! J 8 Elul 5766 On the web at: www.jvhri.org September 1, 2006 A glimpse into Lebanon Israelis speak on war; annual campaign begins By J onathan Rubin [email protected] PROVJDENCE - Jona­ than Marcus's summer break ended abruptly on July 12; he was sining on a beach on the coast of Israel when a fe llow soldier told him that H ezbollah had just killed and kidnapped soldiers on the Lebanese border. Soon he and his troops were being shipped north. Marcus, 21, entered the Israeli Defense Forces shortly after making aliyah in 2002. He was trained A MEMBER OF THE INDIA N CONTINGENT OF UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force, drinks an early for operations in hilly Lebanon, morning cup of tea as his comrades keep watch at a lookout near Kibbutz Manara near the Lebanese but never thought he'd need it. "-<>101,y-.u,..,•ut,,,, border. Aug. 26. JONATHAN MARCUS, staff Marcus, originally from sergeant of the Israel Defense Denver, gave a briefing of what Forces, spoke at an Israel fund­ Olmert fights to keep power it was like to fight in the Leba­ raising event in Pr:,vidence on non \.Var II .it events l\londay Monday. By Lc,lie Susser In an impassioned speech panel under a former Mossad to raise funds for Israel. The first event was held for those JERUSALDI UTA) M onday night in I laifa, O lmcrt summer, when camp.1igner,; ,It who had been to Israel on - A protei,t, continue againsl announced the establishment of theJcwi,;h Fedcution of Rhode" N EWS ANALYSIS Jewish Federation missions, tht: ~-crnment ·, conduct ofthe three les~er panels rather than l,;land were preparin.'!: for the and the second, for physicians w.u .i~a1n.\t I fe7l:,olb.h, Prime the full-Acdgcd state commis­ chief, Nahum Admoni, would September Lmnch of their S-U and medical professionals. \lini,tcr Ehud Olmert is fight­ sion of inquiry into the war that look into the government's See ISRAELI ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS, page 17 ine: .i re.u-gu.ird action to stay his critics are demanding. He decision-making, the army The w.r began during the inpawer said a g°'·ernment-appointed See OLMERT, page 14 Inside... ELECTION 2006 APPLE- ICIOUS - Isa· belle Wisen, 8, Provi­ dence, e njoys a candied Candidates apple at the · The Lowe r East Side comes to the on the issues East Side.. cultural aru Stt ,awes 11-21 fertival Aug. 27. Hun­ d reds braved t he rain for this second annual Se<.t1on Poge event, sponsored by 2, ,. Utend•r the Jewish Community Commumty 2'·32 Center and the City of o·nr To,ah lS Providence, which had f.cl•r.t-on music from the Klez­ food ZZ.Zl phonio. food from local Obt1.u,1r ]6 ]7 • busmuses and g.-mes Op,noon ' S1tneh.as .39 for children 2 Jewish Voice & Herald September 1, 20( RIKI MULLU will tell the story of her family's dramatic departure from Ethiopia to Israel at the Home Sweet Home event sponsored by the Women's Alliance. See Sept. 7 calendar listing. MON., SEPT. 4 Breakfast with Kolld 9a.m. Breakfast lecture on Sukkot, Congregation Mishkon Tfiloh, 203 Summit Ave., Providence. For more information, visit www.provi­ dcncckollcl.org. Fishel Bresler at Boston Jewish fcstiva.1 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Greater Boston Family Day & Jcv•ish Music Festival at the Prowse Farm in Canton, !vlass. Fishc.l Brcslcr's Klnmcr H assidic Trio will be among those at the festival, which wil1 include vrorld music, crafts and entertainment for children, vendors, Jewish food s and cultural displays. Admission is free. For more inform.nion, call 1-866-2-SHALOH. S- CALENDAJI:. ~~ 11 CORRECTION ish Community DaY. School of Rhode Island invit~ you to our In our Aug 4 issue, we mistakenly listed Selma Stanzler as the president of the Rhode Island Holocaust Museum. She is a part g a1 ti .i ea g <; hlo ·! ock nd osher Plcm president; the current president is Carol Sugarman. 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Re presentatives "Type 'Jewish' and ·New Frank Zasloff England· into an Internet search Linda Gerstenblatt engine,R said Jonathan at an open Copy Editor house held Tuesday, Aug. 15, '"a nd Glad}'l Sollosy the Jewish Community Center of Published by the Jewish Federation of R.I. Rh?'1e Island Preschool will pop President up. Herbert B. Stern Likewise, Beth Nelson of W ar­ Interim Executive VP wick, a principal at Temple B'Nai Harris N. Rosen B·rith in Somerville, M ass., regis­ The Jewish Voice & Herald tered daughter, Emily; and echoed (ISSN number 1539-2104, USPS that sentiment. "The Rhode Island 1465-710) is printed bi-weekly, except in July, when it is pri nt ed JCC is known for educational qual- once. ity." "'°tot by f,an~llelsi.~ Telephone/Fax: Editorial r.. leanwhjle,NicoleandMichael TAYLOR RAP PAPORT having fun at an open house held at the JCC preschool at Temple Sinai in phone. 401-421-4111. Advertis­ Rappaport's daughter made the Cra nston. ing phone 401-421-4111 e11t. 160 or 162. Fax: 401-331-7961. decision to stan class on Sept. 13th on her own. "Taylor could n't wait pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton, Judaic model that "emphasizes exposure that comes from another Mail: The Jew,sh Voice & Herald, 130 Sessions St., Provi­ to come back since we visited a few "is one of the greatest advances social, emotional, physical, intel­ culture's experience," she believes. dence, RI 02906. weeks ago,~ said Rappaport. that has raised the quality of lcctual and spiritual develop- Connor says that she expected E-mail: As of this wri ting, six families early child hood education." ment " that finding a teacher with experi­ voiceheraldOJfri.org and another leaning, have regis- Temple Sinai's new school, Secular learning is "hands ence that combined secular and Ed ito rial Boa rd: Alison Rose, chair tcred their three- to five-yea r-olds, along withTemple Habonim's in on'" as child ren learn through religious teaching skills "'-ou.ld take ti me. "'Three months after the Members: LawrenceCharap, an auspicious start, accordi ng to Barrington, established in 2002, "creative" play. "Every academic Marty Cooper, Eleanor L. Lewis, JCC Early Childhood Education are satellites of the JCC Pre- discipline is add.resscd including position was posted, Sarit Ferrei.ra, Toby London, Sara Masri, Richard Di.rector, Sue Connor, a 30-ycar school in Providence, founded the arts, sciences, reading and his­ an Attleboro, !'- lass., resident, She,n, Charles S1nel, Joshua Stein, veteran 1eacher, trainer, supcrvi- over 50 years ago. Technically, tory. We even sneak in arithme­ born in lsr.i.cl, appLcd Ferrei.ra Rabbi Peter Stein sor and administrator who's served neither of the new sites is cligi- tic by asking kids to count books, taugh1 in her native country and Editorial Consultant the JCC since 1999. Among many ble fo r accreditation until after a crayons and the other children in in the U.S., most recently al the Judith Romney Wegner awards, Connor is the recipient of lengthy application process, but the room ," Connor said. JCC Striar School in Sroughton, Corresponde nts: Stanley Aronson, Ahson Go(ub, Tema the "Options for Working Parents Connor assures that, "accrcdi- The room fo r the preschool Mass., for six years. Her d.Jli­ Gouse, Yehuda Lev, Joshua Prize," gnnted by the Providence tation is a matter of time sina: has been renovated from floor to gence, low: for children, empathy Ste,n Chamber of Commerce. The JCC aU three sites share the same ceiling, furnished with new desks, and philosophy is congruent with Busi ness Committee: preschool, over wh ich she presides, prognm and commitment to chairs, bookcases and a sink, she ours,~ said Connor. Just,n ·Jay· Strauss. Chair reta.ins the coveted National Assa- quality. Each is Jjcensed by the adds.