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VOLUME LXIV, NUMBER 9 SHEVAT 8,5754/THURSDAY,JANUARY 20, 1994 35¢ PER COPY Pale·stinian Aid Deposits: Where Will the Money Go? by Larry Yudelson the West Bank once Palestinian aid, targeted to develop the Pal­ NEW YORK (JT A) - As na­ autonomy begins, and it report­ estinian economy, will presum­ tions and agencies commit edly sets the Jordanian dinar as ably be administered by the themselves to aiding Palestin­ the official area currency. banks, which will profit from ian development, the most pro­ But notwithstanding the the customary fees and charges. saic of questions has become agreement with Jordan, some The quest for banking rights political: where will the money senior Palestinian officials ap­ is seen as the reason why actually go? Will Jordanian or pear to prefer Israel as an eco­ Hussein pressured. the PLO to Israeli banks reap the benefits of nomic partner. sign the financial accord and billions of dollars in deposits? meanwhile concluded his own These questions underlie a banking accord with Israel. recent flurry of diplomatic ac­ Will Jordanian or But the Jordanians are not the tivity. Most recently, Farouk Israeli banks reap the onlyoneswhowanta piece of the Kaddoumi, head of the Pales­ action. Similar motivations are tine Liberation Organization's benefits of billions of said to be behind a recent agree­ political department, flew to dollars in deposits? ment between Israeli and Pales­ Amman early this month to sign tinian business leaders. an agreement on economic co­ At issue is who will operate According to some observ­ operation with Jordan. the banks in the territories with ers, it is the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Accord Encounter in Rome The agreement had been the onset of autonomy and the option that is favored within RI. State Representative Patrick J. Kennedy (left) poses drafted last fall but was ap­ influx of foreign aid. some quarters of the PLO. with Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi Beilin at the con­ proved by the PLO only after Forty-six nations pledged $2 "The PLO has made clear that clusion of the Israel-Vatican Peace Accord negotiations in repeated public pressure from billion in aid over five years at a it will not surrender its financial Rome. Kennedy, who was in Europe to trace his roots, and King Hussein. conference in Washington last and economic independence in found himself at the same hotel as the foreign minister, said The deal grants Jordanian October. the territories, and wi II not de­ Beilin appeared calm and serenely focused, in spHe_ of the banks permission to operate in Much of that international posit its aid money in Jordanian excitement and high drama surrounding the negotiations. banks," Sevar Plotzker, econom­ ics correspondent for Israel's Anti-Semitism in Japanese Yediot Achronot newspaper, wrote recently. And there are indications Uniting To Help Publications Shocks Jews from PLO officials that the Pal­ by Alison Smith publishers of a financial daily estinians would prefer financial Herald Co-Editor that carried a virulent ad for a cooperation with the Israelis, he Quake Victi111s International Jew, by Henry three-volume work that detailed added. Ford, a book full of anti-Semi- Jewish plans to rule the world In December 1993, Israel's The Rhode Island Red Cross "In the meantime," DeCesare tism, was recently given promi- and enslave Japan. Bank Leumi announced the for­ is in a state of readiness, in the continued, "for people con­ nent display space in Japanese At first, the publishers de- mation of a new commercial event the call for trained disas- cernedaboutfriends orrelatives bookstores, and !'!'ffl~l!'!l!l-!'!'11!!- fended their poli- bank in conjunction with Span­ terstaffcomesfromthenational in Los Angeles, the Rhode ls­ received a good cies, invoking the ish, Moroccan and Palestinian Red Cross to lend disaster relief land Red Cross offers a world­ deal of favorable principle of free- partners. It will take over the assistance in Los Angeles, the wide communications service attention. dom of the press two existing Bank Leumi scene of an earthquake at 7:31 called Disaster Welfare lnquir­ It is only one - but later, the branches in the West Bank cities a.m. EST, Jan. 17, measuring 6.6 ies. People in Rhode Island who exampleofanac- newspaper dis- of Bethlehem and Hebron. on the Richter scale. cannot make contact with fam- celerating attack lanced itself from The new bank will be lt has been reported that 42 ily members or friends after 48 on Jews in the the ad and the launched with $40 million in people died to ------• hours of a disas- Japanese press. books in a printed initial capital, and the partners date in this dev- ter, such as the A recent issue apology. include the Casablanca-based astating natural "All of us here in LA. earthquake, of Sapia, a popular Members of the BanqueCommerciale du Maroc disaster. Rhode Island are should call the newsmagazine, JapanesePressAs- and the Madrid-based Banco More than two Rhode Island Red devoted several sociatio,n, meeting Central Hispano. dozen Rhode ls- concerned about our Cross for help. pagestoanindict- with Wiesenthal The Palestinian partners are landers are mem- California neighbors." They should men! of what it Centerrepresenta- said to be close to the PLO and bersoftheAmeri- however, keep consideredJewish tives, committed to include residents inside and can national Red Barbara G. DeCesare trying for at least control of international finance, themselves verbally to being outside the territories who are Cross Disas ter Executive Director, thenexttwodays. and the media. more sensitive to anti-Semitism keeping a low profile. Services Human Rhode Island Red Cross Chances are, their Rabbi Cooper, of the Wiesen- in the future. "We hope to deal with the Resources Sys- friends in Los An- that Center, addressed this It is a·matter of concern and lion's share of the international tem, a nationwide database of geles are also trying to get word gr6winganti-Semitisminmeet- bewilderment in this country aid to the Palestinians," Moshe trained people ready to respond out that they are okay. But if ings with the new U.S. Ambas- that anti-Semitism is growing Sanbar, chairman of the board at a moment's notice. Each that does not happen, people sador to Japan, former Vice in Japan, a country which has of directors of Bank Leumi, was Rhode Island staff member is should call the Rhode Island President Walter Mondale, and almost no Jewish population. quoted as telling Yediot. trained in a specialty area such Chapter for assistance." Sanbar added that as far as as family services, mass care, Elizabeth Dole, president of he knew, PLO leadership in damage assessment, communi - the American Red Cross, is Ruling in on Jewish Home Case Tunis,includingPLOChairman cations,andrecordsandreports enroute to the West Coast and Yasser Arafat, is "in the picture." support. plans to visit communities in Superior Court Judge Richard Israel's office phoned the The bank is in the process of "All of us here in Rhode Is- and around the Los Angeles area Herald just before presstime regarding a ruling in the case of incorporation - Sanbar com­ land are concerned about our that were affected by this week's Ruth Meyer vs. R.l. Department of Health, which was a suit filed plained about the paperwork California neighbors," said Bar- quake. Her trip will focus on to keep the Jewish Home for the Aged open. Said the judge's imposed by the Spanish bureau­ bara G. DeCesare, executive di- Red Cross disaster relief efforts secretary, "Accordingly, a final judgment under rules 12B6 cracy - but even its registra­ rector of the Rhode Island Red being extended to families and 41B2, will be entered dismissing the plaintiff's claims tion will not make it a reality. Cross. "And we are standing by throughout the entire affected against the RI. Department of Health. The interim orders The bank's future, of course, on alert status to help in any areas. entered onNov. l, 1993arevacated. The home remains closed." (Continued on Page 15) way we can." (Conlinued on Page 15) ;----~ ------~------=---=---,-

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Enter ~ Feb. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.ll). country by the American Asso­ the 11th annual Bays "Pass­ at the Warwick campus. fice procedures, and applied workplace readiness. ciation of Community Col­ port to Spain" Recipe Contest Three mansions - Marble The Rhode Island Tech Prep leges. and you and a friend. may be off House, The Elms and Cha­ Associate Degree Program was Once students successfully complete the high school por­ In addition, the United States to Spain for cooking lessons at teau-Sur-Mer,inNewport, initiated in 1987. The aims of Department of Education re­ one of the world's most famous will be open weekends only the program are to involve stu­ tion of the program, they are guaranteed acceptance into cently awarded the CCR! a cooking schools. throughMarch, lOa.m. to4 dents.still in high school with a $312,657 grant which will fund For the past 11 years, Bays p.rn. Call 847-1000. program that leads to a two­ specific programs at the Com­ munity College. the development of a program English Muffins has sent cre­ year degree at the Community evaluation as well as the devel­ ative cooks all over the world College of Rhode Island, and to These programs prepare stu­ A Save The Bay Marine dents for careers in technical, opment and national dissemi­ from Hong Kong and Bangkok Studies Program, open to provide employers with a local nation of tech prep promo­ to Paris and Florence to attend source of well-trained technical business administration and of­ students at all grade levels, fice administration areas. In ad­ tional materials. cooking lessons at some of the will be sponsored by Sa"'.e employees. There is a movement under­ world's most renowned cook­ The program is a partnership dition, there are a limited num­ The Bay's Education De­ ber of slots reserved for tech way which calls for the imple­ ing schools. beweeen CCR! and approxi­ partment. 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The receive the following benefits. For information about the visiting the Royal Palace, the for technology (math), and annual Downhill Canoe The college waives the stu­ Rhode Island Tech Prep Asso­ Prado, local markets and other communications (English). and Kayak Race will take dent's application fee if the stu­ ciate Degree Program, call 825- sites around the city, followed These courses are taught in a place at Yawgoo on Feb. 6. dent applies to the Community 2143. by a driving tour of Seville, hands-on manner and the stu­ Call RI.Tourism Division College of Rhode Island. Grenada and Toledo. dents see the practical applica­ at 277-2601 for further de­ Career days are held for tech The Alambique School spe­ tions of the know!Jdge they are tails. prep high school seniors at The Peace Accord: cializes in Spanish and Spanish gaining. 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Israel for the Novice was the first of a series scheduled by Cheryl Jacobson for the winter by Stacey A, Pacheco of '94. The theme will revolve Herald Co-editor around the Jews of Sephardic or at Carolina least non-Ashkenazic origins, in Although small in area yourself with the flavor of the parts of the world less known to (about the size of. Massachu­ country. by Mike Fink mainstream Jews. setts), Israel is a giant in history Many restaurants are strictly Herald Contributing Reporter The slides and stories rang a and tradition. A land of con­ kosher. This means that dairy familiar bell for me, because I trast and comparison, Israel products (butter, milk, cream went there, with the support of was established as an indepen­ and cheese) cannot be served at the Portuguese American Jour­ dent state in 1948; yet it was the same meal where meat is "They came to the lands of Carolina hinted that her or­ nal. I can even go so far as to born more than 5,700 years served. If you eat meat in a the Iberian peninsula, Spain and ganization, the Sousa Mendes recommend following in ago. kosher restaurant, you will not Portugal, a thousand years be­ Society, hopes to encourage the Carolina's footsteps. Portugal It is the spiritual homeland be served cream or milk for fore the start of Christianity - conversos to return openly to is a beautiful land of orchards, for three of the world's major your coffee. Most likely, you with the Phoenicians. There Judaism. "When I saw the castles, charming villages, ex­ religions: Judaism, Christianity will be able to get a non-dairy were always Jews in the region." ruined synagogue in Terceira, cellent wines - and romantic and the Moslem faith. product for this purpose. Carolina Matos, president of the which looked like the Touro, it hints of the Jewish past. During Contrasts may be seen in Is­ Kosher also has to do with the Sousa Mendes started my the question period, somebody rael's people, lifestyles, arts types of meat one can eat and Society and pub­ search for lost asked if Spain keeps the same and customs. Travelers become how such meat is slaughtered. lisher-editor of synagogues. secrets. Carolina simply said aware of the present time with In a kosher restaurant, you will the Portuguese "Although there are And President yes, but she might have added, the past, the modern with the be unable to get shellfish, pork, American Journal , Mario Soares Portugal makes a determined ancient and the progressive ham or bacon. bands of secret Jews, spoke at a break­ effort to bring back the spirits with the traditional. You should be aware that came to our fast meeting at neighbors know who TouroinNew­ of the age when the Great Dis­ The climate is typically there are many non-kosher coveries were made with maps, Mediterranean. It is hot and dry restaurants in Israel. There you Temple Ernanu­ they are by now." port and re- El about the charts,cornpassesand the skills in the summer and mild and will be able to eat those foods Carolina Matos peated his of Jewish minds. Judaism fig­ rainy in the winter. which are not served in kosher synagogues of speech at Portugal she had home, apolo­ ures in the past, present, and A valid passport is required restaurants. future of a country of blue skies. to enter Israel. If you are a citi­ Eating establishments will visited this past summer. gizing for the Inquisition and all "The truth is, 65 percent of all "Corne and visit," said Caro­ zen of the United States, Eng­ post information regarding the losses it entailed, not only lina with a smile and gesture of land, Mexico or several other their kosher or non-kosher sta­ Portuguese people can trace for the Jews, but for Portugal welcome. western European countries, tus. Should you have any their roots back to a Jewish soul itself." you will not be required to ob­ doubts, simply ask the propri­ lost in time because of the Inqui­ Carolina Matos has personally tain a visa. etor. sition. We are familiar with devoted herself to bringing the Have an opinion? The basic unit of currency is Israel provides a wide variety thingsJewish.Myfatherused to Portuguese and Jewish commu­ Express it in a letter to sing a lullaby tome which I later nities together. Her presentation the Israeli shekel, which equals of hotel accommodations, but THE HERALD. 100 agorots. you are advised to make reser­ found again as a Jewish According to Steve Rakitt of vations in advance. melody." the Rhode Island Jewish Feder­ Hotels generally accept ma­ Carolina Matos is a native of ation, the current rate of ex­ jor credit cards. Should you de­ the Azores. Her husband's fam­ change is approximately 2.8 sire an unusual experience, you ily lives on the mainland. She shekels to one U.S. dollar. can obtain accommodations at drove north to explore syna­ I CAN'T BELIEVE However, this monetary value some "kibbutzim." These are gogues in To mar, Castel de Vide, fluctuates with the market vari­ collaborative farm settlements Belmonte and Oporto. She HE GAVE ME WRESTLING TICKETS ations. and some take in visitors. found Jewish guides and re­ AND A BLENDER ... Israel is seven hours ahead of When you arrive in Israel, searched the history of the struc­ Eastern Standard Time. When your plane will touch down at tures and the neighborhoods it is noon in Rhode Island, it is the international airport in Tel which had once held thriving 7:00 p.rn. in Israel. If you travel Aviv. You can take the local air­ communities. Since the famous during Daylight Savings Time, line to Jerusalem, Haifa and speech of the president of Por­ you will want to be aware of Eilat. Bus transportation is one tugal apologizing for the Inqui­ that time difference. of the most convenient ways to sition, these temples have be­ Cats and dogs are welcome, travel. Trains are also conve­ cornepopular museums, "musts but they must be accompanied nient and comfortable. for American tourists." by a veterinarian's certificate Taxis are expensive and if As she went through her stating that the animal is you rent a car - remember to slides, Ms. Matos made witty healthy and has been vacci­ fill up the gas tank before the comments which endeared her nated in the last year. Tourists . beginning of the Sabbath ob­ to her audience, a group of brave bringing pets with them should servance. souls who came to hear her de­ notify Israeli authorities at Medical care is readily avail­ spite wintry blasts and tough lease one month prior to ar­ able should you require the ser­ road conditions. "Look how low rival. Information should be vices of a doctor. the ceilings loom over your faxed to 84-972-8-229-906. Most doctors speak English. head. I'm short, but they even MYRNA WAS NOT OVERCOME WITH JOY Israel is a Jewish state and, There is also help at the Mogen bore down on me. People must therefore, the Sabbath is ob­ David Adon (the Red Star of have been tiny then." UPON OPENING HER HOLIDAY GIFTS. served from sundown Friday David) which is the Israeli "Although there are bands of until Sundown Saturday. The equivalent to the American Red secret Jews, neighbors know Sabbath is both a religious and Cross. who they are by now, and ac­ public holiday. Do not plan to The Hebrew language is as cept them with no problems," WINTER CLEARANCE conduct business during this ancient as some of the cities Carolina claimed. "Nevertheless period of time. you will visit, such as Jerusalem in all Portugal there are only Banks, offices and businesses and Masada. To know Hebrew about_1,500 Jews, and they are are all closed. is to experience ancient civiliza­ mostly retired American and Public transportation is re­ tion and, at the same time, British people in the Algarve, 40%ro75% stricted to taxis only. Any street come face to face with a mod­ south of Lisbon." . with a synagogue will be closed ern world. "Shalom." OFF to vehicular traffic. You will find some restau­ All Fall & Winter Merchandise and Gifts rants and places of entertain­ Founded 1963 ment closed as well. It is a per- . SALE IN PROGRESS feet time to stroll through II 1111!1111 II KORTICKPR JEST· & neighborhoods familiarizing GESMONDI LTD. (Sorry, no blenders .. ,) Certified Public Accountants

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Dr. Karsten Vilmar, the presi­ the air, the German Medical dent of the German Medical Association ask the prosecutor Reflections of a Rabbi on Association and Sewering's in Munich to investigate the ac­ nominator to the position of tivities at the Schoenbrunn president-elect, publicly ac­ Sanatorium and Eglfling-Haar Martin Luther King Jr. cepted Sewering's explanation "Healing Center" in 1943. Abraham H. Foxman, na­ by Rabbi David Geffen and expressed regret that he come" in Hebrew for the first was planted in Galilee. was resigning. Two days after tional director of the AOL, has NEW YORK CTT A) - We time had been a "beautiful ex­ Then, in 1986, the city of the resignation, nuns at the made this request repeatedly as welcomed Dr. Martin Luther perience." Jeru·salem and the State of Is­ Schoenbrunn Sanatorium is­ well, with no results. I think it King Jr. on the evening of After making this moving rael chose two ways to mark his sued a statem_ent that everyone is incumbent upon the German statement, King gave his last March 25, 1968, with the memory. In January of that at the institution knew the Medical Association to specifi­ singing of "We Shall Over­ and most often quoted pro­ year a street adjacent to Liberty transfer to Eglfling-Haar was a cally request a criminal investi­ come" in Hebrew. He had nouncement about Israel: Bell Park was named in King's ticket to death and that over gation to determine what activ­ come to the Concord Hotel in "I think it is necessary to say honor, in the presence of Prime 900 children had been trans­ ities took place during this dark upstate New York to participate that what is basic and what is Minister Yitzhak Shamir, ferred there. period in German medicine. in the celebration marking Pro­ needed in the Middle East is United States Ambassador The nuns said they had bro­ This investigation should in­ fessor Abraham Joshua Hes­ peace. Peace for Israel is one Thomas Pickering and Mayor ken a silence of 50 years be­ clude subpoenas of all records chel's 60th birthday, being thing. Peace for the Arab side Teddy Kollek. cause after Dr. Sewering stated from both institutions and given at the 68th annual con­ of the world is another thing. Later that day, a reception that he had no knowledge of statements under oath by Dr. vention of the Rabbinical As­ " Peace for Israel means secu­ was held in the Knesset's any killing at Eglfling-Haar, the Sewering and others, including sef)lbly. rity, and we must stand with all Chagall Hall at which speeches bishop of Munich urged them the nuns who may have knowl­ Colleagues in the civil rights of our might to protect its right were made by Shamir, Picker­ to speak out. edge about these activities in struggle, Heschel and King had to exist, its territorial integrity," ing, Defense Minister Moshe In April 1993, at a closed 1943. It is my contention that marched hand in hand in Ala­ said King. Arens, Knesset member Abba meeting of the World Medical there may be enough evidence bama, from Selma to Mont­ He then waxed eloquent in Eban and former U.S. Secretary Association Council in Istan­ for a more serious doctors' war gomery, in the summer of his inimitable style. of State Henry Kissinger. When bul, American delegates pro­ crimes trial. 1965. The two had challenged "I see Israel, and never mind the Knesset session was posed a by-law resolution that I also plan to introduce a res­ the clergy of America to enter saying it, as one of the great opened, tribute was paid to would require any nominee for olution to the AMA House of the struggle for black civil outposts of democracy in the King's memory by Knesset office in the World Medical As­ Delegates in June 1994, asking rights. world, and a marvelous exam­ Speaker Shlomo Hillel and sociation to be beyond ethical for withdrawal of the AMA "Martin Luther King," Hes­ ple of what can be done. How Education Minister Yitzhak reproach. from the World Medical Asoci­ chel stressed in his own inim­ desert land almost can be trans­ Navon. At that meeting, the World ation unless Vilmar resigns. itable fashion, "is a sign that formed into an oasis of brother­ Moreover, the Israeli govern­ Medical Association Council, The AMA contributes about G-d has not forsaken the hood and democracy. Peace for ment issued a Hebrew-lan­ by a vote of seven to four, $200,000 to the World Medical United States of America. His Israel means security and that guage booklet for students elected Dr. Vilmar treasurer Association's annual budget of presence is the hope of Amer­ security must be a reality," said about King, which included his over the vigorous opposition of approximately $900,000. This ica. His mission is sacred, his King. biography and selections from the American, Australian and is a significant contribution to leadership of supreme impor­ Ten days later, on April 4, his speeches. The booklet was Canadian medical associations. an organization that was cre­ tance to every one of us." 1968, he was dead, the victim distributed to over a quarter of Vilmar explained to the AMA ated on the ashes of the Heschel then called upon of an assassin's bullet in Mem­ a million Israeli public· school during this meeting that the Nuremberg trials to raise the "every Jew to hearken to King's phis, Tennessee. The voice of students. charges against Sewering were ethical standards of physicians voice, to share his vision and King had been silenced, but his Now and forever in the city "old hat"; that Sewering had throughout the world. follow in his way." spirit lived on, bringing change of Jerusalem, a city of prophets served the German and World The presence of Vilmar as As Heschel called King for­ to America and serving as an and dreamers, Martin Luther Medical associations with dis­ treasurer and the stance of the ward, the audience rose as one example for the rest of the King Jr. Street will forever be a tinction; and that Sewering had German Medical Association to give this non-violent leader world. testimony to that great leader been exonerated by a de-Nazi­ makes a mockery of the ideals and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Annually, when the United who stood for freedom, justice fication court in 1946. on which the world group was a standing ovation. States celebrates Martin Luther and an end to bigotry. The AMA delegation rebut­ founded. King Day, the State of Israel Almost immediately, King Rabbi David Geffe11 is religious ted each of these assertions. Dr. Michael Fra11zblau , M.D. is a prac­ also recognizes King and the remarked on our song of greet­ leader of Temple Israel i11 Scra11to11 , Sewering was not exonerated. ticing dermatologist in Marin importance of his work. The ing. His face shining, he said Pa ., and author of The American While records show that the County, California. He is a member process began in the 1970s that hearing the black struggle Heritage Haggadah. 1946 trial did not take up his of the American Medical Association, when the King Memorial Forest theme song "We Shall Over- alleged participation in the eu­ an associate of the World Medical thanasia project, since none of Association and a member of the Na­ the activities were known to RHODE ISLAND JEWISH r------~ Investigate tional Commission of the Anti­ the court, Sewering was con­ Defamation League. victed by the de-Nazification HERALD- Nazi Ties of court of being a member of the Nazi Party and the 55 and was (USPS 464-760) German fined 1,500 German marks. Published Every Week By The Because the German Medical Travel Rules Jewish Press Publlshlng Company Doctor Association did not reject Sew­ "Over the valley and CO-EDITORS ALISON SMITH by Michael Franzblau, M.D. ering's allegation of a "world through the woods, to grand­ STACEY A. PACHECO Candlelighting In January 1993, I was part of Jewish conspiracy," nor his mother's house we go ... " CONTRIBUTING REPORTER a delegation from the Anti- statement that _he lacked While such a trip might bring MICHAEL FINK Defamation League (ADL) in- knowledge o~ the killing taking happiness for some, for many AROUND TOWN COLUMNIST DOROTHEA SNYDER January 21 vited by the foreign minister of place a~ Eglfling-Haar or other others it brings the nausea, ADVERTISING A=UNT REPS Germany, Klaus Kinkel, to sanatona in Germany from dizziness and vomiting associ­ JEANETTE HIDALGO · meet with him about the rise of 1941 to 1945, I proposed a new ated with motion sickness. MYRNA H. DRESS 4:29 p.m. racist violence in his country. resolutio~ f?r the World Medi­ Whether by car, train, bus or GRAPHICS JOHANNA SPARLING At the same time, the board of cal Association General Assem­ plane, motion sickness can af­ directors of the American Med- bly in Budapest last October. fect anyone at any time. 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The Herald assumes no financial responsibility Eglfling-Haar "Healing Cen- dence has begun with the about potential drowsiness. If for typographical errors in advertisements, but will ter," where euthanasia experi- intention of showing that my drowsiness is a concern, less reprint that part of the advertisement in which the typographical effor occurs. Advertisers will please ments allegedly occurred. interpretation of the events is drowsy formulas are now on notify the management immmediately of any error Three weeks later, Babette wrong. However, nothing they the market. which may occur. died. have sent has changed the situ- Unsollclted manuscripts: Unsolicited manu­ While scientists don't know scripts are welcome. We do not pay lor copy After vigorous protest by the ation. exactly how they work, clinical printed. Alt manuscripts must be typed, double­ AMA last January, Sewering re- The German Medical Associ­ data suggest that antihista­ spaced. Enclose a stamped, self-addressed enve­ -- lope if you want the manuscript returned. Letters lo -- signed as president-elect, ation has, as recently as May mines depress specific sensory the editor represent the opinions of the writers, not claiming a "world Jewish con- 1993, reaffirmed its support for signals to the brain that cause the editors, and should include the letter writer's spiracy" against him. He said Sewering, who has been made motion sickness. telephone number for verification. Notice: The opinions presented on this The Herald ls a member of the New England page do not necessarily represent the he was stepping down in the an honorary member of its As always, consult your doc­ Press Association and a subscriber to the Jewish opinions of this establishment. interest of the world oganiza- board of trustees. It is my sug­ tor before taking any medica­ Telegraphic Agency. tion. gestion that, in order to clear tions. THE RHODE ISi.AND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY. 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didn't match the owners of the them. "Mayitservethecauseof Letters cars. Each officer accepted the peace," she concludes. information verbally given by "To Tell at Last" JoelBraudebroughtmeacopy the driver and issued tickets in by Mike Fink too much awful content. As she of To Tell at Last. It bears an auto­ to the my name. Herald Contributing Reporter empties bedpans and tucks se­ graph to me. "You were warmly EDITOR When I received the first sum­ No two survivor memoirs hit cret friends under beds or in spoken of, asa man ofletters who mons, which I knew nothing you as quite alike. Each makes a closets, she hears her mistress understands and cares, by our about, my name was spelled unique tragic treasure. Blanca badmouthing the Jews who joint ally, Joel Braude." Blanca Ray's Family wrong. I informed the Provi­ Rosenberg lost her first child, brought on the inconveniences works as a psychotherapist. Joel dence Police that this was Zygmund. She. only hopes and of wartime. TheydamntheJews sees her as an informal ad visor Thanks You mailed to me in error. They said praysthathisdeathcameeasy,in and blame them for everything and mentor. "Mostly, I feel it would be removed from their the arms of his grandmother. - even Einstein stole his ideas buoyed up by the example of her To the Editors: computer. Blanca had seen the cruelest treat­ from his German betters. courage to live and get on with We would like to express our When I received a second ment of babies, used as targets With her forged papers and her life. She is in fine shape. She appreciation for all the wonder­ summons issued in my name, I for practice or dashed to death passport, she walks the un­ stands stately and attractive, ful support we have received knew who was impersonating before the eyes of their parents. touched streets of lovely Heidel­ proud and graceful." from the community during me. It was my brother. He had A dying mother found luck berg. On her afternoon hour off, When I first metJoel in Jerusa­ this very difficult time. All of a warrant out for his arrest. in the ghetto in a rusty can of she walks the Philosopher's Path lem, over 30 years ago, survi­ the kind actions and words I contacted a lawyer to rep­ stagnantwater. Ifyoustruckup round the old castle. She attends vors lived like prophets in caves. have been a great source of resent me. My lawyer wrote to a friendship with a pharmacist, a lecture at the university on the They told their tales, rather than· comfort for us. Ray z"l always the Department of Transporta­ you could put your hands on poetryofRilke. Herbossseesher penning them down. Although loved his adopted hometown tion, Motor Vehicles Division, their words may have blurred of Providence. We know that on Feb. 5, 1993, to advise them· in my memory, something he would be so proud of how of this situation. A letter was stayed - their grandeur, the his beloved Providence has ex­ also mailed to my brother. ''The planes flew in low, the pathos of their generation, hibited so much caring for his There was no reply from either sturdy despite wounds. party. American fighters coming in. family. I buried the household goods Blanca Rosenberg gives you Alice, Howard and Cary On April 16, 1993, I filed a in print both the acknowledg­ Eichenbaum complaint report with the Provi­ of my employers, like the ment of the help she found from dence Police Department about Third Reich itself." some, but also the enormous 'Overwhelmed By the situation. I obtained copies complicity of the Poles and the of all the tickets from the Provi­ Blanca Rosenberg, author of overbearing arrogance and hy­ This Nightmare' dence Police Department. On To Tell at Last: Survival under pocrisy of the Germans. In this the tickets appeared my name False Identity, 1941-45 ecumenical and revisionist age, To the Editors: and address. The offenses were Do you know the number of she will not diminish the facts no license, operating an un­ or let them fade. people stopped for traffic viola­ registered auto, improper use cyanide and go fast and free. and asks who she is. She fakes a tions who are driving without a of registration. The motor Getting out of this world on your lower identity as a Polish peas­ license? vehicle was owned by' someone own terms meant you won a ant. For the Jewish children the These people can identify I never heard of. One ticket victory. After 40 or 50 years it Germans were the real bogey­ themselves as someone else, stated he resides at my home may have turned easy to make men. For the Germans the Jews the police accept that, and the address. On April 28, 1993, I were set up as props. innocent person whose name mailed a registered letter to the the old times almost romantic. After the war, the ironies of was given gets prosecuted. This Providence chief of police re­ But Blanca never lets you off the hook of truth. She started her survival settle in on Blanca. 'The situation happened to me sev­ questing advice in this matter. sounds of war became a sym­ etal times last year. I feel No one replied. memoirs then, and brings them phony of liberation." .victimized by the person using At one of the court appear­ up to date now. Her book came "The planes flew in low, the I- my identity, and the system ances the judge dismissed the out only a season ago, put out that allows this to happen. charges, but ordered me to pay by a Canadian foundation for American fighters corning in. I buried the household goods of In one year I received several court fees. holocaust and Jewish resistance my employers, like the Third court summonses for three dif­ Why should I have to pay literature, and by the Univer­ Reich itself." Blanca and her ferent tickets. I obtained copies court fees if I am innocent? Will sity of Illinois Press. Cappuccino friend Maria hug and laugh to­ of the tickets, each ticket stated other people be wrongly ac­ Blanca came through and gether until the full horror hits no license on person and cused, summoned into court, back to life strictly by mere fate, them again as they look round Only $1 .39 &-oz. cap improper use of registration. found not guilty and be taxed? she disclaims. But she takes attheiremptyplaceintheworld. THROUGH JANUARY 1/28/94 Apparently, the person Why did three different of­ sharp no!'e of the dreadful desti­ A Jewish American pastor greets stopped gave my name, birth­ ficers accept that this person nies around her, in the ghetto FRESH HOT-OUT -OF­ and in the camps. She went into them in Yiddish with tears. date and address, although it (Continued on Page 14) hiding, but the hidden were Blanca learns from Gls a swear­ THE-OVEN BAGELS IN preyed upon by parasites. They filled American English and JUST 20 MINUTES robbed you and the n took interprets. CALL AHEAD AT bounty on your head by turning She marries a former roman­ 273-9797 you in once you had nothing left tic friend, Sam. They come to for bribes. The resistance the United States and have twin 835 Hope Street, Providence TORAH TODAY~ Monday-Saturday 7-5:30, Sunday 7-2:30 ~ avenged some of these betray­ sons. She dedicates her book to als. Blanca tells the story of her It is self-evident that we Joseph Isaac are as pertinent to friend Edward, his rise and fall. must have yeshivos in America us in America as they were in He passed for a Polish aristocrat where children can learn Torah Russia 50 years ago: to be and saved her. Later he comes in the proper and warm atmos- , continually dissatisfied with down in the world and skulks - phere - where they can be­ our own accomplishments in like a ghost haunting the shad­ CHABAD come enveloped in Torah­ Torah learning and observance ows of rented rooms. AWARENESS & living and in prayer. · - yet to recognize the signifi­ At first, when Blanca gets a HAI IDENTITY CENTER But, it is also self-evident cance of teaching even a single job working as a maid in a Ger­ that in the same city, at the letter of the Torah to those who man Nazi household, the mem­ same hour, there are Jewish have nothing at all. oir reads like a film script for a children drowning in the sea of Submitted by Rabbi Y. Laufer. 40s melodrama with Merle presents ignorance and assimilation. To Reprinted with permission of Oberon. But the details carry these children, the yeshiva is L'Chaim publications. (tragically) as yet irrelevant and we must, therefore, intensify KOSHER our efforts for them on their level. When a child is drowning, CARPET CLEANING AWARENESS we don't have time to make a philosophical analysis and to 10~ PER SQUARE· FOOT WEEK calculate priorities. We must save the child! 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Gruber dent DanieJ·arap moi of Kenya Israel opened an embassy in ROME (JT A) - During a ser­ arrived in Israel recently for a Kenya soon after the African Resume Strike vice held to commemorate state visit slated to culminate in nation gained independence in by Hugh Orgel three neo-fascist youths killed a trade agreement. .J 963. Kenya broke off diplo­ TEL AVIV (JT A) - Faculty 16 years ago, a Roman Catholic During the trip, the Kenyan matic relations after the 1973 members at universities priest delivered a sermon with president's first visit to Israel, Yorn Kippur war. throughout Israel resumed a strong anti-Semitic message. Moi expected to travel through­ The two countries main­ their strike last Sunday, citing "Our enemies are the Com­ out the country to view the lat­ tained unofficia l diplomatic the government's unwilling­ INTERNATIONAL munists," the · priest, Don est developments in Israeli and economic contacts, al ­ ness to negotiate with them. Curzio Nitoglia, was quoted as agriculture and industry. though Moi did not re-establish The strike had begun three recently saying by the Rome The visit marked warmer ties diplomatic ties with Israel until SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA weeks ago, but was suspended daily newspaper II Messaggero. between Israel and Kenya, 1988 and has yet to establish a (JTA)-The Palestine Lib­ at some schools after two days "And Pope Pius XII, you re­ which have heen strained in full diplomatic mission here. eration Organization has call, strongly condemned Com­ on the understanding that the asked the government of munism. Communism in fact is Finance Ministry would resume Australia to fi nance its lo­ the child of historical material­ Choice of Passover or Polls negotiations on salary and re­ cal office, claiming an acute ism, which was invented by by Ruth E. Gruber religious minority are not tram­ lated issues. shortage of funds. The of­ Many teachers, from instruc­ Karl Marx," he said. "And Karl ROME (JT A) - Scandal­ pled upon," Toaff said in an in­ fice might be forced to close Marx was the son of a Jew. tors to full professors, had at because of the cutoff of plagued Italy is planning elec­ terview with the newspaper. the time heeded back-to-work "Thus Communism is the " l also believe that the high­ funds last June that had tions that are expected to re­ orders that were issued by the child of Judaism," he was est levels of the state are sensi­ been s upplied by the draw the country's political Tel Aviv Labor Court. quoted as saying. " For this we tive to our request, which only organization's Tunis head­ landscape and usher in a new The faculty members an­ must be against Communism reiterates respect for our com­ quarters. political era. nounced they would resume and against Judaism. Without munity, which is an integral Passover may coincide with their strike, saying the min­ * * * turning the other cheek." part of Italian society and thus these watershed elections. The istry had failed to resume talks. Nitoglia made his comments first two days of the holiday, wants to participate fully in LONDON (JTA ) within ,days of the signing of such an important election." talks. March 27 and 28, are being A students association an­ Britain's first Nazi war the historic accord by Israel and Approximately 40,000 Jews considered as possible polling nounced that it would appeal to crimes trials are expected the Vatican that, for the first live in Italy, out of a population dates. the Supreme Court to order the to take place this year, par­ time, established formal diplo­ of 58 million. About 30,000 Rome's chief rabbi, Elio professors and lecturers to re­ liamentary sources have matic relations between the Italian Jews have the right to Toaff, has written to President turn to work. told the London Jewish two governments. vote. Oscar Luigi Scalfaro and Inte­ Legal experts said it was Chronicle. The hearings Standing next to the priest, "That is a ridiculous argu­ rior Minister Nicola Mancino, doubtful that the court would would be the fi rst under according to Messagge ro re­ urging that the vote not be ment," Toaff told II Messaggero. the controversial 1991 War porter Gianfranco Biliotti, was "It would be like asking hear the appeal, as the court scheduled for March 27. did not usually entertain ap­ Crimes Act, which was MS! parliament member Catholics to not celebrate The Rome daily II Messaggero peals from third parties. passed despite fierce oppo­ Teodoro Buontempo, whose also reported last Wednesday Christmas. Jewish law calls for sition, especially from some eyes were reportedly "swollen that Tullia Zevi, president of a day of rest (on festival days). members of the House of with tears." the Union of Italian Jewish "The -days of Passover Lords. The service was held to com­ Communities, contacted au­ should be dedicated to medita­ Mail gets to us faster if you memorate the deaths of three tion and spiritual recovery. Ev­ ... thorities to point out that legal use our post office box 19-year-old members of the ery Jew should be free to pray, agreements between the state NATIONAL MS! who were killed Jan. 7, and the Jewish community without being afflicted by daily number. 1978, during a period when encumbrances, even such im­ P.O. Box 6063 stipulate respect for religious WASHINGTON (JTA) - right-wing and left-wing terror­ portant ones as voting, which holidays. Providence, R.I. 02940 At least four letters to Presi­ ism was rampant in Italy. none of us wants to renounce." "I hope that the rights of a dent Clinton, written by about 25 members of Con­ gress, recently circulated on Capitol Hill, all stress­ ing the importance of keep­ ing Syria on the Terror Sponsor list. *** GiVB N EW YORK (JT A) Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes came out of his meeting with Janet Reno WHHklY. lastMondaysaying that the U.S. attorney general was "receptive" to his proposal that they jointly prosecute two of the men who at­ tacked Yanke! Rosenbaum GiVB tho Hhodo l51Hnd during 1991's Crown Heights crisis.

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Some 2,000 Ethiopian Jews 'Can You Help Us settled in Afula after Operation Moses, the 1984-1985 airlift Open University Honors Find A Torah?' from the Sudan, and hundreds This appeal from Ethiopian of additional families from Jewish Leaders Jewish community leaders in Operation Solomon are moving Afula, Israel, recently reached into permanent apartments American Friends of The Prime Minister, who "has de­ the New York offices of the from the temporary "caravan" Open University of Israel paid voted his life to Israel's peace North American Conference on sites they have occupied since tribute to three outstanding and security," stated Ambas­ Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ). arriving in Israel almost three Jewish leaders at a recent fifth sador Yaacobi. "We [Israel] Barbara Gordon, NACOEJ years ago. annual New York Award Din­ should be a nation of moral and cultural and excellence ... Is­ INTERNATIONAL national director, explains, The mayor of Afula has pro­ ner entitled, "A Time For "One of the prime objectives of vided a building for the Ethi­ Peace." rael, as the homeland of the Jewish people, has to fulfill this JERUSALEM (JT A) - The NACOEJ is to help Ethiopian opian Jewish congregation. Prime Minister Yitzhak Ra­ Jews preserve their heritage, Once used as a chicken slaugh­ bin was granted the organiza­ heritage ... There is no better secretary-general of the forum than this to stress the Histadrut Trades Union their traditions and their sense terhouse, the building needs tion's highest honor, the Yigal Allon. A ward, and Irving and point ... Here, with people who Federation has been elected of community. This is especial­ major repairs and renovations ly difficult because of the before it can be used as a syna­ Phyllis Bernstein of Manhasset, help the important mission of in a Labor Party primary to New York, were honored with the Open University." run as the party's candi­ break-up of village life as it gogue. the Max Rowe Educational date for a second term. In existed in Ethiopia, and the "Members of the Ethiopian dispersing of friends and fam­ community are eager and re­ Leadership Award. last Tuesday's nationwide "This was the most success­ Zhirinovsky's Host elections, in which the ilies to various parts of Israel. sourceful," explained Gordon. "Establishing their own syna­ "They are doing much of the ful event in our history," ex­ 130,587 Labor Party mem­ pressed an exuberant Irving M. Under Investigation bers who were also mem­ gogues and community centers work themselves, thereby is particularly important for the saving considerable costs. But Rosenbaum of Great Neck, by Marta S. Halpert bers of the confederation New York, national chairman VIENNA (JTA) - Edwin were eligible to vote, in­ religiously observant Ethiopian they will need furnishings, community," she said. "While of the American Friends. " It Neuwirth, the 69-year-old cumbent Chaim Haberfeld ritual objects and a Sefer Torah Ethiopians are welcome in any was a great pleasure to honor bankrupt Austrian timber dealer defeated Labor Knesset before they can create their Israel synagogue, those who Prime Minister Rabin for his who hosted Russian ultra­ member Amir Peretz by an own synagogue." want to maintain their tradi­ courage at this moment of his­ nationalist Vladimir Zhiri­ almost two-to-one margin. For more information about tional religious rites need a toric transition. He has always novsky at an Alpine resort, Former Knesset member NACOEJ and its programs, call synagogue of their own." (212) 752-6340. been an ardent supporter of Is­ now faces a judicial investiga­ Jacques Amir placed third. rael's Open University." tion for p ublicly expressing ... The gala celebration was also doubt that gas chambers JERUSALEM (JTA) - Newborns 'Insured' marked by a moving tribute to existed in the Nazi concentra­ Israel's Supreme Court has Phyllis and Irving Bernstein, tion camps. ruled that the Chabad both active leaders of the Neuwith, who told reporters Lubavitch movement may Against Leukemia American Friends. "Honoring he did not know ofan y gas cham­ continue operating its JERUSALEM - Hadassah­ It can also aid in the treat­ two such good friends as Phyl­ bers in German concentration booth in Ben-Gurion Air­ Hebrew University Medical ment of aplastic anemia and lis and Irving was a special camps, is now the subject of an port, which offers religious Center will be home to Israel's certain immune diseases. privilege for me," commented investigation by Austria's chief services to passengers. first cryo-preservation bank for Moreover, patients who re­ Irwin Hochberg, an active prosecutor. However, the court im­ Isralis who want "insurance" ceive their own stem cells need leader of the Open University posed restrictions on for their infants against · not search for compatible bone who emceed the program. "Irv­ Chabad, saying it may not leukemia and some immune­ marrow donors. ing understands from his own METROPOLITAN distribute religious mate­ system disorders. Dr. Shimon Slavin, director educational background, rial to thpse who do not Parents can deposit a droplet of the National Center of Bone studying at night school, the POLISHING solicititandmaynotpreach of blood from their newborn's Marrow Transplantation at unique and invaluable contri­ ~o-0¢> Chabad "ideology." severed umbilical cord and Had!lssah-Hebrew University bution of the Open University Silver & Holloware Restoration Service Medical Center, said, "Those to its more than 21 ,000 Israeli Lamps • Lighting Fixtures have it stored indefinitely. Hardware• Brass Beds JERUSALEM (JT A) - The The immunologically rich who have a family history of students." Israel's ambassador to the Religious Items• Fireplace Fixtures American congressional blood contains stem cells that leukemia or other cancers, or Repaired, Rewired, Restored, Lacquered team investigating the fate can reactivate an individual's otherwise fear eventual cancer United Nations, Gad Yaacobi, Pickup & Deliver, Pawtucket and Pfovidence area of missing Israeli service­ immune system in the event can deposit their infant's um­ accepted the award on behalf of 125 Esten Avenue, Pawtucket men has told the soldiers' that the bone marrow produc­ bilical-cord blood in the bank. Rabin. "The theme of this (401) 728-7777 families that they were tion centers are destroyed by Not only can it lead to a cure for year's dinner, "A Time for Sming RI& MA Homes and Businesses for over II year~ promised full cooperation chemotherapy for leukemia or leukemia in the child or in Peace," was fitting for the by both Syrian and Leba­ other cancers. adulthood, but it may also have nese authorities and hoped a 50 percent chance of helping to see results of their inves­ a sibling with one of these dis­ tigation in the coming Israeli Athlete to Go eases." weeks. Presently, Dr. Slavin's bone ... to Winter Olympics marrow department uses bone FLOUR SHES JERUSALEM (JT A) marrow cryo-preservation for NEW YORK OT A) - Israel, a patients at high risk cif develop­ American author Robert ~ ,Pi/i /wp /6P ~ /I,~-. Friedman, who has written country not known for winter ing malignant disorders which CARDS • Gwrs • A CCESSORIES unflattering portraits of sports, will be represented for can be corrected with bone Israel's right wing, was at­ the first time in the Winter marrow transplantation._ ~ tacked by residents of a Olympics by an immigrant Of special interest are chil­ H OURS: TUESDAY- SATURDAY 10 AM-6 PM 769A H OPE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RHODE I SLAND 02906 401 -273-689 1 West Bank settlement. from the former Soviet Union. dren with advanced neuroblas­ Friedman and an escort _Mikhail Shmerkin, a 23-year­ toma (sarcoma of the nervous old figure skater, will represent were assaulted Jan. 10 by system). With a new poly­ Israel next month in Lilleham­ members of the Kahane chemotherapy protocol and mer, Norway. 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BLOOMFIELD Ml • CHICAGO IL• SAN FRANCISCO CA MONTREAL CANADA • SAO PAULO BRAZIL THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1994 - 9 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT First Songwriters Competition Dutch Won't Ban How do you celebrate Israel community," says Rabbi and Zionism and strengthen Daniel Syme, chair of AZM's ties between North American adult Zionist education com­ Neo-Nazi Film Jews and the Jewish .state? mittee and senior vice presidet by Henriette Boas tinue to seek a countrywide ban One way is by song, accord­ of the Union of American He­ AMSTERDAM (JT A) - Re­ on the fil m. ing to the Ameri~an Zionist brew Congregations, who initi­ jecting arguments by Dutch " We're waiting for a court Movement (AZM), which has ated the competition. "Song Jewish groups, the public pros­ Theatre Games for Chil­ just announced the First annual spurs enthusiasm and trans­ ruling in Frankfurt that would dren ages 7 to 12, led by ecutor will not ban the public be applied to the whole coun­ North American Zionist Song forms emotions into meaning­ showing in Holland of the con­ Paula Goldberg of the The­ try," Bubis told the Jewish Tele- Competition, open to musi­ ful artistic expression. It is a troversial German film " Profe­ atre Department, CCCRI, .- graphic Agency. cians of all ages and back­ way to teach Jews about Israel, sion: Neo-Nazi." will be held at Books on the grounds. AZM is an umbrella its history, heroes and pre­ In December 1993, the Cen­ Square, 471 Angell St., The film - in which a young tral Council of Jews in Ger­ organization of 22 Zionist cepts." neo-Nazi spouts anti-Semitic Providence, Jan. 22, 2 p.m. groups in North America. The Coalition for the Ad­ many, of which Bubis is presi­ rhetoric and denies that any dent, filed charges against the to 3 p.m. Call 331-9097. Under the rules of the com­ vancement of Jewish Education Jews were killed at the main character in the film over petition, entries must be previ­ (CAJE), is a co-sponsor of the *** Auschwitz concentration camp at least IO passages the group Two performances only of ously unpublished and un­ event. Finalists for this year's without a word of rebuttal from said were in violation of Ger­ Beethoven's Symphony#9 recorded compositions that competition will perform their any other person in the docu­ man law. by the Rhode Island Phil­ celebrate Zionism and Israel. songs at the 1994 CAJE confer­ mentary - created an uproar Under Germany's criminal harmonic, under the direc­ They will be judged on the ba­ ence, to be held at Indiana Uni­ among Jewish groups ·in Ger­ codes, hate speech is against tion of Zuohuang Chen, sis of musical quality and lyrics. versity in Bloomington, Ind., many upon its release late last the law. These include state­ with Chorus pro Musica of Songs should be two to four next August, according to year. ments calling for hate or vio­ Boston, Jan. 22, 8 p .m . and minutes in length, with either Karen Rubinstein, executive di­ The banning of the film in lence against a group. Saying Jan. 23, 3 p .m. at Veterans original lyrics or adaptations of rector of AZM. Holland had been requested by that Auschwitz or the Holo­ Memorial Auditorium in traditional source matenal. The deadline for en tries to Jewish congregations and by caust never existed is also Providence. Call 831-3123 Lyrics can be in English and/or the competition is April 25, the Foundation for Combatting Hebrew. Only one entry may 1994. Finalists will be informed against German law. or 277-3150. Anti-Semitism. But late last year the district be submitted per person, in the by July 1, 1994. · But after seeing the film, the * * * attorney for the state court in form of an audio cassette Entry forms may be obtained public prosecutor concluded "The Sisters Rosensweig", Berlin ruled that the Central recording. Compositions by writing to Fred Greene, that although certain state­ a Broadway comedy hit, Council's charges were un­ should be appropriate for American Zionist Movement ments made by the film's title will open at the Shubert founded and allowed the group singing. . National Office, 110 E. 59th character, unabashed neo-Nazi Theatre in Boston Jan. 25. "Music is a wonderful motJ­ Street, New York, N.Y. 10022, movie to continue its run there. The play was written by Bela Althans, were certainly Bubis, clearly disapointed by vating instrument for spreading or calling (212) 318-6100. anti-Semitic, the film itself was Wendy Wasserstein, who the decision, said he prefers to Jewish values to our entire not. wonaPulitzerforTheHeidi await a decision from the The prosecutor instead said Chronicles. Call- Shubert Frankfurt court on his group's he thought the documentary Theatre box office or 1-800- complaint. provided a warning against 447-7400. ish content. The story needs the "I don't want to create addi­ neo-Nazism. tional popularity for the film," bite, the heightened contrast At Amsterdam's interna­ he said. Convergence VII, a festi­ between the high church poetry tional documentary film festi­ Showings of the film in Berlin val ofart, dance, theatre and of the '50s and the concrete real­ val, where the film was shown have been sold out at the box music, will take place in ity of the Jewish experience of last month, the film's creator, office. Roger Williams Park from living and dying. Winfried Bonengel, said the July 10 to Aug. 21. The After a promfsing start, the neo-Nazi's rhetoric is not re­ (Co11 tributi11g -lo this rep_ort was Providence Department of flick slows down fast and comes futed . because everybody /TA correspo11dent Miriam Widman Public Parks invites all in­ to a screeching halt with the long knows his statements are lies. in Berlin.) terested artists to submit drawn out illness and passing As a result of the public pros­ proposals in site-specific ''Shadowlands'' of our heroine. What's new? ecutor's decision, the docu­ sculpture, perfor.manceart, Women have to die to stay lov­ mentary will now be shown in by Mike Fink able. No other emotions come D 8 MANTIQUES dance, theatre and music. Herald Contributing Reporter several Dutch cities. Single Items Deadline April 1. Call 785- into play beside sappy, soapy In Germany, meanwhile, the "Shadowlands" throws an grief and flowing tears. or Estates 9450 for details: Jewish community's attempts Appraised or American-Jewish mom and her It took me two seconds to * * * son Doug together with a fa­ to get the film banned have Purchased. cover the plot for my own 8- only been partly successful. ~ Ellen Watt and Jacqueline mous British Oxford don, the year-old son when I tried to tell Furniture • Paintings • Clocks Mace are putting on a joint poet-philosopher CS. Lewis. The film has been banned in Dolls • Chino • G lassware it next morning over breakfast. several German states, includ­ Oriental Rugs exhibition of natural­ The movie is set in the '50s. "Youcouldhaveplayed the part. world sculpture and Those among us who went to ing Hesse, where Frankfurt is 337 NO. BROADWAY I could have taken the role of the EAST PROVIDENCE "wear" art at gallery 5, 5 school in that decade may recall located. professor. Mom, you and I, we Ignatz Bubis, the leader of the 431•1:&3I Steeple St., Providence, Lewis' fantasy about the ward­ TOLL FREE R.I. 1-7S•1Z30 could have made a better German Jewish community, Marvin Rubin, Proprietor from Jan. 20 to Jan. 31. robe in the attic. The wardrobe 'Shadowlands ."' said his organization will con- Opening reception Jan. 23, had a rear door that entered into 2 to4p.m. another world of magic and miracle. * * * An International Fest will Well, little Douglas asks to take place Feb. 3 from 6 to 8 go up the creaky stairway a_nd p .m . in the new Ethno­ check it out. He pushes aside the neatly hung tweeds. He finds Join Betty Levitt graphic Gallery at the Mu­ nothing but a blank wall. seum of Art, Rhode Island PRESIDENT OF TIIE RHODE ISLAND NURSES COUNCIL School of Design. Reserva­ CS. Lewis' real life, too, faces a blank wall until he meets Joy. tions, $5.00 and $10.00. Call United States and Israel. Friends of Art, 454-6321. She marries him and then dies. "Itis with a great sense of pride that She leaves "Jack," as she calls I serve as the first president of the By joining Hadassah, you ~elp to provide invaluable medical Lewis, to care for her little boy, Rhode Island Nurses Council. Hadas­ treatments, training for newly who comes to symbolize Lewis' sah has been a way of life for me, and now joining it with my profession is so settled Russian and Ethiopian im­ Leisure Club own sad boyhood and a second migrants, and vocational training chance. A dog even comes into rewarding." Betty, Supervisor for VNA Inc. of for youth - just a few of the Holds Meeting camera range to romp beside Providence, was instrumental in or­ Hadassah projects. Temple Emanu-El Leisure the adoptive father and son in ganizing and involving local nurses Hadassah actively pursues Club will present CVS pharma­ the fadeout. to become part of the Council. American affairs, and takes an cist, George Loens, with "Shadowlands " should have Through her efforts, the group was active role on is- "Smart Talk About Medica­ been a great film, a story about officially chartered. sues concerning tion" on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. poetry, and teaching, and the Nurses Councils are formed to es­ the elderly and childcare. Ha­ He will deliver a health guide gradual growth of love and un­ tablish an international partnership with the Nurses Division of the Ha­ dassah women for senior citizens focusing on derstanding. With its serene, work together to improve their lives, the following: lyrical la ndscapes of college dassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem in_order to enhance and support the nursing profession m the community, and the world. • How certain drugs affect campuses and the countryside, Israel and the United States. . Hadassah members have dig­ the elderly. . and the strong presences of Rhode Island Nurses Council is one of nine nity, wisdom and integrity, and have • Getting the most from your Anthony Hopkins and Debra groups that comprise the Rhode Island Chapter of the ability to face all the challenges I visit to the doctor. Winger, one might expect relief Hadassah. In Rhode Island alone, more than 1,800 in today's world. • Using prescription and from the usual film fare made of women of all ages, backgrounds and interes_ts are nonprescription drugs prop­ violence and sensation. dedicating their time and energy to proiects m the There is a place for you ... erly. But something goes wrong • Taking an active role in along the way. Partly, the prob­ For information on any of the Hadassah groups, call (401) 463-3636 your own health. lem stems from the lack of Jew- • JU -- I HE RHODE ISi.AND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1994 MILESTONES

Fame basketball star Max Fried­ Discussing the Jewish Sports man; world featherweight and junior welterweight boxing R.I. Economy Hall of Fame champion Benny Bass; two­ by Michele Berman time Minnesota All-America Members of the JCCRI quarterback Sigmund Harris; Brown Bag Club will have the NEW YORK UT A) - Eight Americans are among the 12 and U.S. Olympic head coaches opportunity to discuss and Allen Rosenberg (rowing) and share their concerns about the athletes around the world who have been elected to the Inter­ William Bachrach (swimming). foture of the state's economy The four international hon­ with Peter Phipps, financial ed­ national Jewish Sports Hall of Fame for 1994. orees elected are South African itor of the Providence Joumal­ rugby star Wilf Rosenberg; Bu//etin. The elections, which are held annually and made public in Czechoslovak world table ten­ Phipps will present his ob­ nis champion Traute Kleinova; servations, predictions and December, were announced by Alan_Sherma n and R. Stephen Hungarian Olympic wrestling suggestions on Jan. 25 at noon. champion Karoly Karpati and Bring a brown bag lunch; Rubm, the chairman ana honorary chairman, respec­ Canadian boxing manager pro­ dessert and beverage will be moter Irving Ungerman. prov_ided. A $1 donation is ap­ tively, of the hall of fame. The Jewish sports hall of The hall of fame also pre­ preciated. A Yiddish vinkel will sents special Pillar of Achieve­ fo ll ow at 2 p.m. fame, which was founded in 1979, is located on the campus ment honors each year to rec­ of the Wingate Institute of ognize extraordinary contribu­ Special Programs Physical Education and Sport tions to the world of sports. The 1994 Pillar of Achieve­ On Jan. 23, beginning at 11 in Netanya, Israel. More than 200 Jewish ath- . ment honors went to Fred a.m., the kosher mealsite at the Lebow, longtime director of the JCCRI will show two VCR pro­ letes, coaches and sports per­ sonalities representing 18 coun­ New York City Marathon, and grams: 1) New England Diners Ben Olan, a sports writer for the and 2) Drive-In Blues. tries have so far been inducted. The eight Americans elected Associated Press for 40 years. The mealsite will have a Tu Joe Siegman, a Maccabiah B'Shvat seder with the JCCRI to the hall of fame for 1994 are Olympic basketball gold medal­ athlete and former chairman of preschool on Jan. 27 from 10:30 the hall of fame, said the pro­ a.m. to noon. Lunch will fol ­ ist and pioneer sports broad­ caster Sam Balter; NBA Hall of ject to build a Jewish sports hall low. of fame began in 1977, when Carolyn Cohen and Michael Yaffe he and some friends attempted to name as many Jewish ath­ letes as they could. Cohen Engaged to Yaffe When they decided to hold a dinner "to raise awareness for Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cohen of CCRI and Johnson & Wales the Macabbiah," many famous Natick, Mass., and Carolyn University. Jewish spo rts heroes attended, Cohen of Warwick, R.I., an­ Her fiance graduated from Siegman said, and right after nounce the engagement of their Winthrop High School, Win­ that the idea for a Jewish sports daughter, Rhonda Cohen of throp, Mass., ITT Tech, hall of fame "took a life of its Cranston, R.I., to Michael Yaffe Chelsea, Mass., and is currently own." of Winthrop, Mass., the son of attending Newbury College, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Yaffee of Revere, Mass. Winthrop, Mass. The wedding date is July 31, The bride-to-be graduated 1994. from Toll Gate High School, Krakowsky Goldsmith Honored Announce your wedding The National Council of Marries in the HERALD. Jewish Women announces that Marion Goldsmith, past presi­ Krieger dent of the Rhode Island section, has been invited to Gayle Frances Krakowsky serve on the strategic planning and Lawrence Jeffrey Krieger :P,ATCH~§ committee. This appointment were married Nov. 13 at Tem­ INCORPORATED acknowledges her abilities and ple Sinai in Cranston, R.I. leadership qualities. Rabbi George Astrachan and Cantor Remmie Brown offi­ cated at the wedding, where } THE J the bride was given in marriage by her aunt and uncle, Mollie and Eddie Shore . JIQIDJIIA The bride is the daughter of .& BAND~ L..======~~~~~.:.:._---~~~~~· the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lawrence and Gayle Krieger Krakowsky. "Unique Personalized Personalized Event Planning The bridegroom is the son of Children's Gifts" Plroto by PM. 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LARRY NELSON Shore, Gary Shore and Rob (SOI) 586-7382 • (61n 963-1696 .lodi Miller and Marcy Granoff DANCE WORLD Shore, cousins of the bride­ ~ fLDIO OF D\\;Cf\;(. groom. The grandparents of the 1704 Mineral Spring Avenue, Nortll Providence groom are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel MONDAY--fRIDAY 4-10 P.M. Schifrin and Louis Krieger and · the late Dorothy Krieger. r------The bride is a graduate of the University of Rhode island ¢ School of Nursing and was em­ ployed in the operating room of Miriam Hospital. The bride­ groom is a graduate of State Cantor Sam Pessaroff University of New York, Em­ CERTIFIED MoHEL pire State and Boston Univer­ sity School of Law. (508) 532-6068 Krieger is a lawyer in private Trained at Bikur Cholim Ho.1pital, Jertt.1alem practice in New York, where the couple will reside after a wedding trip to the Bahamas. THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUAR'(.20, 1994 - 11 SPORTS Local Girl -Skates All Over Competition

by Alison Smith fied to be a Superette. This is Herald co-editor her first year with the group, Beth Lury, daughter of Fred which won three national and Lois Lury of East Green­ championships in the last three wich, is a Superette. The Su­ years. perettes, a group of 21 girls In addition to time spent in from 13 to 18 years old, affili­ actual competition, and the ated with the Warwick Figure nine hours a week she puts in Skaters, captured the gold practicing, Beth has become a . medal at the World Figure member of the National Honor Skating Team Championships Society, copy editor of her in Turku, Finland, several school's yearbook staff, a weeks ago. cheerleader, belongs to the ski Beth has been skating since club at school, and a commu­ she was 5. To comply whh nity service group, enjoys the Superettes team require­ cross-country skiing, and plans ments, she spends four hours a to work as a volunteer at an an­ We Iced The Gold week practicing precision skat­ imal hospital in North The U. S. Figure Skating Team celebrates on the bus in ing, two hours dancing on Kingstown this summer. Finland after gaining the title of World Figure Skating Team skates, an hour doing " patch" Her costumes are made by Champions. Pictured (left) is Beth Lury, East Greenwich. - the basics like figure 8s, and the lady who makes Nancy HOLD THAT POSE - Beth two hours working on her free­ Kerrigan's costumes, so the re­ Lury, gold medalist figure style skating. cent attack on Kerrigan was skater, in her home in East Designed with Every Body in Mind She is proud of having quali- doubly disturbing to her. Greenwich. by Stacey A. Pacheco with busy schedules will appre­ Herald Co-editor ciate the center's flexibility with "We are looking forward to classes from 6:15 a.m. until the I Am Bowled Over!· offering all ages and body types evening. by Cary Eichenbaum 4:30 and 8:30 p.m., and two bowl games stood alone, un­ a personalized plan for a life­ For a nominal fee, babysit- Does anybody out there more from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. sponsored. The names used to time of fitness," says Jay Sny­ ting is provided at the JCCRI. remember those good old days 1 don't know about you, but I be names like the Orange Bowl, der, director of Fitness, Recre­ In addition to the center's about 12 to 15 years ago when remember better, if simpler the Sugar Bowl and the Holi- ation and Sports Services for high-tech equipment, diverse you could leave the back door times in the sporting world day Bowl. . the Jewish Community Center programs and professional open when you left the house? during the holiday season. Now they are the Federal Ex­ of Rhode Island. Since Snyder staff, the Health and Physical Professional and collegiate I remember when there were press Orange Bowl, the USF&G united with the JCCRI, his ex­ Education Department at the athletes spent more time O\J the nine to 10 bowl games overall, Sugar Bowl, and the Thirfty pertise and " up beat" enthusi­ JCCRI offers a 25-yard-long playing fields and courts than and a team would have to be Car Rental Holiday Bowl. asm has created a high-tech, swimming pool, a gymnasium in federal and judicial courts really good to get a bowl invita­ I realize that the bowls need state-of-the-art center dedi­ and racquetball/ wallyball then, and there were four great tion. the endorsement money to pay cated to family fitness. court. • and legitimate bowl games on I remember how they spread the bills, but can you imagine The Family Fitness Center Committed to the excellence New Year's Day. the games out on commercial professional football calling its has four StairMaster stepping of health and fitness, Snyder is Well, readers, things have television between Christmas biggest game the Budweiser machines, two Lifecycle sta­ not stopping here. He has changed. You wouldn't dare and New Year's, thereby allow­ Super Bowl, or major league tionary bicycles, four treadmills many new ideas for the future. leave your house without at ing the country the opportunity baseball executives calling their and 11 Pyramid selectorized A new program for teenagers least five deadlock bolt locks of seeing all the best players championship the Lipton Iced weight machines. was recently installed by Sny- fastened; more professional and teams. Tea World Series? The center also allows you to der. The "T.C. Connection" is and collegiate sports are played And I remember the athletes Every college administrator, "step" into 10 aerobic classes, exclusively for teens in the sev- out in courts and jails than on and action on New Year's Day president, coach and athletic including high/low impact enth grade and up. The group the athletic fields; and there are ... memorable Rose Bowl show­ director wants the recognition with a stretch and tone period meets weekdays at 2:15 p.m. more bowl games played on downs between Southern Cal and money of a New Year's - conducted .by certified aero­ and they are supervised during New Year's Day than there are and Michigan, UCLA and Ohio Day bowl. And every college bic instructors. This is free to various sports activities. Patriot wins in an entire State, Michigan State and football player wants to show full members. What are you Whether it be basketball or season. Washington. I recall Sugar what he can do with his family, waiting for? There are no ex­ hockey, the ideal is to exercise. This past New Year's Day, Bowl battles featuring Ala­ friends and a national tele­ cuses, as early bird classes start They usually top off the day at only those totally hung over bama, Notre Dame, Florida and vision audience watching. at 6:15 a.m. - just in time to the gameroom around 4:00 from the festivities of the night Georgia, Cotton Bowl contests But how much is too much? I catch the worm or at least your p.m. This liveliness is free to before, or observant Jews who starring Houston, Texas, Texas say we've got too much now. breath. full members. Sponsoring could not watch television until A&M, Notre Dame and Boston Even the most ardent sports Snyder has put together a members pay $30 dollars for their Sabbath ended around College; Orange Bowl show­ fanatic (including myself) skilled faculty, including a both 'January and February or 5 p.m., escaped being "bowled" downs show€asing Colorado, would have a difficult time physiologist to give individual-· $75 dollars for the full over. Oklahoma, Florida State and watching eight football games ized fitness evaluations, that semester, January to June. lf you wanted to, you could Nebraska. in one day. Eight baseball can design a complete fitness "Don't forget activities for have gone " bowling" from I also remember a time when games maybe, but ... . program for anybody willing to the little ones," reminds Sny- 11:30 a.m. when the Hall of set aside 20 to 25 minutes three der. There are a variety of life- Fame bowl kicked off, until to four times a week. People time sports activities for the pee 1 a.m. Sunday, when the final wees, too. seconds of the Orange Bowl ,. For more information, con- ticked away. • Celebrate ' tact Jay Snyder or Alisa Yanow In between, you had your • Pepsi-Cola .. ... at 861-8800. pick of three games between 1 " .. Sponsors Israelis and 4 p.m., two more between Pepsi-Cola has signed on as f the tide sponsor for the U.S. •./5UPER BOWL Maccabiah team, which will compete in the Maccabiah Free store tours at SUNDAY· games in July 1997 in Israel. Philadelphian Robert E. ~ JANUARY 30 Spivak and Ambler's Dr. Gary & WITH ·ouR DECORATIONS M. Gordon serve as president Bread Circus • AND PAPER SUPPLIES • and associate treasurer, re­ .. ... spectively, of United States We'll review our organic foods, soy foods, unrefined oils and Committee Sports for Israel sweeteners, whole grains, natural meats and much more. (USCSFI), a national volunteer, Our tours will help you shop for and prepare delicious, JANUARY CLEARANCE CONTINUES! not-for-profit organization that 35% to 60% Die;count on Selected Merchandise sponsors the U.S. team. healthful meals with ease. Bring your questions! Spivak is a partner in the financial consulting firm of Every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. The uonly" Party Warehouse CMS Companies of Phila­ 310 EAST AVENUE, PAWTUCKET• 726-2491 Sign up atthe customer service desk by Monday orcall 272-1690 delphia. Gordon is a podiatric 0 JEANNE STEIN Z sports medicine specialist. Both 261 WATERMAN STREET, PROVIDENCE Monday- Thursday 9:30-6 • Friday 9:30-7 • Saturday 9:30-5 • Closed Sundays have served USCSFI for years. 1·• THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1994 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CHAl's Kosher Awareness Week Reconstru~tionist to Spea_k at To Get You The CHAI (Chabad Aware- " Many people think that Congregation Agudas Ach1m G . ness and Identity) Center of keeping kosher is antiquated/' Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, . West Bay announces the first says Rabbi Levy. " Observing 01ng " Kosher Awareness Week" in kosher is not a health practice executive director of the Feder- s d Warwick, scheduled for Jan. 24 that has become outdated. It is ation of Reconstructionist Con- un ays through Jan. 27, to be held at a tool for one to become closer gregations and Havurot, will be Edward's Supermarket, 1401 to G-d, even through the hu- the featured speaker at a com­ Bald Hill Road (Route 2) in man activity of eating." munity breakfast on Jan . 23 at by Stacey A. Pacheco Warwick. Rabbi Eliezer Levy " Keeping kosher is really 10 a.m. at Congregation Agu ­ Herald Co-editor and his wife, Chanie, will be on much easier than it seems," das Achim in Attleboro, Mass. For those of you who are up hand all day to provide con- agrees Mrs. Levy. "Once you The congregation has recently at 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning, sumers_with a brief outline of pick up on the basics and learn affiliated with the Reconstruc­ there is a television program on the Jewish dietary laws, as well to spot the kosher symbols, it tionist movement, the smallest channel 7 WHDH-TV in as to point out many popular becomes second nature." and newest of the four major Boston, Mass., titled Jewish products that are kosher. This is just one of the many branches of Judaism in this Perspective. The laws of kosher include programs that the CHAI Center country. Hosted by Rabbi Bernard eating only animals that chew is providing the Jewish com- The Reconstructionist move- Mehlman of Temple Israel, their cud and have split hooves, munity. ment is based in Philadelphia, Boston, Mass., it airs every such as cows and goats. The For more information, call where the rabbinical seminary three weeks. lack of either of these two signs 884-4071. is celebrating its 25th year. Rabbi Gail Diamond Last Sunday was quite a renders the animal unkosher The cu rrent rabbi of Congre- smorgasbord, introducing Herald Photo by Stacey A. Pa clreco (i .e. pig, camel). In addition, the ~------, gation Agudas Achim, Gail Shalom Hunan, a Chinese animal must be slaughtered in If you are celebrating a Diamond, and the two previous kosher restaurant in Brookline, a specifically prescribed merci- special anniversary, rabbis were all graduates of the Jewish and American cultural traditions. The Reconstruction­ Mass. Authentic chefs cooked ful manner. It is then inspected announce it in the Herald. seminary. up a kosher dish of chicken and to be sure that it is disease free. Reconstructionists believe ist movement supports the full Include a photo with the th t J d · · 1 · 1· participation of women in all vegetables. The restaurant ob­ Milk and meat must also be a u a1 sm 1s an evo vmg re 1- serves the Sabbath, so call for kept separately and may not be announcement. Black and g1o· us c1v1 · · 1·1za tion· , an d th a t areas of Je wish ritual and prac­ tice, and places special empha­ serving hours. cooked or eaten together. white only, please. American Jews must balance Also as a guest was Aliana their li ves as members of both sis on community. Rabbi Liebling's topic will be Brodamnn Menkes, author of " Building Community: A Re­ The Gift. Growing up in post­ C O ,'19 T E 5 T ! constructionist Approach." war Germany in the 1950s, The breakfast is open to non­ Menkes wrote The Gift, which members of the synagogue for was taken from a novel she a charge of $5. For more infor­ orginally wrote about her mation, call (508) 222-2243. childhood. Writing the book in both Hebrew and English, it was only printed in English, at Jewish Singles the author's descretion. She felt that since she wrote the book in Supercruise the United States it should be The Jewish Community Cen­ in the language of this country. Youmust ters Association of St. Louis, in A mini documentary on the cooperation with Bon Voyage Israeli-Vatican relations was Travel, is sponsoring the tenth also presented. Statements annual Nationwide Jewish Sin­ from the Vatican indicated it gles Supercruise '94. was ready to fight anti­ The seven-day excursion de­ Semitism and would no longer parts from San Juan, Puerto look at Jews as prospective er Christians. Rico on Feb. 6 and returns Feb. • 13. The ship will make port Israel's response was to con­ stops in St. Maarten, Barbados, tinue to show respect for Chris­ Send us 100 words or les.c;on your courtship or Martinique, Antigua and St. tianity, concluding that "reality wedding, your nicest memory or biggest surprise, Thomas. changes theology." The cruise package includes: The program concluded with your rriost significant expression of affection or the round-trip airfare from most a musical treat from the New thing you love most about your dear heart. major U.S. cities to San Juan England Conservatory Jewish with transfers to the port, all Ensemble, playing authentic YOUR STORY CAN BE FUNNY OR SAD, SERIOUS meals and snacks throughout Jewish music. OR SILLY, BUT IT MUST BE ABOUT REAL PEOPLE the day including a midnight buffet, two cocktail parties and AND A REAL INCIDENT OR COURTSHIP, AND IT a daily variety of exclusive sin­ 1994 Holiday Schedule MUST BE SUITABLE FOR PUBLICATION. gles activities. The "Monarch of the Seas" ship also has seven Purim Feb.25 PANEL CONSISTING OF A RABBI, ONE OF gorgeous lounges, a shipshape Passover March 27 0..IS IT? A OUR EDITORS, A BUBBE (GRANDMOTHER), A fitness center and full service LagB'Omer April 29 health spa. 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Box 6063, PROVIDENCE, R.I. 02940-6063 AND YOUR 8UBBELE, NO LATER THAN JANUARY 22, 1994. wontod: Your Chori5hod MomorioH YOUR ENTRY MUST INCLUDE YOUR NAME BETTER HALF OR We will be publishing our bridal issue soon and many of the AND THE NAME OF YOUR BELOVED, YOUR pictures will be in full, glowing color. If you have a nice, clear ADDRESS, AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER. black-and-white or color photo of your Jewish wedding, plea se SIGNIFICANT OTHER MET, lend us your picture. If chosen, it will appear in the bridal issu e, Winning entries will be .published in the Heralds and will be returned to you after the paper goes to press. COURTED, AND SEALEP Your name and address should be printed lightly but legibly on Bridal Issue on February 3, 1994. the back of the picture so it can be returned to you. Please THE RELATIONSHIP - identify the people in your photo. MAY THE BEST LOVERS IN THE AREA WIN! We must have our pictures ready by January 17, 1994, so get AND HOW YOU KNEW out the photo albums and start picking your favorites. Employees of /be Rhode Island Jewish Herald and Herald Press are not eli!iible lo enter. Mail your photo, with a little cardboard backing if possible, to the IT WAS FOR ETERNITY, R.l. Jewish Herald, P.O. Box 6063, Providence, R.I . 02940-6063. THE RHODE IS LAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 , 1994 · 13 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Calendar of Jewish Events

Thursday, Jan. 20 Sunday,Jan.23 4:00p.m.: New EnglandJ.D.L Exec. Dir.Michael 9-.30 to U noon: Joseph and Leba Zeiniker Con­ Slomich willappearonStand Up For Your Rights, ference for teachers, at the JCCRI, sponsored by on Interconnect Channel "B". theBJE. 7:30 p.m.: Congregation Mishkan Tefila hosts Tuesday, Jan. 25 wine and cheese tasting at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 7:30 p.m.: The Adult Education Committee of Temple Shalom, Middletown, offers 'The Mes­ Friday, J.-n. 21 siah - the Conservative approach," part of a 7:45p.m.: Judge BruceSelya willspeakatTemple course taught by Rabbi Marc Jagolinzer. Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence, during Wednesday, Jan. 26 Shabbat services. Community invited. All day: Schechter Regional Conference at Saturday, Jan. 22 Alperin Schechter Day School. 8:30 p.m.: N.E. Rabbinical College Ladies Auxil­ Middle School Ski Top, Alperin Schechter Day iary honors Rabbi Sholom and ElaineStrajcher at School. Call 751-2470 for time. Providence Hebrew Day School on the seventh Friday, Jan. 28 Hebrew Union College Honors Gutman annual Melava Malka. Call 273-4907 Sunday,Jan.23 6:00 p.m.: Reservations must be in for the Con­ Stanley P. Gold (left) HUC-JIR chairman, Board of Gover­ gregation Ohawe Sholam/ Young Israel of Paw­ nors, and Fr. Alfred Gottschalk (right), president, congratu­ 10 a.m.: Congregation Ohawe Sholarn/ Young tucket traditional Shabbat Dinner on Feb. 4. Call late Lois Gutman on her induction to the Board of Governors. Israel of Pawtucket will hold a brunch. All are 726-4040 for details. welcome. Call 726-4040. 2 p.m.: Zamir Chorale of Boston presents a program of Jewish music for children ages 7 to 12 at Hebrew College, 43 Hawes St., Brookline, Mass.

Chemistry Boom Weizmann Institute teacher­ few chemistry teachers in that retraining program. REHOVOT, Israel - The part of the country. The project was inspired by a number of high school students Science, in Rehovot, Israel, is 1988 Joint Distribution Com­ who study chemistry in the one of the world's foremost mittee survey of science teach­ Galilee and Golan Heights has centers of scientific research ing in the Galilee, which increased dramatically in the and graduate study. showed that there were very past four years, thanks to a Standing Room Only by Stacey A. Pacheco Herald Co-Editor At a standing-room-only performance, the students at Alperin Schechter Day School enjoyed "The Sun's Musician," performed magnificantly by the Perishable Theatre. The semi-musical led the audience into a spine-tingling execution of song and spirit. THE PERISHABLE THEATER-recently performing at Alperin The four-person perform­ Schechter Day School in Providence. Hera/ti PlrotobyStaceyA.Paclreco ance included quick costume changes on stage, which went 15,000 Thank Yous ______un_n_ot_ice_d_b,:._y t_h_es-=-p_ec_ta_to_rs_. _ IN A TRANCE - as all eyes are focused on the performance, "The Sun's Musician." Hera/ti Plroto by Stacey A . Paclreco by Susan Birnbaum abide by German demands to standing national achieve­ NEW YORK UT A) - A half­ enact anti-Jewish laws. The ment," Donde recently stated. Pawtucket 724-3114 century after a courageous col­ people organized a nighttime "They do not consider the lective act of heroism, children ferry of virtually the entire Jew­ rescue operation as an heroic JACK M. MINKIN from Reform Jewish congrega­ ish population of 8,000 to Swe­ act," he said. "For them, it was dba/Tile-Set tions said thank you to the peo­ den, where they remained until simply a matter of common de­ ple of Denmark. the war was over. cency." CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS Some 15,000 thank-you let­ While the Jews were in exile, Donde, who was 6 when his Cleaning, Regrouting and Sealing - Leaks Fixed ters were delivered last Tues­ the Danes took care of the Jew­ family was rescued, recalled KITCHEN and BATH REMODELING day by a group of children to ish homes, even to the point of the trip as "dramatic" and said Electrical and Plumbing Denmark's consul general for watering people's plants. he knew, even though he was the Danes' rescue of the Jews "The Danes, in general, do so young, that the journey was "A TROUBLESHOOTER WITH IDEAS" during World War IL not think back on the event, the a dangerous one. INSURED • R,1. LICENSE NO. 4210 • REFERENCES The letters were given to Leif rescue, as representing any out- Donde, himself a Jew who was saved during the mass rescue operation that took place in Oc­ Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island MEDICARE & MEDICAID tober 1943. 130 Sessions Street, Providence, RI 02906 • (401) 331-0956 ::.NURSING PLACEMENT -::: The presentations were made CERTIFIED AND LICENSED .:= HOME CARE INC.~ SKILLED NURSING STAFF during a ceremony at the head- Understanding ADD to be discussed on January 24 . quarters of the Union of Ameri­ CASE MANAGEMENT can Hebrew Congregations in The Special Needs Department of the BJE/RI is • RN Assessment pleased to sponsor an evening for parents and teachers. "Home Care You Can Rely On" • 24·Hour Supervision New York. Among those Serving M-cbusetts and Rhode Island present was Judith Meisel, who Interested public is also invited to attend. • Registered Nurses Providing Quali'1: Health Care fqr 17 Years • Licensed Nursing Assistants was also saved in the rescue Developing and Understanding of ADD • Physical Therapy and who initiated the letter­ (Attention Deficit Disorder) at Home and School • Occupational Therapy writing campaign. • Speech Therapy The letters, from children in with • IV Therapy North America, Britain and Dr. Richard Solomon • Master Social Work Australia, were to be sent to Cllnlcal Direc tor and President of Delta Consultants • Pediatrics Denmark's Resistance Museum January 24, 1994 We can provide you with in Copenhagen, which memo- · 7:30 p.m. a comprehensive program Providence North Kingstown Brookline, MA to help you keep your rializes the Danish resistance will This BJE event be held in the Senior Adult Lounge (4011453-4474 (4011885 -6070 (6171738 -5030 loved ones al home, during World War II. of the Jewish Community Center The Danes had refused to 1 ! 1111.: l LJ\NO· JEWISH HERALD, 1'HURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1994 OBITUARIES

JOSEPH LENZ Funeral services were at the Houston, Texas, and Joseph Aged, Robeson Street, died LEO ZUCKERBERG JOHNSTON - Joseph J. Max Sugarman Memorial at the home on Jan. 10. He was Zuckerburg of Providence. Lenz, 69, of the Pocasset Lodge, Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi­ HOUSTON, Texas Leo Funeral services were held the husband of Ann (Minkin) Zuckerberg died Jan. 13. He co-founder of American Clad dence. Burial was in Lincoln Weinstein. Jan. 16 at Max Sugarman Me­ was the husband of . Muriel Metal, a division of Handy and Park Cemetery, Warwick, R.L Born in New York City, a son morial Chapel, 458 Hope St., (Rakatansky) Zuckerberg. Harman Inc. before retiring in of the late Abraham and Dora Providence: Burial was at He was founder and presi­ 1988, died Jan. 13 at Miriam Weinstein, he had been a resi­ Lincoln Park Cemetery, War­ Hospital. He was the husband GERTRUDE "BABE" SMITH dent of Fall River for 60 years. dent of Tek-Rap, Inc., of Hous- wick. of the late Edith (Roffe) Lenz. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. For 40 years he had been -ton Texas. · Contributions in his memory" Besides his wife, , he is sur­ Born in Jersey City, N.J., a - Gertrude " Babe" Smith, 71, manager of a retail jewelry may be made to· the Crohn's vived by a daughter, Evelyn son of the late Harry and Belle of 105 Lake Evelyn Drive, died store in Fall River. He was a and Colitis Foundation of Gottdenker of New York; two (Lipschitz) Lenz, he had lived Jan. 12 at home. member of Congregation America, 386 Park Ave. South, sons, Ralph Zuckerberg of in East Providence for nine Born in Providence, a Adath Israel and the Wattupa New York, N.Y. 10016. years before moving to Johns­ daughter of the late Meyer and Masonic Lodge, both of Fall ton three months ago. Sonya (Pearlmutter) Bernstein, River. Mr. Lenz was a graduate of she moved to Florida in 1976. In addition to his wife, who IDF's West Bank New York University and re­ Mrs. Smith owned the resided with him at the Jewish ceived a master's degree from former Sonya's Dress Shop, At­ Home for the Aged, he is sur­ Stevens Institute of Tech­ wells Avenue for 35 years until vived by a daughter, Marsha Commander Killed nology, Hoboken, N.J., in 1959. 1976. The store was founded in Robbins of South Burlington, He was a member of the Better 1937 by her mother. Vt.; four grandsons and two by Hugh Orgel Breathers. trator who had crossed into Is­ She leaves a daughter, grea t-grandda ugh ters. TEL A VIV (JT A) - Israel was He leaves two daughters, rael during the night. Audrey Smith of Lauderhill, The funeral service took reeling this week after the Amy F. Lenz of Cranston and Tamari and the three officers Fla., and a brother, Morris place Jan. 13. Burial was at death of the military officer in Toni Tinberg of South Attle­ were killed as their helicopter Bernstein of Cranston. Agudas Achim Cemetery in charge of the West Bank. boro, Mass., and a grand­ was returning to be command A graveside funeral service Fall River. Services were coor­ Maj. Gen. Nechemia Tamari, daughter. He was brother of took place at Lincoln Park headquarters north of dinated by Mount Sinai Memo­ 45, the head of the Israel De­ Jerusalem. the late Miriam Bernstein. Cemetery, Warwick, on Jan 14 rial Chapel, 825 Hope St., fense Force's Central Com­ Also killed were l'amari's The funeral was held Jan. 16 and was coordinated by Mount Providence. mand, died along with three at the Max Sugarman Memorial Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 aide, Maj. Ofer Kaufman, and other officers in a helicopter Chapel, 4_58 Hope St., Provi­ Hope St., Providence. two air force captains serving as dence. Burial was in Lincoln crash. helicopter pilots, Ofri Yaelli Tamari was tne n1gnest-ran1<­ Park Cemetery, Warwick. and Assaf Asher. Nightmare ing officer to die in the line of The army ruled out sabotage, ETHEL STONE (Continued from Page 5) duty in nearly a dozen years. saying the crash was an acci­ TUCSON, Ariz. - Ethel was telling the truth? He had As commander of the central dent cauS'ed· by bad weather, ANNA LIPSON 1155 th sector of Israel, which includes BETHESDA, Md. - Anna Stone, of Sou George- no identification, and the name killing all four passengers in­ town Drive, died Jan. 9 at the West Bank, Tamari would stantly. Lipson, 87, of 4925 Battery Hospice Famil y Care in Tue- given was not the owner of the have been in charge of the son, Ariz. car being driven. Deputy Defense Minister Lane, died Saturday at Sibley withdrawal of Israeli forces Hospital, Washington, D.C. She was the wife of Bernard I am a law-abiding citizen, Mordechai Gur, a longtime from Jericho, as stipulated in friend of Tamari's, shaken and She was the wife of the late Stone and was born in Fall home owner and married. I the Palestinian self-rule accord William E. Lipson. have always carried a valid tearful, called the general "one River, Mass., daughter of the driver's license on me. The signed last September in Wash­ of the boldest and smartest Born in Manchester, N.H., late Samuel and Rebecca (Levi- ington. she was the daughter of the late vehicles I drive have always fighters" he had ever known. ten) Mintz. Tamari, however, indicated Tamari, who reportedly was Hyman and Dora (Cooper) She had resided in Tucson, been legally registered and that the withdrawal could be Cort. She had lived in Bethesda insured in my name. a candidate for the position of Ariz., for the paSt 39 years. I was overwhelmed by this implemented in a brief period army chief of staff, had served for five years, previous] y resid­ In addition to her husband, nightmare. The errors made by of time. in the IDF for 28 years. He ing in East Providence and she is· survived by two sons, three different officers left me "Jericho is not complicated in fought in the Israeli-Arab wars Providence, R.l. David Stone of Tucson and terms of taking out forces," he of 1967 and 1973 as well as in She was a member of B'nai Bruce Stone of Culver City, with legal bills, court fees and the loss of valuable time spent was reported to have said. "We the war in Lebanon. B'rith, the Providence Garden Cal., and three granddaughters. can do it in a number of days." After the helicopter crash, Club, the former Jewish Home She was a member of Con- in court during the year. Do I have to have my name Tamari, had flown to be with IDF forces located the infiltra­ for the Aged Women's Associa­ gregation Anshe Israel in 1 troops searching the area near tor - an unarmed civilian who Tucson and was Secretary of changed and un isted, to pre- tion and was a former member the city of Beit She'an, near the was fou nd wandering in the of Temple Emanu-El and its tinheTuJecwsoisnh. Community Center vent anyone from using it? Jordanian border, for an infil- Beit She'an Valley. sisterhood. How many more tickets are . being issued in my name? In Bethesda, she volunteerd Funeral services took place I won't know until the next her time as a costume maker for on Jan. 12. Burial was at He- court summons arrives. the British Embassy Players. brew Cemetery in Fall River. Patrick J. Agnew Ex-Finance Minister Hurwitz Dies She leaves two sons, Dr. Services were coordinated by Warwick, R.I. Maurice H. Lipson of Seekonk, Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, by Larry Yudelson and tourism. He resigned the Mass., and Judge Sheldon R. 825 Hope St., Providence. post to protest the Camp David Lipson of Bethesda, Md.; a NEW YORK (JT A) - Israel's accords Israel signed with brother, Leonard Cort of EMANUEL WEINSTEIN former finance minister, Yigal Egypt. Hurwitz, 75, died Jan. 10. Narragansett, R.l.; five grand­ FALL RIVER, Mass. He was assigned to the fi­ children and one great-grand­ Born near Rishon LeZion, nance post in November 1979, Emanuel Weinstein, 86, a Hurwitz was a farmer entering son. resident of the Jewish Home for but resigned at the end of 1980. industry and, later, politics. During the year he held the po­ After serving as director of s_ition, he developed a reputa­ the Tene-Noga Dairy Products tion as a prophet of doom re­ Co., Hurwitz entered the Knes­ garding Israel's looming set with David Ben-Gurion's economic crisis. For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel. .. small State List Part in 1969. In 1983 he unsucessfully ad­ Mitchell ... has served Rhode Island Jewish families over 8,000 times ... The faction later aligned itself vocated a national unity gov­ with the Likud in 1973. ernment to deal with the eco­ as a professional Jewish funeral director ... as did his father and In 1977, Prime Minister Men­ nomic situation - a year grandfather since the 1870s ... with honesty achem Begin named Hurwitz before such a government was and integrity. minister of commerce, industry actually formed. One of the reasons why the majority of Rhode Island Jewish families call Max Sugannan MOUNT SINAI Memorial Chapel

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Palestinian Aid ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES RENDERED designed to implement the au­ Quake Relief (Continued from Page 1) tonomy plan. (Continued from Page 1) STEVE YOKEN ENTERTAINMENT - Profes­ NEED HELP PAYING BILLS? Tracking ex­ depends on Arafat, and it is not According to Yediot, the Bank Shelters have already been sional master ol ceremonies and disc penses for year-end . Relerences. RIGHT yet clear how solid his commit­ Leumi-Palestinian partnership jockey. Bar/ bat mitzvah , wedding special­ ARM SERVICES, 331 -0875. 1/ 27/94 opened and damage assessment ists. N.Y. Laser light Show Plus Karaoke. ment is. was suggested by Palestinians is currently underway. Trained THE PARTY PLANNERS ' CHOICE (508) 679, "I believe that Chairman after Jordan reached an agree­ Red Cross disaster workers 1545. 2/3/ 94 CLASSBOX Arafat has not decided to go ment on banking.with Israel. are being deployed from the CORRESPONDENCE TO: ahead with this project or any The Jordanian agreement California area to assist in the ClassBox No. project," said Mohamed Rabie, was signed Dec.5, 1993in Wash­ FOR SALE The R.I. Jewish Herald response. P.O. Box 6063 a Palestinian economist who ington by representatives of the More than 31 emergency re­ Providence, R.I. 0294.0 EXECUTIVE LOT, North Seekonk, 1'h acres, heads the Center for Educational Bank oflsrael and the Jordanian sponse vehicles are also enroute Development in Washington. central bank, and it paved the 3 miles off Rte . 95. $60,000. Ceder Hill R.I. Jewish Herald classified ads cost $3 lor to the area from neighboring Estates, (508) 399 -8755. 1/ 20/ 94 15 words or less. Additional words cost t 2 "Anything you hear has to way for the speedy reopening chapters. Disaster supply cen­ have his green light, and he has of Jordanian banks in the West cents each. Payment must be received by ters in Los Angeles and Sacra­ HELP WANTED Monday at 4 p.m., prior to the Thursday not given any green light." Bank. mento have been activated to when the ad is scheduled to appear. Rabie said that the joint Is­ Palestinians reportedly were receive and distribute cots, blan­ TEXAS REFINERY CORP. needs mature man raeli-Palestinian bank had long furious over the accord, but Is­ This newspaper will not, knowingly, accept kets, comfort kits, personal hy­ in Pawtucket area. Regardless ol experience, any advertising lor real estate which is in been rumored and ti-)at a key raelis explained that they were giene kits, and mobile feeding write W.T. Hopkins, Box 711 , Ft. Worth, TX violation of "the R.I. Fair Housing Act and figure mentioned in the rumor bound to adhere to international facilities and equipment. 76101 . 1/ 27/ 94 Section 804 (C) ol Title VIII of the 1968 Civil has denied involvement. agreements concerning super­ Rights Act. Our readers are hereby informed In further attempts to allevi­ SERVICES RENDERED But such a venture is consid­ vision of banks. ate anxiety and suffering, Presi­ that all dwelling/ housing accommodations ered impossible until the Israe­ Nonetheless, it is interesting advertised in this newspaper are available on dent Clinton signed a bill Mon­ COPPERFIELD'S PAINTING & PRESERVA­ an equal opportunity basis. lis and the PLO reach a political to note that, according to Yediot , day night releasing over $3 bil­ TION . Top-quality workmanship. Reasonable settlement. none of the other clauses in the lion dollars in federal funds to exterior/ interior power washing , carpentry, PAULENE IEWE!;;IERS¾ Among Palestinians, said far-reaching economic accord he! p victims begin reconstruct­ paper hanging. License #8884. Insured. 27 4-2348. 8/ 18/ 94 '* Rabie, "there are people who reached between Israel and Jor­ ing their lives. fme and .Estate Jewelry Ap are working very hard to lay the dan last fall have yet to be imple­ The most effective way that 274-9460" '&;' ground for joint ventures and mented. people in Rhode Island can help WESIT 'Jlk¼ some who are opposed to any If the multinational consor­ Areferral service for Beadslringing • Jewelry ~ quake victims is to make a fi­ Pree Pickup & Deltviry ~ . kind of concrete movement un­ tium does succeed in turning ~ companions to the nancial contribution to the ~ elderly, since 1967 til thepoliticalsituationisclear." the present Bank Leumi offices American Red Cross. People . He said he had friends in Jor­ in the territories into a Palestin­ who wish to help may do so by "" 401-421-1213 dan who conceived joint projects ian banking force during the sending a check earmarked for tiimR during the initial euphoria over autonomy peri~d, there will be Disaster Relief, to the Rhode Is­ Sluant the signing of the Israeli-PLO symbolic significaqce as well. land Red Cross, 150 Waterman accord last September, but who Bank Leumi, after all, was Street, Providence, RI 02906. ~imrrtij have since backed up in light of founded by the Zionist move­ {J~ CARPET& the slow proj?:fess of the talks ment in 1902. FUEL Oil• HEATING EQUIPMENT UPHOLSTERY CLEANERS IYou saw it in the Herald! I SERVICE PLANS • 24-HOUR SERVICE "Three Generations Of Service " Residential • Commercial ''Passport AFFORDABLE HOME QEANING ...... ENTERPRISE (508) 336-8383 Antique Refinishing la;;I FUELS, INC. 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With regard to the facts that hat Ara you have set forth, the officer may not have had the right to retrieve the knife from your by Louis M. Pulner, Esq. son's pocket even if he had smelled the odor of marijuana Dear Attorney Pulner: that just because no marijuana coming from the car. And, by While I am not terribly was found on the boys or in the the way, it is against the law for pleased with the selection of car that they hadn't been smok­ any person to wear or carry friends my son has made ing it anyway. It wouldn't be concealed upon his person, a lately or the way he is spend­ the first time that an officer on knife of any kind having a SAFETY FIRST!-Mark Brown, a service technician at City Tire ing his time, I do have a prob­ routine patrol arrived at the blade of more than three inches Company in Providence, isnpects an emergency brake. lem with the way he was scene just moments after a nar­ in length measuring from the dealt with by the police last cotic substance had been totally end of the handle where the Herald plroto by Jeanette Hidalgo week. It appears he was sit­ consumed, and I'm sure you've blade is attached to the end of ting in a friend's car, behind a heard the stories about people said blade. store that was closed one swallowing drugs to avoid hav­ Before any clear legal opinion night last week when a police ing them discovered. can be rendered on this matter, ~ ,r«) , ,~~ JJ)~/~~r,f·~·-. : (t(~~ l~t~ . However, if one assumes that like always, I would have to ( \.;. (~C..;J """* .. ' -....:; ___ )/-:;~\ officer drove up behind them, ~y'' / / ~ got out of his car, and started the officer made up the story have more information. I'm 6b , - -.~ ~. -· searching my son and the about the odor of pot, then I sure that the police report will other boys. One of the boys feel comfortable in stating that have a much different version asked why the officer was there may well be a viable of what occurred than what 9 IT'SABOY! ~-Q giving them a hard time for " probable cause" issue here your son told you. In closing, I )(!> 8 pounds, 1/2 ounce \ \ have a question for you ... Just no reason, and was told that which if argued successfully, / ~ James Michael Hojfberger ~ the officer had smelled mari­ could make the search of your what was it that your son and juana coming from the vehi­ son illegal, and therefore the his friends were doing in that cle. Well, first of all, there was fruits of such a search, inad­ parking lot behind the closed no marijuana so he couldn't missable into evidence at the store at nighttime? -/_;~ Valerie Anne's ,t,e) have smelled any and I know time of triai. The law clearly re­ The answers provided above ,\ ·,_ ) R E ST AU RANT C. -n that is true because the cop quires that a police officer have are based upon general legal ,,,.,- <:::::j didn't find any. probable cause before either principles and, therefore, will My problem, or should I say making a search and/or an ar­ vary from case to case. '- _. __ / 727~~T;:;b,i:A_~ :;:~-7- %.r:~ Louis M. Pulner is an attorney my son's problem, is that rest, and what it is that makes '< , , _,- I ··\ . ~ ~, \ ,..> . J when he was searched the of­ up probable c_ause can change with law offices at 2 Williams St. (at 0 (J \..~ I O '··--, ',,--.. \. \.::::/ ficer found a pocketknife from scenario to scenario. . South Main Street), Providence. which he claims is illegal be­ cause the blade of the knife was too long. He was taken back to the police station, fin­ City Tire Company ===LOUIS M.=== gerprinted and photographed INTRODUCES like a common criminal, and now he has to go to court in a ~ UQK!OHAMA PASSENGER, HIGH PERFORMANCE P•U•L•N•E•R couple of weeks to face a mis­ ~ I' AND LIGHTTRUCK TIRES demeanor charge. I thought Gty Tire Company is now on authorized dealer for Yokohomo fires. We carry a complete line of that in this country people originol equipment ond replocemenf fires for oll foreign ond domestic cars and light trucks. had rights and that the police ~o C'lu11";!l" for lnifial C'onsulfafion couldn't go around searching r---~T------T----7 people for no reason at all. I I LUBE,OIL I I I & FILTER I 70 OFF I 10%OFF I DIVORCE am not happy that my son I 1001 was carrying a knife in his CHANGE CHILD CUSTODY & VISITATION pocket, but I am perturbed at I only I I ANY I CHILD SUPPORT I I PURCHASE OF 2 OR MORE I INTERSTATE I the way he was treated by the S16 95 ADOPTIONS authorities. Have the laws I • I ,7''t'OIOHAMA TIRES I BATTERY I changed so much that the po­ L ~';2_1~'!_ J. ___EX,'.!6!3~4- __ l. _!!Pl~ ~1~ _J lice can get away with con­ • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice duct like this? CALL FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW! 521-2240 • Automobile Accidents • Wills & Prob ate Concerned Mom ASK ABOUT MONEY EXPRESS• 90 DAYS INTEREST-FREE • Wrongful Death • Criminal Matters Evening Appointments Available Dear Concerned Mom: Your version of what hap­ pened to your son and his friends surely raises questions ()Jii, about the police officer's ac- . tions. However, 1 have been OVER 50 YEARS IN AUTO SERVICE practicing law too long to ac­ 21 O Allens Avenue, Providence, RI 02903 cept that what you state is ex­ (401) 521-2240 • 521-2241 2 Williams Stree~ Providence I Ho urs : Monday thru Friday 8-5 • Saturday 8-12 actly what occurred. For exam­ NATIONAL ACCOUNTS A CCEPTED ple, how can you be so sure