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Will The R.I. Film Waldheim Barred From -Entering U.S. NEW YORK (JTA) - The A Clear Message bas Been Waldheim falls under the Commission Survive? U.S. Justice Department Sent 'Holtzman Amendment' which announced last week a The World Jewish Congress, holds that 'Nazi persecutors' are long-awaited decision to bar which discovered and exposed the ineligible to enter the United Austrian President Kurt fi rst documentation of States," the WJC statement said. Waldheim, accused of Waldheim's wartime activities Elizabeth Holtzman, Brooklyn involvement in Nazi atrocities, which he concealed for four District Attorney, authored from entry to the United States as decades, issued a statement legislation barring Nazi war a private citizen. saying: "The Attorney General of criminals from entering the U.S. Although Waldheim has not the United States of America, when she served in Congress. been barred from visiting the U.S. Edwin Meese, has acted in a Holtzman issued the following in his official capacity as the courageous manner and has sent a statement last Monday: "Today Austrian head of State, President clear message: Nazis are not Kurt Waldheim's past has finally Reagan pledged in a letter written welcome here. After 40 years, caught up with him. I am pleased last year, that he would never justice has been done in the case of that Attorney General Edwin extend an invitation to Waldheim Kurt Waldheim." Meese has agreed to bar Kurt for an offic ial visit. Waldheim's past came to public Waldheim from the United States, A State Department attention in spring 1986 aft.er a enforcing the law that 1 wrote that spokesperson said "The World J ewish Congress researcher bars Nazi persecutors from our Department of Justice has discovered that a file in the United shores. Waldheim participated in determ ined that a prime facie case Nations War Crimes Commission the German Army's reprisals of excludability exists with respect (UNWCC) archive charged against innocent civilians during to Kurt Waldheim as an Waldheim with "murder" and World War II and has consistently individual." "putting hostages to death." T he tried to cover up his past. Under Austria recalled its Ambassador documents showed that Waldheim the Holtzman amendment, such a Amy Shapiro is the newly hired executive director of the to the United States last Monday served as an intelligence officer in person cannot enter this country. Rhode Island Film Commission, a state agency responsible for in protest. Austrian Foreign the German Army and committed "The next step is to determine attracting film directors and producers. Gov. DiPrete has stated Minister Alois Mock said in a atrocities in Yugoslavia and how a man with Waldheim's past the film commission's budget is to be eliminated for fisc_al year statement, "This decision .. Greec.e by ordering the murder of was supported by our own 1988. In an interview with Herald editor Robert Israel, Shapiro causes Austria deep dismay and is Jews, Gypsies, Serbs and government and many others talks about the plans for the film commission, which includes a categorically rejected." resistance fighters. while he was Secretary General of meeting with Gov. DiPrete in hopes of changing his mind about The decision assures that Waldheim has admitted that he the UN. T he opening of the film commission. Turn to page 4, From The Editor. Waldheim, the former United conrealed · part of his wartime Waldheim's secret UN file Nations Secretary General, will service by claiming repeatedly that exposed his past to the world. The never legally enter this country he was discharged in 1941 and United States government must Wiesel: Humanities Courses again. Jewish organizations finished a law degree in Vienna for reverse its position on releasing praised Attorney General Edwin the remainder of the war. But he the 37,000 other files on accused Should Be Mandatory Meese and the Justice has denied that he perpetrated any Nazi war criminals." Department for taking the Nazi persecutions. The W JC statement praised the WASHINGTON (JTA) appropriate action in the "Today the U.S. government Justice Department's Office of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Waldheim case. fo rmally determined that Kurt (continued on page 9) Wiesel last week called upon universities to set a moral example by making humanities courses mandatory in professional schools. Journalists Pledge "Never Again" "The enemy is indifference. Your own study is a weapon At D.C. Remembrance Ceremony against indifference. The university must become a moral WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a example," Wiesel told a largely solemn and moving ceremony student audience at George . under the dome of the U.S. Washington University (GWU). Capitol, the U.S. Holocaust " I would plead and implore all Memorial Council ,on April 28 professional students to have a presented Eisenhower Liberation compulsory program in Medals to Fred Friendly and humanities. You must know why Edward R. Murrow you are doing what you're doing. It (posthumously) for bring the it the ethical dimension that terrible truth of the Holocaust to determines the humanity of the world. humankind." Elie Wiesel Friendly, who as a U.S. Army Wiesel's remarks about the main component of a immoral war correspondent in April, 1945 universities occurred during an society. " Indifference is not the wrote of the human devastation of address Wednesday two weeks ago beginning of the process, it's the the Mauthausen concentration in which he listed the major end. We know how to handle camp in Austria, told the audience elements of an immoral society. despair. There's a certain dynamic today that his life was "divided He used South Africa and the in despair. We can fight it and into two parts - before and after Soviet Union as modern examples. transform it into art and Mauthausen." Referring to news About halfway through Wiesel's literature. Indifference is the end, reports of the U.S. Government address, a group of Black Hebrews the last stop. You can do nothing barring Austrian President Kurt burst into the G WU auditorium if you are indifferent," he said. Waldheim from entering the CBS Anchorman Dan Ra ther introduces a recording of carrying placards with slogans "Whatever we do it must be country on suspicion of Edward R . Murrow's eyewitness radio broadcast of the attacking the Israeli government, against indifference." Wiesel committing Nazi war crimes, liberation of Buchenwald in 1945 at a ceremony April 28 in the whom they accuse of abusing called South Africa an immoral Friendly said, " We ask Austria to U.S. Capitol Rotunda sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial members of their sect. They society because its system of remmber what we can never Council. Murrow (posthumously), and Fred W. Friendly were marched to the podium where one apartheid puts rulers above the erase." awarded the Council's 1987 Eisenhower Liberation Medal for of the demonstrators demanded law. An immoral society is also "We have a responsibility to their role in te lling the world about the Nazi death camps. that they be heard. characterized by a lack of equality communicate these experiences so Wiesel, unfazed, let the among human beings and the history will not repeat itself," he ages, told of malnourished and ceremony, both as speakers and as demonstrators speak, saying, superiority of the system over the said, "and I don't think we've done dying prisoners who were barely candle-lighters, in the "Anyone who wants to speak people, he said. The Soviet Union that well, even to this day." able to rise and greet their commemoration of the six million about his suffering should be is immoral, Wiesel said, for not CBS Anchorman Dan Rather liberators. Jews and others who perished heard." The demonstrator spoke accurately- recording its history. introduced the honorees, calling Council Chairman Harvey M. through l\ozi genocide. briefl y, thanked Weisel, and the "In an immoral society memory is them "two reporters trying to do Meyerhoff presented the medals to T he Eisenhower Liberation group returned to picket outside. the first victim of truth," he said. their job - to bear witness." He Murrow's widow, Janet Brewster Medal is awarded annually by the The Black Hebrews have Wiesel said study enables a introduced a taped radio broadcast Murrow, and to Friendly. T he U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council interrupted several Jewish and moral society to exist within an Murrow made from Buchenwald ceremony, in the U.S. Capitol to honor those individuals who pro-Israel meetings here, and have immoral society. He spoke about when he arrived there in 1945 as a Rotunda, highlighted the Council's played a significant role in the demonstrated in front of his meeting with young Jewish CBS correspondent with seventh annual Days of fight against Nazism and the synagogues, Jewish office refuseniks in the Soviet Union American liberation forces. Remembrance observance. liberation of Nazi death camps. facilities, and Soviet J ewry vigils. who spoke Hebrew and knew Murrow's voice, echoing through Members of Congress also The award commemorates Wiesel warned that indifference is Jewish history. the Capjto! _'.otunda,and across the participated in the U.S. Capitol (continued on page 9) ---~~ - ---

2 - THE RHODE ISCAND•I-IEflALD, TH0 RSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 Samuel K. Suls New JCC President Samuel K. Suls will be installed as president of the J ewish Community Center of Rhode Local News Island at the 62nd Annual Meeting to be held on May 13 at 7: 45 p.m. in the Social Hall of the Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue in Providence. Improving Your Adult Education When asked what his hopes are Lecture At Marriage At JFS for the future of the Center, Mr. At Beth-El Suls said. "To identify where the Beth Sholom A workshop designed to help Center services are most needed in " Where Are We Going?" will be couples understand how a the community, to work toward Congregation Beth Sholom will the title of the fi nal program of marriage works will be offered by those needs and to expand the be presenting a lecture entitled "The Learning Encounter, Pamily Life Education at J ewish number of people the Center "Women and the Learning of I 986-1987" to be presented by the Pamily Service. serves." T orah: A Halachic Survey" on Adult Education Committee of " Enriching Your Ma rriage," a Six years ago the Suls family May 14. The lecture will be Temple Beth El in Providence on program fo r couples of any age and moved to Rhode Island and shortly delivered by Rabbi Shmuel Singer, Friday, May 8, al 8: 15 p.m. stage from newlyweds through the after their arrival Samuel Suls Ph.D. of Beth Sholom. Mincha Part of a three-part seminar on: middle years, will be held on became a respected presence on and Maariv services that evening " What Is a Reform Jew?", the T uesday, May 12 from 7:30 to 9:30 the Center board and major will begin at 7:35 p.m. They will be program will feature as guest p.m. at the J ewish Pamily Service committees. He has served as followed by the lecture at 8 p.m. speaker Rabbi Norman Koch of offices at 229 Waterman Street in treasurer fo r 3 years and vice Rabbi Singer will discuss the Temple Sholom in New Milford Providence. The fee fo r the president fo r one year. In addition, Samuel K. Suls classic'al Talmudic sources · Conn. Rabbi Koch will discuss th~ one-session workshop is $15 per he has served on the Budget and relevant to the question. He will growi ng family of Reform J ews appointment: Carol Dabek, Barry couple. Finance Committee, the Executive then present a synopsis of later t heir problems, both at home and Fain, Gloria Feibish, Lawrence Workshop leaders, Ivy Marwil Committee, the Gallery 40 1 Halachic discussions and sum up abroad, and their future. Gates, Nancy Grossman, Robert and Ruth Berenson, both social Committee and been an active the current status of the issue. The A graduate of the C. W. Post Halpert, Susan Kahn, Alan workers on the staff of J ewish board member. lecture is free and open to all College of Long Island University, Kaufman, Michael Nulman, Helen Pamily Service, will focus on the Mr. Suls, his wife Sue and his members of the Jewish Rabb, Koch studied and was Schwartz, Mathew Shuster, Bruce skills necessary to make a children Richard, David and community. ordained at the Hebrew Union Temkin and Joan Temkin. Two marriage work, techniques fo r Rachel live in Pawtucket. College - Jewish Institute of year appointments: Nancy Dunn communicating effectively and To be installed with Mr. Suls Religion and worked extensively and Dee Dee Witman. One year methods of resolving conflicts. are: Pirst Vice President, Bruce A. with Jewish youth in several areas appointments: Beverly Freedman Preregistration is required. To Leach; Vice President, Jeffrey before assuming his post in and Dr. Herbert lventash. register or fo r further information Brier; Vice President, Kenneth Connecticut. At the Annu.al Meeting, call Jewish Pamily Service al Hersh; Vice President, Jenny Admission to the program wi ll outgoing president, Mark S. 331-1244. Klein; Vice President, Judith be open lo all adult members of Mandell will be named Rhode Rosenstein; Secretary, Marlene Temple Beth El, their guests and Island Jewish Citizen of the year. Fishman Wolpert; Associate interested adults in the The I.S. Low Youth Award and Secretary, Robin Halpren-Ruder; . . 11 .firlJl/!d ~ community. awards to the JCC Volunteers of T reasurer, Alan Litwin; Associate the Year will also be presented. c~~ Voice Of Turtle T reasurer, David Casten. Chairs of the evening are Jeffrey Board of Directors for a 3 year To Perform and Jessica Brier. skin care and make-up by Carol Dickinson l( Voice of the Turtle, the well Located at CALABRO'S Hair Salon known Sephardic folk music Charles Allen To Speak :-, ,_ ensemble, will perform at the sixth Treat Mom to a Day of Beauty S.A.G.E. (Senior Adult Group For Israel Bonds I. (Gift Certificates Available) Educators) concert for the elderly Charles B. Allen, Jr., one of the on Thursday, May 28, at 1 p.m. nation's preeminent authorities on Includes a Facial, a Hairstyle and The spring concert will be held at Nazi war criminals living in the f Make-up Application - all for s5200 Temple Emanuel. Refreshments United States, will be the featured will be served following the speaker at the Rhode Island Israel MONTH OF MAY 25% OFF FACIALS performance. Admission is $2. Bonds Committee Pacesetters' ·~· Tlw mlJ~ic of Voice of the Turtle Reception on May 18 at 5 p.m. at evokes with vitality and enthusi­ the home of Mel and Ellie Frank. FOR AN APPOINTMENT CALL (401) 722-4100 asm the legacy of the Jews who 155 Division Street Pawtucket, R.I. 02860 lived in Spain and Portugal. It has Allen, former editor of The been described as " ... conveying Nation, is an internationally the joy of life and a sense of published author, journalist, humor." T he group has performed educator and lecturer. His most throughout the United States, recent book is Nazi War Criminals Canada, Europe and Israel. They in America: Facts ... Action, The have been seen and heard on Basic Handbook. Considered a national public television and leading expert on Nazi War radio. criminality, he has testified before S.A.G.E. is comprised of the U.S. Congress. Allen is professionals working with the currently the editor of The elderly from the following Churchman. agencies: the Bureau of Jewish The Pacesetters' Reception is Charles R. Allen, Jr. Education, Jewish Community the kickoff event for this year's Center, Jewish Family Service, money raised helps to finance local Israel Bond campaign. .Jewish Home fo r the Aged, industrial and agricultural Several individuals will be honored Leisure . Club of Temple projects, the construction of at the reception for their support Emanu-EI, Jewish Family Service highways and harbors, the New of the State of Israel through the Mealsite at Temple Torat Yisrael expansion of communications and Israel Bond program. · Perspective and Shalom Apartments. In transport, the building of new addition to planning the twice The Israel Bond Organization is towns, and the development of a major source for development On Food yearly concerts, which are new sources of energy. capital for Israel, providing more attended by older people as from Israel Bonds provide a variety of than $8 billion since its inception. and Wine far away as Newport and investment possibilities for Funds help build every aspect of Woonsocket, the group arranges individuals. Anyone interested in Israel's economy through the ed11cR.t.ional programs for its the program should contact the nation's Development Budget. T he members. local Bond Office at 751-6767. IN·PROV IN·PROV Funding for this concert has j TA PAS · ROTISSERIE & BAR TA PAS · ROTISSERIE & BAR been made possible through the . ' generosity of the Zelkind family in Yiddish Eldercamp Cranston-Warwick . 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' extermination of the Jews had within There are those who fee l that the Nazi ideology, and thus the "special" Jewish people should feel honored by place the Holocaust occupies within this act, which should be seen as a mark Will The R.I. Film Jewish consciousness. of the absence of anti-Jewish prejudice If the Catholic Church genuinely and of the maturity of spirit of the understands and respects this Catholic Church. Commission Survive? specialness, it must take care not to However, many of us, particularly deny it by appropriating or subsuming PROVIDENCE - Amy Shapiro is living in Rhode Island really are," those involved in Jewish-Christian it under a different or generalized the new executive director of the Shapiro said. "This can only wo rk in relations, are more than a little ru bric. Rhode Island Film Commission. A 30 our favor as word gets out and our disturbed by this event because of its T he beatification of a Jewish victim year old former resident of Cambridge, reputation changes. The members of insensitivity to Jewish concerns. of the Holocaust is naturally perceived Mass., who now lives in Providence the film commission itself - Sen. The predominant Jewish experience by many Jews as being such denial. and who has only been on the job since Carlin and Judith Swift - have been with Christianity throughout history The Catholic authorities claim that February, she brings to her new endlessly helpful, too. I just don't see has been a tragic one. The fee ling was Edith Stein's was a Catholic position an enthusiasm and a how Rhode Island can cancel out the overwhelmingly one of being under martyrdom, as she was arrested and commitment to overcome the negative film commission. When a film continual assault, spiritual even more deported as a reprisal against the· criticism that has plagued the film often than physical, though the two church. However, research reveals that commission since t he film "The regu larly came together in efforts to her name had been placed on the lists Witches of Eastwick" proved to be a encourage conversion to the Christian for extermination as a non-A ryan since fiasco last year. faith. the German invasion of Holland (where Shapiro has her work cut out (or her. Christian theologians as we ll as she was living) some two years First, she has to get through to Gov. Jewish thinkers have pointed out how "We've got to work hard, previous. However, even if the Edward Di Prete, who has the church's "teaching of contempt" deportation of 300 "Catholic Jews" recommended the film co mmission be there's no question about substantially laid the ground for including Edith Stein did have the eliminated from the fiscal 1988 budget that. What we're doing is European anti-Semitism which intended effect c;f serving as a "slap in , (which begins July, 1987). Gov. reached its ze nith in the Nazi marketing Rhode Island. the face" to the church, the DiPrete wants the. fiJm commission's Holocaust. Both as a result of this determining factor that selected those services be absorbed by the Department I'd like to see the state experience, as we ll as due to the :JOO rather than any others of Catholic of-Eco nomic Development, rather than become increasingly inextricable relationship of religion and fa ith, was their Jewish origin . operating as it does now as a separate peoplehood that make up Judaism, attractive to people wh;. Moreover, Edith's own theological state agency, Shapiro has objected to co nve rsio n to Christianity was want to make commercials attitude towards her people of origi n is , this -" if it goes through, her job wouid historically perceived in the Jewish at co mplete variance with the views be eliminated - and she has scheduled and industrials here. And co mmunity, and not unjustifiably, as contained in the Second Vatican an appointment with Gov. DiPrete in turning one's back on one's people. eventually, word will get Co uncil's Nostra Aetate, the 1974 hopes of changing his mind. A church sensitive to this reality out that we're not afraid of Guidelines and the 1985 Notes issued must surely realize that Edith Stein's by the Vatican on Catholic-Jewish Then there's the negative cri ticism film in Rhode Island." memory does not personi fy a relations. Her being fo rced to register that fo llowed in the wake of "The - Amy Shapiro particularly positive image for Jews. as a non-Aryan she described as "the Witches of Eastwick," which drew If the Catholic Church is deeply fu lfillment of the curse whic h my national press when the town of Little co ncerned to advance the process of people called upon its own head." Compton rejected the offers from the Christian-Jewish reconciliation as it T here have been notable voices producers to film in their histori c town. has done since the Second Vatican within the Catholic Church that have The producers did hire several actors Council , then should it not heavily raised these above-mentioned concerns from Trinity Repertory Company, who weigh such perception born of the apparently to no avail. will appear in starring roles in the film. wounds of history? To be sure, we co mpany comes into town, we 're with The beatification of Edith Stein does Bl!t a large amount of money from the cannot ask the church to be untrue to them round the clock. As it is, I'm not appear to be in keeping with the film's backers which would have been itself and its metier, but we can and working 60- 70 hours a week, lining new spirit o( enlightenment in spent in Rhode Island had Little should ask it to give very serious thmgs up, scouting out location shots, Jewish-Christian relations that ..\ias Compton agreed, was diverted to consideration to the timing and context fu_nneli ng information to P.rospective us hered in with the Second Vatican neighboring Massachussets. The en­ of its actions. cli ents. This kind of attention to Council. This "honor" serves as a sober suing bitterness turned other prospec­ Jews, as others, must of course clients cannot be duplicated by the reminder that for all that has been tive investors away. continually recall that the Nazi Department of Economic achieved in Catholic-Jewish relations Holocaust claimed millions of victims Development. And besides, nationally, there is still a long way to go. ' who were not Jews and whose memory .. "'.. film commissions have earned a Rabbi Rosen is former chief rabbi of is no less deserving of respect and Amy Shapiro, who has an positive reputation. We've got to work perpetuation. It is only proper and Ireland. invigorating personality and a hard, there's no question about that. important that the Catholic Church commitment to getting the job done What we 're doing here is marketing well, thinks she can turn that Rhode Island. I'd like to see the state negativity around. · become increasingly attractive to "The sec?nd week on the job," people who want to make commercials Shapir0 -s111d, . "I · traveled to Los and industrials here. And eventually, Ange les for a trade show. Everyone word will get out that we're not afraid (from other states) had elaborate of film in Rhode Island. Once that displays but because I was new I happens, we'll see more and more created a disp(ay with wild 0owers ~nd· _ P~Ol!_le co,.11_1ing in here to produce trees and I talked with. a lot of people' ;' fe ature films.';' " ' • ,,,, ··" and I guess my enthusiasm is (USPS 464-780) contagious. Sure, Rhode Island has ... Published Every Week By The ;1 received a lot of bad press because of Th~ 'Rh~de Island Film Commission Jewish PreH PublfsNng Company the Little Compton incident. There has · as a major task the goal of • EDITOR: isn't a week that goes by that I don't educa_ting fellow citizens toward ROBERT ISRAEL hear that incident mentioned. But the · underslanding the positive attributes people I spoke with at the trade show of having film produced in the state were willing to give Rhode Island according to Amy Shapiro. ' • ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: another chance. And people have' bee~ · Toward that end, members of the BRUCE WEISMAN calling, asking for information · for film commission's board of directors location shots, and we've been' real . • ACCOUNT REP.: have appeared on cable television MARY FITZPATRICK busy." · > ~ ., ~ .! -_ • ~ ~ shows and at speaking engagements to S~apiro sees the hiring of Fontaine talk up the goals of the film Sullivan by Mayor Paolina's office in co mmission. Shapiro herself has Providence as a healthy sign for the appeared on several of these programs. future of film production in the capital At present, she is hoping to produce city. vISuals for the trade shows she attends. " With Fontaine coming onboard" Rhode Island native, actor James Shapiro said, "there is a renew~d Woods (who was nominated for an commitment to film and we've been Oscar award for best actor this year) working closely on projects where has been approached and has agreed to people have come in looking to use narrate one of these projects. Providence for film s." As for the political problems - the Shapiro could not divulge the film looming threat of getting cut from the producers and companies that have state's fiscal 1988 budget - Shapiro is already ~o ntacted her. "Things are still characteristically,. optimistic. ' m the p!anning stages," she said. But "When I came here, I was informed Candlelighting she did talk about her ideas for the about the problems and was told not to commission and how the reception has worry. Politics is never a don't worry May 8, 1987 been so far. situation. But with positive energy and "I've received a lot of help from local a positive program, I think the Rhode 7:33 p.m. people. Two writers flew in recently Island Film Commission will last and and I took them around and they were will be a positive force for change in impressed how cooperative people this state." T HE RHODE ISLAND HERALD.' THURSDAY, MAY i7, 198; - 5 JFS Asks na lls•nalls •na lls•nalls •nalls•nalls•nalls•naJls •r,alls •nalls•nalls•nalls•nal h,•nalls For Your Reponse < Once again, as Jewish Family l Nails by Debbie l Letters to the Editor Service plans its Family Life Education programs for the next i. complete nail center ;; season, the agency is asking that ivould like to tvelcome ~ the community communicate their requests for wo rkshops. ~ Lois - formerly of Elans ~-· To The Editor: Paul Segal, Executive Director Jewish Education The media had a field day of Jewish Family Service, says, _:__·:==~.· specializing in manicures, !e.·:•• And Afternoon yesterday with the reporting of the "Our programming has been most _ sculpture d nails, nail tips : story that Pope J ohn Paul II successful when we listen to the and s ilk ivrapping Schools: A Response during his visit to Germany needs of our constituency. T his past year our Family Life by Carol K. Ingall beatified a nun who was killed by 1 THIS COUPON IS GOOD FOR 15% OFF the Nazis in Auschwitz, because Education workshops were f To refer to Jewish education as -• w/LOIS UNTIL MAY 31st, 1987 • they considered her a Jewess designed on the basis of the results medicine, the foul-tasting, ; ~ (sounds terrible, doesn't it?) of the previous year's responses. foul-smelling stuff we swallow because according to their We ask that each person who 1;; East Side Nall ~e. reluctantly, and only takes a workshop fill out a needs intermittently when we are so-called Rassengestze (racial !. 155 Elm.grove Ave. J laws) she was Jewish. assessment. In the spring of each ordered to do so, further c 421.-1.975 Prov., R.J. ~ Many Jewish organizations year we tabulate the results and perpetuates the notion that Jewish na.lls •nalls•nalls •nalls•nalh,•nalls•nalls•nalls •nallM•naJIM•natls •naJls•nalls •nalls protested against the pope and plan our programming education is a necessary but what he did, and I am sure your accordingly. Our workshops fill unpalatable part of life. To refer to esteemed publication will receive rapidly and our evaluations are it as an innoculation against the letters to the editor agreeing with rewarding. disease of assimilation is those protests. "Our concern is that there are 35 Years simplistic, crude and totally out of Am I one of them? Not so. It constituencies that we are not in Business keeping with tradition. was the late Miss Edith Stein's reaching. We are asking for Jerwish education is an end in decision to convert to Catholicism suggestions from the community and of itself. It doesn't exist to cure and as far as I understand the fo r workshops that they would like what ails; it is inherently good for press reports she was not coerced to see our Family Life Education you. Jewish education promotes into doing this, but did it of her program offer." AUTO SERVICES CO. identity and self-esteem. More own free will. To fill out a needs assessment, important, a Jew studies because it Don't let summer heat get you down. If the protesters say it was "a or to offer a suggestion, call Jewish is the Jewish thing to do. slap in the face" to the Jewish Family Service at 331-1244. Feel fresh and relaxed. As long as educators and parents martyrs of the holocaust, they too perceive Jewish education as adopt the Nazi philosophy (my WE INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING! medicine, evaluation, statistics sincere apologies to all real Sharon Rosenfield and contests will do little to change philosophers) that once a Jew, one its image. These remedies will only Receives Fellowship SPRING CHECKUP SPEOAL remains one. sugarcoat the bitter pill that It shall be interesting indeed to Susan Rosenfield, a teacher in Klausner and Woocher are hoping 95 read your editorial rebuttal as well the Fall River Public Schools, has $ 1 9 PLUS FREON to dispense. as those of your readers. been awarded a Mustard Seed Better that we direct the Hans L. Heimann Foundation Full Fellowship to ALSO FEATURING community's attention to treating participate in an Earthwatch Jewish educators with the respect project during the summer of 1987. Vinyl Tops Seat Covers Auto Glass they deserve. Better that we The Greening of Ohio is an Alarm Systems Heaters Speed Controls embark on an adult Jewish literacy Orchard Ave. ecology project dealing with pest campaign, so that children have Study Group control in agriculture using parents and grandparents to serve diversified field planting rather as role models. Better still that we The Orchard Avenue Study than chemical pesticides and Sol Friedman I070 Broad Street make schools, whether they are Group, a joint adult education looking at the possibility of safely 461-1800 Providence, R.I. 02905 afternoon or day schools, as project of St. Martin's Church and recycling sludge. exciting and challenging as they Temple Beth-El, will present a can possibly be. program entitled: "Visions of the Such solutions require a major Future" on Thursday, May 21 at 8 Beth-El Family commitment of financial resources p.m. in the Temple's Meeting Hall. Shabbat and major reordering of Drs. Stanley and Betty Aronson community priorities. Most will begin the program by The Family Committee of important, they require a new way reviewing results from a survey Temple Beth-El presents its final of perceiving Jewish education - completed by both congregations program of the year Friday at 6 not as medicine, but as a love of about cares and concerns about the p.m. "A Family Shabbat" will learning for life and a life for love future. Then the changing face of feature a performance by the of learning. faith communities in the 21st Junior Choir led by Jolie Carol K. I ngall is executive _ century will be discussed by Shushansky and a director o/ the Bureau of Jewish Catholic, Jewish and Protestant make-your-own-sundae bar Education. This article is in scholars. The panel will feature sponsored by the Brotherhood. Your Personal Emergency Response System response to one written by Isaac Calvin Goldsheider, Brown The Family Committee, chaired Klausher. University professor of Sociology; by Roberta Lasser, bas held a 24 hours a day 7 days a week the Reverend Donal R. Kehew, variety of very successful progr8Dl8 Theologian and former Catholic this year including an annual Chaplain at Brown; and the ,Succab Decorating Party, Purim Reverend David Gillespie of St. Festival Service and Shabbat Luke's Episcopal Church. For Dinner. For more information on Are You (Or Your Parent) Students Awarded more information, call 331-6070. family programming at Temple Grant Beth-El, call 331-6070. • Eldedy ... Two Brown University students and one RISD student will be studying in Israel this summer and • Chronically Ill ... next year thanks to a grant from · the Gourse Family Fund for Travel DiSANDRO-SMITH and Study in Israel. & ASSOCIATES P.C., INC. • Handicapped Irine Margolin, Providence, a senior concentrating in Psychology will spend the summer COUNSELLORS-AT-LAW in Israel studying social welfare in • Medically At Risk a program jointly sponsored by the Hebrew University and Rutgers announce the relocation of their Replace your concern with a sense of University. Miriam Lavine, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a sophomore, offices to Security and Independence. will spend her junior year at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Become a subscriber to Lifeline! Shai Franklin, a junior at RISD, is already in Israel serving an Th~ Packet Building internship at the center for Public Suite 402 Policy headed by Daniel J . For further information about Lifeline, call: Eleazar. 155 South Main Street All three students are active Maxine Richman participants in the Brown-RISD Providence, R. J. 02903 Jewish Family Service Hillel Foundation. lrine is a 331-6962 regular participant in the traditional minyan and Shabbat ( 40 I) 274-7900 weekdays, 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p.m. programs. Miriam is founder of the bayit, a residential cluster in New Pembroke dormitory which EDMOND A. DiSANDRO ARCHIE SMITH "V'eline. emphasizes Hebrew language, ~ .!ii Israeli culture and has a kosher Z. IIERSIIEI. SMITII ( 1933- 1977) A cooperative service of Jewish Famil y Service, The Miriam Hospital, Jewish Community Center, and kitchen. Shai is publisher of the JOSLYN R. IIAI.I. Brown Middle East Journal, and Jewish Home for the Aged . member of the Hillel Coordinating JUDITII N. STEVENSON Council and the Board of Trustees of the Brown-RISD Hillel (Of COIJNS EL) Foundation. I -

6 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 Marion Feitelson Marries Social Events Larry Winkler

JWVA President Mrs. Rabinowitz Robinsons Announce Of Ladies Aux. Feted Birth To Visit R.I. Mrs. Mae Rabinowitz of Providence, R.I. was feted at a Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. surprise 80th birthday party at the Robinson of East Greenwich, R.I., Larchwood Inn, Wakefield, R.I. on are pleased to announce the birth May 3. The luncheon was attended of their second child, a daughter, by nieces, nephews, grandnieces Amy Elyse, on April 24, 1987. She and grandnephews, numerous is the little sister of Brad Alan friends and relatives from Florida, Robinson born on January 13, Virginia, Philadelphia, New 1985. Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Maternal grandparents are Mr. Island. and Mrs. Sidney Goodman of Naomi Mitchell, Jonathan and Warwick, R.I. Paternal Carl Feinstein, grandnieces and grandparents are Judge and Mrs. grandnephew, coordinated the Shayle Robinson of Warwick, event. Rhode Island. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Phenes Driver's Education of Warwick, Rhode Island, Mr. The Providence School and Mrs. Fred Robinson of Department will be holding a Providence, R.l., and Mrs. Emma Driver's Education class at the Folgeman of North Miami, Jewish Community Center of R.I. Florida. Donna S. Green in mid-May. The class, limited to 30, will give Pawtucket-Central National President of the Ladies preference to older students. All Auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans, participants must be residents of Falls Hadassah Donna S. Green, will make her Providence. The fee fo r the course The Pawtucket-Central Falls official visit to R.I. on May 18, is $25. To be placed on the Chapter of Hadassah will hold its 1987. A native of Chicago, Ill., and interested list, call Rob Haber at Installation Brunch on Sunday, a resident of La Jolla, Ca., Mrs. JCCRI, 861 -8800. For further May 31 at 10:30 a.m. at Archie's Green has been active in JWV A information or for questions, call Tavern, Pawtucket. Only members for 29 years in addition to Dr. Robert Brooks at the and associates are invited. numerous volunteer activities such Providence School Department, Jennie Klein, past president, as Community Chest, ORT, B'nai 456-0274. will be · the installing officer. B'rith, Cub and Girl Scouts, Members to be installed are: American Red Cross, etc. Flea Market At JCC Co-Presidents, Ruth Blustein, While in R.I. she will visit the When spring cleaning this year, Miriam Plitt; Vice Presidents, Mayor's office in Warwick, the the Jewish Community Center is Dorothy Rosen, Lee Malkin, Jan State House, Veterans Home in asking that you save unwanted Ziegler; Treasurers, Lillian Fellner, Bristol, VA Medical Center, Prov. treasures fo r the Center-wide Flea Betty Levy; Recording Secretaries, and Jewish Home for the Aged, Market to be held Sunday, June 14 Carolyn Gereboff, Reeva Curan; Marion Feitelson and Larry and will be honored at a dinner at from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Antiques, Corresponding Secretaries, Bertha Manager of Winkler Store Fixture Alan Winkler were married April the Marriott Inn in Prov. furs, diamonds and jewelry, or any Small , Barbara Sloane; Social Company, Providence, Rhode 5, I 987 at Congregation B'nai The National Ladies Auxiliary other items are welcome. Secretary, Ann Gaffin; Financial Island. in existence for 59 years is active Jacob, Woodbridge, Connecticut. Each department from Secretary, Lorraine Ageloff. Rabbi Michael Menitoff and Escorted by her father, the bride in Veterans Affairs, and to Israel, Infant/Toddler through Senior Lester Ageloff will speak on was attended by Elysa Fabian of West Point Chapel, MIA, POW Cantor Joshua Konigsberg Adult will be represented. "The Queens and I" - his officated the ceremony. Riverdale, New York as maid of and many special projects. To arrange fo r drop-off times at personal account of Hadassah's honor. Bridesmaids were Barbara Arrangements by Ruth The bride is the daughter of Mr. the Center, 40 1 Elmgrove Ave. in 75th Celebration during his recent and Mrs. Norman J. Feitelson of and Ellen Feitelson, of New Jacobson, chairperson. Estelle R. Providence, call Bobbi Rosenquest trip to Israel. Haven, Connecticut, sisters of the Miller, Dept. Pres., Tel. 738-2090. Bethany, Connecticut. She is a at 861-8800. Reservations must be made. graduate of Case Western Reserve bride; Rochelle Zeigler of Please contact Charlotte Cohen at University and The University of Cranston, R.I., sister of the groom 331-7127 by May 19, 1987. Connecticut. The bride is a and Bonnie Winkler of Cranston, registered dietitian and is currently R.I., sister-in-law of the groom. B'nai B'rith Women employed in the Department of Best man was Charles Ziegler of Publish "Pay Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Cranston, R.I., brother-in-law of Goodf~:>[ Providence, as Surgical Nutrition the groom. Ushers were Seth Equity" Brochure Specialist. Cohen of Trumbull, Conn. , Alan The bridegroom is the son of Hochman of Providence, R.I., and ~ourteeuL B'nai B'rith Women, a strong Mr. and Mrs. Milton Winkler of Richard Winkler of Cranston, advocate of pay equity for women Cranston, Rhode Island and is the R.I., brother of the groom. in the workforce, has published a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Eli G. Mr. and Mrs. Winkler spent Good~for blfok let tnat• answers frequently Winkler of Pawtucket, Rhode their honeymoon in Hawaii and asked questions about this Island. He is a graduate of Bryant will reside in West Warwick, important issue. College and is currently General Rhode Island. The booklet describes the your pocketbook. background and legal basis behind CORRECTION the concept of pay equity, how pay Plantations Unit Safe, easily-applied Pit and Fissure sealant protects the In the Herald last week, the equity can be implemented, and B'nai B'rith following information was healthy surfaces of your teeth. A comfortable process that what employers have to .say about omitted from the prevents decay and minimizes future need for more costly . it. The booklet also presents ways , Plantations Unit #5339/B'nai B'rith of Providence, Rhode Island announcement of the fillings and is good for you, good for your children. to counter arguments against pay Lewis/Sondheimer wedding: equity. is having a Paid-up Membership Brunch at the Rhode Island Mr. Lewis is the son of Find out more about quality health care and education The National Coalition on Pay Howard R. Lewis of and preventive dentistry worth smiling about Please Equity states that all but four School of Design, Metcalf Refectory, 55 Angell Street, Providence and the late call 273-6780. states in the United States either Shirley Brier Lewis. have implemented pay equity Providence, R.I. on Sunday, May R~ Al. ~I O. tJ.S. legislature or are in various stages 17, 1987, at 10 a.m. The cost to of studying proposals to do so. nommember guests is $6.50. Roger N. Carlsten, D.D.S. 433 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, R.I. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and For reservations call Paula at Maine are in the latter category. 831-7967 or Sandy at 861-0888. Copies of the BBW booklet are available in limited quantity by NEW ENGLAND COMPLETE contacting the B'nai B'rith LANDSCAPE Women, New England Regional LANDSCAPE, INC. SER'IICE Office, 747 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742. Spring Cleanups • Lawn Maintenance & Renovauons • New Lawns • Sod Work Thatching • Tree Trimming Clinicalab, lllC. Landscape Design & Construction Renee G. Vogel, M.D. F.C.A.P. - Director Fertilization Program • Pine Bark Mulch,· Loam & Stone Delivered Blue Cross, Ocean State, Medicare & Medicaid Provider Complete Medical Laboratory Services INSURED, LICENSED ARBORIST Commercial-Residential 11 Pleasant St., Providence 456-0545 232-1857 49 Seekonk St., Prov. 456-0553 235 Plain St., Prov. 456-0555 VERY REASONABLE 825 N. Main St., Prov. 456-0551 905 Victory Hwy., Slatersville 765-3127 or 949-4966 Call for office hours, appointments and house calls - 456-0545 T HE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 - 7 Planning For Diamond Jubilee basis. Na'Amat USA Hosts Conference " I have yet to see a small For Jewish Home NEW YORK -"The time has committee for the conference, said employer say he provided this come for the federal government that her organization had been leave and went under because of to ... take on responsibility (for among the first to endorse The it," Ms. Loeb countered, pointing parental leave)," Laura Leab, Family and Medical Leave bills out that twelve states now Counsel for the Congressional (HR 925 and S 249) now pending mandate disability and, or Caucus fo r Women's Issues, told in Congress. The bills would maternity leaves, including states over 70 top Jewish women leaders provide job.-protected, unpaid with booming economies such as gathered here earlier this month leave with continuation of health Massachusetts and New Jersey. for an all-day conference on insurance benefi ts for up to 26 She added that the pending "Women and Work: Issues for weeks for disability, and 18 weeks federal legislation would exempt Community Action." Arrange­ after the birth or adoption of a companies with fewer than 15 ments fo r the meeting, which also child, or for the care of a seriously employees, and that the U.S. is the focused on pay equity and pension ill child. The House bill also only industrialized country that reform, were made by Na'amat covers unpaid leave for the care of doesn't provide for maternity USA (formerly Pioneer an elderly parent. leave. Women/ Na'amat}, the Women's Responsing to Ms. Loeb's While they disagreed on Labor Zionist Organization of presentation, Piia Mai Aarma, whether child care benefits should America, on behalf of the Senior Associate Director of be mandated or voluntary, both Leadership Conference of Human Resources and Equal speakers agreed that with two out National J ewish Women's Opportunity for the National of three women now in the Organizations, an umbrella group Association of Manufacturers, workforce, much more had to be comprised of the leadership of questioned the negative impact done. Judy Schub, a Legislative twelve major Jewish women's federally mandated parental Representative for the American organizations that represent leaves might have on the ability of Association of Retired Persons approximately two million women small or marginal busineses to (AARP}, presented a much in the U.S. compete in the marketplace. We brighter picture in regard to Gloria Elbling of Pittsburgh, "encourage and applaud" parental pension reform, reporting that Representing the Diamond Jubilee Dinner Dance Committee: Pa., the national president of leave, she said, but it " is not " 1986 was an incredible year in (I to r) Mrs. Adele Zuckerman, Mrs. Hazel Grossman, Mrs. Na'amat USA, who chaired the always the optimum benefit for all pension legislation" that proved Sheila Kaufman, Co-Chair; Mrs. Gussie Baxt, Arnold Kaufman, morning session on parental leave businesses," and should be "perseverance, patience and Co-Chair; and Mrs. Lil Zarum. as well as the ad hoc planning provided on a flexible, voluntary learning about your subject" can led to meaningful change. The proceeds from the Diamond The Jewish Home has set an Jubilee Dinner Dance, celebrating example in the community for 75 the 75 years of caring for elderly years of accomplishments and FREE and infirmed Jews, will benefit the excelJence in caring and providing MOTH Jewish Home. The Diamond a home for the elderly with a To Better Serve Jubilee Dinner Dance will be held variety of services such as physical Proofing at Rosecliff in Newport, Sunday, therapy, activities, as well as all ON ALL DRY June 7. appropriate medical care. There is The Community CLEANING Co-chairs Mr. and Mrs. Arnold a Day Care Program as well. Kaufman promise a glittering The Home's promise to the evening of dining and dancing with The R.I. Herald's new iKENT CLEANSERS community is a continuation and a souvenir book given to each constant search for improvement • WAYLAND SQUARE individual or couple attending. to ensure the very best in a warm, publication day is THURSDAY. PROVIDENCE The book, Moments and home-like atmosphere for its .TOWN & COUNTRY Memories, 1912-1987, is an residents. Editorial and Advertising deadlines authentically detailed account, · For further information and CLEANSERS with memorabilia decade by tickets, please call Karen decade, of the history of the Home Beaton-Simmons at the Home at are Tuesday 12:00 noon for • 220 WILLETT AVE. which was researched and edited 351-4750. RIVERSIDE by Geraldine Foster. Thursday's Edition. • 1550 WARWICK AVE. WARWICK Torah Freedom Run Emanu-EI Garden May 17 Club Olympic Silver medalist John Treacy, one of the world's foremost marathon runners, will be among those joining the Providence Hebrew Day School's Eighth Annual "Torah Freedom Run" on Sunday, May 17, 1987 at 450 Elmgrove Ave., Providence, R.J. The run benefits the athletic fund of the school, and consists of one, three and 6.2 mile (IO kilometer} distances. The one mile race begins at 12 noon. The three and 10 kilometer races start together at 12:20 p.m. Merchandise prizes will be awarded in each of nine categories. Pauline Jensen The Torah Freedom Run, a The Emanu-EI Garden Club is colorful event which runs along planning a delightful afternoon on Blackstone Boulevard · and Thursday, May 14 at the Temple Providence's historic East Side, Emanu-EI Meeting House, the gathers a throng of runners, from corner of Morris Avenue and first-timers to marathoners. The Session Street. Pauline Jensen, a Corporate Sponsor, Insurance teacher of the Ikenoho School, Underwriters, Inc. of 211 Angell Boston Chapter of Ikebana will do St. in Providence, encourages 8 flower demonstration, "Fantasy people of all ages to participate. in Flowers." A petite luncheon at The Torah Freedom Run is noon will precede the program at 1 unique in that it combines a flat, p.m. fast course favored by runners, A silk flower arrangement with special fun races such as the designed by Sybil Lesselbaum, a Rabbi Run, the Maternity Mile, Master Judge and a member of the the Mini Mile (for children under Emanu-EI Garden Club will be age five}, and the famous "Stroller raffled during the afternoon. Door Strut" (for newborn and prizes include arrangements of pre-walker babies and their fresh flowers. The proceeds from moms}. Of course, the Huff and this flower demonstration will Borekas Indulge yourself with these delicate Grecian pastries. These Puff Race will also be held for benefit the Garden in the fluffy, all natural borekas come filled with creamy cheese or spinach. those who (ahem) haven't run in Holocaust Memorial which is Apple Strudel Europe's favorite dessert, filled with apples and awliile. being constructed in back of the raisins, will bring smiles to your table. It's all natural, kosher and The ten kilometer course has J ewish Community Center. delicious! been carefully measured to meet Members of the planning Pizza Siciliana Zesty Pizza Siciliana topped with onions and peppers official standards for the event. committee include Madeline or with mushrooms brings you the best from Italy. You' ll love the delicious Entrants are asked to register in Gurwitz and Estelle Klemer, blend of tangy sauce and Cholov Yisroel cheeses 1 advance and to include the $6 Co-Chairmen; Anita Stein, registration fee with their tickets; Helen Rosen, hospitality; applications. The fee is $7 on the Abe Gershman, decorations; Bring some joy from the old country to your table with day of the race. The first 100 Esther Adler and Pearl Sherwin, these kosher taste treats. Empire bakes them to entrants will receive a free T -shirt, raffle; Eva Sapolsky, treasurer; perfection, naturally. So convenient... all you do is and all participants will receive Elaine Lieberman, publicity; Ruth heat. serve and enjoy! Ask your grocer for these refreshments and become eligible Schachter, Shirley Chernick, new kosher pleasures from Empire. ~ for merchandise prizes and awards Eleanor Bohnen, Sylvia Fain, in each of nine categories. Belle Tuck, ex-offico. Tickets at For further details and entry three dollar, may be purchased THE MOST .TRUSTED NAME IN KOSHER FOODS. ~Tpi3 forms, contact the Providence from members of the Emanu-EI 1 (800) EMPIRE-4 - __ Jiej,~JlljY~§.Shll21 at :J,:H.,;.§~~.1. .. ~. .Gllfdeo..C4'b. --~------~-n~-n.L.------~-~-~.~,..~.~.. ~ .,-,.~~-~. ~,,,..,.,-,, ~. -=-.,,.,,,-e, -:,_,,,.,,,-,,,,,~ .,.,.,-.,,,-._,.,,__,,.. __ :-: ,cc,-c-.,-:-.:-:.:-:-. =-- -:-..,,.,_ ...,.__..,, ~-:-:-:.--. ---' 8 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD·, T HURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987

Around Town Kids Teaching Kids by Dorothea Snyder

A flight tc, Israel got off ground last The " Israelis" disclosed their names, Sunday when the Elkin Midrasha past histories and hardships, customs, Community High School piloted a tourist recounted stories of their emigration to plan for 150 Rho

Joshua Ellison exchanges money with hanker Rachel Alexander, seated. At the Shouk, the Market Place, with merchants Lynn Singband, Anna Behind Rachel are bankers Alyssa Klein, Julie Blasberg, Dana Blasberg. Snyder, Cyndie Zenofsky, from left. Tamar Gutman and Michelle Levy bargain, at right.

., --· In charge of the Reservation Ticket Counter are Kim Lefkowitz and Loren Assisted by post office officials, Debby Picker, Dorie Fain, and Ina Bochner, Kirshenbaum, from left. At right is Ruth Page, who with Hope Schachter and from left, these youngsters are mailing post cards,to their families in the United Wendy Garf-Lipp, teaches the Midrasha. States.

The hassle at customs. Doug Oelbaum checks a passport. Seated is Michael Praying at the Wailing Wall are David Suraski, left, and Mikal Sklaroff, Kamin. right. ------·- ·-

THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD,,TMURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 - 9 PHDS Scholarship D.C. Waldheim Event (continued from page 1) Plans are well underway for the Ceremony · Annual Scholarship Event of the Special Investigations (OSI) for (continued from page 1) Providence Hebrew Day School to acting "in a manner befitting its be held on Tuesday, May 19 at President Dwight D. Eisenhower role as the moral conscience of 7:30 p.m. at the school. During the in his role as the Supreme this government." The OSI course of the evening, Robert Commander of the Allied Forces in prepared a 200-page report Starr will be presented with the the European T heater. When supporting the case to bar coveted Amudim Award. General Eisenhower toured the Waldheim from the U.S. The Scholarship Event is held " It is particularly fitting in this newly-freed Ohrdruf slave-labor each year by the school to help with/$1 .99 purchase 39c lb. camp on April 13, 1945, he wrote a week set aside for commemoration raise fun

Trinity To Present "Cats" On The Prowl Shalom Chorale "Lie Of Mind" Again At PPAC To Perform Rehearsals are underway for the final production in Trinity Miss "Cats?" wh~n it was in The Shalom Chorale, a group of Repertory Company's 1986-87 Providence this past February? 25 men and women that has season, Sam Shepard's A Lie of the The whole ki t and kaboodle are presented concerts throughout Mind, which begins performances stalking their way back to the New England fo r several years, will in the Upstairs Theatre May 8 and Providence Performing Arts make its premier Rhode Island continues through June 7. Center for another round of appearance Saturday, May 16, at A Lie of the Mind is directed by Andrew Lloyd Webber's Temple Am David, 40 Gardiner David Wheeler, who directed international award winning St., Warwick. Hurlyburly this season at Trinity musical. The Chorale will present an Rep, and who in previous seasons Eight performances are evening of varied selections, directed Fool for Love and True scheduled to run from May 5 including current musical comedy West, also by Sam Shepard. The through May 10 with available favorites, light classics and popular scenery is designed by Robert D. seating at this time. Israeli and Yiddish songs. The Soule, lighting by J ohn F. Custer, Pleased to be one of a select evening's program begins at 9 p.m. and costumes by William Lane. number of theatres offered a Champagne and hors d'oeuvres Musical direction is by William second week of "Cats," J L. will be served at intermission and a Damkoehler, who will also perform Singleton, executive director of sweet table at the conclusion of the live music in the production with the Providence Performing Arts concert. Daniel Von Bargen and Paul Center, said, "This second week Sedgwick. will enable those who couldn't The Shalom Chorale was The cast of A Lie of the Mind obtain tickets for the first week to organized in 1975 by Sylvia R. includes Company members see it this season." Pitnof, musical director and Richard Kavanaugh, Becca Lish, (Evening performances are May organist at Temple Shalom in Andrew Mutnick, Barbara Orson, 5-10, Tuesday through Saturday at Milton, Massachusetts. She is a David PB Stephens, and Cynthia 8 p.m., and Sunday at 7 p.m. graduate of Brown University, has been a piano soloist with the Strickland, with Dan Welch, and, Matinee performances are in her Trinity Rep debut, Jane Saturday and S unday, May 9 and Brown University Orchestra and Loranger. JO at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are has presented many piano Hauntingly poetic and dramatic, $27.50, $29.50 and $31 .50, and are _programs in the area. on sale at PPA C Box Office, (401) this latest play by America's most In recognition of its past important contemporary 421 -ARTS and Ticketron wcatwns. performances and as an playwright is a striking tale of two encouragement to co ntinue its Bay families bound by a difficult State community-oriented marriage, two brothers bound -by programs, the Shalom Chorale has blood, and the dreams and received a grant from the Milton ~~htrnares that i_nspire them. Arts Committee of the RISD Apparel Design major Kimberley Ozimek ('87) created Massachusetts Arts Lottery a collection of glamorous black evening wear in beaded chiffons Council. Among its projects is with large silk gazar bows as her senior thesis project. Works II A Unique Cafe sponsorship of a scholarship to a such as these are among this year's top designs, which will be woman student at the Cantor's shown publicly as Collection '87 on May 12, 13 and 14 in the st. bonore With Desserts And Institute of the Jewish Theological RISD Auditorium, Canal Street at Market Square. Light Fare Seminary in New York. Rhode Island School of Design's Bennett's satin evening dresses, Proceeds of the champagne Collection '87, some 150 of the on the otner hand, are "fi tted and After The Show." concert at Temple Am David will most inspired new garments body-conscious, influenced by '50s benefit the Temple's Concert and created this year by students in clothing in feeling" while making Assorted Coffee Music Fund. Advance tickets are Apparel Design, will be revealed at no sacrifices to comfort or $7.50 per person, $6.50 fo r seniors four public showings the week of wearabiiity. Fine Desserts and students. Tickets will be May I I. Performances are at 8 While opulence stands out in available at the door fo r $10 each. p.m., May 12, 13 and 14 in the this year's output, the breadth of Restaurant & Bakery Tickets are available from Gail RISO Auditorium, Canal Street at design style characteristic of 404 Wickenden St. Light Evening Menu Adler (884-1304), Elaine Botvin Market Square. Tickets are $20 RISD's Apparel Design (739-465 1), Janis Brown · Providence, R.I. Lunch - Sunday Brunch for mezzanine or $40 fo r orchestra department remains in evidence. (at Wickenden St. & Hope St.) (739-2548), Alan Corin (738-5856), seats, available through RISD's From classical to experimental, Open Tues. thru- Sat. 11 -1 1 Ada Richman (781-62 16) or the Apparel Design department men's wear, children's clothing, Sunday 10-2 • Closed Monday Temple Office (463-7944). (33 1-35 11 , ext. 368). daytime and evening apparel, A special matinee perfo rmance Collection '87 is sure to reflect fo r senior citizens only will take this diversity. N.E.A. T. To Present place on Monday, May 11 at 3 " We try to expose students to p.m.; reduced priced tickets are every kind of clothing," Howes "Annie" available to seniors at $3, each. A says of her department. " Projects sale of student-designed clothing at every stage are designed to The Girl's Drama Club of the will take place at 11 :30 a.m. on allow students to experiment in all New England Academy of Torah Saturday, May 16 in the lobby of areas and find their own preferred in conjunction with the N'shei the Auditorium. mode of expression, whether it's Chesed women's organization According to department head wearable art, sportswear, tailored, proudly announces the presenta­ Lorraine Howes, Collection '87 k.nitwear, or haute couture.'' tion of Annie. will include "a lot more opulent Last month, all students in - The play will be presented on I h F I · I h. Apparel Design were given a c ot ing. or a ong time c ot mg chance to discuss their work and May 17, 1987, at 6 p.m. in the has been quite casual," she , Korn Auditorium of the explains, "but it is now getting get feedback from professionals in Providence Hebrew Day School, more romantic, more the field during a comprehensive , 450 Elmgrove Avenue. Admission extravagant." five-hour critique. Designers such Please welcome is open to all women and children as John Lloyd of Bill Blass, Diane over the age of five years. Tickets Howes says the "retro" trend in Carten of Bon Aventure and guest chef Troye Mackle may be purchased at the door only apparel design - the renaissance Andrea Unger of lkeru were at a cost of $4 for adults and $2 for of restrictive clothing replete with among the seven visiting critics recently with Madeleine.Camman 's students and children. Refresh­ bustles, fitted waists and bodices who responded to student designs. ments will be sold beginning at - is present in her department, Four days later, a jury of five L'Auberge Madeleine 5:15p.m. but in a decidedly different way. visiting critics - including Philip May 12-17 , For further information please "Our students use many Montello of Guy Laroche, call Julie Werfel at 331-0668. influences from the past," Howes Anthony Muto of Moroci and notes, "but they are interpreting - Patty Niemi of Elle magazine - them in wearable ways." She cites considered the cumulative efforts West Bay senior Sao-Youn Shim's of the department, first on models, contemporary sportswear then by pulling certain pieces from Reservations suggested Jewish Center incorporating lots of "soft bustle the racks for further examination. back, ruffles and layers" as It is the approximately 150 pieces The West Bay Jewish indicative of the way in which an selected during this full-day jury Community Center is pleased to historic influence can be that comprise Collection '87. announce the appearance of successfully translated into casual Set designer for this year's show Steven Zenofsky, a children's comfort. is Elizabeth Repass (RISO '88). an magician, on Tuesday, May 12, at The evening wear collections of Interior Architecture major who the Westminister Unitarian Sandee Cooper ('87) and Susan "won the bid' from Apparel Design Church on Kenyon Avenue in Bennett ('87) are equally revealing as "client" for a design produced East Greenwich. in terms of "retro" fashion made as class project. Graphics will be The performance for children " neo." Howes sees Cooper's provided by Don Adleta and Tricia aged 4-7 will take place at 3:30 collection of red, black and white Hennessey of RISD's Graphic p.m. Tickets are $2 and are evening separates with their Design department. All models Creative Cooking • Stylish Dining • 99 Hope S1. . Prov. 751-8890 available at the door. For empire-line bodices as being used in the show are additional information, call reminiscent of "the Naooleonic nonprofessionals; hair and 885-5573. era," yet still eminently inod~rl\." 'ma lie-up is'liy Squires' Salon. ---- ·------· ------·------~--~- --~~~-

THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 - II ------Is There Such A Thing As Jewish Art?------by Jacob Neusner poetry, drama, music, dance, the find it difficult. to support their ,·ision. On a trip beyond, the I he dramatic gifts, the musical [ Keynote address, Council of art s of the eye and the arts of the orchestras and local theaters. Can writer and the poet seeks powers, the majesty of language of Jewish Federations Conference, so ul alike. We are a small people, the much smaller Jewish individual language for a private writers and poets, we endow Washington, D.C., April 28, 1987, yet we imagine that we matter. To communities sustain resident moment. But the language is ourselves with the power to create on The Jewish Community and see a human being and to perceive dance companies, resident meant not only to express, but also wo rlds that makes us like God - the Arts] God's image, God's likeness - orchestras, resident poets and to convey. And so with music, and meaning partners in God's When I was growing up in a that ;s what it means to be a Jew, writers of fi ction? Communities so with art, and so wit h drama creation. in the image, after the Reform Temple, our youth group so Scripture says. And that is an maintain museums only with whether on the stage or in film , likeness. We are Jews by rea.~on of constantly discussed what was act of art, a moment of artistic considerable strain . Can the and so with glass and tapestry and ima#ination. Jewish about things if truth, to be carried out alone by Jewish community undertake a graphics. When we are ourselves, anything. That was because we poetry, not by prose; alone by vast new venture in the art.s, we are most at one with the ot her. Reform Jews at that time, in t he theater, not by ordinary speech; in volving, as I hope, museums of From deep in here we speak to the Jacob Neusner is Professor of 1940s, knew we wanted to be alone by dance, not by clumsy and the Jewish heritage in eve ry vast spaces out there. When, Judaic Studies at Brown Jewish - but not too much so. We ordinary shuffling; alone by the medium-sized community, within the art s, we delve deep University in Providence. did not want to be so Jewish that silence of disciplined sound we on-going programs of theater and wi thin what is private and we could not be other things too, know as music, not by background mu sic and poetry and fiction and personal and particular and like Americans (as we saw it then) noise and rackets; alone by the eye expression through the moving Jewish, we discover that humanity H.S. In Israel or New Englanders. So we looked of the a rtists who sees within and image, whether video or film? Ca n wi thin that stands for , and Receive full academic credit as for the limits but also the extent of beyond, not by the vacant stare of we build the film and audio therefo re bot h speaks to and you relive J ewish history and "being Jewish," hence we asked those who do not even see what is libraries we require, along with the evokes, humanity out there. culture from ancient to modern what could be Jewish about a there. li braries of books and on-goi ng I appeal to the Jewish times in Israel. Eight week novel, a short story, a work of art. We therefore li ve by our power programs we need? My answer is community to fo rm wherever we sessions begin in September, We were taught Jewish dances but to create, beginning with the very simple. We have always li ve and work programs for the November, February, April and wondered what was Jewish about strength of intell ect and fo und the strength to do wh at we a rt s - not fo r the artists alone, June. one step and not another. I think imagination to create ourselves: believe needed to be done, and we though they deserve it, but fo r Incentive grants made available people don't talk so much about some! hing out of nothing. The shall here too - once we can ourselves. For the artists ca n do from the Leonard I. Salmanson "what's Jewish about..., " any poet, the dramatist and actor, the imagine it.. what we otherwise cannot do for Fund of the Jewish Federation of more. It is not that they are more dancer and mime, the design artist So far I have argued t hat ou rselves. God has given them the Rhode Island keep costs se lf-awa re. It is that the issue is a nd the graphic artist, the Jews who are artists may speak for gift s of grace that the rest of us affordable. High School in Israel one we cannot really settle, so musician and the composer, the us through the art . But does that need but do not have. When we can be your experience of a people have gone on to other artist of the avant garde and the make their message, particular to celebrate and sustain the visio n of lifetime! Call today - Ruth Page matters. fo lk artist, on the stage or in the our situation, private and the a rtist, the grace of the dancer, 33 1-0956. Yet when it comes to Jewish art, street - these in our time, in our essentially particular to us? I people still insist there can be such place, turn Jewish words into think quite the opposite. When we a thing as Jewish art or Jewish J ewish worlds. They are the new speak about what is most personal music or Jewish fiction, even Eve and the new Adam, creators of to ourselves, we di scover that we though they understand there is our worlds, through acts of arts of enter into the existence of many no such thing as a Jewish way to enchantment turning us into what others. To give one example, the run a well-run o rganization. So as we hope we may become. Theirs is humble Kiddus h cups of Czech soon as you ask about the place of the power of vision, theirs is the J ew ry in The Precious Legacy the arts in the Jewish community, power of gesture, theirs the found a prominent place in the people take for granted they will mastery of using the words to great general art museums of this be told that there is such a thing as change, to transform, to enchant, country - and thousands of Jewish art, and that art is a good theirs is the music, and we - we people waited in line to see them. thing for the world, so Jewish art are the ones who see ourselves in a Why was that so? It was because is a good thing for the Jews. But if new way because of that vision, The Precious Legacy captured the we agree that questions we cannot who express what we hope in a imagination of the country at settle we also should not waste graceful way because of that large: the art of a lost civilization, Restaurant time discussing, then where does gesture, who say what we think in preserving the life and spirit of a that leave us? an affecting way because of the world no more. Those humble SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY Beauty is not Jewish. But a words, who sing when we talk domestic objects spoke to the kiddush cup that is beautiful is a because of the mu sic. We are Jews wo rld beyo nd the Jewish BRUNCH beautiful and also Jewish work of by reason of imagination. And the community, because they spoke in art. What makes it Jewish is what artists, custodians and guardians intimate language to our Lavish Buffet, Whole Wheat Pancakes, Omelets, Eggs we do with it and what it says in of the imagination in all its power community - and also for it. We Florentine ... ou r behalf. What makes it and integ rity: they are the sages co nveyed our message from heart beautiful is what the artist has and masters and rabbis of the day. t.o heart - through art. You bring the champagne done in delivering, to us but also Artists are the unacknowledged Let me now generalize. Through We'll supply the glasses and the strawberries! for us, the message of a cup that is legislators of our future. our prominent place in the arts for sanctification: a kiddush cup. Is there such a thing as Jewish J ews first attained the status of Sunday, May 10, 1987 A story about the anguish or the art? No, nothing intrinsic to art normality in this country: people courage of a Jew, or the mystery or can be Jewish - and that by that others could understand and 11 :30-3:00 pm the wonder of a Jewish life, is not a definition. But Jews are artists, with whom others could engage. Jewish story because of its subject, and through their art they deliver Through the arts we have made 63 Warren Ave., East Providence, 434-9506 but because we make it a Jewish their human statement. When ourselves into Americans - but Reservations accepted for large parties story because of our response to it, they speak for us, when they speak Americans of a particular sort. and the author has made a Jewish to us, when they speak Now, I am inclined to think, like story - if that is the author's authentically about us, they make everyone, we make contrad ictory intent - because that writer has Jewish art, because they are demands upon America and upon wished to make a statement of a artists and choose to make a ourselves. We wish to be ~Klein's Kosher Market Jewish sort, on a Jewish theme, of Jewish statement. For me, it undifferentiated and ordinary, a Jewish kind of humanity. ,· follows, a Jewish community that when we want, and we also wish to . 421-0271 So when we give up talking affirms its future will require not be highly differentiated and about whether or not there is such only a synagogue rich in drama extraordinary, when we want, and 849 N. 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We are Jews by and managers of institutions, so · integrated, different and alike, reason of imagination. We are every community tomorrow will particular and universal, at once what we imagine ourselves to be. have to look for its poets, its and the same time is this: the We Jews live by asking, What if? playwrights and actors, its graphic singular moment when, through artists, its dancers and being our most individual, we also 1 and why? and why not? - acts of RESTAURANT , imagination all. The world tells us choreographers, and directors and speak to an experience that is ~t the opposite of our distinctiveness: design artists and folk artists and most general. And what can we are like everyone, and everyone singers and conductors and capture and convey that particular . is like us. Difference is trivial or composers: the Jews who rich in moment constitutes our claim deplorable. But to be a Jew is to be imagination can teach us by upon the community beyond, for . ~=- ;,:. 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12 - THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 Maze/ Tov To "Days Of Our Lives" Jacobs as authentic as possible, she had introduced Judaism to the by Naomi Pfefferman An unconventional story, this, survivor. Yet Rabin's quick to tell even though Derva Ruggles (the soaps; earlier, she had written a (JSPS) - Leah Laiman, who as far as daytime drama goes. you his religion (he's Jewish) has actress who plays Robin, the Jew into the sc ripts of General describes herself as orthodoxically After all, Jews are not prime nothing to do with the Jewish Jewish doctor) really isn't Jewish, Hospital, t hough the personality inclined, proposed an unusual material for soap operas, theme. " It's no different from the and Michael Weiss (the gentile lost his re ligious identity when she story last year to her boss, Al traditionally reserved for W ASPs, other stories we do," he insists, boyfriend) really is, in real life. left the show. Rabin. It wasn't just a fanciful way and maybe a token black family. just another Romeo-and-Juliet For instance, Rabin says, when But Salem's Jewish fami ly of passing time together. Laiman So how could Laim~n hope to romance with an interfaith twist. wo rk Jews into a fictitious city T hat's why he liked the idea, in Ruggles had trouble pronouncing seems to be here to stay - for a is head writer of the popular soap while, at least. And its religious opera, Days of Our Lives, while called Salem, the quintessential the first place. Jewish blessings, he brought her identity should remain strong, as Rabin is the show's executive gentile town, American as apple So the Jacobs family came to tapes from his own synagogue, pie? Salem· last January, and since Valley Beth Shalom. Further, for long as Laiman is head writer. For producer. instance, she insists, there wi ll What if, she pitched, we bring She was ready with an answer. . then, viewers have gotten a hearty the recent wedding scene, casting never be an intermarriage on the an orthodox Jewish character on Many U.S. cities have large Jewish dose of Jewish tradition - from hired Rabbi David Baron from the show. " ! don't believe in that," she the show? We'll make her a brain, populations, she theorized, and sukkot to Shabbat to kashrut. Synagogue for the Performing says, vehemently, "and no one chief of surgery, no less, at the Jews have become part of the But getting the tradition right Arts, while wardrobe assistant wou ld make me do it." Perhaps local hospital. And to boot, her American melting pot. Yiddish hasn't always been easy for the Connie Sech ran down to the the gentile love r will conve rt, she father and uncle will be Holocaust words have even made it into predominant ly secular staff. Fai rfax district for a crash course admits, coyly. There are endless survivors. Then she'll fall in love Webster's dictionary. So why not Everybody has an opinion, Rabin in Jewish wedding garb. And once, possibilities, in the world of with the son of the Christian . put Jews on an American soap? says, from his secretary's orthodox Rabin says, he even cut a scene daytime drama. But Robin, she patriarch in town, but she'll have Rabin agreed, even though he'd sister to consulting rabbis_ And when he noticed a mezzuzah was insists, wou ld never marry a to give him up to marry a nice rejected a similar idet. six years everyone, viewers included, hanging on the wrong side of a non-Jew. Jewish pharmacist, because it's ago, then suggested by actor complains about details - about doorway. This attention to detail is So on a recent afternoon, the right thing to do. Robert Clary, a real-life Holocaust how sabbath candles were lit from right to left instead of vice-versa, especiall y important to head millions of Americans in towns how men and women were sitting writer Leah Laiman, who hopes like Kalamazoo, Mich. and the together in temple, etc., etc. But the show will reach middle real Salem, Mass. tuned their TV you can't please everyone all the Americans who know nothing sets to Days of Our Lives - and MARTY'S -· ~i me Rabin says. "The Jews have about Jews. witnessed a first in soap opera been fighting for more than 2,000 Laiman, who graduated from history. What they saw, along KOSHER MEAT MARKET years," he explains, laughing. Stern Coll ege, an Orthodox with the typical love trysts, 467-8903 "Why should we be any women's school in New York, says kidnappings and divorces was, of 88½ Rolfe St., Cranston different?" she's proud to have brought the all things, a traditional Jewish Koshered Meats For You Yet Rabin insists his staff has Jacobs to the world of daytime wedding. gone out of its way to make the drama. It was not the first time ~ BROILERS & PULL.ETS Whole s1.oo lb. Cut-Up s1.09 lb. Volunteers Are The Key At The Jewish Home A special brunch was held LAMB PATTIES $2.39 lb. Sunday, April 26 to recognize all the volunteers of the Jewish Home LIVER 99c lb. during National Volunteer Week. The number of volunteers that BLADE STEAKS $2.89 lb. support the Home runs in the hundreds; there were almost one To Marty,Moms Are S11eclal Evendav! Hannv Mother"s Dav! hundred at the brunch. Muriel Leach, President of the Home, welcomed all those attending, and spoke of the volunteers being the origin and the CRESS & CO. backbone of the Home. Bonnie Ryvicker, Director of Volunteer Proudly announces that Services, introduced Judith Arredondo, the newly appointed Director of Nursing Services, who KAREN LIFFMAN SIGAL gave her perspective on the importance of volunteers to the has joined their staff. nursing staff. Some of the honoree'• at the Volunteer Recognition Brunch, Betsy Garland, Executive each one having given 20 or more years of volunteer service to Director of Volunteers in Action, the Home. gave the keynote speech on "Volunteerism The Past, Please call Karen for all your Home's success." Those receiving Greenberg, Nan Greenspan, Sarah Present, and Future." the award were: Marcia Gerstein, Hirsh, Maida Horovitz, Rose real estate needs. Since the purpose of the brunch Lenore Goldblatt, and Charlotte Kelman, Estelle Klemer, Elsie was to recognize voluntarism, all Kottler for their exemplary direct Leach, Muriel Leach, Dorothy those attending were given a service to the residents on the fifth Lippman, May Litchman, Cecile (401) 885-2990 special label button saying, floor . The other honorees were all Low, Lil Ludman, Shirley "Special Person, .Jewish Home for the women who are the Honorary Macktez, Helen Rosen, Leila the Aged Volunteer." There were Officers and Honorary Board Rosen, Frances Schneider, Natalie CRESS & CO. certain volunteers who were Members of the Women's Seigle, Honey Seltzer, Pearl singled out for recognition because PLAZA ONE Association, each having served 20 Sherwin, Becky Siegal, Lil of their outstanding service. or more years as a volunteer. 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THE RHODE ISLA ND HEHALD, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 - 1:1 Triedman. Harriet Samors To Receive Miriam Women Hold Mrs. Baxt and Mrs. Brodie were assisted by Harri Sutton and Miriam Award Annual Meeting Barbara Rosen, reservations; Hospital. Most recently on Lillian Zarum, decorations and February 2, 1987, Mrs. Samors Patricia Hairabet, public relations. presented a check in the amount of For further information and $ I2,000, net profit from the third reservations, please call The printing of Simply Delicious, to Women's Association office at Mr. Edwin Jaffe, Chairman of the 274-3700, Extension 2520. Board of Trustees of The Miriam Hospital. The money was us~d to purchase two pieces of vital Solomon Schechter equipment for the hospital's School Recovery Room. Calling Simply Delicious, "my baby," Mrs. What if you couldn't hear, see, Samors has lovingly nurtured this or walk ? How would you do your business for the last eight. years, work? What would your friends Harriet S. Samors and The Miriam Hospital say? Would they still be your Women's Association is proud of friends? Harriet S. Samors has been her extraordinary dedication, her Solomon Schechter Day School named recipient of the fourth keen business sense, and her (Seated 1-r) Patricia Hairabet, Nominated President Elect; students asked and answered these annual Recognition Award of The undying loyalty to see this project Claudia Deutsch, current President; and Patricia G. Cohen, questions through an excellent Miriam Hospital Women's lo a successful end. nomina te d Co-Pres ide nt. program entitled, "What If You Association and will be honored at A fitting tribute to Mrs. Samors The 90th Annual Meeting and Bonnie Goldowsky, Joyce Hurvitz, Couldn't?", sponsored by the the group's 90th annual meeting came in December, 1983 when Installation of Officers of The June Kane, Mary K itzes, Carol Boston Museum of Science. Kits May 20. Simply Delicious was recognized Miriam Hospital Women's Levinger, Diane Salmanson, came fi lled with story books, film Approximately eight years ago, by Town & Country Magazine as a Association wi ll be held on Phyllis Sigal and Joanne Summer. strips and activities - each aimed Mrs. Samors, past vice-president top community cookbook. Her Wednesday, May 20 at the Completing a term of one year at a specific disability. and board member, was creative and undying efforts have Providence Marriott Hotel. A are board members: Gussie Baxt, For the second grade the approached to be co-chairperson of resulted in the cookbook being sold noon luncheon precedes the I p.m. Mitzi Berkelhammer, Helene question was '' What if you couldn1t the organization's cookbook, across the country. Canada and open meeting during which a new Brodie, Ellen Geltzer, Lynn Grant, hear! " Students tried hearing aids Simply Delicious. The cookbook, abroad. slate of officers will be elected and Molly Markel, Harri Sutton and and performed Winnie the Pooh in already a success, was in its second Mrs. Samors has been a board installed. Co-chairpersons for this Lillian Zarum. To fill an unexpired sign language. Third graders wore printing. Mrs. Samors will be the member of numerous meeting are Gussie Baxt and term of one year are: Roberta splints and slings throughout -the first to admit that she is a philanthropic and educational Helene Brodie. Loebenberg and Susan Weingeroff. school day to simulate physical "saleslady at heart." Even though groups. In 1972-74. she served as Patricia G. Cohen, nominated as Retiring officers serving a one year handicaps. And fourth .grade in 1969, she had achieved a Master President of Brandeis Un iversity Co-President, will be installed courtesy term will be: Elaine students wore· blindfolds or fogged of Arts in teaching from Rhode National Women's Committee; witft current President Claudia Hoffman, Beryl Meyer, Rachel glasses to experience blindness an'd Island College, she sought out the she also served as President of Deutsch. Mrs. Deutsch will be Rakatansky and Shirley Young. vision impairment and then tried sales area by attending and Wellesley Club of R.l. She was serving her third term. Patricia The current slate was submitted to keep up their schoolwork using graduating from Filene's Executive especially proud to have served as Hairabet is nominated President by Chairman, Dr. Ruth Triedman. books in braille. ,V: Training Program in 1955. Since one of the first women trustees for Elect; Dee Dee Witman will be Her committee includes Zita Brier, Three more kits from the then she has held various jobs Temple Beth-El from 1981 to installed as Vice President. Rachel Kaufman, Mary Kitzes, Museum of Science, yet to be related to her training. And so with 1984. She has also been a board A check representing the Lenore Leach, Doris McGarry and distributed, involve emotional this expertise in hand, Mrs. member of the Friends of substantial monies raised by the Barbara Rosen. The 1987-1988 handicaps, mental retardation, Samors sought to use these talents Rochambeau Library, R.l. Annual Equipment Event and the nominating committee will be and learning disabilities. to sell cookbooks. Tuberculosis Association, Gift and Coffee Shop will be headed by Carlyn Summer and With the same energy level she American Cancer Society, Lincoln presented to TheMiriam Hospital. includes Marjorie Alpert, Jane approaches every personal School Mothers' Association, Following tradition, Life Members Jacober, Harriet Samors, Cathy challenge, Mrs. Samors began to Moses Brown Parent's Council of The Women's Association will Singer, Harri Sutton and Dr. Ruth turn the selling of this cookbook and the Jewish Federation of R.l. be honored during the meeting. into a finely tuned and controlled Mrs. Samors and her husband, Harriet Samors will receive the business. Under her watchful eye, Burton, have two children and one fourth Annual Recognition Award; Mrs. Samors has been responsible grandchild. this award is presented in tribute for the sale of 13,000 cookbooks. For to persons who have unselfishly PROFESSIONAL PAPERMANGING As a result of these sales, The further information and contributed their time and Miriam Hospital Women's Quality Craftsmanship reservations, please call the energies for t he betterment of T he Association has been able to Women's Association's office at Miriam Hospital. Lenore Leach, purchase important state-of-the­ 274-3700, Ext. 2520. past president, will introduce Mrs. Graduate of U.S. School of Professional Paperhanging art equipment for The Miriam Samors to the group. Hinda Semonoff serves as Lag B'Omer Party Time Management Installing Officer following THOMAS A. KENNEDY 726-5365 Dancing, meeting friends, wine Mrs. Henya Laine, noted acceptance of the 1987-1988 slate 133 Mulberry St. "The Wallpaper Doctor" authority on time management, of nominated Officers and Board and munchies will be the Pawtucket, R.I. CERTIFIED highlights of a Lag B'Omer party will be speaking in Providence on of Directors of The Women's for singles on Saturday, May 16 at Tuesday, May 12. Association. Officers include 9 p.m. Music by Alligator Rock T he talk is free and all Jewish Karen Scharf and Barbara Rosen, featuring oldies, top 40 and disco women are welcome to come and co-treasurers; Grace Alpert, will entertain the singles aged learn from Mrs. Laine, and stay for corresponding secretary; Mollie 21-60. the discussion and refreshments Fishbein, mailing secretary; Sylvia The party will be held at the that will follow. Brown, financial secretary assisted Jewish Community Center, 40 I · The evening is sponsored by the by Helen Rosen. Also, Lori Raskin family in memory of MacDougall, recording secretary Elmgrove Ave. in Providence. Your One Stop Shop For All Your.Party Needs! Admission is $3.50 for members 'Ma,cia Ta<1b. Please join us (offiCl',J\~tetary). . • ' and $5 for non-members. Tuesday, May 12, 8 p.m. at Serving on the board of directors Invitations • Cards • Decoration.s Chabad House, 360 Hope St., for two years will be: Rose For further information call Autograph Pets Paper Plates Providence. Berlinsky, Suzanne Gilstein, Judith Jaffe at 861-8800. Hounds, Bears, etc. Napkins • Cups -.;;

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14 -THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 ROSE G. LEVITT PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Rose Book Review: A Look At Golden Levitt, 83, of 14 Abbott St., died Sunday, May 3 in Yemenite Jewry Berkshire Medical Center. She Obituaries was the wife of Harold Levitt. Yemenite Jewry: Origins, suffered a far worse fate than most Born in Minsk, Russia, a Culture, and Literature. Reuben Jews living in other Moslem daughter of the late Morris and Ahroni. Indiana University Press, countries. Anti-J ewish policies Tzipa Golden, she came to New Tenth and Morton Streets, served to humiliate them, and to York City to make her home in Bloomington, IN 47405. 1986. x, keep them from advancing 1923. In 1932, she and her husband 227 pages. $27.50. materially. T he Jews of Yemen came to Pittsfield, where they LEDA B. STRONG DOROTHY ADLER Reviewed by Marc D. Angel suffered great persecution, forced owned and operated their own In the summer of 1984, our conversion to Islam, even PROVIDENCE - Leda B. PROVIDENCE Dorothy curtain shop for 35 years. Strong, a Providence resident until Adler, 87, of the Jewish Home for family spent a Shabbat wit h explusion. They also suffered from Besides her husband, she leaves Yemenite Jewish friends in the the general problems of Yemen - moving to Florida 21 years ago, the Aged, 99 Hillside Ave., died two daughters, Mildred Postar of died Tuesday, April 28 at Miriam Sunday, April 26, 1987, at the Hatikvah neighborhood of Tel famines, plagues, droughts. Cranston and Vivian Aviv. It was a remarkable Ahroni traces the history of Hospital. home. She was the widow of Guckenheimer of Rockville, Md.; a Mrs. Strong and her husband, Bernhard Adler. experience, bringing us into a Yemenite Jews from antiquity sister, Rachael Schoenbach of vibrant J ewish culture with which through t he Middle Ages and into the late William D. Strong, owned Born in Jersey City, N.J., a Peekskill, N.Y.; six grandchildren and operated the former William daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. we had had only peripheral modern times. He notes t he and a great-granddaughter. awareness. important cultural contributions Strong Furs on Westminster Max Pinkas, she had lived in The funeral was private. Street until retiring in 1945. Providence the past eight years. When I prayed in a little of Yemenite Jews, including Mrs. Strong was a past president She had previously resided in Yemenite synagogue on Friday preservation of ancient evening, I felt transported to a manuscripts·, Hebrew poetry, and and board member of the Broad Pawtucket since 1930. BENJAMIN KAPLAN Street School Parent-Teacher different world and a different other rabbinic works. Rabbi David She leaves two sons, Edwin WARWICK Benjamin Association. She was a former time. The pronunciation of ben Amram ha-Adani (1 3th Adler of Providence and Stuart Kaplan, 73, of 56 Mark Allen member of Temple Beth-El, the Hebrew was different from either century) compiled the Midrash Adler of Eugene, Ore.; and three Drive, a self-employed used-car Jewish Home for the Aged and t he Sephardic or Ashkenazic ha-Gadol, a compendium of grandchildren. dealer for 40 years until retiring Providence Hebrew Day School. Hebrew to which my ear had midrashim which Ahroni A private funeral service was seven years ago, died Monday, In Florida, Mrs. Strong was one of grown accustomed. Much of t he considers Yemenite Jewry's held in New York. Burial was at May 4 in Rhode Island Hospital. the founders of Temple Israel of service was sung very loudly in greatest gift to Judaism. This Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, He was the husband of Bessie B. Miramar. unison, in a mysterious sing-song work preserves extensive portions N.Y. Arrangements by Mount (Mazo) Kaplan. She was born in Woonsocket, a chant. I closed my eyes and of lost midrashic works, which Sinai Memorial Chapel, 825 Hope Born in Providence, he was a daughter of the late Jacob and imagined myself standing on a hill would have been otherwise lost. St., Providence. son of t he late Samuel and Ella Goldie Bloom. in Yemen, seeing pious Yemenite Ahroni discusses a 'number of (Schwartz) Kaplan and had lived She leave two daughters, Iris Jews maintaining their deep Yemenite J ewish writers who in Warwick 18 years. Marks of Providence and Esta spiritual J ewish cult ure in t he made notable contributions to Mr. Kaplan was a member of the Kornstein of Woonsocket; a sister, midst of a fu ndamentalistic, J ewish literature: Rabbi Netanel R.I. Automobile Dealers Ann Levenson of Lauderhill, Fla.; IDA PEARL primitive Arab/ Moslem count ry. ben Yeshaya, Rabbi Zacharia ben Association and the R.I. Used Car five grandchildren and three PROVIDENCE - Ida Pearl of Indeed, most Jews have Shelomo ha-Rofe, Rabbi Natanel Dealers Association and a former great-grandchildren. 693 Hope St., died unexpectedly stereotyped and romanticized lbn Fayyumi, and others. The man member of the Knights of The funeral service was held at Friday, April 24, 1987 at Miriam notions about Yemen ite Jewry. considered to be the most Pythias. Besides his wife, he Max Sugarman Memorial Chapel, T hat very ancient segment of t he outstanding Yemenite author was Hospital. She was the wife of leaves a daughter, Elyse 458 Hope St., Providence. Burial J ewish people, until the rise of t he Rabbi Shalom S habazi (1 7 Meyer "J ohn" Pearl. Goldenberg of Exeter; two sons, was in Lincoln Park Cemetery, State of Israel, had been relatively century). Rabbi Shabazi was a Born in Russia, a daug_hter of Dr. S heldon D. Kaplan of Warwick Warwick. the late Samuel and Bertha isolated from t he rest of t he prolific poet, who wrote and Jeffrey Kaplan of North (Garber) Smith, she ha\! lived in J ewish world. Since we know so part icularly moving poems in love Kingstown; two brothers, Jacob Providence 55 years. She little about t he origins, culture, of Zion and redemption. "Jake" Kaplan of Coventry and SAMUEL KAUFMAN and life of Yemenite Jewry we Ahroni also discusses the efforts previously resided in Mattapan, Abraham Kaplan of Cranston; a EAST PROVIDENCE Mass. for six years. tend to think of Yemenite Jews as at enlightenment among sister, Barbara Weissman of Royal being exotic, docile, mysterious. Samuel Kaufman, 79, of 20 · She was a· ·member of Temple Yemenite Jewry which took place Palm Beach, Fla.; and four We are intrigued by Yemenite during the I 9th century. The chief Wheldon Ave., died Friday, May 1 Beth-El and its Sisterhood, the grandchildren. Majestic Senior Guild, the foods, Yemenite dancers, protagonists of modernizing at St. Joseph Hospital, T he funeral service was held at Women's Association of Miriam Yemenite weddings. T he t rends were Hayyim Habshush Providence. He was the husband of Mount Sinai Memorial Chapel, the late Elizabeth (Lennox) Hospital and the Jewish Home for traditional piety, simplicity and and Rabbi Yehia ben Solomon 825 Hope St., Providence. Burial purity of Yemenite Jews has Kafih. The masses of Yemenite Kaufman. the Aged, and was past president I was in Lincoln Park Cemetery, struck wit hin us a chord of Jewry, however, were not affected Born in Providence, a son of the of the Women's Auxiliary of the (- Warwick. sympathy and love. But we have by t his "enlightenmenC' tendency, late Simon and , Mary Jewish War Veterans P-ost,,No. 23. known almost nothing about t heir but remained wi.th in their (Wasserman) Kaufmaµ. H~ hacl She had been a Gray Lady for 20 historical background. Reuben traditional religious framework of lived in East Provi

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THE RHODE ISLAND HERALD, T HURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987 - 15 An Assortment Of Events At JCC T he Jewish Community Center An Open Forum on AIDS will be is sponsoring a volleyball fo r held at the J ewish Community singles aged 21-35 on T hursday, Center, 401 Elmgrove Avenue, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Center, 401 Providence on Thursday, May 7 at Classifieds Elmgrove Avenue in P rovidence. 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the Participants need to wear gym community, the forum will focus shoes. Refreshments will be served on sexual mores and legal, family fo llow[ng the games. Admission is and ethical issues. $2 fo r members and $2. 75 for T he panel of local specialists nonmembers. includes Toby Simon, Director of For further information call Health Education at Brown; Dr. APARTMENT WANTED Prizes. (Optional - N.Y. Laser Light Show) SUMMER RENTAL Many references. 61 7-679-1545. 12/ 27 /87 Judith J affe at 861-8800. Bruno Borenstein1 Oncologist, Last summer, the Jewish fo rmerly with Hospice Care of PROFESSIONAL JEWISH COUPLE, wilh ref­ NARRAGANSETT - 3 bedroom ranch - com­ Community Center, the Jewish Rhode Island; Robert Hitt, Rhode erences, needs reasonably priced lwo-bed­ lortable family home - screened porch - Federation of Rhode Island and Island Project AIDS; Tom Rossi, room apartment in Pawtucket or East Side. ERRANDS FOR ELDERLY washing machine · - near Town Beach. the Bureau of Jewish Education Rhode Island State Must include parking, yard and permit one . $4,000 Summer, $2.00Q month. 739-2079. adull dog. Seeking lale summer or fall. 1987 5/ 7/ 87 sponsored the fi rst Stern Street Representative and Rabbi Arnold CAN'T OUT? will do your errands and occupancy. Telephone Bob, 724-0200. days. GET I deliver to your doorstep. Call Jane Gordon Youth Exchange. Resnicoff, Chaplin U.S. Navy. 5/ 28/ 87 T his summer Rhode Island and T he moderator will be Marlene 351 -0605 between 12:30 and 2:30 or after CLASSBOX CORRESPONDENCE TO: Israeli teenagers will once again Fishman Wolpert, Epidemiologist, 8 p.m. 5/ 7/ 87 ClassBox No. participate with a group of young Infection Control 8oordinator fo r CLEANING SERVICES The A.I. Jewish Herald people from Rhode Island going to St. Joseph Hospital. A short film P.O. Box 6063 Providence, R.I. 02940 Israel to work with the children in entitled "Sex, Drugs and AIDS" WINDOWS - Residential/commercial. Free HOME IMPROVEMENT Stern Street's summer camps, to will also be shown. The forum is estimates. Quallty work. Also entire house This newspaper will not. knowingly, accepl learn Hebrew and to travel. free and open to the public. cleaning services. 726-3766. 5/ 28/ 87 HOME/RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS any advertising for real estate which is in For three weeks in August, six Co-sponsored by the Youth need maintenance assistance - minor re­ violation of the R.I. Fair Housing Act and young people from Stern Street departnent of the JCC and B'hai pairs/handy services - Call Charles & Son Section 804 (C) of Title VIII of the 1968 Civil will come to Rhode Island to work B'rith Youth Organization, t he CREATIVE CLOTHING 727-1261. 5/ 29/87 Rights Act. Our readers are hereby informed with the children in t he Jewish forum is limited to those of high that all dwelling/ housing accommodations Community Center's sunimer school age and older. Concerned PERSONALIZE and decorale any clothing advertised in this newspaper are available on camps. For a short time Eli, Koby, parents, teenagers, singles, item. Choose from many designs. Barbara an equal opportunity basis. LAWN CARE Yifat, Dorit, Shlomo and Meir wi ll teachers, school principals and Owares 943-1532. 5/8/ 87 become a part of the Rhode Island social workers are encouraged to ENHANCE YOUR WARDROBE - Words, stars, balloons - more, painted on hats, LAWN CARE - ALL PHASES: Spring Jewish community. attend. For further info rmation Cleanups, maintenance and renovations, clolhmg, sneakers. 943-I 532. 5/8/ B7 If you have teenage children and call Rob Haber at 861-8800. new lawns. sod work. shrubbery and tree A referral service would like to share in an exciting trimming. l andscape design and construc­ fo r companions human and cultural exchange, tion. Commercial and Residential. Insured. to the elderly, ENTERTAINMENT ~ please consider hosting an Israeli FREE estimates. Reasonable fees. New Eng­ since 1967. land Landscape. 232-1857. 6/ 5/87 for three weeks this summer. To 401 47.1-1213 participate or for further STEVE YOKEN ENTERTAINMENT - Profes­ ~ information, call Rob Haber at sional Master of Ceremonies and Disc 861-8800. Jockey. Specialists in Bar/ Bal Mitzvahs and candle-lighling ceremonies. Radio Slation MAID AR

Warsaw Ghetto Remembered ORT "Sweet Tooth" At NYC Observance On Sunday, May 17 , the in each category. Providence Chapter of ORT A warning against 'Keep The Faith A donation of $4 per adult and Rosenssft expressed "dismay at (Organization for Rehabilitation "complacency and forgetfulness" With Those Who Died' $2 per child under ten opens the the insensitivity toward Nazi Through Training) will present a set the tone for ceremonies Mayor Edward I. Koch spoke door to this delicious experience. Germany's crimes" displayed by paradise for the " Sweet Tooth" commemorating the 44th about his recent trip to Poland, Funds raised from "Baker's Best" some American leaders during the with its "Baker's Best anniversary this week of the which convinced him that the wi ll be used to support ORT's past several years. Competition." This heaven of Warsaw Ghetto uprising and Auschwitz concentration camp "We are indignant," Rosensaft American technical/ vocational brownies, cookies, and cakes, etc. schools: Los Angeles ORT Holocaust Memorial Day in New "should be kept forever as a ssid, "that despite repeated will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Institute and Bramson in New York's Madison Square Garden. memorial." He stated: recommendations by the Office of 44 at the Providence JCC at 401 Benjamin Meed, president of lt is our job never to forget. York City. ORT is the technical Special Investigations, Attorney Elmgrove Ave. (across from the the Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Every Jew IU)d non-Jew should vocational program of the Jewish General Meese has yet to place Brown Stadium). The public is Organization, told some 6,000 pledge that they will speak out, people. It is an international Austrian Presdent Kurt Waldheim invited to sample the entries from survivors, family and friends: uour and that if they are able to they on the Watch List and bar him charity having 800 schools about 30 different bakers and vote worldwide. commitment to memory should will make a pilgrimage to from entering this country. And we the PeopJe's _Choice for the .44 Best" not be taken for granted. Auschwitz to keep the faith with are outraged that anyone in our "In Austria," he said, those who died." government should have tried to "forgetfulness is an art George Klein, chairman of the help Karl Linnas live out his days Austrian history erased Kurt New York Holocaust Memorial in freedom in a safe and Waldheim's war record. And at the Commission, announced that the comfortable retirement home on United Nations, the files on Nazi Museum of the Jewish Heritage the beaches of Central America." war criminals are closed to should be open within three years. The memorial gathering also scholars." Its goal, he said, was "not just to heard Rabbi Herschel Schacter, r~~cJJ~;~-fe~;;;;1 The role of Holocaust survivors, help us remember the terrible co-c hairman of the New York t · Wednesday Super Specials ii' he said, was "to serve as the destruction of our people, but also Jewish Community Relations midwife to memory and the what was destroyed with them: a Council's Commission on the ~ ,- - For the Month of May i conscience of remembrance, society, a culture, a Jewish Holocaust, and Rabbi Haskel ~ VEAL STEAK ~ insisting that history be respected civilization that once flourished Lookstein, president of the New truthfully and with dignity." and left its indelible mark on York Board of Rabbis. .,i Reading from a collective Europe and on the United States Moses Rosen, Chief Rabbi of ~ cu~c;~:;:;:~oT Statement of Affirmation adopted and Israel." Romania, addressed the solemn j Senator Alfonse D'Amato (R., by the gathering, Mr. Meed assembly in Yiddish, and a OPEN 7 DAYS Your $6 50 asserted that the fight to unmask N.Y.), assailed the decision of the Romanian Jewish choir sang Lun ch. Dinner Choice • United Nations not to release Cocktails Served Nazi war criminals must continue. several songs. Other musical1 i f ~ DAILY LU NCHEON SPECIALS Served with Roll s & Butter, Potato & Vegetable - "They have no place in this land of thousands of War Crimes highlights included the freedom," he said. · Commission documents that he participation of Misha Raitzin, j 1075 North Main Street, Providence • 751-8220 l "We do not seek vengeance," he ssid "would help us identify and tenor with the New York Beau James Beau James Beau Jomes Beau James Beau Jomes Beau Jomes "" concluded, "only justice." prosecute the Nazis still among Metropolitan Opera, Cantor Secretary of the Interior Donald us." He said he regarded the vote Josephy Malovany of the Fifth P. Hodel, whose Department is of the United States with the UN avenue Synagogue and the Zachor charged with responsibility for the majority on the issue as Choir. U.S. Holocaust Museum and ''incredible,'' adding: The traditional candle-lighting Memorial, recalled that in the face "We must never allow those who ce remony with survivors and their of the Holocaust, "society failed perpetrated those crimes against children was conducted by William itself. Leaders in government, in humanity to enjoy a moment of Donat, co-chairman of this year's churches, in the academic peace." annual event. community consciously and 'Terrorists Continuing deliberately refused to react to the The Work of the Nazis' Ohawe Shalom repeated eyewitness accounts of Meir Rosenne, Israel's Services will be at the Nazi horror," he said, adding: Ambasssdor to the UN, told the Congregation on East Ave. at 9 Give Mom Something "If those leaders - in Germany, commemoration participants that a.m., Saturday. A kiddush will throughout most of Europe and Palestinian terrorism was follow. Rabbi Jacobs will give his Beautiful. even here in America - had not continuing the work of the Nazi. Mishnah class at 6:45 p.m. Mincha turned their backs, not wanting to uwho even remembers any more is at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Teleflora - FTD Special believe and therefore not believing, the Israeli athletes murdered at the Third Sabbath Meal. Ma'ariv and Holiday Bouquet: how different things might have Munich Olympics?" he asked. havdalah are at 8:37 p.m. Sliver-plate Frame with Arrangement been." . The Ambassador disclosed that The congregation will be Underscoring the need "to tell at the Algiers meeting of the sponsoring a lunch for the entire , Silver-plate Vase and retell" the story of the Palestine National Council in Jewish community the second day ~ FfD Scented Candle Bouquet Arrangement Holocaust, Secretary Hodel stated; mid-April, the PLO reaffirmed its of Shavuos, Thursday, June 4, I• "As the young people of our "war against Zionism" and warmly immediately following services. 72&-o•oo country read in their history books applauded Abu! Abbas, wanted in The schedule of services for the • 5' 'Corner of N. 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