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VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 51 CHESHVAN 16, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998 35¢PERCOPY A Soldier's Story of Bravery and Courage by Kimberly Ann Orlandi Diego, after which he was only six weeks, the military re Weissman replied, "because his bunker was shelled, killing Herald Editor shipped to Korea in late 1951. alized they had drafted that's who I am fighting for." one man seated next to him and f laugher is the key to good Over the years, Weissman has Weissman by mistake, due to "They thought I was a spy," wounding another. He, how health and happiness, then recalled this story for several his status as a student and not a said Weissman. I was hanging ever, emerged unscathed. Or an IMarty Weissman should live newspapers all over the coun citizen. He was taken from the around with the officers all of other when he and a fellow Pol forever. Without his genuine try, and each time one gets the front lines and brought by mili the time, talking about the Rus ish-American soilder were lay ability to laugh and not take sense that it is an episode in his tary transport to Japan where sian Army, and I was only a ing barbed wire when theyoung himself or life too seriously, it is life he not only enjoys retelling he was interrogated and inter- Pfc." man stepped on a mine. unlikely that he would be here to anyone who will listen, but is The initial letter he and the "Someone seemed to be al today to tell his amazing story. proud to recall. colonel had been waiting for ar ways watching out for me," said Born in Poland 73 years ago, Weissman remembers a colo rived, but not with the good Weissman. Weissman escaped the Germans nel in San Diego who gave a news Weissman had hoped. In 1953, Weissman returned when he fled to England in 1947, speech on the base who had Washington had given to California where he was dis then to the United States as a viewed Weissman's record Weissman the status of a dis charged from military service rabbinical student in 1948. His saying, "I need a guy like placed person, instead of a but despite his dedicated ser mother and brother were un you. I'm going to take some student, which meant he vice career, he was still refused able to leave with Weissman due notes and tell them (Wash was eligible for the draft. citizenship. The old saying, to immigration red tape, so they ington) what you lived He was going back to "You can never keep a good escaped to Israel in 1949. After through." Korea. man down," personifies living through the emotional At the colonel's re Once back on the line, Weissman and his character. and physica I turmoil of the Ger quest, Weissman retold Weissman describes More determined than ever, man invasion of Poland, ironi his experiences to a group himself as a "good Weissman put on his military cally, Weissman's mother's life of soldiers and military soldier," never getting uniform and headed down to was taken in a sudden automo brass in Oceanside, Calif., into trouble and accumu the Republican headquarters in bile accident. "A shame," said and then to the military lating points (nine) fit for Los Angeles. Once there, they Weissman, shaking his head in n ewspaper, Stars and officers. For eight months said, "Your record is impeccable, disbelief. Once in the states, Stripes. The story was he was a gunner, work but you'll have to see the Demo Weissman spent one year in the picked up by Tl,e Los Ange ing all varieties of the large cratic party." And so he did. At yeshiva before he was drafted in les Times and then by a news guns. He was subsequently the Democratic headquarters, he to the United States Army. paper in New York. wounded and received the spoke to a congresswoman who "I wasn' t even a citizen," "We need men like you in Purple Heart, among other was there giving a speech. She jokes Weissman, who was then the United States to fight Com distinguished medals. He was told the young veteran that she transferred to the Marine Corps munism," the colonel said to later promoted to company po saw no reason why he shouldn't because of their lack of recruits. Weissman. They "[ere words lice sergeant. be given citizenship status and "It turned out that I was drafted Weissman would never forget, "Imagine, a small little Jew promised that within three days, by mistake." even as he was being shipped ish guy like me trying to keep he'd have his papers. Holding "I didn't know what Marines out to Korea. viewed by the mi!Hary lawyers, the peace between the big guys," true to her word, on the third was," said Weissman, his Pol "They had me on the ship asking him such questions as, said Weissman. day, Weis~man was summoned ish accent still very evident after and I just kept saying to the 'If the United States went to war What Weissman experi to Ellis Island where under the 50 years in the United States. "I sergeant, 'I need to see the colo with Israel, who would you side enced, many of us can only majestic scene of the Statue of thought they were going to put nel.' After a while the colonel with?' "The United States," imagine. He recalls a night when (Continued on Page 19) me on a submarine," he laughs. showed up and I said to him, 'I Weissman was sent to Parris thoughtlwasstayinginthe U.S.' Island for discipline training, But the colonel hadn't heard then to the Canadian border for anything from Washington yet, Whatever Happened to The Jewish cold weather training. From so they sent me to Korea." there he completed his basic Weissman's initial stay in training at Camp Pendleton, San Korea was cut short when, after Passengers of The S.S. St. Louis by Mica Schneider and arrived in the port of Ha The ship returned to Europe WASHINGTON (JTA) vana, two weeks later. All but just one month after its passen Since 1996, against all odds, a 22 of the 936 passengers held gers fled persecution. small core of researchers have visas provided by the Cuban Karliner's family was taken sought to find out what hap consulate in Germany, but their to France, but when Nazi troops pened to all 936 passengers entry was denied. advanced toward their town, aboard the S.S. St.'Louis, the ill "The first Spanish word I only Karliner and his brother fated refugee ship that Cuba and learned was maiiana," Herbert were sent to a Jewish children's the United States denied safe Karliner, who traveled on the camp in an unoccupied zone, haven in 1939. St. Louis at age 12, said in a where they hid throughout the Many of the passengers - recent interview. "The Cubans remainder of the war. His par some were permitted entry to kept saying, 'maybe tomorrow,' ents and two sisters were mur Belgium, France, Great Britain but maiiana never came." dered. or the Netherlands - were re Despite protests by Ameri "To imagine, my family went turned to Germany and per can Jewish leaders, the United halfway around the world to ished in the Holocaust. States also denied safe haven to end up being killed in The stories of 40 passengers the Jewish refugees after Cuba Auschwitz, just 20 miles from remain unknown. Researchers turned the ship away. where they were born," Karliner hope to determine their fate be "It looked so nice," said said. fore the 60th anniversary of the Karliner, recalling how the palm "When we left Germany, ev Peace at Hand ship's voyage next May. tree-speckled shores of Florida eryone was dancing and cel Secretary of State Albright looks on as Israeli Prime Minis "By nature it's easier to find were in plain view from the St. ebrating. When we were return ter Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Palestinian Chair the victims," said Scott Miller, co Louis. "I said, someday I'm go ing, everyone was very much man Yasser Arafat with Jordan's King Hussein embracing the ordinator of the St. Louis Project. ing to come back here." depressed," said Kar liner. "A two leaders. The interim peace agreement was signed in a "Survivors are harder to find be And he did. He lives there lot of men on the ship had al White House ceremony on Oct. 23 following days of grueling cause one of the reasons they sur today. "I wish my family could read y been prisoners at negotiations to resolve differences concerning prisoner re vived is that they were hiding." see it." Buchenwald, so we knew what leases, security and land for peace arrangements. The St. Louis, manned by Karliner's story is a good ex the Germans were doing to the Photo by Marslw/1 H. Co/,en non-Jewish Germans, left Ham ample of the results of turning Jews. My father's brother had burg,Germany,onMay 13, 1939, the St. Louis away. (Continued on Page 19) 20-THE RHoni:; TC::T • ~= ~u·------
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,r Ent=.t·rtainm=.t·nt Calendar: November 5th to November 12 5 The Jewish Theater Ensemble presents "Crossing Delancy" at the JCC, 401 Elrngrove Ave. Providence. Nov. 5 through 15. Call 861-8800. f©r ""9id~ Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St., Providence presents "Nine Armenians." Now through Nov. 8. Tickets $24 to $34. Call 351-4242. November 6 Warwick Heritage Festival, Warwick City Park, Asylum Rd., Warwick. Colonial Militia 6 All Children's Theatre Ensemble presents, "Anne of encampment, period demonstrations, and special events. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ndv. 6 through 8. Avonlea." Vartan Gregorian School Theatre, 455 Call 738-3225. Wickenden St., Providence. Nov. 6 and 7, 13 and 14 at 7 7 Newport Bridal Tour. Brides will be transported in decorated trolleys around some of p.m., Nov. 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets $5 children, $8 adults. Newport's most historic and spectacular wedding sites throughout the area. Call 245-9726. Call 331-7174. Nov. 7 and 8. "Rugrats-A Live Adventure," Providence Performing Zeiterion Theatre,684PurchaseSt.,New Bedford presents "Big Business," featuring Laurel Arts Center, 220 WeybossetSt., Providence. Tickets $14 to and Hardy accompanied by the Zeiterion Theatre's Wurlitzer theatre organ. Tickets $8. 7 $27. Nov. 6 through 8. Call 421-ARTS. p.m., Call (508) 994-2900. Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St., Provi dence, "Preschool Friday: Scienterrific." Children ages 3 Harvard Pilgrim Health center hosts free Women's Health Fair. Focus on health and fitness, to 5 play with push and pull magnets as they build towers weight control, eating properly, etc. Providence Health Center, One Hoppin St., Provi dence. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Preregistration required, 331-4034, ext. 43390. and create their own magnets. 9:40 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Same day registration. University of Rhode Island Fall Choral Festival. Kingston Campus, Fine Arts Center. 7 Lincoln School, 301 Butler Ave., Providence presents Choral singers from New England high schools perform with the URI Concert Choir and "Math/Science Day" for girls grades six through eight. University Chorus. 7 p.m. Call 874-2781. Registration by phone by Nov. 3, in-person registration BJ's Wholesale Club, 1300 Hartford Ave., Johnston, hosts a "Harvest Festival." 11 a.m. to day of event. $10. 8:30 a.m. to noon. Call 331-9696. 3 p.m. Events for the whole family. 8 Magic Ark Children's Series and Little Theatre of the 8 Rhode Island Jewish Historical Society midyear meeting. Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Deaf presents, "A World of Why," Leventhal-Sidman Ave., Providence. Speaker: Dr. Stanley Aronson. 2 p.m. Call 331-01360. Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton Centre, Mass., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Tickets$7. Call (617) 965- Ocean State Marathon. A 26.2 mile race from Narragansett to Warwick to benefit the 5226. Leukemia Society of America. 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Turning to the story of David inspired the phrase, but today's change as scholars Next, Fox turned and Bathsheva, Fox read from a worshippers need to remember make new discover to the popular story draft of one of his own transla that it does not apply to the Holy ies about the ancients of how Goliath tions. Judaic texts they read in transla and their language. emerges from the As he told of how David saw tion today. "My goal has been ranks of the Philis Bathsheva in her bath, laid with Rabbi WilliamG. Braude, be to try to bring the tines to ta unt her, then sent her husband into loved Rabbi of Temple Beth-El reader back in the di Israel's soldiers. battle to perish, Fox asked the from 1930tol974, was well aware rection of the Text "Almost a ll audience to identify standout of the tremendous differences with its use of allu translations say, 'A words and phrases in the tale. between ancient Hebrew and sions, puns,and plays champion came out After audience members modern English, for his inter on words," Fox said. from the Philistine noted the emphasis on the words pretations of classical Rabbinic "They give the work ranks,' and you do "go" and "send," Fox spoke of literature made him an interna its original character not think anything their deep importance to the tionally acclaimed scholar. istics." ofit,'' said Fox. "But theme of the story. On Nov. 1, the Board of Jew Fox then turned his biblical H ebrew "This is a story about leader ish Education honored Braud e's translator's eye on words that describe ship and authority," Fox said. memory by inviting Professor David, the king, mu Goliath do not say "David trunks he can do all the Everett Fox, whose translation sician, warrior, poet he is a hero." sending,and soon learns that he of the Five Books of Moses was and adulturer whose Turning to a cannot. He suffers, then gains published in 1995 by Schocken character has fasci translation by Mar fo rgiveness, for rus deeds. But Books, to Temple Beth-El to share nated generations. tin Buber and Franz the moral stain remains with his perspectives on the Biblical Ina discussion that Rosenzweig, Fox him." figure of David. focused on the way showed how they According to Fox, faci ng the Fox, the director of the Judaic that the very words described the ap multifaceted story, and the en Studies program at Clark Uni used to tell the stories pearance of Goliath tire text, in all of its complexity versity in Worcester, Mass., be also reveal vital parts not as the emer is much more in keeping with gan by explaining that much of of their meaning, Fox gence of a cham traditional Judaism than is ac the meaning of the origi nal Holy brought his audience pion, but as a per cepting the blander translations Bible has been diluted by trans to the place where the son who "came out that are now widely favored. lators' perspecti ves. figure of David is first o f the Philis ti ne "In Judaism, we deal with "All translators have a phi introduced. ranks into the split." the Text, and we also grapple losophy, whether they admit it " We firs t meet Professor Everett Fox "There were two with it," he said. "If something or not," Fox explained . David as an adult, af Herald p/Joto by Emily Torgan-Slialansky armies facing each is difficult, we try to explain it According to Fox, in their ter G-d rejects Saul as other," said Fox. rather than glossing ov.er it." search for intelligibility, correct the ruler of Israel," ness and the desire to make the Fox said. "He sends Samuel to However, as he tells Samuel, text clear for their modern read see Jesse in Jerusalem, and then G-d is interested in David for ers, many recent translators have we encounter David." other reasons. ~ . compromised the text's original Whe n Samuel arrives in Carefully reading the text to the audience, Fox drew their at I~LO_W_E_R EAST SIDE I tention to the various synonyms used for the words 'to look at.' "In the King James version, it says see, appear, look at, and look to," Fox explained. 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Feinstein Words of Sorrow The Union of American He Hadassah Urges Women, struggle to rob women of their Chronicles brew Congregations urges its Religious Leaders to legal rights to protect their member congregations across Speak Out Against health. November 1998, No. 16 North America to take note of Doctor's Murder "AsacommunityofJews, we The First Winning Banknote Numbers! the tragic death of Dr. Barnett Marlene Post, national presi invite the leaders of all religions Slepian, a congregant at Temple dent of Hadassah, condemned to stand with us against a reli 20465301,20467003,20016706,2034006,20465400, Beth Am in Buffalo, N.Y. gious - or any - defense of 20329300,20818000,20555703,20462509, 21319504, the slaying of Buffalo obstetri Here is a sample of what you cian/ gynecologist, Dr. Barnett such domestic terrorism. Ameri 20473002,20467100, 20016800,21310200,20328700, might choose to read just prior Slepian.Asaresponsesheurged can women, Jews and those of 20435304, 21319600,20329207, 20817007,20462608 to the mourner's Kaddish: women, Jews and all those of good conscience must stand Check your Feinstein banknote. If the serial number on your "As our thoughts turn now good conscience to speak out united in a commitment to non banknote matches any of these numbers, send a copy of it to to those who have died in recent against this heinous crime. violent protest. P.O. Box 2065, Cranston, RI 02905 and we'll send a $250 check weeks or at this season in years A memorial service held in "As the fou nder and sup to your school - $25 for you, $100 for your school and $150 to past, we call particular atten Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, porter of the Middle East's larg go to a charity chosen by your class. More numbers next month. tion to the name of Dr. Barnett was sponsored by the Religious est medical institution and em Slepian, a member of Temple Coalition fo r Reproductive ployer of hundreds of physi Petition Drive for 1 Million Beth Am in Buffalo, N.Y., who Choice of which Hadassah - cians, Hadassah members un Signers to Fight Hunger was murdered one week ago the largest women's and largest derstand that religion and poli Thirty million Americans go hungry every month. Ten upon his return home from Jewish organization in the tics have no place in the deliv million American children are malnourished ... A country that Shabbat services. Dr. Slepian United States, and supporter of ery of medical services. neglects its needy is sowing the seeds of its own destruction. was a compassionate physician, the Hadassah Medical Organi "Hadassah supports each Will you join us in sending a petition to the president and a devoted husband and father, a zation in Israel - is a member. woman's choice to make repro Congress aski ng them to make a commitment to ending committed Jew, and a man of At the service, Post had the ductive decisions within the hunger in our country? moral conviction and courage. following to say: context of her own religious con Come sign with us and hear what's about to happen: Nov. As we lament and condemn the "The slaying of Dr. Barnett victions. We hold that Jewish 7, 10 a.m., William Hall Library, 1825 Broad St., Cranston. terrorism that brought an end to Slepian is an act of domestic law places the health and life of Please be prompt. his life, V{e celebrate and are terror that should outrage all a pregnant woman as primary Did you ever wonder why there was so much sorrow in the grateful for the life he lived. May Americans, regardless of politi - even before the fetus." world - so much unhappiness? Did you ever ask yourself G-d comfort his family, friends, cal background and religious Post concludes by saying that why G-d allows it to happen-why doesn't He do something patients and all those who philosophy. His violent death is the prayers of Hadassah mem about it? ... mourn his death, and may they an important wake-up ca ll. bers are with the fa mily of He did. He made you. and we learn from the rich and "As a communi ty of women, Slepian. Alan Shawn Feinstein loving example he set." we are sad and angry that anti Submitted by Marlene Post , Submitted by Rabbi Eric H. aborti on acti vists use murder Nationa l President of Hadassah. Yoffie, presiden t of the Union of and violence as tools of political JWV Opposes Pollard American Hebrew Congregations. in Peace Negotiations Women For Israel's Tomorrow The national commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Michael Berman, issued the fo llowing statement on behalf of Women in Green Arafat's responsibility fo r the dor to Sudan Cleo Noel and his his organization: blood of Jewish children a t deputy George Moore. More Why Wye Won't Work "The Jewish War Veterans of the USA find revolting and injudi Maalot, and the continuous over, in Lebanon, it was Arafat's cious any attempt to tie-in the release of the secret-stealing thief The Israel Government Press spilling of Jewish blood, before 'guerrillas" who were report Jonathan Pollard to the very sensitive negotiations between Israel office has recently released a list and after that massacre of chil edly implica ted in the bomb and the Palestinian Authority. Any attempt at linkage demea ns the of more than 20 separate Arab dren, is all too clear. Such mur blast that killed 250 American entire peace process and the requisite security requirements of attacks on Jews since Septem ders create a vivid picture for all soldiers. Israel. To relegate the prime interests of Israel citizens to such a ber of this year. During Wye objectivepeopleofwhatArafat's Arafat, the chosen "peace release minimizes a fifty-year strivi ng for a right to li ve at peace." these attacks co ntinued unin true nature is. partner," demonstrates his viru Founded in 1896, JWV is the oldest', active national veterans' terrupted, and sadly, they are It further boggles the mind lent hatred of the Jewish people organization in America and is known as the "Patriotic Voice of with us even after Wye. Presi why PresidentClinton, who has and Israel through the Palesti n American Jewry." For further information concerning JWV, in dent Clinton and Secretary of supposedly declared waron ter ianAuthority'sschool texts,and cluding an archive of press releases, informa tion concerning their State Albright may be willing to rorism, chooses to ignore the its propaganda in its tightly con museum and other programs, visit:
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Poets and Prophets in a Grove Zwigoff by by Mike Fink "Theothernotionisthat,con . These words were bound up Herald Contributing Reporter trary to a widely accepted ste in a leather edition dated 1925 Leaps and The National Favorite Poetry reotype, many Americans are inagiftto myfather. We learned Zounds Project was launched locally at deeply attached to specific po them to recite in the auditorium the Weaver Library on Grove ems." ofour public schools. I turned to Avenue in East Providence. Rob I spent some time going over this slim volume out of loyalty by Mike Fink ert Pinsky, poet laureate both in print and in recall and habit. In a world without Herald Contributing Reporter of the United States, my top lyrics. They patience and fai th, without the sponsored the nation moved forward from dignity of composure and con wide campaign. Its the nonsense rhymes fidence, in which we seek our "Crumb" came to town a few goal is to celebrate of childhood -"The fortuneswitheveryweaponand seasons ago, but the documen the joy of spoken Table and Chair" - tool of modern invention, it did tary movie's director, Terry verses learned by to the inspired rheto me good to string along the Zwigoff, showed up at R.I.S.D. heart and memo ric of "Woodman, straightforward couplets that only this fall. Guest of the col rized by tape ma Spare That Tree" - spell out courage and convic lege and the film-video depart cltine to be stored and on to the gentle tion. I had the feeling I lost the ment, the San Francisco artist in the Library of thoughts of Emily small audience on Grove Av showed his masterpiece and Congress as an offi Dickinson: "If! can ease enue but still gained an iota of took questions from students. We were invited to the dinner cial millennium event. one pain, I shall not live in respect for the stately pace of party that launched his visit. We Wewereasked to choose vain." College weaned me my performance. a few stanzas in any language or from such Ii teral morals. Robert There among the sermons in had some sumptuous desserts style and expla in the selection Frost mastered cynical irony. surf and stone, in root and sky while we listened to his account to the studio audience. "The "Too many have fa llen from ward-reaching branch, the of getting a creative project range mov:ed broadly from great and good for you to minstrel reassures us that through the Hollywood produc tion system. Baudelaire, recited in excellent doubt the likelihood." meaning hunts for our "They naturall y think of the French, to Robert Frost," said I thought about our , hearts just as we seek Cindy Lunghofer, of the City Hebrew and Eliza be- · those same messages bottom line of profit. But the dreamer, the maker, wants to be Public Library System. She than proverbs about from beyond, from free to say what he or she thinks started out the program with the woman of valor Bible to anthology. and feels. Even a single word of the words of Robert Pinsky. who "laughest at Although my "Two ideas inspire us, one the time to come." I ancestors so genuine encouragement is so welcome, so reassuring. One inward and one outward. The passed by that brave journed inRumania day I picked up the phone and more inward notion is tha t ballad and landed on and probably Russia, people get a profound, deep a few measures by my father was born in Woody Allen was on the line. He wanted me to follow his band rooted comfort from saying John Burroughs, titled London and my mother and record its progress. I wanted loved lines aloud. It may have "Waiting." grew up in Canada. En final editing rights, or I would roots in our evolution as not "I wait with joy the coming glish was held in very high re not spend a couple of my life's only a social, but a cultural ani years gard in our household. Yiddish mal. Poetry may be among the To garner up thefruitof tears. phrases and American diction years just as a hired hand. Many plans don't work out. But the R. first means we evolved to speak I stand among the eternal got along great. Crumb obsession just ha p not only with our companions ways And the poet laureate of the but with our descendants and And what is mine shall know United States of America is a pened, and it paid off." Terry Zwigoff, a compact ancestors. my face." Jewish jester and genius! person with a.salt-and-pepper beard, showed a keen interest in Providence, and particularly its campus zone. He may even launch a feature set among these Farewell Our Lovely Ally blocks s_teeped in lore and leg R. Crumb end. Once his star had risen, he by Mike Fink I made an effort to recall the face we cared for, similar fea said old flames rang him up, "but had to pull back from thei r ini Herald Contributing Reporter story of my journey with this tures and shapes still upon this I wasn't interested. If they didn't tial enthusiasm, just to stay a His na m e was read and wonderful person, my reading earth. see my potential when I cared, few steps away from conven chanted over the Torah to bring of his utterly remarkable book, A miracle happened here in what good could it be for me tional coverage." him the healing prayers of the a study of church anti-Semit Providence. A clergyman from now?" There used to be a song You may keep a few images congregation. I sent him a get ism, of religion's heritage of anti another faith with different ritu about this bitter tea. Remember, in your mind of the career of the well card with a message of Hebrew bigotry from its own als and beliefs formed a spiri "And then I won't want you?" cartoonist, comic strip innovator friendship. Alas, it got to his first sources, and of the political tual bond with Judaism. He And liberty, even license, loom known as R. Crumb. He got in Georgiaville bedside too late. I anti-zionist rebirth of the same wrote about us in admiration, as valued privileges for poets in some trouble for twisting liberal found the familiar photo por anti-Jewish policies under new respect, good wi ll and honesty, any genre or medium. We dis pictures into shocking visual trait and the unusual but im slogans. I remembered also the joining us· in gestures lit up by cussed last autumn's appearance jokes. Spiegelman claimed he got pressive obit in the dreaded 50th anniversary of his ordina the singular candlelight of char of colleague and fri end Art too close to the borderline be newspaper page over a dawn tion, and the outpouring of af acter. "Why clid he suffer from Spiegelman. "We had something tween satire and complicity in breakfast. All it asked of his fection from Christian and Jew, illness when he of a falling out. He criticized my the area of racism. "But I believe admirers was to come to the from family and acquaintances, took such good footage after it had already gone you have to experiment, try out funeral home to bid goodbye. the time of my own closeness to care for his through the final cut. You need a anything at a ll," commented I dropped off my son at a the priest ½' ho cared so authen health, eating kind blessing on the finished Terry Zwigoff, who looks rather nearby school. He left his yo tically for us and our commu properly and product, not carping. He is bril like a benevolent elf himself. gurt cup in the car. I stood in nity near and far. breathing the air of liant, but he likes to win an argu With his vote in favorofopen line at a donut shop and dipped "Why do we put righteousness? He . ment, andlammoreinstinctive." ness and heartfelt zest, he lifted a munchkin. Then, I parked stones on graves?" fought against dis Terry popped in on my jour the window of the lecture year and made my way into a house Charlotte Penn asked ease, he should not nalism elective and talked about at R.LS.D. with buoyancy and ofdeath,adimdrawingroom of Rabbi Gurland a ques have been brought interviews, the way they can bounce. Having him in my of memory. tion that <1rose from down by it," said help or hinder a career. "I've · fice perusing my little postcards, Rabbi Jerome Gurland, once their mission with Charlotte Penn to learned a few things about how obits and small statues of the of Rhode Island now of nearby Father Flannery to Jerome Gurland. to shape a press packet, how to stars of yore, and hearing him Springfield, Mass., sat with Rob Yad Vashem in Jerusa I gather and guess guide a reporter with a fresh enthuse about the jazz and blues ert Reisman and Steve Rakitt, lem, the Holocaust mu that he was spared a angle, when to stop an inter artists of eras even before my and Charlotte Penn joined our seum and memorial they vis lengthy anguish, and view and not get beyond your childhood, I felt honored and Jewish row of chairs. But this ited together. "They are by tra passed away in peace. self. With 'Crumb' the press privileged to be counted among was a wake, not a shiva. There dition supposed to hold down The stone I place be raved, so the underground press his allies and hosts. before us lay the honored but the messages you write to the yond further sentences outer remains of our dear ally OtherWorld,sothatyourwords is the weight of sorrow and beloved ~omrade and so won't blow off in the first and the void of space journer, Father Edward H . breeze," answered the rabbi. because there was a man JACK M. MINKIN dba/Tile-Set Flannery. Withsome hesitation, "If you don't have the letters of the cloth, Edward H. I stepped up to look into his you at least leave the pebble Flannery, whowas,and is CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS face. As always, once the spirit like a penny for your no more. He was put on Cleaning, Regrouting, Sealing - leaks Fixed has gone elsewhere, it is a kind thoughts." and proved most royal. His ALL AROUND HANDYMAN of copy you gaze upon to study. We formed a little wake, tranquil and trium Wax like a yahrzeit glass. I saw Ii ne to offer our phant, was also a shiva to a LEGAL COVERING OF ASBESTOS PIPES theintelligentand dignified con phrases of sympa thy to the messenge r a nd mensch, a All High Quality Guaranteed Work tours, the serenity of sleep, but nephews and nieces of the de yiddishe neshama, a just it isa seashell on the beach. You parted. They were an attractive Jonathan and a righteous one, "A TROUBLESHOOTER W ITH IDEAS" hold it up to listen to an echo and agreeable group bearing a may his tribe of those who love INSU RED • R.I. LICENSE NO. 4210 • REFERENCES • 789-2322 from someplace else. reassuring resemblance to the their fellow creatures increase. 6-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998 JEWISH COMMUNITY
Coin Set Celebrates 50 Congregation Years of Independence Agudas Achim to Two of the men held dearest lamp from England, the rulers Show 'The Jew by the Israeli nation, Theodore of Palestine at the time of inde in the Lotus' Herzl and David Ben-Gurion, pendence. The coins are sealed Theadulteducationcommit are featured prominently on the in plastic and housed in a 10- tee of Congregation Agudas nation's 50th Anniversary Mint page color album, which tells Achim in Attleboro will present Set. The set, which was issued in the story oflsrael' s fight for free a film on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. en a limited quantity of just 10,000 dom. The official issue price is titled, "The Jew in the Lotus" for the entire world, features all $36. (1998), produced and directed of Israel's currently circulating To order, or for more infor by Laurel Chiten. In 1990, poet coins: 1, 50 and 10 agorot and a mation on these and all the coins and teacher Rodger Kamenetz 1/2 new sheqel coin in bronze and medals of Israel, including accompanied eight Jewish rab and the 1 and 5 new sheqel pieces other items still available from bis, scholars and theologians in copper-nickel. The designs the 50th Anniversary, contact who had been invited to meet on .these coins are inspired by The Israel Government Coins with the Dalai Lama, the spiri the motifs on the coins of an and Medals Corporation, P.O. tual leaderofTibetan Buddhism cient Judea and the Kingdom of Box 7900, Jerusalem 91078, Is in Dharamsala, India. Tibetan Israel. In addition, the set, which rael (Fax orders: 011-972-2-561- religion and culture have been was issued for Chanukah in the 2298, Internet address
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Staff Sergeant Harvey Green Enlisted April 13, 1951. Biisic training at Sampson A.F.B., Geneva,N.Y. Stationed in Baltimore, Md., with the Air Research and Development Command. Responsible for maintaining officer records for bases under our command. Our command was responsible for the development of: ' 1. Testing new jets at Edwards A.F.B., Cali£. 2. Holiman A.F.B., New Mexico - atomic developmen1 3. Wright-Patterson A.F.B., Ohio - development of ejector seats in jets 4. Patrick A.F.B., Florida - development of space prior to NASA Discharged Dec. 1, 1953, with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Jerome Weiss This photo was taken outside of my hut while waiting for the chow bell. t Jerome Weiss, Sept. 1944
Thank You ..... We would like to thank Irving Levin and the members of the Jewish War Veterans for ( searching theirclosets,atticsand drawers for these photographs. On behalf of The Rhode Island Jewish Herald, we would like to wish all - Staff Sergeant Harvey Green of Major League Ump Visits Vets in Providence It happened more than 15 years ago while he was visiting veterans at a He explained that patients often want to discuss more serious topics such Veterans Administration Medical Center. He stopped to chat with a blind as strikes or how umpires weather stormy managers, players and fans. veteran patient for a few m~ments. As he began to leave, the patient began "I'm open tojustaboutanythingtheywantto talk about," he said, adding to cry and asked him to stay just a while longer. that I'll give them my opinion and hear ,theirs as well." ) t For American League umpire Larry Barnett, it was "one of the most During his visit, Barnett usually shows film highlights of the most recent ! moving experiences of my life." This experience and others like it are the World Series. Laughing, Barnett said he might have to swallow a few more. 5 reason Barnett has, since 1977, visited hospitalized veterans at VA hospitals boos since he umpired in the 1982 baseball classic. ) across the country in a special project sponsored by the There is little doubt in his mind what he enjoys the most. national headquarters of the Disabled American Vetera11s. '1t's when I get to visit the wards, and go from bed to "' Barnett, who at 23 became the youngest major league bed meeting patients," said the Prospect, Ohio, native. "I umpire iff baseball history when the American League might only have enough time to shake their hands and bought his 'Conl:ract in 1968, will visit local hospitalized exchange a few quips before I have to move on to the next veferans atthe Providence VA Medical Center on Nov.16. - bed. But you can see in their eyes how happy they are just '1 feel warm inside when I leave a hospital," said to have someone visit them. They don't get to see many Barnett, adding, "if I've made three-veterans happy, I feel people." I've accomplished something important." He continued, "these guys gave up their limbs or their Barnett said he usually tries to keep the atmosphere of health for this country, and that's become important to me, his visits "light and humorous." He gets a bang out of · especially since I've been able to meet and talk with them on being booecf-jokingly, of course-by patients whom he a first-hand basis." 1 then "thumbs out of the game." Sometimes they'll ask him Barnett, whose expenses are paid for by the DAV, makes ~ if he brought his seeing eye dog. One of his quick answers: between 50 and 60visits to different VA hospitals located in 1 "They don't let dogs up here; I had to leave J;rirn in the or near cities where he umpires an American League game. \ lobby." ~ In the off-season, he spends one week each month on the {.. Umpires are "stereotyped as brash old men who don't road visiting VA hospitals in other cities. How much time t have a sense of humor," said Barnett, w:ho entered umpire he spends at any one hospital depends on the hospital's l school in Florida af\er graduating from high,school in schedule, as well as his own. Often, his s~hedule requires i 1963. "But there are a lotoffunny incidents that happen on him to appear at two hospitals in one day. ( and off the field in the course ofa season, and lreally enjoy But Barnett doesn't mind, he enjoys himself too much.. r:l sharing them with these veterans." And the patients - do they enjoy his ptesentation? It sure" 1 However, Barnett's visit isn't all a barrel oflaugps. He1ets his audience, seems so, considering actual patient comments that include "G-d bless ( which varies anywhere between 25 to 200 patients, chai)ge the tone of the Larry and the DAV" .. . "Love his ways" ... ''This is wonderful" ... "Larry is J visit whenever they've had enougl;l laughs over baseball's humorous side. ,a helluva nice guy" ... and "When will he be back?" , '\ f' '{ t 'i Jewish War Veterans Celebrate the 62nd Anniversary of New Bedford Post 154 ) ', There is a Nov. 15 Breakfast Meeting, Krivoff Hall of Ahavath Achun Synagogue, New Bedford, Mass. For reservations, call Sr. Vice j ' Commander Leonard Perler, (508) 997-7240, or Breakfast Chairman Arnold Lassow, (508) 992-9163, by Nov. 9. ~ Don't forget to show up to march in the Nov. 11 Veteran's Day Parade. Meet at 9 a.m., opposite the corner of Rockdale Avenue and Union Street. Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. You don't have to be a veteran to march. . ~~"~,~~'.=-.. ~'.).~~/'!',»t.~~~"'-off'"' Phil Rosenfield 1 was induct~d into the Army on Sept. 13, 1943. After being outfitted at Camp Devens, M_a~s:, I was shi~ped _to_Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi, as a member of the 63rd Infantry DiV151_on'. for basic trammg. I was then transferred to the 83rd Infantry Division at Camp Br~kinn?ge, Kentucky and from there overseas to England. When word was received of the_ mvas10n, we were then trucked to the Port of Plymouth where we were equipped for action. Then shipped to France, we landed on Omaha Beach, We were rushed into action ~elieving the 101st Airborne Division. Fourth of July morning we started an all-out attack m the H~dgrows. There· I was_ wo~ded, carried back to the first aid tent, repaired te~porarily, a1:d the next morning shipped back to a hospital in England. After recuper ating and physical therapy, I was sent back to my outfit, who were, by then, in Belgium. For us the war ended after we crossed the Elbe lliver and met the Russians. J was sent home in November to be discharged at Camp Devens. ( Decorations received: Purple Heart, Bronze Medal, Combat Infantryman's Badge, and 4 Battle Stars. , Max Miller, U.S. Anny Veteran and his wife Miriam Miller Phil Rosenfield was among the thousands of men Spending time with some of the locals: ~ who landed on Omaha Beach. Miriam Miller, wife of Max Miller, was ""''Md i, A,s•rot•.' ;_""' w,,td w,dt. . Honor Veterans on Veterans Day by Harold L. "Butch" M iller American Legion National Commander Democra~y reigns on lands consecrated by the sacrifice of ordinary men and women who served m the U.S. armed forces. We call these special people "veterans." On a day that marks the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the end of World War I, we pay tribute to those who did their duty as patriots. It's our moral duty to make them feel appreciated on Veterans Day. Here's how: , , Start by thanking members of your own family who either served or are currently ser:vin& in the armed ~orces. Call your family members, as I will call my son, Craig, an officer m the U.S. Manne Corps, and say: "Thanks for serving. 1, m proud of you." Next, bid a "Happy Veterans Day" to others in your community who are, or were,a part of the brave legacy of the American patriot. · Then, make plans to attend Veterans Day commemorative events in your community. The more people who turn out for your Veterans Day Parade and Memorial Service, the more profound the debt of gratitude to those who served. Murray J. Cohen Finally, remember veterans in your prayers, especially those who use wheelchairs and I was inducted into the U.S. Army on Sept. 29, 1942, and sent artificial limbs as a result of battle scars that will never heal, as well as those who were to Fort Devens, Mass., and then to Fort Bragg, N.C., to the Field taken.captive and whose absence remains unaccounted for. Arti1Iery, for basic training. In June of 1943, I went overseas, to · Veterans asked very little of their country but gave everything they had. The least we ! North Africa to a replacement camp near Casablanca. Not too can do is give them our sincerest "thank you" for a job well done. Jong after that, I traveled across North Africa in a box car (40 men Our ~hildren and grandchildre~ will follow our example. They will learn to respect and or eight horses) to the city ofBizerte, in Tunisia, at which point appreciateagroupofspec1al Arnencanswhoareworthyofpraise, butaresomodestabout I boarded a ship bound for Sicily. their service that will settle for a simple "thank you." Veterans are common Americans of uncommon valor and devotion to duty. They are ? In Sicily, I was assigned to the First Infantry Division. Having been trained in Field Artillery, I was now in the infantry. From men and women willing to spill their blood if it means Generation Xers and posterity 1' Sicily, we were shipped to Great Britain, landing in Edinburgh, won't be forced to spill theirs. The neighborhood baker who once served on a U.S. Navy } Scotland, and then by train through England to the southeast warship.-The beat cop who once kept the peace as a M.P. at an overseas military ) coast, a town by the name ofSwanage, to prepare for the D-Day installation. The physician who pulled bullets out of wounded troops and sewed them invasion of Europe. - back together. The clergyman who issued last rites to fallen patriots and inspirational The morning ofJune 6, 1944, I sat on a landing craft off Omaha words to the battle-weary. Beach in France, listening to the battleships lobbing huge she1Is Veterans in your community include Legionnaires in a local American Legion post ) overhead and the invasion of Europe was on. Some units of our who help veterans.readjust to civilian life, remind everyone of the priceless nature of Old divisron were in the initial assault landing. My regiment was Glory; operate programs that instill values in all children and youth; and ensure that held in reserve and I landed on 0-Day + 1, the "Easy Red" sector veterans recovering in the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital know that the on Omaha Beach. community-at-large cares about them. My comrades in American Legion posts in your We proceeded through France, Belgium, :Holland, Germany area could use a few more good men and women, eligible veterans, to strengthen our and at the end of the war I found myself in Czechoslovakia, in community service and elevate our clout in Washington. a small town near Prague. When you think about it, there are perhaps thousands of veterans in your community I was awarded six battle stars for the various campaigns, the - family, friends, acquaintances and other readers of this newspaper - who deserve a invasion arrowhead, the Combat Infantryman's Badge and a "thank you" on this special day. If you appreciate the freedom we, as Americans, enjoy Bronze Star medal. I am very happy to be here to tell about it. today, then you realize why it's important to honor those who sacrificed for that freedom. That's what Veterans Day is all about. 10 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998 BAR MITZVAH • BAT MITZVAH • BIRTHDAY Your Wedding Day... Overlooking Narragansett Bay! Picnm-Pnft,~ \'vedd1,1g PJ)/a'7'b a 'PJ3 Qyidnessett Country dub Ceremonies 6- Eleg,1, • Recept1011S. Particular care is taken in planning your very special day. Food is expenly prepared and offered o/f.{"t-lwat- 'PJ3 with the fi nest of service. 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In his ing against the latest Israeli-Pal Minister Ariel Sharon, the three Herald Editor neighborhood of Washington opinion, the problems of peace estinian accord has heightened leaders who negotia led the Wye Many would call Henry Heights, on the northern tip of after Waterloo were similar to concern here about possible accord. Kissinger one of the most influ Manhattan. It was here that those of the Cold War era. He political violence against the Israeli political leaders also ential political figures in history. Heinz Kissinger became Henry. was fascinated with the prime minister and other senior have appealed to the public to He rose to prominence from the He attended George Washing Realpolitik of Metternich vision government officials. refrain from the kind of political war-tom streets of Furth, Ger tonHighSchool where he proved of democracy as rooted in the Israeli security services and incitement which preceded the many to become this country's limitations of personality. He felt the president of the state have assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. first Jewish secretary of state. thatforeignpolicymustbebased noted the similarities between "I hope we don' t repeat the Born Heinz Alfred Kissinger, no ton feelings but on the weight protest actions against the Wye same terrible mistake," Presi May 27, 1923 to Louis and of military, economy and politi River Memorandum, signed at dent Ezer Weizman told report Pauline, during the height of cal strength. It was this Kissinger the White House, and those di ers after a meeting with Netan Nazi rule in Germany, the tragic took with him to the White rected against the Oslo accords ya hu. "The prime minister events and ghosts of Kissinger's House. preceding Prime Minister reached an agreement which I childhood would haunt him for In 1968, on the recommenda Yitzhak Rabin's assassination think is an appropriate one. If the rest of his life. His mi strust of tion of Henry Cabot Lodge, three years ago. we return to the same kind of people and his introverted na Kissinger was appointed as na The Shin Bet, Israel's domes incitement against him as was ture were directly linked to the tional security advisor, and for tic intelligency agency, denied directed against another person, physical and emotional abuse he the next five years, Nixon and reports that security around the it will be very grave." suffered as a chi Id. Kissinger was Kissinger would gt.tide this coun prime minister has been in Weizman's appeal came in 10 when the Nazis came to try through some of the most creased, though there has been the wake of an angry demon power,and as most 10-year-olds, tumultuous events of the 20th some consideration of limiting stration outside the prime he loved soccer, playing and century. Netanyahu's appearances in minister's residence, when pro watching. But, when the Nazis For Kissinger's first term, large gatherings. testers ca lled Netanyahu a trai came to power, movement of the Nixon distanced him from any Police questioned several tor for signing the Wye agree Jews in and out of the cities was Middle East policy decisions, right-wing extremist leaders, ment. strictly prohibited. He and his Henry Kissinger mainly because Nixon felt that after they made statements con Members of the National Re friends were banned from at his Jewish ethnicity would put sidered incitement at the funeral ligious Party, which has op tending soccer matches by the to be a worldly scholar. From him at a disadvantage. It was of an Israeli murdered in a ter posed the transfer of additional Nazis, but Kissinger would sneak there it was on to City College during those years in the White rorist attack nea~ Hebron re West Bank land to the Palestin into the stadium, often feeling and a career as an accountant, House that Kissinger was often cently. ians, joined in Weizman's call the wrath from the fascist thugs but his college experience would the subject of much ethnic ridi One of the speakers, Noam for restraint. later. be cut short due to the culminat cule by the president. In one in Federman declared that "they "I appeal to my colleagues His mother's role in the fam ing events of World War II. stance, Nixon looked around the [the ministers) are responsible in the n;3tional camp, those who ily was one of protector, and in Drafted, Kissinger quickly room at his cabinet after for this bloodshed. The Holy . are justifiably in pain over the a desperate attempt to protect moved up the ranks, thanks to a Kissinger gave an opinion on the one, blessed be he, wants there [accords) that alongside the her two children from the Nazis, U.S. Army officer named Fritz Middle East and asked, "Now to be revenge." public protest, they make clear she wrote her cousin, who had Kraemer, a German but Vehe can we get an American point of Security officials believe there that certain red lines cannot be fled to New York some months mently opposed to Nazi power. view?" may be individuals who would crossed," NRP Knesset mem before, in· an attempt to send He saw Kissinger's true poten Such jokes hurt Kissinger act on those words - raising ber Hanan Porat told Israel Henry .and Walter to live with tial and reassigned him from in deeply, because he always said concerns for possible attacks on Radio. her. Her cousin's reply was no, fantry to counterintelligence. He that he was an American and that the whole family should get later became a general's assis proud of it. out while they still could. But, it tant and administrator of the "l was born Jewish, but the wasn't that easy for Paula. Her German city of Krefeld. (He was truth is that has no significance 29S-7179 father was ill with cancer and a recipient of the Bronze Star). to me. America has given me she needed to be near him, so the The experience exposed him to everything. A home, a chance to family waited. But, in 1935, as life in government and he en study and achieve a high posi 7300 Post Rd ., N. Kingstown the onslaught of Nazi power be joyed what he saw. tion." gan to take hold and the Upon returning home, In Kissi nger's opinion, Nixon Nuremberg Laws had been Kissinger enrolled in Harvard was afraid of the Jews because of passed, it was becoming increas where he studied philosophy the power they had built up in ingly evident that the Jews were andhistory.ItwasfromHarvard society,and with that power they in danger. On August 20, 1938, that he would eventually earn would put the interests of Israel less than three months before his doctorate. Even his profes above all else. the mobs of Kristallnact would sors and classmates would say Kissinger would face many a destroy their synagogue and laterthattheywitnessed the early trying day as national security - most Jewish institutions in Ger grandiose verbal style of advisor and then as secretary of many, Paula packed up her fam Kissinger before the world real state in 1973, but none quite as ily and set sail for London, En ized who he was. As a graduate politically and socially explo gland, leaving behind her ailing ' student, he founded the Harvard sive as the events of the Viet father. International Seminar, to which nam War. If your car is involved in an accident ... Once in New York, they many future world leaders Negotiations for a peaceful would visit including Israel's resolution to the conflict began Yigal Allon. 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Both he and Nixon Kissinger steadfastly objected Prepares to Open in Israel were of the belief that the war saying that such an attack could not be won, but that an would cost the military mil by Debra Nussbaum Cohen Jewish history, halacha or Jew will also be addressed, said Ish American presence would cer lions and destroy millions of NEW YORK (JTA)-A long ish law, and concepts related to Shalom. tainly assure an honorable lives. In addition, Kissinger awaited conversion institute in Jewish peoplehood, said Ish After completing the course, peace. Negotiations were te wanted to continue bombing tegrating Orthodox, Conserva Shalom . candidates will undergo an Or dious, stressful and long, but south of the 20th parallel and tive and Reform perspectives to "We want to transmit the thodox conversion. They will go when Kissinger appeared on the supply routes. If used, this Judaism is slated to open its message that to join the Jewish before a beit din, or religious television saying that an agree would be the first time the B- doors in three Israeli cities next people means to accept a whole court, which will assess their ment was at hand, when in fact 52s would be used to hit tar February. system of ideas, values and prac knowledge and commitment to negotiations were slipping far gets other than industrial. According to Benjamin lsh tices," he said. "The knowledge a Jewish life, and determine ther and farther apart, Nixon's Kissinger ultimately lost the Shalom, chairman of the board the students will get will satisfy whether they will be permitted heavy hand stepped in. battle, and on December 18, of the new Institute for Jewish the halachic requirements" for tocompletetheprocesswithim "The South Vietnamese think U.S. bombers attacked the city Studies, which is informally conversion. · mersion in a mikveh and, for Henry is weak now because of of Hanoi killing more than known as the conversion insti ·After meeting weekly since men, a ritual circumcision. his press conference statements. 1,300 civilians. For 12 days the tute, the first locations will have last April, the institute's board Immediately after announce That damned 'peace at hand!' skies over Hanoi rained am space for a combined total of arrived ata consensus about the ment of the institute's plans last The North Vietnamese have munition, with the only break about 240 students. approach the course will take. It year, it came under fire by repre sized him up; they know he has from the bombing coming on A prime market to be tar will use a historical approach to sentatives of the Orthodox rab to either get a deal or lose face. Christmas Day, (thus the ref geted will be the 200,000 to p resenting classical Jewish binate. But so far, such opposi That's why they've shifted to a erence to Christmas bombing). 300,000 immigrants from the sources, like the Bible and Tal tion has not undermined the harder posi lion." In the end, the United States former Soviet Union who are mud, !sh-Shalom said. institute's ability to move for With negotiations at an im· lost 8 B-52 bombers, 15 smaller not Jewish either by Jewish law The board decided that the ward. passe, the peace talks broke aircraft and 93 American men or self-definition, but who were concept of "mitzvah," inter In the aftermath of the contro down on December 13, 1973. who would never be home to extended ci tizenship under the preted by traditional Jews as versy, Israel's Ashkenazi chief Nixon made an executive de see their families. · country's Law ofR eturn because "commandment or obligation," rabbi, Yisrael Meir Lau, said that cision to bomb North Vietnam. On January 23, 1973, all fe·ll they have an immediate rela and by many liberal Jews as "a each candidate for conversion Al exander Haig, now Nixon's silent. The war was over. Two tive who is Jewish. good deed," is a central concept would be evaluated fairly and national security advisor, years later, the last American A large percentage of the to be taught. that having studied in this new agreed with Nixon that the was airlifted from the rooftop of institute's $700,000 budget for "We didn't define what rnitz institute would not necessarily only alternative was a massive the American Embassy by the next year, which is provided by vah is but formulated the prin be detrimental to completing the attack' using B-52 bombers. United States Marines. the government, wilJ be devoted ciple that Judaism is not just a conversion process. to reaching out to that popula world view or theoretical system, His comment was interpreted tion, !sh-Shalom said in an in but a whole way of li fe with prac as a softening of the Chief terview recently with JTA. tical norms," said !sh-Shalom. Rabbinate's opposition to the The idea for a joint conver Teachers for tne course are 'interdenominational institute. sion course was recommended now being hired and a curricu "We have agreement with ~\-ER'S Po#. by a government committee, lum developed, he said . Profes many rabbis, and rabbis who are chaired by Finance Minister sionalism and a commitment to heads of the courts, who support ~9 15% Off v(\ Ya'akov Ne'eman, which was the institute's approach are the our efforts and wiU examine our established to find a solution to criteria being used to select the graduates from a very positive Elixir of Love the divisive debate over conver educators involved, rather than approach," !sh-Shalom said. ~ ~ sions performed in Israel. denominational affiliation. In addition to the first three ti, Body Care by Caswell-Massey ti, Determining matters of per The ideological and theologi branches of the institute, three sonal status in Israel - conver cal differences between each of more will open by the fall of N Our cases are filled with gorgeous jewelry, 0 sion, marriage, divorce a nd Judaism's major denomina lions 1999. ~ crafted by premiere artisans, in sterling, ~ burial - is the sole province of ·the Orthodox rabbinate. ~ 14kt, rare glass & semi-precious stones . r;..._ The Reform and Conserva O'S, Arthur, D.W. & Madeline • ,.,_r,, tive p,.ovements had sought to CONSTRUCTION gain legal recognition for their ')-~1- Beautiful Holiday Cards ~c, conversions through the Israeli . l.l 1 0,-: courts, while the Orthodox po *WORKERS* 'llcolN, R.I.• oPE-1' litical and religious leadership pressed for Knesset adoption of STATE FUNDED PROJECTS a bill that would codify their Prevailing Rate • All Trades • Local Work control over conversions. 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Vaad 525 South Water Street, On the Providence Ware.dront 14 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998 FEATURE Jewish Groups Press Remembering Our Jewish Veterans Israel on Housing by Eleanor Roth fateful pay of June 6 and died beautiful mosaic ceiling, then After viewing the movie, two months later. My husband read our information guide to by A vi Machlis They bought the housing units "Saving Private Ryan" which and I placed stones on the tomb learn that the artists had sym JERUSALEM (JTA) - The during the past 30 years at times so vividly portrays the Allied stones of Pvt. Abe Kasowsky of bolized America blessing her United Israel Appeal is warning when there was a need to pro landing on Normandy Beach, I New York, 1st Lt. Jean S. Spector sons as they departed by sea that the American federation vide low-rent housing for new recalled my recent trip to France of Massachusetts, Tech. Sgts. and air to fight for freedom. system could lose confidence in immigrants and the disadvan where my tour group visited Joseph Mindelsohn and Elmer Along the ceiling's other side, the Israeli government if it does taged. Omaha Beach, one of 14 perma Rosner, both of Minnesota, then France is personified as grate not provide more than $1 billion Earlier this year, when the nent Aml'!rican World War II bowed our heads to say Kaddish fully bestowing a laurel wreath in compensation to UIA and the opposition began drafting the cemeteries constructed on for for these young men and all the upon the American dead who Jewish Agency for Israel. legislation, UIA and agency offi eign soil. This cemetery extends others surrounding us. gave their lives to liberate At issue is w hether the gov cials insisted on compensation through 172 acres of land high After leaving the cemetery to Europe's oppressed peoples. ernment will provide up to $1.2 that would total the difference above the cliffs scaled by Ameri visit the chapel we admired the billion in compensation to the between the market value and can soldiers during the D-Day two organizations for public the discounted sale value of the attack of June 6, 1944- the at housing units they own that will property. tack that caused staggering be sold off at big discounts un "We told Knesset members losses, yet provided the turning der a new law. that we have no problem with point assuring Allied victory. Without compensation, said getting out of public housing if Freya Bernstein, our tour es Jeff Kaye, director of the UIA's the Knesset decides," said Kaye. cort who had spent two years in Israel office, the organizations "But you can't giveaway our Israel, gave me a handful of could face serious problems be propertywithoutcompensating small stones from the bag she cause the housing units form part us." had brought with her. While she of the collateral for extensive After the two organizations walked to the far end of the long bank loans they have taken out. lobbied for it, the new law in rows to put as many stones on A sudden sharp depreciation cludes a clause on compensa gravestoneswithStarsofDavid ontheirbalancesheetscould lead tion, based on an existing law as she could, my husband and I the banks to refuse to grant addi on government compensation paused to read the inscriptions. tional credit. for property confiscated for pub Someofthesoldiershad been Kaye said this would damage li c works projects such as hi gh buried the very day of the land theabilityofU!Aand the Jewish ways. ing, but 1st Lt. RobertM. Pierson, Agency to "do our job" a nd However, thedetailsand pro from New York, was buried on would "potentially upset exist cedures for valuating the prop Aug. 20, causing me to wonder NORMANDY AMERICAN Cemetery, Omaha Beach ing confidence" of federations in erty have yet to be set, and UlA if he had been wounded on that Plt oto by Eleanor Roth the Israeli government. a nd agency officials expect the The UIA serves as the fund government to invite them for ing link between the U.S. federa - talks within weeks. tion system and the agency, Government officials have which provides humanitarian said the value of compensation Gorbachev, Shamir Celebrate a services in Israel, such as immi could total 4 billion shekels - grant resettlement. roughly $950 million at current Decade of Mass Soviet Aliyah On Oct. 26, the Knesset passed exchange rates. That leaves a a bill introduced by the opposi $250 million gap, based on the by Julia Goldman Gorbachev may well have first years of Gorbachev's presi tion to sell as many as 120,000 $1.2 billion the two organiza NEWYORK(JTA)-Thetwo been moved to his sympathetic dency. low-cost public housing units to tions are seeking. men who headed the Soviet stance when, in 1952, he learned Audience members included their tenants at substantial dis The total value of compensa Union and Israel when the mass that a Jewish classmate, and a Jews from the former Soviet counts ofbetween35 percent and tion will in part depend on how emigration of Russian Jews be decorated soldier, had been Union whose apartments had 85 percent of market value. many tenants decide to buy the gan came together recently to thrown off a Moscow tram dur been searched and whose com The bill - opposed by the homes they now rent. celebrate with U.S. Jewish ac ing the "so-called campaign patriots had been imprisoned governing coalition - aims to The government, which is tivists the 10th anniversary of against anti-Semitism." during that period for theiropen help immigrants and poorer seg trying to keep spending down, that revolution. Gorbachev said he brought Jewish identification. mentsof society who haverented said it will be hard pressed to Addressing a State of Israel up the inci~ent at a Communist A small group of demonstra low-cost public housing units for find the money. Bonds dinner, Mikhail Party meeting. · "There were tors outside carried signs that more than five years to become Eli Yosef, a ,finance ministry Gorbachev recalled that when many people who understood read, "Israel Bonds, Don't homeowners. spokesman, said the ministry has Russian Jews first "responded the absurdity and inhumanity Honor Pharaoh Gorbachev." UIA and the agency own not yet discussed the matter. to the call of their homeland," of anti-Semitism," he recalled. Rabbi Avi Weiss, chairman 11,000 and 8,500 of these hous "We know that the law is the he regretted their leaving. "Af Gorbachev condemned anti of the Coalition for Jewish Con ing units, respectively, through law," he added. "But we will ter all, they had done so much Semitism as "a shameful page" cerns-Amcha, which organized an agency-owned company have a problem fitting this into for our country," he said, citing in Soviet history. the protest, equated honoring called Arnigour. the budget." Jewish contributions in science, Gorbachev with "historical re culture, medicine and law. visionism." "Nevertheless, I could not tell He also objected to a pur r@JP & SAVE COUPON• OFFER EXPIRES 12/31/98 • PRESUT COUPON W~~-Dl them not to go," he told the 1,200 "Only the Jews," ported $100,000 speaker's fee. ;t·) 1 supporters of Israel Bonds as "in But a spokesman for Israel , :1•fti 13 I., I 4 4# ;; i43 #;\'4 (3 !J , sembled at the New YorkHilton. could build a state a Bonds said the amount - paid f ! CARPENTRY • ODOR-FREE INTERIOR PAINTING I That was the "position of free place where there is only to the foundation Gorbachev I iWALLPAPERING • SMALL HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS I dom," said Gorbachev, who re one resource - talent." now directs - was "nowhere ~S% OFF ALL .JOBS • 7~~4~0~_J ceived thegroup'sGatesofFree near what was reported." dom Award. Mikhail Gorbachev Still, those who heard Former Israeli Prime Minister Gorbachev's emotional speech Yitzhak Shamir, who also spoke were impressed by his apparent Allstate· atthedinner,creditedGorbachev Although such prejudice has respect for the Jewish people and appreciation for Israel, You're in good hands. with giving "new life to the Jew yet to be fully overcome, the ish people" and enriching "the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner which he called "an example to life of the State of Israel." said, "Thank G-d we are now a other great nations." Beginning in 1989, lot wiser and I hope also kinder." "Only the Jews," he said, Gorbachev's liberalizing poli Glasnost and perestroika also could build a state "In a place You' re covered. cies of glasnost and perestroika brought about the economic and where there is only one resource "opened the gates" for nearly 1 social reform that led to the fall -talent." million Soviet Jews to emigrate of Communism - and ended Judith Cohen, an honoree for to Israel. his presidency. He resigned in her Soviet Jewry work in Atlanta, Right? December 1991 . acknowledged theatmosphereof Indeed, while Gorbachev anti-Semitic persecution during Michael D. Hagerty called the Israel Bonds event"an Gorbachev's first years in office, amazing experience," many of but said forgivingly, "I think that Allstate Insurance Company MAX FORMAL CO. STAFF SHIRTS• T-SHIRTS those in a ttenda nee were no less was the world at that time." 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THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998-15 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SAGE Concert Three Hundred Years of Features Judy Bressler's Jewish Influence in Rhode Island Klezmer Kabaret by Kimberly Ann O rlandi lishing, they were not receptive womenhavefortheJewishcom Senior Adult Group Educa Bressler teaches and leads Yid Herald Editor to the idea. Three years later, munity and its preservation of tors will present an Autumn dish song and dance, plays tam What makes this state so Horvitz was contacted by the their history. ConcertonNov. 19at12:30 p.m. bourine, and a traditional unique and such a wonderful publishing company and asked 'Tm very proud of the book," at Temple Beth-El located a t 70 klezmer-style drum and cymbal place to live is our diverse eth if she was still interested in her said Foster. Orchard St. in Providence. The called a "poyk." Singer, actress, nic make-up. People of all na idea. Both Horvitz and Foster "The initial reception by the concertwillfeaturevocalistJudy comedienne, Judy Bressler, has tionalities and ethnicities repre had collaborated on a number community has been over Bressler with Judy Bressler's senting separate fibers coming of books in the past and were whelming," said Horvitz. Klezmer Kabaret. The concert is together to form the cultural tap happy to work together again, November is Jewish Book open to all seniors. Admission estry that Rhode Island has be but this time, time wasn't on Month at Barnes & Noble, Rte. is $3 per person and refresh come known for. Among those their side. They had tci research 2, Warwick, and on Nov. 15, ments will be provided . ethnic groups who have con and write the book within six Foster and Horvitz will beat the Bressler is a third generation tributed greatly to the social, months (April to November). bookstore from 2 to 4 p.m., sign Yiddish performer following economic and spiritual nature What they've put together re ing copies of their book as part her mother and grandfather. She of Rhode Island are the Jews, ally conveys the love these three of the month-long celebration. is a founding and current mem and their story of perseverance ber of the Klezmer Conserva comes to life in a new book, tory Band, now in its 18th year, Images of America , f=s of Rhode and is the featured vocalist heard Island 1658-1958, by Geraldine on all eight of the band's record S. Foster, Eleanor F. Horvitz, and ings. She is heard with Itzhak Judith Weiss Cohen, who passed Perlman on _his recordings, "In away in November 1997 during The Fiddler's House" and "Live the production of the book. in The Fiddler's House," and in "We hope that it teaches both the Emmy award-winning PBS Jewish and non-Jewish about special by the same name. Bressler Judy Bressler our history in this state," said was featured withJoelGreyinhis Horvitz. vaudeville review, "Borscht And indeed it does. Through Capades '94" and in the docu performed extensively and in wonderful photographs depict mentary film, "A Jumpin' Night ternationally, acclaimed by au ing the colorful Jewish people in The Garden of Eden." diences and critics alike. and places of the state, their story She has performed through For the SAGE concert, is told in eight chapters from out the Northeastern United Bressler and her ensemble will their arrival in Newport and the States with small ensembles in perform klezmer, English, Rus 1763 construction of the Touro our own act, Judy Bressler's sian and Hebrew favorites. Synagogue to their economic Klezmer Kabaret Hera cappella For tickets and information, contribution and political in voice has inspired choreogra call Jewish Family Service at 331- volvement. A daunting and dif pher, Bill T. Jones, to create a 1244.T he agency is located at ficult task, Horvitz and Foster new Boston Ballet repertoire. 229 WatermanSt.inProvidence. labored through thousands of photographs trying to choose just the right one for the story they were telling. Get Ready To Swing "We knew what we were Swing to the great sounds of burgh Youth Symphony Or looking for," said Foster. "The the nationally famous - 15- chestra. photographs had to be local, in piece- Jimmy Dorsey Big Band Tickets are priced at $15 for good condition, and tell a story Orchestra on Nov. 7 at Woon- balcony seats and $20 for or- without the inclusion of a lot of socket's Stadium chestra seats. text." " We had e nou gh photo Theatre Performing ~ All proceeds from the graphs leftover to complete sev Arts Centre, Monu- · . ~-- performance will mentSquare, Woon- O_.., benefitthestadium eral volumes," laughs Horvitz. socket, R.I. " '. ) theatre restoration The conception of the book There will be two effort. began with Horvitz who had hours of music, laughter, and Further information is avail- always wanted to write a book memories when the Jimmy ablebycallingtheStadiumThe on the history of Jews in Rhode Dorsey Orchestra, led by Jim atre box office at 762-4545 or Island. Initially, in 1994 w hen she approached Arcadia Pub- MiJler, hits the stadium stage at 762-4044. 8 p .m . In additi on, vocalist N a ncy Knorr will perform some of the best remembered hits of Dorsey vocalist Helen SHMUEL TAITELBAUM O'Connell. CERTIF IED MOHEL Jim Miller's credentials go on like a veritable Who's Who in the music business. He has per~ formedatCarnegie Hall and has appeared on the Johnny Carson Tonight Show. His credits also include performing with Glen Miller, Tex Beneke, Larry a nd Providence-Based• Recommended by Local Physicians & Rabbis Les Elgart, Guy Lombardo, Bob 861-1403 Hope, Red Skelton, Liberace; and the Modernaires. Lead singer Nancy Knorr has become a featured vocialistwith the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. At A Roma11tic Comedy the age of 12, she was a violinist by S11sa11 Sa11dler with the world-renowned Pitts- Directed by Vita Smith Thur..day. Novcmbcr 5 - 7:30pm - Produced by D. Toby Man.,yi l l for I .\pedal, I ,right 011fy! PROVIDENCE TO ...Saturday, November 7 - K:0llpm 91c/k{J: Sunday, November X TEL AVIV sa39oo - 2:0flpm & 7:00pm $ 12.00 Adults Thursday, Novcmba 12 $ 10.00 Children Plus '59 Taxes '898 Total - 7:J0pm $ 10.00 Seniors Winter Season Special Snturday, November 14 Restrictions Apply - K:0llpm A,•ailahle at the Box o.ffice Sunday. NO\·cmbcr IS a, th(•JCC 01· Ca/1(401) ,"l6 / -N800 - 2:00pm & 7:00pm WINKLEMAN TRAVEL A 11011-mush.-al ,·omedy 720 Reservoir Ave., Cranston suitable for all U!.(es 943-7700 1-800-234-5595 ,\ 16 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Brandeis Presents Documentary 'Atreus Dawn' Musical Will on Jewish Brigade of WWII be Perfor.med at Brown The original musical, " Atreus rus is comprised of Megan Hart, The new documentary "In as Jews by the British, the men Since its completion earlier this Dawn," will be presented by Jori Ketten, John Martin, Nikki Our Own Hands: The Hidden of the brigade prevailed in 1945 year, "In Our Own Hands" has Brownbrokersat Brown Univer Phillips, Anne Robinson, Nate Story of the Jewish Brigade in when they carried their flag into drawn rave reviews on the film sity Theatre, Thurday through Stumpff, and Jason Yust. World War II ," will be presented battle and defeated the Germans festival circuit from critics Roger Sunday, Nov. 12 to 15, 19 to 22 The stage manager is Amy at the Edie and Lew Wasserman during the final Allied offen Ebert, Gene Siske! and Jeffrey in Leeds Theatre at 8 p.m. for all Sonnenborn with set design by Cinematheque at Brandeis Uni sive in Northern Italy. Lyons. performances except Nov. 22. Eric Green, costume design by versity, throughout the week of After the war, Jewish Brigade Screening times are Nov. 16 The Nov. 22 production will be Justin Berns tine, lighting design Nov. 16 to 22. The film is di soldiers masterminded many to 19, 7 p.m.; Nov. 21 at 7 and 9 a 3 p.m. matinee only. by Kate Shaw, and choreogra rected by award-winning docu clandestine operations through p.m .; Nov. 22 at 2, 5, and 7 p.m. "Atreus Dawn," written by phy by Jessica Gaynor. mentarian Chuck Olin, who will out Europe. They formed secret Admission is $6, $4 for students s tudents Abi Basch, Georg Tickets are available at the attend the opening night screen vengeance squads to assassinate and senior citizens. For more Bissen and David Peck, isa chill Leeds Theatre box office, 77 ing on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. Nazi officers in hiding, engi information and advance group ing futuristic, electronic-musi Waterman St., Providence. "In Our Own Hands" tells neered the rescue and illegal ti cket sales, call the National cal, ritual retelling of the An Ticket prices are $13 general the story of His Majesty's Jew immigration of Holocaust sur Center for Jewish Film, (781) 736- cient Greek myth of Iphigenia admission, $9 for senior citi ish Brigade, a group of 5,000 vivors to Palestine,and engaged 8000. and the House of Atreus. zens (65 and over), and Brown volunteer soldiers from Pales in widespread arms theft for The event is sponsored by the Under the direction of stu faculty /staff, and $5 for stu tine who served under British Israel's future War of Indepen National Center for Jewish Film, dent Sara Ciarelli, the cast in dents. Phone reservations are command as the only all-Jewish dence. Olin calls the film a the Tauber Institute for the Study cludes Marissa Quintanilla as accepted with VISA/Master unit in World War II. fighting "subtle blend of 'Schindler's of European Jewry, and Facing Iphigenia, Alex Threadgold as Card. Box office hours are Mon Long denied their right to fight List' and 'The Di rty Dozen."' History and Ourselves. Agamemnon, Marieke Bee day through Friday, 11 a.m. to uwkes as Clytemnestra, Paco 5 p.m. and one hour before cur Tolson as Achilles, Susanna tain on the evenings of perfor The RISD Museum Hosts Harris as Persephone, Kristian mance. For more jnformation Gift Giving Imari as Orestes, and Sara or to make reservations, call a Day of Public Lectures Made Easy at Petersiel as Pythia. A Greek cho- 863-2838. The RISO Museum has servator of objects, The Cleve The Moses Brown planned a full day of public lec land Museum of Art. tures to accompany its "Gifts of Noon to 2 p.m. - Lunch Gift Fest 'Lamarck' Premieres the Nile: Ancient Egypti an break. Visits to the RISO Mu The ninth annual Moses Faience" exhibition. The seum. Brown School Holiday Gift Fest at Perishable Theatre daylong event, entitled "The 2 to2:30 p.m.- By Necessity will be held on Nov.14and 15in Brilliance of Eternity: Ancient or Design: Faience Use in An the school's Waughtel-Howe It's the eve of the American tious collaboration of the off Egyptian Faience," will be held cient Egypt. Dr. Diana Craig Field House. Sponsored by the Civil Waranda youngmanfrom Trinity community wi th actors on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patch, department of Egyptian Moses Brown School Parents' Providence, R.l., is about to from Perishable, the Sandra in the RISO Auditorium, loca ted art, The Metropolitan Museum Association and chaired by par embark on a journey to Paris, Feinstein Gamm Theatre, on South Main Street. of Art, New York ent vo lunteer Betsy Quigley of France. His objective? To seek Newgate, and the Trinity Con- The lectures, which are free 2:40 to 3:10 p.m. - Faience Rumford, Gift Fest wi ll feature out the only living rela and open to the general public, and Glass at the Royal City of more than 40 unique shops, a tive to pre-Darwinian were made possible by a grant Amarna. Paul T. Nicholson, lec silent auction, holiday entertain evolutionary theorist, from the Rhode Island Commit turer in archeological science, ment, gift wrapping, and a cafe. Jean-Baptist Pierre tee for the Humanities, an inde University of Wales, Cardiff Holiday gift shoppers will find Antoine de Mone t, pendent affiliate of the National 3:20 to 3:50 p.m. - Nubian jewelry, antiques, children's Chev OPTION 2 • $21 . 9S * PER PE~SON $12 Thursdays and Fridays and C/,oicc o/Top Sirloin, Baked Hacld.ock, Grilled Chi cken $6 on Sundays. 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He also was a Besides his wife, he leaves a DORIS PACKER DORIS KING SMITH PROVIDENCE - Beatrice member of the American Medi daughter, Brenda Kluk of Nar Providence - Doris Packer, PROVIDENCE-Doris King Chorney, 76, of 304 Greenwood cal Society and the Rhode ls ragansett; a son, Dr. Lawrence 83, of One Regency Plaza, died Smith, 81, of 65 Hazard Ave., St., Cranston, died Oct. 27 at land Medical Society. T. Ginsberg ofBarrington; three Oct. 29 at Miriam Hospital. She died at home Oct. 29 after an Rhode Island Hosp i ta!. She was He was a member of Temple sisters, Charlotte Goldman of was the wife of the late Max illness. She was the wife of the the wife of Sidney Chorney. Emanu-El. Swampscott, Mass., and Irene Packer. late Morton Smith. Born in Providence, a daugh He leaves several nieces and Jacobs and Helen Bloom, both Born in Providence, a daugh Born in Cranston, a daughter ter of the late Phillip and Mary nephews. He was the brother of of Beverly, Mass., and five ter of the late Benjamin and of the late James and Theresa (Goldstein)Gitman,shelivedin the late Jeanne Lopatin, Sara grandchildren. He was a brother Caroline (Abraham) Trinkel, she (Hanley) King, she lived her Cranston most of her life. Etcoff, Irving, Louis, Barney, of the late Richard S. Ginsberg. had lived in Fall Ri ver before adult life in Providence. She was She was a member of the Jack and Harry Fain. The funeral was held Nov. 2 moving to Providence several a 1935 graduate of Bryant Col Warwick Seniors, AARP, and · A graveside service was held in Mo unt Sinai Memorial years ago. She had wintered in lege. ' Temple Torat Yisrael in Cran Nov. 3 at Lincoln Park Cem Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi Florida for 10 years. She helped fo und a commu ston. etery, Warwick. Arrangements dence. Burial was in Temple She was a memberofTemple nity relations committee at Bra Besides her husband, she were made by Max Sugarman Beth-El Cemetery, Providence. Beth El in Fall River, and of the dley Hospital-a forerunnerof leaves three sons, Jera Id Chorney Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., temple's Sisterhood. the hospital auxiliary, of which of Cranston, Everett Chorney of Providence. ERNA OELBAUM She was a member of Ledge she was later president - to Exeter, and Ronald Chorney of CUMBERLAND - Erna mont Country Club, and the help acquaint the public with Plainville, Mass.; a brother, Max HARRIS GINSBERG Oelbaum, 73, of 3970 Mendon Brandeis Women's Association. the hospital. She also served on Gitman of North Miami, Fla.; a RUMFORD Harris Road, a secretary and book She leaves two sons, Judge the Bradley board of directors sister, Eileen Richter of Cranston; Ginsberg, 68, of 26 Vista Drive, keeper at the former Maurice James Packer of Boston's Ja from· 1965 until she retired in sixgrandchildren and twogreat a self-employed printing bro Furniture Store in Central Falls maica Plain section, and Buddy 1982. grandchildren. ker, died Nov. 1 at the Philip before retiring, died Oct. 31 at Packer of Milton, Mass.; two She was member of Temple The funeral was held Oct. 29 Hulitar Inpa tient Hospice Cen the Philip Hulitar Hospice Cen daughters, Dr. Joan Isenberg of Beth-El, Providence. in Mount Sinai Memo ri a l ter. He was the husband of Helen ter. She was the wife of Maurice Burke, Va., and Louise Arakai She leaves a daughter, Susan Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi (Margolies) Ginsberg. Oelbaum. in Hawaii; a sister, Flo Tilles of Levin of New Marlboro, Mass.; dence. Burial was in Lincoln Born in Beverly, Mass., he Born in Germany, a daughter Providence; and seven grand a sister, Elsie Roland of Provi Park Cemetery, Warwick. was a son of the late Isadore and of the late Simon and Fannie children. She was a sister of the dence; and two grandchildren. Lena (Fladger) Ginsberg. He (Seiden) Seiden, she li ved in late Murray Trinkle and the late She was the mother of the late DR. WILLIAM FAIN moved to Rumford over40 years England for many years before Buddy Trinkel. Deborah King Smith. PROVIDENCE - Dr. Will ago. He was a 1950 graduate of moving to Providence in 1947. The funeral service was held The funeral was held Oct. 30 iam Fain, 91, of 1085 North Main Bryant College. She was a member and past Nov. 2 in Temple Beth El, Fall at Temple Beth-El, Orchard St., a physician in Providence He served in the Army as a president of the Providence River, Mass. Burial was in Beth Avenue. Burial was in Swan for more than 50 years, died li eutenant during the Korean Chapter ofHadassah. She was a El Cemetery, Fall Ri ver. Ar Point Cemetery, Blackstone Nov. 1 at Miriam Hospital. War. He performed in several member of Temple Emanu-El rangements were made by Max Boulevard. The service was co Born in Providence, a son of productions with the Pawtucket and Congregation Shaare Sugarman Memorial Chapel, ordinated by Mount Sinai Me the late Rubin and Dora (Ma Community Players and was Zedek, both in Providence. 458 Hope St., Providence. morial Chapel, 825 Hope St., son) Fain, he was a lifelong resi involved with several theater Besides her husband, she Providence. dent of Providence. groups for many years. He was leaves two daughters, Gisele SELMA PELTZ He had served on thestaffsof the founder and proprietor of TerryofLosAngeles,and Frances NEW BEDFORD - Selma MORRIS 'MOE' ZEIDMAN Miriam Hospital and Rhode Is H .G. Sales Co., in Rumford. He Oelbaum of New York City. Peltz, 83, of Singer Island Fla., BOSTON - Morris "Moe" land Hospital since 1939. He was was a past president and former The funeral service was held died Oct. 27 at 71 Hawthorn St., Zeidman, 78, of Quincy, Mass., a graduate ofBrown University member of the Pawtucket Nov. 1 in Mount Sinai Memo New Bedford. She was the wife who worked fo r many years at and a 1934 graduate of Tufts Kiwanis Club. He was a mem rial Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi of the late Charles Peltz. the Plymouth Raincoat Co. and University Medical School. He ber of Barney Merry Masonic dence. Burial was in Lincoln Born in New Bedford, the Van Heusen Windbreaker Co., was a memberof Phi Beta Kappa Lodge, and Temple Beth-El. Park Cemetery, Warwick. daughter of the late Abram and died Oct. 27 at Beth Israel Hos Etta (Leen) Kroudvird, she had pital, Boston. He was the hus lived in Florida since 1981 pre band of Ruth (Wainhouse) viously living in Brooklyn, N.Y., Zeidman. and New Bedford, Mass. Born in Quincy, he was a son MAx SUGARMAN MEMORIAL CHAPEL She was a 1933 graduate of of the late Joseph and Sadie(Sug Boston University. arman) Zeidman. Over 100 years of professional, dignified and caring service to the Jewish She is survived by a son; He attended Boston Univer community of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts Arvin Peltz of Denver, Colo sity and served in the }\rmy from rado, and was the mother of the 1943 to 1945. late Gabriel Peltz. He was a member of the Beth Certified l7y the {~>·; Member of the Jewish A graveside funeral service Israel Synagogue, Quincy, the R.l. Board of Rabbis '._ ~-} Funeral Directors of America was held at Mount Lebanon Atlantic Masonic Lodge, the o~ , .,, 0, 0 • Cemetery, Glendale, N.Y. Ar · B' nai B'rith Apparel Lodge, Big rangements were by Max Sug Brother Association of America, 458 Hope Street, Providence arman Memorial Chapel, 458 the Jewish War Veterans Post (Corner of Doyle Avenue) Hope St., Providence. 193,Quincy,and waspastpresi dent of the Men's and Boy's HOWARD K. RIDE Apparel Club of New England. 331-8094 PROVIDENCE-Howard K. In 1962, he received the "un Please call for your 5759 New Year calendar. Ride, 80, of 92 Arbor Drive, co sung hero" citation by the state Call for our no-money-dawn, pre-need plans. 1-800-447-1267 Lewis J. Bosler ownerof the former Ride'sGrille department of the Jewish War in Pawtucket for 45 years, died Veterans. He was a former Cub Oct. 30 at Miriam Hospital. He master for Quincy Cub Scouts, was the husband of Mary Pack 10. For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel. .. (Semper) Ride. He was a volunteer for the Born in Worcester, a son of Combined Jewish Philanthro Mitchell ... has served Rhode Island Jewish families over 8,000 times ... the late Gerson and Fannie pies for many years. In August, as a professional Jewish fu neral director... as did his father and (Cohen) Ride, he lived in Provi he was recognized for his ef dence most of his life. forts in erecting a monument at grandfather since the 1870s ... with honesty He was a member of the Pinehill Cemetery, Quincy, to Kirkbrae Country Club. · memorialize Jewish war veter and integrity. Besides his wife, he leaves a ans. One of the reasons why the majority of brother, Milton Ride of Provi Besides his wife, he leaves a dence; four grandchildren; and a son, David R. Zeidman of Rhode Island Jewish families call great-grandchild. He was the fa Norwood, Mass.; a brother, therof the late Jerold D. Ride, and Rubin Zeidman of Warwick; brother of the late Freida Levin and two sisters, Ruth Greenspan MOUNT SINAI and Harold and Sydney Ride. and Shirley Rovner, both of The funeral service was held Randolph, Mass. MEMORIAL CHAPEL Nov. 2 at the Max Sugarman A service was held Oct. 30 at Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., Levine-Briss Funeral Home, Providence. Burial was in the Lin Randolph. Burial was in Sharon, 331-3337 coln Park Cemetery, Warwick. Mass. Memorial Park. 825 Hope at Fourth Streets Please call for your From out of state call: Pre-need counseling with tax-free Death is the means of transition to future life, payment planning available. 5759 New Year calendar. I-800-331-3337 which is the ultimate goal of mortal existence. Member of Jewish Funeral Directors of America Certified by R.I. Board of Rabbis Saadiah Gaon I ' THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998 19 CLASSIFIED The S.S. St. LoJJiS Women GUTTERS (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 4) INSTALLATION , REPAIRS ANO CLEANING been killed there in 1938." The museum's message the United States is compiling a and refused to denounce in Ara -30 years experience. Call Mr. Gutter, 354- Said Sara Bloomfield, the act through the St. Louis Project is survivor list. bic or otherwise, the suicide 6725, Providence, 884-0174. 3/5/99 ing director of the U.S. Holo intended for the bystanders. "If the multibillion country bombers and their bomb mak caustMemorialMuseum, which "There is no such thing as an would have let them in, we all ers. President Clinton did not, RENTAL is coordinating the St. Louis innocent bystander," Miller could have been spared the te nor did Wye, make Arafat honor Project: "The years up to the said. "Themajorityofthepeople dious work of lists and many his obligations under Oslo to LAKE WORTH - 2 bedroom/2 bath condo. war are not just part of Euro involved in the Holocaust were tears and pain," Barak wrote. "I turn over the murderers ofJews Furnished. Seasonal or yearly. (561) 357- pean history, but also an impor bystanders." shall never forget this fact and who are within the areas he con 9425 11/12/98 tant part in American history. That's the lesson the museum hope that someday I will have trols, and who go unpunished TANGLEWOOD - Luxury 2 1/3 bedroom America had a potential for ac hopes to carry nationwide once the power really to forgive." to date. Arafat magnanimously condo.July/August. Lake access, tennis, pool. tion between 1933 and 1939, a all 936 passengers have been Other survivors do not hold condescends, with pressure on 884-4181. 11/5/98 window of opportunity. The registered into the museum's such grudges. Israel from Clinton, to take a American's depth of anxiety database. "In 1939, Uncle Sam didn't presentofmoreofthePromised WANTED TO BUY over 900 people is striking." Letters, e-mails, phone calls want us," said Karliner, who Land from the Jews. Arafat The museum hopes to use and tips arrive daily and offer a immigrated to the United States promises again to fight terror COSTUME JEWELRY - pre-1970s; also in 1947. "But in 1950 he needed ism; all of his promises in the autographed letter of well-knowns. Please the story of the St. Louis to edu flicker of hope as each could call in Fall River (508) 679·1545. 4/16/99 cate visitors about U.S. wartime lead to the checking off of more me, so I served in the U.S. Army past have proven to be utterly policies. Ina 1997survey for the sets of names and farniJjes. The in the Pacific." worthless. The same carpet is But where are the rest? What being sold by him once again to museum, only 29 percent of re fates ofFrida and Johanna Gross Send Classbox Correspondence to: spondents knew that the United and of Adolf, Bertha, Horst happened to the people preced the gullible, who think they have ing Fritz Zwiegenthal(l), the last no choice but to believe Arafat. Class Box No. States did not grant all refugee Martin and LutzGruntal are not The R.I. Jewish Herald requests to Jews fleeing the Ho known. It makes working on man on the list? Netanyahu doesn' t realize, even now, that he is no match-for P.O. Box 6063 locaust. the project an emotional roller Providence, R.I. 02940 "We have the documents, but coaster. Arafat at the bargaining table! they aren't all complete, so the Ogilvie said the highlight of ltisindisputablethatHamas, R. I. Jewish Herald classified ad.s cost $3 personal, human contact fi lls in the last year for her was a phone Weissman Fatah, Arafat and the PLO all for 15 words or less. Additional words the gaps," Miller said. call from a physician in Texas (Continued from Page 1) have expressed the same goal to cost 12 cents each. Payment must be Sarah Ogilvie, director of the who completed an unfinished destroy Israel; they only differ received by Monday at 4 p.m. prior to museum's Survivor's Registry, story she shared on National Liberty and the American flag, as to how to best realize the the Thursday when the ad is scheduled to appear. This newspaper will not, know realized it was possible to learn PubJjc Radio of a 15-year-old he became citizen Marty "final solution." Nootherpeople Weissman. in the long history of mankind ingly, accept any advertising for real what befell each of the passen passenger on the St. Louis. The estate which is in violation of the R. I. gers w hen, in 1996, four passen teen-ager was the only passen After a short career in the has ever given up parts of their textile industry, Weissman be ancient homeland, and obtained Fair Housing Act and Section 804 (c) of gers visited the registry in the ger known to have survived af title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Our same week and she traced the ter being deported to a Nazi came a butcher in New York, "a true peace" thereby. Presi much to his mother's dismay. dent Clinton's pressing for a readers are hereby informed that all paths of their companions eas death camp, Ogilivie learned dwelling/housing accommodations ad ily with the abundance of docu from his relative. He'd moved According to Weissman it was a quick peace many well have had other motives besides Israel's vertised in this newspaper are available ments produced in Western to America after the war and tough job to get into because of on an equal opportunity basis. Europe. built a family and a new life in the strong union hold over the welfare. Giving more land to "After the first year ofresearch the Midwest. workers. But, once again, Arafat, only creates more ha ing, we began to run out of infor While many commend the Weissman's tenacity and deter vens of refuge for Arab killers, CALL FOR mation," said Ogilvie. "When St. Louis researchers and mar mination proved a winning and does not bode well for ADVERTISING RATES Scott Miller came to the registry, vel at the idea that someone took combination with the union Israel's peaceful future. 724-0200 he had a lot ofconnections world on the task, others are quick to bosses, who quickly found a In the final analysis Wye wide and turned this project into recall their animosity to the position for him within their won't work, because the nature establishment and promoted ofthebeastisArafat. When he is an internationally supported United States for turning their PAULENE JEWELERS search and a personal one." families away. him to union steward. His wife, the pillar on which an agree who had been schooled in Rhode ment rests, any sought after Appraising • Bea d Stringing Adding to the challenge is St. Louis passenger Michael Fine Jewelry Repair the fact that many passengers Barak, who now lives in Israel Island at Hope High School, was peace will rapidly sink into a married or moved to manda and aids the project team in its desperate to return, so quicksand of terror. We Succeed Where Others Fail tory Palestine and changed their search,said inane-mail to Miller Weissman left his position in Ruth and Nadia Matar (401 ) 274-9460 names to Hebrew ones. last year that it was ironic that New York and relocated in Jerusalem Rhode Island. "In Poland, being a butcher Attention Herald readers and advertisers! is not a good trade," said Veteran's Day, November 12 Weissman. "My mother often In observance of.Veteran's Day, Nov. 12, here's what is Reserve greetings space now for our 1998 said, 'A butcher, why a open and what is closed. butcher?"' R.I. Courts, Mail Delivery- None, Sta(e Government, R.l. But, it was a job that Schools, City and Local Town Government, Banks, Weissman turned into a pros RIPTA (Holiday Schedule), Retail (Open), Liquor Stores (Open) Chanukah Issue perous business of 39 years- a The Rhode Island Jewish Herald will also be closed. business which helped him and his wife raise, clothe, feed and Thursday, December 10, 1998 educate two successful sons. For , ~ ------7 Wish your relatives and friends in the the first three years after return RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD Jewish community a Happy Chanukah! ing to Rhode Island, Weissman worked for another butcher be Fill out the form below, enclose check or money fore going into business for him order, and mail to: self. After changing locations several times, Weissman finally Rhode Island Jewish Herald, P.O. Box 6063, settled his kosher butcher shop Providence, R.I. 02940 on Rolfe Street in Cranston, where he still works behind the CLASSIFIEDS 15 words for $3.00 • 12¢ each additional word Greetings accepted until Friday, December 4, 1998 counter, providing his custom ers with prime meats and witty ,------7 conversation. Weissman's story Category Rhode Island Jewish Herald Chanukah Greetings and his experiences are what Message Name: ______this country was based on; Jjfe, liberty and the pursuit of happi Address: ______ness. City: _ _ ___ State: _ _ Zip: ____ "Even though I wasn't a for mal citizen during the war, I Phone: ______..L. was an American because I fought for the country I loved," Name Indicate desired ad size (a column is 2" wide; price said Weissman proudly. Address per column inch is $6.00). Now, each Veteran's Day, R.I. Weissman remembers the sac Enclose check or money order, payable to rifices he and his fellow soldiers Phone Jewish Herald, for proper amount. gave for their country, and re No. Words Date(s) Run ______members those friends. who O 1 col. x 2" ($12.00) 0 2 col. x 1" ($12.00) To Include • box number, send an addltlonal $5.00. All responses never made it home. wlll be malled to the Hera ld via boa: num ber, a nd forwa rded to c l••· O 2 col. x 3" ($36.00) 0 2 col. x 2" ($24.00) slfled advertiser. Payment MUST be received by Monday afternooo. PRIOR to "I'm glad I was drafted," said the Thursday on which the ad is to appear. 10% discount given for ads running O 1 col.x3" ($18.00) O Other: _ _ _ Weissman. "I know I could have continuously for one year. been killed, but I was proud to \(OU RHODE ISLAND JEWISH H ERALD serve my country and do my Thank L~~~~~~nd ~~~~~~~ - --- ~ II • P.O . BOX 6063, PROVIDEN CE, A.I. 0 2940 job." L------~--~ I ,..... _ ____- _ ------~------ 20 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998 Who Qualifies to Contribute to a Roth IRA? by Denise I. Kowalewski Q. May non-wage-earning which has been open for less ince January 1998, eligible spouses make contributions to than five years, but after you individuals have been able a Roth IRA? have attained age 591 / 2, or if a Sto contribute to a new kind A. Yes. Under Roth IRA pro distribution is taken as a result of individual retirement ac visions, a spouse who does not of your death, disability or for a count called the Roth IRA. Be earn income but who files a joint "life-event" (see below). low are answers to some of the Federal income tax return may 3. Tax and penalty. When questions investors have asked contribute $2,000 per year to a your Roth IRA has been estab about individual eligibility for a Roth IRA, based on the earned lished for less than five years Roth IRA. income of the joint filer, if cer and your distribution does not Q. What is a Roth IRA? tain income guidelines are met. warrant an exemption from the A. The Roth IRA is an alter These contributions are not de penalty, such as your having native to the traditional IRA for ductible from current taxes. attained age 59 1/ 2, you will · building savings for retirement. Q. What is the deadline for incur both a tax and a penalty. Contributions to the Roth IRA contributions to a Roth IRA? are not deductible, but if certain A. Generally, contributions "Life Event" requirements are met, then all for any tax year must be made Distributions earnings will be distributed tax by April 15 of the following year The "tax but no penalty" rule free. As with the traditional IRA, (or the due date for the Federal above, applies to a life event the ability to contribute or con income tax return, without ex distribution, which can be taken vert to a Roth IRA is subject to tensions.) for any of the following reasons. adjusted gross income limits. • First-time home purchase, Q. Who is qualified to con How Are Both I RA with a lifetime maximum of tribute to a Roth IRA? Distributions Taxed? $10,000. A. Any single individual who If the requirements for Roth • Qualified higher education has earned income may make IRA contributions are not expenses maximum annual contribu met, taxes and/ or a pen • Deductible medical ex tions to a Roth IRA, re alty may apply to dis penses gardless of age, if the indi tributions. Possible tax • Payment of health insur vidual earns less than treatment scenarios for ance premiums during periods $95,000. Individuals who Roth IRA distributions of long-term unemployment earn more than $95,000 and are discussed below. • Substantially equal peri less than $110,000 may odic payments based on life Hey Mom Ta x Treatments make a partial contribu- expectancies. Zachary Page suited up as a fireman when Alperin Schechter tion. Married individuals for Every investor's tax situation Roth IRA Day School kindergarten visited the Rochambeau Fire Station with joint income of up to is unique. Individuals should to mark Fire Safety Week. Photo courtesy of ASDS $150,000 may contribute the Distributions consult their tax advisors be maximum amount. This oppor There are three different tax fore making any tax-related in tunity is phased out until the treatments for distributions of vestment decisions. jointfilersearn$160,000. For this earnings from Roth IRAs: These do not constitute tax purpose, "income" is adjusted 1. Tax-free, penalty-free. If advice. Investors should con Creative Kosher Cuisine Focus gross income modified to in you take a distribution at least sult their individual tax advis of New Public Television Series clude certain foreign earnings. five years after your Roth IRA ers before making tax-related Q. Whatisthemaximumcon account was established and investrnentdecisions. lnforma by Elaine Kahn out about a dozen other candi tribution that can be made to a after you have reached age tion and data in this article were New Jersey Jewish News dates, he said. Roth IRA? 59 1/ 2, or if a distribution is obtained from sources consid WHIPPANY, N.J, OTA) - "It's great for the ego," said A. The maximum contribu taken due to your death, dis ered reliable. Their accuracy or The key to exciting kosher cook Nathan, adding that he's ex tion is $2,000 per investor, or, if abiHty or for a first-time home completeness is not guaranteed, ing is creativity, according to cited, nervous, a little of every earnings are less than $2,000, purchase (up to $10,000 lifetime and the giving of the sam e is Jeff Nathan, chef-owner of the thing" about the show. 100 percent of income. If you are maximum) for you or your not to be deemed a solicitation upscale Abigael's kosher restau After more than 15 years of eligible to do so, you may also spouse, children, grandchildren on Dean Witter's part with re rant in New York City. culinary innovation with such contribute money to both a tra or' ancestors, the distribution is spect to the purchase or sale of Nathan hopes that both the ingredients as ostrich, rattle ditional IRA and a Roth IRA in tax- and penalty-free. securities or commodities. creativity and excitement will snake and lion - and becoming the same year, but the total 2. Tax but no penalty. This be obvious on his new half-hour the "godfather of game" - ac amount contributed to both may category applies when you take Part 2 of a series of fina ncial TV show, "New Jersey Cuisine," cording to Chef magazine, not exceed $2,000 for any year. a distribution from a Roth IRA articles courtesy of Dean Witter which began running nationally Nathan switched gears several Reynolds, 1900 Hospital Trust on PBS. years ago and took over Plaza, Providence, RI 02903 The Los Angeles-based show, Abigael's. currently booked to run for a Venison - deer, in this case year, came about after a pro - is as exotic as it gets for him these days and was one of the LOOK FOR ducer eating at Abigael's asked ingredients of Mama Yenta's MORE FINANCIAL one of the waiters to be intro Anniversary duced to the chef. Nathan was SmokedKosher Chili, which last ARTICLES IN THE year won Nathan the People's UPCOMING WEEKS. then flown to Los Angeles for an audition, ultimately beating Choice Award in the "profes sional" category of the James Sale Beard foundation's Fifth Annual ChiH Cook-Off. Invited to participate in the contest, the culinary equivalent of making it to Broadway, 30--40% off Nathansaidhe"thoughtitwould be kind of a joke" to have a ko sher entry. Nathan said he "flipped out'' when he won and Selected Fall that even the judges had trouble believing the chiH they'd chosen Dinner Menu (For 10 Peop le) was kosher. CHOICE OF ONE MAIN ENTREE The 40-year-old chef did not Merchandise grow up in a kosher home, nor 16 lb. Roasted Turkey (raw weight) ...... 1179.95 (with Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing & Gravy) do he and wife have a kosher home now. 1 5 lbs. Sliced Fresh Brisket ...... 189.95 Nathan began his career Sale Starts,N ovember 5 5 Whole Fresh Chickens ...... 1159.95 working in an Italian restaurant 2 1/2 lbs. Brisket with Gravy in Queens, N.Y., where he grew & 2 1/2 Roasted Chickens ...... 1179.95 up, and continued as a cook All The Above Dinners Come Complete with the following: during his time in the Navy, at 3 qts. Chicken Noodle Soup • 2 lbs. Chopped Liver or one point helping prepare a ban 10 large pieces of Gefilte Fish with Horseradish • Tzimmes quet for Israeli Prime Minister or Candied Sweet Potatoes • Potato or Noodle Kugel • Menachem Begin and Egyptian 1 qt. assorted Pickles • Fresh Made Cranberry Sauce President Anwar Sadat in the 1 dozen Dinner Rolls • Apple or Squash Pie late 1970s when the U.S. 6th Fleet fine clothing & accessories ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY NOV. 17, 1998 was stationed in Israel. 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THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMB ER 5, 1998 - 17 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT e Arden String Quartet to Fill Where The Stage Alumnae Hall With Music The Arden String Quarte l will Meets Education appear at Al umnae Hall, Brown Brandeis University's 1998- ished, and still feeling aban University, 194 Meeting St., 99 theater season will feature doned by her own parents, fights Providence, at 8 p.m. on Nov. plays and special events illumi her daughter's efforts to revisit 18. They will play Felix nating the university's 50th an the past. TIie New Yorker maga Mendelssohn, Quartet, Op. 12 niversary themes of human zi ne cal led the play "a powerful in E-flat Minor; Alexander rights and social justice. contribution to Holocaust litera Mnatsakanya n, String Quartet A grant from the Blanche and ture, presented with emotional No. 2 (1987); and Ludwig van Irving Laurie Foundation will clarity and intense sympathy." Beethoven, Quartet Op. 59, No. bring renowned guest artists to Clive Barnes in The New York I in F. the Spingold Theater Center Post declared it "extraordinar A reception in the Crysta l stages and wi ll fund discussions, ily moving." Room will follow the co ncert, films, and exhibits to further ex Filmmaker Melissa Hacker's theseqmd this yea r in the Rhode plore the issues of the plays. mother the Academy Award Island Chamber Music concerts Nationally recognized figures nominated costume designer series. will join "'1th students, faculty, Ruth Morley, escaped from The quartet, based in Boston, and Spingold theatergoers in Vienna in the Kindertransporl was formed in 1993and for three daylong visits and public fo in 1938. Hacker's film "My years was the Artist Diploma rums. Knees Were Jumping" depicts Quartet al the Longy School of In a unique interdisciplinary her mother's separation from Music in Cambridge. In 1996, collaboration, the departments her parents, her heroic li fe long they won the Arthur W. Foote of Near Eastern and Judaicstud sl'ruggletosurmountthel'rauma Emerging Artist Award. ies, politics, sociology, and ofhavingsurvived,and her poi Zoia Bologovsky, vio lin, American studies are co-spon gnant relationship with her plays with the Rhode ISiand soring the events surrounding daughter. Philharmonic, Harvard a nd Pro the plays. The film has been screened in Arte Chambe r Orchestras, The series is called "Beyond film festiva ls worldwide, was Civetta Quartet, Boccherini En the Fourth Wall." Michael named an Outstanding Docu semble and the Portla nd and Murra y, director oft heater arts, mentary by the Academy of Springfield Sy mphonies. explains that, "drama only be Motion Picture Arts and Sci Rohan Gregory, violin, has The Arden Strng Quartet. Photo by Kall1y Chapma11 gins o nstage. Our series extends ences, and broke a ttendance played with the Bo sto n ii into the world so audience records a t the United States Symphony's Pops Esplanade members become a dive partici Holocaust Memorial Museum Orchestra, Boston Ballet Orches Symphony at Tanglewood, Symphony and has been princi pants in dialogue, discussion, in Washington, D.C. tra, Emmanuel Music and Port toured Europe with the Yerevan pal cellist with the Bristol Phil and debate." "My Knees Were Jumping" land and Springfield Sympho Chambc-r Orchestra, and been harmonic and the New England First onsta ge is " Kinder will be s hown at Brandeis' nies. principal violist with the Chamber Ensemble. transport" by British dramatist Wasserman Ci nematheque on Louisa Sarkissian, viola, plays Yereva n Symphony a nd Ser For tickets, call 863-2416, or Diane Samuels, from Nov. 17 Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. Hacker and with the Rhode Island Philhar enade Chamber Orchestra, and come to the box office on con through 22. In this play a young several former Kinder will be in monic, Boston Lyric Opera, New assistant principal with the cert night, when prices wi ll be woman in present-day London attendance to discuss the film England String Ensemble a nd Yerevan Philharmonic. $20,$17, $14 and (students only) learns that her mother was one after the screening. Admission Harvard Chamber Orchestra. Charae Krueger ,cello, is prin $-L Subscription prices fo r the of 10,000 German-Jewish chil is free. She has played wit h the Boston cipal cellist with the Cape Cod series are $70, $60, $45, and $ 1-1 d ren evacuated to safety in En Tickets and further informa (students only). gla nd in 1939. Her mother, tion ca n be obtained from the weighted with the guilt of ha v Spingold Thea ter box office at White House Correspondent ingsurvived when millions per· (78 1) 736-3400. To ·speak at Brown Mara Liasson, White I-louse correspondent for National Public Reich Will Be at Brown Radio, will deliver a lecture titled "The State of the Clinton Presi dency" at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 in Room 101 of the Sa lomon Center For Lecture and Concerts for Teaching, located on The College Green. The lecture is free and open to the public. Grammy Award-winning along,vithworksbyMozartand Trains," marked a new composi Less than a week after providing key coverage of the Congres composer Steve Reich will be on Stra vinsky. At some point dur tional method in which speech sional candidates and issues in the election, Liasson will visit the Brown campus No v. 5 ing the concert, Rei ch wi ll speak recordings generate the musical campus as part of the John Hazen White Lecture Series hosted by through Nov. 7, for a visit that to the audience. After the con material for musical instruments. the department of political science. Prior to her lecture, Liasson incudes three public events: cert, a reception for Reich and TIie New York Times called "Dif will be a special guest at a private reception hosted by Brown • Nov. 6at3 p.m., Reich will the guest performers wi ll be held ferent Trains" a work of such President E. Gordon Gee in support of WRNI, Rhode Island's new present a lecture in Grant Re in Leung Gallery. astonis hing origi nality that NPR affiliate. cital l-lall. The lecture, the two concerts breakthrough seems the only Al NPR, Liasson provides extensive coverage from Washington • Nov. 6at 8 p.m., the Dutch and the reception are Open to possible description." In 1990, and files reports from the road as key figures in the administration Percussion Group, here from the public without charge. Reich received a Grammy Award travel. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's news maga Holland especially for Reich's Musiccritics fromaround the for Best Contemporary Compo zine shows," All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." visit, will perform a program in world describe Reich's work as sition "for "Different Trains" as Liasson joined NPR in 1985 as a general assignment reporter Sayles Hall featu ri ng Reich's groundbreaking. By bending recorded by the Kronos Quartet. and newscaster. During her tenure,she has covered two presiden "Music for Pieces of Wood" and recorded sounds - ranging Another work, "The Cave," tial elections, in 1992 and 1996. She is a three-time winner of the the American debut of Brown from the spoken word to the explored the bi blical story of White House Correspondents Association's Merriman Smith University music professor noise of a Manhattan street - Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Award fo r daily news: 1994, 1995 and 1997. Gerald Shapiro's "Mouvements with video, si ngers and en Ishmael and Isaac. It paired Liasson earned a bachelor's degree in American history from Perpetuelles," which Shapiro semble performers, Reich is, in Reich's composition wi th vid Brown University in 1977. wrote in honor of Willy Gouds the words of one writer, "build eotaped interviews of Jews and waard, director of the Du tch ing a sturdy musical bridge to Muslims in Jerusalem and with Percussion Group. the 21st Century" using new Americans in New York City Wang Center Welcomes • Nov. 7at 8 p. m., the Brown technology, ancient rhythms and Austin, Texas. Time maga Orchestra, joined by the Dutch (Reich studied West African zine reporter Michael Walsh American Ballet Theatre Percussion Group, will perform drummi ng and Indonesia n called the result "a fascinati ng in Sayles Hall. O nce again, gamelan) and oral history. glimpse of what opera might be Internationally recognized as cracker" will dance the univer Reich's music will be fea tured, His 1988 piece, "Different like in the 21st century." oneofthe most prominentdance sal language of peace on Earth companies in theworld,Ameri- and good will toward can Ballet Theatre's Celebrity humankind. This cher- Series' reperloire rangesfrom ished holiday tradition ,~BOW WOW& +-lave you eve..- tasted ..-ea! 19th-century classics to con- ~ . returns to the delight of temporaryworksfromgifted 4111J1J ballet enthusiasts of all Pet Sitting Service exotic 0..-ievital food? ... new choreographers. They · .,., ages and features an en- & More! perform at The Wang The- semble of the youngest Now You Can Love Them THE BEST YOU EVER HAD! I atreaspartoftheircommit- members of the com- and Leave Them Loved ment lo shari ng the magic pany. Performances on of dance with the world. 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