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GUNMAN MURDERS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM GUARD NEW YORK POLICE ON HIGH ALERT

HIKIND VS. BLOOMBERG: BROOKLYN HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL PARK CONTROVERSY CONTINUES BY ALLISON WITTY Assemblyman Dov Hikind, a child of Holocaust survivors, is leading the charge to prevent the Mayor and the Parks Department from moving forward with plans to install additional markers at Brooklyn’s Holocaust Memorial Park. These would allow other groups persecuted by the Nazis during World War II. The City is expected to implement these changes soon.

Heavily armed police surrounded the Washington Holocaust Museum; police inspected locations throughtout the city. BY MAXINE DOVERE As news of the shooting at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. spread, the defense mechanisms of the New York City Police Department and the Jewish community immediately sprang into action.

ithin minutes of notification of the Washington shooting, The Jewish Voice spoke with an officer of at the 19th, the precinct which polices the Manhattan area housing the Jewish Museum and many other historic and internationally known synagogues and jewish institutions. Among them are the Park Avenue Synagogue (and the Solomon Schechter School) the Park East

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REPUBLICANS KNOCK OUT DEMOCRATS IN ALBANY

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(l/r) Senators Skelos and Espada get swore in by Senator John DeFrancisco of Syracuse.

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ocated in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, the Holocaust Memorial Park was the brainchild of the Holocaust Memorial Committee which formally dedicated the Memorial in 1997. The Park consists of 234 upright granite markers, eighty percent of which are inscribed with historic and literary text specifically relating to the uniquely Jewish experience of the Holocaust. The other twenty percent of the stones were intentionally left blank for symbolic reasons. Advocates for the new markers contend that homosexuals, “Gypsies” (Roma and Sinti), the physically and mentally disabled, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and political prisoners should also be represented in the Park with their own distinct marker. The Holocaust Memorial Committee has

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North Korea Sentences US Journalists to 12 years Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday that the charges against the pair are baseless and they should be allowed to return home. Clinton also said the United States was considering putting North Korea back on its terrorism blacklist following its recent nuclear and missile tests. Border guards along the frontier with China detained the TV reporters on March 17 while they were researching a story about refugees fleeing the hardline communist North. North Korea has been showing an increasingly uncompromising face to the world since it fired a long-range rocket April 5. After the United Nations Security Council punished the launch by tightening sanctions, the North responded on May 25 with a second nuclear test. It has also renounced the armistice on the Korean peninsula and is said to be preparing to

BY SIMON MARTIN North Korea sentenced two female US journalists to 12 years in a labor camp for illegal entry and an unspecified “grave crime,” further fuelling tensions with Washington after testing a nuclear bomb. S President Barack Obama was “deeply concerned” about the sentences handed down to Laura Ling and Euna Lee. His government was using “all possible channels” to obtain their release, the White House said. A five-day trial “confirmed the grave crime they committed against the Korean nation and their illegal border crossing,” the official Korean Central News Agency said, without explaining the crime. The Central Court “sentenced each of them to 12 years of reform through labour.”

test medium-range missiles and a long-range Taepodong-2. On Monday Pyongyang vowed to retaliate if the Council adopts a resolution punishing the atomic test. The communist party newspaper Rodong Sinmun said North Korea will regard “any sanctions against us as a declaration of war and will respond with due self-defensive measures,” Analysts say the journalist could become pawns in efforts to open direct negotiations with the United States. The North has long made clear its preference for direct talks with Washington over the stalled sixparty negotiations on nuclear disarmament, of which the US is a part. The sentences “are tougher than expected,” said

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Netanyahu to Lay Out Peace Policies In Major Speech BY RON BOUSSO Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will lay out his policies on the Middle East peace process next week, under pressure from prime ally Washington. ext week I will make a key diplomatic speech where I will present before the citizens of Israel our principles for reaching peace and security,” Netanyahu said at the weekly cabinet meeting. The hawkish Prime Minister did not specify when he would deliver his address,

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but a senior government off icial told AFP it would probably be next Sunday. Netanyahu’s comments were his f irst since US President Barack Obama‘s speech in Kairo on Thursday, in which he reiterated Washington’s “unbreakable” bond with Israel, but vowed not to turn his back on Palestinian aspirations and repeated his call for a halt to Jewish settlements. “I would like to make it clear — we would like to reach peace with the Palestinians and with the Arab states with the maximum understandings of the United States,” Netanyahu said. “My goal is to reach a stable peace that

is based on a solid principle of security for Israel and its citizens.” Over the past few months tensions between the United States and its staunchest ally have risen to levels not seen in 20 years as Washington presses Netanyahu to publicly back the principle of a Palestinian state and freeze all settlement activity on occupied land. Netanyahu has resisted both demands, which are f iercely opposed by many in his largely right-wing government that analysts say would likely collapse if he bowed

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Top Economies Signal Recession May Be Easing: OECD BY AFP

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Leading economies are showing signs that the economic crisis driving recession in many countries may be easing or have reached a low point, the OECD said on Monday on the basis of April data.

he damaging effects of the global crisis are still worsening in many emerging economies, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said. The OECD said that although it was too soon to say if data for leading industrialised countries marked “a temporary or a more durable turning point,” its index of

leading indicators showed that economic contractions were easing. The latest monthly f igures, for April, “point to a reduced pace of deterioration in most of the OECD economies with stronger signals of possible growth in Canada,

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PM Netanyahu Expands National Service To Enhance Home Front Defense BY NISSAN RATZLAV-KATZ

he large exercise we are carrying out for home front defense is a routine exercise," Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized at the start of his comments, referring to the nationwide Turning Point 3 civil defense exercise. "It is not an exercise that comes as a result of any particular development at this time, rather as a result of the understanding in Israel that the situation in the Middle East has changed in the last ten years." Israel, Netanyahu stated, is "more advanced than most countries in the world, if not all in its preparedness exercises. "Our exercise includes the operations of the government, of the security services, of the IDF, of the municipalities. And I emphasize the municipalities because a large part of our effort is at the grassroots level, in coaching and support activities for the municipalities so that they can truly provide solutions for the population" in the case of an

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paredness of the State of Israel and the citizens of Israel in the face of every possible development." In addition to comments from Prime Minister Netanyahu, cabinet members heard from IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai and Home Front Commander Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan. Lt.-Gen. Ashkenazi detailed the extent of the nationwide security exercise underway. He described the home front as a "second front" for the IDF, explaining that the military has adopted a "wide-view approach" to the civilian sector. In addition to strictly military assistance to local municipalities, the Chief of Staff said, the IDF assists in such areas as education, health, community organizing and more. Maj.-Gen. Golan informed the cabinet about the goals of the Turning Point 3 home front exercise and its expected achievements. He praised the high level of preparedness and skill on the home front, noting that there are still areas that need to be improved. Golan also discussed general lessons learned during the Second Lebanon War in 2006 and during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. Deputy Defense Minister Vilnai touched on the level of coordination between the IDF, the civilian emergency services and the municipalities. He also updated his colleagues on the activities

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For the sake of a better home front defense, Prime Minister Netanyahu intends to expand the non-military national service option to previously excluded sectors of the population. The Prime Minister's statement on the matter came during a cabinet tour of the Home Front Command headquarters in Ramleh.

actual emergency. The Prime Minister pointed out the need to strengthen all the emergency and f irst response services in the country, along with the municipalities, in a spirit of cooperation. In order to identify gaps and repair them, he said, there must be an ongoing process of identifying lessons learned. In order to assist and expand the home front defense services, Prime Minister Netanyahu said that he intends to extend the non-military national service option to include as-yet untapped sectors of the population. In this way, he explained, those taking part in national service will be trained to instruct and direct their own communities in home front security, thus taking some of the burden off of the IDF's Home Front Command. An option to take part in national service, rather than compulsory army service, would provide a solution for those sectors that oppose on principle or that are automatically exempted from service in the IDF. Currently, national service is an option taken up by those Jewish young women who see army service as religiously inappropriate. "We are learning a lot of things, improving many things as a result," Netanyahu said, "and we will continue to address this matter in government and cabinet discussions, in order to improve the level of protection and pre-

President Barack Obama talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the South Portico following their meetings at the White House on May 18th, 2009 of the relatively new National Emergency Authority, which coordinates civilian defense.

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Jimmy Carter Makes Private Visit to Israel BY HERB KEINON US President Barack Obama may have bypassed Israel on his recent trip to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Former President Jimmy Carter is scheduled to arrive here on a private visit.

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arter came to Israel after co-leading an international election observation delegation that watched Lebanon's June 7 elections. While Carter's name appears on a Foreign Ministry list of VIPs expected this month, ministry officials said he was not invited by Israel, but that putting him on the list was simply a matter of protocol. Carter has antagonized many here and throughout the Jewish world for his relentless criticism of Israel, which culminated in 2008 with the publication of his book entitled, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Government officials said that while

a letter written by Schalit to his parCarter was expected to meet President Shimon Peres, he was ents was transferred to them two not expected to meet Prime months later by Hamas via the Carter Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Center in Atlanta. That letter was the third Schalit had sent to his parents Defense Minister Ehud Barak, or since his abduction. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Hamas released the letter as part of This pattern would similar to a promise it gave the former president after a meeting with him. A what happened when Carter came here in 2008; Peres met him, but spokesman for Schalit's family said the rest of the ministers snubbed they did not know that Carter was him, with the exception of Eli scheduled to visit, and that no meetings with him had been scheduled. Yishai, who met with him to disThe family did meet Wednesday cuss the fate of kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit. with Hagai Hadas, appointed by The refusal of top government Netanyahu Sunday as his envoy on the Former President Jimmy Carter, holds up Schalit case, as well as with Chief of officials to meet Carter, one official said, stemmed from Carter's a copy of he’s book “Palestine: Peace not General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi tendency to "look with too much Ashkenazi. Apartheid.” It was the Schalit family's first forgiveness upon the Palestinians, meeting with Hadas since his appointand to much self righteousness on Israel." ment. No details of either meeting A Peres spokesman said that the two him, as he always does, Peres is more than were provided. men were "old friends," and that when the willing to oblige. former president of the US asks to meet Following his last visit in April 2008,

Swine Flu Virus Infects Knesset Worker BY REBECCA ANNA STOIL It sounded like the plot of a suspense novel, but a letter from Knesset DirectorGeneral Dan Landau Sunday confirmed that a worker in the parliament has been diagnosed with swine flu. he letter went on to instruct Knesset employees to remain alert in order to prevent further incidents of the dis- The Knesset on the eve of the opening of ease from spreading the 18th Knesset. throughout the parliamentary staff. Landau confirmed that "in recent days, a indicated that the infected person was a parliacase of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) had been mentary aide. The Knesset infirmary received detailed discovered in the Knesset." Landau emphasized that the infected work- instructions from the head of public health at er who was not a permanent Knesset employee the Health Ministry Dr. Itamar Gruto regarding or an MK - had been treated and was in good proper identification of potential additional health, and that no additional cases had been cases as well as guidelines for those who may have come into contact with the infected peridentified among Knesset staff or visitors. The Knesset rumor mill immediately son. sprung into high gear, and word on the street Knesset workers who received Landau's let-

ter were instructed to the Knesset infirmary if they felt that they had any of the symptoms that could indicate that they had been infected with the disease. Those who came into contact with the infected employee were instructed to con-

tinue with their planned activities, and only report to the doctor if symptoms appeared. So far, 26 cases of the virus have been diagnosed in Israel.

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Saudis To Obama: Impose Mideast Solution to End Crisis BY BARAK RAVID King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia urged U.S. President Barack Obama to impose a solution to the outgoing ArabIsraeli conflict, a Saudi newspaper said last Sunday. rime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday a major address detailing his foreign policy next week. The decision comes in the wake of U.S. pressure concerning the peace process with the Palestinians and Obama's address to the Muslim world in Kairo. "Next week I will deliver a major diplomatic speech in which I will present to Israel's citizens our principles for achieving peace and security," said Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting. "Ahead of the address, I will be happy to hear the opinions of my coalition partners and of other figures in the Israeli public." Obama has made repeated calls for Israel to halt West Bank settlement construction, and last week declared he would personally pursue a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a concept Netanyahu has so far refrained from publicly supporting. "Over recent days I have read and heard different quotes that were attributed to me - but that I did not say," Netanyahu added. "I wish to clarify that we want to achieve peace with the Palestinians and

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Saudi Arabia and other Arab states want Obama to get tougher with Netanyahu.

with the Arab world while attempting to reach optimal understanding with the U.S. and the international community." Netanyahu has drawn fire in Israel over his failure to back a two-state solution; his comments on Sunday came shortly after opposition leader Tzipi Livni warned that this may cause the United States to withdraw its support for Israel. At last Sunday's meeting, Netanyahu

declared: "My aspiration is to reach a stable peace that rests upon the foundation of security for the State of Israel and its citizens." Saudi Arabia and other Arab states want Obama to get tougher with Netanyahu over his refusal to endorse Palestinian statehood and for defying U.S. calls to halt the expansion of settlements. King Abdullah told President Obama

during his visit to Riyadh that Arab patience was wearing thin and that a solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict would be the "magic key" to all issues in the region, al-Hayat said, quoting what it called informed sources. "We want from you a serious participation to solve the Palestinian issue and impose the solution if necessary," the Saudi monarch told Obama, according to the paper, which is owned by a nephew of the monarch. It did not elaborate. Saudi Arabia was the driving force behind an Arab peace initiative first put forward by Arab states in 2002 offering Israel recognition in return for withdrawal from Arab land captured in the 1967 SixDay War and a Palestinian state. Israel has reacted coolly to the offer, renewed in 2007, saying a return of Palestinian refugees to areas now inside Israel would destroy the Jewish character of the state. "We [Arabs] want to devote our time ... to build a generation capable of confronting the future with science and work," King Abdullah said, according to al-Hayat. Saudi Arabia believes the collapse of Middle East peacemaking has given Iran a chance to expand its regional influence through Sunni Islamist groups such as the Palestinian Hamas, as well as its Shi'ite traditional Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.

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Massive Storm Strikes Miami: Fontainebleau Hotel Sustains Significant Damage BY YWN Residents of Miami had another round of strong storms that drenched South Florida last Sunday afternoon. arlier storms last Friday dumped upwards of 8 12 inches of rain across parts of South Beach and 4 - 8 inches dropped in downtown Miami in just a couple hours. Flooding in parts of Miami Beach was so bad that traffic was shut down or at a standstill on the main roads that lead into the island. The MacArthur Causeway was closed, and police told drivers on Friday night to avoid the Venetian and Julia Tuttle Causeways, as well as the 79th Street Causeway because of heavy traffic trying to get into the flooded beach streets. Parking garages, including one near the Regal Cinema on Lincoln Road were flooded at the ground level, with cars submerged in water up to more than a foot deep. The newly revamped Fontainebleau Hotel sustained significant damage as a result of the flooding. Management closed defected areas to the public for the sake of safety. By last Saturday morning, the hotel was fully operational with its restaurants, and stores open for business. Power was knocked out to thousands of residents in South Florida. At one point more than 17,000 customers in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties were without power because of the storms. As of 4 p.m. Saturday morning, about 6,000 customers were still without power in Miami-Dade County and 461 in Broward County.

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French Submarine Begins Mortgage Meltdown: Search for Jet's Black Boxes Ex-Countrywide CEO Accused on Fraud

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A French submarine begins the search Wednesday for the flight recorders that may contain clues as to why Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last week.

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French military spokesman, Christophe Prazuck, says the nuclear-powered submarine will begin patrolling an initial search zone of 36 kilometer by 36, with search areas changed daily. If the recorders are found, unmanned robot submarines on board a French vessel, the Pourquois Pas, could be used to bring them in. The recorders, known as "black boxes," have voice recordings and data from the final minutes of Flight 447. They are believed to be on the ocean floor at depths of at least 3,000 meters. The recorders emit signals for 30 days after crashes. The Airbus A330 was carrying 228 passengers and crew when it crashed while on route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro. Crews have so far pulled 41 bodies from waters off the Brazilian coast. Investigators have been focusing on the possibility that a problem with the jet's speed sensors, known as Pitot tubes, may have led to the deadly crash. A pilots' union said Tuesday that Air France is replacing the sensors on its Airbus jets with newer versions and has promised not to allow any A330 or A340 models to fly unless at least two of their three monitors are changed. Theories being investigated include the possibility that the sensors iced over during a thunderstorm and gave false readings to the cockpit. Aviation experts say the false data could have caused the pilots to fly too slowly and stall, or too fast and lead the air frame to rip apart. As search crews continued to look for more bodies and wreckage from last

US regulators f iled civil fraud charges against the former chief executive of failed mortgage giant Countrywide Financial, saying he misled investors about the company's risky loans.

week's Air France plane crash, the French carrier has decided to immediately replace suspect speed sensors with new ones on all its long-haul Airbus carriers. The speed sensors are suspected in playing a part in last week's air crash over the Atlantic Ocean. An investigation into the incident has found the devices appeared to have provided inconsistent data to the pilots. One French pilots union, ALER, has urged its pilots not to fly the Airbus planes in question until these sensors are replaced. But on Tuesday, the main French pilots union SPNL announced Air France had agreed to immediately equip all of its Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft with new speed sensors. SPNL spokesman Eric Derivry told French media that Air France was replacing the sensors as of Tuesday, and that all the long-haul craft would have at least two of the new devices. Air France had earlier announced it would put in the new sensors but had offered no calendar. Airbus had also advised its customers to replace the sensors. Derivry said properly functioning speed sensors were critical for pilots to navigate planes. He said there appeared a strong possibility that faulty sensors could have caused the crash even if there was no direct link.

US President Barack Obama vowed Friday to “seize the moment” to advance Middle East peace. The President underlined America’s historic commitment to Israel during his solemn visit to a former Nazi concentration camp.

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fter talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel President Obama said that he believed the United States was forging a path to relaunch the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, but that it could not do it alone. "I think the moment is now for us to act on what we all know to be the truth, which is that each side is going to have to make some diff icult compromises," Obama said, a day after a landmark address to the Muslim world. "Ultimately, the United States can't force peace upon the parties. But what we've tried to do is to clear away some of

the misunderstandings so that we can at least begin to have frank dialogue." He reiterated his demand for Israel to stop settlement expansion on the West Bank but added that he was "very sympathetic" to political pressures faced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. And he urged Palestinians and Arab neighbours to do their part by making "tough choices" to defuse the situation in the region. Merkel said she believed Obama's efforts could make headway toward a two-state solution in the Middle East. "I believe that with the new American administration, with President Barack Obama, there is actually a unique opportunity now to see to it that this peace process—or let's perhaps be more careful—this negotiation process to be revived again," she said. After their talks in the eastern city of Dresden, Obama and Merkel underlined

US President Barack Obama speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.j.

he Securities and Exchange Commission announced the charges against Angelo Mozilo and two other former executives of what had been the largest US mortgage lender. They were charged with securities fraud "for deliberately misleading investors about the signif icant credit risks being taken in efforts to build and maintain the company's market share," the SEC said in a statement. Mozilo was also charged with insider trading for selling his Countrywide stock based on non-public information, allowing him to reap nearly 140 million dollars in prof its. The SEC said that Mozilo along with former chief operating off icer and president David Sambol and former chief f inancial off icer Eric Sieracki "misled the market by falsely assuring investors that Countrywide was primarily a prime quality mortgage lender that had avoided the excesses of its competitors." The SEC said that from 2005 through 2007, Countrywide "engaged in an unprecedented expansion of its underwriting guidelines and was writing riskier and riskier loans." The big lender "portrayed itself as underwriting mainly prime quality mortgages using high underwriting standards. But concealed from shareholders was the true Countrywide, an increasingly reckless lender assuming greater and greater risk," said Robert Khuzami, the SEC's enforcement chief. "Angelo Mozilo privately described one Countrywide product as 'toxic,' and said another's performance was so uncertain that Countrywide was 'flying blind.'" The SEC complaint alleges that Mozilo, Sambol, and Sieracki "actually knew, and acknowledged internally, that Countrywide was writing increasingly risky loans and that defaults and delinquencies would rise as a result." Bank of America last July completed its purchase of Countrywide, the largest US mortgage lender that had been at the center of the country's subprime loan crisis. The bank agreed to pay four billion dollars in shares for Countrywide in a deal that rescued the nation's largest mortgage lender from a collapse that could have sent shock waves through the world's biggest economy.

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JUNE 12, 2009

Parents of Israeli MIA March in ‘Salute to Israel’ Parade BY AARON TRODLER Aviva and Noam Shalit, the parents of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, marched in the annual Salute to Israel Parade in New York City on Sunday, May 31, 2009. Surrounded by supporters, Aviva and Noam Shalit walked down Fifth Avenue and demanded their son's freedom.

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ilad Shalit was abducted on June 25, 2006, by a group of Palestinian ter rorists that crossed the border south of the Gaza Strip into Israel, through a tunnel near Kerem Shalom, and attacked an army facility that was within the sovereign territory of Israel. Gilad has been held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip ever since his abduction, with no word as to his condition. "It was very touching for Aviva and me to walk the streets of Manhattan and see so many people cheering for our son and demanding his release," said Noam Shalit. "It lets us know that the scope of our ordeal is felt by Jews well beyond Israel. While it does not make the pain any less, it shows us how many others feel some of that pain." Prior to the start of the parade, Aviva and Noam Shalit met with a number of prominent elected off icials to discuss

their son's plight, including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. For Aviva Shalit, the journey to New York City to march in the parade was her f irst trip to the United States. Mrs. Shalit has long resisted leaving her native Israel, but with the 3rd anniversary of her son's abduction drawing near, she made the uncomfortable decision to travel to the U.S. in order to raise awareness of Gilad's situation within the New York Jewish community and among New York's elected off icials. T h e Salute to I s r a e l Parade is the largest event in the world celebrating the anniversary of Israel's Independence, with over 100,000 participants and onemillion spectators.

above: Aviva (left) and Noam Shalit (right), the parents of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, met with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (center) before the start of the annual Salute to Israel Parade in New York City. left: Aviva and Noam Shalit (center), carried a banner that read "Free Our Son, Gilad Shalit Now."

Child Victims’ Act To Include Public Institutions BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF State Assemblywoman, Margret Markey, has amended her child sex abuse victims bill to include public as well as private institutions, addressing one of the main arguments of the Catholic Church that the measure discriminated against it. ut the amendments did not suppress the complaints of opponents, and brought on some new ones - the public schools. Margaret Markey recently released a statement that not only mentioned the addition of Public Institutions to the bill but brought reassurance that the bill would be voted upon this week.

I am pleased to report that the Child Victims’ Act will come to the floor for debate and a vote by the full membership of the Assembly. The bill has already been overwhelmingly adopted in three previous sessions and I am cautiously optimistic that we have the votes to pass it in the Assembly again next week and I look forward to its adoption by the Senate during this session. A vigorous discussion about the bill has taken place over the past few months and there has been intensive lobbying of legislators. While the original bill equally applied to both the public and private sectors, many of my colleagues were concerned that its practi-

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cal impact might unfairly limit access full access to justice for their claims, for public sector claims. Accordingly, I the adoption of this bill this year is a have agreed to an amendment that will critical first step that we must take. My focus over the past five years has explicitly suspend the “notice of claim” requirement for public sector claims in been to enact a law that provides justice for survivors of order to ensure that victims of abuse, childhood sexual abuse and that will wherever it occurred, will have expose predators in order to protect recourse for the wrongs done children now and in the future. against them. Another amendEnactment of this bill is just the first ment to the bill relates to the promilestone in our fight for childhood posal to create a one-year “window” sexual abuse vicsuspending the tims and for our statute of limitachildren. With this tions for older child bill as law, I will sexual abuse continue to fight to claims. I am expand the provisions of this legispleased that the greatest number of lation and push for The bill will ensure that victims my colleagues further meaningful agree with the prinof abuse, wherever it occurred, reforms. ciple of justice that Victims advowill have recourse for the is embodied in the cate Timothy wrongs done against them. “window,” but they Echausse said he would be pleased if are concerned about its potential the amended bill impact. To address passes, although "it those concerns, the bill has been is bittersweet as some of our older vicamended to apply the “window” to tims will now be excluded from the law" those who are 53 years of age or because of the new age limit. "They younger at the time of the enactment of have worked as hard if not harder than the law. While I am absolutely commit- all of us to f inally get us our day in ted to the right of every victim to have court."

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Republicans Knock Out Democrats in Albany

Senator Skelos spoke to reporters about the incident. BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Republicans, who lost control of the New York State Senate last November, appear to have regained control without an election. The GOP power play at the Capital in Albany on Monday, resulted in their regaining control of the chamber and in the process, expelled Malcolm Smith as Majority Leader; with the help of two Democrats. t all started with Senator Tom Libous (R - Binghamton) calling for a vote on leadership. It was then clear that during the vote that two Senate Democrats, Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx and Hiram Monserrate of Queens, had flipped and voted alongside Republicans.

New York State’s Capitol building in Albany, New York. Taking over as Majority Leader is Senator Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre). Skelos formerly served as Majority Leader from June of last year until January 2009. Democrats had gained control of the Senate following the 2008 election, which resulted in Smith becoming leader. It was chaos in Albany as Assembly members, staffers and lobbyists rushed to the Senate to witness history in the making. Senators Espada and Monserrate touched off an uproar as they switched sides in a surprise vote to unseat Smith as Majority Leader. Outside of Skelos returning as Majority Leader, the apparent takeover also establishes Espada as President Pro Tem; a move that is being described as a power sharing coalition. "This is a sobering moment born out of

the need the need for a coalition government," Said Espada. Following the announcement of the vote, Democrats stormed out of the chamber and even shut off the lights in the Capitol. A few hours later, Smith held a news conference stating that the whole operation was A few hours later, Smith held a news conference deeming the entire operation as illegal and assured that he was still the rightful Senate Majority Leader. "Obviously, for them, it was all about politics and not the 19.5 million people of the State of New York and, I would hope, that the public is outraged." He then stated, "Let's just be clear, very clear, that the Senate Majority is still in Democratic hands, and will be in Democratic hands," Smith said. Governor David Paterson called the

move "despicable" and a "dereliction of duties". Adding irony to the mix was Tom Golisano. Golisano, the billionaire businessman and three-time gubernatorial candidate who helped the Senate Democrats take control last fall, was one of the engineers of the Monday coup. "Some of the reforms passed today are historic," Golisano said in response, "Nobody thought they would happen in New York State, and (Espada and Monseratte) came together, they made the agreements and said we can get this done." During his conference, Paterson stated that Golisano and those involved with the ordeal saying, "Wealthy donors walking around taking credit for it moments after it happened - is that reform? People who asked the removal of a colleague from office and then asked to be in the majority and called him a hero - is that reform? So we're throwing words around that now have no meaning; even ‘reform' has no meaning here in Albany. And the dysfunctional state is actually hurting the people more than it's hurting us when we put our self interests above the peoples' interests. And I don't care if I'm the only one standing, but someone has got to stand up and say that this is wrong." Republicans are billing Monday's actions as moves to reform the Senate. Senator Espada, however, owes fines to the State Board of Elections and Monserrate is under indictment for allegedly slashing his girlfriend with a bottle. When asked about these possible ethical issues, Senator Skelos replied, "You know what? The most important thing is that the rule changes we've passed today to open up the process."

Hikind vs. Bloomberg: Brooklyn Holocaust Memorial Park Controversy Continues ...Continued from Cover repeatedly voted against this proposal since it was f irst suggested in 1997. Hikind, who represents the largest contingent of Holocaust survivors in New York State, is also strongly opposed to this proposition. “The Holocaust is a uniquely Jewish event,” Hikind wrote in a letter to the Mayor and the Commissioner of the Parks Department. “Only the Jews were targeted by the Nazis for utter and complete annihilation. Only the Jews were subject to the Nazi’s Final Solution. Only the Jews were provided with the least amount of caloric intake compared to other victims in order to hasten their deaths by starvation. No one disputes the fact that the Nazis murdered tens of thousands of others as well. But the intent of this Park was to preserve the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust. It is a tribute to them, to how they lived and died. The addition of these markers diminishes that memory. It diminishes the magnitude of the Holocaust. If the City changes the stated intent of the Holocaust Memorial Park, then the City should also change the name of the Park to Victims of Nazi Persecution Memorial Park to reflect its new char-

Dov Hikind referenced Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel regarding this issue acter. The term Holocaust should only be associated with the Jews.” In his letter, Hikind also referenced Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel regarding this issue: “Truly I must tell you when I hear certain extrapolations, I am worried. For instance, we used to speak, when

Historical events are also represented and their significance to Jewish history explained. we spoke we didn’t dare speak too much – about six million Jews. Then some friends, some people, began reminding us, “True, but after all there were others as well.” It is true; there were others as well. So they said, “eleven million, six of whom are Jews.” If this goes on, the next step will be eleven, including six, and, in a couple of years, they won’t even speak

of the six. They will speak only of eleven million. You see the progression: six million plus f ive, then eleven including six, and then only eleven (Source: Elie Wiesel and the Politics of Moral Leadership by Mark Chmiel, p. 120).” The Assemblyman was joined by rabbis and local community leaders at the conference.

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WAR ON TERROR “Justice, justice shall you pursue” (Deutoronomy 16:20)

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The Al-Qaeda chief scorned Barack Obama’s overture to the Islamic world and warned of decades of conflict.

Bin Laden Scorns Obama Charm Offensive BY ALI KHALI Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden scorned Barack Obama's overture to the Islamic world and warned of decades of conflict, at the start of the US president's Middle East charm offensive. e accused Obama of "antagonizing Muslims" in the same way as his predecessor George W. Bush, in an audiotape aired on Qatar's Al-Jazeera news channel less than an hour after the president landed in Saudi Arabia. "He has followed the steps of his predecessor in antagonizing Muslims ... and laying the foundation for long wars," bin Laden said, referring to deadly clashes in Pakistan between the US-backed government and Islamist militants. "He gave his orders to (Pakistani President Asif Ali) Zardari and his army to prevent the people of Swat from applying Sharia (Islamic) law," he said. "Obama and his administration have sowed new seeds of hatred against America," said the Al-Qaeda leader whose network carried out the 9/11 attacks in the United States. "Let the American people prepare to harvest the crops of what the leaders of the White House plant in the next years and decades." In a swift reaction from Obama's Saudi hosts, a government spokesman in Riyadh said the new tape was a sign of the despera-

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Iran is moving steadfastly toward acquiring the capability to make nuclear weapons. Last month it successfully test-fired a solid-fuel missile with a range of 1,200 miles—a weapons delivery system able to reach most countries in the Middle East and some in Europe. The world does not have a lot of time to prevent Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terror, from getting these weapons. It will take the will of key countries to stop Iran. Following are twelve ideas—carrots and sticks—that can be used to persuade Iran’s leaders that it is in their interest to end Iran’s nuclear weapons program and support of terror—without military action or regime change. All peaceful means must be used; at the same time, all options should be left on the table. Nothing would be more dangerous than Iran with nuclear weapons. . Cut off the sale of gasoline to Iran: The biggest stick the international community can wield remains Iran’s dependence on imported gasoline. Iran has not developed enough capacity to refine its crude oil into gasoline. It therefore imports 40 percent of the gasoline it needs—almost all of it from Swiss, Dutch, French, British and Indian companies. When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rationed gasoline during the summer of 2007, violent protests broke out, forcing him to end the rationing. These European and Indian governments should stop companies based in their countries from selling gasoline to Iran.

2. Ban investments in Iran’s energy sector: In addition to cutting off gasoline sales, the international community, led by the United Sates, should provide incentives to foreign banks and companies to eliminate investments in Iran’s energy sector. This would prevent foreign oil companies from investing in Iran’s oil industry. 3. Eliminate the purchase of oil from Iran: Iran derives an estimated 85 percent of its revenue from its oil sales. Iran's leaders use oil revenues to subsidize heavily the prices of gasoline, food, housing and other necessities. Clearly, a severe reduction in these revenues would have a strong impact on Iran’s people and leaders. 4. Sustain international pressure on foreign banks and oil companies to halt their dealings with Iran's energy sector: International pressure on foreign banks and oil companies already has led major

f irms worldwide, such as Germany's Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, England's HSBC, Credit Suisse and Royal Dutch Shell, to halt or limit their business with Iran. 5. Freeze Iranian bank assets and impose sanctions on Iranian entities linked to its nuclear program: In June 2008, all of the EU's 27 member states agreed to freeze any assets held in their jurisdictions by Bank Melli, Iran's largest state-owned bank which has been labeled a nuclear proliferator by the EU, US and Australia for its role in Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile program. In March 2009, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 11 companies linked to Bank Melli. In February 2009, off icials from France, Britain and Germany issued a list of 34 Iranian entities allegedly linked to Iran’s nuclear or biological weapons programs. Measures such as these must be broadened.

“The world does not have a lot of time to prevent Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terror...”

6. End World Bank contributions to Iran: In 2008 millions of dollars in f inancial guarantees were provided to Iran’s industrial and natural gas sectors through the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The international community should demand that future MIGA outlays not end up in Iranian hands. 7. Stop pipeline deals with Iran: There are a number of major pipeline deals with Iran that will enable Tehran to transfer and sell natural gas to Europe. The Nabucco pipeline and others, worth billions of dollars, would seriously erode the impact of economic sanctions that could halt Iran’s nuclear program. 8. Halt arms sales to Iran: Because Iran’s missile defense system is antiquated, Tehran seeks to purchase advanced weapons systems. Media reports at the end of 2008 indicate that Russia signed an agreement to sell its

S-300 air-defense missiles, among the most sophisticated in the world, to Iran. Later reports state that Russia has decided not to sell this system to Iran. One speculated reason is that Iran could not make payments. Iran’s acquiring this system would signif icantly change the military balance in the Middle East. 9. Deny shipping insurance to companies helping Iran: UN Security Council Resolution 1803 calls on all states to "exercise vigilance" with regard to companies that do business with Iran in order to avoid f inancing Iran's proliferation activities. The resolution specif ically cautions states to be wary of granting insurance to businesses trading with Iran. It also focuses on export credits and loan guarantees. Insurance companies could increase the cost of doing business in or with Iran by reassessing their rates in view of Iran’s questionable stability. Transit insurance could also be raised for ships and merchandise passing through Iran. 10. Intelligence: Gathering accurate and actionable intelligence about Iran’s nuclear program is key to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The international community, led by the United States, should intensify its efforts at gathering such intelligence, upgrade the tools and facilitate greater cooperation among the world’s intelligence organizations. 11. Divestment: American states and investors are taking the lead in incorporating “terror-free” investing principles to remove a source of income from Tehran’s leaders. Governments and investors around the world should pursue similar principles in their investment strategies. 12. Impose inspections and restrictions on Iranian goods and off icials: Stringent inspections of items entering or leaving Iran should be carried out, and strict international travel prohibitions should be imposed on Iranian off icials, except for nuclear negotiators.

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Iranian Threat Democracy, Iranian Style BY BEN HARRIS

U.N. in 2005.

Say what you will about the danger of Iranian theocracy, but at least this much is true: the Islamic Republic is capable of the liveliest electioneering available in the Muslim world. The New York Times has a nice overview of the craziness, but If you're pressed for time, here are the highlights.

From the Times: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is being mocked in the run-up to this week's Iranian presidential elections for a videoclip in which he boasts of how world leaders watched him for almost half an hour without blinking as he spoke in a halo of light to the United Nations. The speech in question was in September 2005 when the Iranian President used his first address to the UN General Assembly in New York to indulge in a bit of his favourite sport, bashing America. Afterwards, according to a videoclip that has gone viral in the e-mail inboxes of Tehran, he told a top cleric, Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli, that a "light" had enveloped him and that the crowd stared at him unblinkingly during the entire speech. “A member of the (Iranian) delegation told me, ’I saw a light that surrounded you,”’ Mr Ahmadinejad said on the tape. “I sensed it myself too I felt the atmosphere changed. All leaders in audience didn’t blink for 27, 28 minutes. I’m not exaggerating when I’m saying they didn’t blink. Everybody had been astonished they had opened their eyes and ears to see what is the message from the Islamic Republic.” The episode is vaguely reminiscent of the president's assertion at Columbia that there are no gays in the Islamic Republic. The remark prompted laughter from the audience, and the Iranian public seems to be reacting similarly, with a former government official mocking Ahmadinejad on television last week. We'll have to wait to find out who has the last laugh.

astweek,thetopcontendersincumbentpresident,Holocaust denier, and scourge of Zionists worldwide Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,andthereformistformerprimerministerand husbandofthemostinterestingpoliticalwifeintheMiddleEastMirHossein Moussavi -engagedinanAmerican-stylepresidentialdebate,anIranianfirst(Full Englishvideohere,aquickplay-by-playcourtseyofTimehere).Thetwo tradedallmannerofbarbs,withMoussaviassailingtheincumbentfor his incessant commentary on the Holocaust and the supposedly imminent demiseoftheUnitedStates. But the moment that caught the public's attention when was Ahmadinejad started attacking Moussavi's wife, Zahra Rahnavard, the first woman to campaign with her husband for higher office in the 30-year history of the Islamic Republic. Rahnavard has become a fascinating character in the campaign, and a vigorous critic of the president, who accused her during the debate of faking her way into college. The reaction hasn't been pretty. Rahnavard is threatening a lawsuit and the attack may have hurt Ahmadinejad in the polls. (CNN has a nice video report on Rhanavard's role in the campaign). But the most absurd election moment might be Ahmadinejad's claim, made four years ago but recently gone viral thanks to the Internet, that a halo enveloped him when he spoke at the

Anti-nuke Protesters Greet Iranian Vice President at Vienna UN Event Zionist influence on human society, because the root and origin of most of the Members of the Democratic Party world's current crises are related to of Kurdistan Iran and activists from Zionism." Speaking from Vienna, Stop the the Austrian chapter of Stop the Bomb protested Tuesday against the presence Bomb spokeswoman Simone Dinah of Iranian Vice President Esfandyar Hartmann told The Jerusalem Post that roughly 40 demonstrators were protestMashaei at the UNO-City in Vienna. ing Mashaei's presence. "The Iranian a s h a e i wa s i n Vi e n n a t o regime, which is the only one in the d o n a t e t h e " S c h o l a r s ' world that made denying the Holocaust P a v i l i o n " - a p i e c e o f part of its foreign policy, should not be a r c h i t e c t u r e i n w h i c h I r a n i a n sci- given a podium for its propaganda in entific f i g u r e s a r e r e p r e s e n t e d - t o Vienna and at the UN," she said. Hiwa Bahrami, the Vi e n n a from the based UN “In order to save humanity Democratic Party organization. of Kurdistan Iran, "The corrupt from its different crises, and criminal there is no other way other said in a statement, "It is a slap in the Zionist regime is than the limiting of Zionist face of the demoharming not only influence on human society, cratic and secular the Arab and Islamic world, but because the root and origin opposition that a high-ranking reprehumanity in its of most of the world's entirety," comcurrent crises are related sentative of the Iranian dictatorship mented Mashaei to Zionism.” is given the opporlast year on Israel. tunity to present his He added that "in regime as a normal, order to save humanity from its different crises, there harmless and equal member of the interis no other way other than the limiting of national community."

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peaking to ABC News "This Week," Clinton described the prospect of engagement with Iran as a great opportunity, saying that a diplomatic process "means that for the first time, we would actually be sitting at a table across from Iranians authorized by the supreme leader to talk with us about a whole range of issues.That gives us information and insight that we don't have." Such talks, she said, would help determine the real goals of the Iranian nuclear program. "We understand the legitimate right of nations to have access to peaceful, nuclear energy," Clinton said. "If that is at the core of what they want, there are ways of accommodating that do not lead to a nuclear weapon."

However, she continued, negotiations would not negate the primary goal of the engagement, "which is to do everything we can to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons state." Clinton's interviewer, George Stephanopoulos, went on to ask whether the Obama administration's policy currently echoed her own campaign statements regarding

Clinton reiterated that Washington's overtures were not “part of an electoral ploy or propaganda.” a nuclear umbrella that Washington would provide Israel. "I think it is US policy to the extent that we have alliances and understandings with a number of nations. They may not be formal as it is with NATO, but, I don't think there is any doubt in anyone's mind that were Israel to suffer a nuclear attack by Iran, there would be retaliation," Clinton said.

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Despite its decision to pursue diplomatic negotiations with Teheran over its nuclear program, the United States would view an Iranian nuclear attack on Israel as an attack on itself, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday, asserting that there would be retaliation for any such attack.

The secretary of state, however, did not rule out the possibility of a preemptive strike on Iran. Alluding to Israel's reported possession of nuclear arms, she said that the US did not want another arms race triggered by a nuclear-armed Iran. Teheran, Clinton said, would perhaps be better persuaded to drop its nuclear ambitions if it were faced by the prospect of a preemptive strike by either the US or Israel. "I think part of what is clear is we want to avoid a Middle East arms race which leads to nuclear weapons being in the possession of other countries in the Middle East," Clinton said. "And we want to make clear that there are consequences and costs. Now, let me just put it this way. If Iran is seeking security, if they believe […] that the United States might attack them […] Part of what we have to make clear to the Iranians is that their pursuit of nuclear weapons will actually trigger greater insecurity, because right now, many of the nations in the neighborhood […] other Arab countries are deeply concerned about Iran having nuclear weapons. So, does Iran want to face a battery of nuclear weapons countries?"

Clinton reiterated that Washington's overtures were not "part of an electoral ploy or propaganda" and that the US would therefore wait out the Iranian election before stepping up its diplomatic efforts. Commenting on the recent escalation of the debate between Israel and the US regarding the settlements and the existence - or non existence of an earlier agreement regarding continued Israeli construction in the large settlement blocs, Clinton reiterated that any such agreement had not been "made part of the official record of the negotiations, as it was passed on to our administration." Alluding to the ill-fated Camp David Summit near the end of her husband's presidential term, Clinton said, "We were very close in 2000. And it's heartbreaking to see where we are today. And we can't just stand by and expect time to work its magic […] We see historical, demographic, political, technological trends that are very troubling as to Israel's future. At the same time, there is a legitimate aspiration of the Palestinian people that needs to be addressed."

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Some Israeli, U.S. Officials Move to Keep the Volume Down BY RON KAMPEAS

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A rally in Seoul calling for the freedom of US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee.

Clinton Urges North Korea to Free Two US Journalists BY AFP US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Pyongyang to free the two American journalists on trial for what it previously said were "hostile acts" and illegally entering North Korea.

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he first example came last Tuesday in the form of an e-mail from a senior White House official to the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the umbrella body for public policy groups. "While we may have some differences of view with Israel at the moment over settlements, we are trying to work through them quietly, professionally, and without rancor or ultimatums, as befits a strong relationship with an important ally," the official said. "We are confident we can do that." Within a day, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak was making the same point: The sides agreed to "lower the volume," Barak said after meeting with top administration officials, including President Obama. "It's very important to have a direct conversation behind closed doors and not to do it through the media," Barak told Israeli reporters. The differences emerged after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's summit with Obama last month. U.S. officials were frustrated that Netanyahu would not recommit to a twostate solution, as his predecessors had done. Without such a reaffirmation, the officials argued, they could not recommit to Bush administration recognition of the inevitability that certain settlements will remain part of Israel—and to look the other way at some "natural growth." Not only was Netanyahu not prepared to give, but his foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, had said Israel would scrap agreements achieved under the Bush administration during the Annapolis talks. Those agreements were tactical rather than substantive—they had to do with a structure of cooperation—but Obama administration officials had a sense that the relationship with Israel was becoming one of all take and no give. That led to some unequivocal language on May 27, just days after the summit, from

President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday, June 4, 2009. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. "The president was very clear when Prime Minister Netanyahu was here,” she said. “He wants to see a stop to settlements—not some settlements, not outposts, not natural growth exceptions. We think it is in the best interests of the effort that we are engaged in that settlement expansion cease. That is our position. That is what we have communicated very clearly, not only to the Israelis but to the Palestinians and others. And we intend to press that point.” By June 1, Netanyahu was pledging "not to freeze life in Judea and Samaria," using the Israeli government's term for the West Bank. Officials in both administrations said the noise was distracting from a deep, unassailable relationship that was much broader than the latest impasse in talks with the Palestinians. Moshe Ya'alon, the Netanyahu government's designated negotiator in the U.S.Israel strategic dialogue, is due here next

week and will cover the typical range of issues, including how to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability. In fact Iran—at least according to Israeli officials—was preoccupying more time among senior officials than the IsraeliPalestinian issues, and the sides are closer than ever. U.S. officials are chafing at what they see as the impudence of the Iranian reaction to Obama's pitch for outreach in Iran; instead of a stretched hand, Iranian officials are insisting that their nuclear development will continue apace. Barak predicted that differences over negotiations with Palestinians would smooth as he opened up more roads in the West Bank and facilitated economic development. It may help, but it was clear from Obama's groundbreaking speech Thursday in Cairo, addressing the Muslim world, that the U.S. leader is ready to use public pressure on all sides if he feels it is necessary. "We will say in public what we say in private to Israelis, Palestinians and Arabs," Obama said.

Wiesel and Obama Tour Buchenwald Concentration Camp BY JESSE LEE In Germany, last Friday, the President visited Dresden castle, held meetings and a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and toured. The event of greatest significance, however, was a visit with Chancellor Merkel and Elie Wiesel to Buchenwald Concentration Camp, where they were joined Bertrand Herz, a survivor of the camp. hancellor Merkel clearly had a heavy heart as she discussed the overwhelming regret felt in Germany, concluding her remarks with a focus on the tremendous sense of responsibility she and her country feel towards the future as well: Third, here in Buchenwald I would like to

highlight an obligation placed on us Germans as a consequence of our past: to stand up for human rights, to stand up for rule of law, and for democracy. We shall fight against terror, extremism, and antiSemitism. And in the awareness of our responsibility we shall strive for peace and freedom, together with our friends and partners in the United States and all over the world.

Continued on page 38 On June 5, President Barack Obama places a flower at a memorial at Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp, with the President are German chancellor Angela Merkel, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, and camp survivor Bertrand Herz.

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e call again on the North Korean government to release them and enable them to come home as soon as possible," Clinton said at a joint press conference with her Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu. Pyongyang put Laura Ling and Euna Lee on trial beginning Thursday on charges that could send them to a labor camp for years, but there has been no update on the proceedings from the communist state's off icial media. "We want to strike the right balance between expressing our deep concerns, our belief that these two young women should be released immediately, the trial which is going on right now (that) we consider to be a step for the release and the return home of these two young women," said Clinton. The top US diplomat said she had spoken with "a number of foreign off icials who have influence through various channels with the North Koreans." Clinton also said she had met with the journalists' families, saying that they "share the grave anxiety that they feel about the safety and security of these two young women." The case has further raised tensions with Washington following the North's nuclear test last week and its reported plans for another long-range rocket launch. The TV reporters were detained by North Korean border guards on March 17 while researching a story about refugees fleeing the North.

Stop the shouting, we're trying to get something done over here -- that's the message from some U.S. and Israeli officials after weeks of reports about widening divergences over the settlements.

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Top 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate – Paul Massey, Robert Knakal BY SHANNON KRAUSE Massey Knakal Realty Services, NYC’s #1 building sales f irm, would like to congratulate Paul J. Massey Jr. and Robert A. Knakal for being honored on The New York Observer’s list of the Top 100 Most P o w e r f u l Individuals in New York Real Estate.

Paul Massey (left), and Robert Knakal (right). Were honored on the list of New York’s top 100 Most Powerful Individuals.

aul, a Boston n a t ive , graduated from Colgate University with a Bachelor o f A r t s d eg r e e i n E c o n o m i c s i n 1983. After g raduation, Paul began h i s c a r e e r a t C o l d we l l B a n ke r Commercial Real Estate Ser vices (now CB Richard Ellis) in Midtown Manhattan as head of the market research department, then as an investment sales broker. Bob graduated from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1984. In 1981, Bob was hired by Coldwell Banker as a market research intern. He returned the following summer as coleader of its summer market research group and in 1983, obtained his real estate salesperson license. He worked that summer at CB as an assistant to a senior broker. After graduation, he started as a full-time investment property specialist with CB's midtown Manhattan off ice. In 1984, Paul collaborated with Bob to establish a property sales group in Manhattan for CB Commercial. They served as co-directors for the new specialization and in 1986, shared CB's

prestigious top salesperson award in New York. Paul and Bob retained this top ranking until they left the f irm in November 1988 to start their own business—Massey Knakal Realty Services. For over two decades, Massey Knakal has focused exclusively on the New York metropolitan area, building strong relationships within the neighborhoods it represents and developing an extensive database of customers that includes all of the major investors, institutions, agencies and individuals that are active in real estate in the area. Paul and Bob have led the f irm to their #1 ranking for the seventh consecutive year on CoStar’s list of Top Brokerage Firms for NYC Commercial Property Sales. In 2008, Massey Knakal handled over 250 transactions totaling over one billion dollars. Based on number of transactions in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx, Massey Knakal closed more transactions than the next three competitors – combined.

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Gehry Loses Atlantic Yards Lack of Funding Continues Arena to Ellerbe Becket to Challenge Purchase, New Building Construction Construction, too, has continued to fall. A proposal for a new structure in one of the city’s “hottest” areas, Williamsburg, has been unable to Along Fifth Avenue, in the quarter mile stretch between Rockefeller Center and the garner construction funding. “I would kill for a Plaza Hotel, the streets of Manhattan, while good construction lender” said one owner. Asked not quite paved with gold, seem to be worth what constituted a “good” construction lender, close to their weight in the precious commodi- this would be builder responded that, in this market, that means “anybody who would make the ty. loan at all.” Take a personal loan they say! How does a business continue in such a marveryrunningfootalongtheAvenuecommandsrentalsunmatched ket? Barry Sternlicht of Starwood and many othvirtuallyanywhereelseintheretailworld. ers are planning to raise public money to buy disBut what’s happening on Main Street little tressed assets. Sternlicht has filed with the reflects the New York model. “ Lenders, it seems, Securities and Exchange Commission to promulare not yet coming back – not any time soon,” gate with a public offering. “The atmosphere is says Shalom Weinberger, Principal of Regent like the early 90’s” says Weinberger, “Banks are Atlantic Commercial Capital. Troubled assets on trying to get rid of property and are making it banks’ books are hovering at an all time high of available to buyers” on the cheap.” Despite the fact that, according to Bloomberg about $34 billion. Almost by default, insurance companies are likely to become the able lenders Business, commercial mortgage default may rise in the near future. to a 17 year high, there is one area where deals are And, even these non institutional lenders are being done in the tri-state area. Funding can still extraordinarily “tight,” lending little more than 60 be secured for multifamily structures. However, or 70 per cent of a property’s value. Every lender there are changes here too. The loan to value ratio is acting with great caution, frequently doing has changed dramatically, with builders able to business with their known and existing client secure only about 75% of the funding required. base. Often, funds are acquired either through This demand for increased capitalization coupled refinancing or restructuring existing loans. In with the demand for a “better class” of borrower, many situations, additional cash must be provid- continues to impede the real estate recovery. Sholom Weinberger is a Principal of Regent ed by the borrower. With interest rates slowly creeping higher Atlantic Commerical Capital, specilaist in mortgage funding of properties in the 5 to 15 million throughout the last quarter, sales of condominium dollar range. have slowed.

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Ellerbe Becket will take on the role of designer but Gehry will remain the master planner. BY NADINE M. POST Architect Ellerbe Becket, of Kansas City, has been retained by New Jersey, Nets owner and Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner, of Forest City RatnerCos. (FCRC) to come up with a new design for the long-delayed andcontroversial Atlantic Yards basketball and entertainment arena in Brooklyn.

llerbe Becket replaces Gehry Partners. New York City-based structuralengineer ThorntonTomasetti, and mechanical-electricalplumbing engineer,WSP Flack + Kurtz, will remain on the project. FCRC says it hopes to unveil new images of the arena, named Barclays Center,in late June and intends to break ground later this year in anticipation ofa completed arena in time for the Nets to play the 2011-2012 NBA season inBrooklyn. In 2006, the developer was aiming to move the Nets into the arenaby the 2009-2010 NBA season. Recently, the Appellate Division of the New York state court ruled four tozero to uphold the state's right to use eminent domain to build the FrankGehry-master planned Atlantic Yards mega-development in Brooklyn, whichincludes the arena. "I have an immense gratitude toward Frank Gehry for his amazing vision,unparalleled talent and steadfast partnership," said Ratner, FCRC chairmanand CEO, in a statement. "Both at Atlantic Yards and with the Beekman

Towerin Lower Manhattan, he has continually produced beyond our expectations." Ratner added: "Throughout this process--as litigation produced delays; asrising construction costs impacted the budgets of all developers; and aslowing economy altered expectations-Frank and his team have shownremarkable flexibility and professionalism, making cost-effective revisionsas needed. The current economic climate is not right for this design, andwith Frank's understanding, the arena is undergoing a redesign that willmake it more limited in scope." Also in a statement, Gehry said: "We remain extremely proud of our work onthe Atlantic Yards master plan and on the original arena, which we designedin close collaboration with Forest City Ratner. While there are alwaysregrets at designs not realized, we greatly appreciate our ongoingrelationship with Bruce and his team." Under a master plan by Frank Gehry, the development would encompass 606,000square feet of office space, 6.79 million square feet of residential space (6,860 units of affordable and marketrate housing), 850,000 square feet ofsports and entertainment arena, 247,000 square feet for retail use, a165,000-square-foot hotel (180 rooms), and over seven acres of open space. FCRC says it expects to begin construction of at least one residentialbuilding during the project's first construction phase.

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Seeking work? Try Not to be Over 40 or Pregnant BY IDO SOLOMON In times like these, when many are searching for work, including quite a few people 40 or older, the unemployed are coming up against an unexpected obstacle - job advertisements with age and gender limitations that take them out of the competition.

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eemingly discriminatory help wanted ads are, in fact, published daily and without compunction. The government, which established the Israel Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just last year, seems unable to put a stop to it. Advertisements like "Security guards wanted for Bank Hapoalim, up to age 45" and security guards for post office branches up to age 40" can be found on popular Web sites like Jobnet and Job Master. Want ads for security guards at the Tel Aviv Museum and Cellcom openly state that preference will be given to candidates under 35. A Tel Aviv hotel wrote it is seeking "a post military service worker" (using the feminine form of address), adding at the bottom of the ad that the job is open to men and women alike. Age limitations appear to be the norm in reality shows as well. A recent ad said the Reshet television franchise was seeking candidates aged 18-40 for a new reality show. Itamar (a pseudonym), a 37-year-old economist who has been unemployed for six months, says he has encountered an age bar even for part-time work. "As time goes on, employers are becoming not only more blatantly - and illegally - discriminatory, but are even specifying their preferred age range," Itamar says. "It started with temporary jobs and has spread to regular and more senior

positions as well. The explanation is simple. The laws are not being enforced." Itamar complained to the commission about the phenomenon in January and provided several examples for good measure. He also forwarded his grievances to the Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry, which oversees the commission's activities. Four months and many complaints later, Itamar finally received a reply. "We are currently dealing with other matters that force us to delay the handling of your complaint. With the appointment of a regional commissioner it will be possible to handle the complaint more effectively and possibly more quickly," the letter said. The commission began accepting complaints in September 2008 and has handled about 340 complaints so far. But until May 2009 the staff included just three employees: the national commissioner, attorney Tziona Kenig-Yair, an intern and an administrative manager. Two additional regional commissioners joined the team about a month ago, and another will be added at some future date. The year-old commission reports it has received 13 complaints of discrimination in want ads, and five of them are now being handled. In the other cases the commission chose to approach the employers, who promised it wouldn't happen again. As to Itamar's complaint, Kenig-Yair says she concluded that not all of the 20 ads to which he had referred could be seen as discriminatory. "As a commission we must identify priorities for handling the complaints we receive, and unfortunately there are more urgent ones than these. In some cases workers are on about to be fired due to suspected discrimination," Kenig-Yair clarified.

BY AFP Younger applicants have an advantage in the recession style market. The office, the commissioner explains, gives priority to specific complaints over which its intervention could alter a potentially discriminatory result. One manager of a security company that runs help wanted ads (who prefers to remain anonymous), said he was not aware of the legal prohibition and would rectify the situation. However, the manager begged to introduce som ereality. "If anyone thinks that more opportunities will open up for older people as a result, they are kidding themselves. From now on we won't advertise the age in our ads, but when we a receive resume or a candidate comes in for an interview and we see the person is older, we will be forced to rule that candidate out. No one wants a bank or post office security guard to be an old person. They are responsible for the lives of dozens of people, and we need them to be young and in good shape." Shay Chen, the owner of the Job Master Web site, where part of the seemingly discriminatory ads appeared, said the site's content and updating of want ads are managed by the employers themselves and are their responsibility. "Advertisers have signed their agreement to regulations that prohibit anything illegal. Specific complaints about ads on the Web site are dealt with immediately," Chen says. A spokesman for its competitor, Jobnet, says such issues are handled in a similar manner. Cellcom, Bank Hapoalim, Reshet, the Israel Postal Service all denied direct responsibility for the advertisements, but promised TheMarker the matter would be dealt with immediately.

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke defended the US central bank's aggressive intervention in markets, rejecting unusual criticism a day earlier by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. respectfully disagree with her views," Bernanke told a congressional panel when asked about Merkel's comments Tuesday. "The US and global economies, including Germany, have faced an extraordinary combination of a financial crisis ... unlike any seen since the Great Depression, plus a very serious downturn," he said. "And in that context, I think strong action on both the fiscal and monetary sides is justified to try to avoid an even more severe outcome." Merkel issued a rare criticism of central banks Tuesday for their massive cash injections to boost the economy and stressed the importance of central bank independence. "We must return to a policy of having independent central banks," Merkel said in a Berlin speech. German leaders normally respect such independence by not commenting in public on central bank affairs, making Merkel's remarks highly unusual. Merkel expressed "great skepticism regarding the power" of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, urging them to "put an end" to controversial, nonconventional measures aimed at boosting their recession-hit economies. Bernanke, appearing in a hearing in Washington, said he was "comfortable with the policy actions that the Federal Reserve has taken" and that the Fed "can exit from those policies at the appropriate time without inflationary consequences."

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BY AFP Senate Republicans unveiled legislation that would distribute the US government's stakes in beleaguered auto companies Chrysler and General Motors to taxpayers.

Economic recovery hopes got a lift Friday as government data showed a sharp easing in the number of US job losses in May despite a jump in the unemployment rate to a new 26-year high. he jobless rate surged to 9.4 percent in May, while the number of job losses slowed to a betterthan-expected 345,000, the Labor Department reported. The report, seen as one of the best indicators of economic momentum, offered conflicting signals about a weak labor market, but suggested that the pace of massive job cuts is easing, a positive sign for a recession-battered economy. "The light at the end of the tunnel just got a lot brighter," said economist Nigel Gault at IHS Global Insight. "May's employment report brings clear evidence that the labor market is beginning to stabilize." The number of nonfarm jobs shed in May was much lower than the 520,000 expected and better than the revised f igure of 504,000 in April. It was also about half the monthly decline of the past six months. Revisions to prior data also showed a slowing from a brutal pace of job cuts for the recession-ravaged economy. The number of losses for March was revised from 699,000 to 652,000, and the decline for April was revised from 539,000 to 504,000. But the unemployment rate, based on a separate survey of households, rose sharply from 8.9 percent to a worsethan expected 9.4 percent, highest since August 1983. Some said the report along with revisions to March and April data showed the recession-ravaged economy may have hit bottom, consistent with the notion of "green shoots" of recovery cited by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. "I think it's clearly good news in that almost all of the indicatiors in the economy including the labor market are

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he measure, backed by four lawmakers, would thwart plans by President Barack Obama's administration to obtain a 60 percent ownership stake in GM and another eight percent in Chrysler. The Treasury would instead be required to mail stock certificates to the approximately 120 million US taxpayers who filed returns on time for 2008 within one year of the companies emerging from bankruptcy. The move also came just days after GM filed a massive bankruptcy and a New York court approved a speedy restructuring for Chrysler. "This is the best way to get the auto companies out of the hands of Washington bureaucrats and politicians and into the hands of the American people and the marketplace, where it belongs," Senator Lamar Alexander told reporters. "Giving the stock to the taxpayers who actually paid for it is the only way to get the government out of the companies' hair and give them a chance to succeed. And it will create an investor fan base of 120 million or so Americans, who are now stockholders in those companies." But Alexander, who chairs the organization grouping the Senate's 40 Republicans, said he had not yet talked to the Obama administration about his plan, which has few chances of fairing well in the Democrat-controlled Congress. The measure, which has the backing of Alexander, Minority Whip Jon Kyl, Senator Robert Bennett and Senator Judd Gregg, would also subject the administration to corporate laws and regulations, including shareholder lawsuits. GM aims to emerge from bankruptcy protection as a leaner company within 60 to 90 days and has obtained an additional 30 billion dollars from the US Treasury to fund its restructuring. Chrysler, the third-biggest US automaker, also has declared bankruptcy and is seeking a tie-up with Fiat backed by US and Canadian government financing to avoid liquidation.

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The US unemployment rate surged to 9.4 percent in May, while the number of job losses slowed to a better-than-expected 345,000.

declerating at a slower place," said Peter Kretzmer, senior economist at Bank of America. "It's too soon to say whether the recovery will be strong or that we'll get out of the recession quickly but this does say the rapid decline in the economy is ending." Some said the data could signal a snapback or V-shaped recovery in the economy that is stronger that most forecasts. "This turnaround is for real," said Robert Brusca at FAO Economics. "We have not just 'green shoots' but an authentic sighting of the Jolly Green Giant himself ... Forget the unemployment rate. It lags. Jobs are doing what they do at end recessions and in early recoveries." Others offered a more cautious outlook. "I think the green shoots story may be a bit premature," said Mark Vitner,

economist at Wachovia Corp. Vitner said that even though job losses are easing, people are still having trouble f inding employment, and predicted the unemployment rate could go as high as 10.5 to 11 percent next year. "There is no indication of any hiring," he said. "What would be a green shoot is if we saw a pickup in temporary hiring, but this has slowed." The report showed the goods-producing sector shed 225,000 jobs including 156,000 in manufacturing and 59,000 in construction. Services lost 120,000 positions including 18,000 in the retail sector. The latest f igures showed 14.5 million people unemployed in May, a f igure that has risen by seven million since the start of the recession in December 2007. In that time the unemployment rate has grown by 4.5 percentage points, the agency said.

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Obama’s Cairo Declaration Seeks to Abort Extremism BY MAXINE DOVERE Friday, June 3, David Makovsky spoke with some 130 leaders of the Jewish community, presenting his analysis of President Obama’s Cairo speech on the Middle East. Calling it ‘clearly an effort by the President to turn the page with the Muslim world,” Makovsky noted the President’s special outreach to young people and his specific efforts to “marginalize” the influence of Al Qeada and other extremists. resident Obama, said Makovsky “sought to demonstrate a universal “common ground.” Cautioning that one speech would not change the course of the world, he noted that the President’s speech spoke explicitly about the sanctity of the US Israel relationship, the legitimacy of the Jewish Homeland, and clearly stated that Holocaust denial was “hateful.” Concurrently, Obama spoke of the need of the Palestinian people to their own state. The unspoken question on the minds of many in the American Jewish community is whether the United States and Israel might be headed for a clash, given the “stalemate on the settlement issue,” which Makovsky says may be being done “deliberately.” The President’s approach appears to be to “get something from the Arabs and also from the Israelis.”

Political reality can be changed by an unexpected act of great leadership. The classic example in the Middle East is the one hour flight from Cairo to Tel Aviv made by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. His

“Makovsky raised the questioned that Prime Minister Netanyahu might have actually encouraged even requested that the President travel to Saudi Arabia.” action dramatically changed the course of Egyptian-Israeli history. Could President Obama’s trip to Saudi Arabia be a reflection of that historic visit? Makovsky raised the questioned that Prime Minister Netanyahu might have actually encouraged – even requested – that the President travel to Saudi Arabia. Noting that the outcome of a recent “unofficial” meeting between President Obama and Ehud Barack indicated that both (countries) “signaled a willingness to deescalate,” Makovsky cited four key issues that remain: Jerusalem, solution of the refuge issues, security and final designation of land ownership. Territorial offsets would seem to be the simplest, given that 75% of the settlers live in less s that 4.54 % of the

President Obama and Ehud Barack indicated that both (countries) “signaled a willingness to deescalat.”

West Bank territory. “The way to deal with settlement issue is to make it moot. Israel should annex the settlements. It would be a huge achievement, and could be done through negotiations…(the) settlement issue is an irritant and does not have to be.” Calling issues other than Israel’s need to maintain security “bridgeable,” Makovsky said “we need not be fatalistic; we should focus on the hope.” Agreements must be parallel - not front or back loaded, and be

able “to bring dignity to both sides, b- ut done in a way that enhances Israel’s security and legitimacy.” Establishment of a negotiated “two state solution” would provide a homeland for the Jewish people, solve the Palestinian refugee problem, and establish the legitimacy of both states. Building a “peaceful law abiding society” with functioning institutions in the land the Palestinian Authority already controls is essential. Markovsky believes that recognition of the difference between life in the West Bank and life in Gaza is stark, and that the leadership of the Palestinian Authority understands that any hope for growth in a Palestinian State requires working with Israel. “For every step Israel takes towards Palestine,” concluded Makovsky, “Arab states must take a step towards peace these must be parallel steps not an ‘end of the rainbow stop.’” David Makovsky, Director of The Washington Institute's Project on the Middle East Peace Process, coauthor (with Dennis Ross) of Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction in the Middle East is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He speaks frequently about the peace process and the Arab-Israeli conflict in major print media and on television. Former executive editor of the Jerusalem Post and diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz, he is now a contributing editor to U.S. News and World Report.

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Are You Going Up? Using positive communication with our children God could have said, "It is really bad that Adam is all alone." Instead He said "It is not good that man is alone." Let's take our cue from the Torah. He won't. When we communicate with our children we should try to express ourt is up to us parents to always help selves using positive language. This our children grow, to believe in them can be done even when we are disciand encourage them to climb. Who plining our children. should believe in your child if not you? For example, instead of saying: "I A parent relayed a conversation can't believe you! You're always f ightthat her husband had with her teen ing with your sister!" Try: "I know aged son, after he brought home a dis- that you can get along much better appointing report card. Besides doing with your sister." poorly in various subjects, her son, Instead of: "I've never seen such a Benjamin, failed his Spanish class. mess! You're room is a disaster!" Try: "Listen, Benjamin", her husband "You can be neater and cleaner. Your said. "You failed. Your report card is room needs to be put in order." awful and I think you should drop At the end of one parenting sesSpanish immediately." sion that I gave, Danielle, a mother of Her son replied, "But, Dad, I really three approached me. "I realized tried. I want to learn Spanish. Let me something today. I've been calling my try again." six year old son 'slowpoke' for the "Why? So you'll fail again? You'll past few years. He wakes up in the just end up showing mom and me morning and it takes him forever to exactly what you can't do. What's the get ready. I'm embarrassed to tell you point?" that I've even Dejected, called him 'turtle'. Benjamin lowered I decided today his face as his that I am going to Negative words and cheeks grew make a change. I bright red. am going to try impressions leave us ' "Prove me using positive visionless'. The only place wrong, Benjamin, words with him." prove me wrong!" After the next to go is 'down'. her husband class, Danielle shouted as he told me that she stormed out of the could not believe room. the difference in her son that accomAfter she related her experience, I panied her new attitude. Instead of spoke with the mother about what had dragging his feet, he's the one who occurred. tries to be down f irst in the morning. 'Tell your husband,' I said, "that One night, as he was going up to bed, instead of saying 'Benjamin, prove me he gave his mother a kiss and whiswrong,' he should say, 'Benjamin, pered in her ear, "Mommy, thank you prove me right! I know you can do for not calling me a turtle anymore." better. I believe in you. Prove me Let us try to give our children right!" ideals to aspire to instead of digging Our sages teach us that our words deep holes into which they may can build and our words can destroy. descend. Each day we have countless Negative words and impressions leave opportunities to help our children us 'visionless'. The only place to go is grow, to believe in them and help 'down'. them reach higher. Positive words, on the other hand, After all, we don't call it 'raising offer our children an upward path children' for nothing! through which they may climb. Even in the Torah, God was careful Special to the Jewish Voice by to use positive language. When describing the sense of aloneness that Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Adam felt before the creation of Eve, Tell a child often enough that he won't make it in life and guess what?

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Dear Editor, President Obama's speech in Cairo was a landmark in courage and openness. But rather than resulting in more moderation I think Muslims around the world will seize upon it not to bring about harmony but to agress further toward the Muslim goal of Dar al Islam and Dar al Harb, the Qur'anic imperative to first reconquer all territories once occupied by Muslims and then continue on a world conquest to bring about Shariya Law internationally. This

has been their goal since the 7th century. They've been quiet for a thousand years but now they have a friend and supporter in an American President who seems to have given them the green light to further their expansion in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. You see, committed Muslims can never understand Democracy or toleration. They are committed from birth on to carry the banner of Islamic conquest for the sake of Allah as taught by Mohammad and the Qur'an. Ray Kestenbaum Rego Park, NY

Dear Editor, What magnificent coverage you gave the Salute To Israel Parade!!! Thank you for sharing it with your readers. I was happy to see that there was such a tremendous turnout, and the pictures were amazing! Unfortunately, I was unable to

Dear Editor, It is so important that people are reminded to stay on top of key elements that keep them hydrated, alert and overall, mentally intact this summer. As the weather gets warmer…everyone is more on the “go,” and it is easy to forget that while there is nothing wrong with staying busy we have to make sure that we are taking care of ourselves. Especially when it is hot and we are more likely to feel “run down.” Therefore, I am delighted that Ms. Gristak wrote the article in last

attend but thanks to your writers I was able to get a fine glimpse of what took place and am looking forward to attending it in the future. Thanks again, Rebecca Lipson

week’s issue which gave six suggestions on being fit an fabulous this summer. The article was very informative and reminded me (I’m sure others as well), not only that we should take good care of ourselves but how to do so. Perhaps you can write something at the end of the summer that will explain how we can prepare for winter. It’s just a suggestion and an article that I would look forward to reading. Sincerely, Esther Hoffman

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Obama's Arabian Dreams BY CAROLINE GLICK US President Barack Obama claims to be a big fan of telling the truth. In media interviews ahead of his trip to Saudi Arabia and Egypt and during his big speech in Cairo on Thursday, he claimed that the centerpiece of his Middle East policy is his willingness to tell people hard truths. ndeed, Obama made three references to the need to tell the truth in his so-called address to the Muslim world. Unfortunately, for a speech billed as an exercise in truth telling, Obama's address fell short. Far from reflecting hard truths, Obama's speech reflected political convenience. Obama's so-called hard truths for the Islamic world included statements about the need to f ight so-called extremists; give equal rights to women; provide freedom of religion; and foster democracy. Unfortunately, all of his statements on these issues were nothing more than abstract, theoretical declarations devoid of policy prescriptions. He spoke of the need to f ight Islamic terrorists without mentioning that their intellectual, political and monetary foundations and support come from the very mosques, politicians and regimes in Saudi Arabia and Egypt that Obama extols as moderate and responsible. He spoke of the need to grant equality to women without making mention of common Islamic practices like socalled honor killings, and female genital

mutilation. He ignored the fact that that America's ties to Israel are throughout the lands of Islam women "unbreakable." Unfortunately, a careful study of his are denied basic legal and human rights. And then he qualif ied his statement by statements shows that Obama was actumendaciously claiming that women in ally accepting the Arab view that Israel the US similarly suffer from an equality is a foreign - and therefore unjustif iable def icit. In so discussing this issue, - intruder in the Arab world. Indeed, far Obama sent the message that he couldn't from attacking their rejection of Israel, care less about the plight of women in Obama legitimized it. The basic Arab argument against the Islamic world. So, too, Obama spoke about the need Israel is that the only reason Israel was for religious freedom but ignored Saudi established was to soothe the guilty Arabian religious apartheid. He talked consciences of Europeans who were about the blessings of democracy but embarrassed about the Holocaust. By their telling, the Jews have no legal, hisignored the problems of tyranny. toric or moral In short, rights to the Land Obama's "straight of Israel. talk" to the Arab This argument is world, which began “Obama argued that the completely false. with his disingenufirst policy will facilitate The international ous claim that like America, Islam is peace and the second policy community recognized the legal, hiscommitted to "juswill prevent Iran from toric and moral tice and progress, acquiring nuclear rights of the Jewish tolerance and the people to the Land dignity of all weapons.” of Israel long human beings," before anyone had was consciously ever heard of Adolf and fundamentally fraudulent. And this fraud was advanced Hitler. In 1922, the League of Nations to facilitate his goal of placing the mandated the "reconstitution" not the Islamic world on equal moral footing creation of the Jewish commonwealth in the Land of Israel in its historic borders with the free world. In a like manner, Obama's tough on both sides of the Jordan River. But in his self-described exercise in "truths" about Israel were marked by factual and moral dishonesty in the truth telling, Obama ignored this basic truth in favor of the Arab lie. He gave service of political ends. On the surface, Obama seemed to credence to this lie by stating wrongly scold the Muslim world for its all-per- that "the aspiration for a Jewish homevasive Holocaust denial and craven Jew land is rooted in a tragic history." He then explicitly tied Israel's estabhatred. By asserting that Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism are wrong, he lishment to the Holocaust by moving to seemed to be upholding his earlier claim a self-serving history lesson about the

genocide of European Jewry. Even worse than his willful blindness to the historic, legal and moral justif ications for Israel's rebirth, was Obama's characterization of Israel itself. Obama blithely, falsely and obnoxiously compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to white American slave owners' treatment of their black slaves. He similarly cast Palestinian terrorists in the same morally pure category as slaves. Perhaps most repulsively, Obama elevated Palestinian terrorism to the moral heights of slave rebellions and the US civil rights movement by referring to it by its Arab euphemism, "resistance." BUT AS disappointing and frankly obscene as Obama's rhetoric was, the policies he outlined were much worse. While prattling about how Islam and America are two sides of the same coin, Obama managed to spell out two clear policies. First, he announced that he will compel Israel to completely end all building for Jews in Judea, Samaria, and eastern, northern and southern Jerusalem. Second, he said that he will strive to convince Iran to substitute its nuclear weapons program with a nuclear energy program. Obama argued that the f irst policy will facilitate peace and the second policy will prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Upon reflection, however, it is clear that neither of his policies can possibly achieve his stated aims. Indeed, their inability to accomplish the ends he claims he has adopted them to advance is so obvious, that it is worth considering what his actual rationale for adopting them may be.

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Obama's "Truth" MARK S. GOLUB SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH VOICE President Obama’s recent address at Cairo University was extraordinary in many ways, not the least of which was the very fact of it. For an American president to reach out to the Muslim world in a context of mutual respect rather than vilification was uplifting to many Americans as we hope it was to those listening throughout the Arab world. learly, the President’s words meant to heal U.S.-Muslim relations and, hopefully, to inspire moderates in the Muslim community who oppose Islamic extremism to actively engage in a “new beginning” that would significantly impact attitudes and patterns of behavior within Islamic societies and between Islamic and non-Islamic countries. One aspect of the President’s address, however, was disturbing. In his discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian “situation,” which Mr. Obama identified as “a major source of tension” between “the United States and Muslims around the world,” the President suggested an equivalence of responsibility for the lack of peace between Israel and the Palestinians. After addressing Palestinian faults, the president began his lecture of Israel with the phrase, “on the other hand.” The President’s characterization of the Middle East conflict was as if he were describing two belligerent children equally unable to play

These settler children are ‘natural growth’ that Obama wants to stop. nice in a communal sandbox. One can appreciate why the President would adopt an even-handed approach to Israel-Palestinian conflict. To win support from moderate and enlightened Muslims, he could not appear to favor Israel over the Palestinians. But there is a world of difference between being even-handed going forward and depicting an equivalency of responsibility with respect to the attitudes and the past behavior of Israel and the Palestinians. One can commit to being fair to each party -- pledging to support the Palestinians as well as Israel as each seeks to build their respective nations. But suggesting an equivalency of responsibil-

ity not only betrays reality, it undermines the State of Israel. In his address, the President said he would try to speak “the truth” as best he could. Yet in his description of the Middle East situation, Mr. Obama spoke of the intolerable plight of the Palestinians who have suffered the pain of dislocation for more than sixty years. The President then offered a litany of responsibilities which Israel must implement, the implication being clear that Israel is responsible for Palestinian suffering by: failing to acknowledge the Palestinian’s right to exist; systematically denying Palestinians the right to live, work and develop their society; being responsible for both an on-going

humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the lack of Palestinian opportunity on the West bank; and by employing policies which block progress in the daily lives of the Palestinian people. Israel has surely made mistakes in its sixty-one years. But the truth is that Israel is by no means the cause of Palestinian pain. Rather, the truth is that Palestinian pain is the result of the Arab’s world refusal to accept the legitimacy of the State of Israel and its maintenance of an impoverished refugee population in order to continue its war against Israel. Currently, the Obama administration’s Middle East policy seems fixated on Israeli West Bank settlements, as if moderate Palestinians would emerge to make peace with Israel were Israel to stop all settlement activity – even natural expansion to accommodate growing families. The issue is a red herring – and is insulting to Israel. The Palestinians have proven time and time again – after Oslo, at Camp David in 2000, and after Gaza that whateverIsrael commits itself to do or actually does do with regard to shutting down settlement, settlements are not the real issue. The real issue, if Obama had told the truth in Cairo, is that there is within the Arab and Palestinian leadership today a profound conviction that any Jewish sovereignty on Palestinian soil is a blasphemy and stain on the Muslim world. This is the cancer that devastates every attempt to bridge the gap between the Palestinians and the State

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Central Park Hosts Tel Aviv â€˜Beach Partyâ€™ BY E.B. SOLOMONT Like MasterCard's famous tagline - "There are some things money can't buy" - the organizers of a celebration marking Tel Aviv's centennial in New York City say their event will be priceless. n June 21, they plan to build an artificial beachfront in Central Park, complete with games and musical performances, to show New Yorkers the lighter side of the Israel metropolis. Of course, it does have a price tag about $200,000. Sponsored by the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Centennial Administration, the Foreign and Tourism ministries, and corporate partner El Al Israel Airways, the event is part of a massive global celebration of Tel Aviv's 100th birthday. The New York beach will be one of three artif icial beaches, with the others in Vienna (from April 28 to September 1) and Copenhagen (from July 25 to August 2). Additional parties celebrating the centennial are taking place in cities such as Los Angeles, Paris and

"The idea to have this event in the park is to bring the atmosphere in Tel Aviv to New York."

Brussels. The installation is being designed to recreate the Tel Aviv beachfront, complete with food, backgammon and matkot (paddleball). "We're talking about a global campaign that has many different manifestations," said Eytan Schwartz, a spokesman for the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Centennial Administration. To be sure, the global recession has forced off icials to curtail the budget of the centennial celebration in general, which includes the beach installations,

Tel Aviv is one of the important engines of Israel's brand name and we hope that this event in Central Park, along with other efforts, will enhance Israel's well-deserved image.

educational events, parties and more. Originally close to NIS 100 million, the centennial administration's f inal budget is now NIS 44m., to be spent over two years. Still, creating a beach in Manhattan will be no small, or inexpensive, feat. Plans for the beach itself - 15 meters by 15 meters and 1.2 meters deep - call for 30 tons of sand, to be brought in by a local vendor. Organizers also had to address the concerns of environmentalists and obtain permits from New York City's Department of Parks and Recreation. On a recent trip to the US, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai defended the cost of the Central Park beach, which will be open for only one day. "We are very sensitive to every penny we're spending," he told The Jerusalem Post during his visit to New York, where the recession has taken a toll. "Look, we are suffering the same challenges," he said. But, he noted, "If tourists are going to come to Israel, it will cover the project tenfold." The event underscores another theme behind the centennial.

"There is another Israel, not only wars and crisis," Huldai said, touting his city's nightlife and culture. "We are still living." The one-day event, which is free to the public, will start at 11 a.m. and f inish at 6 p.m. At noon, DJ Hadar Marks will host a beach party and Israeli reggae band Hatikva 6 and rock band Flow will perform. The event is an opportunity to portray an Israel many people in America are not familiar with. "The idea to have this event in the park is to bring the atmosphere in Tel Aviv to New York," said David Saranga, the consul for media and public affairs at the Consulate General in New York. Saranga underscored the importance of tourism to Tel Aviv, and noted that the war in Gaza deflated interest in the city this winter. "Tel Aviv is one of the important engines of Israel's brand name and we hope that this event in Central Park, along with other efforts, will enhance Israel's well-deserved image," he said.

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Immediate New York Response to Museum Attack Guards Jewish Safety Continued from cover... Synagogue (and its Park East Day School), Kehliat Jeshurun (“KJ”and its several Ramaz school facilities), Temple Emanuel, Central Synagogue as well as multitude of other synagogues and places of Jewish connection. The officer assured this reporter that additional security had immediately been put in place at each potential terrorist target. Reached shortly after the Washington shooting, New York City Police Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne stated that “We adjust our counterterrorism resources on a daily basis depending on events around the world. In this instance and in the immediate aftermath of the shooting in Washington, we added extra protection to the Holocaust Museum and other Jewish institutions throughout the city.” Among the immediate responses to the situation, in full coordination with the New York City Police The Holocaust Memorial Museum Department, the Jewish Community boasts this unique room. Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) sent notification to schools, shuls, Jewish institutions and the possibility of “copy cat” attacks, somemany businesses with Jewish or Israeli con- thing known to be attempted when perpenections - any place considered a Jewish trators “think the climate is right.” Recently, Ms Good gold and others vulnerable sight. Commission on Jewish Security Chairwoman Sally Goldberg said journeyed to Albany to discuss the still that the email “blast” is done to keep all unknown status of 2010 funding for informed. The Commission, whose staff enhanced synagogue security. Grants are includes David Pollack, Deputy Director of scheduled to be given by New York State to the JCRC-NY, took action virtually imme- enhance the Anti-terrorism Task Force. The diately after learning of the tragedy. need to articulate the needs of the Jewish Of significant concern to those involved community, especially in the face of the with security for the Jewish community is attempted synagogue bombings in

Law enforcement sources confirmed that James W. von Brunn is a white supremacist and was involved in the shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Museum. Riverdale, New York, could not be more urgent. Menachem Rosensaft, a former member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and founding Chairman of the International Network of Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, expressed the great sadness prevalent throughout the community. “Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns is a hero who gave his life to protect an institution devoted to memory and to fighting hatred and bigotry. How symbolic it is that an African American civil servant died protecting a museum devoted to the memo-

Security Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns died heroically in the line of duty at the museum. ry of the millions of Jews who perished in the Holocaust and to the other victims of Nazi terror and fanaticism. This tragedy emphasizes the need for all descent members of civilized society to join together to combat the forces of intolerance. The entire community of holocaust survivors and their descendents joins Officer Johns’ family in grieving his tragic death. “ The Jewish Voice joins all who respect live and honor freedom in expressing its sincere wishes to the family of Officer Johns to find comfort in the memory of his heroic act and in his life. His is a loss to us all.

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Jews in the News... Weekly Recap of Anti-Semitic incidents Across the Globe BY YOSSI ZUCKER The US may reduce support for Israel in the UN and not veto criticisms of the State of Israel. This is a threat tactic which the Obama Administration is considering to coerce the new Government. What it is doing to PA has yet to be seen...but we know it is opening dialogue with Hamas. N team lead by Goldstone assessing damages in Gaza by Israel to probe war crimes. This is similar to a UN probe in Nagasaki or Germany after WWII to assess if the allies committed war crimes.

London: Stamford Jews not reimbursed for medical services and prompts rabbi's to cancel insurance policies. Apparently Jewish families speicifically, have not been reimbursed by a UK insurance company, leading Rabbi's to believe this to be discriminatory. Washington: Iranian officials invited to celebrate July 24th. Let's just say...1942: German officials invited to Washington to celebrate July 24th. St. Petersburg: After Anti-Semitic Training Police Were Ordered to Visit Synagogue. New Jersey: This state has been found to have the most Ant-Semitic crimes in the country. Little Rock, AR: Muslim Convert Killer Had In Sight Jewish Targets.

Mali: British Hostage Beheaded; Al-Quaida Says To Revenge Jewish Crusader Subotica, Serbia: Desecrated

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Ioannina, Greece: Vandals Desecrate Jewish Cemetery • 'Proud Hungarians must prepare for war against the Jews': This quote appeared in a newsletter published by an organization calling itself "The trade union of Hungarian police officers prepared for action". • Four Orenburg Skinheads Sentenced For Defiling Synagogue MSNBC's deafening silence on Buchanan's Holocaust denial forum - This man has been part of a forum on NBC despite his Holocaust denying views. Many of you are confused about Hussein Obama's speech. Well, first I would like to thank the 75% of Jews who voted for this man. The irony is that it's the Republicans and Christian Right who understand the threat to the Jew more than the Jew himself. For obvious reasons they are able to see good and bad, while many liberal Jews see Republican and Democrat. For some reason its the Jew that scared to align himself with a man like Kahane, who cared about his fellow Jew, while forgiving Obama for every radical, socialist, and violent person with whom he

has ever been associated. Our President is seeking enemy friends at the expense of Israel's security. This is not a secret anymore. He is legitimizing all those years of murder by Hamas as a pursuit to a homeland. It is advancing with more patience and hope with Hamas than with our "hardline" "hawkish" "rightwing" "conservative" government. Israel's government was voted in by the people of Israel, just like Hamas was voted in by their suicide minded people. On June 5th, 2009, Obama dropped a key clause in a Jerusalem Embassy Memo. The original Memo written in 1998 stated in part that the US was to move their Embassy to Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capitol no later than May 1999. Although this Memo had been constantly postponed over the passed decade by the Bush Administration, Bush always added the clause, "My Administration remains committed to beginning the process of moving our embassy to Jerusalem.” This clause was omitted by Obama, and was signed this past Friday night, the significance being that our elected officials do not pay attention to those Memo's signed Friday nights and can claim this slipped from their attention. The Jewish

Establishment has completely let us down. The fact that Jews are scared to say outright that Jerusalem is ours, is a result of years of listening to lies and to not standing up or believing in our own religion. The Western culture of political correctness has made Jewish leaders quiet to the extent that the lies on the Arab side are believed to be true. Just take note that the PA movement has never cared about political correctness, has never practiced it, and has never given in. Because of this, half of Israel is on the table, as is Jerusalem. And what right do they have to Jerusalem over us? None, but they are vocal about what they believe is theirs. There is nothing wrong with being Jewish and proud and knowing and standing up for Yerushalayim. Sometimes we can learn from our enemies resolve.

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Politically Charged Event Praises Extensive MCJP Efforts All photos by Max Media Foto

BY MAXINE DOVERE At its annual Legislative Breakfast, clearly one of the most potent political events of the New York Jewish organizational calendar, the general tone this year seemed to be rather somewhat more conciliatory than in years past. Civility reigned: each speaker politician, community leader, organizational officer, or Board member used the, albeit, limited time allotted to speak in praise and admiration of the work of the Council and its Executive Chairman William Rapfogel. Frequent note was made of the increased demand placed on Met Council services in the current economic crisis. he work of Met Council has been called “life changing.” Among the programs experiencing increased demand is the

Met Council Executive Director William Rapfogel welcomed several hundred to the organizations annual legislative breakfast “Food for Life” campaign, a program aiming to expand its Kosher food program. The increased demand for kosher food assistance appears to be a direct result of the difficult economy and the consequent job loss effecting the Jewish community. Met Council is the largest Kosher pantry in the United States. The program has is strongly supported by local merchants including Gristedes-Red Apple Supermarkets whose president, John Catsimatides was honored for his contributions. Exemplar of its wide community involvement is the Met Council sponsored “Machson Mobile,” a joint project organized with the St. Mark Roman Catholic Church and Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz. The Machson provides a mobile store offering a selection of clothing in which local residents of every background can “shop with dignity.” As it has annually, Met Council presented a series of recognition awards for extraordinary service to the City and State of New York. This year’s honorees included the Honorable David Paterson, State Leadership Award; the Honorable Eliot Engel, National Legislative Leadership Award; the Honorable Malcolm Smith, State Legislative Leadership Award; the Honorable Steven Cymbrowi, State Legislative Leadership Award; the Honorable Darryl C. Towns, State Legislative Leadership Award; Stuart Appelbaum, Jewish

Representative Jerrold Nadler, a staunch supporter of Israel and the Jewish community, speaking at the Met Council breakfast.

Representative Elliot Engle of the Bronx, here with NYS Assembly Speak Sheldon Silver

Deputy Mayor Kevin Sheehy represented Mayor Mike Bloomberg

Councilman Eric Gioia current council for Public Advocate Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, in conversation with Democratic Mayoral Candidate William Thompson. Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Chairwoman Meryle Tisch is at right. Shapiro, President, Jerry Levin, Chair, and Dr. John Ruskay, Executive VP & CEO, The Toby Nussbaum Memorial Award; The Robin Hood Foundation David Saltzman, Executive Vice President, Community Leadership Award; The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Julius Berman, Chair Gideon Taylor, Executive Vice President, Shimon Zweig Memorial Award; Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Legislator of the Year.

Dr. John Ruskay, Executive Director of the United Jewish Appeal, spoke of the community's obligation to care for those in need. Community Leadership Award; the Honorable Kevin Sheekey, City Leadership Award; the Honorable Christine Quinn, City Leadership Award; the Honorable Inez Dickens, City Legislative Leadership Award; the Honorable James Vacca, City Legislative Leadership Award; Stacy Scheinberg, Chesed Award; UJA Federation of New York, John

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Yeshiva of Flatbush Students Featured in ‘Salute to Israel’ Parade BY AMBER GRISTAK On Sunday May 31st, New York City’s 5th Avenue shined as huge crowds of people came out to support Israel. The annual ‘Salute to Israel’ Parade was a big success, as always. There were celebrities, politicians, marching bands, students and more. One group of students that were included in the parade came from Brooklyn’s own Yeshiva of Flatbush. tudents shined brightly as they proudly wore blue and white pro-Israel t-shirts. Parents proudly watched their children smile and cheer in a peaceful demonstration of pride for our Holy Land. In all, this year’s parade featured over 100,000 costumed marchers representing public and private schools as well as Jewish organizations and community centers. One young mother, who took her children to the parade, told this newspaper that she especially loved seeing the school children. “I love seeing the kids feel so special and proud to be a part of this day,” she said. The history behind the parade is something to be proud of as well. According to the off icial ‘Salute to Israel’ Parade website, it all began in 1964 when thousands of Jews gathered to walk down Riverside Drive together in a show of support for the young State of Israel. Ever since then, the ‘Salute to Israel’ Parade has continued its tradition as the world's largest gathering in support and celebration of Israel and its people.

A banner was carried to honor of Tel Aviv.

The Hidary Family enjoyed a fun day at the parade.

YOF students take time to smile for the camera. Students proudly carry a large banner in support of Israel.

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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, Soups

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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

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Wolf & Lamb Steakhouse

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All Chocolate, All the Time Good for whatever ails you By Emuna Braverman Caramel Chocolate Brownies (dairy) If you love gooey... 1 14 oz. pkg. caramels 2/3 cups evaporated milk 1 pkg. devil's food cake mix 3/4 cups butter 1 cups chopped nuts (optional) 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chip In medium saucepan combine 1/3 evaporated milk and caramels. Melt and set aside. In bowl, blend cake mix with butter, milk and nuts, if using.. Stir by hand until it holds together. Press ½ of mixture into a greased 9 x 13 or 9 x9 (for thicker) pan. Bake 6 minutes in 350 degree oven. Spread caramel mixture over cake, then add chocolate chips. Top with reserved dough. Bake 15 -18 minutes more. Cool. Refrigerate ½ hour. Freezes well.

Marshmallow Clouds (Adapted from Mrs. Fields) 3 cups flour 2/3 cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup margarine, softened 2 large eggs 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 2 cups chocolate chips 8 oz. miniature marshmallows 1. Preheat oven to 400º F. 2. In medium bowl combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Set aside. Combine sugars in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, blend in margarine, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. 3. Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips, and blend at low speed until combined. Gather 3-4 marshmallows in the palm of your hand and cover them with a heaping tablespoonful of dough. Wrap the dough around the marshmallows, completely encasing them and forming a 2-inchdiameter dough ball. 4. Place balls on ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on pan 2 minutes, then transfer to a cool, flat surface. Freeze well. I have it on good authority that these are also good straight from the freezer!

Double Chocolate Cookies For every kind of chocolate lover. 1 cup margarine, at room temperature 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2-1/4 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together margarine and sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Let stand briefly, then remove to racks to cool. 2. Can vary the type of chocolate chips used: white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips or the new combination white and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Most types can be found in both pareve and dairy except the last.

Chocolate Baklava About as intensely chocolate as it gets. 1 (1-pound) package chocolate filo dough (available in specialty stores) 2 sticks margarine, melted 2 cups chopped pecans 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1-1/4 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 3/4 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine pecans, chocolate chips, 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. Roll out f ilo dough and cover with damp towel. Grease a 9 x 13 - inch pan. Layer half of the f ilo sheets in the pan, brushing every 1 - 2 sheets with melted margarine. Spread nut mixture evenly over dough. Cover with remaining f ilo dough, also continuing to brush with margarine. 2. Using a sharp knife cut into diamond-shaped pieces. Bake for 50 minutes. In the meantime, combine remaining 1 cup sugar with water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add vanilla and turn off heat. When baklava comes out of oven, pour hot syrup over it. Allow to cool. Store in refrigerator or freeze.

Optional glaze: 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate 2 tablespoons margarine Melt together and drizzle over baklava. For an even prettier look, use white chocolate.

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BROOKLYN Bertoluccis CUISINE:

CHOLOV ISRAEL

Island Grill

Italian

CUISINE:

1969 Coney Island Ave (bet. Ave. P & Quentin Rd.)

718-382-5559

Barbounia of Brooklyn 1922 CONEY ISLAND AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11230 347-492-3049 FISH, PASTA, SALAD CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS SUPERVISED KOSHER

CUISINE:

2279 Coney Island Ave.

718-382-8999 Under Strict Supervision of

Under Strict Supervision of Rabbi Yisroel P. Gornish

China Glatt

GLATT KOSHER

Kosher Steakhouse & sushi

R a b b i Yi s r o e l P. G o r n i s h

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

GLATT KOSHER

Chinese (specialty), Japanese, American

4413 13th Ave, Brooklyn

Moshi Moshi

718-438-2576

CUISINE:

UNDER STRICT SUPERVISION

GLATT KOSHER

Japanese

1987 Coney Island Ave.,

(bet. Ave. P & Quentin Rd.)

718-336-4566

David’s Restaurant

GLATT KOSHER

sashimi, tempura

Mid-Eastern and Israeli

CUISINE:

SPECIALTY: Steaks, teriyaki, saute, sushi,

539 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY

• Elegant Decor • Fine Dinnerware • Relaxed Atmosphere • Serving a variety of Fine Wines & Beers • Daily specials & Desserts

Bet Yosef Meat

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GLATT KOSHER

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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

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Tea for Two

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STEAK, SUSHI, WE CATER SHEVA BERACHOT AND PRIVATE PARTIES CUISINE: 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

Italian

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Gio Cafe

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C U I S I N E : Dairy, Cater on & off premises

Think Sweet Cafe

448 Ave. P, Brooklyn NY

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718-438-6675

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434 Avenue “U” Brooklyn, NY 11223

718-376-3125

Under the Hashgacha of

SOUPS • OMELETS • SALADS • WRAPS & SANDWICHES

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GRILLED PIZZA • PASTA • FISH

NEW JERSEY 656 Ocean

GLATT KOSHER

CUISINE:

Crawfords CUISINE:

American

656 Ocean Ave, West End

Cafe

65 Brighton Avenue, West End

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GLATT KOSHER

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CHOLOV YISROEL

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CUISINE:

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214 Roosevelt Avenue,

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Ratings: HE, Regular and Green Detergents Seventh Generation and Costco's Kirkland Signature are among the high-efficiency brands you can use in a regular top-loading washer. But these multiuse detergents still worked better in our better-washing, frontloading machines. Here are some other tips for navigating the detergent aisle: Be wary of special promises Win High Performance Sport Detergent, 64 cents per load, is claimed to remove odors and stains. It worked on odor but was unimpressive on stains. Tide promises its TotalCare, which costs 45 cents per load, protects colors and f ights stains, among other things. It did well at protecting the color of several cotton dresses after 30 washes. But Tide's 2X Ultra cold-water detergent protected color comparably and cleaned better for far less. And whichever detergent you buy, be aware that brighteners for whiter-looking whites can overwhiten cream-colored fabrics and turn dark colors gray. Question green claims Simplicity Hypoallergenic NonToxic 2X and Seventh Generation Natural Powdered HE are among the detergents said to have more plantbased ingredients than petroleum. Both cleaned well and claim to be hypoallergenic. The Simplicity is said to be nontoxic. But manufacturers can make those claims without any checks or federal standards. In fact, safety warnings for all the laundry detergents we tested, including those two, say that they can cause eye, skin, or respiratory irritation. Don't overdo it Stick to the recommended amount of detergent. Using too much raises costs and might require added rinse cycles, wasting water.

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Savings Around the Clock: The Best Time to Get a Deal BY CONSUMER REPORTS Early birds don't get only worms anymore. They're eligible for discounts on all kinds of stuff. Later risers needn't feel slighted, though: They'll probably find other deals. specially in times like these, with merchants scrambling to get customers in the door, time-of-day discounts are plentiful. We asked our staff and our secret shoppers across the U.S. what they've spotted lately. Here is a roundup of timely bargains:

Air travel The cheapest time to fly depends on your route and other factors, though you'll often find that seats are least expensive on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday flights. The best time to buy is a different question. Generally, you can take advantage of competition among airlines flying the same domestic routes if you start your seat shopping after 3 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesdays (and continuing through Thursday), according to Rick Seaney, CEO of the Web site FareCompare.com. The worst days to fare shop are Saturday and Sunday, he adds. Bowling Go before 9 or 10 a.m. or sometimes after 9 p.m. for the best rates. Car washes Deals can be had if you drive in early, before 8 or 9 a.m. Cell-phone service Some wireless plans offer reduced rates or free unlimited calling after certain hours and on weekends. For example, Verizon Wireless's unlimited night hours are 9:01 p.m. through 5:59 a.m. weekdays. On weekends, 12 a.m. Saturday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Farmer's markets The sellers rarely want to haul their bounty back to the farm, so look for deals near closing time. Golf Tee off by 7 or 8 a.m. or after 3 or 4 p.m. (sometimes called "twilight golf"). Gyms Some offer discounted memberships if you work out during off hours, such as before 11 a.m. or after 8 p.m. Movies Matinees, usually in the morning or early afternoon, are a traditional money saver. The national AMC Theatres chain also has a program called A.M. Cinema that offers discounted tickets (typically $4 to $6) before

Great deals can be found at farmers markets. noon on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Oil changes You can often save a few bucks by dropping off your car earlyâ€”say, between 8 and 11 a.m. Parking At some big-city garages, you'll qualify for a better rate if you pull in before 9 or 9:30 a.m. Restaurants Even some high-end places now offer early-bird specials and other tasty inducements. Look for lunches starting before 11 a.m. and dinners at 4 or 5 p.m. Not hungry

yet? Night-owl specials often begin around 9 p.m. Spas and salons They sometimes discount their services before 3 or 4 p.m. Supermarkets Some grocery stores mark down baked goods, meat, rotisserie chickens, produce, prepared sandwiches, salad bar items, and other perishables in the evening near closing time. Others do it first thing in the morning. Tennis You'll often save by starting your game as early as 6 or 7 a.m. or late, such as after 9 p.m. Theaters Matinee performances, often at about 2 p.m. on weekdays, are typically less expensive. Unsold tickets for other performances often go on sale a couple of hours before curtain time; ask at the box office. You might have to pay cash. Utilities Find out whether your utility offers offpeak or time-of-use rates for electricity. Then run your dishwasher, for example, when kilowatts are cheapest. For Con Edison customers in the New York City area, off-peak hours are basically anything but 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays. Whale watching If you decide to treat yourself to a trip with all the money you've saved, consider booking excursions at special times. Our bargain scouts turned up early-bird whale watching at 9 a.m. in California and 7 or 7:30 a.m. in Hawaii. And as far as we know, you'll enjoy the same high-quality whales as people who pay full price.

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Rising Age of Religious Singles 'Cause for Concern' BY TZOFIA HIRSCHFELD

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he national-religious society is losing the battle of marrying off its children. We are losing the best of our children," stated Israel Zeâ€™ira, head of the Rosh Yehudi Center. In a bid to remedy the situation, the center is organizing a weekend seminar for religious male and female singles who are well over the age of 20 or approaching 40. Participants will attend workshops and classes on interpersonal communication, coordinating expectations and relationships. It affects both the social and person"The national religious society is plagued with late marriages just like al level. A person who lives alone for the secular society," Ze'ira told Ynet. many years gets worn out emotion"This has a dramatic effect on the ally, mentally and spiritually. national religious society as a whole. Late marriages lead to secularization, to keep his purity for? because Western life is riddled with temp"The situation is that those who are not tations. How long can you ask a bachelor

How did this happen? "A lack of education and lack of guidance. We should be educating for marriage at a young age, 20-22. People still get proposals when they're 38, but then you have emotional complexes that are hard to deal withâ€Ś they need to be provided with the tight tools. Teach them how to communicate, give courses, workshops and psychological counseling. We need a whole system to deal with this."

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As the average age of unmarried people in Israel is rising, both in the religious and secular sectors, concern among religious leaders is growing. They warn that this phenomenon could have a devastating effect on the national-religious society.

married make up for this in other ways, and this undermines religion," he explained. So, this a problem is a national one? "It affects both the social and personal level. A person who lives alone for many years gets worn out emotionally, mentally and spiritually, and this isn't healthy. You get used to living an egocentric life that involves less giving, and you become cynical. "It also affects birth rates. What happens is that you skip a generation. If in the past people used to get married at 22 and become grandparents when they were 45, today people marry at 35 and only become grandparents when they're 70."

Rabbi Benny Wartzman, one of the lecturers at the weekend workshop, said that older singles need to take responsibility. "We live at a time in which personal development has become very prominent. People want to get a first and second degree, a career and perhaps even a house before they get married. But a person needs to prioritize things according to their importance and understand that life demand sacrifices. "People want to have everything, but they must realize that you can't have it all. Snap out of it, forget the fantasies, stop being so greedy."

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BOOK REVIEW

JUNE 12, 2009

Jerusalem: Footsteps Through Time Ten Torah Study Tours of The Old City A book by Ahron Horovitz REVIEWED BY: FERN SIDMAN For those who will be traveling to Israel for the first time, and even for veteran tourists, there is no doubt that the holy city of Jerusalem; in all its resplendent majesty continues to be a focal point of any journey. Jerusalem is known as "the center of the world" and as such is steeped in thousands of years of rich and vibrant religious history. Because each tourist desires a visit that is rife with powerful personal meaning along with a lifetime of vivid memories, then Ahron Horowitz's new book entitled, "Jerusalem: Footsteps Through Time Ten Torah Study Tours of the Old City" (Feldheim Publishers) is simply indispensable.

t is safe to say that after reading this stellar travel guide that one can leave the well meaning but feckless tour guide behind because this book provides a trenchant ride through the annals of Jewish history. And for the visitor who possesses the predilection for meticulously researched Torah tours of the Old City of Jerusalem, then this book delivers a veritable wealth of invaluable information on the heart and soul of the city of gold. Mr. Horovitz serves as our personal tour guide to the Old City of Jerusalem by highlighting each sight with direct quotes from the entire Tanach, the meforshim (commentaries), the Mishnah, Talmud and other

scholarly seforim. Our sojourn is brilliantly enhanced by the impressive array of exceptionally beautiful color photos that will satisfy even the couch potato tourist. The highly informative narrative also includes the seminal discoveries of such renowned British archeologists as Stuart MacAlister, G. Duncan, Kathleen Kenyon as well as Raymond Weill, Yigal Shilo, Ronni Reich and Eli Shukron; who had all conducted extensive digs in and around the Old City; uncovering a plethora of artifacts dating back to the era of the patriarchs. One cannot help but feel as if we are personally experiencing the awesome holiness of Jerusalem alongside our ancestors as they traverse the magnificent landscape. We begin in the "Footsteps of Abraham" as we learn about the first time that Avraham Avinu saw the city when commanded by Hashem to bring his son Yitzchak as a sacrifice. Avraham sensed the holiness of this place that we know today as Har Habayit (the Temple Mount) and we are told that "through his devotion, Abraham discovered the mountain's spirituality. He named it

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tour introduces us to the "Main Street" of Jerusalem as we absorb the sights and sounds of the stores, the sidewalks, secret tunnels, the mikvaos, the grand concourse, the hotels, the shopkeepers and the patrons of 2000 years ago. The reader will surely be moved by the author's description of the Kotel (Western Wall) and its environs on Tisha B'Av in the year 70 CE. "Titus and his armies burned down the Temple, after which they razed the walls of the city and the Temple Mount. Had we had been there, looking up from the deep Tryopean Valley at the huge, western wall, we would have seen Roman soldiers toppling stones down into the valley against a background of smoke billowing up from the burning Temple, amid the din of cries of the wounded and dying", says the author. We move underground for tours of the labyrinth of tunnels built under the Old City and then to the upper city of the second temple period for a detailed sketch of the last 100 years of that era. Lamentably, one the bleakest periods of the Old City came subsequent to the Bar Kochba revolt and this tour, "and Zion Will Be Plowed Like A Field" takes us through until the Middle Ages. Our spirits brighten in the next several tours which document the rebuilding of the Old City as we read of the religious fervor and mesiras nefesh of our great Torah luminaries. The promise of the sublime eternal character of the Jewish people and the city that is the center of their lives will resonate with the reader as Jerusalem of yesteryear leaps forth from these pages and in to souls of its readers.

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Parashat Behalotcha, 5769, 2009: “The Power and Danger of Lashon Hara” 14 Sivan, 5769 BY RABBI DAVID ETENGOFF Dedicated to the sacred memory of my sister-in-law, Ruchama Rivka Sondra aleah hashalom, and the refuah shalaimah of Sarah bat Rachel. emember what G-d did to Miriam on your way out of E g y p t ,” ( S e f e r D e v a r i m 2 4 : 9 ) r e c o u n t s M i r i a m ’s p u n i s h m e n t for slandering her younger brother, Moshe. The actual textual presentation of this event occurs in our parasha: 12:1 Miriam and Aaron began speaking against Moses because of the darkskinned woman he had married. The woman that [Moses] had married was indeed dark-skinned. 12:2 They [then went on to] say, 'Is it to Moses exclusively that G-d speaks? Doesn't He also speak to us?' G-d heard it. 12:3 Moses, however, was very humble, more so than any man on the face of the earth. 12:4 G-d suddenly said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, 'All three of you go out to the Communion Tent!' When the three of them went out, 12:5 G-d descended in a pillar of cloud and stood at the Tent's entrance. He summoned Aaron and Miriam, and both of them went forth. 12:6 [G-d] said, 'Listen carefully to My words. If someone among you experiences divine prophecy, then when I make Myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream. 12:7 This is not true of My servant Moses, who is like a trusted servant throughout My house. 12:8 With him I speak face to face, in a vision not containing allegory, so that he sees a true picture of G-d. How can you not be afraid to speak against My servant Moses?' 12:9 G-d displayed anger against them and departed. 12:10 When the cloud left its place over the Tent, Miriam was leprous, white like snow. When Aaron returned to Miriam [and saw] her leprous, 12:11 Aaron said to Moses, 'Please, my lord, do not hold a grudge against us for acting foolishly and sinning. 12:12 Let [Miriam] not be like a stillborn child, who comes from the womb with half its flesh rotted away.' 12:13 Moses cried out to G-d, 'O Gd, please heal her!' (Translation, Rav Aryeh Kaplan zatzal)

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What caused Miriam, one of the seven great prophetesses, (Talmud Bavli, Megilah 14a) to speak lashon hara (slander) against her beloved brother? After all, she recognized him as the true leader of klal Yisrael (the Jewish People), that is, as Moshe Rabbeinu (Our teacher). It appears that she was swayed and overcome by her heartfelt emotions on behalf of her sister-in law, Tzipporah. According to Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 87a, Moshe had ceased to fulf ill his conjugal obligations

to his wife following the Revelation at der.’” (Translations my own) As Talmud Mount Sinai. This is something that he Bavli, Sanhedrin 74a makes quite clear; initially decided to do by himself. these transgressions are deemed to be so Afterwards, he received Hashem’s horrendous that they may never be vioapproval for having done so. Rashi lated – even to save one’s life: R. Johanan said in the name of R. (1040-1105), based upon Midrash Tanchumah to Parashat Tzav (13), Simeon b. Jehozadak: By a majority relates the manner by which Miriam vote, it was resolved in the upper chamrealized what Moshe had done and the bers of the house of Nithza in Lydda consequent pain and suffering it had that in every [other] law of the Torah, if a man is commanded: 'Transgress and caused Tzipporah: Miriam and Aaron spoke She spoke suffer not death' he may transgress and f irst. Therefore, Scripture mentions her not suffer death, excepting idolatry, f irst. How did she know that Moses had incest, [which includes adultery] and separated from his wife? R. Nathan murder. (Soncino Talmud translation) Given all of the above, it is crucial to says: Miriam was beside Zipporah when Moses was told that Eldad and Medad recognize that the above passages in were prophesying in the camp. When Talmud Bavli, Arakin 15b, are far more Zipporah heard this, she said,” Woe to than sermonic statements meant to distheir wives if they are required to suade us from the grievous sin of speakprophesy, for they will separate from ing lashon hara. Instead, they have deep their wives just as my husband separat- and abiding halachic (Jewish legal) siged from me.” From this, Miriam knew nif icance. The Rambam (1135-1204) [about it] and told Aaron. (Translation, utilized this daf (folio), among a number of other sources, when he formulatJudaica Press) Miriam and Aharon certainly had no ed his piskei din (halachic decisions) in intention of harming Moshe. Yet, they this fundamental area of Jewish law. most surely did. This lead Rashi to note: Given the vital nature of these halachot (laws), it is essen“Now if Miriam, tial for us to briefly who did not intend review them. to disparage him Maimonides [Moses] was punished, all the more “The Sages said that there places the laws so someone who are three sins, which `col- regarding the prohibition of lashon [intentionally] disin Sefer parages his fellow.” lect' of a man in this world hara Rashi’s words sure- and deprive him of a share Hama’ada at the end of Hilchot ly must be seen as a in the World To Come.” Deiot. He summaclarion call to each rizes the Talmudic of us. His concludiscussion regardsion is crystal ing this topic in six clear: We must be clearly and preciseparticularly conscientious in our attempts to avoid speak- ly stated halachot. The f irst halacha (law) deals with the general prohibition ing lashon hara. Chazal (Our Sages of blessed memo- of tale-bearing (rechilut), of which ry) spoke about lashon hara throughout lashon hara is a subset, as presented in the Talmud. One page, however, is a Sefer Vayikra 19:16: If one spreads tales about someone mini-encyclopedia of their attitudes regarding this subject. Talmud Bavli, else, one is transgressing a negative Arakin 15b presents numerous state- commandment, for it is written, "You ments regarding this most heinous of shall not go around as a tale-bearer aveirot (prohibitions). Allow me to amongst your people". Even though this share a few examples with you: “Rabbi sin is not punishable by flogging, it is Yochanan said in the name of Rabbi nevertheless a great sin and can cause Yossi ben Zimra:’ Anyone who speaks many Jewish deaths, which is why this lashon hara is as if he has totally reject- commandment is mentioned next to that ed G-d Himself (kafar b’ikar).’” Rav of, "...nor shall you stand aside when Chisda said in the name of Mar Ukba trouble befalls your fellow". Learn from that: “Anyone who speaks lashon hara, what happened to Do'eg the Edomite. is f itting to be put to death by stoning,” (This, and all following quotations from a punishment, it should be noted that is Hilchot Deiot are based upon O’Levy’s as found at: shared by purposeful (i.e. knowledge- translation able) Shabbat violators. A second state- http://www.panix.com/~jjbaker/MadaD. ment by Rav Chisda in the name of Mar html. I have made many editorial Ukba is even more powerful: “Anyone changes for readability purposes. In who speaks lashon hara Hakodesh addition, I have corrected his translation Baruch Hu (the Holy One Blessed Be when I found it to be incorrect in its He) Himself declares:’ He and I are rendering of the content and intent of unable to dwell in the same world!’” the Rambam’s words.) The Rambam’s emphasis upon the Perhaps it is the following statement from the Yeshiva of Rabbi Yishmael, juxtaposition of this prohibition to that however, that most succinctly summa- of: “Lo ta’amode al dam reiecha,” rizes the ultimate gravity of this sin: “It (“You should not stand idly by when was taught in the Yeshiva of Rabbi your fellow Jew’s life is in danger”) Yishmael: ‘Anyone who speaks lashon speaks volumes. Quite simply, as he hara magnif ies his sins corresponding notes, rechilut kills people both to the three [cardinal] sins of idol wor- metaphorically and in reality. The next halacha provides us with a ship, illicit physical relations, and mur-

def initional structure for understanding the terms “rachil” (“tale-bearer”) and baal lashon hara (literally “master of slander”). Herein, the Rambam stresses that both rechilut and lashon hara are, by def inition, true. As he so clearly opines, however, this is in no way gives permission for these damaging truths to be spread. He also notes that lashon hara is actually a greater sin than rechilut: Who counts as a tale-bearer? One who carries matters from one [person] to another and says that so-and-so did such-and-such, or that he heard suchand-such regarding so-and-so is counted as a tale-bearer. Even though what he says is true, it [still] destroys the world. There is an even greater sin, that is under the heading of tale-bearing, namely, slandering (lashon hara). This refers to one who purposefully disparages his fellow Jew even if it is the truth… [In contrast,] a master slanderer is one who sits and says that so-and-so did such-and-such, or that his ancestors were like that, or that he heard suchand-such about him, and relates bad things. Concerning this Scripture said "May the L-rd cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things.” (Emphasis my own) Lying (motzai shame ra), it should be noted, is also briefly mentioned by the Rambam in this halacha. Given the context, it appears that the content of this utterance, like rechilut and lashon hara is disparaging of one’sfellow Jew. It follows the same format of evil that is present in the rechilut and lashon hara. Motzai shame ra, however, departs from the truth in its attempt to destroy the individual about whom it was spoken. The Rambam’s next halacha is a summary of some of the material found directly in the above-quoted passages in Talmud Bavli, Arakin 15b. It also contains a synopsis of the “anatomy” of lashon hara and the degrees of culpability of those involved in its transmission and reception: The Sages said that there are three sins, which `collect' of a man in this world and deprive him of a share in the World To Come. These sins are idolatry, adultery and murder, but slander (lashon hara) is above all. The Sages further said that slandering (lashon hara) is like denying G-d, for it is written, "Who have said, `With our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own; who is lord above us?'". The Sages further said that slandering kills three people: The one who speaks the slander, the one who receives it, and the one about whom it is spoken. The one who receives the slander commits a greater sin than the one who speaks it. The following halacha focuses upon a category that Chazal and the Rambam label “avak lashon hara” (“indirect lashon hara”). While not said with the intent to do harm, this is, however, its result and it is therefore, forbidden: There are things which are similar to slandering. What does this mean? For

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NEWS IN REVIEW

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NEWS IN REVIEW NEW YORK BOROUGH PARK ADDING 14+ NEW BANKS Crains New York reports: The bank branch-building boom is long over in most parts of the city-but not in Borough Park, Brooklyn, one of New York's largest Orthodox Jewish communities. Just as people in Manhattan find a Starbucks almost every few steps, so those on Borough Park's main strip-10 blocks of 13th Avenue starting at 45th Street-encounter no fewer than 14 banks. And more are coming. Valley National Bank expects to open its first location there by July. Bank of America hopes to unveil its entry in six to eight months. Though Cheskel Goldstein, owner of Lane Cards and Gift Shop, had three years left on his lease at 4701 13th Ave., he chose to take his landlord's offer of a payment to move. He would not disclose the exact sum. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., as of June 2008, Borough Park banks had deposits of $2.4 billion. That's one of the highest totals in Brooklyn, and not far behind such affluent enclaves as Brooklyn Heights, which had $2.9 billion. "Borough Park has hardworking businesspeople everywhere," Mr. King says. "They need a place to store their funds once the mattress gets lumpy."

NEW CIVILIAN WATCH GROUP FORMED IN CROWN HEIGHTS A new civilian watch group in Crown Heights is bringing together blacks and Jews in a neighborhood once synonymous with racial tension. If all goes as planned, a Caribbean-American pastor could share a car with an Orthodox Jew on the NYPD Civilian Observation Patrol - or blacks might volunteer for Friday night shifts, when their Jewish neighbors can’t work. About 50 residents have signed up for the police-sponsored group, completing 60 hours of training before they got black jackets, ID cards and hybrid cars with NYPD emblems. “You are now officially the eyes and ears of the department,” Kelly told them in a dedication ceremony outside the 71st Precinct. There already are Jewish patrols in the area, Shomrim and Shmira. In the past, there’s been friction between the two - and with the black community. Members of the Shomrim and Shmira groups said they wel-

come the NYPD-backed patrol in the neighborhood. But while several Shmira volunteers have joined, Shomrim members have shunned it so far. Shmira member Levi Huebner, 40, signed up and said the NYPD is “giving us resources and training to do the job properly.”

for the State Department in 2010, including 1500 new Foreign Service off icers at State, and 700 at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and expands the Peace Corps, one of President Barack Obama's priorities.

in federal court in Washington to charges, including conspiracy to act as illegal agents of the Cuban government and to communicate classified information to authorities in Havana. The charges carry sentences of up to 20 years in prison.

INTERNATIONAL WEINER ENDORSES THOMPSON FOR NEW YORK CITY MAYOR We all know that last week Rep. Anthony Weiner officially dropped out of the race to become mayor of New York City. Weiner told reporters that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s money makes it impossible to have a fair fight. Bloomberg has spent more than $18 million on his re-election campaign since January. Last Sunday, at the Salute to Israel Parade, Weiner announced that he is now throwing his support to City Comptroller William Thompson. Weiner, a Democratic congressman representing parts of Brooklyn and Queens, said he “proudly and forcefully” endorsed Thompson. Weiner also said that Thompson can win because “this town loves an underdog.”

NATIONAL US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES STATE DEPARTMENT FUNDING MEASURE The House of Representatives has approved legislation authorizing U.S foreign assistance programs and other spending for the 2010 and 2011 f iscal years. Lawmakers debated a range of global issues before the 235 to 187 vote approving the measure. The legislation is part of an effort by Foreign Affairs Committee Democratic Chairman Howard Berman to reform foreign assistance and strengthen the diplomatic and other resources the U.S. deploys each year. The United States, Berman says, faces a range of threats while grappling with economic diff iculties. "The U.S. now confronts the most complex array of threats in many decades, if not [in] the entire history of our nation. Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran [and] North Korea, terrorism [and] nuclear proliferation, drug traff icking and climate change. All pose major challenges to our national security. And we must confront these threats in the midst of a global f inancial crisis with enormous ramif ications both at home and around the world," he said. It authorizes more than $18 billion

NETANYAHU ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR MAJOR POLICY ADDRESS

US MILITARY: CHILDREN BEING USED TO CARRY OUT IRAQ ATTACKS

Benjamin

The U.S. military says insurgents are

Netanyahu says he will soon deliver a major

increasingly using children to carry out

speech that outlines his policies on peace and

attacks against U.S. and Iraqi forces. The

security.

military issued a statement documenting at

Israeli

Prime

Minister

Mr. Netanyahu told his Cabinet that he

least five incidents in the last month in which

will deliver the speech "next week," but he

Iraqi teenagers targeted troops in northern

did not provide an exact date.

Iraq. Some of the attacks involve young peo-

The prime minister said his government intends

achieve

peace

with

the

Palestinians and Arab countries, while attempting to reach an understanding with the United States. U.S. President Barack Obama has asked Israel to stop all settlement construction as a

ple who threw grenades at security forces, others involve suicide bombings. U.S. military officials condemn the involvement of young people, saying "to endanger children with acts of terrorism is despicable."

They say insurgents recruit

children to carry out attacks because of the reduced scrutiny young people encounter

step toward negotiating peace with the

from security officials. U.S. military officials

Palestinians. Mr. Netanyahu has called that

said a grenade attack killed an American sol-

demand unreasonable.

dier the day before in Diyala province, north

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

of Baghdad.

said that any deal allowing for settlement expansion would contradict Israel's obligations under the internationally backed "road map" to Middle East peace.

CASTRO CALLS US SPY CASE 'RIDICULOUS' Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says the case of the two Americans accused of spying for Cuba is "ridiculous." Mr. Castro neither confirmed nor denied the veracity of the spy charges brought by U.S. against

former

Palestinian lawyers have prepared 936 lawsuits against Israel over alleged war crimes committed during its three-week offensive against Hamas in Gaza, the

In an essay posted on a Cuban Web site,

authorities

PALESTINIANS PLAN TO FILE 936 LAWSUITS OVER GAZA 'WAR CRIMES'

German weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights

State

in Gaza has recorded the cases, the magazine

Department official with a top secret securi-

said, which include alleged incidents of chil-

ty clearance, and his wife.

dren shot at close range, women burned by

U.S. officials have accused the couple of spying for Cuba for nearly 30 years and

white phosphorus shells and entire families buried under their houses.

meeting with then-Cuban President Castro in

According to Der Spiegel, the center

1995. Mr. Castro says he does not recall

hopes to try the cases in Spain's National

meeting the couple.

Court in Madrid, where a lawsuit was filed in

Walter Kendall Myers and Gwendolyn

January against senior Israeli officials over

Steingraber Myers pleaded not guilty Friday

the 2002 killing of Hamas leader Salah Shehadeh.

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People, Places, and Things BY PAUL STEINER Theodore Bikel 85th birthday celebrated at Carnegie Hall with Alan Alda, Tom Baxton, Arlo Guthrie, etc. Disney will release "The Princess And The Frog" a musical comedy set in New Orleans in November. Mattel will have toys based on that movie.

a r n e r B r o t h e r s ' n ew Harry Potter movie will open July 15. Mattel will also have toys based on that movie. The following Harry Potter movie, will be released in

November of next year. Fundraising Day in New York had a session on 'How To Get Your Next Best Job.' Also their usual session on '30 Ideas In 60 Minutes.' MidAmerica at Weill Hall presented the National Association Teachers Of Singing Artists Awards. The winners were a soprano and a woman pianist. Museum of Modern Art has their Young Architect's Program Jun. 26-Sept. 14. Israel's ambassador to Germany sent a message of greeting to Elysium Between Two Continents which always remembers the victims of the Holocaust such as composer Viktor Ullmann's 110 birthday. NYC has a 54 page booklet called "Biking Rules" a new street code for NYC cyclists sponsored by Transportation Alternatives to encourage cycling and educate cyclist in NYC. It also lists bike shops in all 5 boroughs. MoMa encourages people to come to the museum by bicycle which is parked free. "Other cities consume culture, New York creates it." Said architect Paul Goldberger.

...Continued from page 35 (Parashat Behalotcha, 5769, 2009) example, one who says to someone else that he should be like him, or one who says that he has nothing to say about so-and-so and doesn't care what happens to him [are comparable to slanderers]. Similar things also count. Telling about someone else's goodness because one hates him is also similar to slandering, for it will cause the listeners to tell it [to other people] in a bad way. Concer ning this Solomon said, "He who blesses his friend in a loud voice, rising early in the morning, shall have it counted as a curse to him", for out of good will come bad. Similarly, concerning slandering with laughter and frivolity and showing no hatred Solomon said in his wisdom, "As a madman who throws f irebrands, arrows and death, so is a man who tricks his fellow and says, `But I was only joking!'". Similarly, one who slanders by swindling, i.e. by telling to his surprise as if he doesn't know that what he is saying is slandering and that when he is rebuked he says that he didn't know that it was slandering, or that so-and-so also does it [is also like a slanderer]. The next halacha focuses upon before whom the lashon hara is spoken and the rationale behind its having been spread. Here, too, the Rambam provides us with unambiguous boundaries for this noisome sin: Whether one slanders the subject in his presence or absence, and telling something that can cause damage and be spread by hearing from someone else to damage his fellow Jew in physical or f inancial matters – or even to trouble or frighten him - are also counted as slandering. If one said it in front of three people, however, then it becomes a known matter. If one related the matter to one of the three on another occasion then it is no longer slander, provided that he

did not intend to publicize or reveal the matter further. It must be noted that the latter half of the Rambam’s statement is not a heter (statement of permissibility) for speaking lashon hara. Nothing, in fact, could be fur ther from the tr uth. Instead, Maimonides’ task is simply to def ine the parameters wherein the content of the speech continues or ceases to be categorized as bona f ide lashon hara. The f inal law in this series deals with the social-halachic ramif ications of living and dealing with people who are engaged in speaking lashon hara on an ongoing basis. As one would suspect, the Rambam prohibits dwelling among such people. He also pointedly reminds us that the Dor Hamidbar’s (Generation of the Desert) fate was not sealed until they listened to and accepted the lashon hara of the Meraglim (Spies): “It is forbidden to live in a neighborhood of tale-bearers, and how much more so sit with them and listen to what they say. Moreover, the Divine decree against our forefathers in the desert was sealed solely because of slander.” May Hashem grant us the wisdom to be honest with ourselves when we examine our speech against the yardstick of these halachot. We must always be aware that if Miriam could err, all the more so can we. May He grant us, as well, the si’ata d’shamaya (Divine protection) to help us strive for purity in our speech. If we can achieve this lofty goal, it will be one more way in which we can truly love and respect our fellow Jews. V’chane yihi ratzon. Shabbat Shalom

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Yoo Ho-Yeol, a North Korea expert at Korea University. “They aim to send a strong message to the United States that the North is taking the case very seriously and gravely,” he told AFP. “It also shows the North’s strategy to bring the United States to the bilateral negotiating table.” Cheong Seong-Chang of Seoul’s Sejong Institute think-tank said the pair would not be freed soon but added: “However, North Korea will consider releasing them if Washington accepts Pyongyang’s demand for (direct) talks.” In the past, Pyongyang has freed captured Americans but only after personal interven-

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(North Korea jails US journalists for 12 years) tions. The US State Department last week did not rule out a mission by former vice president Al Gore. Gore is chairman of the California station Current TV which employs the two journalists, both aged in their thirties. Both are married and Lee has a four-year-old daughter. Friends, family and colleagues held candlelight vigils in US cities last week. Their relatives have appealed for clemency and urged the two governments not to link the case to the nuclear standoff. The North on May 26 allowed them to phone their families in the United States.

“We had not heard their voices in over two and a half months,” said Ling’s sister Lisa last week. “They are very scared — they’re very, very scared.” The State Department in its latest rights report describes prison conditions in the North as “harsh and life-threatening” with cases of torture. Convicts sentenced to “reform through labour” are typically subject to hard work at farms, mines, construction sites or factories, Cho Myung-Chul, a former defector and now an analyst, told Yonhap news agency. The North’s actions in the past two months

have been “extraordinarily provocative,” Obama said Saturday during a visit to France. “And, in fact, we are not intending to continue a policy of rewarding provocation,” he added. The North is also holding a South Korean employee of the Kaesong joint industrial estate just north of the border. He has been detained since March 30 for allegedly criticising Pyongyang‘s political system and encouraging a woman worker to defect.

(Netanyahu to lay out peace policies next week)

to Washington. On Sunday, Israel again sparred with Washington over settlements, insisting that the United States respect previous understandings on the issue despite Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying no such agreements exist. Transport Minister Yisrael Katz said the government would continue to build in existing settlements in the occupied West Bank. “We are not building new settlements, but we insist on the continuation of building within existing settlements,” the close Netanyahu ally said. “I believe the Americans will respect the commitments that they’ve given us

in the past in writing and orally,” he said in an apparent reference to a 2004 letter that then president George W. Bush sent then premier Ariel Sharon. In the letter, Bush said that given the existence of major Israeli settlement blocs in the West Bank, it was “unrealistic” to expect a full withdrawal from the occupied territory. The Israelis have repeatedly said that with the letter, along with oral comments, the previous administration agreed to so-called natural growth — construction in existing settlements to accommodate population increases. But Clinton categorically rejected the argument, saying on Friday that

whatever positions were laid out “did not become part of the off icial position of the United States government.” “We have the negotiating record, that is the off icial record that was turned over to the Obama administration by the outgoing Bush administration,” she said. “There is no memorialisation of any informal or oral agreement” on settlements. More than 280,000 Israelis live in settlements across the West Bank, which was captured from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War. The international community considers all Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal and along with the Palestinians views them as a major

obstacle to any Middle East peace deal. A day before delivering his heralded address to the Muslim world in Cairo, Obama met with Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh, who told him the Arabs were losing patience with the peace stalemate. The king urged Obama to “impose a solution if necessary,” according to the pan-Arab newspaper Al-Hayat. Since coming to off ice in January, Obama has vowed to aggressively push the stalled peace process, raising fears in Israel that he may lessen Washington’s support for the Jewish state as he seeks to improve US ties with the Muslim world.

... Continued from page 3 (Top economies signal recession may be easing: OECD) France, Italy and the United Kingdom,” the OECD said. Compared with data for the previous month “positive signals are also emerging in Germany, Japan and the United States.” The April data appears to run parallel with signals from many leading stock markets that have rallied. Since

the f irst week of March. But the OECD warned that countries outside the 30-member OECD group “still face deteriorating conditions, with the exception of China and India, where tentative signs of growth have also emerged.” The measure of composite leading indicators (CLI), which tracks factors

including production activity, showed that the CLI for the overall OECD area rose by half a point in April but was still 8.3 points lower than in April 2008. The indicator for the United States rose by 0.2 points in April but was 10.8 points below the level 12 months earlier. The CLI for the eurozone rose by 0.8 points in the month but was down 6.3

points over 12 months, and the f igure for Japan was up 0.1 points in the month and down 11.9 points over 12 months. The f igure for Germany rose by 0.1 points in April and fell 13.4 points over 12 months. Outside the OECD area, the f igure for China rose by 0.9 points in April but was 8.3 points down over 12 months.

Palestinians are in a “cycle of violence.” There is no “cycle of violence” in the Middle East – a hideous use of language that suggests Israelis and Palestinians are equally responsible for the bloodshed of the past six decades. What an ugly distortion of reality! President Obama asked everyone to see things from the perspective of the other side. There are the Palestinians who, from their perspective, are fighting a holy war of destruction. Israel seeks to defend itself from that destruction. There is no equivalency of responsibility here! If the President were to speak the truth, and to honestly see things from the Palestinian perspective, he would address the annual Arab celebration of Nakba in which the Arab world -- including Israeli Palestinians -- mourn the establishment of the State of Israel as a “Day of Catastrophe.” The most fundamental “truth” of the past sixty years in the Middle East is that most of the Arab world has repeatedly rejected Israel’s legitimacy and right to exist; and have consistently rejected the notion of living in peace alongside a Jewish State of Israel. It is not simply Muslim “extremists” who view the State of Israel as an affront to Muslim honor – as the theft and rape of their land. As tragic as the implications may be for the prospects of peace in the Middle East, the Palestinian rejection of Israel is rooted deep in the Palestinian psyche. From this perspective, no “compromise” is possible for the

Palestinians. The only hope the western world has for peace in the Middle East is that an entirely new wave of thinking will sweep the Arab world, led by brave and brilliant of leaders who wish to change the way in which Muslims view both their history and their future. President Obama should be applauded for trying to reach out to such potential leaders – hoping to inspire a new way of thinking in the Muslim world. Perhaps his own personal charisma and eloquence will energize a new Arab leadership that will be able to accept the reality of a Jewish state on Muslim soil. But the danger in the President’s simplistic criticism of Israel is that it may well be viewed in the Arab world as a change in U.S. support for Israel; and that despite the President’s assurances of an unbreakable bond between America and Israel, henceforth, U.S. support of Israel is conditional and, therefore, tenuous. In this instance, President Obama may unintentionally encourage more assaults on Israel and may make it more difficult to achieve a peaceful accommodation between the parties. Rabbi Mark S. Golub is the president and executive producer of Shalom TV, America’s national Jewish cable-television network available as free VOD on virtually every cable system in the America. (www.shalomtv.com) Write to him at rabbigolub@shalomtv.com.

... Continued from page 21 (Obama’s “Truth”) of Israel. This is why Israeli expression of compromise every Israeli gesture has been disastrously unsuccessful. What President Obama had to say as eloquently as he called for a change in the Muslim world with regard to women’s rights and extremist violence was that the great and tolerant Muslim community now had to find a way to lead the entire Arab world to accept the legitimacy of the State of Israel; to eliminate calls to destroy Israel from every charter; to print Palestinian maps of the Middle East that include Israel; to cease making heroes out of suicide murderers; and to revise textbooks and religious sermons so that no longer will Muslims be led to hate Jews and the State of Israel. Given his entire list of changes Mr. Obama suggested as necessary in the modern Muslim world, urging a new Muslim approach toward Israel would have been wholly appropriate. For the truth about Israel is simple and straightforward. The overwhelming majority of Israelis do not hate Palestinians -- nor are they religious zealots who covet the West Bank. Nearly 90% of Israelis are, and have long been, prepared to live alongside a Palestinian State on the West Bank -- with East Jerusalem as its capitol and the Palestinian flag flying over the Temple Mount. They are prepared to dismantle West Bank settlements with the exception of those around Jerusalem, for which they would give

the Palestinians land inside the pre-’67 “Green Line.” They are prepared to compensate any Palestinian family that could prove it lost its home as a result of the formation of the State of Israel. And they are prepared to assist the Palestinian State on the West Bank in its economic and social development. The only condition Israelis require is that the Palestinian State truly be committed to living in peace with the Jewish State of Israel. To date, nothing the Palestinian leadership has said or done suggests that such a commitment is possible. To the contrary, everything the Palestinian leadership has done reflects the sentiment throughout the Palestinian community that no Jewish state should be permitted to exist on any piece of Middle East earth. Out of this conviction, Arabs have not only refused to accept Israel’s right to exist; they have engaged in repeated attempts to destroy the State of Israel by war, murder and violence. The Israeli response to Arab violence has been various forms of self-defense, some of which have caused Palestinians a sense of humiliation and even loss of life. But it is abhorrent to equate measures Israel has taken to safeguard its population as moral equivalents to Palestinian acts of murder and aggression. The President’s attempt to be even-handed is reminiscent of the refrain that Israel and the

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... Continued from page 21 (Obamaâ€™s Arabian Dreams) The administration's policy toward Jewish building in Israel's heartland and capital city expose a massive level of hostility toward Israel. Not only does it fly in the face of explicit US commitments to Israel undertaken by the Bush administration, it contradicts a longstanding agreement between successive Israeli and American governments not to embarrass each other. Moreover, the fact that the administration cannot stop attacking Israel about Jewish construction in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, but has nothing to say about Hizbullah's projected democratic takeover of Lebanon next week, Hamas's genocidal political platform, Fatah's involvement in terrorism, or North Korean ties to Iran and Syria, has egregious consequences for the prospects for peace in the region. As Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas made clear in his interview last week with The Washington Post, in light of the administration's hostility toward Israel, the Palestinian Authority no longer feels it is necessary to make any concessions whatsoever to Israel. It needn't accept Israel's identity as a Jewish state. It needn't minimize in any way its demand that Israel commit demographic suicide by accepting millions of foreign, hostile Arabs as full citizens. And it needn't curtail its territorial demand that Israel contract to within indefensible borders. In short, by attacking Israel and

claiming that Israel is responsible for the absence of peace, the administration is encouraging the Palestinians and the Arab world as a whole to continue to reject Israel and to refuse to make peace with the Jewish state. The Netanyahu government reportedly fears that Obama and his advisers have made such an issue of settlements because they seek to overthrow Israel's government and replace it with the more pliable Kadima party. Government sources note that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel played a central role in destabilizing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's f irst government in 1999, when he served as an adviser to then president Bill Clinton. They also note that Emmanuel is currently working with leftist Israelis and American Jews associated with Kadima and the Democratic Party to discredit the government. While there is little reason to doubt that the Obama administration would prefer a leftist government in Jerusalem, it is unlikely that the White House is attacking Israel primarily to advance this aim. This is f irst of all the case because today there is little danger that Netanyahu's coalition partners will abandon him. Moreover, the Americans have no reason to believe that prospects for a peace deal would improve with a leftist government at the helm in Jerusalem. After all, despite its best efforts, the

Kadima government was unable to make peace with the Palestinians, as was the Labor government before it. What the Palestinians have shown consistently since the failed 2000 Camp David summit is that there is no deal that Israel can offer them that they are willing to accept. So if the aim of the administration in attacking Israel is neither to foster peace nor to bring down the Netanyahu government, what can explain its behavior? The only reasonable explanation is that the administration is baiting Israel because it wishes to abandon the Jewish state as an ally in favor of warmer ties with the Arabs. It has chosen to attack Israel on the issue of Jewish construction because it believes that by concentrating on this issue, it will minimize the political price it will be forced to pay at home for jettisoning America's alliance with Israel. By claiming that he is only pressuring Israel to enable a peaceful "two-state solution," Obama assumes that he will be able to maintain his support base among American Jews who will overlook the underlying hostility his "pro-peace" stance papers over. OBAMA'S POLICY toward Iran is a logical complement of his policy toward Israel. Just as there is no chance that he will bring Middle East peace closer by attacking Israel, so he will not prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons by offering the mullahs nuclear energy. The

deal Obama is now proposing has been on the table since 2003, when Iran's nuclear program was f irst exposed. Over the past six years, the Iranians have repeatedly rejected it. Indeed, just last week they again announced that they reject it. Here, too, to understand the president's actual goal it is necessary to search for the answers closer to home. Since Obama's policy has no chance of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, it is apparent that he has come to terms with the prospect of a nuclear armed Iran. In light of this, the most rational explanation for his policy of engagement is that he wishes to avoid being blamed when Iran emerges as a nuclear power in the coming months. In reckoning with the Obama administration, it is imperative that the Netanyahu government and the public alike understand the true goals of its current policies. Happily, consistent polling data show that the overwhelming majority of Israelis realize that the White House is deeply hostile toward Israel. The data also show that the public approves of Netanyahu's handling of our relations with Washington. Moving forward, the government must sustain this public awareness and support. By his words as well as by his deeds, not only has Obama shown that he is not a friend of Israel. He has shown that there is nothing that Israel can do to make him change his mind.

"His bloody messages were received and are still being received by Muslims, and they will not be concealed by public relations campaigns or by farcical visits or elegant words," Zawahiri said in an Internet audio recording. He described Obama as "that criminal who came seeking, with deception, to obtain what he failed to achieve on the ground after the mujahedeen ruined the project of the Crusader America in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia." Arab newspapers, meanwhile, warned Obama to beware of lecturing Muslims on his landmark trip. "Don't be biased towards Israel, don't interfere in countries' internal affairs and don't give lessons in democracy," advised a front-page editorial in Egypt's state-owned Al-Rose Al-Youssef.

An editorial in the Saudi newspaper AlRiyadh urged the Islamic world not to put its expectations too high. "The Islamic world should not think that Obama is coming to be an ally or a supporter... let's realise that he will speak as a moderate American who understands the sensitivity of the region, as well as its wars and suffering caused by the US Machiavellian policy over the past five decades." In the United Arab Emirates, Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum warned Obama that the worsening economic situation would strengthen extremism in the Islamic world. "Those young men, who are increasingly bored (due to growing unemployment), will be easy prey for those promoting extremism and hostility, mainly against the United States," he wrote in Al-Khaleej.

... Continued from page 10 (Bin Laden Scorns Obama Charm Offensive) tion of the fugitive Saudi-born terror mastermind. "It's an act of desperation," information ministry official Nial al-Jubeir told AFP. "They are still making their statements while hiding in a cave." The White House's early reaction was that Al-Qaeda was trying to distract the Muslim world from Obama's "historic" outreach effort. Bin Laden, who has a 50-million-dollar bounty on his head and been in hiding for the past eight years, also lashed out at Zardari accusing him of "betraying his religion and nation". "In this war, he (Zardari) is endangering the religion, unity and security of Pakistan, and implementing a Jewish, American, and Indian conspiracy, which would enable India to subject Pakistan's regions one after the

other," he said. "This way, the United States would be relieved from its concerns over the danger of Pakistan's nuclear weapons," he added. Obama flew into Saudi Arabia before heading to Cairo on Thursday to give a much-anticipated speech to the world's 1.5 million Muslims after eight years of fraught relations under Bush. Under US pressure, Pakistan launched an offensive last month to crush militants in the northwest, which Washington said threatened the existence of the Muslim country and posed the greatest terror threat to the West. Bin Laden's right-hand man Ayman alZawahiri earlier urged Egyptians to shun Obama, saying his trip was at the invitation of the "torturers of Egypt" and the "slaves of America."

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BY CINDY LAZEIR In an era when some people think nothing of spending hours on end listening to their MP3 players at high volume, the risk to your hearing from everyday activities might be greater than you think. Someone whose day includes a workout at a noisy gym while listening to music on an MP3 player, lunch at a clamorous restaurant, a subway ride, a few hours of mechanized yard work, and a night out with friends at a dance club can easily end up with a dose of noise exposure that over time can be damaging. hat is more than just a theoretical concern. About 30 million Americans have hearing loss. Studies show that roughly 15 percent of American teenagers are showing early signs of that condition, at an age when their hearing should be almost perfect. "We are prematurely aging our ears," says Brian Fligor, Sc.D., director of diagnostic audiology at Children's Hospital in Boston. Here's how to tell whether your lifestyle is putting your own hearing at risk and what you can do about it if it is:

How hearing loss happens Loud noises can temporarily or permanently damage the microscopic hair cells in the inner ear that convey sound to the brain. Those cells can bounce back from an occasional assault, such as that Metallica concert you went to last year. But if you live a habitually loud life, some of those cells might eventually stop working for good. Hearing loss might progress for many years before you become aware of the problem. It usually starts with a loss of soft consonant sounds such as "f" and "sh," making speech more difficult to understand. But it can grow into a very serious condition that can isolate people from family and friends, leading to depression and other psychosocial problems.

How much noise is too much? That's more difficult to answer than you might imagine because some ears can withstand loud noises better than others, and individuals' exposures are so variable and difficult to track. Noise is measured in decibels, with 0 being the quietest sound a person can hear, 60 a normal conversation, and 140 (a gunshot at close range) a level that can cause immediate, permanent damage. Every additional 10 points on the scale represents a doubling of perceived loudness. At loud volumes over long periods, an increase of even a few decibels adds to your risk of hearing loss. Our health and safety experts, after studying existing guidelines and scientific research on hearing loss, have concluded that almost everyone can safely be exposed to 70 decibels, about as loud as your morning shower, indef initely without harm. But you should do everything you can to avoid or minimize exposure to noise above 100 decibels. That's a sound level that can be exceeded by rock concerts, sporting events, movie theaters, and some MP3 players when played at maximum volume. As for the decibels in between, it all depends. Particularly if your hearing is already deteriorating or you are exposed to significant noise on the job or recreationally, try to avoid other prolonged exposure to noise between 75 and 85 decibels. Above that, everyone should limit prolonged exposure or use hearing protection. For instance, if you're going to spend time operating a 90decibel lawn mower, wear earplugs or earmuffs. As for MP3 players, Fligor's research shows that most people listen at safe volumes in quiet settings. But in a louder place, such as an airplane cabin, a gym, or a city street, a large majority of listeners dial the volume up to risky levels to drown out ambient noise.

BY DR. HERBERT OKUN gery with an incision, closed surgery including the TURP (Roto-Rooter), TUNA, which uses radio frequency waves applied through multiple needles penetrating into the flesh of the prostate and a number of different laser surgeries, all of which, require hospitalization and/or anesthesia. Drug therapy, the f irst choice of treatment is usually but not always safe and effective. Unfortunately, side effects may include nasal congestion, dizziness and erectile dysfunction. The never-ending expense of a lifetime of medication must also be considered as well as the danger of possible drug interactions with other medications the patient may hink of that urinary exit pathway as require for other conditions. the hole in the doughnut. The Fortunately, there is now available a prostate doesn’t just grow outwardly; new method of treatment, Trans it also grows inwardly, which compresses Urethral Microwave Thermotherapy or the outflow urinary “TUMT” for p a s s a g eway. short, which is Enlargement of the non-surgical and prostate is a benign requires no hospiDrug therapy, the first condition meaning talization or anesnot cancerous but thesia. Since left untreated, it can there is no cutting, choice of treatment is cause serious and which might result permanent damage in bleeding, no usually but not always to the kidneys blood transfusions endangering a man’s are required. safe and effective. health and even his Over the past life. seven years, I have Symptoms found the most often experiTherMatrx TUMT enced include a slowing and weakening treatment given in the off ice to be very of the urinary stream, dribbling or effective in relieving the symptoms of leaking, forking of the stream, hesitan- prostate enlargement. After a thirtycy in starting perhaps even requiring minute period of treatment, the pushing or straining, frequency of uri- patients go directly home without havnation particularly at night, interfering ing to wear a Foley catheter. The with sleep, urgency with involuntary results have been stable and long lastwetting, an interrupted or intermittent ing and most patients are soon able to stream and a feeling of incomplete discontinue their drug therapy. These emptying at the end of urination. These reasons and a record of proven safety symptoms may occur in any combina- have made TherMatrx the most widely tion and with varying intensity. used in off ice thermotherapy treatment Painful urination, erectile dysfunction for benign prostate enlargement in the and blood in the urine may also occur. United States. At one time, the only treatment options available for this most common If you have a question? Call Dr. benign condition were watchful waiting, drug therapy, all the various Okun at 718-241-6767 prostate surgeries, including open surYoung boys learn early in life that they have to get haircuts and trim their fingernails and toenails because they just keep growing. By the time they reach middle age, most will have discovered that they have a prostate, which also tends to just keep growing. What makes the growth of the prostate so troublesome is its strategic location; lying directly beneath the urinary bladder and completely surrounding the pathway urine must take to leave the bladder.

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WALL STREET OFFICE Phone & Mail Services $99.00/mo Mail Services Only $48.50/mo • Full Support Services • Furnished Offices • Conference rooms (Hourly Rental) • Beautiful Full Floor Corporate Setting • Attended Reception Area At 110 Wall Street 11th Floor 1-800-205-7685 Fax: (212) 943-2300 Email: sri@sri-ny.com www.sri-ny.com NYC Office for rent NO FEE!!! 1650 Broadway Office in central Midtown. Approx 150 sq ft south facing 24 hr bldg access. Rent includes electric & nightly cleaning. 1 or 2 year lease avail. Security TBD Caran Properties Realty LLC Rebecca M Mason 212207-1803 Cell 917-861-3111

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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

Loch Sheldrake: 4 BR, 2 BTH, LR/DR, huge sunroom, large EIK, lake, large yard, corner prop. 347-598-3011

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

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Forest Hills: Corner 2 BR coop, 15 mins to E & F train, good sized rms, remodeled EIK & bth, easy st. parking, excel cond, MT $709/mo, $265K 917-292-5686

Condo for sale LI Great Neck: “The Brittany”: elev bldg, huge 2 BR, 2 ba, formal dining room, formal entrance, extra lg LR, extra lg master BR suite, central air, washer/dryer in unit, gar, nr Walk 2 LIRR $479K. Larue RE 631-897-9288

STATEN ISLAND Staten Island-Condo for sale 2 bedroom, 1 bth condo, Rossville, bottom Floor, corner unit, central air, eat-in kitchen, living room, washer, dryer, pool, tennis court, parking space, $189k 917-693-8239

WESTCHESTER Westchester, Fleetwood: Great location, pre-war Bldg Xlg, 1 BR, 900 sq ft EIK, LR, DR walk to RR, good condition. $165,000. Owner 914-665-5470

Lake Sheldrocke, hamptons in the Catskills- Re-priced, octagon retreat, 4 BR, 3 bth, 9.86 acre, 3 ponds, quest suite, pool house, wrap srop store, fire place, new septic decore. Walk to synagogue minutes to route 17 740K. Call 845-798-5885

NY STATE MIDDLEBURG: 18.5 Flat wooded acres. Lots of game. Semi private paved road, $50,000. Please Call: 518-827-5553

Sullivan County: New construction, Lake View Townhouses, Bethel area, includes Granite counter tops/ crown molding/ motor boat lake with clubhouse w/grt restaurants. Priced reduced $299K 845-866-7266 Wesley Hills: Col 4BRs, 2 bths, over ½ acre, wlk to shuls, club house, live in your own bckyrd w/IGP, young neighborhood, $560K, mtvd seller. Chaya 914-263-5226 S FALLSBURG, NY Lg, 3 Br house, 3bth, Brand new, pvt in ground pool. Avail July. Call: 914-737-3915 NEED A CUSTOM HOUSE? USE YOUR MOUSE!!! www. Needcustomhouse.com Realtors welcome! Model Home Available 30 min from NYC call 845-206-5220

Tannersville, NY (Hunter Mt.): For Sale, 7 BR, 1.5 bth, LR, DR, newly renovated, includes private driveway, near shuls and groceries. Price reduced. Asking $199K. Call owner 347-649-8885

WOODMERE/ WOODSBURGH: 5 mins, 5 BR, 4.5 bth, fin bsmt, HW flrs, C/AC, kosher gourmet, granite kit, new bths, den/frplc, cul-de-sac. In eruv, walkable to all shuls. Must see! $1299M. Please Call 917-687-0754

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 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

GREAT BUY Amityville Village Legal 3 fam. (1)2BR (2)1 BR units, det’d gar, Low taxes, good cond, fully Occupied. $409K 631-905-6189 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

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 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 LAWRENCE: BUILDERS HOME, NEAR GOLF COURSE, YACHT CLUB, TENNIS CLUB, GREAT LOCATION. 516-239-0051 Monticello, Sacrifice: Midden Ridge at kutscher’s LL Designer, 2 BR, 2 bth all season home, furnished. Patio, pool, gym, golf, tennis. Asking 89.5K. Call broker Oscar Pavloff. We have keys! 845-794-3720 or 845-434-7792

Root/ Montgomery Co. 70 Acres + Trailer Hse with barn, water + electricity. 3 hrs from Man $250K. Call Owner 718-617-7799

Camp for sale/rent Tannersville, NY: Summer/ winter retreat/ camp on stream. 1 blk from shul & lake. 14 BRs. Plenty of room for quick expansion for more BRs. Restaurant facility & meeting areas. 5 outdoor decks, public assembly cert of occupancy for 570 ppl. All permits in place. Public water & sewer. Safe area. Dr & stores nearby. For sale $795K. ready for this summer. Call Tom 631-901-8535

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Hillcrest: open house 6/7 15PM, colonial 4BR, 2.5 bth, 34 acre immac move in condition, landscaped, priced to sell. Kevin- Weicher Realtors 917-816-8698

Fallsburg: New 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 3 acres w/ lake + waterfall. Near shul. For sale by owner. 718-938-4130

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

Ryder St/Ave M: brk 1 fam duplex, 6 rms, 3 lrg BR, FDR, new 3 rm apt, new bth + roof. Deck, pkg. $439K. Highlawn 917-886-4129

HORTON & COLLEGE Westchester Rockland, NY-Townhouse 3 Br + 2 extra rms bsmt, d/washer, dryer, a/c kit, leisure rms, nr local trans. $289k 845-426-0836

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 *RENTAL FOR VACATION* Monticello Hidden Ridge Homes at Kutsher’s Designer deluxe homes. Sale/ rent 2 br, 2 bths, Beautiful, furnished. Call broker Oscar Parloff We have keys. 845-794-3720, 845-434-7792 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 CAMP: Sleeps 150+ on 40+/acres. 1 hr NYC. Fully equipped, ready to go this summer. Owner will lease or lease-opt, flex terms. Call for pricing. 845-338-5000 Pyramid Brokerage www.pyramid brokerage.com 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 Vacation home for sale Sackett Lake: Totally renovated 3 BRs, 1 bth, seeded lake nights. Walk to orthodox shul. 516-662-3045 Fallsburg: New 3BR, 2.5 bth, 3 acres with lake & waterfall. Near shul. For Sale By owner. 718-938-4130 Two family house for sale, one acre of land, with horsebarn, 1 ½ hours to NYC. Income $13,000 per month. 914-3936759. $275K Neg. 914-512-4361

Catskills: Seeking partner to buy 2 fam home in Woodbourne ( 2 floors-10 rms) Must have good credit. Approx $20,000 investment. 718-972-1552, 718-972-0161 or 917-971-8357 Newburgh: 2500 expandable to 4200sf. Walk out basement. New 4BR loft, style home, 5 acres, nr thruway. $384,900. Owner 914-213-3902

Woodburne, NY: 64 acres on Route 52, Reduced Price! Green barn RE 845-482-4663

Ellenville NY, Briggs Hwy. Entire Kingsway colony. 10-2BR untis.4-1BR units, main hse, pool, shul, lrg prop. NO calls aft 7pm. 732-671-7779

New Hempstead: 5 BR, 3 bth, walk-out fin bsmt with wet bar, very pvt backyard. Mother/daughter set-up. By owner. $485k. Call 845-362-3750

AAA New Homes, No Closing Costs, all price ranges & home styles www.needacustomhouse.com Realtors welcome 845-206-5220

WESTCHESTER Bedford, NY Beautiful Estate: house, pool, rental income carriage house, stable. Park-like setting. 55 min NYC, Near Metro & 684. Walking Distance to Shul. $1,150,000 Call owner 914-391-2485

BROOKLYN East Flatbush: New construction lux 3 BR grdn condo for sale. 2 full baths, cust kit, balc, storage, lndry rms. Owner pays CC. Only 3% dn. FHA avail, tax abate. Owner 917-450-8226

Ave L/E 12: 2 family + basement, 2 car garage. 20x58 (25x90lot). REALTOR $1,025,000 646-391-4211 Foster Ave, East 3rd St: 2 fam, 4 BR, 2 bth, bsmt. 17.83x40 (17.83x82 lot) $499,000 East 5th Street/ Kings Hwy: Beautiful 1 family, fully detached, 3 BRs, plus housekeeper’s room. 2.5 custom bathrooms, large EIK, fin bsmt, private drv, MIC. Must see! REDUCED, Call owner 917-902-6400 East 8th St/ Foster & H: legal 1 family, used as 2. 10 rooms total, 2 full baths, 2 EIK, large backyard. No brokers. 646-239-2732

E 29 st/ Ave R: 1 fam house w/pvt drv. 4 BRs, 1.5 bths, lrg DR, LR, EIK, fam rm, fin bsmt 718-375-7607

Gravesend Lloyd Court off VanSickland + Ave S Beautiful (1) family detached 20x162 3 BD/ 1 ½ bth with finished basement + large garagew. Contact 646-852-0223

Boro Park: OPEN HOUSE SUN Noom- 4 pm 115049th Street. All brick 2 family 20x52 building 20x100 lot. Khalid Ahmed 917-753-5422 Joanna Pavlatac. Exit Top Properties. 443-856-8386 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

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

East 4th Street, L & M: 3 BRs, 2.5 bths, semi detached 20x100, finished basement, back porch. $599K. Broker Jack Menashe 917-797-0215

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 West Hamton, newly reconstructed, still time to customize, beautiful 9RM, 3 bth col fin bsmt, gar. First floor offers private rm, with bth off side entrance, perfect for home office, nanny’s rm or extra BR, walk to shul %859K. Also Atlantic Bch, mint 8, 2.5 bths, col, fin bsmt, gat, just few blocks to water! Mid $900’s. REALTY EXECUTIVE WEST 516-448-9858

Marine Park: Brick, 1 fam, 3 BR duplex, 1.5 baths, finished basement, community drive, near shopping, minutes from worship and more! Price negotiable $428k. Call 917-992-7239

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

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

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

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 House for sale in the heart of Sephardic community, Gravesend. Please call: 718-755-6349

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!

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 HUNTINGTON, LI/ WEST HILLS: Architect renovated, grand colonial estate on 2 Acres. 5 BR, 3 ½ BATH, Great room, 2 horse corrals, 8 stall barn $2.2M 631-451-7799

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

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LOGAN STREET: Brand new 3 family house, beautiful 1.5 BA, wood floors, porch and driveway. Call: 347-683-1923

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

2 family detached, 1. 2 bedroom, 1 bth. 2. second floor, 1 bedroom, 1 bth w.porch, close to trans and synagogue. Call now, asking low 600’s 646-217-8252

KGH, Queens: Luxury 2 BR, 2 bth condo, prime location, 1o mins to E/F train, $550 for common charges, doorman, gym & concierge. Includes attendant parking. Near shopping, dining & more! Asking $523K, Call Greg or Lynn 917-292-5686

PAGE 48 House For Sale 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 718-776-0080 leave message.

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

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

OUT OF STATE Bristol, CT-31 unite RR $250k. price $2mil. Great potential and opportunity. Owner: 718-258-6096 Leave msg, Frank.

DELAWARE COUNTY GREAT BUY Delaware County, 21.8 Acres. Three BR’s, two full baths. Full size Bsmt. 40x56Barn w/a stream. $339,900. Must Sell, Owner 607-265-3431 Waterbury, CT: 15 unit brick bldg, fully occupied 2-3 BR apts. Excel cond. Parking lot. New boilers. Good loc. RR $122K. Expenses $56,800. Call 347-782-6848 Maryland, Baltimore: Spac, pvt lg lot, 7 BRs, 3 full bths, Jewish Community, fin bsmt 1/1BR & bth, pvt drv, rent/sale, $475K. 410-764-2019

MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near beaches and town. Affordable weekly rental. 800-356-3210 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

Butler PA: Single fam $575,000. 4 large BRs, high & EIK, DR, great rm, LR, office, Laundry rm, Fin bsmt, in-law apt, CAC, all totally redone, basement garage + new 2 car heated garage/workshop, large lot on quiet street, near shopping & schools, spacious home in mint condition. Asking 575,000. Make offer, Call 570-785-2305

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

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Maryland: Lower Eastern shore of MD, pvt secluded waterfront fram, has 2 chicken houses growing with perdue. $1.2M. 410-742-0959 Prudential Carruthers

NC Real Estate 1997 custom built real estate w. 8 acres, 8 more acres avail, htd pool. Low taxes $1.25 mil. Call “Lucy” for link to website 1-800-930-1999

Los Angeles: Large 2 story 5 BR, 4 bth home avail for summer. Granit Kosh Kit. Lg bckyrd. Nr shuls 310-735-3310

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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

Bay Ridge, Sunset Park: 1800 sq ft STORE, spotlessly clean with white ceramic tile, move-in condition. Heat incl. Call owner Ralph 732-617-0198

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

East 23rd/Y-Sheepshead Bay: 3 BR, 1 bth, large LR/DR, near shuls, shopping & more. 1650/mo utilities not included. Call 347-242-9997 or 347-242-1552 THREE 3 FAMILY HOMES ON 80X100LOT ASKING $975K ALSO 3 BR APT FOR RENT. R7A ZONE. CALL BROKER 646-207-7151 Gravesend: 5.5 rms, absentee landlord, terr, yard, pvt drv, gar. $1,700. Credit Check. Agt. 646-207-5087

Ocean Pkwy/ Ave Y: 2 BR apt, 1st flr in pvt hse. Asking $1800. heat not included. Call 718-690-6085

6920 13th Avenue: Store + 2 family, excellent condition, 3 BR apts. Call Albert. Remax Metro. 917-733-7230 or 718-439-1110

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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

Vacation property Southampton Waterfront Estate7BR w/5 master BR suites, pool, tennis, volleyball courts, boat/dock, elev, game room/gym. 917-418-6872. View website homerentals.com Property ID 40506

SMALL BUNGALOW COLONY, 70 BEAUTIFUL ACRES TO BUILDINGS AND AN IN-GROUND SWIMMING POOL, NEEDS TLC, FEATURES A SMALL LAKE WITH HISTORIC STORE DEN, WATERFALLS, STREAM HILLS, VALLEYS AND LOTS OF TREES, LESS THAN 35 MILES FROM THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN SCENIC SULLIVAN COUNTY (MOUNTAINDALE) ASKING 579K. CALL JOYCE DAVID. 718-875-2000

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 J/ East 15h: brand new completely renovated 1+2 BR apts, new appliances, 1 flight up, near all. Call 718-692-4181 ext 110

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

QUEENS House for sale Queens, Investor’s special: Port Jeff, Ontario St, No major repairs required, 5 BR, 3 BA, Drvwy, grt area, $223K OBO comps @ $330K+. Owner Terence 718-749-3763 USAHOMESFORLESS.NET

Kew Gardens: huge 3 BR, 1 bth with NYC skyline views, great open kit and LR area w/d storage across Forest Park nr trans and LIRR 347-7390 See WebID NS905057

Bell Harbor, Beach 137138th St: 60x200, 2 family with tennis court. Call Walsh Properties 718-945-5512

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 Bell Harbor: 2 fam home on vacant 60x100 lot. Spans entire blk. $1.5M. WALSH PROPERTIES. 718-945-5512

LONG ISLAND Amagensett Dunes 400 feet to ocean beach Access. 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. AC. Labor Day. $50, 000 or avail monthly. Call: 631-655-9319

Massapaqua: Cozy 3 BR Ranch, SD # 23, sun porch, W/D, attic, gar, Lrg yrd, 1 blk from Tackapausha preserve. Nr park, shops + LIRR, lovely residential area. Long term lease/ pets OK. No fee. $2195 + owner 516-241-9542 MASSAPEQUA: 3 cozy BR ranch, SD #23, sun porch, W/D. attic, gar, LRG Yrd, 1 blk from Tackapausha preserve. Nr park, shops + LIRR, lovely residential area. Long term lease/ pets OK. No fee. $2195 + Owner 516-241-9542

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

N.Y. STATE FORSHAY: 2-4 BR bsmt apt for rent. Reasonably priced. Call 845-354-4845

Liberty, Loch Sheldrake: Year round, large home, 3 BR, 2.5bth, C/A, WBF, lg prop, garage, heated pool, YI crowd, anxious seller. Many extras 845-436-9212

Wesley Hills, NY: 4 BRs, 2 bths, 1910 col loaded w/ old world charm & character + 21st century updates. Sits on over 2 acres of amazing park like private property. Ask for Donna 914-393-5361 Coldwall Banker Residential Brokerage

Camp for sale/Rent Tannersville, NY: Summer/ Winter Retreat/Camp on stream. 1 Blk from shul & lake. 14 BRs. Plenty of room for quick expansion for more BRs. Restaurant facility & meeting areas. 5 outdoor decks, public assembly Cert of Ocupancy for 570 ppl. All permits in place. Public water & sewer. Safe area. DR & stores nearby. For sale $795K. Ready for this summer. Please Call Tom 631-901-8535

Fire Island Seaview: 5 BR, lg Bay Front summer home 3/22, 9/8, $29,900 Jul+Aug, $13k, all appl, LR, DR, backyard, grill, lrg kit 718-42396-3437 www.12bayview.info Great Neck: Saddle Rock, 5 BR house and maid’s room, 3.5 bths, backyard, garage and parking, walk to worship, library and park $5200 mo. Call owner 516-466-4197

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

House for rent Great Neck, Saddle Rock: 5 BR house + maids rm, 3.5 bths, backyard, garage, parking. Walk to worship, library and park. $5200 a month. Call owner 516-466-4197

UPSTATE, LOG CABIN RENTALS: 7 Golf Course or 4 Mtn Top, overlooking Delaware River. Stay & Play Golf Pkgs available. Call us at 607637-5253 or check us out @ bassenterprises.com

House for rent Great Neck, Saddle Rock: 5 BR house + maids rm, 3.5 bths, backyard, garage, parking. Walk to worship, library and park. $5200 a month. Call owner 516-466-4197 Forshay: 13+BR mansion for rent for the summer. Heated indoor/ outdoor pool, large backyard ALSO 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 CANADA-Luxurious condo available in tower 41, monthly/yearly- Short/long-term. Call: 514-991-3969 Los Angeles: Lrg 2 story, 5BR, 4bth home avail for summer. Granite kosh kit. Lg bckyrd. Nr shuls. 310-735-3310

North Putnam, renov, 2 story 3 BD/ 1 ½ bth, Vermont log cabin on 7 acres plus full bsmt 3 acres, Lake+Garage-Must see to believe. Contact 845-225-6630. asking $2100 per month. Email Paul@oneclickbuttercutter.com

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BROOKLYN Boro Park: 500sf office space for $1100 both newly renov. 917-892-3700 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 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 East 4th St/ M&N: 2 BR basement apts, ceramic flrs, 1 BTH, LR, near shuls, shopping, tran and more! $1200 including utilities. Call 718-382-0623 Ave L/E 12: 2 family + basement, 2 car garage. 20x58 (25x90lot). REALTOR 646-391-4211 Foster Ave, East 30th: 2 fam, 4 BR, 2 bth, bsmt. 17.83x40 (17.83x82 lot)

Park Slope: 4 rooms, new kitchen + Bathroom, freshly painted $1500/mo + one month. Security contact 718-788-8868

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 ROOM FOR RENT In busy area in Flatbush (On Coney Island between J & K) Call 718-253-0493 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 KENSINGTON: 3 room apt, 1 bath for rent. Freshly painted. Near shopping and trans. Call: 424-202-1152 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 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

Avenue P: Brand new luxurious 3 BR, 2 full bth, 2 porches, light, airy, spacious + beautiful, EIK granite, all new appliances, washer dryer hook-up, parking possible. Call 732-216-3306, leave message

QUEENS/BRONX FRESH MEADOWS: Unfurn 1BR apt top flr of pvt home, separate entry, EIK, new carpeting, nr trans $1200/mo. Utils incl. Contact owner, 516-643-7688

Forest Hills: 3300 sqft, w/full kitchen & bathrooms in lower lever of synagogue. Available July 1st ’09. Near trans. $18Sq ft. Contact Harvey at 631-789-5758 harveycpal@aol.com FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHO[ & TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928

LONG ISLAND Babylon West 631-376-1510 COUNTRY LAKE VILLAS ADULT COMMUNITY, New Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms, washer/dryer in each unit

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

OUT OF STATE Tunkahannock/ PA: 1 acre Lakefront home on Saddle Lake ( a 33 acre pvt lake) 2 level home w/2 car gar. Attchd; 4 spacious BRs =, lg kitchen with dining area, LR, rec room, exercise room workshop, lake ve sun porch, lk frnt deck, locate 40 mins north of Scranton PA. 570-836-5838 Hendersville, NC: Brick ranch, 1 acre 3000 sqft of total living space. 2100 sf main level, 900sf, lower level, 3 BRS, 3 bthrm, putstanding landscape with conifers, beautiful mountain views. Park like setting, property taxes only. $1850/yr. Call 828-693-6960

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 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

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11th Ave/63rd St: Beautiful, flexible space for rent. 3000 sq ft office, showroom/retail. Call 718-869-2000

CENTRAL TEXAS 2652 Acres: excellent hunting, fishing, 3 lakes, Colorado River Frontage, Texas cattle ranch, depreciable assets secluded. $5,760,000 800 Acres: Excellent Oppty for ranching + hunting, underground water, one well, good soil mixed w/Hilly terrain $1,400,000. 740 Acres: Heavily wooded, rugged, hilly, hunting land, secluded, easy access, possible income-wind generators. $1,329,387 418 Acres: Good bird & deer hunting, grassland, hilly mesquite land. $627,000 Liveoak Land & Real Estate 325-642-1999 www.liveoak-realtors.com

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

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

Boro Park. Corner 15 Ave/48 St Newly renov medical ofc approx 1,200+sqft. Reception +5 offices+ Kitchenette. Gloria: 212-725-6481

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 NYC, Brooklyn, Williamsburg theater w/ lot size of 17,500 sq ft for investors (1) option is to use 58,000 BSF for commercial community + residential BLDG Zoning is R6 with C1-3 Perfect for condos, co-ops or a renovated theater architectural drawings will be provided. View www.renellirealty.net or call Rene at 917-657-2090

Property for sale by owner, 25 ft + 100 ft warehouse, 20th Street and 3rd Ave, Brooklyn. 4000 Net lease. Neg. Call 718-238-2355

QUEENS Restaurant For Sale Main St. Queens. Prime Location10 Years in Business 718-763-5717

Inwood, Queens: 8 offices avail for rent, 3000 sq ft, newly renov office, can also be used as a warehouse. For more information. Danrich Realty 718-441-2800

NY STATE Woodridge, NY: Near shops shuls. 5 BR house, den, LR, DR, Fireplace, basement + 2 car gar 888-799-9319 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

OUT OF STATE Periera, Columbia Appx 50,000 mtrs Best lux residential area. La Julita close to Pinares de San Martin $12M US 860-514-1813

Waterbury, CT: 15 unit brick building, fully occupied, 2-3 BR apts. Excel Cond, parking lot, new boilers, good loc, RR. $122K. Expenses $56,800. Call 347-782-6848

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

BROOKLYN Bedford Ave/ Avenue U: 800 sf office space, fully renovated with 3 air conditioners, carpet. Call 917-439-5759

Greenpoint, Bklyn, BUILDING FOR LEASE, 13000 sf. Also can consider joint venture, pref importing busn. 718-891-0298 OFFICE SPACE KngsHwy Between East 3rd & 4th St Entire floor/ one flight up 4 rms/ 1 bth Private entrance, contact 718- 243- 2748 Lindenhurst office space Willage of LINDENHURST 1600sf, 7 cubicles, 14x14, storage rm w/ overhead garage door, close to railroad/ post office $1200 avail 4/1. 631-236-6998 Large school building for lease $14,500, move in, excel con, large classrooms, office space & playground, lrge kitch + dining area, lead & asbestos free, handicap accessible, suitable for special ed. 718-483-9665 or 917-282-4855 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 Inwood-8 offices available for rent. 3000 sq ft, up to 6,000 sq ft available. Newly renovated, can also be used as a warehouse. For more information. Danrich Realty 718-441-2800

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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 347-992-2722

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

Garage for Rent Brooklyn Bedford. Garage avail. For storage. Ave S+T, secure w/alarm, AC and heat. 917-295-5166

SPACE BROOKLYN Brooklyn Navy Yard, 2000 Sf Storage/Warehouse space for rent Freight Elevator 917-678-8269 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

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

Office for rent Ave M, Corner E 19th St. Large office, light, airy, reaso nable. Please call: 718-336-4351

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

Sheepshead Bay: heart of prof’l & medical ofc space in completely renov ofc building. Across from Q+B trains. Bus stop right across the street. On site parking. Suites from 5002500 sf. Daily mincha in building. Call 718-692-4181 ext 110

QUEENS/BRONX Retail space for rent/Queens Laurelton Merrick Blvd, 2000 sq ft for rent, 6000 sq ft air space available. Call owner 917-750-0966

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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

Aouth Sayville: 42 Handsome Ave, 5 BR, 3 BA, all new upgrades, new IGP. Taxes for $11,994Star lot size 89-310. shy of ¾ acre. 2,529 sq ft. walk to beach. Ferries in town. $730K. open house. Sundays 12-3 631-786-7090

STATEN ISLAND Minutes to Manhattan, walk to ferry, modern kitchen, privileges. N$380-$440/mo. 24 HRS 718-816-0670

(New Dorp) 2000 sq ft office space. Near train.Convenient to all. Pat 646-369-9457

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 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

Madison, Flatlands/ East 35th. 2600 sqft storefront, high traffic area, ground level, Central a/c & heat. Available now $2200. 917-330-6929

Commercial Property/Nassau CEDARHURST beautiful building Near JFK, showroom offices And warehouse, loading dock, approx 16,000 sq ft Call: 516-448-4393 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

LIC Proff/ Retail Spaces Beautiful brand new storefront. Completely finished w/ ceramic flrs. Ideal for proff office space, retail a commercial, each unit separate entrance. 900 sf each. Commercial/ residential area..Near Vernon Blvd. Call for details, Bonnie 917-751-8239

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Business Opportunity • Financial Services • Legal Services Business Opportunity JEWELRY STORE ESTABLISHED FOR 50 YEARS, FOR SALE, HEART OF BORO PARK, GREAT OPPORTUNITY. CALL 718-207-5718 Gourmet Coffee, house and café, fast growing chain. New to Florida. Call 305-632-3799 Financing Available.

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ATTENTION FUTURES TRADERS Free traded suggestions. S&P/ Dow/ NASQ/ Currencies/ Financials/ Agricultures. Commodities trading. Involves risk: Use only risk capital. Contact: Whitworth & Sullivan 888-202-9772 whiteworthsullivan@sbcglobal.net www.wsfutures.com

CASH PRIME: UP TO $3000 CASH PAID ON THE SPOT FOR CARS AND TRUCKS, FREE. PICK UP, RUNNING OR NOT 732-614-1033

Get out of the rate race today and take control of your life. Experience Network Marketers. If you want to explode your income & your business. Call Rick 828-338-0109

Financially Savvy Persons Unique opportunity! Initial Funding provided. Gaming Equip, leasing. Email contact info or call, luckyluckyblackjack@yahoo.com 313-243-4419

Glatt Kosher Restaurant & next door grocery w/ pizza in central Florida. 386-566-1471, Ask for Yehuda IF YOU ARE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT A HOME BUSINESS AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOURSELF IN THE SIX FIGURE CATEGORY WITH A MINIMUM INVESTMENT OF $2,000 THEN CONTACT GARY SCHECHTER. CALL 917-677-8263 OR 888-274-2933 FOR MORE DETAILS. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY! GREATER DAYTON BEACH, Florida, Jerusalem, Glatt Kosher Restaurant & Deli 366 W. Granada Blvd. Grocery, Dairy restaurant & pizza 364- BW Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Sun-Thu 11-10pm, Fri 11-4pm, Sat. closed. Toll Free: 1-877-671-0033 Beef Brisket, Shwarma, stuffed cabbage, Kasha Varnishka, Beef Stroganoff, Deli: Corned beef, Pastrami, Chopped liver, falafel, couscous. Tel 386-671-0033, Fax 386-671-0037 www.GlattKosherFlorida.com Sup. Rabbi Pinchas Ezagui, Head of Chabad

Business ownership Opportunity in youth fundraising. 80%-100% return for the kids. $9500 for the exclusive territories. 952-226-1484 or mgerken@integra.net 1st TIME EVER ON VEGAS STRIP -National Sweepstakes -Slot Tournament -TV Game Show -Extremely High Yield -Seeking $500K -High Risk 877-603-4160

BUSINESS OWNER/ INVESTOR Looking to expand your business into the orthodox community of Highland Park/ Edison NJ? Join our newly planned commercial retail space within a few yards of new Aguda Center. Become an equity partner. Call Sam 732-266-1231 Outstanding business opportunity, distributors needed, no franchise fees. It is finally here! Say good-bye to chlorine, no more burning, irritated eyes/ swimmers Ear/ Brittle Hair + Dry skin/ faded swim suites, keep your pool crystal clear for under $99/yr. 100 % pet safe. Vitamin grade EPA, reg for more info. Call 408-886-0897 or visit our website: ,www.swimmingpoolmagic.com/davidbeck Freedom-seeking entrepreneurs: Combine personal development and conscience work with a fun and lucrative business from home. Empower yourself. Inspire others. Call 888-706-9580 or visit www.bigthinkersunited.com

Established Glatt Kosher restaurant/ take-out/ food store for sale, good location w. parking, 5 towns area. Partners avail 516-581-3930 NEED MEZZANINE FINANCING? We have the solution! No equity required! We loan investment grade, cash backed collateral to project principals. We have the best mezzanine financing solution in the market. Our closing procedures are easy and transparent. Call: 703-906-5414 www.mezcapital.com $10K a week guarantee pay: Distributing our magazine and our internet VIP cards. Contact 775-333-1125. Visit our website www.gate4deal.com

$3.5 MILLION new system from a new renowned Consultant. 775-333-1125. Visit website www.gate 4deal.com

Architect seeks financial partner for 114 Room Hotel/ Restaurant in Western NY. Project near completion. Lend or equity position. 631-451-7799

Capital wanted Need const. Or Perm. Loans for 5yr, 10% int, 1st pos. on rentals. Guar. by Fed. Jeff 602-299-4536 or JLSpringer.com

Obgyn Practice for sale: Brooklyn, ideal for Orthodox Jewish MD. Receipts 700k. Call Mr. Weissen at 631-281-2810 or email gnw1@buysellpractices.com Private Investors Wanted, Earn 10-15% yearly financing 1-4 family homes, way below market. Contact Desmond 917-689-5643 Boutique Broker Dealer prime location Looking for Registered Reps Please contact: nick brown 212-957-2454 or brown@brillsec.com All inquiries will remain confidential.

Hamptons, town of Amagansett excl lc in ctr of town , retail space 1200 sf, also restaurant for lease full equip Call Frankie for info 718-897-7839 or 646-236-7979

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

Sales, Electricians, contractors, sales pros: Patented products help homes/bus. Reduce electric bill. Hi $$$ pot’l, low start-up costs 888-307-4877 24/7

Investor_Invest $20k Receive up to $48k. Invest $40k Receive up to $96k. Make possible 160pct in 3yrs. Contact 717-718-5568 Email: bkidr25@gmail.com

A breakthrough in Parnasa. Have the time and money for whats vital in your life. Worj from home simple system training and support. www.behappylivelife.com 704-973-7760 Capital wanted $2.5M To facilitate a 413 acre oceanfront liquidation, Puerto Rico USA. Land MAI Appraised @ 186M, July 2007. Earn $6M from equity participation in sales. Secured 1st lien. 202-756-4808 Homes Owners Struggling to pay your mortgage? Facing foreclosure? Need experience on your side? Guaranteed sale in 14 days Call for your free consultation today www.princewilliamhomesearch.com 703-357-9749 Keller Williams Realty

INVESTORS WANTED Nasdaq listed company needs 250k/ 6-12 month working capital, loan, with pay monthly int.15 yr Profitable over 3MMassests Funds will assist 5MM contract. Call Dennis 310-704-2252

Investors wanted Nasdaq listed Co. needs 250k 6-12 month working capital loan, will pay int 15 yr profitable over 3 MM assets funds will assist 5MM contract. Call Dennis 310-704-2252 Business person to negotiate. I have 2 inventions. Great money making opportunity. Interested? Call Janet 347-439-8968 TAX LIENS Earn 9.85% to 13.95% Secure Investment in Tax Liens via debt Investment with Fixed Returns www.commercialep.com 866.966.0099 Ext 115

PUBLISHING & RARE INTERNET BOOK BIZ: Internet Sales/ yr $1:2 m- $350 profit/ yr publishing, Rights from pres. Ford all internet Relocate anywhere Now pls, note Co. Value @ $10M will sell for $5M W $2M Cash required/ $3M to be financed by current owner. Both Cos. Will be auctioned to highest bidden on May 10th , 2009 Biddens must reg. online to www.signaturehouse.net Contact 615- 268- 5245 Co: www.flatsigned.com

Development Oppty, 228 Condo Project, Oil sands capital Fort McMurray, AB CA $15.6M, CDN. Incl, DP, Reports, Studies, Drawings, Plans, Phone 866-215-1222 info@Shireinvestments.com BECOME A SUCCESFUL CONCERT PROMOTER Call: HMI, New York (800) 836-1691

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 ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS We have recently lowered the interest rate on a loan of $350,000 from 6.25% to 3.25% DO A LOAN MODIFICATION Lower your interest rate without hurting your credit. Call home lock management 800-945-4122 RECESSION PROOF HOME BUSINESS Partner with 2 yr old Network Marketing company Rapidly expanding in NY and FL. Founded by infomercial television giant. Partner with top leaders, work PT or FT. This business prospers in the economy. Free Training Leave messege at 1- 888- 494- 0053 To receive FREE information

HOT: GUARATEED 12- 15% RTN COLLATERIZED-Active growing company seeks investors for growth of its industrial/heavy machinery division. Call Mario: 305- 394- 6569 or 305-975-5832

Rare investment opportunity: Int’l online poker. Operating successfully. Accredited investors only. Min inv 50k. Call 205-383-9222 $500-$3,500: Returning calls from home, part-time. Pick your own hours, No selling! Not multi-level marketing, No cold calling. Please Call: 888-601-6261 Brand New Restaurant fully equipped 15 yr lease. Prime Cedarhurst location turn key operation. MUST SEE!!! Call HARVEY: 516-510-8172

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 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

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

Very Active Brooklyn Law Practice For Sale. Only Law Firms with at least 3 Attorneys need Apply. Terms Negotiable. Please Call 718-336-3938 AFTER 6pm

Land/Lots For Sale Lindenhurst office space Willage of LINDENHURST 1600sf, 7 cubicles, 14x14, storage rm w/ overhead garage door, close to railroad/ post office $1200 avail 4/1. 631-236-6998 CEDARHURST: DENTAL OFFICE THUR-SUN. ALSO SUITABLE FOR PODIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST OR SPEECH THERAPIST. CALL 516-316-3360

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BROOKLYN 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

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

ODYSSEY GENERAL PARTNERS Seeking capital for investment opps In detressed Real Property & Notes. 25 yrs exp; Finance & Construction Mgmt Team; providing financial/ project oversight & implementation. 20+% returns. Inflation Hedge. pskrade@eastmancp.com

414-841-7084

Financial Services Certified Public Accountant Expertly handles all areas of Accounting & taxation, for business And individuals. Call: 718-282-1553

Money to Lend WANTED $200K 5 years will pay 6%. Commercial Asset @ $410,566. 305-796-2747 Fixed Rate Predictable Returns Limited Time Offers

12%

Secured & Guaranteed Call Now 954-961-2000 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

NASSAU REAL ESTATE Cedarhurst New Construction by Rami 4200 s.f corn, top quality $900’s Call Builder 917-541-7013 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 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

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

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 ATTENTION STUDENTS!!!

NEED SOMETHING TYPED? CALL TYPING PRO @ 347-243-2024

Music Lessons Piano lessons,-all levels. Instrument provided free of charge. Reasonably priced. Call: 718-207-5981 Call: 212-496-9148 Music lessons Guitar/ 1st Lesson free “Brillian song writer + guitarist”-The Daily News. 2nd time award winning guitarist. 646-662-5202

Playgroup: Madison age 2-6. Morah Leora, early/late dropoff. Quality care. Summer/all year. 718-646-9368

Caregiver Home Care: Live/ out, bathing, cleaning, feeding, Transportation & companionship 646-469-5340 or 732-276-7028

Playgroup 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 Companion/Caregiver Companions/caregiver available Exp. compassionate caregiver seeks position. Live in/out. Excellent ref. Call Beverly: 917-757-5363 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 Eldercare caring experienced , home aid/Companion, daily or live-in Excellent Ref. Jean: 347-678-5836

I am a mature woman looking for a job as a HOME HEALTH AIDE assisting the elderly. I can live in or out. Ref’s avail. Thacla at 347-760-7628 ASPIRATIONS CAREGIVERS And companions serving NY, NJ, Connecticut, Miami immediate referring verifiable references Screaned + bonded 718-812-4924

European Caregiver Will live in or out Provide house cleaning Olga: 732-581-7838

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 CHILDCARE/HOUSE

KEEPING COMPANIONSHIP, HONEST R ELIABLE , EXP ’ D , LET WILLING HANDS GUIDE YOU 347-295-3348 B ONDED WWW. WILLINGHANDS . BIZ

Certified HHA with over 15 years experience available to work with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Live-out, full time, excellent references, legal. Reasonable rates Call 301-816-3184 or Cell 240-645-2528 Male caregiver with 15 years exp, seeking position liv in or out. Call 240-715-8794 Child-Elderly Mon–Fri French/Eng. Speaking. Since 95 Can and GNA. Good Refs, Legal. Call 240 353 3295 Companion, an Irish lady seeks Position, 12 years exp Caring for Alzheimer’s patients Ref available please call 646-732-9578 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

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JUNE 5, 2009 Caregiver HOME CARE –LIVE IN OR OUT BATHING, CLEANING, FEEDING, TRANSPORTATION AND COMPANIONSHIP 646 469 5340. AID/ COMPANION/ CHILDCARE with more than 12 years experience, seeks position. Excellent checkable references. Please Call: 718-284-7637

Help Offered SITUATION WANTED ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER, DOCUMENT FILE CLERK, GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANT. CALL EVENINGS

718-493-3498

Caring, attentive, private duty healthcare, 10 years experience, to care for your loved ones, in your home. Call 571-931-6074. References upon request.

Dogwalker Looking for clients in upper East Side of Manhattan. Half an hour walks, twice a day, reasonable rates! Call Tyler at 248-225-0419 or email zivkujohn@gmail.com Looking for someone to manage your buildings or apts? Have them managed hassle free by a reliable and organized company. Best prices! Please call 718-930-0999, lv msg Very experienced articulate& Friendly driver looking for a position as a personal driver for executive or business woman Please call Sam 917 304 8132 Available for repair and installation of telephone and computers. Call Isaac at 718-213-7533

I AM A CARPENTER LOOKING FOR WORK. Spackling, sheet rock, tile, doors, bathrooms, kitchens, painting etc. Call @ 718-363-8994

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 ARE A LEADING IT COMPANY that Specializes in affordable website design, Custom software design, ecommerce solutions, Server maintenance and networking, SEO and more. For a free consultation call AJ Landesman @212-475-8633/ 347249-2959 or see us at www.xcaliberalpha.com offices in Manhattan+Long Island

Help Wanted

I am seeking a cleaning offices or home position. I have good refs, I have my own car will travel to Long Island and Manhattan. Call 718 297-1469 or 347-738-8491

Woman seeking live in/live out to take care of elderly exp with Alzheimer’s. 516-780-2217 or 516-334-0492

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

HAMPTON SWIMMING INSTRUCTION (LIFEGUARD FOR PARTIES) ALL AGES: INFANTS, TODDLERS, SWIM TEAM, HANDICAPPED ENERGETIC INSTRUCTORS, 33 YEARS EXPERIENCE. RESULTS GUARANTEED. CONTACT KIM *82-631-681-6042, VICKI *82-631-839-7946 VLBONAGURO@OPTONLINE.NET

Christy’s services Professional screened, hard workers for house keeping, nanny, companion, live in/out. NO FEE. 718-523-4200 or 718-523-4213

Help Wanted

Research study Upscale senior Jewish males wanted to participate in research study for book about male sexuality. All interviews will be conducted personally by young female author. All responses will be private and confidential. Contact 646-387-3801

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

Elderly care & babysitting M-F. Over 5 years experience. Excellent references, available immediately. Call 347-221-8919

Mature Professional with excellent references, looking for 1 br apt beginning may/june In staten island or Rockland County (Spring Valley or Monticello)- CALL NOW 718- 812- 4924

Certified nurses aide seeks position, taking care of the elderly for weekends only. Friday to Monday morning only. References available upon request. Contact Luz G 347-873-6717 Private chauffer, full time, honest, reliable. 15 yrs exp, middle aged euro gent, clean record, Refs Avail. Contact Teddy 718-961-8535

Male caregiver w/15 years experience, seeking position, live in or out. Call 240-715-8794

Artavia agency We specialize in HHA/ CAN/ LPN/ RN We provide general/ heavy duty cleaning, garages, office, homes, etc. No job too big or too small, servicing all 5 boroughs and beyond 1-877545-3062 for all outside boroughs. Call 718-652-0099

Loving, warm nanny seeks live-out position. 12 yrs exp CPR certified. Baby nurse experience. Good refs. Call Ingrid. 718-419-6821

Chauffer-Energetic and trust worthy private chauffer with 7 years exp working until recently for high profile executive. Looking for full time position. Great references. Call 917-975-1982

Legal secretary P/T or F/T, Must have legal experience. Short-hand or speed-writing preferred. Salary negotiable. Sheepshead Bay area 718-646-2600

Counselor needed at Camp Emunah. Contact bailark@verizon.net or call 917-783-3135 interested specialty counselors living on or off camp groungs,call 212 254 2987

Help wanted UPHOLSTERER: For high end custom furniture Mfg. Based in LIC. 5 yrs exp. Sal + Benefits. Call 718-889-4717. Fax res 718-706-7718

Help wanted Secretary f/t Sun-Thurs Midwood, phones, Filing, comp, lit, photoshop knowl A+ Hebrew A+ Call: 718-998-9301

MAN WITH CAR/ VAN NEEDED For newspaper delivery service. Call for more info: 718-998-6602

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

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 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

Sales- Premier who’s who, seeks 100 exp’d telephone salespeople. Strong phone closers. LIC loc sal + comm. + daily bonuses. Full medical. F/T, M-F, 9-5:30pm. Call Mike 718-786-2851 Delray Beach, FL: Rabbi recently retired from large congregation, outstanding orator, cantor + torah reader. Available for high holidays. 561-638-7601 Stockbrokers- Lantern investments, offices in LI and NYC offer experience brokers exceptional growth opportunity. High payout. Latest tech and research. Benefits. 516-374-8443 mark@lanterninvestments.com

Help wanted-Secretary SECRETARY FOR YESHIVA in Queens. Must be computer literate. Call: 718-644-4048

15 people wanted to lose up to 30lbs in 30 days! 100% Guaranteed! Dr. Recommended! Call 718-256-1447/ 866-202-1424 Pin: 2584. www.wondershape.com

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Unique opportunity Earn $10K+ a month. Busy RE investment company seeks motivated salesperson. No experience required. Must have a car. Please Call 718-221-2100

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

General Help-ASAP Everybody qualifies No experience necessary! Call for immediate interview. QUEENS 718-606-1733

Electrician All electrical needs. New lines Trouble shouting fixtures. Call Yahuda: 347-631-0481

Need extra income? Now you can make your own job in your town. Contact 303-772-2156 Website:www.Chromark.net

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AAA Head Gaskets & Engines Installed. Lowest prices Guar’d! All makes & models. North Star Special! Call 732-583-4120

PAGE 51 Home Improvement Contracting Precise New York Contractors. Licensed & fully insured. Kitch cabinets, bthrms, painting, wd flrs, plumbing, elec, tub glazing. Complete renovations, residential/ commercial. Free estimate: 718-812-2466 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 ALL CITY MOVERS, LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED. LOCAL OR LONG DISTANCE. 917-805-4462

Handyman Female home attendant needed to help American Family, 15 Hr. Car a plus. 347-721-2616 Help wanted Cosmetician, exp’d-F/T knowl of selling cosmetics & fragrances a must. Sal + commish. 718-645-0166 Cosmetician Stay smooth by Galit Avigail. Waxing, electrolgins and infrared laser/low prices Georgetown Location. 718-214-5046

NAILS TECHS AND MASSAGE THERAPISTS 10 min. manicure Is Hiring Technicians, Massage Therapist. Must be licensed. New JFK Airport location. Apply at www.10minutemanicure.com or call Mary Beth. 866-663-0802

Cleaning Services Cleanout commercial & residential. Big or small odd jobs we do it all Call for free estimate Mark 917-682-2247

Clean your house- JEM Residential and commercial Other svcs avail upon request First time $50 Full trained, 6 yrs experience, References available, call for free estimate 440-983-1727 or 917-304-2375

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

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

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

Home Improvement D.L.M CONSTRUCTION Licensed and Insured New Construction, Extension and Complete Renovation, 25 Years Experience Free Estimate 917-968-6809 Contracting: Boro Park Cement Corp. Shomer Shabbat. Complete remodeling, carpentry, Cement work, roof work & more. Full service company 25 years exp. 646-234-4477, 718-258-2796 Sheetrock, plastering, paint, rooms $100 minimum 2 rooms, 24 years exp. 718-987-0033 or 917-656-8545 HKM Marble floor polishing: We make all marble floors look new. Polishing & restoration for commercial & residential. Sand, repair, polish, seal + marble crystallization. Get it done right. 718-575-0887 or 917-544-5746

I specialize in carpentry, painting & landscaping w/ over 15 years exp. Ref’s avail. Reasonable Rates. Call 212-882-1799 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 S TRUCTURAL S TEEL BLDS A NY S IZE M ISC S TAIRS /R AILINGS A LUM /S TEEL C ALL : (800) 886-6899 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 J Newman, full service construction and violations removed. *Kitchen & Bathroom renov *Basement digouts *Extersions and more. Licensed NYS professional engineer. Fully Lisc and Insured. For free estimate call Steve. 917-975-1752

PAGE 52 Pest Control Rescue pest control Rats*Mice*Roaches*Ants*Silve rfish*Termites Contact KeithTel/fax 718-348-1141, Cell-718-930-9393 NATURAL GINESIS NO MORE BUGS! 100% NATURAL PLEASE CALL: 800-807-9357 www.naturalginesis.com

AUTOS Car for sale HONDA 2001 Civic Ex, orig owner, 73K mi, 2 DR coupe, 4 cyl, $6500 Neg. Call 646-456-3686 for info Motor Home RV Trips for FREE on condition of purchase of electronic, batteries & groceries. 917-216-8379

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

Toyota highlander 2006 hybrid. Roof rack, 3 seater, 54K mi, all wheel drive, $22,000. owner 607-733-9045

Frum, exp’d car dealer will help you get any car & save hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Call today for more info. 347-712-7439

1997 Lexus SC 400 gold package 93,000 miles, clean 8500. Contact: 631-944-1669

Autos/ Police Impounds!! $500 Police Impounds!! Honadas, Chevys, Toyotas & more!! Please call for listings 800-366-0124 x 2305

Donate your vehicle. Help disadvantaged kids! TAX DEDUCTION (Sometimes based on bluebook) Free towing, prompt pick up. CALL FOR INFO, CHILDREN’S LITERACY 1-800-339-7790 Car for sale Corvette 2006 CPE, blk/blk, auto, chrome wheels, nav, low mi, $34,500 Ng. 516-809-6040, Eves 516-978-2499, Days Auto for Sale MERCEDES 2003 ML500 Blk, 59K, fully loaded, excel cond. $35,582 917-498-1716

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

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CLASSIFIEDS AUTOS CARS FOR SALE $200/$500 cars 4 cash. Any model, any condition. Call: 347-234-8566 Auto Buyers Cars, Trucks, Any condition Cash on the spot highest $$$ Fast, Free Pick up, anywhere, anytime 732-298-4539 MUSTANG 2006 ROUSH GT, STAGE I, W/ROUSH STAGE II SUSPENSION, OFF ROAD EXHAUST, 5 SPEED SHORT THROW BILLET SHIFTER, GT 40 RACING START BUTTON, DRIFTER RIMS, GARAGED, TRIPLE MINT COND. SIGNED BY JACK ROUSH HIMSELF. $21,900 13,000MI 516-633-9500 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 Attention! Camry ‘97 ALL TOYOTAS WANTED Any cond./mi, Cash pd, 24/7. all other models welcome. 732-221-8555 A CAR FOR YOU RT 9, TOMS RIVER, PAYS ABSOLUTELY THE MOST FOR YOUR USED CAR OR TRUCK 1998 & NEWER. 732-267-0703 CASH PRIME Up to $3000 Cash Paid for Vehicles. FREE P/U 732-614-1033

Moving & Storage Have van will travel. Licensed, livery VAN SERVICE. Schools, airports, mountains. Special rates for day camps & yeshivas. 347-276-7071

SHOLOM MOVING BEST SERVICE BEST PRICE CAN HELP YOU MOVE ANYTIME ANYWHERE CALL ALEX 646 467 5950 MOVING SERVICE www.heftyroy.com we bring a careful, friendly touch to res’d moving. Mention Jewish Voice & Get $25 discount! 347-852-5439

Health/ Fitness Reflexology and body massage. For men only, experienced home attendant. Evening hours, Zolton 917-202-0534

Change your water, change your life: Do you suffer with the following? Obesity, high blood pressure, asthma, acid reflux, high cholesterol, fatigue. 347-406-2965 or h2origin.com/geneg LEARN solutions to these conditions. SMART LIPO for men & women Minimally invasive body sculpting FaceAndForm.com 212-421-4700

FORD 2003 E 250 Van, ready to work, Shelving, exterior locks, roof rack, new rubber, 80K miles, partition, V6 $5200 646- 296- 2323

Constipation Cure Stop suffering 100% effective 718-302-5581 WE SHIP ALL OVER

Ford 2006 e250 cargo V8, like new $8900 631-821-1065

Weight loss solution To loose weight + inches but NOT MUSCLE. Start cinching, deliciously, easy. 718-851-9478 or 718-645-2744

SELL YOUR VEHICLE FREE QUOTES!!! ANY CONDITION NEW OLD JUNK NOT TITLE NO PROBS SAME DAY PICK UP. FREE TOWING!! CALL 718-864-2872

Moving & Storage Horowitz Moving Local & Long Distance DOT 12107 Excellent prices. 718-773-4952 Shalom moving Best service. Best Price Can help you move anytime, anywhere. Alex 646-407-5950 MAZEL TOV Moving and Storage Special rates for the holidays Lic & Ins DOT # 10587 718-443-7700 KOBY’S TRANSPORTOURS INC. Going to Miami Beach? We will pick you up from Airports/ seaports. For all your vacation or business trips. Charter for larger groups available with our 15 passanger vans or luxury Mini bus. LIC & INS/ Visa & MS/ Hemishe & Safe. 1-800-872-5629 Cargo Van For pick-ups + deliveries, call Willie. 718-452-6469

Licensed Master Reiki, Professional massage T:718-236-5861 C: 917-292-6075 Body Work Sport & Swedish massage Shiotsu, foot reflexogy Stress relief & relaxation.

Pets Puppies for Sale Cockapoo’s/ Yorkiepoos/ Puggles/ Chorkie/ Lab ShiChow/ Shihtzt/ Morkies $300 & Up CC pet 717- 548- 2989

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

Merchandise Home furnishings ANTIQUE COPPER POTS Assorted sizes, $3900 firm, after 6pm. 212-239-4291

Motorcycles. Mopeds/ Go carts DIRT BIKES, OLD WANTED ANY MODEL/Cond. Contact Mark 516-794-8375

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Merchandise

13 ft long burl mahogany dining room, table with 12 English Chippendale shairs. Place quality god framed mirror, hand car ved value $26K. Mint Condition. Selling for $7,700. Austrian Cr ystal Chandeliar with 12 lights for $1,1950. Call 973-265-4310

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 Mattress & Box spring Queen, Pillow top Still In Plastic $350 (631) 716-0174

Dining rm set: hand carved, solid mahogany, Chippendale design, banquet size, inlaid burl top table, china cabinet, 10 chairs. Worth $29K, Mint $8,900. All crystal grand chandelier w/12 lights. 38x40 from Austria. $1975. 973-265-4310

Sports + Tickets Buy/ Sell tickets/ Yankees/ Mets/ Knicks/ Rangers/ Giants/ Jets and all concerts sports and theater. 800-764-1560 www.arentix.com

Foreclosure kitchen: saleBrand new solid wood kitchen cabinets sealed in the box. 973-703-2836

Merchandise wanted COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR JEWISH/ISRAELI ART. 201-575-0055

Boat for sale BERTRAM 1989 33’: Sport fish, mint, low hours, fully equipped, cleanest boat on market, full electronics, all teak interior new, all canvas. 516-241-6606

Do you have merchandise you can’t sell? We’ll buy entire warehouse. Please call: 347-496-1626

Get your new power wheelchairs, power scooters, hospital beds at absolutely no cost to you! Fast delivery 800-470-7567

Boat for sale, SEARAY 1999 SUNDANCER: 480 hours, loaded, A/C, radar, $65,000 914-961-4767

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE TANNING BED, WOLFE, 14 BULBS, 120V, NEVER USED $1500, INCLUDES LOTIONS. LONG ISLAND AREA. 914-934-1334 Cash for collectables We come to you Liadro,Herend,Hummel, royal Doulton,boehm,anri,meissen, Cybis, Aramani, Rosenthal, Lalique, Swarowski and similar 732-261-6298

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR SALE ALL CONTENTS OF OB GYN FOR SALE INCLUDES COLPOSCOPE WALLAH , UTERINE SOUND COPETTE ASPIRATOR CRYOSURGICAL GUN WITH FOUR TIP STERILIZED INSTRUMENT/LAMP EXAMING TABLE ETC OFFIES IS CLOSED CONTACT 631-732-2639.

COLLECTIBLES WANTED CALL NOW! CASH FOR RECORDS, CD’S, COINS & DVD’S, ROCK, DISCO,ETC COLLECTOR TRAVELS TO YOU SINCE 1970, 1950’S- 1980’S 203- 377-3449 Judaica Store out of business! SELLING ALL MERCAHNDISE AND CONTENTS OF STORE. 347-713-5340/ 646-210-7174

CASH FOR COLLECTIBLES WE COME TO YOU LLADRO, HEREND, HUMMEL, ROYAL DOULTON, BOEHM, ANRI, MEISSEN CYBIS, ARMANI, ROSENTAL, LALIQUE, SWAROWSKI AND SIMILAR 732-261-6298

Piano, Baldwin Concert Grand, 7 ft, selling $12,500, appraised $25,000 631-277-1937

Shelving merchandise: everything must go, lozier madix shelving, stone fixtures, pallet lift + pallet packing, stackable baskets, hand carts $ store merchandise + more. Contact Boubacar now 973-418-1093

Lost hse in NJ fine furnishings, collectibles, coins, paintings, rugs. Cents on the dollar. 646-379-3566

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Hamptons Party Services Camelot Party Rentals 631-737-TENT LET US BRING THE PARTY TO YOU! CAMLOTRENTALS.COM

Security

Uses/UVWs for rent Trophy location in Manhattan Call 917-783-4479

Security: SORA CLASS only $90, SORA renewal class $35 Ezzerra Agency Inc. Contact 1-888-350-SORA (7672)

Other Services St. Anne’s children center. Don’t trade- Donate your cars, vans, trucks, helping infants thru teens: Tax deductible. Many intercede for us. 732-280-6558 Neon sign with website for sale. Include 20 feet of ready made neon signs. Price Negotiable. $29K 646-220-0747

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YITZCHOK MEYER. 914-906-2853 PROJECT: 176 AFFORDABLE GREEN HOMES FOR SENIORS/ VET $250K NOTE 4 PTS. 1ST DEED OF TRUST. 3 YRS PRE-PAID INT RESERVED INVESTORS, CASH IN $165K JV 50/50 PCT UNTIL PAID IN FULL. WE BUY TOXIC ASSETS FOR 30CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. NO CASH. PAID UNTIL C.O.E. ON ALL INVESTMENTS WITH MAYER DEVELOPMENT CO. FOR MORE INFO: 510-352-7887 Web Design, Marketing and Hosting Let us build you a web business, Not just a website.Experts in e-commerce, search engine Optimization and marketing.Our customers include HANC, The Vaad of Queens, The Young Israel of West Hempstead and 100’s of other business And organizations. NDH Web Design www.nghwed.com 516.505.0705

Computer repair Desktop & Laptop $99 all repairs + parts. Upgrades & Service !!SAVE $$$ Fix it!! Network & HDTV Setup. Data Recovery Onsite & Pickup avail 917-769-7440

EFFICIENT. $80/HR. AVENUE K/

EAST 18TH, PRIVATE HOUSE. SUMMER HOURS ALSO AVAILABLE. 917-751-3555

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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Have van will travel. Licensed Livery Van Service. Schools, airports, mountains. Special rates for day camps & yeshivas. 347-276-7071

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Will build a basic website for your business that will fit your budget. Call & leave msg 732-979-9792

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Hillside: 3 BR home, contractors dream, fixer upper, corner lot, near transportation & rte 22 parkway. 908-967-8018

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

South Brunswick: Rte 1/south Brunswick/ Princeton. Great 8 acre light intersection. Hotel, office, shopping, ETC. Neighbors include corporate headquarters. All utilities. 2.75 million. Will divide. Call 732-742-8839

Building lot for sale, NJ: 50x building lot, used to have family of 6 building. 110,000 or best offer. Call 973-930-5654 EDISON, NJ: Commuter’s delight! Part of a growing dynamic Frum comm. w/in Vaad approved Eruv ½ block away from Edison train station. Trip to Penn Station, 40 min. walk to shuls & nghbhd Minyamun. Gorg brk front CH col 5BR, 2 ½ bth. Huge bsmt with hi ceils. Too many details to mention. Mark 908-407-1528 $695K

House for sale NJ Seashore living, pre-owned park homes. Buy now, the prices are right. 2 bedrooms, fully furnished, double lot, 5 boardwalk, $75000. 2 bedrooms, fully furnished, close to 214 Atlantic Ave. $40000. 1 BR with Florida rm, 297 Oregon Ave $8000. 800-982-3404 Resort Country Club Seasonal Park. 561 Corsons Tavern Rd. Ocean View NJ 08230 resortcountryclubseasonalpark@comcast.net

Broadway/ North NJ: Single family $468,000, secluded unique hillside home site, private lane, 3 BR, 1 bth Ranch, 2 car garage, deck, 33 wooded acres with pond. Call for info. 908-689-2865

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

Basking Ridge: The Cedar’s Townhouse end unit. 2BR + den. 2.5BA garage. Fully finishes basement with wet bar, deck, fireplace. $364K. 908-642-8653

Old Ridge: Rural 3+ ac custome 5 br, 2 ba, full base, deck, walk to NY bus, $535, 000. Owner 732-207-8869

New Milford: 5 BR, 3.5 bths, ultra mod kit, LR, DR, pplayroom, fin bsment, exercise rm. Att garage, alarm/intercom, C/ vac, undergrnd sprinklers. $729K. Call Moshe 718-974-7347

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 SOUTH BRUNSWICK, DAYTON: BY OWNER. 55+, 2 BR, 2.5 BA, DENS/STUDY, LOFT, CAC, FIREPLACE, HARDWOOD FLRS, PATIO, 2 CAR GAR. LOW $400’S. CLUBHOUSE, POOL, WALKING PATH, PUTTING AREA, GREEN TENNIS COURT, CLOSE TO NJ TURNPIKE. MUST SEE, CALL 732-329-9631

LIVINGSTON: By owner, 973-900-2143, 5 BR, 2 BTH, FAMILY ROOM, OFFICE, LAUNDRY ROOM, KITCHEN, DR, LR, RECENTLY RENOVATED. BEST PRICES FOR BIL EVEL HOME. BEST IN TOWN, LEVEL LOT. ASK 519K. CALL OWNER. Mobile Home HAZLET: Locust Grove, 2 BR, 1.5 bth, washer + dryer, central AC, new hot water, heater and stove, furnace, front door, asking $10,000. Call 732-216-4521 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

Brick 2 bedroom, 1 bth, coop, EIK, lvg rm, 4 season porch, porcelain + wood flrs, new roof, newer windows, freshly painted, moving, upgrades and lots of storage. Asking $70,500. Call 732-363-4271

Bayville: Waterfront property for sale by owner, Cent Hall custom colonial, waterfront property 127 feet, bulkhead, open floor plans with window view of sun filled rooms, gourmet kitchen, stainless steal appliances, 42 inch Oakwood cabinets, 9 ft ceilings, sweeping hardwood stairs to second floor romantic large master sweet and guest bedroom, convenient second floor laundry room, go to website NJID.com for all details, asking $599,900. Call owner 908-309-7485

Freehold: Single fam, 1 family home, 5 bedrooms, 3 bath, 1+ acre, finished basement, 2 car gar, close to trans, Belle More station, 15 min to Bellmore Beach 908-770-7538

Cedar Knolls: Single Fam $489,000, Bi-level, 4 BRs, 2 full BA’s, CAC, low taxes, convenient to bus & train & rt. 10, 24 & 287, Estate owned, cosmetic work optional. $489,000 Serious inquires 973-884-1254

FORDS- NJ 2 family + studio. All bldgs separate. $3200/ mo income, sep. util. Taxes $6200. Asking $389K- 845-255-1364 No Reltrs please

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Apartment For Rent

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

Holiday City Berkely: Single Fam $168,500 DW, Gas Rng, EIK, Bkfst bar, W/D, CAC, gas Heat, Pub H20, sewer conn, W-toW crpt, ceil fan, Gar, DK, Pub tran, comm. Pool/tenn, Comm clbhse, sdwlk, F/S alarm, Cbl TV, Lake frnt, All new Appl, close to stores & med servcs. Contact Kevin & Darlene. 732-281-0377. dpdbesoulful@comcast.net

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Commercial space Red Bank: Downtown office space avail 1350 sq ft, vaulted ceiling. Fios internet, ready pckge avail. Call Art 732-222-3553

Metuchen :1450 sqft Building mixed Office/spac workshop, garage, oversize garage doors, tall ceiling, plenty of parking available immediately $1350 per month 1 month security Call 908-672-9530

Great Neck: Large studio, eat-in-kitchen, closet, near worship $550 maint. With in door parking. 152,500K. Coach Realtors 516-627-0120

WORK IN MANHATTAN, LIVE AT THE JERSEY SHORE: 2,900 sq ft house, 5 BDRM, 3.5 BA, finished basement, extraordinary landscaping, many extras. One mile to harbor, one mile to ferry to ferry to NYC, four miles to Sandy Hook National Park. $649,900. Call : 732-291-1357 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

Point Pleasant Beach: 2 homes avail. 100 ft from beach. Large enclosed porches. 3 bedroom, 1 bth, no cats, no big dogs, small lap dog OK. 46 indiv (Absolutely) to live comfortable. Reasonable tenants only. 10% security deposit required. Professionally cleaned. Asking $10k & 12k for the season. Ready to move in now. Call Joe 908-468-4484

Freehold: M/F to share lg condo, across from mall, own BA $600/mo or use rm (15x15) for storage $300/mo. Call 732-780-0922

New Jersey office space for rent, TOM RIVER, staring at $300,000, profl office space, near court house, newly renovated building. Please Call 732-892-4441 x216

Manalapan: Covered, bridge plaze, approx 1500 sq ft, 1st flr, private, bath. 732-988-7506

Bayville: Over 1475 sq ft of offices available, can divide, credit check. Avail imm, rent negotiable. Call 732-349-3223

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

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

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

Newark: Downtown Newark, next to city hall. Brand new super luxury loft, style, extra large apts. Washer/dryer, AC, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flrs, 1 BR & 4 BR, 2 full bths, $1200-$2750. Call owner 732-822-0810 Jersey City: Apt $2,300, high rise, 1 BR, apt, luxury building Gull’s Cove, parking, gym, putting green on roof top, internet/ cable access, light rail & ferry outside door, path 1 block away., concierge at your service. $2,300/month. Call Rich or Peg 908-591-7176 or 908-403-5531 Caldwell: Apt $2,200, large 3BR, 2ba, LR, DR, EIK, washer/dryer, central AC & Central Vacuuming. Wood burning stove, off street parking. Park like & quiet. $2200/mo+ utils. No smoking, no pets. Call:973-228-6142 Caldwell: Large 3 BR, LR, DR, EIK, Washer/Dryer, Central Air Cond & central vacuuming. Wood burning stove, off street parking, parki like & quiet. $2200/mo+ utils, no smoking, no pets. Call 973-228-6142

RED BANK: downtown office space available 1350, vaulted ceilings, fios internet read, prking avail. Call Art 732-222-3553

Apartment for rent, NJ, 2nd floor in private house. 2 BR, Lrg LR, lrg kitchen. Includes heat & hot water, lrg closets. $1,150 201-659-5574 Howell/Freehold Border: The village, 2 BR, end unit, LR, DR, EIK, new carpet, remodeled bath w/ walk in tub, gar ecl breezeway by owner. $169,000 732-270-5657 Red Bank Area Working M will share. Room avail. $600/mo 908-907-0035

Newark apt for rent: 3 BR apt, 925/mo also room avail for rent close to schools, trans and shops, tenant pays heat + hot water, credit check required. Call 973-271-3390 or 973-704-6434

Office for rent Morris County, Rockaway Boro: pine street common single + double suites, 700 sq ft to 27,000 sq ft. below market rates. Owner 973-983-0809

Office Approx 4500 sq ft divide + construct to small units to your need. Second floor, elevator bldg, close to all major highways. Many incentives! 201-934-1600

Commercial Property Newark, NJ: Nice commercial gated-in building, safe area in iron-bound section FOR RENT. 16 ft ceiling. Up to 120,000 sq ft can be easily divided. 1st flr also avail. Big parking lot, easy access + loading. Plenty of space wired & ready. Surrounded with heimishe businesses daily minyonim, close to highways & trans. Excellent prices. Call 917-771-3140. If no answer leave msg.

Apartment For Sale NEWARK 3BR apt $925/mo. Also rooms available for rent. Close to schools, transportation and shops. Tenants pays heat & hot water. Credit checking required. Call 973-271-3390 or 973-704-6430

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale Newark store, 1st flr + 2 apts, also finished base. 64 congress St. 100f to Ferry St. $660k 973-953-6659

Newark: Prime location! Vibrant property for sale. 539 Clinton Ave. Near InBound Iron Bond. Price Neg!!! Dr. Hodges@verizon.net or Call 973-242-8214, Web ID 10641

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent Commercial Prop 4 Rent Newark: Indust.whse, 20,000 Newark, for lease or rent 6-30 Chaple St/ Ironbound section. 20,000 SF $4 per SF, negotiable & 5000sq @$2000/mo. Loading dock (can be subdivided), parking avail, close to major highways. Call 201-294-6482

BRICK- RENT Space for small bus, no retail 259. Drum point 300 sf office w/ 1000 sf. Storage. Can combine 732-616-9514 Manalapan: covered bridge plaza, approx, 1500 sq ft, 1st flr, prvt bath 732-988-7500 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT, SUPERVALUE PRIME AREA, CORAL GABLES-COCONUT GROVE, RETAIL STORE FRONT 3000 SQ FT @ 15.00 PER SQ FT LIBERAL ZONING, COMPARE CALL 305-606-6508, EMAIL DAX@CFL.RR.COM NEWARK, NJ: Nice commercial gated-in building, safe area in iron-bound section FOR RENT. 16 ft ceiling. Up to 120,000 sq ft can be easily divided. 1st flr also available. Big parking lot, easy access & Loading.; plenty of office space wired & ready. Surrounded w/heimishe businesses, daily minyonim, close to highways & transportation. Excellent prices. Call 917-771-3140. if no answer, leave msg.

Jackson Office/Whse, commercial-Light Mfg, 2500 sf whse 12’ drive in dr. 1500 office. $2,000/mo. 732-616-7018

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR SALE/ LEASE Asbury Park 3500 sq ft Office Space Perfect for Medical/ Dental PTC Asking $ 599,000 7500 sq ft Comm Space For Lease $15. SF Prime Loc. Perfect for retail/ gym or Restaurant, Walk to NYC Trains/ dwntwn Rest., Shops/ Beach Contact Phyllis Maffucci 732-897-9200 or 732-259-8985

Tom’s River: starting @ $300, prof’l office space, near court house, newly renovated building. Call 732-892-4441 x216 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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent Jersey city warehouse space Available. 10,000+ sf. Call Joe or Ben, 718-947-5037

Exit 21, NYS thruway, beautiful camp/campus for rent for shabbotonim, school groups, families, etc. Available ApriJune. Also available for Yeshiva groups July-Aug. brand new program for week of August 25th-Sept 1st. exclusive father/son camping program and mini camp program. 347-753-3636

Land/Lots For Sale Plots of 4 graves at Beth Israel Cemetary in Woodridge, NJ. Price Negotiable. Please Call 516-872-3589

Cemetery Plots/ NJ Plots of 4 graves at Beth Israel Cemetary in Woodbridge NJ. Price negotiable. Please Call 516-872-3589

EDISON: New construction, lot 110x110. 7 BRs, 4 bhts, lg kosher kit, lg bckyd incl 16x18 deck. Newly fin bsmt w/2 add’l BRs, 1 block from shul & yeshiva. Ask $975. 732-777-9696

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

Other Services Property Management Experience company serving MICHIGAN, OHIO AND INDIANA Call Shepherd Properties 248-217-5040

Teacher/School employment NJ Inst of Allied Health school looking for exp admissions rep, bilingual a plus. Sales, computer, clinical all admin skills a must! 732-306-1477 or 908-469-1399

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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

Sunrise- (55+ Comm) For sale lux condo, 2 BR, 2 bth rms, New central air condition, free golf, clubhouse. Indoor/outdoor swimming pool. Beautiful scenery, great area. Asking $52,000 also avail. Call 954-749-6236

North Miami Beach: Beautiful home, 3 BRs, 2 bth, near shuls shopping, trans and more! $1800/mo. Call owner 786-512-2863 or 305-652-1314

Condo for rent Delray Beach, Kings Pt: 55+ community, pool, golf, shuttle bus, club home, 2 BR, 2 bth or 1 BR, 1.5 bths, remodeled, all new apps, reasonable rate. Call owner 561-350-3272

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10,000 SQ FT UNDER AIR CUSTOM HOME WITH SEPARATE 8,000 SQ FT WORKSHOP/ GARAGE. HOME HAS EXTENSIVE GRANITE + TILE- FEATURES THE NICEST HOME THEATER THAT YOU WILL FIND. A DEAL @ 1.1 MILLION. CONTACT 321-431-8120 VIEW: WWW.EXTREMEFLORIDAHOME.COM

Handyman’s specialMiami duplex, 4 BD/2bth, home 50W137L wooden frame/ stucco reroof, new FL/ tile w/ detached small 2 BD/ 1 bth close to center. Grt Investment as is $105K. Contact 305-951-9259

Sunny Isles Hotter Than Ever Aventura Bal Harbor Hollywood

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

Condo for sale, FL Aventura/ Mystic: Complete condo for sale by owner, 5 RMs includes 2BD/2BTH living + Dining room, w/bay window/ all around porch/ golf view/ pool/ gym/ nr ssynagogue. Furniture optional. $310K. Contact Freida Gusky 305-935-5817 North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286 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

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

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 Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305

Aventura: Female only! Den/Bedroom, combo, priv bath waterview. Util incl 305-933-3273 Text to: 305-890-3696 Keyword:mh1835

Best Deals on the Beach 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

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 North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286

Ft Lauderdale: Oceanfront, newly remodeled, furnished, 2BR, 2 beautiful baths condo, Italian marble throughout, open kitchen wit S/S appliances. Washer/dryer in unit, $499,500. Call Milda Delena 561-706-9637

FL Summer Rental Furnished 3/2 Beach House, 4 blocks to beach, pool, newly renov, clean,. Comfortable, safe, dogs OK. Available on May 9th – Dec 27th. Short term OK. Has everything you need and more. 954-224-9315 or whwcz@att.net

Call Karina Klee Right Away (305) 803-8218 www.karinalee.com karinalnge@aol.com Aqualina, Ocean Four, Jade Ocean, One Bal Harbor. Also great Short Sales and Foreclosures Available Downtown Miami: Upscale condos for rent or sale, Aguiargilventura, Inc. Ocasio Aguiar RE Broker contact 305-557-2555 or 305-926-0650

Naples Turnkey Home: 4BD/ 3.5 bth, pool + large guest home with 2.5 acres/ 2 BD/ 2bth $640K. Contact 786-853-9303 Evenings 239-353-7918

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 Miami Gardens: 2 BD, 1 bth 18200 NW 20th Ave. $850.00 + Brickell lovely studio peaceful neighborhood. Contact 305-854-0417 or 786-234-6902

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

8 miles form Disney, 50 acres, perfect investment site. Kissimee water & sewer avail. Public school borders site with direct access to 17-92 150 per acre 863-665-9029

Madison County: 11 acre parcel, gated HOA, Roads & Utilities in place. $99,000. Owner will hold mortgage with 10% down at 7% APY. Call 561-706-8739

Condo for sale FL Jupiter/ Ocean BluffsN: Gated 2 BR, 2 bth, condo, steps to pool, bch, kitchen, DR, LR, FL/R, Ldry/R titled porch, nice view/RED. Lowest in Bluffs $270k. Contact 561-746-6446

MB 5750 Collins, Luxury large waterfront, 1/1.5, 1,200 sq ft electric & cable incl. $1500 305-401-3223

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Charming 1 bedrooms bungalow, fully furnished + equipped great condition, well maintained, summer vacation community season is May 15 to September 30, clubhouse, heated pool, entertainment, loads of activities. Nr race track. Great location. 4500 electric + cable included, also for sale. 954-298-1162 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 CONDO FOR RENT FOUNTAIN BLEAU HOTEL: MIAMI BEACH MAGNIFICENT 800 SF STUDIO, SLEEPS 4, RENTING DAILY, WEEKLY. AVAILABLE SHORT/ LONGTERM. CALL 347-804-4666 Condo in Miami, Collins Ave + 158th Street: Arlen House, beautiful coastal view, across from the beach. For rent $1800 month, 1 Bedroom, balcony, dining room, living room, 1 ½ bathrooms, parking, completely furnished, TV, etc. Pool & tennis court. 514-973-9920 Lakewood, FL: Historic Area Large. 1 Bedroom, Only 5 mins to beach or downtown, hardwood flrs, quiet area. $750mo 561-649-3048

Miami seasonal, Rental Beautiful, 2 BR apt with water view in Turnberry Towers, minutes away from Safra Synagogue CAN accommodate seasonal rentals. PLS CALL NORA 202-447-6848

MIAMI BEACH, Portugal Towers, Ocean view, 2 BRs. Weekly or monthly Rental. Call: 718-753-4479

Boca Raton: Studio aot with stove, close to beach, quiet area, includes cable TV, close to shopping. $650 monthly, includes utilities. Call 561-674-8788

TIME SHARES FOR RENT/ SALE-RESORT VP, THE FUTURE OF SHARE ADVERTISING. GREAT RESORTS/ GREAT PRICES! BUY TIMESHARES WHOLESALE-UP TO 90% OFF! SELL OR RENT YOUR RESORT WITH US…TURN YOUR TIMESHARE INTO CA$H! 877-342-2345 WWW.RESORTVP.COM

MIAMI GARDENS: 2 BD/ 1 bth 18200 NW 20th Ave $850 + Brickell lovely studio, peaceful neighborhood. Brickell Rds-Norica condos: Spectacular 2 BD/ 2 bth, oversized balcony/ washer, dryer, $1,900.00 Contact 305-854-0417 or 786-234-6902 BAY HARBOR ISLAND Large 1/1.5 Pool, 4th Flr, A/C, Long term Available Walking Dist. from Bch 914-960-6789

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

Hallandale: 1817 S. Ocean Dr. Large, 1 BR, 1.5 bth, unfurn, Bay&Ocean views. $950 a month, yearly. Call owner: 954-457-8570 Condo for rent Dadeland: 2/2 condo in the beautiful towers of Dadeland, 5th floor east view of the dadeland area $1800. 786-512-7068

Belle Harbor 2 fam home on vacant 60x200 lot. Spans entire blk. $1.5M WALSH PROPERTIES 718-945-5512

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 Unfurn Apt Miami Beach: Normandy Island, Brand new 1BR apt $750 Immediately 305-861-8426 or 305-987-8646

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 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 MIAMI BEACH, Alexander Hotel: Magnif ocean vu. 2 BR, 2bth, high flr. Daily/Weekly. Call owner 646-942-6786

Miami, FL Tower 41: Luxurious condo avail now, monthly, weekly. 514-991-3964

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Salon Avail East Boca FREE RENT & Equipt! GREAT VISIBILITY! Many available Downtown Boca loc. Call Owner 561-392-8920

Success coach Inspiring & interactive seminar- learn the success steps to achieving your goals. Joanna@livefullycoaching.com or call 212-946-5465

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

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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

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Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale Commercial prop FL Ft Lauderdale: adj ftl, exec airport, bay/whse industrial, 30’ ceil zoned M3 mfg, remod 7000sf whse/mfg area+ 1000sf ac 954-610-6362

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Israel Apartment For Sale 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

NETANYA: Beautiful seafront penthouse, spacious, view of Med. 3BR, 2 balc, parking, prvt roof. 305-609-8552 www.netanyapenthose.com

Apartment For Rent Jerusalem hotel: luxury 3 BR apt, DR, LR, Kosher EIK, Pool, Near Kotel. Call 847-721-7722

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

Apartment For Rent IN OLD JAFFA QUARTER a unique house of Ottoman empire period: Highest location in the quarter (4, Mazal Dil Alley), ocean view, fronts to Summit Park, suitable for residence or gallery. Building permit for additional floor. Call Yoash; 054-537-8744 Or Nader 050-211-3114

Lev Yerushalayim: Blow out! 2 BR, AC sleeps 6, maid service available. 6/29-7/8, 7/22-7/27 $100/night, $600/week. Call 917-842-1643

Lev Yerushalayim: Hotel, 2 Brs, 2 bths, kosher kitchen, terrace. 972-3-673-7330. Email arusi@zahav.net.il

Lev Yerushlayim: Hotel 2 Brs, 2 bths, kosher kitchen. Terrace 972-3-673-7330. Email: Arusi-ez@zahav.net.il

Lev Yerushalayim Suite: Sleeps 4, terrace, 1st flr, low price. Available 6/29 to 8/10 718-436-7729 or Fax 718-438-7570

Apartment For Rent Jerusalem: across from presidents house, furn, 1 BR, kitchen, DR, LR & Porch. Long term/yearly 917-749-1487

2BR/2bth fully equipped strictly kosher apartment in Jerusalem within walking distance to Kotel/ porch + terrace off the living room + master BR. Available for Pesach. Contact Owner. 718-544-7571 Jerusalem Bels Sans: excellent location, charming 1 BR, with heating & AC, short term. Reasonably priced 514-1573-8769 or 514-276-8769

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

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