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Moroccan King Calls For Holocaust Awareness In Muslim World

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BY ALAN P. SOLOW The recognition by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco of the Holocaust as “one of the most tragic chapters of modern history” and his endorsement of the Parisbased Aladdin Project, which aims to spread awareness of the genocide among Muslims, was lauded by Alan Solow, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. ing Mohammed VI’s acknowledgment of the Holocaust was read in a speech in his name at the opening ceremony of the Aladdin Project, an initiative of the Paris-based Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah. According to AnneMarie Revcolevschi, director of the Shoah foundation, this is the first time an Arab head of state has taken “such a clear stand on the Shoah.” “This courageous act by His Majesty King Mohammed VI to recognize the historical truth and universal signif icance of the Holocaust and the need to educate the Arab and Moslem world about its impact on mankind is especially remarkable. We hope that the King’s endorsement of this important initiative will encourage others to do the same. The Conference of Presidents with Yad Vashem and the Claims Conference has undertaken to train educators in Moslem countries to teach about the Holocaust. The King’s stand is in sharp contrast with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has made Holocaust denial a central theme of his extremist ideology,” said Solow and Hoenlein. The Jewish leaders added that this same advocacy of tolerance has been in evidence in His Majesty’s treatment of the Jewish community of Morocco, which boasts a 2,000-year history in the country.

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Thousands of protestors called on Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to reject US pressure on a settlement freeze. BY TOVAH LAZAROFF Close to a thousand people rallied outside Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's Jerusalem home, calling on Israel to simply say "no" to US pressure to freeze settlement activity and to divide the capital. eople tell us that it is impossible to stand up against American pressure; there is no bigger lie," yelled out Dani Dayan, who heads the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip, which helped to organize the event. It was timed to coincide with US envoy George Mitchell's visit to Israel. Netanyahu's government should be concerned with its election promises to support the settlements, rather than with its obliga-

tions to the US, Dayan said. This government has an obligation to return Israel to the Zionist path of settling the land, he said. Prior to the rally Dayan told The Jerusalem Post he hoped "Netanyahu will learn lessons from those who preceded him." He added that "David Ben-Gurion founded Israel in spite of American pressure... Menachem Begin destroyed Osirak in spite of American opposition, and Yitzhak Shamir rejected American demands to stop construction." Demonstrators held signs that said, "Yes to Israeli Independence! No to American Demands!" Other signs read, "Israel will not fold." Holding aloft a banner bearing the legend "Stop Screwing Israel," Zvi November of Ramat Eshkol in Jerusalem said: "All of the land of Israel belongs to Am Yisrael... There

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The day of my conversion to Judaism was the ultimate cosmic link between my past, my present and my future. Although it was 12 years ago, I remember it as if it happened a few hours ago. I can still feel the acceleration in my heart, the knot of tears trapped in my throat, along with the nervous breathing from the overwhelming commitment I was undertaking. I can still hear the words "kosher, kosher, kosher" echoing in my mind and the warm waters of the mikvah embracing my body, transforming me into a new being.

ometimes reality is stranger than fiction. I grew up in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, in a wonderful, close-knit family surrounded by cousins, aunts and uncles. We spent more time with my mother's side of the family, perhaps because we lived right next door to my maternal grandmother, a woman of great stamina and control over every little detail of her family. I was raised with excellent family values, tremendous respect for authority and a great fear of heaven. I was also raised as a Catholic.

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US Mideast Envoy Applauds Israel's Steps in West Bank' BY GREER FAY There has been movement on Israel's part to accommodate the Palestinians and this should be recognized, George Mitchell , America's special envoy to the Middle East said on Monday in Jerusalem. itchell was speaking at Beit Hanassi prior to embarking on a working

meeting with President Shimon Peres. "Israel has taken meaningful steps in the West Bank," said Mitchell, alluding to the dismantling of 25 checkpoints, thereby allowing the Palestinians greater freedom of movement and easier accessibility to various destinations. Referring to his visits with other leaders in the region, Mitchell said that he had con-

veyed the message that steps must now be taken by Arab States to fulf ill the promise of the Arab peace initiative. Mindful that not all Israelis are happy about the tenor of US involvement in the peace process, Mitchell assured Peres that "the American commitment to Israel is f irm, unshakeable and will not change." Any disagreements, he noted,

were in the nature of "discussions among friends and not disputes among adversaries". Mitchell emphasized that the US and Israel have a common purpose in their desire for a comprehensive peace in the Middle East with full normalization of relations between Israel and all the states in the region.

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Israel Angry at UNIFIL-Hizbullah Contact BY YAAKOV KATZ Defense officials lashed out at UNIFIL commander Maj.Gen. Claudio Graziano for meeting with Amal and Hizbullah officials this week in southern Lebanon. n Monday, Graziano met with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces, as well as Hizbullah and

Amal parliament members, at the Tibnin municipality in southwest Lebanon. The meeting came two weeks after a Hizbullah rocket cache in a home in the village of Khirbat a-Silm accidentally exploded. "UNIFIL acts in a transparent way and keeps UN Headquarters and the parties fully and factually informed on all the developments on the

ground and any violations of Resolution 1701," he said. According to Lebanese media reports, Amal Movement MP Ali Bazzi and Hizbullah MP Hassan Fadlallah were present at the meeting with the UNIFIL commander. According to UNIFIL, Graziano said he was committed to working with the Lebanese to maintain calm in the region. "We must remember two

fundamental facts that have been established over all these years of UNIFIL's presence in south Lebanon: One, that we are here for the people of south Lebanon. Two, that the UN Security Council has given us a mandate that we must implement on the ground," Graziano said. Israeli defense off icials said

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Moroccan Terror Leader Gets Life In Jail BY JPOST A man who headed a terror network was sentenced Tuesday to life in jail for plotting attacks in Morocco, holdups in Europe, largescale money laundering projects and arms trafficking. bdelkader Belliraj, a 51year-old dual MoroccanBelgian national, had faced

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the death penalty. He maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings. He was charged along with 34 co-defendants. In addition to the charges he was tried on, Interior Ministry off icials said publicly after his arrest they suspect Belliraj of having taken part in several murders in Belgium, a robbery in Luxembourg, combat training in Iran or Lebanon and meeting with Osama bin Laden

in Afghanistan a few days before the Sept. 11 attacks. Belliraj's co-defendants included opposition Islamist politicians, a university professor, a police superintendent, and a Moroccan journalist working for Al-Manar, the television channel run by Lebanon's hardline Hezbollah group. The 34 co-defendants were handed sentences ranging from 30 years in prison to oneyear suspended sentences.

The trial, which began in October, was the North African country's highest-prof ile terror case. It embodied some of the worst fears of security chiefs in North Africa and Europe: Radical Islamists who double up as gangsters and use their dual citizenship to spawn an international terror network. The matter came to public attention in February 2008

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are 22 Arab states comprising five and a quarter million square miles of land - they don't need ours." He questioned the "American foreign policy that has given rise to former Fatah terrorists now working as policemen being given AK-47 semi-automatic rifles." "There's no place in the world where Jews are unable to build themselves a home, but America doesn't want to allow us to build here - we are here to protest the American interference on this matter,” complained MK Uri Ariel (National Union). MK Arye Eldad (National Union) said, "We are hoping to change the perfect silence characterized by those elected to Netanyahu's government on the supposition that they are faithful to Israel and Israel's best interests. It is clear that Netanyahu is on the verge of total collapse and MKs like [Israel Beiteinu's Uzi] Landau and [the Likud's Gideon] Sa'ar, who were regarded as rebels because they were against the disengagement, are now silent on this issue. "At the best they will voice quiet opposition to American attempts to dictate to Israel, but this is a time when we need to be strong,"

The National Immigration Authority's Oz unit has overseen the departure of 800 illegal migrants from Israel since becoming active three weeks ago, the Interior Ministry announced.

“For the past two years the group has held events in which it has laid the groundwork for new outposts in eight sites.” noted Eldad. Samaria Regional Council head Gershon Mesika said Israel was not fighting with the US about outposts or settlement building, but rather about its right to exist. The only place Palestinians wanted to see Israelis was in the sea, said Mesika. Jerusalem city councilman Yakir Segev, who holds the east Jerusalem portfolio in the municipality, told the crowd: "We have to defend Jerusalem with our hearts, with action, with our souls. We must defend it to allow every single Israeli Jew and Arab to walk freely in his land, the State of Israel." Even as settler leaders, politicians and

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even hundred people left the country of their own will, and a 100 were deported, the ministry added. The Oz unit has checked 4,000 foreign citizens since coming into operation. Six hundred of those were detained and 400 were arrested. Around 50 Palestinians have been expelled from Israel. "Flights for 90 additional deportees are being arranged." Earlier this week, the Oz unit came under f ire from an NGO which said 64 percent of people being detained were African asylum-seekers who cannot be expelled. The Hotline for Foreign Workers said refugees from Eritrea and Sudan were being arrested for breaching the "Gadera to Hadera" ban which prohibits

Netanyahu hails spirit of Arab peace initiative. supporters rallied in the capital, other activists spent the day in Judea and Samaria trying to set up new outposts as part of an overall strategy by the Land of Israel Faithful group to expand Jewish holdings in the West Bank. For the past two years the group has held events in which it has laid the groundwork for new outposts in eight sites. On Monday it started a two-day action to strengthen three of those sites and begin eight new ones. At one called Netzer, located between the Elazar and Alon Shvut settlements in Gush Etzion, border policemen dispersed a group of 15 teens who had gathered there and detained three of them. The IDF placed a jeep at either end of the dirt path that leads to the site and declared the area a closed military zone. Two other teens were detained by police at a site called Inbalmin, near the Ma'aleh Michmash settlement in the Binyamin region. At a hilltop outside of the Avnei Hefetz settlement in Samaria, however, former Kedumim mayor Daniella Weiss said that some hundred activists managed to gather near a new outpost site. Activists would return on Tuesday to the three sites as well as to eight others in Judea and Samaria, she said.

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"Undercover and open operations are under way, while we also maintain a presence across the large cities." them from entering the Central region. Yohanis Bayo, co-founder of the African Refugees Development Center in south Tel Aviv, conf irmed that many African refugees were being targeted by the unit. "Yesterday's arrests at the Sheraton Hotel in Tel Aviv is an example of this. The majority of these people were refugees," he told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. "Many of the asylum-seekers don't know what to do. They've been asking me what to do, but there is no answer," he added. "The activities of the Oz unit are affecting the refugees hugely."

Ivory Coast refugees at a Tel Aviv shelter. "It's like a revolving door. The refugees have been given papers by the government, but then they're arrested," he said. "It is unimaginably diff icult." Sabin Hadad, spokeswoman for the Oz unit, said in response, "We are not targeting any specif ic group. The African refugees cannot be deported. We are making sure they are staying out of the Gadera-Hadera zone." Hadad said the African migrants were being kept south of Gadera and north of Hadera "instead of being in prison. They know there are [Oz] operations in Tel Aviv and it's not legal for them to be there." If caught by the unit, the migrants must commit to not returning to central Israel, or remain in prison, Sabin added. "Of course, this does not apply to the 600 recognized asylum-seekers in the country." In its statement. the Oz unit said, "Undercover and open operations are under way, while we also maintain a presence across the large cities." Phone calls from members of the public to a special hot line have also been received, the unit said. The Oz unit has also targeted businesses which illegally employ foreigners, such as restaurants and hotels. More than 40 businesses have had f iles opened against them for employing illegal migrants. If caught, business owners face thousands of shekels in f ines. Repeat offenders are referred to the courts system.

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The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Friday rejected an appeal against court president Judge Shlomit Dotan's ruling that the haredi woman suspected of abusing her child could serve the remainder of her house arrest in her own home with her other children under the supervision of a third party.

United States Air Force Commander Gen. Norton A. Schwartz held talks in Israel over the past week, defense off icials said Wednesday.

ccording to the ruling handed down earlier Friday, the woman will not be allowed to be reunited with the threeyear-old son she is suspected of abusing. After a hearing on Sunday, the child will either be transferred from Hadassa Ein Kerem Hospital to another facility, or be discharged to the home of other relatives. In the appeal, Jerusalem District Attorney Eli Abarbanel had cited the ease in which he said the woman could hurt her other children, stressing that she was under suspicion of committing the abuse over a long period of time and not even stopping when she was under tight supervision. The Post has learned that videos taken of the mother in the child's hospital room - which are in possession of the police - showed her "f iddling" with his gastroscopic feeding tube leading into his stomach. Nurses forbade her

chwartz, the first Jewish commander of the USAF, has been in Israel since Sunday as a guest of Israeli Air Force commander Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan.

Alleged abusive mother at court. from touching it, but her alleged efforts to disconnect the tube continued and were documented. Prosecutors had also stated in their appeal that psychiatrist Dr. Yaakov Weill, who said that the woman did not pose a danger to her children, had no authority to make such a claim without studying the case material. Calls rang out in haredi neighborhoods in the capital to take to the streets to protest the prosecution's decision to launch the appeal, which delayed the woman's release to her home. The house arrest has been set until August 5. Until now, the woman has been at the Geula home of Rabbi Avraham Froelich.

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â€œNehushtan and Schwartz also discussed Israeli plans to purchase the F-35 stealth f ighter jet.â€? According to defense off icials, Schwartz and Nehushtan discussed a wide-range of issues. Schwartz's visit came on the heels of a similar visit Nehushtan made to the US last month. During his four-day visit, Schwartz met with Chief of General Staff Lt.Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi and flew in an IAF Zuf it reconnaissance plane. Nehushtan also gave Schwartz a heli-

copter tour of Israel's borders and explained to him the different threats the country faces in the north and south. Schwartz's trip to Israel kicks off a round of visits expected next week by senior Obama administration off icials, including National Security Adviser James Jones, Defense Secretar y Rober t Gates and White House off icial Dennis Ross. Defense off icials said that the talks would focus on a wide-range of topics including the recent political tension between Jer usalem and Washington over settlement construction. Off icials also hope to coordinate positions ahead of the dialogue the US plans to hold with Teheran. Nehushtan and Schwartz also discussed Israeli plans to purchase the F35 stealth f ighter jet. The Defense Ministry submitted an off icial Letter of Request for 25 aircraft earlier this month and plans to sign a contract with the USAF in the beginning of next year.

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Anti-Semitic Crimes Double in UK During 2009 BY JONNY PAUL The number of anti-Semitic hate crimes against the Jewish community in Britain reached an unprecedented high in the first half of 2009, according to figures released on Thursday by a Jewish community organization. he Community Security Trust (CST), a charity which monitors antiSemitism and provides security for the Jewish community in Britain, recorded 609 anti-Semitic incidents across the UK from January to June this year, over double the 276 incidents recorded for the same period last year. The charity said that this is the worst year since 1984, when records began, and that the number of incidents in the f irst half of this year is higher than the 598 incidents recorded in all of 2006, during the Second Lebanon War, and the 544 in all of 2008. The charity records incidents reported by members of the Jewish community, organizations and witnesses of crimes. A further 236 incidents were reported to CST during this period but not included in the report, due to insuff icient evidence for classifying them as anti-Semitic. CST attributes the record high to "anti-Semitic responses" to Operation Cast Lead, with 286 recorded incidents occurring in January of this year. During the Lebanon conflict of July and August 2006, CST recorded 134 incidents of anti-Semitism during the 34 days of f ighting. Over half of the incidents, 158, included direct references to the Gaza conflict, making January the worst single month ever recorded. October 2000 was the previous highest month, with 105 recorded incidents. "British Jews are facing ever higher levels of racist attack and intimidation that threaten the well-being of our otherwise happy and successful Jewish community," said CST spokesman Mark Gardner. "There is no excuse for antiSemitism, racism and bias and it is totally unacceptable that overseas conflicts should be impacting here in this way." Anti-Semitic incidents continued to surge in February with 111 antiSemitic incidents and continued to rise until April. "These terrible f igures show that anti-Semitism is once more a very real problem in our society. It is Jewish people who are currently facing the hatred, but this is a warning to all of our society, a warning that the damaging forces of extremism and scapegoating are again on the march," said Denis MacShane, chair of the European Institute for the Study of Contemporary Anti-Semitism and author of Globalising Hatred: The New Antisemitism. Out of the registered 609 antiSemitic incidents from January until June of this year, CST recorded 77 violent assaults, compared to 44 in the f irst half of last year. There were two cases of extreme violence - attacks that posed a risk to life. There was also 63 incidents of damage and desecration to Jewish property, compared to 32 in the f irst half of last year, including "Kill Jews" written on the steps of a London synagogue and "Stop the killer Jewz" on

a wall in Manchester. Anti-Semitic threats rose to 34, compared to 28 in all of 2008. There were 391 incidents of abusive behavior including hate mail, verbal abuse and anti-Semitic graff iti on non-Jewish property - which is the highest ever recorded in this category in a whole year. The charity also recorded 44 massmailings of anti-Semitic literature, in paper form or by e-mail, sent to an array of recipients including a community rabbi in the Midlands. "This rise in anti-Semitism is not just concerning for the British Jewish community but for all those who see themselves as decent human beings," said Minister for Cohesion Shahid Malik. "The f ight against anti-Semitism is a f ight that should engage us all. This country will not tolerate those who seek to direct hatred towards any part of our community. Of course it may be legitimate for individuals to criticize or be angry at the actions of the Israel Government but we must never allow this anger to be used to justify antiSemitism." "We should condemn anti-Semitic attacks without exception, but I am especially concerned by the rising number of incidents involving Jewish schools and schoolchildren," said Michael Gove, the shadow secretary of state for children, schools and families. "Teachers and staff bear a vital responsibility to ensure that all forms of political hatred and racism are kept out of our schools and playgrounds. We have to educate against extremism, but we must also be willing to back our

â€œThe British government is firmly committed to tackling and reducing all forms of racism including anti-Semitism.â€? words with disciplinary action when necessary," Gove said. Commenting on the CST report, Foreign Off ice Minister Ivan Lewis said, "I am deeply concerned by the rise in the number of anti-Semitic incidents as reported by the CST today. The British government is f irmly committed to tackling and reducing all forms of racism including anti-Semitism. We simply cannot tolerate those who seek to use foreign conflicts to justify racism and criminal acts against any UK citizen. "The UK's Jewish community is an integral part of the rich fabric that makes up modern Britain and must be able to live free from fear of verbal or physical attack. The government was in regular contact with senior community f igures and the CST during the Gaza conflict and remain alert to their concerns." Jon Benjamin, chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said that "lazy or malicious commentators" who talk about "Jewish lobbies and Zionist influence" should "reflect on the impact of their words."

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Romanian Mayor Regrets Wearing Nazi Uniform BY JPOST Romanian mayor has apologized for dressing up in a Nazi uniform with a swastika insignia, saying in an open letter that he is not a fascist or anti-Semite. onstanta mayor Radu Mazare expressed his regret to people who were offended by his dressing up as a Nazi officer at a fashion parade late Sunday at a Black Sea resort. He said the uniform was a reference to the f ilm "Valkyrie," in which Tom Cruise plays Col. Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic army off icer who was among those executed after a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in July 1944. The uniform incident sparked a furious reaction from Jewish and prodemocracy groups over the weekend, according to Reuters. On Monday, a local watchdog, the Center for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism in Romania, sent a letter to the country's attorney-general urging an investigation of the mayor's behavior for breaking the law and instigating a child to follow his example, "educating him to treat the current law with contempt." Dr. Efraim Zuroff, director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center off ice in Jerusalem, slammed Mazare's actions as "disgraceful." Zuroff told The Jerusalem Post that the Wiesenthal Center was "appalled by

Constanta Mayor Stefan Mazare wore a Nazi uniform and displayed a swastika during a fashion show. this totally inappropriate display," and stated his astonishment that a public off icial would act in this manner. "It's appalling for several reasons. First of all, there's the uniforms. Then he took his son with him - hardly the kind of education a child should be receiving. And that he's an elected public f igure only serves to makes this worse," he said. Zuroff explained that this kind of behavior "has to be dealt with - there have been appeals already to the Romanian authorities - to be honest, we are all in favor of someone like that resigning his post."

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Judge Rejects Delay in UBS US Senate Panel Votes in Favor of Supreme Court Pick Tax Evasion Case BY OLIVIER KNOX OLIVIER KNOX Sonia Sotomayor took a big step Tuesday towards her near-certain conf irmation as the f irst Hispanic justice on the US Supreme Court as a key Senate panel voted in favor of her historic nomination. he Senate Judiciary Committee's 13-6 vote set the stage for the full Senate to vote on the appointment, a move expected before lawmakers leave for their month-long August break at the end of next week. Democrats have, at least on paper, the 60 votes needed to conf irm the judge, and a handful of Republicans were expected to join them in delivering what would be a major victory for US President Barack Obama. The Princeton- and Yale-educated jurist would be the second woman currently on the court, alongside Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and only the third to serve on the bench including retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor. "This is the f irst Latina woman in the history of the United States to be selected for the Supreme Court. Now that is a big deal," said Senator Lindsey Graham, the only committee Republican to vote for Sotomayor. Sotomayor is not expected to tip the balance of the court if, as expected, she replaces retiring justice David Souter on the nine-seat high court that is the f inal arbiter of the US Constitution.

A US federal judge in Miami has rejected a request by Swiss bank UBS to postpone a tax evasion trial.

BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF A US federal judge in Miami has rejected a request by Swiss bank UBS to postpone a tax evasion trial, due to start Monday. 'm prepared to start this c a s e M o n d ay . . . u n l e s s ever ybody has an ag reement that it should be postponed or there is a settlement," Judge Alan Gold s a i d i n a c o n f e r e n c e c a l l w i t h parties i n t h e c a s e . Lawyers representing UBS had requested a delay until August 7 in order to give the parties involved, the bank, and US and Swiss governments extra time to negotiate a settlement.

The judge had postponed the trial on June 13 at the request of the bank and the two governments to allow negotiations. The US government is suing Switzerland's biggest bank to force it to reveal the identities of thousands of US clients with offshore accounts. UBS has argued that it cannot comply with the US demand without violating Swiss banking secrecy law, which would make it liable for prosecution in Switzerland. The case stems from a lawsuit f iled earlier this year and affects as many as 52,000 US taxpayers suspected of holding UBS offshore accounts to avoid paying US taxes.

But given the advancing age of some of the other justices, Obama appears likely to have the chance to f ill another vacancy, leaving his imprint on the bench possibly for decades. The court is called to decide some of the most contentious disputes in US politics and society, including abortion, gun rights, freedom of speech and controversial national security tactics. "I would not have chosen her, but I understand why president Obama did. I gladly give her my vote," said Graham, whose home state is South Carolina. "America has changed for the better with her selection." Even before the committee's action, which was widely expected, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said the judge, 55, could reach the high court before lawmakers go on their break. "This is moving on a schedule where we think it is very doable that, before the Senate leaves town, that Judge Sotomayor will be Justice Sotomayor and able to be seated in time to begin the important work at the court," he said. The lack of suspense may be welcome at the White House, which has been unable to marshal sizeable Democratic majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives to push through a sweeping overhaul of US health care. Republican strategists say privately they worry about hurting the party with the rapidly growing number of Hispanic voters, who went 67 percent to Obama

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An investigation is underway into an alleged case of sexual assault at the same Brooklyn hospital where a patient died on the floor after being ignored for more than 24 hours by the staff. any remember the death of Esmin Green which was captured on video and showed Green slump and fall to the ground as both a doctor and a guard look in and walk away. Finally, a nurse comes to check o n h e r, b u t n o t b e f o r e k i c k i n g Green, who was dead at that point. The latest incident, said to be s ex u a l a b u s e , h a p p e n e d o n J u ly 11th in the new psychiatric ward at King's County Hospital. T h a t ' s wh e r e O s a f a C o l e r i d g e a l l e g e d ly s e x u a l ly a s s a u l t e d a female patient. Coleridge is charged with rape in the third deg ree, harassment in the second deg ree and sexual a b u s e i n t h e t h i r d d eg r e e . He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is due back in cour t next year.

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Beautiful weather welcomed more than 40 teams as they competed for prizes Saturday at the 19th annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting contest.

ystanders marveled as the sand s c u l p t o r s created ev e r y t h i n g f r o m c l a s s i s castles t o s e a creatures, a n d o n e This magnificent castle was one of the many sand c o n t e s t a n t ev e n sculptures created on Coney Island. c r e a t e d a c a r. W h i l e t h e contest f e a t u r e s t h e "We've had really great competiwo r k o f m a ny p r o f e s s i o n a l s a n d s c u l p t o r s , t h e r e we r e a l s o a m a t e u r s tions. Children from three to four i nvo l ve d i n t h e c o m p e t i t i o n wh o years old, families working together. h a d h o p e s o f b r i n g i n g h o m e t h e t o p That's why we started this, as something that families could do together," prize. "I'm a pretty good artist and it's said Coney Island Sand Sculpting just a form of therapy. You can actual- contest organizer Judy Libby. Cash prizes were handed out to ly pound the sand and mold it and get all your stress out and it's stress f irst, second and third place winners in f ive different categories. relieving," said one participant.

Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn is now being investigated for sexual abuse in its psychiatric ward. The Health and Hospitals Cor poration says the incident is under investigation. Kings County Hospital came under scr utiny last year after the death of Esmin Green.

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Senate Deal Continues Bloomberg Control of Schools Smith, Skelos, Padavan and Squadron for their advocacy on behalf of New York City’s 1.1 million school The Bloomberg adminchildren. We also thank istration and Senate Governor Paterson and Democrats reached a tenAmerican Federation of tative deal on school govTeachers’ President Randi ernance. Sources familiar Weingarten for their supwith the deal confirmed port, and look forward to the that the mayor agreed to some extra oversight of Senate coming back to police in schools, a $1.6 Albany the first week of million parent training August and passing this center, and a new citywide important legislation.” panel on arts education. The agreement is just The deal would also steps away from being The Assembly already require the city to add a f inalized. The rest of the new factor in superinten- passed a bill renewing Senate’s Democratic condents’ reviews of princiference will have to sign pals: the quality of mayoral control of the instruction and curricu- public schools, with some onto the ag reement — lum. and so will the state tweaks, before the end of Assembly. Even more ayor Bloomberg diff icult, for the deal to its regular session. issued this statebecome law before the ment regarding the next school year, both senate agreement of school governance houses of the legislature will have to legislation: “The agreement announced by return to Albany this summer to pass the Senate Democratic Leadership today legislation. enables progress in our schools to continue. The Assembly already passed a bill It preserves the accountability and authorirenewing mayoral control of the public ty necessary to ensure that the gains we’ve schools, with some tweaks, before the made – in math and reading scores, graduation rates and school safety – continue. At end of its regular session. The bill the same time, the agreement addresses showed the support of the Bloomberg concerns that have been raised by legisla- administration, but senate Democrats tors in a way that makes sense. We are pushed back against signing onto an grateful to Senator Sampson for working identical copy. They urged for extra with us to bring closure to this crucial adjustments including a way to guarissue, and to Speaker Silver, antee parental involvement in the pubAssemblymember Nolan, and to Senators lic schools.

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Governor Patterson Signs Legislation For Historic Preservation Tax Credit BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Governor David A. Paterson signed legislation to strengthen the New York State Historic Preservation Tax Credit, improving a program that will stimulate investment in urban neighborhoods, create jobs, increase property values and revitalize historic areas. The Governor held a ceremonial bill signing at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and was joined by members of the Senate, Assembly and community. The rehabilitation tax credit program provides incentives to developers, municipalities, businesses and residents to make investments in distressed areas by rehabilitating historic properties that are listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. ew York has a wealth of historic proper ties, particularly in our small cities, that are falling into disrepair or are under utilized. The enhanced Historic R e h a b i l i t a t i o n Ta x C r e d i t w i l l breathe new life into the State’s historic downtown areas while creating jobs and revitalizing the economy,” said Gover nor Paterson. “As we move forward toward the New Economy, it is critical that we continue to use our State resources to leverage private investment dollars to take our distressed historic areas and retur n them to vibrant centers of commerce and culture.” Historic preservation efforts play an important role in smart growth community renewal. Preservation efforts have proven to create jobs, attract small business, increase property values and promote affordable housing. In addition, historic preservation works to enhance the quality of life in historic urban neighborhoods by maintaining the distinctive culture and character of the area. Senator David J. Valesky said: “This is a crucial victory for Upstate New York and our economic development efforts. The Historic Preservation Tax Credit has the potential to draw developers back to our Upstate cities and villages, to reignite economic activity on our main streets, and to bring people and businesses back to our communities. This was one of my top legislative goals for the year, and it is a major win for all of Upstate New York. I want to thank Assemblyman Sam Hoyt for sponsoring this legislation in the Assembly, and Governor Paterson for recognizing its importance and signing it into law.” Assemblyman Sam Hoyt said: “This law will result in signif icant investment in our struggling Upstate cities, both in the downtowns and the neighborhoods. Buffalo, with her great inventory of historic buildings, will likely benef it more than any other city. In addition to restoring our historic buildings, this bill

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will create real jobs, revitalize our downtowns and stabilize our neighborhoods. I thank Governor Paterson for his leadership in signing this bill into law.” Commissioner of the Off ice of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Carol Ash said: “I applaud Governor Paterson for approving this critically important and innovative economic development incentive. The new law will make the Historic Preservation Tax Credit more effective in aiding the unique cities, towns and villages that def ine much of New York’s history and culture – and will do so in an environmentally sound manner by reusing existing resources.” Jay DiLorenzo, President of the Preservation League of New York State, said: “We have every reason to believe that the New York State Preservation Tax Credit will prove one of the most effective economic and community development programs in the State. We are enormously grateful to Senator Valesky and Assemblyman Hoyt for shepherding this important Smart Growth initiative through their respective houses and to the leadership of the Senate and the Assembly for their vision in passing this legislation. We thank New York’s mayors, county executives and other municipal leaders who have shown unwavering support for this effort. Finally, we express our great admiration for Governor Paterson for signing these historic tax credits into law today.” While New York’s preservation tax credit was adopted in 2006, the program did not provide adequate incentives to attract suff icient investment to struggling municipalities, particularly those Upstate. The enhancements signed by Governor Paterson will provide the following tax incentives for qualif ied historic properties: • Gradually increase over f ive years the cap on the commercial credit value from $100,000 to $5 million and the residential credit value from $25,000 to $50,000; • Target the credit in “distressed” areas -- those located within a Census tract identif ied at or below one hundred percent of the median family income; • Increase the share of qualif ied rehabilitation costs that commercial property owners can claim for the credit from 6 percent to 20 percent; and • Offer the Preservation Tax Credit as a rebate for lower income homeowners to provide them with a stronger f inancial incentive with relatively smaller tax liability. The program will apply to taxable years beginning January 1, 2010, and will sunset in f ive years on December 31, 2014.

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

Terrorist in Our Backyard BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Once again, as it did when terrorists’ attempts to bomb two Riverdale, New York, synagogues were foiled, the FBI has proven itself to be many steps ahead of would be terrorists. Its work has been life sustaining. How many lives may have been saved, how many injuries prevented, can only be estimated. In rural Willow Spring, North Carolina, not far from the Virginia border, Daniel Patrick Boyd, a convert to Islam who had volunteered to fight against the Soviet Union – was a veteran of the anti soviet jihad – the “holy war” - conspired against the United States. As a very young man, he had been recruited by Arab mentors who fostered the belief that the United States is an evil country. till, as far as is publicly known, Boyd had not formed any plan to attack targets in the US. His efforts were directed at attacking and killing Israelis and other western targets. The presence of this large, apparently well organized “cell” indicates the ability of al Qaeda and other Islamic

David Boyd was a veteran of terrorist training camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan who fought against the Soviet Union. terrorist groups to be very active in the United States. Steve Emerson, author of the book "American Jihad: Terrorists Living Among Us" and "Jihad Inc" and Director of the Investigative Project on Terrorism in Washington, says such groups can raise money, get weapons even conduct training exercises.

"These charges hammer home the point that terrorists and their supporters are not conf ined to remote regions in some faraway land but can grow and fester right here at home," said United States Attorney George E. B. Holding. This is not an indictment of the entire Muslim community," continued Holding. "These people had broken away because their local mosque did not follow their vision of being a good Muslim." Daniel Patrick Boyd, was arrested, along with six others including his sons Zakiriya, 20 and Dylan, 22 and Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan, 22, all American citizens, and Anes Subasic, 33, and Ziyad Yaghi, 21, both naturalized U.S. citizens, and Hysen Sherif, 24, a legal permanent resident, originally from Kosovo. According to the federal indictment, the seven are alleged to have “plotted to support terrorist activities in countries outside the United States - including acts of murder, kidnapping and maiming persons.” State charges include multiple weapons charges including the purchase of semiautomatic assault style rifles The Justice Department in Washington says Boyd, who is described as the ringleader,

trained in Afghanistan, f ight against the Soviets between 1989 and 1992. The indictment says when he returned to the United States, he recruited others. During the past three years, Boyd conspired with others in this country to recruit and help other young men to travel overseas to kill," said Assistant Attorney General David Kris. Following their Monday arrest all appeared in Raleigh federal court. FBI agents had successfully inf iltrated the group and convinced one of the individuals involved in the conspiracy to become an informant for the government,. Further they were able to tape conversations among the would be jihadists (accounting for the quotes in the indictment and wiretaps. In 1991, Boyd and his brother were convicted of bank robbery in Pakistan, accused of carrying identif ication showing they belonged to the radical Afghan guerrilla group, Hezb-e-Islami, or Party of Islam. They were each sentenced to have a foot and a hand cut off for the robbery, but the sentenced was later overturned.

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NY Terrorist Provides Inside Info on Al Qaeda BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF A self-radicalized terrorist from Long Island, New York, has been arrested on accusations of conspiring and planning attacks as an active member of al Qaeda. Now, his confessions are providing U.S. counter-terrorism units with highly detailed information on al Qaeda's leaders and main body of terrorists, authorities say. ryant Neal Vinas, the 26-year-old son of an Argentine woman, was raised Catholic and turned to radical Islam in 2004. The unique journey of the young convert has counter-terrorism officials worried. Vinas spent months steeped in independent, intensive research, with no guidance from terrorist recruiters or Jihad sympathizers, before leaving New York to travel to Pakistan alone. Unfortunately, Vinas is not the only one. Across Europe, aspiring Jihadists are cropping up and making similarly independent journeys to join al Qaeda. Vinas was captured by Pakistani forces in November and is currently in U.S. custody. He pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to commit murder and providing material support to a terrorist organization. Last fall, Vinas appeared masked in an al Qaeda propaganda video featuring Abu Yahya al Libi, a leader and frequent spokesman for the terrorist group. Vinas’ evident contact with Libi and Rashid Rauf, a Pakistani British terror-

Long Island, self-radicalized terrorist, Bryant Neal Vinas has been arrested. ist allegedly involved in a 2006 plot to bring down U.S. flights and in the 2005 London bombings, has authorities particularly worried. Rauf was killed in Pakistan on Nov. 21 by a U.S. missile strike, only days after Vinas was captured and gave detailed accounts about al Qaeda infrastructure. Additionally, on Nov. 25, Vinas admitted to discussing the bombing of a Long Island Rail Road train with al Qaeda bosses, off icials said. Warnings of a potential threat against New York commuter trains were broadcast only hours later. Currently, a court case in Brussels is utilizing Vinas' statement as evidence at a status hearing for three Belgians of North African descent facing terrorism charges. The defendants are members of a terrorist group that Vinas encountered while in Pakistan.

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Iranian Threat Clinton Proposes 'Defense Umbrella' for U.S. Gulf Allies as Deterrent Against Nuclear Iran BY DAVID GOLLUST Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the United States may offer a "defense umbrella" for U.S. allies in the Gulf, to deter Iran if it acquires nuclear weapons. Clinton, in Thailand for a regional dialogue with ASEAN foreign ministers, also said the United States is concerned about possible North Korean nuclear aid for Burma. linton says the United States has not given up hope that Iran can still be persuaded by world powers to scrap a uranium enrichment project the United States and European allies believe is weapons related. But, she says, if the negotiating track fails and Iran acquires a nuclear weapons capacity, the United States will respond with "crippling" actions and is prepared to offer regional allies a "defense umbrella" to prevent Iranian intimidation. Appearing on Thai television, the secretary's comments were some of the most pointed by any American official, thus far, about what Washington would do if Iran does acquire nuclear arms.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. She says there is still a lot of opportunity for Iran to be dissuaded from its apparent course through negotiations with the permanent U.N. Security Council member countries and Germany (P5 +1), who have offered Iran incentives to curb its nuclear activities. If such efforts fail, Clinton says the United States will take action that would limit a nuclear Iran's ability to bully its neighbors.

"We want Iran to calculate what I think is a fair assessment that, if the United States extends a defense umbrella over the region, if we do even more to support the military capacity of those in the Gulf, it's unlikely that Iran will be any stronger or safer because they won't be able to intimidate and dominate as they apparently believe they can, once they have a nuclear weapon," she said. Clinton says the negotiating track remains open but says the P5 +1 powers are "not going to keep the window open forever." Officials traveling with Clinton in Thailand say her remarks on a defense umbrella reflect no change in American policy and that the United States has long been concerned that a nuclear Iran might spark an arms race among worried neighbors. In the Thai TV appearance, Clinton also gave direct voice to comments made earlier in Bangkok by senior members of her entourage that the United States is concerned about reports that North Korea may be providing nuclear assistance to Burma. She says she intends to discuss those concerns with Burma's neighbors at the ASEAN meeting, with the hope that there can be a

unity in the region against Burmese cooperation with Pyongyang, which she says Washington is not sure has actually occurred. "We want to try to focus attention by countries that have a direct relationship, or share a border [with Burma], as Thailand does, so that there can be a united front against that happening," said Clinton. "I'm not saying that it is happening, but we want to be prepared to try to stand against it." The senior officials in Clinton's party said North Korea has exported every major nuclear technology it has acquired, thus far. They said Burma may have been the intended destination of North Korean freighter that recently was being monitored at sea, but returned to port without delivering its cargo. Clinton is holding separate meetings in Phuket with the foreign ministers of the other parties to the stalled Chinese-sponsored nuclear negotiations with Pyongyang. North Korea has sent an envoy to the ASEAN regional forum. Clinton will not meet with the North Korean, but American officials do not rule out interaction with him by other members of the secretary's team.

NY Groups Demonstrate Against Iranian Government BY BERNARD SHUSMAN Four days of hunger strikes and demonstrations against the Iranian government began on Wednesday in New York, outside the United Nations. The protests are directed against authorities in Tehran, following last month's disputed presidential election and the street violence that followed. undreds of protesters turned out to state their opposition to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Tehran's violent crackdown against demonstrators following the election. One of the organizers in New York, Mani Shirazi, says freedom of expression is one of their priorities. "All political prisoners in Iran must be released," said Mani Shirazi. Mir Hossein Mousavi, one of the opposition leaders defeated by Mr. Ahamadinejad in the disputed election, says that the Iranian president is causing domestic and international problems for the country. The leaders of the demonstration in New York say the Iranian leadership is violating the country's commitments to international human rights treaties and Iranian law.

The demonstration has drawn activists from across the United States. Essie Mohaddess came from Sacramento, California. "It will bring international attention to the events in Iran," said Essie Mohaddess. "It will bring international attention to the brutality of the paramilitaries of the Revolutionary Guard. I am hoping the Secretary-General of the U.N. will appoint a group to go to Iran and to investigate the issues, to investigate the tortures, investigate the killing and imprisonment of people without any charges." Protest organizers say there will be rallies in some 50 cities around the world on Saturday to protest the situation in Iran. Kamran Talattof is an Iranian affairs expert at the University of Arizona. "I hope we will be able to send a message, a clear message that you have to stop suppressing people, that you have to stop killing innocent people on the streets of Iran," said Kamran Talattof. "We are tired of this 30 years of suppression of freedom of expression and democracy in Iran. There has to be an end to this." Since the contested elections in Iran on June 12, hundreds of thousands of people have participated in demonstrations around the globe.

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Obama Unveils $4 Billion Education Plan

US Presses for Concessions in Mideast Peace Drive

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BY PATRICK MOSER

President Barack Obama unveiled a new scheme that aims to improve US educational standards -- a key part of his campaign promise to make the country's school system the best in the world.

Washington pushed for progress towards Middle East peace, calling on Arab states to normalise relations with Israel and urging Iran to respond to overtures over its nuclear programme.

he program, dubbed the "Race to the Top," will divide 4.35 billion dollars between US states with the goal of encouraging them to compete to improve their school systems. Obama launched the program to challenge states and local authorities -- which are largely responsible for US school systems -- to improve their educational practices. The White House has said the program, which encourages schools to apply new teaching methods and tie teacher salaries to student test scores, is central to Obama's efforts to reform the US educational system. Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign Obama decried the state of the US educational system, lamenting its slipping place in world rankings and arguing that a return to higher standards was the only way to ensure the country's economic future. A 2008 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ranked the United States 13th for the percentage of its population who have completed upper secondary education, behind such countries as South Korea, Slovenia and Canada. US students also lag behind their counterparts in industrialized nations in science and math, according to a 2006

mid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region, US Middle East envoy George Mitchell said that Washington's commitment to Israel's security was unshakeable, adding that "this security can be achieved and protected through comprehensive peace in the region." "For the Arab states, that means meaningful steps toward normalising relations with Israel. "For the Palestinians, it means expanding and improving their security forces, to take action against incitement," Mitchell said after talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres. "For Israel, that means making possible improved access and movement and economic growth for Palestinians ... and dealing with diff icult issues like settlement and outposts," he added. Defence Secretary Robert Gates, one of three top US off icials in the region this week, said on a visit to Jerusalem that Israel's long-term security and regional stability were ultimately dependent on a "sustainable comprehensive Middle East peace." Gates reassured the Israelis that a US bid for dialogue with Iran was not open-ended and that Washington was anticipating a response by September. "The president is certainly anticipating or hoping for some kind of a response (from Iran) this fall, perhaps by the time of the UN General Assembly" which opens in September, Gates said at a news conference with Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak. The US administration would lobby for much tougher sanctions against Iran if Tehran rebuffed its diplomatic outreach, Gates said later in the Jordanian capital Amman. Washington and Israel, widely considered the Middle East's sole if undeclared nuclear armed state, suspect Iran is trying to build atomic weapons under the guise of a civilian nuclear programme, a charge Tehran denies. "Israel remains in its basic position that no options should be removed

A President Obama has launched this plan to encourage people to higher their education. OECD ranking, which found US 15-yearolds scored lower than the OECD average in both subjects. In an interview published in Friday's edition of The Washington Post, Obama said the "Race to the Top" program would support semi-private charter schools and performance-related pay for teachers, both strongly opposed by some in the country's highly decentralized education sector. "If there are states that just don't want to go in this direction, that's their prerogative," Obama said. "What we're saying here is, if you can't decide to change these practices, we're not going to use precious dollars that we want to see creating better results; we're not going to send those dollars there."

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from the table, despite the fact that at this stage a priority should be given still to diplomacy and sanctions," Barak said. US President Barack Obama said in May after meeting Israel's hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would assess whether Iran was serious about nuclear talks by the end of this year. Gates reaff irmed that Washington would continue to provide its close ally with "robust" military aid to counter what he called a "growing threat posed by rockets and missiles." He said US efforts to dissuade Iran from pursuing sensitive nuclear work included steps to bolster maritime surveillance and missile defences among Gulf states and other regional allies. After a working lunch with Netanyahu, Gates flew to Jordan where he held talks with King Abdullah II. Mitchell, meanwhile, was due to visit the occupied West Bank for talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, before meeting Netanyahu on Tuesday. "In an effort to overcome a focus on the past, we call for steps by Arab states to do what they can to fulf ill the promise of an Arab peace initiative," said Mitchell, who held talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak earlier Monday. Egypt has been mediating unity talks between rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas as well as between Israel and Hamas for a prisoner swap to try to secure the release of an Israeli soldier held in Gaza. Mitchell's meetings in Israel are likely to focus on the issue of settlements on occupied Palestinian land, one of the main stumbling blocks in the peace process. Israel's refusal to heed US demands to stop all settlement activity has seen tensions between the two staunch allies rise to a level not seen in years. Mitchell began his latest tour in Damascus, his second visit since June to a country that Obama has sought to re-engage as part of a new approach to the region after years of hostility under his predecessor George W. Bush. Another top US off icial, national security advisor James Jones, was due to lead a high-level delegation to Israel on Tuesday for a three-day visit.

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Port Authority to Silverstein: Here’s the Land, Use It or Lose It BY CODY LYON The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it plans to speed up construction at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. In fact, the Port Authority is saying it can turn over the future sites for Towers 2 and 3 to Silverstein Properties Inc. in around four to eight weeks. And, once that handover’s complete, the Port can stop paying the $300,000 a day in public funds it’s been paying in late fees to SPI for over a year now. he announcement came three days after New York Gov. David Paterson intervened in the long-running dispute between the two parties. Paterson now says he’ll oversee negotiations, however he canceled previously set deadlines "indefinitely." The governor said he would personally work with developer SPI to figure out how to finance two of the three towers. In what sounded like a snarky rebuke to the Port Authority’s latest volley, an SPI spokesman says in a statement "it is nice to hear that--32 weeks after the arbitration panel mandated the removal of the Port Authority’s wall in the middle of the Tower 3 site, they are now taking ‘aggressive action,’ which may result in this work getting done after a couple of months." When told of SPI’s tone, a Port Authority spokesman says, "I’ll decline comment on that one." But, he adds, "we’re taking this action, so we can complete the last remaining piece that they claim they need to get buildable sites." Of what happens once the sites are turned over to developer Larry Silverstein, "that’s his responsibility," the spokesman says adding, "if he doesn’t comply, the penalty is on SPI." On Thursday, PA executive director Chris Ward pointed out that under the 2006 Master Development Agreement, upon handover of the property, if Silverstein does not deliver the towers "basically" five years later, he would be in default of the agreement. This would clear the way for the Port Authority’s taking over title of all three tower sites. The Port spokesman clarifies saying, "It’s three years, plus there’s around a year’s worth of time he gets because of quote-unquote lost time, the lack of ‘turnover time," plus a one-year grace period, so that comes down to about a five year period," Both sides refer to the 2006 MDA, although requests from GlobeSt.com to another Port Authority spokesman were met with advice to file a Freedom of Information Act request to see the MDA. For its part, SPI maintains that all of the Port’s delays have led to a situation where now in a world of frozen credit, it’s not possible for SPI to get financing to build the towers, so it’s been pressuring the PA to chip in with its own liquidity. So far, the Port Authority has said it would finance only one tower and backstop financing for one other. When asked about financing, the Port spokesman says "that’s right now in the hands of the Governor." The governor’s office did not answer a request for comment by deadline. Nonetheless, a source familiar with SPI says Silverstein can’t be held responsible for building and opening towers when the infrastructure is going to be

A glimpse of what Tower 2 is expected to look like, according to this rendering. late. The source says that’s been clear since the Port first released a report admitting delays in its projects at the site, delays they say were in violation of the MDA. According to a May 22, 2008 statement from the Port Authority, the MDA set firm deadlines for the completion of all elements of the WTC site, holding all parties accountable to those deadlines. However, that same month, the Port says it gave SPI an extension for the completion of WTC towers 3 and 4 so that SPI could "facilitate negotiations" with Merrill Lynch & Co. for full occupancy of Tower 3. But in June 2008, the Port Authority acknowledged to Paterson that there were significant delays and cost overruns from its end at Ground Zero. As a June 30, 2008 GlobeSt.com article noted, the PA report to the governor found 15 fundamental issues critical to the overall project’s progress had yet to be resolved. They included issues as basic as a lack of a final design for the transportation hub, the Vehicle Security Center’s dependence on the protracted de-construction of the Deutsche Bank building at 130 Liberty St. and the lack of an efficient, centralized decision making structure steering committee. The Port told the governor that once all the issues had been resolved, it could give him clearer, achievable time-lines. After missing a Jan. 1 2008 deadline, a February arbitration panel decision led to the Port being ordered to pay Silverstein $14.5 million in late penalties. By that following December 2008, the Port lost another arbitration decision, costing it $49.5 million. Even still, a Port Authority spokesperson told GlobeSt.com on July 7 that the PA has met its obligations under the 2006 MDA, and continues to meet them. On Friday, a source close to SPI said the Port has not been able to live up to its end of the 2006 MDA agreement, and, that in fact, both sides agree the terms need to be ‘re-worked.’ The source adds,

regardless of negotiations over financing, the Port has a powerful incentive to move the retaining wall and get the access agreement that’s meant to turn over the Tower 2 site: the $300,000 a day in fines for each day it’s not in compliance. Incentives or not, the Port did hire E.E. Cruz & Co./Nicholson Construction Co. LLC, who will relocate the wood retaining wall adjacent to the Tower 3 site that’s been just one of many points of contention at the site. The contractor will also build a temporary concrete wall that bisects the Vehicle Security Center site allowing for excavation to begin on the VSC’s foundation while the years-long, scandal-ridden, deadly deconstruction of 130 Liberty St. building continues, a process that has already cost millions of dollars more than it cost to build. Also, the Port said it authorized an agreement with Tishman/Turner, a joint venture of Turner Construction and Tishman Construction to provide construction management support services for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub at an estimated cost of $105 million. The Port says that firm takes the place of Phoenix Constructors, a consortium that was let go this past April. By July, when SPI filed a Notice of Dispute which could have led back to the arbitration panel, the company said the authority’s letting go of Phoenix appears to “have been taken without a coherent construction or construction management strategy in place going forward.”

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Morgan Stanley Real Estate Holdings Fall $700M BY PAUL BUBNY Morgan Stanley reported a $700million write-down on the bank’s $17-billion commercial property portfolio, part of what the bank called "the industry-wide decline in this market." The tally was attributed to real estate-related losses of $300 million in Morgan Stanley’s institutional securities business and a combined $200-million loss and $200-million of non-interest expenses in the asset management line.

verall, the locally based bank posted a $159-million loss for the quarter. In a statement, CEO John Mack says Morgan Stanley "would have been solidly profitable" in Q2 were it not for repaying TARP funds and improving credit spreads. The Financial Times quoted CFO Colm Kelleher as saying he did not yet see the light "at the end of the commercial real estate tunnel. Peak to trough, you have already had a pretty nasty correction in the market but it is still not looking very good at the moment." Also, San Francisco-based Wells Fargo reported a 69% rise in non-performing commercial real estate loans, from $4.5 billion to $7.6 billion. However, the bank nonetheless posted a best-ever quarterly income of $3.17 billion.

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Major Renewal Deals Hint Manhattan Real Estate Market Has Bottomed Out: Recovery Anticipated BY PAUL BUBNY A series of large deals in recent weeks--albeit all renewals--could prove to be an early indication of the Manhattan market reaching bottom, CB Richard Ellis leasing experts said Wednesday. “Watch the leasing volume monthly,” advised EVP Paul Myers at a media briefing on CBRE’s Q2 Manhattan market analysis. An uptick in volume suggests that tenants who have put off leasing decisions now feel the timing--and pricing--are right to make a move, says CBRE.

ertainly, June results suggested such an uptick, with both CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield reporting a dramatic jump over the previous month. CBRE reported June leasing activity throughout Manhattan of 1.47 million square feet, compared to 980,000 square feet in May; C&W puts the tally at 1.7 million square feet, surpassing May and June totals combined. However, both firms also cautioned that it remains to be seen whether this signals a trend, and Myers observed that yearto-date leasing suggests that 2009 will go down as the weakest 12-month period since CBRE has kept track. CBRE says 5.9 million square feet has been leased YTD; Cushman says it’s 6.3 million. Either figure, though, is way off from historical averages, and Myers observed "that’s a lot of ground to make up" in the last six months of the year. VP Peter

Turchin said the last few months of the year will be the ones to watch for leasing velocity, following the mid-summer doldrums. Nonetheless, June gave way to July with a flurry of deals of more than 100,000 square feet each--an encouraging sign for owners who want to see volume, said Turchin, who spoke from the landlord perspective. The biggest was the 240,930square-foot, 10-year renewal at 51 W. 52nd St. by law firm Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, followed by Showtime Networks at 1633 Broadway, re-upping for 15 years on its 202,495-square-foot space. A CBRE team of Michael Laginestra, Scott Gottlieb, Andrew Sussman and Michael Wellen was involved in both deals. L&L Holding Co. announced that longtime subtenant Bonnier Corp. converted its 100,750 square feet into a direct lease at 2 Park Ave. In each of these cases, the space never reached the market, said Turchin. These deals all occurred in a Midtown environment where the current asking rent averages $60.45 per square foot, down more than 30% from the June 2008 average of $86.57. In Midtown’s top-tier buildings, the net effective rent stands at an average $63 per square foot, off 45% yearover-year, based on nine transactions YTD, according to CBRE analysis. Myers, who generally represents tenants in leasing negotiations, said his clients have been asking the following questions: how far have asking rents

When the market begins to recover, owners will start toughening up on rent concessions and leasing terms. dropped; how far have effective rents dropped; when will the market reach bottom; what will the bottom be; and when should the tenant act. As to when the bottom will occur, he said, "We almost never answer this, because we don’t know." That being said, Myers and Turchin offered some signs to watch out for regarding both an approaching bottom and a recovery. Along with a sustained

uptick in leasing activity, Myers advised watching for rising unemployment and withdrawal of sublease space. Landlords, who lately have taken to not listing their rents, will start doing so again, Turchin said. When the market begins to recover, owners will start toughening up on rent concessions and leasing terms, "and you’ll see more fair market renewals."

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Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Friday the central bank should remain in charge of consumer f inancial protection, opposing an administration proposal for a new regulator. ernanke's comments clashed with those of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who called for support of a new "Consumer Financial Protection Agency" proposed by the administration of President Barack Obama. Bernanke argued in a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee that it was "important to point out some of the benefits that would be lost through this change." He said the Federal Reserve is the appropriate regulator and must look at issues of consumer protection as well as systemic risk when supervising financial institutions. "Both the substance of consumer protection rules and their enforcement are complementary to prudential supervision," he said. "Poorly designed financial products and misaligned incentives can at once harm consumers and undermine financial institutions." He said the Federal Reserve "has adopted strong consumer protection measures in the mortgage and credit card areas" but is also careful about "tailoring rules that prevent abuses while not impeding the availability of sensible extensions of credit." Geithner insisted in the same hearing, however, that "the case for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency is clear." He said that many non-bank financial

Many Americans appear to be too worried about earning money and keeping their jobs to feel good about the world's largest economy.

widely watched index of U.S. consumer sentiment, the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, declined in July for the first time in five months. A statement issued Friday with the survey said U.S. consumers think the economic "free-fall" is over, but they do not believe the government's economic stimulus package will help them anytime soon. There also is rising concern in Britain, the f irst major industrialized nation to issue results for the Aprilthrough-June period. British off icials said the country's Gross Domestic Product, the broadest gauge of its economy, fell at the fastest pace since the country began keeping records in 1995. The GDP measures all goods and services produced in the nation. Britain said its GDP fell eight-tenths of a percent in the second quarter, declining by 5.6 percent when compared to the same time period last year. Still, some countries are beginning to feel more optimistic about a possible economic recovery.

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke. firms such as mortgage brokers and large independent mortgage companies "currently operate under no federal supervision." Thus, the creation of a new consumer protection agency "would fix this problem and ensure a level playing field by extending the reach of federal oversight to all financial firms, no matter whether they are banks or non-banks." He also said that while bank regulators' "primary focus is the safety and soundness of the institutions" rather than the effect on consumers. "That is why the CFPA would have as its sole mission examining how a product or practice affects consumers," Geithner told the panel.

A shopper makes his way through Home Depot. A survey of German businesses released Friday found conf idence improved for a fourth consecutive month. The Munich-based Ifo Institute said the survey of business leaders at some 7,000 f irms in the largest European economy found many are less skeptical of their economic prospects. The institute called this a sign that the economy may be "gaining traction." And a South Korean off icial said Friday that country's GDP grew at its fastest rate in f ive years during the second quarter, rising 2.3 percent in the three months ending in June.

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Non-Profits Get Creative, Weather Economic Storm BY MIKE OSBORNE As businesses and individuals cut back on spending to cope with the current economic downturn, charitable agencies that depend on donations from businesses and individuals are seeing contributions fall. At the same time, requests for their services are going up. hat's been the case at Special Kids, a faith-based, non-profit organization located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It provides physical and occupational therapy, as well as day care for medically fragile children. Patrick Prince gets an hour of therapy here each week. Speech therapist Michelle McGaughy is helping the 2-year-old expand his vocabulary. When Patrick began therapy four months ago, "mommy" and "daddy" were the only words he could say. Most children Patrick's age have mastered 50 or 60 words and can string together short sentences. Special Kids Executive Director Chris Truelove says that, as a result of the economic downturn, his agency is treating significantly more children like Patrick. "In 2008 our referrals increased by about 24 percent, and I think they've increased, roughly, by about another 5 percent in '09. So we are seeing an increase in the need."

NON-PROFITS STEP IN WHEN FOR-PROFIT GROUPS DON'T Many of the children Special Kids treats are enrolled in a government health insurance program for the poor offered by the state of Tennessee. But the state program pays well below the open market rate for health servic-

Special Kids Executive Director Chris Truelove is seeing an upsurge in referrals for help from his organization. es, and Truelove says few for-profit practitioners will accept clients with state insurance. "There's not very many organizations who can or will accept the lower reimbursements," he explains. "And so, our commitment is to take care of the children regardless of money or regardless of a family's ability to pay." Patrick's father is able to pay, but not quite enough on his modest salary as a teacher. When the family's health insurance also declined to help with the cost of therapy, they turned to Special Kids for assistance. "If we had to pay the going rate, he just wouldn't be able to get what he gets," Kara Prince, Patrick's mother, says. "They worked with us to get what we could afford." She realizes that it costs the agency more

to provide the service they're getting than what they are paying. In fact, clients pay about half what their therapy services cost Special Kids to deliver. Donations are soliciated from individuals, religious institutions, foundations and businesses to make up the shortfall. Because of the recession, however, contributions to charities have fallen dramatically nationwide. Lawrence Lavine, president of the Center for Non-Profit Management in nearby Nashville, says Tennessee's charitable agencies are feeling the pinch. "Their revenue base has dropped by anywhere from a quarter to a third. Nashville and Middle Tennessee are doing better, generally, than other areas of the country; the impact of the downturn being felt later here, and perhaps not as severely." CULTURAL CHARITABLE PROGRAMS HIT THE HARDEST Lavine also says the recession's impact varies by the type of charity involved. Organizations providing benevolent services - food banks, health clinics and shelters - are in reasonably good shape. Special Kids' funding was off 10 percent last year, another 5 percent so far this year; painful, but not devastating. However, non-profits that cater to the humanities - museums and arts groups, for example - are generally in far worse shape. One such agency is the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra. The orchestra was formed in 1997, primarily to provide performance experience for children learning to play stringed instruments. It's an opportunity public schools here rarely provide. Executive Director Danny

Jones says he has seen a 40 percent decline in contributions from supporters this year. "The stock market downturn, the loss of income on investments, has just really significantly impacted their ability to give. They're just not able to support as many organizations as they would like, or support them to the extent that they were formerly able to." To save money, Jones may close the charity's office and conduct business out of his home. But if the situation gets any worse, he says he'll have to consider canceling performances scheduled for later this year. If that happens, Jones worries that Murfreesboro's young musicians may receive fewer college scholarships. "It's one thing to play a solo instrument, but quite another to learn the skills and the discipline required in playing in an ensemble such as an orchestra," he explains. Nashville non-profits doing better than New York's Lawrence Lavine of the Center for Non-Profit Management says Tennessee's experience is being repeated all around the country, with one notable exception. "In the New York area, there have been a number of agencies that have suffered. Not only because of the Madoff debacle, but also because of Wall Street's diminished ability to contribute to the community. Around the country more generally, I think the picture is very similar to Nashville." Of the 700 or so Nashville area agencies associated with Lawrence Lavine's Center for Non-Profit Management, only about 12 have been forced out of business as a result of the economic downturn. Lavine is encouraging the rest of them to plan for what many pundits are now calling "the new normal": a much diminished American economy and a much smaller pool of donations.

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A Return to the Basics Each week, usually just before Shabbat, I receive an electronic D’var Torah from “my rabbi in “the mountains.” No, not those mountain! My “mountains” are the sleepier ones, the Poconos, a place that during much of the year has only a small (but growing) Jewish population. Only in Summer is there really a substantial, multidenominational Jewish population, Much of the area is home to multiple Jewish camps. Greeting one another with a Saturday evening “good week” to one another as we traverse the aisles of the local WalMart becomes more ordinary. This week’s d’var asked what was “what is the biggest miracle of our generation? “ The answer suggested was that “the greatest miracle” must be the post Holocaust rebuilding of Jewish life and Jewish communities,” throughout the world and especially

“What, then, is the basis for the phenomena of Jewish survival?” in Israel. As we go to print, it is just before the fast. We are emerging from the period of the Nine Days preceding Tisha B'Av. When you read these words are read, you will probably have enjoyed “break fast,” had some hours to contemplate, and returned to “normal” habits. But, what is normal these days? The Jewish community is faced with a recent spate of horrendous news - rogue f inanciers, Ponzi schemers, traff ickers in the basic components of human life, have wrecked havoc against some of our most beloved individuals and charities. Jewish educational organizations have been especially hard hit. We, as the community of Jews, have all suffered. We turn to our rabbis and leaders who assure us that these events are an aberration, certainly not the “Jewish way.” In Eichah, the Book of Lamentations, so recently read in the synagogue, we are told that (verse 3:22) "G d's kindness surely has not ended, nor are His mercies exhausted." Rashi says that “G d's kindness has not come to an end.” The Midrash says, "He spent His wrath on the wood and stones" (i.e., destruction of the Temple structure). His house was destroyed but His people survived. So says my mountain rabbi, it is “an appropriate time to reflect on Jewish survival.” After all, we Jews have outlived the civilizations that sought to destroy us - Egypt,

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Babylonia, Greece, Rome, Persia and the Third Reich. “How have we survived? Perhaps the more important question is how will we survive?” The Tanach tells us each individual has two aspects: that which is our fate - the individual’s “predestination” that is beyond our human understanding - and our ability to choose our individual pathways, our “free will.” How can we integrate all of our aspects to f ind a balance, a way of combining responsibilities to G-d and tradition, with obligations to our fellow human beings? Indeed, how can we survive? The simple answer, writes my Pocono rabbi, is that “G-d will never allow us to disappear. We live by the ongoing miracles of Divine intervention. …a tenacity of spirit.” Is the key to survival Israel? Three times daily, Jews pray for the Return to Zion - dream, hope, aspiration. But Jews remain scattered around the world. Is it global stature, international presence, that assures historical survival? Is it language? We have spoken Aramaic, Greek, and Arabic, Yiddish or Ladino, English, Russian, Hungarian French, Spanish and so many other tongues. “Common language” is certainly not the survival key. Does culture unlock the secret to survival? Hmm, how many Sephardic tables begin Pesach with gef ilte f ish? Ashkenazi Passover feasts, on the other hand, would never offer even the most exotic rice treat. Even prayer and synagogue practices vary between communities. Even an observant community member would f ind traditions different in Singapore, or London, or Yemen, or, even in other New York practices. Common culture is not the magic of survival!

“Does culture unlock the secret to survival?” What, then, is the basis for the phenomena of Jewish survival? According to Tzvi Freeman, based on the teachings of the Rebbe, it is the Jewish way of life enshrined in the Torah and its commandments that is the basis, those are the elements that keeps the Jewish spirit alive and vibrant. Abandonment of the traditions of Torah leads to tragic consequences. Only where there has been a concrete commitment to the study of Torah, to teaching it. So promises the song, “we will survive!” MBD

Do you have something on your mind that you would like to share with our readers? Is there something you have read in our newspaper that you would like to comment on? The Jewish Voice welcomes your opinions, suggestions and insight. Please submit your letters to info@jewishvoiceny.com. We look forward to hearing from you. DearEditor The Rabbinical Council of America expresses its deep dismay over the recent charges brought by the United States Attorney General against numerous individuals, including several prominent rabbis. We are appalled at the allegations which, if true, violate the letter and the spirit of Jewish law, decency, good citizenship, and the norms of our great society. Jewish Law has always emphasized the importance of observing and respecting the laws of the land. They are essential for our shared wellbeing. No individual stands above the law. If a citizen violates the law then he must be subject to the penalties imposed by the legal system of our great country. Nonetheless, we must all keep in mind that those accused are entitled to a presumption of innocence and due process. Members of the Syrian Orthodox Community have been particularly affected by these allegations, and the stereotypes that have arisen as a result in

Dear Editor, Over 120 nonprofit leaders attended our last Leadership Series session on Board Development, and it is not too late to register for the next session on Organizational Transition taking place on September 3 at NYU Law School. If your organization is in the midst of a transition, and you are looking for the most effective tools to ensure that it

recent days.The RCA wishes to extend its support to the Syrian Jewish community and its rabbis. They are an honorable, pious, and charitable community, led by many distinguished rabbis. The alleged misdeeds of the few should not be used against the innocent many. We join with our brethren in the Syrian community and with our fellow Jews in praying that the community find the strength to weather this storm, and that they restore themselves to function as the great community they have always been. We are committed as rabbinic leaders for ourselves and our communities to serve as positive role models for all of our fellow Americans. We pledge to do our best in the days ahead so that the entire Jewish community can continue to be a model for all of our fellow Americans as law-abiding and ethically responsible citizens, striving to live in accordance with the highest religious and civic standards of justice and morality. Sincerely, The Sephardic Alliance

succeeds,this session is not to be missed. Register for this event today by going to: http://cfnps.org/New_York_L eadership_Series_02.aspx Please feel free to forward this invitation to nonprofit leaders who may be interested in attending. We look forward to seeing you there. Sincerely, Naomi Goldman

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Stop Personal Attacks on Claims Conference Leaders BY MENACHEM Z. ROSENSAFT The recent international Conference on Holocaust Era Assets in Prague highlighted the plight of needy Holocaust survivors throughout the world. For the first time, 46 states endorsed the conclusion that “It is unacceptable that those who suffered so greatly during the earlier part of their lives should live under impoverished circumstances at the end,” and that “a high priority” must be to address “the social welfare needs of the most vulnerable elderly victims of Nazi persecution -- such as hunger relief, medicine and home care as required, as well as measures that will encourage intergenerational contact and allow them to overcome their social isolation. These steps will enable them to live in dignity in the years to come.”

he conference at the end of June also dealt with other pressing unresolved issues arising out of the Holocaust, including the restitution of communal and private Jewish real property, looted Judaica and Jewish cultural property, Nazi-confiscated and looted art, the preservation of Jewish cemeteries and burial sites, the need to maintain the integrity of the sites of mass annihilation, and a categorical, unambiguous repudiation of Holocaust denial and trivialization. The declaration issued at the end constitutes a comprehensive road map of the f inal phase of the complex Holocaust reparations and restitution process. Its adoption was due primarily to the tireless efforts of Stuart Eizenstat, who headed the U.S. delegation; J. Christian Kennedy, the State Department’s special envoy for Holocaust issues; and a group of dedicated professionals who ensured that experts and stakeholders alike had genuine input into the conference proceed-

More importantly, while one may ings. Among the critical catalysts in the latter category are the members of the certainly disagree with individual allosenior staff of the Conference on Jewish cations and actions of the Claims Material Claims against Germany, pop- Conference, the integrity of its leaders ularly known as the Claims Conference. and their dedication to the needs and Without question, the Claims welfare of Holocaust survivors is Conference is the single most important beyond question. Rabbi Julius Berman, the chairman and effective body providing assistance to Holocaust survivors throughout the of the Claims Conference, is a highly world. It also is frequently under attack respected attorney in New York, a forby individuals and groups that take mer chairman of the Conference of issue with its process of allocating Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and past president of the funds. of Orthodox Jewish No organization should be immune Union from criticism. However, some of the Congregations in America. In the intercharges directed against the Claims est of full disclosure, I once worked Conference are out of control. Among closely with Julie for several years at his law f irm, Kaye the most commonly Scholer LLP, and heard accusations have always found are that the organi“Throughout that him to be a man of zation’s leadership period, he also obtained the highest integrity is somehow hostile who devotes himself to Holocaust surmore than $8 billion wholeheartedly to vivors. This canard in compensation Jewish causes, must f inally be laid including the plight to rest. and restitution for needy Holocaust First, prominent Holocaust survivors...” of survivors. Holocaust survivors Reuven Merhav, are integral memchairman of the bers of the Claims Conference Executive Conference and its committees. Roman Claims Kent, chairman of the American Committee, was born in Haifa shortly Gathering of Jewish Holocaust after his parents had immigrated to Survivors and Their Descendants, Palestine from Nazi Germany. He is a serves as the Claims Conference treas- former director general of Israel’s urer and has been a key f igure in its Foreign Ministry and played a key role negotiations with Germany together in the rescue of Ethiopian Jews. In the late 1930s Merhav’s father, with Holocaust survivors Noach Flug from Israel and Ben Helfgott from Walter Markowicz, lacked the 500 pounds sterling to purchase a certif icate England. Sam Bloch, the president of the to enable his own father, Reuven's American Gathering, is a member of the grandfather, to escape Germany and setClaims Conference Executive tle in Palestine. "I am with the Claims Conference Committee, and American Gathering Senior Vice President Max Liebmann because I have been scalded personally," has been appointed as one of a number Merhav has explained. "My father never of ad personam members of the Claims talked about it at home, but we knew he had not succeeded in getting Grandpa Conference board. Three organizations of Holocaust out. In April 1942, Grandpa was transsurvivors are full members of the ported from Breslau to Theresienstadt Claims Conference, and survivors are and perished there half a year later.” Eizenstat, the Claims Conference’s prominently represented on all of the special negotiator responsible for the organization’s committees.

German negotiations since earlier this year, served as U.S. ambassador to the European Union, under secretary of commerce for international trade, under secretary of state for economic, business and agricultural affairs, and deputy secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration. Throughout that period, he also obtained more than $8 billion in compensation and restitution for Holocaust survivors, including payments to slave and forced laborers, the return of thousands of Jewish communal and private properties, the payments of tens of thousands of previously undisclosed bank accounts, the recovery of hundreds of pieces of looted art, and the payments on thousands of insurance policies. Indeed, it is thanks to his selfless dedication and tireless efforts that the issue of providing a measure of justice for Holocaust survivors more than half a century after the end of World War II has been placed at the forefront of the international community’s agenda. This year alone, the negotiations spearheaded by Eizenstat and Kent resulted in 13,000 survivors who previously had been turned down becoming eligible for reparations for the f irst time, and in the improvement in existing pension payments to survivors totaling more than $50 million. I am not suggesting that legitimate criticisms of the Claims Conference should not be aired, but it would behoove all involved to focus on constructive solutions that benef it the survivors rather than engaging in disingenuous personal attacks. (Menachem Z. Rosensaft, the son of two survivors of Auschwitz and BergenBelsen, is vice president of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Their Descendants and adjunct professor of law at Cornell Law School. He was a member of the U.S. delegation to the June 2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets.)

The Truth About The Sephardic Community BY CHAIM STEIN The Sephardic community has a well deserved reputation for its outstanding levels of tzedaka and chesed. It serves as a model of generosity, dedication, and caring. Sephardic fundraising events are always filled with community members who are eager to help anyone in need in any way they can. The Sephardic Bikur Cholim, one of the flagship chesed organizations in the United States, has long been considered the envy of similar groups, known for its exceptional success in reaching out to those in need. hat is not so well known is this community's steadfast commitment to the rest of klal yisroel. Leaders of many nationally recognized community help organizations, from Chai Lifeline to Ohel to Yad Eliezer, know that they can count on the Sephardic community for its assistance. According to Sam Sutton, a leading community askan and the former

President of Sephardic Bikur Cholim, "Over the years, the Sephardic community has raised millions of dollars for many different and diverse tzedaka causes. Time and time again, our people have opened their homes and their hearts in order to help the destitute and the needy. This is a kehilla that understands its responsibility to acheinu bnei yisroel." Among the organizations that the Sephardic community supports on a regular basis are Ohel, Bonei Olam, A Time, the Aleh Foundation, the Israel Cancer Research Fund, and many others. The community has been assisting the Pesach Tikvah school for Special Children in Williamsburg for over fifteen years. It has been at the forefront of facilitating the outstanding efforts of Yad Eliezer for more than twenty five years. The community also supports local Yeshivas, most notably the Mirrer Yeshiva in the United States and the Mirrer Yeshiva and Ponevitch Yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel and the Chinuch Atzmai & Lev Lachim school systems in Eretz Yisroel, as well. Recently, the Sephardic community opened two schools for autistic children

that serve as a lifeline to those struggling with autism and are open to all segments of the Jewish community. What’s more, the community founded a yeshiva for learning-challenged children – Gesher Yehuda – a highly-regarded school for frum children from every segment of the Jewish community.

“Recently, the Sephardic community opened two schools for autistic children that serve as a lifeline to those struggling with autism...” Mr. Sutton explains that, "This is a community that is ingrained with a firm commitment to chesed. That is what we are made of." He points out that this is not just about writing out a check. Volunteering and coordinating events are part and parcel of the Sephardic culture.

"We understand the importance of volunteering," he says. "We understand that it's an ongoing commitment Those of us who serve on the board of tzedakah organizations often work twenty to thirty hours a week on behalf of a cause." Mr. Sutton himself has had the zechus of hosting an Ohel foster child in his home for eighteen months, no doubt one of the greatest mitzvos that a family can undertake. Even the famous Satmar Bikur Cholim soup thermoses, used for years to bring sustenance and comfort to hospitalized patients all over New York, were imported at a discount to the United States by wholesalers in the Sephardic community. Klal yisroel is made up of many diverse communities and cultures. Yet while our backgrounds may be different and our accents may vary, the truth is that we are all one people. It is heartening to see that there are those among us who look beyond the surface and the ethnic differences in their efforts to help yidden all across the spectrum. That is, after all, what achdus is all about.

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Primo Levi’s Universe: A Writer’s Journey at the Museum of Jewish Heritage On Wednesday, August 19 at 7 p.m., in honor of the 90th anniversary of Primo Levi’s birth, join author Sam Magavern for a discussion about his book, Primo Levi’s Universe: A Writer’s Journey (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009), at the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Tickets are free with suggested donation and are available online at www.mjhnyc.org or by calling the Museum box off ice at 646.437.4202.

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rimo Levi is best known as a survivor and memoirist of Auschwitz, but he was also a scientist, fiction writer, and poet. Magavern’s book is a multi-faceted portrait of the man that finally does justice to his beautiful literature, wit, and original world view. Levi's art and life are inextricably intertwined and this book presents them together, allowing each to shed light on the other. Sam Magavern has written for Poetry, The Partisan Review, and The Paris Review, among others. A public interest lawyer as well as a writer, he co-directs the Partnership for the Public Good and teaches at the University of Buffalo Law School.

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ep. Maloney came to honor a quartet of community leaders being recognized by the Diamond District Business Improvement District at its annual meeting. Each one – Sally Goodgold, (JCRC) Thomas Donon, (Director, NYS Department of Homeland Security) NYS Assemblyman Dick Gottfried and NYS Senator Liz Krueger – was honored with the BID’s “Diamond Award,” given in recognition of the recipient’s contribution to “the Street.” Questions about security, camera placement, development (EXCELL is planning a major tower on the block) sales tactics and business practices in general were asked and answered. The Keynote Speaker, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, was excitedly awaited by the gathered industry crowd. She commended the efforts of the retailers, many of them facing business challenges in the face of the current economic crisis. Noting that more than 90% of the diamonds sold in America are handled in New York, she cited the industry’s $30 billion annual contribution to the national economy. The Congresswoman discussed the needs of “Small businesses -like those in the Diamond District”- which are the backbone of our economy… account(ing) for 50 to 70 percent of new jobs created each year. She discussed the need for readily available SBAbacked loans and expressed her commitment to stimulus spending “in a way that’s transparent and effective.” “In the coming months, as Recovery Act funding continues to work its way through the economy, I and my colleagues on the Joint Economic Committee will be monitoring the effects of this crucial legislation, Maloney assured the audience. The unasked question pervading the room was, of course, whether and when Congresswoman Maloney would announce her challenge of recently appointed Senator Kirstan Gillibrand to be the junior Senator of New York. Maloney faces a disparity in f inances, a

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Diamond Award winners Sally Goodgold and NY State Assemblyman Dick Gorfried, here with Representative Carolyn Malony.

Congresswoman Malony, keynot speaker for the Annual Public meweting fo the 47th Street Business imporvement District reviews the program agenda. recent verbal controversy, and, perhaps most signif icantly, political pressure from her own party to dissolve her campaign. Some Democrats fear that a primary will damage party unity. During the weekend before the BID event It was rumored that Sen Chuck Schumer, one of Gillibrand's apparent supporters, had called the BID Friday and asked for a speaking opportunity (This “request” was later denied by the Senator’s off ice, though the rumor came from highly reliable source. Former President Bill Clinton headlined a fundraiser for Maloney little more than a week ago. Carolyn Maloney’s campaign off ice says that when the long time Representative is “ready,” the announcement will come. “Right now” says Campaign Manager Richard Fife, “we’re moving forward.” He has characterized Maloney as “ready for the f ight, despite the political weight stacked against her.”

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A Wealth of Good Health from Fortune’s Kitchen BY RENE BEYDA “All the colors you need to eat healthy…” Fortune Debbah muses out loud as she pours a bowl filled with yellow and red peppers into the pan. n Fortune Debbah’s kitchen, during an organic cooking class, there are many things that catch the eye and they all have to do with eating healthier. A kitchen drawer salad bar is filled with containers of gorgeous prepared salads, a stack of healthy cookbooks line one counter, a bowl brimming with fresh berries grace the dinette table and plaques praising a healthy lifestyle hang tastefully on the walls. Fortune is a board certified holistic health and weight management counselor and coach. She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrated Nutrition. She is also a member of the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine and the National Health Association. Fortune has been doing extensive research for the past 35 years in the field of wellness, weight, stress management, problems with addiction, ADD and AHDD, as well as disease prevention and food/mood connection. Fortune’s mission is to educate, encourage and empower others to make better choices and to lead a healthier life with lasting benefits. As Fortune walks the class of about 15 women through a brief cooking demonstration, she shares her knowledge. She says, “Everything Hashem makes is good for us. Turmeric, like curry, is helpful against inflammation.” As she stirs the soup (that she made without sautéing anything in oil) she continues teaching, “I believe that the fruits and vegetables have to be washed and the dressings prepared from the morning, so that when you are hungry, it will be ready. Preparation should take a bit less than one hour.” After the demonstration, a group discussion ensues around the large dining room table. Each woman enjoys a plate filled with the healthy colors while sharing stories, insights and developments. Fortune’s stories amaze and intrigue. Her own story began when she was a pudgy 17 year old. She went to a nutritionist, lost some weight, and then gained it right back. Later on she learned to maintain her weight by watching calories, but never felt energetic. During her childbearing years, Fortune needed surgery, but after getting contradictory opinions from doctors, she realized that must educate herself. Around the time of the birth of her fourth child, Fortune was diagnosed with a thyroid problem and was given thyroid medication. On her way out of the doctor’s office, the nurse said, “ That pill is great. It’ll do the trick, but your eyes are going to pop out.” Fortune was alarmed. She realized that the cure was as scary as the disease! Other health problems plagued Fortune. She had earaches, headaches, colds and coughs. After Shabbat, the headaches would intensify; it was not until later that she realized that it was due to the unhealthy food that she was eating. Now Fortune does not want to hear about Duncan Hines cake mixes, nor kibbe and lachmagine (unless they are made with her healthy ingredients!) “On a regular day, I would begin my morning with a buttered bagel and a cup of coffee. Every time I got tired I got myself another cup of coffee.” Then Fortune attended a convention given by the National Health Association where

Fortune Debbah leading a group discussion. she met Harvey Diamond, the author of Fit For Life. Later she went to the Fit For Life Spa. This was the beginning of her real education and her real healing. Fortune asserts that her energy level has improved signif icantly since making these healthy life changes. She guarantees, “Eating this way will rejuvenate you!” Seeing Fortune, a mother, grandmother and great grandmother, at age 63, running around with a swinging ponytail, backpack pocketbook and driving a red mini cooper convertible, is enough to convince anyone! Fortune emphasizes the importance of being appreciative. When one eats and says a blessing on the food, it is important to appreciate the color, the texture, the taste, and to be grateful for what our Creator has given to us to help us to take care of our bodies. This also causes us to evaluate what we are eating. The question arises, “will this make me feel vibrant and help me to achieve a higher quality of life and longevity?” Fortune believes in a positive mental state and self-improvement in all areas. She states, “People need to be humble and recognize where and when to get help. I took to parenting classes, bible classes, family therapy and different kinds of group therapy. I bring my friends and family along with me. I see how much good comes from group-talking and exchanging ideas.” One woman in Fortune’s class, Yael, tells the group how Fortune has saved her by teaching her to eat healthier. Yael says that she was depressed and overweight after the birth of her second child. “I used to eat meat or chicken every day. Fortune made me realize that the hormones in the meat were getting to me. I listened, changed the way I was eating and in one month I felt much better. It took only 21 days. Really! After 6 months, I went from a size 14 to a size 4!” Another woman, Lillian, tells her amazing story. It was a that night her 8 year-old daughter was sick and should have stayed at home, but Lillian brought her to a community auction to get her out for a bit. Being sick was nothing new for her daughter. She was actually awaiting tonsil and adenoid surgery, which was to take place in about a month. At the auction Fortune saw this girl, obviously not feeling well and approached her saying, “Bring me to your mother. I want to talk to her.” Fortune convinced Lillian to try cutting out dairy and junk food and to add lots of vegetables, fruits, some whole grains and legumes. Fortune said, “Give it one month and she’ll be fine.” Sure enough after one month Lillian’s daugh-

ter said that she felt better. “It was 3 days before the surgery!” Lillian exclaimed. At first the doctor suspected a case of nerves, but after examining her, he had to admit that there was significant improvement. Lillian realizes now that her children were living on dairy products. “They teach us that milk is calcium. I always thought that I had the healthiest house! Since meeting Fortune 2 years ago, we have not had the need to use anti-biotics! Now when my children seem to be getting sick, I detox them. I give them fruits, vegetables and tea and by the next day they are back in school. The other way was just not worth the nights spent awake with a crying child, temper tantrums and visit after visit to the doctor.” Fortune recounts an amazing story that occurred with her housekeeper. When she came to Fortune, she was scheduled for surgery to remove a tumor the size of a tangerine. She was scared because the last time she had surgery, a piece of gauze was left in her and another surgery was required to remove it. Fortune put her on the “21 Day Spa program” which included detoxing, juicing and eating lots of vegetables. When the housekeeper went back to the doctors, the tumor was undetectable. Fortune’s daughter Sharon Shriqui says that that housekeeper says that she will never leave Fortune because she credits her with saving her life! This story and so much of Fortune’s work was inspired by one her mentors Mr. Skop. Fortune and her husband met the 96-year-old, rosy cheeked Mr. Skop as he was gardening. He told the couple of how 50 years earlier he was diagnosed with colon cancer and was told that he was going to die. He cured himself with fasting and then eating just fruits and vegetables. Mr. Skop taught Fortune and her family a lot about the benefits of a whole food diet and a living a healthier lifestyle. His teachings included recognizing the power of laughter, positive thinking, fresh water, fresh air, and sufficient rest. One of the things he stressed was the benefit of a 30-minute power walk on the beach every day. (Currently Fortune takes about 10 women to walk on the beach every morning in Brooklyn, weather permitting.) Sharon recalls that the tan and sprightly Mr. Skop used to say, “I’m young! This is how you stay young: You say 1 time a day, ‘I am young and strong and healthy. My body knows it and my body shows it!’” Fortune explains, “When you speak like that, your body listens.”

Ten years ago Fortune worked her magic on her own mother. Her mother had shingles and arthritis in her knees and was a wreck. The doctors told her that there was no cure. Sharon says, “My mother brought my grandmother to live with us and put her on a cleansing program. We would not let her put one thing in her mouth that was bad for her. Now she is in her 80s, dedicated to eating well, is in great shape, thank G-d, and last month she climbed Masada! I watched my grandmother get her life back.” Sharon Shriqui seeks to enlighten and help others as her mother does. Twice a week she gives healthy cooking classes for women in her home. She also gives classes to a group of teenage girls who are learning how to prepare for themselves food that is healthy and not fattening. Sharon gears her cooking to be family friendly. She has done cooking demonstrations for entire families and at community functions as well. Sharon feels that even if someone is not going to

Fortune Debbah presenting her prepared salads in the salad bar. follow a healthy diet to perfection, it is still important to know what is good and how to create nourishing, delicious food. Sharon Shriqui can be reached at 917-686-4827. Fortune is available for private or group counseling. She can be reached at 347-866-2115. Fortune and Sharon are currently working on a healthy cookbook that will be in both English and Spanish. Here are a couple previews: BEAT SALAD DRESSING Blend together in an electric mixer: the juice of two lemons equal amount of water 1 tsp. flax seeds, ground or whole ½ tsp. nutritional yeast 2 cloves of garlic 2 tsp. Liquid Braggs or sea salt 6 walnuts ¼ of a raw beat MOCK GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE Blend ½ cup of blanched almonds or white sesame seeds in a food processor till it is a fine powder. Then add: 2 Tbs. nutritional yeast flakes 1 to 2 tsp. light or chickpea miso heaping ¼ tsp. salt Store in and airtight container in the refrigerator. Shake container before using to break up any lumps. Will keep for a month or longer in the refrigerator. May be frozen.

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Marrano Roots Discovered: Judaism Flourishes Continued from cover My parents sent me to Catholic school for almost my entire life. But I knew there were people of other faiths because I had a neighbor that was an Evangelical Christian. Questioning the faith, however, was seen as an act of def iance. I was always a deeply religious person. At school I gladly participated in mass and prayed fervently every night with the only tools I was taught by my mentors. But many questions hovered in my mind as I was growing up. Catholic school was a great place for the complacent spirit; it turned into a nightmare for my seeking soul. Whenever I had a question in the class, if I dared to ask, I was looked down upon because I was to accept what I was being taught with my heart, not with my mind. For the most part questioning the faith was seen as an act of def iance. Some nuns were very nice; others were incredibly unreachable and scary. There was a huge focus on dressing "modestly" in the school. We could not wear make up, nail polish, or dye our hair. We had to wear a very modest uniform. But at home we were allowed to wear whatever we wanted, as short as we wanted. In fact, the motto was "if you got it, flaunt it." Venezuela is known for its beauty pageants and beautiful women. It is the dream of every young girl to be considered pretty enough to participate in the Miss Venezuela pageant. I was no exception to the rule and gave my parents much "pride" by winning various beauty pageants, from f irst grade to being the homecoming queen in high school. These mixed messages confused me further. Why would any of us want to ever wear the nun's example of modesty if we got so much more attention being immodest? Why did the nuns preach modesty and then organized beauty pageants to celebrate the culmination of the school year? Why would I strive to be modest when there was never an explanation given for it? Growing up in this bewildering environment made me question authority even more. Sometimes I would stare at the nuns at school and ask myself, Why are you dressed like this? What do you have that makes you spiritually closer to God than me? How do you know what God wants from you? What kind of mother would you have been? I needed answers to my questions. I needed to know there was a way to reach closeness to God without having to become like them. I needed freedom to talk to God directly. I needed truth. So I started searching for more. Somehow I was always fascinated with Judaism. I didn't know anything about it, but I wanted desperately to know more. I only knew about the Jews from the Old Testament but I knew these people still existed. I started reading and learning about Jews on my own, convinced they would have an answer. Little did I know that this search would take me so far â€“ all the way back home. MY CONVERSO FAMILY The f irst time I saw a Jew was one Saturday as we were driving to see my paternal grandparents. We saw several men with black hats, black coats, and beards walking in the streets of my grandfather's neighborhood. "Who are

Reyna's grandmother on the day of her secret wedding.

Reyna's great, great grandfather General Guillermo Isaac Perez Telleria.

these men?" I asked my father. "They're Jews." He then mentioned that my grandfather's house was in the Jewish community. I always felt apprehensive around my paternal grandparents. There were very old and strict, especially my grandfather, who jut sat in his "special" chair where no one else was allowed to sit. My sisters and I were not allowed to get up from the couch and run around like normal kids. One day I asked my Aunt Sarah who lived with my grandparents if she knew their house was located in a Jewish Community. Her answer changed my life forever. She said in a whisper, making sure my grandfather would not hear, "Of course I know our home is in a Jewish community. After all, our family is of Jewish origin. Our last name had been changed from Peres to Perez." I could not believe my ears. "What do you mean our family is Jewish? What are you talking about? I have never heard of this!" She told me that the family had come from Spain a few hundred years after the Spanish Inquisition and settled in Venezuela. They changed their name to blend in and avoid persecution. "You mean you never wondered why all of our names are Jewish names?" I had to sit down to recover. Hundreds of images and situations flashed in front of my eyes. All the strange things my father's family did were not idiosyncrasies; they were mere family traditions dating back to the time of the Inquisition. I had found the lost piece of the puzzle. I was closer to the truth than I had ever been. I had a reason to embrace the fascinating religion with which I had become obsessed. I was going in the direction of truth. After all my family was Jewish, or was it? I immediately started researching and reading about the Inquisition. I learned that the Jews in Spain had been tremendously affluent and relatively accepted in the early years, under the Muslim rulers-early 10th century, but suffered during persecutions by Iberian Christians such as the pogroms in Cordoba (1011) and Granada (1066). These attacks continued as the "Reconquista" took full blow, and by the

14th century the Christians had taken most of Spain from the Muslims. Many Jews decided to escape these attacks by converting to Catholicism. These Jews were the most affluent and did not want to give up their social and commercial status. They were called "conversos." Many of these conversos practiced Judaism in hiding, pretending to be Catholics on the outside. They lived side-by-side with their Jewish brethren and some even remained active in the Jewish communities. At f irst this solution proved benef icial and many conversos became very successful. But inevitably, this very success sprouted jealousy within Catholic Spaniards who reported unfaithful conversos to the authorities. At the time many conversos practiced several Jewish customs that, for the Catholics, were def inite signs that these people were not true converts and were still spiritually linked to their Jewish past. These conversos were then called marranos (pig in Spanish), or crypto-Jews, and were to become the main focus of the Inquisition's agenda. My research about "marranos" made me realize that my family was one of them. I always wondered about the rare customs of my father's family. The earliest anecdotes I can remember were all linked to food. Unlike most Venezuelans, my grandmother was keen making all kind of eggplant dishes, particular, fried eggplants. Although the Arabs introduced eggplants to Spain, it was the Jews of Spain that became exceptionally fond of it and later brought this vegetable to South America after the expulsion (around 1650). Spanish Jews were so fond of eggplants that even the satirical poetry of the day made reference to this preference.* She also made a dessert called "Cabello de Angel", that I later found out is of marrano descent, and a dessert called "Marzipan," a staple for converso families. Sadly, thousands of marranos were murdered because of adhering to their culinary customs. In fact, the Inquisition Trial Documents (still available after all these years) are crammed with testimonies from maids or neighbors testifying in court against conversos making these dishes. The Inquisition used cultural information to

build cases against conversos that were under examination for heresy. Speaking to my relatives, I discovered more information. My grandfather had a house in the town of Zaraza, Guarico State, the f irst town in which my family settled. They came by boat in the 1700s from the River Unare that leads into the Caribbean Sea. I have in my possession today one of the family's precious pieces of f ine China, which they brought with them to the New World. It is a sauce dish dating back to 1767. My father recalls that in the house of Zaraza there were two paintings that always puzzled him. It was a painting of Queen Esther pointing at Mordechai and another called "La Plegaria de Esther" (Queen Estherâ€™s plea). The story of Purim has no real relevance in the Catholic religion. I didn't even know this story existed until I became Jewish! I discovered that Queen Esther was the heroine of the converso Jews because she was the quintessential hidden Jew. I also have my grandmother's precious candelabras, extremely old baccarat crystal, that sit next to my Shabbat candles. Every Friday I get goose bumps just imagining my relatives lighting these old candelabras with a hope that one day they could practice Judaism in public. One uncle remembers seeing a Chanukah menorah and even kippot in the Zaraza home. Many people recall how my grandfather had a midnight private wedding ceremony where only a few were invited, perhaps because this ceremony was to remain a secret for the rest of eternity. Many converso Jews "sacrif iced" a family member to the church to become a priest in order to not bring any doubt that the family was indeed devoted to Christianity. And many celebrated "Mass" in their home, lead by the alleged family priest. One of my father's uncles was a priest who later in life gave up priesthood, and many times there was a private "Mass" held at my grandmother's house. It wasn't until my grandfather passed away when I was 15 that many other "secrets" came to light. My grandfather kept locked in his room many pictures and documents that helped the family reconstruct the past. The names of my ancestors and even of family members today are mostly Jewish names. We not only have converso family in our genealogy but also European Jewry (my great great grandfather's f irst wife was Carmen Martin Rosenberg). My grandfather was General Guillermo Isaac Perez Telleria. He was given the honorary title of General for f inancing part of the Venezuelan independence war (Venezuela used to be a Spanish colony). One of the most amazing yet macabre f indings was several art works made with hair from the deceased. My family was always obsessed with keeping a lock of hair from a loved one. I still remember a lock of my grandmother's hair framed and hung in the wall of my uncle's home. My cousin and I both own one of these art works, which date back to the early 1800s. They are depictions of the burial of a family member, without any Christian devotional object. (In fact, I recently discovered that the

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LAWYERS QUESTION BLOOMBERG IN DISCRIMINATION SUIT

BARAK TO GATES: MILITARY OPTION ON TABLE

Lawyers in the federal sexual harassment suit f iled against Bloomberg LP questioned Mayor Michael Bloomberg about his knowledge of the company since he gave up his active role in its management. Bloomberg has not been named as a defendant in the case. An attorney for two the plaintiffs said the mayor's were very cut and dry. They also accused him of having a disposition that seemed as though he had better things to do. "The questioning dug deeper into Mr. Bloomberg's knowledge of and relationship with the company over the past several years," said attorney Richard Roth. "While I'm unable to discuss the details of his testimony, I can tell you that unlike the prior session, the mayor was dismissive and disinterested." This is the second time he has been deposed in a sexual harassment case against his company. He was last questioned in May.

NYC WOMAN WINS TRIATHLON A local woman and an Australian man won the annual New York City Triathlon. Rebeccah Wassner, a city resident, was the f irst female winner of the annual 10-kilometer swimming, biking and running competition, clocking in at one hour, 58 minutes and 25 seconds. Greg Bennett, who is from Australia but lives in Boulder, Colo., was the f irst male winner and completed the race in one hour, 45 minutes and 50 seconds. Competitors swam in the Hudson River, then biked from the Bronx to Manhattan's West Side and then ran to the f inish line at Central Park. Wassner's twin sister also competed but trailed behind her champion sibling.

SCHUMER INTRODUCES TEXTING BAN FOR TRANSIT DRIVERS Senator Charles Schumer unveiled a bill to ban train conductors and bus drivers from texting on the job. His bill would bar electronic devices inside any public or private vehicle. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority already has rules preventing drivers from texting but Schumer said they do not go far enough. "Our rules will be tougher and stronger. The MTA has a ban but our rule will have higher f ines and penalties, require the driver education and the hotline will be available to make sure this isn't happening despite the MTA's rules," said Schumer. "And then there are no rules for operators of school buses, commuter buses that are run by private companies." Schumer said recent deadly mass transit accidents in Boston and Los Angeles prompted the legislation. In both incidents, operators texted on their cell phones while driving.

Israel intends to keep a military option on the table in response to Iran's nuclear program, Defense Minister Ehud Barak told his U.S. counterpart. "We clearly believe that no option should be removed from the table," Barak told reporters following a meeting Monday in Jerusalem with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. "This is our policy. We mean it. We recommend to others to take the same position, but we cannot dictate it to anyone." Barak made similar statements two more times. Gates said the U.S. offer of dialogue with Iran was not open-ended, adding that President Obama hoped to hear a response from Iran by the fall. The American defense chief added that he was aware that Iran could try to "run out the clock" while continuing to produce a nuclear weapon.

OBAMA CALLS FOR US, CHINA TO SHAPE FUTURE US President Barack Obama called for broad cooperation with China to set the course of the 21st century, saying the relationship between the Pacif ic powers was "as important as any" in the world. Kicking off two days of in-depth talks in Washington, Obama appealed for cooperation on a broad range of issues from reviving the global economy to f ighting climate change, while also nudging Beijing on human rights. "The relationship between the United States and China will shape the 21st century, which makes it as important as any bilateral relationship in the world," Obama said. "That reality must underpin our partnership. That is the responsibility we bear," he said. In what appeared to be a coordinated new slogan, both Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao, who sent a message to the meeting, said they sought a "positive, constructive, and comprehensive relationship."

But it has been under f ire from Republics who dubbed it ineff icient and wasteful. "But the way I see it, our balanced approach recognizes that there is no silver bullet, no single thing, that can address the many and complex needs of America?s vast economy," Biden wrote.

US GEARS FOR HUGE SWINE FLU VACCINATION PUSH Anxiously eyeing the approach of winter, US health off icials are urgently gearing up for a huge vaccine campaign hoping Americans will swing behind efforts to protect them from swine flu. "Ultimately, the number of people that we hope will be vaccinated before the fall winter wave of H1N1 arrives will exceed any of the previous vaccine campaigns that we've conducted in this country," Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told AFP. "This is the largest vaccine effort the world has ever seen," agreed Robin Robinson, director of the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA), quoted in the Washington Post.

INTERNATIONAL FACEBOOK REMOVES PAGE DEVOTED TO HAMAS LEADER Facebook removed a group dedicated to supporting Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The group had more than 10,000 "friends," according to the Londonbased Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat, which f irst reported that the Facebook group called "Commander Ismail Haniyeh" had been shut down. Several other Haniyeh fan pages remain online. A Facebook page supporting Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Mashaal has more than 17,000 members, according to reports.

'LONG WAY' TO US RECOVERY

WEST BANK JEWISH POPULATION TOPS 300,000

US Vice President Joseph Biden defended a 787-billion-dollar stimulus package adopted to jump-start the troubled US economy, but admitted recovery was a long way off. "We still have a long way to go, but clearly we are closer to recovery today than we were in January," Biden wrote in an op-ed piece in The New York Times. "The Recovery Act has been critical to that progress." Passed by Congress earlier this year and signed by President Barack Obama into law, the package combines government-funded infrastructure projects with tax relief and assistance to those affected by the slump.

More than 300,000 Jews live in the West Bank, according to a new report. The number of Jewish residents in West Bank settlements increased 2.3 percent, to 304,569, from January to June 30, according to a report by the Israel Defense Forces Civil Administration. Most of the growth took place in the fervently Orthodox communities of Modi'in Ilit and Beitar Ilit, which had population increases of 4.5 percent and 3.1 percent, respectively. The f igures do not include Jews living in unauthorized West Bank outposts, Ha'aretz pointed out.

NEW BEGINNING FOR THREE MACCABIAH ATHLETES The end of the Maccabiah Games signaled the beginning of new lives for at least three Australian athletes. Adam Joseph, 28, and Rebecca Sheridan, 24, soccer players from Sydney who met at the 17th Maccabiah in 2005, became engaged at the end of the 18th Maccabiah. “I waited until the Games were over - in fact, the f irst busloads are already on their way back to Australia,” Joseph said. “We were walking on the Tel Aviv beach and I pulled the ring out of my pocket.” Another soccer player, Dara Podjarski, 27, made aliyah, answering the call of President Shimon Peres in his address at the closing ceremony. The move to Israel is a natural step for Podjarski, as she has been working for the Zionist Federation of Australia for several years. "On the one hand, it has been a complex mixture of ideological and emotional foundations,” she told the Jerusalem Post. “On the other hand, it simply felt right. I'm simply doing this at the right time in my life. It's a natural progression and it's extremely exciting."

GERMANY’S AMAZON SUED OVER ANTI-SEMITIC BOOKS A Jewish organization in Germany is suing the German version of Amazon for hate crimes over the sale of books that it says have banned content. At issue are some 50 titles that push anti-Semitism, downplay National Socialist crimes and deny the Holocaust, according to the German off ice of the American Jewish Committee, which f iled its suit Friday with the state prosecutor in Munich. Deidre Berger, AJC's Germany director, said in a public statement that the failure to act against the sale of such material undermined German law. The titles were uncovered during research in July, but an AJC spokesperson said the company has received complaints from private individuals and political leaders for years. Berger urged Amazon.de to "take action and remove the illegal books from its catalog immediately." Among the books found in the Amazon.de catalog are publications from the right-wing extremist National Democratic Party of Germany, and books that deny or relativize the Holocaust by such writers as Wilhelm Stäglich, Germar Rudolf, Udo Walendy, Jü r gen Graf and Carlo Mattogno. Applauding the move by AJC, Member of Parliament Sebastian Edathy, head of the Bundestag's interior affairs committee, said it was "shocking that an international book dealership is not prepared to remove books that stir up anti-Semitism and undermine the democratic consensus."

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Eckstein Says Israel Holding Money That Could Save Jewish School Network in FSU BY ALEX SORIN A network of some 42 Jewish schools in the former Soviet Union are in danger of closing, because the Israeli government hasn't paid money it had pledged to keep them afloat, according to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which is trying to help save the schools.

ome of the schools also serve as or phanages and if closed may leave thousands of Jewish children on the streets. The issue was f irst raised by The Fundamentalist blog. The Heftsiba network is a combination of the ORT, Or Avner (Chabad) and Shema Yisrael school systems. For more than 30 years Heftsiba has provided education to Jewish children in what is now the former Soviet Union. The network is in danger of closing it doors if it does not receive additional funds. The Education Ministry managed Heftsiba for 20 years, but two years ago the government passed the job on to the Jewish Agency - a move that has drawn fire from Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, the president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), who is heading the effort to save the schools. "This symbolically meant that the government of Israel was passing on the responsibility to care for the Jewish identity of the

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. youth in the former Soviet Union, and it became a world Jewry issue," Eckstein told The Jerusalem Post late last week. In February, the economic crisis dealt a heavy blow to the Jewish Agency, which then lacked the wherewithal to pay the $2 million needed to support the Heftsiba schools through the summer, and the various schools were going to shut their doors. At that point, Eckstein and the IFCJ stepped in and made a deal with then-prime minister Ehud Olmert to match up to $2.5m. in government funds for a total of $5m., in order to keep the schools afloat until June, but the government only authorized $1m. "We matched the government's $1m., but it's now July and the government money has still not been distributed. They claim all kinds of bureaucratic problems, and mean-

while these schools are not getting their funding and are in danger of closing," Eckstein said. At a meeting of the Knesset's Immigrant Absorption Committee in January attended by Eckstein, government representatives said the state would contribute a total of $2m. to be matched by the fellowship, but Eckstein remains skeptical. "I don't believe them, I can't trust the government to pay the entire $2m. when it hasn't even paid the $1m. since it made its commitment six months ago," Eckstein said on Thursday. At the meeting, then-cabinet secretary Oved Yehezkel expressed the government's desire to help the schools, but noted financial obstacles. "The idea at the moment is for the government to guarantee a sum of NIS 3.5m.," said Yehezkel. "It is very difficult for the government these days to guarantee such a sum, we are in need of a bailout, and no one will let Heftsiba close down." Despite the pledge, Avi Widerman, a former adviser to Olmert who is authorized to speak for Yehezkel, says that because a new government is now in place, nothing is guaranteed. "When we pledged we really wanted them to get the money, and we had the money," Widerman said. "But now it's another [state] budget and another government and we can't guarantee everything, but when we did it was

very sincere." The Chabad and Shema Yisrael school systems have received funding from the government of Israel and the Jewish Agency in the past, but have also been supported by major philanthropists. Because of the financial crisis, these schools have not been receiving the funding usually appropriated to them, and IFCJ stepped in to support them through the summer. One possible scenario would be that the fellowship would end up supporting all three networks come September - Heftsiba and the remaining Chabad and Shema Yisrael schools not incorporated into Heftsiba. Eckstein considers this a task for world Jewry, not the fellowship. "I imagine that come September we will support all three networks, but this shouldn't be the responsibility of Christian Americans. We are glad to do our part and help, but we need partners, including the government of Israel, which is the embodiment of world Jewry," he said. If the schools do not receive the appropriate funding, than an entire generation of children in the former Soviet Union would lose not only their Jewish identity, but also a means of survival, he said. "The danger is that everything that has been built in the past 30 years is now in jeopardy and is imploding, it's all in jeopardy. If we lose it, that's it for that generation and that means the future of the Jewish world in the former Soviet Union," said Eckstein.

Students Find Magner Center Effective Way to Make Contacts and Score Internships BY ERNESTO MORA Athletes and rock icons aren’t the only ones who get some special backstage treatment at Madison Square Garden. On June 11, more than a dozen Brooklyn College students interested in careers in television, sports management, entertainment or related industries took an hour-long, top-to-bottom guided tour of the "most famous arena in the world." The most important stop on the tour was the Human Resources Department, where they dropped off their résumés in hopes of landing internships during the upcoming fall semester and perhaps even securing a job after graduation. ven if you don’t get a fulltime job," says broadcast journalism major Jeremy Reith, "getting an internship by itself looks very good on your résumé." The trip to Madison Square Garden was one of two internship visits organized this past June by the Brooklyn College Magner Center for Career Development and Internships. Natalia Guarin-Klein, a career education and training coordinator who works at the center, arranged for both tours and escorted more than 30 students on the visits to the Garden and to Turner Broadcasting.

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"We did our pilot tour with MTV back in January 2006," Guarin-Klein says. "Since then we’ve had roughly 420 students who participated in 26 tours of 22 well-known companies, many of which offer internships." Guarin-Klein notes, however, that some of the companies they visit do not actually recruit interns. "Getting an internship is just one of the benef its of these visits. Regardless of whether students get an internship or not, they will more than likely walk away with a better understanding of the working world, the career that interests them and with sound advice about how to better market themselves." In addition to Madison Square Garden and Turner Broadcasting, a multitude of companies and organizations have hosted visits by Brooklyn College students, including the American Association of Publishers, the American Diabetes Association, Anchin Block Anchin, BET Networks, Bloomberg LP, CBS, Columbia University, Essence magazine, Goldman Sachs & Co., McCann Erickson North America, Morgan Stanley, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York Daily News, Ogilvy, Penguin Group (USA), PricewaterhouseCoopers, Target Corporation, Teach for America, and

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP. The Magner Center does not directly track how many students have gained internships through such organized company visits, explains Guarin-Klein. But 314 students who applied for internships listed with the center during the 2007–08 school year became interns, an increase of 25 percent from the previous year’s total of 255 students. A visit to a company and the possi-

bility that one might achieve an internship cannot be passed up, says student Ricky Barlin, who went on both the Madison Square Garden and Turner Broadcasting tours. "I’ve already got a B.A. in journalism and I’m going for a second degree, a B.S. in accounting," he explains. "These are great opportunities." Besides, he adds with a broad grin, "I’ve always been a Knicks and Rangers fan."

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Best Buy’s “Next Class” Offers Cash for Clunkers: Laptops Geared for Students Is The Option Right for You? BY JEFF BARTLETT

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There is mounting interest in the cash for clunkers program. Automakers are beginning to fire up their marketing engines, enticing shoppers to consider replacing their low-value rattletraps with shiny new models. But the cash for clunkers program works just for a small subset of would-be shoppers.

In the same vein as its “Blue Label” series of consumer-conscious portable computers, electronics retailer Best Buy has grouped together a line of laptops with students in mind. est Buy has dubbed the line “Next Class", four laptops d e v e l o p e d t o b e p ow e r f u l , versatile, and compact enough to g o f r o m c l a s s t o c l a s s , a n d h ave their batteries last the whole time too (typically 3-6 hours, according to Best Buy). The quartet—Toshiba’s M500, HP’s DV4-1465DX, the Dell Studio Chassis, and Sony’s VGN-NW125J/T—offered exclusively by Best Buy—may be a bit underpowered for some. For instance, the Toshiba doesn’t have a Core 2 Duo processor, and the Dell has no optical drive—and still weighs as much as the others. But with prices ranging from $650 to $800, these laptops do appeal to the budget conscious student. And all include, at no extra cost, a copy of Microsoft Off ice 2007 Student Edition—which typically retails for

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DOCTOR, DOCTOR? Questions Often Asked BY HERBERT OKUN MD Gotta Go!, Gotta Go!!, Gotta Go!!!

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some as urgency. This is the symptom that finally brings the patient to the doctor. Most men are not aware of whether their urinary stream is slow or weak or even of how often they urinate but when they wet their pants at their own front door frantically struggling to get the key into the lock or waiting for an elevator, they know it’s time to see the urologist. Over the past seven years, I have treated hundreds of men with symptomatic benign prostate enlargement using “TherMatrx ® Microwave Thermotherapy”. Within a few weeks following the treatment, most of the symptoms are relieved in whole or in part but the relief of one symptom, most often and passionately spoken of by the patient is the relief of urgency. Even though all the other symptoms may have been relieved by the use of microwave thermotherapy, the relief for which the patient is most grateful is the relief of urinary urgency. Patients have also expressed appreciation after undergoing microwave heat treatment of their prostate, for having been offered a treatment that was not surgical and did not require or involve any cutting, bleeding, anesthesia or hospitalization. This thirtyminute one-time in-office procedure is the closest thing to having a prostate operation

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Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Cut Risk of Hypertension BY MELINDA SMITH The World Health Organization says high blood pressure is a global problem. According to the WHO, hypertension affects 20 percent of the world's population [1.3 billion of 6.7 billion]. It is associated with a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, but with some lifestyle changes, a new study says it can be controlled or even reduced. octors say a blood pressure measurement of 120 over 80 is considered normal. But if your pressure is consistently 140 over 90 or higher, then many doctors diagnose that as hypertension. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can lead to stroke, heart disease or a heart attack. Studies in the past have concluded that women are less prone to high blood pressure than men. But newer f indings show that as a woman get older, her risk of hypertension becomes the same as that of a man. Dr. John Forman is with Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He and his colleagues have studied the risk of hypertension among 83,000 women during a 14 year period. "In our study, we attempted to quan-

Dr Forman has studied the risk of hypertension among 83,000 women during a 14 year period. tify just how much a woman could lower her risk of developing high blood pressure by following a combination of low-risk lifestyle factors," Dr. Forman said. It sounds simple enough: exercise about 30 minutes a day, maintain a normal body weight by eating a healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables and less red meat, keep alcohol consumption low, stay away from non-prescription pain relievers and take supplements of folic acid to prevent anemia.

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Taking The Risk of Greatness BY RABBI JASON GELBER The Talmud teaches that the first Tisha B'Av of history was the seed from which all future national tragedies would develop. As Jewish history unfolded, numerous cataclysmic events befell the Jewish people with the same eerie timing -- Tisha B'Av -- as if the day itself was hardwired for disaster. ut why? What did our ancestors do to justify this day of mourning for generations to come? The Talmud says it was the Sin of the Spies (Meraglim in Hebrew). After Moses had led the Jews out of Egypt and into the desert, they sent spies to check out the Promised Land. The spies returned with a dismal and disheartening report: "We cannot go up to the people... They are too strong for us" (Numbers 13:31). Upon hearing the spies' words, the Jewish people wailed a collective cry, and with that cry, the Almighty sealed their fate for generations, saying that since today you "cried for nothing, on this same date in the future you will truly have something to cry for." That day was Tisha B'Av. But what was so terrible about the Jewish people's reaction that warranted such a harsh decree?

In all areas of human achievement, the next peak can only be scaled by letting go of the sure-footedness of the ground beneath. Greatness, by def inition, requires risk. Risk of failure, risk of losing that which we've gained, risk of having less comfort, less certainty, less security. We all know about the billion-dollar corporation created by Howard Schultz called Starbucks. But before Mr. Schultz was Mr. Starbucks, he was the vice president of Hammar plast, a Swedish manufacturer of kitchen wares. One fateful day, Schultz traveled to Seattle to meet with clients who were purchasing a specif ic type of coffee-grinder from his company. Schultz was so impressed with the coffeehouse he saw, he wanted to take it across America, in the style of coffeehouses he'd seen in Italy. But the three original owners of Starbucks weren't interested in expanding -- they were very happy with their business, just the way it was. After opening his own coffeehouse, which was an instant success, Schultz f inally bought out Starbucks for $3.8 million. The rest is history. What if we could go back in time and pretend that Mr. Schultz had acted differently. How would things be different had Schultz decided to act more conservatively? After all, he had a stable, well-paying job in an established

company. Perhaps it was just a bit too risky to go cross-country with a coffeehouse idea? Perhaps it was more prudent to keep his steady day job and forego the enormous loans necessary to start up a new venture. Schultz had a sure thing at Hammar plast, but Starbucks nationwide was a big question mark. What if Schultz had decided not to leave his comfort zone and venture into the unknown? He would probably still be sitting behind his desk at Hammarplast, never having created the Starbucks global empire with 16,600plus stores worldwide and $10 billion in annual revenue. The great tragedy of Tisha B'Av is how the spies robbed us of the staggering potential for greatness. The Hebrew word for word "spies" -- Meraglim -comes from the root word ragil, which means to habituate oneself, to become accustomed to. The meraglim put too much value on the habit and predictability of life. They weren't prepared to expand their worldview to include that which was unknown, unpredictable, uncertain. Life in the desert was comfortable - manna rained down from the heavens for daily nourishment, Moses was there to guide and lead the people, the Clouds of Glory protected the Jewish people from all forms of external dan-

ger. There was security and predictability. Life in the Holy Land was far less predictable. Would the land yield of its fruit? Would the Jews be able to conquer their enemies? Would they have competent leaders to guide them? Beyond the spies having slandered the land, and the lack of faith evident in the Jews accepting the negative report, there is something even more tragic: the tragedy of complacency. The fear of risking comfort for potential greatness. Entering the Land of Israel was a risk, but it was the path laid out for the Jewish people to reach exponential growth. Like any path of opportunity, it carried commensurate risk -a risk that our ancestors weren't ready to take. We are all drawn to the familiar, the secure, the habits and routines of everyday life. And we sometimes squander new opportunities since it's scary to take a risk for the sake of the unknown. We become complacent and forget that we are here in this world to achieve something -- not just to come out with as few bumps as possible. Greatness is within every human's grasp. The loss of this opportunity is what we are mourning on Tisha B'Av. And that same day, we have the opportunity to affect a repair: to step outside of our comfort zone... and take our grandest ideas nationwide.

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Parashat Vaetchanan, 57689, 2009: Why Does Prayer “Work?” BY RABBI DAVID ETENGOFF Tehillim 106:30]: “Phinehas stood up and executed justice, and the plague was stopped.” Tef ilah is expressed by the word chilui (to plead). As the Torah states [Sefer Shemot 32:11]: “Moses pleaded before the L-rd, his G-d, and said: "Why, O L-rd, should Your anger be kindled against Your people whom You have brought up from the land of Egypt with great power and with a strong hand?” Tef ilah is also called techina (to plea, beseech, entreat). As the Torah states u r p a r a s h a b eg i n s w i t h t h e [Sefer Devarim 3:23]: “I entreated the s o l e i n s t a n c e i n Ta n a c h o f t h e L-rd at that time, saying….” (Sifri e x a c t t e r m “ Va e t c h a n a n ” translation my own. Tanach transla( “ a n d I b e s e e c h e d ” ) . 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This diff iculty is alluded to c a s e , a l l ow m e t o q u o t e t h e e n t i r e in Talmud Yerushalmi, Berachot 1:9: Levi said: “The distance from the r e l eva n t p a s s a g e f r o m t h e S i f r i : earth until the f irmament would take There are ten expressions or phrases that are representative of Tef ilah 500 years for a man to traverse. The (Prayer). The f irst phrase is composed distance from each f irmament to the next [of which of three separate there are seven] is words: zaaka, 500 years as well. shavah, and naakah “May Hashem always Moreover, the (cry out, cry, sigh). As the Torah states “remember” the berit avot, thickness of each f irmament is a f ive [Sefer Shemot 2: and thereby hear our hundred year jour23-24]: “Now it ney and so, too, for came to pass in prayers forevermore.” each and every f irthose many days mament.” Look that the king of how removed Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed from the Hashem is from His world and labor, and they cried out, and their cry [nonetheless] a man enters the synaascended to G-d from the labor. G-d gogue, stands behind the prayer stand, heard their cry, and G-d remembered silently prays and Hashem listens to His covenant with Abraham, with his prayer! (Translation my own) Why does Hashem listen to our Isaac, and with Jacob.” Tef ilah is also tef ilah? This question speaks to the called batzar and kriah (distress and to call). As Scripture states [Shemuel very heart of our relationship with II: 22:7]: “When I am in distress, I Hashem. In some ways, therefore, it call upon the L-rd, yes I call upon my may be one of the most spiritually sigG-d: and out of His abode He hears nif icant questions that we can ask. My rebbi and mentor, Rabbi Joseph my voice, and my cry enters His ears.” B. Soloveitchik zatzal (1903-1993), Tef ilah is represented, as well, by the ter ms rinah and p’giah (cr y and wrestled with this question on numerprayer). As Scripture states [Sefer ous occasions. At f irst glance, he sugYirmiyahu 7:16]: “And you, pray not gested, one might think that Hashem on behalf of this people, neither lift hears our prayers today because of up cry nor prayer, and entreat Me not zechut avot (the merit of our for I will not hear you.” Tef ilah is Patriarchs). The Rav notes, however, called nipul (to fall down in supplica- based upon Talmud Bavli, Shabbat tion). 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As a [Sefer Bereishit 25:21]: “And Isaac result, Hashem stopped looking upon implored opposite his wife because us as the recipients of their extended she was bar ren, and the L-rd accepted merit. The above analysis forces the queshis prayer, and Rebecca his wife contion once again: Why does Hashem ceived.” Tef ilah is called amidah listen to our tef ilah? Rav Soloveitchik (standing). As Scripture states [Sefer

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responded to this quer y by citing Rabbeinu Tam’s (1100-1171) cogent comment (Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 55a, s.v. u-Shmuel): “Zechut avot tamah, aval berit avot lo tamah.” This means even though zechut avot has ceased, we will always have berit avot (the Promise and Covenant of the Patriarchs). Berit avot, in contradistinction to zechut avot, is not contingent upon our behavior. Instead, Rav Soloveitchik suggests, it is an unconditional juridical agreement that can never be abrogated. Hashem absolutely promised us that He would always deal with us in a manner that reflected the terms of this original contract – no matter how far we might stray. Berit avot is the unbreakable and immutable agreement to which b’nai Yisrael and Hashem are both party. Hashem “must” deal with us as Knesset Yisrael, the mystical and g rand trans-historical entity that began with our foref athers in the deserts of Eretz Yisrael. Since each of us is an essential component of Knesset Yisrael, He listens to each of our prayers when they are uttered in an earnest and heartfelt fashion. In a word, the berit avot is leolam voed (forever). Moreover, it is our assurance that we will always have a voice that will be heard. (Based upon Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s posthumous

work, The L-rd is Righteous in All His Ways: Reflections on the Tish'ah beAv Kinnot, pages 51-56) With the above in mind, we now have a new appreciation of what it really means when we say “Shema koleinu Hashem Elokeinu” (“Hear our voice Hashem our G-d”) when we pray the Shmoneh Esrei (Amidah or the Silent Prayer). This new understanding allows us to utter these words with a fresh sense of conf idence and inspiration. Now, we can rest assured that, indeed, Hashem will hear our prayers; He will hearken to our voice – for this is the essence of the berit avot. This thought is at once comfor ting and existentially uplifting. This may well be the reason, as well, why Dovid Hamelech declared in Psalms: “The L-rd is near to all who call Him, to all who call Him with sincerity.” (Sefer Tehillim 145:18, translation, The Judaica Press Complete Tanach) He, too, knew, that Hashem would always hear our tef ilot. May Hashem always “remember” the berit avot, and thereby hear our prayers forevermore. In addition, may we always be near to Him and be among those “who call Him with sincerity.” V’chane yihi ratzon.

Shabbat Shalom

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Tennis: Levy Gets Back to the Winner's Circle BY ALLON SINAI Harel Levy claimed his first title in two years on Sunday, defeating American Alex Kuznetsov 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the final of the Lexington ATP Challenger tournament in Kentucky. arel Levy claimed his first title in two years on Sunday, defeating American Alex Kuznetsov 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the final of the Lexington ATP Challenger tournament in Kentucky.

Harel Levy of Israel returns a backhand to Sweden's Andreas Vinciguerra.

Champions League BY JPOST After strolling in the Champions League second qualifying round against Northern Ireland's Glentoran, Maccabi Haifa faces a far tougher challenge on Tuesday when it visits Aktobe FC of Kazakhstan in the first leg of the third qualifying round. evertheless, Haifa, which completed a ridiculously easy 10-0 aggregate victory over Glentoran last week, will be a firm favorite against Aktobe in the penultimate qualifying stage for the Champions League group phase. Aktobe had never progressed in European competition until it got the better of FH Hafnarfjรถrdur of Iceland in the second qualifying round, and its eight-match continental experience pales in comparison to Haifa's European pedigree, with the Israeli champion to play its 75th match in UEFA competition on Tuesday. "We have a good team which can win anywhere. We are treating this match like any other and are hoping to open an advantage ahead of next week's second leg at Kiryat Eliezer Stadium," midf ielder Biram Kiyal said. "We've watched some DVD's of Akotbe and we saw a very physical team which will be diff icult to beat." Coach Elisha Levy is expected to bring Yaniv Katan and Mohammed Ghadir back into the lineup for Tuesday's match, which he believes will be extremely tough. "We are facing a good opponent, a strong and organized home team," Levy said. "We understand the meaning of this match, but we are also hoping to enjoy ourselves."

Aktobe's Russian coach Vladimir Mukhanov is conf ident of his team's chances against Haifa. "Haifa is obviously a very strong team, but I hope the fact that my players have already started to play in the Kazakh league will work in our advantage," Mukhanov said. In other Israeli soccer news, Bnei Yehuda hosts FC Paรงos de Ferreira of Portugal in the f irst leg of the Europa League's third qualifying round at Bloomf ield Stadium on Tuesday. Guy Luzon's team has won all four of its matches in the f irst and second qualifying rounds, but the coach is expecting a far tougher game on Tuesday. "All I can say is that the Portuguese are stronger than the teams from Azerbaijan and Latvia we previously faced," said Luzon, whose team beat Simurq PFC of Azerbaijan 4-0 on aggregate before thrashing Dinaburg FC of Latvia 5-0 over two legs. "The Portuguese league is stronger than the Israeli league, but we are aiming to progress to the f inal qualifying round." Paรงos coach Paulo Sergio claimed he knows nothing about Bnei Yehuda. "I know it will be a diff icult match, but I don't know much about Bnei Yehuda," Sergio said. "We are happy to be part of the Europa League, but our goal is to do well in the Portuguese league." Meanwhile, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Netanya will play their third qualifying round f irst legs on Thursday. Tel Aviv visits two-time UEFA Cup winner IFK Goteborg of Sweden, with Netanya to host Turkish giant Galatasaray at Bloomf ield Stadium.

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People, Places, and Things BY PAUL STEINER An Israeli woman soldier lighting a candle in mourning for Michael Jackson's death was featured on the front page of USA TODAY. n July 14, 1850, the first public showing of ice being made by refrigeration was being conducted. On August 15 the Israelis' Folk Dance Summer Marathon will take place at 92 St. Y. Jackie Mason told me that he flew to Miami by private plane and did 4 shows there.

MOVIE TALK The funniest scene in Sacha Baron Cohens' new satirical comedy "Bruno" is when he, as a male fashion model, walks backstage onto the runway wearing a suit made entirely of Velcro. Go see "Harry Potter & The

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Goodman, 24 W. 57 St. to Aug. 28. Free. Famed Jewish Moroccan since Joamar died June 26. NY Times ran her obit 18 days later, on July 14. Another NYT Booboo: "a correction: ...a pioneer in the modern Riverboat casino industry was Bernard Goldstein, NOT Mr. Bernstein." FOOD FACTS Local food preserves open space. When farmers get paid more for their products by marketing locally, they're less likely to sell their farmland for development. When you buy locally grown food, you're doing something proactive to preserve our agricultural landscape. At Summer Fancy Food Show 2009, New York, German Pavilion; Gut Springenheide offered the rich diversity of nature where eggs are concerned, for example natural eggshells--Mother Nature's best wrapper--f illed with sweet surprises. The eggshells are decorated with new designs. Eggs can be customprinted with personal messages and promotional logos US Flag and individually packed. Real eggshells in delicious variations--also f illed with Creme Brulee and Sabayons. Career Link NYC is a new website offering unemployed New Yorkers links to resources such as employment opportunities, benef its like unemployment insurance and health insurance, and resources for those interested in starting a business or continuing education. It also includes a calendar with upcoming events related to jobs and an "ask the expert" column. It's online at www. careerlinknyc.com. Did you know? From 1846-1848, Walt Whitman edited the Brooklyn Eagle--the borough's hometown paper-in the Fulton Street space where the Eagle Warehouse stands today.

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US Mideast Envoy Applauds Israel's Steps in West Bank'...Continued from page 3 Anticipating the day when there would be "a state of Palestine" Mitchell envisaged that it would prove to be "a responsible neighbor to Israel." Peres observed that there had been signif icant changes since Mitchell's previous visit, the most noteworthy being the declaration of a two-state solution by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. "Some people think it's a step forward, but from Israel's point of view it's a leap forward - it's a major change" asserted Peres. Contrary to much of public opinion in Israel, Peres expressed satisfaction with US involvement and that of other countries for the benef it of the Palestinians. "It looks like a concert that's playing well," he said. With regard to Iran, Peres hinted that something revolutionary was in the air. Some thirty years ago he recalled, the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, led a revolution against the

Shah and now there seems to be a revolution against the current rule. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinjad, a former mayor of Teheran, did not win the vote there in the recent national elections, Peres noted. "Change is beginning," he said. As for the Syrians, Peres welcomed Mitchell's positive report of his talks there but insisted that if the Syrians are genuinely interested in peace then they must engage in direct talks with Israel. On the Palestinian issue, Peres cautioned Mitchell not to have any expectations prior to the Fatah Convention scheduled for August 4. In recent weeks, Peres has several times expressed appreciation for the positions taken by Egypt and Jordan, and did so again in his conversation with Mitchell, stating that the positions of Egypt and Jordan were encouraging. He was also favorably disposed to the Saudi initiative, but made the point

that although the Saudis had been good on declarations, in order to gain credibility "they have to take steps to make those declarations meaningful in the eyes of skeptics." Peres remained adamant that with the all the goodwill in the world directed towards the attainment of overall peace in the region, there should be no preconditions, no linkage "because linkage means giving a veto to one of the parties." In discussions with US Security Coordinator for the Palestinian Authority and Israel General Keith Dayton, Peres said, Dayton had estimated that the Palestinians should be capable of self government by 2011. Peres understood that US President Barack Obama has his own agenda calling for new facts on the ground at a somewhat quicker pace. But speaking with the hindsight of experience, Peres told Mitchell: "You need patience."

In talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak earlier in the day, meanwhile, Mitchell said that Washington is not asking any Arab country to immediately achieve full normalization with Israel, and that that this will come during the peace process. This normalization, he noted, "will come further down the road in the process." The envoy said he plans to meet many Arab leaders "to encourage them to take genuine steps toward normalization" of ties with Israel. He also asked Palestinians to "refrain" from "words or actions that might make meaningful and productive negotiations impossible." Arab League chief Amr Moussa said after meeting with Mitchell "the Arabs will not take any step of normalization as a sacrif ice for Israel." "There will be no Arab steps before Israel stops its policy of settlement building," he said.

the watch of UNIFIL and the Lebanese government." A senior IDF off icer said that the source of the tension was a decision by Hizbullah to overtly deploy some of its f ighters along the border with Israel near the Shaba Farms earlier this week. Israel responded accordingly and also beefed up its military presence in the area. According to Lebanese media reports, the IDF moved four Merkava tanks into the area and flew a number of aircraft overhead throughout the day. Nevertheless, the assessment in the IDF is that Hizbullah is not interested in a new conflict with Israel, but is still doing its utmost to launch an attack against a Jewish or Israeli

site abroad to avenge the 2008 assassination of Hizbullah military chief Imad Mughniyeh. "Hizbullah wants to strike at us, but is concerned what our response will be if a synagogue or an embassy is attacked somewhere overseas," a defense off icial said. "It is concerned that such an attack would lead to an allout war, which is something it will want to avoid." Thus, if such an attack is perpetrated Hizbullah has reportedly tried to attack the embassy in Azerbaijan - the assessment is that the group will not take direct responsibility, but will instead use a proxy. At the same time, Hizbullah will also likely denounce the attack.

"He's not a choirboy, but he's not a hired-killer either," Idrissi told The Associated Press in an interview before the verdict. "He considers himself a Muslim predicator with a mission to consolidate fraternity and cooperation among Muslims." Idrissi added it was Belliraj's role as a predicator that explained his trips to countries like Algeria, Lebanon or Afghanistan with active Islamist groups. The lawyer didn't deny that Belliraj met with Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan just eight days before the Sept. 11 attacks, but quoted his client as telling the judge in Sale during the proceedings that: "'I, for one, have no problem with bin Laden.'"

Idrissi argued the case against his client was riddled with inconsistencies. Some of the evidence in the case was not made public because it is classif ied, a senior Moroccan security off icial has told The AP. Idrissi and lawyers for the other defendants have complained about the length of the trial and the unfounded accusations, echoing criticism by some human rights group that Moroccan police indiscriminately arrest all those with ties to a suspect, and sometimes obtain confessions through torture. Morocco has imprisoned more than 1,000 suspected terrorists since 2003, when al-Qaida-linked extremists killed 45 people in a string of attacks in Casablanca, the country's economic powerhouse.

Israel Angry at UNIFIL-Hizbullah Contact...Continued from page 3 that Graziano, an Italian general, was scheduled to complete his term as commander of UNIFIL by the end of the year and was hoping to secure a top post in the United Nations. To do this, the off icials said, Graziano was hoping to keep a lid on the tense situation in Lebanon at least until the end of his term. "UNIFIL should focus on cracking down on Hizbullah instead of meeting with representatives of the terrorist organization," an Israeli defense off icial said, noting that Israel was working to "sharpen" UNIFIL's mandate to allow the force to sweep villages without coordinating with the Lebanese beforehand. Meanwhile, amid reports of growing tension along the northern border and

predictions by Hizbullah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah that Israel would attack Lebanon, IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi said there were no "winds of war" blowing along the northern border. "We are closely following what is happening along the northern border," Ashkenazi said during a tour of the Tel Hashomer IDF Induction Center. "In general, there is quiet there, and I am not aware of any winds of war in the region. "The explosion in southern Lebanon proves our claims that Hizbullah is bolstering its offensive capabilities in southern Lebanon villages," he continued. "We view this [event] gravely, [considering that this area] is under

Moroccan Terror Leader Gets Life in Jail...Continued from page 3 when Moroccan police announced it had caught one of the largest terror cells todate, arresting at least 32 people across the country. In rare public comments at the time, Interior Minister Chakib Benmoussa was quoted by the off icial MAP news agency as saying that the "Belliraj cell" was suspected of plotting bombings and planned to assassinate Cabinet ministers, army off icers and members of Morocco's small Jewish community. The minister said Belliraj had ties to al-Qaida and to its North African offshoot and was suspected of involvement in six assassinations in Belgium from 1986 to 1989, though he didn't provide any details. The Belgian media have speculated those murders may have included the 1989 killings of the former

rector of a Brussels mosque and the chairman of a committee of Jewish groups. Benmoussa also accused the Belliraj cell, or Belliraj himself, of raising money through various holdups, including the 17.5 million ($25.6 million) robbery of an armored truck company in Luxembourg in 2000. The money was reportedly invested in tourism and real estate projects in Morocco, where relatives of Belliraj are suspected of laundering some of the cash in hotels in the southern tourist town of Marrakech. During the trial, Belliraj denied the accusations against him. His lawyer, Taouf iq Idrissi, cast Belliraj as a Belgian street market vendor and devout Muslim who is being framed and made to look like a big-time player.

Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Cut Risk of Hypertension...Continued from page 7 and 31 percent to his Republican rival, Senator John McCain, in November 2008. But the powerful National Rifle Association gun rights group has come out against Sotomayor, a step likely to make any Republican defectors think twice and could cause headaches for Democrats in major gun-owning states.

Over four days of hearings, Sotomayor had fought back against charges of racial bias, professing "f idelity to the law" as her highest virtue as she disavowed a past comment that a "wise Latina" might be a better judge than a white male. Republicans charged that Sotomayor had insuff iciently dispelled their wor-

ries that her personal views, not the law, would guide her future decisions on issues like gun rights and racial preferences. Democrats said that Sotomayor's 17year record on the bench showed her to be a careful and fair judge guided by precedent. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein

said she was impressed "as a woman" by Sotomayor's rise from a poor childhood in the Bronx in New York to the pinnacle of US justice -- which mirrors Obama's own storybook ascent to power. "I believe she will be an impressive member of the highest court in the land," she said.

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Terrorist in the Backyard...Continued from page 10 According to David Kris, an assistant attorney general in the United States Department of Justice, Daniel Boyd "is a veteran of terrorist training camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan who, over the past three years, has conspired with others in this country to recruit and help young men travel overseas in order to kill". The group supposedly also ran a training facility in Caswell County, North Carolina and was in the process of raising funds to support terrorist operations in Tel Aviv, Israel. Justice Department statements claim several members of the group had participated in, or had planned to participate in, "violent jihad" and "soliciting funds and personnel to support the mujihaden". Among the material support that Daniel Boyd and his group allegedly provided were several illegally obtained handguns and rifles, including two weapons in 2006, one in 2007, four in 2008, and six in 2009. The seven all face a possi-

ble maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. The seven all face a possible maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. Boyd had made a trip to Israel in 2007 anticipating the commitment of an act of “violent jihad” the indictment said. Off icials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation said they were concerned about the number of weapons the men possibly had in their possession, and so federal SWAT teams were called in from Washington, Norfolk, Atlanta and Charlotte to help with the arrests. Some of the men were captured in Willow Spring - east of Raleigh. Federal off icials said the operation went much more smoothly than they feared, and the men were taken into custody without incident. The wives of the men told The Associated Press in an interview at the time they were glad the truth about their

husbands had f inally become known. The wives said the couples had U.S. roots but the United States was a country of "kaf irs" _ Arabic for heathens. David Kris, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's national security division, singled out Daniel Patrick Boyd for conspiring "to recruit and help young men travel overseas in order to kill." "These arrests today show there are people living among us, in our communities in North Carolina and around the U.S. that are honing their skills to carry out acts of murder and mayhem," said Owen D. Harris, special agent in charge of the FBI's Charlotte, N.C., division, which led the investigation. The Charlotte division includes Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, N.C., where authorities say the men conspired. The indictment alleged that Boyd, 39, traveled to Gaza in March 2006 and attempted to enter farther into the

Palestinian territories with one of his two sons. A year later, it said, Boyd -who called himself Saifullah or Sword of God, and his son Zakariya Boyd and two other suspects went to Israel to wage jihad but returned without success. Defendant Ziyad Yaghi, according to the indictment, traveled to Jordan in 2006 to "engage in violent jihad." And Hysen Sherif i, a 24-year-old U.S. legal permanent resident, traveled to his native Kosovo in July 2008 to "wage violent jihad," then returned to North Carolina to raise support for Islamic militants, the indictment said. Boyd stopped attending worship services at a moderate mosque in the Raleigh area and instead began meeting for Friday prayers in his home, Holding said. "These people had broken away because their local mosque did not follow their vision of being a good Muslim," Holding said.

Morrano Roots Discovered: Judaism Flourishes...Continued from page 25 family's mausoleum in Zaraza was originally built without any Christian symbols; only an open book and the names of the deceased.) The depictions in the art are incredibly delicate, made with the strands of hair of the departed. This was perhaps done with the view that a woman's hair, usually covered, holds the essence of holiness of that person. The date of birth of the family member in the artwork is 1802. Considering the Inquisition was abolished in 1834, it is possible her family felt she could not have a public Jewish burial. I remember going to the cemetery with my father to visit our late relatives. Instead of bringing flowers we would search for little rocks to put on the top of the graves. I always wondered why we did this; I don't think my father even knew. I now know this is a Jewish custom. These secret customs were the catalyst for the Spanish Inquisition, which began in 1480 to spy on the conversos. In the course of 12 years, thousands of conversos were tortured and burned at the stake. In the year 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, aided by the Catholic Church, decided that as long as there were Jews remaining in Spain there would be conversos trying to keep Judaism in secret. Therefore, they determined that all Jews must leave Spain or convert. The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion) was issued on March 31, 1492 ordering the expulsion of Jews from the Kingdom of Spain and its territories by July 31, 1492. The punishment for any Jew who did not leave or convert by the deadline was death.

The only Jew permitted to stay under any circumstances was Don Isaac Abarbanel, a leading Torah sage who served as the Finance Minister of Spain. He was too valuable to the kingdom to spare. Abarbanel used his clout and money to try to convince the monarchs to revoke the edict, offering them so much money that the King actually hesitated. However, the evil Torquemada (Inquisitor general of Spain) convinced the monarchs otherwise. Abarbanel only managed to get the deadline extended for two more days. Hence, the date of expulsion fell on August 2, 1492 (the ninth of Av, 1492) the most horrific date in the history of the Jews. Unfortunately, many conversos were lost and ultimately embraced the religion which oppressed them. There is disagreement regarding the exact numbers of Jews who left Spain, but the f igures vary between 130,000 to 800,000. A primary source, the Me'am Lo'ez (written in Ladino, the language of the Jews of Spain) in its section on Tisha B'av mentions that a third of the Spanish Jewish population died for their faith, a third converted and a third went into exile. It is said that the Jews that left Spain that day, including Don Isaac Abarbanel, departed singing songs of joy and uttering prayers of thanksgiving to their Creator for having withstood the test and not submitting to conversion. They were allowed to take their belongings except gold, silver and money. The crown and the inquisitors confiscated all their properties. At the date of expulsion, 50,000 to

70,000 Jews converted to Catholicism and remained in Spain. Historians estimate a cumulative 100,000 to 200,000 Jews converted during the Inquisition. But conversion was not guaranteed protection. My family tried very hard to keep living as Catholics while keeping many Jewish customs in the privacy of their home. It was never safe because many Spaniards turned in conversos to the authorities. My family practiced Judaism in secret for more than 100 years before leaving Spain to Venezuela. Many conversos felt they would be able to live a full Jewish life by leaving, but the Inquisition followed them to the Americas. It was not until the year 1834 that the Spanish Inquisition was finally relinquished. Unfortunately, many conversos were lost and ultimately embraced the religion which oppressed them. TISHA B'AV AND ME After so many years, whatever was left of the "spark" of Judaism in my soul has risen from the ashes and embraced the Torah. There are times I wish my family had fled Spain, leaving everything behind. How I wish they had not "given up." How I wish I had Ladino in my lips instead of only Spanish! After all, what kind of message did they give their children when they submitted to conversion? With what authority could they have expected their children to observe Judaism when they were not strong enough to give up wealth and status for Torah? They paid a high price for trying to make the Torah "fit" their lifestyles instead of embracing their heritage and

trusting that God would ultimately take care of all the details. From my family I am the only one who "returned" to embrace Judaism. But I choose to focus on the positive things my ancestors did accomplish. I feel the very reason I am today a Jew must be because ultimately they did something right. I have no doubt that it was because of the merit of my ancestors dying "al Kiddush Hashem," sanctifying God's name, that I have the privilege to become a full-fledged Jew. I can never judge my ancestors decision for converting to Catholicism or even question what my ancestors had to go through to hide their Jewish identity. But the fact is that many of their descendants ended up not being Jewish. From my family I am the only one who "returned" to embrace Judaism. This leaves me with a great responsibility to make sure my descendants remain strong, proud Jews. Whenever I make of my grandmother's marrano dishes I feel I am performing an act of defiance and triumph. When I eat this food on Shabbat I rejoice; the Inquisition is gone, but I remain! There is nothing better than seeing my children with tzitzit and kippot, indulging in marzipan! I feel proud that even though many of my family members died "al Kiddush Hashem," today my children are living "al Kiddush Hashem." * For more information, read A Drizzle of Honey: The lives and recipes of the Spanish Secret Jews, by David Gilitz and Linda Davidson.

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Tournaments for the best players in lots of major sporting events Location: Park Avenue and Ocean Ave in Elberon Contact: www.topgunbasketball.com or call 718-787-1100

Elliot’s Legacy: A Family Carnival to raise money for lung cancer research From 4pm-7pm 1 Jerome Avenue ,Deal, NJ, 07723 - For more information call 212-742-2770

at the home of Elliot and Laurie Sutton - for more info please call 718-377-0501

Wednesday, August 5th Tuesday, July 21 AHAVAT HESED BAKE SALE

This is an organization that helps needy cancer victims in America. Will be held in the home of Barbara and Abie Kassin 52 Monmouth Drive in Deal, 8:00am - 5:00pm Rabbi Meyer Yedid speaking at 1pm Bakers and buyers needed. Call Sarah Kassin at 917-957-6688 or Rochelle Rudy 917-589-8005

Wednesday, July 22nd TISHMA CENTER FOR AUTISM

The school is in Israel, the event will take place at the home of Ariella and Charles BenDyan in Deal, NJ. To contribute baked goods or items to be used as auction prizes, and for information, please call Ninette, at 1 (917) 215-0165 or Rachel at 1 (917) 815-9338. 10:00am - 6:00pm ILAN HIGH SCHOOL CHINESE AUCTION AND BAKE SALE

At 4 Ocean Lane in Deal at the home of Elaine and Elliot Serure Rabbi Diamond speaking at 2pm and Rabbi Mansour speaking at 8pm For more information call 732-663-1150

Wednesday-Thursday, July 22nd- 23rd IMAGINE ACADEMY FOR AUTISM CHINESE AUCTION AND BAKE SALE

Wednesday, 8:00pm Thursday, till 5:00pm Location: at the home of Melissa and Albert Sutton 1165 Elberon Avenue Contact: Raquel Franco at 917-693-3947. Bakers wanted.

Thursday, July 23rd SEPHARDIC RABBINICAL COLLEGE PARLOUR MEETING

S R C is a Sephardic institution run by Rabbi Alouf for students pursuing the rabbinate as an occupation. Location: TBA Time 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Call Morris for more info 732-859-1991

Sunday, July 26th BONEI OLAM CHINESE AUCTION, AN ORGANIZATION FOR COUPLES WITH INFERTILITY ISSUES

At the home of Dr. Alan & Camilia Azrak Located at 15 Poplar Ave Deal NJ Call 917-207-5342 for more info

SHELLY COHEN BRIDAL FUND DAYTIME BAKE SALE BOUTIQUE SHOW AND AUCTION AT BRANCHES RESTAURANT

123 Monmouth road , West long branch,07764 Please contact Mrs. Esther Dayon @ 732-492-4096

Sunday, August 9th BEESTOCK'S 2ND ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE AT THE WEST DEAL SHULSIGN UP VIA MICHAEL SUTTON

732-207-9178 Tuesday, August 11th 3RD ANNUAL BARKAI YESHIVAH TOP BUN COOKOFF AND CHINESE AUCTION

at the home of Jamie and Ricky Cohen 3 DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS! • SYFOOD • DESSERT • GRILLING (Taste Them All !!!) 1 Jerome Avenue,Deal, NJ 07723 - Contact Claire Shamah 917-251-2373 For Sponsorships call Michael Hidary 718-637-1212 or Abie Shamah 718-541-5949

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One Family Fund Offers Consolation To Victims Of Terrorism BY PAULA PINTO On July 25th, One Family Fund, a Jerusalem-based organization that provides direct financial, legal, and emotional assistance to victims of terrorism in Israel, invited the Deal community to attend a fund-raising event at Stinger’s Bar and Grill at 656 Ocean Avenue in Long Branch. Joining the organization were two special guest speakers from Israel who were severely injured at the hands of terrorists, Gabi Zada and Hila Simila. abi Zada, a father of four from Beit Shean, Israel, owns a small falafel restaurant in his town. Zada was severely injured when terrorists broke i n t o t h e L i k u d p u l l i n g station i n B e i t S h e a n . G r e n a d e s w e r e t h r o w n , A k 4 7 ’s f i r e d , a n d s i x o f Z a d a ’s f r i e n d s were killed. Zada was shot f ive times; the last bullet wa s f i r e d i n t o h i s h e a d, a s h e lay on the floor unconscious. To t h i s d a y, Z a d a h a s a 2 i n c h i n d e n t a t i o n i n h i s forehead. Hila Simila is from the town Netivot in the Southern part of Israel. Just this past December, a grad-rocket landed outside her kitchen window. Simila was critically wounded as six pieces of razor sharp hot metal pierced her intestines, ripping them apart. Ambulance workers thought she was dead upon arrival. In the weeks that followed, surgeons operated on her four separate times to save her life. “During the entire time, One Family Fund never left my side. There must be some reason that G-d kept me alive. I wouldn’t have made it through without them. They were beside me the entire time and they still are,” said Simila. The two victims were in the United States for ten days while the organization shared their stories as well as similar ones at synagogues throughout New York and New Jersey. The event at Stringer’s, however, was one to be remembered for years to come. Donald Epstein, the restaurant’s owner, graciously hosted the event at his facility, where guests were served delicious food and beverages throughout the evening. Rabbis from various sects of the Jewish community took part in the event along with their members. Izzy and Nancy Steinberg, board members of One Family Fund, greeted the victims as well as the many guests, reiterating the importance of showing their ongoing commitment to people whose lives are affected and forever changed due to acts of violence. “Steinberg has been the biggest supporter of One Family Fund the entire time I have been in this organization. Just the other day he told me that whenever there is a victim of a terror attack in the United States, he would f ind a place for them and a way to take care of them. He just had his son’s Bar Mitzvah

One Family Fund Members celebrate with their guests. Izzy Steinberg speaking to guests at the One Family Fund Event in Deal, New Jeresey.

Izzy Steinberg joing together for a picture with Shlomei Gerbi, a victim of terrorism from Israel.

One Family Fund Members celebrate with their guests.

at the One Family Fund facility in Jerusalem. Him and his lovely wife Nancy are two of the most loving and caring individuals that I’ve ever had the privilege of working with,” said Marty Radnor, Regional Director of One Family Fund. Historically, the organization has done events with Magen David in Deal. Year in and year out they have been supporters of One Family Fund. “When homes are being destroyed and people are killed, leaving children as orphans, then we become a frontpage news organization and everyone knows to give to One Family Fund. The problem is when the rockets are not flying, when there is no coverage in the newspapers, then people forget that we still have to take care of hundreds and hundreds of people, some of which will be taken care of for the rest of their life,” said Radnor. Radnor went on to explain that just this past month over 120 victims of Operation Cast Lead applied for support that One Family Fund had not allotted budgeting “We have had to cut our allocations thinner and thinner. While rockets aren’t flying now we are still supporting victims from recent years and it is events such as this one and donor support that helps to meet the ongoing need,” said Radnor. Every year the organization calls upon the community to join them in honoring these victims of terror and shows them an outpouring of love and support. The community also responds by opening up their homes to these special visitors, and giving unconditional f inancial and emotional support. For more information about One Family Fund, please visit their website at www.onefamilyfund.com

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Ohad and Gad Presents The Concert of the Year BY BARBARA SHARON Congregation Brother’s of Israel together with Chevra Hatzalah of the Jersey Shore proudly present Ohad Moskowitz and Gad Elbaz two of Israel’s most sought after performers at the much anticipated summer concert this Sunday August 2 at the Ruth Hyman JCC Axelrod Performing Arts Center 100 Grant Avenue, Deal NJ 7:30 PM. (Doors open at 6:30) General admission starts at $36.00. ad Elbaz has been a professional singer since his childhood and at age 26 has achieved international stardom. Gad “captures both observant and secular listeners by mixing ballads, harmonies, Middle Eastern rhythms, and modern pop.” A worldwide release of his first English album is much anticipated. Ohad Moskowitz was born in Belgium and started performing at a very young age. “His album V’eratich took the Jewish music industry by storm and topped the charts since it’s debut.” Ohad is known for his wide

G New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine talks with state Senator Loretta Weinberg.

BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF On Saturday, July 25, Gov. Jon Corzine introduced state Sen. Loretta Weinberg as the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. he announcement, following months of debate, declared the 74-year-old Bergen County senator as Corzine's running mate in the upcoming elections. Known as a progressive Democrat and a respected Statehouse veteran, Weinberg was chosen over state Sen. Barbara Buono (DMiddlesex), Corzine's other choice. Buono commented on the selection, calling Weinberg a "great choice", adding, "She will be a great candidate, and I'll do everything I can to help the Governor get re-elected." In a recent email to supporters, Corzine wrote, "I know that Loretta will be a partner that I can trust and will become a unique and important voice in the next Corzine administration," also describing Weinberg as "the conscience of the legislature" Part of Weinberg's allure is her constituency. She can aid Corzine in winning key votes in Bergen county, the

state's most populous county that could vote for either party this fall. The pick also comes in the wake of a massive corruption sting that particularly effected NJ public off icials. In that respect, "I believe he made the right choice," said Essex County Executive Joseph DiVicenzo, a Corzine supporter. DiVicenzo elaborated that Corzine and Weinberg are on the same page with regard to policy priorities, "Especially when it comes to ethics." "Loretta has been with him right from the beginning," DiVicenzo continued. "He feels very, very comfortable with her...and people out there respect her, so I think it's a plus for his ticket." Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts (D-Camden) also commended the selection, calling Weinberg "top-notch" with an "impeccable" record. Her legislative record has earned Weinberg a name as a champion of women's issues and progressive causes. Time will tell if the newly selected candidate for lieutenant governor will be "a leader for New Jersey," as Gov. Corzine believes.

BY BRIAN P. EGAN The Deal PBA would like to announce the re-scheduling of the annual PBA Golf Tournament and would like to extend the invitation to those who have not yet signed up. Our original date had been scheduled for Monday July 6th, 2009 but due to unforeseen circumstances the date has been changed to October 5, 2009. For further information or details regarding sponsorship and/or play in our tournament please call Deal Police Dept at 732-531-1113 or visit our website at www.DealPBALocal101.com.

n other news the Deal PBA has once again began our annual mail-out fund drive in order to maintain the operating budget of the Deal PBA, which includes various charitable donations, ETC. We would like to thank those who have already sent in their tax-deductible donations and hope to hear from those who may have forgotten or overlooked this year’s fund drive. We thank you all in advance and as always it is a pleasure to serve you. If you have any questions fee free to contact any member of the Deal PBA 101 by calling the Deal Police Department at 732-531-1113.

range and his unique combinations of Hasidic, Judaic, Zmirot, and Israeli music. Past performances have been to sold out audiences at Madison Square Garden and Lincoln Center. Tickets are available by calling the synagogue’s off ice at 732 222 6666.

Shaq Challenges Basketball Amateur

Bruce Manley, from New Jersey, has been challanged to a game of basketball by NBA All-Star Shaquille O’Neal, after Shaq watched a You Tube video of Manley taking what is said to be some “impossible” trick shots. BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF

Deal P.B.A. Golf Tournament Is Re-scheduled

Congregation Brothers of Israel & Hatzalah Jersey Shore will be presenting Ohad & Gad at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center at the JCC.

Bruce Manley, a 25-year-old from Sparta, New Jersey, has spent over decade fine-tuning his hobby of eyepopping trick shots. He can make a basket from behind-the-back, between his legs; from half court, the foul line, the other foul line. He can run up a tree, bounce off a wall, even stand behind a fence while taking his shot. owever, Manley hasn't merely impressed thousands of You Tube followers. He has piqued the interest of NBA all-star Shaquille O'Neal. "I wanna play this guy (in) horse for a thousand dollars, f ind him pls," O'Neal sent out on Twitter on June 23rd, adding a link to Manley's video. Manley, who recently quit his job at a bank, was busy moving to Colorado when he heard of O'Neal's challenge. "It's all been kind of surreal," Manley

said of the experience after taking O'Neal up on the dare. Horse, the game the pro and the amateur are set to play, involves one player who takes a shot, and a second player who has to duplicate that exact shot. With each miss, the players receive one letter from "horse"; the f irst to spell the word loses. "I've played it a couple of times," Manley says of the game, admitting that, "It's not a very common game." The challenge, originally slated for July, will take place in August, most likely in Orlando, Fla. The date was pushed back once television involvement became a possibility. Manley has also been talking to potential sponsors. While a game of 'horse' with Shaquille O'Neal is unprecedented ground for Manley, Jeff Dillow, his fourth through eighth grade basketball coach, says impossible shots have always been par for the course for the N.J. native.

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Former State Senator Wayne Bryant Sentenced to 48 Months in Federal Prison for Corruption BY GREGORY REINERT Former New Jersey State Senator Wayne R. Bryant was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for unlawfully using his power and influence to obtain a paid, low-show job at UMDNJ’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in exchange for lobbying and bringing millions of dollars in extra funding to the school, and using that job and others to fraudulently nearly triple his state pension, Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr., announced. r y a n t ’s c o - d e f e n d a n t , f o r m e r dean of the School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) i n S t r a t f o r d, R . M i c h a e l G a l l a g h e r, was sentenced to 18 months in p r i s o n f o r h i s c o nv i c t i o n s f o r capitalizing o n B r y a n t ’s i n f l u e n c e t o b e c o m e d e a n a n d, i n t u r n , r i g g i n g the hiring process to create a job for Bryant at SOM that appeared to b e a l eg i t i m a t e , b o n a f i d e p o s i t i o n . U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson, who presided over the nearly 11-week trial, also ordered Bryant, 61, of Lawnside, and Gallagher, 63, of Haddonfield, to pay $113,167 in restitution, which represents the amount of corrupt salary that Bryant received. Judge Wolfson also ordered Bryant and Gallagher to pay fine of $25,000 and $15,000, respectively.

From mid-2002 through about August 2006, Bryant worked a total of about 14.8 hours for GCBSS, yet received approximately $200,000 of pension able income. “We are pleased with the sentences, particularly with Wayne Bryant,” said Marra. “He was long among the most powerful, entrenched political figures in New Jersey. He soon will be off to prison for four years. That is a powerful image and should stand as a deterrent for other elected and non-elected officials.” There is no parole in the federal system.

"We are doing everything we can to end this culture of "quid pro quo", of payoffs, and preferential treatment that plagues New Jersey government," said Weysan Dun, Special Agent In Charge of the FBI's Newark Field Office. "But corruption is a cancer and you can't cure it with just one treatment. Today's sentencing of Wayne Bryant, is just one more step in our unrelenting focus on corruption." On Nov. 18, 2008, a jury convicted Bryant of all 12 counts against him: four counts of mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud for defrauding the public of his honest services in connection with the SOM job; one count of corrupt solicitation and acceptance of a bribe (the SOM job) involving an organization receiving federal funds; and five counts of mail fraud for his scheme to defraud the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits of money and property related to the pension-padding scheme. Gallagher was convicted of three counts of mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud for defrauding the public of his honest services, and one count of offering a bribe (the SOM job) involving an organization receiving federal funds. He was acquitted of one count of honest services mail fraud. The case was tried by Marra, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Drew and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam S. Lurie. In convicting Bryant and Gallagher, the jury found that the job at SOM amounted to a bribe from Gallagher solicited by Bryant. The jury heard that

Gallagher was elevated from Vice Dean to Interim Dean and finally, in November 2002, to permanent Dean at SOM with Bryant’s help, which included arranging meetings between Gallagher and state legislators and drafting a letter to the governor supporting Gallagher. The jury found that in March 2003, Gallagher in turn put Bryant on the SOM payroll and in doing so committed fraudulent acts and acts of concealment. The jury also found that from his position at SOM, Bryant used his power and influence as Senator and Chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee to directly lobby state agencies, high-level officials (including the state treasurer), legislators and their staffs, and personally directed changes in the state budget to bring millions of dollars in extra funding to SOM. All the while, Bryant failed to reveal that he was simultaneously on the payroll at SOM, receiving a high salary of $40,841 in 2004, and, in fact, used various means to conceal his purported role at SOM. The jury also found that beginning in July 2002 Bryant engaged in the pensionpadding scheme by taking on public positions for which he did no meaningful work.hours for GCBSS, yet received approximately $200,000 of pension able income. Throughout the period Bryant submitted false and fraudulent signed attorney time sheets which declared that he personally had done the work.

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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 Apartment for sale 101 Old Mamaroneck Rd. #S11 White Plains, NY Sunday 07/12/09 from 1-4, Gorgeous co-op, flexible 2 bedroom located near Young Israel or Hebrew institute. A truly one of a kind completely renovated apartment, that feels like a house. Nancy Rein-Raphael, Sotheby’s International Realty Licensed Salesperson. Certified Home Buyer’s Representative. (Cell) 914-588-8705

NY STATE S FALLSBURG, NY Lg, 3 Br house, 3bth, Brand new, pvt in ground pool. Avail July. Call: 914-737-3915

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

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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 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

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

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

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

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

GREAT BUY! Two family house 4 sale, one acre of land w/horse barn. 1 & ½ hourse to NYC. Income $1,300 per mo. $275K Neg 914-512-4361 or 914-393-6759

Forshay/ Suffurn: Home for sale by owner, owner relocating, needs to move soon. 6 BR colonial on parkway, cul-de-sac, new windows, basement apt, deck, pool + hot tub, near shuls $630K. Call Bruce 845-494-3919

Vacation homes for sale Catskills: Seeking partner to buy 2 fam home in Woodbourne (2 Floors-10 rms) Must have good credit. Approx $20,00 investment 718-972-1552, 718-972-0161 or 917-971-8357

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

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

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

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

Riverhead: 2 BR/2BA, gourmet kit, granite counters, vaulted ceil, pond front, bch rights, pool, clbhse, tennis, low taxes/ low maint. $310K 516-241-1625

Woodmere: updated 5BR, 3 bath, H/R, cul-de-sac, sky lites. Walk to all. $800k. Owner 516-295-1976

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

Investment Property FALLSBURG, NY: 4 buildings for sale. Total 8 apts and clubhouse, Rntl $90K yr inc. Grt investment. 845-292-9951

Vacations homes for sale Liberty/ Loon/ Sheldrake: Open house, June 28th, noon to 4 pm, 2 BRs, 2 bths, CAC, deck, YD crowd, heated pool, extras. 845-436-9212

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

Ellenville, NY: Briggs Hwy. Entire Kings Hwy Colony. 102BR units, 4-1BR units, main hse, pool, shul, lrg prop. No calls after 7pm. 732-671-7779

Lawrence: Causeway Builder’s Home, near golf course, yacht club, tennis club. Great location. $1.35M 516-239-0051

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

Monticello: Renovated 11 units retreat, 5 buildings, red room, pool, 4 acres $495K. www.resortrealtyny.com Resort realty 845-791-5945

Cedarhurst, NTM: 2 BR, 2 bth, recently updated, granite kichen, huge LR, DR, h/w flrs, bsmt parking, elev building. Open House 6/28, 11-5; 601 Chestnut St. #A26. 646-298-9018

Land for sale, Sullivan County 3 parcels of land 31.8, 44.5 and 63.2 acres in Sullivan County Ferndale. Close to Bethel Woods + center for the performing arts/ Route 17 somewoods + some openfield acres. Appraised between $135K-$225K Contact 585-349-0644 or 585-261-6687

Vacation homes for sale Sackett Lake: Totally renovated 3 BRs, 1 bath, deeded lake nights, walk to orthodox shul. 516-662-3045

Wesley Hills/ Pomona, SALE/RENT: New construction. 5 BR, 3 bth, C/H col, large kitchen, DR, great rm, C/A & heat. Deck, 3 car garage. Near shuls/ shops. Priced right. 914-260-4094

POCONOS LAKEFRONT- BEAUTY 4-5 BR RANCH, PLAY ROOM, HOT SUB, DOCK + BOAT, GIGANTIC SCREENED IN PORCH 160 FT OFF SHORELINE IN AMENITY FILLED, GATED, HOMELOCK FARMS COMMUNITY, A PLEASANT COUNTRY, WALK TO CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA, PICNIC TABLES AND OLYMPIC SIZED POOL, NEAR SKIING, HIKING + MORE. PERFECT FOR CHILDREN AND ACTIVE RETIREES. $475K. FURNITURE OPTIONAL 410-730-7265

Forshay: Home for sale by owner, owner relocating needs to move soon. 6 BR colonial, park like property on cul-de-sac, new windows, bsmt apt, deck pool + hot tub near shills. 6.30K Call Bruce 845-494-3199

WESTCHESTER

CANARSIE, 1 FAMILY 30X100. EXCELLENT CONDITION. PERFECT FOR PROFESSIONALS, INVESTORS OR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SEMI COMMERCIAL STREET. 347-260-7838

Midwood open house sun June 28th 1-4pm 1397 E 17 St. (M&N) 17’ wide 4BR semi w/pvt parking, fin bsmt w/ sep entr & hospitality suite. Homesite Realty 917-250-5615 Lisashomesite.com $699K

Open house sun 6/28 1-4pm. 1434 E 34th St 1 fam, 3 BR, 1.5 bth, EIK, pvt drv. 212-308-0744

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

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

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

BROOKLYN

Boro Park, 20 Av 53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 Brs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr Stores, shuls, F train. 718-258-4824

McDonald + Avenue U, 2 fam, handyman special. 646-644-8808

FOR SALE BY OWNER Brick 2 family, 2 bedroom duplex, wa;l-in. 2 bedroom apt. totally renovated. Sheepsead Bay, Gravesend Area. 646-644-8802

Boro Park: 53 st/10 Ave 5 fam house. 23x71, 3 stories + fin bsmt. Can convert to 3 fam. Ask $1.288M. Mint Cond. 917-509-6154

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

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

Ave L/E 17th St 1 fam det, 20x100 Lot. 4 Brs, 2 car garage. Priced to Sell. By owner. Call 732-278-9780 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!

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

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

2626 E. 14th St. Brand new executive suites available 2002500 sq ft. FREE ELEC, HVAC, INTERNET & MORE! Beaut completely renov prof’l & medical office bldg. Across bus stop & Q/B trains. All inqs Email: Daniel@hampshieprop.com or call 718-692-4181 x110

NASSAU / L.I. Great Neck: Commercial office space in prime great location, unmits from 13738000 sq ft; Parking; Walk to Train/ Village. Call 516-996-2263

Shelter Island: L-Shaped ranch 1.3 acres, 3 bd/ 2 full baths private, includes new appliances + new washer/dryer/ gallery kitchen/ dining + Living rm, includes garage/ studio / 16x32 inground pool w/full bthrm. Close to shops + beach/ nr schools $749K. Contact 631-749-1930 HLIZ@yahoo.com

Smithtown: Hidden Ponds 3 BR, 2.5BA, gate clubhse, tennis, FSBO. 32 hi-hats, gran kit & Bas, 43* maple cabs, crown molding. Ceramic tile, chrome railing, steam shower, lndry chute, skylights. $450K til 6/21 then add agent fee. Save $50K now. Hank 631-672-1301

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

Stoneybrook: 6 Dogwood Dr. 4 BR/ 3 BA. Reduced, motivated seller. Bring all offers! Call Rich 631-873-8688

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

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

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

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STATEN ISLAND

PA, for sale All one acre house, 3 homes, 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths each, 2 homes have 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ bths each. Three ranch style. Two log homes. Price 255,000825,000. ALL BRODERING CAMP D. GOLDEN

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

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

LONG 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

Willowbrook: Legal 2 fam det used as 1 fam. 4 BR, 2 bth, EIK, lg fam rm, 2 offices, laundry rm. Extra lg bkyd. 4 storage facilities & detached workshop. $620K. Call 718-761-2972

Staten Island 1869 Richmond Terr. M1 Zone. 26,947 sq ft. Please CallFor more information: 718-258-4222

QUEENS/BRONX Kew Garden Hills: 2 story det house. Recent renovation. Excel loc. 718-261-4156

Kew Garden Hills: Fully renov 1 fam det home. 4 BR, 2.5 bth, fin bsmt, bkyrd, drvwy. $770K. 917-519-6110 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 USAHOMES4LESS.NET

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

NE Bronx: 5 family house for sale. Asking $375K. Contact broker at 347-210-0405

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.

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 Poconos Lakefront Beauty: 4-5 BR ranch, plus game room, hot tub, dock and boat, gigantic screened in porch. 160 feet off shoreline in amenity filled, gated community, a pleasant country walk to children’s play area, picnic tables and Olympic sized pool, near skiing, hiking + more. Great for children & active retirees. $475K, furniture optional. 410-730-7205

Delaware County GREAT BUY!!! Delaware County, 21.8 acres. Three bedrooms, 2 full bths. Full size bsmt. 40x56 Barn w/a stream. $339,900. Must sell, owner 607-265-3431

California-Hollywood 3 BR/ 2 BA 3000 sq ft. penthouse includes open FL plan + living room w/ cathedral ceilings/ fire place/ dining area + wet bar/ kitchen/ large master bdrm/ walk in closet/ lrg Jacuzzi tub, great views (2) balconies, plus 2 lofts on 2nd fl w/ secure parking/ pool/ gym + sauna. Minutes from new mall. Noho Arts Dist. $525K (818) 590-8644

North Canaan: 57 acres corner, sub dvdbl, with horse stable, 4 BR, 4 bth, brick w/ in apt, 6 car gar, asking $1.2 M Bkr. Carol 203-459-9848 Call Sal 203-758-8420

Out of State Lots Sale/N. Carolina NC Mntns- 2 ½ ac homesite, spectac vu. High alt, easy access, paved rd, secl, Bryson city, $39,950. owner financing 800-810-1590 www.wildcatknob.com

Ohio Cash cow! 10 single family homes $250,000 Monthly cash flow: $5,200.00 10homesale.com 1-800-913-6810

COLORADO Southern Colorado Land for sale, 1300 +/- Sub dividable acres, beautiful mountain views! Super development potential! Easy access to I-25, 3 houses, 3 mountain ranges, good roads, 35 mi to Pueblo, 150 to Denver, Good Water Well, Ponds, more! 309-745-1328

South Carolina land: 5 acre tracts in Camden, SC west of US 95. Low tax and risk factors; ready to build now, financing available. Contact Mickey. 305-978-5708

Hendersville, NC: Brick ranch, 1 acre 3000 sqft of total living space. 2100 sf main level, 900sf, lower level, 3 BRS, 3 bthrm, outstanding landscape with conifers, beautiful moun-

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

tain views. Park like setting, property taxes only. $439,000, $1850/yr. Call 828-693-6960

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

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

Condo for sale, SC Harbor Isl: enchanting all furn condo on harbor Isl, 40 min Hilton Head, 1 BR, 2 bth, vu ocn from lg kit, DR, LR w/ queen sz sofa bed, scrnd deck, pools, tennis. Ocn steps away. Grt rent history, pix, 265K. 843-838-6639

Berkshires, Mass, Unique New England B+B 7 BR w/ baths can also be used as a restaurant or residence, energy efficient additional/ 12 acres land can be subdivided, plus building with antique shop nr Norman Rockwell Museum/ Jacobs pillow + much more contact 413-329-8090 $849,900.00 Email: Jespos7249@aol.com

House for sale PA Pocono Lakefront beauty 4-5BR ranch + game rm & giant scrnd-in porch, deck, dock, boat & hot tub; excel pvcy w/160’(l) of shoreline in amenity filled hemlock Farms gtd commu, ideal for grandkids & active retirees; 1:40 to GWB, 475K + furn opt 410-730-7205 pocono-lakefronts.com/hemlocl.htm

BROOKLYN 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 Midwood: Newly renovated 3 ½ room-1 BR modern kitchen and bathroom, parquet floors, MIC, near shopping, transportation + houses of worship. Call 718-859-5964

Brooklyn Ave S/E17. Newly built 3 br apt. Lrge LR & DR. Call: 718-902-7375 347-587-7944 THREE 3 FAMILY HOMES ON 80X100LOT ASKING $975K ALSO 3 BR APT FOR RENT. R7A ZONE. CALL BROKER 646-207-7151

East 7th St between Ave R + S, 1st Flr, 3 Bdrm/ 2 ½ Bth newly renovated includes granite litchewn/ storage/ appliances/ laundry rm/ EIK/ CAC/ Master BDRM in cludes walk in closet, private parking + sep maids quarters. $3300 month. Contact 917-692-0599. Marilyn Avail Sept 1st

BoroPark49Stcorner12Ave: New on market 400 sq ft $1650 neg. Owner 718-435-2603

Ave T/ Low East- 1 family for sale or rent 40 x 100 detached, 3 BR, 2 Bth, huge LR, DR Hi-ceiling + private drive, finished basement included. Call owner 347-513-1193

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

Boro Park, 20 w/53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 BRs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr stores, shuls F train. Asking $3000/mo nego. Call 718-258-4824

House for rent Gravesend/E 4th street: 3.5 room, walk in yard, absentee landlord. Utilities included $1,200. Also 5 rm yard garage. Call agent Fran Rizzo 646-207-3087

QUEENS 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 Wanted: North Shore Waterfront Rental couple w/dog need private house on/near water 760-631-4428

Peconic, Long Island August Rental 4 BR 1.5 bth, beach cottage. Steps from beach & fishing jetty. Pets OK $5500 for August. Owner 631-734-7144

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

House for rent Hamptons Hampton Beach House: On the ocean, Dune Rd., 3 BR, 2 BA, lrge deck on top w/ 360 degree views, newly renov. Available now. For details, 914-490-5115 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

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 Baldwin Warehouse/ Auto garage. Prime location 2000+ sf, fenced parking, OHD, lg office, 16 ft ceiling, near RR lease/ Owner 516-807-6307 Goshen, NY: Restaurant for lease. The ground floor incorporates a magnificent restaurant and cocktail lounge. Includes large windows overlooking the Gosher Kitchen historic track first turn. For details contact 845-394-6911 FORSHAY: 2-4 BR bsmt apt for rent. Reasonably priced. Call 845-354-4845 S Fallsburg/ Sunshine, beautiful Lg, EIK, X-Lg, LR, A/C BR, screened in porch, no pool/ camp, nice quiet corner. Ideal for elderly couple $3500. 347-539-7255

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 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 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 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 Beautiful 24 acre standard Breed horse farm. Located in central Delaware with 22 stalls. Pond & Track included. Visit www.sandielanefarm.com 732-634-0712, Lisa

House For Rent MA, BERKSHIRES: Beautiful lots, prime building lots. Great views, undergrnd util + sewer. Check www.kingsmontlanesite.com or call 413-442-5445. Judith King

Greenwich, CT: 203-661-7777, All rental offerings, homes, land + condos. Engle + Voeikers. www.engelvoeilkers.com/greenwich. Search all properties online

House for rent PA Allentown: 5BR, 3 full bth, kosher kitch, patio, deck, office space, nr syna. Easy commute NYC/NJ/Pocoos. Contact Susan Hornung Remax Real Estate. Tel 610-770-9000

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

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

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

BROOKLYN Huge building Approx 4000 sq ft, large parking lot, ideal for drive in bank, fast food restaurant, office, convenience/ drug store, pizza shop. 347-693-6189

KITCHEN SPACE, GROUND FLR PREF. F LATBUSH/BORO PARK AREA 917-295-5425

Gravesend: 3 room ultra mod $1,000 & studio $750. call Fran Rizzo agt 646-207-5087

Greenspring: 2.5 bths, kosher kitchen, deck, large backyard, beautiful home. 3 years young! Call 718-338-8712 or 901-255-2794

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

House For Rent 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)

Bay Ridge 11th Ave 63rd St: Remodeled beautiful, 1 bedroom, living rm, eat-in-kitchen, apt building, 3 floor walk-up, no fee. 718-645-0707

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 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

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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

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

DELI & GROCERY w/lotto for sale, Rent $1200, Lse 4 ½ yrs w/ext. option. Highly stocked. Price $140K. 464 W 261 St. & Riverdale Ave, Abu 718-884-1501

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

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

Boro Park: 49 St Corner 12 Ave New on market! Completely renov 1 BR. New kit, all new applncs. 400 sq ft. $1,650 neg. OWNER 718-435-2603

QUEENS/BRONX 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

Retail Space, Wantagh Wantagh Ave: Fully approved NYS Licensed, fully operational. 10 yrs old children’s day care center with play ground. Infants through 5 yrs old. Owner retiring. Busy shopping center in Wantagh. Owner 516-967-5805

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

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

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

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BROOKLYN Pizza shop for sale, great location, Boro Park area, large store, heavy traffic. Call 646363-8425 for more info. Busy dental practice in heart of boro park 3 networked, fully equiped ops, seller motivated best offer accepted 917-416-3681

Midwood, Office space 1 new office avail now, 2nd flr Coney Island between N-O Aves, 3 rooms internet ready. Brand new must see. 400 sq ft. $12,000 month. Call 347-528-3070, over looking backyard

Dental office for sale: Great location ver y close to downtown Brooklyn, restaurants, conv parking and trans. Consist of 3 operatories, 2 x-ray machines & 1 panaromic machine. Financing options avail. Call Dr. Tan for more info: 718-461-4678 Nostrand/ Ave K: 600sq ft renov basement for rent under a retail store. Good for office. Call Moshe 347-844-0888

Business for sale set up as a restaurant or banquet hall. Coney Island Avenue location. Call for details 646-644-8808

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

BROOKLYN: 11th Ave/63rd St: beautiful, flexible space for rent. 3000 sq ft office/ showroom/retail. Call 718-869-2005pm.

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

NY STATE SULLIVAN COUNTY HOTEL FOR SALE. CALL JOHNATHAN AT THE SUNSHINE. 845-796-1200 West Islip Prof/ Med Space For rent 1295 sq ft., pvt 1st flr entr, 4 rms w.2ba, complete hi end reno. $2995/mo. Owner 917-648-5966

Herkimer County: Convenience store & apts. Rural central NY State, 70 miles west of Albany. Bldg, equip, inventory, 139K 315-429-9055

Commercial Property/ Nassua Cedarhurst: Beautiful bldg near JFK, showroom offices and warehouse, loading dock, approx. 16,000 sq ft. Call 516-448-4393

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

MA: CAPE COD-WELLFLEET Harbor/ Marsh view, 3 BR, 2 ½ BA, walk to beach, marina and shops. Only week of 8/22. $1600. 413-519-2216

Aruba Divi phoenix on Palm Beach/ Ocean Frnt/ 2 Br penthouse-sleeps 8, weeks 51 & 52, Dec.19-Jan 2. asking $11,000 for 2 wks or $6,000 per wk. Plasma TV/ Wahser/ Dryer. Just built. Mitchell 732-259-5525 or montagtex3@aol.com

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 OFFICE SPACE KngsHwy Between East 3rd & 4th St Entire floor/ one flight up 4 rms/ 1 bth Private entrance, contact 718- 243- 2748

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Office for rent iBensonhurst, good for services, good condition, close to subway, shopping & schools. Block off 86th St. Price negotiable. 646-944-5209

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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

SPACE FOR RENT-BROOKLYN 51st Street close to 18th avenue Basement suitable for storage High ceilings Call for more information: 908-330-3677

Crown Heights/ Nostrand & Easter Pkwy 900+ sf store for rent asking $2500 (718)-498-3200

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

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

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

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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

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 for rent Boro Park, 16th Ave: 5 room office for rent, private bathroom, 1 flight up, front exposure 718-338-6473 STORE FOR RENT IN VERY BUSY AREA IN GRAVESEND. NEWLY RENOVATED, PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS: 718-998-7600

Ave U 2 Stores For Rent 700 sq ft and 1000 sq ft top location reasonable price call owner 917-797-1427

Boro Park-Professional Ofc spaces, prime location Newly renov. 917-494-7987

REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE Court St. Brooklyn, 3rd flr, 900sf. Offices 2 refrigerated 800sf. Each 2 Freezers 800sf each 5000 sf. Storage, 15 ft high, Fright elevator Ground Floor 2000 sf., with loading dock, Total 11,000 sf. Call 917-407-4006

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

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

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Texas real estate Secure investment 280+ Acres, Heavily wooded, wildlife, 2 ponds, highest hill area (300 ft elev) 1+ mile of hwy frontage, ½ mile from downtown Historical Chappell Hill, centrally loc to major TX cities: DFW, Houston, Austin & San Antonit 979-885-9670 OR 979-865-3650

Boro Park, 12 Ave/43 St. Storefront office For rent Approx 60x20 good for professional or medical offi. Call 917-435-9274

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

Business Opportunity NEWFOUNDLAND Portauxbasque 2 large buildings. 135,000 s/f floor space 24 acres of land. 1500 ft. Ocean frontage. Can have public or private seaport. Next to Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal. Contact: Harold Fitz 1-888-532-9335 judefitz@yahoo.com www.haroldfitz.com

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Partner wanted for midsized jet ½ interest for $500K, based & managed at Morristown Airport NJ. Also for sale: 2006 King Air B200 Call Frank 800-599-9780

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

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FOR SALE, Exceptional Subdivisional Route 1, South Kingstown Preliminary approval on four prime lots near water, 5+ acres each! Rolling meadows with trees. Rural but close to town. High & dry, standard septic. Horses allowed. Some second-story water views. Walk to water and marina. $1895M Capital wanted: Private & successful investment club buys comm. RE bldgs leased to and guaranteed by the US Fed govt on long term lease seeks qualified investors. 888-246-0606 IF

YOU ARE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT A HOME BASED BUSINESS AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOURSELF IN THE SIX FIGURE CATEGORY WITH A MINIMUM INVESTMENT OF $2,000 THEN CONTACT GARY SCHECHTER. CALL 917-677-8263 OR 888-274-2933 FOR MORE MATERIALS. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY!

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$3.5 MILLION in new system from a renowned consultant. 775-333-1125 or visit: www.DR-IZZY.COM

Receive $12.50 to $27.50 a week, simply by returning phone calls. No selling involved, view website www.loyalcashflow.com or contact 917-309-2537

Investors wanted (15%) Fifteen Percent Secured by real estate Contact 405-735-3906

Great opportunity!! Great investment opportunity! Start up a company looking for investors. Product to be in major line publication this fall. Call 770-256-1213 for more info.

INVESTORS SEE GREEN Green energy utility company. Investment Earns: -High Returns -Quarterly Income -Accel Depriation!! Ken White 800-691-6272 Metro Energy Partners

CAREERS/ SALES Electricians-ContractorsSales Pros. Patented products help homes/bus reduce electric bill. Hi $$$ Pot’l, low start up costs 888-307-4877 24/7

Have property in CT? Growing RE management Co in Ct seeks landlord in need of exceptional mngmnt servies. Commercial/ redl/ HUD/Sect 8. WE RUN IT LIKE WE OWN IT! Call 203-776-6363

Breakfast & lunch truck, Queens, in busy shopping area, work 6 or 7 days, Nets $2000/week. Call Helen after 4 pm. 347-231-5076

Business training Foreclosure Mediator Training workshop 15 yrs. Exp. 3 days $4,995.00 FREE info 877-631-8408 Members BBB Rated A

1st Mortgage Maui Jewish family request $1.5M for refinance. Secured by prime 250 acres in Wailuku, Maui. Recent ultra conservative appraisal $6.45 million. Very generous terms. Very secure. Please contact David @ 808-463-2691 or David@waiehukalo/com Shalom

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION BSNS for sale serving NY, NJ, CT, PA plus more. Headquarters in Orange-Ulster county area. Can be closed Fri aft & Sat. Mr. Smith, bkr 845-255-4111

Investor wanted, upscale gentlemen’s club with complete restaurant/ sushi bar in the heart of times square. Multi million $ gross. Contact 973-786-5688

FRANCHISED FAST FOOD RESTAURANT in Walmart in Flanders. Available for sale or lease with purchase option. All offers considered available immediately. Call 908-304-5199

Priced for quick sale! Newly renovated Judaica & gift store. Great location in Flatbush, must close immediately due to personal medical situation…take over now & be ready for big Yom Tov grand opening. Call for appt. Serious buyers only. 917-710-2021

1360 Capital wanted Georgia Contractor seeks financial partner to invest in lucrative Atlanta’s single-family real estate foreclosure market. Call 678-548-5675

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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

Glatt Kosher Restaurant & next door grocery w/ pizza in central Florida. 386-566-1471, Ask for Yehuda 1st TIME EVER ON VEGAS STRIP -National Sweepstakes -Slot Tournament -TV Game Show -Extremely High Yield -Seeking $500K -High Risk 877-603-4160 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 Established Glatt Kosher restaurant/ take-out/ food store for sale, good location w. parking, 5 towns area. Partners avail 516-581-3930

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

Obgyn Practice for sale: Brooklyn, ideal for Orthodox Jewish MD. Receipts 700k. Call Mr. Weissen at 631-281-2810 or email gnw1@buysellpractices.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 888-415-1474 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 Business person to negotiate. I have 2 inventions. Great money making opportunity. Interested? Call Janet 347-439-8968

BECOME A SUCCESFUL CONCERT PROMOTER Call: HMI, New York (800) 836-1691

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

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

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

NY STATE Commercial Property Sullivan county, NY. Cold Storage Facility. 20 min No of Middletown, 90 min From GWB, Rt 84 &17/86. Nr proposed casino. 1000 pallets cold storage (18-) (38) w/ofc space, Approx 4 acres , sep maint facility. Poss development. Also 2 smaller props, Main ST, Falls.845-798-1306

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

NASSAU / L.I. 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

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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BROOKLYN 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 MATH TUTORING Dante Kou, professional Mathematics tutor, all levels of mathematics. Call 646-319-7852 Piano lessons,-all levels. Instrument provided free of charge. Reasonably priced. Call: 718-207-5981 Call: 212-496-9148

PATEL Brothers Market DISTRIBUTERS WANTED New energy shot MLM, energy mood, fat burner, hot business, just started simple 24hr recording. Free sample view. www.yafari.com Contact 877-621-7077

From beans, rice, flours, and karela (bitter gourds) to chutneys, PATEL Brothers has all the ingrediants a budding Indian chef would ever need. We also have an array of spices, seed, nuts, and Indian snacks. Please visit our website for more details: www.Patelbros.com 32-27 74 St Jackson Heights Queens

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

EUROPEAN EXPERT CARE BONDED + INSURED, KOSHER TRAINED, POLISH/ ENGLISH SPEAKING, LICENSED HOME CARE AGENCY, ELDER CARE HOUSEKEEPING, RNS, LPNS, HHAS, PCAS. LIVE IN/ OUT AVAILABLE. CALL 718-349-0099

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

Home attendant Fulltime or part time. Felxible hours. Live in or out. Experience required. Good salary. Call 917-676-1309 or 347-512-8229

Medical Help Wanted/Brooklyn Dental assistant receptionist F/T Midwood Bensonhurst area. Please call: 718-339-1122

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

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

Welcome to the temple of wellness center! We provide unique natural treatments with help of modern high-tech computerized whole body scan-European quantum technology! Whole body detox with modern equipments! Gentle colon hydrotherapy with oxygen! Blood, joints, liver, kidneys, blood vessles-Ion foot bath!!! Effective unique treats with gynecology & prostate problems! Candida, parasites, viruses, bacteria! Rebuild immunity! The best weight loss programs! Diet, body wraps! Great results with the most difficult health conditions! Thousand testimonials! Low prices! All credit cards accepted. 347-495-8489 347-673-6709 1728 E 19 Street BROOKLYN,NY 11229

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 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 AID/ COMPANION/ CHILDCARE with more than 12 years experience, seeks position. Excellent checkable references. Please Call: 718-284-7637 Why put your parents in a nursing home or assisted living, when you can have better care for less money? Call 516-263-6417 Save huge amounts of money on high ticket items.

Cleaning Lady seeking position to clean offices + homes the old fashioned way, willing to clean windows, also home exp in home care 347-998-7560 or 718-773-0093

Companion/ Driver, Live in/ out NY/ NJ Health Care Aide. 16 years exp. Ref Avail. Call, Aida 551-404-4015

Christy’s Services: Professional, screened, hard working for housekeeping, nanny, companion, live in/ out. No fee 718-523-4200 718-523-4213

CHH Aide Seeking position Honest & reliable lady is seeking companion and elderly care specializing in Alzheimer’s, direct tube feeding. Call Doris 718-493-7350 or 718-774-7279. References upon request.

Certified nurses looking for p/t work as companion or chauffeur with over 10 years experience. References available. Call Marie 516-469-8410

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

Taylor EUROPEAN TAYLOR Custom made suits I can copy any style you want Ladies and men’s Anything you want Any kind of alterations Specialists in leather & fur 212-355-2936- John

Help Offered Companion over 20 yrs exp live-in/ out, FT/PT, very reliable, great references! Avail in the Manh, Bklyn, LI area! Pauline & Celia 347-495-4473 or 718-774-1950 SITUATION WANTED ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER, DOCUMENT FILE CLERK, GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANT. CALL EVENINGS

718-493-3498

I am volunteering my services (without pay) for clerical work in schools, synagogues, community and Jewish centers. Queens only. Call 718-699-8760

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

Position Wanted Chauffer/ House Manage looking for F/T position/ great with children + pets. Flexible schedule. 8 years experience with travel companion. Excellent references, contact 908-534-6790

NEED A RABBI? Recently retired, excellent speaker, superb cantorial skills. Available fulltime or part time. 610-348-9965

HARD WORKING LADY SEEKS JOB FOR BABYSITTING, HOUSE KEEPING

& MORE. LIVE IN POSITION, MANY YEARS EXP. EXCELLENT REFS. PLEASE CALL 917-771-8214 OR 347-777-9712

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

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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

Help Wanted 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

Companion/ Nursing service COMPANION- An Irish lady seeks live-out companion position, 12 yrs exp caring for Alzheimer’s patients, refs avail. Please call 646-732-9578

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

Experienced, intelligent & devoted home care attendant avail. Live in/out. Refs avail. 845-538-5307

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

HELP WANTED Saleslady with some sales exp needed for fabric Store. Call 718-436-5849 or 347-743-7339

Dental Lab In Bensonhurst looking for office help with dental office experience. Good computer skills helpful Call 718-331-2241 or fax resume 718-331-2251

Cook to run small kosher kitchen in Bronx nursing Home, will move to Queens facility in 2 months.Knowledge of Buchanian cooking a plus. Benefits. 718-519-5878 KOL HAOLAM NEWS SEEKS ADVERTISING REPS % BASED. CALL 347-678-0925. E-mail/text kolhaolam@yahoo.com

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

Help wanted Cosmetician, exp’d-F/T knowl of selling cosmetics & fragrances a must. Sal + commish. 718-645-0166

Salesperson Hardware/ Lumber, Inside/ Outside salesperson needed for hardware/ Lumberyard/ Manufacturer of metal studs. Located in Astoria. Call 718-726-4040 or Email info to: hiringservices555@hotmail.com

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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

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

Handyman 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

RAJA Appl repair. All major brands, Frig, A/C, micrwv, oven/stove, D/W, W/D, reas, reliable 718-377-1428

PAGE 51 Handyman *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

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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 ARCHITECT Start your project No upfront fees Get approvals first Zoning*Permits*Drawings* Proj Mgmt .Registered in 20 states 917-596-1048 AAA construction. Remodeling apts, bsmts, kits, bths. Will beat any price. Free estimate. 646-250-3613

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

PAGE 52 Home Improvement 509 McDonald Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11218 (corner of Church and McDonald Aves) 159-03 Hillside Ave, Jamaica Queens. 718-206-4202 Exact Masonry. All types of Masonry Specializing in stone & concrete Residential & Commercial Restoration work *Steps *Foundatations *Chimneys *Patios *Pool decks *Sidewalks, and much more! Over 25 years Experience! 732-785-7767 BATHTUB, TILE REGLAZING + WATERPROOFING Unbeatable price guaranteed. 10% off with ad 718-866-6124/ 917-335-3798

For plumbing snd heating repair mechanic, reasonable rates. 24 hour serv. For free estimate Call Mose 718-813-4154 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. 917-9751752 NATURAL GINESIS NO MORE BUGS! 100% NATURAL PLEASE CALL: 800-807-9357 www.naturalginesis.com

Auto Ford 1997 E350 Van 1997 Ford 14 foot box truck with a carrier refrigeration system. Excellent condition. Call 516-491-8068 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 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 CARS FOR SALE $200/$500 cars 4 cash. Any model, any condition. Call: 347-234-8566

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CLASSIFIEDS Auto 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

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 MAZEL TOV Moving and Storage Special rates for the holidays Lic & Ins DOT # 10587 718-443-7700 Cargo Van For pick-ups + deliveries, call Willie. 718-452-6469 CAR-VAN-BUS-TRUCK WE will move you to the Catskills for the summer or anywhere else, anytime. Strong, exper, responsible, new trucks. Competitive rates. Call Shomer: Shabbos Movers 347-840-3553

MOVING SERVICE www.heftyroy.com we bring a careful, friendly touch to res’d moving. Mention Jewish Voice & Get $25 discount! 347-852-5439

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Come and enjoy relaxing massage Quiet + discrete (2) Convenient locations. Allen Blvd Rt 110 516-476-6237 & Rt 110 Gazza Blvd 516-728-7550, Long Island, leave message.

BEAUTIFUL WELLNESS SPA! THE BEST IN NY MASSAGE BY RUSSIAN! SWEDISH, DEEP TISSUE, HOT STONES, SHIATSU.-$70 1 HOUR MASSAGE + STEAM SAUNA+ SCRUBS + MASKS-THIS GREAT PACKAGE-REG PRICE $120 RIGHT NOW—HEALTHY SAVINGSONLY $80 THE BEST SERVICE! THE BEST PRICES! ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED! 347-495-8489 OR 347-673-6709 1728 E 19TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11229 WWW.TEMPLEOFWELLNESS.COM

Health/ Fitness Affordable holistic in the heart of the city, For lucrative rewarding career! Certified programs in Ayurveda/ Nutrition and Esthetics (Skin Care) Beg. Apr 25, 35 str. 5th Ave. Good news credit for nutritionists www.ayurvedasbeautycare.com 212-529-3300/3304 Holistic spa, workshops, Ayurveda Spa Training…and more

Weight loss solution To loose weight + inches but NOT MUSCLE. Start cinching, deliciously, easy. 718-851-9478 or 718-645-2744 123 Wellness Home, LLC-Holis Institute Educate + design your ecohome for health certified organic skincare/ cleaning living/ water/ sleep technology. 123wellnesshome.com 212-501-3827 holisinstitute.org 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 Black Bombay princess cats and kittens, seeking responsible home, friendly, personal + loving. Good with pets and children over 7. Shots, spade and altered. Please Call 718-859-7274 or 917-941-6854 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 SAUNAS/ SPAS/ HOT TUBS Hot Tub: 6 person, 2000 model. All options w/cover. Still in package, never used! Full warranty. Cost $7495, sacrifice $3750. Can deliver 203-557-3386

HOME + FINE ARTS-WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE FURNITURE SALE. SUN THRU FRIDAY. BEDROOMS, DINING RMS + LIVING ROOMS + MUCH MORE. LOCATED @ 14-B 53RD ST. BROOKLYN NY 40K SQ FT SHOWROOM. 10 PCT discount w/ad. Contact 917-776-5743 OR 718-567-0155

NEW SEFFER TORAH, 6 INCH, 1/ARON KODESH, READY FOR SIYUM. 718-627-0915, 917-449-6125

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Collectibles for sale Westmoreland China, great patent, entire service for 12. A collectors dream + Waterford Crystal +Rare cookie jar + much more 978-745-5594

All new men’s clothing, shoes, etc. vast inventory, assorted wonderful gift items ready for a store or new business or ideal for distribution network. Exceptional deal. Call 914-589-4673 or 914-472-2130 Email: rozeekoo@aol.com

Breathtaking blue nile diamond ring signature princess cut 1.58 carats clarity V-S2 color grade (G) Platinum Band Gia report. 10,000/ offer 347-598-6213

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

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

Mark and protect your valuables with INVISIBLE INK. Get 20% off Coupon Code: USA2009 www.conceptek.com or call 877-504-6286

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

Get your new power wheelchairs, power scooters, hospital beds at absolutely no cost to you! Fast delivery 800-470-7567 Judaica Store out of business! SELLING ALL MERCAHNDISE AND CONTENTS OF STORE. 347-713-5340/ 646-210-7174

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

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

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

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

MUST SELL Atlas Storage 40 Cindy Ln, Ocean Twp. Magnificent mantle for frpl, 60” Orig $4000. Must sell $300; Queen Ann Chairs $200, Carved hand-made mahogany chairs $100; Magnificent book shelf, orig $4500, now $600; corner cabinet w.rounded glasses shelves orig $2500: $300; rare Persian carpets & original oil paintings fraction of orig cost. Call for appoint-

Formal DR + breakfast sects + extras sects, 8-16, ten chairs. Indoor while wicker family room furn. Marge201@gmail.com or Call 201-592-1370 Boats for sale Regal 2001 Commodore 2660 Twin 4.3L Volvo Penta Gas, swim platform, GPS, Head with shower, Low hours, Excellent Cond. $28,000 Days 631-669-6060 Nights 631-669-1751 Motor home for sale Winne bago 2004: 29 Class C, 15k ml 2 slide outs, GPS, remote, camera, excl, shape, lots of extras $35,000 631-661-1036

LEARN ITALIAN ITALIAN TEACHER GIVES LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE CLASSES. CALL 718-406-3670 READING & WRITING SUCCESS FOR GRADES 2-6, LICENSED, PROFESSIONAL, FORMER PRINCIPAL, EXPERIENCED, EFFICIENT. $80/HR. AVENUE K/ EAST 18TH, PRIVATE HOUSE. SUMMER HOURS ALSO AVAILABLE. 917-751-3555

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

We build and design a professional website for your business. Contact 732-797-9792, Lv message.

Other Services Mattress & Box spring Queen, Pillow top Still In Plastic $350 (631) 716-0174 Sports + Tickets Buy/ Sell tickets/ Yankees/ Mets/ Knicks/ Rangers/ Giants/ Jets and all concerts sports and theater. 800-764-1560 www.arentix.com

Merchandise wanted COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR JEWISH/ISRAELI ART. 201-575-0055 Do you have merchandise you can’t sell? We’ll buy entire warehouse. Please call: 347-496-1626

Other Services

Motor home for sale Winne bago 2004: 29 Class C, 15k ml 2 slide outs, GPS, remote, camera, excl, shape, lots of extras $35,000 631-661-1036

LEARN ITALIAN ITALIAN TEACHER GIVES LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE CLASSES. CALL 718-406-3670

READING & WRITING SUCCESS FOR GRADES 2-6, LICENSED, PROFESSIONAL, FORMER PRINCIPAL, EXPERIENCED,

Piano, Baldwin Concert Grand, 7 ft, selling $12,500, appraised $25,000 631-277-1937 All new men’s clothing, shoes, etc. vast inventory, assorted wonderful gift items ready for a store or new business or ideal for distribution network. Exceptional deal. Call 914-589-4673 or 914-472-2130 Email: rozeekoo@aol.com

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

Mark and protect your valuables with INVISIBLE INK. Get 20% off Coupon Code: USA2009 www.conceptek.com or call 877-504-6286

EFFICIENT. $80/HR. AVENUE K/

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

Other Services

We build and design a professional website for your business. Contact 732-797-9792, Lv message.

Cable installers 2-7 years experience in commercial/ residential installation. Must be familiar with voice over IP/ Digital Video and Internet protocol. We need competitive salary & some medical coverage. Contct Reginald Lane or Andres Castagnetti 973-785-9283

REWARD Formal DR + breakfast sects + extras sects, 8-16, ten chairs. Indoor while wicker family room furn. Marge201@gmail.com or Call 201-592-1370 Boats for sale Regal 2001 Commodore 2660 Twin 4.3L Volvo Penta Gas, swim platform, GPS, Head with shower, Low hours, Excellent Cond. $28,000 Days 631-669-6060 Nights 631-669-1751

MISSING/STOLEN $1,500 Missing: Persian Cat Name: “Pasha” Cream Copper color • Copper Eyes No front claws House Cat got out by mistake • No Collar Last seen on Bedford Ave between L n’ M Friendly, sweet, cat will no harm you. Please Call:

917-797-3095

E-Z HANDYMAN SIFREI TORAH, NEWLY WRITTEN, KTAV ARI & BAIS YOSEF, VERY REAS Priced. Please cal:l 718-336-6866 OR 917-499-6125

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We fix what your husband won’t! Power washing•Tile Retouch•Redo Bathroom•Drywalls •Gutter Cleaning•Painting•Installing Locks, Blinds, Curtains, Molding & Trimmming•Fixtures•Change Bulbs •Shabbat Locks•Etc. Eli Zonana

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Leisure Towne, a 55+ community, for your privacy it is gated. This Walden model home with 2 BR, 2BA and finish garage is better than new condition, with new upgraded appliances. These include a new washer and dryer, hot water heater, dishwasher, fridge, countertop stove also with solid oak cabinets. The whole home has been freshly painted outside in beautiful yellow with a new roof and siding. Inside has all new carpeting. All the windows are new, energy efficient, tilt to clean for ease of maintenance. The large living room has a beautiful brick fireplace that has recently been roof sealed, waterproofed and the chimney has a stainless steel cap. There is zoned heat and central air. The sprinkler system has new heads and nozzles keeping a lush lawn. Both baths have new marble top vanities with Moen faucets. There is a large attic with pull down stairs. The back porch has a new screen. There are 2 new back storm doors. Yearly Taxes are $2,667.08 856-988-0594

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.

Wayside Deal Area, NJ Charming 1928 Dutch Colonial, 1 acre corner lot, 4 BDRMS/ 2 ½ baths/ lrg family room (Den) Dining Rm/ Large Living RM/ Sun Room + office/ New AC + electricl service/ new furnace, finished basement/ attic 20x40 Inground pool w/cabana and pool deck. Nr Hillel Yeshiva + congregation. Mogen David + other temples. 15 mins from beach/ nr major rds $1.275 million. RSBO 732-695-1046 or 908-421-6464

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

Excellent location in Edison/ Highlawn Park. Walking distance to shul + RPRV, 3 BR, 2 full bth, 1 ½ bath, large basement, 2 car garage, central air & heat, beautiful hardwood floors, new roof, newly renovated kitchen, spacious backyard. Contact Joseph 732-393-0669 asking $539,000

Little Egg Harbour, NJ: 7 improve residential lots, from .24 acres to .40 acres. On treed cal-de-sac, close to Long Beach Island, negotiable price. 609-276-3244. Atlantic City

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

Linden: 824 E St. Georges Ave. 2600SF. Good exposure w/40 FT front & drive-in. $1950/mo. Loc on busy Rte 271. Call Victor 610-248-

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

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

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

Wayne, NJ: Gracious colonial w/newer addition + former Dr. office, excellent location! Great NYC commute (18mi) Owner 973-942-6622

Upper Saddle River: 2,200, immediate occupancy. Class A office building. 2 park way & route 17 south. Corner unit floor, on-site property manager. Brokers protected. For info call 201-934-7200. Chris Frasseo Old Ridge: Rural 3+ ac custome 5 br, 2 ba, full base, deck, walk to NY bus, $535, 000. Owner 732-207-8869

Condos for sale Edison NJ: Adult community, Wood Edge, estates 2 BR, 1st floor large rooms, plentiful closets, nice condition, nice landscaping. Quiet area, near route 1,287 + garden state parkway. Nice pool included. Asking $209,500. for sale by owner. Call 732-985-9246

Jersey Shore/ Country Club: Seashore living at a fraction of the cost. Park model home, fully furnished $40,000 sept 6. Beach house 20,000 pots, pans, dishes, living 10,000 at resort country club, seasonal part at 561 corsons tavern. Call 800-982-3404 or 609-624-3222

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Montclair: Charming elegant 8 Bdrms/ 5.2 BTRM, 9 fireplaces (Albaster/ Marble/ Wood) Original artwork/ In ground pool + extra large patio/ 4 car gar, kol pond, totally reno. 1890’s Victorian views of NYC + Separate carriage house rental, reduced by $300K to 1.699M. Contact 917-846-3101 or 973-934-8881

Linden: 824 E st GEORGES AVE, 2600 sq ft. Good exposure w/40 ft front & drive in. $1950/mo. Loc on busy Rte 271. Call Victor 610-248-0044

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

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

Morristown: Central Business District, Restaurant/ retail condo. Be your own landlord, across from HYATT HOTEL. 2500 sq ft + 2500 sq dt bsmt, new/ owner must sell. Principles only, Call 201-650-0759

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

Open House Sun 7/12, 1-3PM 393 Harper Ave 2 BR, 1 BA ranch w/2 car gar in desirable Herbertsville. Close to GSP $254,900. 732-840-1553 or 908-361-9742

Apt for rent Oradel: Renov Victorian 3 BR/ LR/ DR/ EIK, 1.5 bth sun room/ 2 car gar + includes aupare apartment w/ EIK full bath/ mini kitchen/ LV Bdrm. Close to trains/ Bus. $3300.00 Contact 203-241-2243

Multi family-Great area-fullincome! Only 1.2 million! *Warehouses for sale/lease. Nr Lkwd Only $69 sq ft Buy!!! * 24,704 sq ft whse Toms river lease NOI 204,230, reduced to $2,650,00!7.7 cap! Will Talk! Home on 130 x 150 lot Irreg Woodland 279,900 2 homes one on Ridge Ave, one on E 5th Street only $259,900. Crystal Lake Realty 732-905-3800

Lease RE: Meadowlands Area 8100 sq ft Warehouse/ office (2) 12 ft Overhead doors (1) Loading Dock Heavy power 10 Miles to NYC $5.00 Triple Net Lease1st Year. Call owner 201-835-2040 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

Apartment For Rent 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

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 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 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

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

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 Space Wall, New Jersey, add before number ¼ mile south garden state parkway. Exit 98. Call 732-223-9112

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale CEDARHURST: DENTAL OFFICE THUR-SUN. ALSO SUITABLE FOR PODIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST OR SPEECH THERAPIST. CALL 516-316-3360 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 bound section FOR RENT. 16ft ceiling. Up to 120,000 sq ft can be easily divided. 1st floor also available. Big parking lot, easy access & loading. Plenty of space wired & ready. Surrounded w/heimishe businesses, daily minyonim, close to highways & transportation. Excellent prices. Call 917-771-3140. if no answer, lv msg

Commercial property HBWE REALTY Ranway/Linden NJ Warehouse 15,000, 30, 000& 40,000 22 ft high, plenty of parking space, Avail for imm purchase or lease! Call Barry Littman 917-363-3974 Jersey city warehouse space Available. 10,000+ sf. Call Joe or Ben, 718-947-5037

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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

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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

POMP: Palm Aire, 3/2 corner unit, 100% renovated w/ new open kitchen & granite counter tops. New kitchen cabinets & appliances. New tile bathrooms, tile flrs throughout. Owner asking $219,000. 954-675-7219

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

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

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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

Palm Coast FL: New home construction located along northeast Atlantic coast and intercostals waterway. Custom home builder (FL License CGC 151265) Review floor plans and features at www.stoughtonluxuryhome.co m Summer building incentives apply through August 31st 2009. Call for details 386-586-5665, ask for will or John, M-F 9-5pm w/e 10AM-4PM

Condo for sale HOLLYWOOD 1/1 In Ramada building condo, furn, Oceanfron on boardwalk w/Bay $159K 786-251-7325 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

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

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

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 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

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For Rent Fountain Bleau Hotel: Miami Beach, magnificent 800 sq ft studio, sleeps 4, renting daily/ weekly. Available short/ long term. Please call 347-804-4666

Aventura: Turnberry on the green 2 BR/2 BTH. Luxury apt, 11th Flr, great location with many amenities: pool, club house, business ctr, sauna, dog, valet parking and much more. $1950 305-610-8804 markb100@bellsouth.net

Kings Point- Delray Beach: 1 BR, Upper, new furniture A/C & Carpets, walk in shower, photos online. $19,900/Best offer. Ellen 919-872-5452

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

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

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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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent 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 in Miami, Collins Ave + 158th Street: Beautiful coastal view, across from the beach. For rent Long term/Monthly, 1 Bedroom, balcony, dining room, living room, 1 ½ bathrooms, parking, completely furnished, TV, etc. Pool & tennis court. 514-973-9920 or 450-973-9920 Lakewood, FL: Historic Area Large. 1 Bedroom, Only 5 mins to beach or downtown, hardwood flrs, quiet area. $750mo 561-649-3048 MIAMI BEACH, Portugal Towers, Ocean view, 2 BRs. Weekly or monthly Rental. Call: 718-753-4479

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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Condo for sale HOLLYWOOD: 1/1 In Ramada, Ocean front on boardwalk. Bayview $139K 786-251-7325

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

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

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

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One bedroom apt in the heart of Tel Aviv for 3 or 4 people. Very high class, one block from the beach. Hayarkon Gordon + Dizengoff Center. 646-413-3826 Jacomogador@yahoo.com

Summer rental Shaarei Chesed/ Rechavia/ Morasha/ Geuia. Lovely apts/ homes for sale/ shrt/ long term, summer/succos. MS Rlty & Mgmt. 972-50-4146979 Shnapp!barak.net.il

Jerusalem: Private suite in 5 Star Ramada. Sleeps up to 8. in.out pools $250/nite. Albert 514-803-8838 www.5starjerusalem.com

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

Jerusalem: Private suite in 5 star Ramada. Sleeps up to 8, in/ out pools. $250/night. Albert 514-803-8838

For holidays + year vacations Penthouse in Ashdod, fully furnished on the beach. 4 rooms, good for 6 people. From 2 weeks to 3 months. 646-413-3826 jacomogador@yahoo.com

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

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

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

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Lev Yerushlayim: Renov 1 BR furn apt. Sleeps 4. All amens. Avail 9/7-10/16, part or all. 937-304-4026

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 Vacation apt Jerusalem, Guela: New luxurious beaut apt + garden. 2-5 beds. Short term rental. Call 972-57-313-1809