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ADL Report: Fundamentalist And NEW YORK (JTA) - The National Conference on Sovi et Evangelical Attitudes Toward Jews Jewry (NCSJ), in its year-end NEW YORK (J T A) - The president of the Southern Baptist It wa s found that 49 percent of report, rebukes the Soviet Union results made public last week of a Convention, the Re v. Bailey those between 18 and 34 years of for "a year of dramatic, but largely nationwide survey of evangelical Smith. Only 12 percent agreed age agreed with at. least. one of the disappointing developments'1 in and fundamentalist Christian with this statemen t. anti-Semitic characterizations human ri ghts and Jewish attitudes towa rds Jews challenge Sixty-ei ght percent sa id Jews compared to 34 percent of those 55 emigration. some commonly held assumptions, are viewed by God " no differently and ove r. In an 18-page wrap-up of Soviet accord ing to the Anti-Defamation than other non-Chris tians" The survey noted a statistically moves and statements on human League of B'nai B'rith which because they have not accepted significant relationship between ri ghts, released last Thursday at a commissioned the poll. Jesus, 20 percent said they may be belief in a literal reading of the press conference in Washington, Conducted telephonically judged " more harshly" and 12 Bible and expression of one or the NCSJ assails the new policy of among a sampling of 1,000 percent were "unsure." more secular anti-Semitic views. what is being call ed "glasnost," or reli giously conservative Christians Part Of An Ongoing Analys is The seven statements reflected openness, in the USSR since concrete new emigration in September and October by the AOL national director Nathan stereotypical attitudes towards Mikhail Gorbachev assumed regulations wh ic h we nt into effect Houston-based Ta rrance, Hill, Perlmutter said the survey is part Jews, including the fo llowing: leadership as merely a tactical ,Ja nu a ry I, which " fi xed in law the Newport a nd Ryan research oft he agency's ongoing analyses of " because Jews are not bound by shift, more cosm,etic than real, and narrowly defin ed fa mil y" of orga ni zation, the survey revealed Christian attitudes toward J ews Christian ethics, they· do things to decries the new Soviet parents, children a nd siblings who t hat most of them do not a nd that many of the fi ndings of get ahead that Christian s "humanitarian campaign" as may invite relati ves to joi n them "consciously use their deeply-held this particular poll are significant generally do not do," 27 percent " hollow." ahroad, "condemning hu ndreds of Christia n faith and co nviction as in view of the increased agreed; ··Jews are tight with The NCSJ reports that Jewish thousa nds of .Jews fr om ever justi fi cation for anti-Semitic views prominence in recent years of money,'' .51 percent agreed; "Jews emigration dropped 20 percent applying fo r, much le ss recei ving, of J ews." reli giously co nservative Christians want to remain different from from the a lready low 1985 figu re, permission to emi grate." The survey sampling was made in this country - "a group about other people, and yet they are with only 914 J ews leaving the The NCS.J report says t hat up of 36 percent Baptists, 12 which .Jews have expressed touchy if people notice these Soviet Union last year as " nearly 380,000" have begu n the percent Methodists, 10 perce nt apprehension.'' He added: differences." 39 pe rcent agreed; compared to 1,140 in 1985. process of applying to emigrate. Of Lutherans, 7 percent members of " While there are a reas of "Jews are more loyal to Israel than The NCSJ also accuses the the 380,000, the NCS.J identifies the Church of Christ and the import.ant disagreement between to t he U.S.," 27 percent agreed. USSR of attempting to "close the over 11 ,000 as refu senik s. These remainder included other the J ewish community and Some 'Positive' Traits book" on Jewish emigration by cases, states the NCS.J , have been Protestant evangelicals such as evangeli cals and fundamentalists, But, sizeable percentages of making statements such as that at repeatedly rai sed with Soviet Pentecostal, Mormon and such as prayer in schools and the those who accepted these the Bern fo ll ow-up conference on offi cia ls, notably hy President Assembly of God. te.-tt·hinl:! ol rt>v11 lut i1m . 1h ei-.e renecl characterizations felt they were the Helsinki Accords in April, Reagan at the Reykjavik summit Some Of The Attitudes clillerin g- \'Riue~ . Tlwir suppor1 o f "' positive" t raits. For example, of when they said that "they could last October. Ninety percent disagreed with a vo luntary prayer in the school, for those who believe "Jews are t ight not permit the sending of Jews to The NCSJ report , t itled "The statement that "Christians are instance, is no more necessarily with money," 60 percent thought the 'war danger zone' of Israel." Illusion of 'Glasnost ': A Survey on justified in holding negative ant i-Se mitic than our opposition that was a positive trait. On t he Such statement s have been the Status of Soviet ,Jewry in attitudes towa rds Jews since the 10 prayer is anti-religious. In a statement about greater loyalty to fo ll owed, says t he NCSJ, by the (Continued on page 7) .Jews killed Christ," five percent culturally pluralistic society, it is Israel, 49 pe rcent of those who agreed and fiv e percent said they possible to be at opposite ends of agreed thought it was a positive we re "unsure.'' an issue without religious bigotry I rait and 30 percent of those who Schechter Students Exhibit Artwork Twent y-four percent felt that bei ng operative." Perlmutter cited saw Jews as wanting to be God views ,Jews " more favorably as ''troubling" t.he survey's finding "different," viewed the 1 han other non-Christians" based that although 57 percent of the characteristic positively. on their belief that ''Jews are sa mpling revealed no secul ar On their perceptions of how God's chosen people" and the fact a nti-Semi tic attitudes as much power is wielded in America that ,Jesus was himself a J ew. Ten measured by their responses to today by six selected groups - big percent felt that God views J ews seven statements in an business, organized labor, Arabs, " less ra vorably than other "anti-Semitic index," 22 percent Cat holies, Blacks and Jews - 67 non-Christians." agreed with one of the percent thought big business has Eighty-six percent di sagreed anti -Semitic characteriza tions too much power; 55 percent cited with the asse rtion that "God does and a nother 2 1 percent with two organized labor; 38 percent, Arabs; not hea r the prayer of a Jew," a or more. Only five precent of those 23 percent, Catholics. 11 percent statement that was ori ginally surveyed accepted four or more of said Blacks have too much power; made in I 98 I by the then the statements as valid. (Continued on page 7)

"Be A Book Mensch" At Emanu-EI====

J ewish Book Month in the T emple Ema nu-El Library tradit ionall y covers the time from the beginning of Religious School Solomon Schechter Day School students admire their classes until Hannukkah. This postcards of R.I. landmarks on display in the R.I. State Room of year a special reading incentive the Children's Museum of R.I. program was created. "Be A Book Mensch" encouraged all students Original a rt postcards of Rhode special exhibit opening for these to read books from the collection Island landmarks, created by young artists and their families on and explain the Jewish values in students of the Solomon November 4. Exhibits Director, each story.

Schechter Day School, are on Randi Harelson, said1 "'This is an As each story was read and di splay in the new State Room of exhibit about 'us,' whether we evaluated, a picture of the student the Children's Museum of Rhode were born here or not. The was raised from limb to limb on Island, Walcot.t, Street, Pawtucket. paintings on the wall reflect how the giant family tree in the The postcards are serious and artists interpret Rhode Island . corridor outside the library. These intense; others are humorous and Thanks for adding your smiling faces of all the religious tongue-in-cheek. All depict interpretations and making the school pupils are a bright focal favo ri te Rhode Island landmarks display of Rhode Island kids' point in the hall. seen through the eyes of first postcards possible." In conjunction with the school, through sixth graders. Jan Newman, art teacher at the special classes were scheduled in Among the landmarks Solomon Schechter Day School, the library, allowing every child to Seated (I to r) are Jennifer McCrary, Nikki Parness, Sara portrayed are:' Brown University added, "Rhode Island was founded participate in this program, McCrary. Standing (I to r) are Joseph Allen, Richard Suls, Bear - Ze~ Alexander; The on the . principle of religious reinforcing the importance of Meryl Mactas, Stephanie Wexler, Amanda Jackson and Aaron Arcade - Hyla Kaplan, Sam freedom and tolerance. It. is fitting emphasizing positive values. Shield. Not present was Sonja Shield. Kaplan; Touro Synagogue - Alan thRt ou r students participate in On Sunday, December 14, an Mizrahi; Crescent Park Carousel the creation of a Rhode Island awards ceremony was held. Each To honor these outstanding purchase a wheelchair with the Deborah Bojar; Ladd State Room. We are delighted to of the students who reached the students, the Men's Club of fo ll owing inscription: A gift from Observatory - Jeffrey Martin; be associated with this project and top of the t ree by reading seven Temple Emanu-EI presented a gift the Men's Club of Temple Maximillian's Jee Cream Parlor - with The Children's Museum of books was presented a certificate. to the Jewish Home for the Aged, Emanu-EI in honor of the Jonathan Snow. Rhode Island.l'' ' •"" .. ' ,'/,:', ,d,upJ if&t~\I ~~rtjfica.t,nv~s'pi&c~d enabling William Edelstein, Religious School Book Menschen 1 Administrator of the Home, to 1986-5747. The, Children's Museu~ held a ~+; '.~::,. .'~+;•: ',;:,~~~+~\ <, :, :~ ~ '.11~?" ~'!0.k~: i~ 't~~ 'cbll~~tio'n ~ ' 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1987 N.E.A. T. Girls Enter Sen. Pell: U.S. National Competition Education Budget In a joint effort between the "Disaster" English and Social Studies Senator Claiborne Pell (O-R.l.), Local News curriculum of the New England incoming chairman of the Senate Academy of Torah, the high Education Subcommittee, said the school division of the Providence Administration's proposed Hebrew Day School, the 10th and education budget for fiscal 1988 is 11th grade girls enrolled in American History are entering the "a disaster." "I predict," Pell said, "that it PHDS DeRobbio To Dr. Hochberg Dvorah Dayan National Bicentennial Essay will receive almost no detailed Attend Conference To Speak At Beth-El To Meet Writing Contest. T he title of the essay for all contestants is "The consideration by the Congress, Barbara B. DeRobbio, a Social Dr. Mark Hochberg, son of A planning meeting of Dvorah Constitution: How the Separation and that is precisely as it should Studies teacher at the New Gertrude Hochberg and the late Dayan Club of Na' Amat/USA will of Powers Help Make It Work." be. It is a budget that deserves to England Academy of Torah, the Robert Hochberg, will be the guest be held on Monday, January 19 at The class, according to teacher be ignored and discarded. high school division of the speaker at Temple Beth-El this the home of Gertrude Diwinsky, Barbara DeRobbio, is engaged in "Overall," Pell said, "the Providence Hebrew Day School, Friday, January 16, at 8:15 p.m. in 175 Sessions Street at 7:45 p.m. extensive research fo r the April Administration's proposals would has been selected to present a t he Temple's chapel. Last year, Committees will be assigned for deadline. State winners will be amount to a cut of 28% in t he clinic at the 18th Northeast Dr. Hochberg performed the first upcoming events and discussions chosen at that time, and in federal education budget. This Regional Conference for the Social heart transplantion operation in will be welcomed for new ideas on September, a national winner will makes very clear what we have Studies, to be held in Bost.on in New Jersey. Dr. Hochberg will fundraising. be honored by President Reagan known for years, namely that the March 1987. offer a pulpit perspective on the T he next major fundraising as well as by the Chief Justice of Administration places very little Ms. DeRobbio's presentation, new technology of cardiovascular event will be the Theater Party on the Supreme Court. State winners priority on education. which was selected from medicine in his address entitled, "I Thursday, April 23 at Rhode will receive $1000; the national "The proposed 30% cut in Pell approximately 200 submitted, will remove the heart of stone Island College's presentation of winner will be awarded $10,000. Grants would drop some one deals with using the stock market from your body and give you a "Oklahoma." million students nationwide, game as a means of teaching basic heart of flesh." Geared to t he active modern including more t han 4,000 in economic principles. The community is welcome to woman who has a strong Rhode Island, from this valuable The conference expects to attend both services and t he Oney commitment to Jewish survival, program, which is widely attract over 2000 educators from Shabbat to follow. For more Na' Amat/USA, t he women's Midwifery Workshop recognized as the foundation of New York, New Jersey and the information, call 331-6070. Labor Zionist Organization of To Be Held our federal student aid efforts. New England st.ates and will America, works to help fund This would be a crippling blow. highlight the latest developments Na' Amat in Israel. In the United "The proposed changes in the "The Traditional Midwife in a in curriculum, computer assisted States, Na'Amat also advocates Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) Modern World" is the title of a instruction, Advanced Placement progressive legislation fo r program, which the Dr. Feigenbaum workshop to be held on programs, the use of media in the women's rights, child welfare, Administration estimates would Wednesday, January 14, 1987 at 7 classroom and commercially To Speak At URI education, housing, employment save almost $1.9 billion, could, to p.m. at the New World Holistic available materials. and civil rights through its my mind, mean the end of this Medical Center, 54 Briarwood Edward A. Feigenbaum, a Washington Legislative Task loan program. I am afraid that Plaza, in Seekonk, Mass. pioneer in the development of Force and speaks out for Jewry in leaders would leave the program in The workshop will be led by two Coping With artificial intelligence and distress over t he world. droves, and t hat the loan program Alzheimer's Disease knowledge-based systems, will area Midwives, Adele Alexandre of as we know it would ceaSe to exist. discuss "Knowledge Systems: R.I. and Vicki Williams of "I am somewhat amazed," he Alzheimer's disease doesn't just Intellectual Challenge and Massachusetts. Slides will be· said, "to receive such detailed effect the patient. It places an Economic Opportunity," shown and a discussion of "the proposals from an Administration enormous strain on family Thursday, January 22 at 4 p.m. at Dr. Hofmann five standards for safe t hat could not come up with them members as well. Now there's a The University of Rhode Island. To Speak childbearing" will involve t he when we reauthorized the Higher program for the families of T he lecture, which will take place audience of parents and Education Act last year. To quote Alzheimer's disease patients. It's in Room 271, Chafee Hall. is free Or. R. Jeffrey Hofmann will be professionals. an old phrase, in this area this at The Miriam Hospital, and and open to the oublic. guest speaker Monday, February 2 T he National Association of Administration is most certainly t hrough its open, ongoing support at the paid-up membership Parents and Professionals for Safe 'a day late and a dollar short."' group, families learn how to cope meeting and petite luncheon of Alternatives in Childbirth Pell noted that the total with the pressures that Providence Hadassah The Miriam Hospital Women's (NAPSAC), defines the five elimination of the supplemental accompany Alzheimer's disease. Association to be held in t he standards as l ) good nutrition, 2) grants, Perkins loans, state The groups meet t he first The Chapter's next current hospital's Sopkin Auditorium. skillful midwifery, 3) natural student incentive grants, and T hursday of every month at The events discussion group and T his seminar is a continuation in childbirth, 4) home birth and 5) college work study "is an old Miriam Hospital. For more general meeting is scheduled for the series of Health Education breastfeedine:. Administration proposal which T he workshop is free and open information, call during the week January 26, 1987. Notices will be Programs sponsored by The has been offered in past years." If to the public. Advance re_g: ist ration at 33 l -8500, extension 3100. mailed. Women's Association. enacted, he said, "it would mean The subject of Dr. Hofmann's is requested. Call Vicki (617) an end to some 1.5 million loans, talk, "Ophthalmology: Plastic and 336-8984 or Adele (401) 831 -2741. grants and college work study ALWAYS 40 to 80% DISCOUNT Reconstructive Surgery - a New awards. Subspecialty," is of interest to "The end of the small, but vital anyone who has had trouble with federal role in Vocational G'1~s THEQFFICE OUTLET INC. tearing eyes or has considered Education," he said, "would be a cosmetic surgery. Dr. Hofmann very unwise move. To kill a 1"' FURNITURE & SUPPLIES Assault will include t hese topics in his program that provides education FIRST TIME IN RHODE ISLAND discussion of eye care. Prevention and training fo r jobs for over 17 A staff member of The Miriam Program million young Americans is sheer Hospital and Assistant Clinical folly. To end all federal assistance ALL NEW-SOME SCRATCH & DENT Professor of Ophthalmology at the to libraries is equally foolhardy. The Rhode Island Rape Crisis EVERYTHING IN STOCK BELOW WHOLESALE Brown University Medical School, These are highly successful and Center is now offering assault • DESKS • CHAIRS • FILING CABINETS • TABLES Dr. Hofmann is associated with popular programs, and they prevention workshops designed deserve to be continued. • CREDENZAS • LECTURNS • COMPUTER DESKS Ophthalmology, Inc. specifically for adolescents. This T he 12:30 program which "The proposed $ 100 million cut • STORAGE CABINETS • ATTACHE CASES program, presented in three in the recently enacted Drug Free fo llows the petite luncheon, has classroom workshops, addresses • PEN & PENCIL SETS AND MUCH MORE been arranged by Doris McGarry Schools and Communities Act is the sexual assaults that are , of and Ellen Geltzer. The open unbelievable. It would cut in half 387 CHARLES ST. particular concern to adolescents. meeting will be conducted by what I consider an already Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5 T he language and style of the PROVIDENCE, RI 351-1550 President Claudia Deutsch. Also inadequate amourit of funds for Sat. 10-4 workshops are appropriate to t he assisting in arrangements for the local school districts. For an Delivery Arranged Masrer card & Visa Accepfed development<:! and educational ffi ~ program are Harriet Horvitz and Administration that has stressed levels of seventh, eighth, and Miriam Rutman, luncheon; Lillian t he need to come to grips with this ninth graders. Zarum and Sylvia Kenner, serious national problem, t his is a The workshops address the very poor response. decoration; Marcia Blacher, prevention of date, peer assaults, publicity; and Pat ricia G. Cohen "On the whole," Pell said, "I am and Patricia Hairabet, public and incest, as well as stranger and very disappointed with t he acquaintance assaults that are relations. Reservations may be Administration's education discussed in programs for younger proposals, and will most definitely ' made by calling The Women's children. Adolescents are ONE PLU5 ONE Association office at 274-3700 Ext. work to see that they are presented with the facts about changed." cordi(;flly i11vif-<1s lfOU fv allenJ 2520. sexual assault, how to prevent assaults, and what to do if they or em rxdusivt show,-ng. of. our someone they know are assaulted. fash"ms as · st1m tn_ the_'StJJle JCC Field Day Small groups discuss realistic situations to develop the srction of tht "frov,dtnct Journal communication skills that young Camp JORI JanHlf'J B, 1987- The Children's Department of people need. the Jewish Community Center is Prior to the adolescent Registration is now open for the sponsoring a Joint Field Day with workshops, programs are provided 1987 summer season at Camp T'LACE: VILLA DEL RLO the Nickerson House for Martin to inform the parents and teachers JORI, the only Jewish overnight CLUBJ-IOUSE (.rW-.rl- MJ) Luther King Day. On Monday, aboutt hefactsofsexualabuse,the camp in Rhode Island. January 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., student program, and how to The camp will be_celebrating its DArE: TtlURSl>AY, JANU,\Ry 21.. with extended hours available, the detect, intervene, and preveny 50th year of ope~at1on on _its 13_.5 children will spend the holiday at child sexual assaults. acres on Pomt Judith m TIME: z:oo pm. - 4 :oOpm- the Jewish Community Center, The Adolescent Program has Narragansett. 401 Elmgrove Avenue in recently been funded through a For the past several sea':°_ns, 6:00p.111. - Providence. venture grant from the United Camp JORI has had long wa,tmg s:oor·"'· Each child needs to bring a Way of Southeastern New lists and has had to disappoint dairy lunch, a bathing suit and a England. some families. For th~t reason, '"'' f;vew~ ')i6-l6J't towel. The fee is $15 for members, For further information, please campers and their s1bhn~ have fr",,,.,,., iHfonr1t1tio11 q'ft ·IJLL $30 for nonmembers. contact Jacqueline Jackson, been given the opportunity to To register call Ruby Shalansky Coordinator of Adolescent register early and are given first · at.861 °8800'..'.',',',',',', • ,',' ·•,·•• Programs, 941-2400. nreference. -~ HE HH ODr: .ISL AN D H ERALD. FR IDAY. -IANUA HY \f ;_ i!J8~ :1 Cantors To Hold Senior Adult Temple Emanu-EI Roger Williams Park Robert Sherwin Convention In Israel Discussion Series " Fi ndi ng God" is t he theme of Zoo Seeks Docents Appointed T he Bureau of Jewish the Janua ry series of lectures at The Hoger \,\,'ill iams Park Zoo Education will present the winter Temple Ern anu-El's Minyanaire Education Project is seeking new session of its senior adult Program. hosted and organized by recruits fo r the Februa ry Docent discussion series. The Series will the Temple's Men's Club. Training Progra m. A Docent is a be held at different locations "'The Chall enge of Living Life" vo lunteer teacher. There a re, al throughout t he state. The wi ll be addressed by Dr. Bruno presenl. over one hundred Docent s locations, dates and times are as a l Hoger \-Villi ams Park Zoo fo ll ows: Borenstein on Sunday, January 18. Dr. Borenstein currently is involved in all facets of zoo Charlesgate, North Apartments, involved in palliative care. education. As a Docent. you may P1ovi dence, T uesdays, J anuary Rabbi Sholom Strajcher. Dean become an acti\'e member of 27, February 3, and February 10, of the Providence Hebrew Day va rious commit tees, such as at 10:15 a.m. School and the New England research. photography. gTa phics, J ewish Community Center, Academy of Torah. will speak to and newsletter. You wi ll also have Providence, T uesdays, J anuary the Minya naires on Sunday, I he opportunit y to educate school 27, February 3 and February 10, at January 25. His lecture will be children a nd the general public on 12:30 p.m. " Perspectives of Finding God." a ll aspects of a n imal ecology. J ewish Home fo r the Aged, T he Minyan fo r the morning Docents bring "the zoo'' to people, Provi dence, Tuesdays, January begins at 9 a.m. at the Temple, such as the institutionali zed 27, February 3, and February 10, at TO ISRAEL WITH SONG - ­ fo ll owed by brea kfast. T he lectures elderly. who are unable to come to Newly-designed logo of 2 p.m. begi n at IO a.m. the zoo. JFS Mealsite at Temple Torat the Cantors Assembly, To become a Docent, you must Yisrael, Cranston, Wednesdays, world's largest body he a high school graduate and of hazzanim. In rea­ J anuary 28, February 4 and Beth-El Sisterhood complete a fou rteen-week trai ning February 11 , at 11 a.m. ponee to President course that ru ns 9 a.m. to l p.m . on Herzog' s c all for a The Sisterhood of Temple The programs wil1 continue either Tuesdays or 8aturdays. T he massive inc r e ase in Beth-El will present a Sunday Robert Sherwin with the theme of "The Immigrant t rai ning course fo r weekday tourism, ao.. e 2,000 afternoon flute and organ recital Experience" which was the topic Docents starts on February IO , Robert D. Sherwin, a vice cantors, musicians, on January 25, I 987, at 2 p.m. for the fall film discussion series. · 1987. The course fo r weekend president with the Providence scholars and synag­ Using "A Bintel Brief ' column The con cert will feature ogue members will DocenL.;; begins on February 14 . office of Kidder, Peabody & Co., from the "Fauvitz" or the J olie Shushansky, flute and participate in the 1987. Topics covered in the Inc., has been appointed a Assembly' a 40th anni­ "Forward," the Yiddish daily Raymond Buttero, organ, playing training co urse include the shareholder by the company's versary convention in newspaper of the American Jewis h pieces by Bach, Rossi and Handel. purpose of zoos. ecology, board of directors. In this position Jerusale m July 7 to 21. immigrant, the course will The program is the second of a endangered species, a nd animal he will report directly to Robert J. examine the fears, aniieties and three part Sunday afternoon series handling. Upon completion of the Gulla, vice president/ resident problems faced by the greenhorns sponsored by the Beth-El training cou rse, you wi U be asked offi cer at t he Providence office. as t hey fought to become real Sisterhood and made possible to dona te t. hree hours per wee k to As a stockholder, Sherwin is Interfaith Youth Americans and at the same time, through the generosity of t he the Zoo Educa tion Project. responsible fo r managing retain their Jewish heritage. Benefa ctors Fund. individual and corporate Conference At JCC Pa rticipants in t he course will J olie Shushansky began investment accounts, and for play the role of the "editor," as studying music at the age of 5 with Beth Shalom On Monday, January 19, Martin developing financial programs and they too grapple with these issues her mother. She studied at the Luther King Day, 60 teenagers Youth Group strategies for the firm's clients. He and try to give advice to thei r New England Conservatory of from throughout Rhode Island will will also be active in training new readers. Music and holds a Bachelor's join together to participate in the The youth group of bro kers at the firm's corporate Discussion leader fo r "A Bintel degree in flute performance and third Annual Interfaith Congregation Beth Sholom will be headquarters in New York. Brier ' is Ruth Page. T he series is music education from the Conference to be held at the holdi ng an afternoon of bowling '"To be elected to a Conservatory and a Master's J ewish Community Center, 401 free and open to the public. fun on Sunday, J anuary 18. The shareholder's position is the degree from the Carol Orff Elmgrove Avenue in Providence group wi ll meet at Beth Sholom at ultimate recognition of sustained Institute fo r Music and Movement from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. I :30 p.m. and go to the Bowling performance at Kidder Peabody/ ' in Austria. Co-sponsored by the National Academy in East Providence. said Gulla. " Rob's financial and Raymond Buttero holds a Conference of Christians and Jews "Simply Delicious" T hey wi ll return to the synagogue in vestment expertise has helped and the J CCRI, the Interfaith Master of Music in performance by 4:30 p.m., at which time they our offi ce become one of Kidder, A Success from the New England Conference is an all-day program should be picked up. Peabody's most outstanding Conservatory. He presently serves that brings together high school T he Miriam Hospital Women's locations." students of various faiths and as organist at the United Brothers The charge fo r t he day. whi ch Sherwin joined Kidder, Peabody Associatio n's cookbook, S imply Synagogue and the St. Matthews ind udes snack~ a nd howling encourages them to explore their in 1981 as an investment Delicious conti nues to fulfill its Church. shoes, is $5 per child. All chi ldren own and each other's religions and executive. He was named an mi ssion of cont ributing to t he T here is no admission fee fo r t he fro m the fifth through t he eight h cultures. The goal of the program assistant vice president in 1983 healt h and well -being of its many concert. For more info rmation, call grades a re in vited to attend. is to get students to take a hard and a vice president in 1984. sat isfied customers. As a resul t of 331-6070. look at religious stereotypes and its ongoing successfu l sa les, prejudices. proceeds of the book will be used The Conference will include to purchase importa nt equipment JFS Workshop On experience-sharing, trust games, fo r T he Miria m Hospital recove ry Family Planning Reserve Passover discussions between same-religion room: a bedside 3-channel monitor groups and mixed-religion groups, and an electronic blood pressure J ewi sh Family Service Fa mily Brown's-Catskill Group role playing and a panel monitoring devi ce. Life Educat io n is offering a discussion. There will also be time Now in its third printing, wo rkshop on Birth Cont rol: fo r sw imming, basketball , bumper S imply Delicious has been Whose Responsibility? It will be APRIL 13-21 pool, gospel singing and Israeli recognized by Town and Country held on Tuesday, January 27 from Bus transportation available dancing. Magazine as a top community 7:30-9 p. m. at J ewish Family The Confe rence is designed and cookbook. With an emphasis on Service, Southern Area Office at facilitated by a committee fresh ingredients and healthy the Cowessett Hill s Office Park, Call Dorothy Wiener Travel 272-6200 comprised of adults, teenagers and foods, t his cookbook has retained 8657 Post Road in Warwi ck. clergy of various fa iths. its popular appeal fo r eleven years. Ellen Steingold, ACSW, J ewish Participating in the panel Co-Chairperson Harriet Samors Famil y Service, and a counselor discussion will be Father Paul has reported that Simply Delicious fr om Planned Parenthood of Desmarais, Spiritual Director of has been used in homes across the Rhode Island wi ll give the Winter Father Barry Center; Rabbi Daniel country and abroad. It is avai lable presentation and lead the Liben, Temple Emanu-EI; at The Miriam Hospi tal Gift Shop di sc ussion. T he fo cus will be on Solace Reverend Hope Kirkconnel, and at other fine stores. Simply maki ng the decision fo r birth Happening Group; Reverend Delicious may also be ordered co nt rol a fter the fa mily is planned Elizabeth Nestor, Episcopal t hrough The Miriam Hospital and t he children are born. Chapla in , URI. T he coordinators Women's Association. The fee is $7.50 per couple. To of the Conference are Charlotte Co-chairperson Sylvia Brown is register call Ell en Steingo ld at · Penn of the National Conference Treasurer fo r the cookbook. J ewi sh Family Service, 331-1244. of Christ ians and J ews, and Rob Aiding Mrs. Samors on PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE Haber, Youth Services di stribut ion are Zita Brier, J udy Coordinator of t he Jewish Deutsch, Lenore Leach, J oan A Restorative Community Center. Reeves, Dorris Berger, Betty Registration is li mited to 60 Mac ktaz, and Claudia Deutsch, high school students in grades 9 who is President of The Women's through I 2. T he fe e fo r the day is Association. Vicky Foster is $5 per student; preregist ration is li aison fo r The Miriam Hospital required. To ge t a registration Gift Shop, Jim Morri s is in cha rge House calls only Gift certificates fo rm or fo r fu rther information of Stores, and Lori Mac Dougall is call Rob Haber at 86 1-8800. Executive Secretary. Lice n sed. N.Y. & R.I. 781 - 1792

det O iIs .;;;;;_====~ ;;;;;;;;;;;==~o;;;;;;n;;e;;;;;;o;;;;;;f;;;;;;;a;;;;k;;;;;;in;;;;;d;;;;a;;;;;;c;c;e;s ;so;r;ie;s==~ Winter Clearance Sale Now In Progress _ _ open mon. thru sat. 11-6 p.m. __ 277 thayer street __ providence -- 751-1870 4 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1987 Cardinal O'Connor's Journey by Henry Siegman await a solut ion to t he Palestinian T he recently completed t rip by problem, a nd the establishment of From the Editor Cardinal O'Connor of New York to some new, vaguely defined by Robert Israel Jordan and Israel was to have been a in ternational status for Jerusalem. journey of the spirit. As it turned out, it The implication of that condition is evoked nothing as much as the spirit of that it is Israel that is solely a circus. responsible fo r the persistence of the Co ntributing to t hat circus spirit Palestinian problem. In fact, the were not only Cardinal O'Connor's reason it festers 40 years after the ex -cathedra pronouncements on Uni ted Nations ca lled fo r the Living In An Age Of Treachery complicated subjects he is largely establishment of a Palest inian state is uninfo rmed about, but the breathless the moral and political bankruptcy of attention focused on every twist and Palestinian leadership. And Deception turn in Cardinal O'Connor's itinerary. The Palestinian people could have It began with the unasked-for and had a homeland in 1947, had they Many people have told me lately obtain weapons in this country, but it presumptuous statement to t he New accepted the UN's action establishing that I have nothing to wo rry about, seems extremely easy for governments York Times by a J ewish professional a Palestinian and a J ewi sh state. that I am living in an age of great to obtain weapons with this country describing t he Cardinal's intentions - Instead, t hey declared war on the promise. Look at the advancements acting as purveyo r. And when t he as if t he Carcli nal were too shy to speak newly-established State of Israel and made in science and technology, t hey governments pay fo r t hose weapons, it fo r himself. Particul arly silly - not to sought to destroy it. In the wake of t he say. Isn't it wo nderful, t he new seems relatively easy fo r money to be say lacking in Jewish self-respect - 1967 wa r, when Israel offered the buildings going up in downtown lau ndered fo r ot her exploits, namely were the effu sive encomiums heaped return of the territories in exchange fo r Providence? People point to the stock support of t he cont ra-Sandinista war. on the Carcli nal when he finally Arab acceptance of Israel, t he Arabs market and say, " Look at t he Dow A mercenary in terviewed by CBS condescended to meet with Israel's responded with t he infamous " nos" of J ones industri al average and how it news last year finge red the National P resident Herzog in his offi ce. T he Khartoum: no negotiation, no climbed last week!" Then t hey look at Security Council and said t hat money worst, though by no means sole recognition. no peace. The Camp me strange ly when I tell t hem the Dow fo r his activities ca me from the offe nde r was the Presidents' David Accords, and more recently, J ones industrial average could cl imb to National Security Council office in Conference, whose chairman's Prime Mi nister Peres' and King 5,000 poi nts and it wouldn't change me Washington, D.C. , not t he office of the statement strained mightily to fin d Hussein's efforts to involve the fr om fee ling that these are still the CIA , as is widely believed. events of sufficient historical greatness Palestinians in negotiations fo r a most wo rrisome t imes to live in. T hey T he sniper that is stalk ing the woods to co mpare t his meetin g to. Palestinian homeland were similarly think I'm being pessimistic when I tell a nd dales of Smithfield, R. l. , who has Unfortunately, with the exception of rejected by the PLO. t hem we are living in an age of already shot at eleven people ra ndomly Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who Cardinal O'Connor's insistence t reachery and dec.ep~ion. and wi t hout provocation is but one properly refu sed to meet wit h Carclinal (New York Times, December 31) that menace that has surfaced in our O'Connor in other than an offi cial it is t he Vatican's concern over the Let me give you a few examples: gu n-happy world. setting, Israel's representatives did not status of J erusalem, not its fai lure to • Watching national news the other T his in dividual or individ ua ls deport themselves much better. Surely, extend fu ll diplomatic relations to night, reporter Peter Van Sant of CBS shooting at in nocent people oblained it is they who should understand - Israel, that is at issue, is entirely news described t he Ku Klu x Kl an wea pons as eas ily as t he KKK ob­ better than most - t hat the Vatican's unco nvi ncing. Other countries that do activities in t he south. A group ofwhit.e ta ined them in Nort h Carolina a nd refusal to establish normal diplomatic not recognize the present poli tical supremacists had been arrested fo r, Georgia.1 t ies with thei r country is arbitrary and arra nge ments in J eru salem regu larly among other t hings, planning to No one can stop people fr om dee ply offensive. The Va tican has meel Israeli heads of state in assassinate a lawyer at the Sout hern obtaining weapons. No one can stop normal t ies with the most oppressi ve Jerusalem. No one co nsiders such Law Poverty Center in Atlanta. T heir people from usin g those weapons. And a nd morally odious regimes, including meetin gs to imply an acceptance of other targets included ''J ews and no one can stop unstable people from Chile, Paraguay, South Africa, and J erusalem's current status. It is blacks" in t he south. The KKK men - choosin g huma n targets or fo r ve nting eve n Communist Nicaragua. Indeed, it therefore clear t hat it is the Vatican's who we re shown on the television their hatred against groups or main tained fo rmal diplomatic ties with diplomatic ties wi th Israel, not the footage shooting at targets in the individuals. Nazi Germany until t he ve ry end of status of J erusalem, t hat is in fact t he woods in North Car'olina - we re World Wa r II. Apparently, it considers issue. arrested with an arsenal of guns and We a re li ving in an age of treachery only the State of Israel undeservin g of T he Va tican seems to be afflicted by explosives. They would have possibly a nd deceptio n. its recogn ition! a kind of schizophrenia. On t he one eluded the police had it not been fo r a In New York. a Yeshiva University Cardinal O'Connor sought to portray ha nd, since Vatica n Council ll, rash mistake on their part: they we re student was kill ed. In the Old City of himself as a vi ctim of Vatican dramatic and cou rageous changes have caught robbing a store to obtain money J erusalem, there were stabbin gs and beauroc racy, a game with wh ich Jewish been made by the Catholic Church in to finance their exploits. T his led riots thal fo llowed the stabbings. In organi zational leaders, and some of a n effort to eli minate t he sources of investigators to discover their cache of Oa kland , Califo rn ia. a fa mily was shot Israel's representatives as well , anti-Semitism in its religious weapons. and killed over an argument involvi ng foo lishly went along. Cardinal traditions and dogma. Pope J ohn • And while on the subject of a bark ing dog. O'Co nnor was ha rdly a victim of Paul 's recent t ri p to the synagogue in weapons, t he Iran-contra arms fi asco In Meriden, Co nnecticut, the Ku circumstances. While it was t he Rome was only t he most recent of t he seems to be getting t hicker. T here is Klux Kla n is gaining a st ronghold. Will Vatican that decided that he may not Catholic Church's efforts to shape a more evidence pointing to the fact that they obtain weapons, like t heir fe llow visit with Israeli political leaders in friendly and sympathetic relationship President Reagan and his closest aides Klansmen in the South? J erusalem, that decision was dictated between Christianity and J udaism. No did indeed approve of Lt. Col. Oliver When wi ll we learn t he trut h from by a policy fo r which Carclin al one can question the genuineness and North's activities, and t hat arms fo r our government about its activities O'Co nnor has publicly expressed significance of t hose efforts. shipment to Iran were indeed to be funding and fueli ng wa rs and operating complete support. Specifica lly, traded for t he hostages. clandestinely? Cardinal O'Connor is on record t hat • And Israel, which has repeatedly If we expect law and order to prevail formal diplomatic ties between the Harry Siegman is executive director denied it was invo lved in shipping in t his country, it seems logical, it Vatican and t he State of Israel must of the American J ewish Congress. weapons to the cont ras in Nicaragua, seems sensible, that t he government appea rs to have been doing it anyway. itself should set an example by setting When Prime Minister Shimon Peres into motion a way of abiding by the was in Washington visiting President laws that all citize ns must obey, t hat Reaga n on September 15 last year, the no citizen is .above. Didn 't we learn two men reportedly discussed the sub­ what happens to a government that ject of shipping arms to the contras. co nsiders itself above the law during (USPS 414-780) Watergate? P\ibleMd Ewe,y WNII By The T his was at a t ime when the Congress ...... ""' Putlhhwlg Company had pro hibited United States offi cials We are not getting that logical, fro m providing t he co ntras with direct sensible example from this • EDITOR: or indirect military assistance. After administration. ROBERT ISRAEL news broke implicating Israel, the And the tension, hatred, frustration government again denied all activities. and anger that can already be fou nd in • ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: A member of the Knesset urged a com­ people all over t he world is mount ing. BRUCE WEISMAN plete in vestigation into the affair. ls People now as ever before have t he weapons in which to ve nt that anger • ACCOUNT REP.: Israel being made a scapegoat or did MARY FITZPATRICK Israel indeed play an intrinsic part in and fru stration against living targets. the (ran-contra fiasco? What are we Against you and me, each and every one of us. supposed to believe when the entire Malling Addrns: Box 8083, ~ . R.I. affair has been clouded in deception, Which is why news of a sniper 02940 allegation and counter-allegation? running amok in Smithfield, R.I. is PU.NT: ..!:r:!;:, (~1)W~St., Pewt., • All of this leads to further evidence fri ghtening news because it can happen R.l. 02H 1 OFACE: 172 Tawrton Awe., E.. , Provtdence, that shipments of arms to Nicaragua in Cranston, or Warwick, or A.I. 02914 by mercenaries like Eugene Hasenfus Narragansett. Second class postage paid et Providence, . Rhode Island. Postmaster send aodntsS (who was shot down while trying to Which is why news that weapons changes to The A.I . Herald, P.O. Box 6063, deli ver arms to the Central American can be obtained t hrough the Providence. A.I . 02940-6063. count ry) had been going on for two clandestine co nnections leading to the BySu~ ~ ~a:,:: ~~c: ~--~ years before evidence became known. National Security Council offi ce and :-:e:1~~;:5-~\::a~ ~ The arms were reportedly purchased in t hen to the offi ce of the President of saiptions are continuous unless notified to the Portuga l by operat ives of Lt. Col. t he United States is frightening, contrary in wrttng. The Herald assumes no rrnanciaJ responsi­ Oliver North wh o used money he because other countries can obtain bility !or typOgr8phical errors in adVertlse­ ments, but win reprint that pan ol the adVer­ obtained fr om the National Security these weapons, too, fo r a price, or Candlelighting tisement In which the typogr~ error Conci l office in t he White House to promi ses of certain favo rs, or to insure occurs. Advertiser.. will please nonty the man­ pay fo r such shipments. Operating out fa vorable t reatment of requests fo r ~ t Immediately of any error which may of an offi ce in a suburb of Washington, January 16, 1987 Unsolicited manusaip1s UnsoliCited Congressional aid; * * manusaipts are welcome We do not pay !or D.C., the arms we re purchased in 4:23 p.m. ~~~-ABE.=scri:'sst=~~ JI:: Portugal to be sent to Guatemala. CBS When you arrive at t hese dressed envelope i1 you want the manusoipl news revealed that the arms were conclusio ns, you must also reali ze that retumed. l etter$ to the editor represent the opnions of the 'Miters, not the editors. and instead shipped to mercenaries like we are livi ng in an age of treachery and should include the letter wrtter"s telephone deception. numberlorverilication. Hasenfus who airlifted them into The Herald Is e member of the New England Nicaragua. And t his age of treachery a nd Press Assoelation and the American Jewish Press Association. and a subscriber to the deception is growing more perilous by Jewish Telegraphic Agency end the Jewish Not only is it easy fo r individuals t~ the hour. Student Press Service.

- · - · - -- · ~ 1...- ~- · --~ :...... ' •• t. • • • 1- •. •. '<.i, '. T HE RH ODE ISLA ND HERALD, FRIDAY , JANUARY 16, 1987 - 5 Holocaust Lectures At U. Of Hartford "Other Victims: The Holocaust War II. Letters to the Editor and the Gypsies" is the title of the The third lecture in the series second lecture in a series on the on " Perspectives on the Holocaust, sponsored by the Holocaust" will be on Thursday, University of Hartford's Maurice February 19, at 8 p.m., also in t he Greenberg Center for Judaic faculty dining room. Three To the Editor: Studies. University of Hartford professors the wishes of its residents and We would like to make several To the Editor: Dr. Marlene Sway, assistant wi ll present a panel entitled provide an area where a privately­ professor of sociology at the points regarding the support of It was the intent of Hitler and " Holocaust: Some Facts." T he sponsored religious symbol could University of Alabama, will speak public Menorah lighting Stalin to exterminate t he Jews, panel will provide an opportunity be erected. Monday, February 9, at 8 p.m. in ceremonies by Government Judaism, Jewish belief in G·d and to exchange ideas and clarify some In every case where Federal the faculty dining room, Gengras officials: J ewish culture. Both dictators misconceptions on the Holocaust. L All members of the Jewish judges have evaluated t he legal Campus Center. The lecture is free Speakers will be Dr. Peter K. acceptability of public Menorah attempted this in their own ways. and open to the public. Community would undoubtedly Sociologists predict that at the Breit, professor of political displays, the opinion has always A magna cum laude graduate of agree that strengthening Jewish present rate of assimilation and science; Dr. Steven T. Rosenthal, been positive. In the Iowa case to the University of California where values and stemming cultural genocide, t he Jews will associate professor of history, and which you refer, ("Creating More she received her PhD in 1983 intermarriage and assimilation are fin ish what Hitler and Stalin Dr. John J. Schloss. Disunity," Herald, January 9, Sway's fascination with Gyps; t he primary goals of Jewish started, the elimination of the 1987) the Judge was not deciding culture stems from an early organizations, lay leaders and, Jewish people and culture. on the validity of a Menorah, but childhood association with hopefully, ,Jewish newspapers. Are we, in the midst of our great rather on various legal motions. Gypsies who frequented her Public menorah lighting freedom and prosperity here in And in fact, the Menorah was father's clothing store in Los ceremonies help do exactly that, America, going to stand by idly displayed on the State Capitol In the words of the Lubavitcher and let it happen? How can we Angeles. She did her initial grounds one of the nights of research on Gypsies as an Rebbe Shlita, "Experience has snatch our youth from the box Chanukah with full permission of undergraduate and has since shown that the Chanukah cars heading toward assimilation the State! developed that interest into a Menorah displayed publicly has and cultural genocide? Is not our It is clear that displaying significant area of academic been an inspiration to many, only hope T orah oriented Judaism privately.sponsored religious concern. many Jews and evoked in them a inculcated in our young people symbols on public property is The recipient of numerous spirit of identity with t heir Jewish through intensive quality totally permissable, and does not grants, Sway has done research in people and the Jewish way of life. education that teaches a love, in any way infringe on the issues the areas of race and ethnic ... In recent years, hundreds, even understanding and commitment of Church and State. What's more, relations, medical sociology, sex thousands of Jews have in depth to our great heritage? according to the Supreme Court, roles, the Holocaust, and Gypsy experienced a kindling of their To truly prevent Hitler and Local, State and Federal culture in Europe and America. Jewish spark by the public Stalin prevailing as to the Jews, kindling of the Chanukah governments are obligated to assist Her publications include in these matters. the clear solution is to support, "Gypsies As a Perpetual Minority: Menorah in their particular city nurture and encourage the only Rabbi Yehoshua Laufer, A Case Study," "Examining the and in the Nation's capital, etc. as system that has kept our Jewish publicized by the media." Director Policies of Indifference: American people alive throughout past Apathy Toward Hitler's Victims," By placing the Menorah on t he Z. Hershel Smith, Esq., generations, i.e. intensive and " Ethnic Communities and Ethnic State House, with its coverage by Leibel Estrin, quality Torah education of our Entrepreneurs," and "Simmel's the media, we have been able to Chairpersons, State House Jewish youth. Menorah Lighting Committee Concept of the Stranger and the reach many unaffiliated Jews who Thomas W. Pearlman Gypsies." said to us in effect " You made us feel proud." To the Editor: Sway's lecture will focus on the parallel experience of Jews and 2. As explained in the Talmud, There is an old Yiddish song Gypsies in Europe during World the purpose of lighting the which proclaims that Jerusalem is Menorah is to "publicize the like a Yiddishe Momme. It also miracle." This is why for proclaims that the Kotel (Western thousands of years, the Menorah Wall) is like the knee of a Jewish mother, where a child sits and tells * WE HAVE MOVED was placed in view of t he street, for t he benefit of both Jews and the mother his or her woes. It EYE CARE SERVICES non.Jews; as our sages have said seems that Cardinal O'Connor and "From the Menorah, light goes out Pope John Paul II are unaware of DR.MAYNARDS.BURT the song. to the entire world." It is not, as DR. CLEMENT POWSNER was suggested in your editorial, a The Jewish People were given private expression of a particular the entire Land of Israel, and that OPTOMETR!STS holiday. includes J erusalem, by G-d HAVE RELOCATED TO: This also explains why public hi mself. T he Torah is the Menorah. Jighting ceremonies document which gives us 740 NORTH MAIN STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI have been held at Lafayette Park ownership forever. \\'hen the • COMPLETE VISUAL ANALYSIS in front of the White House T orah was given to the Jewish INDIVIDUALIZED CONTACT LENS FITTING attended by President Carter, as People there were no Christians or • PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED well as in New York, Bost.on, Los Moslems. Now, we see one of the Angeles and many other cities newborn faiths claiming that the PATIENT PARKING LOT IN FRONT t hroughout the country. In Rhode J ews have no legitimate rights to TEL. 272-8282 Island, Chanukah Menorah J erusalem (before 1967, it was ceremonies have taken place in enough to say J ews had no rights NEW: COLORED SOFT CONTACT LENSES FOR BROWN EYES the City Halls of Cranston and to Israel). This religion, the Providence, as well as in the State Catholic Church, claims t hat it is Capitol with the Governor t.he new Israel (since when is expressing his support and joining Rome part of Israel?) and, in the celebration. therefore, the Jews have no claim 3. The Chanukah Menorah, lo "old Israel" and Jerusalem. THE BEST with its universal message of the When Cardinal O'Connor t riumph of freedom over mixed politics with his visit, he oppression is especially akin to the should have been sent packing, For Just Pennies A Day spirit of liberty and independence back to the U.S. If anything of this nation. It has won a place proves that the ecumenical Each week in the Rhode Island Herald, you'll find editorial views and opinions not only in Jewish life, but also in movement is a farce, this is it. In From the Editor, feature stories from the Jewish Student Press Service (JSPS), news the life of the American people. It. one moment, the Pope tells the has never been offensive and was dispatches from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), recipes for delicious kosher Chief Rabbi of Rome (who visited cooking, pages devoted to Social Events, Education, and Arts and EntPrtainment, never opposed from any the Day School Minyon a few non-Jewish quarters. Regrettably, years ago), Rav Toaff, that the providing the most complete listing of activities state-wide. the only objections and opposition Jews are the elder brothers of to public menorahs have come Christians. In the next moment, Rhode Island Herald readers subscribe because no other publication comes across from some Jews who would forego Cardinal O'Connor is calling for to matching their diversity and depth of interest in Jewish living. the claim that public places also international rule of Jerusalem belong to them as part of the and refuses to meet Israeli Return the coupon below today to subscribe or renew your subscription. Just $10.00 public, and who refuse to accept politicians in political edifices the fact that the season's religious within the city limits. (in Rhode Island; $14.00 out of state) brings you 52 issues that will stimulate you. displays are found in every public Inform you. Entertain you. Don't miss a single one. and private place imaginable. Does Cardinal O'Connor have 4. Over the last ten years, pre-1967 Alzheimer's Disease? I Senator Rudy Boschwitz of can recall how Jews cried at the Minnesota, Attorney General freeing of the Kotel in 1967. I can YES! Please begin my subscription for Robert Abrams of New York, recall the embarrassment of the author Elie Weisel, and many World when the Jewish State 0 $10.00 per year D $14 per year (out of R.I.) Jewish and non-Jewish legal exposed the Moslems for setting authorities participated in these up toilets before the Holy Site, as NAME public events. All of these people well as in some Shu! sanctuaries support the tradition of lighting a that Jordan captured froin the menorah on public property, by Jews in 1948. Does the Cardinal or ADDRESS private sponsorship. the Pope really expect the Jews to 5. The Supreme Court has ruled allow the World to protect the that "the Constitution Kotel and Jerusalem. No Jew affirmatively mandates occommo- would sell his Jewish mother. How MAIL CHECK TO: dation, not merely tolerance of all can the Vatican expect the Jews to religions." trust the world with our Yiddishe I R.1. JEWISH HERALD Jn March of 1986, the Supreme Momme, Yerushalayim. I would I P.O. Box 6063 Court invalidated a ban of display recommend that the Church not I by the Scaradale Village Board. hold its breath! Providence, R.I. 02940 'f.~! J?~'! .":a,s.l?ld to c~~\'I.Y.'~\th , , . .,,-, '"'"~",,, _,J, e.r.r_y,.s,_n, e.1 .1. . . 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Nancy Shu/kin Teacher Training JCC Singles To Wed Courses At BJE A busy month is planned for the Kenneth Rabinovitz T he Bureau of Jewish J ewi sh Community Center Singles Education is pleased to announce Mr. and Mrs. Irwin P. Shulkin its continuing schedule of teaching for J anuary. All singles activities of Cranston announce the take place at the Center, 401 training courses. These classes engagement of their daughter, Elmgrove Avenue in Providence, provide Jewish educators with Nancy J ane Shulkin of Brookline, a nd are open to single, widowed, opportuni t ies fo r profess ional Mass., to Mr. Kenneth M. divorced_ or separated men and development and to achieve Rabinovitz of Brookline, Mass., women between the ages of 21 and cert ification credit, as well as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo opportuni ties to study fo r personal 60. Rabinovitz. A Jukebox Jamboree is planned growth. A June 7, 1987 wedding is fo r Singles 21 to 35 on Tuesday, All classes meet at t he BJ E, I 30 planned. January 13 at 7 p.m. Dance away Sessions Street, Providence, and (Seated L-R) Hinda Semonoff and Patricia G. Cohen, Co-chair­ the winter blahs with friends old are open to the public. people. (L-R) Cla udia Deutsch, President; Barbara Rosen , and new. Admission is $2 fo r Israel Teen Exchange Reservations; Harri Sutton, Workers' Liaison; Sylvia Brown members and $2.75 for T he opportunity to spend a and Judy De utsch, Treasurers. nonmembers. mont h in Israel this summer is Free Hearing Test ava il able to fi ve Rhode Island For t he Business and Peo ple interested in testing Excitement is in t he air as Zarum, Sylvia Kenner; Luncheon: teenagers. From June 24-July 22, Professional Singles 35 + , there t heir hearing can now do so free preparations have begu n fo r The Suzanne Gilstein, Miriam wi ll be a special Happy Hour on 1987, t he hi gh school sophomores and convenie nt ly by simply Miriam Hospital Women's Rutma n; Hostesses: Mitzi Wednesday, J a nuary 14 at 7:30 and jun iors wi ll live with a family picking up t heir telephone and Associa tion major fu nd raiser: the Berkelhammer; Business p.m. T hi s wi ll take place at t he a nd wo rk at a day camp at the di aling 351-EARS. T his service is Annual Equipment Event. Contribut ions Co-ord: Sara Cokin; Center's Gall ery 401 Multi-Media Community Center on Stern ava il able fo r the first time in Scheduled fo r Ap ri l 8 at t he Workers' Li aison: Harri Sutton. Ex hibit. Wine and cheese will be St reet in J erusalem, Rhode Rhode Isla nd and is sponsored by Provi dence Marriott Inn, An Also chairing various categories served. T he cost is $2.50 fo r Island's sister community for Sarge nt Rehabilitation Center, a Afte rnoon wit h T iffa ny's and Sara of donations are Lillian Abrams, members a nd $4 fo r nonmembers. project renewa l. Por further fu ll y accredited Outpatie nt Prederic ks promises to be a Ruth Adelson, Grace Alpert, Ethel information call Ron Haber al the Medi cal Rehabilitation Faci li ty, dazzlin g and unique experience fo r Ax elrod, Rose Berlinsky, Marcia J ewish Commun ity Center, locat.ed on the Eastside of all. Blacher, Zita Brie r, Helene 861-8800. Providence. Sarge nt was selected T he noontime luncheon and Brodi e, Lillian Dressler, Bea Fa in, as t he excl usive sponsor of the presentation will be co-chaired by Velma Felder, Terrie Feldman, nationwide " Dia l A Hearing Patricia G. Cohe n and Hinda Helen Gerber, Suzanne Gilstein, Screening T est" for the state. Semonoff. President of the Gert Gordon, Haze l Grossman, Rhode Island now joins a Women's Association is Claudja Helen Grossman, Evelyn Hendel, 08-GVN. ASSOCIATES, INC. nationwide effo rt to increase Deutsch. Committee members are Estelle Hodosh, Gladys Jacober, 1 Randall Square hearing healt h awareness a nd to - Treasurer: Sylv ia Brow n, Judy Li l Koffler, Beverl y Kwasha, Deutsch, Ha rriet Samors; Glenda Labush, Shirl ey Macktez, Providence. A . I. 02904 assist peo ple in detecting hearing loss. Reservation: Harriet Horvitz, Lill ian Rottenberg, Bonnie ANDREW S. BLAZAR, M .D. T he test is simple to take. After Barba ra Rosen, Gert rude Hak; Ryv icker, Beverl y Schwartz, SAMIR MOUBAYED. M .D. dialing 35 I-EA RS, the caller hears P rogram & Invitat ions: Gussie Macie Silver, Betty Rose Stone, BENJAMIN S. VOGEL, M .D. a two-min ute pre-recorded Baxt, Lill ian Zarum, Harri Sutton, J oanne Summer, Beatrice JOHN DIORIO. 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Regarding Blacks, 1986," notes that in April, a top within t he past eight months, the the fact that nearly a third of t he Moscow specia list on nationality report says, ''alarming news sample, t he largest percentage by questions delivered a lecture continued to reach t he West of the far, fe lt that t hey do not have before a leading Soviet physical abuse of several Jewish enough power suggests tha t. the propaganda body in which he prisoners, especially Aleksei view that evangelicals and " acknowledged that 10 to 15 Magarik, Yuli Edelshtein, losif fundamentalists are disinterested Begun and Vladimir Lifshitz_" percent of Soviet Jews currently in the Blacks' struggle fo r social would seek to emigrate," a figure The report also notes the justice may not be justified." which tallies more with Western tightening: of the vise on religious fi gures than with officia l Soviet ohservancef-, including 1he statements on the number of Jews shortage of matzoh at Passover, Women's Studies At wishing to emigrate. raids on private homes at Purim, This acknowledgement , says the warnings of prominent teachers of URI Presents Lectures NCSJ, was rendered " hollow" by Jewish culture a nd religion, a nd The Women's Studies Program the actual numbers of Jews the denial of basic rights of permitted to emigrate. religious observance as written at T he University of Rhode Island will present a Spring colloquium Good News And Cynical into the Helsinki Accords. series, "Critical Social Issues and T wist Of F ate Gorbachev's promise at t he Feminist T heory," on Wednesday, T he " good news" of t he release Geneva summit of November J anuary 21. 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Around Town A Name, A Face, A Life hy llor,i'thea Snyder

Her face filled with emotional strain as Marcia remembered another she ended her talk to Temple Beth-El's misconception. "Oh, rig ht wing count ries Brotherhood on Sunday morning. accuse us of being a tool of the left, and Two days later, Marcial Lieberman and left wing countries accuse us of being a I spoke alone. I told t he coordinator of t he tool of the right. Rhode Island Chapter of Am nesty "Count ries don't like being criticized. In ternational that I felt she was a bit T he Soviet Union says that Amnesty is a drained after delivering her intense tool of t he C. I. A, and right wi ng countries speec h which recounted inhumane say we're a tool of Moscow ... which treatment inflicted upon prisoners of proves how impartial we are." conscience by one t hird of t he world's A~er speaking to groups, Marcia said governments .. . nearly 60 countries. that she is always asked whet her Amnesty Sensing Marcia's deep caring, conce rn recognizes any prisoners of conscience in and sensitivity, it was visibly apparent the United States, and what are that speaking to groups is no easy task. Am nesty's co ncerns about t he United " I don't t hink about it," Marcia said States. Often, as was t he case on Sunday softly. " Maybe I'm not aware of it. I'm morning, she was asked if Amnesty sure that is the case ... not just in the International takes a stand on t hose hou r of givi ng a talk and answering people wh o protested nuclear submarines. questions, but also in focusing on some of "That is civi l di so bedience," she these often painfu l searing events." clarified. In assessing t he equality of the group Worl dwide, Amnesty In ternational has emotionally and mentally, I told Marcia ove r 3600 local groups with sections in 44 t hat if another member from Amnesty's countries, according to Marcia. In t he Rhode Island Chapter, Group 49, had Uni ted States t here are 500 with two been up there at the poruum, I would chapters in Rhode Island, a campus group probably have sensed t he same in tensity at Brown , t he other to wh ich she is and compassion. coordinator, Group 49. Seeing and hearing Marcia speak is Amnesty's headqua rters is based in equiva lent to seei ng and hearing Group London where it was fo unded. 49. The smile in her voi ce affi rmed her "Amnesty gets it.s information t hrough satisfaction t hat she had conveyed this many channels, sendi ng mi ssions to residual impression. During her talk, she various coun tries when possible, to emphasized there is no preside nt, only a observe trials and to investigate human Ma rcia R. Lieberman, coordinator, Rhode Island Chapter, Amnesty coordinator. rights conditions," she explained. "Over International grips sever al special r eports published by Amnesty about human She defined how Amnesty In ternational the years, Amnesty has developed rights abuses and s ituations in various countries. Having recently completed a works impartially fo r t he release of all remarkable network s and sources. Master 's degr ee in t he Brown Univer sity Writing Program, Marcia has a priso ners of conscience, fo r fai r and "T he Research Department in Lo ndon Doctorate in English Liter ature from Brandeis University. She is a free-lance prompt t rials fo r poli tical prisoners, and is staffed by resea rchers who are fluen t in write r . (photo by Dorothea S nyder ) fo r an end to tort ure and the death langu ages not only like Ru ssian, Spanish penalty wi t hout reservation. and Arabi c, but also such languages as " Please notice that we draw a Indonesian, Tamil, Vi et namese, Swa hil i. "This is a sick man," Marcia said, her jet·li ner in the summer of 1976. distinction between prisoners of Researchers visit count ries whenever vo ice fa ltering. "We've had letters from " I came across an article about torture, conscience and poli tical prisoners. We possible. him a few times. He sent us photographs and I was horrified to read about t he kinds define a prisoner of conscience as anyone "T hey correspond with, and interview of hi s wife and children. He's been of torture going on in the world today. I impriso ned fo r his or her beli efs, race, refu gees, exiles, escaped prisoners, and bani shed again. We're protesti ng the had no idea that these unspeakable things reli gion, language, or ethnic origin , receive all sorts of communication from banishment orde r, and trying to keep him were happening. provided t hey haven't used or advocated within t he count ries themselves ... letters out of priso n. "T he reason that article appeared was violence. from t heir families, t hei r lawyers. T hey're ''If possible, we want to send reli ef to that Amnesty, at that point, was running "Amnesty has no quotas; it does not also in contact wit h local human rig hts hi s fami ly. T hat's not easy to do. It's a a campaign against torture, trying to take a case from a right bloc country only groups who moni tor t he situation in thei r very bad situation. His career is probably generate more publicity in sending out if it has a case from a left bloc count ry. In coun t ri es, often at gre8 t risk to ove r, and he has a fa mil y to support." press releases. order to preserve its impartiali ty, t hemselves. Marcia said a personal relationship has " In my case, it really worked. I was so Amnesty accepts no money from any "Security is extremely tight in the developed between her Chapter and the hurt by the article. Knowing that there government, and relies on donations fro m Research Department. The fil es are lawyer over t he two·year case. was active torture in t he world was the public. guarded like classified document.s, and the Group 49 has had the second case for something that I didn't want to live with. " Most groups," Marcia said, "work on researchers work behind bullet-covered six years, a 32 year old Pakistani. A We were getting ready to move to behalf of two prisoners at a time who must glass. bookseller, he was picked up with a large Providence, and I knew that once I got come from different ideological blocs or "The Research Department must group. He belonged to a political party, t here, I would join Amnesty. parts of the world." undertake a very thorough investigation, headed by the fo rmer pri me minister of "I can't tell you how moving it is to Respondi_ng to common mi sconceptions ve rifying every case before pronouncing Pakistan. meet one of these people when they've about Amnesty International, Group 49's that a person is a priso ner of conscience. " He was held in prison fo r years been released. Amnesty has regional and coordinator replied, "That occurred in the Researchers look for independent without being charged at all. During this national conferences every year, and often past when people heard and thought confirmation from at least two sources so time, he was tortured. We received they'll invite former prisoners of Amnesty was an organization dealing that a priso ner meets our strict criteria. smuggled communications from him in conscience to come and address us. with those young men who had evaded the The case is then sent out to a local group prison. "One, a black minister from South Vietnam draft by running off to Canada. for "adoption." "Once a member of our group received Africa, told us his story. It was extraordinary. I'll never forget the way he "People seem to think we're a Group 49 has two cases, Marcia said. an envelope containing a scrap of towel, looked at us. prisoners' rights organization that is One is a South African black lawyer from and crumbled into that little scrap was a concerned wit h the rights of prisoners in one of the "so-called homelands, the smaller scrap of toilet paper with " If it hadn't been for you, Amnesty, and the letters you kept sending," he said, "I American prisons . . that we're some kind poorest parts of the country that the scribbled words, " Please keep it up. It's could have so easily slipped on a bar of of left wing group soft on crime, feeling South African government set up as helping." soap and broke my neck . . . as has that nobody should be in prison. That so-called independent states, except that The paper was smuggled out of prison, happened so often." being in prison is in itself a social wrong. no one recognizes them diplomatically ... Marcia said, and ended up in Tennessee Marcia said, "Twice I met a man from "We're not an American organization, a reserve where black people are forced to with our address. The person, who got to and we don't feel it's wrong for people to Tennessee, put it in an envelope, Uganda who gave us his testimony, live. brutality that you can't imagine. This be in prison. If people commit violent "This lawyer represented some addressed it to us without any return man is alive. He got out. His family is in crimes or other crimes as well and are students from a local university group address. Canada. fairly and adequately tried, and if a case is involved in a protest. He has been in deep " Finally, the Pakistani was charged and "I heard the testimony of a man from proved against them, then society has a t rouble since then. He was banished to a tried. The charges were ext remely vague. Cuba. I can't remember if he was a right to punish them. remote place in the outback. Of course, he They charged him with conspiracy. They Seventh Day Adventist or a Baptist. He "Violent criminals should be in prison·, can't practice law anymore. didn't say With what. He was t ried in and economic criminals should be secret without the cross·examinination of was given the most severely brutal punished. So that is another " He has a wife and two children, so he witnesses or any of the recognized legal treat ment because he wouldn't recant. misconception.'' defied the banishment order and came safeguards. He was sentenced to 14 years. "Last year at the Annual Amnesty Although Amnesty International is not back to town, was arrested and sent to " Now, he's allowed to write·rnore freely Conference in Washington, I met a man usually confused with A.C.L.U., Marcia prison. He is sick with colitis. evidently because we've been getting from Cuba who had been a prisoner for 20 said that "people may assume that we're " We received an urgent action letter at letters from him that aren't on scraps of years. Some of the time they're kept in interested in the same kinds of issues, or one point. When he was sent to the toilet paper. He's been asking for books, pitch black cells. they may assume our attitude is going to hospital, this lawyer, a non-violent man, and again we feel a personal link to this "It's very moving to meet one of these be a political attitude that prevailed in the was handcuffed to the bed. Even the individual. In his case, we're appealing for people. You almost don't know what to Sixties .. . that mayb~ those in prison are hospital officials protested. The handcuffs a new trial, a fair trial. He's not a prisoner say to them. We've heard testimony from the true patriots. We're not like that." were removed, and he was put into leg of conscience, but what is called an these people we've met, and some I've Mid·way through a new question, irons. investigational case. talked to personally. "Even though we have no evidence that ''It kind of reinforces what you're doing. he was ever involved in any planning of The whole thing is that as much as .STY violence, Amnesty in London somehow possible, we make it human. It's not just AMNE cannot be absolutely sure that never was the abstractions, but whenever possible, a TIONAL the case. Amnesty is so particular about name, a face ... a life. It's very real." INTERNAi I that point that they haven't granted him prisoner of conscience status." USA Marcia Lieberman joined Amnesty Potentw.l Amnesty lnternotw,u,1 . . International a* t\ · result of reading an members are urged to reach Marcia Lieberman dt 83'/<0720. -·-·------·-·"· . 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Office at (40 1) 42 1-ARTS. R.I. Philharmonic One of the most popula r song writers of the twentieth century, AtPPAC Cole Porter created some of his most rousing tunes fo r Can -Can The Rhode Island Arts & Entertainment including I Love Paris, C'est Philharmonic, under the direction Ma11 nifique and It 's Alright With of its Music Director and i\1e. His collaborator on Can -Can Conductor Andrew Massey, will was renowned writer and li brettist perform on Saturday, January 17, Abe Burrows. beginning at 8:30 p.m. in the Can C'an is set in Mon tmartre, P rovidence Performing Arts the "playground" of Paris. One of Cen ter. Joining t he Orchest ra as "Rabbit" Revival At The Park its most celebrated citizens is La guest soloist will be clarinetist l\. lome Pistache. proprietress of J ean Kopperud. productions. T ic kets cost S3 at the The program will open with door a nd are available on a the Pa ri sian hotspot notorious for its ··scandalous" ca n-can dancing. Symphony, Op. 21 by Anton fi rst -come basis if reservations a re Webern, followed by the Concerto not made in advance. Some A purita nical judge appears on the ;-;cene to investigate reports of the fo r Clarinet and Orchestra by discounts and group rates are Mozart featuring Miss Kopperud. offered. For further info rmation, "shameful" dancing at the cafe, but his efforts come to an abrupt The program will conclude with ca ll The Puppet Workshop at the Sy mphony N o. 9 in C Major by 52 1-4250. halt when he fall s in love with Pistache, played by Li z Donohoe, Franz Schubert . The Puppet Workshop is R.l.'s Jean Kopperud is a graduate of only puppet. theatre company and an experienced musica l actress. Another plotline fo cuses on the Juilliard School of Music and a is a non-profi t group supported by fo rmer student of Nadia the R.I. State Council on the Arts. Claudine, a lau ndress by day and can~can dancer by night who is at Boul anger, Leon Russianoff and the center of a romantic triangle. Stanley Drucker. She made her Di rector Dallett Norris and set New York recital debut in 1981 in a concert broadcast on National ADL Video designer ,James Fouchard, costume designe r Dean Brown, a nd lighting Public Radio. Miss Kopperud On Dr. King designer, Brian MacDev itt, have regularly performs with the New developed a unique visual concept York New Music Ensemble, / T he Anti-Defamation League of fo r this production do ing the s how Philharmonia Virtuosi, and the B'nai B'ri t h has produced en ·; as if it we re French paintings and Omega Ensemble. The Omega I I -minute video program s ketches come to life . .. the show Ensemble has spent part of the honoring Martin Lut her King J r., is constantly in motion and ablaze past two seasons in residence at The Bear instigates a crisis of identities in the Puppet the late civil rights leader whose with color."' the Center fo r the Arts in Workshop production The Rabbit Loses His Ears at R oger birthday wi ll be celebrated as a 'T'rue to the spiri t of a French Westerly where they have given Williams Park on January 18 and 25, al 1:30 a nd 3 p .m . national holiday on January 19. fa rce, hilarity reigns supreme in many performances. Miss The program, titled "Join Can -Can. embellis hed with Kopperud has toured Europe, The Puppet Works hop Roger Williams Park. Hands and Sing - A Tribute to colorfu l costumes, extraordinary Canada, Japan and the United continues its series of public The Rabbit Loses His Ears is an Ma rtin Luther King Jr.," is danci ng and Porter's acclaim ed States, and has recorded fo r Pro puppet shows at Roger Will iams original Puppet Workshop story available fo r Junior, In termediate score. Arte, Musical Heritage, Second Park, Providence, with a revival of that deals wi t h the emotional a nd Seni or high schools, T ic kets are on sale now a nd may Hearing and Zoe Records. She The Rabbit Loses His Ears on issues of identity. Is a rabbit still a community a nd church groups. It be reserved by calling (40 1) lives in New Yo rk City. January 18 and 25. Fourth in the rabbit without his long, fluffy depicts the events held in Israel -12 1· ARTS; MasterCard and Visa Tickets for this concert are series which is supported by the ears? When the Bear steals Henry annually to com memorate t he are welco me. Tickets are also priced at $16.50, $ 14 .50, $12.50 R.I. Arts and Tourism the Rabbit's ears and t ries to take wo rk and memory of Dr. King. available at Ticketron locations. a nd $8.50 for students and senior Commission, the show was his place in Punch a nd Judy's T he program, one of a number citizens. They may be purchased originally developed by The variety show, all of t he puppet of audio-visual materials on Dr. at the theater box offi ce or by Puppet Workshop in the ea rly cha racters have to deal with King li sted in AOL's Human call ing 421-ARTS or 831-3123. !970's, and has continued to be identity questions. Relations Materi a ls catalog, is Vi sa and Mastercard accepted. hi ghly popular. The production features music avail able on 3/4" a nd 1/ 2" VHS The S quare Root of Three, a new Performances on the two written by Steve Snyder and the video cassette. It can be ordered comedy by Michael Golder. will Sunday a fternoons wi ll be at 1:30 large moving-mouth puppets that fo r $25 including mailing, from the open at the Jewish Repertory p.m. and 3 p.m., in the auditorium have come to be associated with Television, Radio and Film Theatre (344 East 14th Street) on Pianist Russell of the Natura l History Museum, most Puppet Workshop Department, Anti-Defamation Wednesday. J anuary 21 (8 p.m.). Leagu e of B'na i B'rith, 823 United P reviews begin on Saturday, Sherman To Perform Nations Plaza, New York, NY J anuary LO (8 p.m.) . 100 17. The catalog is also Ori gi nally presented at the The renowned pianist Russell ava il abl e at no cha rge. O'Neill Theatre Center, The Sherman will perform fo r the MARTY'S - Square Root of Three received the Wang Celebrity Series in a recital ABC' T heatre Award · and t he Sunday, February 1 at 3 p.m.in J ordan Hall of the New England . , KOSHER MEAT MARKET Charles MacArthur Awa rd. T he "Can Can" Next sto ry revolves around t he personal Conservatory. 467-8903 88½ Rolfe St., Cranston Sherman's multi-faceted career AtPPAC relationships of three generations began in New Yo rk where, at the Cole Porter's Can Can , a of a fam ily. Under the d irection of Koshered Meats For You Steven Rohman, the cast fea tures: age of 15, he gave his first recitals musical celebration of romantic at Town Hall and at Carnegie New Parking Available Across the Street Larry Block, Brian Drillinger, turn-of-the- century Paris brings Hall. Within months, he was its color a nd wa rmth to the Sylvia Kauders, Bonnie Gallup and Dominic Chianese. Mr. booked by Leonard Bernstein to TURKEY WINGS Providence Perfo rming Arts perfo rm the Brahms Concerto in D Center for three shows: Friday, Drilli nger can currently be seen co-starring as Stanley in the film minor with t he New York 1.39 lb. J anuary ;)Oat 8 p.m. a nd Saturday, Philharmoni c. Despite auspicious J a nuary :-! I at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. version of Neil Simon's " Brighton Beech Memoi rs." Sets are by beginnings - and enviable critical VEAL BRISKET 1.49 lb. Tickets are $ 16.50-$25.50 and may acclaim - Sherman abandoned Marjorie Kellogg; costumes by be ordered by calling the Box the concert stage in 1959 for a 15 BLADE STEAKS 2.89 lb. J ennifer von Mayrhauser and lighting by Donald Holder. year period of musical reflection. Sherman became well-known to Performances are Tuesday, FOR THE FRESHEST MEATS ANO POULTRY SEE MARTY! Boston audiences when in 1971, at CORRECTION Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 2 and the end of t his self-imposed Marty's Kosher Meat Market isolation, he was appointed head 7. Tickets are $15 on weekdays; Ad for 1-9-87 read of the piano faculty of New $18 on weekends. Box office England Conservatory. He VEAL STEAK, Extra Lean . 2.89 lb. number for information and CAMP It should have read reservations is (2 12) 505-2667. re-emerged as a performer several years later, first appearing in VEAL STEW , Extra Lean , 2.89 lb . The Square Root of Three is a ffiMB&{J:'.:£ presentation of the Jewish chamber ensembles, and later in a The Herald regrets any inconvenience series of highly regarded recitals in PEMBROKE. MASSACHUSETTS Repertory Theatre, Ran Avni, thi s may have caused . Boston and in New York - FOR GIRLS • DIRECTED BY Artistic Director. including a landmark performance MIRIAM LEVINSON of the twelve Transcendental (203) 568-7079 Etudes of Franz Liszt. In recent seasons, Mr. Sherman Camp camp has concertized with the San Francisco Symphony, the Tel Noar ievya Philadelphia Orchestra, the Ce!Nnl• WJlh ~ OUR NEW STOAE Boston Symphony, as well as the HAMPSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE BROOKLINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE NORTH PROVIDENCE CRANSTON Los Angeles Philharmonic at the COED • DIRECTED BY COED • DIRECTED BY 1111111111<11 ...... A,.. 35H35t 111 o-. An. 14HZII Hollywood Bowl, and the Chicago LARRY ROBINSON SHELLEY SHAPIRO Symphony at the Ravinia Festival. 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Book Review: The story of how a Jewish Artists Use Mice To Represent mouse stayed one step ahead of "Last Jews Of Eastern Europe" The Jewish Experience 1 he Nazis is not a pretty one; weaker people, including Vladek's by Bob Kuttner first -born son, perished, and this his father, now a stubborn old legacy is one more indignity By some bizarre coincidence, man. inflicted on the survivors. the holiday season brought with it Art Spiegelman, the son, is an Art Spiegelman makes no effort two unrelated pieces of pop culture avant·garde comi c artist, in the to varnish his father's story. On - a saccharine cartoon movie and style of R. Crumb. In Maus, he the contrary, some might find his a devastating comic book - both weaves back and fo rth between his tell ing of it co ldly brutal. But the about Jewish mice. fat her's story a nd his own, in the telling is somehow appropriate, fo r The film is the Steven a rt form he knows - an extended it suggests how the Nazi horror Spielberg- Don Bluth cartoon, " An comic book. All of the characters cascaded eve n onto the children of American Tail," billed as a kiddie a re depicted as mice. It is hard to survivors. show about the American convey the power, or the cold I didn't quite appreciate how immigrant experience. A mouse horror, of the resulting story. a nnoyed I fe lt at Spielberg's family, oppressed in czari st Russia It begins with Spiegelman J ewish mice until I read (by Cossack cats), emigrates to visiting his father, and finally Spiegelman's. History is nothing America. En route, the young persuading the old man to tell his lo trifle with, least of all t he recent mouse son is blown overboard, and story. The father is crochety, histories of brutalization, exodus, eventuall y washes up on the shore unhappily married to his second a nd imperfect redemption. of Manhattan. He knocks around, wife, and crudely critical of the So skip Spielberg's movie, and pursued by cats, a nd is at last hippie son. He did not survive pick up a copy of Spiegelman's joyfully reunited with his parents. Au schwi tz by being a doonnouse. book. And brace yourself: Maus is The movie is sentimental dreck, Vladek's story begins in grim reading. But An American Two photographs from " The Last Jews of Eastern Europe." a nd wo rse. As my Uncle Max Czestochowa, Poland, in the late Tail is easily the more grotesque of might have said, it is to wince. 1930s. Spiegelman, astutely, the two. Spielberg goes to the trouble of begins the tale well before the T he Last J ews of Eastern Europe. 78-year-old kosher butcher framed creating a hero with an obviously Nazis a rrive. Long before the Text by Yale Strom, illustrations by salamis hanging in his shop in J ewish name and background - deportations, we get to know the by Brian Blue and Yale Strom, Miskolc, t he shamash of the Fieve l Mousekewitz - and then Spiegelman/ Maus family, as prefac e by George Schwab. abandoned Beit Knesset Zi on in drops the Jewish angle like a hot ordinary creatures with ordinary Philosophical Library, 200 West 57 Plovdiv, the elderly rabbi of kn~sh, except to idly throw in a conflicts and dreams, who did not Street, New York, NY 10019. Bucharest's Ma re synagogue Star of David now and then. volunteer to be heroes or marty rs. Distributed to bookstores by Alpha wa lk ing home, cane in hand; a Spielberg a lso offensively Over fou r excruciating years. Books. Hardcover, $29.95. Budapest baker displaying one of stereotypes other ethnic groups. Viadek keeps wriggling out of the Reviewed by Ira L. Neiger his challa hs. On arri vi ng in New Yo rk, azi grnsp, as the noose tightens In The Last J ews of Eastern It is a pleasure to report that seve n·year·old Fievel goes to the a round Pola nd's J ews, until Europe, a photographer· reporter these and all the other local wa rd heeler, a drunken finally, in 1944 , he is betrayed and team of two young Americans photographs - including many of Tammany Irishman. Fievel sent to the ca mps. This is a far cry have given us an intimate and Eastern Europe's few remaining befri ends a young street tough from Fi eve l and ew York 's cats. surprising glimpse of Jewish life synagogues - a re beautifully guy, who is, of course, Italia n. If today in seve n countries and 26 reproduced. the you ng hero were, say, an Irish communities stretching from In a preface, historian George mouse, would the J ewi sh character Prague to Odessa and from Schwab writes that t he story these have been represented as a ratty ~Klein's Kosher Market Warsaw to P lovdiv in Bulgaria. photographs tell is " the sorrowful la ndlord? The author is Yale Strom, who na rrative of a people who, despite T o Spielberg, apparently, 42 1-0271 dispersion, persecution a nd also happens to be a practicing history is a n old closet of cheap 849 N. Main Street kl ezmer violinist - a fact t hat systematic slaughter, cont.inue to symbols, to rummage through fo r enabled him to gain entry into live and to contribute to the casual backdrop. S pielberg even progress of civilization and many J ewish homes where gives the fathe r a Russian accent, ~ Hard Salami $6.59 lb. outsiders are looked upon as culture." rather than a Yiddish one. Papa Then P rof. Schwab poses the possible government informants. sounds more like Gorbachev than Raw Pickled Tongues $2.19 lb. Mr. Strom t races the colorful question t hat every thoughtful Reb T evye. history of each kehilla - its reader must ask in turning the After a couple of ni ce early Raw Pickled Calves' Tongues $2.19 lb. origins, travails and t riumphs, its pages of this fascinating book: Is touches - a sweats hop, a n Ellis schisms, decline and attempts at the vigo r, vitality and zest that Isla nd landing - "An American rebirth. Through brief but still characterizes Jewish life in Tail" fa ll s apart. Fieve l has one pe rspective descriptions and East Central Europe enough to stock narrow escape after another, interviews, he creates a ·series of spark a rejuvenation of the once with fa r mo re of an intellectual "A Unique Cafe cameos revealing t he lives, brill iant centers of cultural, debt to T om a nd Jerry than to st. bonore With Desserts And customs a nd institutions of intellectual, scientific and Isaac Bashevis Singer or Irving today's Eastern European Jews - commercial life? He concludes: Howe. Light Fare remnants of once large a nd " Logic says no. Yet history is The story rapidly degenerates fl ouri shing J ewish communities, known to deceive reason." into ge neric cat·and·mouse. After The Show." among them Kishinev, Brat islava, Ultimately, a ruse is contrived, Krakow, Budapest, Bucharest, and the cats are tricked into Assorted Coffee Zagreb and Sofia, some dating Dr. Greenberg deporting themselves. Fine Desserts back more t han 700 years. To Speak Even fo r a cartoon, the story But the stunning duotone line makes no sense. Who are the Dr. Mos he Greenbe rg, a not.ed Restaurant & Bakery photographs by Brian Blue are cats supposed to represent? 404 Wickenden St. what make t his volume truly Hebrew University Bibl ican Poverty? Repression? lntoler· Light Evening Menu schola r, will give a lecture at the Providence, R.I. remarkable. Through his eyes we a nce? Lotsa luck. Jewish mice, Lunch - Sunday Brunch see the synagogues and schools, University of Ha rtford on incidenta ll y, should know better (at• Wickenden St. & Hope St.) canteens and clubhouses, T uesday, Jan. 27. Sponsored by than to celebrate deportations, Open Tu es. thru Sa t. 11 - 11 celebrations and rites of passage the University's Maurice even of cats. Many fasci nating 861-1430 Sunday 10-2 • Closed Monday that give J ewish life in Eastern Greenberg Center fo r J udaic stories are contained in t he rich Europe today its distinctive Studies, Greenberg's talk will deal history of emigration to America, flavors. The aut hor and wit h "Jewish Concept.ions of the but few of them make it into this Biblical Prophet as Author." photographer found aged and tale. Anc:tr.w Musey, Mu1k: weary Jewish survivors, but they The lecture, funded by t he Well , what's t he harm? This is 00.Cto, Munet P'or1 St..,..., also discovered young people and Charles B. and Irene B. Jacobs just an innocent cartoon, for little children. Their images spring from Foundation, is the first in a series kids, right? But even little kids the pages: the concentration of a of three dealing with the Bible and absorb stories. Why bother to ~land young boy at Shabbat services in a rchaeology. Greenberg will speak appropriate the immigrant - Budapest, university students at at 8 p.m. in the faculty dining experience only to sloppily the kosher canteen in Cluj, room of Gengras Student Union. misrepresent it. Why not stick to ~hi/harmonic Romania; father and child Currently the Jacob Perlow extraterrestrials, and pure celebrating Tu b'Shvat in Fellow in Judaic Studies and the fantasy? (I wasn't wild about "The Sarajevo, the Jewish children's Humanities at Yale University, Color Purple," Spielberg's ve rsion choir in Bucharest (a thriving Greenberg earned B.A. and Ph.D. of the black South, either.) center of J ewish cultural and degrees from the Unive rsity of Fievel's symbolic grandchildren, ANDREW MASSEY, religious life), a boy lighting Pennsylvani a. He was ordained at comfortably watching this film in CONDUCTOR the J ewish Theological Seminary, Chanukah candles in Prague, a the Chestnut Hill Mall, wi ll learn JEAN KOPPERUD, couple under a chupa in the wh ich awarded hi rn a master's nothing useful about their heritage CLARINET synagogue in t he Romanian town degree in Hebrew letters. He was - or any one else's - from this of Roman. appointed professor of Bible at the travesty, except the supreme Saturday Evening, There are other arresting Seminary in 1970. American lesson that everything is January 17 images: an old Yiddish teacher in The lectures are free a nd open fair game to trivialize. 8:30 P.M. Krakow, a group in Sofi a to the public. For further By contrast, an even more commemorating the yahrzeit of a information, call (203) 243-4964. improbable cartoon, this one in Providence friend, a woman resident of the book fo rm, also uses mi ce to Performing Arts Center Clarlnel Conceno- Mozarl Jewish old age home in Zagreb, a represent J ews. But Maus, by Symphony, Op. 23 - Webern funeral in Kosice, Czechoslovakia. Arthur Spiegelman, is a brutally Symphony No. 9-Schuben In the author;.s words: moving work of art. Unlike Fievel, " East European Jewry ... I am Ma us will neve r be recycled into astonished to note that it exists Happy Meal stuffers at Tickets: $16.50-14.50-12.50 today, t hat it has survived, McDonald's. Students & Senior endured a millennium Maus is the story of Arthur unbelievable in its lack of mercy." Spiegelman's real·life fat her, Citizens: $8.50 The photographs bear witness: a Vladek, a survivor of Auschwitz. It 421-ARTS or 831-3123 worshiper at morning services in is also the autobiographical Odessa, proudly wearing his medal account of the son's harsh attempt

of valor , fro~ 1 we rl~ -,~ar,. Q:~- ~ , . , •. , ·, ':, 10 C'qlli~ ,t~,terlJl;;\ •\>ela~lY.~-wi,th • ""' """~ .. ..T.?1i- -."1 ...... ,--• ...-~- - rr'J.;~..;;l.:rt~-' 14 - T HE RHODE IS LAND HERALD, ,F.R!DAY: j ANUARY i6, 1987 South Pasadena, and one ADL Report: economic condit ions a re faced granddaughter. wit h major obstacles, including David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Repression internal t hreats posed by a n Cent ra l Avenue Chapel. alliance of narcotic dealers with In Paraguay terrorists seeking to undermine Obituaries ANNA LABUSH Deputy Assistant Secretary of democrat ic governments in the region. MARGATE, Fla. Anna State fo r Sout h America Robert S. Feiler-Labush, 74, formerly of Gelbard told a meeting of the This problem, Mr. Gelbard cont inued. is compounded by the Dartmouth Street, Pawtucket, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai died Friday, January 9 at a B'rith that t here has been "a fo rmation of t he " Americas MONROE BERROL Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, hospital. She was t he wife of significant increase in the level of Battalion," a cooperative effort by terrorist groups from Colombia, PROVIDENCE Monroe 825 Hope St., Providence. Burial George Labush. She was the repression in Paraguay" in recent Ecuador, Peru and ot her countries l:lerrol, 59, of :126 Lloyd Ave .. a was in Lincoln Park Cemetery, widow of Max Feiler. months. to unite in carrying out their psychot herapist with a private Warwick. Born in Poland, a daughter of Speaking in Washington terrorist activities. He also said pract ice in Providence, d ied the late Morris and Lena December 17 to a joint meeting of the region is threatened by the S unday, .Ja nua ry 11 , 1987, at MARGARET ZANDER Porcelain, she lived in Pawtucket AOL's Latin American Affairs efforts of the Palestine Liberation Miriam Hospital shortly a ft.er PROVIDENCE - Margaret for 13 years. Committee and the agency's Organization, Libya and t he heing stricken at home. He was Zander, 85, of 111 Everett Ave., an Mrs. Labush was a member of D.C./ Maryland Regional Board, the hushand of Arlene (Herman) employee of t he Arden Jewelry Co. Hadassah, the Sons of Jacob Mr. Gelbard cited an increase in Soviet Union to gain influence Berrol. and t he P . & B. Mfg. Co., Synagogue, the Turka Society, the number of polit ical prisoners among the newly emerging democratic governments. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., a son Warwick, until retiring 20 years New York. the Majestic Senior detained for exercising their· of Sadie (Ryavitch) Berrol of ago, died Thursday, January 8 at Guild, t he Jewish Federation of political rights, as well as violent Miami Beach, Fla., and t he late home. She was the widow of Rhode Island and the B'nai B'rith. actions against labor groups. The meeting was chaired by I. Philip Berrol. he lived in Arthur Zander. Besides her husband she leaves NEW YORK (JTA) A Born in Germany, a daughter of a son, Alan Feiler of Sunrise; two Barry Mehler, chairman of AOL's Providence since 1977. He 10-year Moscow refusenik is the late Salo and Betty (Arnholz) daughters, Glenda Labush of Latin American Affairs formerly lived in New Rochelle, beginning a hunger strike of N.Y. Loewy, she lived in Providence Pawtucket and Paula Pabian of Committee, and Carl Goldberg, chairman of the League's indefinite duration to try to Mr. Berrol was previously a since 1941. Gaithersberg, Md.; a brother, Sam persuade the appropriate She leaves no immediate Porcelain of San Diego; three D.C./Maryland Regional Board. social worker at Bradley Hospital authorities to grant an exit visa to sisters, Helene Astrow of According to Mr. Gelbard, t he for seven years. He was a lawyer in survivors. his son. Alexander loffe, 48, who is A funeral service was held at the Rosedale, N.Y., Kay Frank of continued crackdown on New York for ma" ny years, and was a mathematician, announced he Max Sugarman Memorial Chapel, Bayonne, N.J., and Sally Stolow expressions of dissent in Paraguay admitted to practice hefore the would begin his strike Thursday, 458 Hope St., Providence. Burial of Lauderdale; seven is of "extremely grave concern." U.S. Supreme Court. He was a according to Lynn Singer, was in Sons of Israel and David grandchildren and two He said the major newspaper, ABC graduate of City College of New executive director of the Long York and graduated from the New Cemetery. great-grandchildren. Color, has been closed for three years and that government Island Committee for Soviet York Law School in 1949. He A funeral service was held at the Jewry. received a master of socia l work RUTH FALK Norman Jeffer Memorial Chapel, authorities are now engaged in a degree from Bost.on College in PROVIDENCE - Ruth Falk of Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial was in Old campaign to shut down Radio Ioffe's son, Dimitry, 23, who is 1980. He was a student at the 2 Jackson Walkway died Montefiore Cemetery, Brooklyn. Nanduti, which is owned and married and the parent of a baby Hoston Center for Psychoanalytic Thursday, January 8 at M iriam operated by Humberto Rubin. girl, has been refused permission S tudies fo r four years. Hospital. She was the widow of Measures taken against the to emigrate to Israel because of He was a teacher at Roger Benjamin M. Falk. FREIDA PULNER station, which has been openly "absence of reasons for family Williams College, and a leader of Born in Providence, a daughter W ARWJCK - Freida Pulner, critical of the government of reunification." His family is still step-family workshops, a lecturer of the late Louis and Fannie 67, of 913 Strafford Lane died President Alfredo Stroessner, in the Soviet Union. They are a lso for the Anti-defamation League of (Stevens) Torgan, she lived in Saturday, January 10 at the include pressuring adve rtisers to refuseniks. New York, and a memher of the Woonsocket fo r many years before Rhode Island Medical Center cease support fo r the station and returning to Providence 12 years the jamming of news and even Joffe himself wants to emigrate Friday Group, Providence. General Hospital, Cranston. She to Israel but he is staging his Besides his wi fc and mot her he ago. was the widow of classica l music broadcasts, Mr. Louis Pulner. hunger strike not on his own leaves n son, David Herrol of Mrs. Falk was a member of Born in New Bedford, a Gelbard told the AOL meeting. behalf but that of his son's because Hadley, Mass.; two daughters, Congregation B'nai Israel, and its daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Rabbi Morton M. Rosenthal, t he Soviet authorities are using his Amy Berrol of Providence a nd Sisterhood. Hadassah, both in Max Kline, she lived in Warwick director of ADL's Latin American presence in the country as a Lisa Berrol of Hoston; a stepson, Woonsocket, the Jewish Home for fo r a year. She previously lived in Affairs Department said t hat reason fo r denying Dimitry a visa. Avram Gleit sman of New York t he Aged, Temple Beth-El. and Cranston and Providence. although the action against Mr. Ci1y; a stepdaugher, Leah the Ledgemont Country Club, She leaves two sons, Ma.rt.in I. Rubin by the Paraguayan "Yes, it is my d ream to go to (;leit sman of Madison, Wis. , and a Rehoboth. Pulner of Exeter a nd Ralph N. authorities has been motivated Is rael, but, even more, it is the brother, Edwa rd Herrol of New She leaves a brother, William Pulner of Warwick; two sisters, prima rily by political most important thing that my son York Cit.y. Torgan, and two sisters, Esther J ennie Bloom of Los Angeles, considerations, the fact that he is be able to live his life as a Jew in A funeral service wa!-. held at the Torgan and Nora Cohen, all of Irene Goldstein of Miami, Fla., .Jewish has also been a his homeland with his family," Max Sugarman Memorial Chapel, Providence. and a grandson. contributing element. AOL has Singer said Joffe wrote in a letter 4:)8 Hope St., Providence. Buria l A funeral service was held at A private funeral service was made representations on several on the eve of his hunger strike. was in I .inroln Park Cemetery, B'nai Israel Synagogue, Prospect held. Burial was in Lincoln Park occasions to the Paraguayan \Varwick. · Street, Woonsocket . Burial was in Cemetery, Warwick. Arrange­ government about anti-Semitic Dimitry and his wife, Tanya, B'nai Israel Cemetery, ments were by Mount Sinai attack against Mr. Rubin. and their one-year-old baby, Ilana, Woonsocket. Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St., Recently, t he U.S. government applied for an exit visa in 1985. In PHILIP WILLNER Providence. fo rmall y protested to the 1976, Dimitry, his father, his PROVIDENCE Philip MINNIE DEAN government of Paraguay the mother, Rosa, his sister, Anna, \Vi llner, 74 , of I ill:? Hui la nd St., a Minnie Dean. 82, of 255 59th St. jamming of broadcasts and other applied as a group to emigrate to product ion worker in jewelry N, died Friday, December 26 at actions d irected against Radio Israel. They were turned down on nw nuf'<1l·turi11 ~ for many years Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Nanduti. t he grounds that Alexander Joffe befo re rel iring, died Sah1rdav. She came here in 1977 from her Mr. Gelba rd also told the AOL had access to "state secrets" at his ,January I tl. 1987, at St. ,Jose,;h native Providence, R.I., where she representatives t hat South job at the Moscow Institute of Hospit :-11, Providence. was an assistant buyer and a American countries which are Automobile and Road Building. Horn in Poland, n son of t he late member of Hope Link and working to consolidate democratic That has been the basis for David M.

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R.E Call Collect from out-of-state 825 Hope at Fourth Street In Florida call: 305-940-0759 i..:. ·.-.!.',"":"-.·.~. --.--.-.~.- THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1987 - 15 Institute Of AMHERST, Mass. - The The Center hopes to serve as an National Yiddish Book Center - educational catalyst, generating Jewish Studies a nonprofit organization which programs and materials necessary The Institute of Jewish Studies has attracted world-wide attention for a grass-roots resurgence of of T emple Ernanu-El announces by saving more than 600,000 interest in Yiddish culture. that registration for second discarded and unwanted Yiddish The Newman Program has been Classifieds semester courses will be held on books - has launched a new, established t hrough the generosity Fehruary I, 1987, following the multifaceted educational program of Joseph a nd Rosalyn Newman of Blazer Memorial Lecture (IO designed to further Yiddish Scarsdale, New York, longtime a.m.-12 noon) a nd on the first culture in t he American Jewish supporters of the work of the evening of classes, Februqry 3, comm4nity. The Joseph and National Yiddish Book Center. I 987 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Rosalyn Newman Program will T he Newmans' concern for the ALL CLASSBOX CORRESPONDENCE TO: Among the first hour courses of conduct research to assess existing Jewish cultural life of future ENTERTAINMENT ClassBox No. special interest to the entire Yi ddish resources in American generations is a direct The A.I. Jewish Herald community are "Judaism and J ew ish family and communal life, continuation of their parents STEVE YOKEN ENTERTAINMENT -Profes­ P.O. Box 6063 Christianity," led by Rabbi Wayne and will develop innovative de votion to Hebrew and Yiddish siona l Master of Ceremonies and Oise Providence, A.I. 02940 programs to facilitate Jockey. Specialists m Bar/ Bat Mitzvahs and Franklin, and " Israel T oday," education and Jewish communal candle-lrghting ceremonies. Rad io Station This newspaper will not, knowingly, accept which wi ll be taught by Professor communi cation and t ransmission service. Prizes . (Optiona l · N. Y. Laser Light Show) any advertising for real estate which is in ,Joshua Stein. In addition to the of Yiddish culture across the Many references. 6 t 7-679-I 545. I 2/ 27 / 87 continuing courses in Hebrew generations. Program staff will violation of the R.I. Fair Housing Act and work with local youth groups and AtJCC Section 804 (C) of Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Conversation a nd Hebrew fo r Rights Act. Our readers are hereby informed Beginners there will be a course in cultural and educational agencies Will 1987 be the year to lose a FOR RENT that all dwelling/ hous ing accommodations " Interpreters and Elucidators of to develop resource materials and few pounds, to tone those muscles, advertised in this newspaper are available on Torah, (conducted in Hebrew). educational programs geared to to swim t hose laps? FLORIOA, HOLL YWOOO BEACH RESORT an eQual opportunity basis. Other courses include " Raising the special needs of local One of t he fin est fa cilities and HOTEL. Studio unit on ocean. furni shed , ap­ ,Jewish Children," a course in communities. staff in Rhode Island is located at pliances . T.V. . health club included . Avail ­ chant in g of the Megillot , and a The National Yiddish Book 401 Elmgrove Avenue in the H able weekly. bi-weekly, monthly. $500 per & week . Telelphone 331 -3415 . t/ 16/ 87 survey of writing by children of Center began its book collection PE wing of t he Jewish Community the Holocaust. The second hour campaign in 1980. Since t hen, Center. BUY U.S. wi ll he de voted to a six -week staff members and volunteers The focus of the H & PE JOB WANTED symposium " App roaching have t ravelled extensively program is "wellness," a lifestyle SAVINGS Common G round - Living with throughout the United States and that encourages a positive state of NURSE OR COMPANI ON for private Our Differences As American Canada. They have spoken at health. Elliott Goldstein, Director BONDS ,J ews" with a notable roster of hundreds of synagogue and duly Io elderly or stroke patient, terminal of Health and Physical Education, or handicapped. Will do privale duly community rabbis as di scussors community groups, have will be happy to a rrange an and leaders. sponsored a popular residential in nursing home. Excellent refere nce. appointment to set up a Call 433-1712. 1/ 16/ 87 All courses at the Institute are Yiddish summer program, and personalized program of nutrition, open to the public, and there is a have become increasingly aware of exercise and stress reduction. nominal course fe e of $6 fo r each the growing interest of American T he three-story H & PE wing at semester hour. Classes hegin on Jews in their own Yiddish cultural the Center includes a 75 foot Sa/uettes by Sal Guglielmina February :l, I 987 at 7:30 p.m., a nd roots. The vast majority of swimming pool t hat is fou r lanes a ll sessions of the symposium will American Jews are descended wide. Water temperature is commence at 8:30 p.m. The from Yiddish·speaking parents or maintained at ss ·. Inst it.ute office at Temple grandparents. The pool is equipped with a Emanu · El will provide any further The Joseph and Rosalyn Nolan hydraulic lift which enables information or course assistance Newman Program was begun in ha ndicapped persons to be lifted as required. (:13 1-1616) order to ensure that Yiddish safely and comfort.ably in and out culture will once again play a of the water. central role in the li ves of The spacious gy m (98' x 60') has Rabbi Greenberg Am erican J ews. Many innovative an offi cial hi gh-school size At Emanu-EI projects are already underway or basketball court and a Uniturf pla nned for the near future, playing surface which is excellent Hahhi Irvi ng Gree nberg, including training programs for fo r jogging. president nnd co-founde r of teachers, conferences of A regu la t ion racquet CI.AL, the National ,Jewish specialized groups involved in the ball/ handball court is available for Center for Lea rning and perpetuation of Yiddish culture, Center member's use by prior Leadership, will he the opening ethnographic research on the rese rvation. spea ker for a six -week symposium maintenance of Yiddish in Jewish Two fully ·equipped exercise "Approaching Co mmon Ground: communities today, and the roo ms are available fo r Center Li ving with our Differences as development of materials in member's use. Available is both a Ame rican ,Jews." Rahbi English and Yiddish suitable fo r a Uni versal gy m and fl oor Gree nberg's talk "One ,Jewish va ri ety of culture clubs, havurot, equipment and free weights. People?" will deal with questions reading and discussion circles. Inst ruction in the use of or unity, diversit.y a nd pluralism in Perhaps most exciting is a equipment is provided by the H & the ,J ew ish co mmunity. It wi ll be special " Model City" Program for PE staff. held on February :l, 1987 at 8:30 Yiddish Interge nerational The Center Health Club p.m. at Temple Emanu · EI. Rabbi Education, begun in Worcester, includes whirlpool tubs, saunas, C reenherg, an orthodox scholar Massachusetts with the support of special exercise equipment and and leader, is known for hi s effort s the Boorky Fund of t he Worcester rooms, wet steam room and Freudian Slippers a nd int erest. in bridging Jewish Community Endowment Fund. massage service. religious and organizational During this first year of the The JCC provides the faci li ty di visions. He has published widely program, Book Center staff are and exercise in conjunction with CCopyr lcbt 1986 SaJ Gucllehnhw AU Rtcbta ReNrved on Jewish thought and reli gion in becoming familiar with the The Miriam Hospital fo r a t he course of his career as rabbi of Worcester Jewish community, comprehensive cardiac rehabilita· Riverdale ,Jewish Center and fostering ge neral public awareness tion program. founding chai rman of t.he of Yiddish culture, and involving From water babies (at six CALL THOMAS CO. Department of ,Jewish Studies at young people in a direct way in the months) to exercise programs fo r Cit y College in New York City. discovery of Yiddish resources • lnlerior Painting seniors, the H & PE Department The R.I. Herald regrets the error & Decorating The symposium is sponsored within their own community. offers courses for every age and jointly by t he Institute of Jewish Jewish teenagers in the city will in the ad for • Computer Color interest. Malching Studies of Temple Emanu-EI and soon organize a city-wide Yiddish Designate I 987 as t he year to Knitti ng Alley on 1-2-87. the Co mmunity Re lations Council book collection drive, and at the work toward a healthful lifestyle. It should have read • Ceilings & Walls of R.l. Jewish Federation. same time will conduct oral Repaired Call Elliott Goldstein at 861-8800 Free finishing with yarn The following five sessions of history interviews with senior for an individualized consultation the symposium wi ll be led by adults. 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16 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1987 ORT Haverim, R.I.; Jewish Community Gotham Book Mart Sues AFHU Center Sports Camp, R.I.; February 15 is the day to Creative Arts at Gordon School, R.I.; Rocky Hill Summer School, NEW YORK (JTA) - Frances Brown lived in apartments above Feinberg, Steloff spelled out in a interview prospective summer R.I.; Rocky Hill Clinic in Basic Sieloff, the 99-year-old former the bookstore. The bookstore series of letters to AFHU her camp directors right here in Rhode Skills (for dyslexic students), R.I.; owner of a New York landmark, occupies the ground floor and the explicit wish that Gotham Book Island. The t hird annual Camp and Camp Hadar, Conn. the Gotham Book Mart, has filed basement once housed Steloffs Mart be given the option to buy Fair sponsored by t he Providence The World ORT Union is an suit against the American Friends most valued literary treasures. the building fo r $1 million. As the Chapter of ORT (Organization fo r international network of 800 of the Hebrew University (AFHU) One fl oor above the bookstore is years went by and the option or Rehabilitation Through Training) vocational/ technical schools. The charging that the organization devoted to a gallery where the new amended agreement never is that day between 12-4 p.m. at intent of this charitable defrauded her out of her midtown James Joyce Society, which materialized, Steloff became the Providence Marriott Inn, organization is to t rain people in Manhattan building after she Steloff founded, meets increasingly agitated in her Charles and Orms streets. skills that will make them self offered AFHU a million-dollar periodically. correspondences. Admission is free to this gift. The dispute which .has resulted community oriented event. The supportive. "The Charity to End Since 1920, Steloff has owned, in Steloffs case against AFHU In August 1984, Steloff wrote to whole family is invited to have All Charities" is the vocational managed and lived on t he floor began about seven years ago when Feinberg, "I naturally expected their questions answered by educational program of t he Jewish above the Gotham Book Mart, a she decided to sell the building to further discussions about the representatives from some 20 people. All of the ORT schools are literary jewel in the center of Andreas Brown to insure the matter I objected to. It is certainly camps. open to students of all religious Manhattan's diamond dist rict on Gotham Book Mart's survival. not a new objection, nor was it an How are the counselors persuasion. West 47th Street. The Gotham Steloff, in I 979, agreed to sell afterthought. It was clearly screened? Is t.here a full time For information regarding specializes in unusual books, Brown the building fo r its fair understood at that fi rst reading nurse in residence? What kind of becoming an exhibitor at this experimental or controversial market value at the time, an that the objectionable part would safety precautions are taken at the year's Camp Fair please call literary works, poetry, theatre, estimated $1 million, according to be revised. I never intended that waterfront? T hese questions and 463-8209 film and Eastern spirituality. an a ffidavit filed in the case by the building should be used for more can be answered for you at Scholarship Steloff is credited with boosting Steloffs attorney Martin Gold. real estate speculation or offered the Camp Fair giving you a t he careers of now legendary She decided to donate the only to the highest bidder. . " personal sense of confidence in the Competition authors when they were little proceeds of the sale to AFHU to By late I 985 Steloff said she sports, arts, teen, preschool, T he Women's Advertising Club known or unaccepted, including set up a scholarship and fellowship demanded that AFHU return the special needs or day camp you of Rhode Island announces its James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, William fund for students and to sponsor building to her unless she received might consider for your children. 12th annual scholarship Carlos Williams, Gertrude Stein speeches at the Hebrew University a guarantee t hat Gotham would be A representative from the competition fo r college students. A and Ezra Pound. Steloff defied the by prominent writers. Steloff given an option to buy for $1 American Camp Association will total of $4000 will be awarded, censors and sold James J oyce's pla nned to donate the money in million. help guide you in the kind of camp with this year's outstanding "Ulysses" in the Gotham. She the name of her parents, who were The building is now worth about situation appropriate to your student receiving a $2000 smuggled D.H. Lawrence's "Lady religious J ews. $2.5 million. Brown said diamond child's interests and needs. Camp scholarship. The competition is Chatterly's Lover" into the Differences Of Opinion dealers come in almost daily exhibitors will include: Sunrise, open Lo all matriculating students country when it was banned. She AFH U then advised Steloff that offering to buy the building from R.I.; Camp Fuller, R.I.; Camp who are entering their sophomore, befriended some of the most she could increase her gift by him. Brown cannot compete with Jori, R.1.; W. Alton Jones Campus junior or senior years, and celebrated and controversial giving AFHU the building and t he diamond dealers in an open Environmental Education Center planning a career in advertising, literati of this century. avoiding a capital 1?ains tax of market situation today, he said. URI, R.I.; Camp Kingswood, Me.; commercial art , communications, The Gotham Book Mark was roughly $250,000 she would incur Bob Pearlma n, AFHU executive Student Hosteling Program, marketing and retailing. born in 1920 at 128 W. 45th by selling it to Brown. Then, vice president, said "the facts ere Mass.; Camp Naticook, N.H.; Applicants must be residents of Street, just a few blocks from its according to Steloff s lawsuit, she pretty clear we have a Chapel Hill -Chaucy Hall School Rhode Island. The awards are present location. At 33, Steloff made a verbal agreement with documented agreement - with no (Summer Theater School), Mass.; based on career objeclives, founded t he shop with $100 and representatives of AFHU to make understanding with regard to Camp Avoda, Mass.; Marlyn, academic achievement. and faculty less than 200 books. In 1923 she the gift of the building conditional resale." AFHU has lived up to its N.H.; The Teen Camp, Me.; Camp recommendation. Previous moved t he Gotham to 5 1 W. 47th on favorable lease terms and an end of the agreement, Pearlman Robin Hood for Girls, Ltd., N.C.; wi nners are ineligible. After Street where it grew into a center option for Gotham to buy the said. "We can't have people_going Camp Huntington (Special Ed.), preliminary judging, fi nalists will not only for the sale of avant garde building fo r $ I million. back and fo rth on agreements they N.Y.; Teen-Away Barbados, be interviewed by the scholarship literature, but as a gathering place AFHU Attorney David made." Barbados; Camp K'ton, R. I.; commit.tee. The entire Women's for struggling artists and writers. Ellenhorn said no verbal But Brown said even if AFHU Camp Yeladin, R.I.; Camp Ad Club votes on the nominees After the landlord refused to agreement was ever made. But in does not have a legal obligation to and their awards at the Club's renew her lease in I 946, Steloff to an interview with the Jewish resell the building Gotham, it Ohawe Shalam a nnual meeting in May. searched desperately for a new Telegraphic Agency, Steloff has a moral one. Ellenhorn, THE DEADLINE FOR home for t he Gotham but found seemed to have a sharp AFHU's attorney, said Steloff T his Friday night and Saturday SUBMITTING SCHOLARSHIP the real estate prices beyond her recollection of the events some only wanted Brown to be given a Cong. Ohawe Sholam is going to MATERIALS HAS BEEN means. seven years ago. fi ve-year lease with favorable host 20 children and advisors fo r EXTENDED TO JANUARY ~O. Three of Steloffs friends then She recalled a meeting in March terms. Furthermore, Brown hos the fi rst junior N.C.S.Y. 1987. approached Columbia University, 1980, while on vacation in Florida, never offered to buy the building Shabbaton this year. The Applications are available at the one of t he city's largest with Charles Feinberg, vice for a million dollars, he said. Shabbaton includes lively meals, financial offices of area colleges landowners, to ask fo r a building president of AFHU, to review a Ellen horn claimed Brown discussion groups, services and and universities; or call or write to house the Gotham. Columbia draft of t he agreement. initiated the lawsuit a nd pressured special activities including a movie the Scholarship Committee, offered her t he building at 41 W. During this meeting, Steloff told Steloff to include t he option to Saturday night. Congregants Women's Advertising Club of 4 7th Street. Stel o ff bought t he the JTA she crossed out portions buy." Mr. Brown would like to within walking distance from the Rhode Island. 220 Weybosset five·story brownstone now under of the agreement which she did purchase the building for a million Shu! will provide sleeping quarters Street, Providence, R.I. 02903, dispute from Columbia in I 946 fo r not accept, including a provision dolla rs to resell it," Ellenhorn fo r the participants. Attn: Elli Panichas. $65,000. to allow AFHU to sell t he building said. "The lawsuit was brought by Evolution Of A Dispute "at t he highest price obtainable." his attorneys - we believe the In 1967, Steloff, then 80, sold Steloff said she understood at the lawsuit was guided by Mr. Brown." ,.m.. ~. .. t the Gotham Book Mart to meeting with Feinberg t hat the r.~.. ,.m ..'-B~~ -~m.. j~ .~~; Andreas Brown, a California draft would be amended to include 1 Not Here To Buy bibliographer, rare book appraiser a lease and option to buy fo r Or Sell Real Estate' and a loyal Gotham customer. She Gotham. 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