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THE CALL OF THE SHOFAR: A ROSH HASHANAH MESSAGE OF AWE REACHES THE JEWISH HEART

PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPEECH INFURIATES CONSERVATIVES

Seminaries across the Jewish denominational spectrum will receive a total of $12 million to help train new Jewish educators. The Jim Joseph Foundation will provide direct financial aid for students preparing for careers in Jewish education at each of the schools. n September 8, 2009, the Foundation announced that it will distribute the grants over a five-year period to the Modern Orthodox Yeshiva University, the Conservative movement’s Jewish Theological Seminary, and the Reform Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. The Foundation will give the institutions $700,000 during each of the next five academic years to fund scholarships for future educators, as well as $563,000 for Yeshiva University, (the training ground for many teachers in the Sephardic community’s education system) $221,900 for the Jewish Theological Seminary and $212,110 for Hebrew Union College in the 2009-10 term. “Our commitment is to Jewish education, and the partnership now established with these three institutions through these grants should contribute greatly to advancing this cause,” Al Levitt, the president of the foundation, said in a news release. “It is an exciting development for all who care about improving the quality of Jewish life. We’re simply playing our role in helping these institutions, and the educators they educate, reach their full potential and positively shape the lives of Jewish youth.” The grants, to be distributed throughout the multi- denominational Jewish community, will be benefit the entire spectrum of Jewish education, including resources for both day schools and afternoon religious schools, ranging from the most observant to the more secular. Cooperation and collaboration among the institutions to develop innovative “best practices and technologies for advancing Jewish teaching” is required by the Foundation.

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The call of the shofar creates an aura of awe and holiness. Its blast is said to be able to shatter even hearts of stone and wash away layers of complacency. Its call is capable of bringing each Jew inside him/herself to a place impenatrable by any other means. he Baal Shem Tov said, "In the palace of the king there are many chambers. Each one needs a different key. There is one key, one tool, however, which can open all the doors: the ax. The shofar is an ax. When a person passionately breaks his heart before the Almighty, he can smash any gate in the palace of the King of Kings." The Baal Shem Tov’s teaching is that the shofar is an emotional, intuitive means of gaining access to the deepest recesses of the heart, an instrument of divine experiential knowledge. Its blast, a wordless sound, speaks to the heart in a way the greatest words and insights cannot approach.

King David, on the other hand, seems to contradict this understanding. He refers to the shofar saying, "Happy is the people who know the truah [i.e. the shofar blast]" (Psalms 89:16). King David does not say, "Happy is the people who hear the truah." The emphasis seems to be on intellectualization. Accordingly, we need to use our intellects with great effort if we truly want to benef it from the call of the shofar. Which is correct? Is shofar an emotional, intuitive experience, as the Baal Shem Tov suggests, or is it an intellectual one, as the words of King David imply?

BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF

President Barack Obama’s backto-school speech that urging students to study hard and stay in school, infuriated some conservatives who believed the speech was aimed at recruiting youngsters to the “liberal” cause and “brainwash” them with socialism.

The Magic Bell The Dubno Maggid offers a parable that perhaps can help answer this question. A poor farmer had a wealthy uncle who lived in the city and invited him to come for a visit. Thrilled with the invita-

ome school districts decided not to air the speech, others said they would leave the decision to teachers and school principals, and some offered optouts for children whose parents do not want them to see or hear the address. Some of the more notable remarks included in the speech, where: "Every single one of you has something you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is," Obama said.

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Gordon Brown Pays Tribute to UK Jews in Rosh Hashana Message BY JONNY PAUL

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has sent the Jewish community a Rosh Hashana message saying he has immeasurable admiration for the community. s we approach Rosh Hashana I wanted to take the opportunity to wish you a good and sweet

year," he said. "My admiration for the British Jewish com-

munity is boundless, and as you gather in homes and synagogues across the country our thoughts are with you all, and we pray for a year of peace and prosperity for all the world. "As the shofar awakens you to reflect upon your lives, so too may it call on all of us to think about how we can be better servants of our communities," the Prime Minister added. He ended his greeting in Hebrew saying, "Ketiva vehatima tova." Conservative Party leader David Cameron also sent the community a message for a "happy,

healthy and peaceful" Rosh Hashana. "I am delighted to send my warmest wishes on the occasion of Rosh Hashana. The New Year is always a time both for thinking about, and being thankful for, events that have passed, and for anticipating the months ahead. I hope it is a period of tranquillity and blessing for you and your families. "In Britain today, those of all faiths can learn from the combination of reflection and celebration which occurs at Rosh Hashana. I would like

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Kidnapped Soldier Gilad Shalit’s First Letter Made Public BY TOVAH LAZAROFF

The complete text of the first letter that kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit wrote to his family three years ago was released to the media on Tuesday night by the Campaign to Free Gilad. he move comes in the midst of persistent media reports that progress has been made in the negotiations to free Schalit from his Hamas captors in Gaza. But the decision to release the letter was not made by the campaign. Both the campaign and Gilad's father,

Noam, said they had nothing to do with the letter's sudden appearance on a number of Web sites, including that of Ynet. Noam told The Jerusalem Post he had sent a copy of the letter to Yediot Aharonot so that they could include it in a book they are writing about his son. The campaign formally released a copy only after the letter had circulated on the Web. The family received the letter in September 2006, just a few months after Gilad was captured on June 25 of that year. It was their f irst sign of life from their son. In the letter, Gilad wrote, "Dear mother,

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Third Reich Convictions Overturned BY DEBORAH COLE

The German parliament voted Tuesday to lift Nazi-era convictions of wartime "traitors" whose names, 70 years after the fighting started, had still not been cleared. he law passed the Bundestag lower house with the support of all five parties in parliament and marked the culmination of a decades-long fight for justice on behalf of those who turned their backs on Hitler's forces. "It took far too long," deputy Wolfgang Wieland of the Green party told the chamber, apologising to a campaigner for the bill, 87-yearold Ludwig Baumann, who attended the vote at

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the Reichstag parliament building. "Many of his comrades are dead and never lived to witness their rehabilitation," Wieland told deputies. Just a week after solemn commemorations to mark the start of World War II on September 1, 1939 with the German invasion of Poland, MPs finally closed the book on what campaigners called an enduring injustice. "To turn one's back on such a war -- was that not the better choice than to follow orders to the end?" Wieland said. "That is the decisive question." Nazi military tribunals sentenced some 30,000 people to death for desertion or treason during the war, of whom 20,000 were executed, according to historians whose work was cited in the bill.

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Around 100,000 men were sentenced to prison. The victims were not only Germans but also citizens of Austria, Denmark, Norway, Romania and Luxembourg. All who survived had a criminal record, often could not find jobs in the postwar years and even faced death threats for their "betrayal of the Fatherland". In 2002, parliament wiped the convictions of conscientious objectors and deserters such as Baumann from the books but not those of "wartime traitors". These included soldiers, officers and some civilians accused of crimes such as political resistance -- even making critical remarks about

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Orthodox Protestors Told To Avoid Violence

letter from the Edat Haredit rabbinical court issued Thursday warned protesters to rein in the violence following an incident Wednesday in which several dozen fervently Orthodox protesters attacked a Palestinian cab driver. Edat Haredit is the umbrella organization for several insular Chasidic organizations including Satmar, Breslav, Toldot Aharon and Dushinsky. The letter said that haredi protesters should conf ine their demonstrations to their neighborhoods and not demonstrate near the Carta parking lot, whose opening on Shabbat two months ago sparked the ongoing protests. Children and unmarried men are banned from the protests, according to the letter. The letter states that "in protests for the dignity of heavens, and against those seeking to overrun the fortif ications of religious wisdom, one must still conduct himself by Torah law and spirit, not to carry out acts of violence like stoning, burning and spitting or to cause any damage to any property." Many of the recent riots, however, have been sparked by young men not aff iliated with the Edat Haredit, according to Ha'aretz.

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Israel’s Approval of New Settler Homes Outrages Palestinians

BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF The leadership of the fervently Orthodox groups that have been demonstrating in Jerusalem called on followers to avoid violence and property damage.

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BY MARIUS SCHATTNER Israel will approve construction of West Bank settlement homes before it considers a freeze sought by Washington, a top government official said, sparking Palestinian outrage.

he plan was deemed regrettable by the US administration, which has pushed for a freeze of Jewish settlements in an effort to restart the stalled Middle East peace process. "In the next days the prime minister will approve construction starts and then he might consider a freeze for a limited time under certain conditions," the official told AFP, asking not to be identified. He confirmed a Jerusalem Post report saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would consider a construction moratorium "for a few months" after the green light is given to build hundreds of new homes in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and top negotiator Saeb Erakat sharply denounced the move. "That is not acceptable," Abbas said after talks in Paris with President Nicolas Sarkozy. "We want a freeze on settlement and the launch of negotiations on the final phase of it." Erakat went further, saying "the only thing suspended by this announcement will

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be the peace process." White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Israel's reported plans were "inconsistent" with its international commitments to the peace process. "We regret the reports of Israel's plans to approve additional settlement construction," Gibbs said in a statement. France also expressed its objection saying such a move was "totally contrary" to Israel's peace commitments. "Our position is without any ambiguity. We condemn it," said foreign ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana meanwhile called on Israel to halt all building work at Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The international community considers all Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian territory to be illegal and a major hurdle to Middle East peace efforts that have been at a standstill since December. Israeli media said work on 2,500 housing units already under way would continue as part of the plan widely seen as an attempt to appease far right-wing members of Netanyahu's hawkish Likud party. The Jerusalem Post said any temporary moratorium on construction would happen if "conditions are right," including if Arab states move forward with the normalisation of ties that Israel is seeking.

The Haaretz newspaper said Netanyahu told US officials of his decision to authorise construction a few weeks ago. "The Americans do not agree and are not happy about it, but we put it on the table a long time ago," an unnamed senior official told the paper. The mass-selling Yediot Aharonot daily called the move "one giant leap for the right wing in Israel, one small step for mankind." "Netanyahu is walking a thin political wire," the paper said. "In order not to bring down on himself a rebellion in the Likud faction, he has to sweeten the suspension pill with promises to approve construction plans for hundreds of housing units before the agreement goes into effect; but he has to do this without betraying the trust of the Americans, without giving the Arab states a good excuse to get out of the agreement." Israel's Channel 2 television said the partial freeze would last for nine months and affect only the West Bank -- home to 300,000 Israelis -- and not east Jerusalem, where a further 200,000 settlers live. The Palestinians have refused to resume peace talks until Israel freezes all construction in the West Bank, including annexed east Jerusalem, which they want as the capital of their future state.

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Archaeologists in Israel Discover Ancient Wall BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF

BY DINA KRAFT (JTA)

he was with two other girlfriends who, like her, are Modern Orthodox, and they had been walking on a Friday night through a fervently Orthodox neighborhood of Beit Shemesh known for being hostile to outsiders -- including fellow observant Jews like themselves. But things had been quiet for months and the girls shrugged off any concerns. Then a mob approached. “They were screaming at us, ‘Shame on yourselves! Get out of here!’ ” said the girl, who did not want to give her name. “There were about 50 men screaming on the top of their lungs.” The incident was among the more recent examples of violence by a pocket of fervently Orthodox Jews in Beit Shemesh who employ sporadic violence, threaten business owners and post street signs warning women not to walk on certain sidewalks to impose an uncompromising brand of religious fundamentalism on their community. In Beit Shemesh, a city of some 70,000 approximately 30 minutes from Jerusalem, it is the neighborhood of Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet (Beit Shemesh Heights B) that has become a flashpoint. Though the thuggish elements are relatively small in number -- as few as

A wall discovered in Jerusalem is believe to have been built by the Canaanites. it stretches much further. Reich said budget constraints related to the global financial crisis are hindering the progress of the excavation. "The wall is enormous, and that it survived 3,700 years - this is, even for us, a long time," Reich said.” It was remarkable that a fortification of this kind was not dismantled for later building projects. When you just stand there and see it, it is amazing.” The wall was opened to the public on

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In Beit Shemesh, Residents Struggle To Counter Violent Religious Coercion The 15-year-old girl remembers a roar of male voices, a blur of bearded faces and being kicked from behind as she was pelted with raw eggs.

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have dug up an ancient wall approximately 3,700 years old. The wall serves as the oldest example of large fortifications in the city, according to the Israel. he antiquities Authority said that the wall measures 26 feet high and is believed to be part of an ancient passage built by the Canaanties. Supposedly, the wall is from a passage from a hilltop fortress to a spring that served as the city’s only source of water, making it susceptible to attacks from other villages and territories. Ronny Reich, director of the excavation and an archaeology department and professor at the University of Haifa, says this discovery is significant because it is evidence that during the Middle Bronze Age, Jerusalem had a powerful po-pulation that was capable of building complex structures. The wall dates to the 17th century B.C. when Jerusalem was a small, fortified city ruled by the Canaanites, one of the peoples the Bible says lived in the Holy Land before the Hebrew conquest. The city was believed to have been ruled from Jerusalem by King David and is usually dated to at least seven centuries later. A small part of the wall was found in 1909, but excavators have uncovered a 79foot portion, and Reich has reason to believe

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several dozen, some say -- their use of gangster tactics has sown fear among Beit Shemesh residents, who range from haredi, or fervently Orthodox, Jews to Modern Orthodox. The neighborhood has a mall that stands only half built after some haredim threatened a boycott if separate shopping times for men and women were not designated. Stone-throwing riots erupted when the owner of a pizza parlor, who had received threats warning against allowing boys and girls to congregate together, took down a sign calling for “modesty.” Two years ago, a woman and a male soldier who tried to protect her were beaten when the woman refused to move to the back of a public bus. The police who arrived at the scene reportedly were attacked by the crowd. One haredi rabbi who lives in the neighborhood and spoke to JTA on condition of anonymity said that most of his neighbors, like him, oppose the behavior of the violent haredim, but they are too intimidated to act against them. “Most rabbis def initely do not accept what is going on,” he said. “But as for coming out in public, I believe they are afraid to because if they do so, they, too, would be attacked.” Although it has been relatively quiet in Beit Shemesh for the past year -- a calm some credit to local mediation

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Russia Confirms MiG Jet Sale to Syria BY YAAKOV KATZ

he paper cited the head of Russia's state-run United Aircraft Corporation, Alexei Fyodorov, as saying that a 2007 contract to sell MiG-31E interceptor fighters to Syria has not entered into force, but that a different contract to provide Syria with MiG29M fighters is indeed being implemented. According to the paper, Russian arms sales off icials denied the 2007 contract. The speedy MiG-31E can f ire simultaneously at several targets up to 180 kilometers away. Delivered into Syria's hands, it would likely alter the balance of power in the region. Reports of the sale had surfaced in 2007 but were quickly dismissed by Moscow and its off icial state arms-trading monopoly Rosoboronexport, which issued a statement saying, "Russia has no plans to deliver f ighter jets to Syria." Rosoboronexport declined to comment on the recent Kommersant article. In May, outgoing head of the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency Lt.-Gen. Michael D. Maples told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Damascus would be receiving the advanced MiG-31E f ighter jets in the near future.

Poland Marks 70th Year Since Nazi Invasion BY GREER FAY CASHMAN

The Russian daily newspaper Kommersant has reported that Russia is expected to provide Syria with powerful MiG fighter jets but has not yet begun delivering the planes.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be among the key foreign leaders participating in Poland's commemoration of the outbreak of World War II.

A MiG 29. The planes Syria is reportedly going to buy from Russia are an improved version of the plane pictured. "With regard to its external defense, Syria's military remains in a defensive posture and inferior to Israel's forces, but it is upgrading its missile, rocket, antitank, aircraft and air defense inventories," Maples told the committee. "Recent Syrian contracts with Russia for future delivery include new MiG-31 and MiG-29M/M2 f ighter aircraft." Israeli defense off icials said they were not surprised by Russia's intention to sell Syria the advanced jets but expressed concern that if the deal went through it would alter the balance of power in the region. "Syria currently has an obsolete air force based on outdated MiGs," one off icial explained. "If Syria gets new MiG-31s, this will pose a def inite threat to our air force."

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he Poles also anticipate that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will join the dignitaries, who will gather in the historic Polish port city of Gdansk, which was annexed by Germany on September 2, 1939. Gdansk, which had been a free city, became a center for Nazi operations. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declined the invitation to attend the ceremony because, according to his spokesman, he had a full schedule on that date and could not break his commitments. Poland was invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939, and by the Soviet Union 16 days later. The country was split into two zones, with the eastern provinces occupied by the Soviets. After the war, the Poles were subjected to Communist rule until 1989, when the Solidarity Party won the elections, enabling Poland to join the world's democracies. The success of the Solidarity movement paved the way for the collapse of Communism across Eastern Europe. Both the invasion of Poland by Germany and the birth of the Solidarity Movement at the Lenin shipyards in September 1980 took place in Gdansk. About 6.5 million Poles died during WWII, including some 3 million of its pre-war Jewish population of 3.3 million. The Nazi plan for the extermination of the Jewish people all but put an end to the thousand-year symbiotic relationship between Jews and Poles. In April of this year, leading demographer Prof. Sergio DellaPergola of the Hebrew University estimated that had there not been a Holocaust, the world Jewish population today might stand as high as 32 million. In 1939, he said, that population was around 16.5 million. In 1945, it was estimated at 11 million. The current estimated f igure is 13.5 million. In the 70 years since the outbreak of WWII and in the 64 years since its conclusion, notwithstanding the high birth rate in Orthodox families, Jewish demography has not recovered. The Nazis chose to make Poland the site of the largest killing f ields and ultimately the largest Jewish graveyard in the world. It was in Poland that they established the notorious death camps of Treblinka, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Chelmno, Sobibor, Belzek and Majdanek as well as forced labor camps adjoining the death camps. The Nazis murdered 11 million people, six million of whom were Jews. In pre-war Warsaw, every third person was Jewish. In some other Polish cities, towns and villages, the Jewish population ratio was even higher. The Nazis drenched Polish soil with Jewish blood, and because there was signif icant anti-Semitism in Poland, despite the fact that Jews were in parlia-

ment, fought in the Polish army, attended Polish universities and contributed greatly to many f ields of Polish culture, in the Jewish post-war psyche, the Poles were considered to be as guilty as the Nazis. At the same time, tens of thousands of Poles risked their lives to save Jews, with Poles holding the most Yad Vashem awards for Righteous Among the Nations. Well over 6,000 of those noble people have been recognized, but this number represents only a fraction of those who put Jewish lives above their own. Former prime minister Yitzhak Shamir, who turns 94 on October 15, was born in Ruzhany, Russia, later Poland. He harbored no affection for the Poles, and said that they imbibed antiSemitism with their mother's milk. This opinion was shared by many Jews, some of whom swore that no matter what, they would never set foot in Poland. Others were willing to acknowledge that Poland may have changed after the fall of Communism. While there are still pockets of anti-Semitism, off icial policy is not anti-Semitic. Many Jews from around the world visit on root-discovery missions and there is impressive Israeli and other Jewish investment in Poland. The Jewish population in Poland is growing - not in leaps and bounds like that of Germany, which has attracted tens of thousands of Jews from the former Soviet Union, whose presence has brought the community in Germany to more than 200,000. While it was once the largest Jewish community in Europe, today Polish Jewry is only a fraction of that of Germany's. Although Poland has not attracted much Jewish immigration, since the fall of Communist rule, Jews have been steadily emerging from the woodwork. Not all are halachicly Jewish - but they identify as Jews, attend synagogue services and Jewish cultural and social events and belong to Jewish organizations. Some undergo conversion so as to be fully accepted as Jews in the Jewish world. Polish Ambassador to Israel Agnieszka Magziak-Miszewska, who together with the Association of Polish Jews in Israel will mark the 70th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland at a ceremony at the Tel Aviv Museum on Tuesday, notes that 120,000 Jewish soldiers served with the Polish army in its attempts to resist the Nazi onslaught. Some of those soldiers who survived the war later settled in Israel and in recent years have been awarded citations of valor by the Polish government. Magziak-Miszewska has awarded such citations and medals on behalf of the president of Poland, and three presidents of Poland who have come on state visits to Israel have presented such awards in person. This has generally been done at public ceremonies organized by the embassy, thus enabling the president or the ambassador to tell a large group of people about the heroism of the recipients, some of whom were high-ranking off icers who faded into relative obscurity in Israel. "Without for one moment forgetting the Jewish victims and the manner in

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President Obamaâ€™s Back-To-School Speech Infuriates Conservatives Continued from Cover "That's the opportunity an education can provide." The president's speech will be made at a high school in Arlington, Virginia, and will be aired in schools throughout the country. "You can't drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You've got to work for it and train for it and learn for it," Obama will warn, adding, "this isn't just important for your own life and your own future. "What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country." In advance to the speech being broadcasted it was published on the White House website for people who may have been hesitant about its content. "I think it's a sad, sad day that the political back and forth has intruded on anyone speaking to schoolchildren and teachers and parents about the responsibilities that they have as we enter a new school year," said White House spokesperson Robert. Many critics objected to the speech after viewing a "Menu of Classroom Activities" sent to schools by the Department of Education, in which it suggested that school children write about "how they could help the president." "That's Obama-centric. It's not focused on education but on the worship of Barack Obama," Michael Leahy,

spokesman for the conservative grassroots Nationwide Tea Party Coalition. "This is indoctrination, pure and simple, into the cult of Barack Obama, and we are opposed to that," he said.

"What you're learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future." The contentious phrase was later reworded to suggest pupils write about "how they can achieve their short-term and long-term education goals." Obama's speech will focus on the link between personal responsibility and patriotism. "What you're learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future," the president said. "You'll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. "If you quit on school you're not just quitting on yourself, youâ€™re quitting on your country," Obama said.

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We Know Where We Were on 9/11, but Do We Know Where We Are Now? BY JIM VERHULST You know where you were when you learned of 9/11. Like the Kennedy assassination, the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger or the attack on Pearl Harbor, it was one of those searing moments in which everything changed in an instant. And after which, it seemed, nothing would ever be quite the same. et, eight years on, how different is the world from the one we woke up to on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, before the first hijacked airliner hit one of the twin towers? As a nation, of course, we are escalating our military presence in Afghanistan, whose Taliban gave succor and safe harbor to alQaida and its hijackers, even as we are winding down our operations in Iraq. As individuals, we have reminders of 9/11 every time we pass through tighter security at the airport. As citizens, we owe a debt to those who served and the thousands who died for our country. And as taxpayers, we will be paying the price of the wars for years to come. But did 9/11 fundamentally reweave the fabric of America? Did it, in a hopeful way, enable the "better angels of our nature" as Abraham Lincoln once phrased it, to bring out what is best and quintessentially, admirably, American? World War II most certainly did, but not at first. It is easy to forget that the war start-

As citizens, we owe a debt to those who served and the thousands who died for our country. ed 70 years ago last week, not with Pearl Harbor, but with Hitler's invasion of Poland. The United States did not enter for more than two years. It stood on the sidelines as France fell, when Britain nearly collapsed, and after German tanks were rolling through the outskirts of Moscow. The Japanese attack dragged a reluctant America into war, but once in the fight, it joined with full fury and with its entire industrial might. Nearly every family was affected, as millions upon millions were called up to serve. The America that emerged victorious was a fundamentally different place, secure as the undisputed leader of the Free World. Now, eight years after 9/11, where are

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BY STU LOESER Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein announced that 23 new school buildings with more than 13,000 seats were opened for the start of the 2009-10 school year. This new construction, along with the 18 new buildings opened last year, represents the most-ever new classroom seats to come on line in a two-year period since the School Construction Authority was created in 1988. he new buildings were funded through the $13.1 billion 2005-2009 Capital Plan, the largest school construction effort in the City’s history. Between 2002 and 2012, the Department of Education is on track to construct more than 110,000 new school seats across the City, with more than 82,000 seats already completed. These seats will reduce pockets of overcrowding, and will ensure that students have the opportunity to learn in modern facilities fully equipped to prepare them for success. The Mayor and Chancellor were joined at the newly-constructed building for P.S. 65, an elementary school in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, by Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development Dennis M. Walcott, School Construction Authority (SCA) President Sharon L. Greenberger, Assembly Member Darryl Towns, and Principal Daysi Garcia.

“Our commitment to constructing and modernizing schools is changing the landscape of our City and creating increased learning opportunities for our students citywide,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Thanks to generous support from the State and the City Council, we’ve funded school construction at unprecedented levels, and today we’re seeing this investment pay off. This year’s opening of 23 new buildings is a new milestone in a plan that will create more than 110,000 new seats across the City by 2012.” “These new school buildings represent our commitment to ensuring that every New York City student receives an outstanding education in a facility equipped to serve his or her academic needs,” said Chancellor Klein. “An investment in new school buildings is an investment in our students and in our City’s future.” P.S. 65, also known as “The Little Red Schoolhouse,” formerly occupied two separate buildings, and will now move into a single, 97,000 square foot, 700-seat facility. The school’s new building, complete with an auditorium, air conditioning, wireless Internet access, a 5,400 square foot gymnasium with bleachers and a locker room, also has a cafeteria, science labs, and art and music rooms, is a state-of-the-art facility that will benefit P.S. 65 students in future decades. The building will also include seats for a Special Education program. Under Mayor Bloomberg’s leadership,

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BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is teaching a political science course this fall at City College, part of the City University of New York school system. City College spokesman says Spitzer, who resigned after the revelation of his role in a high-class prostitution ring scandal during March 2008, is an adjunct professor in the political science department. Spitzer has been assigned to teach the three-hour undergraduate class titled "Law and Public Policy," spokesman Ellis Simon said in an interview with New York Daily News. The course began meeting on Tuesday, and will meet once a week for 15 weeks. The spokesman reported that Spitzer will earn about $4,500 for teaching the course this fall. Since he left the public office, Spitzer has worked at his father’s real estate firm. City College is part of the City University of New York system. The former governor says he has spent the past year rebuilding his relations with his family. Spitzer told CNN, "I failed in a very important way in my personal life, and I have paid a price for that I have spent a year with my family - with my wonderful and amazing and forgiving wife and three daughters - and we'll rebuild those relationships, and hope to do that as time goes on." Spitzer gave interviewer Fareed Zakaria his views on the AIG bonuses

Former NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer, right, and his wife, Silda, attend the Texas Rangers vs Yankees game at Yankee Stadium in late August. scandal - and was then asked why people should listen. "I would say to them that I never held myself out as being anything other than human. I have flaws, as we all do, arguably," said Spitzer, who was once known as a state attorney general who went after major f inancial f irms before he held the governor's off ice. "I also feel [that] if I'm asked, and I can contribute to a very important conversation, I will do that as well," Spitzer said. "I will do what I can - and with full awareness and heaviness of heart about what I did." Spitzer said he sent his daughters to school right after the scandal was exposed. “I just hoped beyond hope that they would be able to walk out the front

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Brooklyn Orthodox Jews Bust Serial Check Forger

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Flatbush Stores Ravaged by Fire, Damaging Kahal Zichron Aryeh Leib Shul .BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF

BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF A local Brooklyn check-forger Wajid Hussain has been writing fake checks in the name of Our Lady of Refuge Church. The Roman Catholic church, located on Ocean Avenue in Kensington, has been the victim of three such false checks to date. he Shomrim Patrol, a volunteer watchdog group made up of Orthodox Jews tipped off the cops to the suspicious check-writer. Hussain, 23, allegedly tried to pass a false check for $871.45 at Dependable Check Cashing on Avenue J in Midwood Brooklyn. The clerk joined Shomrim in their patrol car and drove around until he saw Hussain enter the Coney Island Avenue Chase bank. Hussain got charged with four counts of possession of a forged instrument and also charged with attempted petit larceny. He was released on bail. The Brooklyn pastor Reverend Michael Kerry of Our Lady of Refuge Church commented in an interview with the New York Post, "I'm grateful that Shomrim does what it does. In protecting their own community, they protect the whole community. "

A fire broke out in a Flatbush building on 2917 Avenue J between East 29th Street and Nostrand Avenue. The large fire filled the four blocks surrounding the area with thick smoke and more than two hundred firefighters were called to battle the blaze. One person was transported to the hospital in an ambulance for inhaling smoke that blew into his apartment window on the upper floor of a nearby building. The FDNY Battalion Chief has ordered a 2nd Alarm response to the scene due to heavy fire, and numerous Flatbush Hatzolah ambulances have been dispatched.

ahal Zichron Aryeh Leib was damaged badly by s m o k e a n d w a t e r, d e s p i t e being safe from the actual f l a m e s . The rest of the building’s inside was “burnt to a crisp,” a fire department source said. The shul was at the far end of the building near the 29th street side. Shimon Grifter, a freelance photographer for the Hamodia newspaper was at the site of the fire that day. “The smoke is unbelievable, unreal. Heavy black and white smoke,” he said. He helped remove sifrei Torah, tefillin, and taleisim from the beis medrash as a member of the Shul.

Investigators figured out that the fire began in a refrigerator inside one of the building’s stores around 8 p.m. and was under some control by 9:15 p.m. The Avenue J building is home to Rabbi Rabinowitz’s Shul, Wolf ’s grocery store, Kaff ’s Bakery, Grill Palace Kosher Restaurant, and a Chinese restaurant. The building also houses apartments and office buildings. Firemen had to create holes in many parts of the building’s roof, causing water and smoke to pour down into the shul’s ceiling. Investigators figured out that the fire began in a refrigerator inside one of the building’s stores around 8 p.m. and was under some control by 9:15 p.m. By 9:45 p.m. the fire had been successfully put

out, despite thick smoke that still poured from the building. Firemen continued to hose down the building after the fire was out. Eye witnesses at the off ice said the fire was spotted by an employee who smelled smoke. He called the f ire department. As the building was being evacuated, a pedestrian passing screamed out “fire!” No one was in the building’s other units. There were seven blocks filled with fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.

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

Neo-Nazi and Holocaust Museum Shooter Has First Public Hearing BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Holocaust denier and extreme white supremacist James von Brunn, 89, was indicted this summer on multiple charges including first degree murder. He was charged with killing a black security guard, Stephen T. Johns, while on a premeditated killing spree at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He was ordered to stay in jail after prosecutors said von Brunn was still dangerous, as von Brunn has “no true friends” and “nothing to lose.” judge also mandated that von Brunn take a competency evaluation. James von Brunn objected. At the trial, von Brunn, who is in a wheelchair, appeared happy when the prosecution said that he hoped to kill as many as he could during the museum shooting that took place on June 10th this year. The brief hearing was the first time von Brunn appeared in public since he committed murder in the museum. His hearing in the federal court had been postponed multiple times due to injuries he sustained during his attacks. Museum guards shot von Brunn once near his right ear and the would healed recently. He spoke out against the advice of his lawyers, "I'm in a state of shock, but I'm not surprised he did it," von Brunn's exwife told the Daily News. "He used to make the statement that he was going out with his boots on. I took it to mean that he was going to go out and try to take some people with him." Von Brunn associates with many anti-Semitic extremists and is part of several neoNazi organizations. When his ex-wife met him, she immediately noticed his overwhelming hatred and racism. "[It] ate him alive like a cancer," said the 69year-old woman, who did not want her

James von Brunn went on a killing spree at the US Holocause Memorial Museum. name used. "It's all he would talk about. When I questioned him, he would get angry and abusive. He would talk about what the world would become in 20 or 30 years, that most of the country would be governed by black governors and that the Jewish people owned the media." His lawyer and the judge tried to advise him not to speak, but he spoke anyway. “Your constitution guarantees me a speedy and fair trial,” Mr. von Brunn said. “I’m a United States citizen, and as a U.S. naval off icer I swore to protect my country," added Mr. von Brunn, a World War II veteran who served on a patrol boat. “I take my vows very seriously.” Prosecutor Nicole Waid asked that Mr. von Brunn not be released since his actions were clearly documented on

video. “This isn’t a case of whodunit, your honor,” Ms. Waid said. According to Waid, von Brunn’s funeral plans and f inancial arrangements for his death were prepared before the museum shooting; he intended it to be a suicide mission and hoped to kill as many people as possible before shooting himself. Von Brunn has a past criminal record as well. On Dec. 7, 1981, von Brunn entered the Federal Reserve in Washington armed with a revolver, a shotgun, and a knife. He intended to capture and hold as a hostage Carter administration adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and Paul Volcker, chairman of the Fed's board of governors, "to focus attention on high interest rates." A guard caught von Brunn and he was sentenced to eleven years in prison in 1983. "[I was] convicted by a Negro jury, Jew and Negro attorneys, and sentenced to prison for eleven years by a Jew judge," he wrote. Von Brunn was released in 1989, but "the subject resides in my memory like old road kill," he wrote on his Web site, holywesternempire.org. "What could have been a slam-bang victory turned into ignoble failure. Recalling all of this presents an onerous task. I am getting near the end of the diving board." Once he was released from prison, von Brunn wrote frequently for whitesupremacist groups and became a member of the Mensa, a group for people with high IQs. He got a job at a bookstore run by a Holocaust-denying group, the Institute of Historical Review. Von Brunn was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Washington University in 1943 with a journalism degree. That year, he joined the Navy Reserves for “patriotic reasons” and became a midship-

man. Von Brunn claims to have been a decorated PT boat captain during World War II. In 1947 he moved to New York City where von Brunn found a job at an advertising f irm on Madison Avenue and spent his evenings in art classes, according to his online biography. When he met his ex-wife in the mid 1960s, he was a skilled artist who spent hours drawing portraits and landscapes. The ex-wife said the hulking von Brunn had the aura of John Wayne. "He looked like him, talked like him, acted like him," she said. They had a son, Erik, now 32 and a student at the University of Maryland. Von Brunn's child from a previous marriage took his own life. "I love my father. Everything you need to know about him is on his Web site," Erik von Brunn said. Von Brunn’s second wife divorced him in 1980. He f illed his Web site with vile tirades and self-published a book - "Kill the Best Gentiles!" which he said "exposes the Jews and explains what you must do to protect your White family." The Southern Poverty Law Center said it monitored him closely but that von Brunn appeared to be more talk than action. More recently von Brunn questioned the legitimacy of President Obama's birth certif icate in his online essays. No one knows if something specif ic triggered his museum shooting spree, but the attack followed Obama's denunciation of Holocaust deniers. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned of an increase in extremist violence in the wake of Obama's election.

Pocket-Sized Stun Gun Looks Like a Cell Phone BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF A new weapon threatens people nation-wide. New York City cops have already begun to keep their eyes out for the new weapon, a stun-gun that looks like a cellular phone. The two of the high-tech stunners were recently seized, and shortly after, the NYPD issued an internal memo to its departments featuring a picture of the device so that the police could be alerted to its existence. "Someone can get seriously injured," an NYPD spokesman said. "They are dangerous and absolutely illegal." ersonal Arms, a Texas-based company offers a nearly-identical device just like the ones seized by the New York Police Department. Personal Arms calls its device the Pretender. The company’s website, which offers a variety of personal protections rang-

This innocent-looking cellphone conceals a stun-gun that delivers a 950,000 volt shock.

ing from canine repellant to surveillance cameras to pepper spray, brags that its newest weapon, “Pretend[s] to be a camera cell phone, the Pretender is really a 950,000 volt Cell Phone Stun Gun. This device will really give you the edge since an attacker will think you are just carrying a cell phone. It also has a very bright built-in 12 LED flashlight. The stun gun delivers a powerful, 950,000-volt shock and can painfully and temporarily incapacitate one’s victim. The website also says of its product, “Two levels of safety have been built in to prevent accidental discharge. The safety switch must be in the on position which will cause an LED warning light to come on. The trigger button must be pressed before the unit will operate. It operates on three (3) CR2 batteries which are included FREE ($12.00 value). FREE holster also included. Only 3.8 inches tall.” The weapon’s small size makes it especially

dangerous and hard to detect. Its cell phone disguise makes it a further threat because it is not at all apparent from looking at it that it is a dangerous device. It can easily pass into public places such as theatres, nightclubs, restaurants, and sporting events, as well as innocently slipping on board public transportation. The Web site does note that the law prohibits shipping of the weapon to 17 states, including New York. Another company, Safety Products Unlimited, an online seller of miscellaneous safety goods, carries their own cell phone stun gun for online sales. Available in black, pink, and orange, their site uses the gimmick, “This "cell phone" can't call for help but with 900,000 volts of protection you won't need to!

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Iranian Threat Iran Gets First Woman Minister as MPâ€™s Back Ahmadinejad List BY JAY DESHMUKH Iran's parliament on Thursday backed a cabinet proposed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that includes the Islamic republic's first woman minister and a man wanted in connection with the bombing of a Jewish community centre in Argentina. he conservative-dominated assembly approved 18 of 21 nominees, propelling Ahmadinejad safely into his second four-year term after the upheaval sparked by the hardliner's disputed re-election in June. The candidates who failed to secure the required majority of votes were two other women nominees and Ahmadinejad's pick for energy minister. Highlighting Iran's often maverick status, nearly 80 percent of lawmakers approved Ahmad Vahidi -- wanted by Argentina as a suspect in a 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people and wounded 300 -- as defence minister. After the vote, Vahidi described his selection, by much the greatest margin of any nominee, as a "decisive slap to Israel," Iran's arch-enemy. Even as parliament speaker Ali Larijani announced his selection, MPs in the chamber shouted "Death to Israel!" -- as Vahidi supporters also did during the debate. During Ahmadinejad?s f irst term the hardline president called the Holocaust a "myth."

Iran's first female minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi will head the health ministry. Vahidi's appointment "represents one more provocation by Ahmadinejad," said Julio Schlosser, head of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, the target of the attack. Ahmadinejad and Iran were "rewarding a person accused of committing one of the most horrendous attacks ever experienced in Argentina," he said. The United States said Vahidi's appointment is a "step backward" for US-led efforts to end Iran's international isolation. "Rather than taking a step forward" toward engaging the world, it is "taking a step backward by putting into high

off ice" a man suspected of bombing a Jewish center in Argentina, the State Department's PJ Crowley said. The f irst woman to join a cabinet in the Islamic republic will be Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi at the health ministry. A gynaecologist and former MP, Dastjerdi, 50, was approved despite never having held an executive job in government. Dastjerdi described her selection as an "important step" for Iranian women. "I think today women reached their long-standing dream of having a woman in the cabinet to pursue their demands," she told the parliamentary news service. "This is an important step for women and I hold my head high." The other two women nominees, Sousan Keshvaraz and Fatemeh Ajorlou, fell short of the required number of votes to take over the education and welfare and social security portfolios. Oil ministry nominee Masoud Mirkazemi, set to head the crucial portfolio of OPEC's second largest exporter, barely squeaked through after being harshly criticised by a powerful conservative MP. Thursday's vote came after f ive days of heated debate saw some key nominees strongly opposed but still eventually approved. The conf idence motion follows Ahmadinejad's re-election and subsequent protests that divided the nation's ruling elite and clerics in the worst political crisis in the 30 years of the Islamic republic.

Ahmadinejad rivals claimed the outcome of the vote was fraudulent, triggering massive street protests and violence in Tehran which left some 30 people dead. Opposition groups say 72 people died. Before the vote, the embattled president appealed to parliament to approve his team. "Some wanted to weaken the majlis (parliament) and government. But the majlis and the government will stand hand in hand and punch the enemy in its face," he said. Mirkazemi scraped by with 147 votes, just above the 144 minimum, after being harshly criticised by prominent MP Hamid Reza Katouzian, who said he lacked experience in the oil sector, which accounts for 80 percent of Iran's foreign earnings. Mirkazemi was nearly impeached twice during Ahmadinejad's f irst term over stiff hikes in the prices of basic commodities. He ignored the criticism on Thursday and boldly outlined his plans. "We have to remember that our oil f ields are depleting and we must f ind sophisticated ways to utilise them," he said. "We also need 140 billion dollars to boost upstream projects and another 50 billion dollars for downstream projects. We must also boost our oil production to 5.1 million barrels a day from 4.3 over the next f ive years."

Opponents Try to Bar Ahmadinejad From UN BY E.B. SOLOMONT Faced with the prospect of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's participation in the UN General Assembly later this month, opponents are trying to block his entry into the United States. ranian and UN officials have confirmed that Ahmadinejad, who claimed victory in contested elections in June, plans to speak at the annual meeting, open to all UN member states. But that has not dissuaded critics of the Iranian president, who in the past has denied the Holocaust and called 9/11 a "suspect event." The wave of violence and protests that swept through Iran following the election has further intensif ied that opposition. In a letter to President Barack Obama, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican of Florida, called on the White House to deny Ahmadinejad's request to enter the United States. "Our responsibility as the UN's host country is trumped by our national security," she said in a statement. "The focus for the US as the UN General Assembly meeting approaches should be on securing the adoption and

Ahmadinejad speaks during an election campaign event in Teheran Photo from AP. enforcement of broader and stronger UN Security Council sanctions on the Iranian regime, and on cutting off nuclear technical assistance from the International Atomic Energy Agency to Iran," she said.On Tuesday, a State Department spokesman said he could not comment on whether Ahmadinejad would be granted a visa. During a daily brief ing with reporters, the spokesman said the US government is still waiting for a response from the Iranians concerning an invitation to hold talks on its nuclear program. But by most accounts, it seems unlikely that Ahmadinejad can be prevented from attending the General

Assembly. The United States has said that as the host country of the United Nations, it is obligated to facilitate UN work, including providing access to its members. US off icials said they would respect invitations extended by the UN, even to the most controversial foreign dignitaries. But Anne Bayefsky, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, questioned whether the host agreement had exceptions. "Although the prevailing wisdom of the State Department is that they have no discretion under the terms and conditions of the host agreement, surely it is vitiated by an individual who advocates genocide," said Bayefsky, who directs the Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust at Touro College in New York. Observers said it was unlikely that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would disinvite Ahmadinejad. Under UN protocol, all heads of state are invited to participate in the General Assembly. Since 2005, Ahmadinejad has attended the UN summit, and an aide said on Monday that he plans to address the UN body this year as well. Other controversial dignitaries will also be in attendance, including Venezuelan President

Hugo Chavez and Libyan President Muammar Gaddaf i. However, Hillel Neuer, executive director of the Geneva-based UN Watch, said the contested Iranian elections in June made clear that Ahmadinejad "has no legitimacy to represent the Iranian people." "Instead of sending letters of congratulation to Ahmadinejad for his rigged victory, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, together with the member states, should be denying the tyrant any international recognition, which would automatically bar him from the rostrum," he said. At stake, he said, is allowing "the leading Holocaust-denier of our time" to "abuse this global podium to legitimize his oppressive rule, deflect attention from his crimes, and spew hatred against the free world, especially Israel." It is unclear where the Iranian president will stay during his trip. "The president's trip to New York is still on his agenda and relevant off icials here in Teheran are working on the necessary preparations," Ali-Akbar Javanfekr, Ahmadinejad's media adviser, told Reuters.

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Rudy Giuliani Still Unsure Whether to Run for Governor

U.S. Slams Plan for Construction In Israel

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Rudy Giuliani has been contemplating giving up in the campaign race for governor. Among his list of New York’s pressing problems that need to be addressed are the city’s “way out of control” budget, high taxes, unhappy citydwellers’ leaving for other states, and the lack of significant economic development in upstate New York, according to his interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to approve hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before considering a temporary freeze in construction, drew harsh criticism from Washington, which has called for a total halt.

The Republican former presidential candidate hopes to improve these pressing problems in New York as well as initiate other much-needed improvements, but he claims he won’t make a final decision until later this fall. He used to worry about terrorism in New York and is surprised that that there was not as much terrorism as he had expected. "Thank G--d we haven't been attacked [since]," he said. One indication that he remains interested in running for New York governor next year is that Giuliani has allegedly increased his courtship with important members of the Republican party and been working to gain the support of the New York State Republican Committee. The two-term mayor is currently thought of as the Republicans’ best candidate for governor and he is supporting the underdog in the campaign for state chairman of the committee, whose voters will choose the Republican nominee. Ahead of him is Edward Cox, a son-in-law of Richard Nixon and a successful and well-known Manhattan attorney. Cox has been in the lead to garner support from statewide Republican Party leaders. In opposition to Edward Cox is Niagra County GOP Chairman Henry F. Wojtascek, who has Rudy Giuliani’s support. In the 2008 election for president, Edward Cox supported Senator John McCain and was his state chairman. Wojtascek gave Giuliani his support and helped him in his efforts to raise campaign funds. Joseph Mondello resigned the state chairman's position recently. According to reports, Cox alleges he has the support of 40 of the 51 county chairmen among those who have made a choice at this point. Those 40 county GOP leaders represent about 60 percent of the weighted vote to select the candidate for governor. The Giuliani and Wojtascek team are comprised of former Governor George

One indication that he remains interested in running for New York governor next year is that Giuliani has allegedly increased his courtship with important members of the Republican party. Pataki, former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato, past Congressmen Rick Lazio and Tom Reynolds, and Joseph Mondello. In several weeks the Republican state committee is expected to vote. A winning vote for Cox doesn’t exclude Giuliani from running, and a victory for Giuliani likewise does not eliminate Cox. Giuliani appears to be the strongest Republican candidate, many feel. He has been telling Republicans that his campaign would be grounded on the chaos in state legislature, the senate’s being run by democrats, and the poorly-performing New York economy. He argues that his nomination as a candidate would help the Republican Party regain the New York senate in the following year’s legislative elections. The best argument for why Republican leadership might support Giuliani is that the polls show Giuliani is ahead of Governor David Paterson, and he is also in close competition with the leading democrat who is expected to replace Paterson, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. There has been recent indication that many leaders of the Democratic Party and labor union leaders are eager to see Cuomo run. A poll by the Siena Research Institute concluded that Cuomo defeated Giuliani by 53% to 40%, but Giuliani can beat Paterson by a 56 to 33 % tally. A few recent polls show Cuomo as the most popular candidate for governor with Giuliani expected to be Cuomo's toughest competition. Some believe that Giuliani, 65, won’t run, especially if Cuomo is running against him because he cannot afford to take time away from his lucrative business endeavors.

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hite House press secretary Robert Gibbs reacted strongly, with a bluntly worded statement condemning the move. "We regret the reports of Israel's plans to approve additional settlement construction," it said. "As the president has said before, the United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued settlement expansion and we urge that it stop." The plan "is inconsistent with Israel's commitment under the road map" outlining a path to IsraeliPalestinian peace, Gibbs said. Earlie, Kurt Hoyer, spokesman for the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, said it was "doubtful" the Obama administration had signed off on the decision. Hoyer said that Washington would be unlikely to accept anything "contrary to the spirit of negotiations they've been undertaking." Meanwhile, in Paris, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called Netanyahu's plan "unacceptable." "What the Israeli government said (about the planned construction) is not useful. It is unacceptable for us. We want a freeze on all settlement construction," Abbas said after a meeting French President Nicolas Sarkozy . Echoing comments he made after meeting French President Bernard Kouchner on Thursday, he said a possible tripartite US, Israeli, Palestinian summit in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, was conditional "on steps that are taken beforehand regarding a settlement construction freeze." Earlier, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat also blasted Netanyahu's plan, saying that "the only thing suspended by this announcement will be the peace process."

Netanyahu’s plan to freeze construction drew critisim from Washington. "This is absolutely unacceptable," he told AFP, speaking by phone from Paris. Erakat insisted Israel had already responded "with total def iance" to US calls for a settlement freeze. "The real Israeli off icial answer is being conducted on the ground by continuing the building of housing units and settlements," he said. Kouchner said Thursday that if there is no agreement on freezing settlements, a larger peace initiative "will be much more diff icult, or perhaps even impossible." He said he had discussed with the Obama administration a FrenchEgyptian proposal for an international meeting to discuss Mideast peace in the coming months. A senior source in the Prime Minister's Off ice told The Jerusalem Post Thursday night that the new construction would be over and beyond the 2,500 units that are already in various stages of construction in the territories, and which will continue to be built. The source also stressed that the new housing was in the West Bank rather than in Jerusalem. The source said that the temporary moratorium would be put in place if the "conditions are right," including if the Arab states were forthcoming in providing Israel with normalization gestures.

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The third quarter has seen an improvement in Manhattan office leasing generally, even if the investment sales market is comparatively inert. However, while smaller leases remain the bread and butter of the market, one sector that is looking especially alert at the moment is larger deals of 100,000 square feet or more. raditionally a doldrums, the period before Labor Day has been enlivened by no fewer than three such leases in the space of a week. Electronic trading firm Instinet last week signed on for three full floors totaling 100,000 square feet at the Blackstone Group’s 1095 Ave. of the Americas. Rudin Management announced on Tuesday that longtime subtenant Loeb & Loeb had committed to 20 years and 155,000 square feet at 345 Park Ave., while in the year’s largest new lease, Gap Inc. is consolidating its New York offices into 265,083 square feet at 40 Worth St. Earlier in the summer, law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe subleased 210,000 square feet at 51 W. 52nd St., Bonnier Corp. converted a longtime sublease into a 10-year direct lease of 100,750 square feet at 2 Park Ave. and Bank of America renewed 114,000 square feet of former Merrill Lynch space at 717 Fifth Ave. until 2014. In another Fifth Avenue deal, the FDIC signed on for 102,000 square feet at the Empire State Building. These deals followed the 240,930square-foot, 10-year renewal at 51 W. 52nd St. by law firm Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Showtime Networks re-upping for 15 years on its 202,495-square-foot space at 1633 Broadway. In the view of Jeffrey Gural, chairman of Newmark Knight Frank, the flurry of highprofile activity is inevitable--and will continue over the next several months. "Most tenants perceive that rents have declined and they can afford to gamble a little," Gural, whose firm figured in the Gap and Instinet deals, tells GlobeSt.com. "However, a certain number of leases are expiring and there’s a timetable that you have to work backward from, especially on major leases like the Gap. They need a year or more to analyze their options and space planning and get the space built." In fact, 2010 will see lease expirations totaling more than 20 million square feet in Midtown alone, according to a recent report

The average sale price of a home in New York City, which includes cooperatives, condominiums and one-tothree family dwellings -- dropped 22 percent to $644,000 in the second quarter of 2009, according to a report released by ResidentialNYC.com, the real estate listings Web site of The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY).

2010 will see lease expirations totaling more than 20 million square feet in Midtown alone. by CB Richard Ellis. "As leases expire, tenants will either renew or relocate," says Gural. "Probably the most foolish thing a tenant could do today would be to extend for two years. I know some are pondering doing that, but for a landlord, that’s the best thing a tenant can do, frankly. Some tenants are saying ‘I’ll worry about it in two years and hopefully things will be better then,’ but any tenant that’s got a good broker is better served by trying to lock in a long-term deal now." The Gap lease, reported on Tuesday by the New York Post, supplants the clothing retailer’s current office locations at 620 and 675 Ave. of the Americas. Gap Inc. plans a two-stage relocation beginning next year into 40 Worth, which is owned by a Newmark partnership including Gural and where a Newmark team including vice chairman Barry Gosin, senior managing director Roy Lapidus and managing director Daniel Segal handles the leasing. The tenant was represented by CBRE EVPs Eric Deutsch and Ken Meyerson. Loeb & Loeb’s direct lease adds another floor of 36,000 square feet to its existing 119,000-square-foot sublease at 345 Park. In a release, Loeb & Loeb co-chairman Michael D. Beck calls the Rudin property "the ideal place for us to continue to build our national and global practices, and to service our clients." A CBRE team including vice chairmen Brian Gell, Lewis Miller and Kenneth Rapp represented Loeb & Loeb, while Rudin SVP Tom Keating represented the owner.

anhattan showed the biggest declines with average home sales prices falling 19 percent to $1,297,000, followed by Queens, where average home sales prices dropped 13 percent to $403,000 and Brooklyn, where prices fell 12 percent to $503,000. Staten Island ranked fourth as average prices in the borough declined 10 percent to $388,000 and the Bronx saw average home prices decline nine percent to $356,000. Average prices for apartments in New York City (cooperatives and condominiums) declined by 23 percent to $771,000 in the second quarter compared to the same time last year. Again, Manhattan apartments led the declines dropping 19 percent to $1,248,000. Brooklyn apartment average sales prices declined 16 percent to $421,000, followed by Staten Island, where average apartment prices declined four percent to $238,000 and in Queens, where average apartment prices declined by two percent to $282,000. For apartments in the Bronx, average prices actually increased 12 percent compared to last year to $253,000. “Despite declining average prices in the New York City real estate market, brokers are reporting increased activity and that sales are still occurring though at a slower pace,” said Steven Spinola, REBNY President. “If this economic downturn is anything like others in the past, New York is one of the last to feel the effects. As we have started to see some other markets that have been hardest hit by recession show some signs of life, it’s only a matter of time before the New York market is on the rise again.”

The average sales price of condominiums in New York City in the second quarter fell 20 percent to $1,060,000, while the average sales price of cooperative units citywide dropped 12 percent to $545,000 compared to last year. The quarterly ResidentialNYC.com report tracks average and median sales prices for all housing types citywide as well as neighborhoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Manhattan Neighborhoods: The average sales prices of condominiums on the Upper East Side increased 10 percent to $1,839,000 compared to last year, primarily the result of closings at new developments. Average prices for cooperatives on the Upper East Side, however, declined by 18 percent to $1,337,000. Brooklyn Neighborhoods: The average sales price of a condominium unit in Park Slope increased six percent to $686,000 compared to last year. However, the number of sales in that neighborhood dropped from 109 to 34 compared to last year. The average sales price for one-tothree family dwellings declined in most Brooklyn neighborhoods this quarter compared to last year, except for Bay Ridge where sales prices for one-tothree family homes increased 11 percent to $742,000. For the full report visit www.residentialnyc.com or www.rebny.com. About ResidentialNYC.com ResidentialNYC.com is the f irst comprehensive web portal enabling homebuyers to link to thousands of exclusive home listings in New York City from thousands of REBNY residential member brokers. Since launching ResidentialNYC.com has logged more than 30 million hits. The site provides access to condos, co-ops, townhouses and homes both for sale and for rent. ResidentialNYC.com also contains a wealth of information about New York City’s residential real estate market, neighborhoods, school districts and more, making it the only true one-stop destination for New York City homebuyers on the Web.

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Flatiron District Landmark Trades for $25M ty," says Knakal. Not only does the 901 Broadway sale The original represent "a relativehome of the Lord & ly decent-sized transTaylor Dry Goods action" in the current Store has sold to a market, Knakal says. Spanish investor "More importantly, in an all-cash deal it’s very indicative of worth $24.6 million. a trend that we’ve The 14,336-squarebeen seeing over the foot, f ive-story past several months, Flatiron District where the number of property at 901 foreign-based high Broadway traded net worth individuals for $1,716 per looking to buy New square foot at a York City real estate 5.6% cap rate, has increased subaccording to Massey stantially." Knakal Realty The current Services, which Lord & Taylor Dry Goods Store. trend, says Knakal, arranged the sale. is "very reminiscent obert Knakal, chairman of Massey of what the market was like in the midKnakal, tells GlobeSt.com that the 1980s. Between 1985 and 1987, we seller, Thor Equities, had acquired the were constantly meeting with high net 142-year-old, landmarked 901 Broadway in worth individuals from overseas. This is October 2006 for $17.4 million and subse- the same kind of influx." While foreign investors typically are quently made extensive renovations. Thor also bought out two rent-stabilized tenants attracted to New York City properties on the property’s top floor and procured the year in, year out, "this is a particularly 7,000-square-foot ground-floor retail tenant, big increase," says Knakal. "And that Miss Sixty, at $313 per square foot, Knakal demand is coming from all over the globe." says. Representing Thor in this transacFloors two through four are occupied by a gallery tenant that originally tion, which closed last Thursday, were signed on for only the second floor at Knakal, vice chairman John Ciraulo and $70 per square foot but later added two director of sales Craig Waggner. The more floors at $62 per square foot. "A same Massey Knakal team had sold 901 lot of the hard work that Thor did Broadway to Thor in 2006, when they helped create the value in that proper- represented the Sakhai family.

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Brett Ratner, Jeff Soffer Sin City Disaster BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour movies and X-Men 3 lost on his investment in the Las Vegas Fontainebleau resort. He had been long-time friends with developer Jeff Soffer, who is being the Fontainebleau ventures in Sin City and Miami. he 3,812-room, 68-floor, 730-foot, Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel-condo-casino is a $2.9-billion development that was supposed to be built on the Strip north of the Riviera on the 24.5 acres where the El Rancho and Algiers casinos once stood. The resort was supposed to open this fall. Its design was intended to be modern and chic, like the Miami Beach hotel, and would have included a 100,000 square foot casino, a 60,000 square foot spa titled Lapis, a 3,200seat performing arts theater, 1,018 condo-hotel units, plus 300,000 square feet of retail space, 390,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor conference space, luxury nightclubs, and 27 restaurants and lounges. Their proposed restaurants would have included The Michelin Star-rated cuisine of Chef Alfred Portale at Gotham Steak, an Italian menu by James Beard Award recipient Chef Scott Conant, a renowned Chinese restaurant featuring Michelin-star rated Cantonese cuisine and Indulgences, a 5,000-square-foot chocolate factory. "Brett fell victim to the real-estate crash," a Miami insider said. "He invested with Jeff, his childhood friend, and lost." The Miami Beach resort cost $500 million when it reopened last November and despite offering generous discounts, has largely remained vacant. In June, Jeff Soffer f ilmed for bankruptcy protection on his Las Vegas resort venture. When the hotel f iled for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it was 70% completed. Ratner’s spokesperson said, "Jeff Soffer is a brilliant real-estate developer and a childhood friend whom Brett fully believes in. The diff iculty that [Soffer] is facing is due to the unfortunate turn in the economy." "The way Jeff runs around Miami with his supermodel girlfriend, you wouldn't think he was facing a struggling empire," said one South Beach insider. Soffer continues to maintain his typical extravagant spending habits despite the economic downturn. Jeff Soffer was expected by many to

An artist's rendering of Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. take after his father, real-estate mogul Don Soffer, but to some in Miami, he is called a "laughingstock," one source claimed. One of Soffer’s insiders remarked, "Jeff splits his time between wining and dining girlfriend Elle Macpherson and racing foreign cars. He flies private jets everywhere. Clearly, he's not worried about the economy." "Fontainebleau Miami is a worldclass resort. While the tough economy has created challenges that Jeff Soffer and his team are actively addressing, we will continue to provide an outstanding experience to our guests for many years to come,” said a rep from the Fountainebleau. Ratner, is also the executive producer of the hit TV show, Prison Break. He grew up in Miami Beach as the only child of a famous Jewish socialite, Marsha Presman. He graduated from Miami Beach Senior High and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts f ilm program. He currently lives in a $3.6 M house in Beverly Hills.

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Stepping Stones to Purchasing Your Dream Home in Israel BY SERGE HADDAD Buying a home in Israel may be your dream come true, but if you don't take it step by step, you could find yourself tangled in red tape and ready to pull your hair out before you know it. ere are some initial steps to take to help the deal go smoothly.

Find a good real estate agent Of course you don't necessarily need a real estate agent to help you f ind your dream home but you may f ind that using one helps you save time and money. Real estate agents generally charge 2% plus VAT from both the buyer and the seller. According to Israeli law, real estate agents must be licensed, so make sure yours has all the formalities in place. Generally, real estate agents will ask you to sign some paperwork with them before they show you any properties. Since this may be a legally binding contract, it is wise to show it to your attorney before signing. Hire a structural engineer to check the apartment Unless you enjoy risk taking, you'll probably want to call the deal off if your engineer f inds structural or other serious flaws with the apartment. Depending on the type of problems found, you may be able to negotiate a lower price with the seller which takes into account the costs you will incur to f ix the problems. It's also possible that

Purchasing a house in Israel is a process that consits of patience and finding the right deal for your money. the price you were quoted is a f irm price, irrespective of any defects found in the apartment. A written report may cost around $500 plus VAT. A verbal report is usually about half that amount but a written report is more useful if you discover unreported problems later on. Authorize an attorney to represent you Your lawyer will: • complete the title search to conf irm ownership of the property and discover any outstanding mortgages or other debts • negotiate the contract, including the payment schedule • discuss your tax liabilities • process the registration of the property rights. Optionally, your lawyer can also help you set up a bank account in Israel,

facilitate the payments that need to be made, and even help you with the mortgage paperwork. Your lawyer should be able to give you a good indication about how much the transaction will actually cost you, including all the f ixed and variable costs involved. For instance, one optional extra is title insurance, which covers you in case there is a mistake in the title search or registration. Legal fees usually run between 0.5% - 2% of the property price plus VAT.

going back without paying compensation to the seller unless otherwise stipulated in the contract.

Consult with a land assessor The assessor can tell you if the asking price is reasonable or not, and can check the neighborhood and property zoning regulations. You'll be forewarned about any plans for your street or neighborhood which could affect the value of the property or your comfort level. You'll also f ind out whether the property you're considering has any illegal additions built on to it and whether you can get a permit to build an extension in the future. If these issues are important to you, consult a land assessor before you sign any contract.

Mortgage brokers If you're planning to take out a mortgage from an Israeli mortgage bank you may f ind it helpful to consult a mortgage broker. A mortgage broker can investigate the deals available at a variety of mortgage banks on your behalf and negotiate the best mortgage rate for you. They will also help you calculate what your monthly mortgage repayments will be in shekels. Note that if you are a foreign resident, some banks will allow you to take out a mortgage in dollars and pay it back in dollars abroad. Mortgage brokers usually charge 1.5% of the mortgage plus VAT for their services. Whichever professionals you use, don't be afraid to ask as many questions as you need, and make sure that you understand all your rights and obligations. Take one step at a time and you'll f ind that before you know it the deal is signed, and you're on your way to a new home of your own in Israel.

Check your finances Even if you don't absolutely need a mortgage, you might decide you would rather f inance the purchase with money from a loan rather than use your own funds. If you're using your own funds, is the money available immediately or not? If you are relying on a mortgage to f inance the purchase, make sure the bank approves the loan before you sign the contract. Once you sign, there is no

© 2006-9 Nicole Levin - All Rights Reserved Nicole Levin is a New York born, but Israeli trained real estate lawyer with over 25 years experience in Israeli Real Estate transactions. Nicole Levin can be reached at 718-305-5740. She can be contacted at nicole@levinlawoffices.co.il or through her website at www.levinlawoffices.co.il

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G20 Seek to Bridge Splits Over Bankers' Bonuses BY KATHERINE HADDON European f inance chiefs called Friday for an end to bankers' bonus culture, highlighting a split with the US at G20 talks debating winding down emergency support for the world economy. inance min- Protestors demonstrate in central London ahead isters f r o m t h e of the G20 finance ministers meeting. w o r l d ' s richest c o u n t r i e s a n d f iscal stimulus which states pumped into top emerging powers will use their economies after the credit crunch. the two-day meeting in US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, London to lay foundations for while downplaying hopes for concrete a Group of 20 leaders' summit results from Friday and Saturday's meet, in the US city of Pittsburgh has reportedly said exit strategies are on September 24-25. A year after the worst f inancial crisis "very important to conf idence" on the since the 1930s erupted and with coun- f inancial markets. International Monetary Fund managtries like Japan, France and Germany now out of recession, the G20 has shift- ing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn ed from f iref ighting to ensuring recov- urged caution Friday, saying there was "a real danger" of pulling back premaery is sustained and deep-rooted. But politicians warn the situation is turely. Recent statistics suggest that while still fragile and there is no room for complacency amid debate on when to leading economies are getting stronger, withdraw emergency f iscal stimulus the road to recovery may be rocky. The Organisation for Economic packages which buoyed economies Cooperation and Development said through the worst of the crisis. Bankers are again in the crosshairs of Thursday the US and eurozone should leaders who argue their lucrative com- rise out of recession in the third quarter pensation schemes fuelled a short-term but warned of a possible "bumpy" recovpursuit of prof it that helped destabilise ery. Also at the meeting, the US will the f inancial system. "The bonus culture must come to an press for stronger capital and liquidity end and it must end at the G20 meeting standards for banks so they can absorb in Pittsburgh," f inance ministers from any future losses without needing state seven European countries including help. "(The) regulatory framework failed France and Germany wrote in a letter to the Financial Times (FT) newspaper last year," Geithner wrote in Friday's FT. "Strengthening capital requirements Friday. "We must be very clear: these prac- is an essential part of a broader effort to tices are not only dangerous, they are modernise our regulatory framework so that the f inancial system is strong improper, cynical and unacceptable." The strongly-worded letter -- which enough to withstand the failure of large, described banks returning to "business complex institutions." Top emerging economies Brazil, as usual" post-crisis as "a provocation" and raised capping and taxing bonuses - Russia, India and China also called for - showed some G20 powers want to go major regulatory reform to ensure the crisis does not happen again in a statefurther than others on the issue. Britain and the United States, keen to ment Friday. "We cannot miss the opportunity to protect major f inancial centres in the City of London and Wall Street, will change international practices, rules and governance structures to make the globlikely oppose such strong proposals. The US sees bonuses as a "non-sub- al economy more resilient to future ject", according to a European off icial crises," they said. The London meeting is attended by who spoke anonymously. And British f inance minister Alistair f inance ministers and central bankers G20 countries Argentina, Darling, host of the London meeting, from told the BBC Friday that he did not think Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, mandatory capping was "a practical Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, proposition." Sweden, which holds the rotating Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South European Union presidency, announced Korea, Turkey and the United States. The Netherlands and Spain will also Friday an extraordinary summit of EU leaders on September 17 ahead of the be represented, plus the heads of bodies Pittsburgh summit which will seek a like the World Bank, IMF and EU. common position on curbing bonuses. G20 f inance ministers will also look at when and how to reverse the massive

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U.S. Unemployment Hits 9.7 % as Job Losses Narrow BY ROB LEVER US unemployment climbed to 9.7 percent last month as 216,000 jobs were lost, according to official data Friday highlighting fragile labor conditions as the economy struggles to emerge from recession. he jobless rate rose three-tenths of a point to the highest level since June 1983, but the data nonetheless showed an easing of the massive pace of job losses in an economy struggling to emerge from recession. The Labor Department report, seen as one of the best indicators of economic momentum, showed job losses narrowed considerably in August. Revised data showed 276,000 jobs lost in July and 463,000 in June, higher than prior estimates of 247,000 and 443,000, respectively. But the trend showed steady improvement from a peak of 741,000 losses in January. "The good news is job losses are slowing. The bad news is joblessness continues to mount," said Sal Guatieri, economist at BMO Capital Markets. "Our sense is job losses may continue for a couple of more months, which can only act to impede a consumer-led recovery." The consensus expectation was for 230,000 job losses and an unemployment rate of 9.5 percent in August. Mark Vitner at Wells Fargo Securities said the f igures are consistent with economic recovery but that more job losses are likely in the coming months. "We are seeing a little bit of improvement in the rate of jobs lost but 216,00 is still a signif icant loss," he said. "If you extend the trend you would think it would turn positive in the next six months." The civilian labor force rose by 73,000 in August, suggesting more people are returning to the workforce to seek employment in anticipation of better conditions. The US economy shrank at a 1.0 percent annual pace in the second quarter, reflecting an easing of the deep recession that led to a 6.4 percent pace of decline in the f irst quarter. Many economists expect the world's biggest economy to show growth in the current quarter although diff icult labor

A man looks at job listing at a federally-funded job search center. market conditions could crimp consumer spending and dampen any recovery. Sophia Koropeckyj at Moody's Economy.com said unemployment could well top 10 percent in 2010. "Payroll gains are not expected until the second half of 2010," she said. "As consumer and business conf idence improves, more workers will start looking for jobs again and more new entrants will step into the fray. This will drive the unemployment rate higher; it is expected to peak above 10 percent in mid-2010." Joel Naroff at Naroff Economic Advisors said the report is positive. "That is not to say payroll cuts in excess of 200,000 are good, they are not," he said. "But the trend is in the right direction and that is what matters. It could take another six months or even more before we turn positive on jobs and even then the increases are likely to be modest. Still, the market is healing slowly." The Labor Department's August data showed a loss of 136,000 jobs in the goods-producing sectors including 63,000 in manufacturing and 65,000 in construction. The services sector shed 80,000 jobs including 10,000 in retail. The only segment showing growth was education and health care, with 52,000 jobs added. The average workweek in the private sector was unchanged at 33.1 hours. but overall aggregate hours worked fell 0.3 percent. Average hourly earnings of private production and nonsupervisory workers rose 0.3 percent.

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August Retail Sales Increases Prove A “Pleasant Surprise”

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OU Job Board Features 200 Security Jobs with Benefits at JFK Airport

BY DEBRA HAZEL Summer is ending with a pleasant surprise for retail observers, with August US comparable-store store sales declining by a better-thanexpected 2% from the same month of 2008, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers Chain Store Sales Index. The result is the index’s best since September 2008. arly August benefited from tax holiday promotions, noted some observers. But perhaps the best news that the improving numbers came despite the late Labor Day, which will move some sales into September. “A calendar shift added about 50 basis points to the year-over-year sales performance in August, according to ICSC estimates of the net impacts,” wrote Michael P. Niemira, ICSC chief economist and director of research. "ICSC estimates that the Labor Day shift will benef it the industry by about 25 basis points in September.” Apparel store sales declined 4.3%, its best performance since April. One of the greatest surprises was the improved showing by Gap, which posted a 3% comp store sales decline – but a 4% sales gain at its Old Navy division. “The trend still seems to be toward value,” said Lorraine Hutchinson, specialty and department store analyst for Bank of America Securities-Merrill Lynch, in a conference call. Ross posted a 6% gain, and Cato a 5% increase, while Abercrombie &

Early August benefited from tax holiday promotions. Fitch reported a 29% comp drop. Department-store sales declined 7.3%, its smallest drop since December 2008. Luxury stores continued to struggle, with a 12.3% decrease. Wholesale club sales rose 1% (up 2% excluding fuel). Drug store sales rose 0.6%. Discounters declined 1%, though Target’s 2.9% drop beat analysts’ expectations. “It may be that Target's sales woes have begun to trough, particularly given the easier comparisons coming over the next several months and the focus they have on the 'Pay Less' side of their business,” wrote Leon Nicholas, director of retail insights for Cambridge, MAbased retail consultancy MVI in an analysis. ICSC Research anticipates that September sales decline approximately 2% from the prior year.

BY STEPHEN STEINER The Orthodox Union Job Board is now featuring up to 200 security jobs available at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The jobs, which pay up to $22 per hour, include benefits and are available immediately to anyone who obtains a security license and takes an eight-hour course. The OU is offering the opportunity to take this course at OU headquarters in Manhattan this Friday, September 11, to begin at 9:00 a.m. pon completion of the class, participants will receive certificates of licenses. While other requirements for the job are necessary, such as no previous criminal record, being at least 18 years of age and undergoing fingerprinting by the state, this course is a crucial component of the licensing process. The cost of the class is

$25. Michael Rosner, Director of the Job Board, declared, “These job opportunities come at the right time for those unemployed or looking to enter the market. Now, you can get a stable and nicepaying job with benef its without the need of a college degree. The fact that the job itself does not interact with the general public and is away from the public eye further enhances the attractiveness for people who may be uncomfortable in a public setting. The OU Job Board is proud to be the lead clearinghouse for this project and we encourage unemployed and underemployed people within our communities to take advantage of this offer.” To register for the condensed class, e-mail full name to jobs@ou.org. For more information, contact Michael Rosner at 212-613-8129.

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A Time of Spiritual Renewal The moon of Elul is full. As it wanes, as the New Year looms, bringing with it new beginnings, new hopes, Jews around the world gather for an ancient pre holiday tradition. special body of prayers called Selichot is intoned. In the Sephardic community, recitation begins on the second day of the Hebrew month of Elul, with the same Selichot prayers said daily prior to regular morning service. In the Ashkenazi tradition, Selihot observance begins as the final Shabbat preceding Rosh Hashanah concludes: the first night’s service begins shortly after midnight with additional services either at midnight or early in the morning. Women and girls as well as men and boys attend the late-night services on Saturday night. The hazzan wears a kittel and sings elaborate melodies. Selihot services continue on a regular basis, before the regular Morning Prayer service, with different texts recited on different days. If it is the purpose of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to enable us to contemplate our deeds and request forgiveness, why then do we need the additional Selichot Services? As each Jew looks inward, Selichot provides an annual opportunity to examine our collective heart. In reflecting on 5769, we recall a complex and diff icult year. Some have suffered, some have caused suffering. Much remains unresolved. Tradition says the Selichot prayers allow us to begin our request for forgiveness, even before the arrival of Rosh Hashanah. Each of us is able to become known to G-D, no longer a stranger, as we seek the promise of a good New Year. As we trod upon the path to spiritual renewal, each one is challenged to look beyond immediate satisfaction and seek a means to f ind our soul at peace within itself, as each seeks to become one with G-D. A Brief History: The f irst description of the Selihot prayer is

noted during the 9th century CE, in the Sidur of Rav Amram. Many prayers by many authors including Saadyah Gaon (9 th century CE), ibn Gavirol (11th century CE), Rashi (11th century CE), Rabbainu Gershon (11th century CE), and others were added. Acrostics incorporating progressive letter from their names identify authors. A Brief Def inition: Categories of Selihot * Selicha ( ) — Hebrew for "forgiveness." This is the default selicha and comprises the vast majority of the Selichot service. * Pizmon ( ) — Hebrew for "chorus." These central selichot contain a chorus which is repeated after each stanza. * Akeidah ( ) — Hebrew for "binding", a word which specif ically refers to the Binding of Isaac. This selichah contains the theme of the Akeidah as a merit for God answering our prayers. It begins to appear on Rosh Hashanah eve and is placed immediately before the Pizmon. * Chatanu ( ) — Hebrew for "we have sinned." Starting on the evening before Rosh Hashanah and continuing through Yom Kippur, this selicha is said after the f inal recitation of the Thirteen Attributes and before the Vidui confessional. It contains as its refrain,"We have sinned, our Rock, forgive us, our Creator". Perhaps the most famous Chatanu Selicha is the Eleh Ezkera Martyrology recited during Musaf on Yom Kippur, though the recitation of the aforementioned refrain is not always followed in this particular Chatanu. * Tachinah ( ) — Hebrew for "petition." This selicha begins to appear on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in the Tachanun section, at the very end of the Selichot service. L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu May you be inscribed for a good year

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In Search of Jewish Unity BY PROFESSOR ASHER J. MATATHIAS The Sephardic Temple, Cedarhurst, N.Y. - Tonight, tonight, it's not just any night … So says the lyricist. I recalled my reactions upon receiving confirmation of my election as President of our B’nai Brith lodge twenty sixth years ago. 983, A Special Recollection to The Jewish Voice - Humming "Hail to the Chief," I mischievously turned to my wife, Anna, and winking, this Pasha of the Household said: "I’ve just realized that you will soon be the wife of the President!" She, not losing a beat, ever ready to puncture an incipient over inflated balloon --- however innocuous --- replied: "Yes, darling, just think, you will soon be the husband of the First Lady!" How very true: the unspoken, though clearly not silent, partner involved in the election of almost any person to any off ice is generally the spouse who accompanies (supports? tolerates?) him / her. With me, the B'nai B'rith family received Anna, my most valuable ally and helpmate, as well as myself. As she and I approach the threshold of the bar

mitzvah year (circa 1986) of our marriage, I reflected upon the fateful moment when our hearts and eyes met. Life has taught us that love does not consist of gazing at one another --though we do that often --- but in looking outward, together, in the same direction, having a common vision. It is not possible to understand the present without knowing about the past. The growing consciousness of Jewish identity, the thirst for information and knowledge about the Jewish past which shapes the present, is based on a history that reveals our special position, the uniqueness, in which Jews represent both the glory and the tragedy of the human race. Nothing in Jewish history has been so long, so enduring, and so singular, as the collection of disasters and oppressions collectively known as the Holocaust. The Jew became an alien in the very country of his birth`. Yet, even in the midst of darkness, there was hope. A couple fell in love and, with youthful exuberance, married, determined to survive. They gained insight and courage that sustained them throughout the unfolding drama. A few, the Righteous Among Nations

--- whose memory shall be for a blessing --- provided sanctuary - a hideout for partisans, rebels, and nationalists in the rugged mountains. It was there that the next generation was given life: nurtured by faith, and hope, and love. Surviving under such circumstances would have been enough: DAYENU. In post War Greece, liberated but destitute, indeed throughout Europe, belief in the future enabled the couple to parent children; it would have been enough of a miracle: DAYENU. In the mid-1950's, came a series of devastating natural disasters --- earthquakes --- that turned a thriving business into rubble. Yet a family survived intact: DAYENU. With the fortitude to make a decisive break with the past, embracing an uncertain future in a new world, one praises the Almighty and says: DAYENU. Literally tempest-tossed – albeit traveling by 20th century ocean liners – the immigrants were received into the welcoming arms of this generous land; sponsored by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and a great philanthropist, the late Jess Colchamiro, z"l: DAYENU.

Brooklyn held a gravitational pull for many Jews, including the Sephardic community. It was to the United Sephardim of Brooklyn, and to a young rabbi --- now the distinguished spiritual leader Rabbi Arnold B. Marans --- that the family was introduced. Their lives have been irrevocably linked ever since. For this, too, the poet might pen a moving DAYENU. We must no longer be parochial or naïve in our perception of what def ines a Jew. While in 1956, many a Jewish organization was openly skeptical Jews who did not speak Yiddish! Others were ignorant of Ladino. We are one people united --- Sephardim and Ashkenazim, Occidental and Oriental, young and younger, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and every shade in between --under one hupa, the canopy of B'nai B'rith! This is the essence of our Order's living glory: to harness the creative energies of diverse individuals for Benevolence, Brotherly Love, with Harmony. Today our sophistication is honed by the myriad challenges facing Jews at every corner. We live in a global village,

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Time's Up On Iran BY CAROLINE GLICK Over the past few weeks evidence has piled up that Iran is not years away from being capable of building nuclear bombs at will. It is months away. As the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Teheran's nuclear program makes clear, at its present rate of uranium enrichment, Iran will have sufficient quantities of enriched uranium to build two atomic bombs by February. hat is most notable about this IAEA finding is that it comes in a report that does everything possible to cover up Iran's progress and intentions. Israel responded angrily to the report, alleging that the agency's outgoing director, Mohamed ElBaradei, suppressed information that conf irms the military nature of Iran's program. In a statement released last Saturday, the Foreign Ministry alleged that the report "does not reflect the entirety of the information the IAEA holds on Iran's efforts to advance their military program, nor their continued efforts to conceal and deceive and their refusal to cooperate with the IAEA and the international community." Two weeks before the IAEA released its report, the US State Department published its assessment that Iran won't have the wherewithal to develop a bomb until 2013. According The Washington Post, this conclusion is based on the State Department's analysis of Iran's "technical capability." For all its failures, the latest IAEA report puts the lie to this State Department assessment. Moreover, as a recent study by Israeli missile expert Uzi Rubin shows, Iran already has several delivery options for

its burgeoning nuclear arsenal. In a report published by The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Rubin, who has been awarded the Israel Defense Prize and oversaw the development of Israel's Arrow missile defense system, concludes that Iran today has the capacity to develop solid-fuel-based intermediate ballistic missiles with a range of 3,600 kilometers. That is, today, Iran has the capacity to attack not only Israel and other states in the Middle East. Since its successful test of its solid-fuel based Sejil missile in May, it has the demonstrated capacity to attack Europe as well. Furthermore, Teheran's successful upgrade of its ballistic missiles to satellite launchers has given it the capacity to launch nuclear weapons into the atmosphere. This renders Iran capable of launching an electromagnetic pulse attack from sea against just about any country. An EMP attack can destroy a state's electromagnetic grid and thus take a 21st-century economy back to the pre-industrial era. Such an attack on the US, for instance, would cripple the American economy, and render the US government at all levels incapable of restoring order or preventing mass starvation. These Latest disclosures should focus the attention of Israel's leaders on a singular question: What can Israel do to prevent Iran from further expanding its nuclear capacity and block it from emerging as a nuclear power? The answer to this question is the same as it has been for the past six years, since the scale of Teheran's nuclear program was f irst revealed. Israel can order the Israel Air Force to bomb Iran's nuclear and missile facilities with the aim of denying Iran the ability to attack the Jewish state. The necessity for Israel to exercise its one option grows daily in light of what the rest of the world is doing in regards to Iran. Following the release of

the IAEA report and ahead of the UN General Assembly's opening meeting later this month, this week US, German, British, French, Russian and Chinese diplomats met in Germany to discuss the possibility of ratcheting up Security Council sanctions against Iran. Ahead of the meeting, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel both announced that they support stronger sanctions. But right on schedule, as the representatives of these countries sat down with one another, the Iranians told the media they are interested in negotiating. Suddenly, after stonewalling for more than a year, Teheran is willing to think about telling us the terms under which it will discuss the West's offer to provide the mullahs with all manner of rewards in exchange for an Iranian agreement to suspend the expansion of its of uranium enrichment, (which, as the IAEA report notes, is already great enough to produce two nuclear bombs by February). Taking their cue from the mullahs, the Russians and the Chinese are now saying that there is no reason to be hasty. Far wiser, in their view, would be a decision to sit down and see what the Iranians would like to do. No doubt, the Russians and Chinese are arguing that it will take some time - perhaps until February - to arrange such a meeting. And then, there is the prospect that such a meeting could end inconclusively but keep the door open for further talks sometime in late-2010 or early 2011. In the meantime, as far as the Russians and the Chinese are concerned, further UN sanctions would be unfair in light of Iran's willingness to engage diplomatically. But then even if the Russians and the Chinese supported stronger sanctions, the measure now being debated will have no impact on either Iran's ability or willingness to become a nuclear power. Today these leading nations are dis-

cussing the prospect of banning ref ined petroleum imports into Iran. Given that Iran, with its currently limited capacity to ref ine petroleum, is a net oil importer, for the past several years, the notion of banning the Iranian imports of ref ined petroleum products has been raised every time the IAEA submitted a report on Iran's nuclear program and every time more information came out describing its spectacular progress in missile development and uranium enrichment. Inevitably, this talk was dismissed the moment a mullah approached a microphone and hinted that Iran might be interested in cutting a deal. But while the West has consistently postponed imposing such sanctions, the Islamic republic has taken the prospect seriously. Over the past four years, Iran moved to reduce its vulnerability to such a ban. It has required citizens to adapt their cars to run on natural gas, which Iran has in abundance. Furthermore, in a joint venture with China, Teheran has launched a crash program to expand its domestic oil ref ining capabilities. With Chinese assistance, Iran is expected to have the ref ining capacity to meet its domestic needs by 2012. Beyond that, as former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton noted this week in The Wall Street Journal, even if the West were to impose such sanctions on Iran today, they would not impact the Iranian military's ability to operate. The only people who would be impacted by such sanctions are Iranian civilians. Here, too, it should be noted that the entire rationale of the ban on ref ined oil imports to Iran is that oil shortages will turn the public against the regime and the regime in turn will be forced to stand down against the international community in order to placate its gasoline-starved constituents. But if the

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Orthodox Union Releases “Prayer Conference of Presidents Hosts Card” For Captured Soldiers Israeli Newsite For Students BY RAINA GOLDBERG Thousands of university students across North America are once again receiving Israel-related news and opinion through the Israel Campus Beat, a bi-weekly e-mail resource from the Israel on Campus Coalition and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

BY STEPHEN STEINER Just in time for the High Holidays, the Orthodox Union and NCSY, its international youth organization, are making available a bookmark for machzorim (prayer books for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur) with a prayer for captured soldiers Gilad Shalit, an Israeli captured by Hamas, and Bowe Bergdahl, an American captured by the Taliban. he bookmark is a project of NCSY Teens for Freedom, a group of NCSY teens who decided to undertake a project in honor of Gilad Shalit, who was captured in June 2006. Every Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur since then, the group has created a bookmark/prayer card with a prayer for the return of Israeli soldiers, allowing for an easy reminder during davening (praying) on the High Holidays. Rabbi Steven Burg, International Director of NCSY, declared, “This year, NCSY decided to include a photo of an American soldier as well, to show that we acknowledge that the United States and Israel are facing some of the same challenges. Unfortunately, the Jewish community knows how horrible it is for family

members not to know what happened to their loved ones, and it is important for us to keep that on our radar during the High Holidays when we engage in some of the most powerful prayers of the year. My thoughts and prayers are especially with the Shalit and Bergdahl families.” The prayer is as follows: “May the One Who blessed our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, David, and Solomon, bless and kidnapped the captured soldiers. May the Holy One, Blessed be He, watch them and save them from all trouble and oppression and from all evil and injury. May He be filled with mercy for them, to cause them to recover and to heal them, to strengthen them and to invigorate them, and to bring them speedily to freedom, to return to the embrace of their families. May they merit long lives and years of much strength and peace. In the merit of our forefathers, may the descendents be saved and fulfill through them the verse, ‘Release my soul from imprisonment to praise Your Name’ ( Psalms 142:8), swiftly and soon, and let us all say Amen.” To order the free cards, contact Rabbi Jack Abramowitz at jacka@ou.org

he ICB features concise summaries of top news stories, analysis and opinion pieces from various points of view compiled from American, Israeli and international media, campus publications and think tanks with hyperlinks to the original sources. Student-authored articles and reports on current Israel-related issues and activities on campus are included along with links to informative Israel-related internet sites. The ICB is distributed every other Sunday; the current edition and ICB archives can be found on line at www.israelcampusbeat.org. The ICB is geared especially to college students and campus professionals, as well as alumni, faculty and interested community members. A joint initiative of the Conference of Presidents and the ICC, the Israel Campus Beat is prepared by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. The ICB helps educate students by offering reliable information, context and perspective on vital issues of the day. Campuses have seen sharp increase in anti-Israel sentiment and activity and the return of the ICB is an important component of a broader coordinated

program to help strengthen Israel advocates on campus. Between its f irst launch in 2003 and 2007, the ICB’s subscriber base grew to 50,000 students on nearly 1000 campuses across United States; its readership resided in 34 countries around world. The e-newsletter’s readers also included staffers in US governmental agencies, non-prof it organizations, corporations, Congressional off ices and diplomatic embassies. “The ICB is a companion to the Conference of Presidents’ highly acclaimed daily Middle East information source, the Daily Alert,” said Carolyn Greene, Conference of Presidents Associate Executive Director. “The Daily Alert offers an international readership a broad scope of news and compelling commentary from around the world. Students need an additional resource geared to their particular needs, as well as access to news and opinion from their peers on campus,” she noted. “The Israel Campus Beat is particularly unique because it provides student journalists with a national media outlet for discussion of campus Israel issues,” said Tamara Sharon, Senior Associate for Operations at the Israel on Campus Coalition. “We are thrilled to re-launch this project and hope that many students take full advantage of the ICB and use it as a resource for pro-Israel activism on campus. “

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Sharansky Opens Jewish Day School Year In FSU

BY MAXINE DOVERE There was a rare buzz in the air. Hundreds of young people –each, accomplished and excited, many with the proverbial stars in their eyes, gathered at the New York headquarters of UJA (United Jewish Appeal) to be honored themselves and to honor the memory and foresight of Rose Biller and the generosity of her family. rom generation to generation – l ’d o r v a d o r. I t i s s e v e n t y years since Rose Biller and her f amily received help from the Fe d e r a t i o n of Jewish Philanthropies. Her son, Osiah B i l l e r, r e a c h e d o u t t o i t s successor o r g a n i z a t i o n , U JA - Fe d e r a t i o n o f N e w Yo r k a n d e s t a b l i s h e d a 1 5 m i l l i o n d o l l a r e n d ow m e n t w h i c h n ow p r ov i d e s f u n d s f o r a s p i r i n g Jewish students and f amilies. As w a s t h e c a s e w i t h t h e B i l l e r family, m a n y a r e n e w t o t h e U n i t e d States without resources. The scholarship grant provided to each recipient is of great importance to students’ pursuit of higher education. To further assist the students, UJA offered assistance with job searches. Students in both undergraduate and graduate programs benefit from the Biller Endowment

Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky opened the school year for students Jewish Day School in the former Soviet Union. Keynote Speaker Lilly Wajnberg.

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Fund. The active relationship between the Biller family and UJA continues. Descendants of Rose Biller serve on the selection committee which is administered by UJA-Federation whose mission statement includes the caveat to care for those in need, rescue those in need and renew and strengthen the Jewish People.

Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky opened the school year for students in the former Soviet Union Tuesday (Sept. 1) with a class called “the Zionist struggle in the Soviet Union.” peaking before high school students at the Lipman Jewish Day School in Moscow, Sharansky spoke of his personal story and of the struggle he and other went through with the Communist regime to allow them move to Israel. The class was

broadcast live to Jewish schools in St. Petersburg, Vilnius in Lithuania, and Kiev in the Ukraine. These schools are part of the Hefziba school system, a network of 44 Jewish schools in the former Soviet Union supported by the Jewish Agency and the Government of Israel. Sharansky acknowledged funding the Jewish Agency receives from North American Federations and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews for the Hefziba school program. In all, there are some 100 Jewish schools in the FSU with some 13,000 students.

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NEWS IN REVIEW NEW YORK BRIGHTON BEACH RESIDENTS ALLEGEDLY TERRORIZED BY BB GUN Some residents of a Brooklyn apartment building say they are being targeted by a BB-gun sniper and they're afraid for their safety and property. The 240 residents of the Seabreeze Plaza condominium in Brighton Beach say the f irst incident happened on August 2nd in an apartment on the 11th floor. Since then, residents say nearly a half-dozen other windows, including the one in the community room, been shot out by the sniper. BB pellets, residents say, have been found throughout the complex. Residents have sent a letter to the mayor demanding an investigation, and that police take action.

BROOKLYN JEWISH PATROL COLLARS CHURCH FORGER A neighborhood patrol of religious Jews helped capture a check forger trying to bilk a church. Brooklyn's Shomrim Patrol cruised the neighborhood in their patrol car with the clerk of a check-cashing store after Wajid Hussain, 23, allegedly tried to pass several forged checks in the name of Our Lady of Refuge Church, The New York Post reported. They tipped off the police to Hussain's location. "I'm grateful that Shomrim does what it does," the Rev. Michael Kerry, the church's pastor, told the Post. " In protecting their own community, they protect the whole community."

MAYOR BLOOMBERG KICKS OFF NY400 WEEK ABOARD THE INTREPID Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Deputy Mayor Patricia E. Harris, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert C. Lieber and NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta this morning welcomed Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of The Netherlands to New York City to kick off NY400 Week at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. NY400 Week, which runs from September 8-13, is a citywide celebration of events and activities to mark the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival on a Dutch ship at the shores of what is now New York Harbor in September 1609. New Yorkers and visitors will enjoy Dutch festivals, sailing races, dance parties, free bike rentals, museum exhibitions and other activities on land and sea as they celebrate the shared history and connections of New York City and the Dutch. NY400 Week culminates with the f irst-ever

Harbor Day on Sunday, September 13 at six waterfront sites across the City.

NATIONAL ENGEL HITS CHAVEZ ON ISRAEL ATTACK A senior U.S. Jewish congressman slammed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for calling Israel a country that "annihilates" people. U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Latin America subcommittee, issued the statement Friday evening, a day after Chavez lashed out at Israel during an off icial visit to Syria. Chavez's remarks "are as offensive as they are absurd," Engel said in his statement. Engel alluded to an attack on a Caracas synagogue earlier this year at a time when Chavez was likening Israel to Nazis because of its war in the Gaza Strip. "President Chavez's rhetoric in the past has created a climate of government-inspired anti-Semitism in Venezuela," Engel said. "Such continued demonization of the State of Israel can only foster that climate." Engel also mocked Chavez for condemning human rights abuses while being hosted by a major abuser, and noted Chavez's closeness to another repressive regime, Iran.

U.S. POLL SHOWS STRONG ISRAEL SUPPORT There is strong American support for Israel and its proposal to end new settlement and allow growth in existing settlements, a new poll shows. The Israel Project poll released Sept. 4 showed 59 percent of Americans characterize themselves either as a "strong supporter of Israel" or a "supporter of Israel," opposed to just 8 percent who describe themselves as supporting the Palestinians. The remainder chose "neither" or refused to answer. Respondents also were asked to support or oppose statements by President Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Ninety percent agreed with Obama's reported statement that "it is very important for Palestinians to continue to make progress in reducing the incitement and anti-Israel sentiments that are sometimes expressed in schools and mosques and in the public square."

AJC LEADER TAKES VISITING POST AT OXFORD The executive director of the American Jewish Committee was elected to a visiting post at Oxford University. David Harris was named a senior associate member of Oxford University's St. Antony College for the 2009-10 academic year and also will be

a member of the college's European Studies Centre. In the late 1970s, Harris was a junior visiting scholar at St. Antony's, one of Oxford's postgraduate colleges. St. Antony's specializes in international relations, economics, politics and modern history. Harris said in a statement that he will be continuing in his full-time role at AJC but making regular visits to the college, where he will "attend seminars, pursue research and writing projects, and engage with a distinguished scholarly community that intersects directly with AJC’s global activity.”

U.S.: IRAN DEFENSE PICK A ‘STEP BACK’ appointment of a defense minister wanted in an Argentina JCC bombing is a "step back" from engagement with the United States, a State Department off icial said. Iran's parliament last week conf irmed Ahmad Vahidi, one of f ive Iranians on an arrest warrant issued by Argentina through Interpol who are wanted for their alleged involvement in the 1994 attack on the AMIA center in Buenos Aires. The bombing killed 85 and wounded hundreds. In remarks Sept. 3, State Department spokesman Philip Crowley cast the appointment in terms of the U.S. offer to engage with Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons program as a means of avoiding punitive sanctions.

INTERNATIONAL A MINISTER CANCELS MEETINGS WITH ISRAEL A Palestinian Authority minister says he will not meet again with Israeli off icials in the near future. Bassem Khoury, the minister for national economy, said Tuesday that he would not meet again with Israeli Minister for Regional Development Silvan Shalom until Palestinian Authority demands are met. The leaders, with the f irst high-level meeting between Israel and the Palestinians in several months, garnered much international attention. The meeting last week focused on economic issues. Three more meetings had been scheduled between now and the end of the year. "Our meeting had nothing to do with [peace] negotiations, which are still frozen and will remain frozen until Israel freezes its settlements," Khoury said.

APPROVED WEST BANK CONSTRUCTION REPORTEDLY ALREADY UNDER WAY Most of the new West Bank construction permits just approved were for sites that already were approved or where work was under way, an Israeli daily

reported. Ha'aretz found that in the six communities where construction was approved Monday by Defense Minister Ehud Barak, most had previously been approved -- as far back as 1989 -- by previous governments. The newspaper also reported that the construction permits were given on condition that the buildings are completed in two months, at the risk of the permit being rescinded. The Ariel sports park also approved Monday has been in existence for more than a year, and a demolition order had been issued against it, Ha'aretz reported.

RUSSIA DENIES SHIP CARRIED MISSILES FOR IRAN Russia denied that a cargo ship reportedly seized by pirates was carrying weapons bound for Iran. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the denial Tuesday after an article printed over the weekend by the Sunday Times of London, which reported that the ship called the Arctic Sea was carrying Russian-made S-300 antiaircraft missiles. Off icially, the ship was carrying $1.7 million worth of lumber. The ship reportedly was hijacked near Sweden on July 24 and was recovered by the Russian Navy in midAugust. The Times report cited Russian and Israeli sources as saying the Mossad, acting with the cooperation of the Russian government, set up the hijacking to stop Iran from receiving the weapons without embarrassing Russia. Russia had agreed to sell the sophisticated missiles to Iran several years ago, but Israeli President Shimon Peres announced Aug. 18, the day after the ship had been recovered, that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had agreed to review the sale.

SINGLE OLIM MINGLE ON FLIGHT TO ISRAEL The f inal charter aliyah flight of the summer, carrying dozens of single Jewish immigrants, landed in Israel. Of the 204 olim on the Nefesh B'Nefesh flight that arrived Tuesday in Israel, 80 were unmarried adults. Tony Gelbart, the founder of Nefesh B'Nefesh who organized the "bachelor's flight," told Ynet that the group deliberately organized the seat assignment so that single men and women would be sitting next to each other, perhaps forming lasting relationships. Also on board were several high-prof ile Jewish bloggers, who were following some of the olim to blog about their aliyah experiences in advance of Nefesh B'Nefesh's second International Jewish Bloggers Convention being held Sept. 13 in Jerusalem. Some 3,000 immigrants have come to Israel this summer on flights sponsored jointly by Nefesh B'Nefesh and the Jewish Agency for Israel.

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Rosh Hashanah Made Easy: Simple Recipes That Everyone Will Love BY SARA FINKEL Round Honey Challah

Here's a fabulous challah that's perfect for a sweet new year. The extra little braid in the center of the loaf in the shape of a ladder, is a symbol that we should climb upward in the new year. 2 packages active dry yeast, or 2 cakes fresh compressed yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cups warm water 8–9 cups flour, sifted ¾ cup honey cup sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder, (optional) ¾ cup margarine, room temperature 3 eggs, beaten 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract teaspoon nutmeg ½ cup raisins GLAZE 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 teaspoon water sesame or poppy seeds, (optional) In a large mixing bowl dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar in ½ cup of warm water. Cover and let stand for 5–10 minutes until it foams. Beat in 4 cups of flour and remaining ingredients, except raisins, until smooth — about 5 minutes. Add remaining flour 2 cups at a time, beating well after each addition. Add raisins. Knead with a dough hook or by hand for 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and turn dough to grease all over. Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise until double in bulk — about 1½–2 hours. Punch down. Divide dough into 3 equal parts, setting a handful aside for the ladder. Roll each part into a rope 18 inches long. Taper ends. Coil rope around itself (there should be no hole in the center) and tuck ends under. Place in a round, 9-inch springform pan. To make ladder, make 2 pencil- thin

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strips, 4 inches long, for sides; and 4 thin strips, 2 inches wide, for rungs. Fasten securely to top center of each challah. Cover and place in a warm place for 50 minutes to rise again. Brush with glaze. Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 40–45 minutes. When challah is done, it has a hollow sound when tapped on bottom. Yields 3 challahs. Fish Roll with Pepper Rings A decorative f ish loaf. When the loaf is inverted colorful rings of green pepper, carrot, and onions appear on top. 2 pounds ground f ish (carp, whitef ish, pike, Israeli casif, or a combination) 1 large Spanish onion, diced (about 1½ cups) 1 level tablespoon salt 4–5 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon pepper 3 eggs 2 tablespoons matzah meal or bread crumbs, (optional) Combine ingredients. With wet hands, form into loaves. FOR GARNISH IN PAN 1 green pepper, cut into rings 1 small onion, cut into rings 1 carrot, thinly sliced Place wax paper on bottom and sides of a greased 12x4-inch loaf pan and spread with 2 tablespoons of oil. Make a decorative pattern by placing rings of green pepper on wax paper, rings of onion inside the pepper, and a thin slice of carrot in the center. Spoon gef ilte f ish mixture on top, packing down well. Cover with aluminum foil or greased waxed paper. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 1 hour. To serve, invert pan on platter. The design will be on top. May be frozen. Serve with horseradish and mayonnaise. Serves 6–8. Vegetable Trifle A beautiful and appealing way to serve vegetables at a Shabbos table or a formal get-together. Use any four or f ive of the vegetables listed. 5–6 medium carrots,peeled and shredded 2 cups shredded lettuce 1½ cups shredded red cabbage 1 cup shredded white cabbage 1–1½ cups frozen peas,defrosted and cooked

1–1½ cups corn niblets, canned or frozen 3 tomatoes, cut into wedges DRESSING 1 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons lemon juice ¼ teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder 2–3 tablespoons water GARNISH cherry tomatoes, (optional) red, green, and yellow peppers, (optional) 2–3 raw mushrooms, halved or sliced, (optional) In a large salad bowl layer shredded vegetables, corn, peas, and tomato slices. A combination of four or f ive of the suggested vegetables can be used. Combine the dressing ingredients and pour it in a circle over the top layer. Garnish with cherry tomatoes, strips of pepper, and slices of raw mushrooms, if desired. Serve immediately. Serves 8–10. Roast Turkey

Roast turkey is a popular dish when entertaining a large group for a special dinner. Roasting time is 25 minutes per pound for a stuffed turkey, or 20 minutes per pound for an unstuffed turkey. 1 12-pound turkey 3 cloves garlic, minced, or 1–1½ teaspoons garlic powder salt, to taste ½ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon cinnamon oil, for brushing turkey 2 cups water GLAZE,( OPTIONAL) cup orange marmalade 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon tamari sauce GARNISH orange slices grapes or kumquats Combine seasonings and rub on inside and outside of turkey. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight for seasonings to penetrate. Tie turkey legs together and fasten wings to sides. Brush turkey with oil. Roast turkey, breast side up, uncovered in a preheated 325° oven for 1½ hours. Combine ingredients for glaze and brush over turkey. Add 2 cups of water to pan (with part orange juice, if desired). Roast for an additional 2½–3 hours, basting 3–4 times. When the drumstick pulls away easily from body, turkey is done. If turkey becomes too brown, cover with a tent of aluminum foil during last ½ hour. Remove turkey from oven and let stand for 20 minutes before slicing. Serves 14–16.

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Psychologically Speaking: Is Your Child Ready for School? BY DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN School is just around the corner and your child's first day of school is an important one. Going to school may seem new, exciting and easy from a grownup's perspective, but for a child it can be filled with anticipation and dread. As you try and imagine what the new school year can be like, remember that kids just starting school for the first time are leaving the comfort of home and facing the challenges of unfamiliar surroundings, new routines, a new adult figure in their life and lots of children they don't know. ut yourself in their shoes by imagining yourself being asked by your new boss to go to a cocktail party in a strange city where you know no one. You're expected to be on your best behavior without knowing any of the rules of the game. How is that for being scary and intimidating? The best way to keep anxiety to a minimum is to prepare your child before school even starts. Walk to school, go in if you can and, when possible, have him meet some of the other children his age who live in the neighborhood. Let him know what to expect in terms of routines around arrival and departure, bathroom visits, talking in class, making friends and anything else you can think of. There will be lots that you won't know and you can have fun learning together as the school year advances. Telling you his concerns or "worst fear" may let you to help him work on his worries before he ever steps foot in the school.

The best way to keep anxiety to a minimum is to prepare your child before school even starts. Most children are just beginning to adjust to school when everything gets interrupted for the holidays. Some children experience greater anxiety than others, and things like sleep diff iculties, tummy troubles, crying, and general behavioral changes or regression do merit parental and, at times, professional attention. Check out your child's friendships and ensure all is well. Some children take longer than others to make friends, but if your child seems to be sitting alone, not involved in play dates or is being picked on by the other children, it is important for you to f ind out why and to work with the school to ensure that he doesn't become isolated by his peers or get bullied.

Getting your child off to school in the morning with everyone feeling relatively calm requires incredible organization and inf inite patience. Assuming he had plenty of sleep (about 11 hours a night for a f ive-year-old) and is well rested, the morning can actually be an enjoyable time before everyone goes off for the day. With breakfast and clothes sorted out in advance, you and your child can decide on a healthy, child friendly lunch and prepare it together the night before. Now all he has to do is organize his school supplies. Color-coded f ile folders, ice packs, baskets, water bottles and notebooks all keep life in order by identifying whose supplies belong to whom and help lay the groundwork for further organization of notebooks and homework materials as the school year advances. If you are consistent and help teach him a routine, you won't have to nag him to sit and do his work. A regular time to do homework, eat meals, bathe and go to bed will stand him in good stead for his later years. He will need a well-lit, quiet spot that he can call his own to do his work and perhaps a little help from you to get started. While it may be tempting for you to just "do" the work, your role is one of consultant. He needs to learn how to be manager. Once you have your child sorted out, don't forget to make sure that in the f irst months of school you introduce yourself to the teacher and get a sense as to how she feels he is adjusting. By asking her what you could be doing so that you can work together to make it a wonderful

year, she will see that she has a caring partner at home. If your child is biking to school, make sure his helmet f its properly and he actually understands the importance of wearing it. If he is walking, he should know that it is dangerous to walk while listening to music or sending text messages. While he may be too young to personally carry these, an older sibling walking with him may be distracted. Your child needs to know the rules of the road as most drivers don't notice a young child crossing between two parked cars. Finally, try not to fall into the trap of over-scheduling your child with after-school activities. Let him pick one or two activities and save the others for a later time. After all, while you may want him to have time to socialize, be creative and get exercise, he needs "down time" in order to play, relax and destress. One of the greatest treats for a child at the end of the day is to bounce into the house, yell that he's home (not that you wouldn't notice) and slowly unwind. You may have to gently encourage this with some milk and cookies and a giant hug, but when you are there to listen, at that moment, or later, when you arrive home, if you work outside the house, you'll be amazed at all that he'll tell you. With proper preparation school can really be a ton of fun. The writer is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Ra'anana. ludman@netvision.net.il www.drbatyaludman.com

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Leading Medical Experts to Address Growing Concerns About Swine Flu BY ALLISON WITTY Assemblyman Dov Hikind (DBrooklyn), in conjunction with leading medical experts, will host an H1N1 Community Forum to address growing concerns about the swine flu, which, according to former New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden, has already spread throughout all five New York City boroughs. The H1N1 Forum will take place at Beth Jacob of Boro Park located at 1371 46th Street at 6:30PM. uthorities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed that the H1N1 virus has infected more than one million Americans to date and claimed over 300 lives nationwide, 64 of whom were New York residents. Certain groups are considered to be at high risk of serious complications. These include persons 65 years and older, children younger than five years old, pregnant women, and people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions. “Considering all the speculation and fear surrounding the H1N1 virus, there is no doubt that there is a great need for this kind of forum,” Hikind said. “This lecture is intended to be an educational public service. Without the facts, misinformation may prove to be as deadly as the H1N1 virus itself. ” Renowned board-certif ied pediatri-

Medi-Dramas Give Patients Unrealistic Expectations BY SARA HUSSEIN People love watching television doctors working miracles on patients with mystery ailments or devastating injuries but these medi-dramas are feeding patients unrealistic expectations, experts warn.

The H1N1 virus has infected more than one million Americans to date and claimed over 300 lives nationwide, 64 of whom were New York residents. cian, author, and professor of medicine, Dr. Stuart Ditchek will present, as will Mr. Michael A. Congo, MPH, Certif ied Health Education Specialist with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. There will be time allotted for a question-and-answer session. “I really encourage everyone to attend the forum to learn more about how to best protect themselves and their loved ones from contracting this potentially deadly virus,” Hikind added. For more information about this event, please contact the Off ice of Assemblyman Dov Hikind at 718.853.9616

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iewers glued to weekly instalments of fictional doctors ordering batteries of diagnostic tests and unorthodox medical treatments can be forgiven for believing that rafts of examinations and aggressive interventions are the norm. But US experts said hospitals are unable to provide the cure-all solutions found on programs like the rabidly popular "House", starring British actor Hugh Laurie as the maverick medical genius Doctor Gregory House. Research also suggests aggressively treating some ailments can do more harm than good, they said. "The shows do tend to be very activist, very interventionist, very aggressive with their care... because action is more interesting," said Andrew Holtz, a medical journalist and author of a book on "House." "You get the pressure to have aggressive medical intervention that almost always works and that's just unrealistic." Not only does such treatment often fail to work, Holtz noted, but sometimes it can have side effects that outweigh the benefits. "People don't see that on television," he said, adding that medical dramas contribute to a false conviction that any ailment can be cured. "People have the belief that if you search hard enough, if you spend enough money, if you find the right doctor, you can get that rescue, that breakthrough, and those things just don't really happen in the real world." Medical professionals often provide the background material that television writers use to script the unusual illnesses that afflict their unfortunate characters. Allan Hamilton, a script consultant for the popular medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," is also the chairman of the surgery department at the University of Arizona Health Services Center. "They'll say 'we need a disease that looks like a person's going to die, but then there's this one thing that tips them off that they

need to do further diagnostic tests.' Or 'we want a patient who is doing really well and everyone's really happy and then something goes dreadfully wrong,'" he said. "I always joke with the writers, you know, 'this wouldn't really happen or that wouldn't really happen' and then they turn around to me and say 'yeah, but this is Hollywood, anything can happen.'" As a medical professional, Hamilton is wary of the effects that depicting experimental treatments can have on viewers. "Are we going to suddenly raise people's expectations?... You do worry about that. People see this and there's a question in their mind, 'well are there people like that that we could find... is there a House that could fix me?'" Sandra Buffington, director of the University of Southern California's Hollywood, Health and Society program, argues that the power of medical dramas is one should that can be harnessed to educate. Her program receives funding from the US government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help television writers develop accurate health stories. "When the drama is compelling, the viewer is completely transported," Buffington said. "They forget their surroundings, they're completely in the story, they see the characters as family and friends, almost as loved ones.... They are much more receptive and open to learning." Buffington's program has worked with shows including "Grey's Anatomy" and "ER," but had one of its greatest successes with a storyline about an HIV-positive character on the daytime soap opera "The Bold and Beautiful" that featured information about an HIV/AIDS information hotline. "The highest peak in callers all year was, we got 5,313 calls in a single day, was the day that Tony told his fiancee Kristen that he was HIV positive." Buffington acknowledges that the "huge" impact of medical dramas is just as powerful, even when storylines are unrealistic or just plain wrong. "That's why we're in business, because so much of this information is inaccurate or may be outdated."

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Ezer Mizion Helps Save Jewish Children’s Lives BY TZIPPY COHENPERLSTEIN As we stand at the threshold of the New Year, and pray for health, happiness and prosperity in our lives, think of the many Jews suffering from terminal illness who have one simple, yet critical prayer – life.... The hope that they will overcome their battle and live to see the sun shine another day That a suitable match for a stem cell transplant will be found in the Ezer Mizion Registry and they will be granted another chance at life… hough perhaps known best for its Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Ezer Mizion is in fact the largest Health Support Organization in Israel, offering comprehensive medical and social services to those suffering with illness (,poverty,) and/or special needs. Each of its services was created with a singular goal in mind; to help alleviate the troubles experienced by sick individuals, and provide simultaneous support for their families. Since its inception in 1979, Ezer Mizion has grown substantially from a modest volunteer pool of 8 to currently over 11,000 volunteers. It has become one of Israel’s leading non-profit organizations today, assisting over 650,000 people each year. Some of the many Ezer Mizion support services include a Guest Home for Children with Cancer, a Food Distribution Program, Ambulance and Transport services, a Terror Orphan Program (TOP), Mental Health Services, Medical Equipment Loan, Home and Hospital Volunteers, Medical Referrals and Advocacy, Cancer Support services, a Summer Camp Program and, of course, the International Bone Marrow Donor Registry.

“What began as an urgent effort to save one man’s life, in 1996, ultimately brought about the inception of Ezer Mizion’s Registry.” What began as an urgent effort to save one man’s life, in 1996, ultimately brought about the inception of Ezer Mizion’s Registry. Moshe Schayek, a young man in dire need of a bone marrow transplant, appealed to Ezer Mizion for help in finding a

Ezer Mizion’s Guest Home for children with cancer, provides a holistic approach to treating children with cancer, addressing the emotional and psychological needs and problems that inevitably arise when a child is struck with a life-threatening disease. suitable donor. In an effort to save his life, the Ezer Mizion Cancer Support division immediately arranged a bone marrow drive, but unfortunately no match was found and Moshe did not survive his battle with cancer. Yet Moshe left behind a legacy that continues to grow in leaps and bounds, enabling hundreds/thousands of patients like Moshe to have a chance for a better tomorrow. And so the Ezer Mizion International Bone Marrow Registry was born… Currently the largest universal Jewish Bone Marrow Registry, Ezer Mizion fields thousands of search requests from transplant centers in over 30 countries worldwide. And, although there are other universal registries, the need for a Jewish one is key. Typically, when searching for a patientdonor match, close family members present the best chance for exact compatibility. It is not common that a match will be found between unrelated individuals, yet the odds are much higher when the patient and poten-

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tial donor are of the same ethnicity. As a result, Ezer Mizion recognized the need for a registry exclusively for the Jewish population, as Jewish patients generally require Jewish stem cell donors. In an effort to expand its Registry, Ezer Mizion tests new IDF recruits in addition to the general population thus enriching the registry with many varied ethnicities. But testing takes more than just a little time… There are significant costs associated with testing and signing up new potential stem cell donors to the Registry. And so Ezer Mizion must turn to the greater Jewish community for financial help. The cost of testing and adding each potential donor to the Registry is $45; a small price to pay to save a person’s life. But the outcome of just one positive match would make it priceless. To date, Ezer Mizion’s Registry has saved over 500 lives, and, with your help, it will save many more. The Talmud states (Sanhedrim 4:8 (37a)) that a person who saves one life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world. By becoming a partner in Ezer Mizion’s vital mission, you will partake in one of the greatest deeds of saving Jewish lives. So significant is Ezer Mizion’s work considered, that many prominent Gedolim** from throughout the Jewish community have emphasized the importance of supporting this cause by becoming partners in sponsoring donor testing themselves. They have explained that to accomplish Chesed on such a great scale as Ezer Mizion on one’s own is virtually impossible, but they would not miss out on such a significant opportunity to par-

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The Call of The Shofar: A Message to The Jewish Heart Continued from cover tion, the farmer wasted no time setting out for his rich uncle's home. When he arrived he was greeted warmly and led immediately into a large dining hall with a long table. As they spoke and shared stories about family, the uncle picked up a brass bell and rang it. Immediately, a troop of servants emerged from side doors with trays of appetizers. The farmer had never seen such enticing food in his life. The servants returned to the kitchen quarters and the two relatives continued the conversation. Shortly thereafter, the uncle clanged the bell again and the servants reappeared, taking away the old trays and bringing out new ones with the f irst course. The farmer's eyes bulged. He had never seen such enormous quantities of food and such dedicated service. This pattern continued throughout the evening. Each time the uncle rang the bell an entourage of ser vants answered his call, removing the old food and replacing it with the new. And with each clang the poor farmer was more dumbstruck. When it was time to leave, the farmer thanked his uncle heartily and made a stop at a local store before rushing home. When he ar rived he woke up his wife and excitedly told her. "You'll never believe what I did?" "What?" "I spent our last penny!" "You what!!?" "Don't worry. I spent it on something you will thank me a million times for buying. Here, look." And he took out of his pouch a brass bell just like his uncle's. "This," the farmer said, "is a magic bell." His wife looked at him as if he was crazy. Undaunted, the man said, "You'll see, all I have to do is ring it and, immediately, servants

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us back to our Source. va…'" And this is why the blessing over The call of the shofar is the call to teshuva. Teshuva, often poorly trans- the shofar is worded, "Blessed are lated as "repentance," literally means You… who commanded us to hear the voice of the shofar." The blessing is "return," and refers to "returnnot "…who commanded us to ing" to the path of ethics blow [lit'koa] shofar," but to and spirituality outlined "hear [lishmoa] the shoin the Torah. far." We have to hear it. Maimonides, howevIt has to affect us. Its er, isn't just propos“There is a blast must echo down to ing that the shofar the nethermost chambeckons us to hidden message we bers of our souls' forundertake an exterare supposed to infer gotten depths. We have nal teshuva. It is a by listening to to return to our kol p'nteshuva that leads imi, our "inner voice" -us to "remember our the shofar.” that par t of ourselves Creator." made in the image of God. Sometimes we can If we do so, we will automatido teshuva on particular cally f ind ourselves transformed wrongdoings and not really get to the root of the problem. As long in other ways. The Living shofar as we attend only the symptoms but God, who created the f irst human neglect the central cause, we will continually f ind ourselves f ixing second- being on Rosh Hashana, f irst created ary problems. The shofar reminds us to him from the g round. "And God address the core: to remember our formed the human from the dust of the Creator. Every failing is ultimately a earth…" The human being was physitype of forgetting that we live in the cal. Afterwards, however, the Torah presence of God. Doing teshuva means informs us that God blew the "breath" getting to the root of the problem and of life into him -- and man became a spiritual being. deepening our awareness of God. We are physical human beings. We The Inner Voice There's an interesting legal question cannot avoid the pitfalls of human discussed in the Talmud concerning a frailty. And we are not supposed to case of hearing a shofar that was deny our physical natures. Yet in living placed inside another shofar: Has one a physical life even our best efforts fulf illed his obligation through hear- cannot prevent at least occasional ing the sound from such a double-sho- backslidings and failures. Life perforce produces a degree of soul alienfar? The answer is, eem kol p'nimi ation. We become alienated from our shoma, yotza -- "if the voice of the soul-self and identify with our noninner [shofar] is heard, he has fulf illed soul self, our shadow. Hearing the shohis obligation." He has to make sure he far is meant get us back in touch with is hearing the sound of the inside sho- our soul-self. It helps us intuit our true self, our deepest, original form as a far, not the outside one. In a metaphorical sense, this can be creation made b'tzelem Elokim, in the interpreted, "if the voice of the inner Divine Image. The physical shofar is nothing more [person] heard [the shofar] he has fulf illed his obligation." In other words, than the hollow horn of a ram. When the purpose of shofar is to evoke a the breath of a human being is blown reaction in the "inner" person -- kol through it, however, it undergoes a p'nimi. The shofar is not merely a transformation. It becomes a living sound we hear with our physical ears, embodiment of the heart and emotion but a call we perceive with our inner of the human being expressing the ear. shofar is more than noise, but a Divine Self it senses pulsing within, voice arousing the divine voice within crying out to its Maker. our own nethermost selves and calling

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Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech, 5769, 2009: “Teshuvah from the Heart and Soul” BY RABBI DAVID ETENGOFF Dedicated to the sacred memory of my sister-inlaw, Ruchama Rivka Sondra aleah hashalom and the refuah shlaimah of Sarah bat Rachel and Yosef ben Shmuel. eligion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.” So begins Karl Marx’s (18181883) work entitled Contribution to Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right. Marx was the scion of a long and illustrious line of Orthodox Jews. Unfortunately, however, his father converted to Lutheran Christianity and Marx, himself, became an atheist. He, therefore, had little real understanding of religion and was certainly clueless about Judaism. For Marx, religion is pure passivity and a hallucinogenic drug that eases man's pain as he suffers the vicissitudes of life. As far as Judaism is concerned, however, nothing could be further from the truth. Judaism is preeminently a religion of action where the deed, in the form of the religious gesture (mitzvah), is the primary mode of connecting with the Almighty. Little wonder then, that one of Judaism's greatest heroes and spiritual giants was none other than Nachshon ben Aminadav, the first person to enter the Sea of Reeds in expectation of Hashem's imminent salvation. Indeed, Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 13:7 teaches us that his name foreshadowed the literal leap of faith that will ever remain emblazoned in the memory of our people: “Why was he named Nachshon? This was because he was the first to go into the surging waves of the Sea [of Reeds] (Hebrew, nachshol sheb'yam). The Holy One blessed be He said to Moshe: 'He who has sanctified my name in the Sea will be he who will bring the first sacrifice [in the dedication of the altar in the dessert]'” Nachshon was a true hero who was driven by the noble spiritual desire to sanctify Hashem's name. He eschewed quietism and embraced action – the action of being a true eved Hashem (a servant of G-d). Our parasha calls upon each of us to symbolically emulate Nachshon, jump into the Yam Suf (Sea of Reeds) of our lives, and do teshuvah (return to the proper path of serving Hashem): And it will be, when all these things come upon you the blessing and the curse which I have set before you that you will consider in your heart, among all the nations where the L-rd your G-d has banished you, and you will return to the L-rd, your G-d, with all your heart and with all your soul, and you will listen to His voice according to all that I am commanding you this day you and your children, then, the L-rd, your G-d, will bring back your exiles, and He will have mercy upon you. He will once again gather you from all the nations, where the L-rd, your Gd, had dispersed you. Even if your exiles are at the end of the heavens, the L-rd, your G-d, will gather you from there, and He will take you from there. And the L-rd, your G-d, will bring you to the land which your forefathers possessed, and you [too] will take possession

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of it, and He will do good to you, and He will make you more numerous than your forefathers. (Sefer Devarim 30:1-5, translation, Judaica Press Complete Tanach, emphasis my own) “ ... and you will return to the L-rd, your G-d” is the mitzvah of teshuvah. Like the famous first paragraph of the Shema, true returning to Hashem must be performed “with all your heart and all your soul.” Insincere teshuvah is a duplicitous act devoid of utility and meaning. In order to do heartfelt and meaningful teshuvah, however, we need to know what its constitutive elements are and what they mean. The Rambam (1135-1204) devoted an entire section of his halachic magnum opus, Mishneh Torah, to this task. In Hilchot Teshuvah 2:2, he asks, “What is teshuvah?” His answer forms the conceptual basis of this mitzvah and spiritual process until our own time: What exactly is teshuvah? [It is the act that demands] the sinner to reject his sin, remove it from his thoughts, and determine in his mind that he will never do it again...So, too, he must feel badly for what he has done in the past...and he must bear testimony to He who knows all secret matters that he will never repeat this sin again...In addition, he must verbally confess [his sin] and speak aloud of those things he has determined in his mind. (Translation my own) Let us summarize the teshuvah process as delineated by Maimonides: 1. Rejection of the sin: takes place in the present (azivat hacheit) 2. Feel badly about what has been done: refers to past actions (charata al ha'avar) 3. Resolve to change: refers to the future (kabbalah al he'atid) 4. Declare and confess (verbally) to Hashem to never be involved in this sin again (vidui devarim) As we can readily see, true teshuvah is a holistic process. It incorporates a radical mind shift in the mind of the former sinner so that he will be able to return to the proper path of serving Hashem. It requires unflinching honesty and the strength to conquer the natural tendency to rationalize one's actions and behaviors. The baal teshuvah (master of teshuvah) needs to feel badly about what he has done, reject his heinous behavior, and resolve never to repeat this action in the future. All of this, however, must be accompanied by an authentic oral confession before Hashem of what he has done and that he will never repeat this action again. This, then, is the essence of the act of doing teshuvah. Perhaps the single greatest barrier to genuine teshuvah is arrogance (gaavah). It blinds us to the ramifications of our behavior, and makes us feel as if we are living on a different and higher plane of existence than the rest of mankind. Therefore, the Ramban (1194-1270), in his famous Iggeret Hateshuvah (Letter on Teshuvah), warns us against this horrendous middah (character trait): And now, my son, understand and observe that whoever feels that he is greater than others is rebelling against the Kingship of Hashem, because he is adorning himself with His garments, as it is written (Tehillim

93:1), "Hashem reigns, He wears clothes of pride." Why should one feel proud? Is it because of wealth? Hashem makes one poor or rich (I Shmuel 2:7). Is it because of honor? It belongs to Hashem, as we read (I Divrei Hayamim 29:12), "Wealth and honor come from You." So how could one adorn himself with Hashem's honor? And one who is proud of his wisdom surely knows that Hashem "takes away the speech of assured men and reasoning from the sages" (Iyov 12:20)!? So we see that everyone is the same before Hashem, since with His anger He lowers the proud and when He wishes He raises the low. So lower yourself and Hashem will lift you up! (Translation, http://www.pirchei.co.il/specials/ramban/ra mban.htm) Herein the Ramban is teaching us that Gd, and G-d alone, has the right to act with greatness. Human pride born of wealth, honor, and wisdom represents, like man, a mere passing shadow. Arrogance drives a wedge between G-d and blinds us to the vast difference between truth and falsehood. Since arrogance blinds man to reality, he cannot do teshuvah. How, then, can we avoid the pitfalls of gaavah so that we can prepare ourselves to be able to do teshuvah? This, too, is addressed by Nachmanides: In all your actions, words and thoughts,

always regard yourself as standing before Hashem, with His Shechinah [Divine presence] above you, for His glory fills the whole world. Speak with fear and awe, as a slave standing before his master. Act with restraint in front of everyone. When someone calls you, don't answer loudly, but gently and softly, as one who stands before his master. (Ibid.) In short, when we truly feel ourselves to be in G-d’s presence, we will act with humility before Him and with restraint and dignity toward others. Rosh Hashanah is fast approaching; and the last days and hours of the year will soon be upon us. It is the time to do teshuvah. With G-d's help, may we have the wisdom and discernment to repudiate gaavah and embrace anavah (humility). May we ever be ready to be spiritual Nachshons, jump fearlessly into the whirlwind of confusion that is our lives, and actively change them for the better. In a word, may we all be zocheh (merit) to do teshuvah from our hearts and souls, so that we will have long and healthy lives filled with Torah and mitzvot and the service of Hashem. V'chane yihi ratzon. Shabbat Shalom

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People and Places BY PAUL STEINER On Aug. 11, 1909, an American ship, the Arapahoe, off Cape Hatterass, NC, used the US distress signal for the first time. t the NASFT Fancy Food Show at Javits the Egyptian food company Faragalla Group's booth displayed a sign proclaiming: "We are Proud to be an OU Kosher Certified Co." Movie star Eric Bana, the husband in New Lines' "The Time Traveler's Wife" bought Vitamin C at Vitamin Shoppe, West 57 St. that has a selection of kosher vitamins. TOOTIN' OUR OWN HORN: This writer's biography will be listed in the 20th Anniversary Edition of "Who's Who in American Art," which will include the weekly column he writes for Jewish Voice. Judge William Coneran expert on Patent Law and how songwriters are guaranteed posthumously property rights, died July 9 in NYC (where the Times is located). But NYT didn't run his long obit until July 20, 11 days later! Philatelic Alert Metro Expo, Midtowns Holiday Inn, Sep. 11-13; Free (60 top dealers attending, i.e., John Nunes, Geezer's Tweezers & Douglas S. Weisz). Art Talk The three founders of MoMA are Miss Lillie P. Bliss, Mrs. Cornelius J. Sullivan, and Mrs. John D. Rockerfeller, Jr. MoMA f irst opened in 1929 in the Heckscher Building (corner of Fifth Avenue and 57 Street). First exhibition was Cezanne, Gaugin, Seurat, Van Gogh. A First Look Film, Dani Levy's "My Fuhrer" is the most wildly provocative f ilm ever made in Germany. This blistering satire dares to present a fantastical rendering of Adolf Hitler's

Third Reich. Dani Levy, again proves his ability to confront delicate, sacredcow themes with his own outrageous brand of subversive humor. "My Fuhrer" is set in December 1944. Berlin lies in ruins and the war is as good as lost. Joseph Goebbels (Sylvester Groth) is convinced all the country needs is a reenergizing speech from the Fuhrer (Helge Schneider). Adolf, however, is only a shadow of his former self, demoralized and depressed, he hides in his off ice and avoids contact with the public. The only man who can help is Germany's f inest acting teacher, Adolf Grunbaum - a Jew. Goebbels spirits the teacher and his family out of a concentration camp and sets them up in the Reich Chancellery, with only f ive days for the Fuhrer to return to top form. Grunbaum employs everything from relaxation exercises to psychotherapy in his work with the Fuhrer; when he takes Hitler back to his diff icult childhood, the man's traumatic memories bring him to tears. The momentous day of the Fuhrer's speech f inally arrives, but an unnerved Hitler loses his voice and forces Grunbaum to hide under the stage and deliver the f iery speech to the masses while Fuhrer lip syncs and gestures wildly from the platform above. Soon, though, Grunbaum begins deviating from the written and practiced speech and presents an utterly different interpretation of Germany's situation, which leaves the assembled masses visibly astonished. Did you Know? In 1869, the American Museum of Natural History opened as a small cultural institution with a collection of only a few thousand shells, beetles and skins, a mummif ied crocodile, a mammoth tooth and a stuffed dodo and badger. Today the world-renowned institution holds more than 30 million artifacts and specimens, including the fossil of an Indricotherium (the largest land mammal ever discovered).

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Poland Marks 70th Year Since Nazi Invasion...Continued from page 6 which they were murdered," says Magziak-Miszewska, "we must also acknowledge the courage of those Jews who joined the Polish army, or fought with the partisans or other resistance groups." The ambassador also underscores the bitter lessons of WWII, that the public should not place too much conf idence in treaties between nations. Regardless of signed agreements in which Britain and France pledged to stand by Poland, they did nothing to come to Poland's aid in the immediate aftermath of the invasion.

Moreover, the Poles also had to contend with the Soviet invasion, which was in line with the MolotovRibbentrop nonaggression pact that stated that the USSR and the German Reich would remain neutral if either was attacked by a third party. The agreement also included a protocol dividing parts of Europe between the two. The agreement was broken by Germany in June 1941, when it invaded the Soviet Union. Magziak-Miszewska also makes the point that although Polish soldiers fought and fell on different fronts of

WWII, Poland was not invited to attend the Yalta Conference, a summit meeting that was held in February 1945 between Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt to discuss the post-war reorganization of Europe. Poland was high on the agenda - but Poland had no say in its future and remained under Soviet rule until Solidarity came to power. Quoting Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk , Magziak-Miszewska says that the attendance at the memorial ceremony in Gdansk by the Russian prime minister is a symbolic breakthrough in

the evaluation of historic events. It is a matter of great signif icance to the Poles that both Merkel and Putin will be in Gdansk on Tuesday. Magziak-Miszewska is hopeful that Putin's presence in Gdansk will serve as food for thought for Russian historians. "The Communist narrative always omitted Jews. It was always acknowledged that Poles were the biggest victims of the Second World War, but the Communists never said that half of those victims were Jews."

In Beit Shemesh, Residents Struggle To Counter Violent Religious Coercion...Continued from page 5 efforts -- the attack on the three schoolgirls reignited tensions. “An abomination has happened in Israel,” read a flier that was posted throughout the neighborhood after the attack. “We will not let this pass quietly.” Written with the help of haredim who were outraged by the attack, the fliers -- known in the haredi world as pashkivilim and used to disseminate information in religious communities where members rarely watch TV, listen to the radio or read newspapers or the Internet -- were the result of an outreach and mediation effort launched by a group of local Modern Orthodox Jews. Community members said the response was welcome -- and surprising. Residents were “shocked that for the f irst time anyone stood up to the” fundamentalists, said Rabbi Dov Lipman, a Modern Orthodox immigrant from Maryland who has been at the forefront of both confronting and mediating with the more extreme haredi sects in Beit Shemesh. “As much as we are protecting ourselves, we are also freeing those who

live in the community who are under siege.” The haredim causing trouble are mostly transplants from Neturei Karta and Satmar haredi communities in Jerusalem who migrated to Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet, like many suburbanites, in search of more affordable housing. For years Beit Shemesh had been known as a sleepy working-class town populated mainly by Moroccan immigrants and their descendants. But in the past decade or two the demographics of the city have shifted dramatically as Orthodox Ashkenazim, ranging from haredi Jerusalemites to Modern Orthodox new immigrants from North America and England, have moved in. Menachem Friedman, an Israeli sociologist and expert on haredim, said the haredi violence in Beit Shemesh is far more extreme than the haredi protests in places such as Jerusalem because Beit Shemesh lacks an established rabbinic authority. In larger cities, he says, rabbis generally rein in the rogues. The extremists “think they live in an area with weak local government and a weak local population, and that lets

them feel that they can maneuver and spread power and dare to act violently,” Friedman said. A haredi who identif ied himself as Yisrael and hails from the more extreme haredi faction, is among those who has been meeting with Lipman. Yisrael attributes the violence to “provocations,” saying he and his cohorts will not be silent when their religious way of life is threatened. Lipman, who teaches at a local yeshiva for American students, admits that some view as naive his efforts to broker an understanding with the extremist elements in the city. He says it’s about taking communal responsibility for his town. “This problem is something we could not have ever imagined as we sacrif iced so much to make aliyah, and we are enraged,” Lipman said. “But the problem won't simply go away by itself. We feel that we have a responsibility to do something about it both for ourselves and on behalf of our native Israeli neighbors who understandably don't want to take up this battle." New York-born Rachel Lisbon, who

immigrated to Israel two years ago with her young family, lives in a neighborhood that borders on Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet. Soon after moving into her newly built apartment, she received a threatening note in the mailbox from neighbors across the street who said they could see the family’s television from their apartment across the road. The note said that TV watching was immodest and, “Should anything happen to your family, we will not be responsible.” Lipman helped Lisbon talk to the neighbors, and an apology was issued, but not long afterward another of Lisbon’s neighbors received a similar note. Lisbon also participated in a gathering of her fellow English-speaking Modern Orthodox neighbors and some of their more hard-line haredi neighbors. But she left wondering how much mutual understanding was forged. “We are just as human as they are, just as religious as they are," she said, "though we may do things differently.”

Former Governor Spitzer to Teach Political Science at CUNY...Continued from page 8 door without the media being too obtrusive," Spitzer said. "I wanted to create a sense that, yeah, their dad had done something unforgivable, but we were still a family and we were going to make it through this." On his wife's decision to stick by him, he remarked: "When you're in the foxhole with somebody, and there are incoming mortars, that breeds a certain closeness because nobody else can appreciate what you're going through." Spitzer also refused to rule out the

possibility of running for off ice again. He ruled out a run for off ice next year, but he didn’t eliminate the possibility for the future. "I don't know if I could, but I can tell you that is not what this is about," he said of his recent public emergence. Spitzer, a prosecutor who was the state's attorney general before being elected governor, asked why it took so long to announce he would not face charges. "I think I would have been the only

person in the history of the federal government pursued for that, so it struck me as odd that it took that long," he said. He said he knew his actions were ethically questionable. "The human mind does, and permits people to do things that they rationally know are wrong, outrageous. ...We succumb to temptations that we know are wrong and foolish when we do it and then in hindsight we say, 'How could I have?'" Spitzer said. "I'm not going to say any-

thing that ... should be thought to be an excuse for anything. But there's got to be some element to it being a result of tension and release. And that builds up." He said he could make a case the public shouldn't care about the private lives of its leaders, looking past the fact he broke the law, but conceded, "You should be smart enough to know that those are the rules, whether or not it's fair."

Opponents Try to Bar Ahmadinejad From UN...Continued from page 11 At the same time, questions also persist as to how strictly the US can restrict Ahmadinejad's movement while in the country. "I think it makes us feel good to say we don't want him, but there's very little opportunity to prevent it unless we move the UN out of New York," said Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League. Instead, Foxman said the United States can restrict his movement. "That, one can ask for," he said. "You can restrict his presence in the city, but you can't stop it." Under the Foreign Mission Act, the US has the right to restrict travel within a certain distance of UN headquarters, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly

told reporters on August 26 when discussing Gaddaf i's visit, news of which riled a New Jersey community where the Libyan leader initially planned to stay. "In the past, Soviet diplomats have been restricted to it," said Kelly. "Right now, Iranian diplomats are restricted to it." But he said he does not know of a situation where someone was conf ined to the area between East 42nd and East 48th Street, and 1st Avenue and the East River. Ahmadinejad has made waves before during previous visits to New York. In 2007, Columbia University became embroiled in controversy when it invited him to speak on campus. "They labeled it free speech,"

Bayefsky said. "But the reality is these invitations legitimize his genocidal agenda and the brutality that we have witnessed in the post-election Iran." Sensing there is little to do to prevent Ahmadinejad's visit, Jewish and other organizations are planning large demonstrations, similar to previous years. "We have urged the UN not to allow him this platform," said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. "We have to face the reality that he's likely coming, as is Gaddaf i, as is Chavez." On September 10, the Conference of Presidents is organizing a national "fly in" to Washington, where they plan to

urge members of Congress to pass sanctions against Iran. When the General Assembly convenes in New York, the group - as part of an Interagency Task Force on Iran - is planning a major demonstration outside the United Nations, to take place on September 24. Simultaneous events will take place in Chicago, Denver, Detroit and Los Angeles. "There will be events in New York and around the country to protest Ahmadinejad's being here, but more importantly to focus on the human rights violations, especially in the aftermath of the election," Hoenlein said.

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Chancellor Klein Announce 23 New School Buildings To Open...Continued from page 8 the City has lowered the cost of building new schools, improved construction efficiency, and implemented a comprehensive capital planning process that ensures school construction keeps pace with student demand. For the first time, the City projects school enrollment by neighborhood, taking into account pockets of population growth and housing development within school districts. The School Construction Authority, which manages new school construction and renovation of the City’s 1,200 existing school buildings, oversaw every phase of this year’s openings — from school siting through the completion of the construction process. The School Construction Authority’s implementation of the City’s largest-ever Capital Plan earned the agency the title of New York Construction magazine’s “Owner of the Year” for 2009, a prestigious designa-

tion awarded to the region’s best builder. Since 2002, the City has: • Reduced pockets of overcrowding in every borough • Constructed more than 82,000 new school seats: 19,268 in the Bronx; 19,394 in Brooklyn; 9,434 in Manhattan; 28,323 in Queens; and 5,619 in Staten Island • Reduced the price per square foot for construction by the equivalent of 28 percent (adjusted for inflation) • Implemented aggressive “green” building standards to ensure our new school buildings are environmentally-sound • Conducted renovations in 85 percent of our school buildings • Funded the construction of 280 science labs “Over the last six years we’ve reduced overcrowding in every borough, and this

year’s 23 new buildings represent another important step in the right direction,” said Deputy Chancellor Kathleen Grimm. “By building schools in the neighborhoods that most need new school space, we’re ensuring that our new construction helps to improve learning conditions in schools across the City.” “This beautiful school building is an example of the extraordinary design and construction work that the SCA, along with our partners in the architecture and construction communities, has completed this year and over the last several years,” said School Construction Authority President Sharon L. Greenberger. “These new buildings will provide the students of New York City with educational environments of the highest quality.” “I’m so pleased that P.S. 65 students will continue their academic journey in a new

state-of-the-art facility,” said Principal Daysi Garcia. “Our new science labs will spark environmental awareness and will encourage hands-on exploration, experimentation, and scientific discovery. Our art studio will inspire creativity and awaken students’ artistic talents. Words cannot begin to describe my heartfelt appreciation to Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein for their support of student learning and community involvement.” Some of the 23 new buildings, including the building for P.S. 65, will be new homes for existing schools. Other new buildings will house schools that are opening for the first time in September 2009. Still others will be additions or annexes for schools that are expanding. See below for a list of the 23 buildings opening next year, and the schools that will occupy each building.

And that's the thing of it. So long as the mullahs continue to signal that the Jews are their f irst target, the world will be content to allow them to build their nuclear weapons and to use them. As US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's contention that the US will retaliate against Iran if it launches a nuclear attack against Israel makes clear, Washington will only consider acting against Teheran after the US moves to the top of Teheran's target list. The question then is whether Israel has the ability to effectively attack Iran even if the US opposes such a strike. Based on open source material, the answer to this central question is yes, Israel can launch an effective strike against Iran. Over the past several years, the IAF has demonstrated that it has the powerprojection capability to reach Iran's nuclear installations, strike and return home. The key nuclear installations have been visited by IAEA inspectors. They are not hundreds of meters underground. They are not invulnerable to ordnance Israel already possesses. They

can be destroyed or at least severely impaired. The route to Iran is also open. Various leaked reports indicate that Saudi Arabia has given Israel a green light to overfly its airspace en route to Iran. Finally, consistent polling data shows that the Israeli public understands the need for a strike and would be willing to accept whatever consequences flow in its wake. The public will support a government decision to strike even if the strike is not a one-off like the 1981 IAF strike that destroyed Iraq's Osirak reactor. The public will support the government even if the strike precipitates a condemnation by the US and a resumption of hostilities with Lebanon and even with Syria. With each passing day, Iran moves closer to the bomb and closer to initiating war on its terms. The international community will do nothing to preempt this danger. Israel must act. Fighting a war on our terms is eminently preferable to f ighting one on Iran's.

exemplif ies the universality of the American Jewish community. It stands strong for both the American dream and a strong agenda of Jewish values: • offering succor to the needy through Project H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Everywhere) • stimulating cooperation among area synagogues • recognizing the community service of religious schools' honored pupils • supporting local AZA chapters,(in the Five Towns area, Excalibur) • lending support to community activities • participating in the wider community activities, including the Salute to Israel Parade, • always, always supporting Israel ---

through investment, bonds, words, visits. Let every Jew, by all means, be proud and assertive, and deeply involved in the political process. But we must do more. Let every Jew join a congregation --- yours or mine --- and be involved in the local UJA-Federation. To paraphrase Anne Frank, let us resolve to give of ourselves, as much as we can. One can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness, If everyone were to do this, then there would be much more justice and love in the world. Let us give and we shall receive, much more than we ever thought possible. Don’t lose courage, keep it up and go on giving!

Time's Up On Iran...Continued from page 21 regime's brutal repression of its opponents in the wake of the stolen June 12 presidential elections tells us anything, it tells us that the regime doesn't care about what the Iranian public thinks of it. Indeed, in the face of rising domestic opposition to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the regime's best bet may be to launch a war against the hated Jews in order to unify the clerical leadership - which is now split between those supporting the regime and those supporting the opposition - behind the regime. Finally, the discussion of sanctions is irrelevant because every move that Iran is making shows that the regime is determined to go to war. Its massive diversion of resources to its nuclear and ballistic missile program shows that the regime is absolutely committed to becoming a nuclear power. Its move to build an open military alliance with the Lebanese government, together with its expansion of its military ties to Syria through the f inancing of the sale of advanced Russian aircraft to Damascus

and the proliferation of nuclear technology, shows that it is building up the capabilities of its underlings. Then, too, this week's report that the Hizbullah weapons cache in southern Lebanon which exploded in July contained chemical weapons indicates that Iran is already providing its terror proxies with nonconventional arsenals to expand its war-making capabilities against Israel and the West. ALL IN all, the totality of Iran's moves make clear that it is not interested in using its nuclear program as a bargaining chip to gain all manner of goodies from the West. It is planning to use its nuclear program as a means of becoming a nuclear power. And it wishes to become a nuclear power because it wishes to wage war against its enemies. And all in all, the totality of the UNled international community's responses to Teheran's moves make clear that the world will take no effective action to prevent Iran from gaining the capacity to wage nuclear war. The world today will again do nothing to prevent the genocide of Jewry.

In Search of Jewish Unity...Continued from page 21 and the anguish of our brethren anywhere is publicly felt everywhere. We must be ready to hear and respond forcefully, to defend threatened coreligionists and common interests. We must speak for those who can't, but we must also speak for ourselves! 2009: Last summer we traveled in Greece, and witnessed a widely reported paroxysm of anti-Semitism. The consciousness of our community was raised through articles and the lecture platform. We were once again alerted that anti-Semitism, given a fertile combination of circumstances can, like electricity, be quickly activated. It is the consequence of a complicated constellation of political, economic, social, and theological factors.

We shall, we must, continue to be vigilant … Did American Jews, and Jewish organizations do enough to try to rescue their European brethren during World War II? It's a question that, with the passage of decades, begs examination. America's legacy is that of an enlightened citizenry, great morality, and tolerance. An example, is my position as professor of political science at St. John's University. Is this not reason enough for us to sing G-d Bless America? We stand with our ancient Jewish tradition well anchored in the mainstream of American tradition. B’nai Brith. Founded in the earl 1800’s by German Jewish immigrants,

Archaeologists in Israel Discover Ancient Wall...Continued from page 5 Thursday, September 3rd, the Antiquities Authority said. Archaeological research at the site known as the City of David, just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City is being drastically affected by the war for control

over Jerusalem. The site which is one of the richest among a nation of ancient remains is in the middle of a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Elad, a Jewish settler organization that also buys Palestinian homes and

brings Jewish families into the neighborhood, funds the archeological excavations that take place in The City of David. Both Palestinians and Israelis having been saying that scientific study is being exploited as a political tool to further the cause

of Jewish control over areas in Jerusalem that Palestinians are hoping to use to create their state.

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If you’re buying a portable computer for school or college use this fall, one of the decisions you’ll face is whether to get a larger laptop or a pint-sized netbook. Each has its pros and cons—laptops being more powerful with bigger keyboards and mousepads; netbooks being smaller, lighter, and typically cheaper.

In these final weeks of summer, it’s important to remain careful about your baby’s sun exposure. Here are some tips:

he best primary computer for most students is unquestionably a laptop. But it will likely cost you hundreds more than a netbook, especially if you opt for a lighter laptop, which is typically pricier than a comparably-powered, heavier one. However, the benefits outweigh the extra cost. A laptop’s superior ergonomics are better suited for extended typing than a netbook’s and its greater processing power is essential if you need to crunch a lot of data— in spreadsheets, for example. However, if you already have a laptop or a desktop and don’t own a smart phone with Web access, a netbook might be worth considering as a highly portable secondary computer. Given the ubiquity of free Wi-Fi on college campuses, a netbook can serve nicely as a mobile connection to the internet and email, as well as a note-taking device. If you do plan to take notes on a netbook, get a model that we rated better on ergonomics; models in our netbook Ratings (available to subscribers) range considerably in the ease of use of their keyboards, mousepads, and other features. If you’re prepared to buy two computers for school or college, there are other options. For example, you might buy a desktop for maximum power at minimal cost in the dorm, and a netbook for when you’re on the go. A full-size

eep babies out of the sun. A new baby’s skin burns more easily, so try to avoid any sun exposure, especially direct exposure, until he is 6 months old. Keep his skin covered, even in the shade. You shouldn’t routinely use sunscreen on a baby less than one year old, but it’s OK to use if you find yourself in a situation where you can’t keep him out of the sun. Use a broadspectrum sunscreen that’s made specifically for children with an SPF of at least 15. If your baby’s less than 6 months old, apply the sunscreen to a small area of his back first to make sure there is no irritation, and then apply only to face and hands. And keep the rest of him covered up.

The best primary computer for most students is unquestionably a laptop. desktop, with its separate tower, might be too bulky for a bedroom or dorm. An all-in-one desktop—which crams all the computer’s circuitry into the monitor— is a better f it and costs less. And, as our desktop Ratings (available to subscribers) show, it should perform comparably to a full-size model. Using two computers can complicate life a bit. For example, the latest versions of f iles might be split among the two computers. One way to cope with that is to back up all new f iles to a single external device, either a USB thumb drive or hard drive. A 16GB memory stick runs about $30 to $40; a 250GB hard drive can run $100 to $200. Even if you don’t need to keep all your f iles on a single device, backing up all your computers regularly is important; see our advice on backup options.

“Cover up to protect skin at any age. A hat with a 3-inch brim or a bill facing forward and a long-sleeved shirt and long pants made from tightly woven cotton provide smart protection...”

After 1 year of age, break out the sunscreen. Young children should stay out of the sun as much as possible, but of course that gets harder to accomplish as they get older and more active and independent. When your child reaches one year, you can apply sunscreen regularly. Apply it 30 minutes before she goes outside and reapply it every two hours—more often if she goes swimming or is sweating. Be careful not to get sunscreen on the eyelids. As with babies, use a waterproof, broad-spectr um sunscreen made for children with a SPF of at least 15. Cover up to protect skin at any age. A hat with a 3-inch brim or a bill facing forward and a long-sleeved shirt and long pants made from tightly woven cotton provide smart protection against the sun. Keep in mind that sand and concrete reflect the sun’s rays, increasing the chances of a burn. Most rays make it through a cloud cover and they also travel through water, so an overcast day or staying in the pool doesn’t provide protection. (Learn more about kiddie pool safety, and a recall of baby floats.) Get more safety tips in the Consumer Repor ts Guide to Childproof ing and Safety and Consumer Reports Best Baby Products guide, also available in bookstores nationwide.

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Travel To Israel Continues To Fascinate BY CHARLES P. STONE Ambulance sirens; body parts being placed in bags; homes, businesses and lives destroyed by bombs. These are the grizzly images that we American Jews are fed on a daily basis; as stories of violence and bloodshed are transmitted via satellite by the news media to the U. S. and the rest of the world. These images are supposedly accurately depicting life in Israel. aving just returned from the State of Israel on my first visit ever in 54 years, I can candidly, honestly and happily state that the previous descriptions could not be further from the truth. Thirty years ago, my own parents made their one and only journey to Israel and, upon their return, the looks on their faces stuck in my mind and I knew then that, hopefully, I would someday have the chance to experience “that same feeling.” Before embarking on my journey, both family members and friends expressed their deep concern for my physical safety and seriously questioned my sanity for what they honestly perceived was an unnecessary foray into harm’s way. From the moment I stepped off ELAL Flight #41 from JFK Airport in New York to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, the CNN images were erased. Who knew that Israel was a country of beautiful beaches, tropical breezes, bustling restaurants, dance clubs that on Wednesday night were crowded until the wee hours of the morning and populated by some of the most wonderful people I have ever had the privilege to meet. My Israel experience was made much more enlightening because of my traveling partner. She and her family are Lebanese natives, having been born and raised in Beirut, the so-called “Jewel of the Middle East.” Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond their control; she, her family and most Lebanese Jews were forced to leave their homeland. Many, with the assistance of Israel were able to relocate and settle in various communities. She and some of her family came to reside in Haifa, a community known as the City of Co-Existence. There on a mountain slope facing the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean, both Jews and Arabs have lived for decades in peace and harmony. My special “Israel connection” enabled me to see the country both as a visitor and an insider. The pride with which Israelis share their country with visitors is truly something to be envied. During my ten-day journey, I saw the real Israel, not the Israel created by the news media. I traveled north, south, east and west and, wherever I went, I never, not for a moment, experienced a sense of fear or apprehension, but rather I felt at-home, both literally and figuratively. From dinners at Este and Elli’s home in Herzliya, to the Simchas Torah celebration at their shule, where I was given the honor of carrying the Sefer Torah and recite an aliyah, the Israel portrayed by CNN and the like never emerged. Rich in the religious history of Jerusalem and the winding snake path to the zenith of Massada; beauty-bound as in the Golan Heights and the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), Israel is truly a study in contrasts. As I drove along the highway, I was fascinated as I saw small communities of Bedouin (Arabs) who,

impromptu song on his new guitar purchased in the Arab section of Jerusalem, and aptly sang of how he would return to Israel and travel throughout the country.

as they have for centuries, live in tents and ride camels and donkeys across the stark desert landscape. In contrast, merely a mile away, an “oasis” rose from seemingly nowhere. There a kibbutz had been erected by Jews with a grove of hundred of date trees, fed by intricate irrigation systems. There, they constructed beautiful homes, schools, playgrounds and all of the other modern conveniences we have here in the States. My tour of Jerusalem was especially enlightening. With the aid of our Israeli guide, Meshna, I saw that Jews, Arabs, Christians and Armenians actually live within this ancient Holy City in relative harmony. But more important than viewing the antiquities were the reactions of my varied compan-

ions on this twelve-hour jaunt into history. John from Ireland, Pablo from Puerto Rico, the three girls from Brazil who fondly came to be known as the “paparazzi” due to their endless picture taking and Dave and Larry from St. Louis, Missouri all were non-Jews. Each was in Israel training in high-tech careers, and prior to the excursion, seriously apprehensive about leaving their respective hotel rooms in Tel Aviv due to the constant flow of the media propaganda. As the day progressed from the intensity of the Holocaust Museum to the prayers at the Western Wall, each began to transform their opinions of what the real Israel was all about. By the end of the tour on our return to Tel Aviv, John from Ireland was playing an

“EILAT IS A LOT” After schlepping all over the country and staying up to all hours of the evening, we decided to “rest” in Eilat. From the balcony of our 11th floor suite at the Hilton Queen of Sheba Hotel, I could see the flag of Jordan just 2000 yards to my left, while the mountains of Egypt were directly in front of me several miles in the distance. Who knew Eilat was a bustling shore community, complete with Atlantic City style hotels, IMAX theater, numerous restaurants, a shopping mall and water as blue and clear as Lake Tahoe. To be honest, I was truly amazed. Unfortunately, like most American Jews who had not had the courage or conviction to turn off the images fed to us, I had no idea what Israel was really about. I often wondered why so many people, after visiting Israel would want to return on a yearly basis, despite the so-called “situation”. Now I understand, they just want to “GO HOME.”. After experiencing the real Israel, I know I will return, but next time with my two daughters so they too can see for themselves that Israel is truly unreal.

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Gordon Brown Pays Tribute to UK Jews in Rosh Hashana Message...Continued from page 3 to wish you well for a happy, healthy and peaceful Rosh Hashana and for the forthcoming year," Cameron said. Meanwhile the British military has installed its first-ever Jewish Civilian Chaplain to the armed forces it announced on Tuesday. Rabbi Arnold Saunders will be responsible for the spiritual and pastoral care of serving Jewish personnel in all three services army, navy and air force . The Manchester-born rabbi has served a number of communities in the northwest of

England and is honorary chaplain to the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women (AJEX). He also holds a commission in the Territorial Army as an Army Cadet Force (ACF) chaplain serving Greater Manchester ACF. "On behalf of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Policy Board I am delighted to be able to welcome Rabbi Arnold Saunders as our first Jewish Civilian Chaplain to the Military," said Stephen Robbins QHC, Chaplain General to the UK Armed Forces. "His arrival will ensure that the tri-

Service chaplaincy is able to provide for the spiritual support, pastoral care and moral guidance for all servicemen and women of the Jewish faith. "Rabbi Saunders has the best wishes and prayers of the three chaplaincy departments and we look forward to working closely with him over the coming years," he added. Rabbi Saunders will have the distinction of wearing the very rare Jewish cap badge of the Royal Army Chaplains' Department, a scarce collector's item not been worn by a serving chaplain for some 40 years.

Responding to his appointment Rabbi Saunders said, "I am looking forward with relish and excitement to the challenges that lie ahead and look forward to working with my fellow CCMs and all military chaplains. "I would like to pay tribute to the Reverend Malcolm Weisman who has given distinguished service as the Honorary Senior Jewish Chaplain to the Military for many years."

Kidnapped Soldier Gilad Shalit’s First Letter Made Public...Continued from page 3 ly as possible. It gets harder for me with every day that passes. So they should meet the demands of the mujahadeen who kidnapped me out of my tank. "I hope you will do everything so

that I can celebrate Rosh Hashana and Succot at home." He signed his name and added, "a prisoner in the hands of the mujahadeen."

Since the arrival of this letter, Gilad's family received a tape recording from him in June 2007, a second letter in February 2008 and a third one in June of that year. Since that time they have

not heard from their son. According to Channel 10, the letter, like other letters previously made public, was apparently dictated to Gilad by his captors.

wiped clean. He narrowly escaped execution for deserting his Wehrmacht company in Bordeaux in 1942 but he endured torture after his capture and was ostracised by his fellow Germans for decades after World War II. "My dream of seeing all the victims of Nazi justice rehabilitated will have been fulfilled," Baumann said ahead of the vote. "But I will be sad because I will not be

able to drink a toast to this success with any of my comrades in suffering." In Austria, campaigners are still seeking the annulment of the verdicts of the Nazis' military tribunals and the rapid settlement of deserters' claims for aid as victims as well as a national memorial for the deserters. Such a memorial was erected in Cologne, western Germany last week.

assassination, the Challenger disaster and, indeed, after 9/11, the world turned to us in empathy and hope. If we have changed as a people because of 9/11, it is not because we take off our shoes at the airport. If we are better, it is because we have rekindled a shared sense of what it means to be an American, to try to honor the high ideals of the world's leading democracy. And a majority don't include torture in that definition. Just as the horrific bloodbath of the Civil War was nearing its redemptive end, Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural, arguably the best speech in American political history. He spoke of a war that was initially fought to save the union, but which finished as an ennobled battle to end slavery. He hinted that a new country, worthy of its highest founding ideals, must rise up from the ashes and detritus of a devastating war. As we close in on eight years after 9/11, it's worth remembering the high notions that Lincoln set forth in this address, a mere month before he would be killed, martyred for his unswerving beliefs. These words,

delivered at the death rattle of the gravest existential threat the nation ever faced, mean as much now as then. "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." Those are ideals worth living by and dying for. That is the America we should strive to build today, eight years after the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil. We all know exactly where we were eight years ago when we heard the news. Do we know where we are today? We should, because where we stand is up to us. Jim Verhulst is the Perspective editor of the St. Petersburg Times. He can be reached at jverhulst@sptimes.com.

Third Reich Convictions Overturned...Continued from page 3 the Nazis made in private -- or helping persecuted Jews. Since then, there had been repeated attempts to erase the convictions but no clear majority in parliament. Conservatives had long opposed an across-the-board rehabilitation, calling for a case-by-case review to determine whether there had been "legitimate" convictions. However a justice ministry review conducted by a former constitutional court judge

found that the Nazis' treason law dating from 1934 was a clear instrument of repression, so vague as to be open to capricious rulings. That report eliminated the remaining opposition to the bill. Few if any of those convicted but not executed are still alive today. Baumann founded the German Federation of Victims of National Socialist Military Justice in 1990 and had since then fought an uphill battle to see the records

We Know Where We Were on 9/11...Continued from page 7 we? Kids who were entering high school as freshmen then are out of college now and looking for adult jobs. The first iPod came out in the month after 9/11. More than 170 million of them have been sold since. Eight years is a long time. Eight years after Pearl Harbor, not only had World War II been over for more than four years, the Berlin Airlift had already come and gone, the Cold War was heating up, and the Korean War was just around the corner. The month after 9/11, American forces went into Afghanistan. They are still there and are trying to figure out what success would look like. Al-Qaida has failed to strike on U.S. soil since, but regular citizens can only guess at whether that is because security measures have worked or if there are other reasons. There are a few certainties. Reinforced doors, closed cockpits and passengers armed with the knowledge of that day will keep an airliner from being hijacked and used as a suicide bomb again. Before 9/11, it would have been hard to

imagine that Americans would ever debate whether torture — call it what you will, but the Geneva Convention and the United Nations are both pretty clear on it — is ever acceptable. Those who believe in American exceptionalism — that we are a people, a nation, set apart — must realize that we will be judged by our actions, not our words. And that what we do unto others will be done unto us. A global poll, based on 2008 data, showed that more than half of Americans oppose torture in all instances, a far smaller percentage than other Western democracies such as Britain, France and Spain — even smaller than China, where two-thirds rejected torture. But a majority nonetheless. A poll from this summer shows a rise in American repulsion at torture, with six in 10 now opposing it in all cases, no matter what, though those numbers preceded the Washington Post story on the terrorist Khalid Sheik Mohammed published in Perspective today. After World War II, after Kennedy's

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15th Avenue, Near Kengsington- 6 fam apt building, 3 vacancies and 3 RS. No rent control. Priced for quick sale. Call: 845-658-1007 10am-4pm

2626 E. 14th Street: Brand new executive suites available 200-2500 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@hampshirepop.com or call 718-692-4181 x110

Ave L/E 21: Luxury 1 bdrm bsmt apt. Ave I/E 29: Luxury 2 Bdrm apt. Call cell: 347-489-4485

Bensonhurst: co-op for sale, Sat&Sun, 2-7 pm, 2 BR, co-op for sale. MAny clostes, huge lr, nice kit, new cabinets, doors, windows & terrace. Great views. G&E incl. Near all. Owner: 646-361-2101

BRONX Co-op for sale/ Bronx Co-op sale! Newly renovated 1 bdrm, Nr, Yankee Stadium, gated building, No brokers. Please call 718-793-1331 Barry or Lillian @ 718-993-3446, $175K

Apartments For Sale

QUEENS BEECHHURST/WHITESTONE: On site agents. Doorman, pool, pkg, pet friendly, dock. 1BR, priced to sell! $210,000. 2 BR, ren kit/bth $389,500. 2 BR, terrace, bridge/ waterview $415,000. 3BR, 2 bth, bridge/ waterview $550,000. 4 BR, 3bth, den, bridge/ waterview$774,000. www.stationrealty.com 718-279-4800

LONG ISLAND Oakdale/55+ Condos. New construction on Oakdale Bohemia Rd. 2 BR, 2 ba, models now open from $385,000. 631-472-2242

CO-OP FOR SALE L.I. Cedarhurst: FALL IN LOVE, beautiful large 2 Bd, 2 bth, co-op. All new kitch+baths. W/D in Apt. locked storage, balc, gar. Just reduced moving $369K Call: 516-812-9160

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

135 East 57th Street Premises: Alice Kwartler, Pierre Michel Salon Space A: 2,500 sf Ground lvl; 600 sf Basement lvl Space B: 4,730 sf Ground lvl; 3,125 Upper lvl; 600 sf

Help wanted NY Dental front desk Friendly team player for modern group practice. Downtown Manhattan 2 yrs exp. Knowledge of dentist & PPO’s pref. 212-978-7680

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Lower lvl

622 Third Avenue Premises: Wild Salmon 22,000 sf of Exquisite Tri-level Restaurant Space 6,000 sf Grnd Lvl 3,000 sf Mezzanine Lvl 13,000 sf Lower Lvl

Space C: Approx 5,000 sf 3rd Fl Retail/Showrm/Office

Prudential Douglas

Elliman 212-418-2020

222 East 59th Street Premises: Scalamandre D&D Building Showroom Space 2,675 sf Ground Lvl 2,475 sf Mezzanine Lvl 7,070 sf Second Lvl 1,000 sf Outdoor Terrace

Prudential Douglas Elliman 212-418-2020

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 Apartments

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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

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

Hyde Park, NY: beau brick house, 3 BR, 2 bth, fin, attic, bsmt, reno kit, $300,000. Nader 845-742-2762

Catskills: Camp and bungalow colony-For Sale Brand new, kosher kitchen, stunning grounds for sale by owner. Call evenings 347-576-4712 or 718-782-4742

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

WESTCHESTER 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

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NY STATE Albany Area: SUPER LOCATION, beautifully restored 1840 s farmhouse with 16,000 sq ft barn on 15 park like acres. Turnkey business available. 15 minutes from Downtown Albany. Call Betty at 518-732-2436 or 518-423-9996. Must see to appreciate.

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

BARGAIN BARNS & FARMS! 5 acres Barn/Old House $49,900, 7 acres - Huge Barn/Pond - $89,900 7 acres - Farmhouse/ Barn - $129,900 Three gorgeous country locations in Upstate NY! Add’l acreage available! 866-783-1275 /www.upstateNYland.com For more info! Buy in September & pay N0 closing costs! Hurry!

Lawerence: Builder’s home, near golf course, yacht club, great location! Asking 1.35M. Call owner 516-239-0051

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718.998.7600

Monticello Monticello: Beaut ranch, 4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit. ½ acre, bkyrd. Walt to dist to falkof. For pesach Summer. Call 718-679-4339

Sidney NY: Large 4 bdrms, historical hom,e on 2 acres, near schools, places of worship + college needs TLC,. Great investment. $85,000. Ernie 607-563-1020

Sacandaga Lake in Upstate NY 184’ of sandy shoreline w/ gradual grade/ gorgeous panoramic views, 2 BD/ 1.5 bth, ranch on level lot. Close to Marinas/ yacht club, 3 hrs from NYC, nr Saratoga + Albany. Own a piece of paradise for $525K. Contact 518-661-5358 View@ www.426lakeside.com 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

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

Hewlett. Hi Ranch:4 BRS, 2 full baths, 2 kitchens, huge yard. Det gar. Nr park, shops & LIRR. Make your best offer! Call owner 516-817-9979

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

Small Bungalow colony 70 beautiful acres to buildings, a ring around swimming pool, needs TLC. Features a small lake with historic store den, waterfalls, streamhills, valleys and lots of trees. Less than 35 miles from the George Washington Bridge in scenic Sullivan County (Mountaindale) Asking $579K. Call Joyce David 718-875-2000

Newburgh: 2500 expandable to 4200sf. Walk out basement. New 4BR loft, style home, 5 acres, nr thruway. $384,900. Owner 914-213-3902

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

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

MONSEY exclusives: Large Home with Shul. Beaut 8000sf, 80 acres, Bais med seats 150-200. Comm’l kit, parking 30+ cars, 6 BR’s, 4 bths, lrg EIK, pvt study w/ sep entr. Large DR, LR, Mbth w/jcz, huge succah rm w/retractable roof, intercom, surveillance, alarm & much more! Must see! NEWLY RENOVATED HOME, Spectacular 4000sf high ranch, 60 acres, nr R’Schlessingers shul, 7 br, 4bths, new granite EIK, heated flrs, SS applncs, sky lites, deck, sparkling above inground pool. All new windows, heating, AC, boiler & roof. 2 car att gar. Must see! $779K CHOICE RESIDENTIAL BLDG LOT 1.02 acres, quiet cul-desac, near R’Schlessingers shul, this one of a kind loc will not last! THE WORLD REALTY GROUP 908-355-1717 OR 845-356-6088

Shilo Rd.: 4 Bedroom, 2.5 baths, CAC, fenced yard with a large patio and hot tub on ¾ acres. Reduced 4,400,000 Please Call:l 732-536-4767

OPEN HOUSE 09.13.09, 12-2pm 24 LARK AVENUE, White Plains-House for sale in prestigious area. Hi ranch, 5 bedrooms, central air throughout, walk to temple. Solomon Schecter 1/3 acre. $625K. Contact Betty Imperial Realty. 914-592-9562

COUNTRY CUSTOM RANCH HOME 3+ -3 Opt, Inlaw apt. DBL Garage, 4+ acres, Handicap friendly. $309,900 Neg. 607-286-9074 www.realestatecooperstown.com

SULLIVAN COUNTY, LAKE Huntington. 15 mins west of Monticello. 6 BR, 7 bth on 5 acres. City sewer, well water. $265K Neg. 914-237-9653 or 914-894-8794

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BROOKLYN Clinton Hill: 2 Bdrm/ 2 bth coop “Wilouby Walk” Built in AC Doorman, full security Nr Pratt Institute, close to all. Nr subway $415K Neg. Contact 718-857-3036 or 646-644-6436

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

Ave J/ East 15th: 2 BR apt with new floors, 2 flights up, near all. Call 718-692-4181 Ext 110

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

Boro Park: OPEN HOUSE SUN Noom- 4 pm 115049th Street. All brick 2 family 20x52 building 20x100 lot. Khalid Ahmed 917-753-5422 Joanna Pavlatac. Exit Top Properties. 443-856-8386 Bklyn House for sale Ave P/E 7, 1 fam s/det, LR, DR, EIK, 3 BR, 2 ½ bath, lg bsmnt, driveway, garage. Price rduced $715 K. NO BROKERS! Please call: 718-998-7231

CANARSIE, 1 FAMILY 30X100. EXCELLENT CONDITION. PERFECT FOR PROFESSIONALS, INVESTORS OR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SEMI COMMERCIAL STREET. 347-260-7838 Ave J/ Low East 2 family 30x100, detached 6/5 rooms, 3/2 bedrms, Den, Full Bsmt, Driveway, Granite kitchen Call Shirley Hanan 917-771-7447 Small one family house with extra lot for sale. Lot is ideal for building. Call 718-927-0600 Or 646-753-1400 Marine Park brick attached 1 family, 2 bath, Large yard, garage. Won’t last. Asking $430,000 Many other properties available. Mill basin, Marine Park, OMB, BR. Ask for Miriam. NATIONAL BROKERAGE. 718-377-1500 BORO PARK, 2-3 fam hse, central Loc. New heating system, upgraded Elect system, fin bsmnt, $1.3M Serious bids only. Appts for Sunday only No realtor: 201-669-1779 Boro Park, 20 Av 53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 Brs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr Stores, shuls, F train. 718-258-4824

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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

Boro Park, 53 St 10 Ave: 5 fam house, 23 x 71, 3 stories + fin bsmt. Can convert to 3 fam. Ask $1.288M. Mint cond 917-509-6154

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Boro Park: Webster/ Seton: Corner brick house, 21 x 10, six 2 BR apts $075K. Call after 8pm 347-576-4712 or 718-782-4742

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

Marine Park: Brick house semi detached, 3 units, 7.5 rms, 3 Br duplex-2x4.5 rooms. Rentable apts. 2 2brs in each apt. Call owner 718-377-1536

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

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. 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

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

599K Oceanside, 1Family+Dr.office+swi mming pool Det. Colonial: Lot Square Footage: 6000, Building Size: 2565Sqft, 6 Bedrooms, 3 full Baths , 1 Garage, 4 cars parking Driveway, Full Finished Basement for legal Dr. Office, back yard with Deck & Pool. 3 blocks to south Nassau communities hospital; 10 min to long beach; best school district. Must see!!! Open house: 8/16/2009 (Sun. 2:004:00 PM) Contact: Leah 917-642-2773 liutaoli@yahoo.com 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

New Hyde Park: Herricks, 4 BR, 1.5 Ba, huge fin bsmt, IGS, prvt lg yard, updated, MINT $535K. Neg. 516-698-1650

STATEN ISLAND Dongon Hills: 1 fam, S/D, 4 Br, 2.5 bths, solid oak cabinets throughout kitchen, CAC, fin bsmt, hwd flrs, attic, deck, lg backyard, plenty of storage space, pvt drvwy. $470K, owner. 718-980-0587

Westerleigh: 1 Bdrm, all new appl + upgrades, EIK, close to bus & shopping. Priced to sell. $274,900. Negotiable 917-658-5462

BAY TERRACE Fully renovated detached high ranch. 4br, 2.5 bath. 2 ktchns w/ new appliances, central AC garage. 40x105 crnr ppty. 4 blcks to park, beach, bus, train. MANY XTRAS!! $649K 718 980-4273 Staten Island 1869 Richmond Terr. M1 Zone. 26,947 sq ft. Please CallFor more information: 718-258-4222

QUEENS/BRONX Deep Pace Gardens, Little Neck: Rare upper corner unit, fully renovated, 2 BR, 3 ACs, DW/WD, newly caroeted, low maint. 460 sq ft, brand new 1.5 bths. Contact Felice 718-631-8913

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

PAGE 48 House For Sale Kew Garden Hills: Fully renov 1 fam det home. 4 BR, 2.5 bth, fin bsmt, bkyrd, drvwy. $770K. 917-519-6110

BAYSWATER: Top location! Immac det 1 fam, 4 br, 3 ½ bth, LR, DR, EIK, fin bsmnt, pvt drv, newly blt, 1 blk to Shul. $559K/ neg. Owner 917-577-6811 Bayside, Windsor Park: 2 BR, 1 Ba, school districtr #26, pool, tennis courts, near shopping, great location, low maint. A/C, 24 hr sec. asking 259k. Owner 718-776-0080 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 N. Maine: Lakeview restaurant, lounge + campground in N Maine, specializing in seafood and steak. With spectacular views of 175 acres of long lake. Snow mobile/ 60 ATV trials. Converge + campsites. Pricing Neg. 207-227-0556

250 Acre farm in SOUTHVIRGINIA, Bland county + (I) Home + A old farm house which was built in the 1900’s. beautiful views. Hunter’s Paradise. Please contact 276-496-5200 WEST

Vermont, Benson: incredible mountain views, 3 BR, 2 BA, 2700 sq ft chalet, on 4.5 wooded acres, 5 years old, close to ski areas, many amenities. $265,000 802-236-2923

Puerto Rico Anguilla, BWI: 1995 built large ground level house. 2100 sq ft interior, 2100 sq ft terrace & veranda. Property on 0.6 acre. 3 bdrms, 3 bathrooms, etc. US $1,750/neg. Never underestimate the power of local knowledge! Phone: 264-497-6221

Virginia, Randolph: 52,29 Acres Cut-over, road frontage on 2 sides. Includes well + septic. Nr Hwy 746 + Hwy 750 quiet & peaceful. $135K. Contact 434-454-6374

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

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

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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

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

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

Charming 3 Story Chateaux: Secure, private, scenic area. Ideal for busy, CEO, designer, author. 4 BDRM, 2 family rooms, 3 FP, 2-1/2 BA, office, atrium, 3 decks. Excellent access to POCONOS, PA Turnpike, NE extension, 1-809, Blue Rt. 476. Avail Immediately. Private sale $499,000 reduced. Elegant furniture negotiable. Phone/ Fax 610-543-0711

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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 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

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

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

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

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

VACATION RENTALS 5 star resorts nationwide. We have the greatest rates. Time shares-With no time share tours *Rentals for the upcoming Olympics/ Dayona in Feb + The PGA. Disney World + many spectacular events. *Call for our vacation booklet* Contact Vacation Property Liquidators 877-897-2288 www.vpliquidators.com

BROOKLYN GRAVESEND: STUDIO

APT AVAILABLE FOR RENT. $750/MO. AGENT FRAN RIZZO

646-207-5087 MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near beaches and town. Affordable weekly rental. 800-356-3210

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

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Ave T & Ocean Ave: 2 BRs, plus garage. E 13 st bet I & K, walk up one bedroom, 1st & 2nd flrs. No broker-Owner 718-236-3199

E 28/Ave J. 3 lrge BRs, 1.5 bths, EIK, attic playrm. New scraped flrs. Pvt drv. 718-338-6935 or 917-837-9062

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

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

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

GRAVESEND: 3 Room ultra mod $1000 & studio $750. Call Fran Rizzo agt 646-207-5087

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

NASSAU / L.I. NASSAU/ SUFFOLK Huntington/ Melville: Newly décor 2 BR, A/C, Ceramic Bath, SS EIK, DR, LR, full bsmt, workshop, fam room, W/D, garage. $2275+. Please Call: 631-948-3400

QUEENS Kew Garden Hills. 2 STORY DET HOUSE. RECENT RENOVATION. EXCEL LOCATION. 718-261-4156

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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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)

Apt for rent-Bklyn DYKER HEIGHTS2 BR w/terrace Modern, LR, EIK, new fridge, W/D hookup $1750. NO Fee.Call 646-734-6053 718-238-3200 Ave. L-M/Ocean Pkwy 1 BR (full sized) EIK,LR,DR. Move in cond. 6th flr. P/T drmn bldg 917-771-6923 E. 2/Ave Y. Newly renov 2 BR apt. Mod luxury kit, bath w/Jacuzzi. Lg LR & DR. Dishwasher,Wash & Dry. Unfurnished 718-902-7375, 347-587-7944 Sheepshead Bay. 1 BR remodeled Apt. No section 8. No washer/dryer Call after 6 pm. 718-769-1318 APTS TO SHARE Looking for frum girl to share 2 br Apt in the heart of Flatbush. Ave J/Coney. Call 718-252-0263

Los Angeles: Lrg 2 story, 5BR, 4bth home avail for summer. Granite kosh kit. Lg bckyrd. Nr shuls. 310-735-3310

ROOM FOR RENT In busy area in Flatbush (On Coney Island between J & K) Call 718-253-0493

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

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

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

East 35th St/ Kings Hwy: 1 BR bsmt apt, freshly painted, private entrance. Gas & electric included. $850 718-677-5759 or 347-262-3853

Sheepshead Bay: 1 BR apt, private entrance on ground floor, modern kitchen, fully tiled bthrm, close to shopping & trans. Move in condition. Avail Sep 1st. Call Sue 917-648-4112 Credit check req.

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

KENSINGTON: 3 room apt, 1 bath for rent. Freshly painted. Near shopping and trans. Call: 424-202-1152 Bklyn Apts unfurn. Bensonhurst- Apartments 6 rooms, 2 large bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms, refrigerator included, small pet ok, house avail. Now, roommates preffered, no programs. Call owner: 917-805-8324 Ave U-Brand new luxury 2 bdrms, 2 bths granite custome kit, walk-in closets, sep laundry room, DR, LR, elevator. $2,500. Call: 917-757-5060 Apt to share furnished: Ocean parkway K/L Super sized master bedroom, EIN Kitchen, Elevator, laundry room, air condition, young senior to share refrences on request 1 month rent, 1 month security Avail Now! Owner 917-771-6105 Bklyn Unfurnished Coney Island brand new 3 extra large bedroom apt w/ 3 balconies, Cair, elevator, 2 baths, ocean view, blck from subway, hookups, $2,300/mo Owner 908-418-4563

QUEENS/BRONX FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHO[ & CALL 917-687-9928

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Roommate wanted Seeking female roommate, ages 30-60 to share Kew Gardens apt. Asking $500/mo. Call 718-441-0403

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

OUT OF STATE SOUTH NORWALK WATERFRONT BRAND New luxury 1 and 2 br APTS*Starting at $1800 call 203-899-9924 for appointment Jefferson@5577water.com Includes specials Anguilla, BWI: 995 built large ground level house. 2100 sqft interior, 2100 sq ft terrace & veranda. Property on 0.6 acre. 3 bdrms, 3 bthrms, etc. US $1,750,00/neg. 1-264-497-6224 Ludgerprinz@gmx.de Bennies@angaillent.com

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BROOKLYN For sale in Bensonhurst: Grocery/ Deli 10,000 Neg. 7 year lease, $1200/mo. In building, everything. Call Mario, 917-340-8489 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

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

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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

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

BORO PARK NEW UTRECHT/47TH ST 450 sf good for both store and office 19800 sf also available Call: 718-437-3126 lv msg

Office for rent Boro Park, 16th Ave: 5 room office for rent, private bathroom, 1 flight up, front exposure 718-338-6473

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

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

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

Property for sale by owner, 25 ft x 100 ft, 2500sq ft warehouse, 20th Street and 3rd Ave, Brooklyn. 4000 Net lease. Neg. Call 718-238-2352

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

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

Rhode Island Commercial Property for sale FOR SALE Exceptional Subdivision 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 and dry, standard septic. Horses allowed. Some second-story water views. Walk to water, beach and marina. $1.895M 314-414-0070 FREEPORT: Industrial Park Machine Shop & Warehse w/ ofc space. Loc in Empire- Hub Zone FOR SALE-CALL 516-623-0865 36-Hole golf course, excel cond; 18-hole par 72, 6900 yards: 18-hole par 67, rated best in Niagra Falls, ONTARIO, CANADA, $7.5M 904-910-1126

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

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

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BROOKLYN 2626 E 14th St. Brand new office space available 200 to 1000 sq ft. FREE ELEC, HVAC, INTERNET & MORE! Beaut completely renov, profl & medical office bldg. across bus stop & Q/B trains. All inquiries, Email: Daniel@hampshireprop.com or call 718-692-4181 x11

Park Slope Area: building for rent for new 5000 sq ft 40x112 + mezzanine. 23 ft ceiling, oversized electric door, 3 offices, 2 bths, CACm 10 min from battery tunnel. Call 347-452-4179 or 845-255-6595

E New York: 1 Story warehouse!!! 20,000sf divisible for two. $6/sf. L Train. 14’ ceiling. Nice offices. Oren 516-398-2368 imir.oren@gmail.com

FUNERAL HOME for rent/ sale in the heart of Wlmsbrg 197 Franklin Ave corner of Willoughby. For info pls email es@almod.com or Call 718-801-0341 Office Space BROOKLYN SUITE OFFICE SUITES FOR RENT. Hi End luxury suite, beaut conference rm, furn ofc, new phone & internet sys, prkg & 24 access.200200sq ft avail. Call Israel 646-233-6336

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

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

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

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 KINGS HIGHWAY, BROOKLYN COMMERCIAL

SPACE FOR RENT BY OWNER IN A NEW BUILDING. *PLAZA* 2ND FLOOR. 1500 SQ FT, 2 BTHRMS, PARKING, CENTRAL HVAC. EXCELLENT FINISH, PRIME LOCATION, BUSY AREA. EXCELLENT FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. RENT NEGOTIABLE

917-295-7529 347-992-2722

Park Slope 781 4th Ave Corner of 27th St 1000 sqft Hi Traffic Area. Good for: Attorney, MRI, Mail Box Store, Hair Salon, NO FOOD, No Grocery. Reasonable & Negotiable. Call Owner 718-788-4331 Garage for Rent Brooklyn Bedford. Garage avail. For storage. Ave S+T, secure w/alarm, AC and heat. 917-295-5166

SPACE BROOKLYN Brooklyn Navy Yard, 2000 Sf Storage/Warehouse space for rent Freight Elevator 917-678-8269 Ave N/E 14 St. 1600 sf 1st flr priv Entrance 15 s. freshly painted, move in condition. Call: 718-908-7764 Space for rent 5 TOWNS VIC, Classroom/spc avail for rent, within shul, easy access to public transp. 20 min to Bklyn, 2 min to 5 towns, reas price. 516-825-5566 Boro PK/Prime, large beaut Professional offices w/reception area & 2 conference rooms. Fully wired, DSL, & much more. Move right in. Call: 718-972-2828 Crown Heights/ Nostrand & Easter Pkwy 900+ sf store for rent asking $2500 (718)-498-3200 Medical office for rent/ PARK SLOPE 36 PLAZA STREET EAST. NO FEE. 2000 SQFT PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. Ground floor of luxury 12 story residential elevator bldg. Great space with 10’ ceilings. Ideal for medical, dental etc. (previous long term tenant was physical therapy service.) $7000/mo negotiable. Call Alan Kalish 718-633-7586

STORE FOR RENT BROOKLYN Hair salon for rent Ave. U Close to Q+B subway, very convenient access. Asking $2,200 Call: Benny Wong 917-774-6586 718-375-5180

STORE FOR RENT IN VERY BUSY AREA IN GRAVESEND. NEWLY RENOVATED, PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS: 718-998-7600 SPACE FOR RENT-BROOKLYN 51st Street close to 18th avenue Basement suitable for storage High ceilings Call for more information: 908-330-3677 Office for rent: 83 Avenue O / BTW WEST 7th and west 8th/2nd fl , 1000 sf available priced reasonable, near subway Mr. Anthony 718-375-4750 Ave U 2 Stores For Rent 700 sq ft and 1000 sq ft top location reasonable price call owner 917-797-1427

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

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

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

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

Gravesend Location Busy area. Beautiful storefront, approx 40x60, High ceilings, full bsmt, ideal for cooperate offices, Ins co, med, bank branches, ETC. For info: 718-966-0230

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

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

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

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT/ L. ISLAND Office available one large bright room with Waiting area available on Maple in Cedarhurst With parking $800 p month Call: 800-388-9299

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

Baldwin Warehouse/ Auto garage. Prime location 2000+ sf, fenced parking, OHD, lg office, 16 ft ceiling, near RR lease/ Owner 516-807-6307

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

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Costa Rica tour business. New 110ft Catamarran all permits, 150 day and 60 overnight. Net over 1 million/yr. professional crew. Operating now. Buyer or investors needed. 1.2 M. Call 800-797-5759 for info John Peterson

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Great opportunity, vendors wanted to show their wares at the chol-hamoed hotel Anaheim, California. Contact: Tim Webster 1-888-540-4723 Tim.Webster@puretiyulim. com Website: www.puretiyulim.com

Kiss your boss goodbye! Best home business-NOT MLM! Full training and support. Call Bonnie at 888-656-9318 Liquidate at 10 cents on the dollar. Over 500-2008 branded memory foam mattresses. Will divide in bulk. 1-800-765-1882 ATTENTION SERIOUS Real Estate Investors: Take ADVANTAGE of today’s REO market! ***UNIQUE OppurtunityMajor advantages: Unlike others- with us you: 1.Specify EXACLTY what kind of properties you view 2.Pick and chose the REO you actually buy 3.Get enough time to examine each property 4.Get managed properties 5.Get properties promised to need up to minor renovation 6.Can finance the purchase 7.Get REO for less than 56 cents on the dollar of current-economy BPO-value ***This is a narrow window of opportunity Cell 551-580-0857 Or email: findyourspace@live.com *Rates include all broker fees

Viral marketing soars! No more auto ships! Networking pros goldmine. Free video. David 425-883-1421

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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

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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

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

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 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

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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 New voice studio in Upper Manhattan, Inwood, private classical voice lessons. www.christina-asher.com 212-304-0242

VOICE TECHNIQUE & COACHING NATURAL VOCAL PRODUCTION; PROPER POSTURE & BREATHING PRODUCE SUPERIOR RESULTS; VOCAL PROBLES QUICKLY ELIMINATED; SINGING IS SIMPLY AN EXTENSION OF SPEAKING; ONE VOICE (NO BREAKS) THROUGHOUT SINGING RANGE. ALL LEVELS & STYLES 212-481-9144

I offer MATH SUPPORT for HS and College students, I lecturer in math at Yeshiva University, & prepare students for PSAT/SAT 718-869-9034

Talmud Tutor + Coach Available for your sons. Bklyn and SI only. Contact Josh 646-498-7830

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

Piano lessons,-all levels. Instrument provided free of charge. Reasonably priced. Call: 718-207-5981 Call: 212-496-9148

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

Caregiver Caregiver, seeking fulltime position, many years experience. Excellent references. Live in/ out. Call 718-645-5128 or 347-495-2773

Caregiver Caregiver/ Babysitter: seeks employment 3+ years experience. Excellent references will live in/ out. Call 201-640-9126 or 973-523-0146 Skilled & compassionate home care nurse seeking private work for elderly or a personal asst/ companionship, 8 yrs exp. Ref Avail 516-263-3800 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

DEVOTED CAREGIVER w. 18 years exp caring for the elderly will provide trans, days or nights, peal prep, housekeeping, personal care & much more! Exc work & character refs. Call Phyllis @ 732-851-5894

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

ELDERLY CARE GIVER Able, energetic, industrious, shows initiative. Has lots of experience. 917-496-7701/ 718-699-1920 AID/ COMPANION/ CHILDCARE with more than 12 years experience, seeks position. Excellent checkable references. Please Call: 718-284-7637

Certified nurses looking for p/t work as companion or chauffeur with over 10 years experience. References available. Call Marie 516-469-8410 CAREGIVER/ COMPANION: I am looking for work to care for elderly or disabled. Experienced willing to work wherever . the job may be located in/out. Driver’s license. Call 609-672-5984

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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

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

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

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

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

Help Offered Reliable HOME HEALTH CAREor housekeeper. Ref avail. Looking in all 5 bros. 718-380-0736

Need a Rabbi? Recently retired, excellent speaker, superb cantorial skills. Available fulltime or part time. 610-348-9965

RETIRED CONSERVATIVE RABBi Available for high holy holidays. Warm and engaging personality. Dynamic and eloquent speaker. Timely and relevant sermon. Torah reader. Rabbi1826@gmail.com

Baal Tefillah for Yamim Noraim/ Baal To Keah + Baal Koreh, many years experience. Israeli accent. Call David 718-878-5678 or 917-224-3303

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

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 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

Home attendant Fulltime or part time. Felxible hours. Live in or out. Experience required. Good salary. Call 917-676-1309 or 347-512-8229 Cosmetician Stay smooth by Galit Avigail. Waxing, electrolgins and infrared laser/low prices Georgetown Location. 718-214-5046

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

Help Wanted KEL NAH REFA NAH LAH PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME Frum woman, mother of two children, four grandchildren, in desperate need of Kidney-Type B G-d gave us two kidneys, so we can donate ONE. And Gd will bless you for saving my life. Call 732-996-0036 ATTENTION JEWISH COMMUNITY, A WRITER + DIRECTOR TEAM FROM BKLYN, LOOKING FOR ORTHODOX ACTORS + ACTRESSES, EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS AND INVESTORS FOR POTENTIAL TV SHOW. DANIEL HULKOWER. 646-9348558 pureashismaker2009@gmail.com 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 Help wanted Secretary f/t Sun-Thurs Midwood, phones, Filing, comp, lit, photoshop knowl A+ Hebrew A+ Call: 718-998-9301

MAN WITH CAR/ VAN NEEDED For newspaper delivery service. Call for more info: 718-998-6602 Medical Help Wanted/Brooklyn Dental assistant receptionist F/T Midwood Bensonhurst area. Please call: 718-339-1122

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

Cook Wanted LAKEWOOD Restaurant looking for experienced cook Please call 917-453-6776, 845-893-3719 or 732-363-3636

Manager Wanted LAKEWOOD Restaurant looking for heimishe manager. Please call 917-453-6776 or 845-893-3719 Help Wanted Chef, P/time for new upcoming Catering hall, in queens, exper pref, Call bet 10-6pm. 917-696-7879 HELP WANTED/ BKLYN Dental hygienest Boro Park dental office. P/T Fridays 718-854-3333

Account Exec-Seeking dynamic persons to sell advertising for newspaper & TV. High commission, no exp necessary. Please call 718-523-1870

Delray Beach, FL: Rabbi recently retired from large congregation, outstanding orator, cantor + torah reader. Available for high holidays. 561-638-7601

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

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CABLE INSTALLERS 2-7 years experience in commercial/ residential installation. Must be familiar with voice over IP/ Digital Video and internet protocol. We provide competitive salary & some medical coverage. Contact Reginald Lane or Andrew Castagnetti 973-785-9283 Btwn 8-3 M-F

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

NATURAL GINESIS NO MORE BUGS! 100% NATURAL PLEASE CALL: 800-807-9357 www.naturalginesis.com

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

*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

Donate your car 100% tax deductible & a great mitzvah! Help many Jewish causes: -Holiday Programs -Students & Elderly -Children & Education -Outreach Programs -Jewish Background 718-365-770-5463

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

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

1st Class Cleaning Services. We do it all- All organic, Insured & Bonded, references Passover Special $129.95 (4 Hrs) Servicing: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens 718-408-9244 or 646-213-3012 www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com Heaven’s Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Hardwd, Tile & Grout Dry in1 Hr. Prompt, Reliable Svc, House Special: 5 Rms + Hallway & Stairs $189.00 . 2 Rms + Hallway $89.00 3 Rms + Hallway $119.00 Sofa & Loveseat $139.00 (718)696-9117

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

Handyman AAA Construction. Remodeling apts, bsmts, kits. Will beat any price. Free estimate. 646-250-3613 HANDYMAN: Complete bathroom and kitchen pluming…construction, electrician and repair! FREE ESTIMATE. Nathan Nachum 646-267-1207

All types of work, small or big jobs, many yrs exper, free est, sh shab. Call Itzhak 917-365-3340

All types of work, small or big jobs, may years exp, free est, sh shab. Call Itzhak 917-365-3340

HARPER’S HANDYMAN SVC. All types of home repair A-Z Done with pricle by dependable, reliable craftsman Call 732-216-7323 D.L.M CONSTRUCTION Licensed and Insured New Construction, Extension and Complete Renovation, 25 Years Experience Free Estimate 917-968-6809 PEST CONTROL RESCUE PEST CONTROL Rats, mice, roaches, ants, silverfish, termites. Contact Keith 718-348-71441/ Cell 718-930-9393 Fax 718-348-1141 AAA construction. Remodeling apts, bsmts, kits, bths. Will beat any price. Free estimate. 646-250Giannotti Contracting All pases of home improvements INC. * Finished Basements * Sheetrock * Taping * Extensions * Masonry * Kitchens * Bathrooms * Roofing * Siding * Windows & more. Call Dominick 718-256-9393 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

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

ALL YOUR TRUCKING/VAN NEEDS. RELIABLE DISCOUNTED RATES. CALL RAM: 917-696-0000

GDG Towing-$500-$10,000 Car + Trucks, Running or not. 732-961-7000

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

GDG Towing: $500$10,000 cars & trucks. Running or not. 732-961-7000

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

All your trucking/ Van needs Reliable discount rates. Call Ram 917-696-0000

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 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

Moving & Storage Shalom moving Best Service, best price. Can help you move anytime, anywhere. Call Alex: 646-407-5950

E & J MOVING Lowest Rated from NY to Florida and in between. www.ejmovers.com USDOT T37637 877-445-4111

Shalom Moving Best service, best price. Can help you anytime, anywhere. Call Alex 646-407-5956

Personalized: Its all about caring. Local / long distance, full sevcs, licensed, insured, moving members of the BBB, professional, reliable, fast + efficient discounted rates, free boxes, no hidden exp. Locations in BK, SI. Please Call 718-954-0119, Free estimates, no hidden expenses. Website www.personalizedmoving.net

MAZEL TOV Moving and Storage Special rates for the holidays Lic & Ins DOT # 10587 718-443-7700

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

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

CHEETOH CUBS The look of the jungle in your lap. $500-$700 Call 530-519-9582

Formal DR + breakfast sects + extras sects, 8-16, ten chairs. Indoor while wicker family room furn. Marge201@gmail.com or Call 201-592-1370

Health/ Fitness LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST 15 years experience. Reasonable rates. Will come to your home. Call Louise Romano 631-514-9314

HEALTH INSURANCE for the self employed or sole proprietor. Doing business in any of the 5 boroughs of NYC & making at least 15K per year? Please call me to obtain highly competitive HMO or POS comprehensive health insurance quotes at group rates for yourself and your family. Stanly Samms, CFP Licensed Insurance Broker (NY, NJ & CT) T: 201-227-7676

HEALTH + FITNESS Tired, listless or stressed out? + Reiki, energy blanket, SCENAR and cold laser can provide an energy makeover. 347-570-2126 or visit www.energymakeoverservices.com

Change your life for the better with quick, powerful & natural healing. Dissolve stress trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, ocd, post partum depression, Miriam Langsam MS, EFT-AdvCH www.chooseemotionalfreedom.com 718-854-3808

Change your waterChange your life DO YOU SUFFER FORM THE FOLLOWING? Obesity, high blood pressure, asthma, acid reflux, high cholesterol, fatigue. 347-406-2965 or h2origin.com/geneg LEARN solutions to these conditions.

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 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies Descended from the UK’s most winning whole color bloodline genetic guarantee offered. $2000 Call for Health Info: 309-736-7951

Pets for sale Irish Wolfhounds Born 06/12/09 Home raised First shots Call 518-568-5817

Merchandise Must Sell ATLAS STORAGE: 40 Cindy Ln, Ocean TWP. Magnificent mantle for frpl, 60 Orig. $4000. Must sell $300: Queen Anne Chairs $200, Carved hand-made mahog chairs $100; Magnificent bookshelf orig $4500 now $600; rare Persian carpets & original oil paintings Mahog basees to beautiful home & corbels + onlays on all for a fraction of cost. Call Jack for appointment. 908-489-4675

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

I BUY OLD PAINTINGS CALL ART 732-261-3269

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

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

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

Position wanted Reliable home health care aid or housekeeper available. Ref avail. Looking in all five boros. Please call Pauline 718-380-0736

DR Set included: China closet, 6 hrs & tbl. Get a crystal chandelier for free. 2 fabric, matching love seats with sleep. Custom made. Seforim Shrank with fireplace in center 130” max. 917-577-7621 For pictures: mgreenwald@ydwusa.com

LOOK! Old watches & watches wanted. Toy collector, regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 212-517-8725

Sifrei Torah, newly written 6 inch w/ aron kodesh ready for siyu, ktav ari + bais yosef. Very reasonably priced. Call 718-336-6866 or 917-499-6125

Merchandise Wanted Urgently looking for any: CANTOR LEIB GLANTZ Live/ prvt recordings, concerts, weddings, radio, lectures, services, etc. Video & photo material; letters, newspapers, posters, music scores and manuscripts, stories anecdotes. If you have or know somebody who has any such materials pls contact me at 845-228-8577 or 347-833-3050 leibglantz@gmail.com

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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 Other Services

Other Services 4 sale. My IMAGINATION. Ideas for movies, songs, inventions and everything in between. Would like to build house 4 MOM. Call 505-908-0743 7-11pm MST.

COMPUTER SUPPORT/ REPAIR -PC tune-up -Virus removal -Clean up clutter -Transfer files from old to new PC -Backing, restoring Documents DAN SCHMIEDER 917-488-9300 Computerdr123@aol.com Forklifts, 500 lb late models, LPG & diesel, air tires, triple mast. S/S special 2500lb Clark. First $800. 516-671-7415

VESPA FOR SALE CLASSIC PALE PINK VESPA, LIKE NEW! Barely used (235 miles) 2004 ET4 150 PIAGGO VESPA CUSTOM PAINTED has small offering $2900 FABOLOUS! Black leather travel case included on back. 203-247-9738 Devon@DevonFleming.com

Psychic Readings by Fallon Clairvoyant Reader Specializing in tarot card, crystal ball & clairvoyant readings. Are you worried? Confused? Depressed? Or just need advice. Call immediately for consultation. 2 convenient locations. 347-600-0749

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

Machine Shop: Machine Tool and die repair, turning, milling, drilling, grinding. Custom tooling machine fixtures. Enrique: 718-840-7241 enrique.425@hotmail.com VESPA FOR SALE CLASSIC PALE PINK VESPA, LIKE NEW! Barely used (235 miles) 2004 ET4 150 PIAGGO VESPA CUSTOM PAINTED has small offering $2900 FABOLOUS! Black leather travel case included on back. 203-247-9738 Devon@DevonFleming.com

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Send old or broken laptops to be recycled for free!!! On site remote tech support for business + consumer. We can transfer all data on all computers + computer repairs, Contact 866-848-0756 EGT Network, INC. www.egreenetech.biz

World Wide Psychic Karen, Free reading by phoneGuaranteed to Reunite lovers. Are you confused? Unhappy? Results in 24 hours. Contact Karen for a better tomorrow. 214-434-8869

Travel Services *GREAT VACATIONS!* WHOLESALE PRICING World’s Best Travel Club Call Bonnie at 888-402-9080

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LEARN ITALIAN ITALIAN TEACHER GIVES LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE CLASSES. CALL 718-406-3670 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 Btwn 8-3 M-F

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

Piano, Baldwin Concert Grand, 7 ft, selling $12,500, appraised $25,000 631-277-1937 Lost hse in NJ fine furnishings, collectibles, coins, paintings, rugs. Cents on the dollar. 646-379-3566

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 appointment 908-489-4675 ask for Jack.

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Branchville, NJ: 25 acres 5 acre pond. 3 BR + bilevel, 2.5 baths, $450K Firm owner 973-9485-4762 or 201-317-6766

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

Condo for sale NJ HUDSON + NY VIEWS 1200 sf, 2 BR,/ 2 bth condo, renovated, pogenpohl kitchen, new baths terrace/ parking $349K. Photos at Weichert.com MLS ID # 90007942 (Condo) Contact 917-319-4321

If your planning to purchase or rent a home in Northern New Jersey, please call me with your requirements or visit my website to see and select property listings. Website: www.stanleysammsrealty.c om Tel: 201-227-7676 Stanley E Samms, Realtor

ELIZABETH: 2 Fam, Handyman Special. Asking $95K. Owner 347-234-3922, More properties available

Condo for sale Hudson + NY views 1200 sf, 2 BR/ 2 BTH condo, renovated, pogenpohl kitchen, new baths terrace/ parking $349K. Contact 917-319-4321

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

Oak Manor, Lakewood: 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath, natural gas fireplace, updated, newly renovated, kitchen & bathrooms, carpet & tile throughout the entire house. All new windows, great location, boys school near ridge ave. Easy commute to NYC! Asking $219,900. Call 732-370-5758 After 6pm

Brodentown: Single family 429,900 4 B, 2.5 bath Allegheny Lane finished basement, full baths, office, exercise room + family room, a world of beauty awaits you in this 4 BR/2.5 Bath, house kitchen w/granite counter tops. Call Obi 973-943-8025

Condo for sale Newark: 2 BD/ 2BA, 1000 sq ft, next to New Prudential Arena Downtown, Luxury hi rise, health club, valet parking, 10 ceilings, upgraded kit, CA closets in BRs & hall closet, near trans, $269,500. 973-273-0688 after 6pm, no agents!

Mountclair (Upper): Charming + Elegant, 8 BDRMs, 5.2 Bthrm, 9 fireplaces (Albaster/ Marble/ Wood) Original woodwork/ Inground pool + extra large patio/ 4 car gar. Kio 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 Lakewood Enclave: Buckingham, 2 yrs old. 3 b, 2.5 ba, baseboard ht, screened porch, 2 car gar, EIK, Coria counters. 732-534-5859

Deal Lake Jersey Shore Home Lake views throughout the house. A beauty on the outside; Needs work On the inside. 5 bdrms, 3 ½ baths. Located on Senic Edgemont Drive in Loach Arbour. 4 blocks to Ocean. $1,200,000 Call Owner 732-918-1216 SOUTH BRUNSWICK, DAYTON: BY OWNER. 55+, 2 BR, 2.5 BA, DENS/STUDY, LOFT, CAC, FIREPLACE, HARDWOOD FLRS, PATIO, 2 CAR GAR. LOW $400’S. CLUBHOUSE, POOL, WALKING PATH, PUTTING AREA, GREEN TENNIS COURT, CLOSE TO NJ TURNPIKE. MUST SEE, CALL 732-329-9631 LIVINGSTON: By owner, 973-900-2143, 5 BR, 2 BTH, FAMILY ROOM, OFFICE, LAUNDRY ROOM, KITCHEN, DR, LR, RECENTLY RENOVATED. BEST PRICES FOR BIL EVEL HOME. BEST IN TOWN, LEVEL LOT. ASK 519K. CALL OWNER. Linden: 824 E St. Georges Ave. 2600SF. Good exposure w/40 FT front & drive-in. $1950/mo. Loc on busy Rte 27. Call Victor 610-248-0044

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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

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

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

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

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

Livingston: Very desirable location. Totally renovated, 4 BRs, 3 full baths, move in condition. Includes large office/ finished basement/ playroom, oversized deck. Eat in kitchen, new roof & windows throughout. Close to houses of worship + NYC buses. Goes to the highest offer, starting @ $585,000 Bids start now and ends on 8/26/09. To view photos email Sam2652@gmail.com

Long Branch: Unique 5 BR/ 5 bath charming home. Includes gourmet kitchen w/ top of the line appliances/ granite countertops/ terracotta frls. 2 sunrooms, outside porch/ sunroom off master bdrm. Open floor plan. Custom wood work throughout. Backyard w.fishpond/ shed/ swingset. Back up generator/ close to ocean. House of worship/trans. $949K. Contact Burke + Manna Real Estate Agency 732-455-5420

Are you looking for a clean remodeled 3BR, 2 ba shore house colonial 2.5 blocks from the beach. New roof, kitchen & bath, parks 5 cars. Asking $339,900. Call 973-464-5561

South Bound Brook: Main Street. Renting space approx 2500 SF. Suitable for any retail or office space. Call 201-943-0700

AAA New homes, no closing costs. All price ranges & home styles. www.needacustomhouse.com Realtors welcome 845-206-5220 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 Old Ridge: Rural 3+ ac custome 5 br, 2 ba, full base, deck, walk to NY bus, $535, 000. Owner 732-207-8869

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

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

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

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

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 OCEAN COUNTY Memorial Park: Private sale, mausoleum crypt, bldg 11, west patio, Row E, Crypt #18 (single) Family has moved to Atlanta $4700. 770-856-5999 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

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

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

Winter Rental West Deal Area: Walking distance to WD shul, 4 BR ranch, full fin bsmt w/recreation rm, yearly/ winter/ summer rental. Call 732-438-5573

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

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Apartment For Sale Condos/Co ops/NJ Hoboken-$1.15 m secluded carriage house, 3 firplaces, luxury, appliance package, patio +w/trellis+hot tub, terrace 3 flrs 201-400-3986

FOR SALE, LAKEWOOD 4 CONDOS AVAILABLE 2,000-2,400 sq. ft. $335,000- $345,000 1st St. & Madison Ave. Please call for info/appt. 718-974-5550

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 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 4 cemetary plots, 2 graves: per lot at George Washington Memorial Park, PARAMUS. For prices and more info, Nancy Kemp 570-654-0863

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 HELP WANTED-NJ Pharmacist position available in Lakewood, NJExc, salary. Pleasant work envirnment. Gershon: 732-666-1748

Children’s hope charities-ACar donation is tax deductible, free pick-up, any condition. 800-6921221. For NJ call 973-504-6215. Not an endorsement

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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

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

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

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

AUCTION 60± New Luxurious FLORIDA Ocean View Condos-20 Units sold ABSOLUTE to the highest bidders, regardless of price. 3 Bedroom UnitsBeach Access-Guard Gated Golf Community-Buy One or More! Ocean Dunes Condos 110 Warsteiner Way, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 3% Broker Participation Sat., Oct. 10th @ 11 am fisherauction.com 800.331.6620/ 954.942.0917 Preview Center Open 10am to 6 pm daily Subject to all terms of sale Lamar Fisher/ AU93;AB106

FT. PIERCE/ SPANISH LAKES FAIRWAYS RENTAL, 2 beds/2 bath, open & airy, Huge Florida rm, new furniture, pool shopping all over. Plus much much more!!! Avail Oct-March. $2K/mth 631-369-6468

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

MIAMI BEACH: Mimosa 47 & Collins Ave. 1 BR, 3rd flr, for winter seasons & Pesach. 905-534-4442

3/2.5 Glorious sundronched country, Club home, w/ soaring ceiling, frplc, stunning kitchen, huge yard, screened patios. 325K. United Realty Group. 954-520-1896

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

Belle Harborbrnd new building, Ocn front living with direct access to boardwalk & bch, 1 or 2 BR condos, 1 or 2 baths, ultra mod kit/ bth, ss appls, designer itlaian porcelain tiles,ovrszd triple paned windows, pvt balk facing ocean, hrdwd floors, pvt pool, drmn, indoor pvt parking, near shuls & transp. Fanny/Agt, 917-559-6942, 718-258-5596 Sunny Isles Hotter Than Ever Aventura Bal Harbor Hollywood

Condo for sale FL Naples: TARPON BAY CONDO 2 BR/2 BA; Tiled, clubhouse, pool, gym, Comm. Office, pets OK $185K. Call: 239-777-4952 or 239-254-7633

Florida Condo for sale Orlando New 5 star resort, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bath townhouse. All Amenities, 5 minutes to Disney/universal. $125/night. Chuck 908-874-7018

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

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

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

BAY HARBOR ISLAND Large 1/1.5 Pool, 4th Flr, A/C, Long term Available Walking Dist. from Bch 914-960-6789

Pesach Rental in Miami FL Miami Bch: Indian Creek, King David Towers. Lux Apt, 2 BR, 2 bths, beaut beach view $2500 718-677-9825 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

South Miami: 4 bed/ 2 b double garage, near University of Miami and Miami Children’s Hosp. cater to Medical Personal, private contractor or as storage. $1800. Call Owner 786-879-3223

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

North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286 Properties for sale Florida Jax Bch-Atlantic Beach & Ponte Vedra Bch, ocean front in/or golf course living, 350k to $3M+ 904-710-3468. WWW.MarthaVidal.com

Tampa: 3 BR, 2Bth condo. 2nd floor , Built 2006 Clubhouse pool,$150k Nego. 813-390-5008 Orlando: Furnished Condo 2 BR, 2 Bth, 2nd floor, club house, pool tennis court $150k negotiable 813-390-5008

Miami beach, Tower 41, 2 BR, 2 bth, kosher, huge balc. Lg corner Ocean front, newly updated. 305-534-4442

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

Kings point, Delray Beach: 2 BRs, 2 baths, main floor completely upgraded & furnished. Call Shirley 561-752-4923

Boca Raton/ Boca Lago: 2 BR, 2.5 bth townhouse, lakeview from (2) glass enclosed porches/ new tile/ furnished/ all community amentities. Motivated seller. Price reduced to $114.5K. For sale or rent by owner. Must see 561-852-7090

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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

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

Hallandale: 1817 S. Ocean Dr. Large, 1 BR, 1.5 bth, unfurn, Bay&Ocean views. $950 a month, yearly. Call owner: 954-457-8570

Condo for 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

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

Office for rent FL Miami Area- Pembroke Road, busy shopping center retail, office. 6675 Pembroke Road, 800 or 1600 sq ft. Contact 786-506-7895

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

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

RABBI recently retired from large congregation, outstanding orator, cantor + torah reader. Available for high holidays. 561-638-7601 Sanibel Island: 3 BR, 2 bth ranch, LR/ DR, EIK, scmd prch, gar, cross st to bch. Reserve for winter 2009-2010 412-398-1927

Condo for rent Fountain Bleau Hotel: Miami Beach, magnificent 800 sq ft studio, sleeps 4, renting daily/weekly, short term/ long term. Avail now for success! Call 347-804-4666

Lakewood, FL: Historic Area Large. 1 Bedroom, Only 5 mins to beach or downtown, hardwood flrs, quiet area. $750mo 561-649-3048

Best Deals on the Beach 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

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

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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Kiryat Shmueal in the heart of Tibenas. Real Estate developers, builders & private investors are welcome 700 sq.m ready to build. $299K avail July 6. 954-899-5885 Sales@yalebusinesscapital.com

One of a kind luxury penthouse in DAVID’S VILLAGE for sale, 3 BR, 140 sq meters 40 sq meters, private roof w/best view to the old city. Private parking, security, elevator, plus storage room. Call 212-444-1013

For sale Israel KIryat GAT Near Beersheva- 2 Brs, KItch, L/R, 400 sq ft, front yard, playground.$80K Call 917-804-4158

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

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

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

Apartment For Rent 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

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

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

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