Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association

t+*~+~+f1·+~~++~C~R-RT SORT1·*C-027 2~1 ()1/3}./'::18 PaJ, JEWJSH HISTCRICAL ASS8CIA 1:30 '.3ess i ,Jns St 41 Rhode Isla. ~:; ~;::~~. .;; .~: 1~..1~•1• Thanksgiving ·'~ , __;,,,.,,;;;_ii$@1fl' ltka___,;,;;,,;. , J HERALD Feature PAGE 11 The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 1 CHESHVAN 20, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1997 35¢ PER COPY Queen of Jewish Cuisine ComesH ome Joan Nathan talks about used to bring in hors d' oeuvres. ish kitchens all over the world. Tha t was parent time." She has co-authored one her new book, The But for Nathan, food was cookbook and wri tten fo ur Jewish Hofiday Baker more often associated wi th fa m more, incl uding Jewish Cooking by Emily Torga n-Shalansky il y time. in America,a comprehensive his Jewish Community Reporter "Every Friday, my Aunt Lisi tory which won the 1995 IACP Author Joan Nathan knows used to have lunch," Nathan Julia Child Award for best cook more about Jewish history tha n said of the late Lisi Regenstei ner book of the yea r and the James your Sunday schoo I teacher a nd of Cranston, whose fli ght from Beard award fo r best Ameri ca n more aboutJewish cooking than Hitler is recorded in The Jewish cookbook. your bubbe. Holiday Ba ker a long with her At present, she is fi lming a Perhaps because she refu ses zwetschgenkuchen, or Alsati an seri es about Jewish cooki ng for to make a distinction that other Italian plum tart. "We'd have PBS. fo od writers have long adhered bra ins with cap ers, salami, and According to Nathan, it took to, her cookbooks have made lots of d ark black bread." about a yea r to write The Jewish her one o f the worl d's leading Despite the ri ch culinary heri Holiday Baker, but many more to authorities on Jewish cuisine. tage avail able at home, it took visit the nations and meet the "You ca n' t separate culture some time in Israel in the ea rl y people w ho have perfected the from food ," explai ned Nathan, 1960s to make Nathan decide to recipes within it. a Providence na tive who now foc us on food . Sometimes seeking out Jew resides in Washington, D.C. A graduate of Classical High ish bakers and sometimes hap In town to promote her new School with a relatively recent pening upon them, Nathan ap est book, The Jewish I loliday Baker B.A. from the University of plied one s tandard to all (Schocke n Books), Na than Michiga n, Na tha n served as Sephardic and Ashkenazi kitch curled up in her late fa ther's fo rmer Jerusalem Mayor Teddy ens alike. favorite chair in her mother's Kollek's fo reign press attache. "Many bakers today make East Side home. "He loved to eat, and every challah and bagels but lhal Merging memories with where I went people wou Id bring doesn' t make themJewish,".she ideas, she told the story of her out food ," Nathan said. "It was a writes. "To me, a Jewish baker is career in the same way tha t she great equalizer and a great way someone who grew up wi th a created 13 incredibly moving lo break down tensions." sense of Jewish identity that is JOAN NA THAN promoted her new book, Tlt e Jewish Holiday portraits of bakers and their Nathan had a very busy job. transmitted through the breads Baker, at Hands Around the T able, a benefit for The Gordon fa mi lies for the book - by ta lk "I ale everything," she said. "I and other baked goods." School and Share Our Strength, a hunger relief organization, on had a lot of pitas and Israeli ing about her work with food, (Continued on Page 3) Nov. 13. Plw to byTll 0 111 asW. Radcliffe she shared her heritage and her sa lads,and Palestinian chicken." fee lings along with her recipes. Reali zing that cooking was a "Every d ay at 5 p.m., my fa way to access Jewishcultureand ther used to sit in this chair and history, Nathan began the ca have cocktail s," remembered reer that has taken her fro m Doors Now Open for Nathan. "My mother always Providence to Jerusalem to Jew- Jews in Foreign Policy JFRI Makes Jewish Connections by Matthew Dorf "Kissinger ended the isola tee, are watching from afar as President Cli nton and Secretary "How can I get more involved la nders have already signed up WASHI NGTON ()TA) tion of Jews in the foreign ser vice," said Arthur Berger, who, of State Madelei ne Albright - in the Rhode Island Jewish com to go. If you have a ny questi ons "It's a shame you' ll never use who discovered her own Jewish munity? How can I get con about this co nference, ca ll Elissa it," the examiner told Gil Kulik like Kulik, was told he would roots earlier this year - com nected to the Jewish people Mirkin at 421-4111, ext. 171, or when he passed the Hebrew never go to Israel. plete the process of openi ng all throughout the world?" If you Gershon Levine, ext. 173. The profi ciency test after joining the In fact, Berger, too, w as posted in Israel - ' as a spokes d oors to Jews. have been aski ng yourself these conference promises to be excit U.S. fo reign service in 1966. History was mad e recentl y questions, you may want to get ing, info rmati ve and fun. The state department didn't man at the U.S. Embassy in 1982. when Martin Indyk was sworn involved in these exciting pro One way that Jewish Federa send Jews to the Middle East Interviews with more than a in as assistant secretary of state grams thatwill provide you with ti on of Rhode Island is celebrat especially to Israel. dozen current and fo rmer Jew fo r Near Eastern Affairs. an opportunity to meet other ing Israel's 50th anniversary is So Kulik received the requi ish state department officials Indyk's appointment comes you ng Jews who li ve in Rhode by bringi ng dozens of Rhode si te pay raise for fo reign-lan and diplomats reveal the in on the heels of Stuart Eizenstat's Island, as well as throughout Islanders to Israel, May 14 to 25, guage skills and, like scores of creased opportunities available swearing in as undersecretary 1998. It promises to be a memo other Jewish foreign-service of to Jews now entering the for the United States. of state fo r economics. One opportu nity is a bi-an rable trip, at incredible prices. If fi cers, prepared for a career else eign service. The state department would Indyk, a former official with nual conference sponsored by you are between the ages of 18 where. not release fi gures on the reli the American Israel Public Af the United Jewish Appeal that and 29, the cost fo r the mission But the examiner was dead gious makeup of _its staff, but fa irs Committee and the first is held in Washi ngton, D.C. The is only $998, and, fo r anyone wrong. one offi cial said American Jews Jew to serve as ambassador to program is called Washington between 30 and 35, the cost is Kulik randed on the team that - including observant and com Israel, is also the first Jew to 11 and provides participants just $1,598. For others, the price prepared Sa muel Lewis for his mitted Jews - are flo cking to serve in the top Middle Easl with the opportuni ty to hear is $1,998. All prices refl ect d is confirmation hearings to serve policy post. counts made possible by a grant as U.S. ambassador to Israel. diplomatic ca reers. fabulous speakers, learn more . Not since Kissinger has an from the JFR I Endowment fu nd. Impressed with the young If Kissinger broke the glass about ma ny of the issues fa cing America n Jew had such a strong The price includ es round-trip fo reign-service office r, Lewis, ceiling for Jewish diplomats, Ameri ca n Jews today, advoca te say in overa ll U.S. Middle East on Capitol Hill, and meet other airfare, deluxe hotel accommo who served in Tel Aviv from Kulik's boss cleared away the remaini ng shards. policy. young Jewish people between dations, tour guides, programs 1977 to 1983, made Kulik the By the end of Lewis's tour, Taken alone; lndyk's mete the ages of 25 and 45 who live and most meals. There will be first Jewish politi ca l officer in three of the four offi cers as oric rise fro m acad emia to the throughout the United Sla tes. no soli cita ti on of funds. The tour the U.S. Embassy in Israel. signed to the embassy's politi state d epartment'sseventh floor In the past, ma ny United Sta les is designed for households of Many current and fo rmer ca l secti on were Jews. is quite a feat. presidents have addressed the the R.I. Jewi sh co mmunity, their Je~ish diplomats credit fo rmer Today, Kulik, who serves as 13ul lndyk now is one of more co nference. Rhode Island has parents, adult children and ad ult Secre tary of Sla te H e nry director of communications at than a dozen America n Jews in always sent a large contingent g ra ndch ildre n.

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