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BIRKAT HA COHANIM BLESSING AT THE KOTEL
BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER
Michael Morocco, a sofer (scribe) in Jerusalem, has just finished an amazing feat. Working for about two years he painstakingly wrote all 304,805 letters using a quill. It is not so amazing that he was able to complete this Herculean task but that he wrote it on klaf (parchment) that is only 9 centimeters (3 1/2 inches) tall. n a special ceremony that took place in Jerusalem’s David’s Tower Hotel, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yonah Metzger, wrote the final letters in the beautiful Torah. The scroll was completed in time to be used for the Simchat Torah holiday that begins in Israel on Friday night. Even though the words are so small that the average person cannot read them with out a magnifying glass, the Torah has been thoroughly checked and declared kosher for use. All the miniature letters written on 42 lines, 248 columns 5 centimeters (2 inches) high, on approximately 80 skins sewn together, are exactly the same configuration as a full size Torah scroll. Writing a small Torah is nothing new in the world of ST”AM. In Europe when Rabbis would travel from town to town officiating over a large area, they would also carry a Torah made especially small for convince. When there were Kings in Israel, the King was commanded to write two Torah scrolls. One Torah was put into the archives and never used and another he was commanded to carry with him at all times so that the words of the Torah were with him at all times. Michael Morocco, who wrote the Torah, said that he had sent information regarding the scroll to Guinness’s World Records, and is waiting for confirmation that his Torah is the smallest on record. The Torah was sold to Jay Schottenstien, a major Jewish philanthropist from Cleveland Ohio, known for funding the famed Schottenstien Talmud. The sale price of the amazing miniature Torah was reported to have been $150,000 dollars.
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On Monday, the second day of Chol Ha Moed in Israel, 33,000 Jews gathered at the Kotel for the Birkat Ha Cohanim. BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF
Some 33,000 Jews streamed into the Western Wall plaza Monday morning for the traditional Priestly Blessing of the People of Israel. he special blessing is performed during each of three festivals in which Jews are enjoined to make a pilgrimage "up to" Jerusalem, the Holy City. The ceremony was performed in the presence of Chief Rabbis, past and present, including Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, and the Rabbi of the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch. Rabbi Rabinovitch said that the massive flood of people that packed the site proved that Jews feel a sense of belonging, a deep connection to the site, regardless of whether they are observant or secular. The Wall, he emphasized, is at its core the spiritual home of every Jew.
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Police closed the Old City to vehicular traffic throughout the week the of Sukkot, and that the Western Wall could be reached only through public transportation. The Jerusalem municipality provided special shuttles to and from main parking lots around the city and the Western Wall Plaza in order to minimize the traffic congestion in the area. The US Consulate issued a warning that US citizens should stay away from the Old City due to threat of Arab riots. It was reported that an Israeli soldier had been stabbed and moderately wounded at the Shuafat Checkpoint in the northern part of Jerusalem. On Sunday Arabs rioted on Har Habayit (the Temple Mount) causing Israeli authorities to close the area to Jews and all Arab worshippers under the age of 50. Jews visit the Western Wall and other parts of the Old City during the holiday week of Sukkot, including many tourists for whom attendance at these holiday events in Jerusalem, are the culmination of the dream of a lifetime.
In a conference call with more than 1,000 rabbis before Rosh Hashanah, President Barack Obama encouraged the religious leaders to use their sermons on the Jewish New Year to promote health-care reform. It is more than ironic that liberal Jews, who call for a complete separation of church and state, saw nothing wrong with the president scripting their sermons. The reason may be that the script came from a modern sort of Jewish holy book, what Norman Podhoretz calls the "Torah of liberalism." hy Are Jews Liberals?" is a f ine and bracing examination of a question that has vexed Mr. Podhoretz for decades. He displays, along the way, the skill for supple reasoning and pugnacious argument that was the hallmark of his long editorship of Commentary magazine. Mr. Podhoretz grew up on the political left and remained there until the late 1960s, when he moved to the right. In "Why Are Jews Liberals?" he ponders, with a sense of deep frustration, why so few other Jews have made his journey. Acknowledging that the allegiance of
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Analysis: US Backs Israel, But Leaves Door Open for External Cast Lead Probe BY DAN IZENBERG
The address last week by US Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner to the UN Human Rights Council on the Goldstone Report must have been music to Israel's ears. osner said almost exactly what Israel has been trying to say, without much success, ever since the report was published last month. Here are some of those statements: • We believe that the document is deeply flawed and disagree sharply with its
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methodology and many of its recommendations, including their extraordinarily broad scope. • In engaging in discussions over this report, we must step back and take issue with the grossly disproportionate attention the Council pays to one country, Israel. • In the past f ive years, the Council and its predecessor organization, the UN Commission on Human Rights, have commissioned more than 20 reports on Israel, far more than for any other country in the world. Since the Council was created in 2006, it has passed 20 resolutions on Israel, more than the number of resolutions for all
191 other UN members combined. This is unfair. • This cannot be understood to imply a moral equivalence between Israel, a democratic state with the right to selfdefense, and the terrorist group Hamas that responded to Israel's pull-out of Gaza by terrorizing civilians in southern Israel. • The report makes extraordinarily negative inferences about the intentions of Israeli military commanders, senior political leaders and the entire Israeli criminal justice system on the basis of a limited fac-
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Jerusalem to Host Former US President Bill Clinton BY GIL RONEN
Former United States President Bill Clinton will arrive in Israel November 14 to take part in the sixth Saban Forum, which annually hosts top-level U.S.Israel dialogue on the Middle East. linton was influential in brokering the signing of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the PLO, which he hailed in 1993 as the "peace of the brave," but which eventually led to the establishment of Arab terror infrastructures on Israeli territory. These terror entities eventually launched an unprecedentedly cruel terror war directed mainly against Israeli civilians, which has killed more than 1,500 men, women and children, and brought injury, pain
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and tragedy to the lives of tens of thousands of others. "I am happy about the opportunity to take part in the Saban Forum and participate in the dialogue with my numerous friends in Israel,” Clinton stated Sunday. “The Saban Forum plays an important role in advancing understanding between the leaders of the U.S and Israel. This year, the forum is more important than ever, because of the large number of challenges on the Middle East's agenda.” Clinton's wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is currently serving as the U.S. Secretary of State. Among the planned participants in this year's forum are – from Israel – President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak,
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The Obama administration says it is committed to diplomacy with Iran, but is reviewing the possibility of imposing enhanced sanctions. U.S. officials stress they will not wait forever for Tehran to come clean about its nuclear ambitions.
he White House says the latest round of multilateral talks on the Iranian nuclear dispute began well. Officials say they are now waiting to see if Iran follows through on the pledges made Thursday in Geneva. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice says the onus is on Tehran to adhere to the commitments it has made. "If it does not, time is short. We are not interested in talking for talking's sake,"
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Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni, and from the United States – Senator Joe Lieberman and Congressmen Howard Berman and Henry Waxman. The forum – which convenes alternately in Jerusalem and Washington – will meet November 14 to 16 in Jerusalem, and include representatives from the business sector, academia and security off icials, as well as “opinion shapers.” According to the Saban Forum, the agenda this year includes relations between the two new administrations in Israel and the U.S, advancement of the “peace process” – with an emphasis on the “Palestinian and Syrian tracks,” the Iranian nuclear question, and environmental issues, including the need to stop dependence on oil.
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said Rice. "We are not interested in interminable negotiations. They have to demonstrate conclusively that their program is for peaceful purposes." During an appearance on the NBC television program Meet the Press, Rice declined to discuss specif ic deadlines. But she said Iran has - in her words - a "f inite period" to completely open is challenging
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OCTOBER 9, 2009
Gilad Schalit on Video: 'I Yearn to See My Family Again' hoping and waiting for the day of my release for a long time. I hope the current government under Binyamin Netanyahu will not waste the chance to finalize a deal, and I will therefore be able to finally have my dream come true and be released. "I wish to send regards to my family and say to them that I love and miss them and yearn for the day in which I will see them again.
BY JPOST After over three years in which IDF St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit has been held in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, Israel breathed a sigh of relief after video footage of the captive soldier was released to the media and aired on Israeli television channels. he two-minute long clip shows Schalit addressing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his parents Noam and Aviva, telling them he is being treated well by the Hamas and is in good health, but yearning for the day on which he will see his family again. Schalit is seen clean shaven with a fresh haircut, wearing dark green clothes.
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“As you see I am holding in my hands the Palestine newspaper of September 14, 2009, published in Gaza.” The video was received in return for the release of 20 Palestinian female prisoners. Israel released 19 of them on Friday morning, 18 to the West Bank and one to Gaza.
In this photograph from December 31, 2005, captive IDF soldier Gilad Schalit (right) is seen with his brother Yoel (left) and father Noam (center). The 20th prisoner will be released Sunday, after it turned out that a prisoner released Wednesday was finishing her sentence anyway and would therefore be released regardless of the deal. The following is the full transcript of Schalit's video message: "Hello, I am Gilad, son of Noam and Aviva Schalit, brother of Hadas and Yoel, who lives in Mitzpe Hila. My ID number is 300097029. “ "As you see I am holding in my hands the Palestine newspaper of September 14, 2009, published in Gaza. I am reading the paper in order to find information regarding myself, hoping to find some information from which I would learn of my release and upcoming return home. I have been
"I wish to say to you that I feel good, health-wise, and the Mujahadeen of the Izzadien al-Qassam Brigades are treating me very well. Thank you and goodbye." "Dad, Yoel and Hadas, do you remember the day when you visited my base on the Golan Heights on December 31st, 2005, that if I am not mistaken was called Revaya B. We walked around the base and you took photos of me on the Merkava tank and on one of the old tanks at the entrance to the base. We then went to a restaurant in one of the Druse villages and on the way we took photos on the side of the road with the snowcapped Mount Hermon in the background.
"I wish to say to you that I feel good, health-wise, and the Mujahadeen of the Izzadien al-Qassam Brigades are treating me very well. Thank you and goodbye." In the footage, Schalit addresses the camera directly, and at one point walks up to the camera and then returns to his chair. He also appears relaxed, not terrified. Channel 10 TV commentators said Jerusalem had demanded that Schalit get up and take a few steps to prove he was able-bodied. The details about his family's visit to his military base, they said, were meant to prove the man reading the text was not an impostor. By 12:30, Netanyahu's appointee on the Schalit case, Hagai Hadas, reached the Prime Minister's official residence in Jerusalem with the footage. Hadas and IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi had already reviewed the footage and approved the release of the prisoners, indicating that the video fulfilled Israel's demands, namely that the video was at least a minute long, recent and showed Schalit talking. OC Manpower Division Maj.-Gen. Avi Zamir arrived by helicopter with a copy of the video at the Schalit residence in Mitzpe Hila, where he was scheduled to view the video with the family. Noam Schalit said before viewing the tape that the family eagerly awaits it. Gilad Schalit has been held in captivity in the Gaza Strip for 1,195 days.
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Lieberman’s Staff Angry, Mossad Spy Appointed Ambassador to Turkmenistan
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Israel Swaps Prisoners for Video of Captive Soldier
BY HAVIV RETTIG GUR BY YEHUDA RAIZNER
Some Foreign Ministry diplomats are upset at Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's decision to appoint former Mossad man Reuven Dinal as ambassador to Turkmenistan. inal will be the first Israeli ambassador to the central Asian nation, which shares hundreds of kilometers of border with Iran; the Israeli Embassy in the capital Ashgabat will be just 30 kilometers from the borders of the Islamic Republic. Dinal is a controversial choice, say off icials, because he could have trouble working with some regional players, particularly Russia. Dinal was the head of the Mossad bureau in Moscow before he was kicked out of the country in 1996 over espionage accusations. "Former Mossad appointees are problematic, especially in such sensitive countries. It sends the message that Israel is only concerned with military or intelligence-related matters," said a senior Foreign Ministry staffer. "It's clear this could cause problems with the Russians," agreed a senior diplomat. Both asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the appointment. Beyond Dinal's personal history, ministry staff were angered that the appointment was made by the political level. There are no legal restrictions on political appointments to diplomatic
Nineteen Palestinian women prisoners were freed in a breakthrough swap for a video of soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held by Gaza militants since 2006.
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Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. posts, but Foreign Ministry tradition has limited these to a handful of sensitive positions requiring personal trust between the ambassador and the politician. During Tzipi Livni's term as minister, there was a concerted effort to reduce the number of political appointments, which fell to just three positions - Washington, the UN and the New York consulate, a position that represents Israel to the largest Jewish community outside the country. Under Lieberman, however, there has been a retreat from that position and a new willingness to appoint people close to the minister to important posts, staffers say. Lieberman declined to comment for this article. Dinal could not be reached by press time.
arlier the Palestinians left the Hadarim prison in central Israel in police vans, with 18 heading to the Ofer military base in the occupied West Bank and one to a prison in the southern city of Ashkelon. As part of a three-stage Israeli police vans carrying nineteen deal, Israelis were to Palestinian women leave the Hadarim prison ensure the video of Shalit near the coastal city of Netanya. met the established criteria before giving the green since his capture. Previously his family light for the women to be freed to the had received an audio recording and West Bank and Gaza. several letters. Military chief of staff Gabi Cairo has been trying to broker a Ashkenazi was studying the video on deal under which hundreds of Friday morning, public radio reported. Palestinian prisoners would be released The deal was a major breakthrough in exchange for Shalit, who has been after nearly three years of on-again, off- held in Gaza since he was seized in a again Egyptian-brokered negotiations deadly cross-border raid in June 2006. between Israel and Hamas. German "Israel will receive updated and clear mediators also joined the talks in July. proof on the health and condition of It was the f irst time Israel has released prisoners as part of the talks, Please turn to page 39 and the f irst video footage of Shalit
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OCTOBER 9, 2009
Revitalization of the Synagogue in Przysucha BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER The Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland has started efforts aimed at revitalizing the 18th century synagogue in Przysucha (mazowieckie province). Their aim is to restore the synagogue and turn it into a vibrant cultural center that will serve the needs of the visiting Jewish groups and the local community. he Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland came into ownership of the site in 2007. In 2008, while they carried out essential protective renovations, the building still needs urgent repairs. The roof is in a very bad condition and the interior is rapid ly deteriorating due to excess moisture. Currently they are working on the construction and conservation documentation. Once it is complete the plans, they will be able to apply for funding necessary to start the restoration and adaptation works. The synagogue in Przysucha (yid. Parshishe vel Przishe) was built between 1774 and 1777. With an area of nearly 600m², it is a massive limestone building towering over a small town (current population: 6800). The main prayer chamber is rectangular, with a vaulted ceiling descending in the middle towards a four-pillared structure formerly framing the bima9 simi-
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lar as that found in Lancut and Tykocin. The aron ha-kodesh, framed by a portal topped with stucco griffins, has also been preserved. Some polychroms have also been preserved on the walls. Jewish settlers arrived in Przysucha shortly after the town’s first foundation in 1713, establishing a community and a Jewish cemetery (still extant today). The town became a centre of Chassidism towards the end of the 18th c. and gained considerable renown for its tzadikkim: Abraham of Przysucha (d. 1806), Jacob Yitzhak ben Asher (1766-1813), known as the Ha-Yehudi Hakadosh (Holy Jew of Przysucha ) who is credited with being the first propagator of Chassidism in Central Poland, and the his disciple Simcha Bunim (1784-1827). Their shared ohel, was constructed in the 1980’s at the local Jewish cemetery, is still regularly visited by Chassidim from all over the world.
“The synagogue survived the war and has stood abandoned since. Despite some conservation works carried out in the 1960.” On the eve of the World War II Jews constituted over 60% of the town’s population.
The Synagogue in Przysucha, pictured in its present downtrodden condition, is awaiting renovation to preserve the structure. The war brought total extermination of the Jewish community. Ending the entire Jewish history in the town that had lasted more then 200 years. The synagogue survived the war and has stood abandoned since. Despite some conservation works carried out in the 1960. and 1970. the condition of the building is very bad. The foundation asks anyone who would like to contribute to the saving of the syna-
gogue in Przysucha to contact us directly at, Tel. 011 +48 22 436 60 00 or email them at, fodz@fodz.pl
Shmuel Ben Eluiezer, will be traveling to Poland next week and visiting Krakow, Czestochowa and Warsaw, and will be reporting on the Jewish Community and related subjects.
The Jewish Voice NATIONAL PAGE 7 Intelligence Analyst Looks At Conflicts Scholars Plan First US Islamic College in California And Progress In The Next 100 Years OCTOBER 9, 2009
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BY E.B. SOLOMONT Imam Zaid Shakir has high hopes for Islamic scholarship in America - aspirations that include the first accredited fouryear Islamic college in the United States. aving gained momentum - and funds - in the past year, Shakir and a group of American Muslims and scholars are now hoping to open the planned Zaytuna College next fall in Berkeley, California. "Our goal is to attract top students," Shakir told The Jerusalem Post, describing a mission to pro- Imam Zaid Shakir, a Muslim scholar vide a liberal arts education and training in Islamic scholarship. and teacher, aims to open Zaytuna "Where Islam Meets America" is a College next fall in Berkeley, working motto for the school. Offering courses in Arabic lan- California. guage and Islamic theology, the college is the brainchild of Shakir, morally committed professional, intelSheikh Hamza Yusuf and Dr. Hatem lectual and spiritual leaders who are Bazian, and is based on educational grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradiprograms they have nurtured in the Bay tion and conversant with the cultural Area over the past decade. In 1996, currents and critical ideas shaping modYusuf created the Zaytuna Institute in ern society." The school plans to offer a course in San Francisco, which offers educational programs and language courses. Five Middle East politics at some point. But years ago, Shakir created a pilot semi- Shakir said the way the Israelinary program that informed the new Palestinian conflict was portrayed college's legal and theological curricu- would be left to the discretion of individual professors. lum. According to its mission statement, Please turn to page 38 the college "aims to educate and prepare
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In the century ahead, there will be wars fought between nations that are friendly with each other today. Populations will decline and industrialized nations will compete for immigrant labor. Poland, Turkey, Mexico and Japan will emerge as great powers. These are just some of the startling predictions made by George Friedman, founder and chief executive officer of Stratfor, an Austin, Texas-based global intelligence company. In his new book, The Next 100 Years, published by Doubleday, Friedman provides a look at how he believes the world will change over the course of this century. ne of the major issues discussed around the world these days is the challenge of feeding a growing population. But, in the decades ahead, George Friedman believes this concern will be swept aside by the challenge of a declining birth rates coupled with the aging of the largest segment of the current population. "On the one hand, everybody still talks about the population explosion; on the other hand everybody knows about the graying of society. Beyond the graying of society is the death of the gray hairs and the fact that many countries like Germany and Russia are going to have populations 25, 30 percent smaller," he says. Friedman says industrialized nations with declining populations will need more immigrants from less developed nations to do their work. "As you have a labor shortage, somebody is going to have to come in to these advanced industrial countries, first of all, to
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do the labor that no one else is available to do. So we are going to be competing for immigrants," he says. Not so fast, say those who advocate programs to reduce population growth. One who expresses some doubts about Friedman's forecast is Elizabeth Leahy Madsen, Research Associate with Population Action International. "Projections of future population produced by the United Nations assume that all countries' fertility rates are going to converge at a universal, fairly low level. However, current trends in countries in both developed and developing regions don't indicate that that convergence is already under way," she says. In other words, she argues, the reduction in population Friedman sees will not come about without major efforts to promote birth control. But George Friedman does not argue against such policies. He simply says he thinks the problem will be solved in the century ahead. And when it comes to climate change, a very real problem, in his opinion, he sees a clean energy future provided by giant solar arrays in near-earth orbit. "In space you have plenty of room to put solar collectors and your only problem is beaming it back to earth and there are two ways to do that, one is by cable and the other is by microwave radiation," he says. Friedman's book also contains a number of startling political predictions. He says Poland and Turkey will emerge as major powers and that by the end of this cen-
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OCTOBER 9, 2009
Chabad of the Upper West Side Wins Approval of Landmark Project BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF A unanimous decision by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, granted Chabad of the West Side a Certificate of Appropriateness allowing for construction on two neighboring buildings on West 86th Street between Columbus and Central Park West. uilt in the late 1800s, the townhouses will now serve a communal purpose. Total cost for acquisition, construction and furnishing, says Rabbi Shlomo Kugel, director of Chabad of the West Side in NYC, is approximately $30 million. The project is expected to be completed by 2013. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission must approve construction in designated historic areas of the city. According to its website, commissioners “consider the building's architectural, historical, and cultural significance and its architectural style.” Rabbi Kugel has worked in conjunction with the noted architectural firm, Platt, Byard, Dovell, White, to ensure these specifications are met. Of their plans, the commission only required minor modifications— changes, Kugel says, that do not affect the scope of the project. In keeping with the neighborhood’s character, notes Associate Director Rabbi Meir Ossey, “the renovations will preserve the buildings’ historic appearance and will also restore original architectural details that have
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The two adjacent townhouses will be superbly designed to maximize a stunning, 30,000 square feet of space. been lost over the decades.” Construction can hardly begin soon enough for this community center. Until recently, Chabad conducted its activities in two separate properties, both rentals, five blocks apart. The organization’s extensive programming, including a popular preschool with a waiting list, afternoon activities for kids, and adult education, is bursting at the seams. Classrooms are dismantled weekly to make room for Shabbat services, but even that is not enough. The project, which will finally give Chabad of the UWS adequate space, says
Rabbi Kugel, is the result of the vision and generosity of David and Lara Slager, together with many other West Side families. The two adjacent townhouses will be superbly designed to maximize a stunning, 30,000 square feet of space. The buildings will include an additional floor below ground and the addition of a partial penthouse. Thirteen sunny classrooms will accommodate as many as 165 students; meeting spaces and a social hall will accommodate the center’s classes and events; and a men’s mikvah is planned for the basement. A large sanctuary is, of course, a highlight of the new build-
ing. Rabbi Ossey says that finding such a site is a rare blessing in a “city that is generally vertical.” To facilitate a wide range of programming, states Ossey, “we were very fortunate to find side-by-side properties which will provide us with adequate horizontal space.” Crediting the community’s support in obtaining this crucial approval, Rabbi Kugel acknowledges letters by members of the community to local elected officials, and their vocal endorsement at public hearings. Occupation is yet several years away, but Chabad of the West Side is celebrating this weekend. At an inaugural Kiddush Shabbat morning, the community will express their gratitude for another move, another step in the process: Come November 1, Chabad of the West Side will move its activities from West 92nd Street to another, improved leased space adjacent to its West 97th Street space. “This makes it possible for us to operate from one facility until our move to the new West 86th Street Chabad Center,” explains Rabbi Ossey. The temporary site’s 11,000 square feet allowed the Chabad Early Learning Center to absorb many of the children on the waiting list this year (180 children are currently enrolled). “Until now, though we’ve made of the best of rental space, our growth was restricted,” Rabbi Ossey says. “With the new center, we will have the freedom to take great strides in truly enriching the quality of life for the local Jewish community.”
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Judge Rebukes Some Members of the Orthodox Community in Child Molestation Case BY PAULA PINTO In June, a Brooklyn teenager took the stand accusing a Bar Mitzvah tutor and social worker, Yona Weinberg, for repeatedly molesting him. The boy was just one of Weinberg’s two known victims who had reported the sexual abuse. The victim was a student, at the Khal Beth Abraham synagogue, where Weinberg gave Bar Mitzvah lessons. The other victim was Weinberg’s client at the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services where he worked as a social worker. hose who were present during the trial, find it difficult to forget the look on the troubled teen’s face as he took the stand wearing dark sunglasses and refrained from looking at his perpetrator. The young boy’s hands trembled as he explained the abuse which took place in a car and bathroom during private tutoring sessions. “I remember him touching me. He touched my private area,” he said. Weinberg was convicted of seven counts of sexual abuse in the second degree and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. At his sentencing, Weingberg was ordered to serve 13 months in prison for sexually abusing the two boys. “There is going to be a jail sentence in this case because anything less, I believe would offend not only the
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Yona Weinberg, a Bar Mizvah tutor and Social Worker was sentenced to 13 months in prison for child molestation. appropriate sense of justice but would also further, in some way, if not penalize and indicate to the victims here who have suffered the opprobrium of the community that somehow what happened to them was not important, was not signif icant.” Before the packed courthouse of teachers, principals, rabbis, family members and friends, of the convicted molester, Judge Reinbach expressed his disgust towards “a communal attitude
that seems to impose greater opprobrium on the victims that the perpetrator.” While some of the more than 100 letters the Judge had received from community members had shown support for the victims, he was utterly appalled by those who expressed that Weinberg has of “good character” and declared his innocence. Many of the letters are “shameful,” the judge said. They do not “display any concern or sympathy for the young victims.” After stressing his anger at their lack of compassion, he then went on to explain that many within the community have failed to properly address or even recognize pedophilia. He stressed that religious courts which usually handle similar cases, are an “inappropriate” place to deal with such matters, and that they are “incapable” to do so. Judge Reinbach commended the two young victims and their families, for speaking out against their perpetrator despite the pressure they received from those who had wanted to silence them. The perpetrator, Weinberg was noted as showing no emotion during the case, another factor that caused distress to many of the victim’s supporters including Judge Reinbach who was appalled that Weinberg did not exhibit regret or remorse for his actions. Judge Reinbach’s words were praised by victims of sexual abuse and advocacy groups within the Orthodox community who encourage others to break the
barrier of silence and help see to it that pedophiles are not obscured from the law. In support of Judge Reinbach’s decision, Mark Meyer Appeal, President of Am Echad, We Are One, said, “Justice has prevailed at last. The story must be told, the voice of our community will no longer be silent. The days of cover-ups and obstruction of prosecuting sex predators is over. We must continue to report all sexual molestation crimes directly to the police.” Survivors of Justice, an advocacy group for survivors of sexual abuse in the Orthodox community, who recently began producing radio and TV commercials to urge victims of sexual abuse in the community to come forward and report abuse to the authorities, also praised the decision. Ben Hirsch, the organizations President told the Jewish Week, “Reichbach’s compassion and admiration for the courage of the victims has resonated throughout our community, as has his rebuke to those within our community who would protect pedophiles.” Many agreed that the ruling not only protects innocent children from Weinberg, but it also sends a resounding message to other pedophiles that they will be punished for their actions. Unquestionably, Judge Reinbach’s words also sent a ‘clear’ message to those who try to hide such abuse, “they will be openly rebuked.”
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WAR ON TERROR New York Men Are Being Watched For Possible Terrorism Plot BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF A number of men in New York are possible associates of the chief suspect in a suspected plot to use homemade bombs to attack New York City commuter trains, and investigators have them under heavy surveillance, law enforcement officials said. ince the arrest of Najibullah Zazi, investigators have been looking for additional players and expect to make moe arrests in the near future. The official did not discuss howmnay people were under scrutiny or when they would be arrested. At least three unnamed people had traveled from New York City to Denver over the summer and used stolen credit cards to help Zazi buy products to make explosives. They then returned to New York but haven't been accounted for publicly, nor have the "others" who court papers say joined Zazi on a trip to Pakistan last year. During questioning this month, Zazi told the FBI that he had received
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Najibullah Zazi is escorted off an NYPD helicopter by US marshals after being extradited from Denver. instruction on explosives from an alQaida truing camp in Pakistan, prosecutors said. Zazi's associates have diverse training and backgrounds, but they are disaffected, angry and share a common ideology of extremism, said a senior counterterorrism off icial in Washington who
has been briefed on the investigation. The off icial was not authorized to speak publicly about the continuing investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Zazi — who pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction — is the only suspect named so far in what authorities have called a plot that was "international in scope" and may have been intended to coincide with the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Two other defendants, Zazi's father and a Queens imam in the community
NYC to Expand ‘Ring of Steel’ BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Standing before three wall-mounted screens showing footage from cameras on downtown streets, a satellite image of Manhattan overlaid with data and a continuous stream of information from 911 calls, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and O[Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly announced that the city will use a $24 million dollar federal grant to expand the security zone in Manhattan. he current Security includes everything south of Canal Street, river to river. This sensitive area includes Wall Street, the World Financial Center and the site of the World Trade Center. The expansion plans call for the installation of the same counter Terror measures in Mid-town from 30th Street to 60th Street extending from the East river to the Hudson River. A network of security cameras, license plate readers, chemical, biological, and radiological sensors are some of the security devices planned for the expanded area, Measures that are already in place will be upgraded with ''the very latest technology thanks to the new grants. '' The Midtown Manhattan Security Initiative will include high value targets like the Empire State Building, and Penn Station. ''The goal is to spot terror activity and stop it before it starts, and to steer any potential terrorists away from the City once they see, and hear about the high tech security systems that have been put in place,” Commissioner Ray Kelly said. “The tourists snapping photos outside the Stock Exchange and people rushing past on their way to work are watched by NYPD cameras. The NYPD also wants to add facial recognition technology and software that spots patterns, such as a truck repeatedly circling a block or unattended packages. "The events of the last few weeks have underscore the need to remain constantly vigilant against another terrorist attack," Kelly said. The new expanded security network in
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where Zazi once lived, have pleaded not guilty to charges they lied to the FBI. Neither faces terrorism charges. ABC News reported that Zazi's friend Naiz Khan is under 24-hour surveillance by federal agents. Khan told ABC that he was not aff iliated with alQaida and that the dozen black backpacks and small scale found in his apartment were purely coincidental. He says he will continue to cooperate with investigators. Khan said that he hadn’t done anything wrong and has nothing to fear from the police.
NYC, will work in the same way the one protecting lower Manhattan does. With the cameras feeding data streams into a coordination center located at 55 Broadway for analysis. Mayor Bloomberg stated "We cannot afford to be complacent," while reminding people in the crowd that Midtown contains such historic landmarks as Grand Central Station, the Empire state building, and the United Nations buildings, all of which could be subject to terrorist attack. All in all, the program will cost $24 million and the funds for this project will be provided from the Department of Homeland Security. Approximately 1,000 police officers are assigned to daily counter-terrorism duties in New York City. After 9/11 there were many security measures implemented in New York City to ensure the safety of its citizens.[6] "We need more high-tech equipment, certainly, where people gather in transportation hubs and in parts of New York City," counterterrorism consultant Harvey Kushner said. New Yorkers say they're willing to pay for the programs with higher taxes if necessary. Donna Lieberman, head of the New York Civil Liberties Union, which went to court seeking information about what the NYPD does with the data, said not enough is known about how cops use this "massive collection of information about law abiding New Yorkers." "The details of this plan have been withheld from the public," she said. Meanwhile, police chiefs from big cities across the nation are backing an anti-terrorism program that educates people on when to report suspicious behavior. “It was a store clerk who expressed concern and curiosity as to why terror suspect Najibullah Zazi bought large quantities of beauty supply products That could be used to make a bomb, that prompted the authorities to act and prevent a terror attack.” Officials say that this type of civilian vigilance is needed in the collective effort to fight terrorism. Authorities are now pushing to adopt an iWatch program that would educate and encourage civilians on what they should be looking out for.
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Iranian Threat Iran Agrees to Allow UN Visit to Nuclear Plant
Ahmadinejad and the Iranian Jewish Community BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER
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It has recently been reported that the most virulent antiSemitic, Holocaust denying, foe of Israel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran, was born Jewish.
Iran agreed to allow UN access to a new nuclear plant at talks with international powers which included its highest level encounter with the United States in three decades, officials said.
he Daily Telegraph, newspaper from England, reported that when Ahmadinejad held up his identity papers during last month’s election, he inadvertently revealed that his name had been changed and that the original family name had been Sabourjian. A name that the paper claims is a traditional The graves of Mordechai and Esther Jewish name that means “weaver of of Purim fame. tallisim.” The latest reports from other sources have all proven that the claims made by The Daily Telegraph, are completely false. It is interesting to note that the Jewish community in Iran is one of the oldest in the world and today its community numbers approximately 25,000. While Iran is a much storied country it is also one that most Jews know more about its president then of its Jewish community. There is a large Iranian Jewish community in New York City and even though Iran is in a state of hatred if not inactive war, with the US, travel to Iran is still possible. In an interview with the Jewish Voice one member of this close knit community told of his recent trip back to the country of his birth last summer. He explained that there was no problem getting a visa and that he even met a non Iranian Jew from NY, on a private visit, while he was in Teheran. While he The building over the grave of was there, he found a very open commu- the Prophet Daniel of whom the nity with a well established system of hachnasat orchim, hospitality toward Bible tells was thrown into the guests. lions den. The Jewish community is basically It is interesting to note that there are conf ined to the major cities such as a number of Jewish holy sites in Iran Teheran, Ishifan and Shiraz. The synathat are treated as holy sites by the gogues are full on Shabbat and holidays Moslems. In the tomb of Mordechai and and there is no problem regarding Esther there are signs inlaid in the walls Kosher food. It is thought that being a of the building in Hebrew. At the tomb Moslem country shchitah, kosher ritual of the Prophet Chabakook the sign on slaughter, is more tolerated in Iran, then the outside of the building clearly states in some European countries. that the tomb is that of a HEBREW Jewish schools are open with classes prophet that lived a thousand years mostly on the Moslem holy day of before the beginning of Islam. The tomb Friday. Classes include Hebrew lanof the Prophet Daniel, who is rememguage, Jewish law, ethics and history. bered as having been thrown into the The obvious question about antilions den, is also well kept and is a Semitism was answered by explaining beautiful edif ice bef itting one of Iran’s that there is a clear division between most famous Jewish residents of ancient anti-Zionism (Israel) and antitimes. Semitism. In Iran they will rant and rave The Contrast between the interaction against Israel but for the most part they with the Jewish heritage of Iran and leave the community alone. That is not their hatred toward the state of Israel is to say there are no incidents but they are a modern phenomenon. During the Days similar in comparative number to the of the Iranian republic under the Shah, incidents in other parts of the world. As Iran had good relations with the Jewish good as the situation seems it is telling State of Israel. It was only after the that the interviewee asked that his name Islamic Revolution, under the Ayatollah and that of other Jews of whom we Khomeini, that the regime turned Anti talked not be mentioned for fear of retIsrael and started to deny the Holocaust. ribution of some kind.
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epresentatives of the Western powers, which have threatened new sanctions over what they suspect is a bombmaking programme, expressed cautious optimism over the Geneva negotiations. The two sides agreed to meet again this month, officials said. But in Washington US President Barack Obama called on Iran to take "constructive" steps after the talks and warned that Washington was ready to up pressure if Tehran used delay tactics. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki also described the talks as "constructive" but again defended his country's "absolute" right to uranium enrichment. Iran's senior nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili met with top envoys from the United States, Russia, Britain, China, France and Germany, known as the P5-plus-1 partners in a villa overlooking Lake Geneva. Jalili and US envoy William Burns also held their countries' highest level talks in 30 years. They discussed the
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increasingly tense nuclear standoff and human rights, US off icials said. Iran, which denies it is seeking a nuclear bomb, said it would let UN nuclear watchdog inspectors visit the new enrichment plant at the holy city of Qom, probably within two weeks, said EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana. The IAEA announced later that its chief Mohamed ElBaradei had been invited to visit Iran soon. Access to the site had been one of the key demands from the world powers since its existence was revealed last week, fuelling suspicions that Iran is hiding a nuclear weapons programme. "Iran has told us that it plans to cooperate fully and immediately with the International Atomic Energy Agency on the new enrichment facility near Qom," Solana told a press conference. "We agreed to intensify dialogue in the coming weeks," he said, adding that "this is only a start" and that "we shall need to see progress on some of the practical steps we discussed today." US and EU off icials said Iran agreed to meet again before month's end. But the United States warned Iran against using the dialogue to delay its international obligations. "Today's meeting was a constructive
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US Sees Iran Talks as Start of Process BY HILARY LEILA KRIEGER The United States is looking for Iran to disclose details of its nuclear program, provide access to facilities and personnel and otherwise take concrete steps to show it is serious about complying with international demands at a landmark meeting between the countries - though American officials characterized the parley as the beginning of a long process rather than a one-time occurrence. hat we're looking for here is a meeting that leads to a process that leads to a resolution of the concerns that we have. That process will take some time, and we're not going to make a snap judgment," US State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said, two days before the talks set to take place in Geneva, which he indicated could be the first of several. "We don't think that these issues will be solved in one meeting. I don't think that we'll get the full perspective of Iran's willingness to engage in one meeting," he said. Even so, White House officials noted
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they were working out implementing sanctions should these talks fail. Though Russia and China continue to express skepticism about such sanctions, the US is looking to build greater consensus with European and other Western-friendly countries, as well as investigating further steps the US Treasury can take to dissuade international companies from dealing with Iran. At the top of the list are persuading insurance companies underwriting Iranian shipments that they face large risks in doing so, and potentially further designating Iranian banks and individuals as entities that run counter to US legal code. A more comprehensive petroleum embargo countenanced by Israel does not seem likely at this time. The recent disclosure that Iran has been building a second nuclear reactor, smaller and more convenient for processing uranium for nuclear bombs, has elicited strong international reactions, but despite some harsh words, Russia and China have been pulling back from the need for further sanctions in
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Senators Seek to Tighten American Obama: Higher US Unemployment Laws Against Anti-Israel Trade Boycotts A 'Sobering Reminder' BY MICHAEL FREUND Two leading US senators have introduced a bill aimed at strengthening Washington's opposition to the Arab economic and trade embargo against Israel. he Boycott Disclosure Act of 2009, which was submitted last week by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Senator Charles Schumer of New York, states that, "Congress reaffirms its opposition to trade boycotts of Israel and calls on the President to take stronger steps to end all trade boycotts of Israel." The bill would require the Obama administration to provide more comprehensive reporting regarding which countries participate in the Arab boycott, as well as assessments concerning the nature of their involvement. The Arab League established an Off ice for the Boycott of Israel in Damascus in 1951 to oversee implementation of the embargo against the Jewish state , which is designed to isolate Israel and weaken her economically. Current US law bars American f irms from cooperating with the Arab boycott and requires any boycott-related requests to be reported to the federal government. In an interview from Washington with The Jerusalem Post, Graham said the need for his bill arose because, "current reporting on the trade boycotts of Israel includes some important information, but the reports are not complete." Specif ically, Graham said he was referring to the Off ice of the US Trade Representative (USTR), which is responsible for coordinating the development of America's trade policy. "By statute, USTR leads the admin-
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istration's inter-agency process, which includes the Department of Commerce and a number of other departments and agencies, in identifying and analyzing foreign country policies and practices that constitute barriers to trade," Graham explained. "Reporting on the boycott of Israel is part of this USTR-led analysis, which is published in USTR's National Trade Estimate report each year," he added. "This bill is designed to make that reporting more comprehensive." Asked to provide examples, Graham pointed out that, "There are nations who are not off icial members of the Arab League who nevertheless boycott Israel and Israeli products." In addition, he said, "Some nations have government off ices which are responsible for enforcing the boycott, while others send government representatives to off icial Arab League boycott meetings." Other countries, he noted, "may be engaging in practices that have the same practical effect of a formal boycott by discouraging trade with Israel." Calling this "important information," Graham said that the bill he submitted together with Schumer would require that it be included in future National Trade Estimates published by the USTR. This, he said, would "bring attention to the full scope of this issue," and "the more transparency we can bring to exposing these boycotts, the sooner we can bring them to an end." Calling the Arab boycott of Israel "counter-productive to peace and regional economic development," Graham said, "I really believe scrapping this out-of-date boycott is a critical part of achieving a comprehensive peace."
BY KENT KLEIN U.S. President Barack Obama says the higher U.S. unemployment rate in September shows that economic recovery will not be smooth or easy. The president also expressed regret that Chicago did not win the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. nemployment in the United States reached 9.8 percent in September, and President Obama says employment is often the last indicator that a recession is over. "Since the period last winter when we were losing 700,000 jobs per month, we have certainly made some Obama acknowledged that employers progress on this front. But today's job cut more jobs than expected last month, report is a sobering reminder that progress comes in fits and starts, and which means he has more work to do. that we are going to need to grind out this recovery, step by step," he said. congratulate him on winning the At the White House Friday, Mr. Olympics for Rio de Janeiro. Obama acknowledged that employers The president says he wishes he had cut more jobs than expected last month, brought back better news from the which means he has more work to do. International Olympic Committee vote, "And I want to let every single and has no doubt that Chicago put American know that I will not let up together the strongest bid it could. And until those who are seeking work can Mr. Obama is defending his decision to f ind work, until businesses that are travel to the Danish capital to make seeking credit are able to get credit and Chicago's case. "I believe it is always a thrive, until all responsible homeowners worthwhile endeavor to promote and can stay in their homes," he said. boost the United States of America and The president had just returned to invite the world to come see what we Washington from Copenhagen, where are all about," he said. he and f irst lady Michelle Obama Some U.S. critics say Mr. Obama unsuccessfully campaigned for the 2016 should have stayed home and concenSummer Olympics to be awarded to trated on solving domestic problems. Chicago. Despite not getting the 2016 games, Mr. Obama says he called Brazilian the president is inviting people to visit President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to the United States anyway.
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Manhattan’s Residential Market Is Taking A Turn For The Better BY MILLER SAMUEL The just-released Third Quarter 2009 Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan Market Overview reveals that while over the past two decades, the number of Manhattan co-op and condo sales has tended to peak in the second quarter, this year the peak level of activity was pushed forward three months to the third quarter. This is as a result of the frozen market conditions last fall beginning with the 9/15/08 market tipping point (Lehman bankruptcy). onsequently, the "spring" market effectively occurred this summer reflecting a release of pent-up demand, improved consumer confidence buoyed by a rising stock market, record low mortgage rates, increased affordability and the first time buyers tax credit. "The surge in activity caused price levels to move sideways and inventory to trend lower," said Jonathan Miller, President/CEO of Miller Samuel, the f irm that prepared the report. "Yet due to elevated unemployment levels, shadow inventory and tight credit, the Manhattan housing market can best be characterized as "turning the corner" but has not yet found a "bottom." "We've had a busier summer than I've seen in eight or nine years," said Dottie Herman, President and CEO of PDE. "People still overwhelmingly believe that buying a home is a good f inancial decision. With increased consumer conf idence, good prices, low mortgage
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The surge in activity caused price levels to move sideways and inventory to trend lower. rates and fear of future inflation, this is a terrif ic time to buy." Highlights from the 3rd Quarter Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan Market Overview include: Key Trend Metrics Average sales price was • $1,323,462, down 10.6% from $1,480,363 in the prior year quarter but up 0.8% from $1,312,920 in the prior quarter. • Price per square foot was $996, down 16.5% from $1,193 in the prior year quarter and down 5.7% from $1,056 in the prior quarter. • Median sales price was $850,000, down 8.4% from $928,263 in the prior year quarter but up 1.7% from $835,700 in the prior quarter. • Number of sales declined 16% to 2,230 sales from 2,654 sales from the prior year quarter but increased 45.6%
from 1,532 units in the prior quarter. • Listing inventory declined 4.6% to 8,389 units from 8,794 units at this time last year and fell 10.5% from 9,378 units in the prior quarter. • Days on market was 167 days, up from 134 days this time last year. • Listing discount was 7.6%, up from 2.6% in the same period last year. • Absorption rate was 11.3 months, above the 10-year 10-month average and above the 5.6 month rate during the same period 2 years ago. Co-op Market • Median sales price of a co-op this quarter was $630,000, down 8.4% from $688,000 in the prior year quarter. • Number of sales fell by 26.2% to 995 units, from 1,348 units in the same period last year but jumped 36.7% from 728 sales in the prior quarter. • Listing inventory levels for co-ops declined 9% to 3,840 units from 4,219 units in the prior year quarter. • Co-ops accounted for 44.6% of all apartment sales and 45.8% of all listings this quarter. • Absorption rate was 11.6 months. Condo Market • Median sales price of a condo this quarter was $1,105,124, down 16.8% from the prior year quarter result of $1,220,000. • Number of sales fell by 5.4% to 1,235 units, from 1,306 units in the same period last year. • Listing inventory levels for condos slipped 0.6% to 4,549 units from 4,575 units in the prior year quarter. • Condos accounted for 55.4% of all apartment sales and 54.2% of all list-
ings this quarter. • Absorption rate was 11.1 months. Luxury Market (upper 10% of all coop and condo sales) • Median sales price was $3,905,000, down 2.9% from $4,022,087 in the prior year quarter, but up 6.7% from $3,660,608 in the prior quarter. • The lower limit of the top ten percent of all sales this quarter was $2,600,000. • Listing inventory slipped 0.6% to 1,616 units from the same period last year. • Days on market was 181 days, compared to 119 days in the prior year quarter. • Listing discount was 4.1%, up from 2.9% this time last year. • Absorption rate was 21.7 months. Loft Market (co-op and condo sales) • Median sales price was $1,500,000, down 21.9% from the prior year quarter result of $1,920,000. • Number of sales fell by 44.9% to 124 units, from 225 units in the same period last year. • Listing inventory declined 25% to 623 units from 831 units in the prior year quarter. • Lofts accounted for 5.6% of all apartment sales this quarter, down from 8.5% during the same period last year. • Absorption rate was 15.1 months. The report's author, Jonathan J. Miller, President/CEO of Miller Samuel. Miller provides input for the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, and serves on the
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When the Fed Tightens, Will Mortgage Rates Increase? BY ROBERT KNAKAL During the past three years, the Federal Reserve Bank, led by Chairman Ben Bernanke, has reduced the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) from 5.25% to its present level which is a range from 0%-0.25%. While this 500 basis point reduction in FFR was occurring, our commercial real estate mortgage rates have remained fairly stable within the 5.75% to 6.25% range. This dynamic has implications for our future as many economists believe the FFR will be increasing, some say significantly, within the next few years. So the question is: Will the Fed increase the FFR and, if so, what will be the impact on mortgage lending rates. The answer to this question has tremendous implications for our investment sales market. efore we get into more detail, let’s take a look at exactly what the Fed is and how it operates. The Federal Reserve System was created by an act of congress on December 23, 1913. Also known as “The Federal Reserve” or “The Fed”, it is the central bank of the United States consisting of a Board of Governors and 12 regional reserve banks. These regional banks are located in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Richmond, Cleveland, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco. The Board of Governors is a federal agency located in Washington DC. This board is made up
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of 7 members with no more than one member from each regional reserve bank. The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) consists of the Board of Governors plus f ive regional reserve bank presidents such that each bank has representation on the committee. The FOMC is the group that makes key decisions affecting the cost and availability of money and credit in our economy, which is known as monetary policy. The Federal Reserve uses three main tools to implement monetary policy: open market operations, the discount window and reserve requirements. The most important of these is open market operations. Through open market operations, the Fed buys and sells U.S. Treasury securities, trading with accredited primary dealers. When the Fed buys these securities it adds extra reserves to the banking system which puts downward pressure on the highly sensitive federal funds rate. When the Fed sells Treasury securities, it drains reserves and puts upward pressure on the FFR. The level of the FFR is a target rate set by the Fed which has a signif icant impact on the marketplace as it affects yields on treasuries and, therefore, the cost of borrowing for other banks. The FFR is the interest rate at which depository institutions lend balances at the Federal Reserve to other depository institutions overnight. In June of 2006 when the FFR was 5.25%, if mortgage rates were around 6%, the spread for the
bank was very narrow. The spread can be thought of as the prof itability on each dollar banks lend. Today, with the FFR near zero and commercial mortgage rates still around 6%, the spreads banks are making is signif icant. During his chairmanship, Alan Greenspan was applauded for the interest rate policies of the Fed. Today, it is largely agreed that, during this period, he kept rates too low for too long. In May of 2000, the FFR was 6.5% and by December of 2001, the rate had dropped to 1.75%. It fluctuated between 1% and 1.75% through 2004 and remained below 3% through mid 2005. Economists agree that this monetary policy exacerbated the asset bubbles which drove residential and commercial real estate values through the roof. Today, our near zero FFR is providing the banking system with an opportunity to recapitalize itself. Solvent banks are making signif icant prof its each quarter as they are borrowing at very low rates and lending at spreads ten times greater than they were two years ago. This is one of the many reasons for the slow drip of distressed asset out of what, we all know, is a very jam packed pipeline. Banks are getting very comfortable with these generous spreads and the question this piece is looking at is, what will happen to this spread when the FFR rises? During the past 11 months, the government has committed to a doubling of the U.S. money supply. This increase is larger than the aggregate increases in our money supply over the
past 50 years. This massive increase has economists concerned that inflation will inevitably result, and in a very big way. The Fed has historically had a comfort level of an inflation rate in the 1% – 2% range. Should inflation rise above this level, the Fed would use monetary policy to raise rates in an attempt to subdue it. This is referred to as tightening. Should the Fed raise the FFR, how will banks respond? Will they correspondingly raise mortgage rates to preserve the wide spread they are getting accustom to or will they keep their rates fairly stable and allow spreads to moderate? The answer could have a profound affect on the value of investment properties. In New York City, a 25-year historical study, completed by Massey Knakal, of multifamily capitalization rates compared to mortgage rates is very illustrative of leverage cycles. In the mid and late 1980s, we see an extended period of negative leverage. “Negative leverage” is a condition in which cap rates are lower than mortgage rates. “Positive leverage” is the reverse. This negative leverage period was caused by the cooperative conversion craze the market was experiencing (up to and throughout the 1980s, to New Yorkers, condos were something retired Floridians lived in). After the Savings and Loan Crisis in the early 1990s, lender underwriting standards became more conservative and investors became more cautious. This led to an extended period during
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Co-ops Can Ease the Condo Crisis BY ERICA BUCKLEY Condominium lenders, who may become owners through foreclosure or other means, and condominium sponsors, who may be struggling to hold on to their projects, seemingly have few appealing options in down markets such as this one. All may not be lost, however, and the numbers say it may be time to resurrect a once-popular but long-dormant form of ownership. he usual fallback tactic, renting vacant apartments, could produce unsatisfactory revenue. Holding the project for a relatively short period could expose the sponsor or lender to steep losses when they eventually sell the project. Holding for a long period--particularly for a lender-turnedsponsor--may be unappealing in that lenders prefer to lend, not own or manage real estate. And trying to sell individual units may be unrealistic, given the difficulty in meeting the requirement of Fannie Mae--and many jumbo lenders, who tend to follow suit--that 70% of the units be sold for financing to be available. In these trying circumstances, sponsors and lenders in New York should at least consider converting troubled condominium projects to cooperatives. Coops fell out of favor a while back, but it strikes us that they are worth at least another look and some number-crunching. Even if substantial prof it is out of reach, a conversion-driven workout could lead to breaking even--a worthwhile goal in this market.
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emerge whole. If the sponsor remains on board and collects even a modest purchase price, those funds would help reimburse his lost equity. That’s because the shareholders will pay $3,200 monthly, covering the debt service and allowing the sponsor or lender to part with the units for a token. That is without even taking into account the other benef its: shareholders generally don’t need title insurance; the lower In these trying circumstances, sponsors and purchase price would mean lower closing lenders in New York should at least consider costs for them; and converting troubled condominium projects to most importantly, deductions from both cooperatives rails. income taxes and interest on the mortgage A hypothetical, but realistic scenario that results in a win-win: A 100-unit would subsidize buyers’ carrying costs. Here, we will consider sponsors’ and condo project is offered at an aggregate of $100 million--$1 million per unit. lenders’ positions to be similar. We There is a $45 million f irst mortgage-- note, however, that for condo sponsors $450,000 per unit--with annual debt to convert to co-op, they will have to service of $2.4 million. If you assume negotiate with their lenders. All parties conversion to co-op and that the share- will have to coordinate with the holders will pay $200 a month for real Attorney General’s off ice on consumerestate taxes after tax exemption, $1,000 protection issues such as disclosure and a month for maintenance, and $2,000 transparency, rescission rights of earlier for interest on the loan, the lender can buyers in the project, time horizons for effectively give the units away and still them to assess their options and restated plans.
The most obvious reason that a cooperative structure might relieve pressure on lenders is that if they keep the mortgage in place, they can restructure it as a typical underlying co-op mortgage with a term of f ive to 15 years; the loan would become performing. This alone would increase the likelihood that the lenders would recoup their investments. Under the win-win scenario above, the major portion of each purchaser’s price will be included in the underlying cooperative mortgage. This essentially represents the transfer of what would have been individual condo buyers’ debt to the cooperative entity. The purchaser could pay an equivalent monthly amount but would not have to apply for f inancing. Sponsors, lenders and buyers of shares of cooperatives should disregard the old saw that co-ops are less desirable because boards can restrict resales and subleases; condo-like rules can govern cooperatives. Co-ops lost favor in the early Nineties due to unfavorable changes in tax law intertwined with caps on rents, resulting in an inability of sponsors to deduct losses. The tax laws remain, but today’s scenario assumes no rent regulation. There are some factors that would complicate condo-to-cooperative conversions, to be sure, and some processes that must be followed. To the extent that sales are not made, sponsors or lenders will pay the maintenance fee to the
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This study should lay to rest the claims repared for the UGC by Davis of skeptics who have questioned Langdon, the study looked at construction costs for 38 high- whether green building and value can rise multifamily buildings and 25 co-exist. commercial interiors here. It found that LEED-certified high-rises came in at an project teams are now on the lookout for average of $440 per square foot, compared to every opportunity to save money,” the $436 pr square foot for non-LEED projects. report states. “However, where green is The differential was less than 1%, according a stated project goal, teams f ind ways of to the report. On commercial interiors, the incorporating green elements into their cost of $191 per square foot for LEED con- projects by tailoring their design choicstruction was actually 6% lower than the es and budgets appropriately.” Titled “Cost of Green in NYC,” the $204 per square foot cost of non-LEED. “This study should lay to rest the report notes that when construction funding is reduced, project teams “are claims of skeptics who have questioned whether green building and value can not debating the inclusion of sustainco-exist,” Unger says in a release. “It able design measures, but are instead shows that once you set a project budg- considering whether to continue with et, you can build green or non-green the project at all, regardless of green goals. For those projects able to continwithin those parameters.” The cost angle has become particu- ue with construction, green has become larly important as construction funding an added selling point and turning away remains a more precious commodity in from sustainability would be a poor the current economy. “Undoubtedly, long-term strategy.”
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CIT Eyes Bankruptcy if Lehman Administrators Announce Plans to Repay Creditors Debt Exchange Plan Fails BY AFP BY AFP Ailing lending giant CIT Group warned it might file for bankruptcy if it failed to launch a comprehensive debtexchange plan to beef up capital levels. he company, which provides financing to small businesses and middle market companies, said it had commenced a restructuring of its capital structure approved by its board and bondholders. Under the plan, CIT's bondholders with some 10 billion dollars of outstanding unsecured indebtedness indicated they will participate in the exchange offer or vote for the prepackaged plan of reorganization, the company said in a statement. CIT, which ran into f inancial problems after a home mortgage meltdown plunged the country into its worst crisis in decades, has about 40 billion dollars of long-term debt, reports have said. The company said that the People walk by the CIT Group headdebt exchange offers were con- quarters in New York. ditional upon achieving a debt reduction of at least 5.7 billion CIT was rescued from almost certain dollars, with specif ic targets for the bankruptcy by some of its largest bondperiods from 2009 to 2012. holders in July in a three-billion-dollar The exchange offers are set to expire emergency agreement after the US govon October 29. ernment rejected the company's plea for "We believe this plan maximizes a fresh bailout. franchise value and can be executed The government had already providquickly and effectively through a series ed 2.33 billion dollars to CIT. of voluntary debt exchange offers or an The decision not to bail out CIT expedited in-court restructuring came after the US government injected process," CIT chief executive Jeffrey tens of billions of dollars into the bankPeek said in a statement. ing system and outlined a policy of "Upon completion of either alterna- helping large f irms as the f inancial systive, CIT will be a well-funded bank tem came under pressure following the holding company with a strong capital crisis. position and market leading franchises," Operating in more than 50 countries, he said. CIT is a bank holding company with But "if the company does not achieve more than 60 billion dollars in f inance the objectives of the exchange offers, it and leasing assets that provides f inanmay decide to initiate a voluntary f iling cial products and advisory services to under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy small and middle market businesses. Code," the statement said.
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Administrators of collapsed US investment bank Lehman Brothers on Monday unveiled plans aimed at returning billions of dollars of frozen assets to creditors without the need of court approval. ricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the administrators for Lehman's London-based European division, also said it was appealing a British court ruling in August that rejected its plans aimed at paying back creditors including hedge funds. "As the judgement had an adverse effect on the interests of many ... clients, a request was made for the hearing of the appeal to be expedited," PwC said in a statement. "This wish has been granted by the Court of Appeal and it is expected that the hearing will take place on 26 October 2009. "However, in the meantime, the administrators are anxious that the appeal process should not lead to any unnecessary delay in the return of client assets. "Therefore, in parallel with the appeal process, they are developing alternative proposals that would also assist with the return of client assets, whether or not the appeal is ultimately successful." PricewaterhouseCoopers added that the group's draft plan "does not, in itself, require court sanction."
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn. A PwC spokeswoman told AFP on Monday that they were looking to return around nine billion dollars (6.15 billion euros) to Lehman's European creditors. PwC is working on behalf of more than 100 Lehman entities in Europe to establish who is owed what following the bank's collapse in September 2008, which sent the global financial system into turmoil. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008 and cut its ties with its subsidiaries including the British-based European arm.
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Unemployment to Peak in 8-12 Months
Gold Price Hits Record High on Report to Ditch Dollar
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World unemployment will not peak for at least another eight to 12 months at least as the economic recovery takes root, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.
The price of gold struck an all-time high this week as the dollar fell on a news report of a plan by Gulf States to stop using the greenback for oil trading.
or all countries "it will take from now on at least eight to 12 months before unemployment will decrease," IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said at a news conference on the eve of IMF and World Bank meetings in Istanbul. In advanced countries the peak could occur in 10 to 12 months, Strauss-Kahn said. He warned that unemployment lags economic recovery and was not expected to decrease very rapidly amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. "The problem we are going to face in the coming year may be much more important, much more diff icult to solve in low-income countries and some emerging countries than in advanced economies," he said. Compared with advanced countries, where the recession has meant a couple of percentage point changes in purchasing power or unemployment, in lowincome countries "it goes to a question of life and death, or starvation," he said. Strauss-Kahn said the issue of how to f ight unemployment was at the top of the agenda of a meeting held by the
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G International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Development Committee, representing all 186 members of the Washingtonbased IMF and World Bank. Its decisions largely affect the strategic direction of the World Bank. Strauss-Kahn called for members to increase the resources of World Bank so it can aid developing and poor countries cope with rising unemployment. "What the World Bank, and for a much more limited part, the IMF can provide to these countries will be absolutely critical and that's why the question of resources is so important," he said. The question of resources for the IMF had been solved, "at least for a while," he said. "Now the question that
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old hit $1,045.00 dollars per o u n c e o n t h e N ew Yo r k Mercantile Exchange in late
trades. Hours earlier on the London Bullion Market, gold surged to $1,043.78 dollars beating the previous record high of $1,032.70 dollars an ounce struck in March, 2008. Barclays Capital precious metals analyst Suki Cooper, said the weakness of the dollar appeared to be related to reported secret talks about oil being priced in a basket of currencies including gold rather than the dollar, This "has added to concerns about the future role of the dollar in international financial markets," Cooper said. The dollar's future as the world's top currency was thrown into doubt on Tuesday as a report said Arab states had launched secret moves with China and Russia to stop using the greenback for oil trading. Arab states have launched steps with China, Russia, Japan and France to stop using the dollar for oil trades, British daily The Independent reported on
Tuesday, but the report was denied by Kuwait and Qatar and by other nations. The Independent's Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk wrote in his paper: "In the most profound financial change in recent Middle East history, Gulf Arabs are planning -- along with China, Russia, Japan and France -- to end dollar dealings for oil." They would instead switch "to a basket of currencies including the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan, the euro, gold and a new, unified currency planned for nations in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), including Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Qatar," added Fisk. Gold, viewed as a safe-haven investment, has won back favor in recent months as the global economy struggles out of its worst slump in decades. The run-up in the price of gold has been largely driven by weakness in the dollar, which makes dollar-priced commodities cheaper for holders of stronger currencies, boosting demand. Gold also wons support from fears about higher inflation because the metal is widely regarded by investors as a safe store of value. Precious metals consultancy GFMS last month warned that the current upward trend in gold may not be sustainable should global stimulus packages fail to boost flagging demand in the battered world economy and inflation fall as a result.
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Fight the Boycotts, Buy Blue and White Since it’s inception in 1948 the State of Israel has been fighting on two fronts. There is the visible military and terror campaigns that are waged against her citizens on an almost daily basis and the economic battle in which the enemies of Israel try to defeat Israel through economic boycotts and divestments. here have been people around the world that have been complying with or even promoting boycotts of Israeli goods, thinking that they are advancing the cause of peace between Israel and the Palestinians or out of a misplaced concern for Palestinian humanities. Even though the boycotts are illegal under American law they still exist and damage the Israeli economy and are often very hard to prevent. During the mid-1970's the United States adopted two laws that seek to counteract the participation of U.S. citizens in other nation's economic boycotts or embargoes. These "antiboycott" laws are the 1977 amendments to the Export Administration Act (EAA) and the Ribicoff Amendment to the 1976 Tax Reform Act (TRA). The Arab League boycott of Israel is the principal foreign economic boycott that U.S. companies must be concerned with today. The anti-boycott laws, however, apply to all boycotts imposed by foreign countries that are unsanctioned by the United States. In the past year, since ‘Operation Cast Lead,’ 21 percent of Israeli exporters, has reported that they are facing problems in selling Israeli goods because of an anti-Israel boycott, mainly from the UK and Scandinavian countries. We, the Jews of America who prayer every day for the safety of Israel and support Israel in so many other ways can do a lot by ‘Buying Blue and White,’ goods made in Israel. Of course in this time of Sukkot we all strive to buy an Etrog from
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Israel but there are many items that are made in Israel for all year round use. We are all familiar with Osem soup mixes and other Israeli food items, that are available in local super markets as well as local Kosher markets. There are many other areas in which Israeli products are available and in many cases are better then those produces else where. Israeli wines are now getting recognition at international wine tasting competitions, competing with wines from France and California. Make up and skin care products are another f ield in which Israel excels. Ahvah Products, from the Dead Sea, have been sold around the world and has recently seen a sharp drop in recent months due to European boycotts. Kosher Fest the largest exhibition of Kosher food products will take place from October 27-29, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus NJ, is also the largest showcase of Israeli food items. The Kosher Fest is the perfect opportunity to discover new Israeli products both for consumption and investment. In recent years a new economic weapon against Israel has been launched that of divestment. Divestment is the process in which people and companies pull out any investments that they have in Israeli companies. The Presbyterian Church of the USA has taken up this initiative and others are considering it. Divestment is also against US law. Conscious spending for everyday needs and investing in Israeli companies help people in Israel, keep their jobs. It is a simple way to help counter the economic damage done by the enemies of our homeland. For a comprehensive list of Israeli companies for investment or for purchasing ideas, see http://made-inisrael.co.il/ Wishing all our readers a Joyous Shmini Atzeret, Simchat Torah. SBE
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Dear Editor, What a relief to learn that Gild Schalit is okay, and not physically injured. To tell you the truth, I, along with many others I’m sure, questioned his well being until watching the footage that was released last week. I am hoping that we will soon hear of the news that this young man is reunited with his family, who we can see he misses dearly. My heart extends to his family who are waiting and eagerly hop
Dear Editor, What a wonderful assortment of articles in the Sukkot issue! I was especially pleased with the ‘Stacation in New York’ which provided numerous things to see and do during the holiday. How common it is to hear the cry of our children saying, “I’m bored,” and trying to scramble up different things for them to do. Just like
Dear Editor, I see that your newspaper publishes a lot f articles that focus on autism; regarding diagnosis, treatment and new findings. I can’t express how important it is to continue to do so with such issues because people are in need of the latest news concerning health related issues, and all to often I see that news media is so focused on non-sense and less
ing for his safe return. So often we are guilty of taking things for granted, often times our family and friends. Then we see another family crying out for their child to be united with them, and are reminded that we shouldn’t take anyone or anything for granted. We are blessed to have our children at home, and for those who don’t my prayer is that they will be united with their family. Sincerely, Esther Sofer
us, they too get bored with going to the same places and doing the same things. I found this article to be beneficial to plan outings and scope-out new sights. What a fabulous idea to include this section in the Sukkot issue! Thanks again! Judith Meir
focused on important matters. It is good to know that you are concerned with the issues that many families face and therefore are trying to help provide them with beneficial information. Sincerely, Moshe Teitelbaum
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Chosen People, Choosing Left Why Do Jews Blindly Vote Democrat? Continued from cover Jews to liberalism was once understandable, Mr. Podhoretz claims that the allegiance has now become irrational—and yet liberal Jews, which is to say most Jews in this country, show no sign of changing. "I cannot for the life of me give up the hope that the Jews of America will eventually break free of their political delusions," he writes, "and that they will begin to recognize where their interests and their ideals, both as Jews and as Americans, truly lie." What is the Torah of liberalism? Mr. Podhoretz says that the 11th commandment for liberal Jews guarantees abortion rights, which is a major reason why Jews vote for Democrats. But their devotion to the Democratic Party long predates Roe v. Wade. As Mr. Podhoretz notes, with the exception of Jimmy Carter in 1980, in presidential elections "the Democratic candidate has scored a landslide among Jewish voters . . . the overall average since 1928 is a stunning 75%." Last year, Barack Obama won 78% of the Jewish vote. It will be dangerous to the Jewish future, Mr. Podhoretz says, for Jews to continue down the path of reflexively supporting not just Democrats but also the party's liberal wing. Unlike every other ethnic or religious group, he notes, Jews do not become more conservative as their income and wealth rise. The reason for such steady liberalism, it is often claimed, is that Jews care about those who are marginalized in America, as Jews themselves were once
In the presidental election, Barack Obama won 78% of the Jewish vote. marginalized both here and in other countries. But Mr. Podhoretz maintains that Jews are voting against their own interests. Jews advanced in America in the mid-20th century when the meritocracy took hold, individual effort and achievement were rewarded, and group quotas, which limited Jewish educational opportunity and economic advancement, were eliminated. How odd, then, to see Jews aligned with the party that embraces identity politics, affirmative action and quota-driven policies. Democrats also favor higher taxes and more government regulation, neither of which tends to produce the sort of economic expansion that benefits everyone, including the marginalized. Another danger to the Jewish future, Mr. Podhoretz says, is the commitment of Jews to secularism and social liberalism. Jews are the least religious group in
America—just 16% of Jews attend services at least monthly, and 42% of Jews attend not at all. Even those Jews who do go to synagogue often find a way to remain comfortable in their political beliefs: Mr. Podhoretz describes how liberal Jews— rabbis and worshipers alike—routinely cherry-pick passages from the Torah to buttress favored social policies. The Hebrew word for charity, tzedakah, he says, has been seized on by liberal Jews over the years to promote FDR's New Deal, Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and "social justice." Mr. Podhoretz quotes a professor of modern Jewish history who said the Torah's instruction made voting for John McCain last year impossible because he had opposed raising the minimum wage. As Jews have traded Judaism for secularism, their birth rate has fallen well below the replacement level. As Mr. Podhoretz observes, this is only part of the new demographic reality. Fully half of Jews who marry these days choose a non-Jewish spouse, and a majority of the children in these marriages are not reared as Jewish. Not surprisingly, the Jewish population in America has begun to decline. Over the past 60 years, while the U.S. population doubled, the number of Jews has at best remained steady at about six million. Orthodox Jews, whose politics tend toward the conservative, have accepted the biblical directive to be fruitful and multiply. Their share of the American Jewish population is rising, and now stands at about 10%. But the demographic time bomb among nonOrthodox Jews, Mr. Podhoretz says, may be unstoppable.
Finally, there is Israel. Mr. Podhoretz once hoped that American Jews would move to the right when faced with the rabid anti-Zionism that has the infected the left in recent decades, but he was disappointed. While many liberal Jews insist on their support for Israel, somehow they seem far more passionate about abortion rights and government-run health care than about preventing Iran, Israel's sworn enemy, from obtaining a nuclear weapon. That Jews rejected the adamantly pro-Israel John McCain in favor of Mr. Obama, whose views on Israel were vague at best, confirmed Mr. Podhoretz in his belief that "their commitment to liberalism, and to the Democratic Party as its principal political vehicle, was still so deep and so powerful that anything threatening to shake it would be fended off with willful blindness and rationalizations built on denial." During Rosh Hashanah services last weekend, I saw these words embedded in a stained-glass window at my synagogue: "God, the Torah and Israel are One." I'm still willing to accept that most American Jews believe these are the cornerstones of their faith. What is less clear is whether for many liberal Jews their Torah is Jewish law or the Torah of liberalism that Mr. Podhoretz describes with unsettling clarity. Mr. Baehr is the chief political correspondent for the online magazine American Thinker and a Distinguished Fellow of the Jewish Policy Center. Reprinted with permission of The Wall Street Journal © 2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
In a Sea of Darkness Rays of Hope Emerge BY PROFESSOR ASHER J. MATATHIAS One of the most-frequently reviewed books around the country is James Carroll's Constantine's Sword, an evocative history of the Catholic Church's relationship with Judaism and Jews. Recently, Rabbi Sholom Stern's of Temple Beth El, Cedarhurst, presented a penetrating assessment of the work. he thick tome is written by a former priest, son of an Air Force general and a devout, influential mother. His first experiences with Jews occurred at while at Boston University, often referred as "B-Jew" (its high enrollment by this minority reflected the beginning of the fall of registration quotas and other restrictions). The author's awareness of anti-Semitism coincided with his growing unease over American involvement in the Vietnam conflict. Personal missteps in a Christian's approach to the Jews dramatically reflect the egregious conduct by the Catholic Church towards Jews over the centuries. The sword in the title refers to the f iery image that was revealed in Roman Emperor Constantine's dream on the eve of a decisive battle in the fourth century C.E. Awaking, he took the symbol, sword=cross, to mean that his enterprise was divinely favored, winning and then imposing Christianity on the empire by f iat. Over the next millennia, civil/temporal authority merged with the spiritual to the detriment of Judaism
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--- the attacks by Crusaders, the blood libel at Passover, accusations of responsibility for the Black Plague, the canard of dual loyalties --- and of free thought20(until the convulsive movements of the Reformation, CounterReformation, and the Enlightenment). In the 20th century, controversies swirled around the Church focusing especially on the role of Pope Pius XII during the Holocaust - was he guilty of complicity through his silence? Other issues of interest to the Jewish community include the erection of a convent and crosses near the Auschwitz extermination camp and addressing the issue of making the Church more democratic. (The Catholic Church is already measurably more progressive than Christianity's Eastern counterpart.) Carroll believes that there is a need to alter the Church's 1998 statement on its role to save lives during the Shoa from "Many assisted, while some did20nothing" to "Many did nothing, while some others assisted." Signs of hope, with promises for better Catholic-Jewish relations frequently ebb and flow. Currently, there seems to be an upswing. Key to the changed and improved atmosphere was the work of Pope John XXIII, who convened the Vatican Council that ended the G-dkiller stigma. He addressed the laterevered Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel as "my brother" and even descended from the Papal throne to greet him. James Carroll's prescriptions for reform of and repentance by the Church he so profoundly l oves are every Jew's dream and prayer. Let there be a stop to
the praise of the diplomacy of Pope Pius XII; recognition of a Hebrew Bible and a Christian scripture; excision of all anti-Judaism references in the New Testament; the realization a flawed Gospel was created by flawed writers is good news; the raising of Christian sensibility; the encouragement of ambiguity and pluralism, indeed, recognition that enjoyment of freedom emanating from the separation of religion and government is a treasure! However, we need not "knock on wood," for the guarded optimism that we may feel at this juncture. (This phrase, so frequently used, is a remnant of Christian lore which says that the original cross was broken up and its pieces scattered. Accordingly there is the possibility and hope (for good luck) that the "wood" is perchance a part of that structure. With such enormous issues to address, the recent memorandum circulated by the self-described Torah Council of Far Rockaway and the Five Towns "concerned for the integrity of the Orthodox Community (sic)," may be picayune were it not for its nefarious potential. The rabbis of this group would negate the authenticity of others sincere Jews all - who do not adhere to the former group’s absolutist philosophy. These rabbis vehemently oppose the ongoing, and manifestly successful Adult Jewish Studies Program, sponsored by the 5T Jewish Council, housed in the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst. For six weeks, on Tuesday evenings, rabbis r eflecting the heterogeneous
American Jewish scene, discuss a variety of topics in a casual, informal manner, each bringing an individual perspective and insight to an audience thirsty to imbibe the wisdom of sages and ages. Heartfelt kudos are extended for the courage of the participating Orthodox rabbis -- those who do not see their principles compromised by the presence of Reform and Conservative rabbis. The Far Rockaway group has taken a 1954 "p'sak" (thoughtful ruling) by Rabbi Soloveitchik out of context and lumped Reform and Conservative rabbis with heretics, non-believers, and inf idels in common international parlance. There is not an ounce of compassion, understanding, not to mention tolerance and love in this diatribe. They attempt to set up a construct, using as their model our nation’s war against worldwide terrorism, clearly a conflict "between right and wrong." It fails, for it is patently false. Without fear of cont radiction, the sentiments expressed in this notorious document (reissued and unanswered in previous years, this time allegedly mailed without the expressed permission of some signatories) should be decried for being divisive, and the signing men themselves overtly "antagonistic to Torah values." Let the Jewish Studies Program continue and thrive, with the dissenting rabbis contributing to the dialogue; let us have Emet VeShalom, truth and peace; and let us also demonstrate, please G-d, Ahavat Yisrael, love for Israel, not in the abstract only, but here and now, for … all Jews!
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‘The Jews of Spain Past and Present’ In New York BY STANLEY URMAN The Jews in Spain, prior to the Expulsion of 1492, were a successful people. Many were part of the aristocracy of the country. If we look at a comparison, the Spanish Jews of 1340, were no less influential and vital to cities in Spain as were the Jews to New York City in 1940. They were judicial and political leaders, heads of government, they held legislative power, and they either controlled or could at least influence those which were in charge of communal infrastructure. he events leading up to the final Expulsion of the Jews from Iberia between 1492-1497 are some of the darkest days of the Jewish people since the destruction of ancient Jerusalem and prior to the Holocaust. Notwithstanding the multiple historic injustices which were perpetuated upon the Jews in Spain, the Jewish experience in that country retains an important and enduring significance to the overall history of kelal Yisrael. A majority of Jews that fled Spain settled in Ottoman Turkey and the Levant, North Africa, Italy, and elsewhere. A number of these Jews made their way to the Ottoman province of
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Syria, settling in Halab (Aleppo), Damascus, Beirut and other places in the 15th and 16th century. The introduction of these Spanish refugees included Senior Shelomo Kassin who arrived in Aleppo in 1540. A wealthy man, he led many others to follow in his footsteps. The Spanish speaking Jews eventually intertwined with the greater musta'arabi community, the Jews that had already been existent in Syria for thousands of years. And while the Spanish Jews would go on to lose their Spanish language, they retained their Spanish surnames, this includes names such as, Betesh, Cabasso, Labaton, Laniado, Pardo, Schweke, and others. The commonality of the Jews whether they settled in Turkey, Palestine, Syria, etc., is that they all came originally from Spain. Over the next year, the American Sephardi Federation (ASF) will examine the historic link between Spain and the Jewish people. ASF will do this through a series of programs entitled, ‘The Jews of Spain: Past and Present’ which has been made possible through the support of The Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic
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BY AARON TROODLER In an effort to educate people about protecting children from improper behavior and predatory acts, the Brooklyn Jewish community is hosting a critical program for parents, teachers, and rabbonim that will focus on prevention, awareness and action strategies. The program, which is entitled "Keep Kids Safe from inappropriate behavior at school, in camp, and in the neighborhood," will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at 8:00 PM at the Young Israel of Flatbush, which is located at 1012 Avenue I, in Brooklyn, New York. his program is open to the entire community and is being sponsored by the National Council of Young Israel (NCYI); Kol-Tzedek, which is a partnership of the Kings County District Attorney's off ice, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, Ohel Children's Home and Family Services, and the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services; the Task Force on Children and Families at Risk; and the Young Israel of Flatbush. This program comes in the wake of a similar program organized by the
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NCYI that was held at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills for the Queens Jewish community last month. Opening remarks will be delivered by Rabbi Kenneth Auman, the Mara D'asra of the Young Israel, and Hon. Charles Hynes, the Kings County District Attorney. The guest speaker will be Dr. Susan K. Schulman, a prominent community pediatrician and the author of "Understanding your Child's Health." Admission to the program is free of charge. "No child should have to be the victim of any crime, especially a sexual assault, and when such a tragedy occurs, the attacker must be turned over to the appropriate civil, legal authorities for prosecution," said Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes. "The attorneys and social workers in my Crimes Against Children Bureau and Sex Crimes Bureau are specially trained and have dedicated their lives to preventing and prosecuting sexual assault." For more information about "Keep Kids Safe from inappropriate behavior at school, in camp, and in the neighborhood," or to bring this program to your community, call NCYI Director of Programming Rebbetzin Judi Steinig at 212-929-1525, or send an email to jsteinig@youngisrael.org
A New Edge for Jewish Philanthropy BY RUTH EGLASH At first glance, Jgooders.com looks like any other Jewish organization's Web site. Lisiting a variety of social welfare and cultural projects in Israel and the Jewish world, encouraging surfers to "get involved" and volunteer, Jgooders could, in fact, pass for its own philanthropic organization attempting to rally the international Jewish community for support. owever, Jgooders runs no projects of its own and fund-raises nothing for itself, rather it is a Jewish philanthropic "start-up" offering individual donors and Jewish or Israeli charities the chance to raise money with ease via new technology and social media promotion. It's a new take on Jewish philanthropy, says founding investor and board member Judith Stern Peck, one of five investors who established the initiative with Israelis Smadar Fogel and Ronit Dolev. Indeed, since its launch in November, Jgooders already lists more than 110 Jewish charities and some 230 individual projects for people to donate to and has quickly created a new forefront of Jewish giving. Aside from basic fund-raising, donors are also invited to monitor the specific projects of their choice and it allowed lesser-known charities, which in the past might have been brushed aside by much larger organizations, to gain recognition. Inadvertently, the Web site has also provided an answer to medium and smaller non-
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profits struggling with the global economic crisis and those hurt by the antics of the now infamous Jewish investor Bernard Madoff. "It's a platform that allows what I have called the democracization of Jewish philanthropy," explains the 60-something New York-based mother and grandmother, who describes herself as an "adventurous person addicted to her Blackberry." "While in the past there has been focus on major organizations and large donors, Jgooders levels the playing field for donors and for the small project or organizations," continues Peck, who was here earlier this month to promote the on-line initiative's Rosh Hashana drive. "Our model is more for the smaller donors. We are looking to attract people who make between $5 to $3000. The emphasis on the larger donor is not as important as it has been in the past. On our Web site donations can vary in size; we are trying to find ways in which everyone can be part of this." While in the past Jewish organizations focused on several key benefactors, Peck explains that Jgooders allows people of all financial means to get involved in Jewish philanthropy and it offers an opportunity for anyone to be involved in certain projects belonging to a wide range of Jewish and Israel-based organizations. "For us it is an excellent tool," exclaims Yonatan Gher, executive director of Jerusalem's Open House, a Jewish gay, lesbian and bisexual community which joined Jgooders in recent weeks. "We have two projects listed on the Web site - our LGTB com-
munity center and a health clinic that will provide anonymous testing for the HIV virus. In each project, we as a charity can monitor its progress and our supporters can receive more involvement and transparency on our goals." While it is still too early for Gher to asses how much he has raised by signing on to Jgooders, he has been able to gauge how much traffic has passed through his particular Web page. He is feeling extremely encouraged.
"Obviously no one can predict whether this is a new era of Jewish philanthropy," "This is a very innovative initiative," he says, "I think it would also be beneficial to larger organizations because it allows for a focus on specific projects." "We have had a lot of interest from a wide range of nonprofits," says Peck, who also works as a family therapist and a consultant for family businesses, family foundations and family offices. "They have shown an interest in getting involved in our initiative, but they need some guidance on how it actually works." So how does it work? According to Peck, charities can list any number of individual projects on the Web site - organizations pay
$130-$250 a year per project to be listed and they can monitor who is supporting them, send out personalized "thank you" notes to those who make a donation and even link the Jgooder page to their organization's Web site. In addition, she says, Jgooders staff of seven, which is based here, utilizes a wide range of social media to encourage the flow of visitors to its page, including recent campaigns on Facebook and Twitter, as well as "old-fashioned" methods such as e-mail lists. "Building up such a business is like anything else you do in the world," she philosophizes. "You have to market yourself, get your name out there until you reach the tipping point." Although for Jgooders the "tipping point" has yet to come, it is clear that global Jewish philanthropy, especially after the blow caused by Madoff and the recession, needs to start modernizing itself and reassess its direction. "Obviously no one can predict whether this is a new era of Jewish philanthropy," says Peck, who has been actively involved in the voluntary sector since the 1970s, including work for the UJA Federation of New York. "But even compared to my generation, my children's generation has a whole different view of how they give philanthropically." Author of the book Money and Meaning: New Ways to Have Conversations with Clients about Money, Peck adds: "I really think this will be a successful venture
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Found in Time and Space: Reunion Across the Generations BY MAXINE DOVERE She is the last in her generation of a Chassidic dynasty that traces its history back to the Bal Shem Tov. As with many European Jewish families, the most of its members were lost. Some did survive: a sister immigrated to then Palestine in 1934 and lived for more than eighty years. One brother, imprisoned by the Nazis, escaped from Treblinka and died a hero, fighting in the Warsaw Ghetto. s is true of so many others, her survival has an element of the miraculous. An older brother was able to place her on the Kasna Transport Train. Peska Friedman was one of 1684 hostages smuggled to Munkash, a town now within the borders of the Ukraine - human barter, part of an Eichler/Heimler deal: Jews for trucks and cash. Among the train’s “passengers” was the Satmar Rebbe, the head of the Bet Dein of Budapest, people from every walk of like and Peska, the Rabbi’s daughter. They arrived in Switzerland in 1944. A few hundred had visas for Palestine; many, like Friedman, eventually found their way to America. He was the Gabbai’s child. The last time they saw one another was in 1937. “G-d bless my memory, “said the quintessential European Jewish lady, “I see it now as I close my eyes as though it would be now.” “I may be old in the body.” Said Mike Morgen – that is, Munish Morgenstern, “but I’m young in the head.” He had last seen Peska Friedman, the rabbi’s daughter, just after her father’s death. Shortly after-
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(R/L) Across the generations, Jeanette Friedman, Peska Friedman and Lauren Bravo, Mike Morgan and Sylvia Liebowitz. wards, she and her mother had moved to Sheditze, Poland. The families lost touch. As Europe fell into the whirlwind of war and Jewish life was virtually destroyed, few could hope to f ind family or the friends of their youth. This reporter had the privilege of bearing witness to this unique and treasured moment in time. For such a reunion to happen more than seventy years after their last meeting is virtually unimaginable. Yet, it happened, uniting families across time and space. The story, in the words of Jeanette Friedman, Peska’s daughter, follows: The Searches Continue One of the most remarkable and poignant things at the World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Their Families in Jerusalem in 1981 was a wall plastered with notes from sur-
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Jeanette Friedman pictured in front of a portrait of her father. vivors and their children looking for lost family members and friends. Those were the days before the Internet was a twinkle in all but a few eyes. What was on that wall was a continuation of a hunt that had begun in the waning days of the Holocaust. For years after the Shoah, The Forward and Morning Journal were packed with search ads, and the International Tracing Service was overwhelmed with requests. As our parents leave us behind as the guardians of their history, the searches still don’t stop. While there are those who scoff at what is considered a futile
fantasy, searches continue to this day, 70 years after World War II began. Astonishingly, people do f ind each other and are able to bring the distant past into the present, triggering yet even more memories for us to remember for them. The odds of one person making two connections are statistically astronomical. When my own mother found two childhood friends, I was amazed. In the f irst case, she hadn’t seen her friend, Harry Langsam, in 73 years. He lived in a town called Strizhev, where my great-grandfather was the chief rabbi, and was in the room when my great-grandmother died. Harry now lives in Los Angeles. When he read my mom’s story in Together, he called the New York off ice. On that very day, she was already on a plane headed for LA, to visit my younger brother. When Peska Friedman and Harry Langstrom met, my mother told me,
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Two Celebrations, One Torah BY RABBI BENYAMIN BUXBAUM If the holiday of Shavuot celebrates the receiving of the Torah, why was Simchat Torah, immediately following Sukkot, chosen as the day to end and begin the annual Torah reading cycle? urthermore, why do we have two holidays for the Torah -- Shavuot and Simchat Torah? They are also celebrated so differently. On Shavuot, we stay up all night learning Torah. And on Simchat Torah, we dance. The need for these two holidays has been explained in a parable that has been handed down from generation to generation. Once a king issued a proclamation. Any one of his subjects was welcome to try for the hand of his daughter. On one condition: The potential suitor was not allowed to meet or see his daughter before the marriage. The proclamation caused quite a stir. Soon the local inns were buzzing with speculation and rumors. "I hear she is a real shrew," said one. "I heard she is a deaf-mute," said another. "I know for a fact that she is a total imbecile," intoned a third. Round and round the rumors flew. Finally, a simple wholehearted Jew spoke up. "I am willing to marry her. How bad can she be? After all, she is the king's daughter and we all know how great our king is."
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It is with this renewed appreciation we approach Simchat Torah. Word quickly spread and the suitor was led to the palace. As it turned out, he was the only one who volunteered. The king accepted the match and the wedding date was set. After the lavish wedding, the groom escorted his bride to their new home. She removed her heavy veil, and he was
astounded at her beauty. Remembering the rumors of her reputed faults, the groom decided to thoroughly test her. He engaged her in conversation, tested her in character and ref inement and found himself pleasantly surprised. In every way, she excelled beyond his greatest hopes and dreams. Overjoyed, he held a lavish party to celebrate his good fortune. PARABLE EXPLAINED The King in the parable is God. When He wanted to give the Torah, He offered it to each nation in turn. All the nations refused, each one claiming some fault in the Torah they would not be able to live with. When God offered it to the Jews, they said 'Naaseh VeNishma' -- "we will do, and then we will understand" (Exodus 24:7). The Jewish peothat ple accepted the Torah without having seen it, as they were grateful for all God had done for them. Though the Jewish people fully accepted the Torah, they feared a loss. They assumed that the numerous obligations in the Torah would deprive them of their pleasures and freedom. Similarly, the groom in the parable married the king's daughter fearing he would be disappointed in other areas. But as the
Jews learned the Torah and applied it's teaching to their lives, they were pleasantly surprised. Not only did they not have to give up anything, they found the Torah maximized their pleasure in every way. Therefore at the conclusion of reading the Torah, when we have again delved into its teachings for a full year, we make a party on Simchat Torah. On Shavuot, we stay up and learn all night to show our readiness and anticipation to receive the Torah. Because it is an intellectual appreciation, we stay up all night learning Torah. On Simchat Torah, however, we dance -- expressing the emotional joy of the body. We are showing that even our bodies have gained tremendously by keeping the Torah. Ask anyone who has increased their Torah observance and they will tell you the same. At f irst, each feared, according to his or her nature, that some aspect of the Torah would be restrictive. Be it keeping Shabbat, kosher, family purity or laws of proper speech, each encountered an area that tested their resolve. However, they kept the Torah knowing it was the most meaningful thing to do. And as they grew in their Judaism, they found their lives enhanced in every way. It is with this renewed appreciation that we approach Simchat Torah. We are f illed with gratitude and awe for the great gift that God has bestowed on us with love.
Dancing With the Torah BY JAY LITVIN I was first called for an aliyah to the Torah at the age of thirty-six. I was in a Chabad house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a stranger to the group of regulars filling the room, save for Rabbi Yosef Samuels, who had invited me. It was a short walk from my seat to the reading table. But in that brief period of time I became very anxious about what would be expected of me. recalled the synagogue that I attended infrequently as a boy, where the Ark stood in front of a large, sterile room, and only the richest, most influential members were called to recite the blessings before the Torah. In my boyhood, Judaism was very formal and distant, surrounded by ceremony void to me of meaning or substance. The Torah in the synagogue of my youth was a thing removed, without relevance to my and to my family's daily life. Never before, in my 36 years of life, had I seen the inside of a Torah scroll.
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“In the following months and years, I learned just how intimate the Torah could become...� I was not expecting to be called to the Torah this Shabbat morning in Milwaukee's Chabad House. I hesitatingly approached the group of men surrounding the reading table.
was happening I could see only and joked with their backs me a bit while draped in white we stood waittallitot (prayer ing for the next shawls). I reading to expected grim, begin. serious faces to There was an be peering out atmosphere of from beneath the informality and white cloth intimacy with pulled up over the Torah that their foreheads. astonished me. But when I "The Torah approached the is no stranger," Torah, they Rabbi Samuels turned to greet explained. "We me with warm live with it smiles. One of every day." them, a person In the folwith whom I had lowing months briefly spoken and years, I before the learned just how prayers began, intimate the gave me a gentle Without losing its place as a revered Torah could nudge of greetteacher and guide, the Torah is a become, both in ing with his the lives of the shoulder. The familiar companion. Lubavitchers I others were chatcame to know ting while the reader found the place to begin. I was told to so well, and in my own life. I went through touch the Torah with my tallit and and then several Jewish yearly cycles, experiencing bring the cloth to my lips and kiss the spot times of awe and veneration for the Torah, that had touched the parchment and letters. I and times of familiarity bordering on irrevstumbled through the English transliteration erence. To drunkenly hug and dance with the of the blessings, and then stood nervously holy scrolls on Simchat Torah! Who could while the Torah was read. I recited the sec- have ever imagined! But just as I was to become intimate with ond blessing and was gently moved to the side of the reading table while a mi she- the Torah, so it was to become intimate with beirach was said in my honor. The man I had me. As I began to study, I discovered the met briefly put his arm around me while this Torah's relevance in every area of my life. As
its deeper meanings were laid open to me through the study of Chassidic teaching, I found that I could turn to the Torah for guidance in every circumstance. Regardless of my mood or frame of mind, I could approach the Torah and find it waiting for me. Even in times of anger or rebellion, the Torah showed forgiveness and guidance. In times of sadness and depression, I would find hope and encouragement. In times of joy and celebration, I would find words of thanksgiving and praise for the One who provides all goodness. There was not an aspect of my life that the Torah did not enter. Slowly it penetrated my inner life, my career, my relationship with my children and parents, my marriage. When first introduced to the Torah, I felt I was coming to know a distant relative of whom I was aware but had never before met; with the passing of years I began to feel that my learning and observance revealed that the Torah had always existed within me. The Torah became deeply embedded into my life, part of the weave and warp of my being. Now, when I rushed forward in the synagogue to kiss the Torah, it was with much affection and familiarity. When on Simchat Torah I danced with the holy scrolls, my inhibitions and emotions loosened from l'chaims, I would close my eyes and hug the Torah close, spinning in circles, enjoying a physical intimacy with the soft velvet cloth and the sacred writings it covered. Without losing its place as my revered teacher and guide, the Torah had become my familiar companion. Today, I continue to marvel that the most holy of G-d's creations allows itself to be embraced by me.
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NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL BEDOUIN ARRESTED IN NEGEV VANDALISM Two Bedouin men were arrested for allegedly vandalizing an archeological site in the Negev. Artifacts at the Avdat National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were knocked down, smashed and spray-painted early Monday morning. A 1,700-year-old altar was destroyed, thousand-year-old arches were knocked down and ancient pillars were toppled, according to reports. Avdat is one of four Nabatean cities in Israel and dates back to the third century BCE.
IAF BOMBS WEAPONS PRODUCTION SITE Israel's Air Force attacked a weapons production site in Gaza City. The strike late Friday night on the building, and on two weapons smuggling tunnels on the Gaza-Egypt border, were in response to Kassam rocket f ire from Gaza into southern Israel on Thursday and Friday nights, according to the IDF Spokesperson's off ice. Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gabriela Shalev, f iled a formal complaint with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in protest of recent rocket f ire on Israel from Gaza. During the month of September, Israel was hit with at least 13 Kassam rockets and mortar shells f ired from Gaza, and there were 15 incidents of Palestinian gunf ire from Gaza on IDF soldiers, as well as several attempts to plant explosives along the security fence between Israel and Gaza.
JEWISH COURT ACCEPTS BNEI NOAH The renewed Sanhedrin Court has held a swearing in ceremony for nonJews who have chosen to become Bnei Noah (Children of Noah). Bnei Noah are monotheists who believe in the Jewish Bible and keep the seven commandments given to Noah after the flood. On the Sukkot festival sacrif ices were made in the Temple for the gentile nations and it is a traditional time when Jews and non-Jews bond.
JERUSALEM MARCH DRAWS SOME 70,000 PEOPLE Some 70,000 people attended the annual Jerusalem March, which, under heavy security following the recent Arab riots in the capital, ended without incident on Tuesday afternoon. The march began on Tuesday morning with a 12-kilometer route going from Ammunition Hill to Mount Scopus and then passing by many of the east Jerusalem neighborhoods that straddle
the Old City before reaching Sacher Park. With some 2,000 police off icers deployed throughout the capital, thousands of participants then marched from the park, near the Nahlaot neighborhood, to the Carta parking lot, opposite the Old City's Jaffa Gate. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat spoke at the march, saying that he did not believe the clashes in the eastern suburbs of the city between young Arab rioters and Israeli security forces would turn into a Third Intifada.
INTERNATIONAL RUSSIA EXPELS ISRAELI DIPLOMAT ACCUSED OF SPYING Russia expelled senior Israeli diplomat Shmuel Polishuk on allegations of espionage, intelligence gathering, and actions which violate bilateral agreements. Based at the Israeli Embassy in Moscow, Polishuk is the Chief Consul and local director of Nativ Liaison Bureau of the Prime Minister's Off ice, which seeks to encourage immigration from Russia. The diplomat returned to Israel on Tuesday after the Russian authorities gave him f ive days to leave the country. Last week he was detained for questioning by the Russian Federal Counterintelligence Service (FSK). Since Polishuk holds a diplomatic passport, he is immune from arrest or being put on trial; instead he was released and ordered to leave the country.
MENEM CHARGED WITH DISRUPTING JEWISH CENTER ATTACK PROBE Former Argentinian president Carlos Menem was charged last week with disrupting the investigation of the 1994 bombing of the Israeli-Argentine Mutual Association in Buenos Aires. 85 people were killed and about 300 were wounded in the attack, which specif ically targeted the large Jewish population of Argentina's capital. Indictments have also been f iled against other Argentinean off icials who were involved in the case, among them the former president's brother.
ANCIENT SYNAGOGUE FOUND IN TURKEY The remains of an ancient synagogue have been revealed in an archeological dig in Turkey. The ruins, estimated to be at least 1,500 years old, were unearthed by a team of archeologists from Akdeniz University and new artifacts are being discovered daily. Among those discovered on the site is a marble tablet featuring a menorah
flanked by a shofar and a bugle on one side and a palm tree and lemon tree on the other. Site chief Dr. Nevzat Cevik, an archeology professor at Akdeniz University, told the Anatolia news agency that his team believes the temple is from around the third century. The ancient temple was found in the town of Demre in the Antalya province, on the southwestern tip of Turkey. "Located on a choice spot facing the sea, the temple was likely built following a law instituted in 212 that allowed Jews the right to become Roman citizens," said Cevik. Researchers also found inscriptions carved into the tablets. The carvings haven't been deciphered fully yet, but the words "Israel" and "Amen" have been recognized as well as the names of the temple's dedicators: Prokles and Romanus.
USA NEWS “NAZI ISRAEL:” OBAMA’S OFFICIAL WEB SITE EQUATES ISRAEL TO NAZI GERMANY “The majority of the Israeli policies are the exact copies of the Nazi policies” US President, Barack Obama’s off icial Web site, over which Barack Obama’s organization exercises editorial control, carries an entry that equates Israelis to Nazis and their treatment of Palestinians to the Holocaust. Moderators at Obama for America apparently did not consider an entry that compares Israeli Jews to Nazis as “disrespectful to our other users and detract from a welcoming community where all people can engage in positive discourse.” The site quotes Richard Falk, the professor of international law at Princeton University and the UN’s special reporter on the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of violating international law, international humanitarian laws, and the Geneva Convention. He described Israel’s policies against Palestinians and its siege of Gaza as “war crimes”, “genocidal tendencies”, “holocaust implications”, and “holocaust-in-the-making”. He urged the International Criminal Court to look into the possibility of indicting Israeli leaders for war crimes.
BAL HARBOR SUKAH DISMANTLED Several residents of a condominium in Bal Harbor were outraged after the condo association removed a their Sukkah. "Saying that a little 6-by-8 hut is bothering someone is really ridiculous," one Jewish resident said. The attorney of the condominium gave out a written statement which
states: "The board of directors is enforcing their documents prohibiting owners from making temporary alterations to the common element. It's Tantamount to a Christian making an alter by the pool during lent. To allow one owner to do this, we will have to allow all 451 condo owners to do this," said Rosa de la Camara.
ARBA MINIM GET FIRST-CLASS TREATMENT AT AIRPORTS Several years ago, as the Jewish Holidays approached, Agudath Israel of America's Washington Off ice began getting inquiries from people making preSukkot airplane travel plans, according to the off ice's director and counsel Rabbi Abba Cohen. "They were worried about not being allowed to bring their arba minim, (four species) particularly their lulavim, on board." It appeared that they had every reason to worry, as airline and airport security personnel had indicated to them that carrying these items on board would indeed create diff iculties. Rabbi Cohen contacted the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) and laid out the problem. The TSA responded by promptly issuing a directive to airports and carriers, briefly describing the holiday and the travel period in question and advising that "TSA's standard operating procedures do not prohibit the carrying of such agricultural items through the airport or the security checkpoints, or on airplanes."
U.S. SLAMS ANTISEMITIC HONDURAN RADIO BROADCASTER American ambassador to Honduras Hugo Llorens has condemned antiJewish remarks by a Honduran radio show host, calling them "disgusting." Radio Globo station manager David Romero, speaking about Israel's alleged involvement in the coup that deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, said that "I believe it should have been fair and valid to let Hitler f inish his historic vision." Romero later apologized for what he called his "stupid" comments. In a letter to Radio Globo owner Alejandro Villatoro, Llorens said he was "shocked" at the remarks. "Hitler's concentration camps and Holocaust constitute one of the most shameful acts of human history. How can it be that your station employs as its news director a man who does not understand this?," the letter said. "Mr. Romero's commentary makes a mockery of any pretense he may have of solidarity with people who struggle against injustice," it added.
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Delightfully Delicious FROM ANNA'S KOSHER KITCHEN HONEY OATMEAL COOKIES
together on a low heat on the stove top. 4. In a small glass, dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water. Add to the melted honey and margarine. 5. Add the dry ingredients and hand mix until the mixture comes together. 6. Roll the mixture into balls and place them on the cookie sheet about 3/4 inch (2 centimeters) apart. Press down lightly on each ball with a fork. 7. Bake in the preheated oven for 7-10 minutes until the cookies are golden brown. 8. Leave to cool for a few minutes and then remove to a cooling rack until the cookies are completely cool. Store in an airtight container. YIELDS: approximately 60 cookies
While these crispy Honey Oatmeal Cookies are delicious anytime of the year, I especially bake them for the holiday of Succoth. I like to cook with honey in the autumn in the hopes of a sweet new year, and my kids love to eat these treats in our Sukkah. INGREDIENTS: • 2 cup cake flour • 2 cup oats • 2 cup sugar • 7 ounces (200 grams) margarine • 2 tablespoon honey • 2 tablespoon boiling water • 1 teaspoon baking soda PREPARATION: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). Line cookies sheet with baking paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. 2. Mix flour, oats and sugar in a bowl. Set aside. 3. Melt the margarine and the honey
BUTTER PECAN TURTLE COOKIES From Giora Shimoni My wife brought this Butter Pecan Turtle Cookies recipe to Israel with her from America. The recipe makes good use of the fresh pecans from my parents' pecan tree. And since these sweet treats freeze so well, this is the perfect make-ahead dessert for holiday meals or celebrations with lots of guests. INGREDIENTS: • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup brown sugar • 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature • 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped • 2/3 cup margarine (parve) • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 1 cup chocolate chips (parve) PREPARATION: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Spray an 8-inch bak-
ing pan with non-stick cooking spray. 2. Combine first three ingredients (flour, brown sugar and margarine). Press into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. 3. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of the crust. 4. In a sauce pan, heat 2/3 cup margarine and 1/2 cup brown sugar over medium heat. Only stir very occassionally. Let the mixture boil until it bubbles such that the sugar and margarine and integrated. Immediately and quickly pour the caramel over the pecans as evenly as possible. 5. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) for 18 minutes. 6. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Let the chocolate melt and then swirl with a knife. 7. Cool. Refrigerate. Cut into squares. TIP: Pouring the hot caramel evenly over the pecans is tricky. Practice makes perfect. The keys are 1) to make sure the mixture is so hot that the margarine and sugar are fairly well mixed, and 2) Have the pecans right next to the stove top to minimize the time between removing the caramel from the flame and pouring on top of the pecans is minimized.
(parve) • 3.5 ounces (100 grams) bittersweet chocolate (parve) • 1 cup sugar • 3-6 tablespoons cocoa powder • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules PREPARATION: 1. In a food processor, grind biscuit cookies into finely crushed crumbs. 2. Melt chocolate and margarine in the top of a double boiler over hot water or in the microwave. 3. Using an electric mixer, combine biscuit crumbs with melted chocolate and margarine, sugar, cocoa powder and coffee granules. 4. Shape the mixture into balls (1-2 tablespoons of mixture per ball). 5. Roll each ball into either powdered sugar or coconut flakes or candy spinkles (jimmies). 6. Chill in refrigerator. CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BARS From Paula Levine Weinstein and Julie Komerofsky Remer
ISRAELI CHOCOLATE BALLS From Giora Shimoni
A long, long time ago, when I was in preschool in Israel, I used to make these treats. And today in Israel, preschool children continue to make them. Israelis call them Kadori Shokolad (Chocolate Balls), but elsewhere they are referred to as truffles. By rolling them in a variety of coverings (powdered sugar, coconut, or candy sprinkles), they can make a colorful dessert. INGREDIENTS: • 1 pound (500 grams) chocolate biscuit cookies (parve) • 1 cup (200 grams, 2 sticks) margarine (parve) • 3.5 ounces (100 grams) bittersweet chocolate (parve) • 1 cup sugar • 3-6 tablespoons cocoa powder • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules PREPARATION: 1. In a food proessor, grind biscuit cookies into finely crushed crumbs. 2. Melt chocolate and margarine in the top of a double boiler over hot water or in the microwave. 3. Using an electric mixer, combine biscuit crumbs with melted chocolate and margarine, sugar, cocoa powder and coffee granules. A long, long time ago, when I was in preschool in Israel, I used to make these treats. And today in Israel, preschool children continue to make them. Israelis call them Kadori Shokolad (Chocolate Balls), but elsewhere they are referred to as truffles. By rolling them in a variety of coverings (powdered sugar, coconut, or candy sprinkles), they can make a colorful dessert. INGREDIENTS: • 1 pound (500 grams) chocolate biscuit cookies (parve) • 1 cup (200 grams, 2 sticks) margarine
Want to serve a great tasting and easy to make dessert that isn't the same old same old? Paula Levine Weinstein and Julie Komerofsky Remer published this delicious kosher Chocolate Raspberry Bars recipe in their cookbook, Our Customers' Favorites. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS: DOUGH • 3 cups flour • 1 1/2 cups sugar • * 3 sticks butter or pareve margarine (12 ounces or 340 grams) • 2 large eggs • 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract FILLING • 1 1/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves or canned raspberry filling • 1 1/2 cup slivered almonds • 1 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips PREPARATION: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Spray 11x17 inch jellyroll pan with non-stick spray. 3. Combine flour, sugar and margarine until crumbly. 4. Add eggs and extract. Stir until moist. 5. Separate 1 1/2 cups of the dough and set aside. Press the remaining dough onto the bottom and up sides of jelly roll pan. 6. Spread the preserves or filling onto the pie crust. 7. Combine the reserved crumbly dough with the almonds and chocolate chips. Sprinkle over preserves or filling. Press down lightly. 8. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. Cool before cutting. * NOTE: 1 stick of butter or margarine equals 113.5 grams, 4 ounces or 8 Tablespoons.
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Ajami' Wins Israeli Academy Film Awardof the Year BY MERAV YUDILOVITCH
he other nominees for best picture were "Lebanon" by Shmulik Maoz, winner of the Golden Lion award at the 66th Venice Film Festival, "The Loners" by Raanan Schul, "There Were Nights" by Roni Ninio and "A Matter of Size" by Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor. In addition to the best f ilm award, "Ajami" was awarded four other prizes — best director, best editor, best script and original music. "The Shakshuka Method" by Ilan Abudi and Miki Rozental won the award for best documentary. "The f ilm is proof that we must not give up" said Rozental upon receiving the award. "Eventually, it was not censored, and was broadcasted to hundreds of thousands of people. Our biggest problem is the loss of hope, and this movie shows that there is another way." Sasha Agranov received the award for best actor for his role in "The Loners" by Raanan Schul, while the award for best actress went to Irit Kaplan for her role in "A matter of size". Zohar Shtrauss won the award for
Isaac Bashevis Singer didn’t care much for the 1983 Barbra Streisandstarring film adaptation of his short story "Yentel the Yeshiva Boy.” The late Nobel Prize-winning author couldn't picture a serious Talmud student breaking into song.
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Ajami was also awarded four other prizes, for best director, best editor, best script and original music. best supporting actor for his role in "Lebanon" and Levana Finkelstein received best supportive actress for "A Matter of Size." This year's life achievement award was given to actor, director and script writer Assi Dayan, who said "this is the second life achievement award I receive. Its time to give out dead achievement awards. So I simply thank everyone and especially my mother, who is 92-years-old." In addition, a special prize for achievements and professional excellence was given to the late producer Uri Sabag, who passed away September 2008.
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Museum Designates 18 Outstanding Jews BY JTA
Ajami, Yaron Shani and Scandar Copti's debut film, won the top prize for best picture at the Ophir Awards granted by the Israeli of Film and television which were held Saturday evening in Haifa.
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any Jewish moviegoers, however, loved the Singer-Streisand pairing, which is one reason why they are two of the first 18 luminaries chosen for the National Museum of American Jewish History's Only in America Gallery/Hall of Fame. The list also includes others in the arts and entertainment world (Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein and Steven Spielberg), as well as the cosmetics magnate Estee Lauder and Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax. Scientists Albert Einstein and Jonas Salk made the cut; so did Labor union leader Rose Schneiderman and Louis Brandeis, the f irst Jewish justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and a leading Zionist. Jewish communal giants also were represented, including four rabbis (Mordecai Kaplan, Isaac Leeser, Menachem Mendel Schneerson and Isaac Mayer Wise) and pioneering activists Emma Lazarus and Henrietta Szold. One Israeli prime minister also made the list: Golda Meir, who immi-
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grated from Kiev to Milwaukee in 1906, and lived there for 15 years before leaving for Palestine. The fact that a good number of the entries were born outside the United States highlights the centrality of the immigrant experience to Jewish American identity, according to Michael Rosenzweig, museum president and CEO. The gallery will be part of the museum's core exhibition when it opens on Independence Mall in 2010.
“The fact that a good number of the entries were born outside the United States highlights the centrality of the immigrant experience to Jewish American identity,” Over the summer, the museum invited the public to vote online for 218 candidates; more than 209,000 votes were cast from 56 countries. Rosenzweig noted that the top eight vote-getters made the list, but the museum is not releasing the vote totals. Museum curators made the f inal decisions. "This was never intended to be a popularity contest," Rosenzweig said.
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Maimonides Medical Center Opens Nine State-Of-The-Art Operating Suites tor of perioperative services. “The entire suite is optimal not only for performing surgeries, but also for teaching the next generation of surgeons.”
BY EILEEN TYNION Maimonides Medical Center has opened nine new operating rooms (ORs) in a stunning suite that represents the state of the art in surgical care. The rooms feature the very latest video and computer technologies that allow surgical teams to easily and instantly access a wide range of images, tools and information, in a setting carefully designed to optimize their performance. ach OR has a series of video monitors, including a main 4 2 - i n c h s c r e e n t h a t t y p i c a l ly d i s p l ay s a n ove r v i ew o f e a c h surgical p r o c e d u r e w h i l e i t i s t a k i n g p l a c e , p r ov i d i n g a k e y t e a c h i n g tool for surgeons-in-training. In t h e c o r n e r o f eve r y r o o m i s a nursing d o c u m e n t a t i o n s t a t i o n , wh e r e a s u rg i c a l n u r s e c a n d i r e c t d i g i t a l i m a g e s t o va r i o u s m o n i t o r s i n t h e room. These might be enlarged close-ups of the surgical f ield i t s e l f , o r d i g i t a l i m a g e s o f x - r ay s , MRIs and other portions of the p a t i e n t ’s e l e c t r o n i c h e a l t h r e c o r d . One of the most striking visual features of the ORs are the booms hanging from the ceiling that are used to suspend moni-
“Our skilled surgical teams now have the ideal working environment for performing both routine and extremely complex surgical procedures,”
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New operating suite at Maimonides Medical Center. tors, lights and almost all other key equipment. Having less equipment on the floor improves efficiency and infection control. “These remarkable operating rooms were designed in consultation with key members of our surgical teams, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and technicians,” said David Feldman, MD, Maimonides’ vice president of perioperative services and vice chair of the
Department of Surgery. “The new technologies and innovative design will have a tremendous impact on both the quality and eff iciency of surgical care at Maimonides.” “Our skilled surgical teams now have the ideal working environment for performing both routine and extremely complex surgical procedures,” said Pamela Mestel, RN, Maimonides executive direc-
Four of the ORs are set up specifically for cardiac surgeries. They feature additional display monitors and more floor space to accommodate vital equipment and larger surgical teams. Various new features will improve efficiency, including cameras in the ORs that allow schedulers to know the status of surgeries, and enhanced computerized inventory systems. The suite of new operating rooms is located within the nine-level, 92,600 square-foot new pavilion opened last year. To learn more about the innovative delivery of care at Maimonides Medical Center, visit the website at www.maimonidesmed.org
Simple Procedure Goes Fatally Wrong for Teenager with Autism BY NICOLE HEGEWALD Fifteen-year-old Michael Patrick Blankenship underwent a routine teeth cleaning. He had four teeth extracted in Seattle Children’s Hospital. The next morning he was found dead. ichael was diagnosed with severe autism and d i d n o t h a v e t h e capability t o s p e a k . A f t e r h i s d e n t a l procedures h e w a s p r e s c r i b e d a p a t c h with pain medicine to help him sleep. The patch what contained t o b e a f a t a l d o s e o f Fe n t a n y l . To be specif ic it was the highest d o s e ava i l a bl e a n d r e l e a s e d 1 0 0 microg rams of medication per h o u r. Dr. David Fisher, the hospital’s medical director, said in a statement that Michael could not tolerate pills or liquid medicines. Dr. Fisher continued, “While this medication was prescribed and dispensed with the intention of providing the best care for the patient, in this case both the delivery system and the dose were inappropriate,” the statement said. “We immediately notified the family of our error and apologized. A thorough investigation revealed that this was not the fault of any one individual.” Michael was not someone who should have been given this medication. Many
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important indicators were over looked that might have prevented this fatal accident from occurring. Michael lived with his mother, Tammy Jarbo-Blankenship, and brother in Kent, Washington. Both were present in the house when Michael died and when his body was removed from the house. This has a very traumatic effect on the family. “I cannot even begin to describe the pain and sorrow that I feel for the death of my dear son,” said Michael’s mother. “Michael’s needless death has devastated my entire family, and has especially impacted my youngest boy who still refuses to live in our home where Michael was found dead. And, knowing how egregious and preventable the mistake was just makes our grief and suffering that much more unbearable.” Since the incident, a memorial fund was founded in Michael’s name, by his mother, to help other autistic children. The fund recognizes the obstacles children and families affected by autism have. It also generates public awareness of Autism. Michael’s mother stated that her last chance to hold Children’s Hospital responsible for her son’s death would be with a law suite she filed on September 21, 2009. The lawsuit names Seattle Children’s Hospital, Barbara L. Scheller, DDS and her assistant Soultana Chatzopoulos, the physicians who were involved with Michael’s treatment.
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US Begins Rolling Out Swine Flu Vaccination Plans BY MICHAEL MATHES The United States said it has begun implementing a massive campaign to vaccinate millions of Americans against swine flu, with the first 600,000 doses to be distributed in coming days. nne Schuchat, deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said 25 areas across the country, among the 50 states and four main metropolitan areas identif ied in the CDC program -placed their initial vaccine orders Wednesday and will receive them by Tuesday. "We are transitioning from the planning phase to the implementation phase," Schuchat told reporters. "This is really just the beginning." The initial rollout, about two weeks earlier than expected, is welcome news to health experts who had expressed fears that the vaccine might arrive too late in the flu season to provide protection to the millions of Americans believed to be at risk. The first doses will be in nasal spray form, safe for adults up to age 49 and for children two years and older, and the vaccine should be effective against A(H1N1) within eight days. Schuchat expects that many of the first
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Anne Schuchat, deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pictured in September 2009. people receiving the vaccine will be health care workers on the front lines of the battle against a virus that has claimed more than 3,900 lives worldwide since it was uncovered in April. The US government announced last
week it expected to have six or seven million doses available in the first week of October -- figures confirmed by Schuchat Thursday -- and production will be quickly ramped up after that. A total of 250 million doses eventually will be available in about 90,000 sites throughout the country. "We are planning to have enough vaccine for everybody who wants to be vaccinated," Schuchat said. Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis announced Thursday it had begun delivering a first batch of swine flu shots to the United States, which ordered 979 million dollars worth of Fluviron H1N1 vaccine from the company. While spray vaccines will be the first to reach vaccination sites, one of the most vulnerable groups, pregnant women, will have to wait until later this month for the injection version. Schuchat expressed concern about the "striking" toll that pandemic A(H1N1) influenza is having on pregnant women, saying that 28 expectant mothers have died of swine flu in the United States this year. Clinical trials for pregnant women tested with the vaccine are expected to be complete by the end of October, but last week the government urged expecting women not to wait because years of data on seasonal flu vaccines suggested there was little elevated risk from the dosage.
Schuchat also moved to assuage concerns about the safety of the vaccines. "The H1N1 vaccine is being produced exactly the same way that the seasonal flu vaccines are produced, with exactly the same careful oversight," she said. "No corners have been cut at all." Schuchat also said some 300,000 courses of antiviral treatment in the form of liquid Tamiflu for children were released Wednesday. She said some of the treatment will have expiration dates that have passed, but that the Food and Drug Administration extended the usability of the drugs after determining through testing "that the anti-viral medicines are still potent and safe to use." The announcements come as a new report warned that hospitals in 15 states could reach capacity if 35 percent of Americans get H1N1. As many as 168,025 people in California alone could need hospitalization and states may be forced to restrict non-flu-related discretionary hospitalizations due to limited bed availability and the enormous strain on intensive care units, according to a report released Thursday by Trust for America's Health. The government has warned that swine flu could infect up to half the US population of 300 million this fall and winter and cause up to 90,000 deaths.
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Shemini Atzeret, 5770, 2009 “The Love of G-d” BY RABBI DAVID ETENGOFF for me!” Rashi is homiletically teaching us a profound lesson: HaKodesh Baruch Hu (G-d) passionately loves us. Like the earthly king, the King of Kings has just “spent” a number of days with us wherein we have dedicated ourselves to His service. We have rejoiced in our succot and with our lulav and etrog. We have had beautiful festive meals and inspiring tef ilot (prayers). Yet, this is insuff icient for our Creator. He wants to spend one more day with us focused upon our ser ving Him through Torah study, prayer, sacrif ices, and refraining from forbidden labors, (Rav Ovadiah ben Yaakov, known as the S’forno, 1470-1550). We do not have to wait, however, for the arrival of Shemini Atzeret to feel Hashem’s love surrounding us. If we are sensitive to the daily words of the tef ilot, and concentrate upon what we are saying, we can readily hear the message of G-d’s powerful love for us. The f irst morning tef ilah (prayer) that we encounter that explicitly describes Hashem’s love for us is that of the second bracha (blessing) prior to the recitation of the Shma. It begins with the words “Ahavah rabbah,” and states:
Dedicated to the sacred memory of my sister-in-law, Ruchama Rivka Sondra alehah hashalom and to the refuah shalaimah of Sarah bat Rachel and Shmuel Yosef ben Miriam.
“We can readily hear the message of G-d’s powerful love for us...”
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hemini Atzeret occurs at the end of Succot. It is, however, its own festival (chag bifnei atzmo) and not a part of Succot. (See, for example, Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 100:7) This is clearly indicated when the Torah introduces the unique sacrifice for this day with the words: “The eighth day [following the seven of Succot] shall be a restriction for you; you shall not do any laborious work,” (Bamidbar 29:35, Artscroll translation) in contrast to “And on day …”which is the formula in the preceding verses. The word “Atzeret” appears three times in the Torah. The f irst mention is in Vayikra 23:36, then in the above mentioned verse, and lastly, in Devarim 16:5. Rashi (1040-1105) provides us with a particularly fascinating analysis of the verse in Vayikra that is partially based upon Talmud Bavli, Succah 55b: [What does “Atzeret” mean?] I [Hashem] will keep you back with Me [one more day]. This is similar to the case of a king who invited his children to a banquet for a certain number of days. When the time arrived for them to take their leave he said: “My children, I beg of you, stay one more day with me; your departure is so diff icult
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“With an abundant love have You loved us, Hashem, our G-d…” It concludes with: “Blessed are You Hashem, Who chooses His people Israel with love.” (Artscroll translation) Signif icantly, the text does not read “Who chose His people Israel with love” which would refer to an historical choice long ago in our distant past. Instead, our Sages for mulated the prayer in the present tense, i.e, Hashem continuously chooses us in love. This illustrates the tremendous depth of devotion that our Creator has for us. G-d is forever in search of man, just like a loving husband is ever in search of his spouse. The Amidah (Shemoneh Esrei), as well, has two explicit statements of Hashem’s love for us. In the very f irst bracha we encounter the phrase “l’maan shmo b’ahavah,” (“for His Name’s sake, with love”). Additionally,
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in the bracha known as “Ratzeh” that is found toward the end of the Amidah, we encounter the phrase: “u’tef ilatom b’ahavah tikabale b’ratzon” (“and their prayer accept with love and favor.”) In a word, if we but listen to what we are saying in our tef illot, we will begin to feel Hashem’s love enveloping us. Shemini Atzeret’s message of G-d’s love for us, and the self-same message that we recite in our tef ilot, is a crucial one upon which to focus. It teaches us that man is not alone. No matter how diff icult our daily struggles may be, Hashem is our beloved soul mate who continually searches for us in order to share His love. In a world that is so often frightening and alienating, this is a message that we both long for and need to hear. May it be Hashem’s will that we will always be deserving of His devotion and everlasting love. May we, too, always search for Him in honest and upright devotion. V’chane yihi ratzon. Shabbat Shalom Chag Sameach!
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Last Commander of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Dies BY JEWISH VOICE Paraphrasing the words of Kohelet, Rabbi Michael Schudrich Chief Rabbi of Poland, eulogized Marek Edelman, the last surviving commander of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising against the Nazis. r. Edelman was a symbol. A symbol of someone who knew when to fight and knew when to heal; he knew when to object and knew when to build. Dr. Edelman fought when he had to fight, healed as a cardiologist for decades, he never stopped speaking out against moral injustice. He was a symbol of someone of was proud of his Jewish identity in his own way and on his own terms. He was absolutely authentic. He spoke his mind even when it would have been easier to be quiet. He was a fighter for what he believed in not only in 1943 but throughout his life. He is a model for us of how a human being can live according to his own ideals and never give in or never give up. And he had no patience for fools or foolishness. He loved life. When asked concerning the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, if it was not a choice of life or death but rather a choice of how to die, Dr. Edelman responded, that it was not a choice of how to die but rather how to live until one dies. "He will remain in my memory as a fighting hero, a man of great courage," said
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Mark Edelman was a fighter for what he believed in not only in 1943 but throughout his life. Shevach Weiss, former Israeli ambassador to Poland and former head of the Knesset. "He never ceased in his struggle for human freedom and for Poland's freedom." Lech Walesa, the former Solidarity leader who became Polish president after the fall of communism, called Edelman "an upright, unequalled human being. There are no words to express the loss." A cardiologist who after World War II lived and worked in the central city of Lodz, Edelman joined the anti-communist Solidarity movement in 1980 and later fought for other civic and human rights causes, becoming a moral authority in Poland. After the fall of communism, he was awarded Poland's highest civilian honor, the Order of the White Eagle. He also was awarded the French Legion of Honor and an honorary degree from Yale. Edelman died Friday in Warsaw at the age of 90. and was buried in Warsaw's main Jewish cemetery.
US Keeps Sanctions Option as It Pursues Diplomacy With Iran...Continued from page 3 the Iranians with some deadlines and ultimatums, quite frankly." Democrat Evan Bayh of Indiana is the author of one of several bills pend-
ing in the U.S. Senate that would clear the way for tougher American sanctions on Iran. He also appeared on Fox News Sunday.
"I think we need to give them a matter of weeks to come clean on the inspections and actually send the uranium out of the country,"said Bayh. "I think we have got to have f irm deadlines
- the sooner the better - and real consequences if those deadlines are not met." Bayh said it is important to get all these sanctions in place to raise the cost of misbehavior for Iran.
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People and Places BY PAUL STEINER Spotted a visitor from London wearing a T-shirt inscribed "I apologize Obama should wear one of those when he travels abroad because that's what he's been doing all over." ll newspapers featured the story of President Obama meeting with Israel Prime Minister Natanyanu and Palestinian President Abbas. But none mentioned the location where it took place. Only the Jewish Voice did!---At the Waldorf Astoria. Better Late... James Krenaw, renowned cabinet maker who lyrically philosophized about his craft and wood, died Sept. 9, but the NY Times ran his obit 21 days later on Sept. 20. MidAmerica's violin/piano virtuosi concert is at Weill Hall, Carnegie on Nov. 19. Enjoy!
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Poet/artist John Ashberry at Tibo De Nagy Gallery on Oct. 20-Dec. 5. Free. A Warner Bros. Fantasy from Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Off ice" comes the new romantic comedy "The Invention of Lying." This f ilm takes place in an alternate reality in which lying-even the concept of a liedoes not exist. Everyone-from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street-speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-to-his-luck loser named Mark Bellison (Gervais) suddenly develops the ability to lie, he f inds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark easily lies his way to fame and fortune But lies have a way of spreading, and Mark begins to realize that things are getting a little out of control when some of his tallest tales
are being taken as gospel. With the entire world now hanging on his every word, there is only one thing Mark has not been able to lie his way into: the heart of the woman he loves. Food Talk Over 50 years have passed since Jacques Cousteau won worldwide acclaim and a Palme d'Or at Cannes for his f ilm "The Silent World," one of the few important environmental f ilms over to come out of France. Now, from director Jean-Paul Jaud comes "Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution," a moving testament to one community's f ight for safe food production and a healthy diet for our children and ourselves. This eyeopening documentary follows an experiment in a small village in the mountains of France where the town's mayor has decide to make the school lunch menu organic, with much of the food grown locally. He argues that unless we
act now to change industrial models of agricultural production that rely on petro-chemical fertilizers and insecticides, our children will be condemned to rapidly deteriorating health in the form of cancers, infertility and other illnesses linked to environmental factors. Music Talk Vladimir Ashkenazy lead an open rehearsal and complete performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto, No. 3 in D Minor with the Juilliard Orchestra. A question and answer session followed the concert with Mr. Xu and Mr. Ashkenazy, who announced the he is retiring from public performance. Hilton Heal International Piano Competition presents 2009 First Prize Winner in Recital; Michail Lif its on Nov. 23 at Weill Hall, Carnegie. The Heinz Company (f irst OU certif ied) erected New York City's f irst electric sign at a corner of Fifth Ave.
Analysis: US Backs Israel, But Leaves Door Open...Continued from page 3 tual record and from those inferences draws condemnatory legal conclusions, treating accusations and inferences as fact. • These unbalanced recommendations (towards Israel as opposed to Hamas) taint many of the report's suggestions for international action. • National militaries engaged in asymmetrical warfare must remain bound by humanitarian law, but it is a stark and tragic reality that terrorists systematically ignore these laws. Actions by ter rorist g roups that have the effect of employing civilians as human shields put enormous pressures on militaries that are trying to protect civilians and their own sol-
diers, an issue faced by many militaries today. Although the Goldstone report deals briefly with these issues, its f indings of fact and law are tentative and equivocating. If there is anything in this otherwise highly gratifying document that could be a cause for concern to the Israeli government, it is Posner's statement, "We encourage Israel to utilize appropriate domestic review procedures and meaningful accountability mechanisms to investigate and address all credible allegations of misconduct or violations of international law." Posner did not elaborate on this point, although he expressed conf idence in Israel's commitment to the rule of law and noted that the army is
cur rently conducting 100 investigations related to Operation Cast Lead. Nevertheless, by his careful wording, Posner did not rule out the possibility that the US might insist that Israel do more than let the army investigate itself. Senior Israeli off icials, including Foreign Ministr y Deputy Legal Adviser Daniel Taub, have stressed that the army is conducting investigations regarding f ive key allegations against IDF behavior during the f ighting. These reports are to be reviewed by the military advocate-general and the attorneygeneral. Either one of them is authorized to order investigations against soldiers or
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off icials suspected of criminal acts. If neither does so, the door is open for human rights groups and private citizens to petition the High Court of Justice against the inaction of the military and civilian prosecutors. Just to be on the safe side, however, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon last week left open the possibility that the government might establish an external investigation committee of one sort or another, "depending on developments." One of those developments could be that the US decides Israel's government investigation mechanisms are insuff icient.
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Scholars Plan First US Islamic College in California...Continued from page 7 "What we would expect anyone teaching at the college to look at is the full ramif ications of the issue from all points of view and give a truthful and insightful assessment of the situation, and also try to stimulate in the students [thoughts] as to how this particular dilemma could be resolved in a judicious and equitable fashion," he said. So far, the school is planning two majors: Arabic language and Islamic Legal and Theological Studies. Professors will be tapped from within the Zaytuna Institute's current faculty, and Shakir said enrollment was open to men and women of any racial or religious background. Asked if Jewish students would be turned away, Shakir said, "Absolutely not," and noted that a Jewish student had been accepted into a
language course offered last year by the Zaytuna Institute. "Every applicant will be considered on their merit," he said. The school's long-term goal is to become an interdisciplinary university, Shakir said. As part of an effort to raise funds for the school's endowment, Shakir and Yusuf have been crisscrossing the country to present their goals for a school that hopes to succeed where other similar efforts have failed. "As a faith community, our needs aren't any different than the needs of any other faith community," Shakir said at a conference in New Jersey organized by the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals. "As Muslims, we need to develop institutions to allow us
to perpetuate our values." Reactions to the school have been largely positive, and the academics behind it toe a moderate line. After meeting with former president George W. Bush post-9/11, Yusuf uttered the comment, now widely repeated, that "Islam was hijacked." The Zaytuna Institute has garnered support, too. "It is far and away the single most influential institution that's shaping American Muslim thought," Omid Saf i, an Islamic studies professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, told The Associated Press. "On the one hand, they speak so much about being American. On the other hand, they have also plugged these American Muslim students into the global Muslim
curriculum, [which] has all the rigor of traditional Islamic scholarship." But the AP reported that some detractors didn't support the premise of the college. "I don't know that I would send my child to go to a college where they can only learn tradition. Young people have to live," said Mahmoud Ayoub, a retired professor of Islamic studies at Temple University who has worked with the US State Department, representing America in the Muslim world. "I like mixing people. I don't like ghettos." But Shakir said the world needed credible and effective Muslim voices. "Who will talk for the religion?" he said. "We have to train a generation."
Iran Agrees to Allow UN Visit to Nuclear Plant...Continued from page 11 beginning but it must be followed with constructive action by the Iranian government," Obama said in a short televised statement at the White House. "We're not going to talk for the sake of talking. If Iran does not live up to its obligations, then the United States will not continue to negotiate indef initely and we are prepared to move toward increased pressure." US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said it had been a "productive day, but the proof of that has not yet come to fruition." Solana said the world powers and Iran had agreed in principle on Iranian
uranium being sent to a third country to be enriched and used for a research reactor in Tehran. The talks came only a week after the new Iranian uranium enrichment plant was disclosed and just days after Iranian missile tests again rattled international nerves. Recent developments in Iran Jalili told reporters the talks had been "good" and that Iran would arrange for the IAEA to "supervise" the new enrichment plant. The UN Security Council has already imposed three sets of sanctions on Iran for refusing to end its uranium enrichment. And the Western powers have
warned Iran it could face further sanctions and isolation if it fails to meet international demands. France has warned it would press for new sanctions against Iran if it fails to clear up nuclear suspicions by December. Russia and China have been reluctant to impose more sanctions on Iran. But Russia has indicated it could reconsider its opposition. The US envoy Burns met separately with Jalili highlighting the new engagement policy favoured by Obama. Burns used the encounter to "reiterate the international community's con-
cerns about Iran's nuclear programme," US State Department deputy spokesman Robert Wood said in a statement. He also told Jalili that Iran needed to take concrete and practical steps to reassure the international community that its nuclear programme is peaceful, Wood said. It was the f irst direct US-Iran talks on a bilateral issue since the two sides broke relations 30 years ago, although meetings took place during president George W. Bush's term on Iraq and Afghanistan, a US off icial said.
don “effective” plans. Seek competent counsel to examine whether the regulations would allow it and, if so, how best to craft an argument on that point. • The most challenging scenario is when a condo plan has been declared effective and units have closed. Because a bona fide condo exists, the AG would be disinclined to consider a restated offering plan, but the possibility of a conversion to a cooperative remains a possibility. This might be achieved by having the condo and sponsor --or condo and lender if there has already been a takeover--jointly apply for a no-action letter as long as the internal threshold in dissolu-
tion documents has been met. Again, consult counsel to help navigate these waters. In short, it may make good business sense to convert troubled condominium projects to cooperatives, and it may be possible to do so under the various laws and regulations that the Attorney General’s office enforces. It is a possibility at least worth considering. Erica Buckley is an assistant attorney general in the Real Estate Finance Bureau in New York City. The views expressed are those of the author and not those of the Office of the Attorney General. To contact the author, click here.
Co-ops Can Ease the Condo Crisis...Continued from page 15 cooperative on the unsold shares. Then again, they would have to do similar to meet their obligations if the project were a condominium. If some condo units have closed, their owners--and the owners’ lenders--would have to consent to the conversion; there, negotiations could be complicated, but owners should see the value of avoiding being an owner in a sea of renters and being unable to resell or ref inance. Consider the following: • If a condo offering plan has been f iled but not yet declared effective, the sponsor can seek permission from a likely agreeable Attorney General to “test the market” or convert without
soliciting indications of interest. The latter, especially in smaller projects, may require f iling a restated offering plan, but here, the AG is likely to credit the original f iling fees--no small savings at a time when every dollar counts. (In larger projects, a new cooperative offering plan may be required, but the AG seems disposed to crediting half of the original fees.) • If a condo plan has been declared effective but no units have closed, the sponsor would have to abandon the original plan and file a new one--an option that might be proscribed by regulations that limit the circumstances under which sponsors can aban-
Unemployment to Peak in 8-12 Months...Continued from page 18 is at stake is to f ind enough resources for the World Bank." The IMF on Thursday raised its projections for world economic growth for next year but warned that the recovery
would be sluggish in most regions and employment would continue to rise. According to its semiannual World Economic Outlook report, IMF economists estimated growth of 3.1 percent in
2010, hiking its July forecast of 2.5 percent. The global economy was forecast to shrink 1.1 percent this year, the worst slump since World War II.
The IMF forecast unemployment in advanced economies would rise to 9.3 percent in 2010 from 8.2 percent this year. It did not provide jobless projections for other types of economies.
‘The Jews of Spain Past and Present’ In New York...Continued from page 22 Foundation. Over the course of 20092010, there will be a cultural exhibition; an international Symposium; a series of lectures; a f ilm series and a book published on Sephardic heritage. To launch the program, the ASF will open an exhibition on October 15, 2009 entitled, 'Jerusalem and the Jews Of Spain: Longing And Reality’ which has been
developed by Shelomo Alfassa. The exhibition is focused on the fact that after many tumultuous centuries of Arab and Christian persecution, the Jews in Spain that longed to live and dwell in the Holy Land-and had resettled in the Ottoman Empire-received their opportunity when the Turks took control of Palestine. The exhibition
presents Sephardic poetry, replications of historic documents, lithographs, engravings and historic photos which reveal the longing for, and then arrival of, Spanish Jewry in Jerusalem and the Holy Land. On the opening night, October 15, 2009, Professor Ross Brann, Milton R. Konvitz Professor of Judeo-Islamic Studies at Cornell
University will deliver the keynote address. If you would like more information about the exhibition or the upcoming year-long program on the Jews of Spain, please call 212-294-8350 or visit: www.americansephardifederation.org
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Israel Swaps Prisoners for Video of Captive Soldier...Continued from page 5 Gilad Shalit. This “proof of life” was handed to Israel by the mediators in the form of a videotape. "The video is one minute long and is proof that Shalit is alive," said a spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees, one of the three groups that launched the raid in which Shalit was captured. Shalit, now 23, was seized after Gaza militants, including Hamas, tunnelled out of the Palestinian territory and attacked an Israeli army post, killing two soldiers. Netanyahu's off ice stressed that the
latest development did not herald Shalit's imminent release, but was meant as a conf idence-building measure ahead of "decisive stages in the negotiations," and warned that the talks were still expected to be "long and arduous." All but one of the Palestinian women released are from the West Bank and none has been directly implicated in killing Israelis. Another woman was to be released as part of the swap, Israeli off icials said. "Today is like a huge party," said Nisrin Hamdan, 26, as she waited outside Ofer military camp with several of
her siblings, all wearing T-shirts bearing a picture of their 60-year-old mother, held for assisting a suicide bomber. "My mother has been absent for seven years and today we will have her in our home." Also among those awaiting their loved ones was Nawal Hossein, 37, an aunt of a 22-year-old prisoner who was serving a 20-month sentence for plotting to become a suicide bomber. "We are very happy, but our joy is not complete because there are still many Palestinians in prison," she said. A total of 7,200 Palestinians are in
Israeli prisons, and those freed on Friday were among 60 women prisoners. The prisons service says 320 are under 18 years old. The West Bank prisoners were to meet Abbas in the West Bank political capital Ramallah later. They include members of Hamas, Fatah, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
US Sees Iran Talks as Start of Process...Continued from page 11 the short term. France gave December as the deadline for talks before further sanctions would be imposed, with the US also talking about a year-end deadline. "It does put the Iranians more on the defensive, and it does give the administration a bit more momentum heading into the talks on Thursday," assessed one Capitol Hill aide who works on Iran policy. "It's also unfortunately clear that this was not necessarily a transformative moment for the world of diplomacy." He added that despite the news of the secret Iranian facility, "it's not difficult to see scenarios where, by the end of this in a couple of weeks, we're back where we were - the Iranians not coming clean, the Russians and the Chinese not putting the pressure on them that we would like, and therefore the US and our friends in the world having to make a call on the sanctions process that's outside the UN Security Council." The facility's revelation has only intensified Congress's feeling that "the only thing that is going to ultimately convince the Iranians to step back is fairly blunt pressure," according to the aide, who said that current
sanctions legislation blocking Iran's ability to import refined petroleum would likely pass by the end of the year. "There's a very strong bipartisan majority that's going to demand tougher action," he said. Crowley said the exact configuration of Thursday's meeting would mainly be handled by EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who has largely handled international negotiations with Iran until now. Like these previous talks, Thursday's conversations will take part under the rubric of the P5+1, or the US, Russia, China, England, France and Germany. The US is due to be represented by Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns. It is not clear whom Teheran will send as its representative. Crowley did say, however, that he expected there to be one or more plenary sessions, followed by lunch and potentially further discussions. He also indicated the US was open to the possibility of one-on-one meetings with Iran outside of the group framework. "Any time you're together in some sort of meeting, there will be the opportunity for
interaction. And we will welcome that if it happens," he said. And as opposed to Burns's limited interaction at one previous P5+1 meeting under the George W. Bush administration last summer, Crowley said that this time, "we plan to be a full participant in the meeting and the process." While Iran has balked at discussing the nuclear issue as part of Thursday's talks, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs stressed Tuesday that when it came to bringing up the nuclear issue, "they may not, but we will." He said the US demands would include that the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have "unfettered access" to the newly revealed facility, to its personnel and to its documentation. "There's no doubt this is in violation of their own obligations, to which they're a party," he said. "If the Iranians are unwilling to discuss something that should have been reported to the IAEA years ago, I think that's quite telling." Meanwhile, some experts are urging that the US take advantage of Iran's state preference for broader discussions to include
Teheran's human rights abuses and allegations of widespread election fraud, points on which the Iranian regime is sensitive. "With Iran, the United States should insist on discussing several issues: the nuclear program, of course, but also Iran's sponsorship of terrorism, its interference in the affairs of its neighbors and its human rights record. It is hard to see how Ahmadinejad could use such talks to relegitimize his tainted rule or reclaim the domestic initiative from dissidents challenging him," Ray Takey, a US adviser on Iran until recently, wrote in Sunday's Washington Post. "US insistence on discussing the full array of Iranian malfeasances has the extra advantage of determining whether Teheran's proposal for comprehensive dialogue is real," he continued. "If Iran is truly interested in escaping its pariah status, then it will swallow the bitter pill of such discussions. Conversely, if Ahmadinejad sees the negotiations only as a means of rejuvenating his image at home, he will probably reject such an agenda."
Manhattan’s Residential Market Is Taking A Turn For The Better...Continued from page 14 NYC Mayor's Economic Advisory Panel and the NYC Council Finance Committee Economic Advisory Board. On Matrix [matrix.millersamuel.com], he blogs about the real estate economy. Dottie Herman is President & CEO of Prudential Douglas Elliman, the company that distributes the report. Prudential Douglas Elliman is New York City and
Long Island's preeminent residential broker, with nearly 70 off ices, over 3,300 real estate agents and a network of national and international aff iliates. Herman is frequently quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Crain's, and The New York Post. About the Manhattan Market Overview The Manhattan Market Overview is
New York's f irst quarterly residential market report, and is developed from the largest and most sophisticated database of transactions in New York. The report was the f irst to track co-ops by price per square foot, to analyze square footage of all sales, to analyze the market by median sales price, to break out the market by bedrooms (Studio, 1, 2, 3, 4+), to ana-
lyze market-wide apartment inventory, to analyze days on market and absorption, to drop price per room as an obsolete market indicator, to break out sales by specif ic neighborhoods and to analyze the uptown co-op and condo market.
When the Fed Tightens, Will Mortgage Rates Increase?...Continued from page 14 which the market saw positive leverage; cap rates were higher than mortgage rates. This condition lasted through 2003. Then the low FFR rate environment began to tangibly take hold of the market , the condo conversion market went wild and a period of negative leverage followed repeating conditions experienced in the 1980s. Where are we now? Capialization rates on all property
types are increasing and, while the multifamily market is still in a negative leverage condition, it is teetering on a switch to positive. All of our other property type sectors are already in a state of positive leverage (if you can get leverage). If history repeats itself, and we are going to be heading into a prolonged period of positive leverage again, the answer to the question of how banks
will respond to the Fed tightening monetary policy is signif icant. If the FFR goes back up to 5% -6%, mortgage rates could hit the high single digits. With a positive leverage condition, cap rates would then hit double digits. Can you imaging the additional distress that condition would cause? Fortunately, inflationary pressures have been moderate and are not expected to be above trend in the short term.
When it does emerge, the Fed will react, and lenders will have to decide what their lending rate policies will be. After last week’s meeting of the FOMC, one of the members hinted that the tightening may begin sooner than anyone expects. What the Fed does and how lenders react is something to watch very closely.
Intelligence Analyst Looks At Conflicts And Progress In The Next 100 Years...Continued from page 7 tury Mexico will challenge the United States for dominance in North America. "This is a great power. It is next door, it has 100 million people and it has a problem with the United States and the United States has a problem with it. It is very difficult to imagine an evolution in which Mexico drops back in the pack
or one in which is very strengths do not challenge the United States," he says. He says U.S. irritation over illegal immigration and drug smuggling and Mexican resentment of U.S. dominance will eventually grow stronger, even though the two countries have strong trade relations.
Friedman predicts the United States will face some serious challenges in the next decade or two, but no emerging power, not even an economic powerhouse like China, will displace the United States. "When you take a look at the fundamentals, it is impossible to imagine another country surpassing the
United States in the time frame of this century," he says. George Friedman is the first to admit he has no crystal ball and that he could be wrong about how events will unfold, but he says final judgment on his forecasts can only come from those who will be alive 100 years from now.
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A Look At Some Of The Top Trends In Shoes
BY GREG HALL Shoe shopping is very popular for most people, as the average person will acquire five new pairs of shoes each year or more. ome wo m e n surpass that amount in just a week. Either way, when people are ready to embark on their shoe-shopping venture, they're going to want to make sure they get a pair of shoes that are both stylish and comfor table. This ar ticle will provide basic information on the various trends in shoe design a person should be aware of before they actually purchase their
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shoes. With this knowledge you can get a better idea of what types of shoes will work best for your individual style. Shoes That Have Color Newer shoe styles tend to have very bright colors. Even tennis shoes, which used to be white or black, can come in an array of colors. This goes for virtually any other style of shoe whether they are dress shoes, pumps, mules or flip-flops. People that follow the trend of vibrant shoe colors tend to choose shoes that are similar to the colors of their wardrobe, but not completely. Newcomers to this trend may think that doing things in this manner would create a mismatched appearance, but once you get used to it, you realize that the brighter colors actually complement the colors of the wardrobe. High Heels Are Always In Style High heel shoes have long been considered trendy, but they have gotten to be more so due to current fashion. The most popular high heel shoes are those containing multiple straps with thinner heels. However, the factor is lost if you don't know how to walk in the heels or if the shoes are uncomfortable. So, keep this in mind as you go about considering what shoes you are going to buy. The Shoe Designs of Yesteryear: Retro Styles Retro shoes make a person look as if they are coming out of a different era in
time. Examples of retro shoes are Mary Janes. This trend is another one that may seem controversial for many shoe wearers, especially those who are more conservative. Yet, with the right pair of retro shoes, a person can still look classy without appearing out of place in today 's time. Flip-Flops Are The Way To Go For Your Vacation Flip-flops are an excellent shoe in the summer time or during a winter vacation in a tropical location. They help keep the feet dry, (which is especially important if a person sweats a lot or just came from the water). They can also fit a large variety of feet. Yet, there are two downsides with them. First, they are not very good for long-distance walking, as you might notice a blister from walking too much in a pair of flip-flops. Secondly, a person needs to make sure their toes are well-manicured, since flip-flops expose the top portion of the foot. People who have foot conditions will not look attractive in flip-flops, so this is the shoe of hoice for those who can show off their feet.
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BY MIKE COLE he Caribbean is one of the most popular destinations for vacationers from around the world. From the many independent islands to the coasts of Mexico and Central America, there are a wide variety of choices for travelers to choose between when planning their beach vacations. Among the options, however, are some gems to be considered when making your travel plans.
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possible by the terrif ic waves of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
Beach Destination # 2: The U.S. Virgin Islands To plan the ideal Caribbean beach vacation without even technically leaving the United States, then the U.S. Virgin Islands is the perfect destination. Three islands comprise the U.S. Virgin Islands. They are St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John. The smaller Water Island is also a part of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each island offers its own unique destiBeach Destination # 1: Barbados nations and amenities. The U.S. Virgin Barbados was once an English islands are located just to the east of colony but is now a Puerto Rico. thriving independSt. Thomas is home ent nation. Located to the famous in the southern B l a c k b e a r d ’s “One of the biggest Caribbean, nearby Castle. Although it draws is scuba diving, islands include is unknown if the which is made possible Trinidad and pirate known as Tobago as well as Blackbeard ever by the impossibly clear St. Lucia. Because visited St. Thomas, waters that surround of the upscale air this tower was used the island.” the island exudes, as a vantage point Barbados is considto spot incoming ered a prime local ships and is now a choice for honeypart of a hotel on mooners. Travelers can f ind everything the island. from simple motels to all-inclusive St. John is a very wealthy island resorts to timeshare condos when they which benef its from restrictive developbook travel to Barbados. With a dry and ment laws, making it a highly exclusive temperate climate, Barbados is also destination within the Caribbean. For known for its white sand beaches and the well heeled traveler, this is the perthe abundance of water sports made fect destination.
St. Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin islands and is home to several environmentally protected areas including the beautiful Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge as well as the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge. Water Island was long used by the United States government for various testing programs. Although it is primarily a residential island, visitors may venture there for a more personalized U.S.
Virgin Islands experience. Beach Destination # 3: The Cayman Islands Known as the most famous tax haven in the world, the Cayman Islands are also home to some of the most beautiful beaches and some of the most upscale accommodations within the Caribbean. One of the biggest draws is scuba diving, which is made possible by the clear waters that surround the island. A
Barbados is known for its white sandy beaches and the abundance of watersports that are available.
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The Cayman Islands are home to some of the most beautiful beaches and upscale accommodations in the Caribbean.
British Territory, the Cayman Islands include three islands: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Many cruise ships choose the Cayman Islands as a port of call, most commonly going into Grand Cayman. Grand Cayman is also home to the famous
Beach Destination # 4: The Bahamas Easily the most well-known destination in the Caribbean, the Bahamas are visited by millions of tourists every year and are also visited by cruise ships on a regular basis. The Bahamas truly caters to the tourist trade, with events organized throughout the region’s popular travel season, which lasts from December to April. Yet thanks to its temperate climate, you can visit the Bahamas at nearly any time of the year, however, and experience great weather and a terrif ic atmosphere. Whether you are looking for a couplesonly resort, an all-inclusive resort, or a familyfriendly time share, the Bahamas has cost-effective options to suit any need. Several hundred islands comprise the Bahamas, but
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Found in Time and Space: Reunion Across the Generations...Continued from page 23 “many tears were shed.” Peska Friedman is 89, the youngest child of a major Hassidic dynastic family. She has always made sure that my siblings and I knew “from whom we stemmed and what we stand for,” and wrote a book in English—which she f inished translating just this week for publication in Yiddish—called “Going Forward.” Writing the book fulf illed a promise to her mother. Friedman wrote it to make sure her descendants would remember those who preceded them, those for whom they were named. I am a twin with a brother. We were named for my maternal grandparents: Reb Nosson Dovid, z’tl, the Partzever Rov in Sedlice, Poland, and his wife, Yitta, z’tl, notes Jeanette. In 1933, three years after my grandfather died, his widow and daughter my mother to be - said goodbye to their “royal” existence in Sedlice and moved to Gensia Street in Warsaw, where they opened what today would be called a “bed and breakfast.” My mother was sent to Cracow to study at Sarah Schenirer’s Beis Yakkov. When the war began, she returned to Warsaw where, in addition to caring for the starving and the sick, they collected Torah scrolls from throughout Warsaw and stored them in their home. Most of my mother’s nine siblings were married and scattered around Poland. Some survived and some didn’t. One, her oldest sister, Devorah, left Poland for British Mandate Palestine in
1934. Her brother Yaakov escaped from Treblinka, joined the resistance and died in the Ghetto Uprising. Another brother, the Munkacser Rov, Reb Burachel, z’tl, saved thousands in Hungary during the war. He was the one who arranged to smuggle my mother out of the Ghetto to Budapest via Munkacs and then one the Kasztner Transport. My mother never knew what happened to many of her childhood friends. The mystery of one is now solved. On September 22, Munish Morgenstern— now Mike Morgen—came to visit carrying a bouquet of flowers for the Rebbe’s daughter. 76 years since she last saw him, Pesla Rabinowicz—now Peska Friedman—was reunited with her neighbor, the grandson of her father’s gabbai, (sexton). The reunion began with a simple email to the American Gathering from a 3G—a member of the third generation after the Holocaust. (Imagine, it is already f ive generations since the Holocaust!) Her name is Lauren Bravo. She asked if anyone knew of survivors from Sedlice. Taken aback, I responded, “my mom.” Then asked “Are you Orthodox? If the family isn’t Orthodox, she probably wouldn’t know them. My grandfather was the Partzever Rov and he had a congregation in the town.” Lauren emailed, saying that while the family was not Orthodox now, her grandfather’s name had been Morgenstern, and she would ask her grandfather if he had heard of the
rabbi.” I called my mother, asking “Mom, do you know a Morgenstern from Sedlice?” “Morgenstern lived upstairs in our house. He was the gabbai! Someone is alive?!” Since our initial contact, Lauren has contacted my mom by phone, and visited together with her mom, Mike’s daughter, Sylvia Lebowitz, and his granddaughter, Lauren – and I – arranged the reunion. Both my mother and Munish seemed to need to somehow connect to the good days before the war. After an initial awkwardness and staring into each other’s faces seeking the children they once were, a flood of memories unleashed: details about the house where they lived, the street it was on, the pranks they played upon one another. Almost every sentence they uttered began with “Do you remember…” I asked Munish about his experiences during the war. Lauren leaned whispered that he never talked about it; he was the sole survivor. Mike’s Story Just before deportations from Sedlice, Munish began, Munish Morgenstern crossed the Bug River and was captured by the Soviets. He was not able to escape until 1946, somehow made his way to the DP Camp in Fehrenwald, and f inally arrived in the United States in 1951. His sister was already in the States, in Newark, New Jersey, so that’s where he settled. He did very well. His daughter raised her family in Livingston, New Jersey.
Lauren is an actress currently performing in the musical about Raoul Wallenberg. Postscript A few days later, Lauren emailed me. “I felt like I was back in the old world, hearing their stories. I've had so many questions about my grandparents' lives before the war and have worked so hard to research their families. I felt such a sense of accomplishment that I had helped bring these who people together who shared lives 76 years ago. “I was so happy to hear them discuss the old times and their family and friends. My grandfather does not like to talk about his life in Poland, so their meeting gave me a chance to hear him talk. (I think it's because he had no choice!) And besides all that, I love your mom, she reminds me of my grandmother.” For my mother, the visit was a shot in the arm. A few days later she told me, “Munish brought me back to the time when I was 8 years old. For a few minutes he made me feel very young again a wonderful feeling for an elderly lady.” Jeanette Friedman, Editor of the American Gathering Newsletter, Together, writes: “If you want to post a search, keep it short and send your email to amgathtogether@aol.com and allgenerations@aol.com. No guarantees that it will work, but if lightening can strike twice in the same place, who knows?
munity center and a health clinic that will provide anonymous testing for the HIV virus. In each project, we as a charity can monitor its progress and our supporters can receive more involvement and transparency on our goals." While it is still too early for Gher to asses how much he has raised by signing on to Jgooders, he has been able to gauge how much traffic has passed through his particular Web page. He is feeling extremely encouraged. "This is a very innovative initiative," he says, "I think it would also be beneficial to larger organizations because it allows for a focus on specific projects." "We have had a lot of interest from a wide range of nonprofits," says Peck, who also works as a family therapist and a consultant for family businesses, family foundations and family offices. "They have shown an interest in getting involved in our initiative, but they need some guidance on how it actually works." So how does it work? According to Peck, charities can list any number of individual projects on the Web site - organizations pay $130-$250 a year per project to be listed and they can monitor who is supporting them, send out personalized "thank you" notes to those who make a donation and even link the Jgooder page to their organization's Web site. In addition, she says, Jgooders staff of seven, which is based here, utilizes a wide range of social media to encourage the flow of visitors to its page, including recent campaigns on Facebook and Twitter, as well as "old-fashioned" methods such as e-mail lists.
"Building up such a business is like anything else you do in the world," she philosophizes. "You have to market yourself, get your name out there until you reach the tipping point." ALTHOUGH FOR Jgooders the "tipping point" has yet to come, it is clear that global Jewish philanthropy, especially after the blow caused by Madoff and the recession, needs to start modernizing itself and reassess its direction. "Obviously no one can predict whether this is a new era of Jewish philanthropy," says Peck, who has been actively involved in the voluntary sector since the 1970s, including work for the UJA Federation of New York. "But even compared to my generation, my children's generation has a whole different view of how they give philanthropically." Author of the book “Money and Meaning: New Ways to Have Conversations with Clients about Money,” Peck adds: "I really think this will be a successful venture because being on-line is the way of the future. Just think about how much time a person spends on the computer. My children, who have children of their own, do everything on their computers - they shop, they communicate and even buy tickets for events. "There has already been a huge trend in on-line global giving by non-Jewish charities. The Jewish world is lagging far behind in this and it's about time we caught up." As well as its practical function of improving the flow of fund-raising and donations, Peck envisions her project as a chance to provide a lesson in Jewish giving and tikkun olam (repairing the world).
A New Edge for Jewish Philanthropy...Continued from page 22 because being on-line is the way of the future. Just think about how much time a person spends on the computer. My children, who have children of their own, do everything on their computers - they shop, they communicate and even buy tickets for events. "There has already been a huge trend in on-line global giving by non-Jewish charities. The Jewish world is lagging far behind in this and it's about time we caught up." As well as its practical function of improving the flow of fund-raising and donations, Peck envisions her project as a chance to provide a lesson in Jewish giving and tikkun olam (repairing the world). However, Jgooders runs no projects of its own and fund-raises nothing for itself, rather it is a Jewish philanthropic "start-up" offering individual donors and Jewish or Israeli charities the chance to raise money with ease via new technology and social media promotion. It's a new take on Jewish philanthropy, says founding investor and board member Judith Stern Peck, one of five investors who established the initiative with Israelis Smadar Fogel and Ronit Dolev. Launch in November, Jgooders already lists more than 110 Jewish charities and some 230 individual projects for people to donate to and has quickly created a new forefront of Jewish giving. Aside from basic fund-raising, donors are also invited to monitor the specific projects of their choice and it allowed lesser-known charities, which in the past might have been brushed aside by much larger organizations, to gain recognition.
Inadvertently, the Web site has also provided an answer to medium and smaller nonprofits struggling with the global economic crisis and those hurt by the antics of the now infamous Jewish investor Bernard Madoff. "It's a platform that allows what I have called the democracization of Jewish philanthropy," explains the 60-something New York-based mother and grandmother, who describes herself as an "adventurous person addicted to her Blackberry." "While in the past there has been focus on major organizations and large donors, Jgooders levels the playing field for donors and for the small project or organizations," continues Peck, who was here earlier this month to promote the on-line initiative's Rosh Hashana drive. "Our model is more for the smaller donors. We are looking to attract people who make between $5 to $3000. The emphasis on the larger donor is not as important as it has been in the past. On our Web site donations can vary in size; we are trying to find ways in which everyone can be part of this." While in the past Jewish organizations focused on several key benefactors, Peck explains that Jgooders allows people of all financial means to get involved in Jewish philanthropy and it offers an opportunity for anyone to be involved in certain projects belonging to a wide range of Jewish and Israel-based organizations. "For us it is an excellent tool," exclaims Yonatan Gher, executive director of Jerusalem's Open House, a Jewish gay, lesbian and bisexual community which joined Jgooders in recent weeks. "We have two projects listed on the Web site - our LGTB com-
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S FALLSBURG, NY Lg, 3 Br house, 3bth, Brand new, pvt in ground pool. Avail July. Call: 914-737-3915 Sackett Lake Front: 4 BR, 2 bth, LR, DR, kitchen combo, master suite, great view, dock on lake, near shuls, shopping and more! Asking $325K www.resortrealtyny.com. Call 845-791-5945 SULLIVAN COUNTY, LAKE Huntington: 15 minutes west of Monticello. 6 BR, 7 bth on 5 acres, city sewer, well water. $265K neg. 914-237-9653 or 917-844-8794
Lovely 2 story colonial w/ 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ bths, hardwood floors throughout, working fireplace, ceramic tiles in bathroom and kitchen w/corian countertops situated on corner lot in a well sort after area, easy access to all major transportation, mins to Hudson River and fine restaurants. 914-805-1734 Asking 289 K.
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
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
Fallsburg: New 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 3 acres w/ lake + waterfall. Near shul. For sale by owner. 718-938-4130
Vacation homes for sale Sackett Lake: Totally renovated 3 BRs, 1 bath, deeded lake nights, walk to orthodox shul. 516-662-3045
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 BUILDERS
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
Bed Stuy: House for sale All new, 2 fam, additional walk in apt. rent roll overs, mortgage, walk to trains, shops, parks school. Asking $549K. Call owner 516-413-7400 or 917-623-9603
BORO PARK, 53rd St/10th Ave: 5 fam house, 23x71, 3 stories + fin basement, Can convert to 3 fam. Asking $1.288M. Mint cond 917-509-6154 Boro Park: OPEN HOUSE SUN Noom- 4 pm 115049th Street. All brick 2 family 20x52 building 20x100 lot. Khalid Ahmed 917-753-5422 Joanna Pavlatac. Exit Top Properties. 443-856-8386 Bklyn House for sale Ave P/E 7, 1 fam s/det, LR, DR, EIK, 3 BR, 2 ½ bath, lg bsmnt, driveway, garage. Price rduced $715 K. NO BROKERS! Please call: 718-998-7231
CANARSIE, 1 FAMILY 30X100. EXCELLENT CONDITION. PERFECT FOR PROFESSIONALS, INVESTORS OR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SEMI COMMERCIAL STREET. 347-260-7838 Ave J/ Low East 2 family 30x100, detached 6/5 rooms, 3/2 bedrms, Den, Full Bsmt, Driveway, Granite kitchen Call Shirley Hanan 917-771-7447 Small one family house with extra lot for sale. Lot is ideal for building. Call 718-927-0600 Or 646-753-1400 Marine Park brick attached 1 family, 2 bath, Large yard, garage. Won’t last. Asking $430,000 Many other properties available. Mill basin, Marine Park, OMB, BR. Ask for Miriam. NATIONAL BROKERAGE. 718-377-1500 BORO PARK, 2-3 fam hse, central Loc. New heating system, upgraded Elect system, fin bsmnt, $1.3M Serious bids only. Appts for Sunday only No realtor: 201-669-1779 Boro Park, 20 Av 53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 Brs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr Stores, shuls, F train. 718-258-4824 Ave L/E 17th St 1 fam det, 20x100 Lot. 4 Brs, 2 car garage. Priced to Sell. By owner. Call 732-278-9780
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
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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
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
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
New Hyde Park: Herricks, 4 BR, 1.5 Ba, huge fin bsmt, IGS, prvt lg yard, updated, MINT $535K. Neg. 516-698-1650
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
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
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
Huntington: Newly renovated, new roof, ac system, driveway + siding, single story, 2 BR, frplc, deck with yard. $450K negotiable 516-523-4653
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
STATEN ISLAND
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 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
PAGE 48 House For Sale Kew Garden Hills: 2 story det house. Recent renovation. Excel loc. 718-261-4156
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
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.
PENNSYLVANIA 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
Butler PA: Single fam $575,000. 4 large BRs, high & EIK, DR, great rm, LR, office, Laundry rm, Fin bsmt, in-law apt, CAC, all totally redone, basement garage + new 2 car heated garage/workshop, large lot on quiet street, near shopping & schools, spacious home in mint condition. Asking 575,000. Make offer, Call 570-785-2305 PA, 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
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 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 poconolakefronts.com/hemlocl.htm
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
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Out of state, VA 250 Acre farm in Southwest Virginia, bland county + (1) home + Old farmhouse which was built in the 1990’s. Beautiful views. $995K. Please Contact 276-496-5200
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
Bristol, CT-31 unite RR $250k. price $2mil. Great potential and opportunity. Owner: 718-258-6096 Leave msg, Frank.
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
MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near beaches and town. Affordable weekly rental. 800-356-3210 New Hampshire, Washington 24 wooded acres, Town Rd w/electric & access to boat launching ramp for half moon pond. $5000 per acre 914-592-8414 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
House For Sale 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
Available For Rent 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
Bensonhurst: 2 BR, pvt house, LG LR, Kitchen, backyard, deck, parkway flr, heat/ hot water incl, pets? Freshly painted absentee LL. 1,600. Owner 718-755-2595
Gravesend: Studio apt available for rent $750/mo +50 for cable. Call agent Fran Rizzo. 646-207-5087
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Brooklyn Ave S/E17. Newly built 3 br apt. Lrge LR & DR. Call: 718-902-7375 347-587-7944 THREE 3 FAMILY HOMES ON 80X100LOT ASKING $975K ALSO 3 BR APT FOR RENT. R7A ZONE. CALL BROKER 646-207-7151 6920 13th Avenue: Store + 2 family, excellent condition, 3 BR apts. Call Albert. Remax Metro. 917-733-7230 or 718-439-1110
Boro Park, 20 w/53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 BRs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr stores, shuls F train. Asking $3000/mo nego. Call 718-258-4824
House for rent Gravesend/E 4th street: 3.5 room, walk in yard, absentee landlord. Utilities included $1,200. Also 5 rm yard garage. Call agent Fran Rizzo 646-207-3087
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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
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
Huntington Village, LI: 2 APTS 4 Rent, 2 BR, newly reno, new kit + Ba, W/D, no pets/ smoking. Nr all $2000/mo. 516-523-4653
Wesley Hills: Live your dream, 1.1M, this majestic residence is uncompromising in quality, craftsmanship. Greta location for new office 5600 s.f., upscale detail throughout. Outfitted with Anderson windows, Central AC, Fireplace, dock floors, etc. Call Helen Simon, Century 21 Grand 914-263-5226
STATENISLAND Small studio near SI ferry H/HW Inc. Credit Check req’d, 1 mth rent & sec. $700 718-273-4995 or 347-645-8449
2 ROOMS & PRIVATE BATH SHARED KITCHEN for mature woman. Single mom OK. FREE RENT in exchange for housekeeping in exch for housekeeping duties in Staten Island. Call after 1p. 718-273-4995 or 347-645-8449
QUEENS Kew Garden Hills. 2 STORY DET HOUSE. RECENT RENOVATION. EXCEL LOCATION. 718-261-4156
Astoria: By owner, 2 BR, 2 bthm living room, NEAR all transportation, $2300 neg. Available Immediately 718-216-6943
APT
AVAILABLE FOR RENT. $750/MO. AGENT FRAN RIZZO 646-207-5087
OCTOBER 9, 2009
Kew Garden Hills House for Rent K.G.H 1 Fam, 3 Bdrm, 1.5 Bths. Kitchen backyard and furnished Bsmt Gorgeous Deck $2,400 Call 917-669-9676 Amagensett Dunes 400 feet to ocean beach Access. 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. AC. Labor Day. $50, 000 or avail monthly. Call: 631-655-9319
House for rent Hamptons Hampton Beach House: On the ocean, Dune Rd., 3 BR, 2 BA, lrge deck on top w/ 360 degree views, newly renov. Available now. For details, 914-490-5115
Vacation property Southampton Waterfront Estate7BR w/5 master BR suites, pool, tennis, volleyball courts, boat/dock, elev, game room/gym. 917-418-6872. View website homerentals.com Property ID 40506
WOODMERE: 1 BR, 1.5 Bth, newly renovated, private garage w/ separate entrance includes all utilities gas + electric. Near all shopping, transportation and shuld. Call 516-524-8378 or 516-612-4656
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 Forshay: 13+BR mansion for rent for the summer. Heated indoor/ outdoor pool, large backyard ALSO Forshay: 2-4 BR bsmt apt for rent, reasonably priced. Call 845-354-4845
OUT OF STATE Beautiful 24 acre standard Breed horse farm. Located in central Delaware with 22 stalls. Pond & Track included. Visit www.sandielanefarm.com 732-634-0712, Lisa
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
Vacation properties Delaware:Dewey beach4 BR, 2 ½ bth, deck, hrdwd flrs, balcony, ocn vu, 1 block to beach, 629,999k rentals. 610-888-5866 www.whisperingpalms-db.com Pennsylvania/ Townhouse for rent East Strausberg Townhouse for rent 2 bdrm, 2 bath, fireplace, updated kitchen, cathedral Ceiling, garage bsmnt. Avail now. $1,150/mth + util Call: 570-223-0578 Los Angeles: Lrg 2 story, 5BR, 4bth home avail for summer. Granite kosh kit. Lg bckyrd. Nr shuls. 310-735-3310
North Putnam, renov, 2 story 3 BD/ 1 ½ bth, Vermont log cabin on 7 acres plus full bsmt 3 acres, Lake+Garage-Must see to believe. Contact 845-225-6630. asking $2100 per month. Email Paul@oneclickbuttercutter.com
East 35th St/ Kings Hwy: 1 BR bsmt apt, freshly painted, private entrance. Gas & electric included. $850 718-677-5759 or 347-262-3853
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BROOKLYN Gravesend, East 3rd St: 3 BDRMs, EIK w/ granite top, stainless steal appl, washer/dryer, marble bathroom, LR, Heat/Hot water included, parking, 1,800. Sorry NO PETS. Owner 917-519-4862
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. 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 ROOM FOR RENT In busy area in Flatbush (On Coney Island between J & K) Call 718-253-0493
Pkwy Ave L +M, 2nd fl elev, small 2 br, 1 bth, LR/DR, great bldg, near all transportation, gas included $170k. No Broker, building. Call Owner: 718-252-5802
KENSINGTON: 3 room apt, 1 bath for rent. Freshly painted. Near shopping and trans. Call: 424-202-1152
Bklyn Apts unfurn. Bensonhurst- Apartments 6 rooms, 2 large bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms, refrigerator included, small pet ok, house avail. Now, roommates preffered, no programs. Call owner: 917-805-8324
House For Rent
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
3 bedroom, lg living room, eat in kitchen, dining room, lg porch w/awning, plenty of winsows, incl gas/ heat/ hotwater, 2nd flr in 2 fam house, 2,100 Nego. No pets, no washer/ dryer/ dishwasher. Owner Ozzie 917-753-2580
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
KGH: Newly built furnishes, 1 BR BSMT apt, full kitchen & bath, sep entr. Non smoker 917-301-4119
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
BROOKLYN For sale in Bensonhurst: Grocery/ Deli 10,000 Neg. 7 year lease, $1200/mo. In building, everything. Call Mario, 917-340-8489
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Pizza shop for sale, great location, Boro Park area, large store, heavy traffic. Call 646363-8425 for more info.
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
Boro Pk, 12 Ave 43 St, store frnt office for rent. Approx 60x20, good for prfsnl or store. Call: 917-435-9274
Ave U 2 Stores For Rent 700 sq ft and 1000 sq ft top location reasonable price call owner 917-797-1427
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BORO PARK NEW UTRECHT/47TH ST 450 sf good for both store and office 19800 sf also available Call: 718-437-3126 lv msg
Boro Park-Professional Ofc spaces, prime location Newly renov. 917-494-7987
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
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
Busy dental practice in heart of boro park 3 networked, fully equiped ops, seller motivated best offer accepted 917-416-3681
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 Commercial Property/ Nassua Cedarhurst: Beautiful bldg near JFK, showroom offices and warehouse, loading dock, approx. 16,000 sq ft. Call 516-448-4393 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
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
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BROOKLYN Retail Space BAYSIDE Storefront for rent 1000 sq ft, w/ prkg. Great location for any type of business. Nr all transp. Call owner 718-224-8903
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
Office Space Professional Medical office for rent up to 7 rms, $600 per room + free reception area on Church Ave between 15th + 16th Street. Contact Moshe 646-436-3320
Park Slope Area: building for rent for new 5000 sq ft 40x112 + mezzanine. 23 ft ceiling, oversized electric door, 3 offices, 2 bths, CACm 10 min from battery tunnel. Call 347-452-4179 or 845-255-6595
E New York: 1 Story warehouse!!! 20,000sf divisible for two. $6/sf. L Train. 14’ ceiling. Nice offices. Oren 516-398-2368 imir.oren@gmail.com
FUNERAL HOME for rent/ sale in the heart of Wlmsbrg 197 Franklin Ave corner of Willoughby. For info pls email es@almod.com or Call 718-801-0341
OFFICE SPACE 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
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
REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE Court St. Brooklyn, 3rd flr, 900sf. Offices 2 refrigerated 800sf. Each 2 Freezers 800sf each 5000 sf. Storage, 15 ft high, Fright elevator Ground Floor 2000 sf., with loading dock, Total 11,000 sf. Call 917-407-4006
Boro Park. Corner 15 Ave/48 St Newly renov medical ofc approx 1,200+sqft. Reception +5 offices+ Kitchenette. Gloria: 212-725-6481 Office for rent Ave M, Corner E 19th St. Large office, light, airy, reaso nable. Please call: 718-336-4351
917-295-7529 OR 347-992-2722
Boro Park, 12 Ave/43 St. Storefront office For rent Approx 60x20 good for professional or medical offi. Call 917-435-9274
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
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
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 STORE FOR RENT BROOKLYN Hair salon for rent Ave. U Close to Q+B subway, very convenient access. Asking $2,200 Call: Benny Wong 917-774-6586 718-375-5180 STORE FOR RENT IN VERY BUSY AREA IN GRAVESEND. NEWLY RENOVATED, PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS: 718-998-7600 SPACE FOR RENT-BROOKLYN 51st Street close to 18th avenue Basement suitable for storage High ceilings Call for more information: 908-330-3677
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
CENTER NEW YORK STATE, close to I90, 58 Acres land, 18,000 sq ft of new building, newly equipped restaurant. 315-822-5816. Email: Murdock10windstrend.com
STATEN ISLAND (New Dorp) 2000 sq ft office space. Near train.Convenient to all. Pat 646-369-9457 Port Richmond-3 office suites w/reception area. All brand new, fully renovated C/A. full bsmt 2,700ft w/dual bthrms, new carpet. Please call: 347-424-7809
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
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
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
Land/Lots Bed-Stuy-Vacant Interior: LOT (LAND LOCKED) 18*35 BLOCK 1687, LOT 144, R-6 ZONE, $20K. PRINCIPALS ONLY. OWNER 917-848-7735 AUCTION 18 Hole Golf Course Oct 10th 2009-12:00 Noon 9259 West Fork Road Georgetown, Ohio 45121 126 acre public golf course located 45 min southeast of Cincinatti. 6070 yards, family owned for over 48 years, ½ mile from Brown Co. Airport, Ohio D5 Liquor Licnese, full restraint, pro-shop, Driving range, Tennis court, practice green, Starting bid set at $900K. Campbellauctioneers.com 973-392-4308
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If you are really serious about a home based business and would like to see yourself in the sx figure category with a minimum investment of $2,000. then contact Gary Schechter. Call 917-345-3202 or 888-274-2933 for more details. You will not be sorry
Capital to Invest NY allows public stock offerings without “Registration”. John Kenny 401-831-7050
A 14 yr old bio-tech/ networking company, debt free, on TSX, going global, USA wide open. Flagship product: Kosher, proven to optimize you rimmune system, antiaging product, 70 method of using patents (pharmaceutical), 34 published peer reviewed clinical trials, listed in the USA PDR drug guide, natural, safe for all ages, 25 years of clinical research at McGill University Medical Center & Jewish General Hospital, Montreal Canada. Lucrative MLM business venture! www.immunocal.com/athens product iste>call 866-831-8431 free cd/dvd
Oil & gas royalties For sale by owner Six producing oil wells on a 760-ac units in West Texas. Monthly royalty income is over $600/mo. Steady income .28% ROI. $25K firm. Principals only. 214-991-4699 or alanmay2001@gmail.com
Investors needed, Earn 10% interest. Secured investment interest pd monthly. $50K min invest RS license LI00000222641 727-410-7315
LIVINGSTON, NJ Approx 900sq ft on Route 10 near Livingston Center. Ideal for retail, office or daycare. Available immediately. Call 973-994-0001
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Win big in this economy Get quality bank owned properties (REO) (For cents on the dollar) Nationwide, unlike others, by us you get what you order-Rare opportunity. Call Hillel at 551-580-0857 Exclusive $$$ System, Have the desire to excel?” Serious only! www.globalinformationnet work.com, use code1500490 888-596-1006
Mark IV Programming Ad Hoc reports/ BI Data Mining Custom Reports Custom Datasets MG Miller Programming Inc. Call 216-381-6753 Moreno Miller Email: reno40@sbcglobal.net 198 Delux room Motel LOCATED IN THE MIDWEST Completely renovated in 2006. Tropical Pavillion Lge indoor POOL, Whirlpool Priced @ $26,000 per room. $5,148,000.00. 40% of replacement cost. Arrange own financing principles only. 877-599-8526
Partner with famous NY Billionare. Starting new home based biz “No guts no Glory” Looking to work with new business protégé. Will you be one of them? Contact: 866-600-3728 WWW.Donaldsbigbiz.com
Never before… $28,000 In days, not weeks…returning calls. No selling! IRS approved. 1-888-266-4224 “My best week since joining the program in $17,000.”Anne, Single mom, WA
Outstanding business opportunity, distributors needed, no franchise fees. It is finally here! Say good-bye to chlorine, no more burning irritated eyes/ swimmers ear/ Brittle hair + Dry skin/ Faded swim suites. Keep your pool crystal clear for under $99/yr. 100% safe. Vitamin grade EPA approved. Fo rmore info, call 408-8/86-0897 or visit our website www.swimmingpoolmagic .com/davidbeck
Serious people wanted, learn how to construct a career, yet have plenty of quality time to spend with your family. 845-362-2211 WWW.YOURFREEDOMPLAN.COM
#1 MONEY MAKING online mall. Borkers/ Lenders wantedBig $$$ Great support! 888-556-6121
CAPITAL WANTED Movie partner wantedBiggest film 2009 Global buzz already done Title, Madoff movie View website: www.madoffwithamerica.com Contact 310-245-4217 Email: Edmond@madoffwithamerica.com
HI RETURN, LO RISK Long term investment grade annuity-Type cash flows. 8-10% IRR. Top Insurance and utility credits. 888-254-2102
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
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
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
#1 Opp!!! $15K+ Per week potential! Giant international Co. Exploding in the US. Contact 800-399-0447
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
Architect seeks financial partner for 114 Room Hotel/ Restaurant in Western NY. Project near completion. Lend or equity position. 631-451-7799
Obgyn Practice for sale: Brooklyn, ideal for Orthodox Jewish MD. Receipts 700k. Call Mr. Weissen at 631-281-2810 or email gnw1@buysellpractices.com
A breakthrough in Parnasa. Have the time and money for whats vital in your life. Worj from home simple system training and support. www.behappylivelife.com 888-415-1474 Capital wanted $2.5M To facilitate a 413 acre oceanfront liquidation, Puerto Rico USA. Land MAI Appraised @ 186M, July 2007. Earn $6M from equity participation in sales. Secured 1st lien. 202-756-4808 Business person to negotiate. I have 2 inventions. Great money making opportunity. Interested? Call Janet 347-439-8968
BECOME A SUCCESFUL CONCERT PROMOTER Call: HMI, New York (800) 836-1691
OCTOBER 9, 2009 Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent Brooklyn Lot For Sale Midwood 1472 E. 19th St. 35 x 100 R-6 zone Plans Fully Approved foundation35 x 95 Owner renovated, planned with broker Coldwell Banker Mid Plaza Kim Stavrach 718-646-3600 FOR SALE FAMILY PLOT (4 PLOTS TOGETHER) IN BETH MOSES CEMETERY LI. BELOW MARKET PRICE OF $2,000 EACH OR $7,500 FOR ALL FOUR, OBO. CALL: 786-378-7174
BETH MOSES CEMETERY Pinelawn, Long Island, 7 burial plots, split 4+3. Will negotiate. congls@hotmail.com 954-964-6634
Tutoring SITUATION WANTED NURSE WITH EXPERIENCE LOOKING TO CARE FOR ELDERLY COUPLE OR PERSON. SPEAKS HUNGARIAN & A LITTLE ENGLISH. HAVE NYS DRIVERS LICENSE. 203-243-0601
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PLEASE CALL ELAINE 631-896-0849
Caregiver, seeking fulltime position, many years experience. Excellent references. Live in/ out. Call 718-645-5128 or 347-495-2773 NANNY
Bethel, NY. Approved 28 lot, subdivision in Sullivan Cntry. Existing house in one lot + 27 -1/2 are lots 3 acre pond, 30 acres of common area $1.5M. By owner 631-692-9878
Tutoring New voice studio in Upper Manhattan, Inwood, private classical voice lessons. www.christina-asher.com 212-304-0242
VOICE TECHNIQUE & COACHING NATURAL VOCAL PRODUCTION; PROPER POSTURE & BREATHING PRODUCE SUPERIOR RESULTS; VOCAL PROBLES QUICKLY ELIMINATED; SINGING IS SIMPLY AN EXTENSION OF SPEAKING; ONE VOICE (NO BREAKS) THROUGHOUT SINGING RANGE. ALL LEVELS & STYLES 212-481-9144
I offer MATH SUPPORT for HS and College students, I lecturer in math at Yeshiva University, & prepare students for PSAT/SAT 718-869-9034
Talmud Tutor + Coach Available for your sons. Bklyn and SI only. Contact Josh 646-498-7830
AFFORDABLE TUTORING Prep for Math & Science Regents With outstanding tutors who cover all The material & strategies students Must know. Very affordable rates! Online & Flatbush locations. Call Perry: 718-377-0015
Professional tutoring Are you Worried About your child passing the 2008 NYC math test? Service is offering test prep qualified tutors Individualized attention amazing results references available. We cover All of the topics outlined by NYS Dept of Education. Homework help also Avail. Help your child Excel in Math. Call 347-247-4258
Piano lessons,-all levels. Instrument provided free of charge. Reasonably priced. Call: 718-207-5981 Call: 212-496-9148
Caregiver Playgroup: Madison age 2-6. Morah Leora, early/late dropoff. Quality care. Summer/all year. 718-646-9368
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL DORA AT: 440-339-0991 EMAIL: DBDUIGOV@YAHOO.COM 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
DEVOTED CAREGIVER w. 18 years exp caring for the elderly will provide trans, days or nights, peal prep, housekeeping, personal care & much more! Exc work & character refs. Call Phyllis @ 732-851-5894
Positions wanted I am a MAN with nursing home exp Seeking position to work with elderly. M-F day/evenings. Ref avail upon Request. Call 718-931-8632/ 917-428-7635
ELDERLY CARE GIVER Able, energetic, industrious, shows initiative. Has lots of experience. 917-496-7701/ 718-699-1920
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AID/ COMPANION/ CHILDCARE with more than 12 years experience, seeks position. Excellent checkable references. Please Call: 718-284-7637
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
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
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 Need a Rabbi? Recently retired, excellent speaker, superb cantorial skills. Available fulltime or part time. 610-348-9965 RETIRED CONSERVATIVE RABBi Available for high holy holidays. Warm and engaging personality. Dynamic and eloquent speaker. Timely and relevant sermon. Torah reader. Rabbi1826@gmail.com Baal Tefillah for Yamim Noraim/ Baal To Keah + Baal Koreh, many years experience. Israeli accent. Call David 718-878-5678 or 917-224-3303 Available for repair and installation of telephone and computers. Call Isaac at 718-213-7533 I AM A CARPENTER LOOKING FOR WORK. Spackling, sheet rock, tile, doors, bathrooms, kitchens, painting etc. Call @ 718-363-8994 ZEVULAN partner to support my Learning for one year, only $20K Call: 646-385-2259 NEED A RABBI !!! A dynamic experienced Modern Orthodox Rav will lead your shul. Baal Koreh and more, great speaker and educator. Email : evereadyrav@yahoo.com Or call 702-673-7180
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 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 Cosmetician Stay smooth by Galit Avigail. Waxing, electrolgins and infrared laser/low prices Georgetown Location. 718-214-5046
NAILS TECHS AND MASSAGE THERAPISTS 10 min. manicure Is Hiring Technicians, Massage Therapist. Must be licensed. New JFK Airport location. Apply at www.10minutemanicure.com or call Mary Beth. 866-663-0802
Help Wanted KEL NAH REFA NAH LAH “PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME” Frum woman, mother of two children, four grandchildren, in desperate need of Kidney-Type B G-d gave us two kidneys, so we can donate ONE. And Gd will bless you for saving my life. Call 732-996-0036 Urgently looking for a CANTOR LEIB GLANTZ Live/ prvt recordings, concerts, weddings, radiom lectures, services etc. Video & photo materials, letters, newspapers, poseters, music scores and manuscripts, stories/anecdotes. If you have or know somebody who has such materials pls contact me at 845-228-8577 or 347-833-3050 leibglantz@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
Dental Lab In Bensonhurst looking for office help with dental office experience. Good computer skills helpful Call 718-331-2241 or fax resume 718-331-2251 Cook to run small kosher kitchen in Bronx nursing Home, will move to Queens facility in 2 months.Knowledge of Buchanian cooking a plus. Benefits. 718-519-5878 KOL HAOLAM NEWS SEEKS ADVERTISING REPS % BASED. CALL 347-678-0925. E-mail/text kolhaolam@yahoo.com 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
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Help wanted-Secretary SECRETARY FOR YESHIVA in Queens. Must be computer literate. Call: 718-644-4048
HANDYMAN: Complete bathroom and kitchen pluming…construction, electrician and repair! FREE ESTIMATE. Nathan Nachum 646-267-1207
Help wanted Cosmetician, exp’d-F/T knowl of selling cosmetics & fragrances a must. Sal + commish. 718-645-0166
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
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
All types of work, small or big jobs, many yrs exper, free est, sh shab. Call Itzhak 917-365-3340
NATURAL GINESIS NO MORE BUGS! 100% NATURAL PLEASE CALL: 800-807-9357 www.naturalginesis.com
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
Cleaning Services 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
Cleanout commercial & residential. Big or small odd jobs we do it all Call for free estimate Mark 917-682-2247
1st Class Cleaning Services. We do it all- All organic, Insured & Bonded, references Passover Special $129.95 (4 Hrs) Servicing: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens 718-408-9244 or 646-213-3012 www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com
Heaven’s Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Hardwd, Tile & Grout Dry in1 Hr. Prompt, Reliable Svc, House Special: 5 Rms + Hallway & Stairs $189.00 . 2 Rms + Hallway $89.00 3 Rms + Hallway $119.00 Sofa & Loveseat $139.00 (718)696-9117
Handyman Electrician All electrical needs. New lines Trouble shouting fixtures. Call Yahuda: 347-631-0481
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
HARPER’S HANDYMAN SVC. All types of home repair A-Z Done with pricle by dependable, reliable craftsman Call 732-216-7323 D.L.M CONSTRUCTION Licensed and Insured New Construction, Extension and Complete Renovation, 25 Years Experience Free Estimate 917-968-6809 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 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
Handyman: incomplete bathroom and kitchen plumbing…Construction, electrician and any repair! Free estimate! Nathan Nachim 646-267-1207
SELL YOUR VEHICLE FREE QUOTES!!! ANY CONDITION NEW OLD JUNK NOT TITLE NO PROBS SAME DAY PICK UP. FREE TOWING!! CALL 718-864-2872
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 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 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
GDG Towing-$500-$10,000 Car + Trucks, Running or not. 732-961-7000
GDG Towing: $500$10,000 cars & trucks. Running or not. 732-961-7000
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
MAZEL TOV Moving and Storage Special rates for the holidays Lic & Ins DOT # 10587 718-443-7700
Auto Buyers Cars, Trucks, Any condition Cash on the spot highest $$$ Fast, Free Pick up, anywhere, anytime 732-298-4539
MOVING SERVICE www.heftyroy.com we bring a careful, friendly touch to res’d moving. Mention Jewish Voice & Get $25 discount! 347-852-5439
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. $21,900 13,000MI 516-633-9500
Have van will travel. Licensed livery van service, schools, airports, mountains, special rates for day camps & yeshivas. 347-276-7071
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Hadar’s Glow, hair removal center Safe & painless, special low prices. Guaranteed results 718-708-2822 www.hadarsglow.com
Pets Supplies & Services WHEN DOODY CALLS Pet Waste Clean-Up Service. Is your dog’s poop a pain in the grass? 732-495-7667 www.whendoodycalls.com
Health/ Fitness Board certified psychiatrist: Sun hours65 CPW 66 st, NYC. Dr. Klien. Call 516-662-4722 Clip & Save HEALTH CARE SERIE$ 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
HEALTH + FITNESS Tired, listless or stressed out? + Reiki, energy blanket, SCENAR and cold laser can provide an energy makeover. 347-570-2126 or visit www.energymakeoverservices.com
Change your life for the better with quick, powerful & natural healing. Dissolve stress trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, ocd, post partum depression, Miriam Langsam MS, EFT-AdvCH www.chooseemotionalfreedom.com 718-854-3808
Change your waterChange your life DO YOU SUFFER FORM THE FOLLOWING? Obesity, high blood pressure, asthma, acid reflux, high cholesterol, fatigue. 347-406-2965 or h2origin.com/geneg LEARN solutions to these conditions. MALE GENITAL ENLARGEMENT Adult Stem Cells & laser breakthrough www.drgiunta.com 703-845-7400
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
SOMEONE PLEASE LOVE US!! We are desperately looking for a good home!! Our names are Bindi & Jeremiah- we are 2 Pitbull mixes who were rescued from a horrible home in GA 2 years ago by our NYC “moms”. I’m Bindi, a small girl who loves to jump and play. I weigh only 35 punds and am about 3 yrs old. I am Jeremiah, a pit/boxer mix who is a lovebug. I am 3 ½ yrs olf and weigh 55lbs we are both vetted and have had training!! PLEASE WE ARE BEGGING FOR A LOVING & FOREVER HOME!!! Please contact Monica at 516-315-0900 or Darlene at 516-205-0421. We require ref., a home check and adoption fee.
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
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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
Merchandise Wanted Urgently looking for any: CANTOR LEIB GLANTZ Live/ prvt recordings, concerts, weddings, radio, lectures, services, etc. Video & photo material; letters, newspapers, posters, music scores and manuscripts, stories anecdotes. If you have or know somebody who has any such materials pls contact me at 845-228-8577 or 347-833-3050 leibglantz@gmail.com
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.
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 SEALED BID SALE By order of owner US largest woven Blanket manufacturer Biederlock of America Corp. 11501 Bedford Rd. Cumberland, MD 210502. assets being offered as a goig concern in sealed bid package 1000 has a close date Oct. 14th 2009 at 5:00pm. Bid on entirety or incremental parts; Certain tangible and intangible Assets. Incl, Real Prop., Web pages/ phone product Design Patterns, Customer List, Raw Mat’ls Invent, finished goods invent., mach & eqt for terms & conditions & sealed bid package visit:www.americanaai.co m Email: dicklowry@americanaai.com to register and receive a bid package & inspection dates. American Auctions & Appraisals, Inc 410-876-8210 NEW SEFFER TORAH, 6 INCH, 1/ARON KODESH, READY FOR SIYUM. 718-627-0915, 917-449-6125
Merchandise GET YOUR POWER WHEELCHAIRS, POWER SCOOTERS, HOSPITAL BEDS AT ABSOLUTELY NO COST TO YOU! FAST DELIVERY AVAILABLE. CALL TOLL FREE TO QUALIFY. 800-470-4567 GOLF EQUIPMENT The Original-The Putting Arc-Delux It looks like a piece of hand-finished fine furniture and will fit any home décor. Practice with the world’s #1 putting aid at home this winter and takr all of your golfing buddies’ money next spring. Used almost 900 touring profs for well over 700 wins. Available at TheputtingArc.com 800-898-0701 or a golf shop near you.
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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Motorcycles. Mopeds/ Go carts DIRT BIKES, OLD WANTED ANY MODEL/Cond. Contact Mark 516-794-8375 Judaica Store out of business! SELLING ALL MERCAHNDISE AND CONTENTS OF STORE. 347-713-5340/ 646-210-7174
Valley thrift store: (Nonprofit.) 949 Amsterdam Ave. Men, Women & children; House wares, books, videos, DVD, CD, many other items. Mon-Fri 10am5pm, Sat noon-4pm. 212-222-2600
Position wanted Reliable home health care aid or housekeeper available. Ref avail. Looking in all five boros. Please call Pauline 718-380-0736
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
Mattress & Box spring Queen, Pillow top Still In Plastic $350 (631) 716-0174
Sports + Tickets Buy/ Sell tickets/ Yankees/ Mets/ Knicks/ Rangers/ Giants/ Jets and all concerts sports and theater. 800-764-1560 www.arentix.com
Merchandise wanted COLLECTOR LOOKING FOR JEWISH/ISRAELI ART. 201-575-0055
Do you have merchandise you can’t sell? We’ll buy entire warehouse. Please call: 347-496-1626
Piano, Baldwin Concert Grand, 7 ft, selling $12,500, appraised $25,000 631-277-1937
Lost hse in NJ fine furnishings, collectibles, coins, paintings, rugs. Cents on the dollar. 646-379-3566
Shaimes, Buried K’holacha. Very reasonable. No charge for good usable books, we accept posul sifrei Torah tefflin and mezuzas. Call Mr. Pinter. 4408 14th Avenue 718-871-2260 or 917-589-5992
Other Services PROFESSIONAL NUMEROLOGIST Precise advise on troubled relationships, career decisions, info on naming businesses & children for success. 201-954-9019, mynumber1thru@aol.com
PEST CONTROL Rats*Mice*Roaches*Ants *Silverfish*Termites. Contact Keith 718-3481141 Cell 718-930-9393 Fax 718-348-1141
Career training Become a certified bartender in under a week day/evening classes. Available in Manhattan + Brooklyn. View website for special discounts www.empirebartendingaca demy.com or contact 646-320-9846 or 917-645-8651 Forming group to climb MT. KILIMANJARO In late January/ Early FEBRUARY Need adventurous spirit, endurance, not mountaineering skills. Shomer Shabbat. Contact David Eisenberg, MD 617-974-4620 or eyemd@rcn.com
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Residential Courier Services Brooklyn Courier for fast, reliable & secure delivery service. Call: 347-295-2339 4 sale. My IMAGINATION. Ideas for movies, osngs inventions and everything in between. Would like to build a house 4 MOM. Please call 505-908-0743 7-11pm MST. Here are some words that my poet side “TC Jairico” put…Dear lord; What am I to do? You have my heart, my soul and my life; but my mind is unwilling to go. Please lord; what am I to do?
A simcha you can afford in congregation Poile Zedek’s, historic landmark, our magnificent, sanctuary and party room are available for you remarkable affordable place. Price centrally located @ 145 Neilson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 732-545-6123 Astrology/ Reading Psychic readings by Rafael, I can help you with all your problems. Specializing in reuniting loved ones instantly, 1 free question! 954-394-1061 PSYCHIC READINGS by RAFAEL. I can help you with all your problems. Specializing in reuniting loved ones instantly. 1 free question! 954-394-1061 4 sale. My IMAGINATION. Ideas for movies, songs, inventions and everything in between. Would like to build house 4 MOM. Call 505-908-0743 7-11pm MST.
World Wide Psychic Karen, Free reading by phoneGuaranteed to Reunite lovers. Are you confused? Unhappy? Results in 24 hours. Contact Karen for a better tomorrow. 214-434-8869
Travel Services *GREAT VACATIONS!* WHOLESALE PRICING World’s Best Travel Club Call Bonnie at 888-402-9080
Machine Shop: Machine Tool and die repair, turning, milling, drilling, grinding. Custom tooling machine fixtures. Enrique: 718-840-7241 enrique.425@hotmail.com
Send old or broken laptops to be recycled for free!!! On site remote tech support for business + consumer. We can transfer all data on all computers + computer repairs, Contact 866-848-0756 EGT Network, INC. www.egreenetech.biz
COMPUTER SUPPORT/ REPAIR • PC tune-up • Virus removal • Clean up clutter • Transfer files from old to new PC • Backing, restoring Documents DAN SCHNEDER 917-488-9300 Computerdr123@aol.com
READING & WRITING SUCCESS FOR GRADES 2-6, LICENSED, PROFESSIONAL, FORMER PRINCIPAL, EXPERIENCED, EFFICIENT. $80/HR. AVENUE K/
EAST 18TH, PRIVATE HOUSE. SUMMER HOURS ALSO AVAILABLE. 917-751-3555
Professional services Want fast delivery service? Available in 5 boroughs, call Jude 347-697-8230. door to door reliable & affordable for small & big deliveries.
RONDON Home Improvement, Inc. & OUTDOOR WORK • ROOFING SIDING & GUTTERS HOME REMODELING & REPAIRS • PLUMBING ELECTRICAL• TILE • PAINTING INDOOR
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We fix what your husband won’t! Power washing•Tile Retouch•Redo Bathroom•Drywalls •Gutter Cleaning•Painting•Installing Locks, Blinds, Curtains, Molding & Trimmming•Fixtures•Change Bulbs •Shabbat Locks•Etc. Eli Zonana
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King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton NJ: two burial plots for sale $1400 Each. Call Fanny at 215-205-5334
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
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
Mountclair (Upper): Charming + Elegant, 8 BDRMs, 5.2 Bthrm, 9 fireplaces (Albaster/ Marble/ Wood) Original woodwork/ Inground pool + extra large patio/ 4 car gar. Kio pond, totally reno. 1890’s Victorian views of NYC + separate carriage, house rental, reduced by $300K to $1.699M. Contact 917-846-3101 or 973-934-8881
Lakewood Enclave: Buckingham, 2 yrs old. 3 b, 2.5 ba, baseboard ht, screened porch, 2 car gar, EIK, Coria counters. 732-534-5859
Wayne: Large brick colonial beautiful view 4 BR, 3 ½ bats, family room, volted, ceilings, skylights + fireplace. 4 zone, heat, hot water base bored, central air + vac. Aderson Cament Window, hardwood floors + ceramic, floor finished, basement open house. Every Sunday 973-767-7224
Adult Community, For sale Toms River: Adult community, $239,000 8 miles to ocean! 8 Francios Ct. Large ranch with underground sprinklers on cul-desac. New stamp concrete driveway and front entrance. Completely remodeled kitchen w/ corian countertops. Mexican tile floor. Huge enclosed pantry. Flat top range & double door refrigerator. Large dining room leading to new 20’ Florida room with heat and air. Large 20’ living room. Large bedrooms w/3 large closets. 15’ garage with remote. Brand new front load W/D. Fans installed in all rooms plus air. Baseboard gas heat throughout. Home completely painted in 2009. Immaculate. Call before noon or after 6pm 732-608-0130
Jackson: 7500 SF NEW BOILET! Heat/ elec with 1250 SF office. $5000 month, included, tax, water and sewer. Nights 732-7766575 or 732-547-8166
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
House For Rent
House For Rent
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
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
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
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.
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
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. 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
Long Branch: Unique 5 BR/ 5 bath charming home. Includes gourmet kitchen w/ top of the line appliances/ granite countertops/ terracotta frls. 2 sunrooms, outside porch/ sunroom off master bdrm. Open floor plan. Custom wood work throughout. Backyard w.fishpond/ shed/ swingset. Back up generator/ close to ocean. House of worship/trans. $949K. Contact Burke + Manna Real Estate Agency 732-455-5420
Are you looking for a clean remodeled 3BR, 2 ba shore house colonial 2.5 blocks from the beach. New roof, kitchen & bath, parks 5 cars. Asking $339,900. Call 973-464-5561
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
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
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
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 Business for sale Health food store for sale in Northern, NJ in growing location. Gross income $750K yearly owner will train, asking price $850K or best offer. Contact 908-850-1470, Lv Message.
Apartment For Rent Kings Point, Delray Beach: CONDO Capri Delux, 2 BR, 2 bath, newly renovated, unfurnished. Yearly lese $800/month. (201)286-3056
Business for sale Health food store for sale in Northern, NJ in growing location. Gross income $750K yearly owner will train, aRed Bank: Downtown office space available. 1350 sq ft vaulted ceilings Fios Internet ready, parking available. Call Art 732-222-3553
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
Adult community for sale Cedar Grove: By owner, custom fully furnished, totally upgraded, 9 rooms, condo, building 5 yrs old, 3 BE, 2 BTH, eat in kitchen with stainless, granite, 2 gas fireplaces, cath ceiling & cover, molding Jacuzzi in master bath, custom flooring + lighting, 2 terraces, 2,602 sq ft, 6 chandelier, custom made drapes 16x18, dining rm 22” + 30”, must see a special home for a special person. Asking $790,500. Call 917-303-3370
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
Commercial Property Red Bank: Downtown, office space available 1350 sq ft vaulted ceilings. Fios internet ready, parking available. Call Art 732-222-3553
Office Approx 4500 sq ft divide + construct to small units to your need. Second floor, elevator bldg, close to all major highways. Many incentives! 201-934-1600
Apartment For Sale Condos/Co ops/NJ Hoboken-$1.15 m secluded carriage house, 3 firplaces, luxury, appliance package, patio +w/trellis+hot tub, terrace 3 flrs 201-400-3986
FOR SALE, LAKEWOOD 4 CONDOS AVAILABLE 2,000-2,400 sq. ft. $335,000- $345,000 1st St. & Madison Ave. Please call for info/appt. 718-974-5550
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale CEDARHURST: DENTAL OFFICE THUR-SUN. ALSO SUITABLE FOR PODIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST OR SPEECH THERAPIST. CALL 516-316-3360
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 office space wired & ready. Surrounded by Heimeshe businesses daily minyomin, close to highways & trans. Excellent prices. Call 917-771-3140, If no answer lv msg
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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
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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
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
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
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
Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305
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10,000 SQ FT UNDER AIR CUSTOM HOME WITH SEPARATE 8,000 SQ FT WORKSHOP/ GARAGE. HOME HAS EXTENSIVE GRANITE + TILE- FEATURES THE NICEST HOME THEATER THAT YOU WILL FIND. A DEAL @ 1.1 MILLION. CONTACT 321-431-8120 VIEW: WWW.EXTREMEFLORIDAHOME.COM
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
Century Village, Boca Raton: Nicely furnished 1 BR, 1.5 BA ground floor $1400/mo, 4 mo min, 305-255-3985 or 305-775-2635
Naples, FL: Condo, Seasonal Furnished, 2 BR, 2 bath. Avail Oct 2009 to June 2010. Except March. $2000/mo negotiable 973-208-3265
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
Palm Coast: New home construction location along northeast Atlantic, East and Intercostals Waterway. Custom home builder (FL license CDG 1516268) Review plans and features at www.stoughtonluxuryhomes.com summer building incentives apply through August 31 2009. Call for details 386-586-5665 ask for Will or John M-F 9AM-5PM w/e 10am-4pm
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
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For Rent or Sale in Florida 2BR, w/ amazing bay view Sleeps 6 Comfortably 2Bths Walking distance to Shul Beautiful Gym, Jacuzzi, Boat and Fishing Dock Tennis Courts and more Incl. completely furnished apt Washer Dryer, Sheets, blankets, towels, etc. Ready for Rent or Sale Immediately Come stay for a few days, weeks, or more. Call917-686-4824 For Serious Purchase Inquiries
CONDO FOR SALEFLORIDA NEWLY RENOV FURN, 2 BR, 2 BTH, LR/DR AREA, CLOSED IN, SUN-ROOM, 3 WALK-ON CLOSETS, GRANITE FLRS, NEW TILE FRLS, A/C. 55 GATED COMMUNITY, 2 POOLS, MANY AMENITIES. WALK TO SHULS, SHOP, LOW MAINT. REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE. BY OWNER, $99K FIRM. 305-877-6927 Condo for sale FL Naples: TARPON BAY CONDO 2 BR/2 BA; Tiled, clubhouse, pool, gym, Comm. Office, pets OK $185K. Call: 239-777-4952 or 239-254-7633
Delray Beach: 2/2 condo, gated rent/ sale, nicely furn, lots of activities, bull service available, near golf courses, shopping & more. Contact 561-684-5840
NW Broward County Las Vistas in Inverrary 2/2 Furn. New renov, frsh/ cln. All tile, EIKit, new appl, 55+ gated elev building. Cbl tv included/ stps to w/d, pool, active clbhs. Nearby golf, balc garden view. Kosher avail/xtra. Walk to Chabad. 4s/RBO. $90K. Annual$1100. Seasonal $1600. Pixs/info 561-721-1761 values91447@mypacks.net 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kings point, Delray Beach: 2 BRs, 2 baths, main floor completely upgraded & furnished. Call Shirley 561-752-4923
BAY HARBOR ISLAND Large 1/1.5 Pool, 4th Flr, A/C, Long term Available Walking Dist. from Bch 914-960-6789
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
Miami Beach, FL carriage house. Lg 3 Br, 3 Bth, magnify apt 14th fl shab elev, newly renov, lg terr, ocean front, fitness club, overlooking ocean, tennis courts, shul on premises 347-804-1666
MIAMI BEACH, Portugal Towers, Ocean view, 2 BRs. Weekly or monthly Rental. Call: 718-753-4479
Hallandale: 1817 S. Ocean Dr. Large, 1 BR, 1.5 bth, unfurn, Bay&Ocean views. $950 a month, yearly. Call owner: 954-457-8570
Pesach Rental in Miami FL Miami Bch: Indian Creek, King David Towers. Lux Apt, 2 BR, 2 bths, beaut beach view $2500 718-677-9825
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