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HERALD PAGES 3, 6-8 the Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts ***************CAR-RT SORT**C-027 22J'1 11130/'38 R.I JEWISH HISTORICAL ASSCCIA 130 Session5 St f)1~ov1der1ce RI ()2906-3444 Rhode Jewish Community HERALD PAGES 3, 6-8 The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 15 SHEVAT 30, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1998 35¢ PER COPY Temple Shalom Shares Important Lessons of Tolerance by Tara V. Lisciandro anywhere from 10 to 20 clergy. annual event brings together some who had no kids at all." temple where they can view ac­ Herald Editor Thanksgiving is something we Christians and Jews and remem­ There were about 30 children at tual ritual objects and grasp a n a nearby island there exists all share and I have chaired the bers those who were lost in the the first event and last year's betterunderstandingofJudaism. 0a school, a learning place for project for many years," stated Holocaust. During the service "Evening of Sharing," 10 years The rabbi also is included in children, adults and seniors Rabbi Jagolinzer. It was the first prayers and readings are pre­ later, brought together almost Salve Regina's "Circle of Schol­ of all faiths and backgrounds. of its kind and a grea t success. pared and guests such as survi­ 200 peopJe. ars" where speakers and teach­ For more than 20 years the He has created and assisted vors and other members of the "There is also the National ers from the area visit the school school and its students have ex­ in creating many other mean­ community are invited to speak. Day of Prayer. Made Ii ne Nugent and discuss various issues with perienced a variety of educa­ ingful a nd important programs Children are also an important and I spearheaded the local ob­ adult classes. tional programs and activities. which promote interfaith rela­ part of the service and often cre­ servance, something which fo­ St. George's in Newport is The leaderof this school is Rabbi ti onsas well. In only a few weeks ate drawings and paintings that cuses on a widely shared expe­ visited annually by the rabbi MarcJagolinzer(currently presi­ one of the newer programs, the decorate the temple's walls, read rience," said Rabbi Jagolinzer. where he preaches and the his­ dent of the RI Board of Rabbis) Black/ Jewish seder, which be­ poetry and present a short skit "We pray for the welfare and to rical C hanning Uni taria n and his school is Temple Sha­ gan almost fi ve years ago, will or play. well-being of the nation and for Church also welcomes Rabbi lom in Middletown. For24years take place at peace." The Jagolinzer' s inspirational discus­ Rabbi Jagolinzer has acted as Temple Sha lom event is held an­ sion as well. Recently the Urban TempleShalom'sguideand fos­ once again. "I initi­ nually during the League Sunday fea tured Rabbi tered interfaith re lations. ated it by calling For 24 years Rabbi Jagolinzer has acted mo nth of May Jagolinzer as their guest speaker "Temple Shalom is now known Vincent Thompson, as Temple Shalom's guide and and it, loo, has for the second time. This year's for interfaith services," said the minis ter al fostered interfaith relations. been a great suc- theme was "Man's Impossibility Rabbi Jagolinzer, "they dispel Community Bap- cess throughout is God's Possibility." It was held the myths perpetuated in the tist, and asked if the community. in ProvidenceattheOlneyStreet community. Interfaith services he'd like to partici- Having im­ Baptis t Church. The Urban also foster appreciation and un­ pate in the name of freedom and "Evening of Sharing" is an­ plemented these important pro­ League is one of more than 100 d erstanding which is much equality," said Rabbi Jagolinzer other a nnual event which will grams, Rabbi Jagolinzer has local affiliates that assists with needed in today's world. We More than 100 people attended celebrate it's 11th-yea• in Ne>­ been conli nuing to teach lessons the eliminationof racial discrimi­ lose sight of what's important." the unique seder and found vembe r. "The event started of interfaith relations to local nation and segregation. After almost a quarter of a many common lies within Black years ago when Sister Mary schools, churches and other or­ The small island of Aquid­ century Rabbi Jagolinzer has and Jewish relations. This year's Burns from St. Lucy's called to ganizations . T he rabbi has neck is home to a dynamic per­ created annual traditions and Black/Jewish seder will be held ask if I would spend some lime taught courses in Hebrew and son and community who are new bonds. "The island has been on March 19 and is expected to teaching a CCD class about Ju­ Judaism at the University of making great strides to share receptive and responsive," he be a great success once again. daism," said Rabbi Jagolinzer. Rhode Island in Kingston since some important lessons. ''I'm a said . One of the old est programs In April TempleShalomhosts "I invited her and the class to 1975. He also teaches "The Jew­ teacher," said Rabbi Jagolinzer, that has been developed by the annual Yorn HaShoah, Ho­ TempleShalom ... the event has ish Experience" at Salve Regina "and I strongly believe that ig­ Rabbi Jagolinzer is the annual locaust Remembrance, service. conti nued all these years." The in Newport. "It's a wonderful norance breeds intolerance and lnterfai th Thanksgiving celebra­ "I started the Interfai th Holo­ rabbi added that at first the class class that includes a hands-on ill-will. By coming together and tion which is held at a different caust Service of Remembrance was just fo r kids; now, how­ Jewish experience," said Rabbi sharing and learning , we see location each year. " It has grown at the temp le, which is still go­ ever, "it's their parents and their Jagoli nzer. Students from the lo­ how much we have in common to300 people participati ng with ing strong," said the rabbi. This grandparents. And then it was cal school are brought to the and have little keeps us apart." U.S. Congress Heightens Role in Holocaust Restitution Issue by Daniel Kurtzman heirs of victims seeking to re­ proposed independent panel. of Art Museum Directors, which is in the process of developing a WASHINGTO N (JTA)-As cover life insurance benefits The company's lead counsel includes the heads of the 170 policy on stolen art and is plan­ the search for assets of H olo­ seized by the Nazis. also noted in testimony before largest art museums in North ning to convene an international caust victims broadens to in­ "It is clear that the European the committee that Generali ere­ America, has begun exploring conference in Washington in clude pillaged artworks a nd insurance companies undertook . ated a $12 million humanitarian the establishment of a database June to focus on artworks, in­ confiscated insurance policies, a deliberate effort to target Eu­ fund last year to assist needy to identify the rightful owners su rance policies, books and the U.S. Congress is exerti ng ropean Jews for profit, before Holocaust survivors. of plundered art and develop­ other property stolen from Ho­ pressure for restitution. the Nazis targeted them for de­ ing guidelines to resolve indi­ locaust victims. The two issues were the sub­ structio n," Sen . Alfo nse vidual ownership claims. Several members of Con­ ject of a recent dayl ong congres­ D' Amato (R-N.Y.) told the com­ "We will not countenance the gress, meanwhile, have either sional hearing at which 22 wit­ mittee. "Th ese compa nies Witnesses testified about acquisition or display of stolen introduced or plan to offer new nesses testified about the legal sought and obtained premiums art, and we are committed to bills dealing with looted art and status of art objects seized by up front, with no expectation of the legal status of art doing everything possible to insurance claims. the Nazis and the way Euro­ paying the claims in the end." objects seized by the ensure that our collections are Among the legislative pro­ pean i ns u rance compan ies D' Amato, who chairs the Sen­ Nazis and the way untainted by the stigma of the posals: handled policies taken out by ate Banking Committee, pro­ Nazi past," Glenn Lowry, di­ • Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) Holocaust victims. posed the creationofan indepen­ European insurance rector of the Museum of Mod­ has introduced legislation that Taken togethe r, the tota l dent commission, modeled after companies handled ern Art in New York, told the would prohibit European insur­ value of those assets is likely to the Volcker Commission now in­ committee. a nce companies and their fa r exceed "the value of the more vestigating Swiss banks, to look policies taken out by Ronald Lauder, chairman of American subsidiaries from publicized dormant H olocaust­ into the insurance situation. Holocaust victims. the WJC's Commission for Art conducting business in the era bank accounts and personal Rep. James Leach (R-lowa), Recovery, said he was satisfied United States unless they fully gold plu ndered by the Nazis, chairman of the House Ba nking with the action taken so far by disclose how they hand led Ho­ according to Elan Steinberg, ex­ Committee, endorsed that idea, the art community. locaust victims' policies. ecutive director of the World as d id the WJC. On the issue of looted art, the Speaking before the commit­ The bill, known as the Com­ Jewish Congress. D' Amato and the WJC also d irectors of some of America's tee, he stressed that the legal prehensive Holocaust Account­ Testifying before the H ouse proposed that the insurers set top art museums, responding to obstacles to returning the art ability in Insurance Measure, Banking Committee, Holocaust up a humanitarian fund to ben­ growing concerns that they may should be minimized given that comes as California's insurance survivors and lawmakers ac­ efit Holocaust survivors.
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