---------,------------~------ - - - - Rhode Island Je1Nish Holiday Shopper HERALD See Insert The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXXVIV, NUMBER 1 HESHVAN 30, 5753 /THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1992 35¢ PER COPY Conference Sets Tone to Stop Hate by Kammie Kettelle sion on Religious, Racial and Herald Assistant Editor Ethnic Harassment, had a If a Stop Hate Conference record number of more than modeled after the one held in 200 participants. Held at Butler Providence on Nov. 17 could Hospital's Ray Conference be duplicated on a larger scale Center, the event began with with all communitites in the opening remarks by NCC) state participating, Rhode ls­ board Chairman David A. land would have a better Duffy. chance of eliminating the racial "The problems clearly are and religious hatred affecting not just in Los Angeles," he its communities. said, referring to the previous The conference, cosponsored eruptions of violence there. by the National Conference of Duffy then illustrated examples Christians and Jews (NCC)) of hate crimes and bigotry in and the Governor's Commis- (Continued on Page 20) Peace Talks Recess on Sour Note With No Date Set for Next Round by Cynthia Mann "direct dialogue" had been Stales News Service "su~,ordinated to public postur­ WASHI NGTON - Thesev­ ing enth round of Middle East At the same time, the Pales­ peace talks here ended Nov. l 9 tinians protested to the State on a sour note and without a Department that the Israeli pro­ clear commitment by all parties posal for Palestinian self-gov­ to return to Washington for a ernment is not a serious one. new round next month. A Palestinian press aide said HAND IJ:-1 HAND - Ari Bensusan interviews Beylal Bender last week as part of the "Hand in The Israeli delegation re­ the proposal "legitimizes the Hand" program through the Temple Sinai School. Herald photo by Omar Bradley ported frustration that hopes occupation in another form" for meaningful progress had and creates a system of not been met. apartheid. Students Study Their Elders in Temple Project In the Israelis' final briefing, The Israelis' sense of frustra­ by Omar Bradley ticipating in a " Hand In Hand" matched up with seniors from spokesman Yossi Gal reported tion may have been heightened Herald Contributing Reporter study of elders for Temple the community. there had been an " all or noth­ by the fact that Thursday was No matter how hard the rain Sinai School. The students, For Ari Bensusan, it was a ing attitude that makes com­ the 15th anniversary of the his- pelted down and around the armed with tape recorders and chance to share some special promise impossible" and that (Continued on Page 7) city, it couldn't keep Michael a sheet of questions, were (Continued on Next Page) Dallman or Amy Krasner or Ari Bensusan from getting their stories. They were a part Serotta Moves Judaism of a seventh-grade class par- Sleeves of Care: 'Out of the Shadows' by Omar Bradley ulously captured the very A survivor Herald Contributing Reporter essence of Judaic culture close­ In the '30s and '40s, docu­ up. Regardless of your race, re­ and her Son mentary photographers Mar­ ligion or creed, it's impossible by Mike Fink garet-Bourke White, Eugene not to be moved by Serotta's Smith and Alfred Eisenstadt powerful images. A solitary Herald Contributing Reporter combed the nation to record man stands atop a stone tomb It wasn 't just a dry goods Americana for the Farm Secu­ containing the remains of thou­ store, Ber-Tex Fabrics. It rity Administration before sands of Jewish massacre vic­ worked in Rolfe Square in heading off to cover the war. tims; a young boy gazes in­ Cranston as a good old Ameri­ The 'S0s and '60s saw Cornell tently at his father at a summer can sewing circle. Women Capa, · Gordon Parks and camp, and a young adolescent gathered there to stitch up their Danny Lyons focus in on the couple strolls serenely across a li ves, " the ravell 'd sleeves of forgotten subcultures of society dance hall. care," with threads of kind with courageous devotion. The show is a sample of pho­ words. I first met Rose Berger Now, in the '90s, a new avant­ tographs from his book, Out Of among the gail y decorated garde of photographers strug­ The Shadows, which took five bolts of cloth in her shop on gle to bring their work to the years to produce. The book is Main Street, U.S.A. public eye despite economic sponsored by the Doron Foun­ A call from Rose made my and social obstacles. dation as well as other contrib­ day. We made a date to get to­ Ed Serotta's exhibit and utors. The Jewish Federation of gether and talk about French book-signing at the Trinity Rhode Island was responsible literature and film . We never Repertory Theatre last week for the show in which Serotta did keep that rendezvous, but was just such an experience. spoke candidly about his expe­ the pledge itself gave me a feel­ For five years, Serotta li ved, riences to members and guests. ing of her blessing. learned and faithfully recorded He did the book in order to Rose sent forth on the wires the lives of hundreds, perhaps show how Jews were li ving, thousands, of Jews in seven coping and surviving in post­ of New England Telephone a SHADOWS - Photographer Ed Serotta holds one of his photos Eastern European countries. In Holocaust Europe, where many calm dignity, with the careful from an exhibit that opened last week at Trinity. Hungary, Poland, Romania of their families had been lost. pacing of her words like fin e Herald photo by 011111r Bradley (Continued on Page 7) and the Balkan states, he metic- (Continued on Page 19) 2 THE RHODE JSLAND JEWJSH HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1992 I INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE Workshop Explores Stress­ Athletic Director To Speak Reduction Solutions for Women URl's new athletic director "The program at URI is a National Seminars Inc. will speci fi c strategies for dealing Ron Petro will speak to the good one, and I believe on the ~~S? present "Stress Reduction Solu ­ with stress and wi ll empower URI Rhode Island Alumni verge of realizing its potential tions For Women" from 9 a.m. attendees with the ability to Club about " Athletics: Where of consistent national recogni­ (jNEWS ~ to 4 p.m., Dec. 15, in Provi­ control the ways in which Are We And Where Are We ti on," Petro said. " My immedi­ dence at the Holiday Inn - stress effects their lives. Going?" Petro's presentation, ate plan involves increasing c:::;; BRIEFS n:-, Downtown, 21 Atwells Ave. For complete information which is offered as part of the the visibility of UR I through­ ~ The cost for the workshop is and telephone registration, Alumni Club's Luncheon out the sta le so that all gradu­ $49 and includes instruction, a contact National Seminars Inc., Speaker Series, will take place ates and residents develop a comprehensive' workbook, cof­ 6901 W. 63rd St., P.O . Box at the Omni Biltmore Hotel in pride in their university," he fee breaks, and a certificate fo r 2949, Shawnee Mission, Kan. Providence on Dec. 9 from added . "Demystifying the Credit .6 continuing education units. 66201 -1349; telephone (800) 11:45 a. m. to 1:1 5 p.m. The cost of the luncheon is Process," a seminar fo r The workshop will cover 258-7246. Petro, who arrived in Ki ngs­ $14 fo r URI Rhode Island small business owners, will ton in July to head the Uni­ Alumni Club members and be held on Nov. 30 from 6 to Bryant Offers Training Program for Disabled versity's Athletic Deprtment, $ 16 for nonmembers. Seating previously served as director of 8 p.m. at the Pawtucket The Center for Management 4 p.m. at the center at Bryant. is limited, and, si nce tickets athletics and Recreation at the Branch of the Hospital Trust Development at Bryant Col­ The program will train indi­ will not be available at the University of Alaska Anchor­ National Ba nk, 215 Main St. lege and the Governor's Com­ viduals with disabilities to pro­ door, reservations should be age (UAA). Under Petro's The seminar is free to the mission on the Handicapped vide technical assistance to the made earl y. leadership, UAA gained a public and registrations can will present a training program community. Participants will For more information, call strong Di vision II program be taken by calling Marge on Dec. 5 and 12 from 9 am. to serve as consultants to help Mary Sheehan at 278-6733 with seven of its nine teams Curtis at 278-8060. business and industry under­ (days), or (508) 678-4036 (eve­ qualifying for NCAA cham­ stand and meet the ti tles and nings), or call the URI Alumni pionships. regulations of the Americans Office at 792-2242. The 1992 Mayor's c;up Mobile Optical with Disabilities Act (ADA) law. Service To Honor 1st BCC President men's hockey game will be held at the Providence Civic This two-day program will ~ Bristol Community College as president in 1978, the col­ Center on Nov. 30 at 7:30 look at the demographics of will hold a memorial service to lege had grown to offer 25 pro­ p.m. The game will be be­ the disabled, the Civil Rights Services honor Jack Hudnall, the col­ grams serving more than 5,000 tween rivals Brown Univer­ Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation lege's first president, on Dec.
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