!!;: i,d******i:* ·*~* **-:-. [L.GI T 02 t(1.., 1, ·- ,' '-' 1 ·k ;. :, ~ ..... JtWI-~H HI3-0KI.AL ') SLICil-lrlot~ .3 .. S .. ~Eia~: _T. t- ~ ... I E\. -: E , ~ I i. 106 Rhode Island Jewish Emanu-EI Honors 3 HERALD Page 11 The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXXVII, NUMBER 43 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1991 354 PER COPY Thomas Endorses Separation Of Church And State WASHINGTON ()TA) the Jewish Labor Committee Supreme Court nominee Judge oppose Thomas, and Agudath Clarence Thomas told the Sen­ Israel of America supports him. ate Judiciary Committee last Thomas, who sits on the week that the concept of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the sepa ration between church and District of Columbia, was state is "an important meta­ nominated to replace retiring phor." justice Thurgood Marshall. That statement, said Marc From 1982 to 1989, Thomas Stern, legal director of the chaired the equal Employment American Jewish Congress, Opportunity Commission, goes a " long way to dispelling where he strongly opposed our concerns" about Thomas's racial preferences. church-state views, little of Thomas's statement about which were known before his the separation between church confirmation hearing began and state is in sharp contrast to Sept. 9. a 1985 dictum by now Chief But Stern added that unless justice William Rehnquist. Thomas also dispels its fears in In Wallace v. Jaffree, a two other areas, abortion and school prayer case, a 6-3 ma­ civil rights, AJCongress will jority of the Supreme Court Seated (L-R) in the back row: Noah, David, Jacob. Front row (L-R): Jesse, Jeff, Jonathan, Avi, urge the Senate not to confirm struck down a series of Ala­ Michael, Ilan. him. bama statutes that allowed Three other Jewish groups public schools to provide a Club 456ers Have Yummiest Meeting Ever! have taken a stand on the moment of silence each school by Sarah Baird Youth and Membership Coor­ eluded a successful Game nomination: The National day. Herald Associate Editor Council of Jewish Women and (continued on page 7) dinator, Evy Rappoport, were Night with round robins, a The smell of sweetness fill ed on hand to greet the enthusias­ hayride, rollerskating, and a the gameroom in the JCCRI last tic kids, who came in droves for trip to see the Kid's Cabaret Community Financial Meeting at JCCRI Wednesday evening. It might Club 456's opening event, a performed by the All Chil­ Rita M. Williams, Council­ have been the lovely children " Make Your Own Sundae" dren's Theatre. woman, Ward 2 of Provi­ filing in through the doors and Party. Familiar and new faces The twenty-five fourth, fi fth dence, hosted a meeting crowding around the ping pong fi lled the gameroom, as they and sixth graders who started last Thursday evening at tables and couches that gave lined up to pile bowls high with off this season with gusto agree the Jewish Community the air such a lovely odor. More ice cream and fabulous top­ that Club 456 is the place to be Center of Rhode Island. In­ likely, however, the delicious pings. once a month for the fun-filled vited were Providence's smell came from the bowls of After everyone had finished activities. Councilman David Dillon, heavenly delights ready and their sweet creations, the group For more information about chairman of the finance waiting for the kids to make settled down to discuss ideas Club 456 and upcoming events, committee; Stephen Woer­ their own sundaes. for upcoming events. contact Evy Rappoport at 861- ner, internal auditor and C[ub leader, Dom Giusti, and Popular outings last year in- 8800. Frank Corrente, the mayor's administrative as­ sistant in charge of fi­ nances and residents of Providence. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the financial situation in the city of Providence and to create suggestions for revenue solutions which will help avoid further burdening · the taxpayers. Also present was Senator Rhoda Perry. A letter writ­ ten by Sid Green, a promi­ nent resident, was read aloud. He suggested: 1) de­ creasing excessive city per­ sonnel· patronage jobs, 2) eliminating overtime pay for police, firemen, etc., 3) keeping city health bene­ fits at fair costs, 4) elimi­ nating the closing of city offices at 90 degree temper­ atures, and 5) filtering out illegal pension programs. Other ideas were to create a more efficient manage­ ment and to cut all city pro­ Seated (L-R) in the back row: Paul, Jeremy, Rachel, Sari, Kiley, Lucy. Standing in back: Evy Councilwoman Rita M. grams to the bare mini- Rappoport. Front Row: Krissy, Brooke, Sarah, Amylynne, Amy. Dom Giusti sits in the Williams mum. foreground. 2- THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1991 Inside the Ocean State One Million Pennies Go A Long Way! Haffenreffer Museum To Identify Area Discoveries One penny may seem worth­ Yachting Center September 19- Brown University's Haffen­ always bringing objects to us tor of the Museum and an ex­ less when by itself, but just 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daria reffer Museum of Anthro­ for identification," said David pert on Native American ethno­ imagine the value and magni­ Bruno, the popular morning pology is offering a "show­ Gregg, an archaeologist partici­ graphic materials. tude of one million pennies! 1 show deejay at Bl0l-FM, will and-tell' in which the public pating in the event. " Arrow­ One of the premier institu­ million pennies: be at the site on Thursday, may bring in objects of New heads, pottery shards, stone tions for the study of Native 1. Weighs 3.3 tons; September 19, from 4 to 6 pm. England Indian and early set­ tools - things they've dug up New England peoples, the 2. Stretches almost 12 miles Daria will be meeting her fans tler origins for identification by in their back yards or vacant Haffenreffer Museum of An­ when arranged horizontally; as they drop off their pennies. Brown anthropologists. The lots. This is just an extension of thropology is located on the 3. Fills 25 5-gallon water The booth will be set up out­ event is being held Sunday, something the museum has Mount Hcipe Grant in Bristol, jugs; side the boat show gates so September 22, at 4 p.m. It is always done." R.l. For more information, call 4. Equals $10,000; and people will not have to pay free of charge. Gregg will be joined by (401) 253-8388. 5. Can help cure leukemia! admission to the show to drop " People, especially kids, are Barbara Hail, Associate Direc- It is hard to believe that the off their pennies. The pennies pennies you have stored in collected will help the Leuke­ CCRI WWII History glass jars and shoe boxes can mia Society researchers find a ture Professor Sally Marks who free and open to the public. help cure leukemia, but it is final cure for leukemia by the Roundtable To Meet will speak on "Why World War Anyone interested in World true. Now you can get rid of all year 2000. The next meeting of the II? Some Long-Term Causes" War II is welcome. those unwanted pennies that Please come down and drop Community College of Rhode and Kazimierz M. Lamparsk This is the fourth meeting of you never have time to roll, off your pennies and help the Island World War II History who will present a memoir of the World War II History and feel good about it. Leukemia Society and BlOl ­ Roundtable will be held on his experience as a Polish in­ Roundtable, which was orga­ The Rhode Island Chapter of FM meet their goal of 1 million Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:00 p.m. fantryman who fought both the nized last spring in recognition the Leukemia Society of pennies' For more information at CCRI's Warwick Campus in Germans and Russians in 1939 of the fiftieth anniversary of · America will be collecting pen­ please call the society at (401) room 2560. before becoming a prisoner of America's entry into World nies at the International Power­ 943-8888. The meeting will commemo­ war. A general discussion on War II. hoat Show at thi> Newport rate the 52nd anniversary of the start of the war will follow. For further information, call the start of WWII and will fea- The Round table meetings are Dr. John J. Sbrega at 455-6065. R.I. Association of Women In Education Meeting Fiffy Years Ago This Week In The Jewish Herald The first meeting of the ministrators and Counselors. 1991 -92 year will be held at The purpose of the name September 19, 1941 the Johnson & Wales Hospital­ change was to encourage a ity Center on Narragansett broader membership base of Yorn Kippur To Delay Debt Preferred to Hitler B'nai B'rith at South Pole Boulevard on Thursday, Sep­ women in the field of educa­ tember 26, at 5 p.m. The tion, particularly higher educa­ World Series? NEW YORK. While critics of Murray Wiener, a young Hospitality Center is located at tion. The group provides pro­ Pointing out that the open­ the Administration pound New York member of B'nai 11 50 Narragansett Blvd. in grams, information, support ing date of the World Series away at the mounting fed­ B'rith who was a physicist Cranston. and a network for women in coincides with the Jewish eral deficit, Wendell Wilkie, and photographer with the RIAWE is celebrating its administration, counseling, holiday, Yorn Kippur, mem­ the 1940 Republican Presi­ Byrd Expedition to Antar­ 10th anniversary this year.