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April 27, 2007 I > ~ 9 lyar 5767 On the web at: www.jvhri.org April 27, 2007 Ahero is laid to rest Marlena Librescu mourns over the body of .her husband, Virginia Tech Professor Liviu Librescu, during his funeral April 20 in Raanana, Israel. Librescu, a Holocaust survivor, died while protecting his students during the April rampage that claimed 32 victims at the school. See story, page 6. Talking with Elie Wiesel Wiesel fle w in from Washington, D .C., after Nobel laureate helps launch a Yorn H ashoah, Holocaust Remembrance, com­ youth world peace summit memoration at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial M useum. ByMaryKorr Wiesel reports what President Bush said at [email protected] the ceremony: '"If Bashir (Omar al-Bashir, presi­ dent of Sudan) doesn't end the genocide in Darfur, PROVIDENCE - Last W ednesday, in a America will act. There will be sanctions.' Those State H ouse chamber, Elie Wiesel extends a hand words have been said - that is something. Can in greeting. He is a whisper of a figure with a you imagine if Roosevelt had said those words in thicket of hair and a tiny red French Legion of 1942?" H onor rosette in his lapel. Words are Wiesel's weapon of choice, the The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in compass with which he has navigated the terror, 1986, he is here to announce a youth world peace turmoil and joys in his life. In his fi rs t book, summit in 2011, hosted by the Institute oflnter­ "Night," his memoir of the Holocaust, he fo und national Sport. the words to express the inexpressible. "I could "No citizen of the world is more qualified to not have written my other books without having speak for the summit than Professor Wiesel," says first written 'Night.'" Dan Doyle, Institute founder. The organization, Ph oto by Mary Korr He studies Talmud every morning with a located at URI, is best known for the world and ELIE WIESEL, left, joined the lnsitute for International Sportscholar­ lifelong friend. "My family was very religious," athlete games chairman Alan Hassenfeld at the State House last state scholar-athlete games. week to announce a youth world peace summit in 2011. See ELIE WIESEL, page 14 Inside: llili!UI ~ Calendar 2, 12 Opinion 4-S Community 8, 18-23 Food 16-17 Obituaries 25 My Voice 26 Slmchas 27 2 Jewish Voice & Herald April 27, 2007 SUN., APRIL 29 Fine, Marilyn Kagan, and Arthur with Cantor Richard Perlman. Sinai Brotherhood brunch Foder. Weekly Torah portion discussion. For more information, call the Calendar 9 to 11 a.m. Temple Sinai, 30 MON., APRIL 30 temple at 463-7944. Sam us YOUR CALENDAR LISTINGS - include time, date, location and tele­ Hagen Ave., Cranston. Brother­ Emano-El Leisure Club phone number. Notices must be received 2 weeks prior to publication date. Annual adoption evening hood will host a brunch, featuring 10 - 10:50 a.m. "Hunger in E-mail to: voiceherald @jfri.org; Fax to: 401-331-7961,or mail to: Jewish Voice speaker Stephen Silberfarb, execu­ America," URI Feinstein Center 6:30-8:30 p.m. United Way & Herald, 130 Sessions St., Providence, RI 02906-Attn: Calendar. tive director of the Jewish Federa­ for a hunger-free America, direc­ Building, 229 Waterman St., tion of RI. The topic will be "An tor. Providence Adoption Options, a Overview of Federation's Mission division of Jewish Family Service 11:10 a.m. - noon. "Musical FRI., APRIL 27 Orchard Ave., Providence, will and How to Better Meet the Needs of RI, is hosting its annual panel Sinai Sisterhood installation hold "All Things Rhode Island: An of the West Bay." Mornings," Norman Jagolinzer discussion, "The Many Faces of 7:30 p.m. Temple Sinai Sister­ evening of dinner, music and silent Jewish Scouts plan brunch WED., MAY2 Adoption: Families Tell Their Sto­ ries." Anyone who is interested in hood will lead Shabbat services auction/' its annual fundraiser 11 a.m. at Temple Am David, Cranston Senior Guild and the installation of new officers for music and arts programming. attending or volunteering at this 40 Gardiner St., Warwick. The 1 p.m. Meeting at Temple Torat will take place. Dinner provided by Guy Abelson event contact Peg Boyle at 331- Jewish Committee on Scouting Yisrael, 330 Park Ave., Cranston. & Russell Morin. Music by Mark 5437 or [email protected]. will honor a number of Boy Scouts Orchestra leader Vini Ames and SAT., APRIL 28 Rasmussen & Mikelyn Roderick. and leaders who have provided his wife, Stephanie, will entertain Film at Am David Beth-El gala evening Call the temple at 331-6070 fo r exemplary service to Jewish Scout­ with oldies, rock 'n' roll and jazz. 6:30 p.m. Temple Am David, 6:30 p.m. Temple Beth-El, 70 information and tickets. ing. The committee, which is one Raffie and refreshments to follow 40 Gardiner St., Warwick. Con­ of the program committees of the the meeting. tinuation of a series; this week Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts "Exodus Decoded" on temple's of America, will host a brunch, Brown Hillel annual meeting, new high definition TV. Free, open to the public. lecture by Steve Emerson open to public. RSVP to temple at A Piece Of Paradise 5 p.m. Brown Hillel, 80 Brown "An Inconvenient Truth" 463-7944. Next: May 11. A pond shop flll' ~ St., Providence. A celebration at Torat Yisrael FRI., MAY 4 "d11-it-Joorulffll''t {ltsh, aquatk of the arts at 5 p.m. Music by A plants,, filters-_ pum~ e.d.} o~u Noon. Temple Torat Yisrael, Capella group, student exhibition, Beth-El social action shabbat 330 Park Ave., Cranston. Torat refreshments. Student awards cer­ 2,,000 sq, rt. ot dispwf g,udens fol' 7:45 p.m. To honor the memory Yisrael has joined with a new local emony at 6 p.m.; installation of Ideas! From the: sim~ pGnd to tbfl of Alan Axelrod, an active and coalition: Rhode Island Interfaith leadership. At 7 p.m. lecture by engaged committee member with drama.tic watttfall oo ywr Power and Light to address iss ues Steve Emerson ('76, '77) a coun­ a deep interest in social justice, $Wimmin& pool ~ional of global warming. Torat Yisrael terterrorism and national security this year's Social Action Shabbat des.Igo and installatlon BM will be part of this educational expert, exec. director of The Inves­ will be called "The Alan Axelrod 1nailable. TraMform your effort as we offer a free screening tigative Project, a data-gathering Social Action Shabbat." Eileen Water Gardens ..- landscape lighting ..- Waterfalls ordinary, Jard In.to a relaxing and: and discussion of the film. agency. Author of"American Jihad: Hayes, Executive Director ofAmos (401 ) 397-!m www.apieceofparadise.mm Cllttft'ff su.rroundillg,. Landttape, Seder of Hope The Terrorists Living Among Us ." 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