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The FBI is doing a new assessment of its own conduct after the shooting, by an Islamist US Army Psychiatrist at the Fort Hood army base in Texas. The internal review will investigate whether they mishandled early information about the man accused in the bloody rampage that killed 13 people and wounded 29. early a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan went on a shooting rampage, terrorism investigators conducted an "assessment" of him before deciding he did not pose a threat. The Army psychiatrist is believed to have acted alone despite repeated communications - intercepted by authorities - with a radical imam overseas, U.S. officials said. Hasan, awake and talking to doctors, met his lawyer in the San Antonio hospital where he is recovering, under guard, from gunshot
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Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu giving the keynote address at the annual General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of America in Washington D.C. The convention attracted over 3,000 attendees from across the spectrum of North American Jewry. BY MAXINE DOVERE Reporting from Washington D.C
Arriving at the Embassy of Israel to the United States in Washington always has a certain thrill. Of course, the unprecedented level of security is to be expected and appreciated, coupled with that certain sense of pride in the professionalism of these Jewish-Israeli soldiers charged with maintaining that order and safety.
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n a warm, early fall Sunday morning, the excitement of the 250 young people, alumnae of Taglit-Birthright and MASAI, gathered there to meet their benefactors, founders/funders Michael Steinhardt and Charles Bronfman, spiritual mentor Natan Sharansky, recently appointed head of the Jewish Agency for Israel, and hear the subtle and extraordinary words of the Ambassador of Israel to the United States - an oleh, himself - Michael Oren, made
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French FM: Israel’s Desire for Peace Has ‘Vanished’ Israel's desire for peace seems to have "completely vanished," France's foreign minister said. hat really hurts me, and this shocks us, is that before there used to be a great peace movement in Israel.," Bernard Kouchner told France Inter radio Tuesday. "There was a left that made itself heard and a real desire for peace.
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"It seems to me, and I hope that I am completely wrong, that this desire has completely vanished, as though people no longer believe in it." Kouchner made his statements ahead of a scheduled meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Nicolas Sarkozy set for Wednesday. The meeting comes immediately after a sit-down between Netanyahu and President Obama in
Washington on Monday, at which no major breakthroughs were announced. Kouchner also said a there was “a real difference of political opinion,” between French President Sarkozy and Netanyahu, concerning whether or not to freeze settlement activity. “We still think that the settlement freeze, that is to say, no settling during (peace) talks, is absolutely essential,” said Kouchner.
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A Jewish chaplains group is writing six small Torah scrolls that can easily travel with chaplains to war zones. he JWB Jewish Chaplains Council says the lightweight, fully kosher Torahs will supplement the 60 Torahs that are at bases
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more than 10,000 Jewish men and women currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Six Jewish service members have been killed in action in the past 12 months, the council said.
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Brooklyn’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average and the future doesn’t look much brighter, according to the state Department of Labor. ccording to the DOL’s latest statistics, 11 percent, or about 125,000 Brooklynites, of working age are on the unemployment
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New Jewish Neighbors Raise Spectre of Eviction for Sheikh Jarrah Residents BY ABE SELIG Nearly two-dozen neighbors gathered inside a home on Othman Bin Afan Street in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah Wednesday afternoon, some 24 hours after a group of Jews had entered the front section of the home to carry out renovations. he property - the back section of which is home to 13 members of the al-Kurd family - was thrust into the spotlight on Tuesday as the latest in a series of Sheikh Jarrah properties embroiled in legal battles over ownership claims, and neighborhood residents who had gathered there had little else on their mind. "We don't know what's going to happen," said Nabil al-Kurd, the father of the family currently living in the home's back section, as he stepped outside. The meeting inside the home between neighborhood residents and lawyers concerning recent and ongoing developments in the area had just adjourned. "We're just hoping to stay in our home," he added. "Obviously, we have nowhere else to go." Al-Kurd explained that Tuesday's arrival of the Jews to the property signif ied their intent on moving into at least its front section, which has been vacant
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Mofaz: “I'd Talk with Any Palestinian Group” JERUSALEM POST If Hamas "wants" and "asks" to engage in negotiations with Israel, former defense minister Shaul Mofaz would be a willing partner, he attested on Israel Radio Tuesday. He stressed, however, that if the Gazaruling group continues its arms race and attacks on Israel, the fate of the movement and its leaders will be "sealed." Following his Monday comments that he would even speak with Satan's messenger in order to bring peace, and after his spokeswoman conf irmed that Mofaz intends to meet in the near future with senior Hamas leaders, pending approval by legal advisers, the Kadima MK attempted to clarify with whom, and under which terms, he would indeed engage in talks. "I'm willing to speak with anyone who is the Palestinians' chosen representative," the former IDF chief of staff said. "I was the one who fought Hamas through the crosshairs of an Apache [assault helicopter], I stood behind the assassinations of [Sheikh Ahmed] Yassin and [Abdel Aziz] Rantisi and did everything I could to halt the suicide-bombers' terror from Judea and Samaria during Operation Defensive Shield, and was in charge of the ongo-
ing hits on top Hamas f igures between 2003-2005 in Gaza. Nobody can doubt what I think about Hamas," he concluded.
"People with no plan, no vision and no ability to courageously present a plan of their own, see the cup as half empty instead of half full.” Mofaz proceeded to slam criticism of his willingness to consider Hamas a partner, which he said attested to the critics' own shortcomings, and blasted the current government for what he considers a lack of strategic planning. "People with no plan, no vision and no ability to courageously present a plan of their own, see the cup as half empty instead of half full," he said. "Our leaders are wont to say, 'We will overturn every stone, and do this, that and the other,' but nobody is prepared, or has presented a plan." At the same time, however, Mofaz took care to stress that his extended open hand to Hamas might take a different, implicitly violent form, if the group does not put down its arms.
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Israeli to Testify Against Alleged Nazi Demjanjuk BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL The trial of alleged Nazi guard John Demjanjuk, charged with being an accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews at the Sobibor death camp in Poland, is scheduled to begin in Munich on November 30. arbara Stockinger, a spokeswoman for the Munich public prosecutor, confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Monday that an Israeli government official will testify against Demjanjuk. Twenty-three witnesses overall are scheduled to testify, including Samuel K., an 88-year-old Nazi who allegedly assisted the SS in the murder of 434,000 victims, Stockinger said. Asked whether Samuel K. has been charged with murder, Ulrich Mass, the director of the Dortmund public prosecutor's off ice responsible for war crimes during the Nazi period, told the Post that "he heard a few weeks ago about the man" but is waiting on "documentation from the United States and the Nazi research center in Ludwigsburg." Mass said that at this stage he has "notably little material" in connection with Samuel K, who has not been charged with Nazi crimes. The Munich and Dortmund prosecutor's off ices declined to release the last name of Samuel K. at this stage of the investigation.
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According to a report in Der Spiegel, Samuel K. lives in a small town near Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia state. We all realized that the Jews were exterminated and later also burned there. We could smell that every day," he told the news weekly. While he wasn't a camp guard in Sobibor, Samuel K. admitted to Der Spiegel that he was recruited by the SS and John Demjanjuk arriving at the federal buildserved at the Belzec death camp and Trawniki ing in Cleveland before being extradited to concentration camp, also Germany. in Poland. Simon Wiesenthal Center's Israel off ice, Asked what information Samuel K. told the Post that "hopefully he [Samuel will provide at the Demjanjuk trial, K.] will be charged." Stockinger, the Munich prosecutor's Asked about the delay in prosecuting spokeswoman responded, "general Samuel K., Zuroff said, "That is a legitaffairs." She declined to elaborate. imate question: Why was it not done Samuel K. "was able to lead a quiet previously? At least it is being done life in Germany for over 60 years, like now. I am very pleased that Demjanjuk many other Nazi henchmen," according will be brought up on criminal to Der Spiegel. Moreover, "he has never charges... It is a very signif icant deciattempted to hide from the German sion of the German judiciary to be authorities the fact that he had been proactive." recruited by the SS to aid in its murderIn 2007, the Wiesenthal Center ous activities." issued a "failing grade" in its annual He worked for a German government report to the German authorities for ministry. failing to seek indictments and convicEfraim Zuroff, director of the the tions against Nazi war criminals. But
over the past two years, Germany has proved "that it is capable of doing more that it had been doing," Zuroff said. The prosecution of Demjanjuk is "encouraging for other countries" where there is a "lack of political will" to pursue cases against Nazi war criminals and collaborators, he said, citing Austria, Ukraine, Latvia and Lithuania. Zuroff said there is a frequent misunderstanding concerning the 1980s trial of Demjanjuk in Israel and his exoneration as the notorious Nazi guard "Ivan the Terrible." His conviction for crimes against humanity was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1993 due to a f inding of reasonable doubt based on evidence suggesting that Demjanjuk was not "Ivan the Terrible" and had, in fact, been a guard at camps other than the one at Treblinka. He served a seven-year sentence for his "membership in a Nazi organization" and was "expelled from Israel" following the term, Zuroff said. Stockinger said the trial in Germany will be limited to three hours each day because of a doctor's opinion stating that the 89-year-old Demjanjuk's physical condition allows for only two 90minute sessions a day. The trial will run from late November to May with 35 daily hearings planned.
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Abbas Withdraws from 2010 Presidential Elections BY JPOST Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Thursday evening his intention to withdraw his candidacy from the January 2010 presidential elections. hroughout my life I gave everything I could so that the dignity of the [Palestinian] people should be preserved," said Abbas in his Muqata speech, adding that it was time "for the world to put an end to the [Palestinians'] suffering." Abbas stressed that despite efforts by fellow Fatah off icials to dissuade him, "the decision is neither reversible nor debatable." Earlier Thursday, a senior Fatah off icial was quoted by Israel Radio as saying that if Abbas withdraws from the upcoming presidential elections , the continued existence of the Palestinian Authority would become unnecessary. Fatah does not intend to put forward a candidate to replace Abbas, whose departure would signify the collapse of the peace process at the hands of Israel, the off icial was quoted as saying. Abbas told Fatah off icials on Wednesday night that he would not run for off ice in the 2010 presidential elections, later conveying the same message to the PLO Central Committee. PA spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh stated in a BBC interview on
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Piotrkow Trybunalski, Honoring The First Polish Ghetto
Delegation of Piotrkow survivors at the Rokow Forest Memorial. BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER, REPORTING FROM POLAND It was exactly 70years ago that the Germans invaded Poland, starting WWII. It took the Germans only a few days to start implementing the anti-Semitic laws harassments tortures and murders that were to eventually lead to the deaths of 6 million of Europe’s Jews.
ith in a month of the invasion the German high command decreed the establishment of Ghettos, specific areas within Polish cities that were the only place that Jews were allowed to live. The reasons for this policy are many but most often understood to have been in order to better control the Jewish population before sending them to their deaths. The f irst Ghetto was established in the town of Piotrkow Trybunalski,
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US House Passes Health Care Bill BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF In a victory for US President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. he 220-215 vote late Saturday night cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. But the measure faces a tougher battle in the Senate, where more than a simple majority is needed for passage and several moderate Democrats still have reservations. Obama praised the House in a statement and said he is "absolutely conf ident" that the Senate will pass its version of the legislation. "I look forward to signing it into law by the end of the year," he said. The bill is projected to expand coverage to 36 million uninsured, resulting in 96 percent of the United States ' eligible population having insurance. The United States is the only developed nation that does not have a comprehensive national health care plan. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of the government's Social Security pension program in 1935 and Medicare health insurance for the elderly 30 years later.
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President Barack Obama standing with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Caucus in Washington, D.C. The legislation would require most Americans to carry insurance and provide federal subsidies to those who otherwise could not afford it. Large companies would have to offer coverage to their employees. Both consumers and companies would be slapped with penalties if they def ied the government's mandates. Insurance industry practices such as denying coverage on the basis of preexisting medical conditions would be banned, and insurers would no longer be able to charge higher premiums on the basis of gender or medical history. In a further slap, the industry would lose its exemption from federal antitrust restric-
tions on price f ixing and market allocation. At its core, the measure would create a federally regulated marketplace where consumers could shop for coverage. In the bill's most controversial provision, the government would sell insurance, although the Congressional Budget Off ice forecasts that premiums for it would be more expensive than for policies sold by private f irms. A cheer went up from the Democratic side of the House when the bill gained 218 votes, a majority. Moments later, Democrats counted down the f inal seconds of the voting period in unison, and let loose an even louder roar when Pelosi grabbed the gavel and declared, "the bill is passed." The bill drew the votes of 219 Democrats and Rep. Joseph Cao, a f irstterm Republican who holds an overwhelmingly Democratic seat in New Orleans. Opposed were 176 Republicans and 39 Democrats. From the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid issued a statement saying, "We realize the strong will for reform that exists, and we are energized that we stand closer than ever to reforming our broken health insurance system." Senate Democrats will need 60 out of 100 votes to end debate and bring legislation to a f inal vote, and several moderate Democratic senators still have reservations. If the Senate does pass a bill, it would have to be reconciled with the House version by a panel of lawmakers from both chambers before the legisla-
tion is put up for f inal approval. Nearly unanimous in their opposition, minority House Republicans cataloged their objections across hours of debate on the 1,990-page, $1.2 trillion legislation. "We are going to have a complete government takeover of our health care system faster than you can say, 'this is making me sick,'" jabbed Republican Rep. Candice Miller, adding that Democrats were intent on passing "a jobs-killing, tax-hiking, def icit-exploding" bill. But with little doubt about the outcome, the rhetoric lacked the f ire of last summer's town hall meetings, when some critics accused Democrats of plotting "death panels" to hasten the demise of senior citizens. In the run-up to a f inal vote, conservatives from the two political parties joined forces to impose tough new restrictions on abortion coverage in insurance policies to be sold to many individuals and small groups. They prevailed on a roll call of 240-194. Ironically, that only solidif ied support for the legislation, clearing the way for conservative Democrats to vote for it. Over all, the bill envisioned the most sweeping set of changes to the health care system in more than a generation, and Democrats said it marked the culmination of a campaign that Harry Truman began when he sat in the White House 60 years ago.
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Masbia Soup Kitchen Opens in Brooklyn BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER Masbia and Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) joined in opening Williamsburg’s first kosher soup kitchen – the Orenstein-Met Council Masbia Kitchen. any elected officials, donors, and people in desperate need for a meal praised the work of Masbia and the William Rappfogel addressing the opening Met Council explaining that they are of the Masbia soup kitchen in filling a need in the community with the largest percentage of Jewish Williamsburg, Brooklyn. poor in New York City. The Orenstein-Met Council Masbia members Vito Lopez and Joseph Lentol, Kitchen, located in the center of and Councilmember-Elect Steve Levin. Chassidic Williamsburg, has the capaci- Alexander Rapaport of Masbia, William ty to serve over 50 individuals at a time, Rapfogel, CEO of Met Council, Rabbi Niederman of UJO of and boasts a beautiful decor including David French doors and new wood flooring. Williamsburg, Malcolm Honeline, from the Conference of Presidents of Major Hot meals will be served twice daily – the food will be distributed from anoth- American Jewish Organizations, and er kosher kosher soup kitchen opening Henry and Susie Orenstein, the donors for which the kitchen is named, will in Flatbush and reheated on-site. Together, Masbia and Met Council lead the festivities. Rabbi Niederman of UJO of are opening three kosher soup kitchens in the near future, to serve the increas- Williamsburg noted, "As a result of the economic downturn, many in the ing need – besides Williamsburg, kitchens are set to open in Flatbush and Williamsburg Jewish community desperately need a kosher soup kitchen to Central Queens, areas with growing get hot, nourishing meals. Fortunately, populations of Jewish poverty. Present at the opening were, State Met Council and Masbia are answering Senator Daniel Squadron, Assembly the call of those who need it the most."
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Free Wi-fi Comes to Times Square BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Now that chairs and t a bl e s a re d r aw i n g pedestrians to a traff icfree Times Square , local off icials are hoping free Wi - F i will c o nv i n c e them to stay for a while .
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t a r t i n g Tu e s d a y, free wireless Internet access will be available on Broadway between 42 and 43rd streets and between 46th and 4 7 t h s t r e e t s , including D u f f y S q u a r e . “It’s only f itting that visitors to the Crossroads of the World enjoy free Wi-Fi as the next step on Times Square’s jour ney to becoming a world-class 21st centur y public space,” said Tim Tompkins, the president of the Times Square A l l i a n c e , wh i c h p a r t n e r e d w i t h Yahoo! on the project. Those logging in will be taken to a por tal sponsored by Yahoo! that will also include listings for nearby events and businesses.
The par tnership ag reement is for three years, though Alliance off icials say they hope to continue the ser vice after that. To kick off the new ser vice, free coffee will be ser ved today between 8 and 11 a.m. at the plaza between 43rd and 44th. Several other public spaces within business improvement districts offer free Wi-Fi, including Br yant Park, B ow l i n g G r e e n Pa r k a n d U n i o n Square.
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MetroImma.com: The First Mets Won’t Strike out Hebron Fund Dinner at Stadium Networking Site Geared Towards Jewish Moms BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF
The New York Mets will allow the Hebron Fund to host its annual dinner at a club in the team's stadium despite a protest.
BY JODI SAMUELS MetroImma.com, the only online social networking site geared towards Jewish moms, launched last month as a one of a kind social networking site that focuses on the Jewish cultural aspects of marriage, parenting and raising children. h a t m a k e s t h e we b s i t e unique is that it offers a Jewish twist to the standard areas that interest moms – schools, how to save money, cooking, beauty, f i t n e s s , t r ave l w i t h c h i l d r e n , juggling m a r r i a g e a n d c h i l d r e n , a n d other general childrearing issues. With an initial focus on the New York area, MetroImma plans to provide active for ums featuring other cities. The MetroImma web site is organized across mommy-focused groups that are run by subject matter experts who moderate discussions and provide advice. Among the most popular groups are “Raising a Child with Soul”, moderated by acclaimed parenting expert and author, Slovie Wolf, who provides advice on how to raise a child with Jewish values; “Ask Dr. Love”, moderated by relationship expert Gavin Samuels, who answers relationship questions from a Jewish – not necessarily religious – perspective; and Best of New York, moderated by life-long New Yorker, Frances Zelazny, who highlights various events in and around New York aimed at children. Recent member discussions range from dealing with extreme preschool anxiety to addressing the challenges of juggling a busy work and family life in New York to addressing relationship issues after the birth of a child. MetroImma.com user and Beauty Group moderator Karen Brooks, commented, “I was so excited by the launch of MetroImma.com. It gives me a forum to connect with other Jewish moms on topics that are important to me. As a busy mother of two, the support and insight the Metroimma community provides is invaluable.” Members can also initiate their own groups and conversations and keep in touch with other mom friends in a fun and user-friendly environment. To make it easy for users to manage their MetroImma activities with other social networking sites they may be on, a simple “share” button allows a person to link their MetroImma profile with their Facebook, My Space and Twitter and other social media profiles. MetroImma was started by Allen Ganz, father of two and an entrepreneur who has been involved in multiple successful technology start-up companies over his 20year business career, and Jewish International Connection New York (JICNY) co-founder, Jodi Samuels. Jodi is a networking savvy entrepreneur and community activist. She is often sought-after for her knowledge of the various resources
leven organizations, including Jews Against the Occupation-NYC and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, had asked the Mets to cancel the Nov. 21 event at Caesar's Club in Citi Field. Shlomo Mostofsky, president of The National Council of Young Israel, praised the Mets for honoring their commitment in a letter addressed to the club's governing body. He called the dinner a “celebration of the human spirit,” according to a Young Israel news release. “The New York Mets organization is not facilitating a political event; rather it is enabling a salute to a group of men, women, and children whose determination and inner strength have allowed them to remain in their communities, despite desperate attempts by Israel's adversaries to drive them from their homes,” Mostofsky wrote in a letter to
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The site is organized across mommy-focused groups that are run by subject matter experts who moderate discussions and provide advice. available to moms in New York City. Her non-profit organization, the JICNY, boasts more than 10,000 members and is aimed at international Jews in their 20s and 30s who come to New York and seek a home away from home. MetroImma is another way for Jodi to build a community, this time on line, and focused on mothers. And as a mother of three, she is particularly in tune with the needs and interests of busy moms. “Facebook allows you to stay in contact with people you know, but MetroImma lets you connect with others who have information and insights that you are looking for. Motherhood can be quite overwhelming at times, and having a resource for reaching out to people outside your immediate friendship circle, who you have things in common with, can be a very impactful outlet”, says Jodi. About MetroImma.com MetroImma.com is a one of a kind social networking site that focuses on the Jewish cultural aspects of marriage, parenting and raising children. With an initial focus on the New York area, MetroImma plans to provide active forums featuring other cities. What makes MetroImma unique is that it offers a Jewish twist to the standard areas that interest moms – schools, cooking, beauty, fitness, travel with children, juggling marriage and children, and other general childrearing issues. The site is organized across mommyfocused groups that are run by subject matter experts who moderate discussions and provide advice. Members can also initiate their own groups and conversations and keep in touch with other mom friends in a fun and user-friendly environment. MetroImma is a division of JMedia Connections Inc. For more information, visit www.metroimma.com or call Jodi Samuels 917-657-7482 or Jodi@metroimma.com
organizations that had asked the team to cancel the event claimed that “The New York Mets will be facilitating activities that directly violate international law and the Obama administration's call for a freeze in settlement construction, and that actively promote racial discrimination, and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homes in Hebron."
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the electricity in the air virtually palpable. This was a gathering of those who could become the future leaders of the world Jewish community. Each of the speakers stressed the absolute necessity of connecting North American Jewish youth with conceptual and practical Judaism, Israel and their Israeli peers. Among the young people, each of the program "alums" spoke of the deep and enduring effect participating in Birthright had had on their lives, how being part of the ten day experience in Israel had encouraged their individual connection, return, and/or continuity as part of the Jewish people. For three days, these young people gathered together with 3000 Jewish leaders and community professionals to discuss the best ways to insure and enhance the future of the Jewish peoplehood, connect to the young generation, and fund Jewish community programming in difficult economic times. The official theme of the 2009 GA "Remember When You Thought Anything Was Possible? It Still Is," could - perhaps, should - have an additional subtitle: "how to involve North America Jewish youth in the future of the Jewish people worldwide." This theme of this year’s GA was
Joining Hands (from left):Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky with Taglit-Birthright Israel co-founding chairmen Charles Bronfman and Michael Steinhardt and Israel's Ambassador to the US Michael Oren commit to increasing the number of Jewish young adults visiting or spending time in Israel at the Israel Embassy in Washington, DC. The event, held before the opening of the GA, included dozens of alumni from both Taglit Birthright Israel and the Jewish Agency's Masa-Isarel Journey, and Federation and Hillel leadership.
Leonid - Nesvlin – A Russian billionaire owner of Gasprom, a new oleh to Israel from Former Soviet Union, President of the NADAV Fund, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Beit Hatefutsot (the Museum of the Jewish People) and international chairman of the GA, who has been characterized as "an exceptional person, an exceptional leader." Addressing the General Assenbly. "Remember When You Thought Anything Was Possible? It Still Is." This reporter was impressed with the recognition of the importance of the generational component, and how much effort was placed on connecting Jewish youth to the Jewish people. Throughout the GA, whether in form of recognition of the value and importance of the Brithright program as a physical, spiritual, and emotional connector to the recognition of outstanding teachers and Jewish educational programs, strong emphasis was given to bridging the generational gap, to the voice of people as young as 12, the new generation of American and Canadian Jews was actively part of this years GA and of Federation programming. UJC/the Jewish Federations of North America includes 157 Federations from throughout North America working in partnership with Jewish organizations around the world. In his presentations, whether in inti-
mate conference settings or speaking to 3000, Jerry Silverman, the new CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, was open and informative, providing very direct and factual answers about a range of issues, from the "nuts-and-bolts fund-raising," topics to budgeting and planning issues that have been made more dramatic and dynamic in the face of changes in the economic prowess and demographic conditions of the Jewish community. Whether discussing methodologies for fundraising in a limited economy or more effective spending of limited dollars, Silverman was realistic about conditions. In fact, throughout the GA sessions, the forum seemed much more open and receptive than in some years past, characterized as a "larger effort to be responsive to the needs of local communities." With the American annual federation campaign down approximately 10% - about 88 billion dollars - and community needs far greater in many areas, philanthropic obligations must be carefully considered. GA sessions ranged from "Fundraising in Hard Times" to workshops on how to raise money from the government as well via the social media." Highlighted by the important Keynote address of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (covered separately) the 2009 GA
Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren hosted an intimate meeting with Jewish leaders at the embassy before the General Assembly conferance.
l/r New olim, Alyssa, a young doctor from Brasil about to begin her army service, Ron, an oleh and former Lone Soldier from South America, and Leah, who arrived in Israel from Ethipia at age 3, spoke of their experiences becoming Israelis and of how living in the Jewish States has impacted their lives.Their stories left few dry eyes among the three thousand who listened to their life experiences.
was chaired by Dede Feinberg of Washington, who shared the North American chairmanship with her husband Kenneth. Leonid Nevzlin, a recent oleh, served as International Co-Chair. Joe Kanfer, chair of the Board of Trustees of The Jewish Federations of North America, characterized the appearace of Prime Minister Netanyahu as witness to the "bond between Israel and North America and the critical role of our continental Jewish community." The full political spectrum of the Israeli government was represented by Head of Opposition Tzipi Livni (Kadima); Minister of Public Affairs and the Diaspora Yuli-Yoel Edelstein; and Ayman Seif, director-general in the prime minister’s office of the Authority for the Economic Development of Minority Sectors. Benjamin Krasna, deputy consulgeneral of Israel in New York, and Major
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Leonid Nevzlin greeting Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. BY MAXINE DOVERE Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, came to Washington to speak to the leaders of Jewish communal life in North America. His comments were informative, emotional, practical, and respectful of the relationship between the United States and Israel and of the interdependence of Israelis and the Jews of the North American Diaspora. e are at once both small and great" said the Prime Minister, creators of "at least three big ideas: monotheism, that human rights "transcend the power of kings" and the "vision of universal peace." These, plus "the poetic power of the Biblical stories" have changed human history. Netanyahu spoke of balances: antiquity and modernity, small size juxtaposed against large achievements in science and technology, agriculture, medicine, and the arts - creative accomplishments 'that ...often masked our small size." Noting that the Jewish people's existence had been threatened throughout history, Netanyahu said "the rebirth of Israel...fundamentally changed our ability to repel (such threats)." Recognizing the contribution of North American Jewry with money, arms, "tremendous moral support,." absorption of immigrants, the struggle for Soviet Jewry, he assured that "the American-Israeli alliance which is a cornerstone of Israel's security," promotion of Aliyah and strengthening of Jewish identity, the Prime Minister spoke of the responsibility of the Jewish state to 'bolster Jewish identity outside of Israel." " Today, you support Birthright, Masa and Nefesh B'Nefesh, thereby ensuring that our numbers are not further diminished and dwindled by the forces of assimilation." Israel is faced with "three enormous
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challenges - achieving peace, preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and developing alternative energies." Comparing these to Herzl's vision of a Jewish state and helping the Jewish people overcome its tragic condition of powerlessness" Netanyahu faith in the State of Israel's ability to meet today's challenges reflected Herzl's belief that "If we will it, it is no dream." A major theme of Bibi's speech was Israel's efforts to achieve peace - "one of our oldest longings - to spare our children and grandchildren from "the horrors of war" and "usher in a new age of economic progress...We are eager to achieve peace with all our other neighbors, especially with the Palestinians." Citing the urgency for immediate progress - "My goal is to reach a peace treaty, and soon" - Netanyahu said "Let's stop talking...Let's start moving," (towards) a "vision of two states for two peoples, a demilitarized Palestinian state (that)would recognize the Jewish state and "declare unequivocally that the conflict is f inally over." A Jewish State, he assured, guarantees that "any Jew, of any denomination, will always have the right to come home to the Jewish state. Religious pluralism and tolerance will always guide my policy," remarks well received by the audience of 3000 Jews representing a wide generational and denominational spectrum. The need for Israel's absolute security was a dominant theme throughout the Prime Minister's speech: "Because of our small size and the radical and violent neighborhood in which we live, Israel faces security threats like that of no other nation...Demilitarization of Palestinian areas is an essential component of peace. There can be no concessions on Israel's security. While Israel desires "a durable peace, a peace that can be defended, (Israel) must be pre-
Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky addressing 3,000 leaders of Jewish communities at the GA of the Jewish Federations of North America in Washington DC.
l/r Taglit-Birthright Israel co-founder, mega billionare Michael Steinhardt, discussing the need to find ways to send every applicant on a trip of discovery to Israel, with Jewish Voice publisher, Mr. David Ben-Hooren, at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. pared to defend ourselves" Netanyahu called for f irm rejection of the Goldstone Report, saying "We are proud of the Israeli Defense Forces who are defending our country every day...Israel's army, is as moral as any army on earth....Only an Israel that can defend itself is an Israel that can take further risks for peace." Israel, said the Prime Minister, is working to change the "reality on the ground," removing checkpoints and roadblocks, extending the Allenby Bridge hours of operation, and removing bureaucratic hurdles to Palestinian economic development." The result is an "unmatched boom in the West Bank.... I intend to do a lot more.
Prosperity can help advance peace...To truly resolve the outstanding issues between us, we must begin and complete peace negotiations." The time, he said several times, is "now." "From the day my government was sworn in seven months ago, I have been calling for peace negotiations to start...I would go anywhere, anytime to advance peace...let us seize the moment...Let us begin talks immediately." Netanyahu's outreach to the American President was clear. He thanked President President Obama very directly "for resolutely opposing this twisted UN resolution and "the
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Obama: No Faith Can Justify Fort Hood Rampage BY AFP
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
Scant Progress in US Efforts on Mideast Talks BY RON BOUSSO
US President Barack Obama said no faith could justify the Fort Hood rampage, in an address Tuesday memorializing victims of the accused gunman, Major Nidal Hasan, a devout Muslim. t may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy," Obama said in remarks to be delivered at a memorial service after last week's tragedy which were released by the White House. "But this much we do know -- no faith justifies these murderous and craven acts; no just and loving God looks upon them with favor. "And for what he has done, we know that the killer will be met with justice -- in this world, and the next." Obama said last week's shooting spree at the base, which killed 12 service personnel and one civilian and wounded 42 others, came at a trying time for America, as it struggles through wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fears US army missed warnings over base gunman But he said the United States must rely on its bedrock values in the face of tragedy and said the qualities shown by the Fort Hood dead and those who tried to save them, should set a character standard for their fellow Americans. "In an age of selfishness, they embody responsibility. In an era of division, they call upon us to come together. In a time of cyni-
US efforts to revive Middle East peace talks appeared to have borne little fruit Tuesday after a closed-door meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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cism, they remind us of who we are as Americans," Obama said. "We are a nation that endures because of the courage of those who defend it. "We saw that valor in those who braved bullets here at Fort Hood, just as surely as we see it in those who signed up knowing that they would serve in harm?s way." "This is a time of war. And yet these Americans did not die on a foreign field of battle. They were killed here, on American soil, in the heart of this great American community. "It is this fact that makes the tragedy even more painful and even more incomprehensible," Obama said, and then spoke directly to relatives of the victims gathered for a moving service at the base attended by 15,000 people. "Here is what you must also know: your loved ones endure through the life of our nation. "Their memory will be honored in the places they lived and by the people they touched."
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mid tensions over US opposition to continued Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the two men huddled for an hour and 40 minutes at the White House late Monday. But the Israeli leader arrived and left without making the customary public appearance with the US president, and with no press conference. "The president reaffirmed our strong commitment to Israel's security, and discussed security cooperation on a range of issues," the White House said in a brief statement afterwards. "The president and prime minister also discussed Iran and how to move forward on Middle East peace." Netanyahu dismissed reports of tension between him and Obama, twice calling the meeting "positive" before leaving Washington. The meeting was "very positive and focused. It dealt with an array of important issues including the joint effort to advance the peace process," he told reporters, stressing: "I think the visit will prove to be very important." Ahead of the meeting, Netanyahu said he was ready to immediately start peace negotiations with the Palestinians, but prospects appear dim. Piling the pressure on the US administration, senior aides to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said he could quit if US efforts to relaunch Middle East peace talks stay deadlocked, aides said on Tuesday. Such a move could lead to a potential collapse of the Palestinian Authority, "If president Abbas feels that his project of establishing a Palestinian state is in danger and that Israel wants to destroy the idea of a Palestinian state, then I think he will not remain in the position of the presidency," Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erakat told AFP. "If there is not going to be a Palestinian state, then there is not going to be a Palestinian Authority," Erakat said. The number of Jewish settlers living in the occupied West Bank including east Jerusalem has doubled since the Oslo peace process
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began, and the Palestinians fear further growth could make it impossible to establish a viable state. A senior Fatah official told AFP Tuesday that establishing the borders of a Palestinian state would be one way to resolve the dispute over settlements. Mohammed Dahlan, a leading member of Palestinian president Abbas's secular movement, told AFP: "We want to carry out serious negotiations for a two-state solution with a clear timetable not exceeding two years. "But before that we need the international community to announce an agreement on the borders of the two states... That would solve the problem of settlements and the problem of Jerusalem." Netanyahu on Monday urged Abbas, who last week announced he would not run for reelection in January, to start immediate negotiations. "I say today to Mahmud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, 'let us seize the moment to reach an historic agreement. Let us begin talks immediately,'" he told a conference of North American Jewish leaders. But Israel's ties with the Obama administration have strained over Netanyahu's refusal to freeze all settlement activity in the West Bank. Related article:Abbas says peace was 'close' And the deadlocked process was dealt a new blow last week when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Netanyahu's offer of a limited easing of settlement construction as "unprecedented," triggering Arab fury. Clinton later backtracked, but her statements were widely interpreted as a U-turn by Washington. A senior State Department official William Burns reiterated Tuesday that a freeze on settlements remained the US position. "We do not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements," Burns told a Middle East Institute conference here. "We consider the Israeli offer to restrain settlements to be a potentially important step but it obviously falls short of the continuing Roadmap obligation for a full settlement freeze." He stressed the US "goal is clear, two states living side by side in peace in security." Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak was also in Washington for talks with his US counterpart Robert Gates and US special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell, his office said.
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A Look at the Manhattan Landscape: Uptown Plaza Vs. Downtown Limelight BY FAITH HOPE CONSOLO If New York is the world headquarters of people looking to reinvent themselves, why should retail here be any different? I am all about retail revamps, new concepts and beautifying our shopping landscapes. And right now, we're seeing two very different styles of retail complex renovations (one uptown, one downtown), and a third continuing on the upswing. All are or will be worth a look... he Underground Discovery of Glamour: The Plaza Retail Collection. Located beneath the iconic Plaza Hotel, this has had its fair share of bumps since it opened in summer 2008, right before the financial meltdown last fall. Some store closures (not unusual in any retail center's first year of operation, by the way), were followed by bad press. But its owners have opted to augment its luxury offerings (which include Anna Hu, the highly successful Seize Sur Vingt, and Warren Tricomi Salon) with a new addition, the "Food Hall." Given the lackluster state of affairs for quality quick dining anywhere in that part of the city, this could prove to be a terrific move. Downtown, yet another conversion is well under way: the infamous Limelight, the former church that became a notorious nightclub in 1983, and has been shuttered for years, is being transformed into an 80-shop mall called Limelight Marketplace. But don't
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Downtown, yet another conversion is well under way: the infamous Limelight, the former church that became a notorious nightclub in 1983, and has been shuttered for years, is being transformed into an 80-shop mall called Limelight Marketplace. look for your typical suburban fare when the project opens in March. Instead, picture a multi-level spin on the Chelsea Market. Level 1 will be a Specialty Food Market, Level 2 is the Apothecary, Sneaker Gallery and Home Gallery, and Level 3 is a Hair Salon, Music Shop and Fashion Hall. Lineup of tenants include Hunter Boots, Sabon, 92nd Street Optical, Caswell-Massey, J Sisters, Japanese skincare Gold
Revitalizer, Mari's Brownies of Balthazar fame, and LittleMissMatched. Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue, is an enclosed shopping fair and urban food mecca in the center of the city. In bloom are Gramercy Park Flower Shop and Jacques Torres debuting new boutiques across from Lobster Place. In addition to the retail concourse east of 10th Avenue, it also provides standard off ice space for tenants, including media and broadcasting companies such as Oxygen Network, Food Network, Mr Youth, MLB.com, EMI Music Publishing and NY1. Anchor stores include Chelsea Market Baskets, Manhattan Fruit Exchange, 202 by Nicole Farhi, Amy's
Bread, and a restaurant called Buddakan. There are also the Fat Witch Bakery, Ruth's Bakery, Eleni's Bakery, The Lobster Place, Frank's Meat, and Chelsea Thai. A delicious detail: Chelsea Market was built within the former Nabisco factory complex where the Oreo cookie was invented and produced. Each destination is responding to its very own neighborhood while meeting the challenges of unusual, iconic locations. The Plaza is (pun intended) catering to the affluent visitors who stay in the hotel and nearby off ice tenants (including my own staff), who are seeking dining options a few notches above delis and fast food outlets, but more casual than a restaurant. The builders of Limelight are taking advantage of a unique location, at the corner of 20th Street and 6th Avenue, to provide innovative retailers and dining to its own neighborhood and beyond. Chelsea Market continues to blossom and is its own haute hypermarket. What all share is a willingness to embrace the new, despite New York's mixed reviews with urban malls over the years. Some have worked, some not. But the renovations/rehabs mentioned above are part of a continuing effort by landlords and tenants to maintain the vitality of the city. Good luck to them -innovative ideas, off main street, is what shopping in New York is all about ... to Shop, Wine and Dine with the Best of the Best!
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Unemployment and the Impact on Commercial Real Estate BY ROBERT KNAKAL I know what you’re thinking: Why is Knakal addressing unemployment yet again? Simply, it is because last week’s announcement that the official rate has climbed to more than double digits further illustrates that the administration is incorrectly focused on things other than job growth. s I have always stated, our commercial real estate markets need employment more than anything else to enhance our fundamentals and turn our outlook around. As unemployment increases, our fundamentals degrade and as our fundamentals degrade, our values drop. Until the trend in unemployment reverses, it will be nearly impossible to see tangible health return to any segment of commercial real estate. Our rising unemployment rate begs the question: How did job creation get put on the back burner? In October 2008 in Toledo, Ohio, a major economic speech was delivered by then candidate Barack Obama. Let’s take a close look at what he said: “Right now, we face an immediate economic emergency, and that requires urgent action. We can’t wait to help workers and families….who don’t know if their jobs……will be there tomorrow. … We need to pass an economic rescue plan for the middle-class, and we need to do it not five years from now, not next year, we need to do it right now. It’s a plan that begins with one word thats on everybody’s mind, and its easy to spell: J-O-B-S.” That sounds pretty good and is pretty powerful. That sounds like focus. Mr. Obama gave the impression that job creation would be his top priority and that his action would be swift. Gandhi once said that, “Action expresses priorities”. If this is true, job creation has, clearly, not been one of the president’s priorities. Recently, the administration has begun talking about job creation but this provides little comfort as this recession began two years ago. The results of the off-year elections in Virginia and New Jersey have demonstrated that Americans are increasingly believing that the administration should not be prioritizing healthcare, climate change, and financial regulation while hundreds of thousands of people continue to lose jobs each month. Nearly 90% of those voting in these gubernatorial races said they were worried about the direction of the economy and the majority of those who held that view voted for the Republican candidate. Are we looking at another 1994 (a year in which we saw a dynamic shift in political power) in 2010? If jobs do not become the priority, we just may be. Could it be any more obvious that the objective on Pennsylvania Avenue is to push an entire agenda through before power is potentially lost in the midterm elections? This could be a tragic policy flaw which could lead to relinquished majorities in the fall of 2010. This lack of focus on jobs has resulted in an official unemployment rate of 10.2% (the highest since 1983) and an underemployment rate of 17.5%. The latter takes into consideration those who are out of work and have stopped looking for work and those who are employed part-time who are seeking full-time employment. Clearly, job creation has dropped from a top priority to just one of many, and President Obama has been remanded to pandering for patience and offering excuses. On one hand he
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Our commercial real estate markets need employment more than anything else to enhance our fundamentals and turn our outlook around. argues that there is some good news in the awful numbers as things are indeed getting worse but at a slower pace. On the other, he constantly reminds us that he inherited this mess. How long can he continue to do this? Fair or not, finger-pointing is not effective policy. The administration now claims that the stimulus has “created or saved” one million jobs. Does anyone really believe that? (Maybe if Congress spends another $787 billion, it can get the jobless rate up to 12%). The data upon which this claim is based is of extraordinarily low quality and are not reliable indicators of job creation or the even vaguer notion of job retention. There are two major problems with the data. The first is a strong reporting bias. Those providing data are those who have received stimulus funds. If they are creating or saving jobs, they are likely to get more free money, hence, a strong incentive to inflate reality. The second is that the government is using what is referred to as “gains-only” reporting. When the government reports this figure, it wants us to believe that the new hires came from the pool of the unemployed and that they are net additions to the stock of employed workers. The data do not speak to the number of workers who left their current jobs to fill government sponsored jobs. Because these data do not tell us where the workers come from and what happens to the positions they left, the numbers cannot answer the ultimate question: How many net jobs were created? The government is reporting the gross positive figures, not the relevant net figures. On a monthly basis, the Department of Labor reports activity from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (Jolts). The Jolts data show that, in August of 2009, about 4 million workers were hired. Unlike the administration’s new jobs-created-or-saved data, the Jolts data also lets us know that about 4.3 million workers lost their jobs. How difficult is it to figure out what the relevant numbers are? It is difficult to imagine a more complete repudiation of Keynesian stimulus than the recent evidence in our job market. Only 11% of the stimulus money is actually stimulative (spent on infrastructure) with significant percentages being spent on pork projects and nonstimulative transfer payments such as Medicaid and jobless benefits. The net effect is that net job creation has been negative. The much ballyhooed Keynesian multiplier that every dollar of government spending yields 1.5 times that in economic growth has, once again, been exposed as false. Few people remember that Keynes developed his theory when government spending only represented about 2% of GDP, a far cry
from where it is today. The policy lesson here is for both political parties (if you are a frequent reader of StreetWise, you know that I try to critique both parties equally and, I believe, fairly). In 2008, President Bush caved-in and initiated the first “stimulus”, a $160 billion program that was illconceived and not very stimulative. Mr. Bush lost policy bearings during his last year and forgot that in order for a tax cut to be stimulating it must be immediate, permanent and at the margin of the next dollar. Instead, for the past two years, the U.S. and most of the rest of the world have been pouring trillions into a Keynesian black hole. Let’s not forget that this spending must be paid for at some point. Tax increases are inevitable and this expectation continues to sti-
fle consumer spending. If the administration is serious about wanting to create jobs (a by-product of which would be to help our commercial real estate markets) the best policy action would be to ask themselves and Congress, Why?….. Why create so much investment uncertainty and additional barriers to businesses hiring new employees? Why raise the costs of doing business by making it easier to unionize workers via “card check”? Why raise energy costs for businesses with a cap-and-trade (“cap-and-tax”) bill? Why add to an already inflated budget deficit and future tax burden with a 12% increase (proposed in the draft budget) in domestic spending in 2010? Why force through Congress, on a partisan vote, a health-care bill that imposes a 5.4% income tax “surcharge” on anyone making more than $500,000? The Joint Tax Committee reports that about one-third of this $460.5 billion tax increase will be paid by small business job creators who file their taxes under the individual income tax code. Perhaps someone should read Mr. Obama a transcript of his Toledo speech. Then maybe he will be reminded that he cannot wait for next year, he needs to act now and, very simply, it’s all about J-O-B-S.
Mr. Knakal is the Chairman and Founding Partner of Massey Knakal Realty Services in New York City and has brokered the sale of over 1,000 properties in his career.
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Unmatched Israeli Innovation Praised in New Book BY JPOST A new book examines why Israel leads the world in innovation, attracting "over twice as much venture capital investment as the U.S. and thirty times more than Europe," as the book's promotional material notes. Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle concludes that "Israel is not just a country, but a comprehensive state of mind." sraeli society has some built-in and some hard-ear ned - advantages, according to authors Dan Senor, an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Saul Singer, a former adviser in the United States Congress and editorial page editor for the Jerusalem Post. It is these advantages that facilitate Israel's generation of more start-up companies than Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada and the UK, as well as Israel's boasting the second highest number of companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, after the United States itself. In fact, as noted by Senor and Singer, "more than all of Europe, India, and China combined."
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"Israel is the fastest growing, one of the most dynamic entrepreneurial and innovation-based economies on the planet, that barely got hit by the economic crisis..." "Israel is the fastest growing, one of the most dynamic entrepreneurial and innovation-based economies on the planet, that barely got hit by the economic crisis," Senor told CNBC in an October 28 inter view. Star t-up Nation identif ies Israeli leadership across the f ields of computers, security, communications, medical device patents, clean-technology and biotechnology.
Observing Israel's success, Senor said that he and Singer wondered "how the Israelis pulled it off in the least likely of places, surrounded by enemies, in a state of war since its founding, no oil, no access to regional markets." They then asked themselves, "What can we in the West learn from it at a time that we are trying to reboot out own innovation economy...." To answer that question they interviewed Israeli business and economic leaders, using their experiences to drive the investigation. In Star t-up Nation, Senor and Singer identify and analyze eight factors that have contributed to Israel's success. Among these are: Israel's proactive and welcoming immigration and assimilation policies; Israel spends more on civilian research and development than any other country; the military experience in which young people get "the most incredible leadership and entrepreneurial experience," according to Senor; a culture of overcoming adverse circumstances; and informal, flattened hierarchies, among others. Senor, who was awarded the highest civilian honor by the Pentagon for his service in Iraq, bemoaned what he sees as American society's inability to integrate soldiers who have returned from Iraq in the economy, to take advantage of their rich experience. Asked by a CNBC correspondent if Israel's success was primarily due to its small size, Senor replied that it is more likely due to Israel's "national ethos". When faced with the economic meltdown of 2008, Israeli entrepreneurs, he explained, "just wouldn't give up in ways that their peers were giving up around the world. During war time, they stay open...." According to Senor, CEOs of many of the world's leading f irms all agree that, if given the choice, they would choose to hire the average post-army Israeli over young people anywhere else, because the Israeli "capacity to manage and lead at a young age and deal with real problems and have real perspective is unlike anything in the world."
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Chip Maker, Intel to Open Jerusalem Plant BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Corp, the world's biggest electronic chip maker, announced it would open its new die preparation plant in Jerusalem in the coming days. ntel closed its ageing Fab8 chip plant in Jerusalem in 2008 and started converting the facility to a die prep plant. Die preparation is the next stage following the production of wafers. A spokesman for Intel in Israel said the plant – which cost tens of millions of dollars to conv e r t a n d e m p l oy s 150 people – off icially will open next Sunday. In a recent poll, Intel has once again been def ined the best workplace in Israel, according to a ranking of workplaces in Israel's hightech industry conducted by BdiCoface. Hewlett-Packard ranked second, up six spots from last year's poll, while IBM remained in the third place. Google Israel fell to the fourth place after coming in second last year, replac-
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ing Microsoft, which sank to the seventh place. Motorola climbed four spots to the f ifth place on the poll, despite the fact that it f ired dozens of workers over the past year. The ranking is based on votes of high-tech workers from the entire population of workers interviewed (more than 12,000 respondents), internal organizational surveys and employer surveys. Intel Israel is one of Israel's largest exporters, worth nearly $1.5 billion in 2008. Die preparation for Intel's c h i p wafers h a d u n t i l recently been done in Asia. Intel's $3.5 billion Fab 28 chip plant in Israel's southern city of Kiryat Gat opened late last year and makes processors with 45 nanometerwide circuitry. Intel also operates four research and development centers in Israel.
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Israeli to Head Blood Diamonds Process BY RON FRIEDMAN An Israeli is set to take on the chairmanship of the Kimberley Process, which combats trade in illegal "blood diamonds." n a conference held in Namibia over the weekend, Boaz Hirsch, chief of the international operations division in the Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry, took on the role as the head of the process. Conflicts, or “blood” diamonds, are rough diamonds used by rebel movements or their allies to f inance armed conflicts aimed at undermining legitimate governments. The Kimberley Process imposes extensive requirements on its members to enable them to certify shipments of rough diamonds as "conflict-free." The process aims to prevent the flow of conflict diamonds, while helping to protect legitimate trade in rough diamonds. Its participants are states and regional economic organizations that trade in rough diamonds. The Kimberley Process has 49 members, representing 75 countries, with the European Community and its member states counting as one participant. The chairman oversees the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certif ication Scheme, the operations of the working groups and committees, and general administration. The chairmanship rotates annually and the chairman is selected at the annual plenary meeting. Israel, as a global center for the import and export of rough diamonds, plays a key role in maintaining the
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Process. "Receiving the chairmanship is a recognition of the importance of the Israeli diamond industry to the international diamond trade," said Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer.
“Israel will lead a move to create an adjudication mechanism that will assist in solving issues that arise from time to time and require interpretation of the process's decisions.” "Israel is proud to stand at the front of this process, which is second to none in its influence on the rights and livelihoods of millions of people," he said. "Israel is one of the founders of the Kimberley Process and had a large part in shaping it. As a leading center of international diamond trade, it is only natural that Israel lead the process," said Shmuel Mordechai, the ministry's diamond controller. "As chairman, Israel will continue to strengthen the process that was launched in 2003. Israel will lead a move to create an adjudication mechanism that will assist in solving issues that arise from time to time and require interpretation of the process's decisions." Israel, as one of the founders of the process, was the f irst country to issue a Kimberley certif icate in 2003,
Mordechai said. According to Kimberley Process reports, the only current case of rebel forces controlling diamond-producing areas is in the Ivory Coast, which constitutes less than 0.1% of the world's total production. According to the report, there is now much greater stability in the other countries that previously suffered from conflicts funded in part by diamonds such as Sierra Leone, Angola, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The chairing countries are selected by the general plenary, which is made up of more than 50 diamond-trading member states. Generally, the deputy chairing country of the previous year takes over the chairmanship. So far, South Africa, Canada, Russia, Botswana, the European Union and India have chaired the process. Israel took over from Namibia and is expected to hand over chairmanship to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2011. The f irst issue Hirsch will have to deal with as head of the Kimberley Process is criticism of the organization from human rights groups for failing to suspend Zimbabwe's membership in the group following reports of slave labor and smuggling of diamonds by Zimbabwean soldiers. In a conf idential report obtained by The Associated Press, investigators for the Kimberley Process recommended that Zimbabwe be suspended, meaning many consumers would have shunned the country's diamonds. Instead, off icials ended their annual deliberations last week with a decision that Zimbabwe be given another chance to improve control over its Marange diamond f ields.
In a communique issued late on Thursday in Namibia, the group said its investigators found evidence of "significant noncompliance" by Zimbabwe.
“Israel's diamond industry is starting to recover from a severe decline stemming from the global economic crisis.” Zimbabwe agreed to take steps to become compliant, including pulling soldiers out and allowing monitors in, and the country would be given time to do so under Kimberley Process monitoring, the group said. Another issue that stands to cloud Israel's achievement is the accusation by a United Nations panel on conflict diamonds that an Israeli company was involved in illegal trade of diamonds from the Ivory Coast. Top Israeli off icials have strongly denied the claims. "Israel has never dealt in diamond trade with the Ivory Coast," Mordechai said in a statement. "We are shocked by these false accusations and completely deny them." Israel's diamond industry is starting to recover from a severe decline stemming from the global economic crisis. According to industry reports, the export of rough and polished diamonds in the f irst nine months of 2009 dropped to $3.9 billion, from $8.5b. the previous year. Imports also dropped, from $7.4b. to $3.1b.
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Netanyahu’s Rose Colored Vision of Peace At this weeks General Assembly meeting in Washington DC, Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu, gave his vision of peace with Israel’s neighbors, especially the Palestinians. r. Netanyahu paints a rosy picture, envisioning a peace with security in which the peace would “… spare our children the horrors of war.” He called for “two states for two peoples, a demilitarized Palestinian state that would recognize the Jewish state. They must abandon the fantasy of flooding Israel with refugees, give up irredentist claims to the Negev and Galilee, and declare unequivocally that the conflict is finally over.” Does he really think that the Palestinians would ever agree to a demilitarized Palestinian state or give up on the refugee issue? In all statements, by even moderate Palestinian negotiators, they have declared ‘red lines’ of their own. They demand the return of all Palestinian refugees from all over the world not just to the future Palestinian State but to where ever they claim to have come from. They also want a state that will be secure from ‘Israeli oppression’ (thanks to the Goldstone report they now have ammunition for that demand). As far as Jerusalem is concerned… He calls Jerusalem the eternal capital of Israel but does not even ask the Palestinians to recognize the fact. (In actuality even the US keeps it’s embassy in Tel Aviv) Their religious and political leaders continuously deny the Jewish historic connection to the land of Israel. A connection that if recognized would legitimize Israel’s existence not only in the Pre 1967 borders but in the West Bank territories of Judea and Samaria as well. The Prime Minister also called for the
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Palestinians to recognize Israel as a ‘Jewish State’, “What do I mean by a Jewish state?” he said. “It is a state in which our national symbols, language and culture spring from the heritage of the Jewish people.” He failed to mention the very existence of Israel. The historic sites in Judea and Samaria are and should always be connected to the land of Israel and the land of Israel has to be the location of any State of Israel. It had been said that if we give away such places as Jerusalem, Shilo, Hebron and Beth El and only have a state on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea, we might just as well settled in Uganda as was proposed in the early days of Zionism. The speech, aimed at the Jews of North America, missed one very important idea. Netanyahu made no mention of the fact that there is a tremendous wave of anti-Israel sentiment on the campuses, the streets and media of America and the world. Along with the Arab demonstrators there are a significant number of Jews who claim to be fighting for the civil rights of the Palestinians. There is a need for an army of proIsraeli standard bearers to go out and stand firm against the false and offensive claims by the so called Peace Movement. Just the other day the French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said “France fears that Israel no longer desires a Middle East peace.” This remark came only one day after Netanyahu’s speech in Washington. If Netanyahu can’t make Israel’s so called friends to believe in his peace proposal how can he expect the Palestinians to agree?
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Feeling the Full Dimensions of Prayer BY MENACHEM Z. ROSENSAFT
Through him, I felt a connection to the past, my past, the same connection I now sensed in the melodies Azi offered to us and to God.
Cantor Azi Schwartz does not consider himself a soloist. “The role of a Chazzan,” he says, “is similar to that of the first violinist or the conductor of an orchestra. A Chazzan’s main task is not to perform in a vacuum, but to inspire by guiding the service and revealing the totality of the liturgy so as to enable the congregation to explore, feel and participate in the full dimensions of prayer.”
Except that Azi is only 28 years old. Born in Israel , he attended the Har Etzion Hesder Yeshiva and completed his military service before graduating from the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute. He served as Cantor in a number of prestigious Orthodox synagogues, off iciated as Assistant Cantor of the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem , and has performed in concerts around the world. He has also studied classical music extensively, and received a master’s degree from the Mannes School of Music in New York . His wife, Noa, is f inishing her medical studies at the Hadassah Medical Center , and they send their two-and-a-half year old son Yonatan to a pre-school for Jewish and Arab children at Jerusalem ’s YMCA. There is nothing staid or old-fashioned about either Azi or his music. Charismatic with a ready smile, he looks far more like the Israel Army veteran that he is than a superb exponent of the often improvisational liturgical traditions and rhythms of Polish, Hungarian, and Czech synagogues and Hasidic prayer rooms. Azi came to Park Avenue Synagogue, the largest Conservative congregation in New York City , as Interim Cantor following the retirement of the illustrious David Lefkowitz who had been our
hen I heard him for the first time on Rosh Hashanah, his voice seemed somehow familiar, evoking a sensation of warmth, of being transported into my parents’ and grandparents’ world in pre-Holocaust Eastern and Central Europe, with all its pathos, its joy, its solemnity, its anguish. After a few moments, I closed my eyes and recognized more than echoes of another Chazzan, the great Moshe Kraus who had been the first Chief Cantor of the Israel Defense Forces from 1949 to 1951 and before that had been the Cantor and secretary of the Rabbinate in the Displaced Persons camp of Bergen-Belsen where I was born. After his liberation at Bergen-Belsen on April 15, 1945, Kraus remained with the survivors to help them return to life, as did my parents. They became close friends. Moshe Kraus’s voice has always been, for me, the embodiment of authentic Jewish prayer.
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Senior Cantor for 33 years. Azi’s strong lyric tenor voice blends perfectly with the beautiful soprano of Cantor Nancy Abramson and Elana Cohen who was invested as a Cantor by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America this past May. Under the spiritual leadership of Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, the atmosphere of our synagogue has been steadily changing, becoming warmer, less formal, more intellectually challenging, less predictable. Azi’s presence is intensifying this process. For Azi, a critical element of liturgy is improvisation, a sense of almost jazzlike spontaneity. “Prayer must never become routine or mindlessly repetitive,” he insists. “We are engaged in a conversation with God, and must always anticipate the unexpected. Jewish music must be a living organism, not a historical relic.” Throughout the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe, we joined him in prayers we did not know we knew. We waited for the next melody, the next nigun, not knowing where it would take us, what emotions it would evoke. At one point, our daughter Jodi, now herself the mother of ten-month-old twins, turned to me and said, with a twinge of sadness, “This is now the synagogue to which I always wanted to belong when I was a child here.” Azi is deeply conscious of his identity as the grandson of Holocaust sur-
vivors. Whenever he prays, he explains, and especially when he evokes the memory of the victims of the Shoah in the El Maleh Rachamim memorial prayer, he sees in his mind “the letter my grandmother gave me with instructions to open and read it while standing in her barrack at Auschwitz . I see the number on my grandfather’s arm. I remember all the murdered composers and singers, all the melodies that were destroyed. I also hear the sound of sirens during an air raid. I think of my father who was wounded escaping from a burning tank during the Yom Kippur War. I feel the tears of the mother of a friend who was killed defending the State of Israel.” Moshe Kraus, who now lives in Ottawa , once heard Azi sing and was impressed. “He reminds me of cantors I knew before the war,” Moshe told me. I only hope that Azi will inspire our grandchildren, Hallie and Jake, and other Jewish children of the 21st century with the musical heritage of our vanished past the way Moshe Kraus has inspired me and at least two generations of Jews born in the shadow of the Holocaust. Menachem Z. Rosensaft is a past president of Park Avenue Synagogue and Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell Law School.
Turning the Corner on Abuse BY RABBI SHEA HECHT Many years ago, I met with a young lady, "Leah" who had been subjected to years of molestation at the hands of a family member. Although she had been free of this abuse for a few years at the time I met her, she lived both with deep emotional scars, as well as the fear that younger siblings were also at risk. t f i r s t , t h i s y o u n g wo m a n f e l t o b l i g a t e d t o d o something - a n y t h i n g - t o m a k e s u r e t h a t h e r a b u s e r wo u l d n o t h ave t h e c h a n c e t o h u r t a nyo n e else. But after a number of lengthy meetings, I obser ved that wa s s t a r t i n g t o h ave a c h a n g e o f heart. She couldn't bear the scorn o f f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s . S h e couldn't i m a g i n e b e i n g f o r c e d t o r e l i v e h e r s h a m e wh i l e o n d i s p l ay i n court proceedings. The best case s c e n a r i o w a s t h a t a b e l ov e d member o f h e r f a m i l y wo u l d b e incarcerated-even t h a t w a s n o t guaranteed. Wa s t h i s k i n d o f l o n g - s h o t wo r t h i t ? I n t h e e n d, s h e d e c i d e d it wasn't, and there was little I c o u l d d o t o c o n v i n c e h e r otherwise. That was many years ago, when we still lived with the illusion that such detestable crimes could simply not be committed by our own. In recent years, as many more reports of abuse have come to light, we as a community have arrived at the painful conclusion that we are not free from this type of predator. In a recent article, the New York Times
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spoke of a major shift in attitude for the orthodox Jewish community. Whereas in the past, they claimed, the Jewish community was mostly adverse to reporting and prosecuting cases of sexual abuse, opting to turn to rabbinic authorities, today there is has been an awakening of sorts. More victims and their families are refusing to bear their suffering in silence and are instead demanding justice be served. That's a great story. But, in a manner that has taught us to think twice about what we read in the papers, the Times portrays a version of truth it would much rather see. It's not that I disagree with the Times' assessment outright. I agree there has indeed been a very profound change in perspective on the matter of child abuse in all sectors of the Jewish community. There is much greater sympathy for the victims, and a much greater demand for accountability when accusations are made. What I disagree with is the reason why this is happening. Unreported by the Times was the renaissance of education, awareness, and sensitivity in our communities. Nothing at all mentioned about the growing number of institutions and professionals to whom victims can turn for support and guidance. A prime opportunity to depict the increased involvement of community rabbonim, a growing number of whom are receiving training in these matters, was squandered. Ignored were the profound changes that have taken place in the criminal justice system. In years past, prosecution of an abuser would require the public humiliation and shaming of the victim, which
was often more than enough to dissuade any but the most iron-willed accuser. Today, the courts give the victim's privacy and dignity as much consideration as possible. In the past, a successful conviction would mean jail time for the offender and a broken, home for his family. But more and more, our justice system has shown an interest in providing counseling and psychiatric services for some molesters which means that prosecution need not be seen as a means of revenge, but opens the door to reformation and healing. We can't underestimate how profoundly these factors change the Jewish perception of prosecution. If years ago I could have told "Leah" that her dignity would be protected in the courtroom, that she would have a decent chance to see a conviction, and that the conviction itself
might involve treatment for her abuser, I am certain that she would have chosen differently than she did. The media would like to portray an Orthodox Jewish community fed up with their rabbonim, demoralized, desperate, and losing faith in their institutions in the face of scandal. What they have ignored are the profound positive changes which have taken place, not only within the Jewish community, but within our own justice system. The real story here is not one of rebellion or erosion of faith - although that might perhaps be a desirable image to the media. The real story is about a community-wide response to the problem of abuse and sweeping improvement and growth in the way we deal with crisis.
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Architect Aims to Teach Jews About Their Spanish Past BY JAMIE ROMM Coming to Jerusalem by way of Barcelona, Spanish architect David Stoleru plans to educate Jews of Spanish heritage about their roots, by teaching them about the historical sites abandoned after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. toleru, who began his fellowship at the Mandel Leadership Institute program in September, hopes that during his year in Jerusalem, he hopes to promote understanding and leadership in Jewish communities around Spain and throughout the world. "My idea in this project is to develop a concept of using these sites that show off the Jewish heritage in Spain as well as sites throughout Europe, and teach these Jews about their roots," he said. "The idea is to develop a structure from which Jews learn about where they came from through these historical sites." Over the years, Stoleru has worked
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to preserve the ancient Jewish cemetery and structures in the old city of Toledo from around the 13th century as well as the Barcelona Montjuic, otherwise known as the Jewish Mount Barcelona, also an ancient cemetery. His work with the Barcelona Montjuic eventually led to the government of Catalonia declaring it a national heritage site.
"Restorative architecture is an important educational act." Through these sites and others around Spain, Stoleru hopes that he will be able to create an understanding among Spanish Jews and their brethren throughout Europe of their history in the region. "There were no Jewish communities throughout Spain more than 500 years ago," he said. "In general, the Jews of Spain began their relationship with
Landmark Israeli Law Protects Rights for Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF In a significant development, the Israeli Knesset has given approval to a law, supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to secure rights and redress for Jews displaced from Arab countries. he law was first introduced by Member of Knesset Nessim Ze'ev (Shas) and was strongly promoted at the Committee of Ministers by Minister of Communications, Moshe Kahlon (Likud) and Deputy Finance Minister, Yitzhak Cohen (Shas). The law was then adopted for further action by a Knesset vote of 49 in favor and 5 against-all of whom represented Arab parties. Before its introduction in the Knesset, the bill was vetted by a committee of Ministers of the governing coalition, meaning that this law, as it makes its way through the Knesset, will have the full support of all the participating political parties which make up the present government.
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After its adoption, the bill was referred to a Knesset committee for review, following which the process for adoption calls for three readings before the Knesset. This matter was spearheaded by Israeli representatives of Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC), with the full participation of the leadership of the Mizrahi-Sephardi communities in Israel. Stanley Urman, Executive VicePresident of JJAC, stated "This is the f irst step in what we hope will be an expeditious and successful adoption of this law. The world must realize that Palestinians were not the only MiddleEast refugees; that there were Jewish refugees who also have rights under international law. This recognition is good for the State of Israel and it is good for the people of Israel." Members of the public are encouraged to contact members of the Knesset and urge them to support this bill when it comes before them for consideration.
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Judaism completely outside the strong anti-Semitism seen in Spain in the past. Most of their knowledge comes from the outside world, from people asking question and telling stories about their roots in Judaism." An award-winning architect, Stoleru took part in the Jewish Young Leadership Seminary of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee , founded the Talmudic Studies Circle in Barcelona and is a researcher and teacher of Spain's Jewish heritage.
"The connection to the historical heritage, especially in the context of the Spanish Jews, raises moral and educational questions.� He is also the co-founder of the Zakhor Study Center for the preservation and transmission of Jewish heritage
of Spain, and of the Jewish Heritage Commission of Catalunya, both in Barcelona. "Restorative architecture is an important educational act," Stoleru said. "The connection to the historical heritage, especially in the context of the Spanish Jews, raises moral and educational questions.� "For me, architecture is a means to create an educational and cultural dialogue," he said. This is the 27th year of the fellowship program at The Mandel Leadership Institute, established in Jerusalem by the Mandel Foundation in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Jewish communities around the world. Stoleru said that he was excited about the year to come during his fellowship. "It's a very interesting issue," he said. "The idea is to transmit the idea of life through these sites and gain an understanding of where we came from."
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Creator of Zumba; “Beto” Electrifies The Sephardic Community Center BY RENEÉ BEYDA If you thought that you felt the earth moving in the vicinity of Ocean Parkway and Avenue S November 8th, you were indeed correct. The culprits of the commotion were two hundred women and a guest star named “Beto.” This clean cut, masculine, muscular and oh, so Latin dance king took his place upon the stage in the newly renovated Sephardic Community Center in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. There he led his crowd of adoring fans for an hour and a half-long session of wild Zumba dancing. he mixture of Salsa, Cumbia, Meringue, Rumba, Mambo, Belly dance, Flamenco, Samba, T a n g o ,
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Reggatone, and Hip Hop, with fast beats, slow rhythms and resistance training, are all a part of a typical Zumba routine and is part of what makes this fitness recipe a pulsing success. Beto Perez invented this unique style of f itness by chance. In 1986, as he was about to teach his aerobics class in his native Cali, Colombia, and realized he had forgotten to bring the music tapes. He grabbed his own music from his car, warned his students that this class would be different, and improvised all the way through. When he noticed the smiles on the women’s faces, it hit him that combining dance and f itness makes for ter rif ically fun exercise. Beto coined the slogan, "Ditch the Workout - Join the Party!"
Beto, the founder of Zumba autographs his book for one of the participants. In 2001 Beto joined with two entrepreneurs with the name Alberto as well. Together the three Albertos, Beto Perez, Alberto Aghion and Alberto Perlman created an empire. In 2007 Zumba went international and in 2008 they released their third DVD collection. The Zumba program is currently being taught at over 40,000 locations in 75 countries and with millions of DVDs sold. Zumba has been called one of the hottest crazes to hit the exercise and weight-loss scene and has caught the attention of women, men and children as well. In this year alone, the 3 Alber tos have taken the Zumba “tour” around the world three times! Carol Deri, exercise and f itness director at the Center shouts above the music, “He’s the Michael Jackson of the industry! He’s a celebrity!” Then she adds, “Zumba is ageless- it’s for everyone!” Sure enough on this par ticular Sunday, there are “Zumba-ers” rocking the room ranging in age from 18 to 60. Rumor has it that somewhere scattered amongst the mass of gyrating bodies is a “3-generational” group. During his concert-like performance, Beto pantomimes and points to his imaginar y f at ar ms, that the Zumba cure is sure to f ix. With a f ist punching up to the ceiling, he lifts yelps and whistles from the crowd. At one point, Beto imitates a belly dancer, shimmying the white zipper straps of his Zumba pants to Arabic
music. Beto says, “The husbands used to hate me. Their wives would talk about me – ‘Beto this, Beto that,’ but now they realize that their wives are happy when they go to Zumba. Women come to Zumba in the mornings and won’t miss it, the way they won’t skip their morning coffee. It’s like therapy. It keeps their spirits high all day.” One “groupie” said, “I love Beto!
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WAR ON TERROR
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NOVEMBER 13, 2009
WAR ON TERROR Islamic Terrorism in Texas Continued from cover
Major Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire and killed 13 people at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. wounds in the assault. President Barack Obama joinied grieving families and comrades of the victims at a memorial service at the sprawling Texas Army base. In Washington, an investigative official and a Republican lawmaker said Hasan had communicated 10 to 20 times with Anwar al-Awlaki, an imam released from a Yemeni jail last year who has used his personal Web site to encourage Muslims across the world to kill U.S. troops in Iraq. Despite that, no formal investigation was opened into Hasan. Hasan and the imam exchanged e-mails that counterterrorism off icials picked up. Based on all the investigations since the attack, the investigators said they have no evidence that Hasan had help or outside orders in the shootings. Military officials were made aware of communications between the Hasan and al-Awlaki, but because the messages did
not advocate or threaten violence, civilian law enforcement authorities could not take the matter further, the officials said. Officials said the content of those messages was "consistent with the subject matter of his research," part of which involved post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from U.S. combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. An American-born imam in an article on his Web site called the alleged Fort Hood shooter a "hero." Anwar Al-Awlaki, who preached in 2001 at the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., where Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan attended religious services with his family, praised the alleged shooter Monday, according to a report from The Middle East Media Research Institute. Two of the 9/11 attackers reportedly prayed at the same mosque as Hasan. "Nidal Hasan is a hero. He is a man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is f ighting against his own people," Awlaki wrote. "This is a contradiction that many Muslims brush aside and just pretend that it doesn't exist. Any decent Muslim cannot live, understanding properly his duties towards his Creator and his fellow Muslims, and yet serve as a U.S. soldier. "Nidal opened fire on soldiers who were on their way to be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. How can there be any dispute about the virtue of what he has done? In fact the only way a Muslim could Islamically justify serving as a soldier in the U.S. army is if his intention is to follow the footsteps of men like Nidal." The most serious charge in military court is premeditated murder, which carries the death penalty. The Army has not yet appointed a lead prosecutor in the case, said Fort Hood spokesman Tyler Broadway.
Terror Ship Enough Arms for Month of War BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF Last week the Israeli Navy captured a ship carrying arms destined for the Hizbullah terror organization in Lebanon. Israel Navy chief said the seized Francop vessel carried enough weapons and ammunition to supply Hezbollah for month or more of fighting against Israel. he quantity of arms seized on the weapons ship Francop is 10 times or even more than the quantity of weapons on the Karin-A ship," said Israel Deputy Navy Chief Brig. Gen. Rani Ben-Yehuda said during a briefing at the naval base in Ashdod. The Francop weapons ship that was seized off of Cyprus by Israel Navy commandos was brought into Ashdod Port. According to Brig. Gen. BenYehuda, the weapons were hidden in dozens of containers with a collective weight registering in at about 500 tons. Navy sources said the ship carried more than 3,000 shells and missiles along with many other weapons and ammunition. During the brief ing, the dramatic events that took place some 180 km (about 110 miles) off of Israel's shores were reconstructed. The Israel Navy force reached the cargo ship sailing under an Antiguan flag Tuesday night and asked to perform a routine questioning that is periodically carried out in addition to an examination of the cargo. The captain gave the go-ahead. Members of the Commando 13 force started to check the ship, which, according to Brig. Gen. Ben-Yehuda, is of German origin, under the patrol of Israeli missile boats. The ship's documentation was also checked, raising suspicions because the ship's cargo was listed as being loaded
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in Egypt and destined for Syria. The goods were carried in containers from the Iranian merchant fleet. An examination of the containers revealed that they were carrying weapons. After f inding the weapons, the Israeli Navy notif ied the relevant off icials that it was rerouting the ship to Ashdod Port for a thorough examination. Out of the 400 containers on the ship, 36 of which contained weapons. The shipment destined for Hezbollah was hidden among thousands of white polyethylene bags. The weight of each bag was about 25 kg (55 lbs). Boxes contained 106 mm shells, rockets 107 mm and 122 mm in diameter, hand grenades, mortar shells, anti-tank missiles, and ammunition for Kalashnikov rifles. "Iran has again proved that it mocks international law and the UN Security Council that forbid it from sending weapons to other countries." BenYehuda also noted that the only purpose for these weapons was to target the civilian population and increase terrorism. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said about the weapons ship seized near Cyprus: "‌ we seized a ship that smuggled arms to the terrorist zone in the south. Iran, via its proxies Hamas, Hezbollah, and others, is trying to hurt the heart of the civilian population in Israel." Barak praised the IDF's branches, f ighters, and commanders for the success of the operation that seized the weapons. "With what we know of the arena, there will be more attempts (to smuggle weapons), and we must invest efforts to thwart them. At night, we dealt with thwarting (arms smuggling), and in the morning we continue our efforts to achieve peace."
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NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL 32 CHILDREN KILLED WORKING IN TUNNELS 32 children have been killed over the past three years while working in Gaza arms smuggling tunnels, according to a new report released in the Palestinian Authority. The report, prepared by an organization called the Palestinian National Society for Democracy and Law, was released on Saturday. It deals with the child abuse perpetrated on child laborers in the tunnels used to smuggle weapons, arms and other items from Egypt into Gaza. A total of 117 Arabs have been killed in the tunnels during the three years, mostly from cave-ins. The cave-ins are generally blamed on Israeli air raids, Egyptian detonation of tunnel-openings in the Egyptian-governed Sinai desert, and “natural circumstances.”
INDIA BUYS UPGRADED ISRAELI AIR DEFENSES FOR $1.1B Israel has signed a $1.1 billion contract to supply an upgraded tactical air defense system to India, with delivery expected by 2017, an Israeli official said on Monday. The sale of the Barak-8 systems came as India's army chief, General Deepak Kapoor, held high-level talks in Israel, India's biggest defense supplier. Made by state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd, the Barak-8 is designed for use aboard ships and can shoot down incoming missiles, planes and drones. The most advanced version can be also deployed on land, the Israeli official said. India has already acquired an earlier generation of the Barak system, the official said.
MOVE OVER SPIDERMAN - HERE COMES RABBI BEN-ELIEZER A former secular Jew’s new “kosher comics” are a big hit in the growing hareidi religious market, which businesses both inside and outside Israel are realizing is an untapped market. Dror Yisrael Cohen, resident of northern city of Tzfat, with a history steeped in Kabbalah, two months ago launched Israel’s first weekly comic magazine for hareidi religious Jews. One of his heroes is Rabbi Yisrael ben [son of] Eliezer, known today as the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of the Hassidic movement. Cohen told the French news agency AFP that his heroes will have “power with certain boundaries of logic” and will not be like Spiderman and the Hulk. A significant difference is that his comic books are aimed at teaching positive Jewish values and praising
the Creator. The hareidi religious community has limited access to the Internet, which is considered taboo or is strictly monitored to keep out material that may corrupt values. Videos are also off-limits, leaving an open and waiting market for the colorful comic books that have become popular in hareidi religious communities.
INTERNATIONAL KRISTALLNACHT OBSERVANCES OVERSHADOWED BY FALL OF WALL On Monday night, while Jews in Europe and elsewhere mark the 71st anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogroms, when Germans went on a rampage against Jews, as well as their homes, businesses, synagogues and other institutions, most of Europe will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall. The Kristallnacht observances also come two days after anti-Semites sprayed swastikas on a new synagogue in Dresden, Germany. The swastikas, illegal in modern Germany, were found on one wall of the new building Sunday morning, and police are investigating.
NEO-NAZIS DESECRATE DRESDEN SYNAGOGUE AHEAD OF KRISTALLNACHT ANNIVERSARY The synagogue in the eastern German city of Dresden was desecrated with swastikas, ahead of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, German police said on Sunday. Roughly six meters of the synagogue's exterior wall was vandalized with the Nazi symbol, despite regular round-the-clock police surveillance. Heinz-Joachim Aris of the Association of Jewish Communities in Saxony expressed shock at the deed. November 9, 1938 is remembered as Kristallnacht - Night of Broken Glass. On that night, Germans destroyed Jewish shops and houses, accelerating the systematic persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.
MADONNA BRINGS RABBI TO RIO Pop star Madonna brought a rabbi on a mysterious visit to Brazil.With an undisclosed agenda, Madonna landed in Rio de Janeiro in her private jet for a weeklong trip that might include a visit to social projects and a meeting with governmental officials. The singer brought along the Kabbalah Centre's Rabbi Michael Berg, her partner in the Raising Malawi project, and who also will
co-produce a documentary to be filmed in Rio about children and youths that overcome poverty through music and dance, according to Brazilian media. It is not known if Berg will meet Kabbalah followers in the city. Madonna has not announced an official agenda, though a meeting with Rio Governor Sergio Cabral and Mayor Eduardo Paes is expected on Wednesday. "She will visit several projects here," Cabral said. "She is delighted by the city and wants to be engaged and help."
INVESTORS WATCH AS LEVIEV OPENS MALL IN ROMANIA Lev Leviev, owner of Africa Israel, and Izzie Cohen, its chief executive officer, inaugurated a new mall in Bucharest, Romania, today despite the company’s financial woes. Africa Israel asked that the opening event at the ‘AFI Palace Cotroceni’ be modest, in order not to upset the creditors, especially bond holders, whose payments are due today but will not receive their checks. Approximately 300 million euro ($450 million) was invested in the mall project.
FM LIEBERMAN: ISLAMISTS USE DEMOCRACY TO PROMOTE HATRED FM Lieberman said during an official visit to Denmark that Islamists are abusing EU freedoms to promote Islamic supremacy and anti-Semitism. In addition, the Iranian threat is not to the Jews alone, the Foreign Minister emphasized, "The struggle... is the greatest challenge that the democratic world faces today."
NATIONAL EXECUTION SET FOR D.C. SNIPER The U.S. Supreme Court denied John Allen Muhammad's last-ditch effort to save his life. Now, one of the "Beltway snipers" whose sharpshooting spree killed 10 people in the Washington, D.C., area was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday. His teenage partner in the 2002 wave of terror, Lee Boyd Malvo, laughed as he confessed gruesome details of the slayings. Random victims were felled by single long-distance shots. A grocery store parking lot, lawns and a craft store all were targets. The two were caught, courtesy of an alert truck driver. Muhammad had been a skilled Army sharpshooter, and victims were shot through an opening in the trunk of their Chevy Caprice.
PROSECUTOR MAKES CLOSING AARGUMENTS IN RUBASHKIN CASE In closing arguments this morning, government prosecutors said former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin committed massive financial fraud then attempted to conceal his crimes. Prosecutors said Rubashkin, as chief financial decisionmaker at the Northeast Iowa kosher meatpacking plant, played a key role in the fraud - creating fake invoices, diverting customer payments, lying to a bank about being in compliance of the law - and the coverup and money laundering. Rubashkin allegedly committed these acts to inflate his company’s value so the bank would lend Agriprocessors millions of dollars it would otherwise not have been eligible for. Before closing arguments commenced, it took District Judge Linda Reade about 90 minutes to read all 91 financial fraud charges, which carry a maximum penalty of 1,280 years in prison. Charges include bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and failing to pay livestock providers in a timely manner.
ISRAELIS WIN TOP AWARDS AT HOLLYWOOD STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL Israeli high schoolers won four out of six awards given to non-English-language films at the International Student Film Festival, Hollywood. Second only to the U.S., Israel was tied with Canada in the number of films selected for viewing at the festival. Four Israeli high schools presented eight films, six of which were produced by students at two schools in Haifa. All the Israeli festival entries selected were produced by high school seniors as part of their final project in their communications technology studies.
RABBIS IN THE MAKING, TAKE SOUND ADVICE A new program at Yeshiva University is bringing practical experience into the classroom and insuring a rabbi's first counseling experience isn't high stakes with the help of actors. "The actors let the students have an experience that is almost impossible to get on an internship. All of our students serve in congregations but it is so hard to give them real life counseling situations," said Yeshiva University professor Rabbi Marc Penner. The students take turns talking with the actors, trying to figure out the root of the issue and how they can help. The rest of the class then discusses the mock-counseling session -- a technique often used in medical schools.
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KASHRUT
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Shabbat Recipes With Five Ingredients Or Less BY PENINA JACOBS I have a confession to make . I am a lazy chef . y m o t h e r i n l a w i s a former i n s t r u c t o r a t t h e French Culinary I n s t i t u t e i n N e w Yo r k C i t y. S h e also happened to graduate from that very institution as the valedictorian of her class. She cur rently freelances for Fine Cooking magazine and has ser ved as executive chef for s e v e r a l o f M a n h a t t a n ' s trendiest r e s t a u r a n t s . S h e w i l l t r a v e l f o r h o u r s i n s e a r c h o f t h a t perfect T a h i t i a n v a n i l l a b e a n t o inser t in a sugar bowl "just because." She will of course always put that vanilla bean to use upon request when making individual pots de cremes or creme brulee just for me since "it takes just a minute." That being said, I feel a little bit of pressure to perform at least decently in the kitchen despite the fact that I do not possess anything remotely resembling the aforementioned culinar y qualif ications. I do appreciate good food though, as well as the time to do other things before and after its preparation. W h e n my h u s b a n d a n d I c a m e from Israel to work for Aish HaTorah in New York we brought some trepidation (at least on my end) about h ow t o f e e d a n d e n t e r t a i n l a rg e crowds of people for Shabbat. I used to spend the entire week preparing these meals (this is no exaggeration). It is a mitzvah to remember the Sabbath day throughout the week, but this can be done without cooking for seven days straight. Ever since he watched an animal rights activist's f ilm in college my husband has been a vegetarian. As a result, I am always searching for i n t e r e s t i n g ye t s i m p l e veg e t a r i a n recipes. Although our home is not strictly vegetarian, I have found that there are a lot of gour met ideas to be gleaned from vegetarian cookbooks. One morning I headed for the local Bar nes and Noble to check out their selection. I came across one called, The Vegetarian 5-Ing redient Gour met by Nava Atlas. Inside were 250 vegetarian recipes, each comprised of no more than f ive ing redients. Per petually daunted by gour met kosher cookbooks with fabulous, a l b e i t l e n g t hy i n g r e d i e n t l i s t s , I b e c a m e i n s p i r e d by t h i s i d e a . I decided to apply the concept of using f ive ing redients or less per recipe for a f ive course Shabbat menu. I found that I was easily able to create a reper toire of ver y simple and delicious recipes. And I still have time to do other things during my week. Except where noted, these recipes are my own and therefore reflect the casual attitude I have with respect to c o o k i n g . I g e n e r a l ly d o n o t u s e measuring spoons or cups and usually g o w i t h my f e e l i n g s a s I a m preparing a dish. If it seems dr y, I add more liquid. I go lightly on the seasoning, adjusting if required. Cooking times are approximate and I
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test textures with a fork as I go along. I'm not a baker, so I manage to get away with this style of casual cooking. It's fun and I rarely strike out. In fact I have only had three culinar y disasters to date, two of which were results of recipes followed to the letter! Jalapeno Barley Casserole anyone? I thought not. So read on and I hope you enjoy my recipes! Please note: While limiting the ing redients for each recipe to f ive or less, the only things I have decided not to "count" are water and spices. Soup Course: Chicken Soup (8-10 servings) Ing redients 1. Two packages of noodle soup mix (I use Noodleman's). If you do not wish to use prepared soup mix you can just cook the chicken, vegetables and seasoning for a long time and add cooked noodles separately. 2. One bag of peeled baby car rots 3. One package of celer y hear ts (washed and sliced) 4 . Wa s h e d c h i c k e n p i e c e s o f choice (I use boneless, skinless breasts because I am f inicky about bones and the like but any kind or chicken will work). 5. Two peeled and sliced onions 6. Seasonings to taste (I use frozen cubes of garlic and dill made by Sabra. They are available in many kosher stores and are fabulous. Otherwise cr ushed garlic and fresh dill is g reat. If you can't f ind any of the above just use the dried stuff generously with lots of salt and pepper). Directions 1. Cook soup mix (with noodles) as per package. 2. Add ever ything else with water to cover and bring to boil. 3. Add seasonings and simmer for as long as you wish, adding water as necessar y (longer tastes better). Appetizer Course: Chilled Salmon Filet I am not a fan of gef ilte f ish. If yo u a r e , t h e n yo u d o n ' t n e e d my advice. Below are options for salmon f ilet. They are elegant and fast and can also be ser ved hot as an entree for the vegetarian at your table. Ing redients 1. One fresh boneless, skinless
salmon f ilet for ever y three appetizer por tions (you will cut each into thirds just prior to ser ving). If you are using f ish for a main course, allow one whole f ilet per ser ving. 2. Olive oil 3. Bottled lemon juice 4. Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, Lawr y's Seasoning Salt (my for merly secret culinar y weapon). Directions 1. Lay f ilets in pan (I use disposable pans so there's no clean up). For t h o s e wh o p r e f e r n o t t o u s e a l u minum, Pyrex works well. 2. Pour olive oil and lemon juice over the f ish. Be ver y generous with the lemon juice. The f ilets should literally be "swimming" in it. This is what keeps it moist and flavorful. 3. Season liberally (this is cr uc i a l ) a n d b a k e ( c ove r e d ) u n t i l i t flakes with a fork and/or smells done. If you have used lots of lemon juice you really can't overcook it. If you are ser ving it hot as an entree Friday night the liquid will keep it from dr ying out on a hot plate, too. If you are ser ving it chilled, the liquid for ms a nice marinade. Keep in mind that you can always just pour any prepared sauce over the f ish and bake it as well. Teriyaki or duck sauce is f ine and you can dress these up by adding a little cr ushed pineapple, orange juice and sesame seeds. Always good to use a little olive oil f irst because it keeps the f ish moist. Salad Course: Lettuce with Pears, Cranberries and Candied Nuts To c l e a n e d l e t t u c e ( a m i x o f g reens is better) add: 1. Sliced ripe pears 2. Dried cranber ries 3. Candied almonds or pecans (Klein's makes these)
4. Toss with bottled French dressing Main Course: Baked Chicken With Lemon and Herb 1. Olive oil 2. Bottled lemon juice 3. Dried rosemar y, thyme and garlic (plus salt and pepper) Side Dish: Zucchini in Marinara Sauce Preheat oven to 375 deg rees F. Slice zucchini in chunks and place in pan, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Pour jar red marinara sauce on top and bake uncovered for 3 0 m i n u t e s . C h e c k f r e q u e n t ly t o avoid overcooking! Desser t: Layered Sorbet Pie Ing redients 1. One pint mango Sharon's Sorbet 2. One pint coconut Sharon's Sorbet 3. One prepared g raham cracker pie cr ust 4. One container frozen sweetened strawber ries (completely defrosted) Directions 1. Scoop softened mango sorbet into piecr ust and smooth until relatively flat. 2. Scoop softened coconut sorbet onto the mango layer and smooth in a swirling motion. 3. Freeze until f ir m. 4. To ser ve, thaw slightly and cut into individual slices. Spoon strawber ries (once defrosted they make their own sauce) over each slice on individual desser t plates and ser ve immediately. You can make this with any combination of sorbet flavors. Use three l aye r s ( i . e . r a s p b e r r y, l e m o n a n d m a n g o ) f o r a n e s p e c i a l ly e l eg a n t presentation.
OUR READERS ENJOY LEARNING NEW RECIPES! If you have some that you would like to share please e-mail them to us at: Editor@JewishVoiceny.com
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DINING GUIDE
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MANHATTAN Abigael’s
KOSHER CUISINE: Modern American 1407 Broadway (at 39th St.)
212-575-1407
Kosher Delight GLATT KOSHER FAMILY RESTAURANT
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Broadway Kosher Cafe CUISINE: Pizza, Salads, Health Food 160 Broadway, Financial District 212-732-1728
Circa Restaurant
Kosher Deluxe GLATT KOSHER
10 West 46th Street 212-869-6699 www.KosherDeluxe.com Mon-Thurs: 7:30 am - 10:00 pm Fri: 7:30 am - 2:30 pm Sun: 12:00 noon - 8:30 pm
Milk NYC and Honey KOSHER
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Diamond Dairy Cholov Israel
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Glatt Kosher
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Eden Wok
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Kasbah Open Flame Steaks 251 W. 85th street (off Broadway) New York, New York 212-496-1500 O.K. Meat
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Cuisine: Moroccan & Italian
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BROOKLYN David’s Restaurant Mid-Eastern and Israeli
Moshi Moshi GLATT KOSHER
CUISINE: Japanese
539 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 1987 Coney Island Ave., (bet. Ave. P & Quentin Rd.) 718-998-8600 Under supervision of VAAD HARABANIM OF FLATBUSH
Estihana GLATT KOSHER CUISINE: Asian Fushion & Sushi 1217 Avenue J (Bet. East 12th & East 13rd St.)
718-677-1515 Specialty: Prime beef, Malaysian Chicken, Portabella Steak, Sushi, we cater sheva berachot and private parties
Gio Cafe Cholov Israel
CUISINE: Dairy, Cater on & off premises 448 Ave. P, Brooklyn NY 718-375-5437
718-336-4566 Specialty: Steaks, teriyaki, saute, sushi, sashimi, tempura Under Strict Supervision of Rabbi Yisroel P. Gornish
Tea for Two (Café) CUISINE: Italian
Tea for Two Cusine 547 Kings Hwy., 718-998-0020
Think Sweet Cafe Cholov Israel CUISINE: Dairy
2 hours before shabbAT Sun 10 AM - 10 PM, OPEN MOTZEI SHABBAT
546 Kings Highway, Brooklyn NY 11223 718-645-3473 Moti & Debbie The home of the mefunekett
Glatt a la Carte
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GLATT KOSHER
CUISINE: Fine Continental & Grill
Uniquely Vegetarian Restaurant
Under the Hashgacha of Rabbi Yechiel Babad Tartikov
434 Avenue “U” Brooklyn, NY 11223 718-376-3125 Soups • Omelets • salads • wraps & sandwiches grilled pizza • pasta • fish
Le Bagel Café
Sushi Station
CUISINE:Breakfast, Omelettes, French Toast & Pancakes, Israeli & Syrian Specialties, Fish Spreads & Smoked Fish, Panini Toast Sandwiches
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5123 18th Ave., Bklyn., NY 718-438-6675
Chinese•Thai•Japanese FREE DELIVERY
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555 Kings Highway, Brooklyn NY 718-502-9294
Sun: 12:00 noon- 11:00pm Mon-Thurs: 11:00am- 11:00pm Sat: One Hour After Shabbos
Benny's Glatt Fine Dining
Caraville Glatt
1785 Ocean Avenue (M&N) Brooklyn, New York
718-787-0080 Rabbi Y.P. Gornish
Carlos and Gabby's 1376 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, New York
718-337-8226
Fuji Hana Cuisine: American/Japanese
"The New Essex" 1910 ave m
brooklyn, New York
718 336 1206 Rabbi Babad,Tartikov
Dougies BBQ Brooklyn 4310 18th Avenue (bet McDonald Ave. & East 2nd St.) Brooklyn, NY 11218
Mabat Steakhouse Bklyn Cuisine: Middle Eastern
512 Avenue U Brooklyn, NY 11229
1809 East 7th Street (Bet. Kings Highway & Quentin Rd.) Brooklyn, NY 11230
Mendy's on Coney
T Fusion Steakhouse
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3223 Quentin Road Brooklyn, NY 11234
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Judaism's Answers to A Changing World BY RABBI YITZCHOK FINGERER The words that we utter each and every morning in our daily prayers were written by the wisest of all men, King Solomon. "The beginning of wisdom is the acknowledgement of G-d." It is a sublimely simple statement and one that has sustained the Jewish people throughout the millennium. There is little doubt, however, that in our hedonistic culture; saturated with skepticism and replete with atheists of all stripes, there any many who find themselves in a quandary about the veracity of Gd's existence and wrestle with questions of morality and ethics as they attempt to navigate the vicissitudes of life. earch Judaism" by Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer (Targum Press) is a scrupulously researched repository of exceptionally enlightening information culled from both religious and secular sources on the eternal questions of moral relativism, free choice, pleasure and happiness, good and evil, the meaning of modesty, reincarnation, why bad things happen to good people, divine revelation and the essence of our souls and more importantly, how they play a major role
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This compelling and powerful page turner will most assuredly keep the reader absorbed as we remain transfixed on a trajectory of personal and collective self-discovery.
in our lives. This cogently written book is not specifically geared for intellectuals of the secular humanist genre but for all thinking individuals; irrespective of background and level of observance. Its pages are punctuated by poignant stories and pithy anecdotes, as Rabbi Fingerer posits himself as an erudite raconteur and courageously offers a refreshingly honest treasure trove of answers to such questions as "Does G-d exist?", "Is our free choice pre-determined?" "Did a Divine revelation really take place?", Whose morality do we follow?", among others of this archetype. As a student of Rav Avraham Pam, zt"l, Rosh Yeshiva of Brooklyn's Torah VaDaas, Rabbi Fingerer's stellar intellect virtually leaps forth from the pages of this book as he weaves together an indisputable and inexorable thesis for the existence of G-d. His concrete evidence is predicated upon numerous corroborative scientif ic, psychological and academic studies; all examined under the light of a Torah perspective. Utilizing a plethora of Torah and Talmudic sources along with the timeless wisdom of our Rabbinic sages as a solid foundation, he explores the f indings of such psychologists such as Yale professor Stanley Milgram, repentant atheists as British professor Antony Flew and controversial f igures as Harvard professor of ethics,
"Triumph of The Spirit" to be Screened Across the Nation BY FERN SIDMAN Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, founder and president of Hineni, the internationally renowned Torah outreach organization has announced that her new documentary entitled "Triumph of the Spirit" will be screened in several major cities across the nation in the month of December. This most poignant and inspirational film explores the Rebbetzin's experiences during the Holocaust and depicts the power of faith in G-d during the most devastatingl period in modern Jewish history. he locations and dates for the upcoming screenings are: December 2nd in Denver, Colorado, December 6th at 7:30 pm, at the University of Wisconsin at
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Milwaukee campus. The screening will be held at the Zelazo Center and is sponsored by the Alliance of Jewish Reconnection. On December 7th, the women's division of the Atlanta Scholars Kollel will be sponsoring a screening of the film at 7:30 pm at Congregation Beth Jacob, 1855 La Vista Road in Atlanta, Georgia. On December 9th, the film will be shown at 7:30 pm in Los Angeles at the Museum of Tolerance at the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Rebbetzin Jungreis will be introducing the film at each venue and subsequent to each screening she will be speaking about the impact of this most important film as well as taking audience questions. For further information, please visit the Hineni web site at www.hineni.org or contact Hineni at 516-371-9202. Hineni can be reached by e-mail at: hineni@hineni.org
730-Year-Old Torah Goes on Auction The oldest complete Spanish Torah scroll will be up for sale at Sotheby's Judaica auction on November 24. he scroll, the only Torah Scroll to include the kabbalistic traditions of curved letters, has an estimated worth of $300,000-$500,000. Yitzchok Reisman, a world-renowned sofer (scribe), discovered the 730-year-old scroll about 10 years ago, and was able to date it and identify its origin. Reisman has collected Torah scrolls from around the world for 50 years, and says this is one of the most significant scrolls he has ever encountered. The scroll is written in typical 13th-to14th century Central Northern Spanish style Hebrew script. Reisman points specifically to the narrow "peh" and the left legs of the letters "kuf" and "hey," which touch
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the horizontal stroke. "There just aren't Torahs of that age to study," Reisman told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday. Scholars are especially interested in unique tagin, or crowns, set in the Spanish scroll. These tagin have never been found in other scrolls. The Torah is complete and in a nearkosher state. "It's in rather good shape," Reisman said. "It was used not long ago, but I don't think it could stand regular synagogue handling." While Reisman does not have the facilities to take care of the valuable antique, he hopes the winning bidder will find a good home for the ancient scroll. "I hope it will go somewhere where it will be honored, and they will take care of it," he said.
Bertrand Russell. Analyzing their reports and results, Rabbi Fingerer proves that true morality cannot be self-def ined, that despite critical scientif ic modalities for research, the omnipotence of G-d is readily apparent and that the Torah is not just a isolated study in ethics in which one can divorce himself, but a genuine, hands on "roadmap to life" that, if studied properly, becomes infused in the f iber of our very beings. This compelling and powerful page turner will most assuredly keep the reader absorbed as we remain transf ixed on a trajectory of personal and collective self-discovery. "Judaism is about searching and investigating in order to passionately live and learn the truth" says the author. We are taught that when we learn Torah we must ask pointed questions. We know that the language of the Torah is Hebrew and we also know that it is a def initive language and every word, every letter, every punctuation mark is laden with hidden meaning. Just as we peel away the layers of an onion, we must assiduously search for answers to the questions of life. "Search Judaism" will facilitate our innate quest for truth and this book, undoubtedly, will play a pivotal role in bringing our lost brethren back to Hashem.
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US President Barack Obama's top Democratic ally in the House of Representatives predicted that the Congress will approve a sweeping bill to overhaul US health care this year.
Swine flu infections in the United States will be past their peak when (A)H1N1 vaccine becomes readily available, a top health official said.
peaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters that she would have the 218 votes needed to get the bill through the House in a ballot expected as early as Saturday, and dismissed talk that the Senate may not act on the measure until 2010. "I don't think that's the case. I think we can do all this before Christmas," she said when asked how a possible Senate delay would affect the overall effort to achieve Obama's top domestic priority. Asked whether Democrats, who face internal disputes over whether their plan's cost and whether it would pay for abortions, had the votes, Pelosi replied: "We will, we will." Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid earlier this week declined to repeat predictions that the health care overhaul will be complete in 2009, fueling speculation that the effort could slide to next year. The speaker also dismissed talk that Democrats should worry about the results of four elections held Tuesday, which some analysts have read as a warning to swing-vote Democrats
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t is likely that the current wave of infection will peak, crest and begin to decline before there are ample supplies," Thomas Frieden, director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told lawmakers at a briefing. "Currently we are continuing to see virus activity and the number of people getting sick increase in many states, although it has already begun to decrease in other states, particularly in the southeast," Frieden said.
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the United States. Nicole Kunka, a staff member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, said the government had fallen "miserably short" of its H1N1 vaccine production goal. "Initial government estimates were that 160 million doses would be available by October... on October 29, 24.8 million doses were available," she said. Kunka cited statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services which "indicate that doses suff icient to cover all priority populations will likely not be available before January 2010." The vaccine shortfall has seen long lines forming outside health clinics, with many people in the f ive priority groups for inoculation being turned away or going home without getting their swine flu shot as vaccine supplies ran dry. Children and pregnant women have been particularly hard hit by the swine flu pandemic. Other priority groups include health care workers, people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, and childcare workers who cannot themselves be vaccinated. More than 5,700 people have died worldwide since the virus was f irst discovered in April, with most of the deaths -- 4,175 -- in the Americas region, the World Health Organization said.
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Parashat Chayeh Sarah 5770, 2009: “And Yishmael Did Teshuvah” BY RABBI DAVID ETENGOFF Dedicated to the sacred memory of my sister-in-law, Ruchama Rivka Sondra alehah hashalom and to the refuah shalaimah of Sarah bat Rachel, Yosef Shmuel ben Miriam, and HaRav Shimon ben Chaya Hakohen. e live in the shadow of the destruction of the World Trade Center. Its true, thank G-d, that each and every moment of our lives is not caught up with this tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Yet, if we but close our eyes, the horror, sights, and sounds of September 11 come rushing back into our minds. For many of us, Osama bin Laden (yimach shemo) and his dastardly cohorts represent the very meaning of what it means to be a modern Arab. Then, too, who can ever forget the carnage of the Intifada and the images of Arabs rejoicing while Jewish blood literally dripped from their hands? These are the nightmares that are conjured up in the innermost recesses of our souls when we think of much of today’s Arab world. The progenitor of the Arab nations was, of course, Avraham’s eldest son, Yishmael. His birth and future was foretold to Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian maidservant, in Parashat Lech Lecha, after she ran away from her mistress. The angel’s description of Yishmael certain-
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ly seems to foreshadow our own experiand everyone’s hand upon him ence of the Arab world: Everyone will hate him and attack him. And the angel of the L-rd said to her, and before all his brothers he will "Behold, you will conceive and bear a dwell for his seed will be numerous. son, and you shall name him Ishmael, Beyond question our own experience for the L-rd has heard your affliction. bears stark testimony to the prophetic And he will be a wild donkey of a man; words of the malach (angel) and Rashi’s his hand will be upon all, and every- discerning explanation thereof. one's hand upon him, Certainly, in the case and before all his of radical Muslim brothers he will fundamentalists: dwell." (Sefer “Everyone will Bereishit 16:11hate him and 12. This, and all “And G-d said to Abraham, attack him,” Torah and Rashi because of their ‘Be not displeased translations are crimes against from The Judaica humanity in genconcerning the lad and Press Complete eral, and against Tanach) concerning your handmaid; the Jewish people Rashi (1040in particular. whatever Sarah tells you, 1105) explains the Sarah Imeinu latter verse in a (Our mother hearken to her voice, for manner that resSarah, the in Isaac will be called onates all too Matriarch) recogstrongly for us nized the terrible your seed.’” today: behavior traits and A wild donkey actions of which of a man who loves Yishmael was the wilderness to capable. She, hunt beasts, as it is written (below therefore, saw him as a totally negative 21:20f):“And he was an archer; and he influence on her son Yitzhak and dwelt in the desert of Paran.” demanded his expulsion from her home: his hand will be upon all [He will be] “And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the a bandit. — [from Midrash Tanchuma Egyptian, whom she had borne to Parashat Shemot] Abraham, making merry.” Therefore, the Torah continues and states: “And Sarah said to Abraham: ‘Drive out this handmaid and her son, for the son of this handmaid shall not inherit with my son, with Isaac.’" (Sefer Bereishit 21:910) Avraham, whose vision in this instance was blinded by his love for Yishmael, initially refused to accede to Sarah’s request. Therefore, G-d directly interceded and insisted that Avraham comply with her justif iable demand: “And G-d said to Abraham, ‘Be not displeased concerning the lad and concerning your handmaid; whatever Sarah tells you, hearken to her voice, for in Isaac will be called your seed.’” (Ibid, verse 12) What exactly, however, had Sarah seen when Yishmael was “making merry.” Once again, we turn to Rashi to enlighten us: making merry An expression of idolatry, as it is said (Exod. 32:6): “and they rose up to make merry.” Another explanation: An expression of illicit sexual relations, as it is said (below 39:17): “to mock me.” Another explanation: An expression of murder, as it is said (II Sam. 2:14): “Let the boys get up now and sport before us, etc.” - [from Gen. Rabbah 53:11] Beyond question, Yishmael was a nefarious individual. Either he was an idol worshipper, a sexual profligate, a murderer, or some combination of all of these. No wonder Sarah could not abide by his presence and his potentially heinous influence upon Yitzhak. No wonder she demanded Yishmael’s ejection from her holy home. Given all of the above, it appears that Yishmael can only be painted in the darkest of all colors. He seems to personify evil incarnate, and to have hopelessly drowned in a polytheistic existence f illed with the pursuit of carnal
pleasure and murder. Yet, Yishmael changed. He altered his being and became a new person. How did he accomplish this amazing transformation? How did he crawl out of a life of violence, perversion, and nihilism? The answer is clear: Yishmael did teshuvah (repentance): “And Abraham was old, advanced in days, and the L-rd had blessed Abraham with everything.” (Sefer Bereshit 24:1) An alternate explanation: Yishmael did teshuvah (repented) during Avraham’s lifetime… From where do we learn that Yishmael did teshuvah during Avraham’s lifetime? It so happened that Ravina and Rav Chama bar Buzi were sitting before Rava, and Rava had begun to fall asleep. Ravina said to Rav Chama bar Buzi: “Was this not certainly his statement: ‘Whenever the Torah uses an expression of “death” (“mitah”) in conjunction with “expiration” (“geviah”) – does this not refer to the death of the Righteous [Tzadikkim]? Rav Chama bar Buzi responded: “Yes, but what about the Generation of the Flood [wherein it states both “death” and “expiration?”] Ravina responded to him and said: “ [This is why we require not only] ‘expiration’ to be stated but ‘gathered’ [to his people, as in Sefer Bereishit 25:8] as well. Wait a moment! In Yishmael’s case it also states ‘expiration’ and ‘gathered’ – [and what kind of righteous individual was he?] At this point Rava woke up and said to them: “My children, this is what Rabbi Yochanan said: ‘Yishmael did teshuvah during Avraham’s lifetime, as it states in the Torah: “And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the Cave of Machpelah in the f ield of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which faces Mamre.” (Talmud Bavli, Baba Batra 16b, translation my own) Rashi helps us understand the meaning of this passage in his explanation of Sefer Bereshit 25:9, wherein he focuses on the non-chronological order of Yitzhak and Yishmael’s names as found therein: “Isaac and Ishmael (Gen. Rabbah 30:4, 38:12) From here [we may deduce] that Ishmael repented and let Isaac go before him, and that is the meaning of ‘a good old age’ which is stated regarding Abraham [above 15:15].” We probably will never know exactly which constellation of factors motivated Yishmael to become an entirely new individual, as evinced by his recognition of Yitzhak’s rightful status as Avraham’s true heir. One thing we do know, however, is that Yishmael’s transformation was true and complete. He reconstructed himself into someone different in kind and degree than he had been in the past. If he could do this, then his present day heirs can do the same, and f inally stop the murder, mayhem, terror, and wanton destruction that they relentlessly pursue. May this time come soon and in our days with Mashiach Tzidkeinu (our righteous Messiah). V’chane yihi ratzon. Shabbat Shalom
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People and Places BY PAUL STEINER Peace Talk, like mushrooms sometimes do better in the Dark." Madeleine Albright at Museum of Art & Design. id you listen to Jackie Mason on Wor-radio's Steve Malzberg show?
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Another NY Times correction "...the camera is waterproof to 10 feet not 33 feet." Quite a difference! A Jewish Bio Writer Marilyn Barbanell is a descendent of famed Spanish Jewish Don Isaac Abravanell, historical research shows. Marilyn also can fly a one-engine plane and a helicopter. She also ran the NY Marathon six times! Universal's "The Fourth Kind" - In 1972,
a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. When a UFO is sighted, it is called an encounter of the first kind. When evidence is collected, it is known as an encounter of the second kind. When contact is made with extraterrestrials, it is the third kind. The next level, abduction, is the fourth kind. This encounter has been the most difficult to document...until now. Structured unlike any film before it, The Fourth Kind is a provocative thriller set in modern-day Nome, Alaska, where mysteriously, since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population has been reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered. In this remote region, Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) began videotaping sessions with traumatized
patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented. Using never-before-seen archival footage that is integrated into the film, The Fourth Kind exposes the terrified revelations of multiple witnesses. Their accounts of being visited by alien figures all share disturbingly identical details, the validity of which is investigated throughout the film. The Museum of Modern Art presents "Bauhaus 1919-1933: Germany--the most famous and influential school of avant-garde art in the 20th century brought together artists, architects, and designers in an extraordinary conversation about the nature of art in the modern age. Aiming to rethink the very form of contemporary life, the students and faculty of the Bauhaus made the school the venue for a dazzling array of experiments in the visual arts that had a transformative effect on the 1920s and 1930s. The effects are still felt in our contemporary visual world. The exhibition brings together over 400 works that reflect the extraordinarily broad range of the school's production, including industrial design, furniture, architecture, graphics, photography, textiles, ceramics, theater and costume design, painting, and sculpture. It includes works by famous faculty members and well-known students including Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Herbert Bayer, Marianne Brandt, Marcel Breuer, Lyonel Feininger, Walter Gropius, Vasily Kandisky, Paul Klee, Lilly Reich, Oskar Schlemmer, as well as less wellknown, but equally innovative, artists. Jewish Film I. F. Center's newest Moriah Films documentary "I have Never Forgotten You: The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal" is a moving tribute to one of the world's great heroes. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman, it has been an official selection at the prestigious Berlin, Vienna and Rome Film Festivals and Tribeca Film Festival. It joins the Center's Academy Award winning film "Genocide and The Long Way Home;" at the Moriah Films library. Baumann Fine Arts offers Lord Byron "Hebrew Melodies" 1815. "She walks in beauty, like the night..." First edition, first issue, of Byron's eloquent lyrics, an exceptional uncut copy in original wrappers; for $3,550.
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New Jewish Neighbors Raise Spectre of Eviction...Continued from page 4 were seized by the Jordanian government under its Enemy Property Law during the War of Independence. In 1956, 28 Palestinian families who had been receiving refugee assistance from UNRWA were selected to benef it from a project in which they forfeited their refugee aid and moved into homes built on the seized properties in Sheikh Jarrah. The agreement stipulated that the ownership of the homes was to be put in
the families' names - a step that never took place - and court battles between Jewish groups that represent some of the former Jewish homeowners and the current Palestinian residents have been going on in some cases since the 1980s. The f irst eviction resulting from those court cases came in 2008, when extended members of the al-Kurd family were evicted from their Sheikh Jarrah home, not far from Nabil al-Kurd's. Two additional families, the Gawis and the
Hanouns, were evicted at the beginning of August, and another six families are facing imminent eviction if their ongoing court battles are decided in favor of the Jewish claimants. Regardless, Othman Bin Afan Street has become a sort of ground zero for the ongoing tension in the neighborhood. Directly across the street from the alKurds' home lies the former home of the Gawi family, into which a number of Jews moved in after the Gawis were
evicted. That tension was evident on Wednesday when a relative of the alKurd family, who gave his name as Muhammad, approached the former Gawi home and began to speak to a Jewish man who stood at the gate. "Why are you doing this?" Muhammad asked him. "This is just adding to the hatred that exists between Jews and Arabs - it's just making things worse."
The mandated of the commission was said to "read like a star chamber indictment," with the designated outcome preceding the investigation. Sturart Eisenstadt, a leading figure in securing, albeit, belated, justice for Holocaust victims, cited the dramatic shift in international geopolitical relations that are affecting the economic and military positions of the United States and, accordingly , can be expected to significantly affect Israel. It is the "first time in its history that the United States is no longer an ascending power." For this Jewish people and Israel, the changes in economic and social globalization represents a "Titanic change in the shifting of power." (A discussion of the effects of globalization on the Jewish people will follow in future weeks.) As Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, and one who has worn the hats of secular Russian, Jewish Refusnick, incarcerated protestor for human and religious rights, new immigrant, politician, and now, leader of one of the most influential agencies of the Jewish community, Natan Sharansky now wears an overall "hat:" involved member of the Jewish community. Appearing at the GA in many forums, his presence was imposing each time. Clearly a charismatic speaker, Sharansky preceded Prime Minister Natenyahu, giving his friend and political allay a rousing set up. Mentioning that he was speaking on the 20th anniversary of the day that the Berlin Wall fell – an event that played a major role in the former Soviet dissident's own life, the Jewish
Agency chairman drew more heavily on his past than I had previously heard him do. Noting that when he was a "foot soldier in the struggle for the freedom of Soviet Jewry and the fight to bring down the Iron Curtain," he was often told that he had to choose between the universal cause and the specific national Jewish cause. "In the post nationalist, post identity world where people are once again asked to make a choice. Do you believe in the universal value of human rights you are told why do you hold onto individual nationalism. Do we really want to shelter ourselves in the cocoon of a Jewish state?" he asked. "When one young Jew believes he or she must make a choice that he or she cannot belong to both, then they make the choice in favor of universalism, then assimilation erodes our community. Our detractors sense our weakness and our hesitation." Positioning the Jewish Agency as an identity building organization, Sharansky continued, "Identity strengthening is the best answer in the struggle for the freedom of Israel," he said. The most important thing today, like yesterday, 20 years ago is the return to our Jewish roots. Rebuilding our Jewish identity can allow us to fight for tikun olam everywhere, for justice and for freedom for everyone." If one looked for a summary of the perceived work of GA 2009 and the work of the Jewish Federations of North America, the words of Natan Sharansky clearly fill the requirement.
Islamic Massacre in Texas...Continued from page 10 General Aharon Zeevi Farkash, former IDF head of planning and intelligence, also spoke during the three day conference. Dede Feinberg of Washington and her husband Kenneth served as the GA’s North America co-chairs, in partnership with International Co-Chair Leonid Nevzlin of Israel. The GA was to have been the first Jewish organization event to have President Obama speak. Because of the memorial service for the fallen soldiers at Fort Hood. Rahm Emanuel substituted and carried the President's message. During more than a dozen "breakout sessions, issues including humanitarian and community-building challenges in Israel and the former Soviet Union. were discussed. Overall, a need to set realistic priorities on both domestic and international issues was discussed. Doing all necessary to meet community requirements during economically limited times is recognized as an essential but meetable challenge. The absolute need to be continuously concerned with the younger generation -from pre bar mitzvah age to college age is a primary concern. Maing sure it's not to late to keep young Jews connected to the community is of prime importance. Speakers throughout the GA noted that the issue of Jewish continuity demands a major investment in the younger generation. "Code phrases" recognized by the parents of today's generation, are no longer effective connectors. The pressure on youth to avoid being different - in many cases, a code phrase for Jewish - is recognized as enormous Community organizations must give kids
need the "ammunition to go to the battle for the Jewish people." The shared responsibility of Israeli, North American, and Jewish community around the world was noted throughout the event. During one breakout session chaired by Canadian Judge Irwin Cutler, Stuart Eizenstat discussed the impact of the economic crisis and the "triangular relationship between American, Israeli, and Diaspora Jewry. Two angles of that triangle could be found in the person of international chairman Lenard - Leonid - Nesvlin - a former citizen of the Former Soviet Union, new oleh, and President of the Nadav Fund. As a Jewish leader in the USSR, he had been inspired to come to Israel. Now, as an Israeli and President of the NADAV Fund, his involvement in fostering the future of the Jewish people is literally changing the face of the institutions of the Jewish people. As Chairman of the Board of Governors of Beit H Kefutsot (th4e Museum of the Jewish People) and international chairman of the GA, he has been characterized as "an exceptional person, an exceptional leader." At one session commenting on the Goldstone report, the document was called "a metaphor for the deligitimization of Israel under the guise of law. Descriptions including "pernicious" and "Orwellian" were used, noting that the United Nations, the organizations charged with protecting human rights has singled out one member of the international communities - Israel - as the major human rights violator while true violators have "enjoyed expculpary unaccountability."
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Abbas Withdraws from 2010 Presidential Elections...Continued from page 6 did not represent the Fatah movement alone, but also all other Palestinian movements united under umbrella organization PLO. Rabbo stated that the committee would make every effort to convince the Palestinian Authority's current president to run for off ice once again in January 2010, adding that although elections
would be held in any case, Abbas's candidacy was vital at this point in Palestinian history. The Palestinian Authority leadership headed by Abbas must be strong in the face of pressure and push the peace process forward, concluded Rabbo. On Thursday, both Rabbo and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayad
reiterated that the international community must work toward a construction freeze in both the settlements and Jerusalem on the way to a two-state solution. Abbas has threatened in the past not to run, and it was not immediately clear whether this was a f inal decision. The presidents of Egypt and Israel, the king
of Jordan and Israel's defense minister all phoned the Palestinian leader on Thursday, urging him to change his mind, aides said. The two aides said Abbas would announce his decision in a speech later Thursday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because Abbas has not off icially declared his intentions.
Piotrkow Trybunalski, Honoring The First Polish Ghetto...Continued from page 6 located near Lodz. It was Hans Drexel, who on 8 October 1939, issued a decree establishing a ghetto, the first in occupied Poland. As elsewhere, living conditions in the ghetto were appalling. 5,000 - 6,000 people had lived in the ghetto area before the war; by the time the Ghetto was closed on October 28, 28,000 were incarcerated there. Many houses had no electricity, water supply or basic facilities. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Ghetto a number of survivors and their descendants arrived in Piotrkow Trybunalski and held a number of ceremonies in the town. They met with the mayor, Krzysztof Chojniak, in his office whehr they discussed future plans for preserving the memory of the Jewish community in Piotrkow Trybunalski. The plans includ-
ed a Shabbaton in June that will bring youngsters of the town together with Jewish youth from all over Poland. After the meeting with the Mayor the group went to the Rakow Forest memorial the site where the Germans committed a mass murder of the Jews of Piotrkow Trybunalsk. They were joined at the memorial built by the late Saul Dessau in Rokow Forest, by Jewish leaders from Lodz as well as members of the Warsaw Jewish community, including Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland. Rabbi David Lau, Grandson of Rabbi Moshe Chayim Lau and son of Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Yisrael Meir Lau, spoke about the importance of memory and the passing of the memory to future generations. Mr. Ben Helfgut, who came from England, spoke of the atrocities that had
taken place against the Jews 70 years ago. He mentioned, how hundreds of men women and children were forced to dig their own graves and then murdered on that holy ground. Mrs. Tova Giladi, spoke in the name of her husband Ben Giladi, who was not able to attend, telling of her and her husbands experiences in Piotrkow. Mrs. Dina Horowitz-Shultz, and Netanel Yechieli, had come from Israel representing a large contingent of surviving Jews of Piotrkow. At a ceremony in the local Jewish cemetery, Simcha Keller from Lodz recited the Kaddish prayer in memory of all the generations that had once called Piotrkow home. Dr. Irving Gomolin, who came from NY, went searching for and found the graves of his grand mother and great grand father. Later in the day there was a ceremony
honoring Irena Sendler, the hero of the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto. It was in Piotrkow Trybunalski that Irena went to school where she got her training that she used in saving more then 2,500 children from the Warsaw Ghetto. A plaque was unveiled in her memory at the school that she attended. The city council arranged an assembly with local high school students at which Mr. Helfgut was joined by Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, former Polish Foreign Minister and among the first to be honored by Yad Vashem as a ‘Righteous Among the Nations.’ They discussed the long history of the Jewish nation in Poland as well as its many contributions to polish society. The city brought a Glatt Kosher caterer from Lodz to serve a scrumptious meal for the Jewish guests from around the world.
Prime Minister's GA Keynote Looks to Challenges ...Continued from page 11 overwhelming vote ...in the American Congress condemning this biased report." Speaking of the recent joint military exercises he said, "I salute these American soldiers, and I thank their President, their Commander in Chief, President Obama for his commitment to Israel's security." "With good will and with courageous leadership on both sides, and no less important, with the continued support of the United States, peace can become a reality. We can surprise a skeptical world." No political discussion in 2009 can
avoid mention of Iran. "The Iranian regime tyrannizes its own people, sponsors and supplies terrorism, and openly pledges to wipe Israel off the map" said Israel's leader. "The international community must unite to prevent this grave threat to the peace of the entire world." Again mentioning President Obama, Netanyahu expressed appreciation of the President's "continued efforts" saying "We must stand together to stop Tehran from realizing its nuclear ambitions." Netanyahu continued with note of "a third momentous challenge, reducing the world's dependence on oil." to elim-
inate dependence on depleting resources and "end the massive transfer of wealth to some of the world's most odious exporters of terrorism and fanaticism." Scientif ic and technological breakthroughs - many spurred by Israeli research and creative entrepreneurs could dramatically reduce the world's dependence on petroleum." "In biotech and agro-tech, in solar energy and desalination, and in many other f ields, Israeli innovation is transforming the way we live." "We are the start-up nation. Now we must use our minds to help achieve breakthroughs in the f ield of clean ener-
gy...and apply our expertise to the juncture of water and energy...Israel can make a decisive contribution to alleviating water shortages around the world, especially in the growing economies of Asia and the parched expanses of the Middle East." Returning to his initial themes of size ad history, Netanyahu closed his remarks saying "We are a small people but a great people...creative enough to once again help steer humanity towards a better future for all."
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Fashion Runway Remix: The Beauty of Our Community at The Sephardic Community Center
Photos by Morris Antebi
Jack Cayre, President of the newly renovated Sephardic Community Center addressing the crowd. BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF On Saturday, November 7th, The Sephardic Community Center’s Special Events Department hosted “Fashion Runway Remix,” a fashion show that attracted over 400 guests to the “new” Sephardic Community Center where guests experienced a spectacular evening of fashion, musical entertainment and dance. The enthusiastic audience was as much a part of the show as the glamorous models walking the long runway. After all, they were there to cheer family and friends. he SCC’s Special Events Department, with its long history of staging some of the community’s more memorable evening events, showcased the “Fashion Runway Remix: The Beauty of Our Community,” which allotted guests the opportunity to see some of the latest additions in the fashion-world in the convenience of their community.
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“Following the parade of haute couture, the audience was treated to a high-energy stage performance of dancers representing the music industry’s most famous icons.” The evening, which offered guests a f irst-hand glance at eye-catching trends as well as excitement while listening to a musical extravaganza, was the kind of
show that is often reserved for places that are well-known for generating “high-fashion traff ic” such as Manhattan, Italy, Paris, but Fashion Runway Remix did a marvelous job at bringing some of the most stunning designs to strut the runway right in the heart of the Sephardic Community in Brooklyn, New York. This “celebration of our community” featured an elegant fashion show of evening-wear, with outf its modeled by seventeen married couples, each strutting down the runway looking as majestic as the next. To be sure, the music that f illed the hall was as intoxicating as were the trendy fashions on display. Following the parade of haute couture, the audience was treated to a highenergy stage performance of dancers representing the music industry’s most famous icons: Madonna, The Supremes, Tina Turner, Prince, and Michael Jackson. The magic on stage soon enveloped the four hundred-strong audience, most of whom were seen or heard clapping or stomping their support. The evening event was co-chaired by Alice Adjmi and Debbie Gindi and a committee that included Joy Cabasso, Candece Gabbay, Gladys Haddad, Monique Haddad, and Jennifer Sitt. The Chinese Auction that was part of the show was decorated by Bridgette Franco and Sophia Franco. Once again, the community was treated to a magical evening, courtesy of the SCC Special Events Department. Yes, it was special indeed.
Harry Adjmi poses for a picture with his children after modeling in the Fashion Runway Remix.
Adding to the Fashion Runway Remix, outstanding dancers took center stage as they amazed the crowd with their magnificent dance routines.
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Hadad and Sandy Eli. Sandy is wearing a gown by J. Mendez and fur by Cassin.
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Jack and Ravital Arazi. Ravital is wearing a stunning evening gown by Marchesa; fur by J. Mendez.
On the left Ronnie Terzi and Richie Adjmi.
Steve and Sarah Cheney. Sarah is wearing a beautiful gown by Josef Stakus; fur by Cassin.
Ralph and Linda Cohen. Linda is wearing a dress by Alexander Wang; fur by Cassin.
Ralph and Frieda Sutton; Frieda is wearing a dress by Tony Ward; fur by Cassin
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TRUMP PARC ~106 CPS~ Mint!1 Bed/1.5 Bath Reno Granite Kitchen w/ Cherry Wood Cabinetry + Top-of-the-Line, Stainless Steel Appliances, Hi Ceilings, Lg Walk-In Closets, W/D in Apt $995K, Ronit Uziel @ Uziel Group 212-891-7136 Prudential Douglas Elliman ~Tower 53 Condo~ @ 159 W 53 – 15H Corner Huge Lux 2BR/1.5Baths Windowed Kitchen w/ Stainless Steel Appliances + DA w/ BuiltIn Marble Server’s Bar Low Maint + Tx. Utilities Included. $859K Lisa Mansour @ Uziel Group 212-891-7282 Prudential Douglas Elliman Manhattan, 10th Avenue btw 54 & 55th: Very hot air! 2000 sq ground flr + 1000 sq usable bsmt. Food Ok..$14K/mth. Neg: 516-695-4204
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WOODMERE/ WOODSBURGH: 5 mins, 5 BR, 4.5 bth, fin bsmt, HW flrs, C/AC, kosher gourmet, granite kit, new bths, den/frplc, cul-de-sac. In eruv, walkable to all shuls. Must see! $1299M. Please Call 917-687-0754
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Vacation Village: All Year Pleasure! End unit townhse. 4 BRs, 3.5 bths, fplc, CAC, decks. Great deal. $152K. Others from $139K. View photos: www.estyhomes.net Esty 516-946-0766 www.century21yve.com 800-228-YVEN
Corcoran Real Estate PRIME MIDWOOD 2 FAMILY 1341 East 14th Street (Aves M & N) 2 family, 3 BRs over 2 BR, finished basement, private driveway, backyard. Good condition. Price reduced! Steal a 2 family in Midwood!! PRIME CROWN HEIGHTS 1 FAMILY, 1371 Union St. (Brooklyn, NY) Right near 770 Eastern Parkway & Kingston Avenue. 3 BRs. Needs work. Asking $689K negotiable. WE CO-BROKE WITH ALL BROKERS! See these listings online at www.corcoran.com/aweider . Call or email me today! Alan 347-403-3200 Alan.wieder@corcoran.com THINKING ABOUT SELLING? FOR WUICK RESULTS CALL ME TODAY.
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)
Co-op for sale/ Bronx Co-op sale! Newly renovated 1 bdrm, Nr, Yankee Stadium, gated building, No brokers. Please call 718-793-1331 Barry or Lillian @ 718-993-3446, $175K
QUEENS BEECHHURST/WHITESTONE: On site agents. Doorman, pool, pkg, pet friendly, dock. 1BR, priced to sell! $210,000. 2 BR, ren kit/bth $389,500. 2 BR, terrace, bridge/ waterview $415,000. 3BR, 2 bth, bridge/ waterview $550,000. 4 BR, 3bth, den, bridge/ waterview$774,000. www.stationrealty.com 718-279-4800
LONG ISLAND Oakdale/55+ Condos. New construction on Oakdale Bohemia Rd. 2 BR, 2 ba, models now open from $385,000. 631-472-2242
CO-OP FOR SALE L.I. Cedarhurst: FALL IN LOVE, beautiful large 2 Bd, 2 bth, co-op. All new kitch+baths. W/D in Apt. locked storage, balc, gar. Just reduced moving $369K Call: 516-812-9160
STATEN ISLAND Staten Island-Condo for sale 2 bedroom, 1 bth condo, Rossville, bottom Floor, corner unit, central air, eat-in kitchen, living room, washer, dryer, pool, tennis court, parking space, $189k 917-693-8239
NY STATE Albany Area: SUPER LOCATION, beautifully restored 1840’s farmhouse with 16,000 sq ft barn on 15 park like acres. Turnkey business available. 15 minutes from Downtown Albany. Call Betty at 518-732-2436 or 518-423-9996. Must see to appreciate.
S FALLSBURG, NY Lg, 3 Br house, 3bth, Brand new, pvt in ground pool. Avail July. Call: 914-737-3915 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.
Monticello Monticello: Beaut ranch, 4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit. ½ acre, bkyrd. Walt to dist to falkof. For pesach Summer. Call 718-679-4339 Sidney NY: Large 4 bdrms, historical hom,e on 2 acres, near schools, places of worship + college needs TLC,. Great investment. $85,000. Ernie 607-563-1020 Sacandaga Lake in Upstate NY 184’ of sandy shoreline w/ gradual grade/ gorgeous panoramic views, 2 BD/ 1.5 bth, ranch on level lot. Close to Marinas/ yacht club, 3 hrs from NYC, nr Saratoga + Albany. Own a piece of paradise for $525K. Contact 518-661-5358 View@ www.426lakeside.com WOODSIDE, NY 2 family brick house detached. Property is 4000 sq. ft. 5 bdrms, 3 bths. CALL ANNCURRAN @ WAGNER&KELLY REAL ESTATE 646-508-3292 GREAT BUY Amityville Village Legal 3 fam. (1)2BR (2)1 BR units, det’d gar, Low taxes, good cond, fully Occupied. $409K 631-905-6189
4 bdrm, 2bth, large living room Family room, kitchen, den Two Story detached garage. New windows, insulation, siding and roof on all Please contact Michelle 716-462-6478 Or look at the website: GIL8.com under Village Gem Asking $129,500.00 MONROE Grand Mansion estate. 33 acre lake front parcel w/7k square foot mansion, pool, tennis court, 2 guest houses and more. 1 hour from NYC. $3.5M CALL: 212-206-9939 www.camelotrealtygroup.biz 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
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
Newburgh: 2500 expandable to 4200sf. Walk out basement. New 4BR loft, style home, 5 acres, nr thruway. $384,900. Owner 914-213-3902
Fallsburg: New 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 3 acres w/ lake + waterfall. Near shul. For sale by owner. 718-938-4130
Vacations homes for sale Liberty/ Loon/ Sheldrake: Open house, June 28th, noon to 4 pm, 2 BRs, 2 bths, CAC, deck, YD crowd, heated pool, extras. 845-436-9212
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
GREEN COUNTY Ny 37 Acres per tested, views $225,000 20 minutes to Ny Thruway, Build ,Divide or Hunt. Please call 518-634-7842
Moving must sell! Wesley Hills, 1 br colonial,custom Kosher Milch Miller 914-414-3619 Rivky Kagan 845-659-2056 Kagan Realty
Monsey Exclusive Large Home with Shul Beaut 8000sf 80 acres bals Med seats 150-200 Comm kit,prkg 30 + cars 6br, 4bths lrg granite elk,pvt study w/sep entr.lrg lr, mbth w/jacz,huge succah rm w/retractbl roof,i ntercom/ video surveillance, alarm & much more!must see! NEWLY RENOVATED HOME Spectacular 4000sf high Ranch 60 acres,nr R’schlessingers shul 7br 4bths,new granite Elk healed flrs, ss appincs skylites,deck sparkling Above grnd pool. All new wndws heating A/C Boiler & roof 2 car attgar 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 845-358-6088
COLONIAL DREAM An open hse-Sun 11/8,24pm, 3 Baker ln Wesley hls New listing! Elegant spacious 5br on 1 +acr priv cul-de-sac ig Gourm Elk mstr ste,cath ceil Wic huge bsmt only $599k FORSHAY FANTASY Beaut 5br split on magnif prop, Hot tub & gorgeous deck! Upscale Custom Col 9br in hrt of monsey 3 kitchs, priv office huge fin w/0 bsmt. Call Lonna 914-548-0870 RODEO REALTY,INC
OPEN HOUSE 09.13.09, 12-2pm 24 LARK AVENUE, White Plains-House for sale in prestigious area. Hi ranch, 5 bedrooms, central air throughout, walk to temple. Solomon Schecter 1/3 acre. $625K. Contact Betty Imperial Realty. 914-592-9562
COUNTRY CUSTOM RANCH HOME 3+ -3 Opt, Inlaw apt. DBL Garage, 4+ acres, Handicap friendly. $309,900 Neg. 607-286-9074 www.realestatecooperstown.com
SULLIVAN COUNTY, LAKE Huntington. 15 mins west of Monticello. 6 BR, 7 bth on 5 acres. City sewer, well water. $265K Neg. 914-237-9653 or 914-894-8794
Catskills: Camp and bungalow colony-For Sale Brand new, kosher kitchen, stunning grounds for sale by owner. Call evenings 347-576-4712 or 718-782-4742
MASSAPEQUA, MERRICK RD: 3400 sf, High Visibility Sale for rent 516-798-9338
UPSTATE NY TROUT STREAM! 5 acres – was 32,900, NOW $24,900 Apple trees, pines, 300 ft stream front! Gorgeous setting! No closing costs! Hurry! 888-354-5006 Oceanside: 3BR, 3 ½ BA, new cherry/ granite kit, CAC, 1 car, hdwd, total reno, full bsmt, deck, porch. MUST SEE! New to mkt! $599K. Owner 516-250-3538 Chemango County: Hunt on your own land, 3 bdrms plus .64 acres, sauna Jacuzzi, steam unit, wood burning stone fireplace, wrap around deck, built in garage, screened Florida rm. View wildlife. Broker Julie 347-370-6421. Asking $249,900. Neg
Liberty, NY: Garage warehouse for sale or rent 2nd Fl, 4,500 sq ft (per fl) Drive in garage, plus office building on North Main Street. Heat included (for rent or sale) Contact: 914-548-4668
Woodbridge, NY: 5 bedrooms, 2 bths, den , living room, dining room, fireplace, bsmt, near shops. Calling all investors + buyers seller A1 property. Call 888-799-9391 Price Neg. Low 500’s.
Monticello: pvt home on hill, 3 plus BRs, 2 bth. Renov 2009. 2.5 acre. Walk to kosher supermarket. LG pool. $273K. Also… Monticello: Magnif home, 5 plus BRs, 4 bth, LG pool. 9 acres. On Sacket Lake. Built in 2008. $949K. Call Jil, agent. 845-798-4117
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
No Woodmere: One of a kind decorator showcase. Fully renov in & out. 4 BR, 3 bth, maid’s rm. Must see. $995K Owner 516-791-7359
BROOKLYN Midwood: JR4, totally renovated, like new, asking $269K. Prudential Douglas Elliman, RE 917-679-2685
Flatbush: Open house Thur 10/08, 1pm-5pm; 807 E 19th (bet Ave H- Glenwd) Super sz det 1 fam triplex, 5 BR, 4.5 bths, xlrg D/R, lrg L/R w/fireplace, big EIK, parq flr, w-in closets. Pvt drv 2 car gar, pvt bkyd w/deck, htd pool + hkup gas bbq. BO’s Prime Realty 718-272-6500 or 917-952-7771
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
Midwood: Open House Thursday 10-29, 7-9pm & Sun 11/01, 12-2pm 858 E13th St. (I & Dead End), Brand new luxury duplex 4 & 5 bdrm condos for sale, 3 baths, mod kit w/ granite counters, S/S appliances, hrdwd flrsm balcony, deck or roof access & much more. Must come & see!!! Come or call David at 914-262-0417 or 718-627-8800 x251 COLDWELL BANKER SHAYOVITZ RE SEE 100’s if LISTINGS AT WWW.CBSHAYOVITZ.COM
Ave k / E8 Legal 2 fam can be used as 1 fam Wlk in fin bsmt, nice back porch & more,good cond.mid $500’s Also E32nd & Kings HWY Det 1 family on 30x100 lot 4br, 3 bths,fin bsmt,pvt drv/gar. Good cond Mid $500’s Also E36 Flatlands 2 fam brk mid $500’s Owner 718-419-9306 490 lake street totally detached newly renovated asking 500k baywater bold 1368 Dickens street asking 300k
Sheepshead Bay: 25,000 square ft bldg used as synagogue, build, expand or use as is. Great location! Call for details Asking $3,500,000. D. Greenwod RE 718-769-4448 Brand new luxury condo, Brighton 7th Street + Neptune Avenue. 2 duplex penthouses w. pvt roof decks, beautiful views, washer/dryer hook up, and much more. All nearby shopping + public transportation, Must See! Call owner 917-406-5232 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
Contact: Leah 917-642-2773 liutaoli@yahoo.com 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 Midwood: 3428 Bedford Avenue (B/w M & N) 40x100, 4 BR, 2 BTH, LR, DR, Large kitchen, private drive garage. Asking 1.25M. Please Call 917-930-9013. No Brokers.
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Property for Sale Six family, Bay Ridge location, low 80’s, below 5th avenue, excellent income, several renovated apts, Good Rent Roll-Basement. Asking price 1050 Mill. Contact Mr. Bill Hionas, RE at 718-921-2383
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
Co-op for sale BAYSIDE: 1 bedroom co-op for sale. $165K. Call 718-454-2911
Beliz, Central America: 60 acres, riverfront property title. Owned, asking $300,00. Please Call 646-506-6084
3 Bedroom Apt locataed on East 3 Street bet w &x Granet floor and Kitchen Marble tiles in Bthroom freshly painted Hardwd floor throughout W/D Hookup,stainless steel Appl. Heat n hot water incld,pvt parking $1800,Contact Owner 917-519-4862
Homecrest Ave/Ave V. Renov 2 Br apt,new Windows ,pvt hse,2nd flr, washer hook-up, drvwy avail $1350 incl heat.Owner, 917-703-3331
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
House for sale in the heart of Sephardic community, Gravesend. Please call: 718-755-6349
Boro Park: 53 St/ 10 Ave. 5 fam house. 23x71, 3 stories + fin bsmt. Can convert to 3 fam. Ask $1.288M Mint cond. 917-509-6154
Boro Park: Webster/ Seton: Corner brick house, 21 x 10, six 2 BR apts $075K. Call after 8pm 347-576-4712 or 718-782-4742
Crown Heights 2 family, move-in condition large backyard, 1 Br/1 Br/1 Br, finished basement. $425 neg. Call Owner: 917-880-9839
East 27th/Ave R, family 33.4x100 3 brs plus den, private drive, large backyard, asking $799. Call after 7pm 718-376-7735 No brokers please!
LOGAN STREET: Brand new 3 family house, beautiful 1.5 BA, wood floors, porch and driveway. Call: 347-683-1923
2 family detached, 1. 2 bedroom, 1 bth. 2. second floor, 1 bedroom, 1 bth w.porch, close to trans and synagogue. Call now, asking low 600’s 646-217-8252
Williamsburg: Classic Wmsbrg TH for sale. 3 units, 3400sf bldg + bsmt, lrg yard, heart of wmsbrg, 3 blocks form L train, excel cond, 100yr old details preserved, 2 frplc ea flr, $1,575,000. Brokers welcome. 888-423-5242. www.williamsburgtownhouse.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
STATEN ISLAND BAY TERRACE Fully renovated detached high ranch. 4br, 2.5 bath. 2 ktchns w/ new appliances, central AC garage. 40x105 crnr ppty. 4 blcks to park, beach, bus, train. MANY XTRAS!! $649K 718 980-4273
Huntington: Newly renovated, new roof, ac system, driveway + siding, single story, 2 BR, frplc, deck with yard. $450K negotiable 516-523-4653
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
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 Staten Island 1869 Richmond Terr. M1 Zone. 26,947 sq ft. Please CallFor more information: 718-258-4222
House for sale, Staten Island Mint, large family, semi 3-4 BRs, EIK, LR/DR, OAK cabinets, throughout koitchen, central AC, ceiling fans, hardwood floors, nice size attic, 2 car gar, fenced lrg backyard, plenty of storage space, move-in cond freshly painted. 460K, ask for owner. 718-980-0587
QUEENS/BRONX CO-OP FOR SALE, HOWARD BEACH Spacious, 3 Bed/ 2 Bth, Lindenwood garden apt, located on 1st floor, new galley kitchen, dining area, sun-filled living room, parking avail, laundry, rec room, near houses of worship. Asking $229K, Parkshop Realty of Queens. 718-846-3008. Parksiderealt@aol.com
Bronx house for King Bridge open house sat &sun 12-4 pm 2296 loring place North New Contruction 2 fam brk,parking,gar,3/3 4bths,low down 419k Owner 646-431-0105 (516)439-6803
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
Far Rockaway/ Neponsit: 2nd house from beach overlooking ocean. 4 BRs, 60x100 lot, 3 ½ baths. 917-742-7779, Klarise
Parkchester: Huge 2 fam brick hse, 4br On 2nd flr, 3br on 1st flr,high ceiling fin bsmt.price reduced. Owner 917-312-9170
Kew Hill: Fully Renovated 1 Family house Det Home 4 Bedrooms 2.5Bath Fin Basement Bklyn drwy 770k 917-519-6110
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
OUT OF STATE Investment Property Texas Hill Country Property 12Ac several Bldgs,can be winery,rehab center ,corporate retreat or steak house Doris 512-924-0145 Lori austindirt@yahoo.com
Naples: Large mobile home, 2/2 55+ gated community, windjammer Village 5 Star park, 2 bdrms/2 bths, new appliances + W/D, corner lot, lg lanai, dbl driveway over awnings. Century loc, well maint, pool, tennis ownland. Maintenance $100, $109,000.00 or best offer. Contact 239-643-6020
Newfound Land, Oceanfront: Million $$ View. Historic town, grt for nature lovers. 4 br/ 4.5 bath, EIK, LR, DR, den cozy frplc, garden all updated + renovated. Come watch the wales/ cruise ships + the lobstermen. US $429K. Contact 205-299-5692
Directly on water with Atlantic Ocean access, boater + Surfers drea. Commercial + Residential permits also. 360’ view from marina. Contact Toni at 203-258-2529
Inv Prop Unique 3 in1 land, investment, 165 acres, mineral rights in marvelous shade zone, 41 acres, blach cherry timber all residentially zoned with all utilities onsite. Northwest PA. Alleghanyoudoors.com 814-598-1354
Property for sale, VA Randolph- 53.29 acres, cutover, road frontage on 2 sides. Includes well + septic nr hwy. 746+hwy 750, quiet + peaceful. $135K. Contact 434-454-6374 250 Acre farm in SOUTHVIRGINIA, Bland county + (I) Home + A old farm house which was built in the 1900’s. beautiful views. Hunter’s Paradise. Please contact 276-496-5200 WEST
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
OUT OF STATE 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.
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
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BROOKLYN E. 9th Street/Off Avenue T: 1 BR, new kit & bth. LR, all new excel cond. Shom Shab. Non smokers. 718-810-6427
Bold Forest hills birthwood towers, JR4 28th floor beautiful top floor views,927 sqft very clean ,renovaded /modern other amentites pool,laundry,24 hr doorman parking playground ,small pets near the subway and shuls,shopping and hospital please call 718-606-8383 Ditmas Plaza corner east 5th street Ditmas avenue 400 square ft grounded level and basement and 250 bold square ft available and basement can be used for office or retail store please call owner at 732-580-5327 Crown heights 1 bedroom $950.00 Owner 646-338-7003 or 917-518-9928
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
Gerritsen Beach for Lease Totally renovated store front set up for office space or store Central Air, New gates,parking everywhere $1950 D Greenwood R.E. 718-769-4448
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Flatbush Open House Thur 10/8 1pm-5pm 807 E 19th (bet) Ave H Glenwd} super sz det 1 fam triplex 5Br 4.5bhs,xlrg D/R irg L/G w/frpic,big Elk parq flr. W in closets Pvt drv 2 car gar,pvt bkyd w/deck htd pool +hkup gas bbq bos prime reality 718-272-6500 ot 917-952-7771
Williamsburg 5,000 sft warehouse for rent on Spencer St bet park & Myrtle Ave. Please Call: 718-998-2767
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
NASSAU / L.I. Vacation property for rent S. HAMPTON Furn, fridge, micro, cable, ut incl. $800/mo+sec 631-537-2900 Enclave Inn. www.enclaveinn.com
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
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
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
BRONX Norwood: 3133 ROCHAMBEAU AVENUE Renovated, new kitchen and bathrooms, clean building. 24 security, near botanical garden, Montifore hospital, Fordham University and shopping. 1 bdrm, 2 bdrm. Call Property Manager. PAUL: 646-319-2373
QUEENS Richmond Hills, Queens: 4 rooms on second floor. Furnish + unfurnish, near E-train, share bath, kit & LR. Reasonable rates! 917-238-5324
Kings Point, Delray Beach: CONDO Capri Deplux, 2 BR, 2 bath, Newly Renovated, unfurnished. Yearly Lease. $800/month. 201-286-3056
Astoria: By owner, 2 BR, 2 bthm living room, NEAR all transportation, $2300 neg. Available Immediately 718-216-6943
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
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
Alan Wieder Salesperson Corcoran d: (718) 422-2520 f: (212) 230-4475 m: (347) 403-3200 241 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY, 11211
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NOVEMBER 13, 2009 Available For Rent WOODMERE: 1 BR, 1.5 Bth, newly renovated, private garage w/ separate entrance includes all utilities gas + electric. Near all shopping, transportation and shuld. Call 516-524-8378 or 516-612-4656
N.Y. STATE Yonkers, East: (2) BR, (1) BA, 1300 sq ft apt, EIK, DR, LR, SR. Close to all, $1500 per month + sec, 914-965-9624 Ghent, NY: 80 acre Hudson River Valley, fruit farm…Prosperous Wholesale-Retail-Pick your own operation. Historic Center Hall Colonial. Contact 518-567-3460 or 518-567-2259 View website www.loveapplefarm.com 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 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 Comm. Property for sale Connecticut Sprogue minutes from casinos & shoreline polential Estate, farm,vineyard or subdivision 193 acres Lawrence 1.6m 860-919-6592
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
Available For Rent North Putnam, renov, 2 story 3 BD/ 1 ½ bth, Vermont log cabin on 7 acres plus full bsmt 3 acres, Lake+Garage-Must see to believe. Contact 845-225-6630. asking $2100 per month. Email Paul@oneclickbuttercutter.com
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APTS TO SHARE Looking for frum girl to share 2 br Apt in the heart of Flatbush. Ave J/Coney. Call 718-252-0263
KGH: Newly built furnishes, 1 BR BSMT apt, full kitchen & bath, sep entr. Non smoker 917-301-4119
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
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
Crown Heights/ Nostrand & Easter Pkwy 900+ sf store for rent asking $2500 (718)-498-3200
ROOM FOR RENT In busy area in Flatbush (On Coney Island between J & K) Call 718-253-0493
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E5th & 18th Avenue: Girl lookin to share 2 bdrm apt on 1st floor with other shomer shabbos working girl. Good condition. Freshly painted. Please call landlord. 718-687-7262
Kensinton/Boro Park: 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
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
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East 35th St/ Kings Hwy: 1 BR bsmt apt, freshly painted, private entrance. Gas & electric included. $850 718-677-5759 or 347-262-3853
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
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PA - Circa 1860 Center Hall, elegant, stately, 15 rooms, 7 bedroom, 3 ½ bath, 9ft ceilings, new kitchen, new furnace, wood floors, front and rear stair case, detached carriage house with apartment, formal gardens, commercial use permitted, 90 min to GWB or Holland, Broker Owned, by appt, $675,000 CENTURY 21 PINNACLE 610-972-8510
Pkwy Ave L +M, 2nd fl elev, small 2 br, 1 bth, LR/DR, great bldg, near all transportation, gas included $170k. No Broker, building. Call Owner: 718-252-5802
KENSINGTON: 3 room apt, 1 bath for rent. Freshly painted. Near shopping and trans. Call: 424-202-1152
Bklyn Apts unfurn. Bensonhurst- Apartments 6 rooms, 2 large bedrooms, 1 ½ bathrooms, refrigerator included, small pet ok, house avail. Now, roommates preffered, no programs. Call owner: 917-805-8324
Ave U-Brand new luxury 2 bdrms, 2 bths granite custome kit, walk-in closets, sep laundry room, DR, LR, elevator. $2,500. Call: 917-757-5060
Apt to share furnished: Ocean parkway K/L Super sized master bedroom, EIN Kitchen, Elevator, laundry room, air condition, young senior to share refrences on request 1 month rent, 1 month security Avail Now! Owner 917-771-6105
Bklyn Unfurnished Coney Island brand new 3 extra large bedroom apt w/ 3 balconies, Cair, elevator, 2 baths, ocean view, blck from subway, hookups, $2,300/mo Owner 908-418-4563
Boro Park: 49 St Corner 12 Ave New on market! Completely renov 1 BR. New kit, all new applncs. 400 sq ft. $1,650 neg. OWNER 718-435-2603
QUEENS/BRONX FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHO[ & TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928
LONG ISLAND Babylon West 631-376-1510 COUNTRY LAKE VILLAS ADULT COMMUNITY, New Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms, washer/dryer in each unit
East Rockaway: Store for rent By owner, 35 Min St. 900 sq ft, bsmt, new heating & AC & roof. Great loc for office or restaurant. $1700/month. Call Marian 516-652-7136
OUT OF STATE SOUTH NORWALK WATERFRONT BRAND New luxury 1 and 2 br APTS*Starting at $1800 call 203-899-9924 for appointment Jefferson@5577water.com Includes specials
Anguilla, BWI: 995 built large ground level house. 2100 sqft interior, 2100 sq ft terrace & veranda. Property on 0.6 acre. 3 bdrms, 3 bthrms, etc. US $1,750,00/neg. 1-264-497-6224 Ludgerprinz@gmx.de Bennies@angaillent.com
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BROOKLYN HIGH CLASS REALTY SB 718-333-0700 MEDICAL/COMMUNITY FACILITY, NEW CONSTRUCTION! Buy, Rent or/and option to buy possible. MIDWOOD 1168 sq ft. Asking $430K, basement 800sq ft avail. COMMERCIAL, COMMUNITY, MEDICAL FACILITY. BENSONHURST: KINGS HWY/WEST 10ST. 6000+ sq ft. $250$325/sq ft. 24 Ave. 5800 sq ft. $275/ sq ft. Gena917-669-1482
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
BROOKLYN: 11th Ave/63rd St: beautiful, flexible space for rent. 3000 sq ft office/ showroom/retail. Call 718-869-2005pm.
QUEENS Bakery/ Café, Queens Coutny, New & successful! Partner disagreement forces sale. Janney 917-696-2345 or 917-696-2345
NY STATE SULLIVAN COUNTY HOTEL FOR SALE. CALL JOHNATHAN AT THE SUNSHINE. 845-796-1200
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
PA, Comm Prop Reading-40 x 100 vacant warehouse w/2nd flr & bsmt; 3 auto repair garages (rented); 1 parking lot fitting 34 cars (rented); all are contagious w/ parking lot in the center 610-780-1550 or 914-548-4668
NICE INVESTMENT PROPERTY: Woodhall St. Detriot, MI 48224. 3BR, 2 bth, 2000 sf colonial, multi-family home. Asking $27,500, current family $85,000 Property management. Referral Avail Mike 313-330-7563
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BROOKLYN 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 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
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
Boro Pk, 12 Ave 43 St, store frnt office for rent. Approx 60x20, good for prfsnl or store. Call: 917-435-9274 BORO PARK NEW UTRECHT/47TH ST 450 sf good for both store and office 19800 sf also available Call: 718-437-3126 lv msg 16th Ave, 49th Streetbrand new bsmnt, For professional use, 860 sq ft, 9 ft, ceiling, Central A/C, many windows. Call: 718-435-9366 Brooklyn near 4th Ave. 1700 SQFT All open space: suitable for light manufacturer Or warehousing 1 passenger freight elevator. Nr all trans. Avail. Immed. 718-541-4997 KINGS HIGHWAY, BROOKLYN COMMERCIAL
SPACE FOR RENT BY OWNER IN A NEW BUILDING. *PLAZA* 2ND FLOOR. 1500 SQ FT, 2 BTHRMS, PARKING, CENTRAL HVAC. EXCELLENT FINISH, PRIME LOCATION, BUSY AREA. EXCELLENT FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. RENT NEGOTIABLE
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Park Slope 781 4th Ave Corner of 27th St 1000 sqft Hi Traffic Area. Good for: Attorney, MRI, Mail Box Store, Hair Salon, NO FOOD, No Grocery. Reasonable & Negotiable. Call Owner 718-788-4331 Garage for Rent Brooklyn Bedford. Garage avail. For storage. Ave S+T, secure w/alarm, AC and heat. 917-295-5166 SPACE BROOKLYN Brooklyn Navy Yard, 2000 Sf Storage/Warehouse space for rent Freight Elevator 917-678-8269 Ave N/E 14 St. 1600 sf 1st flr priv Entrance 15 s. freshly painted, move in condition. Call: 718-908-7764 Space for rent 5 TOWNS VIC, Classroom/spc avail for rent, within shul, easy access to public transp. 20 min to Bklyn, 2 min to 5 towns, reas price. 516-825-5566 Boro PK/Prime, large beaut Professional offices w/reception area & 2 conference rooms. Fully wired, DSL, & much more. Move right in. Call: 718-972-2828
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 Ave U 2 Stores For Rent 700 sq ft and 1000 sq ft top location reasonable price call owner 917-797-1427
Boro Park-Professional Ofc spaces, prime location Newly renov. 917-494-7987 REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE Court St. Brooklyn, 3rd flr, 900sf. Offices 2 refrigerated 800sf. Each 2 Freezers 800sf each 5000 sf. Storage, 15 ft high, Fright elevator Ground Floor 2000 sf., with loading dock, Total 11,000 sf. Call 917-407-4006
Boro Park. Corner 15 Ave/48 St Newly renov medical ofc approx 1,200+sqft. Reception +5 offices+ Kitchenette. Gloria: 212-725-6481 Office for rent Ave M, Corner E 19th St. Large office small office. Rms aailable, light, airy, reasonable. Please call: 718-336-4351/ 718-336-8995/ 718-490-5170 Boro Park, 12 Ave/43 St. Storefront office For rent Approx 60x20 good for professional or medical offi. Call 917-435-9274
QUEENS/BRONX Retail space for rent/Queens Laurelton Merrick Blvd, 2000 sq ft for rent, 6000 sq ft air space available. Call owner 917-750-0966
NY STATE Commercial Property Sullivan county, NY. Cold Storage Facility. 20 min No of Middletown, 90 min From GWB, Rt 84 &17/86. Nr proposed casino. 1000 pallets cold storage (18-) (38) w/ofc space, Approx 4 acres , sep maint facility. Poss development. Also 2 smaller props, Main ST, Falls.845-798-1306
LAND for SALE Lot size is 150x50 Selling combined or individual lots of 50x150 Information: 212-777-7488 x846
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Business Opportunity • Financial Services • Legal Services Business Opportunity MEDICAL CABINET Factory 31 Years $500K of state of the Art Machinery inventory ,Gw Materials Owner /seller Retiring 1st year free rent asking $165k Norwalk, Connecticut 203-858-2907
CT’s last working brwnstn quarry $1M Restaurant/ Banquet fscility. 11 acres $1.29M 877-267-8323
Business for sale Williams, MA: Golf-SkiViews, energy efficient. 6 rms, 2 ½ baths, all new kitchen, granite tops. Cherry cabinets. $389,000.00 Jeff 413-329-8090
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Producing oil wells in texas Earn up to $10,000/mo asking $1m Owner financing available 1800-340-8444
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Recession Proof NY Bagel Café. Prime locs avail. Franchise fee of $27,500 buys two. 888-550-8020 ext100.
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SEEKING INVESTORS PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT IN 2000 ACRE CALIFORNIA, USA RANCHING OPERATION. 30% NET ANNUAL RETURN. SEEKING INVESTMENTS UP TO $5 MILLION WWW.PRIMELAMBRANCHES.COM TEL: 559-994-2838
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BUSINESS FOR SALE: Becket Mass: 1790 Post + Beam, B+B, ski theaters, 12 rms, 7 Bdrms w/baths, 12 acres, sub dividable, antique store. $849,900.00 Jeff 413-329-8090 B”H Investment Opportunity Great opportunity to make millions of dollars on a patented product. Private presentation givern for serious accredited investors. We truly believe that this is a once in a life time opportunity. Investment needed from $1mill return on investment is enormouse, more than 30% w/in the 1st year. Call 718-701-4098 Presidents & VPs ONLYsm Custom marketing services for senior executives wishing to reach decision makers world-wide. Our confidential service does all contact work directly. See our recent testimonials at www.dwic.com RECENT SUCCESS President, Foreign Sub. $280K base++ Repeat client David Werner International Corp. Email: dwerner@dwic.com 212-682-8888
Capital to Invest NY allows public stock offerings without “Registration”. John Kenny 401-831-7050
A 14 yr old bio-tech, 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 Genera lHospital, Montreal Canada. Call 866-831-8431 free cd/dvd 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
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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
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
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Salesman or distributor of an exclusive and high tech product for business, investment from $480 US up to $1,000,000 US 717-718-5568 bkidr25@gmail.com $500-$3,500: Returning calls from home, part-time. Pick your own hours, No selling! Not multi-level marketing, No cold calling. Please Call: 888-601-6261 Very Active Brooklyn Law Practice For Sale. Only Law Firms with at least 3 Attorneys need Apply. Terms Negotiable. Please Call 718-336-3938 AFTER 6pm
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 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
EXCELLENT DEAL! Boro Pk restaurant for sale $65k Flex; Prime location in Boro Pk. Serious inqs only. 917-626-2927 Glatt kosher restaurant in Brooklyn, Established 4 years. Long lease w/low rent. Exc oppty. Ask $69k. 718-810-5323
ODYSSEY GENERAL PARTNERS Seeking capital for investment opps In detressed Real Property & Notes. 25 yrs exp; Finance & Construction Mgmt Team; providing financial/ project oversight & implementation. 20+% returns. Inflation Hedge. pskrade@eastmancp.com
414-841-7084 Business person to negotiate. I have 2 inventions. Great money making opportunity. Interested? Call Janet 347-439-8968
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Financial Services Certified Public Accountant Expertly handles all areas of Accounting & taxation, for business And individuals. Call: 718-282-1553
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Alan J Brown CPA: All business and personal taxes, bookkeeping, payroll and general accounting services. Over 30 yrs experience. Reasonably rates. Call 718-338-2641 or 347-729-3565
OFFICE FOR RENT/ STATEN ISLAND-Guyan Ave.1500 sq, ft of comm. space excellent for prof. office. Busy area-near transp. Easy access to major roads, highways. Call Gus: 917-750-3898
NASSAU / L.I. Madison, Flatlands/ East 35th. 2600 sqft storefront, high traffic area, ground level, Central a/c & heat. Available now $2200. 917-330-6929
Commercial Property/Nassau CEDARHURST beautiful building Near JFK, showroom offices And warehouse, loading dock, approx 16,000 sq ft Call: 516-448-4393
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT/ L. ISLAND Office available one large bright room with Waiting area available on Maple in Cedarhurst With parking $800 p month Call: 800-388-9299 LIC Proff/ Retail Spaces Beautiful brand new storefront. Completely finished w/ ceramic flrs. Ideal for proff office space, retail a commercial, each unit separate entrance. 900 sf each. Commercial/ residential area..Near Vernon Blvd. Call for details, Bonnie 917-751-8239 NASSAU REAL ESTATE Cedarhurst New Construction by Rami 4200 s.f corn, top quality $900’s Call Builder 917-541-7013 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
Lots Brooklyn Lot For Sale Midwood 1472 E. 19th St. 35 x 100 R-6 zone Plans Fully Approved foundation35 x 95 Owner renovated, planned with broker Coldwell Banker Mid Plaza Kim Stavrach 718-646-3600 FOR SALE FAMILY PLOT (4 PLOTS TOGETHER) IN BETH MOSES CEMETERY LI. BELOW MARKET PRICE OF $2,000 EACH OR $7,500 FOR ALL FOUR, OBO. CALL: 786-378-7174
Bethel, NY. Approved 28 lot, subdivision in Sullivan Cntry. Existing house in one lot + 27 -1/2 are lots 3 acre pond, 30 acres of common area $1.5M. By owner 631-692-9878
Tutoring VOICE INSTRUCTOR OPERA & MUSICAL THEATER, ACHIEVE YOUR FULL POTENTIAL. ALLISAGRIMALDI.COM 212-679-3461
PIANO LESSONS GIVEN AT YOUR HOME, TUFTS UNIVERSITY. GRADUATE WORKING JAZZ MUSICIAN. CAN TEACH KLEZMER + OTHER JEWISH MUSIC, CLASSIC POP. CALL 917-971-9027 ALEXCL123@GMAIL.COM
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
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Caregiver I am seeking a job as a companion for the elderly or disabled. I have many years of experience. Excellent references. Live in/out 631-896-0849, Willing to work 6 days a week.
Playgroup: Madison age 2-6. Morah Leora, early/late dropoff. Quality care. Summer/all year. 718-646-9368
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Household Positions Wanted Nurse Highly Educated, spec, in Alzheimer’s & dementia. Takes care of People w/various illnesses. Exc refs.10 yrs exp. Fluent in eng & 4 euro langs. Exc travel companion 914-960-4374
Hebrew teacher, 30 yrs experience, will teach adults reading, writing & conversational Hebrew. Also will help students in all Hebrew subjects, homework & tests. Sundays & eves. Boro Park 646-484-1484
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
Patient Care to work w/elderly 8hrs day. 2 days/wk 15 yrs experience. Good credentials & refs. 347-702-7121 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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WOMAN SEEKING POSITION AS A CAREGIVER OR ELDERCARE, COMPANION/ CLEAN, COOK, LAUNDRY, REFERENCES AVAILABLE.
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Caregiver, seeking fulltime position, many years experience. Excellent references. Live in/ out. Call 718-645-5128 or 347-495-2773 NANNY
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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 Positions wanted I am a MAN with nursing home exp Seeking position to work with elderly. M-F day/evenings. Ref avail upon Request. Call 718-931-8632/ 917-428-7635 ELDERLY CARE GIVER Able, energetic, industrious, shows initiative. Has lots of experience. 917-496-7701/ 718-699-1920 AID/ COMPANION/ CHILDCARE with more than 12 years experience, seeks position. Excellent checkable references. Please Call: 718-284-7637
Situation Wanted, Help offered: Exp nurse with A1 refs. Seeking a position to care for the elderly. P/T, F/T or nights. Prefer the Maryland, Virginia or DC area. Contact 301-455-1221
Need a Rabbi? Recently retired, excellent speaker, superb cantorial skills. Available fulltime or part time. 610-348-9965 RETIRED CONSERVATIVE RABBi Available for high holy holidays. Warm and engaging personality. Dynamic and eloquent speaker. Timely and relevant sermon. Torah reader. Rabbi1826@gmail.com Available for repair and installation of telephone and computers. Call Isaac at 718-213-7533 I AM A CARPENTER LOOKING FOR WORK. Spackling, sheet rock, tile, doors, bathrooms, kitchens, painting etc. Call @ 718-363-8994 ZEVULAN partner to support my Learning for one year, only $20K Call: 646-385-2259 NEED A RABBI !!! A dynamic experienced Modern Orthodox Rav will lead your shul. Baal Koreh and more, great speaker and educator. Email : evereadyrav@yahoo.com Or call 702-673-7180
Research study Upscale senior Jewish males wanted to participate in research study for book about male sexuality. All interviews will be conducted personally by young female author. All responses will be private and confidential. Contact 646-387-3801
Home attendant Fulltime or part time. Felxible hours. Live in or out. Experience required. Good salary. Call 917-676-1309 or 347-512-8229 Cosmetician Stay smooth by Galit Avigail. Waxing, electrolgins and infrared laser/low prices Georgetown Location. 718-214-5046
NAILS TECHS AND MASSAGE THERAPISTS 10 min. manicure Is Hiring Technicians, Massage Therapist. Must be licensed. New JFK Airport location. Apply at www.10minutemanicure.com or call Mary Beth. 866-663-0802 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 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 HELP WANTED Saleslady with some sales exp needed for fabric Store. Call 718-436-5849 or 347-743-7339
TRAINING WANTED, PAPER FOLDING TECHNIQUES, CALL TO DISCUSS RATES. 201-264-6536. LEAVE NAME AND NUMBER.
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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
1st Class Cleaning Services. We do it all- All organic, Insured & Bonded, references Passover Special $129.95 (4 Hrs) Servicing: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens 718-408-9244 or 646-213-3012 www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com
Cook 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 Help wanted Cosmetician, exp’d-F/T knowl of selling cosmetics & fragrances a must. Sal + commish. 718-645-0166 Salesperson Hardware/ Lumber, Inside/ Outside salesperson needed for hardware/ Lumberyard/ Manufacturer of metal studs. Located in Astoria. Call 718-726-4040 or Email info to: hiringservices555@hotmail.com
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Handyman NISSIM’S IRON WORK (PH) 718-854-1777 (Cell) 718-404-2171 1125 48th Street, Brooklyn NY 11219 -Fire Escapes -Security Gates -Beams Steps -Porches -Cellar Doors -Violation Removal FREE ESTIMATES Reasonable Prices
At Handyman, very clean organize bsmts sets ,bathroom,ceramic tiles. Shelving draws, kitchens, ceiling, floors, doors, Resonable. Shomer shabbos. Call 718-209-1909 Electrician All electrical needs. New lines Trouble shouting fixtures. Call Yahuda: 347-631-0481
Junk Removal Will clean out unwanted items from House, apt, garage, basement,& office. Will also broom sweep. Call Waymon 917-330-2854 718-444-1877
RAJA Appl repair. All major brands, Frig, A/C, micrwv, oven/stove, D/W, W/D, reas, reliable 718-377-1428
HANDYMAN AVAILABLE!!! Carpentry, Tile, Plumbing, Landscaping, Painting, Furniture, Asembly. Reasonable rates, Friendly service Call Orrin 646- 671- 3906 ingramo@earthlink.net
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J Newman, full service construction and violations removed. *Kitchen & Bathroom renov *Basement digouts *Extersions and more. Licensed NYS professional engineer. Fully Lisc and Insured. For free estimate call Steve. 917-975-1752 NATURAL GINESIS NO MORE BUGS! 100% NATURAL PLEASE CALL: 800-807-9357 www.naturalginesis.com
Auto Donate your car 100% tax deductible & a great mitzvah! Help many Jewish causes: -Holiday Programs -Students & Elderly -Children & Education -Outreach Programs -Jewish Background 718-365-770-5463 Chevy Malibu 2000 Tan 4 door Well maintained clean in/out. Good Ac Cd cassette player Call owner 718-712-1505 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
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Auto 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 Auto Buyers Cars, Trucks, Any condition Cash on the spot highest $$$ Fast, Free Pick up, anywhere, anytime 732-298-4539
MUSTANG 2006 ROUSH GT, STAGE I, W/ROUSH STAGE II SUSPENSION, OFF ROAD EXHAUST, 5 SPEED SHORT THROW BILLET SHIFTER, GT 40 RACING START BUTTON, DRIFTER RIMS, GARAGED, TRIPLE MINT COND. SIGNED BY JACK ROUSH HIMSELF. $21,900 13,000MI 516-633-9500
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Mercedes Benz 2003 CLK: Convertible EXCELLENT CONDITION 40K miles. Asking: $19,500. Contact Ron Schwartz 914-666-2220
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CLASSIFIEDS Merchandise Pets 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 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.
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Motorcycles. Mopeds/ Go carts DIRT BIKES, OLD WANTED ANY MODEL/Cond. Contact Mark 516-794-8375
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Solar & Generator Become a pro-prietor in delveloping industry.Product in developing indutry.Product/ Training/Start-up/Support WWW.selectsolgen.com 888-558-9989 Puppies for Sale Cockapoo’s/ Yorkiepoos/ Puggles/ Chorkie/ Lab ShiChow/ Shihtzt/ Morkies $300 & Up CC pet 717- 548- 2989
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Computer Suppor / Repair: P.C. tuneup Viris Removal clear up clutter Transfer files from old P.C. to P.C. Backup/Restore Documents Contact Dan Schneider (917)488-9300 Collector of Jewish Art. Call Ted: 201-575-0055 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
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Merchandise Wanted Urgently looking for any: CANTOR LEIB GLANTZ Live/ prvt recordings, concerts, weddings, radio, lectures, services, etc. Video & photo material; letters, newspapers, posters, music scores and manuscripts, stories anecdotes. If you have or know somebody who has any such materials pls contact me at 845-228-8577 or 347-833-3050 leibglantz@gmail.com
Mattress & Box spring Queen, Pillow top Still In Plastic $350 (631) 716-0174
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Piano, Baldwin Concert Grand, 7 ft, selling $12,500, appraised $25,000 631-277-1937
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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
Joe’s gold buying serv. We buy your unwanted gold, diamonds, sterling silver/ bronzes, paintings, rugs, coins and high end watches. We also do partys. General Comm and food allowne. For info call Joe 516-849-8826
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Spring Lake Heights: Builders/developers, Land for sale: Zoned Residential 908-482-0528
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
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
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
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
Lots: Mullica Hill: Real Estate Auction-Mullica Hill, NJ. 40 lots, approved and improved, ready to build. Buy one, buy all, bidders choice!! Saturday, Nov 21 at 1pm. Registration 11AM-1PM, ABSENTEE and Pre-sale bids acceptable. Bartus Auction. MGT Group, Bill Bartus, AARE 267-772-0390. For details: WWW.AUCTIONZIP.COM ID#
Condo for sale Aventura ,fl Point east ,waterfront condo,bestview incomplex access to intra coastal ocean. 55+ Community gated 24/hrs 1 bed, 1bth,asking 119k bestoffer, lease 1yr required Brokers ok www.Byowner.com Property id ftl72694 Owner call 508-306-5408
Monmouth Beach: Oceanfront, breathtaking 2 BR, 2 bth, kitch, lg LR w/dining area, huge deck, indoor/outdoor pool, 24-hr security, easy bus/ ferry commute NYC, $2500/mo 201-825-2646
House for sale White Township,Nj 4br 2bth $396k,www.discount travel packages us call marleny 908-246-2457
Brick/cherry Quay Area lg 5br 3full bth col on cul de sac, Den 2 fr I-g pool. Nr schls beach shops. 700k (732)616-7278 family friendly Neighborhood
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
House For Rent 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 SOUTH BRUNSWICK, DAYTON: BY OWNER. 55+, 2 BR, 2.5 BA, DENS/STUDY, LOFT, CAC, FIREPLACE, HARDWOOD FLRS, PATIO, 2 CAR GAR. LOW $400’S. CLUBHOUSE, POOL, WALKING PATH, PUTTING AREA, GREEN TENNIS COURT, CLOSE TO NJ TURNPIKE. MUST SEE, CALL 732-329-9631
LIVINGSTON: By owner, 973-900-2143, 5 BR, 2 BTH, FAMILY ROOM, OFFICE, LAUNDRY ROOM, KITCHEN, DR, LR, RECENTLY RENOVATED. BEST PRICES FOR BIL EVEL HOME. BEST IN TOWN, LEVEL LOT. ASK 519K. CALL OWNER. 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
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
House For Rent Old Ridge: Rural 3+ ac custome 5 br, 2 ba, full base, deck, walk to NY bus, $535, 000. Owner 732-207-8869
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 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
Newark: 2 family ask 345K, Large 2 family, oversized lot, hardwood flrs, ceramic tiles + 2 car garage attached. 8K sellers, concession. Call owner: 973-444-9174
For Sale, NJ White Township, NJ: 4 BR, 2 bth, $369K www.discount-travel-packages.us Call Marleny 908-246-2457 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
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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.
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
Commercial Property NEWARK, NJ: Nice commercial gated-in building, sale area in iron-bound section FOR RENT. 16 ft ceiling. Up to 120,000 sq ft can be easily divided 1st floor also available. Big parking lot, easy access & loading. Plenty of office space, wired & ready. Surrounded w/ heimishe businesses, daily minyonim, close to all highways & trans. Excellent prices. Call 917-771-3140, If no answer lv msg.
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
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
Commercial Property Red Bank: Downtown, office space available 1350 sq ft vaulted ceilings. Fios internet ready, parking available. Call Art 732-222-3553 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
Children’s hope charities-ACar donation is tax deductible, free pick-up, any condition. 800-6921221. For NJ call 973-504-6215. Not an endorsement
Property Management Experience company serving MICHIGAN, OHIO AND INDIANA Call Shepherd Properties 248-217-5040
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
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale 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 CEDARHURST: DENTAL OFFICE THUR-SUN. ALSO SUITABLE FOR PODIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST OR SPEECH THERAPIST. CALL 516-316-3360
Linden: 824 E st GEORGES AVE, 2600 sq ft. Good exposure w/40 ft front & drive in. $1950/mo. Loc on busy Rte 271. Call Victor 610-248-0044
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 lvg Message
Travel vip for life inc. want to get away for cheap use this coupon valid for anytime of the year for $79.99 a night in a six star resort incl. junior suite sleeps 2-4 people a room call now to reverse
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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
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
Lovely condo in WEST PALM BEACH to rent from Dec, April, fully furnished, 3 BR, 2 BA, 3rd BR used as office, 1st floor, garage and parking. Pool overlooking intercoastal healthclub, convenient to Palm Beach, city place and Downtown. Asking $2800 per month. Please Call 561-671-9952
Palm Coast, FL: New home construction, located along northeast Atlantic coast and features at www.stoughtonluxuryhomes .com summer building. Call for details 386-586-5665, ask for Will or John, M-F 9am-5pm, w/e 10am-4pm Jacksonville: New built 2009 townhouse, 3 BR, 2.5 baths, pool, walk-in closet. $200K. Owner 843-538-4315 or 718-213-2422. mgcheetah@gmail.com NAHALAO’T/ REHAVIA: Private house, extremely house. 15 rooms, parking, elevator, garden, shalter. 054-238-2016 no5floor@gmail.com
Century Village, Boca Raton: Furnished, 2 BR, 2 full bths, LR, DR, enclosed porch, kosher kitchen, close to temples, second floor. Min of four months. 518-438-8003
Boca Raton: Cent Vill Ainsie sect, 1 BR, 1.5 bth. Closest to shul. Annual. Seasonal. Furn/unfurn. 800-329-5297
Del Ray Beach, Kingspoint: 1 BR, 1.5bth, annual/ seasonal. Furn/ Unfurn. Pool & Clubhouse 800-329-5297
Boca Raton: For sale or rent, 3 Bdrm, 2bth, single family home with garage. Manotya Circle. Nr Shul, just upgraded. Contact 561-627-0550
For sale: KING SOLOMON MEMORIAL PARK: 2 plots for sale located in the Israel section, block 6, plot 1, graves 2&4. Great buy at only $1500 each or for $2500. Seller will pay transfer fees. For details or questions call 760-403-2137
Lev Yerushakyim: Hotel, 2 BRs, 2 bths, kitchen, terrace. 972-3-673-7330 Email: arusi-ez@zahav.net.il
Hollywood: 13,000sf on lg lot. Upscale furn d home w/elevator. Private 2nd wing great for classes & lg events. Superbly located nr YI, I-95, airport & beaches. $1,575,000.00 Call 954-839-0075
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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
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
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
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
Great opportunity Florida Orlando (2) commercial properties one property $400,000.00 office /warehouse close to downtown Orlando 2nd property $150.000.00 Conveinence store Contact (407)402-2760 or (407)839-8474
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
330 SE 2nd St, Gulfstream Gardens: Fully furnished, 1 bed, 1.5 bths, includes cable, pking, pool, close to library, post office, race track. 55+ Community, $825/Mo, 1325 seas Neg. Call Richard 954-457-3862
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
3/2.5 Glorious sundronched country, Club home, w/ soaring ceiling, frplc, stunning kitchen, huge yard, screened patios. 325K. United Realty Group. 954-520-1896
Hallendale: La meron, beautifully furnished 1500 sf condo, 2 BR, 3 bth, restaurant, beauty salon, state of the art gym, pool. Reasonably priced, negotiable, asking $325k. Near Diplomat Hotel, shopping, trans and more. ALSO 1 BR, 1,000sf furnished and ready to move-in. Call: 954-458-2280 Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305
For Rent or Sale in Florida 2BR, w/ amazing bay view Sleeps 6 Comfortably 2Bths Walking distance to Shul Beautiful Gym, Jacuzzi, Boat and Fishing Dock Tennis Courts and more Incl. completely furnished apt Washer Dryer, Sheets, blankets, towels, etc. Ready for Rent or Sale Immediately Come stay for a few days, weeks, or more. Call917-686-4824 For Serious Purchase Inquiries
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
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 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 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
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: Monaco, 1/1.5 furnished on canal. Tiled $550/mo+ or buy. 303-328-5202
Delray Beach/ Pal Green: Decorated Furnished, 2 bdrm/2 bth, 2nd flr, new kitchen + appliances/ Lake Golf View. Sensational or Annual. $995.00 Annually. $1500.00 seasonal. Contact 561-968-5400
Pesach Rental in Miami FL Miami Bch: Indian Creek, King David Towers. Lux Apt, 2 BR, 2 bths, beaut beach view $2500 718-677-9825 FL Summer Rental Furnished 3/2 Beach House, 4 blocks to beach, pool, newly renov, clean,. Comfortable, safe, dogs OK. Available on May 9th – Dec 27th. Short term OK. Has everything you need and more. 954-224-9315 or whwcz@att.net
Seasonal Rentals, South Florida: Hemisphere 2/2, 15 condo furnished and equipped. Min 3 months rental from $1800 per month. Contact- Pepe & Martha Peña. 305-905-4392 www.oceandreamsrealty.com
MIAMI BEACH, Portugal Towers, Ocean view, 2 BRs. Weekly or monthly Rental. Call: 718-753-4479
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale Hallandale: 1817 S. Ocean Dr. Large, 1 BR, 1.5 bth, unfurn, Bay&Ocean views. $950 a month, yearly. Call owner: 954-457-8570
Condo for rent Dadeland: 2/2 condo in the beautiful towers of Dadeland, 5th floor east view of the dadeland area $1800. 786-512-7068
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
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent Fort Myers: Restaurant/ Night Club, large entertainment area with outside bar. 3 acres + 15000 sq ft bldg, excellent location in S Fort Myers nr Cape Coral. Contact Mr. Anulli 239-810-1806 Tudor Villa Realty
Office for rent FL Miami Area- Pembroke Road, busy shopping center retail, office. 6675 Pembroke Road, 800 or 1600 sq ft. Contact 786-506-7895
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale Commercial prop FL Ft Lauderdale: adj ftl, exec airport, bay/whse industrial, 30’ ceil zoned M3 mfg, remod 7000sf whse/mfg area+ 1000sf ac 954-610-6362
Israel Boca Raton/ Boca Lago: 2 BR, 2.5 bth townhouse, lakeview from (2) glass enclosed porches/ new tile/ furnished/ all community amentities. Motivated seller. Price reduced to $114.5K. For sale or rent by owner. Must see 561-852-7090
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For sale Israel KIryat GAT Near Beersheva- 2 Brs, KItch, L/R, 400 sq ft, front yard, playground.$80K Call 917-804-4158
For sale: KING SOLOMON MEMORIAL PARK: 2 plots for sale located in the Israel section, block 6, plot 1, graves 2&4. Great buy at only $1500 each or for $2500. Seller will pay transfer fees. For details or questions call 760-403-2137
NAHALAO’T/ REHAVIA: Private house, extremely house. 15 rooms, parking, elevator, garden, shalter. 054-238-2016 no5floor@gmail.com
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For Rent 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
Jerusalem: Private suite in 5 star Ramada, sleeps up to 8. in/out pools. $250/night. Albert 514-803-8838 www.5starjerusalem.com
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