MASSACHUSETTS 18 Shevat 5768 Vol. VI - Issue II www.jvhri.org Januar 25, 2008 Israel vows 'Non-violence is for courageous people' Israeli Teny to keep Gross follows pressure Dr. King's path on Gaza to on Providence's South Side stop rocket Photo by Toby A11elrod MARIA RAABE, spokeswoman BYMARYKORR attacks for the Bad Arolsen archive, in [email protected] front of some of the millions SOUTH PROVIDENCE Palestinians knock of postwar cards tracking -Teny 0. Gross, executive the passage of individuals director of the Institute for down border fence, through Nazi camps. the Study and Practice of Nonviolence, has the six stream into Egypt tenets of non-violence of Photo by Robin Blossom Archive TENY GROSS stands in front of the Institute for the Study and B Y LESLIE SUSSER Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Practice of Nonviolence on Oxford Street in South Providence. ]TA Staff Writer yieldsShoah imprinted on the back of his business card. JERUSALEM OTA) -Despite v1ct1ms. . ' 'End bigotry, hunger international and Arab protests, 1. "NON-VIOLENCE IS FOR Prime Minister Ehud Olmert personal effects COURAGEOUS PEOPLE. IT IS and homelessness' has indicated Israel will keep up A WAY OF LIFE." its pressure on the Gaza Strip Access finally Gross served in the Israeli MLK breakfast a governmental, corporate, in an effort to force H amas and Army and worked in the interfaith and multi-ethnic other Palestinian militias to granted to valuables country's peace movement. call to action communities of Rhode stop their cross-border rocket In 1994-1995, he met with Island gathered at Rhodes attacks on Israeli civilians. BYMARYKORR on the Pawtuxet. left behind the settlers in Gaza and [email protected] But Israel relaxed its blockade the West Bank, and with Pastor William L. somewhat after masses of Pales BY TOBY AxELROD Palestinians and H amas, to CRANSTON - For 24 years, Shaw II, president of the tinians tried to cross the Gaza ]TA Staff Writer "see for myself' and to film the Ministers Alliance of R.I. Minister's Alliance, thanked Egypt border. On Jan. 23, the BAD AROLSEN OTA) - On a documentary. has been awarding scholarships the gathering for honoring crowds succeeded in knock- to deserving students at a index cards, letters and crum "Just as we have no choice the legacy of Dr. King "and ing down the border fence, breakfast honoring Dr. Martin bling ledgers, a numbing 17.5 of what family we are born in a more tangible way for and thousands of Palestinians Luther King, Jr. million names of those trapped into, so, too, we have no supporting these youths, streamed into Egypt to stock up in the Nazi camps and ghettos choice of which nation we And so they did on M onday, who, like the young Martin on supplies before returning to are held on rows of shelves. are born into," he says. "But on the federal holiday Luther King, have resolved Gaza. The numbness cracks the we must engage with each celebrating Dr. King, before to defeat the odds." Israel's blockade of the moment a visitor shakes open several hundred members of the Gaza Strip could have some See STREET WORKERS, Page 28 See BREAKFAST, Page 9 See PERSONAL, page 3 See GAZA, Page 7 A Jewish homecoming for Larry Sadwin, URI class of '64 A heartfelt mission University of Rhode Island's bittersweet memories. Hillel Foundation, stands "People always remember for new URI Hillel underneath one of the several the year they graduated from development director signs at the Ryan Center college," Sadwin said. "But, for which bears his photo and the me, 1964 is also the year that BvNANCY SLACK message: "Learn CPR - for changed and shaped my life. Special To The Voice & H erald those you love." It set me on a course as clear For Sadwin, class of'64, it's as the day in March when I SOUTH KINGSTOWN a homecoming to be back at watched my father, Sherwood Larry Sadwin, the new URI - but not with a twinge of Sadwin, slip away from this director of development for the world, after his third heart attack, dead at 42 . H e left my sister and me, and my mother. And the fami ly·business," Sadwin recalled. Sadwin was a senior at URI, heading to law school in the fall. His sister, four years younger, was just graduating from high school, and his mother was now a young widow with a company and a family to support. Law Photo by Nancy Slack LARRY SADWIN stands underneath sign at the Ryan Center with INSIDE: Special supplement to The Voice & Herald See SADWIN, Page 8 his image and message: "Learn CPR - for those you love." PAGE 2 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25 , 2008 ______. Ki:•1~1~,i•J~iiHI___ ;::,,,,::A_.a. __u __ ... _.....,;_::.,_...... , ...... _
Both Jewish and American It's a Judaism we told about their grandparents Rabbi Susannah Heschel or great-great grandparents, to (Abraham Joshua Heschel's choose to accept, to learn about the struggles of their daughter) writes in Imagining ancestors. Judaism in America: "Until de.fine, to make My well into the 20th century favorite America was imaginatively Bv JOHN]. CLAYTON "talking constituted by Jewish thinkers [email protected] ass. edu head" is the through a set of projections Supreme , drawn from Enlightenment 'VE WATCHED, as Court ideals of tolerance, pluralism, perhaps you have, the I A ssociate and freedom of religion, all of beautiful series on PBS, Justice, which were defined as biblical "The Jewish Americans." I A SCENE FRO M "BEAUFO RT," a Joseph Cedar film about an Israeli Ruth Bader ideals." unit stationed in Lebanon that was nominated for an Academy say 'beautiful,' though I have Ginsburg, The vision of a Promised Award in the Foreign Lang uage Film category. many quibbles. I found my whose father Land was in origin Jewish eyes often full of tears, and I was an and became the foundation of felt that the programs were accountant. America. Was America, then, telli~i stpl)f, my family's Two Jewish-themed films mi>; Not only the new Jerusalem? story, .J§; ~ ell ~s' telling the does she represent the upward story of American Jews who Even in an America pick up Oscar nominations striving of each generation were here before my family. based on Jewish ideals, - she's simply a great soul. I kept it wasn't easy for Jews to BY TOM TuGEND craftsmen from concentration The first of the three two wishing that we had nine Justices comfortably assimilate. hour programs, written and ]TA Staff Writer camps to create perfect counter like her, not because of her Grubin tells stories, right directed by David Grubin and feits of British and U.S. currency politics but because of her great from the beginning, of the LOS ANGELES OTA) --Two narrated by Liev Schreiber, in a last-ditch ploy to wreck the heart, her deep spiritual life, her difficulties of being accepted films with Jewish themes were economies of the two allies. begins with the question of passion for justice. as American. But, there's a nominated for Academy Awards how Jews could maintain Also making the cut is Is Ruth Bader Ginsberg's mix more subtle struggle: why in the Foreign Language Film their Jewishness while category. Poland's entry, "Katyn" by ofjust ice and compassion the be Jewish at all if America Andrzej Wajda, which dra becoming Americans. Israel's entry "Beaufort" and result of her coming from the already exemplifies the best of matizes the massacre of some Are we Jewish Americans Jewish people? Or is it the result Jewish ideals? Austria's "The Counterfeiters" or are we 20,000 Polish officers and intel It's easier received the nod from the Acad lectuals by the Soviets in 1940. American emy of Motion Picture Arts and to maintain a Another Jewish-themed Jews? Which "Are we Jewish Americans or are we separate identity Sciences. is the noun, foreign film, Brazil's "The Year • 7 Wh" h · th inalandof The Oscars will be handed out My Parents Went on Vacation," whic;h the American Jews. IC IS e noun, intolerance. Feb. 24 at the Kodak Theatre in adjective? was among the nine semifinalists which the adjective?" What is it Los Angeles. in the category but did not make How do these ______exactly that "Beaufort," directed by Joseph the final cut. outsiders needs to assimilate into this new land of being in touch with American Cedar, is a wrenching war movie It is the story of a boy with one be maintained? Grubin depicting the final action of the - and to what extent do we traditions? Of course, the answer Jewish parent who is thrown into is both. - through the voice-over of first Lebanon War, when a small have to assimilate? Liev Schreiber - speaks of an Orthodox environment when 'The founding of America had Israeli unit evacuated the medi Along the way, there's Jews struggling to "maintain his parents flee the 1970 military a religious basis in the Jewish eval Beaufort fortress. moving story after moving their heritage." But the series dictatorship. The director, Cao Bible: a search for the promised In The Counterfeiters" by story. What really got me of programs doesn't define Hamburger, is the grandson of land, the ideals ofjustice and Stefan Ruzowitzky, the Nazis Jewish refugees from Hitler's was to see and listen to the this heritage. Being Jewish round up dozens of skilled Jewish contemporary Jews who mercy, a people in covenant with Germany. a loving, judging God. See FILM, page 28
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PERSONAL: Effects from 2,300 envelopes had been sitting in an archive for six decades
From Page 1 burg deposited valuables in an together with the Dutch people," is digitized, the archival material the director of the International envelope that was then inscribed said Pieter Decker, a member of is being released - documents Tracing Service. a small brown envelope and the with their contact information, the group from Putten. relating to wartime incarcera- To digitize the archive - a job photos spill out: a wedding, a as if the items would be returned. Until recently, the Bad Arolsen tion and concentration camps still under way- staff members picnic, a passport. Out tumbles About half the 106,000 prisoners archive was used solely to assist - to museums in the 11 member wear protective gloves as they a ring from one envelope; an ID held in Neuengamme from 1938 survivors or heirs to determine nations. feed yellowing papers into high with a thumbprint falls out of to 1945 died. ehgibihty for compensation, or All the documents, including tech scanners. Images appear another. Last week, the children and to help them find lost relatives. material relating to forced labor within seconds on a screen and Since the end ofWorld War II, grandchildren of eight ------and postwar docu the originals are returned to their some 2,300 such envelopes have men who died at the "Children and grandchildren of eight mentation, should be folders for filing. been sitting at the International camp arrived at Bad men who died in the Holocaust digitized and available Most of the material consists of Tracing Service archive here Arolsen from a small to the museums by forms the Nazis filled out as the gathering dust. They hold rare town in the Neth- arrived at Bad Arolsen, and each 2010. people were deported from one personal effects among millions erlands, Putten, and f "I • d I ,, Two weeks ago, Isra concentration camp to another. of documents stored here. While each family received an am1 y receive an enve ope. el's Yad Vashem Holo- Allied forces confiscated these Holocaust museums in Jerusalem envelope. ------caust memorial was records and created an archive to and Washington this month Some had only an the first to establish a assist in tracing missing persons unveiled access to digitized Inquiries have been made regard identification card inside, while ing nearly 3 million names. service for processing requests for Prisoners' arrival dates are documents from the massive Bad others had photos. For some the information. The U.S. Holocaust For decades, historians had noted. The lack of a departure Arolsen archive, some of those envelopes contained the only Memorial Museum in Washing fought for access to the archive date is a euphemism for death. rare personal effects are being belongings the descendants ever ton unveiled its service last week reunited with relatives of their while Bad Arolsen digitized its "Every page, every name is a recovered from their-lost relative. The archives' web site, www. owners. documents. life story," said Maria Raabe, an One man, born a few months its-arolsen.org, "provides access Last year, the 11-member archive spokeswoman. But "for a Sixty-three years ago, arriving after his father was deported, had to regulations and the possibility international commission that large number of people, we don't prisoners at the Neuengamme never before seen a photo of him. for online requests for histori controls the tracing service finally know what happened to them." concentration camp near Ham- cal research," said Reto Meister, "The German staff was crying agreed to grant that access. As it
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Bv B ARBARA G. Frnws sad dissolution of a marriage? the document which is trans had a few minutes to talk. The explained, with this divorce your Special to The Voice & Herald Where were the offers to help ferred from husband to wife in a first thing he told me was that in husband is your past, not your out? The shoulder to lean on? Jewish divorce.) I. had received the 'old country' when a woman future. F RIEND of mine Invitations to Shabbat dinner? notice 15 months earlier that received a get, people said, I was stunned and uplifted. recently suffered a debili A Rather than a flood of sup the get had been prepared by "Maze/ tov!" Here was some Jewish interpre tating illness. Fortu port, I often felt the pain of my former husband. Although tation of my situation and the nately, it was short term, and she Really? Perhaps in an attempt withdrawal. The only relief I had been dating, I was in no positive guidance I had been recovered within two months. to distinguish Judaism from seemed to come when, seeking. Here was some insight While she and her family were other religions, the in the midst of my and advice into how one might coping with her illness, our rabbi noted that Juda divorce, my beloved live in the community- in a way community "My time with the rabbis ism viewed the get as father passed away. that was profoundly Jewish and showed its releasing someone from I remember remark at the Beit Din proved to an intolerable situation relevant. These words ofJewish best side by learning spoke to the funda coming to ing to a friend that the and that now her life one night of shiva that I be a singularly wonderful could move forward. mentals of my post-divorce life: their aide: the divorce was unfortunate but meals were observed in my Provi- Jewish moment in my journey People make mistakes. dence home was actually And the Torah, he acceptable; I should focus on cooked and taking care of myself and my delivered, a bridge to the commu- through m Y, dJxorce." explained, was full of nity. People who seemed stories of people being children; it is important to look play dates paralyzed by the divorce ______to find another partner. were arranged given a second chance. Like my friend with her for the kids, were able to reach out rush to remarry so I had never With that, the rabbi illness, I have recovered from ------e-mails were and support me in my mourn gone to claim the get and com e~couraged me to date and to the worst parts of my divorce. sent to the wider community to ing because death and grieving plete the Jewish divorce process. remarry quickly. encompassed rituals that people It has been an interesting and encourage friends to reach out As it turns out, my time with At the same time, the rabbi were familiar with: people came non-linear journey. I only wish and offer help. the rabbis at the Beil Din proved counseled me to keep a respect to pray, people offered to give I had met this rabbi sooner. I The pride I felt in our Jewish to be a si ngularly wonderful able distance between my rides to the airport, people might have taken some comfort community for providing the Jewish moment in my journey ex-husband and myself lest we prepared meals for us, people in knowing that Judaism does support this family needed stood through my divorce. Every act in any way that might give offered to assist with my young in fact offer us guidance both as in stark contrast to the confu divorce is sad as it marks the the appearance that we were children, people sent warm individuals and as a community. sion and isolation I felt when I dissolution of a family. But still husband and wife. He told notes of support and encourage Perhaps now, I may be able to was going through my divorce. according to Jewish tradition, I me that some people would ask ment. offer some advice to those want learned, a divorce also marked a me in detail about my former Where the Jewish commu I wondered: Where were the husband and what he was doing ing to support their family and nity has laws and customs to beginning. Jewish customs that showed with his life, but that those friends experiencing a similar help guide us through many of Once the formal and ritual people the way - that let them people simply "don't get it." situation. life's milestones - birth, death, transfer of the get to me was know how to offer support and Barbara Fields can be reached at illness, b'nai mitzvah, marriage completed, the rabbi asked ifl Oh, really? Yes, the rabbi nurturance during divorce - a [email protected] - there seemed to be relatively challenging life change? Inter- few rituals to guide us through estingly enough, I found some divorce. answers this year from an unex- I often talked with my rabbi pected source. about the challenges that I was Ms. magazine refused In preparation for Rosh trying to navigate in this new to print the above ad in H ashanah and Yorn Kippur, world, seeking some insights its publication. The ad for the process of renewal and and advice from the rich tradi had been prepared by reflection and return, I decided tions of our people. W hat might to go to Boston and meet with the AJCongress to call Judaism have to say about how the Beit Din (a rabbinical court) attention to the fact that a community should respond and pick up my 'get' (the get is women occupy three of to a family going through the the most significant posi
tions of power in Israeli Dorit Bcini!'lch Tzipi Livni Da lfalttik public life. Preside nt, Vice Prime Minister, Speaker of the Knes,sct Letter To The Editor Supreme Court oflsrael Minister o f foreign Affair, When the ad was first It's all about choices submitted in October 2007, the reason for rejec N A LAN Zuckerman's recent services were promoted to their tion given by Ms. maga This is Israel. Icolumn, "Men's prayer groups respective single gender target zine was that it would be and learning Torah," The Voice groups, they were not exclusive "too explosive," according & H erald, Jan. 11, 2008, he services, i.e., several women to the AJCongress. When American expressed views about the recent chose and were not denied, entry ewish controversy erupted and ongress men's service held at the Reform to attend the men's services; and Ms. was asked by report Movement's convention. Several several men chose the women's. ers, the reason for rejec American J~•wi~h Congn,s1, of his points were interesting, if 8:Z.STh inlA,cm,c • .Suilc 1$00 It's all about choices tion changed; the ad was r-.cwlork.Nl 100l2-iSl9 off-base and incomplete. To the Reform Movement's "inconsistent" with its 21.!-«;0-1580 At the recent Union for credit, the past 30 years have - policies, the magazine ,,..,,.,,...,ajron9n.'~~."r9 Reform Judaism convention, a seen the transformation of our said. men's prayer service was held. synagogues as they have torn Katherine Spillar, execu Spillar continued: "In Ms. says something positive What wasn't mentioned was that down the barriers of gender tive editor at Ms., said: magazine's judgment, the ad about Israel?" asked Rich it was one of four simultaneous stratification, i.e., no longer does "Ms. policy is to accept submitted by AJCongress for ard Gordon, president of services that were offered that gender determine who obtains only mission-driven consideration was inconsis AJCongress. morning. More than 4,000 leadership positions, who can advertisements from tent with this policy." What do readers of The delegates from throughout be a rabbi, cantor, or educator, primarily non-profit, non North America, men and "What other conclusion Voice & Herald think? where you sit in our pews, or partisan organizations women, representing more than can we reach, except that Send us your thoughts in determine who gets all the kuvet that promote women's 900 congregations, had the (recognition) and who gets to the publishers are so hostile an e-mail to: voiceherald@ equality, social justice, choice of attending the men's , make the coffee for the oneg. to Israel that they do not jfri.org, with the subject the women's, an all-music/song sustainable environ even want to see an ad that heading, Ad Controversy. We recognize that, on ment, and non-violence." service, or an all-Hebrew occasion, creating men's service. While the men's and women's See CHOICES, Page 6 PAGE 6 Jewish Voice&Herald January 25 ,2008 ------~----'-•l~!~l[•H• FROM THE OLD OLIVETTI Roger Williams to hold symposium on Wiesel's Night
WANT TO THANK Alan In the fall semester a colleague Him, there. God is dead. At one awaits with dread the coming redemption in these books of the ! Zuckerman for his path and I taught a one credit course point Wiesel comments that he of dawn to fulfill his gruesome Holocaust and its impact on the breaking column in the last on the book and its two sequels, prayed to the God he no longer obligation, uncertain that he can. survivors. edition of these pages. I don't Dawn and Day. From the titles believed in. Whether he will actually shoot, From Feb. 4 until Mareh mean his public disagreement one might intuit a gradually Dawn reverses the roles. The or not, is the tension the reader 15 there will be an exhibit in with Yehuda Lev. I've already increasing sense of wellness, young protagonist is an Irgun or feels until the last page. the main library (which I've done that. No, it was his decision hope, faith. And one would be Stern Gang guerilla. One of his It doesn't get better in Day. suggested calling "Stein Hall" to promote a program at his shul. wrong. Descent into the ever comrades is captured in a raid on The new protagonist is in New but so far no one has taken me Twice. I'll see ifl can break that lower York, a UN up on my suggestion). Featured record today in urging readers to realms reporter. objects will be Jewish items from trek down to remotest Bristol, a of the "Professor James E. Young of the University He has a before and during the Holocaust, half-hour's drive south. Shoah is girlfriend books, papers, a Torah scroll At Roger Wiesel's of Massachusetts will speak on but cannot confiscated by the Nazis for use Williams itinerary. Years of Night: between history love. in a proposed museum of the University we Night is a ·so Wracked destroyed race. I've been tapped celebrate with memoir and memory.... with to give a lecture on Hitler and a campus of a existential the Jews on Feb. 6 (3 p.m.); my wide series of young doubts colleague and I will lead a book lectures and boy British stores and is sentenced to he can discussion on Night for Honors discussions caught up in the Holocaust, hang on a date certain at dawn. find no purpose in his life. One Program students (and anyone books whose shipped to Auschwitz and then," In retaliation, Jews kidnap a night he is struck by a cab as he else who wishes to join us) on "special" as the liberating Soviet army British officer and hold him as crosses Times Square and nearly Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. in the library. Josh anniversary moves inexorably westward, ransom for the return of their killed. Was it an unconscious The keynote address will be Stein is being forced to traverse Poland and comrade. The narrator, haunted suicide attempt? We are left to delivered on Feb. 13 at 3 p.m. by observed. Germany on a death march by the images of his family, wonder, but not for long. He feels Professor James E. Young of the This year it's Elie Wiesel's that made life in the camp seem all dead, all judging him, is guilt-not for what he did in the University of Massachusetts, who Night. To most readers of this almost bearable. By the end, all assigned to be the executioner of camps, but for what he did not will speak on "50 Years of Night: newspaper, Night is probably a of Wiesel's family has been lost, the British officer, a man with a do-die, like all the others. Why Between History and Memory." familiar text, but on a campus as has his faith. When prisoners child his own age. Realizing that did he survive? To what end, if All events are free and open to not heavily populated by Jewish see a young boy hung from a he now is in the position of the he is only a hollow shell of a man the public. Come join us. students it is an opening into a gallows, one asks, where is God Nazis who had control over his without a soul? world of horror unmatched in in this camp? And the answer is josh Stein can be reached at life and death, the young man As I say, there is no hope, no [email protected]. human history. to point to the dead child; that's
RENEWAL: A time to invest CHOICES: Equal access to pews, bimahs From Page 4 From Page 6 and heard later from many men If Zuckerman personally is Yet, confronted with th; means someone else will make only or women's only "space" and women that it had been a inclined to pray only in the enormity of the changes the choice for you. creates different experiences moving experience to pray with company of other men that is so many other members of the ' his choice and we urge him needed - and the powerful The Jewish community for ·the attendees; not 'better' Jewish community, with men to continue finding fulfilling, resistance to those changes needs to demonstrate its but different. There is room and women, we gather that our even transformative, moments from a very entrenched energy leadership in moving forward in our movement for men to first-hand observations are not of prayer in such venues. But infrastructure, it's easy to feel towards a renewable future. have a time and place to pray to be given any credence. please, don't claim that all our overwhelmed and get stuck. We need to nourish the new or study or socialize in a men's brothers within Judaism find Remember: not to decide growth. If not now, when? only setting, as there is room Zuckerman writes that at his for women to pray or study congregation's day oflearning, the presence of their sisters, or socialize in a women's only guests will be "exposed to wives, daughters, mothers and setting. Jewish knowledge at the highest grandmothers a hindrance to their ability to pray. NOT ALONE: It is based upon a fundamental level" (emphasis added). We principle within the Reform can't help thinking 'highest' is a Thanks, but no thanks. We The inalienable right of happiness Movement: men and women, euphemism for 'authentic' and by won't be taking you up on your regardless of gender, have equal implication that such authentic invitation to join you at your From Page4 access to our pews, bimahs, Jewish learning only occurs exclusive, gender-segregated And this is one of the differ Happiness, thought of superfi board rooms and social halls and within the Orthodox shul and Orthodox services anytime soon. ences between religious life and cially, can be attained without in an overwhelming number of yeshiva confines. Your way is not an acceptable the pursuit of spirituality. Why much effort and without accom synagogue venues, we will come We invite Zuckerman to model for us to follow. do so many quests for spiritual plishing much, for example, by together as one community. attend a URJ-sponsored kallah Stuart}. Aaronson fulfillment seem to go on without eating gluttonously or devoting When Zuckerman says: focusing on Abraham Joshua Immediate Past National success, with the seeker jumping one's life to fleeting pleasures. Is "Perhaps these services are Heschel. Or, the upcoming President, North American from one experience to another? I this the happiness, the pursuit meant to respond to the intensive Adult Learning Federation of Temple Brotherhoods would suggest that as long as the of happiness enshrined in our fundamental principle, which Experience in Israel. (now Men ofReform Judaism}, goal of spiritual seeking is one's D eclaration? Does such a pursuit recognizes the need for women Finally, Zuckerman urges North Providence personal happiness, the quest lead to independence? and men to remain apart when other men to attend your Alan Moskoff remains doomed to failure. I have a hard time imagin- they pray," we ask: What was he services because "not only will Assistant Secretary, Men of By contrast, someone seek- ing that the Founding Fathers implying? they find lots of men, but, as R efarmjudaism, Somerset, Mass. ing to find meaning within the envisioned a notion of happiness 1s well known, "men run the That the more than 4,000 John Shalett context of a community will like this one of personal happi men and women who came service" (emphasis added). be more likely to find a degree ness, of a right and responsibility Our female rabbis and cantors First Vice President, Men of together on Shabbat as one Refarmjudaism, New Orleans of happiness emerging out of to be happy. I suspect that they community were obviously might just find this statement Aaron Bloom participation and commitment to had in mind something else: the engaging in a fruitless exercise? a bit insulting. We ask: Has a community of meaning. right to pursue the fulfillment of Only the women were praying he ever attended a service 'run' National President, Men of Ask many Americans what the one's own potential, the right to 'successfully,' not the men, by a female rabbi? Why does Refarmjudaism, Baltimore point oflife is, and they will say, become what one can become, to as there were too many he assume with such certainty Doug Barden, make something of one's life. that men are fleeing because the "I just want to be happy." But distractions? Neither men nor Executive Director, M en of being happy and pursuing hap Alan Krinsky can be reached at women were able to pray? service is female-led? Sorry, but R eform Judaism, New York let's call this statement for what piness are rather different things. [email protected]. We were personally there, it is: Sexist. -~~-~------'
------~t·hlli--- ~------______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 7 GAZA: Olmert vows to keep What will you be pressure on to stop rocket attacks doing March 16-18? From Page 1 Palestinian militias fired more How about major positive policy ramifica than 200 Kassam rockets and tions. It aims to make a decisive mortar shells at Israeli civilians - more in three days than in all Social networking .. . impact on the seven-year-long cross-border war of attrition, it of December. Political advocacy .. . could weaken Hamas' hold on Israel retaliated by targeting Gaza and it could influence the more militiamen, bombing a Leadership training Annapolis peace process. building that once served as the It also has reinvigorated inter- Palestinian interior ministry and If you're 25 to 45, join us and national condemnation oflsrael, closing the border crossing points learn about critical social and which was widely criticized for between Gaza and Israel. It was political topics from inspiring closing border crossing points the last step that drew intense world-class leaders who wi ll to Gaza last week and reduc- international criticism from teach you how to put what ing diesel fuel supplies used to Europe, the United Nations and matters to you into action. produce electricity. Critics charge the Arabs. that shortages of electricity, The criticism highlights the Interact with members of the food and medicine could cause dilemma Israeli decision-makers House and Senate; make new a humanitarian crisis among face: How to stop a nonstate contacts and reconnect with Gaza's 1.5 million inhabitants. authority that cannot easily be old friends. Though Israel countered that deterred from firing rockets at Hamas is making the situation civilians without incurring inter- look ______national worse opprobrium me.m orab le .. . so you can than it is "The situation on the or heavy to arouse perennially tense Israel-Gaza military interna losses. tional border escalated sharply Basically, sympa after Israel killed 19 mainly a few major thy and options are says no Hamas operatives in a cross available: humani border raid, and Hamas tarian retaliated by stepping up the large-scale crisis is ground in the shelling of Sderot and other operation offing, Israeli towns and villages and reoc Israel cupation of decided near Gaza, firing more Gaza for at explore the intersection of ritual and social action, LI Z LERMAN on than 200 Kassam rockets least several Tuesday months. of faith and restless questioning to allow and mortar shells at Israeli The advan DANCE EXCHANGE fuel, civilians." tage would food and be to give RESIDENCY medi ------the Israel cine to Defense Bringing faith and the enter the strip. The fuel included Forces the kind of control it has arts together with enough industrial diesel to power in the West Bank, enabling the support from Gaza's lone electricity plant for a IDF to prevent missile launches, week. The plant had shut down destroy missile workshops and J ewish on Sunday, plunging much of arrest militia operatives. In other Federation northern Gaza into darkness. words, to deal the Hamas mili of The European Union, which tary infrastructure a devastating Rhod e sponsors the plant, said Israel blow. !stand has· agreed to restore weekly fuel There is a downside: Taking shipments. Israel said the imports Gaza and then maintaining an Join MacArthur "9€!nius Grant" Fellow and renowned choreographer Liz Lennan JANUARY21 - were subject to weekly reviews. Israeli presence would probably and members of her performance company Dance Exchange in rethinking FEBRUARY 3 In a phone conversation with entail heavy IDF casualties; the what the words prayer and social action mean and how they affect our lives. 2008 Egyptian President Hosni move would not play well in the PROVIDENCE, RI Mubarak, O lmert indicated there court of international opinion; would be no change in Israeli and it could also stymie peace MON JAN 28 WED JAN 30 THURS JAN 31 FRI FEB 1 SUN FEB 3 policy until the Palestinian cross talks with the more moderate OPEN EVENT OPEN EVENT OPEN EVENT OPEN WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE border rocket attacks ceased. W est Bank Palestinians under Gallery opening Crltical Response Liz Lerman Keynote Interfaith Movement 61 3 Radical Acts of Prayer for Radical Prayer Process with Liz Speech Workshop with Liz Featuring Dance Exchange Mubarak had called to urge Mahmoud Abbas. Residency Exhibit Lerman & Perishable lntroduclion by Mayor Lerman & Community Pertormers Olmert to lift the closure to avert • Negotiating a cease-fire. 5:30 - 7 p.m. Theatre Artists David Cicilline 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. TWO SHOWS a looming humanitarian crisis. That would be the most effec Brown RISO Hillel 2-4 p.m. Keynote 5 - 6:30 p.m. Brown RISO Hillel 2 and 5 p.m. Olmert replied that Israel would tive way to stop the Kassams 80 Brown SL RISO Auditorium Receplioo 6:30 • 7:30 p.m. 80 Brown Street Ashamu Dance Studio (Brown Campus) 17 Canal Street List Art Center (Brown Campus) (Brown Campus) not allow anything like that to - for now. A cease-fire, however, happen because it would play into (RISO Campus) 64 College Street Each show includes a would enable H amas to build up Geoe PAGE 8 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 IR•j ~ 1&4 (I)~ ii i11 SADWIN: New home, activities planned for URI Hillel MU< Hall o_f Fame: Michaelson inducted From Page 1 hears words from the doctor He chose a date of unique he can't quite grasp - "heart significance to him - it was the school was put on hold, though THE VOICE & HERALD King Jr.'s legacy in advancing disease." same date five years earlier, that he never would attend. At 21, STAFF social justice, peace and Sadwin went to work at Sadwin "It was all too much deja his best friend, Peter Mactaz, equality in our city and our PROVIDENCE - Mayor Curtain Manufacturing as the vu," Sadwin said. A rush of died during his bypass surgery. world, we pause to honor David N. Cicilline inducted president and CEO. doctor's appointments and tests. Peter's widow, Pamela (today, those men and women among two Providence community ______Smoking;... his___ last cigarette..:::.,. _____ .:,_..:,___ Judge Mactaz) gatheredchildren herand us who have worked hard to Fast leaders into the 5th annual keep his dream alive," said forward 20 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther Sadwin helped Cicilline. "These individuals years. "I was KingJr. HallofFameJan. 16. "My role is to seek out strong financial her give them have served their community working too The event - held at the Rhode the tragic news over a lifetime, and tonight it hard, probably support to allow Hillel to have its own Island Convention Center, of their father's is our honor to pay tribute to eating the recognized former Rhode home on campus and to increase its death. Surely, them." wrong things, Sadwin thought Island Attorney General and smoking The honorees and families privately to Julius C. Michaelson and -way too offerings to students, faculty, were presented with engraved himself, God former State Representative much," alumni, and visitors." won't allow Joseph E. Newsome, for their crystal bowls; their names Sadwin have been inscribed on a brass tragedies so decades of service to civil recalled. plaque which will be added to similar to rights and the community. "But I was the memorial in Providence Larry Sadwin happen twice on The Mayor established the the master of City Hall. The MLK Hall Jl'N Jl ; #le same day. Rev. Dr. MLKJr. Hall of my universe. of Fame plaque includes an · The evening Fame in 2003 on the 40th Holding it all together, I was, in Open heart surgery was inscribed quote by Rev. King: before his surgery, alone in his anniversary of the March my mind, invincible. If it wasn't scheduled, and Sadwin got to "Our lives begin to end the room, Sadwin recited the Sh'ma. on Washington, as a means for a burning sensation in my choose the date, keeping the day we become silent about of honoring local men and chest, everything would have news to himself. Sadwin's survival and ~ecovery things that matter." was filled with activity - cardiac women for carrying on Dr. been absolutely perfect. Chest He delayed his surgery Hon. Julius C. Michaelson, rehabilitation and exercise - as King's legacy. pain. Surely just indigestion." because his son, Todd, was Esq., is a former Rhode Island well as lifestyle changes, and "As we commemorate Sadwin was now married about to become a bar mitzvah Attorney General (1975-1979) and he didn't want anything to medication to lower cholesterol Reverend Dr. Martin Luther to his wife, Joan, and had two and blood pressure. See MICHAELSON, Facing Page children, ages 15 and 12. He spoil this important event. 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He handed the Brown University and all the called to the podium to be senator $2. presidents of all the Ivy League acknowledged in front of their "The message from the Lord is institutions to lead a battle families, teachers and elected that in this world what you put against the culture of guns "that officials, who included Gov. in is what you take out," Rabbi is killing our children." D onald Carcieri, Sens. Jack Gutterman said with a laugh. Representing the Jewish Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, community at the breakfast were Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Miller went on to give a members of the Community Mayors David Cicilline, forceful and emotional address Relations Council (CRC) of the Scott Avedisian and Michael to those present to "end the Jewish Federation of R.l. Rabbi Napolitano, they could not help world of bigotry, hunger and Alan Flam reflected that it is but stand tall and smile. homelessness." He said it was incumbent upon the government critical for the Jewish community MARTY COOPER, Community Relations Council director, shares a Kennedy noted that "Dr. and interfaith leaders present to to be involved in substantive ways light moment with Dennis Langley, president, Urban League of R.I. King's dream will be unfulfilled "bring forth civic and religious to work on issues of poverty, until education is made available alliances to forge the common affordable housing and education. for every American." David Leach, CRC The keynote chair, said the Jewish speaker for the event "The message from the Lord is that community has to was the Rev. Dr. in this world what you put in is be at the table with James C. Miller, other faith and ethnic who warmed up to what you take out." communities. We have his address with an to speak our convictions anecdote concerning Rabbi Leslie Gutterman and lend our names and Sen. Reed. He said give our opinions to the he and another clergyman, Rabbi good. There are more churches, legislators," he said. Leslie Gutterman (of Temple synagogues, and mosques than Marty Cooper, the CRC's there are schools and Starbucks Beth-El) were approached by the new director, had been to several then-novice senator to educate in Rhode Island. We possess Martin Luther King events him about faith communities resources of people, buildings, in the preceding week, and outside of his own Catholic enough to establish a web of said it is his goal to make the religion. social justice." He called for a AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING scholarship breakfast held Jan. 21 , Jewish community a presence "religious summit" to begin this Jewish community members joined in song and tribute at a table The two took him to a Bible and partner in solidarity with work and noted, with irony, sponsored by JFRl's Community Relations Counci. BACK: from left, study group at a small church in the other religious and ethnic that many deteriorated avenues, Rabbi Alan Flam, Sam Zurier and David Leach. FRONT: Two Israeli Providence, where he met the communities in Rhode Island. boulevards and schools in emissaries, Anna Esilovich, at left, and Hadas Naky. Also attending minister and congregation, and "We have had and have, great America are named for King. were David Berman, Richard Asinof, and Mary Korr. dutifully deposited a contribution Jewish leaders in coalitions in the in the offering plate. As they Miller, a retired minister state," he said, naming Norman week by the City of Providence. Gov. Carcieri by Mayor Cicilline returned to their car, the pastor who received The Walter Orodenker, who currently serves The breakfast ended when the and the keynote speaker, who hailed them. "It must be a Cronkite Faith &Freedom as chairman of the Urban League gathering joined hands and sang called for compassion and urged message from the Lord," the Award in 2000, was born in of R.l.. H e also referenced Julius "We Shall Overcome," a hopeful the governor not to cut health senator quipped. Whereupon the the Appalachian mountains of Michaelson, who was given the entreaty given the state's budget and human services for the pastor told the senator it was the West Virginia. He spoke of the Martin Luther King award last woes which were pointed out to poorest in the state. MICHAELSON: Hall of famer and a former state senator from 1963-1974. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 1982, losing to incumbent Sen. John H. Chafee. As Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee ('68- '70) he sponsored and advocated for the passage of the Fair Housing Act, eradicating discrimination in housing against the state's MAYOR DAVID CICILLINE, right, congratulates minorities. He Julius Michaelson taught classes in Civil Rights and international service as well, the American Constitution at having been appointed by two URl, (and also taught at Rhode sitting US Presidents (Carter & Island College and was a guest Reagan) to international human lecturer at Brown University,) rights panels (U.S. Delegation and spoke on the issue of dying to the Madrid Conference PROVIDENCE HOTEL with dignity. He was also a on Security and Cooperation supporter of the RI Right to in 1980/ Helsinki Accords RABBI JONATHAN RIETTI, Vote, and volunteer to the Rl (Carter); and the Foreign Service GUESTSPE-AKER Coalition for the Homeless and Grievance Board (Reagan). He is Rhode Island Legal Services. a former practicing attorney with Kolle! He is known for his Michaelson and Michaelson. ---- PAGE 10 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 ------~------"•--=•.. •:a.l ... ~ ...ljulca~ca,-.Li:a.J11.1~L£.Jli._.i ...•M• HILLEL: Heartfelt, urgent, exciting work for students, faculty and alumni at the URI campus From Page 8 at URI, and throughout the " When I'm asked country. "Hillel's mission is A familiar quote often heard to enrich the lives ofJewish in a Sadwin speech: "It's the to help causes students, so that they may URI Hillel person who gets the heart attack enrich the Jewish people and or heart surgery, but it's the I believe deeply the world at large. I'm proud of Foundation family that gets heart disease." what I've been able to give back He credited his co-pilot and in, I consider to my community, and I credit HE HILLEL wife, Joan, who has lived the my heritage and my family with T foundation at URI heart disease life right along that a personal having instilled this sense of is led by President with him for the past 45 years. purpose in me," said Sadwin. mitzvah, in Barbara Sokoloff. Board Fast forward 24 years to "My role is to seek out strong members include: Anna 2008. Sadwin is standing at gratitude for financial support to allow Hillel Prager, Ron Freeman, URI's Ryan Center, a lifetime to have its own borne on campus Leslie Marks Hershey, of volunteerism. A lifetime the life I've had." and to increase its offerings H enry Winkleman, of philanthropy and business to students, faculty, alumni, Mel Alperin, Jacob success. Many years of good Larry Sadwin and visitors. This is urgent and Goldman, Ruth Jarrett, deeds behind him. exciting work and I am proud to Louis Kirschenbaum, It seems entirely appropriate be a part of it," said Sadwin. Susan Leach DeBlasio, for Sadwin to dedicate his "I have watched my children, Linda Mills, Juel Plotkin, efforts to building a solid Stephanie and Todd, grow and Jonathan Pollack, Mark boarded up, will eventually be foundation for Hillel at URI. the New England Division, prosper, and they have brought a Ross, Leah Schechtman, the new home of the URI Hillel "It's good to come back heFe he went on to the prestigious total of three grandsons and one Michael Schuster, program. "Our first effort will again, to give back to a program honor of serving as the national granddaughter into my life," he Barbara Schwartz, David be to see URI Hillel operating which will help other young chairman. Today, he also serves said. "My father never had this Talan, Martin Waldman, in its own building," Sadwin Jewish men and women begin as president of the Friends of opportunity." Amy Weiss, Jack Wilkes, said. their lives in the world. If we the World Heart Federation, Sadwin also paid tribute to and Jessica Wolchok. can engage them in building creating a worldwide network to Sadwin praised the his mother as the family's tree of character and in helping the save lives from heart disease and "extraordinary" leadership of strength. "Volunteerism was part world around them, we will be stroke. others involved with Hillel: of what made her strong. Today, doing our share to change the Jewish philanthropy is also Mel Alperin, and President she is a past-president of The world," Sadwin said. near and dear to his heart. Barbara Sokoloff. "With their Stadium Theater in Woonsocket leadership, and with Amy Sadwin's lifetime of He served as the president of and was integral in leading think it is time when a Jewish Olson, Hillel's executive director volunteerism has centered Congregation B'nai Israel in its historic restoration. She is student can educate his mind and the official Jewish chaplain without losing his soul?" mostly on the cause of heart Woonsocket. He has also served also the honorary president of on campus, we're off to a terrific disease, and his years with the on the board of the Jewish Congregation B'nai Israel. "I am looking forward to my start," Sadwin said. American Heart Association. Federation of Rhode Island. Sadwin recalled the words work here, where I began to seek Beginning at the very local level During his URI days, he Sadwin spoke about a rebirth that inspired the founding of the my own path in life." he said. as a volunteer campaign chair served as president of his Jewish for Jewish students at URI. Hillel movement, when Rabbi in Woonsocket, to chairing the fratemity, AEPi. 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CALL: 401 -463-3170 . Please, don't forget to share your Email: [email protected] simcha with - The Voice & Herald --~ftdt•l~ ...______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 11 When religion, race, gender and politics collide MASTERS OF MOTION FEBRUARY 08 I 09 I 10 I 2008 An analysis ofw hy pundits, pollsters and RODEO media have been wrong CHOREOGRAPIIYBY AGNES DEMILLE BY SHIRA SCHOENBERG between all the major Republican Special To 1he Voice & Herald candidates - Mitt Romney, John LEAVES ARE FADING McCain, Mike Huckabee and ELIGION. Race. CHORWGRAPHYBY ANTONY TUDOR Rudy Giuliani. Some said they Gender. And politics. IfI R were suspicious of Romney's were editing a manuscript Mormonism, others disliked with all these factors, I would cut Giuliani's stance on abortion and at least one. These are too many his apparent lack of family values. heady issues to deal with at once. Those who liked Huckabee were But in the New Hampshire concerned he could not win a presidential primary, all general election, and McCain these factors collided in an seemed to have made little unprecedented way, which will impression. likely be analyzed for years Among Democrats, the to come. On the Democratic surprise was in how much side, a woman and an African religion has entered political life. American are vying for the The party that until now has left role of front-runner. On the "values voters" to the GOP is Republican side, a Baptist now wooing faithful voters from minister and a Mormon are the left. I found Reform Jews, among those FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE Qyakers, Methodists, Unitarian battling for the MIHAILO DlllRIC. ARTISTIC DIRFCTOR Universalists, and members of nomination. the United Church of Christ who Of course, all viewed political candidates VMA ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER more important through a lens of religious values, FR!. 7:30 PM I SAT. 7:30 PM I SUN. 2:30 PM --·..:.c- provid1·110· than these often those tied to social justice. personal And each of the major TICKETS AT 11'!!!.fJ!j OR CALLI NG 40 I .272.4VMA factors are the Democratic candidates differences responded - participating in a forum on religion, talking about their own personal religious journeys, and trying to organize voters around events like "faith , Chace Ruttenberg & Freedman, LLP forums." And, of course, even as many voters welcomed the shift, is pleased to announce that there were those who opposed it, fearing an erosion of church and Bret W. Jedele state. is now a partner with the firm. In a separate story on Barack Obama's faith, I noted that Mr. Jedele provides legal counsel and guidance in the field of Obama in particular has environmental law, including compliance, Federal and State advocated reaching permitting and enforcement matters, Brownfields programs, the "Unsurprisingly, in New out to Federal Superfund program, real estate development, land use and Hampshire, often seen liberal zoning regulation and environmental insurance coverage iss ues. religious as a relatively secular voters, and Robert B. Berkelhammer seems to Nathan W. Chace state, religion was not have had Doug las J. Emanuel surprising __t_h_e_d_e_f_in_in_g_f_a_c_t_o_r._" __ ~f~~~~~;;_ results in Robert D . Fine New Hampshire. John Ca rl I. Freedman Edwards too seems to have made As a former reporter for a Bret W . Jedele inroads among those particularly Jewish newspaper, and a student Drew P. Kaplan concerned with the plight of the of religion and journalism, I poor. Bruce R. Ruttenberg chose to focus on the role of Yet, unsurprisingly in New Don E. Wineberg religion in the.race, in a three Richard D. Zimmerman part series published in The Hampshire, often seen as a Concord Monitor. Here is what relatively secular state, religion Chace Ruttenberg & Freedman, LLP I found: was not the defining factor. In the Republican race, McCain's Among evangelical Christians, Attorneys at Law victory has been attributed to a who have provided a reliable variety of political factors - his O n e Park Row • Suite 3 00 Republican base since the energetic campaign of town Providence • Rho de Islan d • 0290 3 1980s, the diversity was greater halls and straight talk with Tel. 4 0 1 .453.6400 • 4 01 .453.64 1 1 than I had imagined. Almost Fax voters, his endorsements by all of those interviewed cited www.crfll p.com local newspapers, his reputation Rhode! Island does not have a procedure for traditional evangelical concerns, certification or recogn!tlon of specla1i.Zatlon by lawyers as a maverick, his appeal to CR&F such as opposition to abortion political independents, his long and to gay marriage. But a and positive relationship with large number also talked about New Hampshire voters. And in concern for the poor and for the ALANA SAYS : If you want your community event to be the electorate, there was only a environment - long considered well attended, don't forget to send your announcement Democratic issues. to The Voice & Herald at [email protected]. Support seemed to be divided See POLITICS, Page 28 . PAGE 12 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25 , 2008 ______.•-.~-1:l~'' ... fl:'"':W_..__.:J.,.;..,.J,..l~;;a..11;£:l;;;;:'1111 .._ Jewish News Briefs U.N . meets on Gaza Israel to field besieged Israeli town of Sderot. the Council of 100, a group of his home. Ivanov, who had long electric cars The funding from the United political and religious leaders been suspected of a September NEW YORK: The U.N. Security working to promote better rela- spree of spray-painting anti- Council met in emergency ses- Jewish Communities and North JERUSALEM: The Israeli American federations will seed tions between the Muslim and Semitic graffiti on houses, cars, sion on the situation in the Gaza government is sponsoring a cam- a one-month initiative to take Western worlds, at the fourm in playgrounds and two synagogues Strip. The 15-member council on paign to encourage widespread nearly 2,000 young people out Davos, Switzerland. in his Brooklyn Heights neigh- Tuesday heard representatives of use of electric cars. borhood, implicated himself the Israeli government and the of the range of rocket fire once a The Jewish leaders invited as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert week. special guests are Rabbi Eric in the graffiti incidents during Palestinian Authority blame each signed a deal Monday with Yoffie, the president of the Union a search of his home and was other for causing the recent wave The area that borders the Gaza Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos for Reform Judaism; David arrested. of violence in Gaza and the ensu- Strip has been under constant Ghosn under which the automo- Harris, the executive director After Brooklyn Criminal ing humanitarian crisis, Reuters rocket attack from Palestin- tive conglomerate will produce of the American Jewish Com- reported. ian terrorists; the intensity has Court Judge John Wilson set electric cars for mass distribution increased in recent weeks. mittee; Rabbi Berel Lazar, the bail at SlS0,000 and ordered During the session, the Secu- in Israel beginning in 2011. head of the Federation ofJewish Ivanov to surrender his passport, rity Council considered a draft The UJC, the American Jewish Project Better Place, a com- Communities of the CIS and his attorney Adrian Lesher told statement on Gaza written by Joint Distribution Committee pany headed by Israeli venture one of Russia's two chief rabbis; reporters his client was Jewish. Libya, which is currently serving and the Jewish Agency for Israel capitalist Shai Agass, will con- and Baroness Julia Neuberger, a The New York Times reported as the council's president. Reuters are collaborating on the program. struct a national grid of thou- member of the British House of that Ivanov told police that he said the text expresses "deep With this allocation, North sands of stations where the cars Lords. was Italian by birth, raised in concern" about the situation al)d Amer-i£a4 federations have now can be recharged. Council members Rabbi Bulgaria and trained by the calls on Israel to ensure the free spent more than S13 million Awraham Soetendorp, the Mossad, Israel's intelligence flow of humanitarian aid into The signatories said Israel helping the residents of Sderot. head of the European region of agency. Gaza, but makes no mention of would be a proving ground for That includes UJC's Israel the World Union for Progres- Kassam rocket attacks against turning electric cars into the Emergency Campaign started sive Judaism, and Rabbi David Israel, including more than 100 mass transit of choice in an era after Israel's war with Lebanon Rosen, the international director Hezbollah publishes last week. of oil jitters and environmental in 2006. concerns. of interreligious affairs for the Israeli dog-tag pictures "I ask each member of the In December the UJC, the According to Olmert, the American Jewish Committee, council, what would you do Jewish Agency and its overseas also will attend JERUSALEM: Relatives if London, Moscow, Paris or government hopes to eliminate fund-raising arm, Keren Haye- of an Israeli soldier killed in Tripoli was attacked and fired gasoline-based transportation in sod, earmarked $300,000 for the Lebanon brushed offHezbollah's on? Israel's ambassador to the Israel by 2020. residents of Sderot. Brooklyn Jew arrested publication of a picture of his dog United Nations, Gilad Cohen, for hate crimes tag. reportedly said. "Would you sit Sderot youth get The Lebanese newspaper back and do nothing?" Jewish leaders joining NEW YORK: A Jewish Al-Ahbar, published a picture of Some Security Council rep- $400,000 boost world forum Brooklyn man has pleaded not the dog tag belonging to Ron resentatives said they would not guilty to charges of anti-Semitic Mashiach, an Israeli helicopter NEW YORK: The North DAVOS: Jewish leaders will approve the text until it is more hate crimes. Police arrested Ivan crewman who was killed during American federation system take part in the World Economic balanced. Ivanov Monday after discovering the 2006war. has allocated $400,000 to a Forum this week. They will join respite program for youth in the pipe bombs and other weapons at Compiledfrom ]TA PRE-K OPEN HOUSE! 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WHERE: JGC, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence WHEN : Noon WHAT: Full course kosher lunch BOWLING with the Temple Sinai by Accounting for Taste Brotherhood, Sunday, Jan. 27, COST: $3 age 60 +, all others meet at 2 p.m. at Kingstown $6 Reservations required by Bowl on Post Road Wednesday in North Kingtown. MORE INFO: 861-8800 RSVP to [email protected] Sinai Shabbat service Ask the Rabbi - What have Dance Exchange you always wanted to know? Keynote speech and community Questions may be submitted in reception LIZ LERMAN Dance Exchange Residency, keynote speech and community reception, Thursday, Jan. 31, advance or posted during ser WHERE: Liz Lerman Dance vices. at Brown University (location TBA). Keynote: 5:30 p.m. Reception: 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 863-6506, or visit www.brownhillel.org/danceexchange Exchange Residency, Brown WHERE: Temple Sinai 30 Hagen University !Exact location TBA) Ave ., Providence "Keeping History Current WHERE: Liz Lerman Dance WHEN : Keynote-5 to 6:30 p.m. WHEN : 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY - the R.1.WWII Memorial " Exchange Re sidency, RISO Reception-6: 30 to 7:30 p.m. MORE INFO: www.brownhillel. MORE INFO: Upcoming dates Libby Aron Museum, 224 Benefit St., Provi are Fri., Feb . 29, April 18, and January27 org/danceexchange 863-6506 WHEN: 11 :10 a.m. - noon dence May 23. 942-8350 Sinai family education pro MORE INFO : 331-1616 WHEN : 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. gram MORE INFO: www.brownhillel. DAY Habonim Shabbat Service Residency Exhibit Gallery The confirmation class will chant Jewish Values in Secular Books , org/danceexchange 863-6506 Opening February1 from the Torah during worship for fifth-graders and their fami WHERE: Liz Lerman Dance Judaism 2.0 services. lies. Series of cla sses being offered Interfaith Movement workshop Exchange Residency, BrolA(n and community Shabbat dinner WHERE: Temple Habonim, 165 WHERE: Temple Sinai 30 Hagen RISD Hillel, 80 Brown St., - Mon. nights at Brown and Wed . at WHERE: Liz Lerman Dance New Meadow Rd., Barrington Ave., Cranston Providence. Temple Am David Exchange Residency, Brown WHEN: 8 p.m. WHEN: 11 a.m. WHEN : 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. First course: Tool s for Extraordi University, 80 Brown St., Provi MORE INFO : 245-6536 MORE INFO : 942-8350 MORE INFO: www.brownhillel. nary Living-bettering our every dence org/danceexchange 863 -6506 United Brothers Kosher Wine day relationships. Talk by Rabbi WHEN: Workshop-5: 30 to 7:30 SATURDAY Tasting David Schwartz p.m. Dinner-7: 30 to 9 p.m. January26 Six kosher wines will be sampled Second course: 5000 Years in 5 MORE INFO: www.brownhillel. and accompanied by cheese . Weeks-a crash course in Jewish org/danceexchange 863-6506 Temple Am David Tot Shabbat Space is limited. hi story. Talk by Rabbi David Torat Yisrael Simchat Shabbat Age appropriate Shabbat morn WHERE: United Brothers Syna Bielory ing service. Children up to 7 for Young Families gogue, 205 High St., Bristol WHERE: Brown University and A program for young families con years with a parent or caregiver WHEN : 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Temple Am David, 40 Gardiner celebrate with singing, dancing, sisting of a kid-friendly Shabbat COST:$10 . ' y ·•··•.• St., Warwick dinner followed by an interactive prayers and story-telling. - :'--·.-J 1-·· __ ,:_-__ .·.~ MORE INFO: Debra 487-9678 for WHEN : First course: 6:40 p.m. to service with stories, songs and WHERE: Temple Am David 40 reservations -. t 7:25 p.m. Second course: 7:30 prayers. Gardiner St., Warwick I ----.-·· I p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Sinai Sisterhood museum trip WHERE: Temple Torat Yisrael, WHEN: 10:30 A.M. t~, MORE INFO: 383-2786 www. MORE INFO: 463-7944 www. Sisterhood will be visiting the providence ko 11 el .o rg 330 Park Ave., Cran ston templeamdavid .org Kenneth J. Lane exhibit at the WHEN: 5:45 p.m. RISO museum. ~,:,-- THURSDAY COST: $10 per family WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen MORE INFO: RSVP by Jan. 29 785-1800 Ave ., Cranston. Meet at tem KOSHER WINE TASTING on January31 ple's front entrance to carpool. Sunday, Jan. 27, from 3-5 p.m. at Am David learn to lay Tefillin Kollel lecture and Shabbat WHEN: 11 :50 a.m. United Brothers Synagogue in Program for those who would like dinner MORE INFO: 942-8350 Bristol. Cost is S10. to learn how to lay Tefillin or have Professor Av iezer of Bar-I Ian Sinai Brotherhood intergen Call 487-9678 for reservations. forgotten the proces s. Followed University will be lecturing on by a French toast breakfast. contradictions between Syria and erational bowling afternoon Magic Ark Family events come Bowling, pizza , soda, chips and Torah. For Shabbat dinner reser to Striar JCC WHERE: Temple Am David, 40 vations contact Kollel. other refreshments. The show includes a balancing Gardiner St., Warwick WHERE: JCC 401 Elmgrove Ave, WHERE: Kingstown Bowl, Post act atop a seven-foot unicycle, WHEN: 6:45 a.m. Rd., North Kingstown. juggling of items including lawn MORE INFO: Providence MORE INFO : 383-2786 www. WHEN : 2 p.m. chairs, electric guitars and much 463-7944 providence ko Ile I.o rg MORE INFO: RSVP Curt by Jan. more. Temple Emanu-EI Leisure Club 13 [email protected] WHERE: Striar JCC 445 Central " Post Peron Period in Argen Habonim Tot Shabbat and St., Stoughton, Mass. tina- Terrorism and the Jewish family Shabbat service MONDAY WHEN: 2 p.m. Situation" Herb Leshinsky, Tot Shabbat is designed for young children and their families . All are COST: $7 for JGC Member or $8 WHERE: Temple Ema nu-El , 99 January28 welcome. for general public Taft Ave., Providence Emanu-EI Leisure Club MORE INFO : 617-965-5226 www. WHEN: 10:50 - 11 a.m. WHEN : Tot Shabbat-5:30 p.m. Steve Jacobson, VP for Strat striarjcc.org Family service- 6:15 p.m. egy & Dorot Fellowship director 'The Sound of Music !'" WHERE: Temple Habonim, 165 BOOK REVIEW of Yiddishe in Israel" Future Reflections on JCDS Middle School children with New Meadow Rd ., Barrington Mamas by Marnie Winston WED ESDAY Jewish Philanthropy." Lisa Bergman , JCDS teacher & MORE INFO: 245 -6536 Macauley on Sunday, Feb. 10, January30 dance educator. at 10 a.m. at Torat Yisrael, WHERE: Temple Ema nu-El , 99 See CALENDAR , Page 25 330 Park Ave., Cranston. Taft Ave ., Providence Critical Response Process WHEN: 11 :10 a.m. - noon RSVP by Feb. 5 at 785-1800. WHEN: 10 - 10:50 a.m. with Liz Lerman and Perish able Theatre PAGE 14 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25' 2008 ______J ... ~·4 a•Z•l t-1 1111 A father and son journey through China BOOKSHELF Sammy Spider's First Tu BY J EFF LEVINSON B'Shevat Special to 1he Voice & Herald By: Sylvia A. Rouss Illustrated by: Katherine O MANY times in Janus Kahn Sthe past, it was I who Kar - Ben Publishing was coming out of the ISBN 1-58013-065·8 airport arrival gate, with my 2000 mind knowing that I should have Sammy the Spider sees been asleep hours earlier but my the Shapiros planting a body feeling eerily energetic. tree in their yard and he And it was always him waiting becomes very interested for me at the gate after he had in what they are doing. \ left ex tra early Uust to be certain As the seasons pass, he was there on time). It is Sammy's curiosity grows \ an understanding between us until Tu B'Shevat, when I that my trips home begin by he presents the tree with a seeing him, my father. But this birthday gift. trip was not a trip back to my "The Shapiros are cel hometown. In fact, this time ebrating Tu B'Shevat, the I was not going anywhere; he birthday of the trees. They would be the one going through will eat foods that grow on immigration. This time he trees and, Josh will plant would be the one knowi ng who a sapling in honor of the was waiting for him to arrive. holiday," explained Mrs. Well-rested and waiting slightly Spider. impatiently at the gate, I would be the one who made absolutely A Seder for Tu B'Shevat sure that I was there when he By: Harlene Winnick walked out. And so, as we had JEFF LEVINSON AND HIS DAD, HOWARD LEVISON , with the owner of the coffee shop located Appl eman done many times before, we met in Harbin's "old synagogue." Jane Sherwin Shapiro at the airport, but this time we Illustrated by: Chari R. were in Beijing. McLean A few weeks before his Kar - Ben Publishing ISBN 0-930494-39·3 scheduled arrival, our itinerary 1984 for two weeks was still This book is a family undetermined. Of course he friendly guide to preparing needed to see Beijing and I a Tu B'Shevat Seder. wanted him to meet my friends With activities including, here, to eat in my favorite stories, prayers, songs, restaurants, to see the places seed planting, Seder where I have worked and lived. preparation and more, the I wanted him to see first-haJd entire family can learn what I have been telling him and about and celebrate, the my mother about via telephone birthday of the trees. and email since I arrived two and a half years ago. Grandpa and Me on Beijing also needed to be TuB'Shevat on the list for a host of other By: Marji E. Gold -Yukson reasons: the 2008 Summer Illustrated by: Leslie Olympics, the thousands of Evans years of history unrelated to the Kar-Ben Publishing West, the future signifi cance of ISBN 1-58013-122-0 a city that is the political and 2004 cultural center of a country with "This rhyming tale a population of 1.3 billion. But grows and blossoms into outside of Beijing I was not sure a celebration of nature where else we should go. and of family. The story culminates years later Then it struck me - we would Photo courtesy of Jeff Levinson when the little boy, now a take a tour tracing the history INSIDE THE JEWISH MUSEUM in front of a scaled model of the grandfather, plants a seed of the Jews in China. When synagogue/religious school area in Harbin. with a grandchild of his I told my dad about my idea own." he immediately approved. both the Jewish sites and the and Siberian tigers. community was lacking, he did Soon after, our itinerary took standard tourist ones. In our Upon our arrival we checked give us contact information for shape. The first week of our second week we would return into the hotel and went Dan Ben-Canaan, the director trip we would travel to H arbin, to Beijing to see the tourist sites out looking for the two old of the Sino-Israel Research and Shanghai, and Kaifeng to visit and I could introduce him to my synagogue buildings I had Study Center and a professor at life here. read about as part of my tour the provincial university. research. Without much trouble His arrival at the airport went J EWISH MUSEUM IN HARBIN Jeff Levinson has lived in as planned. I was there ahead of we found both of them. The first Not very impressed with the China far the last two years, schedule and he came through one we found is known as the main synagogue, we set off speaks Mandarin, and now runs baggage and immigration in main synagogue. Aside from its with directions given by the a company that organizes custom record time. We hugged and architecture, a small historical coffee shop owner toward the luxury tours through China. Jeff then gave each other the once plaque, and some old pictures in "new synagogue." Contrary to grew up in Pennsylvania, but has over to check for any major the coffee shop, there is nothing its name, the new synagogue relatives in Providence, his cousins differences in appearance. to link the building to its Jewish was built in 1921, only 12 years David and Eleanor L ewis, and is W e wasted no time jumping history. Needless to say we after the first. In 2006 the city a 2004 graduate ofBat es Collegein right in and at 8 a.m. the next did sit down for a cup of coffee completed interior renovations to Maine, where he was the president morning we were on a flight to and asked the owner what he create a museum about the Jews ofH illel. Jeff can be contacted H arbin, the northeastern city knew about the history of the directly via email at jejf@lunetours. known for its extreme winter building. While his knowledge com. temperatures, Russian influence, about the building and the Jewish See JOURNEY, Page 23 -i•I•l•-.______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 15 Fish for a change B Y MARYLYN GRAFF [email protected] IRST THEY TELL you QUICK FISH F to eat fish for good health, SAFETY FACTS (yours, not the fish's). Then they tell you it has mercury or HERE SEEMS TO PCBs. (See sidebar.) Pretty soon T BE a lot of confusion there won't be anything safe left on the safety of eating to eat and we can stop worrying fish. Ocean fish are about dieting. Meanwhile, fish thought to be safer than is a nice change from chicken most farmed, and smaller and you can have ice cream for fish than the huge kind, dessert. (because the huge fish Here are a few tasty recipes eat the smaller ones and from the "Qyick and Kosher presumably multiply any Recipes from the Bride who pollutants in them.) Light 1 Knew Nothing," by Jamie Geller, meat canned tuna has 1 who sent us her interesting and less mercury than white fun cookbook. meat. Most people can safely eat fish and receive CRISPY RAINBOW TROUT the Omega 3 and other Ingredients: health benefits as long as A simple preparation with deli they eat it in moderation. cious results. Even the non-fish The only exceptions are eaters will love this. that pregnant, planning 6 Trout fillets, about 3 lbs. to become pregnant, nursing mothers and 11/2 tsps. salt children under 6 years 3/4 tsp. coarsely ground black should avoid swordfish, pepper shark, bluefish, striped 4 1/2 tsps. paprika bass and freshwater fish 4 Tblsps. olive oil caught in R.I. waters except stocked trout, Method: according to the Rhode Preheat broiler. Spray a broiler Island Department of pan with non-stick cooking Health. spray. CRISPY rainbow trout Rinse trout and pat dry with ., ' paper towels. Arrange on pre Ingredients: Method: butter or oil and place in pan. 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper pared pan. 4 sole fillets, about 2 1/2 lbs. Preheat oven to 425. Lightly Sprinkle with crumb mixture. Method: Season with salt, pepper and 1/3 cup butter, melted grease a 9x13 pan with nonstick Bake uncovered for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 425. Spray a 9 paprika. Drizzle olive oil over 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs cooking spray. Place on a platter or individual x 13 pan with nonstick cooking fish. plates, garnish with lemon slices 1 tsp. dried parsley Sauce: Pour wine into a spray Broil for 5 minutes or until saucepan and bring to a simmer, and serve at once. Rinse salmon and pat dry slightly brown and crispy at 3 tsps. crushed garlic cook for a couple of minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together edges. Remove to warmed platter Sauce: M USTARD AND GINGER SALMON Mix in lemon juice, water and ginger, mustard, garlic, olive oil, or plates and serve immediately. FANCY ENOUGH FOR COMPANY 1/4 cup dry white wine such Osem or broth, bring to a boil salt and pepper until creamy. as an oak-aged chardonnay, over medium-high heat and cook Ingredients: S OLE IN WHITE WINE AND Pour evenly over salmon. (and you can enjoy a glass with until sauce reduces by half and 6 salmon fillets, about 3 lbs. Bake uncovered for 10 - 12 BUTTER SAUCE dinner.) thickens. 1 two-inch piece fresh ginger minutes You can substitute olive oil 2 Tblsps. lemon juice Fish: Place butter or oil in (not candied) peeled and chopped if you are avoiding butter. The Arrange on platter or plates 3/4 cup boiling water and 1 shallow bowl; place crumbs, 4 Tblsps. dijon mustard flavor will be a bit different but and serve at once. tsp. Osem consomme mix; or 3/4 parsley and garlic in another 1 Tblsp. crushed garlic still good. shallow bowl and stir to mix. cup chicken or vegetable broth 3 Tblsps. extra virgin olive oil Lemon slices for serving Rinse fish and pat dry. Dip in 1/2 tsp. salt If you're not eating DINNER SPECIAL CASERTA's you're BUY ANY DINNER ENTREE, not eating pizza! SPECIALTY PASTA, OR SANDWICH 5 00 1· OFF .,/,...... AND GET ONE FREE! VALID EVERY NIGHT! Caffe Dolce Vita 4:30 -6:30 p.m. 59 Depasquale Plaza • Providence, RI www.caffedolcevita.com 401 -331-8240 PLEASE PRESENT THIS COUPON FOR DINNER SPECIAL A Rhode Island Tradition for over 50 years Parking available Share your simchas - send them to: TAKE OUT 272-3618 or 621-3618 or 621-9190 voice [email protected] or mail: 130 Sessions St. • Providence, RI 02906 PAGE 16 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008. ______J •--=•~•=--lu~'...4ca.lL~•u,L""i_.)ca~ ... l ..i.. i .. *. ■- We Are Read Everywhere Where in the (warm) world will we go next? 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ARONSON, MD Gershwin's immortal words, In 1932 was yet another movie concocts a serum which results In 1938 A.J.Cronin's great Special to The Voice & Herald "Who could ask for anything suggesting that medical research in irreversible invisibility. Little novel, "The Citadel," tells the more?" into the unknown is ever did the doctor realize, however, story of a physician in an impov HERE IS NO fraught with peril. Robert Louis that this untested serum also erished Welsh coal mining town DEARTH of diver- But what of a ten-year-old T with fragile thoughts of a career Stevenson's classic, "Dr. Jekyll had profoundly negative effects who renounces his moral obliga sion or entertainment for and Mr. Hyde" [starring Fredric upon both his sanity and moral tion to the village to become a the children of the 21st cen- in something, maybe medicine? March and Miriam Hopkins] integrity. And so, like Mr. Hyde rich practitioner in London. But tury. Homes without television Might the movies of the 1930s tells the tale of a physician who and Frankenstein's monster, Dr. before the final reel, his patient are now about as common as provide a framework, a head devises a serum which, when Griffin begins a one-monster wife convinces him to renounce leprosariums in Barrington; and start education in the dynamics consumed, releases the subcon crime wave in an otherwise idyl wealth and return to the village. should the entertainment content of clinical medicine? Somewhere scious evil within the consumer. lic English hamlet. of 200 different televisfon chan amongst the glitter of Holly Medicine, it seemed, had only [The serum steamed and bubbled nels be insufficient for the young wood, might there be the rudi Dr. Vitus Verdegast, played by two cinematic faces: either manic which should have warned viewer's ments of the healing arts to assist Bela Lugosi, again displays the scientists conducting outland wants, there a pre-ado- ish, unethical experiments in always are lescent in Transylvanian castles [always on DVDs, appreciat "The year 1931 witnessed the screening of stormy nights;] or, alternatively, iPods, video ing the Sinclair Lewis' "Arrowsmith" [starring Ronald young idealists laboring in some games and funda sweaty tropical clinic while repu Yoga medi mentals of Colman], relating the tale of a physician diating wealth, social position tations to physician and seductive women. It wasn't counteract hood? abandoning his lucrative practice to combat until after World War II that the ennui of The year reasonably normal physicians adolescence. 1931 wit bubonic plague in the Caribbean." such as Drs. James Kildare, Ben Casey and Marcus Welby finally Boredom nessed the screening emerged. amongst young teenagers has Jekyll of its inherent hazard.] evil nature of the physician in a of Sinclair Lewis' "Arrowsmith" What, additionally, was always been a societal prob- And when Jekyll is transformed 1934 horror film, a classic, called [starring Ronald Colman], enduring in the memory of the lem since the Romans forbade into the hideous Hyde he then "The Black Cat" [also starring relating the tale of a physician adolescents of the 1930s? Perhaps children from witnessing the becomes a brutal killer again, Boris Karloff.] In the same year, abandoning his lucrative practice the last scene of a film called competitive events in their Coli proving to the audience that Somerset Maugham's classic tale, to combat bubonic plague in the "O!ieen Christina" [1933], when seum. In the depression years of medical curiosity can be a fatal "Of Human Bondage; portrays Caribbean. A woman bereft of John Gilbert feeds lush grapes to the 1930s, however, there arose enterprise. the torments of a young, maimed idealism [Myrna Loy] attempts a Greta Garbo reclining on the an oasis of emotional fulfill medical student [played by Leslie to bring him back to the world of The ill-fated investiga- prow of a great sailing vessel. Not ment called the movie theater Howard] who is emotionally dis wealthy medicine but, ultimately, tive adventures of yet another a physician in sight, not even a which answered many needs abled by the sexual advances of he remains true to his principles obsessed medical researcher is stethoscope, just raw passion. experienced by the children of a vacuous vixen played by Bette in providing medical care to the chronicled in the 1933 "Invis Brownsville. Of course there Davis. The story parallels the Dr. Stanley Aronson can be West Indian poor. ible Man," the great H .G.Wells reached at [email protected]. were great 1930's classics such tale of the research physician early life of Maugham, who also This was the year that intro as "Gone With the Wind," "All [played by Claude Rains] who had completed medical school. O!iiet on the Western Front" duced America to the obsessive and "Snow White" [and either researches of Dr. Victor Fran seven or eight dwarfs,] but the kenstein [played by Colin Clive] anodyne films that banished the who defied divine authority by realities of the ghetto for a few foolishly recreating life from precious hours were the Fred dead matter. Poor, amoral Victor, Astaire-Ginger Rogers movies was stuck with a witless assistant, LOCATION. where poverty meant a smaller an uncouth monster and a British suite at the Waldorf-Astoria and accent. where hunger pangs were readily And also in 1931 was the poi satisfied by room service. 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Midrasha students met every Sunday during the fall semester to plan an MIA program in col laboration with Temple Emanu El and Temple Am David. We wrote articles for the Temple newsletters, contacted commu nity members to raise awareness of the program, picked a day to MENSCHES IN ACTION on their first day on the job during a fall clean-up. From left are Rachel Mersky Woda (Midrasha faculty, BJE/RI begin and arranged parent volun staff), Anne Miller (parent volunteer), Anita Stein (community member) Nate Jablow, Julia Russell, Rachel Eides, Adam Kolb, Joe Sacks, teers to help us transport students Dan LaBove, Eva Jablow and Gabby LaBove. Pictured on ladder: Jimmy Garber. to the service locations. With our first requests ready, With the help of 39 teens and If these services sound like Temple Emanu-El office at 331- With the Mensches in Action our schedules arranged, transpor more than 10 parent and teacher something beneficial to you, 1616 or the Temple Am David offering their services in the com tation and supplies at hand, and volunteers we were able to finish please don't hesitate to contact us. office at 463-7944. Forms will munity, nobody will be without a our bright new yellow MIAT our jobs in time to come back Need a light bulb changed? Give be available at each synagogue as helping hand. shirts ready to go, 50 teens went to the synagogue and make us a call! Can't get those heavy well and as our program expands, Arielle Spellun ofWarwick came out into the community on Dec. over 200 peanut butter and jelly Passover dishes down from the we will branch out to other up with the idea for the group and is 2 and raked leaves at five different sandwiches to be donated to kitchen cabinet? Let us help. synagogues in the area to extend a senior at Toll Gate High School. homes. Crossroads. We can be reached through the our help. Certified Residential Specialist • Certified Buyer Representative • Certified Negotiation Specialist JCDS is hosting its second annual JEWISH SUMMER CAMP FAIR Realtor since 1977 I listen, I care, It's all about YOU! Let YEARS of experience benefit YOU ! Exceptional Market Knowledge Multi-million Dollar Producer l•*RF.IIDF.NTW.-~'jnatt BROKERAGE -~,-• • • • 1. · ·· SHMUEL TAITELBAUM day & overnight camps for all age groups! CERTIFIED MOHEL Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and non-denominational February 7th • 2:45-4:30pm in the JCDS lobby • 85 Taft Ave, Providence talk to camp representatives • browse showcases • take home material Open to the community! Bring your kids! Providence-Based• ~Recommended by Local Physicians & Rabbis 861-1403 401.751.2470 I www.jcdsri.org jewish community. We're read cover to cover! ' 85 Taft Avenue II9 n5J day school of rhode island t Providence, RI ~ Ihe JEWISH VOICE & lh:iw.n ■-~•!l.:!•:.1.l1.:~L141uL',:j~.1,(~l).1.J~u.ili1Ji-..1i-L.______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 19 'Kabbalah' author Students learn _to wrap tefillin to speak at Emanu-El Bv SUSAN RODRIGUES Special to the Voice & Herald PROVIDENCE - Jody deBoer and Jane Myers. PROVIDENCE - On Myers, Professor and Director of Her talk will answer the fol Jan. 6, Rabbi Alvan Kaunfer the Department of Religious lowing questions: How did the treated his Prozdor class and Studies at California State Uni sacred and esoteric literature their parents to a special tifil versity, and the author of Kab of the lin workshop. Rabbi Kaunfer balah and the Spiritual Quest: The Kabbalah introduced the students to the Kabba/ah Centre in America, will become meaning and symbolism of discuss the influence and impli widely tifillin. cations of this new interest in the available The students had a first Kabbalah and the popularity of in English hand look at open tifillin and the Kabbalah Centre at a Lunch translation the scrolls found within. and Learn Program, open to the in book community, at Temple Emanu stores, on As a special treat, Edward El on Saturday, Feb. 2. Prof the W eb, Adler, along with minyan Myers will speak briefly during in classes _regulars, Al Blank and Irving the service and lead a discussion open to , Weinreich, helped the stu and answer questions follow- the public, and of interest even to dents, both boys and girls, to ing Kiddush. She is the sister pop celebrities? put on the tifillin while recit ofEmanu-El members Kathryn ing the special brachot. This was especially moving as there were three generations Islam and the Jewish ofJ ews joined together by tra ditional practices and religious AL BLANK w ith Joshua Najjar-Rulin at a tefillin workshop connection course meanings. at Temple Emanu-EI. PROVIDENCE - Profes- look at some interesting parallels sor Judith Romney W egner in the oral traditions of the two will teach a mini-course, Islam religions (midr~sh and hadith) and JCC curricuium wins nationai recognition and the Jewish Connection, on discuss what conclusions can be Bv SHANA SCHNEIDER "'An Ethical Start"' is a terrific guidebook featuring programs, Tuesdays in February (5, 12, 19 drawn from the striking similari Special to the Voice Herald way for children, Jewish and organizations, and leaders that and 26) from 7:30 to 8:20 p.m., ties between the two religions. & non-Jewish, to learn Jewish and take new and creative approaches in the Sisterhood Lounge at PROVIDENCE - The Jewish The class is open to the public, universal values to guide behavior to addressing age-old concerns of Temple Emanu-El, 99 Taft Ave., Community Center's early child with no prior course requirement. and development while learning identity and community in Jewish Providence. hood program, An Ethical Start, Register at Temple Emanu-El on how to participate in communal life today. Each year, 50 of the has been named one of North The class will examine some Thursday evening, January 29, life" according to Esta Yavner, most innovative organizations America's most innovative in striking correspondences in at 7 p.m. The course fee is $10 Jewish educator at the JCC. from the U.S. and Canada make Jewish and Islamic law, both (or $6 for seniors and students). Slingshot '07-'08. This Jewish Compiled and published by the cut after an extensive evalua in the two legal systems as a If you have questions, or have values curriculum is used in the 21/64, a division of The Andrea tion process. whole and in the specific area missed the registration date, call JCC's early childhood programs and Charles Bronfman Philan For more information contact Sue of women's status. It will also the Temple office, 331-1616. located in Providence, Bar rington, and Cranston. thropies, Slingshot is an annual Connorat401 861-8800, ext. 142. 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Special to 1he Voice & Herald Bedrick attended Bishop Guertin High School in WARWICK-Jason Bedrick, a Nashua, New Hampshire. After member of the New Hampshire graduation he attended Babson state legislature, will speak College, majoriog in business Saturday, Feb. 2, from 10:30 a.m. administration. At Babson to 1 p.m., at Chabad Chai Center College he was a senior editor ofWest Bay, 3871 Post Rd. for the Babson Free Press, and the The community is invited for founder of the local chapter of Shabbat services followed by a the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. Kiddush. After college, he studied Torah Bedrick will speak on his in yeshiva Hadar Hatorah in journey to politics together Crown Heights, Brooklyn and with his pursuit for a traditional Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, a Jewish life. part of the Rabbinical College Bedrick is the first Orthodox of America in Morristown, New Jew to hold elective office in Jersey. New H ampshire, which has RSVP appreciated to Rabbi Yossi fewer than 10 Orthodox Jewish Laefer at Chabad of West Bay 401- Photo courtesy PHDS families among its 1 percent 884-7888. In the lab NEW ENGLAND ACADEMY OF TORAH seniors collecting and testing bacteria levels throughout the school with Sarah Utybrouk, high school science specialist. NEAT will graduate PHDS to hear voting expert 12 seniors this year. FROM PHDS STAFF and being involved in several Special to the Voice & Herald presidential campaigns. PROVIDENCE - On Dr. Luchins helped the Friday, Jan. 18, the Middle students understand the School at Providence Hebrew importance of participating in D ay School heard a presentation the electoral process and how to by Dr. David Luchins about go about making the decision the presidential elections. Dr. about whom they should vote Luchins, the chairman of the for. While not endorsing any Political Science D epartment at particular candidate, D r. Luchins Touro College in M anhattan, helped the students understand has worked over the years in what to look at to understand the In the courtroom various political capacities. This candidates' record and what they THE NEW ENGLAND ACADEMY OF TORAH Mock Trial team with the presiding judge after includes 20 years in the Senate stand for. He was impressed by their trial victory against Tollgate High School several weeks ago. This victory was especially as a senior advisor to Sen. Daniel the questions that students asked. impressive, as the team from Tollgate were the state champions last year. 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Proposals may be submitted anytime up to Feb. 8, 2008. Prior to submitting a proposal, please obtain the full RFP and design specifications by contacting: We're read cover to cover! Dana Bottorff Director of Marketing & Communications Jewish Federati on of Rhode Island 1he JEWISH Vo1CE & HERArn Dana@jl'RJ.org 401 - 421-4111 x172 ---., PAGE 22 JewishVoice&Herald January25,2008 ______~ -i,.1;JZ,~ -- JERUSALEM JOURNAL Top five things I love about living in Israel ... so far Bv D ANIEL STIEGLITZ America where Specia to 1he Voice & Voice it's hard not to notice this holi WHEN PEOPLE say what they day approach love about Israel, they usually ing, whether focus on the bigger, more popular you celebrate it attractions. Places like the Kotel or not. As I and (Western Wall) and Massada; the rest oflsrael the abundance of kosher restau prepare for a rants; the fasci- regular work nating museums day tomorrow, and archaeologi many other cal excavations. people around Having lived the world are in Israel for a preparing for relatively short one of their as possible over these next few five months most important months. L J.111111,fj:.:.,,;a:.i:,a already, there are holidays of 3) Support our troops: Israel ceFtain smaller the year. That is surrounded by nations that Daniel details that I've is because in do not respect its right to exist, Stieglitz come to appreci Israel, our holi and are constantly calling for ate. Things I may day season falls its destruction. This is why it is not have noticed as readily ifl out in Septem important for the Israel Defense was simply here as a tourist. Here ber and Octo Force (IDF) to constantly watch _now are the top five of those ber, during over its fellow citizens - from little things that have caught my The marketplace in Jerusalem. the four-week guarding Israel's borders, to attention over the course of these period that holds not one, but the same greeting. several months of the forecast keeping a close watch on its indi five months: four of our important holidays: 4) Singing in the Rain: As being nothing but "warm and vidual communities. And these 5) "Shana Tova" Coke bottles: Rosh Hashanah, Yorn Kippur, many people know, Israel is sunny," all one really wants is a efforts are by no means taken As I write this article on Dec. Sukkot, and Simchat Torah. greatly dependent on the winter break from the weather's monot for granted by its citizens. One 24th, I realize that my per There is an ever-increasing energy rainfall, as it does not rain during ony. So as the days become colder Shabbat a few weeks back I was spective of this time of year is in the air as this important string the summer season. Therefore, and the sky a bit more overcast, relaxing on a bench and could completely different from what of holidays approaches. This is the more rain that is collected people begin to happily anticipate see a guard tower in the distance. it was in America exactly one emphasized by everything from during the rainy season, the the rain. This is both because In it was a lone soldier keep- year ago. It only occurred to me six-story'tall billboards in the city better off Israel is for the rest they look forward to a change ing watch over the community this morning that tomorrow is center that read "Shana Tova" of the year. As much as people from their normal weather pat where I was staying. At one point the day many non-Jews celebrate ("Good Year"), to even the Coke love sunshine (myself included), terns, and also because they all a local couple, dressed in their Christmas, as opposed to in bottles on your table wishing you believe me when I say that after know that the entire country desperately needs as much rain See JOURNAL, Page 26 e~//fPJda On Beautiful Lake Tispaquin Mid.dleboro, Massachusetts 02346 and amenities offered to our residents - while ensuring CALL OR WRtn, the utmost in safety and peace of mind. Paul G. Davis, En-cutive Director C.unpAvoda. JI Essex Sttect Choose from spacious studio , one or two Ly11nlldJ, MA 01940 bedroom apartments - and studio or companion THE PHYLLIS SIPERSTEIN (781) 33+6275 apartments in our Renaissance Memory Support wing. 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PAGE 24 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 ______.@_ .. •=-l"-"::;.,ij1.11i1.11i..:i:;..il:..lLJ.,.a.il1Jli.:::J.::c:;.,iM- Dr. Bernard Berstein, 81 Warwick, RI 02886. the sister of the late Dr. Frank hood at Congregation Adas (Engel) Levy. NARRAGANSETT- Dr. Meryl Blumenthal, 63 Goldstein, Abraham Goldstein, Israel, a member of Brandeis Besides her husband she leaves Bernard J. Berstein, 81, died NEW YORK, N.Y. -Meryl and Dr. Jack Goldstein. Women, and a member of the a son, Philip Kay of Beverly ~,~ _Dec. 22. He was the L. Blumenthal, 63, died unex Burial was in Lincoln Park Board of Directors of the Jewish Farms, Mass.; three daughters, husband of Dorothy pectedly Jan. 6. Born in Provi Cemetery, Warwick. Home for the Aged. Martha Mann and her husband (Kaplan) Berstein. They dence, a daughter of Herman Contributions may be made Besides her husband she leaves Philip of Albuquerque, N.M.; were married for 58 Blumenthal of Bristol and the to the Miriam Hospital, 164 two sons, Stephen Davidson Irene Self and her husband years. Born in Providence, a son late Mollie (Moverman) Blumen Summit Ave., Providence, RI, and his wife Wilma of Long Eric also of Albuquerque and of the late Jakob and Rose (Wal thal, she had lived in New York 02906. boat Key, Fla., and Jeffrey Elizabeth Kay of Hull, Mass.; - lach) Berstein, he had lived in for more than 35 years, previ Samuel Cohen Davidson of Newark, Del.; four two granddaughters, Rachel Providence most of his life before grandchildren, Lisa, Eric, Lily S. Koenig and Deborah Kay ously residing in Warwick. WORCESTER, Mass. moving to Narragansett 11 years and Michael Davidson; and a Murphy; a great grandson, Zach She received her bachelor of - Samuel Cohen died Jan. 16. ago. He was an optometrist in great-grandson, Jake Nathaniel ary B. Koenig and a nephew education, class of 1965, and her He was the husband of the late North Providence for 25 years Doherty. Stephen B. Kay of Chestnut Hill. master of arts in teaching degrees Helen (Miller) Cohen. He was before becoming an obstetrician She was the sister of the late from Rhode Island College, fol born in Roxbury, Mass., a son of Burial was in Beth-El Cem gynecologist, practicing in North lowed by her master's in counsel Benjamin and Dora (Silverman) Louis Ferman, Lillian Ferman, etery (Sons oflsrael & David), Providence for 25 years, retir ing from New York University. Cohen. and Rebecca Horowitz. Cranston. Contributions may be ing 8 years ago. He served on Ms. Blumenthal taught for Irving Gorden, 85 made to City of Providence Tree the State Board of Optometric During World War II he five years in the Warwick school WARWICK- Irving Fund, Dalrymple Boat House, Examiners under two governors. served as a lieutenant in the 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, system before teaching and rising Army Corps, in the Euro Gorden, 85, died Jan. 10. He was He was a graduate of Brown Air RI, 02905. to become dean at the Colum pean theater. He was awarded the husband of Pearl (Friedman) University, Class of1950, Mas bia Grammar and Preparatory six air medals for flyi~ Gorden. Born in Providence, a Ethel (Zung) Rubin sachusetts College of Optom . li1G,5:Jn,s- u~ School in New York City for the s1ons over ermany son of the late Samuel and Sarah PROVIDENCE - Ethel etry, Class of1953 and Boston next 28 years. ~ and the Distinguished (Feinberg) Gorden, he had lived Zung Rubin died January 15. University School of Medicine, She leaves a sister, Roberta Flying Cross for action in Providence most of his life She was a long-time piano Class of 1972. ~ McLaughlin and her husband over Hamburg. before moving to Warwick 11 teacher in the Providence area. Dr. Berstein was an Army vet William of Pawtucket along with He leaves a son, L. Scott years ago. She leaves two grandchildren eran serving in the medical corps numerous cousins and friends Cohen of Columbus. Ohio; Mr. Gorden was a manager for and five great-grandchildren. She during World War II, in Rhode Island and New York. three daughters, Robin Levine of the former Brodsky's and Child was the mother of the late Elaine • in the Pacific Theater Contributions may be made to Worcester, Marcia Gilgenback World and a buyer for the former Lowenstein. and in the Korean Providence Community Kolle!, of Lake Worth, Fla., and Laurie City Hall Hardware Store, retir Contributions in her memory conflict, in Seoul. 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence, Barry of Atlanta, Ga.; two broth ing 23 years ago. may be donated to New England He was a member of Temple RI 02906. ers, Sidney Cohen of Stoughton, He was a World War II Army Conservatory of Music, Harold Beth David in Narragansett Esther B. Bornstein, 96 Mass.; Melvin Cohen of Brock Air Corps veteran serving in Whitworth Pierce Provost and a former member of Temple Scholarship, 290 Huntington PROVIDENCE - Esther B. ton, Mass.; a sister, Helen Kagan India. Emanu-El. He was a member Ave, Boston, MA 02115. "Ethel" (Goldstein) Bornstein, of Providence; eight grandchil He was a member ofJewi sh ofTouro Fraternal Association, 96, died January 18. She was the dren and one great-grandson. War Veterans Post Charlotte F. Shapiro, 84 Overseas Lodge AF and AM wife of the late Harry M. Born Burial was in Holy Society ~ #23 and Temple Torat PROVIDENCE - Charlotte and the Rhode Island Shrine. stein. Born in Providence, she Cemetery. ~ Yisrael. F. Gacobson) Shapiro, 84, died Besides his wife, he leaves three was a daughter of the late Isaac Jan. 21. She was the wife of the sons, Richard Berstein, Esq. and Contributions may be made He and his wife and Gussie (Mellion) Goldstein. late Shepley Shapiro. his wife Meryl of Warwick, Dr. to Yeshiva Achei Timimim, 22 loved to travel. Larry P. Berstein and his wife In her early years of marriage Newton Ave., Worcester, MA Besides his wife, he leaves Born in Cambridge, Mass., Victoria ofSyosset, N.Y. and Dr. she worked with her husband in 01602. three sons, Robert Gorden and she was the daughter of the Jason Berstein of Boynton Beach, the fam ily business at Miller's Ruth Davidson, 84 his wife Lillian of Sturbridge, late Joseph and Minnie (Toby) Fla.; a sister, Eleanor Krasner of delicatessen. She also volunteered FALL RIVER- Ruth Mass., Marshall Gorden and his Jacobson. Providence; and eight grandchil in the kitchen at the Providence Davidson, 84, died Jan. 8. She wife Karen ofWarwick, David She was a member of Temple dren, Scott, Julie, Josh, Daniel, Hebrew Day School. was the wife of Benjamin H. Gorden and his wife Mara of Emanu-El, and had been a Heather, Marissa, Lindsay and She leaves a son; Richard Davidson. Born in Fall River, Dedham, Mass., a daughter, member of the Temple Sister Alison. He was the brother of the Bornstein and his wife Sandy she was the daughter of the late Susan Wolfe of Warwick; and hood and of the former Hope late Isadore Berstein and Ruth ofPalm Beach, Fla., and Provi Charles and Esther (Kaplan) eight grandchildren, Sarah Jean, Link. She was an accomplished Fink. dence; three grandchildren, Ferman. Isaac, Jessie Rose, Rachel, Noah, seamstress. Eli, Christopher and David. He Contributions may be made to Jo-An Krivitsky, Scott Chernick Mrs. Davidson was a member Mrs. Shapiro leaves two sons, was the brother of the late Morris the American Cancer Society, and Terri Meyer; and seven and past president of the Sister- Richard Shapiro and his wife 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, great-grandchildren. She was and Zelig Gorden and Dena Rhoda of Rye Brook, N.Y., and Reuter. Gerald Shapiro of Providence; Contributions may be made two granddaughters, Sheryl and to the National Parkinson's Elana Shapiro and numerous Foundation, Inc., 1501 NW 9th nieces and nephews. Continuing our century-old tradition Ave./Bob Hope Road, Miami, She was the sister of the late FL, 33136. Anne Jacobson, Rose Luchans, Anna Montgomery, 91 Philip and Maurice Jacobson, of service to the Jewish community. WESTON, Mass. -Anna and Lillian Jacobson Levine. Levy Montgomery, 91, formerly Contributions may be made Locally operated to meet your personal needs of Newport, Providence and to: American Lung Association with compassion and sensitivity Newton died Jan. 9. She was the of RI, 298 West Exchange St., wife of Harry Montgomery, Jr. Providence, RI 02903 or Temple and the late Milton C. Kay ..Born Emanu-El, 99 Taft Ave., Provi in Newport, she was the daugh dence, RI 02906. UGARMAN~ ter of the late Max and Irene SINA! MEMORIAL~=S See OBITUARIES, facing page CHAPEL !5:.j! 458 Hope Street, Providence, RI Hebrew Free Loan of Providence (401) 331-8094 • 1-800-447-1267 regretfully announces tl1.e sad passing Fax: (401) 331-9379 of our beloved member and friend: Jill E. Sugarman, Funeral Director Ira Jay Fleisher, Funeral Director Herbert Wagner 1926-2008 Member of the Jewish Funeral Directors of America He was a very valuable constituent Certified by the Rhode Island Board of Rabbis Call for a free preneed planning guide. in our organization ·~~------~------... N•J=Jii•Mi1i:.bM-a:..:.1L.&.11i.=.L-.J.1u.1.;~-L______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 25 Herbert B. Wagner, 91 Coleman Zimmerman. Born in WARWICK- Herbert B. Providence, she was a daughter of Jewish Community Calendar - Wagner, 91, died Jan. 6. was the late Sadie (Davis) and Jacob He From Page 13 the husband of Ruth (Formal) Kotler. WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen SUNDAY Ave ., Cranston Wagner and the late Tessie Mrs. Zimmerman was a WHEN: 5:45 p.m. (Brockman) Wagner. Born in lifelong resident of Rhode Island, February3 SATURDAY COST:$8 Providence, a son of the late most recently living in Cranston February2 Discover Your Inner Tzaddik MORE INFO: 942-8350 Joseph and Rose (Metz) Wagner, as well as Hollywood, Fla. Jewish Chant and Devotion he had lived in Providence most She leaves a son, Ira Zimmer Sinai open house Tot Shabbat of his life before moving to War with Dr. David Stern MONDAY man; three grandchildren, David Bagels, snacks and free plan will Fund raising event for the R.I. wick a year ago. Zimmerman, Lawrence Zim follow the services. Center for Jewish healing. February4 He was an electrician for merman and his wife Jennifer, WHERE: Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen WHERE: Clubhouse on Indian Library Exhibition Crosley Electric Co. for 17 years Leslie and her husband Tom Ave., Cranston before becoming the owner of Cleaver, and two great-grand Lake, Table Rock Rd ., Wakefield (ONGOING through March 5) WHEN: 9:30 a.m. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wagner Electric Co. in Provi children, Casey and Tori Cleaver; MORE INFO: 942-8350 COST: $40 donation requested Elie Weisel, Night, and the dence for 17 years, retiring 21 a brother; Albert and his wife MORE INFO: To register, send Holocaust. Shirley Davis; a sister; Hannah years ago. check (payable to RICJH) to Prepared by Professor Christine and her husband Jack Feibelman, Mr. Wagner was a member of SATURDAY Tucker Lieberman, 1117 Dougla s Fagan . Sponsored by the Profes Temple Beth-El and its Brother and many nieces and nephews. Ave.# 21 ONorth providence, R.I. sor John Howard Birss, Jr. Memo hood; Touro Fraternal Asso Burial was in Sinai Memorial February2 02904. To contact Tucker, call rial Fund . ciation; the Providence Hebrew Park. 437-6512 or tucker.lieberman@ Habonim Shabbat Service and WHERE: Roger Williams Univ· Free Loan Association, where Contributions may be made to gmail.com Torah Study eristy he was a treasurer; Lincoln Park the Zimmerman Fund at Temple Rabbi Klein will lead the morn Cemetery, where he served as a Liz Lerman Residency Sinai. ing service including study and board member; the former Provi .performances TUESDAY Martha Zitkin, 91 discussion of the week's Torah dence Fraternal Association and Tickets required . February5 CRANSTON - Martha portion. All are welcome . the former Temple Beth David, WHERE: Liz Lerman Dance Zitkin, 91, died Jan. 5. She where he was treasurer and . WHERE: Temple Habonim, 165 Exchange Residency, Ashamu Rosh Hodesh Round the was the wife of the late Samuel belonged to its Men's Club. He New Meadow Rd ., Barrington Dance Studio at Brown Univer· Kitchen Table Zitkin. Born in Providence, a was a former member ofTemple WHEN: 10:30 a.m. sity Temple Beth-El Sisterhood pre daughter of the late Jacob and sentation. Learn Jewish tradi Am David and its Men's Club. MORE INFO: 245-6536 WHEN: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 Eva Cantoff, she had lived in p.m. to 5 p.m. tions associated with knishes and He leaves a son, Harvey A. Am David Family Fun Havdalah Providence and Cranston before MORE INFO: www.brownhillel. how to make them. Light buffet Wagner and his wife Barbara of moving to North Providence two org/danceexchange 863-6506 served. Bring rolling pin and Warwick; two daughters,Joan years ago. WHERE: Temple Am David, 40 Teflon sheet. Tebrow and her husband Jerry Gardiner St, warwick Mrs. Zitkin was a former WHERE: At the home of Carol of West Warwick and Mayda WHEN:6p.m. MONDAY member of Temple Torat Yisrael Desforges Abrams and her husband Marc MORE INFO: Call for price and and its Mealsite. February4 WHEN: 6 p.m. of Katona, N.Y.; a stepson, more info 463-7944 She leaves a daughter, Lois Sinai Brotherhood buffet and MORE INFO: RSVP by Jan. 25 to Sidney Formal of McLean, Va.; Rona, 331 · 6070. Directions to Kudish and her husband Edward meeting and two step daughters, Jac Carol's home will be given. queline Ucran of Cranston and of Cranston, ,a sister, Betty Marilyn Schanche of North Webber of Cranston; two grand Carolina; 18 grandchildren and children, Susan and Richard; and four great-grandchildren. He was four great-grandchildren, Ryan, IDENTITY: the brother of the late Charles L. Jason, Jared and Alyssa. She Grandparents' circle nurtures Jewish heritage and Pearl T. Wagner. was the sister of the late Sydney Carolyn Zimmerman Cantoff and Rose Comras. From Page 3 tute. "You can't just start talking ried couples have asked for a Contributions may be made to about Judaism with no context." similar program for them. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. GRANDPARENTS CIRCLE the Alzheimers Association or - Carolyn "Carlie" (Kotler) This·week, she'll get that The course is inspired by "They often dance around the American Cancer Society. Zimmerman, 96, died Jan. 17. chance when the Grand "Twenty Things for Grandpar the issue, afraid of doing or She was the wife of the late parents Circle holds its first ents oflnterfaith Grandchildren saying the wrong thing" and meeting at Valley Beth to Do," a 2007 JOI publication. offending their child or the Shalom, Kurowski's congre When Kurowski read the book non-Jewish spouse, Cohen gation in Encino, Calif. last year, she and her husband says. The Grandparents Circle, donated the funds to build a cur The first Atlanta circle The Only Local which is launching pilot riculum around it. Her federation _is already oversubscribed; courses Jan. 8 in Los Angeles has earmarked furids to run the a second group is filling Family-Owned and Jan. 29 in Atlanta, is a pilot course, and Kurowski says quickly. new program created by the it hopes to expand the course The gist of the book and the Jewish Outreach Institute to other synagogues in the Los course is to teach by example: Jewish Funeral Home to help grandparents present Angeles area. Invite the grandchildren to their Jewish heritage to their Marcovitz says the Jewish Passover seders in your home, grandchildren in intermarried communities of Chicago and show them photos of your in Rhode Island households. Hartford, Conn., among others, family, light Shabbat candles Grandparents meet in are interested. and tell them why it's impor groups of20 to 25 for five Eventually the JOI plans to set tant to you. weeks of guided discussion, up a national listserve for all such Build "layers ofJewish share their concerns and learn grandparents, whether they have memories," the book sug specific skills for passing on taken the course or not. gests, that will remain with Jewish history and·tradition the children as they grow to THE MOTHERS CIRCLE without forcing it on the adulthood. children. Suzette Cohen is organizing Grandparents are an often the program in Atlanta. She "1hey want to pass on their overlooked influence on the notes that the city's Jewish com Jewish identity and back lives of their grandchildren, munity, which has a 60 percent 1100 New London Avenue ground, they want to share says JOI's associate director, intermarriage rate, is in its sixth Cranston, RI 02920 their history and who they Paul Golin. The institute's year of running The Moth- Tel.: 463-7771 are with their grandchildren, extensive research on the ers Circle, a JOI support group but it has to be done in a way adult children of intermarried Toll-free: 1-877-463-7771 for non-Jewish women raising that's interesting to the grand couples found that one of the Jewish children. Many of the .fl"""{ Certifit•d by the children," says Liz Marcovitz, major influences on the reli Jewish parents of those intermar- ~ 4J!mf") R.I. Board of l~abbis a program officer at the insti- gious identities of these young adults was their grandparents. Pre-Need Programs Awtilable Ada m c.,. Smith Wheelchair Accessible l.icc r111~d I un~ral Director PAGE 26 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 ------■---•K-!...t . .;, ...... il-..i .. •~l ... i ...l ... 4 ...1 ...: ... ■ _ From Page 22 JOURNAL: These are a few of my favorite things about Israel regular Shabbat attire, walked And as many people in Israel can ticularly emphasized this time of 1.)Jerusalem of Gold: The the beauty and glory oflsrael's over to the guard carrying a plate attest, Fridays can often be far year when Shabbat starts as early ulpan I have been living at in capital, solidified for me once and of food, perhaps left over from from relaxing. This is due in large as4 p.m. Jerusalem for the last few months for all that I am living among my their own Shabbat meal. They part to the fact that as Shabbat is located right next to an ele And no Erev Shabbat (Sab fellow Jews - a land where chil handed the soldier the plate of (the Sabbath) approaches, the mentary school. One morning I bath Eve) could ever be complete dren can freely and with pride food, and proceeded to keep him entire country begins to shui: woke up to the sound of children without a walk through the shuk sing a song about their home company by engaging him in down. The shops close and the in the schoolyard singing the (marketplace). While thousands land, as casually as if they were conversation. Moments like this buses stop running. Therefore, famous song "YerushalOJim Shel of people push and shove to get playing a schoolyard game. It was are by no means uncommon in in order to make sure they have Zahav" (''Jerusalem of Gold"). the food they need at bargain the best alarm clock I ever had. Israel. everything that's needed for rates while there's still time, they It was one of the most melodi Daniel Stieglitz, afarmer Provi 2) Shabbat Shalom: Unlike Shabbat, while at the same time will still stop to wish one another ous and resonant things I've ever dence resident, made aliyah last in America where the weekend making sure they get to where a "Shabbat Shalom." Shabbat heard in my life. To start my day summer. takes place on Saturday and they're going before sundown, is not just a day of rest in Israel with the sound of these children Sunday, Israel's weekend takes everyone is constantly rushing - it is a day that is made to singing a song that emphasizes place on Friday and Saturday. around on Fridays. This is par- stand out from all the others. Get an additional PARASHAT YITRO - EXODUS 18:l - 20:23 copy of Money is tainted: TheJEWISH VOICE & HERALD 't'ain't mine and t'ain't yours' Attleboro Providence Cont. The job description offered in Cong. 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Gregorian School, She grew up and sharing her life's attended school experiences with along the East them. She has Lauryn Elizabeth Newman Coast, ending up become so loved at Balboa High Richard and Lisa Newman Stephen and Donna Lopatin of and respected by School in the the students that of Warwick announce the birth Pompano Beach, Fla. Paternal Panama Canal she has become of a daughter, Lauryn Elizabeth, grandparents are Richard and Zone in her known, year after on Dec. 27, 2007. She weighed 6 Marian Newman of West War junior and senior year, as "Auntie lbs., 11 oz. wick. Devin Richard Lessard is years. She then Evelyn." Maternal grandparents are the baby's older brother. earned a degree The children in journalism have said of her, at Oglethorpe "She is noble, University in generous, gracious, Atlanta, Ga. Evelyn Katzman gentle and tender." Her varied "Auntie Evelyn is career included "as soft as a fluffy pillow and freelance writer, staff writer gift shop on Providence's East as delicate as a flower," and for a financial journal, radio Side, called Plum-Nelly Gift "she is a generous, warm copy writer, and host of her Shop and, upon the death of hearted person." own radio program in 1938 her husband in 1978, ran his Katzman was honored at for Cherry & Webb and from advertising business until 1985. Tockwotten's annual New 1942 to 1945 for The Outlet During these years she was an Year's Eve party for residents Co, both former department active visiting volunteer with and their families. stores in Rhode Island. the Cancer Society for 25 years Mrs. Katzman also ran a and an active member of the Ezra I. 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PAGE 28 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 ------•;:;a,,:•_,.lu~♦..4.Ll,._~J.,.l..,i_.) ... ~uluiui." ..■ - STREET WORKERS: On call 24/7, they mediate disputes on the street, help with job searches From Page 1 for sharing and grieving. H e other if there is to be peace." hopes to start a mother's group, led by a mother whose son was This is what the Institute he shot and killed D ec. 21. leads does every day, in part nership with the city, schools, 5. ''Avom INNER VIOLENCE OF hospitals, volunteers, ex-cons he THE SPIRIT AS WELL AS OUT has trained as "street workers," WARD PHYSICAL VIOLENCE." the police, victim's families, and the interfaith community. Gross: "Young people need to know what to say 'yes' to. They Prior to coming to Providence, have to be given choices. Just Gross lived in Boston, where he saying 'no' to violence doesn't has a sister, and attended H ar work." They have to reconnect vard and Tufts universities. H e is to their families, to schools, to a veteran of Boston's coalition to themselves. mitigate urban violence, whose success became known as "the 6. "THE UNIVERSE IS ON THE Boston miracle of the 1990s." SIDE OF JUSTICE." "I do this work not fo r myself Monks in Croatia hid Gross' but for my two children," Gross father during the Holocaust. says. He and his wife, Julia, a Gross' mother, a Christian Serb, documentary photographer, have converted to Judaism when she two sons, John, 6, and Julian, 3. married (but had Teny bap "I want to give the kids we help tized in a Palestinian Christian the opportunity that my kids Church, and has the documents have." Photo by Mary Korr - just in case). TENY GROSS at the Martin Luthe r King, Jr. scholarsh ip breakfast Monday. 2. "B UILD THE BELOVED COM In November, the Institute received a $15,000 award from MUNITY, EVERYWHERE YOU GO ." One of the lnstitute's most suc "I describe it as being in the 4. "ACCEPT SUFFERING WITH the Met Life Foundation Com "Jews walked side by side cessful programs is its "Beloved zone, a state of heightened OUT RETALIATION, FOR THE munity Police Partnership with M artin Luther King," says Community" su mmer jobs awareness. Sometimes you are awards. Gross. "So much of our heritage SAKE OF THE JUST CAUSE." initiative, which is aligned with talking to gang members who are For more information, visit is about social justice. We can Last week, Gross arranged a 35 corporate sponsors and offers drinking, on drugs. You have to www.nonviolenceinstitute.org, call do a lot more in Providence," he dinner fo r 30 friends and family paid summer jobs to youths aged have a little fear - fear at these 401-785-2320 or e-mail: teny@ continues. "It is the third poorest of a youth killed last week, a time 16 to 19 from South Providence, times can be a good thing." nonviolenceinstitute.org. city in the nation for children. M ount H ope and Newport. The We have to see across 1-95." summer is the most dangerous Last Saturday, ti me for vio Gross spoke at "I do this work not lence involving Temple Emanu youth of this POLITICS: Danger in pundits trying to predict the outcome El, where he for myself but for age. From Page 11 is a member. One congregant my two children." 3. ''ATTACK small fraction of the socially against the sexism of a few New was strictly the candidates' reported being FORCES OF conservative evangelical Hampshire hecklers? What was politics. Maybe it was "stunned into EVI L, NOT PER Christian base that delivered the impact of debates in which personal. But one lesson was silence" as he Teny 0. Gross SONS DOING H uckabee his Iowa victory. a "boys club" seemed to pile on clear to all of us in the media: listened to Gross ------EVI L." Here, it was the Democratic against the only woman? Was Particularly in an election describe his The lnstitute's street workers race that brought out the Clinton playing the gender card? with as many complexities as work with rival street gangs. are on call 24 hours a day. They intangibles. In the days after Were there racist voters who this one, there is a danger in Just this week found Gross make daily visits to middle and the election, the national refused to vote for Obama? predicting the outcome of a negotiating with a South Asian high schools, visit juveniles in the media questioned: Did In the end, no one knows race before the first ballots are gang to disband. detention center, provide court H illary Clinton benefit from exactly what factors coalesced cast. In the fall, he and staffers were advocacy, help with job searches women who supported her to hand the New H ampshire Shira Schoenberg covered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and mediate disputes on the after she now-famously got victories to McCain and Barack Obama's New sharing their techniques with a street. choked up while answering Clinton. Maybe it was New Hampshire primary campaign counterpart organization, build Is Gross afraid walking the a voter's question? Were Hampshire residents' notoriously as a reporter for The Concord ing bridges over the sectarian streets of South Providence? women making a statement independent spirits. Maybe it Monitor. divide. From Page 2 FILM: The talking heads in 'The Jewish Americans' are smart heads is not just lighting candles that Michael Tilson Thomas is American perspective. arose, and sees Reconstruction as music, which I've neglected or answering a question Jewish? And he's a grandson of There are problems with the arising from Reform (rather than to mention, is wonderfully with a question in Yiddish one of the greatest of Yiddish series: the PBS documentary placing it correctly as an off chosen and performed intonations. I shouldn't ask actors, Boris Thomashefsky?" style has become a cliche. A shoot of Conservative Judaism). - synagogue music, klezmer or expect a series of TV We see Thomashefsky's funeral bigger problem: there's not much But the talking heads are music, pop music. programs to explore Judaism procession through the lower intellectual content to the series. smart heads, and the visuals The third broadcast ends at in any depth. East Side - 30, 000 mourners How is Judaism a meaningful bring life, if not depth, to the a place different from where What it does very well paid tribute. We see the moment religion as against a cultural programs. We see Sid Caesar the series began: the problem is to provide fascinating of Hank Greenberg's dilemma tradition? H ow did American and Molly Goldberg (Gertrude of how to assimilate has capsule biographies of - could he play baseball on Rosh Reform Judaism develop? The Berg). There are some things the changed; to be Jewish now, Jewish Americans like Louis Hashanah? Could he play on series makes it sound as if one six hours of television do better Liev Schreiber's voice-over Brandeis, Henry Morgenthau, Yorn Kippur? rabbi built one ornate cathedral than books - make a moving, says, is to choose Judaism, and and Irving Berlin. It gives us More importantly, I think looking synagogue and that more or less coherent story of the to choose not a Judaism we've a glimpse of the richness and the series looks at American became Reform Judaism. Grubin coming to America, show the been given but a Judaism we popularity of Yiddish theater. anti-Semitism, and it honestly gives us a brief sequence on balancing act of being Jews and choose to accept, to define, to It gives us the usual thrill and thoughtfully examines Conservative Judaism without being Ameri cans , give us pictures make. of surprises - "You mean the Holocaust from a Jewish offering any sense of where it with which to identify. And the -----~-~~--~------~---~------, Glamorous Beautiful wedding BRIDAL 2008 SHOWCASE invites by gowns design Page 12 A special supplement of The Jewish Voice & Herald Page 11 18 Shevat 5768 Vol. VI - Issue II www.'vhri.org Januar 25, 2008 To life, to happiness, to love - in Jerusalem Looking back, the short There is simply no engagement was a blessing, more magical place with little time for obsessing over the details that often erupt for a Jewish wedding into wedding-decision forest fires. BY D EBORAH FINEBLUM RAUB And, most importantly, since Special To The Voice & Herald they were going to be spending T hardly seems possible the year there learning, all the that four years have passed planning fell squarely on their Isince our daughter was young shoulders. Which, in married in Jerusalem. But hindsight, was exactly where it the calendar - and two deli needed to be. cious grandchildren - are proof Once there, Rebecca and positive of the passing of time. Rafi thrived on the challenge Looking back on this of designing their wedding, adventure, however, I'm here to of making the choices that testify that there is simply no refle cted their values and the more magical place for a Jewish ancient traditions they were wedding. embracing. We were surprised when they True, the paperwork was announced that they would more complex than it would be getting married in three have been here, from "opening months - and thousands of a file" at the local rabbinate 21 miles from home. W e fretted; to 90 days before the Big Day, what about the logistics, the to the detailed documenta- older relatives making the trip, tion required to prove that the the language barrier and the bride and groom are Jewish and volatile political situation. single. REBECCA RAUB in her wedding dress. "Infused with Jewish religion, history and culture, Jerusalem Turns out we needn't have was the most meaningful place that I could possibly imagine to be married and begin our lives worried. See JERUSALEM, Page 23 together," she said . 50th wedding anniversary: Jewish renewal of vows Couple works with Rabbi Klein to write an original service Bv RICHARD AsINOF [email protected] BARRINGTON - Paul Knopf had just graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in physics, but it was all about chemistry when he and his wife, Carol, were married in June 1958 in Trenton, N.J. The two, who had grown up together in a close-knit community ofJ ewish families and had been "dating" since he was 15 and she was 13, are now planning a renewal of their vows in June this year at Temple Habonim, to celebrate 50 years of a loving relationship together. At the renewal ceremony, the couple's three children - Jeffrey, Steven and Rachel - along with Paul's brother, Harry, will hold Photo by Richard Asinof a huppah covered with flow- CAROL KNOPF in her wedding dress, left. " I was pinned ers. The service will be written in 1956, engaged in 1957, and married on June 29, 1958," in a collaborative process with she said. Above, she and her husband, Paul, in their backyard today, still very much in love. See VOWS, Page 2 .. PAGE 24 Jewish Vi • OICe & Jl.or,1,1 , _ _ PAG£ 2 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008, ______BRIDAL SHOWCASE Mass., while Paul was attending tion to work at the Salk Institute VOWS: graduate school at MIT and his in La Jolla, Calif., the couple 50 years of good brother was a student at Harvard. was on the move again. While "My brother would baby sit for in Calif. the couple's two other chemistry, love, us," Paul said, taking care of their children, Steven and Rachel, first child, Jeffrey, who was born were born. honesty - and in 1960. "It was an opportunity The family moved to Bar compromise for him to bring a girl over to rington in 1972 when Paul took make out," Paul said, laughing. a job teaching immunology at From Page 1 Indeed, Paul's brother met his Brown University. At Brown, he Rabbi Andrew Klein. wife, Karen, that way, who was taught for more than 30 years, then a student at Radcliffe. "Rabbi Klein was very excited during which he became the when we talked with him about That strong sense of chemistry Charles A. and Helen B. Stuart our plans." Carol said. "He said, was very much evident as Paul Professor, retiring in 2003. 'I think we can have fun with and Carol talked about the give Carol worked at the Bar this,' creating an original service and-take of their relationship in rington Public Library and then together." the living room of their home at the Brown University Demog Photo by Richard Asinof on a recent Sunday afternoon. Fifty years ago, the idea of raphy Library for 21 years before Framed wedding photographs writing your own vows with your retiring. adorn the wall, and Carol wears rabbi was not something that The Knopfs were early mem a necklace with photos of her two happened. "You didn't write your bers of Temple Habonim, grandchildren, which proudly own vows," Carol recalled. "You joining before Rabbi James says "Grandmother." followed what the rabbi said for Rosenberg, who recently retired you to say." "We are very honest with each after 33 years of service, came other," Carol said. And, roles were also clearly aboard. defined. "I planned, my mother "We have learned how to com Many of the details for the planned, his mother planned the promise," Paul said. renewal of vows ceremony are wedding," said Carol. "We respect each other," Carol set. It will be catered by Rue de "I had nothing to say," Paul answered. L'Espoir. A long-time friend who said, with a grin. "We work together," Paul said. is a florist will design the huppah. At their wedding, more than "We like to go places and have In planning the renewal of 250 people attended, with the fun," Carol said. vows, they have been going reception held in the temple's He likes classical music; she through old photographs, with basement. The wedding was likes jazz. He likes to go to the the idea to put together a DVD delayed for more than an hour, as Rhode Island Philharmonic; in with captions and music portray Paul's brother was late. There was the car she listens to "Dizzy's ing their life together to show at a strong push to go ahead with Cafe" on satellite radio. the ceremony. In a serendipitous moment, Carol had called 7he the ceremony without him, but As Paul's career as a research Paul's father was adamant. "My Voice & Herald, wondering when scientist grew, the couple learned our "Bridal Showcase" would be father threatened to walk out," how to cope with frequent coming out, so she could use it as Paul said. Finally, his brother moves. In 1962, with their a helpful guide. arrived, and the wedding began. toddler, the couple moved to All was forgiven in the next Cambridge, England, where Paul The couple never imagined that few years, when Carol and studied with Francis Crick. they - and their story - would end up on the front-page of this Paul were living in Allston, Then, in 1964, with an invita- year's Bridal Showcase. TOP: PAUL AND CAROL KNOPF, in their living room today, in front of their framed wedding photos. MIDDLE: NEWLYWEDS Paul and Carol Knopf at their 1958 wedding in Trenton, N.J. BOTTOM: PARENTS of the bride and groom at the 1958 wedding. I 000 CHAPEL VIEW BLVD. CRANSTON , RHODE ISLAND 275-5080 I 3.1 PHIWP LIM I COSABEUA I CA THERJNE MALANDRJNO I CYNTHIA STEFFE I T WELFTH sTREET BY CYNTHIA VINCENT I ]ILL sTUART I POLECI I SPANX I BENSON! I BLACK HALO I E BRIDAL SHOWCASE ______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAG E 3 The Gerim Institute: Learning about, exploring Judaism A place fo r people If and when students decide to follow through with the ofd ifferent faiths commitment to Judaism, there are halakhic, Oewish law) considering marriage procedures for the conversion. and conversion All the converts are expected to go into the Mikveh (ritual to Judaism bath) for a total immersion, a symbolic form of rebirth. "Almost everybody who has BY JESSICA PERLMAN studied with us and gone through [email protected] this ritual has spoken about PROVIDENCE -Twenty-five how moving it was spiritually years ago, Rabbi Wayne Franklin for them," said Franklin. "It's ofTemple Emanu-El, began always been intriguing to me; educating people interested in it's demonstrative, it's physical becoming potential members of and it's proven to be a very the Jewish community. Soon, meaningful, moving moment." interest peaked and more people Another component of were approaching him for his conversion requires all men to teachings. be circumcised. Those who have "It quickly became too many previously undergone the process people and too much time, must have a token circumcision so I started getting people in which a drop of blood is drawn together," he said. "When we by a mohel. put people together, we'd have Finally, everyone must meet a class of 10 (more or less) each individually with the Beit Din, year, sometimes more, and that at least three of the teachers SUSAN AND PETER COHEN at t he Gerim Inst itute. way, people from the other involved with the program, or congregations could also join the designed solely for that purpose. meaningful religious experience. knowledge to give people other Rabbis in the community, teachings." Rabbi Franklin estimates that The course, which is available enough information to make a where they review feelings, Thus began the Gerim more people have taken part in every year, examines basic beliefs commitment and see if this really commitments, knowledge and Institute. "The purpose is to the institute after they have wed. in God, Torah, the observance is a direction that they'd want to other aspects of the conversion experience. help people who are interested In addition, there have been of Sabbath, holidays, Kashrut pursue the rest of their life," said in exploring Judaism as a way to people in the past who have (dietary laws) and there is an Franklin. Once the documents of satisfy their spiritual searches," taken the course after their orientation to the prayer book, as Students are also expected to conversion are signed, there is a explained Franklin. spouse had passed on, as a way "' well as basic Hebrew literacy. participate in Shabbat services in public ceremony with friends and family in front of the Ark, which ~ While the course is useful to "for1Ua,lize their coi:inection :tf: "We try to teach basic a congregation of their choosing includes prayers, blessings and for people of different faiths to Judaism." Other people aspects ofJewish life and in order to become more familiar comments. considering marriage, it is not are simply searching for a basic components ofJewish with Judaism. See GERIM, page 5 ~ccounting for :laste,/:L:C ''Aly commitment to you is to create your event in 1he Most Spectacular A lifesgle close to peifect. Fashion possible" A location close to everything. 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The rabbi or cantor by the bridegroom, in archaic Aramaic (also the recites Sheva B 'rachot, seven language of Kol Nidrei.) This blessings over the couple. The Jewish wedding outlines the· responsibilities of wedding ring of plain gold, rep ceremonies invoke marriage they are assuming. It resenting endless love, is placed is often elegantly decorated and on the index finger for the cer ancient customs may be framed after the wed emony, since it is thought that a ding. special blood vessel leads directly to the heart, joining both hearts. Bv MARYLYN GRAFF The bridegroom may then veil his bride, after making sure it is During the final benediction two [email protected] tallitot are wrapped around the \\'cekly Events indeed the right woman. This newlyweds' shoulders, as if they TRADITIONAL is because of the story told in Deli\·ery :\\'ailable ha\te become one person. 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BRIDAL SHOWCASE ______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE ~5 GERIM: More people take part in the Institute after they wed "A light went off in my head and I From Page 3 step away from the church. the Minyon, a book composed of Jewish elements, Cohen had an Presently, there are seven "At some point you say, why just realized where I wanted to be. I am I doing this? That was about epiphany. teachers at the institute rotating wanted to convert, I just wanted to be in schedule, including: Rabbi two or three years ago, and in "A light went off in my head Franklin, Rabbi Alvan Kaunfer, that time, I floated around," and I just realized where I Jewish; it made sense to me." Cantor Brian Mayer, Gershon she said. "lfl'm a good person, wanted to be," she said .." l wanted Levine, executive director of I'll be fine ... but something was to convert, I just wanted to be Temple Emanu-El, Rabbi missing." Jewish; it made sense to me." 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Jewish fathers out Ortho Each conversion candidate be 'legally' accepted and non-Jewish dox rabbis. meets with a sponsoring rabbi, mothers, people Some ask Meyers explains, who ascertains into Conservative who have spent Reform rabbis, the candidate's Jewish knowl synagogues their lives in although edge, observance level and com the Jewish conversion is mitment to the Jewish people. community, not needed for Bv SuE FISH KOFF Those with strong enough coming forward ]TA staffwriter Reform recog Jewish backgrounds may not to seek conver nition. have to study much, if at all. For SAN FRANCISCO - When sion. Rabbis But the larg them, the conversion "is more of David Levine stepped into the and candidates est number are a technicality," one Conservative mikveh last year, he believed he alike say it found in the rabbi explained. was affirming what he already requires differ Conservative Because their conversion expe was, not converting to some ent sensibilities movement, rience is different, so is the ter thing new." I was raised Jewish, and a different which requires minology used to describe what was always told I was Jewish," approach. conversion of they are going through. Miller says the 35-year-old Califor "The conver people with is one of a growing number of nian, who did not want his real sion process is non-Jewish rabbis who use the word "affir name printed. "I went to Jewish the same, but mothers. mation." Siegel prefers to call it camps, even had a bar mitzvah." the emotional Rabbi a "completion," explaining, "I But when Levine joined a journey is very Michael Siegel tell them, as far as I'm concerned Conservative congregation after different," of the Anshe you're Jewish. But every people his marriage, the rabbi told him says Rabbi Emet con has its definition of citizenship. that because his mother was not Avis Miller of gregation in It's not a judgment, it's a formal Jewish, he needed a legal con Congregation Chicago sees ity. W e want to celebrate your version. That was hard to hear, Adas Israel in many more Jewishness and complete it from he says, even though the rabbi Washington, a of these cases a leg~! perspective." was "very sensitive" and moved longtime advo A CONVERT dips into the mikveh, a ritual bath. than he did 20 Sensitivity is needed, these him quickly through the study cate of greater years ago. He rabbis say, because many such process. outreach to the attribute~ that adult children of intermar- Levine views his mikveh expe adult children of intermarried Many of those young adults to "an entire generation growing ried parents resent having their rience - the final step in conver parents. "They already feel part with non-Jewish mothers up under Reform auspices." Jewishness questioned. sion - as very different than for a of the Jewish family." -grew up in the Reform move Rabbi Joel Meyers, executive "They say, 'But we're Jews! person with no Jewish parents or According to national fig ment, which since 1983 has vice president of the Rabbinical We're not converting!' "says grandparents. ures, approximately 1.5 million accepted patrilineal as well as Assembly, the rabbinic arm of the Rabbi Stu Kelman ofNetivot "I felt Jewish all along," he Americans have one Jewish matrilineal descent. In earlier Conservative movement, says they Shalom in Berkeley, Calif "I says. "I didn't see it as a break and one non-Jewish parent. generations they may have are most often people who "grew understand what they're saying, with the past. It was just sort of More than 360,000 of them been excluded from the Jewish up very involved with Judaism and but since matrilineality is a a continuum." are between the ages of 18 and community; now, like Levine, the Jewish people, who think of Conservative movement stan they are raised Jewish. Rabbis, especially Conserva 29, the product of the first big themselves as Jewish." dard, we have to take a strong tive rabbis, are seeing more surge of intermarriage in the late As adults, some decide to As a result, he says, "we try very but compassionate stan~e. 1970s and early '80s. undergo formal conversion. and more of these cases: young hard, with great sensitivity and See PATRILINEAL, Facing Page BLACKSTONE CATERERS For Your Wedding Day New Leaf is a501-C3 Non-Profit agency. 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I was determined to master Special to The Voice & Herald pool of oil or a salty There were multi how to prepare the dishes that mound of gefilte y HUSBAND and colored morsels of reminded him of home. - ---- fish accompanied by I fell in love in the saffron biryani rice, Learning how to cook Indian M spicy red horserad tender bits of curry spring of 2004. We and Nepali food took a great ish conjures up a were taking quick cover from lamb, yellow~dusted amount of effort and a serious million memories. an outburst of afternoon rain on turmeric grilled investment in spices. I made For my husband, chicken, soft naan Devon Avenue in Chicago. It is frequent trips to Devon Avenue the sweet fragrance bread the length ironic that we fell in love on this to shop exclusively in Indian of Darjeeling tea of one of my out particular street. Devon Avenue grocery stores. While I thought I brewing and fluffy stretched arms, and mixes our heritages and demon was taking a journey to discover white grains of stir-fried golden strates the inevitability of change my husband, I also learned a basmati rice steam in a fast-paced modern world. potatoes mixed with great deal about myself. I had ing does the same bits of black spices to adjust to a smell in my house My father grew up on Devon thing. that I had never seen when it was largely a Jewish that seemed foreign to my own We can only or smelled before. Orthodox community. Today, upbringing. I also sacrificed some understand the Although daunting, · most Jewish-owned businesses of the dishes I was raised with depth and mean I managed to finish have been replaced by Indian to prepare a new style of cook ing of one another's everything on my owned shops and restaurants. ing for my husband. Yet, as I was memories by plate. discovering the sweet and sour Whenever I go to D evon, I sharing the myriad Afterward, we all essence of mango pickle relish on remember falling in love with my tastes each of our went to a movie and my basmati rice, my husband was husband. I also feel strangely at cultures has to I remember smelling traveling to the suburbs of Chi home in one place where both of offer. Sharing these a strong and dis cago to begin his own culinary our cultures meet. This is where experiences also tinctly Indian odor journey. my husband introduced me to leads· us to create in our row at the dosas, giant Indian style crepes As the autumn leaves fell new shared tastes theater. I felt strange during the first September of filled with potatoes and exotic and memories. to discover that it spices. In return for his introduc our relationship, he feasted on Shortly after I was me who smelled tion to the dosa, I took my hus granny's matzah ball soup. 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I PAGE 10 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 BRIDAL SHOWCASE our apartment door, the fra- We are able to successfully RECIPE: Couples grance of daal, a type oflndian/ retain the customs and traditions sharing two Nepali lentil soup, mysteriously we were raised with by layering mixes its exotic scent with the the past with our current values: cultures is a lonely hallway. Once safely common understanding, mutual inside our apartment, I lov- respect, and honor. gastronomic ingly marry white jasmine rice As our relationship has delight to a roasted chicken, the same matured, so has our ability to be kind of chicken that bubbe, my proud of who we are indepen- From Page 9 great-grandmother, might have dently with an added apprecia- heavily fried for his taste. tenderly prepared. tion of the unique entity we form As the flowers together. bloomed again ------Tolerance and in the spring, "Combining our cultures has shown acceptance are not my husband me that change and new unlike experimenta- sampled deli tion. While I love trays and formations of rituals do not have Jewish food, I am Sunday morning also inspired by lox and bagels. to negate heritage or tradition." mixing it with my He, too, had husband's Nepalese learned to dishes. appreciate the Heather Subba Combining tastes of another------our cultures has culture. While we both eat the same shown me that new As I step off the slow eleva- food, we have different ways of formations of ritual do not have tor each night after work, I eating. My husband eats with to negate heritage or tradition. find myself impatient to reach his hands when we incorporate Sometimes, as in my case, the the door to my apartment. any Nepali food into our dinner. combination of different experi- As I fumble with my keys, I often drink spicy chai, or milk ences equals the perfect recipe. my anticipation builds to see tea, with dinner and he always Heather (Lazar) Subba currently my husband and to begin our drinks it afterward. He still eats lives in Chicago. In April 2007, she nightly cooking ritual. his Jewish kugel as a dessert and I and Rajen, were married. As I turn the round key to eat mine as a sweet side dish. THE HAPPY COUPLE on their wedding day. 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Judy Mintzer, proprietor of the award-winning N-M Letters, Inc. designs and creates imaginative invitations for every taste in her East Providence studio, and sells her invitations through better retailers. She has samples S,ttu.~ t tlu third cf ...c:;e,ncmbe-r ]we thcu.sa 11d (S tu, to choose from but will also customize using hand-made papers, Swarovski crystals, pearls, "jewel" ribbons and bows, florals, brocades, fabrics, gold and silver and just about anything. There could be a theme, I such as a beach, a place .:>,,ts.@nS~ special to the .•(re and,,At_.,_ 'Ae)1ald,f/oltz couple, or the "'!""'' the hon,,w- efyourp=e= aL dv, ~ ,jtMrcMJdrm wedding site. •'V{J"" ~S,dlfou, Mintzer mid says that ~C)mstf,mfaz bridal ~ th,, ~-fost ,f..:Aufjust At the new Renaissance Providence Hotel. you'll invitations ]iv, thousa,,d. and,"'" return to a place where simple delights become tend to be alfour o·dJ>Ck. 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Several are sent to the invitee in said couples on a budget often select a gift boxes rather than envelopes, although traditional white, ecru or ivory invitation the envelopes are beautifully made, lined and then dress it up with a bow, pin or to match the invitation. The printing is pearls. She had a couple who held their raised, done by thermography, and fonts "destination" wedding in Hawaii and can be combined. Many couples feel that a fine invitation does honor to the occasion. See INVITATIONS, Page 17 }/f, tfH/lh ~tHI lo /Ol/1 /✓-J" jr;r 1/2,· tm7t'l"ttl(p· ,->j,mr l'/4t(tq/,;,r Ji •/tt,·,/,u/ 1/2 1 •Jth / rr, It ,~.,JI: u, 1 v11lt11 I, ,/,m, ,.,,,;,h ,,1.1,,. A sense of romance awaits you. Call today to create your memorable event. 5 Avenue of the Arts. Providence RI 02903 www.Renaiss.:-mcPProvicience.com ?", h/1 1.1/1 / /J.:,,,,,/ /hrt1/11 For reservations call 401 .919.5000 PAGE 12 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 ______BRIDAL SHOWCASE Glamorous gowns set the scene for a romantic wedding BY M ET RO N EWS S ERVICE student, Garrison was already designing clothes. AIL GARRISON is Galmost as renowned for She studied fashion design and her charming personality pattern making at the University and beauty as her taste in creat of Colorado, and moved to New ing winning designs. Growing up York after graduation to pursue in Denver, Colorado, Garrison a career in modeling and fash learned to sew from her mother ion styling. Today, Garrison's and grandmother, receiving her pieces can be found in specialty first sewing machine at age 6. By stores across the country, and she the time she was a high school attracts an elite clientele. EVERYONE will take notice of this draped GOLD OPULENCE is sure to radiate fitted gown w ith baby pull-ups gathered everywhere. French Chantilly beaded around the skirt and train. lace is peaking above a fitted drape front gown with side organza pleating. ELEGANT AND SOPHISTICATED, at left, beaded silk ball gown by Daniel Thompson. BRIDAL SHOWCASE Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 13 Caterers set the table for your joyous event B Y MARYLYN G RAFF where a wed planning much continental choices; no longer [email protected] ding had to be easier for the limited to traditional Jewish postponed at client. There foods. Provender kosher caterer's HOOSING a caterer almost the last also, sushi sta Holly Safford offers contem is an important step in moment when tions are ubiq porary menus which satisfy C planning a wedding. the bridegroom uitous. Beef kashruth. Her hors d'oevres The logical beginning was suddenly as filet and range from Asian to mini-latkes. is to ask friends and relatives for called to Iraq . chicken breast Again, sushi is a usual request. recommendations, then interview are their most Entrees can be beef, fish, chicken two or three caterers. Look at No problem, popular entrees or vegetarian, with their special their presentations (or photos) Jim told them but they also recipes and presentations. Prov and do some taste-testing. You that the wed find that they ender offers full service. want to have good rapport with ding could take are getting the caterer and be able to com place whenever Deb Blazer of Accounting for requests for municate your own ideas as well he returned. A Taste, a kosher caterer, prides vegetarian and as understanding theirs. Wed year and a half herself on some distinctive and even vegan dings are generally planned sev later there was attractive hors d'oevres, with an weddings. eral months in advance and the a happy ending. "Most caterers Asian slant. She says that food wedding family and the caterer LeDonne has So far vegan choices are becoming healthier, will become very well acquainted also staged a will tailor wedding cakes with more requests for julienned by the big day. Weddings are wedding on have been veggies in wraps, and fried or deli highly personal events and every five days' notice the food and brought in, but items "out." Sushi is "in" with her family wants their occasion to be when the origi presentation Scrumptious as well. special and unique. Most caterers nal venue went bakery, who Larry Levine (Catering by are glad to tailor the food and out of business. to client does most of Tevya) agreed that sushi is still a presentation to the preferences of H e has aided their cakes, is must at events. Besides prime rib the client, along with their own a bride who preferences." working on it. and stuffed boneless chicken, he "trademark" productions. Full became sud Robin Hallett, is featuring sea bass and pista service and planning are usually denly ill, and the wedding chio-crusted halibut as a change offered to the degree that the must often cope specialist at the from salmon. client wishes with weather Westin, says Blazer says that presenta that the hotel The wedding date may also that causes tions of salmon and chicken are CATERERS FOR WEDDINGS reflect highly personal cho ices. also allows influence the choice and location major shifts in requested along with the more people to bring of the caterer's venue. Clearly, plans. traditional steak au poivre and in their own specialty caterer a beach locale, very popular in It is important for both caterer of it. Conversely, if there are beef Wellington. The wedding for ethnic reasons. In fact, they Rhode Island, is much better and client to be up front about unlimited funds, the caterer will cake is also a custom order. are having a glatt kosher wed •• during the warm months. the budget, so there will be no be glad to bring on his or her A recent request was for a ding there shortly, with a kosher unhappy surprises when check finest efforts. strawberry shor):q1.ke wedding The caterer also needs to be caterer bringing in all of their writing time arrives. If the cake, whieh"%he in-gre~t flexible. Jim Le Donne, who runs 1\t the Wesrin in Providence ov.,n supplies and foods. filled budget is limited, a good caterer they offer a comprehensive wed style. Levi~ si{s't'hatbrides Amalfi catering and Chester ' Kosher menus have evolved House, told about an instance will know how to make the most ding package. This makes the often come in with a magazine over the years into American or See TRENDS, Page 18 Eat. Drink. Play: Before they say "I do," say "Let·s go!" to Dave & Buster's®! Whether you·re, planning an ~,JI ~~·•.. engagement p;irty, bachelorette pCJrty, mh.,:;r•;;JI d,nner or ?tedding reception, lh.or,,:i no bf,ttnr w:Jy tr, ~l(. -· make sum everyone ha;c, a go(XJ limfl th,in 1,, hrinq . ,., . them to Dave & Buster's. Ch,_r! cr;iftod rni·mqr~ anrl . - l hundr~ds o·f in1e~activ~ qamA~, tn rJur t.Adll11n f J,,ll;ir ~'1!-(Jway mean there's somP.tJ--1inq ov,;r>/r,r,,-1 Mil ,1rJ1f>'/ . . . . ,•-:.,.. even th.:::; mothor- in-!aw--to-bn .•_:,,~v,lt tr, r,n" ril ,,11r .,;;· ··~ sPec1af Event Planners today to m:,kn t';l ltn ,,,1 It r,,,rt / is. the rnos't- talked-about ~~v~nt ')f th 1) p,:it r ,1hnr than thE, wedcJ,ng. nf cours,1 PAGE 14 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 BRIDAL SHOWCASE Fun and relaxation before the wedding From spa treatments to karaoke, bachelor & bachelorette parties are a time fo r friendship BYJ ESSICA P ERLMAN [email protected] EFORE WALKING Bdown the aisle, many couples enjoy unwinding from the stress of wedding plan ning and upcoming nuptials by gathering together with friends and family to engage in bachelor and bachelorette parties, which can differ greatly in style, loca- SPA TREATMENTS - including facials, body treatments and pedicures are a popular theme at boutique spas such as Alayne White. tion and cost. For women, it has become advance so they can be the only extended for the rest of the day of 30 day spa and resort locations ney Zwerver, an employee at the increasingly popular to arrange ones there and they can pick or even the weekend, the spa can around the U.S and Europe, The Providence location. "The mani spa parties. At Alayne White, from all Red cu res, pedicures and hair services an intimate, "boutique style" spa, of our Door are the most popular." located at 148 Elmgrove Ave., "At Dave & Busters located in the Providence Place services," Spa With a mission to "exceed Providence, or 259 Thames St., sa id Sara Mall, buffet menus range from formal to casual, offers expectations by providing impec Bristol, women can choose from Fari a, one skin- cable customer service, expertise a variety of facials, body treat there's non-stop beverage service, over 200 games to of the "spa ca re, and the finest quality prod-. ments, pedicures, ('The Most goddesses" choose from, a prize room, billiards and more." mas- ucts," the spa recently won Best Amazing Pedicure You Will at Alayne sage, Custom Bridal Make-Up, in the Ever Have' was voted. Best Pedi White. Heather Bernardi body, 2007 Best of Rhode Island issue cure in the State by Rhode Island In addi Dave & Busters event planner nail, of Rhode Island M onthly. M onthly,) make-up application, hair and eye treatments and more. And, tion to For the men, taking in sport the many make ing events has become trendy as an added bonus, the parties assist in planning an itinerary. up treatments, as well as spa can remain on a more personal treatments offered, guests can as oflate. Planning a weekend also take advantage of the The Red Door Spa, owned by packages. in Boston to see the Red Sox level. reservation service that the spa Elizabeth Arden Spas, LLC, is "We have a lot of wedding play, cheering with the guys over "We recommend that bach provides to local restaurants and located at The Biltmore Hotel, 11 parties here," explained Court- beer at a Pats game, or spending elorette parties reserve space in museums. Also, if the party is Dorrance St., Providence. One See PARTY. facing Page Your wedding day. .. ~ overlooking Narragansett Bay! We're read cover to cover! The JEWISH Vo1CE & HERAin ------~ , BRIDAL SHOWCASE ______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 15 PARTY: A planning blog for the event is a way for everyone to communicate From facing Page the day on the golf course with family and friends can enhance the camaraderie of any bachelor party experience. At D ave & Busters located in the Providence Plate M all, par ties can be designed to meet the needs of any bachelor or bach elorette party. And, according to H eather Bernardi, event planner at the Providence location, all packages can be customized. The buffet menus range from formal to casual, there's non-stop beverage service, over 200 games to choose from, a prize room, billiards and more. Addition ally, party capacity will not be an THE BRI DE-TO-BE wears a tiara at a bachelorette party at the Hard Rock Cafe at Foxwood~. issue. "We have a lot of space here," the Jewish Federation of Rhode of bringing two pieces together," questions about himself, and at _C ommunity Relations Council Bernardi said. Island, has recently been named she said. the bachelorette party, the bride at JFRI, remembers going to A traditional party at a bar maid of honor in will be asked the a comedy club for his brother's or nightclub can be enhanced her friend's wed- same questions. For bachelor party. with Karaoke, which is what ding and has put "We recommend that every four questions The comedians were told prior Amy Rovin, director of outreach together a planning that she answers to the show about the groom and young leadership develop blog for the event, bachelorette parties reserve incorrectly, one of the to-be in the audience and for the ment at the Jewish Federation of describing it as "a space in advance so they can be bridesmaids will tell entire evening, incorporated him Rhode Island CTFRI), did for her way for everyone a funny or embarrass- into the show, proving to be an own bachelorette party. "It was to communicate in the only ones there and they can ing story about the unforgettable evening for both a no pressure, fun way to bond one way." happy couple. him and the whole party. with everybody without feeling Planning for pick from all of our services." Wine tasting tours, "They just laid him out flat," like we had to do anything too the party has days at sea, casino said Cooper. extravagant," she explained. already begun, as Sara Faria trips, magicians and 1 Bachelor and bachelorette Yarmovsky has other types of shows \ party planning can take weeks, designed the official Alayne White and performances For more in.formation, please even months to finish. While bachelorette party are some of the many visit the fallowing web sites: some of the party guests may live t-shirts, composed ------options available www.daveandbusters.com locally, not everyone can meet of a montage of pie- to all bachelor and www.alaynewhite.com \ for the planning events. Shanna tures of the bridal party and the Yarmovsky also plans to bachelorette parties. Marty www.reddoorspas.com Yarmovsky, staff associate of bride and groom. "It's the idea interview the bridegroom before Cooper, the director of the the party. She'll be asking him \ j I \ lhe JEWISuV01CE &lfuwn i \ Financ · Plannffl1 I I S I l VE -R C 0. '\ Don't Miss Out! I I' 1 Contact Frank Zasloff 91fo;(d,,,d' [email protected] 24 Br8wn Sr 401.295.0086 OT Barbara B.eflkin [email protected] "(401) 421-4111 PUBLISHING FEB. 22, 2008 Ad deadline Monday, Feb. 11, ZOOS Coming soon! Full page (10" x 13.5") $1,350 • Half horizontal (10" x 6.5") $650 The Voice & Herald's redesigned website 1/4 page (6" x 6") $360 • 1/8 page (4" x 5") $ZOO www.jvhri.org ~~~~-----~~------7 I PAGE 16 Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 ______BRIDAL SHOWCASE Bridal jewelry and accessory trends hot for 2008 BYMETRO NEWS S ERVICE ERTAIN classic pieces Cwill always be in style for weddings, but each year brides are met with ideas that borrow concepts from main stream fashion and can provide a welcome twist on a wedding wardrobe. There are many excit ing options in store for brides this year in terms ofjewelry and accessories. Leading bridal jew elry company Carolee says that these trends are hot for 2008: VINTAGE-INSPIRED JEWELRY: Create a romantic look with delicate but ornate swags of pearls and crystal in choker length necklaces. Button or drop earrings with crystal and filigree also offer a vintage feel. P EARLS, P EARLS, PEARLS: These are classic, and always a favorite for brides, but now pearls DeHago's "Bands of Love" are more fashionable than ever. They're chic not only in white, but in pinks and metallics, both for the bride and br,idal party. For a change, look for genuine cul tured fresh water pearls, which are affordable and elegant. S TATEMENT PIECES: Create drama with a choker with open work floral designs VINTAGE-INSPIRED necklace and earrings from Carolee. decorated in crystal. Or place an ornate crystal and pearl pin or B RIDAL PARTY GIFTS: WEDDING BANDS combs in the hair to complement The trends don't end at wed For over three decades, Martin MARTIN a look. ding party wardrobe. They Kirschenbaum Inc. has been the KIRSCHENBAUM INC. continue into bridal party gifts, leading supplier of timeless and specializes in fancy . L ONG , LINEAR EARRINGS: such as sterling silver for the elegant jewelry. The company is yellow and white Earrings have become more bridesmaids. Carolee's Sterling well known for crafting stun diamonds. dramatic. Short to medium Sentiments bangles, engraved in ning pieces with a variety of single strand drops with crystal five languages with words like fancy-shaped stones, or building woman looking for something and pearl are in style. Linear ear Friend, Sister, Love, Dream, sought-after designs perfect for marquise and round diamonds. rings elongate the neckline and Inspire, Joy, Love, and Imagine the customer who wants well that sets her apart from others. The company also offers stack create a slimming vertical line to can be cherished mementos. designed jewelry for day or night. Dazzling options are offered able options that once again offer the face. interesting possibili A hallmark ------ties for the discerning of Martin "There are many exciting options in YOUR SOURCE FOR Kirschenbaum woman. Inc. is a spe store for brides this year Every piece of cialty in fancy DeHago jewelry UNIQUE WEDDING RINGS yellow and in terms of jewelry and accessories." uses fine diamonds. white diamonds. Each design enhances from jewelry master DeHago, the stones' color and sparkle. The hottest trend in wedding from handset 18 kt. white and Made on-site in New York City, bands is using baguettes verti yellow gold wedding bands with cally and horizontally in the band DeHago jewels are meticulously encircling baguettes and round crafted by skilled artisans. design - a stylish option for the diamonds, to designs featuring reuse your jewels revamp your style PIACE revisit your memories design your desires JEWEllERS signature stackable rings specialized wedding bands Buyers, Sellers and Appraisers of Estate Jewelry Appoflaug Village, 3228 Post Road, Wa1wick, RI tamar kern it7 800-910-4869 • 101-738-0511 metalsmith/ jeweler L!!'!!I tvww.JJ!acejewellers.com BRIDAL SHOWCASE ______Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 17 INVITATIONS: Uniquely chosen for color, design or theme N-M Letters. Inc. From Page 11 etc., who are trying to decide on that she has computer calligraphy the style, color, design, print font available for addressing, which ~ ~ ~ added a tropical island print and wording. A well-stocked is attractive, about 1/3 the cost ribbon to their invitation. specialty shop will be able to give of hand; and has the additional Award-winning wedding invitations Today the body of the personal guidance and service, advantage of including a guest invitation may be formal, as in, and prevent errors and delays. report and check list - very as featu red in IN STYLE magazine "Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Goldberg Jeanne Desmarais of Paper convenient. 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Divorces and new you're at it, it's wise to line marriages among the up a calligrapher, if you bridal couple's parents, are going to need one. which used to be (more or Send out the invitations less politely) ignored on eight weeks in advance of wedding invitations may the wedding. There is also now be recognized in print. trend to send out save Sometimes the invitation the-day invitations to give will be sent out in the people, especially those {401 I 353-1502 wedding names of the bride and who live at a distance, or simp lyinvitations@cox. net bar/ bat mitzvah bridegroom themselves, for destination weddings, thus sidestepping any a heads-up. family awkwardness. This The invitation selected is also useful in invitations has grown to an invitation to second marriages or ensemble for many, says for more mature couples, Marzetta. 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The wedding cake may be served as the sole dessert and/or a dessert table may be added. SwEETHEART TABLE Round tables are still popular but long tables with a "sweet heart" table for just the couple are something old that is new again. Linens and napkins are part of the decor and usually color matched to the theme of the wedding as part of the caterer's service. Pinelli-Marra in East Green wich leans toward an American Italian or international style of cuisine, with a seasonal menu. Their service ranges from custom coordinating to drop-off delivery. They feature a number of venues around the area from Roger Wil liams Park Casino to Newport mansions, or a place of the wed ding party's choice. Renee Oulette at Renaissance Catering, located in the hotel of the same name in Providence, says that more wedding parties STATIONS FOR SERVING are a popular feature; cakes are often supplemented with gelato. are asking for "stations" service, even for the actual dinner as well for serving. 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(joU 401-724- BRIDAL SHOWCASE ------Jewish Voice & Herald January 25, 2008 PAGE 19 Newly engaged? What's the next step? BY METRO NEWS S ERVICE deposits are made over time, so store, register for them as far in you won't have to come up with advance as possible. This way AKING the commit the lump sum all at one time. if people want to give you gifts ment to live life with M from the registry in advance of another person is a 4. Wedding sites: Once you the wedding, they'll know what large step. It marks the begin have a date and budget, your next to choose. Definitely register by ning of your future together. step is to make arrangements with the synagogue or other two to three months before the Planning a wedding can be place where the ceremony will wedding, because this is when big undertaking. Many times take place. Most houses of the bridal shower is typically the course of planning from held. the moment of engagement to 8. Stationery: Order your invi the wedding day can stretch tations, save-the-date cards, etc. over several years. It requires five to six months before the patience, budgeting and wedding so you have time organization. A wedding to check the proofs and binder or filing system ensure they're printed cor can help keep receipts rectly. Wedding invita and information all in tions are usually mailed one place. Addition- out one to two months ally, use these steps prior to the event. It as guidelines for your is customary to stamp own event. the RSVP card so that 1. Engagement guests simply put it in party: Many couples the mail. enjoy having an 9. Religious require engagement party to ments: Some houses of announce that they're worship require classes planning a life together. or retreats before a wedding Engagement parties are ceremony to prepare the couple receptions on a smaller scale. for marriage in a religious sense. 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"You never know who's economy includ REBECCA RAUB is attended to by her mother, Deborah Fineblum Raub, going to decide this is the right ing restaurants, the author. "When I look back at these pictures," Rebecca said, " I marvel time to come to Israel," Rebecca shops, hotels and at how much younger we both appear, and how strange it now seems said. "Wouldn't it be great if our tour guides - all that only four years ago we were living our lives happily without our wedding is the perfect excuse struggling to stay children, who are now the central focus of our lives (and the primary REBBECA AND RAFI on a street someone needs to come?" afloat in the face source of our happiness)." in Jerusalem. Right again. Relatives and of three long and friends later confided they' cl hungry years. Where else would (more often than not separated men on Emek Rafayim. I can hear it all again too - the been itching to get to Israel but, we feel so good giving our credit by gender) and a steady flow of Within a minute, we spotted music, the toasts, the stories, the without a deadline, kept put- cards a thorough workout? food and schnapps - in short, a our prey - five male students prayers, the breaking of glass. ting it off. It's a wonderful bonus But, for those of us weaned minimum of pomp and a maxi from Canada (and a female one L'chaim, l'simcha, l'ahava. To life, when loved ones you never dream on American culture, Israeli mum of ruach (spirit). fo r good measure), out enjoying to happiness, to love. would make the trip actually weddings are a new experience. In fact, nowhere in the world the unseasonably warm winter The wedding of Rebecca and show up and fall in love with If your idea of a wedding is a are you reminded so powerfully evening. Make up a minyan for a Rafi was destined to be pure, Israel (sometimes all over again) black-tie affair with a solemn that the entire Jewish people sheva bracha? They' cl be happy to. unadulterated bliss even if the in the process. processional of bridesmaids is first and foremost a family. And, though they sampled our young couple had married here in Another advantage is that the and ushers, guests in neat rows On the fourth night after the food and drink, mostly they were the States. But there's no deny cost of the affair is typically less (groom's on the left, bride's on wedding, our dinner party was intent on fu lfilling the joyous ing that beginning their lives than in your typical US city. Of the right), this may not be the four shy of the 10 men needed to mitzvah of blessing the young together in Israel, in Jerusalem course, you can easi ly eat up the right setting for your simcha. make up the traditional minyan couple. Which they did, in voices where so much of ou r people's difference between airfare and Israel is a better choice if your to recite the sheva brachot - the both loud and proud, reminding story continues to be written, room and board while in Israel. fami lies are comfortable with seven blessings - over the bride us that, no matter how far-flung remains a powerful blessing We were blessed to find a great casually attired guests crowding and groom. There was nothing the Jewish-people, Israel remains bestowed that day on the two of apartment to rent for a couple of around a huppah; tears, kisses and to be done but find ourselves four the family seat. them, and on all of us privileged weeks, which quickly became a laughter in equal proportions; more males over the age of 13. Now, looking at the pictures of to be there. real home to the extended family wild and uninhibited singing and Which is why we - the bride and that magical night in Jerusalem, during our stay. 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