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respondent Thomas Friedman
and author Chaim Potok.
These and others eagerly ac-
cepted the invitation to address
this island congregation. They
are paid no fee for their speaking
engagements; the congregation
pays only air fare and hotel ex-
penses. But, of course, they do
get to enjoy a weekend on beau-
tiful Nantucket Island.
"They love being in Nantuck-
et," says Ms. Bernstein, who is
the driving force behind the
speakers' program.
A lawyer and political consul-
tant, she uses her contacts and
networking skills to line up
speakers — eight or 10 every
summer.
This summer's guests will in-
clude Fred Goldman, father of
Ron Goldman, the other victim
in the Nicole Brown Simpson
slaying. Also on the roster this
summer are columnist and au-
thor Dennis Prager and Dr. Bri-
an Weiss, a psychiatrist and
author from Yale University.
Ms. Bernstein launched the
project seven years ago when she
gamely volunteered to invite two
speakers for that summer. By
now it's a well-known program
which has been covered by both
local papers. The guest speakers
attract not only congregants but
many non-Jewish Nantucketers,
too. Turnouts have been as high
as 500 for an especially promi-
nent guest.
Indeed, it's become a highlight
on an island that offers an array
of activities. "People look forward
to it," says Ms. Bernstein. `They
ask, 'Who's going to speak this
summer? What books should I
read in advance?"'
Two other projects are unique
to this congregation. First, it's
probably the only one anywhere
which has scrimshaw mezzuzot
available for sale to interested
visitors.
Scrimshaw is the art of ink
drawing on ivory, usually done
by sailors. The congregation re-
cruited a Nantucket resident,
who makes the scrimshaw de-
sign and then mounts it on the
mezzuzah.
It's an especially appropriate
mezzuzah for a congregation lo-
cated on an island which was
once a famous whaling center.
And the scrimshaw mezzuzah
(which sells for $145 with scroll)
is a popular item. "It's on homes
in many cities — and it's on
yachts, too," says Ms. Bernstein.
Also unusual is the congrega-
tion's specially designed
yarmulke. Not only does it have
whales embroidered on it, but it's
made of a special fabric known
as "Nantucket Red."
"Nantucket Red," explains Ms.
Bernstein, is a special type of cot-
ton fabric traditionally worn by

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