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Before the vote, chairman Ehud Barak vowed that his party would have a significant position in the coalition. BY SHELLY PAZ Labor members voted in favor of chairman Ehud Barak’s proposal for the party to join a Likud-led government during Tuesday night’s convention at Tel Aviv’s Exhibition Grounds.
1,071 party members attended the convention, with 58 percent voting in favor of joining the government and 42% voting against it—a margin of 173 votes. Prime Minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu called Barak to congratulate him on the vote’s outcome, while Infrastructures
Venezuela Jews Rebuild After Synagogue Attack BY JASMINA KELEMEN The quiet on a residential street in this eastern Venezuelan city is shattered by construction crews as workers perched on a scaffolding place panels of marble on the external wall of a two-story synagogue.
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he construction occurs under the watchful eye of local police, who monitor the street around the clock. From their post on the corner, the police van has kept surveillance over the site since late January, when an older synagogue in the rundown Mariperez district of Caracas was attacked and desecrated. Committed to their future here, the city’s Jews are building a new synagogue to replace the 50-year-old Sephardic synagogue that was attacked. They must do so under police protection. On Jan. 30, more than a dozen assailants invaded Tiferet Israel, overpowering two security guards and disabling the surveillance system. They desecrated holy objects, stole a computer database with the congregation’s personal information and put this city’s Jews on edge. “It’s something that is really shocking and that has never been seen before in Venezuela. Never ever,” said Federica Palomero, who curates a small museum at Tiferet Israel. “In Venezuela there’s a tradition of coexistence, tolerance, respect and mutual admiration.” Synagogue members say that anti-Semitic graffiti began to appear on the temple’s exterior walls in January, after President Hugo Chavez expelled the Israeli ambassador from the country to protest the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip. As Chavez ratcheted up his rhetoric against Israel, calling it a genocidal state, the
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MARCH 27, 2009
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$5 Billion Pension Fund Scandal Rocks Albany A key political consultant and a top aide to former Controller Alan Hevesi were slapped with corruption charges involving the state’s $5 billion pension fund.
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ank Morris and David Loglisci were arrested, handcuffed and fingerprinted before pleading not guilty in the Manhattan state Supreme Court before Judge Lewis Bart Stone. A 123-count indictment unsealed this morning— and first reported in the Daily News—charged the men with “enterprise corruption” for a three-year scheme that yielded $35 million in fraudulent fees. The Securities and Exchange Commission is also bringing civil charges. Hevesi, who resigned in 2006 just before pleading guilty to an unrelated felony, was not charged. The state attorney general’s office probe is continuing. Bail was set for Morris at $1 million cash. The court imposed travel restrictions and required him to surrender his passport. Bail for Loglisci, a former deputy controller for pensions, was set $350,000 bond. He also has travel restrictions and must surrender his passport. Lawyers for the men accused prose-
cutors bowing to political pressure. Morris’ lawyer William Schwartz, said “there was no fraud and no corruption. (The) pension fund made hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars on investments Hank Morris lawfully introduced to it, and the fund did not pay him one penny. Hank Morris is innocent, and we will defeat these charges at trial.” The News reported in September that Cuomo had convened a grand jury to look into whether those seeking pension business were being steered to use Morris as a middleman. Morris pocketed at least $25 million in middleman fees from financial firms that won business with the pension fund during Hevesi’s tenure. Successful companies paid a little-known Connecticut financial firm, Searle & Co. “placement fees,” 95% of which are said to have gone to Morris. The largest chunk was from the Carlyle Group, one of the world’s biggest private equity firms in the world. Carlyle, which invests $1.3 billion for the state pension, paid $12.3 million to Searle from 2003 through 2006. –By YWN
Senior Fatah Official Killed in Lebanon Bomb Medhat Kamal, four other people killed while driving car near refugee camp outside Sidon, said Security sources. The incident has been called an ‘assassination’, by a Fatah source located in in West Bank. The source also said that Abbas condemns killing. he senior official in the Palestinian Fatah faction and four other people in southern Lebanon were killed by the roadside bomb. The incident took place near the Mieh Mieh refugee camp outside the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. A Fatah official in the West Bank said Medhat had been assassinated. Describing the attack as an “assassination”, Fatah spokesman Fahmy al-Zaarir in the West Bank told reporters that Medhat had been accompanying the PLO chief in Lebanon, Abbas Zaki, on a visit to the Mieh Mieh refugee camp but that Zaki was uninjured. “A bomb was planted by the road and it exploded when the car passed that was carrying Kamal Medhat to the camp for a reconciliation meeting between families,” Zaarir said, referring to efforts to resolve a dis-
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pute between rival clans in the camp. He said it was too early to speculate on who was behind the attack and that the Palestinian leadership would await the findings of investigations by the Lebanese security forces. Another source, Munir Maqdah, who is in charge of security at Lebanon’s 12 refugee camps, told AFP, “Kamal Medhat was killed along with four of his bodyguards when a roadside bomb exploded as his convoy drove by, near the entrance to the camp.” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the killing as an act of terrorism. “President Abbas condemns the terrorist crime that targeted Major General Kamal Medhat,” he said in a statement issued by his office. It said two of Medhat’s bodyguards also died. Medhat was the deputy head of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon, which is home to 12 Palestinian refugee camps that house more than 200,000 registered refugees. –By Jewish Voice Staff
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Jerusalem Police Foil Mobster Hit BY ETGAR LEFKOVITS Four Israelis, including a senior firefighter, are under arrest for allegedly planning to attack a suspected mob boss in the central region, police said. he suspects, who were apprehended over the last month, have been The explosives police say were planned to be used remanded in custody by in an underworld hit. a Jerusalem court. The four, including Moshe Lili, who commands the f ire- Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway. The susf ighters training course at the pect, Avi Elimelech, 52, who has a crimFiref ighters School in Rishon Lezion, inal record for drug-related offenses, is are suspected of being hired by a not cooperating with police. The explosives, police suspect, were Jerusalem crime family to attack a rival mob family, the Abergils. stolen from the IDF. The names of the two additional susLili denies the allegations, but police say they have suff icient evidence to pects will not be released until a prove that he agreed to hide the explo- Wednesday court hearing. A gag order, sive device to pay off a black market which was partially lifted, bars publication of additional details. debt of tens of thousands of shekels. Israeli gangsters control various The hit was thwarted last month when police found the medium-size extortion, gambling, prostitution, and bomb in the car of one of the suspects, drug businesses—and periodically try during a search of his vehicle on the to kill each other.
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A Face-off Between Generals and Social Activists BY AMIR MIZROCH
businesses, so that factory workers won’t lose their jobs. Eini is the man Netanyahu is The war inside Labor pits the party’s calling for advice on welfare and employgenerals against its social activists over ment issues. MKs Avishai Braverman and Orit Noked whether to enter Prime Minister-desigsay in the same breath that they want to go nate Binyamin Netanyahu’s government. into the opposition but are also keen to hear eading the fight to join a Netanyahu what Netanyahu has to offer—i.e., they are government “for the good of the coun- very much open to being swayed. try” are Defense Minister and former Furthermore, while Ben-Simon has gone on chief of General Staff Ehud Barak, Deputy record saying he is opposed to joining Defense Minister Maj.-Gen. (res.) Matan Netanyahu’s government, he has also said he Vilna’i and former defense minister Brig.- will accept any verdict reached by the central Gen. (res.) Binyamin (Fuad) Ben-Eliezer. committee. Strengthening this camp with some serious The key player may prove to be Welfare social welfare credentials is Histadrut chair- and Social Services Minister Isaac Herzog, man Ofer Eini, a powerful force inside who faces a real dilemma. As a successful Labor. Agriculture Minister Shalom Simhon minister and a powerful member of Labor carries the moshavim sector. with many supporters, he sees himself as a Barak’s camp believes it is in the coun- potential leader of the party. If he sides with try’s interests to have Labor join Netanyahu current chairman Barak and enters so that his government can better deal with Netanyahu’s government, he will keep his the crucial security and economic challenges ministerial seat but lose the support of up to that lie ahead. Barak does not want to lan- half the party - and could find himself guish in the opposition, especially if blamed along with Barak for Labor’s gradual Kadima’s Tzipi Livni is the leader of the disintegration within a right-wing governopposition. ment - thereby harming his future leadership Opposing Barak is the camp trying to chances. But if he chooses to stay out, he will move Labor into the opposition, to rebrand lose his ministerial position; Barak may split the party as a serious alternative to the Likud, the party, taking four, five or more MKs with fighting for social issues and calling for him, and Herzog will face the prospect of a peace, while moving away from its current leadership battle against Yacimovich, Pazimage as a “hangPines and Peretz er-on” to any ruling for a party with a party. In this camp paltry seven or so are social flagKnesset seats, bearers Shelly dropping it to the Yacimovich, Ophir fifth-largest party. Paz-Pines and As things stand, Daniel Ben-Simon, Herzog believes he who are joined by can take over the Labor Secretarymantle of leaderGeneral Eitan ship from Barak at Cabel, former the next Labor pridefense minister maries. After this Amir Peretz (who Barak and Labor Secretaryweek’s split and is not considered a General Eitan Cabel at Labor next week’s possisecurity man), ble vote, Barak can Education Minister faction meeting. never hope to rule Yuli Tamir and once again over a Ghaleb Majadle. united Labor; his Both camps will try to convince Labor’s time at the helm ends with this last bid to 1,460 central committee delegates to vote in retain the Defense Ministry. their favor at next week’s convention on the If Noked (of the kibbutzim sector) joins question of joining Netanyahu’s government. Barak, along with Simhon’s moshavim, the Unofficial numbers published in the Hebrew large Tel Aviv district and the Histadrut, then press have the Barak camp gaining 475 votes there is a good chance that Herzog will join and the opposing camp garnering 585, while them, banking on their support for a future some 400 delegates are currently undecided. leadership bid. But Labor officials from both sides of the If Barak manages to overcome the legal divide believe that Barak’s camp is stronger hurdle placed before him by Labor’s legal than the numbers published in the press. adviser (a Cabel associate) and hold a vote While numerically stronger in the on Tuesday, party officials believe his proKnesset faction, the “social camp” has posal will carry the day. Right now the slightly less support on the ground, accord- momentum is with Barak’s camp, with Bening to activists, and is less solidified around Eliezer and Eini working feverishly to cona single leader. Yacimovich and Paz-Pines vince their loyal “divisions” to back their are leading the charge, with Peretz working stand. If it were up to these two, they would quietly behind the scenes. It is a relatively hold the convention today. If the various secweak leadership facing a strong lineup of tors join Barak’s bid, and just a few of Fuad’s defense and social powerhouses. Arabs do likewise, there might be just Eini is considered the party’s top social enough votes to approve Barak’s proposal to flag-bearer - more than Yacimovich, Paz- enter Netanyahu’s government. Pines and Peretz put together. Eini is the man visiting bankrupt factories in the periphery For more of Amir’s articles and posts, every day, working out deals with creditors and finding new owners to take over failed visit his personal blog Forecast Highs
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Aviva Schalit: I Want My Son, I Want Gilad ing care of you? What do you eat? Are you in pain? How do you count the days? 998 days after Gilad Schalit was capI trusted my country to fulfill the tured by Hamas and two days after commitment between me, the mother Prime Minister Ehud Olmert all but sending her son to the draft, and the admitted that the government failed in powers that be, but they have not its efforts to secure his release, the solreturned you. dier’s mother, Aviva, decided to write a And here, the thousandth day is letter to her son. Army Radio published a approaching and you are still there, copy of the letter in which Aviva Schalit “buried alive” in the cruel chill of lets the world know what she wants her Hamas. son to know: Yesterday, the prime minister said he could not bring you back. The price Hello my child, hello Gilad, is too high. They want a whole lot for you. You are worth a fortune. The I sit here in a tent on a street corprice is too high, too high for the ner in Jerusalem. Almost a thousand country for which you went on a misdays have passed without you by my sion. side. For almost a thousand nights I Gilad, I turn in your name to the have neither seen the light in your prime minister and his ministers and room, nor in my life. beg: “Enough! Please, enough!” For almost a thousand days I have Gilad’s place is in Mitzpe Hila. This is dreamed of you at night, thought his home and this about you while I is where he should tend to the garbe. With me. With dening, someus. Don’t forsake thing I do so I him. He does not won’t go insane. deserve it. Almost a I waited when thousand days… you exhausted all and every hour, possible options, every minute, but I cannot wait every second are any longer. Every an eternity. beat of my heart I sit in the tent calls out for you, at the gates of the every breath I prime minister’s breathe yearns for home surrounded you. Please, I want by the people of Aviva Schalit at the protest tent my son. Israel, dipping in Gilad, in your a sea of love and in front of the Prime Minister’s name, I call out to support, while in Residence in Jerusalem earlier every mother in my heart only one Gaza. There are question contin- this week. mothers with ues to linger: aching hearts there Where are you? as well, who wait And my voice is not heard. I do not for their children. Demand from your yell. But my eyes scream and my heart leaders to compromise and bring back roars at the country’s leaders: whoever they can. Pressure them, so “Please, release my son! Bring him that the door to the love of parents to back to me, to his mother.” their children will open and perhaps, Almost three years have passed. A with it, the door to peace. lot of things happened Gilad, but realGilad, I want to hug you, hold you ly, nothing happened. close to me and to the bosom of your For almost three years, I have sat family. I want us to return, as a united at home, hoping not to be exposed, family, to our comfortable anonymity protected my privacy, just to be that we once had. I want my son, myself… and you Gilad, what is the Gilad. place where they’re holding you like? Do you see the daylight? Are they takAviva Shalit
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that,” she said. MK Ophir Paz-Pines, another opponent Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said he and of joining the government, said that Yitzhak Barak were grateful to those Labor members Rabin, Golda Meir and Moshe Sharett were who supported the move to join the coali- “turning in their graves,” adding that Labor tion. had been given an opportunity to continue Ben-Eliezer expressed confidence that their path. despite divisions in the party prior to the “You didn’t get the mandate to throw decisive convention, Labor members would Labor to the garbage bin of history,” he “march together tomorrow.” exclaimed, turning to Barak. Agriculture Minister Shalom Simhon, a Labor and Likud signed the fundamenclose associate of Barak, also stressed the tals of a coalition agreement earlier Tuesday importance of unity after the result was after Barak and Netanyahu reached agreedeclared. ments on a number of issues. “It’s vital that we move on together,” he Among the many clauses included in the said. agreement were political, economic, educaMK Amir Peretz, an opponent of Labor tional and security issues. joining the Likud-led government, said he According to the deal, Israel would work respected the result. toward the formation of a comprehensive “A new political situation has been creat- regional arrangement for peace and for ecoed,” he said. “We’ll sit down and decide how nomic cooperation in the Middle East. It also to act. We respect the decision, but we will stipulates that Israel would be committed to act according to our values, both in the all national and international agreements Knesset and in the public sphere.” that were signed by former Israeli governHistadrut Labor Federation head Ofer ments. Eini, one of Labor’s coalition negotiators, It states that the government would work told Army Radio, “I’m happy that party del- toward achieving peace agreements with all egates have decided to enter the govern- of its neighbors and that the defense minister ment.” would be a full partBefore the vote, ner in the peace Barak vowed that his process and a memparty would have a ber of any limited significant position forum for decisionin the coalition. making in the diplo“I am not afraid of matic, security and Netanyahu. We won’t economic fields. The be anyone’s fig leaf government would or anyone’s third operate to enforce the wheel,” the Labor law in the illegal outLabor members voted in favor leader said. posts as well as in the of chairman Ehud Barak’s “We will act as an illegal Palestinian opposing force that proposal for the party to join constructions, it conwill prevent the cretinues. a Likud-led government during ation of a narrow It was agreed furright-wing govern- Tuesday night’s convention at ther that the government, but rather a Tel Aviv’s Exhibition Grounds. ment would secure proper government within 30 days of its that cares for the state inauguration, togethof Israel,” Barak er with the Histadrut insisted in a speech and the employers, an that was met with a chorus of boos. emergency economic plan for dealing Eini cited the economic crisis to justify with the financial crisis, solutions for reduchis support for the party joining a Likud-led ing government. number of laid off workers, solutions for “On a daily basis, I deal with the reality the credit crunch as well as initiatives for of the deep economic crisis that is unprece- stimulating economic growth. dented in Israel’s history,” he told the conThe agreement further stated that the vention. “You are a socio-democratic party government would act to restrict the and that is your role. The public that once Economic Arrangements Law and that the voted for you is waiting for you to make it government would allocate budgets for top priority.” infrastructural projects and for establishing Welfare and Social Services Minister research and development centers. Isaac Herzog’s speech was also met by boos It was also agreed that Labor would from the crowd after he declared that he was receive five portfolios; Defense, Industry, in favor of joining the government. Trade and Labor, Agriculture, Welfare and “I believe Labor has something extra in Social Services and one minister without its DNA called surplus national responsibili- portfolio who will be in charge of minority,” he said. “Every citizen here knows exact- ties’ affairs. It would also get the ly where the country is at. When it became deputy defense minister, and one Labor clear that we would get a significant partner- member would head each one of the statutoship in the country’s leadership, on a level I ry Knesset committees—Education, never imagined, I voted in favor.” Absorption and the Foreign Affairs and Labor MK Shelly Yacimovich warned Defense Committee—for a third of a tenure that joining the coalition would further erode and not simultaneously. Labor’s already flagging support by making The two sides also agreed that Netanyahu it an accessory to a hard-line government. would not be the one to appoint Labor min“We are entering this government as a isters to the portfolios, but Barak would do third wheel, as a wagging tail, not more than so.
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Deported Former Nazi Won’t be Tried A man who participated in the massacre of 8,000 Jews during World War II has been deported to Austria, the US Justice Department announced. ustria does not want him in the country and is trying to send him on to Poland, an Austrian embassy official told The Jerusalem Post, but said he would not be able to be prosecuted in either country due to the statute of limitations. Josias Kumpf, 83, had been living in Wisconsin when he was stripped of his American citizenship and designated for deportation for having served as an armed SS Death’s Head guard at the Nazi-run Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp in Germany and at the Trawniki Labor Camp in Poland. While at Trawniki, Kumpf was found to have participated in a mass shooting of 8,000 Jewish men, women and children in 1943. He had been given the task of watching for victims who were still “halfway alive” or “convulsing,” and preventing their escape. He stated his job had been to “shoot them to kill” if necessary, according to Justice Department records. “Josias Kumpf, by his own admission, stood guard with orders to shoot any surviving prisoners who attempted to escape an SS massacre that left thousands of Jews dead,” said Acting Assistant Attorney-General Rita
Venezuela Jews Rebuild After Synagogue Attack the real perpetrators of the attack will be brought to light. As Tiferet’s Palomero guides a visitor official media followed suit, calling for a boycott on local Jewish businesses unless through a small exhibit of pictures showing the destruction caused by the attack, she says they publicly denounced Israel. Venezuelan Jews, who first arrived here the attack does not reflect the attitudes of in the 1700s, say an unprecedented wave of Venezuelans toward Jews “but rather those of a small group” that is “small, but active, anti-Semitism has followed. “People are being taught to hate,” said dangerous and supported.” Like many Jews here, Palomero declined Venezuelan Chief Rabbi Pynchas Brener. “Venezuela has never seen anything like this to say who she believes is behind the attacks. But Jewish leaders from overseas have made before.” “We’ve never had any kind of political or clear who they believe is to blame. “Now that I’ve been here and seen this social problems in Venezuela,” he went on. “Venezuelans are extremely tolerant; they with my own eyes, I have no doubt that direct responsibility for the attack on the Tiferet accept differences.” Other attacks and outbursts of hostility Israel synagogue goes directly to the door of followed the Tiferet Israel attack. In Hugo Chavez,” said Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld February, unknown assailants lobbed a small of Congregation Ohev Sholom in explosive into a Caracas Jewish community Washington after a recent visit to Caracas. “The attack couldn’t have happened withcenter. A local production of “Fiddler on the out the permission of Chavez,” he said, noting the technical sophistiRoof ” was even caught in cation used to break into the maelstrom after the the synagogue and crack orchestra chairman pulled safes inside. out of the musical, possiHerzfeld, who was part bly because of the play’s of a four-person delegaJewish content. tion from North America, The play’s producer, said he is pressing U.S. Michel Hausmann, said Rep. Eliot Engel (DManuel Torres, who had N.Y.), chairman of the performed in “Fiddler” in House or Representatives the past, felt that to do so Venezuela Jews work to Foreign Affairs this year would be politi- rebuild their synagogue. Subcommittee on the cally offensive and threatWestern Hemisphere, to en his financial support assemble a congressional from the state. Torres refused to comment about the case commission on religious freedoms in when reached by JTA via telephone. But in Venezuela. Israel also is using its diplomatic muscle an interview several days earlier with a local daily, the chairman denied being pressured to keep the spotlight on Venezuela’s treatand said the orchestra was concentrating on ment of the Jewish community. Its Foreign Ministry has asked 15 countries with ties to other events. For its part, the government has been Venezuela to bring up the issue with Chavez, erratic in its response to the attacks on the according to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz. “There has been a significant outbreak of Jewish community. At first, Chavez and other members of his anti-Semitism there, and we wanted to send government denounced the attack on Tiferet, messages to Venezuela’s president through promising the assailants would be quickly several different channels in order to clarify apprehended. But Chavez also blamed gov- the gravity with which we view the situaernment opponents for the raid and told the tion,” a senior government source told the Jewish community not “to allow themselves paper. Locally, the Jewish community has not to be manipulated.” Then the Interior Ministry arrested 11 been directly outspoken against Chavez. Its people, saying robbery was their real motive members say they need to continue with their and that it simply was disguised as a bias lives as before. “Life goes on and one has to keep workcrime. While local Jewish leaders have publicly ing,” Palomero said. “The Jews are expressed their gratitude toward the govern- Venezuelans just like the Muslims, the ment for prioritizing the investigation, many Protestants and the Catholics. We’re in the community quietly express doubt that Venezuelans and we’re Jewish.”
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Josias Kumpf at his home in Racine, Wisconsin. Glavin, who stressed America’s “long-running effort to ensure that individuals who participated in crimes against humanity do not find sanctuary in this country.” Though found in 2005 to have lied on immigration forms from the 1950s asking about his participation in Nazi activities, Kumpf’s appeals were finally exhausted only in June of last year. It took until now for the
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Bloomberg Talks Infrastructure With President Obama
US Jewish Umbrella Pulls 110 Jews out of Yemen
BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Mayor Michael Bloomberg met with President Barack Obama to discuss the nation’s infrastructure needs. loomberg has been working with the California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, who were also present at the meeting, as part of the Building America’s Future coalition. “I’m conf ident that with all these bright minds sitting around the table, that we’re going to not only continue the progress that’s been made in the Recovery Act, but we’re going to be able to get a Mayor Michael Bloomberg met with budget passed that reflects the President Barack Obama to discuss the concerns that we’re hearing nation’s infrastructure needs. around the table,” said Obama prior to the meeting. In another Manhattan appearance, Obama made history when he time; I welcome the challenge,” said became the f irst sitting chief executive Obama. “I ran for president because I to appear on a late-night talk show. thought we needed big changes. I do Although there were a few laughs, think in Washington, it’s a little like the f inancial crisis dominated the presi- ‘American Idol,’ except everyone is dent’s appearance on “The Tonight Simon Cowell.” Show with Jay Leno.” Obama did cause some controversy He said executives at failing compa- when he referred to his famously-poor nies have no business taking bonuses bowling skills as only good by Special after running their companies into the Olympics standards. ground. And he said he wants to reform White House off icials later stressed the f inancial system to avoid huge the president was poking fun at his own swings in the economy. skills and did not mean to offend “We are going through a diff icult Special Olympians.
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The Yemenite-Jewish community in Yemen today is tiny. Prior to the state of Israel, the Yemenite-Jewish community held approximately 40-50,000.
BY HAVIV RETTIG GUR Fearing a possible spate of killings following threats to the Yemenite Jewish community, the umbrella body of American Jewish federations will be evacuating almost half of the remaining Jewish community in Yemen to the United States over the next two weeks. he UJC is working with the US State Depar tment, local federations and the H e b r ew Immig rant Aid Society to implement the evacuation and help f inance the $800,000 expense of absorbing 110 Yemenite Jews in the United States, over one-third of the roughly 280strong community. “The funding would go toward such resettlement costs as housing, food and social-service programs,” said a statement by the UJC on Tuesday. Jewish Agency officials blasted the move. A senior agency official told the Post that Jews “should not immigrate to the United States. The place of Jews is in their homeland, the land of Israel, and like all the Jews of the world, the Jews of Yemen have to make aliya to Israel. That is their destiny.” The agency is particularly upset because the extraction of the Yemenite Jews comes at the behest of the New York Satmar community, a hassidic Jewish sect that is opposed to modern political Zionism and funds Jewish education institutions in Yemen. Though the vast majority of Yemen’s Jews now live in Israel, descendants of the large-scale aliya in the late 19th century and in the first years after Israel’s founding, the Satmars have campaigned for decades to prevent the remaining Yemenite Jews from making the move. In January, Rabbi Aron Teitelbaum, head of the Satmar hassidim in Kiryas Yoel in New York, called on US Jewry and the Obama administration to “save” the remnant of the Yemenite Jewish community, whom he said faced growing verbal and physical attacks.
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Apparently in the wake of this request, the US embassy in Sana’a has been interviewing Yemenite Jewish families in order to grant them visas and refugee status in the United States. Similar efforts by the Israeli government have been unsuccessful because, according to government officials, the Yemenite government has refused to approve passports for Jews wishing to leave for Israel. The UJC defended the evacuation to the US by saying the community in Yemen is in real and immediate danger of attack by Islamist radicals. In December, 30-year-old community leader Rabbi Moshe Yaish Nahara’i of the Jewish community in Rayda was shot dead by an Islamist for refusing to convert to Islam. “The entire Yemenite-Jewish community now lives in fear of Islamic extremists and the persecution they may inflict in response to Israeli and world events,” read a statement by the UJC. “As a result of worsening conditions, this community is actively seeking to leave the country. In keeping with our mission to rescue Jews in need anywhere in the world, UJC/Jewish federations is committed to working collectively to help the Yemenite Jewish community find asylum as quickly as possible in Israel and the United States.” According to UJC president Howard Rieger, “as we have done time and time again, our continental Jewish community heard the cry of Jews in need and is answering the call. We must not rest if even one Jew [is] in danger and we will work diligently with our partners in Israel and the US to ensure the safe immigration, resettlement and absorption of our Yemenite family.” An e-mail written by Rieger to UJA Federation of New York head John Ruskay also notes that the UJC will coordinate with the Jewish Agency to help those Jews who wish to make aliya from the US to do so. In February, the Jewish Agency brought on aliya a group of 10 Yemenite Jews.
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Feds Target Madoff’s Sons’ Millions BY AFP U.S. prosecutors targeted the two sons of investment fraudster Bernard Madoff as part of a widening attempt to recover billions of stolen dollars. rosecutors f iled papers showing their intent to seize a total of $31.55 million US from Andrew and Mark Madoff, who were close business associates of their father. The money consists of a series of loans apparently made by Madoff to his sons, most of which was due to be paid back next year. Madoff was jailed last week after pleading guilty to a massive, decadeslong scheme to rip off investors. An appeals court will decide Thursday on a request by Madoff to be allowed out on bail pending his sentencing June 16. Prosecutors have already announced they want to seize assets in the name of Madoff ’s wife Ruth. But this was the f irst time that the operation to recover the missing billions of dollars focused on the sons. Madoff claimed in court that he acted alone and that his family members knew nothing of his scam. However, the latest moves are likely to fuel speculation that investigators are probing the rest of the family.
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Borough Park Man Faces Child Molestation Charges A Borough Park man was charged with a 135-count indictment after a teen neighbor admitted to years of sexual abuse.
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oshe Spitzer, 24, was indicted in Brooklyn Supreme Court for sex acts and sex abuse, and similar charges, a spokesman for Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes said.The victim, now 18, confided about the abuse to a Yeshiva principal, which encouraged the victim to speak up about the molestation. Spitzer has been taking the victim out for four years to motels and hotels and various apartments. “Open lines of communication between communities and law enforcement are essential to fighting crime, and we are pleased that this victim came forward,” said Hynes spokesman Jerry Schmetterer.Authorities hope that this case will open the door for leaders of the Hasidic Brooklyn community to speak out about the abuse that is taking place there. The law enforcement has commended the principals courage and noted “she did the right thing” by not trying to keep the abuse hidden. “The whole issue is that yeshivas were covering these up because of the publicity, schools are getting frightened. They don’t
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The federal government has sent Bernie Madoff packing to prison, now they want his two sons Mark and Andrew. According to prosecutors, most loans were made in 2004 and 2005. Loans were also made for $250,000 dollars in September and for $4.3 million in October 2008 to Andrew Madoff — shortly before Madoff was arrested December 11, confessing to cheating thousands of investment clients. The two biggest loans in the series were six million dollars a piece in 2004 and 2005 and made out to the Mark Madoff.
In addition to seizing that money, prosecutors say in the court f iling that they want to impound $2.6 million worth of jewelry registered in Ruth Madoff ’s name, and also the couple’s interests in 20 assorted businesses. On Monday, prosecutors said they aimed to seize more than $100 million in luxury homes, yachts, stocks, cash and even a piano registered in the names of either Bernard or Ruth Madoff.
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“Non-Kosher� Hot Dogs Cause Revolt in Boro Park BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF
avid Loglisci, former deputy comptroller and CIO for the retirement fund, and Henry Morris, a top adviser and chief fundraiser for former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi were charged for allegedly conducting a fraudulent scheme from 2003 through late 2006 “to enrich Morris as well as others with close ties to Morris and Loglisci,� an SEC news release said. “Specifically, the SEC alleges that Loglisci caused the fund to invest billions of dollars with private equity firms and hedge fund managers who together paid millions of dollars in the form of sham ‘finder’ or ‘placement agent’ fees to obtain investments from the fund,� the SEC news release said. “As asserted in the SEC’s complaint, Morris made more than $15 million in such purported placement and finder fees,� the release said. The civil complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in New York. In an e-mailed statement, William J. Schwartz, partner at Cooley Godward Kronish and attorney for Mr. Morris, said:
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A riot started at Cheskel’s Shawarma King, a restaurant in Boro Park, Brooklyn, when an Orthodox Jewish man realized that the hot dog he had purchased was not “kosher.� he longtime customer’s suspicions arose when the hot dog did not fit into a challah roll as it normally did, and demanded that the server show him the hot dogs package. The package proved that the hot dog was a Bar S chicken frank that was not certified kosher. “They were yelling at the guy behind the counter,� one witness reported to The Post. “They started spitting and throwing things at him. They were shaking the counter and trying to jump over to search the fridge.� The local volunteer crime patrols, Shomrim, were at the scene before police arrived, and escorted the customers out of the establishment. Outraged Hasidic patrons, flooded the counter of the restaurant demanding answers. At least one patron hit besieged manager Yosef Baron in the cheek, and Baron waved an electric carving knife to rid off the angry customers. The dispute ended when police arrived on scene. No arrests were made. Earlier in the night, a non-Jewish restaurant employee was sent out to buy frankfurters from a nearby kosher market.
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Hank Morris (left), under arrest. “The New York State Pension Fund made hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars on investments Hank Morris lawfully introduced to it, and the fund did not pay him one penny. There was no fraud and no corruption. Hank Morris is innocent, and we will defeat these charges at trial.� The two also were charged with fraud and more than 100 other criminal charges in a 128-page indictment filed in New York state court. The indictment followed a two-year investigation, according to a news release by
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POLITICS
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MARCH 27, 2009
US House Passes 90% Tax on Bailout Bonuses BY OLIVIER KNOX Swept up by a wave of populist economic anger, the US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted to slap a 90 percent tax on bonuses for top executives at bailedout firms like AIG. he Democratic majority rallied a large swath of President Barack Obama’s Republican critics on Thursday as lawmakers voted 328-93 for the legislation as the outcry over the payouts raised the heat on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. “We want our money back, and we want our money back now,” Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during the often bitter debate. “Here’s one way to get it.” The 90 percent tax, written with American International Group in mind, would apply to employees whose total annual pay exceeded 250,000 dollars at f irms that received more than f ive billion dollars in government rescue funds. “Today’s vote rightly reflects the outrage that so many feel over the lavish bonuses that AIG provided its employees at the expense of the taxpayers who have kept this failed company afloat,” Obama said in a statement. But while some of the anger expressed by the public as well as lawmakers has been aimed at the Obama administration, the president later went on a late night talk show to say the crisis was his to solve.
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“Ultimately, I am now the guy of the f iasco. responsible to f ix it,” Obama said on “It’s my responsibility. I was in a NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay position where I didn’t know about Leno.” those sooner. I take full responsibility The Senate could as early as Friday for that,” he told CNN television. take up its own bonus-hunting measure, Some Republicans were nevertheless which could impose excise taxes of up calling for Geithner’s resignation. “I’ve lost conf idence in him, and I to 70 percent, but efforts to act quickly on the House bill hit a snag as think many Americans have lost conf iRepublicans demanded hearings before dence in him,” Republican Congressman Greg Walden told the Fox network. any vote. The two chambers would need to rec“I thnk he’s let down the president oncile any differences before Obama and I think he’s let down the country.” can sign the measRepublicans ure into law. blamed Democrats for diluting a meas“I look forward ure that would have to receiving a f inal “It’s my responsibility. product that will blocked the bonusI was in a position where es and redoubled serve as a strong signal to the executheir charges that I didn’t know about tives who run these Geithner knew, or those sooner. I take full should have known, f irms that such responsibility for that.” that the awards compensation will not be tolerated,” were coming and therefore could Obama said during have stopped them. a trip to California. AIG, alive only thanks to 170 billion “This political circus that’s going on dollars in government rescue money, here today with this bill is not getting to dished out 165 million dollars in bonus- the bottom of the questions of who es to top executives, including some in knew what, and when did they know it,” the division blamed for putting the said Republican Minority Leader John Boehner. once-mighty insurer on life support. Under f ire for not blocking the payIn a symbolic warning to the White outs before handing over 30 billion dol- House, House Democrats failed to win lars in aid this month, Geithner said he enough backing to pass a non-binding took “full responsibility” but pleaded resolution commending Obama’s hanthat he learned too late “the full scale” dling of AIG, a newly potent political
symbol of reckless greed. Meanwhile, the US government’s chief overseer of rescue funds known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) announced an investigation into the AIG bonuses, including what role the US Treasury played in approving the payments. Neil Barofsky, who took over in December as the TARP special inspector-general, promised lawmakers he would “act aggressively to recover the taxpayer’s money” if wrongdoing were found at AIG. The probe will cover “who knew what, how, when and why,” he told lawmakers on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. AIG informed the US Federal Reserve three months ago that it would pay the bonuses on March 15, but the Fed failed to notify Treasury or White House off icials for months, The Washington Post reported Thursday. AIG was saved from bankruptcy with an 85-billion-dollar government lifeline in September. The bailout has since mushroomed to more than 170 billion dollars, leaving taxpayers with an 80 percent stake in the company. The insurance giant was rescued because the US government believed its intricate web of ties with banks worldwide posed an imminent risk of f inancial collapse not just for the United States but globally.
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The Freeman Fight: Was it All About Israel? BY ERIC FINGERHUT
sible for the failure to secure a peace deal with the Palestinians and a 2006 speech in which he seemed to blame U.S. support of Supporters of the Obama adminis- Israel for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. But tration’s aborted appointment for a top several of the critics also raised other intelligence post said the former ambas- objections to Freeman. sador was unfairly tarred by pro-Israel In suggesting that his “realist” foreign pundits and advocates. policy views were just as ideological as the “neonconservative” views of the previous ut lawmakers who led the success- administration, the critics stressed ful campaign against the selection Freeman’s leadership of the Saudi-funded of Charles “Chas” Freeman said Middle East Policy Council, and highlighttheir concerns always had less to do with ed his statements that Chinese authorities his criticisms of Israel than his financial should have intervened earlier to “nip” the ties to Saudi Arabia and a Chinese oil Tiananmen Square protests “in the bud” company with business dealings in Iran. and never allowed such demonstrations in “This was not about Israel, it was about the capital. a revolving door through which Freeman In response, Freeman’s defenders disrotated and was paid handsomely,” said missed the concerns about China and U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), after Saudi Arabia as a smokescreen, insisting Freeman withdrew his name from consid- that the critics were motivated solely by eration Tuesday. The New York congress- their commitment to Israel. Among the man was referring to the idea of the former defenders were two vocal critics of ambassador to Saudi Arabia going from AIPAC—Stephen Walt, co-author of the serving the U.S. government to being paid book “The Israel Lobby,” and the Israel by foreign governments and then returning Policy Forum’s M.J. Rosenberg. to government service. Andrew Sullivan, a traditionally pro“There was a steady revelation of Israel pundit not known for bashing financial conflicts of interest involving AIPAC, also came down on Freeman’s foreign powers that were troubling,” said side, calling “the hysterical bullying” of Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), who along with the appointee “repulsive.” Israel led the opposition in Congress. “If it “Freeman’s appointment is the first had simply been a skirmish in what dispute about could be an intense Middle East policy, war for the soul of he would have surObama’s foreign polvived.” icy,” Sullivan wrote Freeman lashed in the London out at his critics Times. “The goal is Tuesday evening, not just to force one releasing a staterealist thinker to ment blaming “the withdraw, but to Israel Lobby” and ensure that policy “unscrupulous peotowards Israel ple with a passionate While the initial point of changes very, very attachment to the contention over Charles Chas little from the Bush views of a political years.” Freeman’s appointment may have faction in a foreign But lawmakers country” for his exit. been over Israel, one source said, who took up the “The tactics of people became aware of a multifight against the Israel Lobby Freeman rejected plumb the depths of tude of problems. this line of argudishonor and indement, insisting that cency and include character assassination, his financial ties to Saudi Arabia and selective misquotation, the willful distor- China were the big problem. tion of the record, the fabrication of falseIsrael, one of the legislators who hoods, and an utter disregard for the truth,” requested an investigation of Freeman’s he said. “The aim of this Lobby is control financial ties, said he was concerned about of the policy process through the exercise Freeman’s 12-year chairmanship of the of a veto over the appointment of people Middle East Policy Council, which has who dispute the wisdom of its views, the received one-twelfth of its funding from substitution of political correctness for Saudi Arabia. He also cited the $10,000analysis, and the exclusion of any and all per-year that Freeman received for serving options for decision by Americans and our as a member of the international advisory government other than those that it favors.” board of the Chinese government-owned Freeman’s appointment as chairman of international China National Offshore Oil the National Intelligence Council, where Company, or CNOOC, which has business he would have overseen the production of dealings in Iran. National Intelligence Estimates, had drawn “It’s a glaring conflict of interest,” criticism as soon as it became public. Israel said Tuesday morning, before The first criticism came in a blog post Freeman withdrew. by former top AIPAC staffer Steve Rosen, Israel, a member of the Select who is under indictment for passing classi- Intelligence Oversight Panel of the House fied information to Israel. Soon after, a Appropriations Committee, said the intellinumber of prominent commentators joined gence assessments that led the United in the criticism, including Jeffrey Goldberg States into the Iraq war were based on of The Atlantic, Michael Goldfarb of The “political agendas and strong opinions,” Weekly Standard, and Jon Chait and which made him vow to never trust future Martin Peretz of The New Republic. assessments unless they come from “unimMany of those writers noted Freeman’s peachable” sources. view that the Israelis are primarily respon“He is a walking opinion, not an inde-
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pendent intelligence analyst,” Israel said. legal troubles. Freeman is “entitled to be a strident Rosenberg, another of Freeman’s outcritic of Israel and be a strident defender of spoken defenders—and the only one conChina. He is not entitled to hold those nected to a pro-Israel organization—told opinions and make judgment on intelli- JTA that he read Freeman’s speeches and gence matters,” he said. writings and didn’t have a problem with his Meanwhile, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), a views. longtime booster of human rights, wrote Instead, Rosenberg said, the real probhis own letter to President Obama last lem was what he described as the camweek outlining his objections to the paign to ensure that someone who has critappointment, specificized Israeli poliically focusing on cies is considered Freeman’s ties to inappropriate to CNOOC and China’s “Freeman’s appointment serve in the U.S. purchase of oil from government. as chairman of the Sudan throughout “There’s a perNational Intelligence the Darfur genocide, ception that as well as his use of American Jews gang Council... had drawn the term “race riot” up to block the criticism as soon as it to describe a protest appointment of peobecame public.” in Tibet. ple they don’t con“This cannot go sider acceptable on through,” Wolf said Israel, and it’s danin an interview Monday. “Do you realize gerous,” said Rosenberg, who is said to the message this will send?” have butted heads with Rosen when both At that time—not long after a conversa- worked at AIPAC. “It reflects on the comtion with Director of National Intelligence munity as a whole, when it is in fact 10 Dennis Blair, who had tapped Freeman for people.” the post—he urged the Jewish community In a blog post at to get publicly involved. TalkingPointsMemo.com, Rosenberg “I need some help,” he said.”Everyone described the group of Freeman critics as who cares about Israel, Tibet, China, “so oblivious to Jewish history that it Darfur, Burma.” believes it can recklessly put their interests Asked whether any such Jewish groups in Israel above everything else and not had been quietly urging him or others to expect to build strong resentment in get involved, Wolf said no. Washington (it was strong enough, even The Zionist Organization of America, before this).” the Jewish Institute for National Security One Capitol Hill insider, though, Affairs and the Republican Jewish seemed prescient on Monday when he said Coalition were the only Jewish organiza- that the initial concerns about Freeman’s tions to come out publicly against the pick, criticism of Israel were not enough to stop though Freeman’s defenders said the pro- his official appointment to chair the NIC Israel lobby had quietly raised concerns about a week after it was first reported. with members of the media. This person argued that Freeman’s comIsrael also said he has heard from very ments on China and Tibet, and his involvefew constituents and no lobbyists on the ment with CNOOC, the oil company, were issue—he said it was simply an issue on what would end up derailing the appointwhich he felt strongly. ment. In exchanges with lawmakers, Blair had “He was never vetted, where these defended the choice. kinds of things would come out,” said the At a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday morn- source, referring to the announcement last ing, hours before Freeman’s withdrawal, week that the examination of Freeman’s Blair said Freeman is “a person of strong finances that is customary for all top views, of an inventive mind in the analyti- appointments has not yet occurred. “While cal point of view.” the initial point of contention may have Freeman also was backed by a group of been Israel, people became aware of a mul17 former U.S. ambassadors, including two titude of problems.” who served in Israel, Sam Lewis and Thomas Pickering. The envoys signed a letter of support that was sent to The Wall Street Journal describing Freeman as a “man of integrity and high intelligence who would never let his personal views shade or distort intelligence assessments.” The most spirited defense of Freeman came from his son, Charles Freeman Jr., a former assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs. In a recent blog post on http://www.thewashingtonnote.com, the younger Freeman declared that he would like to “punch some of these guys in the face” and said his father’s “appointment is being challenged these days by a small cabal of folks that believe first and foremost in the importance of allegiance to Israel as a core U.S. priority.” He referred to his father’s critics as “low-lives,” “Israel first-ers” and “schmucks” while accusing them of smearing his father. And he accused Rosen of “chutzpah,” given his
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WAR ON TERROR
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WAR ON TERROR “Justice, justice shall you pursue”
(Deutoronomy 16:20)
Reports: Russia Confirms Iran Missile Contract BY YNET Moscow news agencies quote senior military official as saying deal to sell S-300 air-defense missiles to Iran signed two years ago; weapons yet to be delivered.
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ussian news agencies have reported that a top defense official conf irmed that Russia has signed a contract to sell S-300 airdefense missiles to Iran but that none of the weapons have been delivered. Russian off icials have consistently denied claims that it already has provided some of the powerful missiles to Iran and had not clarif ied whether a contract
even existed. markedly change the military balance in The state-run ITAR-Tass and RIA- the Middle East. Novosti news agencies and the indeIsrael has been trying to thwart such pendent Interfax a deal, sending quoted an unnamed Amos Gilad, head top off icial in the of the Defense Federal MilitaryM i n i s t r y ’s “Supplying the S-300s T e c h n i c a l S e c u r i t y to Iran would markedly Cooperation D i p l o m a t i c change the military Service as saying Bureau, to Russia that the contract to meet with balance in the was signed two Moscow off icials Middle East.” years ago. on the matter. S e r v i c e The sale was spokesman Andrei also discussed durTarabrin told The Associated Press he ing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visit to could not immediately comment. Russia in October. Sources in the Prime Supplying the S-300s to Iran would Minister’s Off ice said Olmert was
“encouraged” by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev approach on the matter, but said he did not promise to refrain from seeing the deal through. A prominent Russian analyst, Ruslan Pukhov of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, said the missile contract was seen by the Kremlin as primarily a political rather than commercial matter. “The S-300 contract, and cooperation with Iran in general, is regarded by Moscow only as an instrument of political bargaining with the West and not as a way of realizing the fundamental defense and commercial interests of Russia,” he was quoted as saying by RIA-Novosti.
IDF Confirms Arrest of 10 Hamas Men BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH Defiant Hamas officials said on Thursday that the arrest by the IDF of 10 senior Hamas representatives in the West Bank would not make them change their demands for the release of St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit, who is being held captive in the Gaza Strip.
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he IDF said the pre-dawn arrests came because of the suspects’ recent activity in attempting to bolster the group’s presence in the area. “These men have been the leaders of the ongoing effort to restore the administrative branch of the Hamas terror organization in the region, while attempting to increase the power and influence of Hamas,” the IDF Spokesman said in a statement. The Hamas off icials also directed their anger at the Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank and accused them of collaborating with Israel. They pointed out that in recent days PA forces had arrested more than 15 Hamas supporters. Hamas legislator Yahya Musa condemned the PA security forces as a “f ifth column” that is operating on instructions from the IDF, and urged Palestinians to use their shoes to drive these forces and the PA leadership out of the West Bank.
Yahya and other Hamas spokesmen warned that the latest Israeli measures, including plans to deny Hamas prisoners most of their privileges, would have a negative impact on Schalit. “The arrest of senior Hamas off icials won’t force Hamas to make concessions regarding the case of Schalit,” said Hamas legislator Salah Bardaweel. “This is a clear attempt to blackmail Hamas and force it to sign a prisoner exchange agreement IDF captured 10 Hamas, but Hamas officials without gaining anysaid that the arrests would not make them thing in return.” Bardaweel added change their demands for the release of St.that the arrests Sgt. Gilad Schalit. “reflected the state of confusion” in he charged. “All these measures against Israel following the collapse of the Hamas are immoral.” negotiations over the release of Schalit Another Hamas legislator and in Cairo earlier this week. spokesman, Mushir al-Masri, called on “The occupation has failed to bring the Egyptians to “assume their responsiHamas to its knees through force and is bilities and declare which party was now resorting to repressive measures,” responsible for the failure of the talks.”
He strongly condemned the arrest of the Hamas off icials as a “cheap attempt to blackmail Hamas.” Masri stressed that the arrests would not deter Hamas and would even make the movement more determined to achieve its goals. “In the past, they arrested Hamas legislators and off icials, to no avail,” he continued. “They are tampering with the fate of the soldier [Schalit] through such adventures.” The Hamas off icials were arrested in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron and Bethlehem. They included Nasser Eddin al-Shaer, the former deputy prime minister in the Hamas government; Adnan Asfour, a Hamas political leader; and legislators Ayman Daraghmeh, Khaled Tafesh, Azzam Salhab, Abdel Jaber Fukaha and Nizar Ramadan. They had all been arrested shortly after the kidnapping of Schalit, but were released over the past few months. Palestinian sources said another 12 Hamas supporters were arrested by the IDF in the past 24 hours, among them three men who had just been released from a PA prison in Hebron. The three were Yusef Awawdeh, Mohammed Takhman and Mohammed al-Atrash. According to the sources, the three were released after spending six months in PA prisons without trial or the possibility to see a lawyer.
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Carlton Brings $500M in Loan Sales to Market BY CODY LYON Investment banking firm Carlton Advisory Services says it’s marketing about $500 million in commercial, residential loans and single-family REO homes for sale in four separate offerings. Currently, the loans and REO offerings include a $91-million portfolio in commercial and residential A and D construction loans for a California-based lender. ndicative bids for the $91-million g roup were due Thursday, “and f inal bids are due a week after that” for the g roup, Carlton’s managing director, Thom McCar thy, tells GlobeSt.com. “This is primarily a Califor nia por tfolio of commercial loans of various types with a concentration of broken condo deals and land development loans.” ,p> Also included under the $500-million umbrella is a $100-million discounted senior mezzanine loan secured by a Class A Manhattan off ice tower, which McCarthy couldn’t disclose. There are also another $100 million in singlefamily REO located in a dozen different states that will be broken into pools, $30 million of land and commercial A and D loans in the Southeast and another $150 million in commercial and residential development loan assets concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest. McCarthy tells GlobeSt.com that $200 million of the loan group is negotiated and is facilitated between a targeted buyer and a very large f inancial institution. He says his company is selling, on behalf of a bank, an REO pool approaching $100 million. Overall, McCarthy says his market is thriving right now. He adds that the company has in fact, turned down business. “We want to make sure that sellers approach with reasonable expectations and we want to make sure we’re matching what I think the market bears with seller expectations,” McCarthy says. “I think they’re happy I’m candid with them.” He adds that he has no shortage of buyers, offering yet another clue that capital is out there. “The number of buyers is outstanding,” says McCarthy, adding that “buy-
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The 66-story Deco building at 70 Pine St. BY LOIS WEISS Bonus-bloated AIG is trying to scrape up another $100 million or so bucks by selling its 66-story Art Deco headquarters downtown, The Post has learned. ne of the potential buyers is the union that represents doormen and porters at office and apartment buildings, sources said. Bonus-bloated AIG is trying to scrape up another $100 million or so bucks by selling its 66-story Art Deco headquarters downtown, The Post has learned. One of the potential buyers is the union that represents doormen and porters at office and apartment buildings, sources said. Institutional investors say they would pay only around $50 million and others would be hard-pressed to pay $100 million,” one investment adviser said. Sources close to AIG said the firm is also trying to sell 72 Wall St., which is connected to 70 Pine by a bridge. So far, at least one suitor - Local 32B-32J of the International Service Employees Union—has shown interest in keeping 70 Pine as an office tower, sources said. There was no immediate comment from AIG or the union.
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The number of sales is said to be “outstanding.”
ers can get solid yields, but I don’t think they can do it on conservative scenarios without something to add to the situation.” Examples, he says, would include “the retail player who knows all the potential tenants for the building, or the developer who’s familiar with the submarket and is taking over an acquisition and development loan where he actually sees the math and evolved exit.” For this reason, McCarthy says, lin-
ing up buyers is “more of a matching, You’ll get a lot of bids on every asset, but the way you bridge the bid-ask gap nowadays and have a value equation for our clients is to actually match people with what they’re looking for.” Lately, McCarthy says Carlton has been selling “a lot of condo deals where the condos didn’t sell. A lot of those are now multifamily operators buying, people who can really get in there and do something productive with the property.”
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Citi Plans Cuts in Office Space BY PAUL BUBNY Citigroup will consolidate space at its global headquarters, 399 Park Ave., and is looking to reduce its global real estate footprint by about 10.5 million square feet by year’s end, the financial services company said. It’s part of “an ongoing global effort to substantially reduce expenses,” according to a statement. onsolidation at 399 Park will take the form of cutting the executive floors from two to one and subleasing the remaining space. This is estimated to save $20 million over the life of the lease, according to Citigroup. The company says it will double the overall occupancy rate on the remaining floor at 399 Park--from 89 to 177--by creating smaller off ices, increasing work station to off ice ratios and by utilizing “alter native work strategies.” Worldwide, Citigroup says the outcome of the space consolidation will result in off ice density of 120 square feet per employee by the end of 2009-down from 132 square feet currently. “Over the last two quarters, reported premises and equipment expenses are down by $100 million, and Citi expects to realize signif icantly more savings” this year, according to a statement. “This consolidation is about cost savings and anything reported to the contrary is misleading.”
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Citi Groups consolidation is part of an ongoing project to relieve expenses.
The company’s off ice space occupancy as of the end of last year was 94.3 million square feet. By the end of ‘09, that will be reduced to 83.9 million square feet. Some of that consolidation will be done on the back of Manhattan off ice space dispositions, according to Citigroup. They include: 371,625 square feet at 250 West St., 338,411 square feet at 333 W. 34th St., 270,311 square feet at 787 Lexington Ave., 176,030 square feet at 731 Lexington Ave., 175,076 square feet at Citigroup Center and 94,252 square feet at 77 Water St.
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Real Estate Stars Come Out for NY Post First Dealmakers Forum BY DANIEL GEIBER Although Silverstein stressed his commitment to building the World Trade Center towers, those too appeared to get stretched beyond their current estimates in his description of when the projects would get done. “When we’re done in 2014 or 2015, 16, or17… one of these days it will all get done, not fast enough for me, but that’s a fact a life,” Silverstein said. Although the foundation of Tower ilverstein indicated that his Four is currently underway, work on plans to build the city’s tallest World Trade Center Towers Two and residential building at 99 Church Three have been delayed because the Street, complete with a Four Seasons Port Authority, which owns the site, hasn’t yet completed hotel in its base, preparatory work it had been paralyzed by continued is required to f inish before handing the dysfunction in the “One of these days the adjacent developdebt markets, world’s going to come ment parcels over which have cut off to Silverstein. cash for developback together again Given the setback, ment projects and financing will be it seems clear that whose risk has available and we’ll the current develbeen heightened opment timeline for by a f altering build this edifice.” the two buildings is economy. behind schedule. “Is this going So far however, no forward? Can’t do it without f inancing,” Silverstein said. formal reevaluation of the construction “Is f inancing available today? Not eas- schedule for the towers has been ily. Will f inancing be available? One of released by either Silverstein or the Port these days the world’s going to come Authority. Some real estate experts have indiback together again and f inancing will be available and we’ll build this edif ice. cated that the delays are convenient for It’s going to be stunning, it’s going to be Silverstein because it would allow him spectacular. It’s going to be the f inest to postpone being required to build millions of square feet of speculative off ice hotel in all of Manhattan.” Speaking at a real estate breakfast held by the New York Post today, World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein continued to pledge that he would build the three office towers he is planning to develop at the site as fast as he could but admitted that another of his downtown projects has been put on hold.
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space at a time when demand from off ice tenants appears nonexistent and downtown, instead of booming like it did in the years after 9/11, appears poised now for a major uptick in vacancy. But Silverstein swatted away suggestions that he would like to postpone the work to wait for better economic times and said that the only thing holding him back was that the Port Authority had not yet handed him the development parcels. The two towers wouldn’t fall victim to the credit crunch he said because they are to be f inanced from
insurance proceeds at the site and Liberty Bonds. By the time they are complete, Silverstein added, the recession will have likely passed. He predicated that by 2011, the banks will be making a “ton of money.” “If we start the towers today, the earliest Tower Four could get done is 2012, the earliest Tower Two could get done is 2014, the earliest Tower Three could get done is 2015 or 2016,” Silverstein said. “If the world isn’t coming together by 2014, 15 or 16, forget it, go and hibernate somewhere.”
Cushman & Wakefield’s Bruce Mosler; Massey Knakal’s Bob Knakal; NYP’s Lois Weiss; CB Richard Ellis’ Mary Ann Tighe; The Durst Org’s Douglas Durst; and Eastdil Secured’s Douglas Harmon.
Larry Silverstein, here with REBNY president Steve Spinola, keynoted the event, updating us on Downtown’s rebuilding. Some have questioned the WTC’s progress, but he points out that 7WTC was a reflection of determination and was completely against expectations. Over 10k workers are moving dirt daily, and the Freedom Tower is 100 feet above grade, while structural steel under the memorial Tower 4 is moving along. Rebuilding will cost $20B, and when the project is finished—date TBD—it will have a $15B annual impact and create 100k office jobs, he says.
Carlton Group’s Howard Michaels; FirstService Williams’ Bob Freedman; Kennedy Funding’s Jonathan Hornik; NYP’s Steve Cuozzo; Ackman-Ziff’s Simon Ziff; and Meridian Capital’s Ralph Herzka.
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The Companies that Survive the Crisis Will End Up with Larger Market Shares BY DORON TSUR
swiping their credit cards again. Among the second group, people whose The financial crisis seeped into our income really has fallen, it’s a whole other awareness somewhere around the middle story. For them to continue consuming, two of 2007. Despite the feeling that ages have things have to happen. One is that their passed since then, the whole story is just a income has to return to its previous level, year and a half old. In terms of economic which could take a long time and may not processes, that isn’t long. happen at all. The other is that even after that happens they have to overcome the fear charn fact, until recently many felt it would acterizing the first group. Fear is naturally be a transient episode. Stock markets exacerbated after a period of unemployment continued to rise and peaked only a few and economic insecurity. Change will take a months after the crisis began, in the autumn long time here, too. of 2008. During the first half of 2008, the For the third group, of habitual credit global economy outside the finance sector consumers, the challenge is the greatest. barely seemed to be affected, allowing com- These are people who lived beyond their modity and oil prices to hit new heights. In means and mortgaged their future. The credother words, a year after the credit crisis it squeeze forced a sharp reduction in conbegan appearing in the balance sheets of sumption. banks and financial institutions, prices were For them to resume their old habits, a new still climbing. way of providing credit has to be found, But recent months have brought a new which is no easy task in this climate. sobriety. The problems keep getting worse. Moreover, it’s a bad solution. It isn’t sustainOn the financial side, the sheer force of the able over time and could lead to future troulosses and liquidity difficulties have intensi- ble. This is precisely the group that pulled the fied enormously, forcing governments the world out of the recession of 2001 to 2003, world around to take steps in the hope of thanks to the surge in the value of their keeping the trouble from spreading. homes, which they remortgaged for money But demand in the real world plunged in to spend. We know where that led us all. a matter of months. Company after company, For them, apparently, time will not help. in sector after sector, reported a pullback in These are people who shouldn’t have been in sales and profits. the market at all. They bought new cars with Whence the sudden plunge in demand? a 5% downpayment, went on vacations using Why are wallets snaptheir credit cards and ping shut around the splurged on consumer world such rapidity? goods using the value Several reasons of their homes as colcome to mind. lateral. The first is psyWe have to chological: People acknowledge, with feel a personal crisis pain, that their system looming closer and was all wrong. It creare putting off or canated nothing and celing purchases, couldn’t sustain a true even if their own Hersheys Chocolate World boom in economic income hasn’t been amusement park is located in activity over time. impaired. The urge to Even if you bought a put resources aside Hershey, Penn. Ferrari and think for fear of future you’re rich, if it was developments has intensified. The fact that financed by the bank, you aren’t rich, you’re interest rates are at rock-bottom just about an irresponsible borrower who met an irreeverywhere, not compensating for deferral of sponsible lender. consumption, isn’t helping to ease the fear. Much of the frenetic activity by banks A second cause is that income really has and governments today is aimed at restarting dropped. People have lost their jobs, or suf- the mechanisms of consumer credit, which fered pay cuts. If they’re in business, their screeched to a halt. Restoring consumer sales turnover has contracted. And when credit could, in theory, bring fast results that there’s no money, people don’t shop, certain- look good - let’s give consumers more credit, ly not for nonessentials. they say; demand will rise anew; economic The third factor is the disappearance of activity will accelerate; and presto, crisis all consumer credit. gone. Many people had consumed more than Fine on paper, but terrible in reality. What they could afford, relying on credit. Today will happen in a year or two, when the fresh not only can’t they get fresh credit, they’re credit has to be repaid? Again demand will desperately trying to meet the payments on fall and the slowdown will gain momentum. credit taken in the past. This time around, despite the low interest The question is whether all these types of rates, it won’t work. Many of the consumers consumers can be persuaded to consume who were burnt in recent years understand again, thus stimulating the economies. The now, as they didn’t before, the price of conanswer to that is unclear. suming on credit. Borrowers also understand In the case of the psychological element, the dangers of the game. No less important, change can be rapid. These are people who at a time like this, is that keeping up with the still have the ability to consume and were Joneses has become supremely unimportant. simply frightened into scaling back. If and Suddenly there’s no shame in saying, “I when their sense of panic abates and their don’t have the money right now,” without economic security is restored they’ll start feeling as if you’re falling behind your peers.
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It is human nature and during the boom it was one thing, but now in the bust, responsibility is in. Global demand for goods and services is dropping a notch. It will take a long time before demand returns to 2007 levels. The outcome is a significant global surplus in production capacity and supply, in many sectors. The result is corporate collapses, spiking unemployment and sharply receding business profits. There are no magic solutions for these problems. Don’t expect a government rescue plan and bailout, at the cost of a tremendous deficit, to solve the problems. Government spending can help shore up demand that vanished due to psychological factors, and to a lesser degree it can boost demand among people whose income had temporarily shrunk. But it can’t cover for people who had consumed on credit, and who were the main engine behind the boom. Now let’s look at the ramifications of all that on investments. Ostensibly, it’s terrible news. Based on that analysis, we’re looking at a not-short period of low-level economic activity and terrific pressure on corporate profits. But that isn’t the whole picture. Plenty of companies will fall as surplus capacity disappears. But the companies that remain, the ones that survive the crisis, will win bigger shares of the market. Let’s imagine a specific market situation, in which three manufacturers shared the sale of 100 units to consumers each year. Each
made and sold 33 units. Now demand has dropped to 80 units and the trio is losing money. Their share prices naturally fall precipitously, which is what we’re seeing on stock markets everywhere. Then the weakest of the three collapses. But life goes on, and the other two now have to supply 40 units a year apiece. That can dramatically improve their profits, and share prices. What should the investor do? He can try to guess which of the three manufacturers will collapse, and invest in the other two. That is a tough call, and it isn’t necessary. If the share prices of all three fall low enough, there’s no need to guess which will fall and which will survive. You can buy all three, and if the share price is cheap enough when you buy the rebound by the two survivors will more than compensate for your loss on the third. And that is why the stock markets sometimes seem utterly disconnected from macroeconomic realities. A lot of companies will disappear. But a lot will survive, and with share prices as low as they are now their share prices will zoom. The outcome is an increase in stock indices (representing the average) despite the bottom-crawling economic activity. Remember that in these black days, and in the ones to come.
Doron Tsur is the chief executive of Compass Investments, a member of the Psagot group.
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How to Recover Your Losses in the Stock Market, Part 2 BY HOWARD HIRSCHHORN In the last article that I wrote, I gave a case history of a client who lost half of his retirement assets in a thirteen month period, after he received a telephone call from a broker who convinced him to transfer his account to him. The broker, who my client had never met, sent him a letter, which said, “All of us have specific financial goals. I am committed to working with my clients to better define these goals, and to the greatest extent within their risk tolerances, turn these goals into realities.” Among other things, my client was promised full time professional supervision, a disciplined investment approach, up-todate research, and the ability to react rapidly to shifting markets.
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y client thought that he had met his savior. Although the market had begun to decline, which was after March 2000, the new broker promised to reverse the trend for him. The broker had placed him into four aggressive mutual funds, which were all classified by Morningstar (a security rating service) as high risk. My client had always expressed his investment objectives as conservative and wanted to preserve the present value of his portfolio. His greatest concern was that he not outlive his retirement funds. When the broker convinced my client to surrender his annuity, he suffered a $20,000
termination fee and of course lost the death benefits for his daughter. As he began receiving monthly statements, he saw his nest egg declining in value. Now, when he called his broker for an explanation, he did not receive a return call. One of the mutual funds had dropped so precipitously, he told his broker to sell it and allocate the proceeds among the remaining three funds. He then went on a vacation and upon his return, a month later discovered that the broker never sold the fund. In that period, the fund’s value decreased by an additional $15,000. The broker failed to execute a trade, which is a direct violation of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules. The broker was now personally responsible for the loss in value as measured by the difference from when the order to sell was given to him and what he finally sold it for one month later. I could also prove that the broker was personally liable for the $20,000 surrender charge on the cancellation of the annuity and the loss in value of $15,000 on the delayed sale of the mutual fund. The broker’s lame excuse for not selling the fund when ordered to do so was that he was bogged down with paperwork. The portfolio continued to shrink and calls to the broker were not returned. My client in desperation moved his account to the main office where he hoped to receive better attention. He continued to be frustrated. Half his retirement funds were lost with
The New York Stock Exchange is located in its iconic building in the financial district in Manhattan. no end in sight. He engaged me to represent Street Journal with a permanent record of the him before FINRA with the hope of recover- Hearings available to the public. This would ing his losses. I had him prepare a narrative be a permanent mark on their record and of the events that led up to the telephone might discourage new investors from dealing solicitation call and the subsequent transfers with the brokerage house. of his account to the new broker, and the loss The attorney representing the brokerage of half of his investment in a 13 month peri- house certainly did not want to risk having an od. Arbitration award made available to the pubRather than go to Arbitration with lic and therefore agreed to compensate my FINRA, which could take 1 1/2 years, we client for his losses in Mediation. agreed to pursue Mediation, which took only Now that you have read the beginning 2 months. and conclusion of this actual case history, Those present at the Mediation Hearing you should understand how debilitating it were the Mediator, my client and I, and the was for my client to see everything that he attorney representing the brokerage house as worked for over forty years vanish in 13 well as two brokers to support their case. months. During that time, he became both Although witnesses are frequently present mentally and physically sick. At one point, during Arbitration he contemplated suiproceedings, they cide and he was rarely attend briefly hospitalized in “This would be a Mediation. If anya psychiatric ward in thing, their statea local hospital. permanent mark on ments supported my All the hard work their record and might claim and not the in assembling the data position taken by the discourage new investors and preparing his brokerage house. Claim paid off. As I from dealing with the During my opensaid in the opening brokerage house.” ing statement to the paragraph of the last Mediator, I summaarticle, “my client is rized the reason for able to smile again.” our being there. My client, a 64-year-old If anyone finds themselves in similar cirretiree, believed all the representations that cumstances, please call me—perhaps I can his broker made and although a conservative help you. person had his assets invested into high-risk mutual funds. The broker was found to have Howard Hirschhorn is a Certified Public breached his fiduciary duties to my client, as well as to have violated a FINRA rule in rec- Accountant in New Jersey and New York and ommending unsuitable investments. The also an Arbitrator for the Financial Industry attorney for the brokerage house knew that Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He has reprewe had a very strong case and agreed to set- sented investors before FINRA who have tle the claim. rather than go to Arbitration. In received substantial settlements. He can be Arbitration, the award determined by the reached at (732) 566-7671. Arbitrators would be published in The Wall
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Three Ways to Tackle Fed Adds $1.15 Trillion to Economic Fight Tax Organization BY ROB LEVER
The Federal Reserve ramped up its battle against the economic crisis Wednesday, announcing plans to pump another 1.15 trillion dollars into the financial system in a stepped-up effort to spark recovery.
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It’s tax time already, yet it seems like only yesterday we filed our taxes and vowed to make sure we’d keep all our paperwork organized so the next tax season would be a breeze. Funny how this time of year has a way of sneaking up on us. If you find yourself feeling unprepared and maybe a little overwhelmed again this tax season, here’s a great place to start. Check out these quick organization tips to make staying on top of your taxes as easy as 1-2-3. Tip 1: File under “E” for efficiency One of the most time-consuming aspects of doing taxes can be going through the mounds of paperwork you’ve accumulated over the year. Instead of sorting through your receipts and documents during crunch time, make it easy on yourself by organizing them in file folders labeled by category. Some of the most common categories include income, investments, medical expenses, home/property expenses, childcare costs, education, donations and miscellaneous expenses such as auto registration, last year’s tax preparation fees, moving costs, etc. Then it’s simply a matter of dropping in the right receipt, statement or documentation into the appropriate folder for easy filing. Creating customized labels for your file folders is quick and easy with Avery File Folder Labels with TrueBlock™ Technology and free Avery Templates. You can even reuse old folders by replacing old labels with your new, updated labels. Your folders still look nice and neat because these labels are designed to completely cover up old markings or existing labels for a bright, white look every time. Tip 2: Tax documents, to go When you’re ready to file your taxes and plan to meet with a tax preparer, simply transfer the documents from your file folders into a secure Avery Heavy-Duty Binder. You might want to consider making an extra copy of all your information. That way, you’ll have one set to keep with you and the other to leave with the tax professional. Organize your tax binder with
When you’re ready to file your taxes and plan to meet with a tax preparer, simply transfer the documents from your file folders into a secure Avery Heavy-Duty Binder.
Avery Durable Ready Index® Dividers and free Avery Templates using the same categories from your file folders. With stronger, heavier paper, stronger tab reinforcement and double-sided hole reinforcement (on tabbed dividers), these dividers are three ways stronger to last longer and can withstand frequent referencing. And for loose documents such as receipts, you can keep them safe inside Avery Secure Top Sheet Protectors.
he Fed managed to surprise financial markets at the con- The Federal Reserve announced plans to buy clusion of a two-day policy up to 300 billion dollars in long-term US meeting, saying it would buy up to 300 billion dol- Treasury bonds over the next six months. lars in long-term US Treasury bonds over the next six months “to rowing costs. “They sure came out with both guns blazhelp improve conditions in private credit ing,” economist Julia Coronado at Barclays markets.” The central bank also said it would boost Capital said of the Fed’s 1.15-trillion-dollar purchases of mortgage-backed securities by initiative. “I think (Fed members) have concluded 750 billion dollars to bring its total to 1.25 trillion dollars this year, and buy 100 billion they cannot wait around for the Treasury and dollars more in other federal agency debt, as Congress to solve the problems and need to part of a wide-ranging effort to revive the be more aggressive in getting financial markets moving.” sagging US economy. Coronado said the initiative would likely Although the Fed did not use the terminology, the actions on a unanimous FOMC have “a huge impact” on the economy by vote follow the Bank of England’s announce- bringing down many lending rates that the ment to buy up bonds in a strategy known as central bank cannot directly control. “quantitative easing” to get more money circulating and bring down a wide range of borPlease turn to page 39
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Tip 3: Create your own hall of records Once you’ve filed your taxes, use the binder for easy storage. Add a binder spine insert so you can identify the binder by tax year. Over the years, you’ll have an organized library of tax binders, should you ever need to reference any of your annual tax returns or documents. Getting ready for tax time doesn’t have to be complicated. Once you’ve established a tax organization system that works for you, filing your taxes should become a whole lot easier. And with an effective system in place, you’ll be tackling taxes like a true pro—without that tax time panic.
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Toxic Debt Plan Buys Some Hope and Big Risks
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Dear Editor, If you’ll only be satisfied with an economic recovery plan that leaves reckless lenders and speculators (the cretins responsible for the current financial crisis) penniless, you’re not going to like the Obama administration’s latest plan to rescue the nation’s credit markets. he initiative unveiled Monday could eventually leverage as much as a trillion dollars in taxpayer-guaranteed loans to buy troubled real estate assets in partnership with private investors such as hedge funds and pension managers. If the plan is successful, three things will happen: • Lenders who imprudently risked their shareholders’ money to buy real-estate backed securities that now have little value will be able to redeem those securities for cash money, wiping potentially ruinous liabilities from their books virtually overnight. • Relieved of the anxiety that they are all one bad loan away from insolvency, the troubledasset sellers will resume lending to credit-worthy businesses and consumers, pumping desperately needed capital into the economy and signaling the beginning of a sustainable recovery. • Remember those private investors who partnered with the government to buy up the troubled real estate assets? They’re going to make out like bandits. Why else would they take on all that bad paper, even if Geithner & Co. have made the downside a lot less scary? In committing to Geithner’s asset buyback plan, which cynics have
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dubbed “cash for trash,” President Barack Obama is betting that Americans will somehow make peace with any Wall Street windfall if Main Street shares in the bounty. And even skeptics who don’t like Obama’s odds are likely to end up rooting for him, because waiting for the market to sort out the winners and losers looks even riskier. Any plan to revive the U.S. auto industry depends on banks extending credit to car buyers, suppliers and the Big Three themselves. And all the indications are that normal lending won’t resume until banks get at least some of the bad real estate loans off their books. By enticing private investors to participate, the government hopes to introduce at least a modicum of market discipline, setting the stage for a win-win scenario in which taxpayers share whatever prof its the speculators eventually realize. If Treasury gets the money it lends to speculators back, turns a prof it on its own equity stake and manages to return the economy to something approaching full employment, taxpayers might not get so out of shape about the next round of executive bonuses. But what if the real estate market doesn’t recover, even in the long term? What if the private investors lose their money, and the government never gets paid back the hundreds of billions it lent to f inance the troubled asset purchases? In that case, former Clinton treasury off icial Brad DeLong notes, “we have worse things to worry about than government losses on TARP program money, for we are in a world where the only things that have value are bottled water, sewing needles and ammunition.”
I recently learned that activists are protesting the bonuses that the AIG Executives’ have received, in front of their homes! Apparently, it was by the bus load. I feel this is amazing. We seem to be entering a time of “Yes, we can!” I love having this mentality back in the United States. These executives have been given tens of millions of dollars and it is unfair to those who have been left jobless in the lower paying jobs at the same company. Why did these people get bailout money in the first place? I haven’t seen anyone bailing out average income earners. I haven’t even seen any government plan bailing out upper middle class
Dear Editor, I don’t understand what is going on with the plans to adopt a New York state budget by April 1st. It seems to me that this will cost New Yorkers an excess amount of cash, now and in the future. It seems like spending cuts and I heard that the Nassau County Senate Minority leader, Dean Skelos, said it will actually increase spending about 8 percent. To me, it seems that this is not good. I make over 300k per year, in a home based business. Now, I am not
Dear Editor, Deal, New Jersey seems to be providing an amazing experience for teens with the fashion training that you featured in your publication, last issue. I was very impressed with the whole concept of giving them a head
households who pay out all of their hard earned money to keep up their slice of the American dream and send their children to pricy universities. My underlying point is that this is what we need. We are fighting a recession. And, AIG executives’ actually had the nerve to try to play ‘Let’s make a deal’ when they say “Oh, we’ll give back half.” NO. In times like these, we need action. And, I love that some of the people involved are refusing to go silently into the media reports. I love that people are beginning to take a stand and say ‘Yes, we can’ and change the situation. Sincerely, Chana Esti Abikzer
rich but I am in the bracket possibly being affected by raised sales taxes. This is silly. It seems, that my brackets maybe the worst. Sometimes, it seems that I either need to triple my income or cut it down to almost nothing to stay out of these excessive taxes. Please, do me a favor. When more information comes out pertaining to the outcome of this issue, please print it. Best regards, Michaela Marin
start into the skills that they would learn in college. These students will definitely have an advantage when applying to colleges! Sincerely, Michael Amber
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Cry Islamaphobia and Let Loose the Dogs of War is that Muslims want to have it both ways. On the one hand they want a blank check The Muslim oversensitivity to any that allows them to treat any negative feedperceived insult is in directly inverse pro- back as Islamophobia. On the other hand portion to how much hate Muslims they want to be able to express any degree themselves are willing to display for oth- and form of hatred for others and support for terrorism in public forums without any ers. repercussions. What Muslims really want is Political f you go by Muslim standards, removing a man wearing a t-shirt with Arabic Correctness for us, and none for them. words off a plane is an unacceptable They want a chain around our necks with display of Islamophobia, but banning an the leash in their hand, while the other hand Israeli tennis player from Dubai is com- waves a Hizbollah flag. And that can’t work. pletely legitimate. If Danish cartoonist can’t draw Drawing cartoons of Mohammed as a terrorist is not acceptable, but calling for Mohammed, then Muslim protesters should the deaths of the cartoonists is. Writing a at the very least be unable to call for the book parodying Islam is unacceptable, but murder of their political opponents. If murdering the book’s translators around the Christian pastors are to be censored for world is reasonable. Israeli checkpoints on denouncing Islam, then the Finsbury Park the Gaza border are unacceptable examples Mosque rabble should be too. Neither hate nor tolerance can be a one of apartheid, but Saudi Arabia barring all non-Muslims from entering the city of way street, yet Muslims have exploited Mecca or from holding Saudi citizenship— charges of Islamophobia to do just that. Saudi backed organizations such as CAIR is their right. A protest against Hamas and Al Queda or the MSU routinely spread hate, and then that desecrates their flags, which have vers- are outraged when anyone calls them to es from the Koran on them, is unacceptable account for it. Canada’s largest group, the Canadian offensive to Muslims—but Muslim student associations waving those same flags is Arab Federation, had no problem being part of rallies featuring Hamas and something that no one may question. A Muslim “refugee” who is arrested for Hezbollah flags. They did have a problem illegally entering a European country is when Canada’s Immigration Minister Jason being imprisoned solely out of Kenney criticized them for it, so naturally “Islamophobia”, as are the terrorists held in the President of the CAF called him a “proGuantanamo Bay-- but Westerners who fessional whore”. Kenney in turn respondenter a Muslim country lose all rights and ed by saying, “We should not be rewarding may be imprisoned, tortured and flogged on those who express views that are contrary the flimsiest of allegations from a Muslim. to Canada’s best liberal values of tolerance Western countries expecting that a and mutual respect” and announced plans Muslim woman remove her Hijab for an ID to pull the CAF’s funding. Naturally the photo is Islamophobia. However Muslim CAF’s response was to cry Islamophobia. The Canadian Arab Federation decided countries have the right to demand that even the House Speaker and First Lady to host pro-Hamas articles on its site, to push for airing Al cover up their hair Jazeera in Canada, to when visiting a participate in openly Muslim country. terrorist rallies and When a Muslim “Muslims have gotten then respond to critiman has woman’s too comfortable sweeping cism by insulting the underwear put on his Immigration head, while detaining a lot under the rug by Minister. But natufor trying to kill crying Islamophobia.” rally the conseAmerican soldiers, quences of all that that is the vilest only came due crime against because of humanity. However when Muslim men hang and flog women Islamophobia. Muslims have gotten too comfortable for adultery... that is their culture and we have no right to judge. Not unless we’re sweeping a lot under the rug by crying Islamophobia. But that implies that they Islamophobes, that is. Muslim paranoid fears of Western cul- actually wish to be part of a tolerant multiture can legitimately express themselves in cultural society, where everyone’s rights banning magazines, Valentine’s day cele- are respected. By their actions and agendas brations and movies. However any Western however, that is not the society they wish to resistance to the Koran or Arabic is a clear be a part of. Neither in Ridyah, Tehran, Gaza, Karachi or London, Paris and sign of Islamophobia. A Koran in a toilet is a hate crime. Detroit. It is up to Muslims themselves to decide However burning the contents of the Library of Alexandria because “if it’s not in what role they wish to play abroad and in the Koran, it’s superfluous”, is a legitimate the global culture. They can be intolerant expression of Muslim views on non- fanatics who stay at home and expect everyone else to stay at home too. Or they Muslim literature. Prejudice against Muslims is unaccept- can be open and tolerant enough to live able. But Muslim prejudices against side by side with others. But they can’t be women, Jews, Christians, gays, Buddhists, intolerant fanatics who expect us to be tolZoroastrians, Atheists, and just about erant and open toward their fanatical intoleveryone else-- are part of their culture. erance. Not on our dime. That is the problem, and it is a Gordian And who are we to judge if they feel they have a right to hate and kill anyone who Knot that Muslims can either try to untie themselves, or someone will wind up cutisn’t a Muslim male. The problem with all of these examples ting through it for them.
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Hamas’s Free Lunch BY CAROLINE GLICK
brokers close to the administration endorse unconditional recognition of the terror Today Hamas stands on the cusp of group? international acceptance. It may take a Scowcroft’s statement that recognition of week or a month or a year, but today Hamas is necessary because “you need to Hamas stands where Fatah and the PLO push hard on the Palestinian peace process” stood in the late 1980s. The genocidal is indicative of how Obama’s milieu views jihadist terror group is but a step away the peace process. For them, pushing hard on from an invitation to the Oval Office. Two the peace process is more important than events in the past week show this to be the determining or even caring if the case. Palestinians involved in the said process are genocidal terror groups or not, or determinirst, last Saturday, The Boston Globe ing or even caring whether the said peace reported that Paul Volcker, who serves process has any chance whatsoever of leadas President Barack Obama’s econom- ing to peace. ic recovery adviser, and several former senAnd the Obama view is not particularly ior US officials have written a letter to new. After Hamas won the 2006 Palestinian Obama calling for the US to recognize elections, in the interest of the peace process, Hamas. As one of the signatories, Brent the US and the EU placed certain conditions Scowcroft, who was national security advis- on Hamas which they claimed it would have er under president George H.W. Bush, to meet before the West would recognize it. explained, “I see no reason not to talk to The US and Europe said they would recHamas.” ognize Hamas if it announced that it forScowcroft further argued, “The main gist swore terror, accepted Israel’s right to exist, is that you need to push hard on the and committed itself to carrying out previous Palestinian peace process. Don’t move it to agreements signed between the PLO and end of your agenda and say you have too Israel. The Americans and the Europeans much to do. And the US needs to have a posi- undoubtedly viewed these conditions as a tion, not just hold their coats while they sit low bar to cross. After all, the PLO crossed down.” it. Congressional The West’s condisources claim that tions were given with Obama has selected a wink and a nod. “When, immediately Scowcroft to replace Everyone understood after signing the initial Chas Freeman as that the only thing it chairman of the peace accord with Israel wanted was for National Intelligence to say the on the White House lawn Hamas Council. magic words. They on September 13, 1993, The second readidn’t have to be true. son that it is becomIf Khaled Mashaal Arafat flew to South ing apparent that the and Ismail Haniyeh Africa and gave a speech Obama administrawould just tell the US calling for jihad against tion is poised to recand Europe what they ognize Hamas is that wanted to hear, all Israel, no one cared.” on Thursday, would be forgiven. Egyptian intelligence Hamas—like the PLO chief Omar Suleiman held talks at the State before it—would be removed from the US Department with Secretary of State Hillary and European terror lists. Billions would Clinton, and enjoined the administration to pour into the bank accounts of Hamas leadsupport the reestablishment of a Hamas- ers in Gaza and Damascus. The CIA might Fatah unity government to control and reuni- even agree to train its terror forces. fy the Palestinian Authority in Gaza and It is obvious that all that the West wanted Judea and Samaria. was for Hamas to lie to it, because that is all This is significant because it is becoming it ever required from the PLO. After Yasser apparent that top administration officials Arafat said the magic words, the Americans only meet with people who tell them what and the Europeans were only too happy to they want to hear. ignore the fact that he was lying. Case in point is IDF Chief of General When, immediately after signing the iniStaff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi’s trip this tial peace accord with Israel on the White week to Washington. Ashkenazi went to the House lawn on September 13, 1993, Arafat US to brief top administration officials on flew to South Africa and gave a speech callIran’s progress toward a nuclear bomb. ing for jihad against Israel, no one cared. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and When Arafat destroyed the free press in Ashkenazi’s counterpart, Adm. Michael Judea, Samaria and Gaza and transformed Mullen, both managed to be out of town. the Palestinian media into propaganda Defense Ministry sources say that Ashkenazi organs calling for the eradication of Israel only met with National Security Adviser and the Jewish people, the world yawned. James Jones, who reportedly wished to speak When he launched his terror war against exclusively about the Palestinians, and with Israel and his US-trained forces began plotClinton’s Iran adviser Dennis Ross, whose ting and carrying out bombings of Israeli role in shaping US policy toward Iran civilians, the US announced its chief goal in remains unclear. the Middle East was to establish a Hamas, for its part, prefers the uncondi- Palestinian state. And when Arafat’s successor, Mahmoud tional recognition recommended by Scowcroft and Volcker and their colleagues, Abbas, announced that Fatah didn’t accept (who include unofficial Obama advisers Israel’s right to exist and considered terrorZbigniew Brzezinski and Lee Hamilton), ism against Israel legitimate, he was declared over the option of forming a government the indispensable and sole legitimate Palestinian leader. Indeed, when his USwith Fatah. 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Authors Give Boost to Women’s Confidence BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Are women chasing their men away? Rabbi Shmuley Boteach author of 20 books; and host of both a daily national radio program on “Oprah and Friends”, and the award-winning national TV show “Shalom in the Home” on TLC, believes so. n his recent book “The Kosher Sutra: 8 Sacred Secrets for Reigniting Desire and Restoring Passion for Life”, currently the #1 best-selling relationship book on Amazon.com for the third week in a row, Boteach says “while eroticism is manifest in the body, it is created and sustained by the mind”. Rabbi Shmuley speaks about a woman’s “Forbidden-ness”. Women should not naturally disclose information, but rather a man needs to uncover the mystery of her being. He “detonates her” so to speak. Women are a gift to be appreciated by the male species. A woman should never do the chasing, but rather be elusive, mysterious, hence ever so seductive. In an effort to keep things interesting, we need to erect obstacles between us, and the object of our desire—aka. “The Chase”. Attraction is created by that which is hidden. Working with the notion that erotic
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obstacles substantiate our desirability, the fact that someone will work hard to “get us”, makes us feel sexy and desirable – and is a raw aphrodisiac. Want increases appetite and heightens desire, claims Rabbi Shmuley, comparing it to dining in a fine restaurant. Waiters take their time serving food, ensuring long bouts between courses. Even if you were ready in an instant, they would still make you wait, because they know that waiting for the food increases your appetite, and heightens your desire. Similarly, when you go on a first date, or embark upon a new relationship, it is the slow and mindful way in which you proceed, that quantifies “The Chase”. If you devour each other quickly, the desire will vanish in an instant, but if you slowly, and methodically enjoy each other, setting up hurdles along the way, the eventual conquest will be far more delicious and satisfying. Jodi Lipper, co-author of How To Love Like A Hot Chick, says “It has been fascinating to see how many women are looking for encouragement in their love lives. It is very common for a woman to be so worried about whether or not a guy is into her, that she forgets to think about if he is even worthy of her!”. Co-author Cerina Vincent adds “we were saddened to realize that too many women have gone through not feeling beauti-
(L/R) Authors Cerina Vincent and Jodi Lipper will be guest speakers at the Safra Synagogue.
sense steps to falling and staying in love. A Hot Chick, according to Lipper and Vincent, is a confident, passionate, and honest woman….you want to be around her to soak up those good vibes. These qualities are also mirrored in Boteach’s ingredients for eroticism. Join Shmuley and The Hot Chicks, authors Jodi Lipper, and Cerina Vincent, as they help navigate the complex terrain of modern dating, figure out what you want, how to get it, and why you shouldn’t settle for anything less! This event, expected to be a fun and lively discussion, is scheduled for Tuesday March 31 at 7:30p, at the Safra Synagogue. The topic, “Are Women Chasing Their Men Away: Putting the Mystery Back Into Love” is on its way to selling out. Whether you’re single, dating, in a relationship, or so confused you don’t know what your status even is, you will come away from this memorable evening with a new perspective.
ful, and never being complimented by their partner”. Their new book, offers feisty humor and an uplifting message, endeavoring to transform your love life forever. It addresses womens’ confidence, offering advice on the hidden joys of being single, and common
To purchase tickets priced at $15/$10 for Birthright alumni, please visit www.thisworld.us The authors’ books will be for sale onsite, and there will be a book-signing at the end of the event.
Career and Life Coach Helping to Offset Recession Effects BY RENE BEYDA Miryam Werdyger targets the impediments and lifts the objectives into clear focus, enabling the client to reach with ease. hen tectonic plates shift and an earthquake occur, belongings and lives get shaken up. Pictures on the wall need to be readjusted, a roof may need repair, a home rebuilt, or one’s path reassessed. The current financial crisis is not too unlike this kind of occurrence, for in both situations, restructuring is in order. Many individuals are now reviewing their spending habits, earning positions and their personal and professional relationships and are making changes. During the period of career and life transition, coaching is a worthwhile investment. Miryam Werdyger is a Career and Life coach who is trained in both personal and professional coaching as well as in conf idence coaching. She is a New York University certif ied Coach who has been practicing successfully for more then 6 years. At this point, she has clients all over the world, including Canada and Israel, whom she coaches over the phone. Miryam contends that change is probably the most diff icult challenge facing people today. “Knowing how to begin to make a change personally or professionally is tough.” She states, “Coaching helps people def ine and reach their goals in an atmosphere of trust and support.” She
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likens her role to that of an adult stand- profession by examining the challenges ing behind a toddler as he learns to and choosing a course of action. climb the stairs. The adult is there to Miryam says that coaching is a support the toddler in a safe environ- designed alliance between coach and ment enabling him to reach the next client where the coaching relationship step. “Coaching is continually gives about how to get all the power back from point A to to the client, even point B; it’s action when the answers oriented.” Miryam to questions appear explains. to be obscured, A coach is highconcealed or hidly trained to listen den within. carefully to not Coaching is cusonly the words that tomized to the her clients speak, client. Sometimes but to their tone people have issues and body language with conf idence, as well. Using stress, focus, fear these skills, of failure and even Miryam is able to fear of success. detect and outline Miryam targets the with the client his impediments and or her true desires lifts the objectives and goals. The into clear focus, client provides the enabling the client information and the to reach with ease. coach sifts, draws By combining out what is imporher excellent comtant and works to Sometimes people have issues munication skills unblock the path to with confidence, stress, focus, and her deep success. respect for people fear of failure and even fear Career and Life and their potential, of success. Coaching is a new Miryam is able to and rapidly growsupport and guide ing profession. The her clients in creatcoaching process addresses specif ic ing and meeting their goals, resulting in personal projects, business successes, positive and lasting change. general conditions and transitions in the Her clients speak S.E. relays, client’s personal life, relationships or “Through working with Miryam, I
learned a lot about my needs and was able to establish a sense of direction for my career. With Miryam I gained clarity on my values and what motivates me. Miryam is a great listener as well as a great motivator.” C.S. states, “Miryam’s approach to coaching is results-oriented. Unlike therapy, where people often spend years before taking action and making changes, Miryam helped me achieve real goals, make healthy changes in both my personal and professional relationships and greatly improve my ability to communicate.” D.W. says, “Together, Miryam and I have developed and executive plan with phased objectives that helped me structure meetings and keep agendas flowing... I also learned to re-focus and strengthen my time management skills.” Miryam says that she has been blessed to have a career that she loves and f inds tremendous fulf illment in helping others achieve that same happiness. “Everyone is entitled to the joy that comes with being able to realize his or her passion and potential,” she asserts. Miryam believes that people should never say that it is too late in life to make a change, for a change in the direction of one’s true desires is revitalizing, life extending and worth every bit of effort.
Miryam Werdyger can be reached at 516-924-7695 or at coachingcounts@yahoo.com
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Morris Missry: There’s Something About the Man… panel member of the Success Track Program and the Angel Fund Program, both of which support high school students and played a key role in the creation of the Kings Highway Who is Morris Missry? What’s behind Beautification Association. Joseph Douek, this man for whom family, friends, com- Commissioner of the New York City munity, clients, and associates —have only Economic Development Corporation and the words of esteem? New York City Industrial Development Authority observes that “he’s the go-to guy in Brooklyn native, Morris Missry is any situation—always front and center and known to be loyal, fiercely competi- ready to help those in need. It’s men like tive, diligent and of extraordinarily Morris Missry that make this city great.” keen intelligence. This forty-something Missry’s father encouraged him to lawyer, proud of his Syrian Jewish heritage, become “a professional.” “It wasn’t going to possesses a highly sensitive understanding of be medicine—science was not my forte.” By both his profession his sophomore year at and his people - charthe University of acteristics that help Maryland, he knew “His pro-bono work, explain the honored law was his direction. on behalf of community position he holds “I had” he says, “all Friends of Mr. Morris Missry call the Wachtel & Masyr among both the busithe characteristics of chairman a devoted husband and father. institutions during their ness and Jewish coma lawyer.” He secured crucial start-up phase, munity’s most astute a college internship is well known and leaders. with the Hon. Judge better off to let him make all the decisions, trying times.” Missry is Jacob Levin of the there really is no one like him.” Haim Chera The essence of Morris Missry is in the widely recognized.” Chairman of the Real Prince Georges of Crown Acquisitions’ says “Morris is an child who watched his father struggle to proEstate Practice and County (Maryland) incredibly talented and bright attorney. You vide for his family. Strategic Alternatives Groups at Wachtel & Circuit Court. Following college graduation get the bonus of having a brother as well as When Herbert Missry’s Brooklyn busiMasyr, LLP, and serves as Chairman of the he attended Benjamin Cardozo School of an attorney represent you. I am very fortu- ness was looted and destroyed in the blackout firm’s Management Committee. He is an Law of Yeshiva University. Missry interned nate to have grown my business as Morris of 1977, he worked two jobs. “For his famiAssociate member of the International in the Criminal Prosecutions Bureau of the grew his practice.” ly,” said Morris. “He did it so his family Counsel of Shopping Centers. The clients of New York State Attorney General’s Office. Missry is involved, often behind the could continue to maintain a modest his practice include a varied group of develHis first private sector job was with a scenes, in many major deals ranging into the lifestyle—so we would not have to suffer.” opers, investors and syndicators, corporate small law firm. This initial practice experi- billions of dollars. The core of his work has He characterized his father as “a very strong clients, not-for-profit entities and individual ence, he says, was an opportunity to “learn been representation of companies and indi- and giving person.” clients in the acquisition, financing, con- from unbelievably smart people.” The experi- viduals buying and selling large properties The elder Missry developed lung cancer struction, development and commercial, res- ence influenced his working style encourag- nationwide. “We may not always be the first in 1987 and, though he suffered greatly, idential and mixed-use realty projects. ing him to become “very attached” to his attorney, but we are at the table,” he confides. remained determined to “be there for peoMarried since 1991, Morris and Linda clients. “If I can’t be your friend, I don’t want His firm has been involved in deals including ple.” According to many, Missry follows in Pardo Missry had known each other since to be your lawyer,” said Missry. “When I many major properties: including the those footsteps. “I love helping other peochildhood, but never socialized. The two ple,” said Missry. He instills this kindness reconnected one summer night through a and discipline in his business, exemplifying “double date” arranged by mutual friends. strict loyalty with his clients. “I think about From that outing for a tasty bite on a doing the proper job for them and making Saturday night “sparks flew,” said Missry. sure to take care of their interests” said After 18 years of marriage, he describes his Missry, “I sort of have tunnel vision when it wife as his “conscience… an unbelievable comes to my clients’ interest.” woman who has brought me a lot of luck.” Missry’s longest and closest friend Ike S. He glowingly praises her insight, integrity, Franco describes him as “a true leader in our culinary and other special talents, and the community. Greatly respected and admired, warm and gracious Shabbat evening dinners he is an outstanding attorney and an even betshe frequently hosts. ter advisor and friend. Here is a person of A devoted husband and father of a 16 high integrity, a dedicated, loving family man year old daughter and three sons 6, 11 and who is known for giving sound advice in per15, Missry’s deeply values his family sucsonal and professional situations. His judgcess. Friend Joe Edery compliments him as ment and guidance are accepted without hesone who has “done a great job raising his itation. Morris Missry has the ability to family. (His) children are focused and remain unruffled and cool-headed in a crisis respectful.” and resolve virtually any situation with grace The Missrys are shown here with former President William This self acknowledged workaholic and professionalism. I can truly vouch for Jefferson Clinton. admits to being “available 24/6,” often what he’s all about as a person, and am proud extending his workday to contribute to multito call Morris my friend.” ple projects in both the secular and Jewish internalize issues, I can be a better advocate “Lipstick Building” on Lexington Avenue The good counsel of Morris Missry can communities. His pro bono work on behalf of for my clients.” “You need someone who is and 666 Fifth Avenue, both major Manhattan make traveling through the tunnels and over community institutions during their crucial going to be with you, shoulder to shoulder, properties. the bridges of business far smoother. start-up phase is well known and widely rec- especially in today’s tough times,” said one “In today’s changing market, people are Recognition of his work comes from every ognized. Missry’s charitable service includes very satisfied client. uncomfortable with the uncertainty that faces level, whether personal, professional, or support of organizations ranging from food Asked what he felt had been his biggest them. They want to know what the future will political. Congressman Anthony Weiner calls pantries to Jewish educational facilities success thus far, he said “I am most proud of bring and how they should deal with current Missry “a tireless advocate, not only for the worldwide, membership on the Executive the relationships that I have built in the last and impending issues. Are they going to be Jewish community, but for the city as a Board of the Israeli-based educational foun- 20 years.” He counts Joe Sitt of Thor Equities able to get loan extensions on loans coming whole. His strong commitment to public dation Shuvi Nafshi Foundation and service and the Chera Family of Crown Acquisitions due or is there is a real possibility of foreclo- service and savvy expertise in real estate as the corporate Secretary of SAFE as both friends and clients. Missry approach- sure? Clients wonder what to do about imme- make him a powerful force. I am glad to call Foundation, Inc. the Brooklyn-based inter- es each situation with objectivity. “I need to diate and future planning. A commonly con- him friend.” vention organization that fights drug, alco- see what the other side is trying to accom- cern is “my loan is coming in six months, Indeed, there’s something about the hol, and gambling addictions. Colleague plish, and try to make it a win—for both what I should do?” Missry believes that “at man…something on which everyone can Jason Laboz says SAFE, while “started to sides—it makes you a better attorney.” the end of the day, people have a desire to rely. help a few, has become a major organizaThor Equities President Sitt calls Missry work things out with their lenders, both from tion.” “the greatest business strategist and lawyer... a real estate and corporate perspective. We Maxine Dovere contributed to this report. A past member of the Brooklyn Public His care and passion for his clients is real and provide an honest assessment of what our Library Board of Trustees, Missry has been a shows in all he does. I often feel like I’d be clients should and shouldn’t do in these very
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Magic! Resurrecting the Specter of Crazy Eddie BY AMBER GRISTAK AND MAXINE DOVERE
name products.) The complete vision for the Express stores is still in development; however, it is sure that a wide Fantasy or fact, ‘Crazy Eddie’ is selection of ‘Crazy Eddie’ products will back! Plans for Mega and Express be offered. Gemal is “excited by the retail outlets selling electronics for idea of selling nostalgic and other ring ‘INSANE’ prices are underway, says tones and novelties.” Marketing strateMagic Investments. Revamped, revi- gies include online shopping and other talized and under new management, new media sales options. “We are in here comes this generation’s ‘Crazy discussions with several national retailEddie.’ ers discussing planograms, featured departments, and Crazy Eddie store-inrand recognition is powerful store concepts,” says Ike Gemal, Magic stuff. Counting on that phenom- Investment’s vice president of licensing. enon, Magic Investments, a priMagic Investments, with 15 years of vately held group controlled by Martin, branding experience, says brand extenJack, Ike and Adam Gemal and Jimmy sions are flourishing. “A business’s Ades of the Ades Group purchased the most valuable asset is not its technology ‘Crazy Eddie’ trademark and “common or other tangible connection, but its law rights” from Trident Growth Fund brand recognition, including the emo“for less than the price of a small fleet tional associations that evoke both conof Priuses,” says Partner Jack Gemal. scious and sub-conscious consumer The company reactions.” plans to resurLicensing rect the Crazy deals are wideEddie concept, ly recognized opening 50 as an eff icient stores in the method of new metropolitan business develregion in the o p m e n t . next two years. Magic’s wideEach will be ranging brand about 1,000 to extension expe2,000 square rience provides feet. “The a distinct business model advantage in its is less expenCrazy Eddie sive to start, so v e n t u r e . the risk is “Strong consmaller, easier sumer reputato manage, and tion and franhas a higher chise historirate of success. cally have perThe initial formed well at “Crazy Eddie” retail during store plans to The new generation of ‘Crazy Eddie’ recessionary open fourth periods” says quarter 2009 or products expected to launch in the industry publiearly 2010, fourth quarter of 2009. cation License near Penn Global. In fact, Station (34th this company Street) in New voted ‘Crazy York City. There will be two designs; a Eddie’ one of the top new brand exten“Mega” store concept and an “Express” sions for consumer products. store format. Six to ten “Mega” stores Best Buy, experiencing about 7 perwill open monthly through 2012 plus cent sales growth since Circuit City’s approximately 50 “Express” stores. The closure, hopes to grow its brand further idea of franchising has been brought up. with the introduction of a “hands-on” The ‘Crazy Eddie’ licensed product business model. Customers can try line will have a three phase roll out. products, turning electronics shopping Products will be produced under into an interactive experience. Best Buy, license, making “insane” products pos- and soon, Crazy Eddie “II” sible. First out will be MP3 music play- face direct competition ers and equipment, batteries, digital from Wal-Mart’s expandcameras, DJ equipment, and a full line ing electronics diviof accessories. Phase two will include a sion. GPS navigation system, flat screen teleCorruption and visions, DVD players, watches, clocks fraud closed the f irst and gifts. The third stage will include ‘Crazy Eddie’ chain. hardware, toolsets, and home appli- When the stock dropped ances, and other items. “In today’s from $80 to $1, investors world, we can expand in many ways” lost somewhere between said Gemal. $200 and 400 million – “Consumers,” he declared, “value an immense sum in high quality, low cost electronic prod- 1989. Sam Antar, ucts.” Mega Stores will offer a wide “Crazy Eddie” Antar’s selection of national brand electronics nephew and co-perpeand the newly minted ‘Crazy Eddie’ trator of the fraudutrademark offered at “insane” prices (30 lent bookkeeping to 50 percent lower than similar brand scheme, says re-opening a
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This iconic image of Jerry Carroll featured in a ‘Crazy Eddie’ ad remains imprinted in the minds of many.
chain with this tainted moniker is “a very bad idea… a silly idea.” Will consumers remember the scandal or the sale? Magic Investments is betting on the latter, believing that the public will recall the rock bottom prices rather than the rocky demise of Eddie Antar. “From a consumer standpoint, it is a great name” says Gemal. David Willis, writing in the Asbury Park Press, notes that Gemal recognizes that “the name is ‘backed by mostly bad news,” but says it carries “$200 million worth of branding…Even bad news is good news when you’re trying to get the name out.” Antar’s nephew, Sam Antar, once ‘Crazy Eddie’ Chief Financial Off icer, believes reviving the name is foolish. “We committed massive fraud that hurt thousands of investors, cost hundreds of millions of dollars in economic damage,” Antar said. “These guys want to revive the name. It’s like reviving Enron.” Circuit City recently closed; mall giant Ritz Camera has f iled bankruptcy. Is 2009 the time to launch a retail electronics chain? Gemal says the company has the capital to open its f irst store, but “to grow to 50 stores, we will need investors,” he said. “People will be looking for investments as the economy improves, h e s a i d .” We
feel there is room to capture that (Circuit City’s) market share.” Or, maybe not. And Here’s Eddie! For eighteen years, Jerry Carroll was the highly recognizable spokesperson for the original ‘Crazy Eddie’ stores. From 1972 - 1990, he was featured in approximately 5,000 radio and 2,400 television commercials. “Eddie believed in fresh messages,” explained Carroll. He was also seen in the company’s print advertisements. Carroll worked with Larry White, Eddie’s f irst Director of Advertising, to create the commercials “We really had a great synergy.” When asked if he had, had any knowledge or ever questioned anything going on behind the scenes, Carroll remarked, “I am an advertiser, not a retailer.” Laughing, he says “I was the last the kid on my block to have a VCR!” He lives a technologically minimal life: “right now, I have virtually no electronics!” In March, 2009, Variety.com reported that Danny Devito plans to direct a f ilm based on the life of Eddie Antar. Pitchman Carroll claims to have met with Devito March 17th “to talk about the f ilm.” Their meeting included discussion of the f ilm, conversation about food and gardening, and the discovery that they were neighbors for nine years and never knew it. (At publication, no one from Magic Investments is known to have spoken with the producers.) Carroll believes ‘Crazy Eddie’s’ “advertising and marketing aspect is one of the few parts that came out untainted.” Jack Gemal agrees. “A lot of positive feedback has come in on the name.”
Information on the new Crazy Eddie electronic stores is available at the official website at www.pricesareinsane.com
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Manischewitz, Kosher for Pesach To the World All photos by Shmuel Ben Eliezer
BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF
In 1940, the Manischewitz started producing the world famous Tam Tam It is a fact that Pesach (Passover) is cracker. In 1954, the company purthe most celebrated of all the Jewish chased a processing plant located in Holidays. No matter how removed a Vineland, New Jersey. The Vineland person might be from religion they facility, manufactured all of the compastill get the family together and eat ny’s canned and jarred products, includmatzo during a seder, on the first ing old familiar favorites like gef ilte night of the holiday. The oldest com- f ish, chicken soup and borscht. The pany, that for 120 years has been sup- plant was primarily a hand-pack proplying Matzo to those families is cessing operation stressing careful attention to quality and flexibility. Manischewitz. Workers there packed about 2,000,000 t was in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1888, lbs. of f ish and 1,000,000 lbs. of beets that Rabbi Dov Behr Manischewitz each year. , opened a small bakery to bake But no matter how much they grow Matzos for his Manischewitz’s family and main focus friends. The remains the company soon line of Matzo evolved into a products made successful at the modern business, innoNewark NJ vative and prosplant. perous—though Using the never inattenlatest in comtive to the spirputer technoloitual needs of gy they have its customers, unsurpassed always keeping quality control to the highest that starts from standards of the flour mill, Kosher super(even earlier vision. for the The innovaShmurah Matzo tions that line) to the R a b b i A selection of Manischewitz kosher for packaging. Manischewitz Water is kept brought to the Passover products, including matzo over night in baking process gefilte fish, macaroons and broth. two giant conbrought him tainers and the worldwide recognition and he was flour is kept in special containers until awarded more then 200 patents for his it is mixed in a special room. Challah is matzo baking line. The new eff icient taken from every batch before it leaves equipment allowed the production of a the mixing room and kosher supervisors much larger quantity of matzos enabling are on a constant vigil quickly removing the company to expand and ship their any item that doesn’t meet their high product around the world to countries as standards. far away as Egypt and Japan. The Matzo products are in constant In 1932, the company moved to motion being kneaded, and rolled then Jersey City in New Jersey and they soon punctured (the holes that are a signature became the dominant brand in ethnic of matzo) before entering a 150 foot grocery stores and delicatessens in the long oven to be baked at a precise temlarger East Coast cities. perature. Producing the f inest machine
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Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz, the Rav Hamachshir for Manischewitz, inspecting the production line for any problems such as folded dough that might render an item not kosher for Passover.
Raw Matzo dough whose ingredients include only flour and water ready to be made into traditional Passover fare. made kosher for Passover matzo on the market. While the Manischewitz food company is the name company the company is known as the company also includes, Horowitz Margareten, Goodman’s,
Season, Guiltless Gourmet, Rokeach, Jason, Mrs. Adlers, Mishpacha, Tradition, Croyden House, and Mother’s providing a a complete line of diversif ied products for the kosher consumer.
Randall E Copeland, Vice President of Operations for Manischewitz, inspecting the flow of matzo product as they go through the oven.
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Evening of Emotion Raises $15 Million for Israeli Soldiers’ Support Organization BY MAXINE DOVERE
Shahar Azan
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IDF, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces is “devoted to the well being of Israel’s soldiers and the families of those who have fallen in defense of the Jewish Homeland.” The organization seeks to assure that the men and women of Israel’s fighting forces receive the “extra military” personal, physical, financial and emotional sustenance that makes such important differences in their lives in the army and after their service. The evening began with a fund raising auction offering unique and exciting items. Benny Shabbtai again served as Dinner Chairman with syndicated radio hostess Monica Crawly acting as Mistress of Ceremonies. The evening included a moving and emotional program of music and memory. A highlight of the event was Crawly’s live, on stage interview with Major Oren Balitzblau, an officer in the intelligence service who, though nearly blinded by an explosion, remains on active
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Tuesday March 17th New York, NY The pride and the passion were nearly palpable as some twelve hundred fifty American and international business and philanthropic leaders gathered to honor the work of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) at its annual Gala Dinner. The crowd seemed just a bit more subdued than in some years past—perhaps because the memory of Operation Cast Lead is so recent, and the wounds of war still raw; possibly because rockets still threaten a large portion of Israel’s citizenry, leaving their safety and security so tenuous; or maybe, a reflection of the general world situation. As always, concern about Israel’s soldiers and the support programs the FIDF provides remained foremost.
Mary Dan Gore, mother of first Sgt. Erin Dan Gore, addresses the crowd.
(L/R) Alan Kalter, Presenter of the David Letterman Show & Dinner Chairman Mr. Benni Shabbtai.
(L/R) Jane Oster, FIDF Young Leadership Board Member, with Jeff Gut.
duty in the intelligence core. 33 young IDF soldiers, each of whom has lost a loved one, all part of the FIDF Legacy Program, were introduced to the appreciative audience. Perhaps the most poignant moments of the evening were the words of memory about 1st. ST. Eran Dan Gor, offered by Dr. Mary Dan Gor who, with strength and dignity, and the profound grief of a mother for whom there is no solace, lovingly, spoke of her son and his death defending Eretz YIsrael. The absence of sound in the massive hall as all rose for a moment of silence bespoke the emptiness and loss in her heart. Via satellite, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert presented opening remarks from the Knesset, expressing his gratitude and
appreciation for the work both of Israel’s soldiers and their supporters in the U.S. Soldiers from three IDF units greeted the FIDF gathering via live satellite from an IDF base at Yahalom. Israel’s Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, scheduled to be the evening’s Guest of Honor, had returned to Israel to attend an unscheduled Cabinet meeting immediately after arriving in New York unexpected Cabinet meeting, sent apologies to the Gala Dinner’s guests. He, too, spoke via a live satellite link, and presented an update on Israel’s military situation. The FIDF dinner is after all, a fundraiser that helps make the organization’s proj-
ects possible. As contributors throughout the room raised their voices to announce their 2009 gifts, the power of that mission became tangible. From the just post-Bar Mitzvah child who offered a $180 contribution to those who announced six and even seven figure donations, each was recognized and honored; each helped bring the total amount raised to 15 million dollars. A 2.5 million dollar donation from the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews was announced by Rabbi Yechiel Epstein, it’s Director. These funds were specifically designated for support of the FIDF DIGNITY Program which provides for the well being of soldiers through special grants, food allowances and holiday
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(L/R) FIDF National Chairman Mr. Arthur Stark, National Director of the Friends of the IDF Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yitzhak (Jerry) Gershon, and his wife Shevy Gershon.
(L/R) Alon Kaufman & Avigdor Kahalani Chairman of AWIS
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(L/R) Arthur Stark, FIDF Chairman, and Miri Ben Ari, famed Israeli “HipHop” violinist.
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gift vouchers. Several million dollars gifts were announce proclaimed, including one from the Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York (IAJF) to build the Ofarit Infirmary for Wounded Soldiers near Jerusalem, and another, an “anonymous” New Jersey donor ‘s gift for the construction of a home for Lone Soldiers; another was designated for soldier’s education, was pledged. One of the more emotionally charged gifts of the evening, presented by a father in honor his son, recently enlisted in the IDF, was made all the more powerful when that soldier’s younger brother rose to announce his plan to follow in his brother’s footsteps. That declaration led their father to double the amount of his initial six figure pledge. Characterized as “a rare opportunity to pay tribute to the State of Israel,” the dinner conveys the strength and continuity of love and support for Israel’s men and women in uniform.
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(L/R) National FIDF Chairman Arthur Stark enjoys a moment of humor with Dinner Chairman Benni Shabbtai.
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The evening surprise, Rabbi Yecheil Eckstein, announced a major contribution.
Real estate mogul Mr. Ben Ashkenazy announces a generous 2009 donation.
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Notable Guest Dr. Ruth Westheimer generously dispensed her advice to soldiers from the Legacy Program that participated in the event.
(L/R) Jeffrey Beyda and Eli Ashkenazy are both longtime supporters and major contributors representing the sephardic community.
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MANHATTAN Abigael’s
KOSHER CUISINE: Modern American 1407 Broadway (at 39th St.) 212-575-1407
www.abigaels.com
Broadway Kosher Cafe CUISINE: Pizza, Salads, Health Food
160 Broadway, Financial District 212-732-1728
Circa Restaurant 22 W 33rd St NY 10001 212-244-3730
Diamond Dairy Cholov Israel 4 W. 47 St. Off 5th Ave. On Mezzanine overlooking Jewelry Exchange (212) 719-2694 212-535-3700
Eden Wok
Kosher Deluxe GLATT KOSHER 10 West 46th Street 212-869-6699 www.KosherDeluxe.com Mon-Thurs: 7:30 am - 10:00 pm Fri: 7:30 am - 2:30 pm Sun: 12:00 noon - 8:30 pm
La Carne Grill
340 Lexington Ave., NYC 10016
212.490.7172 Owner Eddie Allaham creates the ultimate elegant kosher dining experience. Glatt Kosher • Steak House Private Parties
Milk and Honey NYC KOSHER CUISINE: Dairy / Sushi 22 West 45th Street (Bet. 5th & 6th Ave)
212-764-4400 Panini, Sushi, Pizza, and Calzones
Nargila Grill Glatt Kosher
1599 York Avenue New York, NY 10021 Between 84th and 85th Streets 212-535-3700
Pizza Cave
KOSHER
CUISINE: Brick Oven Pizza 43 E. 34th St Corner Madison Ave 218 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 212-725-8100 212-874-3700
Chinese, Sushi Bar, Vegetarian Soups
Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein
Essex Downtown
The Prime Grill GLATT KOSHER
Delicatessen and catering 17 Trinity Place New 212-809-3000 212-809-0083 Fax
CUISINE: Steak House & Sushi Lounge
Kasbah Open Flame Steaks
60 East 49th St. (bet. Park & Madison)
(212) 692-9292
Vabene
Exclusive Italian Cuisine
251 W. 85th street (off Broadway) New York, New York 212-496-1500
Pastas, Vegetable Dishes & Diserts 1589 2nd Ave
212-517-4448
O.K. Meat
www.vabenerestaurant.com
Kosher Delight
Wolf & Lamb Steakhouse
GLATT KOSHER FAMILY RESTAURANT
1395 Broadway, New York, NY 212-563-3366
GLATT KOSHER
10 east 48th street between 5th and madison 212-317-1950 open daily 11:00am-10:00pm
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Dine in Brooklyn Week $23 Prix Fix at Select Kosher Restaurants Greetings! Just a quick note that starting today over a dozen kosher restaurants in Brooklyn are participating in the Brooklyn wide initiative “Dine in Brooklyn.” From Monday, March 23 until Thursday, April 1st, you will able to dine for just $23 on a three course prix fix meal (Lunch and/or Dinner) at the following restaurants. Enjoy!
Back to Nature- Lunch & Dinner Burtoluccis- Dinner China Glatt- Dinner Dougie’s Bklyn- Dinner El Gaucho Glatt- Lunch Essex on Coney- Dinner Estihana- Lunch & Dinner Gio Caffe- Lunch & Dinner Glatt ala Carte- Lunch & Dinner Hibachi Steakhouse- Lunch Hunan- Lunch Mendy’s Bklyn- Lunch & Dinner Moshi Moshi- Dinner Orchidea- Lunch Rimonim- Lunch & Dinner •Price does not include beverage, tax or tip. •Reservations are recommended.
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Island Grill
Natural Village Cafe ORGANIC KITCHEN AND BAKERY 6 1 8 1 S T R I C K L A N D AV E . B R O O K LY N , N Y 1 1 2 3 4 In the Heart of Millbasin www.naturalvillagecafe.com Under Strict Supervision of Vaad Harabobm of Flatbush Rav Meir Goldberg
718-676-9517 Bertoluccis
CHOLOV ISRAEL
CUISINE:
Italian
GLATT KOSHER
Kosher Steakhouse & sushi
CUISINE:
2279 Coney Island Ave.
718-382-8999 Under Strict Supervision of R a b b i Yi s r o e l P. G o r n i s h
Glatt a la Carte CUISINE:
GLATT KOSHER
Fine Continental & Grill
5123 18th Ave., Bklyn., NY
718-438-6675
1969 Coney Island Ave (bet. Ave. P & Quentin Rd.)
Under the Hashgacha of
718-382-5559
Rabbi Yechiel Babad Tartikov
Under Strict Supervision of Rabbi Yisroel P. Gornish
CAFE AU LAIT PARIS VEGETARIAN & FISH RESTAURAN 4424 16TH AVE (Entrance on 45th ST) BORO PARK - 718-853-2353 CHAVAL YISROEL—PAS YISROEL—UNDER SUPERVISIONOF RABBI Y. P. GORNISH CELEBRATING 10 TH ANNIVERSARY
Le Bagel Café CUISINE:BREAKFAST, OMELETTES, FRENCH TOAST & PANCAKES, ISRAELI & SYRIAN SPECIALTIES, FISH SPREADS & SMOKED FISH, PANINI TOAST SANDWICHES
555 Kings Highway, Brooklyn NY
718-502-9294
China Glatt CUISINE:
GLATT KOSHER
Chinese (specialty), Japanese, American
4413 13th Ave, Brooklyn
Curbside Delivery & Free Local Delivery Strictly Kosher
718-438-2576 UNDER STRICT SUPERVISION
Moshi Moshi CUISINE:
David’s Restaurant CUISINE:
GLATT KOSHER
Mid-Eastern and Israeli
539 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY
718-998-8600 • Elegant Decor • Fine Dinnerware • Relaxed Atmosphere • Serving a variety of Fine Wines & Beers • Daily specials & Desserts
Under supervision of VA A D H A R A B A N I M O F F L AT B U S H
NEW LUNCH MENU Served 1pm-4 pm
Estihana CUISINE:
Asian Fushion & Sushi
Partyroom for Simchot Conference Room
Upon Availability
Gift Certificates Available
Japanese
1987 Coney Island Ave.,
(bet. Ave. P & Quentin Rd.)
718-336-4566 SPECIALTY: Steaks, teriyaki, saute, sushi,
sashimi, tempura Under Strict Supervision of Rabbi Yisroel P. Gornish
Tea for Two CUISINE:
CAFE
Italian
Tea for Two Cusine 1217 Avenue J
Bet Yosef Meat
GLATT KOSHER
GLATT KOSHER
(Bet. East 12th & East 13rd St.)
718-677-1515 SPECIALTY: PRIME BEEF, MALAYSIAN CHICKEN, PORTABELLA
STEAK, SUSHI, WE CATER SHEVA BERACHOT AND PRIVATE PARTIES
547 Kings Hwy., 718-998-0020 Tea for Two Lite 2811 Nostrand Ave., 718-758-2901 R a b b i Yi s r o e l P. G o r n i s h
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Under supervision of V A A D H A R A B A N I M O F F L AT B U S H & K E H I L L A H K A S H R U S
Gio Cafe
5123 EIGHTEENTH AVENUE ORDER ONLINE AT www.glattalacarte.com
718•438•6675
BROOKLYN, NY 11204 SUN-THU 1PM-10PM
SUPERVISION OF RABBI BABAD - TARTIKOV
Think Sweet Cafe
CHOLOV ISRAEL
CHOLOV ISRAEL
C U I S I N E : Dairy, Cater on & off premises
C U I S I N E : Dairy
448 Ave. P, Brooklyn NY
546 Kings Highway, Brooklyn NY 11223
718-375-5437 M-TH - 9:30 AM- 10 PM, FR- 9:30 AM - 2 HOURS BEFORE SHABBAT SUN 10 AM - 10 PM, OPEN MOTZEI SHABBAT
718-645-3473 MOTI & DEBBIE THE HOME OF THE MEFUNEKETT
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Remember These Tax Breaks Tuition and fees deduction Itemizers can deduct up to $4,000 used toward college. To be eligible, modified adjusted gross income can’t exceed $80,000, or $160,000 for joint filers. See IRS Publication 970.
BY CONSUMER REPORTS Recovery rebate credit If you didn’t get your full economic stimulus payment last year, you can apply for the remainder on your 2008 tax return. Some people who did not make enough in 2007 for the stimulus payment might be eligible now. If you had or adopted a child in 2008, you are now eligible for a $300 child credit; however, the child must have a Social Security number.
Child tax credit The earned income generally required for this credit has been reduced to $8,500 for 2008. You may be eligible for up to $1,000 for every child under age 17. For joint filers, the credit is reduced when modified adjusted gross income hits $110,000 ($75,000 for singles and heads of household). See Publication 972.
Relief for cancellation of debt If you foreclosed on or reduced the mortgage on your principal residence through restructuring in 2008, the reduction in your debt is excluded from your gross income in determining your federal tax. In the past, it had been subject to federal tax. See IRS Form 4681. Standard property-tax deduction Nonitemizers can take an additional standard deduction for property taxes paid: $500 for single filers and $1,000 for joint filers.
If you’re 70 or older, you can contribute an IRA distribution of up to $100,000 to a charity and exclude that amount from your taxable income.
First-time homebuyer credit This credit of up to $7,500 works much like a 15-year, interest-free loan. It is available only for first-time buyers of homes purchased between April 9 and December 31, 2008. It can be claimed on new Form 5405 and is repaid each year as an additional tax. The IRS says a taxpayer qualifies if he or she didn’t own a main home in the prior 3 years. (A slightly larger, $8,000 credit, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, applies to purchases made on or after January 1, 2009, and can’t be deducted this
tax season.) Both credits begin to phase out when adjusted gross income reaches $75,000 for singles and $150,000 for joint filers. Relief for Midwest disaster areas Special tax relief related to severe storms, tornadoes or flooding between May 19, 2008, and Aug. 1, 2008, is available to affected individuals in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Check IRS Publication 4492-B for details.
State sales tax deduction Itemizers can deduct either state and local sales tax or state and local income tax, whichever is greater. Residents of Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming, which have no income tax, stand to benefit the most. Educator expense deduction Teachers, administrators, and other professionals working with grades K through 12 can deduct up to $250 for out-of-pocket job expenses, even if they don’t itemize.
IRA distributions for charity If you’re 70½ or older, you can contribute an IRA distribution of up to $100,000 to a charity and exclude that amount from your taxable income. The contribution must be made in the form of a direct transfer or rollover. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) This credit is for low-income working individuals and families. It’s a refundable credit, meaning you can get it even if you owe no tax, and even if no tax is withheld from your paycheck. But you must file a return to be eligible. For 2008, single workers with earned and adjusted gross income (AGI) of up to $38,646 with one or more qualifying children are eligible. For married couples filing jointly, the qualifying AGI is $41,646. The maximum EITC to be paid this tax season is $4,824 for people with two or more qualifying children, up from $4,716. For more information, go to the EITC Assistant at www.irs.gov.
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Money Saving Tips: Find the Right Medicine at the Lowest Possible Price BY CONSUMER REPORTS Lunesta, Nexium, Celebrex, Plavix. These prescription drugs are household names, even for people who’ve never used them, and that’s not surprising. Drug makers spent $5.4 billion in 2007 advertising medicines like these. And a huge number of us take them. In fact, we spent $286 billion on prescription drugs in 2007 alone, about 75 percent of it on brandname products like those above. But how can you tell whether a costly brand-name drug is really the best choice for treating your insomnia, heartburn, arthritis, heart disease or whatever ails you? hat question is all the more urgent now that so many of us have to cut expenses due to the economy. News reports say some Americans are saving money by cutting pills in half, or even skipping medications altogether. That can be a dangerous move, as you’ll learn later in this magazine when we describe the many medical conditions where skipping drugs can lead to serious illness or even death. Fortunately, for many common conditions—insomnia, heartburn, arthritis, and heart disease among them—the high-priced drug may not be your best choice. And that’s where this publication comes in. We’ve identified the top medicines to consider for over 20 common medical problems. Just to be clear: These aren’t the least expensive drugs, they’re the best ones—based on comparative medical research into effectiveness, safety, convenience, and side effects. But you might be surprised at how economical the best choices can be. As the savings chart shows, patients with one of these conditions may save hundreds to thousands of dollars a year just by switching to one of our picks—which is why we call them Best Buy drugs. Perhaps you’re thinking, “Hey, isn’t that my doctor’s job—to wade through complex medical information and find the best, safest, and most affordable drug for me?” Well, yes and no. Every good doctor keeps up with the medical literature on drugs, but that’s hard since the volume of research is enormous. Moreover, physicians often know relatively little about drug prices or about their patients’ insurance coverage. Doctors also face constant pressure from drug companies trying to influence what they prescribe. The companies spend some $15 to $20 billion annually on trade journal adver-
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The table below compares the cost of taking our Best Buy drugs with that of higher-priced branded medicines. As you’ll see, making a switch could save you up to $275 a month, or over $3,000 a year. All prices are for a 30-day supply except as noted.
Condition
Brand-Name or Top-Selling Drug
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drug
Monthly Savings with the Best Buy
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Strattera One 18mg pill per day $176
vs
Methylphenidate Two 20mg pills per day $40
$136
ADHD drugs may be overused. But they can help when prescribed correctly. Get an accurate diagnosis.
Cholesterol: High LDL
Lipitor One 10mg pill per day $101
vs
Lovastatin One 20mg pill per day $18
$83
Applicable only if you need to lower your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by less than 30%.
Depression
Lexapro One 20mg pill per day $107
vs
Fluoxetine One 20mg pill per day $26
$81
Diabetes (Type 2)
Actos One 30mg pill per day $232
vs
Metformin Two 1000mg pills per day $20
$212
Heartburn and GERD
Nexium One 20mg pill per day $215
vs
Omeprazole One 20mg pill per day $15
$200
Insomnia
Lunesta One 2mg pill at bedtime $93 for 15 pills
vs
Zolpidem One 10mg pill at bedtime $33 for 15 pills
$60
Osteoarthritis, Joint Pain
Celebrex Two 200mg pills per day $296
vs
Ibuprofen Three 400mg pills per day $21
$275
Schizophrenia
Seroquel Two 100mg pills per day $320
vs
Perphenazine Three 8mg pills per day $90
$230
Prices are the national retail average for commonly prescribed doses, derived from data collected by Wolters Kluwer Health, Pharmaceutical Audit Suite.
tising and other outreach—including in-person sales calls, professional symposia and gifts—to spread their message to doctors, pharmacists, benefit managers, and others. Why? Because it works. Studies show that the brands with high marketing budgets also tend to get prescribed more. As for that drug you see touted on TV, the fact that it’s advertised doesn’t necessarily mean it’s best for what ails you. But it does suggest the drug is highly profitable for its maker. Indeed, virtually all prescription drugs advertised to consumers are brandname products still protected by patent. That means the manufacturer can be the exclusive supplier—and hence charge a relatively higher price. After the patent expires, though, any company can make the drug—and the
Most antidepressants are now available as generics. There’s no reason to start with a brand-name drug. Many people with diabetes need to take two drugs, but starting with just metformin is your best first step. Omeprazole is available as a nonprescription drug. See a doctor if you have heartburn two or more times per week for several weeks. Don’t take sleeping pills every night for more than ten days. Zolpidem varies in price for 15 pills. Shop around. You can buy ibuprofen as an over-the-counter drug, but stronger doses are also available by prescription. Antipsychotic drugs have major side effects, and response to them is highly variable.
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Neither Flour Nor Torah BY SAM SER
religious observance and lengthier commitment to Torah studies among the haredim The global financial meltdown’s spread and this sector’s worsening financial straits. to the sources of funding on which this The contention that this suffering would be country’s haredi institutions depend is alleviated through divine recompense if only proving the mishnaic axiom that “when young men would concentrate more on their there is no flour, there is no Torah.” As The Gemaras can only bear so much of the strain Jerusalem Post reported last week, the of observable fact before it shatters. Tuvia well of foreign donations that keeps kolle- the machine operator is just one example of lim, yeshivot and other haredi institutions what happens when it does. Heavenly judgment notwithstanding, afloat is running dry, sending full-time scholars out into the job market. The story poverty among haredim is almost entirely of Tuvia, a 20-year-old hassid from self-inflicted. Only about half of haredi men Jerusalem who chose to operate a machine and women of working age are employed— at a drug company rather than face the some 30 percentage points lower than the figure for non-haredi threat of choking Jews—and the jobs poverty, was indicathey do hold tend to tive of the changes be in lower-paying under way. “Many haredi leaders sectors. The haredi would respond to such a community, therefore, he current criis unable to independsis, though, is paradox with a call to ironic—for, as greater devotion—in study, ently fund its kollel system and relies the mishna above in prayer and in deeds.” heavily on donations continues, “when from abroad. there is no Torah, Considering how there is no flour” impossible this equa(Avot 3:21). Yet today, even as Torah study is on the rise, the tion is, the only thing that is surprising about financial well-being of the Torah-studying this crisis is that it hasn’t come sooner. For all those who have watched with conworld faces a precipitous decline. Something cern while the haredi community’s singular is amiss. Many haredi leaders would respond to devotion to Torah studies has pushed it deepsuch a paradox with a call to greater devo- er and deeper into poverty, the impending tion—in study, in prayer and in deeds. Yet, collapse of the kollel economy is good news. again, this would ignore the glaring contra- Not, God forbid, that anyone should take diction between the increasing strictness of pleasure in the distress of others, or in the
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thought that Torah learning may decrease. Were these men greedy for material gain? Rather, it is good news that what has been Were they inferior in faith and constitution to painfully obvious to so many outsiders may the young men of today, who spend their finally be sinking in among stalwart propo- days and nights in kollel in exchange for nents of the widespread kollel culture that meager stipends? The mere utterance of such has created this catastrophe: that the system a thought in today’s Jerusalem or Bnei Brak is broken, and demands repair. would be scandalous. The first step is to recognize that the kolWhat, then, motivated our greatest schollel paradigm currently in vogue is a deviation ars to toil? Their scholarship, evidently. from traditional Jewish norms. It is only Although the Talmud is replete with recently, with the advent of the welfare state admonitions to study Torah diligently, its and other social changes, that the large-scale pro-work ethos is overpowering. subsidization of long-term Torah study has “Love work and despise high position taken hold. Yet even in other times and [the rabbinate],” the sages say in Pirkei Avot places, when wealthy patrons could have 1:10. been relied upon for support, the vast major“The primary thing is not study,” they add ity of Torah scholars did not accept payment in Avot 1:17, “but action.” Going further in either for teaching or for studying holy texts. Avot 2:2, Rabban Gamliel, the son of Rabbi As Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld has noted in Yehuda Hanassi—the very redactor of the his commentary on Pirkei Avot: “While in Mishna—says, “Good is Torah study togethTemple times, scholars had either supported er with a worldly occupation, for the exertion themselves, or been paid a pittance out of in both makes one forget sin. All Torah study Temple funds, during the Yavne period a pol- without work will result in waste and will icy emerged of encouraging the community cause sinfulness.” To make this message to regard the support of the sages as a reli- unequivocal, they admonish in Pessahim gious-communal function.” 113a: “One should flay carcasses in the marEven so, Rosenfeld continues, “many ketplace and earn a living. He should not say, scholars still plied their crafts as cobblers, ‘I am a priest, [or] I am a great man, and such smiths, scribes, etc., supporting themselves work is beneath me.’” in this way in their spare time. In principle In terms even stronger still, the Rambam the scholars accepted no remuneration for writes, in his Mishneh Torah: “Whoever their communal activity, or for the instruc- thinks he will study Torah and not work, and tion they gave, and certainly not for studying. will be supported from charity, profanes The ideal was that a scholar ‘should study for God’s name, shames the Torah, darkens the the sake of heaven’ and live from his own light of knowledge, causes harm to himself, toil” (Tanna de-bei Eliahu 5:2). and takes his life from this world, for it is forOf course, there have been a number of bidden to derive benefit from the Torah in outstanding rabbis who have devoted them- this world.” selves entirely to Torah study and teaching, “Do you think,” the incredulous kollel including the gaonim of Babylonia. But they student might well ask, “that our Torah sages have been the exceptions to the rule. of today are unaware of all these things?!” To Throughout the centuries, the greatest fig- which we would respond, of course not! ures in all of Jewish scholarship worked for a Indeed, that is what is most troubling: that, in living. essence, today’s hareMany a brilliant di leaders have overscholar employed his ruled practically faculties in a position every giant of Torah “This problem will not of prominence. knowledge who has be solved until paid Avraham Ibn Ezra, ever lived. And the kollel studies are limited consequences have the Rambam, the Ramban, the Ran and been dire. to only the most Ovadia Sforno were By encouraging promising of students.” physicians. Bahya ibn more and more ablePakuda, the Ravad bodied young men to and the Ralbag were delay their profesphilosophers, sional careers, and by astronomers, mathematicians and judges. discouraging them from pursuing the broadRashi, Rabbeinu Tam, the Rashba and er technical knowledge that would improve Yitzhak Ben Yehuda Abravanel were deeply their chances of earning a respectable wage, involved in finance. they have condemned hundreds of thousands Others engaged in simpler occupations. of men, women and children to destitution. The Amoraim Rava, Abbaye, Abbahu and So, too, they have denied the working man Hama traded wine and other goods. First- the dignity and the sanctity with which our century Tanna Abba Shaul Ben Batnit was a earliest sages invested him. Yet they rely shopkeeper in Jerusalem. The Hafetz Haim, completely on the work of his hands and eat refusing to make the rabbinate his livelihood, bread by the sweat of his brow. helped his wife maintain a small grocery. This problem will not be solved until paid Babylonian Amora Hisda became very kollel studies are limited to only the most wealthy as a brewer. Abba Shaul was a baker. promising of students. Doing so would allow The Rashbam was a sheep farmer. The great for these students to be provided with higher Italian mystic Ramchal earned a living as a stipends, which would both ease their ecodiamond cutter. nomic hardship and more accurately reflect Some, despite their exalted status in the the value that the community places on study hall, earned their living through diffi- advanced Torah scholarship. (At the same cult or humble jobs. Honi Hame’agel, the time, they ought to be required to perform renowned miracle worker from the period of some kind of community service, outside the Second Temple, repaired roofs for a liv- their studies.) ing. The Amoraim Hanina and Hoshaiah were cobblers. Some sages even tanned Please turn to page 39 hides, despite the odiousness of the job.
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Parashat Vayikra 5769, 2009: Humility: The Mark of a True Leader 25 Adar, 5769 BY RABBI DAVID ETENGOFF “and G-d happened to [meet] (vayikar) Balaam” (Num. 23:4). [Bemidbar Rabbah 52:5] [The expression vayikar has the meaning of a coincidental happening, and also alludes to impurity…] (Judaica Press, Complete Tanach) ayikra el Moshe…” (“And He In summary, Rashi notes that our term [Hashem] called to Moshe…”) “vayikra” represents a number of crucial are the first three words of our aspects of the I-Thou relationship that parasha and of Sefer Vayikra. The very first obtained between Hashem and Moshe: word “Vayikra,” presents us with at least two 1. a planned, respectful, and considvery significant exegetical issues: ered encounter 1. Why is it necessary if the text states 2. deep and abiding affection explicitly thereafter: “Vayidabare 3. angelic metaphor Hashem aluv…?” (“And Hashem 4. kedushah (holiness-based) spoke to him [Moshe]…”). Stated It is essential to understand that each of somewhat differently, why did the these were completely absent from Torah deviate from its standard forHashem’s dealings with the prophets of the mat of: “Vayidabare Hashem el other nations. His meetings with them Moshe…?” (“And Hashem spoke to appeared to be mere happenstance and Moshe…”)? accident. Moreover, they lacked any sense 2. What is the significance of the of holiness and taharah (purity). As a miniature aleph that is found in the result, these incomplete revelations took actual (Masoretic) Torah text that place in secret and in the dead of night, appears at the end of this word? without warning and by surprise. Indeed, Rashi (1040-1105), basing himself upon there was no encounter that represented a Midrash Rabbah, Vayikra 1:13 helps us relationship and communication. Instead, answer the first question: there was merely a notification from the And He called to Moses: Every [time Almighty. (See Midrash Rabbah, Vayikra G-d communicated with Moses, 1:13 for a complete in-depth analysis.) whether it was represented by the Regarding the second question, the Baal expression] Haturim (Rabbeinu vayidabare, “And Yaakov ben Asher, He spoke,” or 1270-1340) helps us “It is essential to under- understand the reavayomer “and He said,” or vayitzav stand that each of these son behind the “and He comminiature aleph in were completely absent manded,” it was Vayikra. He suggests from Hashem’s dealings that it is representaalways preceded by [G-d] calling tive of Moshe’s with the prophets of [to Moses by simultaneous great the other nations.” name] (Torath stature and exceedKohanim 1:2-3). ingly humble nature. [Kriah] is an Therefore he states: expression of affection, the [same] Moshe was great and humble [at the expression employed by the ministersame time]. Therefore, he did not ing angels [when addressing each want to write “vayikra.” [And G-d other], as it says, “And one called called] He only wanted to write (karah) to the other…” (Isa. 6:3). To “vayikar,” [And G-d happened to the prophets of the nations of the appear] which is an expression of an world, however, He revealed Himself accidental meeting. Using this through expressions denoting coinciexpression [vayikar] it would be as if dence and impurity, as the verse says, Hashem only spoke to him in a Dedicated to the sacred memory of my sister-in-law, Ruchama Rivka Sondra bat Reb Yechiel aleah hashalom.
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would have basked in the splendor of the trance or in a dream just as it is statShechinah and would have had a proclivity ed regarding Bilaam. Therefore, to be arrogant. Instead, Moshe was the Hashem explicitly commanded him exact opposite: “Moses, however, was very to write the aleph [to represent his humble, more so than any man on the face true stature.] Moshe, however, furof the earth.” (Sefer Bamidbar 12:3, transther responded to Hashem and told lation by Rav Aryeh Kaplan zatzal) As Him, based upon his thoroughgoing Rashi points out, this means he was humility, that he would only write a extremely humble and patient. diminutive aleph that was smaller Moshe was the than any other exact opposite of the aleph that majority of the selfwould appear in “In a word, Hashem styled leaders, politithe Torah. He, cians, and “cultural therefore, wrote accepted Moshe for icons” that we it in miniature. who and what he was encounter in the (Translation my both in “His eyes” and world around us. own) While they are arroHence we learn in those of His gant and without true that the miniature humble servant.” strength or depth of aleph was Moshe’s character, Moshe was compromise to do humble precisely Hashem’s will and still be existentially true to his humble because he had reached the zenith of nature. Hashem accepted this compromise human perfection. May Hashem grant us and it has been a feature of every Sefer the wisdom to emulate Moshe in our daily Torah until our own time. In a word, lives and thereby come closer to Him. In Hashem accepted Moshe for who and what doing so, may we, like Moshe, grow to be he was both in “His eyes” and in those of true avdei Hashem (servants of Hashem). V’chane yihi ratzon. His humble servant. Moshe’s humility was, on a purely Shabbat Shalom human level, truly amazing. Any other man
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NEWS IN REVIEW NEW YORK APPEALS COURT REFUSES MADOFF BAIL A US appeals court denied bail to Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff, who is in jail awaiting sentencing for massive fraud. A spokeswoman for the US Court of Appeals in New York said a three-judge panel “affirmed the decision” made last week by a separate court to detain Madoff prior to his June 16 sentencing.
NYC HOSPITALS TO CUT 200 MEDICAL JOBS, REDUCE CARE The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation announced that it will cut 400 jobs in an effort to save nearly $105 million from its next fiscal year budget. The cuts are a result of a $66 million reduction to HHC’s Medicaid reimbursement by the state, the rise in uninsured patients, and other factors. “We can try and ensure that patients who are adversely affected can be linked to alternative care. That, of course, will become more and more difficult as we have to dig deeper and deeper,” said Health and Hospitals Corporation President Alan Aviles. HHC, which employs around 30,000 people, will lay off 200 of its workers beginning in July. Another 200 jobs will be lost through attrition. It will also close 20 of its community and hospital-based programs.
water bills. “This is a great opportunity for area residents and business owners to settle late payment charges, ask questions regarding their bill, or just get assistance from trained customer service representatives,” Felder said “Some consumers may even qualify for a further reduction of their bill.”
NATIONAL OBAMA APPEALS TO IRAN FOR ‘PARTNERSHIP’ President Barack Obama appealed to Iran’s leaders to establish “renewed exchanges” with Americans and “greater opportunities for partnership and commerce.” Obama delivered the via a video posted on the White House’s Web site delivering greetings on the secular holiday of Nowruz, which marks the arrival of spring and the pre-Islamic Iranian new year. “The United States wants the Islamic Republic of Iran to take its rightful place in the community of nations,” Obama said. “You have that right—but it comes with real responsibilities, and that place cannot be reached through terror or arms, but rather through peaceful actions that demonstrate the true greatness of the Iranian people and civilization. And the measure of that greatness is not the capacity to destroy, it is your demonstrated ability to build and create.” Israel and the United States believe that Iran could achieve the capacity to build a nuclear weapon within a year. Obama’s strategy has been to ramp up pressure on Iran through increased sanctions, while accelerating diplomatic outreach.
FELDER SPONSORS DEP OUTREACH PROGRAM
CANADIAN HADASSAH LEADER DIES OF ATTACK INJURIES
Council Member Simcha Felder will sponsor an outreach event hosted by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). DEP Personnel will be available to answer questions from area residents and business owners regarding their water and sewer bills. They will also be on hand to help them resolve overdue water and sewer charges. Additionally, this event will provide hundreds of area residents who have pending liens against their property due to default water bills and property taxes with a payment incentive plan that offers a financial incentive for customers with longstanding disputes to settle their outstanding
Terry Schwarzfeld, the national president of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO who was beaten while vacationing in Barbados, died of her injuries. Schwarzfeld, 60, suffered massive brain injuries Feb. 28 when a would-be robber attacked her and her daughter-in-law, Luana Cotsman, while they walked along a secluded beach on the tropical island. She died Thursday, March 19th, in Ottawa. Both women were knocked unconscious, but Cotsman recovered at the scene. Schwarzfeld was taken to a local hospital and later airlifted to Ottawa, where she spent two weeks in a coma. Schwarzfeld became Canadian Hadassah-WIZO 20th national president
last November. On its Web site, the organization says it has already unveiled the Terry Schwarzfeld Ottawa Day Care Centre in Israel. Barbados Police recently announced a reward of $6,400 for information leading to an arrest in the attack. Schwarzfeld was a longtime local volunteer and worked as executive director of one of Ottawa’s largest synagogues, Agudath Israel Congregation. A San Francisco foundation said it will provide millions of dollars in emergency grants for Jewish education.
FOUNDATION GIVING $11 MILLION IN EMERGENCY GRANTS The Jim Joseph Foundation announced Tuesday that it would provide five communities with funding for need-based scholarships and subsidies for children attending Jewish schools and summer camps over the next two years. The money will be distributed through local Jewish federations. “This is a critical economic time and a critical response to an emergency situation,” said Alvin Levitt, the foundation’s president. “To the greatest extent possible, these grants are meant to make the difference between kids being able to afford to go to Jewish school and camp—and not going.” Federations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Washington, Boston and Boston’s North Shore will receive the grants. Allocations will be decided locally, the foundation said.
INTERNATIONAL WESTERN WALL RABBI SAYS POPE SHOULD NOT WEAR CROSS AT SITE “My position is that it is not fitting to enter the Western Wall area with religious symbols, including a cross,” said [Rabinovitch] in a telephone interview with The Jerusalem Post Monday. “I feel the same way about a Jew putting on a tallit and phylacteries and going into a church.” “In coming days I intend to discuss the issue with the pope’s people,” Wadie Abunassar, media coordinator for the pope’s visit to the Holy Land, said in response to reports that the pontiff would not remove his cross. “I cannot imagine the Holy Father removing his cross.” “Police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) authorities met with me and presented certain demands for security during the visit that include closing the Western Wall to people who want to pray,” said Rabinovitch.
14 PERCENT OF GERMAN TEENS SAY JEWS DESERVED HOLOCAUST More than 14 percent of German teenagers in a recent survey said Jews must have deserved to be persecuted in the Holocaust. The survey, which was conducted by the Hanover-based Criminal Research Institute, polled 44,610 German students and was called “Youth as Victims and Perpetrators of Violence,” also found that about one in every 20 German teenage boys belongs to a far-right group. The survey found that far more German boys aged 15 belong to extremists groups than to mainstream political youth clubs. In some towns or cities, membership in far-right groups is as high as 10 percent, while in others it is virtually non-existent. Among boys of German background, 7 percent in former East German states showed clear signs of anti-Semitism and xenophobia, as opposed to 3 percent in western states. The institute’s director, Christian Pfeiffer suggested this might be due to the decades of anti-Israel propaganda promoted in the former Communist East Germany.
KOL HALOSHON CELEBRATES FOUR YEARS OF PROVIDING FREE TORAH SHIURIM WORLDWIDE Kol Haloshon USA celebrated four years of providing free Torah shiurim to the public. It was 4 years ago, working with Kol Haloshon Eretz Yisroel staff, that the teleconferencing system was set up here in America. The first maggid shiur was Rav Mordechai Silber of Congregation Toldos Yehuda of Stutchin. Since then more than 150 maggidei shiurim have recorded their shiurim LIVE or have donated their taped shiurim for the listening public. All LIVE shiurim are automatically saved into their archive and the archive grows by more than 75 shiurim daily. The shiurim are recorded in a variety of languages including English, Yiddish, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Russian and most recently Farsi.
MIDDLE EAST JEWISH NETWORK LAUNCHED A Middle East-based network delivering Jewish and Israeli-themed programming has been launched. It is the first 24/7 Jewish television channel operating in the region and will take its place alongside dozens of Muslim and Christian stations.
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People, Places, and Things BY PAUL STEINER Overheard “Remember the good old days when we had depressions we could afford.”
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NY Times cor rection “...the location of Donald Tr ump’s Mar-Largo is in Palm Beach, Florida not Palm Springs, California.” The f irst sale of an auto was recorded in March 1898. The play at 59 E 59 Theatre “Chasing Money” with Jane Alexander runs to May 2. House of Zion Israel Judaica auction includes autographs, stamps, postcards, etc., May 24-phone 650-366-7589. MoMA has a design store in Tokyo, Japan. The store carries one-of-kind innovative designs for art lovers of any age.
and clientele but the gourmet quality food has reach the palette of NYC seasonal visitors. The menu selections include raw food, Cuban classic cuisine and fresh squeezed juices. Mattel’s ‘Hot Wheels’ were created by Ruth Handler’s husband Elliot who is now in his nineties living in California. Manhattan School of Music’s Opera Theater presents “Eiefledermaus” Apr. 22,24 & 26. Good Quote “This time, like all times, is a very good one if we but know what to do with it.” Said by Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1837
“This time, like all times, is a very good one if we but know what to do with it.” Art show at Nohra Haime E 57 St. titled “Layered Stroke Boxed.” Among the artist are Nevelson, Valdes, Vari, Dali, Arman, etc., runs to May 16. Admission Free. MidAmerica concert at Weill Recital Hall Beethoven, Chopin, etc., April 26. At Central Park Pet Spa W 57 St. when the groomer works on a cat, to avoid the distracting noises, he uses ear muffs on the cats. Open Arms Cafe in Shelburne, VT likes to stay local with their produce
Mattel’s ‘Hot Wheels’ were created by Ruth Handler’s husband Elliot who is now in his nineties living in California.
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US Seeks Powers to Seize Non-bank Financial Firms... Continued from page 3 man Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the new powers could come under rewritten rules to tighten regulation of the financial system following the havoc caused by a US home mortgage meltdown that triggered global turmoil. They cited the example of the unprecedented government multibillion dollar bailout of US insurance giant American International Group (AIG) in September last year in a desperate bid to what they said prevent global catastrophe. “AIG highlights the urgent need for new resolution procedures for systemically important nonbank financial firms,” Bernanke told the House of Representatives financial services committee. “If a federal agency had had such tools on September 16, they could have been used to put AIG into conservatorship or receivership, unwind it slowly, protect policyholders, and impose haircuts on creditors and counterparties as appropriate,” he said.
“That outcome would have been far preferable to the situation we find ourselves in now,” he said apparently referring partly to criticism that highlighted the government’s lack of powers to stop AIG from using 165 million dollars of state bailout funds to pay for staff bonuses. The AIG situation also highlighted the need for “strong, effective consolidated supervision of all systemically important financial firms,” Bernanke said. The US government has so far pumped around 170 billion dollars into the multinational insurance titan to keep it afloat, fearing its collapse could deepen a market-wide liquidity crisis. “The US government does not have the legal means today to manage the orderly restructuring of a large, complex, non-bank financial institution that poses a threat to the stability of our financial system,” Geithner said. He said the US regulatory system was not
equipped to prevent the buildup of “dangerous levels of risk,” citing also compensation practices that encouraged what he called “risk-taking and rewarded short-term profits over long-term financial stability.” Geithner said the administration and Congress had to work together to enact comprehensive financial regulatory reform and eliminate gaps in supervision. “All institutions and markets that could pose systemic risk will be subject to strong oversight, including appropriate constraints on risk-taking,” he said. “Regulators must apply standards, not just to protect the soundness of individual institutions, but to protect the stability of the system as a whole.” Geithner also called for a new resolution authority so that the federal government had the tools it needed to unwind non-bank financial institutions such as AIG. US President Barack Obama’s administration plans to send legislation proposing
the new financial rules to Capitol Hill this week, the Washington Post said Tuesday. It said that giving the government authority over a broader range of companies would mark a significant shift from the existing model of financial regulation. Current regulation relies on independent agencies that are shielded from the political process, it said. The Treasury secretary, a member of the president’s cabinet, would exercise the new financial regulatory powers in consultation with the White House, the Federal Reserve and other regulators, according to a document cited by the newspaper. The US move comes ahead of a G20 summit of developed and developing nations in London on April 2 to be attended also by Obama, who wants to discuss a global strategy to improve financial rules aimed at fueling economic recovery.
Deported Former Nazi Won’t be Tried... Continued from page 6 US to identify a country that would accept him and to make arrangements for his return. He arrived in Austria on Thursday. A similar process has long been under way for John Demjanjuk, who lost his final appeal to the Supreme Court last year to avoid deportation for having lied about his role as a Nazi guard. The US had not succeeded in finding a country willing to take him until Germany filed a warrant for his arrest last week as an accessory to the murder of 29,000 people. The Justice Department and German officials are currently in discussions about how and when to remove him to stand trial in Germany, and a decision could be made at
any time. In addition to deportation, the Germans could also request Demjanjuk through its current extradition treaty with the US, but that could subject the process to further delay as Demjanjuk would have legal recourses not available under the deportation process. His relatives have also tried to make the case that the 88-year-old retired Ohio autoworker is too sick to travel. Efraim Zuroff, the top Nazi hunter with Jerusalem’s Simon Wiesenthal Center, urged the quickest possible transfer to German authorities so proceedings could begin against him. Still, Zuroff said that his fate would like-
ly be harsher than that awaiting Kumpf, as he blasted Austria for not doing more to prosecute former Nazis. “The Austrians have a horrendous record in which not a single Nazi war criminal has been successfully prosecuted in more than three decades—and believe me, it’s not for lack of Nazis,” he charged. The Austrian embassy official in Washington noted the despicable nature of Kumpf’s crimes, but said that “he can’t be prosecuted in Austria because whatever he’s done was done too long ago.” Zuroff praised the Justice Department’s Office of Special Investigations, which was established in 1979 to track down Nazi war
criminals on US territory, as being a “beacon of light in a relatively dark landscape.” By its own count, the OSI has won 107 cases against Nazi war criminals since its creation, and more than 180 individuals have been kept out of the country because of its “Watch List” program. “The removal of Josias Kumpf to Austria has achieved a significant measure of justice on behalf of the victims of Nazi inhumanity, and it reflects the unswerving commitment of the US government to continuing that quest for justice,” said OSI director Eli Rosenbaum.
Borough Park Man Faces Child Molestation Charges... Continued from page 8 want to get sued,” ,” said Orthodox Jewish community child abuse advocate Mark Appel of Am Echad.Since October, at least five men living in Brooklyn’s Hasidic com-
munity have been charged with sexually abusing children.Investigators said that they are seeing more willingness of the families to come forward and report the abuse,
“People are starting to realize, teachers and the rabbis, that the only way to stop this is to go to the authorities,” said a police source.The district attorney’s office said that
they are trying to make it as comfortable as possible for the teenager because they understand that it takes a lot for a boy to stand in front of a grand jury.
SEC Charges Ex-N.Y. Fund CIO with Fraud... Continued from page 9 the New York state attorney general’s office. “By injecting politics and self-dealing into investment decisions at the state pension fund, the defendants are alleged to have corrupted the New York state comptroller’s office,” said Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo in the news release. The indictment charges that Mr. Morris and others corrupted billions of dollars worth of investments from which they received more than $30 million in undisclosed fees, gifts and bribes, the news release said.
The indictment alleged that more than 20 fund investment deals were “allegedly tainted” by the kickback schemes and fraudulent self-dealing. Among the deals cited were five investments with private equity firm The Carlyle Group, which has about $730 million in capital commitments from the state fund that resulted in more than $13 million of alleged sham placement fees for Mr. Morris and his partner, according to the news release. Other funds included the Olympia John
Street Fund, a hedge fund with $900 million in capital commitments from the state fund, which generated more than $6.6 million in fees; the Access/NY European Fund, a captive fund of funds with almost $600 million in capital commitments from the state pension fund, which generated more than $2.3 million in alleged sham fees; and Strategic Co-Investment Partners, a co-investment fund with $750 million in capital commitments from the state fund, which generated more than $1.2 million in alleged sham man-
agement fees, the release said. Chris Ullman, spokesman for The Carlyle Group, said: “Carlyle has fully cooperated with the New York attorney general’s office and is not a target of the investigations.” Representatives of Olympia John Street Fund, Access/NY European Fund and Strategic Co-Investment Partners could not be reached by press time. Dennis Tompkins, a spokesman for the New York retirement fund, did not return telephone calls by deadline.
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Fed Adds $1.15 Trillion to Economic Fight... Continued from page 19 She noted that Treasury bond yields showed an immediate drop after the announcement, and that this would translate into lower rates for home, consumer and business loans. Cary Leahey, senior economist at Decision Economics, said that after two meetings in which the Fed disappointed market participants expecting such a move, chairman Ben Bernanke “delivered in size.” “Mr. Bernanke is saying he is not willing to be responsible for the biggest downturn since the 1930s,” Leahey said. “He doesn’t want that on his tombstone.” For financial markets, Leahey said the move is bullish “since the Fed is willing to pull out the stops and buy anything and everything.” Financial markets gyrated after the news
as stocks and bonds surged, while the US dollar fell sharply. Wall Street’s broad market index rose more than two percent. “No one expected Bernanke to jump the gun and start buying US Treasuries, but that is exactly what he announced today,” said Kathy Lien at Global Forex Trading. “This action puts them one step ahead of the market, which is exactly where they need to be if they want to gain control of market expectations. “ The announcement was made at the end of a two-day meeting by the Federal Open Market Committee, which kept its base lending rate at a historically low range of zero to 0.25 percent, where it has been since midDecember. The Fed, which had been expected to keep its federal funds rate unchanged, said it
“anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.” The panel said that since its last meeting in January, data “indicates that the economy continues to contract” amid a deep recession that is gripping the entire world. The statement, echoing recent comments by Bernanke, suggested however that a recovery is in sight. “Although the near-term economic outlook is weak, the Committee anticipates that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, together with fiscal and monetary stimulus, will contribute to a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth,” the statement said. Leahy said the statement was unusually
glum: “You could spin it as a sign they are really scared, but I think conditions are better than they were six weeks ago.” The US central bank will effectively be printing massive amounts of money for these purchases to help foster recovery in the recession-mired economy, which shrank at a 6.2 percent pace in the last quarter of 2008. With the traditional tool of interest rate policy now exhausted, the central bank is focused on extraordinary efforts to pump up credit to boost the economy. It has already started buying up mortgage securities and corporate commercial paper, and is set to launch a new program to pump 200 billion dollars into consumer credit through the purchase of securities linked to auto, student and other types of loans.
peace process. It tells us the same thing that the West’s courtship of Damascus and Teheran tells us about what the West means when it speaks of peace processes. Syrian President Bashar Assad this week told Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper that he and outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert were just a stone’s throw away from a peace deal last year. Last week Assad participated in what was supposed to be an anti-Iranian conference in Saudi Arabia. Both of Assad’s gestures were meant to make the Americans feel comfortable as they renew their diplomatic relations with Syria, cast aside their backing for the UN tribunal set up to investigate Syria’s assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, begin pressuring Israel to surrender the Golan Heights, and recognize Hamas. And just as Arafat understood that after he said the magic words the West would ignore his bad behavior, so Assad knew that Washington and Paris would pay no attention when upon returning from Riyadh he announced that Syria’s relations with Iran will never be weakened. He knew they will never question his false account of his indirect negotiations with Israel. He and Olmert couldn’t have been a stone’s throw away from a peace accord, because Assad refused to have any direct contact with Israel. If Damascus is the state equivalent of the PLO, then Teheran is the state equivalent of Hamas. Today, as the mullahs sprint toward the nuclear finish line, the Obama adminis-
tration is pretending that the jury is still out on whether or not the Islamic republic wants a nuclear arsenal. As with Hamas, so with Teheran, the Americans have dropped even the pretense of requiring a change in Iran’s rhetorical positions as a precondition for diplomatic recognition. The US now pursues its diplomatic reconciliation with Teheran with the sure knowledge that this peace process will lead to Iran’s emergence as a nuclear power. So the question is, if the American and European pursuits of peace with Fatah, Hamas, Syria and Iran have not caused them to change their behavior one iota, what are the Western powers talking about when they say that it is imperative to push the peace process or engage the Syrians and the Iranians? After all, Western leaders must know that these processes are complete farces. Sadly, the answer is clear. Western leaders are not pursuing peace in these processes. They are pursuing appeasement. They call this appeasement process a peace process for two reasons. First, they know their countrymen don’t like the sound of appeasement. And second, by claiming to be championing the noble goal of peace in our time, they feel free to attack anyone who points out the folly of their actions as a warmongering member of the Israel Lobby.
freeing up resources for those truly unable to provide for themselves. Defenders of the current paradigm will no doubt marshall all manner of arguments
to justify its perpetuation. But resisting these critical reforms can only mean one thing: neither flour, nor Torah, for years to come.
Hamas’s Free Lunch... Continued from page 21 trained forces surrendered to Hamas in Gaza without a fight, the US showered an additional $80 million on Fatah forces. On Tuesday, Fatah strongman and the West’s favorite son of Palestine Muhammad Dahlan tried to explain the facts of life to Hamas. In an interview on PA television, Dahlan became the first senior Fatah official to openly admit that Fatah has never accepted Israel’s right to exist. Dahlan denied reports that in the negotiations toward a HamasFatah government, Fatah representatives are pressuring Hamas to recognize Israel. In his words, “I want to say in my own name and in the name of all my fellow members of the Fatah movement, we are not asking Hamas to recognize Israel’s right to exist. Rather, we are asking Hamas not to do so because Fatah never recognized Israel’s right to exist.” Dahlan went on to explain how the fiction worked. Arafat was the head of the PLO but also the head of Fatah. While as chairman of the PLO he recognized Israel and pledged to end terrorism and live at peace with the Jewish state, as head of Fatah he continued his war against Israel. Dahlan even bragged that to date, Fatah has killed 10 times more Palestinians suspected of cooperating with Israel’s counterterror operations (the same operations the PLO committed to assisting) than Hamas has. Dahlan explained that all Hamas needs to do is to follow in Fatah’s footsteps. It should
say that the PA government accepts the West’s terms, but in the meantime, those terms will remain inapplicable to Hamas as a “resistance group.” In that way, Dahlan explained, Hamas will be able to receive all the West’s billions in financial assistance. As he put it, “Do you imagine that Gaza’s reconstruction is possible under the shadow of this bickering between us and the international community? [Gaza reconstruction] can only be dealt with by a government... that is acceptable to the international community so that we can... benefit from the international community.” Not surprisingly, Dahlan’s statement went almost completely unnoted. Only The Jerusalem Post and one or two other Jewish publications and a few anti-jihadist blogs made note of it. The US, European and propeace process Hebrew media all ignored it. No government spokesman anywhere in the world commented on it. Unfortunately, though, for the likes of Dahlan and his admirers in the West, Hamas isn’t interested in joining Fatah’s fiction. It refuses to say those magic words. So now the West looks for ways to lower its bar still further. The West’s nonresponse to Dahlan’s statements, like its growing eagerness to treat with Hamas despite Hamas’s unabashed refusal to even lie about its intentions, tells us something important about what the West is actually doing when it says that its paramount interest is to advance the so-called
Neither Flour Nor Torah... Continued from page 34 But what of the rest of the students, who would be sent out of the kollel? They need not abandon Torah study altogether—only combine it with professional training, fol-
lowed by gainful employment. This would ease the financial pressure on them and on the rest of the community, ensuring the security of institutions of higher learning and
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Kosher Food Festival Comes Back to Israel
ISRAELI DINING Angelo Ristorante Italiano
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This sculpture decorates a roundabout outside Rehovot’s central bus station. BY DANIT AMINOF
Sharon region
Forty of the country’s finest kosher eateries are offering you a three-course meal for just NIS 84 throughout the ‘Chef eat kosher’ festival which runs from 920.11.
Herzliya Pituah-Bistro 56, Mifgash HaSteak, Colombus.
ow in its fourth year, the festival is being run in cooperation with “Table to Table,” a national organization which collects surplus food from restaurants and events. Money donated during the festival will be transferred to Table to Table for the benefit of a unique project that helps distribute sandwiches to 5,000 needy school children.
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Netanya-El Gaucho, Yotvata in the City (Kosher l’Mahedrin). Ra’anana-Osaka, La Toscana. South Ashdod-Lila, Moma, Sinta, Campio. Ashkelon-Gazpacho Nes Ziona-Tokopia Rehovot-Angus, Papardella.
Participating restaurants include: Center
Moshav Galia-Oro
Tel Aviv-Deca, El Gaucho, Alternative Croissant (Kosher l’Mahedrin), Beni the Fisherman (Kosher l’Mahedrin), Goshen, Derby Bar Dagim, Yotvata in the City, Entrecote, Makom ha’Sratim, Papagaio Express, Pacific, China Lee (Kosher l’Mahedrin), Cafe Jaffa.
Mazkeret Batya-Shirain
Petah Tikva-El Gaucho (Glatt kosher), Alfredo, Teriaki, Muldan (Kosher l’Mahedrin), Salsa (Glatt kosher), Coffee Ein (Glatt kosher). Rishon Letzion-Oro, El Gaucho. Ramat l’Mahedrin)
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Jerusalem-Yotvata in the City (Kosher l’Mahedrin) Overwhelmed by all the choice? Here are our five top restaurants sure to make your festival experience more tasty.
Tel Aviv-Goshen Goshen is a meat restaurant offering a range of starters which include among others, a duet of chopped liver and eggplant and tomato bruscetta. For main course choose from a 250 gram sirloin steak, barbeque chicken, kebab, Goshan hamburger and more. Goshen’s parev desserts include two fla-
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Netanya is a city in the Center District of Israel and is capital of the Sharon district and its 14km of beaches have made the town very popular with tourists. vors of souffle, fresh fruit salad with ice cream, or chocolate fudge accompanied by a mango and forest fruit sauce.
between hot chocolate souffle, mango or lemon sorbet, halva parfait and chocolate mousse.
Petach Tikva-Alfredo
Rishon Letzion-Oro
To start try the Roquefort salad, sweet potato and cream soup, minestrone soup, or tempura mushrooms with teriyaki sauce. Main course includes ravioli with a pesto cream sauce, penne arrabiata with a tomato and mushroom sauce, Asiatic penne with stir-fried vegetables and peanuts in a teriyaki sauce, and four cheese gnocchi in a cream sauce. Finish your meal with a crumbly cheese cake, nut pie or hot chocolate cake.
Red vegetable salad, pastry with a chicken and dried fruit filling, and artichoke hearts are among Oro’s list of starters. Main course includes grilled chicken in a garlic marinade, Oro special-fish slowcooked with spicy peppers, and garlic and coriander in a hot red sauce. Choose between creme brulee and halva strings for dessert.
Tel Aviv-L’entrecote Smoked salmon carpaccio, grilled vegetable antipasti and artichoke hearts in olive oil and lemon are just a few of the starters on offer. For main course sample the salmon fillet and black olive tapenade, eggplant stuffed with meat and chickpeas, or parpadelle pasta in a pesto and tomato sauce. Dessert is a mouth-watering choice
Rehovot-Angus Among Angus’ range of starters we recommend the roasted sweet potato and peppers, or oven-baked eggplant in a creamed pepper sauce. For main course, 300 grams of grilled chicken in a peanut, coconut milk and curry sauce, liver with shallots, or sirloin roll filled with root vegetables. To satiate that sweet tooth, end with creme brulee, chocolate volcano or strawberry, coconut or passion fruit sorbet.
Israel Guidebook, 2nd Most Popular in Japan BY DANNY SADEH Book written with help of Tourism Ministry comes in second in sales among 100 Japanese books on international tourism of Globetrotter series. tourism guide of Israel, written in Japanese, won second place in sales among 100 guides on inter national tourism belonging to the Globetrotter series in Japan. The new book came out following a visit of several months by a Japanese team who toured historic sites, hotels, restaurants, clubs and other attractions in the country. The team was assisted by Israel’s Tourism Ministry, which gave recommendations and provided ministry tour guides to accompany them. The Tourism Ministry reported that, pursuant to the success of the Japanese guide, it is currently being translated into a Korean version that is expected to come out in a few months. The ministry emphasized the signif icance of the guidebook, noting
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that most Japanese tourists who travel independently rely heavily on guidebooks for direction. It was also found that even Japanese traveling in organized groups purchased the book before leaving Japan. According to Shaul Zemach, the Director-General of the Tourism Ministry, “East Asian nations constitute a growing market in international tourism. The Tourism Ministry, thinking long-term, is interested in capitalizing on Israel’s appeal in these growing markets and turning that interest into a real desire to visit in Israel.” Some 135,000 East Asian tourists visited Israel last year, up 20% from 2007. The Tourism Ministry opened a new tourism bureau in China in 2009 and has had a tourism bureau in South Korea for over a decade. The Globetrotter book series is aff iliated with the New Holland British publishing house. The books are written for tourists who are visiting a new country for the f irst time. Over a hundred of different locations have been published so far.
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Best Hotels for Any Budget BY CONSUMER REPORTS It’s getting tougher to score a sweet deal on a hotel room. With both leisure and business travel on the rise, vacancies are down and rates are up. Even worse, some hotels are tacking on fees for everything from maid service ($5 to $18 a day) to the chance to use a tennis court and other resort amenities ($12 and up). That’s right--you’ll pay even if you don’t play. hat’s more, Web sites such as Travelocity and Expedia are no longer no-brainers for lower rates. “It used to be consumers could call the hotel and visit the brand Web site and other travel sites, and find a dozen different rates,” says Bjorn Hanson, lodging consultant for industry analyst PricewaterhouseCoopers. “That’s not true anymore. Consumers aren’t overpaying as much as they did before, but they’re not getting as many great deals, either.” You might say that hotels have taken back the night. For one thing, they’re less willing to strike deals that let online travel sites undercut the hotels’ own prices. Hotels are also using software that lets their agents track room availability up to the minute and make immediate adjustments. The result: fewer empty rooms for hotels and potentially fewer big bargains for you. If you’re seeing fewer bargains nowadays, it’s even more important that you like where you stay. That’s where our survey comes in. Almost 35,000 subscribers who answered the Consumer Reports National Research Center’s 2006 Annual Questionnaire told us about spending 139,000 nights at 48 hotel chains, from the opulent Ritz-Carlton to the convenient Red Roof Inn. The results reveal differences even within the same price level. Among our other findings: “Upscale” hotels offer value. As a group, hotels that fall just short of luxurious--Homewood and SpringHill suites, Residence Inn, and Walt Disney Resorts, for example--provide a lot of bang for the buck and earned high scores for upkeep. Suites are sweet. For about the same price as a standard room, you get at least 20 percent more space, including up to two bedrooms, kitchenette, living area, and sleeper sofa. Suites are available at most quality levels and may be an option at chains with no “suite” in their name. Budget hotels aren’t a bargain. The least expensive hotels generally earned the lowest scores for value, upkeep, and service. Readers complained about bad lighting, outdated décor, and poorly functioning heaters and air conditioners. Those who stayed at budget hotels were generally most likely to report getting a poor night’s sleep because of noise or a bad bed. Microtel was the star of the budget bunch. It typically builds new hotels rather than converting older properties from other brands.
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Choose a category Wherever you stay, you’re apt to benefit from what the industry calls “amenities creep,” the trickle-down of niceties from pricey hotels to less-pricey ones. Budget hotels often have a pool and a fitness room, and your room is likely to include a hair dryer, a radio/alarm clock, a safe, voicemail, and a TV set with premium chan-
nels. You may get free local and, in some cases, long-distance phone calls, wireless high-speed Internet access, and continental breakfast. Budget hotels are the best bet if you’re traveling with pets. Moderate-price hotels often offer a hot breakfast buffet at no extra charge, free wireless access in your room and sometimes in public spaces, at least a modest business center, a two-line speakerphone, an iron and ironing board, a coffeemaker, and fluffierthan-budget towels. Upscale hotels, which often cater to business travelers, are likely to provide oversize work desks and ergonomic office chairs; two two-line speakerphones; a refrigerator; a microwave oven; valet and self-service laundry; a 24-hour pantry; an evening reception with food, snacks, and liquor; and upgraded bedding and linens. Luxury hotels make much ado about plush beds, high-thread-count sheets, oodles of overstuffed pillows, and down comforters. Some luxury chains sell their beds and bedding online. You’re apt to find 24-hour room service, free shuttle transportation, bellhops, and concierge service. Bathrooms are
often marble, with multijet showerheads, bathrobes, and fancy toiletries. Bedrooms may have large, flat-screen TVs. Fanciest of all are a few hotels that resemble luxury properties but are concentrated in big cities or exotic locales. The Fairmont in Chicago offers baby-sitting, a 24-hour concierge, twice-daily maid service, a “handdrawn” bath, and a “hand-poured” martini served bedside. At the Ritz in lower Manhattan, expect a DVD home-theater system and Bulgari toiletries. The Four Seasons, also in this category, didn’t garner enough responses to be rated this time, but the data we do have suggest that it’s an excellent choice, as in past surveys. Oddly enough, the fanciest hotels dole out fewer freebies than the rest. According to survey respondents, they were also most likely to charge excessive fees for phone calls. Sixty percent of high-end hotels charged for an Internet connection, compared with about 10 percent of budget hotels. Decide how to book If you call the hotel (or just drive up),
you’ll get instant feedback on availability, price, and amenities. Survey respondents who arrived without a reservation actually paid less than those who booked in advance. If the hotel has beds without heads (the trade’s phrase for empty rooms), you have the upper hand. If they’re full, you’d better hope there’s another hotel in town. But more and more people are reserving rooms online, through hotel sites or independent travel sites such as Expedia, Orbitz, and Travelocity. Web sites are convenient for comparing prices and should be consulted even if you end up booking in a different way. The hotels’ own sites give the most detail about properties. They’re likely to feature special Internet rates as low as you’ll find published anywhere, even lower than rates for AAA and AARP members, government employees, and military personnel. Hotels don’t charge booking fees and usually don’t impose blackout dates
counts for seniors, AAA or AARP members, or to rooms reserved through sites such as Priceline or Hotwire. Nor do they apply to rooms booked with a car or flight. Be aware that the very best rates, whether at a hotel or travel site, usually make you prepay and aren’t refundable. Priceline and Hotwire are a different breed of site and can be a source of big bargains if you don’t demand a certain hotel brand. With Priceline, you pick a location and luxury level, then bid. With Hotwire, you get a price and a property description, without the hotel’s name. Both sites reveal where you’ll be staying only after you’ve paid. Other sites with late-breaking deals include site59.com (for travel packages) and lastminutetravel.com. You can cut research time by using search engines such as Kayak.com and TripAdvisor.com. They list a range of hotels, plus prices, for the requested city and date. They don’t book for you, but link to the site offering the deal you’ve chosen.
Try these tips to save more Hotels may be more fully booked than in the past, but roughly one in three rooms is still vacant every night--which gives you some room for negotiation. As you’re choosing a hotel and exploring the booking options, try these strategies to eke out a lower rate: • Join a loyalty program. Frequent guests earn free nights, future discounts, room upgrades, and airline miles. Other perks include express check-in, late checkout, free Internet and phone calls, and at the Wyndham, for example, your own pillow type. • Be flexible. By bypassing a holiday, changing the length of your stay, or avoiding weekdays (when business travelers, who pay a premium, tend to be on the road), you have more leverage. By booking for a Friday or Saturday instead of a Thursday, our reporter could have Clockwise from top:The Four Seasons saved at least $139 a night at the Crowne resort in Santa Barbara, Plaza Hotel in Plaza Phoenix Manhattan, and the W Hotel in Chicago. Airport. At budget hotels, on the other hand, weekends may during be most crowded. peak • Book early. Hotels are sometimes travel periods. (You might find both booking willing to give a good rate far ahead of fees and blackouts on independent sites.) time to lock in business or at the last There’s also reason to book on a hotel’s site if minute if there’s a spare room. To you belong to a loyalty program: Some of the hedge your bets, find a decent unretravel sites no longer issue points toward free stricted rate early, then call back 24 to nights and other perks. 72 hours before you arrive. If the rate Although independent sites are no longer has dropped, you usually can cancel likely to feature better deals, and won’t list and rebook without penalty. every hotel in a given area, they let you read • If you call, ask for the lowest rate. user reviews, download maps, and build travThat may sound obvious, but you’ll el packages, which the sites claim cost less make sure you’re getting a good than if you booked each component alone. quote. The “corporate” rate is often You’ll also find descriptions of the properthe lowest the clerk is authorized to ties, but readers said they were less accurate offer, and you don’t have to be on than those at the hotel sites. business to qualify. Ask if there’s an Like many hotels, travel sites offer besteven lower Internet price. rate guarantees: If you can document a lower • Speak up. More than 70 percent of price for the same date for a room you’ve readers who haggled scored a rate already booked, you’ll get a refund of the difreduction or room upgrade, especially ference after your stay. But guarantees come if they negotiated face-to-face. Their with caveats. You’ll need a receipt (a screen success came at all types of hotels, shot might do), and you typically must fill including the Ritz-Carlton, the most out a claim form within 24 hours of the origexpensive in the Ratings inal booking. Guarantees don’t apply to dis-
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Travel Tips: the Best Time to Dine out, Travel, or Shop with Babies and Kids BY CONSUMER REPORTS If you’ve ever scored a coveted pair of shoes at the sale price or cashed in a stock just before the price took a dive, you know the difference good timing can make on your quality of life.
ice, which means there’s less potential meltdown time for your kids. But stick to family-friendly restaurants nonetheless. Hint: They have high chairs and/or supply paper and crayons to keep kids busy. But bring your own bag of tricks (pacif iers, toys, paper, and markers) just in case.
iming is especially impor tant when you’ve got kids in tow. Get it right and you’ll enjoy a Travel by plane with a baby or toddler Prime time: Naptime or bedtime for tantrum-free meal out with your family. You’ll whiz through the supermarket long flights. Why: Both you and the mall. And when traveling by and your child can sleep. Be sure to plane, you might “Shopping is nearly bring along your actually get to nap, impossible when kids child’s favorite catch up on some teddy bear or blanreading, or watch are tired or hungry.” ket. At f irst, make the movie. Here flying fun with are four ways to crayons, books, and catch a break when you’re out with your family. Here’s the plenty of snacks. Plan to go from activity to activity. Then, during your child’s best time to … regularly scheduled nap or bedtime, Eat out with infants, toddlers and stick to the routine—get her cozy in her favorite blanket, give her some milk to preschoolers Prime time: Sunday through drink, and sing her favorite lullaby. Wednesday before the usual rush (11:30 Ahhh. Hint: Avoid early-morning flights on am for lunch, 5:30 pm for dinner). Why: That’s when restaurants are weekdays so you and your baby don’t less crowded and you’ll get faster serv- have to compete with harried business
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Grocery shop with your kids Prime time: The day after your s u p e r m a r k e t ’s ads come out, and right after breakfast or lunch on weekdays. Why: This is when you can get good deals and there are plenty of on-sale items left in stock. When the aisles aren’t clogged with after-work and weekend shoppers, you’ll navigate faster with your cart and kids. If your kids have eaten before you leave, you’ll spend less on “gimme” items like fruit roll-ups and crackers. Hint: Bring snacks for your kids to
Visit the mall with your kids Prime time: Weekdays, mid-morning, or late afternoon—not during naptime (toddlers) or mealtime. W h y : Shopping is nearly impossible when kids are tired or hungry. And if you bypass the food court, you’ll save time and money. Weekdays are also ideal because malls tend to be less crowded. If you’ve got a baby, though, you can make lots of retail headway while she naps, so be sure to time your outings around her sleep schedule.
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Anti-inflammatory Herbs It may seem old-school, but experts say ingredients in specific herbs provide pain relief in the joints. “Boswellia is an herb used in Ayurvedic medicine [the traditional medicine of India] to treat arthritis and reduce arthritis symptoms. Some doctors suggest using 400-800 mg of gum resin extract in capsules or tablets three times per day,” explains Carrie Plumley, homeopathic and herbal expert for the Vitamin Shoppe. “Antiinflammatory herbs come in combos quite often. Look for ginger, tumeric, boswellia and oregano. These herbs may inhibit the formation of prostaglandins, which cause inflammation,” adds Eileen Klein, M.D., FACP with Summit Medical Group.
Pycnogenol
Soft Tissue Massage Jason Theodosakis, M.D. and author of “The Arthritis Cure,” explains that pycnogenol is made from French maritime bark extract. “The ingredient is used in 700 products. Studies show it’s an anti-inflammatory and reduces cartilage breakdown.” According to a 2008 study published in the Journal of Phytotherapy Research, pycnogenol reduced all osteoarthritis symptoms by 56 percent and lowered joint pain by 55 percent.
Glucosamine “It’s one of the building blocks of cartilage,” notes “Dr. Theo.” “It’s a drug in other countries and a dietary supplement here in the U.S. The recommended dosage is 1,500 to 3,000 mg/day, and a higher dose may be recommended for some people.” Glucosamine is a precursor for glycosaminoglycans, which are a major component of joint cartilage.
Chondroitin Chondroitin originally hails from the cartilage of fish or animals that’s purified and sold as a dietary supplement, and Dr. Theo notes that it may be utilized for arthritic pain relief. “The dosage is 800 to 1,200 mg each day. It helps slow the breakdown of cartilage and is used as a supplement.”
Cod Liver Oil Cod liver oil has been used to treat arthritis for more than 200 years. “It’s still highly effective,” says Dr. Joseph Brasco, board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and author of “The Great Physician’s Rx for Health and Wellness.” “Studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acids in cod liver oil reduce inflammation by reversing the actions of enzymes that break down collagen and cartilage. Because of this, cod liver oil can help prevent arthritis or reduce symptoms of anyone already suffering from it.”
Kidney stones containing “Calcium” cannot safely be dissolved because the chemicals required to dissolve such stones would destroy the kidneys. On the other hand, stones made of “Uric Acid” can usually be safely dissolved with proper medication. “Uric Acid” stones are often associated with “Gout”, an affliction, which can cause painful swelling of joints. Often the large toe joint is inflamed but any joint such as the ankle or knee may be involved. “Gout” is made worse by eating foods, containing large amounts of a particular substance known as “Purine”. Such foods include sweetbreads, liver, mackerel, scallops, and game meats.
Ice Kevin R. Stone, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon at the Stone Clinic in San Francisco, reminds us that human joints are similar to metal joints in that they require lubrication. “The body produces natural oil called hyaluronan. Increasing the natural oil decreases wear and tear from impact, running injuries and arthritis.” That said, he recommends good old-fashioned water in its frozen form. That’s right—ice! Dr. Stone says compressing ice on the affected area for about 20 minutes an hour is effective for relieving arthritis pain. “It anesthetizes local nerve endings and decreases joint swelling.”
Dr. Stone advises that patients seek physical therapists with soft tissue mobility skills. He explains, “The soft tissue massage stimulates cells to reduce natural inflammation and stimulate tissue healing.” Three massages for 30 minutes to one hour are recommended on a weekly basis to relieve pain.
Acupuncture Eunice Kan, L.Ac., at Live Well, an acupuncture and herbal medicine clinic, says acupuncture helps relieve arthritis pain and inflammation by decreasing the inflammation in the tissues and circulating blood flow smoothly throughout the body, as well as at the affected area. “Specifically for inflammatory pain such as arthritis, research has found that acupuncture moderates the peripheral sensitization stage of pain, thus decreasing the pain signals.”
SAMe Also known by its technical name, SAdenosyl methionine, this coenzyme is involved in methyl group transfers. Medical jargon aside, Dr. Theodosakis says we’re not exactly sure how it works, but it has been known to relieve pain in certain people. “It’s usually for patients who have osteoarthritis and depression at the same time.” The dosage is 400–1,600 mg/day and is used for patients with osteoarthritis, depression and liver disease.
Topical Capsaicin According to Plumley, topical capsaicin can help relieve pain when rubbed on joints. “It achieves this effect by depleting nerves of a pain-mediating neurotransmitter called substance P. Although application of capsaicin cream initially causes a burning feeling, the burning lessens with each application and disappears for most people in a few days.”
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Can Stones be Dissolved?
BY VICKI SALEMI According to the Arthritis Foundation, 27 million Americans are affected by osteoarthritis. This chronic condition is characterized by the breakdown of cartilage in the joints. It often results in pain; however several natural remedies may help relieve ailing joints.
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he waste product of most protein metabolism is “Urea”, which is excreted in the urine without a problem but the end product of “Purine” metabolism is “Uric Acid”, which when present in the urine in large amounts can result in the formation of “Uric Acid” crystals. The crystals may coalesce into stones in the kidney or flow down the ureters into the bladder where, if trapped by an enlarged prostate, may coalesce to form bladder stones. During World War II, the military, looking for a way make the newly discovered wonder drug “Penicillin”, longer lasting because there was so little of it available for treating wounded soldiers. They came up with a new drug, “Benemid”, which slowed the excretion of penicillin by the kidneys resulting in longer lasting and higher blood levels of Penicillin. A serendipitous side effect of Benemid
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was the increased excretion of “Uric Acid” by the kidneys, which was helpful in treating people with “Gout” because it got rid of “Uric Acid”. The problem was that this often resulted in “Uric Acid” kidney stone formation. Since “Uric Acid” is much more soluble in alkaline urine than it is in acid urine, Potassium Citrate is often given to keep the urine alkaline so new “Uric Acid” stones do not form and existing stones can melt away without the need for invasive surgical intervention under anesthesia. In patients with both symptomatic benign enlargement of the prostate and “Uric Acid” bladder stones, who are being considered for microwave thermotherapy of their prostate condition, it is important to first dissolve the stones using medication before undergoing the microwave treatment. It is not difficult to recognize “Uric Acid” stones. Even though they don’t show up on regular X-rays as “Calcium” stones do, they can be seen on cystoscopy, sonograms and Cat-Scans. When looked at directly, they have a typical golden tan color. There is another type of stone made of a chemical called “Cystine”. This stone doesn’t occur nearly as frequently as “Calcium” or “Uric Acid” stones. It can be seen on sonograms and Cat-Scans but only poorly on regular X-rays. Fortunately, these stones can also be dissolved although that may require multiple medications for a prolonged period of time and ongoing lifetime treatment to prevent recurrence.
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Direct Lakeside property on scenic Great Sacandaga Lake in upstate New York. Offering 184' of Sandy Shoreline with gradual grade and Gorgeous Panoramic Views. Two bedroom, 1.5 bath Ranch on level lot with full day Southern Exposure. Conveniently located close to Marinas and Yacht Club, only 3 hrs. from NYC and short commute to Saratoga & Albany. Own a piece of Paradise for a Great Price: $525,000. Call 518-661-5358 or visit www.426lakeside.com for more details and www.visitsacandaga.com for info. on lake's history, statistics and attractions!
Hewlett. Hi Ranch:4 BRS, 2 full baths, 2 kitchens, huge yard. Det gar. Nr park, shops & LIRR. Make your best offer! Call owner 516-817-9979
Homecrest/ Avenue T & U East 14th Street, New On Market. 30X100 detatch, 22X66 BS. Legal 2-Family brick 3/2 BR, Finished Bsmnt,C/A, alarm, drvwy. Good Income! Call Agent Tova Arazi @ (718)-496-7699
E 12 ST/ Ave P & Quentin Rd: Brand new elevator w/ parking. Penthouse duplex, very huge apt. 3 BRs, 2 terraces, washer & dryer, granite kitch w/ stainless steal appls, marble flr, 2 full bths w/Jacuzzi. ALSO AVAIL duplex 1st flr. 3 BRs, 1.5 bths, washer & dryer, marble flrs, stainless steal appls. ALSO AVAILABE 2nd flr. 2 brs, 2 full bths w/ Jacuzzi, marble flr & Stnls steal appl. FOR MORE INFO CALL CHARLES 917-335-4531
Sullivan County GREAT BUY! Two family house 4 sale, one acre of land w/ horse barn. 1 & ½ hours to NYC, Income $1,300 per mo. $275K. Neg. Please Call: 914-512-4361 or 914-393-6759
NEW HEMPSTEAD: Open house, Sunday 1-3 pm; $407K. MIC home, ¾ BR, 2.5 bths on cul-de-sac. Renov in ’08 on .57 acres. Yaacov (Milch) Miller: 914-414-3619; Rivky Kagan: 845-6592056 KAGAN RLTY
4 bdrm, 2bth, large living room Family room, kitchen, den Two Story detached garage. New windows, insulation, siding and roof on all Please contact Michelle 716-462-6478 Or look at the website: GIL8.com under Village Gem Asking $129,500.00
Small bungalow colony 70 beautiful acres to buildings and an inground swimming pool. Needs TLC, features a small lake with historic store den, waterfalls, stream hills, valleys + lots of trees. Less than 35 miles from the George Washington Bridge in scenic Sullivan Country (Mountain Dale) asking $579K Call Joyce David 718-875-2000
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BROOKLYN 15th Avenue, Near Kengsington- 6 fam apt building, 3 vacancies and 3 RS. No rent control. Priced for quick sale. Call: 845-658-1007 10am-4pm Ave L/E 21: Luxury 1 bdrm bsmt apt. Ave I/E 29: Luxury 2 Bdrm apt. Call cell: 347-489-4485
LONG ISLAND CO-OP FOR SALE L.I. Cedarhurst: FALL IN LOVE, beautiful large 2 Bd, 2 bth, co-op. All new kitch+baths. W/D in Apt. locked storage, balc, gar. Just reduced moving $369K Call: 516-812-9160 Oakdale/55+ Condos. New construction on Oakdale Bohemia Rd. 2 BR, 2 ba, models now open from $385,000. 631-472-2242 Long Island - Oakdale/ 55 + condos. New Construction on Oakdale bohemia Rd. 2 Br, 2 Ba, Models now open, from $385,000 631-472-2242
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Small bungalow colony 70 beautiful acres. 10 building and an in ground swimming pool. Needs TLC, features a small lake with historic stone den, waterfalls, stream hills, valleys and lot more. Less than 35 miles from the George Washington Bridge, in scenic, Sullivan County. Asking $579k. Call Joyce David 718-875-2000
For Sale For Sale Brooklyn Dumbo Top Fl 1 BR 57 Front St Bosch & sub-Zero appl. Maple flooring, kohler fix, cent A/C Wall to wall windows! Gym, rf dk, Laund. Sun drenched vws. Doorman. Great investment or home @ $649K & cc $464 Owner: 347-581-8755 Bklyn co-op for sale Midowood, Ave I + E 2pth St, low maintenance, heimshe bldg MIC. Please call 718-288-7291 or email rentnow12@gmail.com CO-OP FOR SALE-BK Marine pk, 4 br tudor, 40x100 Lot, pvt drv, 1 car gar, fin bsmnt. COAST TO COAST REALTY. 718-787-9200; 917-468-2633
Bensonhurst: co-op for sale, Sat&Sun, 2-7 pm, 2 BR, co-op for sale. MAny clostes, huge lr, nice kit, new cabinets, doors, windows & terrace. Great views. G&E incl. Near all. Owner: 646-361-2101 Condo for sale Lux condo for Midwood area, 2 bdrms + office, 2 baths, large EIK, central AC, elevator, hardwood floors throughout, 2 terraces. For appt call: 917-804-4929
QUEENS BEECHHURST/WHITESTONE: On site agents. Doorman, pool, pkg, pet friendly, dock. 1BR, priced to sell! $210,000. 2 BR, ren kit/bth $389,500. 2 BR, terrace, bridge/ waterview $415,000. 3BR, 2 bth, bridge/ waterview $550,000. 4 BR, 3bth, den, bridge/ waterview$774,000. www.stationrealty.com 718-279-4800
NY STATE Monticello Monticello: Beaut ranch, 4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit. ½ acre, bkyrd. Walt to dist to falkof. For pesach Summer. Call 718-679-4339
Sidney NY: Large 4 bdrms, historical hom,e on 2 acres, near schools, places of worship + college needs TLC,. Great investment. $85,000. Ernie 607-563-1020 25 DOGWOOD LANE, IRVINGTON, NY: 3200 SQ FT, 5 + BR/ 3 BA, WALK TO TRAIN, SCHOOLS, VILLAGE. 24 ACRE LOT. ASKING $949K. CALL OWNER AT 914-591-1152
Utica, 32 units brick apt bldg, needs renovation. Viable 25% CAP ASTER Work located 2 blocks from Utica’s main st. CBD nr state county off. Motivated Seller. Price reduced to $299K. Upstate NY comm. Real Estate contact 315-794-5232 Sacandaga Lake in Upstate NY 184’ of sandy shoreline w/ gradual grade/ gorgeous panoramic views, 2 BD/ 1.5 bth, ranch on level lot. Close to Marinas/ yacht club, 3 hrs from NYC, nr Saratoga + Albany. Own a piece of paradise for $525K. Contact 518-661-5358 View@ www.426lakeside.com
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S FALLSBURG, NY Lg, 3 Br house, 3bth, Brand new, pvt in ground pool. Avail July. Call: 914-737-3915
Co-op for sale/ Bronx Co-op sale! Newly renovated 1 bdrm, Nr, Yankee Stadium, gated building, No brokers. Please call 718-793-1331 Barry or Lillian @ 718-993-3446, $175K
WOODSIDE, NY 2 family brick house detached. Property is 4000 sq. ft. 5 bdrms, 3 bths. CALL ANNCURRAN @ WAGNER&KELLY REAL ESTATE 646-508-3292
MONROE Grand Mansion estate. 33 acre lake front parcel w/7k square foot mansion, pool, tennis court, 2 guest houses and more. 1 hour from NYC. $3.5M CALL: 212-206-9939 www.camelotrealtygroup.biz
Monticello Area for sale Lakefront home 8,000 sq ft with full Apartment, separate entrance on 200 lake Frontage w htd mikvah or swimming pool Across from shule nice jewish community Lake OK for motorboating. 845-794-8510 845-798-4805
SIDNEY, NY - LARGE 4 BDRMS/2 BDRMS HISTORICAL HOME ON 2 ACRES, NEAR SCHOOLS, PLACES OF WORSHIP & BENGINTON COLLEGE. NEEDS TLC. GREAT INVESTMENT. $85,000. JOHN OR STEWARD 607-563-1020 Homes for sale 4 Bedroom, 3 bthm only $55,000!. Priced to sell!! Won’t last!! For listings call: 800-366-0412 xT472
HORTON & COLLEGE Spacious 7 BR,3 BTHS, 6 yr young, Huge DR/LR, 9 ft. ceilings, eat in kosher kitchen, C/A, appliances,deck,closets galore,ideal mother/ Daughter or home/business. MIC Price Reduced Call Owner 845-356-5566
Utica 32 units brick apartment building. Needs renovations. Viable 25 pet cap. Aster work located 2 blocks from Utica’s main street. CBD, Nr state county off, motivated seller. Price reduced to $299k upstate NY Comm Real Estate. Contact 315-794-5232 Email: WFGREALTY@AOL.COM
Rare Oppty: West Hempstead Property for sale with small house 25x290 lot, build your dream home on this beautiful park like ½ acre. $779,000. Call 516-680-4297 Danbury West Side, 1 Hr to NYC: Totally renovated Ranch on 4.5 acres with 17 acres of privacy without seclusion, 4 BR, 3 ba. In-law setup. Pond, Streams & Waterfall. Asking $749,900. Call Owner: 203-733-0031 Vacation home for sale Monticello: Hidden Ridge homes at Kutcher’s Designer deluxe homes. Sale rent, 2 BR, 2 bth, beautiful furnished. Call broker Oscar Pavloff. We have keys. 845-794-3720 or 845-434-7792
BROOKLYN Homecrest / Avenue S & T Excellent Location, East 14th Street. Semi-detatch, 1-family, 5 bedrooms. $899K, Negotiable Call Agent Tova Arazi @ (718)-496-7699
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Williamsburg: 3 family house for sale, price 1.2 million, serious inquiries only. Call 201-362-4900 East 5th Avenue N+O: Semi attached 2 fam brick, 2nd flr newly renovated 3 BR, 1.5 bth, EIK, full DR, 1st flr and bsmt, 3 BR, 2 bth, sauna. Hi ceilings 30x100 lot. Private drive 2 car gar. Asking $995k. Call 917-721-8525
Great Neck: Large studio for sale, eat in kitchen, closet, near worship $550 monthly/with indoor parking. 152.5K. Coach Realtors. 516-627-0120 MIDWOOD: 20X100, BUILT 18X59 SEMI 2 FAMILY, 3 BR/ 2BR, FINISHED BASEMENT, PARKING, NEAR B+Q TRAINS. CALL: 917-748-7780 DETACHED,
East 5th Street/ Kings Hwy: Beautiful, one family, fully detached, 3BRs + housekeepers rm, 2.5 custom bths, large EIK, finished bsmt, prvt dirve, MK. Must see! 917-902-6400 Bklyn House for sale Ave P/E 7, 1 fam s/det, LR, DR, EIK, 3 BR, 2 ½ bath, lg bsmnt, driveway, garage. Price rduced $715 K. NO BROKERS! Please call: 718-998-7231 Ocean Parkway/ Ave K: Open house Sun 11am1pm. 1119 Ocean Pkwy, apt 4C 2 BR co-op ;large EIK with window. Parquet floors, sublease OK, 3rd Flr, maintenance 667. Asking 269K. Call Agent 917-992-7239
Ave T: 2 Family, freely detached, 3 BR, 3 bths, pvt drv way, deck, price neg. 718-891-4710, full bsmt, hi ceilings. Call owner.
East 5th Street/ Kngs Hwy: Beautiful, 1 family fully detached, 3 BRs plus housekeepers room. 2.5 custom bathrooms, large EIK, furnished bsmt. Prvt drvwy, MIC. Must see! REDUCED! 917-902-6400 2 family fully detached 1. 2 bedroom one bathroom, first floor, 2. 1 Bedroom, 1 bathroom with porch. Close to transportation and synagogue. Asking low 600’s. Call 646-217-8252 MADISON OPEN HOUSE: SUN 1-5pm. 1770-1772 E 18th St. (Quentin & R). Builder’s close-out! Brand new lux condos. 2 BRs/2 bths. Prking avail. 15 yr tax abatement. Starting $359k. Owner 917-748-6226
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East Flatbush, new construction, lux 3 BR condo for sale. 2 full bths, cust kitch, bal, storage, lndry rms. Owner pays CC. Only 3% dn. FHA avail, tax rebate. Owner : 917-450-8226 APT House for sale BROOKLYN, 34 UNIT APT BUILDING ON OCEAN AVE & AVENUE J. PLEASE CALL 347-713-4798 CANARSIE, 1 FAMILY 30X100. EXCELLENT CONDITION. PERFECT FOR PROFESSIONALS, INVESTORS OR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SEMI COMMERCIAL STREET. 347-260-7838
Ave J/ Low East 2 family 30x100, detached 6/5 rooms, 3/2 bedrms, Den, Full Bsmt, Driveway, Granite kitchen Call Shirley Hanan 917-771-7447 Small one family house with extra lot for sale. Lot is ideal for building. Call 718-927-0600 Or 646-753-1400
Marine Park brick attached 1 family, 2 bath, Large yard, garage. Won’t last. Asking $430,000 Many other properties available. Mill basin, Marine Park, OMB, BR. Ask for Miriam. NATIONAL BROKERAGE. 718-377-1500
BORO PARK, 2-3 fam hse, central Loc. New heating system, upgraded Elect system, fin bsmnt, $1.3M Serious bids only. Appts for Sunday only No realtor: 201-669-1779 Boro Park, 20 Av 53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 Brs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr Stores, shuls, F train. 718-258-4824 Ave L/E 17th St 1 fam det, 20x100 Lot. 4 Brs, 2 car garage. Priced to Sell. By owner. Call 732-278-9780 East 5th street/ Kings HWY: Beautiful 1 family detached, 3 BRs + housekeepers rm, 2.5 custom bths, large EIK, fin bsmt, prvt drvwy, MK. Must see! Reduced! 917-902-6400
Midwood, E. 24 Quentin Rd: 5 BR,-40x100 have lots of potential-Got job asking $799k East 7th (L&K): Sem att, 4 BR, C/A, fully remodel from A to Z, good block. Asking $1.1 neg. E. 23rd (S&T): Sem Attchd mint cond. Asking $799K. East 14th (V&N Rd.): New House, 4 BR, C/A-2 cars private driveway. Asking $799k. Call your exclusive agent: SIMON ELYAKIM-IMPERIAL 212-519-7777
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House for sale in Mill Basin, modern 2 family finished basement 6/5 and finished basement. Asking price $680,000. 718-837-5757
Apt house for sale BROOKLYN, 34 UNIT APT BUILDING ON OCEAN AVE & AVENUE J. PLEASE CALL 347-713-4798
Avenue L/ East 19th-10th: 4 BRs, 2.5 bths, new kitchen, C/AC, fin bsmt, large backyard. Move in 849k. 917-573-7203
Crown Heights 2 family, move-in condition large backyard, 1 Br/1 Br/1 Br, finished basement. $425 neg. Call Owner: 917-880-9839
East 27th/Ave R, family 33.4x100 3 brs plus den, private drive, large backyard, asking $799. Call after 7pm 718-376-7735 No brokers please!
LOGAN STREET: Brand new 3 family house, beautiful 1.5 BA, wood floors, porch and driveway. Call: 347-683-1923
NASSAU / L.I. House for Sale Long Island LITTLE NECK-For Sale By Owner2 br ranch home, 1 bath, detached garage,$650K, builders welcome. No Brokers, Call Owner 917-930-0497
E North: Bright, exp cape, 2/3 beaut ac, 3 BR, 2 full bth, new sunny EIK, fml LR w/frplc, DR, Den, hdwd flrs, full fin bsmt w/OSE, ofc, many new amen. SD#4 $570,000. Owner 631-235-0032
BALDWIN for sale by owner, $475K. Attached building, 2 stores, 1000sf each, Two 2 BR apts. Currently all rented. Call weekdays, after 7pm. 516-378-1573
Port Washington Flower Hill: Pt Washington train, Roslyn schls, acre, 4BR/ 2.5 ba, FP, 2 car gar, fin bsmt, fantastic loc. $1,198,000. 516-9464322-For sale by owner. No Brokers.
Glen Cove: new to market. Build your dream home on flat ½ acre+ building lot. Fabulous location. $750,000. Call for details. 516-383-0428
BABYLON: With high ranch. 3 over 3 BR, 3 ba, or income of 2 apts $2700, hdwd flrs, newly updated. Beaut design. Great for investors. 1 GS $385,000. call owner Liz direct and say where you saw the ad. 631-671-1289
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House for sale LI Spacious 200 sf. 1 bdrm, 1 bth. Dining area, balcony, out door pool, Custome kitch and bth. Prime doorman, Building and loc, walk to shul, shopping, LIRR. Shown by apt only, $375k 954-558-3133
MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near beaches and town. Affordable weekly rental. 800-356-3210
E 23(S+T): Brand new house, BR, kshr kitch. C/A, asking $3500. W 6th St:Brand new house, 2 BR, granite flr & countertop, new appliances. Asking $2200. E. 4th (O+P): 2 BR, blck granite flr in LR/DR (2nd flr) asking $1695. Call your exclv agent SIMON ELYAKIMImperial Homes 917-592-9280
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Great location, 1 block from Ave U, close to subway, good for shopping, seeking roommate. Call 718-375-1157
Pkwy Ave L +M, 2nd fl elev, small 2 br, 1 bth, LR/DR, great bldg, near all transportation, gas included $170k. No Broker, building. Call Owner: 718-252-5802
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Floral Park Open House, 27 Lesior 4 Br, 3 bth, 2 car gar, new kitchen Sun 3-4 pm FSBO www.livehere-now.com Call: 516-364-2033 RONKONKOMA: Sale/ lease 20k sf, new roof, hvy pwr, yd, owner hold mortgage. Farmingdale, 14k or 28ksf, LD, DL, 10%, ofc, great price: Target RE 631-766-8456 DEER PARK: MINT 3 BR, SD, 5 LR, DR, EIK, HUGE DEN, FULL FIN BSMT, HTD IGP, HOT TUB, CAC, DBL DRVWY, FNCD 80X220 PROPERTY, LOW TAXES. PRINC ONLY. $469K NEG. 631-242-3147 EXPANDED RANCH,
STATEN ISLAND BAY TERRACE Fully renovated detached high ranch. 4br, 2.5 bath. 2 ktchns w/ new appliances, central AC garage. 40x105 crnr ppty. 4 blcks to park, beach, bus, train. MANY XTRAS!! $649K 718 980-4273 Staten Island 1869 Richmond Terr. M1 Zone. 26,947 sq ft. Please CallFor more information: 718-258-4222
QUEENS/BRONX BAYSWATER: Top location! Immac det 1 fam, 4 br, 3 ½ bth, LR, DR, EIK, fin bsmnt, pvt drv, newly blt, 1 blk to Shul. $559K/ neg. Owner 917-577-6811 Bayside, Windsor Park: 2 BR, 1 Ba, school districtr #26, pool, tennis courts, near shopping, great location, low maint. A/C, 24 hr sec. asking 259k. Owner 718-7760080 leave message.
Kew Gardens: 24 unit apt bldg, $3.9M. Also 3 fam homes on 80x100 lot, R7A zone. Bkr 646-207-7151 Kew Garden Hills: 3 BR, 1.5 bth, LR, EIK, fin bsmt, sep entr, 2 car drvwy, fin bsmt, sep entr, 2 car drvwy, central loc. new gated front porch. 917-916-8421
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Bristol, CT-31 unite RR $250k. price $2mil. Great potential and opportunity. Owner: 718-258-6096 Leave msg, Frank.
Beautiful views!!! Must see to Appreciate New 6k SF Custom log home with 8’ Rap around porch. Also 1600sf unfnshd guest home, loc. on 8 gently rolling acres. Blue Ridge Georgia. $685 404-642-3873
Vacation properties Delaware:Dewey beach4 BR, 2 ½ bth, deck, hrdwd flrs, balcony, ocn vu, 1 block to beach, 629,999k rentals. 610-888-5866 www.whisperingpalms-db.com
New Hampshire, Washington 24 wooded acres, Town Rd w/electric & access to boat launching ramp for half moon pond. $5000 per acre 914-592-8414
PA HOUSE FOR SALE TROUT RUN 2 CABINS/HOMES ON SAME PARTIAL WITH GARAGE ON 3 ACRES OF LAND. LARGE MAN MADE WELL STOCKED LAKE. EXC HUNTING. $94K OBO. OWNER 570-327-1305
House for sale North Carolina Certified energy star home Arts & Crafts Classic construction. New green home, 3 BR, 2 ½ bth, contemporary, 2100 sq ft, 7 acre. Additional acreage avail. 2008 Asheville Parade of homes$682,508 828-545-4931 or 828-545-8086
Maryland: Lower Eastern shore of MD, pvt secluded waterfront fram, has 2 chicken houses growing with perdue. $1.2M. 410-742-0959 Prudential Carruthers
Puerto Rico & Caribbean Anguilla, BWI 1995 built large ground level house. 2100 sq ft interior, 2100sq ft terrace & veranda. Property on 0.6 acre. 3 BRs, 3 bthrms, etc. US $1,750,000/neg. Never underestimate the power of local knowledge! Phone 264-497-6221 Email: ludgerprinz@gmx.de bennies@angelianet.com
House For Rent Resort Country Club Seasonal Park 5 Boardwalk Avenue 2 BRs, Large Lot Florida Room, Furnished. $71,000 $7,000 Down, $740/mnth Financing Available. 2741 Route 9, Ocean View, NJ 08230 www.ResortCountryClubSea sonalPark.com 1-800-982-3404
BROOKLYN House for rentBrooklyn Flatbush E 28th, Ave L and M-Fully Furn house, 1 year rental, 3 BR, 3 Bths, all appliances, 2 sinks, furn bsmnt, back yard, big terrace, pvt 2 car driveway. $2,500 a month, plus utility Call Barbara: 646-552-8630
E 28th/Ave K. Det 3BR pvt house, fin Bsmt w/ofc or 4th BR, new stainless Appls, 2.5 baths, attic, w/d. MIC Shared drvwy. $2900. 917-859-4444 E 28/Ave J. 3 lrge BRs, 1.5 bths, EIK, attic playrm. New scraped flrs. Pvt drv. 718-338-6935 or 917-837-9062 Brooklyn Ave S/E17. Newly built 3 br apt. Lrge LR & DR. Call: 718-902-7375 347-587-7944 Boro Park, 20 w/53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 BRs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr stores, shuls F train. Asking $3000/mo nego. Call 718-258-4824
House for rent Gravesend/E 4th street: 3.5 room, walk in yard, absentee landlord. Utilities included $1,200. Also 5 rm yard garage. Call agent Fran Rizzo 646-207-3087 Boro Park, 16/54: top loc, brand new luxury upgraded apt, 4 brs, $3,200. Elderly preffered. Avial July 732-901-8947 AVENUE I/ E 5TH: NEW 4BR, 3000SF LUX DPLX, 2.5 BTH, JAC. LG SEP DR, LR, KITCH, DEN $3400 RDCD. OWNER 917-804-8442
QUEENS Kew Garden Hills. All newly renovated house. 3 BRs, 2 bths, large new EIK w/breakfast room. Near shops $2600. 718-389-1539 or 516-466-4263 Looking for working people to rent, 3 BR apt in Woodside Queens. Private house, 3 BR, LR, DR, EIK, mint condition. All carpet. Near 7, R, V + LIRR. No pets, no smoking. 718-335-2099
Rockaway Blvd: Near JFK, fully renov, 1+2 BR apt, 1 bnth each in pvt home. Near shopping, trans and more! No smoking, refurnished, reasonably priced. Please Call 917-873-5561 Kew Garden Hills House for Rent K.G.H 1 Fam, 3 Bdrm, 1.5 Bths. Kitchen backyard and furnished Bsmt Gorgeous Deck $2,400 Call 917-669-9676 Far Rockaway, 3 family brick detached 3 bedroom/ 6 bathrooms off the beach and trans. 2706 Seigal Ave 576-569-8674 or 718-552-5050 Financing Available
Amagensett Dunes 400 feet to ocean beach Access. 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. AC. Labor Day. $50, 000 or avail monthly. Call: 631-655-9319 WOODMERE: 1 BR, 1.5 Bth, newly renovated, private garage w/ separate entrance includes all utilities gas + electric. Near all shopping, transportation and shuld. Call 516-524-8378 or 516-612-4656 HAMPTON & NORTH FORK RENTALS Shelter Islands Beaut 4 BR, vacation home. Stunning Bay views. Adjacent to 36acre premier equearian center. $35k May-Sept, $50k yr. 631-848-8620 See WebBio NS90224329
N.Y. STATE White Plains rentals Rentals/Westchester White plains-4 BR, 3 bth all renov (11/08) 1 fam home on cul-de-sac in quiet fam oriented nghbrhd, near xpways, good shls, great parks, 25 mins to NYC, $4200/mo. Godfrey 914-345-3141 Hartsdale: Station Plaza, suites from 300sf to 2600sf, 1st flr, ideal for, doctors/ dentists + professionals, adjacent to RR + Bronx River Pkwy. Ample parking, move in condition, key card access, owner managed. Contact 800-284-6124 x-35 2 BR, 2.5 ba, 1 car gar, 2 car parking. Townhouse in seebright, NY. Short term: $1600, Longterm: $1800 Call: 917-695-9025 Manchester: Leisure knoll, Danbury Model, 2 BR, 2 ba, 1 car gar, added 4-season rm, corner lot $1350 + utils. 732-505-0337 or 732-408-1898 Summer rental FORSHAY: 13+ BR mansion for rent for summer. Heated indoor/outdoor pool. Lrge backyard. 845-354-4845 FORSHAY: 2-4 BR bsmt apt for rent. Reasonably priced. Call 845-354-4845
OUT OF STATE Pennsylvania/ Townhouse for rent East Strausberg Townhouse for rent 2 bdrm, 2 bath, fireplace, updated kitchen, cathedral Ceiling, garage bsmnt. Avail now. $1,150/mth + util Call: 570-223-0578
Apartment For Rent
BROOKLYN E. 14/ Ave N 3 Fam. Brk s/alt 19 years old, landlord. Apt, east KIT, CAC 3 Br 1 ½ bth. Split. EIK W/D fin bsmnt. Car port, many Extras no Bkrs. Asking $1,250 516-791-1566 Sheepshead Bay: New loft. 750 sqft. Sep kit & bth. Huge windows, hi ceiling, open brick, wood, granite, $1,590/mo. Owner 917-807-5878
Ave J/ E 15th: Brand new completely renovated 1+2 BR apts, new appliances, 1 flight up, near all. Please Call 718-692-4181 ext.110
KENSINGTON: 3 room apt, 1 bath for rent. Freshly painted. Near shopping and trans. Call: 424-202-1152
Mill Basin/ Bergen Beach: Large 1 BR walk-in apt, mod EIK, space LR, full new bath. $1200. Near shuls, shops & trans. Ample free parking on stree. Call Robin 347-558-0679
Bklyn Apts unfurn. Bensonhurst- Apartments 6 rooms, 2 large bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms, refrigerator included, small pet ok, house avail. Now, roommates preffered, no programs. Call owner: 917-805-8324
Two Bdrms, LR, DR, Formica Kitchen!-Move in! Great location-East 5th St Bet S+T. Asking $1,800/mo, Neg. Avail now. Call Audrey Dweck Realty 718-692-0974, ask for Monique
Garage for rent Boro Park Double size 20x20, automatic door, excellent condition, for storage only, available immediately. 718-259-1027
Boro Park: 13th Ave/40th St-2&3 brs, 1 bth newly renov, w/d hook-up, kosher EIK, lr, dr, utilities not included. Asking $1550, price negotiable. Call Moran 347-702-9800 Boro Park: 13th Ave/ 40th St-2 Br, bsmt apt, all utilities included, w/d hook-up, kosher EIK, CAC, backyard use available, newly renovated windows, asking $1250 Call Moran 347-702-9800 Apt for rent-Bklyn DYKER HEIGHTS2 BR w/terrace Modern, LR, EIK, new fridge, W/D hookup $1750. NO Fee.Call 646-734-6053 718-238-3200 Ave. L-M/Ocean Pkwy 1 BR (full sized) EIK,LR,DR. Move in cond. 6th flr. P/T drmn bldg 917-771-6923 E. 2/Ave Y. Newly renov 2 BR apt. Mod luxury kit, bath w/Jacuzzi. Lg LR & DR. Dishwasher,Wash & Dry. Unfurnished 718-902-7375, 347-587-7944 Sheepshead Bay. 1 BR remodeled Apt. No section 8. No washer/dryer Call after 6 pm. 718-769-1318 APTS TO SHARE Looking for frum girl to share 2 br Apt in the heart of Flatbush. Ave J/Coney. Call 718-252-0263 Ave S/ Low East 1 ½ BR Newly Renovated Apt 2nd Fl New Appliances heat included $1300 Call 718-648-3835 Office space for rent: Kings Highway/ Coney Island area. Newly reno, Central Air & heat, 2nd flr. Will divide up to 3000 sq ft 718-787-9630 ROOM FOR RENT In busy area in Flatbush (On Coney Island between J & K) Call 718-253-0493
Ave U-Brand new luxury 2 bdrms, 2 bths granite custome kit, walk-in closets, sep laundry room, DR, LR, elevator. $2,500. Call: 917-757-5060 Apt to share furnished: Ocean parkway K/L Super sized master bedroom, EIN Kitchen, Elevator, laundry room, air condition, young senior to share refrences on request 1 month rent, 1 month security Avail Now! Owner 917-771-6105 Bklyn Unfurnished Coney Island brand new 3 extra large bedroom apt w/ 3 balconies, Cair, elevator, 2 baths, ocean view, blck from subway, hookups, $2,300/mo Owner 908-418-4563
QUEENS/BRONX JUNIOR 4-2 BRS/OFFICE COOP BUILDING IN BRONX ON THE CONCOURSE $1250 PER MONTH, GAS INCLUDED, ELECTRICITY SEP. 24 HR DOORMAN, LAUNDRY IN BUILDING. INDOOR PARKING-NOT INCLUDED IN RENT, HRDWD FLRS, APPLNCS. 20 MINS FRM MIDTOWN. 917-250-8710 Woodside/ Maspeth: Border, 6 rm mod, 3 BR, 1.5 ba, FDR, EIK, new windows, crpt, paint, no pets or W/D, sec dep + 1st & last mos rent, $1975. 516-784-0222 Elmont for rent: 800 sq ft. Hempstead Turnpike store/front. Good for office or retail. $1200/month. Owner, call 516-437-2100
LONG ISLAND Bimiharch- Right away enjoy + live in beautiful home to rent room, seeking gentlemen to live with rabbi Chazan + son. Near synagogues, chabad, shopping, LIRR, 5 towns, Cedarhurst, NY. Call Rivka Shield. 516-643-5025 or 954-567-4040 BABYLON W. Whse/ industrial prop w/ newly reno ofc’s. for lease. $6.50/SF neg, 2 units avail 6000 SF & 4700 SF. Kean St. Principals only! 631-261-8022 Farmingdale: Cozy 1 BR, full bath, EIK, LR, no smoking, no pets, $1200 utilities incl. Also 3 BR, full bth, walk in closet, lower level of ranch, utilities incl. No pets $1800. 646-235-2656 Loch Shaldrake, Hamptons in the Catskills, repriced octagon retreat 4 BR, 3 bth, 9.8 acres, 3 pond, Guest Suite, pool house, wrap deck stone, fireplace, new septic & more! Walk to synagogue. Min to Rent 17. $775k. Call 845-798-5885
SOUTH NORWALK WATERFRONT BRAND New luxury 1 and 2 br APTS*Starting at $1800 call 203-899-9924 for appointment Jefferson@5577water.com Includes specials Visit the Islands Luxury Caribbean Rental: www.myturkshome.com, turks+caicos/ Michael516-672-4333
Anguilla, BWI: 995 built large ground level house. 2100 sqft interior, 2100 sq ft terrace & veranda. Property on 0.6 acre. 3 bdrms, 3 bthrms, etc. US $1,750,00/neg. 1-264-497-6224 Ludgerprinz@gmx.de Bennies@angaillent.com
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BROOKLYN Busy dental practice in heart of boro park 3 networked, fully equiped ops, seller motivated best offer accepted 917-416-3681 MCDONALD AVENUE/ KNGS HWY: 5000 SQ FT STOREFRONT, HIGH CEILINGS, GOOD LOCATION FOR RETAIL AND WAREHOUSE, NEAR TRANSPORTATION, SHOPPING AND MORE. PRICE NEGOTIABLE. CALL 917-681-7565 Sheepshead Bay-Heart of prof’l & medical ofc space in beaut completely renov ofc building across from Q&B trains. Bus stop right across the street. On site parking wuites from 500-2500 sf. Daily Mincha in bldg. Call 718-692-4181 ext110 Boro Park 13/37: 900 or 1800 sf partially renovated windows. 1 flight up. Also 1200 sq ft basement w/ hydraulic lift. Good for office or storage. Call 347-451-9432
Boro Park, 16th Ave: 5 room office for rent, private bathroom, 1 flt up. Front exposure. 718-338-6433
Med office for sale Bensonhurst Busy dental office for sale in Bensonhurst Area 4 chairs in medical facility. For more information please call: 212-430-3888 Commercial Property for Sale Garage/Warehouse for Sale/Rent. 20,000 sq. ft. E. 15 St. off Ave. L 917-554-5640 lv msg if no answer
PROFESSIONAL SPACE FOR SALE CO-OP. NEWLY RENOVATED. MOVE-IN CONDITION. PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE. UPPER BAY RIDGE AREA. PRINCIPALS ONLY. CALL BETWEEN 10 AM & 5 PM 718-490-1263
QUEENS Restaurant For Sale Main St. Queens. Prime Location10 Years in Business 718-763-5717
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KINGS HIGHWAY, BROOKLYN COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT BY OWNER IN A NEW BUILDING. *PLAZA* 2ND FLOOR. 1500 SQ FT, 2 BTHRMS, PARKING, CENTRAL HVAC. EXCELLENT FINISH, PRIME LOCATION, BUSY AREA. EXCELLENT FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. RENT NEGOTIABLE 917-295-7529 OR 347-992-2722
Boro Park, store for rent near post offc. 20x53, can be for offc. Bsmt also avail 845-942-1301 845-825-9393
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Commercial Property/Nassau CEDARHURST beautiful building Near JFK, showroom offices And warehouse, loading dock, approx 16,000 sq ft Call: 516-448-4393
NY STATE
SULLIVAN COUNTY HOTEL FOR SALE. CALL JOHNATHAN AT THE SUNSHINE. 845-796-1200 FOR SALE ROCKLAND COUNTY Motel for sale Special Oppty for Yeshiva/school, prof offices. Over 40x 1g/rms, excellent opportunity for a post natal recovery home, 3 miles from major hospital. 917-365-347 Lots + acreage for sale
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Park Slope 781 4th Ave Corner of 27th St 1000 sqft Hi Traffic Area. Good for: Attorney, MRI, Mail Box Store, Hair Salon, NO FOOD, No Grocery. Reasonable & Negotiable. Call Owner 718-788-4331
Lynchburg: 1200 acres, S Central Virginia, great investment for private estate or development, $6.2 Mil 434-546-3225
Garage for Rent Brooklyn Bedford. Garage avail. For storage. Ave S+T, secure w/alarm, AC and heat. 917-295-5166
Commercial property for sale Costa Rican ocean view development property: 870 acres @ 50% of appraised value/ nr new intl airport site/ paved RD access/ springs/ streams/ waterfalls etc. Development master plan available. Priced for quick sale, brokers or contract 530-893-0195 www.financialpalmarnorte.com
SPACE BROOKLYN Brooklyn Navy Yard, 2000 Sf Storage/Warehouse space for rent Freight Elevator 917-678-8269
NICE INVESTMENT PROPERTY: Woodhall St. Detriot, MI 48224. 3BR, 2 bth, 2000 sf colonial, multi-family home. Asking $27,500, current family $85,000 Property management. Referral Avail Mike 313-330-7563
Harrisburg PA Investment property for sale in up + coming area $2300.00 monthly income. Mins away from the capital. View website: www.greatinvestmentharris burg.com + contact 717-565-9950
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
BROOKLYN STORE & BASEMENT FOR RENT: on Flatlands Ave/ Kimball and east 37th St. Professional office. CAC, newly renovated, mint condition. Immediate occupancy. 925 sq ft. $1800 718-375-3838 Boro Pk, 12 Ave 43 St, store frnt office for rent. Approx 60x20, good for prfsnl or store. Call: 917-435-9274 BORO PARK NEW UTRECHT/47TH ST 450 sf good for both store and office 19800 sf also available Call: 718-437-3126 lv msg
16th Ave, 49th Streetbrand new bsmnt, For professional use, 860 sq ft, 9 ft, ceiling, Central A/C, many windows. Call: 718-435-9366
Brooklyn near 4th Ave. 1700 SQFT All open space: suitable for light manufacturer Or warehousing 1 passenger freight elevator. Nr all trans. Avail. Immed. 718-541-4997
Ave N/E 14 St. 1600 sf 1st flr priv Entrance 15 s. freshly painted, move in condition. Call: 718-908-7764 Space for rent 5 TOWNS VIC, Classroom/spc avail for rent, within shul, easy access to public transp. 20 min to Bklyn, 2 min to 5 towns, reas price. 516-825-5566 Boro PK/Prime, large beaut Professional offices w/reception area & 2 conference rooms. Fully wired, DSL, & much more. Move right in. Call: 718-972-2828 Crown Heights/ Nostrand & Easter Pkwy 900+ sf store for rent asking $2500 (718)-498-3200
Medical office for rent/ PARK SLOPE 36 PLAZA STREET EAST. NO FEE. 2000 SQFT PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. Ground floor of luxury 12 story residential elevator bldg. Great space with 10’ ceilings. Ideal for medical, dental etc. (previous long term tenant was physical therapy service.) $7000/mo negotiable. Call Alan Kalish 718-633-7586 STORE FOR RENT BROOKLYN Hair salon for rent Ave. U Close to Q+B subway, very convenient access. Asking $2,200 Call: Benny Wong 917-774-6586 718-375-5180 Office in Flatbush for rent. Great neighborhood Very quite 718-627-8606 Stores for rent Brooklyn ONE GOAL REALTY Bklyn Mini & Mega Stores for Lease. Also for sale 3 Fam w/store frnt. Cooldeals7@gmail.com 516-414-0962 Brooklyn Office For Rent MILL BASIN State of the Art. 2 operatory Dental offices for cosmetic dentist. Brand new high end quip, fully furnished 1100 sq ft location with full service lab Near all transportation $3500/mo Negotiable w/ incentives 800-495-4624
Madison, Flatlands/ East 35th. 2600 sqft storefront, high traffic area, ground level, Central a/c & heat. Available now $2200. 917-330-6929 SPACE FOR RENT-BROOKLYN 51st Street close to 18th avenue Basement suitable for storage High ceilings Call for more information: 908-330-3677 Office for rent: 83 Avenue O / BTW WEST 7th and west 8th/2nd fl , 1000 sf available priced reasonable, near subway Mr. Anthony 718-375-4750 Ave U 2 Stores For Rent 700 sq ft and 1000 sq ft top location reasonable price call owner 917-797-1427
Boro Park-Professional Ofc spaces, prime location Newly renov. 917-494-7987 REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE Court St. Brooklyn, 3rd flr, 900sf. Offices 2 refrigerated 800sf. Each 2 Freezers 800sf each 5000 sf. Storage, 15 ft high, Fright elevator Ground Floor 2000 sf., with loading dock, Total 11,000 sf. Call 917-407-4006 Boro Park. Corner 15 Ave/48 St Newly renov medical ofc approx 1,200+sqft. Reception +5 offices+ Kitchenette. Gloria: 212-725-6481 Office for rent Ave M, Corner E 19th St. Large office, light, airy, reaso nable. Please call: 718-336-4351 Basement for rent 46th St btw 17th St. &18th Avenues Fully furnished beasement apartement Separate entrance Call: 718-633-1806 Boro Park, 12 Ave/43 St. Storefront office For rent Approx 60x20 good for professional or medical offi. Call 917-435-9274 Gravesend Location Busy area. Beautiful storefront, approx 40x60, High ceilings, full bsmt, ideal for cooperate offices, Ins co, med, bank branches, ETC. For info: 718-966-0230
QUEENS/BRONX Far Rockaway: Warehouse for rent, approx 5000 sf. Loading dock, offices, bathroom. Priced $3000 per month, RE, taxes included. By owner 347-203-0415 Medical office for rent Rego Park, Queens 1000 sq ft- Street level some medical equipment/ furniture included can also be used for dentist, chiropractor, podiatrist, acupuncture. 212-868-7078 or 917-374-3332 Retail space for rent/Queens Laurelton Merrick Blvd, 2000 sq ft for rent, 6000 sq ft air space available. Call owner 917-750-0966
Commercial Property Sullivan county, NY. Cold Storage Facility. 20 min No of Middletown, 90 min From GWB, Rt 84 &17/86. Nr proposed casino. 1000 pallets cold storage (18-) (38) w/ofc space, Approx 4 acres , sep maint facility. Poss development. Also 2 smaller props, Main ST, Falls.845-798-1306
STATEN ISLAND (New Dorp) 2000 sq ft office space. Near train.Convenient to all. Pat 646-369-9457 OFFICE FOR RENT/ STATEN ISLAND-Guyan Ave.1500 sq, ft of comm. space excellent for prof. office. Busy area-near transp. Easy access to major roads, highways. Call Gus: 917-750-3898 Port Richmond-3 office suites w/reception area. All brand new, fully renovated C/A. full bsmt 2,700ft w/dual bthrms, new carpet. Please call: 347-424-7809
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT/ L. ISLAND Office available one large bright room with Waiting area available on Maple in Cedarhurst With parking $800 p month Call: 800-388-9299
Land/Lots For Sale
BROOKLYN Brooklyn Lot For Sale Midwood 1472 E. 19th St. 35 x 100 R-6 zone Plans Fully Approved foundation35 x 95 Owner renovated, planned with broker Coldwell Banker Mid Plaza Kim Stavrach 718-646-3600
LONG ISLAND
NASSAU / L.I.
FOR SALE FAMILY PLOT (4 PLOTS TOGETHER) IN BETH MOSES CEMETERY LI. BELOW MARKET PRICE OF $2,000 EACH OR $7,500 FOR ALL FOUR, OBO. CALL: 786-378-7174
W. Hempstead: prof ofcs, directly across from new library, 2nd flr, 2650 sf reception, common, 4 ofcs, 516-4862996 ext 316, mutual@mutualengraving.com
NASSAU REAL ESTATE Cedarhurst New Construction by Rami 4200 s.f corn, top quality $900’s Call Builder 917-541-7013
Bethel, NY. Approved 28 lot, subdivision in Sullivan Cntry. Existing house in one lot + 27 -1/2 are lots 3 acre pond, 30 acres of common area $1.5M. By owner 631-692-9878
Pinelawn Cemetary “Garden of Sanctuary” 2 plots, 4 graves. Asking $7000. Make an offer! 203-878-9574
Tutoring AFFORDABLE TUTORING Prep for Math & Science Regents With outstanding tutors who cover all The material & strategies students Must know. Very affordable rates! Online & Flatbush locations. Call Perry: 718-377-0015
Professional tutoring Are you Worried About your child passing the 2008 NYC math test? Service is offering test prep qualified tutors Individualized attention amazing results references available. We cover All of the topics outlined by NYS Dept of Education. Homework help also Avail. Help your child Excel in Math. Call 347-247-4258
PAGE 49 Tutoring Frum NYC Lic history teacher w/ 30 years experience to help with homework. Cleps, Regents, Etc. Great Rates! 718-252-5594
Piano lessons,-all levels. Instrument provided free of charge. Reasonably priced. Call: 718-207-5981 Call: 212-496-9148
Guitar lessons for children + adults, all levels + styles, grt for after school, taught by professional recording artist, Ed Hale of the Rock Group TRANSCENDENCE in home or studio- grt with kids, Midtown to Upper West/ East Side. Call 800-827-7763
Help Offered I am seeking a position as a live-out registered nurse for private duty. 15+ years exp as a health care provider. All areas of nursing covered. Please call: 646-642-4138
Russian Jewish woman with experience looking for a job. I can baby-sit, clean or take care of elderly people. Call 347-517-3974
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Golden girls helping hands provides aide, companion/driver by the hour, daily, week or live. Lic, ins + bonded, wil accept long term Insurance claims. Reasonable rates with side. $13.95 with ad. 561-367-0970 or 561-338-2484
I am volunteering my services (without pay) for clerical work in schools, synagogues, community and Jewish centers. Queens only. Call 718-699-8760
LOOKING TO HELP THE ELDERLY. EXPERIENCED Nurse Aid. Help is at your doorstep. Experienced & Certified nurse’s aid available to care for the elderly + homebound or hospice. Please contact CLAUDIA SHWEKY 732.829.6716 or 732.222.5841
I am a responsible, honest person seeking position as home health aide for elderly or housekeeping. Ref avail. Call Barbara 718-926-1414
I AM A CARPENTER LOOKING FOR WORK. Spackling, sheet rock, tile, doors, bathrooms, kitchens, painting etc. Call @ 718-363-8994
MAN WITH CAR/ VAN NEEDED For newspaper delivery service. Call for more info: 718-998-6602
Companion/Caregiver Companions/caregiver available Exp. compassionate caregiver seeks position. Live in/out. Excellent ref. Call Beverly: 917-757-5363
Eldercare caring experienced , home aid/Companion, daily or live-in Excellent Ref. Jean: 347-678-5836
ARTAVIA AGENCY We Specialize in HHA/ CAN/ LPN/ RN WE PROVIDE GENERAL/ HEAVY DUTY CLEANING, GARAGES, OFFICE HOMESM ETC. NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL, SERVICING ALL 5 BOROUGHS AND BEYOND. 1877-545-3602 FOR ALL OUTSIDE BOROUGHS CALL 718-652-0099
Mature multilingual available Private driver w/ car avail to service all your needs. Local and long distance-Servicing NY, NJ, CT + LIServicing weddings, airport, mountains, etc. Reasonably priced. Call: 646-331-9229
BONDED & INSURED KOSHER TRAINED EUROPEAN EXPERT CARE LICENSED HOME CARE AGENCY, ELDERLY CARE, HOUSE KEEPING. RNS, LPNS, HHAS, PCAS, LIVE IN/ OUT AVAILABLE. CALL 718-349-0099
Kind compassionate CAN. HHA with excellent references and 16 years experience seeks full time position caring for the sick/ elderly, honest & reliable, own trans with clean driving record, English speaking please. Call: 862-579-0675
Screenwriter/Producer consultant for hire Sold to studios/ Indies..”produced in TV + Film. Won awards. Partnered w/ former head of studio. Hire me to turn a life story or fiction into script or to guide your production. Save 10X what I cost, low start fees. 310-924-5682 sitcom.director@gmail.com
Experienced caregiver/ Nurse aid care for elderly or loved one. Live in/ out, has a car and NYC Lic. Recent refs avail. Yvonne 718-723-2301
Playgroup: Madison age 2-6. Morah Leora, early/late dropoff. Quality care. Summer/all year. 718-646-9368
Business Opportunity • Financial Services • Legal Services Business Opportunity INVESTMENT PROPERTY MIDWOOD GREAT INVESTMENT OPP!2 FAMILY MIXED USE PROPERTY WITH COMMERCIAL SPACE,BRICK FACE CONSISTS OF TWO1VR APTS & A 1400SQ. FT. COMMERCIAL SPACE. R.R. Asking 569k. Call broker 917-442-0084 www.pisrealtygroup.com
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Executives in transition: Consulting Co. paying generous commission for intro to CFO’s & treasures leading to a sale. Contact F.E.DiBacco Inc, at 1-866-bankfee or visit: www.fedibacco.com
Brand New Restaurant fully equipped 15 yr lease. Prime Cedarhurst location turn key operation. MUST SEE!!! Call HARVEY: 516-510-8172
JEWELRY STORE ESTABLISHED FOR 50 YEARS FOR SALE, HEART OF BORO PARK, GREAT OPPORTUNITY. CALL 718-207-5718
Capital Wanted Investment Oppurtunity Great Return! Monthly payments. Ask for Bryan 480-497-8488
Neon sign business with website for sale. Includes 20 container of already made neon signs. $29k 646-220-0747
Earn $ while Recession! Mothers and others, work from home, be your own boss. Earn $800-$5000K Monthly, will train 866-285-9949
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Salesman or distributor of an exclusive and high tech product for business, investment from $480 US up to $1,000,000 US 717-718-5568 bkidr25@gmail.com
10% CAP RATES, Oklahoma City, What recession? AT&T tenant $4.2M 112 units, $3 million, 20 units $499K, 4 plex, $170K Earn 8%30%. Return on investment. Min $100K. Broker 405-409-7779 Email: tomseabrooke@cox.net
Will invest & merge into public shell: 30 year old private investment company will infuse up to $1 Mil. Assets; Merge, reorganize & reactivate trading-for pinked or BB Shell (dormant or distressed OK) Chuck: 773-761-5454 Live/ Work opportunity: Boro Park 58 St, corner 17th Avenue. Full floor + attic. Separte entrance, quiet area. New carpet and paint. Airy and lite, beautiful garden. 718-930-0150 Rare investment opportunity: Int’l online poker. Operating successfully. Accredited investors only. Min inv 50k. Call 205-383-9222 Locksmith Business: For sale or partnership. Locks, intercoms & CCTV Systems. Busy Queens location, Partnership dissolving. Call 516-805-6404 Space in Salon/spa: 160 sq ft of boutique space, showcases & displays incl. Hi Traffic salon/ spa. Kings Plaza area. Call Tony: 347-645-4948
AVON: Take control of your finance for 2009. Start your own Avon business. Call Joe 917-355-1805
Business person to negotiate. I have 2 inventions. Great money making opportunity. Interested? Call Janet 347-439-8968 Turnkey Oppurtunity! Shwarma place, fully equipped facility! Prime location. Avenue J area, Hi traffic area. 9x20 Call 917-6532-7882
Can build 12 houses in a day at ½ the conventional cost, fire proof, water proof, rodent proof, can be programmed to produce different houses in sequence requires electrician, plumber + laborers. NO cranes looking for investor to make a lot of money. 631-266-1700 or 631-235-4808
Real estate- secured loan for commercial property loan 10% 1 yr only. 631-226-1777/ 631-235-4808
CAPITAL WANTED 1.8 Second mortgage on self storage facility. Will cross collateralize. Call Albert Tiseo 941-628-2883
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FALLSBURG, NY, 4 bldgs for sale, total 8 apts & clubhse, rntl $90k yr inc. Grt investment 845-292-9951
Coffee/ Wholesale Distributor great business opportunity $19,400.00 Free website, contact: 866-779-1429 Investment property Park slope- 8 units, rental, 288k, 3.8 million,Clinton hills, 223k rental, 9 units. 3.0 million Looking for investment partner for kitchen/Bathroom co asking $200/$250K investment Co has 30 yrs experience in the industry Working with existing showrooms Call: 210-695-6370/ 212-695-6373
EXCELLENT DEAL! Boro Pk restaurant for sale $65k Flex; Prime location in Boro Pk. Serious inqs only. 917-626-2927 Glatt kosher restaurant in Brooklyn, Established 4 years. Long lease w/low rent. Exc oppty. Ask $69k. 718-810-5323
Attention Commercial Property owners! Reduce taxes & Increase Cash Flow-Put cash in your pocket with an IRS APPROVED Engineering Analysis. Ask for NO COST Preliminary study. Call 800-584-5809
WE DELIVER! REO foreclosures Nationwide & local Packages, all sizes MBT avail 33% up unlimited supply of residential, commercial, performing, Nonperforming notes, hedge funds & REIT Companies are welcome. Call MAGIC REALTY 516-702-6300 yvettemagicreal@optonline.net
Attention: reverse Mortgage, can you use extra cash? Choose a lump sum line of credit or combination retain title, no mo mortgage payment require, no income requirement. Oscar 305-338-4527
Brand new Bldg 7300 sq ft 3 store w/ elev mod installation, near trans. Excellent for med offices or day care center. Call Mr. Arthur: 212-947-7817 Jackson, Southwind Village/ family new/pre owned double,wide/single. Winter special huge discounts. Incentives. Call 732-928-0952 IF YOU ARE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT A HOME BASED BUSINESS AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOURSELF IN THE SIX FIGURE CATEGORY WITH A MINIMUM INVESTMENT OF $2000. THEN CONTACT GARY SCHECHTER, CALL 917-677-8263 OR 888-274-2933 FOR MORE DETAILS. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY. INVESTOR SPECIAL: Houses $1000’s Below market! Won’t last! Call: 315-778-7460
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Alan J Brown CPA: All business and personal taxes, bookkeeping, payroll and general accounting services. Over 30 yrs experience. Reasonably rates. Call 718-338-2641 or 347-729-3565
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Experienced company serving Michigan, Ohio and India Inquire within Call Southwood Management 248-217-5040 PRIVATE MONEY AVAILABLE 12% Short Term Quick Closings! 718-490-4300 917-578-9514
Private funds available for refinance/ purchase, residential or commercial. Bank turndowns welcome. Consolidate debt, modify mortgage if behind. 1-800-506-8620. Contour Mrtgage, Licensed Mortgage Banker, 1900 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow.
Discount home mortgage All types of credit, refinances and purchases, Residential/ commercial, Great Rates/Jumbo Mortgages *When banks say no, we say yes! Steve Mitchels, mortgage specialist Office: 718-528-0645 x1005 Cell: 516-312-3223 1 Cross Plaza, Rosedale, NY 11422, ste 126 Financial svcs Capital Wanted Seeking high net worth investors. OPPTY IN PERMITTES RAPID GROWTH APT, HOTEL & COMMCL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, FLAGGED HOSPITALITY BRANDS. Guarantor, equity/debt opptys available. ACCREDITED INVESTORS ONLY 941-870-3137 Certified Public Accountant Expertly handles all areas of Accounting & taxation, for business And individuals. Call: 718-282-1553 ATTENTION HOME OWNERS We have recently lowered the interest rate on a loan of $350,000 from 6.25% to 3.25% DO A LOAN MODIFATION Lower your interest rate without hurting your credit. Call Home Lock Management. 800-945-4122
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HOME ATTENDANT AVAILABLE MON-FRI, HAS EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES. CALL SOFIE: 917-202-5371
Available for repair and installation of telephone and computers. Call Isaac at 718-213-7533 ZEVULAN partner to support my Learning for one year, only $20K Call: 646-385-2259
NEED A RABBI !!! A dynamic experienced Modern Orthodox Rav will lead your shul. Baal Koreh and more, great speaker and educator. Email : evereadyrav@yahoo.com Or call 702-673-7180
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Help Wanted Jewish Media, is seeking a few pleasant workers to serve the Jewish communities of NY, NJ & FL. $500 a week +Bonus & Commission. Please Call: 917-913-0000 *Welders* Seeking for steel welders, 5 years min, exp, must be able to read WDGS and plans. Bronx location. Salary negotiable, benefits. Contact Rick 718-764-0024 or email resume to rick@bacoent.com
Help wanted Secretary f/t Sun-Thurs Midwood, phones, Filing, comp, lit, photoshop knowl A+ Hebrew A+ Call: 718-998-9301
Medical Help Wanted/Brooklyn Dental assistant receptionist F/T Midwood Bensonhurst area. Please call: 718-339-1122 HELP WANTED Saleslady with some sales exp needed for fabric Store. Call 718-436-5849 or 347-743-7339
Dental Lab In Bensonhurst looking for office help with dental office experience. Good computer skills helpful Call 718-331-2241 or fax resume 718-331-2251 Cook to run small kosher kitchen in Bronx nursing Home, will move to Queens facility in 2 months.Knowledge of Buchanian cooking a plus. Benefits. 718-519-5878 Positions wanted I am a MAN with nursing home exp Seeking position to work with elderly. M-F day/evenings. Ref avail upon Request. Call 718-931-8632/ 917-428-7635 KOL HAOLAM NEWS SEEKS ADVERTISING REPS % BASED. CALL 347-678-0925. E-mail/text kolhaolam@yahoo.com Cook Wanted LAKEWOOD Restaurant looking for experienced cook Please call 917-453-6776, 845-893-3719 or 732-363-3636
Manager Wanted LAKEWOOD Restaurant looking for heimishe manager. Please call 917-453-6776 or 845-893-3719 Help Wanted Chef, P/time for new upcoming Catering hall, in queens, exper pref, Call bet 10-6pm. 917-696-7879 HELP WANTED/ BKLYN Dental hygienest Boro Park dental office. P/T Fridays 718-854-3333 Help wanted-Secretary SECRETARY FOR YESHIVA in Queens. Must be computer literate. Call: 718-644-4048
Beauty Help wanted Cosmetician, exp’d-F/T knowl of selling cosmetics & fragrances a must. Sal + commish. 718-645-0166 Chelsea- Hair extensions, lace + human hair, wigs, color cutting, hair care. www.nbeautyinc.com 212-741-5050 or 267-974-1669 Hadass is having her prespring specials. Blow outs $15, Manicure/Pedicure on Monday + Tuesday $15, wig blowout $25. wig hair cut special $75. Rental Extension special $50. For sale wig special long + short $550 + up. 1st time make up application $25. Hair color $25 + up w/ free treatment aftercolor. Call for apt Hadass Style 718-339-3939 1705 East 4th, Brooklyn NY
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MARCH 27, 2009 Beauty Cosmetician Stay smooth by Galit Avigail. Waxing, electrolgins and infrared laser/low prices Georgetown Location. 718-214-5046
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Cleaning Services 1st Class Cleaning Professional Cleaning Services. We do it all – All Organic. Insured & Bonded, References Passover Special $129.95 (4 hrs) Servicing Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens 718-408-9244 646-213-3012 www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com
1st Class Cleaning Services. We do it all- All organic, Insured & Bonded, references Passover Special $129.95 (4 Hrs) Servicing: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens 718-408-9244 or 646-213-3012 www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com
Why call a cleaning company? I offer the best services for apartments or homes. Daily or weekly as needed. Call with confidence, that is my pleasure to be as of service to you. Call for an appointment, ask for: Ms. Hernandez 917549-7142, self employed. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Heaven’s Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Hardwd, Tile & Grout Dry in1 Hr. Prompt, Reliable Svc, House Special: 5 Rms + Hallway & Stairs $189.00 . 2 Rms + Hallway $89.00 3 Rms + Hallway $119.00 Sofa & Loveseat $139.00 (718)696-9117 S & S Rubbish Removal All Clean up. Yard/bsmt/ garage. Free est. S&S Rubbish Removal/Demolition. Sh Shab. Please Call Shawn 347-404-1643 R & W Efficient Rubbish Removal & Demolition We do: Moving, Yards, Houses, Stores, Oil Tank & Boiler Removal. Ricky Arthurs. Free estimate available 347-922-2411
Electrician Unlimited cleaning services, INC full service cleaning co. restaurants, medical facilities, retail estab. UCS specializes in vinyl + acoustic, ceiling cleaning, servicing NY/ CT + MA. Contact 413-455-3818 Email: Info@ucservices.com Web Site-www.ucservices.com
Electrician, skilled in all types of electrical jobs. Big and small. Red/Com. Low prices. 718-339-3088 or 917-771-7770 Electrician All electrical needs. New lines Trouble shouting fixtures. Call Yahuda: 347-631-0481
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Lighting/Electrical Track by Jack 917-74-Track(87225) Track lighting specialist. Design/ Installation/ Sales. Updated old cans with small inexpensive heat and energy. Efficient, low-voltage Halogens. Everything stocked.
Most repairs under $100 APPLIANCE DOCTOR *Washers *Ovens *Dryers *Dishwashers *Stoves *Refrigerators Free estimates/ Same day service 718-807-6313 $20 OFF WITH AD!
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Pest Control
Types of Electrical jobs. Big and small. Reid/Com low prices. 718-339-3088 or 917-771-7770 Electrical Service RECESSION PRICES! Don’t let the economy stop U from getting it done. Provide light, heat, power Rem of violations. Payment plans & credit cards accepted. Call 718-829-5400
Rescue pest control Rats*Mice*Roaches*Ants*Silve rfish*Termites Contact KeithTel/fax 718-348-1141, Cell-718-930-9393
Handyman RAJA Appl repair. All major brands, Frig, A/C, micrwv, oven/stove, D/W, W/D, reas, reliable 718-377-1428 *HANDYMAN* Give me a call, I do it all! •Kitchens•Ceilings•Bathrooms •Dry Wall•Painting•Tile Work www.QualityDoesCount.com 20years Experience. FREE ESTIMATES. Call Steve 718*614*4916
HARPER’S HANDYMAN SVC. All types of home repair A-Z Done with pricle by dependable, reliable craftsman Call 732-216-7323
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Giannotti Contracting All pases of home improvements INC. * Finished Basements * Sheetrock * Taping * Extensions * Masonry * Kitchens * Bathrooms * Roofing * Siding * Windows & more. Call Dominick 718-256-9393
Joseph Prestia Heating & Mechanical Gas boilers, water heaters, bathrooms, completely remodeled, wall hung tankless, water heaters, alterations & repairs. Boiler rewiring & trouble shooting. BIOLER TUNE UP-Call now for early discount 718-382-7648 or 917-796-0063
Robbie Rugs: sales, installations, restreches, repairs, cleaning, carpet, tile, lino and laminates. 718-431-3836 We’ll floor you with our prices.
Tommy Floor Services Save 10% to 20%. All work guaranteed. Honest and reliable, Lic + Insured. New floors installed/ Sanded/ Stained/ Refinished. Toll Free 877-846-2833 or 718-830-7197
Expert kitchen installations, specializing in kitch & inter renovs, custom, finish & general carpentry, plumbing, elect, painting & plastering, install of all standard & gourmet appls, fin bsmts, attics & hse insul. All handyman services. Reas prices. 10% off with mention of ad!!! www.expertkitcheninstallati ons.com for free est 718-227-2775/ 917-817-6981
509 McDonald Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11218 (corner of Church and McDonald Aves) 159-03 Hillside Ave, Jamaica Queens. 718-206-4202 Exact Masonry. All types of Masonry Specializing in stone & concrete Residential & Commercial Restoration work *Steps *Foundatations *Chimneys *Patios *Pool decks *Sidewalks, and much more! Over 25 years Experience! 732-785-7767 BATHTUB, TILE REGLAZING + WATERPROOFING Unbeatable price guaranteed. 10% off with ad 718-866-6124/ 917-335-3798
For plumbing snd heating repair mechanic, reasonable rates. 24 hour serv. For free estimate Call Mose 718-813-4154 TREE TRIMMING Sukka Kosher? Call sender 347-200-2098
AG carpet cleaning Get the most for less! Shommer Shabbat 347-374-3572 or 347417-6187
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Automation, Control & Programming Authorized Homelogic Dealer & Lutron Lighting Systems & Shades
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Childcare C HILD CARE AVAILABLE . Vicinity of Bay Pkwy. FT or PT, references avail. Upon request. 30 yrs Exp. with newborns. Please call 718-256-6214
Need a babysitter? Available to provide for your baby or children in your Flatbush home. Babysitter with experience. 718-203-1989
Have a fun and educational summer with The Summer Institute for the gifted! 3 week day and residential summer programs for students in K-11. a variety of challenging and innovative academic programs. For more info call 866-303-4744 or visit www.giftedstudy.com
AUTOS
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Aviation
Donate your car: Truck, SUV, 4x4, property profit + real estate donation? We’ll pay cash for your car. Tax donation Min/Max 500-5000 *Free vacation* Pick-up free 24/7. 501C approved-running or not- no papers needed. Donations, provide clothing, food education program. Bless the children’s fund. 877-907-KIDS (5437)
Auto for Sale MERCEDES 2003 ML500 Blk, 59K, fully loaded, excel cond. $35,582 917-498-1716
LEARJET 24 Current on all inspections Exterior/Interior a “9” $350,000 HANGAR FOR SALE McCarran Intl Airport, Las Vegas, NV Concrete Pre-Fab Construction Office Space in Front $1.1Million 702-592-2686 or charterairlines@yahoo.com Photos:charterairlinesinc.com
Itxik’s 15 passenger van and 8 passenger SUV avail for small moves/ delivery, has cargo van. To airports, mountains, etc. Reasonable rates. Class A drvr Lic. Excellent refs. 646-8247024 or 252-548-2222 shomer shabbos, speaks Hebrew, English, Yiddish, Russian. Avail weeknights
2001 Construction Odyssey Inc: Remodeling, house, apts, bsmt, offices, soters, new kitch + bths. Ceramic/Marble, fences + decks, cement and interlock pavers. Lic+ins. Please call 646-220-3221 or 718-243-9327 ALL YOUR TRUCKING/VAN NEEDS. RELIABLE DISCOUNTED RATES. CALL RAM: 917-696-0000
1997 Lexus SC 400 gold package 93,000 miles, clean 8500. Contact: 631-944-1669
AUTOS Double car garage on avenue for storage or car. Call 347-702-4119
Major yeshiva in Brooklyn needs a car for school use. You can claim maximum deduction. 646-235-7104
NISSAN 2005 Maxima 3.5 blk/blk lthr, fully loaded, aim, remote start, low jack, Bose, bumper to bumper coverage, 41k mi. $19,300 917-940-4448
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Lexus ES 300 for sale, 1 owner. Black with tan leather interior. Great condition. 90k miles with 1 yr remaining on extended warrantee. Loaded with heated seats, 6 cd changer. Must see! Must sell! Great student car. Asking $81,050. Call: 516-428-8561
DONATE YOUR VEHICLE Help Disadvantaged kids! TAX DEDUCTION (SOMETIMES BASED ON BLUE BOOK) Free towing, Prompt pickup. CALL FIRST FOR INFO. Children’s literacy 1-800-339-7790
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Donate your car Truck, SUV, 4x4, property boat, real estate donation? We’ll pay cash for your car. Tax donation min/max: $500-$5,000- Free vacation, pick up free 24/7 501c3 approved-running or not- no papers needed, donations provide, clothing, education programs. Bless the kids fund. 877-907-KIDS (5437) Autos/ Police Impounds!! $500 Police Impounds!! Honadas, Chevys, Toyotas & more!! Please call for listings 800-366-0124 x 2305
Donate your car $300 each 1-866-461-2450 Autos for sale. Mercedes Benz, C220, 1996, black w/tan interior, power windows/doors/seats goodtires, good condition, moon roof $3,200/obo Call: 646-234-4477
Aviation FL HANGAR: For rent. North Perry Airport HWO 305-891-7766 or 786-423-0323
2005 Mercury Marquis GS- 34,000 miles, mint condition, fully loaded. Tax exterior/ interior reasonably priced. 10.5k negotiable. Call owner 516-569-1692
Helicopter Flight Training Private Commercial, ATP, Gift certificates. Graduation/ Birthdays 631-467-2232
Seewaldusedcars.com Pass vans, cargo vans, cars, cycles, 718-773CARS (2277) email: 773cars@gmail.com
1982 GULFSTREAM III LEASING PROGRAM 120 hours/yr; $100,000 down; $15k/mo. Fly at cost. FBO BOCA RATON FL. Call Joe 800-821-0561 ext 102
Mercedes Benz 2003 SUPER MINT S-CLASS 22,000 MILES, $35,000 646-541-7346 CARS FOR SALE $200/$500 cars 4 cash. Any model, any condition. Call: 347-234-8566 Convertible 2002 BMW, in very good condition for sale. Call 714-213-6825. $14,999.00 neg Auto Buyers Cars, Trucks, Any condition Cash on the spot highest $$$ Fast, Free Pick up, anywhere, anytime 732-298-4539 DONATE YOUR CAR! Free vacation + $1,000 gift car. 24/7 free pickup tax deduction. HELP CHILDREN IN CRISIS. Se habla espanol. 877-829-9633 SELL YOUR VEHICLE FREE QUOTES!!! ANY CONDITION NEW OLD JUNK NOT TITLE NO PROBS SAME DAY PICK UP. FREE TOWING!! CALL 718-864-2872
1997 Challenger 604 9 Pssngr, 1 yr old paint & int. 1987 Challenger 601 12 pssngr, 1 yr old paint & int, Both available for short or long term lease with crew and Part 135 Revenue. 614-338-4382
Health/ Fitness Reflexology (Feet) Powerful treatment, balance body system, organ and glands. Alleviates pain, eases stress & cleans toxins from the body. Deeply rejuvenates & relaxin. Certified 19 yrs exp. Call Gilli David 718-436-4096 Massage special: 1 hour for $50 with this ad. (regularly $70). Open 8am-12 midnight, 7 days, private parking. Call 908-352-8881 or check us out at www.lyydown.net
Massage European Bodywork Midtown location *All CC’s accepted 212-221-6055 OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE!!! Licensed massage for women: Specializing in Swedish, Shiatsu, acupressure and Mofacial release. By oppnt only M-F 9am-1pm, Sat 10am-6pm 133 West 72nd Street NYC Call 917-359-2960 Get your new power wheelchair, power scooter and its hospital beds. For absolutely no cost to you. Fast delivery. Call toll free to qualify: 800-470-7567 Weight loss solution To loose weight + inches but NOT MUSCLE. Start cinching, deliciously, easy. 718-851-9478 or 718-645-2744 Licensed Master Reiki, Professional massage T:718-236-5861 C: 917-292-6075 Body Work Sport & Swedish massage Shiotsu, foot reflexogy Stress relief & relaxation. Reflexology and body massage, for men only. Experienced home attendant, evening hours. Zoltan 917-202-0534
MAZEL TOV Moving and Storage Special rates for the holidays Lic & Ins DOT # 10587 718-443-7700 TRI-STATE TRACTOR DELIVERY. 48/153’ PERSONALIZED SERVICE. ALSO RENT/BUY. STORAGE TRAILER. CALL 917-566-4878 Visit international synagogue at JFK Int Airport. IAT Terminal #4-4th flr “The only shul in an airport in the western hemisphere.” Minyamin/ services prior to El-Al. SWISS AIR-CZECK FLIGHTS. Manny Weiss, president Rabbi Bennett M Rackman, Chaplain. www.jfkshul.com 718-646-5044 MOVING!? OR MANPOWER Most proposals by phone Local & Long Distance Residential & Commercial 25+ YRS. OF SERVICE 212-675-1400 GET IT DONE!?! CROSSLANDNYC.COM
Pets Puppies for Sale Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies Descended from the UK’s most winning whole color bloodline genetic guarantee offered. $2000 Call for Health Info: 309-736-7951 Pets for sale FL Rare talking Macan Catalina, 18 moht old female, very tame with very exotic colors. Contact 561-762-9995 Lost: poodle mix, white female, chip #101538872. $2500 Reward! 516-791-2286
Merchandise Wood shed for sale 12x14’, very good condition w/2 windows. Door & pwr gar door. Paid $7k Sacrifice $4k OBO. Large SLIGH Grandfather clock, new condition, 2 area rugs 6.5x10’ and 10x14’ paid over $10k. Will sacrifice for $5k. 845-705-3386
Judaica Store out of business! SELLING ALL MERCAHNDISE AND CONTENTS OF STORE. 347-713-5340/ 646-210-7174 Italica Scooter New 63 miles $850.00 Contact: 305-256-6024 Tsivia Jewelry 44-24 16th Avenue 718-633-0927 50%-80% off all jewelry Large Selection of beautiful Sterling silver
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Art supplies/ Art Classes & Custom framing, with over 25 yrs of education experience, 17 yrs of retail serv and our full service custom frame dept, Zelda’s Art World is the only serious choice for art classes, art supplies and frames. 2291 Nostrand Ave 718-317-7779
Dining rm set: hand carved, solid mahogany, Chippendale design, banquet size, inlaid butl top table, china cabinet, 10 chairs. Worth $29k, MINT $8,900. All crystal grand chandelier w/12 lights. 38x40 from Austria. $1,975. 973-265-4310
Bell collection $250 in enchanted flowers, fine bone china, miniature lighthouses $250. Complete closed set 954-362-9016
Bob Dylan Wanted: Original 1963-366 NY+NJ Concert Posters Will Pay $3000 Cash 310-346-19656
Collectibles Wanted Fountain pens wanted parker/ mont blanc + waterman, watches wanted, rolex + patek phillippe + beatles memorabilia. Call at 305-951-1624
COLLECTIBLES FOR SALE FOR SALE OLD COLLECTIBLES. PLATES AND 33 RPM RECORDS. 305-542-0617
Wanted: Men’s Brialle watch, dress wrist watch, solid gols or platinum or gold plated. Wind-up eith button opening or winder in. very expensive. Exc make if on is not found, that’s OK, I tried. 646-938-3410 or 718-547-7697
MUSIC + ORCHESTRA/ CT THE KLEZICAL TRADITION KLEZMER BAND, SOLO STROLLING, 7 PIECE FINEST IN JEWISH MUSIC AND DANCE, LEADING *GAMES *CLASSICAL *JAZZ 203-374-0607 KLEZICAL@MAIL.COM
Auctions-Govt actions online, trucks, autos, equipment & more! Online bidding: auctionsinternational.com 100+ countries, cities, towns, state agencies. For complete details call 1-800-536-1401 x120 member NNA, NYSAA (tri-state buy) HUGE DEALS EVERYDAY Valley thrift store: (Nonprofit.) 949 Amsterdam Ave. Men, Women & children; House wares, books, videos, DVD, CD, many other items. Mon-Fri 10am5pm, Sat noon-4pm. 212-222-2600
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Discount travel AAAAAA Awards buy/sell 1-800-859-8695 Europe/ Orient/ S Pacific Sukkah 10’ x 10’ $225 Silver vinyl tarp, steel frame. NO TOOLS NEEDED. 973-460-1957 or 973-460-1968 (NJ) www.HAPPYSUKA.COM
Uses/UVWs for rent Trophy location in Manhattan Call 917-783-4479
Mattress & Box spring Queen, Pillow top Still In Plastic $350 (631) 716-0174
Shaimos: Buried K’halacha. Very reasonable. No charge for good usable books. We accept Posul Sifrei Torah, tefflin & mezuzas. Pinter 4408 14th Ave 718-871-2260 or 917-589-5992
Sports + Tickets Buy/ Sell tickets/ Yankees/ Mets/ Knicks/ Rangers/ Giants/ Jets and all concerts sports and theater. 800-764-1560 www.arentix.com
Value Trans Shomer Shabbos Forwarder IN MAINLAND CHINA. Looking out four your interests. ValueTrans Express Inc. 212-819-0111 www.valuetrans.com
Merchandise wanted COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR JEWISH/ISRAELI ART. 201-575-0055
SOLID OAK PEWS: Used, For sale, total of 37 at 8 ft, 1 at 10 ft, 1 at 11 ft. Call 516-481-7090 between 10am-4pm, Mon-Fri, Leave message.
Do you have merchandise you can’t sell? We’ll buy entire warehouse. Please call: 347-496-1626
Expert alterations, Marine Park 3 yrs experience with alterations for the whole entire family. Custom made gowns and dresses. Ladies, teens and children. Trained and experienced designer. Call 718-252-0402 Kel Nah Refa Nah Lah “Please, Please help me” Frum woman, mother of two children, four grand children in desperate need of kidney-type B. G-d gave us two kidneys so we can donate one. And G-d bless you for saving my life. 732-996-0336
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Deal Lake Jersey Shore Home Lake views throughout the house. A beauty on the outside; Needs work On the inside. 5 bdrms, 3 ½ baths. Located on Senic Edgemont Drive in Loach Arbour. 4 blocks to Ocean. $1,200,000 Call Owner 732-918-1216
Location! Location! 4BR, 2.5ba, colonial on quite street on a west long branch boarder. 2 miles to beach, walking distance to synagogue, move in condition. Many updates on large lots 4899. Please call 732-233-4882
West Orange: Mother & daughter, 17 rm, LR w/fireplace, formal DR, butler pantry, 5 BR, 3 bth, 75 x 150 buses to NY every ½ hour, nr highways. $430K. Open house SUN 1-4 pm. Walk to synagogue, transportation, shopping and more! 201-704-1397
Vacation property Fire Isles: sea view, 5 BR, lrg bay front summer home, 3/22, 9/8, $29,900-July+Aug, $13k, all appls, LR, DR, bck yd grill, lrg kit 718-429-3437 www.12bayview.info Long Branch: Huge lot, 125 x300, one block from Kollel, 4 BRs, 3 bths, hrdwd flrs, renovated granite kitchen, 2 car gar, deck + sun room. Asking $899,000. Call Owner 917-406-5232
Resort Home for sale NJ Resort Country Club Season Park Immediate occupancy, financing avail, seasonal lots 2741 Route 9, Ocean View, NJ 08230 www.resortcountryclubseas onalpark.com 1-800-982-3404 5 Boardwalk Ave Two bedrooms, large lot, Florida room, furnished. $71,000. $7,000 down, $740 a month
Fairlawn: $409,900, 5 BR, 2bth colonial c/c updated MEIK, also 695,000 new construction, 4 BRs, 4.5 bths. Help pick out your new MEIK. Family room + recreation room & office.--Elmwood Park: $359, 4 BR, 2.5bth, S/L Home, new MEIK, beautiful family room and office. Call Carol WeissmanWeichert Realtors201-794-7722 ext.249
Residential/Commercial Howell, NJ Near Lakewood, 20,000 sq ft asking 650k. Reasonably priced! Call now Dominick 908-415-2299 or Sal 718-853-3629
Hazlet: Locust Grove 2 BR, 1.5 bth, washer/dryer, CAC, new hot water heater, stove and furnace & front door, asking $20,000. Please Call: 732-216-4521
House for sale, Rockland County Wesley Hills, Powderhorn area: Nearly new 4 BR, 4 Bth C/H, 1 acre Lot on culde-sac. Porch, deck, maids rm, 2 car gar, beaut 3 rm walk-out fin bsmnt. Many extras. Principals only. 845-354-1495
LAKEWOOD OPEN HOUSE 6/29, 1-4p 4 seasons gated active adult community. 2 Br, 2 Ba, lr, dr, nook, Fam room, 1 car gar. Golf course, indr/outdr pool, bacci, tennis $249K. Owner: 732-614-6621 Hazlet: locust grove, 2 BR, 1.5 ba, W/D, C/AC, new ht water htr, stove, furnace and front door asking $120,000. Call 732-216-4521 West Orange: Fabulous location, large 3BR, 2.5bth, bi-level with fireplace, 2 car gar attached on cul de sac, next to shul. Large family room with sliders to yard, CAC, hardwood flrs, EIK. Call Judy 973-652-2593 or 973-779-6400 or 973-618-1716 ALSO: Possaic Park 4 BR, 2 bth, colonial w/ 2 car gar. Must see! $275k. CALL!
Old Ridge: Rural 3+ ac custome 5 br, 2 ba, full base, deck, walk to NY bus, $535, 000. Owner 732-207-8869
House For Rent Beach Haven West min to LBI beaches, 4 BR BA on lagoon w/dock, W/D, C/AC, sun porch, May, June $1300/wk;July-August $1800/wk. 732-489-5607 House for rent-Lakewood Stunning, new construction, 5 Br, 3 Bth, EIK, granite countertops, hardwood floors throughout main floor, lg master suite whirlpool. Won’t last. Call ER Fisher 732-966-5965
Muttontown: 5 BR, 4 ba, center hall colonial on 2 park like acres, updates kit/ hdwd flrs/ Window/ CAC, alarm, family room w/ brick fire place. Pets allowed. Call owner 516-484-3364 Lakewood House for Rent 4-8 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths Option to Buy Finished office in basement Fenced yard, garage. $3,500/mo + util Walking distance to shul 732-232-9557
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For sale/For rent WOODBRIDGE, Rosemont Estates- Brand new, beautiful grounds, pools. Possible financing avail Call: 908-910-1028 Lv msg
For sale excellent location in Rishpon near sea. North of Hertzelia Pitouch, 1500 sf. Good location for more that one villa. Call 516-8295967 or 011-972-2679 or Cell: 972-54-846-3045
Jerus, central. New 4 BR lux apt in 18 unit bldg. incl all linen, applncs, Kitch ware. Kosher & sh shab. Short Term rentals. 416-782-6791
in Jerusalem 20% discount. Vacation dept. 4 star hotel suite! Best location! 1 BR salon, sleeps 4, daily maid. Kitchen, Health Club. 011972-8-633-4758
STONE HARBOR Beach block, Victorian Beauty, 8 BR, 5BA, sleeps 24, A/C all amenities. Wireless Inter net. Avail Aug 23-30, Labor Day Weekend, Sept and Oct Reasonable rates 609-425-6206
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Apt for rent Israel Baka, Jerus: lux 3 Br apt. 1 main & 1 ensuite bth. Nr Talpiot/Rechavia. Fully furn, pvt gar, covered porch, 1st flr. Short term/Long term or Succos. Email: yanwo@yahoo.com or call 718-490-0855
Middletown- 3 Br, 2 Ba, frpl, full fin bsmt, 2 car gar, c/ac, gas heat, all appls, walking distance to red bank & NYC trans, Avail now. $2500. 732-739-3879
Apartment For Rent RedBank: 2 BR, 1.5 bth, DR, kit, HW flrs, Broad & Maple, $1650+ Utils. Call 908-884-0877
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent Commercial property HBWE REALTY Ranway/Linden NJ Warehouse 15,000, 30, 000& 40,000 22 ft high, plenty of parking space, Avail for imm purchase or lease! Call Barry Littman 917-363-3974
Jersey city warehouse space Available. 10,000+ sf. Call Joe or Ben, 718-947-5037
Condo / Co-op For Sale Condos/Co ops/NJ Hoboken-$1.15 m secluded carriage house, 3 firplaces, luxury, appliance package, patio +w/trellis+hot tub, terrace 3 flrs 201-400-3986
FOR SALE, LAKEWOOD 4 CONDOS AVAILABLE 2,000-2,400 sq. ft. $335,000- $345,000 1st St. & Madison Ave. Please call for info/appt. 718-974-5550
Land/Lots For Sale Investement property/ land for sale NJ 182 Acres Howell NJ Near exclusive golf club Great for an estate or development. Asking 1.5 Mil Call Sam 973-694-1222
Help Wanted HELP WANTED-NJ Pharmacist position available in Lakewood, NJExc, salary. Pleasant work envirnment. Gershon: 732-666-1748
AUTOS Children’s hope charities-ACar donation is tax deductible, free pick-up, any condition. 800-6921221. For NJ call 973-504-6215. Not an endorsement
Seriously. . . the Kitchen You've Always Wanted - Thermador cook top, 2 Viking Ovens, 2 Dishwashers, SubZero fridge and 2 SubZero drawer freezers - granite counters and back splash - magnificent design with plenty of space for entertaining. Secluded property, guest suite on first floor and galleria foyer with 1/2 bath. The architecture and open floor plan of this home provide style, sophistication and substance at its best. One Hour to NYC and minutes to the Beach. $799,000 Call Denise Oliver @ 732-614-0595
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For sale Israel KIryat GAT Near Beersheva- 2 Brs, KItch, L/R, 400 sq ft, front yard, playground.$80K Call 917-804-4158 For sale excellent location in Rishpon near Sea north of Hertzeliah Pituach. 1500 sf. Good location for more than one villa. Call 516-829-5967/ 011972-267-97085 or cell 972-54-846-3045
Jerusalem hotel: luxury 3 BR apt, DR, LR, Kosher EIK, Pool, Near Kotel. Call 847-721-7722
Jerusalem Bels Sans: excellent location, charming 1 BR, with heating & AC, short term. Reasonably priced 514-1573-8769 or 514-276-8769
Kiryat Shmuel, near Reccavia & katamon. Sunny tastefully renov 2 BR w/ priceless View, lg balcony & lux built ins. Walk to all. Call David 212-558-5682 davekuf@yahoo.com
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IF YOU EVER CONSIDERED BUYING IN FLORIDA, NOW IS THE TIME! FABULOUS BUYS ON CONDOS, VILLAS AND PRIVATE GATED COMMUNITIES. CALL COREY FISHMAN, PRUDENTIAL 561-252-8835! DON’T WAIT TILL IT’S TOO LATE!
Hallendale: La meron, beautifully furnished 1500 sf condo, 2 BR, 3 bth, restaurant, beauty salon, state of the art gym, pool. Reasonably priced, negotiable, asking $325k. Near Diplomat Hotel, shopping, trans and more. ALSO 1 BR, 1,000sf furnished and ready to move-in. Call: 954-458-2280
Delray Beach: 2 BR, 2 bth, completely furnished, washer/ dryer, closed porch, etc updated. Beautiful clubhouse with Broadway ent, golf course & more, nr trans, shopping, etc. Call Owner: 561-706-5874
Condo for sale FL Aventura/ Mystic: 2 BR, 2 bth + den, upgrades, golf view, pool, gym, walk to synagogue. Golden Realty, Brigette Pfindel 954-554-5144
MIAMI BEACH SO: 1 or 2 BRs for sale or rent (monthly or yearly). Also Orlando 2 BRs wkly 718-435-3677 or 917-685-3692
Sarasota, FL Bank owned properties and foreclosures makes it a great time to buy. Sean Doherty, Horizion Realty Toll Free 1-866-511-7326 www.SeanDohertyRealtor.com
Miami Beach: Carriage Club South, totally redone, 2nd flr, marble flrs, mirrors built in. Call Barbara 786-325-2269 BEACH FRONT REALTY
Florida Real Estate 85001 Acres High Quality Timberland With solid returns from growth of trees deep water frontage, access to Gulf of Mexico. $1750/acre 352-867-8018
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A DEAL @ 1.1 MILLION. CONTACT 321-431-8120 VIEW: WWW.EXTREMEFLORIDAHOME.COM
Property For Sale Vero Beach, FL: 5 acres (Cleared), upscale subdiv of estate homes. $195,000 413-250-5157 SUNRISE: 4/2 $150K FORECLOSURE, BIG BACKYARD, POOL, UPGRADED GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, NEW CABINETS MUST SELL! GREAT DEAL 877-858-2977 POMP: Palm Aire, 3/2 corner unit, 100% renovated w/ new open kitchen & granite counter tops. New kitchen cabinets & appliances. New tile bathrooms, tile flrs throughout. Owner asking $219,000. 954-675-7219
North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286
South FL luxury- Ocean front condos: FT Lauderdale, Pompano Beacxh, Hillsboro Beach, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Highland Beach. Contact Gary Birmingham 954-464-4336 Charles Rutenberg Realty
Boyton Beach: Professional AAA office seaking office space. Renovated 1375sf, 4 offices, conference rm, kitchen, bathroom & storage. Selling w/ discount $275,000. Call Warren 954-682-5933
Great location-Falls- 5 BR/ 4.5 built 2004 5k/20k View website: www.9951sw124terr.com $1,195,000.00 Contact 786-344-0041
Belle Harborbrnd new building, Ocn front living with direct access to boardwalk & bch, 1 or 2 BR condos, 1 or 2 baths, ultra mod kit/ bth, ss appls, designer itlaian porcelain tiles,ovrszd triple paned windows, pvt balk facing ocean, hrdwd floors, pvt pool, drmn, indoor pvt parking, near shuls & transp. Fanny/Agt, 917-559-6942, 718-258-5596
Boca Raton, Century Vil. Lux 2 BR, 2bths, lakefront view, short wlk to orthodox shul & clubhouse. New kitch, new A/C, upgrade 561-487-3711
CENTURY VILLAGE, DEERFIELD: FURNISHED 1 BR, 1.5 BTH, 2ND FLR CORNER, C/A, GARDEN CLOSE TO 900 MEMBER YOUNG ISRAEL. NEXT TO POOL AND PLAZA. CALL 954-420-0436 OR 954-415-7320
Properties for sale Florida Jax Bch-Atlantic Beach & Ponte Vedra Bch, ocean front in/or golf course living, 350k to $3M+ 904-710-3468. WWW.MarthaVidal.com
For Rent or Sale in Florida 2BR, w/ amazing bay view Sleeps 6 Comfortably 2Bths Walking distance to Shul Beautiful Gym, Jacuzzi, Boat and Fishing Dock Tennis Courts and more Incl. completely furnished apt Washer Dryer, Sheets, blankets, towels, etc. Ready for Rent or Sale Immediately Come stay for a few days, weeks, or more. Call917-686-4824 For Serious Purchase Inquiries
Hallendale: La Mer on ocean, beautifully furnished 1500 sq ft condo 2 BR, 2 bth restaurant, beauty salon, state of the art gym, pool. Reasonably priced negotiable asking $245k. Near diplomat hotel, shopping trans + more! Also 1 BR, 1,000 sq ft furnished + ready to move in. Handyman special- Call 954-458-2880
Tampa: 3 BR, 2Bth condo. 2nd floor , Built 2006 Clubhouse pool,$150k Nego. 813-390-5008 Orlando: Furnished Condo 2 BR, 2 Bth, 2nd floor, club house, pool tennis court $150k negotiable 813-390-5008 SURFSIDE/ Bal Harbor Ocean Front- Soli Mar 3/2.5, 2750 sq ft, decorated fully furnished, Shabbos elevator + next to schools $2.5M 305-308-7385 (text to 305-890-3696) Keyword:mh1141 Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305 CONDO FOR SALEFLORIDA NEWLY RENOV FURN, 2 BR, 2 BTH, LR/DR AREA, CLOSED IN, SUN-ROOM, 3 WALK-ON CLOSETS, GRANITE FLRS, NEW TILE FRLS, A/C. 55 GATED COMMUNITY, 2 POOLS, MANY AMENITIES. WALK TO SHULS, SHOP, LOW MAINT. REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE. BY OWNER, $99K FIRM. 305-877-6927 Condo for sale FL Naples: TARPON BAY CONDO 2 BR/2 BA; Tiled, clubhouse, pool, gym, Comm. Office, pets OK $185K. Call: 239-777-4952 or 239-254-7633 Florida Condo for sale Orlando New 5 star resort, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bath townhouse. All Amenities, 5 minutes to Disney/universal. $125/night. Chuck 908-874-7018 North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286
Condo for sale/ rent Sunrise, FL: 2/2 55t condo, first floor, very spacious, completely refinished, tile floor, very spacious, completely refinished, tile floor on large lake, no pets. Great location. $950 mo. 954-472-6211
Property for sale Key Largo Village with two desirous homeowner’s parks w/boat ramps/ private beach + picnic area offering a well maintained mobile home in excellent condition. 2 BR, 1 ba, w/screened porch + large shed land included/ pets allowed. $250K. Contact: 305-987-7271
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For Rent No Miami Beach: 3700 sq ft, 7 BR, 6 luxury bths, swimming pool, DR seats 18+, upgraded separate meat/milk kitchens, optional live-in available. Close to shuls, shops, chabbos, $3900. 305-300-1104
Baca Raton, FL: Beautiful spacious, 3 BR, 3bth house, swimming pool, gardens + pond. 2 bl;ocks to synagogue, 10 mins to ocean. Call 561-361-3030 Cell: 561-289-2385 Miami Beach Tower 31, beautiful 1 BR convertible, 2 bths, 5th flr, sleeps 4, ready for Pesach. 917-734-5263 Downtown Miami: Beautiful units with bay view, gym, pool. Special prices 1/1 $1,000-2/2 $1,300. Great location 615 NE 22nd St, Miami. Call now! 305-576-5606 or 305-435-1290 Miami Beach Indian Creek 2 BR w/bath each, BR, extra large LR & DR, low floor porches available Pesach. 718-435-9074 Fountain Bleau Hotel: Miami Beach, magnificent 800 sq ft studio. Sleeps 4-6 renting daily/ wkly. Avail pesach. ALSO 1 BR apt Carriage Club North. Available weekly 347-804-4666 Sunny Isles: 1/1 renovated penthouse + appliances, parking, gym, pool, beach nearby. $1350 954-263-5525, Ronnie.
Florida Rent/Sale Delray Beach Huntington Point 55+ comm.. villa 2BR/2bth + den & garage. Decorator finished, clubhouse. Please call: 561-496-6281
Marco Island: 4 BR/ 4 bth amazing home. 3rdraw on beach. Private gated country club with private elevator. Golf/ tennis/ private club house. $9,000.00 330-354-9506
South Miami: 4 bed/ 2 b double garage, near University of Miami and Miami Children’s Hosp. cater to Medical Personal, private contractor or as storage. $1800. Call Owner 786-879-3223
PASSOVER RENTAL Aventura: Yacht Club, beautiful condo, 2 BRs, 2 full bths, next to safra shul. Avail Passover Call 917-902-0446
Broward: 4 BR, 2.5 bth, luxury townhouse, gated community, granite counter tops, spacious 2500 sq ft great location, easy tri county commute, 2 car gar, 30 ft boat dock w/ ocean access. 1975 Call : 954-472-8921
Boca Raton: 2/2 condo, top flr, completely furn/ refurbished on coastal. $13K w/ pool 1 block to good beach views. Call owner 561-313-9797
Hallandale: 1817 S. Ocean Dr. Large, 1 BR, 1.5 bth, unfurn, Bay&Ocean views. $950 a month, yearly. Call owner: 954-457-8570 MIAMI BEACH, Portugal Towers, Ocean view, 2 BRs. Weekly or monthly Rental. Call: 718-753-4479
Boca Delray, 2 BR exclus condo 50& up. For sale or rent, 2 bath, patio, EIK, 1 mi from beach. Near all $159k. Call owner 917-749-6433
Condos for rent Kosher condo Sarsota, FL Fully equip. kitchens, 3 Br, 2 BA, Sleeps 6, washer, 1 dryer, walking Distance to worship, near pool, whirpool, Fitness & business center. Avial now December 2008- 3k/mo special rates July–Oct 2008 Call: 612-220-2382
Middle Keys: ocean front condo; 3/2 fully furnished; pool tennis courts, exercise room, boat dock, marina, hot tub, beach, gated, rent long term/ short. Option to buy. 704-516-6067 (text to 305-890-3696) Keyword:mh902
Pesach Rental in Miami FL Miami Bch: Indian Creek, King David Towers. Lux Apt, 2 BR, 2 bths, beaut beach view $2500 718-677-9825 Miami Beach, FL carriage house. Lg 3 Br, 3 Bth, magnify apt 14th fl shab elev, newly renov, lg terr, ocean front, fitness club, overlooking ocean, tennis courts, shul on premises 347-804-1666
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Fort Myers: Restaurant/ Night Club, large entertainment area with outside bar. 3 acres + 15000 sq ft bldg, excellent location in S Fort Myers nr Cape Coral. Contact Mr. Anulli 239-810-1806 Tudor Villa Realty
Kilwin’s Chocolates and ice cream franchise. Stores available in Orlando/ Hollywood and Miami, FL. Website www.kilwins.com Contact 239-495-2443
Office for rent, commercial building located 2460 E Commercial Blvd in FT Lauderdale, can also be used for medical office. Contact 954-553-4021 or 917-603-5617 Office for rent FL Miami Area- Pembroke Road, busy shopping center retail, office. 6675 Pembroke Road, 800 or 1600 sq ft. Contact 786-506-7895 Office space for rent, FL North Miami Beach office space 400-3000 sq ft available, utilities included, electricity + Cleaning contract. 305-270-0870
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale Sweetwater, FL: Intl University, 21 units, 6 properties. 18K gross monthly, Income, most units remodeled, grt location! $2.399 million. Contact 305-205-8934
Brand new Established Day Care looking for partner to expand this daycare plus looking for a partner to invest in a 2nd daycare in another location, Grt Opportunity. Contact Joanne 954-446-5535
Powerboats for sale FL 35.5’ Sonic- ’04 Blue & wht custom graphic tw 496 HO 425HP. 298 Hrs bravo drives hydraulic steering opt’s: flat scr, micro on off mufflers, stand up lab head elec seats Mint Cond N/S like new health issues Rack Storage $129K Owner 954-772-6633
Comm for sale Steam Tables: glass, cooler prep tables, slicer, freezer, stove, fryer, grill, dough, sheeter, conv/oven, expresso & ice machines 305-632-6591
Business for sale, Florida Scooter business, in S Beach for sale. RIGHT TIME FOR THE SEASON. 954-732-9597
Hollywood: ‘60’s style diner, 3,000 sf sits on corner ¾ acre, business & property, 795k. Rare Opportunity 754-235-8778
Penn Mutual Life Insurance: Business, located in South Florida for sale (due to death of owner) Contact 954-538-1904
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Pizzeria for sale est 32 yrs, very profitable gross $600k-$800k. asking $575K, plus Dairy Queen/ paper bag factory/ pizzerias/ bakeries/ coin laundries/ car wash. Contact 305-439-4516
KOBY’S TRANSPOTOURS INC. Going to Miami Beach? We’ll pick you up from Airports/ Seaports For all your business or vacation trips, charter for larger groups available with our 15 passanger vans or luxury mini bus. LIC & INS./ VISA & MC/ HEMISHE & SAFE 1-800-872-5629 or 305-525-2855 (F)954-987-6601
Factory maker of plastic and acrylic displays/ vending machines well established/ profitable grossing $1.4 million. Owner retiring asking $595K. Contact Joe 305-439-4516 email: joeypinsker@aol.com
Success coach Inspiring & interactive seminar- learn the success steps to achieving your goals. Joanna@livefullycoaching.com or call 212-946-5465