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VOLUME LXVII, NUMBER 15 ADAR I 20; THURSDA Y, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 35¢ PER COPY Seifer Tells Amazing Tesla Story n the mid-1970s, Marc Seifer and Times of Nikola Tesla; Biogra­ It was during that time while Iwas doing research for a phy of a Ge nius. writing for two publications, magazine piece when he Publisher's Weekly ca lls it a ESP and Ancient Astronauts, that stumbled upon a story about a book of "unusual interest and he came across that account of child from another planet sup­ merit," and Book/isl, the maga­ Tesla being a visitor from an­ posedly dropped into Yugosla­ zine of the American Library other planet. via in the mid-1800s. Association, said the "biogra­ Asked why he enjoyed work­ The story said the "visitor," phy deserves attention from all ing in what many people would named Nikola Tesla, was the who would understand the hu­ term the paranormal, Seifer father of modern electronics and man tragedies played out in the wireless communications. shadows of our neon culture." Seifer, a 1970 graduate in fi­ Seifer examines the details of nance from the University of Tesla's life from his ri se to promi­ "No one wants to say it, Rhode Isla nd's College of Busi­ nence in American high society ness Administration, was im­ to his plunge into poverty after but psychology is also mediately hooked by this wild bei"ng crushed by his financier, about the soul." · story, so he found a book listing Wall Street banker J.P. Morgan. Tes la's patents, and as he Seifer's book cites letters ex­ scanned it, his jaw dropped. changed by the businessman smiled. "I am a scientist, so I "Tesla was the inventor of and theinventortodemonstrate work with what we can estab­ alternating (electTical) current, how Morgan, who wanted to lish. But that doesn't mean we fluorescent lighting, wireless protect su ch compani es as shouldn'texaminecontroversial communication, remote control AT&T and General Electric, de­ subjects. We need to be open and robotics," said Seifer. He stroyed Tesla's drea m of a wire­ about the possibilities. No one also learned that Tesla was ac­ less worldwide communica­ wants to say it, but psychology tually the son of Serbian parents tions network. is also about the soul." and not from outer space. "Can you imagine how Tesla Ashe continued this research was viewed at the turn of the on Tesla, he entered the century when he said, 'I can Saybrook Institute in San Fran­ send pictures through the air,"' cisco, to obtain his Ph.D. His "URI is one of the best Seifer said. 700-page dissertation, which DANA AND THE KIDS clap and sing, "Bim Born - Shabbat libraries I've been in, and Before Seifer began investi­ was on Tesla, became 60 per­ Shalom." More pictures on pages 8 & 9. Hera ldphotobyAlisonSmitl, I've been in libraries all gating the odyssey that was cent of the book. Tesla's life, he was beginning Throughout all of his educa­ over the world." his own odyssey. After gradu­ tional and writing adventures, ating from URJ, he went to New there have been two anchors, A Shabbat Seder 0 York to study film and graphol­ his wife, who he' s been with for But why was so little known ogy (the study of handwriting) more than25 years, and the Uni­ For Smallfolk about Tesla, wondered Seifer, at the New School for Social versity of Rhode Island Library. by Alison Smith Fage~ and Evy Rappoport did now a psychologist, and profes­ Research. 'She's the reason I am in Rhode Herald Editor the honors with the candles, sor at the Community College In 1974, he earned his Island," Seifer said. "She's The "traditions" cart was in wine, etc. Dana Zucker, the lady of Rhode Island's Westerly sat­ master's degree in psychology grounded me, she's not afraid place, in the Jewish C9mmunity in charge of the program, was ellite campus, and Bristol Com­ from the University of Chicago, to criticize my work." Center's lobby, and it was here, there, and everywhere - munity College in Fall River? and then he returned to Rhode As for the URI Library, Seifer loaded with "wine" in little plas­ wherever she was needed. The Narragansett resident Island to teach at URI and Provi­ said it was his research base for tic glasses, and bread. A minia­ Songs were sung, prayers and began a quest that lasted 20 years dence College, and to be with the Tesla biography. ture thunder sounded from blessings were said, and wihe and resulted ina book published his URI sweetheart who is now "URl is one of the best librar­ dow,n the stairwell, and up they and bread wereserved,and then in December, Wizard, The Life his wife, Lois Pazienza. ies I've been in, and I've been in came ... about 150 tots from the it was over, and the thunder of libraries all over the world. The nursery school, pre-school, kin­ several hundred little feet rolled staff helped me for over 15 years dergarten programs at the cen­ · down thestairsagain. All in all, on this project. You have such ter. it was a great success. great access there." They were seated in groups, Steve Raki tt tells me that as After obtai ning his doctor­ all over the lobby, and then the he understands it, about 300 ate, he worked to complete the program started. Bonnie children (approximately) go in book and a screenplay about Ryvicker, Steve Raki tt, Bi ll and out of theJCCRl every day. Tesla, with his partner Tim Ea ton, a visual effects editor at Industrial Light & Magic. The A View of the Street screenplay was performed by 14 actors at the Producers Club by Irving C. B. Sten\bach on the left and the tire rebuild Theater in Manhattan. "I Ash Street is no more. Urban shop on the right. Next came the thought his story would make a developmentin the late'50s lev­ UnionJunk Shop on the left and tremendous movie," he said. eled the entire street along with the Brown's backyard on the Even though no major studio some of Wi llard Avenue. right. Next to the Brown's was has purchased his screenplay, Ash Street ran for one block the stable where Bill and Roger Seifer said, "Therewilldefinitely from Staniford Street to Hilton li ved. They were our bums. be a movie about him. Street and was made up of a few Then came Jake Sternbach's "There are a number of key backyards and rear entrn nces to and Son (that's me, the son). figures who changed the course some stores that faced out on Across from our shop was the • of the 20th century, such as Willard Avenue, but the rea l American Waste Paper Com­ Edison, Freud and Einstein,and claim to fame for Ash Street was pany. Diagonally across thesh·eet Tesla should be on that li st," that all of the other establish­ was Goldberg's Tire Shop, and Seifer said . · ments were some type of junk across the street from Goldberg's Ed. Note: 011 March 23, Seifer shop. They were recyclers be­ and right next door to us was the will beat the Ba mes & Nob le Book­ fore the word recycle came i nlo I-! . Davis Auto Wreckers. store i11 Warwick for a book talk vogue. Continuing down the street from 1 :JO p.111. to 2 p.111. , a11rl for a With your back to Staniford we find on the left Bedrick'sJunk Sh?P and across the street Snel I's Teacher and author Marc J. Seife r, Ph .D. book sig11i11g from 2 to 4 p.111. Street, walking up Ash Street, you passed Gold 's Junk Shop (Ccmtinucd on P~1gc 7) 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE By Land or By Sea The second joint University environmental management. of Rhode Island general publi­ The catalog is divided into ca tions catalog is now available two sections - Sea Grant and from both URl's Sea Grant and Land Grant - with a separate Land Grant Cooperative Exten­ order form for each. sion programs. The catalog is To obtain a free copy of the newly updated. ca talog, contact the Rhode ls­ It co ntains more than 100 land Sea GrantCommunications publications or publicati o n Office, University of Rhode ls­ packages of interest to the gen­ land Ba y Campus, Narragan­ eral public. 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When Ingber and his boss by Emily Torgan a film about her Jewish identity, oven, no one sampling the meat Then lngber dazzled the began to post football and base­ Jewish Community Reporter and Dardashti's ideas for a film or crunching down the skin group, as he is wont to do. ball scores from American pa­ Assimilation, Yiddishkeitto­ festival began to come together. would think about how kosher "I offered them bow ti e pasta pers for the tourists, Ingber real­ day, gay Jewish life, and the The work was extensive, but cooking is on the decline in in chipolte chili cream sauce," ized how sharing kosher food preparation of gefilte fish. Dardashti had no trouble find­ America. lngber said. could bring people together. The offbeat movies chosen ing help. Instead, watching the 27- His ideas about the possi­ " It was a riot," Ingber said of for the Brown Univers ity/ "The students were exci ted," year-old proprietoroftheProvi­ bilities of - and needs for - the scores. "They loved it." Rhode Island School of Design Dardashti said. "They worked d ence-based Jeff's Kosher kosher food and services have Later, as a student leader at Hillel Foundation's first-ever reall y hard on the project, and Kitchen schmooze, measure, helped him set up a thriving Johnson & Wales' Hillel, Ingber film festival will explore these gave a lot of input about what chop and sprinkle would gen­ local business. rea lized that it was hard for stu­ and other topics in March. sort of films they wanted. Night erate thoughts about how the Although the local demand dents to keep to dietary laws. "Recently, there has been a after night, they were up watch­ tradition has endured. fo r kosher food would seem "There was no place to eat lot of Jewish expression in terms ing film after film ." " I love teaching people what small,Ingberhashelped Brown that was kosher for Passover," of film," said Galeet Dardashti, Both universities and other I know," said Ingber of the University put its first-ever ko­ remembered Ingber. a Jewish campus service corps local organizations wanted a hands-on workshop he donated sher meal plan in place. Both the Johnson & Wales fe llowatBrown/RISDHillel. " I fi lm festival as well. to Perspectives, Rhode Island's This program, also designed adminis tration and Brown/ saw how film could draw people Co-sponsors include the Jewish young adult project, on to meet the dietary needs of RISD Hillel Rabbi Alan Flam who normally would not come RISD Film Society, the RISD lib­ Feb. 23. Moslem students, has become a supported Ingber's idea to cre­ through Hillel doors and bring eral arts department, the RJSD At the workshop, Ingber or­ national model. ate a program. them together." film /animation/video depart- ganized the 16 attendees into But as a kosher kid in New Soon, Ingber and others ~ere groups of four and had them York, Ingber was just a food­ able to obtain a Hillel grant to create their own pasta dishes, loving kid whoknewlittleabout help put his program in place. thusdemonstratingsome of his Moslem dietary laws. Shortly thereafter, Flam ap­ ideas about kosher cooking. "We used to go to an Italian proached the then 23-year-old , "People need to know that restaurant,and a waiter showed Ingber about preparing kosher it's not all chopped liver," me how to use my utensils to meals for Brown students. Ingber said. " It's not ei ther that get my manicotti out of the dish With help from hi s wife, or the racks of lamb I prepare without breaking it," Ingber re­ Marcie, lngber's meal plan be­ for 200 guests at weddings and membered. "Thatfeelingofcon­ ga n to grow, and he later re­ bar mitzvahs." trol got me hooked." ceived a ca ll for his first party. A member of Perspecti ves Years and several restaurant While on the job at his kitchen himself, Ingber was well aware jobs later, Ingber decided to at Hillel, Ingber bit into a warm of young adults' limited bud­ abandon his business adminis­ brownie a nd contemplated the gets and time, and he planned tration studies at SUNY / Os­ future of kosher food in Rhode his cooking lesson accordingly. wego to study culinary arts at Island. " I provided pasta in lots of Johnson & Wales. "There are about 1,800 young different shapes, fresh herbs, But before he headed to Jewish adults in Rhode Island, wines, stocks and vegetables," Rhode Island, hespenta year in andrabbisperformabout40wed­ Ingber said. "One group came Israel. dings here each year," he said, up with a Mediterranean sauce There, in his job at Big Moe's chewing. "Only aboutoneor two with garlic and sun-dried to­ Dairy Express in Tsfat, Ingber dozen of those are kosher. That Galeet Dardashti matoes. Another group made watched people bond over large tells me that there may be a lack Herald photo by Emily Torgau an earthy sauce with asparagus platefuls of kosher food . of interest in Jewish culture and mushrooms." "I worked for a Chabadnik amongst young people, but for After a young medical stu- from Long Island," Ingber said. those who want it, it's here." To help meet her students' ment, Perspectives, the Brown needs, Dardashti and others or­ Program in Judaic Studies, the ganized a film festival for both Brown modern culture and me­ students and members of the dia d epartment, and Temple greater community. Emanu-EI. BBYOis Films will be shown at the "There will be a lot of work TEMPLE lSRAEL OF SHARON RISD auditorium at 7 p.m. on by young film makers," said Expanding presents March 9, March 11, and March Dardashti. "Showing their work The B'nai B'rith Youth Orga­ 12,and at RISD's List Art Center will help the audience under­ nization has announced that it at 7 p.m. on March 15. stand how they used the me­ is expanding into the Taunton, Each evening is organized dium to deal with Jewish is­ Mass., area, including Middle­ around a theme. sues." boro, Raynham, Norton and On March 9, Novia Que Te According to Dardashti,Jew­ Eastern Mass. Vea will focus on Jewish women. ishself-exploration through film Michael Novick, chairman of On March 11, Professor Mike is growing more popular. the board ofdirectorsofTemple Herb Reed and the Platters Fink of RISD' s liberal arts depart­ "Even a few years ago, people Agudath Achim, asked the ment will discuss the history of did not want to express their board to consider sponsoring Israeli film before showings of Jewish culture," Dardashti said. the B'nai B'rith Youth Organi­ Date: Saturday, April 26, 1997 Israeli movies "Second Watch" "Now, it's more -acceptable to zation. The board voted yes and Time: 8:45 pm and "Clara Hakadosha." talk about being Jewish. People welcomed BBYO to their temple. Place: Sharon High School March 12 will feature "The are feeling more comfortable, A meeting held at the temple, Cost: $72 Lower Orchestra Trap" and "The Devil's Book," and that can be seen in film to­ attended by regional director which showcase animation and day." Philip Cherkas, David (Includes Dessert Reception Jewish cultlfre. Hochman, R.I. coordinator, with Alan Ki ng) On March 15, a series of film Alan Breyan and Michael $36 Orchestra shorts including "McJew," A Sensitive Novick, covered programming "Shayna Maidels," "Harry Treatment of a for the corning year and a pizza $25 Balcony Weinberg's Notebook" and party scheduled for early March. "Gefilte Fish" wi ll examine Jew­ Sensitive Subject B'nai B'rith offers its mem­ TO PURCHASE TICKETS ish identity in America. Books on the Square will hold bers a chance to meet other Jew­ . .. . "Film and the other arts can . . Send check payable to: ...... F .. the next Queer Book Club meet­ ish youth throughout the New -~...... a ll be ways to explore Jewish ing on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. England area. On March 15 Temple Israel • identity," explained Dardashti. This month the group wi ll dis­ BBYO wi ll travel to Long Because she has long believed cuss The l.iJsl Language of Cranes Mea dow, Mass., to meet with 125 Pond Street, Sharon, MA 02067 that people can learn about their by David Leavitt, the story of a the Connecticut va lley region. Attn: Rona Backus or call (617) 784-5577 Judaism through the arts, young gay man who must con­ If you would like additional Da rdashti founded the Jewish front his parents wi th the truth information on the chapter in Corporate Sponsors: I Cultural Arts Society, a Brown/ about his sexuality, and whose Taunton or any other chapters RISDorganization that supports fa ther harbors a compelling se­ in the New England area, ca ll Travel Fair ~ Green Manor ~ 3 -D Jewish themes in art, in 1996. cret of his own. The meeting is the regional office at (617) 969- Buck A Book ~ The Gonzo Corp. Around that time, Brown stu­ free, and open to the public. 8455, or Michael Novick and dent Karyn Raz told Dardashti Books on the Square is lo­ Alan BreyanatTempleAgudath she was thinking about making ca ted at 471 Angell St. Achim (508) 822-5985. I 4· THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 rt EDITORIAL A Jewish Man's Response to Good Bye , and Thank You by Alison Smith I want to thank all of you - International Women's Day Herald Editor every one who is reading this It was almost three and a half page. Readers make a newspa­ by Michael Taller gether for months, yet we had sense of dissatisfaction and years ago that I wrote my fi rst per possible. Readers, and a t is International Women's never acknowledged that the struggle or feel constant pres­ article for the Rhode Island Jewish publisher. So I would also like IDay on March 8 and it is time minyan was ostensibly a men's sure to succeed. We may feel Herald, as a 20-hour a week re­ to thank our publisher, without for Jewish men to do some­ event, nor had we paid atten­ isolated from our families and porter. whose commitment to keeping thing. We should visibly sup­ tion to what it meant to have friends and havedifficultybeing I wasalwaysscrambling, those an a Itern a ti ve Jewish pa per port Jewish women. And we men praying together. Now that emotionally vulnerable. We may first few months, trying to learn alive, the Herald would have should get together as Jewish the women were together, we not feel like "real men." These ·the procedure in this office, try­ long since vanished, and the men. stood there feeling uncomfort­ are precisely the issues that Jew­ ing to learn about the loca l Jew­ people who decided to take a Over the past decade, there able, able only to joke, criticize ish men deserve a hand with, ish personalities and places, try­ chance on me when I applied has been a significant increase or pretend. even though they are not gener­ ing to learn more about holidays, for a job here. in programming specifically for While I was working at Ber­ ally identified as being connected Holy Days, and halachiclaw.The As I struggled to become fa­ and by Jewish women. Many keley Hillel, our rabbi, Rona to our being Jewish men. first week, I asked our copy edi­ miliar with the Jewish commu­ Jewish men have strongly sup­ Shapiro, gave a powerful Yorn We need opportunities to tor how to spell Holocaust...I nity, a hundred hands helped ported this trend. Nevertheless, Kippur sermon about Jewish examine our lives as Jewish wasn' t cock solid certain .about me, a hundred voices answered the existence of women-only women, body image and eating men. We already organize, lead that middle vowel - was it an my questions, a hundred kind programming can challenge disorders. Immediately follow­ or attend numerous services "o" or an "a"? hearts overlooked my unaware­ even the most supportive men. ing, a young male student ap­ and programs, play primary Now, when! think of thatcon­ ness. People were almost un­ We may feel confused, angry, proached me, very upset. He roles in many Jewish organiza­ versation, I wince. How much I failingly supportive. resentful, ignored, and rejected felt that the rabbi's talk was ex­ tions, and do other things as had to learn, and yet, I always When my kids were small, when women gather together. clusionary and therefore inap­ men together. read the papers, listened to the they were addicted to the Three I have watched Jewish men propriate. However, the way that we news, took courses and invested Stooges, and as I worked on sup­ react numerous times. While do these things has not been in books. I'd written books, for per in the kitchen, I would hear, studying at Pardes Institute in meeting our deepest needs as Pete's sake! But I wasn't sure how time and timeagain,Moeand the Jerusalem in 1991, I often at­ men. As at my Pardes minyan, to spell Holocaust. kids shouting "Spread out!" tended the morning Orthodox Nonetheless, many of us we may be together, but we Since then not an edition of "Spread out!" dear friends, minyan. ltwas madeupof12 to are working too hard and yearn for something more. this paper has come out without "Spread out!" Tell others what 15 men and at most two women, dying too young. For Jewish men, like Jewish some reference to the Holocaust. you've told me. Don't draw the and was always led by men. women, .gathering together Do I know how to spell it? - wagons into a tight circle, and One day, there was a amongst ourselves to talk hon­ backwards and forwards! don't look back over your shoul­ women's morningservice. From As we talked more, it became estly and openly about how gen­ I'm still scrambling to learn·... ders too often. Talk about Tu down the hall, we heard the clearer that he really wasn' t der roles and socialization af­ the more answers I get, the more B'shevat, and the Shabbat sound of enthusiastic, inspired upset at what Shapiro had said. fect us as men will have a posi­ questions I th.ink up ... But on candles, about Sukkot and the singing and dancing. We all In fact, several of his closest tive impact on lives and our Feb. 28, my stint as the editor of sed.er and the shofar. "Spread looked nervously around and women friends and relatives communities. this paper will come to an end. out!" noticed that there were only men were struggling witheating dis­ We will then be able to create It's time for me to move on. Good-bye, and G-d bless. in the room. orders. What was really upset­ more opportunities for Jewish Several guys awkwardly ting him was that no one ever women and men to come to­ joked about "male bonding,." stood up in services and talked gether and build better relation­ Parents Asked For some complained about the about the lives and specific is­ ships with each other. . women-only minyan, and oth­ sues of Jewish men. He felt ig­ This year on International Support of CANTS ers of us tried hard to pretend nored and left out. Women's Day, let's encourage that nothing was happening. I Jewish men may look or act our female friends and family Letter to the Editor: ing employment who will have could feel jealousy, confusion, like we have our lives com­ members to go to a women's The recent arrest of a young supervisory or disciplinary fear, loneliness,and yearning in pletely together. We can be an event. And, let's get together man who worked as a camp power over a child or chi ldren the air. We all wished we were intelligent, sensitive, thought­ with a group of Jewish men and counselor, babysitter and nanny (sometimes) get hi red wi thout having the same kind of spiri­ fu l, articulate bunch. Nonethe­ go for a hike, discuss what it is on child molestation charges being subject to background tual, bonding experience that we less, many of us are working too like being a Jewish man, play underscores a problem facing checks, CANTS (Child Abuse sensed the women were. hard and dying too young. with your children, read the Rhode Island agencies serving and Neglect Tracking System) We had been praying to- We may feel a deep internal weekly Torah portion for what young people. How can we pro­ checks and criminal records it says about men and mascu­ tect our chi ldren from such in­ che-cks. linity, and share our life stories. dividuals? From our recent experience RHODE ISLAND JEWISH Michael Taller is the founding The problem is that agencies at Camp Davis, I canattestto the director of the Jewish Men's Project cannot access all the informa­ tragic outcome of such a sys­ HERALD in Berkeley, Calif. (jewishmen@ tion worth having in making temic legal flaw. Forthosecamp- aol.com). hiring decisions. People seek- (Continued on Page 15) (U SPS 464-760) Published Every Week By The Jewish Press Publishing Company We Must Try Even Harder EDITOR ALIS ON SMIT H Candlelighting Thisweek'sTorahportion,Ki , until the entire Torah had been ally destroyed. Despite their CONTRIBUTING REPORTER MICHAEL FINK Tissa, relates that G-d gave taught, and even gave him the transgressions, G-d refrained JEWISH COMMUNITY REPORTER February 28, 1997 Moshe the Tablets of the Law as Tablets of the Law. from taking this drastic step for EMILY TORGAN soonasHefir,ished teaching him We, too, must emulate G-d's many years. 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compares the plight of Gypsies and Jews. The Jews kept written Upon the and accurately oral records of Survivors Meet Again history, from Biblical times Same by Mike Fink one had a chance to speak and through the Holocaust. Not so Herald Contributing Reporter join the debates. Pathways the Gypsies. They have nostal­ ''You will hear about counsel­ They talk about the monu­ gia but no Jerusalem to long for. ing, hoinecare, food delivery and ment at the center of the out­ by Mike Fink They.died in the camps, but financial assistance." So read the door courtyard and how best to Herald Contributing barely differentiate between the summons by Holocaust Survi­ keep it up in good shape. They Report war and the postwar era of lib­ vors secretary Edward 0. Adler. bond together in the special eration, between Nazi or Soviet The Torah comes alive at these spirit of those who have shared by Mike Fink Gypsies have differing lan­ domination. Their sufferings meetings in the intimate cave a strange journey beyond the Herald Contributing Reporter guagesand customs. Indeed, the run like a ri ver, like time, pull­ chamber of the museum beside imagining of most of us. Isabel Fonseca has followed very word "Gypsy" once meant ing everyon.;, along from no­ the sunken garden, on a mild Adler was charged with re­ the roads of the Gypsies for simply "slaves" to the ruling where to nowhere. They enjoy winter's morning. searching contacts with such years. You may have read her classes, who lumped these out­ what they can and move on. clubs outside report in a New Yorker article. siders together with the Jews as Th.is chronicle of several voy­ Rhode Island, so She has written a new book land less peoples without rights ages among the encampments thatnoonewill feel about their current condition in or privileges. of th.is most romantic and pa­ isolated or a lone or East Europe and its origins and A nobleman might merely thetic of peoples will startle and left to the care of traditions-a remarkable ac­ give a Gypsy girl as a wedding shock. Even the photo portraits anyone unfamiliar count, ironic and heartbreaking. gift to his new son-in-law! If the combine dignity and indignity with their stories. It carries the odd title "Bury Me bridegroom tired of his extra in a strange paradox. And the I had the Standing" with a cover portrait burden, he could do as he writer apologizes in print for privilege of driv­ any intrusion into their privacy. ing Boris Gelade Does the author avoid her home, at noon, af­ Jewishness, even while pro­ ter the reunion. claiming and avowing it, by Th.is independent emphasizing the world's indif­ soul happens to ference to the history of th.is Boris Gelade have the hand- other, more profoundly forgot­ somest head of Herald photo by Mike Fi11k ten race apart? I looked for this thick hair you evasion, in thewakeof the recent could wish to keep revelations about our secretary Could Job have suffered a into your 80s. And his mind is ofstate, and thepresidentofBos­ harsher test than these veterans fi lied not with the memories of ton University. There are hidden of the war against life? Could long ago, but a more recent, and Jews everywhere. I recall from Noah have witnessed a more happier souvenir. "I just came the lobby of the Holocaust Mu­ total devastation? One persists back from Disney World in seum in Washington, D.C., the in assuming that this still, se­ Florida. I went on every ride. I mute testimony of the Gypsy cluded space was set up for the had a fine time. They put me in a wagon, bleak and abandoned. survivors and their families. But wheelchair, so I didn't have to No, Jews are not insular. it exists for those who were not wait in the long lines. aut I still But on balance, I believe that there, who were not, then. This get around quite well on my own Isabel Fonseca is doing honest small band brings to the entire two feet." He laug hs good­ and honorable work as a jour­ Herald photo by Mike Fink community, Jewish and non­ heartedly at the joke. nalist and reporter. She has pro­ Jewish, a dignity at once stal­ And I th.ink, he has seen real­ duced a responsible and caring wart and fragile. They came ity and now, unreality, thechild­ study of a tribe whose destiny from Austria and Germany, ish postworld built o n the of a lovely Gypsy girl. wished with her life: sell her, dramatically mirrors and re­ from Poland and Russia, from everglades. He has kept his head Fonseca is revisiting her own accuse her of theft and cut off flects our own lot as Jews. We Hungary, Lithuania and and even his humor in both Jewish roots at the same time, her hand, send her to the streets moved among the same path­ Czechoslovakia, a diverse worlds. and deals with the anti-Semit­ as a beggar. ways, encountered injustice in group. They went through the I feel the hand of the A­ ism in post-Soviet Poland and The notion that the Gypsies the same places and at the same ordeals of ocean and flame, pits mighty in every phrase of this Rumania,mixing her indictment deformed and crippled their hands. Weplayourballadsupon and forests, prisons and long gathering of elders. They teach of personal prejudice shown to own children to evoke pity is a the same instrument, the violin, roads. Here, they sit and talk us a dozen, a thousand, lessons. her, with the equally ancient perversion of the historic facts. and pose the same problem to about the future of their chil­ There are 6 million lessons to hatred and ignorance about the Thus, the Gypsies combined every oppressive society. drenand grandch.ildren,and the learn, and more. There is a Gypsy peoples. Jewish and Black destinies, ma­ Fonseca's plea for respect re­ fate of their organization, its source of wisdom in the heart of Like our Sephardim and ligned and exploited. deems the reputation of a brave records and testimony. Presi­ the East Side. It was the best Ashkenazim, the Sin ti and Rom Fonseca contrasts as well as and resistant human group. dent Heinz Sandelowski and investment to build and groom vice president Morris Gast­ this center. May it continue to Record of Noble People freund made sure t_hat every- thrive and survive. by Mike Fink is sent a ll over the world." words of Hans Andersen? Such Herald Contributing Reporter The walls and glass cases of theori es have been put forward, Thanks to Scandinavia. the "Rock" library lobby tell the both seriously and in respectful JACK M. MINKIN dba/file-Set That's the name of a scholarship ins,piring tale of those dramatic, CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS fund incorporate with a Fifth but simple and straightforward, Avenue office in Manhattan. days of destiny. Youngsters in a Cleaning, Regrouting, Sealing - Leaks Fixed They sponsored an exhibit to pretty harbor vi llage simply ALL AROUND HANDYMAN commemorate the S0thanniver­ rowed their crafts, laden wi th sary of Denmark's resistance to Jewish families and their luggage, LEGAL COVERING OF ASBESTOS PIPES Nazi occupation, and the rescue across the sea to neutral Sweden, All High Quality Guaranteed Work of its Jews. back and forth under the black "A TROUBLESHOOTER WITH IDEAS" PAGER # 763-6611 Judy Ellis Glickman, mother sky, all night long. Those stout­ of two rabbis, mother-in-law of hearted lads are elders now, but INSURED • R.I . LICENSE NO. 4210 • REFERENCES • 789-2322 a rabbi, and grandmother from their eyes shine with the same golden California, traveled to quiet dignity. !tis moving to con­ Denmark,and to Theresienstadt template their composure. where some Danish Jews were Perhaps in counterpoint to the interned, but survived, to pho­ shadowy silhouettes of the Instant tograph faces and places, of res­ camps, the superb synagogue of cuers at1d rescued. Krystalgade in Copenhagen Jens Meller, Brown-RISO Hillel invited glows in lonely triumph. No Fisherman and Rescuer Glickman to present an account harm came to it. You feel the Gratification. of her studies with camera, at a ghosts in the still, large film im­ supper and lecture. Her portraits ages. jest. The enterprise of memory and theaccompanying texts were You are left with the ques­ was sponsored in part by Victor Passport photos $8.95 on exhibit at the Rockefeller Li­ tion, why did Denmark behave Borge, the pianist-humorist re­ brary on the Brown campus. so wel l in contrast to other occu­ sistant Danish Jew who found "I use only black and white pied countries? What traditions refuge in America. His story and film," claimed Glickman. "I or conditions encouraged hu­ picture form a part of the carry the simplest and li ghtest man kindness instead of cruelty, Gli ckman show. The Camera Werks of equipment. I started 10 years greed and indifference? Or maybe you will merely ago with the project of captur­ The spirit of the little mer­ come away wi th jus t the 764 Hope Street Providence, RI 02906 ing the faces of local survivors maid, the presence of the hum­ thought- the Danes are an hon­ 273-LENS . in Los Angeles. 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And if you order Stoker and Dracula, Together Again based in West Hurley,N.Y., near "TikkunOlam," a donation goes "Bram Stoker's Dracula: A outlines and lists, the novel be­ The typescript, portions of Woodstock. to The Coalition on the Environ­ Centennial Exhibition" will gan to take shape. In February which have been borrowed for ment & Jewish Life. open to the public on April 13 1892, Stoker drafted a revised this exhibition from a private To order your own Jewish joe, and run through Nov. 2, at the outline and began plotting the collection, also contains exten­ Baseball's Here! call Missouri a t: (888) SAY­ Rosenbach Museum & Library, action in each chapter. Although sive revisions, indicating that it JAVA. 2010 Delancey Place, Philadel­ the chapter outlines closely fol­ may have come directly from It's Spring! phia, Pa. low the plot of the completed the notes. Team Northeast USA Select Celebrating the 100th anni­ novel, there are some signifi­ Ex hibition curator Wendy BaseballTeamswillconducttry­ Swoger to versary of Dracula's publication, cantdifferences, indicating that Van Wyck Good joined the outs at the end of March for ages this exhibition will feature the Stoker continued to revise the Rosenbach in 1993 as the archi­ 12, 13 and 14. Exhibit Work Rosenbach's coll ection of novel during the next five years. vistoftheRush-Williams-Biddle For tryout registrations in­ The East Greenwich Photo Stoker's notes and outlines for In addition to the notes, the Family Papers. formation call or fax the base­ and Upstairs Gallery, 631 Main the novel. These remarkable exhibition fearures photographs An illustrated exhibition cata­ ball office at 421-7868 St. in East Greenwich, presents notes are perhaps the most im­ and letters, memorabilia per­ log is available for purchase "A Photography Exhibit and portant extant resource docu­ taining to Stoker's long career through the Rosenbach Book­ Other Works of Art" by Arthur menting the genesis and com­ asmanagerofLondon's Lyceum shop, (215) 732-1600, ext. 10, Swoger, from now through position of Dracula. Theatre, examples of literary beginning in April. March 30. The collection consists of sources thatinfluenced him, and The Rosenbach is open to the HOPE The public is welcome. Call more than 80 pages of notes, selections from the typescript public for tours Tuesday 884-0220 for ga llery hours. spanning 1890 to 1896. They of the novel. through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 TRAVEL document nearly every phase Acquired in 1970, the p.m. (last tour 2:45 p.m.). of the novel's development, Rosenbach's Stoker co llection All visitors receive private from Stoker's earliest ideas and consists of more than 100 pages guided tours. Appointments are research notes to complete char­ of manuscript and typescript necessary for groups of eight or acter lists and outlines. notes, photographs, and a news­ more;grouptoursmaybesched­ !.~r~:.. ❖ ) the Big Difference East Side With a background as a the­ paper clipping. uled by calling (215) 732-1600, ater reviewer, Stoker was in the Included in the various sec­ ext. 10. • INTEGRITY Admission (includes guided ) Resale, LLC habit of dashing off a short story tions are lists of characters, notes - DEPENDABILITY or book during his limited free on vampires, outlines, chronolo­ tour) is $3.50, with discounts for • REPUTATION A Consignment time or during summer vaca- gies; reading notes on were­ students, senior citizens and • SAVINGS ) Boutique l tions. His approach to Dracula, wolves,shipwrecks, weather and groups. Admission for tempo­ For Business Trips & however, was different. geography. rary exhibitions only is $2. Vacation Travel 780 Hope Street Obsessed with every detail, A hand-written manuscript The Rosenbach closes each Group Travel Specialists ) ·Providence, RI from train schedules to for Dracula has never been found, year during the month of Au­ 02906 Transyl vanian costumes, Stoker making the Rosenbach notes the gust. This year, the museum will Nationwide 1· 800-367-0013 be closed to the public from 274-1615 strived for accuracy and au then- single most important research ) ) ticity al every turn. His notes tool for scholars of Stoker and August 1 through Sept. 8. :(I;) Ruth and Joan reveal that he revised the story Draw/a. For further information on Mon.-Sat. line numerous times during the It is possible that Stoker "Bram Stoker's Dracula "or the ) skipped the manuscript stage Rosenbach Museum & Library, fi1=Mttt•X•1 lOam-5 pm l seven years it took him to com­ 32 Gott Avenue, Pawtucket, R.I. 02860 plete the novel. altogether and went directly call Tom Yanni at(215)732-1600, Pulling together his notes, from his notes to a typescript. ext. 16. THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 - 7 FEATURE

openhisdrive-indoor. The truck were most Ash Street owners, As our place was directly View disappeared into the shop, and copper gutters from his house an immigrant to this country. I across the street, most of the (Continued from Page 1) the door closed. one night, the police would think that explains his fierce pa­ business comments made were Bakery backyard a_nd baking A few minutes later thedrive­ come around the next morning triotism and love of America. loud enough to carry that far - plant. The last shop on the street in dooropened, the truck rushed and tell us not to buy any cop­ After all, the convert is the most niceties such as "You lousy was Shuster's wholesale scrap out and the drive-jn door again per gutters for a few days or devout. crook, you stole my customer" metal dealership. closed. until the culprits were appre­ While Benny and Stanley or "I could not have stolen him The difference between a junk A shop that appears closed in hended with goods that they were off somewhere in Europe if you had not been cheating shop and a dealership depended the middle ofa work day is very could not sell. fighting WWII, old man him for so long." on how much-money you had. odd indeed. The police in the The policy also helped par­ Lutchkey worked the business Business was business, but This street was colorful carthatappeared moments later ents of unruly kids by talking to with the wildest assortment of when the war ended and Stanley mainly because of the diversity must have agreed that this was the kids at the parents' request. pickup labor that I have ever and Benny were alive and well, of the inhabitants, the time in a suspicious sign. The police This basic form of psychology seen collected in one spot. Mr. Lutchkey brought a bottle history when the street was at officer stopped his car, ap­ worked quite well. I say that There was Durkas, the guy and some glasses out onto the its peak, and the characters proached the main door, from personal fustory. worked hard and played hard. street and he and my father had drawn to the street for the pur­ knocked loudly, and demanded Gold's Junk Shop He laughed easily and loudly the first drink to celebrate the poses of conducting business. that the door be opened. and was a good man to have end of the war and the safe re­ People came from all over As the door slowly opened, Henry Gold had two sons Joe around when he wasn't pulling turn of Benny and Stanley. Rhode Island and parts of Mas­ we all gathered in front of the and Vic. While Vic was off in off some prank. Then the whole street was sachusetts to sell or buy old shop to see what was going on. Europe helping to fight WWII, Charley was a part-time celebrating. Mr. Lutchkey metals, rags, cars, newspapers, It appeared as if the curtain was his brother Joe carried on the helper, part-time independent gave Bill and Roger, our two cardboard boxes, and in the going up on a stage play. The business. The buildings were paper collector who could steal resident bums, money to go early years, glass. younger brother opened the always well maintained and your watch while you were a nd buy food and drink so the Adults did it full- or part­ door slowly and as it opened, it painted a distinctive green. checking the time. celebration would continue. time, kids did mostly part-time. revealed the older brother, hack­ They had a row of buildings, It was said of Charley that he Business came to .a · halt and Everyone was eligible and ev­ saw in hand, halfway through each designated foroneparticu­ could get into a revolving door drinking, eating and visiting eryone, except the well-to-do, the barrel of a bronze cannon. lar item of the scrap business. behind you and get out ahead of from shop to shop became the contributed to making the street It was obvious to the most One was for brass, copper, you. order of the day. one of the most colorful and casual observer that cannons are bronze and such non-ferrous Mr. Lutchkey and my father, These articles were submitted to exciting p laces in the history of seldom placed in a scrap pile. metals, another building housed Jake Sternbach, were the tough­ the Herald by Myra Jeroza l. They Providence. The policeman arrested the two only rags, another only news­ est businesscompetitorsand the were written by her brother-in-law, It seems like only yesterday brothers and confiscated the paper. The iron and steel, being most helpful toward each other Irving C.B. Sternbach, who died on when a closed panel truck pulled cannon. Later the judge would at the bottom of the social regis­ at the same time. You could not Aug. 21, 1996. Obviously Stern­ up in front of our place and the close the Union Junk Shop for ter of scrap metal, was stored say that they were friends, but if bach had a remarkable memory,and driver said, "Psst ... wanna buy 30 days for receiving stolen out in the back yard. an outsider started trouble with a very appealing, natural way of some bronze?" property. The most memorable part of one, he would have to contend expressing himself. We wish we Well, bronzewasoneofthose This was the normal punish­ this shop was the open-top, 55- with the two of them. had known him, earlier. metals that was on the verge of ment for infractions of this na­ gallon drum that stood out in being declared precious. My fa­ ture. It stopped the brothers front of the shop at the curb. ther asked the man to take the from buying and selling scrap This barrel was for those items bronze out so we could look at for 30 days but they could go brought into the shop that did Journey Through Jewish Spain it. The driver called us over to inside each day, close the doors, not qualify as recyclable ... era! Shmuel Ha Nagid, the most the back of the truck and cracked and clean and sort metals and things like wood, thin iron that The rise and fall of the Golden powerful Jew of the Middle the dooropen just enough for us rags, and even bale rags, in was called tin, and glass. (It Age ofJudaism in Moorish Spain Ages, this comprehensive pro­ to see a bronze cannon. preparation for the day when wasn't until later that gla ss will be the focus of a two-week gram will bring to light one of After one quick look, my fa­ they would reopen. would again become recy­ "Journey through Jewish Spain" the most fascinating and lasting ther told the driver that we were That's how it was. There were clable). But back to that great in the summer of 1997. legacies of the diaspora. not interested. The driver then no hard feelings between us and barrel. From the capital city of Daily continental breakfast, went over to the Union Junk thepolice.Theyweredoingtheir 1 was allowed by Mr. Gold, Madrid to the foothills of Andalucia, a rich and exotic tap­ plus kosher lunch or dinner Sh.op and as we watched from job and we were doing ours. Henry, Joe and later Vic, to estry of Jewish history, art, and daily, and all shabbos meals w~ll across the street we saw the pro­ As a matter of fact, there was prowl that barrel. I would ex­ culture will be revealed. be provided. The program will prietorof that shop look into the a great deal of cooperation. with tract pieces of Lincoln log sets, This fourth annual tour will depart July 3 and return July 1_7. back of the truck, and quickly the police. If someone lost his erector sets and tinker toys. Piece by piece I became the owner of be escorted by Rabbi Shmuel The tour includes round-trip the largest sets of these toys in Burstein, an expert on Spanish airfare via Iberia Airlines from the entire state of Rhode Island. Jewish history. In addition to New York JFK, local flights, first­ 'Time Capsule' · such sights as the Alhambra and class and deluxe air- conditioned by Cindy Halpern guide me back to when Austria The Union Junk Shop world-famous Prado Museum, accommodations, an overnight I don't really remember my was still occupied by Allied The Union Junk Shop was the group will also visit points at a charming parador in Anda­ maternal grandfather who died forces, whenJerusalem was still without a doubt the most noto­ of Jewish interest in Spain. ucia, comprehensive sight­ when I was 2. All I remember of divided, when there was a pro­ rious of all the businesses on The tour will spend a Shabbat ' seeing; ferry to Morocco, trans­ those very early days is walking jected railroad line listed for Iran Ash Street. 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.I 8 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY 'Can't We Just Talk?" Recognizing the d estructive of the world begins with one's effects ofincreasingly shrill pub­ self and one's immediate com­ lic discourse in American life, munity, Marc Gary, co-chair of particularly in the political the commission, observes that arena, TheJointCommissionon "the packet offers program ideas Social Action and Public Policy and discussion guides to enable of The United Synagogue of congregations to incorporate Conservative Judaism and the traditional teachings into their Rabbinical Assembly has pub­ synagogue life." lished an information and pro­ This may involve assessing gramming guid·e entitled Juda­ theconductofsynagogueboard ism, Cou rtesy and Civility. meetings, having social action Sarrae Crane, director of the committees deal with intra-co n­ commission and editor of the gregational conflict resolution, piece, notes that "the publica­ and reminding congregants at tion does not argue against the High Holiday services how freedom of speech or question many of the "sins" listed in the First Amendment guarantees. Al Het liturgy concern a lack of "Rather, we must recognize civil speech. our concomitant responsibility To heighten consciousness to ignore. or protest language of the impact of n ega ti ve which increases the level of pub­ speech, a pithy li st of "How to li c a nge~ and hostility - or at Kill Id eas" features such com­ the very least-to avoid engag­ monly heard put downs as ing in it ourselves." "Don't be ridiculous" and THE HOSTESSES WITH THE MOSTEST on the ball- from the left, Nicole Finch, Dana Zucker The packet contains a con­ "We've never done it before." and Evy Rappaport prepare the Shabbat Seder for the center's kids. Hera/ti photo by Alison Smith cisesummaryof traditionaljew­ On a li ghter note, the packet ish sources which deal with han­ includes "Rafi's Rules of Non­ dling feelings of hatred and an­ Pa rliamentary Procedure," a Purim Party and ger, avoiding lashon hara (de­ lampoon of discourtesies all rogatory speech), listening to the too familiar to members of Raffle .Coming Up opposite side even during a many Jewish organizations. Congregation So ns of Jacob hea ted argument, and observ­ Completing the packet is a Synagogue, at 24 Douglas Ave. ing appropria te limits when selected bibliography of Jewish in Providence, will have a read­ public rebuke is absolutely nec­ sources as well as the text of the ing of the Megillah on March 22 essary. "USCJ Resolution on Civility in at 7 p.m. and on March23at7:55 Rabbi Charles Feinberg, co­ North American Life" passed at a.m. chair of the commission, notes the 1993 United Synagogue Con­ Additionally, the a nnua l that "our Talmudic rabbis took vention. Purim party and raffle will be very seriously the dangers of Copies of Judaisni, Courtesy held on March 23 at 9 a.m. First inflammatory speech and the and Civility may be obtained prize is a GE color TV, second need fo r derekh eretz (respect­ from The joint Commission on prize a GE cordless telephone, ful conduct) in Jewish commu­ Social Action and Public Policy, and third prizeanassortmentof nal life." Ra pa port House, 155 Fifth Ave., liquor. On the theory that the repair New York, N.Y. 10010. Tickets are available at the synagogue or call 274-0861 after 5p.m. Your local source for everything Jewish ... Once Again to Oz The Second Monday Book Club will meet on March 10 at ' ii:~ 4, fl~ I; 7:30p.m.atBooksontheSquare. Religious items, books, gifts, artwork, toys, The group will discuss Wa s, Bar/Bat Mitzvah items: ta/lit, kipot, kiddush cups, etc. by Geoff Ryman, a fascinating novel based in part on the life of L. Frank Baum, creator of the • I PURIM MERCHANDISE IS HERE I 1900 chi ldren's classic, The Wiz­ Burlington Street - off Hope Street, Providence, RI ard of Oz. Ryman imaginatively 454-4775 ~ M-Th 10-5:30, Fr 9:30-2, Sun 10-2 speculates about the man and about the sources of inspiration for his famous work. Everyone is welcome. The program is free . . Mathematics is " ... BUT YOU'D. LOOK SWEET, upon the seat, of a prambulator a Mystery built for six." From the left, from the back, K:tyla Rakitt and MIILERS Brown mathematics profes­ Chelsea Adler; next row, Samuel Zucker and Sydney Zucker; sor emeritus Phil Davis, the au­ front row, Sean Roles and Andrew Hect. Herald p/Joto by Alison Smit/J RESTAURANT ~ CATERING ~ TAKE-OUT thor of the Thomas Gray books, which can best be described as "mathematical mystery novels," SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONLY! has another book out - Math­ Varlas to Lead Campaign ematical En counters of the Second Stephen B. Yarlas has been ment, bonds chairman Ralph 98 Kind (Springer Verlag, $24.50). named chairman of the Rhode Kaplan said, "Weare proud that Extra Lean - Single Brisket ...... only 8 lb. Davis will lead a free-wheel­ Island Israel Bonds campaign. Steve Yarlas will be leading our ing discussion, and sign copies In making the announce- Rhode Island Bonds campaign. CORN BEEF ...... SAVE 2°0 lb. .of his book, on March 9 at2 p.m. His manyyearsofactiveinvolve­ at Books on the Square, 4?1 ment on behalf of numerous 98 Angell St. in Wayland Square, ca uses and institutions have Extra Lean - Single Brisket ...... only 8 lb. Providence (331-9097). made him a highly respected leader in both the Jewish and SAVE 2°0 lb. secular communities." BRISKET PASTRAMI .... Among his various conunu­ THESE MEATS BY HEBREW NATIONAL ni ty endeavors are member of Israel Bonds Campaign Cabinet, ARE THE BEST AVAILABLE!! CUSTOM PRINTED WITH past president of Temple Torat YOUR NAME AND/OR Yisrael, board of directors of the TRY OUR DELICIOUS SOUPS: CUSTOM DESIGN Arthritis Foundation and Cran­ Chicken Noodle - Mushroom - Vegetable Specializing in ston General Hospital. Hor /Bot Mitzvahs & Professionally, Yarlas, a Cl' A Corn Beef & Cabbage - Beef & Barley Corporate Screening and attorney, is managing part­ 421·3268 ner of the accounting firm of 1158·1164 N. Moin St. 521-0368 776 HOPE ST. 521-0368 Stephen B. Yarlas Jarcho, Schwartz, Yarlas & Providence, RI 02904 Santill i. ----,.

THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 - 9 JEWISH COMMUNITY An Ugly Secret is Jewish Programming to Watch For Now Out in The Open Channel 36 is planning to The Jewish Women Interna­ covery from Abuse and/or Ad­ show several programs of spe­ tional Connect Committee will dictions; The Effects of Abuse cial interest to the Jewish com­ convene a one-day conference, on Children in the Jewish Fam­ munity in March, as part of its "Shalom Bayit? The Inside Story ily; Incest and Its Crippling Ef­ pledge drive. of Abuse in the Jewish Home" fect on the Individual, Family First, on March 9 at 7 p.m. on April 7 fro~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 and Jewish Community; Elder wi ll be "Ira Gershwin at 100: A p.m. at Brandeis University in Abuse: Conflict in the Family; Celebration at Carnegie Hall. " Waltham, Mass. Specral Needs of the Orthodox The show was taped in Decem­ Keynote speakers will be Woman; Racism, Classism, lm­ ber, on what'would have been Rabbi Julie R. Spitzer, author of migrantGroups Within the Jew­ Gershwin's 100th birthday, had When Love ls Not Enough: Spou­ ish Community; and Jewish he lived. You may feel, as I do, sal Abuse in Rabbinic and Contem­ Law /Secular Law (a panel dis­ that someone could have found porary Judaism, and Rabbi Mark cussion). a better title for the program, Dratch, the Orthodox voice in Pre-registrationis$75. Break­ but the music will begrand,and ,' I the film "Broken Vows." fast and lunch are included. Di­ Rosemary Clooney, Angie Workshops will be held on etary laws will be observed. Dickinson, Michael Feinstein Myths & Realities About Abuse For further information about and other performers will surely in the Jewish Community; Jew­ this conference, contact Jewish do it justice. ish Men Make Perfect Hus­ Women Interna tiona l, 141 bands ... Ordo They?;Old Sym­ Halstead Ave., Mamaroneck, bols,NewRituals:CreatingJew­ N.Y. 10543, (800) 232-2624, fax: ish Rituals for Hea ling and Re- (914) 698-2134. Cranston Senior Guild to Meet Submitted by Judah and for an all-you-can-eat chicken Dorothy Rosen dinner, the City Night's pro­ The next meeting of the Cran­ duction of "Squabbles," a ston Senior Guild wi ll be held ("surefire heartwarming hit,") on March 5atTemple To rat Yis­ and bus transporta tion com­ rael. A spokesman from the at­ plete for $23. This program wi ll torney general's office will speak be held on May 18 with a noon on the va ri ous swindles and pick-up. Call Dorothy Rosen at scams that are taking ad van­ 942-0985. tage of seniors at the present Twoyears agothegroupwent time. Refreshments will follow to the Raleigh Hotel in the A JEWISH-OWNED DELICATESSEN, photographed around the meeting. Catski lls and beca use those who 1900. Co urtesy ofYivo fostih,te for fewisl, Research Vice pres.ide nt Dorothy wenthadsuchagood time,Rosen Rosen reports that her programs has been urged torepeatthetrip, for the coming year are being so on May 26 to 30 the club will the crown jewel of the pledge detailed press release, I gather received with enthusiasm and go lo the mountains for five days This one is worth staying drive week will be shown-"A that this program will be a mar­ filling up rapidly. and four nights. The Raleigh has up or home for. Laugh, A Tear, A Mitzvah." velous mix of humor, nostalgia, Reservations are still being been completely refurbished, the The cast includes a dozen or reverence for ritual,and history. accepted to the new and excit­ rooms are large and beautifully (A Laugh, a Tear, a Mitzvah) more Jewish celebrities and the This one is worth staying up or ing show "FQrbidden B'way" furnished, the food is the best in focus is on "what being Jewish home for. Perhaps, although it with lunch served at the presti­ the region and the entertainment means to millions of Ameri ca n starts late, you could make view­ gious "57" restaurant on March and activities have made this On the 10th at 9:30 p.m., Jews." ing it a family or with-friends 19, $44 per person. Call chair­ hotel a big attraction in the "Jackie Mason: Look Who's I haven' t seeh it, but from a event. personGoldieGreenat738-6956 Catskills. Theall-inclusive cost is Laughing," will b.e shown. Ma­ to reserve. $330 double occupancy. Chair­ son, doing some of his funniest All the tickets for the Rhode person is Judah Rosen at 942- bits, will be the star, of course. Miriam Women Schedule Program Island College presentation of 0985. This group will be limited His style is brash, clever and on 'Fen/Phen - Fat or Fiction' "The King and I" have been to one bus capacity. never boring. Weight loss medications are professor of medicine at the snapped up. Callear!y.A$25depositholds On March 11, at 9:30 p.m., There are plenty of seats left a reservation. being prescribed in record num­ Brown University School of bers. Consumers wonder, "Are Medicine. they safe? Are they effective?" The opening meeting and On March 10, Dr. VinEent Pera, program begin at 12:30 on March Jr. will speak about "Fen/Phen 10 in The Miriam's Sopkin Au­ - Fat or Fiction" at The Miriam ditorium. A petite lunchatnoon Hospital Women's spring heal th precedes the program. For more education seminar. information, call The Miriam The community is invited to Hospital Women's Association attend to learn about the advan­ at 331-8500, ext. 32520. tages and dangers of weight con­ Cheryl Blazar and Harriet trol medications. Find out more Granoff, vice presidents of the about Fen/Phenand other medi­ Women's Association, coordi­ cations. nated the health education pro­ Pera is the medical director gram; publicity is by Patricia G. and co-program director of the Cohen. Mo'rrisa Zwetch­ Center for Behavioral and Pre­ kenbaum and Harriet Somers ventive Medicine atThe Miriam are presidents of the Women's Hospital, and a clinical assistant Association.

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10-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD,-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 @ SCHOOLBEAT ASpecial Camp for Special Families Bermans to Be Honored by Esta Yavner ary. Truly, their presence Camp Ramah in the Poconos The dates for the 1997 CampRamahislocatedabout The New England Rabbini­ strengthens our Torah commu­ will hold its second season of Kesher session are June 29 four hours north of Philadel­ cal College will hold its 10th nity. KesherFamilyCamp,a program through July 3. phia and three hour~ west of annual melava malka on March. The program will include a for Jewish families with deaf or Kesher Family Camp is open New York City in Northeastern 1, at the Providence Hebrew Day talk by the renowned lecturer, hard of hearing members. This to Jewish families throughout Pennsylvania. School. Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz. He is special five-day program, the first the United States and Canada The application deadline is This year the college will be the educational director of Ohr of its kind offered under the aus­ and is designed to accommo­ Mayl.Spaceislimited.Scholar­ honoring Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Samayach Toronto. Breitowitz pices of the Ramah camping date families with a range of ships are available. Berman, who were part of the received rabbinical ordination movement,isdesigned to enable communication needs, The For more information, con­ group who undertook to spear­ from Ner Israel Rabbinical Col­ Jewish deaf children and adults Kesherstaff iscomposed of deaf tact: Marcia Tilchin, Kesher di­ head the drive for the New En­ lege. to begin or further develop their and hearing educators, artists rector, 70 LaSalle St., Apt. 4H, gland Rabbinical College, from The New England Rabbini­ Jewish identities within the fo r­ and interpreters. The interpret­ NewYork, N.Y.10027(212)280- the time of its inception. Since cal College is comprised of stu­ mat of a family camp program. ing staff is fluent in sign lan­ 5930 (voice and TTY), email: then, their efforts have not dents exploring all avenues of The program incorporates both guage and oral interpreting. MA [email protected]. abated. They assume responsi­ Torah education and is dedi-. learning and recreational com­ Camp Ramah specialty staff as­ For registera tion information bibty with grace, dignity, and cated to post-graduate learning. ponents, encouraging families to sist· in areas of art, swimming, or to request an application, con­ love, setting an example for all It attracts boys nationally and learn, play, and grow together sports, nature and more. t a ct: Camp Ramah in the of us. Their personal concern, internationally. 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Bdoks on the Square contin­ ues its Lazy Sunday Story Hours CCRI Exhibits Its NEIT Offers on March 2, from 2 to 3 p.m. with dual storytell ers Laura BSC Offers Oz, Tap, and Most Talented New Courses Brady and Mary Green, who will The Community College of New England Ins titute of spin the Native American Coy­ Midsummer Madness Rhode Island art department has Technology will offer 11 new professional development semi­ ote Stories wi th the help of Bridgewater State College's public and $6 for BSC commu­ announced the followingsched­ nars to high school teachers be­ shadow puppets. theater and dance program will nity and senior citizens. ule of exhibitions for the Knight ginning April 8. This promises to be an un­ present original approaches to "A Midsummer Night' s Campus Art Gallery on the War­ The seminars are free of usual and engrossing hour for three classic productions: The Dream" isa play staged between wick cam.pus. charge and will be offered on chi ldren and their parents. The Chil_dren's Theater will put on waking and dreaming, reality The gallery is open Monday program is free and open to the "Beyond the Wizard," an origi­ and illusion, reason and imagi­ through Saturday from 11 a.m. Tuesdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. To receive a registration form, public. nal musical play inspired by the nation. On the fringe, urbane to 4 p.m. All events are free and contactCharlesK. Rogers at 739- Call 331-9097 for details. 13 other Oz books written by L. teen-agers and dilettantish la­ open to the pubbc. 5000. The seminarofferings are: Frank Baum; from the world of borers collide to create this ver­ The exhibits planned for the • Marine Outboard Engines dance, BSC will stage "Dance Ka­ sion of" A Midsummer Night's spring semester a re: - troubleshooting and repair leidoscope '97"; and ending the Dream." Magic and madness March 3to 29-Joan L. A!len, • Medical Terminology season, there will be a modern prevail. Watercolors-Colorful,abstract The light • Solid Surface Fabrication: and novel adaptation of " A Mid­ "A Midsummer Night's paintings on paper by Rhode ls­ Formica/Surell summer Night's Dream." Dream" will be performed on land artist Joan L. Allen are whim­ • Troubleshooting Your Car's wi\\ return. "Beyond the Wizard" perfor­ May 2,3, 8, 9 and 10. All shows sical, lighthearted, well-designed, Electrical System are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for and fun-just what is needed to mance dates will be March 7 at • Video Studio Production/ 7:30 p.m., March 8 and 9 at 2 general public and $6 for BSC chaseawaythemonotonousgray Graphics p.m. (and priority dates for community and senior citi­ tones of March. Opening recep­ sndng . tion: March 4, 6 to 8 p.m. Artist's AutoCAD Level II school groups on March 7 at 10 zens. Customization ~i\\ arn"e. a.m., March 10, 11, 12 at 10 a.m. For further information, call talk: March 25, 3 p.m. April 4 to 23 - CCRI Art • AutoCAD3DSolid Model­ and 12:30 p.m.) Tickets for gen­ the box office at (508) 697-1321. ing with Mechanical Desktop eral public are $6, BSC commu­ Faculty Exhibition-This exhi­ \>\al\ bition showcases all full-time • CPR-C (Health Care Pro­ to celebrate nity and senior citizens are $5, vider Course) group rates are $3. and part-time studio facu lty, now by learning to and encompasses a rich variety • Financial Aid Availability \o-ve something new, "Dance Kaleidoscope '97" is Is That a in 1997: An Overview for Guid­ the major concert of the year of images, media and styles. and maybe meeting Mandolin I Hear? Opening reception: April 8, 6 to ance Counselors and Teachers at BSC. Advanced students, - scholarships, grants, loans, When was the last time you 8p.m. someone toot faculty and guest choreogra­ and work-study programs heard a mandolin? Can't re­ April 29 to May 7 -Student phers will contribute their • Introduction to Auto Body Sl'llu-.G couRSf.S skills to produce a concert with member? It's been too long. The Exhibition - Students show­ Bf.G\N \N M-\D·MJ\RCll, case their semester's work in Paint Refinishing Products a variety of dance styles. The Music School believes that man­ • Introduction to Microsoft J\l'll\L J\ND M-~.'l • dolins are one of Western this multi-media exhibition. featured guest choreographer Office - Word 6.0, Access 2.0, culture's great gifts to civiliza­ Opening reception: April 29, 6 _Make your spring this year is Boston tap dancer Excel 5.0, and Powerpoint 4.0 more fulfilling by Robert Thomas, who is work­ tion, and Providence is home to to8p.m. joining us for one of ing with large groups of stu­ one of the best mandolin or­ our 170 evening and dents to produce an innova­ chestras in the world. The Provi­ Frogs, Lizards, Orbs and weekend courses in: ti ve tap dance piece. dence Mand0lin Orchestra will Choreographer Coll een perform a benefit concert for Slinkys Come to RIC Litetatute the school on March21 at 8 p.m. ttistotY and public J\\laits Quinn is producing a dance/ theater work about mountain at Nathan Bishop Middle by George LaTour amphibious peers .. . These are a s9cech and Wtiting climbing, and guest artist Kari School on Sessions Street in Tucked away in an historic_ few of the laughs, illusions and \ 0 \oteign \anguages ffanas is creating a jazz dance Providence. Tickets are avail­ Masonic Lodge in Southeast startling images in Imago's ac­ M-usic and att a9\ltcciation piece to "scat" music. able at the door and cost $10. Portland, Ore., creators Carol claimed production. \'Vtitin\\ fiction and l'oettY "Kaleidoscope '97" will be Proceeds will help to benefit Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, The New York Times called p\loto\\ta\lhY and j\tt performed on April 11 and 12 at the school's scholarship and composers and assistantdesign­ their performance "a madcap revue ... Thanks to their masks Medicine and we\\-being 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for general outreach programs. ers, become alchemists with )'oga, Massage and Go\\ clay, pa pier mache, wood, wire, and their mastery of dance, j\sttonotnY and science foam, electronics, films, slides, mime and acrobatics, they be­ j\ccounting and investing lighting and music. camea multitudeof curiouscrit­ Collectively, they assemble ters ... Their efforts left every­ Cotn\lutet ski\\s, \BM- l!l. 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THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 11 SCHOOLBEAT 9 Now Kids Fight National Study Puts Brandeis Fire With Posters At Top of 'Rising Elite' The Arson Watch Reward tribute to a worthy public cause. In a development that is be­ "We just don't see that," said They then divided that fi gure Program is pleased to announce Prizes of $250, $100 and $50 ing characterized as "astonish­ Diamond. by the number of full-time fac­ its 15th Annual Statewide Poster will be paid at two levels to those ing," Brandeis University has The researchers looked be­ ulty on the campuses. Contest for students in grades 5 prize-winning students whose been ranked firstamongll "na­ yond traditional rankings by The five numerical indexes through 8, for all schools in the posters best depict this year's tionally rising" research univer­ established reputation and in­ used to measure productivity state of Rhode Island. theme. Level I is for students in sities, and ninth among the top stead did an empirical analysis were: money received from fed­ Early educa tion in fire safety the seventh and eighth grade, 26 private ca:11puses nationwide of facu lty productivity based on eral grants; number of articles has been proven useful in cor­ Level II is for students in grades in research productivity. research grants and fellowships, published across the scholarly recting behavior that can lead to five and six. The rankings are included in published research, and peer gamut, articles in top-rated sci­ firesetting, and as a result, inju­ All schools may submit mul­ a recently published book, The citation of pubbshed work. entific and social science jour­ ries and deaths. In addition, par­ tiple entries, according to the Rise of American Research Uni­ Published by Johns Hopkins nals and fellowships in the arts ents and caregivers must take contest rules which have been versities: Elites and Challengers in University Press, the book iden­ and humanities. steps to protect their children distributed to all public, private the Postwar Era, by Vanderbilt tifies Brandeis as being at the "Brandeis is anomalous be­ from the dangers of fire. and parochial school principals. history Professor High Davis top of the "rising institutions" cause it was almost an instant Helping children to under­ Contest winners wi ll be cho­ Graham and co-author Nancy success," said Graham. "There's stand and identify fire hazards sen on May 2. Teachers of win­ Diamond, a Ph.D. studentatthe been no institution like it- for in the home is a basic step, and ning students will be notified in University of Maryland. its size - that was almost an this year's poster theme, Hunt writing shortly thereafter. The book looks at how Bran­ "Brandeis is anomalous instant, powerful research in­ for Home Hazards, is designed Awards wi ll be presented to deis and other institutions com­ because it was almost an stitution." to help kids avoid tragedy. winning students and their pare over time for research instant success," said Public schools were looked In sponsoring this poster con­ teachers a ta luncheon ceremony achievement in the sciences, so­ at separately, and there were test, we hope to give the com­ to be held on June 4, althe Holi­ cial sciences, and humanities. Graham. 'There's been surprises there, as well, said peting students the dual oppor­ day Inn at the Crossings. The study places Brandeis, in Graham. The UniversityofCali­ terms of researching producti v­ no institution like it." fornia at Berkeley was first, and I tunity to exercise their creati ve For more information, call I and artistic talents and to con- (617) 723-3800. ity, above such venerable insti­ UC Santa Barbara second. The I tutions as MIT (18th); Brown nationally, which Graham ca lled State University of New York at (15th); Notre Dame (20th) and a remarkable achi evement for a Stony Brook ranked third. ti URI Hybridizes Language/Business Dartmouth (21st). Stanford led university that won' t turn 50 Graham said the problem with l the li st, followed by Princeton, years old until October 1998. surveys such as those conducted in International Program Harvard, Yale and the Univer­ Using per capita faculty re­ by the ational Research Coun­ Two University of Rhode Is­ The program will providestu­ sity of Chicago tied for third. search productivity, Graham and cil at the American Council on land professors have won a two­ dents with a basis for examining Brandeis was ninth. Diamond look at 203 research Education is that they use "soft," year, $125,000 federal grant to differingculturesso that they can "It says first of all that Bran­ universities from 1945 to 1990. or reputational data to measure offer a program that will simul­ be more prepared to appropri­ deis is one of the best. It's defi­ To control for the size of insti­ productivity. But that method taneously teach students global ately respond to different cus­ nitely up there," said Diamond, tutions,Grahamsaid heand Dia­ creates a "halo effect," especially business concepts and foreign toms and business practices. adding that data from her re­ mond calculated the types of re­ for large institutions, which Gra­ languages. The new paired sequence of search also unequivocally dis­ search at each institution and ham said leads to selection of the The six-credit course, to be courses will be presented to the putes any notion that Brandeis "creation of knowledge" across same eli tes year after year. offered forthefirsttimein the fall university as a model for an in­ began "great" but has declined the entire spectrum of academic to freshmen business students, ternational component in its somewhat since its foundi ng in disciplines, from medical science will be taught by language and general education program. 1948. to classics. Observatory to business faculty, others from the Grandin and Kim, both of Hold Open House campus community with exper­ Wakefield, are old hands at link­ tise in other cultures, and Rhode ing URI programs to the world. 'Pops Concert' Features Chamber The next Observatory Open Island business leaders with in­ Orchestra & 'Madcap Cabaret' House will be held March 3, ternational experience. starting at 7 p.m., weather per­ mitting. Visitors will view the While taking the global busi­ The Wheaton College music Series, the theme from Steven heavens with the UMass Dart­ ness lecture component, the stu­ While taking the global department will present a "Pops Spielberg's award-winning 61m mouth 14-inch telescope. Chil­ dents will be enrolled simulta­ Concert" on March 8, at 7:30 "Schindler's List," selections business lecture dren are welcome. Parking is neously in specially designed p.m. in the Cole Chapel on the from "My Fair Lady" by Lerner available near the observatory. French, German and Spanish component, the Wheaton College campus in and Loewe, numerous selections There is no admission charge, I courses. All components wi ll be students will be Norton, Mass. by Rodgers and Hammerstein, a I but donations to the observa­ taughtin theCollegeofBusiness. The concert wi ll showcase the Scott Joplin Rag and others. emolled simultaneously tory development fund are ac­ "Thi s is new in this country," Wheaton College Chamber Or­ Suggested donation fo r the said one of the grant-writers in specially designed chestra and "Madcap Cabaret" co ncert is $4 for students with cepted. I Chai Kim, URI professorofman­ in a program of diverse musica l identifica ti on, and children free. For further information, ca ll I French, German and Alan Hirshfeld, professor of agement science and informa­ fare. Under the direction of Jo­ Formoreinformationaboutthe physics, at (508) 999-8715. I tion systems and director of Spanish courses. sephMcKenna, the orchestra will concert, call (508) 286-3589. I URI's Institute for International perform the " Ashokan Farewell" Business. "Mostcollegesofbusi­ from the popular PBS Civil War ness don't teach languages." Last year, Kim kicked off an e­ ATTENTION LANDLORDS AND HOMEOWNERS: I But Kim and his fellow grant­ mail debating class ca lled "Inter­ A subscription to the SOLVE REPAIR PROBLEMS I writer, John Gandin, URI pro­ national Business Communica­ Herald makes a great gift._ I fessor of German and chair of tions" after successfully coordi­ Call 724-0200 for Carpentry • Painting • Wallpapering • Small Household Repairs I the department of languages, nating e-mail debates since 1993. more information. EAST SIDE PROPERTY SERVICES Coll 24 hours - 72S-440S I said it is important to link glo­ Those debates involved 13 bal business studies with for­ courses and linked URI studef)ts I eign language ~tudies. with those in Grea t Britain, Ger­ I " If students learn a second many, Turkey, Holland, Hong j language and another culture Kong, Denmark and Ireland. S~4B 'R1C.Jf.Jvf ON'IJ l in depth, the ski lls are transfer­ Grandin is the director of the \i,,_J 1,,r '"'" road." able to other cultures and lan­ 9-year-old International Engi­ Sale Ends 3/1/97 SQU-91,'R[ guages," Grandin said. "Those neering Program, a five-year '96 9000CS Black. 3.000 mt ...... $28, 981 skills will help the students program through which stu­ '96 9000CS, Gceen ...... $25, 581 '96 900SE Turbo, S•Speed ...... $24,981 adapt more sensitively to an­ dents earn a bachelor's degree '95 9000 Turbo, Green ...... $25,881 other culture." in engineering and obtain a '95 900S Conv. 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12 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 ~ ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT How Can You Win If You Don't Enter?, To assist potential applicants, Funds are limited and competi­ theR.I. State Council on the Arts tion for grants is intense. will offer grantworkshops, from April 1 isthedeadlineforR.I. 4 to 6 p.m., on March 4 in the individual artists, arts organi­ conference room of the counci 1 zations, educational and non­ office, 95 Cedar St., Suite 103, profitorganizations to apply for Providence; March 5, at the funding under the Request for South County Center for the Proposals grant category. Arts, 3501 Kingston Road, West April 1 is also the deadline Kingston; and March 6, at the for individual artist fellowships Woonsocket Harris Public Li­ in crafts, film and video, folk brary, 303 Clinton St., art, literature, photography,and Woonsocket. three-dime nsional art. Tradi­ First-time applicants are es­ tional artists can obtain infor­ pecially encouraged to attend. mation and assistance by call­ All sites are accessible. Indicate ing the Folk Arts Program at any special accommodation 277-6996/277-3880 V / TT. needs due to disability, by call­ There is no charge for the ing 277-3880 Voice/TT. workshops. Call RJSCA at 277- The workshops will be 3880 to register. Grant guide­ geared to grants for individual lines, application forms, and artists, non-profitorganizations, further information may be ob­ and schools. Council staff will tained at the council office, 95 review the grant guidelines and Cedar St., Suite 103, Providence, give some grantwriting tips. or at the workshops. Anthony Demings' Know Your Exhibit Opens Tall Ships Anthony Demings will ex­ Books on theSquarewelcomes hibit his architectural render­ authorand tall-shipsexpertThad ings in the Rear Gallery at the Koza of Wickford on March 8, Cranston Public Library, 140 from noon to 2 p.m. Koza will be Sockanosset Cross Road, from on hand to talk about and sign Feb. 28 through March 28. copies of his exciting new refer­ Demings' work is very color­ ence work, Tall Ships-An Inter­ 'We All Belong to the Tribe ... ' ful, and he is known for his use national Guide (Tide-mark Press, In a true cultural exchange, Trinity Rep welcomed 35 members of the "Miss Saigon" cast and of purple, orange and red where $39.95). The book offers an al­ crew to "Into the Woods."The "Miss Saigon" guests me t the "Woods" cast at a reception after the onewouldn'texpecttoseethose phabetical, photographic cata­ Feb. 19 matinee. colors. logue of all of the Tall Ships in "We all belong to the tribe of the itinerant theater a rtist," said Trinity Rep artistic director He will exhibit local scenes each of the three classes. Oskar Eustis. "All of us in this profession know w hat it's li ke to be in a town on tour, and we're as well as some as diverse as the In addition to full-color ma­ delighted to be able to offer some sense of hospitality and community to the wonderful actors of Brooklyn Bridge and the Chi­ jor photosofeachship, there are 'Miss Saigon."' cago Water Tower. Demings additional photographs of de­ works- with .05mm to 0.7mm tails ranging from figureheads pencils and creates a black-and­ and binnacles to flags and rig­ white original. Then he copies ging. A full-text explanation ac­ They're Playing Our Auditions the work, and then the copy, by companies each entry to make using a roller printer. this the most comprehensive Spring Songs for 1940s For color works, he hand col­ work on the Tall Ships ever as­ ors the print and copies it on a sembled. The program is free The Rhode Island Philhar­ Canzonas from his Sacrae Cabaret laser printer. He then re-colors and open to the publfc. "Books" monic will present a Classical symphoniaefeaturingmembers the copy and makes another is located at 471 Angell St., in Series concert on March 8 at 8 of the brass section of the Phil­ For Sentimental Reasons, a copy. This fi na I copy is the fin­ Wayland Square, Providence p.m. at Veterans Memorial Au­ harmonic. Providence/Boston based caba­ ished work. (331-9097). ditorium in Providence. The In keeping with the Phil­ ret is holding auditions for alter­ The exhibit is free and open concertisentitled "SpringMeta­ harrnonic's commitment to in­ nate men and women singers, to the public during library morphoses," and is conducted troduce young people-to li ve or­ on March 1, noon to 2 p.m. at hours. Temple Emanu-EI by musicdirector Larry Rachleff, chestral performance, ifany tick­ Dean Jr. College, in Franklin, returning to the podium after a ets remain at 7:30 p.m. on the Mass., in the Dean Hall Chapel. Leisure Club two-concert hiatus. night of the concert, full-time stu­ Please bring one upbeat and Israel Anniversary On March 2·at 2 p.m., Temple Clarinet virtuoso David dents with valid studentidentifi­ one ballad selection from the Ema nu-EI Leisure Club will fea­ Shifrin will join the orchestra in cations may purchase up to two World War II /Big Band era. Concert ture NormanJagolinzer, known Daytime and/ or evening avail­ The Israel Philharmonic Or­ a performance of Weber's tickets for $5 each. for his broadcast of beautiful In this co·ncert two selections ability is necessa_ry .. chestra will play a 60th anni­ "Clarinet Concert No. 2 in E-flat music. He is the announcer and are Philharmonic premiere per­ For more information, call versary concert in Tel Aviv, in major," Opus 74, and the or­ publicaffairsdirectorofWLKW, formances - the Gabrieli Lisa Marieat(617) 255-8400 ext. March. A roster of world-fa­ chestra will also perform 790 AM. Jagolinzer's voice is just Canzonas from the Sacrae 248 or (617) 472-5564. mous conductors and musi­ Copland's "Appalachian right for the WLKW program symphoniae and Weber's cians will perform music by Spring" orchestral suite and which features nostalgic music "Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E­ Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Brahms Hindemith's "Symphonic Meta­ ranging from pops, classical pro­ flat major." and others. The concert will be morphoses of Themes" by Carl files, to opera. Tickets are available for the Blues Bash broadcast on TV Channel 36 at Maria von Weber. The concert A social hour will follow the will begin with two Gabrieli concertoniy at the Phi !harmonic 9 p.m . on March 21. program. office through Feb. 28. Th~Phil­ is Back harmonic is located at 222 Rich­ Keep Providence Beautiful, CONCERNED mond St., Providence. Tickets Inc. will hold its Big Winter Blues may be purchased by phone, Bash on March 15 at the Fleet REGAL AUTO ABOUT RISING 831-3123, using Mastercard or Center Galleria in Providence, 382 Pawtucket Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 PRINTING COSTS? Visa, or in person during busi­ from 8 to 12 p.m. Entertai1m1ent Hours: M-F 8-5, Sat 8-12 • 722-9200 ness hours Monday to Friday, 9 will be provided by Rudy Cheeks It may be Ii me for a change. a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets will also and the ]ackiebeat Orchestra. Give us a call today for be available at the Veterans Keep Providence Beautiful, RECEIVE UP TO A yourJi-ee quote Memorial Auditorium box of­ lnc.,anaffiliateofKeepAmerica 1 & 2 Color Printing, fice during pre-concert week Beautiful, is a non-profit orga­ Stationery, Bindery, Rubber beginning March 1 from noon ni zation working to build a s20 Rebate* br!~e:h~~~ :~vpea::l::::~:d. Stamps, Invitations, Event until 6 p.m. and Monday cleaner, safer, more beauhful Tickets and Much More. through Friday, March 3 to 7, .L-.r-J. n· 'Mail-In rebate offer city through education, public ltfillflllllllfl ·· u ·· limited to $10 per axle. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ticket awareness,andcommunityout­ The :es7nb~ .. : ;_; Offer Expires March 31, 1997 PRINTING prices are $20, $30 and $35. reach activities. CONCEPTS For more information about We Pick-Up and Deliver on volunteer opportunities or tick­ Tel. (401) 723-5890 Support Our ets for the bash ($35 advance, the EaA Side of Providence 567 Central Avenue I CarCareCenter $40 at door), call Laura Field al n,, Hut Gtntrotfoli ,, AIIIMotln Pawtucket, RI 02861 Advertisers I and Pawtucket sm, 351-6440. I I I I L_ I •

THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 - 13 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ~ Benefit Art Auction Coming Wickford Winners John Berberian The New Bedford Jewish vance ticket purchases are pre­ Announced Community Early Childhood ferred. Wickford Art Association has Center will host an Auc~on of For tickets and information, announced the winners in Part 1 Portraits Showing Fine Art at Tifreth Israel Syna- contact Sandra Jaikes at (508) of its annual Member All-Media gogue, 145 Brownell Ave., New 991-4657. Show. Judge Bill Van Siclen of John Berberian, Providence Bedford on March 8. All checks for art purchases the Providence Journal, awarded artist, will exhibit his charcoal Preview is from 7 to 8 p.m. are payable to: New Bedford prizes to the following: and pen and ink portraits at the The auction will be held at 8 Jewish CommunityEarlyChild­ First place, Grace Bentley­ Cranston Public Library, 140 p.m. There will be wine and hood Center.MasterCard, VISA, Scheck, Narragansett, "Oasis," Sockanosset Cross Road, in the cheese, coffee and, cake. There Discover and American Express monotype; second place,Judith Meeting Room Gallery from j will also be a door prize. will be accepted. Hemsley, North Kingstown, March 2 through 28. Berberian Admission is $10 per person Money raised will benefit "Jamestown Marsh," pastel; has studied with Scott Gordley, I and $15 per couple. A sponsor NBJCECC classroom and play­ third place, Joyce Bercaw, a teacher and commercial artist I I donationof $25admits two. Ad- ground improvement. Wakefield,"Art Museum, New­ at Mitchell College in New Lon­ I port," pen and ink; honorable don. His recentexhibi tions have i mention, Judith Chaves, Ports­ been at' the Barrington Public I Come One Come All mouth, "Inner Life," mono type; L:brary and at the Warren Art and honorable mention, Joan Festival where he won the award The chi Id ren' s department at PuppetsofBoston, featuring the Boghossian, Pawtucket, "The for "Best Pencil Drawing." the Barrington Public Library talents of Judith O'Hare, enact Dunes Club," watercolor. The exhibit is free and open has planned an afternoon of her adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Ii to the public during library dance, music, drama and pup­ short story, "The Selfish Giant." Charles Laughton hours. petry for March 2, from 1 :30 to 4 O'Hare's presentation employs Community p.m. Patrons of all ages are en­ a variety of puppets; glove, rod, couraged to attend "Winterfest and shadow- large and small. Players to Calling All Photographers I II." Families are welcome lo par­ Some children will be se­ ticipate in the afternoon which lected to participate in the drama Audition for A call for entries is being sent 5 p.m. Accepted work will be on is sponsored by the Friends of as puppeteers, and the whole 'Noises Off' out by the South County Art view at the I-lelme House Gal­ the Barrington Public Library. audience will be involved in Association to all New England leries of the Association from The schedule of events is as singing one of three original The Community Players will photographers for black and March 6 through 29. follows: songs written for this classic hold auditions for the frantic white or color prints of their The invited judge is 1:30 to 2:10 p.m. Morris danc­ story of winter turning to spring farce "Noises Off" on March 2 work, for jury consideration and Alexandra Broches, who teaches ing featuring the Mystic Gar­ and cruelty melted by love. and March 4 at 7 p.m. at Jenks possible inclusion in the Open at Rhode Island College. Her land and the Not for Joes dance O'Hare has been president of Junior High School, Division Juried Photography Annual work as a photographer has been troupes of Connecticut. the Boston Area Guild of Pup­ Street, Pawtucket, R.I. (across 1997. exhibited at university museums 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Fiddle-Dee­ petry, and portions of her pro­ from the McCoy Stadium). Work submitted must not and galleries in Texas, Florida, Dee, a Rhode Island based duction have been featured on Director Erika Koch is look­ have been shown before at the New York and other states. She acoustic band, presenting a fam­ WBZ's "Evening News Maga­ ing for nine adults (mid 20s to South County Art Association. is a member of Hera Gallery in ily sing-along. zine ..,, 60s). A British dialect is pre­ There isa fee of$5 per entry and Wakefield. 2:45 to 3 p.m. The Artshop The library is accessible to ferred for all roles, with a cock­ a limit of five entries per indi­ First, second and third place Theatre of Barrington appear­ the handicapped. Individuals ney accent required for the vidual. prizes, two Kingstown Camera ing in "Where the Wild Things requiring any accommodations "60ish" actress. Photographs must be framed Technical Merit Awards and Are." Jennifer Totushek directs for disabilities must notify the The show wi ll be produced and wired, ready for hanging. three honorable mentions will this group of grade-school ac­ library at 247-1920 (TDD, 247- atJenksonJune13, 14, 15, 20, 21 All work must be hand deliv­ be presented-at the opening on tors. 3750), at least three days in ad­ and 22. For further information, ered to Helme House, at 2587 March 6, between 7 and 9 p.m. 3 to 4 p.m. The You and Me vance of the program. call 781-6637. ](jngstown Road, Kingston, on For further information, call Feb. 28 or March 1, between 1 to Helme House at 783-2195. RIC to Host Member All-Media Performing OSLO Is Auditioning Show (Part 2) Opens The Ocean State Light Opera will hold auditions for the 1997 Arts Camp summer season (Gilbert and Su llivan's "The Mikado" and "Prin­ Part 2 of the Wickford Art show is on Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 A performing arts summer cess Ida"), at Wheeler School Theater, Angell Street entrance, on Association's Member All Me­ p.m. The public is invited to at­ camp will be held at Rhode Is­ March 17 to 19, 7 to 10 p.m., by appointment only. dia Show will run Feb. 28 to tend and meet the artists. land College from July 7 to 25. Call 331-6060 to schedule an audition. March 3 at the Wickford Art The Wickford Art Associa­ The camp, open to 30 young­ Singers must prepare a piece from one of the following catego­ Association Gallery. The show tion Gallery is located at 36 sters from ages 11 through 16, ries only: Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, art song, or operatic aria. features work in all media, in­ Beach St., Wickford. I-lours are or those entering grades seven An accompanist will be provided. Auditioners should bring a cluding oils, watercolors, pas­ 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through 11, will include an im­ resume and headshot or photo. tels, sculpture, photography, through Saturday, and noon to mersion in music, theater and If you ca nnot be present at the March dates, contact artistic pen and ink and acrylics. Bill 3 p.m. on Sunday (closed Mon­ dance. director Marilyn K. Levine at (508) 336-4915 or by e-mail at Van Siclen, art critic for the Provi­ days). The cost is $300 tuition plus a [email protected]. dence Journal, will judge the The gallery is wheelchair ac­ $30enrollmentfee. The camp, in event. cessible;showsarefreeand open its second year, will end with a The opening reception for the to the public. workshop performance open to parents and friends of the camp­ ers. For more information and/ Going Way Back or an application, call Ed Scheff DINING GUIDE at 456-8639 after March 1. 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SOL ARBOR Brown of Warwick. Cleinrnan of Providence; and a Greenbaum. gusta, Maine, and a member of WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Born in East St. Louis, Ill., a sister, Mildred Friedman of Born in New York City, a the VFW in Salem, N.H. He was -Sol Arbor, 83, a summer resi­ daughter of Vance A. and Anne Boynton Beach, Fla. He was the daughter of the late Harry and a member of the American Le­ dent of 650 E. Greenwich Ave., (Jacober) Hundsdorfer, she had brother of the late Sarah Lillian (Ehrenberg) Weinstein, gion in Augusta and Pelham, West Warwick died Feb. 9atthe lived in Cumberland since 1992, Mercurio, Frieda Nulman, Carl she had lived in Warwick for N.H. Wellington Regional Medical previously living in Warwick. Clei nrnan, Max Cleinrnan, Sam­ the last 16 years. He had been a salesman in Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. She received her bachelor's uel Cleinman and Benjamin She was a member of Temple Reading,Mass.,and in Woburn, He was the husband of Janet and master's degrees from Cleinrnan. Am-David and its Sisterhood. Mass., for the Bond Shoe Store. (Lubosky) Arbor. He was born Southern Illinois University and A graveside funeral service She was also the former librar­ Besides his wife, he leaves in Pawtucket, son of the late her doctorate degree from St. was held Feb.13 in Lincoln Park ian at Temple Am-David. She five daughters, Sarah Plushner, Joseph and Annie (Schuster) Louis University. Cemetery,PostRoad, Warwick. was a member of the Tenants Linda Sanitago, A llison Arbor and had lived in Florida She was a member of Temple Service was coordinated by Association of Shalom Apart­ Murphy, Cindy Valliere and since 1983. He lived at 516-A2 Beth-El in Providence. Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, ments. Tina Starr; three sons, Anthony Shady Pine Way in West Palm Besides her parents and 825 Hope St., Providence. She leaves two daughters, Murphy, Eric Plushner and Jim Beach. former husband, she leaves a Paula Olivieri and Laura Plushner; a brother, Rubin He had been a summer resi­ son, Kevin Robert Brown of GRACE T. EISENDORFF Caromile, both of Warwick; a Plushner of Cranston; and 14 dent of West Warwick for five Cumberland; a stepdaughter PROVIDENCE - Grace T. brother, Ro y Weinstein of Hous­ grandchildren. years and previously summered Stacey Brown and a stepson, Eisendorff, 78, of 112 Indiana ton, Texas; and six grandchil­ The funeral service was held in Warwick. Mickey Brown, both of Worces­ Ave., a dietician at the Rhode dren. Feb. 27 at Mount Sinai Memo­ He was a 1948 summa cum ter, Mass.; and a sister, Diana Island School of Nursing, retir­ The funeral was held Feb. 21 rial Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi­ laude graduate of Bryant Col­ Foltz of Fairborn, Ohio. inginl973,diedFeb.20athome. at the Max Sugarman Memorial dence. Burial was in Lincoln lege. He was a member of A memorial service was held A lifelong Providence resi­ Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi­ ParkCemetery,PostRoad, War­ Temple Beth-El in North Port, Feb.20atTempleBeth-El, Provi­ dent, she was a daughter of the dence. Burial was in Lincoln wick. Fla. For 35years, he was a public dence. Arrangements were by late Solomon and Freda (Rose) Park Cemetery, Post Road, War­ accountant in Stamford, Conn., Max Sugarman Memorial Eisendorff. wick. LILLI SUSSMAN retiring in 1983. Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi­ She had been a lieutenant in A YER, Mass. Lilli In addition to his wife, he dence. the Army during World War fl, MATILD A NEROSLA VSKY Sussman, 93, of the Apple Va l­ leaves two brothers, Reuben serving with the Medical Corps EAST PROVIDENCE - ley Continuing Care Center, Arbor of Boylston, Mass., and JOSEPH CLEINMAN in England. She was a member Matilda Neroslavsky, 98, of the Ayer, Mass., formerly of War­ Albert Arbor of Sun City West PROVIDENCE - Joseph of the Leonard Bloom Post,Jew­ Evergreen Nursing Home, Ev­ wick, died Feb. 19 at the center. Ariz.; one niece and (our neph­ Cleinrnan, 73, of the Charlesgate ish War Veterans, the Rhode ergreen DFi ve, died Feb. 20 at She was the widow of Siegfried ews. North Apartments, 670N. Main Island Dieticians Association the nursing home. She was the Sussman. A graveside funeral service St., a s_ta tionary engineer on mer­ and the American Dieticians As­ widow of Isaac Neroslavsky. Born inGermany,a daughter was held Feb.13 at Lincoln Park chant' marine vessels for more sociation. Born in Fall Ri ver, Mass., a of the late Sigmund and Rosa Cemetery, Post Road, Warwick. than 25 years, died Feb. 10 at A graveside service was held daughter of the late Abraham (Oberdorfer) Hirsch, she had The service was coo rd ina ted by home. Feb. 21 at Lincoln Park Cem­ and Jennie (Gritsky) Lipsky, she lived in Warwick for 40 years, Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, A lifelong Providence resi­ etery, Post Road, Warwick. Ar­ lived in Providence for many previously li ving in Providence. 825 Hope St., Providence. dent, he was a son of the late rangements were by Max Sug­ years and also in New Haven, She was a member of Temple David and Etta (Resnick) arman Memorial Chapel, 458 Conn. Beth-El in Providence. NANCY E. BROWN Cleinman. Hope St., Providence. She leaves a sister, Rose She leaves a son, Steven M. PROVIDENCE - Nancy E. He was an Army veteran of Bernstein of Providence; and a Sussman of Littleton, Mass., Brown, 43, of One Laurel Lane, World War II. MIRIAM GREENBAUM brother, Joseph Lipsky of Phoe­ three grandchildren and four Cumberland, a professorofbusi­ He had also worked at the PROVIDENCE - Miriam nix, Ariz. She was the sister of great-grandchildren. ness education at Rhode Island power plant of the Rhode Island Greenbaum, 76, of One Shalom theiate Emily Stallman and Flo­ The funeral service was held College since 1988, died Feb. 17 School of Design, retiring in Drive, died Feb. 19 at The rence Cornell. She also leaves Feb. 21 at Mount Sinai Memo­ atTheMiriamHospital.Shewas 1989. Miriam Hospital, Providence. numerous nieces and nephews. rial Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi­ the former wife of Robert Mark He leaves a brother, Ansel She was the widow of Carleton A funeral service was held dence. Burial was in Temple Feb. 23 at the Mount Sinai Me­ Beth-El Cemetery, Providence. morial Chapel, 825 Hope St., Providence. Burial was in Lin­ SHIRLEY WEINSTEIN SUGARMAN MEMORIAL CHAPEL coln Park Cemetery, Warwick. SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. MAx Shirley (Deitsch) Weinstein, Over 100 years of professional, dignified and caring service to the Jewish MARVIN PLUSHNER died Feb. 18. She was the wife of WEST ROXBURY, Mass. - the late Maurice Weinstein. community of Rhode Island and Southeastern M.assachusetts Marvin Plushner, 66, of 189 East She is survived by a son, Haverhill St., Lawrence, Mass., Michael Weinstein of Chantill y, ...... a retail store salesman for many Va., and a daughter, Joy Eisner #,,,,. .,";;i, Certified by the ~..·--~.~-~-~:-·fl•,-:K•~·'.•·•·_·..\ Member of the Jewish years before retiring, died Feb. of Sun City West, Ariz.; two 2 =~! R.l. Board of Rabbis . v _ Funeral Directors of America 23 at the Veterans Administra­ brothers, Harry and Louis tion Hospital in West Roxbury, Deitsch, bothofBaltimore, Md.; 458 Hope Street, Providence Mass. He was the husband of two sisters, Louise Gold and (Co rner of Doyle Avenue) Thelma (Plante) Plushner. Fannie Deitsch, both of Balti­ Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., a son more, Md.; seven grandchildren of the late Philip and Rose and four great-grandchildren. 331-8094 (Morganstein) Plushner, he had A graveside funeral service Please call for your 5757 New Year calendar. li ved in Maine and New Hamp­ was held Feb. 23 at Sinai Memo­ Call for our no-money-dawn, pre-need plans. 1-800-447-1267 Lewis J. Bosler shi"re before moving to rial Park, 100 Harrison Ave., Lawrence last Augvst. Warwick. Arrangements were He was an Army veteran qf by Max Sugarman Memorial World War II. He was a past Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi­ For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel. .. commander of the VFW in Au- dence. ,Mitchell .. . has served Rhode Island Jewish fami1ies over 8,000 times ... as a professional Jewish funeral director. .. as did his father and · grandfather since the 1870s ... with honesty Klafter, 78, Dies in and integrity. Skiing Accident One of the reasons why the majority of NEW YORK (JTA)-Manfred escaped the night before the Rhode Island Jewish families call Klafter,a DutchHolocaustsurvi­ majority of the camp's prison­ vor w ho founded a leading ers were ki lied. survivor's sup,port group in Is­ Klafter moved to Israel in rael, has died at 78 as a result of 1965 and was disturbed by the MOUNT SINAI injuries sustained in a skiing ac­ lack of support services for Ho­ cident in Switzerland. locaust survivors. MEMORIAL CHAPEL An international industrial In an effort to aid survivors, marketing consultant in the Klafter helped found Elah, first 331-3337 Netherlands, Klafter served as support service for Holocaust an officer in the Dutch army survivors. 825 Hope at Fourth Streets during World War II. He helped In 1987, he established rescue Jews from Germany by AMCHA as a grassroots orga­ Pre-need counseling wi th tax-free Please ca ll for your From out of state call: smuggling them across the nization for all survivors and 5757 New Year calendar. 1-800-33 1-33~7 Dutch border. their children. It now provides payment planning avai lable. Captured in 1944, he was therapy, counseling, documen­ imprisoned in the infamous tation and social activities for Member of Jewish Funeral Directors of America Scheveningen Prison. Later, he thousandsofsurvivorsand their Certified by R.I. Board of Rabbis was transported to the Wester­ families through five branches bork concentration camp, and across Israel.

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Rhode Island law to require that the public's help, legislation is SS;._ Professional Paper Hanger Investors from Persian Gulf 394 FALL RIVER AVENUE recreation camp personnel re­ enacted to institutionalize back­ Interior Painting SEEKONK, MASSACHUSITTS 02771 countries are expected to be ceive background checks prior ground clu:cks as a standard Cert1f1ed by the Paper Hanging Institute, NJ Nancy Rasmussen• (SOS) 336-3228 highly involved in the new stock to employment.Senators Walsh, employment practice for safe-, Free Estimates• Resrdentral or CommercIal exchange. DAILY 10 TO S, SUNDAY 12 TO 5 Roberts, Nygaard, J<:ells and guarding our children. (401) 461-1060 • 941-4365 To See G-d's Shadow I .iHODE ISLAND. JEWISH HERALD. 7 I by Joel E. Soffin people were killed by their fel­ a need to be connected more Published by the Union of low Levites for the role they di rec ti y to G-d. American Hebrew Congregations played here. Some say that all Moses re­ This week's parashah, Ki Yet, if that is the case, why ·ally saw was the shadow that Tisa, portrays several dramatic does G-d react so differently fa lls on our lives when G-d is no l scenes. In one of them, we find w hen a short time later Moses longer there. He was able to dis­ CLASSIFIEDS I the Israelites camped below himself seems to express the tinguish between those actions 15 words for $3.00 • 1 2¢ each additional word Mount Sinai. Moses has been very same need and desi re? In andsituationsthatarefilled with I atop the mountain for nearly 40 Exodus 33:18, Moses says, "Oh, holiness and those that are not. Category I days, and the people are await- let me behold your presence!" Others, like the Chatam Message I ing his return. · In other words, Moses wants to Sofer, teach that G-d's pres­ I All at once they lose patience see G-d. ence may be perceived only I or faith and demand a visible Now G-d might have re­ after the fact, when we look sign of G-d's presence in their sponded in anger and ruled such back on the experiences of our I midst. They want Aaron to help a requestoutoforder. G-d might li ves. It seems as if G-d is ac­ I them build a golden calf, the have quoted the words of Ben knowledging the legitimacy of I epitome of what was just for­ Sirach (Eccles. 3:21): "do not pry our need to be connected more I bidden by the Second Com­ into things too hard for you or directly to what is godly, to I mandment. examine what is beyond your see G-d's presence. I Was this an unreasonable re­ reach ... what G-d keeps secret Perhaps that's whyG-d chose quest or merely a sign of insecu­ is no concern of yours." Betzalel to be the architect of the Name I I rity? Was the golden calf really Instead, G-d tries to find a tabernacle. Betzalel means "in Address an idol representing a god or way to meet Moses' request, at theshadowofG-d." It is as close I just a visible means of connect­ least partially. G-d will pass be­ as we can come to seeing G-d. I ing to_G-d? fore Moses, while he is hidden So think back over your life. Phone I We know from the report of in a cleft in the rock, so Moses When have you seen the shadow No. Words Date(s) Run ______this incident in Deuteronomy can see G-d's back. of G-d? Did you realize it at the I 9:20 that G-d was very angry While some of the people time? To Include a box number, send an additional $5.00. All responses I with Aaron for helping to build may have improperly sought • For further reading: For :.::~:•.::~~:!~ ~~~:e~~~~;~•b:~e~:~:i~,M~~a:0~~~:,~ ~~l~•~~~ I the golden ca lf, and threatened an idol to worship, Moses, like Those Who Ca n't Believe, Harold the ~hursday on which the ad is to appear. 10% discount Q_iven for ads running I to ki ll him. It was only after so many of us, wanted lo be M. Schulweis (HarperCollins, cont,nuously for one year, I Moses' intercession on his be­ assured that G-d's presence 1994). m11ank \(OU RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD I half that he was spared. Worse would continue to be wi th him. Joel E Soffin is rabbi at Te111p le L 1______11 , P.O. BOX 6063, PROVIDENCE, R.I. 02940 _ _j than this, some 3,000 of our H e fe lt a certain insecuri ty and Shalo 111 , Succasu nna, New Jersey. 16 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997

It's a Treat 'We Are The Future!' by Mike Fink You might contemplate a mini­ sphinx-likecat-goddesses,Juno "We Are The Future!" a state­ dents, VIA'sconferencewill fea­ Herald Contributing Reporter orchard with a backdrop of feu­ and Venus, a pairof giant heads wide spring conference focus­ ture program administrators, A pair of chickens cackled dal battlements. You could make guarding urns of plantings. ing on students and community educators, students and the leg­ and scratched contentedly on out the roseate structure of Orchids appealed to my wife. service, will be sponsored by isla tion sponsor. the straw roofofa garden patch. Monticello through the branches Magic stones brought my son's VIA - The Volunteer Center Alan Shawn Feinstein, Rhode Daniel Terebelo, graduate of of the trees set out meticulously hands into the focus of my cam­ for Rhode Island, on March 11. Island philanthropist,supporter New England Academy of To­ to copy the Jefferson plan. The era. I meandered about looking The conference will be held at of student community service rahand currentstudent at Provi­ paintings mad e me think of the for images to show to our read­ the Jewish Community Center and feedi"ng the hungry, will dence College, sat on a bench backdrops for sepia portraits in ers. of Rhode Island, from 8:30 a.m. welcome conference partici.­ watching the human scarecrow the studios of photographers: A menagerie of beasts and to noon. pants. Closing remarks will be and the happy hens. He held a they lend tone. birds, frogs and turtles emerges "The conference theme is es­ made by Peter Hocking, vice­ pad and pen and scratched his The garden show came and from the downed trees and peciall y timely," said Sarah chair of the Rhode Island Com­ own notes for a paper on the went swiftly, like a brief spell of bushes of Tiverton. Now, my Murphy, VIA'sexecutivedirec­ mission for National Commu­ 1997 fourth annual Rhode Island fair weather or an Indian sum- Rhode Island School of Design tor. "VIA was honored recently nity Service. studentsmaynotappreciatethe by being chosen as one of three A panel of community ser­ ski"Il and wit it requires to re­ leadership organizations in vice providers, moderated by cycle branches, roots and tim­ Rhode Is land thatwill selectour Bill Iman, Rhode Island state ber into thesecharmingcartoon state's team of delegates to par­ department of education, wifi toys for your herb patch. But I ticipate in The President's Sum­ explore the skills required in admire them and chuckle ap­ mit for America'sFuture,sched­ building, positive implications preciatively at the hedgehog, uled for April 27 to 29 in Phila­ and essential issues of stud ent the baby elepha nt, the proud delphia. The summit ai ms to community service, from 9:30 but gentle giraffe. bring America to a new level of to 10:30. Stude nts representing If I write more about things commitment to service in our high schools and colleges than living green plants, per­ communities. throughout the state will have haps it is because this year's The conference, Murphy said, their turn to examine student show featured the layout of will look at many of the same, community service issues dur­ landscape. We walked up brick vital issues the President'sSum­ inga panel discussion from 10:45 stairs to little oases of tables mi t plans to examine, particu­ to 11 :30. Martha Parks of VIA and chairs, with a bottle of larl y the importance of volun­ will moderate thestudentpanel. champagne awaiting the close tary service to others on the part An optional networking lun­ of the day. "Yes, we all get along of America's youth, and pro­ cheon will fo llow the confer­ and share a glass once the crowd posed legislation to require com­ ence. leaves," confided a guide." And munity service in a ll Rhode ls­ Fees a re $25 for professional the cork pops out and flies over land schools. members of VIA or representa­ the wall to the neighboring Designed for no n-profit ti ves of VIA member agencies, place." agency staff a nd school person­ $30 for non-members, a nd $7 It is an enchanting escape nel w ho want to learn more for the opti o nal networking lun­ from the ba re trunks and aboutdevelopingeffectivecom­ cheon. To register, call Yvonne Daniel Terebelo branches outdoors. The Con­ muni ty service programs forstu- Graf at 421-6547. Herald photo by Mike Fink vention Center glows wi th good will and geniality. You get in­ ·spring Flower a nd Garden mer in Novem ber. You could spired to pla n your yard using There is Hope for Those With Show at the Convention Center. lower ·your head into the chi ll some of these ideas. Mostly, it is I shook his hand and com­ downtown wind, enter the glit­ the magic o f bringing tomor­ pared thoug hts about the cheer­ tering glass gallery, and then row into today, outside inside, Female-Pattern Baldness ful Februa ry prelude to Purim. breathe in the perfumes offlow­ the great into the miniature, the by Robert T . Leonard, Jr., D.O. Many people believe that it is "My family probably originally ers. Among my favorite exhib­ promise into the present mo­ Though it's common to see inherited throug h the mother's was Italian," Daniel remarked. its were the Twilight Arbore­ ment. balding men, few know that family only; that's not true, ei­ "The name comes from words tum, mostl y white azaleas on a Itshould be said that schools, many women also have a prob­ ther. 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