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Woonsocket congregation to meet Sunday to decide its future

BY FRAN OSTENDORF Congregation B’nai Israel, in Woonsocket, like many synagogues in Rhode Island, is facing some difficult challenges.

The oldest Conservative synagogue in Rhode Island, B’nai Israel once served 200 member families in northern Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts with an array of cultural, educational and religious programming, including a thriving Hebrew School. The current synagogue building was designed by Samuel Glazer, an internationally known synagogue designer, and dedicated in 1962. The building is an architectural treasure, with many religious and symbolic art objects, 30 stained glass windows and an ark cover and curtain created by Anni Albers, a world-renowned textile artist and German Jew who trained at Bauhaus.

Now, the dwindling membership must care for an aging building that needs constant upkeep and increasingly expensive capital repairs. The Hebrew school recently closed.

And while some programming and weekly worship continues, led by part-time Cantor Jeff Cornblatt, the membership stands at about 65 families, some of whom live outside the area, according to Jeremy Brenner, president of the congregation.

Capital repairs are estimated to require $750,000 and ongoing operations for the synagogue require $80,000 to $90,000 annually to cover heat, maintenance, insurance, etc., not including the costs of parttime office staff and clergy.

In his Yom Kippur message, Brenner told the congregants that action needs to be taken B’NAI ISRAEL | 2

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Foxborough Regional Charter School students select stamps to use on two HSP stamp collages, “I Am the Last Witness” and “White Rose”

School project to remember Holocaust victims surpasses goal

BY PENNY SCHWARTZ

BOSTON (JTA) – A 9-year-old school project to commemorate Holocaust victims surpassed its unlikely goal to collect 11 million stamps – representing the lives of 6 million Jews and 5 million other victims of intoler-

ance who perished.

On Friday [Sept. 29], the eve of Yom Kippur, a community volunteer for the Holocaust Stamp Project at the Foxborough Regional Charter School delivered some 7,000 canceled stamps to the K-12 charter school, bring-

ing the total of stamps collected to 11,011,979, according to Jamie Droste, the school’s student life adviser, who oversees community service learning for the high school.

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Author to discuss transformative story at Annual Campaign event on Nov. 5

BY STEPHANIE HAGUE

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Jennifer Teege

“I have entered a chamber of horrors …. Slowly I begin to grasp that the Amon Goeth in the film ‘Schindler’s List’ is not a fictional character, but a person who actually existed in flesh and blood. A man who killed people by the dozens and, what is more,

who enjoyed it. My grandfather.

I am the granddaughter of a mass murderer.”

This excerpt from Jennifer Teege’s book, “My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi Past,” tells of the defi ning moment in her life, the moment

she discovered a shocking family secret: Her maternal grandfather was a notorious Nazi concentration camp commander.

Susan and Michael Eides, chairs for “An Evening with Jennifer Teege,” encourage “our whole community, family and friends to join in support of the Jewish Alliance’s An-

nual Campaign, featuring this New York Times best-selling author.”

Teege will share her transformative story on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center, in Providence.

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as the building can no longer be sustained by the present membership.

As president for more than a decade, Brenner told The Voice that his message is nothing new, but the need for action is becoming more urgent. The building is expensive to maintain on a day-to-day basis; it needs a new roof; and the parking lot, driveway, and heating and air conditioning system need urgent attention.

A meeting on the future of the congregation has been scheduled for Oct. 15 at 11 a.m. at B’nai Israel, 224 Prospect St., Woonsocket. All who have an interest in the congregation are encouraged to attend.

“I’m trying to get people engaged,” Brenner said.

He and Judy Schoenfeld, vice president, both emphasized that

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the congregation is not closing.

No decisions have been made yet on the future.

“People have this perception of what we are going to do,” Brenner said. “I really don’t know.”

He said the decision will depend on the response from the B’nai Israel community.

The status of the community and the building are separate.

“The building is just a building,” he said. “The meeting is to discuss what the community wants to do, where they want to go. This is to allow people to come and have a conversation.”

Also, on Yom Kippur, Brenner announced that the ark cover and curtains have been sold to the Anni and Josef Albers Foundation, in Bethany, Connecticut, whose mission is to preserve both artists’ work

and legacy. He told The Voice that the foundation has been in touch over the years to check on the textiles. The sale, for $350,000, ensures that the artworks will be restored and preserved, as well as being exhibited worldwide.

“They will be preserved beyond the way we can keep them,” he said. “B’nai Israel’s name will be associated with them.”

The money is not enough to finance capital repairs, so it will be used as seed money for the congregation’s future.

Should the congregation decide to stay in the Prospect Street building, another means will be found to respectfully cover the ark, Brenner said.

Brenner, who was born the same year the synagogue opened, grew up around the corner from the building. He was married there, and his sons

became Bar Mitzvahs there. He said this is very personal for him and he wants to do what is best.

Schoenfeld has been a member for more than two dozen years. She reminisced about break-fast meals with 350 people attending. This year, breakfast attendance was 50.

But congregants still gathered in advance, as they always have, to cook the meal in one of two commercial kitchens in B’nai Israel that were built for a much larger congregation.

Schoenfeld said a special sense of community continues for the members that remains.

And the two are hoping that everyone will come together at Sunday’s meeting to share ideas for B’nai Israel’s future.

FRAN OSTENDORF (fostendorf@jewishallianceri.org) is the editor of The Jewish Voice.

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Jennifer Teege

author of MY GRANDFATHER WOULD HAVE SHOT ME: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi Past

• Sunday, November 5 • 7:00pm Dwares JCC • 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence The New York Times bestselling memoir hailed as “UNFORGETTABLE” (Publishers Weekly) and “A STUNNING MEMOIR OF CULTURAL TRAUMA AND PERSONAL IDENTITY” (Booklist).

When Jennifer Teege, a German-Nigerian woman, grabbed a library book off the shelf, she had no idea that her life would be irrevocably altered. Recognizing photos of her grandmother in the book, she discovered a horrifying fact: Her grandfather was a vicious Nazi commandant chillingly depicted in Schindler’s List. Ultimately, Teege’s resolute search for the truth leads her to the possibility of her own liberation.

Join the Jewish Alliance of as we hear Teege’s life-changing story, depicted in her memoir, My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discover’s Her Family’s Nazi Past.

This event is free of charge with a donation of any amount to the Alliance Annual Campaign. Space is filling quickly!

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Touro Fraternal Association celebrates 100 years of good deeds and fraternity

BY LARRY BERMAN

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WARWICK – More than 350 people paid tribute to the accomplishments of the past 100 years and looked forward to an even brighter future for the Touro Fraternal Association at its Centennial Gala, held at the Crowne Plaza on Sept. 16.

Touro has provided support for those in need for a century, while also providing Jewish men with fraternity and community. With more than 500 members, Touro is the largest independent Jewish fraternal association in the Northeast.

To commemorate the centennial, Touro donated $15,000 to the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, in Providence. The gift was accepted by Judge Ed Newman, the president of the center’s board of directors and a Touro member.

Andy Lamchick, chairman of Touro’s Community Involvement Committee, also announced the donation of automated external defibrillators to The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence and Shalom Apartments, both in Warwick, and the Providence Hebrew Day School. Touro has donated dozens of defibrillators to police and fi re departments, senior agencies and synagogues over the years as part of its charitable efforts.

In honor of the centennial, Touro also provided funding for Oneg Shabbats in synagogues throughout Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts on the weekend of the gala.

Offering congratulations were U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, a Touro member; Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung.

Greetings from Israel were delivered by Avi Nevel on behalf of the Israeli consul general to New England.

Bruce Weisman, chairman of the Centennial Committee, which has been meeting regularly to plan a host of anniversary activities, opened the program. Jed R. Brandes, the chairman of the board of directors, then spoke about Touro’s history and paid tribute to Jacob A. Eaton, Touro’s founder and fi rst chairman.

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Andy Lamchick, chairman of the Community Involvement Committee, presents a $15,000 donation to the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center. Accepting the donation are Judge Ed Newman, president, and May-Ronny Zeidman, executive director of the SBHEC. centered around Judaism. We often take that for granted, as we’ve grown up in a free society.

But let’s not lose sight of the fact that there are still many countries in this world where a Touro Fraternal Association could not exist,” Brandes told the gathering. “Imagine how difficult it must have been for our founder, Jacob Eaton, the fi rst Jewish member of the Rhode Island General Assembly, to push a charter through the legislature creating a Jewish fraternal association. But from that point forward, the core tenet of our association has been caring for our brothers and their families.”

Brandes, the 13th chairman in Touro’s 100-year history, read tributes from past board chairmen Arthur Poulten and Robert D. Miller, whom Brandes described as “the two giants of modern-day Touro.”

Poulten, who served as chairman from 1989 to 2001, said he was proud that younger members of the association are stepping up.

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“Many of our new members want to serve on committees and even as officers. With them come new ideas for programs and to bring in new members,” Poulten wrote. “It bodes well for the future – perhaps for the next centennial.”

Miller, who chaired the board

from 2001 to 2013, highlighted the importance of Touro in his written remarks.

“Touro has been a common ground for all to meet, help a brother in need, share stories and break bread under the founding principles of harmony, friendship and benevolence,” he

wrote. “This is a celebration of 100 years of unbelievable dedication of Jewish men to a volunteer organization. Through the efforts of our founders, predecessors, and current and future brothers, I congratulate them all.”

A time capsule was unveiled and then fi lled with items from Touro members, including notes from guests at the gala.

Adam Halpern and Jeffrey Stoloff are co-chairing this project; the time capsule will be sealed at the conclusion of the yearlong celebration and opened in 50 years.

All of the gala guests received a 48-page program book that outlined the history of the organization, including its many meeting places before a permanent home was established on Rolfe Street in Cranston in 1989. The book was researched and written by Larry Berman and Bill Troberman.

The evening concluded with a performance by Tom Cotter, a national touring comedian and Providence native who was a fi nalist on “America’s Got Talent.” Local comic Charlie Hall served as the master of ceremonies.

For more information about the Touro Fraternal Association, go to www.tourofraternal. org, e-mail to info@tourofraternal.org or call 401-785-0066.

LARRY BERMAN, a member of Touro Fraternal Association, helped research and write the Centennial Gala program book.

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Rabbi Babchuck on holidays, Judaism and entrepreneurs

BY SAM SERBY Rabbi Elan Babchuck, 35, grew up in Newton, Massachusetts.

Since July of 2016, he has served as the director of innovation at “Clal,” the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, which is headquartered in New York. Babchuck was ordained in 2012 at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles. Upon graduation, Babchuck returned to the East Coast to serve as rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Providence from 2012 to 2016. He lives in Providence with his wife, Lizzie Pollock, and their children: Micah, 5 years old; and Nessa, 23 months old.

The following interview has been slightly edited.

Q: Favorite Jewish food?

A: Spinach and cheese borekas.

My grandmother shared her recipe with me. She passed away last summer at the age of 102, and this recipe was passed down through the generations. She used to make the most amazing borekas.

Q: Favorite Jewish holiday? Why? A: Sukkot. I love how it’s a very humbling experience. I have memories as a kid, sleeping in my sleeping bag with my siblings in the sukkah. Even when it was freezing cold, we were there. There is something very humbling, that after the High Holidays, when everyone is dressed up and on their best behavior, to then have this “coming back down to earth” moment, out in the sukkah, connecting with the earth and people, inviting others from past memories, often out of your close-knit circles to break

I consume and to connect more deeply, not only with the food itself, but those who had a hand in creating it, and with God. Worst/most difficult part: For me it’s kind of easy because I am a vegetarian. Therefore, there are not as many logistical challenges.

bread with you. And, if it’s cold, you get cold, and if it’s raining, you get wet, and there is something incredibly grounding about that.

Q: Favorite Jewish song?

A: “Bim Bam.” My children love it, and when I see them happy, I’m happy.

Q: Favorite Jewish movies?

A: “A Serious Man” and “Keeping the Faith.”

Q: Favorite Israeli city to visit? Why? A: Beer Sheva. I love my family and a bunch of them are still there. Every time I go, it becomes more legitimate as a city.

When I was 7, we celebrated when the city got its first mall, and now it’s exciting to see a city developing so quickly.

Q: Favorite Israeli city to live? Why? A: Jerusalem. I spent a year living there while in rabbinical school and it was a transformative year for a lot of reasons. As a kid, Israel was never the center for my religious identity. I went to Beer Sheva, and had a connection to that city because I had family there. It was not until later in life when I really settled in and immersed myself in Jerusalem’s “Jewish heartbeat,” and connected with the city and the state on a more holistic level.

Q: Favorite Hebrew word and why?

A: “Lehizdangeff” – To walk around Dizengoff (in Tel Aviv).

The reason I love this word is that it tells me that Hebrew is an evolving language, and you have to be open to newness.

Even though our traditions are anchored in the language of Hebrew, new words let us know

Rabbi Elan Babchuck that Hebrew is a language that is open to innovation, and, I hope, in turn, Judaism and Israel will always be open in that way.

Q: Favorite Yiddish word and why?

A: Mensch – good person. I love the whole concept of this word as a holistic perspective of who a person is from the insideout – not just their actions, but what they stand for. And, it’s something that my wife and I think about a lot as we’re raising two kids. Today’s world doesn’t necessarily value Menschen, whether it be in the job marketplace or the social marketplace, and to raise kids, really focusing on what it is to be a mensch, I believe is a nuanced and complex act of love.

Q: Best part of keeping Kosher, worst/most difficult part of keeping Kosher?

A: Best part: It offers an opportunity to be mindful of what

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Q: Favorite part of being a rabbi?

A: My favorite part of being a rabbi is the ability to serve people. My approach has always been to put people before programs, to approach people with trust, empathy and openness. On my best days, I can do that in every moment and with every person, and that is something that I always strive to do. My philosophy as a servant leader is to start with people, and try to understand where they’re coming from, what their passions are, what they are worried about, and where they want to go in life. I can work with people to co-create moments of meaning and to develop purpose in life, and we find a way to walk that path together. I would not be where I am without the servant leaders who walked with me.

Q: Favorite Jewish memory from your life/childhood?

A: I think it would be on Christmas, actually. On Christmas, as a kid, I used to volunteer at the Big Brother/Big Sister organization in Boston. I remember that my father would pick up the meals, and we would get back in the car and drive to someone’s home. We visited elderly individuals who did not have any visitors for Christmas, and I just remember the joy that he [his father] would bring to their lives, singing songs in a friendly and warm tone, always winning people over – even the ones who were suspicious and didn’t want visitors. I think it was the singlemost Jewish thing I could ever remember about my childhood.

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A: “If you’re ever the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room” – a famous quote that my wife, Lizzie Pol-

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Q: If you could have three dinner guests, living or from history, who would they be and why?

A: Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai.

He had the forethought to leave Jerusalem right as the Second Temple was falling and take with him a cohort of rabbis who would eventually re-create and redesign Jewish life around the realities of a post-temple world.

I would want to know from him – How did you know it was time [to leave] and how did you balance your own love of Jewish life as it was and desire for Jewish life to move forward in a different way.

[Authors] Brene Brown and Adrienne Maree Brown. Brene writes a lot about vulnerability and being strong, and she is my guru right now. She reimagines what it means to be strong and powerful in the world and instills a confidence in the people who can read her books and follow her message. She’s revolutionary.

Adrienne Maree Brown wrote a book called “Emergent Strategy,” which should be the guide book for anyone seeking to build a movement, a community, a new venture, start up, or even a new religion.

My father. My dad died 14 years ago and I have conversations with him in my mind about what he would say about parenting and how his grandson Micah, who is named after BABCHUCK | 5

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Arts Emanu-El begins new season with Israeli hit ‘The Women’s Balcony’ The day of Osher’s Bar Mitzvah begins auspiciously in the movie “The Women’s Balcony,” with happy guests in their Sabbath best making their way through Jerusalem’s streets. They congregate in the synagogue, and the men look up lovingly at the women’s balcony, where their wives, daughters, sisters, cousins and grandmothers are gathered. Then disaster strikes: the floor under the balcony gives way, leaving several people injured and the rabbi’s wife comatose. Almost everyone believes that the collapse is the tragic result of a structural flaw. No one thinks that it is a message from God – until Rabbi David comes along.

Rabbi David is a young, righteous man, and the

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congregation begins to follow him since their elderly rabbi is distraught over the accident.

Rabbi David insists that the men have not done enough to ensure their women’s modesty, and that the accident is a divine warning to that effect. This leads to a clash with Osher’s grandmother Ettie, a devout woman who doesn’t believe that God demands blind subjugation.

Ettie and the other women raise money to restore the women’s balcony, but Rabbi David decides to distribute the money elsewhere. A disagreement results, which drives a wedge between husbands and wives. Resolving the situation requires that everyone come together in faith and harmony.

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my father, Michael, approaches the world with the same kind of wonder and grace that my dad did. I would want his wisdom and his take on my next steps in life and would love for him to sit with my family and break bread. And, I’m sure that he would have amazing conversations with Brene, Adrienne, and Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai.

I think if we could do all of that in really big sukkah, that would be a taste of the world to come.

Q: You have had many successful entrepreneurial ventures in your life. What are you most proud of? What is next?

A: I think I am most proud of one of my first businesses, starting a paint company. To knock on someone’s door and say, “Your house looks terrible, I’d like to work for you,” and not have the door slammed in your face, is very difficult. It took about six weeks. Once we started painting, it was incredibly rewarding, stepping up to a house, seeing it in disarray and seeing the transformation.

Q: What’s next?

I work for “Clal,” the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (headquartered in New York), and we’re building something called the “Glean” incubator. It’s the world’s only incubator for spiritual (rabbi) entrepreneurs and we have a unique partnership with Columbia Business School where we get to train both for entrepreneurial skill sets and the spiritual self-work that an entrepreneur needs to succeed today. I’m incredibly proud of the work that my team has done.

We’re in a time in the American religious landscape where things are shrinking and resources (funding) are scarcer.

But, there is an emergent upswell of abundant possibility.

That’s the world I get to live in every day and that’s the world we’re trying to support entrepreneurs in building with us.

Q: What about the High Holy Days and Jewish New Year excites you? What are some of your Jewish New Year’s resolutions?

A: I really love learning Torah, and all the more so when it is “distilled” by all of my teachers. I get to read so many of the High Holiday sermons from the 250 “Rabbis Without Borders” that I serve at Clal, on Facebook or elsewhere. I love going to Temple Emanu-El and hearing from Rabbis Alan Flam, Rachel Zerin and Wayne Franklin.

Normally, I hate checking Facebook, but sometime around the High Holidays, when my friends are posting some of their Torah, I find that it is such a time of abundant possibility and I have so much admiration for my colleagues and gratitude for my opportunity to learn from them.

One of my resolutions is to catch up on “Daf Yomi,” which is the practice of studying a page of Talmud per day, because I am a little bit behind.

Another is, I want to make time for some “hands-on” volunteer work on a regular basis.

“The Women’s Balcony” is a warm portrait of a modern Orthodox community struggling to balance protocol with

progressive values. It is a goodhumored story of women, portrayed by a cast of Israeli comedians, who are as rebellious as

they are respectful. Director Emil Ben Shimon uses humor and comedic timing very effectively in this film, which has received rave reviews.

“The Women’s Balcony” will be shown at Temple EmanuEl, in Providence, on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the event, which is sponsored

by Arts Emanu-El, are $12 in advance and $15 at the door, and can be purchased at teprov.org/ form/thewomensbalcony.html.

Light refreshments will follow the movie. The event is open to the public.

Arts Emanu-El will also present the following events during the 2017/2018 season: Dec. 3 at 4 p.m., The Salon Concert: Kol Arev, the chamber choir of Hebrew College.

Music of the St. Petersburg School in 20th-century AustroHungary. Followed by high tea.

Jan. 28 at 4 p.m., Singing the Dream: An open sing honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m., “1945”: A n e w, t h o u g h t - p r o v o k i n g film that takes place in postWWII Hungary. Discussion, refreshments to follow.

May 6 at 7 p.m., Happy 70th Anniversary, Israel: Iraqi Cantor George Mordecai, Hankus Netsky, Shir Emanu-El and HaZamir Providence in concert. Reception to follow.

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Through the exploration of themes that include family, repentance, history and personal perseverance, Teege will explain this horrifying personal experience and how she ultimately coped and healed.

Teege, a Nigerian-German who was adopted as a young child, discovered that her birth mother’s father was Nazi concentration camp commander Amon Goeth after randomly selecting a book in the Hamburg Library. On that day, Teege

learned that she – a black German woman who had gone to college in Israel and befriended the descendants of Holocaust survivors, who had a successful career and a loving family – was the granddaughter of a monster.

It was a moment that split Teege’s life into two. There was the “before,” when she knew nothing of her family’s sinister past, and “after,” when she was forced to live with and face that truth.

The Jewish Voice The revelation initially propelled Teege into a downward spiral of depression, but later motivated her to visit Poland, and return to Israel, and connect the dots between parts of her family and Germany’s national history.

Teege’s presentation will be “empowering, inspiring, and certainly leave everyone with an unforgettable message,” Eides said.

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From chaos to light: Creating a new day God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. (Genesis 1:4) The fi rst five verses of Torah (Genesis 1:1-5) tell us that before God began creating the heavens and the earth, the world was tohu vavohu – a seething and chaotic void in which all was gloom and RABBI GAVI shadows. But S. RUIT then the spirit of God swept over the chaos and changed it.

God’s fi rst act of creation was to generate light, but that light was still part of the void, and overshadowed by it. Seeing that the light was good, God separated it from the chaos, and in so doing created the fi rst day.

I’ve often wondered how our ancestors came to see the creation of the world in such a manner. Unlike the creation myths of many other ancient

peoples, ours does not include warring gods and violent beginnings. Instead, we have chaos, divine words and then light.

As most of us know, chaos and shadows can be terrifying; I imagine they were for our ancestors as well.

In many ways, the types of chaos our biblical forebears experienced – and feared – are not so different from those we experience today. As demonstrated in the Flood Narrative (Genesis 6-9), our ancestors greatly feared environmental upheaval and catastrophe, just as we fear the implications of hurricanes like Harvey, Irma and Maria.

Interestingly, Torah indicates that it was human immorality and wrongdoing that brought about the great flood. How different is that, really, from the anxiety we experience as the correlation between human misuses of the planet and the calamitous effects of climate change grow ever stronger?

The narrative in Judges 19, usually called “The Levites Concubine,” in which an inno-

cent woman is raped and murdered at the hands of an unruly and murderous mob, shows our ancestors’ profound concern about unchecked violence. I think we need only look to the anxiety most of us experienced after the recent horrific event in Las Vegas to see that our fears are not that different.

But the question becomes: what do we do? To understand that we have fears similar to those of our ancestors is one thing; whether that knowledge is helpful is quite another.

In search of answers, I turn to one of our most distinguished modern Jewish philosophers – and my personal favorite – Emmanuel Levinas.

In his essay “Existence & Existents,” Levinas interprets the fi rst verses of Torah not as a physical creation of the world, but as a moral genesis that transforms chaos into order. According to Levinas, God connects with the tohu vavohu in Genesis 1:4 by speaking and thereby transforms the chaotic void into light. Levinas sees

Jewish camp in Northern California ravaged by forest fire JTA – Much of a Reform Jewish summer camp has been wiped out by forest fi res sweeping across Northern California.

The Union for Reform Judaism’s Camp Newman, an hour north of the San Francisco Bay, has been “mostly destroyed” by the fi res burning in Sonoma and Napa counties, the camp posted on Facebook Tuesday evening [Oct. 10]. Camp staff have yet to be able to visit the area.

Camp is not in session, and

everyone living at the campsite – along with its Torah scrolls – were rescued before the fi res reached the camp.

“As many of you may have heard, since 10 p.m. last night, forest fi res have been burning in Sonoma and Napa counties,” the camp’s post read. “It is with tremendous shock and sadness that we share that the majority of the buildings at our beloved Camp Newman home have been destroyed.”

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this as a metaphor for human interaction, and suggests that we run the risk of sinking back into tohu vavohu when we neglect to see the humanity, suffering and divinity in those around us. Moving from the chaos of tohu vavohu to the light of human connection requires that we work to truly see those around us in all their own pain and suffering. I believe this applies to our relationship with our planet as well. For Levinas, it is this work that makes us truly human.

Living entails a certain amount of chaos. Whether it be personal or public, environmental or political, many of us will experience an uneasy sense of dark and shadowy tohu vavohu at some point. Levinas provides us a means of rising up out of the shadows into the light of creation – through connection. When we seek out and

connect with others, in their pain, suffering and distress, we help create light out of darkness. When we work together and collaborate on the pressing issues before us – climate change and gun violence, to name only two – we help separate the light from the darkness in order to create – much like our genesis story – a new day.

May 5778 be a year of connection and collaboration for us all. Shanah Tovah!

RABBI GAVI S. RUIT is a recent arrival in the Providence area. The rabbinate is a second career; her previous background is as a developmental specialist working with adolescents. She was ordained by HUC-Los Angeles in 2015, and is a Ph.D. candidate in Medieval and Modern Jewish Thought at HUC-Cincinnati. She can be reached at rabbigaviruit@ gmail.com.

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Learning from my travels I spent the holidays in several different places this year.

This is what happens when your family is scattered.

I am thankful that I can visit them now since my home EDITOR has been the base for FRAN the High OSTENDORF Holy Days in the past – and remains the base for several other holidays.

Since the children have flown from the nest, I’ve spent one holiday each year at a different synagogue. I welcome the diversity of worship styles and traditions within the framework of Reform Judaism.

We all have our own ways of worshipping. I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to experience so many different services and to see how different rabbis and cantors shape the messages and music for their congregations. I also enjoy the resulting discussions with family and friends about different ways to celebrate and honor the holidays. It informs my religious practice and helps me understand how others feel, which is important in my job.

I grew up in a Reform congregation, so I can only speak to the evolution and diversity of practice in this movement.

But I am constantly amazed at that evolution. In my lifetime, there have been three prayer books, each seeming

to aim at an updated practice within the bones of a classic framework. The latest, “Mishkan HaNefesh,” offers quite a bit of room for adaptation.

Within my family, reviews are mixed. The younger generation likes the pace and practice of the alternative, updated readings. I felt a little confused at first, but I’ve become comfortable with the book. My parents’ congregation used it for the first time this year, and my parents’ initial reaction wasn’t too positive. They find it confusing and complicated.

Does it keep them away from worship? Not for a minute. The machzor isn’t important; the community and the worship is. That and staying true to yourself and your own beliefs.

Despite being a stranger at many of these synagogues I visit, I always feel welcome and included. And isn’t that the point of the holiday, to welcome the stranger?

This is how we were reared.

We invite the unattached, unaffiliated or new to the community to our tables, to share in our celebrations.

This is how we continue this tradition. And we all learn and benefit from the contacts.

It’s beautiful that we can accommodate a wide range of approaches to religion and celebration. The openness and flexibility of our community is something I have felt a lot of pride in experiencing in the past few years.

Here’s to hoping we can all embrace that flexibility and openness, knowing that Judaism is about including, not excluding.

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‘… the roar of time plunging’ John Ashbery, one of America’s most innovative and well-regarded poets, died this past Sept. 3 at the age of 90. As the title of Rae Armantrout’s Sept. 6 op-ed piece in the New York IT SEEMS Times suggests – “AshTO ME bery’s Avoidance Of the RABBI JIM Easy” – most ROSENBERG readers consider this poet’s work difficult … or extremely difficult.

To be honest, I had never read an Ashbery poem until I was inspired by Armantrout’s perceptive appreciation. It’s not that I hadn’t tried. About 40 years ago, I purchased a book of literary criticism by Paul Carroll, “The Poem In Its Skin” (Big Skin, 1968), in which the author examines one poem from each of 10 American poets, all of whom were in their early 40s at the time of publication.

Because Ashbery starts with A – the essays are arranged in alphabetical order, using the last names of the poets – it was his poem “Leaving the Atocha Station” that I jumped into first: jumped into and jumped out of very quickly. As far as I could tell, this so-called poem is pure (or impure) gibberish, to which its first four lines attest: “The arctic honey blabbed over the report causing darkness / And pulling us out of there experiencing it / he meanwhile…. And the fried bats they sell there / dropping from sticks, so that the menace of your prayer folds ….”

Though Carroll devotes 20 pages to attempting to explain “Leaving the Atocha Station,” he is honest enough to admit near the beginning of his essay that the poem “appears to be an exasperatingly incoherent kaleidoscope of phrases, words, snatches of talk, images and metaphors.” No wonder I wound up waiting decades before reading the rest of the poem.

The remaining 65 lines are every bit as “exasperatingly incoherent” as the first four, but Armantrout’s tribute makes

clear that it has been my loss to have avoided reading Ashbery for all these years. She points out that to read an Ashbery poem is “a visceral experience of the passage of time,” citing a phrase from “The Other Tradition”: “… the roar of time plunging unchecked through the sluices ….” These nine words alone have been enough to send me off to read several of Ashbery’s poems. How much I have been missing!

“Ashberry’s poem is an exploration of the slipperiness of time.”

My excursion into Ashbery’s poetry led me to one of his most celebrated and ambitious poems, “Self-Reflection in a Convex Mirror.” First published in the magazine Poetry in 1974, it runs to almost 13 pages in the anthology in which I found it.

The poem takes its name from the 1524 self-portrait by the Italian Mannerist painter commonly known as Parmigianino (1503-1540), who was only 21 years old when he executed this small circular work, just 9.6 inches in diameter. Because of the distorting effects of the convex mirror, the artist’s right hand, thrust in front of him, appears to be larger than his head.

Ashbery’s poem is an exploration of the slipperiness of time – “A peculiar slant / Of memory that intrudes.”

The poem slips back and forth between the poet’s act of composing it in the mid-’70s and Parmigianino’s act of painting his self-portrait in 1524.

Reading “Self-Reflection in a Convex Mirror” brought me back to Elizabeth, New Jersey, to when I was a young boy sitting in a barber’s chair with a mirror in front of me and a mirror behind me, so that I could see myself in mirror after mirror after mirror, getting lost in the infinite regress of reflected images.

Adding further to the distortion of time in Ashbery’s poem is the contrast between the survival of Parmigianino’s “Self-Portrait” over the centuries and the brevity of

the painter’s life – indeed, the brevity of even the longest of human lives when viewed from the perspective of eternity. As Ashbery writes, “Our time gets to be veiled, compromised / By the portrait’s will to endure.”

The poem, then, concerns the ongoing dialogue between time and mortality. Were it not the case that, in a certain sense, each of us is doomed – that each of us is born to die – time would be a desert wasteland: measureless, empty, devoid of purpose. It is the undeniable fact of mortality that gives structure and meaning to the time that has been allotted to us – “a focus sharpening towards death.”

As we Jews have moved through Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur and onto Sukkot and Simchat Torah, “the roar of time plunging unchecked through the sluices” has been especially insistent. While we mark our personal time by our individual birthdays and anniversaries, we celebrate our communal memories through our three harvest/historic festivals: Pesach, the memory of the Exodus; Shavuot, the memory of matan Torah, the giving of our Torah on Mount Sinai, however we might interpret this central revelation to our people; and , the memory of our 40 years of wandering through the soul-transforming midbar, that wilderness between Egypt and the Promised Land.

By way of contrast, on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we are bidden to step out of historical time and to dive into the mysterious depths of our own souls – to do nothing less than to plumb the meaning of our mortality. If we open our minds, our hearts, our souls to the words of our machzor, our High Holy Day prayer book, we are forced to confront that essential question: Mi yichyeh u’mi yamut? Who shall live and who shall die? What we have heard, what we now hear, and what we shall continue to hear is “the roar of time plunging unchecked through the sluices.”

JAMES B. ROSENBERG is rabbi emeritus at Temple Habonim, in Barrington. Contact him at Rabbiemeritus@templehabonim.org.

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Starting a business, the Israeli way

BY DANIEL STIEGLITZ When parents send children to school, they provide them with the resources they need: pens, pencils, notebooks, a backpack and numerous other things that are part of the school experience. I recently learned that some schools in the U.S. now provide their DANIEL students with laptops, the STIEGLITZ same way I was once issued a graphing calculator. All of these tools help increase the students’ chances of success in school.

The government of Israel treats new immigrants like children entering school. The government knows that providing new immigrants with the resources they need will increase their chances of having a successful experience in Israel, and decrease the probability they will return to their native country. I’ve been in Israel for more than 10 years, and I still benefit from these resources.

Since receiving my Life Coaching certification a few years ago, it’s been my dream to start a Life Coaching practice. I’ve never considered myself to be a businessman, but in order to get the clients that will help my Life Coaching

practice thrive, I need to learn how to market my practice, bill clients, pay business taxes and everything else that is necessary to run a successful business. At first I was overwhelmed. I didn’t know where to start. That’s when I was told about MATI. MATI (which is a transliteration of the Hebrew abbreviation that stands for Business Development Center) is a nonprofit organization that first opened its doors in 1991. The wave of Russian immigrants arriving at the time had trades that needed “translating” to the Israeli environment. MATI was created to help Russian entrepreneurs with this transition.

Eventually MATI expanded the breadth and scope of people it assisted, and it now provides services to immigrants from many countries, with assistance in English, French and Russian. With offices all over Israel, MATI is dedicated to helping immigrant entrepreneurs. This, of course, helps to enhance Israel’s economy.

The first of MATI’s many resources I benefit from are its workshops. Every few weeks there is a different workshop that focuses on a crucial part of building a business: business banking in Israel, business taxation, social media and marketing, and business time management, to name a few.

At each workshop, I meet people starting a variety of

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg launches scholarship in memory of husband JTA – Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced the creation of a scholarship program named after her late husband for low-income college students.

Sandberg announced the Dave Goldberg Scholarship Program in a post Oct. 2 on Facebook on what would have been his 50th birthday.

The scholarships, paid for by the Sheryl Sandberg and Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, are designed to allow the students to focus on school rather than working by providing the students with significant stipends and mentors. The 15 recipients of the annual scholarships, which Sandberg referred to as Goldies Scholars, will come from KIPP Schools, the largest network of charter schools in the country.

“Dave was one of the most generous people I’ve ever known.

He gave his time, advice, and support to so many people that, to this day, I’m still hearing new stories about how he changed people’s lives,” Sandberg wrote.

“He set the standard for gener-

osity for many others – and I strive every day to live up to his example and teach our children to follow in his footsteps.

“Dave wanted to make our world a better place for everyone. And he was particularly passionate about education.

Dave was deeply grateful for the education he received and he believed strongly that every child, no matter who they are or where they’re from, deserved those same opportunities.”

Goldberg, the CEO of Survey Monkey, died suddenly in May 2015 after sustaining a head trauma when he fell off of a treadmill while vacationing with his family in Mexico. He was 47.

The couple was married for 11 years and had two children.

Sandberg in a moving Facebook post in June 2015 wrote an essay about marking the end of the shloshim, or the first 30 days following a loved one’s death.

Sandberg is the author of “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.”

A MATI workshop. businesses. Some have decided to manufacture or import products, while others want to offer services such as house cleaning, tour guiding or, like me, Life Coaching. During the workshop, we all have a chance to network, build new business connections and exchange friendly advice. Sometimes a graphic designer finds customers within the class who need content for a website, or someone starting a jewelry business will be crafting beautiful pieces while listening to the workshop.

My primary contact at MATI is Alma Zorman, who organizes each workshop and sends us e-mail reminders. Zorman is always ready with a smile and answers to questions. With a resource like MATI, there is an entire organization watching

over us and guiding us through the sometimes scary journey into the world of entrepreneurship.

MATI also offers 20 free hours of business consultation. When I am ready for a business mentor, I don’t want to be assigned to someone at random. Among the speakers at the workshops I attend is Shari Wright-Pilo, a marketing professional who runs the workshops related to business marketing and social media.

She genuinely seems to love educating and helping new entrepreneurs. From my first workshop with Wright-Pilo, I love her energy and enthusiasm and knew I want her to be my business mentor. I put in the request and the match is made.

Every few weeks I meet with

Wright-Pilo, at which time she advises me on everything from opening a business file with the Ministry of Taxation to starting a Facebook page for my Life Coaching practice. She helps me pick a name for my practice.

Advising me to KISS (“Keep it simple, stupid”), we agree on the name “Daniel Life Coach,” since it says who I am and what I do in three simple words. She and I continue to meet, and we are currently working on building my website.

As I write this article, I still have more workshops to attend and consultation hours remaining. And the added beauty of all of this? It’s FREE! I’m lucky to live in a country such as Israel, which not only encourages people to immigrate, but helps people like me, who have lived here for over a decade, to continually soften our landing.

DANIEL STIEGLITZ (danielthelifecoach@gmail.com), a Providence native, made aliyah in 2007. He holds a master’s degree in creative writing from Bar Ilan University; is a certified Life Coach; does freelance content writing; and lives in Jerusalem. His collection of short stories, “Tavern of the Mind,” will be published in the coming months. If you want to hear about his practice, you can reach him via email or find him on Facebook at facebook.com/ DanielLifeCoach.

Letters Re: 10 Commandments (Sept. 8) I am sure that the author of “The 10 Commandments of the Religious Reasonable” did not mean to insult the millions of thoughtful, sincere and intelligent Jews (and, in fact, people of all faiths) who take the doctrines of their religion seriously.

The author proposes that in her estimation it is entirely

reasonable for a person to pass judgment on which mitzvot are important and which are not, or more drastically to simply reject tenets that do not pass one’s personal ethical code.

If I am not misunderstanding the author’s message, this sounds much like creating God in one’s own image rather than the other way around, or as the

old cliché has it, of turning the Ten Commandments into the Ten Suggestions. To a person of religious faith in the Judaism of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that sounds awfully unsound and … unreasonable.

Russell D. Raskin Pawtucket, R.I.

The Kosher Senior Café at the Dwares JCC is back

After 18 month of construction we moved back to the Dwares JCC on Oct. 1. The Seniors and our staff are really excited the enjoy being back in our beautiful new facilities. But before the euphoria sets in let’s take a minute to look back at the amazing community we just left.

For 18 months the Kosher Senior Café, flourished in our temporary space at Temple Emanu-El. This would never have been possible without the amazing support of the entire Temple Emanu-El community.

To: Rabbis Franklin, Zerin and Kaunfer for leading discussions on Jewish life and learning.

Thank You! Steve and the maintenance

staff, who work tirelessly to keep the temple looking great.

Thank You! Paul and the entire office staff, because everyone knows who really runs things.

Thank You! Cornelius and everyone from Accounting for Taste, for delivering great food to the seniors hot every day.

Thank You! All our volunteers and staff were moved deeply by the generosity of spirit and time that went into helping us run our program at Temple Emanu-El. Thank You!

I cannot end this thank you note without saying thank you for all the support we get from the Jewish Alliance, their sup-

porters, the staff at the Dwares JCC, Patty Harwood and everyone at Jewish Family Service.

Go Team!

The staff, volunteers, guests of the Kosher Senior Café and I… Thank you!

Neal Drobnis Coordinator of Kosher Nutrition Jewish Family Service of RI All are invited to visit the Kosher Senior Café, Monday through Friday 11-2 at the Dwares JCC, Providence or the Kosher Senior Café at Temple Sinai, Cranston. All programs are free and open to the public.

Reservations for lunch are required two days in advance. Call 401-421-4111, ext. 107

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Ongoing Alliance Kosher Senior Café. Kosher lunch and program every weekday.

Dwares JCC, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. Noon lunch; 1 p.m. program. $3 lunch donation from individuals 60+ or under 60 with disabilities. Neal or Elaine, 401-3383189.

West Bay Kosher Senior Café. Kosher lunch and program every weekday.

Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Ave., Cranston.

11:15 a.m. program; noon lunch. $3 lunch donation from individuals 60+ or under 60 with disabilities. Steve, 401743-0009.

Through November 2 Artists with Experience. Bunny Fain Gallery at Temple Habonim, 165 New Meadow Road, Barrington. Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and by appointment. Three artists featured: Mary Snowden and watercolors; James E. Allen and oil paintings; and Roberta Segal and twodimensional mixed media. Information, 401-245-6536 or gallery@ templehabonim.org.

Friday | October 13 Temple Torat Yisrael Kabbalat Shabbat Service. 7:30 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich. Service followed by an Oneg. Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401885-6600.

Saturday | October 14 Classic Shabbat Service. 9 a.m.-noon.

Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich. Service followed by a Kiddush luncheon. Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@ toratyisrael.org or 401-885-6600.

Children’s Shabbat Program & Kiddush.

9:30-11:15 a.m. Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence.

Weekly program and Jr. Kiddush Club for children. Activities include prayer, parshah, play time and a special Kiddush just for kids. Three age groups: Tots, Pre-K thru 1st Grade and 2nd Grade & up. Located in Kids Room, Social Hall and Chapel on the lower level. Big kids of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to join in prayer services in the main sanctuary.

Information, office@bethsholom-ri.org.

Monte Carlo Night. 7 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich. Drinks, dinner, merriment. $50 per person (includes $30 worth of gaming chips). Redeem chips for raffle tickets to win prizes. RSVP to the Torat Yisrael office at 401-885-6600.

Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401885-6600.

Monday | October 16 Canasta. 7 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich.

Learn how to play. Open to all; coed.

Free. Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401885-6600.

Shakshuka Night. 7 p.m. URI Hillel, 6 Fraternity Circle, Kingston. Whip up a batch of delicious shakshuka with our Israeli emissary Tslil Reichman.

Learn about Israeli cuisine and society while enjoying this delectable dish.

Information, Yaniv Havusha at yaniv_ havusha@uri.edu or 401-874-2740.

CALENDAR Monday Night Meditation. 7:45-8:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence. Meditation instruction for all levels. If you are looking for accessible spiritual practices to help transform your life, consider this class. Series (thru 12/11) focuses on little-known classic and modern Jewish meditation techniques. Open to all. Free. Advance registration required; spots limited. Information, rabbi@ bethsholom-ri.org.

Tuesday | October 17 Jewish Food: Noshing Around Rhode Island. 5:30-7 p.m. Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent St., Providence. Hear the personal stories of Rhode Islanders who have shaped the nature of Jewish food in Rhode Island. Presented by the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association. Free. To register: https:// goo.gl/forms/1REDtFCNlwWV89WD3.

Information, info@rijha.org or 401331-1360; programs@rihs.org or 401273-7507, ext. 360.

Yoga. 6-7 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich.

Cost: $30 for 3 sessions paid in advance; $12 per session at the door.

Open to all. Bring a mat. Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@ toratyisrael.org or 401-885-6600.

Tuesday Night Talmud. 7:45-8:45 p.m.

Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence. Talmud study with Rabbi Barry Dolinger, finishing the fifth and fourth chapters of Berachot.

Free. No class 11/21 or 12/5.

12/12 Chanukah Mesibah & Siyum.

Information, office@bethsholom-ri.org.

Wednesday | October 18 Lunch & Learn. Noon-1 p.m. Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence.

David Davies presents “An Introduction to Jewish Family History and DNA Testing.” Information, Temple Beth-El, 401-331-6070.

“How to Maximize your Veteran Benefits.” 6:30-8 p.m. The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, 3 Shalom Drive, Warwick.

Elder Law Attorney Kevin Hackman presents on veteran benefits and offers useful tips and information on how to maximize what you are entitled to receive. Hackman is accredited by the Veterans Administration to counsel clients about veteran compensation and pension benefits. Jewish Family Service will also offer free information on their program Partners in Care, which assists Veterans and their families. Services include respite care, companionship, transportation and more. Information, Susan Adler at susana@tamariskri.org or 401-732-0037.

Mah Jongg. 7 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich.

Open to all. Bring 2017 Mah Jongg card. Free. Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401-885-6600.

Thursday | October 19 Shalom Baby Get-together. 10:30 a.m.

Dwares JCC, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. Meet other new parents and learn about things the Jewish community in greater RI has to offer.

Participants will receive a gift for their babies. Information, Michelle Cicchitelli at mcicchitelli@jewishallianceri.org or 401-321-4111, ext. 178.

The Jewish Voice Meet & Greet with Adam Greenman.

4:30-6 p.m. J-Fitness at the Dwares JCC, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence.

Stop by and say hello to new Alliance President and CEO Adam Greenman.

The Miriam Hospital Women’s Association Presents “Breakthroughs in the War against Alzheimer’s: What You Can Do.” 6 p.m. Members-only dinner | 6:45 p.m. Presentation. The Miriam Hospital – Sopkin Auditorium, 164 Summit Ave., Providence. At this open meeting, The Miriam Hospital Women’s Association presents Stephen Salloway, M.D., M.S., Director of Neurology & The Memory & Aging Program, Butler Hospital Professor of Neurology & Psychiatry, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University. RSVP by Oct. 13; seating is limited. Valet parking available.

Information or RSVP, vickie.scott@ lifespan.org or 401-793-2520.

Friday | October 20 Shababa Friday/PJ Library Story Time.

10-11 a.m. Dwares JCC, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. Welcome Shabbat with singing, dancing, jumping and celebrating as a community. On the third Friday of each month, children and their caregivers are invited to listen to music, gather for stories, play games, create a craft, eat a snack and make new friends. This new-and-improved PJ Library Story Time incorporates more music and movement as Dayna Bailen, our Shababa song leader, and her trusted friend Shlomo the sloth puppet entertain children ages 5 and under.

Guest readers and open art studio time included. All are welcome. Free.

Information or to RSVP, Dayna Bailen at dbailen@jewishallianceri.org or 401421-4111, ext. 108.

Shabbat Services and Dinner. 5:30-7 p.m. URI Hillel, 6 Fraternity Circle, Kingston. Students, alumni and families are welcome to join URI Hillel for Shabbat services, dinner or both. Services begin at 5:30 p.m.; dinner follows (usually around 6:15 p.m.). Services are student-led and vary in style. Dinner is free for URI students, visiting families and alumni, but reservations are required, and donations are accepted. Information, Yaniv Havusha at yaniv_havusha@uri. edu or 401-874-2740.

T.G.I.F. Thank G-D It’s Friday. 5:45-7 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich. Shabbat songs and story with Rabbi Aaron Philmus followed by a free kid-friendly Shabbat dinner. Donations welcome. Information or to RSVP, Torat Yisrael Office at 401885-6600.

New Member Shabbat. 7:30-9 p.m.

Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Ave., Cranston.

Friday night Shabbat services during which new members of the congregation will be honored. Shireinu, the temple’s chorus, will participate.

Information, Dottie at 401-942-8350 Kabbalat Shabbat Service. 7:30 p.m.

Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich. Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by an Oneg.

Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401885-6600.

Saturday | October 21 Taste of Shabbat. 9-11 a.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich. 9 a.m. Torah discussion and

9:45 a.m. Shabbat service followed by a light Kiddush. Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401-885-6600.

Children’s Shabbat Program & Kiddush.

9:30-11:15 a.m. Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence.

Weekly program and Jr. Kiddush Club for children. Activities include prayer, parshah, play time and a special Kiddush just for kids. Three age groups: Tots, Pre-K thru 1st Grade and 2nd Grade & up. Located in Kids Room, Social Hall and Chapel on the lower level. Big kids of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to join in prayer services in the main sanctuary.

Information, office@bethsholom-ri.org.

Kids’ Night Out: Autumnatic Fun. Ages 5-12: 5-10 p.m. Ages 2-5: 5-8:30 p.m. (extended times available). Dwares JCC, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence.

Children spend the evening with their friends in a fun and safe environment… and parents have a night out, “kid free.” Themed activities include sports, crafts, swimming and more. A pizza dinner and snacks are served. For ages 2-5, make sure the child has PJs as each evening ends with a movie. Price: $35 | Members: $25 | Siblings: $15. Information for ages 2-5, Jo-Anne DeGiacomo Petrie at jpetrie@ jewishalliance.org or 401-421-4111, ext. 180. Information for ages 5-12, Shannon Kochanek at skochanek@ jewishallianceri.org or 401-421-4111, ext. 147.

Sunday | October 22 URI Hillel Family Weekend/Homecoming Brunch. Noon-2 p.m. URI Hillel, 6 Fraternity Circle, Kingston. Students, alumni and families are welcome to join URI Hillel for bagels, cream cheese, lox and Hillel’s famous baked French toast.

Brunch is free for current students, visiting families and alumni, but reservations are required. Donations are accepted. Information, Yaniv Havusha at yaniv_havusha@uri.edu or 401-874-2740.

Gloga: glow-in-the-dark yoga. 1-2 p.m.

Dwares JCC, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. Gloga is a unique way to practice yoga with the luminosity of glow sticks in a darkened room. Familyfriendly event; kids 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Information or to sign up, Dori Venditti at dvenditti@ jewishallianceri.org or 401-421-4111, ext. 210.

Monday | October 23 Films and Filmmakers Series: A New Generation of Filmmakers. 4-6 p.m.

URI Hillel, Swan Hall, Doody Auditorium, University of Rhode Island, 60 Upper College Rd, Kingston. Award-winning Israel filmmakers Tamar Kay and Or Sinai, graduates of the Sam Spiegel Film School in Jerusalem, will screen their short films followed by Q & A and a reception. See page 12 for a story. Sponsored by URI Hillel, the URI Film/Media Program and the Harrington School of Communication and Media. With special arrangements with the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artists Program of the Israel Institute.

Information, URI Hillel at 401-8742740.

Canasta. 7 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich.

Learn how to play. Open to all; coed.

Free. Information, Stephanie Reinsant

at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401885-6600.

Monday Night Meditation. 7:45-8:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence. Meditation instruction for all levels. If you are looking for accessible spiritual practices to help transform your life, consider this class. Series (thru 12/11) focuses on little-known classic and modern Jewish meditation techniques. Open to all. Free. Advance registration required; spots limited. Information, rabbi@ bethsholom-ri.org.

Tuesday | October 24 Yoga. 6-7 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich.

Cost: $30 for 3 sessions paid in advance; $12 per session at the door.

Open to all. Bring a mat. Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@ toratyisrael.org or 401-885-6600.

The Problem of Doubt: The Case of Early Judaism. 7:30-9 p.m. Brown University’s Pembroke Campus, SmithBuonanno, room 106, 95 Cushing St., Providence. Brown University’s Program in Judaic Studies invites you to attend a public lecture by Prof.

Moshe Halbertal (Hebrew University/ NYU Law School). Sponsored by the Brown Judaic Studies Publication Fund.

Dessert reception immediately following lecture in the lobby outside the lecture hall. Information, Susan Rottenberg at susan_rottenberg@brown.edu or 401863-3910.

Tuesday Night Talmud. 7:45-8:45 p.m.

Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence. Talmud study with Rabbi Barry Dolinger, finishing the fifth and fourth chapters of Berachot.

Free. No class 11/21 or 12/5.

12/12 Chanukah Mesibah & Siyum.

Information, office@bethsholom-ri.org.

Wednesday | October 25 Lunch & Learn. Noon-1 p.m. Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence.

David Davies presents “An Introduction to Jewish Family History and DNA Testing.” Information, Temple Beth-El, 401-331-6070.

JSA Women’s Association Annual Meeting and Game Night. 7-9 p.m. The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, 3 Shalom Drive, Warwick. Annual meeting includes a Game Night with Mah Jongg, Canasta and Bridge. Light refreshments and a raffle. Information, Bernice Weiner at niecie663@gmail.com.

Mah Jongg. 7 p.m. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich.

Come have some fun. Open to members and non-members. Bring your friends and your 2017 Mah Jongg card. Free.

Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401885-6600.

Thursday | October 26 The Soviet-Israeli War at Sea. Noon-1 p.m. Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez of the Truman Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, present their new book “The Soviet-Israeli War 1967-1973.”

An event in The Naval War College’s Commodore Dudley W. Knox Lecture Series: History as the Basis for Modern Strategy, Sea Power, and Intelligence.

Advance reservations required.

Information, visit www.usnwc.edu/ museum or call 401-841-4052.

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Seeing is believing: Ethiopian Jews benefit from the Alliance’s philanthropy

BY ELIZABETH ATALAY The “dreamers” we heard about in Israel were parents and grandparents from Morocco, Algeria and Ethiopia, and their shared dream was to one day return to Jerusalem.

It was our own dreams of returning to Jerusalem, at least for a visit, that brought 10 of us from Rhode Island to Israel with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project this past July.

At Mount Herzl National Cemetery, in Jerusalem, Israeli author Miriam Peretz told us about emigrating from Morocco to Israel in the 1950s. As a young child in Morocco, her father had dazzled her with stories of “Jerusalem’s streets that flowed with milk and honey.”

When she arrived in Jerusalem at age 10, she was surprised they did not.

As we left the cemetery, where Peretz’s two soldier sons are buried, I noticed a sign that read “Ethiopian Jews Memorial.”

The mission of the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) is “To empower women to change the world through Jewish values that transform ourselves, our families, and our communities.” Our Rhode Island JWRP partners sponsored an extra day in Israel for our group to visit our sister city of Afula, where several community projects are funded in part through the philanthropy of the Rhode Island Jewish community. It was on this last day in Afula that I felt most connected to the Jewish value of tikkun olam and to the JWRP manifesto: Inspire a woman, you inspire a family.

Inspire enough families, you inspire a community.

Inspire enough communities, you can change the world.

It was in Afula that I learned the meaning of that sign at Mount Herzl, the significance of the Ethiopian Jews Memorial.

Afula is a rapidly growing northern Israeli city in the Galilee region and is a sister city of the Providence Jewish community. It is also home to a large population of Ethiopian immigrants and young Israelis of Ethiopian descent.

One of the projects that the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island helps to fund is the SPACE program of the Ethiopian National Project.

SPACE, or School Performance and Community Empowerment Scholastic Assistance, offers academic support through small group tutoring, leadership skills and preparation for military service. All Israelis must serve in the military, and this preparation helps Israeli Ethiopian youth become eligible for more positions.

Participants in the summer JWRP trip.

At a large modern high school, we joined a group of students who had chosen to give up free time during their summer break to attend the SPACE program.

The Ethiopian immigrant teens we met came from a population that faces many challenges, including living in low-income areas where schools often lack enrichment activities and sufficient educational support.

SPACE addresses these issues by boosting education at middle and high schools to help the students improve their socioeconomic outcomes later in life.

I know from having my own teens at home the positive impact that academic and social support has on their lives, and I was impressed that these kids were mature enough to seek it.

We met with the teens in small groups and played a game that broke the ice and helped us to get to know them a bit. Interacting with them and hearing about their lives and the cultural traditions that their families maintain was a highlight of the trip for me.

ENP regional director Rachamim Melaku recounted his personal years-long journey from Ethiopia to Israel by way of Sudan. Thousands of Ethiopian Jews immigrated to Israel this way in the late ’70s and ’80s, and more than 4,000 of them died on the arduous journey. The Ethiopian Jews Memorial was established in 2007 to remember those who lost their lives along the way.

Jews in Ethiopia had dreamed of coming to Israel for genera-

tions. Melaku’s grandmother was one of them – she spent her life in Ethiopia dreaming of Jerusalem and sharing that dream with her children and grandchildren. She never made it, but Melaku did, and he now runs vital programs for the descendants of all those who had kept the dream alive.

After a quick lunch stop to devour some of the most delicious falafel we’ve ever tasted, we headed to another program site partly funded by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. The Joint Distribution Committee’s Parent-Child Play Program is an early-intervention initiative established in

2014 that helps parents in need of professional intervention to interact with their babies in a way that promotes healthy development. The program provides reso@nce and a home intervention component.

We were able to meet two of the mothers involved, and they shared emotional stories of how deeply they and their children have benefited from the ParentChild Play Program.

Children in Israel are seen at health centers for routine vaccinations and checkups, and only referred to a pediatrician if a medical need arises. Adjacent to the JDC Parent-Child Play facility is a health center where infants and toddlers are screened, which provides a coordinated approach to intervention and diagnosis, if needed.

The earlier a child receives needed services, the better the outcome, and the facility is open to any family that needs its services.

It was heartwarming to see the impact that our Jewish community in Rhode Island has all the way across the world – services that we help provide are truly transforming lives and futures. The ancestors of these children were scattered around the world and dreamed of returning to Jerusalem. As a community, we owe it to those Jews to make sure that after generations of longing, they thrive in Israel.

ELIZABETH ATALAY traveled to Israel with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project in July.

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RSVP required; Register at jewishallianceri.org/challah-bake For women and girls (Grades K and up) only As part of the international Shabbat Project, we will be joining women all around the world, coming together in a global sisterhood to make challah on the very same evening. Discover the rich meaning and Jewish significance of challah, learn amazing braiding tips, and make challah to take home.

For more information, contact Michelle Cicchitelli at mcicchitelli@jewishallianceri.org, Elissa Felder at elissafelder@aol.com, or Alison Walter at alison@swipeit.com.

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A scene from “The Mute’s House.”

A scene from “Anna.”

Award-winning Israeli films at the University of Rhode Island Israeli fi lmmakers Tamar Kay and Or Sinai will screen their award-winning short fi lms Monday, Oct. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. The screening, followed by a question-and-answer session and a reception, will take place in the Swan Hall Doody Auditorium, 60 Upper College Road in Kingston. It is free and open to the public.

Kay’s, “The Mute’s House,”

was one of 10 Academy Award nominees for Best Short Documentary this year. The fi lm tells the story of a single mother and her disabled son, both Palestinians, living in the Jewish quarter of the West Bank city of Hebron.

Sinai’s, “Anna,” was the winner of the 2016 Best Student Film at the Cannes Film Festival. The fictional fi lm tells the

provocative story of a divorced woman (played by acclaimed actress Evgenia Dodina) who suddenly fi nds herself alone for the fi rst time, without her 10-year-old son, on a hot summer’s day.

Graduates of the Sam Spiegel Film School in Jerusalem, Kay and Sinai are visiting several college campuses on a threeweek tour. They will offer a

behind-the-scenes look at what goes into directing a fi lm – from bringing an abstract idea to life, to building a cinematic character, to the processes of shooting and editing. Students will also get the chance to learn about the fi lm scene in Israel, as well as about opportunities to study there.

This event is sponsored by URI Hillel, the URI Film/

Media Program, and the Harrington School of Communication and Media, with special arrangements from the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artists Program of the Israel Institute.

For more information, contact URI Hillel at 401-874-2740 or urihillel.org Submitted by the URI Hillel

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FOOD

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You can now bake challah like a boss, thanks to this new cookbook

BY GABE FRIEDMAN NEW YORK (JTA) – There’s challah bread, which any carb lover can tell you is pretty darn tasty.

And then there are next-level twists on the classic Jewish bread, like a Pesto and Goat Cheese-Stuffed Challah or a Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Challah.

It may sound like the stuff of dreams, but a new cookbook can help make some of these delicacies a reality in your very own kitchen.

“Modern Jewish Baker” is a new cookbook by Shannon Sarna, editor of the Jewish food blog The Nosher. (It’s part of our sister site, MyJewishLearning, and owned by 70 Faces Media, JTA’s parent company.)

The book features many recipes for Sarna’s inventive takes on traditional Jewish baked goods, from S’mores Hamantaschen to Buffalo Blue Cheese Babka.

Beginning bakers, don’t be alarmed: The book is a stepby-step guide, complete with beautiful photographs that illustrate how a few basic recipes for, say, bagels or rugelach, can be easily transformed into fun fusion creations. In addition to “base recipes,” as she calls them, Sarna provides instructions on a range of toppings and fillings that will have cooks of all skill levels turning on their ovens and turning out something special.

Sarna spoke with JTA about her Jewish identity, what inspires her and how she puts the “modern” into “Modern Jewish Baker.”

JTA: When did you first make non-traditional, or what you call “mixed-up,” Jewish bread? Did it come out the way you thought it would?

Sarna: The very first time I tried a mashup was around 10 years ago, and it was a Rosemary Garlic Challah – a little infusion of Italian-Mediterranean flavors into the classic Jewish bread. From there I tried sundried tomato, Kalamata olive and “everything” flavor, but rosemary garlic was always my favorite, and other people’s, too. I’ve tried lots of flavors – including a Spaghetti and Meatballs-Stuffed Challah, which didn’t quite turn out the way I envisioned – but the first few Mediterranean-inspired flavors I experimented with were actually quite successful.

Challah is an incredibly forgiving bread that takes well to adding various sweet and savory flavors, which is really the inspiration for the entire book: how to take a basic dough and add what appeals to you.

JTA: You’re Italian and Jewish, and you’re a champion of recipes that mash different cultures together. Did the concept

2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 to 3/4 cup marinara or pizza sauce 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella 1 egg, beaten (for glaze) 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

Mixed savory rugelach of combining culinary traditions lead you into trying all of these flavors?

Sarna: I am really proud that The Nosher features recipes from other Jews, like myself, who are a bit “mashed up” and want to celebrate their identities, family and heritage through food; those recipes are the ones that get me most excited and inspire me. But I think what really inspired me to combine culinary traditions was letting go of my fear of failure.

Sure, some things aren’t going to work – but some things will.

Who cares? No one can imagine that every dish they make will be a smashing success.

JTA: How long did it take you to perfect the techniques and recipes in your book?

Sarna: It depends on the recipe. I started baking with challah, and that’s the first recipe I really experimented with, so many of the challah recipes have been years and years in the making. Other recipes, like the bagels, were newer additions. But it still took me trial after trial to get it right.

When you look at my recipes and understand my background, they and I are far from traditional. Each recipe is rooted in tradition in some way, and each chapter explains the Jewish significance or origin of the recipe. I think Jewish food, as we know, is having a moment – thoughtfully crafted deli sandwiches, gooey babka and Israeli imports like shakshuka, zaatar and now have mass appeal well beyond Jews, and so of course I hope Jews, and non-Jews, will enjoy both the classic and not so classic Jewish recipes.

As a child of an interfaith marriage, I always have an eye toward providing avenues for meaningful engagement that are nonjudgmental and positive. If someone has an interest

or inclination toward exploring their Jewishness, and babka or bagel baking can be their “gateway drug,” then I am thrilled.

JTA: Do you think old-fashioned Ashkenazi Jewish food has become more “hip” in the past few years? Take, for example, Frankel’s Deli in Brooklyn, or Zak the Baker in Miami?

Sarna: I think the Jewish food renaissance – very much beginning with Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern’s establishment of The Gefilteria and their subsequent cookbook – has reclaimed Jewish food. In turn, they’ve inspired others who felt that Jewish food had so much more potential. Kugel could be made with seasonal ingredients, brisket could be made with grass-fed, organic beef, and even deli food could be elevated.

The “newish Jewish” delis are spread literally all over the country: DGS Delicatessen and On Rye in Washington, D.C.; General Muir in Atlanta; Wexler’s in Los Angeles; Mamaleh’s in Brooklyn. Just this past month, something new opened in Chicago and Rose Foods opened in Portland, Maine.

Americans – Jews and nonJews alike – are hungry for good Jewish food. And I wouldn’t call it old-fashioned; I would call it classic.

JTA: Do any recipes in the book stand out as especially easy (or easier) for a total beginner to try?

Sarna: I think pita bread is even easier than challah: It has a shorter rise time and it bakes up in literally three minutes or less. It’s also incredibly good – you can find a good challah in many places in the U.S., but it’s pretty rare to find really good, fluffy pita bread.

JTA: What’s your favorite recipe in the book?

PHOTO | JTA, SHANNON SARNA

Sarna: The Spicy Pizza Rugelach. That’s partly because it was one of those rare recipes that came out exactly the way I envisioned it in my head. And partially because I feel like it embodies my character: a spicy, delicious half-Italian, half-Jewish treat.

(The following recipe is reprinted with permission from “Modern Jewish Baker: Challah Babka Bagels and More,” Countryman Press.)

Spicy Pizza Rugelach

The first thing that will strike you about Spicy Pizza Rugelach is the beautiful color. And then when you set your teeth into them, it’s like taking that first bite of a great New York slice topped with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen pastries

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature

In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add the sugar, salt and tomato paste, and beat until combined. You can also do this by hand.

Add the flour and mix just until dough comes together.

Divide the dough into 4 pieces.

Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Roll each piece of dough into a large circle. Using an 8- or 9-inch round, cut dough into a perfect circle. I recommend using a pizza cutter for this task.

Spread each circle of dough with 2 to 3 tablespoons of marinara sauce in a thin layer, leaving 1/4-inch border all around.

Sprinkle each circle with 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella and press gently into sauce.

Using the pizza cutter, cut the dough into 8 even triangles.

Starting at the longer end, roll up each triangle.

Place the point side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.

Brush each rugelach with beaten egg and sprinkle with dried basil, dried oregano and red pepper flakes.

Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, until golden. Allow to cool on wire rack.

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FROM PAGE 1

STAMPS delivery was made on a day that a reporting team from the NBC Boston affiliate was at the school, located in a suburb south of Boston, to report about the project.

The project began nine years ago in the fifth-grade classroom of Charlotte Sheer as an outgrowth of her students reading “Number the Stars,” the awardwinning work of historical fiction by Lois Lowry set during the Holocaust. By collecting 11 million stamps, one stamp at a time, Sheer envisioned the project as a way to make tangible the incomprehensible magnitude of the genocide.

From its modest beginnings of collecting a few thousand stamps, the Holocaust Stamp Project has transformed into an all-volunteer community service component for the school’s high school students.

It has also attracted volunteers from the community, who help with the time-consuming process of counting and sorting the stamps.

Through the project, students learn about the importance of acceptance, tolerance and respect for diversity, according to Sheer and Droste, who has directed the project since Sheer’s retirement about five years ago.

Over the years, as word of the project spread, with media reports locally and in Israel and Germany, stamps have arrived from 47 states and 22 countries, including Australia, Canada,

A collage of Eva Paddock, a child Holocaust survivor from Czechoslovakia, is among the 11 collages that have been created as part of the Holocaust Stamp Project. the United Kingdom, Israel and Ireland. Some are sent a few at a time, including from Holocaust survivors or their family members, and others, including some rare stamps, have been donated by collectors in batches of thousands at a time.

As part of the project, students have transformed thousands of the stamps into 11 meticulously crafted colorful collages whose intricate designs reflect a Holocaust-related theme. The goal is to complete 18 collages, Droste told JTA. The collages have been displayed for the community during Holocaust Remembrance programs. The Jewish Voice has run photos of the collages in previous issues.

The nearly 1,300 students at

the school come from diverse cultures and backgrounds, with many from immigrant families whose lives are far removed from the events of the Holocaust, according to Droste.

Some are from countries that have experienced war or economic hardships, she noted.

“The multicultural diversity makes the school strong,” she said. Only a few of the school’s students are Jewish.

In today’s political climate, students are aware of the hate in the world, Droste observed.

“This is one lesson that reaches all of them. We need to focus on peace and what is good, and never forget the lives of those who were taken because of intolerance,” she said.

“Books Cannot Be Killed by Fire,” one of the newest collages.

The project was recognized during the Yom Hashoah commemoration last spring with an award by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston.

Droste said she hopes that the collages and collection will find a permanent home at an institution or organization where they can be displayed.

Founder proud of the project’s outcome

BY FRAN OSTENDORF Charlotte Sheer, founder of the Holocaust Stamp project, was asked for her thoughts as the project nears completion.

Here’s what she had to say: “I am gratified and proud that this educational initiative, which began in my classroom nine years ago, evolved into a schoolwide community service learning activity. It has been a journey of learning and reflection, not only for me personally, but also for the students and staff at Foxborough Regional Charter School who chose to participate. Along the way, I marveled at the growing number of people from across the country and around the world who became involved in the project’s mission to honor each of the 11 million children, men and women who perished in the Holocaust.

“While I have been overwhelmed by the millions of stamp donations, the Project responses that are most

meaningful to me are the letters and emails containing stories of Holocaust loss and survival, as well as the expressions of appreciation for the unique way the Project has exposed young people to lessons of history, tolerance, acceptance and respect for differences.”

Sheer told The Voice that the idea of creating artwork using thousands of the stamps “only came to life in the third year of the project, around the time the collection approached its first halfmillion stamps. It evolved from my having seen stamp collages created by Rhode Island artist Joseph Jagolinzer, a 1915 Rhode Island School of Design graduate. His pieces were displayed in the office of an education director at a Providence synagogue.”

The Voice has reported on the progress of the project over the years and published photographs of the various stamp collages as they were finished.

ARTS & LEISURE

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Water offers 12 percent to 14 percent more resistance than land exercises,

Why swim?

The many benefits of exercising in water

BY DOUG IMMEL I’ve been swimming, competing, lollygagging and generally enjoying the water for 55 years.

Having played sports from soccer and football to track and cycling, the environment I love best is water. Here’s a quick summary of the many benefits.

I hope to see you in the pool!

Buoyancy: The physics of water helps you perform movements that are more difficult to execute on land. Since 90 percent of your body is buoyant when you’re neck deep, there’s no pounding or jarring!

Resistance: Water offers 12 percent to 14 percent more resistance than land exercises, slowing any sudden movements and allowing continual resistance to every move.

Cooling Effects: Exercising in a pool is much cooler and more comfortable than on land; water disperses heat, continuously cools you, and reduces overheating.

Overall Fitness: Swimming improves flexibility, strengthens the heart muscle, increases circulation, improves endurance, and helps to maintain a healthy weight. It also provides a low impact and low injury risk workout. It’s just easier getting in shape and staying there.

T herap eut ic: Being sub merged in water naturally rehabilitates muscles, and it can aid recovery from accidents or illness.

Social: Hanging out in a pool (or at the shore!) is a good way to meet people and work out together. There’s fun and fellowship, even while working hard.

Stress Release: Relax ….

Swimming helps you momentarily forget about you prob-

lems, fosters a positive attitude, contributes to a feeling of wellbeing and renews your energy.

Fun: Swimming is a playful exercise. Laugh, have fun and enjoy it!

What are some water exercise options?

Water Walking: Includes forward, backward and sideways actions using regular, short, quick or long steps in waist- or chest-deep water.

Water Aerobics: Full body rhythmic exercises conducted in shallow and/or deep water for 20 minutes or more; designed for cardiovascular benefits.

Water Ton i ng/St reng t h Toning: Upper and lower body moves designed to strengthen, fi rm and sculpt muscles by using the resistance of the water and/or water exercise equipment.

Flexibility Training: Large movements using each body part’s full range of motion, along with full body stretches.

Deep Water Running: Simulating running in water at a depth where the feet do not touch the bottom of the pool; flotation devices are used and various running styles, drills, or methods can be used.

Wall Exercise: Using the pool wall for support to isolate various body parts.

Lap Swimming: Using various swimming strokes for a total-body workout.

DOUG IMMEL (dimmel @jewishallianceri.org) is the aquatics director and TigerSharks swim coach at the Alliance’s Dwares JCC, which houses the Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy, a learn-to-swim program for children of all ages.

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The newly renovated J-Fitness area includes space for stretching.

JCC J-Fitness area, pool get upgrades

BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF After a brief closure at the end of September, a renovated J-Fitness area is open for the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center members.

The entire J-Fitness area has undergone a facelift. Upgrades

include a new free-floating floor, a new surround-sound system and more storage. Freshly painted walls feature an updated color scheme. Studio 1 is now open for classes, and there’s an improved stretching and meditation area.

The gymnasium has been re-

furbished with a floor that now includes Pickleball court lines.

The aquatics area also underwent repairs, a deep cleaning of all areas, including an acid wash of the pool basin, replacement of pumps and pipes, new paint on the walls and new lanes in the pool.

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The Marketplace (Shuk) will open at 6:30pm.

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Our athletes are winners in the Maccabiah Games

BY SAM SERBY All three local athletes who competed in the 20th annual Maccabiah Games in Israel this past July brought home gold!

May Stern, of Providence, Daniel Freeman, of West Warwick, and Donald McNeil, of Pl a i nv i l le, M a s s achu s et t s, joined athletes from over 70 countries at the games, which are often called “The Jewish Olympics.”

Stern, a sophomore at Brown University, started racing competitively when she was a sophomore at Classical High School, in Providence, and is currently on Brown’s track and field team. She described her experience in the Maccabiah Games as “exhilarating.”

“It was really amazing to be able to talk with some of the Israeli competitors about our different experiences with track, and to get to hear what it’s like to compete at the national level in Israel,” said Stern, who earned a silver medal in the 4x400, another silver in the 4x100, and a gold medal in the open 400.

“After competing in the 400 meters, I was ecstatic,” she said.

“It was exciting to hear the crowds … that came from all over the world to see this race.

And when they put the gold medal around my neck, I was overwhelmed by the fact that I had just won one of the gold medals that my country would bring back to the States. It was an honor.”

Javelin thrower Dan Freeman attended Bishop Hendrick-

en High School, in Warwick, where he was an All-State athlete and ranked in the top 30 in the country in the javelin throw in 2010. He was a Division 1 varsity athlete for the University of North Carolina Charlotte in 2010-15 and a two-time champion in the NCAA Championships Round 1 Competition.

At the games, Freeman’s javelin throw of 65.32 meters (214 feet, 3 inches) earned him gold.

“From the moment I stepped onto the plane at JFK Airport, I knew I had a job to do,” Freeman said. “One of my favorite quotes is DYJ – Do Your Job – and I knew it was time.

“After I competed, it hit me – I had won, and all of the hard work and years of competition had fi nally shown through and come to fruition.”

Freeman currently competes in Olympic weight-lifting (snatch/clean and jerk) and coaches athletes in weightlifting and track and field, as well as working for UNC Charlotte in athletics fundraising. He hopes to one day be an athletic director for a Division 1 university.

Wrestling is in McNeil’s blood: His father, Andy McNeil, was an All-Ivy League wrestler at Brown. The younger McNeil attended King Philip Regional High School, in Wrentham, Massachusetts, where he won two state titles, and later went on to compete at Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School, in Kingston, Pennsylvania, where he won a prep national title. At Rider University, he was a Di-

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Daniel Freeman throwing the javelin. vision 1 national qualifier, and last year he fi nished eighth in the U.S. Open for wrestling.

At the games, McNeil competed in the 97-kilogram weight class, winning gold.

“There was a lot of comradery between us and the Israeli athletes,” he said. “When I won a gold medal, and defeated a decorated wrestler from Israel in the fi nals, even the Israeli fans congratulated me.”

McNeil’s parents traveled to Israel for the games, and were in the stands when their son won. McNeil said it was a mo-

bilitation counseling, was also recently inducted into the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for overcoming a spinal cord injury in high school and continuing to excel in wrestling.

Overall, the United States fi nished second in the games, behind Israel, earning 349 medals, 162 of them gold.

ment he will never forget.

And McNeil had another memorable experience in Israel: “I can say that before going to Israel, I was not the most religious Jew. While in Israel, I had a Bar Mitzvah, and really connected with the historic sites and my faith,” he said. “I felt extremely proud to be Jewish, visiting the Western Wall, learning the history of Masada, seeing the ruins, and visiting Yad Vashem.”

McNeil, who is now in graduate school at Assumption College, pursuing a degree in reha-

SAM SERBY is a freelance writer who lives in East Greenwich. He previously worked at the Peres Center for Peace in Tel Aviv.

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When did I become my mother?

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I can never remember a time when my mother was not making something. She could sew, knit, crochet, embroider, needlepoint and ultimately paint.

When I was young, she made most of my clothes.

I can see her sitting in her chair in the den, smoking, drinking black coffee and working on some project or another.

Her hands whizzed back and forth or in and out. She never missed a step and could carry on all kinds of conversations or watch TV, too.

She taught me to knit and embroider. I had no patience for sewing so I was quite bad at it.

In seventh-grade home economics, my teacher said she would pass me if I promised not to wear the skirt I had made to school.

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lovely pink sweater and hat set for the coming baby (my first child was a boy). She made another pink sweater set for my second child (also a boy). When I was pregnant with my third child, she made a pink, blue and white sweater set. This was wise since my third was also a boy.

Each fall, my mom would make each of my children a sweater for school. I still have many of those sweaters.

During the war in 1944, a friend said to her, “Lulu, your husband is overseas. Don’t you think it would be nice if you gave up something you like as a prayer for his safety?”

Lulu was 20 years old and thought about this for a while.

She decided that she would never do needle work on the Sabbath as a prayer for my dad’s safety. In my entire life, my mother never picked up a needle on Saturday.

As a teenager, I dabbled with knitting and embroidery. Later, I became interested in needlepoint, which is my favorite medium. However, I do many of the mediums (except sewing).

I have my favorite seat, with good light on the couch and a glass of ice water on the table.

A few years ago, I took my grandson out for a birthday dinner. His parents had given him a portable basketball hoop for his birthday. On the ride home, he said, “I am anxious to get home and throw some basketballs with my dad. You probably want to go home and get to your knitting.”

As I rode home, I said to myself, “When did I become my mother?”

M AY- R O N N Y Z E I D M A N (may@bornsteinholocaustcenter) is the executive director of the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center.

There’s more to senior living than bingo

BY BONNIE SEKERES and ROBERTA RAGGE For too many years, it was a common belief that seniors enjoyed only one or two leisure activities – either bingo, or shuffleboard, or both. (Remember when all the brochures for leisure communities in Florida highlighted photos of their residents gleefully playing shuffleboard?)

We have to admit that we don’t personally know of anyone who still plays shuffleboard, but we do know that bingo remains a popular pastime. For example, at Shalom Apartments, in Warwick, the bingo tables are full twice each week, Thursday and Sunday nights.

But our seniors enjoy much more than just bingo. Many, for instance, are avid fans of the

Patriots, Celtics or Red Sox – or, dare we say, the New York Yankees or Giants – which they proudly announce by wearing T-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with team logos.

Like everyone else in the 21st century, seniors are also focused on wellness. At The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence, in Warwick, they partake in a wide variety of exercise programs, such as seated yoga, tai chi, Tapp-ercise and balance work. Classes are held every morning and are well attended.

In the arts, there are several musicians and artists in residence. Concerts by these talented individuals, as well as by visiting performers, are mainstays of the program calendar.

One of our residents teaches glass-blowing to an attentive

group, while another teaches jewelry-making. Writing poetry, public speaking and playreading are also popular, and a resident historian studies famous women with an engaged group of neighbors.

The Garden Club at Tamarisk keeps the flower beds flush with seasonal color, and the Walking Club counts every step to fitness.

There is no doubt that today’s seniors have a wide variety of talents and interests, and remain engaged in their passions.

BONNIE SEKERES is executive director of Shalom Apartments.

ROBERTA RAGGE is executive director of The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence.

New and traditional tailgate recipes featured at Temple Beth-El event Come and taste-test chicken wings, sliders, turkey chili and more at the seventh annual Temple Beth El World Series food event.

If you are looking for new or time-tested tailgate favorites, you will be able to sample more than 25 innovative creations from Temple Beth-El members at its “World Series of Tailgate Favorites” on Sunday, Oct. 29, 4 to 5:30 p.m., at 70 Orchard Ave., Providence.

Judges will award the title of “Best Tailgate Recipe” and attendees will choose the winner of the “People’s Choice Award.”

This annual fundraiser benefits The Rabbi Leslie Yale Gutterman Religious School Schol-

arship Fund. Previous cook-off events featured brisket, kugels, desserts, noshes, Jewish family favorites and Thanksgiving favorites. Each event has attracted 200 attendees, and a total of more than $40,000 has been raised to assist member families with school tuition costs.

This year’s judges are Russell Morin, owner of Russell Morin Fine Catering, Neath Pal, who owned Neath’s, and who now teaches at Johnson and Wales University and Walter Potenza, owner

of Potenza Ristorante.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children over age 5.

Children under 5 are free and there is a maximum charge of $30 per family. Raffle tickets selling for $10 each or three for $25 offer the chance to win prizes including gift certificates and gift baskets.

For more information, contact Ruby Shalansky at 401331-6070 or rshalansky@temple-beth-el.org or http://www.temple-beth-el.org.

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BY LARRY KATZ Explore baseball’s legends and myths, its heroes and flops, its struggles and its moments of triumph in “Chasing Dreams: Baseball & Becoming American,” on display Nov. 6 through Dec. 15 at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence.

In addition to the core exhibit, on loan from the National Museum of American Jewish History, Rick Harris will display some of his collection of postcards (many a century old) that illustrate the obstacles faced by African-Americans and women as they sought to participate in America’s game. An expert on Rhode Island baseball and minorities in baseball, Harris will present a one credit baseball

course Oct. 20 and 21 at Salve Regina University: The Historical, Cultural and Sociological Aspects of Baseball in America 1791 – 1950.

The official opening night program for the exhibit is Nov. 9, beginning at 5:30. At 7, a ceremony will feature a presentation by Robert Cvornyek, a professor at Rhode Island College, where he specializes in sports history. Cvornyek is writing a book on black baseball and community memory in New England. He recently edited the autobiography of baseball hall-of-famer Effa Manley. He served as co-curator and principal scholar for an exhibit at the Museum of African American History in Boston titled “The Color of Baseball in Boston: A

From countries to cloud nations: The upcoming shift of power

BY LARRY KATZ In the last decade we have witnessed a shift of power: big winners have taken over digital industries, and democracy has been taken down a peg throughout the world. How has that happened? What are the forces that cause the digital industry to converge around a few big winners – and how can they fatally damage democracy?

How have leaders in democracies – Barack Obama and Donald Trump among them – used digital tools to influence voters’ choices? And can we escape the influence of the rich and powerful and move on to a new model of governance that exists in the cloud? Roey Tzezana answers these questions and more at the fi rst Israel Culture Series presentation, at the Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.

Tzezana is a Futures Studies researcher at Tel Aviv University with special expertise in foresight, wild cards (black swans) and analysis of emerging and disruptive technologies. He has spoken to hundreds of conference audiences and appears frequently on Israeli TV and radio to discuss the fascinating study of the future of technology and society. Most recently, he has been lecturing and providing consultation to entities worldwide including large companies and fi rms (such as eBay, Intel, Microsoft, and SanDisk), the Lahav Management School at Tel Aviv University and other educational institutions, and as a keynote speaker at innovation and global thinking workshops internationally. In Israel, he has consulted about the future for many government ministries, including the prime minister’s office.

Tzezana has been a futures researcher on the staff of the

Robert Cvornyek History of Black Teams, the Players, and a Sporting Community.” Cvornyek also codirected the program “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing: Baseball, Jazz, and Black Cultural Expression.”

As part of the exhibit, “Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story” will be screened on Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. The fi lm is narrated by Dustin Hoffman and stars Sandy Koufax, Larry King, Kevin Youkilis, Shawn Green, Yogi Berra, Ron Howard and many, many others.

On Nov. 27 at 7 p.m., Harris will present a lecture titled, “Women and Baseball: A Short Story?!” It will be illustrated by postcards and posters from the

early years of baseball.

The core exhibit celebrates well-known Jewish heroes such as Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax and iconic baseball pioneers like Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Roberto Clemente and Ichiro Suzuki, as well as baseball’s extended family of vendors, team owners, minor leaguers, amateur players, scouts, broadcasters, journalists, novelists – and especially, fans. The exhibit investigates and shares how baseball has served as an arena in which values, identity, ethnicity and race have been projected, contested and occasionally solidified.

A fully illustrated, 256-page companion book will be available. The book includes original pieces by more than 40 notable authors. The book and related exhibition merchandise, including a set of baseball cards developed by Jewish Major Leaguers, Inc. for the Museum and the American Jewish Historical Society, will be available for sale at the Dwares JCC, as will some children’s books about baseball legends. A family guide is available for free to ensure that fans of all ages can enjoy the show.

For more information, please write to ChasingDreams@jewishallianceri.org.

LARRY KATZ is the director of Jewish life and learning at the Jewish Alliance.

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PAID ADVERTISEMENT At an Ex Parte term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Monroe, at the Hall of Justice, Rochester, New York, on the 7th day of September 2017.

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AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Index No. E2017001313 Upon the annexed petition of John G. Hunt and Meredith K. Hunt, verified July 12, 2017, the affidavit of Anthony C. Lee, Esq. sworn to on July 5, 2017, and the affirmation of G. Michael Miller, affirmed July 12, 2017, Let the Clerk of Monroe County, and Union Deposit Loan & Investment Bank, show cause before this court at the Hall of Justice, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, on November 21, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, Why an order should not be made by this court: 1) Canceling and discharging the mortgage made by John W. St. Peter, Jr. and Donna St. Peter, husband and wife, to Union Deposit Loan & Investment Bank (“the Bank”), dated July 8, 1989, and recorded in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office on August 2, 1989, in Liber 9624 of Mortgages at page 60, given to secure payment of the sum of $30,576.91; and 2) Directing the Clerk of Monroe County, in whose office the said mortgage has been recorded, to mark the mortgage cancelled and discharged; and 3) Further ordering and directing that the debts or obligations secured by such mortgage be cancelled; and it is further Ordered that service of this order, be made not less than eight (8) days before the return date hereof, upon the Clerk of Monroe County by service on the County Attorney, and it is further Ordered that service of this order, be made on the Union Deposit Loan & Investment Bank be made not less than 30 days before the return date hereof by publication in the Rhode Island Jewish Voice for two (2) consecutive bi-weekly periods and such service upon them shall be deemed good and sufficient service thereof, and it is further Ordered, that any response is due November 17, 2017.

Dated: September 7, 2017, Rochester, New York.

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Yuval Ne’eman Workshop for Science, Technology & Security and the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center at Tel Aviv University. His new book, “Rulers of the Future,” deals with the questions he will discuss at the JCC. Tzezana and his family have moved temporarily to Rhode Island while his wife, Galit, earns her doctorate in engineering at Brown University.

This is the opening event in the Rhode Island Jewish community’s celebration of Israel, which is preparing for its 70th anniversary. The ongoing Israel Culture Series will be held on the fi rst Wednesday night of most months, and it includes a wide variety of programs, including fi lms, illustrated lectures, and food demonstrations and tastings. For more information, contact Tslil Reichman, community Israeli emissary (shlichah), at treichman@jewishallianceri.org or 401-4214111.

LARRY KATZ (lkatz@jewishallianceri.org) is director of Jewish life and learning at the Jewish Alliance.

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Cohen School kicks off the year with sweet Rosh Hashanah activities

BY DORI ADLER Sound the shofar, it’s time to start a new year at Temple Torat Yisrael’s Cohen School!

The school year got off to a sweet start in September, with students creating and then enjoying a Rosh Hashanah-inspired apple and honey bar. The students happily topped graham crackers and apples with honey, sprinkles and chocolate chips before digging in.

After school, many families stayed for a temple barbecue, where they socialized, reunited with friends and teachers, and scaled a rock wall, generously donated by Rock Spot Climbing, of Lincoln.

The following Sunday, on Sept. 17, the school participated in a special Rosh Hashanah day of learning and hands-on activities. Events kicked off with the magnificent Shofar Factory that Rabbi Yossi Laufer, of the Chabad West Bay Chai Center, brought to the school. Students learned why Jews blow the shofar, and then created their own.

The social hall was fi lled with the sounds of saws cutting the ends off the horns, holes being drilled for the mouthpieces and sanding. Laufer even demonstrated the proper way to blow the shofar and guided the children as they practiced.

Then, in partnership with the temple’s Caring Committee, the younger students decorated Rosh Hashanah cards for elderly congregants. While the young children were making the cards, Rabbi Aaron

Rabbi Yossi Laufer of West Bay Chabad helps students learn how to blow the shofar.

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Teen helper Livia is ready to help at the Apple and Honey Bar. Philmus led a “Honey and Bee” program for the sixth- and seventh-graders. The program included exploring the importance of bees for the planet, a visit to the rabbi’s beehive and a chance to play with his goats.

It was quite a sight to see the rabbi in his full bee-protection suit, and the children enjoyed honey right from the hive.

The Cohen School is off to a sweet start, and ready to have an un-bee-lievable year!

DORI ADLER is the education director at Temple Torat Yisrael’s Cohen Religious School, in !

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Women’s health event focuses on breast, ovarian cancer

BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF On Sunday, Oct. 29, Jewish women’s health will take center stage as Temple Emanu-El hosts “Understanding Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer,” a discussion and brunch in the Temple Emanu-El Vestry from 9 to 11 a.m.

Did you know that 1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jewish women has an increased risk of developing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer? This event is an opportunity to learn about the BRCA gene mutation, your risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer and ways to support those who have been recently diagnosed.

The BRCA gene (BRCA1 and BRCA2) is a tumor suppressor gene, and every person has two sets of BRCA genes, inherited from each parent. When there is a mutation in the genes, the risk of developing breast, ovar-

Dr. Kathryn Dalton ian and other cancers increases significantly. Recent advancements have discovered other genetic mutations that may increase the risk of breast cancer.

Approximately 5-10 percent of

breast cancer cases are attributed to the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, while 85 percent of newly diagnosed women have no known family history.

“I believe that being wellinformed is an essential tool in peoples’ effort to care for their health, and to make good decisions regarding any needed treatment. This meeting offers an opportunity to become better informed,” said Margaret Wool, vice president for educational activities at Temple Emanu-El, and a member of the faculty at Brown University’s Warren Alpert School of Medicine.

Guest speaker for the event is Dr. Kathryn Dalton, the medical director for the Cape Cod Women’s Health Program & High Risk Breast Cancer Program. There will be a group discussion with handouts, and a question-and-answer period.

Dalton is a winner of the

prestigious “Star of Excellence Award” at Henry Ford Health System in Wyandotte, Michigan. She is board certified by t he A mer ic a n O ste opat h ic Board of Surgery, and her specialty is Hidden Scar breast surgery for cancer and benign disease. Much of her practice is dedicated to personalized care, individualized cancer risk assessment and genetic testing.

Other speakers at the event include Maria Gemma, executive director of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, Rabbi Rachel Zerin of Temple Emanu-El, and Tara Watkins of Jewish Family Service of Rhode Island’s Kesher Program.

“It’s important that women understand their risk for developing cancer, and they also need to understand how to reduce their risk of a cancer diagnosis,” said Gemma.

The discussion is cosponsored by Temple Emanu-El, The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and the JFS Kesher Program.

For questions or more information about the discussion, call 401-331-1616. Reservations are appreciated, but not required for the event.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Hope Bus, Gloria Gemma’s mobile resource and wellness unit that provides education, healing arts, one-on-one support groups, care and compassion will visit the Jewish Alliance’s Dwares Jewish Community Center on Nov. 19 from 1-4 p.m.

Contact Maureen DiPiero at the Gloria Gemma Foundation, 401-861-4376 or Wendy Joering at the Jewish Alliance, 401-4214111 for more information.

Bristol’s United Brothers Synagogue a haven through the years

BY RUTH BREINDEL We often think that, except for Newport, all the early Jewish settlements were in Providence. This not true. Bristol has a history that is almost as old as Providence, and its synagogue has an interesting story.

The story begins in the late 1800s, when there were a few Jewish families from Eastern Europe living in Bristol; they were almost all small business owners. Because they were cut off from the major Jewish center of the time – Providence – they decided to form an organization. In 1896 they founded the Young Men’s Hebrew Association. Four years later, they needed a place to worship, and, in 1900, they chartered the United Brothers Synagogue, Chevra Agudas Achim.

Around this time the National India Rubber Company, through various changes of management, moved to Bristol from New York, and brought

with it many Jewish workers.

While they started out as workers in the plant, they quickly moved up to the office and then they became businessmen.

Coming from a metropolitan area, they were open to different forms of Judaism. When these groups joined together, they began meeting at people’s homes. Later, they moved to two other buildings in Bristol before building the synagogue on High Street in 1916, where it stands today. At first the women sat upstairs at the Orthodox synagogue. But, very soon the women moved downstairs.

There was no rabbi in charge; instead a gabbai or lay leaders ran the services.

Relations with the local community were very good, and the new building received help from both Protestant and Catholic churches. In the early 1930s, Young Judea, a Sunday School, was founded by these second- and third-generation

Jews; its motto was “American Jew.” Later this was called the Bristol Jewish Community Center.

After World War II, there was an emigration of Jews to the Providence area and an immigration of Jews from Providence to the “suburb” of Bristol. New families brought new ideas, and as the Community Center grew, the synagogue became a religious institution only. During the 1950s, a not-uncommon change occurred, and the synagogue became Conservative.

The mid-1960s were not a good time for United Brothers, and the synagogue closed for about 10 years, until the mid-1970s.

Most of the impetus for reopening came from new families who had moved to Bristol in the 1970s. In 1975 the synagogue reopened without a rabbi and with one service per month.

Today the synagogue is thriving. The old building has been refurbished, with work on the roof, electrical service and a

Annual Creative Hands Art Sale set for Nov. 5

BY MARJORIE PELCOVITS “Let every skillful craftsman among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded” Exodus 35:10 Ever since Biblical times when Bezalel received his commission from God to create the Tabernacle in the wilderness, Jews have had a strong interest in the visual arts. With this tradition in mind, Temple EmanuEl is holding its annual Creative Hands Art Sale on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Now in its third year, the event will feature a mixture of returning artists and new vendors. With local and regional

artists and artisans as well as those from as far away as Missouri displaying and selling a variety of unique items, Creative Hands will offer a wide range of gifts not available elsewhere. Many media and materials, including painting, photography, jewelry, furniture, glass, wood, paper, textiles, metal,and polymer clay, will be represented. While most of the items on sale will appeal to all audiences, beautiful works of Judaica will be available as well. Items span a wide range of prices and a silent auction to be held throughout the day.

Past attendees are eagerly anticipating this year’s sale. As

one happy buyer noted, “Last year’s Creative Hands sale featured so many great vendors and wonderful items. I went there to buy holiday gifts but ended up purchasing a lot of beautiful things for myself, too.

I’m looking forward to seeing what treasures I find this year!”

Admission is free and the venue is handicapped accessible.

For more information about the Creative Hands Art Sale, visit https://www.teprov.org/creativehands, write info@teprov. org, or call Temple Emanu-El at 401-331-1616.

MARJORIE PELCOVITS is a member of Temple Emanu-El.

renovated HVAC system. While doing this, the members discovered that there was a tin ceiling panel, a plaque honoring the WWII veterans and even a notebook indicating that the dues at the beginning were 10 cents per week. Their interfaith association continues, too, with joint services. Daniel Kertzner is the religious leader – again, not a rabbi (there was a rabbi in 2015) – the synagogue has High Holy

Day services and continues to worship monthly. Thus we see how a building and a group can be born and reborn.

RUTH BREINDEL is the president of the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association. Her information comes from its archives. The archives are open to the public Monday through Friday. For more information, contact RIJHA via info@rijha. org or 401-331-1360.

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‘Death of a Salesman’ climbs the ladder of success at Trinity Rep

BY KARA MARZIALI Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” written nearly 70 years ago, is not merely a drama by a Jewish playwright about a Jewish family. Its themes are as relevant today as they were in 1949. And it resonates with all of us.

“The play is grounded in the specificity of mid-century American experience, but it also aims for and achieves universality,” says director Brian McEleney. “Willy Loman is all of us as we struggle for human dignity. I hope audiences will watch this story of the American Everyman, and see America both as it was and as it still is.”

Trinity Rep’s masterful production features Stephen Berenson in the leading role of Willy Loman, a washed-up salesman from Brooklyn. His wife Linda is played by the veteran Actress Phyllis Kay, and she is simply superb in the role.

In addition, Brown/Trinity Rep student actors Matt Lytle and Billy Hutto round out the cast as the couple’s sons Biff and Happy.

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“We can all relate to the sense of dread that comes with knowing how easily we, as workers, are replaced,” says Trinity’s Artistic Director Chris Columbus. “We all see how time passes, and passes us by, before we are even aware that it is happening. We all witness how the dreams of prosperity and progress so easily evaporate in front of our eyes.”

Some may remember the 1979 production of “Salesman” that was directed by Larry Arrick and starred Ford Rainey, Carmen de Lavallade, Richard Jenkins and Dan Von Bargen.

Director McEleney was just out of drama school when he saw the performance. “It was aweinspiring: passionate, personal and raw. Magnificent actors baring their souls. I hope we

Stephen Berenson as Willy Loman and Phyllis Kaye as Linda in “Death of a Salesman.” can live up to their example almost 40 years later.”

Brian, I do believe you have done just that.

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at the theater’s box office at 201 Washington St., Providence.

KARA MARZIALI (kmarziali@jewishallianceri.org) is the director of communications for the Jewish Alliance and a theater aficionado.

Working in retirement: What you need to know

Planning on working during retirement? If so, you’re not alone. Recent studies have consistent ly shown that a majority of retirees plan to work at least some BARBARA period of time KENERSON during their ret i rement years. Here are some points to consider.

Why work?

Obviously, if you work during retirement, you’ll be earning money and relying less on your retirement savings, leaving more to grow for the future. You may also have access to affordable health care, as more and more employers offer this important benefit to part-time employees. But there are also non-economic reasons for working during retirement.

Many retirees work for personal fulfillment, to stay mentally and physically active, to enjoy the social benefits of working, and to try something new.

What about my Social Security?

Working may enable you to postpone claiming Social Security until a later date. In general, the later you begin receiving benefit payments, the greater your benefit will be. Whether delaying the start of Social Security benefits is the right decision for you depends on your personal circumstances. One factor to consider is whether you want to continue working after you start receiving Social Security retirement benefits, because your earnings may af-

fect the amount of your benefit payment.

If you’ve reached full retirement age (66 to 67, depending on when you were born), you don’t need to worry about this – you can earn as much as you want without affecting your Social Security benefit. But if you haven’t yet reached full retirement age, $1 in benefits will be withheld for every $2 you earn over the annual earnings limit ($16,920 in 2017). A higher earnings limit applies in the year you reach full retirement age. If you earn more than this higher limit ($44,880 in 2017), $1 in benefits will be withheld for every $3 you earn over that amount, until the month you reach full retirement age – then you’ll get your full benefit no matter how much you earn. Yet another special rule applies in your first year of Social Security retirement — you’ll get your full benefit for any month you earn less than one-twelfth of the annual earnings limit ($1,410 in 2017) and you don’t perform substantial services in self-employment.

Not all income reduces your Social Security benefit. In general, Social Security only takes into account wages you’ve earned as an employee, net earnings from self-employment, and other types of workrelated income such as bonuses, commissions, and fees. Pensions, annuities, IRA payments, and investment income won’t reduce your benefit. Even if some of your benefits are withheld prior to your full retirement age, you’ll generally receive a higher monthly benefit starting at your full retirement

age, because the Social Security Administration (SSA) will recalculate your benefit and give you credit for amounts that were withheld. If you continue to work, any new earnings may also increase your monthly benefit. The SSA reviews your earnings record every year to see if you had additional earnings that would increase your benefit.

One last important point to consider. In general, your Social Security benefit won’t be subject to federal income tax if that’s the only income you receive during the year. But if you work during retirement (or you receive any other taxable income or tax-exempt interest), a portion of your benefit may become taxable. IRS Publication 915 has a worksheet that can help you determine whether any part of your Social Security benefit is subject to income tax.

What about my pension?

Some employers have adopted “phased retirement” programs that allow you to ease into retirement by working fewer hours, while also allowing you to receive all or part of your pension benefit. However, other employers require that you fully retire before you can receive your pension. And some plans even require that your pension benefit be suspended if you retire and then return to work for the same employer, even part time. Check with your plan administrator.

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I’m supposed to require “research” projects from the students in my fi rst-semester journalism elective at Rhode Island School of Design. My fi rst question to the students is, “What does the word ‘research’ mean?”

SKETCHBOOK MIKE FINK This time, I assigned “The Stranger in the Woods,” with its promising subtitle, “The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit,” as a fi ne example of good research. The book has an intriguing cover, with the words printed, in what appears to be white chalk, over an image in forest green of a wrecked car abandoned in a thick grove of trees – an apt illustration of the word “research.”

The superb author of this biography, Michael Finkel, is a chap from Montana who has done his share of camping out, and chose to visit the famous/ infamous camper in Maine who inspired that cover. Christopher Knight was 20 when he left his car behind and chose to spend nearly three decades so totally alone among the trees that he spoke only a few words to a single fellow wanderer in 30 years! He survived in otherwise utter silence and total solitude,

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but he broke into the cabins of neighbors for the bare necessities of survival in icebound winter weeks. He was not, then, arrested for vandalism, because he did no harm. His thefts were so meager that if he came across anything of value, he left such fi nds behind and took only bits of food or the minimal tools he required. Some neighbors actually left things for him, while others profoundly resented his intrusions. Still others never believed he existed except as a myth, like some yeti.

Why do I admire the writer of this account? For his virtues of non-judgmental perspective. For his willingness to avoid exaggeration of Knight’s virtues or vices, and for the accuracy of his observations and interpretations. And for his persistence and eloquence.

Finkel thanks all those who helped him in his quest for scholarly connections to hermit history and homeless philosophy throughout the development of what we call “civilization.” He makes it clear that he values Knight, even though Knight resists him all the way and rejects his friendly advances.

Knight turns him away over and over again, telling him to go back to Montana and leave him alone! Yet Finkel persists in his endeavors to unlock the mystery of Knight’s motivation

for choosing the discomforts of his life instead of seeking the usual comforts offered by our consumer culture. Everything from conversation to sex,

from entertainment to the gadgetry of communication, means less than nothing to Knight. And Finkel fi nds him highly intelligent, witty and ironic, creative and resistant.

I found every single word in this most unusual text to be pure poetry! Not a single sentence – right down to the punctuation – is without compelling diction! You must peruse this

prose slowly, like sipping the fi nest wine, to taste its elegant ironies.

My customary fi rst lecture in my journalism seminar encourages the students to get out of their studio world and classroom confi nement and explore. And to speak to someone in a coffeehouse, or a bar, or on a downtown park bench, and listen to him or her, forming, however briefly, a relationship with this new acquaintance.

Then, I ask the students to write up their interview and “publish” it in such a way that they are sharing their ideas with people they don’t know and whose judgment may be surprising.

It may be that they will make a new admirer, or a foe who sees through them and detects their errors of sensitivity. In doing so, they will learn from random strangers what neither I nor other professors can teach or convey: about themselves.

And that’s what I wrote to Michael Finkel: that his mixture of detachment from mere opinion and reflection about his own limitations, and even fail-

ures, is the true art – of journalism, of portraiture, of humanity. The “other” is also “you.”

I found Finkel’s email address on my computer – and I am close to totally computer illiterate and ignorant of computer “wisdom” – and conveyed my enthusiasm to him about this fi ne volume in hopes that he might get back to me ... or not.

This past summer had some happy hours for me, including some delightful glimpses into the natural world. The monarch butterfly that greeted me.

The tiny toad in my garden. The young deer emerging from the slim spaces between the weed trees that protect them to stare at me. The rabbits and doves. My dips into secret ponds and quick swims in the blessed ocean the Pope declared to be sacred. But my favorite bit of preparation for the fall was my summer reading of “The Stranger in the Woods,” which taught me what “research” means and how it has to do with layers of meanings and resistance to easy answers.

Finkel’s obsession with the complexity of homelessness has raised the issue to new artistic, literary and philosophical heights.

Get hold of the book (it will be out in paperback before 2017 ends) – it is indeed extraordinary, and tries hard to be “true.”

MIKE FINK (mfi nk33@aol. com) teaches at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Baxt Lecture to examine the roots of the Holocaust aseball istory of b h e th s te t celebra exhibit tha g n li e v a tr A national On exhibit at the Jewish Alliance’s Dwares JCC from NOV. 6 - DEC. 15 The exhibit depicts the story of how Jewish and other minority players navigated American culture and faced the ongoing challenges of life in the United States. It features historic photographs and memorabilia including local archives and personal collections. Learn more about well-known Jewish heroes such as Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax, iconic baseball players like Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, and Ichiro Suzuki. Discover how our national pastime shaped vendors, team owners, scouts, broadcasters, journalists, novelists, and especially fans.

Opening Reception:Thursday, November 9

Drop in as early as 5:30pm; Program at 7:00 with a presentation by Robert Cvornyek, Professor of History at Rhode Island College, specializing in sports history.

Film: Wednesday, November 15 | 7:00pm Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story Narrated by Dustin Hoffman

Presentation: Monday, November 27 | 7:00pm Women and Baseball: A Short Story?!

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BY LEV POPLOW As the philosopher and poet George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Unfortunately, as World War II recedes further and further into history, we seem to be moving closer and closer to seeing the past repeat itself, as evidenced by the increasing number of Holocaust deniers and rising fascist movements around the world.

In this year’s Victor Baxt Lecture, “The Holocaust: How Could it Happen,” Holocaust educator and survivor Carl Feldman will discuss how Germany fell into ruin – and took the rest of the continent with it.

At the dawn of the 20th century, Europe looked forward to the future. Germany was imperialistic, successful and in con-

trol; everything seemed possible. But by the middle of the century, the continent was decimated, 1,000 years of culture was destroyed, the map was totally remade and violence was pervasive. What happened in such a short time? We must learn and remember, so history does not repeat itself.

The Victor Baxt Lecture Series is funded by an endowment from the late Victor Baxt, with additions to the endowment by the late Gussie Baxt. The purpose of the series is to bring Holocaust education to the greater Rhode Island community.

LEV POPLOW is a communications and development consultant who writes for the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, in Providence. He can be reached at levpoplow@ gmail.com.

The Victor Baxt Lecture is Oct. 22, at 2 p.m., at the Cranston Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Road.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Lenore D. Cerel, 80 CRANSTON, R.I. – Lenore D. Cerel died Sept. 24 at Rhode Island Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of the late Joel Cerel for 60 years. Born in P r ov id e nc e , a daughter of the late Jack and Shirley (Botvin) White, she was a longtime resident of Cranston.

During the holiday season, she worked with her husband at his store, Cerel’s Jewelers, for 50 years. Lenore was active in The Miriam Hospital Women’s Association. She was devoted to her family, especially her grandchildren. Lenore was also an artist, creating beautiful acrylic paintings for her home.

She was the loving mother of Robin Rittenberg of Cranston and Jacalyn Shaulson of Stanford, Connecticut. She was the dear sister of Zina Davis (Jeffrey) of New York, New York.

She was the adored Mimi of Jonathan (Amit), Samuel, and Jake Rittenberg; Misty and Lainey Sidell.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, 1085 N. Main St., Providence, RI 02904.

Harold M. Gerstein, 84 WARWICK, R.I. – Harold M. Gerstein died Sept. 25 at West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, su r rou nded by his loving f a m i l y. H e was the beloved husband of Karen (Wolfe) Gerstein for 55 years.

Born in Boston, he was a son of the late Samuel and Esther (Wexler) Gerstein. He was the brother of the late Claire Franklin and the late Ruth Feldman.

He was a radio operator in the US Air Force during the Korean War, serving in Germany

and stateside from 1952-1956.

Harold taught for one year in Thomaston, Connecticut, before returning to Boston University where he earned a Master’s Degree in Education, Ed.M., in 1963. Harold and Karen moved to Rhode Island where he taught at Johnson and Wales University and was union president.

Harold lived in Warwick for 51 years, and was an educator in the Warwick school system for 30 years. He was a Business Education teacher and DECA advisor at Pilgrim and Toll Gate High Schools. Harold and his students won numerous national DECA competitions, and he was very proud of their accomplishments.

After retiring from teaching in 1990, Harold opened the former Creative Unique Things Etc., “C.U.T.E.” at the Rhode Island Mall. Harold later worked at the gift shops at T.F. Green Airport.

Harold was the former president of the Rhode Island Business Educator Association and the Rhode Island Association Distributive Education coordinator. He received the 1978-79 RIBEA Outstanding Business Educator of the year and the 1979-80 State D.E Teacher of the Year awards.

He loved spending time with his family and dressing up for the holidays at the Dialysis Center of Warwick (ARA) to the delight of his fellow patients and the extraordinary staff.

He enjoyed the look on people’s faces when this Jewish man explained he had played Santa Claus for the residents in nursing homes for years.

He was the devoted father of Pamela Powell (Christopher Gentile) of Warwick and Debra Goragely (Patrick) of Tampa, Florida. He was the loving grandfather of Lauren Walker (Doug) and Caroline Powell. He was the cherished great-grandfather of Andrew Walker, who

was the light of his life.

The Gerstein family will always remember the sincere kindness and much needed humor offered by the Westview staff during Harold’s stay.

Contributions in his memory may be made to RI Jewish War Veterans, PO Box 100064, Cranston, RI 02910.

Stefanie G. Levine, 73 COVENTRY, R.I. – Stefanie G. Levine died Sept. 19 at Kent Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Norman Levine for 52 years. Born in Bronx, New York, a daughter of the late Albert and Sylvia (Klein) Lehman, she had lived in Coventry for 18 years, previously living in Warwick.

She was a social worker for the State of Rhode Island for many years before co-owning the former Thompson’s Sport Shop in Seekonk, Massachusetts, with her husband, for 24 years. Stefanie attended the University of Wisconsin.

She was the devoted mother of Mindy Christina of Warwick, Sharon Berge (Mark) of Gaithersburg, Maryland and Amy Fici (Kristoffer) of Rochester, New York. She was the dear sister of Myra Feldman (Herman) of Boca Raton, Florida, Patricia Rindzuner (Bruce) of Wayne, New Jersey and Renee Gallagher Smith (Jeff) of West Palm Beach, Florida. She was the loving grandmother of Shawn, Alex, Joshua, Jacob, Olivia, Justin, Alyssa, Holly and Jennifer. She also leaves behind her beloved chocolate lab, Molly.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Lupus Foundation, 40 Speen St., #101, Framingham, MA 01701-1898 or Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, P.O. Box 32141, New York, NY 10087-2141.

Adelaide ‘Addie’ Luber, 89 WARWICK, R.I. – Adelaide ‘Addie’ Luber, of Tamarisk, died Oct. 4 at home. Born in Somerville, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Samuel and Frieda (Ka-

plan) Wishnow, she had lived in Warwick for five years, previously living in Cranston. Addie was a graduate of Douglas College at Rutgers University, Class of ’49, where she was a distinguished alumnus.

Addie had a very impressive working career. In 1964, as part of the War on Poverty, she became the first female director of the CCAP (Cranston Community Action Program). During her time as CCAP director, she helped start a health center, a nutrition program, a senior center, a jobs training program, and a full-year Head Start program. She was also active in the Cranston League of Women

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In 1985 she was appointed the Rhode Island Director of Elderly Affairs and served for six years. Afterward, she worked at Aging 2000, a creative approach to providing access to superior health care for all elderly citizens. She was instrumental in encouraging retired seniors to volunteer with Head Start/ daycare children. She served as a board member for many nonprofit organizations, including Eastman House, Salvation Army, Insight, Children’s Friend and Service, Head Start, YMCA, Rhode Island Service OBITUARIES | 26

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QUESTION: I’m not Jewish. Shiva… What exactly is it and how do you pay respects if you are not Jewish?

K.R., Warwick

Dear K.R., Shiva is the Hebrew word for “seven” and refers to the first seven days of mourning the loss of a loved one. It begins immediately after the burial and ends on the morning of the seventh day after the Shachrit service (morning prayers).

Shiva is the deepest part of mourning and a time to grieve.

Many people, Jewish and not Jewish, are reluctant to visit a house of mourning and worry about what they should say or do. As you enter the house of mourning, a friend or member of the family may meet you and usher you into the family room. It is customary to wait to speak until after the mourner speaks.

But, once you are acknowledged, all you need to say is “I’m sorry” or similar words. A simple phrase and a hug will mean more to the mourner than you can ever know. Shiva is also a time when we reminisce, remember and recapture memories of a loved one. Discuss favorite memories of the deceased.

During your visit, supporting, listening and responding to the mourner should be your primary goal.

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After leaving the service, he joined his family’s business, Sig’s Market. Through Sig’s, he supported a number local organizations, particularly food kitchens and the local Little League. Maurice and his wife Brenda retired to Lake Worth in 2008.

He and Brenda enjoyed a good meal out, playing cards with friends, traveling, and entertaining at their home. In his younger days, he played roller hockey.

He leaves his sons Philip (Susan) of Glastonbury, Connecticut, Tod (Grace) of Flower Mound, Texas, and Shawn (Paula) of Portsmouth, and five grandchildren. Among his other survivors are his sister-inlaw Sharon Margolis of Delray Beach, Florida, and numerous nieces and nephews, including Jerry Trust and Deborah Trust-Herdus of Delray Beach, Sharon and Steve Hamill of Davie, Florida, and Andrea Zimmerman of Weston, Florda. He was predeceased by his brother Fred of Delray Beach, his siblings, Rita Trust and Stanley Margolis.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Trustbridge’s Gerstenberg Hospice Center, Morse Life, and Renaissance Health and Rehabilitation.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Newport Little League, PO Box 3872, Newport, RI 02840 or at www.newportlittleleague.org, or Temple Shalom, 223 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, 02842.

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Addie enjoyed traveling throughout the world with her friends and was a voracious reader of books and periodicals.

She also enjoyed theater and attending the annual Tanglewood music festival. She loved her children and grandchildren and took great pride in their accomplishments. She was a former longtime member of Temple Torat Yisrael.

She was the devoted mother of Martin Luber of Santa Monica, California, Mindy Redlich and her husband, Ried, of Cumberland and Judy Rzucidlo and her husband, David, of Dayville, Connecticut. She was the dear sister of Irwin Wishnow and his wife, Eileen, of Boynton Beach, Florida. She was the loving grandmother of Trevor and Devon Rzucidlo, Sarah and Alysa Redlich.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Providence Rotary Charities Foundation, 27 Dryden Lane, Providence, RI 02904.

Maurice ‘Morris’ Margolis, 80 LAKE WORTH, FLA. – Maurice “Morris” Margolis of Lake Worth, a warm man who loved a good joke, died peacefully in West Palm Beach, F lor ida, on Sept. 30.

Son of the late Sigmund and Tillie Margolis, Maurice lived nearly his entire life in Newport. From high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he earned the rank of sergeant.

Louis Yosinoff, 99 WARWICK, R.I. – Louis Yosinoff died Oct. 8. He was the husband of the late Freda (Jacobson) Yosinoff. Born in Providence, a son of the late Samuel and Minnie Yosinoff, he was a lifelong resident of Rhode Island.

A graduate of Rhode Island College, Class of 1940, Mr. Yosinoff was a math teacher at

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Nathan Bishop Jr. High and Gilbert Stuart Jr. High Schools, he then worked as a guidance counselor at Hope High School and for many years at Central High School in Providence.

He helped hundreds of students during his 34 years in education. For 20 years he also worked part time at Apex.

Mr. Yosinoff served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of the Jewish War Veterans. He was a founding member of the Olympic Club in Providence, a member of Temple Emanu-El and an active member of its daily minyon for more than 25 years. He also served as a volunteer at The Miriam Hospital for more than 25 years, and in 1991 was the Rhode Island College Alumni of the year.

He is survived by his son Andrew Yosinoff of Allston, Massachusetts.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Freda Yosinoff Scholarship Fund at Emmanuel College, 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115.

Frances Zelenko, 99 NEWPORT,

R.I. – Frances Weiss Zelenko, of St. Clare Newport, and formerly of Brooklyn and Queens, N e w Yo r k , Long Island, N e w Yo r k and Mystic, Connecticut, passed away on Oct. 2.

Born in Brooklyn on Oct. 13, 1917, Frances was the daughter of Jewish immigrants from Poland – Abraham Weiss and Dora (Givner) Weiss. Frances was a smart woman, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her mother, Dora, died when Frances was 16, and she left high

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school to earn money during the Great Depression. She initially worked in the factory in the garment industries but quickly moved to their offices.

She eventually became a keypunch operator. Later in life, she earned her GED and a became a COBOL computer programmer. She was employed

by Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, New York, and was part of their Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) and Y2K teams.

Frances was an avid reader.

In retirement, she explored her artistic side, creating beautiful paintings and needlepoint. She embraced technology. In her later years, when her eyesight failed, she listened to many audio books provided by the National Library Service for the Blind through the Rhode Island Talking Books program.

In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 57

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6:30-8:30 p.m. Dwares JCC Social Hall, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. Part of the international Shabbat Project.

Women all around the world, come together to make challah on the same evening. Discover the rich meaning and Jewish significance of challah, learn braiding tips and make challah to take home. For women and girls (grades K and up) only. $10 per person | $30 family max of 6. RSVP required; register at jewishallianceri.org/challah-bake/.

Information, Michelle Cicchitelli at mcicchitelli@jewishallianceri.org or Elissa Felder at elissafelder@aol.com.

Friday | October 27 (401)j Shabbat Dinner. 7 p.m. Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence.

Experience the beauty of Shabbat and spend time with fellow (401)j-ers.

Ages 18+. Information, Dayna Bailen at dbailen@jewishallianceri.org or 401421-4111, ext. 108.

Kabbalat Shabbat Service. 7:30 p.m.

Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich. Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by an Oneg.

Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401885-6600.

Saturday | October 28 Classic Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah. 9 a.m.-noon. Temple Torat Yisrael, 1251 Middle Road, East Greenwich. Information, Stephanie Reinsant at stephanie@toratyisrael.org or 401-885-6600.

Children’s Shabbat Program & Kiddush.

9:30-11:15 a.m. Congregation Beth

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years, Gustave Zelenko and her two brothers, Samuel Weiss and Jacob (Jack) Weiss. She is survived by her daughters, Delia Klingbeil and her husband Ralph, and Miriam Skertich; three granddaughters, Jennifer Klingbeil Borhegyi and her husband George, Abigail Klingbeil and her husband David Zipkin, and Zondra Skertich and her husband James Hebrlee; and four great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Daniel Borhegyi, and Julia and Ethan Zipkin.

The family wishes to thank the excellent staff of St. Clare Newport for their dedicated care of Frances in her last years and to thank Rabbi Marc Mandel of Touro Synagogue for his frequent visits and conversations with Frances. Donations, in her memory, can be made to RI Talking Books, Office of Library and Information Services, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5803.

Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence.

Weekly program and Jr. Kiddush Club for children. Activities include prayer, parshah, play time and a special Kiddush just for kids. Three age groups: Tots, Pre-K thru 1st Grade and 2nd Grade & up. Located in Kids Room, Social Hall and Chapel on the lower level. Big kids of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to join in prayer services in the main sanctuary.

Information, office@bethsholom-ri.org.

Sunday | October 29 Social Action Gathering. 10 a.m.-noon.

Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Ave., Cranston.

The social action committee will meet to make and pack lunches for distribution to Be the Change Sunday Meals in West Warwick. All are welcome. Information, Dottie at 401-942-8350.

World Series of Tailgate Favorites.

4-5:30 p.m. Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence. We want to taste your favorite chicken, dairy or vegetarian tailgate recipe. Only 25 chefs will compete. All proceeds benefit the Rabbi Leslie Yale Gutterman Religious School. Enter as a chef with your family, your kids, your spouse, your sister or brother, a friend or just your wonderful self. Admission: Adults $10 | Children over 5 $5 (younger free) | Max. $30 per family. Raffle Tickets: $10 each or 3 for $25. Step up to the sponsorship plate, and help with the fundraising goal: $2,500 Grand Slam Sponsor | $1,000 Home Run Sponsor | $500 Triple Sponsor | $250 Double Sponsor | $100 Single Sponsor. Register as a chef with Judy Goldberg at judy.goldberg@ outlook.com or call 203-214-5269.

Cranston Seniors set meeting

C r a n st on S en ior Gu i ld’s next meeting will take place Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. at Phyllis Tamarisk Assisted Living Residences, 3 Shalom Drive, Warwick. A short meeting will be followed by

bingo, refreshments and a raffle. All men and women age 55 years plus are welcome to join. Cranston residency is not required. The holiday luncheon is set for Dec. 6 at Mesa Café.

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PROUD GRANDPARENTS – Barry and Judy Rubenstein of Coventry are happy to announce the birth of WE ARE READ IN SAN FRANCISCO – Bruce Wasser, on a business trip to San Francisco, is standing in front of the Contemporary Jewish Museum.

their first granddaughter, Emily Tova, on Sept. 2. She is also the granddaughter of Barry and Sherry Ascher of Oceanside, New York. Emily is the daughter of Lee and Lauren Rubenstein of Forest Hills, New York. She is named after her paternal grandmother Edith Rubenstein and maternal grandmother Tillie Ascher.

A good time was had by all at Kosher Café end of summer party.

Community honor Wendy Joering, director of community rngagement and security liaison at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, was one of 18 recipients of the first annual community appreciation award given by the Providence Police Department.

At the recent ceremony, she is pictured with (left to right) Thomas Verdi, deputy chief of police; Col. Hugh T. Clements Jr., chief of police; Joering; Providence Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris; Mayor Jorge Elorza and Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Pare.

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