9 Tishri 5768 On the web at: www.jvhri.org September 21, 2007 JFRI forms framework to move forward
ByMaryKorr [email protected] PROVIDENCE - The board of directors of the Jewish Federation of R.l. CTFRI) has approved a working framework to address critical site and structural needs of the Jewish community after years of study but little action. The framework envisions the creation of an urban campus composed of a renovated Jewish Community Center/Federation building at their current locations, the Providence H ebrew D ay School (PHDS) building and the Ross building at Temple Emanu El. A satellite campus located at the Tamarisk site in Warwick All together now: Tekiah Photos by M ary Korr would be established, subject to agreement with the property owners, the Jewish Seniors Agency CTSA). All Jewish agencies wi ll be invited to discuss locating here. Learning the shofar is a blast Should other sites or opportunities present themselves during the planning process, they will be duly considered, said Stephen Silberfarb, executive vice president of Federation. The plan, he said, for Emanu-El children is designed to be flexible while also building momentum. "It is time ByMaryKorr ers knew that the shofar most never meant for Isaac to really fo r the train to leave the station," was his analogy. [email protected] often came from a ram's horn. be sacrificed. The framework also calls fo r exploring potential facility PROVIDENCE - What They were big-eyed when they Once everyone was set with collaborations with synagogues and other groups/organizations is the secret to blowing the learned that Rabbi Franklin had their shofars, Rabbi Kaunfer outside of Providence, with an emphasis on Jewish education, shofar? one from a water buffalo, "or demonstrated the proper puck culture and creating a sense of community. something like that," said Rabbi ering, pursing and placement of A Jewish building corporation, a S0l(c) (3) subsidiary of the "It's all in the buzz," said Kaunfer. Rabbi Alvan Kaunfer in a shofar the tongue behind the lips and JFRI, will own, operate and maintain Jewish facilities that will blowing class he conducted at He reviewed some of the then the lips on the horn. emerge from this framework. Temple Emanu-El last week. shofar's associations - one was The 4- to 10-year-olds did The board also authorized the creation of a capital campaign The children were practicing to remind Jews of the ram Abra their best to imitate the rabbi, committee to plan and implement the above. for Rosh Hashanah and Yorn ham sacrificed in place of his who has been orchestrating this During the discussion period, there was agreement the time K.ippur family services. son Isaac - although the rabbi to act is long past due, and that Jewish community facilities are assured the children that God The aspiring trumpet- See SHOFAR, page 12 in urgent need of revitalization. Federation leaders said the process of translating this framework to action will be done in full collaboration with donors, agencies and other constituencies in the D.C. peace summit faltering Jewish community. NEWS ANALYSIS
By Yehuda Lev gees. The Palestinians are hold The W ashington Confer ing back because (1) they don't ence, announced by the United believe the Arab governments States for November and will appear and (2) Fatah has intended to create a statement no control over Gaza and wants of principles around which a to represent the entire Palestin Palestinian-Israeli peace can ian community before it makes be negotiated, is deteriorat decisions that will affect the ing to the point where it could future of a Palestinian state. become a photo-op, no more. Both Mahmoud Abbas, leader The invitees will presum ably of Farah and president of the include Israel, the Palestinian Palestinian Authority, and Authority, the United States, Ehud Olmert, prime minister Arab countries and additional of Israel, lead weakened gov European governments that are ernments and cannot guarantee involved in attempts to solve that thei r followers will agree JCC/Miriam road race the confli ct. to com promise on any of these Neither l sraeJj s, nor the core issues. Runners compete at the annual JCC/Miriam Hospital Palestinians appear to be in any Arab support for the con SK road race held on Sunday morning, Sept. 9. First hurry to participate. The Israe ference is also fraying at the place all-around went to Dylan Wykes. First place for lis insist that they must fi rst edges. A Saudi Arabi an dip women, 7th place all-around, went to Amy Rudolph. have an agreement wi th the lomat said his cou ntry would All the children were winners in the youth race. Clock Palestinians on the so-called decide whether to take part wise from left are, Yaseen Magib and brother Youseff, "final status issues": sovereignty and at what level on the basis of Rachel Mongeau, Vi ctoria Cournyer, Jordan Cournye r, over Jerusalem, final borders and Sydney Brousseau. and the future of the Arab refu- See, SUMM IT, page 9 2 Jewish Voice & Herald September 21, ~
Photo by Mary Korr From left, past Jewish Community Center presidents who attended a tribute in their honor were Mark Mandell, Richard Mittleman, Milton Stanzler, Julius Michaelson, Norm Robinson, Noah Temkin, Bruce Leach, Jeff Vogel (holding plaque and current President), Jeff Brier, Rose Malkin, Sam Suls and Alan Litwin. JCC honors past presidents at gala tribute
By Mary Korr . were doing," said Bertram Lederer, co-chair of the event our community," proved to be a tough competitor. [email protected] with his wife, Margaret. Categories included "Famous Firsts," "Brushes with PROVIDENCE - Trying to line up a large albeit The JCC is a place that "grows leaders" said current greatness," "Potpourri," and others, posed by a spirited distinguished group of former Jewish Community Center president Jeffrey Vogel, who described the organization and funny Doug Emanuel, aJCC board member. OCC) presidents, each wearing a white rose, for a photo as the center of Jewish cultural and recreational connec The following were among questions he posed to the proved humorous at an event held in their honor Sept. 9. tions in Rhode Island. contestants: "Where is Mark Mandell?" "Where are the family mem The evening, attended by 171 people, was one of "He was president when Eisenhower was president bers?" "Where is the sunset?" But the task was accom tribute and humor, (via a game of Jeopardy,) in which and instrumental in establishing the Trinity Rep. Co." plished as the sky darkened on the second-floor patio at three contestants, Providence Mayor David Cicilline, Correct answer- "Who is Milton Stanzler?" (1957- Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk. It was a gathering Jacob Brier and Linda Mittleman supplied the questions '58). of 11 former presidents, who consisted of all the living to answers about - what else? - former presidents of "He was president when the JCC was located on presidents but one, Peter Bardach, who lives in Florida theJCC. Benefit Street." but whose daughter, Mary Ann, attended. The mayor, who also offered the official greetings Correct answer - Milton C . Sapinsley (1934-'37). "Each showed the attributes of leadership and each of the city of Providence and thanked the honorees "for had to draw on volunteers to be effective in what they decades of great leadership and for their contributions to See PRESIDENTS, page 3 Inside Quote ofthe Week Section Charting a Course ~ 16 for lrwestors Calendar "It's all in the buzz," said Rabbi Opinion 4-5 1i1 the Micro- Cap Federation 6-8 StockMw-ket Alvan Kaunfer in a shofar Food 14-15 Community 11-13, 18-20 blowing class. See story, page 1. Eliot•Rose President, Gary Siperstein, has been investing in D'Var Torah 20 micro-cap value companies for over two decades. During Obituaries 22 his career as an investment professional, Gary has focused 23 on micro
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Copy Editor Gladys Sollosy Published by the Jewish JEOPARDY -At left, Doug Emanuel led a fast-paced round of "JCC Jeopardy" at the reception for past presidents. Contestants were, from Federation of R.I. left, Mayor David Cicilline, Jacob Brier and Linda Mittleman. President He rbert B. Stern torical footnote which foiled the contestants and Pam Nelson-Erskine, daughter and PAST PRESIDENTS - "A future Prime Minister oflsrael spoke grand-daughter of Milton Sapinsley; Irma Executive Vice President From page 2 Stephen R. Silberfarb in the JCC gym." Feinberg Megiddo, daughter of Saul Fein "The social hall at the JCC is named in Correct answer: "Who is Yitzhak berg; Claire Bell, daughter of Saul Abrams, The Jewish Voice & Herald (ISSN honor of the first president." Rabin?" and Jill Tobak, daughter of Charles Fox. number 1539-2104, USPS #465- The gala was upbeat and fun, and the 710) is printed bi-weekly, except Correct answer - Max L. Grant (1925- The evening was special for families of in Ju ly, when it is printed once a '28). former presidents who have passed away. mayor took his Jeopardy defeat to Jacob Brier month. This was followed by an interesting his- Among them in attendance were Beryl with good grace. Meyer, wife of Sidney Meyer; Jane Nelson Telephone/ Fa x: Editorial phone: 401-421-4111 . Advertising phone 401-421-4111, Frank ext. 160, Fax: 401 -331-7961 . Mail: The Jewish Voice & Herald, 130 Sessions St., Providence, RI 02906. It all began on Benefit Street E-mail:[email protected] By Marylyn Graff [email protected] Editorial Board: Alison Rose, cha ir Dating back as far as the 1880s there had been various fledgling Jewish organizations Members: Eleanor L. Lewis, Rabbi Sarah Mack, Sara Masri, in Rhode Island such as the Young Men's Richard Shein, Joshua Stein, Hebrew Association, (YMHA) a women's Howard Tinberg. group (YWHA) and other organizations, Editorial Consultant which met in several locations. 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A MAJORITY OF ONE Should ADL be sounding the alarm on Iran?
irst it was Afghanistan on your front door, theirs is the number where we searched in vain "NO NUCLEAR IRAN." Then in smaller, red to call. Did someone call you a "dirty for Osama Bin Laden after Jew"? The ADL will deal with it. How 9/11, although how we could letters; "A nuclear armed Iran is a clear and about "Gentiles Only" country clubs? not find a very tall man dragging a dialysis present threat to Israel, America and the Global Same thing. The ADL is one of those machine passeth all understanding. organizations ofwhich it can legitimately Today he seems safe enough, deep in the Community." And finally; "We can stop a nuclear be said that it deals well with urgent caves of northern Pakistan. There will Iran. But we must act now! Get informed. Get Jewish communal issues despite some be no invasion of Pakistan; they are our recent self-inflicted shots in the foot. allies in the war against active. Because we are their target." But an ADL with a foreign policy? terror. An ADL pounding the drums for war? Then came An ADL joining in the administration's Iraq. Al ~eda is a bomb nuclear facilities and the talk from They do share a desire to rid the world of campaign for another Middle-Eastern movement dedicated officials in both governments, in press Israel, but little else. front? That's not why we send checks to to the destruction of confe rences, TV appearances and press Fortunately there is a knight in its offices and take to the streets when infidels, Musli m and releases is increasingly about the threat shining armor who would rescue us from the ADL calls for demonstrations otherwise. A Sunni that Iran poses to us and to Israel iflran the machinations of Irani an President against home-grown anti-Semites or M usli m, Saddam manages to build nuclear weapons. Ahmadinejad and his ilk. It exists asks us to contact our Congressional H ussein was a secular The threat, especially to Israel, is in the heart of our American Jewish representatives when a proposed law will ruler who persecuted real. Iran's chief authority on the elusive community and announced its intentions damage our American-Jewish interests. his own Shi'ite Muslim H olocaust has stated it repeatedly and earlier this month in a series of fu ll-page The ADL is there to protect us against majority and had no use his intentions are echoed by H ezbollah advertisements in some of the major those of our fellow Americans who wish for Muslim extremists who threatened and H amas, among others. Nor, after general and Jewish newspapers. Its text us ill, not nasty foreign governments or his survival. The results of that incursion? 9/11, can these threats be ignored. But was brief and its purpose clear. First, religious fanatics with a death wish. Consult your daily newspaper. Al ~eda is not an ally of Iran; both in half-page sized black letters: "NO If ever you suspect that Iranian Now comes Iran. We don't intend their capabilities and their intentions NUCLEAR IRAN." Then in smaller, soldiers are mobilizing on our borders to invade Iran, only to destroy its differ. Al ~eda has an ideological red letters; "A nuclear armed Iran is intending to invade, don't call the ADL, nuclear manufacturing capabilities if goal, ridding the world of infidels, a clear and present threat to Israel, call the military. Then you may call the we can locate them. The governments while Iran's are la rgely economic and America and the Global Community." ADL and ask them what purpose was most interested in accomplishing this center around the sale of oil and natural And finally; "We can stop a nuclear Iran. served by running an extensive and are in Washington and Jerusalem. The gas. World domination is not on the But we must act now! Get informed. Get expensive advertising campaign urging fo rmer has no available soldiers after Iranian agenda. A nation that depends active. Because we are their target.". us to war against Iran. This is important. Afghanistan and Iraq; the latter is too on oil for its economic well-being does Our unexpected savior is none other Some day it may help us prevent an distant from the target to commit its not want internal disruption and chaos than the Anti-Defamation League invasion by the Syrians. small army to such a perilous task. on its borders. M ovements seeking (ADL). We are all fam iliar with the Yehuda Lev can be reached at yehuda!@ But both have air forces with which to revolutionary change need exactly that. ADL; when someone pain.ts a swastika cox.net.
FROM THE INTERIM MANAGING EDITOR Powering up for the New Year By Marty Cooper learned rabbis and spiritual leaders have the congregation. Both the president's community electrical box and our meter. A funny thing happened to me on told me it is because it has to do with and the spiritual leader's discussions When my wife got home I asked how my way to Rosh Hashanah services this making sure that we celebrate the holiday caused me to reflect on what was, what is services went. She said she enjoyed her year. My family was the beneficiary of at the same time it is being celebrated in and what the temple can be. It is "what it day off from the home front. She said a power outage that originated, of all Israel or something like that. But now I can be" that I find so intriguing. I will let she met old and new friends, enjoyed places, on my outside property under know the real reason. It is for people and you, the reader, figure out what the "can the camaraderie, the service and the ground. (My neighborhood community families like mine who need to be home be" is; I think it is most likely different sermon. has its electrical cable underground, not for one of the days in order to make sure for everyone. Although the suffering of a power in the air on poles). It seems that some their house is in worki ng order. On Friday, my wife Betsy went to loss during the holiday can be an over where along the power grid a power On Thursday, the fi rst day of the services while I stayed home with all whelming feeling, as well as an expen cable shorted out on my property. (I just holiday, at my wife's urging I went to of the working men. The manly men sive one, just going to the service, even hate when that happens). services while she stayed home to greet dug trenches, installed a medium volt for one day can really make you feel One would think that a simple call the electric company. Even though I was age power cable, fi lled in the trenches good. It is what it can be. to National Grid would take care of upset with the recent events at home, and attached the mighty cable into the the problem. On the contrary, National going to temple allowed me forget for a Grid only identifies the problem. I had moment my heartache and displeasure. to hire an electrician and a landscap In fact, I had a wonderful time. During ing company to dig the trench and then breaks in the service I shook hands with Submission Guidelines cover it up after the new power cable was old friends and new ones. I also got a installed. Of course we called the elec chance to catch up on how the temple Submissions must be signed and include city of tric company for the final hook-up only is doing. after the town inspector gave his okay. The service itself, including the residence and telephone number. Letters should be At one point there must have been at chanting and singing, was not only least seven huge trucks parked next to inspirational, but soothing. Seeing mem limited to 250 words, and Viewpoint pieces to 700 the house, which is only 20 plus years bers that I have known for years read ing words. Submissions may be edited for length. Send old. How exciting and expensive. the Torah service and conducting the So, why do I tell you this story? Haftorah instilled temple pride in my submissions to: Jewish Voice & Herald, 130 Sessions Because for years I have always failed to com munity. Listening to the spiritual St., Providence, RI 02906, or E- mail to: voiceherald@ understand why, just why, the Conser leader's sermon was fascinating. (1hey vative Jewish movement celebrates the always tend to kick it up a notch during jfri.org. holiday for two consecutive days. Many the holidays). Also inspiring to hear in the temple was the president's address to September 21, 2007 Jewish Voice & Herald S Opinion Now BATTING The Israel Lobby and you on't read the new book, "The Israel Israel, in their view, is always the actor, the agent, someone who has known them both for decades: they G() Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," by John the subject; everyone else, from the United States to are Cardinal Spellman meets the Greenwich Country J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt. the Palestinians, from Iran to Egypt and Syria, are just Club. Yes, Virginia, there is anti-Semitism in Ameri Don't waste your time and money. Do passive recipients oflsraeli influence or aggression. The can universities, even in the best ones. But there is good think about the implications of this book (and Carter's Israel Lobby, in their view, does not just influence, it news here too: this evocative image is out of date. equally offensive diatribe) for the future of America and controls - indeed has a "stranglehold on" - American One of the many reasons that America supports its Jews, and then do something about it. policy on the Middle East. Israel and the Lobby prevent Israel is that most Americans support Israel. This John Mearsheimer, a much feted professor of politi a solution to the conflict with the Palestinians and the is not about the nefarious influence of the Jews, as cal science who specializes in international relations at Arab states, and they caused the Iraq war. In short, sup Mearsheimer and Walt would have it. Their analysis, the University of Chicago, and Steven Walt, a simi port for Israel is responsible for the conflict that turns such as it is, is flawed. Support for Israel flows from larly credentialed political scientist Arabs and Muslims against America and the West. By powerful social sources in American, not only shared at Harvard's Kennedy School, have extension, Israel is a threat to the West. values. Relations between most Jews and their Gentile launched a direct attack on Israel and Could the world be this simple? Could Israel, the friends, neighbors, and colleagues are excellent. Good its supporters in the United States. "Israel Lobby," and dare I say, "the Jews" be so power relations imply social influence, and with that, political The authors purport to lay bare ful? What could induce persons with such impressive influence. Most American Jews support Israel and so the nefarious influence on U.S. for academic credentials to offer this simple-minded and do most of their Gentile associates. Each sustains the eign policy of a loosely allied group offensive picture oflsrael in America? other's support. This social base underpins the shared of scholars and pressure groups who Just beneath the surface of their words is a deep values that appreciate Israel's need to survive and that support Israel. Calling for open ambivalence about Jews. For these authors -and for how forgive Israel's excesses in its battles. It's not about Jewish debate on Israeli and American poli many others? - Jews have too much power. Jews, they money and sinister power; it's about friends influencing cies, not directly challenging the exis imply, should receive everything as citizens and nothing friends, sustaining their shared values, and the political tence of the State of Israel, and repeatedly denouncing as Jews. They are not a nation. Jews should be the pas choices that support Israel. anti-Semitism, Mearsheimer and Walt stride onto the sive recipients of other people's decisions, not actors in And so there are important lessons here: what you stage wearing the white hats of academic scholarship their own right. They should not have a state that acts in do and say in your everyday lives about Israel matters. and even-handed objectivity. All they care about is how its own interests. Given freedom, Jews dominate. More That's why you should not bother to read this bad to best to establish and advance the U.S. national inter than 200 years after the French Revolution knocked book. Not only is it filled with errors, not only does it est. All they use are the tools of political science. Or so down the walls of Europe's ghettoes and six decades not hearken back to an time in which Jews had no polit they imply, and would have others believe. after the destruction of European Jewry, and writing ical rights and lived in ghettoes, not only does it dismiss Let me cut to the core of the matter: Mearsheimer in a land that has offered Jews and Judaism untold free America's appreciation for the challenges that face the and Walt cannot abide Jews with power. Any power dom and opportunities, Mearsheimer and Walt express Israeli democracy, it dismisses the social sources that seems to frighten them, and so they exaggerate the a position that takes us back to an era before Jewish sustain American policy and indeed American democ amount of power that Jews have. They focus on those emancipation. racy. Policy, the book implies, should be in the hands of who lobby on behalf oflsrael, and they recognize that I have just returned from the annual meetings of its authors, members of the elite. Why waste your time not all of them are Jews, but their enemy really is Jews the American Political Science Association. Many of with this book? and their allies in the Christian community. The latter my colleagues there were abuzz with comments about Alan Zuckerman can be reached at alan_z~ckerman@ can be dismissed as religious fanatics. The Jews are more Mearsheimer and Walt. Let me give you the image of brown.edu. sinister.
THE HOLIDAYS Dry Bones ~ORGIVE ME Biologist tracks down r----,..------, AN INSANEI-Y AND THEN A sukkah-builders' harvest HUGE MEAi- !UST SIG MEAi- THE By Robert Wiener learn, its growth provides the roots of SE~ORE ·.. NEXT NIGHT/ New Jersey Jewish News a mitzvah for the Jewish community. Two years ago,just before the festival Armed with a set of photographs taken of Sukkot, marine biologist Michael that day on a privately owned part of Weinstein got a call from a colleague the wetlands, Weinstein tracked the at the New Jersey Meadowlands harvesters to their home in a hasidic Commission. community in New Hempstead, "He says, 'Mike, these religious Rockland County, NY. After a Jews are out there hacking down the moment of mutual distrust, they invited phragmites,'" recalled Weinstein. Weinstein into a sukkah. According to custom, they had thatched the roof "I knew instantly what was going of the temporary booth with organic on." material quite familiar to Weinstein. As a professor of coastal ecology at "The whole ceiling was covered with Rutgers University's Institute of Marine phrag," he said. "They go down every YOU CAN Al-WAYS and Coastal Sciences and chief executive year to take it for Sukkot, and they can SPOT THE PEOPI-E officer of the New Jersey Marine cut enough for their whole community WHO ~ASTED ON Sciences Consortium, Weinstein has in half a day. 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"Although I knew I had which is supported by Federation an ancestral connection to Juda donations, changed Ambrose's ism, I felt like an outsider; not life. knowing what was happening in Last week, she spoke to the services and feeling out of place Federation's Women's Alliance as everyone recited those foreign (WA) group at its campaign Hebrew blessings during Shab launch for 2008. Last year, WA bat," she said. raised more than a quarter of But nevertheless, she felt Federation's annual campaign drawn to learn more about Jewish funds. "You are collaborators in history and culture and a Google tikkun olam. Your success is the search led her to the birthright model we follow," said Herbert israel program. And it was on a Stern, Federation president, who sunrise on Masada that she first spoke briefly. felt a tangible connection to her Ambrose described her birthright. Photos by Mary Korr mother as a hippie, a flower child It came just at the right time CHERYL TEVEROW speaking to Sophie Ambrose at the Women's Alliance Home Sweet Home event held of the '60s, who was raised in in her life, whet1 she was search last week. an observant Jewish home and ing for a deeper meaning in her resented its restrictions. Her life, a rootedness. "I was raised hardly knowing I was Jewish, much less father was raised as a Christian. Ambrose is a speech patholo Her parents met on a commune gist, a Ph.D . student, and speaks knowing what being Jewish meant." in its final throes. He was a car to Jewish groups around the - Sophie Ambrose penter who believed in early country for United Jewish Com morning calisthenics for his three munities when she can. She lives thrilled that I've found a com nately, she still lives an hour away (1he chairperson far the WA daughters, and a mile run to the in Los Angeles and usually sets munity that works so well for me. from the nearest synagogue. She Home Sweet Home program was school bus stop and back before Shabbat dinner for 20. In addition, last year she went to said if that weren't the case, she Myrna Rosen; Bea Ross is WA breakfast. Then it was feeding the Rosh Hashanah services for the might consider getting involved president and Dr. Bonnie Steinberg Asked how her mother chickens and the pigs. first time in almost four decades in Jewish life again. So, I think Jennis is WA campaign chair. 1he reacted to her "conversion," "I was raised hardly knowing and was surprised by how at this has been a positive for her as two sessions were held at the home she said, "I think my mother is I was Jewish, much less know- home she felt there. Unfortu- well." ofSally Lapides.} ARE YOU 701/2 OR OLDER? 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Jewish Feder .mon Call Meyer Goldstein, Endowment Director, •fRlx.J, /,1.,,.J at 401.421.4111 ext. 174 for further information. 8 Jewish Voice & Herald September 21, 2007 Communilv Tikkun olam leads off Federation campaign By Marty Cooper She added, "All of us in this [email protected] room are shepherds of the process PROVIDENCE - Nearly of tikkun olam." 100 volunteers gathered Sept. Feinberg announced this 5 to kick off the Jewish Federa year's campaign goal of $4.4 mil tion's 2008 Annual Community lion, 10 percent more than last Campaign. This year's campaign year. In the last few years, cam theme is tikkun olam, repair of paign revenue has been flat. This the world; Doris Feinberg serves could be attributed in part to as chairperson. additional drives relating to nat Feinberg spoke of how her ural disasters such as Hurricane recent mission to Ethiopia and Katrina as well as emergency Israel with a team of volunteer fund raising last year to help leaders inspired her. "We saw northern Israel recover from the how blessed we are to be a part pounding it took from Hezbol of a "Peoplehood" who will go to lah rockets. This year, there are any extreme to rescue any Jews no additional campaigns. "There anywhere and provide them with is a compelling and urgent need," a dignified life." stated Feinberg. "Our mission of tikkun olam is compelling each Thank You for Making Me Photos by Marty Cooper Robert Mann, a UJC speaker, led a Federation campaign volunteers' workshop last week held at Temple the #1 Coldwell Bank.er Emanu-EI. Residential Brokerage and every day. It is an emergency Realignment is focused on direct munities. Agent in Rhode Island. of humanitarianism througho11t ing resources and developing and Mann asked the team of the Jewish community local y executing strategies to engage volunteers why they were at the 401-374-4488 and worldwide." more young people," he said. meeting. "After all," he said, "you Silberfarb also said that Fed BotinioS-ellsH ouses.com Stephen Silberfarb, Feder could be home enjoying a family ation's executive vice president, eration would do a better job dinner. The reason you are here spoke of the need to include demonstrating to donors that tonight instead of at home is younger members of the Jewish their dollars make a difference in because at some point in your community in raising commu changing lives and bringing dig life as a Jew, you were touched. nity funds, prioritizing needs and nity to Jews in Rhode Island and That made you want to continue directing resources to meet these across the globe. to help the Jewish community. needs. "The Federation's Plan for Robert Mann, a Chicago We don't give to the Federation," area businessman who runs a he reminded the group, "we give family-owned women's apparel through the Federation." and design company, also spoke "It's not easy being a Jew," to the crowd. 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It focuses on potential leaders who have little or no Jewish background or understanding. The program concentrates on three cities or markets a year. It has been instituted in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, H ouston, Los Angles and San Francisco. M ann has B.S. in M anagement fro m Tulane University and CAMPAIGN SOLICITORS Peter an M BA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Barry and Elaine Fa in share w ith one another how Rhode Management. Island Jewish agencies have Carol Schneider H e and his wife Lisa , have three children: Lila who recently made an impact on them at this celebrated her Bat M itzvah, Ryan, 9 and Henry, 5. year's annual campaign kick-off Member of the meeting . #1 Gammons Team D .C. peace summit faltering Realtor since 1983 from page 1 • Multi-million dollar producer whatever agreements are reached construction site allegedly oper ing factory" in the Israeli city of • Serving all of Rhode Island by Abbas and Olmert. Egypt, ated by Syria and North Korea. 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The Syrians describe any Middle East settlement seem Prudenlial i5 a se,vi 10 Jewish Voice & Herald September 21, 2007 Bush picks 8 Israelis die Orthodox Jew in Thai crash WASHINGTON: President THAILAND: Eightlsraelis, Bush has named an Orthodox including two honeymooning Jew, Michael Mukasey, to succeed couples, died in the crash of a Thai Alberto Gonzales as Attorney plane this week. A third couple General of the United States. survived with moderate injuries PRESIDENT GEORGE Mukasey, a retired Federal judge and has been flown to Tel Aviv. W. BUSH listens to and a conservative, has criticized To help with identifying victims, remarks by Judge Bush administration policies relatives of the passengers and Michael Mukasey that have kept detainees from members of Magen David Adorn after announc consulting with lawyers. His flew to Thailand with DNA ing his nomination Jewishness became an issue when samples and photographs. OTA) Monday, Sept. 17, a defendant in the 1993 World 2007, in the White Trade Center bombing asked that Living on $21 week House Rose Garden, he be removed because his being NEW YORK: If your Jewish to be the 81st Attor Jewish and interest in Israel would community worker is looking ney General of the United States. create a bias against Muslim a bit wan this week, it is not defendants. Mukasey's wife, because of a Yorn Kippur fast. Susan, is a former headmistress Jewish communal executives and on a budget that would pay for an instead of a chicken and then reaching out beyond the current of the Ramaz Lower School, an some non-Jewish politicians have appetizer at a power lunch. The given to charity. Yosef, who is congregants by attracting a more Orthodox Jewish school in New agreed to spend one week eating York. OTA) Jewish Council for Public Affairs considered the spiritual mentor diverse community" said Rabbi is enlisting people to live for a for the powerful Sephardi Hayim Herring, who directed week on S21, the national average religious political movement, had the study. Last year, support for for food stamps benefits. Among no immediate response to the Israel was the top sermon topic What matters most to you those participating are the heads appeal. OTA) but this year there are more of some local federations and sermons on inspiring congregants is close to your heart Jewish community relations Rabbis pessimistic with a compelling vision of Including the Providence Public councils and several lawmakers on temple growth Jewish life; on broader Jewish Library in your estate planning will including the only Muslim NEW YORK: Is the glass participation, on fo rgiveness and enrich lives for generations co come. member of Congress, Rep. Keith half full or halfempty? According on the internal life/ health of the Call (401) 455-8011 to learn more. Ellison, (D-Minn.). OTA) to a national poll of rabbis synagogue. OTA) No swinging chickens conducted by a Minneapolis based JNFnixes Providence Public Library group that supports innovative , JERUSALEM: Each year, congregational programming, Playboy prize just before Yorn Kippur, many the rabbis tend to see the glass as NEW YORK: To the Jewish religious Jews take part in the being half empty. Fewer than half National Fund it sounded like a 1wpparot ritual that involves of American rabbis are optimistic great idea. They are going to hold swinging a chicken around one's about the future of American a fund raising auction and one of head symbolizing penitence. The Jewry and less than one third their contributors offered an all chicken is then eaten. 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The school has seven teach ers in addition to Adler, who is the director, joke teller, motivator, and administrator. Adler began by speaking about the tzedakah efforts oflast year, which benefited the Make A Wish Foundation, H asbro Children's H ospital, the Johnnycake Center and the Jewish Braille Institute International. "The school," said Adler, We are Read Everywhere "will have several new learning (Where in the world will we go next?) programs. There will be a Sunday Shachrit morning service, M incha Caryl-Ann Miller Nieforth brought her copy of the afternoon service on Wednes Jewish Voice and Herald on her recent trip to Chiclayo, days, a children's choir, "Jammin Peru. Juniors;" a family learning pro gram called Mishpacha Madness, WE HAVE BEEN TO: Turkey, Brazil, Jerusalem, Jordan, the and Israel at 60. Great Wall of China, Florida, California, Tanzania, Germany In addition, this year parents and a return trip to Israel. and students can go online to www.schebrewschool.org to learn The newspaper invites readers to take along a copy of the the prayers assigned to their grade Jewish Voice & H erald on their next trip and send us a photo, levels. A CD will also be avail Photos can be emailed to [email protected], with "We Are Read able. Everywhere" in the subject line. Or, send to J V&H at 130 Sessions History St., Providence, RI, 02906. The South County H ebrew School began about 40 years ago. At that time Adler was a senior at the University of Rhode Island, free Havrides 2001 School Programs (URl), and one of the school's Sat & sun OIIIV first teachers. The principal was Reserve Your Spot Now! Lenore Levin. "The students were 11am - 5um Only $4.00 Per Child (Minimum -15) mostly children of the univer HOW thru 10/2.8 Adult Chaperones Are FREE! sity faculty or staff who needed a place to learn Hebrew and Jewish Mon-Fri 9-17-07 · 10-31-07 values," recalled Adler. All programs include a Over the years the school has been in transition, located at Add Confrida's Daytime Corn Maze 1 hour tour of the farm a coloring/story book & homes, a church and at various to Your FARM Tour for buildings at URJ. This past Janu pumpkin for each child ary, spearheaded by Rick Karnes, only $2.50 more per child it moved to its current site. As (Total cost $6.50 per child). Plus An Enchanted Visit president of the school, Karnes Learn more Fun Farm Facts and a From Our Story Teller got to offi ci ally welcome the stu f ew "corny" jokes along the way! dents and their parents to their new home. On July 1 the school form ed an alliance with Congregation Beth David of Narragansett. Plans fo r a new building next to the school have been fin alized, and construc tion will begin shortly. The South County H ebrew School meets on Sunday mornings Snow enrolled two children in 2150 Scituate Ave~western Cranston and Wednesday afternoons. For the school this year. The school is more information, call 946-2604 401.821.5000 close to home. or email to ead1er3 @cox. net. WWW .amfreda.net www.scaryaaesri.com 12 Jewish Voice & Herald September 21, 200· Learning the shofar at Emanu-El Since 1980, we've been New England's favorite transporter of automobiles. And for good reason: FULLY INSURED, GUARANTEED PRICES ·Snowb(nJs: Jacob Katzman grooves to the shofar sounds. What We Quote Licensed is What Migrating South SHOFAR and Bonded You Pay! From page 1 RELIABLE, CONl!ENIENT holiday class fo r about 15 years. And when it was time for a DOIJ8:,TD-DOOR "Buzz into the shofar," he group demonstration, the group DELIVERY ANYWHERE began. huffed and puffed and almost You couldn't blame the nov blew the chapel roof off in a wild ices for a little spittle. primitive cacophony. DAl!YTRIPS The rabbi extended his hands And, in a spontaneous finale, fa r apart. Tekiah, one long straight thunder clapped outside. TOftORIDA blast. · Tekiah! The rabbi drew out three As Aurora Rees packed up shorter notes with his hands. She her shofar, she said the sound was 1-800-800-2580 varim. used as a warning to the Jewish The rabbi punctuated the air people. "It's time to wake up, there with his finger. Teruah, a series of is da nger coming," she said. "Like www.Shipcar.com staccato blasts. an alarm clock." Leah Rihner-Martin swayed Forrest Rees said the shofar as she played. sounds like - "a shofar. When we DROP OFFAT OUR PROVIDENCE TERMINAL AN SA EM NEY all played together it was a horri Jacob Katzman really got ble sound, like screaming." down on the notes, lying on his back on a chapel bench . "It kinda hurt my ears," 1033 Turnpike Street• Canton, MA 02021 Aurora said. September 21, 2007 Jewish Voice & Herald 13 Communitv Back to school By Jessica Perlman [email protected] atHabonim WARWICK - This year, adults and junior congregants won't be the only ones celebrat ing the Sabbath, as Tot Shabbat prepares to familiarize Judaism's youngest with the traditions and joys of the day of rest ... all the way down to the last crumb of challah. Located at Temple Am David in Warwick, the Tot Shabbat program was created and designed by Jeanine Silver smith and Sharon Sock, co-cre ator of Shalom Friends. Every month, from September - June, the hour-long program will take place during Am David's regular Shabbat service, and will welcome children 0-7 years, along with a Above, Emily Leviss, Lina Goncalves and Jack Steckler, students in parent or caregiver. The children El isa Chubka's second-grade religious school class, enjoy their first day back at Temple Habonim. Below are fellow st udents Nathanial will learn the traditional Shab Photos by Jessica Perlman bat prayers, but will do so in an Sierra Silversmith, and Reese and Cooper Sock. Gordon and Gra nt Friedman. "age-appropriate" and entertain ing environment, through "kid such as taking walks and hikes or bat five or more times will also friendly" siddurs, song, dance, reading a special book. receive an award at the end of the props, and a lot of creativity. "We wanted to have more for year. "Our philosophy is to start the younger kids in the temple, Conveniently, Tot Shabbat creating happy Jewish · memo and also encourage young fami coincides with the junior congre ries as early as possible for young lies to come to Shabbat services," gation, so when the parents drop children," explains Sock. "This is said Silversmith. off the older kids, they will have a way to make Shabbat a special The program also allows a place to go with their younger day for the whole family." children to become familiar with ones. Stuffed Torah the Shema, and other prayers and In addition to Am D avid 's During the traditional lift Hebrew aspects of the Shabbat Tot Shabbat, children ages O ing of the Torah from the arc, service. S are welcome to join Shalom the children will each be handed "It's nice for them to have a Friends, a program that Sock a stuffed Torah, which they'll connection and feel that it is a co-created in 2002 with Jennifer hold while learning and sing part of their language repertoire Thaler, which received the 2005 ing the prayer, and the "lesson of before they formerly start to learn Gold Solomon Schechter Award the day" will be loosely based on H ebrew," Silversmith explained. for excellence in Jewish Family ·the specific Torah portion. The At the end of the Tot Shab Educati-on, from United Syna children will also receive the Tot bat program, the children will go gogue of Conservative Judaism. Shabbat Torah Take-out, which into the main service and join the With a mission to "develop are activities that they can use junior congregation students on a child's love for Jewish life at home to help strengthen their the bimah, where they'll say the through music, art and movement Shabbat knowledge and under ending prayers, be given candy, in a family-centered program," CAM $,Allu, /ff,,,,,$, standing, and offer ideas for the and say the Kiddush together. Shalom· Friends incorpotates family to spend Shabbat together, Children who attend Tot Shab- original songs, instruments, sto --11~~ LJMuUt UM A~ ries, snacks, and Jewish topics into one-hour classes ~. Friday and Sunday, for three eight week sessions a year. Children learn about Shabbat, Mitzvot, Tzedakah, Israel, and holidays and will meet two very special friends, Gilly Gilly Gefilte Fish, and Mitzvah Giraffe. They're also given a Shalom friends CD to take home, which instills and reinforces Judaism further into their lives. "The kids usten to the music at home and the parents tell me that it's all they want to listen to," Sqck said. There /re many other fami ly oriented 9Ye nts at Temple Am David, ihcluding Family fun Havdala,r, the Cantor's Party, and a children's book fair in October. Sock also develope WATERMAN GRILLE PROVIDENCE NEW AMER IC AN CUISINE ON PROVIDENCE'S EAST SIDE ENJOY LATE SUMMER SUNSETS WHILE DINING AL FRESCO FROM OUR NEW RIVER DECK Open daily at 4 p.m. for Dinner. Brunch served on Sundays. FOUR RICHMOND 5 □ UARE PRO V IDENCE RI 0 29 0 6 TEL: 401 - 5 2 1 - 9 229 W A TER M A N G R I L LE .CD M \/ A Newport Restaurant Group p roperty \ A nowpor1restourontgroup.com - 7 16 Jewish Voice & Herald September 21, 2007 Calendar SUN., SEPT. 23 Orchard Ave. K'Tantan Boker SUN., SEPT. 30 TUES., Oct. 2 June 1957 classes. The reservation Temple Emanu-El Tov - For children not yet Torat Yisrael Sukkot events Emanu-El to begin deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 9. Call in preschool and their parents. Al Johnson at 353-1602 or Pat Leisure Club Noon - Sukkah hop at the Story time Older siblings welcome. Songs, Houlihan at 751-4699 for more temple, 330 Park Ave., Cranston . 2 p.m. Epoch, One stories, snacks and playtime. 10 a.m. Temple Emanu-El, info. Butler Ave., near the Eastside For information call 785-1800. 99 Taft Ave., Providence, in the Silverstein Meeting Hall. SUN., OCT. 14 Marketplace. "Steven & Philip FRl.,SEPT.28 Sisterhood lounge. For more M artorella in concert - 1 piano, Boston Globe columnist information call 331-1616. Dr. Aronson to speak Sinai potluck dinner 4 hands." 7 p.m. St. Ma'rtin's Church, Chabad atJewish Historical Assn. 50 Orchard Ave., Providence. 6 p.m. Temple Sinai, Jewish Family Service "Soup in the Sukkah''. 2 p.m. Temple Beth-El. Dr. ""Religious Self-Criticism and Cranston. Annual new member family event Stanley Aronson, the renowned the Middle East: A Christian pot luck dinner and Shabbat 7:30 p.m. Event in the medical educator and highly 1 to 3 p.m. JFS family Reflects" with James Carroll, service at 7:30 p.m. "Women's Evenings" series by regarded columnist, will address fun event at the Save the Bay author, playwright, and Boston Chabad of West Bay. Variety of SUN., SEPT 30 the mid-year meeting of the Exploration Center in Newport. Globe columnist. He is the author autumn soups under the stars Sinai program Rhode Island Jewish Historical Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for of "Constantine's Sword: The with friends. Donation $5 . RSVP on colonialJews Association. The annual Bonnie children, with a maximum of Church and the Jews, A History.") to Shoshana at 884-7888. and Seebert Goldowsky Lecture. $25/family. Snacks provided. For pen to public; suggested donation 1 p.m. The Temple Sinai WED., OCT. 3 Sisterhood and the Seniors Group All are welcome. Dr. Aronson's more information contact Sara at is $10. Cranston Seniors meeting 331-1244. will present Keith W. Stokes, topic will be "Mischief, Mayhem, Paperclips movie 1 p.m. at Temple Torat Cranston High School executive director of the Newport and Murder: Jewish Contribu atHabonim Yisrael, 330 Park Ave ., Cranston. reunion County Chamber of Commerce. tions to Forensic Medicine." See 6:30 p.m. Temple Habonim, He will speak on "Faith, Family Happy Hoofers dance group will Community. Class of 1952 - 55th 165 New Meadow Rd. & Freedom: Colonial Jewish entertain. Raffieand refreshments Reunion. Contact Norma Hill ' THURS., OCT. 18 Barrington. Join authors Families of Newport: the early to follow the meeting. at 942-5328 or NHILL169@cox. Jewish Family Service Peter and Dagmar Schroeder Jewish settlement of Newport THURS., OCT. 4 net. annual meeting for dessert, and then the movie in 1658 and the growth of one Temple Torat Yisrael Temple Am David of America's earliest and most 7:30 to 9 p.m. 78th annual will be shown at 7 p.m. followed 5:45 p.m. -Kid-friendly pizza in the hut significant Jewish communities meeting. The Odeon at Lau by a Q§c.A. This is the true story Simchat dinner 12 p.m. Temple Am David, of how a small, rural mining during the Colonial period." relmead, 355 Blackstone Blvd., 40 Gardiner St., Warwick. RSVP town, inspired by its children, Refreshments. At Temple Sinai, 6:30 p.m. - Simhat Torah Providence. Honoring Peri Ann 463-7944. learned a powerful lesson and 30 Hagen Avenue, Cranston. Free family celebration Aptaker for service as president; TUES., SEPT. 25 created a memorial to those and open to the public. RSVP to At the temple, 330 Park Ave ., installation of Scott Libman as who perished in the Holocaust. 942-8350. Cranston. For more information next president. RSVP to Sara Beth-El program For more information, call 245- call 785-1800. Masri, 331-1244, [email protected]. for very young USY trip from Emanu-El 6536. UPCOMING SUN., OCT. 21 11 a.m. Temple Beth-El, 70 2:15 to 6:15 p.m. Three separate cruises, rain or shine, SUN., OCT.7 Am David tourney for Sr. USY, for Jr. USY and BBYO new young teen 1 p.m. Temple Am David, for Kadima. All leaving from program 40 Gardiner St., Warwick. Fall same dock at Rowes Wharf, 400 9 - 11:30 a.m. for 7th and event sponsored by the women of Atlantic Ave., Boston. $32 per 8th graders. (Game Day) At the temple. Refreshment break. person includes round trip bus ~~ Offering the Best Dave & Busters' Providence Prizes and awards at 5 p.m. For transportation, refreshments, DJ. Place Mall. Pick-up and return more information and to register, Cruise of Boston Harbor, visit ' '· ) Fine Wines at the Providence ]CC. Kickoff call 463-7944. Send check for $18 to George's Island. Departing program. Power card, activities, payable to Temple Am David. ~ Beers & Spirits from Temple Emanu-El at breakfast, transportation to and WED., OCT. 26 12:15, returning at 7:30 p.m. For from the mall included in $15 & a Full Selection of reservations call Miriam Abrams Habonim sukkah S WA N cost. For more information call Stark at the temple, 331-1616 or 6 to 6:30 a.m. short service, (781) 341-2016 ext 268 or Malki t<.)U'W!,6 Kosher Wines e-mail [email protected]. followed by dinner in the sukkah. Karkovsky at mkarkovsky@l:ibyo. Charlie Samdperil event Temple Habonim in Barrington. FOR ALL OF YOUR SPECIAL OCCASIONS INCLUDING ••• org. Bring your blankets, bug spray, 6 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m. BAR/BAT MITZVAHS, WEDDINGS AND MUCH MORE MON., OCT. 8 and a picnic supper (vegetarian or Dinner, presentations and dairy only please). Everyone will entertainment to celebrate the Great Day of Service in 806 Hope Street • Providence Barrington have the opportunity to perform life of Charlie Samdperil at the mitzvah of waving the lulav 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. B.O.W. Phone: 401-421-5760 Temple Emanu-El, 99 Taft Ave., and etrog. Providence. community collaborative working for community betterment. For MON., OCT. 29 - - ___,..,,., / .., ...... "" more information contact Amy Talmudic Ethics . ~ -- t'l.-"~!.-,1 Rovin at 258-6860, www.bowri. Six Mondays, 6:30 to 8 p.m. fStcade1ni11 org or email [email protected]. at Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Samson ~ SAT., OCT.13 Assisted Living Center, 3 Shalom dvantage realty I Hope High School Drive, Warwick. A course spon 50th reunion sored by the Jewish Learning Institute of Chabad of RI. 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I've also worked with other Jessica Perlman is a freelance meet new friends, and take active that a majority of people within so now I'm trying to get the ball Jewish organizations, planning writer from East Providence. She roles in the Jewish community, each group are interested in. rolling again." and running events, and now, I'm can be reached at perlman_jessica@ as GesherCity makes its official There are larger events that Brier has sent out about 200 really looking forward to this." yahoo.com Rhode Island debut. are geared for the entire commu emails. He did not have access nity as well, and on Sept. 30th, to any names associated with the "The overall goal of Gesher Certified Residential Specialist• Certified Buyer Representative • Cer1lfied Negotiation Specialist City RI, is to get the young there will be a meet and greet addresses, and so he decided to Jewish adults involved in the at the JCC's open house, which use a questionnaire. community," explained Jacob will include a sukkah as well as "I've received about 40 Briar, coordinator. Gesher is traditional snacks. Prospective responses to the questionnaire, Hebrew for bridge. members can share ideas as to and now there's a list, and I'm what they would like to do in the Located at the Jewish Com confident that it will grow very Realtor since 1977 munity Center QCC), and spon program, and where they plan quickly," he said. sored by a grant from the Jewish to go with it. Then, on Oct. 14, Born and raised in Provi I listen, I care, there will be a bus trip to Fox Federation of Rhode Island dence and Pawtucket, Brier went It's all about YOU! QFRI), GesherCity, which woods; GesherCity will also be to Johnson and Wales University, originated in Boston in 1998, is involved in the JCC Hanukkah majoring in marketing, and is Let YEARS of experience a national organization, with a party, and, in addition to these currently in the process of getting benefit YOU ! web-based portal, that allows activities, there are more events his MBA. As the GesherCity RI Exceptional Market Knowledge Multi-million Dollar Producer people within the community to yet to be developed. coordinator, he will provide the both view the planned events or Currently, Brier is in the pro planning of all general events, design and arrange them. Most cess of sorting out the clusters. "I will lead a cluster, and will assist 11M!i:l@1t1.. recently sent out emails to a list of other leaders of clusters as well. IDIDOOfilBRO~or ~.rllii'il;.... -t "I've previously been involved = BOOKSHELF New books that are hot off the presses By Jessica Perlman Dimona in the still-experimental The following books have and top-secret Foxbats both to arrived in the Jewish Voice & bolster a deliberate Soviet effort Herald's mailbox this week. to encourage Israel to launch a war and to ensure that the Three Times Chai nuclear target could be effectively Laney Katz Becker destroyed once Israel, branded Behrman House, INC. an aggressor for its preemption, ISBN: 0 - 874 - 41810 - 0 came under a planned joint Arab 2007 Soviet counterattack." 54 stories told by 54 "diverse" A Shout in the Sunshine rabbis, each telling their favorite Mara W. 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Island Section (NC]W/RI) is holding a fa ll fundraiser luncheon, A medical educator and highly Dr. Aronson's topic will Jewel of a D ay, on Nov. 7 at noon at the Providence Marriott H otel. regarded columnist, will address be "Mischief, Mayhem, and Proceeds will be used to continue the NCJW mission of advocacy for issues that profoundly affect women, children, and families (especially the mid-year meeting of the Murder: Jewish Contributions those issues that are ignored or inadequately addressed by others). Rhode Island Jewish Historical to Forensic Medicine." To coun Four rare and precious community "jewels" w ill be honored Association on Sunday, O ct. 14 terbalance its serious content, a as exemplars of the values that are promoted by National Council at 2 p.m. The annual Bonnie fe stive social hour will follow. of Jewish Women. Honorees are: Joan Countryman, retired head and Seebert Goldowsky L ee- mistress, Lincoln School, Providence, RI and interim D irector of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy, South Africa; Kathleen Hittner, MD, President and CEO, The Miriam Hospital; Marie Langlois, Managing Director, Phoenix Investment Management Company; Barbara Schepps, MD, Director, Anne C. Pappus Center fo r Breast Imaging, Rhode Island H ospital. Fine jewely expert Gloria Lieberman, director of Skinner Auc tion Gallery Fine Jewelry Department will present an illustrated talk Dr. Stanley Aronson entitled: Are Diamonds Really a Girl's Best Friend? M s. Lieberman The founding dean of Brown frequently offers appraisals on PBS's Antiques Roadshow. Following University's Warren Alpert her talk she will auction a rare piece of estate jewelry and will provide School of Medicine, Dr. Aron informal appraisals ofjewelry worn by several lucky guests. 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Dr. Aronson edits the Rhode in stem-cell summit Island M edical Society's jour BOSTON - H adassah, the Group, will focus on the latest nal, Medicine and H ealth, and Women's Zionist Organization developments in stem-cell rese is a frequent contributor to both of America, will participate in arch in the quest for treatments the Providence Journal and the and co-sponsor a landmark stem of devastating medical conditi DeborahI R. Gold , Realtor Sara Lindsay Halper, Realtor Jewish Voice & H erald. 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With the JCC, it ter classes on Tuesday, Oct. 16, Rabbi Alvan Kaunfer will con 15, 29, and Dec. 6, 13) include, Middle East. offers Yiddish Language, taught and Thursday, Oct. 18. Registra tinue the Ben/Bat Torah class, from 7:30 to 8:20 p.m., the Gerim Sun. morning classes by Mara Sokolsky, which meets tion will open at 7 p.m. on both concentrating this semester on Conversion Institute, taught by In addition, Temple Emanu 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the evenings. Classes will begin at Tefillah study; and Rabbi Saul local rabbis and cantors; and El will offer Sunday morning JCC, Sept. 19 through Nov. 28. 7:30, following registrations. Leeman will lead an exploration The Process of Jewish Law From classes, 9 to 10, aimed at enhanc With Congregation Beth-El and Course offerings, which are of The Bible's Top 50 Ideas, based Moshe to Moshe to Moshe, ing synagogue skills. Cantor the Hebrew College, Boston, open to anyone in the community, on the book of that name by taught by Shayna Rhodes, which Leslie Hamilton will teach Dav it sponsors the continuation of include Talmud Study, Choral Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins. From will examine selected issues in law ening Skills 101, developing Me'ah, this semester address Singing, Tefillah Study, "Top 50 7:30 to 10, Professor Raphael as they evolve through Moshe at basic proficiency for leading the ing Jewish life in the medieval Ideas" in the Bible, Women in Shargel will look at the role of Sinai to Moshe ben Maimon to daily Minyan. Edward Adler period, and meeting at Temple Film, Modern Hebrew Poetry, Women in Jewish Film, showing Moshe Feinstein. will offer Ein Keloheinu: Hebrew Emanu-El from 7 to 9:30 p.m., and discussing six movies, classic New Short Stories, Jewish Law, Thurs. mini-courses Reading Fluency, concentrat Oct. 10 to Dec. 19. Conversion, Text and Art, and to modern. For more information about Thursday mini-courses will ing on prayers from the Shabbat Formation of the Arab States. Tues. mini courses class topics, times, dates, fees, etc., meet from 7:30 to 8:20 p.m., Morning Service. Classes vary in length per session Tuesday evening mm1- contact the Temple office at 331- and in number of weeks offered. beginning on Oct. 18. Text and 1616. courses will meet from 7:30 to Art: Especially for the Artist will Tues. semester offerings 8:20. For four weeks, Oct. 16 study a text on the 18th, take In the full Tuesday-evening through Nov. 6, Dani Steiner and two weeks off while participants semester (Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. David Raffeld will offer The Bible create new works based on that 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4), from 7:30 in Modern Poetry. Working with text, then reunite on Nov. 1 to The Peifed Home ... to 8:50, Rabbi Wayne Franklin original Hebrew texts and Eng share the results. As facilitators, will teach Talmud study, focus lish translations, they will study Marcia Kaunfer will focus on The Perfed House ing on the third chapter of Trac how Israeli writers have dealt text and Professor Steven Sub tate Megillah (which discusses with biblical stories. In a later otnick will offer the artist's per rules for reading Torah); and session, Nov. 13 through Dec. 4, spective. 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This is done The worshipper feels alone, yet vah [repentance] and change in by denying our physical needs this sense of loneliness spurs others, he fears change in him and by wearing white, the color the individual to repair relation self and flees the truth, only to of shrouds. The Yorn Kippur lit ships with others. The follow find it at least for a moment in urgy adds to this somber mes ing excerpt sees the rebuilding the dark depths of the whale. sage by focusing on life and of relationships as central to Rosh Hashanah and Yorn Kippur together affirm the chance for positive change; for Get an additional no matter how old or routine, there is hope for new birth copy of and new ways. Each year these days ask us, "Which shall it be, TheJEWISH VOICE & HERALD Tarshish or Nineveh? Darkness or light? Death or life? repentance. This theme plays a Bible, the only one whom people Michael Strassfeld is rabbi at Attleboro Providence Cont. pivotal role in the story ofJonah , listen to and who causes them to the Society far the Advancement Cong. Agudas Achim Books on the Square read on Yorn Kippur afternoon. actually change their ways. Yet Judaism in New York City. He Barrington: Brooklyn Coffee and Tea Reprinted with permission from it is his knowledge that he will of is the founding chairperson the Barrington Books Brown RISD Hillel "The Jewish Holidays: A Guide succeed, not doubts about a pos of Bagels, etc. National Havurah Committee and Butcher Shoppe ahd Commentary" (Harper and sible failure, that causes Jonah Pri nces Hi ll Deli Chabad House, 360 Hope St. is the author, editor or co-editor Row). to flee. Jonah is not afraid that Temple Habonim, 165 New Clark the Florist of numerous articles and books, Yorn Kippur calls for pro- the people of Nineveh will dis Meadow Road Coffee Excha nge including 1he Jewish Catalogue fo und re-examination of our self- miss him as a quack; rather, he Cranston: Cong . Beth Sholom, 275 Camp series. definition and our relationship knows that they will repent. As Art & Soul Inc., 2007 Broad St. St. Defusco's Bakery + Del i Borders Books East Side Marketplace to the rest of the world. The tra- he says: "O Lord! Isn't this just Biologist tracks Chabad CHAI Center, 15 Center East Side Prescri ption dition recognizes the difficulty what I said when I was still in ville Road EPOCH Blackstone Blvd . of this process and sets aside the my own country? That is why I down sukkah Cranston Publ ic Library EPOCH East Side day of Yorn Kippur specifically fled beforehand to Tarshish. For Dufusco's Bakery #2 Park Farmstead (cheese shop) and this whole period more gen- I know that You are compassion Galaxie, Reserovir Ave Fitness Together, 145 Elmgrove erally to force us to focus on a ate and gracious God ... Please, builders' harvest Phreds Pharmacy Gourmet Deli on the Square subject we prefer to avoid. All of Lord, take my life, for I would From page 5 Rainbow Bakery Highland Court us are like Jonah, ready to flee to rather die than live." Sonya's, 766 Oaklawn Avenue Jewish Fam . Service (2nd fir, some exotic Tarshish rather than Rather than face that possi reduces the biodiversity of the Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Avenue United Way) face the reality of who we are bility, he flees. To the end, Jonah wetlands dramatically," said the Temple Torat Yisrael Mealsite Judaic Tradtions (Hope Street) and, even more threaten_ing, the resists any sense of responsibility professor. possibility that we could become for the fate of the world or his Temple Torat Yisrael, 330 Pa rk Lasalle Bakery, 993 Smith Street The Jewish men who travel Avenue Laurelmead different. own fate. Jonah lacks compas- south from Rockland County to The Waters Edge, 2190 Broad Miriam Hospita l Ironically, Jonah is the only sion for the people of the city, the marshes may not make much Street Miriam Hospital successful prophet in the whole . a compassion found in everyone Ursula's European Pastries, (outpatient bldg.) impact on the ecosystem when 1860 Broad Street Palmieri Bakery (Federal Hill) they remove the destructive East Greenwich: Providence Hebrew Day School reeds, Weinstein said. But they Blossoms Florist Providence Public Library FROM TRADITIONAL are putting the tall grasses to a Felicia's Coffee (5757 Post Rd .) (downtown) good use. East Providence: Rhodas / Judaic traditions TO CONTEMPORARY ... "The roofs of the sukkah Town Wine & Liquors Rochambeau Library are supposed to be constructed Centre Court Tennis Club Spoons, 485 Ange ll Street from vegetation," he said. Used Middletown Swan Liquor ~~NLJT/ONL1L as the raw material for thatched Tealuxe, 225 Thayer Street Temple Shalom ~OFFICE FURNITURE~ roofs in many parts of the world, Temple Beth El, 70 Orchard phrag has shown itself worthy N. Kingstown --'":""~~"!'!!.. "!!!!!!!!!:> The Largest Showroom Avenue r as a water-repellant cover. 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By Varda Lev ping their morning bouillon, On Aug. 19, the Zemans celebrated their 60th wedding I It was a bitter cold late and reading in deck chairs. anniversary at Temple Am David. Surrounded by their three winter evening. I had just I started scanning faces and sons, Michael, Malcolm and Marc, their two daughters-in-law, I changed into my warmest soon realized what a difficult Maura and Colette, and their grandson, Brian, (the other two nightclothes when the tele venture this was. Somewhat grandchildren Marni and Jillian were unable to attend) as well phone rang. The caller was disheartened, I was about to as other family and friends, they lovingly renewed their vows my rabbi, who told me that a give up/when I saw an older man in the corner read underneath the Huppah. Later, he presented his wife with a family only two streets away beautiful diamond necklace, as the 60th anniversary is tradition from me was sitting shivah. ing a Yiddish newspaper. I ally known as the diamond anniversary. They needed a Minyan in couldn't believe my luck and order to say Kaddish and could hastened towards him. As I A bit of a "jazz buff," Zeman can summarize his relation I please come over immedi got nearer, however, my steps ship with Gloria through four songs. The first, "Orange Colored ately? I hastily dressed and ran faltered. He was immersed in Sky," made famous by Nat King Cole, reminds him of their first the entire way to the house of his reading and his face was encounter, on that fateful double date, when he knew his life had mourning. There I stood with rather severe. I approached changed upon seeing Gloria for the first time. However, the the mourners as the rabbi him with some trepidation. second song, Bunny Berrigan's, "I can't get started without you" conducted the evening service I decided to speak to him in represents an entirely different aspect of the relationship. After and Kaddish was said. The French since my Yiddish is "taking the bull by the horns," and calling Gloria for a first date, service came to an end, the ungrammatical. I told him he began feeling apprehensive about something. quite simply that we needed "In 1946, I didn't have much to offer. I was going to law family thanked me for my partic the entrance to the room, I saw a tenth man for a Minyan. He school on the GI Bill and a small scholarship. I was working two ipation and having declined their a large group of elegantly dressed kind offer of supper, I hurried looked at me with annoyance weekend jobs, lived in one room on the third floor of a rooming Spanish-speaking Jews looking and spat out quite venomously in house in Boston. I had no car except for the use of my father's home through the frigid night. at me expectantly. I soon real French "Madam, I am not inter old Chrysler that had a bell instead of a horn. I didn't feel that 'I I This episode reminded me of ized, however, that they were I ested" and with emphasis added could get started' with her." a drama that had occurred some not looking at me, but beyond years ago, at a time when women "Pas de tout." He then resumed On their first date, as they danced the night away at Lin me for the man they had hoped his reading. were not accepted as part of a would accompany me. yreetings coln Park Ballroom, in Westport Mass., they shared their goals Minyan. My husband, two small in French, Spanish and broken I" stood there for a second, and family backgrounds, and his fears began melting away, as it daughters and I had spent a sab-· Hebrew were exchanged, and I quite stunned by his hostility and became obvious to him that nothing could stand in their way; batical year in Scotland. The year learned that this was a group of then retreated: There was only that they were truly meant for one another. However, that eve ended, September came and the Jews from Mexico City who had one option left. I went back to ning would prove to be a bit more complicated than he had ever only available passage home was organized the services. ·They had my cabin. There was my husband imagined. a transatlantic voyage on the SS assumed that on this huge ship, the agnostic, reviewing notes "When we left Lincoln Park on the way home, the left front France. This involved celebrat with its thousands of passen for the coming year's lectures. I wheel of the car fell off and I didn't get Gloria home until about ing Rosh Hashanah at sea. As gers, they would be able to find explained the situation to him 3 a.m. Needless to say, her father, mother, and sister were up we embarked with hundreds of enough Jewish men for a Minyan. and he, hearing the entreaty in waiting for us. Boy, I learned to plea bargain quickly!" others, I saw to my surprise a We chatted for a few minutes my voice, quietly rose, put his After explaining to her family what had happened, Zeman notice in the grand lobby that and it soon became evident that reading material away and accom was off the hook, and a few months later, they became engaged, said "Service Israelite" to be held no more people were coming for panied me back to the waiting and then married after he graduated. congregants. When we appeared three days hence on the morn the service. The third song, "April in Paris," brings him back to April of ing of Rosh Hashanah. I was they broke into smiles and excla The head count was 15 mations of "Shalom Aleichem." 1971, when he and Gloria left the United States for the very first delighted and curious to see what women, assorted boys and girls, time and vacationed in Paris. The romantic getaway was every kind of holiday service would My husband donned the prof and nine men. At this point I fered yarmulke and took his place thing that they ever imagined, and will forever be a memory that take place on the SS France. impulsively volunteered to go they will always treasure. The morning of Rosh among the men. I went across the out on deck and find a tenth room to where the women were The fourth and final song, Gershwin's, "Our Love is Here Hashanah arrived. I deposited man. It was a glorious Septem seated, and the Rosh Hashanah to Stay," basically speaks for itself. 60 years ago, the Zemans my two little girls in the ship's ber day. The decks were packed service, delightfully spiced with pledged their love and commitment to one another ... their love nursery and made my way to the with people playing shuffle the faintest hints of Iberia, duly will surely be "here to stay" for all eternity. parlor that had become the des board, doing calisthenics, sip- commenced. ignated synagogue. 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