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THE ONLY ENGLISH-JEWISH WEEKLY IN R.I. AND SOUTHEAST MASS. . VOLUME LXXV, NUMBER 44 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 35t PER COPY N~ Y. School Children Rhode Island's Newest Get Lesson In Bigotry ''Pioneer'' by William Sapbire pit for worship in the center. The Moreover, the students, all of distinctive mildew stench of fire whom volunteered after their NEW YORK (JTA) - A group damage was all pervasive. teachers explained the nature of of New York's public school pupils, More than a dozen of the visitors the trip, were of roughly the same reflecting this city's broad ethnic were teenagers from three high · age as the suspected perpetrators. mix, stood on the charred floor­ schools in the district - Midwood, Last Sunday, a 12-year-old and a boards of a burned-out shul in Edward R. Murrow and Franklin 15-year-old were arrested and con­ Brooklyn last Thursday morning Delano Roosevelt. fessed to the arson and destruction. to learn a lesson about bigotry. About twice that number were Because they are juveniles, their "Bigotry, hate, the words are ab­ sixth graders from P.S. 99, a neigh­ identities have been· withheld. stractions. Here you see the pain borhood elementary school within They were released in custody of and ugliness bigotry can cause," walking distance of Sharai Torah. their parents pending an appear­ the youngsters were told by Abra­ They were brought together with ance in Family Court. ham Foxman, national director of the consent of the New York City But Dionne Boissiere, an articu­ the Anti-Defamation League of Board of Education, and the per­ late 16-year-old from Midwood B'nai B'rith. sonal blessings of school Chancel­ High, found it hard to believe that He spoke in the fire-gutted inte­ lor Richard Green, to view a disas­ the two could have planned and rior of Orthodox Congil!gation ter that sent shock waves through carried out the destruction. Rabbinical Institute Sharar!Torah the city. "Where did it come from? All of in the Midwood section o'f'Brook­ The unusual trip, barely two that hatred?" the black teenager lyn, the target of arson, desecration weeks into the new school year, asked, in a conversation with a re­ and vandalism in the early hours of was proposed by the ADL. porter. Saturday, Sept. 17. All of these youngsters were Boissiere, who is president of her His audience was solemn and at­ aware of the outrage perpetrated in junior class, is convinced there was tentive under the bright lights of their borough. Foxman and Carol adult instruction. television camera crews. Lister, AOL's New York regional The sheer ferocity of the crime They stood in a rough circle director who escorted them, be­ has led others to suspect as much. The pattern on this handsome work by fiber artist Anne amid the charred debris of lieve that seeing the havoc would The intruders systell!lltically Dansicker is often used in talit bags she designs and makes. For scorche~ woodwork and water­ have a greater impact - and be wrecked the sanctuary and stud;,, more on this versatile talent, including her creative contribution logged furnishings in what had remembered longer - than fleet­ rooms, and spray painted to the Sholom Chapter of Pioneer Women, see page 8. Photo by been a classroom, with a small pul- ing images on a TV newscast. (Continued on page 15) Dorothea Snyder, ======Aliya And Success

by Simon Griver and Y osef Organization of America. The the siege of Jerusalem took hold: whatever happens. This is now my identified with the feelings she Ben Shlomo Hakohen events she writes about are all the critical lack of water, food, fuel etc. HOME." expressed in her letters. Many of (Part I of 2) more exciting because of her On January 19, 1948 she wrote: A year later she returned to the youngsters had sent copies of Zipporah Porath: History infectious enthusiasm. Here is her "Jerusalem's face was sad today. It America to wind up her affairs, but the book to their parents in the In Letters description of the morning of isn't easy to accept the fact of was unable to return immediately hope that it could explain why they (WZPS) It was a twist of fate November 30, 1947 as Jerusalem death and even harder when you to Israel because she was seconded felt it was important to be in Israel. rather than intent that led to the went wild with joy following the know personally many of those by the Foreign Ministry to be the I have no doubt that it succeeded in publication of Letters from United Nations resolution to who died. But thirty-live boys is executive secretary of Israel's doing so. J erusalem 1947-1948 by Zipporah partition Palestine into Jewish heartbreaking, all young Consul General in New York, Tending The Goats For Porath. She had been sorting · and Arab states: "I dodged wonderful people. The thirty-live Arthur Lourie. At a rece~ion for Israel's Children through the personal items of her motorcycles, wagons, cars and Hagana fighters, mostly university Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett According to legend, the Jewish late mother during a visit to trucks which were racing madly up students, were sent to relieve the she met her husband-to-be, Joseph people were given a land where America, when she came across a and down King George V Street, Gush Etzion kibbutzim and were Porath, .Jsrael's assistant military goats and sheep would graze under batch of letters she had written to missing each other miraculously, massacred by the Arabs as \ he attache at the Washington the fig trees. The milk flowing her parents while a student on a their running boards and British stood by without Embassy. At their wedding in the from the animals would mix with one-year scholarship program at headlights overflowing with layer intervening." Washington Embassy, Colonel the fruit honey dripping from the the- Hebrew University during the upon layer of elated, happy people. Through the letters we follow Chaim Herzog, now president of trees - fulfilling God's promise of year that Israel won its I pushed my way past the crying, the dramatic and tragic events of Israel, was their best man. "a land of milk and honey." independence. kissing, tumultuous crowd and the Israel's birth. Joining the ranks of . The Poraths returned to Israel Today, in modern Israeli "I realized as I read the letters," exultant shouts of 'mazal tov' and the Hagana, Porath served a~ a in 1952 malling their home in the supermarkets, one can find a she recalls, "that if my came back to the quiet of my room medic and nurse throughout the Tel Aviv suburb of Zahalah where variety of yoghurts and cheeses grandchildren were to ask me what ... to try to share with you this siege of Jerusalem and later as a their two sons were born and made from the milk of goats and it was like during that momentous never-to-be-forgotten night." soldier during the War of raised. sheep - a reminder of the ancient year, I could not have described Porath recollects that it was at · Independence. The events of the Forty years later Zipporah legend. They are especially events and feelings as well as they this point that the object of her time are vividly and accurately Porath may have lost her youth popular among the Jews from are presented in the letters." letter writing took on a new described through the eyes of a but . not her sanguine, energetic North African and Asian countries Nevertheless, the notion of dimension. "Initially I saw myself woman, who though young has a outlook. She remains optimistic where cow's milk was not readily making the letters into a book had as a vanguard spying out the land mature sense of destiny and an about ·-Israel's future despite the available and alternatives had to still not occurred to Porath. It was for my Zionist family," she says. invaluable ability to philosophize country's present problems. be found. Yet, until recently, only later, when she was typing the "My letters were part of my her way through death and "Israelis have always been good at pasteurized. goats' milk was letters onto her newly acquired obligation to share the experience destruction. coping with problems," she says. unavailable in Israel, until Gilad computer as part of an exercise to with them. But after the UN vote "Believe it or not it was an "We know how to make things Freund, a young American Jewish master her word processor, that on November 29th, the chatty exciting and wonderful period," happen. You need faith and immigrant, started the country's her experience as an editor and style of the letters changed. I remembers Porath. "We didn't perseverance to live here and you first goats' milk industry. publications production consul- became acutely conscious that I expect to survive yet our morale cannot afford to be daunted by According to Freund, 34, much of tant told her that the letters could was Jiving through a time of was marvellous. We had an problems." She has mellowed in the demand for pasteurized goats' form a fascinating book. incredible significance and the overwhelming feeling of some matters. Her letters preach milk comes from parents whose The letters were published letters became something of a responsibility and sense that our aliya and show impatience with children have an allergy to cow's recently by the Association of historical record." every action counted. The fate of those American Zionists who do milk - an ailment not uncommon Americans and Canadians in Israel Indeed, during the siege of Jerusalem rested on us. I, not make their home in Israel. "I among ethnic groups of African as part of their 40th anniversary Jerusalem, she knew that the letters personally, thrived on the no longer feel angry about Jews and Asian origin. The intensity or celebrations. Stretching from could not be delivered, yet she challenge." who do not come here," she cause of this allergy can vary with September 1947 to November 1948 carried on writing. Eventually the In the last letter of this explains, but I still feel sad about the individual, but with the they offer an absorbing and letters were sent via a friend of a collection, written on the 29th of it. Israel can only exist if Jews are approval of their pediatricians, exhilarating insight into the friend who was a pilot flying to November 1948, she reveals to her prepared to live here." many of these parents are transitional period of the country's Czechoslovakia to pick up an arms parents that Israel is where she Perhaps the true test of a book's substituting goats' milk in their War of Independence and what it consignment for the newly sees her future: "I can't believe this quality is its relevance today. children's diet. was like to be a part of that emerging army. year. So much has happened but Porath was greatly heartened to Raising goats was not Gilad's historical era. Increasingly, Porath's the most important thing by far is meet recently with a group of original plan when he first Porath had come to Israel enthusiasm and optimism became the birth of the State. I've been a American students currently on dreamed of settling in Israel - a through the urgings of her father, mingled with sadness during the part of it and it will forever be part the one-year program at the drealn partially inspired by his the renowned American months prior to independence as of me. I guess that means I am Hebrew University. Though the grandmother, Miriam Freund, a Hebraicist Samuel Borowski, on a Arab attack• on the Jews telling you I intend to see this war times are not as momentous, former national president of M:holarship awarded by the Zionist intensified and the hardships of through and then remain on, today's students told her how they (Continued on pal(r rr,) ...... ,. ,

2 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 Jewish Family Services (__ L_o_c_a_I_N_e_w_s ______]

Cranston Senior Guild The next meeting of the Cranston Senior Guild will be held on Wednesday, October 5 at Temple Torat Yisrael, 330 Park Ave., Cranston at 12:30 p.m. The business meeting will start at I p.m., followed by entertainment provided by "The Happy Notes," imported gifts • elegant home decorations featuring a delightful musical program. Refreshments and social hour will follow. Our future plans include: October 8-12 Trip to Washington, Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, Baltimore Inner Harbor, with foliage viewing along the way. 1200 BALD HILL ROAD, WARWICK, R.I. (401) 821-1621 November 1 - Regular meeting (Note: This is a Tuesday. The Home for the Aged, linen event is on November 2, Wednesday). Our guest is Florence Markoff, radio ~o~ personality, famous for her 'J\~ "All New" "Portraits in Sound," who will present "There's a Word for It." December 6 - (Note: This is a Tuesday. There will be no meeting ®.enuario' s this month.) Chanukah party at the Venus de Milo, Swansea; 4th Candle. Luncheon. Raffle prizes ~.est auranf Galore. Outstanding entertainer. Gifts to everyone. Chairperson, Specializing in Fine Italian Gourmet Foods Helen Forman at 521 -0455. January 24, 1989 - Our special 145 DEAN ST. holiday winter vacation at the Robert Berkelhammer will be in­ The program for the evening is a PROVIDENCE R.I. ocean-front Marco Polo Resort stalled as President at the 59th An­ tribute to new Americans from the Hotel in the Sunny Isles area of nual Meeting of Jewish Family Soviet Union. Musical selections 401 831-0440 Miami Beach. Next to the Service to be held Thursday, Octo­ will be performed by Zhanna Reseruatums Suggested exclusive Golden Beach. Providing ber 6 at 8 pm at the Jewish Com­ Volynsky on the piano. Yacov Lit­ all the services of a 5-star hotel. munity Center of Rhode Island, Lunches I 1:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. manovich, accompanied by Svet­ Choice of five food plans. Choice of 401 Elmgrove Avenue in Provi­ lana Liberman, will sing Russian Dinners 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Tues. thru Sat. t.he menu. Scheduled daily dence.' Mr. Berkelhammer, a part­ and Jewish songs. A reception and day-time activities and nightly ner in the law firm of Licht and collation of Russian delicacies will entertainment. No reservations Semonoff, has been active in JFS follow. can be taken after November 15. for many years and has served as The community is invited to at­ No exceptions' Don't delay. Don't Treasurer and Vice President. Of­ tend. be disappointed. Don't be left out ficers serving with Mr. Berkelham­ .91.rriving: Monday, Octo6er 3ra, 1988 in the cold'! For reservations call mer will be Carl Feldman, Vice Chair of the Annual Meeting is Hy Jacobson at 274-9586. NOW!!! President; Richard Kaplan, Trea­ Paula Izeman. Collation co-chairs Location: 768 :Hope St., Provuknce June 18-23, 1989. Nevele surer; Jerrold Dorfman, Assistant are Cheryl Levin and Rayi Mar­ Country Club. Spaces already Treasurer and Dean Temkin, Sec­ golin with Polina Freydin and going fast! Len and Louise Lyons retary. Chair of the Nominating Nina Litmanovich serving as the 'Event: 'Ifie Opening of t/ie, Itafian 'Defi at 438-2634 are chairpersons. Committee is Cheryl Teverow. committee. :featuring: .91. 'Taste of'Tratfitiona£ Italian :Jooas Simhat Torah Celebration At Temple Emanu-EI 'Time: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Mon.-Sat. by Louis A. Rosen we honor three special individuals. Island. She is a member of the Simhat Torah celebrates the Following this se rvice is a Board of the Jewish Home for the conclusion and the beginning of luncheon. The entire congregation . Aged and serves on the Board of :J-{ave '13.realifast or Lundi witli us or the ancient, annual cycle of Torah is invited to attend. the Jewish Home's Women's Reading. It is the occasion for The luncheon is chaired by Association. rraf(g, it witli you! 2 74-223 7 celebrating · the endurance and Phyllis Berry. She and her Louis Yosinoff has been chosen centrality of Torah within committee have planned a to be honored as Hatan Bereshit. Special{i,ing in Imported CoU Cuts Judaism. That great eternal cycle, , delicious, festive Yorn Tov meal, Lou has been a teacher at Gilbert symbolized by the death of Moses that is always one of the highlights Stuart Middle School, Nathan at the end of Deuteronomy of the holiday season. Bishop Middle School, Hope High followed by the Creat ion at the Temple Emanu-EI grants aliyot School, and Central High School, beginning of Genesis, reminds us on Simhat Torah to members who and more recently as a Guidance 00000000~0000000 of the everlasting spiritual renewal have distinguished themselves by Cou nselor at Central High School granted us by Torah. taking on · the great task of until his retirement.. Lou took a Services for Simhat Torah, and furthering the principles of Torah ve ry personal interest in his g DIAMOND JUBILEE g the concluding days of Sukkot are: within the ,Jewish community. students, encouraging them, Sunday, October 2 - Hoshanah They are honored for their effort taking them under his wing, o CONCERT o Rabah - 8 a.m. Shacharit in the and devotion and helping them get over the hurdles Fishbein Chapel, and 5:45 p.m. accomplishments. life had placed in their way. 0 0 Minhah in the Fishbein Chapel. Belle Dubinsky has been He is a loyal participant in the 0 Sunday,Oct.9, 1988 o Shemini Atzeret is Monday, selected to receive the honor of Temple's daily Minyan. Lou also October 3. Services are at 9:30 in Kallal Hatorah. Belle served as volunteers at the Miriam Hospital, TAUNTON HIGH the Main Sanctuary. The Yizkor President of Emanu-El's as a frequent visitor at the Jewish g g services are part of the morning's Sisterhood from 1969 to 1971, and Home, and tutors students at services. The festive celebration of shared leadership responsibilities Nathan Bishop Middle School. O 2:30 P.M. O Simhat Torah begins Monday with her beloved husband, Milton, Edward D. Feldstein receives evening at 6:45 with Hakafot - who served as President of the the honor as Hatan Maftir. He is singing and dancing with the Temple. She has chaired many the immediate Past President of Torah. The Simhat Torah committees successfully, and she · the Temple. Ed demonstrated a g THEODORE BIKEL g celebration continues on Tuesday has continued to serve our Jewish great deal of enthusiasm for 0 0 morning, October 4 at 9:30 a.m. in community in service to the Temple Emami-El and worked to the Main Sanctuary. At this time Jewish Federation of Rhode expand its wide range of services, o $15.00 per person O activities, and programs. Through his energetic leadership, he was · For tickets aend aelf addressed. stamped envelope and remittance to: Formerly of East Side Hair Design 0 0 instrumental in activating many O M .J . MARKS, 5 LAUREL ST.• TAUNTON MA 02780 O Gail Esposito is now at people on behalf of the Temple. O Tickets may be purchased at 0 Ed is a grandson of founders of the Temple, and currently serves 0 ROTH TICKET AGENCY 0 aie~ander's featuring on the Executive Committee oft.he 0 155 WESTMINSTER ST. 0 Temple as well as on its Cemetery • High tech cutting • FoU higliliglidng Committee. He has assumed the 0 PROVIDENCE, RI (401) 751-0200 0 • IH1ign.r pemu • Celloplranes role of Captain of the Major Gifts Division for the 1989 Campaign of 0 For ticket. or information call: 508-824-6889 0 Students Wekome the Jewish Federation of Rhode' 5 LINCOLN AVE. 831-9474 Island and serves as a meniber of <>. Sponsored by Congregallon Agudath Achlm fn honor of Us 15th Annluersary <) PROV. A.I. 421~547 the Presidents' Council at his alma 0000000000000000 mater, Providence College. THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 3 JFS Programs Cranston BBYO "An Issue/An Approach" Tuesday, October 18 from 7:30 to 9 COME TO ISRAEL{TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO COME Fall FLE Workshop at JFS p.m. Please JOtn the Cranston "Normalize" the situation. • Woman to Woman will help Leallum Chapter B'nai B'rith Escorted by Dorothy Ann Wiener Family Life Education at ,Jewish women to understand their lives as Youth Organization at Temple NOV. 9-NOV. 23 Family Service focuses on the life P reflection of gender. The Torat Yisrael on Park Avenue on El Al Israel Airlines cycle issues that may present workshop will be four sessions and October 9, I 988 for a fund' raiser themselves to emotionally healthy will begin Monday, November 21 car wash. 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RHODE ISLAND 02940 individual shares the issues with years, the four-session workshop served. others who a re struggling with will begin Monday, November 28. - October I, Sports Night & similar issues, feelings are often • Raising Your Child in a Dance, Newton, Mass. resolved, a variety of approaches Competitive World will help For more information call are explored and the stress one is parents to explore ways to create a Wendy at 944-8519. Marion J. Goldsmith, Realtor experiencing is greatly reduced. supportive environment for their is pleased to announce the formation of The issues are oft.en put into a children in a world which stresses South County more comfort.able perspective or winning the game and being the "normali zed." best. This one-session workshop Hadassah This Fall, in response to an will be held Tuesday, November 29 ongoing community needs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The South County Chapter of assessment, ,Jewish Family_ Service All of the above wo rkshops will Hadassah welcomes members and · is offering seven workshops which be held at ,Jewish Family Service, guests to its meeting on October 5, cover a broad scope of issues. Each 229 Waterman St. in Providence. at 7:30 p.m., at Temple Beth wo rkshop is led by a member of the • Parent of Preschoolers, an David, Narragansett. Judy Trieff, clinica l staff of JFS and will be offering of the Pa rent Exchange at of the Western New England held at .Jewish Family Service, 229 Jewish Family Service, is a Region of Hadassah, will speak on Waterman St., in Providence. four-session workshop co- " Update HMO: Hadassah Medical • Assertiveness Training:, a sponsored with the Jewish Organization." 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I - - ---:' - -rt IT' TT :------11 ., ! ' I ' I I I' ~ j I I . C l9M,l ~ · ll'ic 4 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 ing off the other, and people aspire consideration. Let me make it to a place in the mainstream, not in specific and explain. The black stagnant streams of sump-water. community and the Hispanic People want to be many things, community succeed not only Jewish or black or Irish even Old because they are "in" and we are American of English descent, (as always) "out." They succeed (__ o_P_•_·n_i_on ______) when they want, and because they present better, more undifferentiated American, when imaginative and effective they want. I doubt that many proposals. They deserve to be "in," "people of color" are going to go in t~rms of excellence, not merely ''American Cultures'' And ''People Of Color'' along with the radical and racist political clout, such as they have and we do not have (except in In The Aftermath Of A rejection of everything ever the paramount cultural agencies in group. I never claimed to have at­ created by "people not of color." I respect to Israeli matters). Public Debate San Francisco were placed into tended the whole TAAC session; I To remedy this situation last by Jacob Neusner cannot think of anything more circulation, to prove a (prima •accurately referred to what col­ unAmerican than this conception year I got the Endowment to A new language-formation, facie) pattern of discrimination 'leagues got out of it. I never said that color or lack of color dictates present a conference, sponsored by "people of color," makes its against "people of color." In due T AAC wrote or distributed the San who is or is not American, whether the Council of Jewish Federations appearance these days on the near course, you can expect a Federal ·Francisco report. My language was in culture or, for that matter, in and Welfare Funds, in horizon, and with it a gathering regulation that boards of ·not only accurate and careful, but civil rights. Washington, on the Jewish storm takes shape. "People of universities, cultural agencies, and it was worked out with my New community and the arts, parallel color" are every hue but white and arts institutions that receive public York Times copy-editor, who And what will become of the to one I organized in 1979 when I European in origin. And some have funds must include appropriate pressed me on just these points. Jews in all this? My impression was on the Council of the National the impression that only "people of proportions of "people of color." The Times' editor's superscription even now is that organizations and Endowment for the Humanities on color" are authentically American. of color." · therefore is disingenuous. If there institutions of Jewish culture in the Jewish community and the I pointed this out in the New I pointed out in the Times that ·was a factual error (deriving from the arts do not compete favorably humanities. The Council of York Times, August 31, 1988 the issue, as distinct from the case, other Council Members) it hardly in competitions for Federal Federations gave the project ample [ Providence Journal, September l) is one of considerable weight. For validates the mindless judgment of support at the National support, as it did the earlier one. in connection with the August in this context we have to "substantial inaccuracy." Endowment for the Arts. Part of But the result was disappointing. 1988 meeting of the National remember the battle over the But in the Times l addressed not the reason is that, when it comes to The reason: people just weren't Council on the Arts, the advisory Stanford curriculum, and the the case of The Assembly of "minorities/' we are deemed part interested and didn't come. The council of the National priority accorded in it to books American Cultures but the issue of the "majority." So there are no number of community agencies Endowment for the Arts. written by white, male Europeans precipitated by their presentation cultural brownie-points to be that. sent representatives to gain The occasion for my piece was takes on an ominous character and how it was received by some on gained by making a grant to a access to the Endowment the presentation of The Assembly indeed. The battle now appears to the Arts Council. That distinction Jewish Center. But the other part programs, to learn what the of American Cultures, which be the first salvo in a coming - the case, the issue - Hodsoll of the reason is that, when it comes Endowment does and how the ( rightly or wrongly) left some Kulturkompf or war over culture. treats rather casually. The case to " majorities," we also are deemed Endowment can help make the Council Members under the We should now expect a sustained merely provided the occasion to outsiders. So giving a grant to a arts integral to the life of organized impression that American barrage aimed not at opening gates raise the issue of the Jewish organization gains no Jewry, was trivial. Cultures do not encompass the of bastions closed to blacks, delegitimation of American cachet for the Endowment either. I remember how, sharing my cultures of Americans of European Hispanics, Native Americans, culture of European origin, in the Yet there is one other factor, and disappointment, the head of the origin. For TAAC as a matter of Asian-Americans, and other humanities and arts alike. The I think it is time to make it public. CJF listed . organizations and fact laid its primary stress on scheduled castes. Those gates are language cited even in Hodsoll's The quantity, and, I suspect, also institutions that should have sent American Cultures deriving from open and welcoming. The target piece shows at best a grudging the quality and character of representatives but did not do so. Americans of African, Latin now is the sustaining walls of the admission that Americans of applications from Jewish Here was an opportunity missed, American, Asian, and North citadels of Western civilization in European origin might, after all, be organizations scarcely prove one that will never return. It is no American Indian origin. this country. For, in the racist American too: maybe. So while my competitive. I have monitored fault of the organized Jewish . Along these same lines, imagination, Western civilization treatment of the immediate case the number of applications of a community represented by the moreover, at the same meeting but is deemed to speak only to and for had flaws, the issue as I very distinctly Jewish character for Council of Jewish Federations. It not at the TAAC session, we white, male Europeans (excepting accurately spelled it out had none several years; I have watched for is the fault of the Jewish learned that if they are to receive those of Hispanic origin, to be whatsoever. applications of Jewish origin in community in the centers and public funds, boards of directors of sure). My goal is simple. As a Member various programs, e.g., theater synagogues, youth organizations museums and symphony In response to this article, Na­ of the National Council on the arts, museums, music, and the like. and even cultural institutions, orchestras even now must include tional Arts Endowment Chairman Arts, I want to close no doors and These have been very few. True, which simply lacks the energy, the adequate representation from "the Hodsoll's sustained effort (New to exclude no one but to open doors some have succeeded, e.g., the will, and I think the commitment, community." That is taken to York Times, September 20, 1988, to everyone and for all the arts and Jewish Museum, the 92nd St. Y to compete and attain excellence. mean the now-minority, but Providence Journal, September all humanities, female and male, (occasionally), the Jewish Theater Standards of solid achievement soon-to-be-majority, community 21, 1988) at discrediting me, rather Asian and African and Latin out in Berkeley. But most have in the Jewish community, whether of "people of color." So surveys of than addressing the issue, of course American as well as European in not. So, it seems to me, the number in scholarship or in the arts or in the racial makeup oft he hoards of turns nit-picking into a .weapon for origin. of applications from Jewish artists the conduct of public affairs in the character assassination. But it's The prognosis, beyond doubt, is and organizations is not great, and synagogues and community small-bore. There was in fact one unfavorable to the delegitimation the quality is not competitive. institutions, are marked by sloth factual error, having to do with the of "white culture" as unAmerican. I hasten to add, I think first-rate and an absence of ambition. And response on the German-American All efforts at exclusion and self­ Jewish applications are not funded what these indicate I leave to your ghettoization of minorities, in proportion to their numbers and imagination. But my sense is that whether Jewish or black or His­ quality because of prejudice in when it comes to Jewish things, panic or Old American of English favor of others and therefore people really don't give a damn, descent for that matter fail. The against us. But that impression - and that is why we could learn dynamic of American culture fa­ and it is only an impression - is much from the blacks and Mail gets to us faster if you vors breaking down walls, not wall- balanced by another Hispanics. use our post office box • EDITOR: number. SANDRA SILVA P.O. Box 6063 Praying For Rain At Succot • ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Providence, R.I. 02940 by Dvora Waysman winter and the rainy season. The DAVID DeBLOIS Shiloah, but "the drawing of the (WZPS) - "When do Jews and world, says the Mishnah, is judged wa_ters" is symbolically recaptured Gentiles rejoice together? Only for rain at Succot. To this day we every year during the intermediate • ACCOUNT REP.: when it rains!" No, this is not a MARY FITZPATRICK recite a prayer for it on the last day days of Succot with singing, recent quotation in response to the of the festival as rain is Israel's dancing and rejoicing in the Jewish drought which has been parching life-blood. Abundant rainfall Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. the earth in the United States from means prosperity; drought means And today, Jews all over the Ohio to California this summer. It , disaster for the country's was written by Joshua b. Levi in world remember Israel's need for MaHing Addrets: Bo~, Providence, R.I. Candlelighting kibbutzim, moshavim and the Midrash (Gen. Rabl;>ah 13:6). rain on the last day of the festival. T_, (401) 724-«!00 agricultural settlements. It is a long prayer which begins PLANT: Herald Way, oft Webster SL, Pawt., A.I. For drought is the scourge of the Linked to the prayer for rain is 02H1 during the Amidah with the words: OFFICE: 305 Watennan AYe., East ProYtdence, Sept. 30, 1988 earth, and rain its greatest another Succot ceremony, A.I. 02914 blessing. "Thou causest. the wind to blow mentioned in Isaiah, emphasizing and t.he rain to descend. From the 6:12 p.m. In the southern U.S., where lush the value of water. It is known as farm fields have become sand heavenly source He sendest down the drawing of waters. In Temple rains softening the earth with their dunes in recent months, due to the times, it was practised with great worst drought the country has crystal drops. Water Thou hast enthusiasm, although no one is called the symbol of Thy power: it suffered since 1934, residents have certain of its origin. It began on the. Candlellghtlng been ordered to use only "grey" refresheth with its drops all second evening of Succot and breathing creatures and it will water left after bathing tci sprinkle lasted for six nights. Jerusalemites on their gardens. Secretary Lyng some day quicken those who exalt and pilgrims flocked to the outer the power of rain." October 2, 1988 advised the Senate Agricultural court of the Temple, where an Committee: "The best thing for us enormous golden candelabra was After six more verses, the prayer 6:08 p.m. to do is pray for rain." fed with oil by young priests until for rain concludes with the reader And that is exactly what Jews do flames leapt to the sky. The most chanting and the congregation every year on the last day of pious men led a torch dance, and responding: Candlellghtlng Succot, the Feast of Tabernacles. the Levites led the people in "For Thou art the Lorci our God For seven days they have given up chanting hymns and psalms to the who causest the wind to blow and the comfort of their homes "to music of flutes, harps and cymbals. the rain to fall: October 3~ 1988 dwell in booths" and to take in They danced and sang until dawn, For a blessing and not for a their hands the four species: the when the long procession wended curse. Amen. 7:10 p.m. palm branch, the citron, the myrtle its way to the pool of Shiloah. This For life and not. for death. Amen. and the willow. These lulav and pool was formed by the overflow of For plenty and not for famine. etrog were once part of the service water in Hezekiah's tunnel which Amen." in the Temple, and we now hold led from the Gihon spring into the It is a fitting benediction to end them while reciting Halle!, end city. At the pool, a golden ewer was a festival in which three times we wave the lulav during the chanting filled with water and brought back are commanded to rejoice, and Notice of certain Psalms. t.o t.he Temple where the High which - after so many solemn The opinions presented on this page do not A very important feature of the Priest. poured it over the altar with festivals - Tisha b'Av., Rosh Feast of Tabernacles is the prayer a libation of wine. Hashana and Yorn Kippur - necessarily represent the opinions of this establishment. for rain, which in Israel is said at a Today, there is no Temple, no Succot gives us its blessing: "May time marking the beginning of the niter and no water in the pool of you have nothing but joy!" THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 - 5 Remembering.Death And Life Life Imitates Art by Vladka Meed horrors is a fundamental challenge project., now in its fourth year, that by Don Walsh As a survivor, I view the growing facing scholars, writers and the sends secondary school teachers When left the LaSalle barrooms in the area have a picture public interest in the Holocaust media. The full dimensions of fhe from all over the United States - Academy polling place cin primary of the Pope or Larry Bird and JFK with mixed emotions. I am Holocaust cannot be Jews, non-Jews, whites and blacks day, I was mindful that thirty years and RFK. gratified that public schools and comprehended unless one - to Israel to study the Holocaust earlier Edwin O'Connor, a LaSalle On election day, two things did universities have begun to understands not only the loss in and Jewish resistance, so they in grad, had given us The Last Hur­ in the reel Skeffington: the media recognize its significance, that human life but also the liquidation turn can teach about these events rah. This quintessential American and glorious weather. AM radio books are being published and of a culture that teemed with to their own pupils, Jewish and political novel about a lovable but WHJJ in the persons of "Hizzon­ conferences held, that TV Jewish creativit.y, idealism, human non-Jewish. aging rogue of an Irish politician ner" Buddy Cianci and Tony (Blue documentaries have been aspirations, study, commerce, A total of 148 American teachers named Skeffington tells of his re­ Max) DiBiasio mercilessly bashed broadcast and Holocaust museums work and political struggle. have t.aken part in these summer election campaign efforts against a Kennedy for three weeks prior to planned - all for the purpose of Most younger historians and seminars, which are sponsored by a youthful, inexperienced airhead the election. And they weren't assuring that the lessons to be teachers know very little of the coalition of educational and who wins, shattering a Jot of completely inaccurate in their ver­ learned from the greatest human remarkable world that was Holocaust survivor oganizations. dreams and a city machine along bal assaults on carpetbaggerism, tragedy of our time will never be destroyed. Limited in their During the school year, the the way. money, mystique end the candi­ lost or forgotten. knowledge and understanding of participating teachers teach an In many respects the race in date's inability to think very At the same time, I am deeply the language, the culture and the estimated 20,000 students Providence's District 9 - incum­ quickly on his feet. troubled by the fact that, for way of life of the victims, they are annually about the Holocaust. bent Jack Skeffington versus tyro But their repeated jibes et reasons of dramatic emphasis and often misled by inept comparisons After their return, some of the Patrick Kennedy - bears similari­ Kennedy backfired because, sur­ emotional impact, almost with current events and issues. teachers also undertake individual ties to the novel. Youth was served. prisingly, a lot of their listeners, everything written or shown about Moreover, the conventional projects on their own time and at Experience and seniority rejected blue-haired and maternal to the the Holocaust today focuses on the image of the Holocaust as a their own expense. They conduct by the voters. But how did it hap· core, said: "This isn't fair to abuse now familiar details of dreadful mural of nude skeletons workshops at educational pen? a nice young man like this." And unspeakable horror and suffering. and sta rved bodies without human conferences, prepare oral histories Jack Skeffington was a ten year when September 14 rose clear and There are the all-too-recognizable identity also enables the public to fo r use in the classroom and revise House veteran; Kennedy a barely warm, they went to the polls in photos of masses of ,Jews being accept as uncontradicted fact that existing curricula on genocide and articulate novice. It wasn't the fact droves to engineer yet another last driven like cattle to the gas ,Jews were driven to their deaths Jewish resistance, based on new that the main streets of the district hurrah. chamber, of naked men, women "like sheep to the slaughter." and more complete information (Elmhurst, Mt. Pleasant & 01- The day after the election Cianci and children waiting to be Americans hear little of the many obtained at the seminars. neyville) looked like the Ho Chi and DiBiasio were still on Patrick slaughtered by Nazi soldiers, and instances of Jewish resistance, The "graduates" have also Minh trail. Nor that the area's Kennedy's case. Jack Skeffington of piles of corpses stacked like both physical and spiritual. organized themselves into an principal playing fields at Davis voiced inanities about "having to cordwood in mass graves. ,Jews, in fact, did resist the alumni association that publishes Park looked like Verdun after the run against the family"; and "whet These scenes are seared in our enemy in a multitude of ways - in a newsletter and facilitates the battle. Nor even that crime and did I ever do to the Kennedy's?" memory and in our hearts. But we clandestine classrooms and secret exchange of material, plans, ideas drugs were rampant in some sec­ But somewhere, in that great also know that they represent only synagogues, in underground and information. Last February, tions of the ninth. voting booth in the sky, Edwin half of the story of those dark cultural gatherings and illegal the group held its first national The injection of Kennedy's fa. O'Connor's Skeffington smiled and years. youth organizations. They were conference in Washington, D.C. ther, mother, brother and cousins, thought, "Ain't politics grand," Beyond the starvation, terror Socialists, Bundists and Zionists Among the messages received was no matter how glamorous, wasn't knowing he was more courageous and death there was another side - political rivals in less precarious one from Nobel Laureate Elie the deciding factor either. And this end romantic, more fair-minded to life - one filled with tales of times, but allies as fighters in the Wiesel. He wrote in part: is a political enclave that remem­ and less mean-spirited than the courage and resistance and ghetto uprisings and as partisan "Remember, when you ere in bers the Camelot of his uncles. whole darn bunch of them who demonstrations of personal dignity guerrillas fighting the Nazis. Many your classrooms, you are not alone. Two out of every three kitchens or tried to do a number on the kid. and hope - and even holiness. Yet survivors underscored their Those who remember form a despite the vast body of Holocaust resistance to Nazi bestiality by unique family and now you are ell literature that has appeared, the serving as builders of the new Suite part of it." public remains unaware of the of Israel. Men and women like those who daily effort to resist the oppressor Because time is running out for participate in the seminars are and the unceasing struggle to witnesses to this tragic yet heroic society's assurance that the maintain a sense of humanity, chapter in Jewish history, it is passage of time will not dim the even when hurled into the pit of necessary that we and they find memory or distort the significance hell. ways to tell our story now, so that of the Holocaust for all of the Documenting this aspect of it may he transmitted to future human family. Jewish life in Europe before and generations. Vladka Meed chairs the during the era of unspeakable Nazi One such avenue is a unique education mmmittee of the American Gathering/Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivor.'>. She i.,; the author of On Both Sides of the Well, which describes the Battle of To Kiss Or Not To Kiss, the Warsaw Ghetto, in which .,he participated as an underground That Is The Question courier. by Gisela Weisz INDIANAPOLIS - Three days ago I felt wonderful. I like people, I really do. Those, who know me, consider me an affectionate person. Having said that, I would like to direct your attention to something that. disturbs me while I am rapidly using up Kleenexes by the box. · There was a time, not too long ago, that. people greeted each other with hand shakes, or a nod of their head. Yesterday and the day before, our family - as thousands of others - attended services at our temple ushering in the year 5749, celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Going into the temple, and coming out, wishing "Loshona Tova's" following services, people kissed one another more Isn'tone than I've ever remembered seeing. I did not count it, but I received innumerable hus.ses on my cheek from people, whom I have seen maybe a couple of times in my entire life. Dozens of others were wishing me and everyone else around them happy new years with kisses. I think showing affection at the right time and at the right place is desirable, and I admit I like to be kissed, but this all-around kissing Boston seemed to me a bit much. Have we become all of a sudden that fond of each other, or merely are we imitating a trend coming out of Hollywood? Unquestionably it is a trend. I haven't seen that many kisses in one time at one place before, on Rosh Hashanah, or any other occasion. Is this a wise thing to do? I am not paranoid. I also had my share of colds and flus often enough. And I was told that the much dreaded new Marathon sickness epidemic which is splashed all over the newspapers and TV screens - to scare us all - is not, repeat, not transmittable by a peck on the cheek. But acknowledging all this, I think it would be more prudent and advisable to greet each other with smiles and words, and with hand shakes. Have a happy New Year and please do not kiss me, I have a cold. Uisela Wei.'2 is a free-lance writer and columnist of the Indiana Jewish enough? Post & Opinion.

Letter To The Editor To The Editor: In last week's Herald a page of bulldozers - stand abandoned. photos showed a party inside the Patches of litter, trash end Other airlines run you from airport to airport to get Highland Court building. If photos unkempt weeds testify to the you to Israel. Once a week, our non-stop will run you were shown of the outside, there indifference of the owners to the straight to Israel. would be little to celebrate. possibility that tenants might That way you'll come in a lot faster than everyone Neighbors - of whom I am one - enjoy a stroll outside their rooms else. And feeling a lot less tired, too. have wanted to encourage careful in the seasons of the year. Art plantings end preservations of galleries indoors ere one thing. In existing trees to make a pleasant this new year and Succoth season, walkway for tenants, end view for the reel art of Jewish life - of life abutting households. The in general - has to do with management hes not taken gardening, walking, looking at seriously the emphasis on G·d's creation. concerned grooming of the garden. Michael Fink Dead trees murdered by Providence --- 6 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 MacKenzie-Pickar ( Social Events J Providence Hebrew Day School

Precious And Living Legacy: than 4,00U volumes. About half We also have a growing reference The Salmanson And Bellin these volumes were printed before section, periodical section and Libraries World War II and feature many media center which includes "Good books make good out -of-print works from t he great records, video tapes, cassette tapes friends." That has always been the centers of European Jewry, and film strips." attitude of the Jewish tradition. including Vilna, Warsaw and To continue expanding the Holy books are treated with Radin. scope and scale of the library, a respect and reverence. In fact, The library's collection covers Friends of the Library Committee there are a number of Jewish laws the entire breadth of Jewish life has been fo rmed under t he that deal with the way books are and lore. There are seforim on leadership of Hana Berman. supposed to be treated. For halacha, talmud, biblical Anyone wishing to donate funds to example, they're never placed face commentary and history, as well as expand either the Judaica or down. When one accidentally falls, Judaica' books in English, Yiddish secular collections is invited to call it's picked up and kissed as a sign and Hebrew. Most of the collection the Providence Hebrew Day of respect. And when they're worn is located ·in the new wing of t he School at 331-5327. Donations will out, they're buried with all due Day School and is aimed at be acknowledged with special honor of an individual. students from seventh grade bookplates. It's no wonder, then, that the through the high school. The The Festival Of Sukkot Jewish people are known as the Judaica collection from Pre-K The holiday of Sukkot is one of People of the Book. It's also no through 6th grade is kept in the the most beautiful and meaningful wonder that the Providence Day School's Bellin library, festivals of the entire year. It is a Hebrew Day School has one of the located in the main building. time when the Jewish people finest and fastest growing As part of its collection, the reflect on their material blessings collections of Judaica in Rhode Judaica library serves as a and the Creator who bestowed Island; the Salmanson Library Holocaust Memorial Resource those blessings upon them. It's a Nancy Lynn MacKenzie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brenton Hood which is a gift of the Salmanson Center specializing in books time when family and friends meet MacKenzie, J r. of Barrington, was joined in marriage to Myles Mark Family. dealing with the Torah-observant under the covering of the Sukkah Pickar of Cranston. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. /ruing Pickar of The Hebrew Day Judaica and response to the events of World to eat, learn and enjoy each other's Pawtucket. Holocaust Memorial Resource War IL It also serves as the company. The ceremony took place on September 18, 1988, at Temple Beth El in Collection currently contains more meeting place for various classes. For the parents, teachers and Providence. Rabbi Leslie Gutterman officiated. A reception at the One learning group takes place friends of the Providence Hebrew Quidnessett Country Club followed. Shabbat mornings: with a second Day School it is also the date for Giuen in marriage by her father, the bride wore an original silk gown EAST SIDE class taking place every Shabbat the annual Sukkah get -together. by Jim Hjelm, fashioned with a bateau neckline, V-back, and chapel Charming center hall colonial, on afternoon. Both are open to This event has been a tradition length train. The bodice was adorned with re-embroidered alencon lace quiet corner, 4 bedrooms, hard­ interested members of the Jewish· with the Day School for almost 25 and imported pear~. Her matching crown headpiece featured an wood floors, moldings, fireplace, community. years. In fact, some of the original upswept pouf holding a fingertip ueil. She carried a cascade of lilies, garages, updated electric, heat, Rabbi Yechiel Pinsky is children who brought their parents stephanotis, and roses. walk to schools, temple. responsible for cataloguing and are now parents of PHDS students Sandra Berrigan was the matron of lwnor. Bridesmaids were Debra maintaining the collection. He themselves' Rodrigues, Molly Pickar (sister-in-law of the groom), Lisa Pickar (the EAST SIDE notes that the library isn't just for To prepare for the Sukkah groom's niece), Nancy Gagnon, and Lauren Berrigan. Dr. Kenneth Segal Handsome historic house, Bene­ students at the Day School. "The party, the classes at the Day served as the best man. Ushers were Michael and Barry Pickar (brothers fit Street area. 2-3 family, cobble­ Judaic Library is available to the School have been making their of the groom}, J effrey Rodrigues, Alan Uffer, Gregg Farrar, Jeffrey stone walk, 7 fireplaces, must be entire Jewish community. It's own decorations. These priceless Boglwssian, Steven Brown, and Matthew Piatek Ill. seen, great income. open during school hours, "objects d'arte" have been The bride, a graduate of Barrington High Sclwol and Katherine Gibbs, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 carefully displayed for the entire is employed as a sales assistant at Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. in P.C. AREA p.m. There's no fee and books can community to see. Providence. The groom graduated from Pawtucket West High School Turn key investment, 3-4 units, be checked out of the library." This year's event features fun and Bryant College. He is a director of purchasing for Roger Williams recently rehabed, fully rented, While the library is growing and festive desserts. As usual it's Foods in Cumberland. parking. thanks to the generosity of sponsored by the Parents, The couple took a wedding trip to Monte Carlo, Monaco. They will individuals, Rabbi Pinsky adds, Teachers & Friends of the Day reside in Cranston. EDGEWOOD "we are always looking for new School; and it will take place Fabulous 2 family house on cor­ donations to the collection. We Thursday, September 29 at 7:15 ner, lovely garden, 2 car garage, also invite suggestions as to new p.m. Reservations are necessary Temple Habonim Presents high ceilings, wood floors, rare acquisitions. Additionally, we are and have to be made in advance find. seeking a grant to establish New since seating is limited. However, Boston Ballet II England's first comprehensive the sukkah will be on display EAST SIDE tape collection which would throughout the holiday. Anyone Brand new delightful duplex, provide recordings of lectures and wishing to see the school's sukkah walk to hospital, shops and bus. presentations on Torah topics." is invited to stop by at 450 Air, vac, carpet and appliances. Complementing the Judaica Elmgrove Avenue during school Sunny and shiny - just move in: Library is a complete secular hours. studies facility, the Bellin Library, which was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Blooms Announce Archie Bellin, Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Bellin and Dr. and Mrs. Birth ·ffl•lll•I•••• Katesa. . . Albert Bellin. Linda and Richard Bloom an­ ••••• r:roperties According to Sandra Stone, the nounce the arrival of their first library incorporates books for 270 Westminster Street child, a daughter named Rachael every reading level. "We have Amanda, born September 9, 1988 Providence, RI 02903 easy-to-read books for the primary at Women & Infants Hospital, 751-9600 grades; non-fiction and fiction for Providence, Rhode Island. [B the middle level; an expanded Grandparents are Arthur and selection of books for young adults, Lenore Leach _,00 • Phyllis Bergantini, North Provi­ and adult· fiction and nonfiction. dence, RI and Herbert and Irma Bloom, Cranston, RI. Maternal great-grandmother is Christina DeMartino, North Prov­ idence, RI. Cantors Announce Birth Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cantor of Northbrook, Ill., are pleased to Barrington, R.I. - Boston Ballet II, it's 17 of the best young announce the birth of their first professional dancers in the world and it's coming to Rhode child and son, Joshua Adam, born Island Oct. 16 at 3 p .m. September 1, 1988. The company , affiliated with the Boston Ballet, will perform Maternal grandparents are Bruce Wells' version of the fairy tale Snow White at the East Judge and Mrs. Shayle Robinson Providence High School, 2000 Pawtucket Ave. (just off Taunton of Warwick, RI. Paternal Avenue, Route 44), grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Staged and choreographed especially for children, the Boston Richard Cantor of Rye, N.Y. production features magical sets and costumes that have thrilled Maternal great-grandparents are audiences around New England. · Mrs. Emma B. Folgeman of N. Bruce Wells, former associate director of Boston Ballet, has a Miami, Fla., and Mrs. Fannie long list of achievements including choreography for Swan Robinson of E. Providence, R.I. Lake, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Tales of Hans Chris­ QUALITY, EXPERIENCE AND AFFORDABILITY Paternal great-grandparents are tian Andersen. IN KITCHEN CABINETS Mr. and Mrs. David Fine of West Snow White, which will be Boston Ballet ll's only Rhode Come Visit Our New Showroom! Palm Beach, Fla. Mrs. Cantor is Island performance in 1988, is being sponsored by Temple the former Nancy Robinson. Habonim in Barrington. FREE ESTIMATES Tickets will be $10 for adults and $6 for children under 12. 727 Ent Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860 They can be bought at all Ticketron locations or by calling the 401nn.9220 IMoving? Let us,l_mow.1 ticket company at 1-800-382-8080. They will also be available at the door or by calling Temple Habonim at 245-6536. THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 - 7 Gilbert-Kirby Renee Howard Antin-Golden To Wed Mrs. Sheila Howard of Roslyn, N. Y. and Mr. Martin Howard of , Northridge, Calif., announce the • • engagement of their daughter, Renee, to C. Scott Chernick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bornstein of Palm Beach, Fla. and Providence, R.I. and Mr. Ernest Chernick of Providence. Ms. Howard is a senior at the Uni ve rsity of Hartford majoring in communications. Her - grandpa­ rents are Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stein of Roslyn, N.Y. Mr. Chernick, a graduate of the University of Hartford, is an execut ive at the Koffler Corporation in Providence. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Sol Koffler of Palrri Beach, Fla. , and Providence, R.I. An October 1989 wedding is planned. Karen Fryefield To Wed Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Fryefield of 180 Lawrence Drive, Cranston, proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Sue of Waltham, Mass., to Dr. Richard Liner of West Robin Ilene Gilbert of Marshfield, Mass., the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Warwick. He is the son of Mr. and Donald M. Gilbert of Cranston, was joined in marriage to John F. Kirby Mrs. Jordan Liner of Framingham, Ill of Marshfield, Mass. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J ohn F. Kirby of Mass. Plymouth, Mass. Ms. Fryefield is a graduate of the The ceremony took place at the Marriott Hotel in Providence on University of Hartford. Dr. Liner September 4, 1988. A reception followed. graduated from the University of Giuen in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a V-necked go wn Massachusetts and the from the House of Bianchi, which featured a bodice of Swiss Dimensional Miss Ellen Tracy Antin, the daughter of Edwin and Trude Antin of Pennsylvania College of Cranston, has been joined in marriage to Barry Scott Golden of Cranston. Appliques on Silk Organza. The skirt and Cathedral train also featured Optometry. the same Swiss Appliques. She carried a colonial bouquet of Bridal White He is the son of Mrs. Gloria Golden of Cranston and Mr. Harvey Golden A November 4, 1989 wedding is of Phoenix, Arizona. Roses, stephonotis, miniature carnations, and Baby's Breath. planned. Denise S. Gilbert, the bride's sister, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids The ceremany took place at Temple Emanu-El on May 29, 1988. A were Kathy Fosse and Kelly Kirby, sisters of the groom, and Karen reception followed at the Providence Marriott. Oliver. The attendants wore gowns of Royal Blue Summer Satin. The The mather of the bride, Trude Antin, was matron of honor, while brother of the groom, Richard Kirby, served as best man. Ushers were When you send a wedding Harvey Golden, the groom 's fat her, served as best man. Paul Fosse, Roger DiBiasio, Tim Cooney, and William McMullen. or engagement The bride, a graduate of Cranston West and Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications, is employed as a broadcast The bride is a graduate of South Kingstown High School, New announcement, why not Hampshire College, and Katherine Gibbs. She is employed by Arcata co nsultant at WPRI-TV in Providence. The groom graduated from Graphics/Halliday in Hanauer, Mass. The groom graduated from include a photo? Providence County Day and Emary University. He is an Executive Vice Massasoit Community College and Northeastern University, and i., Black and white only President at Scott Brass, Inc. The couple took a wedding trip to Europe, and now reside in Cranston. employed by Bay State York in Boston, Mass. please. The couple took wedding trips to Disney World and Montreal, Canada. They reside in Marshfield, Mass.

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"I feel that my main gift as an artist is American Needlework (CHAN) in my ability to look at something and be able Pittsburgh, now located in Old Colony, to interpret it anyway I want to, whether it Pennsylvania. be in two or three dimensional forms," She took classes from recognized master says fiber artist Anne Dansicker. craftspeople in lacemaking, weaving and Anne quilts, weaves, spins, knits, quilting. "What CHAN is noted for is their crochets, embroiders, makes lace and soft oral history program and their fiber sculpture. conservatorship which taught me how to She belongs to Rhode Island's Sholom conserve and take care of antique Chapter of Pioneer Women. Earlier this artwork." year, Na'Amat headquarters in New York A fiber artist pri marily, Anne has asked their member chapters to donate a worked with metals. She's very proud of a square for a banner to be displayed on the copper sculptural piece she was main floor at the organizatio'ii's con­ commissioned to design and make for the vention in Atlantic City next month. Jewish Federation in Flint, Michigan, to Anne answered the call by designing and be used during Yorn Hashoa services every sewing a square. year. Her husband Eric soldered the 4½ Carefully holding it up, she describes it foot high art fo rm. as a Jewish six-pointed star bisected into Wheri asked where she hails from, Anne several pieces, surrounded by royal blue hesitated and said, "Everywhere. I'm a satin, and put together with a feather military brat." stitch. Italicized in white stitching, the Her late father was a naval li eutenant words read 'Women's Labor Zionist commander in security. Born at a naval Organization of America Na'Amat - base in Seattle, Anne attended 27 different Sholom Chapter, Rhode Island, Anne elementary schools. "Whenever a base Dansicker, 1988.' was being classified or they were doing "By stitching the middle in two security classification on a special person different textured materials," she notes, to get top security, one of the people sent "it creates a 3-D sculptural appearance.'' was my father," she explained. A graduate of the University of "My favorite place was Adak, Alaska in Maryland, Anne worked for several years the Aleutian Islands, the only place where with the Center for the History of a hurricane and a tornado can take place

Over six-feet long, this royal blue piece is done in a lace technique. The Star of David is centrally mounted in pale blue. "As this was done on a rigid heddle loom," Anne says, "it's very time consuming because each thread is individually lifted, twisted and knotted." simultaneously." When Anne showed me he.r beautiful This wi nter, she looks forward to handiwork, she half apologized for not teaching youngsters and teens at the having more to show. ,Jewish Community Center. The children Her pleasure in fulfilling her creative will learn to make Jewish ritual objects. spirit is bound by a ge nerous nature. "A lot "With the older kids, we could get into of my art pieces, 1 haven't kept. I've given batiking, si lk-screening, and matting." them to friends and family." She's presently teaching religious And sharing one's gifts with others is a studies at Agudas Achim in Attleboro on gift in itself! Sitting at the loom, Anne holds a cut-off piece, woven in traditional overshot, Sundays. a process in which she mai.nly works.

,\nne Dansicker shows the square she designed and made for her Sholom Chapter of Pioneer Women. The square will be sewn into a greater sized banner This 18 inch by 24 inch cross-stitch on linen is a r eplica of an early Americana to be displayed at Na'Amat's convention in Atlantic City next month. needlework, circa late l 700's. The original is at the Smithsonian. 111

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home: (508) 532-6068 office: (508) 532-1293 (__ w_o_rl_d_a_n_d_N_a_ti_o_na_I_N_ew_s ___) Cantor Sam Pessaroff * Certified Mohel Agudath Israel Opens D.C. Office by David Friedman child-care providers. as abortion. Trained at Bikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem WASHINGTON (JTA) According to Kasnett, one-third Right now, Kasnett, who was When a representative of Agudath of the day-care centers in the interviewed as he was getting his Israel of America was on Capitol United States are sponsored by office into shape, plans to educate Hill some time back, several either churches or synagogues. himself. Senate staff members were It is to have input on legislation Kasnett, born in Washington, surprised by his appearance. such as this that Agudath Israel lived here until he went to While he had on the dark hat opened its Washi ngton office . Dartmouth College at 17. He THE FRUITWORKS and dark suit worn by many " If we had been on the scene received a law degree from the Orthodox men, he was fairly when the (day care) bill started off Benajmin Cardozo School of Law young. "We thought all Orthodox in the initial stages of legislation, at Yeshiva University. Jews were old men with long white we could have had input in the first He also was a student at the beards," the aides said. draft," Kasnett said. Yeshiva Beis HaTalmud in That perception is expected to He said that in speaking to Jerusalem, and spent years of change this month with the congressional staff, he has already advanced Talmudic study at the opening of a Washington office by learned in his short time here the Kolle! of the Mirrer Yeshiva in Agudath Israel, and with Rabbi importance of "being here at the New York. Stephen Kasnett, Agudath's genesis" of a bill. He is the author of two recent representative, expected to become The best advice he has received books on the bible and Jewish Fancy Baskets & Produce a familiar figure at the Capitol. "is to get there early with concrete philosophy, A Future and a 751-6257 Kasnett, a 42-year-old lawyer, proposals, concrete language." Hope and Ancient Mountains, has a beard, but it hasn't turned Kasnett said Congress seeks Timeless Hills. 79''' Burlington St. (Off Hope St.) Providence, A.I. white yet. advice in drafting bills because Kasnett, his wife and their four Fruit Baskets Sent Nationwide He said he plans to change the legislators and their staff do not children are now living in perception of how the Jewish always know the ramifications of a Baltimore, where they moved from Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. • Sat. 10 a .m.-3 p.m. community is seen on various proposed bill. the Borough Park section of issues in Congress by advocating "This will be the bread and Brooklyn. the viewpoint of Orthodox Jews. butter function of the office," Kasnett is beginning a process of Agudath Israel will become the Kasnett stressed. meeting with aides of the members 15th Jewish organization with Having a Washington office has of the House and Senate. He noted offices here. been a longtime dream of Rabbi that Rep. Stephen Solarz (D-N.Y.) Israel, Kasnett said, will not be a Moshe Sherer, Agudath Israel's has been particularly helpful to major focus of the new office. president. him. "Israel is an issue that nobody Sherer told Kasnett that during Meeting Jewish Lawmakers disagrees with," he said, and it's World War JI, when he and other He has also been meeting with already "well represented" in Agudath Israel leaders went to the staffs of other Jewish Washington. Washington to plead for European lawmakers, but stressed he plans "What distinguishes us from the Jews, they frequently had to to deal with all members of other Jewish groups is domestic borrow the train fare. Congress. Serving Hot Breakfasts issues," he explained. Up until Sept. 1, David Zweibel, In particular, because of For example, the other Jewish Agudath Israel's general counsel Agudath Israel's major concerns, Sunday Mornings 7 a.m.-11 a.m. groups oppose federal state aid to and director of government affairs, he will be seeking contacts on the Pancakes, Omelettes, French Toast non-public schools and are for free had come to Washington twice a congressional committees dealing choice in abortion, while Orthodox month from the organization's with education, social welfare and 727-1010 · Jews take the opposite point of national headquarters in New immigration. view. York, to represent the group's Kasnett also plans to meet with Blackstone Place, 727 Eut Ave., Pawtucket, R.I. Kasnett said that when Agudath interests. other representatives of Jewish (At the end of Blackstone Boulevard. next to Douglas Drug} Israel recently backed legislation Zweibel will continue to assist organizations in Washington, as Daniel and Lois Kaplan. Proprietors to exempt religiously supported the new Washington office, along well as with local Jewish groups. HOURS: Clo.scd Mondays. Tuc.-Frl. 7-6. Sat. 7 -5. Sun. 7-1 institutions from anti­ with Mordechai Avigdor, associate He stressed that Agudath Israel discrimination laws that go general counsel and executive was not in Washington "to against their religious beliefs, director of Agudath Israel's undermine" any other Jewish reporters were shocked that a commission on legislation and organization, or "to be an Jewish group would take this civic action. adversary," but rather to cooperate position. Advisory Board with other Jewish organizations District Court Ruling Kasnett, who _has established an whenever possible. The issue came about over a U.S. advisory board of Orthodox The Agudath Israel office is District Court ruling that while lawyers and people in government located at 1730 Rhode Island Ave., J.W.RIKER Georgetown University, a Jesuit to assist him, said his job is also to N.W., in the heart of downtown. school, does not have to officially monitor legislation as the Kasnett said he hopes to 'REAL ESTATE recognize gay groups on its "watchdog" of the Orthodox establish a minyan for minchah, or campus, it must give them community, and to educate afternoon service, drawing on the financial support as it does other lawmakers on the Orthodox many people with offices in the Residential student organizations. viewpoint. area who have long felt the need Kasnett said Agudath Israel has This means not only ensuring for such a service. .Condominiums - Commercial also been working with legislators that Orthodox schools get their He also hopes to start a class in to modify pending legislation that share of federal funds, but also Gemorah. provides federal funds to relil?ious taking stands on moral issues, such Dan Saltzman, Mgr Alex Bolvin Rhoda Swartz Milwaukee Bucks Owner Wins Primary Maggie Dalpe Evvy Saltzman by Andrew Muchin Democratic primary for the seat His popularity steadily grew Celia Almonte Ellen Kasie Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle being vacated by the retiring Sen. over the summer, according to all MILWAUKEE (JTA) William Proxmire (D-Wis.) with the major polls. Milwaukee businessman Herb 247,910 votes, or 47 percent. Another local Jewish candidate 200 South Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island Kohl has come within one step of The nearest of his four rivals, lost on his first try for national becoming the first Wisconsin Jew former Gov. Tony Earl, had oflice. to serve in the U.S. Senate. 203,006 votes, or 38 percent. Dr. Joseph Herzberg, a 751-1113 Kohl won the September 13 In the general election, Kohl will SO-year-old psychiatrist from face state Sen. Susan Engeleiter, suburhan Fox Point, received 45 who won her primary with 209,392 percent of the vote in the votes, or 58 percent. Democratic primary for the 9th This is the first run for office for Congressional District. Thomas FLT and RELAX Kohl, 53, the owner of the Hickey of rural Butler, Wis., won Your car delivered to Florida by our transport service Milwaukee Bucks professional with 55 percent. basketball team and a former In other election news, polls SAFER and CHEAPER THAN DRIVING - chairman of the state Democratic stayed open an additional half Party. hour in two counties in order to ,No gas, no tolls, no trou?les Kohl campaigned on the theme accommodate Jews who were that he was accepting no celebrating the second day of Rosh contributions from individuals or Hashanah. Fully insured Call for political action committees. However, elections officials in and Reservation As "Nobody's Senator But the counties, Milwaukee and Dane . bonded and Information Yours," Kohl said he could be an (which contains the state capital of ICC #192987 independent voice in Washington. Madison), noted Wednesday that Kohl spent $2 million of his own turn-out was low during that last money in the primary, half hour, 8 to 8:30 p.m. They predominately on a television suspected that many traditionally advertising campaign that observant Jewish voters used FRONT STREET AUTO (401) 725-5355 catapulted him into second place absentee ballots instead. Pawtaeket, RI 1 (800) 448-4487 in the polls just several weeks after Rosh Hashanah ended here at t' announcing he would run. 7:5 1 p.m. •

THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 11 JNF Raises Price Centrists May Play Key Role In Elections Of Trees r by David Landau it from a plethora of fly-by-night survivor whose yeshiva was the the principle that the peace, NEW YORK (JTA) - The JERUSALEM (JTA) - With parties that have announced their first hesder institution, where welfare and preservation of the purchase of a tree from the Jewish six weeks to go until national birth in this anything-goes students combine Torah study Jewish people and the state of National Fund of America will cost elections here, anything is still pre-election period. with army service, the initial Israel take precedence over the $7 beginning October 1, a $2 rise possible in the battle for political Much of the credit for the initial stirrings of discomfort occurred goal of political control of the over its previous price. power that will not only produce a success of this moderate religious during the 1982 Lebanon war. entirety of the Land of Israel." However, several afforestation new government but may list must go to the leader, Amital, Long a loyal member of the Against Imposed Legislation projects will remain at the $5 rate, determine the future of the himself. National Religious Party, he gave On religious issues, Meimad including: a garden, 100 to 999 administered territories and the Charismatic Personality voice to his criticism in articles takes a line which is anathema to trees; a grove, 1,000 to 1,999 trees; prospects of reaching a peace His name and charismatic and sermons. But he stopped short the other religious parties: It a wood, 2,000 to 4,999 trees; a settlement with Israel's Arab personality are well known of forcing a political schism. strongly opposes religious parkland, 5,000 to 9,999 trees; and neighbors. throughout the Orthodox 'A Time To Act' legislation that is imposed on the a forest, 10,000 or more trees. While the opinion polls are far community, from the far right to Now, mainly because of the Knesset by political horsetrading, JNF, in the 40 years of Israel's from conclusive, the pundits the Kibbutz Hadati, the nine-month-old Palestinian and then enforced on a largely Statehood, has planted over 180 consistently discern a swing to the left-leaning religious kibbutz uprising, he has reluctantly taken hostile public. million trees, establishing more right. Most of them are prepared to movement. The men and women the plunge. "This is a time to act," That is not the way to win than 280 fo rests and I 10 major assert, with a fair degree of he has gathered around him, he wrote to his followers. "The hearts, Amital wrote. It is "a parks and picnic areas. JNF certainty, that the . center-left moreover, represent a broad swath Torah has a relevant message." profanation of the sacred name. municipal forest parks feature Labor Party can hope to govern of rabbinical, academic and lay Perhaps the growing popularity We will not keep silent . . . sports facilities, hiking trails and only if it succeeds in sundering the society. of the "transfer" concept - Religious Zionists should serve as a scenic points. ties that have bound the religious The rabbi, though a political particularly on the religious right bridge between extreme To plant trees in Israel in the parties to the right-of-center neophyte, is savvy enough not to gave the rabbi's political positions." name of family or friends, or to Likud bloc for more than a decade. plight his troth in advance. He determination an added urgency. Mei mad has taken an commemorate a special event, dial If the religious bloc persists in refuses to say categorically that, if "The forced expulsion of the independent stand too on the 1-800-542-TREE. A special siding with Premier Yitzhak elected, he would side only with Arab population as a means of currently controversial question of certificate will be sent to the Shamir's Likud and its rightist Labor, never under any solving our demographic or women serving on religious individual requested. allies, say these observers, it is well circumstances with Likud. political problems is morally councils - the bodies that run nigh impossible to see how Labor And the Labor Party leader, repugnant and politically religious services in each city. could stitch together a workable Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, is self-destructive," Arnita! wrote in This is hotly opposed by all the Israel Bonds Passes coalition, even if it were to decide keeping a deliberate distance, not opposition to the idea. other religious parties and by the $9 Billion to incorporate the farthest-left wishing to smother the fledgling He insisted above all that "on Chief Rabbinate. But Meimad says NEW YORK (JTA) - The sale factions in such a government. party in an embarrassingly dovish the question of life and death, it "supports the full integration of of Israel Bonds since 1951 has It is against this embrace. religious Zionism must not women in public and political life." passed the $9 billion mark, political-arithmetical backdrop But plainly Amital's purpose obstruct the way to peace, even if it The No. 3 candidate on according to David Hermelin of that the newly created centrist once in the Knesset would be to entails painful compromises, on Meimad's Knesset list (after Detroit, international campaign religious party, Meimad, has come challenge the identification condition that genuine security is Amital and educator Haim Rippel chairman of the State of Israel to the fore in recent weeks as a between religion and nationalism secured." of Safed) is a woman, Tova llan, a Bonds Organization. possibly decisive factor in the that has underpinned the Likud's To illustrate just how painful noted kibbutz movement First launched 37 years ago by coalition-making that will begin as power since Menachem Begin's the compromises he advocates are intellectual. The other religious then-Prime Minister David soon as the election results are first coalition in 1977 with the likely to be, Arnita! has said he parties field no women at all in Ben-Gurion, Israeli securities known on the night of November religious parties. would give up his own home and realistic slots. offered by, Israel Bonds are now 1. Today, many thoughtful his yeshiva in the context of a true The pundits say Meimad, as a purchased in communities The party, led by Rabbi Yehuda political observers here consider peace agreement. new party, will have done well to throughout Canada, Western Amital, the dean of the Har Etzion that coalition to have been the They are built in the Gush win two seats, or even one. Europe and Latin America. Sales Yeshiva in Alon Shvut, is still too former Likud leader's most salient Etzion, 10 miles south of But on November 2, the day in 1986 and 1987 averaged more new for the polls to be able to give and lasting success on the Jerusalem. The land was owned after elections, every seat will than $600 million each year. it a meaningful prognosis for domestic politic scene. and settled by religious Jews count. And if Rabbi Amital, whose More than $5 billion of bonds Election Day. Over the years, what began as a before 1948, but was lost to the Orthodoxy and piety are purchased have been repaid by the But its energetic campaigning, partnership of expediency has Jordanians during the War of unimpeachable, sides with Labor, government of Israel. both in the press and through steadily grown into an ideological Independence and became part of that could trigger a domino effect personal contacts, has already alliance, with the religious parties the West Bank from 1948 to 1967. among some of the other religious made it a talking-point in broad - even the non-Zionist Agudat Amital's statement shocked parties. German Authors religious circles. Yisrael - moving steadily toward many. But it hammered home his Read Aloud It is, so to speak, "on the map" the right of the political spectrum. message. The party's platform USE YOUR ZIP CODE .. BONN (JTA) - The Jewish - a feat that already distinguishes For Arnita!, a Holocaust reads: "Meimad is committed to I I community in Frankfurt recently announced plans to reintroduce a pre-war tradition of offering a B'nai B'rith Backs throughout the world, would carry deliberately target the homes and Treated in Magen David Adorn meeting place between German such vile material." houses of worship of citizens first aid stations were a total of 694 language authors and their "Brady Amendment" In response to the letter, because of race or religion means cases; an additional 460 persons re­ readers. ceived treatment at home. WASHINGTON, DC - B'nai Alexander Furrer, president of our work to create a true climate of The community will serve as a tolerance and understanding must MDA teams treated 100 children B'rith, the world's largest Jewish Inter-Continental Hotels in the forum in which the authors show continue with increased vigor." who had sustained injuries while organization, deplores the defeat Middle East/Africa, said he "fully what they are working on, Rep. Espy (O.-Miss.) serves as riding bicycles, skateboards, and last week in the House of agreed" that shops at an according to Marcel co-chairman of the Martin Luther roller skates - taking advantage of Representatives of legislation that Int.er-Continental Hotel shouldn't Reich-Ranicki, a leading West King ,Jr.-Abraham ,Joshua Heschel the empty streets. would have mandated a waiting carry such material. He told Mr. German literary critic. Award Luncheon which will honor The MDA Ambulances and · Every eight weeks, authors will period for the purchase of ,Jackson that he has "personally taken the matter up with the Justice Arthur Goldberg and Rep. other lifesaving vehicles for these be able to read from unpublished handguns. ,John Lewis (O.-Ga.) in the emergencies in Israel are provided Seymour D. Reich, International general manager of the Amman texts and discuss their works with nation's capital on September 28. by the American Red Magen David President of B'nai B'rith, lamented hotel and although the shops are the Jewish and non-Jewish public. The King-Heschel Award for for Israel (ARMDI), sole U.S. sup­ The first literature forum will the deletion of the "Brady leased through the local owning human rights is presented under port of Magen David Adorn. AR­ amendment" from the gun control company and not by feature Siegfried Lenz, a West Inter-Continental Hot.els, efforts the auspices of the B'nai B'rith MDI also supplies Mobile Inten­ German author, whom bill considered in Congress. :·it is will be made by the management to International-Don King Center sive Care Ambulances, Emergency Reich-Ranicki compared to the clear that a waiting period is a long try and have the books removed." for Black-Jewish Relations. Medical Equipment and funds to Nobel prize-winning German overdue necessity in the regulation Israel. ARMDI National Head­ of our nation's virtually unchecked According to the League, the author, Heinrich Boll. t.hree books, all in English, are The Yom Kippur No ·quarters, 888 Seventh Avenue, traffic in deadly firearms," said Mr. Protocol, of the Elders of Zion, New York, NY 10106. 212-757- Two More Polio Cases Reich. "B'nai B'rith stands with Holiday For Some 1627. every major law enforcement edited by Victor Marsdale; Jewi.sh Ritual Murders, by Arnold S. ' Reported agency and association in America TEL AVIV (MDA) - During by Cathrine Gerson Leese, published by Liberty Bell in calling for increased supervision the 25 hours of this year's Yom Chemical Weapons JERUSALEM (JTA) - Two Publications, Box 21, Reedy, W. over the sale of handguns. Kippur (Day of Atonement) fast - Condemned new cases of poliomyelitis "Our responsibility as Jews and Va., and The Ultimate World Order from sunset on Tuesday, Septem­ (infantile paralysis) were - J ewi.,h Utopia, by Robert H. ber 20, to dark on Wednesday, WASHINGTON, DC Americans demands that we Seymour D. Reich, International confirmed by the Health Ministry continue · to work for a policy of William, also published by Liberty September 21 - Magen David recently. They brought to seven Bell. Adorn, Israel's Emergency Medi­ President of B'nai B'rith, spoke sanity in the commerce of deadly out today about the dangers of the total number of cases reported weapons made so freely available to cal, Ambulance, Blood and Disas­ in Israel in the past several weeks. Vandalism · ter Service administered first aid chemical weapons in the hands of the general public. This B'nai ruthless leaders of the Arab world. The latest victims are an and medical assistance to a total of B'rith will do, with a sense of The president of the world's largest eighteen-year-old youth from Denounced By ADL 2,319 persons throughout. Israel. growing urgency." Jewish organization was reacting Kibbutz Ein Shemer, near Hadera, WASHINGTON, D.C. - B'nai Of these, 108 were persons who and a 9-month-old baby from B'rith recently condemned two had fainted in synagogue or in to reports that Iraq has been using Ban On Anti-Semitic chemical weapons aginst Kurdish Ashkelon. separate acts of hatred perpetrated their homes, overcome by weak­ The Health. Ministry said its in the space of one week: the ness due to the long fast and unsea­ civilians, and that Libyan Books Urged strongman Muammar Qaddafi and policy is "not to initiate reports defacement of the home of a black sonable heat;- another 102 were about any new polio victims, but NEW YORK, N.Y. - The congressman and the torching of a cases of resuscitation by Mobile Syrian dictator Hafez Assad may also be stockpiling chemical merely' to confirm or deny reports Anti-Defamation League of B'nai synagogue. Intensive Care Units. from outside, as we do not want to B'ritb has urged Inter-Continental "We are shocked and outraged A total of 119 expectant mothers w~~p~ns. . . . cause any panic in the public." Hotels to remove three "rabidly at the racially motivated were transferred to hospitals in . It 1s ~right.enmg to c?ns1der the The first two cases diagnosed anti-Semitic books" from its hotel vandalism directed at the home of Magen David Adorn Ambulances - 1mphcat1o~s for the Middle East, were a 26-year-o)d teacher and a bookstore ,JOA Company Congressman Mike Espy," said over the fast. These included two and especially the State of Israel, , three-month-old baby, both from Limited - in Amman, Jordan. Thomas Neumann, Executive Vice women whose babies were deliv- when the ~lers of Iraq f~el free to Or Akiva near Hadera. They are In a letter (dated August 8) to President of B'nai B'rith, the ered at home by MDA teams. One unleash poiso? gas ~.amst me~, still hospitalized, in serious but Pat rick Copeland, president and world's largest Jewish of them, Suria Avivi of the women -~d c)uldren hv~g o,? t_hell' stable condition. chief executive officer of the hotel organization. Mevasseret Jerusalem Absorption own soil,_ said IV!r. Reich. Libya Medical specialists at the Health chain, Kenneth Jacobson, "This incident," added Center, was transferred with her ~nd Sy~1a, leadmg_ sponsors of Ministry are said to be associate director of AOL's Neumann, "along with the burning newborn daughter to the Misgav m~rnattonal terrorism, and Ir~q, recommending a switch from the International Affairs Department, of a New York synagogue last Ladach Materniiy Hospital in which ~ntenced thousands of 1~ oral polio vaccines, which contain wrote "it is distressing that a week, underscores the need to Jerusalem; the odier, Ronit Giat of own citizens to death when 1t live viruses, to tbe older vaccines bookshop franchised by the redouble our efforts to eradicate Rosh Ha-Ayin, was.taken with her launch~d a . bloody war of with dead viruses, which are Inter-Continental chain, which bigot~y and racism from our midst. newborn son to Golda (Hasharon) aggression agamst Iran, ~ declare administered by injection. thousands of Americans frequent That individuals in our society Medical,Center in Petsch Tikva. themselves to l?e at war w.1!h Isl'/lel. 12 -THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 ( Arts and Entertainment ] -- ,

THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 - 13 Agudath Achim Presents Theodore Bikel Fall Fashion Benefit Theodore Sikel, one of the most versatile performers and musi­ The DEB Shop of Pawtucket icians of the entertainment world, presents a fa ll fas hion festival for will be in concert on Sunday, Octo­ t he benefi t of The Impossible ber 9, at 2:30 pm, in the Taunton Dream, an organization which High School Auditorium. The per­ works to aid critically ill children, formance is being sponsored by on Sunday, September 25, 1988, The Congregation Agudath Achim 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the American of T aunton, in honor of its 75th 214 Wick.:nJ,.•n Stm.-1, Pn,v1J .: ncc, RI 40I-17l- li98 Legion Post, 350 Fall River Ave., (),,-.:r 40 vam:n'°" 1/ wh,.,lt' h.•an_c, ,ffo,.-s • ._-sprc,._-.;,., • r,istry anniversary. Seekonk, Mass. Donat.ion: $5.00. Sikel, who was born in Vienna, at the age of 13 left for Israel (then Palestine) where in his youth he Presents was active in the theatre, and he was a co-founder of the Israel A "DREAM NIGHT" on exciting low cost Chamber Theatre. After graduat ­ vacations featuring ing from the London Royal TRANS NATIONAL Academy of Dramatic Art, he ap­ TRAVEL PROGRAMS peared in several West End plays Come see presentations on Aruba , Cancun , Cozumel. Barbados , St. Kitts. St. Luci a, including A Streetcar Named De­ St. Maarten. West End - Bahamas. Club Maeva. lxtapa. Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta. .sire under the direction of Sir Lau­ Punta Cana and Montego Bay. Jamaica . rence Olivier and The Love of Four YOU MAY ALSO WIN A PRIZE' Colonels with Peter Ustinov. He Have an enjoyable. entertaining evening with people at Hope and TNT . has made 37 films, and for The De­ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1988 fiant Ones he received an Academy 7:00-7:30 pm Refreshments • 7:30 pm Presentation Award nomination. HOWARD JOHNSON'S The original role of Captain Von 2 George Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Trapp in The Sound of Music was RSVP TO HOPE TRAVEL 401-728-3600 Seating by reservation only done by Bike!. More recently $1 .00 donation colle cted at lhe door for lhe American Heart Association of Rhode Island Bikel's live theatre stage appear­ ances were in Fiddler on the Roof, Zorba, The Inspector General, and The Threepenny Opera. President Carter appointed him to as Ginge r Rogers, Roberta Peters, This year Bikel's television guest serve a five year term on The Na­ Milton Berle and the late Jan roles were on Murder, She Wrote, tional Council fo r The Arts. Peerce. Falcon Crest, and Dynasty. As a When he is not on tour, Bike! For tickets and fu rther info rma­ raconteur and musician, he makes divides his t ime between Califo rnia tion contact Baron Brothers Fur­ over sixty concert appearances and Connecticut where he makes niture, 24 Winthrop Street, each year. his home with his wife Rita and Taunton, MA 02780, 508-824- His interests and concern for the their two sons. 5889; Morton Marks, 5 Laurel COME CELEBRATE 12 SUCCESSFUL YEARS actor are important to Bike!. He Mr. Sikel will be accompanied at Street, Taunton, MA 02780; Jew­ AT THE RUE DE L'ESPOIR has served as president of The Ac­ the piano by Mr. Elliot Finkel, who ish Community House, P.O. Box tor's Equity Association from has performed in such places as 826, Taunton, MA 02780, 508-822- 1973-1982. Currently, he is a vice­ Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood 3230, or Alfred Garshick, 84 7 DEB NORMAN , PROPRI ETOR, president of The International Bowl and London's Palladium. He North Main Street, Raynham, MA Federation of Actors. In 1977, also worked with such famed stars 02767, 508-822-1807. !NVJTES YOU TO JOIN HER Honest Abe In Foster ------DU~

Mall this coupon to: Camp Tevya Rhode Island Herald Herald 30 Main St. Rm. 16 =~: Ashland, MA 01721 14 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 JERI POWSNER BARRINGTON, R.I. - Jeri Art In The Afternoon Powsner, 78, of 19 Starbrook Warwick Picture Frame and Drive, Barrington, R.I. died at R.I. Gallery will present Art in the Af­ ( Obituaries ) Hospital on September 17, 1988. ternoon on the grounds of Royal She was the wife of Clement Crest Estates Apartments on Sun­ Powsner. day, October 2, 1988 from 1-5 pm. Born in New York City, she was The apartment complex is located SALLY BAZAR LENABOTVIN CELIA GALLUP­ the daughter of the late Solomon off Route 117 West on Cedar Pond WARWICK - Sally Bazar, 82, MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Lena GOLDSTEIN and Mollie Rich. She had been a Drive in Warwick. of 10 N. Pearson Drive, a clerical Botvin, 85, a resident of the MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Celia resident of Barrington for the past The public is invited to view an 16 years, and previously resided in worker for the Rhode Island Hebrew Home for Aged, 1800 NE Gallup-Goldstein, 72, of 3800 array of artwork under a canopied Providence for 20 years and in Department of Social and 168th St., North Miami Beach, Collins Ave., formerly of tent while a string trio from the Rehabilitative Services for over 15 died September 18, 1988 at the Providence, owner of a fabric store Warwick for 19 years. Rhode Island Philharmonic Or­ In addition to her husband, she years before retiring 18 years ago, home. She was the widow of Jack in Miami for five years, retiring in chestra entertains. New England died September 18, 1988 at home. Botvin. 1968, died September 16, 1988 at is survived by two sons, Gary Powsner artist Dan Britt will be the fea­ She was the widow of Charles M. Born in Russia, a daughter of the home. She was the widow of Earl of Conway, Mass;, and tured guest. Bazar. late Hyman and Ida Merwitz, she Gallup. Bruce Powsner of Ward, Colorado; two brothers, Harry Rich of In the event of inclement Born in Russia, a daughter of the lived in Miami Beach for the past Mrs. Goldstein was a weather, Art in the Afternoon will late Abraham and Jennie Tarsky, 15 years. She previously resided in demonstrator for Singer Sewing Washington, DC. and Max Rich of Flushing, N.Y.; one sister, Toby be held inside the clubhouse of the she had lived in Warwick 15 years, Providence for more than 50 years. Machine Co., Providence, where apartment complex. No admission previously living in Cranston for She leaves two nieces and three she used the machine to create 'Shlesinger of Bronx, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. will be charged; refreshments will 11 years and Providence for most nephews. articles of doll clothing. be served. Ample parking is avail­ of her life. A private funeral service was She had also been a saleswoman Private funeral services were held at Mount Sinai Memorial able. Specially priced art and ~-, Mrs. Bazar was a member of held at Mount Sinai Memorial in {I Miami department store for prints will be featured. Register to Congregation Torat Yisroale, and Chapel, 825 Hope Street, four years. Chapel, 825 Hope St., Providence. Burial was in Lincoln Park win valuable door prizes. Call 821- the Women's Association of the Providence. Burial was in Mount Born in Providence, a daughter 97 42 for further information. Jewish Home for the Aged. Nebo Cemetery, Taunton, Mass. of the late Meyer and Anna Cemetery, Warwick. She leaves two daughters, Diane (Bakin) Flaxman, she lived in Schaeffer, with 'whom she made HERMAN M. FEINSTEIN Providence until 1957 when she Children's Museum her home, and Doris Ladd of PROVIDENCE - Herman M. moved to Malden, Mass., for three Providence; four sisters, Sophie "Hy" Feinstein, 93, of 2 Jackson years. In 1960 she moved to A new concept at the Children's Tarsky, Ann Tarsky, Josephine Walkway, a real estate broker in Florida. Museum of Rhode Island this fall Tarsky and Lillian Tarsky, all of the Greater Providence area for 44 She leaves a daughter, Elaine is preregistered series. Two differ­ years before retiring in 1980, died ent series will be held: a music and East Providence; a brother, David Gallup of Miami; a son, Dr. Robert If an obituary you would Tarsky of Lincoln; and two September 18, 1988 at Miriam Gallup of San Jose, Calif.; a sister, movement series for young mu­ granddaughters. Hospital. He was the husband of Esther Schnitzer of Warwick; a seum members on four consecutive like published does not A funeral service was held at the late Marion (Colitz) Feinstein. brother, Max Flaxman of Thursdays and a four-part series appear in the paper, Born in Providence, a son of the for parents on consecutive Tues­ Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, Pawtucket; and three please forward a copy of 825 Hope St., Providence. Burial late Jacob and Ida (Serge) grandchildren. days. The Tuesday series is called was in Lincoln Park Cemetery. Feinstein, he was a lifelong The funeral procession departed "Parenting Your Toddler" and will it to: MOLLIE BLUMENTHAL resident of Providence. from the Mount Sinai Memorial be held in the evening from 7:30 to The Rhode Island Herald Mr. Feinstein was a 1916 9 pm. The series dates are October WAR WICK - Mollie Chapel, 825 Hope St., Providence, P.O. Box 6063 graduate of Brown University, 11, 18, 25 and November I. Blumenthal of 27 Potomac Rd. for a graveside service at Lincoln earning a bachelor of arts degree. Ruth Berenson of the Parent Providence, R.I. 02940 died September 20, 1988 at Miriam Park Cemetery, Warwick. He was four times marshal of the Exchange from Jewish Family Ser­ Hospital. She was the wife of HARRIET HARRIS Brown University Commence­ vices will be leading a parents only Herman V. Blumenthal .and the ment Day Parade. In 1985 he was WARWICK - Harriet Harris, series on child development from daughter of the late Samuel and 56, of 39 Hedge Row Drive, a ages 2 to 5. Topics to be discussed Rose (Kutzenco) Moverman. A awarded the "Brown University Hockey Fan for 1984-1985" award dental receptionist in East will be the changes children make resident of Warwick for the past 33- and in 1986 he was presented with Greenwich for five years, died in these years, control struggles, years, she had previously resided the Brown University Loyalty September 22, 1988 at home. She discipline, sibling rivalry, and self­ in Providence since she was a Award. was the wife of Gerald Harris. esteem. Mrs. Berenson is director child. Born in New York City, she was of the Parent Exchange. She is a He was a member of the Brown the daughter of Shirley (Kantor) RUBIN She had been a Brownie leader University Sports Foundation, the licensed social worker who has had and a volunteer worker for the Horn of Brooklyn, and the late Football Association, the Hockey experience as both a psychothera­ ' Lakewood School for the Henry Horn. She had lived in Association and the Brown Club. pist and an early childhood educa­ M•MORIALS, INC. Handicapped and at the Holliman Warwick for 18 years after moving tor. Mrs. Berenson has a wide He was a member of the board of there from Syracuse, N.Y. Elementary School in Warwick. trustees of Temple Beth-El. He range of therapeutic experiences In addition to her husband, she Mrs. Harris was a 1953 graduate was awarded, several years ago, a with individuals, couples, and fam­ ~~ :t ,,~f·1~~-~~t of Brooklyn College. She was a ~r·.·... .:_-: ;.... ' is survived by two daughters, 60-year membership in the ilies. This is a series that is both Roberta McLaughlin of member of Temple Sinai and its helpful and practical in the often 'Jrfunu111R-nts and 111R-morials Roosevelt Lodge 42 F&AM. He Sisterhood, a member of Burrillville, and Meryl was a member of the Pawtucket bewildering· experience of parent­ Hadassah, and a volunteer at the in the finest granite Blumenthal of New York City; five Lions Club, the Jewish Home for ing. Call the Children's Museum at sisters, Jean Jaffa, Estelle Miriam Hospital. 726-2591 between 9 am and 3 pm for present andfuture neeas. the Aged, Miriam Hospital, the Besides her husband and Friedman and Phyllis Salk of Rhode Island Jewish Historical weekdays to preregister. There is a In fwme consultation Cranston; Shirley Dauer of mother, she leaves a son, Bradley Association, B'nai B'rith and the fee of $25 for members and $30 for 6y appointmmt. Naples, Fla.; and Evelyn Finger of Harris of Warwick; a daughter, non-members for this series. Jewish Community Center. Amy Sirotkin of New York City; Bristol; and one brother, Gerald He was the founder of the The Children's Museum, located Leon J. Rubin Moverman of Warwick. and a sister, Norma Rowin, of at 58 Walcott Street in Pawtucket, Telephone 401/726-6466 Scorpio Club, Providence, and an West Palm Beach, Fla. Private funeral services took honorary member of the New is open Sunday, Tuesday, Wednes­ 617/695-6471 place at Mount Sinai Memorial The funeral service was at Max day, Thursday 1-5 pm; Friday and England Inn Keepers Association. Sugarman Memorial Chapel, 458 Chapel, 825 Hope St., Providence. He leaves two sons, Jeffrey J . Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. Museum Burial was in Lincoln Park Hope Street, Providence. Burial admission is $2.50 for non-mem­ and Stephen J. Feinstein, both of was in Sinai Memorial Park, - ~~~ Cemetery. Providence. bers, museum members free. Warwick. A funeral service was held at We're Fighting For Your Life. Temple Beth-El, Orchard at Butler Avenues. Arrangements by U.S. Federal law now requires all funeral homes to Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope St., Providence. Burial provide itemized pricing. Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel ft American Heart was at Congregation Sons of Israel has provided this courtesy for over thirteen years. V Association and David Cemetery. MOUNT SINAI Max Sugarman MEMORIAL CHAPEL The only m Jewish funeral home that is a member of Memorial Chapel the Jewish Funeral Directors of America. Your family traditions and records .. . for generations The Rhode Island Jewish funeral home that can be trusted .... for its honesty . . . integrity . . . and compliance with the highest 458 HOPE ST. standards of Jewish ethics ( ' PROVIDENCE and conduct. ( Cor. Hope & Doyle Over 100 years service to R.I. Jewish families by our director, ( 331-8094 / Mitchell, his father and grandfather. ' .. HOME OF YOUR FAMILY RECORDS. IN FLORIDA (30.5) 861-9066 331-3337 Call Collect from out-of-state 825 Hope Street at Fourth Street In Florida call: 305-940-0759 .tewis J. Bosler, R.E. Michael D. Smith, Associate We have been privileged to provide the majority of WE THOUGHT YOU KNEW ... That our valet operated elevator from our spacious parking monuments in ru Jewish Cemeteries for over 90 years. lot dir ectly to our ·chapel is always available for you . Please call for our assistance. THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 - 15

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Soon after, he made his first Galinsky, acting principal in · --=-- Limousine For reservation and .,. he would be able to contribute to delivery to Jerusalem - eight bags charge at P.S. 99, identified him to prepayment through ;i Israel's growing tourist industry. of milk. This year Gilad has 150 ; \ Ltd. ELDEN RESERVATION CENTER a reporter as David Zaltzman, age USA: 212-629-6090, 1-800-533-8778 And so he began to take courses in goats and delivers 800 bags of milk 12. "The knight is yours" Ben Gurion lnternalional Airporl hotel management at the City to Jerusalem, twice weekly, as well Foxman explained that there are • Outstanding limousines and Jerusalem Te l Aviv Herzeliya Halla University of New York. as containers of goats' cheese and sins against G-d which only G-d personalized service Netayn<1 E1lat Ashlekon When, in 1980, he arrived in yoghurt, all under rabbinical can fo rgive, and also sins against • All Stretch Limousines, TV, SPU'I.\I, Ol'l'lm Israel,' he began to work as supervision. fellow men. VCR, telefhone, bar, etc. •2 WEEKS sous-chef at the Moriah hotel in According to Gilad, it's quality He said that yes, the perpetra­ • All specia occasions $2994l Unlimited Mileage Jerusalem, and shortly after, got control that became the key to his tors would be forgiven eventually, • Personal protection GROUP B ,AIC Corporate rates married. It was the beginning of a success. "We are responsible for but they must earn their forgive­ From 1.9.88 till 15.12.88 new decade and the start of a new everything, from start to finish: ness. If found guilty, they must be 724-9494 24 hrs. life for Gilad, and he made a from the nutriti'on-rich food given punished, Foxman said. momentous decision. Not really to the goats to immediate delivery One Oriental youngster wanted satisfied with the hotel business, to the stores. For this reason our to know, "Where are the people he decided to help build Israel in a dairy products do not have the praying now?" For people who are particular different way. He and his funny taste that many people He was told that a nearby con­ American-born wife Geri joined a associate with goats' milk." gregation, Yeshiva Chaim Berlin, about the ir home or business, small nucleus of young families In Tekoa, Jewish children tend had "adopted" Sharai Torah, someone who is particular that were building a new to the goats and sheep, and Gilad's whose congregants are now using settlement in the Jerusalem hills, son, Matanya, is among the young their facilities. about his work. at the edge of the Judean desert. shepherds. "Matanya" means "a The settlement was near the site of gift from God" and the very first Israel Bonds Pass CARPENTRY, PAINTING, REMODELING the ancient Jewish village of gift that God promised the Jewish REPAIRS. - INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Tekoa, the home of the prophet people in Egypt was to bring them $9 Billion Amos, and the young pioneers gave up to a good land, "a land flowing No job too small Free written estimate their new village the same name. with milk and honey." NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sales of Ray 728-1324 The first year, Gilad and Geri To the slaves in Egypt this gift State of Israel Bonds, which have supported themselves by raising meant more than just economic helped build every aspect of flowers, which they sold to urban prosperity. It meant the Israel's economic infrastructure residents in Jerusalem. Then the opportunity to work for since 1951, have passed the $9 settlement received a visit from themselves, in the land of their billion figure in cash, it has been Avraham Ratner, an official of the forefathers, in the fields and under announced by David B. Hermelin Rhode. Island Herald - Classifieds Ministry of Agriculture and the skies of their own homeland. of Detroit, International veteran of the famous 1948 battle With much faith and hard work, Campaign Chairman of the Bond 15 words - $3.00 of Gush Etzion, the group of Gilad, Geri and Matanya are Organization. 12~ each additional word settlements that protected the helping that dream become a Of the $9 billion in Israel southern entrance to Jerusalem. modern reality. Government securities purchased Catqory ______Tekoa was at the eastern border of by Jewish and non-Jewish the Gush· Etzion region, and individuals and institutions during Avraham Ratner had a special Bigotry ...... ------"' the past' 37 years, more than $5 vision for Tekoa and all the (continued from. page I) billion has . been repaid by the settlements in the area. He wanted swastikas and anti-Semitic ob­ Governmeqt of Israel. to restore sheep herds to the scenities on the walls. · rebuilt settlements of Judea, the Their final act of blind.hate was Sold originally in the United I • area in which the prophet Amos ' the destruction of the congrega­ States, Israel securities offered by I the Bond Organization are now tended his sheep and goats. While tion's six Torahs. The offenders I . the ancient Jews also had herds of pulled the Torahs from the Ark, purchased in communities cattle, these were usually found in stripped off their vestments, rolled throughout Canada, Western I the richer pasture land of the them out on the floor and then set Europe. and Latin America. Sales I northern areas of Israel. Judea was them on fire. in I 986 and 1987 averaged more N•------..._•_--'----- I a semi-arid region on the edge of Adam Friedman, a husky junior than $600 million each year. Addr- ______I the desert, an area that was best from Midwood, repeatedly shook Since its founding, the Bond I suited for goats and sheep. his head in disbelief. The 16-year­ Organization has been an I Avraham Ratner, a sheep old said he couldn't imagine "any­ important source for Israel of herdsman himself when not body doing this." No. wor4• ______Date(•) na ______I development capital, which has I working at the Ministry of The younger onlookers from been used through the years to Agriculture, offered his advice and P .S. 99 exhibited a healthy curios­ fund key economic projects ··--tEacJoMd ______I expertise to the new settlers. Gilad ity. MostofthemareAaian - Chi­ throughout the country. Israel PAYMENT I was among the first to take up the nese, Korean, Indian and Pak­ Bond proceeds are channeled into challenge. However it wasn't long istani. Payment MUST be received by Tuesday afternoon, PRIOR to the I the Development Budget of Thursday on which the ad Is to appear. 10% discount for ads running I before Gilad realized that goats "What will happen to the kids?" Israel's Finance Ministry. would be a more profitable one asked, referring to the suspects continuously for 1 year. I enterprise than sheep, since there in custody. "How will they by pun­ T•aak Yo• I was no one in Israel producing ished?" asked another. "Will they pasteurized goats' milk. Avraham go to jail?" "Will you forgive IAdvertise in THE HERALD! I. L _ LI. .IEWl8H HERALD, P.O. Boa MH, ..._..._c•, 81 HH• _ ~ encouraged Gilad to give it a try, them?" r.r I 16 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1988 New Eyes For The Needy f With Liberty And Justice help, too. Send your donation to: Eleven-year-old Brendan is prescription glasses in the United New E.ves fo r the Needy, Inc. For AH? looking at the world through new States. Just last month, New Eyes P.O. Box 332 Scandalous, it is absolutely faith by the Democrats to eyes' now. The fuzzy shapes are received a neatly printed note from 549 Millburn Avenue scandalous! If I hadn't heard it represent their Party in the clear to him at last, thanks to an . a 7-year-old in Texas. It simply Short. Hills, New Jersey 07078 from the Vice President himself, I November elections, actually organization called New Eyes for said, " I can see! Thank you New Or you can work with your wouldn't have believed it. And believes that all Americans, t he Needy, Inc. Eyes." church group, civic organization or goodness knows George Bush is regardless of race, creed, color, or Since I 932, New Eyes for the All this work is done by fraternal lodge to conduct a not one to skew the facts. At least, whatever," should share the same Needy has helped more than 4 volunteers and people who care co ll ect ion drive. New Eyes will not intentionally. Now and again, rights, are entitkd to al! sorts of million people both here and enough to send discarded glasses, supply posters, sample news like any busy body,. he may fall "civil liberties," no strings overseas - without ever asking jewelry and silverware to the New releases and brochures. Write to prey to the occasional error, may attached! Unbelievable! Repre­ anyone for a dime! ,Jer,;ey clearinghouse. You can that address for more information. make a perfectly natural hensible!! New Eyes receives no federal assumption that later, after funds, and never requests a exhaustive investigation, proves Satire monetary donation, but because of slightly off. He is only human, isn't by David L. Jaffe their good work, many children he? Besides, anybody could Now that the facts are out, now and adults can see the world Invitations mistake September 7 as Pearl that the whole world can see that clearly now. Bar/Bat Mitzvah - Wedding Harbor Day, the unforgettable Michael Dukakis is a godless and Ho),Y do they do it? By asking anniversary of the Japanese anti-American civil libertarian - individuals and organizations to bombing that thrust the United he wouldn't even force donate discarded metal frames in ALL-OCCASION States into world conflict. Anyway, , Massachusetts teachers to recite any condition, reusable plastic Children's Party & Paper Supplies ' the day was right, the 7th; and the Pledge of Allegiance against framed glasses and precious metal September and December do their will - and· that George Bush scraps such as old watches, jewelry Children's Party Favors sound suspiciously similar. So let's is a man who will never allow some and silverware. forgive America's #2 man his piddling civil liberties to interfere Metal frames and scrap metal Helium Balloons, etc .... trespasses. He wasn't elected Vice with the good, ol' American way of are sold to a refinery, and the President for nothing. life - or the integrity and racial redeemed cash is used to purchase Halloween Supplies Are Inf I stray from the scandal, though. balance (not to mention the new prescription glasses for people It is incredible. It literally boggles property values) of a man's here in the states - people who ALL AT DISCOUNT PRICES the mind! I hesitate to even bring it neighborhood - now that the otherwise could not afford the to light for fear of inciting the most masks have been finally removed, glasses they need to function. The I YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR PARTY NEEosl explosive ire in the hearts of all the choice, come November, is as plastic framec! glasses are good, Constitution-loving citizens clear as lake water made classified and sent to medical The ''Only" DISCOUNT PRICES HOURS: .. . But I must. From the pious lips crystalline by acid rain. It is as missions overseas for distribution PARTY WAREHOUSE Jeanne Stein Mon.-Thura. 9;3CM of George Bush to my ears and clear as the record of Ed Meese, as to those in such dire need. The 310 East Ave., Pawt. UC/VISA F~.9:30-7 your eyes: "Michael Dukakis is a obvious as the experience of Dan glasses are never sold, they are card-carrying member of the Quayle. On November 8, when it distributed to people who need and 726-2491 Sot. 9:3CMI American Civil Liberties Union. " comes time to cast that can use them. Michael Dukakis is in favor of civil all-important ballot, every man And donations really do make a liberties! Let the effigies burn!! and woman from sea to shining sea difference. Last year New Eyes I'm sure you must be as shocked will vote their conscience, will see mailed more than 250,000 reusable as I was when the awful truth was to it that civil ' libertarians plastic framed glasses overseas and ,~~ ,ra~ revealed to me. To think that a everywhere are put in their place. paid for approximately 6,000 new •• T ~pig£I'z "" ·T candidate for the highest office in That's what makes America so the land, a man nominated in good great. 243 Reservoir Ave., Prov. 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