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THE ONLY ENGLISH-JEWISH WEEKLY IN RI AND SOUTHEAST MA SS VOLUME LXXII, NUMBER 46 FRIDAY, (?CTOBER 11, 1985 30t PER COPY Dean Of Healers: National Havurah Committee Advocating New Ideas On Meets In Boston by Laura Folk.man with no affiliation to any synagogue. Body, Mind, Social Integration Later, some synagogues fo rmed havurot, (JSPS) BOSTON - They didn't tour which sponsored educational programs fo r ' Europe. They didn't even visit ne8.rby the congregation and following synagogue -' Cape Cod. Instead, they took a week from practices accordingly. In one instance, sev their vacations to study and to teach. eral independent havurot took over a dying ~ Their courses ranged from "Psychothera synagogue on New Yo rk's Upper West peutic Process in Jewish Ritual" and "The Side, and now the Anshe Chesed commu Chosen: Are We?" to "Blacks and Jews," a nity consists of these havurot as well as the typically eclectic menu served up by the congregatio n, all sharing the synagogue fa National Havurah Committee fo r its Sum cilities. mer Institute in Boston. The movement has continued to expand The diverse nature of the courses refle<: t over the last decade, and the National the diversity of t he havurah move ment it Havurah Committee has developed a mail self. Begun in the l960's as part of t he ing list of some five thousand individual widespread counterculture phenomenon, havurot. The committee publishes a the havurah movement pulled together newsletter Havurah and a magazine, New people of va ried political and spiritual ori Traditions, as well as sponsoring regional entations seeking to enhance their Jewish conferences and, since 1980, a series of lives. Feeli ng alie nated from the la rger summer institutes. In addition to the insti Jewish "establishment," they invented a tute at Brandeis, just outside of Boston, smaller and more personal Jewish commu two others took place this summer in nity, the havurah (plural: havurot). T he Chicago and Los Angeles. havurah is a group of people meeting on a The Boston inst itute exemplified the regular basis, in ho mes or temples. to pray, goals of t he havurah movement: it was a to study, to ell'.a mine and develop thei r wee k of study, prayer, and discussion, an Jewish li ves, without the aid of a rabbi. attempt to fi t Jewish values into daily liv The havurah becomes. in a sense, one's ing. Each institute brought together a wide extended fa mily. Members share occasions range of havurah members, from as far from a bris to a fu neral. away as California and Florida, who would The original havurot were independent, (Conti nued on page9) Dr. David Greer, Dean of Medicine at Brown University and Chairman for the Charity Ball for Mental Illness. by Susan Bostian become a little more meaningless." Greer Or. David Greer, dean of the Brown envisions a day when one facility will University Medical School, will be consider and study a person as a whole A Reporter's Notebook in Israel: dancing to the sounds of the Ralph Stuart entity whose illness may be due to a Orchestra next Friday night, October 18 at complexity of factors. the Biltmore, at what could be considered "The practice of medicine is still a welcoming home party for mental illness. erroneously considered by the ge neral The JT A Reports As a chairperson for the Charity Ball population to be a science. It is not a For Mental Illness, Greer is a natural science," insists Greer. " It is a human spokesman, advocating a completely new service endeavor which is attempting approach to the way we train our healers. progressively to bring more of the His thinking anti-dates the growing scientific rigor into t he practice. Science is concensus that we must treat the totality problem solving, reliance on objective of a person by integrating the physical, evidence, and reproducible results. The psychological and social influences that practice of medicine does not fit that determine our health. He believes it is mold. People have problems that are .L Ojtzb time to reunite mental health with the complicated by psychological, economic, health care system, eliminating the social considerations and an array of many awkward separation of the two intimately other factors. intertwined processes. "There has been an undesirable fallacy This ball will also be a symbolic 'coming within society, fed by television dramas, out' party for mental illness. It will kick off that there is some entity known as a a new educational campaign designed to disease which has a scientific solution and dispel some of the myths and the game is to identify what the disease is misconceptions surrounding it. People and then apply the scientific solution with a mental illness are still treated which has been objectively demonstrated differently than persons wit h physical to be effective in that disease. That ailments. "There's still unconscious process happens about once in a thousand residue in many people's minds that patients. mentally ill people are ill because of some " If you look at medicine as the activity or lifestyle," said Greer. "For application of many disciplines to a some people, mental illness conjures up human service endeavor, attempting to the notion of evil spirits, mysticism or the make people feel better, you find so-called old snake pits." physical illnesses are complicated by Rhode Island Herald editor Robert Israel traveled to Israel in Greer, a youthful 59, speaks slowly and complex interactions between all those July of this year and filed a report at the Jerusalem bureau of the thoughtfully, bringing a whole lifetime of psychological and social factors we have concern for the sick and for the persons delegated to the mental area. If a Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), locared in the Jerusalem who heal them. His uniq ue position a.s physician doesn't pay attention to all Post building. dean of the only medical school in the those things t hat make us human then state keeps him constantly in demand. adequate service is not being given to that In the first part of a two-part report beginning this week, he Still, when he was asked by the Rhode patient." Island Mental Health Association to chair Greer is a central figure in the current describes the eerie feeling of visiting the Dome of the Rock, a their event, he couldn't say 'no.' "In the medical school debate at Brown MoSlem shrine, that is heavily guarded due to terrorist attacks last decade or two, we have made a lot of University regarding the education of progress in bringing mental health persons who will ultimately become and threats. Also, he reports on his visit to Tel Aviv and the concerns back into the mainstream of physicians. "Traditionally we have been 'neighboring suburbs of Jaffa and Bet Yam where he has a con• medicine, but it's still a long battle that is recruiting people with strong talents in far from won. science, teaching them a lot more science versation with an Israeli family trying to make ends meet in a "We still have a system of community and creating an erroneous impreseion of troubled economy. mental health centers that are different what the practice of medicine is like. from community health centers," Greer There are a lot of, unhappy physicians out "A Reporter's Norebook in Israel: The JTA Reports" begins said with a slight air of frustration. "It is there who are dissatisfied. We lose the on page 4. becoming more difficult to determine equivalent of one full medical school class when health is being impaired mentally, every year to suicide," Greer says sadly. phyaically or othel'Wise. Studies tend to "We need to modify the education and overlap, ambiguities and distinctions (Continued on page 9) 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985 Caya Gold Cong. Beth Sholom Commended Student Academy Of Studies Congregation Beth Sholom, located at local News 275 Camp St., will be beginning its I Academy fo r Jewish Studies adult educa tion program on Monday night, October 21. The programs of the Academy have won wide ae._claim in the greater Provi dence Jewish community for the depth of their studies and the breadth of their com Licht Urges Jewish Home Women's prehensiveness. Letter Campaign Assoc. To Meet For the fall term the Academy will be offering a course entitled Topics in Gene Lieutenant Governor Richard A. Licht The next regular meeting of the Jewish sis dealing with some of the historical, last week called for a letter campaign to Home for the Aged Women's Association moral and philosphical problems in that President Reagan, urging the President to on Wednesday, October 16, will provide an Biblical book. These subjects will be ana discuss human rights with Soviet Leader excellent opportunity to learn about the lyzed in the light of classical Talmudic and Mikhail Gorbachev at the upcoming many functions of the Home and to update rabbinic interpretation and the conclu Geneva summit. personal conceptions about it. Ellis S. sions of modern writers. A second course Licht made his remarks during a special Waldman, chairman of the community will be Ethics of the Fathers. This program service celebrating the Jewish holiday of education committee of the Jewish Home will consist of an in-depth study of the Sukkot at Temple Sinai in Cranston. for the Aged, has prepared and will give his The New England Acadellly of Torah: Mishnaic work Pirke Abot and its philo Although the plight of Soviet Jewry may own audio-visual presentation entitled the high school division of Providence He sophical and ethical questions. Both these often seem futile, "there is something that "The Jewish Home: A Special Pride, A brew Day School, has been notified by Na courses will be taught by Rabbi Dr. we can do. We can remember. And we can Special Place." tional Merit Scholarship Corporation Shmuel Singer. remind others," Licht told the congrega The meeting will take place at 1:15 p.m. (NMSC) that Chaya Gold has been desig A third course. Not By Bread Alone: An tion. in the Martin Chase Auditorium at the nated a Commended Student in the 1986 Introduction to Judaism, will be taught by " I have written a letter to President Home and will be preceded by dessert and Merit Program. The Dean. Rabbi Sholom Rabbi Chaim Casper. It will be a begin Reagan, and I urge each of you to join me coffee at 12:30. Strajcher, announced today that this stu ner's guide to living a Jewish life and in in this endeavor," Licht declared. "One Mrs. Lillian Ludman is in charge of hos dent will receive a Letter of Commenda clude field t rips and class labs where ap letter can be lost, overlook. Ten letters can pitality and the presiding officer will be tion in honor of outstanding academic propriate. Rabbi Peretz Gold will teach a perhaps be filed away in a drawer. But it is Mrs. Charlotte Goldberg. promise, demonstrated by placing in t he fourth course in advanced Talmud focus very hard to misplace a mountain of let top five percent of over one million partic ing on T ractate Taanit. ters." ipants in the 31st annual National Merit Registration fo r the Academy will take Quoting from his letter to President Pioneer Women News Scholarship Program. place at Beth Sholom on October 14 and Reagan, the Lieutenant Governor read: An officer of NMSC, which administers October21 at 7 p.m. The registration fee is "Next month, you wi ll meet face -to-face The month of February is designated as t he program, stated that, "Being named a • $5 and individual courses fees are $10 per with Mr. Gorbachev in Geneva. The whole NationaJ Jewish Music Month. Since we Commended Student in the extremely semester. The first semester will run from world will focus its prayers on t hat event do not hold meetings in February, Pioneer competitive Merit Program is credit to October 21 to December 23. Classes meet with the hope that a strong and fai r arms Women will commemorate this occasion these young men and women and to their on Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. control agreement may emerge. at a meeting on Thursday, October 17, schools, which play an important role in All members of the Providence Jewish " I urge you, Mr. President, do not allow 1985, at 12:30 p.m. at the Jewish the development of academically talented Community are eligible to attend. the Soviets to obfuscate the equally impor Community Center on Elmgrove Avenue youth. The high test performance of Com tant issue of human rights. in Providence. mended Students is indicative of excep Mayor Goode At "Just because t he Soviet leadership has Anne Cohen will give a talk on Jewish tional scholastic ability. which is essential BU Hillel changed, we must be on our guard to re Greats in the world of music. A sing-along in a nation that prides itself on cultivating member that the policies toward human will follow. Celia Brown and her individual excellence. We hope the honor The Hillel Foundation of Boston Uni rights have not changed. Hundreds of committee will serve refreshments. these students have earned will provide versity will sponsor a lecture by Philadel thousands of Soviet Jews have indicated motivation fo r them to use their talents to phia Mayor Wilson Goode on Sunday. their desire to leave so they may enjoy the the fullest and also will serve as an example October 20. Mayor Goode will discuss freedom we know in our own nation. They Frank Hodso/1 To Speak for other aspiring young citizens." Black-Jewish relations at the 5 p.m. risk constant persecution and harassment, Frank Hodsoll, chairman of the Participants entered the current Merit address to be held in the conference audi but they continue to voice t heir plea for NationaJ Endowment for the Arts, will Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT in torium of the university's George Sherman freedom." speak at Brown University's Sayles Hall October 1984, when most of them were ju Union. 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Bos on Wednesday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m. niors. Although their qualifying test scores ton. The speaking engagement is free and The theme of his lecture is the arts in are very high, the 35,000 Commended Stu open to t he public. public policy. dents nationwide scored slightly below the level required for Semifinalist standing. 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The series is sponsored by the Jewish Joseph Teverow dedicated bis life to Strategic Studies, London. Max Rothkopf makes the difference. He Community Center. The film will be Jewish education. It is most fitting that His many speaking engagements in the never ceases to offer people his help and shown at the Center, 401 Elmgrove Av Professor Haim Shaked, a profeaaor of United States and Canada at Princeton, his friendship. He is, every day long before enue in Providence, on Thursday evening, Oriental and African Studies, on the Harvard and McGill make Professor Haim dawn, at Temple Torat Yisrael. He makes October 17 at 7:30 p.m. facu1ty of Tel Aviv University, and its Shaked a most va.luable speaker in our sure that Services are held every morning It is free and open to the public. For Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and the community. His topic will be "The Middle and every evening. His involvement is to further information, call Anne Miller at Arts will speak. He is head of the Shiloah East: Where From: Where To?" The tal. The Temple became his life and his 861-8800. Center for Middle Eastern Studies. In lecture is open to the community without home. For three decades he continued his 1981 he was appointed International charge. philosophy of t radition and responsibility, Director of the Center fo r International but knew how to adapt, when necessary, to Holocaust changing conditions. Memorial Committee ~~~BtEE:::!El:l~S~GE====J~, Born in New Bedford, Max learned Dav Sunsational Israel Packages enen and Hebrew from his father, a He The Holocaust Memorial Committee 17290• INCLUDES: Rd. trip El Al Israel Airlines from New York e brew teacher and traditional religious will meet Monday, October 14 at 7 p.m. at man. Educated as a textile chemist, he had the Jewish Community Center 5 nights in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv Hotels OR 5 day Car Re ntal "Per Person ·superior Holels "Deluxe $759.00 ·super Dell.Ille $799.00 to take a job in the Great Depression as a Elmgrove Avenue in Providence. manager of the warehouse at Adams Drugs All interested persons are invited. CALL DOROTHY stores. In 1955 he moved to Cranston and his impact on the Temple and the Jewish community has never diminished. Hadassah Meeting We all salute Max the keeper of the Spirit of our Temple. The Cranston-Warwick Chapter of Hadassah, under the leadership of it.s president, Frances Sadler, is planning a Financial Seminar very active season. On Wednesday, To Be Held October 16 and Thursday, October 17 they will be running a rummage sale at the "A Personal Approach to Your Invest• Letter Carrier's Hall, 174 Mayfield Ave., JCC SINGLE S ments," a four-week series in financial Cranston. Merchandise can be brought to planning, will be held at the Jewish Com the site Wednesday morning. This event is munity Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave. in chaired by Sheila Miller, Madeline Sirkin Providence, beginning Monday, October and Elaine Silk. 14 from 7:30-9 p.m. On October 24 and 25 Florence Hanzel Led by Robert D. Sherwin, Vice-Presi is chairing a Craft a.nd Knit Sale at L i dent of Kidder, Peabody and Company, Warwick Mall. The sale will be on this seminar will deal with reducing a tax Thursday regular Mall hours and on Sa.turda__y, October J'l, 1'!55' · bracket through taJr,-free investments, re Friday until 5:30. She is offering all tirement planning. planning fo r children's handmade beautiful and unusual gift items gco. ,z:cc ,,.,. _ and grandchildren's education, and estab for children and adults. lishing investment priorities. Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island --The seminar is open to the public. The 401 Elmgrove Avenue/ Providence, RI 02906 cost is $10 fo r Center members and $15 for Temple Emanu-EI News non-members. For further info rmation, call Ann Miller at 861-8800. Temple Emanu-EI takes great pleasure Music, by Vi c fr/ilhad., Sound Compallf in welcoming forty new members and their families to our congregation. October 18 ~dmiMiM l;:fP JU m,,,.1,,,-, Polly Reynolds At and 19 will be New Member Weekend at the Temple and all are invited to attend. 'S"' ,,,t11_,,,_i_,,,,, Torah Yisrael The Shabbat Dinner, chaired by Karen and Steve Seeche, begins with services in The Sisterhood ofTemple Torat Yisrael the Main Sanctuary of the Temple at 6 will hold a Sisterhood Meeting and Instal p.m. A delicious chicken dinner will follow lation of Officers on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at services. (Reservations for the dinner must 7:30 p.m. at the Temple. Guest speaker for be made by Oct. 12. Adult reservation are the evening will be Polly Reynolds, WJAR $9.00 per person and child reservations, for Investigative Reporter. Refreshments will children under 12 years of age, are $,4.50 be served. each. Reservations shouJd be sent to Tem ple Emanu-EI, 99 Taft Avenue, Provi a,@@®®® At Gallery 401 dence, R.I. 02906 accompanied by a check.) New members and their families A first-of-its-kind juried competition will be guests of the Temple for the eve exhibition featuring nationally known ning which will be a fine opportunity fo r artists will open at the Jewish Community members to renew old friendships and Center's Gallery 401 on Sunday, October make new ones. Last year's dinner was a 20 from 1-4 p.m. During the opening, to be sell-out success. held at the Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue Saturday morning Oct. 19 services will in Providence, prizes up to $1500 will be begin at 10 a.m. with Rabbi Franklin ad awarded and many of the works of art will dressing the congregation. A luncheon will be for sale. For further information, call follow services Saturday morning. For fur the Center at 861-8800. ther information contact the Temple office at 331-1616.
PNAI Meeting Oct. 20 Chai Duo To Perform At URI
The first meeting of PNAI ~ Parents of The South County Jewish Musical North American Is raelis - (formerly Concert series proudly presents on APAI) will meet on Sunday, October 20, at Sunday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m., "The 2 p.m. Chai Duo." The concert was originally The guest speaker will be Michael schedu1ed fo r last spring but had to be Shiloh, Counsel General of Israel to New postponed. England. "The Chai Duo" is composed of Harriet For further information call 421 -0288, Kaye and her husband, noted cantor and or 467-3833. All people in Rhode Island Baritone Concert Artist Karl S. Kritz. ~ and Southern Massachusetts who have "The Chai Duo" has performed across the • <) children residingpermanentlyortemporar United States. T heir performance features ily in Israel are welcome to attend. Yiddish, Classical, Semi-classical, O• Hebrew, Chassidic Cantorial, Broadway and Israe li music. Indeed a full spectrum Congregation of melodies. Ohawe Sholam The concert will be performed at the URI Fine Arts Building on Upper College Congregation Ohawe Sholam, located Road. Tickets are $5 for general admission on the corner of East Avenue and Lowden and $2.50 for students, senior citizens and Street in Pawtucket, will hold an children. For more information please call installation of officers and reception the Hillel at 792-2740 during normal business new Rabbi Jay Jacobs on Sunday, October hours. 20, 1985, at 6:30 p.m. A full course fish dinner will be served. There is a cost of $5. per person. Reservations must be made by October 15 and may be confi rmed by calling Herman Geller at 723-2425. The public is invited to attend this epecial occasion.
i.B!U! H.I.• u.t. ..,.I. '• '' n I I II I' 4 -THE RHOi)lt is LA No AEEiALo, FRIDA y, odroBER 11, 1985 Reaching Out To Help L' by Abram L. Sachar for a detailed e:r;planation of what might From The Editor Last week, it was reported the death of be a practical action. I by Robert Israel the powerful West German press lord, Within a few weeks, Cramer had I Axel Springer, who, after World War II, arrived, and we negotiated the ,. had built a media empire that included Die establishment of an endowed Chair in i' t------1,//1 ' . I Welt and Bilt, moderate-conservative ConU!mporary Affairs. Springer quickly newspapers that enjoyed the largest accepted the recommendation and such a circulation in Europe. chair was endowed, named for his mother, A Reporter's Notebook In Israel During HitJer'e rise to power in the Ottilie Springer. He understood fully that 1930s, Springer and his family were strong the gift carried with it no authority to Part one of a two.part report. engagement in Bat Yam, a town not far anti-Nazi influences. Springer escaped an influence either the choice of the JERUSALEM - (JTA) - . (R./. from Tel Aviv, I meet Yitzchak, a ei:termination-camp fate by feigning incumbent or the individual's freedom in Herald editor Robert Israel wrote the Holocaust survivor and his wife. With cancer, and he spent the war years in a teaching or research. Indeed, Springer following dispatch about his travels in them are another couple and their German hospital. would not have had it any other way. Israel this summer for the Jewish daughter, who is a major in the Israeli When the war ended and the Federal The fint incumbent was the late Telegraphic Agency at their office in army. On the way to their apartment Republic arose from the ruins or the Third Geoffrey Barraclough, one of the most the Jerusalem Post building in we get into an automobile accident; a Reich, Konrad Adenauer, the first West respected historians of the contemporary Jerusalem). young man on his way to work in German chancellor, included Springer world, who came to Brandeis from Odord. Ashdod smacks into us from behind among his closest counselors, and the When the chair was officially installed, An "Innocent Abroad" when we stop to let pedestrians cross. press that Springer controlled became a Springer and his staff came to the campus You no longer can travel as an While e:r:changing licence plaU! potent force in maintaining the strength for the occasion and a warm, close "innocent abroad." numbers, the children from the beach of the governing Democrat Christians. friendship with the university was Wander into the the Temple Mount, stand around us with wide-eyed Springer, an ardent Lutheran, felt established. Copies of editoM~ lo nfton also known as the Dome of the Rock, in wonderment. deeply the shame of the Nazi scourge and written by him, came to my office regularly Jerusalem and you11 see what I mean At dinner, we discuss ,the Israeli the Holocaust that it spawned, destroying in the intervening years, and th~j' !'!)~~ - the atmosphere changes instantly. economy, which has been worsening, six million Jews in the European lands ei:plain how the Federal Republic or There are guards everywhere. They according to my hosts. Later, we retire that Hitler had conquered. He had played Germany became one of Israel's check your knapsack - not once, but to the living room to watch Jordanian no role in the incredible tragedy, but he staunchest allies. twice. Wander around the mosque, but television. Reason: Israeli television is believed that, as a German Christian, he Springer visited t he United States avoid venturing close to the Medina on strike. So is the radio. The day shared a group responsibility. several years ago at the invitation of John Gate: there are more guards there with before, the post office went on strike. In 1968 I read an unusual story in the Silber. the president or Boston University, guns. They are there for good reasons: Before that, a strike at Ben-Gurion daily press - that Springer had offered who had also won Springer's affection and Jewish terrorists have tried to bomb airport. Reason: the government is Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion the regard. Mrs. Sachar and I were guests of the Temple Mount several times. In pulling back on all subsidies. This is the funds to build an art museum in Israel. Silber when Springer received an one of the mosques, a smaller one below reason why we paid one fare for the bus The offer was a climax to long years of honorary degree from Boston University. the golden domed mosque, one can see and the following day that fare doubled. influential articles in his newspaper and Springer approached me, quite the charred remains of their handiwork This is also the reason why the cost of magazines and in television programs that spontaneously, and remarked that, in the - inside, scaffolding rises to the dome, milk and eggs have climbed sky high. advocated strong ties with Israel and just years since 1968, inflation must have the walls black. Outside, tourists doze There is a move to lay off several compensation for the victims of HiU!rlism. eaU!n substantially into the value of the under the olive trees. Children play in thousand government employees. but When I read this story, I wrote to Ai:el endowment that supported the chair the garden. The cries of the street Labor won't go for it. Springer to explain the concept of named fo r his mother. He therefore vendors can be heard over the wall. My hosts are discouraged. Yitzchak Brandeis and the symbol that it proposed to make good the inflation's and hie wife are considering moving to represented in the American Jewish attrition. Tel Aviv/Jaffa/Bet Yam the United States. community. I expressed the hope that he Until his untimely death there were Camus once wrote about the sense of "I like my social life here," he telle would wish to extend his program of many similar acts that Springer initisted abandonment he felt when gazing into me, "but I can't stand what's going on reconciliation to the Jews or America. to build finn democratic foundations for the blue waters of the Mediterranean in the economy and I won't invest my Such letters rarely survive beyond a the new Germany. All that he did for the Sea. That same feeling can be kindled money here. I endured the Holocaust, secretary's perfunctory processing, but in Jews of Germany, Israel and the rest of the when walking and swimming along Tel but at this stage in my life, I'm tired of this instance there was an immediate call world were offered not as compensation to Aviv's beach under a cloud.less sky. struggling for survival." with the message that Springer was help allay the wounds of Nazism, but as a Construction continues on high rise For the young woman in the Israeli favorably impressed with the suggestion Christian gesture of national contrition. lw:ury hotels that face the beach but Army, the salary is poor but the night and that he was sending his chie( aide, Abram L. SacluJr is founding president the surrounding streets of the Opera life is exciting. AA a single woman, she Ernst Cramer, to the university campus o/ Brandeis University. House district are in desperate need of visits many of the pubs - she refers to repair. Like the yellow, crumbling them aspuhim. "You move from one to buildings in old Miami Beach, Tel another and meet many people," she In Israel: Not All "Fun Times" Aviv's Opera House district dates to Ashkenazi-Sephardi-Oriental problem She is troubled about the increase in by Trude Weiss-Rosmarin another time before tourism brought "'"'· Unlike Mr. A.S. Epstein, who wrote in and the near-Kulturkampf between the the hordes of Europeans and crime in Israel. the B'nai B'rith Messenger (Aug. 9) that Americans to the beaches. "A week ago," she tells me, "a rapist Orthodoi: and the so-called Secular he has "erllilarating fun times" in Israel, (c hiloni) groups, that is, what S. Zalman Walking to Tel Aviv's hotel beaches attacked many women in North Tel my once-a-year stays of about si:r: weeks in Abramow described in his bulky and from the old city of Jaffa, there is litter Aviv. He even came into my apartment Israel are not "fun times." unfortunately. s, holarly volume, Israeli's Perpetual everywhere. People dump debris on the house! He was on the floor beneath There are rriende who lost close relatives Dilemma. I for one cannot have "fun" in beach - old tires, refrigerators, plastic mine. The woman who lives there - even in heard someone come in. She was in the sons and husbands - the Is rael whe n I know that some of my close cartons, pieces of old machinery. After Lebanon war. There are in the streets and friends in the Conservative and Reform swimming, it is necessary to scrub the bathroom. She called out her husband's also on the campuses of the universities, rabbinate are denied equal rights with name and the intruder quit the building feet to get rid of the t.ar that collects the wheelchairs with young men Orthodox rabbis in Israel. I cannot have there. when he heard her. But he could have quadriplegics of Israel's wars. There is the "fun" when those applying for marriage scantily clad in come upstairs to my apartment. I was Men and women, economic plight of large numbers of licenses in l.srael are subjected to the bathing suits that scarcely conceal all alone." Israelis who are looking for work and of so demeaning kind or investigation of a Like many women in the United their figures, cavort on the beach under many others who are victims of the family background and compelled to attest a cloudless sky while Israeli helicopters, States, she carries a small container or constant devaluation of the shekel and an that the bride went to a mikva. mace and a police whistJe. on patrol, fly up and down the coast inflation which seems limitless. I do not Incidentally, I consider the laws of what every ten minutes. At night, driving back to the hotel in Tel Aviv, we pass through the old city know whether Mr. Epstein and others who goes by the term of "family purity" (they On Allenby Street, prostitutes patrol have "fun" in Israel are sufficiently are Catholic rhythm birth control in the streets. Several weeks ago, the of Jaffa. The-sea is calm. The lights of proficient in Hebrew to converse with reverse) one of the mainstays of Jewish the city glitter in white police closed down an escort service on average Israelis. And I don't know whether numerical strength - but I also know that Allenby. phosphorescence. they used Egged buses, as I mostly do, or "religious coercion" is immoral. Later in the evening, at a dinner Continued next week. drive rented cars, as I do not. I have "fun" in Israel when I lisU!n to Really to know what is the situation in what American Jews think they know Israel one must read the Hebrew papers of about Arabs and Arab culture - and when Israel and hate major magazines - the they pontificate on Palestinians and what politically slanted and the literary ones. to do about them. The ignorance is so And or course one must read those books tragic that - it is funny. which are not available in English I am not of the "defense agency" Jews translation. As for Leon Uris' The Haj, who look every utterance in the mouth for ■ EDITOR: ROBERT ISRAEL which Mr. Epstein recommends, I don't signs of anti-Semitism. One can criticize read it because I do not go fo r factual Jews - as one can and may criticize the ■ ASSOCIATE EDITOff: SUSAN SOSnAN information to novelists. As for President of the United States. But I feel ■ ADVERTISING DIRECTOff: KATHI WNEK information on the late Anwar Sadat, uncomfortable when Meir Kahane tells there are better sources for an historian the world press that the only solution fo r MalllngA-.u: Bo• IOS3,Pro~. A.l, 02l40 T~(401)12Hl200 than Muhammad Heykal's book. the Palestinians' problem is "to throw Pl.ANT: Kerald Way, off Wfflle,r St., P•wt., A.I. 02lfl1 By and large Jews in the Diaspora are so them out" from their homes on the West OFFICE: 172T_A.,.,. EHi ~. A.I.OH1f dismally uninformed on Israel because Bank, in Gaza and - why not? - the s.oond cif.SS POll•ge paid II 1'<11¥-..,,,, Rh caught up in the Inquisition, but lived in 0 · constant fear of betrayal to the Inquisition ~:rr~i~:~~t!~l~c:: :t;:Je:!p~ ~:t1; Bestir Ourselves." fo r their stubborness. The Church attracted by the captains reputations as solution was to decree that all Jews must expert sailors and renowned smugglers. FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT Poor Richard,1758 be expelled from Spain immediately, The ships were something else. Neither as ending the "Jewish problem" in one fell large or well-equipped as had been SECURITIES FUND 1 ■ %• 1 swoop. This expulsion idea didn't sit too specified, they all bore the names of 11 89 well with Ferdinand and Isabella. They notorious "ladies of the evening" at the Take advantage of the high were flat broke, due to the protracted war harbor and some judicious name changes current return and high de · against the Moors. Jewish tax money was and p.r. efforts were required. gree of safety offered by this the then current net a great way to barely keep the court's But more about the Jewish component asset value. So take home fires burning and they didn't want to of that first voyage: Fund. The Government Na· lose it. The Church, however, didn't want 1. Columbus had long studied and had tional Mortgage Associ· action! Ask for a free to know from Jews and money and an with him copies of the best charts of the ation certificates (Ginnie prospectus. Edict of Expulsion was prepared. time, made by Judah Cresques, known as Now Columbus: Born in Genoa, Italy, of "the map Jew." Maes) owned by the Fund ~::,.~~~~:'.':,~:!:.n~u":nd somewhat disputed antecedents, he 2. He carried the astronomical tables are guarantee..! as to 11 th5 became a sailor at an early age, was translated from Hebrew into Spanish by ,s;,,;r:::r:i~:'c~~~;;:: convinced that the earth was round and Joseph Vecinho and Abraham Zacuto, prompt payment Of Fund'simome.0fferi11cpricu11dill• that the riches of the East could be both Jewish scholars of renown. reached by sailing west on what was then 3. Vita.I navigating instruments came cipal by the U.S. Pn:~~~ro::'w~!:11~1 largely uncharted seas. For years he had from Jewish sources. ~ diligently studied every scrap of 4. 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Ms. Tumber has with Bar Mitzvah stress and Jewish Community Center has more offerings for received accolades from across Rhode Messianism have in common? They are a]I their FaJl schedule than ever before. Arts, Island for her work with students and among t he many new courses being offered skills, athletics, and topics of teen concern parents at Barrington High School, this fall in the Institute of Jewish Studies. are all among the Fall courses. Wheeler School, Moses Brown, and other The Institute is open to everyone who is On Mondays, beginning October 21 area schools and colleges. excited by learning about the Jewish from 6· 7:30 p.m., Dungeon Master Phil The fee for this workshop is $30 for experience. And the tuition cost for an Hirons will teach a class in Dungeons and members, $60 for nonmembers. The time 8-week course is still only $6! Dragons. The fee is $22 for members, $44 is 7-8:30 p.m. Whatever your interests, from Torah for nonmembers. All courses wiU be held at the Jewish Reading to Israeli Folk dancing, Tuesday Dance and Creative Movement, a typing Community Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue nights at Temple Emanu-EI are for you. class, and teen volleyball are aJI on in Providence. For further information, Summary of first Semester courses, Tuesday's schedule, beginning October 15. call Mimi Jefferson at 861-8800. beginning October 22, 1985: The dance class, a combination of First hour 8-8:50 p.m. wa rmups, floor ex.ercises, and L Issue & Responses in Conservative improvisational movement will be taught Judaism Today - Rabbi Wayne M. by Marcia Spindel! , Executive Director of Paula Lewis Franklin, Rabbi Daniel H. Liben. Expressive Therapies Center, Inc. The fee 2. The Jewish Messianic Idea - Rabbi is $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Is Appointed Lawrence M. Silverman. The time is 7 · 7:50 p.m. 3. Portraits of Artists in Re<:ent Bring your own typewriter and learn to Paula Gilbert Lewis, daughter of Mr. type with Richard Brito of the Sawyer Writing by Jewish Americans - BWssam The Board of Trustees at Rhode Island and Mrs. Louis Gilbert of Cranston, has School. The cost is $40 for members, $60 Steinberg Kirschenbaum. School of Design elected Sidney Green been appointed to the position of Acting fo r nonmembers. A text is included. Time: 4. Mazel Tov! Coping with Bar wald of Barrington chairman of the board Associate Dean of the College of Arts and 7-8:30 p.m. Mitzvah Stress - Rabbi Wayne M. at its annual meeting. Greenwald replaces Sciences and Professor of French at Teen vo ll eyball is also available on Franklin, Robbi Daniel H. Liben, Ivy Bayard Ewing, who resigned aft.er George Mason University in Fairfax, ~ir JS Tuesday nights for Center members only, Marwil, Richard Rosen. years of continuous service as board chair ginia. Dr. Lewis graduated from Classical from 7-8 p.m. 5. Intermarriage: A Roundtable man. Ewing wiU remain an active board High School in Providence in the January On Thursday nights, a Young People'B Discussion for Parents - Rabbi Wayne member, serving on the finance, nominat class of 1963. She received her B.A. from Theatre Workshop wi U be held. Seventh M. Franklin, Yael Cohn. ing and investment committees 'and chair New York University and her M.A. and through ninth graders will be studying 6. Hebrew Conversation for Beginners ing the t rustee division of RISD's upcom Ph.D. - a]J in French - from Columbia improvisational theatre, dramatic - Fania Gross. ing capital campaign. University. Prior to her present appoint monologues, and group scenes with staff 7. Torah Reading - Edward 0. Adler. Greenwald has a long history of dedi ment, she was Professor of French and Di• specialist Tom Rutherford. The fee is $25 8. What Jews are Singing About Today cated service to RISO. Elected vice-chair rector of Graduate Studies in Romance for members, $50 for nonmembers, and - Cantor Stephen Freedman. man in 1984, GreenwaJd served on the Languages at Howard University. She is the time is 7-8:30 p.m. This workshop Second Hour: 9:10-10 p.m. board from 1973-76 and from 1980 to the the author of three books and numerous begins on October 17. 1. Understanding Islam - William present. He is a member of the executive articles on French and Quebec literatures. A special four-week workshop on Beeman. committee and has been a dramatic fo rce During the academic year of 1984-19&5, Teenagers and Sexuality will begin _on 2. Talmudic Text and T hought - on the facilities committee which he she was an American Council on Educa October 24 with an introductory se11111on Rabbi Wayne M. Franklin. chairs. GreenwaJd is also a member of the tion Fellow in Academic Administration at for parents on October 17. This workshop, 3. Lomir Redn a Bisi Mame-Loshn Collectotfl' Club at RISD's Museum of Art. George Mason University. Dr. Lewis lives open to students in grades 10-12, was Yiddish fo r Beginners - Cindy Gilman. GreenwaJd is president and chief eicecu with her husband, an attorney, and her developed in response to special concerns 4. Roots of Rabbinic Judaism - tive officer of Hart Corporation of Provi nine-year-old daughter in Washington, raised by youth members and their Joshua B. Stein. dence, a financial investment and holding D.C. parents. Topics to be discussed include 5. The Torah-Haftarah Connection - company. He is past chairman of the board personal responsibility in relationships, Edward 0. Adler. of trustees of Miriam Hospital and is on setting limits, peer pressure, senia.1 6. Chanting the Haftarah - Cantor the board of trustees of the Hospital Asso development, birth control, Ivan E. Perlman. ciation of Rhode Island. GreenwaJd is a homosexuality, abortion, rape, sexuaUy 7. Sic hot Sifruitiot - Hebrew Literature graduate of the BaJtimore Polytechnic In transmitted diseases, and decision - Hadassah Stein. stitute 0939) and Massachusetts Institute 8. Jewish Aerobics! Israeli Folk of Technology (1943). Greenwald and his Dancing fo r Beginners and Intermediates wife Barbara (Arnstein) have three chil - Ra!Jbi Daniel H. Liben. dren. 105 Watennan Ave. East Providence Something for Every We Serve Fish! Member of Your Family! 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Newport Ave., Pawtuc~et, • 726-3610 stthirdlight.tumri3htonCAntralAve.,'Arn1leonro1ht 8-THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985 Around Town I Love Hearing Applause by Dorothea Snyder It was like a play within a play. Michael Bennett's approach to Michael Bennett dances only when he's mother now lives in Florida. Buffalo is so Cases upon cases were stacked in everything in dancing is to make the working. "I used to dance all the time. At different and Buffalo is farther away from rubik-cube formation in the main lobby. movement give a psychological insight this point, if I do a show, I get back into New York. HomB and strings resounded through the into a character, to advance the story and shape. That's the difference. I always used "The fact that Providence is closer to inner lobby converted into a rehearsal hall make a point quickly as in a cartoon. to be in shape. Now I get back into shape New York makes everything easier for for the musicians. Elaborating, he says, ''The dancer to do that show." technical areas until we get the show on A flurry of technicians hurried across dances like the character would dance. What does he do when he's not getting the road. One piece of scenery didn't work the st.age, production people streamed up There are moments in "Follies" and one back into shape or working on a show? "I right. They put it on the truck last night, and down the aisles checking lighting, sets moment in "Company" where the whole could tell you I have a bobby. I once went fixed it in the shop in New York this and equipment. Flat drafting tables ran play was summed up in a dance movement skiing for ten days. morning and it's back here already." across the mid-section seating area of the that was non-verbal but was the metaphor "Break a leg?" I ask. "When "Chorus Line" went to Buffalo, Providence Performing Arts Center. for the whole evening. "No, no. I enjoyed falling down I went home for it. They wanted to give Desk lights were attached to the edges "It's like the mirror number in mountains. I didn't have any problem, not me the key to the city and a parade." shining on production people huddled over "Follies." "Follies was about the ghosts of at all," he replies with that ever present Michael said, "No, no, just give me my plans and designs for the show that would the past who merge with the present. The laugh. "But 1 only did it for ten days. high school diploma . .. which I got on open in Providence on Oct. 8 and officially past was black and white. The kids were in That's the closest thing I have to a hobby. stage. launch "Dreamgirls" International Tour. black and white make-up. Middle-aged "I'm about to do a show in London, "When I won the Pulitzer prize, the "Chess." You msy have heard the album nicest thing about it I thought was this songs. When I'm not working, for makes up for not having a high school instance, on "Dream.girls," I'm wo rking on diploma. It looks li ke a high school this in my head." diploma. And it does actually. You see, I What does it take to be a choreographer? was too busy in high school putting on "I think you're born with the ability to see shows to go to school. I never stood a sequences of movement. It's not something chance in passing an exam. you can teach nor can you explain it. "Also. I knew what I wanted to do, and Either your mind works that way or it unfortunately, there wasn't a high school doesn'L It's just a talent you have or you of performing arts in Buffalo. So I just don't have." Like playing the piano by ear I turned mine into the high school ask. "I wish I could play the piano, too," he performing arts. I got all the education I says changing the subject for a brief mo· needed to do what I do. ment. "I do. I'm jealous of people who can "Except," he says good-naturedly, " I sit down and play. can't spell. I should have paid a little more " I started dancing when l was too young attention. Not being able to spell is to remember routines taught to me by fu nny." teac hers. So I would always improvise. I I proposed an idea to Michael Bennett. was clandestined from the moment I began We'll make an exchange. I'd teach him to dancing." spell if he would put me in the opening Why, I asked Michael Bennett, was number of bis show in London. Providence chosen as the first stop on " I found the best solution to that," he "Dreamgirls" International Tour. "The said jumping in, "is that you get a choice was Providence or Buffalo," he wonderful secretary who can spell and you answers. " Buffalo was my hometown. My ne ver have to worry about that in your father died a year and a halr ago. My life." Wt summer during an intermission of people were in color. Sort of like surrealist Club Pastiche Cabaret, P .J. Prokop, images. Black and white meeting color and marketing director, excitedly told me all merging. One of my favorites." he about Michael Bennett coming to notes. Providence for the opening. The fact that "Do you wake up in the middle of the the Providence Performing Arts Center night to jot down or dance out a had been chosen as the international choreographic idea?" I ask. tour's premiere opening was indeed a "No, " he replies. "I stay up to the feather in the Center's cap. middle of the night. I do my best work at The dream for Lynn Singleton, PPAC night. I see t he ideas in my head. If I can executive director, P .J. and for all the see it there," be says pointing to bis head, Center's staff is now a st.aggering reality, "I can put it there," he motions toward the one they have all worked hard to attain. stage. "And that's what I do. That's my PPAC has fully matured into what one hobby. can consider legitimate theatre. Within "Did you know that I fix shows that I these two week.s, there seems to be more did 10 years ago?" he asks noi expecting theatre activity here than in Boston. an answer. "111 get an idea for something The feeling of a play within a play at that would be better and make the change. PPAC ceased . when I met Michael And if I'm not doing anything that BennetL Why we expect people of his evening I'll play with that in my head." From left are "Dreamgirls" Arnetia Walke~, Sharon Brown, LueCinda magnitude to react differently, I know not, "Do you get up and dance it or write it?" RamSeur and Deborah Burrell. (Photo courtesy of the_production) but my immediate impression of him was I ask. a modest down-to-earth guy. I sliared this "Sometimes I'll dance it," he says. "I The house lights barely dimmed, the first note struck and a wave of with him. He understood. don't write it. I can't spell. You remember. applause clapped as a crack of light peeked through the rising curtain. Cozying himself into a second seat from When you're trained as a dancer from a You could feel the undercurrent of excitement in the theatre. A dream the aisle, he smiled and said, "I'm very very young kid, one of the things you're audience was transmitting vibes that they were expecting a smash hit. lucky because 1 get to do what I love to do trying to do is remember the sequence of They weren't disappointed. most in the world . . . which is put on steps. I can remember shows I did 25 years "Dreamgirls" was a total sensation.... the cast, the set, the costumes, shows and plays. "It's something I started ago. It's like remembering poetry. Tell me something," 1 say in a confiden• the lighting, the music, the song and dance numbers. doing when I was very young. I've been The vocal renditions are spectacular. The audience was spellbo011d. able to do it for a long time now." tial tone, "When you're handling audi· He interrupts himself with a laugh. "I tions ..." The "Dream.girls" director· Sharon Brown's blockbuster interpretation of"And I Am Telling You I'm was thinking about bow old I was. That's choreographer second guesses me. "Oh, Not Going'' was breathtaking. During intermission first nighters were why I was laughing. How long was it? Oh, I'm very nice. I'm nothing like Zack in oohing and aahing their way up the aisles to the lobby. yes, 42. It'a been a long time," he aays "Chorus Line." I'm nothing like that at all. The Dream Girls are stunningly portrayed by Deborah Burrell, Ametia pensively. "I started very young which is Zack is a protagonist in "Chorus Line." Walker, LueCinda RamSeur and Sharon Brown. It's a sleek production great ... J started by putting on shows in "The story is really about the people on with strong performances by Herbert L. Rawlings, Jr., Larry Stewart and high school. the line more than him," he emphasizes. "I Weyman Thompson. Many of the cast come from the original Broadway made him function for the play. I'm much "I love bearing applause. It's terrific production. more like the characters on the line than when you sit in a theatre with an audience Michael Bennett's brilliant production is the result of many strokes of in the character of Zack. I hope Michael who enjoys a ahow and applauds and creative talent. The books and lyrics are by Tom Eyen and music by laughs and cries. And you know you've Douglas does a really nice job playing Zack Henry Krieger. Co-choreographer is Michael Peters. Sound is by Otts done your work well. That's why I love live in the movie because I am 80 associated Munderloh. Theoni V. Aldredge's costumes dazzle the masterfully theatre better than television and movies with that role and that is not like my where you're too removed from the personality. And I'm really really nice at engineered sets designed by Robin Wamer. interchange between an audience and a auditions. "Dreamgirls" continues through Fri.day, Saturday and Sunday evenin& ...... "Even if I weren't nice, aft.er "Chorus at 8 p.m. Matinee performances are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday "It's UM) two dimensional. The at.age is Line" I would have corrected it anyway. I afternoons at 3 p.m. Cali 421-ARTS. 'uee dimensional. The audience al&O thatwould I wuhave nice gone,r outbe uys of my'ch\if:kling'. way to make '•• it • • .___ .._ ..... __ _.,...., ______, -~ Nightly every nighL" Dean Of Healers (continued from page I) Mameh-Loshn, self.image of physicians so they will So in celebration of this new approach · recognize the humanistic and social to health and the direction of medicine, Yiddish-Loshn aspects in themselves and their people will dance and mingle at the by Cindy Gilman obligations as doctors. Our prime welcoming home party fo r mental illness. direction of innovation is the historical Friday night's ball will signify the release integration of the social, psychological, from the closet and return of the concerns and mental aspects of medicine." There is of mental illness to the mainstream of : Diary Of A Hurricane Housewife water supply." : a sense of excitement in Greer's voice as he medicine. It's a good cause worth all the :, or "You mean I have to drink water : continues, "We need to learn how to mesh hoopla and celebration. Zach-a-Jach in Droysn from the bathtub - Yich!.. : these areas, develop research and most The Charity Ball for Mental lllneSB will importantly interest and train our begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 18. : : students in those aspects of medicine. Dinner will follow at 8 p.m. Music will be 0 Finally, we must get our students to take a by the Ralph Stuart Orchestra. Tickets ! B!~!';fc~ :~-:~:s bt-~te : broader view of their ob ligations as cost $50 per person. For more information ~P ch::e:~!'m~ : physicians." and reservations call 277-2601. i ~~/:0~ :~ !:: ~~~~~;:e~~m~~:~ ' Vos in Droysn tut zich op - has done a little tap dance on the game ' :, Vos, in Droysn tut zich op? board. The light in the kitchen goes =:: (continued from page I) pop. Mazl-tou - there's no power. Hoo National J-lavurah : It was 1954 and I was 8 years old. On ha! , a neighborhood street lined with three "So now, what do we do?" my son not otherwise have had the opportunity to a choice of siJ: Shabbat services with six : deckers and a few 6-family houses, our asks and macht aza ponim - as if I i learn together. Some 300 people stayed on different orientations. All the official ser I 1st floor porch was the highest off the caused this city wide power outage. I the Brandeis campus, from families with vices were egaliterian; some went further, : ground. Between wind gusts, kids from I shrug my shoulders and say, "We11 =: small children to rabbinical students and changing the liturgy so that "Our father, : the block took their chances to run to call Boby." teachers. our king" became "Our. parent, our ruler." The days consisted of a variety of semi Connict arose, however, when a group or : ;:!r:~ r:h~tofl;::t~:;:/;:::e~~ he•;i:_ Boby put the lights back on?" : nars led by a variety of people. Some lead ganized a non-egalitarian OrthodoJ: ser ers we re rabbis, some were college profes vice. A number of women protested. The : :~~:~~ i:~:g~~~~iJ=ds~! ca~AJ:::~!;!:i~;'.; are Beryehs - they : sors, and some, like Solomon Mowshowitz, movement's principle of egalitarianism who led the course on "Non-Legal Texts in had come up against the principle of plu : :~~o:~=e~~ww:::~ ~=ri~:~ 8:-,~C:f: l'l;·~j ~:i::~~!:\ ~~:.;:;:~•e~.'!t i the Babylonian Talmud," splice genes for a ralism; which had precedence was hotly : a heavy snowstorm, we trudged to : living. The evenings program varied. One debated. , school with all of our layers of clothing : night was a solemn commemoration of Hi Havurah means fellowship, and that is : - boots, shoes, kneesocks, leggings, The long distance conversation goes roshima and Nagasaki; another was a exactly the feeling that grew out of the in 1 mock Sanhedrin (Jewish court), which stitute. After the week of intense spiritual : ::1i~~:~~=::s~!~~~ui:. something like this: :, heatedly debated Jewish values. and intellectual involvement, no one re : mittens and a thermos of chicken ou~;:~i;, Ma, it's me - we just lost In keeping with the movement's com gretted skipping the Riviera. : noodle soup (we shouldn't get farkelt!) Ma: "Oh, yeh - weU, did you buy : mitment to diversity. Friday night brought : But here it was over 30 years later tu~t1:',~?~~. Ma, I bought tuna fish." : : and I was sitting on the kitchen floor Ma: " How many cans?" 1 : playing checkers with my nine-year-old {Embarrassed by the two little cans I :, , son and mentally reviewing my bought - ich mach zich nicht Named At Hebrew U. ~ checklist. vis~;dith, :~ech;:ts:!~=~b:c~y : : "S"vet zayn a gut yahr - my brother?" I Hon. Benyamin Navon, former Israeli It trains rabbis, cantors, social workers, : ':7~:,~~ ;::1do i:v~~!d9ft a_r~~~eer~ Ma: "Yes, he just saw a side ofa new : Consul General in Los Angeles and a religious school educators and communal ! ~:?', fish - did I buy enough tuna d~':~;~~~~-~.der construction, fly i member of Israel's Foreign Service since workers and offers doctoral and post 1962, has been named director of doctoral programs for scholars at : sa~~: "Oy'. a broch - what did he : development and public affairs at the campuses in Cincinnati, New York, Los Jerusalem School of Hebrew Union Angeles and Jerusalem. The college is ! th:~:t:~d U::n~ s~:: ~~~~: ~ -~:~ -~~::!!:t ::::~rb~ !:':t!:~ i: College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Or. currently in the midst of a major building : bathroom tissue. made a po~ of chicken soup and filled a Alfred Gottschalk, President of the program on its Jerusalem campus. college-institute, announced. In his new Presently under construction are the : tis~~~• st;oum~~il ~is~u~~ pt~:~ ~~~a. I'll talk to you later." : position, Mr. Navon will play a key role in Skirball Center for Biblical and ;:.at;! the college's fund raising and community Archaeological Research and the Mildred :, for?" : outreach activities in Israel. and Bennett Trupin Family Torah Center. : Mr. Navon is a graduate of the Hebrew to •:o~ ne::~~::;,:t;: going At six o'clock, in walks the shuerer :: University in Jerusalem and of its i ~~~~e' s Graduate School of Business : She called it "stocking up." If you arbeter, dedicted to the cause. He has Administration. Born in Cemowitz, Singles Calendar , ever opened her kitchen cabinets there weathered the storm at work and now 11 Ru.mania, he arrived in Israel in 1945. : were enough canned goods to last ::n~~~in~o~~ ~~e S::: ::::a:::: : During his career in the Israeli Foreign . Service, Mr. Navon was posted to New Dance to the music of the Vic Michael's : ~::g~/ h~noa~:n;:nri:t~~~~~~~ buy - you could get a kileh - a hernia ii York, Teheran, Geneva, Washington, Sound Company at the JCC's Fall Fling : enough to get us through Hurricane ~~d. a laundry bag from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, -1:~ro:~:e 0 i D.C., and Los Angeles, where he was the : Gloria? filled with ice and a 5 lb. can of roasted : Consul General from 1978-83. Mr. Navon October 19. Wine and snacks will be also served as spokesman for Hon. Abba served Members $3.50; Non-members $5. ~u :C,i'c:f1!t ~tc!;;:::: pe~~:,;;tgeber mayne, what are we Eben during the latter's visit to Germany, Come to the Discussion/Dessert at the ! _~:~!'; !, the first by an Israeli Foreign Minister. JCC at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22. : withdrawal was setting in fast. I going · to do, make sandwiches for the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute The topic will be "What Am I Searching of Religion, founded in 1875, is America's For?" and will be facilitated. by Judith ::~~Ji!::: ~e~:01: :!tl~ i:~: ga~~~;r:ig~;~~~:ning?" he says, :,: oldest institution of higher Jewish studies. Jaffe, M.S. Members $1; Non-members : house. Lichtelech - I lined up all the · "Don't you want to greet your brave $2. : candles and flashlights. hero?" ,,• :•, "Ma, tomato warnings," my son mo~!-~--~~tber." i : shrayt. "The man on the radio says Me: "Ma, I'm all set!" : : ~:~~~rnings. 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Her work has RISD been exhibited internationally and is in Rhode Island School of Design's Pho cluded in the collections of the Museum of tography Department's fall line-up for its Contemporary Art, Chicago; Art Institute Visiting Photographers Program will in of Chicago; George ~tman House, clude lecturer and art therapist Lorie No Rochester, New York; Polaroid Corpora vak; teacher and lecturer Joyce Niemanas; tion, Boston; and the Center for Creative and video artist William Wegman. Ten Photography, Tuscon. prominent phtographers will visit the The last of the Visiting Photographers RISO campus throughout the coming aca for the fall semester will be William Weg demic year. During their week long stay, man, internationally known not only for each will present a free public lecture at the his photography, but for his work in video RISO Auditorium, One Canal Street, and drawing as well. Wegman will speak on Providence, at 7:30 pm. An exhibition of November 19. He has exhibited his work each photographer's work will be installed extensively, with individual exhibitions in in the Red Eye Gallery in Benson Hall, 235 Paris, New York, Dusseldorf, Los Angeles, Benefit Street, during his/her stay at Brussels. Milan, Houston, Chicago, and RISO. An opening reception in conjunc more. He is the recipient of the Guggen tion with these exhibitions will be held heim Fellowship, a National Endowment from 6-7 pm in the Red Eye Gallery on the fo r the Arts Fellowship, and a Creative eve of the photographers' scheduled lec Arts Public Service Grant. tures. On October 22, Lorie Novak, New York based photographer, lecturer, and art ther Sarah Doyle apist, wi ll speak at RISO. Her pho tographs are in the collections of the Art Celebrates Institute of Chicago; Museum or Modem Art, New York; Polaroid Worldwide Col 10th Year lection, Amsterdam; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Novak has pre The Sarah Doyle Gallery celebrates its viously worked as sn art therapist and has 10th anniversary with an invitational taught photography at the University of Wearable Art Show. The show, running The American Ballet (formerly The choreographer for stag~ and television. Massachusetts, Tufts University, snd through October 26, wi ll contain jewelry by Blackstone Valley Ballet) will be holding The American Ballet has been fre Northeast University in Boston. Richard Fishman, fans by Pamela Perry, their annual auditions on Saturday. Octo quently televised on the regional cable net Joyce Niemanas, nationally known pho masks by Roberta Joslin, sweaters by ber 26 at 2 p.m. at the American Ballet work, and has acquired a regional reputa- _ tographer, teacher,and lecturer and the re Michaela Kelly, scarves/shawls by Mary School, 50 Aleppo Street, Providence. The tion for its eclectic repetoire. The 1985-86 cipient of 1978 and 1982 National Endow Troeger, jewelry by Vivien Jones, and American Ballet, Rhode Island's first pro season will include several newly chore ment for the Arts Fellowships, will speak coats by Mira Schor. fess ional ballet company, is under the ographed works. Currently there are open on November 5. During the periods of There will be a gala reception on Octo artistic direction of Patricia A. Chris ings for Principals, Apprentices, and Ju 1973-77 and 1981-82, Niemanas served as ber 17 from 4-6 p.m. to celebrate the Gal tiansen. nior Company members. Minimum age the Chairperson of the Photography De- lery's tenth year. The public is welcome. Ms. Christiansen attended the School of requirement is eleven and girls must be on American Ballet (official school of the pointe. I ~----=>ac,w,-,:-.:)W., New York City Ballet), and studied with The American Ballet is a non-profit or Balanchine and Dubinsky. She was a bal ganization and admits persons of any race, lerina witli the Chamber Ballet and Mary color, and national or ethnic origin. It is an land State Ballet, and frequent guest artist equal opportunity affirmative action insti A New and master teacher with many regional tution and employer. For more informa I and civic dance troupes. She is an author tion call 83 1-0360. Dining Club I of numerous articles on ballet, as well as Concept R.I. CHAMBER MUSIC •I CONCERTS One Year Membership: SJS.00 i Your Membership Entitles You to 7 5 Complimentary Dinners I Buy one entree and receive one F.REE. EMERSON Partial listi ng of participating restaurants.• • Albcmaz Restllurant • LaScrre •Sully's Irish Pub • Barbara's Restorant• lta~ano • GaJM!ry Restaurant & STRING • Tokl/0 Restaurant • Bean Sproull Bo.tllouM Pub · • VmftlanGard..u • Charles Streel ~lier Ho,ne • Maple Root Inn •W.R. Spoe Restaurant •Effie's Lid. • Montana •Panel. 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Memorial. 275 Elmwood Ave.; Mt. Janice Leoshko of the art department at Pleasant, 315 Academy Ave.; October 26 Wheaton College will deliver a lecture on - Rochambeau, 708 Hope St.; Smith Hill, "Subjects and Styles in Indian Art" the 31 Candace Ave.; Washington Park, 1316 following Thursday, October 17, at 7 p.m. Broad St. On Wednesday, October 30, the Professor Raud Dahbar of Boston Uni Rochambeau Branch will have a "Special versity will include the series with a dis Spooky After School Storyhour" of cussion of Indian classical music Thursday, Halloween stories for 5- 12 -year-olds from October 24 , at 7 p.m. Dahbar and two 3:30-4:30 p.m. other professional musicians from India, Downtown at the Central Library, 150 Suresh Mathur on the bamboo flute and Empire St., the 2nd floor exhibition hall Pandit Shashi Nayak on Tabla, will play hosts a new show "Fun and Games" examples or this music. beginning Monday, October 7 through Tuition for the three lectures, which are Friday, November I. The magic displays open to the public, is $40. For registration are primarily from the collection of Ed information, please call the Brown Learn . Hill, President of the Rhode Island ing Community at (401) 863-3452. Min Societies of Magicians and from the John kowski and Leoshko will also deliver their Percival Magic Collection of the lectures on October 17 and October 21, re Providence Public Library. The spectively, at the Newport Art Museum, exhibition includes posters, programs and for a tuition of $27. photographs or today's master magicians; including David Copperfield, Doug Henning and Harry Blackstone, Jr. A number of books for the "would be magicisn" and new and old magic sets are Arsenic And also on view. Janet Prichard, instructor in the Old Lace Computer Science Department of University of Rhode Island, wi ll be In Pawtucket showing her collection of memorabilia City Nights Dinner Theatre will open from 1900-1950. A playful collection showing many types of entertainment still the second show of its second season with popular today including sample games, the comedy thriller Arsenic and Old Lace." jigsaw puzzles, marbles, sheet music, and The plot revolves around two Victorian photographic prints from glass plate mannered spinsters who use elderberry negatives. wine and a dash of arsenic to dispatch Weekly storyhours for preschoolers their elderly gentlemen boarders to an early peaceful end. continue at the Rochambeau Branch on To stir the elements of t his 1940's com Wednesdays: 10:15-11 a.m., 21h-31/2 years edy are a nephew, Teddy who believes he's old; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, 31h -5 years old. The final t hree sessions of the book Roosevelt, another nephew who returns discussion series on, "Working, Making a home with a face like Boris Karloff, com pliments of the questionable Doctor Ein Avner Eisenberg is performing as "Avne r the Eccentr ic" at the Nes:t Move' Living, Making a Life," will be held at 'Theatre in Boston. For ticket information phone (617) 423-5572. Rochambeau on Mondays, October 21 and stein who operates only under the influ by Robert Israel November 4. Call Jacquelyn Toy at ence of alcohol. It is left to the only normal BOSTON - I firstbecameawareofthe landinl!; perfectly on his little black hat. He 521-8774 for more information. member of the family and his confused fiance - to resolve the merry mayhem and work of Avner Eisenberg when I was ·tumbies about the stage, balance8 litdders keep one step ahead of a bumbling squad of living in Minneapolis, Minnesota ten on his chin, juggles clubs in the air, and, police. years ago. Avner was in residence in later in the first act, walks across the slack S.S. King Coming Arsenic and Old Lo.ce will run every Fri Minneapolis then, teaching a series of rope. In the spirit of the itinerant Jewish day and Saturday in October in the second clown workshops fo r the Illusion Theatre performers who followed the klezmer band To PPAC floor ballroom of the Elk's Building Com and other places around the city. ·He was from town to town, Avner Eisenberg en PROVIDENCE - Brian Alden is proud plex on Exchange Street, next to the Paw the clown prince of a network of street dows his character with gentle slapstick to present B.B. King with special guests tucket Times Building. Patrons are enter performers and clowns that formed the humor. The audience warms up to him al· Shaboo Allstars on Monday, October 14 at tained amidst the theatre's architectural Street Circus, a roving band of itinerant most instantly. He plays with them, aft.er 7:30 p.m. B.B. King will be appearing as elegance of the roaring 20's. Easy access perf6rmers that made their living by all, makes them fee l good about coming to part of the Festival of Stars sponsored by from Route 95 (Downtown Pawtucket exit performing in the city parks. A tall, lanky, the theatre. And he never lets them lose Brian Alden. 27 - a few blocks from Apex). There are good natured fellow, Avner displayed an interest, because he gets into all sorts of Riley King was born September 16, three parking lots within a half block of the enormous talent and a warm heart. He trouble, pulling himself out of it as only a 1925, in Mississippi. The young babe and a theatre. held court at the yearly Renaissance Faire clown can do. guitar named "Lucille" were destined to T ickets for the complete dinner and in suburban Minneapolis every summer, Avner Eisenberg has come a long way become blues legends. Fate later took him show are $13.50. Cocktails are available. walking the slack rope, performing from the days when he was teaching to Memphis, Tennessee. T here the young Dinner is served at 7:00. Curtain is at 8:15. acrobatics and gymnastics, juggling, and workshops in Minneapolis. He has man met Sonny Boy Williamson who was Tickets to City Nights are by reserva allowing his clown character to emerge. In appeared on tour with the Flying running the "King Biscuit Radio Show." tion only. For reservations, directions, in his wonderful show at the Next Move Karamazov Brothers. He has been seen Williamson gave Riley King a 10 minute fo rmation on group r ... tes or subscriptions, Theatre in Boston, where he is appearing on television on the Macy T hanksgiving spot as a disc jockey. It was there he was call the Box Office 723-6060. in an open run that premiered earlier this Day parade. He has had t his show running nicknamed "Blues Boy" which he abbrevi week, Av ner entertains in the same warm on off-Broadway for several months and ated to "B.B." B.B. King's first record was Ballroom Dancers · hearted manner, to the surprise and soon he wi ll be in a film, "Jewel of the released on 1949. A superb showman, King T he American Ballroom Dance Club - delight of the audience. Nile." Although he likens what he does to is one of t he world's greatest guitar soloists "Where the Dancers Are" has scheduled Noticeably different from t he early days Italian Renaissance comedy, he clearly is in the blues tradition. its next ballroom dance party for Saturday of his performing is t he use of klezmer paying homage to the Yiddish t heatre, to Tickets for all performances are availa evening, October 12, at the Knights of music to introduce his act. T his t he clowns that shiepped across many a circus-like music, whK:h originated in the ble at the Providence Performing Arts Columbus, Dillon Council, 1675 Douglas vi llage green looking for the spare kopek Center box office (42 1-2787) and at all Avenue (Rte. 7), North Providence. Jewish ghettos of Eastern Europe, sets t he to buy a meager dinner, willing to share tone for his schticks. And what clever · Ticketron outlets. All amateur ballroom dance lovers are t he secrets of his heart and soul for a Festival of Stars is sponsored by Brian welcome. schticks they are! He is an agile, mischie smile. Alden. All performances are at t he Provi Dancing is from 8 p.m. to midnight. Call vous fe llow, who can flip a single piece of Avner The Eccentric is playing at the dence Performing Arts Center. 333-9270 or 353-4391. Couples only. popcorn from the tip of his shoe into his Next Move Theatre, Boylston Place, ~ or ~ mersault over a chair, Boston, for an open run. 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Beginning at 3 Court. p.m., a number of families led by Rabbi The two seminars offered this term will Lawrence M. Sil ve rman travelled to Re be "The Separation of Church and State: hoboth to the De Mattos farm to harvest Donnelly vs. Lynch," on October 23 and corn stalks. They returned back to the Often people haue situations that they some changes, such as a career change, the 30, and "Freedom of the Press: The New Temple in the late afternoon and met would like to discuss with the staff?{ Jew other members of the family are affected. York Times vs. Su!Hvan," on November 6 many other fellow members to begin the ish Family Service. This column will offer You and your wife are both facing new and 13. The seminars meet from 7-9 p.m. joyous task of decorating the Temple's t~ opportunity to ask the professional roles and responsibilities in your family Edward W. Dence Jr., an attorney with beautiful Succah with the stalks and staff for suggestions and insights JFS wel life which may be stressful. People react to Ropes and Gray in Providence, will coordi gourds and vegetables. A short festival ser comes you questions. stress in different ways. Some of the prob· nate and teach the course. He will be vice was held outside on the Temple's pa This month's column is by luy Marwil, lems you describe, problems in your mar• joined by attorneys involved in these and tio and was followed by a picnic supper in Clinical Director. riage, your depression, your wife's drink related cases. the Temple Meeting Hall. The very suc I am writing this letter because I am ing, are all symptoms of people who are in The seminars are open to the public. cessful event was sponsored by the Young concerned about my wife and my marriage. emotional crisis and pain and who are in Tuition for one is $25, tuition for both, Families Committee at Temple Beth-El We have been married for 15 years and we need of help. $40, plus a $5 registration fee. For addi and chaired by Nancy Fain. For more in have 2 children in their early teens. I have At JFS we have clinical social workers tional information and enrollment details, formation on Young Family Programs at been successful in my own business, and who see families in therapy for those kinds call the Brown Learning Community at Temple Beth-El please contact the office · my wife recently obtained her master's de of problems that you describe. When a per (401) 863-3452. at 331-6070. gree in business. She has an executive po son calls the agency fo r help, a clinical so sition fo r a large corporation. cial worker will ask the person to come in Lecture We argue frequently and the fights are either by himself or with his family. We more intense and out of control. Our trou believe that the more the entire family can Science, common sense and craftsman when it can be done by owners and when bles seem worse since my wife became an :: involved, the more effective the therapy ship is the topic of a lecture on furniture it's a good idea to consult an expert. executive. She travels frequently and she is conservation planned for October 27., at Among the specifics he will focus on are not home fo r me and the children. She is In addition to therapy, we also offer edu Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent Street in furniture finishes, brasses and upholstery. more emotionally distant from me and our cational programs that relate to your fam• Providence. The lecture, sponsored by The lecture is free and open to the pub sexual relationship has deteriorated. When ily's experience and are supportive of fam Rhode Island Historical Society, features lic. It coincides with the society's current she is home at night and on weekends, she ily life. Two programs that we are offering guest speaker Robert Mussey, Jr., furni exhibition, "The Right Stuff," which con seems to need a drink to re lBJ:. currently are ''Living with Your Teenage ture conservator for the Society for the tinues at the Museum of Rhode Island I am scared and depressed and I am the Children" and "Challenging Choices for Preservation of New England Antiquities. History through November IO. kind of person who has always been able to Women." Mussey will discuss _conservation work - solve my own problems. When I approach If you are interested in obtaining ther her, she does not want to discuss our prob· apy or participating in these programs, lems and gets very angry with me. I don't please call Jewish Family Service at 331- know what to do next. I think I need some 1244. direction. "Ask JFS" will be a monthly column There seem to be a number of issues that prepared by the professianal staff of Jew you and your family are struggling with. ish Family Seruice. For more information Often when one person in a family makes call 331 -1244 SAJCC Fall Classes Are you looking for the key to investing on Friday, October 25 from 10 a.m. - noon. wisely'! Would you like a professional color The fee is $15per session ($25 for both) for analysis'! Perhaps you want to examine members, and for non-members, $20 ($35 and improve your relationship with your for both). mother'! Psychotherapist Ellen Frishman, These are some of the topics which will LICSW, will focus on the intimate and be pursued in fall workshops at the South complex mother/daughter relationship to Area Jewish Community Center. help improve communication between the Registered Investment Advisor James generations in a workshop, " Mother/ Balducci will uncover the key pattern of Daughters,'' on Wednesday, October 30, the stock market over the past twenty 10:30 a.m. - noon. The fee is $3 for mem years in "Make Money in the Stock Mar bers and $5 for non-members. ket" on Wednesday, November 13, 7:30- Kushi Institute graduate Martha IJen 9:00 p.m. The fee is $4 for members, $6 for David will teach the act of delicious natu non-members. Displaying their "just-picked" pumpkiD.8, some of Solomon Schechter ral foods cooking with a flair (Kosher, of Professional colorist and cosmetician Kindergarteners and first graders enjoy a day in the sun at Schartner Farms. 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And with the rain, the mud. there are the prayers for rain addressing I have to write about the mud. Jewish Arf Brie, Prince of Rain, during Shmini mud. It clings to your soul. Once on the Ahtzeret. The land, like a live thing, seems bottom of your shoes it can never be to long for the prospect of a quenching removed. It hardens to the consistency of rain. By now, adorned in colors of parched cement. What can remove it? Walking yellows and baked tans, the land is quite across a clean floor. Then it turns back dry and and bone hard. For the rest of the into mud!! Why mud? We always have month the sky remains clear. mud. Either there's rain at night or the In early November the weather is still sprinklers on the Absorption Center spray warm, but now I noticed the appearance of every other day. Sometimes neither a single cloud that had somehow tumbled happens and we still have mud. And mud over the ragged edge of the Carmel isn't just wet dirt. This mud is like a gooey Mountain Range like some stray lamb paste. It's slick, oily and sticky. And what only to find itself knee high in a pasture of grows from that mud ... It's enough to sapphire. As the days passed, one or two make you forgive the mud for being such a other clouds mosied on in to join the first. malevolent house pest. The vegetables Within a couple of weeks a whole flock had here are an eating experience. The glossy congregated, filling the sky with puffs of green and red peppers are sweet, and white and silver fleece . The flock, which bursting with crunch. The cucumbers are until now had been quiescent, began to sweet and almost shatter on your teeth, mill and churn with the onslaught of the they are that crisp. The tomatoes are strong east wind which had also managed sweet and the slices sparkle a limped red to clear the hurdle formed by the Carmel lined up on a plate. Even the children like Range. Each succeeding day the clouds eating the tomatoes here - (they never Teachers From would whirl and swirl until finally they would in the U.S.). I'm sorry cauliflower Swirsky Wins broke out into a soundless stampede - and potato. not to mention you. Who Abroad Meet bumping into each other and blending to would believe that such bland items could Dushkin Award form gigantic swollen black wild things be sweet and delectable. - But they are all At Hebrew U. JERUSALEM - Rabbi Michael Swir that vied with each other to win the race nothing compared to the fragrance of the JERUSALEM - One hundred teachers sky. a staff member of the Melton Center along the Mediterranean Coast as they box of strawberries I bought today in for Jewish Education in the Diaspora of were being driven before the wind. The and principals from a wide range of Jewish Haifa. schools (day. religious, community a'nd the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has clouds which had begun so meek and Lilah Tov is a freelance writer, high schools) from eight countries includ been given the Dushkin Award for Educa lamblike to pass in front of the rod of G-d artist and frequent contributor to the ing the United States and Canada partici tion of Jerusalem's International Cultural now flung themselves across the sky. Rhode Island Herald. pated this summer in the International Center for Youth (ICCY). Rabbi Swirsky's Summf:r Institute of the Melton Center for award is in recognition of his foundi ng Jewish Education in the Diaspora of the Pardes, a Jerusalem educational institu Hebrew University of Jerusalem. tion in which students from Israel and the The International Summer Institute is a Diaspora study Jewish subjects. framework for providing direction and Rabbi Swirsky's current work focuses learning experiences to Jewish educators on the Melton Center's Jewish Values who often work in isolation from current Curriculum, a seri es of 16 study units in thinking on Jewish education. In addition, tended to make traditional Jewish sources curriculum programs in Jewish values and relevant to children studying in Diaspora teaching about Israel are introduced for schools. possible implementation. "I see the Jewish Values curriculum as a Among the participants in the Institute challenge - that of making riches of the were 22 principals and teachers from Jewish spiritual traditional accessible to Ame rica's Solomon Schechter Day School Jews who are alienated and who want to network , who were here to strengthen their have access to it," said Swirsky. Israel orientation and Jewish background by taking part in an intensive seminar on teaching Israel and rabbinics. Other participants focused on early childhood education, and the teaching of Bible. Jewish values and about Israel. Seminar On Export Trade By BLC The Brown University Learning Com of government and industry representa munity will offer a seminar this fall geared tives involved in exporting. The discussion to helping small businesses investigate will focus on the topics "Am I Ready to LEARN TO DRIVE , .. marketing abroad. The seminar, entitled Export?," "Where Are the Customers?" 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RE THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985 - 15 of the Israeli. This Profile: transformation needs an ideology, a movement. Call it Zionism's Diverging Zionism." Bar-On recently took his Classifieds Paths . brand of Zionism to the United States, appearing in by Robert Eshman joint discussions with the (JSPS) ISRAEL to the rights of the Land of deported Palestinian mayor BUREAU - Zionism, the Israel do not stem from Tel of Halhoul, Muhammed revolutionary ideology and Aviv or Haifa. They stem Milhem. Waldman teaches CAREER COUNSELING LAWN CARE political movement that from Jerusalem and Hebron his Zionism through brought Israel into being, is and Nablus and Jericho." constant lectures and in CAREER COUNSELING/ VOCATIONAL LAWN CARE - All pho$t's: Foll cleanups. undergoing a revolution. To The last three are Arab cities regular yeshiva classes. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. Resume service. lawn maintenance & renovations. londscope a large extent, the battles are in the territories. Short of the high priority Clarify and identify vocational interests sue• construction & d~sign, new lawns. Sod work, being fought on the floor of Along with settlement they give to education, the cesdully. Ph.D. level psychologists. 941•1717. shrubbery & Tree trimming , town dethotching, Israel's own parliament, the Waldman stresses the two sides have little in 11 / 22/ 85 fertilizotion program. Commercial, residential. Knesset. There, parties importance of increasing the common. Insured, licensed. Reasonable rotes. 232· 1857 claiming to represent the numbers of Jewish "Zionism was what they 10/ 11 / 85 future Zionist movement immigrants, both to upand think it is now," said Bar-On ENTERTAINMENT have risen up to challenge settlement and to put an end of Gush Emmunim. "But it OPPORTUNITIES what they see as the to the Diaspora of world isn't that anymore. Yet they D.J. STEVE YOKEN PROFESSIONAL SOUND stagnant mainstream; and Jewry. The Techiya use the same symbols as ond SUPER LIGHT SHOW for Bor/ Bot Mitzvahs, one another. platform calls for drawing before, so the word sounds weddings, etc . References. WMYS RADIO STA· SALES - MANAGEMENT. Are you tired of "There comes a time when one million immigrants to mo re authentic with them TIONPRIZES. 617•679•1545. 12/ 27/ 85 being broke? Do you need immediate income? you have to ask, is the the country in the coming than' with me." Lookingforosolidfutvre?94J.4J74. 10/ 18/ 85 movement still moving?" decade and "combats any Waldman maintained that said Knesset member policy that grants legitimacy the differences between he FOR SALE Mordechai Bar-On of the to the Diaspora." As did and Bar-On could be SPECIAL SERVICES left-wing Citizens Rights Zionism's founders, narrowed through dialogue. BOCA TEECA - I bedroom convertible, 2 lull .. and Peace Movement party. Waldman worries that the "The basic unity is there," baths, attractively furnished, golf, tennis, club PIANO LESSONS - In my home. Beginners Proclaimed Rabbi Eliezer Diaspora will end in massive he said. "A person like hou$t' ovoiloble. Middle sixtie1. 943•1120. ond intermediate. East Providence oreo. Reason• Waldman of the right-wing assimilation. Bar-On is simply confused 10/ 18/85 able. 438-4509. Techiya-Tzomet party: In an interview at his and doesn't understand 10/ 11 / 85 "The time has come to put Jerusalem home, Knesset priorities.'' STOP SMOKING - Reduce streu with hypno the soul into Zionism." member Mordechai Bar-On One likely path toward GENERAL SERVICE $is, S35 fir5t seuion . SIS each additional $t'WCln. In July's national attacked Waldman'& views reconciliation, say some Coll942·5628. 10/ 11 / 85 elections, both men's parties as unrealistic and outdated. observers, is the recent PAINTING, light carpentry and general re drew additional seats and Bar-On's party campaigned growth of the "religious pairs. Profeuionol work at reasonable prices. voters away from the on a platform calling fo r peace movement." Political Coll Jock, 725·5626. 10/ 11 / 85 moderate center, and into territorial compromise and groups such as Netzivot opposition against the negotiation with the Shalom (Patha of Peace) subsequent national unity Palestinians. Like Techiya, and Oz V'Shalom (Strength HELP WANTED All CtASSBOX CORRESPONDENCE TO , government. Many political they won two additional and Peace) attempt to Closs8o~ NO. observers here fear that seats in the national reconcile Wald.man's The R.I. Jewish Herald given such polarization, elections (for a total of Torah-based world view GIRt FRIDAY - Port-time. East Side. lyp· 99Webster Street ing, filing , general oHice, phone. References. Pawtucket, IU . 02861 Zionism - which once three), pulling more voters with Bar-On's politica or 272-4776. 10/ 18/85 brought the Jewish people away from the more peace. Over the Sukkot together - may now be moderate Labor Alignment. holiday in October, both GOVERNMENT JOBS S16.040·S59,2J0/ yr . tearing the Jewish nation Zionism, said Bar-On, is a groups sponsored a peace Now hiring . Coll 1•805-687 -6000. E~, . R·3397 apart. In separate set of historical dialogue in Jerusalem, forcurrentlederol fat. 10/11/ 85 This newspaper will not, knowingly, accept any interviews, Waldman and phenomenon which, having bringing together many advertising for real estate which is in violation Bar-On addressed these achieved its goals, must now re ligious and Zionist leaders, of the R.I. Fair Housing Act and Section 804 (() HOME CARE of Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. Our concerns, outlining their either change course, die out, including Waldman and readers ore hereby informed tho! all dwelling/ Zionism and the prospects risk developing Bar-On. housing occommodotions odverfaed in this for reconciliation. "totalitarian tendencies." Bar-On sees such EXPERIENCED COMPANION - Profession• newspoper ore ovoiloble on on equal opportunily Zionism today is "a Judaism's proper role in attempts at reconcilation as al, personalized home core. Good cook . Light bosis. matter of returning" to the Zionism, argued the youthful unnecessary. Political housekeeping . Errands. Own tronsportotion. ideology's earliest source, the and eloquent 57-year-old, reality, not ideological Che.ry disposition. E~ce11enl references. 333· Torah, or Five Books of cannot derive from ancient arguments, will utlimately 6232 10/ 11 /85 Moses, said Waldman law or revelation. Rather, prove one side's Zionist speaking from Kiryat Arba's Judaism must merge with vision correct or not. Nir Yeshiva, (a college level secular Zionism to provide Meanwhile, members of Yeshiva combining army tradition and "collective .Waldm.an's and Bar-On's service and Torah study) identity." parties, and numerous which he heads. "I don't see Waldman's religious others like them, continue Zionism as something Idealism must be replaced, their clashes on the Knesset secular at 'all." So-called said Bar-On, with a sober floor. secular Zionists, are those analysis of whether standard who have not yet returned to' Zionism, with its emphasis "Jewish belief and a Jewish on immigration and way of life." territory, "has consummated ,THE BEST "The current confusion itself or not." "Aliya (Jewish For Just Pennies A Day· stems from the £act that immigration) is over, it's Zionism has been going on finished. There will always for 70 or 80 years, and the be Jews who make aliya, but Each week in the Rhode Island Herald, you'll find editorial views second and third ge neration it will be . I percent. That is Israelis have been born not a movement," said and ppinions From the Editor, feature stories from the Jewish 1 here," said the soft-spoken Bar-On, who for ten years Student Press Service {JSPS), news dispatches from the Jewish Tele• ' but intense 47-year-old, an headed the Youth and graphic Agency {JTA), recipes for delicious kosher cooking, pages Israeli native educated in Pioneering Department of America. "Their parents had the World Zionist devoted to Social Events, Education, and Arts and Entertainment, the great ambition of Organization. providing the most complete listing of activities state•wide. building the country. Even if Territorial sovereignty they weren't aware of their has also been attained, said belief, they had the strength Bar-On, a reserve colonel Rhode Island Herald readers subscribe because no other of devotion. But now that who served 21 yean in the publication comes as close to matching their diversity and depth of basic framework has been Israel Defense Forces. ''The interest in Jewish living. established, and there's a question is not whether you - - Jewish state. If you still can make Israel any more Return the coupon below today to subscribe or renew your don't root yourself in Jewish sovereign. It's whether you ideals the Zionism peters can make it any less subscript ion. Just $10.00 (in Rhode Island; $14.00 out of state) brings out." sovereign." you 52 issues that will stimulate you. Inform you. Entertain you. Waldman sees this In this question lay Don't miss a single one. manifest in the decline of Zionism's future, he Jewish immigration to continued. Since for Bar-On ·------~------~• Israel, in the large number of the very ei:istence of Israel YES! Please begin my subscription for emigrants, and by the depends on achieving peace, opposition of many laraelis this-not territorial · D $10.00per year O$14peryear(outo/R1.) to settlement in the occupied expansion - must become territories. the movement's main thrust. NAME ______The territories occupied "Zionism was an extra by larael since the 1967 war mobilizing force that moved represent the future history from off its normal ADDRESS ______direction of Zionism, course toward the creation according to Waldman. He or an historical aberration, helped found the the State of Israel," he nationalist-religious Gush explained. "The question is MAIL CHECK TO: Emmunim, or "Bloc of the do we still need that extra Faithful," which has force to achieve something I R.L JEWISH HERALD established settlements, which we haven't until now? I P ,O. Box6063 such as Kiryat Arba, in My answer is yea; peace. The many pa.rts of the West only way we can achieve .! Providence, R.I. 02940 Bank. "Thi• i1 our heart," peace i1 through a major said Waldman. "Our source transformation in the mind 16-THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985 Class For Converts To Judaism A course of study leading to formal con available to serve as sponsoring Rabbis, versicn to Judaism will begin this fall, un and t hey will provide additional informa der the auspices of the Rabbinica1 Assem tion to prospective candidates. bly of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. The Gerim Institute will meet for 18 ses Breakfast At Temple Sinai sions, beginning Thursday night, October The Sisterhood and Brotherhood of 31, and continuing weekly through March Temple Sinai are sponsoring a joint 13, 1986. Classes will meet this year at breakfast on Sunday, October 20 at 9 a.m. Temple Emanu-EI, 99 Taft Ave., Provi at t he Temple, 30 Hagen Avenue, dence. Cranston. The curricuJum will encompass Jewish Guest speaker will be Glenn Laxton, history, theology and prayer, and in-depth troubleshooter for WPRI-TV in presentations on the Jewish holiday calen Providence. dar and ri tuals of the life cycle. Also in The breakfast is open to all temple cluded will be instruction in Hebrew lan members and guests. guage, and discussion sessions with professional staff from the Jewish Family Club 56 Party To Be Held Service. A pool and pizza party at the Jewish Classes will be taught on a rotational Community Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave. in basis by Rabbis Wayne Franklin (Temple Providence, will kick-off the season for the Emanu-El Providence); Saul Leeman Center's Club 56 on Sunday, October 20 (Providence); Richard Leibovitz (Temple from 2-4 p.m. Am David, Warwick); Daniel Liben (Tem Club 56 is open to all children in grades The BU kka at Temple To;;_t Yisrael in Cranston. (Photo by Robert Israel) ple Emanu-El, Providence); and David 5 and 6. Activities include theatre, concert Rosen (Temple Torat Yisrael, Cranston). and museum trips, and parties at the by Frank P rosnitz later, Kopel Rothberg came to drop off his To enroll in t he program, applicants Center. It was Thursday night. Yorn Kippur had Sunday School carpool. He stayed. Ron must first meet with any of the above rab The cost fo r the pool party is $2 for ended, Sukkot was to begin within a few Reuter arrived soon after. bis, or Rabbis William Kaufman (Fall Center members and $4 fo r non- members. days. And the forecast was for a hurricane. As the morning wore on, and the River); Bernard Glassman (New Bedford), Pre-registration is requi red by October The decision was made to delay the Sukkah began to take shape, others joined. or Joel Chemikoff (B'nai Israel, 14. Call Ruby Shalansky at the Center, construction of our Temple Sukkah until Ron Kahn picked up his youngsU! r from Woonsocket). All of t hese Rabbis are 861-8800. Saturday night, to decorate on Sunday Sunday school and asked if we needed help just in time for the holiday. and pitched in. Lenny Holtz, a new The hurricane came; the Temple was Temple member, attired in tie and jacket spared any damage. However, those who emerged from the morning minyan and would piece together the intricate piping also asked if he could help. It was accepted fo r our large Sukka we re not as lucky, and readily. their plans to put up our structure on Ethan Adler and his children, Dori and Saturday night be<:ame second to their Jennifer; Ellen ReuU!r and the Reuter's own problems. son, Jeffrey; Mindy Licker and the But what evolved from that was in fact Licker's two children, Marcie and Stuart; an incredible effort. filled with the spirit of my wife, Carole and our yo ungsters, Sandi our religion, of our Temple, and by Sunday and Brian; Rose Portney; Evelyn night in fact. a Sukkah - a beautiful Nussenfeld. 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