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PROVIDENCE - David Cicil­ line has a long list of New Year's resolutions. In a recent phone inter view, the re-elected con­ gressma n told this reporter that, once he is sworn in with the 113th U. S. Congress in early J anuary, his to-do list includes putting more Rhode Islanders back to work; fi ghting fo r funds to train and educate the state workforce to 21st century levels of competitiveness; rebuilding roads, bridges, por ts a nd other pieces of the country's infra- OFFICE OF REP DAVID CICILLINE JEFF KOLODNY PHOTOGRAPHY U.S. Rep. David Cicilline CICILLINE I 11 Foundation for Jewish Camp C hairman Lee Weiss, Foundation for Jewish Camp CEO Jeremy J. Fingerman, Camp JORI Director - a nd valedictory speaker - Ro n ni Gut tin a nd Bernie Marcus, co -founder of Home Reform movement, AIPAC differ Depot and chairman of The Marcu s Foundation pose, in Boca Raton, Fla. on penalizing Palestinians Guttin, Camp JORI director, Israel opposed cuts in aid to Palestinian Authority shines in prestigious FJC program

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WASHINGTON (JTA) - Two major Jewish groups B Y N A NCY KIRS CH stantial input from no fewer erect that I knew myself pretty are at odds over the prospect [email protected] than 10 people who work with well, and had the confidence to of penalties for the Palestin­ her. Proud of her self-awareness approach my board president ians in the wake of their en­ PROVIDENCE - The valedic­ about her strengths and weak­ with the results." hanced U.N. status. tory speech that Ronni Guttin nesses, she feared that the in­ Asked why Guttin was cho­ The American Israel Pub­ gave at the Foundation for J ew­ tense evaluation would reveal sen to deliver the valedic­ lic Affairs Committee in re­ ish Camp's Executive Leader­ some disconnect between her tory speech, J eremy Finger­ cent weeks has backed two ship Institute almost didn't perceptions of herself and oth­ man, chief executive officer of congr essional bids to at least happen: She came close to by­ ers' perceptions of her. FJC, said that Guttin "shined shut down the Palestine Lib­ passing the opportunity to ap­ "The joke was on me," she throughout as a leader in the eration Organization office ply to the program. said in her ·speech in Boca Ra­ group. The program truly im­ in Washington in the wake Guttin, Camp JORI's director ton, Fla ., on Tuesday, Dec. 18, pacted her; she grew a lot per­ of the Nov. 29 United Na- BEN FINK SHAPIRO since 1997, said that she feared to a group that included 14 ELI sonally and professionally from Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of t he ELI's mandatory 360-degree Fellows and FJC staff, faculty WILL I 13 Union of Reform Judaism evaluation, which included sub- advisors and coaches. "I discov- GUTTIN I 30

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BY NANCY KIRSCH but I bet we would have had interesting "We were looking for stuff to do and nki [email protected] discussions." saw a free-silk screening tutorial at The multi-tasking Friedman was AS220," she said. "I was always good at PROVIDENCE - "I think whenever I breathless as she packed to come home to art ... a jack-of-all-trades and master of make something, I wonder if he would Providence for a few days and described none," she said. have liked it," mused Leslie Friedman, her upcoming show, "Fun Guys: Explor­ A political science major at Brown now 31, referring to her late father, Lar­ ing Jewish Stereotypes," which opens at University, she found deep satisfaction ry Friedman, who died when she was 15. the Alliance gallery (401) on Thursday, in making silk-screening posters of lo­ Her father, who had majored in indus­ Jan. 10. The opening reception, from 7 - cal rock-and-roll bands with whom she trial design at RISO, hadn't been able to 9 p.m., will include wine and light snack was friendly. In fact, her art work is one find work in his chosen field and went to and is free and open to the community. of the reasons she cited for not taking a work in the family business, Paramount junior year abroad to study. Industries. Nevertheless, he always had l=rom c1bblin~ o workin_ in ct , Having lived all her life in Rhode Is­ a darkroom and a workroom filled with The poor economy of a dozen years land, she planned to travel around the industrial design supplies, she said. ago - when she and several other friends world for a year after graduating from Friedman, a silk-screener who lives in college couldn't find paying summer Brown. After visiting friends in Mexico, and works in Philadelphia, added, "I jobs - opened up avenues for Friedman don't know what he wou ld have liked, that she might never have expected. FRIEDMAN j 3 LESLIE FRIEDMAN Leslie Friedman Local community banking from a local community bank

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INSIDE From Page 2 Of her late father, Fried­ her second stop on her "world man, who teaches at Muhlen­ SANTINA VENTIMIGLIA tour" was Argentina, which berg College and Tyler she liked so much she stayed School of Art, added, "One FORTUNATO shares her for 2½ years - thus ending her of my dad's best friends told around-the-world tour! me how proud he would be of Jewish journey of spiritual When people there asked her me - making art as a career. what she did, she told them she The opportunities he gave discovery ... 6 was an artist. "At first I was me - going to Wheeler School pretending," she said, "but I and to Brown and to do what started to believe it." I wanted - helped fulfill his Friedman, who earned her dream of being a working CONGREGATION MFA in printmaking from artist." Tyler School of Art, Temple While this is not her first JESHUAT ISRAEL University, talked about her show in Providence - that upcoming show on Jewish ste­ was an AS220 exhibit in 2009, in Newport faces legal reotypes: "I hope [people who according to Friedman - this come] have fun with it. It pokes is her first "Jewish show" challenge to its plans to build "fun at our [American] Jewish here. community." endowment ... 7 Even positive stereotypes THE SHOW RUNS from - about Jews and education, Jan. 10 - March 7. For more for example - cautioned Fried­ information, contact Erin man, are "potentially danger­ Moseley, 421-4111, ext. 108 or CHANGE IS IN the air: ous." She uses those and other [email protected]. stereotypes, she said, such as potential replacement to Jews' being responsible for VISIT FRIEDMAN'S WEB­ Jesus' death and putting the SITE: lesliepvd.com. Michael Oren has right-wing blood of Christian children into matzah, to "shed light on leanings ... 12, 28 ... the many weird ideas about the Jewish people." She encourages anyone - Jewish or not - to attend the show, which she calls "a show HEALTH AND WELLNESS about identity poli- - tics." stories and inspirations are Friedman be- lieves that many stereotypes In addition, Friedman will teach a ready for those with New [ are "fed to us through adver­ screen-printing class, "Pinot and Print­ Year's resolutions ... tisements and propaganda." making" for members of The RING (in­ 17 - 23 vouR The show, she said, puts issues dividuals in their 20s, 30s or early 40s) CAMPAIGN on the table to provoke discus­ on Jan. 11, at 5:30 p.m. Although space is OOLLARS sion, not to insult people, but limited, Moseley said that participants MAKEA "when talking about stereo­ in the fee-based class will learn about FOOD BANK TEACHES DIFFERENCE types, inevitably there will be the art of printmaking and will have the sensitive topics." opportunity to make an original piece of wholesome cooking on a Friedman, who explained that she art. generally is not inspired aesthetically budget ... 20 by either Jewish artists or "Jewish art," Her parents played key roles believes much identity art is about be­ Of her mother, Marilyn Friedman ing disenfranchised. "Jews are enfran­ Shealey, Friedman says, "My mother chised," she quipped, so what do we have does not consider herself an artist, but INDEX to complain about?" she really is. She belongs to the Handi­ Erin Moseley, director of arts & cul­ craft Club and does weaving, some Business ------2~·25 ture and next generation engagement, painting and photography. When I was Calendar ______10 -11 said that a panel discussion about Jewish a little girl, she decorated my jean jacket Community _____ 2-3, 7-10, 25, 30-31 stereotypes will be held on March 4, at a to such perfection, kids came to school D'varTorah ______28 time to be announced. with knockoff versions of what my mom Food ______1H5 "The goal of the panel discussion is to made. She is very, very talented, but she HEALTH I WELLNESS-----11•23 enhance individuals' understanding of is too modest." Israel I Nation I World __ 7, 11-13, 16, 35, 37 stereotypes, and to enable them to see Calling her a huge inspiration "to me Obituaries ______29 that they exist everywhere, across the as a woman," Friedman added that her Opinio,~------4-6 spectrum," said Moseley. "Friedman's mother is strong, incredibly compas­ LE SLIE FRIEDMAN Seniors ------6-27 exhibit is being used a springboard for sionate, patient and fair. "She is abso­ Simchas I We Are Read ______31 education, discussion and awareness." lutely my best friend." An example of Friedman's work

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That is to say, [email protected] as "an artist who works with the power of op-art makes itself felt in a totally dif­ pictures and words." ferent way than does the power of a well-written col­ 'm not a complete gun novice. I spent my childhood Kruger's Nov. 24 piece, "For umn. By reducing to nine words a complex national Isummers at my maternal grandparents' beachfront Sale," consists of an 11-inch by 11- problem - indeed, a problem that extends throughout home, which housed my grandfather's collection of inch black square, large enough to the developed world - Kruger challenges us to grap­ rifles - empty of bullets - in a locked, secure cabinet. extend well below the fold. With­ ple with the problem of consumerism run amok. And In college, I spent one weekend afternoon shooting in the square are nine words in what better day of the year to raise this challenge at tin cans and bottles with a pistol. And a few years 3-inch tall capital block letters, than Black Friday? after that, I helped track a deer, which friends killed, IT SEEMS white letters that seem to leap out When my Starbucks' friend commented that we of­ dressed and prepared for a country TOME of their black background - three ten find it difficult to distinguish between what we weekend Thanksgiving dinner. Al­ words on each of three lines: YOU want and what we need, he was pointing to the very though I declined to participate in WANT IT/ YOU BUY IT/ YOU core of our problem. As Barbara Ehrenreich com­ the deer killing, I admit to enjoying RABBI JIM FORGET IT. ments in her 2009 book, "Bright-Sided" (Metropoli­ the delicious venison. ROSENBERG I was surprised, even shocked, tan Books), if our consumer economy is to flourish, Years later, when the first Mil­ that the New York Times had cho- "people have to be persuaded to buy things they do lion Mom March was held Sunday, sen to devote so much space to not need or do not know that they need ... " May 14, 2000 in Washington, D.C., highlighting just nine words. There was room for I am not suggesting that people should simply stop I willingly sacrificed Mothilr's Day only one of the paper's columnists, Charles M. Blow, shopping, stop buying anything other than the bare with my young children to board at the bottom of the page. What is the artist - and by necessities; that would be the path to economic ruin. a Million Mom March bus from extension, what is the New York Times- trying to say What I am suggesting is that we consumers here and Providence to D.C. by shouting out these nine words to the reader: YOU abroad begin to develop a better sense of balance and EXECUTIVE I am appalled by the proposal set WANT IT/ YOU BUY IT/ YOU FORGET IT? proportion in sorting out our wants from our actual EDITOR forth by Wayne LaPierre, NRA ex­ As I sat down to work on this column at my "office" needs. Consider, if you will, all of the gadgets, all of ecutive vice president, in his recent at the Wayland Square Starbucks, I asked some of the the electronic devices, all of the articles of clothing NANCY KIRSCH press conference: Put an armed of­ "regulars" for their interpretation of the nine words. we have purchased during the past few years. Did ficer in every single school in this The first person shrugged her shoulders and said, we need them? Did we even really want them? Where country to keep our children safe! in effect, "It's too deep; it's beyond me." are those gadgets, those electronic devices, those Is he kidding? The second person was not any more communica­ garments now? • Assuming, arguendo, that we follow that ludicrous tive. Many of us confuse what we want with what we path, what happens when - not if, but when - an armed However, when a third regular, who happens to be need. We all buy stuff that we throw away without officer is fatally shot by a madman? Then what? a friend of mine, approached my table, he responded using, stuff that we forget we even own. So what? Does gun-totin' LaPierre remember that an armed to my question: "It's obvious; we live in a consumer­ The "what" is that we are fouling our global nest sheriff deputy was on duty at Columbine High School? ist society," he said. "We buy, we consume and we with our garbage. The "what".is that our hyper-con­ He may have done everything by the book - or not ~ but dispose ... We find it difficult to make a distinction sumerism is to a large degree responsible for global he didn't stop the massacre. between wanting and actually needing." warming. The "what" is that my small individual • Schools are clearly not mass shootings' only ven­ My friend, without prompting from me, was seem­ consumer indiscretions when added to yours and ues. When, not if, the next onslaught happens in anoth­ ingly able to zero in on the message of Kruger's op­ yours and yours a million times over have resulted er movie theater, a grocery store or a suburban street, art. The Nov. 24 publication date was two days after in the colossal mess in which we now find ourselves, will LaPierre's pistol-packing pals promote armed Thanksgiving and, more significantly, the day after in which we are all implicated. protection in those venues? that orgy of shopping we Americans have come to The "what" is that ultimately the earth does not be­ • For the NRA to point the finger of blame exclusively call Black Friday. It was within the context of the long to you and to me. As the Psalmist sings in Psalm at other societal ills without looking at its own role is soul-suffocating frenzy of consumerism that the art­ 24:1, "VAdonai ha'aretz u-m'lo'ah", "The earth is the irrational and arrogant. Clearly, banning assault ri­ ist delivered her nine words of warning. Lord's, and the fullness thereof." fles - and getting existing assault rifles out of people's YOU WANT IT/ YOU BUY IT/ YOU FORGET IT. hands - is not the solution; it's one small step toward Although my friend seemed to have a firm grasp of JAMES B. ROSENBERG is rabbi emeritus at progress. Just as we can't ignore the role tobacco plays the import of these nine words, he nevertheless was Temple Habonim in Barrington. Contact him at rab­ in lung cancer, we can't ignore the connection between highly critical of the Times for "wasting so much [email protected]. guns of all kinds and homicides across this country. • Why are other regulated products - cars, toys, in­ cluding toy guns, medications, foods, etc. - pulled from LETTER commerce when they cause some number of deaths? Car companies would never be permitted to manu­ facture, distribute and sell defective cars that caused New York Times' corrections not reflected in Rosenberg's column thousands of deaths each year. Why then, are guns, In his Dec. 21 column ("Netan­ I to keep silent while the Netanyahu leaving narrow corridors far from the sole commercially available products that are not yahu's fit of pique"), Rabbi James government takes steps that will the Old City and downtown Jeru­ defective when they serve their purpose - to maim or Rosenberg bemoans the recent de: render a two-state solution impos­ salem; it would not completely cut kill - so lightly regulated? cision of the Israeli government to sible." off those cities from Jerusalem. It • A braver Congress once passed a ban on assault build Jewish housing in the area However, acting responsibly as would also create a large block of rifles. As such, the claim that any congressional re­ known as El. "Note well that such a Jew also entails exercising some Israeli settlements in the center of strictions on one's Second Amendment rights is a slip­ a development, if actually imple­ caution not to echo incorrect infor­ the West Bank; it would not divide pery slope from which gun owners won't recover just mented, would put an end to the mation about Israeli governmental the West Bank in two. And ... the doesn't hold water. See, too, a column by Cass Sun­ possibility of a two-state solution," actions. The New York Times issued proposed development would not stein in Bloomberg News and the Providence Journal: he warns, adding that "[t]his pro­ corrections on-line on Dec. 10 and in technically make a contiguous Pal­ http://tinyurl.com/c5443x7. posed development of El would ... print on Dee. 16 about the very same estinian state impossible." • I invite any readers who support the NRA position cut off the Palestinian capital [in claims repeated by Rosenberg. The ShaiAfsai to meet with me; I want to try to understand your per­ Jerusalem] from its citizens on the Voice & Herald should now print a Providence spective. Contact me at 421-4111, ext. 168 or submit a West Bank." similar correction. cogent and coherent letter to the editor (250 words, Rosenberg concludes his column The Times' correction states: EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter tops) or op-ed (500 - 700 words). by declari.Bg: "I would be derelict "Development of El would limit ac­ serves as the correction Afsai seeks. in my responsibility as a Jew were cess to Ramallah and Bethlehem,

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ith the U.N. General fast approaching for any viable peace negotiations - there is no son. And meanwhile, Israeli zens in Sinai; Lebanon is a tin­ WAssembly's Nov. 29 peace treaty to be signed with "Palestinian partner" in the settlement activity continues derbox ready to explode at any vote to recognize the the Palestinians; the "facts in singular. Fatah and Hamas are apace ... given moment; and the Pales­ "Palestinian State" as a non­ the field" leave them little space barely talking to each other, tinian split guarantees that its member state, the question to have a viable state. Not that much less united on even the Question, Part 2 society will not advance very once again arises: Is Israeli policy is theoretical possibility of suing Time is not running out - at far until Hamas is somehow time running out for solely to blame for for peace with Israel. Hamas' all. In 1949, after the War of neutralized. Israel? the current im­ unwavering position is not Independence, Israel was a Yes, there's the Iranian nu­ This question has passe. very small and militarily frag­ clear threat, but aside from the two parts. First, is First, the Pal­ ile state, economically almost probability (some would argue time running out estinians show "WE ARE STILL destitute, with not even a mil­ only a "possibility") that the for any sort of peace no inclination to lion residents. It sat alone, sur­ United · States will eliminate treaty and a two-state renounce their rounded by tens of millions of the threat and/or Israel will do solution? Second, is demand for mil­ the 'devil incarnate' Arabs in heavily armed states great harm to Iran's nuclear time running out for lions of refugees bent on Israel's destruction. infrastructure by itself, the Israel as an existing REFLECTIONS to be allowed to for Palestinian Jump forward 64 years: Is­ actual chance of Armageddon state altogether, pre­ return to Israel; rael today has more than 7 is very slim. The Iranians are cisely because of the OF I IN ISRAEL Palestinian Au­ schoolchildren, million citizens, a high-tech not completely suicidal; even if lack of a peace treaty thority President economy that's the envy of the they are, Israel's anti-ballistic with all its neighbors? SAM LEHMAN-WllllG Mahmoud Abbas' entire world and a military Arrow system can probably The answer, I be- recent "hint" to even those in · power with very few peers on knock out of the sky anything 1ieve, is highly para- Israeli radio that the world stage. There is little the Iranians try to send over. doxical, albeit logical. And if this might change -"I don't see primary grades." reason to think that any of this The bottom line: Israel may it seems to some to be "contra­ myself returning to my former will decline in the foreseeable have to "muddle through" for dictory," well, then, as Ralph home in Safed" - was immedi­ future. Sure, Israel has its prob­ several more decades without Waldo Emerson said, "A foolish ately negated by his statement even "no" - it's "never"! So with lems - growing economic in­ peace with its closest neigh­ consistency is the hobgoblin of in Arabic to his local audience whom precisely is Israel sup­ equality, a semi-dysfunctional bors, but it will do so with ever- · little minds." that the refugee demand was posed to sign on the dotted line? political system, etc. - but re­ increasing economic strength still in full force. Even worse, all indications garding the country's macro­ and military security. Impos­ Question, Part 1 Second, Palestinian educa­ are that Hamas is gaining strength, the overall slope for sible? Read the biblical books Yes, time is running out - tion textbooks evidence no strength in the West Bank as decades has been in one direc­ of Judges, Samuel, Kings: They and fast. With several hundred softening of Israel's image; we well. If you think matters are tion: straight up. all describe entities engaged in thousand settlers in the West are still the "devil incarnate" confused now, just wait until Meanwhile, Arab countries frequent warfare while main­ Bank, and an Israeli public that for Palestinian schoolchildren, the next elections on the other around Israel are imploding. taining national sovereignty shows no inclination to vote even those in primary grades. side, elections that Fatah might To be sure, the Arab Spring for centuries. For the State of a "left-center" coalition into Third, and perhaps most rel­ not allow to take place for quite might ultimately lead to real Israel today, that's not the most power, the point of no return is evant - from the standpoint of awhile, precisely for that rea- democracy and flourishing pleasant of circumstances but economies, but at the moment one in which it could survive that is more prayer than real­ and even flourish in the de­ ity. One might even argue that cades ahead. it's the "prayer" that's holding ONLINE COMMENTS ... back their modernizing real­ PROF. SAM LEHMAN-WIL­ ity. Syria has descended into ZIG, Bar-Ilan's School of Com­ Re: "Senator Chuck Hagel mitic, less anti-Israel candi­ Re: "New England civil war; Jordan - at peace munication deputy director and might be Obama's defense date but he chooses not to ... BBYO holds conven- with Israel - is at the cusp of Political Studies Department secretary choice" in the Dec. What does that tell us?? tion with New York-area revolution; Egypt's economy is former chair, will be a visiting 21 issue: The proposed nomi­ We can only hope that Netan­ teens" in the Dec. 21 issue: a basket case of "world-class" professor at the University of nation of Hagel could have yahu wins the election and is . .. I am glad to see the chap­ proportions, with a military Maryland in spring 2013. Visit been predicted by a careful not intimidated by Obama. ter and BBYO in Rhode Island that can't even protect its citi- profslaw.com. analysis of President Obama's is still going strong. Your ar­ attitudes toward Israel. Now, Joan Lurie ticle brought back many happy unhampered by the need for memories of my time in BBYO the Jewish vote, he is show­ in the early 1970s. ing his true colors. Surely LETTER he could find a less anti-Se- Jill Decoursey NCJW supports gun regulation

LETTER Errata The National Council of Jew­ effective action to address this ish Women/ RI Section was problem? Dec. 21 issue: deeply saddened to hear of the NCJW supports laws and senseless shooting at Sandy policies to restrict and regulate In "Touro, V&H announce Hook Elementary School. The guns and urges Congress, the Family history explained at S&W 2012 Hanukkah Contest fact that children were tar­ president and state lawmakers winners," Andy Lamchick geted in this violent act makes to act expeditiously on this is­ I read with personal inter­ importance to the company was identified as a Touro it all the more tragic, and our sue. est the story in the Dec. 7 is­ and made him a full partner. It vi~e president; he is a Touro thoughts and prayers go out to NCJW is a grassroots orga­ sue, "Family - owned company became clear that change was vice chair. the friends and families of all nization of volunteers and ad­ beats big-box prices." necessary and Sid, the grand­ the victims. vocates who turn progressive It was a nice story, but un­ father referenced in the Dec. 7 In "New England BBYO The tragedy in Connecticut ideals into action. Inspired by fortunately many of the facts story, bought out his partner. holds convention with New is yet another mass shooting Jewish values, NCJW' strives about the family history are When Sid bought the company, York," the spelling of a lo­ in our recent history that has for social justice by improving incorrect. Sam Shwartz, who he asked to keep the name - cal BBYO chapter was in­ taken innocent lives, destroyed the quality of live for women, started the company in 1946, S&W - as a way of keeping the correct. It is the Judy Ann families and devastated com­ children and families and by brought his son-in-law Bill Wi­ company's legacy alive. Leven BBG Chapter. The munities. Gun violence has safeguarding individual rights nokur into the business - thus, Sid and his children and DJ should have been listed reached epidemic proportions and freedoms. S&W. grandchildren have brought as the David Hochman AZA in the United States due to the Later, Sam brought in his pride to the business called Chapter. prevalence and ease of obtain­ Ellie Elbaum two sons, Walter and Nathan, S&W. ing guns. Providence and later Nathan's brother-in­ Ira Kaplan In "Remembering Louis Guns are dangerous weap­ Nan Levine law, Sid Exter. Sharon, Mass. Weissman's legacy," author ons and have no place on our Providence After a long, rich history on Miriam Plitt's email was in­ streets, in our communities or Prairie Avenue in Providence, The writer is the son-in­ correct . .It is queenmiriam­ in our schools. How many more The writers are co-presidents S&W moved to Seekonk, Mass. law of Nathan Shwartz. [email protected]. tragedies will it take to spur NCJW/ RI Section. Nathan Shwartz realized Sid's lawmakers to take decisive and !' ; 6 THE JEWISH VOICE & HEllALD ·OPINION JANUARY 4, 2013 www.jvhri.org

II RHODE ISLAND'S NEW VOICES Reflections on my call to Judaism Finding a corner ofthe 'Promised Land' through Torah s wisdom

BY SANTINA VENTIMIGLIA try, a new language and a new extinguisher. I should have Painfully hungry, thirsty and book page that her summer as a FORTUNATO lifestyle, and studying, work­ known better. Rabbi Klein and tired, I was too distracted and Camp JORI counselor was one ing and raising a family, I had the loving parents had every­ disoriented to feel the Days of of her best summers due to the was born in Italy and raised no time for spiritual needs, for thing under control! Awe's deep spiritual force. This many cool Jewish friends she ICatholic by a traditional soul-searching and questions. My journey towards the year, fortunately, I have reached made, the children she worked family who only fulfilled the In 2008, I took an Introduc­ shores of Judaism was no ac­ a new stage: "maturity." Now, I with and the spirit of Shabbat "traditional" religious obliga­ tion to Judaism class at Temple cident. After years of studying, am able to focus and reflect on she enjoyed. Deep down, I feel tions of Easter and Christmas, Beth-El that was the beginning the purifying and refreshing my teshuvah, on the process of that my Jewishness is touching and weddings, confirmations of my transformative experi­ embrace of my immersion in self-judgment and transforma­ and transforming my family. and baptisms. As a young adult, ence. I learned to celebrate life, the mikveh two years ago gave tion; on my gratitude for life and I am deeply humbled by the I felt like an outsider without a enjoy the fruits of the earth and the creation; on the serious embracing love, affection and deep connection to my faith. be grateful for Shabbat. Light­ work of atonement before inclusiveness that the Habonim I had serious doubts about the ing candles on Friday night the Book of Life is sealed community has shown my fam­ dogmas, the mysteries, original became a tangible experience I: "MY JOURNEY for another year. Now, I can ily. sin, the constant fear of damna­ acknowledging God's vivid even savor the fasting while I am truly empowered by the tion and the idea of a life worth presence in our home. the shofar's stirring and in­ example of each one of you to living only to gain the ultimate Then Rabbi Andrew Klein TOWARD the shores sistent ancient sounds have be strong and responsible for prize: paradise. I could not ac­ came to Beth-El for his classes become a melodic wakeup "repairing the world" here and cept the hypocrisy and intol­ on "The Meaning of Prayers." of Judaism was no call of introspection. now on earth. I am empowered erance of the male-dominated I knew there was no turning During the past year, I by the call to be a small but stur­ Catholic clergy hierarchy. back: I had found the courage to accident." have realized that Juda­ dy branch of the Tree of Life; by My personal exodus deliv­ redefine myself. I was thrilled ism's gifts are bountiful: Ev­ the call to be a "builder" and ered me here to Habonim after I when Rabbi Klein agreed to ery time the Ark is opened, build a bridge that connects my wandered for more than five de­ guide me in my spiritual quest. every time the Torah is car- Italian background and Jewish cades. Here, I found the courage I remember going to Habonim me appreciation for my new ried through the sanctuary, friends in Italy with the Ameri­ to change; I freed myself from for my first Seder, where I expe­ Jewish identity. every time we sing prayers and can Jewish community. doubts, uncertainties and feel­ rienced a sense of belonging. I I believe that one needs an en­ psalms .... The beauty of Juda­ ings of displacement. loved the beauty of the building tire year after a life-changing ism is in the soothing and re­ THIS ESSAY IS EXCERPTED At Temple Habonim, I have suspended between land and experience to be totally trans­ freshing rest of Shabbat. from two speeches that Santina found my corner of the "Prom­ water, the synagogue's intimate formed. During last year's High My great joys are when David, Ventimiglia Fortunato, a Provi­ ised Land," where I breathe in interior and members' welcom­ Holy Days, I was "too young" - my Italo-Irish-American hus­ dence resident, gave at Temple the wisdom of the Torah. ing and nurturing hospitality. curious to see who my brothers band, prepares Shabbat candles Habonim, a Reform synagogue After I met David Fortunato, At my first Hanukkah at Ha­ and sisters were; overwhelmed and joins me in reciting the Kid­ in Barrington. Contact her at an American studying in Bo­ bonim, with so many beautiful by the liturgy's length and so­ dush, when my children call to [email protected]. logna, we fell in love, married menorahs and so many chil­ lemnity; inebriated by the new wish me a good and peaceful and moved to Providence in dren with matches, my first melodies and prayers and by Shabbat and when Laura, my 1979. AQjusting to a new coun- impulse was to run for the fire the Shofar's dramatic sounds. daughter, wrote on her Face- Israel's election - as seen from America Current administration politically isolates Israel

BY ALAN EISNER cannot see and cannot under­ ally, the United States, to con­ I know that the Palestinian It should think of a word other stand. tinue defending its behavior? Authority under Mahmoud Ab­ than "no" to utter all the time. WASHINGTON There's How is it that Likud threw out Of course, there are many things bas has been far from a perfect Given that this government an old Israeli song by Matti some of their most moderate I do understand. I have family partner and that Palestinian officially espouses a two-state Caspi, sung memorably by Ye­ voices - people like Dan Meridor living near Be'er Sheva so I un­ media still occasionally resort solution, the settlements remain hudit Ravitz, that sums up ex­ and Benny Begin - and replaced derstand (a little) what it's like to to anti-Semitic stereotypes and inexplicable. Why build on land actly my view of the 4pcom­ them with the likes of Moshe listen to air raid sirens and rush images. that will eventually be evacu­ ing Israeli election: "You took Feiglin? to take cover. But what is baffling to me is ated - unless there is no true in­ my hand in your hand and How is it that the face of com­ I understand that living how the conclusions I draw from tention of ever relinquishing the said to me, 'Let's go down to parative reason in the other­ through the Second Intifada, this set of agreed-upon facts are territory? the garden.' You took my hand wise militant "Yisrael Beitenu," with its endless suicide bomb­ so different from those being Above all, I don't understand in your hand and said to -me, Danny Ayalon, was summarily ings and terrorist attacks, was drawn by the Israeli electorate, why Israeli voters put up with a 'Things that you see from there dumped? deeply traumatic and that no­ if one believes public opinion set of leaders and political par­ -you can't see from here."' What is the appeal of "Habayit body wants to return to those polls. . ties that offer them no vision for Of course, I understand that HaYehudi," a party with a plat­ days. I believe that making peace a peaceful future. How do these this election is solely the choice form of immediately annexing I get it when people tell me that with the Palestinians in a two­ leaders imagine Israel's future of Israeli citizens living in Is­ almost two-thirds of the West the unilateral withdrawal from state solution will strengthen Is­ to be? What do they offer except rael to make; those like me who Bank? Gaza brought Israel no peace rael internationally and domes­ constant conflict, endless wars make our homes outside the What kind of future do its sup­ and no quiet but only Ham.as tically and help preserve Israel and military operations, chil­ country do not have the right to porters imagine it will bring? and rockets. as a democratic state with a Jew­ dren and grandchildren and vote. This is Israel's election and Why can't the Labor Party mus­ I know that many Israelis ish majority. I believe with good­ great grandchildren forever I'm not trying to intervene. ter any kind of argument on the no longer believe that giving will on both sides that Israeli marching off to fight? But, like the lovers in the song, two-state solution? up more land will bring peace. security can be maintained and Do they imagine their visions our hands are linked and those Why do Israeli voters, time I also understand that Hezbol­ that the two people can live to­ have any chance of preserving a of us in the Diaspora who love and again, back untested new lah has 40,000 rockets and mis­ gether as good neighbors. democratic Israel with a Jewish Israel have a vital and passion­ parties and leaders like D'ash in siles lined up along the northern It follows that Israel should majority? ate interest in the path Israel 1977 and Tommy Lapid in 2003 border ready to fire at Israel. try to reach out to its partners If so, they should explain how. chooses to take. and this year Yair Lapid, only to I know that the threat of a nu­ instead of belittling, weaken­ As the song says, "Things that Perhaps the physical and psy­ invariably be disappointed once clear-armed Iran alarms many­ ing and humiliating them. It you see from there - you can't see chological distance of living they reach power? if not all - Israelis. I see that the should nurture moderate voices from here." 6,000 miles away cuts me off Why is the government con­ strategic threats to Israel from instead of sidelining them. It from Israeli realities or maybe it tinuing to announce new set­ its neighbors have grown with should look for chances to co­ ALAN EISNER, J Street's new gives me perspective that those tlement after new settlement? Egypt turning to Islamists and operate instead of always being vice president of communica­ caught up in the hurly-burly of They are casting Israel into Syria plunged into a destabiliz­ ready to ratchet-up tensions. tions, wrote a slightly revised daily life there have lost. But almost total diplomatic isola­ ing civil war that could bring It should stop the destructive version of this piece, which ap­ when I look at the Israeli elec­ tion and making it difficult for heaven knows what new threats tit-for-tat with the Palestinian peared in the Times of Israel on tion, there are many things I its last remaining friend and in its wake. Authority that hurts both sides. Dec. 28. •

THE JEWISH VOICE & HERALD COMMUNITY WORLD JANUARY 4. 2013 7 www.jvtvi.org I Lawsuit puts Congregation Jeshuat Israel's plans on hold To build endowment and raise awareness ofColonial Jewish history, synagogue intended to sell goods to MFA

BY NANCY KIRSCH around the same his­ to endow the syna­ no plans to sell the second set of [email protected] tory that the Visitors gogue so that ... 200 rimonim. Center te!Is in New­ years from now the Asked about a "best-case, PROVIDENCE - A lawsuit port, he said. funds will be there worst-case" outcome of the liti­ challenging Congregation Je­ In addition, the for the property to be gation, Bazarsky said that the shuat Israel's right to sell valu­ sale of the rimonim maintained, a rabbi best case would be a successful able and historic rimonim, final to the MFA would in residence and ser­ mediation that allows the syna­ bells, to the Museum of Fine enable the syna­ vices to continue." gogue to proceed with the sale Arts, is making news, including gogue to become en­ With Touro host­ to the MFA and a worst case the Dec. 28 story in the Provi­ dowed in perpetuity. ing services every would be no settlement, a con­ dence Journal (http://news. A prepared state­ summertime day tentious lawsuit and an inabil­ providencejournal.com/ break­ ment sent to The and thousands of ity to sell or lease the rimonim. ing-news/2012/ 12/ newport-ri--­ Voice & Herald from people from around As for what he expects will hap­ -a-dispute.html). Bea Ross, co-presi­ the world visiting pen, he said that he can't antici­ That story - and other sub­ dent of Congregation each summer, Ba­ pate the outcome. sequent stories in other media Jeshuat Israel, notes, zarsky said, "We The MFA will only consider outlets - have described pend­ in part, "To ensure want to guarantee proceeding with the purchase ing litigation between Congre­ the fiscal security of that continues and and sale agreement, he said, if gation Jeshuat Israel in New­ the proceeds, the en­ that Touro doesn't the synagogue is able to provide port and Congregation Shearith tire net amount from evolve into a muse clear title to the rimonim. Israel in New York over Jeshuat the sale will be put um." Steven Snow, a partner with Israel's rights to sell the rimo­ into an irrevocable A $3 million proj­ Partridge, Snow & Hahn who nim, finial bells that adorn the endowment from ect to restore the represents Congregation Jesh­ handles of a Torah scroll. which only the in­ synagogue was done, uat Israel in this matter, could The Voice & Herald talked terest can be drawn the Visitors Center not be reached for comment with David Bazarsky, a current . . . We treasure our was built and our during the holiday weekend. trustee of the Congregation [synagogue]. The op­ third and final step, The parties were scheduled to Jeshuat Israel board, a former portunity to secure DAVID BAZARsKv he said, is to endow meet in a settlement conference board president and spokesper­ its financial future These are the rimonim at issue. it for the future. with U.S. District Court Judge son on this issue, to learn more. while seeing the fin- Bazarsky said that William Smith on Jan. 3. As of Bazarsky explained that the ial bells displayed as part of the one time there were services, the highly valuable rimonim press time, there was no infor­ synagogue's plan to sell one of history and culture of America said Bazarsky. "That's not what lay unseen in a safe deposit box. mation about the results of the its two sets of rimonim would is overwhelming positive." we want. We want [people] to go Isn't it better, he asked, to have settlement conference. offer a "win-win-win" outcome: "We see ourselves as differ­ in and worship as they did in them on display where millions A spokesperson for Congre­ The rimonim are tangible evi­ ent," Bazarsky said. "If Touro, 1758." of people can learn from them gation Shearith Israel in New dence of the story of Jews who the oldest synagogue in the Asked how essential the about Colonial Jewish history York City declined to speak came here 100 years before the U.S ., were to close, it would send funds - the bells had an antici­ and guarantee the synagogue's to The Jewish Voice & Herald Revolutionary War, he said. a very negative message to Jews pated sales price of $7.4 million ,1 endowment? about the issue, citing pending Having the rimonim displayed and non-Jews alike." , - are to the synagogue's future, The synagogue's existing litigation. in the MFA's Art of Americas We don't want people to visit Bazarsky said, "That's a tough endowment, he said, is not suf­ Wing would allow the mu­ the Visitors Center and then question. Touro's survival at ficient to accomplish what it seum - with about a million enter Touro and see that, at one the moment is not at risk ... could with funds from the MFA visitors a year - to build a story time there were weddings, at like any organization, we want sale. He said the synagog~e has Senator John l(erry holds seemingly universal appeal to succeed Hillary Clinton Advocacy groups and other legislative leaders laud choice ofKerry as Secretary ofState

BY RON KAMPEAS

WASHINGTON, D.C. (JTA) - On a wintry day at a small Iowa shul in November 2003, U.S. Senator , a Demo­ crat from Massachusetts, got allfarklemt (overwhelmed). The man whose opponents had taken to depicting as aloof and patrician, whose campaign for the 2004 Democratic presi­ dential nomination had been all but written off by that point, leapt onto the dais at Tifereth Is­ rael synagogue in Des Moines. Kerry delivered an emotional account of his then-recent dis­ covery that his grandfather was Jewish and recalled how, on a visit to Israel standing atop OFFICE OF SENATOR JOHN KERRY Masada, he had cried out, ''Am Senator John Kerry, center, meets with Jewish war veterans from Massachusetts in an undated photo. Yisra'el Chai!" The bond Kerry has forged "We've had disagreements in told JTA in a telephone inter­ tales of high-society living with Staff close to his campaign at with the Jewish c;ommunity be­ the past, but on the whole he's a view from Israel, where he was his heiress wife, . the time said the discovery by cause of his roots and because staunch advocate and defender meeting with Israeli leaders. He won big among Jews, how­ the Boston Globe of his Jewish of his interest in the Middle of the U.S.-Israel relationship Sen. Kerry rallied to win the ever - 75 percent of their vote, antecedents - and the knowl­ East has helped smooth over and Israeli security," the Anti­ 2004 nomination but lost the in large part because of a con­ edge that relatives had perished rough patches when he has crit­ Defamation League's national presidency, felled in part by im­ nection based on shared liber­ icized Israel. director, Abraham Foxman, . ages of him windsurfing and alism. KERRY I 16 8 TH E JEWISH VOICE & HERALD COMMUNITY JANUARY 4, 2013 www.jvhri.org Alliance launches a new logo; new website coming soon Unique icon recognizes Alliance's strengths and assets B Y KARA M A RZIALI change? The new Alliance logo is con­ [email protected] "We needed a graphic repre­ temporary, or derly and attrac­ sentation that would identify tive - an accurate brand that PROVIDENCE - The Jewish us as the Jewish Alliance," truly represents the Alliance's Alliance of Greater Rhode said Brian Sullivan, market­ main mission. Its primary Island is unveiling a modern ing and communications as­ color identity is "Israel Blue," new logo and will launch a sociate for the Alliance. "Ad­ and the central design incor­ new website soon. Updating ditionally, as a part of the porates two iconographic sym­ the Alliance image was not Jewish Federations of North bols within Judaism: the Star taken lightly; the decision was America, we wanted a unique of David and the menorah. The made with care, sensitivity icon that would complement two symbols are positioned to and collaboration. So, why the the JFNA logo." evoke feelings of growth and strength. They are housed fleets our principles and our within a circle, representing identity as a Jewish organiza­ the greater community. Lind­ tion." say Logan, of WOMA Design The new domain (JewishAl­ lianceRl.org) will reflect the 'Bring a friend to service' name of the Alliance and offer many innovative features for Congregation Agudas Achim hosts an open service "IT'S THE end-users. The Jewish Voice & Herald will keep readers ATTLEBORO, Mass. - Con­ stressing Jewish traditions as Congregation Agudas Achim BEGINNING abreast of the launch in a fu­ gregation Agudas Achim in­ they pertain to modern life, de­ welcomes families of diverse ture issue. vites interested members of the mocracy and participation. backgrounds including inter­ "It's the beginning of a new public and family and friends of Congregation Agudas Achim, faith families, singles, and of a new phase for the Alliance, trans­ current members to attend its which celebrated its 100th an­ people of all ages. Recent initia­ forming the power of our Jan. 11 service at 7:30 p.m. niversary in 2011, offers op­ tives at Congregation Agudas phase for the brand into relevant programs, Members of the area's only portunities for a strong spiri­ Achim include family life sup­ activities and initiatives for Reconstructionist Jewish con­ tual life, social and cultural port in conjunction with Jewish Alliance ." our Jewish community," Savit gregation will be available to programs and religious educa­ Family Service, a community said. "We hope you will em­ greet guests and provide infor­ tion for children and adults. service-oriented youth group brace this new change as we mation about the synagogue The synagogue's membership for teens, adult education series move forward." community, the award-winning comes from a wide geographic and an expanded Hebrew school in Newport, was the chief cre­ religious school, High Holy Day area that includes the Massa­ for toddlers through grade 12. ative designer. · KARA MARZIALI is mar­ services and programs for all chusetts communities of North "It's not a radical change; it keting and communications ages offered throughout the Attleboro, Attleboro, Mans­ FOR MORE INFORMATION just better communicates who associate at the Alliance. Con­ year. field, Foxboro, Sharon, Norton about Congregation Agudas we are as an organization," tact her at 421-4111 , ext. 170 or The Jewish Reconstruction­ and Wrentham and the Rhode Achim, call 508-222-2243. The said Jeffrey K. Savit, Alliance [email protected]. ist movement is a liberal off­ Island communities of Cumber­ synagogue is at 901 North Main president and chief executive shoot of Conservative Judaism, land and Providence. St., Attleboro, Mass. officer. "Quite simply, it re-

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PROVIDENCE The speaker. Breakfast begins at B Community Relations Council a.m.; tickets are $35 per person; a tA1teat lr;jttoliee of the Jewish Alliance of proceeds support the Ministers Greater Rhode Island invites Alliance's MLK Scholarship community members to attend Fund for deserving students. the Ministers Alliance of e11e1;1111Ae1Y,), ,, Rhode Island's Martin Luther TO PURCHASE TICKETS, King, Jr. breakfast. The Jan. (seating is limited), contact 21 breakfast at Rhodes-on-the­ Marty Cooper, CRC director, at Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, 421-4111, ext. 171 or mcooper@ Cranston will feature Reverend shalomri.org. RSVPs are re­ Dr. Kirk Byron as keynote quired.

A musical tribute: 'Singing the Dream' Civil rights then and now: PROVIDENCE - Six Rhode includes gospel and Jewish Island choirs will present hymns, klezmer, spirituals and "Singing the Dream," a musi­ contemporary compositions. cal tribute to commemorate Temple Emanu-El's Rabbi Dr. l(ing's Legacy the legacy of Dr. King, on Sun­ Wayne Franklin will offer his day, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m. reflections on Dr. King's life PROVIDENCE - Civil rights event features Imam Farid An­ the upcoming General Assem­ More than 150 voices - from and work at the event, which will be the focus of a Jan. 20 sari, president of the RI Coun­ bly, music, refreshments and a Shir Emanu-El of Temple Ema­ will be held at the historic event, co-sponsored by the cil for Muslim Advancement, birthday cake for Dr. King. nu-El, Kol Kesem HaZamir, Beneficent Congregational Rhode Island Civil Rights whose keynote address is "An RPM Voices of Rhode Island, Church, 300 Weybosset St., in Roundtable and Rhode Is­ Experience of Dr. King and FOR MORE INFORMATION, Providence Gay Men's Chorus, Providence. land for Community & Justice Civil Rights: Then and Now." contact Dr. Toby Ayers at 467- Beneficent Congregational (RICJ). Held at The ROOTS This free event includes a 1717, ext. 102 or [email protected]. Church and Central Congre­ TICKETS ARE FREE. Visit Cultural Center, 276 Westmin­ discussion of civil rights is­ gational Church· - contribute http://singingthedream.event­ ster St., in Providence, this sues likely to be considered in to a rich musical partnership. brite.com/ The diverse selection of works

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l[~LENDAR PJ Library celebrates 6th birthday Friday I Jan. 4 evenings. 738-8468. with a Tu Bi-Sh'vat celebration Shabbat Chai Shabbat Alive. Interac­ Shalom to Shabbat Wine and cheese tive Shabbat service combines musical before Shabbat service. Temple Torat PROVIDENCE - For the past six years, our 13, from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Alliance JCC. 401 El­ instruments with traditional and new . Yisrael. 1251 Middle Road, East greater Rhode Island Jewish community has mgrove Ave., Providence. Children are invit­ melodies, followed by free dinner. Greenwich. 7 p.m. 885-6600. www. been able to give children a truly remark­ ed to an interactive puppet show, "Stories in Temple Emanu-EI. 99 Taft Ave .. Provi­ toratyisrael.org. able gift - one that helps build family bonds Trees," which will be performed by Sparky's dence. 5:45 p.m. 331-1616. through the power of reading PJ Library Puppets who bring favorite children's sto­ "Brin& a Friend to Service." Congrega­ books together. ries to life with colorful hand-puppets, lively tion Agudas Achim invites community These high-quality books, with attractive humor and plenty of audience participa­ Saturday I Jan. 5 members to service. Congregation and meaningful illustrations and text, arrive tion. Children will also get a taste of Shalom "Mishpachah Rishonah" Service. Agudas Achim. 901 North Main St.. in PJ Library members' mailboxes each and Friends, an award-winning, one-hour music Interactive Shabbat morning learning Attleboro. MA. 7:30 p.m.. 508-222- every month and provide families the oppor­ service for families; congregational 2243. See story. page 8. tunity to explore the core values of Judaism. lunch follows. Fishbein Chapel. Temple For more than five years, this Emanu-EI. 99 Taft Ave .. Providence. gift was free to all children - be­ 10:30 a.m. - noon. Bethany Sutton at Sunday I Jan. 13 tween 6-months-old and 6-years- [email protected], Miriam Abrams­ Conference for Jewish Women. Keynote o, old - who were being raised Jew­ Stark at [email protected] or www. Speaker Chanie Juravel. "Coping with p ish. Now, thanks to a Crown teprov.org. the Unexpected: Li ving Through the Foundation grant, the Jewish Parts of Life You Never Would Have Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and movement class that meets weekly to in­ Asked For." Brown RISO Hillel, 80 and generous community support, troduce young children to a variety of songs, Sunday I Jan. 6 Brown St.. Providence. 9:30 a.m. Rabbi YOUR 7- and 8-year-old children are also including those about Tu Bi-Sh'vat, and en­ PJ Library in South County. Congre­ Raphie Schochet, Kollel: Center for CAMPAIGN eligible to participate. courages them to dance and move. And no gation Beth David and South County Jewish Studies. www.providencekollel. ooLws In light of this expanded pro- birthday celebration is complete without a Hebrew School partner with PJ Library. org. llAKEA gram, PJ Library is hosting a cake and party favors! Toddlers (ages 2-4) and families enjoy OIFFERENCE birthday celebration that not only This event is free and open to the public. a special book about Tu Bi-Sh'vat, 375 PJ Library Birthday Celebration. recognizes the organization's Kingstown Rd .. Narragansett. 10:30 - Birthday and Tu 8i-Sh'vatcelebra­ growth in our community, but also pays trib­ FOR MORE INFORMATION or to RSVP to 11:30 a.m .. Stephanie at sjmalinow@ tion. Alliance JGC, 401 Elmgrove Ave .. ute to the upcoming holiday of Tu Bi-Sh'vat, PJ Library's birthday celebration, contact Mi­ gmail.com. Providence. 3 p.m. Michelle Cicchitelli, frequently known as the "new year for trees." chelle Cicchitelli at mcicchitelli@shalomri. 421-4111. See story at right. The festivities will take place on Sunday, Jan. org. Green Reel Film Serles. Congrega- tion Agudas Achim hosts "The Great Squeeze" with discussant David Ammer­ Monday I Jan. 14 man. Congregation Agudas Achim. 901 Scholastic Book Fair. Alliance JGC North Main St., Attleboro. Mass. 6:30 Early Childhood Center hosts book fair. p.m. www.greenreelfilms.org. Social Hall , 401 Elmgrove Ave .. Provi­ dence. 9 a.m. 421-4111.

Tuesday I Jan. 8 JERI Satellite Hours. JERI Director Author at Emanu-EL William Miles Susan Adler and Assistant Director discusses his book "Jews of Nigeria: An Ethan Adler counsel seniors and their Afro-Judaic Odyssey." Temple Emanu­ families; Ethan is also available for EI. 99 Taft Ave .. Providence. 7 p.m. pastoral counseling. Blenheim Newport, [email protected]. 303 Valley Road , Middletown, 11 a.m. - noon. Susan Adler at 621-5374 or Wednesday I Jan. 9 sadler-jeri@jsari .org. Kosher Senior Cafe at Am David. Topic: JERI Satellite Hours. See earlier entry. URI pharmacy program on memory. Brightview Commons, 57 Grandville Temple Am David, 40 Gardiner St.. Court, Wakefield. 1 - 2 p.m. Susan Warwick. 11:15 a.m. - program; noon Adler at 621-5374 or sadler-jeri@ - lunch; program is free; $3 lunch jsari.org. donation for 60+ and under-60 with · disabilities. Elaine or Steve at 732- 004 7. This location hosts a meal site Tuesday I Jan. 15 every weekday. Temple Torat Yisrael's Lunch & Lelll"fl. Topic: "How Do Jews Mourn? The TIM GRAY beauty and wisdom of Jewish funeral Film producer Tim Gray and photographer Jlm Karpeichik interview Holocaust survivor Thursday I Jan. 10 and shivah laws and customs." Partici­ · Israel Arbeiter in Plock, Poland in April of 2012 Leisure Club. Temple Emanu-EI. 99 Taft pants order from the menu; Rabbi Amy Ave .. Providence. 10 - 10:50 a.m. Levin leads discussion. T's Restaurant. - Peter and Judith Romney Wegner dis­ 5600 Post Road, East Greenwich. Noon cuss "6ur Recent Trip to China"; 11:10 - 1:30 p.m. 885-6600. World premiere in Boston: a.m. - noon - Ruth Goldslein discusses "Hidden Children of France: Saving Wednesday I Jan. 16 Lives During WW II - My Family's Story." 'A Miriam Abrams-Stark, 331-1616 or Kosher Senior Cari at·Alliance jCC. Promise to my Father' [email protected]. URI pharmacy program on memory. Alliance, 401 Elmgrove Ave .. Provi­ A Holocaust survivor's incredible story The Mothers Circle. For non-Jewish dence. Noon - lunch; 12:45 p.m. - BOSTON - The world pre­ were sent to Treblinka and those religious items. mothers raising Jewish children. Alli­ program. $3 lunch donation for 60+ miere of the documentary,"A murdered. His .father's part­ The film screening includes ance. 401 Elmgrove Ave .. Providence. and under-60 those with disabilities. Promise to my Father," will ing words to Arbeiter, then a a Q&A with Arbeiter. Noon . Contact Kit Haspel. 421-4111. Neal or Elaine at 861-8800, ext.107. be shown Sunday, Jan. 27 at teen, motivated him to sur­ Tickets range from $35 to This location hosts a meal site every 2 p.m. at the Seaport Boston vive his grueling experiences $100, the highest-priced ticket Wednesday and Friday. World Trade Center. as a slave laborer in concen­ includes admission to a pre­ Friday I Jan. 11 The documentary focuses tration camps. event VIP reception with Ar­ Yiddish Shmooz. New members welcome on Holocaust survivor Izzy During his trip back to Po­ beiter, a copy of the film and anytime. Enjoy Yiddish conversation. Arbeiter's incredible story. land, Arbeiter visited the preferred seating. Alliance JGC. 401 Elmgrove Ave .. Provi­ In April 2012, the World War basement of his old home in dence. 9-30 - 11:30 a.m. Call Phyllis. CALENDAR I 11 II Foundation took Arbeiter, the city of Plock; on Sept. 3, TO PURCHASE TICKETS now a resident of Massachu­ 1939 his family had buried or for more information, visit setts, back to Poland where several Jewish religious arti­ wwwiifoundation.org and CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS unspeakable tragedies oc­ facts in an effort to hide them click on events. Please note: Calendar items for our Jan. 18 Bridal Issue must be curred. from the invading Germans. received by Jan. 9. Calendar items for our Feb. 1 Automotive/ Purim Arbeiter's story began in Although his home was con­ Issue must be received by Jan. 23. Send all calendar items to nkirsch@ Poland shortly before his demned, it didn't stop Arbe­ shalomri.org, subject line; "CALENDAR" parents and younger brother iter from trying to unearth THE JEWISH VOICE & HERALD JANUARY 4, 2013 11

CICILLINE has a long to-do list From Page 1 your passions and your life sues in the minds of Je>V­ part of the protection of Israel Q: Roll Call, a Capitol Hill­ structure; lobbying to end the experiences. I'm Jewish and ish Americans and Jewish in this most recent [conflict]. focused newspaper, called war in Afghanistan as quickly I certainly bring my set of ex­ Rhode Islanders is the situ­ (EDITOR'S NOTE: Rep. Cicil­ the last Congress the least and responsibly as possible and periences as a Jew to the work ation in Israel. For people line was named to the Budget productive in modern histo­ reducing corporate influence that I do ... in our religious tra­ who feel kind of helpless, Committee after this interview ry (TinyURL.com/cc78d5a) . . on elections through campaign dition, the things that we care what can you tell them about took place.) What are ways that you finance reform. about deeply are, not coinci­ what you're doing? Q_: For the first time in U.S. hope to ensure [that] things With a hard-fought election dentally, the values that I think A: I would say, first of all, history, straight white men are actually going to happen season behind him - which most Rhode Islanders share, that the interest we have in the represent a minority in the this time around? included his primary oppo­ [like] creating opportunity and security of Israel is, or should U.S. House of Representatives' A: Well, there are a couple nent's Anthony Gemma's in­ I be, as important to non-Jews as Democratic Caucus, to which things that I'm doing. First, flammatory press conference to Jews. It's obviously particu­ you belong. (The Caucus nom­ I founded something called nicknamed "GemmaPalooza" I larly important (to Jews) as it inates and elects the House the Common Ground Caucus. - and his Repu)llican chal­ "[T]HE is the Jewish state, but Amer­ Democratic leadership, ap­ That's just an effort again to lenger Brendan Doherty's TV I: ica has a strategic and security proves committee assignments try to build relationships with ads reminding voters of the DEMOCRATIC interest in strengthening and and serves as a forum to devel­ colleagues on the other side former mayor's claim to have protecting the relationship be­ op legislative priorities.) How of the aisle. I've [also] become left Providence in "excellent" tween this country and Israel do you think this will change more involved with an organi­ fiscal condition - Rep. Cicilline CAUCUS really and ensuring Israel's strength the way the House functions? zation called No Labels, which seemed energized by the ideas in that region of the world. A: I think it's a remark­ is a national organization of of compromise and bi-parti­ does reflect I have been involved as a able time to be here because Democrats, Republicans and sanship in his second term. inember of the Foreign Affairs the Democratic Caucus really Independents . .. really com­ Certain colleagues from the diversity of Committee [to understand] does reflect the diversity of mitted to problem solving. Ba­ across the political aisle "have what we can ... and should do, America. It's African-Ameri­ sically, the idea .. . is to try to equated compromise with be­ America. It's both to bring peace to that re­ can, Latino, Asian, white, men, bring pe·ople together to solve ing unprincipled," he said. "I gion in the short term in terms women, gay, straight, Chris­ some of the big challenges we don't know how you navigate of supporting the ceasefire, but tian, Jew, Muslim ... I think it's face as a country and focus, a marriage or a friendship or African-American, also [asking], "What are the a tremendous strength. That not on our party affiliation, but a work relationship with that conditions that we can help kind of diversity just doesn't just on solving problems. attitude. But that's just not the Latino, Asian, to create for a long-term two­ exist in the Republican Cau­ way the world works!" state solution in that part of the cus. And I hope that it will also PHILIP EIL, a contributing Below are some condensed white, men, world?" provide an opportunity for peo­ writer for The Voice & Her­ and edited excerpts.from a con­ I was a co-sponsor of the Iran ple on the other side of a lot of ald, teaches English at Rhode versation that ranged from cur­ sanctions. The Foreign Affairs these issues to reflect on both Island School of Design. Con­ rency manipulation in Asia to women, gay, Committee [has] been very ac­ the changing demographics of tact him at Philip.edward.eil@ tensions in the Middle East to tive in monitoring how those our country and to listen care­ gmail.com. the perennial allure of Rhode straight, Christian, sanctions are being imple­ fully to the views of people who Island's beaches, a staple of our mented and the impact [they might have a different set of local tourism economy. Jew, Muslim ... " are) having on the Iranian life experiences. Q: You're the only Jew­ economy and .. . working with ish congressman from our the administration to address state right now. Do you feel the very serious threat of a nu­ a particular responsibility clear Iran. to look out for the interests I'm an original co-sponsor of Jewish Rhode Islanders? investing in education, protect­ of the Iron Dome system - of A: When you're elected as ing our freedoms and protect­ the Iron Dome Support Act - a member of Congress, your ing our relationships with our which provided very critical responsibility is to represent democratic allies around the resources to Israel for the de­ your entire district ... But, you world. 1 velopment of the Iron Dome, of course bring to the work Q: One of the foremost is- which was a really important

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Netanyahu's office declined charge d'affaires at Israel's em­ BY BEN SALES to comment on the report; the bassy. He had to surrender his Israeli Embassy in Washington U.S. citizenship to take the job, TEL AVIV (JTA) - Like many called it baseless. and in a column in the New York Israeli politicians, Ron Dermer If Dermer were to go to Wash­ Sun wrote that he "left America is an unapologetic defeniler of ington, he would be the second because I wanted to help anoth­ Israel's actions, even if it might U.S.-born Israeli ambassador to er nation I love defend the free­ mean being undiplomatic. the United States in a row. doms that Americans-have long But like a seasoned diplomat, taken for granted." Dermer - senior adviser to Is­ That conviction came through raeli Prime Minister Benjamin in "The Case for Democracy" Netanyahu - knows his way "I WANTED (published by PublicAffairs, through Washington's back February 2006), a book Dermer channels and has cultivated TO help another co-authored with Sharansky in relationships with senior U.S. 2004 on the importance of de­ policymakers. nation I love defend mocracy for newly independent Most important, say those nations. The book reportedly who know him, he has Netan­ the freedoms that was a major influence on Presi­ yahu's ear. dent George W. Bush's world­ "Netanyahu likes him, re­ Americans have long view. spects him and listens to him," Dermer returned to Israel in said Uzi Arad, Netanyahu's taken for granted." 2008 to work on Netanyahu's national security adviser un­ successful campaign for prime til 2011. "I often asked for his minister and has stayed with advice. In many ways he was a Netanyahu. Colleagues say he guy to listen to. When it came to brings American sensibilities - knowledge and being cultured and an acute understanding of and erudite and intellectually Born and raised in Florida Washington politics - to the job. inclined, that's him." and educated at the University Ron Dermer "He understands how Ameri­ Dermer's name was floated of Pennsylvania, Dermer, 41, cans view Israelis and how Is­ last week as a possible succes­ started his career working with in 1997 and stayed with Sharan­ "It is one thing for Israel to raelis vi.ew Americans," said sor to Michael Oren as Israel's Republican strategist Frank sky for his 1999 Knesset drive. take into consideration what Mitchell Barak, an Israeli poll­ ambassador to Washington. Luntz on the Republicans' 1994 He continued consulting after America says," he wrote. "In ster who met Dermer as an ad­ Although the report about midterm election victory. From the election; in 2001, he began fact, Israel's national interest viser to former Israeli Prime Dermer - published last Fri­ there, he went on to earn a mas­ writing a weekly Jerusalem demands that it do so. But it is Minister Ariel Sharon. "He day in Israel's Makor Rishon ter's degree at Oxford, inter­ Post column, The Numbers quite another to cede to a third knows how to work [in Wash­ newspaper - was denied almost mittently traveling to Israel to Game, which became an outlet party, no matter how friendly, ington] and has personal rela­ immediately, it could be a trial work on the Knesset campaign for his hardline views. In 2003, the right to determine Israel's tions." balloon. Oren is set to return to of Natan Sharansky, the for­ for example, Dermer wrote future." In his current role, Dermer Israel in the spring, providing mer Soviet refusenik who then that in agreeing to the U.S .­ In 2005, with Netanyahu serv­ has been a pugnacious pub­ an opening at the most impor­ headed the Russian-immigrant sponsored "road map" plan for ing as Israel's finance minister, lic defender of Netanyahu, the tant overseas post in the Israeli Yisrael B'Aliyah party. Israeli-Palestinian peace, Israel Dermer returned to Washing­ diplomatic corps. Dermer immigrated to Israel had given µp its sovereignty. ton to become the economic NETANYAHU I 28 Temple Sinai of Sharon, Mass. ·rs Event JJewish Family Service i~-tmvasanza! Sunday, January 20th * 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Give the gift of homecare ...

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THE JEWISH VOICE & HERALD WORLD JANUARY 4, 2013 13 www.jvhri.org · WI LL Congress retaliate against Palestinian Authority? From Page 1 ian Authority should it success­ fully pursue anti-Israel efforts tions General Assembly's over­ at the International Criminal whelming vote that granted Court [and second,] it would Palestinians non-member ob­ close down all PLO offices in the server state status. United States unless the Pales­ Conversely, the Reform move­ tinians reenter meaningful ment has emphatically urged peace negotiations with Israel." President Obama not to retali­ AIPAC, however, has not ate against the Palestinians, alerted its activists to the Sen­ JTA has learned. The Reform ate amendment. movement also has resolved The amendment, proposed to oppose the shuttering of the by Sens. Charles Schumer (D­ PLO office. N.Y.), Lindsey Graham (R-S. C.) The lines dividing the two or­ and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on ganizations are not necessarily the same day as the U.N. vote, set in stone. The Reform move­ never made it to the Senate ment has suggested it might floor; it's not clear why. back penalties should the Pales­ Also not clear is Why the tinians use their new status to JSTREET CCAR House letter did not include a charge Israel in international Jeremy Ben-Ami, Rabbi Steve Fox, chief executive Howard Kohr, AIPAC's recommendation to Obama to courts. An AIPAC official sug­ president of J Street officer of the Reform movement's executive director cut funding to the Palestinians, gested to JTA that the organiza­ Central Conference although it has been the cen­ tion would wait and see whether of American Rabbis "The United States should con­ terpiece of warnings over the the Palestinians go to interna­ he said. "We do not think they tinue to press the Palestinians last year to Palestinians should tional courts before it decides should be given a free pass." Newtown, Conn. to refrain from such harmful they press ahead with efforts its next legislative moves. But the leaders of the largest Some dovish Jewish groups actions and outline repercus­ to upgrade their status at the Still, the markedly differ­ American Jewish denomina­ also have made clear their op­ sions if they move ahead, such United Nations. The offices of ent tone in AIPAC's call to its tion have called for restraint position to penalties for the Pal­ as closing the PLO office in Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Repub­ activists to back the proposed from the U.S. in responding to estinians, among them J Street Washington." lican, and Berman, a California congressional penalties and the the Palestinians' U.N. bid. and Americans for Peace Now. The letter proposes the im­ Democrat, did not return re­ Reform movement's plea to the In a Dec. 14 letter to Obama, In a fundraising letter, J mediate closing of the office "to quests for comment. president to ignore such calls Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president Street President Jeremy Ben­ send the message that such ac­ Israel in the past has quietly could portend a split within the of the Union for Reform Juda­ Ami counted the 239 signatures tions are not cost-free and that, opposed cutting off funding to pro-Israel community's center. ism, and Rabbi Steve Fox, chief on the AIPAC-backed congres­ at a minimum, they result in the Palestinians, and even after An AIPAC official, speak­ executive officer of the Reform sional letter sent Dec. 21 as a setbacks to U.S.-Palestinian re­ the U.N. vote, with the excep­ ing on condition of anonymity, movement's Central Confer­ victory for his movement, not­ lations." tion of the diversion of some would not directly address dif­ ence of American Rabbis, noted ing particularly that only 67 AIPAC is also backing a Sen­ $180 million in taxes earmarked ferences with the Reform move­ a Dec. 3 resolution jointly ap­ Democrats signed. ate amendment that would shut for the Palestinian Authority to ment. But the official noted proved by the boards of a num­ "We're seeing the impact in the PLO office and, if the Pales­ Israel's electricity provider, it that the congressional letter to ber of Reform organizations. Congress where two-thirds of tinians proceed to the Interna­ has refrained from imposing its Obama that AIPAC backed this the D.emocratic Caucus refused tional Criminal Court, cut P.A. own penalties. month urges a resumption of to sign AIPAC's latest letter funding. Despite diplomatic tensions, peace talks in addition to call­ calling for closing the PLO's AIPAC's professional leader­ Israeli and Palestinian ing for the closing of the PLO of­ "WE DO NOT think diplomatic mission in Wash­ ship circulated a letter to sena­ Authority security forces fice and a suspension of funding ington," Ben-Ami said in the tors urging its passage. continue to cooperate to keep to U.N. affiliates that similarly [the P.A.] should be letter. "Such letters used to be "The amendment does two the West Bank quiet, and enhance the Palestinians' sta­ signed by four out of every five things," said the letter, signed Israeli security officials in the tus. members of Congress. Not any by Howard Kohr, AIPAC's ex­ past have been vocal in their "Everyone in the pro-Israel given afree pass." more." ecutive director, and Marvin opposition to funding cuts for community should be pleased A slate of recent AIPAC­ Feuer and Brad Gordon, its the Palestinians. that a solid bipartisan majority backed letters indeed have joint directors of policy and signed a pro-peace talks letter The statement, the rabbis scored signatures in the mid- government affairs. "[First, it] in support of direct talks and note in the letter, condemns the 300s, but letters scoring in the would cut off aid to the Palestin- opposed to attempts to delegiti­ Palestinians for moving ahead mid-200s are not exceptional, mize Israel," said the official. with the advanced status but and the new letter was still Israel has made clear that also "urges Congress to eschew signed by a majority of the U.S. the U.N. decision about the any action that would serve as House of Representatives. Palestinians should have con­ an impediment" to resuming The AIPAC official acknowl­ sequence_s. It has announced a Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. edged that the organization Come with flurry of new building projects The letter from the Reform had hoped for more signatures a WII:LiNG SPIRIT. in eastern Jerusalem and the leaders to Obama attaches the but added that the letter was Leave with West Bank, and diverted mil­ Dec. 3 resolution, which oppos­ circulated toward the end of a lions of dollars in taxes ear­ es funding cuts to the Palestin­ congressional session - one that EXPERIENCE marked for the P.A. to Israeli ians, to the United Nations and was preoccupied with a com­ utilities providers that have "any reduction in the currently promise on spending and taxes. CONFIDENCE been dunning the Palestinians recognized Palestinian diplo­ "There's a confidence that INDEPENDENCE. for payment. matic presence." [Reps.] Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Michael Oren, Israeli ambas­ The resolution also "oppos­ and Howard Berman would sador to Washington, was asked es" Israel's retaliatory plans to have gotten more signatures in an interview with Jewish build Jewish homes in eastern had there been time," the offi­ media during Hanukkah his Jerusalem and the West Bank, cial said, referring respectively view on congressional propos­ and supports "appropriate mea­ to the House Foreign Affairs Parent & Student als to penalize the Palestinians. sures if the Palestinians use Committee's Republican chair­ OPEN CLASS DAY His answer suggested pique their new status at the U.N. to woman and Democratic rank­ not just at the Palestinians' initiate formal action against ing member who together initi­ Wednesday, January 23 19:00 am - noon enhanced U.N. status but also Israel via the International ated the letter. Both are leaving RSVP to the Admissions Office@ 401 .438.5170 X137 at the speech by P.A. President Criminal Court or other agen­ their top committee posts, Ber­ Mahmoud Abbas that preceded cy." man after having lost an intra­ the vote. The Reform movement made party reelection battle in his "We think that the Palestin­ public the Dec. 3 resolution, but home district and Ros-Lehtinen ians when they violate agree­ the Dec. 14 letter to Obama was as a result of Republican cau­ THE Providence Country Day SCHOOL ments, when they declare that released by mistake to a JTA cus rules limiting the tenures college prep l arts I athletics Israel is a war criminal or when reporter. A spokesman for the of committee heads. summer programs I grades 6· 12 I CO•ed they describe Israel as a war group said the failure to publi­ On its website, AIPAC touted 660 Waterman Avenue I East Providence, RI criminal for defending itself cize the letter to the president the congressional letter as a 401 .438.5170 I www.providencecountryday.org against thousands of terrorist was an oversight, noting that it key element of its legislative rockets without ever condemn­ was sent when the nation was agenda. ing those rockets, we think they preoccupied with the massacre "The Palestinians must face should be held to task for that," of first-graders the same day in consequences," AIPAC said. ~ ------~------

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From Page 7 Kerry often has acted as an ad­ he would take into account the in the Holocaust - deeply affect­ vance man for Obama's foreign fast-moving variables," Marias­ ed him. policy, touting ideas the admin­ chin said. His brother Cameron Kerry istration might not be ready to Even before Obama's an­ converted to Judaism before fully embrace. In March 2009, nouncement, Kerry had the marrying a Jewish woman, he called for a settlement freeze backing of Senate colleagues, Kathy Weinman. Cameron is months before it became the Republicans as well as Demo­ active in the Jewish communi­ centerpiece of tensions between crats. He has a longstanding ties in Boston and Washington, the Obama and Netanyahu gov­ friendship with Senator John where he is general counsel at ernments. McCain (R-Ariz); both men are the Commerce Department. "Over these many years, Vietnam veterans and in the Jay Footlik, who ran the Ker­ [Sen . Kerry] has earned the re­ 1980s paved the way to recon­ ry campaign's Jewish outreach, spect and confidence of leaders ciliation between the United recalled that Kerry would take around the world," Obama said States and Vietnam. time out to be briefed on every recently at a White House ap­ The pick earned quick plau­ new wrinkle in matters affect­ pearance alongside Kerry. "He dits from a leading pro-Israel ing Israel. is not going to need a lot of on­ stalwart in the U.S. House of "He took a deep interest in the the-job training." Representatives, Rep. Nita Low­ U.S .-Israel relationship," Foot­ In a statement, the ADL not­ ey (D-N.Y.), senior Democrat on lik said. "The community ought ed, "Kerry has consistently the Appropriations Committee. to be thrilled." been an effective advocate for "As chairman of the Senate These connections are help­ Israel's security in a dangerous Foreign Relations Committee, ing Kerry win Jewish support region and demonstrated his he has wo rked to marshal sup­ for his nomination to replace commitment to fi ghting against port for tough sanctions against Hillar y Clinton as U.S. secre­ anti-Semitism and bigotry all Iran and defend our ally Israel, tary of state. President Obama over the world." The statement OFFICE OF SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN and played a critical role as an made the announcement that said that Kerry's first visit to Like Kerry, U.S. Senator McCain, a Kerry supporter, served in Vietnam. envoy to Pakistan and Afghani­ Kerry was his new choice on Israel was in an ADL congres­ stan," Lowey said in a state­ Dec. 21 , after opponents de­ sional mission in May 1986. peace is not only essential for 2010, against what he saw as the ment. railed the candidacy of Susan Kerry's nomination also Israel's survival, but also a fun­ gratuitous excesses of Israel's Kerry has a solid voting re­ Rice, currently U.S. a mbassa­ earned kudos from J Street, the damental U.S . interest." blockade of the Gaza Strip. cord on issues favored by the dor to the United Nations. liberal Jewish group that advo­ Such agreement in the Jewish What differentiates Kerry American Israel Public Af­ In welcoming the nomination, cates for more U.S. involvement community on Kerry's nomina­ from Hagel, pro-Israel officials fairs Committee, but rarely has Israeli Prime Minister Benja­ in Israeli-Palestinian negotia­ tion stands in contrast to anoth­ say, is his willingness to engage taken the lead on legislation min Netanyahu suggested a n tions and encourages U.S. pres­ er r umored Obama nomination: even when he disagrees, and AIPAC favors. emotional bond with Kerry. sure on Israel to stop West Bank former Senator Chuck Hagel (R­ his fa miliarity with the issues. Kerry was a leader in the "John Kerry and I have been settlement expansion. Neb.) for defense secretary. "Will we always agree? No," 1980s on Soviet Jewry issues friends for many years," Netan­ "Kerr y would be well posi­ Little of substance distin­ Fox man said. "But we're going in Congress, and he has main­ yahu said. "I very much appre­ tioned to play a leading role guishes Kerry and Hagel, in­ to have in place someone who is tained close ties with the suc­ ciated the fact that six months should President Obama move siders say. Each has advocated knowledgeable, and that always cessors to the Soviet Jewry ad­ ago, after my father passed to revive peace efforts aimed at outreach to pariah nations like works well for us." vocacy movement, said Mark away, he came to visit me dur­ achieving a two-state solution Iran and Syria, and each has Daniel Mariaschin, who di­ Levin, who directs NCSJ: Advo­ ing the week of mourning." to the Israeli-Palestinian con­ issued sharp criticism of Israel rects B'nai B'rith Internation­ cates on Behalf of Jews in Rus­ As chairman of the Senate's flict," J Street said in a state­ - Hagel in 2006 during the Sec­ al, said he hoped that Kerry, as sia, Ukraine, the Baltic States Foreign Relations Committee, ment. 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BY NANCY KIRSCH long time to get through. Com­ be able to regain a more-or-less [email protected] petitive ice-dancing, which is normal schedule, which could like figure-skating on ice with a include ice-skating. During her PROVIDENCE - Although partner, was one of the loves of recuperation, Feldman said Sept. 22, 2011 began as a rou­ my life for the past three years. that she struggled to allow the tine day for Providence resident I realized that it would have to process of healing to take as Karen Feldman, it quickly spi­ go by the wayside .. . I would long as necessary. "I needed raled out of control when she have to accept the reality that to let my body be in charge; I slipped and fell on a marble I might have a lifelong spinal couldn't keep to my self-im­ floor. injury that might [prevent] a re­ posed timetable of when I'd "I walked into the car dealer­ turn to skating." skate again," she said. ship to have my car serviced [on Feldman, who also works as Six weeks after her injury and a] rainy day. I put my left foot on an interior designer and cer- with the support of her physical the floor [but] because the car­ therapist, she took her first ten­ pet was pushed to one side of tative steps on the ice. Fearful the shiny marble floor, I slipped and tentative, with atrophied and fell, slammed my entire left ''I THOUGHT muscles, Feldman said it took side onto the marble floor," said four times as long as normal Feldman. "I thought I'd broken l'D broken my simply to lace up her skates. my spine; the pain was excruci­ "I'll give myself five minutes on ating." spine; the pain the ice- ifl can do that, I can get Relying on her instincts as connected to the ice again," she an ice skater, yet fearing pa­ told herself. ralysis, Feldman asked to have was excruciating." Feldman said that, though some ice to alleviate some of her she was in "excruciating pain pain. Emergency clinic X-rays while walking," she continued revealed that she had injured her ice-skating schedule, in­ some discs in her lower spine, tified Feng Shui consultant, creasing her time on the ice by ripped tendons around her believes in the connections be­ a few minutes each week. spine and sprained her left arm; tween mind and body. Healers, Skating, she said, "was very Feldman also reported that she she said, remind us: "what we empowering [and) helped me had several contusions as well. resist persists." heal. I got part of my life back "My left side was pretty useless; Had she resisted the infor­ and it gave me hope." Her de­ I couldn't use my left arm," she mation about her injury, she sire to get back to her normal said. "I couldn't walk or sit; the said, "I couldn't have moved ice-dancing practice schedule pain was so bad." forward. I realized right away of60 to 90 minutes three times a Before she learned the results that I didn't have any other op­ week motivated her to push her­ of the X-rays, she knew, she tions; the pain was a constant self in physical therapy. Even as said, that her life was going to reminder of reality. My body she worked her body hard, she change ... and accepting those was in charge." said that she held fast to surren­ changes was essential. Grate­ After several sessions of dering and detaching from out­ ful that she wasn't paralyzed, physical therapy, Feldman real­ comes. "Allowing your body to she said, "I knew it would take a ized that she would eventually do what it needs to ... you get to BARBARA SMITH Karen Feldman, right, on the ice with her 79-year-old skating friend, Your Destination for Louise, after a recent ice-dancing competition.

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BY CINDY ELDER kiwis have just as much potas­ Special to The Voice & Herald sium as a banana. I like kiwis." The classes, Root said, "pro­ PROVIDENCE - This is not vide a lot of non-technical in­ your typical cooking class. formation you can easily un­ Most of the participants speak derstand. You don't need to Russian and use a food pantry have a degree. You're not using to help fill their cupboards. The strange foods. She's using foods majority are senior citizens, that a lot of us eat." joined by others who are cook­ What was most surprising, ing for their elderly parents. said Root, was how quickly Since mid-November, this Steel could prepare a meal in unlikely group of students has front of a class while talking to been gathering once a week at them. the Louis and Goldie Chester The Community Cooking pro­ Full Plate Kosher Pantry on gram focuses on balance, mod­ Niantic Avenue in Providence eration and variety. Lessons for a free, eight-week nutrition integrate learning in four key education program offered by areas: nutrition (following the the Rhode Island Community USDA's guidelines for healthy Food Bank. eating), healthy cooking, food The Jewish Alliance of Great­ safety and food budgeting. er Rhode Island's Annual Cam­ Over the course of eight paign provides funds to the weeks, students should acquire pantry, noted Susan Adler, the a solid understanding of the Louis and Goldie Chester Full nutritional value and cooking Plate Kosher Food Pantry coor­ methods of grains, vegetables, dinator; the most recent annual fruits, dairy, proteins and allocation totals approximately healthy fats. $20,000. "This program goes hand-in­ The program, called Commu­ ClNDY ELDER hand with what we do," said nity Cooking: Wholesome Eat­ The Food Bank's Kelly Steel demonstrates how much sugar a typical energy drink contains. Adler. "When you're giving ing on a Budget, empowers food them food, it's important to also pantry clients to cook and eat demonstrations and practical prepares vegetable soup in ject of the day: fruit. Steel chal­ give them the skills to prepare well. The advice on how to stretch the front of the class. The students lenges them to think of all the a healthy meal. We're not just work­ household budget by prepar­ will sample the soup later in ways they can get fruit into giving them a can of beans; shops ing healthy foods at home. the morning and they'll leave their diet: raw, canned, frozen, we're giving them dignity. They f e a - The Food Bank now conducts the class with all the ingredi­ dried and juice. This leads to an feel good about what they pull ture this program, along with ents needed to make the soup at eye-opening discussion about off the shelf, because they know 1 i Ve one-day workshops and home. portion size and the sugar con­ they can cook a nice meal for cook- drop-in lessons, at food pan­ Each step in the cooking pro­ tent in various beverages. their family." i n g tries across the state. cess is read aloud in English be­ Steel lines up a dozen bever­ The room is a buzz fo re Tamara Kashina, Russian ages on a display table and chal­ CINDY ELDER is director of of activity as Kelly coordinator for the Jewish Se­ lenges the students, like contes­ communications at the Rhode Steel, nutrition niors Agency's To Life Center tants in a culinary game show, Island Community Food Bank. education coor- Adult Day Services program, to rank them accor.ding to sug­ Contact her at 230-1674 or dinator for translates the instructions into ar content. Everyone guesses [email protected]. the Food Russian. - correctly - that water has no Bank , Questions come fast and fu­ sugar. But they're shocked to FOR MORE ABOUT the rious - in English and in Rus­ discover how much sugar is in Rhode Island Community Food sian. beverages such as lemonade Bank, which distributed nearly "I noticed you wiped off[the] and energy drinks. Steel holds 10 million pounds of food last cans before you opened them. long rows of sugar packets lam­ year to area food pantries, visit Why do you do that?" asked inated together to graphically rifoodbank.org or call 942-6325. one student. display the sugar content in a "What about fresh herbs? single beverage. · FOR MORE ABOUT the Louis Can I use fresh herbs instead Students come to the class and Goldie Chester Full Plate of dried herbs?" asks another. with different levels of cook­ Kosher Pantry, one of the more "Can I use liquid broth in­ ing experience. 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It faces the United and insistent and persistent son Welles about the history Nations building and seemed, obsession with those Four of the project. Louis Kahn had Freedoms in the pages of died before the installation, at this paper a few years ago. long last, began in earnest. My Rhode Island School of A ruined medieval-looking " ... THE Design faculty colleague prison structure abuts the en­ Merlin Szasz carved those trance, hollow a nd echoing, words onto the contemplative . at least in one's imagination FAMOUS LIST and commemorative gran­ You walk up a grand, but sim­ ite seats on the Providence ple, stairway. You follow a row of the Four River boardwalk along South of young trees, walking, beside Main Street at Canal Street. a lawn, upon a gravel path, Freedoms had Louis Kahn designed Four and then you come upon the Freedoms Park on Roosevelt thoughtful bronze head of the Island in New York four de­ great leader. Behind the face been carved and cades ago, but the park was you read on a wall the words of only completed and dedicated that famous speech delivered a chiseled right this very October. year before our entrance onto Mel and Pat Blake went with the battlegrounds of World here in Rnode my wife Michael and me to War II. Roosevelt pledged and experience the exquisite and promised that the alliance Island." poignant monument at the against the Axis forces would southern tip of the former be based upon certain ideals of Blackwell, and then Welfare, freedom. Island. The thin strip of riv­ You may be able to remem­ to me, to be rebuking it for erfront flat land had housed a ber and recite, or you may MEL BLAKE not living up to the words of prison and later a hospital for study them and be surprised Mike Fink stands beside the sculpture of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. that speech of so long ago. individuals with such dreaded by certain key terms, which As we strolled past the little diseases as smallpox. have become ironic in today's table that distributes pam­ The narrow island was re­ world. Freedom of religion freedoms were essential. known as "the room." phlets and pins about the new named in honor of FDR, but and of speech. Freedom from It is a glorious address, per­ The little triangle of space attraction, transforming a dis­ the architectural conception fear and want. But FDR added haps the highest pinnacle in faces the harbor and a tiny mal landscape into a thing of of a plaque, a sculpture and a the phrases "everywhere in the age of the radio antennae. rocky island where seabirds meaning and dignity ... and a grove oflinden trees had been the world" and "anywhere." Beyond those sharp and in­ perch, gulls and cormo­ kind of joy, we passed by a tug­ postponed until a movie helped And he claimed that these cisive words there is a space rants, packed closely, akin boat with birds perched peace­ to something you might fully on the topmost "mast" see at Narragansett Bay. and, of course, a flock of Can­ Intimate and yet elegant ada geese floating proudly un­ and stately, rather like the der a clear blue sky. famous voice of FDR, this I told my lady Michael and pilgrimage place was both our friends that I was so glad moving and also some­ we came to see this and to re­ what friendly. Do these member. Four Freedoms even yet En route homeward bound, guarantee liberty and we discovered in the pages of justice "everywhere" or the dedicatory booklet that the "anywhere"? famous list of the Four Free­ We lit candles in our doms had been carved and hotel chamber together, chiseled right here in Rhode and discussed our impres­ Island by the stonecutters of sions. the Benson Studio! Mel asked, "Why did I recall a phrase from a song it take so long to fulfill of the FDR four-term, "New the dreams of the archi­ York's a Ghost Town." It had tect and the legacy of the many meanings, mostly ro­ president?" Mel posed mantic and personal. But New this problem, thought­ York City, for many Rhode Is­ fully and with candor, landers, really is a ghost town, curiosity and his usual despite its vast population of observant surveillance. buildings and cars, pigeons In a way, he answered and pedestrians. his own question. Mel ex­ It remains a place that con­ plained that the sculptor, tains your family's historical Jo Davidson, who had also past, and those Four Free­ passed away, had been in­ doms are as ever intrinsic and dicted by the House Un­ inspiring. American Activities Com­ mittee and was a victim of MICHAEL FINK is a profes­ that postwar revisionism. sor of English at Rhode Island MEL BLAKE Roosevelt's own renown School of Design. Contact him This building - which once served as a prison and later a hospital - stands empty. had been critically revis­ at [email protected]. ited from both the right THE JEWISH VOICE & HERALD SENIORS JANUARY 4, 2013 27 - www.jvhri.org A history of leprosy, which some considered a moral affliction Disease gets far less attention than it did during biblical days ountless infectious dis­ dering supplicants. remained the only disease that England's leprosarium - a re­ 20th century. 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From Page 12 prime minister's speechwriter, and a liaison between the Prime Minister's Office and the White House. "He's American-born, he brings with him a professional understanding of America and he's an admirable exponent of America," Arad said. "He has been working with the key Americans with this adminis­ tration." "HE IUNDERSTANDS HOW Americans view Israelis and how Israelis view

Americans." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the U.S.

Dermer has never been shy about promoting his political peace," Dermer wrote in the let­ according to Bar-Ilan Univer­ worldview, you cooperate as "I don't attach much impor­ viewpoint. In a 2009 interview ter, which was published in the sity professor Eytan Gilboa. much as possible, but it seems tance to mid- or senior-level he gave to the Israeli daily Yedi­ Jerusalem Post. "It would seem Gilboa says U.S.-Israel ties have like Netanyahu is fighting." officials in terms of altering ot Achronot, Dermer criticized as if the surest way to get an op­ deteriorated during Netanya­ Gi!l;,oa said Dermer's philoso­ the nature of the relation­ as "childish" the political "fo­ ed published in the New York hu's term, citing as an example phy in "The Case for Democ­ ship between leaders," said cus given to the matter of two Times these days, no matter what some saw as Netanyahu's racy" was "good for Bush, but it Miller, now a vice president states for two peoples instead of how obscure the writer or the tacit support of Republican can­ doesn't work with Obama." at the Woodrow Wilson Cen­ dealing with core issues." viewpoint, is to attack Israel." didate Mitt Romney during the But Aaron David Miller, who ter for International Scholars In a 2011 open letter to the "He calls it like he sees it," presidential campaign. served as an adviser on the in Washington. "They can fa­ New York Times, Dermer Barak said. "It's widely known "People say that Netanyahu Middle East to Republican and cilitate improvements or make slammed the newspaper and its that he's heavily identified with understands American politics, Democratic secretaries of state, matters worse through their op-ed page. the Republican Party and con­ but judging from [his staff's] be­ said that Dermer's personal own missteps, but leaders have Times columnists "consis­ servative politics." havior, they don't understand views wouldn't have much ef­ an ultimate responsibility for tently distort the positions of The right-wing orientation American politics," Gilboa said. fect on the U.S.-Israel relation­ how the relationship evolves." our government and ignore the could hinder Dermer if he is "When you have a president ship. Miller called Dermer a steps it has taken to advance tapped for the ambassador job, like Obama with an opposite "tough, pragmatic hawk." THE JEWISH VOICE & HERALD OBITUARIES JANUARY 4, 2013 29 www.jvhri.org

Avis (Baker) Cardozo, 84 Calif., Jonathan Goldstein and he was an accountant and the Harvey and of Roanoke, Va. and Dr. Alison SURPRISE, Ariz. - Avis Car­ his wife Jenny Chan of New Ha­ owner of a fleet of fishing boats. Thelma. A S. Curcio of Winchester, Mass.; dozo died Dec. 26. ven, Conn. and Susanne Gold­ He was a leader in the fishing graduate the great-uncle of Ari Jonathan Botn in Providence, she was stein and her husband Jacob industry, retiring in 1990. He from Lin­ Cogen and Beni Curcio and the a daughter of the late John and Blumenthal of Columbia, Md.; served in the US 5th Army in coln School cousin of James Gershman of Lillian (Gluckman) Myers. She and grandchildren, Jade, Rhi­ the Italian campaign in Provi­ Warwick. was the wife of John Cardozo annan, Kyra, Li, Samuel and • during World War II. dence and Donations may be made to the and the late Benson Baker. Hannah. He was the brother of A member of Tife­ Wellesley UJA Federation, 130 E. 59th St., Besides her husband, she is the late Paul Goldstein. reth Israel Congrega­ College, she New York, NY 10022. survived by her children Peter Contributions may be made to tion, he was a past president of married in and Gary Baker, her brother Temple Beth-El. the United Jewish Appeal and 1947. Natlla ■ Stair1111, 94 Howard Myers, two grandsons Israeli Bonds, a member of the A trail- PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Na­ and one great-granddaughter. Claire M. Goodman, 91 Jewish War Veterans and the blazer for women in politics than Stairman died Dec. 18. He NORTH KINGSTOWN - Wamsutta Lodge of the Frater­ and public .service, she played was the husband of the late Phyllis (Israel) Chaskes Claire Goodman died Dec. nal Order of Masons. He was a an active role in Democratic Anna (Greenfield) Stairman LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Phyllis 19. She was the wife of the late 32nd degree Mason and a Shri- campaigns and held major posi­ and the late Thelma (Walker) Chaskes of Las Vegas, formerly Karlman Goodman. ner. tions in Rhode Island state gov­ Stairman. Born in Portland, of New Bedford, Mass., died Born in Providence, a daugh- Besides his wife, he is sur- ernment, serving as director Maine, a son of the late Abra­ Dec. 20. She was the wife of the ter of the late Meyer and Rose vived by his children Daniel of communications for former ham and Bessie (Belcher) Stair­ late Sidney Chaskes for almost (Shenkow) Gordon, she had Jay Marder and his wife Lisa Governor J. Joseph Garrahy, man, he had lived in Warwick 46 years. lived in Warwick for more than of Boca Raton, Fla., and Brian staff director of the Rhode Is­ and then Port St. Lucie, previ­ She is survived by her daugh­ 25 years, previously living in I. Marder and his wife Lisa land Public Utilities Commis­ ously living in West Warwick. ter Madeline Ciaramello and Cranston. of Dartmouth, Mass. and his sion, special assistant for re­ A packer for the U.S. Navy at her husband Peter of Las Vegas A salesperson for Outlet & grandchildren Ross, Eric and search and analysis for former ,.- Davisvil!e Construe­ and her daughter Ilene Mas­ Peerless and a survey special- Brad. He was the brother of the Governor Frank Licht and a = tion Battalion Center caro and her husband Daniel of ist for 45 years, before retiring late June Barron, Miriam Han- researcher at the Legislative ~ for 25 years, retiring Pooler, Ga. She was the grand­ 18 years ago, she was a former dler, and Razel Small. Council. 38 years ago, he was mother of Allyson Carboni of member of Temple Am David, Contributions may be made to She is survived by her two a World War II Air Force vet­ Boston, Mass.; Amy Wrighting­ Pioneer Women, Hadassah and Tifereth Israel Congregation or daughters Paula Silberthau eran, serving stateside and in ton and her husband Torrie of Sparrow I Tenants' Associa- the New Bedford Jewish Conva- and her husband Jeffrey Teitz, England. Rochester, Mass. and Loni Gray tion. lescent Home. and Kathy Silberthau Strom A member of Temple Am Da­ and her husband Mason of Hen­ She was the mother of Gerald and her husband David and vid, Touro Fraternal Associa­ derson, Nev. The sole survivor Goodman and his wife Pau­ Dorothy C. N1lr111, 97 four grandchildren. tion and the Cranston Senior of her five siblings, she is also line of East Greenwich, Joseph WARWICK - Dorothy Nul­ Contributions may be made Guild, he was a volunteer for survived by many nieces and Goodman and his wife Ro­ man died Dec. 29. She was the to Avodah or the Southern Pov­ R.S.V.P. and the West Warwick nephews, cousins and great­ chelle of East Greenwich and wife of the late Samuel Nul­ erty Law Center. School Department. nieces and great-nephews. Marshelle Bernardo and her man. Born in Providence, she The father of Joan Gershman Donations may be made to husband Robert of Cornelius, was a daughter of the late Leo Harvey B. Si ■ dle, IZ of Port St. Lucie and Arlene Tifereth Israel Congregation. N.C. The sister of the late Nor­ and Lena (Chusmir) Stern. NEW YORK CITY - Harvey Fleagle of Bolingbrook, Ill., man Gordon and Mildred Gold­ She was the mother of Leon­ Sindle died Dec. 18. he was the stepfather of Marc Leon Goldstein, Ph.D., 79 berg, she was the grandmother ard Nulman of Riverside, Eliz­ Born in Providence to the late Feinstein of Narragansett. The PROVIDENCE - Leon Gold­ of Lori, Jason, Jaime, Seth, abeth Cohn of Coventry and Joseph J. and Mollie L. (Gersh­ brother of the late Freida Sil­ stein died Dec. 30. He was the Brittany and Nicholas and the Charlotte Rubinoff of Sun City man) Sindle, he was an attor­ verman, Fannie Einbinder, and husband of Barbara (Goldman) great-grandmother of Elliana West, Ariz.; grandmother of six ney in the entertainment field Harry, Benny and Morris Stair­ Goldstein. Born in Malden, and Landon. and great-grandmother of 10. in New York for 54 years, retir­ man, he was the grandfather of Mass., he was a son of the late Donations may be made Contributions may be made to ing two years ago. A graduate of Joel, Derek, Richard and Perri · Benjamin and Gertrude (Sugar­ to American Diabetes As­ a charity of one's choice. and Brown and great-grandfather of Del­ man) Goldstein. sociation, 146 Clifford University, he was a member of aney, Ethan and Riley. He is He was a graduate of Boston St., Providence, RI 02903. Lorraiae Harriet (Colle ■ ) Park East Synagogue and the also survived by many nieces University Medical School and · Silbertlla■ American and New York bar as­ and nephews. was a professor and chairman David Myron Marder, 91 PROVIDENCE - Lorraine Sil­ sociations. Donations may be made to of physiology at Brown Univer­ NORTH DARTMOUTH, berthau died Dec. 25. She was He was the brother of Sandra Temple Am David, 40 Gardiner sity and a director at the Mount Mass. - David Marder died Dec. the daughter of the late Philip R. Sisitsky and her husband St., Warwick, RI 02888. Desert Island Biological Labo­ 24. He was the husband of Ruth and Kate (Berman) Cohen and Joel of Boca Raton, Fla., the ratory in Maine. A resident of (Stone) Marder. Born in New the wife of the late Henry David uncle of the late Jonathan E. Providence since 1969, he was a Bedford, Mass., a son of the Silberthau. Sisitsky, Hillary S. Monaghan member of Temple Beth-El. late Isaac and Ann (Winograd) Born in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 4, of Boca Raton, Hope S. 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30 THE JEWISH VOIC E & HERALD COMMUNITY JANUARY 4. 2013 www.jvhri.org GUTTIN is a leader among leaders at FJC program From Page 1 sky Woda, JORI will offer some­ among her ELI Fellows as the thing else new this summer: A chosen speaker .. . but she has her participation in ELL" group of campers will spend earned the respect of the entire four weeks in Israel with Au­ Rhode Island Jewish commu­ Chosen to participate thentic Israel, a BBYO travel nity. Camp JORI is now viewed The 15-month program that program. as a premier Jewish overnight began September 2011 and con­ Asked to reflect on ELI pro­ camp among its peer camps," cluded with her valedictory gram highlights, Guttin said said Feinberg. speech last month, said Guttin, that the weekend with lay lead­ "The ELI experience has is something akin to "an MBA ers - Stolzman and Deb Salin­ deepened her ability to create for camp directors." Guttin's ger, board chair of the camp­ a lasting impact on our Jewish cohort of Fellows - the third ing and program development children," Feinberg continued, that FJC has convened - met committee - was particularly adding that Ronni absorbed six times, generally for three­ valuable. Too, Guttin relished lessons in board governance, day sessions. Each Fellow was having Doris Feinberg, a trust­ communications, budgeting, provided 11 hours of one-on­ ed former Jewish Federation philanthropy, marketing, spiri­ one executive coaching as well, of Rhode Island president, con­ tuality, recruitment and lead­ she said. "This whole process is duct a mock fundraising ses­ ership. "Thank you, Ronni, for incredibly expensive," Guttin sion. Feinberg, president of the putting little Rhode Island on said. Prospero Group, LLC, which the map of excellence in our According to FJC staff, FJC provides fundraising counsel to Jewish world!" runs the program with fund­ nonprofit organizations, served Acknowledging the critically ing from The Marcus Foun­ as an ELI guest faculty member. important roles that FJC and dation, which contributes ap­ The Marcus Foundation played proximately $60,000 per Fellow; Why did change happen? in recognizing and addressing each camp pays approximately JEFF KOLODNY PHOTOGRAPHY Asked how she grew during the need for a national camp $4,000. Ronni Guttin, Camp JORI director, gives her valedictory speech. leadership-training program, Stolzman said, "We're very Camp JORl's growth proud of her success at ELI, but, The ELI program offered in current best practices for all Calling Ronni a "camp girl" "RONNI frankly, not surprised. We've Ronni the opportunity "to phases of camp operations" was who knows all there is to know been working on making JORI learn best practices in four important to maintain JORI's about kids and camping, Stolz­ a nationally recognized leader camp leadership areas: per­ competitive edge and fulfill its man identified opportunities [PUT] LITTLE in Jewish camping, and Ronni sonnel management, program mission of providing affordable for Guttin to gain additional has been a key element to our development, Jewish education Jewish camping for all, regard­ expertise in budget, personnel, Rhode Island strategy." and resource development," less of their ability to pay. governance, risk mitigation Stolzman said that those who said Rob Stolzman, JORI board As a year-round operation and facilities' management. on the map of know Camp JORI view Ronni as president. with a seven-figure annual· Thanks to the program, Gut­ "the big sister and mom to our Calling the FJC "a terrific re­ budget and an eight-figure fa­ tin said, "Excel spreadsheets kids at camp." What's less well source for Camp JORI," Stolz­ cility to manage, Camp JORI are no longer a mystery to me." excellence in our known, however, Stolzman add­ man noted that Ronni already has "responsibility for the safe­ One more visible change was ed, is that Ronni has worked for was a recognized leader among ty, care and education of hun­ the recent hire of Rachel Mer­ Jewish world!" the past decade to develop man­ camp directors. dreds of children each summer, sky Woda as JORI's assistant agement skills needed to take "As JORI has grown during and that requires excellence at director who will have respon­ JORI into its second century of the last decade from a small the very top," Stolzman said. sibility for a significant portioti providing Jewish children with camp [in size and budget] to a "Ronni has grown personally of teen programming and some a Jewish home away from home. larger regional asset," Stolz­ and professionally to be our staff training. the ELI program, Guttin said, "That's Camp JORI and that's man said, "remaining skilled recognized leader in this field." Along with welcoming Mer- "I gained confidence from work­ Ronni," he said. ing with my peers ... I valued Guttin was chosen to serve their feedback and I had no ego as a mentor for FJC's Specialty involved." Camps Incubator II initiative Guttin explained that she lost to launch four new Jewish spe­ ' Mutual Engineering · some of her defensiveness and cialty camps, which will open in became more comfortable in the summer of 2014. And so, the Service Co. seeking feedback. cycle ofleadership continues. ---~ ------~------~- - - - - A ~~YON Of THE PETilO GROUP Terry Rosenberg, Guttin's mentor during the ELI pro­ VISIT CAMPJORI.COM or gram, recognized that she re­ call the wintertime number, ally had avoided feedback. Get­ 463-3170. ting it, however, "turned out to be a gift [that] she took to CAMP JORI IS one of the heart," Rosenberg said. 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Afik Yahal Mandelkorn with her parents, Meital and Uri Mandelkorn Monika Curnett, right, and her mother are among the many individuals at the Hanukkah party on Dec. 14. As a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, Monika delivers kosher meals to homebound senior citizens. NEW BABY - Anne Schwartz of Providence announces the birth of her great-granddaughter, Afik Yahal Mandelkorn. She was born at Hadas­ Festive music, food and fun at the Alliance JCC Senior Cafe Hanukkah party sah Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem on Se.pt. 16. Her parents are Meital and Uri Mandelkorn of Jerusalem. Her ma­ PROVIDENCE - The Alliance JCC Senior Cafe hosted a festive kosher meal site for senior citi­ ternal grandparents are Chaya and Shlomo Nackar of Jerusalem and zens on Friday, Dec. 4 with a Hanukkah party. Shalom Memorial Chapel sponsored the Stanley her paternal grandparents are Chaya and Yacov Mandelkorn of Naveh Freedman Quartet - whose Hanukkah music added to the party's gala air. The party drew some Daniel, Israel. Her paternal great-grandparents are Tehila and Joseph 100 people. Mandelkorn of Jerusalem and Anne and the late Charles Schwartz of Providence. r------~ ' ' Where else can you get Pan-Asian, Vegan, Kosher Food? :' A FREE ENTREE :' I o : WHEN YOU : BUY 3 ENTREES Take-mt! ,mly. L:pi,-es 2/,5/2013 , '~ ------~' Buy one $50 Gift Card and get a $10 Gift Card Free A Kosher Certified Pan-Asian Vegan Restaurant Eajoy a variety of kosher win.es with your meal! Offer only available in-store. -+--

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