--------~-------------------~--------~-. ****~**•***•*~*•**CAR·-RT LOl' ~*C-- □ 2·7 •r JEWTc, .~ToR 04 -30 2001 R•· ·.; -~•1 111 o ICAL ASSOr. flITN: Ll~'anor Horvitz l.JD ~0ss1011s ~,t Providence RI 02905-3444 • __ll),.,,,,l,ll,1,,11,,,, ll,,,,ll,,1,,l,l,,1,l,,l,,ll,ll,,,,l,l,I Rhode Island Jewish Jewish Seniors Agency Volunteers HERALD Month Page 8 The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXXI, NUMBER 29 IY AR 3, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2001 35, PER COPY Beth El Women's Palestinian Seder Celebrates 'They Chose Life - Stories and Terrorists 'Merits of Songs From _the DP Camps' 'Will Bear the Righteous Responsibility' for Women' Violence, Says by Jon Rubin Israeli Consulate Herald Ed itor Wall-to-wall women filled the by Seth T. Bromley auditorium at Temple Beth El on Editorial Assistant April 12 for a special celebration Commenting on last week's of the sanctity of women in both Israeli incursions into the Gaza in the story of Passover and in the Strip, Consulate General of Is­ Jewish tradition. Led by Cantor rael to New England Itzhak Judith Seplowin and Deborah Levanon said Israel had no Waldman, the group sang songs choice but to respond to the in­ that were both tradi tional and creased level of Palestinian vio­ modem. The absence of men left lence. " It is no longer the only dozens of sweet voices that Intifada ... " he said about the carried tunes beautifully and ef­ Palestinian terrorist attacks, "it fortlessly, and the room had an is clear-cut violence." He said empowering feeling of openness, that the blame for the escalati on camaraderie and friendship be­ of the conflict lies with the Pal­ tween all those assembled there. estinians and their leader Yasser The seder was split up into a Arafat. "We're not talking multitude of poems and respon­ about kids with stones any­ sive readings to fuel individual more," he said. The Palestinians involvement in the seder. There are now shooting at Israeli civil­ were readings for young girls, ians, and using mortars and for grandmothers, for women missiles against Israeli commu­ who swim and even for women nities as well as military forces, who have green eyes. The Levanon said. "[Israel] cannot women's seder spotlighted the tolerate this violence anymore," biblical figure of Miriam, and he said. paid respect to her deeds On Monday, April 16, mortar through song and a special shells fired from within the Pal­ Miriam's Cup set on the table estinian controlled area of the next to El ij ah's. The women Gaza Strip landed in Sderot, a gathered there sat at tables town "deep inside Israel," ac­ adorned with names of famous cording to Levanon. The fol­ Jewish matriarchs and heroines, lowing day, Israel Defense Force including Tzipporah, Deborah, troops took up positions inside the Gaza Strip that were under the jurisd iction of the Palestin­ ( Continued on Page 5 ) ian Authority in order to quell these attacks. This move was quickly referred to by U.S. Sec­ retary of State Colin Powell as "excessive and disproporti on­ A MAN takes a yarzeit candle after the Yorn HaShoah service at Temple Emanu-El ate." Shortly thereafter, Israel with drew the troops, bu t they on April 18 Herald photo by Jo" R,ibin The Shirim Klezmer Orches­ returned briefl y on Wednesday, tra, Naftule's Dream and cal churches, and was co-spon­ often harsh living conditions, April 18. Lev anon said Israel's Prime Meshuge from Verona, Italy Temple Emanu-El holds sored by numerous Jewish and the inhabitants of the DP Yam HaShoa seroice Christian reli gious organiza­ camps did their best to make Minister Ariel Sharon had no played at AS22ci on April 18. choice bu t to respond to the by Jon Rubin tions. life manageable. "Quasi-gov­ Page 15 April 16 attacks. "Israel pen­ Herald Editor It is believed by many that ernments" were established etrated the Gaza Strip in spots On Yorn HaShoah, Jews once Jews were liberated from by the communities, and li­ Jewish War Veterans where people were shooting bring the horrors and trag­ the concentration camps they braries, synagogues, hospitals from, " he said, and added that The Jewish War Veterans of edies of the Holocaust into our simply returned to their homes and yeshivot were built as Israel's action should not be seen Rhode Island are in the fi nal present Ii ves for a time of re­ and did their best to pick up well. Once a foreign financial as an invasion. "This [action] is stages of planning a war membrance and reflection. On where they left off. In reality, backer was found, some DP not a retaliation. The only aim monument for all of the April 18, Temple Emanu-EI traveling home was often im­ camps even had real currency is to stop the violence and go held its annual Yorn HaShoah possible or undesirable, and to be used among their inhab­ fallen Jewish Veterans in back to the negotiating table," he service, whose theme this year many times "home" did not ex­ itants. Rhode Island. See how you said. Levanon also said that the was "They Chose Li(e - Sto­ ist anymore. Liberated survi­ Holocaust survivors Leah can help. move was brought about by "a ries and Songs from the Dis­ vors often found themselves Elisash, Edward Adler and Pages 10 to 13 cumulative effect." "The Pales­ confined for months or years Lisa Sonnenschein all told sto­ placed Persons Camps." The tinians changed the paran1eters service was held in the Main inside ghetto-communities ries of the struggles in the DP Opinions of the conflict [by using] heavy Sanctuary at Emanu-El to a called "displaced persons camps and the blessed few weapons, aimed inside Israel, to A critique of the U.S ca mps." who were able to assist them. large audience. At this year's kill civilians. We have an obli­ service, survivors and the chil­ Aron Trachtenberg, w ho Edward Adler described in Holocaust Memorial Mu­ gation to protect our people." lived as a young child in the great detail the pains and suf­ seum by Rabbi Daniel dren of su rvivors who had ng the statement by Degendorf DP camp, described ferings that survivors en­ Concerni Lapin, an analysis of Israeli li ved in the DP camps spoke Secreta ry of State Powell, in the inner workings of camp dured even after the war - geopolitics by Debra Delee, about the special hardships Levanon said "I don't see it as a they faced in these makeshift li fe . Despite the fact that people the eternal hunger, the end­ and ''Torah Today" by the criticism." Powell also stated communities. The service was fro m numerous countries and less fear and the total uncer- Chabad CHAI Center. an interfa ith event that had communities were thrown to­ Page 3 participants present from lo- gether into unpredictable and ( Continued on Page 9 ) ( Continued on Page 19) 2 - THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD,1 THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2001 HAPPENINGS ,t- Ertt=trtairtm=.¢11:t f@r Calendar: April 27 fhrough May 3 27 The Rhode Island Chapter of Hadassah is sponsoring the Oneg Shabbat at Temple Torat Y1srael at 7:30 p.m. Hadassah members will be leading the services to celebrate Shabbat and Childr=trt Yorn Ha' atzmaot. Temple Torat Yisrael is located at 330 Park Ave., Cranston. Call 463-3636. Stars of David, an international support organization for Jewish adoptive families, hosts its The Providence Children's Museum, 100 Sou th St., Provi­ Open Door Society armual conference in Milford, Mass. Call 728-4428. dence, announces the following activities. Call 273-KIDS. Socks for Sox Night, sponsored by Project Undercover, at 6 p.m. at McCoy Stadium in Paw­ April tucket. Admission to the game 1s free w1th a packaged donation of new children's socks, 29 Welcome May. 1 to 3 p.m. Celebrate spring! Kids age 5 underwear, or diapers to be distributed by the Rhode Island Donation Exchange Program. and up make colorful paper baskets filled with beautiful For more information, call 331-4500, ext. 415. paper flowers. · 28 The Rhode Island School of Design Art Sale will feature work for sale such as ceramics 30 Creative Studio. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Kids 3 and up use their jewelry, clothing, glassware, paintings and more. Free and open to the public, the sale is fro0-: ingenuity to create works of art with foam, pipe cleaners 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at RISO on Benefit St., between College and Waterman streets. Call 454- and other reusable materials. 6342. May . The RISO Museum presents "Corpus," expressing the human form through art. From 11 1 Play & Learn. 1 to 2:30 p.m . Preschoolers, age 2 to 4, play a.m. to 4 p.m., take part in a free day of art activities for kids and families. Have your portrait games and explore the nooks and crannies ofLittlewoods. sketched, see art brought to life through mime, learn how to draw faces and bodies and 2 Strong Bones. 3 and 3:45 p.m. How bendable are bones? more. The RISO Museum is located at 224 Benefit St., Providence. For more information, call Are yours brittle or broadly bowed? Kids age 5 and up 454-6674. explore the science of bones and discover how to keep Ray Charles performs with the Rhode Island Philharmonic at 8 p.m. at the Providence Per­ them strong. forrrung Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence.