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VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 46 TISHRI 11, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998 35,PERCOPY Man's Best Friend ... The Dog by Kimberly Ann Orlandi each dog seems more expres McMeel also includes a line of Herald Editor sive in their behavior and feel greeting cards and coffee mugs hy dowe love dogs? This ing than the one before. which will feature photographs seems to be a question "There is a certain humor to of the dogs created by Levin Wthat has many answers dogs," said Levin. They can be and distributed through the depending upon who is both happy and sad at the same publishing company. Eventu asked. For some, a dog is a time, but can still lift your spir ally, Levin hopes to expand the companion. A friend who keeps its." product line and possibly pub you company when you're Photographed in black and lish another book. alone, a protector when trouble white on the streets of Manhat For many of us, the love of a arises. For others, a dog is an tan, Levin captures the true dog is like nothing else. Its un extension of their family. qualities of a dog by photo conditional, forgiving and nur Treated as one of their own, the graphing them in their natural turing. They offerus their friend familydogbecomesmuchmore setting. Whether these four ship and devotion and ask only than just a dog, he becomes an legged companions are stretch in return for food, love and exer other family member, with ac ing out in the warm sun, gazing cise. According to Levin, it is a cess to all of the benefits of being enthusiastically into the eyes of strange phenomenon, a person's within a family. I guess that's their owner, or just being a dog, capacity to love a dog the way where I fall. My dog, Garbo, a 5- all of the dogs pictured generate they would a person. Maybe it's Annual Rosh Hashanah Service year-old Shepard / Collie mix a distinct personality which because a dog will never reject Rabbi Deanna Douglas (center) leads the Jewish Eldercare was a stray I took in, cleaned up, shines through with every pho you or judge you harshly, they of Rhode Island's second annual Rosh Hashanah service at brought to the veterinarian's of tograph. It was something Levin just except you for what you are. Temple Beth-El as Dr. Joshua Gutman (left) and rabbinical fice and who has since been as was conscious of when she be Levin will be at Borders Books, student Tom Alpert looks on. The service drew 109 residents similated within my family, so gan photographing the pets. Garden City, Cranston, on Nov. 18 from 21 nursing homes and assisted living facilities as well as much so I often wonder whether "I want to bring out the dogs' fro m 7 p. m t 9 p.m. fo r a book community members and volunteers. or not she knows she is a dog! personalities and to do that I have signing. Tlie book is on sale now. Herald photo by Emily Torgan-Shalan sky The question of why we love to get down to their level," said dogs is the topic of a new book Levin. Which often means just by author and photographer, that, getting down on all fours, Kim Levin, Why We Love Dogs. camera in hand, and capturing RI Holocaust Museum Holds The daughter of Mitch and that special look or expression. Shirley Levin of Narraganssett, An avid lover of dogs herself, 1 0th Annual Yizkor Service Levin was born and raised in Levin always had dogs while by Emily Torgan-Shalansky "Hear and listen to the shouting reassurance of our canned cul Cranston, where she graduated growing up. In fact, her parents Jewish Community Reporter of Israel. The blood of the tor- ture, must take over the mission from Cranston High School dog, Katie, is featured within Agonizing memories. Teary tured, of the innocent child of memory," he said. "They al the book and the book itself is eyes. Memorial candles. thrown alive into the fire, will ready have, of course." dedicated to all of the dogs Levin All of these, along with tre not be forgiven. Listen, world During the new millenium, had while growing up. Her cur mendous determination never to that betrayed the people oflsrael Fink said, memorials such as the rent dog is Charlie, a 5-month let the world forget, burned at - who stood by and did noth- RIHolocaustMemorialMuseum old Collie she and her boyfriend The Rhode Island Holocaust ing." will become even more essen- picked up at the A.S.P.C.A., an Memorial Museum's annual Taking up the cry for collec- tial. organization she works closely Yizkor service. tive awareness, State Represen- "We must protect the struc with by donating her services at Initiated 10 years ago for those tative David Cicilline called the ture, but more importantly, we the local dog shelter. touched by the Holocaust and service and Holocaust museum must make it a marker of the 'Tm a relatively happy and scheduledforatimeofyearwhen weapons in the ongoing fight lives of the survivors for their optimistic person, but Charlie Jews traditionally visit the graves against revisionism. children and grandchildren," he makes it enjoyable to come ofloved ones, the Sept. 27 Yizkor "Today I hope that each of us, said. "I learned respect from the home," said Levin. service combined prayers for the after remembering those who survivors, and I think my chi]. Taking a chance that the pub dead with reminders of the obli have died and recalling the dev· dren did too. I hope that my lic would be receptive to a book gations that now confront the astation, will recommit ourselves grandchildren and my students about dogs, Levin left her secure living. to the elimination of bigotry and will take inspiration from the advertising job three years ago In the museum's sunny Me hatred wherever we see it," he same journey." to pursue photography full time. morial Garden, President of the said. President of the Rhode Island Kim Levin Up until that point she had been Rhode Island Board of Rabbis As Rhode Island Jewish Herald HolocaustSurvivorsAssociation juggling a career in advertising Marc Jagolinzer opened the ser writer, and RIHMM honorary PaulFormalalsoemphasizedthe and the pursuit of opening her vice with a tribute to the power member Michael Fink spoke of impact that the Holocaust has West and later from Syracuse own business, Bark & Smile Pet of memory. howcontactwithHolocaustsur- had on world Jewry. University, New York. A self Portraits. In addition to taking "We remember them," he be vivors had shaped his life, he "There are people we know taught photographer, Levin photos for her books, Levin also gan of those who perished in showed how the Holocaust has as'thesurvivors,"'hesaid."Their spent seven years in the adver takes portrait photos of pets for Nazi-occupied Europe." As long become an inextricable part of children are gone, and they are tising and marketing profession their owners, as well as photos of as we live, they, too, will live." Jewish culture that must never without family or friends. But but always had an eye and pas dog events around the city. Ac Preserving the Holocaust and be allowed to disappear. weareallsurvivors,membersof sion for photography. She now cording to Levin, she never more, Jagolinzer explained, is not "I learned respect from the a single family. We mourn the resides in New Jersey, just across thought that the market would a choice but a Jewish obligation. survivors," Fink said, as he re- lost innocence of our youth, the the river from New York. For be that narrow and specialized, "You shall not forget and you called his childhood awe of a dignity of our martyrs, and the her first book, Levin has com rather she was afraid that it shall remember is a biblical dic European cantor's voice and his murder of innocents." bined her iove of dogs and tal would be too big and her audi tate;" he said. "We are a people, interest in the survivors' stories As six memorial candles dedi ent for photography to create a ence too broad. But, Levin called and we are the guardians of the abouttheir terrifyingexperiences cated to the memory of the 6 whimsical answer to the ques upon her years in advertising memories." in Europe. million Jews who perished tion, why we love dogs. and marketing to back her book's By reading a Hillel Zeitlin Calling the Holocaust Mu- glowed, RabbiJagolinzer led the Glancing through the pages endeavor, and inJuly 1997 it paid poem, Holocaust survivor Leah seum a center of the universe, participants through memorial of this book will bring a smile to off with a deal from Andrews Eliashsaid that only Jewish pres Fink considered the role of those prayers. your face, whether you are a McMeel Publishing. ervation of the Holocaust's who will live beyond the survi- As he read the names of fam- dog lover or not. There is noth "I was totally surprised," said legacy could prevent it from suc vors. ily members of Rhode Islanders ing like the smiling face of a Levin. "Initially I was looking cumbing to the same indiffer "Now it is time that the sec- who had lost their lives in the beloved pet when everything in for a licensing deal. I was de ence that initially allowed the ond generation, raised between genocide, all guests rose and the world that could go wrong lighted with the book deal." horrors to occur. the awful wisdom of their par- stood still, as a hush washed has, ana as you turn each page - The deal with Andrews '1\A/orla~ hear!" sll'e read. entsand, tome, whatistheblarld 'd over the crowd. I
2 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998 HAPPENINGS ,r Calendar: October 1st to 7th E nt=.t·rtai nm=.t·nt 1 . "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare, Leeds Theatre, Brown University, Oct. 1 to 4, 8 p.m., ,' Oct. 4, 3 p.m. only. Call 863-2838. I', f@r ~id~ Newport Harvest-By-The-Sea Festival. Oct. 1 to 31. A monthlong celebration of fall events. I Call 849-8048. South Kingstown Farmers Market, URI Keaney Gym parking lot. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. October Outdoor market of fresh produce, flowers, plants. Call 789-4012. 1 Paint-a-Pumpkin Contest. Oct. 1 to 31. Providence "Riverdance," Providence Performing Arts Center, Oct.1to11. Call 421-ARTS or 331-2211. Children's Museum, 100 South Street, Providence, 455- Threepenny Opera, Trinity Rep, Washington St., Providence, Oct. 1 to 11. Call 521-1100. 0844. Paint a pumpkin and bring it to the museum by Oct. "Womyn to Womyn Healing Spirit." A candlelight, non-denominational healing service 31 at noon to be displayed in the museum windows. $5 featuring inspirational speakers and soloist Debbie Waldman sharing traditional Jewish donation if you don' t purchase your pumpkin at museum. healing songs. St. Francis Chapel, Providence, 7 p.m. Call 822-7984. Prizes! 2 "Norman is That you?!" The Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant. Every Friday, Providence Puppetry Festival, Oct. 1 and 2, Chinese Take Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 15, matinees every Sunday. Tickets $38.95 for dinner, Out Theatre performed by Perry Allen Theatre. Perishable play and cabaret, $8.50 for play and cabaret only. Call 521-1100. Theatre, 95 Empire St., Providence. Call 331-2695. Block Island Birding Weekend, Oct. 2 to 4. Learn about the island's flora and fauna, admire the island architecture while relaxing at a snail's pace. Call 949-5454. 10 "The Busy World of Richard Scarry," Oct. 10 and 11. "See Our Faces... Feel Our Journey." 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Burlington St THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998 - 3 JEWISH COMMUNITY Fein Opens RI Reading Training by Emily Torgan-Shalansky Under Rosenberg's leader said. "If the child cannot, he or According to Fein, many Deuteronomy story of how, Jewish Community Reporter ship and with the help of the she will be in trouble. That's young Jewish people experi during the March of the Israel Although Leonard Fein is Jewish Federation of Rhode why we're concentrating on ence their faith as something ites towards Canaan, Amalek widely known as the chairman Island's Community Relations grades k-3." that is fundamentally boring appeared and smote down the of the Reform Movement's Coa Council, Rhode Island has be According to Fein, the rea and disconnected from their weak and the sick who were lition on Social Action and the come one of 12 pilot cities in sons for participating in such an li ves. laggi ng behind. founder of both Moment Maga volved in the coalition. effort are self-explanatory. "They don't have the foggi "I agree with an interpreta zine and Mazon, the Jewish Re The Rhode Island Jewish "We're committed to seeing est notion of what the Jewish tion of the story that was writ sponse to Hunger, he is widely Coalition for Literacy ha s drawn that every child ca n read by the community stands for," he said. ten by an 18th ce ntury Chasidic revered for something else al to some 107 volunteers and 21 end of third grade," he sa id . "I hear it directly from them - rabbi," he said. "He said that if gether - his abi lity to motivate sponsoring organizations thus "Who would be opposed to that? they -know who we used to be the Jews had not permitted their people. far . The more interesting question and who we claim to be, but not brothers and sisters to lag be Therefore, after he offered in After Fein came to the Jewish is why there needs to be a Jew who we are." hind, Amalek could not have 1996 to help the Clinton admin Community Center of Rhode ish Coalition for Literacy." If there is one universal state attacked them." istration upgrade its campaign Island on Sept. 27 to promote The first reason, Fein said, ment that might be appli ed to Fein concluded wi th some for literacy by providing it with and explain the National Jewish was a "selfi sh" wish to perpetu this fractured people, he said, is letters he has received about his 100,000 Jewish literacy volun Coalition for Literacy immedi ate the type of stable, economi that if there is a G-d there is only National Jewish Literacy Coali teers, people listened. ately before the reading train ca lly sound society that has been one. tion, which he hopes will have One of those who heard Fein ing was to begin, the project beneficial to the Jews si nce Di "I also think there's another," 35Jewishcomrnunitiesinvolved was Barrington resident Sandra gained even more volunteers. aspora began. he said. "I think almost all those by 1999. Rosenberg, a reading specialist As he faced an audience of "We do not do well in condi alive today would say that this "I am sending you $90 in who has worked in the Bar about 150, Fein discussed what tions of chaos orin a society that world isn't working the way it memory of my brother," he read rington public school system for he considered the obvious and is as fractured as ours is corning should and that as Jews, we're from one woman's letter. "The 30 years. the less obvious purposes for to be," he said . "As grotesque implicated in its repair." last communication ever re Rosenberg, who was famil the coa lition. levels of economic inequality The tradition of helping to ceived from him was a letter iar with literacy problems from Stating that he would begin grow ever larger and 40 percent heal the world, he said, is not a begging a Christian baker for her own work and well aware of with statistics,Feindeclared that of American students are un passing fancy but a deep tenet bread because he was starving. the Reform Movement's Coali 24percentof America's children able to read at grade level it is a of a very ancient faith. It gives me great satisfaction to tion on Social Action through under the age of 6 live in pov predictor of instability. So, bless Turning to Jsaiah58:l-14, Fein do for my neighbor what no one her husband, Rabbi Ja m es erty. them, let them lead normal sane quoted a passage in which a did for my brother." RosenbergofTemple Habonim, "That goes beyond tragic and li ves so that society functions." person inquires about what is According to Fein, the trau knew that she wanted to help into scandalous," Fein said. "The Fein ca lled the second reason sought after during a time of mas of 20th century Jewish life Fein in hi s plans to combine Ju roots of the word scandal trans for a Jewish Coalition less intui fasting. . have led some Jews to forget the daism and literacy. late into a crime against G-d." tive. The seeker is told, Fein said, rest of the world. Shortly thereafter, Fein Fein then stated that stati s "We all know that we are in a that the reli gion calls for some "I'm sorry to say, some have founded the National Jewish tics also show that 40 percent of continuity crisis," he said. "I do one who will "let the oppressed done just that," he said. "But we Coalition for Literacy, an orga school-age children in America not think the reasons fo r that are go free, and break every cruel who know what affliction feels nization dedicated to finding are reading below grade level. the conventional ones such as chain. " like have sworn that what we 100,000 Jewish literacy volun "It has been demonstrated the high intermarriage rate or "Is it not to share your bread mean by 'never again' is that we teers who would each agreed to that if children can read at grade anti-Semitism. I think the prin with the hungry and to bring will never join the back-turners. spend an hour a week helping level by the end of grade 3, things cipal enemy of the Jewish com homeless people into your That's authenticity." youngsters with their reading wi ll probably be all right," he munity is boredom." house?" he read. "When you The Rhode Island Jewish ski lls. see the naked, clothe them, and Coalition for Literacy is seeking never hide from your own kin." volunteers to work within the According to Fein, that mes Providence school system. sage must be reiterated for Interested parties are encour Congregation Beth Sholom today's youth. aged to call Margaret Gradie at "It's not about fasting, it's the Jewish Federation of Rhode Gives New Year's Brit Milah about clothing the naked and Island's Community Relations feeding the hungry." Council at 421-4111, extension by Emily Torgan-Shalansky dence about three years ago af bies' birth weights, the Fein then told the popular 163. Jewish Community Reporter ter friends suggested they do Forstadts learned that the boys On Rosh Hashanah, Provi so. who had been so close together dence's Congregatio n Beth "lt'sa nice community," Ruth would need to be circumcised Sholom simultaneously wel said. "They're been very sup at different times. comed a new year and a new portive throughout this experi "According to the Halacha, life. ence." we cannot perform the brit On Sept. 21, or 1 Tishri, those Ruth, who works for Medical rnilahon theSabbathoron holi who went to the synagogue on Device Consulting Co., a North days for babies who are born Do you know any ... the first day of 5759 found them Attleboro company that creates through caesarian sections," selves a ttending both Rosh FDA submissions for new medi explai ned Rabbi Taitelbaum. "Unaffiliated-interfaith" families? Hashanah services and the brit cal devices, learned that she was "Usually wedo them eight days milah of Eliyahu Yakov pregnant with twins in Febru after the baby is born, but for. Forstadt, one of two twin boys ary. caesarians births, we must wait recently born to congregation Very shortly thereafter, she until theShabbatorholiday that Tell them about "STEPPING STONES to a Jewish members Ruth and Michael realized that it would be a long the brit mi ght otherwise fall on Me," a 15-session educational experience for children Forstadt of Providence. nine months. is over." Because of what Mohel Rabbi "The first 20 weeks were Although Benjy's brit was and parents to explore their Jewish heritage, in an Samuel Taitelbaum termed a hard," she remembered. "I was moved to 3 Tishri, Eli's took atmosphere emphasizing sensitivity and respect. "very unusual situation," pretty much at home." place on the first day of 5759. Eliyahu's brother, Chaim After months of coping with "It was lovely, lovely," re Binyamin, was circumcised two both her nausea and the sur called Ruth's mother Maureen Begins October 25 days after Eliyahu on 3 Tishri, prise of a double pregnancy, Lazar, who was visiting from or the Fast of Gedaljah. Ruth's water finally broke on South Africa. "The atmosphere In her East Side home with Monday, Sept. 14. was one of real happiness and No Tuition Fee her new babies nestled on her "Michael had slipped on the mazal. " lap, Ruth explained the story of stairs and couldn't walk," Ruth At Eli's brit, Lazar said, all how two Forstadt sons w ho laughed. "A friend had to rush the Ii ttle boys and girls ga th Learn About: were born 20 minutes apart had me to Women & Infant's Hospi ered at the front of the syna • Jewish holidays come to acquire bri t dates sepa tal while he went to the Rhode gogue to ~ 111 tch closely. rated by two full days. Island Hospital for crutches." "!twas erysweet," she said. • Jewish traditions "They're healthy and ador But Michael did arrive at the " I carried Benjy in so he • Jewish food able, and I'm incredibly happy, hospital, and several hours later, wouldn't lose out on the occa but I haven't had much time to so did their new sons. sion, and when it was Benjy's think about the whole thing," "At about 5:20 p.m., I had an turn, I brought Eli in so that he Ruth admitted as she tended to epidural," remembered Ruth. could take part." her twins and watched her three "At 5:35 p.m., I had Eli, natu According to Rabbi Levine year-old son, Shai, play in the rally." of Congregation Beth Sholom, Call Now: (401) 331-6070 living room. But because Benjy's heart rate the unusual combination of the Ask for the Stepping Stones Director Ruth, who is originally from was beginning to slow, Ruth's holiday and the brit brought South Africa, and Michael, a doctor performed a caesarian exceptional happiness to his Funding provided by the Continuity Commission of the Californian who is pursuing a section to retrieve him. New Year's service. Jewish Federation of Rhode Island Ph.D. in Central Asian archeol "I had Benjy at 5:55," Ruth "It uplifts the congregation ogy at Harvard University, said . "!twas such a happy time." and the entire Jewish commu moved from Boston to Provi- Soon after learning their ba- (Continued on Page 19) --J~~d ,GO!B OUl, i: ~;J~l:J !------4-IBE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, IBURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998 OPINION Sealed i-n The Book of Life Mayor To The Rescue by Velvel "Wally" Spiegler liturgy, contain the same sort of seems as if confession and the To the Editor: few minutes." The call came Yorn Kippur, the most sol magic as those sacrifices that other forms of self-denial make Three balls and two strikes soon after; the message from emn day of the Jewish calendar took us out of Egypt as Pass us more humble and vulnerable and the last of the ninth inning. Votto was to call the mayor's car year, is a time when I think seri over. The first atonement took to the possibility of starting the I received a call from Bill Fagan, phone. Mayor Traficante who ously whether our self-denial place on Yorn Kippur when new year with a clean slate. the athletic director from the was informed of the situation on that day actually secures our Moses prayed on Mt. Sinai for Maybe that's what being sealed Jewish Community Center. He asked what size of public ad inscription in the Book of Life. forgiveness of the sin of the into the Book of Life actually explained that there is need for dress system we needed. I in We greet each other with Golden Calf, the archetypal sin. means. The Al Cheyt confession, a public address system for the formed him that we would need L'shanah tovah tichatemu, May Like Moses we are expected to thecatalogofsinsweadmiteven Maccabi games that were to be a system that would transmit you be sealed for a good year. Is expiate our sins, to pay for our if we have no knowledge of do played on that Sunday. It was a across the footba ll fie ld . "Call it just a matter of sitting pas misdeeds through prayer and ing wrong, is our way of mak late spring Friday, who do you Votto, later this evening and we sively in shul all day, denying sacrifice. We sin unknowingly ing the sacrifice that compen call for a donation. Major Ryan will try our best," said Mayor vital needs, or is there some and unwittingly againstG-d be sates for the sins we sinned. of the National Guard center in Traficante. thing that we can actively do to cause we are spiritually insensi The Mishnah on Yorn Kip" Cranston was very nice and of Sunday morning: It was the assure inscription? tive to His plan for the universe pur offers some discussion on fered to lend the Jewish Com first Maccabi games to be played IntheRoshHashanahliturgy, and our individual role in it. fasting; the Torah requires that munity Center her bullhorn. in Rhode Island. Cranston West we find the moving prayer When I first came to compre we practice self-denial but men With the crown anticipated to Stadium was alive with the Untane Tokef that asks, "who hend Yorn Kippur on a deeper tions nothing about fa sting; be more than 600, a bullhorn sounds of "Testing, testing, one, shall live and who shall die" level, I realized I had to reflect somehow the later sages con would be too small. two, three." The sounds were and answers, "rep enta nce, on prayer and fasting more seri cluded that the two were syn Time was running out and like a bird singinginearly morn prayer and charity remove the ously, rather than just behaving onymous. I found that food dep the need grew stronger. The ing. The hard work paid off. evil of the decree." I can under Spartanly for the entire day. I rivation brought me to altered games are to be played in Cran Mayor Traficante and RayVotto stand repentance and prayer, began to listen more carefully states of consciousness - not ston, who do you call at 4 p.m. were my heroes of the day. but how come charity? Charity and to visualize as the hazzan hunger - which rendered me onaFriday?Ray Votto, the chair Thank you for your assistance means giving or for-giving-in portrayed the role of the high more receptive to Divine inter man of the school department in our time of need. favor of giving. To forgive an priest, ritually re-enacting the vention and a clarity that atone in Cranston, he would know. other is being in favor of giving drama of making expiation for ment was immanent. "Let me call Mayor Traficante," David Hochman something to yourself. the House of Israel with his en Throughout the Torah and said Votto. "I will call you in a Cranston T'shuvah , returning to the try into the Holy of Holies and the writings of the prophets, we presence of G-d, which in some ordained sacrifices. It was then are constantly reminded to keep imprecise way became defined that I knew that the mystery of G-d's commandments and HAVE AN OPINION? as repentance, is the hallmark of atonement lay hidden in the we're duly warned of the reper the High Holidays. Somehow mussaf amidah. cussion if we fail to heed those If you have an opinion about something in the Jewish repentance is connected to for I probed into the nature of words. The greater part of Jew community, why not express your opinion in the Herald? giveness. We pray for forgive sin. I found that cheyt, the He ish law, particularly the laws Send your letter to: Rhode Island Jewish Herald ness for our sins against G-d; brew term for sin, finds its roots P.O. Box 6063, Providence, RI 02940 created in the image of G-d, we in the idea of missing the mark, (Continued on Page 19) have to forgive those who hurt like an archer inaccurately re us and we have to ask forgive leasing his arrow. If we think of nessof those we knowingly hurt. our relationshi p wi th G-d as our There must be things we do target, a sin is missing the mark, The Heavens and The Earth wrong, even though at the time, pointing to something other we're not aware of it, fo r whi ch than G-d. l used to think that sin we have to make amends, atone isan action morall y condemned · Are Called to Witness - an eye for an eye. like cheating or lying. Now I by Allan Smith suffering and devastation to Is sense to it all. But when you Atoning for sins is the first know sin as being out of tune To me, perhaps the most dis rael. However, G-d will not al study the content as a whole,do ' step in the process of making with the uni verse, no t hearing tinctive feature of Reform Juda low the destruction to be com you not feel a sense of despair? T'shuvah , of becoming con · the subtle Divine messages that ism is that we read text differ plete. Instead, Adonai will take Should Moses have been denied stantly mindful of G-d, a pro are constantly impinging upon ently from the way other Jewish us back once more and wreak the Promised Land?Should that cess that began at Rosh us or worshipping other gods religious movements do. Weare vengeance on those who sought be the consequence of some iso Hashanah. Atonement centers like money, for instance, for not conflicted by what the text to annihilate Israel. Those na lated action? Were the Israelites around the sacrifi ces that the wliat it can buy. in its most literal meaning does tions who did not know our so evil that the biblical author high priest performed in the Then I wondered whether I or does not say. We view the Creator, who would not ac would attribute the responsibil days of the Temple. Sacrifices, am confessing my personal sins text as that of a biblical author in knowledge Ado11ai as.G-d , will ity for the impending tragedies like the ritual of the scapegoat, or are we confessing the si ns for a particular time and a place be driven from the land . This is to the people? elaborated in the Yorn Kippur all Israel like the high priest? It who is speaking to a people the destiny of Israel and the There are those who say that about their destiny. 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shelf hard to reach up to. You rockers for a moment, move sculptures or even hobby oi gym can't quite see or touch the far about touching this or that like a gadgets? So far, I can only envi A Place thest hanger or highest box. cura tor not a visitor, without sion the metaphor of space for There could be treasure, or trash. fear of teen-age wrath at my time. At this season of turnings, To Hide But our daughter has gradu intrusion over a closed thresh beginnings, closings, apologies ated, and the movers took most old. Each book, each little fe and promises, and the unfin Away of her furnishings to an apart ti sh, has grown larger, not ished room of Succoth, I go of- ment in another state. We have smaller, because I by Mike Fi nk been going over the leavings. ca n dwell at peace Herald Contributing Reporter By the usual paradox, the less upon itsscalewithin stuff there is, the more you see her life. Butwhatcan and study. I remove boxes of we do to make this Sometimes we dream of an notes from near and far, today litter, and find some essential little lodging a place extra room, a doorway that a nd yesteryear made stacks in fi xtures of the story. A pair of wi th asoul? My wife opens to a happy space we had shoeboxes. Penna nts and pink ballet slippers now hang putupnewcurtains, mys teriously overlooked. plaques galore were thumb from a nail beside a poster of and laid down a Shrinks and soothsayers find tacked or hung from hooks. dancing shoes. The Anne Frank small area rug. She things to say about this com Deba te trophies s tood on blue poster stays above the bed, lugged up a large mon reverie. windowsills. a nd the Hebrew calligraphy upholstered rocker But an extra room often Now, this square from a naming cer to keep that smaller G.W.T.W. and Anne Frank mushrooms into our li ves when s pace looks out emony and a bat one company. I our youngsters go off to-college through two windows mitzvah in gold hauled a pair of tables our el ten into our new corridor and or career. The former master on a stand of trees. The frames look back dest had started to paint white, wonder where I have been and bedroom in our cottage served east window, with its ward with pride gold and royal blue-but never where I am going. Only the dog many uses over the years. It dawn's early light, and promise. So fa r completed the decoration-and knows for sure. She moved right played the role of host to over facesanoak that drops the romantic movie gave them a prominent place in, dozing on the bed through ni ght guests. It held my book loud acorns on car graphics from among the easy chair thrones. the night, curling on the velvet cases and desk for some time, a roofs. The south win GWTW fill some Even so, the room is in transi seats through the daytime hours, retreat for my thoughts. The dow, with its afternoon plaster gaps, and tion. Should it protect green and dreaming and gnawing space got screens to make dorm warmth, sees a maple share the ga ll ery things from winter chill? House thoughts beyond my own. cells for our girls. Mos tly, a nd stares downward with superb prints though, it enfolded the child at the path the mail- f and drawings and hood of our firstborn, who filled man takes each morn a charming painting my mother it with the things of each chap or noon. The dog stretches on left like a lyri c hope: a gi ld ed Gifts With a Smile ter till now. the si ll for a snooze, or to bark at portrait of a Victorian princess, The walls held collages from a passing pooch. A bonsai elm a twilight zone phantom. by Mike Fink gists who unearth a treasure magazine covers. Shelves basks in the sunbeams on that This chamber is in transition. Herald Co ntributing Reporer trove under the sands release a showed off prom portraits or same simple plank. Then there's It calms the spirit and offers a "No, there is no trace of Moses, mummy wra pped and en groups of school friends. Glass a strange Depression-era closet glimpse both forward a nd back of Exodus, in Egyptian hiero tombed while still alive! He vases held dried bouquets from that makes no sense for today. It ward, like thought itself. I can glyph." Florence Friedman has seeks his reincarnated beloved suitors. Postcards or birthday wraps around a corner with a step in, sit in one of the two haunted the ancient palimpsest to finish the affair that led to his of Cairo and glea ned the small terrible fa te. To possess his love, faience treasures on display at he m ust ki ll her first- the ul ti the Rhode Island School of De mate noir dilemma. But it's not The Mission of Memory sign Museum, but found no done tongue in cheek. The show scroll about the Hebrew slave has majesty, dignity, Egyptian by Mike Fink tota ll y on the generous willing First, the Nazis got out of uprising. elegance. Karloff, wrinkled be Herald Contributing Reporter ness of the community of survi Europe, welcomed everywhere I greeted my curator colleague yond belief, carries off a great You can show too much re vors to help the project by giv on earth, their crimes rewarded, at the opening reception at the line: "Your pardon ... I dislike to spect for a person just as you ing of themselves. For me, now, no t punished. Only later the president's palatial home on Pros be touched." When I brought can show too little. If you put a that little m useum is li ke a cen survivors came to join their en pect Street. I snapped her smiling the plot back to li fe among my person on a pedestal you can ter of the universe, just as all our emies in North a nd South welcome wi th the Mandie mas fe llow Rhode Island School of lose love, you can lose trust. It Holocaust monuments and li America, indeed all over the cot on the porch. We talked Design staff at tha t corner of ca n keep people away. I bet you brari es are, li ke the 36 Just, the planet. Theybroughttheirspi ri t, Veli kovsky'stheorytitled "When Bowen a nd Prospect streets, I don' t believe that. I think I read columns upon which the spiri their words, their child ren who Worlds Collide," and Florence also brought some smiles and it someplace. People fee l tney tual world rests. Now it is time are here blessedly among us. I didn't exactly debunk its grand guffaws to the crowd with their have to li ve up to your image, tha t the Second Generati on, feel profo undly honored and sweep of a statement. She simply glasses of wine in hand. Cur and it's trying, wearying. I was raised between the awful wis privileged to count our local said, "Nobody pays much atten rent fas hion among the arts and the youngest in my childhood dom of their parents and the - survivors among my friends. I tion these days to his sensa craf[s seems to touch on laugh family. I hope I was polite to to me-fake and bland reassur- wish I had the time to list them, ti onal book." You may re ter. The tables hold grown-ups, but I believe I only ances of our canned culture, because I love them, I honor call , the headli ne ,.. small w himsica l learned true respect from the must take over the mission of them, I respect them as I respect schola r of the " sculp tures. Paint- Holocaustsurvivors. They came memory. They have already nothing else. Like artists, they midcentu ry era ings like p u ns to my school, they came to our done so, of course. Paul Formal are complex, not easily under- cl<) imed that vast make you look synagogue, they stood all at once. There volcanic erup and think while came to our street. I is even a strange tions and disrup you drink. ca n name a few. Of beauty in the midst of tions of the seas "Gifts of the those who came be the horror of their con created ail the for Nile" features fore the war itself, fidences. Their stories mative events of not enormous there was our Can fix themselves to my folklore. Atlantis sphinxes a nd tor Hohenemser. soul. and Exodus come mummies, but The glory, the maj Now we face a new together under his delicate if vivid esty, of hi s voic e milennium. Of course, pen. "But in fact teal-turquoise singing Kol Nidre such Roman numerals the wanderings objects both totally enchanted mean little to us as across thedesertdidn' t beautiful a nd me and changed Jews. Time flows by interest the chroniclers of homely. Little figu- me. I respected his like a river, not li ke an the Pharaohs partly fo r po rines of "faience," a might, his power, arch of Titus. Never litical reasons, partly because in humble bu t magical ma terial his kind liness, his theless, what will be the big scheme of things it may made from the glittering desert dignity-the glory! comeof us as a people? nothaveseemedas prominentan sand and salts, suggest both When my mother Words for a Yizkor Herald photos by Mike Fink The Holocaust memo- event to them as it did to the subtly and sharply the crafts died, I chose the ------rial stands not as a runaways, who built a new manship once almost taken for gravesite beside his headstone. volunteered as leader of the or- structure of stone alone, al world-our world." Florence granted . Odd cat-w ome n He will sing for her in Eden. ganization. And Cary Eichen- though we must protect the Friedman combines a curator's and minia ture hippos a nd When I shake hands with Irving baum writes with devotion, structure, but more importantly precision and refinementwithan davenning mice like some Weinrich, orwhenlnod to Judge dedica tion, and depth not only as a marker of the lives of the artist's love of the flow of images thing to inspire Kafka, along Peter Rosedale, I recall their about his father's soul, but of so survivors, their children and and ideas. "Could we show Karl with gorgeous jewelry pieces, schoolday words about their manyothers amongus·towhom grandchildren, who charge us Freund's The Mummy' with s trike some a we i nto the boyhood in terrible and terrify- he is fondlygrateful.AndCindy to live up to them. I learned Boris Karloff at the museum to breasts even of the guards and ing Europe. I respected their Halpern has always contrib- respect from the survivors. I add some glee and gore among janitors. intelli gence, their sadness, a uted the kindest and noblest of think my children also did. I the gifts of the Nile?" Instead of It is Florence Friedman who depth perhaps often missing on stori es about her family, her hope my future grandchildren frowning at my impertinence, F.F. gathered these precious relics our ordinary sidewalks a nd fri ends, and her thoughts about and my students will take inspi laughed with good nature. "I love and fetishes and adds the flavor d ri veways.. the Holocaust. All of us here in ration and counsel from the that old movie. Every scene is of her own delightful spiri t. I hope that the film Peter Temple Emanu-EI learned !es- same sources. I see them on the marvellous. It's a grand notion. I O'Neill and I made a decade sons of the highest degree of sands ofbeaches, oncitystreets, bet kids would go fo r it!" Photo of Florence ago contributed in some small Yiddishkeit from Leah Eli ash here among our pews. They are Anybody seen that black and and "Soho" way to the fact of our Holocaust and the strongest bonds of con- always with G-d. They will al w hite masterpiece in recent Herald photo by Mike Fink Museum. Certainly itdepended nectionfromMorrisGastfreund. ways be with G-d. months or years? The archeolo- 6- THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998 JEWISH COMMUNITY Academic Symposium to Explore 50 Years of Israel's Achievements Oct.25promisestobeaunique Presenters on the afternoon's rnunal life in New England. It afternoon as hundreds are ex program include Professor marks the first time nine Ameri pected to gather for the sympo Shlorno Maita! from the can organizations affiliated sium "Israel at 50: Progress and Technion-Israel Institute of with Israeli institutions, all of Promise," the closing event of a Technology,and Economic Con which were instrumental in the yearlong celebration of Israel's sul of Israel to New England building of Israel, have joined 50thanniversary. Distinguished Michel Habib, discussing with the consulate general of experts and scholars from Israel Israel's economy; Dr. Mitchell Israel to New England to plan a and Boston will conduct eight Rabkin, M.D., Harvard Medical public event offering a broad workshops on education, cul School, and Dr. Arnnon range of presenters from ture, the environment, immigra Brzezinksi, Hebrew University, Israel and Boston. The sympo tion and science, presenting reviewing the progress of sium begins at 1 p.rn. at the Israel's progress over the past 50 healthcare; Dr. Susan Kahn, Leventhal-Sidman Jewish years and the outlook for the Ph.D., Brandeis University,and Community Center, located at future. Dr. Jehuda Reinharz, Dr. Gail Twersky Reimer, Ph.D., 333 Nahanton St., in Newton. presidentofBrandeis University, speaking on the role of women Admission is$10inadvance, is the keynote speaker and Con in forging the State of Israel. $15 at the door and $5 for stu sul General of Israel to New En The program, co-chaired by dents and seniors. For i nforrna gland. ltzhak Levanon will give Marjorie and Charles Housen, tion and registration, call (617) closing remarks. is a milestone in Jewish corn- 566-0666.
Special Evening For Cranston-Warwick Parent and Child at PHDS Hadassah This school year the Provi This year there will be class din Luncheon dence Hebrew Day School will ners for grades kindergarten Cranston-Warwick Group of build on an experimental pro through eight. The chi ldren and Rhode Island Chapter of Ha gram it began last year to bring the parents make their own dassah will hold its 12th annual parents, children and teachers place mats together before they Special Gifts luncheon on Oct. together for a very special ea t dinner. Then the students 4, at noon at the Brown Faculty evening. Each grade from kin and parents have an activity to Club, 1 Magee St., Providence. dergarten through grade five gether that was planned by the The 1998 them: "Hands of held a class dinner at the school. children and thei r teacher. For Healing" wi ll emphasize Hadas Preserving Russian-Jewish Youth The key element to the dinner is instance, last year the fourth sah Medical Organization, serv Misha (Mendel) Bolshak, age 6, a former street child from that the parents attend the din grade had read a novel about a ing all people in the Middle East, ner only with their child in that special family heirloom and then regardless of race or color and D_nepropetrovsk, lea rns about the Etrog as he prepares to celebrate the first Jewish holiday of his life, Sukkot, in his new grade. Siblings were not invited. met the author of the book Hadassah Research Centers This allowed the parents to in through a program at the Bu serving all the world. home, Tzivos Hashern's 1-fome for Boys. In the former Soviet teractwith that child exclusively reau of Jewish Education of RI. Minimum contribution is Union, Tzivos Hashem runs youth activities, Passover and and focus on their child's At their fourth-grade dinner, $150. For reservations or more summer camps, youth clubs, orphanages, and a medical clinic. They also publish Russian-language children's books, and achievements. Parent volun each student brought in their information, call Marian teers prepare and serve the meal. own fa mily heirloom and de Goldstein at 737-6682 or Shirley circulate a newsletter for the more than 10,000 members of Tzivos Hashem of the CIS. In the United States Tzivos Hashem A d'var Torah is given by the scribed its significance to the Schreiber at 738-0934. Spouses has more than 100,000 members, and is creating the first ever Judaic studies teacher for that other students and parents. The are welcome as guests. Jewish Children's Museum. Photo courtesy of Tzivos Hashem class. second-graders, this year, will Members of the committee According to Ma ureen read one of their favorite stories are: co-chai rwomen: Norma Sheehan, the secular studies to their parents. Friedman and Dorothy Kramer; principal, "The wonderful thing All in all, this program suc publicity: Helen Abrams and was that last year we had 100 ceeds in bringing parents, stu Ruth Ross; decorations: Bertha Rhode Island percent participation by stu dents and teachers together in a Goldberg, Fran Sadler and dents, parents and teachers." special way. Shirley Zier; entertainment: Hadassah Fall Events Evelyn Wasser and Marian Goldstein; invitations/pro Rhode Island Hadassah is Join the group for a morning gram: Betty Adler and Fran joining with the Jewish Federa filled with Jewish humor, pre Sadler; reservations: Marian tion of Rhode Island and the R.J. sented by Burton Fischman, Love To Shop? 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Levin as recipient of the Ram Award for Congressional, and Cranston Attorney Joel Chase, who will of Talmud, theology or mysti and Warwick mayoral candi be the moderator at all three Meritorious Service. cism. Following small group The award is presented in recognition of Levin's long, continu datesataseriesofSundaymorn programs in the series, will ac study, a master scholar presents ing breakfasts, continuing a bi· cept questions from the audi ous, and outstanding service to the alumni association and the a lecture on the text. JTS' s widely university. This is the highest award the alumni association can ennial practice that began dur ence, as time permits. acclaimed havruta program is ing the 1970 elections. bestow. At the Oct. 18 breakfast, open to those on all levels of Richard Blackman of War Myrth York, the Democratic can With 260 alums from URI living in Arizona, Levin is the chapter skill; no Hebrew knowledge is leader of the Arizona URI Alumni "Rhode Runner" chapter. wick, Brotherhood president, didate for governor; Charles required. The subjects change says the programs are intended Fogarty, candidate for lieuten each semester, but the learning to inform Temple Sinai mem ant governor, and Secretary of continues. bers about the candidates and State James tangevin, who is The fall 1998 program offers seeking re-election, will be issues. The programs begins these three engaging topics: with a free breakfast at9 a.m. in among Democratic candidates • The Theology havruta, Jew the temple social hall. appearing. ish Liturgy: Between Conflict On Oct. 4, Warwick mayoral Governor Lincoln Almond, and Meaning, taught by Rabbi candidates, Mayor Lincoln who is seeing re-election, leads Neil Gillman,explores the litur Chafee, Republican; George the group of Republican ca ndi gical formulation of some bibli Zainyeh, Democrat, and Tim dates scheduled to speak at the cal and classical Jewish doc Rossano,CoolMoose,aresched Oct. 25 breakfast program. Also trines, beginning with selections uled to speak, along with the scheduled are Gen. Treasurer from the HighHolyDayliturgy, two Cranston candidates for Nancy Mayer, the GOP candi and continuing with the central mayor,JohnO'Leary, Democrat, date for attorney general; Ed. portions of the daily and Shab and Raymond Votto, Republi Lopez, candidate for secretary bat liturgy. Monday evenings: can. of state; James Bennett, who is Oct. 19, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; During the morning pro running for general treasurer, Dec. 7. Left to right: Robert Beagle, vice president of University and James Mattson, the party's gram, Robert J. Healey, Cool • The Talmud havruta, Get Advancement; Laura Levin, honorary alum 1996; Art Levin, Moose Second Congressional District candidate for governor, ting A Trial Started: Sanhedrin, Class of '51; University President Dr. Rob.er! L. Carothers. and John Devine, Reform gu- candidate. Chapter Three, taught by Rabbi Joel Roth, focuses on setting up a court and running a trial. Tues day evenings: Oct. 20, 27; Nov. Ben-Gurion University Film Series at RI Holocaust 3, 10, 17, 24; Dec. 1, 8. Memorial Museum The Jewish mysticism and the Environment havruta, How to Read a Hasidic American Associates, Ben scientists from other Israeli uni The fol lowing films will be shown at the RI Holocaust Text: The Case of R. Nahman of Gurion University of the Negev versities and foreign institutions Memorial Museum during the month of October: Bratzlav, taught by Dr. Shaul announced the presentation of are currently collaborating with Oct. 1 -"A Portrait of Elie Weisel," 10 a.m. and "A Magid, focuses on some longer a workshop by Professor Uriel BIDR, a demonstration of the Friendship in Vienna," 1 p.m. homilies of Rabbi Nahman of Safriel, director of the Jacob national role and international Oct. 7- "Rescue in Scandinavia," 10 a.m. and "Survivors Bratzlav, an early Hasidic mas Blaustein lnst-itute fo r Desert significance of this Ben-Gurion of the Holocaust," 1:30 p.m. ter whose personality and writ Research at Ben-<:;urion Univer University's institute for desert Oct. 9 - "The Shop on Main Street," 10:30 a.m. 1965 ings have been the inspiration of sity, ent-itled "Development and research. Academy Award-winner Czechoslovakian film (black and generations of religious seekers. the Environment: Conflict or The workshop will be a part white with subtitles). This course will pay particular Symbiosis." Professor Safriel of the Israel at 50: Progress and Oct. 15- "The Long Way Home," 10 a.m. 1997 Acaqemy attention to the way he reads will focus on the challenges in Promise program on Oct. 25 at Award winner which traces the intimate stories of courage canonical Jewish literature. the environment, looking at the the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish between the end of World War II and the formation of Israel. Wednesday evenings: Oct. 21, past, present and future, and Community Center, Newton. Oct. 19 - "Looking Into the Faces of Evil," 10 a.m. and 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25; Dec. 2, 9. how the Blaustein Institute and Together with the consul gen "Liberators," 1:30 p.m. The series opens with a spe Israel as a nation are helping eral of Israel to New England Oct. 23 - "They Risked Their Lives," 10:30 a.m. cial session for all classes in the other countries in this aspect. and nine American organiza Oct. 26- "Road to Wannsee" 10:30 a.m. and "The Wave," )TS Sukkah on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. The goal of the Jacob tion affiliated with institutions 1:30 p.m. Thereafter, classes will meet Blaustein Institute is to carry in Israel, we invite all to attend Oct. 28 - "Schindler's List," 10 a.m. from 7 to 9 p.m. for eight.weeks. out research on the desert envi this event, an historic first for All films are free and open to the public. The cost for each program will ronment, required for promot New England, as we reflect on For more information about the film series or the RI Holo be $200. Discounts available for ing sustainable uses of the and celebrate the past, present caust Memorial Museum, please visit the museum on the students and senior citizens. Negev Desert and other and future of Israel in a wide lower lever of the JCCRI or call Tara V. Lisciandro, executive The Jewish Theological Semi dry lands which comprise more scope of topics. director, at 453-7860. nary located at 3080 Broadway than 40 percent of the global For more information, call at 122nd Street, New York, NY land area. Approximately 100 (617) 566-0666. 10027-4649, (212) 678-8000 or Breakfast Meeting at Amy Feldman Weds Robert Pressman Ami Smith to Wed Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown was the set Daniel Biran ting for the wedding of Amy Susan and Harvey Smith of Providence, RI., and Carol Smith Feldman and Robert Pressman and Richard Glowacki of Weston, Fla., announce the engagement on July 19. The bride is the of their daughter, Ami Smith of Allston, Mass., to Daniel Biran of daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mar Allston, Mass., son of Ellie and Asiya Berditchevsky of Tel Aviv, tin Feldman of Warren, RJ.,and Israel. the bridegroom is the son of Mr. The bride-to-be graduated from Syracuse Uni versity with a B.A. and Mrs. Harvey Pressman of and from the Uni versity of Massachusetts with a M. Ed . She is the Hyde Park, Mass. manager of the Foxboro Furniture Leather Gall ery in Foxboro, Rabbi James Rosenberg offi Mass. ciated at the 11 a.m. ceremony. Her fi ance is currently attending Northeastern University in The reception was held at the Boston, Mass., where he is enrolled in the physical therapy pro Quidnessett Country Club. gram. He is employed at the Meridien Hotel, Boston, Mass. The bride was given in mar The date of the wedding is March 27, 1999. riage by her father, Dr. Martin Feldman. Julie Feldman, sister of the bride, was honor attendant. Wendy Feldman and Laurie Feldman, sisters of the bride, werebridesmaids aswereJeanne Scarella and Tosca Eckhardt. Joel Pressman, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Ush ers were Andrew Feldman, brother of the bridegroom, Gary Miller, Jamie Dame, and Shea Stickler. The bride graduated from Barrington High School, Syra cuse University and has a master's from Rhode Island Col lege. She is employed as a The bridegroom is a gradu Asthma and Allergy Physicians teacher of English as a second ate of Boston Technical High in Brockton. language for the Providence School and Suffolk University They honeymooned in Ha School Department. and is a marketing assistant at waii and reside in Providence. NEAT Student Name Semi-finalist Ami Smith and Daniel Biran The New England Academy National Merit Scholarship the highest scorers in each state of Torah announces that Leah Corporation, which conducts and represent less than 1 per Scharf has been named as a the academic competition, is a cent of each state's high school Shelly Aviva National Merit Scholarship privately fi nanced, not-for graduating class. Devin Semi-Finalist. She is an 1 lth profi t corporation. Scholarships About 90 percent, or ap to Wed graderatNEAT,and thedaugh awarded through the merit pro proximately 14,000, of the semi Joshua ter of Arlene Mathese-Scharft gram are supported by about finalists are expected to meet Joel Padowitz and Stuart Scharft of Sharon, 6,500 independent sponsor or the high standards required to Weinberg Dr. Michael and Andrea Mass. She has been a student at ganizations and institutions become fi nalists. All 7,600 Merit Lieberman of North Bellmore, the Providence Hebrew Day that join NMSC in its efforts to Scholar designees will be cho Long Island, announce the en school since the fifth grade. honor scholastically able young sen for the finalist group - Carl and Lisa (Rocha) Wein gagement of their daughter, Approximately 15,500 semi men and women, to broaden without regard to gender, race, bergof Cranston, R.I., announce Shelly Aviva, granddaughterof finalists in the 44th annual Na their educational opportunities, ethnic origin, or religious pref the birth of their son, Devin Rabbi Philip and Esther Koffler tional Merit Scholarship Pro and to encourage academic ex erence. Joshua - 7 lbs. 61/ 2 oz, 20 1/ Kaplan. Shelly is the great gram were announced on Sept. cellence at all levels. Scholarship winners will be 2 inches long on Sept. 1, 1998 granddaughter of the late 16. These academically talented Nearly 1.2 million students the finalist candidates judged The maternal grandparents Charles·and Sarah Koffler. Her high school seniors now have in more than20,000 U.S. schools by professionals in admission are Silvi no and Norma Rocha of fiance is Joel Eugene Padowitz, an opportunity to continue in entered the 1999 Merit Program and selection to have the stron Riverside, R.J., and the pa tern al son of Marilyn and Raymond the competition for some 7,600 as juniors by taking the 1997 gest combination of abilities, grandparents are Samuel and Padowitz of San Diego, Calif., Merit Scholarship awards, Preliminary SAT / National academic and extracurricular Lillian Weinberg of Cranston, and grandson of Mrs. and Mrs. worth more than $28 million, Merit Scholarship Qualifying achievements, and personal at RI. Bernard Lazarus of Durban, that will be offered next spring. TEST, which served as an ini tributes considered to be im South Africa. tial screen of program entrants. portant for success in rigorous Semi-finalists named today are college studies. Scherza Enrolls at Hamilton College Dean Scherza, the son of Mr. Rabbi Lefkowitz Joins and Mrs. Norman Scherza of Ashburne Street in Pawtucket, Campus Ministry Staff at recently began studies as a first year student at 1-tlmilton Col Johnson & Wales University lege in Clinton, N :Y. Rabbi Benjamin Lefkowitz Community College of Rhode A graduate of The Gunnery, was recently named the new Island. Sc herza was selected from 3,882 Jewish chaplain at Johnson and Rabbi Lefkowitz is one of the applica nts to the college, and Wales University. Currently founders of Hospice Care of joins a class of 467. working with Hillel, plans are Greater Taunton; he has served An independent, highly se already in place for sukkah on numerous community lective liberal arts co ll ege, decorating party, and regular boards, including the Visiting Hamilton was founded in 1812 shabbat evening services. Ser Nurse Association of Southeast and is today among the oldest vices will be inMcNulty Hall, in ern Massachusetts, the United colleges in the United States. It the fourth floor lounge. Way of Greater Taunton, and is na med ·for Al exander "Rabbi Ben" will be on cam The Jewish Community Coun Hamilton, the first secretary of pus regularly on Mondays and cil of South County, R.J. the treasury, and features a Wednesdays. He is also rabbi He is a former president of strong curriculum in the hu . of Temple Beth Sholom of Hull, the Taunton Clergy Associa manities, the arts, the natural Mass., and is concurrently serv tion. sciences and the social sciences. ing as chaplain at Star of David Rabbi Lefkowitz, and his Ethan Elgin Vilker The college, which enrolls ap in West Roxbury, Mass., ad wife, Barbara, a violinist with Lee and Ronitte Vi lker of Glen Ridge, N. J., announce the proximately 1,650 students, is junct instructor of religious the Rhode Island Philharmonic birth of their first child, a son, Ethan Elgin, on Aug. 22. noted for the close interaction studies at Stonehill College in Orchestra, reside in Warwick, Paternal grandparents are Sam and Nancy Vilker of Cran that takes place between faculty Easton, Mass., and adjunct in RI., with their children Amy ston. 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Are we a part October from 5:30 to 7 p.m ., the While AS220 is a noted arts of a great Greek chorus behind public is welcome to come to organization, the Action Speaks the likes of Oprah, Leeza, and AS220'scafeon EmpireStreetin public fo rums bring recognition Jerry Springer? Do issues such dow ntown Providence to watch to AS220 as an important com as abortion, school prayer, and and participate. Listeners can munitycenter where peoplecan "Zippergate" obscure the "real" tune in for taped broadcast from come to participate in discus issues we should be discussing 7 to 8:30 p .m . on WHJJ, 920 A. M. sions, excha nging questions, or are they the "real" issues? Action Speaks w ill be ad id eas, and concerns. Oct. 20 Privacy and Punish dressing issu es re la te d to AS220 is a multi-purpose, ment in America. Are we sacri America at the Millennium this non-profit center fo r the arts, fici ng our privacy for security? year. The symbolic power of the located in d owntown Provi By allowing surveillance cam year 2000 sets the stage for a d ence. The mission of AS220 is e ras in p ublic p laces a nd li vely dialogu e on moral val to provide space fo r the unjuried searches of our phone records, ues, privacy, social responsibil a nd uncensored exhibits o f do we give our government the ity, and even w hat it means to Rhod e Island artists' work. To power to p lay Big Brother? Why be an American. this end, AS220 operates a per are fea r and secu rity such ob A diverse group of paneli sts, fo rming space and maintains sessions in one of the wealthiest includ ingphilosophers,scholars, affordable work and resident countries in the world? religious leaders, and artists will studios fo r artists. Lawrence E. Rothstei n, profes help articulate, sort out, and de The sched u le is as fo llows: sor of political science, Uni ver Monet in the 20th Century bate questions such as: Who are Oct. 6 What is an American? sity of Rhode Isla nd, is one of An exhibit of Monet's works will be a t the Boston Museum we? What are our concerns? Do Are we a "beautiful mosaic" or fo ur keynote speakers. ofFine Arts, 465 Hunti ngton Ave., (617) 267-9300, now through we have to sacrifice privacy for a carnival spin-art painti ng out Oct. 27 Rugged Individual Dec. 28. Photo courtesy Bosto11 Museum of Fine Arts security? Can we embrace com of control? What are the threads ism or Collective Responsibil munity while pursuing indi tha t connect us? Are common ity. Does America have a spli t vidual dreams? Do these ques patterns of consuming enough? persona lity? John Wayne vs. tions have a middle ground? ls even the idea of belonging to Ka rl Marx - the fa ult lines of Mandy Patinkin Back on Broadway Action Speaks 1998 has been a na ti on anti quated as we enter America? Mandy Pati nkin's (Mother Tongue) will be per made possible by the collabora- the 21st century? Mama/ashen fo rmed at the Belasco Theatre located at 111 West 44th St., New York, N.Y. Pati nkin perfo rms an array of musica l numbers, all of which are sung in Yiddish, and is joi ned by violinist Saeka Ocean State Matsuyama for a limited engagement beginning Oct. 13 through Short & NEAT Playwriting Contest Nov. 7. New England Actors' Theatre, the resident theater at ACES/ Chamber "Mamaloshen" moves to Broadway by popular demand from Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven, Conn., is Orchestra the sold-out engagement at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Cen sponsoring a short-short playwriting contest-Short & NEAT: ter for the Arts this past summer and is presented by Dodger Works by New England Playwrights. Performs Endemol Thea tricals, Inc. Playssubmitted should be 10 to 20 minutes in length, on any Ocean State Chamber Or Call Amy Jacobs at (212) 575-3030 to reserve your tickets. theme. Playwrights must be residents of New England. chestra wi ll present a concert on Deadline date for submission has been extended to Nov. 15. Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. at St. Martin's Winning entri es wi ll be produced by NEAT as an Evening of Church, SO Orchard Ave. (off Short One-Act Plays to be presented June 18 to 20, 1999, in Wayland Square), Providence. Heroic Armor of the conjuncti on with the Internati onal Festival of Arts and Ideas in The season opener wi ll span New Haven, Conn. threecenturiesofmusicand will Italian Renaissance All entries must be submitted typed and in standard play include some well-l oved pieces. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, will present the fo rmat. Submit entry wi th a SASE if script is to be returned. For Jane Murray wi ll be the oboe first comprehensive survey of the classically inspired Renaissance more information, call (203) -!58-7671 or on the web at d'amoresoloist, playing a rarely parade armor by Fi lippo Negroli, the most celebrated Italian JASON COHEN The funeral service was held dence. Burial was in B'nai B'rith Leona (Kessler) Hauptman, she Warwick, the former Temple PROVIDENCE - Jason Sept. 27 at the Max Sugarman Cemetery, Worcester, Mass. lived in Fall River since 1933. Beth David in Providence, and Cohen, 61, of Cole Avenue, vice Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., She drove an ambulance for Temple Beth-Hillel in Ma ttapan. president of Exhibit Specialty Providence. Burial was in Lin GEORGE M. KONISKY the Red Cross during World War He leaves a daughter, Evelyn Products, Wrentham, Mass., coln Park Cemetery, Warwick. LANCASTER, Calif. - II. She was a member of the Ross of Providence; threegrand and president of the former GeorgeM.Konisky,83,formerly Congregation Adas Israel and children and five great-grand Providence Electric Co., died SARAH R. GAFFIN of Providence, died on Sept. 13, Temple Beth El and their Sister children. He was the brother of Sept. 26, at home. He was the PROVIDENCE - Sarah R. at the Lancaster Health Care hoods and a life member of Ha the late Hyman Ross. husband of Sylvia (Balis) Cohen. Gaffin, of the Summit Medical Center. He was the husband of dassah. She was a member of A memorial service was held A lifelong resident of Provi Center, a retired attorney, died the late Lillian (Kopelman) the Women's American ORT I Sept. 27 at Temple Am David, dence, he was a son of the late Sept. 27 at the Philip Hulitar Konisky. and the Eastern Star. Gardiner St., Warwick. Funeral Murray and Martha (Levinson) Inpatient Hospice Center. She Born in Providence, the son She leaves two sons, Carlton service arid burial took place in Cohen. was the wife of the late Michael of the late Charles and Sarah Morris of Canton, Mass., and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The ser He attended the University M. Gaffin. (Raznick) Konisky, he lived in Irwin Morris of Fall River; a sis vice was coordinated by Mount of Pennsylvania's Wharton Born in Lawrence, Mass., she Providence until he moved to ter, Florence Albert of Pembroke Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 School of Business. He was the was a daughter of the late Sam Southern California in 1966. He Pines, Fla.; six grandchildren Hope St., Providence. former 2nd Ward Democratic uel and Lena (Rimelman) was a retired glazier. and two great-grandchildren. chairman for the City of Provi Barenboim. She lived in Boston, He was a member of the She was the sister of the late IRWIN VILARDOFSKY dence and was active in many Worcester and Framingham, Rhode Island Jewish Bowling Gertrude Schoychid. EXETER Irwin Democratic campaigns. He was Mass., before moving to Provi Congress and the Providence A graveside service was held Vilardofsky,57, of 19 Evergreen a member of Temple Emanu-El, dence in 1970. Fraternal Organization. Sept. 28 in Hebrew Cemetery. Drive, a sales and operation former vice president of its She practiced law in Boston He leaves a son, Dr. Jordan Arrangements were by Max manager for several transporta Men's Club, a former member and Worcester for many years KoniskyofHouston, Texas; two Sugarman Memorial Chapel, tion companies in Southern New of its board of directors and the before retiring. She was a grad u daughters, Fredda Yarlas of 458 Hope St., Providence. England, retiring five years ago former coach of its USY basket a te of the Northeastern Univer Warwick and Eileen Cohen of because of illness, died Sept. 22 ball team. sity School of Law. She also Palmdale, Calif.; two sisters, CANTOR CHARLES ROSS at home. He was the husband of He was past president of the taught business administration Cecile Roth of Warwick and PROVIDENCE - Cantor Ruth (Farrow) Vilardofsky. Kiwanis, Roger Williams Chap at North High School in Frances Zukor of Ft. Meyers, Charles Ross, 90, of78 Radcliffe Born in Providence, a son of ter, and a past lieutenant gover Framingham. Fla.;and fivegrandsons.Hewas Ave., the cantor at Temple Arn the late Norman and Bessie nor of the New England District She was a lifelong memberof the brother of the late Joseph David in Warwick for many (Waldman) Vilardofsky, he of Kiwanis. He served in nu the Jewish Home for the Aged Connis and Ethel Weinstein. years, retiring in 1973, died Sept. Ii ved in Exeter for 31 years, pre merouscapacitiesinconnection in Worcester, and the Golden The funeral service was held 25 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice viously living in Cranston and with Kiwanis New England Pe AgersGroupoftheJewishCom on Sept. 16 at Groman Mortu Center. He was the husband of Providence. diatric Trauma Care Center, munity Center in Providence. ary and burial was at Eoen Me the late Anna W. (Sado) Ross. He was an ICC practitioner currently serving as its vice She was a member of Temple morial Park in Mission Hills, Born in Lithuania, he lived in and a member of the American president. Emanu-El, Providence. Calif. Dorchester, Mass., for many Society of Transportation and He was a past president and She leaves a son, Alan H. years before moving to Provi Logistics and the Eastern, Conn., member of the Illuminating En Gaffin of Providence; a daugh RUTH MORRIS dence in 1969. Traffic Club. gineer Society of Rhode Island ter, Marilyn Bertan of Jericho, FALL RIVER-Ruth Morris, Cantor Ross was previously Besides his wife, he leaves a and a recipient of its Al Weisman N.Y., and five grandchildren. 82, of Milton Street, a past presi associated with Temple Beth son, Barry Vilardofsky; two Memorial Award. She was a sisterof the late Louis, dent of the Jewish Home for the David in Providence, and daughters, Naomi McKenna in Besides his wife, he leaves a Abraham, Morris and Isadore Aged, died Sept. 22 at Charlton Temple Beth-Hillel in Matta pan, Connecticut and Beverly Vilar son, Robert Cohen of Fram Barenboim. Memorial Hospital. She was the Mass., where he was a Hebrew dofsky in Oklahoma; a brother, ingham, Mass.; a daughter, The funeral was held Sept. 28 wife of the late Harold Morris. school teacher. He attended He Allan Vayle in Massachusetts; BetsySandlerofNewton,Mass., a t Mount Sinai Memorial Born in the Bronx, N.Y., a brew College in Massachusetts. and two grandchildren. and three grandchildren. Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi- daughter of the late Samuel and He was a member of the Can A graveside funeral service tors Assembly of America, the was held Sept. 28 in Lincoln Park Jewish Community Center of Cemetery, Warwick. Arrange Rhode Island, the Golden Age ments were by Max Sugarman Club, the Redwood Masonic Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., MAx SUGARMAN MEMORIAL CHAPEL Lodge, Temple Am David in Providence. Over 100 years of professioool, dignified and caring service to the Jewish community of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts In Prayer We Find Strength In prayer we fin d strength for life. Temptation and passion, 458 Hope Street, Providence as well as irritation and torment, plague us constantly. Each (Comer of Doyle Avenue) day has its ordeals, and at times we wonder if we shall survive them. There comes a time in the life of each of us when everything crumbles at our feet; all the support upon which we 331-8094 were accustomed to lean -wealth, possessions, friends, rela Please call for your 5759 Nl!W Year calendar. 1-800-447-1267 Call for our no-money-dawn, pre-need plans. Lewis J. Bosler tives -slip away into nothingness. 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When without warning calamity comes - a business disaster, One of the reasons why the majority of a painful illness, a consuming disease, a broken limb, a broken Rhode Island Jewish families call heart- the dark mantle of melancholy casts its pal over us and we are enveloped by a cloud of meaninglessness and bitterness and foreboding which threatens to take the taste of the joy of MOUNT SINAI living from our mouths. Our days are filled with gloom and we MEMORIAL CHAPEL begin to sink beyond the helpful words offriends and the bright light of the sun into the dark misery ofour own heart, alone and 331-3337 forsaken, broken and defeated. 825 Hope at Fourth Streets At times of death and failure and despair, when we can turn to no one else- for no one else understands, no one else seems Pre-need counseling with tax-free Please call for your From out of state call: to care, no one else will really listen- we turn to G-d. Prayer payment planning available. 5759 New Year calendar. 1-800-331 -3337 breaks forth. And comfort comes. Member of Jewish Funeral Directors of America Samuel H. Dresner Certified by R.I. Board of Rabbis Prayer, Humility, and Compassion L _ ~------~ L _ ------· ------~ ------ TI-IE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, TI-!URSDA Y, OCTOBER 1, 1998 - 19 CLASSIFIED Book of Life GUTTERS (Continued from Page 4) Israel, Palestinians Prepare INSTALLATION , REPAIRS ANO CLEANING we classify as mishpatim, the - 30 years experience. Call Mr. Gutter, 354· everyday laws, concern them to Face Off at United Nations 6725, Providence, 884-0174. 3/5/99 selves with righting a wrong, with paying for damages. From by Julia Goldman Earlier this month in South from attacks after the Oslo ac UNITED NATIO NS (JTA) HELP WANTED this, we might surmise that Africa, Palestinian Authority cords were signed in 1993. The Palestinians are bringing atonement is an on-going pro Chairman Yasser Arafat ap But since the peace talks their campaign for statehood to pealed to the 113 non-aligned stalled, Israel has once again CHILD CARE NEEDED for family with 5-year· cess and not necessarily a once old who are expectin g triplets. Experience the United Nations. a-year event. If we start with U.N. member-nations for sup been put on the defensive here. with twins or more is desirable. Day and/or A draft Palestinian resolu evening shifts available. Send description of Yorn Kippur to become more port during "this fatefu l phase In addition to the Palestinian tion, which will be presented to of the militant march of our agenda, the issues of greatest who you are, why you enjoy working with attentive to our daily _actions, the U.N. General Assembly d ur people" in making a "historic concern to Israel are: babies, resume, and recommendations to perhaps then we can keep that Box c·, 70 Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI ing its current session, would decision." · • international terrorism; slate clean and be sealed in the 02906 10/8/98 recognize the Palestinians' When Arafat addresses the • arms control, in the wake of Book of Life. "right to establish an indepen U.N. General Assembly, Israel nuclear tests by India and Paki LICENSED CNA experienced in elderly and Velvel "Wa lly" Spiegler lives in home care , will care for your loved one in dent state." expects him to repeat that stan; and Rehoboth, Mass. He is a Certified your home. References. Call Ellen 946-3065 The Palestinian representative speech, in which he declared • the scheduled visit to the 10/15/98 Pola rity Therapist and a student. at the United Nations, Nasser al that the decision to be made "is U.N. by Mohammed Khatarni, and teacher of Jewish Mysticism MATURE CNA available for private duty. Kidwa, said he is confident the the establishment of the state of the president of Iran. Weekend and evenings preferable. Refer· whose primary in terest is in Jewish resolution will succeed. Palestine in the territories occu The Palestinians are also ex approaches to the healing of mind, ences available upon request. Excellent with But Israel's U .N. ambassador, pied since 1967." pected to focus attention on the elderly. 15 years of experience. Please body and spirit. He can be reached Dore Gold, maintains that such Arafat's appearance will what they see as Israel's illegal call 321·3272. 10/1/98 for comments or questions by call a resolution "will introduce an come just days after Israeli Prime settlement activities in Jerusa ing (508) 252-4302. RETIREE AVAILABLE to drive your car. Very archy into international agree MinisterBenjarninNetanyahu's lem, which last session drew dependable and reasonable . Call (401) 792· ments." address to the world body. criticism in the form of two reso 0982. 10/1/98 Casino Warning that any declaration During last year's U.N .. ses lutions passed in an emergency of statehood in the absence of a sion, the Palestinians stepped special session of the General RENTALS (Continued from page 14) fina l-status accord would vio up their efforts to bolster their Assembly and a presidential let Inside the casino, the scene Iatealready signed agreements, status in the world body. ter from the U .N. Security coun HILLSBORO BEACH , POMPANO -BOCA -2 was fa r less glamorous, despite Gold said, "The Oslo agree Their efforts culminated in cil. bedroom. Seasonal Rental. 2 tile bath, pool, waterfront. Yearly lease or purchase. 254- the shi ne of the new premises. ments do not expire on May 4, July, when the Palestinians were A harsher, Arab-sponsored 6180, 727-1008. 10/1/98 There were few women to be 1999." granted "additional rights and Security Council resolution was seen, most of the male gamblers The question of Palestinian privileges of participation" in rejected, largely due to pressure looked inte nse as losses statehood, according to the Oslo the General Assembly by an from the United States. SERVICES mounted, and they dressed fa r accords, is one of the final-sta overwhelming vote. Many of the Palestinians' less finely than the models in tus issues that was expected to The new status grants the other main objectives will be LAWN MOWING - All landscape mainte· nance. 14 years on East Side. Free estimates, the ads. be resolved in direct Israeli-Pal Palestinians the right to par familiar to the General Assem references . Dan Jackson, 435-4138. The only hint of Europe was estinian talks no later than that ticipate in the General bly. 10/1/98 the staff brought in to train the date, which is the end of the Assembly's general debate and For example, Muslim coun Palestinian dealers and oversee interim period spelled out in the right to co-sponsor draft tries in the past have challenged WANTED TO BUY the operation. the Oslo accords. resolutions and decisions on Israel's credentials, which all They are being housed at But with the peace process Palestinian and Middle East is members must present to the COSTUME JEWELRY - pre-1970s; also Ma'aleh Adumim, a Jewish deadlocked for more than 18 sues. But the Palestinians are U.N. Credentials Committee. autographed letter of well-knowns. Please settlement just outside Jerusa months, it appears that final excluded from the right to vo te This year, in what even Gold call in Fall River (508) 679-1545. 4/16/99 lem. Casino officials said there status talks, which also include or to put forward ca ndidates adrnitsisa "sophisticated move," I, was simply no room in Jericho. such highly contentious issues for U.N. committees. the Palestinians will support ac Noneoftheseissuesmattered as the status of Jerusalem, Is Long ostracized at the world ceptance, but on the condition Send Classbox Correspondence to: Class Box No. much to Israeli gamblers. In fact, raeli settlements and Palestin body-ithasneverbeenlsrael's that the credentials"do not cover The R.I. Jewish Herald as Israeli lawmakers heard ian refugees, will not be con "home field," in Gold's words the occupied territories since P.O. Box 6063 about the heavy action and a cluded in the next eight months. - Israel enjoyed a brief respite 1967, including Jerusalem." Providence, R.I. 02940 potentially high tax windfall, A similar resolution was de R.I. Jewish herald classi fied ad cost $3 for 15 some even ta lked about legaliz feated la st year. words or less. Additional words cost 12 ing gambling in Israel. cents each. Payment must be received by Monday at 4 p.m . priorto the Thursday when the ad is scheduled to appear. Th is newspa per will not, knowingly, accept any advertis PAULENE JEWELERS ing for real estate which is in violation of the Beth Sholom A p p raising • B ead Stri nging R.I. Fair Housing Act and Section 804 (c) of (Continued from Page 3) Fin e Jewelry R e pair title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Our readers are herby informed that all dwelling/ nity to know that something so We Succeed Where Others Fail housing accommodations advertised in this timely and joyous has oc (401 ) 274-9460 newspaper are available on an equal oppor· curred," he said. tunity basis. Several days after both bri t mi lah had been completed, Michael and Ruth seemed con idyoubuild , ~ ------7 templative as they wondered whether Eli's special brit date I I might bri ng him luck. Suddenly, Ruth smiled. " It had better," she said. or decorate Correction i CLASSIFIEDS i On page 3 of the Septem 15 words for $3.00 • 12¢ each additional word I ber 17 issue, Maxie Formal' s I name was misspell ed as Category Forman in a photo caption. asukkah? I Message The Herald regrets the error. I I On September 24, the Her on't forget to send photos I ald ran a front-page story on to the Rhode I sland I teacher Paula Ti ton. D In the articl e, the Jewish Herald! I Brookline educational pro I gramsheparticipated in was Black & white and color photos will be Name I mistakenly referred to as accepted until October 22 for inclusion- in the Address I Basic History and Yourself. community sukkot feature in upcoming issues I The name of the program is of the Herald. Please be sure to label all photos Phone I Facing History and Yourself. and w rite captions for each one. No. Words Date(s) Run ______Also, Vladka and Ben I To Include a box number, send an additional $5.00. All responses I Meed were mistakenly re Send photos to: R.I. Jewish Herald, P.O. Box 0 ferred to as death camp sur :.::~:·.::~:=!~ i-::e~~~~;~•b:~e~:~~~:'M~~~a~ ~~= ~~ 1~1;~~ I vivors. They are survivors of 6063, Providence, R.I. 02940, Attn: Sukkot. If ~~entT~i~~~Yfirno~=i~=a~~e ad is to appear. 10% discount given for ads running I the Warsaw Ghetto. you'd like the photos returned, please enclose The Herald regrets the er a self-addressed stamped envelope. \I RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD I Th an k 100. P.O. BOX 6063, PROVIDENCE, R.I. 02940 I ror. L------~--~ 20- THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998 A New IRA Alternative: The Roth IRA Sell Your Unwanted Items and Benefit the Community by Denise I. Kowalewski dividual attains age 70 1/2 as waived if the funds are used to newRothindividualRe- long as the individual or pay exp enses for qualified Need to get rid of that junk piled up in your garage? Or how ement Account (IRA}, individual's spouse has earned higher education, first-time about the stuff collecting dust in your attic? Well, you can do eated under The Tax income. home purchase, disability, cer this and at the same time help benefit your community. Sound n too easy? Of course! . payer Relief Act of 1997, • Non-deductible contribu tain medical situations or due to offers investors still another al- tions. The distinguishing fea death. The Community Service Program at Warwick Veterans ternative for building savings tures of the Roth IRA, when Please note that individuals Memorial High School makes it easy for you. They are hosting for retirement. The Roth IRA compared to a traditional IRA, may have both a traditional IRA a yard sale on Oct. 3, and the proceeds will go directly to the may offer several attractive fea- are that contributions are made and a Roth IRA, but they may West Bay Community Action Program. There will be food, tures such as: only on a non-deductible basis not contribute more than a com face painting, a 50 / 50 raffle, car wash. This event will be held • Generous eligibility rules. and the tax benefit is realized bined total of $2,000 per year to at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School, 2401 West Shore Road, in the student parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Individual wage earners$ when funds are with- these accounts. Individuals who may contribute up to drawn. are not eligible to make deduct Spaces are available for renting. Two parking spaces for $2,000 per year to a Roth • Tax-deferredaccumula- ible contributions to a traditional $10, or three for$15. To reserve a space, contact Paula Goldberg ~ -Those eligible to con- tion of earnings and tax-free IRA or to make contributions to at 737-3300, ext. 5324, Mon.-Fri. 7 am. to 4:30 p.m. or evening tribute the full $2,000 annu- withdrawals. Earnings ac- a Roth IRA may still make non at 941-2042. ally are: single taxpayers cumulate on a tax-deferred deductible contributions to a tra Don't have time to be there? Still wantto help your commu with annual modified ad- basisandmaybewithdrawn ditional IRA. nity? No problem! You can donate your vintage household justed gross income (AGI) up to tax free if the withdrawal oc- This article does not consti items to the yard sale and the proceeds will go to West Bay $95,000 and couples filing jointly curs more thanfiveyearsafterthe tute tax advice. Individuals Community Action. If you are interested, you can drop the with up to $150,000 of modified account was opened and the in should consult their tax advisers items off at Warwick Vets during school hours, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., AGL (The term "modified AGI" dividual is at least age 591/2, is before making any tax-related before Oct. 2. is the taxable amount on your disabled, has died, or the funds investment decisions. Informa IRS 1040 form after certain ad- are used to purchase a fi rst tion and data in this article were justrnents. You tax adviser can home. (There is a $10,000 life obtained from sources consid Domestic Violence help you determine this and an- time limit on withdrawals for ered reliable. Their accuracy or swer questions about your per- first-time home buyers). completeness is not guaranteed sonal tax situation). The contri- • Flexible, penalty-freewith and the giving of the same is not Awareness Month bution amount is gradually re- drawals. Like the enhanced tra to be deemed a solicitation of duced to zero at modified AG! ditional IRA, the Roth IRA can Dean Witter's part with respect at Women's Center levels between $95,000 and be used not only for retirement, to the purchase or sale of securi The Women's Center of tireless efforts in working to $110,000 for single taxpayers but also to help fund other criti ties or commoruties. Rhode Island will have a lun improve awareness and to pro and between $150,000 and cal needs, such as college edu Articles 1 ofa series offinancial cheon on Oct. 23 in Providence vide a better understanding of $160,000 for couples. Unlike the cation. For withdrawals prior to articles courtesy of Dean Witter to commemorate Domestic Vio th~ issue of domestic violence traditional IRA, a Roth IRA al- age 591/2, the 10% premature Reynolds, 1900 Ho spital Trust lence Awareness Month. This and how it affects the family. lows contributions after an in- withdrawal penalty w ill be Plaza, Providence, RI 02903 event will take place at the Founded in 1974 and ap Rhode Island Convention Cen proaching its 25th year, the ter at noon. Women's Center of Rhode Is Women's Basketball Comes October is The tickets are $40 per per land became the first shelter for son. battered women and their chil to Providence National Attorney and Brooklyn Law dren in the state. The Women's K.C. Jones, former Celtic player and currently head coach of the Breast Cancer School professor Betty Levinson, Center of Rhode Island is a pri American Basketball League's New England Blizzard announced will speak on "Public Faces, Pri vate, not-for-profit organization that professional basketball will return to the Providence Civic Awareness Month vate Lives: Domestic Violence providing safety and support Center on Oct. 18 with an exhibition game between the Blizzard On Oct. 5 at Women & In and the Working Woman." for women and their children and defending ABL champions Columbus Quest. fants Hospital, 101 Dudley St., Levinson was the attorney for who are experiencing interper The Blizzard's Providence appearance will marl<: the first pro Providence, there will be a lec Hedda Nussbaum who won a sonal abuse or are homeless due fessional women's basketball game ever played at the Civic ture on breast cancer survival, major legal victory for herself to personal crisis. Center. "The Human Side of Cancer: A and other brutalized women in The center's mission is to pro Led by former University of Connecticut standouts Kara Wolters, Survivor's Perspective," pre New York state court in the late vide a comprehensive range of Jennifer Rizotti and Carla Berube, the New England Blizzard is sented by Lois Tschetter 1980s. The decision in that case services that include residential, preparing for its third season in the new American Basketball Hjelrnstad, a breast cancer sur was precedent-setting on the transitional and community based programs that provide op League. vivor, author and teacher state and national level. In more Tickets are on sale now at the Civic Center box office and all It will be held in the auruto than 20 years of practice, portunities for personal trans Ticketrnaster locations. To charge by phone, call 331-2211 in Rhode riurn at 5 p.m. Call 274-1122, ext. Levinson has represented doz formation to all served. The staff Island and in Massachusetts, (508/617) 931-2000. 7284, for reservations. The lec ens of battered women - most works collaboratively to seek so ture is free. of them affluent, educated and lutions to violence and shares in self-supporting. the work of educating the com PEOPLE WHO LIKE PEOPLE Look for more articles relating to Also, the Hon.Justice Pamela munity at large about the dy breast cancer in next week's issue Macktaz, R I. Family Court, will namics of violence. are wanted by th e of Healthwise. be honored at this event for her RHODE ISLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM If you enjoy working with othe rs, being part of a growing organi zation Down Syndrome Buddy and assisting with new and exciti ng educational and fund-raising Walk Promotes Awareness projects, then why not be a part of the new Docent Training Program? Individuals with Dow n syn Society and many other walks TRAINING BEGINS MID-OCTOBER. drome and their friends and nationwide. Docent volunteers must be ava il able during daytime hours. families will be marching in full State and local goverrunent FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 453-7860 CUSTOM PRINTED WITH force on Oct. 4, during the officials across the country have YOUR NAME AND/OR fourth annual National Buddy shown overwhelming support CUSTOM DESIGN Walk to promote the acceptance by pledging their participation SPECIALIZING IN BAR/ BAT MITZVAHS & of all people with Down syn in the walk, and by signing proc lamations to show their support • .. ,. r CORPORATE SCREENING drome. ~"'-J,,. 421-3268 The Rhode Island Buddy for people with Down syn 1158-1164 NORTH MAIN ST. Walk is being coorrunated with drome. The walk is one way in ---~ PROVIDENCE, RI 02904 the National Down Syndrome which thousands of people and LAURELMEAD-~' organizations have been recog Distinguished Adult Cooperative Living nizing October as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Localchildrenandadults A Community Within A Community. with Down syndrome, their des ignated ''Buddies," and many We offer indoor heated pool, state~ofthe~art Your local source for everything Jewish is ... other supporters will participate in the Buddy Walk, which will fitness center, theatre, library, fine dining, begin at 11 a.m. (registration at billiards, workshop, beauty parlor 10 a.m.) at Goddard Memorial State Park on Ives Road in War and even a general store in case ie'-•·~ wick. Succah Decorations By encouraging the accep there is something you've forgotten . Posters - Welcome Signs tance of people with Down syn drome, the Down Syndrome Now available apartments ranging in size and price . Fruit Decorations - Children 's Crafts, etc. Society of Rhode Island aims to EXTENDED HOURS: include these individuals in For more information call 273-9550 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 9:30 A.M. TO 4 P.M. community activities, educa Susan Morin, Ext. 111 CUIIEII MOIIIAY, DCTOIER 5 AIIII TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 FOR SUCCOT tion, and employment. 77 Burlington Street (off Hope Street), Providence, RI Call the Down Syndrome ~ 355 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI 02906 ,_. Society of Rhode Island at 463- 454-4775 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10-5:30 • Fri 9:30-2 • Sun. 10-2 , I I , 1 1 ~ d , 1Ill ' 1 1 5751 for more information. ns,, rt, ,J1'c;:ic:::=:i:~=mc:c:tt:::~::::::==~, ' ' "