WOODWARD CAMERA BIRMINGHAM • 4 BLOCKS NORTH OF 14 MILE WE BEAT LOCALLY ADVERTISED PRICES! MINOLTA FACTORY DEMO Hyannis Jewish Life Is Alive And Well DEMO Sat. June 7, 10-5 POINT & SHOOTS I 4. VIER kS RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS A modest cottages. We passed cranberry bogs, salt marshes, fishing ponds and miles of unspoiled land — just grass, trees and wildflowers — before we reached the eastern entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. "It's one of the longest sea canals in the world," said our guide. We also passed historic towns like Sandwich, where peo- ple waved to us as we chugged by. In all, our journey was 37 miles round trip — and the time went so quickly that we were almost reluctant to get off the train when our journey ended back at our starting point. Now on foot, we walked a short two blocks from Main Street to Winter Street. This is the Cape Cod Syna- gogue, which looks just like a typ- ical Cape Cod bungalow: a sturdy cedar shingled structure built to withstand salt air. It looked very much like the other houses on the tree-lined street — except this building also had a Star of David just below its triangular roof. Inside, Trish Jochnowitz, ad- ministrator for the synagogue, was on hand to give us a tour. First, we stood in the foyer and admired two beautifully designed tile walls. Jochnowitz told us that they were created by local artist and congregant Robert Brooks, who used many biblical symbols in his colorful design. He also used Cape Cod motifs such as the fish, sailboats and ocean waves. On another wall hung a paint- ing which was also done by Mr. Brooks. This showed the first Cape Cod synagogue, built in 1948 when the congregation hdt1 only 35 families. HYANNIS JEWISH LIFE page 110 *After rebates *with lens purchase '2399' 40 MINOLTA4 '3 499' MINOLTA 25 Konica BM 100 1999s ' MI NOITA BINOCULARS *After rebates 3-rion New (:::4 $299.95 AP S ELF 140 Date Kit s33995* : 31 399 8 9 9 :: (New Model) panoramic *After rebate Nikon N50 • Auto-exposure • autofocus • built-in-flash VIDEO STARTING AT $399 95 MINOLTA Nikon Select Models FUJI DL 1000 Date Kit •Fully automatic, 35mm SLR with built in flash • 3-point autofocus system • Aim system metering • Canon USA 1 yr. Lmtd. Warranty ALBUMS & FRAMES L.1 TO *After rebate 70% OFF WOODWARD CAMERA Exp. 6/11/97642E1985 PHOTO BY RU TH ROVNER s the unofficial capital of Cape Cod, Hyannis offers varied attractions to its many visitors. They in- clude boat rides on Hyannis Har- bor, a train ride on the Cape Cod Scenic Railroad, or strolling by foot on Main Street, with its Colo- nial-style brick buildings and typ- ical New England ambience. For Jewish travelers, Hyannis also offers the opportunity to see a thriving Jewish congregation, the largest on the Cape. To get a head start before the summer crowds, we visited Hyannis recently. In late spring, its natural attractions are espe- cially appealing. We began with a narrated boat tour. Soon after our boat, Pa- tience, pulled away from the har- bor, we saw the flag marking the site of the John F. Kennedy Memorial. And beyond the break- water, our guide also pointed out the houses that make up the Kennedy compound. We saw other varied sites, too, during our one-hour cruise, in- cluding Lewis Bay, named for a sea captain in the 1600s, the Channel Point Lighthouse, the Hyannis Yacht Club and more. This was also a relaxing way to enjoy the water and to be re- minded that the identity of Hyan- nis is closely linked to the water. Next, we boarded the Cape Cod Scenic Railroad, a special touring train which operates from May through October. This railroad first came to Hyannis in 1854, and our refur- bished tourist train was launched in 1989. Old-fashioned enough to have open windows, not air-con- ditioning, it purred along at a leisurely pace through areas dense with trees that sheltered Freedom Explorer The Cape Cod Synagogue 101