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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, will be greeted on his arrival to the United Nations, with cries of protest from tens of thousands of people from all walks of life. About 50 Jewish organizations and an equal number of Iranian and democratic freedom loving organizations will be joining forces in a massive protest as Mr. Ahmadinejad steps to the podium in the UN. Mr. Ahmadinejad has been very vocal in his denial of the Holocaust and in his threats against the State of Israel. n a statement before leaving Iran for his New York visit he said that he was proud that he angered Western countries by denying the Holocaust. The Iranian president was quoted by the Iranian News Agency as saying that the angering of "professional man-slayers is a source of pride for us and will not stand in our way." He reportedly was referring to Israel and Western countries. While speaking at a Tehran rally marking Jerusalem Day, when the Iranian regime expressed solidarity with the Palestinian Authority’s aspirations to an Arab state in place of Israel, Ahmadinejad said that the Holocaust was a "lie," and that Israel's days were "numbered" and its regime was "dying." "The pretext for establishing the Zionist regime (Israel) is a lie," he said, "a lie which relies on an unreliable claim, a mythical claim and the occupation of Palestine." Along with many other anti-Zionist and anti-Semites he denies the ancient history of the Jewish people. Many statements claim
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YOM KIPPUR: A DAY OF PERSONAL
INTROSPECTION BY RABBI SHAUL ROSENBLATT
President Barack Obama looks on as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas (R) shake hands before a trilateral meeting at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. BY GAVIN RABINOWITZ President Barack Obama said final status talks on the creation of a Palestinian state "must begin soon" after bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together to discuss stalled peace moves. imply put, it is past time to talk about starting negotiations," Obama said before the threeway summit in New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas. "It is time to move forward. It is time to show the flexibility and common sense and sense of compromise that's necessary to
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A husband and wife fight and they grow apart. Neither is willing to take the first step towards reconciliation and so the rift deepens. Each one blames the other for the problems in the relationship.
achieve our goals," Obama said. "Permanent status negotiations must begin and begin soon." Obama announced that he had asked both sides to send negotiators back to Washington next week for more talks on relaunching the dialogue process, under the auspices of US Middle East envoy George Mitchell. Before the talks, billed as a visible symbol of his firm personal commitment to peacemaking, Obama called on both sides to show "urgency" and to break a pattern of taking small steps forward and then stepping back. "My message to these two leaders is clear. "Despite all the obstacles, despite all the history, despite all the mistrust, we have to
ut, as time goes on, one of them realizes that there is a choice to be made: accept my own weaknesses; take responsibility for my own role in this discord, or allow my arrogance to contribute to the slow breakdown of the relationship. He approaches his wife, apologises unconditionally for the pain he has caused her and asks that they work together to bring the relationship back to the way that it was years ago. There is still a long and painful road ahead before complete reconciliation, but the willingness to take responsibility for one's own mistakes is always the crucial first step. As long as both are in the blaming mode, they will
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Anti-Semitism in Spain is On The Rise BY ELANA KIRSH
Anti-Semitism in Spain is on the rise, according to a recent report from the AntiDefamation League (ADL). A statement released by the Jewish watchdog group on Tuesday cited an increase in public expressions of antiSemitism, and a "greater acceptance of virulent antiJewish attitudes."
he report noted "viciously anti-Semitic" cartoons published in major Spanish newspapers such as El Pais and El Mundo, as well as opinion pieces which equate Israel with the Nazi regime. The ADL took care to note that the European Union's racism watchdog defines such statements as anti-Semitic. Also cited in the report was a 2009 ADL poll, which found
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that 75 percent of all Spaniards believe Jews possess "too much power" in f inancial markets, and more than half think Jews have "too much power in business," echoing classic antiSemitic sentiments. The report detailed the occurrence of anti-Semitic placards at anti-Israel demonstrations in Spain, as well as the "all too common" incidence of Israeli flag burning.
In terms of anti-Semitic acts, the report noted three incidents so far this year: "The vandalism of a Chabad House in Barcelona on January 11; a violet attack against an employee of a synagogue in Barcelona on January 30; and the harassment of Israel's ambassador to Spain, who was verbally assaulted on the street on May 5 by three
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AIPAC Calls On Arab States and Palestinians to Match Israel’s Efforts for Peace BY JOSH BLOCK
AIPAC applauds the trilateral meeting in New York with President Obama, Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas. We strongly support efforts designed to help achieve a lasting peace between Israel and all of her Arab neighbors, including the Palestinians.
ongress and the Obama administration, as have successive previous administrations, have repeatedly underscored America's unbreakable bond with the Jewish State. Built around shared values and democratic ideals, America's commitment to Israel's vitality, security and right to defend its people from attack is unquestionable. For more than sixty years, Israel has consistently offered
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its hand in peace, demonstrating again and again its willingness to make real and heartrending sacrif ices – altering borders, relinquishing territory, uprooting families and entire communities – in the pursuit of peace. AIPAC calls on the Palestinians to follow Israel's lead and drop all preconditions to negotiations and on the Arab states – Saudi Arabia especially
– to heed the calls of both the U.S. House & Senate and President Obama to take immediate and meaningful steps toward normalization, and after 60 years, grasp the hand that Israel has outstretched in the cause of peace. In the past few months, Israel has taken dramatic steps to improve the everyday lives of
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Iran Hails Nuclear Advance Ahead of Talks with Big Powers BY ARESU EQBALI
Iran hailed a major boost to its capacity to produce nuclear fuel as it prepared to join talks with the major powers next week that the West hopes will lead to a suspension of the sensitive process. he head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Ali Akbar Salehi, said that improved centrifuges were now being tested that would enable uranium to be enriched more rapidly. But, despite renewed
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demands from the six world powers, he again insisted that Iran would not allow Western governments to make a suspension of its uranium enrichment activity a precondition in the October 1 talks. "Our scientists have built a new generation of centrifuges, and cascades with 10 centrifuges each are now being tested," Salehi told his f irst news conference since taking up the post of nuclear chief. He said the new-generation centrifuges could enrich uranium with "more than f ive times
the output capacity" of the earlier standard centrifuges and Iran "plans to raise this capacity to 10 times," the Fars news agency reported. Uranium enrichment is the process that lies at the centre of Western concerns about Iran's nuclear programme. It produces the fuel for nuclear power stations or, in highly extended form, the f issile core for an atomic bomb. Iran has been hit with three sets of UN sanctions over its failure to heed repeated
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Security Council ultimatums to suspend the activity. But Salehi insisted that, while Iran remains committed to accepting UN supervision of its nuclear programme, it is entering next week's talks in Geneva with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States without accepting any precondition to discuss the Security Council ultimatums. "Peaceful Iranian nuclear activity will never stop and Iran
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Barak Blames Labor Downfall on Shift to Left BY GIL HOFFMAN
arak personally called upon Labor rebel MKs Ophir Paz-Pines, Eitan Cabel, Amir Peretz and Yuli Tamir to resume cooperation with the party, which they have been boycotting to protest the decision by the party's institutions to join Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's coalition. But while sending the rebels an olive branch, he also rejected their claims that the party had abandoned its principles by joining a Netanyahu-led government. He said that the prime minister's current efforts to revive the diplomatic process were proof that joining the government was a correct decision. "When Labor ran the country, it acted in a statesmanlike manner," Barak said. "When it started advocating a utopian [peace] and what had to be done to bring it about, the party shifted leftward and lost power. We need to be a centrist party that supports workers, taxpayers and pensioners." Barak said it was a difficult decision to join the government, but Labor had made its mark on its socioeconomic, diplomatic and security policies, and that there was no way a narrow right-wing government would have moved the peace process forward. Hinting at the government's efforts to prevent the nuclearization of Iran, Barak said
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Hevron's Noisy War: Mosque Loudspeakers vs. Jewish Music BY MAAYANA MISKIN
Labor chairman Ehud Barak lashed out at his critics in the party at a pre-Rosh Hashana toast at Labor's new headquarters in Kfar Saba on Wednesday, saying that the party's fall to only 13 Knesset seats was caused by it moving too far to the Left.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak. that key decisions would be made in the near future regarding challenges that the country was facing. "We are in favor of what is good for the country," he said. "Whenever I am asked why I joined the government, I say we are doing what is right for Israel: Stretching out our hand in peace, enabling the growth of the economy, and helping those in need." Paz-Pines and Cabel have not given any indication that they intend to end their rebellion against Barak any time soon. Paz-Pines slammed Netanyahu for not agreeing to American and Palestinian demands to freeze West Bank settlement construction. "The attempts to have their cake and eat it, too, reflect the policies of a government that lacks vision and only cares about political survival," Paz-Pines said. "Freezing? Cutting back? Building? Economic peace? Regional peace? Peace only in 2016? The public is tired of such political spin. We need a real leader who can make decisions, because our current leadership is ridiculous and weakens Israel."
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Hevron resident Baruch Marzel is sick of being disturbed by Muslim prayers, which are broadcast through loudspeakers atop the Tomb of the Patriarchs (Maarat Hamachpelah) and other local mosques five times a day. So the veteran Land of Israel activist has rented his own sound system and says he will play chassidic music 24 hours a day until his Muslim neighbors agree to turn down the volume while praying. hey got money from Saudi Arabia to get a loudspeaker system just to make us miserable. I rented a powerful system and put on Carlebach every hour of the day. The [IDF] Civil Administration asked me to stop, I told them that when they stop I'll stop – and believe me, they'll stop,” Marzel explained.
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“Residents of the town took to playing loud classical music in response to noisy weddings in the nearby Arab village of Tarshiha.” Local Arabs have filed a complaint over Marzel's music, with help from the pro-Arab organization Yesh Din.
Marzel said he welcomed the complaint. “I'm waiting for them to bring this complaint forward, to bring this up for public debate.” However, he criticized Yesh Din for taking up the cause, calling members of the group “anti-Semites and traitors.” Loud chassidic music is an appropriate response to the Muslim muezzin, said Marzel, who said he was acting “measure for measure,” a synomyn to the concept of an "eye for an eye." Marzel also complained about Muslim weddings in the Tomb of the Patriarchs, which he said often continue until 3 a.m., while Jews are asked to end their ceremonies by 11 p.m.
“We will not suffer. We will fight back.” "This is the only way to put an end to Arab abuse of Jews. And it isn't just here – the muezzin bothers residents of Ramat Shlomo as well,” Marzel said. Even residents of Tel Aviv hear the call to prayer blasting from the Hassan Bek mosque, he added, “but in Tel Aviv they don't want to impinge on the sanctity of Islam. So let them keep suffering.” "We will not suffer. We will fight back,” he concluded. A similar battle took place earlier in the year in the town of Kfar Veradim in the Galilee. Residents of the town took to playing loud classical music in response to noisy weddings in the nearby Arab village of Tarshiha.
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Likud Divided Over Netanyahu's Diplomatic Effort BY GIL HOFFMAN Likud cabinet ministers praised Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday for entering Tuesday's tripartite meeting with US President Barack Obama and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas with the upper hand, while rebel MKs in the party launched an effort to limit Netanyahu's diplomatic flexibility. etanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman will not be the only Israeli politicians in the US this week. They will be joined by the fiercest critic of the peace process in the Knesset, Likud rebel MK Danny Danon. Danon came to New York to meet with Jewish leaders and congressmen in an effort to pressure Netanyahu to stick to the Likud's policies and not surrender to Obama and the Palestinians. Reacting to Netanyahu's advisers' boasts about "kicking off" a renewed diplomatic process, he warned the prime minister not to fall into a trap set for him by the American president. "Any concession of Netanyahu's won't satisfy Obama or the Palestinians, so there is no point," Danon said. "No one remembers now that Netanyahu gave in on a Palestinian state at Bar-Ilan University [in June].
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"Everything he said there is now taken for granted, and in New York, Obama will push for more. The real US pressure begins now." Danon criticized Netanyahu for failing to bring a nine-month settlement freeze to the cabinet or Likud faction for approval before his trip to the US. But he said he would praise the prime minister if he left the meeting with the president without giving in. "If Netanyahu is strong and tells Obama what he really believes, he will get support from the Likud and from all of Israel," Danon said. Ministers from the Likud and other parties on the Right said Netanyahu already deserved praise for resisting American and Palestinian pressure. Minister-without-Portfolio Bennie Begin, who has led battles against diplomatic concessions in the past, said that Netanyahu had proved his ability to stand strong for Israel's interests. "The Palestinians had misconceptions," Begin told Army Radio. "They mistakenly thought that Israel's head would be delivered to them [not on a silver platter but] on a plastic McDonald's plate. Yet that didn't happen." Habayit Hayehudi's Daniel Herschkowitz, who heads the most right-wing party in the coalition, said that even though he opposed any stop-
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Israel’s Future is Young: Jewish Birthrate Up, Muslim Rate Down metropolitan area, nearly half a million moved outside of the major urban cities. Judea and Samaria welThe State of Israel faces comed nearly 4,000 newa promising Jewish future, comers who moved from according to statistics other areas this past year. released Wednesday by the One problematic statistic Central Bureau of for the future is the average Statistics (CBC). The age of marriage for Jews. nation’s population now Sixty-two percent of Israeli stands at 7,456,000, threemen in the 25-29 age brackquarters of which is et are single, compared with Jewish. 42 percent for women. Single Muslim men are lthough the Arabalmost at par with Jews, but Muslim birth rate single Muslim women make still is higher than up only 15.5 percent of the that of Jews, the birth rate The Jewish rate last age bracket. among Jews is growing One reason for the stark year reached 2.88 while that of Arabs and difference is the cultural Muslims is declining. The children per woman, trend of polygamy among Jewish rate last year compared with 2.80 Bedouin, whose population reached 2.88 children per has soared as at least half of the year before. woman, compared with all men take two wives, and 2.80 the year before. At the same time, the Arab birth rate dropped to a significant number still take up to four wives. It is not rare for a Bedouin man over 3.84, compared with 3.90 the previous the age of 50 or even 60 to marry a teenagyear and 3.97 two years ago. er, although the practice is seen far less freThe new generation representing those under the age of 14 comprises 28.4 percent quently in the State of Israel than in surof the total population, far higher than that rounding Arab nations. Israeli law forbids polygamy but the of Western countries, where the rate is on government has made an exception for average only 17 percent. Bedouin on the basis of their religious traOn the other side of the age spectrum, the average life expectancy is growing, with dition. However, some Bedouin leaders women adding seven months to their life have also said they encourage the practice span, which now is 83. Men can expect to not because of religion but rather as a way live on average to the age of 79.1 years, five to become a majority in the Negev, where they have taken over thousands of acres of months more than last year. Other statistics show that while a plural- government land, claiming it belongs to ity of Israelis prefer to live in the Tel Aviv them by tradition.
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US Woman’s Life is Rescued By Israelis
Israel Supporters Charge German Police with Excessive Force at Rally BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
BY JPOST Ten former IDF soldiers rescued a US citizen and her two-and-a-half-yearold son from a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm area where they had been held captive for three years, Israel Radio revealed on Wednesday morning. he woman, who had mar ried a young Palestinian man she met in the United States, was being held in his house, together with their son, according to the radio repor t.
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“The rescue mission was planned in a similar way to operations carried out during my time in the military, in a way that ensured no lives were endangered.” The man's first wife and four children from his first marriage also lived in the house. The woman's husband allegedly hit her, prevented her from leaving the house threatening her that if she succeeded in
escaping, she would never see their son again. He also warned her that if she left the home, she would be arrested by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency). After efforts to bring about the woman's release by contacting Palestinian Authority officials failed, the woman's parents contacted a Jewish American man who had served in an elite IDF combat unit. He contacted friends in Israel, and they planned the rescue operation for several weeks, gathering intelligence on the family's routine. The rescue was successfully carried out, with no one hurt, according to the radio. Mother and son were taken to the US Consulate in Jerusalem and left for Ohio. "Giora," one of the men who took part in the rescue, told Israel Radio that while the IDF had not been aware of the operation, the US Consulate was updated about every step of the mission. "The rescue mission was planned in a similar way to operations carried out during my time in the military, in a way that ensured no lives were endangered," Giora said. The family promised a financial reward to the men for freeing their daughter, Giora said, insisting, however, that "We didn't do it for the money." There was no immediate response from the US Consulate.
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Gentile and Jewish activists slammed the Berlin police department for heavy-handed tactics used against their protest of the annual anti-Israel Al-Quds Day march in the German capital. örg Fischer-Aharon, a spokesman for the "No Al-Quds Day" coalition, told The Jerusalem Post on Monday that the police had aggressively barricaded protesters into a side street, placing unusually strict restrictions on their movement. The officers also clamped down on the display of Hebrew- and English-language banners, including the Jerusalem city flag. The Al-Quds march advocates the destruction of the Jewish state and has been held each year in Berlin since 1996. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini established Al-Quds Day in 1979 and it is now marked in the Islamic Republic and throughout the Arab world to protest Israel's presence in Jerusalem. Thomas Neuendorf, a spokesman for the Berlin police, said we "are not taking sides" between the sides. There were 600 marchers at the Al-Quds Day protest, and 200 people at the pro-Israel counterdemonstration, he said. Asked about the allegations of use of excessive force, Neuendorf said the "complaints are being taken seriously," and an internal inquiry is taking place regarding the conduct of the police unit. He expects the results within about two
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or three weeks. Fisher-Aharon said 300 people attended the counter-rally titled "Against Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Homophobia: Solidarity with the Democratic Movement in Iran." According to Fisher, a photographer from the rally was denied entry to the secured area. The Post observed police officers, after the rally ended, blocking the exit of Dr. Alexander Brenner, a former head of the Berlin Jewish community. Stefan Krikowski, a member of the executive board of the Berlin-Potsdam GermanIsraeli Friendship Society, told the Post that policemen seized his poster showing IDF soldier Gilad Schalit and reading, "Kidnapped by Hamas more than three years ago. Gilad is still alive. Free Gilad Schalit." The officers said English-language posters were banned, according to Krikowski. After lengthy negotiations with the police, Krikowski had to remove the reference to kidnapping and "Gilad is still alive" in order to display the poster. "The police failed" to properly handle the counter-rally, said Maya Zehden, a spokesman for the 12,000-member Berlin Jewish community. "I expect from this state [the Federal Republic] that one can differentiate between the NPD [a neo-Nazi party] and democrats."
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
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U.S. Fights Israeli Illegals BY HANA LEVI JULIAN The U.S. Embassy in Israel has produced a video in hopes of deterring Israelis from traveling to America on tourist visas and then staying illegally in order to find a job and settle down. ver the past few years, some Israelis wanting to work in the U.S. have been saying during visa interviews that they want to go to the U.S. only as tourist travelers," wrote the embassy in a post that accompanied the video. "After their arrival at a U.S. airport and questioning by immigration inspectors, the true purpose of their U.S. trip is then discovered. What can follow is detention, possibly a court hearing, and then an immediate return to Israel along with a multi-year ban on future travels to the United States," the embassy warned.
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“The U.S. rejected Israel's request in 2007 to join its Visa Waiver Program, which would allow travel to America for touring or business for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa.”
The footage includes brief clips of interviews that illustrate a number of cases which appear to be described by the Israelis themselves. One was "S.H.", who according to an English-language subtitle was "refused entry at Newark Airport in November 2008 because [he] was found to have worked before in the U.S. without the proper visa. Not allowed to return to the U.S. for 5 years. He then applied for a work (H2B) visa in December 2008 and was refused."
“Israel has already signed agreements with a number of other nations to abolish travel visas...” "This video features Israelis speaking honestly about their negative experience, resulting from an attempt to break the law, go around the system, and act illegally. We hope you'll agree with them that the price of breaking U.S. immigration laws is too high! Please stick to the law and have a great trip to the U.S.!!" it concludes. The U.S. rejected Israel's request in 2007 to join its Visa Waiver Program, which would have allowed travel to America for touring or business for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. The U.S. also refused to exempt Israelis from visa requirements that mandated personal interviews in order to obtain even a tourist visa. Israelis must also be fingerprint-
ed upon application for a visa. The primary reason given was that there be a rejection rate of less than three percent of the total numer of non-immigrant visas from the applicant country in the 12 months preceding the application to the program. Currently about five percent of all Israeli applications for visas are rejected by the U.S. At least 35 countries are members of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, including Japan, Singapore, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Slovenia, Malta, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, South Korea, and the Muslim nation of Brunei, near Indonesia, as well as most Western European nations. Greece and Croatia are both expected to join the program within the next two years.
“Moreover, none of the member nations of the European Union require Israelis to have a tourist visa for visits of up to 90 days.” Israel has already signed agreements with a number of other nations to abolish travel visas, among them Serbia, which joined the list this week. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic signed the agreement between the two nations on Wednesday in Belgrade, saying it would help boost economic and other ties.
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Brzezinski: US Should Down IAF Jets BY JPOST Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski has urged US President Barack Obama to make it clear that if the IAF tries to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities via Iraqi airspace, the US Air Force will shoot down the Israeli jets. e are not exactly impotent little babies," Brzezinski told The Daily Beast in an interview published Sunday. "They have to fly over our airspace in Iraq. Are we just going to sit there and watch? We have to be serious about denying them that right. That means a denial where you aren't just saying it. If they fly over, you go up and confront them. They have the choice of turning back or not. No one wishes for this but it could be a 'Liberty' in reverse." Brzezinski, who was former president Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, endorsed Barack Obama's presidential campaign. However, he has no role in the current administration. Meanwhile, in an interview with CNN aired, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that President Shimon Peres had assured him that Israel was not planning a military strike on Iran. "When he visited me in Sochi, Israeli President Peres said something important for us all: 'Israel does not plan to launch any strikes on Iran, we are a peaceful country and we will not do this'," Medvedev quoted Peres saying.
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Ayalon to Jewish Leaders In NY: Fight UN Report Hard BY GIL RONEN One day after the publication of the United Nations report by Judge Richard Goldstone, which blamed Israel for “war crimes,” Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon met with the heads of the Jewish community in New York and exhorted them to fight the report. he Goldstone report should be treated like the U.N.'s Resolution 3379 that compared Zionism to racism,” Ayalon told the local leaders. “That is why we must commit ourselves and act with all our force against the report, with the purpose of removing it and torpedoing it,” he said. Ayalon was also scheduled to meet Wednesday with Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and with other senior officials in the Obama administration and in Congress. Ayalon intends to raise the subject of the report in all of these meetings and to convey the message that the report is unacceptable and that it undermines Israel's right to defend itself. Sources close to Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that the UN. Report “is a reward for terror and encourages [terrorists] to continue on the path of terror.” The sources said that the defense establishment is now preparing to give IDF officers legal support. The sources close to Barak said that “we are checking, through the international and diplomatic channels, the possibility of making the report inadmissible.” They also said that “the comparison that the report makes between the perpetrators of terror and its victims makes no sense.”
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Massive Protests Against Ahmadinejad At The UN Continued from cover that there was no Beit Hamikdash (Jewish Temople) in Jerusalem, even though they recognize some of the Jewish prophets. In response to Ahmadinejad’s latest tirade against Israel and denying the Holocaust, The European Union condemned the declarations by Iranian President Ahmadinejad including that the Holocaust is a "myth." "The presidency of the European Union condemns statements by President Ahmadinejad at the Quds Day rally in Tehran where he repeated denials of the Holocaust and of the right to exist of the state of Israel," a statement said. "Such statements encourage anti-Semitism and hatred. We call on the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran to contribute constructively to peace and security in the Middle East." Britain, France, Germany and the U.S. have also condemned Ahmadinejad's comments. The Rally at The Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at 47th Street and 2nd Avenue opposite the UN will be the main rally in the US among the many being held around the country. While the Jewish groups will be concentrating on the Iranian threat of becoming a nuclear power it’s blatant threat against Israel and the denial of the Holocaust. Other groups will be protesting the recent sham elections in which Ahmadinejad claimed a questionable victory . Members of the
Iranian Diaspora from all over the country are said to be joining the rally coming from as far away as Toronto. Other rallies are being held around the country.
“The aim of the rally in NY is to bring attention to the evil Iranian regime...” In Iran, the Quds rally Held last Friday,The last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, was supposed to be against Israel and other “enemies of the state (the US)” turned into a protest against the Ahmadinejad regime. Tens of thousands of opposition protesters swarmed the streets of Tehran and in at least two other Iranian cities, turning an annual rally in support of the Palestinian cause into the first major demonstration against the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in six weeks. "Not Gaza, not Lebanon, I'll sacrifice my life for Iran," chanted protesters in the capital. Replacing the ideals of the protest from pro Palestinian/anti Israel to Anti the Ahmadinejad regime. Among the many issues being addressed by speakers at the rally in New York, is the fact that Iran is moving forward in its plans to build a nuclear arsenal with the specific
aim of destroying Israel. There is a debate in international politics on how Israel should handle the Iranian threat. Israel is said to be readying a military response and it has been rumored that the US President Barak Hussein Obama ahs been waffling on giving support for an Israeli strike. In a recent interview former national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, said that, US President Barack Obama should make it clear that if the IAF tries to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities via Iraqi airspace, the US Air Force will shoot down the Israeli jets. "We are not exactly impotent little babies," Brzezinski told The Daily Beast in an interview published Sunday. "They have to fly over our airspace in Iraq. Are we just going to sit there and watch? ... We have to be serious about denying them that right. That means a denial where you aren't just saying it. If they fly over, you go up and confront them. They have the choice of turning back or not.." Brzezinski, was former president Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, and endorsed Barack Obama's presidential campaign. However, he has no role in the current administration. The aim of the rally in NY is to bring attention to the evil Iranian regime headed by Ahmadinejad that is a threat to people not only in Israel and the west but also to the freedom of the citizens of Iran.
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BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF find a way forward. "We have to summon the will to break the deadlock that has trapped generations of Israelis and Palestinians in an endless cycle of conflict and suffering." Netanyahu was meeting Abbas for the first time since taking office in March, after an intense US diplomatic effort failed to yield an Israeli settlement freeze or concessions by Arab states towards the Jewish state. Before the three-way meet-up, Obama held separate talks with Netanyahu and Abbas and their delegations. US, Israeli and Palestinian officials had taken took pains to stress before the summit that wide gaps between the sides were unlikely to be bridged in a single meeting. But the White House says the fact the meeting took place at all was a sign of progress. Tuesday's talks were less a discussion about the key final status issues including Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the borders of an eventual Palestinian state or the status of Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees, and more a bid to bring initial contacts closer. Obama, who vowed, unlike ex-president George W. Bush, to engage in the Middle East early in his presidency, had hoped a deal on opening talks would already be sealed after exhaustive diplomacy by peace envoy George Mitchell. But Mitchell was unable to convince the hawkish Netanyahu government to agree to
President Barack Obama, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaks in New York. the complete freeze on settlement expansion that Washington has called for and the Palestinians have demanded as a condition of starting talks. Obama, who is facing a flurry of testing problems at home, and a clutch of brewing foreign crises, is taking somewhat of a risk with his fungible political capital by holding the meeting at all. Some observers, key members of the Bush administration included, argue that the symbolism of the presidency should only be brought to bear when a critical moment is in sight, not merely as a way of kick-starting talks. But Obama's aides say that only with consistent, focused US engagement at a high-level will Israelis and Palestinians ever move towards a consistent process of dialogue.
Though life is full of many uncertainties, the one thing New Yorkers can usually assume is that many City Council members will be re-elected; however, that all changed last week when four members lost the Democratic nomination, and now two others are at great risk of being booted from office. n the scheme of things in New York City politics, it's fairly earth-shaking," says political consultant Jerry Skurnik. In 2005, just one City Council member lost his seat. This year, three veteran members were voted out of office: Queens Councilwoman Helen Sears, Manhattan Councilman Alan Gerson and Brooklyn Councilman Kendall Stewart.
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“Regarding whether or not voters are in favor of extensions, five of the six members supported it, and those five breezed to victory.” A newcomer, Staten Island Councilman Kenneth Mitchell, lost as well, but it is said
that he has plans of running in the general election on the Conservative Party line. Council members Maria Baez of the Bronx and Tom White of Queens are in such close races that the outcome of their political fate will not be known for days. "This has the scent of a 'throw the bums out' election," says Doug Muzzio of Baruch College. "Clearly electorates in various districts weren't happy with their council members." Regarding whether or not voters are in favor of extensions, five of the six members supported it, and those five breezed to victory. "It definitely played a role but I think it's only council members who were vulnerable for some reason anyway, and term limits was the thing that put their opponent over the top," says Skurnik. Term limits have likely played a significant role for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s election. Quinn beat her opponents by approximately 52 percent of the vote. While Quinn won a majority, the number shows some vulnerabilities. Last year, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver got about 70 percent of the vote against his two opponents. Some say that Quinn has time to put the term limits extension behind her. "Four years is a long time. People can forget in four years," says Muzzio. Whether or not Quinn’s opponents can forget the issue when she runs for office again in another four years is questionable.
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WAR ON TERROR “Justice, justice shall you pursue” (Deutoronomy 16:20)
Al-Qaeda Threatens “Rude Awakening” for Germany BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF A new Al-Qaeda recording threatens the start of "jihad in Germany" should the electorate return Chancellor Angela day later in a second video discussing his personal devotion to Islam and death for Allah. er man authorities and most terrorism analysts are taking very seriously the mounting threats to Germany by the international terror organization. In a video released into jihadist forums on last week, an Al-Qaeda spokesman known as Abu Talha al-Almani ("the German") warned that if Angela Merkel wins the German national elections on September 27 2009, the result will be "bitter" for the German people. They can expect a "rude awakening," he said in a German-language recording. If Merkel is reelected, Abu Talha warned, Germans "have [signed] their own verdict." Addressing Muslims in Germany, the Jihadist warned, "Stay away from anything
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vital for two weeks after the election" if the electorate refuses to take his warning seriously "I am telling the youth of Islam in Germany: my dear brethren in Islam, should the jihad begin in Germany, let AlQaeda do its job," Abu Talha said. "If there should be any need later and we would have to move on to the next phase, we will tell you, inshallah ('Allah willing'), what every one of you can do to participate in the jihad in Germany."
If Merkel is reelected, Abu Talha warned, Germans “have [signed] their own verdict.” The Al-Qaeda Jihadist places an additional condition on ending the organization's conflict with Germany: "With the withdrawal of the last German soldier from Iraq and Afganistan, the last mujahedin ('jihad fighter') will also be withdrawn from Germany."
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Arrest Of Terror Suspects In Denver Create Country Wide Alert BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF In the wake of the arrest of, Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old shuttle van driver at the Denver airport, along with his father, Wali Zazi, and Ahmad Wais Afzali a Queens NY based Imam (Islamic cleric), security officials have put out a country wide terror alert, saying that all mass transit systems should be on the lookout for suspicious backpacks. ajibullah Zazi, an Afgan national living legally in the US, had been under under surveillance and when he suddenly traveled recently to the NY area, Counter Terror Forces moved in to question him along with people with whom he had been in contact. The officials made contact with the Imam at the mosque that Najibullah Zazi attended, a Mr. Ahmad Wais Afzali, who agreed to cooperate with authorities. During Monday’s arraignment it was revealed that Zazi had traveled to Pakistan where he had made contact with Al Queda and had undergone explosives and weapons training. His computer, that had been seized by the FBI, had designs for bomb making similar to that that had been used in the London bombings and the bomb carried by the infamous Shoe Bomber. Zazi has denied being involved in a terror plot, saying that the bomb making plans had been ‘accidentally’ downloaded to his computer. His defense lawyer Arthur Folsom dismissed as "rumor" any notion that his client played a crucial role in any terror plot. Law enforcement officials have repeatedly said they are unaware of a specific time or target for any attacks. It was the appearance of Zazi in NY at the time of the 9/11 anniversary The opening of the UN General Assembly and a visit by President Obama to NY that prompted quick action by the Anti-Terror Task Force. It has been reported that investigators have found a number of backpacks among the personal effects where Mr. Zazi stayed in NY, prompting officials to be concerned about the possible use of backpack bombs on New York
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Zazi has denied being involved in a terror plot, saying that the bomb making plans had been ‘accidentally’ downloaded to his computer. City trains. The FBI and Homeland Security Department warned that improvised explosive devices are the most common tactic to blow up railroads and other mass transit systems overseas. And they noted incidents in which bombs were made with peroxide, an easily accessibly component. In the bulletin, officials recommended that transit systems conduct random sweeps at terminals and stations and that law enforcement make random patrols and board some trains and buses. In New York, there had been random checks of backpacks and large containers since the terror attacks of 9/11. Zazi and his 53-year-old father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, were arrested Saturday in Denver. Ahmad Wais Afzali, 37, was arrested in New York, where he is an imam at a mosque in Queens. Authorities accused the Imam as having pretended to cooperate with them and turning around and warning Zazi that he was under investigation. Zazi then quickly left NY and returned to Denver. At this point all three are accused of making false statements to the government. If convicted, they face eight years in prison. The FBI said in a statement that "the investigation is ongoing and that several individuals in the United States, Pakistan and elsewhere" are being investigated.
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Israel will be compelled to attack Iran's nuclear facilities if Western powers do not impose serious sanctions against Teheran by the end of 2009, former deputy defense minister Ephraim Sneh said.
The United States and its allies have long contended that Iran is embarked on a path to becoming a nuclear weapons power.
e cannot live under t h e s h a d ow o f a n Iran with nuclear weapons," he was quoted as telling Reuters, in an inter view on a visit to the UK. "By the end o f t h e y e a r, i f t h e r e i s n o agreement o n c r i p p l i n g s a n c t i o n s a i m e d a t t h i s r eg i m e , we w i l l h ave n o c h o i c e . " Sneh reportedly stressed that a military strike would be "the very, very last resort. But ironically it is our best friends and allies who are pushing us into a corner where we would have no option but to do it. "I wonder if they will [put a tougher sanctions regime in place] quickly enough," Sneh said. "If not, we are compelled to take action." Sneh, who holds no position in the government and was speaking in a personal capacity, told Reuters it was not clear the US and EU had the gumption to take such steps, which should include tougher banking and oil curbs, by year's end. He added that the need for the involvement of Russia and China "is a myth," as strict sanctions imposed by the West would be tough enough to work. "It is bloodless, and it even stops short of a naval blockade," he said. Sneh reportedly explained that Jerusalem could not accept a nuclear-
uring an exclusive VOA interview, CIA Director Leon Panetta says that Iran is acquiring nuclear knowledge and capability, but that there are differences among the country's leaders about whether to actually build a bomb. "Our view is and our intelligence is that while they are proceeding to develop a nuclear capability in terms of power and low-grade uranium, that there is still very much a debate going on within Iran as to whether or not they ought to proceed further. To some extent that provides an opening, hopefully, to try to influence the future direction of Iran," he said. Panetta spoke to VOA before speaking at a dinner of the Arab-American community in Dearborn, Michigan. The Associated Press has reported that experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, believe Iran
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Israel Deputy Defense Minister Eprhaim Seneh stressed that Israel cannot live in the shadow of a nuclear Iran. armed Iran because government processes would be "substantially distorted," as the cabinet's decision-making would be hostage to the fear of Teheran's nuclear retaliation. If the Islamic republic completed its military nuclear program, immigration to Israel would stop, young men and women would emigrate to pursue their future in places seen as more secure and investment in Israel would be reduced, he reportedly said. The former deputy minister also warned that Iran would pressure moderate Arab states to toughen their positions vis-a-vis Israel, and that a nuclear Iran would prompt Saudi Arabia and Egypt to obtain nuclear weapons themselves, bringing about a Middle East "fully loaded with nuclear weapons."
has already developed the capability to build a nuclear weapon. However, the IAEA issued a statement in response that it has no concrete proof that Iran is engaged in a nuclear weapons program. Iran's June presidential election, in which incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner, was marred by opposition allegations of voter fraud. Thousands of protesters took to the streets, and the government responded with a massive crackdown, arresting and putting on trial many opposition supporters. The CIA chief says the political landscape in Iran is still shifting and moving as a result. "The fact is, we're probably still not sure of all the implications coming out of this election," Panetta said. "One thing is for sure: that there continues to be turmoil in Iran as the result of the election. While the Supreme Leader and Ahmadinejad have consolidated their positions and seem to have control in Iran, there continues to be the voices of opposition that are raised." Panetta says the implications of the
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 The Jewish Voice Obama Seeks Student Support Braverman Unveils Farsighted for Health Care Reform Social Engineering Concepts
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U.S. President Barack Obama took his campaign for health care reform to a major university near Washington, D.C. The president is seeking to energize young voters.
Social politics in Israel are facing interesting times. A new and active recognition of the need for and impact of positive relations between the Israeli Jews and the indigenous Israeli Arab populations has taken a prominent position in the spectrum of socio-economic and humanistic politics, one Cabinet member, Minister of Minority Affairs Avishay Braverman spoke before one of the most stridently pro- Israel audiences imaginable.
oung people were among Mr. Obama's most enthusiastic supporters during last year's presidential campaign. But they have been largely apathetic during the health care debate, because many students receive health insurance through their parents or schools. At a rally in a packed basketball arena at the University of Maryland, President Obama told students that health care reform is their issue too. He called it the "defining struggle of this generation." Every day, one-in-three young adults who do not have health insurance lives one accident or one illness away from bankruptcy," he said. The president was introduced by Rachel Peck, a 20-year-old University of Maryland student who has thyroid cancer. She is covered by her parents' health insurance, but she says she probably will have difficulty getting her own coverage after she graduates. "What will happen to me then? What happens if my cancer returns and I cannot pay for radiation? What happens to thousands of families across the nation who lose their health insurance because a family member has a disease like mine?" he said. Mr. Obama said there is a moral to Peck's story. "She is okay right now; she is thriving. But when she goes into the workforce and their insurance companies start asking, 'Have
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President Obama told students that health care reform is their issue too. you been sick before?', right now she would have trouble getting insurance. Under the bill that we will sign, she will still be able to get coverage," he said. The president said lawmakers must resist scare tactics and false accusations, they must reform the system. Mr. Obama's plan has encountered stiff opposition, but he said it is supported by what he called an "unprecedented coalition" of hospitals, doctors, nurses and drug companies. "Some of the people who are most enthusiastic about health care reform are the very medical professionals who have first-hand knowledge about how badly the system needs to change," he said. Democratic Senator Max Baucus, who heads the Senate Finance Committee, has introduced a bill which would reduce medical costs and require almost all Americans to have health insurance. His committee could vote to move the bill to the full Senate for debate as early as next week, but the legislation faces many hurdles on Capitol Hill.
e discussed what some might consider an approach that for some of those gathered at the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, was near revolutionary. Stressing that “external security is dependent on internal security,” Braverman spoke of the need to take a fair and equitable approach to the distribution of resources and opportunities to every Israeli citizen, no matter what his/her background. Braverman discussed three critical issues he considered basic to development of “Two states for two peoples,” the political outcome he considers to be the outcome of choice. Admonishing that taking it is an “act of leadership, not politics (that) must be taken to look the future of the grandchildren.” Recognizing that the Palestinians must be “tough on terror,” he noted that a recent poll by Israeli pollster Stanley Greenberg indicated that the majority, across a wide band of the population in Gaza, Egypt, and Jordan favored the PLO over Hamas. Gazans especially “are totally disenchanted with Hamas” said the study. This is, said Braverman “an opening that can be utilized.” The second issue of concern is the development of equality and partnership for Israeli Arabs - 20% of population. While their standard of living higher than other Arab populations in the Middle East, Braverman notes that they have not received their fare share of infrastructure improvements, educational resources and employment opportunities. He reminded his audience that the Israeli Declaration of Independence provides for equality for Jew or non Jew, stressing that it is “moral, right and essential” for the long term survival of the State. “What’s good for the Israeli Arabs is good for the Israeli Jews,” he advises, emphasizing that it is not an issue of the right or the left, but rather simply “essential” that the fabric between Jews and Arabs not be damaged. The third issue Braverman discussed is the political structure: Two States for Two people.” Going more to discussion of practical changes needed, the Minister touched on the great success Israel has had developing “start ups.” But getting beyond the initial stages to provide “real jobs is of critical importance.” He discussed the problems of the Bedouin population, which has increased from 20,000 to 200,000. “Education,” he stressed is of essential importance. Noting that Israel has three distinct Arab populations: in the south, the Bedouins, a small population of Christian Arabs in the center of the country and in the North, the Arabs of the Galilee, who are a majority of the
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Braverman Unveils Farsighted Social Engineering Concepts. Arab population, Braverman called the major issue employment – actually, unemployment. He commented that under Prime Minister Netanyahu, the budget has been expanded to f ight unemployment and include Arab populations in the labor force. One tactic being used is the creation of industrial parks, especially important in the overall integration of the populations. “This should be done fast,” advised the Minister. As example, he cited the major industrial park being built by Stef Werthheimer in Nazareth. In addition to Arab males, other populations in need of employment assistance include Ultra orthodox males and Arab females, whose employment rates are among the lowest. In this holiday season, Braverman reminded his listeners that avodah means both simple work as well as prayer - work for G-d. Maimonides, he noted combined earthly and heavenly avodah, a practice he concluded would be very positive for the ultra orthodox to mirror. Arab women currently have a 20% participation in labor force: the goal is 50%. Until now, the only Prime Minister to take on the Arab issues was the late Yitzhak Rabin. z’l who he said was the only one to offer respect and resources to the Arab population. What Braverman seeks is education, employment and respect. He proposed a major move to hire qualif ied Arabs to join the public sector. Housing also continues to be a problem. The villages are growing; young people have no employment and no housing. The issue is especially sensitive among the Druze. In the army this population group experiences total equality but return home to untenable housing and employment situations. Braverman concluded his remarks with an expression of great gratitude to the American Jewish community. “If it was not for the leadership mostly of American Jews,” he said “Ben Gurion University (where the Minister had served as President) would not have become a powerhouse to transform the Negev. It would not have happened.” He emphasized the value that a successful university has, calling it “essential to the success of the Negev…Private investment made this possible…Work must be focused.”
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William Macklowe to Receive Israel Peace Medal at Israel Bonds Real Estate Event BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF State of Israel Bonds’ Real Estate and Construction Division will honor William S. Macklowe, Chairman and CEO of Macklowe Properties, at its annual luncheon Thursday, November 5, at The Pierre Hotel. ampaign Chairman Kent M. Swig of Swig Equities and Terra Holdings announced that Macklowe will receive the Israel Peace Medal “for his leadership in the Bonds program to strengthen Israel’s economy.” Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and Israel Bonds President and CEO Joshua Matza are the featured speakers at the luncheon. This year’s event is the most successful industry event in the organization’s history. Since 2003, it has produced over $418 million in bond sales. Macklowe joined Macklowe Properties, a family company founded 45 years ago by his father Harry Macklowe, in 1993. He is now responsible for all of its major operations, including development, commercial leasing, acquisitions, finance, managing lender relationships, strategic partnerships, and alternative investment ventures. Macklowe has been active in the Israel Bonds program for more than 15 years, and has served on the Real Estate Division’s Executive Committee for over a decade and is a member of the President’s Club, an honorary society of individuals who have made bond purchases of $100,000 or more in a single year. Peter S. Kalikow of H.J. Kalikow & Co., Harry Macklowe of Macklowe Properties, Burton P. Resnick of Jack Resnick & Sons, Samuel W. Rosenblatt of Olmstead Properties, Larry A. Silverstein of Silverstein Properties, and Daniel R.
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545 Madison Earns LEED Gold BY PAUL BUBNY LCOR Inc. says its 140,000square-foot office tower at 545 Madison Ave. has been certified LEED Gold by the US Green Building Council and has also signed its first tenant under a pre-build program. Financial services firm CS Tang signed a two-year, 3,400-square-foot lease for built space on the eighth floor of the gut-rehabbed property. e remodeled 545 Madison with tenants like CS Tang in mind,” says LCOR SVP David Sigman in a release. “They appreciated that we catered to their specific operational needs.”
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William S. Macklowe, chairman and CEO of Macklowe Properties, receives the Israel Peace Medal at the Israel Bonds Real Estate Division annual luncheon Thursday, November 5. Tishman of Tishman Realty & Construction Co. are serving as luncheon chairmen. Vice Chairmen include Jerry L. Cohen of Tishman Speyer, James B. Emden of CB Richard Ellis, Paul J. Ingrassia of Citibank, Samuel H. Lindenbaum of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, Scott A. Shay of Signature Bank, and Robert J. Sorin of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson. Coordinating chairmen are James J. Migliore and Sheldon Werdiger of Macklowe Properties.
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“The release states that 545 Madison uses low-emitting building materials, extensive recycled content and renewable power sources.”
The release states that 545 Madison uses low-emitting building materials, extensive recycled content and renewable power sources.
He says other financial services firms have submitted proposals to lease space at 545 Madison, and that he is increasingly receiving full-floor requests from tenants who either require the space or anticipate growth. Asking rents at the property average in the mid-$70s per square foot. LCOR gut-rehabbed the 54-year-old, 17-story property under the guidelines of the LED Core & Shell program. It includes a fully pre-built floor of 8,800 square feet built to LEED Commercial Interior specifications. The release states that 545 Madison
uses low-emitting building materials, extensive recycled content and renewable power sources. Individual offices have their own thermal controls. The structure features water-conserving bathrooms and a minimum of 93% sunlight/daylight illumination. Building materials include wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, along with post-industrial and post-consumer recycled steel, metal, carpeting, aluminum, gypsum board and insulation.
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Commercial Real Estate Needs Small Business Job Creation BY ROBERT KNAKAL A few times each week I am asked by clients and colleagues what my biggest concerns are in our current marketplace. One that has really been resonating with those that I speak with is the unprecedented shift in economic power from the private sector to Washington DC and how this fact could impact the commercial real estate market. Our CRE market (and the ecomony for that matter) needs job creation which does not seem to be on the minds of those with the economic power today. hile most Americans and businesses are cutting expenses and being prudent about spending under current economic conditions, the present administration has continued the reckless spending habits of the Bush administration. I am not criticizing Democrats or Republicans but all elected officials who are spending our way into serious trouble. If you read StreetWise regularly you know that I do not discrminate when objecting to policy inplementation. During W’s 8 years, the supposedly f iscally conservative President, oversaw a GDP increase of 15% while he allowed government spending to increase by 58%! The present administration’s stimulus plan is full of more pork than a butcher shop with only 11% of the $787 billion targeted toward infrastructure which is truly stimulative. A number of those on Capitol Hill had agendas other than stimulus and they were the ones shaping the package.
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Additionally, there are trillions in various programs which are in various stages of deployment and when there is that much cash being thrown around, you are kidding yourself if you don’t think waste, fraud, abuse, incompetency, ineff iciency and corruption will exist. History has shown us that this is normal regardless of the party in control. The risk is, however, much greater under a unif ied government such as we have now. The midterm elections should be quite interesting. We must remember that politicians do not grow economies. The truth about growth is that it is the product of millions of decisions made by millions of people about what to produce, buy and sell. Politicians can influence decision making by increasing or decreasing incentives about what we produce, buy and sell ( like offering to paying $4,500 for cars that may have been worth an average of $500). Regardless, they cannot control today’s global economy. In the most recent cycle, since output peaked, our GDP has contracted by 3.9%, the steepest decline since World War II. Many economists believe that our economy is at an inflection point at which we may need to shift to an export based economy as opposed to continuing to rely on a consumer based economy. We have had decades of growth led by consumer spending which, along with residential investment, grew from 67% of GDP in 1980 to 75% of GDP in 2007. During the credit crisis, $13 trillion of wealth has evaporated. We have seen an implosion of the shadow bank-
ing system and a tangible shift to thrift. In 1980, the savings rate in the US was 10%. In 2006, the abuse of credit cards and readily available mortgage equity withdrawl catapulted us into a savings rate of -4%. During this period, we saw all borrowing in the form of household debt grow from 67% of disposable income to 132%. Today, the savings rate has risen to 6%. This 10% swing in the savings rate alone has eliminated $1 trillion from our total annual output. The stimulus, along with other government programs, combined with dramatic declines in tax revenues have created record budget def icits, now projected to rise to about 13% of GDP. To put this into perspective, this $1.8 trillion def icit amounts to $3.4 million per minute, $200 million per hour and $5 billion per day. Our federal debt is now 60% of GDP and it is projected to hit 82% by 2019. At some point the spending must stop. Moreover, the off balance sheet obligations of the US associated with Social Security and Medicare put us in a $56 trillion f inancial hole. Both of these programs are looming train wrecks if there are not fundamental changes made to the way they are structured. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac liabilities are also off balance sheet whollops to our f inancial picture – add $7 trillion more. We are presently faced with 4 looming def icits: a budget def icit, a savings def icit, a value-of-the-dollar def icit and an economic leadership def icit. Political careerism must give way to the implementation of real solutions.
So why do I care about all of this political mumbo-jumbo? Because our real estate market needs real solutions. We need the government to focus on creating incentives for small business. We have been led out of the last 7 recessions by small businesses which have created two-thirds of all new jobs. Antibusiness sentiment on Pennsylvania Avenue is not stimulative. We need small businesses to thrive. That will create jobs and those jobs will allow residential tenants to move from a one-bedroom apartment to a two-bedroom, or from a two-bedroom rental to purchasing an apartment or a single family residence. The additional jobs will create demand for off ice space and the increased economic activity will increase room rates and occupancy levels in hotels. New jobs will put disposable income into the pockets of Americans who can go to retail stores and purchase goods which will allow retail tenants to pay better rents and open new locations. Small businesses have the power to create these valuable jobs. Where are the incentives for small businesses? The massive def icits we are experiencing (at all levels – federal, state and city) will certainly create pressure for tax increases but tax increase are not the answer. We are all cutting expenses, why can’t the government – at all levels? If they can’t, we could be in this soup for quite a while.
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Pitfalls of Student’s With Credit Cards BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF With the beginning of the new school year and many older teen ages moving out into the college world there is a need for them to have a line of credit. For many young adults this is the first time that they are venturing out for into the economic world and often they are in need of a little guidance with money management. hile the easiest access to money that would be used for books, clothing, food, entertainment etc. is a nationally recognized credit, card they also come with risks. A student can easily run up a high bill especially if they only pay the monthly minimum. Often a student will be approached by various banks during the first weeks on campus with offers of credit cards. According to a Sallie Mae study, most seniors in college have four credit cards in their wallet. While having a multiple of card may make purchasing a lot easier often the bills will start mounting to the point where it will be a burden to pay off and become negligent. Negligent accounts have a negative effect on a person’s credit score that will follow them for the rest of their lives. Banks take a person’s economic history into account when a person goes to buy a car, house, a cell phone or even applying for a job. There are many ways to help ensure the economic health of students, often the solution begins years before they leave home. Economic education should start at an early age. Student saving bank accounts are a traditional starting point but they do not teach about budget.
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College studentsare using credit cards to pay for purches without realizing the financial risks they are taking. Weekly allowances, help with budgets but do not have a line of credit. By the time a student enters college there is a need for much deeper understanding of the various possibilities and responsibilities confronting them. Along with the daily costs that has to be taken into account when thinking about a persons credit score there is the also the tuition bill that while might be covered by a scholarship, might also incur large student loans that eventually have to be repaid. In these times of economic hard times it is often impossible for the average student to depend on their parents for help in repaying these loans. There are three kinds of cards available from most banks. The Debit card, a
credit card belonging to a parent to which the student has access or to a card in the name of the student. The debit card is a card that gives access to money in an account similar to a check book. Only money in the account is available with a limit on overdrafts that incur fees. Unlike credit cards withdrawal of cash will not be an advance so there is no fear of high interest rates against money spent on purchases. This card can be made available before a student goes away from home and can be an invaluable learning lesson as well as a useful spending tool. Monthly bank statements can be reviewed with parent s and any adjustments be learnt. A card belonging to a parent to
which the student has access. Is a shared account to which a student has a credit card that belongs to the parent. Every purchase appears on the parents’ statement but the parent is solely responsible for the payment of the bill. This is great for the student but could be dangerous for the parent that would have to worry about their own credit score being at the mercy of at times unreliable young adults. The individual credit card in the name of the student is solely the responsibility of the student and they can either sink or swim in an ocean of credit. It is easy to rack up a large credit bill when there is no daily accounting. Seeing a statement once a month, students often loose track of what they are spending and today’s high interest rates pile up quickly. The government, seeing that many student s are falling into an economic rut have passed a new legislation, taking effect in February that prohibits banks from issuing credit cards to those under the age of 21 unless they have an adult co-sign for them ensuring payment. The young adult can also get a credit card as long as they can prove that they have the means to cover any purchases. Having a co-signer on an account protects the banks but can have bad consequences for the co-signer. While the bill goes to the person whose name appears on the card the co-signer is responsible, if the card holder defaults on his payment. In today’s economic instability it is more important then ever to ensure that the economic future of our young adults is safe while they further their education away from home.
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G-20 Meets in Pittsburgh BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF This week the G-20 will be meeting in Pittsburgh PA to discuss world economic issues. t the Pittsburgh summit, US President Barak H. Obama and other leaders will "discuss further actions to assure a sound and sustainable recovery from the global economic and f inancial crisis," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said. Many issues will be discussed including how to regulate banking and how to insure that the economic woes of the past year are not repeated. Gordon Brown, the British prime minister, told journalists the G20 would agree “a better way of resolving difficulties or imbalances around the world”. He said: “It’s a compact for growth and jobs; it’s a global compact and it’s the first one that you would ever have and I believe there is substantial support for moving in this direction.” Most economists agree that the imbalances, embodied by the US trade deficit and surpluses in China, Germany, Japan and among oil exporters, contributed to the global economic and financial crisis. Officials warned that unless a more balanced growth could be achieved, the global community would have to accept either lower growth or a retreat to protectionism, as every country tried to create a trade surplus. Berlin would possibly agree to a monitoring mechanism, allowing the G20 to
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gauge the effect on national economic policies on a member state’s growth prospects, its current account and the sustainability of such measures in respect to the state’s public finances. The IMF, which would perform the monitoring process, embarked on an identical exercise in April 2006 when it launched a “multilateral consultation on global imbalances”, to much fanfare.
“It’s a compact for growth and jobs; it’s a global compact and it’s the first one that you would ever have and I believe there is substantial support for moving in this direction.” This is the third meeting of the G-20 in a year. The leaders previously gathered in London in April and in Washington last fall. G-20 Meets in Pittsburgh for the U.N. General Assembly meeting. The G-20, or the Group of 20, was established in 1999 to bring together countries to discuss key issues in the global economy. Member countries include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
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Maor and Arison Top Forbes' Influential Israeli Women List BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Bank Leumi CEO Galia Maor and Bank Hapoalim controlling shareholder Shari Arison topped the list of the 50 most influential women in Israel published in Forbes' September edition. aor, in f irst place, was appointed Bank Leumi head 14 years ago. The bank was then Israel's second largest and many attribute its rise to number one to Maor. Before joining Leumi, Maor, born in 1943, worked at the Bank of Israel for 26 years. Her last role there was supervisor of banks. In 1991, she joined Leumi as deputy head and was appointed CEO in 1995. Second-placed Arison is Israel's wealthiest woman with reported assets of approximately $3.2 billion. Arison was born in 1957 in New York to businessman Ted Arison and Mina Arison Sapir. Bank Hapoalim was owned by the government until 1996 when it was sold to a group of investors led by Arison's father. Following Ted's death in 1999, Shari was left 35 percent of his possessions, including Arison Holdings, which controls the bank. Shari Arison has hit the headlines recently with a much-publicized spat with Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Stanley Fischer over the dismissal of Hapoalim chairman Dan Dankner, as well as with her
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Bank Hapoalim controlling shareholder Shari Arison. divorce from Ofer Glazer, who, in 2007, was convicted and sentenced to six months in jail for harassing a nurse. Arison, who has spoken of her spiritual side in television interviews, recently told The Washington Post that she predicted the global financial meltdown.
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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE EDITORIAL
A Spiritual Recipe Walk down a city street and pass a bookstore window filled with colorful displays. Check the titles – there’s bound to be a number of tomes explaining “The Art of …” something. Perhaps it is cooking, or a philosophical study of Zen, or even Auto Repair. Many speak of the Art of Medicine; some consider the Art of Art, itself. uring these aseret y’mai teshuvah there is yet another art about which the Jewish world must be concerned. It is an ancient one, stepped in varied traditions. It is one “art” that has comforted Jews from our earliest history. It is one that allows the soul a connection with its source. This is the “Art” of Prayer. During these special days of reflection, repentance, and repair of heart and soul, many hours will be spent in prayer and contemplation. Some will f ind solace in long hours spent in the synagogue. Some will f ind a quiet space along a riverfront. In the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there is an effective open invitation to all to return to and rediscover the value of this ancient “art.”
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“According to tradition, the purpose of prayer is to develop and maintain a relationship with G-d.” How long does it take for “prayer” to be prepared? Is praying about the amount of time spent in the synagogue? Is it about the ingredients words and the content? Is there, as perhaps there is with cooking, a recipe that, if exactly followed, will guarantee successful results? How can one become expert in this prayerful “art?” How can the opportunity of the season to be close to G-d best be “cooked?” How can
one acquire the ingredients necessary to prepare a properly presented prayer?
“As with many arts, an individual must look to his community. Does the cook add flour in a massive amount or in a series of small additions?” According to tradition, the purpose of prayer is to develop and maintain a relationship with G-d. Everything we do in life affects the quality of this relationship. Prayer is an individual’s personal approach, an attempt to establish that connection.
“How can simple man – or woman - facilitate a relationship with G-d?” As with many arts, an individual must look to his community. Does the cook add flour in a massive amount or in a series of small additions? Does the master/mistress of the kitchen, when beating eggs, stir from right to left – or left to right? Many approaches can be taken to the art of prayer. What components will bring forth kavanah? How can simple man – or woman - facilitate a relationship with G-d? Even with a good recipe, to create a wonderful banquet, a cook must have a love of food. Is it the words of the liturgy that help a Jew to pray, to reach across the divine divide, bridge the chasm and make the timeless connection with G-d? Le Shana Tova. To each of our valued readers, warm wishes for a tsom Kal, an easy fast MBD
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Dear Editor, Baby baths are a danger, and I am glad that you chose to publish the safety hazards that it imposes. Too often we rely on the new items geared for babies that look promising, but are actually dangerous. Just the thought of placing a baby in something that simply attaches to both sides of the tub and strapping the baby in, somewhat like a car seat, does not seem safe at all! Call me “old school” but I think that the best way to give a child
Dear Editor, While I enjoy reading the entire Jewish Voice newspaper, my favorite sections are Real Estate and Travel. I find that the articles that you publish in these sections are totally one of a
I would also like to compliment the wonderful display of images that accompanied the articles and the magnificent cover! Even just resting on my coffee table, it looks stunning! Thank you for sharing some though-provoking and relevant information, just in time for the holiday!
Sincerely, Devorah Hurwitz
a bath, if young enough, is in the sink, just as our parents use to do. Where a baby is sitting upright and not resting above water in a seat that could malfunction. I think it is clever that you chose to publish articles such as these which highlight the dangers with some baby accessories, and am hoping that readers are passing this beneficial information on to new parents.
Sincerely, Ariel Levine
kind, and supply relevant information on some of the best places to travel as well as what new in real estate news. Thanks for the coverage!!
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Our Irredeemable International System BY CAROLINE GLICK Our international institutions are irredeemably corrupted. From the United Nations to the International Criminal Court and their affiliate and subordinate bodies, these institutions are rotten at their core. t isn't that they don't function. They function just fine. The problem is that through their regular functioning, they advance goals antithetical to those they were established to achieve. Instead of promoting global security, human rights, freedom and international peace, they facilitate war and aggression, human suffering and tyranny. The UN General Assembly is now convening its 64th session. As they do every year, heads of state from across the globe are descending on the Big Apple to participate in the proceedings. As they convene, their agenda will demonstrate the failings of the UN. On the one hand, they will consider the UN Human Rights Council's latest broadside against Israel, which comes this week in the form of the UNHRC's 575-page report of its probe of Israel's behavior in its military campaign against the Hamas terror regime in Gaza this past December and January.
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On the other hand, they will not give the slightest consideration to the fact that Iran is about to become a nuclear power, in contempt of its international obligations, and so is poised to become the gravest threat to international security in the past 25 years. Moreover, they will pay no attention to the fact that as it sprints toward the nuclear finishing line, the Iranian regime is engaged in a systematic and brutal repression of its political opponents, who since the stolen June 12 presidential election, have been clamoring for freedom and democracy. Both in its treatment of Israel and in its treatment of the Iranian regime, the UN demonstrates that its practices are an inversion of its stated mission. Despite its leaders' and supporters' repeated claims to the contrary, the UN stands shoulder to shoulder with tyrants and aggressors against democrats and democracies seeking to advance the causes of freedom, human rights and international security. Many israelis reacted angrily to the UNHRC's probe of Israel's prosecution of Operation Cast Lead, claiming that its final report presents Israel - a liberal democracy - as the moral equivalent of Hamas - an illegal terrorist organization dedicated to the commission of genocide against Israelis. Yet in their anger, they missed the real problem with the report. As Prof. Avi Bell from Bar Ilan University law school notes, Richard Goldstone's report does not present Israel and Hamas as moral equivalents. Rather, it
presents Israel as terrorist and Hamas as a legitimate government. The Goldstone Report does not accept as fact that Hamas is a terrorist organization and that consequently, in accordance with binding UN Security Council resolutions, all UN member states are required to work to disband it and give no quarter to its members and supporters. Instead it treats Hamas - which is charter-bound to a policy of genocide against Jews and rose to power through a campaign of murder and intimidation - as the legitimate governing authority in Gaza, which, the report's authors irrationally claim, is simultaneously governed by an Israeli occupation, four years after Israel withdrew its civilians and military forces from the area. In the UNHRC's parallel universe, Hamas is the only lawful actor in town. Israel - and the Palestinian Authority under Fatah - are guilty of illegally persecuting Hamas by arresting its members. Hamas, which is working to establish a terrorist Islamic theocracy in Gaza, is not seen as systematically violating human rights and freedom. Israel is. Since it downplayed the 12,000 rockets, mortars and missiles that Hamas and its terror affiliates in Gaza have shelled southern Israel with during the eight years preceding Operation Cast Lead, the Goldstone Commission was unable to understand the overwhelming popularity the operation
The UN General Assembly is now convening its 64th session. enjoyed among the Israeli public. Consequently, their report attributed that public support to Israel's abrogation of the civil liberties of the operation's opponents. In contrast, the Goldstone Report downplays the importance of Hamas's systematic persecution of women, Christians and its political opponents. And so it goes. For 575 pages, rather than promote the cause of human rights as one would expect from the UN's Human Rights Council, the Goldstone Report promotes a fiction of Israeli criminality and Hamas victimization. That is, it promotes the cause of human rights abusers against human rights defenders. Many Israelis have expressed disgust with Goldstone, a South African Jew who purports to "love Israel."
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Bringing Religion Back to The Frontlines BY MICHAEL MELCHIOR These thoughts are written at a time when there might be a narrow opening in the political peace process in the Middle East. We are in an important season in the religious calendar a rare convergence of dates when the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish Days of Awe are adjacent to each other. The ideas of this sacred season give us reason to believe that we can turn this narrow opening into a wide window of opportunity. any think that because something has failed once or three times, it is doomed to fail in all future attempts. Judaism teaches us the concept of repentance, which means that even if you have failed as an individual or as a society, you have a possibility of not only building a new future but turning the failures, by learning from them, into successes, or as Rabbi Nachman of Breslev said, if you believe in your power to fail, and to destroy, then you must surely also believe in your power to mend and build. When we look at the successes and failures in the pursuit of peace in the Middle East, we can see that there has been a failure to integrate religion and interreligious dialogue. The repeated attempts to ignore religion's critical role in the search for peace have been wrong. Today, almost no conflicts exist in which religion does not constitute a central component. US President Barack Obama's recent speech in Cairo highlighted the religious component of conflict, and consequently interreligious
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dialogue, and placed them back in their rightful places. This is the century of religion with both its positive and negative consequences. Religion should be a search for meaning, for values, for subordinating our lives to serve God. In parallel, we also know that religion has been used to crush life and hope and to hold the future hostage. Religion today assumes a very central role in people's lives, even more so than in the last century. In many ways the 20th century, with its nihilistic, totalitarian ideologies, formed a parenthesis in history, when not all conflicts were about religion or ethnicity. There were those who claimed that with the Cold War brought "the end of history." The return of religion brought us back to history, in the sense that we cannot deal with conflict resolution or management without understanding that religion is an important component. THE OSLO peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians was led and developed by people on both sides who wanted to exclude religion from the solution. There were four main reasons: The f irst was sheer ignorance. Many of the decision-makers were not religious people and could not identify with those who looked to religion for legitimacy and identity, nor understand them. Secondly, many decision-makers believed it would be possible to ignore the process's religious element and it would just go away - things don't always go away, they explode in your face. Thirdly, many decision-makers thought they could deal with the conflict's underlying issues including the
religious and cultural aspects after settling the political aspect, as seen in South Africa. The truth and reconciliation commission after the apartheid regime was deposed and a new political framework was in place. This kind of agreement in fact could never be workable because the underlying issues were never addressed. Finally, there is a dominant view among left-wing Israeli and Palestinian policy-makers that peace is a vehicle to secularizing society and that if there were no conflict, people wouldn't need religion. This attitude has emptied the peace process of its soul. Although there are religious components to the conflict, it is a national conflict between two peoples claiming the same piece of land. However, because
religion was excluded from the solution, it became an ever-growing part of the problem. It was f illed by extremist elements who tried to turn the conflict into a religious one - a conflict between "my G-d" and "your God" where there can be no compromise and no solution. I never would precondition a peace process on a religious track, but what has happened again and again is that a process that was supported by the whole world, and by a large majority of the people living here, has failed miserably. Every failed attempt just adds to the lack of hope for a different future. THE WAY to narrow the gap between the mess we are in and the place we would like to go could be through reli-
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Yom Kippur: A Day of Introspection There Can Be No Peace Without Apology Continued from cover find no common ground. Once they move from blaming to accepting responsibility, there is a hope of move forward. This is, in essence, what Yom Kippur is about. We have drifted away from God over the past year. We have not taken pleasure in His world in the way we know we should. We have not moved ourselves into deeper levels of Godliness. We have not taken him seriously.
“Yom Kippur is about stopping the blaming and start taking responsibility.” But worse, we have been blaming. We blame God because life is no good. We blame Him for making things so diff icult for us. We blame Him for not revealing himself more; if only He would split open the ceiling and say hello, it would be so much easier to believe in Him. We blame Him for not giving us all the things that other people have and not f illing our lives with the goodness that He could. We blame. We are the problem in the relationship, not You. Yom Kippur is about stopping the blaming and start taking responsibility. Is life really no good, or is it just that we are unwilling to make the effort to appreciate? Do we really want God to take away all of our challenges, or don't we think that overcoming challenges is
what gives us our deepest sense of personal fulf ilment? If God split the ceiling and said hello, would we really believe in Him, or would we just f ind other excuses to run away? And if He f illed our lives with more and more goodness, wouldn't we just fail to appreciate it in the way that we fail to appreciate all the goodness that we have right now? On Yom Kippur, we stand before God, hand on heart and say, "God: it's not your fault." We take responsibility. We are not who we should be, so life is not what it could be. We are the problem in the relationship, not You.
“It lifts you out of your own pettiness and towards the realms of greatness.” Hard as it might be to accept responsibility for the problems in a relationship and begin the road of reconciliation, it is also a very, very deep pleasure. It lifts you out of your own pettiness and towards the realms of greatness. And when the reconciliation comes, the couple embraces, crying for how they have hurt each other, how they have missed each other, how joyous they are to be together once again -- it is a highlight of the relationship for years to come. This is Yom Kippur. As a day of reconciliation between the pure human soul and its Father in Heaven, it is the highlight of the year.
BY HESHY FRIEDMAN, PH.D In 2005, teenager Ryan Cushing threw a 20-pound frozen turkey from a speeding car, as part of a prank. The ice-hard poultry crashed through the windshield of a bypassing car, crushing the face of Victoria Ruvolo, a woman from Long Island. It took numerous painful surgeries to rebuild her face. In the courtroom, Cushing cried uncontrollably as he apologized to Ruvolo. He kept repeating "I'm so sorry," to his victim. uvolo, instead of seeking retribution, actually comforted Cushing in the courtroom; the prosecutor said that he had never seen such a forgiving victim. Cushing's sentence was six months in jail; it could very well have been 25 years had Ruvolo not shown compassion and forgiveness, asking the judge to exercise leniency. Judaism emphasizes the importance of teshuva (repentance), from the Hebrew root meaning "return." But what is perhaps often overlooked is that the return it envisions is a two-way street. An apology does not count as repentance unless it is sincere, heartfelt, and has the ability to lead to genuine forgiveness. Teshuva is about renewing a relationship that has been sundered, not simply curing one party's guilt. It is about curing a hurt that has caused a rift between parent and child, husband and wife, brother and sister, friend and friend. As much as is possible, it returns things to the way they used to be. With some schools of psychology, apologies today are not so in vogue. They have tried to remove "guilt" from our lexicon. "Suppress it!" they say. But in truth, when we
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Many people do not apologize because they are afraid of being seen as weak. A true apology, however, indicates strength. refuse to admit, the regret simply festers inside. Judaism emphasizes "healthy guilt" -where you maintain the sense that you're a good person, while acknowledging that in this case you used bad judgment and made a mistake. Many people do not apologize because they are afraid of being seen as weak. A true apology, however, indicates strength. An apology is a magnanimous act, for it involves taking a bold and difficult step, perhaps at great emotional cost. A sincere apology allows both parties to move on, stronger than they would otherwise have been. Regret and Remorse A proper apology must show both regret and remorse. Remorse without an apology may mean there is no opportunity for healing. Apology without remorse is ineffective. Often, regret derives from the fact that one was caught doing something wrong. Had
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100th Hillulah of Hakham Yoseph Hayyim: The Ben Ish Hai BY RUTH MANASSEH Hundreds upon hundreds of Jews celebrated the 100th Hillulah of Hakham Yoseph Hayyim, better known to most as the great Ben Ish Hai after his famous work, this past month. akham Yoseph Hayyim was born in Baghdad on September 1, 1834 to a noble and learned family. He spent his early years learning in the Kuttab or “Istad” and then learning with Hakham Abdallah Somekh in Midrash Beth Zilkha Rabbinical Seminary. He had such a sharp mind that he was compared to “a plastered cistern that does not lose a drop.” His breadth of knowledge was exceptional, in both the revealed and mystical aspects of Torah. About the Ben Ish Hai, Rabbi Yaakov David Ridvaz of Slutsk, and then Safed, said: “A fragrance of sanctity and purity emanates from the works of this Reish Galutha of Iraq.” Orphaned at 25, Hakham Yoseph Hayyim a”h continued his father’s legacy and took his place as preacher of Baghdad in the great Synagogue on special Shabbathoth. So greatly were his lectures anticipated that the entire Jewish community came to hear his three hour sermon. Although Hakham Yoseph Hayyim refused to hold an off icial position within the Jewish community, he inherited the title of his father and grandfather, “II Hakham”. The Arab pref ix of “II” means “Heh Hayedia” in Hebrew, which shows the aristocratic lineage of the person. Referring to Hakham Yoseph Hayyim it was said : “A lion has ascended from Babel”; “a luminary who shone upon the earth and its inhabitants like
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Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe inspiring the crowd. the sun at its zenith”; “Yoseph was the ruler upon the entire land: he was the provider of Torah, piety, humility, loving-kindess, astuteness, incisive brilliance, erudition and halakhic authority for all Jewry.” Rabbi Ya’aqob Menashe, founder and leader of the organization Midrash Ben Ish Hai, started his work with a vision. Inspired by Hakham Yoseph Hayyim’s teachings and his recognition in both Ashkenazic and Sephardic communities, Rabbi Menashe named his life’s work “Midrash Ben Ish Hai” after the holy sage. Today, Midrash Ben Ish Hai is active worldwide in spreading his works in many countries including: the United States, Israel, Brazil and England. A year ago, on the 99th anniversary of the Ben Ish Hai, the thirteenth of Elul 5768, under the leadership of Rabbi
Midrash BEN ISH HAI Men's and Boys' choir with Rabbi Menashe singing the Ben Ish Hai songs. Ya’aqob Menashe, Midrash Ben Ish Hai announced project “Ben Ish Hai 100”, to be a year long of activities and initiatives dedicated to spreading the teachings of this great sage. The year was most successful and accomplished a great deal. Shiurim were held for men, and Shiurim for women especially focusing on Hakham Yoseph Hayyim’s work “Laws for Women” relating to women both here and abroad. Other organizations were also encouraged to hold such Shiurim . Talks were also given to school children. A major event was organized in Brazil. Additionally in April this year, Rabbi Menashe was invited to speak in Mumbai, India to an audience of hundreds. Among them Baghdadian Jews
Hundreds of people honoring the sage in NY. who were the descendants of those who had a very strong connection with the Ben Ish Hai. On the 99th Hillula, that is on 13th Elul 5768, a unique website was launched by Rabbi Ya’aqob Menashe . This website “ATorahMinute.com” provides thousands of Jewish individuals worldwide with the opportunity to learn a new Halakha or Word of Torah in a short minute each day. In honor of the Hillula of the 100th anniversary, Rabbi Ya’aqob Menashe wrote and published the book “A Torah Minute: 300 Gems from the Ben Ish Hai.” This inspiring book represents one year of gems of wisdom taken from ATorahMinute.com, which in the f irst year was based on the holy works of
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NEWS IN REVIEW NEW YORK HELMSLEY HOTEL CANCELS AHMADINEJAD APPEARANCE New York hotel canceled a banquet it was scheduled to host after learning that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was slated to speak. The New York Helmsley Hotel announced Sept. 17 that the event, booked by an Iranian student group for Sept. 24, would not be held at its facility, the New York Post reported. The hotel said it was unaware that Ahmadinejad would be there until informed by the group United Against a Nuclear Iran. "As soon as Helmsley corporate management learned of the possibility of either the Iranian Mission or President Ahmadinejad holding a function at the New York Helmsley Hotel, they immediately ordered the cancellation of that function," said Howard Rubenstein, spokesman for Helmsley Properties. "Neither the Iranian Mission nor President Ahmadinejad is welcome at any Helmsley facility. The Helmsley organization is grateful to United Against Nuclear Iran for bringing this matter to its attention so that appropriate action could be taken."
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GOVERNOR PATERSON LEADS EFFORTS TO PROTECT UNEMPLOYED NEW YORKERS AND GET THEM BACK TO WORK overnor David A. Paterson today announced the availability of federal funding to assist unemployed New Yorkers, particularly those in the financial services sector crippled by the economic downturn. The $11 million National Emergency Grant (NEG), awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor, covers the tuition costs of job-training courses available at education and career centers. The funds support those in need of a competitive edge or in pursuit of a new career, retaining the intellectual capital critical to the New Economy. Governor Paterson worked with New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell to apply for the NEG funding. Last February, the U.S. Department of Labor sent notification of the $11 million award, more than those obligated to other states. The last time New York received funding through the NEG program was following the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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MAYOR BLOOMBERG UNVEILS NEW YORK CITY HEALTH INSURANCE LINK ayor Michael R. Bloomberg today unveiled the New York City Health Insurance Link, a new web-based tool to help New Yorkers find a health insurance plan that best fits their healthcare needs
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and budgets. The tool is available at www.NYC.gov and is targeted to small business owners, freelancers and other independent or unemployed workers who do not currently have health insurance coverage or are shopping for more affordable coverage. The Mayor was joined for the announcement at Uhuru Design, a custom furniture and design company in Red Hook, Brooklyn by Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs, Human Resources Administration Commissioner Robert Doar Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access Executive Deputy Commissioner Marjorie Cadogan; New York State Health Foundation President and CEO James Knickman; New York State Health Foundation Senior Vice President David Sandman; NYC Health Insurance Link project leader JoAnne Bailey; and by Uhuru Design owners Bill Hilgendorf and Jason Horvath. Funding for the tool was made possible by the New York State Health Foundation through a grant to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City.
NATIONAL JEWISH GROUPS PROTEST SATURDAY IOWA CAUCUS ighteen Jewish organizations asked the Iowa Democratic and Republican parties to change the 2010 Iowa caucus to avoid Shabbat. Both party's caucuses have been scheduled for a Saturday -- Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. -- and that "effectively disenfranchises members of the Jewish community," says the letter to the state's party chairs, the Democrats' Michael Kiernan and the Republicans' Matt Strawn. "Jews who observe the Sabbath could not work on caucus day to support their candidates of choice," the organizations write. "Worse, since caucuses do not allow for absentee voting, there would be essentially no opportunity to participate in this important process. This is utterly inconsistent with the values of our pluralistic democracy" and will "force members of the Iowa Jewish community to choose between their faith and their civic duties." Iowa party leaders said this summer that the schedule was chosen to encourage greater participation in an off-year election. Groups representing the four major religious streams, the National Jewish Democratic Council and the Republican Jewish Coalition signed the letter. It was coordinated by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
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MITCHELL ENDS ROUND WITHOUT AGREEMENT ON TALKS he top U.S. envoy to the Middle East ended a tour without agreement on renewing talks. George Mitchell had hoped to lay the groundwork for a summit next week between the Israeli, Palestinian and U.S. leaders during the U.N. General Assembly in New York. On Friday, Mitchell met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in
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Jerusalem and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, but failed to secure agreement on the ground rules for renewing talks, according to Abbas' top negotiator, Saeb Erekat. A sticking point was Palestinian insistence on a total settlement freeze and on considering all issues, including Jerusalem and refugees, Erekat said. "There is no agreement yet with the Israeli side and no middle ground solution," he said, according to Reuters. Netanyahu has agreed to a U.S. plan that would impose a settlement freeze for about six months while allowing "natural growth" in existing settlements. Additionally, Israel wants to only consider borders for now. Rice: ‘Serious concerns’ about Goldstone report The United States says it has "serious concerns" about many of the recommendations made in the Goldstone report on the Gaza war. Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, also told reporters that the United States "is reviewing very carefully what is a very lengthy document." The report, which alleges Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in last winter's war and recommends international prosecutions if the sides don't address its conclusions within six months, is 574 pages long. "We have long expressed our very serious concern with the mandate that was given" to the Goldstone commission by the U.N. Human Rights Council "prior to our joining the Council, which we viewed as unbalanced, one-sided and basically unacceptable," Rice said. The mandate presumed Israel's "violations" as a fact and did not include instructions to investigate Hamas' role. Judge Richard Goldstone, who headed the commission, insisted on including a Hamas probe.
OU’S ALUMNI CONNECTIONS EXPERIENCES TREMENDOUS GROWTH ast year, “Rabbi Dave,” as he is known, was charged with the task of establishing a comprehensive effort to keep in touch with NCSY teens who were graduating from high school and going on to secular colleges across North America, and to connect those teens with Jewish organizations on those respective campuses. These programs included the OU’s own Heshe and Harriet Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC), present on 15 campuses throughout North America. In only 12 months, Rabbi Dave has managed to reach thousands of teens. The techniques he employed included sending out a survey to teens about their post-high school plans; including on applications for NCSY Shabbatons a question about posthigh school plans; recruiting a phone squad of interns to call NCSY teens in twelfth grade to ask about their plans for college; obtaining extensive data from each NCSY Regional director; and hiring an Israel representative to establish and maintain connections with teens heading to secular colleges after spending the post-high school transitional year in a yeshiva or seminary in Israel. All the results of these efforts were tabulated in a new extensive database.
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INTERNATIONAL ISRAEL STRIKES GAZA TUNNELS FOLLOWING ROCKET ATTACK sraeli airstrikes hit three Gaza smuggling tunnels in response to rockets fired from the strip at Israel. The Air Force struck the tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip early Monday morning, according to the Israel Defense Forces' spokesman's office. On Saturday, during the second night of Rosh Hashanah, two Kassam rockets launched from Gaza toward Israel caused air-raid sirens to sound in Sderot. The attack reportedly caused no damage or injuries. About 715 Kassam rockets, mortar shells and Grad missiles have been fired at Israel since the beginning of 2009, according to the IDF.
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TWO PALESTINIANS PLANTING EXPLOSIVES KILLED sraeli soldiers killed two Palestinian terrorists who were planting explosives along the Gaza border. The terrorists were planting the explosives along the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon, according to an Israeli army spokesman. Israeli soldiers on the scene fired tank and mortar shells at the two, hitting them, the spokesman said. Four other Palestinians assisting the men were reportedly injured as well. The terrorists were identified as Abed alhaft Chalil al-Silawai and Machmud Achmed Muhammed Nazir, who are known to the military for recently planting explosive devices along the Gaza security fence as well as for firing mortar shells into Israeli territory. Abed Silawai, 21, reportedly was an active member of the Popular Resistance Committee. Machmud Nazir, 20, was a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The Israel Defense Forces said they are responsible for firing three rockets into Israel on Aug. 24 that injured an Israeli soldier.
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UNIVERSITY HEAD APOLOGIZES FOR NAZI COSTUMES he head of a New Zealand university apologized after some students dressed as Nazis and wore “Sieg Heil” signs to a party. Lincoln University Vice-Chancellor Roger Field issued a statement Monday saying that the Oktoberfest party on Friday night in the university’s halls of residence was “inappropriate and clearly falls short of acceptable behavior." “Lincoln University is taking this issue very seriously,” Field said. “I will be taking appropriate action based on the university’s regulations on discipline and formally apologize for any offense caused.” New Zealand Jewish Council President Stephen Goodman said the party, which coincided with Rosh Hashanah, was an “abhorrent demonstration of ignorance.” “It is not the first time and I doubt it will be the last either,” the New Zealand Press Association reported him as saying. “In most of the cases we've found in New Zealand, it's generally through a degree of ignorance that this sort of behavior eventuates. It is not through malicious intent.”
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Recepies For A Healthier Life Style For Body and Mind ¼ cup of f inely chopped onion 1 mashed garlic clove 1 ½ tbsp. of Veganaise (found
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Our goal is to bring awareness and educate people on healthy living, providing natural and tasty alternatives to recipes with out sacrificing flavor. In these articles we will also provide tips on how to live a stress free and happier life. Our bodies are self repairing and self healing providing that we nourish it with healthier foods, exercise, enough water, rest and positive thoughts. hen one hears the words healthier foods, what comes to mind? What may appear are leafy vegetables, sweet fruits, rich whole grains, and protein packed legumes, nuts and seeds. These foods are low in calories, high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which are highly nutritious and beneficial to one’s health and wellbeing. All the colors of the rainbow can be found in these whole foods. From all the food groups fruits and vegetables have the least amount of calories and the highest level of nutrition. There are many different types of healthy foods satisfy anyone’s pallet. These wholesome natural foods have wonderful properties such as protecting the body against diseases, boosting metabolism and the immune system, metabolizes fat, and promotes weight loss. They are also high in f iber aiding in good digestion and allowing daily bowel movements to occur easily. Most important of all, they have all the vitamins and minerals necessary for optimal bodily functions.
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For optimal health one must intake vitamin L - Live, Laugh and Love. By incorporating these whole foods into your daily living and decreasing the intake of animal byproducts and ref ined carbohydrates, you will not only loose weight but feel great. Your body will begin to cleanse itself from toxic waste and your skin will glow. It is important to take responsibility of our lives, which will ensure us a happy and healthy, disease free life. Health only comes from healthful living …IT’S OUR CHOICE!!!
MOCK TUNA SALAD 11/2 cup of cooked chickpeas 2 stalks of f inely chopped celery 1 f inely chopped scallions
local health foods stores) add more if necessary A pinch of sea salt A pinch of cumin optional Mash chickpeas leaving some small chunks then add the rest of the ingre dients and mix well. This mock tuna recipe is included because of the high levels of Mercury and Aluminum found in tuna. These heavy metals are major causes in Alzheimer Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and autism according to scientif ic studies. This Mock Tuna Recipe is a wonderful alternative for tuna salad for women who are pregnant and children. It taste like the real thing! This recipe was suggested by Priscilla Sutton.
MOCK EGG SALAD ½ LB. Extra f irm reduced fat tofu 1 Green onion chopped including green tops 1 tbsp. Veganaise (found in local health foods stores) 2 tsp. Mustard 2 tsp. BRAGGS(found in local health foods stores) ¼ tsp. Cumin
¼ tsp. Turmeric 1 Mashed clove of garlic 1 Stalk of f inely chopped celery Dry the tofu with a paper towel and mash it leaving some chunks turmer ic free to give the egg appearance. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well. This egg salad is excellent over toasted Ezequiel bred or Ezequiel whole grain wrap. The cholesterol levels in eggs are very high.Eggs are also known to be high in fat, hormone, and hosts to salmonella. Alternatives to Eggs A) 1 tbsp. of water + 1tsp. of flax seeds = 1 egg B) Eggless Egg Replacer C) 1oz. of mashed tofu = 1 egg D) ½ of a banana for cookies and muff in = 1 egg E) For meatless meat loaves and veggie burgers – tomato paste or mashed potatoes = egg To aquire optimal health one must intake Vitamin L- Live, Laugh, and Love. • Live in the present moment..It’s a gift! • Laugh at every opportunity • Love yourself and others
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CUNY Students Film Channel Thirteen Documentary BY RICH DIKEMAN CUNY Students Film Thirteen's Documentary Inspired by Ken Burns' Epic National Parks Series in National Parks: New Yorkers' Memories, Premiering September 27 ilmed By CUNY Students, Television And Web Content Profiles New Yorkers’ Life-Changing Adventures To America’s National Parks From Yosemite to Acadia to the Florida Everglades, Ken Burns’ documentary series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea tells the story that America’s most special places should be preserved – not just for the rich and royalty, but for everyone. On Sunday, September 27 at 8pm, PBS will premiere Burns’ 12-hour, six-part series tracing the history and glory of the country’s National Parks over the past 150 years. To coincide with the premiere of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, THIRTEEN brings the theme of America’s treasure to the New York area with a local documentary focusing on the inspiring stories of New Yorkers’ whose lives were changed after visiting one of the nation’s National Parks. National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories premieres Sunday, September 27 at 10 pm on THIRTEEN. National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories is a production of THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG – one of America’s most prolif ic and respected media providers. “This country has the most beautiful parks in the world,” exclaims Kadaf i Marouf, a world traveler who has visited over 7 National Parks and is one of several New Yorkers featured in National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories. Justin Yu, a self-proclaimed “bike-riding city-dweller,” also shares his memories – and astonishment – of being able to climb to the top of Yosemite’s Half Dome Mountain. David Rockefeller discusses his family’s influence in the development of the National Parks and world-famous rock climber Ivan Greene talks about scaling granite cliffs in Yosemite. Shot primarily by three CUNY students, Daniel Cowen, from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter, Andres Otero, from CUNY Hunter, and
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Davi Santos, from Macaulay Honors College at Lehman, THIRTEEN’s National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories is a unique collaboration with f ilm students seeking a real-life, hands-on experience in television production. This is one of the f irst on-air and online projects shot entirely by students. “This project would not have been possible without the help of the Friends of Thirteen, Inc. and the talented students at CUNY,” said Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of WNET.ORG. “The quality of work by these three students is impressive. THIRTEEN is proud to offer unique opportunities like this to the next generation of f ilmmakers and journalists.” To continue with Burns’ theme of America’s natural landscape, THIRTEEN will also premiere City of Parks on Sunday, September 27 at 10:30 pm, which explores the parks and monuments of New York Harbor from the perspective of local teens from the Brooklyn-based Reel Works Teen Filmmaking. Visit thirteen.org to learn about National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories, City of Parks, and to watch web-exclusive video diaries, produced in collaboration with New York’s National Parks Service, of visitors to the African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan. National Parks: New Yorkers’ Memories is a production of THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG. Cyndee Readdean is producer. Daniel T. Allen is assistant producer. About Macaulay Honors College Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York offers an exceptional academic and co-curricular environment for engaged and motivated students, who come from all parts of New York and around the world. Macaulay students enroll in one of seven CUNY colleges (Baruch, Brooklyn, City, Hunter, Lehman, Queens and Staten Island). Through the unique Macaulay advising program each student develops a coordinated, individualized academic program that includes research, global learning, graduate and professional mentoring, community engagement, and close faculty-student collaboration.
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Filling a Hunger to Learn BY DAVID L.V. BAUER Last Fall, I traveled to Liberia to help give workshops to science teachers on how to teach "lab classes without labs" as part of a team from the iHelpLiberia project. Liberia is a West African nation tucked into the corner as the coast turns from the Gulf of Guinea on the south to face the Atlantic Ocean on the west. It has been six years since a U.N. peacekeeping force deployed at the end of a 14-year civil war and four years since the election of a new government.
Scholar David L.V. Bauer helped give science workshops in Liberia.
was traveling with my former high school mentor from Hunter College High School (and Liberian expatriate), Asumana Jabateh Randolph, and with Heidi Baumgartner, a junior at HCHS. We landed at night at Robert's International Airport and drove an hour and a half to Monrovia, the capital. The house we were staying in, the nicest one in the neighborhood, had no running water or electricity. I had worked with a Liberian group in New York while in high school, and was familiar with the country. I wasn't prepared for how much had been destroyed during the war and had yet to be rebuilt. "It's very hard to explain how much 'nothing' there is," I told relatives on the phone. We hadn't contacted the government about our trip so that we could see the conditions for ourselves (and not be shown 'model' schools instead). At each workshop, we talked about different ways of teaching lab classes, how to engage the students and how to use batteryand solar-powered technologies they had available. We had brought sets of donated graphing calculators (the TI-83, commonly used in U.S. classrooms) and sensors that connected to the calculators and allowed them to instantly "become" scientific instruments that could measure things like temperature, pH, conductivity, and oxygen gas concentration. With the calculators, students could make graphs and devise experiments that required readings overnight.
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Dividing our time between the capital and the countryside, we traveled up-country to Ganta, on the border with Guinea. Outside the capital, reminders of the civil war remained: U.N. checkpoints every 30 kilometers checked for weapons and the main road was still littered with craters from explosive shells. We stopped to give workshops at the Booker Washington Institute in Kakata and at Gboveh High School in Gbanga, where 50 science teachers arrived from the town and nearby villages to attend. In Ganta, we arrived to find 40 teachers, but no free room. We gave the workshop in the middle of a soccer field. Driving back to the capital early in the morning, I was struck by the crowds of children walking along the side of the road - all heading to school. And despite the war-worn roads, there is law and order in the form of a new national police force (people call them in emergencies, which is a pretty good vote of confidence), a vibrant free press, and free primary education. I've not been able to remember a single child I met in Liberia who wasn't excited about school. Education even trumps food in some cases, as I learned from a student at lunchtime who was balancing a scoop of rice on his ruler. He had only enough money to buy a spoon or a ruler, and found that his ruler could do double-duty at meals.
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Bad Habits Take A Decade Off Life BY AFP Middle-aged male smokers with high cholesterol and blood pressure die , on average , a decade sooner than peers without any of these heart disease risk factors, according to a study published on Friday. any studies have shown that n o t smoking, eating healthily and exercising cut hear t disease rates. But few have tackled the problem from the other end: to what extent is life expectancy shortened by having these heart disease risk factors? To f ind out, researchers from Oxford University sifted through data from 19,000 male civil servants who were examined in the late 1960s when they were 40 to 69 years old. Par ticipants provided detailed information about their medical history, lifestyle and smoking habits, and doctors recorded their weight, blood pressure, lung function, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. More than 7,000 of the surviving par ticipants were re-evaluated in
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1997, 28 years after the initial examination. The study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), found that the men who faced a triple risk threat at the outset were two-to-three times more likely to have died of a heartrelated problem than men free of all three risk factors. On average, their lives were shortened by a decade, the study found. The percentage of people who have fatal strokes or hear t attacks has declined by about a quarter in many rich countries over the last decade. But the prevalence of known risk factors has not dropped as quickly. In the United States, for example, uncontrolled hypertension has fallen since 1999 by only 16 percent, high blood cholesterol by 19 percent, and tobacco use by just over 15 percent, says the American Heart Association. Other sources of risk have remained constant or even increased: people exercise no more than 10 years ago, while rates of obesity have climbed shar ply, especially among children.
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Alzheimer’s Cases Expected to Soar BY AFP Cases of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are expected to soar in the next few decades, due largely to a spike in cases in developing countries, a report said. sually, dementia affects the elderly, and as improved healthcare helps more people live longer, the world population has a greater proportion of older people and the challenges that come with that. Just under 36 million people will be living with dementia in 2010, an increase of around 12 million from how many suffered some form of dementia in 2005, said a report by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), which groups Alzheimer associations around the world.
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“We forecast a 40 percent increase in numbers in Europe, 63 percent in North America...” Incidences of dementia were expected to nearly double every 20 years, to reach around 66 million in 2030 and more than 115 million by the middle of the century.
Dementia is def ined in the report as "a syndrome due to disease of the brain, usually chronic, characterized by a progressive, global deterioration in intellect including memory, learning, orientation, language, comprehension and judgment." Nearly 60 percent of the 36 million thought to be suffering from dementia are in low- or middle-income countries, and the disease will increase more sharply in those same countries than in high-income countries, the report predicts. "We forecast a 40 percent increase in numbers in Europe, 63 percent in North America, 77 percent in the southern Latin American cone and 89 percent in the developed Asia Pacif ic countries," the report said. "These f igures are to be compared with 117 percent growth in East Asia, 107 percent in South Asia, 134-146 percent in the rest of Latin America, and 125 percent in North Africa and the Middle East," it said. One reason why dementia is rising more sharply in developing nations is because Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia are not viewed in many of those countries as medical conditions but as "a normal part of aging," the report said, calling on the World Health Organization to declare dementia a world health priority.
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Back to School: Dealing With Swine Flu BY ORLY AVITZUR, M.D Every year, I’ve found myself having to make a quick early morning decision about whether a slight fever, a sniffle or a cough was enough to keep one of my children home from school. But this year, that decision will be impacted by swine flu outbreaks as the nation tries to tamp down an expected increase in disease this fall. ver the summer swine flu lingered in camps and other places where young people congregate. And because this flu seems to spread most easily among the young, an upswing in infections is expected to coincide with backto-school season. Those under 5, and people of all ages with other underlying health conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, neuromuscular disorders and heart disease, as well as pregnant women and girls, face an increased risk of complications from the flu. During the initial outbreak last spring, there was some confusion about school closings, as health authorities and communities at large tried to learn about the disease and implement pandemic flu plans. Over the summer the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for K-12 schools dealing with flu this year. The new recommendations try to balance the threat of flu, with the social disruption of closing schools. More responsibility for averting outbreaks will be sought from
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parents, who are being asked to think about those kids at greater risk before dropping off a feverish child at school. The CDC’s new guidance favor other preventative measures over school closures, which are to be reserved for extreme outbreaks, or when there are a number of highrisk students or staff, as might be the case at a school for pregnant girls, for example. Instead of school-wide dismissal, administrators and parents are advised keep sick children home until their fever has subsided for at least 24 hours—that should be without the help of fever reducing medications like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Schools are also advised to make sure to assign staff to care for sick children, and separate those who get sick from others until their parents can pick them up. According to the guidance, schools are also encouraged to: • Promote good hand washing—washing for at least 20 seconds with soap and water— and provide the supplies, which may include alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and the time for students and staff to do so frequently; • Educate and remind students to cover their coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their sleeve, and to provide easy access to tissues; • Revise policies so they don’t penalize children who stay home sick, by canceling perfect attendance awards, for example; • Regularly clean surfaces that are likely to have frequent hand contact
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• Provide masks and other personal protective equipment to sick students and their caretakers until they can be sent home; • Limit the number of people who interact with sick children; • Encourage sick students and staff at higher risk to see a doctor as soon as possible to prevent complications. • Expect the unexpected Flu viruses are notoriously unpredictable, and they’re subject to change—for the worse or better—without notice. The CDC has further guidance should the disease become more severe. But we’ve already heard about complaints to the CDC that some schools are going beyond even the more strident guidance, so expect the unexpected. Decisions about the actual steps your school takes are made at the local level. To learn about your school’s pandemic and emergency plans and get involved in your community, communicate frequently with school administrators and teachers—as well as your children—so you know what is actually going on. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Expect that your child will be sick at some point during the school year. • Make plans now for how you’ll care for your children if they need to stay home for up to a week. • Talk to friends, relatives and neighbors, who might be able to help out with day care.
Encourage sick students and staff at higher risk to see a doctor as soon as possible to prevent complications. • Talk to your employer about taking time off should you need to care for your child, or about options for telecommuting. • Make sure you have the supplies to deal with the flu, including a thermometer, fever reducers (acetaminophen and ibuprofen), diarrhea medications, drinks with electrolytes, as well as preventative supplies, such as tissues, alcohol-based hand sanitizer to use when soap and water isn’t available, and face masks with a rating of at least N-95. • Update your emergency contact lists at home and at your school. Have a place in your house where you can separate a sick child from the rest of the household and pick one person to care for the sick in your home. • Finally, consider vaccinating your family.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Torah For Your Table A Personalized Guide to The Essence of the Torah BY FERN SIDMAN There is no doubt that the times that we live in are fraught with innumerable dangers. For the Jewish people, it is a particularly horrifying juncture in the annals of our history, as we witness an exponential rise in anti-Semitism and the continued demonization of Israel; while the world remains eerily silent. On a collective scale, our nation is faced with the escalating and alarming scourge of intermarriage, assimilation and youth alienation. Our personal lives have taken on an ever increasing load of financial challenges and emotional stresses that often result in families being torn asunder. From time immemorial, the indefatigable Jew has faced similar, if not infinitely worse scenarios in terms of our personal and national survival, yet has continued to prevail over all pernicious forms of adversity. The question has often been asked, "Given their history, how could the Jewish nation possibly survive and even triumph?" n order to keep us afloat and exhilarated for the upcoming new year, Artscroll Publications has released an exceptionally enlightening and incredibly inspiring compendium of Torah insights, entitled "Torah For Your Table", penned by brothers, Rabbi Yisroel and Osher Anshel Jungreis. If the surname of the writers sound at all familiar, these Rabbis are the sons of the internationally renowned Torah luminary, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, and it is she who has painstakingly and brilliantly compiled all of her sons' Torah lectures into this impressive volume for use at home, school or synagogue. The authors have most befittingly dedicated this monumental work of intellectual and spiritual gravitas to their beloved father and mentor, the esteemed Torah scholar, Rabbi Meshulum HaLevi Jungreis, ZT"L. It is in these pages of "Torah For Your Table" that the brothers Jungreis make it abundantly clear that the key to our survival as Jews can only be found in our unbreakable bond with our G-d and our consistent devotion to His Torah. History has proven that it was the stubborn insistence on the part of the Jew to study Torah, despite the punishments inflicted upon us by our tormentors, that served as our eternal life raft in the tumultuous waters of time. The authors tell us that
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the legacy of the Jewish people is inextricably tied to our ultimate blessing; our acceptance of the Torah at Sinai. Thus, Hashem has bequeathed to us a precious "road map" called the Torah, in order that we may successfully navigate the often uneven terrain of everyday life and in His munificence, has provided us with the exclusive source of our cherished and unique value system. Our sojourn through the weekly Torah portions; from Bereishis through Devarim (Genesis to Deuteronomy) is brilliantly enhanced by the profoundly personal, highly original and erudite interpretations of both authors; while their cogent concepts remain traditionally predicated upon the teachings of our commentators and sages of blessed memory. Teaching Torah as it applies to each of us as individuals is no small task, but Rabbi Yisroel and Rabbi Osher speak to our hearts and souls by prodigously paving the path to a comprehensive understanding for students from all backgrounds and all levels of observance. Their passion for the words of Torah and the genuine warmth and love that they have infused into this tome can only be termed palpable. This refreshingly honest book does not aim to sugarcoat Torah precepts that the world at large may find "politically incorrect" but rather offers a sagacious perspective on the salient and nuanced points in each parsha and how they personally relate to our lives. Citing a plethora of Midrashic and Talmudic sources, the subject matter covered here includes the veritable gamut of Torah related concepts such as the power of prayer, performing chesed, the establishment of a Torah true home, respecting our parents and teachers, designating time for regular Torah
study, sensitizing ourselves to the needs of others and the critical importance of remaining ever vigilant concerning our conduct and speech, among hundreds of other timeless concepts. Reminding us of the infamous words of King Solomon who said, "Death and life are in the tongue", the authors teach us that through the power of speech we have within our capability to create or destroy. "There are more commandments in the Torah in regard to speech than to any other mitzvah; seventeen negative and fourteen positive mitzvos", the authors teach us, adding the admonition, "Think before you speak and ask yourself, 'Will my words generate light or darkness, love or hatred, blessing or curse?' The choice is yours to make. Use your Divine gift of speech carefully and wisely, in the service of the Almighty."
“Think before you speak and ask yourself, 'Will my words generate light or darkness, love or hatred, blessing or curse?'”
Concerning the tenet of "Gemilus Chasadim" (acts of loving kindness) we learn that our proclivities for such kindness and largesse can be found in our spiritual DNA, as we are taught about the "Ark Rehab" that Noach endured. Of Noach and his family, the authors teach, "In the Ark they had to care for
all the animals that G-d had commanded them to gather; backbreaking labor consumed them day and night. Yet through that labor they learned the meaning of chesed reaching out with gemilus chasadim - one of the pillars on which G-d built His world." We are also treated to especially poignant anecdotes about beloved members of the Jungreis family and how their living example of Torah concepts helped shape the character of the authors. They recall with great love, "Our bobbe, Rebbetzin Miriam Jungreis, a'h, was a true embodiment of this trait of chesed. Her life was one of constant giving, and even in her last days, as illness racked her frail body, she continued to organize chesed programs for needy Russian immigrants, explaining that if she could not offer help to others, her life had no meaning." In our fast paced and harried existence, quality time for genuine communication with our families and friends has become severely limited. It would appear that the only time that we have to communicate is at meal time and the authors urge us to use the time we spend at our dining room tables wisely. Rather than engage in mundane chit chat, it is imperative to use our communication skills to impart Torah values to our spouses, children, extended families, friends and guests. Thus, the title of this book, "Torah For Your Table" is not intended as a stellar guide for exclusive use on Shabbos and Yom Tov but for each and every day of the week. Whether it be Monday morning breakfast, Sunday lunch or Wednesday night dinner, we must start off the new year in the proper manner. Throughout the weeks and months ahead we can savor the feeling of re-birth that fills our hearts on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur by making this invaluable Torah companion a staple item at our tables. Moreover, this parsha book represents a most significant, historic and vital contribution to the corpus of books on Torah literature and its impact will certainly be felt in this generation and generations to come. No home, school, community center or synagogue library should be without it !! A must read for anyone seeking Torah knowledge !!
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Shabbat Shuvah - Yom Kippur, 5770, 2009 “Understanding Kol Nidrei” BY RABBI DAVID ETENGOFF Father [and state:] if we have uttered a vow it is no longer a vow, if we have proscribed something upon ourselves it is no longer a proscription, if we have excommunicated someone they are no longer in excommunication, if we have sworn an oath it is no longer an oath, if we have followed a certain practice it is no longer binding. Moreover the vow, prohibition, excommunication, and oath are all nullif ied from their moment of inception. There exists no vow, no prohibition, no excommunication, no oath, and no practice. Instead, there is pardon (mechilah), and forgiveness (selichah) and expiation (kapparah)…(Quoted, as well, in the Rosh, ibid.) (Translations my own.) Thus, for approximately the last 1,100 years, Kol Nidrei has been an essential part of our Yom Kippur liturgy. It is said with great solemnity and dignity. Moreover, for many, it has become the def ining moment of Yom Kippur. At f irst blush, however, it is diff icult to understand exactly how and why Kol Nidrei has captured the hearts and minds of our people. It is, in essence, a formal juridical statement whose content consists of the nullif ication of vows. This hardly seems to be the kind of subject matter that would captivate our imagination and bring us to heartfelt feelings of teshuvah (repentance). Yet, strangely enough, Kol Nidrei has a nearly mesmerizing effect upon us. The question is “Why?” My rebbi, Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik, zatzal dealt with precisely this question in one of his public lectures that was collected by Dr. Arnold Lustiger under the title of Derashot Harav: Selected Lectures of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. On pages 94-95 and 100-102 of this work (as quoted in
Dedicated to the sacred memory of my sister-in-law, Ruchamah Rivkah Sondra bat Yechiel alehah hashalom, and the refuah shlaimah of Sarah bat Rachel and Yosef Shmuel ben Miriam. ol Nidrei’s exact origins are lost in the sands of time. One of the earliest sources regarding our present practice is found in a responsum of Rav Natronai Gaon (9th century Babylonia). It is quoted in the commentary of Rabbeinu Asher ben Yechiel (1250-1328, the “Rosh”) to Talmud Bavli, Yoma, 8:28: But we do not follow this practice, to nullify vows neither in the two yeshivot [Sura and Pumbedita] nor in any place [of which I am personally aware]; neither on Rosh Hashanah nor on Yom Kippur. We have, however, heard that in other lands they say ‘Kol Nidrei.’ We, however, have never seen it nor heard of it from our rabbis may they be blessed. In contrast, approximately 100 years later, Rav Saadiah Gaon (appointed rosh hayeshiva in Sura, Babylon in 928) developed a f ixed Hebrew text for Kol Nidrei that in many ways mirrors our Aramaic text: There are those that act in the following manner: The leader of the congregation stands up on Yom Hakippurim and says: “All vows, excommunications, prohibitions, oaths, and practices that we have sworn to perform, and we have issued as excommunications, and that we have prohibited and we have sworn and we have taken upon ourselves, from the past Yom Kippur until today that has come upon us, we hereby repudiate them and we come before our Heavenly
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the recently published Yom Kippur Machzor with the Rav’s commentary by K’hal publishers), the Rav suggests the following rationale as to why we recite Kol Nidrei. Within his explanation, we f ind, as well, the reason why it has had such a profound effect upon us all. The Rav noted that when Hashem revealed the manner and degree of the punishment that he would bring upon klal yisrael (the Jewish people) as a result of the sin of the Golden Calf, Moshe responded with heartfelt prayer and supplication (Shmot 32:11). Talmud Bavli, Berachot 32a states that the word “vayichal Moshe” (and Moshe prayed) is an unusual way in which to refer to prayer. The Tanach usually employs other terminology when referring to prayer. The Gemara suggests that the Torah used this word because of its similarity to another word that is connected to the annulment of vows: “yachal.” (“profane,” Bamidbar 30:3) Given this similarity, it “is an attempt by Moses to annul G-d’s vow to destroy the Jewish people.” Thus Rava states: “[Moshe stood and prayed] until he nullif ied His vow. It is written here [Shmot 32:11] ‘vayichal’ and it is written there [Bamidbar 30:3] ‘lo yachal d’varo.’ We have a well known rule: ‘One [even Hashem] cannot annul his own vow, but others can annul it for him’ [in this case
Moshe for Hashem].” The Zohar, based upon this Gemara, suggests that Kol Nidrei is designed “in part to release Gd from this vow” to thoroughly punish the Jewish people. In addition, “on Erev Yom Kippur, Jews are constituted as a beis din to ‘absolve’ G-d, which is indeed what He desires…” Rav Soloveitchik noted that, at f irst glance, it is diff icult to connect the concept of releasing an individual from a vow to Hashem. After all, what do man and his Creator have in common in this area? In the Rav’s view, however, “ a closer examination of the concept of hatarat nedarim [nullif ication of vows] may shed light on this idea.” He explains that: A vow can be nullif ied if it can be demonstrated that there was some kind of mistaken impression at the time of the vow. The person who took the vow declares that had he known then what he knows now, he never would have taken this vow. In short, it was not really he, knowing what he now knows who took the vow at all, but rather somebody else, who acted on the basis of a mistake or a lack of information. When Moshe employed the word “vayichal,” he was: “asking G-d to view
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
MAC Makeup Artist Tells Us How To Keep That Summer Glow blush on top if you wish to intensify your cheek color. If you have oilier skin, a powder blush is probably going to be most effective.
BY PAULA PINTO The conclusion of summer does not mean that many men and women will not still seek ways to look tan. There’s something about a sunkissed ‘glow’ that makes people feel vibrant and look healthier. Yet, with constant warnings about tanning, we have become ever more cautious about sun bathing both outdoors and indorrs at tanning salons. Many now search for products that will protect us from the sun, and have even learned healthier ways to tan–such as using a high SPF–or simply avoiding the sun and using makeup products instead. ither way, even with the onset of Fall, many are not ready to say goodbye to their “summer glow.” With that in mind, I recently interviewed MAC makeup artist Sara A. with the hope that she could share some helpful tips on keeping a bronze complexion even once the summer is through.
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Paula: What are some ways that woman can keep their summer glow by using MAC cosmetics? Sara: We actually have quite a few products that will help you maintain your skin’s summer glow. Bronzing Powder is the obvious
P: What about those that have an uneven tan and are looking for a product that evens their skin tone? For even coverage, I recommend MAC Studio Tech Foundation. This provides a natural, matte finish with medium-full coverage. This non-acnegenic creamto-powder formula feels weightless on the skin. It’s also ideal for photography. I recommend applying it to your skin using the MAC #190 Foundation Brush in downward strokes, then blend out at the jawline with the included sponge. choice–just dust it sheerly over the forehead, cheeks, nose and chin with a powder brush like #150 to give a warm glow to your skin. P: How can they maintain a rosey sking tone without overdoing it with blushes that appear to be to heavy? S: For a wash of color plus subtle glow, use a brush to dust a warm shade like Nuance (soft peach) or Gleeful (rosy peach bronze) over the apples of cheeks. To keep your skin looking healthy, try Microf ine Refinisher once or twice a week to exfoliate. It will help unclog pores and refine your skin’s texture. Strobe Liquid or Strobe Cream is a great moisturizer as well. It creates a beautiful radiance for your skin. You can also pat it over your makeup to add more glow. P: As far as mainitaing a sun-kissed appearance. What do you reccommed? S: I recommend a creamy blush like Blushcreme. It will last all day and as long as you blend well with the brush, the coverage is very smooth. You can also dust a powder
P: On another note, some women have complained that their skin is dry from spending too much time in the sun. Is their a moisturizer that can quikly treat this problem? S: Yes, MAC Lightful Daily Moisturizer is a lightweight lotion that hydrates and brightens the skin while combating skin discolouration and age spots. This would be a great daily moisturizer for someone with hyperpigmentation concerns. For anyone concerned with sun protection, a thin layer of MAC Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50 would be the next step.
This lightweight cream helps protect your skin against discolouration, premature aging and dryness. The featherweight, oilfree, invisible formula helps create a soft focus effect on the skin to minimize the appearance of imperfections. Apply it over moisturizer and under foundation to create a smooth finish to the skin. P: Now jumping ahead to the fall, what should we be expecting to see as far as makeup? S: Going into fall and winter, matte skin is going to be more trendy. But dewier skin is always popular for a fresh, healthier look. It’s the look you see on all the celebs and models these days, and it creates a more youthful look overall to the skin. For those interested in learning more about the latest cosmetics that MAC has to offer or to have a live chat with one of their talented makeup artists, please visit
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People and Places BY PAUL STEINER The daily cost of parking in Delhi, India, is $1.28. In NYC $44, current NT statistics show. arner Bros. did not screen its "The Final Destinations" for critics. Critics always say that it means it's not a good movie. Usually they are wrong. "Final Destination" came out #1 at the boxoffice 2 weeks in a row. Elmer Kelton, author of 60 books, chronicler of the changing West, died Aug. 22, but NY Times did not run his lengthy obit until 16 days later, on Sept. 3. Otto Sherman, the very talented artist and illustrator known for his very original creations, and whom I have admired for many years, had a recent successful show in Brooklyn. He will have a show at Spectrum Studios, Staunton, Va., Oct. 31. You can also see his work at ottoart.com. Much is Jewish, anti-Nazi/Fascist oriented.
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talented people, he could not be accommodated by school, so he dropped out at 15 and went to work plugging songs to vaudeville for a music publisher. Soon he was writing them. At age 21 he had his first hit "Swanee," with lyrics by Irving Caesar. The song's sheet music "sold in the millions, as did Al Jolson's recording of it," writes Walter Rimler in the book "George Gershwin."
ELYSIUM BETWEEN TWO CONTINENTS NEWS After a tour to Poland and the Ukraine presenting Viktor Ullmann's compositions, Elysium staged the successful Sixth Elysium Festival and the 15th International Summer Academy in Bernried, Germany with young singers from Canada, India, Poland and US. The concert of the International Summer Academy will be given here in New York City at the Austrian Cultural Forum on Sept. 30 and the musical-literary collage, "Remember--for the Future," enthusiastically received in Europe, will be presented at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 6.
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George Gershwin falls into the second son of a Russian Jewish family in New York, he was a genius of the natural kind; his mother had no special interest in culture or talent for music; his father ran bakeries, Turkish baths, a cigar store and a pool parlor, and was briefly a bookie; but Gershwin had only to sit down at a piano in his boyhood to realize that in music lay his destiny. Like many vastly
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There Can Be No Peace Without Apology...Continued from page 22 the individual not been caught, s/he would not feel sorry. Whereas remorse is about being truly sorry for causing another person pain, and an understanding that the act was morally wrong. It has to demonstrate a commitment to genuine change. Which, after all, is what teshuva is really about. Maimonides, in his classic work, Mishneh Torah, describes the steps for doing teshuva: there has to be admission and regret over the misdeed. The individual must confess the sin to G-d, regret it, and resolve to never do it again. If someone has hurt another person physically or financially, the offender must pay the victim. The perpetrator must also ask the victim for forgiveness. Only when the aggrieved party receives such an apology -- that the perpetrator both regrets it and feels it was wrong -- will there be the possibility of true forgiveness. Further, the apology has to be contrite, not accompanied by a litany of excuses. We're all familiar with conditional apologies
such as: "If anyone has been hurt by my actions, I am sorry," or "I am sorry you feel this way," or "I didn't do it on purpose. I had a hard day and I didn't realize what I was doing. And why are you so sensitive about this, anyway!?" These do not indicate genuine remorse and therefore do not truly heal. Most of us do not feel that Mel Gibson's apology for his anti-Semitic tirade was authentic, because we imagine that he could easily do it again. Get Over It The professional world today is increasingly recognizing the importance of apologies. Legal scholars argue that sincere penitence is superior to punishment as a way of resolving mutual grievances, and that many legal disputes arise in the first place only because there had not been an apology. Medical schools now teach future doctors to apologize when they make a mistake, and a growing number of businesses are apologizing for manufacturing defective products or
polluting the environment. Apologies are important not only in interpersonal relationships, but in global relations. Turkey cannot build a normal relationship with neighboring Armenia until it acknowledges Turkey's role in the genocide of one million Armenians between 1914 and 1923. Similarly, the failure of the Japanese government to fully apologize for crimes committed during World War II -- against Korea and China in particular -- keeps those nations wary of Japan. On the other hand, the late Pope John Paul II effected a revolutionary change in Catholic-Jewish relations when he visited Israel in March 2000. He stood at the Western Wall and apologized for centuries of Catholic anti-Semitism. "We are deeply saddened by the behavior of those who in the course of history have caused these children of Yours [the Jewish people] to suffer," the pope stated. "For the role that each one of us has had, with his behavior, in these evils, contributing to a disfigurement of the face of
the Church, we humbly ask forgiveness." One must try to apologize three times. On one level, the aggrieved party has to cooperate to allow the peace to happen. If someone apologizes, accept it. Don't leave it lingering over their head. Give them the freedom to move on. Actually, in Jewish law, one must try to apologize three times. After that, if the (sincere) apology is not accepted, it now becomes the other person's problem. Learning to forgive is a technique to elevate one's long-term level of happiness. Research indicates that many mental health problems, such as stress and even physical ailments, result from anger and the obsession with "getting even" for an offense. So today, try to think of someone you may have wronged. Even if the other party is partly to blame, give him or her a call. "Who is mighty?" asks the Midrash. "One who converts an enemy into a friend." It takes great courage to say, "I am sorry for what I did and I regret it. Please forgive me."
Bringing Religion Back to The Frontlines...Continued from page 21 gious peace and interreligious dialogue. If it can be proven that religion can facilitate cooperation and peacemaking, that Islam is willing to live with the State of Israel in the midst of the Islamic world, Israelis would be much more open to the peace process, and it would restore hope for real progress. Likewise if the Palestinians would see that Israelis are not here to spearhead the clash of civilizations or to wipe out their national-religious aspiration, the Muslim world would be much more open to creating a different future together with Israelis. The Mosaica Center, which I head, deals with the core questions of coexistence and endeavors to create cooperation particularly among people with
religious beliefs, who have been totally excluded from the process until now. This is a diff icult move to implement since religion has its own language and narrative that is different from the standard language of conflict resolution. The belief of each religion that it holds the only and absolute truth is an inhibiting factor. However, it is precisely religious people, sure of their identity, who have the strength to bring about the progression toward a common language with the 'other.' We who look toward religion as our main source of identity can f ind a world not only of common interests but also of common values. THE BURDEN is on us to prove that we are able to rally the forces to do this.
The good news, and the reason for optimism, is that over the few years of activity of Mosaica for example, we have already seen that if prepared in the right spirit, interreligious dialogue can make the walls of hatred and suspicion come tumbling down because there are believers on both sides. The two very intensive spiritual months of Ramadan and Tishrei create a double period of spirituality, an opportunity for f inding God and for God to f ind us. As both Judaism and Islam express it, it is a time for us to recognize where the human limitation is and where we need to leave it to the Him to assist us and direct us. May it be God's will that we utilize this unique opportunity to build hope in a world which des-
perately it. Michael Melchoir is a former Knesset member, the writer leads several civil society movements: Moe'tzet Yachad, a forum promoting dialogue between different strands in Israeli society; Meitarim, a network of pluralistic Jewish schools which enables religious and secular students to study together; the Citizen's Accord Forum, which campaigns for coexistence between Arabs and Israeli Jews and the correction of injustices against Israel's Arab minority; and the Mosaica Center for Interreligious Cooperation, devoted to expanding interreligious dialogue in the Middle East.
Ger man leftists to attend the antiIsrael demonstration. The Al-Quds D ay m a r c h wa s a n a m a l g a m o f
German "anti-imperialist" leftists, neo-Nazis and Muslims.
Israel Supporters Charge German...Continued from page 6 A sister par ty of the NPD, the n e o - N a z i G e r m a n Pe o p l e ' s P a r t y (DVU), issued a call on its home-
page to suppor t the Al-Quds Day march. A popular author and journ a l i s t , J ü rg e n E l s ä s s e r, u rg e d
100th Hillulah of Hakham Yoseph Hayyim: The Ben Ish Hai...Continued from page 23 Hakham Yoseph Hayyim. In a special section of the book, Rabbanith Ruth Menashe addresses many of the challenges Jewish women face today with advice based on the works of the Ben Ish Hai. This past Elul, project “Ben Ish Hai 100” culminated in a major historic event. Hundreds of Jews gathered in New York to join Midrash Ben Ish Hai in the celebration of the 100th Hillulah of Hakham Yoseph Hayyim. Among the many people in attendance at the event were some of the Ben Ish Hai’s descendants and honored and esteemed Rabbis from Baghdadian, Syrian, Persian, Bukharian and Ashkenazi communities. The Gaon, Rav Sinai Halberstam
addressed the audience, emphasizing how the teachings of the Ben Ish Hai impacted the entire Jewish world, both Sepharadi and Ashkenazi . The highlight of the evening was the men and boys’ choir. The men entered the room, followed by young boys all dressed in the traditional attire of the Babylonian Hakhamim, in long robes and special turbans. The choir sang songs written and composed by Hakham Yoseph Hayyim himself. To the audience’s surprise, Rabbi Ya’aqob Menashe joined the choir for the song “Al Bayit Zeh”, a song traditionally sung on Mosaei Shabbath. He was dressed in the Babylonian Hakham’s full traditional garb, the long robe and turban. The
audience cheered and clapped in delight. Rabbi Menashe, a renowned lecturer, shared with all those present insights into the life and legacy of the Ben Ish Hai. He held the audience captivated as he described the level of holiness the Ben Ish Hai attained in this world. He said that the Ben Ish Hai’s soul was so holy that it was bef itting for his soul to have come to this world during the time period of the Tanaiim. But only because of G-d’s great mercy for his people, the Ben Ish Hai came down to this world in more recent years, a time of great spiritual danger for the Jewish people. Where much religion could have been lost,
Hakham Yoseph Hayyim not only fought against those opposing religious Jewry, he was even able to strengthen it. The evening ended with candles being lit in memory of the great Torah giant Hakham Yoseph Hayyim as well as for his father and grandfather, both holy Hakhamim in their own right, whose paths the Ben Ish Hai followed. A successful evening, the 100th Hillulah of the Ben Ish Hai brought forth an evening of Words of Torah. It celebrated his life as well as all Jewish life. It was an uplifting night for all those who joined and an inspiration much needed in the month of Elul. May it be G-d’s will that next year we will celebrate in the walls of Jerusalem!
Nazis," he added. Foxman noted that while attacks on the Spanish Jewish community were rare, "history tells us that incitement by some and indifference by many can create an atmosphere conducive to violence against Jews."
"Spain is not immune to this phenomenon," he stressed. Tuesday's ADL statement added that the report, entitled "Polluting the Public Square: Anti-Semitic Discourse in Spain," was presented to Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos.
Anti-Semitism in Spain On The Rise...Continued from page 3 men who shouted 'dirty Jew,' 'Jew bastard' and 'Jewish dog.'" ADL National Director Abe Foxman said in the report that the organization was "deeply concerned about the mainstreaming of anti-Semitism in Spain, with more public expressions and greater public acceptance of classic
stereotypes." "Among the major European countries, only in Spain have we seen viciously anti-Semitic cartoons in the mainstream media, and street protests where Israel is accused of genocide and Jews are vilif ied and compared to
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CIA Chief: Iranian Leaders Debating Nuclear Weapons...Continued from page 11 election for the United States are also murky as the Obama administration seeks to engage with Iran. "The end result of that is that it's still diff icult to know whether or not it means the leaders there will be more hardline and therefore more diff icult to engage in diplomatic relationships with the United States, or whether they view
what happened in the election as a signal to them to try to see if they can establish a better relationship with the United States and with the rest of the world," Panetta said. On Thursday President Obama announced he was scrapping plans for a controversial missile defense shield based in Eastern Europe and was order-
ing a new system designed to intercept Iranian short and medium-range missiles. The previous plan envisioned a greater threat from longer-range missiles. Analysts have said that even if Iran did develop a nuclear weapon, they would still need to develop the technology to deliver it. The U.S. and f ive other countries -
the so-called P5-plus-One - are set to begin wide-ranging talks with Iran. CIA director Panetta says the U.S. will be closely exploring in the coming few weeks whether a new relationship with Iran can work after the recent turmoil there.
Our Irredeemable International System...Continued from page 21 This is a reasonable reaction, for Goldstone indeed disgraced himself by leading this commission. But the fact is that the report would have drawn the same conclusions based on the same lies regardless of who led the commission. By its very nature, the UNHRC is incapable of doing anything else. Like the UN itself, it is a body dominated by dictatorships and supported by leftist elites who love them. Its political agenda, of supporting dictatorships on the one hand and attacking Israel on the other, is indistinguishable from that of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Then there is Iran. Before he flies to New York for his annual visit, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad intends to f inish off his political opponents back home. Friday is Jerusalem Day in Iran. Jerusalem Day is the day the regime organizes mass demonstrations throughout the country calling for Israel's destruction. The regime's democratic opponents, who since the stolen June 12 election have been doggedly maintaining their protests against Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the police state they run, are planning to use the day to stage renewed protests. Aware of their intention, Khamenei warned that anyone demonstrating for anything other than Israel's destruction will be severely punished. Reports abound of the regime's plan to use the day to arrest opposition leaders Mir Hossain Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi, who both ran against Ahmadinejad in June. Friday would be a good day to arrest them. After all, now that the US has agreed to hold negotiations with Ahmadinejad's representatives next month about whatever Iran would like to discuss, the Americans have lost any residual leverage they still held over Iran. Today it is Ahmadinejad, not the
US or the UN Security Council, who sets the agendas and conditions for meetings. And Ahmadinejad can be certain that in light of this, no one will utter a peep if on the eve of his trip to America, he arrests or even murders his chief political opponents. In the weeks following the election, before the regime began its crackdown and arrested, killed, tortured and raped thousands of its opponents, many of the demonstrators held signs demanding to know where the UN was. Why, they wished to know, was no one at the UN supporting them in their demands for democracy and human rights? Why was there no international community standing at their side as they sought to bring down the most dangerous regime on earth - a regime that has made genocide a strategic goal and is steadily working to acquire the means to commit genocide through nuclear war even as it murders its own people? And that's the thing of it. The same UN that appoints a new commission to criminalize Israel seemingly on a weekly basis, has been a major facilitator of Iran's nuclear weapons program. First, for three years, from 2003 until 2005, the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency ignored mountains of evidence that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons and refused to refer the issue to the Security Council. Then, after the IAEA f inally referred the issue to it, the Security Council failed to pass anything but the mildest of sanctions against Iran. Worse than doing nothing to prevent Teheran from acquiring nuclear weapons, these Security Council sanctions actually facilitated the Iranian program. While passing ineffective sanctions, the council gave the appearance of addressing the issue and so made it impossible for individual states
to convince other states to adopt harsher, and perhaps more effective measures - like for instance cutting off trade with Iran or divesting from companies that trade with Iran - outside the Security Council. DUE TO the UN's unvarnished belligerence toward it, in recent years a consensus has formed in Israel that there is nothing to be gained from cooperating with this openly and dangerously hostile body. Reflecting this consensus, Israel's leaders, from former prime minister Ehud Olmert to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to President Shimon Peres, are united in their condemnation of the Goldstone Report. For a time during president George W. Bush's f irst term in off ice, the US also recognized that the UN and the UN-based international system is irredeemably corrupt. Bush and his senior advisers spoke of the need to build international coalitions of willing governments to advance the causes of international security, human rights and freedom that the UN and its aff iliated bodies are inherently incapable of advancing. Although this policy received public support at home, it provoked f ierce opposition among the US foreign policy elites in Washington and in the media and among their allies on the political Left. Due to their criticism, by his second term in off ice, Bush agreed to give the UN a leading role in dictating US foreign policy. He subordinated American policy to the Security Council on the issue of Iran's nuclear weapons program and cooperated with the UN as it advanced its openly anti-Israel agenda, even increasing US funding of such anti-Israel groups as UNRWA. Bush's eventual surrender to the establishment set the course for what
under President Barack Obama has become a cornerstone of US foreign policy. Unlike Bush, Obama has enthusiastically embraced the notion that the UN should by rights have a leading role in international affairs. He has also accepted the UN's basic notion that in the interest of world peace, the US and its democratic allies should bow to the desires of despots and dictators. So it is that this week he abandoned US allies Poland and the Czech Republic in his bid to appease Russia. So it is that his administration has sided with ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, who, with the support of Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez, sought to undermine Honduran democracy against Honduras's lawful government and democratic defenders. So it is that the administration has sided with the genocidal mullahs in Teheran over their democratic opponents. So it is that the administration has adopted the view that Israel is to blame for the absence of peace in the Middle East and embraced as legitimate political actors Palestinian terror groups that refuse to accept Israel's right to exist. Until Obama came along, Israel could afford not to make too much of the fact that its enemies control the UNled system of international institutions, because it could trust that the US would use its Security Council veto to prevent these forces from causing it any real harm. This is no longer the case. With the Obama administration fully on board the UN agenda, Israel and other threatened democracies like Honduras, Poland, the Czech Republic, South Korea and Japan will have to loudly proclaim the UN-based international system's inherent moral, political and legal corruption and seek ways to undermine and weaken its power.
Likud Divided Over Netanyahu's Diplomatic Effort...Continued from page 5 page of Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria, Netanyahu impressed him by removing public buildings, Jerusalem and 450 housing units from his understandings with the US. "I personally am not happy with any freeze, and I would vote against it, but it's def initely clear that it could have been a lot worse," Herschkowitz, who is
minister of science and technology, said. "I don't think Obama will intensify pressure on Israel in New York beyond what Mitchell did. But even if there will be pressure, Netanyahu will be strong enough to withstand it." Shas chairman Eli Yishai added that he was "convinced that Netanyahu would defend Israel's interests in the
face of American pressure." At the opposite end of the political spectrum inside Netanyahu's cabinet, Barak's No. 2 man in Labor, Welfare and Social Welfare Minister Isaac Herzog, said his party must unite in support of the peace process and issued a veiled threat to Netanyahu about what would happen if he let the diplomatic
negotiations falter. "If it will be proven that the peace process isn't serious, and it is merely a farce intended to stall time, I will lead the process of taking Labor out of the government," Herzog said at a meeting with Labor pensioners in Jerusalem.
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Renault Electric Vehicle to Roll Into Israel in 2011 BY EHUD ZION WALDOKS French car manufacturer Renault and Israeli electric car infrastructure builder Better Place signed an agreement on to import the Fluence ZE to Israel by the first half of 2011.
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etter Place is to import and distribute the cars in Israel a n d t o m a r ke t t h e m v i a subscriptions, s i m i l a r t o t h o s e u s e d f o r c e l l p h o n e s , i n D e n m a r k . T h e company's c o m m i t t e d t o s e l l i n g a t o t a l o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 v e h i c l e s i n t h e t wo c o u n t r i e s by 2 0 1 6 . Renault unveiled the concept car prototype for its Fluence line at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. It will be the world's first mass-market zero-emission electric vehicle with a switchable battery . The f ive-seat Fluence ZE is 4.82 meters long, has an axle track of 1.672 meters, and a 0.329 cu.m. trunk. It has a range of 160 km. In Israel, it will come with a four-year, 120,000 km. warranty. Better Place has designed a battery switch station that can replace an empty battery with a new one in less than five minutes. It will also offer charging spots that provide a full charge in four to eight hours, or a fast boost to 80 percent of capacity in 20 minutes. Carlos Ghosn, Renault's president and CEO, said, "The signing of this agreement is a step forward for Renault's electric vehicle strategy. Fluence ZE will be the first Renault passenger electric vehicle, launched in 2011 in more than 20 coun-
The new electric powered cars of Renault are seen on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany. tries worldwide. It will be an attractive and spacious electric family car that will enjoy highly competitive running costs compared to conventional vehicles. "Since we first announced our partnership with Better Place in January 2008, the Renault and Better Place teams have worked diligently to make today's announcement a reality, giving us a twoyear lead over the competition." Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, added, "Today marks an historic milestone in the tremendous collaboration between Renault and Better Place to bring to market a mainstream electric car that's more convenient and affordable than an ICE [internal combustion engine] car. We commend Carlos Ghosn and the entire Renault team for having the vision and execution skills to define a new market for the auto industry with Better Place.
Renault unveiled the concept car prototype for its Fluence line at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.
"We believe this kind of collaboration and innovation on zero-emission vehicles is the solution for turning around the auto industry and solving the harmful impact that CO2 has on our planet." Due to its alliance with Nissan, Renault is the fourth largest auto manufacturer in the world. Better Place also unveiled its EV (electric vehicle) service platform in Frankfurt. The Israeli-designed onboard computer system, linked to a central data center, will help manage each car's energy needs while ensuring the local electricity grid is not unduly stressed by excessive demand at any one time. Notwithstanding Better Place's partnership with Renault, the charging network will be suitable for all brands of electric vehicles. For the production of charge spots,
Better Place announced that it has signed an agreement with the Singapore-based Flextronics International. Better Place and Flextronics will jointly engineer, develop and stress-test 1,000 next generation charge spots in the field before scaling up to 100,000 productiongrade charge spots by 2011. Better Place is currently field testing nearly 800 charge points in Israel in a variety of private and public locations, including curbside locations, parking lots, shopping malls and private residences. The company has already signed agreements with 50 partners in Israel who have committed to converting a portion of their internal combustion fleets to electric vehicles. These include the Israel operations for multinational companies such as Cisco, FedEx and IBM.
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Annual Pilgrimage to Uman Draws 35,000 BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Rebbe Nachaman of Breslov had said that if a person would come to him and pray on Rosh Hashanah he would do all in his power including pull you out by your paiyes to save you from gehenem (purgatory). very year for nearly two centuries his followers have gone through many hardships to be in Uman and pray at his grave on Rosh Hashanah. During the communist era, Uman was a closed military city and only a few Jews wre able to attend having first obtained spcial permission from the anti-Semetic government. Since the fall of Communism the crowds have been growing every year as travel to the Ukraine has become easier. This year the estimated crowd was 35,000 Jews who cane from all over the world. Some had traveled thousands of miles to get to this backwater Ukrainian town called Uman. They came from the United States, Israel, England, France, South America, Australia, South Africa, Canada and. from around the Ukraine .They spoke in a babel of languages and accents but all were there for one purpose to pray during the Rosh Hashanah holiday at the grave of the revered Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. Though Rabbi Nachman is called the Breslover Rebbe, he spent the last years of his life in Uman and requested that upon his death he be buried there. The reason he gave was that about one hundred years before his time there had been a massacre of the Jewish pop-
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Jews of all walks of life come to Uman and celebrate at the end of Rosh Hashanah with all night song and dance.
The gate leading to the grave of Reb Nachman of Breslov in Uman. ulation in Uman. About 50,000 Jews had been murdered and their bodies dumped into a nearby lake. Rebbe Nachman thought that it was extremely important to remember Jews that had been killed in the name of G-d and said that if people would come to visit his gravesite they would also be able to remember and honor those Jews that had gone before him. During the war in which the massacres occurred there was a Princess
Sophia, the daughter of the local ruler. When the city was besieged by the invading army the captured Sophia. They demanded that the ruler hand over the Jews to be killed in order to ransom the princess. The princess offered her own life instead to try to save the Jews. She was killed but the seige of the city continued and the Jews were murdered when the city fell. Rebbe Nachman had said that if anyone would come to Uman and not pay homage to Sophia it is as if
Tzedaka, charity, is a major component for repentance especially during Rosh Hashanah.
The grave of Reb Nachman is divided in two partially inside and partially outside. The exterior section of Rebbe Nachman’s grave is also covered from the rain and is a major area of prayer for Breslov Chasidim.
they did not come to Uman at all. To this end during the breaks in the prayer services of Rosh Hashanah one can find many Breslov Chasidim in the nearby park dedicated to Princess Sophia. Part of the Rosh Hashanah prayers include the Tashlich ceremony normally done near a body of water. The Breslov Chasidim in Uman encircle the lake in which the massacred Jews of Uman had been thrown arm in arm as they sway in
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With the end of Rosh Hashanah the Breslov Chasidim break out into dance in celebration of a happy new year. They end with wishing each other a good year and to see each other next year in Uman. prayer and song they are very remindful of the lessons of Reb Nachman and his entreaties to remember the Jews that had been massacred there. At the end of two days of prayer the
pilgrims in their thousands celebrate the success of the coming new year saying goodbye to their comrades with the wish of seeing each other next year in Uman.
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The story is told that during the Massacre of the Jews, Princess Sophia, sacrificed her own life in a vain attempt to save the Jews of Uman. Reb Nachaman said that if a person comes to his grave on Rosh Hashanah and does not pay homage to Sophia it is as if they did not come to Uman.
Reb Nachman explained that there had been a major massacre of Jews in Uman and if he did not honor them with his presence they would be forgotten. Many of the massacred Jews were thrown into the lake near his grave site.Today the lake is the site of Tashlich prayers.
Na, Nach, the motto of many Breslov Chasidim painted on the rocks in Uman.
Breslov Chasidim, come from all over the world with their children where many lessons are taught at the Grave of Reb Nachman.
The prayer area near the grave of Rebbe Nachman is crowded with hundreds of Chasidim. During the holiday when there are tens of thousands of Jews praying in Uman a Kloise (synagogue) is used that can accommodate about ten thousand supplicants.
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Shabbat Shuvah - Yom Kippur...Continued from page 35 the Jewish people in the same way that a court looks at someone who wishes to nullify a vow.” In other words, the vow was taken in error from its very inception. The person who took this erroneous vow was not himself. The Rav builds upon this concept and states: Similarly, when a Jew has sinned, even when he has worshipped idols, deep in his heart he is still good. In a certain sense, then, it was not really the person himself who committed this sin, but somebody else who acted on the
basis of a mistake. For every Jew who worshipped the Golden Calf, there was another inner Jew who did not, and “those” Jews deserved to be saved.” Rabbi Soloveitchik’s words shed a brilliant light on the true nature of Kol Nidrei and why it has been so profoundly revered. Deep within us, we know that we want to be better than the way we have acted and that we truly regret the various sins that we have done. Regardless of the elaborate rationalizations that we have created, we know that
we have done many acts for which we are simply not proud. Yet, the real person within us, the neshamah hapenimit, never did those actions. Our inner Jew deserves to be saved. It is our task, as those who aspire to serve Hashem, to come closer to our true selves, to our inner Jewish selves, and live according to the Torah in all of its beauty and grandeur. This, then, is the promise and hope of Kol Nidrei. It reminds us that even Hashem’s vow to punish us to near
extinction could be annulled. Moshe was able to intercede on behalf of our better and truer selves to enable us to continue living. May this year be the one wherein we “get in touch” with our authentic inner souls and truly serve Hashem with our entire being. If we can do this, the potential of Kol Nidrei to transform our lives will truly be realized. Shabbat Shalom Tizku l’shanim rabot G’mar chatimah tovah
AIPAC Calls On Arab States and Palestinians to Match Israel’s Efforts for Peace...Continued from page 3 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. Israeli authorities have removed more than 140 roadblocks and inspection points and signif icantly reduced its
security footprint. Extensive efforts to bolster the Palestinian economy – efforts that the International Monetary Fund predicts will result in seven per-
cent GDP growth for the West Bank this year - are ongoing. Israel is taking meaningful steps and tangible risks for peace.
Now it is time for the Arab states and the Palestinians to match Israel's commitment to peace with actions of their own.
Iran Hails Nuclear Advance Ahead of Talks with Big Powers...Continued from page 35 will continue to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)," he said. "If negotiations start with preconditions, then the results will be clear in advance and this makes it illogical," he added. His comments flew in the face of the position repeatedly taken by the six powers. Their pointman, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, again made plain on Tuesday that their expectation was the suspension of Iranian uranium enrichment in return for the lifting of the threat of further sanctions. "It's freeze for freeze," Solana said in New York where he was preparing to huddle with representatives of the six powers on Wednesday.
Asked about apparent differences between Western governments on the one hand and China and Russia on the other on the effectiveness of the threat of further sanctions, Solana said he expected the six powers to draw up "a consensual statement." Salehi dismissed any threat of military action against Iran's nuclear facilities, should the renewed talks prove fruitless. Both Israel and the United States have refused to rule out any option to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapons capability. "Our nuclear activities will not stop despite any attack," the ISNA news agency quoted Salehi as saying. "We have told the IAEA that we have undertaken pre-emptive actions by installing
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anti-aircraft defences." Washington has been ramping up the pressure ahead of the talks, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week insisting that Iran must answer "head on" Western suspicions that its nuclear programme is cover for a weapons drive. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said he hoped the talks would enable the forging of "conf idence all-round". "We have to build conf idence allround in order to examine the main questions and start negotiations," Mottaki told a group of Iranian reporters in New York on Monday, the off icial IRNA news agency reported. "We have to agree an agenda during
these talks and in our package of proposals we have raised different issues... we have addressed the (global) nuclear issue, non-proliferation of arms and urged that all nuclear activities in the world must be supervised by the IAEA," Mottaki said. Iran has long contrasted its own cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog with the non-cooperation of its arch-foe Israel, widely considered to have the Middle East's sole if undeclared nuclear arsenal. Iran presented a new package of proposals to the six powers earlier this month that is to form the basis of next week's talks. Washington expressed dissatisfaction with the proposals but Moscow said they offered something to talk about.
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For Sale Riverside Park Madison: 317 West 92nd Street, beautiful 30ft, single family mansion ideal for residential or institutional use. 9.885m. Upper East side Manison 149 East 78th Street Grand 32 ft wide Manison County by non profit ideal for residential, commercial or institutional use. 18.5 Rick ext 44. Fifth Avenue Mansion 18 East 82nd Street 26ft wide mansion located steps from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ideal for residential or institutional use 21.9M Jed Garfield Ext. 28 212-371-8200
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Financial District/ 15 Broad Street: Beautiful studio, 1 BA, w/open kit, 11 ft ceilings, oak floors, washer/dryer, pool, gym, private parking, loc CC/ full tax abetment. $825K for sale by owner. 516-776-1747Financial District/ 15 Broad Street: Beautiful studio, 1 BA, w/open kit, 11 ft ceilings, oak floors, washer/dryer, pool, gym, private parking, loc CC/ full tax abetment. $825K for sale by owner. 516-776-1747
Apartment For Rent Harlem: Apts avail, 2 BR’s, $2200, 3 BR’s $2800, 4 BR’s $3100. Broker ownere, 1 BR’s from $1350 + up. Close to Central Park + Columbia U. Contact Joseph 212-749-0410
Manhattan, 10th Ave btw 54 & 55: Very hot area! 2000 sq ground flr + 1000 sq usable bsmt. Food OK. $14K/mth Neg Owner: 516-695-4204
Midtown Manhattan: Beautiful 4 story building, 10,500 sq ft with 3 flrs of night clubs, 1 kitchen, 3 bthrms, 3 DJ booths, 4th flr, 1000 sq ft, owners apt. building can be delivered vacant. 516-483-6045
86th St. West: pre-war, doorman bldg, BRIGHT 2 BR Hi, Flr, NO FEE. $3900/mo 212-724-8774
Lower East Side: 1+2 BR, from $1300, No fee. DH Realty. Call 212-226-8400 UPPER EAST SIDE APTS FOR RENT STUDIO, 1 BR, 2 BR, UNFURNISHED & FURNISHED, NO FEE, BROKERS, WELCOME, NEAR ALL SCHOOLS, SHOPPING, TRANS. WWW.THMNY.COM 212-755-6556 Gorgeous 1 Bedroom apartment in Midtown West, Doorman, Roof Deck, $2350, 1 Month Free! Contact Sharon 917-754-2198.
60’s East Luxury-Apts for rent COME IN AND STAY AWHILE! Short-term and long term leases just steps away from central park. Call us today to see what we are all about! Visit our website: helsleycarltonhouse.com THE HELMSEY CARLTON 680 Maf Ave (61 St) 212-838-3000 x2002 Huge 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Luxury apartment on the Upper West side, 1 block from Central Park. $4,500 Contact Sharon 917-754-2198
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent Midtown: Heart of the Midtown East corner store, 52nd St/ 2nd Ave. Excellent location$1400 sq ft, high traffic. Good for any type of bus! Price neg, 195 per square. 917-868-2623, 24 hrs
OFFICE/ SHOWROOM FOR RENT NYC 25th St W#151 3rd flr. Sublease, 3,000sf showroom/ offices. Excellent condition, avail 9/1. No reasonable offer refused. Call 718-257-9101 Ask for Lloyd.
Retail space Manhattan 1st to 5th ave #93 Nassau St, sorner Fulton, Huge selling bsmnt avail. Corner windows Pedestraian only mall. Huge foot traffic. Good Many uses. $9950.00/mo. Neg. 212-687-4017/ 212-292-2704
WALL STREET OFFICE Phone & Mail Services $99.00/mo Mail Services Only $48.50/mo • Full Support Services • Furnished Offices • Conference rooms (Hourly Rental) • Beautiful Full Floor Corporate Setting • Attended Reception Area At 110 Wall Street 11th Floor 1-800-205-7685 Fax: (212) 943-2300 Email: sri@sri-ny.com www.sri-ny.com NYC Office for rent NO FEE!!! 1650 Broadway Office in central Midtown. Approx 150 sq ft south facing 24 hr bldg access. Rent includes electric & nightly cleaning. 1 or 2 year lease avail. Security TBD Caran Properties Realty LLC Rebecca M Mason 212207-1803 Cell 917-861-3111 Dental specialty practice-Manhattan Multi specialist practice seeks specialist Partners and/or practice purchaser. Conv Picturesque loc with good referral base, lease And equip 212-228-2505; Fax (212)228-2585
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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
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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
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
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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
WOODMERE/ WOODSBURGH: 5 mins, 5 BR, 4.5 bth, fin bsmt, HW flrs, C/AC, kosher gourmet, granite kit, new bths, den/frplc, cul-de-sac. In eruv, walkable to all shuls. Must see! $1299M. Please Call 917-687-0754
Monticello Monticello: Beaut ranch, 4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit. ½ acre, bkyrd. Walt to dist to falkof. For pesach Summer. Call 718-679-4339
Sidney NY: Large 4 bdrms, historical hom,e on 2 acres, near schools, places of worship + college needs TLC,. Great investment. $85,000. Ernie 607-563-1020
Sacandaga Lake in Upstate NY 184’ of sandy shoreline w/ gradual grade/ gorgeous panoramic views, 2 BD/ 1.5 bth, ranch on level lot. Close to Marinas/ yacht club, 3 hrs from NYC, nr Saratoga + Albany. Own a piece of paradise for $525K. Contact 518-661-5358 View@ www.426lakeside.com 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
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 Root/ Montgomery Co. 70 Acres + Trailer Hse with barn, water + electricity. 3 hrs from Man $250K. Call Owner 718-617-7799
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 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
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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
Vacation homes for sale Sackett Lake: Totally renovated 3 BRs, 1 bath, deeded lake nights, walk to orthodox shul. 516-662-3045
Hyde Park, NY: beau brick house, 3 BR, 2 bth, fin, attic, bsmt, reno kit, $300,000. Nader 845-742-2762
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 2 story home completely renovated, 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 31.14 acres. 2 car garage storage house or studio/ barn. $499K. 718-506-2678
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BUILDERS BIND MAKES FOR A GOOD BUY. Beautiful 5 family homeowner selling after 43 years. Immaculate shape, 6 rm apt w/4 income prod units, 2 parking spaces. $675K. asking for Jimmy www.deruppiero.com Robert De Ruggiero Realtors. 201-617-7111
ESTATE SALE UPSTATE NY! 34 acres - was 64,900, NOW $49,900 Woods, fields, views! Super deer Hunting, nearby trout stream! Seller pays closing costs! 888-698-6617
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
Directly on water with Atlantic Ocean access. All size boats-Doc- boaters and surgers dream. Commercial RE with moving permits for residential use. 362° of water and mariners. 20ft from bird sanctuary. Owner relocating $449K 203-258-2529
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
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
MASSAPEQUA, MERRICK RD: 3400 sf, High Visibility Sale for rent 516-798-9338
UPSTATE NY TROUT STREAM! 5 acres – was 32,900, NOW $24,900 Apple trees, pines, 300 ft stream front! Gorgeous setting! No closing costs! Hurry! 888-354-5006
Owner says sell~ Upstate, NY! 7 acres/BARN/POND-Was $149,900, NOW $69,900! 40x200ft barn, spring fed pond, gorgeous, Catskill mountain views, unbelievable setting! MAKE AN OFFER! HURRY! 888-620-0738 For sale in Catskills, Fallsburg NY. 48 Unit townhouse. Project on 15 acres. Town water and shovel ready. Call 845-798-7397
UPSTATE NY COUNTRY FARMHOUSE 7 acres - $129,900. Reduced from $159,900! Greek Revival, beautiful setting with trout stream, views, barns! Call now! 888-675-7521
BROOKLYN BORO PARK: 53St/ 10th Ave. 5 fam house. 23x71, 3 stories + fin bsmt. Can convert to 3 fam. Ask $1.288M. Mint Cond. 917-509-6154
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, 23 x 71, 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, 20 Av 53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 Brs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr Stores, shuls, F train. 718-258-4824 Ave L/E 17th St 1 fam det, 20x100 Lot. 4 Brs, 2 car garage. Priced to Sell. By owner. Call 732-278-9780 House for sale in the heart of Sephardic community, Gravesend. Please call: 718-755-6349
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: 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
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
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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 BABYLON: With high ranch. 3 over 3 BR, 3 ba, or income of 2 apts $2700, hdwd flrs, newly updated. Beaut design. Great for investors. 1 GS $385,000. call owner Liz direct and say where you saw the ad. 631-671-1289
House for sale LI Spacious 200 sf. 1 bdrm, 1 bth. Dining area, balcony, out door pool, Custome kitch and bth. Prime doorman, Building and loc, walk to shul, shopping, LIRR. Shown by apt only, $375k 954-558-3133 Floral Park Open House, 27 Lesior 4 Br, 3 bth, 2 car gar, new kitchen Sun 3-4 pm FSBO www.livehere-now.com Call: 516-364-2033
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 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 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
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Deep Dale Gardens, Little Neck: Rare upper corner unit, fully renovated, 2 BR, 3 ACs, DW/WD, newly caroeted, low maint. 960 sq ft, brand new 1.5 bths. Contact Felice 718-631-8913
PA SALES Harvey’s Lake: 5 BR, 5 full + four ½ baths, 8000sf home + two 2 BR condos, (1700sf each) 2.2 acres, 215’ of lakefront, 2 finished docks (total 2600sf), tennis court 11 garages. Can be subdivided. $2,197,000. 570-714-9234. MLS#09-2791 tour at: www.lewith-treeman.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
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
MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near beaches and town. Affordable weekly rental. 800-356-3210
E 28/Ave J. 3 lrge BRs, 1.5 bths, EIK, attic playrm. New scraped flrs. Pvt drv. 718-338-6935 or 917-837-9062
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
Brooklyn Ave S/E17. Newly built 3 br apt. Lrge LR & DR. Call: 718-902-7375 347-587-7944
Kew Garden Hills: 2 story det house. Recent renovation. Excel loc. 718-261-4156
Kew Garden Hills: Fully renov 1 fam det home. 4 BR, 2.5 bth, fin bsmt, bkyrd, drvwy. $770K. 917-519-6110
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 250 Acre farm in SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, 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
Renovated 4 family brick, close to NY/ NJ, transit, 168,899 Neg. Serious buyers only. Good to own or inv. 212-729-7456 email Sheilastone2008@yahoo.com
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
Waterburry, CT: 1 family Victorian, great area, 2,600 sq ft, totally renovated, 4-5 BR, 2.5 baths, hardwood flrs, granite, large yard, 80 miles to NYC. Asking 22K. Call owner: 917-418-6421
Waterbury, CT: Cozy 1 family, split level, have totally renovated home area, 3 BR, 1 bth, granite hardwood flr, garage, 80 miles to NYC. 139,900. Call 917-418-6421
CARIBBEAN/ Lots & acreage. Belize-Caribbean Pvt Isl for sale: 30 acre island, crystal clr blue water, exotic coral reef. Great snorkeling , diving and fishing, water sports$1.5 mil. Also for sale 5,000 acre ranch, 5 miles scenic riverfront, $2000 per acre. Can sell 50 acre lots. Great fishing, boating, horseback riding, hunting-A tropical paradise. For more info, please see website: www.belizewaterfrontprope rty.com or call 646-732-2669
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.
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
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
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
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 Berkshires, Mass, Unique New England B+B 7 BR w/ baths can also be used as a restaurant or residence, energy efficient additional/ 12 acres land can be subdivided, plus building with antique shop nr Norman Rockwell Museum/ Jacobs pillow + much more contact 413-329-8090 $849,900.00 Email: Jespos7249@aol.com House for sale PA Pocono Lakefront beauty 4-5BR ranch + game rm & giant scrnd-in porch, deck, dock, boat & hot tub; excel pvcy w/160’(l) of shoreline in amenity filled hemlock Farms gtd commu, ideal for grandkids & active retirees; 1:40 to GWB, 475K + furn opt 410-730-7205 pocono-lakefronts.com/hemlocl.htm 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 Furnished room for rent for middle aged man, Bensonhurst, reasonable. No smoking. 718-259-1970
House For Rent GRAVESEND: STUDIO
APT AVAILABLE FOR RENT. $750/MO. AGENT FRAN RIZZO
646-207-5087
THREE 3 FAMILY HOMES ON 80X100LOT ASKING $975K ALSO 3 BR APT FOR RENT. R7A ZONE. CALL BROKER 646-207-7151 6920 13th Avenue: Store + 2 family, excellent condition, 3 BR apts. Call Albert. Remax Metro. 917-733-7230 or 718-439-1110
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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
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
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
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
N.Y. STATE
East 35th St/ Kings Hwy: 1 BR bsmt apt, freshly painted, private entrance. Gas & electric included. $850 718-677-5759 or 347-262-3853
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
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
Forshay: 13+BR mansion for rent for the summer. Heated indoor/ outdoor pool, large backyard ALSO Forshay: 2-4 BR bsmt apt for rent, reasonably priced. Call 845-354-4845
OUT OF STATE
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
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
BROOKLYN
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
GRAVESEND: 3 Room ultra mod $1000 & studio $750. Call Fran Rizzo agt 646-207-5087
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
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
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
Vacation Rentals Rockport Texas: Dalton’s landing at Copano Bay. On the Water Bayview- 3 nights/weekdays & 1 night FREE! 4 bedroom/ 3 bath Getaway 800-299-1686 www.daltonslanding.com donbelled@gmail.com
MA, BERKSHIRES: Beautiful lots, prime building lots. Great views, undergrnd util + sewer. Check www.kingsmontlanesite.com or call 413-442-5445. Judith King
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
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
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
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
Pkwy Ave L +M, 2nd fl elev, small 2 br, 1 bth, LR/DR, great bldg, near all transportation, gas included $170k. No Broker, building. Call Owner: 718-252-5802
KENSINGTON: 3 room apt, 1 bath for rent. Freshly painted. Near shopping and trans. Call: 424-202-1152
Bklyn Apts unfurn. Bensonhurst- Apartments 6 rooms, 2 large bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms, refrigerator included, small pet ok, house avail. Now, roommates preffered, no programs. Call owner: 917-805-8324
Ave U-Brand new luxury 2 bdrms, 2 bths granite custome kit, walk-in closets, sep laundry room, DR, LR, elevator. $2,500. Call: 917-757-5060
Apt to share furnished: Ocean parkway K/L Super sized master bedroom, EIN Kitchen, Elevator, laundry room, air condition, young senior to share refrences on request 1 month rent, 1 month security Avail Now! Owner 917-771-6105
Bklyn Unfurnished Coney Island brand new 3 extra large bedroom apt w/ 3 balconies, Cair, elevator, 2 baths, ocean view, blck from subway, hookups, $2,300/mo Owner 908-418-4563
Boro Park: 49 St Corner 12 Ave New on market! Completely renov 1 BR. New kit, all new applncs. 400 sq ft. $1,650 neg. OWNER 718-435-2603
QUEENS/BRONX FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHO[ & TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928
LONG ISLAND Babylon West 631-376-1510 COUNTRY LAKE VILLAS ADULT COMMUNITY, New Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms, washer/dryer in each unit
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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Commercial Property/ Nassua Cedarhurst: Beautiful bldg near JFK, showroom offices and warehouse, loading dock, approx. 16,000 sq ft. Call 516-448-4393
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
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
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
NYC, Brooklyn, Williamsburg theater w/ lot size of 17,500 sq ft for investors (1) option is to use 58,000 BSF for commercial community + residential BLDG Zoning is R6 with C1-3 Perfect for condos, co-ops or a renovated theater architectural drawings will be provided. View www.renellirealty.net or call Rene at 917-657-2090 Property for sale by owner, 25 ft 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
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
Aruba Divi phoenix on Palm Beach/ Ocean Frnt/ 2 Br penthouse-sleeps 8, weeks 51 & 52, Dec.19-Jan 2. asking $11,000 for 2 wks or $6,000 per wk. Plasma TV/ Wahser/ Dryer. Just built. Mitchell 732-259-5525 or montagtex3@aol.com
NICE INVESTMENT PROPERTY: Woodhall St. Detriot, MI 48224. 3BR, 2 bth, 2000 sf colonial, multi-family home. Asking $27,500, current family $85,000 Property management. Referral Avail Mike 313-330-7563
Lakeview restaurant, lounge & campground resort on 175 acres w/devel. potential. Spectacular views of 6000 acre Long Lake. ATV & Snow mobile trails converge. Excellent income. 2.5 million. Call Barbara 207-227-0556 aroostookrealestate.com
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
BROOKLYN Office Space, Brooklyn Avenue M: Corner of East 13th, small available lite, airy, reasonable rent. Call 718-336-4351 or 718-336-8995. Cell 718-490-5170. Leave message
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 BORO PARK NEW UTRECHT/47TH ST 450 sf good for both store and office 19800 sf also available Call: 718-437-3126 lv msg
16th Ave, 49th Streetbrand new bsmnt, For professional use, 860 sq ft, 9 ft, ceiling, Central A/C, many windows. Call: 718-435-9366
Brooklyn near 4th Ave. 1700 SQFT All open space: suitable for light manufacturer Or warehousing 1 passenger freight elevator. Nr all trans. Avail. Immed. 718-541-4997
KINGS HIGHWAY, BROOKLYN COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT BY OWNER IN A NEW BUILDING. *PLAZA* 2ND FLOOR. 1500 SQ FT, 2 BTHRMS, PARKING, CENTRAL HVAC. EXCELLENT FINISH, PRIME LOCATION, BUSY AREA. EXCELLENT FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. RENT NEGOTIABLE 917-295-7529 OR 347-992-2722
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
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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
Boro Park. Corner 15 Ave/48 St Newly renov medical ofc approx 1,200+sqft. Reception +5 offices+ Kitchenette. Gloria: 212-725-6481
STATEN ISLAND
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
NY STATE Commercial Property Sullivan county, NY. Cold Storage Facility. 20 min No of Middletown, 90 min From GWB, Rt 84 &17/86. Nr proposed casino. 1000 pallets cold storage (18-) (38) w/ofc space, Approx 4 acres , sep maint facility. Poss development. Also 2 smaller props, Main ST, Falls.845-798-1306
(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
Madison, Flatlands/ East 35th. 2600 sqft storefront, high traffic area, ground level, Central a/c & heat. Available now $2200. 917-330-6929
Commercial Property/Nassau CEDARHURST beautiful building Near JFK, showroom offices And warehouse, loading dock, approx 16,000 sq ft Call: 516-448-4393
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NEWFOUNDLAND Portauxbasque 2 large buildings. 135,000 s/f floor space 24 acres of land. 1500 ft. Ocean frontage. Can have public or private seaport. Next to Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal. Contact: Harold Fitz 1-888-532-9335 judefitz@yahoo.com www.haroldfitz.com
Win big in this community! Get quality bank owned properties (REO) for cents on the dollar. Nationwide, unlike others-By us you get what you order. RARE OPPURTUNITY. Call Hillel at 551-580-0857 INVESTORS WANTED! Looking for potential producers, investors, executive producers for an upcoming television show filmed right here in Brooklyn, NY. Contact Daniel H 646-934-8558 pureashismaker2009@gmail.com
For safety, Invest in Gold. Operating mine needs larger equipment. Call mine owner 702-501-4267
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YOU ARE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT A HOME BASED BUSINESS AND WOUD LIKE TO SEE YOURSELF IN THE SIX FIGURE CATEGORY WITH A MINIMUM INVESTMENT OF $12,000 THEN CONTACT GARY SCHETER. CALL 917677-8263 OR 888-2742933 FOR MORE DETAILS. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY.
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
Trade stcks? Leverage 20x intra-day, 10x over-nite. Full service broker, low commissions. Call 212-422-1122
Recession Proof Biz: Full training and support, retire comfortably! Call Bonnie at 888-656-9318
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
Funds Available: 24-48 hours. $100k to $100ML. Programs: Net worth requirements; “money for rent” purchasing real estate residential/ commercial, are able to do so w/ little or no money down. Please call 800-320-5645 ext6359 Tech Potentially larger than iternet! Be Start-up partner! This is the 1st release of confidential info! Backed by Cooper & Dunham, NY. We have special arrangement w/ Columbia University. Patent program worldwide. $10K min. Buy-in. Call now! Tel 914-361-1138 or 914-434-1665
FINANCIAL SERVICES comemrcial lending, private funding, boutique and hard moeny programs available including lines of credit, equipment leasing and re-fi’s from $400,000 & up. Viable projects both domestic and overseas friendly countries. Expansion, Franchises & Medical are desirable. Bill Morgenstein Marquesa Funding & Consulting Corp. Ph: 800-753-7840 F: 561-433-0893 Email: bill@marquesafunding.com www.marquesafunding.com 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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
#1 Opp!!! $15K+ Per week potential! Giant international Co. Exploding in the US. Contact 800-399-0447
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
GREAT OPPTY! Great investment opportunity! Start up a company looking for investors. Product to be in major airline publication this fall. Call 770-256-1213 For more info.
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
PRE-LAUNCH! Once in a lifetime oppty. Exclusive membership to a private Sovereign Association. Increase your earning ability. Call Richard now for free details. 864-329-5602
BILLION $ BREAKTHROUGH MAJOR UNIVERSITY DISCOVERY OF YOUTH. Tropical Serum stops aging at source! FORTUNES WILL BE EARNED! Dan McCormick 602-332-9858
Investors wanted (15%) Fifteen Percent Secured by real estate Contact 405-735-3906
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
Investor wanted, upscale gentlemen’s club with complete restaurant/ sushi bar in the heart of times square. Multi million $ gross. Contact 973-786-5688
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
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
Tutoring
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
Caregiver Playgroup: Madison age 2-6. Morah Leora, early/late dropoff. Quality care. Summer/all year. 718-646-9368
Land/Lots Brooklyn Lot For Sale Midwood 1472 E. 19th St. 35 x 100 R-6 zone Plans Fully Approved foundation35 x 95 Owner renovated, planned with broker Coldwell Banker Mid Plaza Kim Stavrach 718-646-3600
Caregiver, seeking fulltime position, many years experience. Excellent references. Live in/ out. Call 718-645-5128 or 347-495-2773 NANNY
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FOR SALE FAMILY PLOT (4 PLOTS TOGETHER) IN BETH MOSES CEMETERY LI. BELOW MARKET PRICE OF $2,000 EACH OR $7,500 FOR ALL FOUR, OBO. CALL: 786-378-7174 BETH MOSES CEMETERY Pinelawn, Long Island, 7 burial plots, split 4+3. Will negotiate. congls@hotmail.com 954-964-6634
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
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL DORA AT: 440-339-0991 EMAIL: DBDUIGOV@YAHOO.COM 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
Help Offered 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
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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
Baal Tefillah for Yamim Noraim/ Baal To Keah + Baal Koreh, many years experience. Israeli accent. Call David 718-878-5678 or 917-224-3303
Cosmetician Stay smooth by Galit Avigail. Waxing, electrolgins and infrared laser/low prices Georgetown Location. 718-214-5046
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 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
CHRISTY’S SERVICES Professional, screened, hard workers for housekeeping, nanny, companion, live in/out. NO FEE. 718-523-4200 OR 718-523-4213 Reliable HOME HEALTH CARE or 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
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
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
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
English teacher with resume, 30 years experience including 16 years in prestigious Bronx High School of Science. Eager to teach curious young minds. Please call 212-942-8381
Home attendant Fulltime or part time. Felxible hours. Live in or out. Experience required. Good salary. Call 917-676-1309 or 347-512-8229
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 HELP WANTED Saleslady with some sales exp needed for fabric Store. Call 718-436-5849 or 347-743-7339
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
KOL HAOLAM NEWS SEEKS ADVERTISING REPS % BASED. CALL 347-678-0925. E-mail/text kolhaolam@yahoo.com
1st Class Cleaning Services. We do it all- All organic, Insured & Bonded, references Passover Special $129.95 (4 Hrs) Servicing: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens 718-408-9244 or 646-213-3012 www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com
Cook Wanted LAKEWOOD Restaurant looking for experienced cook Please call 917-453-6776, 845-893-3719 or 732-363-3636
Manager Wanted LAKEWOOD Restaurant looking for heimishe manager. Please call 917-453-6776 or 845-893-3719 Help Wanted Chef, P/time for new upcoming Catering hall, in queens, exper pref, Call bet 10-6pm. 917-696-7879 HELP WANTED/ BKLYN Dental hygienest Boro Park dental office. P/T Fridays 718-854-3333
Help wanted-Secretary SECRETARY FOR YESHIVA in Queens. Must be computer literate. Call: 718-644-4048
Help wanted Cosmetician, exp’d-F/T knowl of selling cosmetics & fragrances a must. Sal + commish. 718-645-0166
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
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
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
Handyman Electrician All electrical needs. New lines Trouble shouting fixtures. Call Yahuda: 347-631-0481
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
RAJA Appl repair. All major brands, Frig, A/C, micrwv, oven/stove, D/W, W/D, reas, reliable 718-377-1428
*HANDYMAN* Give me a call, I do it all! •Kitchens•Ceilings•Bathrooms •Dry Wall•Painting•Tile Work www.QualityDoesCount.com 20years Experience. FREE ESTIMATES. Call Steve 718*614*4916
Cleaning Services
HARPER’S HANDYMAN SVC. All types of home repair A-Z Done with pricle by dependable, reliable craftsman Call 732-216-7323
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
Y+I Services Let us save you time + energy on home maint + cleaning. General cleaning for resident/ Comm. Move in/ Move out contact. 646-359-9003 or Y_I_cleaningservices@hotmail.com
D.L.M CONSTRUCTION Licensed and Insured New Construction, Extension and Complete Renovation, 25 Years Experience Free Estimate 917-968-6809
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
Cleanout commercial & residential. Big or small odd jobs we do it all Call for free estimate Mark 917-682-2247
PEST CONTROL RESCUE PEST CONTROL Rats, mice, roaches, ants, silverfish, termites. Contact Keith 718-348-71441/ Cell 718-930-9393 Fax 718-348-1141
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Handyman 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 Handyman: incomplete bathroom and kitchen plumbing…Construction, electrician and any repair! Free estimate! Nathan Nachim 646-267-1207 J Newman, full service construction and violations removed. *Kitchen & Bathroom renov *Basement digouts *Extersions and more. Licensed NYS professional engineer. Fully Lisc and Insured. For free estimate call Steve. 917-9751752 NATURAL GINESIS NO MORE BUGS! 100% NATURAL PLEASE CALL: 800-807-9357 www.naturalginesis.com
AUTO 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
AUTO ALL
YOUR TRUCKING/VAN NEEDS. RELIABLE DISCOUNTED RATES. CALL RAM:
917-696-0000
1997 Lexus SC 400 gold package 93,000 miles, clean 8500. Contact: 631-944-1669 Autos/ Police Impounds!! $500 Police Impounds!! Honadas, Chevys, Toyotas & more!! Please call for listings 800-366-0124 x 2305 Auto for Sale MERCEDES 2003 ML500 Blk, 59K, fully loaded, excel cond. $35,582 917-498-1716 Donate your car $300 each 1-866-461-2450 Autos for sale. Mercedes Benz, C220, 1996, black w/tan interior, power windows/doors/seats goodtires, good condition, moon roof $3,200/obo Call: 646-234-4477 CARS FOR SALE $200/$500 cars 4 cash. Any model, any condition. Call: 347-234-8566 Auto Buyers Cars, Trucks, Any condition Cash on the spot highest $$$ Fast, Free Pick up, anywhere, anytime 732-298-4539
MUSTANG 2006 ROUSH GT, STAGE I, W/ROUSH STAGE II SUSPENSION, OFF ROAD EXHAUST, 5 SPEED SHORT THROW BILLET SHIFTER, GT 40 RACING START BUTTON, DRIFTER RIMS, GARAGED, TRIPLE MINT COND. SIGNED BY JACK ROUSH HIMSELF. $21,900 13,000MI 516-633-9500
DONATE YOUR CAR! Free vacation + $1,000 gift car. 24/7 free pickup tax deduction. HELP CHILDREN IN CRISIS. Se habla espanol. 877-829-9633
SELL YOUR VEHICLE FREE QUOTES!!! ANY CONDITION NEW OLD JUNK NOT TITLE NO PROBS SAME DAY PICK UP. FREE TOWING!! CALL 718-864-2872
GDG Towing-$500-$10,000 Car + Trucks, Running or not. 732-961-7000
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GDG Towing: $500$10,000 cars & trucks. Running or not. 732-961-7000
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
All your trucking/ Van needs Reliable discount rates. Call Ram 917-696-0000
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
MOVING SERVICE www.heftyroy.com we bring a careful, friendly touch to res’d moving. Mention Jewish Voice & Get $25 discount! 347-852-5439 Have van will travel. Licensed livery van service, schools, airports, mountains, special rates for day camps & yeshivas. 347-276-7071
Health/ Fitness Board certified psychiatrist: Sun hours65 CPW 66 st, NYC. Dr. Klien. Call 516-662-4722 Clip & Save HEALTH CARE SERIE$ at 310-902-1031 IV. Rock bottom price$ HEALTH DIABETIC- Low sodium-Senior MEALS. Good food enjoyed by 12,000+ Daily FREE std. Nationwide delivery. www.mkmeals.com 1-877-516-2442
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
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
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 JUNE’S HOME DOG SITTING: PRIVATE HOME, 1 DOG AT A TIME (NO CAGES) WITH A FAMILY. MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE, EXCELLENT REFERENCES. CALL 718-351-5386 Black Bombay princess cats and kittens, seeking responsible home, friendly, personal + loving. Good with pets and children over 7. Shots, spade and altered. Please Call 718-859-7274 or 917-941-6854
Puppies for Sale Cockapoo’s/ Yorkiepoos/ Puggles/ Chorkie/ Lab ShiChow/ Shihtzt/ Morkies $300 & Up CC pet 717- 548- 2989
Puppies for Sale Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies Descended from the UK’s most winning whole color bloodline genetic guarantee offered. $2000 Call for Health Info: 309-736-7951
Pets for sale Irish Wolfhounds Born 06/12/09 Home raised First shots Call 518-568-5817
Merchandise Order any 2 cartons of Seneca cigarettes only $49.00 Buy any 10 cartons, get one-half Seneca carton FREE! http:/www.3brands.com 1-800-931-9451 All brands available. Must be 21+
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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
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
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.
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 Collector of Jewish Art. Call Ted: 201-575-0055 Cash for records Coins, LPs, DVDs + Music + Movie Memoriabita. Private collector-Travels to you since 1970. Call Gary 203-377-3449 Clock Repairs Clock repair & restoration! Home calls. 347-276-9838 semion7777@gmail.com 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
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King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton NJ: two burial plots for sale $1400 Each. Call Fanny at 215-205-5334
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
FARMINGDALE/WALL (NJ) 2 levels, approx. 11,000 sf. Warehouse, office, storage, back-up generator, many upgrades. $9.50 sf + NNN. Call Bruce/Gary 732-938-4499.
Mother Daughter Ranch style home, 2 apts, single family, two new kitchens, ceramic tiles, 2 full baths, new deck, fully insulated. All new windows, gas, hot water, base board heat, hrdwd flrs, wooden lot, quiet neighborhood. 359K. 732-899-4821
For sale, beautiful townhouse in Basking Ridge, Patriot Hill. 3 BRs, 2.5 baths with Jacuzzi, 1 car garage, big basement, beautiful area. By owner $594,500. Call Owner 908-226-0884 or 908-753-6743
House for sale or rent to own-Newly renovated ranch, ceramic tiles in kitchen, 2 bths, 4 brdrms, one master sweet, family room, c/ air throughoutGas Heat, double driveway, large deck, wood burning stove, hrdwd flrs, quiet family neighborhood, close to shopping, min to beach and Atlantic City, Owner. 609-978-8313 349K
Branchville, NJ: 25 acres 5 acre pond. 3 BR + bilevel, 2.5 baths, $450K Firm owner 973-9485-4762 or 201-317-6766
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
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
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
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!
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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
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
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
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
Residential/Commercial Howell, NJ Near Lakewood, 20,000 sq ft asking 650k. Reasonably priced! Call now Dominick 908-415-2299 or Sal 718-853-3629
House for sale, Rockland County Wesley Hills, Powderhorn area: Nearly new 4 BR, 4 Bth C/H, 1 acre Lot on culde-sac. Porch, deck, maids rm, 2 car gar, beaut 3 rm walk-out fin bsmnt. Many extras. Principals only. 845-354-1495
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
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 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 Old Ridge: Rural 3+ ac custome 5 br, 2 ba, full base, deck, walk to NY bus, $535, 000. Owner 732-207-8869
Marlboro: 3 BR, 2.5ba in Millponds, pool, rent. $2000/mo 732-583-6244
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
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Apartment For Sale Multi family-Great area-fullincome! Only 1.2 million! *Warehouses for sale/lease. Nr Lkwd Only $69 sq ft Buy!!! * 24,704 sq ft whse Toms river lease NOI 204,230, reduced to $2,650,00!7.7 cap! Will Talk! Home on 130 x 150 lot Irreg Woodland 279,900 2 homes one on Ridge Ave, one on E 5th Street only $259,900. Crystal Lake Realty 732-905-3800
Lease RE: Meadowlands Area 8100 sq ft Warehouse/ office (2) 12 ft Overhead doors (1) Loading Dock Heavy power 10 Miles to NYC $5.00 Triple Net Lease1st Year. Call owner 201-835-2040
STONE HARBOR Beach block, Victorian Beauty, 8 BR, 5BA, sleeps 24, A/C all amenities. Wireless Inter net. Avail Aug 23-30, Labor Day Weekend, Sept and Oct Reasonable rates 609-425-6206
Apartment For Rent 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
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
Property Management Experience company serving MICHIGAN, OHIO AND INDIANA Call Shepherd Properties 248-217-5040
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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
Vacation Rentals Naples, FA Condo, $2,000. Seasonal 2 BR, 2 ba, Turnkey finished. Avail Oct 2009 to June 2010. Except March. $2000/mo negotiable 973-208-3265
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
RABBI recently retired from large congregation, outstanding orator, cantor + torah reader. Available for high holidays. 561-638-7601
Lakes of Delray Delray Beach, FL: Gated community, 2 BRs, 2 B, fully furnished, Active Clubhouse, pool and Tennis Courts, Lakeview. December to March. $1,800 Monthly. Call 617-482-3198 Email: plevine@stanzlerlevine.com
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
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2/2 WATERFRONT CONDO COCONUT CREEK (WYNMOOD VILLAGE) NORTH BROWARD COUNTY, FL Furn’d optional. Glass encl, terrace. 2d of 4 flr elevator. Gated comm.. Laundry storage, mail rooms, pools. Jacuzzi. Fitness center. Tennis. Free buses. Eligible for golf club. Cable TV available now annual ($800/mo) October seasonal ($1,800/mo) Photos apartments.com Karen 305-794-6387 karen@orlnlaw.com
Naples, FL: Condo, seasonal, 2 BR, turn key finished. Avail Oct 2009 to June 2010. Except March. $2000/mo negotiable 973-3265
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
POMP: Palm Aire, 3/2 corner unit, 100% renovated w/ new open kitchen & granite counter tops. New kitchen cabinets & appliances. New tile bathrooms, tile flrs throughout. Owner asking $219,000. 954-675-7219
North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286 Properties for sale Florida Jax Bch-Atlantic Beach & Ponte Vedra Bch, ocean front in/or golf course living, 350k to $3M+ 904-710-3468. WWW.MarthaVidal.com
Tampa: 3 BR, 2Bth condo. 2nd floor , Built 2006 Clubhouse pool,$150k Nego. 813-390-5008 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
Delray Beach, FL Condo: 2/2 Asking $34,800-Paid $52K. Partially furn/ New AC & WH. First floor, golf, transportation, club house. Walk to worship. 561-638-7138 LGORRAN@HOTMAIL.COM
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
For Rent or Sale in Florida 2BR, w/ amazing bay view Sleeps 6 Comfortably 2Bths Walking distance to Shul Beautiful Gym, Jacuzzi, Boat and Fishing Dock Tennis Courts and more Incl. completely furnished apt Washer Dryer, Sheets, blankets, towels, etc. Ready for Rent or Sale Immediately Come stay for a few days, weeks, or more. Call917-686-4824 For Serious Purchase Inquiries
Condo for 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: 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
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent FL WESTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY: 51 ac, improved land, fenced w/pond. Includes farm animals, cow pens, goat houses & sheds.$210,000. 772-409-4110
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
Office for rent FL Miami Area- Pembroke Road, busy shopping center retail, office. 6675 Pembroke Road, 800 or 1600 sq ft. Contact 786-506-7895
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale Commercial prop FL Ft Lauderdale: adj ftl, exec airport, bay/whse industrial, 30’ ceil zoned M3 mfg, remod 7000sf whse/mfg area+ 1000sf ac 954-610-6362
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For Rent St Lucie, FL: Large modern home, built in 2005. 6 Bdrm/ 3 full baths, corner lot. Large master BR/ includes bath/bidet + his/ her, close to large living room + 2 dining rms/ kitchen with granite counters/ fully tiled flrs throughout house, accordion hurricane shutters. Solar water heater/ solar screened pool/ Jacuzzi. Front/ back porch. Driveway, with private fence. Sprinkler system/ well with fruit + palm trees + much more. Close to St. Lucie with synagogue. $295K. Contact 772-409-4110
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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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
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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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
NEAR GREAT SYNAGOGUE, 3 rooms, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkos, 1st floor sukkah. Call 011-972-2-641-4752
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
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
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 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
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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