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VOLUME LXVI, NUMBER 11 SHEVAT 11, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1996 35( PER COPY JCCRI Forced to Make Cutbacks by Neil Nachbar that job will be done in-house. Another change at the center Herald Associate Editor Weisman said the number of is that the Rhode Island Holo­ Due to a decrease in funding JCCRI members has held steady caust Museum w!ll no longer from the United Way and in­ and the cost of a membership be connected to the JCCRI. It creased expenses, the Jewish will not go up. "We can't keep will be its own agency, with its Community Center of Rhode raising prices," she stated. own board of directors and its Island, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Weisman admitted that the own phone number (453-7860). Providence, has had to make opening of a Gold's Gym nearby The museum will still use some some cutbacks. hasn't helped membership, but of the center's services, how­ "Cuts from the United Way added that the JCCRI offers ever, such as custodial. have decimated places like us," much more !hart a gym. There have been a few staff said Executive Director Vivian changes at the JCCRI as well. Weisman. "Like a good family, Karen Hollands was hired a we have to live within a budget." ''Like a good family, couple of weeks ago as a full­ According t0 Weisman, some we have to live time sports specialist and soon staff members have been lost there will be a new director of due toattritionand those people within a budget." health and physical education. will not be replaced. Vivian Weisman Under Hollands' leadership, However, Weisman assured hockey (for adult women) and that the;:e will not be "heavy "Do I wish there wasn't a in-line skating will be added to layoffs" and the JCCRI "is not Gold's Gym? Yes, but people the sports program. going to close its doors." don't join the center just to join a The JCCRI also has a new One ar€a that the JCCRI will gym," said Weisman. '.The center phone system, purchased by the be cutting costs is publi c is a very good value as a fitness Jewish Federation of Rhode Is­ relations. Roberta Segal and As­ center, but the nursery school is land. sociates used to handle public popular and there are a lot of For more information about relations for the center.Now <1ctivities that go on at the center." the center, call 861-8800. _Israeli Official Says Pluralism Taking a Back Seat by Debra Nussbaum Cohen to fight in Gaza and die there," In Hirsch's view, Ramon's NEW YORK (JTA) - Advo­ he said, alluding to the possibil­ statements "indicated a lack of cates of religious pluralism in ity that Netanyahu would re­ deep understanding of Israel­ A Polar Bear Is Waiting Israel have long regarded Haim ve~se the Labor government's diaspora relations. He could use Our friend here lives at Roger Williams Park Zoo. This is Ramon, Labor Party star and peace policies. some education about diaspora his kind of weather. For suggestions on zoo activities, and Israel's interior minister, as an "Because you want Reform Jewry." other ideas on how to keep the kids happy and busy during ally. conversions my child will be Peres told the rabbis that he vacation week, see our Ocean State pages, 2 and 3. So when Ramon made it clear killed? I cannot agree to that," he would establish "some kind of to a visiting group of 55 Reform said. 'That is my orderof priori­ forum where these issues would rabbis last week that he will push ties and I am ready to pay the be negotiated anp resolved sat­ First Female Rabbi Ordained aside the cause of religious plu­ price of no Reform conversions isfactorily," though he did not ralism if it means that Labor has for another five to 10 years." . (Continued on Page 19) a better chanc_e of winning the in Israel Takes on Pluralism upcoming government election, by Todd Winer tiated by Israel's Ministry of they were taken aback. Chicago Jewish News & JT A Education. Known as the The rabbis met with Ramon / CHICAGO QT A) - Ameri­ Shenhar Commission, the three­ and Prime Minister Shimon can-born Naamah Kelman, the year investigation into the Is­ Peres and Likud opposition first female rabbi ordained in raeli school system reported that leader Benjamin Netanyahu, in Israel, seems to be a cautious most students in its secular separate meetings, as part of a optimist. schools, whichabouttwo-thirds trip organized by the Associa­ Or she may be a hopeful pes­ of Israeli youths attend, have tion of Reform Zionists. simist. To the director of educa­ _ grown estranged from Jewish In what ARZA's executive tion for the Reform movement education. director, Rabbi Ammie! Hirsch, in Israel, ambiguity may come In trying to change that real­ described as "a rather stormy with the territory. ity, the commission !'ecom­ meeting," Ramon emphasized Working to win recognition mended that a non-Orthodox his opposition to efforts to make and legitimacy for non-Ortho­ view of Jewish religion and his­ non-Orthodox conversions and dox Judaism from the religious tory be introduced into the class­ marriages legal in Israel because establishment remains an up­ room. it would cost the Labor Party hill battle, Kelman said, but that Kelmansaid the report stated the support of the Orthodox has not stopped her from push- . that the education.ii· offerings parties in the elections. ingon. must begin to reflect the plural­ The religious parties, needed A descendantofa long line of · istic nature of the Jewish people by the Labor Party to win re­ rabbis - she traces JO genera­ and that "it must open the doors election, have made it clear that tions of them in her fami ly - to alternatives." the price of their support is an she is the daughter of Rabbi "That was a dramatic state­ end to efforts to legislatively Wolfe Kelman, who led the Con­ ment for us in the Reform move­ erode Orthodox control over servative movement's Rabbini­ ment," she said. "We've only conversion, marriage, divorce cal Asse.mbly for nearly 40 years. been able to get our foot in the and burial. Her grandfa ther, Rabbi Felix door by prying it open." I will "not support our losing Levy, served at Emanuel Con­ Kelman, in Chicago as a guest the election over the issue of gregation in Chicago, and her of the Association of Reform permitting Reform conversions brother leads a Reform congre­ Zionists of America, said secu­ to Judaism," Ramon was quoted Hello Mr. President gation in Jerusalem. lar school teach religion and the as telling the rabbis. Aryeh Raskin is dressed as Thomas Jefferson as his class at Kelman said one of the latest _Bible, and the average high " If we lose the electi ons, Providence Hebrew Day School recently did a project on challenges for her movement schoolstudentknowsagreatdeal Netanyahu will be prime minis­ famous people. See story on page 12. P~oto courtesy of PHDS comes out of a recent study ini- (Continued on Page 19) ter and then my child may have INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE- .Why Not Visit Th·e Zoo February Festivities at Museum and Planetarium For those still suffering from Voyage of Discovery. · sode each day in the auditorium During School Vacation? Star Trek mania, there will be a Also from Feb. 17 through at12:30p.m.;a planetarium show: planetarium show, Orion Ren­ 25, visitors can see the actual The Great Space Treasure Hunt Buy One Child's Admission introduction of the animal, dis­ dezvous: A Star Trek Voyage of command chair that was fea­ at 11:30 a.m. (Kids will blast off cussion of where it is from, and Discovery, on Saturdays and tured inParamount's "Star Trek: with a friendly alien called and Get One Free! some information about its be­ Sundays at 3 p.m., through Fel:>­ Generations," and have their Blea mer i nsearch ofa mysterious There will be plenty of family havior. ruary. Lt. Commander Geordi picture t~ken in the chair for $3. treasure deep in space. Suitable .fun at Roger Williams Park Zoo Twodifferentscavenger hunt LaForge(voiceofnarratorLeVar Proceeds will benefit the forchi ldreningradesonethrough during February school vacation. sheets will also be available just Burton) takes you aboard the museum' s education· depart­ four.); and on Tuesday, Wednes­ From Feb. 18 to 23, families . for fun, for both younger and science ship Antares to discover ment. day and Thursday, Ms. Frizzle can save money on admissions older kids. The younger chil­ black holes, worm holes, and Each visitor can enter a Star and the Magic School Bus work­ fees. For every chi Id admission dren will have a sheet with dif­ . other astronomical phenomena Trek trivia contest. Also, the shop will appear in the audito­ feepaid,anotherchild inthefam­ ferent pictures to try and spot within the Milky Way. Theshow winner will receive a collector's rium fr.om 10:15 to 11 :15 a.m. ily will be admitted free. (Child during their visit. The older chil­ is suitable for ages 10 and older. Star Trek ornament and a fam­ Frizzle, science teacher extraor­ rates are regularly $2.50 for ages dren will have a more difficult (It is presented fwice each day ily pass to a Cormack Plan­ dinaire, will explore butterflies 3 to 12. Under 3 are free.) sheet with questions to answer during February school vaca­ etarium show. on Tuesday, space rocks on lnaddition,special programs from their zoo visit. (Answers tion week.) During school vacati.on week, Wednesday, a nd reptiles on will beheld al! week by the zoo's will be provided.) On Feb. 17, 18, 24 and 25, from Feb. 19 .through 23, there Thursday. education department. At 10:30 Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m . visitors are asked to dress as will bea planetariumshow:Orion The Museum of Natural His­ a.m. and 12:30 p.m. each day, everyday. Regular admission is their favorite Star Trek charac­ Rendezvous: A Star Trek Voyage tory, iJ, Roger Williams Park, is visitors will be able to "Meet an $4 fo r adults and $2.50 for chil­ ter and get free admission to of Discovery at 1:30 and 3 p.m.; a open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 Animal." 'fhese animal inter­ dren aged 3 to 12. Children µn• Orion Rendezvous: A Star Trek classic Star Trek television epi- p.m. views will include an up-close der 3 are always admitte.d free. Museum admission is $2, $1 .Conference · for children 8 and younger. 'Finding What Pla netarium admission is $3 Looking Forward Blood Drives Prnmotes and includes admission to mu­ You Didn't seum exhibits, $2 for children 8 to Baseball Scheduled Business Growth a nd younger. The Stand Out Conference for Planetarium shows are not With the major league base­ The Rhode Island Blood Center, Lose' Business Growth, under the di­ su1 table for chi Id ren 3 and ball spring training season un­ 405 Promenade St., Providence, Books on the Square will rection of Toby Nadler, named younger. Call 785-9457 for more derway in the warmer areas of (800) 283-8385, has set up its Feb­ presentJohnf"ox,authoroffind­ the fo llowing organizations as information. the United States the Cranston ruary blood drive schedule. ing What You Didn't Lose: Ex- . providing outstanding leade~­ Historical Society will be get­ The center hours are: Mon­ · pressing Your Truth and (:reativ­ ship on the Rhode Island busi­ tinginto the act on Feb. 20 when day and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 ity Through Poem-Making ness scene: in the field· of com­ Hearts and its featured speaker will be base-. p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and (Putnam, $14.95) on Feb. 6 at munications, the Providence ball expert Frederick Ivor­ Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Masks in re.tail, Ross­ Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m . . Fox has won national poetry Business News; Campbell of Bristol. Simons; in services, The Provi­ and Mazes Ivor-Campbell, a member of There will also be .a blood awards and has also published drive on: Feb. 6 at Roger Will­ two volumes of poetry. He will dence Center; fo r . special On Feb. 4, from 1 to 5 p.m. the Society of American Base­ achievement, American Power admission will be free · for all ball Research, will talk about iams University, gym, 1 Old read some of his poetry, and Conversion;and infinance,Fleet visitors to the Children's Mu­ the Providence Grays of 1884. It Ferry Road in Bristol, from 11 sign copies of his book. The pro­ Bank. seumofRhode Island. Kids ages was this club that had among its a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Johhson & gram is free and open to the Wales University, Amphithe­ public. Books on the Square is The awards·we~e presented 2to11canbuildamazeinShape players t~e immortal George at a busi ness lunch and confer- Lab with giant geometric Herman " Babe" Ruth. He ater, HAC Building, Harborside. locatM a t 471 Angell St. in Park, Cranston, from3 to9 p.m.; Wayland Square, Providence. ence on Jan. 30 at the Florentine shapes, journey back in time to played for them around 1915. ·Grille. the 19th century in Great- Feb. 7 at Rhode Island Hospital, The talk will be preceded by Presentattheconference.and Grandmother's Kitchen, or ex­ cafeteria, 593 Eddy St., Provi­ a short business meeting at 7:30 scheduled to speak, were: John plorehands-onexhibitsand hid­ dence, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Refres hme nts will be Charleston e Gregory, keynote speaker; den treasures throughout the p.m.; and Feb. 8 at Roger Will­ served. Rhode Island Secretary of State museum. The museum is lo­ iams Medical Center, Kay Au­ Quartet to Play James Langevin; Ken Kubic; cated at 58 Walcott St., ditorium, 825 Chalkstone Ave., Mik~ Cesino; Paul Pawlowski; Pawtucket. Providence, from 7:30 a.m. to Beethoven and Bill Watkins. . On Feb. 7, between 3 and 5 Express your opinion 4:30 p.m The Charleston String Quar­ The conference focused on p.m. , children 5 and older can ~ in the Herald! tet will perform three quartets inte rne t marketing, video · create sequined masks and by Ludwig van Beethoven at conferencing, success in promo- march in a parade to the sounds the Barringtoi:i Public Library tion, networking and relation- of New 0rleans jazz in celebra­ on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. shir. building;communications; tion of Mar.di Gras. Same day Join thousands of readers The group will play the Quar­ a nd making·a profit tn Rhode registration1s requ1red.Call726- Subscribe to the tets in F Major after the Pia no lsland. The intent was to en- 2591 beginning-at 9 a.m. to reg­ who know what's going Sonata op 14/ 1, in A Major, op. hanceand celebrate the positi ve ~ster. 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INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE Cicilline Introduces. Chef's Choice Offered Campaign Gets Citizen-Friendly Bill at Johnson & Wales the Job Done Johnson& Wales University's The newest addition to this The Rhode IslandCampaign Unless you know your way board and commission which continuing educati on depart­ winter/spring selection in­ to Eliminate Childhood Poverty around the intricacies and laby­ executes such notices or admin­ ment is offering Chef's Choice cludes a class For Kids Only is a statewide effort working to rinth of state affairs, finding the istrative decisions to deliver a classes to cooki ng enthusiasts where kids wi ll make pizza and eradicate childhood poverty information you seek may be copy of those to the Secretary of this wintrr. root beer floats, learn how to through a combination of edu­ time consuming and frustrat­ State for inclusion in the regis­ All classes will be taught by make breakfast in bed for mom cation, citizen action, and pub- ing,saysRep. David N.Cicilline ter. Johnson & Wales chef-instruc­ on Mother's Day or learn how lic policy initiatives. · (D-Dist. 4) of Providence and Under the Cici lline bill; no tors, and include demonstra­ to make ice cream from scratch. The campaign brings to­ Pawtucket. notice containi ng an appeal pe­ tions and hands-on training in Classes are held on both gether a diver$e group of indi­ ''It shouldn't be that difficult riod, effective date or bid re­ the university's professional weekends a·nd weeknights at a viduals and_organizations com­ for our citizens to know what quest deadline would be effec­ kitchens at the College of Culi­ cost of $35 each. · mitted to creating economic jus­ state government is doing in tive until it is included in the nary Arts. Registration is accepted up tice and equal opportunity for their name. In fact, we should register. Chef's Choice offers a va ri ety to a week before each class. all children and families. be making it as easy and acces­ Similarly,everyemployment ofone-daysessionsand includes For more information and a The work of the campaign is sible and convenient as possible position available in state gov­ such topics as Pastabilities, complete listing of courses and done by vo)unteer committees for our citizens to find the infor- ernment would have·to be listed Cajun-TheArtofBlackSkillet directions to Johnson & Wales, organized by issue: housing, mation they seek. · in the register at1east 30 days Cooking, Wok on the Wild Side, call the university's CE depart­ education, jobs and . income, "Our democracy is based on prior to the position being filled Delicaseas, Luscious but Light, mentat(800)225-2454;or within health and nutrition, and trans­ the principle that an informed and no hiring would be va lid and more. Rhode Island at 598-1085, portation and utilities. A 14- and active citizenry is in unless the notice is made avail­ member steering commi tteesets everyone's best interest,': hecon­ able in the register. the direction of the campaign. ti nued. "We cannot force our "Opportunities for employ­ The campaign has advocated citizens to get involved or be ment in s tate government ·Magic Ark Children's Series for and achieved: a state por­ aware of or interested in every­ should be made abundantly table rental subsidy; negotiated thing government does, but gov­ available to all the citizens of gas discount plans with Valley Prese~ts 'Curious George' Resources and Providence Gas ernment does have the ability, our state. That will not only help The Magic Ark Children's Se­ pany, Thea.treworks/USA. The and responsibility, to provide increase the pool of qualified companies (approval pending); ries brings the venerable musical is a production with establi shed school breakfasts in the information in user-friendly applicants, but it should help to children's classic "Curious characters who step ri ght out of fashion," he said. eliminate the kind of 'it's who 43 additional schools, serving George" in a musical adaptation the book. 30,000 additional children; se­ you know' impression that oyTheatre-works/USAonFeb.4 "Curious George" appeals to many of our citizens have about cured a free bus program for at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Both perfor­ children and adults alike. AFDC recipients and their chil­ Under the Cicilline bill, their government," said mances are at the Leventhal­ George and the Man in the Yel­ Cicilline. dren; achieved reinstatement of no notice containing ·an SidmanJewishCqmmunityCen­ low Hat will take kids toa world low-income day care opening Cicilline said that he envi­ ter, 333 Nahan-ton St., Newton. of strange places fi lled with ad­ appeal period, effective sions the register to be some services to 600 low-income chil­ The lovable and well-mean-. ventures and hi-jinx. dren; and achieved the expan­ date or bid request form of binder collecti on of ing storybook monkey whose Tickets are $6.50 for non­ printed material in the Secre­ sion of RICE Care program to deadline would be curiosity leads him .to wreak members. Call the JCC box of­ include children ages 6 and 7, tary of State's office. · havoc wherever he goes, is fice at (617) 965-5226 for ticket effective until it is The legislation (96-H 7446) more than 1,500 children in the brought to life in the award-. information and reservations. state. has been referred to the House winningchildren'stheatrecom- included in the register. Committee on Finance. To learn more, or to volun­ teer for the campaign, ca ll 728- Legislation introduced by Physician to Speak to Women 5555, or write thr George Wi ley Cicilline would accomplish that Beat Mid­ Center, 32 East Ave., Pawtucket, by creating the Rhode Island With Breast Cancer R.L , Register Act, to require the Sec­ Winter With a Nancy Maruyama, M.D., a at the hospital, 825 Chalkstone retary of State's office to main­ psychiatrist on staff at Roger Ave., Providence. tai n a register, available to the Workshop Williams Medical Center, will The Breast Cancer Support public, including information speak at the Roger Williams Group meets on the first and regarding state government de­ There will be an Image Up­ Medical Center Breast Cancer third Wednesdays of each cisions, bid requests, legal no­ date Workshop at Women & Support Group for women. The month. The group is open to tices and employment opportu­ Infants' Center for Health Ed u­ topic is "Relationship Issues for qny woman who has had· breast nities with the state. cation, 2168 Diamond Hill Road, Women with Breast Cancer." cancer. For more information, When we risk no The legislation would require Woonsocket, on Feb. 5, from 7 The discussion wi ll take place call 456-2284. contradiction every stale department, agency, to9p.m. . on Feb. 7, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Color analysis, skin care It prompts the tongue to Pediatric Training analysis and make-up applica­ and .Cancer: Myths and Reali­ deal in fiction . tion tips will be taught by ties." To register for this event, Subscribe! for EMTs BeautiControl speciali st Olga JOHN GAY 1688-1732 ca ll the center at767-2344. There Call 724-0200 for details Available Hawwa. A fee of $15 will cover is no fee fo r the talk. all materia ls used in this hands­ Join other couples and pairs Rhode Island Emergency on workshop, and more. at the massage therapy work­ Medical Services for Children Pre-registration is necessary. shop on Feb. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. has announced its training Call the center to register, 767- Certified massage therapists courses in prehospital emer­ 2344. Roseanne Lavergne and Jane gency care for youngsters for "Contrace,ption 1996: Myths Allard will lead couples through the first quarter of 1996. & Realities" will be the topic of simple ma~sage techniques that The courses, repeated as an ·evening presentation by ca n reduce stress. To register, many as three times during the AdJ:ienne Sarno, M.D. on Feb. 7 ca ll 767-2344. A fee of $15 per first three months of the year, . from 7 to 9 p.m. at the center. person or $25 per couple or pair a re geared to enhance the know!- . Sarno wi ll discuss the many will be charged. edge and skills of Rhode Island's options available to co uples emergency medical technicians now, including birth control in pre-hospltal assessment and methods of Norplant and Depo Approaches to treatment of sick and injured Provera. Ca ll the center to regis­ Discipline RHODE ISLAND'S ONLY AUTHORIZED MICHELIN. DEALER kids. ter. There is no fee for this event. TIRE DISCOUNTS & ROAD HAZARD WARRANTIES AVAILABLE They were developed by Certified massage-therapists "Positive Approaches to Dis­ Rhode Island Emergency Medi­ Rosanne Lavergne and Jane cipline" will be the next topic as ASK ABOUT MON£Y EXPRESS CARD ... NOWUPT06 MONTHSJNTEREST-FRU ca l Services fo r Children, a pro­ Allard will demonstrate the ben­ The Bradley School of gram overseen by the Rhode ls­ efi ts and techniques of footsoak­ Middletown continues its Call for your appointment NOW! 521-2240 land Department of Health and ingand massageonFeb.15from Speaking of Kids parenting edu­ WE WORK WHILE YOU'RE AT WORK • FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE based at Hasbro Children's Hos­ 7 to 9 p.m. at the -center. The cation program on Feb. 7 at 7 pital. concept of reflexology in "Care p.m. at the school, located at915 Courses and their dates of ofHandsand Feel," body aware­ West Main Road behind St. presentation are: "Pediatric ness, and simple massage tech­ Lucy's Church. Advanced Life Support," one niques wil l be included in the Dr. Anne Walters will offer presentation only, March 1 to 2; discussion and demonstration. creative strategies for parents "Pediatric Instructor Course," To register, ca ll 767-2344. The and educators to guide chi ldren one presentation only, March program fee is $15. towards desirable behaviors. J 1 to 13; "Pediatric Trauma A senior mid-morning health The program is free and the SERVICING R .I. FOR OVER 60 YEARS Care," Feb. 24 lo 25 and March break will be held on Feb. 21 community is invited. Register 210 Allens Avenue, Providence, RI 02903 from JO lo 11 :30 a.m. Women & in advance by ca lling Brad ley (401) 521-2240 • 521 -2241 25 lo 26. Hours: Monday lhru Friday 8-5 • Saturday 8-12 For more information on Infants Hospita l nurse Hospi tal through the Rhode Is­ NA T/ONAL ACCOUNTS ACCEPTED course schedule, fees, and other oncologist,theryl Granai, RM., land relay number: (800) 745- GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE details, ca 11 444-8210. O.CN., wi ll discuss "Women 5555 ----- 4-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1996 EDITORIAL AJCongress Issues Statement Fascism in Israel and the U.S. To the Editor: from (according to the leftists), this bad economic time.. so on Palestinian Elections Recently, Israel began a new Jews who belong to ·"racist" America's leftists caved in. Th,e American Jewish Con­ ians in ever increasing num­ policy which some are referring organizations. Even in_fhis community, the gress has issued the following bers now view the peace pro­ to (in theOrthodoxcommunity) There has even been Israeli anti-right-wing mode can be statement on the Palestinian cess as building and giving as Jewish McCarthyism. The pressure on left-w ing Jewish seen. Whenever any local con­ elections: them a stake in a new world Socialist-Communist aUiance "Zionist" organizations to oust g regation has a left-wing I, "The American Jewish Con­ in the West Bank and Gaza­ has decided thatitwill manipu­ right-wing organizations which speaker,and I walk in the room, gress is gratified at the large a society that wi II enable them late the "Who is a Jew" issue. they no longer deem as Zionist. people fear the pointed ques­ turnout for the Palestinian to li ve in peace and fruitful Any Jew who se~ms to be too Recently, ZOA and the Young tions I' ll ask. What is the use of elections. It is encouraging that cooperation with Israel. much of a "loud mouth" on the Israel Synagogue Movement (to having a speaker who has to this major step in.the Middle "The elections do not mean issue of "peace" will be kept out which members of my shul be­ have right-wingers kept from Ea~t peace process was taken that an fsri;leli-style democ­ of Israel. Among the first seven long) were threatened withousr­ asking touchy questions? with such enthusiastic partici­ racy has taken hold in areas to be kept out are an Orthodox ing because they were deemed Let us hope that political con­ pation despite determined at­ now under the auspices of rabbi (a senior citizen) who too anti-Rabin and "anti-peace." servatism returns to the United tempts at disruption by peace Yasir Arafat's Palestinian Au­ spoke against Rabin (a right The move, Baruch Hash-m, States and Israel in the 1996elec­ process opponents on both thority. It does mean, who­ guaranteed in the U.S: Consti­ failed. After all, many Young tions. Freedom of speech is a sides. ever, that there is a new real­ tution) and a Jew who donates Israel leaders are wealthy Or­ terrible thing to lose. "We hope this is a clear sign ity in the Middle East today, · to politically right-wing Jewish thodox Jews· and Israel can' t Jerry Snell that the influence of Hamas one with great promise for causes. The other five are afford to pass up big bucks in Providence ang other Palestinian rejec­ both.Palestinians and Israelis tions groups is on the wane. that could no t have been We believe that skeptical Is­ imagined a few short years Dreams, Nightmares and Political ~capegoats raelis must perceive that the ago." peace process is making David V. Kahn To the Editor: building Route 195. which this woman's survival strides despite the tremendous President The reason I am writing this When these two dreams re­ depends. obstacles it has had to over­ Phil Baum letter is because of two dreams I peated themselves on subse­ President Clinton has ve­ come. We trust that Palestin- Executive Director · have had. In these dreams old quent nights they motivated me toed this bill bu't is still under childhood memories came a li ve to find out what had happened pressure to renegotiate its con­ again.· to this family that I had other­ ten ts. Congressman Peter Thefirstdreamwasofanolder wise long forgotten. Blute has voted for these mea­ An Explanation Is Due childhood friend who gave me.a The childhood friend's father sures but it's not too late for rlastic model of the Wolfman is no longer living, and his him to change his position; I To the Editor: the l3ostoner Ra bbi Levt that he had assembled and mother is in a nursing home · urge everyone to call him and Recently in the Jewish Com­ Horowitz (and asked about the painted, and that I had rediscov­ where she talks and acts as if she ask that he do so. munity Center of Rhode Is­ propriety of naming a baby, if a ered in tny attic the day before I were once again a seamstress at My childhood friend was land "Center News" I read that boy, Charles J. Fox III as was my had had the dream. My feelings a local garment shop or a child not the only legal resident "a needed bench" was contrib­ husband's wish.) · during the dream were of the in a little village qn the island of a lien to be drafted to fight in uted in honor of their father, · ·To this day, Rabbi Horowitz childhood happiness at having Sao Miguel daily feeding the Vietnam, and I don' t know Charlie Fox, by Jill Tobak, is highly respected in the Jewish received the gift and of an inex­ chickens and milking the goats. how many other mothers of Joyce Starr and C. Joseph world. plicable and disturbing sadness. Old neighbors tell me that legal resident aliens sacrificed Fox III. I was told it was only the When I woke up the reasons since notification of her only their only son in the name of Hebrew name that counts. Our Many of my Orthodox friends, . for my sadness would fut me, son's death she was never quite our country, but I do know son's Hebrew name is Dovid and Christian friends who know the real life gift-giver was later the same, that her spirit had been that I will do everything in my me well, were surprised at me for Aaron. to come back from Vietnam in broken. power to prevent his woman, naming our son after a living By.the way, I joined the Jew­ pieces, in a body bag. The money she and.her hus­ and others like her, from be­ parent. (Charlie Fox, wherl I mar­ ish Community Center when I On the fqllowing night, I band had saved has long since ing used as a scapegoat. ried him; was a ''Jr.") . was 17 years old. dreamt of another childhood disappeared into the nursing That is why I have informed An explanation is due. L'chaim and Shalom. memory - this tillle of my home coffers and she is my representative of my strong (When I was married and · Mrs. Dorothy Frank Fox older friend's father. In the now, as are the vast majority opposition to this "welfare re­ ready to raise a family) I called Providence dream I remembered how I of nur,s\ng home residents, on form" bill and why I am encour­ had once seen him counting Medicaid. aging others to do so as well, in •' change in order to buy bread The welfare "reform" bill that order that I may be able to sleep at the corner bakery, and how passed Congress would elimi­ at night without forsaking my RHODE I_SLAND JEWISH it was then that I had first no- nate legal immigrant eligibility soul. HERALD= ~ ticed the two fingers he had for almost all federal programs, Ke:vin Costa ¥ lost whilewo,kiogasa labore, including the !v!edicaid upon Fall River, Mass.

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Judaism." Stitchery Catalog Called "This is one of the most touch­ Personal and ing and rewarding things that 'Lifeline to Judaism' has happened to me since I Public Hygiene Judy Rosenbaum has been largest needlecraft ca talog sales s tarted the business," selling Judaic needlework for businesses in the United States. Rosenbaum said. by Mike Fink mo.re than 20 years, but it was a "I received a call from a Jew­ The business was started in Herald Contributing recent call from a woman in a ish woman in Montana," she 1975 when she and a friend each Reporter remote part of Monta.na that said "whohastotravel500miles put up $300 and started to do "made it all worthwhile." to reach the closest synagogue house parties (much like Rosenbaum is the owner of and definitely does not have "Tupperware" parties), talking There are shameful things is the war in which we are· all Ca lifornia Stitchery, the only access to Judaic stitchery any­ and teaching needlework and one can't bear to look at. You axis powers bearing down upon mail order needlework business where near her - probably no~ selling products. At that time turn your eye and mind away, · the innocence of the universe. in the world specializing in Ju­ anywhere in that part of the the business was ca lled The head down and hand on brow. · In our political li ves we must daic items. Her ca talog goes out country." The woman told Needle Pushers. After a year, The disaster at Moonstone bring the force of a resistance regularly to all parts of the world Rosenbaum that she and her the partner moved away and Beach makes a shiva for all against the greed, ca relessness and has made her one of the two business were her "lifeline to Rosenbaum took over the busi­ Rhode Islanders. We w11sh our and stupidity of those respon­ ness. hands and share.memories of a sible, directly and indirectly, for She continued the "party" noble place that was. oil spills and the cousins of oi l format, supplemented by sales The first phrase that came to spills, the stripping and wast­ booths at shows and fairs, until me was "fikkw;t olam," the 're­ ing of the property of Hash-m. 1985 when The Needle Pushers pair, or care, of the world, and In our personal lives we need to bought a small Judaic mail or­ how we have fai led to perform rediscover the courtesy., the el­ der catalog business from a the mitzvah, the kashrut, of egance, of neatness, cleanliness, couple in Arizona who were tikkun olam. The olam is such a and modest thrift. retiring. lovely domain! . As Jews we once had such an The Arizona business had a .J make two aliyot to Moon­ environmental mission, in my mailing list of 18,000 that re­ stone, iri spring and in fall, just lifetime. Felix Sa lte n, ne ceived a small catalog with black to touch the round ,rocks at the Sa ltzmaf)n, wrote in Bambi a and white pictures. Rosenbaum shoreline, to stare into the sud­ warning against the abuse of began adding pages with color den depths of the surf, to ca tch the free and frail denizens of the photos. H er first Cali fornia a glimpse of some wild creature deep. Robert Nathan, author of Stitchery catalog contained 49 among the brush or t!:ie silhou­ Portrait of Jennie, was obsessed pages, including eight pages of ette ofa seabird overhead. They with the sea, with the ecological color. are almost secret visits, spiri­ fo lklore w hi ch he identified Currently, the ca talog con­ tual and private. I may grab a with the Jewish condition. tains many exclusive hand­ dip, or a dash down a trail hop­ I don' t know what to do to painted items from a va ri ety of ing for a mystic encounter wi th mourn the murder of Moons talented artists and many items · a beast of the L-rd. stone Beach. I fee l anger, sad- . produced on the company's The mental image of a lin~ of ness, and sympathy for the lob­ own computers. Designs range oily, blackened , lobsters litter­ sters, the loons, even the micro­ from the humorous items such ing this poetic place appalls me organisms. They all seem Jew­ as- "Call Your Mother - She and abandons me. ish to me. (Continued on Page 9) Our dietary rules forbid us to Even closer to home, l re­ Judy Rosenbaum boil live lobsters. WeJeave them solve to make every effort to to their kindly hygienic task of damage the spaces in which.I scavenging the fl oor of the ocean live as little as possible. It is not to keep it clean and proper. what we get that marks our Entrepreneurial A Jew who keeps tr,ie table grace and control, but how we pure can look at the odd and let go of what we get. Our Forum Coming beautiful design of the lobster economy is based on tossing out without predatory intent and yesterday and taking _hold of to Brandeis WINTER just say .a barucha of praise. But whatever is thrown at us today, this disgraceful and arrogant a philosophy, or life-style, of The Israeli Entrepreneurial human gesture, the spill of poi­ garbage. Instead, let us repair Forum wi ll be held on Feb. 15 at son, shocks us and breaks our and care. Brandeis University's Sachar In­ hea.rts. The only luxury we can pass ternational Center in Waltham, CLEARANCE There is a cruelly witty Jew­ on to the next generation is the Mass., from 5:30 to 9 p.m. ish klole, or curse, that -goes, sea and sky, but it won't be an There will be presentations MAKING ROOM FOR NEW . ''May you wearoutanironshiva easy legacy to will to their sweet by two Jsraeli companies which stool." If it needs translati_ng, it faces, staring not at the hori zon are developing communications says, bve, but grieve. Forever but the television screens. prqducts for the Internet and SPRING MERCHANDISE. sit and mourn, till the end of I' ll drive down to South small business. They are time. Very Yiddish, wrote Countyandcheckoutthescene, Voca!Tec and SoftTalk. · Theodore Reik. But that's what oni:e the smell of diesel fuel The fee is $25 for Technion those of us who love the natural wafts away. I'll stroll the beach members, $30 for non-members, world are feeling. . again, maybewithmy dog,once including a buffet reception. 20%-40% OFF Jiuman enterprises thrive, the slick has slipped off. It won't For reservations and infor­ but at the expense of the gran­ be the same, but we'll have to mation, call Reily Banker at deur, order, sacredness, and in­ make do, once our shloshim has American Tec hnion Society SELECTED MERCHANDISE finite variety, of the olarri. This ~oved from our skyline. (617) 964-0048. . Jews for Judaism 50% OFF by Mike Fink office with a packet of Jews for the knocker. Yet we clinked co­ Herald Contributing Reporter Jesus "literature." She had been gnac snifters wi th a simple OR MORE "What do you think about taking photographs of a "con­ "l' chaim." Immortal Life?" It was an odd cert'' in the cold , and selling Many Jews of my acquain­ questi on for a vacuum cleaner jewelry to boot. A band of mi s­ tance are drawn to the ca ndle CHANUKAH MERCHANDISE salesman to put to me, in my sionaries brought her out of the fl ame of their heritage, and yet Sa le Begins Su nday, January 28, at 10:00 am own parlor, but l went for it. chill, offered her·tea and sym­ also lured away from its little It was onl y later that l got the pathy,and broached thesubject circle. I say this and that and point. He was trying to sell me of Joshua, or Jesus. then let go. e hi s god. It wasn' t an honest She told her father. He was Everybody has to find a way 0 question, it was a pitch. aghast. What did I think? to religion, or out of it, and no­ d It didn't bother me all that An Israeli artist, uncertain of body can step upon your own much. I'm a tough customer. who hi s fa ther is, wonders why curving path but you. u A lady .ca ll ed me the other hi s Yemenite mother converted What! like best about Juda­ 1tl15iTicilcyS 727 Hope Street, Providence • 421-0309 ti day and asked me to meet her away from Judaism. He asked ism is the doubt itself, the ques­ for coffee to discuss her Juda­ me to listen, and to say some- tions, not the answers. I ca n't MONDAY- THURSDAY 10-6, FRIDAY 9:30-2:30 4! ism. As a single woman with­ thing. tell anybod y what to think, or EXTENDED SUNDAY HOURS FOR SALE l 0-4:00 out chi ldren, could she find I stopped by a neighbor's even how to think. I just walk in PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED meaning in a synagogue? house to work on a grant appli­ words a little distanceand back. alC A former student came to my ca tion. A Yuletide wreath hid (Continued on Page 8) 6-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH H ERALD, THURSDAY; FEBRUARY 1, 1996 MILESTONES

Kerri;Bak Marjorie ·Jacobs· to Marry Marries Gary Kahn Richard Kodish Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Kudish of Cranston, RI., announce the engagement of their son, Rich­ ard E. Kudish, of Cranston, RI., to Kerri A. Bak, of North Provi­ dence, RI., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Bak, of North Providence. The bride-to-be attended the Community College of Rhode Island and is employed as a medical assistant for Ors. Will­ iam A. Levin and Cynthia Alves. Her fiance has a B.5. degree in business administration from the University of Rhode Island. He is employed as an assistant manager for CVS, Taunton, Mass. The wedding date has been set for October 13. Deutsch Makes Dean's List Rachel C laire Deutsch, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Kerri Bak and Richard Kudish Stephan D. Deutsch, ·has made Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kahn the dean's list at Vanderbilt 10 Years After A·chille Lauro, University in Nashville, Tenn. . Marjorie Ilene Jacobs, daugh­ Rachel is in the College of Arts ter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman PLO Reaches Pact With Victims and Sciences. Jacobs of Lexington, Mass., was Apology by Daniel Kurtzman Vanderbilt is a private re­ In last week's Herald, Liberation Organizati·on. married recently to Gary An­ WASHINGTON (JT A)- For search university of approxi­ drew Kahn, son of Sheila Kahn the text of a wedding an­ Lisa and Ilsa Klinghoffer, no The PLO has now reached an mately 5,800 undergraduates of Bayside, N.Y., and the late nouncement for Gary Kahn sum of mciney, no act of contri­ agreement in principle with the and 4,300 graduate and profes­ Barrie Kahn. and Marjorie Jacobs was in-_ tion can erase the pain resulting Klinghoffer daughters "to cre­ sional students. The bride is the granddaugh­ advertently blended with from the murder of their father. ate an institution designed for ter of Estelle Kritz of Providence, another article. We apolo­ But there is perhaps a sense . peace studies, including the pre­ and also of the late Irving Kritz gize for the error, and re­ of closure in the tenta ti v~ sett!e­ vention of terrorism," accord­ and the late Daniel and Bertha print the announcement ment_th ey have reached it:i their ing to a Jan. 9 letter signed by Jacobs, all of Providence. here, correctly. lawsuit against the Palestine · lawyers for both sides. Rabbi Bernard Eisenman of­ ficiated at the ceremony. . The bride graduated from 8.5. degree magna cum ·1aude · Emerald City Inc. George Washington University and his M.B.A. degree with dis­ Marci Rappoport to tinction from New York Uni­ General Contractor and is director of marketing, Data Services, for the Teleport versity and is senior director, YosefOz Wed Edward Talarico Communications Group in finance and administration, for Qoofins • &idin& • t'Jalhrooms Susan Rapp aport of Talarico of Danbury, Conn. Staten Island, N.Y. Sony Wonder, a division of Sony &pecializins in Viclorian l1ouses Crans ton, R.I., and Ronald The bride-to-be is the grand­ The bridegroom received his Music, in New York. ALL TYPES OF Rappaport of Warwick, RI., daughter of Norton and Selma CARPENTRY announce the engagement of Rappaport and Dr. Leonard and Lic.#4723 their daughter, Marci Rappa­ Anita Hershon. 401-861-6878 port, of Wood mere, N .Y., to Ed­ Her fiance is the grandson of a ward Talarico, of Woodmere, Nathaniel and Ella Talarico and Call for Free Estimate N.Y., son o(Robert and Barbqra the late Samu el and Mary Gillotti. X"".'-" - ~~~ k {' .. , .0- o/ii' The bride-to-be has a bach­ W!>lV UVO elor of science from Syracuse 1!> ,,,,:i, University and is employed at RABBI CARL ASTOR:: Temple_Beth-El Nursery School 02!>' CERTIFIED MOHEL :1,,,.,, , 1 in Cedarhurst, N.Y. as a head ;u:nn;, 19 years of professipnal experience, teacher for a 3-year-old class. Her fiance has a bachelor of C'V~~. For a Dignified, Meaningful It Religious Ceremony arts degree from Syracuse Uni­ a;,," versity and is an underwriter at 203-442-0418 (Work) Chubb & Son, Inc. .~~'::;:~ 203-443-0760 (Residence) J The date of the wedding has ~i:::.,~ ., , ; been set for Nov. 9. · HOME CARE I

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While on the bridge, when dinner only ·a couple of hours we had just sailed out of the previously?) harbor of Martinique, one of the Morning gam es include mariners, using one of tr.e in­ Scrabble, Ba ckgammon, and struments, asked a question chess, Card players meet at about a slower vessel sailing lunch and, lastly, Quiz Time is ahead of us. He wanted to know played with members of the if we could pass it on the port cruise staff. The library and a side. The answer came back complete Iea(ning center remain immediately, "Of course." As I ope.n throughout the day. I watched the instruments on the would be remiss in not men­ bridge, the QE2 passed the tioning the Ray Kennedy Enter­ slower vessel. (I ncidentally, tainers, eight young, talented Columbus' flagship, the Santa performers who danced and Maria, weighed 100 tons. Com­ sang for our enjoyment in the pare that with the QE2's 67,000 Grand Lounge. I must also men­ tons.) tion Naki Ataman, who played On this 11-day cruise, our the piano and sang the anthems ports _of call were Ft. Lauder­ of 25 countries, finisning with a dale, St. Martin, Martinique, St. rousing rendition of the U.S. Thomas, and then back to Ft. national anthem to the cheers of Lauderdale, before returning to the entire audience. New York. For the nimble ones, there is Martinique in Port de France dancing in the Queen's ball­ seemed to be the mos_! damaged room. I am usually in bed·at that by the recent hurricane. St. Tho­ time, so I missed the dancing. mas, the least. All the islands My photogr

A tree lives to give us blessings, and in its demise it gives us furniture for the body and the I Talk To mind. I tried to put in a birch tree at The Trees my driveway. When the blight brought it down, I got a stack of by Mike Fink firewoodfromitsbranches,some Herald Contributing Reporter twisted Indian-white twigs for · decoration, a hunk of the trunk for a piece of garden sculpture, by Mike Fink blossoms, but it's just a gesture and even a stand for a birdfE>eder. Herald Contributing Reporter of caring, a touch of the· No, they qm't take that away Our toast to the trees has al- Scissorshand inme. That willowy from me, my poetic birch. ways been a top treat to me. I've cherry brings a suggestion of Before this year's Jewish Ar­ been having a look at my favor- oriental charm ,to my cluttered bor Day I continued my quest ite timber all year long·, trying to arboretum. for the Tree of the Year in the pick a few to report on for our This past, long, hot summer Caribbean. I found an immense special holiday issue. · a high tide carried the water- elephant-tree said to be sacred The Summit Avenue sy- logged trunk of a mysterious both to the Arawak and the Af­ A sycamore on Summit Avenue camores,gnarledandbent,earn beach tree upon the sand y rican peoples. It-was half hid­ my s<1 lute for their endu'rance, strand of the Narragansett shore den by a tropical orchard and a these giant maple-like guard- where the surf meets the river. jungle grove of lesser equato­ cret spaces. I have always loved trees like ians of my world. They shed It was a gorgeous piece of acci- . rial forest stands hung with wea­ Then you look up and take true friends. They last, they wait, · thei_r pale gold leaves through dentar art, a surreal limb that verbird nests. note of the bunches of brown they surprise us and reassure us. fall. The pines out my way are served as a perfect little settee. I didn' t have my camera in m.1ts whose odd organic shapes Our menorahs remind us of the newer,withshallowerroots,but You could put your towel at hand, but I remember the you see again in the fruit bins at trees that inspired their design, they wear the mantle of __...., __ ___ one end and sit and strange shape-of smooth grey, the town market, or even in the leaves, flowers and fruit symbol­ snow with a broad stare at the horizon like abstract modern sculpture. bizarre designsinthegaudy tour­ ized by candles and flames that reach of wel- at the other. But .it was the ordinary palm ist huts on market mornings. nourish memory and prayer. come in the Thelovely that shaded my cl)air with its The trees in warm climes give Trees are our godmothers. chillv months stem had book and towel that meant the us lemons and limes for perlume ·Like the talking trees of whe n they been hol- most to me during my winter and cocktailan d salad,oranges and Aesop, they offer us wood for shine under lowed out week in Curacao. grapefruit as feast for eye and our homes and tools, even when the occasional bythechurn- I felt like an Israelite in an­ palate. They give us shade while we abuse them. Moses encoun­ sun or beneath ing of the cient Egypt, Joseph 11t the cburt . we wait for a bus or a blessing. ters a fiery tree ina sacred place, th~ silver (!loon. tides. It had a of Pharaoh, fanned by the el­ The rabbi and the president and Job seeks shelter from the In spring, I take cave-like con• egant leaves that changed ht1e if at Mikve Israel reject modern heat under a cooling tree. out my rusty saw Driftwood at figuration. a cloud passed over to dim the air conditioning in the sanctu­ Here's a barucha, a l'chaim, and makesomeef- Narragansett Pier It marked the light for a few seconds. There is ary, because the trees, the ma­ to the trees, all of them holy, fort to trim and turning point of a music in a palmfrond, a click­ hog<:1ny carpentry, the docu­ many of them troubled even shape my weeping, flowery fruit my daily strolls along the strand, ing of castanets mixing in with ments of a noble past, can keep while spreading serenity, for treesinfrontofmyhouse. lknow, mornings and evenings. Death the subtle chirp of the small the minyan in purer realms offering thesacrificeof food and you'resupposed to prune before at the edge of the sea offers a birds, yellow and orange without dreary drone and un­ shelter, hope and yizkor, or re­ thequickeningofthe timeofpink glimpse of beauty, not horror. striped, that haunt its inner se- gracious gadgets. call, for us, for all creatures, for creation itself. Taking Time Out For Trees A New Year For ·The Trees

by Rabbi Maurice warrant the Western world has Weisenberg made great strides in harness­ - Tu B'Shevat Congregatio_n Agudath Achim ing nature for human purposes. by Alison Smith is the donation to the Jewish backyard and thank the trees Taunton, Mass. Still, it is regrettable that in Herald Editor National fund of money for the that give off oxygen and pro­ Judaism's interest in conser­ their zeal for "progress," people Tu B'Shevat is one of my fa­ purchase and planting of a tree vide shade for your house. Blow vationcanbetraced toAbraham, have acted with lack of respect vorite holidays, coming, as if in Israel. a shofar for your trees. Z.S." the first Jew, who planted a for the natural environment. does, when we are all hunger­ The ritual meal connected "Those of us who cannot ac­ tamarisk tree in Beer Sheba 3,800 One of the reasons rel_igion ing for spring, and because it with Tu B'shevat may consist of tually plant a tree, whether here years ago. The Bible prohibits remains important is because it celebrates all growing. things, eating a wide assortment of or-in Israel, might want to sub- . the destruction of fruit-bearing teaches reverence fodife - an particularly trees. . fruits and nuts, and drinking stitute an indoor garden. This is trees, even in wartime. attitude that is in short supply There is a fascinating article fo ur cups of wine. As each fruit especially useful in providing "When in your war against a in the modern world. on this celebration in TIie Jewish or nut is eaten, an appropriate children withasenseofthe natu­ city you besiege it a long time The Biblical injunction Holidays, a Guide a11d C:ommen­ verse from the Bible or Talmud ral growth cycle. in order to capture it, you against the destruction of trees tary, by Michael Strassfeld, and may be reciteds . "A variety of seeds can be must not destroy its trees." teaches us that even ina war we in this article I am using By eating, with full apprecia­ planted,onefavorite beingpars­ (Deuteronomy 20:19) have no right to let loose the Strassfeld's research wherever tion, the fruits of the earth, and ley, which can be 'harvested' for True, the Bible gives humans impulse to ruin and raze what­ there is a quotation. hearing the applicable prayers or use at the Passover se9er. An­ the authority to exploit nature ever stands in our way. Even if Originally, rabbis explained . references, Jews are helping to other is alfalfa sprouts, which for their benefit, " ... tl;ley are war is' justified, unlimited vio­ the choice of dates Hhe 15th day bring G-d's blessings int9 the are easy to grow and ready to given unto your hand." (Gen­ lence never is. of Shevat) as marking the time world, particularly the agricul­ eat in a few days." esis 9:2) Armed with the Biblical Our new awareness of the when the sap begins to rise in tural world. They become appre­ A list of fruits and nuts con­ environment has given new the trees. ciative partners in the wonder of nected in one way or another to importance to the 15th day of Later, an additional signiff­ new creation and fn.tition. Tu B'shevat might include: al­ the · month of Shevat (Tu cance was added w hen Tu If you would like to start ob­ monds, apples,carob,dates, figs, B'Shevat) which Jews observe B'shevat became connected in serving a Tu B'Shevat seder, the Jaffa oranges, olives, and porn<.~ as the new year for trees .. Jewish minds with the bond to ritual is explained in Peri Etz granates. The Jewish National You may remember observ­ Eretz Yisrael. With this in mind, Hadar (The Fruit of the Goodly Fund offers a program for a ing the day in Hebrew School the celebration of the day con­ Tree) or in an English version seder and other material for Tu by eating fi gs and dates or col­ sisted in enjoying fruits and ca lled T11 Bislwat: A Mystical B' sheva t. The address is 42 East The Great Kosher lecting money to plant trees in grains associated with Israel... Seder for Ilic New Year of Trees, 69th St., New York, N. Y. ~0021. Clown Koko Israel. For the greater part of a wheat and barley, figs and edited by Yehoshua Bergman, We have found The Jewish Holi­ century, Jewish children every­ · pomegranates,olivesanddates. Diaspora Yeshiva,Mt. Zion, P.O. days so helpful, throughout the -Comes to Chabad where have been collecting fpr Because almond trees were fre­ Box 6426, Jerusalem, Israel. year, and so complete, giving as Join the group at Chabad Jewish National Fund and its quently the first to blossom in There are other interesting it does the viewpoints of several House for a pre Tu B'Shevat forestation programs in Israel. Israel, almonds became part of ways of celebrating. schools of Jewish thought, that family party on Feb. 4 at-I p.m. The Jewish concern for con­ the celebration, too. "Tu Bishvat should make us we recommend it to every fami ly The party will be held at the servation has been beautifully Now, one of the most popu­ aw.are of and thankful for the interested in observing the holi­ Chabad House at 360 Hope St. demonstrated by the miracle of lar forms of celebrating the day trees around us. Go into your days and traditions. (near Olney), in Providence. land reclamation performed by Admission is $2 per child, $5 our people who returned to Zion per family. Fun and laughs will in this century. B'Shevat at Alton Jones be provided by Koko, the ko­ Israeli children will again Tu sher clown. leave their classrooms and go Members of Temple Torat Yisrael, Temple Erna nu-El, Temple Shalom and Alperin Schechter Refreshments and paper wiz­ outside to plant trees this year Day School are invited to participate in an Outdoor Tu B'Shevat Experience on Feb. 4, from 9:30 ardry, baloonimals and a raffle as they a lways d o on Tu a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alton Jones Retreat Center. will be part of the celebra tion. B'Shevat. This year the 15th of The event will feature guided nature walks, Judaic workshops, a songfest and snacks and For' more information, call Shevat is on Feb. 5. May they lunch. The fee is $10 per family. Call Rabbi Andrea Gouze at 751-2470 for more information or 273-7238. plant in peace. to register. THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, i996 - 11 TUB~SHEVAT Non-profit Foundation How Well Do You Know That Tree Next Door? -. Sponsors Trees for by Alison Smith ible, and the tree growing thick once you had trained your eye, Herald Editor collars of protective bark around you could pick out a willow on America™ Campaign You li ve, like all of us who the wounds, from the outside of a clear day. read Th e Jewish Herald , sur­ the holes toward their centers. There is a tree - thesycamore Ten free flowering trees will last 200 years. ·Our towns and rounded by trees. Above the basic trunk; the - with arrestingly patched be given to each person who cities should havetwiceasmany Only when you spend time weeping willow springs tow a rd bark, and a tree that will bear, joins The National Arbor Day street trees as we have today. in another p~ace, where trees the sky, collapses outward like when the time comes, leaves that Foundation. We need more trees around have not been as carefully a Roman fountain, and falls look like mittens - but mittens The free trees are part of the our homes and throughout our guarded, or replaced when they earthward in a soft, continuous for the left hand, mittens for the non-profit foundation's Trees communities. We need more fell, o~ given small spaces of rain of pendulous twigs. right hand, and mitte!1S for for America campaign. trees to protect our farm fields their own, can you understand As spring approaches, the hands like you've never seen, or The 10 trees are two white and our rivers and streams. To how lovely this area is because willows cannot hide their joy. hope to see. (The sassafras tree.) flowering dogwoods, two Wash­ provide wood for our ·homes of its trees. The shrubby willows, or red Birches - like slender poets ington· hawthorns, two golden and a thousand products we Tour Montreal, for instance, osiers, blush deep crimson along - lea'} together or away from raintrees,twoAmericanredbuds, use every day. . and notice how after a few hours, their stems, but the grand old each other, in small groups in and two flowering.crabapples. something begins nagging at weeping willows near streams the woods, and have clusters of "These compact trees were se­ Trees Help your mind, persistently, irritat­ turn mustard yellow, then gold, dark twigs at the growing ends lected for planting in large or Conserve Energy ingly, like a sensitive nerve in a then chartreuse as they prepare of the black branches, coming . smqll spaces," said John Rose­ Tre.es cool our homes and tooth. When that feeling gets to leaf and bloom. A spring­ from white or pale gray trunks. now, president. 'Thesefreeflow­ entire cities in the summer, and strong enough, you are able to minded willow against a bright Beecheshavesilvergreybark ering trees will give your home slow cold winterwinds.Shadetrees recognize it for what it is- the blue sky is a marvelous thing to - smooth. cool bark - and the beauty of pink, white, and and windbreaks can cuf home absence of tall green. see. branches that are gigantic, and yellow flowers - and also pro­ utility bills 15 to 35 percent. If you were ever asked to The maple family is made up low enough to be perfect for vide winter berries and nesting Trees clear the air we breathe. draw a tree, you probably of individualists- some in the climbing or lying on- and'the sjtes for songbirds." They provide life-giving oxygen thought, "Well, at least I know swamps let theirbudsswelland mature trees have a sort of re­ what they look like." their twigs, at the end of silver gal, triangular shape. But do you? Now, before the gray branches, turn wine red The fruit trees - apple, first leaves appear on decidu­ while the water ro'Und their feet peach, pear and cherry-are all ous trees, take this opportunity is still crusty with morning ice. shaped radically differently . . to really LOOK at a tree ... any Qthers are not so impulsive, Pear branches are like so many tree,. . the tree next door. and, in the case of the sugar tall, slender candles springing Every species has its own maple group, seem to want to straight up from fairly short shape and habit of growth. be convinced that spring is here lower branches. Apple trees - The oak; particularly the before committing themselves. old apple trees - spra w I gener­ massive, masculine White oak, Then they lose their heads sud- ously all over the lot- the Ma~ is a tree with a low center of . denly, and cover themselves Wests of the orchard - and gravity, horizontal arms, con­ with a profusion of little char­ when trimmed naturally in their torted angular upper branches, treuse bouquets of maple flow­ old age by ice s·torms or high and a rounded shape. If King ers that smell deliciously of winds, they almost invariably Kong were to squat down 'and lemon and lime can_dy. develop big, soft areas in their turn into a tree, he'd become a Each maple has a slightly dif­ trunks and heavy branches, Whiteoak. ferent ·habit of growth, and which squirrels, insects and The willow springs up from maples as a group do not look birds dig out and move into. its marshy bed withoneormore like oaks, when their bare limbs What could be nicer than living gnarled and knobby trunks, usu­ are exposed . in the dry heart of an old apple ally subject to rot hereard there, Willows are so distinctive in tree-wrth soft, crumbly wood with crumbling, wet wood vis- shape that from a mile away, (Continued on !'age 19)

The flowers of the White Flowering Dogwood (Comus flo(ida) are large and showy in the spring. Dogwoods' green leaves turn purple in the fall. Their glossy red fruits provide food for songbirds during the fall and winter. ...

The trees will be shipped while they remove particulates THIS .YEAR postpaid at the right time for from the air and reduce,·atmo­ planting in your area, February spheric carbon dioxide. through May in the spring or Treesalongriversandstreams AT TU B'SHEVAT October through mid-Decem­ help keep the water clean. Trees ber in the fall, along with en­ reduce the risk of flooding. closed planting instructions. Planted as field windbreaks, they ]NJ: is completing The 6- to 12-inch trees are guar­ fight topsoil erosion. the magnificent Greeit Belt anteed to grow or they will be Trees provide food, shelter, of trees that encircles replaced free of charge. .and nesting sites for songbirds. Jerusalem and Members also receive a sub­ Trees increase property values, scription to the foundation's bi­ and make, our homes and neigh­ symbolizes its unity. monthly publication, Arbor Day, borhoods more livable. and Tire Tree Book with informa­ Membership in the National !!his.year at Tu Arbor Day Foundation and 10 tionabouttreeplantingandcare. B'Shevat -- the New trees, costs $10. Mail your check More Trees Needed and application to NADF, 100 Year of Trees' -- The United States has lost a Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE plant trees in the third of its forest cover in the 68410. Green Belt for Jerusalem 3000. Celebrate Tu 8-'Shevat at You or the person you designate will receive Congregatio~ Agudath Achim a beautiful Green Belt Sisterhood Agudath Achim will be an occasion when chil­ certificate. invites everyone to the sixth an­ dren and parents will have an nualTuB'ShevatSederincombi­ opportunity to apply the les­ r------, nation with Sisterhood Sabbath sons on Shabbat which the chil­ Dono, n•mc ---~ --Phon<( I _____ atCongregationAgudathAchim, dren have been learning. Chair­ Addrins ______Cl!ylS1•tc _ _ __ Op __

36 Winthrop St., Taunton,onFeb. person of this celebration is Ptun pion.I _·__ IIHS el 118' uch._toullnt I 2, and Feb. 3. Shoshanah Garshick. ln MonoffM cmo

URl's College1 of Pharmacy is · Jobsline May Have Leader in Outreach Programs Something for You

Since 1982, the University of cian. the elderly and special needs Thebrand-new Universityof also post thei r internship op­ Rhode Island College of Phar­ URI's program manual is populations in the state. Rhode Island JobsLine should , portunities or job openi ngs free macy has establi shed a number now ordered by people around The primary role of the cen­ help students, alumni and em- of charge. of pharmacy education and in­ the country and around the ter is to provis:Jea toll-free phone ployers, said Bobbi Koppel of Students and alumni get the tervention programs that have world as a blueprint fo r their system for inquiries about drug URI Career Services. password from Career Se rvices. made it a national leader. own Brown Bag programs. The information and to provide a Jobs Line, the newly installed (Note: The password changes . They include: program was recently featured variety of outreach programs to automated telephone job line, each semester.) There's no • The Brown Bag Prescrip­ on the nationally syndicated ra­ areas in Rhode Island not pres­ gives students and alums free, charge to eitherof these groups. tion Evaluation Clinic pro­ dio show the Osgood File wi th ently served by the college's up-to-datejoblistingsandgives With their password, they ca ll gram, which provides indi­ Charles Osgood. medication and alcohol educa­ employers quick, inexpensive 788-1035 and browse the 24- vidual medication evaluati ons • The Medication and Alco­ tion prevention program. access to a pool of quali fied ap- hour postings at their c0nve­ for the elderly at sites around hol Education and Intervention Each year, the programs ser­ plicants. nience be it in the middle of the thestate. ltderi ves itsnamefrom program, which puts pharma­ vice about 10,000 Rhode island­ URI is one of only 40 co ll eges night or a Sunday afternoon. patients bringing in their medi­ cists at seni or sites around the ers by providing health screen­ and universitiesacross thecoun-Students and alums contact cines in brown paper bags. state to do hea lth_ screenings, ings, education and medication try to offer the innovati ve job employers directly if they are It has grown from a program diabetes monitoring, blood pres­ monitoring. That number is ex­ search resource. interested in a job. offered at one si te in 1982 to a sure monitoring, health lectures pected to increase as the new "We have already had em- JobsLine helpswhetherastu- program now offered at more and medication education. program is instituted. . ployers ca ll -with a variety of dent is looking for a part-time than 20 sites. It provides inter­ This was set up to help break jobs - from nannies to ma nag- job to offset tuition, a ca reer, or ventions for 85 percent of the down barriers for elderl y so they ers with five years of experi- fo r the hands-on experi ence an individuals who meet with a could talkaboutdrug issues and ence," said Koppel, director of internship can o ffer. URI pharmacist at the various how they relate to diseases. The Career Services. . "The great thing is students sites. Those interventions range program helped eld erl y talk Enrollment for Here's howitworks: Employ- don't need a computer. As long from helping people better man­ freely about personal issues. ers open an account, get an ac- as they can locate a touch-tone age medica tions to dealing with • The Medication Education RISE Summer count number, and post part- telephone or a relay servi ces for serious'drug side effects or even Resource Center, a t the Camp Underway time, full-time, internship or the deaf and hearing impaired, to contacting a patient's physi- Kingston Campus, which serves summer possibilities. they can have access to JobsLine Registration is now under­ "Using the system is like us- whether in London or Lower way for Rhode Island Summer ingan ATM. lt'ssimpleandself- CollegeRoad.JobsLineisgeared Experience Camp, which is in directed," explained Koppel. specifi ca ll y to URI not the Thriving in Modern America its 34th year at Moses Brown Once they have an account, em- Internet," the Career Services School: ployers ca ll 788-1040 and post director said ._ . How can Jews survive in a .:s culturally superi or to the Lower ca mp includes stu­ their jobs at the sound of the Koppel said JobsLme ha s_ 12 democratic egalitarian society? majority culture. dents currently enrolled in kin­ beep. lines so users will get vahd JOb Why is itso much more difficult Both of these factors are miss­ dergarten } hrough second ing in modern America." Each ad costs $20 and runs information and not a busy s1g­ for them to thrive in modern grade. three weeks for a job, six weeks nal. "I see it as a uni versi ty- America than it ~as in pre-En­ · )TS is located at 3080 Broad­ Children who will complete ·way,atthecornerofWest122nd for an internship. wide system," she said. lightenmentChristianand Mos­ the third throug h seventh Part of the fee goes back to Anyemployer,alumni orstu- lem countries? Street, New York. For further grades this yea r are upper camp- lnforma ti on, contact Ri ckie CareerServices to help URI snr- dent interested in UR I's Career Dr. Ivan Marcus, who was ers. , Weiner at (212) 678-8962. d ents a nd ,-:i lums with job Services JobsLi ne may contact recruited from his position as Camp runs from June 24 searches. If the position gets Bobbi Koppel at 874-5177 or Jewish Theological Seminary through Aug. 2. Campers may fill ed, employerscansimplyca ll drop by Career Services to pick · provost to bec9me the Frederick elect either the full six-week pro- and delete the posting. Depart- up a brochure and password. P. Rose ProfessorofJewish His­ Camp JORI gram or a three-week session. men ts within the university ca n tory and professor of history and Tuition for the six-week ses- religious studies at Yale Uni­ ReUD iOD sionis$850;$550forthreeweeks. versity, will analyze these is­ Bus transpo~tation is avail- sues in the fourth annual Gerson Feb. 11 able from many areas for an D. Cohen Memorial Lectur~, en­ Camp JORJ will host a fun- additional fee. titled "Jerusalem on the Rhine, filled reunion for all of the chi!- "RJS E is a creative ca mp with Jerusalem· on the Hudson: the dren, staff and counselors who over 40 different courses,'' said Dynamics of Jewish Continu­ participated in the 1994and 1995 Nancy Pedrick, a Moses Brown ity," to be held on Feb. 4 at 3 summercamps,onFeb.11 from middle school teacher and the p.m. in Feinberg Auditorium. 1 to 3 p.m. at the Jewish Com- campdirector. "We haveall sorts "There were two basic fac­ munity Center of Rhode Island, of arts courses, sports, sciences tors enabling Jewish communi­ at 401 Elmgrove Ave. in Provi- and computers. Campers ca n ties to thrive before modern­ dence. take courses such as drama, ism," explained Marcus, who A magic show by Bruce dance, woodworking, photog­ A pictuto i!: wotth 1000 wotds: ... was ordained at the seminary in Kalver, the star magician on the raphy, ceramics and more." · 1970 <) nd earned his Ph.D. there Bozo television show, will be "Thi s year's . Broadway "Camp JORI is better than five years later. thereunion'sfeaturedentertain- Bound production will be the "The majority community ment.Gameswillalso be played original drama, 'A Summer Disneyland needed the Jews as 'other,' to and campers are invited to bring Carol.' because you 're help them define their own cul­ a fri end to join in the fun. Re- "Campers ca n also swim at there longer and ture and maintain thei r iden­ freshments will be served. the Brown University pool." have more fun! " tity. Campers from 1994 and 1995 To receive a RISE Camp bro- Jews thought of themselves who are plarming to attend are chure, ca ll 831-7350, ext. 531. asked to R.S.V.P. by Feb. 8 to This voice mail extension is -quote from a 1995 camper Program Change director Ken Abrams at 274- available 24 hours a day, seven Necessary at RIC 8859. _ days a week. ... g,ornotirno5:. Rhode Is land Coll ege Al Camp JORI, your child will spend his or her summer Theatre's plans to stage Max vacation making friends and memories that will last a lifetime. Frisch's play "Biederman and WHICH For over 50 years boys and girls have participated in a large the Firebugs" on Feb. 15 to 18 variety of activities and events, all led by a qualified staff, which SUMMER focuses on building valuable skills and self-confidence. have been canceled. Instead, Localed on 13.5 acres in Narraganseff, Camp JORI is the Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Cour­ only Jewish ovemlght camp in Rhode Island and follows kosher age," the tale of a mother and EXPERIENCE dietary laws. Enrollment is open to boys and girts ages 7 to 13. her children li vi ng through 12 years of war, wi ll be presented IS BEST A Free Service $ 700 for special 2 week sessron $1 150 per 4 week Trrp on those dates. Since 1970 for new overnight campers onl y Trrp I June 30 - July 28 Theatre Prof. Edward A. Trrp I June ' 0-July 14 FOR YOUR lrrp II July 28 - August 25 Scheff reports that RIC Theatre 617•449•929!) Trr p II July 28-August 11 was unable to obtain the ri ghts CHILD? 800•542• 1233 to present Frisch's play from the For Information, call (401) 521 · 2655. Fri sch estate. Compe1ship1 ovollble lo, Rhode Islanders "Mother Courage" wi ll be Student Camp & Trip Advisors, inc. staged Thursday through Sa t­ • urday at 8 p.m. and at a Sunday HOME OFFICE BOSTON MA BRANCIIES ATLANTA GIi • ORLANDO F'L • BOC/\ RATON ~·L CAMPJORI matinee at 2 p.m. NEW HAVEN CT • DETROIT Ml • CHICAGO IL ' SA N FRANCISCO CA 229 Waterman Street Ticketsare$10 with discounts MONTREAL CANADA • SAO PI\ULO BRAZIL _Provl~e,nce, 111 02906 for senior citizens and students. 14 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1996

Alperin Schechter Basketball Team Weinberg Wins Tournament Adam Joshua Weinberg, age Weinberg plays in the Seekonk Completes Its Rookie .Season ]],competed in an open basket­ recreational league, Pawtucket ball tournament at Bryant Col­ Darlington night league and for by Neil Nachbar kept the play"ers hustling and team," stated Early. lege on Jan. 11, 13 and 14. His the Pawtucket Boys Club Seekonk Herald Associate Editor stayed withjn the gameplan. The team has also served as a team caplured first place for all team. He's attended Providence lperin Schechter Day "I never focused on the great public relations device. 11-year-olds in the Rhode ls­ College's summer basketball A School got its first taste score," explained Early. "Our "It's generated a lot of inter­ land-Massachusetts-Connecti-· camp, whereforthepasttwosurn­ . ofinlerscholasticathlel­ goal was to improve. I pointed est in the school," said Early. cut region. mers he won the free throw contest ics this winter. out the positive ani'l negative "When we play on the road Between 25 and 30 teens were and was a member of the champi­ The boys basketball team things we did and stressed that people ask about Alperin represented. The ages ranged onsrup team. wraps up its first season with a we needed to minimize turn­ Schechter." from 10 to 14. He has participated in the game on Feb. 1 at Barrington overs and get the best shot avail­ Like rus players, Early is also Weinberg, a sixth-grader at Brown University summer and on Feb. 6 against Wheeler able." in rus "rookie season." He joined Temple Emanu-El in Provi­ camp program and the Seekonk School at ASDS at 3:30 p.m. The Although theirrecord doesn't the ASDS faculty as a seventh dence, played forward, center program with Floyd Narcisse, tea_m plays in a room on the indicate it, the team did show grade English and social stud­ and guard during rus team's who taught such basketball third floor, used for High Holi­ improvement throughout the ies teacher this year. four straight victories. He aver­ greats as Patrick Ewing and day services. season. The most recent game, a As far as basketball is con­ aged about 14 points per game. Dickey Simpkins. ASDS competes in the Prin­ 48-41 loss to Scituate, was the cerned, trus is Early's seventh cipal Association's North Cen­ closest so far and ASDS' point season asa coach. He previously tral Boys League, for seventh­ total was.the highest all year. coached at Wheeler School and and eighth-graders. "There were boys on the team CYO basketball. "We needed to be in a set that were very unfamiliar with According to Early, one of league and we had restrictions the basics," said Early. "But they the reasons ASDS had trouble on playing on Friday and Satur­ showed desire and their basic keeping up with its opponents, days (the Sabbath)," said coach skills improved. is the fact that they have feeder Jared Early. "The principals ac­ "At the beginning of the year systems - meaning kids com­ (epted us with open arms." there were only two players on ing up through the system who Competing against more.ex­ the team that could dribble with are learning to play. Early has perienced players, the team has the left hand," continued Early. started an intramural program notwonagameallseason. Wrule "Now two-thirds of the team for fifth- to eighth-graders, giv­ every contest has .been a learn­ has that ability." ing them exposure to the sport. ing experience, a winless sea­ ASDS has found out that Currently, Early is trying to son tends to take its toll on the there are many benefits to hav­ form a league of private schools. psyche of a team. ing an organized sports team. He feels rus team would be more "Sometimes they started to get School spirit is evident by the competitive against such teams. on themselves," said' Early. "It's large number of students who Next year, other' sports at my job to keep them focused." stay after school tocheeron their ASDS,such as cross country, may Against many of the teams, fellow classmates. compete interschol_astic-ally. If the game was realistically out of "The players and the rest or there is enough interest, there reach at intermission. But Early the school are proud to have a will be a girls basketball team. Applications Available for the 1997 World Maccabiah Games The United StatesMaccabiah tion, each open, juniors and dis­ judo, karate, rhythmic gym­ Committee is recruiting Jewish abled athlete will receive a trip nastics, rowing, rugby, sailing, male a nd female athletes, to Israel, full room and board s hooting, _soccer, softball, coaches and trainers to repre­ for the entire three-week trip squash, swimming, table ten­ sent the United States at the 15th (masters athletes are self­ nis, tennis, ten pin bowling, World Maccabiah Games, July funded). track and field, triathlon, vol­ 5 -to 25, 1997 in Israel. Competitions will be in four leyball, water polo, weight­ The quadrennial Maccabiah ca tegories: open, juniors, mas­ lifting and wrestling. Adam Weinberg Games, an athletic and cultural ters and disabled for both male­ More than 60 years of rustory event for Jewish athletes, are and female athletes, not every has shown that the athletes who among the world's five largest sport will be available in every come together every four years international athletic events. category nor will there be com­ for the three-week celebration Bledsoe Will Return to Camp Every four years, Jewish ath­ petition for both men and ofJewish unity, world-class ath­ Drew Bledsoe will be back. Camp operates on the playing letes from around the world women in every sport. letic competition and cultural Back at UMass Dartmouth, that fie lds of UMass Dartmouth. gather in Israel for trus Olym­ For the first time ever com­ exchange, will have the experi­ is, for rus second appearance at Campers can board overnight in pic-style and sanctioned event. petitions will be offered in ence of a lifetime. rus family's New England Foot­ UMass Dartmouth residence At tbe last games in 1993, the beach volleyball and ice For more information about ball Camp for cruldren ages 8 to halls or take the day camp op­ United States sent more than hockey in addition to 28 other the 1997 Maccabiah Games, call 18. Thecarripwill runJuly8to 12. tion. 650 open, junjors, masters and sports including: badminton, (215) 561-6181 or write Maccabi The All-Pro New England For more information about disabled athletes to compete in basketball, bridge, clay pigeon, USA/Sports for Israel at 1926 Patriots quarterback is now the the camp, write or call: New 28 different sports. As a mem- fencing, field hockey, golf, Arch St., trurd floor, Pb.iladel­ star coach in the camp he first England Football Camp, 3003 ~ ber of the United States delega- gymnastics half marathon, prua, Pa. 19103. attended whenhe wasa year old. W Horizon Ave., Spokane, WA The New England football 99208, telephone (508) 828-9700. eAMPAVODA. U.S. Dominates Pan Am Maccabi Games On Beautiful Lake Tispaquin TheUnitedStatesPanAmeri­ bronze); 49 (15 gold, 10 silver, Jar poignant moment was when . Middleboro, Massachusetts 02346 can Maccabi athletes earned 304 24 bronze), and 72 (39 gold, 24 they visited the site that_ 18 medals (162 gold, 88 silver and silver, 9 bronze), respectively. months ago was the target of F'ounded In 1927 for J ewish boys 7 to 15 years ol d° 54 bronze) in 14 sports, domi­ Team medals were earned in terrorists. All 2,000 athletes par­ entering grades 2 through 10 nating the individual competi­ open basketball (silver) and ticipated in a ceremony in 'The Tradition Continues" tion in Buenos Aires, Argen­ masters basketball (gold), open memory of the 86 Argentines golf (silver) and masters golf whose lives were lost in the at· • Archery • Arts & Crafls • Basketball • Canoeing • Fishing • Football tina, according to Ron Carner, Funyaklng • Hydrosllding • Kayaking • Kickball • Newrombe • Photography U.S. Pan Am Maccabi general (bronze), rugby B (gold) and tack of the AMIA (the central Ping Pong • Radio • Rowing • Salllng • Sore-er • Softball • Street Hockey • Swim chairman. · rugby A (bronze), juniors soc-, building that houses Jewish Ins truction • TcnnJs • Tubing • Volleyball • Watersk.Hng • Weightlifting• Windsurfing cer (silver), squash (bronze) and agencies). Woodworking• Wrestling • Weekly field Trtps • Inter- and Intra-Camp CompcUUon The eighth quadrennial com­ petition (Dec. 25, 1995 to Jan. 5, water polo (silver) . The Pan American Maccabi EXCELLENT KOSHER FOOD• RESIDENT R.N. 1996) featured 262 American The 10-day Jdventure was Games bring Jewish athletes • 3 ON-CALL PEDIATRICIANS athletes, from 31 states, among marked with a series of special from around the Americas for the competition, organized to 8-week or two 4-week periods the 2,500 competitors from 14 events from the gala opening other countries. ceremonies to the festive U.S.A. fo s ter ca maraderie and CALL OR WRITE: Paul G. Davis, Director The Americans, who com­ team party, at which dancers strengthen a shared experience CampAvoda peted in four age divisions - performed the tango. of values and culture through a 11 Essez Street, Lynnfield. MA 01940 open age, masters (over 35), jun­ As with all Maccabi events, sporting event. (617) 334-6275 iors and grand masters (over the competitions tend to take For more information, con­ (Fu) (617) 334-4779 D ).CCREOITEO second place to the friendships tact Maccabi USA / Sports for lgJ CAMP 65), dominated the fi eld in •~-... c-,-,,- .. 4> swimming, tennis and track and and interteam bonding because Israel, 1926 Arch St., Philadel­ field, with a record number of of the shared commonality of phia, Pa. 19 l03 or call (215) 561· ~- 152 (95 gold , 42 s il ver, 15 participatingasjews. A particu· 6900. THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1996 . 15 WORLD AND N4TIONAL NEWS

Israeli Economy Booming-c-rea-ted-afr-am-ewo-rk-inth-eITU-.li- tary, and the civilian high-tech . by Michele Chabin industry has capitalized on it." JERUSALEM ()TA) - With definitely led to growth," he· Eilan a-lso credits the peace theexceptionofa few bleak spots, said, citing as examples milk process for the country's eco­ most notably the country's trade consumption and demand for nomic growth because "it has and budget deficits, Israel's housing. · led to the removal of Israel's economy is booming. "Immigrants drink milk, so pariah-state status." "Overall, it is unquestionable we need tci proauce more milk, Progress in the peace process that people-are doing much bet­ and then we need more trucks has led to the opening of new ter than they were," said ec'o­ to transport the milk: Immi­ markets in eastern Asian and nomic commentator Pinchas grants need homes, so homes Eastern European countries tha.t Landau. must be built, and in thei r jobs have established diplomatic ties "Look at the statistics. Real they produce things, and these with Israel, he said. wages are up, particularly in things are then sold." It has also led to a weakeni·ng the public sector. The ra·te of Eilan said he would like to of the Arab boycott, which '"has growth is strong, and there is a see the country double its ex­ meant that Israeli companies can steady rise in the standard of ports in the near future to allev·i­ enter more markets and find Remembering Others living. Most people don't have a ate much of its $10 billion trade partners abroad," Eilan said. United States Secretary of Agriculture DanGlicksmanst~nds lot to complain about.". deficit. One direct result of the peace beside the plaque for the Jewish National Fund forest planted Israel's gross domestic prod­ In the past several years, "on process is Israel's improved near Jerusalem in memory of 20 American firefighters killed uct for 1995 grew by a healthy 7 average, Israel's exports have .credit rating. while battlipg a July 1994 blaze in.Colorado. percent, according to figures just risen by 8 to 10 percent-except" Because the higher credit rat­ Photo by foe Malco/111, courtesy of /NF released by the Central Bureau in 1993whichisn'tbad," he said. ing lowers the interest rate - of Statistics. Eilan said much of the exports and therefore the cost-on bor­ During the same period, in­ "has been in technology and rowed capital, it becomes a sig­ flation was fust 8.1 percent - chemicals, because over the years nificant factor in allowing Ethiopian Blood Thrown Away the lowest rate in 26 years - a-great number of people have growth to occur. and unemployment fell to an by Naomi Segal eight-year low of 5.9 percent, JERUSALEM (JTA)-lsrael's The controversy was sparked with more than 100,000 jobs Ethiopian community was en­ by an article that appeared in added to the economy. · raged recen.tly after media re­ the Israeli daily Ma 'ariv. Just two years ago, the job­ ports that the country's blood The Jewish state secretly air­ less rate peaked at 11 percent, banks had for years been ac­ lifted tensofthousandsofblack due mostly to the influx of im­ cepting their donations, but dis­ Jews from Ethiopia from 1984 to migrants from the former So­ posing the blood for fear that it 1985 as well as in 1991. viet Union. But since the begin­ was contaminated with HIV, the ning of 1993, the number of em­ virus that causes AIDS. ployees has risen 23 percent. "We are blood brothers with Another positive indicator is the Israelis· but our blood is the rate of foreign investment. thrown in the garbage because "Major multinational compa­ we are black," said Adiso Some nies are taking stakes in Israeli Masala, the head of an Ethio­ companies or setting up alli- rm. ~ ------, pian immigrants organization. Palestinians He also call ed the policy an~~st~e~a~~;~a~~~~lks~agen, • • mcifi!lffi DELI ,_ "pure racism." - Seek New Vote Motorola, Nestle and Intel were I I The head of the country's cen­ by Naomi Segal among the major rnmpanies I ,(!~LIO,?- , I JERUSALEM (JT A) - Pales­ tral blood bank, Amnon Ben­ making s1gruficant investment I V ,l>, I David, confirmed that the bank tinian observers of the Palestin­ CASE in Israel. Landau expects this ") • , ,; ~ I had destroyed nea rly ali the ian Council elections have called trend to continue in 1996. blood from Ethiopian donors, for a new round of voting in As fcii- the s·tock market, J even thpugh no tests on the do­ eastern Jerusalem in Hebron. Landau said, "We are seeing_ • PREPARED FOODS• I nations were performed. The move comes after seven fairly large-scale portfolio in- I Roast Chicken• Kugels I Health Minister Ephraim independent candidates in He­ vestment in Israeli interests by 1 , · Veggie Lasagna I Snehsaid therateofHIVamong bron and another in eastern major financial institutions.''. (OMING SOON, .. Ethiopians was 50 'times higher Jerusalem appealed the results _M1chae!Etlan,ed1torof_L111k, EXTENDED HOURS I than in the general population. of the elections in a Palestinian a financial magazine publtshed New York Style Deli I But Masa la said of the 60,000 court. inTe!Aviv,"a ttributed theroar- I "Whatyouw~uldexpectinN.Y." I Ethiopians in Israel, some 300 The observers said the polls ing economy to three factors: I 959 HOPE~~~~6VIDENCE 1O% 0 FF: I were infected with HIV. should be held again in what immigration, the rise'in exports 861-0200 I they called a democratic atmo­ 11nd the peace process. I .Moaday-F,,day6-3 5at,cday-5uaday7-3 WITH THIS AD Health Minister Says sphere, without heavy security. "Theinfluxofimrnigrantshas L _ ... _ .- ~ .. __ ...... ,.. _ ... _ ... __ ...... J Blood Policy Stands by Naomi Segal JERUSALEM ()TA)- Israeli Health Minister Ephraim Sneh said on Jan. 25 that the Health Ministry's policy about blood donations from high-risk groups would continue, in or­ der to protect public health. Sneh's decision comes after news reports that blood dona­ tions from members of the Ethio­ pian immigrant community were automatically destroyed by the blood banks for fear that they were contaminated with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The reports ,caused an out­ Experience Mediterranean Cuisine rage among Ethiopian immi­ At Its Most Imaginative grants. But Sneh said given the higher incidence of HIV in the Ethiopian community, the Now Open policy would stand. Sneh said the rate of HIV Call Costanzo for Reservations among Ethiopians was 50 times higher than in the general popu­ lation. Adiso Masala, the head of an 125 north main street, providence 401.272.2600 Ethiopian immigrants organiza­ Valet Parking Available tion, said of the 60,000 Ethiopi­ ans in Isra el, some 300 were in­ fected with HI V. ,, . ~-- -...... T.?..~ .~ .T..t;RIA.~:N.M.;NI. Brown University Presents Museum of Fine.Arts -Buys Steinberg Festival Barbara Goldberg's Work As part of its new collabora- The six plays in this year's friend a wealthy, retarded man The Museum of Fine Arts in the choice of manipulation(s) tionwithTrinityRepertoryCom- festiva l have been written by and insinuate themselves into Boston has purchased a piece of and the artist's touch. Therefore, pany,thePlaywritingWorkshop Brown graduate students and hislife,homeand bank account. artwork from Barbara Goldberg, a cloth can display a full range oftheGraduateWritingProgram include actors from the Trinity Tensions rise as his needs are associate professor of design/ of blues, from the palest tint to at Brown will present the Repertory Conservatory and not met and theirdemandsgrow artisanry at the University of the deepest, inky midnight blue, Steinberg Festival of New Plays directors.fromTrinityRep,New higher. • Massachusetts Dartmouth. It all from the .same number of Feb. 1 to 4 and 8 to 11, at Russell York City, Chicago and Boston wi ll be part of the museum's dips into the dye vat," she said. Lab, 5 Young Orchard Ave. University. Feb. 3 and 10 - "The Mes­ Textile and Costume Collection. Both the color and the process Although the Graduate Writ- The set designers are from senger Plays" by Dennis Davis. Entitled "Kings Canyon," the also are reminiscent of the sea, ing Program's Festival of New the Rhod~ Island School of De­ Director: Peter DuBois, gradu­ four-panel texti le work was Goldberg added . . Plays has been presented each sign. ate student.in theater, speech made in the Japanese resist dye­ "Kings Canyon" was made year at Brown for the past de- Nearly 50actorsareinvolved, and d"ance at Brown. This is an ing t\'chnique ca lled "shibori." after a visi t to California's Sierra cade, this is the first year Brown including students from Brown, adaptation of Sophocles' "Oe­ This techhique involves ma­ Mountains. Ea.ch panel is de­ playwrights have co llaborated Boston University and several dipus the King," "Oedipus at nipulating and securing· cloth signed to suggest a quality of under the Providence Play- · teachers from the Moses Brown Colo nus" and "Antigone," into thr_ee-dimensional shapes the landscape which inspired it. writing Program with directors School in Providence. coupled with Davis' "Gatyr that produce patterns when the This work is one of a series of and actors from Trinity Rep. · A synopsis of each of the six Aides," a reconstruction of cloth is dyed. After the cloth is "Panel Pieces" for which This new partnership is · plays and _their performance Sophocles' "The Echneutai:" laid flat again, a record of the Goldberg designed a special alu­ funded by a grant from the dates fo ll ows. "Ikebana" by Alice Tuan. manipulation ~nd shape .re­ minum wall bracket that allows Harold and Mimi Steinberg Feb-. 1 and 8 - "Pedisyon" Director: Ed Shea, Trinity Rep­ mains in the imagery on the the panels to floa't away from Charitable Trust. • by Jake-ann Jones. Director: ertory Company. Hidden cloth. the wall. "It's important to have a Imani Douglass,NewYorkCity. things, secrets and rearranging "Kings Canyon" was made Goldberg teaches in the tex­ charitable trust interested in the A young African-American reality _to spare loved ones pain withindigodye. There is a natu­ ti !es/ fi bera rts department of the development of new plays and woman finds herself pregnan~ are the themes of thiswork. Each ral affinity between the dye and program in artisanry in the Col­ to have this level of collabora- for the fo urth time and must scene is based on an ikebana the process, said ~oldberg. lege of Visual and Performing tion between an educational in- decide whether to have another flower arrangement: The char­ "The binding, wrappirig, Arts. She holds bachelor's and stitution and a professional the- abortion. · acters are all flowers of sorts folding and stitching - singly master's degrees from Boston atrical orgaIJization," said "How to Write While You being arranged by G-d's (or and in combination -'-- resist the University ana has been at Aishah Rahman, associate')Jro- Sleep" by Madeleine Olnek. Di­ someone else's) hands. flow of dye and oxygen ".Vith UMass Dartmouth since 1988. fessor of English in the Gradu- rector:Gina.Kaufman,Chicago. Feb. 4 and 11 - "Baxai" by great variability, depending on She lives in Brookline. ate Writing Program and artis- This play combines the worlds Azande. Director:JamesSpruill, tic director of the festival. of Elizabeth Irwin Ros·s, the in- - Boston University. A diaspora! Rahman selected the plays, ternationally known author of African God is forgotten by his matched playwrights and di rec.. books on a writing technique people. The themes in this play tors and supervised all artistic using the unconscious mind, are ecstatic devotion and re.Ii'. Prize-Winning Poets to Read input into the productions. and Mary, a college dropout gious intoxication in a sober Rahman said the small, black- with a sleep disorder. world. at Wheaton College, Feb. 8 box type of theater environment Feb. 2 and 9 - "Blue. Movie" All shows will begin at 7 p.m., Jeari Valentine a nd Lee who has held r'esearch grants in Russell La bis perfect for these by Gi na Gianfriddo. Director: exceptSundaymatineesat3p.m. Tickets for each show are $5. Rudolph will inaugurate the from the National Science Foun­ plays "so the text is emphasized BobColonna1 Trinity Repertory_ spring poetry reading seri~s at dation and the governments of rather than technology." Company. Three teen-agers be- Wheaton College on Feb. -8 at 4 Switzerland, Spain, and France, p.m. in the Cole Room of the in addition to a Colleg~ English Library Exhibits coll ege's Madeleine Clark Association/Book-of-the­ Worcester Center Offers Wallace T,,ibrary. Month Club Writing Fellow­ Craft Workshops Drawings Valentine's first book, Dream ship. Ted Humphreys, E.hode Is­ Barker, WO!) the prestigious Yale Heis theauthorof two books Series of Younger Poets A ward. of poetry, Curses and The Coun­ Space is sti ll available in craft tography Workshop with Ron land native, will exhibit hi s Since that time, she has · pub­ try Changes , and has published workshops to be held at the Rosenstock. drawings in the Cranston Pub­ lished five other collections, in­ poemsinawidevarietyofmaga­ Worcester Center for Crafts, 25 · Prices for the two-day work­ lic Library's Rear Gallery, 140 cluding a recent volume of new zi nes, including Kayak, the New Sagamore Road, Worcester, on shops are $115 for members, Sockanosset Cross Road, from and selected poems, Home: Deep: Yorker and The Mathematical Feb. 17 to 18 from 9:30 a.m. to $130 for non-members; one-day Feb. 2 through 29. Blue, followed by The River at Intelligencer. · 4:30p.m. .workshops are $45 for members, Humphreys is a member of Wolf. For more information, call Two-part courses offered on $55 for non-mentbers; the Pho­ the Warwick Arts Foundation Rudolph is a mathematician Michael Graca at (508) 285-8235. both days include .Tile and Mo­ tography Workshop is $55 for and the Wickford Art Associa­ saic" Making with Adam Zayas, members, $65 for non-members. tion, and has studied at Rhode and Basic Feltmaking with Beth For information, call (508) Island Coi'Iege, The Rhode· Is­ ' Beede. 753-8183. • land School of Design, and with. Workshops offered on Feb. Founded in 1856, the nation­ · Spencer Crooks. Northeast Chamber Ensemble 17 only include: Epoxy. & ally renowned Worcester Cen­ The exhibit is free and open to Enamel Inlay. in Silver with ter for Crafts is one of the the public during library hours. to Play at UMass Dartmouth Claire Sanford, Introduction to country's oldest continuously · The library is open Monday Traditional Woodcarving with operated non-profit craft through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 Aspartofthecontinuingcen­ active careers as soloists, orches­ Richard A. Monaco, and Pho- schools. p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. tennial celebration at the Uni­ tral musicians, conductors and to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. versity of Massachusetts teachers. Dartmouth, the Northeast Comprised of wind i~stru­ Chamber Ensemble will present ments and piano, the ensemble a free concert, "100 .Years of performs in various combina­ Chai Productions American Chamber Music" on tions throughout New England, Feb. 3. The concert will be held and is known for its unique style in Room 153 of the Visual and and innovative programming. It's final~ HERE!!! Performing Arts Building at It has twice been selected as a UMass Dartmouth, beginning finalist in the Alliance competi­ at8p.m. tion, and performs popular Jewish singles The ensemble is made up of children's concerts weekly in Dc:s .. c::es some of the fin est instrumental­ schools throughout New En­ Ages ... 21 · 39 Ages ... 40's · Plus ists in New England, all with gland. Club Hollywood, Holiday Inn, Dedham 1q5 exll 15o Wednesday . Feb. 14 1996 Wheaton Opens News Exhibit 7:30- 12:30am The work of Boston artist hibit are free and open to the Patty Stone will be featured in public; the exhibit will be open an exhibit in the Watson Gallery daily from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Wheaton Coll ege through Stone's work, which consists March 1. The exhibit, "The Ca­ primarily of architecturally nonica I Hours and Other based paintings and drawipgs, Works," will open following an has been published and re­ opening reception starling at viewed in a variety of publica­ 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 1. tions. Both the reception and x------~------~~ ~ ~ ------~ ,.

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,A.....,,_,,, •••••T.~ .*--· ~ -T..f RIA.~.N.M..~NT. .t!!I. Sharon Lois & Bram · Three Rhode Island ·Arts Will-Do'Two Shows Organizations.Receive Grants Stars of the Nickelodeon net­ · Three Rhode Island arts or- sec how il relates· to pro)Jlem . Over the past eight years, the contemporary arrangements, ganizations, The Music School, solving, working wi th others, Metropolitan Life Foundation work television program, Sharon, Lois & Bram put a new The Perishable Theatre and Very intuition, and other skills. has awarded more th;m $1 mil­ "Sharon, Lois & Bram's El­ twist _on a mix of pop favorites Special Arts Rhode Island, have Very Special Arts Rhode Is- lion through its "Partnerships: ephantShow," will perform two from the 1950sand 1960s. Songs been awarded grants by the land, a statewide organization, Arts and the Schools" program. shows of their new concert pro­ from The Beatles, Crosby, Stills Metropolitan Life Foundation received $12,000 for support of gram, "Let's Dance!" on Feb. 24 and Nash, Stevie Wonder and for their efforts in exposing stu- the "Access the Arts" program at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. others of their time highlight dents to the cultural offerings of which delivers individually de- Tickets for both p erfor­ , this show. their Rhode Island communi- signed arts programs to special mances of this 1995/ 1996 City Sharon, Lois & Bram may be ties. needs students across the state. Children's Series presentation North America's most popular The three grants were part of Professional artists are placed 'Tis G-d gives skill, are now on sale. Call 421-ARTS children's entertainers, having 12 awarded nationwide-as part in classrooms to provide inten­ to order, or for more informa­ earned 12gold,sixplatinumand of the foundation's "Partner- sive, hands-on-art experiences. But not without men's hands: tion. two double platinum record ships: Arts and the Schools" pro- Programs range in length from He could not make Antonio. -Sha"ron, Lois & Bram are eel' awarcls for their 14 recordings. gram. The grants help to forge fo ur to 18 weeks, and can be in ebrating 17 years of singi,ng to­ Twice they have won the Cana- partnerships with local public any of the visual or performing Stradiva_ri's violins gether with their new show dian equivalent of the (-;rammy schools, and will support spe- arts disciplines. Each is designed without Antonio. which is a concert program that Award for Best Children's Re- ciallycrafted programs that help to leave teachers with new skills gives young audiences -of the cord'ing,and they havewon sev- enhance students' _learning in and an understanding ·of the GEORGE ELIOT 1819-1880 '90s the chance to clap and sing era! Parents' C hoice Gold English, math and so~ial stud- importance of the arts in the along to the hits of their parents' Awards for their television ies through the performing and education of children. -----;;J·f- ---- and grandparents' generation. shows. fine arts. Using sets, costumes, and Said foundation president Sibyl Jacobson, "We are de­ . lighted to see the sharing of re­ 'The Return of Don Quixote' sources exhibited by this years' winners and participating Trinity Rep's 199S:-96season, impaired wiil be on Feb. 24 at 2 schools. The resulting collabo­ under the artistic direction of p.m. ration represents innovative and Oskar Eustis,continues.with the Individual ticket prices range creative ways of learning for WfJrld premier of "The Return from $24 to $32, with student, children." of Don Quixote," a new play by ·senior citizen, disabled and · The Music School, in Provi­ iJalentine's arnsiders at Rhode- Island College _will tured teller at 8:30 p.m. Febru­ implemented, which will intro­ present the Muir String Quartet ary features Len Cabral on Feb. duce students to authors, ac­ Mite·@ on Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. in·Gaige 7 and Ramona Bass on Feb. 21. tors, directors, composers and Hall auditorium in the third of All tellers and listeners are designers of the plays they see. its series of performances here welcome. For information, call Participating students will ex­ aOi!_arter this season. 831-9327 or 351-8090. plore the creative process and The program will consist of 3°75 South Main Street, Providence• (401) 351-7300 Mozart's "Quartet in C Major, K. 465," Debussy's :'Qua,rtet, Opus 10," and Brahms' "Quar­ tet in A Minor, Opus 51, No. 2." Somethings ~ver Change Reserved seat tickets are $17, Country with discounts given to senior citizens and students. We at the Performing with the Muir this Breakfas seaso n is quartet newcomer Wei-Pin Kuo as seco.nd violin­ Blue Grotto ist. He has been performing with Buffet RESTAURANT • L OUNGE the Muir Quartet since June at & PIANO B AR numerous sites, including the Sundays 6:30 am - 1:00 pm ~ Snowbird, the Montana Cham­ ber Music and the Taos Cham­ Start your Sunday with the all-you-can-eat-Country would like to thank you for the last ber Music festivals. Breakfast Buffet at Audrey's in the Johnson & Wales Inn. Kuo replaces Bayla Keyes, Our buffet includes: Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Bar, Freshly 15 years of your patronage. who, after 15 years as a found­ ing member of the Muir, is cur­ Baked Pastries, Scrambled Eggs, Eggs Rancher6s, Break­ We have enjoyed serving you in the past fast Meats Homefries, French Toast, Buttermilk Pan­ rently pur~uing other musical and 'look forward to seeing you again. interests. cakes, Bro:coli & Cheese Quiche, Juice, Coffee and more.· Tickets may be charged by Let's make our 16th year the best so far. telephone via VISA or Call 508-336-4636. MasterCard by calling 456-8194 Adults._.. $7.95 Children Under 10... $3.95 In this time of restaurants being established and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. going out of business, come to the place where For in-person sales, the Rob­ erts Hall (not Gaige Hall) box things remain the same. office opens approximately 10 ·w e are happy to accommodate you with days prior to the concert from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and Valet Parking • Private Party Rooms. until time of performance on the performance date. Rts. 114A & 44, Seekonk, MA Open Seven Days a Week For more information, call 1.., / /flrl I // " Ill\' \ 1111 rll II .._ / lfl 111/1 I J1 nf1 f 1111 ,/ f ll f i llflfl/ /lll/1 'f / -. /fl/ 210 Atwells Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island .- 272-9030 456-8194. ..18 - .Tl-IE RHOO.E JSLANP )E.W1$H HERALD, THUESO,A Y, F.E6RUARY 1, .t996 O~ITUARIES

· LEONARD H. BLAZAR hood, ang Temple Beth-El and MILTON GOLLIS Providence and its Brotherhood. grandchildren. She was the FORD LAUDERDALE, Fla. its choir. She was a member of NEW BEDFORD - Milton He was a member of the Rhode mother of the late Arthur - ·Leonard H. Blazar, 73, of 4200 Hadassah. Gollis, 81, 107A West Hill Road, Island School of Design and the Wasserman. EstateNazerth Unit,42,St. Tho­ SheJea ves a son, lrvi ng Gitlin died Jan. 20. He was the hus­ Bradley Hospi ta! Corporations. The funeral was held Jan. 24 mas Virgin Islands, a former of New Bedford; three brothers, band of Shirley (Friedlander) He attended Brown University. at Mount Sinai Memorial businessman in Rhode Island, Louis and Sunny Sanft both of Gollisand son of the late Samuel Besides his wife, he leaves a Chapel, 825 Hope St., Provi­ died Jan. 24 al the Northridg·e Fall River, and Aaron Sanft in and Fannie (Lipshitz) Gollis. daughter, Janice F. Kauffman, of dence. Burial was in Lincoln Medical Center in Fort Lauder­ Arizona; five sisters, Ruth Groh He died at St. Luke's Hospi­ Sudbury, Mass., and two sisters, Park Cemetery in Warwick. dale. He was the husband of of New Bedford, Ethel Schwartz tal. Ethel Ludwig of Palm Beach,Fla., Edith (Cohen) Blazar. of Swansea, Goldie Rudach­ Born in Fall River, he lived and Helene Rosenberg of New ROSE WEINSTEIN Born in Providence, a son of ebs k y of Cranston, Bertha there until moving to New Bedford, Mass. He was the WASHINGTON, D.C. - the late Ernest and Molly Nowenstein of the Bronx, N.Y.; Bedford in 1956.Hewasa mem­ brother of the late Jorda n Rose Weinstein, 84, of 6121 (Adelman) mazar, he lived in Shirley Kudish ·in California, ber of Tifereth Israel Congrega­ Kauffman and Charlotte Lerner. · Montrose Road, Rockville, Md., St. Thomas for 13 years, previ­ and two grandchildren. tion and the owner of Gollis The funeral was held Jan. 23 medical secretary for doctors ously residing in Providence. The funeral was held ].an. 23 Men's and Women's Apparel at Temple Beth El, Orchard Av­ in the Cranston area for 15 He and his son were partnern al <:;o ng~egation Ades Israel, for 35 _years until 1973 then enue. Burial was in Sharon Me­ years before retiring in 1982, in Blazing Photos of St. Thomas Robeson Street. Burial was in worked for 10 years at Taunton­ morial Park in Sharon, Mass. died Jan. 24jn the Hebrew Home for the last 13 years. He was a the Hebrew Cemetery. Arrange­ Raynham Dogtrack as a teller. Arrangements liy Max Sugar­ of Greater Washington. She graduate of. Brown University men ts were by the Max Sugar­ He was a memberof theMin­ ma n Memorial Chapel-,.. 458 was the widow of H e·rman in 1942·wilh honors, earning a man Memorial Chapel, 458 yan Breakfast Club, the Kiwanis Hope St., Providence. Weinstein. business degree. Hope St., Providence. Club, past master-of Wamsutta Born-in Boston, a daughter of !:le was a Navy veteran of Masonic Lodge 32nd degree CLARA LIEBLING the late William and Fannie World War II, serving as a lieu­ GUSSIE GOLDMAN mason,foundingmemberofthe EAST PROVIDENCE (Siegel) Cohen, she had li ved in tenant. He took part in the inva­ EAST PROVIDENCE Industrial Foundation of New C lara Liebling, 87, of 200 the Washington, O.C , area since sion 0f North Africa. Gussie (Jewett) Goldman, of the Bedford, former member of the Wampanoag Trail, died Jan. 21 1989, previously living in Provi­ Active in youth groups, he Ha ttie Ide Chaffee Nursing • board of trustees at SMU and a at the Hattie Ide Chaffee Nurs­ dence and Cranston. wasascoulmasterforCubScoul Home; Wampanoag Trail, died . member of the New Bedford ing Home. She was the widow She was a member ofTemple Pack 20 in Providence for 13 Jan. 20 at the home. She was the Chamber of Commerce. of Maurice A. Liebling. Torat Yisrael and its Sisterhood, years. For 30 years he owned widow of J. Samuel Goldman. Survivors include his widow; Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., a and a former member of Con­ and operated severa I businesses Born in Russia, a daughter of twodaughters,Susan_McKayof daughter of the.late Joseph and gregation Beth Sholom and p.:ist in Rhode Island, and was the the late Morris arid Bathsheva South· Dartmouth and Judy Annie (Sacks) Cohn, she lived president of its Sisterhood. She former president of Crestwood (Goldman) Jewett,shesettled in- Rosen of Needham; a brother, in East Providence for three was a member of the Majestic Country C lub in R(l hoboth, Providence in 1923 and moved Alan L Gollis of New Bedford; years. She had also lived in and Cr;rnston Senior Guilds. Mass. · to Warwick in 1973. She moved five gr~nd~hildren and two Providence. She leaves two sons, Les Besides ·his wife he leaves to East Providence two years great-grandchildren. She had been a bookkeeper WeinsteinofB~thesda,Md.,and three sons, Marc Blazer of St. ago. Hewas the brother ofthe late for the Ideal Shbe-Co. in Pitts- Kenneth Weinstein of Philadel­ Thomas, Alan Blazar of East ShewasamemberofTemple Lillian. Waldman and Paul burgh for 15 years, and for the phia, Pa.; a <;laughter, Natalie, Greenwich, and Barry Blazar of Am David in Warwick, Congre- Goll is. · Jewish Home for Babies in Pitts­ · Weinstein of New York City; Providence; a brother, Sheldon gation Shaare Zedek in Provj- Fun.era! services were ·held · burgh for eight years before re­ and two grandchildren.She was Blazar of Bethesda, Md., and dence, the Jewish Federation of Jan. 21 at Tifreth Israel Congre- tiring in 1973. the sisterof the late Louis Cohen five grandchildren. He was the Rhode Island, the Providence gati on in New Bedford. Ar- She leaves a daughter, Anne and Bernice Markovitz. brother of the late Or. Howard Hebrew Day School, the Miriam rangements were by Max Sug- Teifeld of Barrington; a brother, The funeral service was held Blazar. Hospital Women's Auxiliary arman Memorial Chapel, 458 Harold Cohn of Philadelphia, Jan. 28 in the Max Sugarman­ The funeral service was held and the Jewish War V~terans Hope St., Providence. Pa.; two sisters, Hester Loup- Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., Jan. 26 in Temple Emanu-El, 99 Auxiliary. She was a memberof hran of Pittsburgh and Leona Providence. Burial was in Lin­ Taft Ave., Providence. Burial the Jewish Home for the Aged· EVERETT KAUFFMAN Rigler of Chicago, IIL, and two coln Park Cemetery, Warwick. was in Lincoln Park Cemetery, and the Pioneer Women. EAST PROVIDENCE - grand<:hildren. Warwick. Arrangement~ by the She leaves four sons, Leonard Everett Kauffman, 77,of33 Bagy A graveside service was held CHARLOTTE P. WINE Max Sugarman Memori a l GoldmanofBoyntonBeach,Fla., Wrinkle Cove, Warren, a sales- Jan. 23 at Forest Chapel Cem­ CRANSTON - Charlotte P. Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi­ Oavid Goldman of Warwick, man for the Allen Pen Co. of etery in Barrington. (Buckler) Wine; 61, of 100 dence. Gilbert Goldman of Saugus, Newton, Mass., for 25 years be- Arrangements were by the Ford son Ave., an executive sec­ Mass., and Albert Goldman of foreretiringin1993,diedJan.28 Max Sugarman Me moria l retary for the Metropolitan Life ROSE GITLIN Langhorne, Pa.; fourdaughfers, at the Orchard View Manor in Chapel, 458 Hop~ St., Provi­ Insurance Co., and the Allendale NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Lillian Tolman of Providence, East Providence. He was the dtmce, R.I. Insurance Co. for .many years Rose Gitlin, 75, of200 Hawthorn Sonya Garfinkle, Charotte Feld, husband of Ruth I. (Kaufmann) before retiring 18 months ago, St., New Bedford, Mass., died both of Warwick, and Ruth Kauffman. ROSE WASSERMAN died Jan. 27 at home. She was Jan. 22at the New Bedford Jew­ SilbermanofBloomfield,Conn.; Born in Providence, a son of WARWICK Rose the wife of Maurice A. Wine. ish Convalescent Home. She was a sister, Jennie Metz in Califor- thelateHymanJ.andSarah(Frank) Wasserman, of the Villa Del Rio Born in Providence, a daugh­ the widow of Barney Gitlin. nia; 19 grandchildren and 20 · Kauffman, he lived in Barrington Apartments, 3ll Greenwich ter of the late Hime and Rose Born in F.all River, she was a great-grandchildren. She was for 35 years before moving to Ave., died Jan. 22 at home. She (Pepper) Buckler, she moved to daughter of the late Israel and the sister of the late David and Warren three years ago. was the widow of Mack Cranston 25 years ago. Celin (Cohen) Sanft. Abraham Jewett. . He was an army veteran of Wasserman. She was a member of Temple She was managerof the Pleas­ _ The funeral was held Jan. 23 World Warll:Hewaspresident Born in Worcester, Mass., a Torat Yisrael and Hadassah. ant Drugs.tore in Fa ll River for attheMaxSugarmanMemofial of the former National Paper daughter of the late Henry and Besides her husband, she 17 years before retiring in 1971. Chapel, 458 Hope St., Provi- Co.; and a past president of the Gertrude Coppersmith, she leaves a son, Gary Wine of Shewasa memberofCo,:1grega­ dence. Burial was in Lincoln former Jan-Bar Toys. He was a lived in Warwick since 1977. She Greenfield Center, N .Y.; a tion Ades Israel and its ~ister- Park Cemetery in Warwick. member of Temple Beth El in previously lived in Providence daughter, Lois Larocque of and Boston. Warwick; two brothers,Samuel Sh~ was a former member of and Leonard N. Buckler, both of Temple Ema nu-el i_n I'rovidence. Cranston; a sister, Edith F. For over 40 years, the owner of Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel... 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C~ngregation Rallies to Support Rabbi Who ·H~s "IDS by Larry Brook She intends to finish the year ihe incident out of my mind and Agudath Israel, said that "the openly told a congregation The Southern Shofar and JTA at the 200-family congregation, never thought about it again." most important thing is the con­ about contracting AIDS. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (]TA) then move back to her home­ Shortly before the High Holi­ gregation is with our rabbi 100 "There area lot of people who -"A rabbi always challenges town of San Francisco this days in September, she went to percent; whatever it takes, we can't speak about their situa­ his or her community." summer. have a sore throat checked, fig­ are here to support her." tions," she said, adding that she Reflecting on her life-chang­ A graduate of San Francisco uring she would need to make Since the Jan. 7 meeting, plans to be their voice, also. ing week, Rabbi Cynthia State University's nursing school, sure her voi~ewould be in work­ phones have been ringing off "This is Torah. Torah is teach­ Culpeper noted, "I just, gave Culpeper worked at Sat1 Fran­ ing order for the holidays. the hook. Within a day, word ing, and that teaching is best them a big challenge." cisco General Hospital before Rather than having strep, as had spread.across the state. shown by how we choose to Ii ve The rabbi of Agudath Israel entering rabbinical school. When she thought, she had thrush. Education will be an impor­ publicly, not by the silenc~ we Synagogue in Montogome ry, on semester-breaks, she contin­ "Healthy adults do not get tant component in dealing with may maintain privately.''. Ala.,stunned the community at ued with.her passion fornursing. thrush," she said. Culpeper's announcement. She For many congregants, this a special "State of the Syna­ In January 1994, she had an A barrage of questions fol­ said she "didn't want to just drop is rhe first time they have had to gogue" meeting Jan. 7by telling "occupational exposure" at the lowed, along with a recommen­ a bombshell on my pe0ple and deal with AIDS and had a face her congregation that she has hospital. She was tested imme­ dation that she be tested for HIV, then say; 'OK, deal with this."' to put with th_e epidemic. AIDS. diately, and then six months the virus that causes AIDS. This "This is not thousands of A year ago, she served as later .was retested acqirding to surprised her, because she has people across the country," Agudath Israel's student rabbi. usual procedures. none of the risk factors for get­ 'This is Torah. Torah is Culpeper said. "This is your She became their full-time rabbi The second text was negative. ting HIV, except for thaf occu­ rabbi who has it." in August. Culpeper said she "totally put pational exposure. teaching, and that She admits it' would have . The 9ay after -Rosh teaching is best shown been possible simply to say she Hashanah, she learned she had by how we choose to is ill and have everyone assume tested positive. it was cancer. That is· why she Within two weeks, she went live publicly, not by came forward. from knowing she was HIV­ the silence we inay "There used to be a time, not positive to being diagnosed with too long ago, either, that people AIDS. A person is classified as maintain privately." could not even say the word having AIDS when the T-cell 'cancer.' People feared it, and count is less than 200. Further Taffe! agreed, saying that even viewed it as contagious." Warning! testing showed her T-cell count "educationiskey,and we-might While that has changed for as 3. as well start with our own." cancer patients, "people in gen­ "That- was the first time I Educating the children will eral will still turn their heads Nursing &home.health care laughed. I couldn't believe it be a priority. Much to Cul­ the other way whenever AIDS when I heard it on the tele­ peper's surprise, there were is brought up in conversation phone," she recalled. many children at her announce­ and react with prejudice,orfear; costs can bankrupt you! Her case is a bit unusual, she ment. Because she was convey­ or ignorance, or apathy," she said, because of the rapid devel­ ing a "very adult message" she said in her Jan. 7 remarks. Medicare currently pays only 2%of long-term care costs!• opment of AIDS. However, she was concerned that the children She told hercongregantsthat Now available in one simple package: is "very - thank G- d - Would not understand the im­ she got AIDS "while ca~i ng for • Nursing.& Home Health Care benefits asymptomatic." plications of what was said. those in need. ·I still care within • Protects either spouse For three months, she lived After the talk, while the adults the context of being a rabbi, but • Survivor benefits with the know ledge that she had were hugging her, the children I recognize now more than ever • Built-in tax advantages . AIDS but did not tell the con­ wrapped themselves around her that I am just as much on the gregation until she could. sort legs. receiving end of caring as I am • Guarantees return of unused benefits out the best way to do it. 'Tm sure that dinner conver­ on the giving side of it." Get all the facts with no obligation! During those months, she sations have been interesting," "I believe G-