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Camp JORI: from Trailer Park to Treasure WASHINGTON (JTA) - U.S Be sure to visit our u,,aatea ana more vibrant Web site: wwwjvhri.or9. Visit early ana often! 12 Av 5770 Vol. XII - Issue XIV WWW.JVHRI.ORG Jul 23, 2010 KATHARINE HENDERSON, PRESIDENT of the Presbyterian Church USA's Auburn Theological Seminary, helped facilitate a compromise resolution at the assembly on July 9. Presbyterian Church manages a compronnse. A more inclusive approach? Editor's note: See sidebar on page AT WORDEN' S POND in Wakefield, these young girls are all set to catch some fish at Camp JORI. 23for more about local activity. The camp believes that a "catch and release· approach is the most humane. BY RON KAMPEAS Camp JORI: From trailer park to treasure WASHINGTON (JTA) - U.S. A day in the life ofa 'very old camper' Jews and Presbyterians say they BY NANCY KIRSC H have salvaged a fragile unity of What camp would welcome a the only middle-aged adult who visitors. And Howie Labitt, Camp purpose from an assembly that [email protected] SO-something visitor who's not a loves camp. Camp Director Ronni JORI's waterfront director, is just parent? Camp JORI, Gurtin is the mother one of several adult staffers who was poised to create a rift between WAKEFIELD - "You're going to that's who. Shortly of college-age provide valuable reassurance and the two faiths. camp - at your age?" My teenag­ FIRST PERSOX after I arrived at the children. Guttin's guidance for the high school- and The outcome of the recent ers - one a camp counselor and one former site of a trailer park on July mother, H arriet Saltzman, whom college-aged counselors. "You're General Assembly in Minneapo­ in a leadership-training program - lis of the Presbyterian Church 1 - a gorgeous, if windy, summer campers and counselors call hooted in disbelief1 JORI, Page 17 (USA) was remarkable in that all day - I discovered that I wasn't "Grammi," warmly welcomes sides in the contentious debate - PRESBYTERIAN, Page 23 Opposition to Israeli What's Inside: Business ........................... ... 24-26 conversion bill mounts Calendar ...................... .... ........ 10 E ditor's note: See sidebar on page The controversy over the bill Community ...... 3, 7-9, 11,17-18, 22 12for infonnation on local actions. erupted last week when its main Education ............... 13-14 sponsor, David Rotem of the Yls­ Food .......................... ........ ...... 19 Is Jewish unity rael Beiteinu Party, unexpectedly Obituaries .............. .... .... .... 21 , 30 put it to a committee vote. The Opinion ............................... .. .4- 6 at risk? measure passed by a 5-4 margin, Seniors........... ...20, 28-29 sending it to the full Knesset. Simchas/ We Are Read .............. 32 Bv SARAH FREISHTAT Meant to give would-be converts World............. .. .. 12, 16, 23, 31 WASHINGTON OTA) - Oppo­ more leeway in choosing where sition to a proposed Israeli conver­ and how to convert in Israel, the Look for our sion bill is mounting, from the bill also would consolidate control Aug. 6 Issue - U.S. Congress to the Israeli prime over conversions under the office it will be filled minister. of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate. Non-Orthodox Diaspora Jewish With stor/e51 /Alisa Grace Photography Meanwhile, the bill is likely to I NATASHA CONNOLLY, ISAAC Rich and Henry Eberman, Early be put on hold while the Knes­ movements and the leadership of photos atta ~.__,....,.-.1 Childhood Center (ECC) students, sit with Stephanie Albanese, set adjourns this week for a two­ news about Jewish fam/1/es. an ECC teacher. READ MORE ABOUT THE ECC ON PAGE 9. month recess. JEWS, Page 12 PAGE 2 Jewish Voice &{_,Herald July 23, 2010 TWO FACES OF Israel: Left, a beautiful view of Eilat at night. At right, members of the Israeli Defense Force's Homefront Command and civilian authorities search the rubble of a collapsed three-story building in Nazareth, Israel, on April 8, 2008. ] ERUSALEMjOURNAL Three years after aliyah Israel's media enemies are still ally unaware of so many of these ago with an optimistic view and seeing Israel through rose-col­ Pride in Israel one step ahead of the game when situations, including when Israel, pride in the state of Israel. Now, ored glasses. If that's the case, continues they use methods (such as Twit- during its Gaza campaign last my opinion has not changed. then you're welcome to follow ter) that convey news to the gen- year, air-dropped flyers and sent I believe that I am living in a up with me in seven years when HREE YEARS. It's era! public more instantaneously, text messages warning civilians country whose high morals and I will have met the cab driver's hard to believe that it's even though they come without when an anti-terrorist raid in humanity should be emulated measure for a successful aliyah. T been that long since I the visual evidence to back them their area was imminent. What by others, and the world would packed up my life and up. other country in the world does be a better place if every country Daniel Stieglitz, a native of made aliyah to Israel. As a citizen Therefore, these enemies still something like that? Yet still, took a page from Israel's book of Providence, made aliyah to Israel of the state ofisrael, I'm entitled have the louder voice, and their the world continues to be igno- ethics. This is one of the main in July 2007. H e currently lives in to privileges side of a story is most always rant of this and remains criti­ reasons I chose to move here. Efrat w ith his wife, and is study­ such as voting heard before Israel's. By the time cal of Israel's so-called "crimes You may choose to doubt my ing/or a master's degree in creative and freedom Israel has a chance to get a word against humanity." opinion, and say that, as a mere writing at Bar ]Ian University. of speech. in edgewise, it has already been I arrived in Israel three years three-year resident, I'm still Contact him at dstieglitz@gmai/. __,. ,._,., H owever, a condemned by the world popula­ com. few months tion for using methods that any ago I was in other country would legally and a cab and got justifiably use to defend itself. into a conver- Even after Israel broadcasts sation with the legitimacy of its actions, !"--"---'-1'9...,.. the driver the world opinion has already about how adopted the hypocritically blind The Renaissance Memory Support Care at Tama risk provides much I love view that it's acceptable for other a unique. multi-faceted treatment approach that continues ------- Israel and its to achieve excellent results in stimulating the mind. body people. 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And, what about the fact whenever Israel is under verbal that Israel, in contrast with most and written fire from the rest of other countries, goes above and the world. beyond the call of duty to make Over the years, Israel has sure that no innocent life is neg­ had many military victories atively affected by the harmful against enemies that have tried actions of so-called "freedom to destroy it. N onetheless, it fighters?" ASSISIEO LIV!NG RE:SIDENCE seems that Israel is constantly By the time Israel has defended Wh ere Life is Celebrated'" losing the media war. Though its actions, the story has already www.tamariskn.org Israel's media ammunition has become old news and most For a personal consultation, ca ll Dianne: 401-732-0037 3 Shalom o,;,,e, Waiwicl<, RI 02886 improved (such as posting videos people don't even hear how Israel A Carellnk Member Al<os/',efAssisledlM'gResdeoce online that show Israel's side also tried to aid the very people it A Community of lhe Jewish Seniors Agency of RI ~ bylto KasmAConmssoon (iGn,a.. Hawtm! of the story within hours of an was supposedly trying to harm. anti-Israel event), it seems that The world's population is gener- wwwjvhri.org COMMUNITY Jewish Voice &_,Herald July 23, 2010 PAGE 3 'Crossing The Line' NEWS TEASERS Some are disturbed POS'f-FLUI DISCUSSION "These co11ege After the 40-minute film, many by anti-Israel audience members left the social PAGE 6: students are next hall before the question-and­ attitudes on campuses answer session ended.
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