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Sheldon Adelson US SPENDING INCLUDES MILLIONS Recieves Herzl Gold OF DOLLARS FOR ISRAEL’S Medallion At ZOA MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS Dinner In New York City
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Philanthropist Sheldon Adelson honored for his pro-Israel activities. BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF
The Zionist Organization of America awarded, Sheldon Adelson with its supreme, rarely bestowed, historic Zionist award “the Theodor Herzl Gold Medallion” at its Gala Dinner in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. delson is the Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corporation with Resort Hotels in Las Vegas, Macau, China, Singapore and Pennsylvania. This award is given to individuals who have made a unique, lasting and historic contribution to the cause of Zionism and the Jewish people. Some have referred to this award as “the Nobel Prize for Zionism.” Speakers at the dinner included Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (by video), Israeli Vice-Prime Minister and former Israel Defense Forces Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Moshe Yaalon, and U.S. House Minority Whip, Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA), the second most powerful position in the U.S. House of Representatives. In presenting the Award, Morton Klein, chairman of the ZOA, reminisced how, at various Jewish organizational meetings, Mr. Adelson had
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Spinka Rebbe of Boro Park Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison
The 2010 defense appropriation does not include funding for the F-22 (pictured above) which Israel had long wanted to purchase. Israel is now shifting its focus to the F-35, an even more advanced plane. BY HILARY LEILA KRIEGER
US President Barack Obama has signed a defense spending bill that includes $202 million in funds for Israel's missile defense programs, the White House announced.. he 2010 defense appropriation, however, does not contain funding for the F22, which would have extended the program. Israel had long wanted to purchase the stealth jets, but current law prevents their export. With the program now slated to end, Israel will focus on the F-35, an even more advanced plane that doesn't have the same restrictions but which will take many more years to become operational. The Obama administration had opposed further funding for the F-22 and several other pet projects of Congressional appropriators on the grounds that they were too costly and not necessary given the asymmetrical military challenges the country faces. Though the
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bomber was originally included in the bill sparking a veto threat - the final version cut the allocation in a political victory for Obama. Congress was ultimately successful, though, in increasing the amount of money given to Israeli missile defense projects developed in coordination with the United States . The Arrow-3, a controversial program that initially faced push-back from US Pentagon officials, will now get $50m. as opposed to the $37m. originally requested by the administration. In addition, the short-range ballistic missile defense program will get $80m., with the balance for the existing long-range program. The total is some $25m. more than was approved last year. We are tremendously pleased with the ongoing cooperation between the United States and the State of Israel in the area of missile defense," an Israeli official said after Obama signed the bill this weekend.
Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Weisz of the Spinka Chasidic group, is being sent to Federal prison for money laundering. BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF
The head of the Spinka Chasidic group, Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Weisz, was handed a two-year prison sentence in Los Angeles for his part in what prosecutors said was a decade-long tax fraud and money laundering scheme. he 61-year-old Rebbe, pleaded guilty last August to criminal conspiracy charges before U.S. District Judge John F. Walter. An assistant, Gabbai Moshe Zigelman, 62, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy and was also sentenced to a two-year federal prison term. In his plea agreement, Rabbi Weisz admitted he learned from Zigelman that the Spinka charitable organizations had received $8,493,659 in 2006 and that Spinka had "prof its" of $744,596, after deducting the amounts paid back to the various contributors. "I'm embarrassed beyond words,"
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America’s Healthcare Overhaul Before New Year BY OLIVIER KNOX
Legislation to enact President Barack Obama's top domestic goal, remaking US health care, cleared a new Senate procedural hurdle and stayed on track for Christmas passage. he early morning vote came one day after the sweeping bill overcame its main challenge and won exactly the 60 votes necessary to end debate and set the stage for a final ballot on Christmas Eve. Tuesday's vote followed a similar pattern with
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all 58 Democrats and two independents in favor and 39 Republicans against. The bill faces another procedural vote on Wednesday before its expected passage on Christmas Eve. Obama praised his Democratic allies for sealing "a big victory for the American people" after the allimportant vote on Monday that he said "knocked down" a Republican effort to doom the bill. "The Senate has moved us closer to reform that makes a tremendous difference for families, for seniors, for businesses, and for the country as a whole," the president said in remarks at the White House.
The measure also won the support of the influential American Medical Association (AMA), which represents the interests of nearly a quartermillion US doctors. "America has the best health care in the world - if you can get it -- but for far too many people, access to care is out of reach," said Doctor Cecil Wilson, the organization's president elect. Republicans vowed to fight the legislation every step of the way and, unable to bring parliamentary delaying tactics to bear against the 60-vote
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Negotiations concerning the prisoner exchange deal are at a critical stage and there’s much pressure being parties. pparently, Arab sources that are familiar wih the negotioations said that German mediator Ernst Urlau has asked Israel to reconsider its reservations in order to push the deal, meant to secure release of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. According to the sources, Jerusalem's
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current misgivings, which include deporting dozens of prisoners indef initely and refusing to release several leaders – namely Marwan Barghouti and Ahmed Sadat – as well as refusing to release Israeli Arabs imprisoned, are "too much" for Hamas to accept. Uhrlau is diligently trying to persuade both sides to ease their demands to stop talks from coming to another standstill, as they did several months ago. A top source in Hamas stressed that the
The United States warned Iran that December is "a very real deadline" after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed an international ultimatum over its nuclear program. he United States and France have explicitly said Tehran must accept a UN-drafted deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel by the end of the year or face the threat of further sanctions. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said that the P5+1, which gathers UN Security
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group will not accept any mass deportation of its prisoners, as Israel wants. According to a recent report, Arab sources, are pressuring Hamas to make further allowances while the German mediator asks the same from Jerusalem. Hamas argued that Uhrlau postponed his visit to Gaza Strip at Israel's request, as the latter wanted to rephrase its answer. The Prime Minister's Off ice declined comment on the matter.
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ed the year-end deadline and delivered another broadside against Western pressure over its suspect nuclear activities. "They say we have given Iran until the end of the Christian year. Who are they anyway? It is we who have given them an opportunity," Ahmadinejad said in a speech in the city of Shiraz carried live on state television. Gibbs said "Mr. Ahmadinejad may not recognize, for whatever reason, the deadline that looms, but that is a very real deadline for the international community... It is in his control what Iran decides to do."
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Bobby Brown Being Considered For New York Consul General Post BY JPOST STAFF Mr. Robert (Bobby) Brown, a former resident of the Washington Heights neighborhood of NYC, is a candidate to become the next consul general to New York City. Brown, an Orthodox Jew, resident of Yishuv Tekoa, in theGush Etzion area south of Jerusalem, moved to Israel about 30 years ago. r. Brown has served in a senior Jewish Agency post for many years, and was the Diaspora Affairs advisor to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu during his first term in office. He has been an active player in Tekoa decades, serving on advisory boards, boards of directors and working towards enhancing relations between Israel and abroad.
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PM Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman will be making The f inal decision regarding senior overseas posts, including that of ambassador and consul general posts, in New York and Boston, and senior appointments to the United Nations. Shai Bazak, a longtime Netanyahu conf idant, was in line for the NYC post but objections from within the Likud have put a damper on that appointment according to analysts, but strong support from Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon place him in a possible top position for an appointment such as the consul general to Boston. Brown is well-suited for the senior post, having built and maintained good relations with Diaspora Jewry over the years, a candidate well in tune with the nuances of the fragile political realities that exist today. The 18 appointments already approved on Sunday include Dorit Gendelman, a Russian-language journalist who is close to Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to Moscow, Foreign Ministry Director-General Yossi Gal to Paris and Aryeh Mekel to Athens (currently the Foreign Minister deputydirector of cultural affairs and a former consul-general to NYC and Atlanta).
DECEMBER 25, 2009
Jewish National Fund (JNF) Donates 3,000 Trees to New Palestinian City BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER It has been reprted that the Jewish National Fund (JNF) has donated 3,000 trees to the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA) of Mahmoud Abbas for a new city near Ramallah. enny Kashriel, the mayor of Maaleh Adumim who also is a member of the JNF board, said today that he will raise the JNF decision with the JNF board. The JNF, a time-honored symbol of Zionism, has for decades received literally billions of dollars from Jews in the Diaspora for planting trees and building the modern Jewish State. Kashriel said the contribution to the PA is a grave step that was taken without any request for approval and without advance notice and reflects a "system that has gone hay wire. The country has gone crazy when it plants trees for the PA in Judea and Samaria at the same time that it forbids Jews to build. The system does not know who it is representing - us, the Palestinian Authority or the Americans?" ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said, "We are deeply critical and indeed shocked by the decision of the JNF to donate thousands of trees, grown
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A Jewish National Fund reforestoration project in Israel. with money donated by Jews from around the world, to the PA. The PA is a terror-promoting entity controlled by Abbas' Fatah, which demonstrated only in August at its Bethlehem conference that it does not accept Israel as a Jewish state, does not support a peace agreement that closes the conflict and engages in, indoctrinates for and glorif ies terrorism against Jews. At this conference, Fatah honored terrorists, including Khaled Abu-Isbah and Dalal Mughrabi, responsible for the 1978 coastal road bus hijacking, in which 37 Israelis, including 12 children, were slaughtered.
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A Second Look atThe Faces of Israel's Money BY HILLEL FENDEL The Bank of Israel governor’s decision to revamp the f igures eternalized on Israel’s paper currency is not as easy as he thought, and it is now up for review. t was announced last week that Israel’s four paper currency bills would undergo a revamping, particularly in the choice of figures to be engraved upon them. Zalman Shazar, Israel’s third president is currently featured on the red, 200shekel bill; second president Yitzchak Ben-Tzvi marks the beige 100 notes; Nobel Literature Prize winner Shai Agnon is featured on the 50; and the green, 20shekel bill bears the image of Moshe Sharett, Israel's second prime minister. Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fi sc h e r o ri g i n a l ly a nnounc e d t ha t their places would be taken by David B e n -G u ri o n , B i ny a m i n Z ev H e r z l , Menachem Begin and Yitzchak Rabin. Both Herzl and Ben-Gurion have been featured on Israeli bills in the past. A mild storm of objections immediately arose. For one thing, Begin’s f a m i ly a ske d t h a t i t s f a t he r be removed from consideration. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz has already proposed that Begin’s place be taken by a woman, preferably the famous poetess and composer Naomi Shemer. In addition, some voices in the
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nationalist camp protested the choice of Yitzchak Rabin. In a letter to the Cur rency and Coins Council of Bank of Israel, activists Baruch Marzel and Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote, “Rabin was a ve r y c ont r ove r s i a l f i g u r e, an d an entire population sector of residents of Judea and Samaria and nationalist activists feel that Rabin caused inestimable and indescribable damage to the State of Israel.
“Begin’s Family asked that their father be removed from consideration as being on one of the newly designed bills.” “Rabin signed an unprecedented sur render agreement with a band of ter rorists and murderers,” the letter states, “and is responsible for the transfer of tremendous amounts of we a pons t ha t l e d t o m any I s r ael i deaths. Engraving his image on paper bills brings the political debate into the Bank of Israel. There are countless numbers of people who are not controversial who could have been chosen for this honor without arousing such debate and rancor. Even those who support Rabin would cer-
Amb. Ronald S. Lauder Recieves Honorary Doctoral Degree From Beb-Gurion University of The Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev awarded American Jewish leader and philanthropist Hon. Ronald S. Lauder an honorary doctoral degree on November 23, 2009. The event was held as part of the University’s annual Ben-Gurion Day commemorations that mark the passing of Israel’s f irst prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.
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former U.S. ambassador to Austria, Lauder maintains a deep commitment to his heritage within a mosaic of charitable and professional endeavors reaching around the world. He established the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, a philanthropic organization that is dedicated to rebuilding Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe. The foundation also supports student exchange programs between New York and various capitals in Central and Eastern Europe. Lauder is former chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, former president and now chairman of the Jewish National Fund, chairman of the International Public Committee of the World Jewish Restitution Organization and president of the World Jewish Congress. He also serves as chairman of the Jewish Heritage Council; director of the
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International Board of Governors of the International Society for Yad Vashem; member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, member of the board of directors of the Jewish Theological Seminary; member of the board of directors of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; member of the board of trustees of the AntiDefamation League; memLauder. ber of the board of Trustees of The Abraham Fund; chairman of the board of Trustees of the Sakharov Archives at Brandeis University and member of the International Board of Governors of the Tel Aviv Museum. At the same ceremony, honorary doctorates werepresented to four Israelis: physicist Prof. Hanoch Gutfreund; dancer and choreographer Rina Schenfeld; social activist Prof. Alice Shalvi; and journalist Haim Yavin. The Ben-Gurion Negev Prize was presented to the head of palliative care in the Negev, Dr. Yoram Singer of BGU’s Faculty of Health Sciences. University President Prof. Rivka Carmi praised the honorees as "outstanding examples of people, who in their accomplishments and achievements symbolize the best of the State of Israel."
tainly not want to create a situation of mar ring his memory.” Ben-Gvir and Marzel even hint at a boycott of bills that feature Rabin’s likeness. The f inal decision on the faces to be eternalized on Israel’s new currency will thus be made not by Fischer, but by the Cur rency and Coins Council. The council is h ead ed by f o r m er Supreme Cour t Justice Yaakov Turkel. Fischer asked the council to prep ar e a n ew l i s t t h at “takes into account the public reactions to the list t h at was announced.” B an k of I s r ael announced that replacing the bills, scheduled f o r t h e year 2 0 1 2 , i s designed, inter alia, to i m p r ove an t i - f o rg i n g efforts, and to increase public awareness to the p eo p l e, s y m b o l s an d val u es t h at p l ay an important role in shaping the histor y of the State of Israel.”
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Hamas Helping British Lawyers Target Israel BY JPOST Hamas acknowledged that it masterminded the campaign to pursue war crimes cases against Israeli politicians and military officials in Britain and other European countries. he group, considered to be a terrorist organization by the United Kingdom and the European Union, says it has been working with lawyers to have the Israelis charged with war crimes in connection with Israel’s Operation Cast Lead last winter. According to reports Monday in two major British newspapers, The Times and the Daily Telegraph, the Islamic organization is acting to have Israeli leaders arrested in the United Kingdom.
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“According to the newspaper, the committee compiled cases against 1,500 Israelis and is encouraging victims to file charges against Israelis in Britain, Spain, Belgium and Norway.” Earlier this month, a judge in London issued an arrest warrant against Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni on suspicion of com-
mitting war crimes during the Gaza war. The warrant was withdrawn when it became clear that she was not in Britain. The incident caused great embarrassment to the British government, and both Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Foreign Secretary David Miliband phoned Livni to apologize. The Times quotes Diya al-Din Madhoun, head of the Hamas committee set up to coordinate the campaign, who said the committee had “all the political and military leaders of the occupation in our sights,” although he did not specify future targets. He told The Times that “This has absolutely become our policy.” According to the newspaper, the committee compiled cases against 1,500 Israelis and is encouraging victims to file charges against Israelis in Britain, Spain, Belgium and Norway. Madhoun said his committee acted as facilitator, putting the victims in touch with European lawyers. “We have provided a group of independent lawyers in Britain with documents, information and evidence concerning war crimes committed by Israeli political and military leaders, including Ms. Livni,” he said. Miliband said last week that Britain is urgently looking at ways to make sure that these cases cannot happen again and, in Parliament, the government said it would report on progress early in the new year. In an article published in Monday’s Daily Telegraph, Israeli ambassador to London Ron Prosor wrote that anti-Israel activists were being allowed to abuse the British legal system.
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Auschwitz Sign Recovered BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER It was a theft that sent tremors around the world. The sign at the entrance to the most infamous German concentration camp during the Shoah, Auschwitz, had been stolen during a Friday night snowstorm. he infamous metal sign reads, “Arbeit Macht Frei” – “work makes you free.” The National Police spokesperson Grazyna Puchalski said the recovery of the sign was of "critical priority" for Poland. The theft sparked a Europe wide search of the 16 foot 90 pound sign. Holocaust survivors Lawmakers and officials expressed their profound shock and outrage on Friday after thieves The gate at the entrance to Auschwitz, the made away with the sign. Poland's Chief Rabbi Michael top picture taken just after the sign Schudrich said he had trouble (below) was stolen. imagining who would steal the sign and condemned the theft. Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, Chairman of Yad "If they are pranksters, they'd have to be VaShem Holocaust Museum and a survivor sick pranksters, or someone with a political of the Holocaust said that the theft of the agenda. But whoever has done it has dese- sign from the gate to Auschwitz was “anothcrated world memory” Schudrich said. er step by Holocaust deniers who were both"Auschwitz has to stand intact because with- ered by this sign. The sign was one of the out it, we are without the world's greatest reminder — physical reminder — of what Continued on page 39 we are capable of doing to each other,".
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US Orders Airlines to Limit Wait on Tarmac BY AFP US authorities ordered airlines to limit the time passengers may wait on runways for takeoff or departure to three hours in most cases, in response to a series of incidents and complaints. he new rules for domestic US carriers also require that passengers get food and drinking water within two hours and medical attention, if necessary. The Transportation Department said the new rule was adopted in response to a series of incidents in which passengers were stranded aboard aircraft for lengthy periods and also due to the high incidence of flight delays and other consumer problems. In one recent case, the agency f ined Continental Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines and Mesaba Airlines a total of 175,000 dollars for their roles in a nearly six-hour ground delay at Rochester, Minnesota. "Airline passengers have rights, and these new rules will require airlines to live up to their obligation to treat their customers fairly," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. The rule prohibits US airlines operating domestic flights from permitting an aircraft to remain on the tarmac for more than three hours without deplaning passengers, except where safety or security is at risk or if ordered by air
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traff ic control. US carriers operating international flights, under the rule, must specify, in advance, their own time limits for deplaning passengers. Airlines that schedule chronically delayed flights could face enforcement action by the Transportation Department for "unfair and deceptive practices," the agency said. Carriers will also be required to display on their website flight delay information for each domestic flight they operate. The Air Transport Association of America, a trade organization for the major US airlines, said the new rule may have adverse consequences. "We will comply with the new rule even though we believe it will lead to unintended consequences -- more cancelled flights and greater passenger inconvenience," said ATA president James May. "In particular, the requirement of having planes return to the gates within a three hour window or face signif icant f ines is inconsistent with our goal of completing as many flights as possible. Lengthy tarmac delays benef it no one." Senator Byron Dorgan, chairman of an aviation panel, hailed the new rules. "At best, being stranded on a plane for hours on end results in frustrated passengers," he said. At worst, it presents a passenger safety risk that we cannot afford."
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Dwindling Jewish Life in an Arkansas Town BY BEN HARRIS As the setting sun cast the Western sky in a pastel shade of pink, the last Jews of Helena gathered during a recent Shabbat at the home of Miriam and David Solomon to welcome the Sabbath. ix elderly Jews, nearly all in their 90s, took their seats in the Solomons' living room as David, a Harvard-trained lawyer and dapper Southern gentleman, led a short, mostly English service. When it was over, The last Jews of Helena, Ark., gather cocktails were mixed -- "a libation," he for Friday night services at the home called it -- and the group passed around a tray of cheese straws, a local special- of Miriam and David Solomon. ty. Until three years ago, Friday tried to play up its history as a tourist night services were held in the stately attraction -- Helena had a signif icant Temple Beth El synagogue at the corner role in the Civil War and in the evoluof Pecan and Perry streets in the center tion of American blues music -- many of of town. But a declining membership the shopfronts are shuttered and the forced the community to part with its town is enduring a continuing economic beloved building in 2006, gifting it to depression. the state of Arkansas for use as a theater The downturn has exacted a substanand community center. tial toll on Helena, and not least on its Now the remaining Jews gather for Jewish community. Barely a dozen Jews services in private homes, just as the remain. f irst Jewish settlers in Helena did near"It makes me very sad, extremely ly two centuries ago. sad," said Mary Lou Kahn, at 82 the "We're just going back to the cycle," youngest of the Friday night worshipers. Miriam said. "We've come full circle." "It's heartbreaking." The plight of Helena's Jews is mirBut neither Miriam nor David rored in scores of communities across Solomon are particularly troubled by the Bible Belt, where Jews f irst migratthe impending conclusion of nearly two ed in the early 19th century, generally centuries of Jewish life. Both describe as peddlers. Those that stuck around themselves as "realists"; the world has opened small businesses, which for a changed, they say, and Helena has long time provided an ample livelihood. changed with it. Their three sons have But the rise of big box retailers such built lives for themselves in stable as Wal-Mart -- headquartered on the Jewish communities in the North. opposite side of the state, in Bentonville "I relate everything to economics," -- helped to undermine the economic said David Solomon, who at 93 still foundation of many Southern towns and drives himself nearly every day to his accelerated an economic downturn that law off ice on Cherry Street, the same took its toll on the entire population, location where his uncle ran Solmon's Jews and gentiles alike. Shoe Store. "People are going where In Selma, Ala., a tiny community is they can make a living. That's it." today struggling to save its historic synSolomon is something of a legend in agogue, which is located just blocks eastern Arkansas. He has held countless from one of the seminal sites of the civil civic off ices, and all the downtown rights struggle, the Edmund Pettus storekeepers know when he's around. Bridge. In Clarksdale, Miss., a centuryOne of them ticked off the list of legal old synagogue was sold to a church matters with which he had helped her, some years ago. And in Dothan, Ala., including a divorce and a real estate the community drew national attention issue. when it offered $50,000 cash incentives "He is an astonishing man," said to attract young Jewish families. Doug Friedlander, 33, who arrived in "In some ways Helena is really typiHelena for a two-year stint with Teach cal," said Debra Kassoff, who served for America that turned into f ive years Southern communities for several years and counting. "I used to call him the as an itinerant rabbi after her ordination 'Godfather of Helena.' " in 2003. "You've got all these communiFriedlander's arrival in 2004 providties in a fairly long demographic and ed an unexpected boost to the communieconomic decline." ty. He is the f irst new Jewish arrival in At its peak in the mid-20th century, memory, and while no one is under the more than 100 Jewish families lived in illusion that his presence fundamentally Helena, a historic town nestled in a alters the community's fate, his facility crook of the Mississippi River 75 miles as a worship leader has injected a new southwest of Memphis. Helena then was energy into their gatherings. an important port town, its strategic Friedlander now spends many Friday location attracting both commercial and nights praying and drinking with people leisure traff ic from the river. nearly triple his age. The relocation Its main commercial strip, Cherry from Temple Beth El to the Solomons' Street, once was dotted with saloons living room and the institution of the and hotels. Jews owned many of the post-prayer cocktail have had an unforeretail shops. Helena elected a Jewish seen benef it, he said: Worshipers used mayor in 1878, and several Jews served to disperse when the prayers ended, but in prominent civic positions, on the now they stick around to socialize. school board and City Council, and as "There's something so magically local judges. Southern about it," he said. "I just feel Cherry Street today is but a shadow of its former self. Though the city has Continued on page 39
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Mayor Bloomberg and Commisioner Kelly Break Ground at Start of Construction for New Police Academy BY MARC LAVORGNA Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced the start of construction on a 21st century Police Academy to train the next generation of New York’s Finest. The new Police Academy, located in the College Point section of Queens at the former NYPD Auto Pound, will consolidate training facilities for civilians, recruits and active police officers that are currently spread out across the City into one state-of-the-art campus. onstruction began today on the first phase of the project, which includes an academic building, classrooms, tactical gyms that simulate actual street conditions, instructional offices and administrative support spaces. Subsequent phases of the project will include a new firing range, a tactical training village and a vehicle training course. The Mayor and the Police Commissioner were joined at the announcement by Deputy Mayor for Operations Edward Skyler; Commissioner David J. Burney of the Department of Design and Construction, the City agency overseeing the facility’s the construction; Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and City Council Public Safety Committee Chair Peter Vallone, Jr. “This is a f itting way to begin closing out a banner year for the NYPD –
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R/L Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond W Kelly, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, and City Council Public Safety Committee Chair Petere Vallone Jr. along with other public officials during the ground breaking ceremony of the new Police Academy in Queens, New York. reducing crime another 10.4 percent and keeping us the nation’s safest big city,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “This is a project that has started and stalled through three previous City administrations and now it is getting built. The new academy
will vastly improve the off icer training that goes into making the NYPD the world’s greatest and most advanced police department by providing a stateof-the-art facility that can serve the Department’s 21st century needs.”
“As the Police Department has grown, so have the complexities of our mission,” said Police Commissioner Kelly. “The new Police Academy will serve as an instruction site for generations of police off icers, traff ic agents and school safety agents, and includes advanced technology to enhance the world-class training already being provided by the Department. New York City police off icers have driven crime down year after year. They deserve a Police Academy equal to their accomplishments and dedication.” “Identifying an accessible and affordable 30-acre site were only a few of the challenges and showed why previous administrations had such diff iculty in getting this vital public safety investment off the ground,” said Deputy Mayor Skyler. “It also required working closely with local elected off icials and community members to mitigate any impacts associated with a facility that serves our 50,000-person police department. By working with the community, we were able to develop a comprehensive plan and the project now has widespread support.” “The world’s f inest police department needs the world’s f inest training facilities and DDC is proud to be working with our colleagues in public service and the best design and construction professionals to make this a training
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Weisz told the judge. "My remorse is deep and heartfelt." Prosecutors said Rabbi Weisz and other sect members helped donors avoid paying federal income taxes by having them make contributions to charitable groups run by Spinka, a Brooklyn, N.Y.based Orthodox Jewish group led by the rabbi. The operation, according to the government, had two goals: to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service and to further an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Although Rabbi Weisz faced up to f ive years in federal prison, Judge Walter imposed the lesser penalty, determining that the rabbi did not undertake the fraud to enrich himself. "I'm convinced he never took a penny for himself," the judge said. According to court documents, Rabbi Weisz and Zigelman secretly refunded up to 95 percent of the charitable contributions through several methods. In some cases, the contributors received cash payments through an underground money transfer network involving various participants, some of whom owned businesses in downtown Los Angeles' jewelry district. A second method involved wire transfers from Spinka controlled entities into accounts secretly held at a bank in Israel, prosecutors said. Prosecutors have said they are investigating more than 100 others who were contributors to Spinka organizations.
Rabbi Weisz, several associates and f ive charitable organizations associated with Spinka were indicted by a federal grand jury in late 2007. After the indictment, the Rebbe delivered numerous public speeches about the importance of doing business and running Jewish foundations legally. He delivered a major speech in English this past summer in front of thousands of people in Boro Park, focusing on the timeless theme of “Vi’asisa hayashar vi’hatov,” (be honest and good in your works). In the speech The Rebbe said “We have learned things the hard way”, and urged everyone to follow the law. This past September, a large group of Chasidic leaders, heads of religious schools and community rabbis held an emergency meeting at the behest of the Spinka Rebbe. The closed door meeting addressed the initiation of a series of workshops, educational seminars and other related programs to inform and educate community schools and other non-prof its regarding applicable law and the mass dissemination of the Spinka developed compliance program. One analyst has noted that this case predates the recent scandal in NJ and NY where a number of other Jewish organizations were caught up in a money laundering scheme. “The 24 month sentence given to the Spinka Rebbe, might be a harbinger of things to come,” he said. “If the Rebbe who pled guilty and has been preaching lawful compliance got a 24 month sentence, what can the others expect?”
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MTA Doomsday Budget to Cut Free Passes for Students BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER The MTA Board voted unanimously to pass a doomsday budget plan -laced with massive service cuts and phasing out of student MetroCards. everal members made statements expressing concerns over the controversial budget, including one who said "it stinks." But the Board is required by law to send a balanced budget into the new year. New MTA Chief Executive Jay Walder said "this is the beginning of the process, not the end." Governor Paterson could work with lawmakers in Albany to restore State funding cut in recent weeks. If accomplished before service changes now scheduled for next summer, millions of riders could be spared much of the pain. Phasing out of free student transportation wouldn't be implemented until September, leaving extra months to reverse that plan. The powerful Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver told NBCnewyork.com Tuesday night that the student MetroCard cut will not be allowed to take effect. "We need to take the place apart," said Walder, making the strongest comments in years by an MTA chairman about f inancial problems that have led the transit organization to the brink of
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people's needs than the C train and G train on the weekends." NYC Councilman Simcha Felder joined Councilman James Vacca (D-Bronx) and Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn (D-Manhattan), along with leading transportation advocates on the steps of City Hall to urge the MTA to reject the latest round of “doomsday” service cuts, and to instead explore reallocating $140 million of capital funds If student Netro cards are taken away to temporarily close an unexpected gap in its operating many students will be forced to ride bicybudget. Among the cuts the cles to schools. Old Metro cards attached MTA is proposing is the elimto a bicycle. ination of free student Metrocards that provide fares to and from school and aftermassive service cuts. school programs, as well as the liminaWalder said the 5000-strong admintion of the B23 bus line that runs along istrative staff is too large, and, continu16th Avenue in Boro Park, Brooklyn. ing a battle fought by his predecessors, The additional funds would come he also took aim at "unacceptably genfrom two sources: more than $90 milerous" wage hikes awarded to transit lion in unspent federal stimulus aid that union workers. An arbitrator gave them may be allocated toward operating an 11.5% hike over three years. "Labor expenses through a congressionally has to work with us to solve this imbalsanctioned process known as “flex,” and ance," said Walder. roughly $50 million in MTA operating Among them was and angry funds that are currently used to suppleBrooklyn councilman Charles Barron ment the capital budget. The combined who said, "You respond slower to the funding boost would be more than
Mumps Strikes New York Area Jewish Communities BY HANA LEVI JULIAN The old childhood illness of mumps has returned to strike the Jewish communities of Greater Metropolitan New York, Rockland and Orange Counties, Lakewood, New Jersey and Quebec, Canada. he outbreak, although one of the largest to have hit the U.S. since 2006, is still relatively small, with 57 confirmed cases in the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, and another 30 cases in Lakewood, New Jersey. At the end of October, the most recent date for which data was available, a total of 179 confirmed or probable cases had been reported from around the New York and New Jersey area, 83 percent of which were male. Another 15 cases were identified in Canada, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC). Mumps is a highly contagious virus which is characterized in children by painful swelling (parotid inflammation) of the salivary glands in the neck, sometimes on one side, sometimes on both. The illness usually lasts about 10 days, and is accompanied by a headache and/or fever. Other symptoms include a sore face or ears, occasionally a rash, and sometimes a dry mouth. Deafness and meningo-encephalitis are among the rare complications that can result. The outbreak so far appears to be limited to the Orthodox and Chassidic Jewish communities in Monsey, New Square, Kiryas Yoel, the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Boro Park and Williamsburg in New York, Lakewood,
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enough to offset the $129 million the MTA expects to save through cuts to subway and bus service citywide. The MTA is scheduled to vote on next year’s budget on Wednesday, less than a week before they released this package of cuts. Council Members and advocates demanded that this not be the f inal action taken by the MTA, and that the MTA pledge to hold hearings before enacting any changes. “The MTA continues to act like a psychopathic liar, asking for increased funding while promising things it cannot deliver, then repeating the process a few months later,” said Councilman Felder. “If bus and subway services are cut the way the MTA is proposing, we will be creating mass transit deserts throughout New York City, stranding hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers,” said Council Member Vacca. “Once again, we’ll have citizens paying more and getting less. The city, state, and MTA have got to come together and reexamine the agency’s budget so that these cuts never become a reality.” “We normally would not favor using capital funding towards operating expenses, however under these circumstances, this is the only appropriate action to take,” said Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn.
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WAR ON TERROR New York City Remains The Iraqi Insurgents Hack US Safest Big City in America Drones With $26 Software BY STU LOESER M ayo r M i c h a e l R . B l o o m b e rg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced that New York City remains the safest big city in America, according to data cont a i n e d i n t h e F B I ’s P re l i m i n a r y Semiannual Uniform Crime Report released last week, which covers the f irst six months of 2009. The report shows that violent crime decreased by eight percent in New York City during the f irst half of 2009, outpacing a national decline. Property Crime fell by six percent in New York City during the f irst six months of the year. hen the economic d ow n t u r n b ega n , some thought crime c o u l d o n ly g o u p ,” s a i d M ayo r Bloomberg. “Instead of listening to
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the conventional wisdom, our police depar tment has driven crime down again in 2009 just as they did in 2008. They have done amazing work w i t h f ewe r r e s o u r c e s a n d we a r e going to keep the pressure on to keep crime low and keep guns out of the hands of criminals.” “The men and women of the Police Depar tment have continued to make the city safe, often while putting t h e i r l ive s a t r i s k ,” s a i d Po l i c e Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly. According to data included in the FBI repor t, of the 25 largest cities in the countr y repor ting to the FBI, New York recorded the lowest Index Crime rate, ranking safest. Of the 253 US cities with populations larger than 100,000, New York’s crime rate r a n ke d 2 4 1 t h , p l a c i n g i t b e t we e n Sunnyvale, Califor nia and Amherst, New York.
BY DAN GOODIN Iraqi militants are intercepting sensitive video feeds from US predator drones using $26 offthe-shelf software, and the same technique leaves feeds from most military aircraft vulnerable to snooping, according to published reports.
Drones that have become important weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan are being hacked by insurgents.
nsurgents backed by Iran have regularly accessed the unencrypted video feeds of the unmanned planes, which the Obama administration has increasingly relied on to monitor and attack militants. The insurgents then share the footage with multiple extremist groups, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, which was published. It's not clear if the problem has been fixed. The security lapse was discovered late last year when US military personnel in Iraq apprehended a Shiite militant with a laptop that contained intercepted drone video feeds. In July, personnel found additional feeds on other militant laptops, leading some off icials to believe that groups tied to Iran were regularly tapping in to the unprotected communications link used by the drones. The military found "days and days and hours and hours of proof" that the feeds were being intercepted and shared with a variety of militant groups, the WSJ said, citing an unnamed person familiar with the reports. The network linking the drones to operators in the US, Afghanistan, or Pakistan is more than a decade old, and many of its components will have to be upgraded to prevent insurgents from intercepting feeds. Off icials have
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stepped up efforts to protect the system, but "it wasn't yet clear if the problem had been completely resolved," according to the WSJ. To access the feeds, the militants have been using SkyGrabber, a publicly available program that pulls movies and music off satellites and sells for $26. In an article published later Thursday, Wired.com reported that the US military's primary system for sharing overhead surveillance with soldiers and Marines on the ground is also suscepible to the electronic interception using SkyGrabber. The system - known as ROVER, short for remotely operated video enhanced receiver - is installed on "nearly every airplane in the American fleet," the report said. Military off icials are working to close the massive security hole, but one of them cautions: "This is not a trivial solution. Almost every f ighter/bomber/ISR [intelligence surveillance reconnaissance] platform we have in theater has a ROVER downlink." US off icials say there is no evidence that militants have been able to take control of the drones. Still, the interception is a signif icant because it could give enemies considerable battlef ield advantages.
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Iranian Threat Iran Tests Advanced Missile as US Edges Closer to Unilateral 'Deterrent' Against Foreign Attack Sanctions Against Teheran BY YAAKOV KATZ BY HILARY LEILA KRIEGER In the face of mounting international pressure to suspend its nuclear activity, Iran flexed its muscles on and test-fired its most advanced ballistic missile, capable of hitting Israel and parts of Europe. he missile tested, according to Iranian reports, was an upgraded version of the Sajjil 2, a sophisticated ballistic missile that has a range of close to 2,000 kilometers, can carry a nuclear warhead and is powered by a solid-fuel propellant which gives it greater accuracy and range. With solid fuel, the missile can be stored in underground silos, making it more difficult to detect before launch. "This missile can threaten Europe," one Israeli defense off icial said. "If Israel were their only enemy, why would they need missiles that can reach Europe?" According to the off icial, the Super Green Pine Radar, which works in conjunction with Israel's Arrow missile defense system, detected the launch of the Sajjil, as did the US-manned XBand Radar located in the Negev. "We closely follow what happens in
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Iran sanctions legislation cleared a major hurdle, as the US House of Representatives approved a measure aiming to prevent Iranian gasoline imports.
This video frame grab taken from Iranian state broadcasters AlAlam purports to show an Iranian Sajjil-2 surface-to-surface missile. Iran," the off icial said, adding that the IDF was familiar with the Sajjil, which had been tested for the third time on Wednesday. The missile, off icials said, was still in f inal development and testing stages and would soon enter mass production. The test stoked tensions between Iran and the West, which is pressing Teheran to rein in its nuclear program.
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Iranian Moderate Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri Dies BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF The Iranian Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri died on Saturday night in his sleep at home in Qom. Reports suggest that he had been struggling with an illness for some time. ardliners branded Hossein Ali Montazeri as secular because of his critique of Ayatollah Khamenei, the successor to Ayatollah Khomeini. He was also against the current leadership of the country, President Mahmoud Ahmednijad . Hossein Ali Montazeri had been an heir apparent of the revolutionary Ayatollah Khomeini who had dismissed him from this position in March 1989 for "criticizing the Islamic system". The moderate Ayatollah remained a well respected religious f igure, who was supported by many politicians. The hardliners, in both religion and politics, however, branded him as secular because of his critique of Ayatollah Khamenei, the successor to Ayatollah Khomeini as Iran's supreme leader. He was also against the current leadership of the country, President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and accused him of being a dictator. Hossein Ali Montazeri felt that the
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he measure, which still faces several other procedural steps, aims to ratchet up pressure on Iran to stop its pursuit of nuclear capabilities. To that end, it would close US markets to foreign companies that export refined petroleum to Iran or help Teheran develop that capacity, as well as publicize lists of international companies doing business with certain Iranian elements. But the bill's sponsor stressed the legislation should help the Obama administration pursue the diplomatic track with Iran and wouldn't derail the ultimate goal of multilateral sanctions, saying there was still time for international sanctions to be imposed before Congress's unilateral measure became law. "They support that strategy, that we want to empower them, and part of empower-
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Obama Takes Aim at Former Bush Adviser Government Overspending Named Obama 'Cyber Czar' BY CHRIS LEFKOW Nearly a year after taking office, US President Barack Obama named Howard Schmidt, a former Bush administration adviser and Microsoft executive, as his cybsersecurity coordinator. oward will have the important responsibility of orchestrating the many important cybersecurity activities across the government," said John Brennan, Obama's assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism. Obama's appointment of a White House "cyber czar" came 11 months after he was sworn in as president and seven months after he vowed to defend the United States against mounting espionage and hacker attacks to US government and private computer networks. No single US agency is currently charged with ensuring government cybersecurity efforts and lawmakers had been calling for the creation of a powerful cybersecurity adviser reporting directly to the president.
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President Barack Obama speaks on making government more efficient and effective. BY AFP President Barack Obama touted a plan to cut back on wasteful spending on federal government contractors, a plan he said is on track to save 40 billion dollars per year by 2011. etween 2002 and 2008, the amount spent on government contracts more than doubled. The amount spent on no-bid, non-competitive contracts jumped by 129 percent. This is an inexcusable waste of money," Obama said. Shortly after taking off ice in January, Obama set a goal for federal agencies to save up to 40 billion dollars per year in contracting costs by 2011.
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Since then, "24 departments have identif ied more than 19 billion dollars in savings for this year alone," he said. "Over the past six months, agencies have been making cuts by looking for better deals, by ending contracts and doing work in house, and by opening up no-bid contracts to competitive bidding," he added. "Because of these efforts, I'm proud to announce today that we are on track to meet our goals." The US budget def icit is projected to reach a whopping 1.502 trillion dollars in f iscal 2010, according to White House forecasts. Obama has vowed to halve the def icit by 2013, the end of his f irst term in off ice.
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“The nomination comes as the Pentagon launches a new cyber command unit and the Department of Homeland Security seeks to boost the protection of civilian networks.” Cybersecurity was subject to f ierce turf battles under the previous administration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the super-secret electronic surveillance National Security Agency (NSA). Brennan said Schmidt "will have regular access to the president and serve as a key member of his National Security Staff. "He will also work closely with his economic team to ensure that our cybersecurity efforts keep the nation secure and prosperous," he added in a state-
ment. Schmidt, a cyber adviser to former president George W. Bush, currently heads the non-prof it Information Security Forum. In his new capacity, he will report to the National Security Council at the White House, coordinating the federal government's cybsersecurity policy for both military and civilian agencies. An Air Force and FBI veteran, Schmidt also previously served as chief security off icer at software titan Microsoft and online retail giant eBay. Citing his four decades of experience in government, business and law enforcement, Brennan called Schmidt "one of the world's leading authorities on computer security." "Protecting the Internet is critical to our national security, public safety and our personal privacy and civil liberties," he said. The nomination comes as the Pentagon launches a new cyber command unit and the Department of Homeland Security seeks to boost the protection of civilian networks. In October, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced her department had received the green light to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity experts over the next three years. In a video message on the White House blog, Schmidt said Obama had charged him with "developing a new comprehensive strategy to secure American networks" and "ensuring an organized unif ied response to future cyber incidents." In October, Obama declared the country's digital infrastructure to be a "strategic national asset" and said "protecting this infrastructure is a national security priority." Schmidt's appointment comes as gangs of cybercriminals, foreign intelligence services -- reportedly including China and Russia -- industrial spies and hackers increasingly prey on US networks, according to various studies. A US congressional panel warned in November 2008 that China had developed a sophisticated cyber warfare program and stepped up its capacity to penetrate US computer networks to extract sensitive information.
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ew York City luxury retail remains resilient, with new entries and expansions paving the way for a phenomenal fall. On Madison Avenue, we welcome Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli to 683 Madison Avenue previously Ghurka. Marni expanded from its Soho outpost to Madison and 67th, next to Isaac Mizrahi’s upcoming Big Apple entry, his first. L’Etoile Royale to Pilar Rossi’s former space at 784 Madison just steps from where Paul DuMont Estate Jewelry will be in the former Soho Gem, number 780. Hervé Léger is poised to take space at 804 Madison Avenue. Another example of ever changing stores on the Avenue is Stubbs & Wootton, which replaced Sigerson Morrison in the Carlyle Hotel (987 Madison), while Sigerson Morrison is moving to 71st Street. Crewcuts, whoseupscale children’s apparel is favored by the Obama girls, has a new outpost at 1190 Madison Avenue. Christopher Fischer Cashmere is coming to 1225 Madison Avenue, while Buck House moves into a new and expanded space at 1318 Madison Avenue. xpansion also continues on Fifth Avenue: de Grisogono, Swiss jeweler and watchmaker will have an atelier in the Pierre Hotel at 61st Street. Versace now has a ‘shop in shop’ at Bergdorf Goodman. Fashion Week witnessed the debut of the Tommy Hilfiger flagship at 681 Fifth Avenue. Gap partners with the Paris boutique Merci for a concept store at 54th Street.
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Brooks Brothers landed its first Rockefeller Center boutique at 51st Street. LittleMissMatched, the New Yorkbased legwear label, is opening at 565 Fifth Avenue next to Build-A-Bear. On the Upper East Side, Spring Flowers at 1050 Third Avenue is now alongside Italian Monnalisa for the tots that are “oh so chic.” Lemonade introduces a new children’s apparel concept to 1038 Lexington Avenue. Arthur & Company previewed its collection of leather goods and accessories at 63rd and Lexington. On the department store side, one legend is emulating another: Bloomingdale’s has installed a Harrod’s-like collection of in-store boutiques -- Louis Vuitton at the corner, joined by Ralph Lauren, British cosmetics nirvana Space NK locating in a renovated interior and the f irst Bb Styling from Bumble and Bumble. Men’s shirtmakers s.kulhman arrives at 989 Third Avenue. Across Central Park on the Upper West Side, Stuart Weitzman is opening next door to Barney’s Co-Op, on Broadway between 75th and 76th. Malin + Goetz, offers personal care extraordinaire at 82nd St. and Amsterdam Avenue. Gas Bijoux imports jewel creations made in Gas’ atelier in Marseille to 189B
Change is in the air and the Big Apple is prepared. Autumn represents renewal, repositioning, and of course a few new additions to the wardrobe. This year is all about specialty splurges and key pieces, and the new lineup of shops is definitely a reflection of this trend. I t’s time to make that season statement, fall for the fresh, the new and the fabulous! ~ by Faith Hope Consolo
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DECEMBER 25, 2009 Columbus Avenue. idtown certainly will be getting lovelier—Sephora Times Square has bowed at 7th and 43rd Street, while JC Penney boasts another full-size Sephora at its new Manhattan Mall location. Herald Square will see a new Esprit, West 34th Street at number 23. In the Meatpacking District, Kimberly Taylor boutique has opened at 400 West 14th Street on the corner of Ninth Avenue. Generra will debut its f irst freestanding store at 823 Washington Street. Continuing South: In Union Square, Rehoboth Spa Lounge is expanding to a second Manhattan location at 126 University Place. At long last, Nordstrom Rack has settled on a space – One Union Square South — bringing better goods at even better prices to the City. Perhaps the most interesting news, particularly as we start to think about the holidays: holy shopping (literally). The 19th Century church that once housed the notorious nightclub Limelight, on Sixth Avenue at 20th St will next become a cathedral of commerce, as it becomes a mini-mall by Christmas. Dubbed Limelight Marketplace, the building is slated to have 80 exclusive shops, according to published reports. We really can’t wait to see this one. In the West Village, Il Cantuccio, a bakery from Florence, Italy, is entering
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the U.S. at 91 Christopher Street. AllAmerican basics shop Save Khaki just added a third NYC location, 112 Greenwich Avenue. In Soho, The Calypso outlet at 426 Broome Street was reborn as Calypso St. Barth au Marché. Guess’ Soho flagship has reopened at 537 Broadway after an extensive renovation. Hollister has surfed into a four-level emporium on Broadway and Houston. Brazilian jeweler Sobral recently signed for 412 West Broadway, not far from where Onesole will bring their new custom shoe concept to 438 West Broadway. Spanish retailer Custo Barcelona purchased 145 Spring Street. Rachel Roy unveiled her long awaited entry at 111 Spring Street and Julie Haus’s 93 Mercer Street unit is just down the block from the new Rag & Bone at 119 Mercer Street. Boutique Lolita Jaca is coming to 246 Mott Street. Born in the Midwest, Original Penguin has come to 103 Greene Street. Dune brings contemporary home furnishings to 156 Wooster Street, while in Flatiron, Restoration Hardware Baby & Child is debuting at 935 Broadway.
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Deal Reached for Former New York Times Building rents and vacancy began declining along with the capital markets.
BY PAUL BUBNY The US real estate arm of Africa Israel Investments has restructured the debt on its purchase of the former New York Times building at 229 W. 43rd St., with Five Mile Capital Partners taking over 50% of the equity in the property by converting its debt. The deal reportedly wipes out more than half of Africa Israel’s $652-million debt on the property, now known as the Times Square Building, which it bought in April 2007 for $525 million from Tishman Speyer Properties while assuming $715 million of debt. n a release from Africa Israel USA, the developer says the restructuring involved a five-year refinancing of the property’s senior debt for approximately $267 million; settling the $236-million mezzanine debt with a group made up of BlackRock, CIT Lending Services Group, Five Mile and Column Financial; eliminating over $70 million in guarantees; and transforming the entire project to being off-balance-sheet. It’s also gotten access to a revolving line of credit from Banco Inbursa SA that will enable the owners to complete redevelopment of the 96year-old property. Africa Israel also gave Five Mile 5% of its rights in the 42-stor y Clock Tower, the for mer
“The new plans call for an increase in retail space from the original 17% to over 38% of the total square footage.”
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Former New York Times building purchased by Africa Israel from Tishman Speyer. Metropolitan Life Insurance headquarters that it’s converting to residential, Bloomberg reports. Richard Marin, chair and CEO of AFI USA, says in the release that restructuring the debt will result in a write-back of $370 million for his company. “This sets us on a course of renewal and success for our company, for our partners going forward and for
the Times Square Building,” he says. The market was still at its peak two-and-a-half years ago when Africa Israel bought the 750,000-square-foot 229 W. 43rd, which the New York Times Co. occupied for more than 90 years. At the time, Africa Israel’s plans were to convert it into a mix of class A off ice space and retail. However, this scenario ran aground as
The new plans call for an increase in retail space from the original 17% to over 38% of the total square footage. In addition, AFI USA will sell or lease seven floors totaling approximately 330,000 square feet for hotel use and redevelop the remaining four top floors into condominium penthouse residences, the release states. AFI USA also plans to offer rooftop signage opportunities, which were grandfathered in as part of the building’s landmarked status. James Glasgow, a par tner in Stamford, CT-based Five Mile, says in a statement that his f irm is “conf ident that the new leadership of AFI USA will bring the project to a successful completion.” Earlier this year, Five Mile and Nor mandy Real Estate Par tners bought the John Hancock Tower in Boston at auction for $661 million, half of what Broadway Real Estate Partners paid for it in 2006.
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Bernanke Named 'Time's Person of the Year'
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US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009. peaking to Time, Bernanke said that although US banks had been stabilized, lending remained too weak to support a healthy recovery. "We have told the banks very clearly that we want them to make loans to creditworthy borrowers, where there are borrowers who can repay the loans," Bernanke was quoted as saying. He added that banks were cautious about taking risks, considering the "near-death experience" that they had been through in the past year. "Even though the recession may be technically over, in a sense that the economy is growing, it's going to feel like a recession for some time, because unemployment remains very high, about 10 percent," said Bernanke, who is considered an expert on the Great Depression. Last year's "Person of the Year" was thenUS president-elect Barack Obama. The 2007 winner was Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Other previous winners have included Bono, former US president George W. Bush, and Amazon.com CEO and founder Jeff Bezos.Born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1953, Ben Bernanke belonged to one of the few Jewish families in the area, attending a local synagogue called Ohav Shalom, as a child, Bernanke learned Hebrew from his maternal grandfather Harold Friedman, who was a professional hazzan and Hebrew teacher. He received his Ph.D. in economics from
Citigroup stock took a beating on Wall Street after weak demand for a share offering that prompted the US government to delay the sale of its stake in the bailed-out banking giant.
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iti shares tumbled 6.67 percent in morning trade to 3.22 dollars and have plunged some 20 percent over the past week. The market action came after Citi said late Wednesday its share offering - described as the largest offering in US history -- saw prices of 3.15 dollars per share. This was well below the average price paid by the US government as part of a multibillion-dollar bailout under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). That prompted the Treasury to delay its plans to divest an initial f ive billion dollars. "The US Treasury announced it would extend its lock-up period on the sale of its 7.7 billion share common equity stake to 90 days from 45 days after the completion of this offering," Citigroup said in a statement. The US government currently owns one third of the bank. "The clear mark of disappointment in Citigroup's offering is the US Treasury's decision not to sell its f ive billion dollars of Citigroup shares due
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This photo released by Time Magazine on Wednesday, shows Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1979. Dr. Bernanke served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 2002 to 2005, and was Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, from June 2005 to January 2006. On February 1, 2006, he was appointed as a member of the Board for a fourteen-year term and to a four-year term as Chairman.
to the low price," said Patrick O'Hare at Brief ing.com. "So, Citigroup looks ready to get out from under TARP, but its desire to do so came at a steep price for its shareholders, including US taxpayers." Analyst Joe Weisenthal at the f inancial website Business Insider said the underwriters "had to step in and snap up shares to prevent the stock from going below three dollars." "If the stock does fall below three dollars -- and it certainly may, perhaps even today -- it will signal that the decision to let Citi repay TARP was either woefully early or woefully late," he added. Herbert Allison, the assistant Treasury secretary for f inancial stability, told a congressional hearing Thursday the government still intends to divest its Citi shares. "We expect to sell these common shares in an orderly fashion within six to 12 months subject to an initial 90-day 'lock-up' period after the secondary offering," Allison said. Citigroup's share offering had earlier been hailed as a sign the banking sector was closer to standing on its own. By paying back the TARP funds, Citi will no longer be deemed to be a recipient of "exceptional f inancial assistance" in 2010 that would subject its executives to compensation limits, company and Treasury off icials said.
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In Whose Best Interest ? BY MARTIN E. FRIEDLANDER, ESQ. NEW YORK GET LAW New York State is one of the few states whose laws deal with the religious b a r ri e rs to r e m a r r i a ge . Specif ically, Domestic Relations Law Section 253 (the section of law dealing with divorce), otherwise known as the “Get Law, covers this issue.” It states that the Plaintiff shall aff irmatively state that, to the best of his or her knowledge, he or she has, prior to the entr y of such f inal judgment, taken all steps solely within his or her power to remove all bar riers to the Defendant’s remar riage following the annulment or divorce. Simply put, each spouse is obligated to remove any bar rier to the remar riage of the other (former) spouse. In the case of Orthodox Jews, this means granting a valid Get. This provision applies to the spouse who is the Plaintiff, or, t h e o n e wh o i n i t i a t e s t he a c t i on. Upon a spouse’s refusal to give a Get, the court can dismiss his/her civil divorce proceeding. But, what does one do when the recalcitrant spouse is the Defendant, t h e o n e wh o i s be i ng s ue d f or divorce. The Courts, particularly in counties which have a high concent ra t i o n o f O r t h odox J ew s , have a p p l i e d D o m e st i c R e l a t i ons L aw Section 253 (B (5) (h). Under this statute, in any decision where appropriate, the Court is to consider the e ffe c t o f t h e re m ova l ba r r i e r s t o remar riage. This section has been implemented in many different scen a ri o s by t h e N ew Yor k S upr e m e Courts. The Appellate Division, in Pinto v. P i n t o , a ff i r m e d a N a s s a u C ount y Lower Court decision which awarded a wife the entire marital estate, due to the husband’s refusal to give a Get. In that case, the husband was the Defendant. In a n o t h e r d e ci s i on, whe r e t he recalcitrant husband was the defendant, Kings County Justice Sunshine in S.A. v. K.F. issued a decision that
the husband was entitled to receive both a maintenance award - due to his age and not being the wage earner for a lengthy period of time - as well as a portion of the wife’s pension. At that trial, credible evidence was presented by a Rabbi that the husband had refused to give a Get. The Court in S.A. received further testimony as to what bar riers existed in relation to the restrictions on the wife’s social and economic status if she did not receive a Get from her husband. The Court’s granting of an award of maintenance and a portion of the wife’s pension was made contingent on the husband giving a Get within 45 days of t he e nt r y of t he J u d g m en t o f Divorce, otherwise the maintenance and pension payment would not be received. This case cites extensively the Rabbi’s testimony explaining the Get process and the history of when a husband may be forced to give a Get unde r ha l a c ha h ( J ew i s h r el i g i o u s law). In other unpublished decisions, Courts have even limited or stopped parenting time between a parent and child due to a recalcitrant spouse’s refusal to give a Get. When the court issues such decis i ons , one m us t c o n s u l t h i s / h er respective Rabbi. A Get in religious terms (Halacha), must be given and received voluntarily, otherwise it may be considered a “meusah” or forced Get which can lead to halachic ramif ications regarding its validity. Today, secular cour ts are quite aware of the ramif ication of the one who refuses to receive a Get, and will use the applicable laws to assist the spouse who is not receiving a Get. To be continued…
Martin Friedlander is an attorney in private practice. His regular column discusses issues relating to fami ly / m at r i m oni al l aw a ffect i n g t h e community. He can be reached by email at mef@mflawyer.com. For t opi c s ugge s t i o n s fo r t h e c ol um n pl e as e em a i l Inwhosebestinterest@gmail.com
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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE EDITORIAL
Dina d’Malchut k’Dina, Law of the Land is Like the Law in the Torah This week the Spinka Rebbe of Boro Park, was sentenced in federal court in California to a 24 month prison term after he pled guilty to money laundering. n the past year it has become all too obvious that there is something wrong in the way Jewish organizations and individuals regard the tax laws of the US. It seems that they are saying, “If we can get away with it, let’s do it.” There are two concepts that have to be taken into account when dealing with tax law; f irst is the rule Dina d’Malchut k’Dina, law of the land is like the law in the Torah. The second thought is that of Chillul Hashem, creating an embarrassing situation for G-d and the Jewish people. Since Rabbi Weisz was indicted in 2007, there have been numerous other money related scandals in the Jewish world. The worst offender being, Bernie Maddoff who last year admitted that he had stolen approximately 40 billion dollars of other people’s money both private and institutional. As Jews we have to be extra careful with our dealings with the secular world. When someone does something wrong he not only represents himself but the whole Jewish nation. A picture of a rabbi being led off in handcuffs or a person with a Jewish name reportedly committing a crime puts a stain on all Jews. All these cases have brought to light an underlying anti-Semitism on the street. The phrase, “well what do you expect, he is Jewish” is once again being heard, referring to the myth that Jews control the banks and are all corrupt when it comes to money. Even in the movie ‘You don’t mess with the Zohan’, one of the running jokes was of the dishonest Jewish (Israeli) electronics store. While we might have laughed at how true the depiction was, we should all have been embarrassed.
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The Spinka Rebbe, Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Weisz, has since his arrest become an strong advocate for all Jewish organizations to follow the letter of the law and especially when it comes to f inances. Last summer Rabbi Weisz, spoke on the topic of “V’asita hayashar v’hatov,” (be honest and good in your works). He said that it is important to deal honestly according to the laws of the land and not to try to circumvent them. It has been reported that some of the money laundered through the Spinka institutions, had been routed through Israel so that it could be returned to the US clean and tax free. By implicating Israel or Israeli institutions in the scheme, they have sullied not just the Chareidi world whom they represent but even the international political and secular Jewish world. These cases show us the importance of a secular education at least in realm of business ethics and law. Workshops, educational seminars and other related programs need to be developed to inform and educate the community, schools, and other nonprof it organizations regarding the applicable laws. The 24 month sentence given to the Spinka Rebbe, might be a harbinger of things to come. If the Rebbe who pled guilty and has been preaching lawful compliance got a 24 month sentence, what can the others caught in the trap of quick easy and illegal money expect? "I'm embarrassed beyond words," Weisz told the judge at his sentencing. We as Jews are all embarrassed and should learn from his mistakes. -SBE
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Dear Editor, While I was recently reading the Jewish Voice I noticed that you publish quit a few stories on the War on Terror, the Iranian Threat and some others related to terrorism topics. I know that readers need to be informed of these threats but is it necessary to give so much attention. Every time I read an article about the Iranian President Ahmadinejad, a Holocaust denier, and I have to read yet another article that highlights his ignorance, I am reminded that he’s just not worth that
Dear Editor, I really enjoy reading Mr. Paul Steiner’s column which features a lot of events that are taking place as well as the newest items and places we have yet to see. You can tell he’s really passionate about his column and how he tries to always aim for something different rather then writing about the same things. I think it is a fun feature in your newpaper and I look forward to seeing it each week. Also, I saw that you are now running a new column by Alice
Yes, we must be a little more cautious now with the spread of swine flu or even just the flu for that matter but we ought to know when we are taking these precautions to the extreme. Our bodies learn to fight off germs by fighting them. Like the old saying goes, “everything in moderation” and therefore you can help children tackle germs but not make them walking anti-bacterial agents that will only leave them prone to catch illness when there is not someone there to wipe them down every five minutes as they age. Sincerely, Nicole Solomon
much attention. People that boast such theories are looking for just that….attention. There are so many other important issues taking places worldwide and I’d rather focus my attention on things that will be beneficial for me to read. Not to say that if there is someone of importance it should be published to inform your readers, but too much on the same kind of topics starts to get to you. Sincerely, Nathan Lerner
Franco, The Etiquette Corner. I think that’s really a unique idea and have yet to see something like this anywhere else. While I’ve only read two of her columns thus far, I look forward to reading more in future issues. Proper etiquette is something that people pay a good amount of money to learn, and here you have given it to us for free! Thanks! Anonymous
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Constructive Criticism Has a Role BY ED KOCH In 1956, Adlai Stevenson inspired me to get involved in politics. I honed my public speaking abilities on the streets of New York in support of his campaigns for president, first in 1952 and again in 1956. y law office was at 52 Wall Street. Every day at noon, I would stand on the steps of the US Subtreasury Building at the corner of Wall and Nassau Streets, where I would address the hundred or more mostly New York Stock Exchange employees having their lunch.
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“It has been nearly a year since President Obama took office, and the question many are asking is "how effective has he been?” One day, a cop came by and asked me for my permit to speak. I told him, "You don't need a permit, off icer, unless you use a sound-enhancing device." Not agreeing with my interpretation of the law, he said, "Move along, or I'll arrest you." I replied, "Off icer, look across the street." There, every day, hell, f ire and
brimstone ministers - then known as holy rollers - were waving Bibles and haranguing people to accept Jesus as their lord and savior, and did so for hours. I said to the police off icer, "You don't ask them for permits." He replied, "They're different. They're fanatics. Move along!" And so I did. I have never been a fanatic. I am a liberal, and sane. Despite my best efforts, however, Stevenson lost to Dwight Eisenhower on both occasions. On reflection, many Stevenson supporters, myself included, would say today that the country was better off under Eisenhower than it would have been under Stevenson. Our candidate was a great orator, but probably - we'll never know for certain - not so effective at getting things done. It has been nearly a year since President Obama took off ice, and the question many are asking is "how effective has he been?" I am disappointed in some of our President's actions and comments. For example, I do not think - and 61 percent of Americans feel the same way - that he should have accepted the Nobel Peace Prize. He, too, said he didn't deserve the prize. In my judgment, he should have urged the Nobel Committee to give the award to the Iranian protesters on the streets of Teheran and to the opposition leaders, who were being beaten and tortured by President Ahmadinejad's bully boys in a manner reminiscent of Hitler's storm troopers in the streets of Berlin in the 1930s. The Nobel Prize committee
apparently wanted to focus attention on the need for peace, and they believed, as I believe, that President Obama's rhetoric certainly does that and inspires others to work for peace.
“The President's greatest failures so far have been his deciding to send 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan and his failure to go after the financial industry that almost brought the US to its knees.” Yes, the President's speech in Oslo was brilliant, but imagine the reaction he would have received if he had referred to the Iranian protesters risking and sometimes paying with their lives by repeatedly taking to the streets in def iance of Ahmadinejad and his supporters. However, in my view the President's greatest failures so far have been his deciding to send 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan and his failure to go after the f inancial industry that almost brought the US to its knees. He addressed both issues in an interview with Steve Kroft on 60 Minutes last
Sunday, and he was excellent on both. While I don't agree with his decision on the Afghanistan war, I respect his willingness to do what he believes to be right, even if that is unpopular. Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill, which the President supports, seeking to regulate Wall Street excesses. The President has called Wall Street "fat cats" to the White House to chastise them. I believe the President should do more. He should instruct his Attorney General, Eric Holder, that one of his highest priorities should be holding criminally liable those who engaged in illegal activities on Wall Street that nearly caused our banking system and, indeed, our entire economy to collapse. Those people, in their frenzy to get rich, endangered this country. If they committed crimes, they should be prosecuted. Several of my friends believe I have been too hard on President Obama. I disagree. There is without a doubt much to admire in this president. For example, he is, in my view, the best public speaker since Adlai Stevenson. But speeches, even when well delivered, are a dime a dozen. It is action, putting yourself on the line, that counts. Am I too hard on President Obama? I don't think so. Intelligent and responsible criticism plays a positive role, and sometimes produces change.
Israel: A Light Unto the Nations Those Who Demonize Israel Are Either Misinformed or Malevolent
If that proverbial man from Mars came to visit and read the world’s newspapers, especially those in the Arab and Muslim world, he would be convinced that Israel was the most evil nation in the world and the source of all of the world’s strife. What are the facts? nation to be emulated. The reality, of course, is that Israel is a nation, a society, that should be admired and emulated by many countries in the world. The very fact of how the State of Israel came into being is one of the most inspiring in history. Born out of the ashes of the Holocaust, it has emerged as one of the most advanced, productive and prosperous countries in the world. The demonization of Israel, assiduously cultivated by the Muslim world, has reached a crescendo following Israel’s recent defensive action in Gaza. Instead of being grateful to the hated Jews for having totally withdrawn, the Palestinian Gazans showed their gratitude by almost daily pounding Israeli towns with close to 10,000 rockets and bombs. After countless warnings, Israel ultimately decided to put an end to this travesty. When Israel f inally did invade Gaza it took the most elaborate precautions not to hurt civilians. As a f irst in the history of warfare, Israel dropped tens
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of thousands of leaflets, warning the population and urging it to abandon areas in which military action would take place. The Israeli military made thousands of phone calls urging people to leave areas that would come under attack. But f ighting in a densely populated environment is diff icult and loss of civilian life is hard to avoid. Hamas f ighters wear no uniforms. It is impossible to tell them from civilians. Is a person who allows a rocket launcher in his backyard a civilian or a f ighter? And how about using schools, hospitals and mosques as munitions depots and staff centers? The hue and cry of Israel’s demonizers in accusing it of “disproportionate force” is totally absurd. The ultimate insult, comparing Israel to the Nazis, is freely bandied about by Israel’s detractors. Israel is not an “apartheid state.” Another familiar tack of Israel’s vilif iers is to call it an “apartheid state,” on the model of former South Africa. But that is so ridiculous, so preposterous, it is hard to believe that serious people can countenance it. The exact opposite is the case. Israel is the only country in its benighted neighborhood in which people of all colors and religions prosper and have equal rights. Israel, expending substantial effort, rescued tens of thousands of black Jews from Ethiopia. And it has given assistance and absorbed countless Christian expa-
triates from Sudan, who escaped from being slaughtered by their Muslim countrymen. Israel’s over one million Arab citizens enjoy the same rights and privileges as their Jewish fellows. They are represented in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, and are members of its bureaucracy, of its judiciary, and of its diplomatic service. All over the world, Leftists, including in the United States and, sad to say, even in Israel itself, tirelessly condemn and vilify Israel. Why would they do that? First, of course, there is good oldfashioned anti-Semitism. Second, many of those who hate the United States vent their poison on Israel, which they consider being America's puppet in that area of the world. But Israel should certainly get top grades in all areas important to the Left. In contrast to all its enemies, Israel has the same democratic institutions as the United States. All religions thrive freely in Israel. Also, in contrast to all of its enemies, women have the same rights as men. The Chief Justice of Israel’s Supreme Court is a woman. One-sixth of the Knesset are women. Compare that to Saudi Arabia, a medieval theocracy, where women are not allowed to drive cars, where they cannot leave the country without permission of a male relative, and where they can be and often are condemned to up to 60 lashes if the “modesty police” deems them not to be properly dressed
in public. Gays and lesbians are totally unmolested in Israel; in the surrounding Muslim countries they would be subjected to the death penalty. In spite of demonization and vilif ication by so much of the world, Israel is indeed a Light unto the Nations. The State of Israel is the foremost creation of the Jewish enterprise and Jewish intellect that has benef ited every country in which Jews dwell, certainly our own country, the United States. Second only to the United States itself, Israel is the world’s most important factor in science and technology, way out of proportion to the small size of its population. Israeli Jews are at the forefront of the arts, the sciences, law and medicine. They have brought all these sterling qualities to bear in building their own country: Israel. By necessity, they have also become outstanding in agriculture and, most surprisingly, in the military. What a shame that the Arabs opted not to participate in this progress and this prosperity and chose instead the path of revenge, of Jihad and of martyrdom. As the prophet Isaiah presaged: Israel is indeed a Light unto the Nations.
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Sheldon Adelson Recieves Herzl Gold Medallion at ZOA Dinner Continued from cover supported his statements and vice versa on various occasions where the two of them were in a distinct minority in their skepticism of Oslo and dealing with Arafat during the 1990s. This had cemented their friendship and mutual respect. Klein described Adelson as a visionary, possessing a mastery of facts and brilliance in analyzing complexities: “in the proper sense of the term, he is a genius.” He noted the Adelsons’ munif icent philanthropy on behalf of the Birthright Israel program, to which they have over the years devoted $90 million. “If I had given $90 million to Birthright that would have almost completely wiped me out” joked Klein, to high applause. Mr. Klein said, “We’re here tonight to recognize Mr. Sheldon Adelson for his gigantic Jewish heart and soul, for his unwavering love of and commitment to Israel and the Jewish people, for his relentless efforts and energies on behalf of the Jewish state, and for his being one of the greatest Zionists in the world today. The Adelson Jewish/Israel philanthropy programs and projects include the Birthright program which has brought over 200,000 young Jewish Americans to Israel; Holocaust remembrance; helping underprivileged Jews stay in special schools in Israel; establishing day schools in Las Vegas and Boston; funding Israeli hospitals and Jewish organizations such as the ZOA; and sponsoring U.S. congressional trips to Israel. “Past recipients of this Herzl Gold Medal include such historic and legendary f igures as Lord Balfour, Winston Churchill, Har ry Truman, David Ben Gurion, Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Shamir. “Mr. Sheldon Adelson – you now and forever join this august group of Zionist giants. “Just as Herzl was a visionary – so are you, Mr. Adelson. Just as he was a trail-blazer unfurling the flag of political Zionism, so are you Mr. Adelson. “Just as Herzl met with Monarchs and Prime Ministers and Presidents to promote Zionism and Israel, so do you Mr. Adelson. “Just as he was inspired to f ight against anti-Semitism because of the Dreyfus Affair in France – you are committed to f ight the radical Islamist Jihadist enemy of the Jews and the West. “Your whole life has exemplif ied Jewish courage, Jewish pride, and Jewish conf idence. “You are a Jewish Patriot and a proud advocate of the Zionist Dream. Mr. Adelson in accepting the award said, “I am honored to receive this award. It is the highest award I have ever been given. I am the eighteenth recipient of this rare honor and I like it that 18 stands for chai (life).” He also reminisced about his father’s deep affection for Zionism and Israel and how he inculcated deep values about the Jewish people and Zionism as well as the values upon which America was founded. Mr. Adelson movingly told the story of his wearing of his late father’s shoes when he f irst went to Israel, so that his late father could in some sense fulf ill his unrealized Zionist dream of walking on the holy land of Eretz Yisrael. Of his profound sense of awe upon receiving
Sheldon Adelson at the podium sharing his life experiences with the audience.
Left to Right: Morton A. Klein, Sheldon Adelson receiving the Theodor Herzl Gold Medal.
Left to Right: Israeli Vice Prime Minister General Moshe Ya’alon, with keynote speaker republican whip Congressman Eric Cantor. the Herzl Medallion, he said, “I am humbled by the people who have received it before me and that it comes from the oldest Zionist organization in the world.” Dr. Miriam Adelson received ZOA’s Louis D. Brandeis Award. She spoke with deep affection for her parents, coming from differing Jewish backgrounds in Poland, how they had made British-controlled Palestine their home before the Holocaust, which had been a savior for her immediate family. She spoke with passion for the many Jewish and other humanitarian causes, especially drug rehabilitation, which have been the object of her devoted efforts over the years. She also thanked ZOA for the unique position it occupies among American Jewish organizations
customary, because of Yaalon’s opposition to the Gaza withdrawal, Mr. Schwartz said, “He was willing to pay a personal price to prevent a national mistake.” Deputy Prime Minister Yaalon said, “It is a great honor to be here to address the ZOA, which supports Israel’s struggle to secure Israel from the hostility of enemies who wish to see it swept from the map…I want to thank you for your support …We do not compromise on the right of Jews to live in any Left to Right: Morton A. Klein with part of Eretz Yisrael. We do not accept that Arabs can live Israeli Vice Prime Minister General anywhere, whereas Jews may Moshe Ya’alon. not live in some parts of Eretz Israel.” Turning to the challenges Israel faces in the international arena, Yaalon said, “The Goldstone Report is the most evident example of a new blood libel. We must f ight it – we don’t have the luxury of losing the high ground.” As to Israel’s strategic dangers with which he deals daily, “Hamas and Hizballah do not lose a moment to build up their weapons and plan new attacks against us. Hamas has now got Left to Right: Henry Schwartz, revieving Iranian rockets with a 60 kilometer range – enough to hit Tel award for his efforts towards Israel with Aviv.’ But above all he pointed Israeli Vice Prime Minister General to the threat posed by Iran developing nuclear weapons: Moshe Ya’alon, Morton A. Klein. “The nuclear project of Iran must be stopped.” He also addressed the fundamental need for reforming Palestinian society before there could be any prospect of peace, saying, “It was an illusion to believe that Oslo can be continued while Palestinians children are educated from birth for extremism and hatred. Thank you for your support. Together, we will prevail.” Dinner Keynote speaker Congressman Cantor quoted documentary f ilmmaker Left to Right: Morton A. Klein, Sheldon Claude Lanzmann who, when Adelson, and his wife Dr. Miriam asked why he made his acclaimed documentary, Adelson, both of whom were honored by Shoah, replied that he wanted the ZOA for their tireless efforts for Israel to f ind the answer to the question: “At what point did it and the Jewish people. become too late?” Congressman Cantor then in f ighting for truth and Israel’s honor. asked, “So when is it too late? When Prime Minister Benjamin Hamas is celebrated internationally? Netanyahu spoke by video from Israel, When the Goldstone report attempts to praising Sheldon Adelson as “the most strip Israel of its legitimate right of committed Zionist I have ever known.” self-defense? When a Swedish newspaHe also praised the ZOA for speaking per libels Israel for allegedly harvesting the truth to power and never allowing the organs of Palestinians? When a political correctness to interfere with Turkish TV series depicts Israelis as their pro-Israel positions, adding, murderers? When Venezuela’s Hugo “When I think of ZOA, I think of an Chavez welcomes Mahmoud organization that refuses to compro- Ahmadinejad, condemns Israel and permise on the truth regardless of prevail- secutes Venezuelan Jews?” Regarding ing fashion and no matter what the the existential threat posed to Israel by costs may be.” an Iran that obtains nuclear weapons, In introducing Vice-Prime Minister Cantor urged people to reflect, “When Moshe Yaalon, ZOA Board Member someone points a gun at you, believe Henry Schwartz spoke of General what they say.” He said that “Israel’s Yaalon’s more than 40 years’ illustrious security is synonymous with our own.” career in the IDF, his masterminding Congressman Cantor concluded by saythe counter-offensive against ing, “ZOA has always been in the forePalestinian terror, Operation Defensive front of our struggle and you must conShield, and his absolute integrity. tinue the f i.ght. I look forward to your Noting that his position as IDF chief- continued leadership Mort, before it is of-Staff had not been extended, as is too late.”
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Hi Tech Giving & Games of Chance Distinguish UJA Wall Street Division Event BY MAXINE DOVERE
vent chairs included Gary D. Cohn, president and chief operating officer, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; Alan C. Greenberg, vice chairman emeritus, JP Morgan Chase & Co.; and Henry R. Kravis, co-founding member, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.; Journal chairs Michael A. Karsch, founder, Karsch Capital Management, LP.; Kenneth B. Mehlman, managing director, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.; Daniel S. Och, chief executive officer, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group; Larry Robbins, chief executive off icer, Glenview Capital Management; Edward O. Sassower, partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP; and Curtis Schenker, chief executive officer, Scoggin Capital Management L.P. CNBC’s David Faber was master of c e re m o n i e s a n d N ew Yor k Ti m e s c o l u m n i st D av i d B r ooks , who d e t a i l e d h i s so m ewha t c i r c ui t ous return to active involvement in the Jewish community, was guest speaker. Special recognition was given to “Wall Street Cares,” a prog ram of volunteer service at several of UJAFederation’s health, human-ser vice, educational, and community benef iciary agencies. Industry volunteers are matched with “prominent members of The Wall Street community,” enabling par ticipants to “give back to their communities while developing relationships.” H i Te c h a n d p hi l a nt hr opy we r e thoroughly integrated at this event. Attendees at fundraising events may remember the image of the generous donor, standing to announce a signifi c a n t c o n t r i b u t i o n f o l l owe d by applause. The Wall Street Dinner introduced new “cutting-edge text-topledge technology, allowing attendees to instantly text-message contributions from their phones to be broadcast in real time on multiple screens in the event space.” Each contribution, large or small was instantly displayed on a “ticker-tape” visible on screens throughout the room. The event, considered one of New York City’s most important and prestigious philanthropic evenings, was not your father’s - or, mother’s - standard fundraiser. The traditional “dinn e r” fo r m a t wa s r eva m pe d a nd replaced with alternate programming. The highlight of the 2009 Wall Street eve n t - a t t e n d e d by m a ny of t he f inancial world’s most important representatives – was games of chance. Playing “21” or “craps,” poker or spinning wheels of fortune, roulette o r i n t e ra c t ive e l e c t r oni c ga m e s ,
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In front of an audience of more than 1,000 f inancial professionals, p ro m i n e n t bu si n e s s l e ad e rs , an d p h i l a n th ro p i sts, Joh n A . Pau l s on and Marc S. Lipschultz were honored by UJA-Federation New York’s Wall Street Division. The charitable work and community involvement of Paulson, president, Paulson & C o ., a n d L i p s c h u l t z , m e m b e r, Ko h l b e rg K rav i s R ob e r t s & C o. were hailed at the group’s annual “Dinner” Wednesday, December 16, 2009.
l/r John Ruskay, Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York, Alan C. Greenberg, vice chairman emeritus, JP Morgan Chase & Co. congratulate Honoree John A. Paulson president, Paulson & Co.at the 2009 Wall Street Division event.
Honorees Marc S. Lipschultz (left) and John A. Paulson (right) are congratulated by Wall Street “Titan” Alan C. “Ace” Greenberg at the UJA Wall Street Division 2009 Annual Event.
Let the Games Begin! Almost a thousand rolled the dice or picked a card at the UJA Wall Street Division Vegas style fundraiser. A record breaking $19 million was raised during the evening. almost one thousand gamers gambled far into the night – for charity, of course.
“Attendees at fundraising events may remember the image of the generous donor, standing to announce a significant contribution followed by applause.” What great fun! Some fundraising
“d i n n er s ” can b e s t o d g y, l i m i t i n g interaction to conversation to one’s t abl e p ar t n er s . T h e p r es en ce o f Honorees’ contemporaries is expected at such events. What was striking was the number of young people “the future leadership of the f inancial industry” – wh o at t en d ed . ( A p p r ox i m at ely 1 0 0 u n em p l oyed f inance professionals and businessschool students were guests of The Wal l S t r eet D iv i s i o n ’s B u s i n es s School Initiative.) This wonderfully integrated, contemporary, and stylish event encourag ed m u l t i - g en er at i o n al p ar t i ci p ation, and, while continuing to encourage strong philanthropic par ticipa-
tion, added an edgy enter tainment value. The non-traditional “Wall Street A f t er- H o u r s af t er- p ar t y ” a lso f eatured an extravagant and delicious ar ray of desser ts and goodies, an open bar, and a deejay who kept the music lively. The best “sweet” of the evening, however, had to be the $19 million raised in honor of Paulson an d L i p s ch u l t z, d es p i t e wh at th e organization termed “tumultuous economic times.” The u n p r eced en t ed amo u n t “d em o n s t r at ed ( t h e Wal l Str eet D iv i s i o n ’s ) u n waver i n g g e n er o sity an d d ed i cat i o n t o s u p p o r tin g th e needs of the most vulnerable.”
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Nobel Laureate Weisel, A Legacy Found: Israel Seeks Governor Paterson Attend Heirs of Holocaust Victims 2009 New York Board of Rabbis Installation BY MAXINE DOVERE
BY JEANETTE FRIEDMAN Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Prof. Elie Wiesel and New York Governor David Patterson participated in the installation of Rabbi Yaakov Kermaier, spiritual leader of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue, to his new post as President of The New York Board of Rabbis. ongregants and wellwishers packed the East Rabbi Yaakov Kermaier, spiritual leader of 62th Street sanctuary on the Fifth Avenue Synagogue, is embraced by the seventh night of Chanukah as Kermaier and the other immediate past President of the Board, NYBR officers and members Rabbi Charles Klein. of the Board of Governors were installed. Master of Ceremonies was the humorous and highly-regarded Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Director of the rabbinical board. Potasnik’s wit and wisdom are familiar to fans of his WINS and WABC radio programs. The Chanukah candles were blessed by the synagogues world-renowned Cantor, Joseph Malovany. The New York Board of Rabbis, the largest interdenominational rabbinical organization in the world, includes rabbis from many Professor Elie Weisel joined the choir of Jewish pathways who focus the Israel Defense Forces in New York at on matters of common interest. The Board’s extensive the biannual installation of the President of chaplaincy program pro- the New York Board of Rabb. vides rabbis wherever needed - in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living centers and centers for the disabled. Additional programs include professional development seminars, advocacy for social justice, and community education. As he bid farewell to past-president Rabbi Charles Klein of Dix Hills, Potasnik thanked him for “turning the silver he had been given into gold.” As he concluded his term, Rabbi Joseph Malovany, Cantor of the Fifth Klein explained the history of the interdenominational Avenue Synagogue, initiated the installation organization. He then car- with the blessing of the Chanukah lights. ried out the ceremonial “changing of the guard,” aloud if the rebbe was friend to the handing Dr. Walter Molofsky, President Chassid, or the Chassid was friend to of Fifth Avenue synagogue, the Torah the rebbe? Speaking in parables, scripMantle that resides in the ark of the tural and rabbinic anecdotes, he pointed Board President’s home synagogue. out that the rebbe is a teacher who Throughout Rabbi Kermaier's term, it deposits in his students wisdom will remain in the Holy Ark of the Fifth received from heaven, history and Avenue Synagogue. Klein applauded knowledge. Weisel spoke about rabbis Potasnik for his leadership and recog- as leaders and as members of the comnized the valuable work of Rabbi Diana munity, noting that the quest for truth Manber, founder of Dayenu, the group’s does not remove them from humanity, domestic violence prevention unit. and emphasized that Torah knowledge Keynote speaker, Prof. Elie Wiesel used without fear of God may be condelivered a Talmudic inquiry on the role of a rabbi and his followers, wondering Continued on page 40
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“If others are being asked to give back property to Jews, so must the State of Israel do the same. …This will be good for Israel….We will be able to say ‘Do what we do.’”
ollette Avital has taken on a recalcitrant Bank Leumi, status quo property use, and the “know nothing” attitude of Israeli financial and other institutions with roots stemming from the time of the British Mandate of Palestine. Having recognized that many survivors were trying to retrieve property, investments and monies deposited in British Mandate “Palestine,” in the year 2000, Israel’s Ministry of Justice created an “Inquiry Committee” to investigate these claims. The recently launched “Company for Location & Restitution of Holocaust Victims Former Consul General of Israel in Assets,” a national company of the Israeli government, is one result of New York, Ambassador Collette that investigation. With a staff of Avital discussed the worldwide search 30, including legal advisors, and an initial activity term of f ifteen years, for legal heirs of Holocaust victims at the Company seeks to “redeem the a news conference in New York. legacy” of those who believed in the nascent Jewish State, invested in State, the banking system changed. land and shares, and made deposits in Records of deposits that had been its banks. It has become Trustee for the placed in the Anglo-Palestinian Bank f inancial and real property and goods of which became Bank Leumi following some 66,000 persons known to have the establishment of the State – were died in the Holocaust. Its mission is to diff icult to trace: some had actually conduct a worldwide search for legal been removed to England. Keren heirs, establish and verify their claims, Kayamet also has “unclaimed property” and return the inheritance of Holocaust under its jurisdiction - in some cases, victims who had invested in pre-State institutional buildings have been built Palestine to the heirs at a “realistic” – if on land actually owned by the heirs of not actual - value. those who had perished. Even Israeli Collette Avital, an Israeli of museums are holding works they doThe Romanian heritage, former Consul devastation of the Holocaust left many General of Israel in New York, and until accounts unclaimed: further, even when recently, a Member of Knesset, took a claims were made, reclamation of propfamiliar chair in the Consulate confererty was diff icult or impossible, and ence room in New York. Ten years ago, refunds offered were often equivalent to she said, she learned that “many suronly pennies on dollars invested not vivors were trying to get back property own. in ‘Palestine,’ mostly purchased or Avital noted that the records of many deposited there in the 1930’s. assets had been found and verif ied durThe devastation of the Holocaust left ing the last f ive years, some using the many accounts unclaimed: further, even English archives, some “in boxes found when claims were made, reclamation of on a kibbutz.” When the initial report property was diff icult or impossible, was published it “made a lot of noise,” and refunds offered were often equivalent to only pennies on dollars invested. Continued on page 38 Following the establishment of the
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NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL YESHA RESIDENTS MODERN DAY MACCABEES A new poll indicates that 55% of the Israeli public believe that the residents of Judea and Samaria are the Maccabees of our time. The survey was conducted by the Panels research institute and was carried out for the Ynet news website. According to the survey, a further 23% believe that social activists are "the Maccabees of our time" while only 13% thought that IDF soldiers were like the Maccabees.
HEBREW U DEVELOPS SWINE FLU HAND SANITIZER The Yissum Research Development Company, the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has developped EtoCleanTM, a new antiviral hand sanitizer which has been found to be effective against the swine flu virus. Results of tests conducted on clinically isolated H1N1 virus from patients, demonstrate that the EtoCleanTM composition inactivates the swine flu virus within 15 seconds of exposure.
BILL OUTLAWING FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF ISRAELI NEWSPAPERS SUBMITTED TO KNESSET A number of MKs from both the coalition and opposition submitted a bill to the Knesset on Wednesday in hopes of preventing foreigners from owning Israeli newspapers. The MKs, among them Yoel Hason (Kadima), Daniel Ben-Simon (Labor) and Ahmed Tibi (Taal-United Arab List), stated that they wished to change the world of Israeli journalism by ensuring that "someone who is not a resident of the state and whose life is not based in Israel should not take possession of a publication by use of money, in order to promote clear interests." The bill stipulates that individuals who are not citizens and residents of Israel must not be permitted to obtain a license to own a newspaper. Its initiators specif ically cited Israel Hayom, a Right-leaning newspaper owned by American casino-magnate Sheldon Adelson . The limitations proposed by the bill would not be placed on newspapers published in eastern Jerusalem, nor would they be placed on The Jerusalem Post, which was owned in the past by an American corporation.
SWASTIKAS ON WALLS OF ANCIENT SYNAGOGUE IN PA CITY NEAR HEVRON A group of Jews, in a rare visit to the ruins of an ancient synagogue in an Arab village southwest of Hevron, was shocked to discover that swastikas had been scrawled on the walls. Israel
National News learned that the discovery was made last Friday morning, the same day that Muslims in Samaria accused Jews of setting f ire to the second floor of a mosque in a village in Samaria.
'ARMY CITY' TO BE BUILT IN THE NEGEV The Interior Ministry’s Southern District Planning and Building Committee conf irmed on Monday the establishment in the Negev of a large IDF base to be composed of training centers known as "Ir haBadim". Negev off icials believe the base will give a big boost to the local economy.
JP MORGAN: STRONG GROWTH FOR ISRAEL THROUGH 2011 The JPMorgan-Chase investment house says Israel's economy is set to recover from a shallow recession in a number of ways, Globes reported on Sunday. The shekel will get stronger against the dollar, bringing the exchange rate down to NIS 3.55 by the end of 2010 and the growth of the Gross Domestic Product will return in 2011 to the 4.5% level achieved before the international economic crisis.
INTERNATIONAL MOROCCAN KING DONATES FOUNTAIN TO TORONTO JEWS Some 200 people gathered at the Sephardic Kehila Centre for a ceremony in which the ambassador of Morocco presented the community with the fountain, the Canadian Jewish News reported Dec. 17. The arabesque fountain commissioned by King Mohammed VI features a colorful mosaic pattern. "This is a very special gift, a gift that is a testament to the strong cultural ties between the Toronto Moroccan Jewish community and the land of our heritage,” Maurice Benzacar, the event's emcee, was quoted as saying by the Canadian Jewish News.
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS CRITICIZES POPE'S DECISION TO BEATIFY PIUS XII The World Jewish Congress (WJC) criticized the decision by Pope Benedict XVI to pave the way for the beatif ication of his controversial war-time predecessor Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli), who was pontiff of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958. WJC President Ronald S. Lauder declared: "As long as the archives of Pope Pius about the crucial period 1939 to 1945 remain closed, and until a consensus on his actions - or inaction - concerning the persecution of millions of Jews in the Holocaust is established, a beatification is inopportune and premature."
UK SUPREME COURT: JEWISH SCHOOL BROKE LAW BY RESTRICTING ADMISSIONS
TARANTINO'S JEWISH REVENGE MOVIE WINS AWARD
By a majority of f ive to four, the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the Jewish Free School's appeal and upheld the Court of Appeal's decision that the school's admission criteria were directly discriminatory on grounds of race. The Supreme Court ruled that the London-based Jewish school acted unlawfully by only offering places to pupils it considered to be ethnically Jewish. The 12-year-old boy at the center of the case was refused a place at the JFS, in London. The boy has a father who is Jewish by birth and a mother who is Jewish by conversion. The conversion ceremony was conducted by a Progressive rather than an Orthodox synagogue which is not recognized by the Off ice of the Chief Rabbi. The Supreme Court conf irmed the Court of Appeal's view that the test of who is a Jew (based on descent or conversion) as applied by any Beth Din whether the London Beth Din or any other rabbinic authority - is an ethnically based test of descent.
Inglorious Basterds, the movie depicting Jewish soldiers from the United States taking revenge against Nazis during World War II, has tied for best f ilm of the year in the Toronto Film Critics Association's 2009 awards. The f ilm was also nominated for four Golden Globe awards in the United States. The director Quentin Tarantino, famous for his cult favorites Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs, visited Israel in September for the Israeli debut. At a press conference in Tel Aviv he stated "pretty much all the World War II movies have focused in on the victimization," commenting that he sought a different direction with his action movie. He also visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.
AUSTRIA'S GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL PAY $28.5 MILLION FOR JEWISH CEMETERIES. The announcement comes after years of acrimony over who should fund the much-needed endeavor and follows a high-level meeting in the chancellor's off ice late Monday. The Jewish community says it aims to raise an additional $28.5 million to get the job done properly.
NATIONAL PHILLY STUDENTS DUNKED AFTER HOLOCAUST TAUNTS Philadelphia high school students were disciplined after they allegedly taunted an opposing basketball team with Holocaust slurs. Police, school authorities and the Anti-Defamation League are investigating an exchange of taunts at the game last week in suburban Philadelphia between Upper Darby and Lower Merion high schools, local media reported. Lower Merion has a high Jewish population, and as the game progressed taunts from a small group of students supporting Upper Darby turned antiSemitic. Among the taunts reported: "Warm up the ovens," "You're so Jewish, get your yarmulke “and” We’ll write you letters when you're in Auschwitz." School off icials said the Upper Darby students who shouted the taunts were identif ied and that the school took "very serious disciplinary actions." Lower Merion won the game 51-27.
CARTER OFFERS JEWISH COMMUNITY ‘AL CHET’ Jimmy Carter asked the Jewish community for forgiveness for any stigma he may have caused Israel. In a letter released exclusively to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the former U.S. president sent a seasonal message wishing for peace between Israel and its neighbors, and concluded: "We must recognize Israel’s achievements under diff icult circumstances, even as we strive in a positive way to help Israel continue to improve its relations with its Arab populations, but we must not permit criticisms for improvement to stigmatize Israel. As I would have noted at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but which is appropriate at any time of the year, I offer an Al Chet for any words or deeds of mine that may have done so." Carter angered Jews in recent years with writings and statements that place the burden of peacemaking on Israel, that have likened Israel's settlement policies to apartheid, and that have blamed the pro-Israel lobby for inhibiting an evenhanded U.S. foreign policy.
OREGON JEWISH MUSEUM REOPENS The Oregon Jewish Museum in Portland opened in a new location. The 6,400-square-foot building that opened Sunday offers more storage space for archives and artifacts, and allows more exhibits to be held at the same time, the local Jewish Review reported. The building, converted from its original use in the f ilm industry, features screening rooms and better access for the disabled, among other facilities. The premiere exhibition at the new space is called "The Shape of Time: accumulations of place and memory." Five photographers contributed to the exhibit, which touches on issues of collective identity through the lens of the local community.
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Tangy, Sweet and Sour Recipes for the Shabbat Table BY AISH HATORAH WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION
"Tangy Roast Chicken" 1 chicken 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 4 large onions, sliced 1/4 cup ketchup 2 Tbsp. oil 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1/2 cup water Roast chicken uncovered for 1 hour at 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C.). Saute onions. Add water, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce. Pour over chicken, cover, and bake an additional 1/2 hour or more. Serve hot or cold. "Baked Chicken with an Assortment of Sauces" Cut chicken into quarters or smaller pieces (some cooks remove the skin). Sprinkle each piece lightly with paprika or garlic powder and/or black pepper. (Do not salt.) Arrange pieces in a single layer in a roasting pan. Then choose a sauce from the sauce selections, following the directions carefully. Amounts are intended for 2 mediumsized chickens. All are baked (covered, or uncovered, as per instructions) at 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C.) and are done when brown and fork-tender. Chicken prepared this way can be served hot at the evening meal and cold at the midday meal. "Honey-Garlic Sauce" Combine: 6 Tbsp. honey 1 tsp. garlic powder 6 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. ginger Coat chicken pieces with mixture.
Honey Roasted Of Batanur is a sweet treat for guests. Tangy Roast Chicken is sure to be a delight to serve on Shabbat. Bake uncovered, basting often, for 1 hour. A l'Orange Combine: 2 onions, sliced and fried in oil 1 tsp. black pepper 2 tsp. paprika juice of 2 oranges Pour over chicken pieces. Bake uncov ered for 45 minutes or longer, basting often. "Coffee Sauce" Combine: 3/4 cup strong hot coffee (about 1 Tbsp. instant coffee to 3/4 cup boiling water) 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 Tbsp. wine vinegar (or other vinegar) 1 Tbsp. oil 1/3 cup ketchup
This eye opening coffee flavored poultry is unique and tasty. 1/4 cup brown sugar 3 Tbsp. soy sauce Pour over chicken and cover pan for first 1/2 hour. Baste and continue baking for another 1/2 hour, uncovered. Apricot Sauce Combine: 1/2 cup apricot jam 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tsp. garlic powder Spread on chicken pieces. Bake for 45 minutes covered, then for about 1/2 hour uncovered. Barbeque Sauce Combine: 1 cup canned tomato sauce 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tsp. mustard 1 clove garlic, minced 1/8 tsp. paprika 1/2 cup soy sauce Pour over chicken and bake uncovered for about 1 hour, basting occasionally. "Shabbat in a Pot" Oil to cover pan 1 cup brown rice 1 onion, diced 1 chicken cut in serving pieces 1 carrot, diced 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 zucchini, diced 1 3/4 cup water 3-5 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. soy sauce sesame seeds (optional) salt to taste In a large frying pan, saute onion, carrot, zucchini, garlic, and sesame seeds in oil till
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soft. Add rice. Place chicken on top of rice mixture and pour liquid over it. Bring to a boil and cover. Lower heat. Simmer about 45 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. With soup and salad, you have a complete meal. The rice takes on the flavor of the chicken. Delicious! Serves 4. "Baked Chicken with Honey-Orange Sauce" 13-4 lb. (11/2-2 kg.) chicken cut into pieces 1 cup orange juice 2 eggs, beaten 1/2-1 cup honey 2 cups bread crumbs 1/2 cup water salt pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C.) Combine bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Roll chicken pieces in egg, then in bread crumbs, and place in pan. Cover and bake for 15 minutes. Mix orange juice, honey, and water. Pour over chicken. Bake for additional 30-45 minutes until tender. Serve hot or cold. "Cathy's Sweet and Sour Meatballs" 2 lbs. ground beef 1/4 cup matzah meal 2 cloves garlic (or powder) 2 14-ounce cans cranberry sauce 1/2 tsp. salt 2 8-ounce cans tomato-mushroom sauce 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 egg 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Mix all ingredients except sauces and cinnamon. Combine sauces and cinnamon in a medium-sized saucepan, stir together over low heat until well-blended. Roll meat mixture into balls and drop into sauce. Bring to boil and simmer on low for 1/2 hour. Recipes from "Taste of Shabbos: The Complete Cookbook" by the Aish HaTorah Women's Organization.
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Israelis Help US Researchers Sony to Offer Wall Street Journal, New York Post on E-reader Discover Heavenly Body Beyond Neptune BY AFP
Japan's Sony Corp., seeking to gain ground on Amazon's popular Kindle, said that it will begin offering The Wall Street Journal and New York Post on its Daily Edition electronic reader.
ony said the digital version of the New York Post, the tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., and Marketwatch.com, a News Corp.-owned online financial news service, will be exclusive to the Sony device. The Wall Street Journal, also owned by News Corp., is already available on the Kindle, which has come in for criticism from News Corp. chairman Murdoch. Sony said a service called Wall Street Journal Plus -- a daily news update after the close of markets -would be exclusive to the Sony Reader, however. Subscriptions to the Wall Street Journal digital edition will cost 14.99 dollars a month, Sony said. The daily news update is available for an extra f ive dollars a month. A subscription to MarketWatch will cost 10.99 dollars a month while the New York Post will cost 9.99 dollars a month. Sony said the Wall Street Journal digital edition and MarketWatch Today will be available in the next few days while the New York Post will be available in January. Sony and Amazon are leading players in the growing e-reader market.
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The Kuiper belt, which surrounds the solar system, is where scientists have found a small heavenly body. BY JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH A US-Israeli astronomy team has discovered a very small heavenly body - less than a kilometer across - in the Kuiper belt at the far reaches of our solar system. he researchers, which included five Israelis from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University and the Weizmann Institute of Science, found it beyond Neptune's orbit, according to an article published in the December 17 issue of the prestigious journal Nature. Until now, only a single object has been found in the Kuiper belt, located around 30 to 60 astronomical units (au) from the Sun (each au is equivalent to 150 million kilometers). The belt contains ice-and-rock bodies that are remnants of the primordialsolar system. The researchers, headed by Hilke Schlichting of the California Institute of Technology, suggest that because there are few such bodies in the belt,
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they apparently "are being lost to collisional erosion." Kuiper belt objects (KBOs) cannot be seen with a telescope, but they can be detected when they pass in front of a distant star, a phenomenon called occultation. The team searched for occultations in four-and-a-half years of data from the Hubble Space Telescope's f ine guidance sensors, which control the telescope's movement by observing guide stars. Using methods most likely to detect KBOs with radii of 200 to 500 meters, the authors found only one occultation, by a body with a radius of about 500 m., at about 45 au. The authors said there was only a small number of KBOs in this size range, compared with extrapolations from the numbers of larger objects. They concluded that sub-kilometer-sized objects were undergoing collisional erosion, the same process that creates the debris disks observed around other stars.
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A 15-Year-Old with Autism has Found his Voice: Technology BY NICOLE HEGEWALD Jonathan Word from Texas has autism and is non verbal, or was non verbal. His mom, Vera Word, came up with a plan to give Jonathan a portable in-style way to have him be heard. She got him a cell phone. With text message capabilities and a full QWERTY keyboard Jonathan was able to type out messages to send to his mother and teacher. t was genius,” agreed Jenna Daily, Jonathon’s teacher in Harrell Accelerated Learning Center’s autistic program. “We’ve all been super-excited. The cell phone has really opened up the possibilities.” As a child, Jonathon knew the meanings of words. But it was unclear if he could read, since he couldn’t speak and read aloud. Vera utilized tools used to accommodate hearing-impaired children. Jonathan would let her know what he needed by pointing to one of various pictures that she kept on keychain. They also kept the letters of the alphabet on the refrigerator from when Jonathon was 7, so that he could spell words out. Vera came up with the idea to get a cell phone for her son when she traded in her old Verizon cell phone for a new one. She didn’t think his cell phone would need a phone number and connection, but she wanted to make the blank screen and keyboard available. She tried to retrieve her old phone from Verizon after she sent it back, but since they were unable to return it, they donated a sapphire blue Blitz phone to the family. The family’s big moment came when Jonathan was playing computer games and came bursting into the room to see his mother. He had typed out, “Big Pac Man ate Blue Ghost.” It was the f irst time a complete thought was shared from Jonathan to Vera and she did not need to guess what he was referring to. “It was the f irst time he told me anything that I didn’t have to f ill in the blanks!” she said. The moment was so momentous Vera called Daily to let her know the news, even though it was after hours on the weekend. The ladies shared the triumph
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Two US studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine have found that radiation from computed tomographic (CT) scanners can cause cancer decades after patient exposure. T scans use blasts of X-rays in a test that allows doctors to see a threedimensional image of a targeted organ or tissue. The f irst study, undertaken in four San Francisco hospitals, found that "even the median doses (of radiation) are four times higher than they are supposed to be, according to the currently quoted radiation dose for these tests."
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“This study found that one 40-year-old woman out of 270 who underwent a CT scan of coronary arteries would develop cancer as a result of the test.”
Just one CT coronary angiogram on average submits the patient to the equivalent of 309 chest X-rays. This study found that one 40-yearold woman out of 270 who underwent a CT scan of coronary arteries would develop cancer as a result of the test. A second test meanwhile found that the 72 million CT scan images done in the United States in 2007 would cause 29,000 supplementar y cancers. The data excludes patients who already had a tumor or had the scan as part of end of life treatment. Cancers caused by the radiation appear 20-30 years after the procedure, it found. "At a 50-percent mortality rate (the scans) will cause approximately 15,000 deaths annually," the research said. "The effort to avoid unnecessary excess cancers must be multifaceted," the study noted suggesting that "radiation protocols should be improved to eliminate the 13-fold difference in radiation dose for the same CT scan," the studies in the December 14 issue of the AIM said. "There is far more radiation from medical CT scans than has been recognized previously, in amounts projected to cause tens of thousands of excess cancers annually," they warned.
over the phone and reeled in the age appropriateness of the device. They are sure it will help Jonathan relate more to his peers and help him feel less isolated. “It says, ‘I may sound different, but I am just like you. I can communicate, I’m intelligent, I have opinions, and I am a teen-age boy,” Daily announced. As Jonathans communication improves with the aide of the cellular device, his mother and Daily are looking forward to the future. They are hopeful that this will allow Jonathan to effectively communicate for himself to his peers as well. As technology evolves, Vera wonders what else lays in store for her son. Text messaging programs allow the words that are typed in to be read aloud and iPhone is developing an app called “Grace” that is used like a Picture Exchange Communication System (Pecs) book that encourages communication for children who are nonverbal. Daily is rewarding Jonathan by positively reinforcing him any time he completes a full sentence with the phone. Any request or query is immediately fulf illed. Hopefully this will encourage him to keep improving and make his life easier in the future.
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Alzheimer's Disease Linked to Hunger Hormone BY AFP A person's risk of contracting Alzheimer's may be linked to levels of the appetite-suppressing hormone leptin, according to a US study published which could point the way toward future treatment of the disease. he Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported that scientists in the northeastern state of Massachusetts have found that high levels of the hormone leptin, which controls appetite, appears to be related to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's.
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The research, conducted over 12 years, found that subjects with the lowest levels of leptin were more likely to develop the neurological disease than those with the highest. "These f indings are consistent with recent experimental data indicating the leptin improves memory function in animals... and strengthens the evidence that leptin is a hormone with a broad set
A nurse holds the hands of a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease. of actions in the central nervous system," wrote the authors of the study, researchers with the Framingham Heart Study, a 60-year-old research project under the direction of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Produced by the body's fat cells, leptin sends a signal to the brain after a meal that a person has had enough to eat, thereby reducing the urge to eat. The study measured leptin level in
several hundred elderly people without dementia, with particular focus paid to a sub-group of about 200 test subjects who underwent more rigorous magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The research, conducted over 12 years, found that subjects with the lowest levels of leptin were more likely to develop the neurological disease than those with the highest. Twenty-f ive percent of test subjects with the lowest levels of leptin went on
to develop Alzheimer's, according to the study, while just six percent of those with the highest leptin levels did. The researchers said the study suggests that a patient's leptin levels eventually could be used as a marker in diagnosing the disease, or could even lead to a breakthrough in its treatment. "If our f indings our conf irmed by others, leptin levels in older adults may serve as one of several possible biomarkers for healthy brain aging and, more importantly, may open new pathways for possible preventive and therapeutic intervention," the authors said. Meanwhile another study in JAMA found that the experimental drug tarenflurbil did not appear to slow the onset or progress of Alzheimer's in patients with mild cases of the disease. The 18-month study of 1,649 subjects found that those who took the drug did not have better outcomes in slowing cognitive decline than those given a placebo, according to the Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health. An estimated 37 million people worldwide, including 5.3 million in the United States, live with dementia, with Alzheimer's disease causing the majority of cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). With the aging of populations, this f igure is projected to increase rapidly over the next 20 years.
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Parashat Vayigash 5770, 2009: “Understanding the Power and Meaning of “Vayigash” BY RABBI DAVID ETENGOFF Dedicated to the sacred memory of my sister-in-law, Ruchama Rivka Sondra aleah hashalom and the refuah shalaimah of Sarah bat Rachel and Yosef Shmuel ben Miriam.
Press Complete Tanach) from You! Will the Judge of the entire It is at this point, and for the f irst earth not perform justice?"(Sefer time in the annals of human history, an Bereishit 18:23-25, underlining my individual, in the personage of Avraham own) Avinu (our Father Abraham), encounThis example of “vayigash” suggests tered G-d in a challenging manner. His a fundamental shift in the dialogical response on behalf of the depraved and encounter between man and G-d. Man, profligate inhabitants of S'dom speaks for the f irst time, ceased to be a passive volumes regarding the nature and uni- partner, a mere subordinate, in the Ihe first word of our parasha, “vayi- versal quality of justice (mishpat). In Thou relationship. Instead, Avraham gash,” (“and he approached” or ”and Avraham's and Judaism's view, even G-d approached G-d, in fear and trembling he drew near”) appears four times in must uphold the standards of justice that to be sure, but simultaneously with an Sefer Bereishit. It is found in 18:23, 27:22, He has established ultimate sense of 29:10, and 44:18. Each of these pasukim for mankind. Thus, conf idence, that his (verses) signals a major shift in the narrative upon becoming plea on behalf of that is being presented. In addition, each of aware of Hashem's “He was burdened with the S'dom would be these instances is filled with drama, excite- imminent plan to mission of living in exile, of heard. He apprement, and portends a fundamental change in destroy S'dom, like no one proving to the world that hended, the paradigm that has existed until that Avraham bravely before him, that moment. Let us examine each of these vers- and unhesitatingly the covenantal community both man and his es. responded in the Creator are subject is capable of practicing Our f irst verse is found within the following manner: to the same G-dcontext of Hashem's plan to eradicate And Abraham Abraham’s unique moral given metaphysical S'dom: approached and of justice. code, of being close to the elements And the L-rd said, "Since the cry of said, "Will You The Man-G-d exisAlmighty...” Sodom and Gomorrah has become great, even destroy the tential encounter and since their sin has become very righteous with the would never be the grave, I will descend now and see, wicked? Perhaps same again. whether according to her cry, which has there are f ifty righteous men in the Avraham's brave approach as presaged come to Me, they have done; [I will midst of the city; will You even destroy by the word “vayigash,” changed history wreak] destruction [upon them]; and if and not forgive the place for the sake of for evermore. not, I will know." And the men turned the f ifty righteous men who are in its The second instance where our term from there and went to Sodom, and midst? Far be it from You to do a thing is used is found in the context of the Abraham was still standing before the such as this, to put to death the right- spiritual battle for the future of the L-rd. (Sefer Bereishit 18:20-22, this, eous with the wicked so that the right- Jewish people that was quietly fought in and all Torah translations, The Judaica eous should be like the wicked. Far be it the privacy of two desert tents. This was a nearly silent domestic dispute between ʣ"ʱʡ Yitzhak Avinu (our Father Yitzhak) and Rivka Imenu (our Mother Rivka). The Torah characterizes their disagreement in the most understated of all terms: “And Isaac loved Esau... but Rebecca loved Jacob.”(Sefer Bereishit 25:28) As we know, Rivka actively ensured that the bracha (blessing) that Yitzhak wanted to bestow upon Eisav would go, instead, to Yaakov: dbs And Rebecca said to Jacob her son, saying, "Behold I have heard your father speaking to Esau your brother, saying, 'Bring me game and make me tasty foods, and I will eat, and I will bless you before the Lord before my death.' And now my son, hearken to my voice (“sh’ma b’koli”), to what I am commanding you.” (Sefer Bereishit 27:6-8) Is a library of over 800 most important seforim for every Jewish home: Why did Rivka guide Yaakov in the Tanach, with over 50 meforshim. Shas, Bavli- Yerushali, Rishonim, Acharonim, Midrashim, usurpation of the bracha? 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People and Places BY PAUL STEINER
"People say about kosher food: Half the taste, double the price," quipped Rabbi Shmuee Boteach. The rabbi also lit the Chanukka menorah at ZOA, a Brandeis dinner. Incidentally, President Barak Hussein Obama and Mayor Bloomberg sent no greetings as many senators and congressmen did. Pres. Bush always sent official greetings. hen you read numbers/f igures in The NY Times, be warned to be sure to read the corrections days later. For example, a recent correction said, "26 years from now, not 15 years!!" Gil Shahan was the famous guest artist at Sejong Soloists' benef it concert. Paula Zahn was the MC and played cello. Plan ahead: Feb. 4-11 is the "14th NY Sephardic Film Festival - Past & Present." To celebrate the 75th anniversary of George Gershwin's enduring masterpiece, a new production of "Porgy and Bess" is being mounted--with the full approval of the Gershwin estate--by veteran opera producer Michael Capasso (General Director of New York's vibrant Dicapo Opera). "Porgy and Bess," featuring a stellar cast and live orchestra will be directed by renowned American Charles Randolph-Wright, writer and director of the f ilm "Mama I Want to Sing," to be released February 2010, and conducted by Music Director Pacien Mazzagatti. With a new orchestration by Mr. Mazzagatti, brand-new sets designed by John Farrell, costumes by Ildiko Marta Debreczeni, and lighting by Susan Roth, "Porgy and Bess" kicks off its 26-US city tour February 18.
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Separdic American Voices: A Jewish Oral History Project. The American Sephardi Federation has joined in a world-wide effort to collect testimonies (oral histories) of Sephardic Jews whose stories have not been told. This includes Sephardic Jews from Arab countries (i.e., Morocco,
Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, etc.) as well as non-Arab countries (i.e., Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Iran, etc.) ASF is conducting this initiative in partnership with the University of Miami (Department of Religious Studies) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Movie Talk In the tradition of "Food Inc." and "Fast Food Nation" comes a must-see f ilm from the birthplace of f ine cuisine "Food Beware, The French Organic Revolution." A f ilm by Jean Paul Jaud. "Arms of Three," a women's retrospective on three major relationships in her life. Screened at MoMA "Die Letzte Chance (The Last Chance) 1945. An American and a British off icer escape the Nazis and lead a band of refugees to the safe haven of Switzerland. This award-winning f ilm recipient of a Grand Prix and an International Peace Award at Cannes, was among the f irst European f ilms to reach America at the end of the war. Health Tips Studies show that people low in zinc who took supplements of the mineral experienced faster healing. You can also use zinc in an ointment or spray. Omega-3s from f ish could be the "miracle" for skin health problems. I realize that I just made a huge statement, but until you try using Omega-3s you won't know what you are missing. In most adults, using 3-5 grams per day will give you the added nutrition to make sure you are producing new healthy skin cells. These Omega-3s can also help f ight inflammation, which is another issue that affects those with acne and boils. Make sure you read the supplement information on your product. Quote of the Day "At 20 you know everything. At 70 you're not so sure." Novelist Margaret Atwood.
HAPPY C HAN U K AH to the Jewish Community F R O M YO U R F R I E N D S AT B o b m a n ’s H a r d w a r e
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US Edges Closer to Unilateral Sanctions Against Teheran...Continued from page 11 not to undermine the administration's diplomacy at this critical juncture." Steinberg did, however, emphasize that "we share Congress's concerns on Iran and its nuclear program, and the need to take decisive action." During his floor speech, Berman said he would be willing to consider some of the changes the administration would like to see in the bill, including an exemption for countries that are actively involved in sanctions efforts, so that they wouldn't be alienated from multilateral efforts. Still, the delay in the Senate vote on its sanctions bill and the many differences between the two versions - even if the administration's concerns are addressed - means f inal passage of the bill would be at least weeks if not months off. Berman, though, stressed that the key issue wasn't how soon unilateral sanctions were passed by Congress. "The big question is how soon will the international community conclude that without rigorous sanctions, the diplomatic approach gets nowhere," he
said in response to a question from the Post following the vote. He explained that movement on the bill would depend signif icantly on what happened in other areas, particularly the UN Security Council, which is expected to take up the issue at the beginning of the year. Giving the Security Council time to work f irst would likely push back congressional movement toward f inal passage until March. Still, a wide spectrum of Jewish groups who have been pressing for further sanctions welcomed Tuesday's vote. Among them were the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations and B'nai B'rith. In addition, the progressive lobby J Street, which originally opposed moving ahead with the measure, ended up backing the vote on the grounds that the US administration had had time to pursue diplomacy f irst. Though not all Jewish progressive groups agreed - Americans for Peace Now opposed the measure as counterproductive - several members of
Congress on the left side of the spectrum who had expressed some reservations on the issue joined in the vote, including Democrat Donna Edwards of Maryland. "I rise today disappointed I am here to support the Iran Ref ined Petroleum Sanctions Act," said Edwards in an acknowledgement of her previous positions. "I am disappointed because it is the extraordinary lack of cooperation and duplicity on the part of the leadership in Iran that brings us to this point," she explained. "Though I share many of the concerns expressed by the opposition, like many, I was hopeful at the beginning of this year and this new president and administration that we would approach Iran differently and that the leaders in Iran would respond likewise. Sadly, the response of the Iranian leadership, particularly following their flawed elections, has been anything but forthcoming and cooperative." Overall, there was widespread bipartisan support, with Democrats and Republicans joining together to extol
the bill's merits, in contrast to a handful of dissenters, including Democrat Dennis Kucinich and Republican Ron Paul. Among the heavyweights lining up to support the bill were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Minority Whip Eric Cantor. "All members of Congress, regardless of party, agree: A nuclear Iran is simply unacceptable. It is a threat to the region, to the United States, and to the world," Pelosi said in backing the bill Tuesday. "Israel is close, and this development of a weapon of mass destruction is a threat to the region. But the development of a weapon of mass destruction any place in the world is a threat to the entire world, and it is not in the national security interest of the United States," she added. "So while Israel may bear the brunt or be the closest target or target of words - hopefully not anything else - and they have carried this f ight, it's not just their f ight. The f ight is all of ours."
A Legacy Found: Israel Seeks Heirs of Holocaust Victims...Continued from page 24 and although the report was accepted as generally correct, little action was taken. It was soon recognized that legislation was needed “to compel the return of property.” When the Company for Location & Restitution of Holocaust Victims Assets was launched in Israel, 10,000 requests were registered virtually immediately. It was “one of the brightest days in my life,” recalled the former Consul General, who is in America to let American Jews know that that the State of Israel is trying to return property and assets, and that some may have an inheritance. “Israel is not asking for money, rather, it is asking (how) to give back.” Avital stressed that the property to be returned is only that which belonged to
victims - those who perished - whose heirs can apply, and must show proof establishing a direct link to the victim and/or the family to establish a verif ied claim. Created for a limited duration of 15 years, “The Company” anticipates that only about 20% of found assets will be actually be returned to victims’ heirs. Some of the remaining balance will be allocated to needy Holocaust survivors in Israel. Part of the funds will be used to help institutions that deal in Holocaust education and remembrance. A maximum of 2% will be used annually to cover the expenses of the search effort. Because of the diff iculties in securing documentation, it is estimated that
only 12% of the claims made will be verif ied. Only those properties in what was once “crown property: that is, only property and assets within the 1948 borders, is included. Many claims cannot be proven; even those that can be verif ied may take up to two years to authenticate. In addition to “making justice,” says Avital, “there are incredible stories of family history and reconstitution of family sagas” that are discovered. She related one narrative concerning one who knew her grandfather had had land in Palestine. A search through more than 30,000 documents in the Zionist archives f inally revealed the records that documented ownership of land by the grandfather of …Collette Avital.
However, since the mandate of the Company is limited to redemption of assets of those who were victims of the Holocaust, she has no claim through this program. Prospective heirs who believe they have a claim are advised to go to the Company for Location & Restitution of Holocaust Victims’ Assets website, check for family names and locations, and where appropriate, open a claim. The website is www.hashava.org.il. Email inquiries can be sent to infor@hashava.org.il. The call center number is (from the US) 011 972 3 516 4117.
Mumps Strikes New York Area Jewish Communities...Continued from page 9 can be asymptomatic – that is, they show no symptoms at all and thus may be contagious and spread the illness without being aware of it. The other issue, one that is equally serious, is that in males past the age of puberty, there is a 30 percent chance of the virus also causing painful testicular swelling. This can result in infertility or subfertility. It is passed through coughing and sneezing, sharing food or drinks, and kissing. The virus can also survive on various surfaces and then be spread after contact. Contagion lasts from approximately six to nine days after onset of symptoms, with an incubation
period of anywhere between 14 to 25 days. There is no specif ic treatment for the virus once it begins, other than giving painkillers such as non-steroidal antiinflammatory (NSAID) medications such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Most of the time, the disease runs its course and confers lifetime immunity thereafter; it is not considered particularly dangerous except in very rare cases. The most common way to prevent mumps is to immunize against the disease with the mumps vaccine, which may be available in some areas separately but is most often combined with two
other vaccines, those against measles and rubella, in the “MMR.” There is also another vaccine being used, the “MMRV,” that combines four immunizations; this includes the aforementioned three plus one against chickenpox (varicella) another childhood illness. Herein lies the diff iculty, however, and possibly the reason for the current outbreak: the MMR and the MMRV have in the past been associated with claims that they may have caused an increase in the number of cases of autism. Since 1994, when the vaccine was deemed mandatory for all school-age children in the United States, an
increase in the number of cases of autism has been documented, giving rise to speculation that there was a correlation between the two. Researchers have denied any connection between the two issues, but parents and even some doctors remain unconvinced. The 1998 study in which a possible association between the MMR vaccine, bowel disease and autism was suggested has long since been discredited as “fatally flawed,” but the concern persisted, leading parents to avoid immunizing their children with the MMR vaccine.
America’s Healthcare Overhaul Before New Year...Continued from page 3 Democratic majority, seemed to pin their hopes on a collapse when the Senate and House of Representatives try to negotiate a compromise plan to send to Obama. Democrats hope the Senate and the House, which passed its version November 7, will agree quickly enough to enable the president to sign the most sweeping overhaul of its kind in four decades before his State of the Union speech in late January or early February. But Democrats who control both chambers are at odds over tough new curbs on federal monies going to pay for abortions and the Senate's decision to strip out a governmentbacked "public option" to compete with private insurers.
There are other rifts -- and centrist Senate Democrats who rallied behind the bill at the last minute have warned they will help kill the bill if the House-Senate "conference" makes major changes to the legislation they shaped. "The House of Representatives will have to basically back down on virtually everything they passed for this to become law. It will be interesting to see whether there's any institutional pride over there," said Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Asked about the likely difficulty of agreeing on a final bill, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters "we'll worry about the next steps at a later time." Monday, Obama sought to refute a key
Republican argument, saying his critics' frequent charge that the measure will further inflate the ballooning US budget deficit, swelling the country's debt, "does not hold water." Obama pointed to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which found the bill would reduce the deficit by 132 billion dollars over the first 10 years and as much as 1.3 trillion in the next 10. The minority party vows to make their opposition to the measure a rallying cry in next year's political campaign ahead of mid-term elections in November. "We have just begun to fight," said Republican Senator John McCain, Obama's
defeated rival for the White House in 2008. Public support for the health care reform bill remains soft among US voters by 53 percent to 36 percent among those who say they "mostly disapprove" of the plan, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. Although dislike of the plan as a whole remains, voters voiced support by similar margins -- 56 to 38 percent -- for the governmentrun "public option" that was stripped from the Senate bill, but which remains in the House version. The United States is the world's richest nation but the only industrialized democracy that does not provide health care coverage to all of its citizens.
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Dwindling Jewish Life in an Arkansas Town...Continued from page 7 like I hit the lottery." The Solomons' benign resignation over the impending end of Jewish life in Helena derives, at least in part, from the success they have had in winding down their affairs and ensuring the continued maintenance of their synagogue and
cemetery, which dates to 1875. Their ritual objects have been donated to other communities and a trust has been established to ensure the cemetery's upkeep. And with the synagogue and its glass-domed ceiling turned over to the Arkansas Department of Public
Heritage, the building will not only be preserved, it will be put to good use. By the building's entrance is a quote from Isiaiah, "Thy Gates Shall be Open Continually," and the last Jews of Helena can be reasonably certain that will hold true for a long time to come.
"Why wouldn't I be proud?" Miriam asks. "As long as that temple stands, there will be a Jewish presence in Helena, Ark."
Mayor Bloomberg and Commisioner Kelly Announce Start of Construction...Continued from page 8 campus second to none,’ said Design and Construction Commissioner David J. Burney, FAIA. “This project will demonstrate our commitment to architectural excellence and will be one of the largest environmentally sustainable projects in New York City.” “I am delighted to join Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly as we break ground today for a new, state-of-the-art Police Academy that will provide facilities for training police off icers who have to deal with some of the most challenging and diverse situations in the greatest city in the world,” said Borough President Marshall. “Our police off icers continue to be our f irst line of defense as we combat crime and subversive activities. Here in Queens, we are proud to be the new home of this academy. In addition to providing an increased police presence in this community, it will create construction and permanent jobs, while increasing local business activity and growth. We bid a fond welcome to all police off icers to their new home!” “I’d like to thank the NYPD for working with the community and the City Council to make this groundbreaking a reality,” Council Member Vallone. “The new academy will lead to a better trained police force, which makes our police, and our communities, safer.” The NYPD currently conducts training in numerous facilities scattered throughout the City. The main facility,
the Police Academy, located on East 20th Street in Manhattan, was built in 1964 and is an overcrowded and outdated facility, unable to meet the needs of today’s Department. It was intended for a department half of the size of the current force. For example, the Firearms and Tactics Section is located at Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx, while the driver training f ield where the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course is taught is located at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. The new facility will consolidate all NYPD training facilities at one location, creating a police training campus that can handle volume of recruits trained each year and meet the Department’s highly advanced technological needs. Once fully completed, the new Police Academy will sit on a 30-acre campus and be able to train approximately 2,000 recruits at any one time. It will feature instruction space for providing immersive, scenario based training for police personnel; support and administration buildings; a f ield house; indoor shooting ranges; a tactical village; a housing facility for visiting instructors; driver training f ields; parking and a utility plant. The facilities will be designed for in-service training of off icers, as well as for recruit training. The project was designed with community concerns at the forefront of the planning process. The location is isolated from residential streets, reducing
any impact the academy’s operations will have on the College Point community. The Department of Transportation and Department of Design and Construction worked closely with the community to identify traff ic mitigation measures that will be put in place prior to the opening of the new academy. The location will have ample on-site parking for NYPD personnel, including a 3,000car parking garage, to ensure those using the academy are not utilizing local parking spaces. The location is also well served by existing mass transportation options. The total cost for the f irst phase of the new academy is estimated at $750 million and the project’s construction is a joint venture of Turner Construction Company and STV Incorporated. A cost estimate for the full academy project has not been f inalized as some components of the project’s design are ongoing. The construction of the new academy is covered by one of the “Project Labor Agreements” announced by Mayor Bloomberg in November. The agreements, made with the Building and Construction Trades Council, will cover $5.3 billion in public projects comprising 32,000 construction jobs over the next four years. By easing the City’s bidding requirements and standardizing work rules, the City will save nearly $300 million on major public projects like the new Police Academy. The sav-
ings will be used by the City to fund additional capital projects, allowing projects that may have been delayed due to funding shortfalls to be completed and help create more jobs. The Project Labor Agreements are expected to reduce construction costs at the Police Academy by approximately $30 million. The cost of the project was further reduced by locating the academy on land already owned by the City. The f irst phase of the academy project is expected to create 2,000 construction jobs. The entire complex is being designed to achieve a LEED Silver rating. Some of the sustainable design measures under consideration include: an energyeff icient central utility plant; green roofs and high albedo roofs; a high performance building envelope with solar shading and daylight enhancement; daylight harvesting in classrooms and off ices; rainwater harvesting and reuse on site; bio-f iltration of stormwater runoff; energy eff icient lighting in all spaces; and automated building controls. In 2007, a site selection committee led by Deputy Mayor Skyler reviewed eight possible locations for the new Police Academy and concluded that the College Point Auto Pound would be the location best suited to create a new facility that can meet the modern needs of the NYPD.
Jewish National Fund (JNF) Donates 3,000 Trees...Continued from page 4 "Has it really come to this, that a venerable Zionist organization with only one purpose - the up-building of a sovereign Jewish national existence, takes money from Jews and then uses these funds to make a gift of trees to Israel's unreconstructed enemies? "If JNF is to retain the conf idence of American and world Jewry as to its ded-
icated purpose of building up the Jewish state of Israel, it is vital that the JNF publicly acknowledge its error and apologize for this clear misuse of funds it has raised. For the JNF to do otherwise would be to raise money from world Jewry under false pretences. It is vital that JNF never repeat this decision." The Fatah-led Palestinian Authority
has expressed displeasure that the Israeli media publicized the contribution of 3,000 trees by the Jewish National Fund to a new Arab city near Ramallah in Samaria. The PA leadership has requested that such reports, which portray pro-Israel organizations as contributing to the wellbeing of local Arabs, be minimized so as not to create
the impression that Israel or its supporters do anything to benef it local Arabs. Fatah also expressed fears that the media reports on the gift may fuel a negative reaction among Arab states, towards the PA, for accepting “Zionist”
Iranian Moderate Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri Dies...Continued from page 11 Ahmadinejad for his nuclear and economic policies. While agreeing Iran had the right to develop nuclear energy, he called Ahmadinejad's approach to the issue aggressive, saying, "One has to deal with the enemy with wisdom, not provoke it, ... his (provocation) only creates problems for the country"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossei n-Ali_Montazeri - cite_note-USATODAY-30 and asked, "Don't we have other rights too?", referring to individual and
human rights. Montazeri also criticized the economic performance of Ahmadinejad's administration's, noting the rate of inflation – including the 50% increase in housing costs – arguing that a country cannot be run on "slogans". Montazeri had been described by his allies as "brilliant," down-to-earth, unpretentious, plain spoken, and as one who "lives plainly, and equates Islam with social justice" and stays above political inf ighting. His detractors por-
trayed him as stubborn and naive in his insistence that the Islamic republic f ind reconciliation with the "Hypocrites and Liberals" who are its "internal enemies." On 19 December 2009, Montazeri died in his sleep of heart failure at his home in Qom, at the age of 87. Thousands of mourners from across Iran were reported to be traveling to Qom ahead of the funeral, scheduled for later this week. The Islamic Republic News
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US Warns Iran of Year-End Nuclear Deadline...Continued from page 3 US President Barack Obama's administration has signaled that time is running out for Iran to seize its offer of diplomatic engagement for resolving nuclear and other issues.
It has raised the specter of a fourth round of UN sanctions, but will need to persuade Russia and China to drop their traditional reluctance to consider tougher measures.
Iran insists its nuclear programme is solely for civilian purposes and rejects Western suspicions that it is covertly trying to develop a bomb. Tehran has rejected the US-backed
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) proposal to ship abroad low-grade nuclear fuel so it can be further enriched and returned to refuel a Tehran medical research reactor.
Iran Tests Advanced Missile as 'Deterrent'...Continued from page 11 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it showed the need for tougher UN sanctions on Iran. "This is a matter of serious concern to the international community and it does make the case for us moving further on sanctions. We will treat this with the seriousness it deserves," Brown said after talks with UN chief Ban Ki-moon in Copenhagen. In Washington, Defense Department press secretary Geoff Morrell called the launch "provocative" but said the technology had not been "particularly different than anything we've seen in the past." "Obviously, it is another example of provocative actions on the part of the Iranian government that do nothing to instill any degree of conf idence in its neighbors that it has peaceful intentions... that they are serious about resolving some of these issues in a peaceful, diplomatic way," Morrell told a Pentagon press conference. Iranian state television broke the news in a one-sentence report accompa-
nied by a brief clip of the test, showing the missile rising from the launch pad in a cloud of smoke. Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi vowed that the Sajjil-2 would be a "strong deterrent" against any possible foreign attack. He said the new version can be f ired more quickly and flies faster than previous ones, making it harder to shoot down, though he did not give further details. "Given its high speed," he said, speaking on state TV, "it is impossible to destroy the missile with anti-missile systems because of its radar-evading ability." The name "Sajjil" means "baked clay," a reference to a story in the Koran in which birds sent by God drive off an enemy army attacking the holy city of Mecca by pelting them with stones of baked clay. The Sajjil-2 was f irst tested in May. Iranian off icials touted it as a breakthrough over the Sajjil-1 unveiled months earlier, saying the new missile had a more sophisticated navigation
system. The Sajjil-2 was tested a second time in September. Uzi Rubin, an Israeli expert and former defense ministry off icial, said the test did not show any new advances in technology. But "the fact that they are capable of carrying out three launches in a year is signif icant, because it means the Iranians are investing a lot of money in this," he told Israel Television. "They are in a hurry and they intend to make this missile operational as quickly as possible." "From the amount of raw material caught lately on the way to Iran, it can be understood they intend to produce hundreds of these and they intend to use them instead of long range Katyushas," Rubin said. Iran has dramatically accelerated its domestic missile program in recent years, part of a bid to depict itself as a military and technological power and reduce its past reliance on purchases abroad. The missileprogram has raised deep concerns in Israel and the West, though experts are skeptical over some
of Iran's claims of advances. But equally important is the political message, said Washington-based security analyst Alex Vatanka. "One signal is very clear - they are saying Iran will not negotiate with the West from a position of weakness. They are saying: If you think sanctions and threats are something to worry us, then you are mistaken," said Vatanka, with the intelligence analyst group Jane's. "The message from Iran today is that Teheran can do more. Iran's arm is long," he said. Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West have been deadlocked for months, with Teheran equivocating over a UN-drafted deal aimed at removing most of its low-enriched uranium from the country so it would not have enough stockpiles to produce a bomb. The UN nuclear watchdog last month sharply rebuked Iran for refusing to halt uranium enrichment, and Washington has warned that Iran is running out of time to accept the deal or face new sanctions.
Nobel Laureate Weisel, Governor Paterson Attend 2009...Continued from page 24 sidered evil and abusive. Wiesel also spoke of the suffering and the challenges we face when history is too turbulent, when people of all religions lose faith in the economy and the political system, and when ideals and values are ridiculed and wisdom is downgraded. It means, he observed, that we are more challenged than ever to be good people and to care about others. He also spoke about the need for a strong Jewish State, and the importance of its survival to the Jews in the Diaspora. He recalled his f irst meeting with the Dalai Lama, who asked that Wiesel teach him how to teach his peo-
ple how to survive in exile. The key to Jewish survival, said Wiesel is continued study of the knowledge of Torah, “The Book” that has kept the Jewish people alive for millennia. In his inaugural address, Rabbi Kermaier who, before his appointment to the Fifth Avenue Synagogue, was the rabbi in Hong Kong, spoke of how Jacob’s favoritism of Joseph had ripped the family of Israel apart. He noted that the opposite of such schisms was characteristic of the New York Board of Rabbis. At the NYBR, rabbis use the vast expanse of their common ground to pursue the goals of Knesset Yisrael,
working on programs and talking amongst themselves as brothers. He underscored the importance of a secure Israel, and spoke of the perils of a nuclear-capable Iran and Ahmadinejad's efforts to delegitimize the Jewish State. With the glow of the Hanukah candles besides him, the rabbi noted that the ancient Greeks viewed f ire as the dominant, all-powerful element in the world. He recalled that the late Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Shlomo Goren, saw important symbolism in the fact that f ire could not consume a small, pure cruse of oil. He concluded, saying that a united House of Israel, with moral
clarity and a sense of mission, is represented by this cruse of oil which even an inferno of hatred cannot consume. A highlight of the evening was The Israel Defense Forces Choir which performed Chanukah songs and a medley of Israeli songs that included a memorial to the fallen soldiers of the IDF. All joined together in singing “Jerusalem of Gold.” A celebratory buffet, complete with latkes and sufganiot, capped the evening. Maxine Dovere contributed to this article.
love for one another.” He notes, as well, that: “When all of the Jewish people will dwell together in deep affection and draw close to one another on the profoundest level – and reject division - as a result of this closeness we will bring the Redemption (Hageulah).” (Translation, my own) May we, too, join Avraham, Rivka,
Yaakov, and Yehudah in drawing near to one another and to the entire Jewish people. Then, as Rav Alpert so beautifully stated, we will help bring the Final Redemption and bring peace to all mankind. V’chane yihi ratzon.
about 72 hours after it was stolen. The 16-foor-long sign, which was forged by prisoners at the camp, was found across the country in northern Poland and was cut into three pieces, according to reports. Five men, aged 20 to 39, were arrested for the theft. The men are not thought to be neoNazis, Krakow Police Chief Andrzej Rokita told reporters during a news conference Monday. Police and anonymous donors had offered a reward of nearly $40,000 for information leading to the sign's return. Auschwitz is today run as a Holocaust museum to educate and as a place of memory. It is visited by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world yearly. Museum authorities replaced the stolen sign with a duplicate that had been made as part of the Auschwitz restoration project.
The theft occurred one day after Germany announced that it would contribute $87 million to the new Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, which earlier this year launched a campaign to raise $172 million to preserve the remains of the death camp as a memorial and museum. There are about 450 buildings and remains of buildings at the site, including the ruins of gas chambers, as well as 80,000 pairs of shoes of victims and 3,800 suitcases, according to a report. Some 1.1 million people, including about 1 million Jews, were murdered at Auschwitz.
Parashat Vayigash...Continued from page 35 Rabbi Yitzhak Elchanan. In his posthumously published work of Torah analysis entitled Limudei Nissan, he suggests that all instances of “vayigash” refer to a sense of hitkarvut - of becoming both physically and psychologically close to another person. (Sefer Bereishit 46:28) He proves this by suggesting that Yosef revealed himself to his brothers only
once they had physically, emotionally, and intellectually drawn close to him (“rak kaasher nagshoo aluv b’kiruv daat v’lav”) Rav Alpert continues and states that “… it was at that time that it was revealed before them how much they all truly loved one another and that any separation between them should vanish and be replaced by deep and abiding
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Auschwitz Sign Recovered...Continued from page 6 existent symbols of the Holocaust.” Interior Ministry spokeswoman Wioletta Paprocka said Saturday that border guards at Poland's eastern border with Ukraine and Belarus, which is also the European Union's eastern frontier, stepped up checks of goods out of Poland looking for the sign, which means "Work Makes You Free." Checks have also been tightened at airports. In Copenhagen, President Shimon Peres met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and told him that Israeli citizens and Jews throughout the world were "deeply shocked" by the incident. "The State of Israel and the entire Jewish people ask that you take the necessary steps in order to catch the criminals and return the sign to its place," Peres said. "The sign has an extremely deep historical meaning for the Jewish people and for the whole world and it
serves as a memorial monument to more than 1 million Jews who were murdered in the camp." Tusk told Peres that he could "rest assured that we are doing everything in order to capture the criminals. Since the morning I have instructed the public security minister, who is responsible for the police and the special security forces in Poland, to make this issue their top priority." The Polish premier went on to tell Peres that "The sign's theft is very grave and is as painful for us as it is for you." Polish President Lech Kaczynski, meanwhile, said he was "shaken and outraged" by the theft of a "world-known symbol of Nazi cynicism and cruelty." He appealed to all Poles for help finding it. It was reported by Polish police that the sign was recovered early Monday morning,
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Midtown Manhattan: Beautiful 4 story building, 10,500 sq ft with 3 flrs of night clubs, 1 kitchen, 3 bthrms, 3 DJ booths, 4th flr, 1000 sq ft, owners apt. building can be delivered vacant. 516-483-6045
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MANHATTAN E 65th Street FS24HrDM No Fee!!! Huge Lux 2 Bed/2 Bath. Top-of-the-Line Kitchen Excellent Closets $5,900 Ronit Uziel @ Uziel Group 212-891-7136 Prudential Douglas Elliman MT. Morris Park/ Clinton: 1 BR w/ Jacuzzi, Hardwood floors, exposed brick $1500/mo. Call owner 917-676-5303
UPPER EAST SIDE APTS FOR RENT STUDIO, 1 BR, 2 BR, UNFURNISHED & FURNISHED, NO FEE, BROKERS, WELCOME, NEAR ALL SCHOOLS, SHOPPING, TRANS. WWW.THMNY.COM 212-755-6556 60’s East Luxury-Apts for rent COME IN AND STAY AWHILE! Short-term and long term leases just steps away from central park. Call us today to see what we are all about! Visit our website: helsleycarltonhouse.com THE HELMSEY CARLTON 680 Maf Ave (61 St) 212-838-3000 x2002 86th St. West: pre-war, doorman bldg, BRIGHT 2 BR Hi, Flr, NO FEE. $3900/mo 212-724-8774
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MANHATTAN MANHATTAN CO-OP FOR SALE 1 Bedroom Co-op, $489K. 25% down. Pool, healthclub, bike room, full service, with doorman. 917-992-1902 Apt for sale NYC 504 Grand Street, LOW MTC! $367, ASK $569k, LARGE CRNR 1BR + WINDOWED OFFICE/ NURSERY BRAND NEW KITCHEN, PEACEFUL TREE LINED COURTYEARD, ELEV., 24 HR SEC., GYM, LAUND. BRK 917-873-4724 OR dcohen@citihabitats.com. Call for private showing 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
Financial District/ 15 Broad Street: Beautiful studio, 1 BA w/open kitchen, 11ft ceiling, oak floors, washer/dryer, pool, gym, private parking, low cc/ full tax abatement, $825K. For sale by owner 516-776-1747 ~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 Lower East Side: 1+2 BR, from $1300, No fee. DH Realty. Call 212-226-8400 ~THE MILAN~ @ 300 E 55 - 26C New to Market! Mint 3 Beds/3 Bath + DA, Hi-Floor Amaz City + River Views, Top-of-the-Line Windowed Kitchen + Custom Built-Ins W/D in Apt ~ $11,500 Ronit Uziel @ Uziel Group 212-891-7136 Prudential Douglas Elliman
MANHATTAN: 2 W47th St. room 406. Approx 800sf. Sep entr alarmed. Call 212-575-9590 Gorgeous 1 Bedroom apartment in Midtown West, Doorman, Roof Deck, $2350, 1 Month Free! Contact Sharon 917-754-2198.
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MANHATTAN 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
Retail space Manhattan 1st to 5th ave #93 Nassau St, sorner Fulton, Huge selling bsmnt avail. Corner windows Pedestraian only mall. Huge foot traffic. Good Many uses. $9950.00/mo. Neg. 212-687-4017/ 212-292-2704
NYC Office for rent NO FEE!!! 1650 Broadway Office in central Midtown. Approx 150 sq ft south facing 24 hr bldg access. Rent includes electric & nightly cleaning. 1 or 2 year lease avail. Security TBD Caran Properties Realty LLC Rebecca M Mason 212207-1803 Cell 917-861-3111
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25th St W#151 3rd flr. Sublease, 3,000sf showroom/ offices. Excellent condition, avail 9/1. No reasonable offer refused. Call 718-257-9101 Ask for Lloyd.
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MANHATTAN Business for sale Resraurant: Classic running, cozyFrench/Brazillian, well located, 74 seatbar and outside terrace, 5 to 10 yrs lease option. Call 347-753-0427
Business for sale Travel agency for sale. Call 212-994-2033/Marc 14 yrs in business, NYC location Dental specialty practice-Manhattan Multi specialist practice seeks specialist Partners and/or practice purchaser. Conv Picturesque loc with good referral base, lease And equip 212-228-2505; Fax (212)228-2585
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BROOKLYN Co-op for sale Kensington, BK: Beverly Rd., Sunny + spacious, 2 Bedroom has corner terrace w/ double exposures, 3 a/c’s, 24 hr doorman, indoor parking, wait list., maintenance, $683, asking $375,000, neg. Call Effie 917-886-2496
Midwood Co-op For Sale Junior 4 Apt Renovated $259,000 Studio Apt Renovated $149,000 1171 Ocean Pkwy Robert Nicholerti (718)840-2033 Prudential Douglas Ellman
1 Bedroom apt for sale, BK: Brooklyn Heights, 1 BR, for sale $389K pre-war gem. Prime location, newly restored, hardwood floors, roof, deck, elevator. Call Angelo. 212-918-4856
Bensonhurst: co-op for sale, Sat&Sun, 2-7 pm, 2 BR, co-op for sale. MAny clostes, huge lr, nice kit, new cabinets, doors, windows & terrace. Great views. G&E incl. Near all. Owner: 646-361-2101 CO-OP FOR SALE-BK Marine pk, 4 br tudor, 40x100 Lot, pvt drv, 1 car gar, fin bsmnt. COAST TO COAST REALTY. 718-787-9200; 917-468-2633
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~The Milan~ @ 300 E 55 - 26C New to Market! Mint 3 Beds/3 Bath + DA Hi-Floor Amaz City + River Views, Top-of-the-Line Windowed Kitchen + Custom Built-Ins W/D in Apt ~ $11,500
~Tower 53 Condo~ @ 159 W 53 – 15H Corner Huge Lux 2BR/1.5Baths Windowed Kitchen w/ Stainless SteelAppliances + DA w/ Built-In Marble Server’s Bar Low Maint + Tx. Utilities Included. $859K
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E 65th Street FS24HrDM No Fee!!! Huge Lux 2 Bed/2 Bath Top-of-the-Line Kitchen Excellent Closets $5,900
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
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REAL ESTATE 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 3 Bedrooms, 1bth, 100% co-op building, utils inc 4 new air cond, all new windows, new dishwasher,stove & refrig, night security guaro,laundry room, w/ new washers & dryers, indoor outdoor pking ,short waiting list Asking $265,000 neg Call Owner (917)561-0075 Ocean 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
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BROOKLYN Midwood: Open House, Sun Nov 22, 12-2. 721 Avenue M, 4 BR, 3 bth. 1400 sf row hse. Fin bsmt w/bth. Sep ent. Backyard, deck & patio. $649K. E Stack 516-428-5024
AVENUE J/ E 16TH: GREAT BLK! 4 BRS, 3 BTHS, KOSHER KIT, PARKING. FOR READY AND SERIOUS BUYER. $450K NEG. 561-305-8373
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 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
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 House for sale Seagate Brooklyn, 3 family detached brick with finished basement $689k 917-769-4776 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
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. 2:00- 4:00 PM) Contact: Leah 917-642-2773 liutaoli@yahoo.com 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
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 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
Neponsit Beaut Beach Block Owner relocating! All brk Colonial. 5Br,4.5bths, 1br apt in bsmt,fully renov,cust kitch,radiant heat,huge Lr w/gas frpic,wet bar & ocean view. FDR,lrg family room, 60x100 secluded prob.many xtras $1.895m L.Keating Realty 718-945-9267
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: 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 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 6920 13th Avenue: Store + 2 family, excellent condition, 3 BR apts. Call Albert. Remax Metro. 917-733-7230 or 718-439-1110
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
BROOKLYN Prime location! Coney Island Ave / J&K: Super landlord. Excellent condition. High traffic area. Call 718-258-9013 Medical Offices For Rent Bay Ridge/ Ridge Blvd/ 90’s Corner, Medical Office, 1000 S/F, Ground Level. High traffic loc 2 entr, handicap accessible. Reception area. Will build to suite. Kitchenette w/granite, radiant heat, ductless AC, use of paved yd. $3500/mo incl pkng. Owner 631-220-5706
Williamsburg: 5000 sft warehouse for rent on Spencer St. bw Park & Myrtle Avenue. Call 718-998-2767 Boro Park, 11th Ave/ 50 St: Beautiful basement office with large windows, 2 rooms + waiting area $720. 305-308-8517 or 718-853-6675 Prime Boro Park Loc (12th Avenue) 60x100 lot size. For serious inquires call 646-387-8055
Gerritsen Beach for lease. Totally renovated store front set up for office space or store. Central air, new gates, parking everywhere. $1950. D. Greenwood RE. 718-769-4448 Boro Park 47 St/10th Avenue. 1,500 sq ft, remodeled office. Call 917-414-3127 Foster/ OCEAN PARKWAY: Sublet avail, January 1st 2010. furnished office, good for therapist. Asking $225/mo. Call: 845-642-8072
Williamsburg: 5000 sq ft warehouse space for rent,. Very suitable for supermarket. Conveniently located on Spencer St between Park & Myrtle avenue, near condominiums & more. Call 718-998-2767 2626 E.14th St. Brand new office space available 200 to 1000 sq ft. FREE ELEC, HVAC, INTERNET & MORE! Beaut completely renovated prof’l & medical office bldg. Across bus stop & Q/B trains. All inquiries. Please Call: 718-692-4181 x110 Or Email: Daniel@hampshireprop.com 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: 11th Ave/63rd St: beautiful, flexible space for rent. 3000 sq ft office/ showroom/retail. Call 718-869-2005pm. Office for rent Bensonhurst, good for services, good condition, close to subway, shopping & schools. Block off 86th St. Price negotiable. 646-944-5209
OFFICE SPACE KngsHwy Between East 3rd & 4th St Entire floor/ one flight up 4 rms/ 1 bth Private entrance, contact 718- 243- 2748 Large school building for lease $14,500, move in, excel con, large classrooms, office space & playground, lrge kitch + dining area, lead & asbestos free, handicap accessible, suitable for special ed. 718-483-9665 or 917-282-4855 Boro Pk, 12 Ave 43 St, store frnt office for rent. Approx 60x20, good for prfsnl or store. Call: 917-435-9274 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 Boro Park. Corner 15 Ave/48 St Newly renov medical ofc approx 1,200+sqft. Reception +5 offices+ Kitchenette. Gloria: 212-725-6481 Boro Park, 12 Ave/43 St. Storefront office For rent Approx 60x20 good for professional or medical offi. Call 917-435-9274
Madison, Flatlands/ East 35th. 2600 sqft storefront, high traffic area, ground level, Central a/c & heat. Available now $2200. 917-330-6929
Ave U/ Ocean Pkwy/ East 5th St: Updated store. Approx 1000 sf with basement. No food. 732-833-1941
KINGS HIGHWAY, BROOKLYN COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT BY OWNER IN A NEW BUILDING. *PLAZA* 2ND FLOOR. 1500 SQ FT, 2 BTHRMS, PARKING, CENTRAL HVAC. EXCELLENT FINISH, PRIME LOCATION, BUSY AREA. EXCELLENT FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. RENT NEGOTIABLE 917-295-7529 OR 347-992-2722
Wlliamsburg: Comm’l property for rent, 5000 S/F warehouse, open space, high ceiling, corner loc, 5 min to man. Good for auto body, steel work, art gallery, import/export. Owner 646-247-2687
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 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 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 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 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
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BROOKLYN Building for sale, Sheepshead Bay: 25,000 bldg, used as a synagogue, expand or use as is. Great location! Call for details. Asking 3,500,000. D. Greenwood, RE. 718-769-4448
Midwood: Beautiful double lot magnificent location idealfor apt complex or synagogue. 15,500 sf. Must see, negotiable. DOROTHY GAYLE REALTY. 718-332-9836 or 917-685-5274
Williamsburg: 5000 sft warehouse for rent on Spencer St. bet Park & Myrtle Avenue. Call 718-998-2768
Luxury condos for sale Brand new luxury condos, Brighton, 7th street off Neptune Ave. 2 duplex penthouse w/prut roof decks, beautiful views w/d hook-up $2,500, 2 beds, 1.5 bths & much more, near all shopping and public trans. Must see, call owner 917-406-5272
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
Automobile Repair & Gas stations. Computerized car wash renovated in (summer) 2007, shell gas, 6 pumps, C-Store and 2 bay repair/quicklube. Brooklyn. $1,350,000. Call 914-774-7571 BORO PARK NEW UTRECHT/47TH ST 450 sf good for both store and office 19800 sf also available Call: 718-437-3126 lv msg 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 Commercial Space Avail. GERRITSEN BEACH-Lot for lease. Storefront on Gerritsen Avenue, zone heat, 2 baths, plenty of prkg. $20/sq ft. Can divide. D.Greenwood RL 718-769-4448 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 Bed-Stuy-Vacant Interior: LOT (LAND LOCKED) 18*35 BLOCK 1687, LOT 144, R-6 ZONE, $20K. PRINCIPALS ONLY. OWNER 917-848-7735
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BROOKLYN THREE 3 FAMILY HOMES ON 80X100LOT ASKING $975K ALSO 3 BR APT FOR RENT. R7A ZONE. CALL BROKER 646-207-7151
Boro Park, 20 Ave/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 *NEW* Mill Basin: 2 bdrm, upstairs apt, renovated EIK + bathroom, lg terrace includes heat. Adults only, no pets. $1500/mo. 718-209-0352 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
Apartment For Rent
BROOKLYN Ave L/E 21: Luxury 1 bdrm bsmt apt. Ave I/E 29: Luxury 2 Bdrm apt. Call cell: 347-489-4485
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REAL ESTATE Sheepshead Bay: Luxury 2 bd, 2 bth,m duplex apt. water front on Emons, balcony overlooking pool, trees high end appliances, washer/ dryer, gym, sonar, storage, near all. $1975/mo. 718-408-8404 or 718-332-2233
Apt for rent, Mill Basin: 6 rms, 1 ½ bths, , owner apt, 1st flr. Credit & refs required. $1650. Parking avail 646-641-3104 or 732-774-1663
E 22/ Ave J: Magnificent lrg 2 BR hse. Den, LR, DR, kit, 2.5 bths, C/A, no bsmt. $2500 + util. 718-692-2743
E 26/ Ave K-L. Spac 3 BR apt, kitch, D/R, L/R, balcony. Asking $2100/month. Call Renee 917-626-5663 Sheepshead Bay: 1BR, 1 ½ bth, EIK in large 2 bedroom apartment looking for mature female near all transportation, convenient shopping $500/mo + 1 month security includes heat and electric. References required available. 1/01/10 no pets, no smoking, no calls after 9pm. 718-891-4178 Midwood Open house: 858 East 13th st (I & Dead end) Brand new luxury duplex 4&5 bdrm condos for sale. 3 baths, mod kit w/granite counters, SS appliances, hrdwd flrs, balcony, deck or roof access & much more. Must come & see!!! Come or call David at 914-262-0417 or 718-627-8800 x251
E. 9th Street/Off Avenue T: 1 BR, new kit & bth. LR, all new excel cond. Shom Shab. Non smokers. 718-810-6427 Crown heights 1 bedroom $950.00 Owner 646-338-7003 or 917-518-9928
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 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. 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 Sheepshead Bay. 1 BR remodeled Apt. No section 8. No washer/dryer Call after 6 pm. 718-769-1318
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 APTS TO SHARE Looking for frum girl to share 2 br Apt in the heart of Flatbush. Ave J/Coney. Call 718-252-0263 ROOM FOR RENT In busy area in Flatbush (On Coney Island between J & K) Call 718-253-0493 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 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
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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 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 Bakery/ Café, Queens Coutny, New & successful! Partner disagreement forces sale. Janney 917-696-2345 or 917-696-2345
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QUEENS/BRONX FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHO[ & TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928
FAR ROCKAWAY: 1& 2 BR apts, some w balcs, new kitchs, closets, 24 hr doorman, security cameras. Walk to all & train. Call Sherri @Weissman RE. 516-791-6100 or 516-297-7995
FAR ROCKAWAY: Brand new constr 3 & 4 BRs, 2 bths, custom kosh kitch, balconies, W/D hookup, C/A, balcony for sukkah, parking, no rental fee. WEISSMAN REALTY 516-791-6101
FAR ROCKAWAY: On beach, brand new building. 1 & 2 BRs avail. Granite kits, balconies, waterivews, Shab elev W/D hookup. No renters fee. WEISSMAN REALTY 516-791-6100
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
Belle Harbor 2nd from ocean 60x100 Views galore! 5800sf 4 Brs, WB frpic, cust ElK 3.5 bths call for details & appt…$1.9m L.Keating Realty 718-945-9267
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
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
Kew Garden Hill fully Renovated 1 Family det home 4 bedroom 2.5 Baths fin Basementdriveway asking 770k 917-519-6110
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Bronx house for sale 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 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 Far Rockaway/ Neponsit: 2nd house from beach overlooking ocean. 4 BRs, 60x100 lot, 3 ½ baths. 917-742-7779, Klarise
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
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
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
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.
Far Rockaway: Brns new constr, 3 & 4 BRs, 2 bths, custom kosh kitch, W/D hook-up, C/A, balcony for sukkaj, parking, no rental fee. WEISSMAN REALTY 516-791-6101 Far Rockaway: On beach. Brand new building. 1 & 2 brs avail. Granite kits balconies, waterviews, shab elev. W/D hookup. No renters fee. WEISMAN REALTY. 516-791-6100 FAR ROCKAWAY: 1 &2 BR apts, some w/balcs, new kitchens, closets, 24 hours doorman. Security cameras. Walk to all & train. Call Sherri @ Weissman RE 516-791-6100 or 516-297-7995
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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
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LONG ISLAND Amagensett Dunes 400 feet to ocean beach Access. 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. AC. Labor Day. $50, 000 or avail monthly. Call: 631-655-9319
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LONG ISLAND 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
Oakdale/55+ Condos. New construction on Oakdale Bohemia Rd. 2 BR, 2 ba, models now open from $385,000. 631-472-2242
LONG ISLAND LAWRENCE, LI: 2 BR, 2 bth apt, lux bldg, 24 hr drmn, elev, 2nd flr, pool, terr, loads of closets, indr parkg, close to all. $500 sK. No brokers. 516-220-6912
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 Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305 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
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LONG ISLAND Glen Cove, 4 Rooms, lg LR, lovely kit, 2 BR, W/D hook-up, free storage & parking. Near beach. $1500/month + util. 516-676-0324
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NASSAU / L.I. Rocky Point Route 25A. 13,000-2,100 ft; Turnkey condition. $10 per ft, gross rent. Please Call: 516-298-7890 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 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 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
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 CEDARHURST: DENTAL OFFICE THUR-SUN. ALSO SUITABLE FOR PODIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST OR SPEECH THERAPIST. CALL 516-316-3360
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LONG ISLAND Hewlett: Open house, Nov 22nd 12-1:30 424 Shelter Avenue, 3 bth, come sit & relax in oversize yard! LR, DR, EIK 2 car gar, near house of worship + more! Once in a lifetime opportunity priced to sell at $649K. Call 516-242-7788
Ask about home buyers discount. 74 Mill Hill Lane East Hampton Village. Principals only. Original owner immediate closing. 631-324-6024. Have current CO & Survey.
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
Long Island East Willston: 79 Bengeyfield Drive, newly updated, 3 BR, 1.5 Bath, attached garage on big lot (62x130). Granite kitchen, wheatly schools. Call 516-343-4084 Huntington: Newly renovated, new roof, ac system, driveway + siding, single story, 2 BR, frplc, deck with yard. $450K negotiable 516-523-4653 BABYLON: With high ranch. 3 over 3 BR, 3 ba, or income of 2 apts $2700, hdwd flrs, newly updated. Beaut design. Great for investors. 1 GS $385,000. call owner Liz direct and say where you saw the ad. 631-671-1289
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
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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
Hewlett. Hi Ranch:4 BRS, 2 full baths, 2 kitchens, huge yard. Det gar. Nr park, shops & LIRR. Make your best offer! Call owner 516-817-9979
Staten Island 1869 Richmond Terr. M1 Zone. 26,947 sq ft. Please CallFor more information: 718-258-4222
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
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No Woodmere: Open house, 918 Glenridge Avenue, Nov 22nd 3-4:30 pm. All updated hi-ranch, 5BR,m 3bth, low taxer, near all, entry foyer, LR, formal DR, EIK, priced at $649K. Call PRIDENTIAL DOUGLAS ELLIMAN. Call Judy 516-633-6464 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
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
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REAL ESTATE (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 Brand new restaurant, Turnkey operator. Must see, mint cond. Great oppty! 13 years remains on lease. Ideal location opposite Cedarhurst train station. Call Harvey 516-510-8172 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
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NY STATE 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
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NY STATE 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
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NY STATE SULLIVAN COUNTY HOTEL FOR SALE. CALL JOHNATHAN AT THE SUNSHINE. 845-796-1200 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 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
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NY STATE 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 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 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 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 culde-sac near R Schlessingers shul, this one-of a kind loc Will not last! The World Realty Group 908-355-1717 845-358-6088
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 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 South Fallsburg, Great Opportunity. Totally renovated, beautiful year-round model, 14 units, kosher kitchenette, shulm, mikva, lobby, DR, outdoor swimming pool & more. 5 acres of magnificent breathtaking view suitable for family get-togethers shabbatons, yeshivas, school, etc. Price $1.4 Mil also possible partial partnership. Good outcome, very great potential. Call 845-694-7306
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
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NY STATE TWO WOODED PARCELDALBANY TWP BERKS CO PA. 18 ACRES @ $182,000 & 12 ACRES @ $175,000. PARCELS ADJOIN ONE ANOTHER AND ARE ALLOWED ONE HOME ON EACH. THE PARCELS CANNOT BE SUBDIVIDED. PERKS & PROBES COMPLETED FOR A SAND MOUNDS SEPTIC SYSTEM. SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. CLEAN & GREEN TAX PROGRAM. QUIET COUNTRY SITE WITH EASY ACCESS TO 178 EXIT #35. PH 610-217-6808. EMAIL Steiner51@verizon.net
Co-op Redding: FOR NATURE LOVERS! Secluded, unique Swiss chalet log house, 1 hr fr NYC on 4 ac in old forest. Tennis court, pool, Jacuzzi, $425K. 646-423-2352 Albany Area: SUPER LOCATION, beautifully restored 1840’s farmhouse with 16,000 sq ft barn on 15 park like acres. Turnkey business available. 15 minutes from Downtown Albany. Call Betty at 518-732-2436 or 518-423-9996. Must see to appreciate.
S FALLSBURG, NY Lg, 3 Br house, 3bth, Brand new, pvt in ground pool. Avail July. Call: 914-737-3915 WOODMERE/ WOODSBURGH: 5 mins, 5 BR, 4.5 bth, fin bsmt, HW flrs, C/AC, kosher gourmet, granite kit, new bths, den/frplc, cul-de-sac. In eruv, walkable to all shuls. Must see! $1299M. Please Call 917-687-0754
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
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
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
GREEN COUNTY NY 37 Acres per tested, views $225,000 20 minutes to Ny Thruway, Build ,Divide or Hunt. Please call 518-634-7842
Homes for sale 4 Bedroom, 3 bthm only $55,000!. Priced to sell!! Won’t last!! For listings call: 800-366-0412 xT472
Moving must sell! Wesley Hills, 1 br colonial,custom Kosher Milch Miller 914-414-3619 Rivky Kagan 845-659-2056 Kagan Realty
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
White Plains24 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
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 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
Champlain, NY: 385 surveyed acres, 2 min off I-87, some borders, black top road, ½ open & wooded, exclnt hunting, 40 min to Montreal. $250,000. 518-594-7535
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
Parksville: Wooded acresMust see! Family owned since 1917 minutes from route 17 never lodged wildlife abundant natural underground spring. Hunters paradise. Priced to sell at $170K negotiable. Call Susan 203-270-9235
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
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
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
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A private Oasis Grt New listing! Cameo Ridge, Extended remodeled split lots of character!Gourm Elk 2nd kitch,mster suite w/whrpl tub+wlkin closet Huge Fr grt rm library/loft l/g pool cabana fountain Multpl decks hot tub wet bar entertainment home on dbl lot. 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 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 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
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.
MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near beaches and town. Affordable weekly rental. 800-356-3210
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OUT OF STATE Commercial building in heart of enterprise zone in Meriden, CT. 15,000 sq ft on 1.15 acres of land. Located on high traffic road. Presently rented as used car dealer and repair shop. Price $934,000.00 Contact Rita 203-530-5228 Email: Merci@yahoo.com
Bayit Vegan: Penthouse 150 sq m terrace-studio-4 bedroomsbreaktaking view & decoration. 1,100.00 USD. Tel 972-54-769-2088
20 Million oz discovery so far @ Money Knob. Livengood, Alaska www.ithmines.com Last 10 claims for sale. Contact Bob 907-457-3295 or email cinabar56@hotmail.com Llama and Alpaca Farm: Montroe PA, Barn with electric and water-10 acres/fences directly off route 29 and route interstate 8! Approved subdiviosion with individual decks, retiring, asking $395K. Taxes 5,000 total school + land call. 570-663-2869 Rye Town/ Port Chester “Ideal Empty Nester” $995,000 Prestigious Greyrock on the sound sommunity next Rye. Water access/comm. Dock/beach. Chmg 1930s 5bed/4bath brk ch col, extd & remod, hw flrs thrt, lvg rm, fam/fdr, lg EIK, cvd patio, mbed ens/his/her bth & wi cls. fin bsmt, lndry, wshr/dryr + cls+ wk space. Gas c/h, cntl a/c, large brdd attic. Party garden, mature trees, lawn sprnklr. Circ dwy, gen off st pkg. frndly ownr assoc protects aplg/pvt ngbhd. Easy access I95, Rye/ Port Chester RR, 40 min Manhattan. http://www.flatfeelisting.co m/1801# 914-935-1182 for appointments. Mls listing # 2929451
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LAKE GASTON (NC/VA) UNIQUE LIMITED OFFERING MULTI-ACRE (2.8-7+AC) CUSTOM LAKEFRONT HOMESITES; BEAUTIFUL WOODED PLOTS, PRIVACY, GREAT VIEWS & LOCATION EASY ACCESS VIA 1-85 & 1-95 CALL 252-578-2628 WWW.ROANOKERESERVE.COM
Bristol, CT-31 unite RR $250k. price $2mil. Great potential and opportunity. Owner: 718-258-6096 Leave msg, Frank. 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
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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Tutoring Math Tutor all levels Reasonable fees available Evenings & Weekends . Call Corey Polk Cell 718-986-9712 Home 347-254-6004 Piano lessons, jazze latin 30 yrs perf & teaching exp. (Mongo Santa Maria, Sonny Rollind, Dave Valentin & others) Go to website: www.billo’connell.net For more info 845-642-3071 Music Instruction Berkeley College of music professor available for private drum lessons. Conatct: 617-835-6404
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SELL YOUR VEHICLE FREE QUOTES!!! ANY CONDITION NEW OLD JUNK NOT TITLE NO PROBS SAME DAY PICK UP. FREE TOWING!! CALL 718-864-2872 Mercedes Benz 2003 CLK: Convertible EXCELLENT CONDITION 40K miles. Asking: $19,500. Contact Ron Schwartz 914-666-2220
Pets GERMAN SHEPHERD Puppy’s for Sale Excellent European lines,show out of Triumph Gucci see Whirlingthunder.com for information on the puppy’s. Contact lida: 620-232-2655 , 0r Russ 620-232-1078 SOMEONE PLEASE LOVE US!! We are desperately looking for a good home!! Our names are Bindi & Jeremiah- we are 2 Pitbull mixes who were rescued from a horrible home in GA 2 years ago by our NYC “moms”. I’m Bindi, a small girl who loves to jump and play. I weigh only 35 punds and am about 3 yrs old. I am Jeremiah, a pit/boxer mix who is a lovebug. I am 3 ½ yrs olf and weigh 55lbs we are both vetted and have had training!! PLEASE WE ARE BEGGING FOR A LOVING & FOREVER HOME!!! Please contact Monica at 516-315-0900 or Darlene at 516-205-0421. We require ref., a home check and adoption fee. Puppies for Sale Cockapoo’s/ Yorkiepoos/ Puggles/ Chorkie/ Lab ShiChow/ Shihtzt/ Morkies $300 & Up CC pet 717- 548- 2989
Puppies for Sale Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies Descended from the UK’s most winning whole color bloodline genetic guarantee offered. $2000 Call for Health Info: 309-736-7951
Selling Insulation for sale 8 ¼ InsulationOwens Corning R-30C 917-913-0000 STEAMBURG SMOKES. Tax free cigarette brands delivered to your front door for less than expected. 18+ 1877-783-2685 NYJV NEW YEARS PACKAGE, 8 TKTS, ROSE BOWL PARADE, RESERVED GRAND STAND, SEATING/ 3 GAME TKTS BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VS. OHIO STATE + ALL DAY PARKING. $2K. CONTACT 559-269-7507 Love horses? Invest with no bills! Single investment of $50,000, purchases 11% ownership of 8 well bred in foal thoroughbred mares on 350 acre Bluegrass farm with –out board bills. Mares & foals to be sold at major bloodstock sale Noc 2010. Proven track record, exceptional references, for info: 859-983-1109 carriebrogden@aol.com
Steinway Piano: Original ivory keys + matching bench. (Model M) Signed by S. Rachmaninoff. Excellent condition. $28,500.00 804-380-5659 GET YOUR POWER WHEELCHAIRS, POWER SCOOTERS, HOSPITAL BEDS AT ABSOLUTELY NO COST TO YOU! FAST DELIVERY AVAILABLE. CALL TOLL FREE TO QUALIFY. 800-470-4567 NEW YEARS PACKAGE, 8 TKTS, ROSE BOWL PARADE, RESERVED GRAND STAND, SEATING/ 3 GAME TKTS BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VS. OHIO STATE + ALL DAY PARKING. $2K. CONTACT 559-269-7507 5000 Comic Books for sale from 1950” To 1990”s for Best Offer contact JBEC48@OPTONLINE.NET
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Pianos-BALDWIN GRAND Piano R.series, Ebony color, modern, straight legs. Excellent Condition. Needs Tuning. $10,000 Negotiable call 718-375-3161 NEW SEFFER TORAH, 6 INCH, 1/ARON KODESH, READY FOR SIYUM. 718-627-0915, 917-449-6125
Judaica Store out of business! SELLING ALL MERCAHNDISE AND CONTENTS OF STORE. 347-713-5340/ 646-210-7174 Closeout: 60,000 men’s ties, over 100 designs, normal retail $2-$5, entire lot .15cents per tie/scarves + 30,000 women’s one meter poly/sick. Normally retail for $5-$10. Close to price .65C. Other gift items. No mail sample. Inspection in Philadelphia 610-617-7865 or 484-802-5887 Valley thrift store: (Nonprofit.) 949 Amsterdam Ave. Men, Women & children; House wares, books, videos, DVD, CD, many other items. Mon-Fri 10am5pm, Sat noon-4pm. 212-222-2600 Mattress & Box spring Queen, Pillow top Still In Plastic $350 (631) 716-0174 Sports + Tickets Buy/ Sell tickets/ Yankees/ Mets/ Knicks/ Rangers/ Giants/ Jets and all concerts sports and theater. 800-764-1560 www.arentix.com
Piano, Baldwin Concert Grand, 7 ft, selling $12,500, appraised $25,000 631-277-1937 Lost hse in NJ fine furnishings, collectibles, coins, paintings, rugs. Cents on the dollar. 646-379-3566
CLOSEOUT SWEATERS WHOLESALE QUANTITIES Suitable for discount stores, street vendors, internet sales, home businesses. *Name Brands * Low Minimum Quantities *Individually Packaged * High Profit Margins Call 917-716-3018 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 Attention smokers!! Deeply discounted cigarettes!. 16 brands (premium brands $27dollars) 18 free usps delivery 1866-962-5255 www.cigarettegirl.net Art for Sale Works of Art for Acquisitios Judaica & Landscapes (917)204-5058
Buying Collector of Jewish Art. Call Ted: 201-575-0055
WANTED TO BUY BUYING ANTIQUES Furniture* Paintings *Bronze and marble Items Statues * Vases *Silver. TOP PRICES FOR QUALITY. CALL ANYTIME 917-698-5536 Do you have merchandise you can’t sell? We’ll buy entire warehouse. Please call: 347-496-1626
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New Jersey Apartment For Sale Co-op for sale, Fort Lee, NJ: 6 lrg rooms, lux apt, 2bth, patio, gym, heated pool, parking, many extras. 5 min to NYC. Asking price 312K. Call for appt 201-928-0013 For Sale, NJ White Township, NJ: 4 BR, 2 bth, $369K www.discount-travel-packages.us Call Marleny 908-246-2457 Sussex County, Hamburg: Newly renovated, 1 BR apartment. Available immediately. 973-827-0432 Office space for rent. 1,300-2,500 sq ft. Prime grnd flr, reception area + 9 modern ofc. $30ft. 581 Middle Neck Rd. Owner 212-874-4477 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
Apartment For Rent Passaic County, Clifton: Newly renovated with hardwood flrs. 3 BR, 2 bths, 2nd of 2 fam. Off street parking, Eat-in-Kithen, LR, DR, includes hot water. Near NYC & Local trans. Near rts 46 & 80, Garden state pkwy. No pets, no smoking, $1,600/mo + 1.5 month sec deposit. Call 973-271-9911
Elizabeth, NJ: Luxury brand, new one + 2 BR apts with all new applncs. Walking distance to NY transit. Across the street from schools/ yeshivas, ½ block from JCC. Close to synagogues/ Supermarkets. Walking distance to Kean College. Contact 908-527-1900 or 732-203-1154
Elizabeth: Delmora, large 1 BR, BR 12x 16, new hardwood floors walkin closet, large living room with carpet, eat in kitchen, quiet building, close to shopping and transportation, heat & water included. $835, monthly, no pets. 973-539-7827
Kings Point, Delray Beach: CONDO Capri Delux, 2 BR, 2 bath, newly renovated, unfurnished. Yearly lese $800/month. (201)286-3056
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
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Bogota, NJ: 2 BR, 1.5 bths, LG EIK, 6 drvwy, central AC, new furnace w/3, zone heat. Close to all buses. Fast sale $259K OBO Owner 201-820-4391 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
For Sale Parsippany: Lak Hiawatha-1 BR condo quiet building, 2nd flr, walk-up, updated appliances in EIK. Renovated bath, new windows, new electric, good closet, space storage bin + laundry room on-site ample parking, great nearby park and ride. 2 miles, no pets, no smoking. $875 monthly. Call 973-207-0860 Owner.
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
King Solomon Memorial: Park Clifton, NJ. Two burial plots for sale. $1400 each. Call Fanny at 215-205-5334.
House for sale White Township,Nj 4br 2bth $396k,www.discount travel packages us call marleny 908-246-2457
Jersey City: Clean 2 BR apt, parking avail, heat & hot included, Jacuzzi, 20 min from Manhattan. $1150/mo 347-266-1029
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
Spring Lake Heights: Builders/developers, Land for sale: Zoned Residential 908-482-0528
Unfunr apt, NJ: 2 BR apt, West NY, NJ 24 hour drmn, hardwood flrs, 15 mins to NYC. Parking avail. $1800. 201-600-3437
Morris Township: FOR SALE BY OWNER Cromwell Hills Area. 5 BRs, 2.5 bth, Eat in Kitch, finished basement, fireplace, central air, H/W floors, garage, easy access to highways, pool bond included. $560,000 Call 201-669-2399
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
Elizabeth/Elmora, Large 1 bedroom, bedroom, 12x16, new hardwood flrs, walk-in closet, large living room with carpet, eat in kitchen, quiet building, close to shopping & trans, heat & hot water included. $835 monthly, no pet. Call 732-539-7827
LINDEN: 4 & 5 room apts $980-$1200. 2 BRs, newly painted & renovated. No pets, no smoking. 1 ½ month security. Call after 9am 908-862-5444 Email: ndc@comcast.net
ROYCEFIELD TRADES PARK, Hillsbourough, Somerset County, NJ. Easy access to routes 206, 202, 22, 287 and 78. CommercialIndustrial buildings and commercial condo units from 2,500 sf to 15,000 sf, outdoor storage and parking, purchases, leases or lease purchase, brokers protected starting at $110.00sf. Tel 908-874-6424
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#
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
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 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
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
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
Are you looking for a clean remodeled 3BR, 2 ba shore house colonial 2.5 blocks from the beach. New roof, kitchen & bath, parks 5 cars. Asking $339,900. Call 973-464-5561 Fairlawn: $409,900, 5 BR, 2bth colonial c/c updated MEIK, also 695,000 new construction, 4 BRs, 4.5 bths. Help pick out your new MEIK. Family room + recreation room & office.--Elmwood Park: $359, 4 BR, 2.5bth, S/L Home, new MEIK, beautiful family room and office. Call Carol WeissmanWeichert Realtors201-794-7722 ext.249
Old Ridge: Rural 3+ ac custome 5 br, 2 ba, full base, deck, walk to NY bus, $535, 000. Owner 732-207-8869 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
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale Commercial Property Newark, NJ: Nice commercial gated-in building, safe area in iron-bound section FOR RENT. 16 ft ceiling. Up to 120,000 sq ft can be easily divided. 1st flr also avail. Big parking lot, easy access & loading. Plenty of office space, wired & ready. Surrounded w/heimeshe businesses, daily minyonim, close ti highways & transportation. Excellent prices. Please call 917-771-3140. If no answer lv msg.
Commercial Space: New York, New Jersey, Retail space available. 203 Vernon. 18x20 cubic feet, available. For rent or storage with bathroom. 565/mo. 551-358-9372 Elizabeth: Auto service center garage for lease. Location close to Goethals Bridge. Newly renovated 3 bays. Ideal use for car lot, oil change, muffler repair & brake center. Call 732-713-4015/ 723-203-1154/ 908-527-1900 Paterson Prime Corner location. B-2 Enterprise. Lot 12,000 sq ft 5300 sq ft masonary bldg. 30 car lot, used as taxi company, also for sale 17 taxi license, 11 livery license. 575,000. Call 973-278-6700
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 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 Commercial property HBWE REALTY Ranway/Linden NJ Warehouse 15,000, 30, 000& 40,000 22 ft high, plenty of parking space, Avail for imm purchase or lease! Call Barry Littman 917-363-3974
Jersey city warehouse space Available. 10,000+ sf. Call Joe or Ben, 718-947-5037 Property Management Experience company serving MICHIGAN, OHIO AND INDIANA Call Shepherd Properties 248-217-5040
Help Wanted HELP WANTED-NJ Pharmacist position available in Lakewood, NJExc, salary. Pleasant work envirnment. Gershon: 732-666-1748
Donations Children’s hope charities-A- Car donation is tax deductible, free pickup, any condition. 800692-1221. For NJ call 973-504-6215. Not an endorsement
Adult Community Cedar Grove: Route 23 South,
20 mins from NY. Building 5 years old. Condo 2608 sq ft, 9 rooms, 3 bed, 2 bth. This home is to be sold AS IS, FULLY FURNISHED. All brand new furnishings and newly renovated. Includes exclusive furnishings, Persian Rugs, large chandelier in formal dining room plus 6 chandeliars throughout. Cathedral ceilings and cove moldings. Each room has its own décor and is custom furnished accordingly, including special lighting and Tiffany lamps. Home has 2 granite fireplaces, custom created. Eat-in kitchen with granite tops and stainless steel appliances, open floor plan into recreation room including 11 foot entertainment center, matching granite fireplace, dry bar, recessed storage. There are a number of exclusive pictures on walls throughout. Dining room wall unit filled with exquisite silver, crystal pitchers and glassware including champagne, red and white wine, water goblets. Kneed walls are onyx topped and display Italian Morani pitchers. Master bath has his and her matching granite vanities and 6 ½ brand new Jacuzzi. 2nd bath has floor to ceiling custom tile and marble. Separate laundr room with high end LG washer and dryer, two large terraces. Daytime 973-575-8635, 973-303-3370 Sell Price...$795,500
New Jersey house for Sale Brick / Cherry qyayArea Lrge 5 bedrooms 3 full bath col on culde sac den 2 Family Rooms inground pool. Near schls, beach, shop Family oriented Neighborhood Asking 700k Call 732-616-7278
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Florida & Israel Real Estate
For Sale Boca Raton: Century Village, 5 BR, mins to Miami Beach, beaut 2 BRs, 1.5bths. Excel kept facilities, extras incl pool, gym, tennis etc. 305-308-8517 Excellent Oppty!!! Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach: Magnificent 800 sq ft, studio sleeps 4, renting daily/weekly. Available short/long term. Call 347-804-4666 Boca Raton: Designer furnished, 3 bedroom townhouse, 2 ½ bth, 2 car gar, equity membership mandatory. Golf view. 595K. Call 561-756-3248
Central FL, Custom built, log home on sac, 2700 sf, 0 tax, pool, many extras. $300,000 by owner. 386-659-2860 Winston Towers: Onsite Resale office. Winston Twrs100: 2/2. Penthouse completely remodeled, ask $240’s Winston Twrs 200: 2/2 on the water ask low 200’s. convertible. $179K Winston Twrs 500: 1/1.5, Estate sale. Winston Towers Realty. 305-935-1500
ANA BENITEZ 954-854-5109 Luxury Oceanfront 3/3.5 condo, 5th floor. 3486 sq ft at Ocean Palm. Amazing views from every room, double terrace, private elevator. 2 car gar, pking. Move in ready. 5 star amenities. Pets OK.
BOYTON BCH: 3BR, 2 c gar, pool. Nr 2 orthodox shuls. Motivated seller. 718-314-1671 or 718-494-1223
APT FOR SALE Hdale Hemispheres mint Studio, Furnished Custom Murphy Bed high floors 7x18 Ft. Terrace Intercoastal and Ocean views free ac/cable Amen Rest,Beauty salon,gym pools must see $115,900 (516)377-7970 (954)457-9910 (516)297-1078 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
Glatt Kosher takeout/catering in No. Miami Beach for sale. 30 years in business. Long Lease. 305-992-0045
Palm Coast: New home construction, located along northeast Atlantic coast and intercoastal waterway. Costume home builder (FL license CGC 516265) Review your floor plans and features at www.stoughtonluxuryhome s.com Summer building incentives apply through august 31, 2009. Call for details 386-586-5665, ask for Will or John. M-F 9 am to 5 pm.
W Palm Beach, FL. 1 BR condo, 1 ½ bth, corn apt, immac. Sr gated commun, wlk to shul $30K. 917-453-5225
West Coast, FL living at it best, 2 BR and 3 BR, double wide manufactured homes in gated adult community, land lease. 40 and over, lot of activities, near beach, major attractions. Golf and more large clubhouse, gym & pool. Near Tampa Area. Call Side Kixx @ 727-359-4547 or 727-810-0233 Sidekixx@tampabay.rr.com
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
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
MICCO- LIVE + WORK IN GATED PRIVATE PROPERTY
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
Ocean Front Condo Ocean Front
Hillsboro Beach, Florida Condo 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 deeded Hillsboro Beach, garage spaces, 2675 sq. ft; Florida 0 minutes to The Boca Resort an 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, Club, 25 minutes to Fort Lauderda 2 deeded garage and Palm Beach airports. spaces, 2675 sq. ft; 10 $719,000 minutes The Boca SVP Contact: Garyto Birmingham, Resort and Club, 25 minRutenberg Realty 954.464.4336 utes to Fort Lauderdale www.garybirmingham.com
and PalminBeach Specializing Luxury airports. Ocean Fron Condos$719,000 and Estate Homes in GaryBeach, Boca Contact: Raton, Deerfield Birmingham, SVPBeach Highland Beach, Hillsboro and Fort Lauderdale Beach.” Rutenberg Realty 954.464.4336 www.garybirmingham.com
“Specializing in Luxury Ocean Front Condos and Estate Homes in Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Highland Beach, Hillsboro Beach and Fort Lauderdale Beach.
RE for sale. Hamburg area. Newly renovated 1 BR apt. Available immediately. 973-827-0432 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
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
North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286
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
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
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
Real Estate
For Rent or Sale in Florida 2BR, w/ amazing bay view Sleeps 6 Comfortably 2Bths Walking distance to Shul Beautiful Gym, Jacuzzi, Boat and Fishing Dock Tennis Courts and more Incl. completely furnished apt Washer Dryer, Sheets, blankets, towels, etc. Ready for Rent or Sale Immediately Come stay for a few days, weeks, or more. Call917-686-4824 For Serious Purchase Inquiries
CONDO FOR SALEFLORIDA NEWLY RENOV FURN, 2 BR, 2 BTH, LR/DR AREA, CLOSED IN, SUN-ROOM, 3 WALK-ON CLOSETS, GRANITE FLRS, NEW TILE FRLS, A/C. 55 GATED COMMUNITY, 2 POOLS, MANY AMENITIES. WALK TO SHULS, SHOP, LOW MAINT. REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE. BY OWNER, $99K FIRM. 305-877-6927
Condo for sale FL Naples: TARPON BAY CONDO 2 BR/2 BA; Tiled, clubhouse, pool, gym, Comm. Office, pets OK $185K. Call: 239-777-4952 or 239-254-7633
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
For Rent Halendale Beach, FL: Duo condominium, 3/2 corner unit, facing diplomat golf course and pool, 2nd flr washer, dryer, new building, mint condition also shopping, downstairs gym privileges also. Call : 954-756-1516
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
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
Condo for sale FL Jupiter/ Ocean BluffsN: Gated 2 BR, 2 bth, condo, steps to pool, bch, kitchen, DR, LR, FL/R, Ldry/R titled porch, nice view/RED. Lowest in Bluffs $270k. Contact 561-746-6446
Palm Coast FL: New home construction located along northeast Atlantic coast and intercostals waterway. Custom home builder (FL License CGC 151265) Review floor plans and features at www.stoughtonluxuryhome.co m Summer building incentives apply through August 31st 2009. Call for details 386-586-5665, ask for will or John, M-F 9-5pm w/e 10AM-4PM
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, Carriage House. New lrg 2 BR, 2 bth w/ocean vu. New ksher kit-shabbat mode. Shab elevator, shul in bldg. Winter rental and or Pesach. Call 201-8369642 or email: stevenschiefer@hotmail.com
Wynmoor Coconut Creek, FL: Furn 2 BR/2 full bth, elev bldg, golf, tennis, swim, movies, bus svc, deli on premise. Full security, emergency med. Rent for 4 mo/ Get 6 mo deal. Call Ralph 215-957-7680
MIAMI BEACH, Portugal Towers, Ocean view, 2 BRs. Weekly or monthly Rental. Call: 718-753-4479
Hallandale: 1817 S. Ocean Dr. Large, 1 BR, 1.5 bth, unfurn, Bay&Ocean views. $950 a month, yearly. Call owner: 954-457-8570
Condo for 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
ISRAEL 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
Jerus, central. New 4 BR lux apt in 18 unit bldg. incl all linen, applncs, Kitch ware. Kosher & sh shab. Short Term rentals. 416-782-6791 Looking for an apt in Israel. Great neighborhoods, many apts available. Reasonably priced. Please call: 718-930-8226 For holidays + year vacations Penthouse in Ashdod, fully furnished on the beach. 4 rooms, good for 6 people. From 2 weeks to 3 months. 646-413-3826 jacomogador@yahoo.com
Lev Yerushlayim: Renov 1 BR furn apt. Sleeps 4. All amens. Avail 9/7-10/16, part or all. 937-304-4026 We are organizing a group to purchase an apt in Jerusalem. We are now offering a special price. For more information. Please call 718-930-8226 Lev Yerushalayim, Hotel: 2BRs, 2 bths, kitchen terrace 972-3-673-7330 email: arusi-ez@zahav.net.il
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale/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
WYNMOOR COCONUT CREEK, FL: Furn 2 BR/ 2 full bth, elev building, golf, tennis, swim, movies, bus sevc, deli on premise, full security, emergency med. Rent for 4 mo/ Get 6 mo deal. Call Ralph 215-957-7650
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