minestrone soup chill factor statistics. one time it was made with tiny pieces of She didn't have to head for her recipe file, that I've had fo r many years. In fact, I Staggering digits resembled soup ladles. salami in it. but reeled it off from the top of her head. made it for out-of-town guests this Soup people. I need soup people! Bean soup starts off Friday night " My grandmother handed it down to weekend. They loved it." Grabbing the Alexander Graham Bell, I dinner for Hadassah Tzadok's my mother who handed it down to me," Gloria believes soups should be made called one friend. I beseechingly implored mother-in-law who lives outside of Tel she said. " I've doubled it and tripled it. I ahead of time. "Soups taste better when her to come up with a soup recipe. She Aviv. Hadassah relates that the recipe is once made it for 80 at a Temple Beth-El they're made a day or two in advance. Fish guffawed in my ear. "I have a simple popular Sephardic fare. Sisterhood luncheon. They all had chowder may be the exception to this. recipe I use all the time," said she. With The recipe necessitates a pressure seconds!" Most soups can be frozen. pen and paper in hand and ready to go, I cooker. "Every cook in Israel," she says, Gloria Spivack's repertoire of soup "We happen to be people who like waited with bated breath. "uses a pressure cooker." She guesses the selections created havoc fo r my soup," she said speaking about her I should have suspected by that guffaw bean soup recipe could take between four decision-making dial. family's preference for soup. "We enjoy a something. was rotten in Denmark. "All and six hours without one. "What would you like?" she queried bowl of soup all year round. Hot soup in you need," said she, "is a can opener and a What would be a soup feature without running down a list that could start her in the winter and cold soup in the summer." can . . ." "Stop right there," I chortled chicken soup? Roz Applebaum's chicken business as a soup entrepreneur. "Senate

Roz Applebaum's Gloria Spivack's CHICKEN SOUP CREAM OF FRESH CELERY SOUP 1 4-5 lb. fowl quartered 2 cups fi nely sliced celery and leaves 11, small onion chopped 6 cups water Photos by Dorothea Snyder 1 onion 3 tbsp. butter or margarine ¼ tsp. pepper :l tbsp. flour 'h tsp. salt (or to taste) 3 cups milk 1 parsnip 1 tsp. salt (optional) 2 tbsp. fresh parsley pepper to taste 2 tbsp. fresh dill chopped parsley (optional for decoration) 2 celery stalks with a few leaves Cook celery and onion in 1 cup of water 1 small garlic clove (pressed, if desired) until tender. Set aside. Melt butter or mar­ :l carrots sliced lengthwise garine in a saucepan. Blend in flour. Add Put water and fowl in large deep pan. milk and cook, stirring until thickened. Bring to a boil skimming the top until all Add cooked celery with liquid. Heat gently. marrow disappears. Add all other in­ Season to taste with salt and pepper. gredients. Cover. Simmer on low heat fo r Sprinkle with parsley. Serves 4 to 6. 21/, hours. When cool, drain into collander catching stock in bowl. If not used im­ mediately, liquid in bowl should be stored Gloria Spivack's in clean jars and refrigerated. Serve with VEGETABLE MINESTRONE fi ne noodles or rice. Serves 4 to 6. Add two 14-ounce can no-salt tomatoes broken quarts of love fo r a quick recovery from a up cold or flu . 1 16-ounce can chick-peas drained 1 cup water 1 cup salt-free Carmel instant parve chicken flavor soup mix 1/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni ii 1/, cup fresh or frozen cut green beans 1 tbsp. chopped parsley I tbsp. chopped basil Claudia Akerstein's 'h tsp. minced garlic CABBAGE SOUP Mix tomatoes, chick -peas. water and Hadassah Tzadok's broth in medium-size sauce pan. Bring to a BEAN SOUP 1 medium sized cabbage 2 large carrots boil over medium heat. Stir in macaroni 2 cups navy beans and cook partially covered fo r 10 minutes. 12 cups warm water :! large potatoes 1 large Spanish onion Add green beans; cover partially and cook 1 small can tomato sauce ;) minutes or until macaroni and green 1 tbsp. chicken soup base 1-2 tbsp. oil 1 small can tomato puree beans are tender. Add parsley, basil garlic salt to taste and stir into soup. Makes 4 servings. pepper to taste juice of 1 lemon Wash navy beans and soak in cold water 1 tbsp. chicken soup base fo r one hour. Bring beans to boil and spill Zara Matzner's sugar to taste out liquid. Bring beans to boil and spill out GRANDMA'S FISH CHOWDER fresh ground pepper to taste liquid a second time. Combine 12 cups Place 2 lbs. bones and heads salt to taste warm water to pre-boiled beans in pressure One sliced large onion Shred cabbage fi ne and put into lari:e cooker for 45 minutes. Add remaining One sliced large onion pot. Grate 2 carrots (optional). Dice ingredients. Boil and simmer for fi ve 4 small potatoes Spanish onion. Add oil. Turn heal on. stir­ minutes. Serves 8. l 'h lbs. any kind of filet fish rinl( occasionally until vegetables are soft. l can tomato soup Add potatoes cut into large chunks. Cover 1 can water ingredients with water. Cook until pota­ Lemon fish seasoning toes are soft. Add remaining ingredients. Pepper Cook 10 minutes. Eat and kvell' Salt (Optional) Cheese cloth Place bones, heads and onion in a cheese cloth at bottom of pot. Cover with water. Cook for 30 minutes in a slight rolling boil. Remove cheese cloth. Throw bones. heads and onion away. Put stock in bowl. Using a bi~ pot, saute onion in butter. After onion is sauteed. take stock and place in pot. Add as much water as you have stock. Cut 4 small potatoes in cubes. Let onions and potatoes boil about 10-15 minutes. Cut fi let fish into small pieces. Season with lemon fish seasoning, pepper and sail. Boil. Add tomato soup and water. Let boil uni ii fish softens. (•for milk chowder, use I cup of mi lk to replace tomato soup and waler.) Cook 20 minutes. Serves 10. ,J-. THE' RHQD!l}4st;~O,'ffEH~{tIE>:A¥, J!\'NUARY 31, 1986 - 9 " Seeing Ourselves In The Leonard Bernstein Eyes Of The Homeless Continued from page 1 a hPreavement in his own family. (Continued from page I) fo rgive Herbert" for his atti\·ities dµring The resulting opera has sad moments. i h t> war. but it is not a depressing experience by More recenth·. Bernstein's .Jewish an)· means. Family life among the i11\·oh·ement has· shown itself in a less survivors is combative. even slightly blatant. but still powerful way. in his deranl(ed. Somehow, the family finds a compositio ns. H is most recent major work way to co-exist peacefully. The complexity is the opera "A Quiet Place." Premiered in or relationships has a parallel in the Hou:,;.ton in 1983. to mixed reviews. it was complexity of Bernstein himself. :,;. hown in a revised version at La Scala in At 67. his healt h could sometimes be ~lilan in 1984. The subject is an older man better. A chronic asthmatic who rnpinl( with the death of his wife. chain-smokes. an insomniac. he also l\prnstein's wile. Fel icia. died in 1978. and occasionally overindulges at the table. as lw wrote this opera as an a ttempt to com e well. But on a good day. he can achieve to terms with (.hat loss. wonders as a conductor. Sober music "A Quiet Place" has an implicitly critics have witnessed his recent .Jewish point of view towards death. First. performances and declared that he is there is the attitude of solemn mournin~. essentially the greatest conductor working or "sill ing shiva." Then. the rejoicing over today. They mean that he is capable of the t lw good qualities the person embodied most profound interpretat.ions. while when ali ve. Finally. a realization that a remaining- a master of musical technique. kind of communication can exist even Audiences. such as those recent Avery bey,111d the l(rave. Bernstein's librettist l,ir Fisher Hall performances of Mahler. leav~ a "A Quiet Place." a g-ifted .Jewish writer in tears. some claiming t hat their lives on operatic subjects. was also dealing with have been changed. Matthew Rothman Indeed the faces that stare into the lens may be de-toxed for alcohol, leave the of the camera are most touching as they program and start drinking again the look directly at the viewer. These are faces same day. The reasons for his drinking without fear. They are faces overflowing haven't changed and the cycle of with despair, and pain. They are solitary frustration starts again for the person and beings suffering the ill effects of the helper." Brier & Brier deprivation, not only of such basics as Rothman has included a picture of a food and shelter but of kindness and dilapidated structure with dirty floors and Tax Planning Investments dignity. The hurt is etched for all to see. boarded windows. "Some months the But these are people who have crossed a homeless can afford a room and • Tax Free Municipal Bonds threshold where t here is no longer sometimes they can't. But even when they • Life Insurance and Annuities anything to fear or be frightened of. can, t hey are likely to get something like " Before t he 80's everyone thought t hat t his. But I guess I'm asking, Is t his really a • Deferred Compensation Plans t he homeless were just mentally ill, winos home? Does someone who lives here really • Qualified Pension/Profit Sharing Plans and tramps," Rothman says. "But it's have shelter?" time to stop blaming t he victim and Across the room a street person who • Mutual Funds identifying the problem. These people are Rothman befriended is pictured against •IRXs not all insane or drunkards. They are real the glitter of New York City. She is a people, humanity and t hey make you feel skeleton of a person with distrustful eyes, To learn haw our serFices cnn /,e vf benefit to yvu a11d yvur /111si11ess, please call us at that something is wrong with the system arms defensively crossed against the 4(fl 274-5 0()() and· should be changed. There is a great wo rld, living in shadows, sleeping in alleys misconception t hat one can get out of and eating the scraps others have New homelessness. It's t he great American djscarded." Bruised by society she waits En!1{_1flf dream, that if they wanted to they could for something t hat will never come. MILTON I. BRIER JEFFREY G. BRIER pull themselves up and go out and change Rothman's camera shows people as well as places in decay. something. It's not that easy. I have no 89 Ship Strel'I, Providl'nn.•, Rhodt..> lsldnd 02':Kl3 optimism for change overnight." T here is a sense t hat Rothman captured Looking at the photo entitled the of being surrounded, as t he homeless must Youngest of Fifteen Children, is to get a feel each day, by despair and sense of what Rothman feels. Seven or overwhelming sadness. It is painful to feel eight little brothers and sisters dressed in their eyes watching those who walk by. rags sit on a · curb waiting for a soup They know they are being photographed A Plan kitchen in Providence to open for their and why and they are not afraid to look at morning meal. The same expression is you. They have been abused by society but repeated on each of their faces, it's an the deepest cuts are in their eyes. For Your Home expression without a future. It's an In one corner, a photograph of a expression of a child who doesn't gravestone Rothman discovered in Maine understand. stands out. It reads: "Unknown. 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countryside. Black iris bloom on the sides to the spot. Mule, driver and goats were of the cattle trails in Har Gilboa. If one far down the road before I could collect longs for the sight of poppies, nowhere my senses and resume my journey to my can their wishes be fulfilled more fully place of work . than when viewing the Valley of Elah. Driving by the Damascus Gate one The poppies so thickly sown give the finds another site fraught with an endless impression of a solid mass of red. I could cornucopia of imagery. Priests in flowing only think each poppy must be a drop of robes of crimson, black or brown, and blood shed by the Philistine Goliath when white-robed Arabs strolling past he lost the fight to David Ha Melech in black-coated Orthodox Jews would take ::J this very Valley of Elah, 2,000 years ago. only a small segment of the sidewalk and My cousin, !shy, once said that as dear would pass in an instant. My attention as certain locations were to him, more and was caught this time by a work-worn Arab more he found he did not want to come in tan-grey robe and grey skull cap from down from his mountain, Jerusalem. As whose shoulders hung from head to heel time progressed I found my heart giving a like sulpherous angel wings, two little wrench as I would depart from the enormous stalks of bananas containing Jerusalem environs. One day the thought perhaps 20 hands of fruit on each side. He occurred to me that Jerusalem was a place msappeared from my view within seconds. where my eyes saw what my heart longed Friday morning is market day in to see. The rich variety of terrain, Jerusalem, which accounts for the great ~,,. architecture, plant life and peoples array of animals. Still, I nev_er expected to I> ...... ,t,....l ,,.. t, provided a dream stage through which I see galloping and whinnying, snortings was privileged to wander. My mind could and pawing, a herd of Arabian steeds never by itself conjure up the images prancing beneath the balcony of the which Jerusalem paraded before my eyes studio where I worked. Chestnuts, bays, by Lilah Tov One must have Iruth and follow the trail daily. As moved as I am by our historical blacks, whites and greys with flowing One of the favorite pastimes of the blazed by the Israeli Nature Society. landmarks, I admit that the unexpected manes and tails, flaring nostrils and Israelis is traveling in their own country. After walking a winding course over a and transitory visions in the forms of nimble-steps, led by a single Arab in robes Great pride is taken in discovering little yellow, grey earth encrusted with chunks people and animals are the ones that swirling from the fast pace he was setting, known hut historically noteworthv •nots. of sharp stone and carpeted with both transfixed me. careened down the hill of Dereck Hebron. Places like the crusader fort of Bel Voir, coarse sand and fine talc-like dust, the In our literature much is said of the The clatter of their hooves still echo in my perched on a pinnacle of mountain visitor suddenly is confronted with an Meshiach and his mode of transportation, heart, taking a place with the vision of the overlooking Tiberius, or the inaccessible immense wall of rustling waving green a white donkey. Possibly for this reason I Banana Angel and the apparition of the Monastry of St. George nestled in the reeds. The barricade of reeds had a small am fascinated by the entire equine family, mystical white mule. crags of the bald hills of Judea would be opening, allowing us to pass through in including mules. Early Friday morning as Lilah Tou is a freelance artist and writer considered worthy of visiting by the single file. We stepped across smooth I was driving south to the Old City, a herd who contributes frequently to the Herald. adventurous traveler. Even though a slippery rock, plunged ankle deep into of spotted goats scattered across the road two-day weekend rarely emerges, the oozing black mud and waded onto firmer as they were bounding up hill from the miracle of Israel expands one's sense of ground to find ourselves emerging from deep valley below. I had to stop in my car time. Work usually let out early on the thicket of reeds. Now we faced a wall to let them pass. Moments later also Friday, creating an effect of two full days of worn limestone bordered by a sliver of breaking over the crest of the hill and of freedom. satin patina rock on which we could tread. being driven with a stick by a khafiehed Deciding where to travel can be quite We were in an orroya, the canyon. walls Arab, appeared a snow-white mule perplexing. I like to take advantage of the rising vertically on both sides. On my trotting briskly under his burden of two · seasons. Was it winter? Then we must right I could see the barrier of reeds, its sacks of purple onions. The surprise of travel to tbe Dead Sea to swim in the fresh leaves and stalks topped with a mist of seeing the mule with his twin mountains water of Ein Tasha and do battle with the heathery, feathery plumes. Above the of purple red onions which looked more tremendous wasps that dive bomb on plumes was the craggy cliff. Boxed in by like precious baubles or luminous treasure A sandwiches, cakes and fruits with no the towering cliffs was a slice of blue sky. chain food pulled from the earth, froze me discrimination whatsoever. The bees The ledge followed the trickle of brook, about three inches long with yellow bands widening as the brook widened, until circumscribing black bodies have a way of there were no more reeds;~only a channel convincing us to move on. Our next stop of clear water. Not until this point was would be the bot pools located before one able to behold the waterfall and pool. Sodom. There we can cover ourselves with Laying calm and benign, the pool ~ black mud - so soothing. Does not the received the onslaught of the waterfall spectacle of men and women of every age rushing to meet it from above. Gush and and shape, willingly daubed in slime, their tumble. Everyone is quiet. Sky and cliff faces a mask, their bodies an abstraction, are reflected in the still eye of the pool. An recall phantoms from Geheunah? eagle soars by creating a double image, Although I am charmed by Eu Gi!di one of them trapped momentarily in the with its small reed thicket and cascading lens of the water. From nowhere a waterfalls on whose bedrock courses staccato of clatter erupts. Startled, we children slide down like otters to the look up. At first we see nothing. Then to bottom, I love even more the Arevah, the our amazement what appears to be oasis near kibbutz Sde Baker. To reach mountain sheep leap across the steep face the pool and waterfall requires a good of the cliff. Seemingly fearless of what two-mile hike from the place where one transpires below them, they take their can park the car. Even to arrive to the places on the vertical cliff and peer down parking place is an adventure as the car at us. We lose the staring contest as the skirts plateau after plateau of narrow, kids discover the joys of running under rocky cliff hanging roads on the descent the waterfall. towards the oasis. Car passengers can Spring can cause one a great deal of experience the awesomeness of the indecision because there is no place in wind-swept rock, massive rumpled cliffs Israel not bursting with flowers. The and flood-scarred canyons, all which apple blossoms explode in fireworks of ~~- exhale an ambience bare, wild, and white in the upper Gali! along the Syrian ' •b fo rmidable. 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T he series will continue each cible, which continues in the Upstairs Sunday through March 23 at the Park Theatre through February 23. Miller's play Casino and Museum with perfo rmances in Israeli Music Experience is set in Salem during the witch-hunt and music, theatre, dance and performance trials of 1692, and centers on the character art. of ,John Proctor, a young farmer caught in A special appearance by the Bukharian the web of his own conscience. It is a play Ensemble of New York City will highlight of great strength and emotional power, an afternoon exploration of the diverse with potent themes of deceit, persecution, traditions of Jewish Music at the Roger and personal sacrifice. All Humanities dis­ Wi lliams Park Museum of Natural cussions are free and open to the public. History. Composed of emigres from the For the Humanities Program, Stephen Soviet Union, this talented group Nissenbaum, of T he Center fo r New Eng­ performs the mesmerizing music of land Culture and the University of Massa­ Central Asia. chusetts, Amherst - a nationally recog­ A luminary of Jewish music specialists, nized scholar on the Puritan era - has Velvel Pasternak, will lead audience written an essay (with Paul Boyer) titled mem):iers on an evocative examination of " Fear and Loathing in Salem Village," in Hassidic music. Master of Ceremonies, which he explores the ecnomic and politi­ Michael Bresler will join Cantor Charles cal background of the Salem witch-hunt Ross in entertaining the audience with and trials, coming to important conclu­ rare Jewish Folk songs and songs from the sions about the family feuds and commu­ Yiddish T heatre. nity factions that led to hysteria and the Upcoming in the Winter/ Spring execution of innocent people. Performing Arts Series area truly outstanding lineup of events including: Continuing folk singer David Massengill on February 9; dancer Blondell Cummings on February Education At RISD 16; jazz/classical ensemble the String Trio Tuesday, February 4 - COLLEGE. of New York on February 23; jazz greats "Self Assessment: T he First Step in the David Murray Quartet on March 2; Career Planning." Led by Johnette Isham, Art Ship Project in Raisin in the Sun on Director of Continuing Education. 7- 10 March 9; the Providence Mandolin p.m. $10. Orchestra on March 16; and a theatrical Thursday, February 5 - MUSEUM. presentation by Trinity Rep Conservatory Video Series. The Museum is offering this on March 23. special video series "Understanding All programs are free and open to the Cities," in conjunction with the exhibition public. Life in the Big City. This week - "The American Urban Experience." 4 p.m. Museum of Art, 224 Benefi t Street, What one word can possibly describe the Since his arrival in the states, Sandy has RISD Calendar Providence. Free and open to the public. talents of a man who has performed since performed for President Carter, headlines COLLEGE. Opening Reception in The Offfice of Continuing Education of the age of 8? . . . Whose accomplishments at numerous cabarets, niteclubs and hotels Rhode Island School of Desi!(n wi ll spon­ range from performing for President coast to coast , and enthralled countless au­ conjunction with Wintersession Ill, the third in a series of wintersession sor a series of Career Seminars and Special Jimmy Carter to winning the covet second diences with his concert appearances. His exhibitions, featuring student works from Events in the coming months. Those in­ prize at the Israeli Chassidic Festival with latest record - Only To Believe - has the Architecture and Graphic Design terested in any or all of these interesting the now classic song "Shiru Lashem." been a big seller on the American J ewish departments. 8:30-10 p.m. Woods-Gerry and varied workshops and seminars are The words that first come to mind are market. Gallery, 62 Prospect Street, Providence. encouraged to contact Continuin!( Educa­ probably " incredible," "unbelievable'' . . . Sandy, whose show runs t).le gamut from Free and open to the public. tion at (401) 33 1-3511, extension 282 as perhaps "dynamic." T he name that comes contemporary Israeli to Yiddish, Friday, February 7 - MUSEUM. soon as possible, as enrollment is limited. to mind is definitely Sandy Shmuely. Sephardic and even a smattering of top Lecture Series. "Carved in Stone: Spring semester Business Skills/ Per­ Sandy, a bona fide Sabra, began his pro­ fo rty and show tunes, is also a fine impres­ Traditions in Sculpture," begins today and sonal Development Workshops for artists fessional career as a member sionist whose impersonations left audi­ of the North continues on Fridays through the 28th. sponsored by Continuing Education will Comand Entertainment Group, which was ences rolling in the aisles. Subscription only. $25 Museum members; include: S elf Assessment: The First S tep s Sandy Shmueli will perfo rm on Sunday tationed in the Golan Heights. After his $40 Nonmembers. 10:30 a.m.-12 noon. in Career Planning (Tuesday, February 4. tour of duty in the army, Sandy formed his evening, February 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Museum of Art. 7-10 p.m., $10); Freelance F" rever: Sur­ own group called " Hashovavim" (The Ras­ URI Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, Upper MUSEUM. Lunchart. "A Photographic vival Tactics (T hursdays, February 20- cals). After numerous appearances on College Road, in Kingston, RI. T ickets are View: Hindu Temples and Shrines." A talk March 27, 7- 10 p.m .. $90) : Preparin1; Y"ur V. , at sellout concerts, and the release of $5 general admission and $2.50 for stu­ T. by photographer Salvatore Mancini. Bring Portfolio (Thursdays, April 17 & 24 , 7- 10 dents, senior citizens and children and three smash albums, Sandy decided to pur­ your own sandwich; coffee is available. p.m., $26); Photographin1; Your Portfolio may be purchased at the door. For further sue his fortunes abroad, and has done quite 12: 15 Museum of Art. (Thursday, May 1 & 8, 7-10 p.m .. $:39): information, call 792-2740. well hy the looks of things. COLLEGE. Films. "Chimes at Marketin1; Yourself and Your Work Midnight," and "Seventh Seal." 7:30 p.m. (Thursday. April 10. 7- 10 p.m .. $15); and $1. RISD Auditorium, 2 Canal Street, Autocad (Tuesdays. 7- 10 p.m., dates to be Providence. announced, $190). Sunday, February 9 - COLLEGE. 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Life and Limb is Keith "Dumky" Trio; Tchaikovsky's Piano T rio. Reddin's first full -length play, and is a Comprised of Jonathan Zak, piano, Uri fitting addition to Adrian Hall's Pianka, violin and Simca Heled, cello, the All-American Season at Trinity Rep. internationally acclaimed Yuval trio was Life and Limb is a play of stunning established in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1969 and imagination about a Korean War veteran soon thereafter gained world recognition who returns to his home in New Jersey to as one of the finest piano trios on the inter­ find that life is not quite the same for him. national scene. Its first North American While the play is comic in spirit, it slips tour in I 971 was followed by annual tours back and forth between outright comedy in Europe, Latin America, as well as the and a darker, more subtle kind of humor. U.S. and Canada. In 1973 the trio was cho­ Franklin Roosevelt Clagg's adventures sen as laureate of the European Festival back home are set in scenes of high Association, and has performed in many suggestive power, as we move from the European festivals such as Vienna, Paris, Boardwalk in Atlantic City to a Montreux, Stresa and Flanders as well as sewing-room in, of all places, Hell. Reddin the Israel Festival. tackles the conformity and growing Violinist Uri Pianka, won the first prize --J - consumerism of the 1950's, but manages to in the 1958Juilliard School of Music violin make his observations about the value and competition and appeared as a solosit with irony of life in the U.S.A. with sensitivity the Juilliard Orchestra. Mr. Pianka is also as well as strength. a prize winner in the famed Queen Eliza­ The cast of Life and Limb includes beth of Belgium competition in Brussels. Company members Timothy Crowe, For ten years he has been the Concertmas­ David PB Stephens, Richard Ferrone, ter of the Israel Philharmonic under the Anne Scurria, David C. Jones, Derek direction of Zubin Mehta and has been Meader, and Seth Monahan, and in their chosen by Mr. Mehta to appear as a soloist Trinity Rep debuts, Dee Hennigan and in every Israel P hilharmonic Orchestra Andrew Mutnick. tour abroad. Scenery design is by Robert D. Soule - Cellist Simca Heled, was chosen by Zu­ Life and Limb is Mr. Soule's 100th bin Mehta in an open competition fo r the production as Trinity Rep scenery principal cellist's chair of the Israel Phil­ designer - lighting design by John F. harmonic Orchestra. At age 24 he was one Custer, and costume design by William of the youngest musicians in the world to Rodgers & Hart's critically acclaimed songs as "The Slaughter On Tenth Av­ Lane. attain such a position. Since 1975, Mr. musical On Your Toes will take the stage enue" and "There's A Small Hotel." It has been described as a spectacular combina­ Heled has performed extensively through­ at the Providence Performing Arts Center out Europe, the U.S., Canada, South Pawt. Arts Council on Friday, January 31st and Saturday, tion of comedy, song and dance. On Your Toes will be performed at 8 America and Israel. He has appeared with The Pawtucket Arts Council is sponsor­ February 1st. Tickets for the show are on major orchestras such as the Cleveland ·o r­ ing an exhibit of art work by ten of its sale now, call (401) 421 -ARTS. p.m. on Friday, J anuary 31 and at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, February I. Mati­ chestra, the Pittsburg and Baltimore Sym­ member artists. Sixteen paintings in wa­ The musical, written by Rodgers & Hart phonies, the Bamberg Symphony, the tercolor, collage, oil, acrylic and pastel are with direction by George Abbott, will star nee ticket prices are $14, $17, and $20; evening shows a re $18, $21 and $25. Frankfurt Radio Orchestra dn the Lam­ on display at the Council gallery in Paw­ the Kozlovs, Leonid and Valentina, oureux Orchestra, among others. presently principal dancers with the New The Providence Performing Arts Center tucket City Hall through February 28, Pianist Jonathan Zak has appeared with York City Ballet. Their credits include Box Office is open Monday - Friday from 1986. The exhibit area is found on the first all the major orchestras in Israel as well as and second floors of Pawtucket City Hall. Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, and The IO a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturdays from noon - 5 p.m. To order tickets call (401) 421 - the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin The ten artists include Leone Cargill, Nutcracker Suite. Mehta. He appears regularly in recital and debuted in 1936 and suc­ ARTS; MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Sally Caswell-Linhares, George Costa, On Your Toes has accompanied such artists as Jean­ Rosamond Elliott, Dorothy Goodwin cessfully blended the drama of ballet with Tickets are also available at T icketron lo­ cations and through Teletron by calling Pierre Rampa!, Paul Tortelier and Mau- McGee, Janet Judge, Linda King, Laurie the dazzle of Broadway fare. It is the story reen Forrester. _ (40 I) 331-0991. For group rates and info r­ Lynn Lawton, Karen Prosper and Gail of ,Junior, a dance teacher, who attempts to Tickets: $10 general admission are avail­ mation call (401) 421 -2997. Rose. get the impressario of the Russian ballet to able at the door. Call (401)792-2431 for Gift certificates are available fo r any The public is invited to view this exhibit produce his jazz ballet. In the process, Ju­ reservations. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 nior falls in love with a prima ballerina, amount. T ickets are also on sale now fo r p.m. For more info rmation concerning this Vera Baronova and becomes locked in a Brigadoon (January 17/ 18), Zorba starring Weisbord To Speak exhibit or other Arts Council events, call battle with her jealous lover, Konstantine. Anthony Quinn (March 5-9) and 42 Street the musical gave birth to such timeless (May 7- 11 ). Robert G. Weisbord, Professor of 725-11 51. History at the University of Rhode Island, will address the congregation of Temple Beth-El at Shabbat evening services on Klein's January 31, 1986, at 8: 15 p.m. in the WE 51T A referral service Temple's chapel. Author of several books Kosher .Market on J ewish-Afro American historical (formarly Stone's Hope St. Kosher Market) for _babysitters, since 1967. themes and winner of the 1983 Charles r~~= Nicholas Award for Afro-American 780 Hope St., Providence I... 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Pierce Foundation, Inc., the Sophia PROVIDENCE - Rebecca Friedman, POMPANO BEACH. Fla. - Ada A funeral service was held at the Levitt Romero Trust, and the Southeastern a resident member of the Jewish Home for Broomfield Davis of 30 Kingstown Rd., Weinstein Chapels, 18840 W. Dixie High­ Massachusetts Area Health Center. the Aged, 99 Hillside Ave., died there on Narragansett, R.I., formerly of way, North Miami Beach. A graveside ser­ Each seminar in the four-part series, Tuesday, January 14. She was the widow Providence, died ,January 1.5, 1986. while vice was held Tuesday at Lincoln Park "Women and the Experience of Wellness," of Benjamin Friedman. vacationing in Florida. She was born in Cemetery, Warwick. Arrangements were will focus on women's health needs at a She was born in Bucharest, Romania, a Chelsea, Mass., the daughter of the late made by Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, specific· time of life. daughter of the late David and Jennie Morris and Malka ):lroomfield and was the 825 Hope St., Providence. On Saturday, February 15 from .9:30 (Garbis) Lieberman. She came to the wife of the late Henry Davis. a.m. to 3 p.m. the seminar focuses on the United States many years ago and had She leaves two sons, Seymour Davis of young woman, ages 20-39. The keynote lived in Providence more than 62 years. West Warwick and Maurice Davis of Assoc. Warns address will be given by Lisa Cole, director She was a life member of the Women's Providence. Two daughters, Ruth Perlow Season of the women's health unit for the Association of the Jewish Home for the of Narragansett and Pompano Beach. Fla., Against Flu Massachusetts Department of Public Aged, the Golden Agers Club of the Jewish and Roz Gabrilowitz of Narragansett; 1:l An estimated 75 million cases of Health. Workshops will look at the stress Community Center, the Louis Feiner grandchildren and three great-grand­ influenza are expected nationally this of re-entering work or school, Benevolent Association and the South children. year, according to the Rhode Island Lung childbearing, substance use and abuse, and Providence Hebrew Free Loan A funeral service was ·held at Max Association. domestic unrest. Cost is $7.00 and Association. Sugarman Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope The lung association advised high-risk includes lunch. She leaves a daughter, Jean Haas of St., Providence. Burial was in Lincoln individuals to protect themselves with a Tuesday, March 18 from 9:30 a.m. to Cranston; three sons, Saul Friedman of Park Cemetery. flu shot. High-risk categories include 2:30 p.m., the seminar will examine health Cranston, a former Cranston probate senior citizens, people with chronic lung needs of the adolescent woman, ages ,,.- judge; David and Murray Friedman, both disease, heart disease, diabetes, anemia, or 14-19. Keynote speaker is Jacquelyn G. of Providence; 9 grandchildren and 10 LOUIS A. GORDON diseases or treatments that suppress Sowers, school and health education great-grandchildren. LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Louis A. immunity. People in "essential service" consultant from ·Hampton, N.H., and the The funeral service was held at Temple Gordon, born in Providence in 1917, died jobs such as hospital personnel, program will include a respondent panel of Emanu-EI, Morris Avenue. Burial was in recently. He was the husband of Elly Balis. firefighters, and police officers are also local school and community health Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick. He attended the University of R.I., encouraged to get vaccinations against flu. resourc'es. This seminar is free, and lunch Arrangements were by Mount Sinai graduating in 1938. During World War II, The flu virus invades the lung as a result i.s provided. Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St., he was stationed in the Pacific, attaining of breathing air that has been The final seminar in the series, Providence. the rank of Captain. He served again contaminated by someone with the flu Thursday, April 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., during the Korean conflict. In 1948, he DAVID KRASNER who coughs or sneezes. The victim of the will examine the needs o( older women moved to Los Angeles, California. He was viral attack usually develops a fever, chills, over age 61. The keynote address will be CRANSTON - David Krasner, 91, of an employee of the U.S. Government, the Cedarcrest Nursing Home, founder, aching ofthe arms, legs and head, and loss given by Donald Spence, Ph.D., director of working in the labor department. In 1982, of appetite, and can become acutely or the program in gerontology at the and owner of the Krasner Auto Body Co. he retired as Chief of his department. from 1935 to 1955, died Friday, January critically ill. University of Rhode Island. This seminar Besides his wife, he is survived by his 24 at the home. He was the husband of the The vaccine will prevent flu in 75 is also free, and lunch is provided. mother, Fanny Burdman; a son, Dean; late Elizabeth (Grant) Krasner. percent of those who are receiving it, and The series leads up to the fifth annual sister, Francis Schiff, all of Los Angeles; Health Institute on Promoting Prevention Born in Russia, a son of the late reduce the severity o.f the siege for others. and a brother, Morris of Marlboro, Mass. on Thursday, May 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 Herschel and Sarah Krasner, he lived in Ask your doctor about flu vaccination for He also has two grandchildren. this year. And for more information, call The theme for this year's institute is Providence for 80 years before moving to p.m. "The Responsibilities for Women's Cranston five years ago. RILA at 421 -6487. Health in American Society," and will Mr. Krasner was a member of the Touro ETHEL KIMBALL examine personal, legal, media, Fraternal Association, Temple Sinai, its WALLINGFORD, Conn. - Ethel Handbook On Lung educational and' workplace issues. Brotherhood, and the Majestic Senior Lewis Kimball, 89, of the Masonic Home All seminars will take place at Bristol Guild. here and formerly of Cheshire, died Satur­ Disease Community College. Advanced day January 18, 1986 at the Memorial He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Beatryce A handbook for people with chronic registration is required as space is limited. Mushlin and Harriette Zarchen; two sons, Home Hospital. She was the widow of obstructive pulmonary diseases (such as Child care and limited scholarship Ernest M. and Albert J. Krasner, all of Leon G. Kimball, formerly of Lynn, Mass. emphysema and chronic bronchitis) called assistance is available for all programs. Cranston; a brother, Louis Krasner of Born in Nova Scotia. She was Worthy Ma­ Living With Lung Disease has been For more information contact Carol tron of Radiant Chapter Order of Eastern Brookline, Mass.; 10 grandchildren and prepared by the Rhode Island Lung Bundy at 617-678-2811, ext. 269. six great-grandchildren. State of Lynn, and a member of Trumbull Association. A funeral service was held at Mount Chapter 83. O.E.S. of North Haven. Living With Lung Disease contains Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St. She is survived by a son, Leonard G. resource information on a wide variety of Burial was in 'Lincoln Park Cemetery, Kimball of Pawtucket, R.I. two daughters topics, including Treatment and Where to Warwick. Aileen Mcllvin of Cheshire, Conn. and Dr. Find It, Pulmonary Clinic Services, Lorraine Baxter of Boynton Beach, Flor­ CECELIA MILLMAN Breathing Aids, Medication, Smokefree ida, four grandchildren and three great­ Vacations, Climate, and many more. PROVIDENCE - Cecelia Millman. a grandchildren. Publication was made possible through resident of the Jewish Home for the Aged. Service was held Tuesday in the Ma­ donations in memory of Mrs. Leonard R. died there January 20, 1986. sonic Home Chapel. Burial was at the Pine Campbell and Douglas R. Wilkinson. II A lifelong resident of Providence. she Grove Cemetery in Lynn, Mass. The handbook is available at no charge. was a daughter of the late ,Joseph and For a copy call the lung association at Fannie (Bolotin) Millman. ROSE GERSHON 421-6487. She was a member of Temple Beth-El. Rose Gershon, 69, wife of Herbert She leaves a sister, Mrs. Minnie Gursky Gershon, died Wednesday, January 15, of Providence. 1986. A private graveside service was to be Besides her husband she leaves a son, U.S. Federal law now requires all funeral homes to held in Lincoln Park Cemetery. Warwick. Dr. Michael Gershon, and a daughter, provide itemized pricing. Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel Atrangements were by M;,unt Sinai Eileen Levy. Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope Street. She resided in Florida and New York. has provided this courtesy for over ten years. Providence. Max Sugarman MOUNT SINAI Memorial Chapel MEMORIAL CHAPEL

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1111111111111•1•1•111111111:n _ _ --111"*'11 Israel: A Tourist Treasure Trove _Nlmlllllml Israel's uniqueness as a tourism Israel's most outstanding example of this just as popular with today's tourists as While hardy souls may enjoy climbing up destination stems from its era's artifacts, with the ancient they were with Roman aristocrats. Set in a to the peak, most visitors prefer ascending multi-dimensional attractions. The amphitheatre serving as a venue for lovely park, Hammat Gader's attractions by cable car. country offers its visitors a wide range of summertime open-air performances. include the restored Roman baths and an From Masada, it's a three hour drive interesting religious and historical sites, Israel's only golf course is located nearby. alligator park. Two new sites on the through the Negev desert to Eilat, Israel's beautiful scenery, recreational facilities, Another area attraction is Kibbutz Sdot eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee are the southernmost town and exciting resort entertainment, a temperature climate and Yam, which offers visitors an introduction Luna Gal-Golan Beach water sports center. In addition to sun, fun and water a warm welcome by people who speak your to kibbutz life including lunch in the complex and the ostrich farm at Kibbutz sports in a relaxing atmosphere, Eilat, language. Israel is geared to tourism, communal dining room, a tour of the Ha'on. which has just been declared a free-trade which means top grade hotels, comfortable settlement's enterprises and a visit to the Tiberias, which contains the tombs of zone, will soon offer the advantage of transportation and highly professional museum commemorating the life of the legendary Jewish scholars Rabbi Meir duty-free shopping. Attractions in the tour guides. Hannah Szenesh. Baal Hanes, Rabbi Akiva and the region include the Coral World A vacation in Israel can be many things. From there, it is a one hour drive to Rambam, is well known as a winter Underwater Observatory whose 4.5 meter It can be two weeks of intensive touring Haifa on Mt. Carmel. The top level of this vacation spot and health resort center. A deep glass-windowed chamber provides a throughout the country - seeing the three-tiered city provides a stunning beautiful mosaic floor of a 4th century spectacular view of the Red Sea's fish, Western Wall in Jerusalem. the panoramic view of the Mediterranean synagogue is the highlight of ancient coral and plant life, and the Hai Bar mountaintop fortress of Masada in the coastline. Haifa's Museum of Clandestine Hammat Tiberias, just outside the city. Biblical Wildlife Reserve, where the area's Negev desert, cosmopolitan Tel Aviv and Immigration, which depicts the saga of Continuing south, the Jordan Valley road indigenous animals have been returned to the picturesque rolling hills of the Galilee. how Jews were smuggled into Israel during leading to Jerusalem via Jericho is dotted their natural habitat and saved . from It can just as well be two weeks of relaxing the British mandate, is appropriately with the verdant fruit and vegetable fields extinction. on the Mediterranean or Red Sea beaches, housed in a boat which ran the blockade. of the area's kibbutzim and moshavim. Taking the western road north from soaking up the sun during the day and The golden-domed Bahai Shrine, For tourists and Israelis, the ascent to Eilat, a two and one-half hour drive brings enjoying fine cuisine and entertainment surrounded by beautiful gardens is another Jerusalem is an inspiring experience, no you to Israel's newest and largest nature programs in the evening. It can be an of the city's main attractions. matter how many times one has entered reserve, the Ramon Crater Park. A active holiday, including a variety of water Picturesque Akko lies 15 miles north. Israel's capital. Religious shrines and geological window on the world, the sports, tennis, horseback riding, cycling The main seaport of the Crusader archaeological artifacts testifying to the Crater's glories are described in detail at and rapelling. Of course, it can also be a Kingdom, Akko's sights include a. city's centuries of history are concentrated the recently opened Visitors' Center. combination of any or all of the above. fascinating subterranean city with in the Old City, with its narrow alleyways From there, it's back to the The possibilities are all available; the majestic vaulted halls. The Turkish and open air-market. The restored Jewish Mediterranean coastline, stopping at tourist has only to choose. fortress, which served as a prison in Quarter where Second Temple period Kibbutz Yad Mordechai's reconstruction After arnvmg at Ben Gurion mandatory times is now a museum structures have been incorporated into of its battle against the Egyptian army in !nternational Airport, many tourists like recalling the struggle for independence 20th century buildings reflects Israel's 1948 and Holocaust memorial and to start their visit in nearby Tel Aviv. The preceding the creation of the state of blend of ancient and modern. The continuing via Ashkelon, Ashdod and bustling Tel Aviv metropolitan area is Israel. ramparts walk along the Old City's walls, Rehovot to end our circular tour of Israel Israel's center of business and commerce One of the country's most charming which provides a bird's-eye view of all in Tel Aviv. as well as a thriving resort and cultural spots is Rosh Haniqra, Israel's Jerusalem, is a novel way of getting Aside from sightseeing and relaxing, the capital. Many major hotels are located northernmost point on the Mediterranean oriented. other important components of any trip right on the Mediterranean beachfront and' coast. After enjoying a spectacular view There are enough sights in Jerusalem to are eating and shopping. All hotel guests have water sports facilities. Kikar Atarim, from the clifftop observation point, a cable keep anybody busy for a life-time, but the start the day with the trademark Israeli with its open-air cafes, restaurants and car takes you down into cave-like grottoes must-sees are the Old City, the Israel breakfast consisting of salads, eggs, shops, is a good place to people watch and carved out of the white cliff by the Museum, Yad Vashem, the Chagall cheeses, cereals, fish, rolls, dairy products, get the feel of the city. Must see places breaking waves. Windows and the Knesset. However, fruits, juices and coffee or tea. Israel's include the Museum of the Jewish Continuing along the border, you'll much of Jerusalem's charm and unique restaurants are as varied as the country's Diaspora, located on the grounds of Tel reach the Good Fence, near Metulla, atmosphere is best found in some of the population - almost any type of cuisine Aviv University. Technologically Israel's northernmost town. Clustered city's lesser spots, such as the Ticho you can think of is available. For a quick ultra-modern, the museum records the nearby are several of the country's most House. Tucked away in the center of lunch, hamburgers and pizza are rapidly history of the Jewish people over the last breathtaking Nature reserves. The Banias .Jerusalem, this museum houses the work becoming stiff competition for the ever 2,000 years. Nearby is the Ha'aretz Reserve consists of lush vegetation, of Israeli artist Anna Ticho and a popular felafel. More substantial meals Museum complex with pavilions on waterfalls and archaeological artifacts collection of Hanukkah menorahs from run the gamut from tasty but modest folklore, coins, glass, science and from the Greek, Herodian and Crusader around the world. A fine example of late oriental restaurants specializing in grilled technology. New on the scene is the Rubin periods. Nahal Ayyun, Horshat Tai and 19th century architecture, the museum meats and salads to dairy and vegetarian Museum Foundation at 14 Bialik Street. Del Dan all feature rivers, waterfalls, trees has a lovely garden cafe. The Tourjeman eateries to white glove service at exclusive Home and studio of the famous Israeli and flowers. Specially marked hiking trails Post, once an elegant home, served as a French restaurants. artist Reuven Rubin who died in 197 4, the and convenient picnic areas make these frontier post on divided Jerusalem's Whether a visitor's definition of house has been converted into a gallery of reserves the perfect setting for a relaxing border from 1948 to 1967 and is now a shopping is picking up a few souvenirs or ' the artist's works. The paintings, beautiful and fascinating day of enjoying nature's museum depicting daily life in both making major purchaes, Israel offers items and valuable for their artistic qualities, delights. A bit further south is the Hula divided and reunited Jerusalem as well as to suit every taste and pocketbook. Many also document the growth of ,Jewish Reserve. Once a swampy lake, most of the the battles for the city. tourists enjoy the outdoor market in settlement in Israel in general and in Tel area was drained in the early 1950's. but Travelling south from Jerusalem Jerusalem's Old City whose wares iuclude Aviv in particular. Just south of Tel Aviv, enough swamp still remains to keep the towards Masada, you'll pass the Dead Sea, hand-tooled leather goods, sheepskin Old Jaffa, famous for its artists' colony, site home to a variety of water and swamp the lowest point on earth. While jackets and embroidered dresses and shirts shops, nightclubs and restaurants, is a fowl and a favorite resting place for swimming is impossible due to the Dead as well as jewelry and trinkets. Art favorite night spot. Cultural activities in migratory birds. An observation tower and Sea's high salt and mineral content, these galleries, with oil paintings, water colors, Tel Aviv include concerts by the Israel foot bridge guarantee the visitor a close same qualities make its waters magically sculptures, batik and other art forms Philharmonic Orchestra and look at the wildlife and vegetation. therapeutic for a variety of ills. The abound throughout the major cities and performances at the Habimah and Cameri Safed's mountaintop location and cool region's air is also special - the sun's are concentrated in the artists' quarters of Theatres, many with simultaneous climate make it a pleasant summertime ultra-violet rays are filtered out, Old Jaffa and Safed. Jewish ceremonial translation into English. vacation spot. Home of the Kabbalists, guaranteeing a no-burn suntan. objects - candlesticks, Torah ornaments, Travelling up the coastal road, you'll founders of Jewish mysticism. the city's The magnificent Herodian Kiddush cups, mazuzot - are available in pass Netanya. another popular seaside synagogues are well worth a visit. The mountaintop fortress of Masada has a variety of styles. Leather goods are a resort. The archaeological excavations of artists' colony is a delight for browsers and become a symbol of Jewish heroism as well bargain in Israel, as are diamonds and Caesarea are a bit further north. Built by buyers alike. as a major tourist attraction since furs. 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THE ·RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1986 - A3 Israel's Nature Reserves PHDS Celebrates Tu B'shvat

The Kindergarten was busy preparing celebrate. fo r Tu B'shvat, planting trees in Israel. Fourth through eighth grade physical tasting new fruits and nuts. They planted education classes have just finished a unit sweet potatoes, avocado. lima beans and in gy mnastics. The students learned how carrots in their classroom i:a rden. They to do fo rward and back rolls. tripods and also have a blossoming almond tree right headstand. cartwheels, roundoffs and in the middle of the room. This is the first handstands. tree to bear fruit each sprin1r in Israel. The fifth grade has begun an in-depth The PHDS kindergarten class has also study of the U.S. Constitution provides been doing lots of things connected with and how biJls become laws. At the end of the letter "F." which they are learning. the unit they will adopt their own Class­ Thin!(s like visiting the Rochambeau lire room Constitution. station. making a frogmobile. drawing T he sixth grade recently began its class llags. and constructing felt and fo il fish. saga. Each night one student writes a fur­ Kinderi:arten head teacher Paulette Mur­ l her episode to the ongoing story. With phy reports that French toast will be on eleven segments created so fa r. the story the menu for t he kindergarten bakers. has taken some unlikely twists and turns. The fi rst grade has begun to learn Chu­ T he class has appropriately titled the saga mash. They are learning Lech Lecha "Uncovering the Truth" and t hey look for­ which talks about the beginnini:s of the ward to hearing the latest segment at the t ravels of Abraham. In science. they are end of each afternoon. learning about electricity. where it comes The Student Council al PHDS has be­ from and what it can do. come very active this semester. doing fun, The second graders put on a wonderful fund- raising, and service projects. Every­ assembly program about Martin Luther one in school. from kindergarteners ;- King .Jr .. with each child playi ng an impor­ through eighth graders, got in the spirit of Near the En Gedi nature reserve, animals. attracted to the oasis, can be tant role in the perfo rmance. "The best Color Day (green), Hat Day and Tie Day. s ighted. part was the understanding of this wonder­ As a bonus, the children learned a lot about fu l American t hat each of the children ac­ the vagaries of fashion, and the association When somebody mentions Israel, cal side, David fou nd shelter at Ein Gedi quired," said their teacher Maureen Shee­ of types of fa shions with periods in his ­ chances are that you think of the country while fleeing from King Saul and the site is han. tory. as they searched fo r that special oldie as the Holy Land. After all, ever since the also mentioned in the Song of Songs. T he "Battle of t he T ables" has begun in hat and tie. In the planning stage are Patriarch Abraham settled here 4,000 A different type of natural phenomenon the third grade as the children hone their weekly visits by Council representatives to years ago, the destiny of the Jewish people is fou nd at the Soreq Stalactite Cave, lo­ multiplication skills. The third graders the .Jewish Home fo r the Aged. following has been interwined with the land of Is­ cated in the Avshalom Reserve, half and finished parshat Vayaitzai this month and upon their very successful Chanukah visit rael. Therefore, many Jews outside of Is­ hour's drive southwest of Jerusalem. The enjoyed a Siyum with delicious treats to to t he Home. rael associate the country mainly with its stalactites and stalagmites are a festival of abundant historical and rel igious sites, un­ color and shape - naturally fo rmed sculp­ aware of Israel's great scenic beauty. tures suggesting a variety of images. While Sometimes unfairly dwarfed by its spiri­ walking along the paths you can actually tual aspects, the country's natural attrac­ see and hear the dripping as the stalag­ tions are no less impressive and certainly mites continue growing, as they have done ri val similar sites around the wo rld. fo r 100,000 years. Accidentally uncovered One of the best ways to get acquainted by blasting from nearby stone quarries, t he with Israel's natural wonders is by visiting cave was opened to the public only after the country's _many Nature Reserves. De­ years of efforts by the Nature Reserves Au­ spite Israel's small area. the country en­ thority to ensure the stalactites continued compasses a wide range of climatic iones. well-being. The site instantly became a topography, vegetation, fl ora and fauna. major attraction fo r Israelis and tourists The contrast between the lush green vege­ alike and has been incorporated into many tation of the Galilee and the stark beauty touring itineraries. of the Negev desert testifies to the variety The Hula Reserve covers 750 acres in of scenery._ the Upper Galilee. Once a swanpy lake, The Nature Reserves Authority. respon­ m,ist of the area -was drained in the early sible for the upkeep and preservation of I %O's, but enough swamp still remains 1.o these natural treasures, has successfully keep the site home to a variety of water met the challenge of making the Nature and swamp fowl and a favorite resting Reserves accessible to t he public. In order place fo r migratory birds. The location, a Growing vegetables in Israel's arid steppe la nds. to enhance visitors' enjoyment by increas­ meeting place of different climatic zones, ing their knowledge. the Nature Reserves results in a unique combination of vegeta­ Authority has opened two special Visitors' tion, with tropical papyrus beside fems Centers, one at the Ramon Crater Park in and irises from fu rther north. A floating the central Negev and one at Yotvata, 30 foot-bridge takes you across the swamp miles north of Eilat. and the observation tower provides a spec­ ?eoi 7oi Wig 7tUnioHJ Both Visitors Centers serve as introduc­ tacular view of the entire area. tions to the region. Relief maps acquaint Other northern Nature Reserves such as you with the area's topography and sam­ Tel Dan and Nahal Ayyon-Hatanur fea­ Complete Line of Wigs ples of sedimentary rocks indigenous to ture tall trees, brightly colored flowers, im­ the region are displayed together with de­ p ressive waterfa lls and babbling brooks. and Hair Pieces scriptions of the process of their fo rma­ The Banias Reserve also contains ruins of For All Ages tion. Charts portraying weather condi­ a Greek temple, a Herodian city and a Cru­ tions stand alongside colorful pictures of sader Fortress. desert fl ora and fauna. Man's history in The look is smart . . . The fit is great. Israel's Nature Reserves are open Satur­ the desert is also depicted and a short film For your travel convenience, pack a day through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 sums it all up. p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Complete Professional Wig Service wig or two in your suitcase. Adjacent to the Yotvata Visitors' Cen­ Guided tours in English can be arranged al Open Daily 10-5 Have fun all da_x ... look elegant at ter, the Hai Bar Biblical Wildlife Reserve several of the reserves, many of which also Thurs. 10-7 is home to animal species indigenous to Closed Sunday! night in a f/lX, TIX, W~ . have picnic facilities. Shops at the Yotvata the area and mentioned in the Bible. Many and Roman Crater Park Visitors' Centers 635 Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket of the species had disasppeared from the Perm.a-set, Perm.a-Tease, Ready to wear sell books, maps, posters and postcards, region and were in danger of extinction 726-2156 before being saved by the Nature Reserves and explanatory brochures are available at most other Reserves. Entry fees are ap­ Authority and restored to their natural proximately $1 at each Reserve; if you are habitat. The site was chosen fo r its abun­ planning to visit a few , it's a good idea to dance of natural gazing pasture and acacia purchase the Nature Reserves Authority's trees characteristic of the savannah land­ HELLO ISRAEL! Vis it-All card. Priced at $4 , the ticket enti­ scape. 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p t. I T -.1 1\ FFt !'f l pi,\ 1-.i· 1,q,1\lf'F':1 T PlflH IF 1,1 ,,,, , .. • ,, A4 '- THE.RHODE ISLAND HERALFJ, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31;'1986 The Mitzpim Project A Rhode Island Family Visits Israel by B.B.C. able, with unexpected touches of humor. " Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to After visiting the Western Wall, we went land at Ben Gurion airport." It was excit­ to t he Arab mosque, El-Aqsa. We left our ing to think that we had actually arrived in shoes outside. Leaving the shrine I reached Israel. It had long been a dream, but due to for my husband's hand. An Arab, watch­ the hostage crisis, it had only recently be­ ing, said sternly with a scolding hand ges­ come a reality for us. I reflected on those ture, "No hand holding." Puzzled. I did not things that Israel symbolized, - welcome, answer him back - which was fo rtunate safe haven, and a beautiful homeland for as he guarded the shoes. What strange Jews everywhere. "Hevenu Shalom Ale­ business people these Arabs were. There hem" was piped in at full volume as we were no set prices; everything was negoti­ landed. And we left our heavily guarded El ated. We discovered this a little late. but in Al area anticipating a special experience. t.ime to salvage a little spending money! Jerusalem was our first stop, to be fol ­ The Arabs loved to trade, and they loved lowed by visits to Tiberias and Tel Aviv. In their camels. At one point we were offered the Old City of Jerusalem were the three three camels in excliange fo r our daughter! religious shrines; the Western Wall, the Well. t here were moments - Of course it Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the was unthinkable' Dome of the Rock. The Jewish historical Our trip ended with the beaches of Tel The pioneering spirit is alive and well in (by air) north of Carmiel, overlooking the sites were most important for us. The Aviv, the Chaim Weizmann house. and an Israel. Small settlements are springing up Bet HaKerem Valley in the center of the Christian and Arab sites were a part of our intensive tour of Tel Aviv University with everywhere, particularly in the Galilee. Its Galilee. This location positions Har education, and often the three intertwined. a Holocaust exhibit. la rge uninhabited tracts of land are home Chalutz near busy cities and industrial For example, the Tomb of the Patriarchs, Our visit to Israel was meaningful. Per­ lo a growing number of families who are plants. considered the holiest Jewish site second haps it was that Israel is a treasury of prepared to sacrifice comfort now, for There is no age limit to join the Garin. to the Western Wall, was located in He­ knowledge, and we, as Jews, love learning. stability in the future. Members range in age from 23-64 with an bron, an Arab town. There were many Then again, one could express love of ,Ju­ In order to establish a strategic network average age of 35. Har Chalutz is a free other visits which greatly enriched our daism with openess and pride. We left with of Jewish enclaves in the Galilee, the enterprise village whose residents vow to trip, among them being; Yad Va'Shem, the reluctance, hoping to return. But we Mitzpim Project was developed. The maintain a meaningful sense of ,Jewish Knesset, and Mea Shearim, the Orthodox brought a little of Israel home with us, - Mitzpim project is a vast pioneering plan community and lifestyle. Hal Applebaum. quarter. in our hearts and memories. to develop hilltop and slope settlements l(eneral secretary for Har Chalutz, The trip was educational and also enjoy- H.B.C. is a Rhode Island writer. throughout the Galilee region. Biblically, commented on the religious values of the these settlements served as look-out posts new community: "Har Chalutz is a where stubborn and patriotic Galilean community which examines Jewish roots Hadassah .Jews once lived, amidst the green, rocky and heritage as part of making decisions hills. After centuries, North American about its lifestyle." While families Continues Ethiopian .J ews and others are returning. individually decide how to observe Jewish Most of the Mitzpim settlements are practices in their homes, all public Integration facilities are kept kosher/dairy, and all small. inhabited by up to twenty families. Last year the world's eyes -were turned view that any absorption plan would However one of the newest Mitzpim, Har religious decisions regarding the continue to fail unless based on an rnmmunity as a whole will be decided by to the dramatic airlift of 13,000 C'halutz. will be home to 180 families. persecuted Jews from drought-stricken anthropological approach. Only by rnmmunity vote. Those who come to the Presently. Har Chalutz is comprised of Ethiopia to the modern State of Israel. seeking to begin to understand the radical mountain seek a commitment to .Judaism families and couples, who have made This year the eyes of leaders around the difference of Ethiopian cognitive reality Aliyah t hrough Garin Gali!, the Mitzpeh's and want to practice their faith while could the basics of the integration process building an active Jewish community in world are on Hadassah's pioneer Health support nucleus. Garin Gali! was founded Education program for Ethiopian youth take hold. the Galilee. A synagogue is in the planning at a convention in New York City in that many hope will provide the answers The result was the pilot program for stages. Modern schooling for children will Sept.ember of 1983. The site of Har to the special problems faced in health education t hat will travel to the take place in nearby Misgav. Chalutz was settled by its first eleven integrating a pre-industrial, almost Youth Aliyah villages and centers where Transportation to school will be provided fam ilies on September 27, 198fi . pre-biblical civilization as full citizens of a 2,100 young Ethiopians live or study. The by the Ministry of Education and a The foundjng father of the settlement is westernized, technological land. program is based on anthropolitical data kindergarten is located at Har Chalutz. Haim Sharell, son of the late cabinet Hadassah commissioned Dr. Emanuel contributed from the experts who have In Har Chalutz, each family is member and first Prime Minister of the Chigier, Director of Medical and been working with the Ethiopian responsible for their own income. Each State of Israel, Moshe Sbarett. He has Psycho-Social Services of the Youth community and with Ethiopians who individual has an independent career since been t he driving force behind the Aliyah Agency, to create a emigrated to Israel. Working every step of there is great potential for employment in ineeption and eventual establishment of multi-disciplinary team to find new the way with the team, they have designed the Galilee. In addition Har Chalutz is Har Chalutz since 1980. approaches to t he Ethiopian's integration a program that is nonjudgmental, conveniently located near the Teffen In I 980, Haim went to the Jewish when traditional programs used for pragmatic and geared to special Industrial Park, a job source for potential Al(ency's Rural Settlement Department absorption were not adequate. Each of the difficulties in their reaction to change set tiers. among them, doctors, lawyers. with a plan for a hilltop community of new specialists in adolescent and pediatric while their basic premise is that Israel is architects, chemists. engineers. builders immigrants. Speaking to Ra'anan Weitz medicine, dentistry, health education, not "better," nor Ethiopia "primitive;" a nd stud en ts. who headed the Settlement Department, nursing, social work and psychology had there is a need for health understanding New Olim are housed in "caravans," Sharett said: "Send me to the States and I found that, unlike emigrants from the and changes in valid behavior to adapt to (mobile homes), until their permanent will bring you the people." In 1981 Haim western or Arab nations, the total the world in which they now live. homes are built. Permanent housing is was appointed Shaliacb (emissary) to the Ethiopian experience was foreign to the Out of this premise the team developed built by each family according to specific United Kibbutz Movement to recruit for culture of an industrialized, democratic five health education units dealing with tastes, desires, needs and according to a Kibbutz Yahel and Lotan in the Arava. state. The newest emigres, often severed menstrual hygiene, fertilization, sexual family's financial situation. During his U.S. mission, he began work on from family and friends, had no cognitive behavior in a permissive society, mental Unlike the majority of Mitzpim which his plan for the hilltop community. He or experiential context in which to place health (isolation, cultural differences, offer 'It dunam lots per family unit. Har envisioned a free-enterprise Jewish the concepts of medicine, dentistry, peer pressure) and drugs and medicine. Chalutz offers twice the amount, a full community in the center of the Galilee, hygiene, nutrition and society that they Hadassah health education team dunam (approximately '/4 acre). The .,verlooking both t he Kineret (Sea of members are already traveling to Youth settlers may be asked to pay a nominal fee needed to survive. (;aiilee) and the Mediterranean. Har Drugs and medicine were new to them. Aliyah villages to train onsite nurses and for the infrastructure of the additional ½ Chalutz was available for such a So were toilets and water taps. They'd house staff to take charge of new units. dunam. A government mortgage for home settlement. The 2,500 foot hill, a jumble of rarely eaten meat, let alone Kosher Big In the spring a second phase of t he construction of about $27,000 is available limestone, thistle. and wild shrubbery, Macs. And few had cavities because they program, a health education van - Lo each family at favorable interest rates. seemed an impossible challenge. Yet. didn't have sugar. But the biggest changes purchased, equipped and staffed by This governmental mortgage makes today, Har Chalutz is home lo the first were western concepts of contributions from Hadassah chapters - settling down substantially easier as it member families who have begun their individualization and differing opinions. will begin traveling from center to center takes advantage of the low cost of pioneer lives in the temporary dwelling Used to the extended patriarchies of their to continue training and supervision and construction in Israel. 1111 its perched amidst sights of natural subsistence-level outcast farming villages, present new units as they are developed Garin Gali! already boasts 42 member beauty. where the law was the oral tradition of and amended. families and 75 potential members. Har Hecognizing settlement in the Galilee as village elder and Torah, the Ethiopians Obviously, the results are not yet in. C'halutz clearly represents a new a national priority, t he Government of were not prepared for the individual But to countries all over the world, who alternative for Olim and Israelis by Israel encourages relocation to this responsibilities and t he choices t he are now faced with integrating large combining a high standard of living with beautiful region, and aids new families by western world entail. Nor were their numbers of alien cultures, the initial the peak of Zionist fulfillment-settlement mpplying mortgage loans and grants. This Israeli hosts prepared for their unique efforts of the Hadassah-convened team in the Land of Israel. initiative and support has transformed the culture. has proved invaluable in defining the Interested applicants may contact Mr. ( ;aJilee into an attractive region of high The program started with a series of issues and questions that vitally need to Oded Lewensohn. Garin Gali) Shaliach at: t ethnology ventures, and home to many conferences last spring promoting the be addressed. rww industries. 212-249 -0100 x548 or write: 8:\8 Fifth Ha r Chalutz is located a mile and a ha lf Ave .. N.Y. N.Y. 10021.

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THE. RHOJ?E I_SLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, J.ANUARY,31, 1986.~ A5. Rachel Ben-Zvi Youth Center

by Jeff Black The seminar will focus on the (WZPS) -For groups of students, from Jerusalem of 1948, explains Golani, both Israel and overseas, could there be "people who aren't religious oft.en need any better place to study the history of some motivating factor to keep their Jerusalem, especially its role in the 1948 Jewishness intact, and we think Jewish War of Independence, than from within history, especially of the 1948 period, can Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter? The provide this." organizers of the Rachel Ben-Zvi Center In fact, 1948 itself saw a revival of for Jerusalem Studies believe not, and Jewish identity. Many Jewish their center in the rebuilt Jewish Quarter ex-servicemen, for example, came to enjoys many advantages that could never Israel to volunteer their services, later be transported to anywhere else in the returning to their home communities to ..... world. actively participate in local Jewish affairs. From its balcony one can see the There was a feeling at the time, especially Temple Mount and the Western Wall, the because of the revelations of the focus of the Jewish people's religious Holocaust, that now was the chance for aspirations; in the basement there is a Jews to take an active role in history. The room dating from the days of the aim of the Rachel Ben-Zvi Center is to Crusaders, while in the immediate vicinity recapture the feelings which engendered one is faced with numerous reminders of this revival of Jewish identity in order to both the ancient and modern history of provide its students with the enthusiasm this much fought-over city. to return home and assume their role Program's Aims within the Jewish community. After twenty years of working solely 30-year-old project director Motti with students from Israel, the Rachel GIsrael Museum's Shrine of the Book houses the Dead Sea Ben-Zvi Center is now initiating a new center and the rest at the Contemporary Scrolls. The white tiled shrine roof symbolizes the like of the jar in which the program for overseas groups, Judaism Institute at the Hebrew scrolls were first discovered in 194 7. concentrating on the same topics as their University of Jerusalem where he carries Israeli counterparts but with a seminar out research on Zionism, with special Reliving the Past Independence and all the other wars that which has been specifically designed for reference to the 1948 war. Aside from his The seminar itself, which lasts for one took place in and around Jerusalem from them. academic knowledge of this period, he has or three days, depending on the group, is the time of the First Temple up until Motti Golani, the co-ordinator of the also worked for many years as a tour guide not academic, but concentrates more on 1967. The very fact that there is a room in center's program, research and in Jerusalem, and has written a getting the students to relive the the Rachel Ben-Zvi Center dating from educational work, accepts that the topic of guide-hook detailing five walking tours experiences of 1948. This is done through the Crusader era makes it easier for the 1948 War of Independence is not an through the City, with historical audio-visual programs and simulation Golani and his staff to stress the easy one to teach to groups of young background information. For Jerusalem games which present the dilemmas and connection between present day people from the Diaspora, but he feels Day, the anniversary of the reunification hardships faced by the Jewish Quarter's Jerusalem and the Jerusalem of the past, that the location of the center itself- will of Jerusalem, the Ministry of Education population during the struggle for Israel's a connection which emphasizes the fact provide the initial impetus, "I won't have commissioned from him a short hook independence. The theory behind this is that the Israel of today is a continuation to lecture the groups much, all they'll need describing the Jerusalem of 1948 to 1967, that if the students are going to benefit of thousands of years of Jewish history. to do is look around them in order to see a task which he has just completed, from the program, it is more important Golani recently took his seminar to for themselves the Jerusalem of two leaving him more time to prepare for the that they come away from the center with Wisconsin, to check it "under the most thousand years ago." seminar's opening next summer. a feeling of how it was in 1948, for the difficult conditions" - that is to say, facts are something which they can obtain outside of Jerusalem. Following this for themselves once the desire to know successful run groups from Israel and more has been awakened. abroad are now able to experience and The one day seminar concentrates relive one of the most momentous periods solely on what happened in the Jewish in the history of the Jewish people - Quarter during 1948 whilst the three day their regaining of independence after two one encompasses all of City, drawing millenia of ex"ile. parallels between the War of Ohawe Sholam A Kiddush will be sponsored by Henry The Big Youth Event of the year will Glickman in memory of his beloved take place at the synagogue on February mother immediately following Sabbath 7-8. The Jr. N.C.S.Y. Shabbaton with services at 9 a.m. at Congregation Ohawe home hospitality will begin Friday Sholam on East Avenue. Rabbi Jacobs will afternoon and end with a Melave Malkah give a class on the portion of the week at and a movie Saturday night. All children 3:55 p.m. followed by Mincha at 4:40 p.m. between 5th-8th grade are welcome. For Friday evening services are at 4:45 p.m. more information call Rabbi Jacobs at The adult education schedule is as 724-3552. follows: There will be an important Jr. N.C.S.Y. Monday 8 p.m. - An analysis of planning for meeting for the event on portions of the Torah and relevant Sunday, February 2 at 4:45 p.m. themes. The newly completed sea-front at Bat-Galim Promenade in Haifa. Wednesday 8 p.m. - Talmud class. r------• clip and save ------Winkleman Travel Presents the Israel Travel Guide ROUND TRIP EL AL From BOSTON PACKAGES Airfares from Boston Starting March 31 EL AL will restart service from Winkleman Travel offers a full line of land arrangements 14 Day Advance Purchase - Stay 6-60 Days Boston. All flights will stop in Montreal only. Flights will be in Israel. We offer you: 7 /9/13/14/17 night package tours $719 Now Thru March 31 every Monday until October 20. 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For Further Information and Reservations Please Call your Israel Experts at: •••~, Winkleman Travel (401) 943-7700 ~.. 720 Reeervolr Ave nae All rates and schedules In this ad are effective as of 1/27/86 and are ....._ ____"LJ/ __.... ______Cran•ton. R.I. 02910 ..,..,_.,...... ______" ~ . . _~------..J . sub1ect to change without notice. · . ' · .. '. • t A6 ~ THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1986 Jerusalem's 5,000 Year Old Homes JERUSALEM - In the final days of modern builder had bothered to construct one of Israel's most dramatic digs, over the site. archeologists at the ancient City" of David The location enabled the team to have uncovered what are considered to be uncover 25 layers of settlements ranging the oldest houses in Jerusalem. Dating from the fourth millenium B.C.E. to the back 5,000 years, the three houses were Middle Ages. With the thousands of built a full 2,000 years before King David artifacts they unearthed, archeologists, conquered the city that would become his assisted by geologists, physicists, capital. zoologists and even musicologists, have "The whole story of this complicated been able to piece together a vivid picture city starts with these buildings," says Dr. of each era. Yigal Shilo of the Hebrew University of The abundance of fertility figures and Jerusalem who heads the City of David cult objects found so close to the Temple excavations. "From these buildings to you makes the Biblical accounts of the wrath and me today is one continuous line of of the prophets understandable. As for the settlement spanning 5,000 years." more mundane habits of the Israelites, a The sparse rectangular buildings, which number of stone structures found above A Roman theatre at Bet Shean in northern Israel, one where archaeologists each have a single bench propped up what seem to be cesspits probably have recently discovered a full amphitheatre, whose arena was used for against a wall, are typical of the style of represent the first version of the gladitorial combat seventeen hundred years ago. houses from that time. They belong to modern-day toilet. "It's a more what archeologists call the protourban sophisticated system than much of what century. because of the vertical shaft they would phase in which settlements all over you'd find in Medieval Europe," The system was devised to ensure that have to ascend in order to penetrate the Canaan (ancient Israel) were undergoing a comments Shilo. in times of siege, Jerusalemites would not city. transition from semi-nomadic villages to Other finds include the charred be cut off from their source of water which Even without encountering the enemy fortified cities. Until now, archeologists arrowheads of the attacking Babylonians, lay outside the city walls. To this end, resistance, ascending the shaft was a have uncovered very little evidence from flutes carved from the bones of cows' hind David had a 100-foot horizontal tunnel major feat for modern-day archeologits. A this important period which marks the legs, and a large collection of clay bullae - dug underneath the city, leading to a team of mining engineers was called upon beginning of the first cities in ancient official government seals - which list vertical shaft 42 feet long. The spring to blast through the shaft which had Israel. The discovery of the houses brings many of the names mentioned in the water flowed through another short become covered with refuse since it was the City of David excavations to ·a cli­ Bible, including the name of one well horizontal tunnel into the bottom of this first discovered by archeologist . Charles macti£ ending. known royal scribe who lived around the vertical shaft which served as a well. The Warren in 1867. A team of alpinists with "After eight years of excavations, we 6th century B.C.E. Israelites could approach it from the elaborate climbing gear then scaled the went down from the Islamic to the The settlement that sparked the most horizontal tunnel inside the city and end shaft which has come to be known as Christian, Greek, Israelite and Canaanite interest and for which the site is named, up standing above the shaft from where Warren's Shaft after its discoverer. levels and here," says Shilo, standing over was the one founded by King David when they could then fetch their water. one of the 5,000 year-old houses, "we caine he conquered the city around 1,000 B.C.E. Geologists have determined that the Open To Sightseers to what James Mitchener called "the and established it as the capital of the vertical shaft was not man-made, but Today, visitors can walk through the source" in his book - the starting point of Jewish people. rather caused by a fault in the rock that 3,000 year-old underground tunnel leading everything." Another Source had existed for tens of thousands of years. to the shaft. There, if it is quiet, they can Cult Figures, Flutes, Toilets "In Jerusalem, finding the source means David probably incorporated it into his still hear the spring waters of the Gihon Since the dig began in 1978, a team of 13 finding both the starting point of water system to serve not only as a well, flowing below as they did in David's time. led by Shilo along with over 100 volunteers everything and the water,'! says Shilo, but also as a military defense. According to The underground water system was from all over the world have been setting explaining how David chose the site along Biblical accounts, David is said to have later extended in Solomon's time to form out daily to comb a steep one-acre area on the Kidron Valley because of its proximity conquered Jerusalem from the Jebusite the pool of Shiloah and then again during the eastern slope of the Kidron Valley to the waters of the Gihon spring. And inhabitants by penetrating the horizontal the reign of Hezekiah (around the end of slightly south of the Temple Mount. While probably David's most impressive legacy is water tunnel that led from the spring the eighth century B.C.E.) to form the its steepness made digging extremely the underground system he built to directly into the city. David's enemies 1,500 foot long "Hezekiah's T unnel" difficult, it is precisely because of its channel and store the precious spring would find it impossible to do the same which is still intact today. awkward angle that this part of the City of water which served as' Jerusalem's only David was spared for archeologists - no source of water right up until the 20th My Summer In Israel by Matthew LiiBush ' ory I feel I should mention. During the We 're a network of It's been a few months since the summer trip, the Ramah Israel program I went on private homes that care ended, but I still remember my trip to Is­ allows two free weekends with relatives for your pet just as you do rael as if I had come back yesterday". I that live there. T he special thing aobut it is spent six weeks in Israel on the Ramah that it was the first time I have ever met in a home not a cage. Israel program this past summer, and it them in my life. Around seven year ago, my was the most incredible summer I have sister Karen went on a similar trip with ever experienced. The single most memo­ the Providence Hebrew Day School. While rable experience while I was there was the she was there, she looked them up by Pet Sitters time I went with my group to the Western chance and we're kept in touch since then. Wall on Shabbat. It was an incredible feel­ I was there over the Shabbat and I had the 1648 Warwick Avenue Journey ing simply being there, and even more so opportunity to see what a real Shabbat in Warwick, A.I. 02889 praying there. The Kotel Plaza was so Israel was like. Being an orthodox fa mily, beautiful that night with the lights gently all the customs for Shabbat were observed, lighting up the sacred wall. Another expe­ and I mean all of them. After the prayers, rience which I will remember for the rest of we had a delicious Shabbat dinner. I en­ my life was when my group went to see joyed every minute of it. PRESERVE YOUR Masada. We toured the ruins of Masada all Jerusalem is such an old and beautiful morning seeing such things as the palaces city to see. The old city is magnificent, TRAVEL MEMORIES to containing beautiful mosaics and the syna­ especially at night. However, all that I saw gogues, many of which were sites of sacred in Jerusalem and throughout the parts of and have your favorite shot enlarged. finds. There were also many cisterns Israel I visited would not have been so which collected rain during the rainy sea- . memorable if I had traveled alone. All the EAST SIDE son and kept the water supply for people to kids and counselors that were on this trip live on up there and a great storage com­ made it more of a summer experience to MEETING PLACE MALL plex for food. Later that day, after we were remember for each and every one of us. 236 MEETING ST. done, we went to hike in the Banyas natu­ The summer just wouldn't have been com­ Israel ral oasis where we walked through a stream plete otherwise. Before I left fo r Israel, PROVIDENCE in the middle of the desert and even en­ back at the beginning of the summer. all I TEL. 351-1520 joyed a natural water slide. Finally we could think of was how great the trip was swam in the Dead Sea. That was a great going to be. After I had come back. all I Mon.-Fri. 10-6 day. · could think of was how the friends I had Sat. 10-5 • Sun. 12-5 T here are so many great memories that made that summer made the trip such a • I could share, but there is one special mem- special and unique experience. ~"{E.\ oo·. o"E-~~ 1n 'fl'=- c,..'°' 11t.1&'fS - se.~",cE-' ~flaG~ f.~"t oP.'f E \'\ou~\ e,11 11'f S - ~ 11G - o~ v.e.•V.' v.oee.sst f\\.lA" '86

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JUDEAN DESERT, ISRAEL- Hun­ before the Neolithic period," Noy analyzes -·J dreds of 9,000 year-old artifacts unearthed cautiously. She points to the flax-woven recently by Israeli archaeologosts are dis­ textiles found in Nahal Hemar as the first ": ,- l~:·t : ,· ' - .., t· pelling the popular notion that Neolithic concrete evidence that the ancients indeed - I -,. -.. .. ~ _..... _~ ~ man was drab and uncouth. grew flax for that purpose. .. Some 500 objects, excavated near the The seashells unearthed here also form a Dead Sea at a site near what is believed to collection outstanding in quantity and " ~~~- - ·- ', . -~- .t:ct4. -----~-~· - be the Biblical Sodom, show prehistoric range, unlike any discovered hitherto, say ,__ - ' 1 -~,-- ~ . -~-~ ':----.,...,-- .;~ "'• man to be a creative craftsman and an ac­ Noy. Some of the shells (mostly cowrie ;_ . . . . ~ -- t ~ ~ -~-:_ i- ~~ ~. ,J ~ "~ tive trader. Although the objects were dis­ shells from the Red Sea and whelks from "--'="~~ ,--c-;:f:2 _>,:: ill covered two years age, the Israel Museum the Mediteranean) were used as orna­ ·" i ,: --,-.-.,-;-·- ,:_ --:-:::: ~ ' u __z,-:. ~ ~ ~ _'. '-(-..ii. . announced and displayed the incredible ments, as evidenced by the threads still , , ___ ,.J-, .- _J_ • • ., • ~· - - . ' ...-:- ~ attached to several of them, and fo r barter cache only this spring in coordination with ·~- / • ~ ~ - • > • -"""'~ •• • ..,...... ,--· - . ... 't.~ ·-_"' the 20th anniversary of the Museum. Ex­ trade which was an integral part of the ... ~__:.. _ j,;i.;:,;.:.. __ - -~-•' - , ,-;-c social and economic relations extending ; F-1' ' . - f - - • \ , perts were busy dating the pieces and - . .!. ,,.,..,.1;?"1!;., ,;,-"' preparing them for display. Throughout over considerable geographic areas. The J udean Desert has been a source of this summer, visitors will be able to view ·-· ,I .,,.•)~:'J , 4i· . ..,. ~ - . -~ - . the items unearthed, including the oldest information about ancient cultures ever rj-~- ,.....,..~ cloth fragments and painted mask yet since the 1940's when the Dead Sea Scrolls found. Other items include many masks, were discovered - documents written ·~ - ..:_jlti_ - bone figurines believed to be deities (the some 2,000 years ago by members of a soci­ Jr~:. •-- ~l, only such find of its kind to date). flint and ety harboring distinct religious, social and ~ I i!i _. , , _,,. - bone tools, decorated skulls, knotted and national ideals. Some years later, the Cave 1 _ · 11 . l _,.__:-:: of Letters was found to contain a cache of woven fibers, and colored wooden beads. The excavation of Avdat in the Negev continues. "What is special about this find," says second century B.C.E. private and public Tamar Noy, curator of the prehistoric col­ documents, and the Cave of the Treasure lection at the Israel Museum," is that we brought forth more than 400 ceremonial found objects which are almost in the same objects made of copper and wrapped and H.S.I.: The Tie That Binds condition as when they were made, that we packed into baskets, mats, and hides. Now by Amy Kushner continues to current events in the Middle found them all in one place, and that they Nahal Hemar has yielded up its riches. "High School in Israel" is an intensive, East. At first, I was shocked by the inten­ bring us a message of aesthetic and magic (The cave takes its name from the asphalt eight week academic experience which is sity and the depth of HSI. It didn't seem as values of a period relatively unknown to - hemar - welling up in it). The cave had open to all juniors and seniors in high though we were studying history; because archaeologists and anthropologists." She actually been explored by Beduin in the school. Considered to be one of the most we studied material at the actual places adds that it is not clear whether the cave '60's during the mass "gold rush" for intensive high school level programs where the events occurred, everything came where the trove was found was used for scrolls; failing to find the hoard, they gave abroad, it is accredited by school depart­ alive as we learned, and we became a part storing the objects or whether it wa~ used up the search. The dramatic discovery was ments all over the United States, and of History itself. We held classes every­ for ceremonies. made by David Alon and Id ed-Turi of the praised by the President of the State of where; on a plateau on the way up to Mas­ The scene of the discovery is a tiny cave Department of Antiquities and the Ar­ Israel. sada at 6:30 in the morning, in museums, situated in a desert valley west of the Dead chaeological Survey of Israel in 1983, when The school is located at Mosenson Re­ in parks, in the streets of the old city, in Sea called Nahal Hemar, "the river of as­ Israel was taking a comprehensive survey gional High School in Hod-Ha'sharon, a the desert, in the caves of Qumran, on top phalt," about 50 kilometers due south from of the Negev after the country decided to northern suburb of Tel Aviv and at Hadas­ of the Golan Heights. Learning became Jerusalem. The cave has an opening about relinquish the Sinai peninsula as part of its sim, outside o( Natanya. The two cam­ fun! The initial shock that I had, soon the height and width of a tall man, but is 1979 peace agreement. puses are big and beautiful. Besides the melted into amazement at what I became otherwise completely enclosed and Some months later, Alon and Professor HSI dorms, there are also dorms for the capable of doing. shielded from light and the elements - a Ofer Bar-Yosef conducted the actual dig; Israelis who attend school on campus. This fact which accounts for the remarkable within two brief weeks of hard labor, the gives the HSI'er the perfect chance to meet Upon returning from Israel, I found that preservation of the cave's contents. Scien­ dazzling assemblage was brought to light and get to know people from the other side HSI did not end. In school I was over three tific testing by carbon 14 in laboratories in to stun experts and laymen alike. of the world. The campuses are pic­ . weeks ahead in my studies, and because of Israel, South Africa and at th.e British Mu­ Now that the artifacts are on display, turesque. Each has classrooms, a library, my new found ability to budget time, I seum in London dates the organic materi­ museum officials are keeping the lights low cacti, palm trees, and gardens; and, it's spent less time on my studies that I had als, e.g. wooden tools, textiles, bone fig­ on the fragile finds. They are on view in a only a few minutes' walk to the center of fore; and my grades improved tremen­ urines and human skulls, back some 9,000 darkened room where they sit under glass town. There are only 50 kids in each dorm, dously. HSI is a terrific preparation for on a cushion of silica gel to absorb mois­ years. . and these 50 are divided into three classes college. The stone ceremonial mask painted in ture. Visitors get a 90 second look by press­ for the Hebrew History segment of the pale streaks of brown, red and green is only ing a button that turns on a light which is program. These classes are the core of the Israel is everything-past, present, and fu­ the second mask of this period found in the specially filtered to block ultraviolet light. program. ture. High School in Israel is the program area, and the first painted one, explains Basically, the Hebrew History course which ties it all together. Tamar Noy who was charged with the consists of three things: the teacher and 18 For more information on HSI, contact restoration of the objects. Unusual, too, is students, tiyulim (field trips), and History Ruth Page, Director of Admission at the the human skull coated with an asphalt which begins with the Biblical period and BJE, 331 -0956. decoration and the many woven textiles and intricate basketwork. 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