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VOLUME LXXII, NUMBER 7 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 30C PER COPY Church & State: Controversy Ensues Over Separate or Equal? "Operation Moses" by Robert Israel by S. Mitchell Weitzman Jews. The Heraid was con~cted by the of evalti:ating church-st-ate separation The Government of Israel Jewish Federation of Rhode Island and (JSPS) ~ During this election year, cases is "undergoing pervasive changes acknowledged for the first time on told of this embargo after the November as prayer in school, religious issues such that permit increasing erosion of the prin January 3 that it has been secretly 30 issue described the disruption of the ciple."· • silent meditation, and equal access, often airlifting Ethiopian Jews from their CJF assembly. This writer was told the took center stage in the American political The constitutional base of the church country to Israel. To date, more than embargo had been agreed to by all the arena. state separation doctrine is derived from 10,000 people have been brought out of the major news services and the Israeli press. At the Republican convention, the the First Amendment to the Constitution drought-stricken country. By Two days after the Herald received Republican position on religion in schools which states that "Congress shall make no acknowledging the airlifting of the word of the news embargo, news of the was incorporated into the party platform: law respecting an establishment of Ethiopian Jews ·via the Belgian Trans airlift. began to leak to the daily press and "We support the rights of students . .. to religion, or prohibiting t.he free eJCercise European Airways since Thanksgiving, the Jewish press. The editors of the New engage in voluntary prayer in school." thereof." This is commonly referred to as the Government of Israel has validated York Jewish Week reported in a front Some Republicans also firmly censured the establishment clause and free exercise what had become a series of controversial page story "Reveal plan for rescuse of what they cite as the current "outlawing" clause, respectively. stories leaked to the press regarding this Falashas: Israe!J>repares for absorption of of God from our public schools. According to John Sexton, professor of heroic mission. thousands of Ethiopian Jews." This was Other Americans are expressing increas law at New York University School of Law, Also on January 4, Yehuda Dominitz, a followed by the Washington Jewish Week ing concern with the new religious fervor in the Supreme Court has softened this doc key figure in the rescue effort and head of story about the tiirlift on December 6, this country and what is perceived as a trine since its 1947 decision in Everson vs. the immigration department of the Jewish "The Ethiopian Exodus Has Begun." weakening of the constitutional wall Bd. of Education and have "tolerated Agency in Jerusa1em, was ordered to take Then the New York Times published a separating church and state. Senator greater interaction" between church and a leave by the head of the agency because story, "Airlift to Israel ls Reported Taking Edward Kennedy, commenting on the state. In that case the Court stated that he was accused of leaking information Thousands of Jews From Ethiopia". religious nature of t-he campaign issues, neither a state nor the federal government about "Operation Moses" to the press. Mr. Several other daily newspapers, including stated that the " 1984 campaign is a race could pass laws which "aid one religion, Dominitz refused to take the leave, telling The Boston Globe, published reports on for the White House, not for the mandate aid all religions, or prefer one religion over the New York Times "I will not be made a December 11. Because of what seemed like of Heaven." another." Yet this year the Court upheld scapegoat. We made every single a lifting of the embargo by the Jewish The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai the constitutionality of a Nativity scene professional mistake in the book. There press and the daily press, the Herald, in B'rith, in a report issued shortly before erected by the city ~f Pawtucket, R.I. was no coordination at any time. Nobody the issue of December 11, published a election day titled " Church-State Separa which was purchased with municipal knew what or how much they were front page report on the airlift taken from tion: Recent Trends and Developments," funds and displayed on private land as supposed to say." wire service reports. warned that the Supreme Court's method (Continued on page 9) The Ethiopian Jews, who are often "Editors Baffle~• referred to as "Falasha," a term which is According to Robert Cohn, editor of the considered deragatory meaning "stranger" St. Lou.is Jewish Light and president of Dramatic Mime Has A Lot To Say in Amharic, have been sent to absorption the American Jewish Press Association, centers throughout the country. Many of "a vast triajority of editors were completely by Susan Higgins them have needed hospitalization. They baffled about how much, if any, to Vladis!av Tenebaum never wore a white also have difficulties with the language publish." There was no organized effort by face until he came to this country. He and have demonstr11ted a lack of exposure Israeli or American Jewish organizations didn't need one. In Russia where he perfor to modern society, requiring the Israeli to inform Jewish newspaper editors about med with t he Moscow Ensemble of Pan government to extend the normal the rescue, or what to write and what not tomine, people crowded the theatres to see six-month absorption to a year. to write about it and why. him present a very respectable and pop Origins Of ControVersy "Perhaps if the American Jewish ular art form, mime. In performances Tracing the roots of the controversy newspapers had been apprised of the lasting two hours or more, audiences takes us back to November, 1984, when a details of the rescue beforehand," wrote watched intensely as Vladislav and other · group of young activisits led by journalist Gary Rosenblatt, editor of the Baltinwre mimes acted out imaginative and serious and filmmaker Simcha Jacobvici Jewish Times, "and told of the grave risks dramatics. T ypical shows were story distrupted the Council of Jewish involved, the way the Jerusalem enactments of the life of Michelangelo and Federation assembly in Toronto. The government briefed Israeli editors, there the music of Gershwin. The mime in activists carried signs reading "Action would have been a similar agreement to Russia has dignity asan art ist. Here, in the Now" and "More Can Be Done." They embargo the story. What it needed now is United States, mimes are forced to per succeeded in disrupting the session and sharing, communication and trust among form most often in the streets. Vladislav forcing its cancellation. lsreli officials, American Jewish leaders explains, "People here think of mimes as The clash underscored a feud between and the Jewish press. Only in that way can pesky clowns Who 6other them when the activisits, who maintained that Israel a future tragedy be prevented." they aie trying to wa lk alon g the had not done all it could to rescue the Special Report In This Issue street. Because they are not up on a stage Ethiopian Jews, and American and Israeli Prof. Michael Fink of the Rhode Island mimes must distinguish themselves by Jewish leaders who insisted that Israel had School of Design traveled to the painting on a white face." Vladislav, the made heroic efforts resulting in the absorption centers in Israel to visit the artis1, wants a chance to elevate the settlement of 7,000 Ethiopian Jews in Ethiopian Jews last month and has filed a honour of his profession. Israel. special report with the Herald in this Yes, it is true he studied with Marcel Vladislav Tenenbaum, a r ecent Shortly after the CJF convention, an issue, beginning on page 6. His report is Marceau, but he knew long before, at the emigre from Moacow, and pupil of embargo was placed on all news stories accompanied by photographs by former age of 11, that he wanted to be a mime. He Marcel Marceau brings European style ~garding the airlifting of the Ethiopian RISD student Y"ron Meshorer. was performing serious mime when he was mime to America. 13 years old. On his 20t h birthday he was touring Russia and drawing crowds with and fear spread. J<' rightened, many Jews the best mime company in the cou ntry. To passed through the town as they took fli ght combat complacency, thet roupe would in from the impending oppressive conditions. troduce virgin material, changing the com Vladislav's father was consulted by a plete performance every two or t hree grou p of J ews who wished to escape over months. Russian audiences delighted in the Russian border. Vladis\av shakes his the innovative spirit of the ensemble. An head. "By the time my father brought artistic success at 20, Vlad isl av discovered them to the border, he reali zed there was his skill as an accomplished mime was one no way he cou ld go back . He didn't mean of the few things he was able to take with to escape. He didn't even say good by to his him when he left Russia. But if spirit can parents or his friends. But he just knew be cou nted along with the fa mily jewels what he had to do." The group was cap then the Tenenbaum fam ily is indeed rich. lured as they attempted to cross into Vladislav'9 voice drops an octave when Russia and put into a holding camp. The he ,JJ' mis his father's daring escape from worst part of t he camp, Vlad isl av explains, was that the Russians in tended to return PoJa1 ..i as a !lixteen year old boy . "My wfl\er was born in a small town in Poland. the group to the Germans where they H1 , parenlsowned a book store and made a would all be killed. good life for themselves." The Tenebaum Refusing to accept this fate, Vladislav's family lived and prospered in a litt le town father waited for night to come and es clOH to the Rus!l1an border. It was a plea caped from the camp. He reached the A teacher with a group of Ethiopian Jewish children in l11rael. Prof. Michael Fink of sant life in an act ive Jewish community. neutral zone, an a rea between Poland and the Rhode l1land School ofDe1lgn vi1ited l1reel Jail month and returned w ith a 1pecial As WWII approached and the Germans the Soviet Un ion, found a house and report on " Opera tion Mose1," the airlininc and absorption of Ethiopian Jew1 into moved closer. tension mounted as stories (Continued on page 9) Israel, which begins on page G. (photo by Varon Me1horer) 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985
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The following courses are being offered: choose from a complete selection of 1. Jewish Life Cycle, Tuesdays 7:15-8:15 p.m. - F rom birth to death and SUTTER HOME • B&G everything in between. Laws and customs, CRUSE • GEORGES DuBOEUF facts and fantasy, presentations, discus sions, questions and answers. If you ever Israeli and Kosher Wines tor Your Table wondered why your Zaideh or Bubbah (of blessed memory) used to ... but never 421-3656 asked, or why you had to ... but were told, The Jewish Federation of Rhode Island's "don't ask, just do it." Now is the time to Delivery Service Available "Super Sunday '85", which was held last find out why. Sunday, was a great success. Over $130,- 2. Haftorah Cantillation, Tuesdays 000.00 was pledged for t he 1985 campaign which meets .the on-going needs of local 8:30-9:30 p.m. - A painless way to learn to agencies and for Jews around the world chant any haftorah. Recapture the pride and in Israel. and pleasure of accomplishment that you experienced at your Bar Mitzvah when you The figure reported is 20% higher t han flawlessly chanted your haftorah before a last year. "kvelling" multitude! If you never learned In addition, over $17.000.00 was raised how to chant a haftorah, this is the perfect for Operation Moses, which helps the ab opportunity. sorption of Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Both courses will be taught by Rabbi Specializing in all types of Over 200 volunteers, from teens to senior C.B. Pearl and will be open to the public, citizens, helped last Sunday at the • Window Treatments• Upholstery Marriott Inn in Providence. Volunteers free of charge. For further information call Cong. Ohawe Sholom at 722-3146. • Slipcovers and Alterations arrived at 9:00 a.m. and worked until 9:00 p.m . . at t he Grand Ballroom of the Fri. Night Dinner At SPECIAL Marriott. Food a nd beverages were donated by local area merchants. Cong. Ohawe Shalam Kirsch Woven Woods "We were very pleased with the results • Mini and Vertical Blinds Congregation Ohawe Sholam is continu of 'Super Sunday '85," chairman of the ing its series of Friday night dinners, well FREE INSTALLATION! event Ed Odessa told the Herald, "not known for their heimish atmosphere and only fo r the dollar amount contributed to delicious Shabbos food. The next dinner is Phone Stephanie FREE ESTIMATES the campaign, but for the outpouring of scheduled for Friday evening, February 8, IN YOUR HOME! support from the community fo r Opera · l 828-8020 1985, with services beginning at 4:40 p.m. tion Moses. We were very thrilled with the and dinner at 5:45 p.m. Cost forthedinner participation of the community and hope is $7.50 fo r an adult and $3.00 fo r a child. this is just the beginning of community DOLORES de MEDEIROS Reservations should be mailed by January participation in events. 'Super Sunday' 30 to Dr. B. Weisman, 666 East Avenue, was so successful that we didn't have Pawtucket, R.I. 02860. In order to enable enough telephones for people to use!" the congregation to reach out to members of the community who cannot afford to at Rabbi Drazin At Chabad tend the dinners, a sponsor category is available - a donation of$25.00 which in Rabbi Moshe Drazin will present an cludes two free dinners. For further infor COATS UNLIMITEDI evening of Chassidic tales, pre-Holocaust mation please contact the synagogue at reminiscences of Eastern European Jewish 722-3146. Snowdate for the dinner is Feb. Life, traditional songs, toasts and 15, 1985. SALE! friendship at Chabad House .on J anuary Herald Editor To Speak At 19, 8-10 p.m., 360 Hope St., Providence. Musical accompaniment will be by Fishel Cong. B'nai Israel Bressler. Robert Israel, editor of the R./. Herald, will speak at Congregation B'nai Israel in Temple Sinai Events Woonsocket, 224 Prospect Street, on Fri On Friday evening, January 25, 1985, at day, January 25, fol lowing Friday evening Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Avenue, services. Cranston, the Social Action Committee Sisterhood Sabbath At will sponsor the first of three Shabbath evening programs dealing with issues im Temple Shalom portant ·to the Jewish community. The subject for this first discussion will be The annual Sisterhood Sabbath ofTem Black-Jewish Relations: The Aftermath of ple Shalom will take place on Friday even T he Reverend Jesse Jackson's Political ing, January 18 at 8 p.m. in the Main Campaign. The speaker for the evening Sanctuary. Rabbi Marc S. Jagolinzer will wi ll be Mr. Norman Orodenker, Co officiate. He will be assisted in the conduct Chairm~n of the Community Relations of the service by the following Sisterhood Council of J .F.R.I. The service, which members: Lois Schneller, Brenda begins at 8:15 p.m. and the discussion Margolis, Judy Ruck, Ruth Ziegler, Janel which follows, is open to the public. Schmier, Bonnie Nichols, Freyda Feldman, Lena Woythaler, Edith Beckers, The Brotherhood of Temple Sinai an Carol Kadet, Shirley Waterman, Barbara nounces "Our Winter Classic," a $3,600 Jagolinzer, Dale Blumen, Arlene Zatz, Vi Poker Tournament. This tournament, vian Laska and Sharon Margolis. The open to men and women 18 years of age message for the evening will be delivered and over, will be held on Monday, by Sisterhood President, Doris Fischer. February 4, 1985, at Temple Sinai, 30 An Oneg Shabba! will follow the service, Hagen Avenue, Cranston, R.I. The game graciously sponso, . by the Sisterhood starts at 7 p.m., however. check-in time is with Lois Schneller and Shirley Solomon 6-6:30 p.m., and players must be seated by as Co-Chairwomen. 6:45 p.m. The coordinators for the service were Hurry! This exciting tournament is Judy Ruck and Rabbi Jagolinzer. limited to 200 players and the entry fee is Shabbot mornin~ services will com $50.00, refunded if tournament is can mence at 10 a .m. celled. Free refreshments will be served. The Sisterhood is plan ning a Bowling F'or further information, please ca11 Phil Porty for Saturday evening. February 2. Geller at 942-7739, Larry Shwartz at 785- For more informal ion and to ms.ke rP· ~rv8- 2275 or Barry Dores at 942-0938 after 6 tions. please contacl Doris Fisc1' \ Lois p.m . Even better than calling send your Conveniently situated one block from name, address and phone number along 0o¥0( Square and two blocks from Rhode with a check for $50 payable to Temple Island Hospital complex Immediate Sinai Brotherhood, cto Phil Geller, 222 access to Interstate QS and 195 Glen Hills Drive, Cranston, R.I. 02920. All reservation, mus! be received by January 28, 198&, end will be confi rmed upon - r!ceipt of yo~ r check. """"·· ·· THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 - 3 Recollections, Romance And JORI
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Helping Israel To Help Itself From The Editor by Irving Greenberg trouble, the government put up money to T he present Israeli economic crisis can prevent its bankruptcy in the hope of be a constructive turning point in the selling it to foreign investors. When there relationship of the United States of was a crisis in the building industry, the America and of American Jewry to the association of builders called upon the State of Israel. The request for a government to put up money for a fundament.al economic revitalization plan, stabilization fund to prevent a depression in the context of increased American aid in that sector. The Threat Of Fanaticism for Israel, is George Shultz's contribution When apartments were built in the to the Jewish assumption of responsibility Ramat Aviv 81'ea of Tel Aviv, a price of My first, e:r:posure to religious acts while under his hypnotic influen in history. American ideas, alongside $80,000 was set, which was beyond the fanaticism came at an early age, when I ce? That's indeed what happened in American money, can be an enormous capacity of the young couples who most attended the Newport Jazz Festival in Germany and, in the 1970's, in help to Israel at this time because they will desperately need housing. The Mayor of 1966 with a friend and we wandered Jonestown, Guyana, when Rev. Jim help Israel to help itself. Tel Aviv announced that, by intervention into a building on Broadway that Jones led his group of believers to Prime Minister Shimon Peres has of the government and the municipality, announced free coffee and doughnuts death. called on American Jewish business fifty-two of the eighty apartments would for music lovers. I should have been leaders to increase investment in Israel be made available at lower prices by suspicious immediately, but when you While traveling in Colorado last and to become involved in developing the waiving the value-added tax, personal are young, you are often led into places week on vacation, I came face to face · high technology and productive sectors of property tax, purchase tax, and municipal you later avoid as an adult. with religious fanaticism. I was greeted the economy. A positive response should registration tax. At a high cost, an As I recall that experience, an with it when I stepped off the plane, at include honest feedback: increased accidentally selected group of people innocuous man with horn-rimmed siaJ)eltoII 8.upori in ·oe~ver. In the productivity demands loosening the would benefit from special help, leaving glasses served us our breakfast and lobby, a number of plac81'ds 81'e on stranglehold of bureaucratic intervention the basic problem of land availability and while we were eating, read to us from display, Jews for Jes\!8, Holy Alchemy and restrictive union work regulations in reasonable construction cost and quality the Bible. Because we were brought up Church of Arora, and so forth. Yet Israel. In speaking up for greater free of housing untouched. as polite kids, we listened, thinking, these placards are mild compared to m81'kets, more deregulation and a cutback The Israeli productivity growth rate was let's finish this doughnut and get out of what else one discovers. In the in the swollen government presence, 5.1 % annually between 1965 and 1971, but here. Before we could act on that Colorado area, there are television and American Jews will be reinforcing the dropped to 1.5% annually between thought, the man asked us if we radio stations owned and operated for message being sent by the United States 1975-1983. During the last decade, wouldn't· mind stepping into the back the sole purpose of promoting religious government at this time. inflation skyrocketed to an 800% annual room where, he said, we could kneel fanaticism. This fanaticism has led one The single most stifling force in Israel's rate. There is no question that substantial and pray together in darkness. We group, a fundamentalist sect of the economy is the omnipresence of the cutbacks in the government and recession thanked him for the breakfast and Mormon church, to commit murder. In government and the cumulative bloating can play a major role in curbing inflation made fast tracks for the door. last Sunday's Denver Post, a front page of its budget. Of 1.34 million workers and stimulating productivity. There is Having grown up in a neighborhood article described a group of men who employed in Israel in the beginning of resistance to such a program for fear that in South Providence where many call themselves "School of the 1984, over 400,000 were employed in unemployment will lead to yeridah - an : religions were represented - next door Prophets," who killed two people, a public service. Many of these jobs were set outflow of people - at a time when Israel to our tenement was St. Michael's woman and her 15-month old baby up to mask unemployment by creating bas been cut off from immigration from Church, down the street was daughter in American Fork, Utah, by jobs for people who had not sufficient the Soviet Union. The fear is real, but Congregation Sons of Abraham and on slitting their throats. According to the skills when they emigrated to Israel. By Israel cannot exist on artificial subsidies. Broad Street an Episcopal Church - man who commited the murder, he the government's own estimate, 100,000 Part of the cost of coming back into religious diversity was not foreign to received his orders "from God." workers should be transferred from the history is to take up the hard day-to-day me. Many of my friends, at any early It is the same fanaticism that could be public sector to the private induatrial road and to risk the falling out of those age, practiced different religiom. What seen in the motives of the men who sector. There are not enough workers who are not up to the challenge. This caused me alarm in Newport was were arrested for bombing the abortion engaged in manufacturing and productive comment is made with gravity and the level of intensity the man displayed · clinics in Florida. When questioned by enterprises and the productive workers seriouaness, for surely it is crucial to world when trying to lure us toward an police, they said, "God told me to do cannot carry the burden of the 30% in Jewry that Israel not shrink. However, acceptance of bis sect of religion, an it." government. juat as the inflation ultimately proved to . intensity which disavows an And, closer to home, in Island Pond, The government owns stock in 212 be the cruelest tax on the poor - because individual's participation in a religious Vermont, what can we make of the companies (100% of the shares in 175 and indeution could not keep up with experience. The intention is to seek a religious group still under investigation the controlling shares in the rest.) rhese inflation, anyway - so is the artificial surrendering of individuality for a for allegedly beating their children government-controlled companies do an protection a burden on all in the Israeli "higher purpose." This request smacks because of the belief that to "spare the annual buainess of six billion dollars, or economy: it is leading to a harder life, an of tot.alit.arianism - surrendering rod" is to "spoil the child"? almost one-quarter of the Israeli gross economy unable to compete, and a slow individual control and consciousness to · It would be one thing if these national product. Political factors end up population loss that is more deadening in someone or something other than incidents were isolated, performed by controlling appointments to boards of the long run than a fallout now. oneself. people in the radical fringe. This is not directors or wage scales or decisions to· But have not American Jews objected to the case. There is a growing movement close or open facilities - all of which cut past U.S. intervention in Israel's policies? and it is a dangeroua movement. economic efficiency. Private buainesses There is the fundamental distinction While driving from Meredith, are discouraged by the combination of between American pressure for Israel to Years later, oil an assignment for a Colorado, to Denver, a distance of 170 access to government financing and heal its own economy - which should be newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, miles, I listened to a radio station special help which these companies enjoy. welcomed - as against American I attended a revival meeting in a tent on devoted to rewriting the news and The key to growth in Israel's economy dictation of Israel's security policies which Lake Street. It was just around sunset, reporting it in a straight-forward lies in increasing its exports. However, the could be a threat to survival. The single in the sumer, and the sky was ablaze fashion, news slanted toward the views export sector is being distorted by the strongest guarantee of Israel's future with colon( which in the flatlands of the of the religious right. Arriving at my government's manipulation of the ability to make security decisions that are Midwest seems so much more glorious hotel in Denver, I watched a television currency rates. To put it simply: the in its own best interests would be to clean than here on the east coast. There were st.a.tion where a minister representing government decides at what rate the up the economy now and to prevent a around three hundred people inside the the Church of Life preached against shekel is converted into foreign currency, permanent and crippling expansion of tent, all in a state of great agitation. "liberals and Jews" who promote peace especially dollars. In many cases, the level 'dependence on American aid. When the preacher called on these dealings with the "evil RU88ians." is set artificially as to give a government frenzied people to testify to the Lord, We have always had a practice of subsidy to the business involved. At the several of them , in a trance-like state, religious tolerance in this country. Yet present time, it is estimated that eight Candlelighting stood up from their seats and crawled when people take law into their own hundred million dollars' subsidy is on their hands and knees to the pulpit. hands, when they decide who shall live undergirding the five billion-dollar export As they dragged themselves across the and who shall die, they are violating the sector. The subsidies ai'e a massive drain January 18, 1985 dirt floor, they tore their clothing and laws which protect ua all. When they on government and national resources; 4:25 p.m. bruised their shins and elbows, arriving take to their own airwaves and preach they block rationalization of the economy all bloodied. Like the Christians who against people, they are planting poison and a true market test as to what Israel practice mortification, they were un in people's minds that can only lead to can produce and sell competitively in the aware of their pain. I watched them as destruction. They cannot be allowed to international markets. In many cases they cried out and swooned. The hide behind the cloak of their beliefs profitability is set by the rate of exchange preacher stood over their collapsed and muat be brought to justice. more than by the actual production or bodies, obviously in control. The Yet this will only punish those who efficiency of the manufacturer. This audience, moved to tears, sang a hymn have already committed crimes. What diverts the producers into pushing for a thanksgiving. can be done for the crimes yet to be favorable exchange rates, as against After several hours, I left. What I had committed? What can we do to keep concentrating on getting more seen was tantamount to mass hypnosis, fanaticism from gaining the productivity, or more reasonable wage Editor "-'elate Ed.Hor and it reminded me of the mass rallies momentum it seems to be gaining? The levels from the workers, or lower interest Robert Israel SU8all Hi1'1-n.t of the T hird Reich. Anti-Defamation League and other rates from the banks. This makes Israel Advert~ing Director Account E:a:ecutive What would happen if the preacher groups have been working to do juat less competitive in the international trade Kathi Wnek Katherine Burke had suggested the crowd commit illegal that, but the threat continues. area. The socialist and social justice traditions of the founders of Israel have Ma1Hn9 A-.u: llo• ~ -.FUOZMO To the Editor: citizen. Of course he delive red every thing, metastasized into universal involvement f....,.._, 1..,1) 724-0200 a real " mensch" among beasts. PUNT, He<91<1W•r, OHWitb•i..-Sl.. "41w1..lll,l.02MI In response to your heartwarming essay of the government on every matter. Qff'ICE: HZ T•- Av.. • h • t-,IUOH14 "Close Encountenl" (Herald, January 11 , MUSSOLINI RULED IT AL Y: When 1 · Subsidies on basic foodstuffs and 1984), here are three of mine. told a Faecist bigwheel my etory and men• transportation which keep these prices ~~~~~gi~Af=~~"g NAZI OCCUPIED AUSTRIA: After tioned that I was J ewish, he replied: " I artificially low - even for the wealthy - "Krietallnacht" the Nazis decreed that all once knew a J ew, but he was honest.. " totaled $700,000,000 last year. Ownership 19~1 r::J~'=:!"M8lu~S~~00::: Jews must surrender their jewelry to the GOOD OLD USA: For the first High ~-=1nnu
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Special Report: A Visit With Ethiopian Jews In Israel
by Michael Fink Ethiopian Jewry, l took the good cheap Special to the R./. Herald Israeli bus to Pet.ah Tikvah outside the It was among plagues in Egypt that the city. I was seeking the eldest Falasha, Hebrew slaves followed Moses to Canaan, prophet and aristocrat, who had been the promised land. This season, fleeing brought to France by Professor Failovich famine and chaos and ancient conflicts, as a boy, Vona Bogale. the landless Jews of Ethiopia are arriving At an ordinary apartment in a "white" in large numbers - virtually an entire neighborhood, I was greeted by two community - into the land of their exotically garbed black girls who told me prayers, Israel. My story is a series of that Vona would return shortly. They impressions of this exodus, called brought me a pretty demitasse of excellent "Operation Moses." Partially funded by a coffee on a tiny tray. But they remained in Mellon Grant from RISO, I traveled the the kitchen preparing a sizzling aromatic crowded Christmas sky with books, Ethiopian fea~ t. letters, and a cache of phone numbers and I looked around the room and addresses, to try and meet the Beta Israel, recognized objects from their photos in my as they call themselves, the Falashas, books. The fancy fl yswatter. Yes, an (" Outsiders"), as they are known by others elborate handle holding a kind of horsetail, in Ethiopia. that is used by men of distinction in I came to pursue the question: What will Ethiopia to whisk away flies during a become ofFalasha crafts in clay, cloth and conversation. Here it serves as a memento metal, when the people are absorbed into a and wall hanging. A lopsided wicker " modern" society? bookshelf holds rare old books on Two organizations fu rnished me with Ethiopian Jewry, titles from my introductions. The Jewish Federation bibliographies. Handsome framed knows officials of government programs. photoportraits of the Falashas of 1900 rest · The American Association for Ethiopian on the top shelf. But when I asked if I Jews, which has been critical of might look at the books while I waited, one Prof, Fink (left) records the singing voices of the children while their teachers listen Government and of Federation, policy, girl said firmly, No. So I sat for an hour, at the Absorption Center in Israel. supplied me with direct addresses of afraid of being evicted if I made sound or Falashas themselves. A former RISO movement. student, Varon Meshorer ("Aaron the Presently, three young black men earlier. We talked of that. I asked about I spent each morning at the hotel calling Poet") served me as guide, chauffeur, entered to meet and greet me. Brothers, the process of absorption. He told me the offices of the Jewish Agency in translator, photographer, host. Since he and grandnephews of Vona, they shook conditions were terrible in Ethiopia. Jerusalem. I could not tell if they were was finishing a final day of flying a my hand, Africa style, and stated their Refugees arrive with malaria, mal reluctant to arrange a tour of an helicopter during reserve military service, names~Babu, Vacob, Uri. A few moments nutrition, flies, eye diseases. Falashas absorption center, or if the problem were I spent my first days alone. At the later, the door opened and Vona Bo gale choose to be Israeli. They make claim on a one of time pressure. I pleaded, Museum of the Dispersion, I found a rich emerged from shadow. I had seen pictures promise. He showed me autographed theatrened, waited, left messages. I didn't collection of photographs and slides on the of him and heard his reputation. I was books on Beta Israel dedicated to him. I really need their permission. I was testing Falasha people, their village life and their calmly excited at the absurd honor of enjoyed sitting with him, in a dim light. their courtesy. blacksmithing trades and crafts. sharing this small space and time. We had Having met Yona Bogale, I would be Finally I received word that I would be Meets Yona Bogale Walked •in on each other. A straight but trusted by other Falashas. To shake his expected at Gvat Olga, a center of which During the following day, using the frail old man, he spoke to me in French. hand without an official or intermediary they were proud. These centers exist seemed the point of my journey. nrl:dTQt:T7>rrl~.,n-rut:hl'l,.fr-""M,'SUf"ltt8tJfMJ1 W'lfr ~'h,i throughout the land. Israel was founded on .imt iSoC1Nfcr1g~,- Aa?,a~ ~rnr~ry the co n cept o f mix ing children to forge a Visits Falasbas In Safed new Jewish type free from exilic traits. Varon and I traveled to Safed, home of Israel is good with children. In truth, some the mystic movement called Cabala, absorption centers work better · than currently a religious and artistic colony, a others. On the West Bank the religious city of curving cobbled streets and community accepts the Falasha with romantic doorways. Here we found villas spirit. In Beersheva, there is resistance to devoted to the reception of recently them . Newspapers report the difficulties arrived refugees. Driving north we had of the assimilation process. seen in each town we passed little groups In Gvat Olga we were presented to of thin black figures dressed in colorful Miriam Duby, Dutch born in occupied cotton shawls and turbans. Like seeing Holland, 1944. She listed the problems first a lone bird and then a flock, they and opportunities she encountered. The became part of a landscape. But here women have never seen a staircase, never groups of children at recess, young people used a bed, a faucet , a toilet. The plane in afternoon courtyards, turned into a moves them not only through space but disturbing spectacle of a displaced through time. I asked, but don't they bring population caught between a past and something with them? Food, and the way they grow their food . Clothing and the way present both unavailable. For an instant I was home in America. But these people they spin and weave. Pots and their arrive not as slaves but siblings. No fear on knives, which they make from clay and either side. We were all Jews, and what we metal. Their midwives, everything we going to do about it? independent, traditional, and personal? Their teacher is an Auschwitz survivor. Miriam listened, but told me to wait. They They respect her. A very big moment in want to blend in and fo rget. Israel wants our histories. Falashas were coming in the them to blend in and forget. In a few years, thousands, right now. I don't know why. Continued on nex t page Was the Government embarrassed into accepting them? Was the delay costly in terms of lives and pain? Was there a deal behind this great migration? Or was it Begin's moral decision coming forth in the fullness of time? Dr. Fink Discusses Visit A remarkable phenomenon. A small To Absorption Centers society with many problems, high unemployment and inflation, receiving an In Israel · influx of diseased and indigent blacks On Saturday evening. January 19. because they shared the same spiritual Congregation Beth Sholom. 275 Camp St., symbols, Would world J ewry be changed Providence, will be sponsoring a special by the history and ecology oft he Falashas, Melava h Malke program. Dr. Michael incorporating them within national and Fink, Professor of English at Rhode Island religious life? Or would Fa las has lose thei r School of Design, will be presenting a wealth and their poverty in the same program on his recent trip to Israel to visit moment? the Falasha absorbtion centers. Dr. Fink We located social worker David Bedien. met many of the Falasha who managed lo just back fro m a tour of Ethiopia. He escape fro m Ethiopia in recent months showed me the drums and dolls he brought and will be giv ing a most interesting back. They smell ed strongly of charcoal lecture accompanied by pictures and fi res. They also burn cattle dung in the slides. villages. City life in Addis lifted one to The progra m begi ns at 8 p.m., and will education and another world. be fo llowed by coffee and dessert. There is Varon has learned to like the admire no admission charge. these people. During our drive to Tel Aviv Al lhe Absorption center in Gvat Olga, hrael, a young EthJoplan Jew, who had and my hotel, we talk about Israel. Not an never seen a bicycle before, learn• how to ride wilh the helpoftwo Jaraeli children, (All easy country to live in . But never boring. photo• by Varon Meshorer) Will it endure? --~-~------,------~-=-=---~
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g, tl p, Continued from preceeding page Women crouched on the ground. ,l in a generation, t he past will return. She Children moved among the legs of their m impressed Varon and me with her caring. elders, dark faces looki ng up with big dark p One remark disturbed me. She said the eyes set in white globes. Some in fact still l, men are vain. They like to spend their had flies hovering around the eyes and in allowance on large quantities of beer. They cheeks. Men and women wore either neglect t heir children and wives. l had not African shamahs, cotton shawls over head d, observed this in Afula. I wondered if she and shoulders, or western clothing. The ol misread t heir style. She resembled our classroom was the highlight or the day. s American Indians. Would they suffer the Children sat at two long tables. They drew t,, sa me fate? pictures or the huts or Ethiopia, tepee We went out.side to fi nd a classroom. A shaped tukuls, with the Star of David on " young man took a kerchief and, waving it top. I also got them to sing for my tape I rhythmically in front of him. moved recorder. They smiled with shy or open toward us, with cohorts on either side. pride. Rather like a herd of 9tate\y African The teacher, a Moroccan drama coach, animals, the movement collective, a spoke to me in French. He wu teaching guarded greeting. I knew instantly the the Hebrew aJphabet.. ''Their sellM! of time meaning of the gesture. This wos a is African. One muat be patient.." He translation from the flyawetter. They fervently and eloquently wished that their shake hands African style, like street kids "pastoral virtue" would not be dissipated in Harlem. No gesture is h08tile or during this education. I was moved by the suspicious, but rather, restrained. A quest articulate precision of bis hopee for them, for dignity, a mutual meeting. cloee to my own . • Around Town compassion Over by Dorothea Snyder The Floodlights
High cheekbones and penetrating in I was terriblv young. lf he showed an.v in tense eyes attracted me to Anna Beui::er • terest, I wouidn't have known how to han- Studying her photo, I realized that she resembles Ann Bancroft. dl~,~t~re enough, on the firs~ day of rehear I thought I might be the first to make sal I felt John Garfield staring at me. I was this revelation to her. I wasn't. get'ting nervous. At the end ofrehearsal, he She told me her husband looks like Mel led me by my hand to his dressing room Brooks. " I go back and forth to California and sat right down at my feet. Oh what was for my wo rk. It 's so funny wh€;n you go car 1 going to do. He looked straight up at n;ie riding. You always look to the next car to and said, 'Telt me all about M~e West. I see what celebrity might be there. A lot of loved him so much. He was so kmd and so neck stretching. One time we stopped for a compassionate in so many ways. I valued red light. The couple in the next car got very excited. They said , 'Look, there's Ann hii:?1 ~sa; ~~:nd:rful opportunities to work Bancroft. There's Mel Brooks.' The resem with Fredric March. He was one of the blance isn't that great between her and greatest actors on stage and in films. I ~as me. We're built physically different. If on the Bro:idway stage with him and did a there i,~ any resemblance, I am most flat- m?,~i:;~;d ~~ hTyrone Guthrie who was te1l~~a Berger will be appearing as Mrs. 8 genius. When we were in Minneapolis, I Beckoff in "Torch Song Trilogy" on had to visit the theat re and pay homage. January 25 and 26 at the Providence Per Everybody giggled when there in _the lo_bby forming Art.s Centre Theatre. She had 1 embraced his bust. So many nice things been the understudy to actress Th_elma have happened to me. I've done a lot of Lees during this company's tour until last Broadway, seven or eight shows, and toured a great deal. .we~~~ ba~kground in theatre and televi T his is the first national tour Anna sion is impressive. She created the role~~ Berger has accepted. "I've gone out on Golda in " Tevya and His Daughters. short tours, but never a long one,." sh~ Her switch from a Golda role to Mrs. says. " I went to see ''Torch Song Trilogy Beckoff in "Torch Song Trilogy" is,;'the in New York and thought !twas one of the beauty of being a character actress, she most important theatre pieces I had seen says. "It's the best kind of actrt!SS '~. be. So many roles from which to choose. in .~J~:~ t;::~ the part or the mother, She asks me if l ever heard of J ohn Gar Mrs. Beckoff, J said that's the part I mu~t field. (My pulse bleeps higher. He was my do. I called my agent to arrange a~ audi Saturday and Sunday matinee _i dol. I _ca n tion. I accepted the national tour W)th the still see that wry expression big as hfe.) great support ofmy husband and children. "Oh, yes," I sigh, and she tells ~e -t-hat 1 just love the play. I am so thrilled to be John Garfield originally was with the playing it." Group Theatre and p~ay~,d the part ~~ The morning after her first performance Siggy, the taxi driver m Golden Boy• in Richmond, Vi rginia as Mrs. Beckoff, When he re vived it, he was the lead. I she sounded pleased and ha~py. I spoke to played his sister. I had the most wonderful her by telephone. "The audience was ~an time. He was magnificent. I w~ l_ucky tastic. They picked up on everythm~. '·-'·••l••-l•••_.. .. ,,..,,.h...tn.ha_rg_!lt.JiAA1ssis.t.el., her show and toured all over the country. ThRy,J1M1gM.sl.-J\M~~g.~~5,n~~r~~ humanit and humility. I think everybody character and how I can understand Anna a love affair. At the end of the play,we had strongly. I dol"l'i think hOin~~CXuillity A..,,r,..,r'., d <> .. ir o to p\ay it. "She'i;. a woman Getting back to John Garfield. When I who loves her son. She doesn't understand joined his com pany, everyone warned me cheers and a standing ovation. really is the big issue. I was in the theatre " In "Torch Song Trilogy", the audience one night watching the play. I heard a this kind of life. She would like her son to he was a romantic you ng man. Watch out, be married conventionally and ha.ve I was told. I was one of two girls in the cast. goes through every emotion, laughter and woman crying and crying and saying, 'You _tears," she says. "There is so much don't have to be homosexual. · I went children. She wants to be a grandmother. through everything Arnold went through. I Here she is a widow retired in Florida. went through being rejected by boyfriends. "She would like to be able to say to her I went through the feeling of being used friends, 'My son, the doctor'. She has to Miriam Fried Performs At PPAC and exploited. I feel so often I'm not accep say, 'My son, the drag queen.' It's difficult ted conventionally.'" and terribly frust rating for her. She's in Anna Berger says, "Torch Song Trilogy" telligent and knowing although she comes is about a drag queen, but I'll tell you out with very hard statements spoken out something, it's very universal. A lot of peo of frustration and unhappiness. Nothing is ple get offended about the graphics in the ever said without love. She'd like to be able one scene that gets so much atten to change ihings.-She-thi:nks Arnold has tion ... .If only they would take it for what some kind of unfamiliar sickness and it's meant to be which is to point out the never thought homosexuality would strike loneliness and emptiness of a life without home. She's a very human human being, commitment and no future. I think separate, bright and knowledgeable. She everyone can identify with that. It's a very is indeed motherly and very affectionate. touching scene, but you laugh at it. You She never loses her love for her son. It 's a laugh with it, and underlying t.hat is the big thing for her to acknowledge this. The significance. play is about love and respect and so hon As Mrs. Beckoff, Anna Berger does not estly written that you can't help but re appear until the memorable third act. I spect it. asked her what she does with her time dur ing the first two acts. " I'm glad you asked Anna Berger always views the theatre as me," she answers. "That's very in. the forerunner or everything. "We're living teresting, That's fascinating. Because in an age of openness and honesty. I daresay today mothers are bei ng helped yesterday was my first opening, I was in with more understanding. I think this play there 45 minutes before curtain time. I is a great opportunity for anybody in Mrs. wanted to make sure my make-up was on Beckoff's situation to see this play.'' righf . I wanted to walk around in my costume and my shoes and feel very Anna and her husband Robert Malatzky familiar with everything. I wear a wig in have two daughters Susan and Joanne. the show and I wanted the wig to look like a Susan is a hair stylist; Joanne. an actress. part of me. Even though I don't come on Her daughters in earlier years were with her on Broadway when she appeared in until the last act, every moment last night was taken." "Rose Tattoo." When on tour with Herschel Bernardi, her daughters, through She praises the superb company in the efforts of Joanne, were hired for the "Torch Song Trilogy. '' " I have the most most talked abouf wedding scene in a marvelous and supportive people tha1 any actress could ever want. The cast was wi th movie "Goodbye Colum bus.'' "They were me totally, and in my dressing room they the two chubby li ttle girls scooping food at the buffet table,'' she says, getting a kick were hugging me, presenting me with out of remembering. Oowers and gifts and notes.'' The only crit icism about the play I "My husband," she adds tenderly, "is the staunch reason can fulfill my career raised to Anna Berger was its length. " I I th rough marriage. Many times when I was Miriam Fried, cla11ical violinist will perform with the Rhode Island have heard this said. I! may be a little bit Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, January 19 al 8:30 p.m. The per long," she replies . " Who would went to away, he was handling a mosl difficult job in New York ... his carffr, taking care of formance will take place at the Providence Perrorming Arts Center. lose thOtle ext ra minutes, that ext ra touch. Alvaro Cusuto, Music Director. Yes, it may be a litt le long for people. lt'sa the kids and the house. Never once did he late show. People get tired. When I think of say ii was loo much for him. 'I'll help you areas tha1 may be cut, I think of the pack and be here when you get beck,' he treasurea that would be cast aside. always says. " He's super. I lucked up.'' We toss around the role of the mother, Anne Berger looks forward to her e.rrivl!II here next week . "In all my trl!lvels, I have Mrs. Beckor£. I upress how I loved her never been to Providence.'' THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 - 9
body. "The less you say, the more you and adults use their imagination. Mime is Dramatic Mime (continued from {)OIJe 1) leave to the imagination of the people," the international language." Indeed, lI knocked on the door. Luckily it was a consult as to who may emigrate. Vladislav Vladislav insists excitedly. He jumps up to mime is an art form from a simpler, more Jewish family with many children who at thinks a small group in each town actually demonstrate and begins to stalk across the innocent time that holds as much tended school across 1he border in Russia. decides Who will be Rllowed to leave. He room with beautiful flowing movements. relevance for us today. Vladislav Tenenbaum is planning a They took him in and promised to help. refers to some small towns where almost "A mime learns to build tension and then series of workshops and pP rformances in Until he reached Russian soil he knew he everyone is granted permission to emigrate relieve it.'' He releases an imaginary arrow could be sent back to a certain destiny, usually within three months. Other places, from his imaginary bow. "One of the the Providence area. Interested persons death. The next morning, the family he says, keep people waiting over ten things I love so much about mime is are encouraged to watch for the debut of dressed him in children's school clothing, years. He tries to explain why although teaching it to others. I love to see children this talented and spirited artist. gave him a portfolio to carry and he crossed this is taken seriously in Russia there is a over the border safely with the other different perspective about the position of children. From there he worked his way these refusniks. Yes, it is tragic, but people Church & State ,oo.,;•"'"f"'m""',o toward Moscow. Many years later he waiting for permission to leave don't think part of the town's Christmas display. ln at such instances on a case by case basis. heard his whole family had been killed. it is as awful as people here do. In Russia Marsh vs. Chambers, decided last year, He should hold the Alabama "moment of Only a brother who had emigrated to one expects to get a hard time from the the Court upheld the Nebraska silence" statute unconstitutional since, Palestine in the 1930's to start a kibbutz government when asking for emigration legislature's practice of opening each given the background of Alabama practice remained. papers. Still he feels very badly about his legislative day with a prayei by a state in the schools, it would be clear that the Vladis\av's pride is evident when he friend who became an informer for the employed Christian chaplain. "moments" would be used fo r prayer, not speaks of his father. He explains how his Russian government in desperation after The Supreme Court continues to be contemplation. father built a good career for himself and waiting ten years for permission to leave closely watched on their handling of two Just as "silent meditation" is con security for his family. Less than ten years the Soviet Union. Unable to get a job, controversial religious issues, prayer in sidered by many to be a "back door at after arriving in Russia without knowing Vladislav says sadly, his friend had no school and an organized "moment of tempt" to get prayer and religion into the the language and without the help of an choice if he wanted to survive. Life is dif silence for prayer and meditation." Earlier public schools, so too is the recently enac education, Vladislav's father had reached ficult for the Jew in Russia, Vladislav this year, the Court affirmed a lower ted Equal Access Law. The legislation a high level position in industry. At 25 reiterates. Perhaps that is why h~ finds it federal court decision striking down an prohibits public secondary schools, which years of age he had risen to the top of his difficult to be identified as a Russian in Alabama statute permitting state-written receive Federal financial assistance, from profession. Unfortunately he realized the this country. Even though he was born in school prayer. Professor Sexton denying equal access to any students destitude of opportunities for his children. Russia, his nationality is considered by the emphasizes, however, that prayer in wishing to conduct club meetings during He refused to join the Communist party government to be Jewish. school was not outlawed. Individual stu no n-instructional periods on the basis of and he was still considered a Jew. His When the family was permitted to come dents have always been free to pray on religion or politics. In the setting of a time childrens' futures were already limited by to this country three years ago, Vladislav their own, si lently or otherwise, as long as structured public school - as opposed to these realities. He vowed to change this. resumed his art in Boston. He co-founded they don't disturb the class. The test of its the voluntary nature of college - where Meanwhile, Vladis\av had become in a company called the Royal Mime Group constitutionality, he stresses, is the role of students are impressionable, equal access fatuated with the idea of acting without with three ot her mimes and took to the the state in the prayer. is likewise termed a "divisive" element. speech while attending camp. Although he streets IQ spread the word about mime. He Rabbi James Rudin, lnterreligious Af This legislation also means that clubs such was only 11 years old he knew he loved per auditioned for a place in Marcel Marceau's fairs Director of the American Jewish as the Ku Klux Klan, American Neo forming and wanted to create a life on the summer seminar at the University of Committee, AJC, adds that besides its un Nazis, and various cults could freely in stage. As the performances grew more fre Michigan at Ann Arbor. Only seventy constitutional nature, prayers in school filtrate the public school system. quent his desire to become a mime in nine students including nine international are a "very divisive element." Who could The key issue, according to John Sexton, creased. For two years he studied with the mimes we re accepted and Vladislav was write a prayer to satisfy each separate is once again the question of state involve Moscow Ensemble of Pantomine per one of them. Performing for the master of religion, asked Rudin, adding, ''What ment or state sponsorship with clubs of a fecting his art. The shows were mime was an exciting and exhausting ex would it say?" religious nature. professionally produced with all the perience. V\adislav recalls "We practiced Having gone to public school in Virginia, Rabbi Rudin stresses that government theatrical accoutrements of lighting and for almost twelve hou rs a day in classes Rabbi Rudin recalled being asked to leave need not be hostile to religion, simply stage. The company was nationally and then went to our rooms and practiced the classroom whi le prayers were being neutral to it. "What has kept American renowed and respected. Vladislav was 22 some more. We would perform for Marcel recited and the feeling of being "left out" religiously vibrant for over two hundred when the family made the decision to ap and he would critique us, rather brutally along with his Catholic classmates. By the years, he says, "is that religion is volun ply for permission to leave Russia. sometimes, but always honestly. He was fifth or •sixth grade, the prayers had tary.'' Senator Kennedy echoed these sen Although it took only two years for the ap an enormous help in learning." bec9me a joke to the students. ''In this way timents when he said "the proper role of plication to be processed, Vladislav was Vladislav feels mime, emotion ex it became a divisive rather than a positive religion is to appeal to the free conscience forced to quit work during the waiting pressed through movement, is something element," said Rudin. ~J;~,~h person, not the corrective of secular period. everyone can do all of their life. Children As for the "moment of silence" issue, The family took a big chance in applying are born with mime. Vladislav glows as he nearly everyone would recognize a for this emigration, Vladislav explains. gracefully gestures with his arms. But teacher's right to call for silence in the Once the file is created and the govern television is killing imagination and video classroom during the course of a school ment knows a family wishes to leave, games improve skills but not creativ ity. day. Periods of con ~empl,>t;on may 1:,., special attention is given to them and they European style mime must be introduced valuable and a call for silence necessary, are watched for any possible violations. In to Americans. It is not the clowning ''But problems arise,'' notes Professor Sex nocent act ions may be misconstrued and gestures Americans associate with mime ton, "when the state attempts to set the convict ions are likely. There are no rules to as much a: a dramatic language of the agenda.'' It is important~erefore, to look
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Providence School Department. " Act. Up" will meet fo r eight consecutive Highlights Adult Years Of Marriage In the summer of '85, students will have Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, :: the opportunity to tour the American February 6, from 8-9:30p.m. at the Center, Jewish Education West. Students will fly from Boston to 1044 Central St., Stoughton. - T he Winter Session of the Bureau of Denver, Colorado to begin this Teacher Judith Rubinger has performed Jewish Education Senior'Adult Discussion unforgettable 35-day experience, visiting and directed professionally, and taught Series will begin the week of .January 29 places such as the Grand Canyon, and drama in New York , Los Angeles and and continue for four weeks. The popular Ye llowstone National Park. This trip Jerusalem . series, which the Bureau sponsored. last includes airfare, 34 nights lodging and all The fee is $30 for members and $45 for year will have as its theme, "A Bmtel admissions for the unbelievable price of nonmembers. Pre-registration by January Brief ... Letters from the Fauvitz." " A $1850. 31 by sending the fee to the Center; checks Bintel BrieC ' were letters to the editors of Other trip plans include: a ski weekend should be payable to the SAJCC. the Jewish Daily Forward in a format that at Loon Mountain, New Hampshire, predated "Dear Abby." The poignant March 8 - 10, and a Dude Ranch weekend Marcel Marceau questions asked by the immigrants and the in the Adirondack Mountains in June, for Would you like to see a once•in-a• sensitive answers given by the newspaper $150 each. lifetime performance of 1he best mime in editors reflect a complicated and unsettl The proceeds from these trips will the world'? There is only one Marcel Mar ing era in ,Jewish history. benefit the Maintenance of ORT Training ceau! Join Shalom Singles (ages 35-55) of Co-ordinator of the series is Ruth Page. Programs throughout the ORT Network. the South Area Jewish Community Center The Series will be held at the fo llowing Betty a nd Leo Frye celebr ate Golden For further information call Richard on Thursday, February 28 for an 8 p.m. locations: Shalom Apartments, Warwick Anniversary. Deutsch at 738-6687. live show at the Colonial Theatre in - Tuesdays, .January 29, February 5, Betty and Leo Frye of East Providence Boston. A chartered bus will leave from the February 12, and February 26 at 10:00 will be celebrating their Golden Anniver A Good Center, 1044 CentraJ St., Stoughton at a.m.; Temple Torat Yisrael, Cranston - sary on .January 29, 1985. Married for 50 Impression 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, January 29, February 5, years, they have two daughters, Joan Marcel Marceau's artistry is so great February 12 , and February 26 at ll:15 Pri\uck and Donna Lewis. They also have Blackstone and Bay Island Chapters of that it has already taken its place in a.m.; Charlesgate North Providence - four grandchildren: Susan, who lives and Women's American Ort will hold a com theatrical legend. Don't miss this rare op Tuesdays, .January 29, February 5, works at General Dynamics in Israel, An bined meeting Thursday, J anuary 24 at 10 portunity for unforgettable evening. You February 12, and February 26 at 12:45 d rea and ,Jill, who bol h attend University a.m. at the home of Helene Brodie, must preregister by mailing a check, p.m.; Jewish Home for the Aged, of Maryland and David who attends Cranston. payable to SAJCC by Friday, February l. Providence - Tuesdays, ,January 29, Rensselaer i n Troy, New York . The guest speaker will be Sarah The cost is $12 (includes transportation Medeiros, Wardrobe and Image Consul February 5, February 12, and February 26 Congratulations! and ticket ) for members and $16 for non at 2:00 p.m.; Jewish Community Center tant of Corporate Gift Selection. Her sub members. Call Liz at the Center for further Wednesdays, ,January 30, February 6, Neufeld's Announce ject will be "You only get one chance to information, 821 -0030 or 341-2016. February 13, and February 27 at 12:45 make a Great first impression." p.m. Birth For directions and further info rm ation Creative Cuisine contact the Women's American Ort, 802 Create a sensation at your next dinner Mr. and Mrs. Herman Neufeld of 4 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston, or call 943-5995 B'nai B'rith Youth Dartmouth Rd., Cranston would like to party or holiday celebration! Sign up now from 10:30 to 4:30 daily. B'nai B'rith youth organization is the announce the birth of their first child and for "Creative Cuisine" at the South Area largest and oldest Jewish youth son, Marc William, on October 26, 1984. Sojourner Seeks Jewish Community Center, 1044 Cent.rel organization in the world. I ts His maternal grandparents are Mr. and St., Stoughton. Come learn fabulous - international programs involve over Mrs. Nathan Eisenstadt of 461 Roundhill ·Hotline Staffers yet uncomplicated - Kosher gourmet 25,000 Jewish youth throughout the Court, Warwick. Sojourner House, which offers com specialt ies, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, soups United States, Israel, Europe and South He is the grandson of Mrs. Graciela prehensive services for battered women, is and more. The format will be discussion, America. The organization offers Neufeld and the late Wilhelm Neufeld of looking for volunteers. Volunteers are participation and, sampling, of coutse. tremendous opportunities in all the Lima, Peru. needed to staff the Hotline, to wo rk direc "Creative Cuisine'' will meet for eight positive aspects of being a Jewish teenager 1 n•h .,,., ••,..,. A ntir,uo tly with women in our Safe Home consecutive Tuesdays, from 9:15-11:15 n::crt:atlbna:1 and cu1tu ra.1 . ·1 ne group~ 1s rrug:rttn,, nnd to train es Speakers for our a.m. at the Center beginning Tuesday, designed to bring together Jewish youth in Show Planned · Public Awareness Program. A few hours of February 5. The course fee is $30 fo r mem an atmosphere where friendships are made your time each week could help break the bers. plus $15 food cost, and $36 fo r non The Land Preservation Society of Nor and Judaic concerns developed. cycle of violence in many women's lives. A members, plus $15 food cost. The course BBYO-Alph Zadik Aleph (AZA ) and ton presents the 10th Norton Antiques staff training for all new volunteers will be will be taught by four local gourmet cooks. B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG) comprises a Show at the Norton Middle School, Rt. held : Wednesdays, February 6 and 13 from Give yourself a special treat fo r the new 123, in Norton, MA. The show will be held 7 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 9 from 9 to 4 year, and sign up now for ''Creative meeting ground for social activities within on Saturday, January 19, from 11-6 p.m. tbe confines of the Jewish community. p.m.; and Monday, Feb. II from 7 to IO Cuisine" by mailing a check, payable to and Sunday, January 20, from 10-5 p.m. p.m. All interested women are encouraged SAJCC, by the deadline of Tuesday, Anyone interested in securin~ Over 55 selected exhibitors of fine antiques to call 751-1262, as soon as possible, to January 29. information about becoming a member of will attend. Home-made meal and refresh register or to get more information. Please call Liz , 821-0030 or 341-2016 fo r BBYO or serving as an adult advisor, may ments will be available, A donation of Deadline to regis1er is Feb. I. more information. contact David Hochman at (401) 421-4111 $2.50 is requested. Early buyers may enter or our Regional office (617) 566-2067. _§atu~ay at IO a.m. for a fee of $5. ISRAEL PROGRAM 1.171b. Mon. thru Wed. Fresh Empire CENTER CHICKEN LEGS 95e lb, 333 Nahanton St. Newton, MA 02159 Bulk CREAM CHEESE 1.69 lb, (617) 965-7410 Ext. 186, 7 We have a full line of Glatt Koshered Packaged Meats c0) Fine French Cooking • Elegant Dining • Sat. lunch Sun. brunch • THE RHODE ISLA ND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 - 11 JCCRI Singles CCR/ Offers Special Events RIC Offers. On Sunday, J anuary 20, Lee P. Krasner Rhode Island College has announced a will be the guest speaker at the JCC Dance Courses At PPAC full schedule of classes, trips and Singles Brunch, 11 a.m. at the Center. Dancing comes in all different styles Seiji Ozawa will lead the Boston workshops. Ski, and canoe trips, a run Mrs. Krasner is chairperson for the this spring at C,ommunity College of Symphony Orchestra in the orchestra 's and-walk fitness program and bicycling on Economic Opportunity Sub.Committee of Rhode Island. Non -credit courses in dance only appearance in Providence this season Block Island are some of the spring ac the Black-Jewish Dia logue Group of the will be offered through the college's Office on Tuesday. January 29 at the Providence tivities bei ng offered. Programs of an in Jewish Federation of Rhode Island Com of Community Services beginning January Performing Arts Center. The program will structional nature are also being offered. 29. include Haydn's Symphony No. 8 in G. Le munity Relations Council. Her topic will Varied classes in aerobics are planned in Ballroom Dancing I is for singles or · Soir, Berg's Seven Early Songs. and cluding: dance aerobics, yoga, and advan be " Bl ack-Jewish Relations after Jesse Beethoven ·s Symphony No. 7. Jackson." The cost to members is $3.50; couples who want to learn or just brush up ced aerobics. on the waltz, fox trot. rhumba. tango. Commemorating the composer"s 100th nonmembers' cos1 is $6. For more information contact John cha-cha, jitterbug or line dances. The birthday, the Berg work will feature Taylor. director of the ReCreat ional In course will be offered twice on Tuesdays baritone soloist Hakan Hagega rd. tramural Department at 456-8136. Adult Services from 6-8 p.m., and another class fro m 8-IO Mr. Hagegard made his Boston p.m., beginning January 29. Ballroom Symphony debut last season in Berlioz's P.C. Presents At JCCRI Dancing I for Seniors will meet Fridays L "Enfance du Christ, under the direction The Winter Film Series sponsored by from 7-9 p.m., starting February I. of Seiji Ozawa. A leading member of the " The Dining Room" the JCCRI Adult Services Department Ballroom Dancing II, a continuation Stockholm Royal Opera since 1968, he The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney Jr. starts Sunday, J anuary 27, with West of course to help students refine their style, won international recognition for his role will be the n_ext production at the Hester Street, an acclaimed docu-drama will be offered on T uesdays from 6-8 p.m., as Papageno in Igmar Bergman's film Black friars Theatre of Providence College. about a little-known chapter in American and also 8-10 p.m., and Ballroom version of The Magic Flute. His opera The play is a poignantly comic series of Jewish history. Dancing II for Seniors on Fridays from appearances in this country include the vignettes on the changing role of the S howtime is 2:30 p.m., and admission is 7-9 p.m .. starting April 2. All ballroom Metropolitan, San Francisco, and Santa classic. formal dining room. It concerns $1.95. Historian Ba rtholomew Schiavo dancing classes will meet at the Knight Fe opera companies, and he has performed the challenge of upper middle class life will lead a discussion following the film . Campus in Warwick for eight weeks. The with several of America's major during the latter part of the twentieth Coffee and cake will be served. ~ fee is $25 for each course. orchestras. century. The Dining Room was the hit of The JCCRI Adult Services Department Middle Eastern Dancing, to be the_ 1981 Off-Broadway Season and ran is offering a Yiddish Conversation Group taught Thursdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m., seven On Saturday, February 2, a Baroque eighteen months in New York. It has had that meets every ot her Wednesday at 7:30 meetings, beginning January 31 in Concert will be held at the PPAC at 8p.m. subsequent productions all over the p.m. (next meeting, January 23). Whether Lincoln, $20. includes lessons in finger This special program is in honor of the country and in Europe and will be given you:re fluent, semi-fluent, or would like to cymbals, veil, tent and beledi dancing. 300th birthday of Bach and Handel. six performances at t.he Blackfriars listen and learn the "mameh-loshn" The waltz clog, the old soft shoe. the Soloists will be Faye Robinson, soprano. Theatre beginning February I. (mother tongue), please join us. The group jazz strut and the "straw hat and cane" and Yuval Waldman, violin. Alvaro The Dining Room will open on Friday. meets for informal discussions and conver routine wi ll be some of the dances students Cassuto is the scheduled conductor. The February 1 at 8:00 p.m. and will run sation, and also reads poems and short will learn in Tap Dance and Other Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra has through Sunday. February 10, with narrative pieces. Edys Markovitz is the Good Things. The class will meet at the planned the following program: Suite No. performances held at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays facilitator. Fee is $2 fo r .JCC members, $3 Warwick campus on Wednesdays from 7-8 4, Cantata No. 51 and Violin Concerto in E and Saturdays. and at 2:00 p.m. on '"or non-members, for the series. p.m., for seven meetings beginning Major by Bach. Also scheduled are selec Sundays. Ticket prices are $4.00 general Newcomers to the area are invited to the January 30 The cost is $14. ted Arias, Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 11, admission, $2.00 students/senior citizens; JCCRI on Sunday, J anuary 20 at 11 a.m. Contact CCRI's Office of Community and Water Music by Handel. group rates are available. For additional for a Bagel and Cream Cheese Brunch. Services in Lincoln at 333-7070 or information and to place reservations, call Bring along your "Trivial Pursuit" game Warwick at 825-2000 for more details on Neil Simon's 21st comedy, " Brighton 865-2327. Be sure to see this imaginative, and meet the JCC staff and new people. the classes and registration information. Beach Memoirs," is slated fo r two perfor affectionate, and often hilarious look at a Information and materials for newcomers mances, Friday and Saturday, February 8 vanishing breed - the American upper to RI will be available. Fee is $1.00 per CCR/ Makes and 9 at the P rovidence Performing Arts middle class. person. For more information call 861 - Center at 8 p.m. Tickets, $1 4-$20 are now Rabbi Kipper To Speak On 8800. Gardening A Snap on sale at the box office, (401) 421 -ARTS. "Brighton Beach Memoirs" ·won both Israel High School International Graphic Community College of Rhode Island's the New York Critics' Circle and the Outer Rabbi Morris Kipper, Executive Direc Biology Department will be offering Critics' Circle Awards. The comedy tor of the Alexander Muss High School in Designers Hold " Home Vegetable Gardening," a fea tures an all-star cast and has been Israel will be in Providence on January 22 one-credit seminar, during the spring d irected by the Tony Award winner Gene and 23 to conduct an orientation for those Workshop At RISD semester. Saks and includes (in alphabetical order): students leaving to study at the High The course will meet from 9-9:50 a.m. Skye Bassett, Patrick Dempsey, Brian School in Israel for eight weeks, beginning Three internationally known graphic on Thursdays fo r 14 weeks at the Lincoln Drillinger, Richard Greene, Lynn January 28. designers will deliver public lectures dur campus beginning January 24. The Milgrim, Rocky Parker and Lisa Waltz. Rabbi Kipper. who conceived the idea ing the second annual, week-long Informa instructor is Dr. Martin Ganz, an The comedy-drama deals with a close for Hig h 8chool in Israel fourteen years tion Graphics Workshop at Rhode Island associate professor of biology. knit, hard-working family in 1937, whose ago, has seen the program grow from School of Design. Nigel Holmes, graphic The class is open to anyone interested mutual respect and love are its greatest twenty students a year to approximately designer and executive art director for in improving techniques of home st rengt h. Forced to live together in a small one hundred and eighty students in each of Time magazine, will speak on January 21; gardening. house in the beach area of Brooklyn, NY, the five sessions a year. Edward Miller, fo rmer editor oftheAl/en For more information, contact Or. Ganz they are confronted with cramped living Twelve Rhode Island st udents will study town Morning Call, will discuss " The at the Lincoln campus at 333-7295. quarters, fi nancial troubles, the pangs of in Israel at High School in Israel beginning Editor's Perspective" on January 22; and adolescence, sexual awakening and the in February. They. and their schools, are: Edwin Taylor, former design editor of the Popular Classes knowledge that the coming of World War Kathy Barlavi. Classical; Rhonda Bergel, Sunday London Times, will speak on II threatens to divide them. The single Classical; .Judy Brown, Classical; "Newspaper Graphics" on January 23. Community College of Rhode Island two-story setting has been designed by Scotadam Chernov, Tollgate; Sue Gold, These lectures will be held at 8 p.m. in the will offer four wo rkshop sessions at the David Mitchell. Warwick Veteran's; Ma rgie lngall, RISO Auditorium, 2 Canal S t reet, University of Rhode Island during "Brighton Beach Memoirs" has met Classical; Amy Kushner, Tollgate; Debra Providence and are free and open to the January. February and March. Alinda with widespread critical acclaim. Clive Levitt, Classical ; Eli Neusner, Classical; public. Nelson from Focus Associates, Inc. is BarnesoftheNew York Post declared it "a Mark Robbins, Classical; Lisa Stem, Sponsored by the RISO Continuing instructor fo r all the workshops. palpable hit . . . it will become a classic." Classical; and Allison Page, Classical. Education Department, the Providence Memory Skills Workshop will teach Box Office hours are Monday-Friday, IO For further information about High Journal Company, and the Society of tips, techniques and tricks that can a .m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays. noon-5 p.m. School in Israel, or if you would like to Newspaper Design, the wo rkshop, which improve memory and are especially helpful speak with Rabbi Kipper about the High will be held January 20-26, will be atten in test-taking, on the job and in stressful Eight performances of Sugar Babies School in Israel student program, the ded by twenty art editors and graphic situations. The workshop sessions will be starring Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller Adult Program or the Teachers Program, designers from all over the country. The offered January 31 from l'J a.m. to noon or will be presented Tuesday through call Ruth Page. Director of Admissions of workshop is designed to teach ways in March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m., and the cost is Sunday, February 12-17 at the Providence High School in Israel, at the Bureau of which graphics can be used to present and $8. Performing Arts Center. Evening .Jewish Education, 331-0956. :onvey information. Although traditional Self-Confidence Building performances are at 8 p.m., matinees ·on {raphs, charts and maps will be explored , Wor kshop - Part I will teach Saturday and Sunday are at 3 p.m. Tickets Human Service :he program will challenge participants to participants how to gain self-confidence are $17 .50-$25: seats fo r all shows are still !> resent information both accurately and (and poise) and everyday encou nters. available in all price ra nges. Legislation :reatively . Included are the followi ng: ways to be a Tickets may be charged to MasterCard Other guest lecturers scheduled during good listener. to make introductions. to or Visa by calling (401) 421 -ARTS. Box Recorded On Tape he week include: David Gray (RISO "63). express ideas clearly and effectively, to get Office hours are Monday-Friday, IO a.m.-6 The United Way of Southeastern New · nanaging editor - graphics fo r the cooperation, to think positively and p.m. and Saturday noon -5 p.m. For mo re England's Government Relations '='rov idence Journal Bulletin ; Krzystztof command respect. to understand and information call 421 -2997. Department is again operating a 24-hour .,enk , a fa cult y member at RISO who, dur overcome shyness, to build self-esteem . legislative information service throughout ng his career in Poland, was one of that and to develop social skills. These sessions On Sunday. February 24, the New York the 1985 Rhode Island Legislative Session. 'ount ry's leading teachers of graphic are scheduled February 14 from IO a.m. to City Opera Company will present a fully Dial 273-4110 fo r a 3-minute taped lesign and typography; Robert Lockwood noon or March 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. The fee staged production of Verdi Operatic message that highights major human If A.P. Ne ws Gra phics; and Louis is $8. Masterpiece-Ri goletto. e.;eorge Manahan service legislation: lists the schedule of lilverstein, editorial art director for the For details on these workshops. call wi ll conduct this special performance at legislation hearings pertaining to human ~ew Yo rk Time!f. These lectures are open CCRl's Office of Community Sen·ices in the PPAC. For more information call 831 - service legislation: and monitor,; r, workshop pa rtici pants only. Lincoln , 333-7070, or Warwick. 825-2000. 312:J . significant Congressional activity. DISTINCTIVE DINING AND DRINKING 125 NO. MAIN ST. PROV. PANACHE 831 -2660 open for saturday lunch 12 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 f\ , \ I I t, ' .'<1. ',.t: \ >-'!I. \ __..,,Y,J I \ " 'CaSe IN COLOR! FEBRUAR~ 8, 1985 JUST FOR JEWISH BRIDES The R.I. Herald publishes Rhode Island's ONLY and most comprehensive bridal guide. To target your services to the right audience, effectively. Call 724-0200 February 5th Deadline. Fashion - Your Reception Florists - Photographers - Travel Hair Salons - Cosmetic Consulations Services - Limousines - Gifts Bakeries - Restaurants - Caterers Invitations - Jewelers THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 - 13 the latest special stage effects to bring all "Vanished World" In Vienna Temple Sinai the on-stage Muppet favorites closeup, VIENNA (JTA) - Vienna, said Leon who, she said, have work difficulties - Chanukah at Temple Sinai was a very larger than life. . Zelman, executive director of the city's "they are used to being told what to do." festive time. On Sunday, December 9, the Tickets priced at $8.50 and $7.00 will be Jewish Welcome Service and organizer of Still, some of them have succeeded, as Temple Sinai Youth Group sponsored a available starting Monday, January 14, at the "Vanished World" sequence of events their green-grocer market stalls on Chanukah Festival. Over lOOchildren and the Providence Civic Center Box Office, here, "is a very geopolitical place. It's the Mexicoplatz and shoe repair shops testify. countless adults attended. All who atten and all Ticketron outle1s. window" to the West and to the East. These occupations contrast with those of ded raved about the great time which they Ticket Information: Call {401)331-6700. "The Jewish community represents world other Jews in the community, who work had. Special Group Discounts; Call (401) 331- Jewry at this frontier." as engineers, doctors (mostly in During the Chanukah period Edith 0700 or (401) 751 -3 190. The community is a tempest-tossed gynecology and internal medicine), Grant and the Temple library sponsored a The Muppe1 Show On Tour is VEE Cor poration produc1ion starring Jim Henson's one. There is an estimated 14,000 Jews in lawyers, government officials, and contest for grades 1-4. Participating stu Muppets in cooperation with Henson Austria, mostly in Vienna, out of a business executives. dents were asked to do a project using population of seven million Austrians; no Chanukah as a theme. Those students who Associates. Inc. Tribulations Of The Iranians participated were Brian Am per, Marc Ber survey has yet been done. The number of Severe as they are, the problems of the Jews registered with the Jewish Gemeinde man, Sharon Imber, Cory Barriera, Joshua Dreams and Soviet Jews are mild compared to those of Bragin, Jason Kriss, Andrew Rabin, Sam (official community) was variously given the estimated 800 Iranians, the vast to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency as 6,500 T rager, Matt.hew Katz, Jenny Fogel, Destinies Continues majority of them women and ch.ildren :".ho Robert Gross and Todd Berk. to 8,500 and several numbers in between. had to leave the men in their families The community is very mixed. Only Third grader Todd Berk won first prize In Barrington behind when they fled. for his project. He, as well as all the other about 1,000 Jews remain of the old Some of the women from the main A series of documentary films will be Austrian-born generation; they are elderly students who participated, were awarded shown at the Barrington Public Library on (Stadttempel) synagogue on prizes of recognition for their entries at the and many are poor. The rest - Poles, Seitenstettengasse Street (built in 1824) Wednesday evenings. 1 he schedule is as Czechs, Hungarians, Russians, Iranians Chanukah assembly which was held on follows: have started a program for the children, Sunday, December 16. At this assembly all - came or returned to Austria en route to and invited them and their mothers for January 23, 7:30 p.m. - The Popes and somewhere else. (After the war, Austria students learned about Chanukah, were their art - A beautiful film that explores Shabbat and Chanukah programs. Most able to question Rabbi Ast rachan and were was the main transient point and first wait fo r U.S. affidavits - which have to the treasures of the Vatican collection. refuge for East European Jews, one led in a songfest by Cantor Brown. January 30, 7:30 p.m. - In Vpen Air - come from relatives· - on the three All grades of Sunday School were million of whom passed through the city, benches at the American Consulate A look at the art and times of American im and remains so to this day.) treated to Chanukah refreshments by the pressionists, including Mary Cassatt, - labeled "for Iranian applicants." Temple Sisterhood on Sunday, December Some Jews who passed through Vienna, The Role Of The Orthodox and - American Picture Palace:; - An like Zelman, fell in love with the city. A 16. award-winning film that explores the Although only 10 percent of the Mauthausen survivor at 17, Zelman found The seventh grade at Sunday School has opulent American movie theatres of the community is Orthodox, all IO synagogues in Vienna a " faniily" in the circle of young been studying the immigration of various 20's and 30's. and prayer-rooms are run long Orthodox Social Democrats who are now the groups of Jewish people to America. To February 6. 7:30 p.m. - Glory of the lines. In addition to the Stadttempel and leadership of the country. Other Jews celebrate Chanukah and as a remem Garden - A walk through the incredible the Chabad shuls, there are two run by somehow got stuck in limbo here - brance to the tradition of our ancestors, gardens of Edmund de Rothschild, located Agudat Israel, one in the building of their wishing but unable to go somewhere else. the class prepared a holiday brunch some 100 miles southwest of London. fo rmer rabbinical seminary, which also Many have adapted and adjusted; others featuring recipes which long have been February 13, 7:30 p.m. - The silent houses a mikvah; one Miz.rachi; and the still see Vienna as an "overnight hotel" family favorites. The brunch f~atured witness - A spine chilling documentary rest of various tendencies in between. even though the nights have stretched tzimmes, kugel, blintzes and bubke. More There are no Reform, Conservative or about the Shroud of Turin. into years. important than t.he food was the Reconstructionist synagogues. February 20. 7:30 p.m. - The unquiet knowledge of the Jewish heritage which death of Juliu .~ and Ethel Rusenberp - Soviet Jews In Vienna The spiritual leader of the was learned by the students. This film reexamines the many un Estimates of the number of Soviet Jews Seitenstettengasse shul, Rabbi Chaim On December 21 at Sabbath Evening answered questions surrounding the in Vienna differ - ranging from 1,5000 to Eisenberg, is also the community's chief Services the Temple Sinai family paid Rosenberg-Soberg "atomic espoinage" 4,000 - but there is agreement on one rabbi. The ultra-Orthodox, he said, regard tribute to Soviet Jewry who are unable to case. thing: all of them came back to Vienna his synagogue as something akin to celebrate Chanukah. Eight symbolic can February 27, 7:30 p.m. - No place to from Israel. These include many Reform. But this reporter, who attended dles were lit by eight representatives of hide - An award-winning film that takes · originally from the Caucases, Georgia, Friday evening services there on the night Temple Sinai's Religious School. As each Bucharia, and Bessarobia. the viewer from Hiroshima to the Cuban Kristallnacht was observed - during candle was lit, the student told the story of Missile Crisis via government films, new "It is the Russians who are providingg which time New York Mayor Edward the Soviet Refusenik for whom the candle sreels, cartoons, popular T.V. programs the community with a middle generation," Koch and World Jewish Congress vice was lit. and celebri ties who sold America on per said Dr. Jonny Moser, a City Councilman president Arthur Hertzberg spoke - Chanukah, The Festival of Lights, cer sonal and community Fallout Shelters. - and Holocaust researcher. "There found it to be strictly Orthodox. tainly cast a bright. glow on all members of and - Paul Jacub:s and the Nuclear Gang eventually would not be any Jews left here Criticizes Focus Of Social Activities The Temple Sinai Community. if not for the Russians." Most of the - A gripping documentary that reveals at In addition to its religious activities and children in the community - there are at tempts by the United States Government active cultural programs - such as The Muppets to suppress information on the effects of least half a dozen Bar Mitzvahs every concerts and lectures - the community week - are Russians~ radiation on human beings. holds a great many social functions. The Take Providence All films'are being provided by the R.l. Karl Pfeifer, editor of "Gemeinde," the fact that the focus of these social activities Those international superstars, Kermit community's official publication and a Library Film Cooperative. For more infor is almost entirely on fund-raising for the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Rowlf, mation call 247 ,1920. member of its Executive Council, told Israel is something Zelman viewed with Gonzo, Dr. Teeth's Electric Mayham JT A the Russians "have no deep Jewish concern and criticism. Band and the whole Muppet gang are roots and usually they don't register with The fancy parties organized by the bringing their ~usical arena show, "The the community." At first the community schlichim in Vienna, by Israel Bonds, the Muppet Show on Tour" to the Providence subscribe ignored them, he said, then many people Jewish National Fund and Keren Civic Center beginning Thursday, began to feel they should be integrated. . Hayesod, he said, exclude old people and February 7 until Sunday, February 10. THE "Some are," he continued, "but most young people who don't have money. Produced and directed by Ice Follies and don't want to be," although some Many educated young people, Zelman "Sesame Street Live" veteran Bob ~HOOE Georgians and Bucharians are beginning added, feel alienated from this scene Shipstad, the fast-paced spectacular was ISLAND to register. Chabad, the Lubavitcher generally. choreographed by Diane Arnold, most movement, has established a synagogue recently assistant choreographer for televi HERALD for the Georgians with a rabbi who speaks sion's "Solid Gold." Sets for the traveling their language. show were designed by art director Jim subscribe Prof. Anne Kohn-Feuermann, a Waters who designed the four "Sesame member of the community's Executive Street Live" shows. Waters worked with Council and a psychiatric social worker by profession, told JTA that the Soviet Jews find adaptation very difficult. "Many are Painting from Asiatic Russia. 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NATHANIEL LASSOW He leaves a son, David It chkawich of NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Nathaniel New York City; two brothers, Joseph Lassow of New Bedford, Mass., died Lewis and Abraham ltchkawich, both of Thursday, January 10. He was the hus Obituaries Westerly; a sister, Sadie Aaronson in band of Ida (Winer) Laslow. I Israel, and a grandson. The funera l services were held at Con A funeral service was held at the Church gregation Ahavath Achum, New Bedford. & Allen Funeral Home, 136 Sachem St., ~urial was in Plainville Cemetery, Plain DR. CHARLES P. JAGOLINZER A funeral service was held at- Mount Norwich, Conn. Burial was in Hebrew ville, Ma. Arrangements were by the Max SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Dr. Charles P. Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St. Benevolent Cemetery 3, Preston, Conn. Sugarman Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Jagolinzer, 79, 4950 North Miller Rd., died Burial was in Custom Taylor Cemetery, DR. GILBERT WOILER St., Providence. Friday, January 4 in Scottsdale Memorial West Roxbury, Mass. CRANSTON - 'Dr. Gilbert Woilerof 40 Hospital. He was the husband of Lilyan Pilgrim Drive died Wednesday, January 9, Trinity Rep FANNY COFMAN (Lipson) Jagolinzer. in Miriam Hospital. He was the husband Conservatory Dr. Jagolinzer was an optometrist in PROVIDENCE - Fanny Cofman, 86, of Matilda (Nemtzow) Woiler. Pawtucket for 35 years. He lived in retire of_ the Jewish Home for the Aged, 99 Born in Providence, a son of the late Dr. Introduces New Program ment for 16 years in Scottsdale. Hillside Ave., died Sunday, ,January 13 at Isaac S. Woiler, and Mollie E. (Han T?e Trinity Rep Conservatory, Trinity He was born in Providence, a son of the Miriam Hospital. She was the widow of delman) Woiler, he had lived in Cranston late Phillip and Kayla (Fishman) Jagolin Harry Cofman. Rep s two year professional training for 22 years. program, announces a new extension zer. He was a graduate of Massachusetts Born in Russia, a daughter of the late Dr. Woiler's dental practice was in College of Optometry. He had lived in Louis and Terna GershoWitz, she lived in program to include a ten week acting Warwick for 30 years before he retired 2i1i course for three different age groups. Providence, Cranston and Pawtucket. Providence for 64 years. She formerly lived years ago. He was a member of the He was a former district lieutenant in Cranston. American Dental Association, the Rhode According 10 David F. Eliet, the Conser governor of Kiwanis International, former Mrs. Cofman was a member of Temple Island Dental Association, the Jewish vatory Director, these three courses will president of the Kiwanis Club of Paw- , Torat-Yisrael and Congregation Beth Community Center and the Leisure Club serve as the test models for a more am tucket, past president of Henry Friedman Sholam-Sons of Zion, the Pioneer Women of Temple Emanu-El. bitious extension program the Conser and the Mizrachi Women. Lodge B'nai B'rith in Pawtucket, and a During World War II, he was a captain vatory hopes to offer in the future. If this m_emberof Mt. Hope LodgeAF&AM, Fall She leaves a son, Morris Cofman; a in the Army Medical Corps and served in trial program is successful, the Conser daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Lerner, both of River, Mass., for 53 years. the European and Pacific Theaters. He vatory will expand the idea of an Exten Cranston; a brot her, Benjamin Gersh of He was an active member of the was a graduate of Brown University and sion Program to include other acting National Society of Barbershop Singing, a North Miami, Fla.; five grandchildren and class~s, directing and playwriting, and a four great-grandchildren. Tufts Dental School. life member of the American Optical Besides his wife he leaves a sister, possible summer Conservatory for A funeral service was held at the Max Society and the R.I. Optical Association. Charlotte Rothschild of Chicago. teenagers. Sugarman Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St. Besides his wife he leaves three sons, A funeral service was held at the Max The three acting classes to be offered Kenneth S. Jagolinzer of Phoenix, Dr. Burial was in Lincoln Park Cemetery, Sugarman Memorial Chapel in Warwick. will be for different age groups. There will Philip Jagolinzer of Portland, Maine, and Providence, with burial in Beth Olam be a class for 16-20 year olds, a class for 20 Burt Jagolinzer of Framingham, Mass.; a - HEATHER K. ZE'ITEL Cemetery, Middletown. · CRANSTON - Heather K. Zettel, of to 30 year olds, and a class fo r people 30 brother, Dr. Carl Jagolinzerof Providence; and up. The goal of the classes will be to a sister, Fae J: Wool( of Cranston; 8 106 Preston Drive, Cranston, died Sunday, SYLVIA WALDMAN January 13. understand and develop basic acting grandchi ldren and 2 great-grandchildren. 7 She was the daughter of Steven and Ger a Je~~~aiic,~~mf~~• , ~ techniques and to prepare the students for A memori al service was held at Temple ~e~~~~~~~~h~ the audition situation. Each. class will Beth-El in Providence. rie (Kimmelman) Zettel. She leaves a Aged, died at the home Tuesday, January br?ther, Craig; a grandfather, Joseph 8. She was the widow of Maxwell W. meet once a week for three hours for ten ROSE SASLOW weeks beginning in February. The courses PROVIDENCE - Rose ·sas\ow of the K1mmelman of Hazelt on, Pa .; a Waldman, a former Rhode Island lawyer. grandmot her, Mrs. Eleanor (Factor) Zet She was born in Providence, a daughter will begin by exploring the senses through Jewish Home for the Aged, 99 Hillside ofMalvena (Villar) Silverman, fo rmerly of theatre exercises and yoga. The work will Ave., died Wednesday, January 9 in tel of Cranston. She was the grandchild of the late Lillian (Kaminsky) Kimmelman Pawtucket, present ly a resident of the then progress to concentration exercises Miriam Hospital. She was the widow of Jewish Home for t.he Aged, and the late that will be used to explore the essence of Louis Saslow. . and the late Coleman Zettel. Charles Silverman. acting, motivation and objective. These She was employed as the executive Funeral services were private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the She was a memberofTemple Emanu-EI techniques will first be applied to im secretary fo r the Ladies Helping Hand for March of Dimes. Shiva was private. and its Sisterhood; Hadassah and the provisations and then to audition Jewish Children in Brighton, Mass., for monologues. Throughout the process lec Arrangements we re by Max Sugarman Ladies Association of the Jewish Home for 1!1any years until retiring 25 years ago. tures will be interspersed on professional She was a member of Hadassah. Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Street the Aged. Providence. ' behavior, including tools for getting the She was born in Boston, a daughter of Pa~~s:e~:rd:~t:e~t;~el!~~~ t;:dso~;'. ' job, auditions and unions. SYLVIA$. SAMSON the late Louis and Esther (Chester) Peter M. Waldman of Framingham, Blumenthal. She was a resident of If the first phase of th~ program is suc t::.:e~~ Lin~Y~~~ah!a~a;:nTt~~: Mass.; and four grandchildren . cessful and there is sufficient interest, a . Cranston 20 years before moving to 3: The funeral service was held at Mount. day, January 10 at Kent County Memorial second course will be made available that Providence 18 moot hs ago. Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St. will deal with scene study. ~~~pita I. She was the wife of Joseph Sam- She leaves a daughter, Charl otte Burial_ was in Lincoln Park Cemetery, The courses will be taught by Stephen ' Jagolinzer of Cranston; and a "grandson, Warwick. Berenson a professional actor from New Neil Jagolinzer of West Palm Beach, Fla. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late David and Rebecca (Kortick) LILLIAN CASTLEMAN York City. Mr. Berenson currently teaches The funerafService was held at the Max PROVIDENCE - Lillian "Billie" in New York at the Roundabout Theatre Sugarman Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St. Preb\ud, she lived in Warwick since Sep Castleman of 106 E. Manning St., died Conservatory and the AMAS Repertory Burial was in Mishkan Tefila Memorial tember. She previously lived in Cranston. Thursday, January 10 at Rhode Island Theatre. His New York acting credits in Park, West Roxbury, Mass. Besides her husband she leaves a daug~ter, Mrs. Beverly Gayer of Warwick; Hospital. She was the wife of Earl clude the original casts of The Butter ROSE GELLER Castleman. fingers Angel, by William Gibson, and the PROVIDENCE - Rose Geller, 90, of k:~t;is~:•tr~:~nte~eo~~ ~t~%~~de~;!: Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of musical revue, Close Enough for Jazz. the Jewish Home for the Aged, 99 Hillside and two grandchildren. the late Harry and Ida (Penn) Kaufman. The courses are open lo the general Ave., died Monday, January 14 at the A funeral service was held at Mount Besides her husband she leaves a sister, public. Enrollment is limited fo r each home. The late Samuel Geller was her hus Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St., Sylvia Belilove of Providence. A graveside class, so early application is advisable. band. Providence. Burial was in Lincoln Park service was held at Lincoln Park There is a $90 course fee. For more infor Born in Austria, a daughter ,of the late Cemetery. Cemetery, Warwick. Arrangements were mation contact the Trinity Rep Conser Herman and Anna Myer, she lived in Paw by Max Sugarman Memorial Chapel, 458 vatory at (401) 521-1100. tucket from 1945 to 1954, and in Warwick HERMAN LS. ITCHKAWICH Hope Street, Providen.ce: until 1977. PROVIDENCE - H erman I.S. Mrs. Geller was a member of the Senior ltchkawich, 77, of5 Medway St. died Wed Citizens oft he Jewish Community Center. nesday, January 9 at home. U.S. Federal law now requires all funeral homes to She leaves a daughter, Ann Gabrilowitz Born in Westerly, he was a son of the late or Warwick; a son, Herman Geller of Paw Echial and Frieda (Tatleman) ltchkawich. provide itemized pricing. Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel tucket; five grandchildren and two great Mr. lt chkawich was an artist and art in has provided this courtesy for over nine years. grandchildren. structor in various Rhode Island cities and Max Sugarman MOUNT SINAI Memorial Chapel MEMORIAL CHAPEL Family records for thre0e generations are in our files, The Rhode Island Jewish funeral making our all-Jewish staff better prepared to serve your home that can be trusted ... . needs for generations to come. for its honesty .. . integrity .. . and compliance with the highest For Service With Reverence And Dignity standards of Jewish ethics and conduct. Over 100 years service to R.I. Jewish families by our director, 331-8094 Mitchell, his father and grandfather. 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L------~-~-~7I • , JIW15'1 HIUllD, , .o . ... 606],, ,,...... ftl'. , I.I. 07940-606]. •·M""btt N.ARSA " 16 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985 National Council Of Jewish Women Respond Anti-Semitism Series At Temple Emanu-EI To Ethiopian Plight Understanding Anti-Semitism is the ''Anti-Semitism As Pathology" topic of a discussion series to be conducted February 5 - Prof. Robert G. In response to the critical needs of Ethio workshops held in Israel, the program is in on eight consecutive Tuesday evenings at Weisbord, "Anti-Semitism And The pians entering Israel, as identified by the operation in Turkey and Chile, and three Temple Emanu-El. All programs start at Black Community" NCJW Research Institute for Innovation U.S. cities - Richmond, VA; Glendale, 8:30 p.m. Registration "fOr the eight-week . February 12 - Mr. Robert Israel, in Education at T he Hebrew University of · AZ and Tulsa, OK - have begun HIPPY series is $6.00. · "Anti-Semitism In The Media And T he Jerusalem, the National Council of J ewish Programs. In Israel, more than 14,000 January 22 Prof. Calvin Arts" Women (NCJW) Executive Committee families are involved in HIPPY in I IO com Goldscheider, "Anti-Semitism: A February 19 - Mr. Samuel Shlevin, has authorized an immediate trllnsfer of munities. Sociologist's View" "Anti-Semitism In Our Own Backyard" $20,000 to the NCJW Research Institute, Established in 1893, the National Coun January 29 - Dr. Michael lngall, in addition to its existing commitments. cil of Jewish Women is the oldest Jewish The NCJW funds will be applied to the women's volunteer organization in . Q!i11(Vt11Q!i11~~~~ Research lnstitute's Ethiopian absorption America. NCJW's more than 100,000 project, begun in 1983. Targeting the " un members in 200 Sections nationwide are der 20" population of people of Ethiopian active in the organization's priority areas r=@ ){ii/side f'lorist ~ origin, the project is aimed at facilitating of women's issues, Jewish life, aging, the education, work force entry and in children and youth~_Israel. tegration of Ethiopian you ngsters into \ 725-0100 . ll!lc!Jora Israeli society. At present, there are many JCC Discussions Ethiopian children and youth in Israel From Hillside Florist ... without families who are living in residen Explore Expressions ' ESCAPE THE ICE AND SNOW. tial educational inst itutions and who need \r lttf ' Phone for Bird of Paradise, Anthurium, special educational attention. Results of By Jewish Women the project will affect nearly 6,000 young Red Ginger, etc. -from Hawaii. The J CC's eight-week discussion series people and work is planned for the present ~ Bring the islands into your home? as well as years to come. on " Arts and Minds: Creative Expressions "We believe that we must respond not by Jewish Women" will meet Wednesday \4) A beautiful way to brighten January only to the immediate needs of Ethiopian mornings from 10-11:30 a.m., starting J ewry, but to their future needs, as well," January 16. The series will begin by Credit Card Orders by Phone said NCJW National President Barbara exploring contemporary literature Corner of N. Main St. V Hillside Ave. Diagonally across from Sears (non-fiction, fiction, poetry) on Jewish Mandel. "Their best chance for a suc M,on.-S.t . H,:i0-6 J).m .• Sun. 10-:i p. m . Amuican l!.xpta1•Viaa•M/C_ cessful future lies in a smooth transition women's issues, and will go on to look at into Israeli society - a society which has art, music, drama, and other forms of much to offer and to which the Ethiopian expression by Jewish women. Fee is $5 for people have much to give." JCC members, $10 for non-members, plus As with past NCJW Research Institute cost of study materials. For information Add the Perfect Touch with blinds! projects, the Ethiopian absorption project and registration, contact Ann Miller, JCC is being conducted in cooperation with the Adult Services Coordinator, at 861-8800. financial and consultative support of many Israeli ministries and private agen Purim And Passover cies - including the Ministries of Labor and Social Affairs, Education and Culture Cooking Class and Absorption. Professor Chaim Adler, Learn the secrets of hamantaschen, Director of the Research Institute, has also walnut cake and matzoh balls that are received requests from U.S. sociologists light and tasty. Ruth Breindel, whose from several universities who have ex matzoh balls are famous from pressed interest in using the NCJW Massachusetts to Michigan will teach Research Institute as their base of study enjoyable holiday cooking. This ing Israel's approach to integrating this one-session class will be held on Sunday, disadvantaged group. January 27 from 9-11 a.m. on the East The Ethiopian absorption project is just Side of Providence. Limited to 10. Call the one of some 22 projects conducted by the Learning Connection at 274-9330 for NCJW Research Institute in Israel. details. 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