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Love Creates Courage in Struggle for Freedom R. I , Jewish Historical Association 11 Inside: , 130 Sessions Street From The Editor, page 4 Providence, RI 02906 Deva, Torah, page 5 Mameh L~hn, page 9 THE ONLY ENGLISH-JEWISH WEEKLY IN RI AND SOUTHEAST MASS VOLUME LXXII, NUMBER 18 FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1985 30( PER COPY American Jewish Press Conference: Meeting Challenges, Defining Roles by Robert Israel Telegraphic Agency in New York. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - American One common theme that was voiced Jewish journalists gathered together at during the conference was the conflict Harvard University's Lamont Library many independent Jewish newspapers are here on Monday of this week for a day long experiencing with their local Jewish conference to discuss the problems and Federations who are publishing ~ I prospects of publishing Jewish house-organs that directly compete with newspapers. T he conference was the independent newspapers fo r coordinated by Charles Berlin, chief advertising revenue. bibliographer in Judaica at Harvard's "The house-organs published by Jewish Widener Library, who also organized the Federations threaten the economic library's exhibit of Jewish newspapers survival of the independent Jewish dating from the late 1800's. The newspapers,·• said Jerome Lippman. journalists represented some of the 200 "Their oppressive involvement has Jewish newspapers published in this distorted the function of a newspaper in country. In addition, there were several the Jewish community, which is to report editors from Israel and Europe in the news fairly and accurately. Federation attendance. house-organs reduce the expectations of P roblems With Federations what a newspaper should contain, which is During ttie afternoon session, a panel of the public's right to know versus fund­ editors discussed the issues facing Jewish raising. But it seems the Federations journalists today. The panelists included nationally have declared war on the moderator Bernard Hyatt. publisher of the independent Jewish press. In many cities, Jewish Advocate in Boston; Jerome W. they have succeeded in putting them out Lippman, editor of the Umg Island of bu"siness." Jewish World; Gary Rosenblatt, editor of Lippman, like fellow editor Gary the Baltimore Jewish Times and Jewish Rosenblatt who spoke after him, felt that News of Detroit; Charles Fenyvesi, editor the battle was not completely over for of the Washington Jewish News and independent Jewish newspapers to Murray Zuckoff, editor of the Jewish (Continued on page 6) Love Creates Courage In Struggle For Freedom by Susan Higgins granted permission to leave. She dreamed There are some people who say, "It can't of becoming a doctor and had even applied be done, it's impossible!" For those people to medical school. But life for someone of it is true. Jewish descent is very difficult in Russia Then there are some people who say, and opportunities are limited. "It's impossible, but I will find a way!" The bond between them grew stronger And they usually do. and neither could bear the thought of This story is Wi"itten fo r them. separation. His family loved her and It seems like a long time ago since they treated her like a daughter. The lovers met by accident on a train in Russia. They tried diligently not to think of the future. were in the same compartment. She would never be allowed to leave the Accompanied by two girlfriends, she was country, he did not have a future in on her way to the seashore. He and several Russia. other couples and friends were en route to She remembers the difficult month of a kayaking expedition. For many hours exams at the college when his behavior they talked and laughed together. changed. Acting very strangely, he even This delightful group of outdoor started to avoid her. The memories are enthusiasts encouraged her to join them. still vivid. After her last exam, he told her Her suitcase was packed with summer what she feared most but had already dresses and matching hats. She had never sensed. His family had been given a month even seen a kayak this close before. Still to leave the country. He had waited to tell there was something enchanting about her until her exams were finished. Now him and when the train reached his they had only a few days left together. destination he turned to her again. "1 can The news was a great shock. only ask you one more time, will you come She quit her job and helped his family with us?" She did the most unexpected ready their belongings. During the hectic thing of her life, she said yes. From that time, they were almost too busy with Artist Marc Chagall, who painted his· native RuBSian village in Ruaela.n moment her life was changed forever. details to consider the implications of the Village, died last Thursday at age 97 at bis home on the French Riviera. The tri p was a glorious experience and change. Even as she watched the plane love blossomed between them. Only one take him away to America, reality waited by Robert Taylor Judaism in the provincial Russian town of fo reboding sign darkened the lovers' time. at a distance. Boston Globe Vitebsk, where he grew up (on -hearing He was troubled by a secret. He thought For three days she cleaned their empty Marc Chagall's images, a critic once that Chagall drew human figures, his perhaps they should not be iogether apartment and tended to the unfinished said, were spellbound, as if the artist was great-uncle Israel was afraid to shake because of this mysterious reason, but he business. The final duties occupied her "dreaming of love with open eyea." hands with him), a wonder of Chagall's life could not talk fu rther about it. mind. And then on the fourth day, there His couples floating on air, flaming was that he became an artist at a.II . Jewish They returned to the little Russian was a terrible pain. She realized he was angels, fiddle -playing peasants, painters of the late 19th century, like towns where they had grown up. His home gone, fo rever. topsy-turvy cows, gingerbread houses and Pissarro or Liebermann, came from was aurprisingly close to hers. They were Before he left, he had talked about plans timeless clocks held an overriding long-assimilated groups. Chagall, however, reunited and began to visit each other fo r the future. But she considered these principal aim - presenting a region that owed his long career not only to his own more frequently. He knew he must reveal intentions absolutely impossible. Certain obeys rules other than those of the talent and determination but to the his se<: ret. rules could not be changed for anyone. physical world. The Hasidic spirit of courage of a mother willing to support him He was Jewish and his family had So it was strange that he was so sure Jewish eastern Europe and Russia in what must have seemed a dubious requeated permission from the Russian the y would be together agsin. He always informed his art. He did not present enterprise indeed. Government to emigrate to the United believed that. When she asked him how, himself as the painter of Hasidism, the There were formal influences, too - his States. They had been waiting for over a he said, "Trust me, we will. I will do revivalist movement founded in the early teacher, the stage designer Leon year for a response. Although it waa something, we will do something. I'm sure mid-18th century by the mystic Baal Bakst; Gauguin; Van Gogh; the Fauvist.a, poMible thil dispensation would never be we will meet agai n and we will be husband Shem-Tov; nevertheleH, the spirit of who had liberated color from it.a granted, word could come at any time. He and wife. Even hi 11 parent.a were convinced Jewiah mysticism - the promise of descriptive function; even the cubist.a with wu also concerned for her aafety if she they would be married. Although there absolute freedom beyond the sense, - their innovative handling of space and continued to as&Ociate with him. was no rea&On for them to have hope they pervade, Chagall'• emancipated realm. v multiple peRpectivee. He went to Paris, She was Jewiah a.l.o but would never be (Continued on page 13) Given the antipictorial traditions of (Continued on page 6) Chaim Potok At Bet1'·EI Survival Series Planned A unique commullity-wide forum exploring new directions in Jewish J Local News identity is being presented as a four-part series in April and May and is entitled, '"Toward Jewish Survival." The series is sponsored by the Synagogue-Federation Relations BJE Film Discussion The films chosen for this series will Committee of the Southern Area Advisory address issues raised by this complicated Board of the Jewish Federation of Rhode Series and important social phenomenon. Share Island, and is chaired by Seth A. your thoughts on this crucial topic at this Perlmutter. The Spring Session of the Bureau of series, open to the public at no charge. The first lecture will be held on Jewish Education's Film Discussion Series Co-ordinator is Ruth Page of the Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. at Temple Series will begin the week of April 2 and Bureau of Jewish Education. Sinai in Cranston. Rabbi Alexander continue for eight weeks. Locations and dates of the sessions are Schindler, President of the Union of The theme of the series will be "The as follows: American Hebrew Congregations, and Jewish Woman: Then & Now." The Shalom Apartments, Warwick - Chairman of the Conference of Presidents transformation in the role of women in Tuesdays at lO a.m.
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