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VOLUME LXXII, NUMBER 9 CHESHVAN 29, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 50¢PERCOPY Hadassah Serves Up 'Political Bagel Breakfast' by Jon Rubin Drench described the role of a lions understand the motives Herald Editor teacher as being someone who behind this desire or fully grasp agels, hummus and a side "bridge[s] the gap between the the sensitive nature of the situ of politics were on the experts and private citizens .. . ati on there. "There is a ten Bmenu at the Rhode Island People want to interact with dency to generalize about Is Hadassah's Bagel Nosh, someone, not just talking heads." rael ... People just can' t grasp which took place at the Jewish Despite this, he felt the current how small the place is." Israel's Community Center of Rhode threatening situation - both at critics can range from the toler Island on Nov. 4. The event, home and abroad - is not an eas ant to the testy to many of the which was originally set in the ily understood subject for either nations s urrounding Israel, Senior Adult Lounge, quickly teachers or students. '1t's a very whom Drench described as filled the room and had to be insecure time," he said. " An old countries who "feel their only moved to the much larger social world is passing and a new world mission is to destroy the state hall. Meredith Drench, one of is coming into being." of Israel." Hadassah's co-vice presidents, This uncertainty, said Media coverage of Israel is was thrilled at the turnout. "We Drench, can leave those seeking always a hot topic, and Drench never thought in our wildest definite answers feeling disap acknowledged the biases inher dreams that this could happen," pointe d and disillus ioned. ent in many media companies. she remarked to the crowd of "Some of these questions have "Among the Jewish commu well over 100 women. no immediate answers ... they nity, CNN is often seen as a sub The Rhode Island Chapter of can't be easily wrapped up." sidiary of the Palestinian broad Hadassah officially started up Drench walked a fine line in casting network," Drench said. He remarked that news broad the year a few weeks ago with his feelings concerning the state HADASSAH OF RHODE ISLAND Co-Vice Presidents Meredith an installation of officers at of Israel, both supporting its casts of Israel frequently fail to Drench (right) and Barbara Portney presided at the Hadassah right to exist while giving some give context to the Israeli / Pal- Temple Torat YisraeJ in Cran Bagel Nosh on Nov. 4. Herald photo by /011 Rubi11 ston. The group, which has over credit to the legitimacy of (Continued on Page 11) 1,500 members in Rhode Island, Israel's critics. Drench made it received awards this year for clear that "I am not an apologist membership as well as for chap for the Palestinian side." ter of the year. Describing the Intifada, he Navy Rabbi Visits JCCRI on Veteran's Day The speaker on the morning said that "our search for history by Jon Rubin Kaprow was already or describing what a military of the Bagel Nosh was Peter clashed with someone else's Herald Editor dained as a rabbi when he ap celergyman does, Kaprow said Drench, Meredith's brother and search." This search is a vital The United States Navy pos plied at the Chaplains School at "I visit everybody, not only Jew a teacher of history, social sci part of being Jewish, since Jews sesses only 10 chaplain rabbis the Newport Naval Base 12 ish people. I also read from the ences and Middle East politics are "pacesetters" in the estab that serve U.S. seaman, Jews years ago. After being accepted, Torah, blow the shofar and [con in Andover, Mass. Peter Drench lishment of a nation-state. and non-Jews alike, all over the he was trained in how to act as duct] seders." He showed the has traveled extensively "[Jews] have a deep longing for world. On Veteran's Day, Nov. a spiritual caregiver aboard children the insignia for a Jew throughout Israel, Turkey and the recovery of their home 12, children at the Jewish Com military vessels. He has served ish chaplain - a small golden Central Asia and spoke about land ... we want to preserve it." munity ·center of Rhode Island with the Navy and members of Ten Commandments with a Star the current crisis in Israel, the Yet despite this yearning, · got to meet with one of these 10 the U.S. Marine Corps on the of David above it - which he United States and Afghanistan. Drench remarked that few na- -Rabbi Maurice S. Ka prow, Lt. U.S.S. Saratoga. He was sta wears on his shirt and vest. Cmdr. of the Chaplain Corps of tioned in the Middle East dur The children, although ini the U.S. Naval Reserve. Chil ing the Gulf War and spent time tially a little shy, soon were dren at the JCCRI made a color in Bosnia. gushing with avid questions A View from Israel and comments about the Navy, ful banner in honor of Ka prow's Kaprow explained that when Israeli Terrorist Experts Suggest Possible U.S. Responses arrival, and said the pledge of "people are on a ship for a Jong battleships and the war against alligiance with him. time, they can get unhappy." In (Continued ond Page 4) On the manicured lawns of vestigations around the' world, Herzliya's Interdisciplinary Yoram Schweitzer, an ICT re Center sits the Ichver Audito searcher, said there was grow rium. In the pleasantly modem ing intelligence about how bin buildings, which is surrounded Laden's terrorist network func by a serene sculpture garden, tioned. Through the trials of al Israeli academics, policymakers Qaeda members involved in the and journalists met in the after 1998 bombings of two U.S. em ma th of Sept. 11 to address the bassies in east Africa and the gritty issues of terrorism. thwarted Millennium bomb In addition to offering an ex plot, Schweitzer has been able tensive analysis of al Qaeda and to detail what he calls the "bin its modes of operation in Af Laden Principle." ghanistan and elsewhere, the "What has been revealed is participants at the conference, the underlying operating •prin which was convened by Boaz ciple of bin Laden's interna Ganor, the head of the center's tional Islamic Front," International Policy Institute for Schweitzer wrote in an analysis Counter-Terrorism, laid out one month before the attacks in some short- and long-term the United States. "According goals for the U.S. war on terror [to this plan] ... terrorists are ism. imported and exported to and from Afghanistan - a principle bin Laden's mode of of ... 'initiate and promote,' on operation was visible the one hand, and 'attract and before Sept. 11 absorb' on the other." Even before the Sept. 11 at The "initiate and promote" RABBI MAURICE S. KAPROW, Lt. Cmdr. of the Chaplain Corps of the U.S. Naval Reserve, sits tacks in New York and Wash principle represents bin Laden's with Laura Gagnon al the JCCRI in Providence. Herald photo by Jon R,ibi,i ington and the subsequent in- (Continued on Page 4) l 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 HAPPENINGS
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THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 - 3 OPINION On the Leiter Side ... Mother Rachel's Yahrzeit Why a Rabbi? by Sara Bedein teered its own bullet-proof destroyed holy books and by Jamie Leiter the Catholic Sunday, October 28 - the buses on a half hour basis. turned the tomb into a mosque. Are you sure you want to be Center. At 11th of Cheshvan - was the Though government officials It was indeed a difficult and a rabbi? What made you think first I didn't 3,554 anniversary of Matriarch were skeptical about whether dangerous site to protect. Rachel's death. of going into that field? When think much the buses would be filled, thou What was not taken into ac did you first "know" that this of the friend- Rachel, the beloved wife of sands of Jews disabused them count, though, was the strong was right? Did you always want ship, but one Jamie Leiter the Patriarch Jacob, died in of their doubts. Saturday night, spirit of the people of Israel, to be a rabbi? can't predict childbirth. Jacob chose to bury instead of stopping at midnight who were simply unwilling to his wife in Bethlehem rather These are questions I'm bom the future. as scheduled, the buses contin give up the holy space. than at the Patriarchs Tomb in barded with whenever I discuss October 15, 1999 was the big ued transporting the steady tide A group of Jewish women my thoughts on the rabbinate. basketball event known as Mid Hebron because he foresaw that of worshippers back and forth from Hebron set up a tent at the In some cases I feel more under night Madness at the University his descendants would pass this from Rachel's tomb up until 5 Gilo-Bethlehem junction, re site during their exile into fire than the White House press of Rhode Island. It was my se a.m. Sunday morning. maining there until the tomb secretary explaining the present nior year and my friend Mike Babylon and that Rachel would In 1995, Bethlehem was was reopened. Last year, shortly situation in Afghanistan. Now and I were in costume as URI's pray for their safety and ulti handed over to the Palestinian before Mother Rachel's Yahr mate return. don't get me wrong, I love dis mascot, Rhody the Ram. There Authority. This resulted in zeit, a group of 20 women from cussing this, but people haven't are five people that act as the For millennia, Jews have many changes. A fortress was Hebron, including grandmoth asked the right question: Who mascot, and there are two dif made pilgrimages to Rachel's erected around the tomb to pro ers and mothers with babies in tomb, considered the third ho helped you decide to be a rabbi? ferent costumes so that one can tect Jewish worshippers from strollers, stood at the IDF bar There have been many influ be cleaned as the other is used. liest shrine in the Land of Israel. Arab snipers. Bullet-proof buses rier at the entrance to Rachel's ences that h ave guided me At Midnight Madness both The site has absorbed countless now pull up to the tomb and Tomb. The group decided to tears of barren along this path. But the single Rhody's are present and they walk through the women beseeching largest contributor to my deci perform a skit together. Mike IDF guarded barrier sion was a priest. Father John is and I had worked out our dance G-d in the merit of and enter Bethle Mother Rachel, the head of the Catholic Center routine the night before the The Barak government seemed willing to hem by foot and who herself had at the University of Rhode Is event and it was going to be walk to Rachel's been barren for relinquish the holy shrine as it had land, where I received my un ou !standing. Just before Mike Tomb. The guard dergraduate degree. We met my left from practicing, he in many years. Jews Joseph's tomb in Nablus, after Palestin was taken aback freshman year through my formed me that he and Fitz, his have poured out by the determina their hearts there, ians destroyed holy books and turned roommate, who was active in (Continued on Page 15) tion of these Jewish praying for every the Tomb into a mosque. It was indeed a women. Letter to the Editor thing from world difficult and dangerous site to protect. "It took us a little redemption to a over 10 minutes to 'Non-Observant' is suitable marriage- walk to Rachel's partner. Tomb," says Shelly Unfair Characterization This year's Yahrzeit coin discharge their passengers be Karzan from Hebron. When we cided with the Israel Defense hind a concrete wall closing off by Myra B. Shays arrived there, an Israeli soldier Force's entering of Bethlehem in the Bethlehem street from the was standing guard. 'Shalom,' According to your Nov. 1 story, "Project Shoresh Connects Jews an attempt to wipe out terrorist to Their Roots" Rabbi Aaron Lapin would rather not label Ortho tomb. For the past seven years, we said. 'We are here to pray at factions who have been regu two yesltivot have been estab dox Jews "Orthodox." He would rather call them "observant," Rachel's Tomb.' The soldier larly shooting at the surround lished at Rachel's Tomb, ensur and call everyone else "non-observant." This is an affront to every rubbed his eyes in amazement ing Jewish neighborhoods. ing a continuous Jewish pres and assumed that we must have Conservative Jew. Bullet-proof Egged buses ence at this holy site. By his definition, Jewish men and women who worship while received authorization to have were allocated for hopeful visi When the current Intifada gotten this far. He opened the seated together are non-observant. And Jewish women who wear tors, leaving Jerusalem for broke out last September, access door and we entered. We were slacks and short sleeves are non-observant. And Jews who drive Rachel's Tomb on an hourly ba to Rachel's Tomb was denied. greatly moved at the thought of to synagogue on the Sabbath because they live too far from it to sis on Saturday night, the eve of The Barak government seemed actually being at the tomb walk are non-observant. the Yahrzeit, and throughout willing to relinquish the holy when, for over a month, Jews What about the millions of non-Orthodox Jews acting ethically, Sunday. In addition, the Gush shrine as it had Joseph's Tomb had been denied entrance. Tear- studying and giving Jewishly, and raising children who proudly Etzion Municipality volun- in Nablus, after Palestinians (Continued on Page JO) identify as Jewish? Are they also non-observant? "Orthodoxy has bad PR," laments Rabbi Lapin in your article. He's not helping. Myra Shays lives in Providence. Like something? Don't like something? LET US KNOW. The Herald welcomes Letters to the Editor and opinions on subjects of interest to the Jewish community. 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Navy Rabbi Visits JCCRI on Veteran's Day (Continued from Page 1) Emanu-El's Leisure Club terrorism in Afghanistan. "They Presents Phillip West of crashed these buildings down and started this whole thing," Common Cause one boy said. When another boy The Leisure Club of Temple Emanu-El is pleased to an commented that "there are a lot nounce our upcoming program on Nov. 18 at 2 p.m., featur of bad people in Afghanistan," ing Phillip West, the executive director of Common Cause. Kaprow interjected and re West will be speaking on "The Mysteries of Our State House," minded the children that "only addressing in particular the re-districting of Providence's East a couple of the people are bad." Side. Many of the boys asked Common Cause is a non-partisan, non-profit citizens' questions about the types of lobby that works toward more open, honest, accountable ships Kaprow had been on. government in Washington D.C. and in state capitals across "I've been to Battleship Cove," the country. West has been the executive director of the local one boy said. Kaprow told the Common Cause group since 1988. In the past, he lead the amazed children that an aircraft R.I. affiliate of Common Cause in filing an ethics complaint carrier is as big as three and one against R.I.'s former governor Edward D. DiPrete. That ac half football fields. "It's like a tion resulted in the ethics committee findings of violation and floating airport," he said. a record fine of $30,000 against DiPrete. Seven years later He brought examples of the LILA SINGER-BERK, Adam Singer-Berk, Alex Stone and Adrian DiPrete pied guilty to related criminal charges and served 11 humanitarian rations being Glasson say the pledge of allegiance. months in prison. dropped in Afghanistan, as well West's talk promises to be an interesting one. This pro as some kosher and halal (Mus them. They were also yellow so which contained pasta with gram is open to Leisure Club members, and others who may lim 'kosher' food) rations. The U.S. pilots could spot them from vegetables, apple sauce, pea be interested in joining. Membership is only $15 per year, humanitarian rations were above if they were being nuts, peanut butter, crackers, and includes all weekday classes, Sunday programs, and trips bright yellow, Kaprow said, so hoarded by the Taliban. matches, napkins and even a offered by the club. For more information, contact Beryl the Afghan people could see Kaprow opened a packet moist towellete. The bag also Meyer, chairperson, 274-8745. contained a heating pack which could make the food piping hot in just minutes. He told the ---A View from Israel children that these food pack (Continued from Page 1) ets were made in 1996, but were still edible today. When the tactic of sending his members to 30 years - state-sponsored ter children made faces at discov establish cells in targeted places rorism," he said. "Without this, ering the food was five years by assimilating into the country global terrorism shrinks dra old, Kaprow smiled and said, and creating a local infrastruc matically." "You wouldn't want to eat stuff ture to aid in the attack. This is Ganor concurred, warning like this ... but [Marines] eat this how bin Laden carried out the that even if the United States Sept. r I j t all the time." 11 attacks. The "attract and succeeds in killing bin Laden Kaprow was invited to the absorb" method involves re and destroying his military in JCC by l(jdspace Coordinator cruiting Musli m students from frastructure, the al Qaeda opera Charli Lurie, who met Ka prow the West who attend religious tional capabilities will not be a t the Bu reau of Jewish schools in Pakistan and Af hurt. Education's Renaissance Night ghanistan, training them, and "Even more important is to two weeks earlier. Kaprow is then sending them back to their establish fundamental premises, ALONG WITH AMERICAN flags and lots of thank-you's, kids scheduled to be transferred to countries to carry out attacks. which will, once and for aD, cre at the JCC also made a banner to welcome Rabbi Kaprow to the Italy in the upcoming weeks. ate the necessary tools for real JCCRI. Herald p!,otos by Jon R11bi11 The United States must and effective international coop go beyond al Qaeda in eration against terrorism," he its war on terrorism explained in a recent analysis. Israel Myths vs. Israel Facts Schweitzer recommended, "These tools should include a and others concurred, that the basic moral principle that the read paperback, Myths and Facts: estinian violence. For people The new version of an old main aim of the U.5.-led effort deliberate targeting of civilians A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict. knowledgeable about the is standby will help arm pro-Is should be to retaliate forcefully for the purposes of achieving The newly published book was sues, the book provides names, rael activists with information against concrete, selected tar political aims - in other words, written by Mitchell Bard, a dates and facts in one conve to combat falsehoods about the gets of bin Laden and to topple terrorism - is never justified or former editor of Near East Report nient place for easy reference. Middle East. the Taliban regime in Afghani legitimate, regardless of the who now serves as the executive For those less familiar with the At this critical moment in stan. He further suggested that goals or grievances of the perpe director of the American-Israeli Arab-Israeli conflict, it is an es history - when both the the United States should dis trators. This principle must be Cooperative Enterprise. sential primer that provides the United States and Israel are mantle all the al Qaeda cells op enshrined in international legis The new book is not simply background to understand cur fighting wars against terrorism era ting around the world. Fi lation and convention. Then, a response to current events. rent events and answers to the - it is more important than nally, and most critically, based on this principle, aD sane The 464 pages of this edition are most common canards, such as ever to have information to Schweitzer argued that if the states must declare and accept packed with information the newly rejuvenated equation combat the half-truths, outright campaign does not include go that counterterrorism is the pri spread across 26 chapters cov of Zionism and racism. lies and other propaganda put ing after state-sponsored terror mary interest for all states, be ering everything from Israel's "Too many people are unfa out by those who oppose the ism, it would fail. "There is a yond any other economic, politi roots to each of its wars to U.S. miliar with the basic history of two countries. great need to fight the phenom cal or ideological interest." Israel relations and the peace the conflict or simply don't have These facts are now available enon that is responsible for in Courtesy of the Near East Re process to the past year of Pal- concise, fact-based replies to in one well-organized, easy-to- ternational terrorism for the last port. falsehoods propagated about the Middle East issues," said Your local source for everything Jewish is Bard, one of the country' s lead ing experts on U.S. Middle East policy. "I want to arm students of all ages with the information Rhoda's Judaica they need to understand and critique what they hear and see in the press, on campuses, and in their communities." The book also has a collection of all new maps and key docu ia"ukkah Is Co111,;, ments, such as the Oslo agree 1 ments and the peace treaties Oslo agreements and the peace 1st Candle treaties Israel signed with Egypt and Jordan. 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In any - or the Europ ean Jewish Congress, 76 Avenue des Champs Elysees, 75008 Pari s, future case filed in the United States against the Banks, the Government of the United Fran ce, States will file a "Statement of Interest" with the court, explaining that di sm issa l of the - all of which organizations ca n assist yo u, at your reque st, in the application pro case would be in its foreign policy interest. ceed ing s. To be eligible for payment s from the Fund , claims mu st be re ceive d no later than July 18, 2002. · You may meet with representatives of the Commission in France or at contact centers Who is Eligible to Aoply at many French embassies and consu la tes around the world . You may also request that You are eligible to apply for compensalion if you or you r family (inc luding heirs or a repre sen tat ive to which you have given a power of attorney, such as th e Simon successors) wer e Jewish (or considered Jewish under Germa n or Vichy laws) and if Wi ese nthal Center or the other organizations named above, meet with representatives you believe that you or yo ur family may have had any type of per so nal or bu si ne ss of the Commission on your behalf. accou nt at a bank in France during the period from September 1939 to May 1945. EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU OR YOUR FAMILY HAD AN ACCOUNT, YOU MAY REQUEST A CLAIMS FORM AND FILE AN APP LI CATION. · Barclays Bank and J.P. Morgan & Co. Class Action Settlements . The Claims Process Separate settlements have been conc lud ed with two other bank s that operated in France The Commission will investigate all the claims which are filed . In that process , the during World War II: Barclays Bank and J.P. Morgan & Co . Th ese settle ments are dif Commission will have access to historical information from French public archives and ferent from the Agreement described above . Fir st, for Barclays Bank and J.P. Morgan banks, including lists of over 56,000 war-time account holders whose accounts were only, the United States Di strict Court in the Bodner and Beni sti cases has certified a J blocked under anti-Semitic German or Vichy laws. Th e Commi ssio n will also consider world-wide settlement class, such that the se settlements will bind all persons who do ' any evidence provided by a claimant. If after investigating a claim, the Commission not exclude themselves by following the procedures in the mailed notice for these set recommends compensation in a specifi c amount, that sum will be paid promptly by the tlements . Second, these settl ements make ava ilabl e to clai man ts sepa rate funds es tab administrator of the escrow fund and the Caisse des Dep6ts et Consignations from a lished by these banks to satisfy claims . ren ewable US$50 ,000,000 escrow fund, established by the Banks. If you believe .that you or your family had any kind of bank account with Barclays Bank If the historical information available to the Commission confirms a claimant's or J.P. Morgan & Co. or their predecessors , in France during World War II , you may account(s) and account balance(s) and there is no evidence of restitution on such obtain information on these separate settlements. You may also obtain information on account(s), the Commission is endeavoring to make awards as rapidly as possible fol the deadlines for filing objections or exclusion requests, and the claims fi_ling deadline lowing filing of the claim. Deductions will be made only for prior, proven restitution, by telephoning 1.800 .714 .3304 (in the United States), 0.800 .914 .842 (in France) or relating to a specifi c account. There will be no deduction in the case of compensation 1.800 .93 .00 .011 (in Israel), or by consulting the Internet si te s: www.barclaysfrench claims.org and www.jpmorganfrenchclaims .o rg. or by writing to the Barclays/J.P. or re stitution of non-bank assets. Morgan Settlement Administrator at P.O . Box 9260, Garden City, New York , 11530 . If Under the Agreement, the Banks also have established a US$22,500,000 fund (the you do not know the name of the French bank with which you or your family may have "Fund"), which will be used to make payments to claimants who may have had a bank had an account , please contact the Commission at the address listed above . account but whose names (or the names of their relative s) do not appear on any his torical li st and who otherwise do not have other evidence supporting their claim . If you believe you have such a claim, the Commission will accept an affidavit in support of your claim. The Commission will refer the names and applications o_f cl_aimants ha ving Toll- free international number: no other evidence of any acco unt to the Fund . The Fund will make in1t1al payments of US$1 ,500 to suc h cla imant within 30 days after referral by the Commission . A sec ond 00.800.2000.4000 payment of up to US$1,500 may be made by the Fund after July 18, 2002, subIect to the amount remaining., if any, in the Fund . TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAYMENT 1.866.254.3770 FROM THE FUND , YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE COMMISSION BY JULY 18, 2002 . (toll-free from the US}
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f=tr3_f =-~·ctiv.~·3 $cb,=t@lul=t Ev.~·rtt3 f@r N@v.~·ml§> =tr Nov. 19 - Discussion with Rabbi. A text discussion with Brown's newest rabbi, Rabbi Rich Kirschen. Discussion will be on how Jewish texts as they relate to our present worldly situation . We'll meet at 106 Angell St., Providence at 7 p.m. for discussion and a snack. For more information call Jamie at 863-9357. Nov. 29 - Last Parasha of the month. There is a new Thurs day regular coming your way. We're going to be studying the weekly Torah portion the last Thursday of every month. So the first and third Thursday will be out and the last Thurs day will be spiritual. We're meeting at 106 Angel St., at 7 p.m. to discuss Vayishlach. So get into the cycle of Torah so you can finish out the month, or start the next month or.i the right foot. For more info, call Jamie at 863-9357. Nov. 30 - Young Adult Shabbat. Th.is month we're doing a service and potluck dinner at Sara and Aaron's place on 64 Savoy St. on the east side of Providence. Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv are at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:15. If anyone would like to help lead the service Jamie will help you learn or come up with parts of the service that you would like to do. Call or e-mail Sara to let her know what you're bringing foodwise at 270-5120 or e-mail
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8 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 JEWISH COMMUNITY BabagaNewz Magazine Debuts As students return to class and educators alike are looking summary of current events and this fall, some are finding that for ways to integrate values trends from a values perspec their school is supplementing based education into the class tive; profiles of exceptional Jew traditional textbooks with a new room to arm students with all of ish teens; an illustrated com magazine that strives to teach the skills that they will need to mentary on a portion of the To the greatest lessons of all: friend navigate our society and its in rah read during the month; and ship, responsibility, honesty, creasingly complex and conflict articles on Israel and its people. heroism, and the importance of ing messages." An editorial board of Jewish family. Called BabagaNewz, the In celebration of the Jewish educators from diverse back monthly full-color magazine New Year, and the start of a new grounds provides input for and its related multi-media re school year, the first issue of each issue. sources are designed to help BabagaNewz focused on the To extend learning beyond fourth through seventh grade theme of "new beginnings." The the magazine, BabagaNewz students at Jewish day schools first issue included articles on: also offers the most comprehen and congregational schools the current Israeli-Palestinian sive multi-media resource ma make the connection between crisis, advice for making friends terials ever provided by a Judaic values and current events at a new school, tips on cool bed children's educational maga and popular culture. The first room makeovers, and a story on zine. These resources include a issue of BabagaNewz debuted how the acting techniques of 16-page teachers' guide with in September. Hollywood star Jim Carrey can lessons and follow-up activities Nearly two years in the mak help students "get into charac developed by teachers to assist ing, BabagaNewz is the first ter" for the High Holidays. in adapting the magazine for educational children's maga "Our goal is to engage young classroom use. An interactive zine of its kind for Jews of all readers with entertaining and Web site, www.babaganewz. denominations, and the only thought-provoking articles that com, provides students the op children's magazine to provide introduce them to the Judaic portunity to learn more about a comprehensive teachers' values that have held our people topics covered in the magazine, guide. BabagaNewz also offers together. Creating a new gen and to discuss these topics \1~E~ \1/\iNt i '?ERS-1Nt\\L1Y a unique middle school book eration of Jews who understand online using message boards Fun 1dra~ for your bedroom matcrover club, with Jewish and that their faith plays a promi and reader polls. A special pass Mt\~"N6 t\ N~ HI/ME iN iSAAE\.. Two lt-tns dtHribe tht
THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 - 9 JEWISH COMMUNITY Dead Sea Environment Helps Sufferers of Heart Conditions, Cystic Fibrosis The salts of the Dead Sea July 2001 America"! Journal of have long been thought to have Cardiology and the July 2001 curative properties for various Cardiovascular Reviews and Re ailments. Now a study by an ports. This month, Professor Israeli researcher from the Abinader presented his re Technion-Israel Institute of search at an international con Technology has confirmed that ference at the Dead Sea Re the oxygen-rich environment of search Center in Israel. the sea can help patients with In addition, Dr. Eldar heart problems. In a second Berkovits, a Technion alumnus, study, a Technion graduate studied the effects of the Dead found the environment also can Sea environment on 73 patients provide relief to cystic fibrosis with cystic fibrosis, a genetic patients. disease that causes mucus to Professor Edward Abinader form in part of the lungs and of the Faculty of Medicine ex predisposes the patient to amined 24 patients - 12 with chronic lung infections. He heart conditions and 12 without found that the patients were - first in Haifa at 427 feet above helped by the sea's high oxygen sea level, then at the Dead Sea levels and its mineral-rich en at 1,319 feet below sea level. He vironment after a three- to four found that those with heart con week stay. Winning Smiles and a Winning Hand ditions showed signs of better According to the Cystic Fi Trying their hand at cards in JCCRI's Kidspace and Pre-Teen Connection Vacation Day pro overall cardiac performance - brosis Foundation (www.cff.org gram are left to right: Leah Tmberg, Allison Robbio, Maxie Formal and Miriam Tinberg. Rachel for example, they were able to / facts.h tm ), the disease affects and Joshua Kaufman (background). PhotocourtesyofJCCRJ run for a longer period of time approximately 30,000 children on treadmills - at the Dead Sea. and adults in the United States "Patients were able to exert alone and is the most common themselves significantly more at cause of recurring lung disease the Dead Sea than in other en in children and young adults. vironments," Abinader said. "I Berkovits may have uncovered originally set out to prove that a key to their relief. Attention Herald readers and advertisers! the Dead Sea wouldn't harm "The Dead Sea's high oxy patients with cardiac problems, gen level led to the patients hav but I discovered that it actually ing more oxygen in their blood, Reserve greetings space now for our 2001 helps them." therefore improving the effi ciency of breathing for cystic fi brosis patients. This made them more able to exercise and enjoy daily liie," Berkovits says. "The extraordinarily high concentra tion of minerals found in the Cl1ar1ukaI1 lssue Dead Sea's mud, suliur pools, thermonuclear springs and sur 1HURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001 rounding atmosphere also aided the breathing of patients Wish your relatives and friends in the Jewish community a Happy Chanukah! with respiratory problems and pulmonary disorders." Fill out the form below, enclose check or money order, and mail to: Due to evaporation, Rhode Island Jewish Herald, P.O. Box 6063, Providence, R.I. 02940 Berkovits explains, the unusu ally high levels of minerals in GREETINGS ACCEPTED UNTIL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2001 the atmosphere at the Dead Sea r------7 make the surrounding air not only rich in oxygen, but also I free of pollen and the sun' s Rhode Island Jewish Herald Chanukah Greetings 1 harmful rays. I Name: ______The Dead Sea Berkovits, who presented his I study at an international con Address: ______I ference in the Netherlands, According to Professor calls the Dead Sea a "multi-fac City: ______State: ___ Zip: ______I Abinader, the atmosphere of the tor environment" because dif Phone: ______I Dead Sea is unusually rich with ferent properties of the area I oxygen, magnesium, and bro help people with different ail Indicate desired ad size (a column is 2" wide; price per column inch is $6.00), I mide, minerals that improve the men ts. The next step in Enclose check or money order, payable to R.L Jewish Herald, for proper amount. I delivery of oxygen to the heart Berkovits' research is to evalu I and lungs, thus improving pa ate the influence of a longer D 1 col. x 2" ($12.00I D 2 col. x 1" ($12.00) D 2 col. x 3" {$36.00) tients' cardiac performance. His stay at the Dead Sea on cystic I D 1 col. x 3" ($18.00) D 2 col. x 2" ($24.00) D Other: ___ results were published in the fibrosis patients. (Print or type message here, or attach copy to form) Author Signing at Rhoda's Judaica On Nov. 25, from 1 to 2 p.m. author and storyteller Mark Binder will be signing copies of his audio cassettes, "The Brothers Schlemiel: From Birth to Bar Mitzvah" at Rhoda's Judaica, 775 Hope St., Providence. This audio book tells the story of Abraham and Adam Schlemiel, , identical twins growing up confused in Chelm, the village of fools. It's a story for children, parents and even grandparents. Binder is an internationally known writer and a story teller. He is a former editor of the Rhode Island Jewish Herald. In addition the "The Brothers Schlemiel," he has published numerous of short stories throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as "The Every thing Bedtime Story Book." I The book on cassette contains six complete stories with 60 min utes of digitally mastered audio narrated by the author. Listeners I will hear about their disastrous birth, a precarious Passover Seder, I their dangerous encounter with the notorious Krabot gang of I thieves, and of course the story of their unusual double bar I mitzvah. I For more information about the signing, contact Rhoda Fischman at 454-4775. ------~ 10-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 JEWISH COMMUNITY Removing The Myste_ry From 'Glatt Kosher' by Julius Berman The one exception, due to its spection procedure can be taken In recent years it has become prevalence in fully grown ani with the aim of demonstrating fashionable to criticize the Or mals (as opposed to fowl, as to that there is no perforation on thodox community for veering which the normal presumption the lung under the sirchos. And too far "to the right." One ex applies), is a punctured lung. that procedure requires one to ample is the constant criticism The Talmud mandates the in delicately remove the adhesion that many Orthodox Jews spection of the lung of such a and then blow up the lung with refuse to eat any kosher meat slaughtered animal both before water or air and see if the intro that is not "glatt kosher." That, and after it is removed form the duced item (water or air) leaks of course, is a fact of Jewish life, rib cage. The inspection focuses out of the lung. If it does, that but the criticism that it has en on the presence of sirchos (fi means a perforation on the lung gendered is, in my opinion, un brous adhesions), which are in in fact exists and the animal is fair and sterns from a basic mis dicative of a perforation in the treif. und e rs ta nd ing of precisely tissue of the lung. Rabbi Yosef On the other hand, if the wa what "glatt kosher" means and Karo, the author of the basic ter or air does not leak out of the why many observant people Code of Jewish Law (the lung at the spot under the re insist on it. "ShulchanAruch)," rules that in moved adhesion, that means Thanks for The Everything Jerry! Unfortunately, the word that, despite the adhesion, there The Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island bids a fond "glatt" has been bandied about is no underl ying perforation, farewell to Jerry Melman, who joined us as in terirn director this loosely and profusely, especially leaving the animal kosher and past July. During the past four months, Jerry has been involved of late, without anybody both The Talmud lists 18 edible. The Rama concludes in all aspects of center programming and has shared his years ering to define it. It may be help anatomical abnormali that he personally does not fa of experience in helping our staff continue to grow and develop. ful to remove some of the mys ties that render an ani vor this leniency, but defers to Jerry will be returning to his home in Yardley, Pa. The Board of tery in the world of kashruth the then widespread accep Directors and the staff wish him the very best in his future ad and explain to your readership mal treif . ... The Talmud tance in Europe of this position. ventures. Photo courtesy of /CCR/ what "glatt" is all about. allows us, with one Th.is type of meat is known as "Glatt" is the Yiddish word non-glatt. for smooth, and, when used in exception, to proceed As can be seen from th.is brief Mother Rachel's - - - conjunction with meat, it means on the presumption explanation of the term "glatt," (Continued from Page 3) that the lung has no adhesions there is ample basis in Halacha that, unless any of these fully we prayed with the utmost that could potentially render for those who eat non-glatt session of the shrine where the animal non-kosher. abnormalities are imme rnea t, while at the same time devotion, imploring Mother Psalms and private prayers The Torah (Exodus 22:30) de diately noticeable, there those that insist on glatt - Rachel to once again intercede were being recited. Some of the crees that one may not eat a without in any way suggesting and make the Land of Israel safe women wailed out loud while for her children." " treifa " animal. "Treifa" (or is no need to inspect the that those that relay on the others silently wept into their "treif') comes form the Hebrew animal closely to ensure Rama are eating non-kosher This incident, along with prayer books. The men's section root "toraf," which means torn. meat - have more than ample pressure from Jewish around likewise reverberated with The term is interpreted in the that none exists. basis within Halacha for their the world, had their desired ef sounds of sobbing and prayer. Talmud (Tractate Chulin) to view and their considerations fect, and entry to Rachel's Tomb Rachel's resting place seems to mean that an animal is not ko need not be judged as a socio was officially granted. The holy evoke heartfelt tears. site had been closed for 41 days. sher if it is mutilated or defected the event that, if upon inspec logical shift to the "right." " ... lamentation, bitter weep in a way that jeopardizes the tion, one or more sirchos are I should add that, when a In Hebrew letters, the number ing; Rachel weeps for her chiJ found, we can safely conclude food purveyor such as a restau 41 equals the word "eirn," or dren." animal's health. mother. I left Rachel's Tomb strength The Talmud lists 18 anatomi that the lung is probably punc rant decides which meat prod This year, I joined the thou ened. The spirit of Am Yisrael is tured under the adhesion and ucts to purchase, he often opts cal abnormalities that render an sands of Jews who visited stronger than the harsh world therefore the animal is deemed for glatt - although it may be a animal treif. However, due to Rachel's Tomb on her Yahrtzeit. outside the tomb. Throughout bit more expensive than non the fact that these abnormalities treif. On the bus was a mixture of the ages, Jews have come here However, a leading Rabbinic glatt - because he recognizes are relatively rare, the Talmud men and women in Chassidic to pray at the most difficult Sage, Rav Moshe Isserles that glatt meat may be eaten by allows us, with one exception, garb, North African women times. The thousands of Jews (known as the Rama), who pro both that insist on glatt and to proceed on the presumption wearing colorful head-cover who chose to come on October those that do not. that, unless any of these abnor vides insight as to Ashkenazi ings, and residents from the 28 to commemorate Mother Julius Berman is honorary malities are immediately notice practice and whose commen neighboring settlements who Rachel's Yahrzeit are proof of the tary is published in the Karo · president of the Orthodox Union able, there is no need to inspect regularly visit Rachel's Tomb to continuity and determination of Shulchan Aruch, is of the opin and was its Kashruth commission the animal closely to ensure that help ensure Jewish presence at Am Yisrael, and a reaffirmation ion that a further step in the in- chairman for two decades. none exists. the site. After driving through of our faith in our Jewish heri a Bethlehem overrun with tanks tage. and soldiers, we arrived at the Am Echad Resources. Sara Touro Fraternal Is 'Stayin' Alive' at PPAC tomb. We quickly got off the bus Bedein is a writer and translator Touro Fraternal invites Touro families to come to the Providence Performing Arts Center on Nov. and were ushered in by the IDF. who lives with her husband David 28 at 7:30 to see the Broadway version of 'Saturday Night Fever.' Cost for a member and a guest is The tomb was packed with and their six children in Efrat, Is $30, and additional seats are only $20. Please RSVP by Nov. 18. people. I entered the women's rael.
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If you have any questions, call Jon at 724-0200 r I THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ·1s, 2001-11 JEWISH COMMUNITY Hadassah Serves Up 'Political Bagel Breakfast' (Continued from Page 1) estinian conflict, including the As to why Israel seems to be to defend themselves." reasons behind the origins of consistently losing the public re In describing the leadership the "occupation." lations battle, Drench felt the of the Palestinian Authority, Depictions of Israelis in the simplicity of the message broad-. Dren.ch painted a bleak picture. media are commonly of cast by the Palestinians is the "[Arafat] has assumed a much "heavily armed, professional key to its success. "They say larger role than he really has ... soldiers firing sophisticated 'This is an illegal occupation,' He is a control freak [and] has modem weapons at a small Pal and they repeat it and repeat it made almost no attempt to cul estinian boy throwing a rock." and repeat it," he said. "If you tivate a new generation of lead What is left out of the picture, can get the underdog status, you ers." Arafat, Drench said, "has Drench said, is "[Palestinians] have the world's sympathy." made an art of not making a de firing guns just out of the pic "Israel's message is more cision, [of] waffling." ture frames behind the children complicated," said Drench. Palestinians and Israelis are throwing stones." Drench, how "They have the disadvantage of sick of each other, Drench said, ever, was quick to point out that being on the defense .. . On one and each would be overjoyed if Guest Speaker Peter Drench. Herald photos by Jou Rubi,i "a lot of Israeli soldiers are the hand, Israeli s say, 'We don't the other would simply disap same age as the people throw mean you any harm, we just pear forever. Despite this, the "History has shown that when ists. "One person's terrorist is ing stones ... This is a 'civilian want to make an agreement. On idea of a wall separating the people build walls they don' t anothe r person's freedom army,' and these are just kids." the other hand, they are trying two nations is not a feasible one. work ... The Great Wail of China fighter," he said. He said that didn' t work, the Berlin Wall American revolutionaries bat didn't work." Drench was not tling the British also fought us opposed to the idea of a Pales ing fi erce guerrilla tactics, and tinian state. "If you can have said that few Americans would one million non-Jews in Israel label these men terrorists. "No, [today], why can' t you have we think about them as our he Jews in Palestine?" roes," he said. "[Terrorism] is Although he originally re partly a matter of context." marked that both Israel and the The Rhode Island Chapter of P.A. were both guilty of break Hadassah officiall y started up ing peace treaties in favor of the year a few weeks ago with pursi ng selfish goals, he later an install ation of offi cers at recanted slightly and said "the Temple Torat Yisrael in Cran side that is most bereaved is the ston. The group, which has over side more likely to make these 1,500 members in Rhode Island, transgressions." received a wards this year for Drench was also reserved in membership as well as for chap on-the-spot labeling of terror- ter of the year. Jewish Films Continue at Emanu-EI On Nov. 20, "Wooden Gun" (Israeli) will be showing at Temple JEWISH WOMEN showed up en masse for the Bagel Nosh, sponsored by the Rhode lslaud EmaJ) u-El, 99 Taft Avenue in Providence as part of the Koffler Chapter of Hadassah. Bornstein Families Institute of Jewish Studies. The presentation runs from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and includes a discussion led by Lev Poplow. 'From Holocaust to Haven' Poplow will also be the moderator at a screening of "Kadosh" (Israeli) on Nov. 27 at the temple. Ruth Gruber to Speak at RISO November 19 Registration for the classes can be done at the door. Call 331- by Seth Bromley cided to allow 1,000 European them from the cauldron of Eu 1616. Editorial Assistant Jewish refugees to come to the rope and escort them safely to a The things that Ruth Gruber United States. With strict quotas new home. She wrote a book has done and seen during her on immigration being imposed documenting both her story and Congregation Beth Sholom Honors 90 years is enough to fi ll the and adhered to, it was only by theirs. She titled it Haven, which Professor Alan Zuckerman was exactly what Gruber and pages of many books - and special executive order that this Professor Alan Zuckerman will be honored by Congregation America represented to these luckily for us, they do. An au mission could be carried out. Beth Sholom at its annual awards dinner on Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. He is 1,000 survivors. "The experi thor and journalist for nearly Gruber was called on by Secre a professor of political science at Brown University, an author, lec tary of the Interior Harold Ickes ence changed my life and the seven decades, Gruber has de turer and former president of the synagogue. lives of a thousand voted her career to the The event will be held at Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp people foreve r," she concept of "rescue jour St., Providence. said, speaking in a tele nalism." Through her The congregation is soliciting ads in its annual yearbook in honor phone interview. " I writing, Gruber has un of Professor Zuckerman.·• knew then that my life doubtedly saved many Please watch for more details to be published in this newspaper would be bound to res lives and touched even closer to Dec. 16. For information on seating, reservation of tables, cuing others." more. She will be speak tickets and ads, call the synagogue office at 621-9393. ing at the Rhode Island "They gave back ev School of Design at 7 erything America gave p.m. on Nov. 19, in the to them," said Gruber of List Auditorium. Her lec the refugees. One, Dr. ture will be free and open Alex Margolies, helped to the public. invent the CAT scan. Gruber, born in Rolph Manfred worked Brooklyn in 1911, earned as a nuclear scientist for her Ph.D. at the age of 20. the military and later While studying in Ger devoted his life to edu many on a fellowship, cating other nations she was a first-hand wit about the peaceful ben ness to the rise of Adolph efits of nuclear power. Hitler and the Nazi Irving Schild, who now party, and later wrote ar resides in Providence, ticles for the New York worked as a photogra Herald-Tribune about con pher for Mad Magazine ditions under fascism and other publications. and communism in Eu Ruth Gruber "We must use what rope. She later became ever means we have to one of the first women to fight injustice," said explore Siberia, and surveyed to participate. He assigned her a Gruber. Her means have always Alaska for the U.S. Govern temporary rank of general and been her typewriter (now a Breakfast at PHDS ment. sent her to be a liaison for the computer) and her cameras. Maureen Sheenan, secular studies principal at the Provi Her most important task, refugees on their journey to the "My tools are words and im dence Hebrew Day School, helps direct traffic and serve break however, would come in 1944, U.S. ages." She later was on hand in fast at the PHDS Rosh Chodesh breakfast. About once a montl1, at the height of World War II. The refugees, coming from Palestine to cover the voyage of students get to chow down in school by a breakfast sponsored President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 18 different countries, had all es the famous refugee ship Exo by a parent, and tl1e breakfast is set up by members of tl1e stu finally acting on news of the Ho caped to Italy, where they sur dus, and was subsequentl y se dent cow1cil. One student than delivers a d'var Toral1 on the locaust and reports of massive vived until Allied forces ar lected as the only American parasha. Herald photo by / 0 11 R11b111 amounts of Jewish refugees, de- rived. Gruber arrived to pluck (Continued on Page 15) 12 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Community Players Open 81 st Season With 'My Fair Lady' Rhode Island's oldest community theater, The Community Players, is proud to announce the opening of their 81st season with Lerner and Loewe's Tony Award-winning musical "My Fair Lady. Directed by Andrew G. Bobola, with musical direction by Michael Savignac and choreog raphy by Rachel Ferland, this classic musical is perhaps the most popular musical of the 1950s. Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's 1914 play "Pygmalion," the story revolves around Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower peddler who agrees to take speech lessons form the opinionated linguistics professor Henry Higgins in order to fulfill her dream of working in a flower shop. Eliza succeeds so well, however, that she outgrows her social station and even manages to get Higgins to fall in love with her. The original production, which fea tured Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins and Julie Andrews as Eliza, lasted for nearly seven years, which made it the longest running show of its time. This timeless masterpiece fea tures an unforgettable score including such songs as "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "The Rain in Spain," "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," and "I Could Have Dance All Night." Featuring the talents of Kill Pinto Gould as Eliza Doolittle, Daniel Kirby as Henry Higgins, John Ricci as Colonel Pickering, Pat LaVornia as Mrs. Pearce, Lanny Slusher as Alfred Doolittle, Bernardo Santana as Freddy Eynsford-Hill, and an ensemble of 18 men, women and children, "My Fair Lady" is one of America's best loved and most often produced mu sicals. Produced at Jenks Junior High School located on Division Street in Pawtucket, across from McCoy Stadium, performances are scheduled for Nov. 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 and 30 and Dec. 1 Pictured from left: John Ricci of Cumberland, Daniel Kirby of Pawtucket and 2, with Friday and Saturday curtain times at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets and Jill Gould of Lincoln portray Col. Pickering, Henry Higgins and are $12 for adults and $8 for students (through high school). Discount rates are also available Eliza Doolittle in The Community Players' production of the Tony for all performances for groups of 20 or more. There will be a special opening night party Award-winning musical, "My Fair Lady" to be presented at Jenks Jun following the performance on Nov. 16, at which all audience members will be invited to meet ior High School in Pawtucket, from Nov. 16-Dec. 2. For tickets call 726- the cast and crew, take a backstage tour and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Come and 6860. Photo by Bill D01111elly, Domtelly Photography experience live theater at its best. For reservations call 726-6860. Three Tenors of Rhode Island at 'Stomp' Return to PPAC Rehoboth Antiquarian Society Shows Run January 18_to 20 The Rehoboth Antiquarian mas, music series, and cultural sented, including beloved oper The 2001 / 2002 Con tern po "Stomp," an overwhelming Society is pleased to announce events have taken place at the atic arias, popular show tunes, rary Classics Series continues success marked by rave reviews, "Arts in the Village" - a sea hall. The Arts in the Village pro and less known treats that with "Stomp," the international numerous awards, and sell-out son of performing arts events gram continues the tradition of showcase the tenor voice. percussion sensation, as it engagements, is the winner of an that will be held at Goff Memo arts presentations at Goff Me The concert will feature three makes its triumphant return to Olivier Award for Best Choreog rial Hall in Rehoboth, Mass. In morial Hall. accomplished singers from the Providence Performing Arts raphy (London's Tony Award), keeping with the society's inter The first event of the season Rhode Island Noel Espiritu Center with five shows from a New York Obie Award, A est in preserving local history is a concert presented by the Velasco, a Pavarotti competition January 18 to 20, 2002. Drama Desk Award for Unique and fo lk art traditions, cultural Three Tenors of Rhode Island, winner, has performed world After playing to sell-out Theatre Experience, and a Spe programs that evoke earlier eras who invite you to an evening of wide - Covent Garden, Lon crowds for over six seasons, cial Citation from Best Plays. will be included in the season. sublime music. Both solo and don Symphony, Paris's Opera "Stomp" The young performers For more than 100 years, dra- ensemble numbers will be pre- Cornique, Rome's L' Accadernia continues "make a rhythm out of anything di Santa Cecilia, Lincoln and we can get our hands on that Kennedy Centers, Casals and makes a sound," says co Radio France Festivals - and creator I director Luke locally with the Opera Com Cresswell. Stiff-bristle pany of Boston, the Rhode Is brooms become a land PhHharmonic, and Ocean sweeping orchestra; State Lyric Opera. Bradford S. Zippo lighters flip open Logan, who has appeared lo and closed to create a fi cally and internationally for 25 ery fugue; wooden poles years in operas, musicals, and thump and clack in a rhyth concerts, will be featured in mic explosion. Denver this fall in a new work "Stomp" uses everything by Rhode Island composer but conventional percussion in Enrico Garzilli. Ronald Rathier struments - trashcans, tea was trained in Salzburg and has its phenomenal runs chests, plastic bags, plungers, sung in the capital cities of Eu with one North American boots, and hubcaps - to fill the rope. Locally, he has performed touring company, the New York stage with compelling and in at the Cathedral ofSS Peter and company's continuous sell-out fectious rhythms. Paul and with groups such as run at The Orpheum Theatre, From its beginnings as a Ocean State Lyric Opera and now in its eighth year, and the street performance in the UK, Operartisit, among other. Gigi San Francisco company, which "Stomp" has grown into an in Mitchell-Velasco, herself an ac opened as the first sit-down en ternational phenomenon over complished mezzo-soprano, ac gagement outside New York in the past eight years, with five companies at the piano. May 2000 to glowing accolades. international touring compa The concert will take place on "Stomp" performance times nies, covering over 200 cities Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. at Goff Me at PPAC are Jan. 18 at8 p.m.;Jan. around the world, including morial Hall on Bay State Road 19 at2 and 8 p.m.; and Jan. 20 atl appearances at London's Royal in Rehoboth, Mass. A cham & 6:30 p.m. Call (401) 421-ARTS, Festival Hall, the Acropolis in pagne reception follows. Tickets through TicketMaster, and online Athens and engagements in are $15 for adults and $8 for stu at
91wm If you have an event you would like featured o«Y e,on• Nov.9th 394 FALL RIVER AVENUE on our Arts & Entertainment Pages P a,nd ' . . ~,4-;I tl-- SEEKONK, MASSACHUSETTS 02771 ~ please send it to the Rhode Island Jewish Herald, ,-vatlons - '\ uru Nancy Rasmussen • (508) 336-3228 P.O. Box 6063, Providence, R.I. 02940 ~sOl-711-0909 · __ ;__ Dec.23rd DAILY 10 TO 5, SUNDAY l2TO 5 "'I www.m1Jlnvertheater.com or fax to 726-5820. THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 13 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Potters of Newport County to Kresler's Klezmer Ensemble Hold Holiday Show and Sale at Stone Soup November 24 The Potters of Newport County will hold their fifth annual holiday show and sale on Nov. 24 and Fishel Bresler's Klezmer ing as a vaudevillian and story 25, at the Newport Elks Lodge, Pelham Street and Bellevue Avenue, Newport. Hours are from 10 Hassidic Ensemble will appear teller. Besides giving concerts, a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Nov. 24 at 8 p.m., at the_Stone he currently does therapeutic Potters will include Jillian Barber, John Burrows, Jean Cannon, Hannelore Hutchison, Susan Soup Coffee House at Slater music with handicapped chil Mill, 67 Roosevelt Ave., in Kremer, Jay Lacouture, Lori Niemeyer, Irene Parthenis, Lynda Rego, Brenda Wrigley Scott, Lee Segal, dren, participates in artist-in downtown Pawtucket. The Lynne Spmgler, Harry Sprmg and Suzanne Hauerstien Walsh. residence school programs and Stone Soup Coffee House is a teaches music privately and in Displayed will be functional and decorative pottery, raku, ornaments, sculpture and more for comfortable place to listen to after-school programs. yourself or for holiday gift-giving. good music - friendly and in Keyboardist Shelly Katsh, Also planned both days is Bowls That Benefit, a fund-raiser for local charities. The potters make formal. At this location there is MSW, is a certified music thera and donate bowls (perfect for cereal, soup or ice cream) to the fund-raiser. All money raised form the now plenty of parking. Refresh pist and social worker, currently sale of the bowls will be donated to the Women's Resource Center of Bristol and Newport Counties, ments are available and admis on the staff of Jewish Family the Seamen's Church Institute, and the Potter League for Animals. sion is $8. Service. She has played and Admission is free and the public is invited. Call 849-7847. Hassiclic nigunim (melodies) sung with the famed Zamir have grown out of the mystical Chorale, co-authored the book, movement created two centu The Music Within You, and is the ries ago in the Carpathian musical director of the Jewish Mountains by the great Baal Theater Ensemble, as well as Shem Tov. Klezmer music is the Temple Emanu-El's theater pro laughing, crying, wailing, heart ductions. felt instrumental music of east Bob Moses (drums) has been ern European Jewish life. Hav described by jazz critic Nat ing developed over many cen Hentoff as "one of the grander turies, it incorporates influences irnagina tions in America's true from synagogue chant and from classical music." Percussionist Romanian, Hungarian, Slavic Bob Moses has p layed with and Middle Eastern mus ic. Charles Mingus, Rahsaan These elemen~s were slowly Roland Kirk, Eric Dolphy, Gary absorbed, changed and worked Burton and Larry Coryell, into a mix which expressed the among others, in the course of rhythms and emotions of Jew a colorful 35-year career. He is ish life. At the heart of this rich currently on the faculty of the
Mosaic: A Chronicle of Five Generations 'Diane Armstrong's book is a source of delight to the reader. Written with fervor and talent, it will cnph1re your attention and retain it to the last page. " - Elie Wiesel "Mosaic ... is a compelling family history of extraordinary people played out against some of the most frightening events of our century. The depth of emotions evoked is stunning ... " - Joseph Heller Nine years ago, journalist Diane Armstrong went to Europe to visit an uncle she hadn't seen since 1949. It was then that she realized her family's interesting and complicated tale. She was compelled to further investigate and meet more of her distant relatives. Through oral histories, documents, and personal memories, Armstrong reveals her family's unique history in Mosaic, A Chronicle of Five Fishel Bresler's Klezmer Hassidic Ensemble Plroto by Rae/r el Ritchie Generations. The story is the saga of Armstrong's Polish-Jewish family, spanning fo ur continents and 100 years, following the lives of Daniel Baldinger, Armstrong's grandfather, and his 11 children. Armstrong was born in an era of overt anti-Semitism. While one person could destroy the lives of musical stew is the spiritual New England Conservatory of hundreds of Jews during World War I1 yearning of the Jewish soul, in Music. Europe, it often took hundreds of its many moods. Stone Soup can be reached by people to save the lives of one family. A regular fea ture of several bus and is just off Rt. 95. For Henek Baldinger, his wife Bronia, and area concert series, the en more info:
14 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 OBITUARIES
WILLIAM She leaves two sons, Ben- MADELINE JACOBVITZ Shaare Zedek Synagogue. Ernanu-El and its Sisterhood, BUTTERMAN jarnin L. Fox of San Ramon, Ca- SOUTH DARTMOUTH, She was a member of Hadas Hadassah, the Touro Fraternal PAWTUCKET - !if., and Jonathan A. Fox of Mass. -Madeline Jacobvitz, 68, sah, the Cranston Senior Guild, Association, and the former William Butterman, 86, of Anni- Pompano Beach, Fla.; two sis of Smith Neck Road, a retired and the former Women's Asso Women's Association of the stice Boulevard, a traffic man- ters, Marilyn Brody of interior decorator, died Nov. 8 ciation of the Jewish Horne for Jewish Horne for the Aged. ager at Healthtex before he re- Haverhill, Mass., and Phyllis at home. the Aged. She leaves two daughters, tired in 1975, died Nov. 7 at Oak Leaprnan in Fla.; and two She was the wife of Jack She was a volunteer at Barbara Levine of Cranston and Hill Nursing Horne. grandchildren. Jacobvitz. Born in Providence, a Hasbro Children's Hospital and Marjorie Bluestein of Natick, He was the husband of Eliza- In lieu of flowers, contribu- daughter of the late William and Temple Ernanu-El. Mass., and a granddaughter. beth (Freberg) Butterrnan. Born tions may be made to American Anna (Linsk) Sklaroff, she had She leaves a son, Steven She was the sister of the late in Central Falls, a son of the late Diabetes Association, 1007 lived in South Dartmouth for 18 Levitt of Cranston; a daughter, Milton, Sanford, Ethel and Abraham and Rose (August) Waterman Ave., East Provi years, previously living in Linda Wantrnan of Selma Kessler, and grand Butterrnan, he moved to Paw- dence, RI 02914. The family was North Dartmouth and New Framingham, Mass.; and four mother of the late Ronnee Ellen tucket as a child and had re- assisted with the arrangements Bedford. grandchildren. She was the sis Levine. sided there since then. by Sugarman-Sinai, 458 Hope She was the owner of Pride ter of the late twin brothers, A graveside service was held He was an Army Air Forces St., Providence, R.I. Custom Interiors, North Dart Isadore and Harry Cohen. Nov. 11 in Lincoln Park Cem veteran of World War II. mouth, for more than 25 years, The funeral service was held etery, Warwick. In lieu of flow He was a member of Congre PATRICIA M. GORDON retiring a year ago because of Nov. 13 in Temple Ernanu-El, ers, contributions in her gation Ohawe Sholarn, a mem CRANSTON - Patricia M. illness. Morris Avenue, Providence. In memory may be made to the ber for more than 50 years of the Gordon, 50, of 26 Hollow Tree She attended the Rhode Is lieu of flowers, contributions in charity of your choice. Arrange E.L. Freeman Lodge of Masons, Drive, a retired nurse, died Nov. land School of Design and her memory may be made to the ments were made by Shalom and a member of the Fraternal 10 in Roger Williams Medical graduated from the Chicago Gloria Levitt Memorial Fund, Memorial Chapel, 1100 New Order of Police Associates. Center, Providence. School of Interior Design in c/o Temple Emanu-El, 99 T.µt London Ave., Cranston. Besides his wife, he leaves She was the wife of Mark 1975. She was a member of Ave., Providence, R.I. 02906. two daughters, Cynthia Gordon. Born in Pawtucket, a Tifereth Israel Congregation Arrangements were made by PEARLE. RUBIN Hallworth of Seekonk and daughter of the late Gerard and and a past president of its Sis Shalom Memorial Chapel, 1100 NEW BEDFORD - Pearl E. Judith Butterman of Riverside, Gloria (Bowker) LaFleur, she terhood. She was a member of New London Ave., Cranston, Rubin (Ehrenhaus), 80, of and three grandchildren and had lived in Cranston for 27 Hadassah and the Dartmouth R.I. Oakdale St., New Bedford, four great-granddaughters. He years. She was a nurse for the Indoor Tennis Club. Mass., died Nov. 6 at St. Lukes was the brother of the late Louis State of Rhode Island for 12 Besides her husband, she MITCHELL MARK Hospital. She was the wife of Butterrnan. years, retiring last year due to leaves a son, William Jacobvitz Mitchell Mark, 88, died Nov. the late Dr. Morris E. Rubin for In lieu of flowers, contribu illness. of New York City; a daughter, 5, 2001, in Deerfield Beach, 49 years. tions may be made to your fa She was a graduate of the Cheryl Mitchell of South Dart Florida of cancer following a Born in New York City, a vorite charity. A graveside ser Community College of Rhode mouth; a brother, Leon Sk.laroff long illness. daughter of the late Samuel and vice was held Nov. 9 in Swan Island, and a former member of of West Chester, Pa.; and three Beloved husband of the late Rose (Rabinowitz) Ethrenhaus, Point Cemetery, Providence. Temple Torat Yisrael. grandchildren. She was the sis Mary (Ingerman) Mark; be she grew up in Fall River and The family was assisted with Besides her husband, she ter of the late Jerry Sk.laroff. loved father of Susann Mark had been a resident of New the arrangements by the Sugar leaves a son, Stephen M. Gor The funeral service was held of Providence, RI; Robert Mark Bedford for most of her life. man-Sinai Memorial Chapel, don Sr. of Cranston; two daugh Nov. 11 in Tifereth Israel Con of West Orange, N.J. and Larry She was a graduated from 458 Hope St., Providence, R.I. ters, Chama Gordon of West gregation, 145 Brownell Ave., Mark of Fort Lauderdale, FL; Durfee High School and re Palm Beach, Fla., and Melanie New Bedford. Burial was in beloved grandfather of Shawna ceived a Bachelor's in Music SHEILA GAY FOX Bonniol of Cranston; three Plainville Ce metery, New and Gregory Gale of Provi Education from Smith College PROVIDENCE - Sheila Gay brothers, Michael LaFleur of Bedford. In lieu of flowers, con dence, R.l.; Rachel Siegal of in 1941. Fox, 68, of Tamarac, Fla., formerly Cranston, Walter Stewart of tributions in her memory may Howell, N.J.; Sherrie Nemetz of She was a mentor to Hebrew of Providence, died Nov. 5. Pawtucket and Jerry LaFleur of be made to Tifereth Israel Con Fort Lauderdale, Fla; Stacey school students and a tutor for She was the wife of the late Boston; six sisters, Karen gregation. Arrangements were Mark and Scott Mark of New dyslexic students in public Milton Wolfe Fox. Born in Provi Tomolillo, Beverly Burns and mad e by Shalom Me morial Yo rk City. Burial service was school. A certified Braille tran dence, a daughter of the late Denise Lavoie, all of Warwick, Chapel, 1100 New London Ave., held on Nov. 7, at Shalom Me scriber, she received many na Samuel and Sadye (Sandler) Cynthia Johnson of Foster, Cranston. morial Park in North Miami, tional wards - having brailled Kirshenbaurn, she had lived in Beverly LaFleur of Cranston Fla. 120,000 pages. Providence before moving to and Gloria Medeiros of East GLORIA LEVITT In lieu of flowers, donations She was co-founder with her Florida in 1988. Providence; and two grandchil PROVIDENCE - Gloria may be made to Temple Beth El, late husband of the former cen She was a graduate of Hope dren. She was the sister of the Levitt, of 670 North Main St., a Providence, R.I. Arrangements ter for the visually impaired lo High School and the Forsythe late Robert LaFleur. retired executive secretary, died were by Eternal Funeral Direc cated in New Bedford. She School of Dental Hygiene. She The funeral service was held Nov. 11 at Miriam Hospital. She tors. served on the Jewish Family worked as a dental hygienist, Nov. 13 in Shalom Memorial was the wife of the late Oscar Service Committee with the and then as a clerk for the De Chapel, 1100 New London Ave. Levitt. MILDRED K. RESS Jewish Federation. She was past partment of Vital Statistics. Burial was in Lincoln Park Born in Providence, a daugh MANVILLE - Mildred K. president of the Jewish Profes She was a member of the La Cemetery, Warwick. In lieu of ter of the late Barney and Annie Ress, 94, of The Holiday, sional Women's Club of New dies Auxiliary of the Jewish War flowers, contributions in her (Sandler) Cohen, she had lived Manville, formerly of Provi Bedford. She served on the Veterans, a lifetime member of memory may be made to the in New York before moving dence, died Nov. 8 at The Holi board of directors of Child and Hadassah, and a former mem American Cancer Society. Ar back to Providence 45 years ago. day. Family Service of New Bedford ber of Temple Ernanu-El and rangements were made by Sha She was an executive secre She was the wife of the late and she was the volunteer co Congregation Beth Shalom, lom Memorial Chapel. tary for the Department of Plan Samuel Cohen Ress. Born in ordinator for Tifereth Israel Sons of Zion. ning and Urban Development Providence, a daughter of the Congregation. for the City of Providence for 25 late Joseph and Rebecca She was a member of years, retiring 17 years ago. (Zalkind) Kessler, she had been Tifereth Israel Congregation A Dignified Funeral She was a member of Temple a lifelong resident of Providence and its Sisterhood where she Ernanu-El and its Leisure Club before moving to Manville nine received the Sisterhood Light of and a former member of Temple years ago. Torah Award. Doesn't Have To Be ... Beth Israel and Congregation She was a member of Temple (Continued on Page 15) Expensive. Every family, no matter wh,at its financial circum Continuing our century-old tradition stances may be, will need the services of a funeral home some day. That's why we provide funeral services at of service to the Jewish community prices to fit the budgets of families at all income levels. 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'From Holocaust to Haven' -- tiques (781) 344-6763. Call anytime. Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi Funeral services were held (Continued from Page 11) 11 /29/01 dence, R.I. Nov. 14 in Shalom Memorial journalist to accompany the be able to rescue them ." In the A.I. Jewish Herald classified ads cost Chapel, 1100 New London Ave., prisoners back to Germany, her same respect, she said Jews as $3 for 15 words or less. Addttional words MIRIAM SELINKER Cranston. Burial was in Lincoln pictures and articles telling a people have a similar respon- cost 12 cents each. Payment must be CRANSTON - Miriam Park Cemetery, Warwick. In lieu their stories to the world. sibility t,o be "historians." "We received by Monday at 4 p.m. prior to Selinker, 92, of Jennings Ave., co of flowers, contributions in her Gruber's book about that expe- must teach our children the val- the Thursday when the ad is scheduled founder of Providence Business memory may be made to the rience, Destination Palestine, in- ues of our heritage, and the to appear. This newspaper will not, knowingly, accept any advertising for Forms Co., died Nov. 10 at the Jewish Family Service Kosher fluenced the Leon Uris book, truth and beauty of our Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Mealsite, 330 Park Ave., Cran real estate which is in violation of the Exodus, and the film by the Jewishness." As much as any A.I. Fair Housing Act and Section 804(c) 50 Maude St., Providence. She ston, R.I. 02905. Arrangements same name. She traveled with one else in this century, Gruber of title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. was the wife of the late Solomon were made by Shalom Memo the Israeli army during the 1948 has endeavored to fulfill that Our readers are hereby informed that E. Selinker. They were married rial Chapel. War of Independence. 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A person who runs to do tzedakah . - just, good, and kind deeds - attains life,
righteousness, and honor. • PRovERBs 21:21
Our Jewish tradition teaches us how MITZVAH HEROES Come learn what our rich Jewish to take care of one another, and our tradition teaches us about tzedakah. world. It also teaches us that it is our CONFERENCE WITHOUT WALLS Come be inspired and moved responsibility to do so. Tzedakah, to engage in the work of tikkun olam. in its truest definition, is the act of Mitzvah Heroes are individuals creating a just world, where all indi- A Catalyst for Community Change such as Ranya Kelly, the "shoe viduals are cared for. It is achieved woman from Denver," who went through gemilut hasadim (acts of kindness), and FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 TO searching for a box and discovered 500 pairs of mitzvot (commandments), which teach us how to brand-new shoes in a local dumpster. She has MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2001 behave. since retrieved millions of dollars worth of goods Join us as we welcome into our community 15-18 KISLEV 5762 and distributed them throughout this country a number of "Mitzvah Heroes," ordinary individ and overseas. uals who have done extraordinary work in the TEENS AND ADULTS Thanks to the generosity of our funding part areas of tzedakah and tikkun olam (repairing the ners, the conference will be offered free of WELCOME world). charge. Kosher lunch, snacks and beverages will Come hear their remarkable stories and learn AT ALL EVENTS be available for purchase throughout the day at from them. the JCCR!.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, November 30, 2001 ' Monday, December 3 Mitzvah Heroes will speak, as part of Shabbat Mitzvah Heroes will speak with the following services, with the following congregations and Sunday, December 2 groups: community groups: Mitzvah Heroes Workshops (registration required) HAsBRO CORPORATE/ Each workshop will include text study and three TEMPLE ToRAT Y1sRAEL, Cranston 7:30 pm TEAM HAsBRO Mitzvah Hero presentations followed by break-out • Ranya Kelly,founder of The Redistribution Center • John Beltzer,founder of Songs of Love sessions. TEMPLE HAJIONIM, Barrington 8 pm STUDENTS OF THE ASDS AND TEMPLE S1NAJ, Cranston 9 am-12:30 pm • Jay Feinberg.founder of Gift of Life Bone Marrow PHDS • Syd Mandelbaum.founder of Rock and Wrap It Up! Foundation • Jay Feinberg, founder of Gift of Life Bone Marrow • Merrily Ansell.founder of Books, Bears and Bonnets Foundation BROWN·R1SD HILLEL, Providence 8:45 pm • Broad Meadows Kids, founders ofA School for Iqbal • PK Beville.founder of Second Wind Dreams JEWISH COMMUNAL n:45 am-1:30 pm JCCRJ, Providence 9 am-12:30 pm PROFESSIONALS • PK Beville,founder of Second Wind Dreams Saturday, December 1 • Danny Siegel, founder and chair of the • Jay Feinberg,founder of Gift of Life Bone Marrow Ziv Tzedakah Fund Mitzvah Heroes will speak, as part of Shabbat Foundation • Ranya Kelly,founder of The Redistribution Center services, with the following congregations and • Linda Tarry-Chard,founder of The Project People community groups: Foundation HAsBRO HOSPITAL CAREGrvERS 12:30-1:30 pm • John Beltzer, founder of Songs of Love CONGREGATION BITH SHOLOM, Providence 9 am JCCRJ, Providence r:30-5 pm • Jay Feinberg,founder of Gift of Life Bone Marrow • Syd Mandelbaum.founder of Rock and Wrap It Up! Foundation • Mike and Sue Turk, Sweet Pea and Buttercup - For more information call Miriam Abrams-Stark or Ruth Page at the BJE/ RI , 401 331-0956. TEMPLE BETH DAVID, Narragansett 9:30 am the Mizvah Clowns • Merrily Ansell, founder of Books, Bears and Bonnets • Broad Meadows Kids,founders ofA School for Iqbal
TEMPLE SHALOM, Middletown 10 am JCCRJ, Providence Mitzvah Spotlight 7-9 pm • Ranya Kelly, founder of The Redistribution Center • Darryl Kuperstock.founder of REMEDY Mitzvah Heroes Conference Without Walls is • John Beltzer, founder of Songs of Love TEEN M1NYAN AT TEMPLE EMANU·EL re am chaired by Susan and David Resnik. This B]E / RI WITH TEMPLE EMANU·EL, TEMPLE ToRAT TEMPLE BITH-EL, Providence II am-3 pm project is funded by the Covenant Foundation, the YISRAEL, AND TEMPLE AM DAVID USY GROUPS • Mitzvah Clowning with Mike and Sue Turk, for Ziv Tzedakah Fund, Inc., and the Endowment Fund • Ran ya Kelly.founder of The Redistribution Center 7th grade classes only ofthe Jewish Federation of Rhode Island.
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PRE-REGISTRATION Come Friday and Saturday ... and be inspired. Come Sunday ... and learn how you can do it, too. (Advised for Sunday workshops and special evening program) Please check all sessions you will be attending: The JCCRI is handicapped accessible from the Sunday morning workshops rear parking lot. NAME S 0 JCCRI, Providence (9 a·m-12:30 pm) RSVP by November 20 to: or ADDRESS Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island D Temple Sinai, Cranston (9 am-12:30 pm) 130 Sessions Street C ITY/STATE /ZIP Join us in Providence for additional workshops Providence, RI 02906 0 Sunday afternoon at JCCRI (1:30-5 pm) Phone 401 331-0956 DAY PHONE EVENING PHONE 0 Fabulous Sunday evening program at JCCRI Fax 401 274-7982 E·MAIL featuring Ranya Kelly and John Beltzer E-mail [email protected] (7-9 pm)