**J.-¼f*~**f.ft, -l?r **f" *,.,- l Il 1-)41.) :: u 1 i - 1 * C ~ il .. , I. lh.. ~~ IS 1 1r l: ; Sf,Ci CJ l -. , __ ..,[·~-EI I ': --, .J I Jt L, , f,,. Rhode Island Jewish Rosh Hashanah Special Issue HERAL See Supplement The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VO LUME LXXVIII, NUMBER 44 ELUL 26, 5752 /THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1992 35¢ PER COPY Jewish Home Quarantined for Scabies Outbreak Won't Keep Residents from Observing High Holidays by Anne S. Davidson home. The first day of Rosh Hera ld Editor Hashanah is Sept. 28. Residents of the Jewish The quarantine was imposed Home for the Aged will be al­ Saturday, but the home has lowed to go home for the High been "struggling with this for a Holidays, despite a quarantine number of months now," that has been temporarily im­ Zelchner said. Under the quar­ posed due to an outbreak of antine, relatives and frie nds are scabies, the home's president advised not to visit the home, told the Herald on Wednesday. but exceptions are being made " I really am going to err on in certain cases, he said . the side of the residents if I Scabies is a highly infectious have to err. It's just too impor­ skin rash that is caused by a tant a holiday," said Saul tiny mite that burrows under Zelchner, president of the (Continued on Page 19) Both Sides Report Progress in Israeli-Syrian Peace Talks by Cynthia Mann ments" and "not terribly pro­ States News Service ductive," according to the head WASHINGTON OTA) of the Israeli negotiating team, The Horns Are Sounded Syrian and Israeli negotiators ltamar Rabinovich. Danjel Kita, 9, Adam Pitier, 11 , Tara Berger, 11 and Josh Kita, 12, combine to bring harmony last week reported progress in Earlier last week, the on their shofars Sunday at a pre-holiday fa mily program a t Temple B' na i Israel. their ongoing efforts to reach a Syrians attacked Israel's nego­ Herald Photo by Omar Bradley peace accord based on a with­ tiating posture as inadequate drawal by Israel from land on for not spelling out its will­ the Golan Heights. This round help in the peace process," he ingness to make territorial con­ of ta lks is scheduled to end Rabin Asks Europe to End said. cessions. The lsraelies, mean­ Rabin said he did not have today. while, have wanted to see a The upbeat assessment of to bring up the recent wave of clear configuration of the type the talks marked an improve­ Compliance with Boycott xenophobic violence in Ger­ of peace Syria envisions. many when he met with Ger­ ment over the Sept. 14 and 15 But by Sept. 16 there had by Ruth E. Gruber "The time has come for negotiating sessions, where the man leaders. been a shift. " We were much BERLIN OT A) Israeli Europe to do the same - and parties were " locked in argu- (Continued on Page 6) Prime Minister Yi tzhak Rabin, only then ask how Europe can, (Continued on Page 6) ending a three-day visit to Germany and the first-ever visit by an Israeli prime minis­ Monument Honors Life, ter to Berlin, called on Euro­ pean countries to contribute to Warns Against Bigots the Middle East peace process by Mike Fink He wrote out a check for by ending their compliance Herald Contributing Reporter $36,000 - double chai - to with the Arab economic boy­ Vincent Cianci pledged his put up a 20-foot plaque at the cott of Israel. support for a monument to the Rabin, who met with Chan­ Jewish martyrs of World War " The Holocaust is not just a cellor Helmut Kohl and other II. Something to go to and Jewish problem." leaders in Bonn on Sept. 14 think of those who were lost to before attending a session of barbarism and hatred. - Father Edward Flannery the Socialist International here A dozen years later, in the Sept. 15, also warned Ger­ stately mansion of City Hall, Holocaust Memorial Museum. many and other countries of the mayor kept every word of Under the fancy gilt ceiling the possible consequences of the promise he made in his and among the lavishly decor­ current racist violence. first term as mayor of Provi­ ated panels of the Alderman's And he expressed optimism dence. (Continued on Page 20) that a peace settlement could be reached in the Mideast. Reaffirm Commitment: Never Again " l am often asked how Europe can contribute to the by Morris Gastfreund born Jewish. We must remem­ peace process," he told a news (Editor's Note: Th e fo llowing ber that this crime did not conference Sept. 16. is a portion of Morris Gast­ occur in the Dark Ages, but " Don't give in to dictates freund's speech made Sept. 16 at rather in supposedly " greatly like the Arab boycott," he said. the Holocaust Mu seum.) civilized" 20th century Europe. A DEEP CALM - A crowd gathered on a hot Indian summer "To show fear, to give in to It has been 50 years since Less than 50 years have afternoon last week at the Holocaust museum. Pictured is Nina Arab dictates is to participate the greatest human tragedy in elapsed since the genocide of Newman and her grandchildren Peter and Jacob Newman. Betty in economic warfare against history took place. The Holo­ the European Jewry. The skies Adler listens at far right. Israel." caust was so tragic, not only over Auschwitz and Treblinka He pointed out that the from a Jewish perspective, but are still darkened by the ashes anti-Semitism, racism and survivors, have come to see the United States had passed a law from a universal perspective as of our people consumed in the bigotry, or so we believed. Holocaust denied and defiled by hate mongers trying with 14 years ago "saying that no well. Hitler's Germany was crematoria. In the aftermath of But the reality is just the lies to rewrite history, to U.S. company could sign bent on annihilating an entire the brutal killings of innocent opposite. Anti-Semitism, racism have people believe that the race from the face of the earth millions, it was widely as­ and bigotry are still very much papers complying with the boy­ Holocaust never occurred. cott as a precondition for busi­ because of the mere fact that sumed that civilization finally alive. How sad it is that even ness with the Arabs. its members happened to be had rid itself of the diseases of in our own lifetime, we, the (Continued on Page 18) I 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1992 INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE Festival to Honor R.l.'s Apple VNA Hospice Seeks Volunteers Walk Set for Hospice Rhode Island's official frui t, Society for Creative Anachron­ The Visiting Nurse Associa­ tional and spiritual needs in an Friends of Hospice through­ the Rhode Island greening, ism. There will also be games tion (VNA) of Rhode Island is atmosphere of dignity and will be honored at the fifth out Rhode Island are sponsor­ for children. recruiting caring individuals to compassion. ing "Step Out for Hospice," annual Apple Festival and The highlight of the festival assist the hospice program If you are interested in be­ Apple Pie Competition spon­ the fifth annual Walk-a-thon is Citizens Bank's Apple Pie with companionship and emo­ coming a VNA hospice volun­ for Hospice Care of Rhode sored by the North Central Competition with categories tional support to terminally ill teer, call VNA of Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce and Island on Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. for both amateurs and pro­ patients and their fami lies. Vol­ at 444-9400 and ask to speak The fund-raising walk Citizens Bank on Sept. 26. The fessionals. Judges will be well­ unteers may assist with er­ to the VNA hospice coordin­ event will be held from 10 a.m. begins simultaneously at three known culinary experts and rands or provide necessary res­ ator of volunteers. Training ses­ locations, including Roger Wil­ to 6 p.m. at Johnston Memorial "Golden Pie Plates" and pite time to the family. sions will begin on Monday Park, Rt. 6 (Hartford Avenue) liams Park Zoo, Providence, plaques will be awarded to Also, volunteers are an inte­ and Wednesday evenings be­ the Newport Art Museum, Johnston. winners. gral part of the VNA hospice ginning Sept. 14 from 5 to Artists and craftsmen from Newport and from the offices Additional information and home care team. Each member 7:30 p.m., at 157 Waterman of Hospice of Washington all of the New England states applications may be obtained strives to meet the patient's and St., Providence. are expected to be among the County, 118 Point Judith Road, by calling the North Central fa mily's physical, social, emo- Narragansett. Registra tion exhibitors and a variety of eth­ Chamber of Commerce office, nic foods will be available. A begins at 8:30 a.m. at each loca­ at 231-6010, weekdays from 9 Walk to Benefit J'immy Fund tion, with the step-off for the daylong program has been a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by writing planned with music, entertain­ The fourth annual Boston 3-K- or 10-K-walk routes at 9 the chamber at 22 Cedar stops along the course. When a.m. ment and demonstrations, in­ Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk is Swamp Road, Smithfield, R.I. walkers cross the fi nish line in All proceeds from "Step Out cluding an encampment by the 02917.