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At Sde Boker: Janice Miller Brings Her Expertise, Passion A Miracle In The Desert And Commitment To Brown University energy-saving greenhouses. ··Ben-Gurion used to say that in by Susan Bostian Vice President Bush said that order to be a realist one must Meeting Janice Miller is an Israel's first Prime Minister, believe in miracles. Looking exuberant, joyful experience. Her around me today I see that the David Ben--Gurion, knew that the passion for education is enhanced foundations of a nation were not Negev and Israel itself are a by an air of idealism and her miracle," Vice President George the tools of despots but the commitment to issues of Bush said during a visit last week creative minds of free people. importance. She is as proud of her to Ben-Gurion University of the Prof. Louis Berkofsky, Director recent appointment to the position Negev's Sde Boker campus in the of t he Blaustein Institute, spoke of Continuing Medical Education heart of Israel's arid southern with the Vice President about the Officer at Brown University as she region. institute's efforts to realize is of her two "charming and Ben-Gurion's dream of promoting Accompanied by Israeli Prime adorable children" and her Minister Shimon Peres, U.S. settlement of the Negev; and of its upcoming 18th wedding Ambassador Thomas Pickering close and fruitful ties with U.S. a nnh·ersary. and Ben-Gurion University research institutions. .Janice Miller is also a pioneer of President Chaim Elata, the Vice During his Sde Boker visit, the sorts. After achieving the President toured the University's Vice President laid a wreath on ··accepted goals for a woman in the gravesite of David and Paula ,Jacob Blaustein Institute for I 968"" (college graduation, Desert Research. The Vice Ben-Gurion, overlooking the immediately followed by marriage. President was particularly desert landscape of the Zin teaching for a couple of years, Canyon. interested in research on mass conceiving a child, and cultivation of algae as a protein For further information call relinquishing her teaching source and closed _system Bob Rernstein at 401-728-3600. position), Janice Miller started to do things a little differently. After attending Lamaze classes with her husband, Stanley, she found Janice Fishman Miller, the new Continuing Medical herself "enamored with the Education Officer for the Brown University Program in course."' Her identity as a teacher Medicine. began to emerge and she was soon teaching the classes. and Chief of the Geriatrics Section gotten the words out of my mouth. ... ,.,.... ~ The Childbirth Education Association benefited from her at Roger Williams Hospital. It was too esoteric, too remote. -:~~;;lff growing interest in women's health Working under a grant from the Now it is exciting to know I can do National Institute on Aging to that if I want to. But are you ,., ,,'.> fo r five years. "I felt strongly about women working for what they integrate ge riatrics into the asking me if I'll ever grow up and believed was right." she says medical school, Miller wrote t he be that thing I was meant to be?"' adamantly. Women were rebelling curriculm while Fretwell she asks. bubbling with delight at against the highly technical and implemented it. Although Miller the thought. " I don"t know, but as dehumanized attitudes surround had no direct background in long as I keep putting one foot in ing the birthing practices in t he ge ri atrics, she cherished the front of another. I'll keep being out medical community at that time. opportunity to immerse herself in I here doing something."" ··We we re considered crazy. Here the subject. She has high praise for There is an essence of we re wo men with no professional t he ··wonderful experience" contentment on Miller s face as medical credentials who just had a working with Fretwell. whom she she glances around he~ new office ve ry passionate belief in family describes as being an " inspiration, across the hall from the Dean of ce ntered maternity care as a right an incredible woman." the Medical School, Dr. David of a ll birthing women. Three months ago, Miller was Greer. Brightly colored pictures "' We fought long a nd hard for persuaded to accept her new created by one her daughters, hang the condit ions that are so posit ion with the Continuing on the wa ll behind her desk. prevalent and taken fo r granted Medical Education Program at Sunshine pours through the open now. We wanted fathers in the Hrown University. Her current window into the room decorated deli,·ery room and for them to be posi tion will utilize her diverse with inspirational quotes. preseni during a Caesarean background and expert ise. " It's ··\\"atching my two wonderful sect ion. and sibling visitation ve r,· satisfying to pull together all daughters. Stacey, 15 and Erica, ril(hts. Each one of these was a the pieces are me and indulge my I 2. I ge t to live vicariously through long. hard fight," says Miller. " But love oft hings medical. I guess I'm a their experiences. I want them to don·t think I was doing this on my bit of a romantic when it comes to be responsible, independent, and own. For many women this was a medicine."' she confesses gleefully. self-supporting, otherwise what true sisterhood. Many, many gleefully. kind of a feminist would I be?" women fought to participate fully Together with a physician, she Miller asks quietly. "I look back on in the birthing experience." coordinates conferences and the 20 years since I left college and Concurrently, Miller welcomed seminars. Often a doctor will I realize how far we have come. We parents into her home as she approach her with little more than can only try to accomodate our conducted pre-natal classes. She a sul(gestion. Miller helps focus philosophy. My children will also developed a program to and define the idea, ultimately benefit from what we did but they educate high school students about insuring that all the details and will embrace their own causes." childbirth and sex education. " I arrangements during the actual Another achievement for Miller spoke in a lot of schools and I event run smoothly. "I'm a natural was instilling her passion for books always had a fascinated audience," worrier and this job is full of things end literature in her children. Vice President Bush tours the algae cultivation installation to worry about," she says with a "Through books and reading we at the Jacob Blaustein Desert Research Institute on the Sde Miller says, with her warm, open smile . convincing laugh. " I care very formulate ideas. Books are as close Boker campus of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. much about having things go as to religion as we get in the world," Pictured are (from left, front row): Profesaor Louis In I 978. motivated by her "love of things medical," Miller returned well as possible, making sure the Miller says with a moving Berkofsky, Director of the Institute; Dr. Shahtai Dover, conference is educationally openness. " Maybe kids can't Deputy-Director; Ben-Gurion; University President Chaim to school to earn her Masters Del(ree in Health Education at worthwhile, sound. and appreciate literature. It's only Elate; Vice President Bush; Dr. Sammy Bouuiba of the interesting." Miller says since J"ve been teaching it that the Blaustein Institute Applied Hydrobiology Unit, and Mr11. Rhode Island College. Two successful years and one diploma enthusiastically. last paragraph of Tale of Tll'o Bush. The algae is being developed BIi a desert crop for food What plans does she have for C1tie., makes me cry and that is a and fodder. later. Miller resumed her teaching career. She found her love of her own life? Her own doctoral pnsit ive indication of my teaching had not diminished. Al del(ree? "Who knows?" Miller humanity. That is the kind of St. Duns tans, she was responsible laul(hs. " My life hasn't been experi ence I wanted when I was a Inside: teacher but it's very hard to get From The Editor, for instilling a love of English in re!(imented. There's no such thing the students but maintained her as neve r and therefore the teenagers to see it. The best thing page4 prol(ram of drug and sex education possibilities remain open forever. that ever happened was when one in the classroom. A PhD would be incredible, but student told me that Romeo and Around Town, page 8 .Ju/,rt gave her goosebumps. But I11 I 984. Miller accepted a J"m not ready to take that on right that was good enough for me . I felt posi t 10 11 with Dr. Marsha Fretwell. now. But it is a possibility. Twenty Assistant Professor of Medicine ,·ears a!(o. I probably couldn't have (Continued on page 9) • • ;'f, y 't -, ,- •· ';JI \ ,,, -.,~ \,c "'• 1~·1,. • ' • "\'r" -' ' ,..,.•' I - · ,-. ' ;"' -..•,• • T (", ,-.. 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986 Weizmann Rabbi Teller To Speak Dinner Speaker AtPHDS On Wednesday evening, August 20, at 8:00 p.m., Providence Local News Hebrew Day School will host a lecture at its main facility at 450 Elmg-rove Avenue. The lecturer will be the internationally known author, Rabbi Hanoch Teller. Rabbi Teller, an alumnus of the New England Academy of Torah, Touro Synagogue Announces National Campaign has published three best-selling A small group of Newporters, puhlic and intellectual figures. Mr. "The project will make it collections of moving, true modern members of the Touro Synagogue, Zalman Newman, a Newport possible, in a systematic and Jewish tales. An evening with the nation's oldest Jewish house of attorney and Committee member thorough manner, to document Rabbi Teller is an experience filled worship, has developed a national explain~: "The purpose of t his the long and proud history of the with warmth, humor, wit and campaign to raise funds to program is very concrete: We hope .J ewish community in the United inspiration. The lecture, entitled, establish a Jewish American tn hring the brightest minds in t he States," stated Zalman Newman, Shalom Bias, an Investigation of Heritage Center in Newport, country together to tackle one key President of Touro National ,J ewish Perspectives, will be Rhode Island. The official is~ue at a time of J ewish concern Herilage Trust. who added, followed by a reception with the inauguration of the project is due and then have them join key "There is no more desirable author. There is no admission to take place at the kick-off of the nat innal figu res for a 'nuts and setting for such a Robert Sage, chairman of the charg-e and the public is urged to national campaign at its first holt s' roundtahle discussion on Museum/ Library than in the New England Regions of the attend. reception on August. 24, 1986, at specific steps that can be taken to heaut iful town of Newport, home American Committee for the the Viking Hotel, Bellevue Room, deal with t he issue." or one of America's oldest Jewish Weizmann Institute of Science, in Newport. The Center will It is most significant to note settlPments." has announced that Irving R. URI-Hillel include an American Jewish that . at at ime when symbols of old This national campaign will Levine, NBC cheif economics History Museum/ Library, and the .Jewish heritage are literally channel funds to the Touro correspondent, will be featured Get Together Planned Touro Synagogue adjacent to it. A ohliterated such as the recent Nat ional Heritage trust, which speaker at t he annual dinner. The T he B'nai B'rith Hillel T ouro National Heritage Trust hul[dozing, in Bucharest, wi ll ensure that the project, as well dinner will be held at t he Museum Foundation at the University of was set up for this purpose. Rumania, of the only remaining as the Synagogue itself, develop a of Science, Science Park, Boston, R. I. in Kingston announces its This program will take Sephardic Synagogue in the whole long-term solid financial base. on September 14, 1986. annual summer barbecue and get advantage of Newport's roll in of Eastern Europe, American The setting of this program is A Pawtucket native, Levine tog-et her to be held on Thursday, American Jewish history, as well .Jewry is hent on preserving and Newport, Rhode Island, one of the g-raduated from Brown University AU!(USt 28, 1986 at 6:30 p.m. at 61 as its unique retreat environment, enriching its own. mo~t prominent cities of the and received a master's degree Edgehill Road in Providence. The to hring leading Jewish scholars The American Jewish History Colonial period. Newport hecame from · the Columbia School of supper is free and open to all l
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Answering The Questionnaire: Perceptions Of Antisemitism The Center for Modern Jewish without history, we forget the lessons Studies at Brandeis University in of the past, we lose a hold on our Waltham, Mass. sent me - and other present and our future. members of the American Jewish Press And the next question: "Which do Association - a survey to complete you think is a greater problem in the about Jewish perceptions of United States - a breakdown of the antisemitism. It was a long separation of church and state or a rise questionaire, 10 pages to be exact, but in antisemitism? Why?" it explored some important questions My reply: A breakdown of separation that are worth sharing in this and of church and state through a rise in future columns. fundamentalist preaching which gives It asked, as an opening question, way to increased bigotry. what I thought the most important One need only look at a recent issue regarding the Jewish people is editorial in this newspaper about Jerry today in regards to antisemitism. I had Falwall's bigotry to realize the threat a choice between a)Separation of that exists in this country. It is not church and state, b)Programs to concocted, it is not fabricated. It is real. combat antisemitism, c) Neighbor hoods where Jews can live with other Jews, d) Jews marrying other .Jews, and e)Jewish children receiving a Loss of heritage through Jewish education. assimilation and the need All of them are important to Jewish to socially achieve and people, but the most important, in my opinion, is . the first choice, the financially prosper at the separation of church and state. expense of losing one's Without it, in this country, we would Jewish identity are areas of have the government dictating what we should and should not do. It also grave concern. protects us from other religious zealots who might try to force their opinions onto us and others. It provides a forum And unless we strengthen these for all who believe, while not embracing protections, those that oppose them one religious belief over others. will continually seek to throw acid onto To answer the second question, what our constitution until it erodes. is the most important problem facing Next question: "Do you think there ,Jews in the United States today, I is more or less antisemitism in the replied I thought loss of heritage United States today than 25 years ago? through assimilation and the need to Why?" socially achieve and financially prosper My reply: More antisemitism than at the expense of losing one's Jewish 25 years ago. I should say that 25 years identity was of grave concern. Young ago 1 was ten years old, so I have to rely people today are brought up in an on my elders and on research to justify environment where agressive behavior my response. From what I can gather in the marketplace is encouraged at an from reading and talking with those early age. This agressive behavior is who remember is that there is an often encouraged at the risk of losing increase in antisemitism today because one's ethnic and religious identity. there is more intolerance in our country Take a look at a recent New York due to a rise in fundamentali, magazine, for example, where an article preaching and the need to conform for shows parents bringing their children social climbing and financial to the best pre-prep schools that aspirations. encourage development of business Question: What methods do you skills at an absurdly early age. Or the think are the most effective in movie "Risky Business," a humorous combatting antisemitism? and therefore exaggerated look at My reply: Education. There is a need yo uthful venture capitalism, which had to teach people to combat this growing in it a grain of truth. Young people, trend of intolerance, to instruct people following the examples of their elders, not to have an exaggerated fear of - today will do anything to get ahead, differences. The Anti-Defamation even if that means becoming involved League is a pioneer in this area. in illegal enterprises. And there is a need for citizen We get mixed messages from Jewish involvement. I wrote in this column leaders, too - we are told to be two years ago about combating philanthropic, to give and give and antisemitism in Vermont when I had give. Tzedakah is a commandment, and seen swastikas and antisemitic an important one that cannot be language spray-painted on a building ignored. But there are many other alongside a public highway. I .Jewish commandments, too, like the telephoned the town hall where the importance of honoring our families . building was located, tracked down the and the importance to be· socially ownns - the New England Telephone responsibile, to work for social justice. Company - spoke to the public What we really need is to strengthen relations manager and was assured the and encourage Jewish life in the home building would be painted. In addition, and in society, to practice tzedakah for 1 wrote a letter to the editor of the local ourselves as well as others, to learn the newspaper offering my services to paint traditions and pass them along. If we the building if no one from the town are boosting our income potential at wou ld volunteer. The next week, the the expense of losing time with our building was painted and I received a fam ilies and losing a grip on the note from the telephone company important lessons we all must share thanking me for calling it to their together, we are working against attention. But it is important to note ourselves. that the building had been covered with Which brings me to the third the antisemitic writing for over a year question - " In what ways do you think and no one thought to complain until I the condition of American Jews in 50 te lephoned. years will differ from what it is now?" 1 will share with you my responses to My reply: ln fifty years, there wi ll be the other questions next week. In a dangerous loss of historical sum mation for this week, I want to add understanding of Jewish achievement that I welcomed the questionaire as an in this country and abroad. opportunity to explore sensitive We are already seeing it - this loss subjects and to express what I see are of history. Politicians like Ronald pressing concerns. What needs to Reagan are excellent examples of happen now is more involvement on individuals that remember history if ,t the grass- roots level, si nce it is oft.en ,s co nvenient - as in the case with missing from the majority of Jewish Bitburg - and forgetting it when it leadership, that is, Jewish leadership isn't convenient. Without memory, on both the local and national levels. THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986 - 5
realizes that ham is not sold at secretary, who was Jewish, Marty's, but this kind of mistake publicly stated that FDR would could have been damaging to a "not lift his finger or open his very fine businessman. mouth" to stop this mass genocide. Letters to the Editor Paula Goldberg And I am still angry and will continue to be until I die. Editor's reply: A correction Hamilton Fish 11 11/ ice appears elsewhere in this New York, N.Y. weeh 's issue. The Herald regrets the error, which was To The Editor: To The Editor: To The Editor: unintentional. In response to the letter of What can I say? You've outdone I am not on the staff of the David and Lucille Chernack yourself. As an unbiased .Jewish Community Center or in To The Editor: (published in the Herald, August bystander, I thought your articles any way connected with running Once again you have dug I, I 986) questioning the locality on the Yiddish Eldercamp t he Kosher Meals on Wheels through the t rash bins of the JSPS selection for the proposed (8/ 1/ 86) were outstanding. You Program. All I do is drive on a To The Editor: t.o find a story t hat digs into Holocaust Memorial, we, the really captured t he excitement of weekly or on-call basis. We were so happy to read that Traditional Jews. I am referring to undersigned, would like to clarify the week - which was an 1 a~ writing about my disgust Susan Bostian had such a nice the story, "At Swiss Resorts: A rise some important points, namely: unqualified success. So many wi th t he Jewish community. When time on her camp vacation - right in Anti-Semitism," that appeared I. The Holocaust Memorial people contributed to this four people were needed (2 drivers up on the headline corner of the in the Herald on August 8, 1986. project was started in 1981 and program; I must mention a few: and 2 runners) for one hour a week front. page - with pictures! How It sounds as though the entire public meetings pertaining to the the Yiddish Eldercamp and they couldn't be found, I felt I does any of it relate to the J ewish story is the result of t he reports of site selection have been held on Co-Chairpeople, Millie and Sam had to write this letter for community? Why not publish a a Catholic publicist, who I am sure many occasions. Minutes of these Eisenstadt; Ruth Ross publication. more appropriate article on the must love all J ews in general. Are meetings are available for public (Community Programming T here are many women and men Jewish camps and their campers Chassidim "usually not very scrutiny. Committee Chairperson); Anne to be complimented for their - .JORI, Camp Haverim (J.C.C.), affl uent?" There are some who are 2. One of the original precepts Miller of t he JCC, and their staff; service to Meals on Wheels. Many Tel Noar, Tevya, Pembroke, and some who are not. I am sure about the Holocaust Memorial the entire BJE staff; all the of them who go to Florida or Yavneh, Gan Israel, and the that the ones staying at the hotels agreed upon at the initial teachers who prepared so Arizona in the winter and those Ramah Camps? in Switzerland can afford to pay organizational meeting was "The conscientiously; and of course the that go on vacation in the summer Your selection of this article for t. he bill, or they would be t hrown 'living' Memorial should be built .JFRI, which gave us the find time to assist in the inclusion in the paper and its out. in conjunction with an existing Endowment grant that allowed us in-bet ween times. placement was truly a low point in Friction between Traditional established educational facility." to implement this innovative But where are the hundreds of ,Jewish journalism. J ews and the locals of Switzerland Chronologically, the site selection program. retirees who could drive or deliver Jani Rosen is nothing new. During European for the Memorial was methodical But. the stars of the week were fo r an hour or so a week? Even a Richard Rosen destruction of World War I, the and painstaking. A very devoted the Yiddish Eldercampers handicapped driver can still drive. noble J ewish "leaders" in and civic-minded member, Mr. themselves, whose enthusiasm for I know of instances when only one Switzerland, in order to prove that Arthur Robbins, was elected to be and love of learning inspired us all. or two persons had to do the work they were good Swiss citizens, Site Selection Committee They prowid ,J rqe, \~jl,,,)'iddish of four. For those of you who sit To The Editor: turned in Jewish refugees trying to Chairman. The Holocaust proverb: "Mit toyre, vert men in around and cjo nothing all day, all For many years there has been sneak across the border into Memorial endeavor shall always ergits, nit farfal'n." "If you have you have to do is pick up the some misunderstanding among the Switzerland. This was done appreciate the efforts of Mr. learning, you'll never lose your telephone and call 861-8800 at the ,Jewish people of Poughkeepsie, because the Jewish community Robbins expanded to achieve our way!" J CC and ask how you can help. NY who never realized that I couldn't absorb them. (Better they desired goal. Our original selection Thanks for participating and for When you've seen the introduced more important should die.) was a site connected with a very sharing your perceptions of this homebound and ill people we resolutions in their behalf than If there is anti-semitism in prominent educational institution exciting week with your readers. deliver to, you'll know that your any other member of Congress, Switzerland, and I am sure t here in Rhode Island. However, after Ruth Page time that day was well spent. ,Jew or Gentile. is. it is not because there are Jews an enormous amount of work and Yiddish Eldercamp Name Withheld My Palestine Resolution of 1922 who dress like Jews, eat like Jews, efforts by many people, the project Coordinator went through Congress and was pray like Jews and talk like Jews. fell through due to objections from signed by the president, which .J ewish leaders have tried to make an unexpected source. We arrived ••• * ... . made it the law of the United their followers look like, act like, at the present site selection. States and helped to create the eat with, socialize with, and We would like to emphasize that To The Editor: To The Editor: state of Israel. apologize to the Gentile in order to although reasons for the broader The Herald made it a point to T he first thing I do when I get Regarding the slaughter of six be loved by the Gentile. It never exposure of this worthwhile report on the construction of a the Herald each Friday is to check million Jews by Hitler's monstrous worked. Memorial cited by the Chernacks Holocaust Memorial that the the kosher meat ads. You can and diabolic extermination policy, To a certain degree it has are valid indeed, there are no Federation boasts will cost imagine my shock when I saw ham it was FDR and his State worked. (I will correct myselO. The doubts in the minds of all $!;00.000. Again we see foolish advertised at Marty's. Your copy Department that refused to -J ewish child is loved by the Holocaust Committee Members .Jews spending big bucks on editor was certainly very careless approve my resolution calling on Gent ile. but only for the purpose of that the "living" Memorial will be reminding others of a tragic or doesn't know a thing about all nations, even those not marriage. This will, G-d fo rbid, an effective and vibrant force to historical event t hat they keeping kosher. Please be more involved in the war, to demand an dest roy us before any Hitler will. teach us and generations yet to themselves did not move heaven careful about such matters in t he immediate end to this horrible Burt E. Minaker, M.O., come about the Holocaust. One of and earth to stop. Now J ewish fu ture. I'm sure your readership slaughter. FDR's White House F.A.A.P . t he main objectives envisioned for souls are being destroyed by int ermarriage and assimilation the Memorial is to permit classes POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT of school children to visit the and who do we have t.o blame but facility when they study History I he lack of ,Jewish leadership and or Human Behavior in their ourselves. What monument do we schools. The availability of the ere!'t to memorialize the spiritual FOR 350 YEARS .JCC facilities nearby will be a Holocaust that is destroying us in great benefit to such programs. a wav that 2,000 years in exile We appreciate readers plagued by inquisitions, pogroms NO DEMOCRATIC WOMAN Chernacks' concern about the and gas chambers couldn't do. Memorial. We sincerely hope and Instead of convincing ,Jewish HAS BEEN ELECTED pray that all civic-minded citizens rnut h to he ,Jewish because of of Rhode Island, Jewish and T orah ideology the Federation non-,Jewish alike, will "have it in uses the Holocaust (,Jew Hat red) TO A STATE OFFICE t heir hearts" to give generously to as if the only reason to he ,Jewish provide t he funds necessary for is because gentiles killed us. So this vital project. We are more now what gentiles don't do, J ews IN RHODE ISLAND t han halfway there. Please help. do to themselves by adopting the As fa r as the approachability and gentile's culture and their warped exposure of t he Holocaust views and morals. Memorial, let us draw on the On T isha B'Av we mourned t he wisdom of t he old proverb, "Yea loss of the first and second tem who seek the Lord come and ples; let us mourn too for the spirit pray." ual holocaust both here and in Is Raymond Eichenbaum rael. It's about time that the G-d Holocaust Memorial given $500,000 go for true Torah Committee-Chairman edu!'at ion. Every J ewish child Lenka Rose should have the opportunity to Holocaust Memorial learn about ,Judaism. The cost of Committee-Cochairman Hebrew day schools should be minimal so t hat every ,Jewish familv wi ll be ahle to afford lo send ·t heir children. Ironically we are fo rced to learn from the To The Editor: gentiles who see fit to generously T he story, "Philip Ross: support thei r religious educational Weights and Counterweights," by inst it utions so that Catholic Let's Make History Dorot hea Snyder in the J uly 25 school tuit ion does not exceed issue of the Herald was terrific. I $GOO. It 's ti me to give up lhe know Philip will be pleased with it. plaque giving and fancy VOTE It is not often that an artist sees ,,rganizational luncheons so that his views in print, and it is such we rH n enrich our children with a wonderful encouragement for him. .Jewish lifestyle that all t he Joan Norris maleria li~m and Americanis m KATHLEEN CONNELL Mu&eum or Fine Arts rouldn't give t hem. Boston, MA. Karen Dub Endorsed Democrat Primary Sept. 9
Paid for by the Connell for Secretary of State CommlttH, August Cardello, Treasurer - 6 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986 Hilda And John Stetson Celebrate 50 Years Together Social Events Hilda and John Stetson August 3 at the celebrated their 50th wedding Sheraton-Mansfield Inn. Family anniversary at a surprise party and friends came from as far as given by their children and Florida and Ohio. spouses, Elaine and Mort Levin of The Stetsons were married on Sharon, Massachusetts and Frank August 2, 1936 at Ausable Chasm, Mindy Levin And Roger Martin Gold steins and Teri Stetson of Burtonsville, New York. Maryland. The party was held on Exchange Wedding Vows Announce Birth Summit Mr. and Mrs. Ira Goldstein of Elmgrove ORT Bayside, N.Y. are pleased to Association announce the birth of their second Social News child and first daughter, Heather The ~]mgrove Chapter of ORT Elyse. on July 17, 1986. presents an Ice Cream Social for The Summit Association of Maternal grandparents are Mr. New Members at the home of Rhode Island for the and Mrs. Arnold I. Friedman of Sherry Cohen on Monday. August Handicapped, a state-wide all .Jackson Heights, N.Y . Paternal 18. at 7::l0 p.m. For more volunteer agency, will conclude grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. information call 723-3216. their summer schedule with a Gerald Goldstein of East Meadow, five-day Penn Dutch-Gettysburg Long Island. trip, leaving August l 7. Great grandparents are Mrs. JCC Singles Fall and winter activities will Sara Friedman of Providence, and begin on September 8th with the Mrs. Dora Goldstein of Queens It 's Game Night at the Jewish annual meeting and the Vi ll age. N.Y. Community Center, 401 Elmgrove resumption of the bowling Avenue, Providence, Tuesday, program according to Volunteer August 12, 7 p.m. Join in for a fun Director Gordon F. Drape. Grebsteins evening of games and East Providence Recreation refreshments. Center. 80 Newport Avenue, East Announce Birth Bring your favorite games to Providence, is the home of the Lee and Ellen Grebstein of Dix share: Monopoly, Scrabble, Chess, Summit Association. For fu rther Hills, New York, fo rmerly of Backgammon, etc. Members: $2; information, visit the Center or Rhode Island are happy to nonmembers: $2.75. call 946-636 l. announce the birth of t heir t hird child, Sari Beth, on July 15, 1986. Justin Bekelman Bar Mitzvah Their other children are Scott ,Jeremy, 7, and Allison Jill, 3. honor hy his parents, Mr. and Stanley and Phyllis Grebstein Mrs. Alan Bekelman of Bethesda, of Warwick are the paternal Ma ryland, in the evening at the grandparents. Maternal grand Sherat on Washington Hotel. mot her is Molly Rabinowitz of .Ju stin is an honor student at Westbury, New York. Paternal Pyle .Junior High School in great grandmother is Bessie 8 et lwsda where he is a first Pollack of Warwick, Rhode Island. violinist in the sc hool orchestra. He is working this summer as a Barbaros rnlunteer in the Hebrew Home of Cn•at er Washingt on helping the Announce Birth elde rl y who are sick or infirm. In add it io n to interest in science and Hollis Ettinger Barbaro and medicine, Justin has acted in Ralph Barbaro of New Haven, CT drama! ic productions of the junior announce the. birth of their first performing company of t he Mindy Fran Levin of Cranston, The hnde was also attended by child and son, Jesse Max, on June Het hesda Academy of Performing Rhode Island and Roger Luc Roherta Carey, Nancy Citron and 28, I 986. Jesse Max weighed 9 lbs. .Ju stin E li Beke lman, grandson Art s. He also enjoys tennis, Martin of Woonsocket, Rhode Donna Lipson. Marc Martin, ~ oz. Maternal grandmother is Ms. or Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bekelman basketba ll and baseball. Island were married August 10, brother of t he groom, was best Sandra Ettinger of Pawtucket, RI or Warwick, Rhode Island, will be Vi,·e -president of his I 986 at the Quidnessett Country man. Denis Martin, who is and paternal grandparents are Mr. <'ail Pd to the Torah as a Bar s.vnagogue's Kadima youth group, Cluh in North Kingstown, Rhode a not her brother of the groom, and Mrs. Ralph Barbaro, Sr. of Mit zvah on August :JO, 1986, at .Ju st in won a first-place prize this Island. The bride is the daughter Neal Conway and Sophocles Hamden, CT. Jesse Max was Adas Israel Congregation in vea r from the Men's Club for an of Harvey and Ruth Levin of Cotsis were ushers . welcomed wit h great joy by Washinl{lon, D.C. essa_,· on Shabbat. His 16-year-old Cranston, Rhode Island. The Ater a wedding trip to Jamaica, stepsister, Jacqueline Barbaro. .Ju st in has an extensive fami ly l,rot her David, who also became a groom is the son of Roger and the couple will make t heir home in in the Providence and New Har Mit zvah at Adas Israel, was a Lorraine Martin of Woonsocket, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. England area. T he Bekelman, member of the 1986 Confirmation Caspers ( 'lass. Rhode Island. (;l,H'ksman, and 131attle fami li es The bride was given in marriage Announce Birth or Rhode Island and the Richman .Justin will celehrate his Bar hy her father. The evening and Kupferman fami li es of Mit zvah not only for himself but wedding was immediately followed Shumel Yosef, Eliezer Shimon, Massac husetts, Vermont, and also on behalf of Boleslav hy a reception at the Country and Aryeh Gershon are proud to Maine will be joining Justin to Vainman of Minsk, U.S.S.R., who Club. announce the birth of their <' elebrate his Bar Mitzvah . A is not allowed to express his Tamara Beth Levin, sister of hrother. Gav,;wh Shalom, on dinrwr reception will be held in his .Jewish heritage. the hride, was the maid of honor. Sunday. July ~P,;,. 1986 (Tammuz 1;1, S746). Our parents are Susan ~ - • and Rabbi Chaim Casper of ~ Providence, R.I. Our maternal Experienced Travelers Say: grandparents are Chester and On ,June 18, the Providence rnmmunity. (An Eruv permits the Magda Kaplan of Miami Beach, J•:nl\· Corporation elected a board carrving of objects to and from the "Satisfaction Begins with a FL. Our paternal grandparents are or dire<'tors and officers. The sole outside on the Sabbath.) The Call Th Hope~' George and Betty Casper of Boca purpose of the Eruv Corporation is foll owing is a list of officers: Raton, FL (formerly Beverly, to see to the construct ion and President , ,Joshua Pearlman; Sheryl Bernstein Joel Bernstein · MA) . Our maternal maintenance of an Eruv in the Vice President, J effery Berman; Bob Bernstein great -grandfather is Phillip Providence/ Pawtucket (East side Treasurer, Jay Rosenstein; Kaplan of North Miami, FL. and Hillside plat) areas. Like Secretary, Rabbi Chaim Casper. In the same spirit that Gavriel Sharon and Brookline, Membership is open to all •'-''~!L!!r~ 32 Goff Avenue ,~ 1 entered the Covenent of God with Massachw,etts, the burgeoning memhers of I he Jewish l~...... · t +P. 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Resounding through the rolling tides, It sure left this spectator pining with word swished through to the ocean's a pang of nostalgia for the good ol' days occupants that the scrappy sea of yore at camp!! Jason Broomfield catches the ball during newcombe. From left can be seen Ben Mirkin with back to camera, Dan Goldfine, Michael Salzman, Michael Roseman, Seth Shapiro and Mark Brier. Craig Feldman tosses the ball in newcombe. Players are Ian Silversmith, David Antio, Michael Kaufman, David Samdperil, Robert Goodman, all from left. A spontaneous group shot of counsellor Lori Gerstenblatt, Steve Levinson , Adam Wasserman , Doug Kenner, P aul Char ney, Andy Feldman, Jesse Goldfine, " Thumper " Raisma n, Zacha r y Gunther, J oshua Gunther, Michael Robinson, from left. At r ear are Br ad Tobin and David Levinson. A newcombe toss by Alan Mizra hi. Abby Brown and opponent wait for the referee to make a call in water polo. Pictured are Lisa Mizrah i, Stacy Gr eene and Judy F riedman. (photos by T he Blue and the White teams struggle for the ball during a water polo match. Dorothea S nyder) Al first b1111e, k ickball player Taryn Feingold lakes ten out to smile for the camera. Ant icipating a move from home plate are Erin McHale, left, and in backgrou.nd, referee and ju.nior couruiellor David Halpert. THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986 - 9 'Aggressive' Treatment Improves part of-my life forever." And then Outlook For Stroke Victims the new Continuing Medical Janice Miller Education Director for the Brown JERUSALEM - "Aggressive" weeks, when the patient is brought Subsequent examinations (continued from page I) Unive rsity Program in Medicine new techniques for treating stroke into the hospital with not only his revealed that while the damaged a rea l sense of accomplishment." breaks into a grin. A grin so full of in its acute stage are resulting in brain, but his whole body in a area of the brain had atrophied, There is the rare sound of true happiness and contentment it about 50 percent of victims storm." the patient showed no adverse joy in Miller's voice when she would make a yogi jealous. surviving the initial attack and "If the patient passes through neurological symptoms, and was recovering to function speaks of education. "This new job the storm without developing functioning "completely normally in Continuing Education is so independently, _according to complications, then the chances without limitations," Dr. Melamed physicians at the rewarding. It's part of the for recovery are very good," Dr. reports. movement toward a lifelong Hadassah-Hebrew University Melamed adds. "With patients He adds that doctors are seeking education. When I look back I Medical Center. who have a second stroke, ways to reduce neurological New diagnostic technology that realize that, perhaps not however, the prospects are worse." damage caused by strokes in their consciously, I have tried to keep ~ enables doctors to monitor the The CAT scanner is enabling initial stages, such as heart attack learning and seeking a variety of course of a stroke more accurately doctors to diagnose damage caused victims are treated while enroute pursuits. This philosophy will be a and immediate treatment of by stroke with greater clarity and to the hospital. A sudden surge in abnormalities in breathing, blood accuracy, and to learn much more blood sugar level is a special danger chemistry, metabolism and other about how the brain responds to to stroke victims - and not only body functions are credited with hemorrhaging and damage or those with diabetes. Stroke WE MAKE VACATIONING greatly improving the chances of destruction of nerve cells. victims with high blood sugar recovery among those suffering a Physicians have found that when levels are three times more likely A FAMILY AFFAIR. stroke fo r the first time, Dr. Eldad circulation is restored, nerve cells to die, he says. Melamed, senior physician, in the sometimes revive to resume "Generally there is a great deal Medical Center's Neurology normal function. More often, they of research still to be done before Department, reports. say, other cells take over. we understand how the most Dr. Melamed and his medical Dr. Melamed cites the case of an mysterious of organs - the brain team at Hadassah recently 80-year-old woman who suffered ·a - can return to normal after the reviewed the histories of more massive hemorrhage of the left damage caused by a stroke," Dr. than 200 stroke victims who were rear portion of her brain and Melamed says. hospitalized at the Center over the severe neurological impairment - He notes that the incidence of past five years. partial paralysis, incoherent stroke has declined dramatically in "Once the stroke has occurred," speech, confusion and other classic the last decade because people are Dr. Melamed says, "we are stroke symptoms. 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ThTHEwANeNUALts ~· ~ EDUCATION IL ~ ISSUE - _ 'j August 22nd, 1986 l ~ -;,: , ,. • CONTENTS '"f --"·de '- --rrm · ; Jewish Education & Service Directory J___ ....<:, Rhode Island School & College Directory £Acts . . " I f SPECIAL FEATURES ON • ..r Adult & Continuing Education Programs Forum: Issues and Priorities for the R.I. Community Profiles on Educational Leaders Profiles on Jewish Schools New Courses of Study BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING GUIDE School Supplies Fall Fashions! and much, much more! 10 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 19f.16 Wiezmann Robotics Expert Edgar Bronfman, Pres. Of World Studies Human Original Jewish Congress, Honored REHOVOT, Israel - "If we is now conceivable that the basic want to design robots t.hat can mathematical constructs revealed master human-like movements, it by her experimental results can be might be. a good idea first to see used in the design of more how we control our own limbs," versatile robots. says Tamar Flash, a young, Her studies have also provided Israel-born, MIT-trained scientist additional evidence for the now introducing the study of "equilibrium targeting" hypo robotics at the Weizmann thesis which, if validated, could Institute of Science. Working at greatly simplify robotic design and the Applied Mathematics and control. While doing post-doctoral Computer Science Department, work on human and animal she has recently conducted a series (mostly monkey) subjects at MIT of experiments analyzing the way with leaders in the fields of in which people move their hands, biological control of motion (Prof. both in straight and curved A. Bizzi), artificial intelligence trajectories. (Prof. J .M. Hollerbach) and In order to properly regulate all mechanical engineering (Prof. N. the joints involved in the Hogan), Dr. Flash and her apparently simple act of picking associates realized that initiation up a glass of coffee, the human and regulation of limb motion may brain and the robot controller be directed by a far simpler system must solve similar complicated than one which explicitly solves planning and control problems. all the necessary computational Previously it was believed that the problems. human brain relies on a The system is based, they continuous series of feedback believe, on the fact that muscles signals and initiation of corrective work like springs, i.e. when two nervous activity. But currently opposing muscles hold a limb still, scientists believe that many there are equal pulls of the springs movements and especially fast on both sides. Since the force ones are preprogrammed by the exerted by each muscle pulls brain. Today's industrial robots toward its side, there must,be an can perform these motions only at equilibrium point between the two slow and moderate speeds because opposing muscles. To initiate Edgar M. Bronfman the computers that control these movement, all the brain has to do movements rely mostly on is "order" a shift in the NEW YORK, N.Y. - Edgar M. Morris Abram, Chairman of th, Conference of Presidents of Majo: feedback corrections and cannot equilibrium point toward the Bronfman, President of the World Jewish Congress, will be presented American Jewish Organizations solve the necessary computational desired direction of motion. with the coveted Justice Louis D. and Yitzhak Modai, member o problems quickly enough. The message for robotic science Brandeis Award of the 85th the Knesset. Dr. Flash has learned that fast is that if we want to build robots National Convention of the The Zionist organization o human hand movements follow with more efficient and diversified America has a membership c the same trajectory as a slow hand movement, engineers should Zionist Organization of America, to be held September 25-28, 1986 more than 120,000 who work t movement. This simplifies the concentrate on improving and at the Sheraton Inner Harbor protect the security of Isra, computational problems involved suggesting new designs for through public action, yout in the generation of hand mechanical arms and not only on Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. The Brandeis Award is the development programs, Zioni, trajectories and implies that the devising faster and more powerful education and major projects i brain does not preprogram every computer controls. highest honor given by the ZOA to single movPment. from scratch. It those individuals who epitomize Israel. These projects include ZO the late Justice's belief in House, the American-lsra, principaled action on behalf of the cultural center located in Tel Avi Jewish people and Israel. Mr. and Kfar Silver, the 520 aci Bronfman was selected by the educational complex in Ashkelo, National Administration of the Israel. Alleck A. Resnick, not< John A.I. Grossman, M.D. Zionist Organization of America Baltimore attorney and commun for his extraordinary leadership of leader, is serving his second ter the World Jewish Congress, in as ZOA's National President. Pa announces the opening of his office particular his pivotal role in Flacks is the Executive Vi exposing the Nazi past of former President. for the practice of U.N. Secretary General Kurt Previous recipients of the Lot Waldheim. D. Brandeis award inclu, Said Alleck A. Resnick, Senator Joseph Biden, Jr., Ab Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery National President of the ZOA, Eban, J ustice Arthur Goldbe "'We believe that the aggressive William Randolph Hear and and fearless efforts of Mr. Senator Henry M. Jacks, Bronfman in the Waldheim Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatri, Surgery of the Hand initiative, represent the very Senator · Daniel Patr essence of what Justice Brandeis Moynihan, Bayard Rust tl at believed in and what the ZOA Senator Paul Sarbanes, Elizab, endeavors to preserve and Taylor and others. 120 Dudley Street, Suite 201 propagate." 'tu os·,,. Close to 1000 ZOA!l~elegates Edgar M. Bronfman Providence, Rhode Island 02905 from across the U.S. lfffil expected Edgar M. Bronfman, born to attend the Baltimore National Montreal in 1929, came to ~ Convention celebrating 89 years of York in 1955 where he becarr leadership in the Zionist U.S. citizen. He is the chairr movement. They will also launch and chief executive officer of ' 401-273-5030 the campaign for World Zionist Seagram Company, Ltd., Office Hours by Appointment Congress elections. world's leading producer The theme of the Convention, marketer of spirits and wines, "' Zionists Will Keep the Promise the director of E.I. du Pont From Generation to Generation," Nemours and Company. will he addressed by ZOA leaders In addition to his servic, and other important dignitaries President of the\. World Je• including Israel's Ambassador to Congress, a position he has the U.N., the Honorable Meir since 1981, Mr. Bronfman has J.W.RIKER Rosenne; Leon Dulzin, President a notable career as a comm leader and philanthropist. 'REAL ESTATE of the World Zionist Organization; Residential Condominiums - Commercial (Near Cranston Line) RHODE ISLAND "S ONLY COMPLETE KOSHER DE, Dan Saltzman, Mgr. Anthony Vincent WHOLE RIBS FOR FREEZER 51.69 Alex Bolvin Rhoda Swartz Prime or Choice - tor Steak Sandwiches, Pepper Steak - Bar-8-Que's - Rib Roasts Maggie Dalpe Evvy Saltzman Gmijl MDII. 8/18 • Tue. 1/19 ONLY Ellen Kasie ~ ROCK CORNISH HENS 51.29. ~ Fri. 1/15 I Sun. 1/17 ONLY 200 South Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island ~ BAR·B-OUE TURKEYS s1.09 751 -1113 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986 - 11 NEW YORK (JTA) - Scholars Bernard White Named will soon be able to make use of a previously untapped wealth of ZOA Convention Chair historical data about Jewish life in the United States now being collected, documented and catalogued by members of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (NFTS). Dolores Wilkenfeld of Houston, president of NFTS, said that 63 Sisterhoods at Reform synagogues in 25 states were already taking part in an archival project sponsored by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati. The Sisterhoods are systematically gathering material of historical interest in the form of old congregational records, A refusenik for 13 years, Eliahu Essas of Moscow was finally publications, genealogies, given permission to emigrate to Israel in January. In the USSR photographs, memoirs and diaries, he was a leading figure in demanding the right of Soviet Jews to newspaper clippings, written and learn Hebrew and enjoy full religious rights. He is currently oral histories and other (March 27 to April 16) visiting the U.S. for the National memorabilia. These will be sent to Conference on Soviet Jewry as part of its campaign, "To the American Jewish Archives and Summit II." the Center for the Study of the At the Los Angeles ORT automation skills and computer American Jewish Experience of Technical Institute (LAOTI), electronics technology to high Bernard White HUC-JIR, which will make them established jointly by the school graduates, returning older available to historians, scholars, American ORT Federation and adults, and Jewish immigrants NEW YORK, N.Y. - As the EuKene Silberman, National ZOA researchers and writers. "We Women's American ORT, former looking for a new career. Zionist Organization of America Vice President and former expect to complete our role in this Soviet refusenik Victor Laser The ORT global network of celebrates its 89th year, Alleck A. President of the Baltimore Zionist historic project by the end of next learns about computers through schools and training centers Resnick of Baltimore, MD, District. will serve as his associate year," said Constance Kreshtool of hands-on training. LAOTI, which provides technical/vocational National President of the Zionist convent ion chairman. Wilmington, Delaware, who is began its first academic school training to 158,000 students in 17 Organization of America, has On a national level. Bernard heading the Sisterhoods' year in October 1985, offers countries in fields ranging from named Bernard White of White has been the chairman of participation in the program. nine-month courses ,in computer welding and carpentry to Washington. D.C. chairman of the Administrative Board of the Kreshtool is the immediate past programming, secretarial/ office computer and robotics technology. ZOA 's 85th National Convention. ZOA and is now treasurer of the president of NFTS. Mr. White is now the National National Community Relations "The growth and development Treasurer of the ZOA. Advisory Council as well as of the American Jewish CORRECTION The rnnvention will take place Treasurer of the American Israel community is surely one of the Due to a typographical hamburger. Marty's is a Septnnber 25-28 at the Sheraton Public Affairs Committee. A most remarkable and significant error, the advertisement in Kosher market and does not Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore. prominent ,Jewish communal stories in the history of our last week's Herald for Marty's sell ham, The Herald regrets More than 500 delegates from worker for more than four decades, country and our people," Kosher Meat Market this error and any a('ross the country will attend. The lw is the former President of the Kreshtool said. "There is no doubt contained the word ham. The inconvenience it may have I hemP of the convention will be ZOA Brandeis District in that present and future scholars correct item should have read caused. " Zionists Will Keep the Promise Washington. D.C. will be greatly indebted to From Generation to Generation." The Zionist Organization of congregations that preserve their In describing the upcoming America has a membership of records, maintain archives and e\'ent. Mr. White stated: "The more than 120,000 who work to make them available for historical MARTY'S deleKates will deliberate on crucial protect the security of Israel research." She added: issues facing the Zionist through public action programs, "Americans of all backgrounds KOSHER MEAT MARKET mo,·ement as well as launch the youth development programs, and persuasions will profit from campaiKn for elections to the 31st ·- Zionist education and major the light that will inevitably be 467-8903 88½ Rolfe St., Cranston World Zionist Congress. This projects in Israel. These projects cast on t he diverse roles played by agenda. the participation of major include , ZOA House, the Jewish individuals and Koshered Meats For You l 1. S . and Israeli leaders, and the American-Israel cultural center communities in shaping our New Parking Available Across the Street l'ine attractions the city of located in T el Aviv; and Kfar society." Halt imore has to offer, will make Siker. the 520 acre educational this convention one of the most mmplex in Ashkelon, Israel. Paul Veal Spear Ribs 1.39 lb. excit inK ZOA has ever held." Fla,·ks is the Executive Vice JERUSALEM - The editor of Mr. White has announced thal P resident.. a leading Israeli newspaper and an Middle Chuck 2.09 lb. American journalist differed sharply tonight on the role of the Turkey Pastrami 3.00 lb. ZOA Leader Accompanied Bush media in elevating extremist movements and helping them Chicken Cutlets 3.49 lb. To Israel expand their constituencies. [do Dissentshik, editor-in-chief MARTY IS STAYING IN BUSINESS TO SERVE YOU! NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ivan J. long- I ime friends and advisors to of Maariv, minimized the Novick. immediate Past President the Vice President on matters significance of the media on and Chairman of the pertaining to Israel. According to extremism, telling some 45 Administrative Board of the Novick, they were invited to be participants at the 22nd annual The Eli and Bessie Cohen Foundation Zionist Organization of America part of this visit "to help make the America-Israel Dialogue was one of eight American Jews trip for the Vice President more sponsored by the American Jewish sponsors of who accompanied Vice President meaningful and to express what. Congres.s th11t "the media does not Bush and other American officials our hearts tell us in evaluating this have real impact on the agenda of Camps Pembro~e, 'Tel N.,oar and 'Tevya who visited Israel last week. rich experience." a society and can only reshuffle cordially invites Upon his return, Mr. Novick Said Novick, "We were the order of priorities during the expressed his belief that the visit privileged to be part of the official short range." prospective camp parents by Vice President Bush part~·. and through our eyes and Nat Hentoff, columnist for the and their children to emphasized his forthright stand on the feelings in our hearts, New York Village Voice and the importance of close U.S.-Israel ('onveyed to the Vice President our Washington Post, disputed the tour the camp facilities this summer. relations. Novick cited the Vice impressions of events which we all Israeli's view, contending that President's call for further experienced during this visit to historically and today, the media Please call the respective and the use of it play an stren~ 12 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986 Great Woods, Super Lineup Arts & Entertainment Violinist Elmar Oliveira will join Theatre Review: ''A Funny Thing the Pittsburgh Symphony, resi dent orchestra of Great Woods, At The Forum" At Trinity Rep and guest conductor Stanislaw Skrowaczewski for a concert on Friday, August 15. On Saturday, August 16 Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Advisor and Principal Con ductor of Great Woods, will con duct a concert production of Puc cini's "Tosca," featuring renowned soprano Renata Scotto. Vocalist Sarah Vaughan will join Maestro Tilson Thomas and the Pittsburgh fo r a program of Gershwin's songs on Sunday, August 17. The Pitts burgh Symphony Orchestra is pre sented in the "USTrust Festival '86." Guest conductor Stanislaw Skrowaczewski will lead violinist Elmar Oliveira and the Pittsburgh in a program of works by Barber, Prokofiev and Dvorak on Friday, August 15 at 8 p.m. The first William Damkoehler and Company in Trinity Summer Rep's American violinist to capture the production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the coveted Tchaikovsky Competition Forum by Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart, an.d ,.S.MtPhen Gold Medal, Elmar Oliveira's spec Sondheim now playing through September 7. tacular virtuosity places him along the greatest violinists of this cen by Lois D. Atwood Derek Meader plays violin when tury. Enrolled ·at the Hartt Colle A Funny Thing Happened on he's not one of the Proteans, and geof music at the age of 11 , Oliveira the Way to the Forum, the musical Richard Cumming and George won his first prize at age 14, and comedy by Burt Shevelove, Larry Goneconto on piano and timpani, made his debut with the Hartford throughout the world, Renata and open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 Gelbart and Stephen Sondheim, is respectively, are togaed and Symphony Orchestra. Oliveira has Scotto has a discography of over p.m. Tickets are also on sale by amusing audiences at Trinity laurel-wreathed. The other performed on four continents and 100 recordings, one of the largest of telephone charge through Ticket Summer Rep, where it will play Proteans - soldiers attending has collaborated with many of the any active vocalist. Since her debut master: 1-800-682-8080 (or call: in through September 7. The cast, Miles Gloriosus - are Richard world's greatest conductors, and in in Milan in 1953 and her American Boston (617) 523-6633, in Worces mostly regular members of the Kavanaugh and Richard Ferrone, 1983 became the first violinist to debut in 1960, Scotto has per ter (617) 754-8800, in Providence company, are actors rather than all having fun with the nonstop be awarded the prestigious Avery formed in every major opera house (40 1) 351-1616). Tickets for the singers, which for this particular action of their roles. Fisher Prize. One of the major con in the world, and performed in the August 15 and 17 concerts are musical is not a great handicap. David C. Jones and Barbara ducting figures of our era, Stanis first live international telecast $27.50, $20 and $15 for reserved The setting is marvelous, with Meek play Senex and his wife; law Skrowaczewski made his from the Metropolitan Opera, be seats and $9 for the lawn; tickets vivid colors and crazily raked David PB Stephens, Hero to American debut in 1958, two years ca me the first soprano in fo r the August 16 production of houses competing for attention on ,Jennifer Van Dyck's Philia; Ed after winning First Prize in the In Metropolitan Opera history to sing "Tosca" are $35, $24 and $17.50 for a street in ancient Rome. A bevy of Hall. Erronius; Daniel von Bargen, ternational Competition for Con all three roles of /I Trittico in the reserved seats and $11 for lawn. harlots of startling physical variety Lyc us; Andrew Mutnick, ductors in Ro111e. In 1960 he began same evening, and in September For information, call 1-800- and the swirl of togas and Hysterium; and Mina Manente, his 19-year tenure as Music Direc wi ll become the first woman in the BEETHOVEN. draperies are part of the Stella Reed, Patricia Ann Thomas, tor of the Minnesota Orchestra, af history of the Metropolitan Opera exhuberance of the scene. Julie Elizabeth Stott, Brenda Jean ter which he was elected to the po to both direct and star in an opera. Strandberg's choreography moves Corwin and Janice Duclos, the sition of Music Director by the full The featured soloists joining the company nimbly along from harlots. Tony Giordano directed, membership of the prestigious Scotto have performed with lead gy mnastics to chorus line, with Cumming was musical director, Halle Orchestra in Manchester, ing opera companies of the world, Peter Gerety as Pseudolus and Robert D. Soule designed England. A recipient of three hon including the Metropolitan Opera. providing much of the motivation scenery, John F. Custer, lighting, orary doctorates, Skrowaczewski Officially dubbed San Francisco's Children's and action. Not a part one would and William Lane, costumes. has regularly conducted every ma ·'Singing Ambassadors," the 100- automatically have cast him for, This is a good summer vehicle, jor orchestra in Europe, the U.S., voice San Francisco Boys Chorus Museum but one he plays with verve. probably more fun for those who Canada, Israel, South America and has performed before numerous William Damkoehler not only have never seen it before, but still Janan, and was recently invited by heads of state and at such events as Activities makes a splendid Miles providing gaiety and laughter the Van Cliburn Foundation to the fo rtieth anniversary of the While the video camera rolls and Gloriousus, but also sings well and when competently produced, conduct their nationally telecast U.N. Charter and at Super Bowl the polaroid snaps, ··children will doubles with a good trumpet. which it is by Trinity. competition finals in May, 1985. XIX. The Great Woods Festival clap. dance, and sing to games led The program for the August 15 Chorus is a program of the Boston by Museum Pied Pipers. Children concert will include Medea's Medi Conservatory, in cooperation with can participate in the making of tation and Dance of Vengeance by the Masterworks Chorale. Museum video and seeing them Barber; Violin Concerto No. 2 by The Great American song stylist selves played back on the video Prokofiev; and the Dvorak Sym Sarah Vaughan will join Michael monitor. Children and their par phony No. 9 ("New World"). Tilson Thomas, conductor and pi ents are invited to join the fun on Maestro Tilson Thomas will ASSORTED COFFEE ano, and the Pittsburgh symphony Sunday, August 17, from 1-3 p.m. lead the Pittsburgh, the Great fo r a program of Gershwin's songs and Tuesday, August 19, from 10 FINE DESSERT Woods Festival Chorus, directed on Sunday, August 17 at 8 p.m. a.m.-noon. RESTAURANT & BAKERY by Allen Lannom, the San Fran Since her early days as a singer Following the morning Rhythm cisco Boys Chorus, directed by LIGHT EVENING MENU with Billy Eckstine's now-leg program on Tuesday, August 19, Louis Magar, and distinguished endary band, which included Dizzy children will have the opportunity LUNCH · SUNDAY BRUNCH soloists, featuring soprano Renata Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Roy El t.o meet Bill Harley, popular song Scotto, bass-baritone Justino Diaz dridge and Charlie Parker and and story-maker, from 2-3 p.m. at Open Tues . thru Sat. 11-11 and bass Italo Tajo (tenor to be an which developed bebop music, the Museum. · 404 WICKENDEN ST. Sunday 10-2 nounced) in a concert production Vaughan's repertoire has embraced There is no charge fo r these PROVIDENCE, RI Closed Mondays of Puccini's "Tosca" on Saturday, gospel, jazz, classical and pop mu activities beyond the regular price (Al-ll-"""11) August 16 at 8 p.m. Acclaimed in sic. Sarah Vaughan has performed of admission, $2 fo r nonmembers, B61-143o======;;;;;;;;;l;i virtually every musical capital on numerous PBS television pro members admitted free. The grams, with the Boston Pops, at Children's Museum, located at 58 the White House, and throughout Walcott St. in Pawtucket, is open r------the world, and in 1982 won a Tuesday through Saturday, 10 Grammy Award for her CBS a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. recording "Gershwin Live" with Call 726-2590 for more YES! Please begin my subcription for Michael Tilson Thomas and the information. Los Angeles Philharmonic. The D $10.00 per year 0$14 per year (out of R.l.) program for the August 17 concert will include favorite Gershwin NAME songs and will feature Michael Tilson Thomas as piano soloist in ADDRESS the Second Rhapsody fo r Piano and Orchestra. T he Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts is under the spon sorship of WBZ-TV 4, Boston. The MAIL CHECK TO: 15,000 seat amphitheater is located jusl off State Road 140 at the junc R.I. JEWISH HERALD tion of interstates 495 and 95. P.O. Box 6063 Tickets fo the Pittsburgh Sym phony Orchestra concerts are cur Providence, R.I. 02940 rently on sale at the Great Woods box offi ce, located at Great Woods - I "'"'- THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986 - 13 Top Hat Productions China during the sixth century. At that time the country's adherence Presents "Working" to Confucianism was beir Alias Stage Performance replaced by Buddhism, which came from India along trade On August 24 Alias Stage will builds an image of what our life routes that opened in the third present an original play written .was , is and might become. century. specially for the Olneyville 350th Song of Hope was written by T he Museum of Art, 224 Benefit Neighborhood Festival. The Alias member George St., Providence is open perfo rmance is scheduled to begin Marcincavage, graduate of RISO Wednesday through Saturday at 2:30 p.m. after the festival's and the T rinity Rep Conservatory, from noon to 5 p.m., through group photo has been taken. and will be designed and directed August 30. Regular hours will Running about 40 minutes in by him as well. The cast will resume on September 2 and are length the play, Song of Hope, feature regular members from the Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and follows a progression of time and Alias ensemble plus a few Saturday from 10:30 to 5 p.m., history from the old world to the additional actors. Mr. Thursday from 12 to 8 p.m., new and from the good old days to Marcincavage and Steve Snyder, Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. General the modern day. Using songs, local R.I. musician, share the admission is $1 for adults 19 and music and special staging the play credit for words and music . over; 50¢ for senior citizens; and 25¢ for children 5 to 18. Admission is waived on Thursday evenings and Saturdays. Group rates are available and voluntary donations are welcome. The summer season continues Craig Camelia, Micki Grant, at White's Restaurant Dinner Mary Rodgers, Susan Theatre, Westport, MA, as Top Berkenhead, and James Taylor. - Hat Productions presents the The theme of both the book and musical Working. Performances the musical, according to Terkel, will be given on Tuesday, is about "a search for daily Wednesday, and Thursday meaning as well as daily bread, for RT.!~Eu1!~'v~~4 evenings, August 19-21, with a recognition as well as cash." In ON STAGE NOW THRU AUB. 17th buffet dinner at 7 p.m. and the Working, which opened on THE BEST MUSICAL* show at 8: 15. Broadway in May 1978, the search Working has been described as proves to be both compelling and ACHORUSUNE "a musical about, by, and for entertaining. 11 YEARS ON BROADWAY! everyone who has ever punched a Top Hat Production's Working ::_ ~.. UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN" clock, a cow, or a supervisor." is directed by Bert Silverberg, with TUES.-FRI. 8:30 PM, SAT. 8 I I PM Based on the best selling book of musical direction by Susan SUN. 7 PM • WED. MAT 2 PM interviews with American workers Gilchrist and choreography by by Studs Terkel, Working explores Madeline Marshall. The versatile the American workday through cast, all of whom play multiple the original words of some roles, features Ken Bento, uncommon "common" men and Barbara Bianco, Donna Doiron, women. Twenty-six workers, Becky Edwards, Virginia J . C'est including a parking lot attendant, Magnan, Matthew Medeiros, The Place to Meet and Eat corporate executive, newsboy, Matthew Melone, Joyce Miranda, Magnifique! schoolteacher, gas man, John Moniz, Mary E. Phillips, Europe's Finest now at Davol Square housewife, fireman, waitress, mill Steve Scarpetti, Brenda Stravato, OPEN EVERY DAY FOR LUNCH, worker, and telephone operator, Michael S. Strong, Keith Tabella, ~~ DINNER AND SNACKS FROM 11 AM sing and talk about their jobs, and Donna Zurro. '9, 0'" TO 1 AM, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS defining not only their daily White's acclaimed all-you-can TIL 2 AM routine, but their hopes and eat buffet includes Barbecued b-R FR-RNl:E aspirations as well. Beef, Sweet and Sour Chicken, french restaurant The concept of creating a Baked Virginia Ham, Seafood The Providence Corporate Mixer musical from Studs Terkel's Newberg, Vegetable Medley, and EVERY THURSDAY STARTING AT 5 PM remarkable anthology of "real assorted Pastries. Tickets for a chance to meet and mingle with fellow business people. people" came from Stephen dinner and the show are $17.50, Free Hors d'oeuvres, live entertainment, and dancing. Schwartz, best known as composer with a limited number of and lyricist for such shows as "show-only" tickets for $12.00. Godspell and Pippin. Schwartz For reservations, call White's at ~:fJJ!JJ AT DAVOL SQUARE adapted selections from the (617) 675-7185. White's is located LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY NIGHTS. PLEASE JOIN US originial text and contributed on Route 6 in Westport (exit 9 off FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 AM to 2 PM several songs to the score, which Interstate 195) White's is easy to also features contributions from reach from all areas. Dramatic Comedy At Swanhurst Theatre RHODE ISLAND HERALD T he stone walls of the little other, even while serving them Swanhurst T heater in Newport both dinner in the same will he rocking with laughter as restaurant! NOW ON SALE T he Rhode Island Shakespeare The cast, who have their work ..,11 0 ... d, T heater presents the rollicking cut out for them in this comedy, The Servant of Two knockabout farce, include John Masters by Carlo Goldoni. This Szalkowski as Truffaldino, Jay .Italian Comedia, which has had Oakes and Ed Rhodes as AT A LOCATION audiences howling for three Pantalone and Doctor Lombardi, hundred years, gets a TRIST the half- baked fathers, Linda Vars update to the early 1900's as a and Martin Bradburn as Clarice tribute to the American Silent and Silvio, the sincere but goofy NEAR YOU! 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IN CRANSTON ON HOPE STREET RISD Acquires Standing Bodhisatta Gary's Park Ave. Dell East Side Prescription Center 840 Park Ave. 632 Hope Street Rhode Island School of Design's Nirvana in order to help common Museum of Art has acquired mortals attain salvation. Standing Bodhisattua (ca. 570-76), Measuring nearly four and a half ON HOPE STREET AT WAYLAND SQUARE a sculptural work from the feet in height and carved on two Northern Ch'i dynasty. This piece, sides from a heavy block of Klein's Kosher Meat Mkt. Hall's Drugs, Inc. the gift of John M. Crawford, J r. pink-grey limestone, the figure has of New York, is the single most a formidable presence. In contrast 780 Hope St. 149 Elmgrove Ave . important Chinese acquisition in the decoration - the folds of the the history of the museum, robe and the jewelry - is AT WAYLAND SQUARE according to curator of Asian Art surprisingly delicate. Michael Brand. This incongruity between form E.P. Anthony's Pharmacy A Bodhisattva is an aspiring and ornamentation reflects both 138 Wayland Ave . Buddha who has temporarily the cultural and political ~ pmtponed his passage into metamorphoses that occurred in 14 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1!?'36 MORRIS MILLER Technion Bestows PROVIDENCE Morris Miller. 77, of Charlesgate Honorary Degrees {r~S.{1 Apartments, 670 North Main St., a partner in the fo rmer Miller HAIFA - The Technion-Israel Obituaries Supermarkets in Pawtucket and Institute of Technology conferred NEW YORK (JTA) - Dr. Providence which they operated honorary doctoral degrees on nine Robert Peter Gale, who led a team for n years before retiring in 1971 , academics and public figures in an of f.our bone marrow transplant died Tuesday, August 12, 1986, at awards ceremony held, in the experts to the Soviet Union in the Miriam Hospital. He was the presence of governors from Israel immediate aftermath of the husband of the late Clara and abroad, during the recent June Chernobyl nuclear disaster last IRVING GOLDENBERG (Goldsman) Miller. 1986 meeting of Technion's Board April, returned to Moscow's Wayland Square. He was a of Governors. Hospital No. 6 this week to WEST WARWICK - Irving member of Temple Emanu-El. Born in Attleboro, Mass., a son of the late Samuel and Rachel Honorary Doctorates of Science continue further studies of the Goldenberg, 81, of 66 Monterey Memorial week is private. team's work. Drive, a bus driver for RIPTA for ( Kaufman) Miller, he had lived· in were awarded to: Arrangements by Mount Sinai Professor Anatole Abragam The 40-year-old Gale, who is more than 25 years before retiring Providence 60 years. Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St., (France) - A professor at the Jewish, is a member of the Board I 6 years ago, died Saturday, Providence. He was a past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias and was College de France, Professor of Directors of the Los Angeles August 9, 1986, at Kent County Committee of the American Memorial Hospital. He was the the first person in Rhode Island to Abragam was honored in recognition of his outstanding Committee of the Weizman hushand of Shirley (Ferrante) be honored as a Sir Knight of the contributions in the field of Institute of Science in Rehovot. Goldenberg. Knights of Pythias. He was a SHIRLEY ZOHN magnetic resonance, for his He is expected to return from the Born in Providence, a son of the member of Temple Emanu-El, the BROOKLINE, Mass. - Shirley fundamental work and Soviet Union on July 30. late Jacob and Pearl .Jenc·kes Lodge, F.&A.M. and the Zohn, 63, of 59 Manchester Rd., authoritative texts which have Gale led a team of four experts (Hirschkovitz) Goldenberg, he Trowel Club. fo rmerly of Providence, died inspired many of the most who went to the Soviet Union to moved to West Warwick a year He leaves a son, Lewis E. Miller Tuesday, August 5, 1986, at aid victims suffering from ago. of Pawtucket; three brothers, Saul significant advances in a field University Hospital in Boston. which has revolutionized the radiation poisoning as a result of He was a World War II Army S. Miller of Pawtucket, Max Miller She was an electronics engineer determination of molecular the nuclear accident at the Air Forces veteran, and a member of East Providence and Norman at the Laboratory for Electronics structure and the study of Chernobyl reactor in the Ukraine. of the American Legion. H. Miller of Warwick; five in Boston and recently was molecular dynamics, both serving Gale, who offered his expertise to Besides his wife he leaves two l(randchildren and a employed as a tax accountant. as a basis for developments in life the Soviets through daughters, Mrs. J anice great-l(randson. She was a I 944 graduate of A funeral service was held at sciences and in medical diagnosis. intermediaries, received a call on Maggiacomo of Cranston and Mrs. Brown University and was Dr. Alan Hoffman (U.S.A.) - May 1 from then acting Soviet Marsha Carbone· of East Mount. Sinai Memorial Chapel, employed by the university in its Dr. Hoffman of the IBM Research Ambassador in Washington Oleg Greenwich; a son, Jacob 82,'i Hope St. Burial was in Lincoln applied mathematics department. Park Cemetery, Warwick. Center in Yorktown Heights, was Sokolov asking for his assistance. Goldenberg of -Exeter; a sister, She was born in New York, a honored in recognition of his Gale gathered three colleagues, Ethel Schlessinger; a brother, at ten The Rhode Island Jewish funeral Family records for three generations are in our files, home that can be trusted ... . making our staff better prepared to maintain our for its honesty ... integrity .. . high standards of service with Reverence and Dignity and compliance with the highest In the Jewish Tradition. standards of Jewish ethics and conduct. Over 100 years service to H.J. 331-8094 Jewish families by our director, Mitchell, his father and grandfather. HOME OF YOUR FAMILY RECORDS. 458 HOPE ST., PROVIDENCE Corner Hope & Doyle Avo. IN FLORIDA (305) 861-9066 331-3337 Call Collect from out-of-state LEWIS J. BOSLER, R.E 825 Hope at Fourth Street In Florida call: 305-940-0759 THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986 - 15 Spirit Of Ya'al Volunt~rs New Bridges All Differences- Independence J ERUSALEM - When Emil Shenfeld came to Israel from Classifieds Brazil eight years ago, he was a computer engineer. T oday, he creates contemporary J ewish ceremonial art at his studio in ,Jerusalem's Hutzot Hayotzer Arts AUTO FOR SALE GENERAL SERVICES & Crafts Lane. 77 MGB, 49,000 miles. Garaged every win What happened in between is ter. Excellent condition. New tires, battery · CARPENTRY, PAINTING, repairs and win what Shenfeld, 33, calls his " new and starter. Must see. Asking $3795. Call Ed dows. Call Jack at 725-5626. 8/ 22/ 86 independence" in Israel. T his 333-6232 or 333-2482. 8/ 15/ 86 Independence Day, the Festival of Freedom, he's celebrating with a HELP WANTED new line of silver Judaica. BARTERING Question: What made you think LIVE IN COMPANION NEEDED for indepen of changi ng your career when you dent. working elderly woman. Hours and BARTER GROUP to meet August 20th. 60 compensation flexible. Reply to PO Box 920, arrived in Israel? lriendly folks. For information and location Woonwocket. RI 02895 8/ 15/86 Shenfeld: Even when I just call 272-0779. 8/ 15/86 visited Israel, I was attracted by its S60.00 PER HUNDRED PAID for remailing very free and stimulating letters from hornet Send self-addressed, atmosphere. After I came to stay, I stamped envelope for information/ applica CHILDREN'S tton. Associates, Box 95-B, Roselle, NJ felt free enough - as a Jew living ENTERTAINMENT in his independent country - to 07203 9/5/ 86 leave engineering and study art. SING ALONG WITH SANDY BASS, The change freed me from t he past popular children's party entertainer. Guitar, and let me build a new life in rhythm. song and storytelling. Call after 4. NURSES AIDE which I didn't have to separate my 751 -6200. 8/29/ 86 DESIRES POSITION caring for elderly or am occupation from my interest. bulatory person in their home. Good refer I chose to design J udaica not for ences. East Side Call 941-4540. any religious motives, but because DATING SERVICE 8/ 22/86 t hese ceremonial objects are symbols of t he J ewish home for SINGLE? TIMES REMEMBERED INC. offers exciting way to meet other singles. Money me. I remember growing up in PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Brazil: t he Christian homes had Back-Guarantee. 944-7788 8/ 29/86 t heir religious paintings and CAREER COUNSELING, vocational/psycho ~ . statues, and t he J ewish homes had logical testing. Resume service. Identify & t heir ceremonial objects. T his ENTERTAINMENT clarify career / vocational interests success distinction had a powerful effect fully. Ph.D. level psychologists. Career on me - and still does. STEVE YOKEN ENTERTAINMENT - Pro Counseling Associates. 401-941 -1717. fessional Master of Ceremonies and Disc J e rusalem - Lois Feig h , a na tive of Pennsy lvania and a Ya'al Question: Does your 10/ 10/ 86 Jockey. Specialists in Bar/ Bat Mitzvahs and vo lunteer a t Ha d assa h-Hebrew Unive rsity Medical Center, engineering background have any car es for Tali, who suffers from a r a re chromosome defect . candle-lighting ceremonies. Radio Station effect on your Judaica designs? Prizes. (Optional - N.Y. Laser light Show) Feigh is one of more than 5 00 volunteer s ce lebra ting the 30th Shenfeld: Oh, certainly. All of Many references. 617-679-1545. 12/ 27 / 86 REAL ESTATE a nniver sar y of Ya'al this yea r . my work relies heavily on COCKTAIL PIANIST/VOCALIST: Music for DOCTOR'S FAMILY WANTS TO BUY FARM, geometry. When a certain form your occasion; professional, 15 years experi land or ocean/salt waterfront land or estate. JERUSALEM - Ya'al, t he Grossman, "We want to feel t hat at t racts me, I explore it until I can ence; Steve Chianesi 27 4-6443 617-371 -0014. 8/ 15/ 86 Women's Auxiliary of t he we belong here in Israel and we get develop a 'design concept.' T hen I 8/ 15/86 Hadassah Medical Organization that feeling in Ya'al." create a sculptural idea in which I here, turns 30 t his year, and the An excellent example of Ya'al try to incorporate rhythm, 500 guests at a recent party to spirit can be seen in the harmony and beauty. Finally, I t ry FINANCING SPECIAL SERVICES celebrate the event demonstrate relationship between Lois Feigh, a to find a practical use for t his RHODE MAIDS offers a complete cleaning the power of t he volunteerism to native of Pennsylvania and a sculpture, usually by adding t he I PAY TOP CASH FOR MORTGAGES, service specializing in residential and office cut through barriers of age, fo rmer U.S. Public Health Service extra element of flame, which NOTES. LEASES, annuities, pensions & all payments paid to you - anywhere. Fast cleaning, weekly. bi-weekly, occasionally, al religion and ethnic origin . dental hygienist who settled in becomes an -integral- part -of the ways professionally. Fully equipped and in confidential service. Call toll free: 1-800- The guests - all of them Israel 18 months ago, and Tali, a piece. Judaica gives me the sured. Call 725-2280, anytime. 8/29/ 86 428-9669 or 617-259-9124. 8/8/86 volunteers at the four-and-a-half month old patient independence to combine my work Hadassah-Hebrew University in the Children's Department at with the attraction and magic of Medical Center at Ein Karem and the Medical Center. the flame. the Hadassah University Hospital Tali, abandoned by her parents, Question: How would you FOR RENT ALL CLASSBOX CORRESPONDENCE TO: on Mount Scopus - ranged in age suffers from a rare chromosome describe your new line of ClassBox No. from 15 to 95 and included college abnormality, a deformed hand and ceremonial art? MIAMI BEACH: Sparkling efficiency on The R.I. Jewish Herald beach. Formerly Desert Inn, across from P 0. Box 6063 students and retirees, long-time a defective heart. Feigh, who is not Shenfeld: I call it the "Swirl Collection." I've been developing Rascal House. Available for weekly, Providence, R.I. 02940 residents of Israel and new Jewish, spends several hours each monthly. or seasonal rental. Beechwood American immigrants, Christians day holding, talking and playing the concept fo r about a year. It's Management Inc. 943-6111 10/ 17/ 86 This newspaper will not, knowingly, accept and 15 Arab youngsters from a with the infant. based on geometric planes which any advertising for real estate which is in West Bank village. "When I first started looking intercept, each one becoming the v1olallon of the R.I. Fair Housing Act and face of two different sides. They The teenagers are among the after Tali she was a month old and FOR SALE Section 804 (C) of Title VIII of the 1968 Civil newest members of Ya'al Junior, a showed no response at all to things create beautiful internal Rights Act. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwelling/ housing accommodations group of about 100 high school around her," Feigh says. "Today reflections and modulation of DEL TONA, FLORIDA: Modern Ranch, 2 bed advertised in this newspaper are available on students who perform various when I pick her up she reacts, she light. It's a simple idea, yet so room . 1 bath, complete with central-air-heat, an equal opportunity basis. tasks in t he hospitals wards. T he knows my voice. I tell her she's subtle we can't immediately grasp levelor blinds, all appliances, fans, oversize Arab youths are working in the beautiful and good and I can feel what'r going on. And that is t he garage. cedar closet, wall to wall carpeting. Pediatrics Department of the her responding." 'soul' of any ingenious design. Prime location: near schools, malls, etc. Medical Center where their Dr. Stanley Korman, senior So far, the collection includes a Must sell due to death. 401 -783-7524 fluency in Arabic is helpful in physicial in the Children's kiddush cup, candlesticks, and a evenings. 8/ 15/ 86 WESIT A referral service Passover seder plate in silver and EDGEWOOD RANCH: excellent condition caring fo r Arab patients. All Department, says that the ' for companions brass. I hope t hey remind people completely furnished living room/fireplace, to the elderly, volunteers Arab, Jewish, prognosis for Tali is not good, "but ~ . Christian - serve all patients in the devotion and loving care of the creative freedom and dining room, 3 bed 's, ceramic tile bath, rec. since 1967. room . oil heat, washer/ dryer. $96,000. Anne the two facilities. provided by Lois is enabling Tali independence that I felt when I 401 42 1-12 13 came to Israel. Anderson 1-783-5063. The volunteers reasons for to express her potential to the 8/ 15/86 serving in Ya'al are as varied as the maximum." volunteers themselves, according Feigh decided to move to Israel to Dahlia Grossman, Ya'al when cuts in t he Public Health Chairman in Israel. Some Service budget fo rced her to retire youngsters are planning medical early. "It was always my dream to CLASSIFIED AD ORDER SHEET careers and retirees find be in Israel," she says and heard Name ______volunteering a satisfying way of about the Medical Center from a Phone ______using their leisure hours, she says. doctor who had worked there. Newcomers find the experience "Whatever happens to Tali," Address ______helpful in settling into Israeli life. Feigh adds, "We know we did As one recent American everything possible to give her a Classification ______Headline ______immigrant put it, recalls Mrs. fai r chance at Hadassah." 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Africa B'nai B'rith Hillel National Student Secretariat study reports Is Minute, Study Shows that the J ewish abhorrence of apartheid " is consistent with the WASHINGTON (JTA) Africa by the Soviet ·union and tradition that made Jews part of Despite claims to the contrary, Czechoslovakia. the (U.S.) civil rights movement." Israel's trade with South Africa is In 1974, the year of the highest Abramowitz points out that the minute and Jewish opposition to imports of major weapons by Jewish community both in South apartheid is significant, an South Africa during the 1964-83 Africa and elsewhere throughout updated study by the B'nai B'rith period, Israel had no sales to that the world has been in the forefront Hillel Foundation indicates. nation. On the other hand, J ordan of the struggle to end apartheid. The revised edition of the sold Pretoria 41 Centurion The study points out that B'nai popular monograph entitled armored vehicles and 55 short B'rith International was on record ··.Jews. Zionism and South Africa," T igercat missiles. against apartheid as early as 1966. includes expanded information on As to nuclear programs, for T he study also points out the the response of the South African which Israel has been accused of anti-apartheid activities of other ,Jewish Community to apartheid. aiding South Africa, a 1979 report major Jewish organizations, most T here is also a new chapter on the by the United Nations Security notably Jewish Community J ERUSALEM, Israel - Jerusalem's Ottoman-Turkish infi ltration and exploitation of the Council listed the United States, Relations Councils. railway sta tion, built in 1899 for the ceremonial entry to anti-apartheid movement by Great Britain, France, West A new chapter has been added Jerusalem of Germany 's Kaiser Wilhelm II. Today, travelers anti-Israel forces. Germany, and the Netherlands as on the response of the South a rriving in the capital by train from Tel Aviv and Haifa, walk The study was made by Yo sef the major nations cooperating African Jewish community to the through the charming building's vaulted balls. Abramowitz, a member of the with South Africa. injustices of apartheid. B'nai B'rith Hillel National According to the Abramowitz Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama Student Secretariat and a student report, Israel's arms sales to South I at Boston University, who, as a Africa have concentrated on the ~ major in international relations navy, "the least important part of ~ r and an intern at the American the South African military in the z . f Israel Public Affairs Committee preservation and perpetuation of Ill C/Jeau James = (AI PAC), has done a great deal of apartheid." In 1977 -78, Israel ,,,- research on these issues. T he study delivered three guided missile I ~ WEDNESDAY SUPER SPECIALS was edited by Rabbi Stanley boats: nine others were ~ .@"' Ringler, formerly the B'nai B'rith constructed in South Africa under 2 _ _ FOR AUGUST 20 and AUGUST 27, 1986 :;, Hillel Foundation's director of Israeli license between 1978 and 111 community affairs and 1984. I development. B'nai B'rith Hillel is In addition, Israel sold Pretoria I -~ VEAL STEAK Your Choice a sponsor of this report. six patrol boats. No weapons that ~ "'I Purpose Of The Study could be used to repress the South ~ CHICKEN APRICOT African Blacks have been sold by ll f T he purpose of the study, says BAKED .STUFFED SHRIMP $5.95 g Ringler, is to refute the libelous Israel since the United Nations 111 slogan of Zionism equals racism passed a resolution in 1979 : ·oPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails Served from being spread around boycotting arms to South Africa, ~ DAILY LUNCHEON SPECIALS American college campuses. the report says. .., FRESH LOBSTERS FROM OUR LOBSTER POOL r:;, ··Well-intentioned student Arab Trade With South Africa ! .1075 North Main Street, Providence, R.I. 751-8220 activists, for lack of understanding I As for other trade, Israeli Beau Jama BeauJamn Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama Beau Jama . Beau J ama of the true character and purpose exports to South Africa have been of Zionism, internalize the lie," modest. Abramowitz says. In Ringler explains. "T hey accept the contrast, JOO percent of South insidious propaganda about Africa's oil from 1971 -1974 came Don't Hide It, Organize It!! Zionism and condemn the alleged from Persian Gulf Moslem states, With South African-Israeli alliance as a with Iran supplyin_g 50 percent , conspiracy of two racist states." Saudi Arabia 17 percent, Iraq 15 Abramowitz states that the percent, and Qatar 11 percent . CALIFORNIA anti-apartheid movement has been After 1974, the Arab states did not infiltrated by an anti-Israel reveal their oil exports. It is element. "While seeking to spread believed that they went unreported CLOSET an ugly lie in an effort to out of fear of the effect such undermine support for Israel, it reports would have on the Arabs' threatens to compromose the relationship with those African co. purpose and legitimate goals of the countries that had broken ~ anti-apartheid movement," he diplomatic relations with Israel. • CALIFORNIA CLOSET will send a qualified says. 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