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AIPAC 2010 Brings 7500 Israel Activists to Washington DC

President Barak Obama signing the Health Care Reform Bill.

The former Shepard hotel in Jerusalem will soon be turned into housing units.

JV STAFF The House of Representatives passed health care reform legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. Thirty-four Democrats voted against the measure, and no Republicans voted for it.

BY GIL RONEN A project for construction of 20 housing units at the Shepherd Hotel compound in eastern Jerusalem received the f inal bureaucratic approvals Tuesday and construction could begin at any time.

Netaniyahu addressing the AIPEC conference declaring Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and he would build in Jerusalem as he builds in Tel Aviv.

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he project involves restoration of the British and Jordanian-era building in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of eastern Jerusalem, next to Shimon HaTzaddik neighborhood which has also seen a renewed Jewish presence and recent controversy.

The Shepherd Hotel was originally built as the home of Haj Amin AlHusseini, the leader of Jerusalem's Muslims who became an ally of the Nazis.

The Shepherd Hotel project also includes the paving of a new access road to the compound and a multilevel parking lot. It will be undertaken

by Florida-based f inancier and philanthropist Irving Moskowitz.The Obama administration created a loud diplomatic flap with Israel two weeks ago over another construction project in

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House Passes Health Care Reform 219-212

BY JV STAFF Initiated in an atmosphere thick with questions and controversy about the American Israeli relationship, the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee AIPAC – began its annual Washington program with concern about two major issues: the safety and security of Israel and Iran’s attempts to gain possession of nuclear weapons. rom the conference’s first hours, discussion and commentary stressing Israel’s security needs as well as recognition of its immense economic, technological and humanitarian capability were applauded. Throughout the three-day event, proponents of a strong, safe and Jewish Israel were adamant. From pundits to professionals, from grassroots people to politicians, discussion of Israel’s need for security in safe and secure borders, coupled with the imme-

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diate need for real and conclusive negotiations towards a two-state solution was the focus of delegates and speakers.

The conference concluded with the words of Former Prime Minister of England Tony Blair who said that “we will bring more than peace to people who lived with too long with conflict.

That is an endeavor worth dedicating one’s life to.”

Each of the 7500 AIPAC delegates came together in Washington DC, committed to maintaining a positive American-Israeli relationship. They welcomed speakers including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Former Prime Minister of England Tony Blair. Each of the speakers generally conveyed a hopeful, cautious and yet urgent message focusing on two central concepts: f irst, Israel’s safety and secu-

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he NY Times wrote, "Congress gave final approval on Sunday to legislation that would provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and remake the nation’s health care system along the lines proposed by President Obama."

All NYC House members voted for the bill, except for Michael McMahon (DStaten Island); the other NY votes were split along party lines.

Notably, Democrat Scott Murphy of Glen Falls, who previously voted against reform last fall, voted for the bill, explaining that this bill was more fiscally conservative, and "I think this bill will slow the growth of out-of-control health care costs that are impacting families and small businesses."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "Senator Kennedy wrote that access to health care was the great unfinished business of our society - that is, until today.

After a year of debate, we have come to this historic moment. Today we have the opportunity to complete the great unfinished business of our society and pass health

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This Passover, let’s ask a new question.

How can we make a difference every night?

On Passover, we open our doors to the hungry. We tell our children the story of our redemption from slavery. Savoring the gift of freedom, we celebrate being a people committed to caring for one another and the community that nourishes us.

With the taste of unleavened bread and bitter herbs on our tongues, we are reminded that these nights are indeed different from all others.

But the powerful lessons of Passover — empathy and compassion — inspire us throughout the year. In imagining ourselves as slaves, we dedicate ourselves every night to making life better for those who still struggle under the bonds of oppression — the poor, the unemployed, the frail elderly, and families in crisis.

Through our network of agencies and with the generous support of our donors, UJA-Federation of New York is committed to easing these burdens. We’re opening our doors to the hungry. We’re connecting Jews around the world to one another and to Israel. And we’re teaching our children so they will write the next chapter in our shared narrative. www.ujafedny.org 1-866-UJA-FED1

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House Letter Presses Cuba on Alan Gross

BY JTA Forty members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter warning Cuba that improved relations are contingent on the release of a jailed Jewish American. lan Gross, 60, has been held since Dec. 3; he was arrested while reportedly assisting the Cuban Jewish community to connect to the Internet. His Congressman, U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), initiated the letter.

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"It is our understanding that at the time of his arrest, Mr. Gross was in Cuba to help the Jewish community improve their ability to communicate with Jews, both in Cuba and overseas," said the letter sent Tuesday.

"He was working pursuant to a U.S. government contract. Mr. Gross's work in Cuba emanated from his desire to make a positive impact for others of his faith on the island."

The Cuban government has banned such U.S. Agency for International Development projects.

"The arrest and imprisonment of Mr.

Gross is viewed with great consternation by the government of the United States, including both Democrat and Republican Members of the United States Congress, whether liberal or conservative," the letter said. "It has caused many to doubt your government's expressed desire to improve relations with the United States. We cannot assist in that regard while Mr. Gross is detained in a Cuban prison. We urge you in the strongest possible terms to immediately and unconditionally release Mr. Gross and allow him to return to his family in the United States."

The widow of a rabbi killed in the attack on the Mumbai Chabad House is having immigration trouble that could keep her away from her children.

The U.S. Customs Department has charged Frumet Teitelbaum, 37, an Israeli citizen, with overusing her tourist visa to travel back and forth from Israel to Brooklyn, where her eight children aged 2 to 14 live with her late husband's family.

Though Teitelbaum had a valid travel visa, her frequent travel to visit her children caused Customs off icials to stamp it with restrictions limiting her time in the United States. The children are attending school in New York.

Brooklyn-born Rabbi Leibish Teitelbaum, 37, was among six Jews killed in the 2008 attack on Chabad's Nariman House, one of 10 Mumbai sites under siege during a three-day attack by an Islamist Pakistani group that left 166 dead and hundreds injured. Rabbi Teitelbaum had trav-

eled to Mumbai to work as a kosher food supervisor.

Frumet Teitelbaum must leave the United States in early April or she will be deported, the New York Post reported.

Attorney Michael Wildes told the newspaper that he will appeal to the Immigration Court on Teitelbaum's behalf so that she can receive a green card and permanent residency under a post-9/11 law designed to assist the families of terrorist victims.

ebsite operator Gary Zimet says the list is dated April 18, 1945, and 13 pages long. The names of 801 people are listed along with their occupations and birth dates.

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Zimet says there were seven different versions of the list and only four others are known to have survived. One is in the US Holocaust Museum, one at the German federal archives in Koblenz, and two others are kept at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.

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There are a few other copies in existence, but in poor condition, and most of them incomplete. The one pictured is in the Holocaust archives at Bad Arolsen in Germany.

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Copy of Schindler's List to Sell for $2.2 Million The only privately held copy of the list that Oskar Schindler and accountant Itzhak Stern drew up, of Jews to be saved from Nazi concentration camps, is being sold for $2.2 million on a first-come first served basis by its anonymous owner.

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Nearly Half of U.S. Voters Support Total Settlement Freeze

Arab Prisoners Demand Chametz on Pesach

The Rasmussen Reports poll also showed that 75% of U.S. voters said that the Palestinians should be required to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist as part of any peace agreement, with only 6% disagreeing. eventy-three percent of voters, according to the poll, said they thought it was unlikely that there will be lasting peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis within the next decade, including 19% who say it is not at all likely.

According to the Rasmussen Reports website, last June, when Obama challenged Israel’s settlement policy last June, 48% of voters said the president’s Middle Eastern policy was about right, with 35% say he was not supportive enough of Israel.

In this week's poll, however, 58% of voters responded that Israel was an ally of the United States, with 2% viewing Israel as an enemy.

On Wednesday, Obama said that there was no crisis in ties with Israel, despite a high-profile diplomatic feud over the

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The Israeli High Court took up the essentially halachic question of whether Israel should feed Arabs bread and other non-Passover items on the upcoming holiday. ccording to Jewish law, no Jew is permitted to possess leavened products (chametz) over the holiday, and the State of Israeleven sells its chametz to a non-Jew on the eve of the holiday.

The case came as the result of a lawsuit by a Muslim prisoner, who says that he sees no reason why he and his non-Jewish cell mates should not be

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served bread over Passover. Current Prisons Service policy is to serve bread only in security institutions where no Jews are held and not in “mixed” prisons.

The Arab’s attorney (who is Jewish) presented wide-ranging halachic sources to back up his claim that his client should be permitted to eat bread, from Maimonides and the Code of Jewish Law (Shulchan Aruch), up to the opinion of former Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu and Har Bracha Yeshiva Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Eliezer Melamed.

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Netanyahu administration's plans to build 1,600 homes in East Jerusalem.

"Israel is one of our closest allies, and we and the Israeli people have a special bond that's not going to go away," Obama said.

"But friends are going to disagree sometimes," Obama said.

Almost half of all U.S. voters believe that Israel should be made to cease all settlement construction as part of a future peace deal with the Palestinians, a Rasmussen Reports poll said on.

The American institute claimed that a recent poll showed 49% of voters approved of forcing Israel to stop settlement construction, with only 22% of voters disagreeing, saying Israel should not be required to stop building those settlements. Another 29% were not sure.

U.S.-Israel ties have been strained of late, as a result of Israel's approval of 1,600 new East Jerusalem housing units during an official visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden last week. U.S. President Barack Obama, however, denied the existence of a crisis in the ties between Washington and Jerusalem.

Israel Vows to Respond to Kassam Hit Israel warned of a harsh response on Thursday afternoon after a Thai greenhouse worker was killed when a Kassam rocket fired by Gaza terrorists exploded in the Netiv Ha’asara area. he man, in his 30s, was evacuated to Ashkelon’s Barzilai Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

A small Islamist faction calling itself Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the attack.

In a statement e-mailed to reporters in Gaza, the al-Qaida-inspired faction said the attack was a response to Israel's "Judaization" of Islamic holy places in Jerusalem and elsewhere in the West Bank.

A second group, the Aksa Martyrs Brigades, also later claimed responsibility.

Vice Premier Silvan Shalom warned that the attack would lead to a strong reaction, and said that Hamas was ultimately responsible.

“It is severe escalation,” said Shalom in remarks broadcast on Army Radio. “Israel will not return to the situation of before Operation Cast Lead. The response will be particularly fierce..I hope Hamas will learn a lesson.”

The attack came on the same day as a visit to Gaza by Europe's top diplomat, EU foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton, who had just crossed into the territory when the rocket was fired.

"I condemn any kind of violence. We have got to find a peaceful solution to the issues and problems," she said. She was the most senior international official to visit Gaza in more than a year.

Ashton did not meet with Hamas officials.

"What we have been saying to the Israelis for a long time is that we need to allow aid into this region, to be able to support the economy to grow for people to have the things they are clearly lacking," she told reporters.

"What we have been saying to the Israelis for a long time is that we need to allow aid into this region, to be able to support the economy to grow for people to

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have the things they are clearly lacking," she told reporters.

The British Government has also strongly condemned the rocket attack.

Foreign Office Minister of State Ivan Lewis said the attack should be condemned by all those who are committed to peace. __________________________________

“All terrorist attacks directed against Israel are unacceptable and should be condemned by all those who are committed to peace and stability in the Middle East.” __________________________________ “The UK condemns the rocket attack carried out by militants in Gaza,” Lewis said. “All terrorist attacks directed against Israel are unacceptable and should be condemned by all those who are committed to peace and stability in the Middle East.”

Lewis called for both sides to resume negotiations and said that the UK is actively supporting US efforts to achieve this.

“It is now more urgent than ever before that we see the resumption of meaningful negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians to create a two state solution.

“We are actively engaged in supporting the efforts of the US to create the conditions for negotiations to begin as soon as possible,” Lewis said.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also condemned the attack.

"All such acts of terror and violence against civilians are totally unacceptable and contrary to international law," he said in a statement.

On Wednesday, two Kassam rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip, landing not far from Sderot.

Two people suffered from shock as a result of the blast, one of them a girl. They were treated by an MDA team and evacuated to a shock treatment center.

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HISTORIC, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL

Jerusalem, wrote historian Martin Gilbert, is not a 'mere' city. "It holds the central spiritual and physical place in the history of the Jews as a people." or more than 3,000 years, the Jewish people have looked to Jerusalem as their spiritual, political, and historical capital, even when they did not physically rule over the city. Throughout its long history, Jerusalem has served, and still serves, as the political capital of only one nation - the one belonging to the Jews. Its prominence in Jewish history began in 1004 BCE, when King David declared the city the capital of the first Jewish kingdom. David's successor and son, King Solomon, built the First Temple there, according to the Bible, as a holy place to worship the Almighty.

Unfortunately, history would not be kind to the Jewish people. Four hundred and ten years after King Solomon completed construction of Jerusalem, the Babylonians (early ancestors to today's Iraqis) seized and destroyed the city, forcing the Jews into exile.

Fifty years later, the Jews, or Israelites as they were called, were permitted to return after Persia (present-day Iran) conquered Babylon. The Jews' first order of business was to reclaim Jerusalem as their capital and rebuild the Holy Temple, recorded in history as the Second Temple.

Jerusalem was more than the Jewish kingdom's political capital - it was a spiritual beacon. During the First and Second Temple periods, Jews throughout the kingdom would travel to Jerusalem three times yearly for the pilgrimages of the Jewish holy days of Sukkot, Passover, and Shavuot, until the Roman Empire destroyed the Second Temple in 70 CE and ended Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem for the next 2,000 years. Despite that fate, Jews never relinquished their bond to Jerusalem or, for that matter, to Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel.

No matter where Jews lived throughout the world for those two millennia, their thoughts and prayers were directed toward Jerusalem. Even today, whether in Israel, the United States or anywhere else, Jewish ritual practice, holiday celebration and lifecycle events include recognition of Jerusalem as a core element of the Jewish experience.

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CONSIDER THAT: • Jews in prayer always turn toward Jerusalem.

• Arks (the sacred chests) that hold Torah scrolls in synagogues throughout the world face Jerusalem.

• Jews end Passover Seders each year with the words: "Next year in Jerusalem"; the same words are pronounced at the end of Yom Kippur, the most solemn day of the Jewish year.

• A three-week moratorium on weddings in the summer recalls the breaching of the

walls of Jerusalem by the Babylonian army in 586 BCE. That period culminates in a special day of mourning - Tisha B'Av (the 9th day of the Hebrew month Av) - commemorating the destruction of both the First and Second Temples.

• Jewish wedding ceremonies - joyous occasions, are marked by sorrow over the loss of Jerusalem. The groom recites a biblical verse from the Babylonian Exile: "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning," and breaks a glass in commemoration of the destruction of the Temples.

Even body language, often said to tell volumes about a person, reflects the importance of Jerusalem to Jews as a people and, arguably, the lower priority the city holds for MUSLIMS: • When Jews pray they face Jerusalem; in Jerusalem Israelis pray facing the Temple Mount.

• When Muslims pray, they face Mecca; in Jerusalem Muslims pray with their backs to the city.

• Even at burial, a Muslim face, is turned toward Mecca. Finally, consider the number of times 'Jerusalem' is mentioned in the two religions' holy books: • The Old Testament mentions 'Jerusalem' 349 times. Zion, another name for 'Jerusalem,' is mentioned 108 times.

• The Quran never mentions Jerusalem - not even once. ___________________________________

“Even when others controlled Jerusalem, Jews maintained a physical presence in the city, despite being persecuted and impoverished.” ___________________________________ Even when others controlled Jerusalem, Jews maintained a physical presence in the city, despite being persecuted and impoverished. Before the advent of modern Zionism in the 1880s, Jews were moved by a form of religious Zionism to live in the Holy Land, settling particularly in four holy cities: Safed, Tiberias, Hebron, and most importantly - Jerusalem. Consequently, Jews constituted a majority of the city's population for generations. In 1898, "In this City of the Jews, where the Jewish population outnumbers all others three to one " Jews constituted 75 percent of the Old City population in what Secretary-General Kofi Annan called 'East Jerusalem.' In 1914, when the Ottoman Turks ruled the city, 45,000 Jews made up a majority of the 65,000 residents. And at the time of Israeli statehood in 1948, 100,000 Jews lived in the city, compared to only 65,000 Arabs. Prior to unification, Jordanian-controlled 'East Jerusalem' was a mere 6 squar e kilometers, compared to 38 square kilometers on the 'Jewish side.'

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Brazilian President Proposes Strengthening Of Scientific Ties With Hebrew University

3,000 Years of Jewish Links to Jerusalem

BY ELI E. HERTZ

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Brazilian President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva today invited the president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to visit his country in order to strengthen scientif ic ties between the university and educational institutions in Brazil. he president extended the invitation at a warm and longer than planned meeting in Jerusalem with Hebrew University President Prof.

Menahem Ben-Sasson, Vice President for External Relations Carmi Gillon, and Associate Vice President for Latin America Joseph Benarroch.

President Lula recalled how he has acted vigorously in his country for the strengthening of higher education and in particular to extend educational opportunities for the less fortunate sectors of the population. He said he realized that the Hebrew University was a leading world institution and would be very happy to have it involved in the furthering of education in his country.

At the end of the meeting President Lula received, as a symbolic act, two facsimiles of honorary certif icates that were given to Albert Einstein by

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Brazilian President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva Brazilian universities in 1925, the same year that the Hebrew University was founded. Einstein was one of the founders of the Hebrew University.

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Schalit Appeals UNHRC For Son’s Release

BY TOVAH LAZAROFF Noam and Aviva Schalit urged the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva to pressure Hamas to free their son from captivity in Gaza. nsist that Hamas releases our son,” said Naom in an English statement that he read to the council at the start of the portion of its deliberations that dealt with statements by non-governmental organizations.

His wife Aviva sat quietly by his side.

They had flown to Geneva from Israel to participate in a council debate that dealt largely with Israel’s failure to comply with the recommendations of the UNHRC’s fact finding mission into Israel’s military incursion into Gaza in January 2009. But the report, authored by South African jurist Richard Goldstone, also called on Hamas to immediately free Gilad Schalit. Until such a release, the report called for the IDF soldier to be treated as a prisoner of war which meant that he would be allowed visits by the International Red Cross and to be able to communicate with his family.

“Justice Goldstone was clear with respect to Gilad and his recommendations are of immediate effect. He called for Gilad to receive visits from the Red Cross. He called for Gilad to be allowed to communicate with us – his parents. He called for Gilad’s release,” Noam told the Council.

“Hamas has done none of these things despite telling this Human Rights Council that they hold Gilad in accordance with the 3rd Geneva Convention,” said Noam.

His son, he said, was kidnapped on June 25, 2006 from Israel’s southern border, in an

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Anne Frank Kept Storytelling Alive In Nazi Camp, Survivor Says A Holocaust survivor claims in a new book that Anne Frank distracted younger children from the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp by telling them fairy tales - an account disputed by at least one Frank authority and a childhood friend of the diarist.

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Captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Schalit area which is considered by the international community as a legal part of the State of Israel.

“Wounded, he was forced at gunpoint into Gaza. Today, almost 4 years later, he remains the prize captive of Hamas - a bargaining chip for the release of prisoners,” said Noam.

“No one knows if he is healthy. No one knows where he is being held. He is denied the light of day. He is denied his basic human rights,” Noam continued.

He went on to say that he and his wife were not politicians or representatives of the Israeli government. But he said they had the support of the European Union and the UN Secretary General.

“We speak with the support of civilized nations which condemn kidnapping and extortion,” said Noam. “We call on all of you who endorse the Goldstone Report, to prove your sincerity.”

“Insist that Hamas is true to its word.

Insist – for if you do not – you fail not just us. You fail yourselves,” Noam Schalit added.

While in Geneva, the couple also plan to speak with the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Navi Pillay

he story by Berthe Meijer, now 71, of being a 6-year-old inmate of BergenBelsen, crafts a touching portrait of Frank in the final weeks of her life in the German camp, struggling to keep up her own spirits even as she tried to lift the morale of the smaller children.

That Frank had a gift for storytelling was evident from the diary she kept during two years in hiding with her family in Amsterdam.

But Meijer’s memoir, being published in Dutch later this month, is the first to mention Frank’s talent for spinning tales even in the despair of the camp.

The memoir deals with Meijer’s acquaintance with Frank in only a few pages, but she said she titled it “Life After Anne Frank” because it continues the tale of Holocaust victims where the famous diary leaves off.

“The dividing line is where the diary of Anne Frank ends. Because then you fall into a big black hole,” Meijer told The Associated Press at her Amsterdam home.

Annemarie Bekker, a spokeswoman for the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam said Berthe Meijer has previously been interviewed by museum historians and she had no reason to doubt Meijer’s testimony.

It could very well be true,” Bekker said.

“We can’t confirm it or deny it.”

But Hannah Pick-Goslar, a childhood friend of Frank who also met her in BergenBelsen, said she doubted Meijer’s recollection was accurate.

“In that condition, you almost died,” she said in a telephone call from her home in Jerusalem. “You had no strength to tell stories.”

Dutch filmmaker Willy Lindwer, who made an Emmy Award-winning documentary about Anne Frank, said he interviewed Meijer for the film and found her story unconvincing.

“Berthe, had not more than a very vague recollection of this concentration camp,” he said in an e-mailed message to the AP. “She recalled the image of an older girl who told stories to younger children. It may have been Anne Frank, but also maybe not.”

Frank and her older sister Margot died in March 1945 in a typhus epidemic that swept through Bergen-Belsen, just two weeks before the camp was liberated. She was 15.

“The stories Anne told were fairy tales in which nasty things happened, and that was of course very much related to the war,” Meijer

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Anne Frank said. “But as a kid you get lifted out of the everyday nastiness. That’s something I remember. You’re listening to someone telling something that has nothing to do with what’s happening around you - so it’s a bit of escape.”

“The stories she told in the camp were about princes and elves and those kind of figures,” Meijer said. “Despite having unhappy twists, the tales were quite a bit less terrible than what we saw around us. So you thought: they didn’t have it so bad. As a child, you think very primitively about that kind of thing.” ________________________________

“Despite having unhappy twists, the tales were quite a bit less terrible than what we saw around us.“ ________________________________ The Meijers and the Franks were acquaintances before the war: members of both families had fled Germany during the rise of Hitler’s regime and found a place in Amsterdam. The Meijers lived on the same street where Anne attended a Montessori elementary school.

Dr. Alan Hilfer, director of psychology at Maimonides Medical Center in New York, said it’s plausible that Meijer would have recognized Frank and stored the memory all these years if she knew her before the war and if she met her again at the camp.

Meijer acknowledged that her recollections of the Frank sisters were fleeting.

She said there were many reasons she had waited until now to tell her story - not least that she was busy growing up, having a career and raising a family.

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European Rabbis Asked to Be Israel’s ‘Ambassadors’

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German City Bans Displaying Israeli Flags JV STAFF The city of Kassel in the German state of Hesse has issued a ban on the display of an Israeli flag at an information stand planned on Saturday by the group Alliance Against Anti-Semitism (AAAS). ccording to a report Friday on the Web site of German news outlet Nordhessische , local authorities justified the prohibition at the event to combat anti-Semitism because the “Israeli flag could disturb pedestrians” and they could feel “threatened” by the expression of the flag of the Jewish state.

The singling out of the Jewish state was made evident in the Nordhessische news report because Kassel permitted activists supporting the pro-democracy movement in the Islamic Republic to display Iranian flags over the past months but Israel’s flag has a persona non grata status.

“How can it be that an agency, which is responsible for public order, views the public order as endangered by displaying an Israeli flag?” AAAS spokesman Jonas Dörge asked, according to Nordhessische.

The Kassel public order agency, a body employed by the municipality, was not available for immediate comment on Saturday.

Kassel, a city of roughly 200,000, previously cracked down on the display of the blue-and-white flag during the IDF’s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. While demonstrations involving calls to “kill Israelis” took place in Kassel and across

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Photo, Berale Sheiner, Rabbinical Centre of Europe.

Special discussion at Western Wall tunnels COMBINED NEWS SERVICES Chief Rabbi Metzger tells Jerusalem gathering that he was instructed by government minister to personally request that religious leaders help with Jewish state’s public relations large gathering of top European rabbis and religious court judges ended in Jerusalem last week, with senior f igures in the Israeli government asking that the rabbis act as ‘ambassadors’ for Israel’s public diplomacy efforts.

Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger told the gathering, held under the auspices of the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) – an organization dedicated to meeting the religious and spiritual needs of communities in Europe – that he was instructed by an Israeli minister to personally request that the rabbis help with Israel’s public relations.

“We would like you to learn how to answer questions about the State of Israel,” Rabbi Metzger told the group, especially relating to the disinformation regarding Operation Cast Lead.

“For eight years we kept quiet and suffered and only then did we attacked,” the chief rabbi continued. ”The IDF sent out many warnings to areas that it needed to attack but Hamas deliberately used residential areas for its military purposes.”

Rabbi Asher Gold, spokesperson for the RCE, said that the current atmosphere towards Jews in Europe appears to be bound together with attitudes towards Israel.

“Today, it is impossible to untangle the attitude towards Jews with the ambivalence directed at Israel in parts of the European continent,” Gold said.

The meeting, which took place at the Ohel Yitzhak Synagogue in Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter, was an opportunity for the top rabbis in Europe to meet and discuss issues of importance with their counterparts in Israel.

Minister of Religious Affairs Yaakov Margi spoke of the issues surrounding proposed conversion and marriage laws that are currently being debated in the Knesset.

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“The Conversion Law is intended to bypass the Beth Din (religious court) and the Chief Rabbinate,” Margi said.

“Today, there is an absurd situation where anybody except the Chief Rabbinate can give conversions.”

Margi also posed the question of who has an easier time, rabbis in Israel or in Europe. “In the Diaspora, no one interferes in rabbis decisions on matters of religion, here, in Israel, there are endless battles,” he continued.

Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl, the former chief rabbi of the Old City of Jerusalem and noted author, also spoke about some of the major current challenges facing the Rabbinate. ________________________________

“Today the (secular) courts decide everything, what is and what is not kosher, and everything else.” ________________________________ “There are two current major challenges factors working against rabbis,” Rabbi Nebenzahl said. “The f irst is that today the (secular) courts decide everything, what is and what is not kosher, and everything else.”

“The second is that there are rabbis who make defective conversions.

Rabbis of Europe have to be vigilant not to bring those into the People of Israel who do not belong.”

The last meeting of this kind, held under the RCE, was in London earlier this year. Rabbis gather in a different European capital each time. This time the meeting was held in Jerusalem to mark a decade since the founding of the Rabbinical Center of Europe.

Other issues that were on the agenda were; the growing missionary threat in various countries in Europe, especially where there is a large concentration of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, the growing menace of antiSemitism in Europe and the issue of whether to allow the sale of Synagogues in places where there is no longer a Jewish community.

During the event, a book of halachic responsa was distributed, involving the decisions of over 60 rabbis from all over Europe.

German cities during the Gaza war, local authorities seized and banned the display of Israeli flags in Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Bochum, Mainz and Berlin. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attempted to shut down a solidarity stand for Israel in January 2009 in Kassel, prompting the removal of the Israeli flag.

According to numerous observers in Germany, authorities are quick to punish pro-Israel Germans who display Israeli flags and Hebrew signs, while permitting violent incitement against Jews and Israelis at rallies organized by Muslims and Left Party members. A student in the industrial city of Bochum was fined 300 in September for waving an Israeli flag as a counter-protest at an anti-Israel rally where demonstrators invoked inflammatory, hatedriven rhetoric against the Jewish state.

The Central Council of Jews in Germany has slammed regional governments for failing to protect free speech and preserve a lively democratic culture. Yet societal and media indifference toward bias and hatred against the Jewish state remains largely anchored in German society and the Israeli flag is viewed as a “provocative” symbol.

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3,000 Families Take Part in UJO and Met Council Passover Food Distribution The United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg conducted a major Passover distribution in conjunction with Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council).

JO of Williamsburg has been serving the Williamsburg community for 47 years, a community of over 70,000 people where large family size - more than eight people in a family is the rule, not the exception, contributes to a growing need for food assistance.

This Passover distribution brought thousands of pounds of fresh produce, grape juice, and frozen poultry and meat to more than 3,000 families in the Williamsburg community who live in poverty. With the help provided, families in need will be able to focus on celebrating Passover instead of worrying about raising money to cover their food bills for the seder.

The President of the UJO, Rabbi David Niederman said, “Today’s food distribution demonstrated that the community is absolutely committed to ensuring that not one family is passed over in their ability to celebrate the mitzvah of, the retelling of the Jewish exodus from Egypt.

This distribution would not have been possible without the efforts and tireless work of the CEO of Met Council, Willie Rapfogel and his outstanding team of dedicated individuals at Met Council who stand ready, day in and day out to help families, seniors and

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UJO food distribution at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. children who are struggling to survive in today’s harsh economy, be it with food, housing, counseling or the many other services they provide to people in crisis.

We also would like to thank one of today’s sponsors, the former Mayor of Englewood and Manhattan Immigration Attorney, Michael Wildes for his generosity, and to Shomrim and the many other volunteers who were on hand to ensure that everything ran smoothly and efficiently for the thousands that received help.”

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Record US Matzoh Sales Approach $90 Million Matzoh sales in the US may hit $90 million this Passover, which begins on March 29th, a survey by KosherToday revealed, but it also highlighted some dramatic changes in the Matzoh market.

Sales of the hand-made shmurah (guarded) matzohs represented nearly a third of the sales, largely as a result of their sharply higher prices per pound, but may be closer to 15% of individual matzohs sold. hmurah matzoh sales are said to have risen nearly 18% over 2009. Matzos imported from Israel have significantly cut into the sales of US machine matzoh manufacturers by as much as 25%.

Some industry sources reported that several stores only carried the Israeli matzoh.

US manufacturers have long maintained that the Israelis were undercutting the US manufactured matzohs largely because they were subsidized by the Israeli government.

However, officials of the Israel Export Institute say that it is no longer the case.

Jewish community leaders say that many Jews prefer the Israeli matzohs as a sign of solidarity with Israel during Passover, a holiday observed by more than 80% of US Jews, according to the 2001-2002 Jewish Population Study of the United Jewish Communities.

The good news for the US manufacturers is that their matzoh sales rose despite the Israelis and despite matzoh being one of the designated loss leaders in dozens of supermarkets around the country. In some

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Wine Sales in Groceries and Cigarette Tax Appear to Be Dead Albany, NY - The proposals to permit the sale of wine in grocery stores and hike the tax on cigarettes to help resolve the state’s 2010-11 budget deficit of more than $9 billion appear to be dead, officials said. do not believe it is the sense, and I can only speak for my conference, although I hear it from the Senate as well, that most of those revenues if not all of those revenues are going to be passed by both houses of the Legislature,” Assembly

“I stores such as SuperValu, a purchase of as little as $25 of Passover foods yielded a free 5 lb. box of matzohs. The price of the hand-made matzoh averaged around $20 lb., up from approximately $19 last year.

Special matzohs like gluten free and spelt went for as high as $25.99 lb. Israeli shmurah was available for under $15 lb., but the Israelis have not been able to dislodge the Americans from major market share.

Some retailers complained that to satisfy customers, they had to carry as many as 12 brands with one store showing 14 brands on the shelf. KosherToday staff working on the survey in some cases could only calculate the value of the Matzoh rather than sales because they were part of a promotion and were technically not sold.

But one retailer said: “Like all loss leaders, while we do not make money on the Matzoh, rest assured that we make it up elsewhere.” For the squeezed American manufacturers this was little consolation.

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Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, said on Talk 1300-AM in Albany today.

“They believe that it’s time to give the public a break,” he added, following up on similar comments he made yesterday to reporters.

Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson, D-Brooklyn, told Gannett’s Albany Bureau on Wednesday that he will not support any new taxes and fees to close the state’s budget gap.

This is the second year Paterson has sought to allow grocery stores to sell

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WAR ON TERROR Pakistani Court Charges 5 Americans With Terrorism Men charged with planning attacks in South Asian country, waging war with allies

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Pakistani court charged five young Americans on Wednesday with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defense lawyer said. he men, all Muslims from the Washington, D.C., area, pleaded not guilty to a total of five charges, the most severe of which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, defense lawyer Hasan Dastagir explained.

“My clients were in good shape and high spirits,” Dastagir said.

The men, aged 19 to 25, were charged by an anti-ter rorism court inside a prison in Sargodha, the city in Punjab province where they were ar rested in December. They were reported missing by their families in November after one left behind a farewell video showing scenes of war and casualties and saying Muslims must be defended.

Their lawyer has said they were heading to Afghanistan and had no plans to stage attacks inside Pakistan.

The court also charged the men with planning attacks on Afghan and US territory, said Dastagir. The charges did not specify what was meant by US territory but could be a reference to American bases or diplomatic outposts in Afghanistan.

The men also were charged with contributing cash to banned organizations to be used for terrorism and with directing each other to commit terrorist acts.

This last charge carries life in prison while the rest of the charges have lesser punishments,” Dastagir said.

The trial will begin on March 31, and the prosecution is slated to present more than 20 witnesses, Dastagir said.

The defense plans to bring witnesses

UK To Expel ‘Mossad Representative’ Over Dubai Britain’s government will expel an Israeli diplomat from London on Tuesday over the use of forged British passports in the suspected Mossad assassination of a Hamas operative, but that diplomat will not be the ambassador Ron Prosor.

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he diplomat singled out is the Mossad representative at the embassy, the Daily Telegraph reported, adding that the representative was asked to leave Britain Monday night, before news of the expulsion was released.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband was scheduled to address lawmakers in the House of Commons over the issue, following the conclusion of an investigation into the use of fake UK documents.

Miliband’s office declined to provide details of his statement in advance, citing Parliamentary rules. But a government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment ahead of the statement, confirmed that Britain will expel one Israeli diplomat.

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Pakistani Police with the 5 americans accused of terrorism. from the US and provide evidence of community service carried out by the men back home, Dastagir said.

Pakistani police have publicly made several accusations against the young men, claiming the suspects contacted Pakistani-based jihadi groups. They accused the f ive of using the social networking site Facebook and video-sharing site YouTube while they were in the US to try to connect with extremist groups in Pakistan.

During past court hearings, the men have claimed they were tortured by Pakistani police and FBI agents.

Pakistan and the US have denied those allegations.

The US has pressed an often-reluctant Pakistan to crack down on militants in its territory, many of whom are believed involved in attacks on American and NATO forces across the border in Afghanistan. At the same time, several recent cases have highlighted incidences of foreigners signing up to join the insurgents on both sides of the border.

Two of the detained Americans are of Pakistani origin, while one is of Egyptian, one of Yemeni and one of Eritrean descent.

scheduled meeting at the Israeli embassy on Tuesday afternoon. Miliband was scheduled to be guest of honor at a reception to celebrate the reopening of the Israeli embassy in London after a refurbishment.

Miliband will make a statement in parliament after Britain’s Serious Organized Crime Agency found proof of the cloned passports.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that Prosor was called in by the UK Foreign Office on Monday for talks.

Britain sent investigators to Israel this month to meet eight Israeli-British dual nationals whose identities were used by suspects in the Jan 20. slaying of Mahmoud alMabhouh in a luxury hotel room.

Dubai authorities have accused the Mossad of being behind the assassination, and have identified at least 26 suspects from the alleged hit squad that traveled to Dubai on fake identities and forged European and Australian passports.

At least 15 of the suspected killers share names with Israeli citizens, further fueling suspicions the Mossad was behind the hit.

Israel has neither confirmed nor denied involvement in al-Mabhouh’s killing.

Interpol has published a wanted list of 27 people in connection with the slaying.

‘Jihad Jane’ Part Of Growing US Jihad; ‘American Like Apple Pie’

BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU Jihad Jane,” who last week pleaded not guilty to charges of terrorism, is one of approximately 40 native Americans in a growing U.S. Jihad movement that is “as American as apple pie,” says a native American terror fugitive. nwar al-Awlaqi boasted that Jihad Jane, a resident of Pennsylvania and born as Colleen LaRose, helped “shatter whatever trust was left in the value of profiling” by allegedly trying to recruit Muslim terrorists to murder a Swedish cartoonist who mocked the prophet Mohammed.

The SITE Intelligence Group reported that al-Awlaqi said Jihad Jane was "a blond,

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blue-eyed, small framed, middle-aged female. It couldn't get any further from your typical terrorist profile."

Also known as “Fatima Rose,” LaRose is one of at least 30 American citizens charged with terrorism-related acts over the past year, the Christian Science Monitor reported.

"Western jihad is here to stay [and] is becoming as American as apple pie and as British as afternoon tea," warned Awlaqi, an American-Yemeni cleric.

He has been considered to be one of the terrorists who influenced the 9/11 airplane hijackers who crashed into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. He also was in email contact with U.S. army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan who gunned down 13 soldiers and others in November.

“Jihad is not being imported but is being homegrown," Awlaqi’s message continued.

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty in Mumbai Attack Chicago man pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to helping scout targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people, including six Americans. avid Headley, 49, has been cooperating with US investigators since his arrest in October and faces up to life

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in prison, according to a federal court judge.India is seeking access to interrogate a Mr. Headley, Palaniappan Chidambaram the Home Minister said.

Chidambaram said though authorities in US had shared “a significant amount of information” about Headley, but New Delhi had “many more questions” and was gearing up to charge him “at the appropriate time”.

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Iranian Threat Khamenei Gives Cold Shoulder to Obama

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that Iran’s new Russianbuilt nuclear power plant will begin operating this summer, even as the United States called for Russia to delay the startup.

Iran’s supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran. yatollah Ali Khamenei did not outright reject Obama’s offer, saying Iran would keep an eye on Washington’s intentions. But the supreme leader said that so far, Washington’s offers of engagement with Teheran have been a deception.

The exchange was a sign of how Obama’s hopes for dialogue with Iran have broken down amid Teheran’s rejection of Western demands over its nuclear program and its heavy crackdown on the opposition following disputed presidential elections last June.

In his message, released Friday night to coincide with the Iranian new year, Nowruz, Obama told the Iranian people that the Americans want better cultural exchanges with Iran but he also criticized the Iranian leadership for “turning its back” on US overtures.

Khamenei, who has the final say on all political matters in Iran, lashed back in a nationally televised address in an annual provincial visit to his hometown, Mashhad, telling the Americans, “You cannot speak about peace and friendship while plotting to hit Iran.”

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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In particular, he denounced US criticism of the postelection crackdown. Iran has arrested thousands in the wake of widespread protests that erupted against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory in the June vote, which the opposition says was fraudulent.

Referring to Obama’s message, Khamenei said, “We will examine the issue with sharp vision to determine if it really is a friendship hand and a friendly intention or hostile one in a deceptive framework.”

He said that in response to past overtures, “we said that if they are extending a metal hand inside a velvet glove, we won’t accept. Unfortunately, what we had guessed took place.”

US support for the opposition proved that Obama’s claims to seek dialogue

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US Envoy Urges China to Help on Iran

BY REUTERS Beijing needs to take seriously American concerns about the value of the Chinese currency, but bilateral disputes should not impede cooperation on global issues such as climate change and Iran's nuclear program, the US ambassador to Beijing said Thursday. ashington and other trading partners are pressing China to ease currency controls that have kept its yuan steady against the dollar for 18 months to help their companies compete amid weak global demand.

A group of American lawmakers wrote to President Barak Obama this week urging him to press Beijing to loosen controls. The US Treasury has the option of declaring Beijing a currency manipulator in a report due out in April, which could set the stage for a complaint to the World Trade Organization and possible sanctions on Chinese goods.

"This is a real concern for people in my country," Huntsman told students at Beijing's elite Tsinghua University, citing high US unemployment that critics say is exacerbated by an undervalued yuan.

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"Many see the trading relationship with China as a little bit out of balance, partially because of the currency issue," he said.

China insists the United States is responsible for bilateral tensions and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang responded to Huntsman's comments by saying he hoped they would be "translated into concrete actions."

Qin also lashed out at US calls for yuan appreciation as a "bad example of protectionism that is detrimental to the recovery of the world economy."

Huntsman said China would be wrong to view the currency issue as merely an American complaint, with the EU and other trading partners — and even the head of the International Monetary Fund — sharing such concerns.

He indicated US officials would press China hard on allowing the yuan to appreciate in upcoming trade talks, and hoped to see "more flexibility on the exchange rate."

China denies that its currency is undervalued, although many analysts expect the government will gradually allow the yuan to gain no more than 5 percent against the dollar this year while maintaining exchange rate

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n apparent response, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in Moscow on an official trip, urged Russia not to start up the plant until Teheran proves that it’s not developing atomic weapons.

But Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at a joint news conference with Clinton, immediately stepped in to say that Russia would put the reactor online.

Putin, who is expected to meet with Clinton Friday, was on a trip to southern Russia when he said Moscow was committed to starting operations at the Iranian atomic power plant.

“The f irst reactor at Iran’s nuclear power plant in Bushehr is to be launched already in the summer,” Putin said He didn’t mention an exact startup date or add any other details during his meeting with nuclear off icials in the city of Volgodonsk. Both Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev are expected to meet with Clinton Friday.

Russia signed a $1 billion contract in 1995 for building the Bushehr plant, but it has dragged its feet on completing the project for years.

Moscow has cited technical reasons for the delays, but analysts said Moscow had used the project to press Teheran to ease its defiance over its nuclear program.

Some Iranian lawmakers have accused Russia of delaying the project under Western pressure.

Later, Clinton urged Russia to postpone the plant startup until Iran proves it is not trying to build nuclear weapons.

“If it reassures the world, or if its behavior is changed because of international sanctions, then they can pursue peaceful, civil nuclear power,” Clinton said when asked about Russian intention to start Bushehr.

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Russian PM Vladimir Putin, said the Iranian nuclear plant will be up and reunning this summer “In the absence of those reassurances, we think it would be premature to go forward with any project at this time, because we want to send an unequivocal message to the Iranians,” she said at a brief ing following her talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Lavrov immediately responded that Russia still intends to start up the plant.

“The project will be completed, and now we have entered a f inal phase of technological preparations,” he said, adding that the plant has been closely supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Lavrov said that the Bushehr project is essential for persuading Iran to cooperate with the IAEA and fulf ill its obligations under international nuclear nonproliferation agreements.

Russia has walked a f ine line on Iran for years. It is one of the six powers leading international efforts to ensure Iran does not develop an atomic bomb.

But it also has tried to maintain friendly ties with the Islamic Republic, a regional power close to Russia’s vulnerable southern flank.

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Conference Of Presidents React to US - Israel Crisis Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States, coming shortly after Vice President Biden’s visit to Israel, provides an important opportunity for long time allies to reassert their shared interests, including the f ight against extremism, the necessity of stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons capability and the importance of moving forward expeditiously on a viable peace process. uring his time in Israel, the Vice President forcefully affirmed that the bond between the United States and Israel was unbreakable, and that progress in the Middle East peace process can only be made when there is no daylight between Israel and the United States when it comes to the security of Israel.

The controversy which has arisen regarding Israel’s planning process for future development in its capital city in the form of the construction of 1600 new housing units within the declared municipal boundaries of Jerusalem was addressed during Vice President Biden’s trip by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s apology and Vice President Biden’s statement of understanding and recognition of the importance of a continuing close relationship. The unusually harsh comments made since then by members of the Administration have resulted in increased tensions. The

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interests of all concerned would best be served by a prompt commencement of the proximity talks that had been previously agreed to by all parties, and all parties should act in a manner that does not undercut such talks. We urge the United States and Israel to resolve the controversy with the use of language reflecting their historic friendship.

Israel has consistently stated that it is prepared to return to direct negotiations with the Palestinian Authority without preconditions, and recently has agreed to enter into proximity talks that would lead to face-to-face discussions.

The Palestinians also had agreed to such proximity talks. Notwithstanding that apparent sign of progress, the Palestinians and their supporters in the Arab League have repeatedly looked for ways to avoid discussions that might lead to a peace agreement and have imposed conditions never demanded of previous Israeli governments. Despite this, Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government have declared an unprecedented settlement freeze in the West Bank and have taken important steps to remove roadblocks and to otherwise promote conditions to improve life in the Palestinian territories. This conduct

by Israel, supported by the United States, together with action undertaken by the Palestinian Authority, has resulted in tangible improvement for those

living under the control of the Palestinian Authority. The United States of America should capitalize on these improved conditions and insist that the Palestinians operate in good faith and live up to their commitment to begin new talks.

The recent disclosure by Israel of its intention to build additional housing units in eastern Jerusalem at a future date does not contradict its announced commitment to freeze settlement building for a limited period, and a cessation to building in Jerusalem was never a condition of the proximity talks. Israel has always claimed a right to build in its capital city. The apparent refusal by the Palestinian Authority to avoid discussions now until the plans regarding the 1600 future units are withdrawn is yet another instance of the Palestinians missing an opportunity to move toward a resolution of the conflict. The true test of peaceful intentions is the willingness to engage in negotiations.

Israel’s commitment to participate in proximity talks is in sharp distinction to the continued incitement by the Palestinian Authority and its public relations organs which have consistently acted in violation of its agreements with Israel. Only last week, coincident with the visit of Vice President Biden to the region, the Palestinians went ahead with the dedication of a public square in honor of Dalal Mughrabi, a terrorist

Alan Solow, Chairman of the Conference of Presidents Major Jewish Organizations. who was responsible for the massacre of 37 Israelis and American photographer Gail Rubin in 1978. It is such conduct which merits the attention and condemnation of those who seek to achieve peace.

House Passes Health Care Reform 219-212 Continued from Cover insurance reform for all Americans that is a right and not a privilege." She also said of the $940 billion legislation, "With this health care reform, 32 million more Americans will have health care insurance, and those who have insurance now will be spared being at the mercy of the health insurance industry."

Democrats and Republicans are at loggerheads over the future effects of US President Barack Obama’s historic health care reform bill arguing that the landmark legislation either heralds a historic step forward in US domestic policy, or is flawed and could bring ruin to the American economy.

Republican Minority Leader Rep. John Boener said to his Democratic colleagues, "Shame on each and every one of you who substitutes your will and your desires above those of your fellow countrymen... We have failed to listen to America, and we have failed to reflect the will of our constituents."

President Obama signed the bill, on Tuesday. The Senate needs to approve changes to the bill, and MSNBC said, "Senate Republicans believe that they may be able to derail passage of that corrections bill during the complex budget 'reconciliation' procedure that the upper chamber will use following House passage."

A broadly-smiling President Barack Obama signed the historic $938-billion (U.S.) health care overhaul bill on Tuesday guaranteeing coverage for 32-million uninsured Americans will touch nearly every citizen's life,the health care refirm bill is presiding over the biggest shift in U.S. domestic policy since the 1960s and capping a divisive, yearlong debate that could define the November elections.

Celebrating "a new season in America'' --

Obama-signing the Health Care Reform Bill, on Tuesday. the biggest accomplishment of his White House, Obama made the massive bill law with an East Room signing ceremony. He was joined by jubilant House and Senate Democrats as well as lesser-known people whose health care struggles have touched the president.

"Today after almost a century of trial, today after over a year of debate, today after all the votes have been tallied, health insurance reform becomes law in the United States of America. Today,'' Obama said, interrupted by applause after nearly every sentence. "All of the overheated rhetoric over reform will finally confront the reality of reform.''

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Haggadot Through the Ages It is said that the Pesach Haggadah is one of the most printed Hebrew books around, with over 3000 editions known to exist. The field of collecting Haggadot has been very popular for as long as there were two different Haggadot available. t first all Haggadot had to be hand copied and were simple affairs with just text. About one thousand years ago illustrations were added to different editions. Because of rabbinic restrictions on depicting human figures, figures were drawn using animal heads such as in the famous 13th century Birds Head Haggadah that was produced in Germany and written by the scribe known only as Menachem.

Over the years more and more Haggadot were produced and with the advent of printing in the 15th century the number of Haggadot produced rose exponentially. The content slowly changed from being predominantly illustrative to being predominantly commentary.

Today there is a plethora of Haggadot and even some fine examples of facsimiles of old illustrative Haggadot from the grand period of hand illustration.

When buying old used Haggadot there are two schools of thought. Many people insist on buying pristine volumes that have never been used while others like Haggadot that are covered in wine stains. The wine stains they say are a tie to the former owners who celebrated Pesach with their families generations ago.

Irvin Ungar of Historicana has published A Collector’s Haggadah Guide that lists every known Haggadah from 1695 to the present. Each entry lists the name of the Haggadah, country of origin, date, language, if it has commentaries and or illustrations and even approximate price. This guide is a unique tool to the collector, scholar or anyone interested in Haggadot.

The Rylands Haggadah $150.00- is a fine example of a Medieval Sephardi Masterpiece that has been published by Thames and Hudson, in facsimile. This magnif icent Haggadah has been painstakingly rendered on gold pages in full size showing the true beauty of the original as the scribe intended it to be seen.

The Haggadah is important in that it also includes prayers for Shabbat Hagadol (the Shabbat before Pesach), as well as customs of the medieval Jewish community.

Besides the original text there is a whole section on the history of the Haggadah and detailed descriptions of its content and illustrations.

While true facsimiles can get expensive, a number of inexpensive paperback facsimiles have been produced as fund raisers for different organizations and can be purchased for only a few dollars.

The Vienna Haggadah (1751) $30- is one example that was produced for the, Orphan Hospital Ward, in Israel. While a

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simple Haggadah with little if any commentary it is an interesting example of what was available to the average Jewish home in Europe over two hundred years ago. Other Haggadot in the series are the Prague Haggadah (1527), the Hamburg Haggadah (1731), the Washington Haggadah (1470), Haggadah of the Chinese Jews (1718), The Haggadah of the Bene-Israek, India (1846), and others.

While facsimiles are interesting they are not the real thing and collecting truly antique and rare Haggadot can really be exciting.

The Iraqi Seder Haggadah Shel Pesach (1908) $350- was the first Haggadah printed in Baghdad and was published by the Dangur Brothers. The date on the front page is seen in the gematria (numerical value) of the words chad gad yah bitrei zuzey. There is an Arabic translation of the Hebrew using Hebrew letters. This is similar to Yiddish in that the people knew how to read Hebrew but did not understand it and at the same time knew Arabic but could not read it therefore the Judaic-Arabic language that similar to Yiddish that allowed many people to understand the text even though they do not understand the Hebrew.

Since the rise of modern Zionism, Israel has been a major source of interesting Haggadot. Many have published for their esthetics with beautiful graphics and are easily available for relatively little money.

The Israeli art school, Bezalel, has for years been producing books of all kinds including Haggadot.

The Bezalel Haggadot $150- are recognizable by their dark brown leather covers with a copper plaque depicting one of the holy sites in Israel.

Being produced for the souvenir trade, the text is usually from the Sinai Publshing co in Tel Aviv with English translation. The illustrations are G. Gore with some hand colored illustrations.

For those interested in starting a collection of antique and used Haggadot, Dan Wyman Books, Inc. (www.DanWymanBooks.com) is an excellent source for antique and used Jewish books, especially Haggadot.

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AIPAC Lobbyists Work The Hill In a resounding show of support for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, thousands of AIPAC activists including high school students, from all 50 states went up to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to conduct more than 500 lobbying meetings with members of Congress and their staff. t the top of the agenda will be stopping Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. AIPAC activists will encourage their representatives to call on top Congressional leaders to finalize work on Iran sanctions legislation that has overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate.

They will also urge their members of Congress to sign letters to President Obama calling on him to impose "crippling sanctions" on Iran.

Delegates will also ask their members to sign House and Senate letters to President Obama that

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A 500 feet video screen wowed the audience and ensured that all particapants had the best seat in the house.

Over 7,500 people crowded into the conference hall. urge him the president to use his existing authority to sanction Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, isolate Iran's banking system, and limit

Iran's ability to import refined petroleum, among other measures.

The bipartisan House letter is spearheaded by Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) and

Mike Pence (R-IN). Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are leading the Senate version.

While in their Capitol Hill meetings, AIPAC activists will also ask their members of Congress to sign letters to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that urge her to reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship and call for any differences between the two nations to be resolved amicably as befits longstanding strategic allies.

The bipartisan House letter is spearheaded by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and House Republican Whip Eric

Cantor (R-VA), while the Senate version is being led by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA).

Finally, the AIPAC citizen-lobbyists will be asking their representatives to support $3 billion in security assistance to Israel as part of the fiscal year 2011 budget. The aid request reflects the third year of the 10-year Memorandum of Understanding, signed in 2007, which called for a gradual increase in U.S. security assistance to the Jewish state in order to meet growing regional threats.

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Arabs Upset as Al-Aqsa Omitted From Haggadah Haggadot for Pesach distributed before Pesach in kindergartens throughout religiously mixed Jaffa bore a photo of the Temple Mount on the cover, but the al-Aqsa Mosque, which is also located in the east Jerusalem compound, was conspicuously omitted and replaced with a photo of a model of the third Beit HaMikdash . e’ve seen red lines being crossed in the past, but this is a crossing of all boundaries,” said Kamel Agbaria, chairman of the Ajami neighborhood council.

“People must understand that they live in a mixed city and therefore must be sensitive to the population’s feelings. This Haggadah is a sheer provocation by settlers who came to live in Jaffa. They are looking to provoke the Arab public so that it will respond with rage. I hope someone will stop those who are inciting in time, so that the already tense situation won’t boil over,” he said.

The Tel Aviv Municipality responded by saying that the haggadot were distributed without its knowledge.

“The Pesach Seder where the Haggadot are used is a celebration of Jewish independence” Shmuel HaIvri explained. “Every year for two thousand years the seder is concluded with the refrain of L’Shanah habaah b’Yerushlayim (next year in

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Jerusalem). The statement refers to the coming of Mashiach and the rebuilding of the Beit Hamikdash. The drawing on the cover of the haggadah reflects that sentiment.”

The coming of Mashiach is one of the fundamental beliefs of Judaism that the Palestinians can be upset about but we as Jews should no It is unclear who distributed the haggadot.

Earlier buses travelling through Jaffa were stoned in what was an apparent act of solidarity with east Jerusalem’s Arabs, who rioted over Israel’s decision to include two Jewish shrines in the West Bank in a national

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ur Sages note that the four cups of wine which we drink during the Passover Seder correspond to these four expressions.

Accordingly, the following question arises: Bearing in mind that we eat matzah on Passover “because our ancestors were liberated from Egypt,” why do we not eat four matzot, just as we drink four cups of wine? Why do we take only three matzot to the Seder?

Evidently, there must be two aspects to the exodus from Egypt, one that is composed of three details and one that is made up of four.

What are these two aspects?

At the time the Jewish people departed from Egypt they were not yet spiritually worthy of redemption. In fact, had they remained one more moment in Egypt, they would have become forever mired in impurity.

Notwithstanding their state of depravity, G-d in His inf inite kindness revealed Himself to them and redeemed them.

This is why the completion of the exodus came about only when the Jews received the Torah, for complete liberation from Egypt required that the newborn nation rid itself of Egyptian impurity.

This was accomplished as the Jews prepared themselves in the days between the exodus and the receiving of the Torah; they achieved such heights that by the time the Torah was given they could justif iably be called a “holy nation.”

The difference between the symbolism of “matzah” and “wine” will be understood accordingly: matzah emphasizes the aspect of the exodus that came about as a result of G-d’s redemption from the impurity of Egypt.

It is for this reason that matzah is called “impoverished bread” bread that lacks taste - for it is a remembrance of spiritual impoverishment.

“Taste” refers to something a person can appreciate in some way.

Since the liberation from Egypt originated from Above rather than from the spiritual preparation of the Jewish people, it is understandable that it lacked “taste” - the Jews were compelled to leave.

Wine, however, has taste and is

On Sunday, April 4 Chol Hamoed Pesach, at 2 pm, the Museum will present a mini-Jewish Film Festival. Aaron Davidson will show his three films depicting a restaurant, bakery and kosher butcher in Greater Miami, as well as a group of general Jewish themed productions.

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Q&A will follow these showings with the filmmaker - a unique opportunity. Members are free and nonmembers are welcome with the price of admission.

“Rascal House” running time 9:23 (c) 2008 This film was made on the closing weekend of the Rascal House Restaurant, which was a fixture on Miami Beach for over half a century and was the last of the old-school New York- Jewish style delis. Opened in 1954, it was the place locals and visitors came for huge portions of first-class delicatessen fare, comfort food and a taste of home. After almost six decades, the owners closed the restaurant. Filmmaker Aaron Davidson stepped into history, capturing the essence of this classic restaurant on its last day, as patrons came to reminisce and have their final meal at this South Florida landmark.

Abraham’s Kosher Bakery Abraham’s Kosher Bakery has been a Miami Beach landmark for more than 30 years and one of the last “old fashioned” bakeries of its kind. In this documentary, filmmaker Aaron Davidson takes us on a behind the scenes tour as the bakers make

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enjoyable.

It is a “remembrance of the liberation and freedom” ultimately achieved by the Jews, i.e., it was through their own service that they were redeemed from the evil of Egypt.

The reason for three matzot vis-avis four cups of wine now becomes clear: There is a difference between the f irst three expressions of liberation and the fourth, in that the f irst three “I will release you... I will save you...

I will liberate you” - are aspects of redemption that took place immediately upon the departure from Egypt; they came from Above.

The fourth expression - “I will take you unto Me as a Nation” - however, depended on the Jewish people; they had to become worthy of being called G-d’s nation. This was accomplished when they received the Torah.

Thus, matzah is equated with the number three, corresponding to the f irst three expressions of liberation, inasmuch as matzah commemorates the redemption as it came from Above.

The cups of wine, however, allude to the liberation accomplished by and within the Jewish people.

The cups are therefore equated with the number four, for they denote the fourth expression of redemption - “I will take you unto Me as a Nation.”

Adapted from the works of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.

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Jewish Museum of Florida Presents Miami Jewish Life in Film

The Matzot and Four Cups of Wine At the beginning of the Torah portion Va’eira, four expressions are used with regard to the redemption from Egypt: “I will release you... I will save you... I will liberate you... I will take you....”

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challah (a traditional bread), hamantashen (a type of pastry), and a variety of other traditional items. Most of the baking is done by hand, and the camera lovingly follows the process of making these delectable baked goods. Along the way we hear from some of the bakers and patrons giving rise to a feast for the eyes.

“A Slice of Life” (Goldstein & Son) running time 12:47 (c) 2007 There was a time when Miami Beach had many kosher butchers, especially those located South of 5th Street. Now there is one remaining, Goldstein & Sons, which has been a fixture on Miami Beach for more than 20 years. In a world of self-service, Goldstein & Sons is a portal to a different era. In this documentary, filmmaker Aaron Davidson visits the butcher shop and we see a slice of life, as customers young and old, from near and far, all converge to place their orders. In the film, the patriarch of this family of butchers, Joe Goldstein, shares his recollections, as do some customers as he, his son, and grandchildren prepare orders and we experience a typical time at this South Florida institution. The film was originally made as part of a competition organized by the Jewish Museum of Florida. The Museum asked students to submit entries that explored Florida Jewish history and the universal themes inherent in the immigrant story that binds the diversity of ethnic groups in South Florida.

JEWISH MUSEUM OF FLORIDA 301 Washington Avenue, South Beach For reservations 305-672-5044, ext. 3175, and walk-ins are welcome.

Women’s Chol Hamoed Celebration Of Music & Comedy In Queens The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) and the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills will host a special Chol Hamoed celebration for women and teenage girls called "Laugh & Sing." he program will take place on Chol Hamoed Pesach, Thursday, April 1, 2010, at 7:45 PM, at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, which is located at 150-05 70th Road in Kew Gardens Hills, New York.

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"Laugh & Sing," which is an evening of music and comedy, will feature a calorie-cutting sidesplitting fun ride with Ayelet the Kosher Komic, as well as the beautiful music of singer and musician Karen Daitchman.

The program is being co-sponsored by the Queens Jewish Community Council.

Tickets for the event can be purchased online at http://www.youngisrael.org/pages/ls.cfm.

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EDITORIAL

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MARCH 26, 2010

THE PEOPLE’S VOICE EDITORIAL

The AIPAC Conference It has only been a few weeks since Israel announced that they would be building 1,600 new apartments in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood of Jerusalem.

The announcement caused a supposed rift in relations between Israel and the US. The rift lead to the US denouncing Israeli construction in eastern Jerusalem, and Israel having to defend even the rebuilding of the Hurva Synagogue in the Old City that had been destroyed by the Arabs in 1948. his week’s AIPAC Annual Policy Conference, in Washington, was a pure sign of how important IsraelUS relations is to the American people.

Sixty senators and 220 congressmen made an appearance giving their full support for Israel.

Only Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dared to say that the continued building in Judea and Samaria (including Jerusalem) was wrong and a detriment to the peace in the region.

Though at the same time she said, “For President Obama and for the entire administration, our commitment to Israel’s security and Israel’s future is rock solid Netanyahu stood proudly def iant at the podium and announced that ‘Jerusalem is not a settlement’ and that he will “Build in Jerusalem as he builds in Tel Aviv. Jerusalem is our capital” Despite US Congressmen coming in droves to the conference and meeting with the delegates on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, it seems that the White House is somewhat at odds with Israel. There are many issues of contention between the two nations.

There has been a law on the books for decades saying that The US Embassy in Israel should be moved from Tel Aviv to its rightful place in Jerusalem. President after president have refused to recognize Jerusalem and move the embassy. This policy not only is an embarrassment to Israel as all other nations in the world follow America’s lead and they too deny that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital

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but it also gives fodder to the Arabs in their claim that Israel has no right to any of Jerusalem including the Old City and the Kotel.

Additionally there is the issue surrounding Jonathan Pollard. Pollard, an American who passed on vital intelligence to Israel is still sitting in jail as a spy treated as traitor of the American people, while he is a hero to Israel. Four consecutive presidents have refused to release Jonathan Pollard even though there is proof that he had been lied to during his trial and that the information that he had passed onto Israel was supposed to be given over in the f irst place. ______________________________

“Netanyahu stood proudly defiant at the podium and announced that ‘Jerusalem is not a settlement’” ______________________________ The question of how to deal with the Iranian threat is also a point of difference between the Obama administration and Netanyahu.

Obama is calling for sanctions while Netanyahu is saying that the world should not overlook the military option. It has been reported that during his talks with Obama, Netanyahu will be asking for bunker buster smart bombs in readiness for a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

The meeting between the two leaders on the day after the AIPAC conference was a closed meeting without reporters or even a joint statement.

The AIPAC conference was a chance for thousands of delegates to march on Capital Hill and present their case for Israel to legislators.

It can only be hoped that the atmosphere created by the successful AIPAC conference, that had so many American politicians praising Israel, will have a positive effect on the Obama administration.

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Shalom Dear Editor I am not Jewish but a moderate Muslim and a Turk ! I love Jewish people and Jewish culture and very happy to live in a Jewish community and neighborhood. prefer to buy my meat from Jewish butcher ! You call kosher and we say Halal and it is perfect for us.

I am very pro Turkey and I am very proud to be Turkish. The Jews did not create just one state but they created two!

Israel and Turkey .The Jews contributed a lot to today’s Modern Turkey. That’s why Turkey was one of the first state to recognize state of Israel was one of the reason was that israel’s founders Ben Gurion and Ben Zevi were Turkish citizens and lived studied and worked in Istanbul. They are both graduiate of University Istanbul of Law faculty.

Turkey helped many Jews to escape from European Nazi régimes.

Distributing Turkish Passports to the European Jews and employing and hosting Jewish scholars, intellectuals and scientist with direction of Einstein.

Turkey and Israel are the only two secular states in the region. If it continues like this Turkey won’t be secular anymore...

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Editor, Thank you for your many Pesach related articles I find them both informative and very helpful. hile most Jewish newspapers have Pesach related material just one week before the holiday, you have been giving your readers interesting and helpful tips for Pesach

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I read the article “Crisis in Turkey” by Daniel Pipes in your newspaper and I was amazed to see how good Mr. Pipes analyzed the present political situation in Turkey. Its about Gulenism or Kemalism. The Prime Mnister Erdogan and his master Fethullah Gulen are taking Turkey in opposite direction of the philosophy Kemal Ataturk Kemal Ataturk. They are not pro democracy or pro.

They are pretending on being pro democracy and pro western. Turkey is not an Arab country but it seems they are taking toward an Arab world and bringing Turkey to the middle of Arab conflicts and making very pro Hamas!

The majority of Turks do not want that and are not happy with what is going on. They are converting Kemal Ataturk’s modern secular country to a fascist fundamentalist Islamic state and it seems anyone who is standing against of their aim is being jailed in Turkey, Army is patient and just waiting for the election because the Erdogan government‘s present popularity is only 2% but holding almost 70% of seats at the parliament.

The article perfectly described what’s going on in Turkey, Which represents the opinion of many Turks like me.

Esad Borekcioglu - Brooklyn

since immediately after Purim.

I and many of my close associates start preparing for Pesach as soon as we f inish with the misloach manot that we receive on Purim so the early tips on preparing for Pessach is greatly appreciated.

Thank you Sharon Kornfeld

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Thank you. Wow, What a Wonderful Conference

OP/ED

Time for Independence Our Conduct Vis-à-Vis US Is Reminiscent of the Submissive Behavior of Slaves

What a Great Show of Support for Israel at a Critical Time.

BY HAGAI SEGAL Photo by Jeff Malet / maletphoto.com

The Ramat Shlomo affair constitutes a grave crisis in Israel’s ties with America, and an even graver crisis in Israel’s ties with itself. We no longer believe in our ability to quarrel with the gentiles when necessary. Obama’s US is pushing us to the borders of June 4, 1967 yet we push ourselves to the mental state that prevailed here on May 14, 1948. road sections of the public around here doubt Israel’s ability to exist as an independent state with its own

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Professor Alan Dershowitz The world should today be standing in awe and appreciation of Israel's amazing accomplishments and contributions. No country has ever contributed so much to the world in a mere 61 years. Israel's medical technology exports have saved more lives per capita than exports from any other country. srael's high technology accomplishments exceed those of all of Europe and most of Asia. Israel has accomplished more for the environment than virtually any country in the world. Israel has taught the world how to fight wars against terrorism ethically and with concern for avoiding civilian casualties.

Israel, no country in the world faced with comparable threats has a better record of human rights than Israel does.

When Justice Brennan, probably the most liberal justice to serve on the Supreme Court went to Israel he said, "If terrorism ever comes to the United States there is only one country from which the United States can learn how to balance human rights against the need to fight terrorism, and that country is Israel." Israel should be so proud and appreciative of Israel, but instead, Israel is the only country in the world today whose legitimacy continues to be questioned, constantly questioned; constantly challenged.

It's more than ironic since no country has ever been established on a firmer foundation of law. Israel was established, after all through declarations accepted by the League of Nations, by the United Nations, by international law, yet its legitimacy remains challenged. Compare it to other countries that started with the revolutions or simply grabbing a land of other people, Israel paid for every inch of its land, paid for it by money and paid for it by the blood of its children.

This process of delegitimation began in earnest in 1975 when the United Nations took so much time and so much energy debating whether Zionism was racism. And do you know what else was happening in 1975?

A million people were being murdered by genocides in Cambodia and the United Nations paid no attention to that at all. They were too busy to delegitimate and condemn Israel. And then it moved from 1975 to the Durban Conference in 2001 where the Durban strategy of delegitimation took root.

What they did is they turned everything around. They accused Israel of racism, Israel of apartheid, Israel of genocide, Israel of creating a holocaust.

What it did is they inverted the entire concept of human rights and turned it against

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Israel. There were efforts of the result of Durban to boycott Israeli institutions, institutions of learning, institutions that are trying to cure cancer and heart disease and Parkinson's and yet efforts are made, to this day, in Norway as we speak, in England as we speak to boycott Israeli academic institutions.

And the message was clear, "If you try to boycott Israel it is you who will be boycotted and it is your universities that will suffer."

Israel's universities are among the greatest in the world today and nobody should try to boycott its great academics and its great places of science. Then came the concept that we call "guerilla lawfare," efforts to try to delegitimate Israel by using legal tactics, legal means, using international law, using the law of humanitarian aspects, using all of it to try to turn it against Israel, divestment campaigns, distortion of human rights. When it came to Durban II, the attempt to redo it again last year we were ready and we went to Geneva and we fought back. And we won Durban II.They invited Ahmadinejad. We invited Elie Wiesel.

We said, "Who is the person who speaks for human rights here today?"

The important message is, "We fight back. We don't take these kinds of abuses sitting down." And when Richard Goldstone, through his everlasting disgrace, agreed to serve on a commission that was so one-sided, we fought back.

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wishes.

The American Administration in May 1948 leaned towards regretting its UN vote in favor of the establishment of a Jewish State. Heavy pressure from Washington was exerted on David BenGurion to postpone the declaration of independence ceremony to a “more appropriate time.” His best advisors recommend that he cave in to the pressure.

They were so scared that they too showed regret.

Not much was needed for BenGurion to accept their advice, as the situation was indeed unbearable. The IDF had just been created, we still did not possess a nuclear reactor or any spy satellites, and the public coffers were empty. Nonetheless, the old man took a deep breath and declared our independence. He knew that it was now or never.

Dozens of years have passed since then, yet there is still a large public here that has not yet gotten used to a life of independence. Its frightened conduct during the current crisis is yet another proof that it’s easier to bring the Jews out of the Diaspora than to bring the Diaspora out of the Jews. For many years now we had not seen such political and media display of lowliness.

The f irst reports about the construc-

tion plan in Ramat Shlomo were reminiscent of reports on a mega-terror attack. Our political correspondents and team of commentators responded like Jewish community leaders in the Middle Ages after f inding a Christian body by the entrance to the Jewish ghetto: Oy vey, the gentiles will be coming in a moment and pulverize us. then the gentiles indeed pulverized us.

The responses issued by Obama, Biden, and Clinton were an operation that progressed in direct proportion to the extent of Hebrew apologies. At f irst they were ready to make do with a diplomatic delay of 90 minutes in arriving for dinner with Netanyahu, yet the applause in Tel Aviv University convinced them that they needed to continue.

During the 234 years of American independence, never before had a vice president traveled abroad, openly declared that the host state’s capital needs to be divided, and received loud applause. This was the submissive behavior of slaves, not of a sovereign nation.

Indeed, Israel has traditionally leaned on America’s broad shoulder, yet Israel is also providing the US with an important shoulder. This is not a banana republic, but rather, Obama’s strategic outpost in a blatantly anti-American environment. We’ll have a tough time without him, but he will also have a tough time without us.

The time has come to free ourselves of the inferiority completes that prompts us to automatically bow our heads every time he’s a little angry. We cannot enter bomb shelters after every Tom Friedman article. We are big and strong enough to sometimes say “no.”

In a month, our state will be 62 years old. The time has come to declare our independence.

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COMMUNITY

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MARCH 26, 2010

AIPAC 2010 Brings 7500 Israel Activists to Washington DC Continued from cover rity in the context of active negotiation towards a two state solution and second, the need to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons capability.

The delegates attended a virtual policy university via learning and receiving a signif icant depth of information on a wide range of topics. The information presented will enhance the knowledge base of each delegate as he or she visited Congressional representatives on Tuesday to promote the continuance of the traditionally strong and positive American -Israeli relationship.

The conference initiated with a panel discussion hosted by “Start-Up Nation” author Dan Senor. Israel was cited as “an entrepreneurial project, “ “on the cutting edge,“ a “country recognized for its ability to take real risks, both in the pursuit of technological advancement and in the pursuit of peace.” “If you want to change a country, you need to take risks” said the President of the Weitzman Institute of Technology during the conferences initial session.

The second segment of the Sunday plenary focused on the current political landscape, Political analyst Robert Satloff acknowledged that the “tumultuous exchange over the last ten days,” saying the US–Israel crisis was indeed “real” and “one that will leave scars” and, importantly, give conf idence to Iran “to hasten efforts to achieve a nuclear technology.”

Senator Even Bayh, a major supporter of Israel through all his years in Congress, called the crisis a “distraction…a spat.” The Senator assured the delegates that “the level of cooperation and trust has never been better.” Asked why the administration had not put greater pressure on the Arab world to have better relations with Israel. Robert Satloff cautioned that we had to “create an environment where moderates can succeed.” He pre-

Crowd for Netnayahu speech. former ambassador Daniel Kurtzer commented that the crisis during the Biden visit “seemed to have erupted without any direction… (and) was unhappy with

(Left to Right) The Honorable Evan Bayh (D-IN), United States Senate, Dr. Robert Satloff, Executive Director, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Mr. Dan Senor, Co-author of Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle, Mr. Meir Brand, Google Regional Manager, Israel, Greece and South Africa, Mr. Robert Kagan, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton diplomacy driven by anger and petulance without any regard to real policy.”

Delegates at an invitation only luncheon on Monday heard Israeli Opposition Leader and head of the Kadima Party Tzipi Livni as well as

Carl Levin and Ehud Barak, former

Senator Chuck Schumer dicted that unless immediate action is taken to stem Iran’s nuclear capability, in a year, the United States “might be facing a US Israel dialogue over the use of preventive military action against Iran.”

An important aspect of the AIPAC program is the extensive and varied topical breakout sessions.

For example, during one discussion called “Protecting America’s Interests,”

IDF Col.Dr. Ariel Bar set up medical tent hospital in Haiti.

House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (RVa). She said that the AIPAC forum was a place to express unity. Congressional

Photos by Jeff Malet / maletphoto.com

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Great Britain

leaders including Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (DMd.), Chairman Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) were among the many leaders who presented strong but cautious discussions of the strength of the United States- Israel Israeli PM. relationship and the need for a permanent peace settlement negotiated by Israel and the Palestinians.

Executive Direc-tor of AIPAC Howard Kohr cautioned that the resolve the United States has in preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power is “an imperative no one can derail.” Stressing the importance of the US-Israel relationship, one based on the shared desire for peace and stability, and stability in the Middle East, he made note of the recently passed $3.3 billion dollar aid package as “an investment in Israel’s security and America’s security.” “It is time to pledge to work together to solve problems. The “relationship must be unshakable–disagreements must be resolved privately as is bef itting close allies.”

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England’s Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Visits YU

Rabbi Lamm and Rabbi Sacks Accepting the inaugural Lamm Prize on March 16, Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks spoke about the dichotomy between Torah and chachma [secular wisdom] and the need for both in a Jew’s intellectual being. “How can we apply Torah to the world if we can’t understand it?” he questioned. “Are we supposed to behave towards secular knowledge the way the Vatican behaved towards Galileo? Us? The people of knowledge?” alling Yeshiva University “the single most important educational institution in chutz la’aretz [outside of Israel]” Rabbi Sacks said that “YU has been led and inspired for so many years by the man we honor tonight Rabbi Norman Lamm – man of Torah and chachma.”

The Lamm Prize is one of several tributes to Rabbi Lamm that was established in celebration of the chancellor’s 80th birthday.

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YJS Passover Food Drive

Ariel Jacobs (left) Alexis Kelly (right) In addition to the Lamm Prize, YU has recognized Rabbi Lamm with the endowment of the Rabbi Norman Lamm Kollel L’Horaa, an intensive advanced semikhah [rabbinic ordination] program in Jewish legal issues; the creation of Yad Lamm – a physical space on campus that will house displays and text documenting Rabbi Lamm’s 27 years as president; and the Lamm Archives online, which includes over 800 digitized sermons, audio and video.

Rabbi Sacks was presented with a citation, which read in part “for spreading hope in a world desperately in need of it. For acting as an exemplar of Jewish thoughts and deeds. For championing G-d and Torah with the whole world watching.”

“Tonight’s honoree was not my first choice,” quipped Rabbi Lamm, “he was my only choice.” Sacks, who has served as Chief

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Students at Yeshiva at the Jersey Shore in Deal organized a school-wide collection effort of non-perishable Passover food for those in need in the community. The school set up drop boxes in the school as well as the lobby of the Ruth Hyman JCC.

he goods were hand delivered to Jewish Family & Children’s Services in Asbury Park by students Ariel Jacobs and Alexis Kelly. “YJS kids take great pride in the fact that so many of their school projects involve helping others,” said Head of School Rabbi Elie Tuchman.

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Communal Sedarim Schedule BROOKLYN, NY Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush 1981 Homecrest Avenue, corner Ave. T Phone: 718-375-0120 Email: lamdan@optonline.net Rabbi Name: Pinchas N. Pearl Times of Seder Second Night: 8:30 pm Cost: $30 Seder Leader(s): Rabbi Pinchas N. Pearl Additional Info: Glatt Kosher, catered by Meal Mart.

NEW YORK, NY Congregation Beth Israel West Side Jewish Center 347 West 34th Street - (between 8th and 9th Avenues) Phone: 212-502-5291 Email: info@westsidejewishcenter.org Rabbi Name: Rabbi Jason Herman Times of Seder First night : 8:30 PM Cost: $60 Geared Towards: Families Additional Info: If you would like to come please make your reservations by calling the shul office no later than April 2nd.

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun (KJ) 125 E. 85th St. (between Lexington and Park) - New York, NY 10028 Phone: 212-774-5678 Email: beginners@ckj.org Rabbi Name: Haskel Lookstein Times of Seder-First night : 8:00 pm Cost: $90 for an adult.

Seder Leader(s): Rabbi Elie Weinstock and Chazan Shilo Kramer.

Additional Info: Communal Seder is in conjunction with Passover Across America (a project of the National Jewish Outreach Program). We participate in the UJA Federation coucher program. Contact UJA for mor information.

Old Broadway Synagogue 15 Old Broadway Phone: 646-732-5499 Email: p.radensky@verizon.net Times of Seder First night : 7:00pm Cost: $35 Seder Leader: Dr. Paul Radensky Additional Info: Warm, heimish communal seder with a delicious catered meal in an historic synagogue. Space is limited.

Lincoln Square Synagogue 200 Amsterdam Avenue Phone: 212-874-6100 Email: info@lss.org Rabbi Name: Shaul Robinson Times of Seder Second Night: Following 7:15 services Cost: $40 for a child and $85 for an adult.

Geared Towards: Families Seder Leader(s): Rabbi Shaul Robinson of LSS & Rabbi Naftali Citron of The Carlebach Shul

KEW GARDENS HILLS, NY Cong Etz Chaim of Kew Gardens Hills 147-19 73rd Ave - Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 Phone: 718-576-2470 Email: communalseder@yahoo.com Rabbi Name: Moshe Rosenberg Times of Seder, First night : 8:15pm Cost: $26 for a child and $38 for an adult.

Geared Towards: Families Seder Leader: Rabbi Rosenberg Additional Info: subsidies available

Communal Sedarim bring together Jews from all walks of life creating a group experiance, as in the first Passover.

THE BRONX, NY Hebrew Institute of Riverdale 3700 Henry Hudson Pkway - Bronx, NY 10463 Phone: 718-796-4730 Email: hir_nexus@yahoo.com Rabbi Name: Avi Weiss Times of Seder First night : 8:30 Second Night: 8:30 Seder Leader: Rabbi Avi Weiss

WATERTOWN, NY Jewish Heritage Society 313 Clay St - Watertown,, NY 13601 Phone: 315-777-8406 Email:Jewishheritagesociety@yahoo.com Rabbi Name: Rabbi Yaakov Roth Times of Seder, First night : 8:30 pm Second Night: 7:15 pm Cost: $Contribution req for a child and $Contribution req for an adult.

Seder Leader: Rabbi Y Roth Additional Info: Traditional seder open to all. Especially military

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY The Hampton Synagogue 154 Sunset Avenue - Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 Phone: 631.288.0534 ext. 13 Email: ffice@thehamptonsynagogue.org Rabbi Name: Rabbi Marc Schneier Times of Seder First night : 8:00pm Cost: $65 for a child and $20 for an adult Geared Towards: Families Seder Leader(s): Rabbi Avraham Bronstein

MIAMI BEACH, FL Beth Israel Congregation 770 W. 40th St. - Miami Beach, FL 33140 Phone: 305-531-7500 Email: jewishcomcouncil@aol.com Rabbi Name: Rabbi Neal Turk Times of Seder-First night : 8:13 Second Night: 7:00pm Cost: $35.00 Seder Leader(s): Rabbi Ephraim Katz Additional Info: The seder is geared for kiruv and everyone. Anyone who needs financial assistance is given it immediately. We have been doing this for 26 years non-stop.We read the Haggadah in English, sing all popular songs with very brief explanations and encourage questions during the meal.We have great food including fish, soup, chicken, turkey, duck & dessert and know how to communicate Emunah, Chairus and Simcha well and eloquently.

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NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL Bibi’s Boy The Best Among Young Bible Mavens rime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s youngest son won Israel’s National Bible Contest.

Avner Netanyahu, 15, will represent Israel in the International Bible Contest, which is held annually in Jerusalem on Israel’s Independence Day. The prime minister and his wife attended Tuesday’s national finals in Kiryat Shemona.

Some 12,000 Israeli students participated in Bible contests this year leading up to the national finals.

Sara Netanyahu’s three older brothers have won the national Bible quiz, and her father is an expert in Bible study.

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Knesset Passes Civil Union Bill srael’s Knesset passed a civil union bill, although it is expected to help only a small percentage of Israelis who do not want a religious wedding.

The bill introduced by the Yisrael Beiteinu party passed its second and third readings during a midnight vote Monday.

The lawmakers’ vote was 56-4; lawmakers from the religious Shas and United Torah Judaism parties opposed the bill and did not attend the vote.

Yisrael Beiteinu had promised to pass a civil union bill during its first year in the government; the year ends next week.

The new law will allow Israelis without a religious affiliation to register a civil marriage with a special couplehood registrar, a position that will be created. It will help about 10 percent of couples who want a civil marriage, according to reports.

Under current law, only civil marriages performed abroad are recognized in Israel.

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4 Lebanese Arabs Accused of Spying for Israel our Arabs in Lebanon have been charged by a military court for allegedly spying for Israel. Lebanese judicial sources said the four were accused of providing information about Hezbollah military positions. Two of the accused are in detention while the other two have fled. According to a legal source, one of the suspects in custody said the two escapees are in Israel.

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Mauritania Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Israel auritania has fully severed diplomatic ties with Israel, the northwest African country’s foreign minister said late on Saturday, completing a process that began last year.

Mauritania, an Islamic nation that straddles black and Arab Africa, has stopped “completely and definitely its diplomatic relations with Israel,” Naha Mint Mouknass said in the desert capital Nouakchott.

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Jerusalem Half Marathon ,000 runners participated in today in the 18th international half-marathon in Jerusalem. The winners: Bikla Baiza and Kalkidan Balatza.

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PA Man Claims Ownership of Hurva ust days after the dedication of the rebuilt Hurva Synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem, a Palestinian Soubhi Shweib

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el-Bashiti, is claiming that the land on which the synagogue was built belongs to his family.

Bashiti claims that his grandfather, Hassan Bashiti, bought the land on which the synagogue was built in 1880. His family has sent letters to Jordan’s King Hussein, to former PA head Yasser Arafat, and to the International Court in the Hague asking for assistance in retrieving the property, he said.

Bashiti said he now plans to ask for help from a variety of organizations, including the PA, the Jordanian government, the Arab League, and the Quartet. He told Hamas that he will insist that Israel hand over other properties in the Old City as well, including land in the Jewish Quarter that he claims belongs to other Arab families.

November, included swastikas and the words “kill Jews” and “six million more.”

The teen is facing charges of mischief to property, as well as hate-related charges of mischief to a place of religious worship and inciting public hatred. Police believe the teen may have ties to local racist groups.

“We don’t tolerate hate crimes in Calgary.

It’s as simple as that,” Calgary police Chief Rick Hanson said on Friday, according to CBC News. “You start getting into that kind of nonsense, you can trust we’re going to go after you. We’re very appreciative of the attorney general in approving those charges.

They’re the first time those charges have been laid in Calgary.”

Education Minister Announces Israel Prize Recipients

our well-known Jews received Hungarian state awards. The awards were presented this week during ceremonies commemorating the 1848 Hungarian Revolution and subsequent war of independence against Habsburg rule.

Istvan Gabor Benedek, founder and editor in chief of Remeny (Hope), an authoritative Jewish political and cultural journal, received the Golden Pen Award of the National Coalition of Hungarian Journalists.

Rabbi Arthur Schneier of New York’s Park East Synagogue and the leader of the Appeal of Conscience foundation dedicated to human rights and religious tolerance, received the highest Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic awarded to any foreign resident.

Tamas Ungvari, author, translator, critic and teacher, received the Szechenyi Award from President Laszlo Solyom at the recommendation of Prime Minister Gordon Bajani in recognition of a lifetime of achievements.

Laszlo Herczog, chairman of the Hungarian Orthodox Jewish Community, received the Hungarian Knight’s Cross of Merit/Civilian Category.

Some 20,000 Jewish-Hungarian officers and soldiers participated in the 1848-49 war.

Their widely acknowledged bravery in battle was a contributing factor in the subsequent emancipation of Hungarian Jewry.

ducation Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced the recipients of Israel Prize for life achievement and exceptional contribution to society and the State.

The winners are Aharon Yadlin, a former education and culture minister, Kamal Mansour, for his life long contribution to cross-cultural and intercommunal integration in Israel and Yardena Cohen, for her contribution in the development of Israeli dance. A prize was also awarded to Israel Foundation for Handicapped Children (ILAN), for improving the quality of life for Israel’s disabled children.

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IDF Troops Assaulted After Wandering Into Hebron’s Arab Area hree Israel Defense Forces soldiers were wounded Wednesday in clashes with Palestinian residents of the West Bank city Hebron, after they accidentally entered the Arab controlled area of the city unarmed during a physical training exercise.

In the ealry afternoon, the group of unarmed soldiers from the Shimshon battalion, stationed near Hebron, left their base led by their sports instructor for a physical training exercise.

According to eyewitnesses, during their training the soldiers lost their way and accidentally entered the Arab controlled area of the city, known as Area A, which is marked by a border crossing. In an attempt to find their way the soldiers asked a Palestinian for directions to the adjacent Jewish town of Kiryat Arba.

The Palestinian apparently pointed them towards Western Hebron, where they were met by a dozens of Palestinians who attacked them, despite the fact that they were unarmed.

Following the incident, three soldiers required medical attention, one of whom was moderately wounded and is currently hospitalized in Israel.

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Canadian Teen Arrested For Anti-Semitic Graffiti n 18-year-old male was arrested over a slew of spray-painted anti-Semitic messages.

The suspect, who was arrested Thursday in Winnipeg, cannot be named under Canadian youth protection laws since he was 17 when the offenses occurred. The racist graffiti on mailboxes, signs at synagogues and a memorial for Holocaust survivors, the anti-Semetic messages which surfaced last

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Brazilian President Places Wreath On Arafat’s Tomb razil’s president has placed a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, despite criticism from Israel. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited Arafat’s grave Wednesday during a trip to the West Bank. Silva also said he supported the Palestinian struggle.

Earlier in the week during a visit to Jerusalem da Silva adamantly refused to lay a wreath at the tomb of Theodore Herzl. This year being the 150 anniversary of the birth of Herzl, considered the Father of Modern Zionism, a visit to his tomb has become part of the protocol for visiting dignitaries.

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Opposition Parties Fare Well in Russian Vote wo political parties with anti-Semitic elements did well in Russian regional elections.

The Communist Party led by Gennady Zyuganov received as much as 25 percent of the vote in some regional parliaments, and the Liberal-Democratic Party led by Vladimir Zhirinovsky took up to 19 percent in some precincts. Neither party had done as well since the mid-1990s.

United Russia, the party of President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, remained the dominant party.

Both the Communist and LiberalDemocratic parties include prominent members who have been publicly anti-Semitic.

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NATIONAL University of California Reportedly Endorses Divestment he student government at the University of California, Berkeley reportedly endorsed a divestment bill.

The Associated Students of the University of California, Berkeley passed the bill by a wide margin early Thursday morning, it was reported.

The Daily Californian had reported that the association was considering the bill late Wednesday night.

The bill urges the university to divest from companies that supplied Israel with materials allegedly used to perpetrate war crimes. It targets the university’s investments of $135 million in five companies, such as Hewlett-Packard and General Electric, that supply Israel with electronics and weapons.

As with other divestment pushes, supporters of the measure contend that the investments enable Israel to commit atrocities and war crimes. Opponents claim that they single out Israel for unfair treatment.

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Simpsons’ Visit Israel he first images from the upcoming episode of The Simpsons, in which the animated family visits Israel, were released this week after six months of buzz over the special show to be aired in the United States on March 28.

The episode, titled “The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed,” includes scenes of Homer and Bart at the Western Wall with their Israeli tour guide, who will be voiced by British comedian Sascha Baron Cohen, of Borat and Bruno fame.

In the episode, Homer gets “Jerusalem Syndrome” and believes that he is the Messiah. Also, the tour guide bickers and exchanges political barbs with Marge.

“This is an episode that people from all three religions will be equally offended by,” said Simpsons producer Al Jean.

The show has featured many Jewish jokes and characters during its 21 seasons on air, most prominently Krusty the Clown (whose Jewish name is Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofski).

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Family of Rabbi Kahane Sues Iran urvivors of Rabbi Meir Kahane and of two people wounded during his 1990 assassination are suing the owners of a Fifth Avenue skyscraper that is secretly controlled, according to the feds, by the Iranian government. The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, seeks title to the building to satisfy a $350 million judgment won in 2008 for Iran’s sponsorship of the Islamic Group, a terrorist organization.

Islamic Group member El Sayyid Nosair gunned down Kahane, the founder of the Jewish Defense League, after the rabbi delivered a speech at a Midtown hotel.

A similar lawsuit has been filed by families of the 241 US service members killed in the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut.

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PASSOVER

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MatzaFun Celebrates 25 Years of Perfect Passover Programs Don’t Passover this Passover.

Make it a MatzaFun Passover. With one phone call you can book a Passover holiday and be good to go. atzaFun Tours provides everything you and your family needs for the best Passover holiday ever- gourmet glatt kosher cuisine, elegant Seders and services, worldclass entertainment, non-stop activities, spas, and four-star resorts.

At the Ocean Place Resort & Spa, you and your family can escape to an elegant oasis of white sand beaches, gentle breezes, and enchanting waterfront views. Located on a pristine stretch of the New Jersey Shoreline, Ocean Place is a premier Jersey Shore hotel between New York and Atlantic City. At Ocean Place there is a world-class European spa, heated indoor pool, fitness center, and exciting recreational activities Ocean Place Resort & Spa is just 55 minutes from New York City. This “Gold Key Recipient” award-winning hotel features an ocean view and private balcony with every room. Guests pamper themselves in the European spa, stroll along two miles of boardwalk boasting the “PIER VILLAGE”, a game of golf, dive into the sports and

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Nights, midnight buffets and “Viennese” Oneg Shabbat, wine tasting, kashrus under Bias Ben Zion- Rabbi Zushe Blech, children’s day camp, children’s shows and interactive indoor children’s Carnival Extravaganza.

Matza Fun Tours makes your Passover at Ocean Place the ultimate family vacation – peaceful and refreshing.

To learn about Passover with Matza Fun at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa Package visit us at www.matzafun.com or call Jay Press at 800.752.6050 or 215.332.2444

Jery Abramson’s Matza Fun Tours For 25 years, Jerry Abramson’s MatzaFun Tours has been providing the ultimate in service and kosher cuisine for their Passover resort guests. The hallmark of their successful programs is their attention to detail and innovative cuisine that only comes through decades of personal hands-on experience. Their combined backgrounds cover

Lobby Overview recreational facilities, play in the 150-foot sandy beach directly in front of the resort: or spend the day exploring Atlantic City, Six Flags Great Adventure, or Jackson Outlet Village.

An Ocean Place Resort & Spa package include free transportation for teens to Great Adventure on NSCY day, Headline evening entertainment, non-stop noshing at the Ocean View Tea room, FUN Family Theme nights with Western BBQ and Oriental

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Jay Press Jay has been an on-site host for MatzaFun Passover Tours for over 15 years.

He is truly a master at the art of customer service. Jay has the great advantage of meeting all his guests and knowing their special requests and needs before they arrive at Ocean Place. It’s easy since all OP guests make their reservations exclusively with Jay. Jay is also the owner of International Travel Exchange, a travel agency based in Philadelphia.

the culinary arts (Jerry began his classical training as a master chef in Europe), marketing (Shelly began her sales career at one of the nation’s top food products companies), kosher foods industry, and hotel management. In addition to MatzaFun Tours, Jerry and Shelly own and operate a year-round upscale kosher catering business in the Philadelphia region. They are also kosher foods purveyors, offering exclusive Glatt products and delicacies to the industry.

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Charoset Recipes From Around the World

BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER

SEPHARDIC CHAROSET TURKEY Ingredients: 8 ounces pitted dates 8 ounces raisins, dark or golden 2 cups grated peeled apples ½ cup finely chopped nuts orange juice or wine to moisten.

Instructions: Grind (chop in a processor or blender) all the fruits together.

Moisten with juice or wine.

Stir in nuts.

PARSI CHAROSET - PERSIAN Ingredients: 25 dates, pitted and diced ½ cup pistachios ½ cup almonds ½ cup raisins 1½ cups apples, cored and diced 1 pomegranate 1 orange, peeled and diced 1 banana, sliced ½ to 1 cup sweet red wine ¼ cup cider vinegar ½ Tbs. cayenne pepper 1 Tbs. ground cloves 1 Tbs. ground cardamom 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 Tbs. black pepper

Instructions:

Combine all fruits and nuts.

Add the wine and vinegar until a pasty consistency is achieved.

Add spices and blend well.

Adjust seasonings.

SEVEN-FRUIT CHAROSET SURINAM Ingredients: 8 ounces unsweetened coconut 8 ounces walnuts, chopped, or almonds, grated ¼ cup sugar 1 tbsp cinnamon 8 ounces raisins 8 ounces dried apples 8 ounces dried prunes 8 ounces dried apricots 8 ounces dried pears 4 ounces cherry jam Sweet red wine

EGYPTIAN CHAROSET Ingredients: 1 pound dried raisings 8 ounces pitted dates 2 cups water ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions: Combine everything except the jam and wine in a large, heavy pot. Add water to cover. Simmer over a low f ire, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Add small amounts of water periodically, so that the mixture does not stick to the pot. Continue stirring.

Cook for at least 90 minutes. When the mixture is cohesive, stir in the cherry jam. Let stand until cool.

Add enough sweet wine to be absorbed by the charoset mixture. Refrigerate.

Instructions: Place the raisins and dates in a bowl with enough water to cover. Let stand for one hour.

Add the sugar and whirl the mixture in a blender, a few spoonfuls at a time.

Transfer the chopped fruits to a heavy saucepan and let simmer over low heat until the fruits are cooked and the liquid absorbed. It should take about 20 minutes.

Remove from the heat and place in a jar.

When cool, sprinkle with chopped nuts.

CHAROSET YEVANI -GREEK Ingredients: 2 cups pitted dates, cut in half ½ cup raisins ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts ¼ cup chopped pine nuts ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ cup sweet Passover wine

Instructions: Blend dates and raisins in bowl of food processor until very f inely minced.

Transfer to large bowl and add walnuts, pine nuts, ginger and wine and mix well.

Cover with plastic wrap.

Chill 1 hour.

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DINING GUIDE

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MANHATTAN Abigael’s

KOSHER CUISINE: Modern American 1407 Broadway (at 39th St.)

212-575-1407 www.abigaels.com

Broadway Kosher Cafe CUISINE: Pizza, Salads, Health Food 160 Broadway, Financial District

Mendy's Restaurant

Cuisine: American/Sushi/Middle Eastern

212-576-1010 61 East 34 Street (Corner of Park Ave.) New York, NY 10016

Taam Tov

Cuisine: Authentic Bucharian Cuisine

212.768.8001

212-732-1728

41 West 47th Street (Between 5th & 6th Avenue) New York, NY 10036

Cafe Classico

Mr. Broadway

212-355-5411

212-921-2152

35 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019

1372 Broadway (Bet. W. 37th & 38th St.) New York, NY 10018

Circa Restaurant

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Cuisine: Italian / American / Middle Eastern / Sushi

(bet. 5 & 6th Ave)

22 W 33rd St NY 10001 212-244-3730

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800-998-0885 Eden Wok 43 E. 34th St Corner Madison Ave

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212-517-4448

212-563-3366

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Kosher Deluxe

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10 West 46th Street 212-869-6699 www.KosherDeluxe.com Mon-Thurs: 7:30 am - 10:00 pm Fri: 7:30 am - 2:30 pmSun: 12:00 noon - 8:30 pm

Cuisine: Moroccan & Italian

212-207-3888 216 E. 49th Street, 2nd floor (Bet. 2nd & 3rd Avenue)

New York, NY 10017

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BROOKLYN Back to Nature

Dougies BBQ Brooklyn

Under Vaad of Flatbush Supervision WE DELIVER

(bet McDonald Ave. & East 2nd St.)

535 Kings Highway, Brooklyn NY 718-339-0273

718-686-8080 4310 18th Avenue

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5123 18th Ave. Bklyn., NY 718-438-6675

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533 Kings Highway, Brooklyn NY 718-483-9360

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539 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 718-998-8600 Under supervision of VAAD HARABANIM OF FLATBUSH

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Matzo Brie (GEBROKES)

Matzo Brie is a Passover staple in many families that eat Gebroks. It has been called the Pesach equivalent to French bread. here are many verities and every family has their favorite. It can be sweet or savory and is easy to make. Matzo Brie can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The basic recipe usually does not vary it is the additives that make each Brie unique.

THE BASIC MATZO BRIE RECIPE: 4-6 sheets of matzo 4 eggs salt and pepper to taste oil or margarine Preparation: In a large bowl, break matzo into bitesize pieces.

Sprinkle with a little (less than 1/4 cup) boiling water to soften matzo In a separate bowl, beat eggs Add eggs, salt and pepper to softened matzo. Mix well Heat oil in a frying pan. Cook matzoegg mixture over medium heat, stirring as if cooking scrambled eggs.

It is also possible to bake the Matzo in the oven like a cake

FRUIT MATZO BRIE Use Fruit Juice instead of water to soak the matzo or add pieces of fruit.

Pesach Fire Safety Tips BEDIKAT CHAMETZ: • Do not let children hold candles while searching for Chametz • Be careful of flammable materials suchas hair and curtains that cat quickly ignite from a candle flame.

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BIUR CHAMETZ: • Do not let children burn Chametz unattended.

• Do not leave cahmetz burning unattended.

• Keep the f ire at a manageable size.

• Always have a f ire extinguisher handy.

• Burn chametz in a metal container or on a grill.

• Be careful that there are no flammable items inthe immediate proximity of the f ire.

• Do not wrap Chametz to be burnt in tin foil orplastic wrap as it will retard the burning of the Chametz.

CHEESE MATZO BRIE An addition of melting cheeses will stretch the Brei a long way and goes good with ketchup making it taste like pizza.

VEGTABLE MATZO BRIE Sauteed vegetales with or without onions are a often found around the lunch table.

MEAT MATZO BRIE Any meat can be added to the mix, leftover chicken, chopped meat, even diced salami!

Using your imagenation you can make any number of combination Matzah Brie. Vegtable/Cheese, Meat/vegtable, cheese/fruit. When it comes to Matzo Brie youare limited only by your imagination!

Fires built to burn Chametz on Erev Pesach can quickly get out of controll and have to be watched carefully.

MARCH 26, 2010

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Prius Crash in New York Caused By Driver Error

BY REUTERS The March 9 crash of a Toyota Prius in New York appears to be a case of driver error, police said. he vehicle accelerator in this case was depressed 100 percent at the time of collision.

There is absolutely no indication of any brake application," said Capt. Anthony Marraccini, acting chief of the Harrison Police Department, during a Monday press conference in Harrison, New York.

Marraccini was asked if the incident was caused by driver error.

"I believe that this is what this case is telling us," Marraccini said of the data police investigators gathered.

The determination agrees with a preliminary f inding reached last week by federal investigators from the National Highway Traff ic Safety Administration.

Toyota, the world's biggest automaker, has been under f ire for the last two months amid recalls of about 8 million vehicles around the world due to concerns over unintended acceleration.

On March 9, Toyota announced that its investigators could not f ind evidence to support a driver's claim of unintended acceleration of a speeding Prius near San Diego a day earlier.

However, the California Highway Patrol last Wednesday stood by its initial report that it appeared that a 61-

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year-old man whose 2008 Prius sped down a San Diego County freeway on March 8 was stomping heavily on the brake pedal.

No charges have been f iled in the case in California, and none are expected in the New York case, police said.

In New York, a 56-year-old woman driving a 2005 Prius hybrid forward out of a driveway in Harrison was injured when the car sped out of the driveway across a busy street, and into a stone wall.

The car reached a top speed of 35 miles per hour during a short drive that ended when the Prius struck the wall at 27 mph, Marraccini said.

Marraccini said he believes Prius cars are safe.

"Quite honestly, I would have no reservations about putting my own family" in a Toyota Prius, Marraccini said.

Marraccini said Toyota cooperated fully in the investigation.

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HEALTH

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Over One Million Graco High Chairs Recalled After Reports Of 24 Injuries The government on Thursday announced a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they posed a fall hazard to children. he Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of the high chairs made

by Graco Children's Products, Inc., of Atlanta, Ga. "Screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out," the regulatory agency said, adding that cracking plastic brackets could also

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cause the chair to "tip over unexpectedly."

The affected Harmony models were produced between November 2003 through December 2009 and sold at major retailers nationwide, including Sears, Target and Wal-Mart.

For a complete list of the recalled models and to order a repair kit, go to the Graco Baby site. Consumers can also called the CPSC recall hotline at 877-842-3206.

The tip-overs resulted in 24 reports of injuries including bumps and bruises

to the head, a hairline fracture to the arm and cuts, bumps and bruises and scratches to the body, the Commission said. Graco had received 464 reports of screws loosening or falling out, according to CPSC. Consumers were advised to stop using the high chairs immediately.

It's the second recent recall of Graco products. In January, the company recalled about 1.5 million strollers after some children's f ingertips were amputated by hinges on the products.

Teva To Acquire Ratiopharm Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ratiopharm, Germany’s second largest generics producer and the sixth largest generic drug company worldwide, for an enterprise value of 3.625 billion. he transaction is subject to certain conditions including relevant regulatory approvals. On a pro forma basis, the combined company would have had 2009 revenues of Euro $16.2 billion.

Teva expects to complete the transaction by year-end 2010.

Commenting on today’s transaction, Shlomo Yanai, Teva’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “This is an important acquisition for Teva. This transaction is perfectly aligned with our long-term strategy in which Europe is an important pillar and growth driver. ratiopharm will provide us with the ideal platform to strengthen our leadership position in key European markets, most notably in Germany, as well as rapidly growing generic markets such as Spain, Italy and France.”

The acquisition will position Teva as the leading generic pharmaceutical company in Europe, increasing its European business from sales of Euro $3.3 billion in 2009 to joint pro forma sales of $5.2 billion. ratiopharm’s robust portfolio includes 500 molecules in over 10,000 presentation forms covering all major therapeutic areas marketed in 26 countries. ratiopharm also has valuable knowhow in biosimilars, consisting of a number of products in advanced stages of develop-

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ment and a well-established sales and marketing team. ratiopharm reported worldwide 2009 revenues of 1.6 billion. The combined entity will have 40,000 employees worldwide, of which 18,000 will be based in Europe. The German headquarters site for the combined entity will be located in Ulm, ratiopharm’s current headquarters.

Following the acquisition, Teva will improve its market position in Germany, the world’s second largest generic drug market valued at approximately $8.8 billion (including sales to hospitals and OTC), to become the number two player in this market. The combined entity will have a strong European footprint, holding the leading market position in 10 European markets, including key markets such as the UK, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands as well as a top three ranking in 17 countries, including Germany, Poland, France and the Czech Republic. In addition, the transactions will nearly double Teva’s sales in Canada.

Mr. Yanai continued, “We are highly impressed by the team at ratiopharm and thrilled to be joining forces with a company we have partnered with in the past and have long respected. Teva and ratiopharm have similar corporate cultures and share a strategic vision which makes this combination a natural fit. Together, we will be able to realize the vision of increasing patients’ access to safe, high-quality, affordable medications even more quickly and deliver even more value to our stakeholders across the globe.”

Hans-Joachim Ziems, Managing Director of ratiopharm’s pre-owner VEM Holding and manager of the bidding

Teva will be aquiring Ratiopharm, creating the largest maker of genaric drugs in the world. process, said, “The successful sale of ratiopharm is concluded today with the combination of two great companies. We have emphasized from the beginning that the strategic concept of the integration of ratiopharm into the acquiring company will play a critical role in the decision in addition to the purchase price. Now, we have succeeded in putting the company under the strategic umbrella of Teva as a prosperous unit, while taking into account the interests of the employees, of VEM and of the Merckle Group’s creditors.”

Oliver Windholz, Chief Executive Officer of ratiopharm, said, “For ratiopharm, Teva is a natural fit, with its international focus and our shared generic vision. We are convinced that together we can gain enormous growth potential in all markets. Being a part of the Teva family will enable our management team and employees to continue to grow our business and fully materialize the great talent we have at ratiopharm.”

Ludwig Merckle, the representative of

ratiopharm’s family owner said, “The separation of ratiopharm is a painful step for us as the founding family. Taking this as given, I am confident that this is a good solution. Finding the best home for ratiopharm was a vital element in this process.

I believe that joining forces with the world’s largest generic company will enable ratiopharm to continue its path of growth and success.”

Upon completion of the acquisition, Teva expects synergies of at least $400 million, which should be fully realized within three years. The transaction is expected to be earnings accretive within three quarters after closing, based on earnings per share according to U.S. GAAP reporting.

The transaction will be funded through a combination of cash on hand and lines of credit.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as outside legal counsel for Teva and Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as financial advisor to Teva in this transaction.

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Ben-Gurion University Researcher Receives Rappaport Prize

Prof. Smadar Cohen, chair of the Department of Biotechnology Engineering.

Prof. Smadar Cohen, head of the University’s Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, has been awarded the prestigious Rappaport Prize for Excellence in Biomedical Research, an award totaling $100,000. he prize, given by Israel’s Rappaport Foundation, is presented annually to a researcher whose research has either significantly advanced or has the potential to significantly advance any medical or biomedical field.

Prof. Cohen received the prize for her research that led to the creation of an innovative and pioneering product using algae to prevent cardiac tissue damage following acute myocardial infarction. The hydrogel, called BL1040, is a resorbable liquid polymer that is administered through the coronary artery during standard catheterization and flows into the damaged heart muscle. BL-1040 forms a protective “scaffold” that enhances the mechanical strength of the heart muscle during recovery and repair, thereby preventing enlargement of the left ventricle. It is excreted naturally from the body leaving behind a stronger, more stable heart muscle.

In August 2009, BioLineRx Ltd., the Israeli clinical stage drug development company, granted a license to an American company to continue to develop it in clinical trials.

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of the Tissue Engineering Journal and on the scientif ic advisory board of several biotechnology and nanotechnology companies. She is also a member of the Katamon Committee of the Israel Ministry of Trade and Industry Magnet Program. In 1997, she was nominated as a fellow of the Israel Ministry of Science.

Prof. Cohen, who is also the incumbent of the BGU Claire and Harold Oshry Chair in Biotechnology, says, “I thank the committee that chose me to receive this prestigious award which values the work of academic researchers contributing to human welfare through their research.

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Why Do We Count the Omer?

BY YERUCHEM EILFORT From the second night of Passover until the day before the holiday of Shavuot, the Jewish people engage in an unique mitzvah called sefirat ha’omer (counting of the omer). The Torah commands us during this time each year to count seven complete weeks for a total of 49 days. At the end of the seven-week period we celebrate Shavuot, which means “weeks.” his is considered a mitzvah, so the count, which takes place each night, is preceded by a blessing. However, we may only recite the blessing if we have not missed a single night of counting. If we have omitted the counting even one night during that stretch, we may no longer recite the blessing, but instead must listen as our friend says the blessing and then do the counting.

During the times of the Holy Temple, at the end of counting a special grain offering was brought. This offering was waved in different directions, similar to how the lulav is waved during the holiday of Sukkot, to demonstrate Gd Almighty’s all-encompassing presence.

Why do we count these days? We learn several reasons. The foremost is that the count demonstrates our thrill for the impending occasion of receiving on the Torah, celebrated on Shavuot. Just as a child often counts the days until the end of school, or for an upcoming family vacation, we count the days to show our excitement at again receiving the Torah .

We also learn that this period is meant to spiritually prepare and refine ourselves. When the Jewish people were in Egypt nearly 3,400 years ago, they had assimilated many of the immoral ways of the Egyptian people. The Jews had sunk to an unprecedented level of spiritual defilement and were on the brink of destruction. At the last possible moment the Children of Israel were miraculously redeemed. They underwent a spiritual rebirth and quickly ascended to the holiest collective state they had ever reached. They were so holy, in fact, that they were compared to angels when they stood at the foot of Mt. Sinai to receive the Torah.

It was during that 49-day period that they underwent such a radical transformation. From the lowest lows to the highest heights in just seven weeks!

The commandments of the Torah are not meant merely as our history, but instead represent on ongoing life-lesson for every Jew. We view the Torah as freshly received every day of our lives and approach it and its commandments with appropriate vigor.

So too must we digest the lesson of the counting of omer. It is specifically during this time that we strive to grow and mature in our spiritual state. The Torah does not allow us to become satisfied with our current level of spirituality. Instead it tells us to set high goals for ourselves and then methodically strive to reach that goal.

The growth that occurs during this time is akin to a marathon. We pace ourselves and seek to improve day by day until we reach the day that we again receive the Torah. In this process we look deep within ourselves and work on all of our negative attributes. If we are challenged in the realm of acts of kindness, we go out of our way to do more charitable works. If we are lacking in the area of justice, we hold ourselves to the highest possible standards and are exacting and demanding in our personal behavior and habits. And so it goes for all of our traits.

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Shabbat HaGadol as Independence Day

BY RABBI WEINREB I remember well when the age at which one could vote or drink was 21.

From my perspective when I was a child, and frankly eager to do these things, it seemed to be an injustice to set the age bar so high. Twenty-one seemed a long way off. s time progressed, the age for all of these things became lower and lower.

By that time, I was well past the age of 21 and was critical of allowing children these privileges prematurely.

That’s just one example of how our perspective changes with regard to the age-old question of who is a child and who is an adult. At what age does one pass from the status of a minor into majority?

From the point of view of Jewish religion things seem quite clear.

Traditionally, boys become men at age 13. Recognizing that females mature earlier, our rabbis def ined age 12 as the age of majority for a girl.

So it is with regard to the performance of mitzvot and other religious functions. A girl celebrates her bat mitzvah at age 12, and boys wear tef illin and are counted as part of a minyan at age 13. Before the age of 13 he is a katan, a minor. Afterwards, he is a gadol.

Gadol can mean adult, or it can mean large or great.

This Shabbat, the last one preceding Passover, is known as Shabbat HaGadol.

How are we to translate it? Is it the

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adult Shabbat, the large Shabbat, or perhaps the great Shabbat? Or does the word gadol mean something entirely different in this context?

Many have a custom to do a preliminary reading of the Passover Haggadah on this Shabbat. Those of us who do so, and I count myself among them, will have an opportunity not just to read the ancient words but to study some commentary upon them. Thus, we will have the opportunity to familiarize ourselves with one of the dozens of “new” haggadot on the market.

I would like to recommend one of them. It is called The Royal Table, and it is written by Rabbi Norman Lamm, the Chancellor of Yeshiva University.

I recommend this work in its entirety, but I would like to draw your attention to his creative approach to the meaning of the word gadol, and not just in the context of Shabbat HaGadol.

Rabbi Lamm points out that in the Talmud, katan does not always mean minor, nor does gadol invariably connote an adult. In certain contexts, Rabbi Lamm informs us, a person’s status is not a question of age but a question of independence. In the words of the Talmud, “A katan who does not rely upon his father’s table is a gadol. A gadol who is dependent upon his father is a katan.”

This piece of Talmudic wisdom allows us a def inition of gadol with entirely new vistas of insight and understanding. A gadol is someone who is self-reliant, who can stand on his own two feet, not just intellectually but in

Haftorah Parshas Hagadol Malachi 3:4

BY RABBI DOVID SIEGEL This week’s haftorah, read in conjunction with Shabbos Hagadol, depicts the Jewish scene moments before the advent of Mashiach.

Malachi, the last prophet before our first exile, shares with us the prevalent conversations during the final moments of our final exile. he masses of our people will reflect upon the generation’s unprecedented affluence and conclude that Torah observance is a wasted exercise. Their argument will be, “What material gain has ever come from observing His commandments or walking the downtrodden path for His sake?

We constantly praise the agnostics and the wicked who met much success and yet, escaped the wrath of Above.” (3:14, 15) The impressive financial success of so many unaffiliated Jews will suggest an indifference on the side of Hashem, almost to the extent of condoning their inexcusable behavior.

What will be the response of the righteous? The prophet continues, “Then the G-d fearing people will speak amongst themselves and Hashem will hearken, listen and preserve the comments of those who revere Him and respect His name.” (3:16) During those dark moments G-d fearing people will be scarce. However, those who will endure and persevere, despite the f ierce influences of exile, will remain steadfast in their faith. They will gather and strengthen one another sharing their true perspectives on life. They do not

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seek tangible benef its from life and certainly do not expect a reward in this f inite world (see Malbim to 3:16) Their service is based on reverence and respect rather than reward or material gain. To them, the absence of fame or f inancial success will not present a serious challenge to their commitment.

Instead, they will patiently await the era of redemption wherein the glory of Hashem will become revealed to all.

Our Chazal in Yalkut Shimoni (591) explain this unwavering faith with the following parable. The queen was once confronted by a maidservant in the midst of a dark night. The latter argued that she was more attractive than the queen herself! The queen responded calmly, “Say all you wish now because tomorrow in the light of day the truth will be revealed.” In the same vein righteous people, during our dark exile, f ind themselves at a serious disadvantage. In the absence of Hashem’s clear revelations, anything can be presented and said. Allusions can easily be construed that promise eternal bliss for those who walk the unethical and immoral path. It requires men of great character and commitment to rise above public opinion and speak the truth.

Their response to this senseless talk is, “The truth is around the corner.” “Soon Mashiach will arrive and the clear revelations of Hashem will tell the real story.” Regarding these devout, the prophet says, “And for you who fear Hashem a gracious and healing sun will shine upon you.” (3:20) Those who

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every other sense as well.

Thus, Rabbi Lamm teaches us that this Shabbat is called HaGadol because it marks our independence as a people.

It was on this day that we were able to demonstrate to our Egyptian slave masters that we no longer feared them and were about to declare ourselves religiously, culturally, and physically independent.

I f ind myself taking the implications of Rabbi Lamm’s insights much further than he does. Nowadays, we refer to those Torah sages whose authority we revere and to whom we look for guidance as gedolim”, the plural of gadol.

I have often struggled with the question, as I am sure many of you do, as to what makes a gadol. Is it just his piety and erudition? Surely these are the necessary prerequisites for the status of gadol.

But reflection upon the great sages of Jewish history reveals that the outstanding Gedolim of the generations had streaks of independence, which they asserted in unique and often courageous ways.

Take Maimonides, the Rambam. His Torah scholarship and personal spirituality were unparalleled. Yet he embarked, quite intentionally, upon many new paths in his life. He undertook signif icant positions of community leadership, delved into areas of study of which his own teachers never knew, and did not fear to express his independence of thought even when he differed from some of his predecessors.

Or consider Rabbi Moshe Sofer, known as the Chatam Sofer, who is generally thought to have been an ardent traditionalist. Yet he too demonstrated great independence when he formulated his own approach to combating the heretical movements of his time. He invented new ways to f ight old battles.

The Chofetz Chaim and Rav Moshe Feinstein, to take two twentieth century gedolim, did not merely mimic their teachers and peers but undertook new approaches, new emphases, and dealt with unprecedented issues relying upon their profound scholarship for sure, but also were conf ident in their independent judgment. Rav Moshe even committed to writing some of his thoughts about the necessity of a posek, a halachic decisor, not to fear to express his independent thoughts when he was conf ident that they were correct.

Shabbat HaGadol gives us the opportunity to cherish our independence in so many ways. We must never abandon our Torah and tradition, but we must realize that there is a place for independence when it is appropriate.

Passover is the holiday of freedom and independence. Our sages teach us that no one is as free as he who studies Torah deeply. Independence of thought and creativity are values which are cherished by our tradition, and Passover is the time for us to celebrate those values.

To read more articles and essays by Rabbi Weinreb, visit his blog at www.ou.org/rabbi_weinreb.

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BY ALICE FRANCO We don’t agree on movies. Our political views are different. We don’t have the same taste in decorating. Our taste in clothing is very different. She cooks everything from scratch while I have no problems with semi home-made. She doesn’t play tennis, I do. he loves Desperate Housewives and I in turn love Spartacus, Blood and Sand. We are so different from one another, yet she is my best best friend! We met 33 years ago in a parenting class at the New School and have been inseparable ever since. And though I could shout praises about my best friend, this article is not about her, it is about the wonderfulness of friendship.

It’s been said, that a person who finds a faithful friend has found a priceless treasure. And if you are one of the lucky ones who finds such a treasure, attend to your treasure by making sure that it is cared for and never taken for granted. A healthy friendship is not a one sided relationship, but one that works hard at meeting the needs of both sides. It is appreciating what your friend offers to you and what you, in turn, offer back. It is the respect you give to one another that will keep the friendship flourishing.

We all want good friends. Friends are fun. Friends are where we feel comfortable; where we can let our hair down and be ourselves. Friends allow us to call them anytime of the day or night to either laugh or cry. They are there to console us and to

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praise us. Friends are the people you tell your deepest, darkest secrets to and never head towards the door. Friends are the ones who stick around through thick and thin making the bond grow stronger and stronger.

Friends are respectful and supportive of one another. They speak to each other with kindness, not with harsh words. They look for one another’s positive qualities and overlook their shortcomings and mistakes. They take the time to listen and offer the gift of forgiveness when things may not go right.

Friendship is a relationship where people are equals and their prime concern is the happiness, safety and success of each other.

It’s a bond that encompasses words like comfortability, loyalty, trust, support, understanding, forgiveness and fun. It is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person who roots for you, no matter what! It is knowing that that person is in your corner when you need them but is not afraid to reprimand you when you are in need of that too. They are, what I call, the “balcony people”; the people who are consistently cheering you on. The people who say “go for it” and encourage you to believe in yourself and get out there and push the boundaries.

They are the people who will catch you when you fall and push you right back up.

My best friend has been and is still always there for me. In our many years of being friends, we’ve both had our own share of hardships, but whenever I’ve needed her, she has stepped up to the plate each and every time. She’s accepted my late night phone calls, she’s stayed on the phone with

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Jerry Levin and Alisa Docttroff Nominated to Lead UJA-Federation of NY

Jerry Levin

Alisa Doctoroff.

UJA-Federation of New York announced the nomination of Jerry W. Levin for president and Alisa Doctoroff for chair of the board. The decision of the organization’s Nominating Committee, chaired by Morris W. Offit, was announced at the Board of Directors meeting.

boards of Ecolab Inc., Saks Incorporated, and U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Levin is a trustee of the Hampton Synagogue, and serves on the Advisory Council of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the University of Michigan¹s President’s Advisory Council.

Ms. Doctoroff is the current chair of UJA-Federation’s Commission on Jewish Identity and Renewal, having served as a member for more than a decade, and chaired its Israel Task Force. She is also on the Executive Committee at UJA-Federation. She is the immediate past president of the Abraham Joshua Heschel School and was instrumental in founding its high school division in 2001.

Ms. Doctoroff is a passionate believer in the importance of highquality Jewish education, both formal and informal. She serves on a variety of other organization boards, among them Moving Traditions, Mechon Hadar, the Jewish Lens, and Congregation Or Zarua, where she is a past president. She is also active on the boards of the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she chairs the Governance Committee, and the Jewish Funders Network, where she is a member of the Executive Committee.

I see community, as UJAFederation’s largest asset, and strengthening it, as its greatest challenge. It is also what people, Jews and non-Jews alike, need most in a world that is global, fast-paced, and demanding, said Ms. Doctoroff. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the extraordinary lay and professional leadership of Jerry Levin and John Ruskay to move the organization further toward its full potential.

John S. Ruskay, executive vice president and CEO of UJA-Federation, said of the newly nominated leaders: Jerry and Alisa bring extraordinary leadership, experience, and wisdom, complementing each other well. They have held both leadership positions in the Jewish community and senior positions at UJA-Federation, Jerry as board chair and Alisa as head of one of our commissions. This will serve them and the organization well.

he board will vote on Thursday, June 10th, and the new leader’s terms are slated to begin July 1, 2010.

I am delighted that we have two such accomplished individuals who are willing to take on the leadership of this extraordinary institution, said John M. Shapiro, outgoing president of UJAFederation. Jerry Levin and Alisa Doctoroff bring great stature, extensive knowledge, and a profound commitment to our community.

Serving as the chief voluntary off icers for a term of three years, Mr. Levin and Ms. Doctoroff said they would strive to achieve the continued success of UJA-Federation, one of the nation¹s premier nonprof it organizations.

I am honored with the opportunity to become the president of UJAFederation of New York, and simultaneously intimidated by the challenge of following in the footsteps of the great leaders of the Jewish community, who preceded me, said Mr. Levin. All of us at UJA-Federation recognize the upcoming challenges of the next few years diminishing resources with accelerating needs. It will be a focus of mine to f ind ways to more effectively utilize our resource base ‹ in terms of both the f inancial and human resources available to us and our partner agencies to narrow the gap.

Mr. Levin currently serves as chair of the board of UJA-Federation.

Previously, he was general campaign chair, vice chair of the Marketing Communications Committee, and held other leadership roles at UJAFederation.

Mr. Levin is chairman and chief executive off icer of Wilton Brands Inc. a branded consumer product company.

He is also chair of the Jewish Federations of North America¹s Marketing Committee and sits on the

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People and Places

BY PAUL STEINER

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then give up there’s no use being a darn fool about it,” said W. C. Fields. nother NY Times correction “...the puppets were made of foam and other materials. They were not made of clay.”

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On November 13,1895, canned pineapple was shipped from Hawaii for the f irst time. In 1927, the Holland Tunnel opened to the public, providing access between New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River.

Festival Showcases ElectroAcoustic Music and Multi-Media Art “Spring Tides,” for amplif ied flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, written by the imaginative American com-

poser Judith Shatin, was heard as part of the “Beyond the Machine Festival” at Juilliard School. The program also featured the music of Spencer Topel, Mari Kimura, Kinan Azmeh, Karen Tanaka, Cornelius Dufallo and Marcos Zavros.

New book “Christian Boltanski” by Catherine Grenier and Daniel Mendelsohn from Frammarion, out in May. Contemporary artist Christian Boltanski has recently made news selling his life, so to speak, to Tasmanian millionaire David Walsh. The pseudobet allowed Walsh to place cameras in Boltanski’s studio and have them record non-stop for the next eight yearts. If Boltanski doesn’t die before the eight years is up, Wash will pay him an undisclosed sum. Boltanski’s current exhibition at the Grand Palais also dwells on the subject of death and humanity, with the piles of clothes causing many to think of the WWII clothing depots at concentration camps. This installation along with many others spanning his forty-year career, are contained in the book.

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Khamenei Gives Cold to Obama Overture ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 were a deception, he said. “The new US administration ... said they are willing to normalize relations. But unfortunately in practice they did the opposite,” Khamenei told a large crowd in the northeastern city of Mashhad, who several times broke into chants of “death to America” and “death to Obama.”

“The US president called those street

fighters civil rights activists,” Khamenei said, referring to the protesters. “You talk of human rights and democracy ... then you take the side of a bunch of rioters and call this a civil rights movement. Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?”

In his message, Obama said said the US offer of diplomatic dialogue still stands, but that the Iranian government

has chosen isolation.

The White House released the video late Friday, timing it, as it did last year, to coincide with Nowruz, a 12-day holiday celebrating the arrival of spring and the beginning of the New Year on the Persian calendar.

The United States, which has not had formal diplomatic relations with Iran

since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has begun a new push for the United Nations to impose sanctions on Teheran for its refusal to rein in uranium enrichment.

Washington and its allies fear Iran plans to use the process to build a nuclear bomb, an accusation denied by Iran, which says its program is intended only to generate electricity.

England’s Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Visits YU... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 Rabbi of the United Kingdom since 1991 has maintained a prolific writing career of original works and new translations, most notably his translation of the siddur [prayer book].

He received the prestigious Jerusalem Prize for contributions to Diaspora Jewry in 1995 and was knighted in 2005. His most recent book, Future Tense, is a call for Jewry to reject insularism and reclaim their heritage

as a light unto the nations.

Saluting Rabbi Lamm, at the inaugural Lamm Prize ceremony, President Richard M. Joel applauded the chancellor’s “lifetime of dedication to the cause of Torah U’Madda [Torah and secular knowledge] in all of its facets.”

But Rabbi Sacks spoke also of the private Rabbi Lamm, recalling a friendship

that started over 40 years ago when he was a young student in need of a mentor with whom to discuss his questions. “The private Rabbi Lamm – who showed kindness all those years ago to a young student changed my life,” he recalled.

Throughout his stay Rabbi Sacks will enhance the academic life of the University

by actively engaging with students and faculty. On March 17, he addressed close to 1,000 area high school students and followed that with a question-and-answer session. He will also spend Shabbat on the Beren Campus with his wife, Lady Elaine Sacks, who along with Esther Joel, wife of President Joel, will discuss their roles in the Jewish community.

devoted to Him. They didn’t question Hashem’s lack of involvement and were not influenced by the darkness of their exile. Although their wicked taskmasters enjoyed a comfortable life this could not seduce the Jewish people into straying from Hashem. They, too, gathered together and encouraged each other with the truths of Hashem. They understood that daylight would eventually arrive and, in the radiance of Hashem, the truth would become self evident. In

this merit, they did experience those long awaited results. Eventually, Hashem did shine His light upon them as it says, “For the Jewish people there was light in their settlement.” (Shmos 10:23) May we merit to experience this light speedily in our days.

Haftorah Parshas Hagadol. Malachi 3:4... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 f irmly awaited the light of redemption will merit its light, the brilliant radiance of Hashem. The light of day will f inally arrive and those clear perspectives of the righteous will become self evident truths.

In truth, these very same discussions took place in Egypt and served as an essential factor in the preservation of our people. The Midrash Rabba(Shmos 5:18) reveals to us that the Jewish people observed Shabbos long before they

were commanded. In defense of his people, Moshe Rabbeinu approached Pharaoh and insisted on a day of rest.

After being granted his request, Moshe conveniently dedicated the seventh day of the week for this purpose. The Midrash adds that the Jewish people effectively utilized this day to study scrolls of redemption. In the midst of heavy persecution, the Jews maintained their faith in Hashem. Although no trace of Hashem could be seen, they remained

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Wine Sales in Groceries and Cigarette Tax Appear to Be Dead... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 will not support any new taxes and fees to close the state’s budget gap.

This is the second year Paterson has sought to allow grocery stores to sell wine. But the measure has been vigor-

ously opposed by liquor stores, who say it would put them out of business.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, agreed, saying “In the long term, we destroy mom-and-pop

liquor stores through the state.”

Still, groups in support of the measure said it would help the state’s wineries and agricultural industry.

Paterson is seeking another $218

million is estimated in revenue from increasing the tax on cigarettes $1 a pack, from $2.75 a pack to $3.75 a pack —which would give New York the highest cigarette tax in the nation.

Tensions in Jaffa have grown in recent months in light of plans to build a closed apartment complex for nation-

al-religious Jews only. The plan, which was authorized by a court, enraged the local Arab community.

I have triumphed.

Embrace your friendships. Treat your friends well. Remember that the support they will give to you is needed by them as well. At times they too will need soothing, reassuring and encouragement. They too have goals to reach and dreams to dream. Along with these they will have disappointments and

upsets to deal with. Remember to be there for your friend. Remember to be a good listener. It isn’t always necessary to see eye to eye. It is okay to ‘agree to disagree.’ Friends are a responsibility – but the rewards that come with it can be savored for a lifetime.

ship of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which expanded the original structure without affecting it, and the building served as the Shepherd Hotel.

Following the Six Day War, the hotel became the property of the Government of Israel. It was used by the Ministry of Justice and as a district courthouse.

On November 5 1985, C and M properties purchased the building and surrounding land from the Government of Israel. With the beginning of the f irst Intifada in 1987, the Border Police

leased the building and stayed there for about 15 years before moving to their new building alongside Highway One. Since then, and up to the present, the property has been abandoned.

Former diplomat Lenny Ben-David wrote of the project: Soon the piece of real estate will house the descendants of those who Haj Amin al-Husseini tried to kill in Palestine or the grandchildren of those European Jews who escaped Husseini’s ally, Adolf Hitler. Maybe, just maybe, there are consequences for aggression.

delink our differences on bilateral issues from our cooperation on global issues, including nonproliferation," he said.

China, which relies on Iran for much of its energy needs, has so far refused to agree to new sanctions on Iran to pressure it to suspend its uranium enrichment program.

Huntsman said China has much at stake in the debate over Iran, having imported more oil from Saudi Arabia last year to fuel its booming economy than the United States did.

"Tensions in the Middle East have an

impact on the price of oil internationally and can adversely affect China's development strategies," Huntsman said.

China also needs to work with the US on establishing verif iable targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the next major climate conference in Mexico in late November, he said."As the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, we have a responsibility to lead the way," Huntsman said.

China has resisted setting verif iable targets for emissions reductions and was blamed by some for the failure to reach a binding agreement at last year's Copenhagen climate change conference.

Arabs Upset as Al-Aqsa Omitted From Haggadah... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 plan to rehabilitate some 150 Jewish and Zionist heritage sites, as well as over the announcement of a plan to

build 1,600 additional apartments in east Jerusalem’s Ramat Shlomo neighborhood.

The Rewards of Friendship... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36 encourage you to believe in yourself and get out there and push the boundaries.

They are the people who will catch you when you fall and push you right back up.

My best friend has been and is still always there for me. In our many years of being friends, we’ve both had our own share of hardships, but whenever

I’ve needed her, she has stepped up to the plate each and every time. She’s accepted my late night phone calls, she’s stayed on the phone with me for hours if needed but more then anything, she’s allowed me to be me without any frills or fakeness. She has accepted me at my worst and at my best and because of my trust in her and her belief in me,

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New Building Project OK’d in Eastern Jerusalem... CONTINUED FROM COVER Jerusalem, accusing Israel of purposely announcing the approval of 1,600 housing units at Ramat Shlomo in order to embarrass visiting Vice President Joe Biden. It remains to be seen whether the announcement regarding the Shepherd Hotel will lead to similar indignation by the US. No less likely to protest is the British government, which is particularly sensitive about the project because it is located next to the British consulate.

The Israel Foreign Ministry website

wrote about the Shepherd Hotel: The building was built in the 1930s for the Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin Al-Husseini, who was a leader of the Arab Palestinian movement in the 1920s and 1930s and of three waves of riots during that period.

When the British Mandate government deported him, the building was conf iscated and turned into a military outpost for the British Army. At the end of the period of the British Mandate, the building was transferred to the owner-

US Envoy Urges China to Help on Iran... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 to appreciate in upcoming trade talks, and hoped to see "more flexibility on the exchange rate."

China denies that its currency is undervalued, although many analysts expect the government will gradually allow the yuan to gain no more than 5 percent against the dollar this year while maintaining exchange rate controls. However, some speculate Chinese leaders might delay acting because they don't want to be seen as giving in to American pressure.

The sharpening trade disputes come amid lingering Chinese anger over US

arms sales to Taiwan and a recent meeting between Obama and Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

Hard-liners in the Chinese military have argued for punishing the US by withholding cooperation on issues such as Iran and climate change.

However, Huntsman said such differences "cannot, must not, prevent the two countries from working together to create jobs, address climate change, and prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability."

"To put our relationship on a more stable and mature footing, we have to

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Thank you. Wow, What a Wonderful Conference... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 One-sided?

Do you know who the three people serving on the commission were? One of them, a colonel from Ireland, who before he ever served on the commission believed that Israeli soldiers had taken out Irish soldiers and killed them in cold blood and he was going to get revenge. He believed Israel had no right of self-defense. He was serving on the commission. A British woman, who before she heard a piece of evidence said Israel was guilty of war crime. She was serving on the commission.

And a Muslim woman from Pakistan said, "You have to believe Palestinians, they always tell the truth." She was serving on the commission. And then, of course to give the commission the certification of Kashrut, the Heksher, they put Richard Goldstone on the commission to sign on as the token court Jew so that when people argued with the contents of the Goldstone Report or tried to debate him, as I tried to debate him his answer was, "No. I'm a Jew. My daughter lives in Israel. I must be correct. You can't question me, because I'm a Jew." An argument ad hominem and which had nothing to do with the demerits of the Goldstone Report, which got everything backwards. We now have videotaped evidence showing everything that Goldstone said was wrong. Israel tried desperately to avoid civilian casualties while while Hamas fired from behind civilian shields.

Why? Because in the United States, thanks to AIPAC and thanks to the fact that we have tremendous support among Congress people and among the people of the United States Israel is known to be America's great friend and Israel gets high ratings every time their public opinion polls and that's why every effort to delegitimate in the United States up to now has failed. But I want to tell you about a new effort that's just beginning and that has the potential to succeed if we don't fight back. The newest threat, the newest attempt to import delegitimation into the United States comes from people, like Walton Mearsheimer who wrote a book which gets it all backwards.

Walton Mearsheimer, obviously says a lot of good things in some ways about AIPAC. He thinks you're the most powerful organization in the world, you control what the United States does. What he fails to understand is that the reason AIPAC is strong and may you

go from strength to strength and increase your strength is because Americans support Israel and because Americans support Israel, Congresspeople support Israel.

The most recent argument and the most serious argument ever made against Israel in modern times is one that's recently been all over the Internet, namely that Israeli actions endanger American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. It's all over the Internet and it's creeping into the mainstream media.

Headlines, "Israel, a danger to U.S. troops."

CNN, Rick Sanchez, "This is starting to get dangerous for us, Biden purportedly told Netanyahu, 'What you're doing here undermines the security of our troops,' United States tells Israel, "You are undermining America, endangering troops."

"Israel is empowering Al-Qaeda, Petraeus warns." "Petraeus, Israel's intransigents could cost American lives." Variations of this false and dangerous argument have now been picked up by Joe Klein in Time Magazine, Roger Cowen in the New York Times, Walton Mearsheimer, Brzezinski and others. Both Vice President Biden and General Petraeus have apparently disavowed this argument, though their statements continued to be sited in support of its conclusion.

The argument has taken on, unfortunately a life of its own and is being used in an effort to bring the delegitimacy campaign to the United States of America. It is the most dangerous argument ever put forward in the ongoing campaign against Israel, because its goal is directly to reduce support for Israel among mainstream Americans.

It is an ironic and insidious argument, primarily because the pillar of Israel's policy with regard to the United States troops is that Israel never wants to endanger our troops.

That's why it never asks the United States soldiers to fight for Israel as many of allies, in fact, do by seeking the scapegoat Israel for the deaths of American troops at the hands of Islamic terrorists.

Most of all, it is an entirely false argument factually, entirely false. There is absolutely no relationship between Israel's actions and the safety of American troops, none. Consider the year 2000-2001, what was Israel doing in 2000-2001 in — in November, December, January?

They were offering peace to the Palestinians at Camp David and Taba. They were offering the Palestinians estate on 100

percent of the Gaza, 97 percent of the West Bank, a divided Jerusalem, $35 billion reparation package. What was going on during those months? Osama Bin Laden was planning the destruction of the World Trade Center.

No relationship between Israeli actions and hatred and actions by Islamic extremists against the United States. In 2005, Israel leaves Gaza, unilaterally leaves Gaza. That's exactly what everybody has been asking for and at the same time there was a slight increase against American troops in Iraq.

During Operation Cast Lead and the Jerusalem building recently announcement there's been no significant escalation of violence against American troops in Iraq. There is no relationship. I challenge those who are offering this argument, put up or shut up.

Prove your point or stop making these bigoted arguments. They are wrong. And think of the implications of this argument. The implications of this argument are the delegitimation of Israel in the minds of Americans.

Why? Because for Muslim extremists it's not what America does. It's not what Israel does.

It's what Israel is. It's what America is.

Islamic extremists cannot accept the concept of a secular democracy, a democracy that grants equal rights to women, equal rights to all. It's what they are that they hate, not what we do. That's why it's an important part of the delegitimation campaign, Israel cannot do anything that would satisfy the Islamic extremists to threaten the United States troops. There's nothing Israel could do. If Israel made peace tomorrow unilaterally giving up all of its rights it would have no impact whatsoever. As long as Israel exists that is the grievance of Islamic extremists and Israel is not going to stop existing to satisfy Islamic extremists.

Nor can the United States do anything to stop Islamic extremists from threatening Americans unless it were to pull out all of its troops in the Middle East, which it's not going to do. The point is there's nothing that Israel or the United States can do to stop these Islamic extremists. There is something, however, the Palestinian authority can do, by stopping the daily incitements against the United States from extremists.

A square is being named after a murderer who killed an American woman and who killed many Israelis. When you do that and you say that you're naming the square in

order to encourage your children to follow in the path of that murderer you're inciting violence against American troops and against American citizens. So let us focus on those who hate America and those who incite terrorism against our troops rather than on a brave nation that loves America, that helps it militarily and with intelligence and that never asks the United States for troops to protect it. I want to mention just two propositions that I ask anybody who makes the case against Israel to dispute, two simple propositions.

Number one, if Israel's enemies were to lay down their arms, stop terrorism and stop firing rockets there would be peace. Does anybody dispute that? Number two, if Israel were to lay down its arms there would be genocide. That is the reality. That's the truth and those two statements must be kept in mind.

And then I want to talk just very briefly about three lessons of the Holocaust that I know I've learned in my friendship with Elie Wiesel. The first lesson is that morality without military power is not enough. We had morality on our side during the Second World War, but we didn't have the ability to defend the Jewish community. Thank God for Israel. Thank God for its military. Thank God for the ability that we now have to defend our morality The second lesson is that military power without morality is dangerous. That's why the Israeli military learns lessons and ethics.

That's why it has the concept of holiness of arms. That's why it has professors helping to shape ethical policies for the military.

The third lesson, and perhaps the most important one that Israel and all of us must keep in mind when dealing with Iran is that you must always believe the threats of your enemies more than the promises of your friends.

And that's why Israel must be totally selfreliant. And so in closing, I want to thank you for showing support for this great embattled nation. I want to tell you that the United States- Israel alliance is good for America.

It's good for Israel, it's good for democracy, it's good for human rights, it's good for peace; it's good for the world. And may the relationship between these two great democracies continue to go from strength to strength. Thank you very much.

egates awaited the words of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with great anticipation.

They were not disappointed.

Following a rousing introduction by New York’s Senator Charles “Chuck” Schumer who ended his remarks with “Am Yisrael Chai,” the Senator warmly welcomed the Israeli Prime Minister.

In his remarks, Netanyahu cautioned that “the ingathering of the Jewish people to Israel has not deterred fanatics” and called upon all to recognize that the “Israel must always reserve the right to defend itself.” He noted that “in recent decades, the hatred of the Jews has reemerged” and “the attempt by many to describe the Jews as foreign colonists in their own homeland is one of the great lies of modern times.”

“My government has consistently shown its commitment to peace” said the Prime Minister, listing the many steps Israel has taken to promote a negotiated, two-state solution with the Palestinian Authority.”

Rhetorically, he asked, “what has the Palestinian Authority done,” and emphasized that “peace requires reciprocity.”

While recognizing that peace will require “compromise on many issues” Netanyahu promised that “one thing I will never compromise is our security.” He concluded saying that “we are gathered here because we believe in those ideals. And because of those ideals, I am certain that

Israel and America will always stand together.” Netanyahu enjoyed a rousing, standing ovation.

The final speaker in the formal AIPAC program was former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. “I am always described as a friend of Israel, It is true, I am, and proud of it,” he began. Blair continued, saying he admired “the fortitude of Israel’s people. A strong proponent of the two-state solution, Blair called it “the only path to lasting peace.”

He admonished both parties to “start negotiations,” noting that both Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas had both declared their desire for this political status. Blair final remarks were a virtual prayer: “If one day, Israel can be secure, recognized, understood and respected by the nations which surround it; if one day the Palestinian people can have their own state and can prosper in peace…we will bring more than peace to people who have lived too long with conflict. We will lift the scourge of extremism and bring hope to the world.”

On Tuesday, AIPAC delegates journeyed to “the Hill” to conduct more than 500 lobbying meetings with their members of the House and Senate. The lobbying intent was to demonstrate support for “critical security assistance for Israel and indicate strong support for stringent sanctions against Iran.” This year’s AIPAC conference ended with both concern and confidence.

Cooking Melts Stress of Daily Living... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 33 Kohr praised Israel as a nation that has gone from the ashes of the Holocaust to a position of a “Start Up Nation,” a democratic country deserving of full membership in international economic forums, an economic miracle and a contributor to peace and security.

He exhorted AIPAC members to take a position of offense, making sure Israel secured its “rightful place among the nations” and the multinational recognition it deserved.

The highlights of this year's conference were the speeches on Monday and Tuesday, by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former British Prime Minister and now Representative to the Quartet Tony Blair.

In an historic appearance, United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton brought strong reassurance of the strength and stability of the “American relationship with the “Jewish State” while acknowledging the serious respon-

sibilities of all parties to work sincerely for a negotiated peace.

Though she admonished Israel for its policy of expanding Jewish settlements, which she called “an impediment to Middle East peace,” the Secretary confirmed that "given the shared challenges we face, the relationship between the United States and Israel has never been more important ... And we firmly believe that when we strengthen Israel's security, we strengthen America's security."

Some excerpts from her speech are: "Given the shared challenges we face, the relationship between the United States and Israel has never been more important,” "For President Obama, for me, and for this entire administration, our commitment to Israel's security and Israel's future is rock solid," and “Guaranteeing Israel's security is more than a policy position for me. It is a personal commitment that will never waiver."

On Monday night’s dinner, AIPAC del-

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NEW YORK CITY PESACH ACTIVITIES Jewish Sites in NY Jewish museums abound in NY. There is the Jewish Museum has a large exhibit of antique Judaica from Pre Shoah Europe mostly from the city of Danzig (Gdansk). They also have special exhibits of Jewish artists.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage, a living memorial to the Holocaust, located in lower Manhattan shows the history of the Jews of Europe in the past century. Starting before the war they show how the Jews live, worked and played. The Shoah is covered extensively but also the promise of Rebirth the story of the Jewish people since the defeat of the Germans in 1945.The exhibit is often part of the curriculum for schools in the NY area and there are volunteer guides to help answer visitors questions.

The Center For Jewish History located on w. 16th Street in Manhattan is a collaboration American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, (covering the history of the Jews of Germany), Yeshiva University Museum, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, all have interesting exhibits. The Yivo library is espe-

cially interesting being one of the largest Jewish research libraries in the world.

The Jewish Children’s Museum, located on Easter Parkway and Kingston Ave in Crown Heights, provides exhibitions and programs for all children in an educational and entertaining format. Through contemporary technology and a hands-on approach to learning, visitors experience Jewish history, values and traditions in a manner that inspires an increased interest in Jewish culture. Primarily, the Museum serves elementary school-age children and their families, and is a resource and model, nationally and internationally, for interactive education on Jewish themes.

Children’s Museum On the Lower East Side there are many remnants of the once great Jewish community that is still very active. While the neighborhood has changed greatly and what was once the center of Jewish life in America now has a very Chinese flavor there are still many Jewish sites that one can visit. The Eldridge Street Synagogue is shadowed by the Manhattan Bridge but has been recently renovated and has been turned into a museum of Jewish life in the late 19th early 20th

Entrance to the Bronx Zoo century NY. The Tenement Museum located on Orchard St. has exhibits of life on the Lower East Side before the Second World War. The New York Tolerence Center, Associated with the world renowned Wiesenthal Center in California ,is open only to groups of more then 20 people and with a reservation, but is also worth visiting. It’s purpose is to teach tolerance through learning from the past.

For many people Chinatown is also a big attraction, both for the shopping and to see a different culture. But just at the foot of Mott street behind the S shaped building is a Jewish cemetery the oldest Jewish cemetery in the US. The cemetery belongs to the Congregation Shearith Israel; The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue and is only open on special occasions (notably July 4th when they honor the many soldiers of the American Revolution buried there.) It is not customary to visit a cemetery during Chol HaMoed but if you are in the neighborhood it is very interesting to look into the cemetery through the fence.

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The Living Torah Museum, located in Boro Park, is a Biblical Archaeology Museum whose aim is to educate people about the Torah through the use of archaeology. By showing actual items that have been found at archaeology sites, many of them thousands of years old, visitors have an opportunity to have a clearer understanding of many of the concepts in the Torah and Talmud that shape Judaism to this day. There are examples of a stone shekel weight, pottery, musical instruments weaving material, coins and other rare artifacts usually not seen in a untainted Jewish atmosphere. It is a unique museum totally dedicated to the study of Torah Judaism.

ters that are sure to prevent the parent from hearing the dreaded refrain, “I’m bored, there is nothing to do.”

In the heart of Flatbush at Mcdonald and Ave J, there is the ever popular Kids n’ Action, kidsnaction.com with its multi floor activity center it has been a long time favorite for kids throughout the year and especially known for hosting birthday parties. Kids n’ Action is also one of the only venues that serves only Kosher food under the strict supervision of Rabbi Chaim Yishaya Fallack, Av Beit Din Samiheli.

Serving exclusively Pat Yisrael, Chalav Yisrael and Kemach Yashan.

Below is a listing of many attractions that are open during Chol Hamoed Pesach. As with any trip it is advisable to check weather and traffic conditions before leaving home.

Though we tried to be as inclusive as possible it is impossible to include every attraction within the New York area. There are plenty of places that one can go for more information most notably the Tourist information Center in Manhattan located on Broadway and 47th St. and various smaller kiosks located at Herald Square (34th Street and Broadway and at Grand Central Station(42nd Street and Park Ave). At these tourist information areas, you can get maps, brochures and discount tickets for many of the cities attractions.

Check out the possibility of getting a NYC Multi Pass. For one price you can get into many attractions, including bus tours around NY.

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Bronx Zoo Where: Bronx River Pkwy & Fordham Rd Phone: 718-367-1010 Hours: M-F 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-5:30pm Admission: Adult - $12, Srs. & Kids (2-12) $9 under 2 free, Parking $8

This year the first days of the Pesach holiday fall out on Tuesday and Wednesday.

That means there will be limited days of Chol Hamoed (intermediate days) for which parents will have to find ways to entertain their kids. Since time is limited, it is a great opurtunity to explore the New York area which is replete with multi activity fun cen-

New York Botanical Gardens Where: 200 St. & Southern Blvd.

Phone: 718-817-8700 Hours: Open Tues-Sun 10am-6pm Admission: Combination Ticket: Adults$13; Srs.-$11; Kids-$5 2-12. Includes: grounds, Conservatory, Rock Garden, Children’s Adventure Garden & tram tour.

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BROOKLYN, NY Brooklyn Indoor Sports Where: 800 3rd Avenue Phone: 718-965-0004 Hours: Sun. 10am-10pm, M-Th. 11am10pm, F 11am-12midnight, Admission: Pay for activities individually Batting cages, indoor basketball, video games & more Brooklyn Children’s Museum Where: 145 Brooklyn Ave, at St. Marks Ave. Phone: 718-735-4400 Hours:W-F 1-6pm; Sat & Sun, 11am-6pm Admission:$4; free for members and children under one year; free before noon every Sunday Jewish Children’s Museum Where: 792 Eastern Parkway Phone: 718-907-8833 Hours: Sun 10am-6pm,Mon-Thurs 10am4pm,Fri CLOSED (check our website for weekend, seasonal & holiday hours) Admission: $10 per person (Children under 2 are free) The Jewish Children’s Museum provides exhibitions and programs for all children in an educational and entertaining format.

Maple Lanes Bowling Alley Where: 1570 60th St Phone: 718-331-9000 Hours: 9am-midnight Admission: call for info New York Aquarium Where: Surf Av and West 8th St Phone: 718-265-3474 Hours: 10am-5pm Admission: Adults $12, Srs(65+) $10,Kids( 2-12 )$9, under 2 free, parking $8 New York Transit Museum Where: 130 Livingston St Phone: 718-694-1600 Hours: Tu-F 10am-4pm, Sat&Sun 12pm5pm Admission: Adult $5, Srs. & Kids (3-17) $3 Interesting history of trains with some actual trains The Living Torah Museum Where: 164041st Street Phone: 718-6868170 Hours: call for hours A very interesting and educational Torah Archaeology Museum with real artifacts from the time of the Tanach.

LONG ISLAND, NY Adventureland Where: 2245 route 110, Farmingdale Phone: 631-694-6868 Tag Phone: 718-471-8444 Hours: Sun & Mon Chol Hamoed 11am6pm Admission: See ad in this section.

ATLANTIS MARINE WORLD & Atlantis Explorer Where: 431 East Main St., Riverhead Phone: 631-208-9200 Hours: 10am-5pm Admission: Adults $17.50, Srs and Kids [311] $15.50, Kids under 2 free Situated along the Peconic River, boasts many fascinating Marine Life Exhibits, Sea Lion Shows & Educational Programs. Also, waterfront picnic area at no charge.

CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM Where: Garden City, NY. Phone: 516-572-4111 Hours: Mon - Closed, Tues-Sun 9:30am-5pm Admission: Adults $9.00, Kids $8.00, Imax Adults $8.50, Kids $6.50, Srs $7.50 Walk through the history of flight from kites and balloons to man’s first steps on the moon. Experience an IMAX film in the area’s only domed theatre.

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Fun Zone Where: 229 Farmingdale, Route 110 Phone: 631-847-0100 ext. 16 Hours: call for hours Admission: Pay for rides & games individually Includes outdoor rides, video games, lazer tag & rock climbing.

Funstation Where: Lynnbrook. Off Sunrise hwy just minutes from JFK, Peninsula blvd to Merrick rd right on Rocklyn.

Phone: 516 599-7757 Hours: Call for hours Admission: $18 which includes a $6 cash card for arcade & rides.

Long Island’s Number One Indoor Family Entertainment Center offering the latest Video Games and attractions including Lazer Tag, Bumper Cars, Carousel, MultiLevel Play Maze, and Safari Jeeps.

Old Westbury Gardens Where: 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury Phone: 516-333-0048 Hours: 10am-5pm every day except Tues Admission: Adults $10,Srs $8,Kids (7- 12) $5,Under 6 Free Sports Plus Where: 110 New Moriches Rd, Lake Grove LIE Exit 62, Rte 97 N, Rte 347 W, .25 mi on left.

Phone:631-737-2100 Hours:Sun-Th10am-10pm,F-10am-12am Admission: Pay for rides individually Bumper Cars, Bowling, Rock Climbing Wall, skating Rink, Lasertron & more

MANHATTAN, NY American Museum of Natural History Where: 79th St and Central Park W Phone: 212-769-5100 Hours: 10am-5:45pm Admission: Adults $14, Srs & Students $10.50, Kids (2-12) $8 Founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural history museums in the world.

Chelsea Piers, Pier 62 Where: 23rd ST. & Hudson River Phone: 212-336-6666 Hours & Admission: call for information Children’s Museum of the arts Where: 182 Lafayette st Phone: 212-274-0986 Hours: W-Sun 12noon-5pm, Th 12noon-6pm Admission: $8 Located in Soho, the Children’s Museum of the Arts is the only children’s museum in New York City that brings artists and children together to create.

Children’s Museum of Manhattan Where: 212 West 83rd St Phone: 212-721-1223 Hours: 10am-5pm, Sun 9am-5pm Admission: Adults & kids $8, Srs. $5 Unique hands-on exhibits, art, music, storytelling and performances for families with children 0-11 years old.

Circle Line/New York Cruise Lines Where: Pier 83/West 42nd St Phone: 212-563-3200 Hours &Admission: Call for info.

Empire State Building Observatory Where: 350 Fifth Ave Phone: 212-736-3100 Hours: 8am-12midnight Admission: Adults $16,Kids (12-17) & Srs $14,Kids (6-11) $10,Under 5 Free Hayden Planetarium Where: 81st and Central Park W Phone: 212-769-5100 Hours: Sun-Th 10 am-5:45 pm Admission: Adults $14, Kids (2-12) $8.50, Srs. $10.50

New York Aquarium Jewish Museum Where: 1109 5th Ave Phone: 212-423-3200 Hours: Sun.-W 11am-5:45pm, Th 11am8pm, F 11am-3pm Admission: Adults $10, Srs. $7.50, under 12 free LINCOLN CENTER Where: 10 lincoln center plaza Manhattan Phone: 212-875-5000 Hours &Admission: call for info Lower East Side Jewish Conservatory/TOUR IN LOWER MANHATTAN Where: meet at 54 Pearl St, at the corner of the Francis Tavern Museum Phone: 212-3744100 Hours: 11:30AM-2PM Admission: Adults $18,Srs & students $16 See our ad in this section. Tour of Colonial NY.-Visits to NYs first Jewish cemetary.Visit Spanish & Portuguese rented Synagogues,1st Mill St Synagogue, Home of Asser Levi ,& more.

Madame Tussaud’s wax museum Where: 234 West 42nd St. btwn 7th & 8th Phone: 800-246-8872 Hours: Opens 10am Admission: Adults $29,Srs $26,Kids (412)$23,Under 4 Free Madison Square Garden Behind the Scenes Tour Where: 7th Ave. between 31st & 33rd Phone: 212-465-6741 Hours & Admission: Varies Museum of arts & Design Where: 40 W 33rd St Phone: 212-956-3535 Hours: 10am-6pm, Th 10am-8pm Admission: Adults $9, Seniors & Students w/ID $7, Under 12 free Thurs, pay what you wish Museum of Jewish Heritage Where: 36 Battery Place, Battery Park City Phone: 646-437-4200 Hours: S-Tues. & Thurs. 10am-5:45pm; W 10am-8pm, F 10am-5pm Admission: Adults $10, Srs. $7, Students $5, under 12 free. Museum admission is free on Wednesday evenings 4-8pm

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MANHATTAN West 94th St. spectacular single family, 50 ft wide 4 bdrms, 5 baths, large sunny Garden w/ wonderful dining.

Conservatory 4 wbf asking $5 million 150 thousand Michael Pellegrino SNR VP 212-400-8731 Sotheby’s Interntional

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

Apartment For Rent

MANHATTAN Apts to share NYC Upper West Side: Lrg BDRM in spacious 2 BDRM Apartment to share with absentee roommate with big closet + dishwasher/ Ladry/ Cable + Internet $1200.Contact 917-642-4625

Lower East Side: 1+2 BR, from $1300, No fee. DH Realty.

Call 212-226-8400

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 Unfurn Apts/ Manhattan NO FEE APTS By owner-New Renov Chelsea Studio $1700 Midtown studio $1575 1 BR $1750 734-730-7151

Gorgeous 1 Bedroom apartment in Midtown West, Doorman, Roof Deck, $2350, 1 Month Free! Contact Sharon 917-754-2198.

MT. Morris Park/ Clinton: 1 BR w/ Jacuzzi, Hardwood floors, exposed brick $1500/mo. Call owner 917-676-5303

86th and CPW Sabbath friendly building near several houses of worship.

Landlord willing charge apt for kosher needs 1-3 bdrms in upper west side. Staring $2600. luxury elevator, drmn bldg, gym, roof deck.

Close to train. Call Adriel 917-903-0157 NO FEE APTS.

BY OWNER -NEW RENO CHELSEA STUDIO $1700 MIDTOWN STUDIO $1575\ 1BR $1750 (734)730-7151 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

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 Gramercy Park: Brownstone triple on quiet tree-lined street, beautiful large outdoor garden space, 3BR, high loft ceilings w/beautiful moldings, $11,000/mo 516-606-1891 Flex

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

Apartment For Sale

MANHATTAN 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 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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

MANHATTAN OFFICE/ SHOWROOM FOR RENT NYC 25th St W#151 3rd flr. Sublease, 3,000sf showroom/ offices.

Excellent condition, avail 9/1. No reasonable offer refused. Call 718-257-9101 Ask for Lloyd.

SALON Upscale Midtown salon has two(2) chairs available.

Daily/weekly or monthly arrangement available. Call for info. 212-317-8488 Office for Rent New York City 555 8th Avenue, New York, NY Open 24 Hours/7 Days With full time professional security Great REASONABLE space avail.

1227 to 4150 RSF. BLDG renovated incl new windows, A/C, sprinklers, light & bright w/sep freight ent on W.38th St Call owner 212-6950005 or main office at 718-387-0500

WALL STREET OFFICE

~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

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~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

• Beautiful Full Floor

$99.00/mo Mail Services Only $48.50/mo • Full Support Services • Furnished Offices • Conference rooms (Hourly Rental) Corporate Setting • Attended Reception Area At 110 Wall Street 11th Floor 1-800-205-7685 Fax: (212) 943-2300

Email: sri@sri-ny.com www.sri-ny.com

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 Proper ties Realty LLC Rebecca M Mason 212207-1803 Cell 917-861-3111

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

Apartment For Sale

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 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

Sheepshead Bay: 3 BRs, 1 bth, 100% co-op building utilities included, 4 new A/Cs, all new windows, new dishwasher, stove and refrigerator, night security guard, laundry room w/new washers & dryers, indoor/outdoor, parking, short waiting list. Asking $260k neg. Call owner 917-561-0075 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

MANHATTAN For sale-Only kosher supermarket, Uptown, 10 yrs in business. Excellent location next to Yeshiva college. Big mixed community, very busy all day. enough for two families. Very low rent. 10 yr lease. Very high income, Mark up 45-50 pct. Rent $3500/Utils $3K Price Neg 917-674-2291 Internal medicine practice for sale in Midtown, Manhattan. If interested.

Please call 347-742-2524 or email: sony1.435@yahoo.com Kosher coffee place/ Eatery in the Upper Westside, with great lease for sale at $120K. profitable, fully equipped, established clientele.

917-660-6005 Business for sale Travel agency for sale. Call 212-994-2033/Marc 14 yrs in business, NYC location 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

~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

Ronit Uziel @ Uziel Group 212-891-7136 Prudential Douglas Elliman

Lisa Mansour @ Uziel Group 212-891-7282 Prudential Douglas Elliman

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

Ronit Uziel @ Uziel Group 212-891-7136 Prudential Douglas Elliman

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Trump E 69 ~ Amazing 3 Beds + 2 Terraces $3.8M

Milan Condo Huge 1Bed + 1.5 Baths $1.28M

Mint 2 Beds Condo @ 159 W 53 #15H $879K

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REAL ESTATE 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

House

For Sale

BROOKLYN HOMECREST 2ST OFFERING E 17TH ST: Semi det 2 family, 7/6 rooms, gar, excellent condition. KEYSTONE RE $890,000.

718-677-6770 MANHATTAN BEACH DETACHED HOUSE, 40X144, OCEAN VIEW, WALK TO BEACH, PRIVATE QUIET BLOCK. 718-316-7980 East 5th, 2 fam, fully detached, 3 brs + 1 BR finished basement, 2.5 custom bths, LG, EIK, Fin Bsmt, pvt drv, MIC. Must see! 1.8M, No brokers please!

917-902-6400 Mill Basin: Hi ranch, corner, 1 family, detached in MIC, 3 BR over finished, walk in with separate entrance. Custom granite kitchen, 2.5 bths, large rooms, private drive attached garage. Asking $1.25M Joe, Kingsview RE 646-522-1838 Mill Basin: Hi-Ranch. Corner 1 fam det in MIC..3 BR over fin walk-in w/sep entr. Cust granite kit, 2.5 baths, lg rms, pvt drv, all garage. $1.2M. Joe Kingsview RE 646-522-1838 Georgetown: 6.5 rooms, corner house, 3 BR, 2 bths, EIK, DR, LRm MIC near trans.

Call after 718-531-4028

E 3rd St & Ave J: Walk to Boro Park! Prime 1 fam, renovated, semi-att, 24x100 new windows, alarm, gas, heat & water.

Huge L/R, formal DR Lg kitch & dinette, deck, yard, 3 flrs & bsmt, 7 BR, 4 bth, 2 porches. Semi-fin bsmt.

Pesach kit, playroom. $899K, Won’t last!

Call now!

718-252-0575 East 8th/ Aves L & M: 1 fam det. 3 BRs, 2.5 bths, fin bsmt. MIC. $785K. No brokers. Call 718-813-9286

Ocean Pkwy/ Avenue R: 1 BR renov apt, NEW kitchen, 2 new ACs incl, excel view. Nr shuls, shops, trans $160K. Call Merrie @ AF Realty 718-633-0559 or 917-783-8076 M. 1 fam det. 3 BRs, 2.5 bths, fin bsmt. MIC. $785K. No brokers. Call 718-813-9286 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

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 House for sale Seagate Brooklyn, 3 family detached brick with finished basement $689k 917-769-4776

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

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 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 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 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

House for sale in the heart of Sephardic community, Gravesend. Please call: 718-755-6349 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 BORO PARK/3905 13TH AVE: Newly renovated store 20x80 & two 6 room apts.

917-370-2672 or 718-871-0680 Junction, Crnr FLATBUSH/ NOSTRAND. Access from subway & Bklyn Coll.

Offices/ Suites.Reas..

Call Mr. Jack 646-872-2992 East Flatbush: 5000sq ft.

Garage/warehouse. East Flatbush area. Call broker 718-252-2424 Avenue J/ E14th Street: Renov approx, 400 sf.

Prime location, heavy foot traffic. $2500. Avail now!

Bkr 917-204-0301 BORO PARK: Commcl warehouse for rent, 2500sf Hi ceil, loading dock, 24 hr access.

917-681-0151 Ave X/ Nostrand Ave: VIC, 650 sq ft store & bsmt.

Move-in con. $1700 Call 718-998-3312 Boro Park, 60th St: Class A, renovated office space, up to 4000sf for rent .

Call Estie:646-775-5594 Open Space for Rent Available in the Mill Basin/Canarsie area.

Open for truck parking and truck repair shop.

For more information call (917) 756-5545

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 A/C, use with paved yd. $3500/mo incl pkng.

Owner 631-220-5706 Boro Park 60th St/13th Avenue Office with parking for trucks Call 718-438-7103 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

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 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

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

Ave U 2 Stores For Rent 700 sq ft and 1000 sq ft top location reasonable price call owner 917-797-1427

Boro Pk, 12 Ave 43 St, store frnt office for rent.

Approx 60x20, good for prfsnl or store.

Call: 917-435-9274

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

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 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 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

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

917-494-7987

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

BROOKLYN Ditmas Park, corner det 1F, 51x131 lot. 3 flr, 13 rooms, drs office on ground flr. Good for daycare or living…$1.25M GOSEN PROPERTIES 718-598-7374

Glatt kosher restaurant in Brooklyn, Established 4 years. Long lease w/low rent. Exc oppty. Ask $69k.

718-810-5323

EXCELLENT DEAL! Boro Pk restaurant for sale $65k Flex; Prime location in Boro Pk. Serious inqs only. 917-626-2927

Obgyn Practice for sale: Brooklyn, ideal for Orthodox Jewish MD. Receipts 700k. Call Mr. Weissen at 631-281-2810 or email gnw1@buysellpractices.com Busy dental practice in heart of boro park 3 networked, fully equiped ops, seller motivated best offer accepted 917-416-3681 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 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 BORO PARK NEW UTRECHT/47TH ST 450 sf good for both store and office 19800 sf also available Call: 718-437-3126 lv msg PROFESSIONAL SPACE FOR SALE CO-OP. NEWLY RENOVATED. MOVE-IN CONDITION. PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE. UPPER BAY RIDGE AREA. PRINCIPALS ONLY. CALL BETWEEN 10 AM & 5 PM 718-490-1263 NYC, Brooklyn, Williamsburg theater w/ lot size of 17,500 sq ft for investors (1) option is to use 58,000 BSF for commercial community + residential BLDG Zoning is R6 with C1-3 Perfect for condos, co-ops or a renovated theater architectural drawings will be provided.

View www.renellirealty.net or call Rene at 917-657-2090

Brooklyn 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 Bed-Stuy-Vacant Interior: LOT (LAND LOCKED) 18*35 BLOCK 1687, LOT 144, R-6 ZONE, $20K. PRINCIPALS ONLY. OWNER 917-848-7735 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

House

For Rent Very Active Brooklyn Law Practice For Sale. Only Law Firms with at least 3 Attorneys need Apply. Terms Negotiable. Please Call 718-336-3938 AFTER 6pm

BROOKLYN 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)

GARAGE FOR RENT Coney Island Ave bw S&T Fitting commercial van Please call: 347-405-0553

Premiere House/Avenue I and Ocean Avenue Spacious, stunning, 2 BR with view large terrace, 24 hour doorman, Pool, shbbos elevator, playground area 1895/mo Iris B 917- 405-6119 Also for sale 399K very desirable building 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 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 2 bedroom apartment, all new, new kitchen, 1st floor.

Heat & hot water included on Homecrest Ave $1800 per month.

917-440-3857 Bay Ridge/ 11th Avenue & 63rd St: Remodeled beautiful 1 BR, LR, EIK, Apt building $990. No fee, 3rd flr walk-up ( 2 flights) Call 718-645-0707 Williamsburg: 5000 sft warehouse for rent on Spencer St. bet Park & Myrtle Avenue. Call 718-998-2768

Crown Heights 2 family, move-in condition large backyard, 1 Br/1 Br/1 Br, finished basement. $425 neg. Call Owner: 917-880-9839 Park Slope/ Hts-Studio.

Mod Kit/ bth closets, elev lndry, nr pk/ trains. Jan 1st, owner $1400/mo.

310-213-1334 ronaldbarrett@hotmail.com East 18th street: Renovated apt, new kitchen, bath, bright + airy, parquet floors, painted, ACs, near trans.

Reasonably priced, $1175.

Good for newly weds. Call 347-200-8018 EAST 3RD ST/ DITMAS + COURTELYOU: Nice 3 room basement for office or apt.

Private entrance. Shomer Shabbos. Please call: 718-851-1720 or 718-258-5366

Seepshead Bay 3BR 1BTH Co-op Building utilities include 4 new A/C, all new windows, New dishwasher/stove/refrigerator, night security guard, laundry room w/new washers & dryers, indoor/outdoor parking, short mailing list, asking $1265k neg call owner 917-561-0075

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REAL ESTATE Pesach Rental Avenue L/ East 15th Street: 2 BR apt + fin basement.

Clean and ready for Pesach, near shops and shuls. Great location.

Available immediately.

917-312-1197 Ave L/E 21: Luxury 1 bdrm bsmt apt. Ave I/E 29: Luxury 2 Bdrm apt.

Call cell: 347-489-4485 Apt for rent/ BKLYN Flatbush: 3 BR apt, recently renovated, 1 bthrm, rent is $1550, near prospect park & subway.

917-287-7857 NOSTRAND AVE/ I & J: Brand new1, 2 & 3 BR apts.

Near Brooklyn College.

917-796-9184 SHEEPSHEAD BAY: Luxury 2 Bd, 2 bath, duplex apt. waterfront on Emmons, balcony overlooking pool, trees, high end appliances, washer/ Dryer, gym, sonar, storage. Near all $1975/mo.

718-404-8404 OR 718-332-3819

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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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

For Sale

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

QUEENS/BRONX Bakery/ Café, Queens Coutny, New & successful!

Partner disagreement forces sale. Janney 917-696-2345 or 917-696-2345

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

QUEENS/BRONX 4 Retail space for rent/Queens Laurelton Merrick Blvd, 2000 sq ft for rent, 6000 sq ft air space available. Call owner 917-750-0966

Apartment For Sale

QUEENS/BRONX Forest Hills: lux high rise bldg, 1 BR, designer kitchen. Near subway & LIRR. Tax abatement 25 years. Doorman, fitness center & lounge. Vera, Coldwell Banker 917-853-5455

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

Apartment For Rent

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

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

House

QUEENS/BRONX Buying or selling a home?

Inspect it first! Certified home inspections Long Island, Queens & NYC $100 OFF. 516-851-5833 www.HomeInspectorINC.com 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

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

Apartment For Rent

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

Apartment For Sale

LONG ISLAND

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

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

Kew Garden Hill fully Renovated 1 Family det home 4 bedroom 2.5 Baths fin Basementdriveway asking 770k 917-519-6110

Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305

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 BAYSWATER: Top location! Immac det 1 fam, 4 br, 3 ½ bth, LR, DR, EIK, fin bsmnt, pvt drv, newly blt, 1 blk to Shul. $559K/ neg. Owner 917-577-6811

Bayside, Windsor Park: 2 BR, 1 Ba, school districtr #26, pool, tennis courts, near shopping, great location, low maint. A/C, 24 hr sec. asking 259k.

Owner 718-776-0080 leave message.

House For Rent

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

LONG ISLAND Long Island: 3 motels for sale. 140rm, 7 acres. Near major attractions. Triple net 99 year lease. Buy as a package or buy 1 only. GW REALTY. 718-376-5252 OR 917-449-3902

Established Glatt Kosher restaurant/ take-out/ food store for sale, good location w. parking, 5 towns area. Partners avail 516-581-3930 Long Island Medical Office For Sale/ LI Fully equip’d rehab gym, 5 treatment rooms, 2 MO’s office, admin ofct, waiting room. Hempstead (206) 337- 3821 MEDICAL PRACTICE FOR SALE PRIMARY CARE. FIVE TOWNS. Successful. Terms Negotiable.

Contact 516-612-2444 Cemetery Plots Long Island, Beth Moses Cemetery, 4 plots, will divide in pairs. Open to negotiation. Below market $2000 each. Call Bonnie (908) 415-1311

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

NASSAU / L.I. Newly renov fully equipped turn-key. Glatt Kosher LI. Catering hall, seats 300, long lease, reas rent, attractive terms.

212-243-9808 or 516-450-7323

Office space for rent, Hauppage, LI. 600, 1600, 3200 sq ft.

Owner 631-273-1200 Qmobileauto@aol.com NASSAU REAL ESTATE Cedarhurst New Construction

by Rami 4200 s.f corn, top quality $900’s Call Builder 917-541-7013 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 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 CEDARHURST: DENTAL OFFICE THUR-SUN. ALSO SUITABLE FOR PODIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST OR SPEECH THERAPIST. CALL 516-316-3360

House

For Sale

LONG ISLAND Nassau Lawrence: Elegant and spacious one-of-a-kind custom build contemporary 5 BR ranch, 3 ½ bths, circular driveway, grand entry leading to formal living room, formal dining room, den & huge EIK w/ breakfast room overlooking large, beautifully landscaped property. MBR suite w/master bath, hi ceilings, tanersized rooms. 1 acre Call Agent 516-413-8421 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.

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 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 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 House for Sale Long Island LITTLE NECK-For Sale By Owner2 br ranch home, 1 bath, detached garage,$650K, builders welcome. No Brokers, Call Owner 917-930-0497 BABYLON: With high ranch. 3 over 3 BR, 3 ba, or income of 2 apts $2700, hdwd flrs, newly updated. Beaut design. Great for investors. 1 GS $385,000. call owner Liz direct and say where you saw the ad.

631-671-1289

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

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

Apartment For Sale

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

For Rent

NY STATE Upstate house for Rent Beautifull New 3 BR, 2bth House in Harris NY near Monticelo NY quiet location with outlook on woods large kitchen w/s-steel applce, Master bath w/ 6 foot long with pool tub, high speed internet in every room! $1200 / month + utilities.

Joshua (516) 449-9891 FORSHAY: 2-4 BR bsmt apt for rent. Reasonably priced.

Call 845-354-4845 VACATION HOMES FOR RENT MONTICELLO: HIDDEN RIDGE

House

For Sale

HOMES AT KUTSHERS DESIGN-

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

Apartment For Sale

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

STATEN ISLAND (New Dorp) 2000 sq ft office space.

Near train.Convenient to all.

Pat 646-369-9457 Port Richmond-3 office suites w/reception area. All brand new, fully renovated C/A. full bsmt 2,700ft w/dual bthrms, new carpet.

Please call: 347-424-7809

ER DELUXE HOMES. RENT,

2 BR, 2

SALE/

BTH, BEAUTI-

FUL, FURNISHED.

CALL BROKER OSCAR PAVLOFF. WE HAVE KEYS. 845-794-3720 OR 845-434-7792

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

NY STATE Albertson: 9000 sq ft. For rent Bsmt suite, new carpet/ lights.

Off LIE Exit 37. ideal for loc acct/Brokers. $1000/mo.

Ask for Bruce 516-747-6363

Alan Wieder 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

Salesperson Corcoran d: (718) 422-2520 f: (212) 230-4475 m: (347) 403-3200 241 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY, 11211

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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

Property

For Sale

NY STATE Catskills: Prop for sale 40 acres approved for 50 units in South Fallsburg bordering. Raleigh Hotel & Alpine Acres. Please call 718-387-4177

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 Hancock/Upstate NY 9 room LR,DR & 5 Extra rooms for guests, EIK, near transportation, shopping, Schools & more, walk to houses of worship.

Call 917-340-8489 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

House

For Sale

NY STATE Glenwood, NY: 1,899 sq ft home, 3 BR, 2 bth, hardwood flrs and basement on 2.92 acres with small lake and waterfall, exit 109.

Asking $179K. Call 917-754-8984 Wesley Hills: Just reduced $499K. 3 BR, 3bath, ranch flooded w/light, C/A, sunken LR, fin bsmt.

Margo Bohlin, BHG Rand 845-304-4140 Fallsburg: New 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 3 acres w/ lake + waterfall. Near shul. For sale by owner. 718-938-4130

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 Homes for sale 4 Bedroom, 3 bthm only $55,000!. Priced to sell!!

Won’t last!!

For listings call: 800-366-0412 xT472

Monticello Monticello: Beaut ranch, 4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit. ½ acre, bkyrd.

Walt to dist to falkof.

For pesach Summer.

Call 718-679-4339 Sidney NY: Large 4 bdrms, historical hom,e on 2 acres, near schools, places of worship + college needs TLC,. Great investment. $85,000.

Ernie 607-563-1020

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 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 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 Sacrifice wow! Must sell! At kutsher’s Hidden Ridge, designer 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home, fully furnished, heat/ Air/ Pool/ New Playhouse, golf & tennis at Kutchers. Aksing $79K. Call Broker Oscar Pavloff 845-434-7992 Root/ Montgomery Co. 70 Acres + Trailer Hse with barn, water + electricity. 3 hrs from Man $250K. Call Owner 718-617-7799

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

Delaware, lighthouse Road 54 East Fairagamow Lake under sketching 80% clear.

Lease or sale, price 9M. Call 302-846-0137 or 302-846-3982

GREEN COUNTY NY 37 Acres per tested, views $225,000 20 minutes to Ny Thruway, Build ,Divide or Hunt. Please call 518-634-7842

HOUSE FOR SALE, VA Waterfront/ Painter: 3BR dream house with lg mstr ste, 2 bth, huge EIK, DR, 2-car. 300’ water frntg.

On 3.69 ac with vu of Nandua Creek, 2500 sf living space, 625K, tax $1900/yr 757-463-0256

Moving must sell! Wesley Hills, 1 br colonial,custom Kosher Milch Miller 914-414-3619 Rivky Kagan 845-659-2056 Kagan Realty

Property/House

Bristol, CT-31 unite RR $250k. price $2mil. Great potential and opportunity.

Owner: 718-258-6096 Leave msg, Frank.

For Sale

OUT OF STATE Out of state property South West Virginia Bland County.

Antique farm house built in 1890 250 acres with beautiful separate home, great mountain views.

Hunter’s Paradise.

FSBO. $950K. Contact 276-496-5200 Beliz, Central America: 60 acres, riverfront property title. Owned, asking $300,00. Please Call 646-506-6084

Periera, Columbia

Colorado Ranch For Sale By Owner

Email: loudermil@yahoo.com Phone: 317-509-3303 THE JVL RANCH CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 26,000 ACRES 100 MILE EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS, AN IDEAL HIGH PLAINS GRASS CATTLE RANCH. OIL DRILLING RIG MOVING ONTO PROPERTY IN 12/2009.1000 HEAD OF CATTLE AVAILABLE TREMUNDOUS TAX ADVANTAGE

$267,00 PER ACRE $6,200,000 OWNER FINANCING 20 Million oz discovery so far @ Money Knob.

Livengood, Alaska www.ithmines.com Last 10 claims for sale. Contact Bob 907-457- or email cinabar56@hotmail.com

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

La Julita close to Pinares de 860-514-1813

MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near beaches and town.

Affordable weekly rental.

800-356-3210

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

Out of state Orange Beach, ALABAMA 2 blocks from bay 6 lots w/ access ’05-$900k/ NOW -$260K 251-752-5600 Big.fish77@hotmail.com

Anguilla, BWI: 1995 built large ground level house.

2100 sqft interior, 2100 sq ft terrace & veranda.

Property on 0.6 acre. 3 bdrms, 3 bthrms, etc.

US $1,750,00/neg.

1-264-497-6224 Ludgerprinz@gmx.de Bennies@angaillent.com

Pennsylvania Reading, PA: Reduced by 1/2 , owner financed, remodeled single. No credit questions. Immediate Occupancy. Business allowed 610-743-4777 or 888-835-4836

House for sale North Carolina Certified energy star home Arts & Crafts Classic construction. New green home, 3 BR, 2 ½ bth, contemporary, 2100 sq ft, 7 acre. Additional acreage avail. 2008 Asheville Parade of homes$682,508 828-545-4931 or 828-545-8086

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 Vacation homes for sale Sackett Lake: Totally renovated 3 BRs, 1 bath, deeded lake nights, walk to orthodox shul.

516-662-3045

NEW HEMPSTEAD: Open house, Sunday 1-3 pm; $407K. MIC home, ¾ BR, 2.5 bths on cul-de-sac.

Renov in ’08 on .57 acres.

Yaacov (Milch) Miller: 914-414-3619; Rivky Kagan: 845-6592056 KAGAN RLTY Newburgh: 2500 expandable to 4200sf. Walk out basement. New 4BR loft, style home, 5 acres, nr thruway. $384,900.

Owner 914-213-3902 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

Appx 50,000 mtrs Best lux residential area.

San Martin $12M US

Land for sale in Melbourne, Arkansas a creek runs through 36 ½ acres. Fenced on 3 sides.

Plenty of deer & turkey.

Close to (3) lakes + white river. Next to air strip.

Asking $109.5K (Neg) Contact 417-256-3900 Conneticut Stanford – Serene Settings, 2 lots sub-dividable: 21 plus acres, surrounded by conservation, ideal for family compound or private horse farm.

For more info: Contact Danielle Claroni (203) 570-8110 or New England Land Company Limited (203) 661-6004 ext 345

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

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

Available For Rent

OUT OF STATE FOR SALE, Exceptional Subdivisional Route 1, South Kingstown Preliminary approval on four prime lots near water, 5+ acres each! Rolling meadows with trees. Rural but close to town. High & dry, standard septic.

Horses allowed. Some second-story water views.

Walk to water and marina. $1895M

Available For Sale

PENNSYLVANIA PA, for sale All one acre house, 3 homes, 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths each, 2 homes have 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ bths each. Three ranch style.

Two log homes. Price 255,000825,000. ALL BRODERING CAMP D. GOLDEN Lake Ariel, NE PA INVEST! RETIRE! RELO! VACATION! Complete renov! 3 BR 2 bth ranch on 1 acre. 1500+ sf, fin bsmt, w/ sep entry. All New: kitchen cab, applcs, floors, wndws, siding, gutters & more!

Quiet neighborhood, no fees/ dues. WW SD. Low taxes!

GREAT OFFER @ 184k. Call for open house. Details Owner 516-322-4009

314-414-0070

RENT TO OWN Newly built 4br log house in the hide out with central water and sewer lines 20 miles east of Scranton, PA Own/Rent $2000 mo include utilities (845) 856-7016

Brairwood: Newly renovated 2 BR apt EIK, LR, DR, 1 BTH, 4 walk-in closets. Close to all transportation, no pets, non smoker. References & credit check required. Call 718-526-4191 MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near beaches and town.

Affordable weekly rental.

800-356-3210 AUCTION 4 BR, 4 BA Home-Views Sugarbush ski on/ski off 454 S. Village Blvd. #78, Warren, VT. Thursday December 3 at 11AM. THCAuction.com; 800-634-7653 Vacation Rentals Rockport Texas: Dalton’s landing at Copano Bay. On the Water Bayview- 3 nights/weekdays & 1 night FREE! 4 bedroom/ 3 bath Getaway 800-299-1686 www.daltonslanding.com donbelled@gmail.com

SOUTH NORWALK WATERFRONT BRAND New luxury 1 and 2 br APTS*Starting at $1800 call 203-899-9924 for appointment Jefferson@5577water.com Includes specials Vacation properties Delaware:Dewey beach4 BR, 2 ½ bth, deck, hrdwd flrs, balcony, ocn vu, 1 block to beach, 629,999k rentals.

610-888-5866 www.whisperingpalms-db.com Los Angeles: Lrg 2 story, 5BR, 4bth home avail for summer.

Granite kosh kit. Lg bckyrd. Nr shuls. 310-735-3310

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Butler PA: Single fam $575,000. 4 large BRs, high & EIK, DR, great rm, LR, office, Laundry rm, Fin bsmt, in-law apt, CAC, all totally redone, basement garage + new 2 car heated garage/workshop, large lot on quiet street, near shopping & schools, spacious home in mint condition. Asking 575,000. Make offer, Call 570-785-2305 Inv Prop Unique 3 in1 land, investment, 165 acres, mineral rights in marvelous shade zone, 41 acres, blach cherry timber all residentially zoned with all utilities onsite. Northwest PA. Alleghanyoudoors.com 814-598-1354 Newfound Land, Oceanfront: Million $$ View. Historic town, grt for nature lovers. 4 br/ 4.5 bath, EIK, LR, DR, den cozy frplc, garden all updated + renovated. Come watch the wales/ cruise ships + the lobstermen. US $429K. Contact 205-299-5692

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AUCTION 18 Hole Golf Course Oct 10th 2009-12:00 Noon 9259 West Fork Road Georgetown, Ohio 45121 126 acre public golf course located 45 min southeast of Cincinatti.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY • FINANCIAL SERVICES • LEGAL SERVICES Business Opportunity Brooklyn: Specializing in the Brooklyn area, nice quiet areas. Free state wide referrals available upon your request 24/7. Call Sue 917-648-4112 Patience is the key to success.

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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Music Accompanist Music Director Need a pianist? Vocal coach? Music director? I’ll find songs, music-direct shows, plays, auditions.

Transcription, no problem!

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I am Seeking Position As Home Health Care Provider live-in or Live out Taking Care of Elderly 19 yrs Exp Excellent Ref Call Pam 718-877-8116

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Home Care Agency Serving In Home Supportive JEWISH Services In The CAREGIVER / 5 Boroughs of NY. Brooklyn Home Care Agency is Seeking

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SERVICES & MISCELLANEOUS Iron Works NISSIM’S IRON WORK (PH) 718-854-1777 (Cell) 718-404-2171 1125 48th Street, Brooklyn NY 11219 -Fire Escapes -Security Gates -Beams Steps -Porches -Cellar Doors -Violation Removal FREE ESTIMATES Reasonable Prices

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Autos Motor Home For Sale Shlomo Hamelech’s tour of the US! Motor home rv trips for free on condition of purchase of electronic batteries and groceries Total price $2500 on condition that you acquire entire rv for additional $1500 Call (917)216-8379 1997 Lexus SC 400 gold package 93,000 miles, clean 8500.

Contact: 631-944-1669

Motorcycles.

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

Shul closing! Must liquidate.

Benshers, chairs, stainless glass windows, kitchen + office equipment etc. Call Nathan 718-884-9400

Autos/ Police Impounds!! $500 Police Impounds!!

Honadas, Chevys, Toyotas & more!! Please call for listings 800-366-0124 x 2305

Musical Instruments PIANO Grand 5’x8” Henry miller 1927, totally rebuilt w/new hammers, beaut blk lacquer finish beaut sound. Must see! $4800. Rich 631-878-6630

Auto for Sale MERCEDES 2003 ML500 Blk, 59K, fully loaded, excel cond. $35,582 917-498-1716 CARS FOR SALE $200/$500 cars 4 cash.

Any model, any condition.

Call: 347-234-8566 Auto Buyers Cars, Trucks, Any condition Cash on the spot highest $$$ Fast, Free Pick up, anywhere, anytime 732-298-4539 SELL YOUR VEHICLE FREE QUOTES!!! ANY CONDITION NEW OLD JUNK NOT TITLE NO PROBS SAME DAY PICK UP. FREE TOWING!!

CALL 718-864-2872

Pets 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

Dogs for sale Italian Mastiff: Cane corso, amazing pups, AKC, tail, ears, shots, female dogs, 100 pets, mates, 140 pets, loyal dogs. Man’s best friend, will protect you and your loved ones from home invasion and burglaries, better than any alarm system. Call Vincent at 516-444-0703 or 516-432-3750

Selling BALDWIN GRAND PIANO R Series, ebony color, modern, straight legs + bench. Excellent condition.

Needs tuning. $8000 Neg. Contact 718-372-3161

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

Excellent Sofer musmach, yerei shamayim, Expert in writing & checking mezuzahs & teffilin call 347-416-1999 Judaica Store out of business! SELLING ALL MERCAHNDISE AND CONTENTS OF STORE. 347-713-5340/ 646-210-7174 Valley thrift store: (Nonprofit.) 949 Amsterdam Ave. Men, Women & children; House wares, books, videos, DVD, CD, many other items. Mon-Fri 10am5pm, Sat noon-4pm.

212-222-2600 Mattress & Box spring Queen, Pillow top Still In Plastic $350 (631) 716-0174

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Buying MOST CA$H PAID FOR Judaica, Artwork, Antiques, Silver, Gold, Coins, Estates, Jewelry, Paintings, Records, Sculptures, Cameras, Collectibles, Instruments.

Call Aaron 917-923-6580 We buy JEWISH BOOKS & sefarim, used & antique. fast quick deals, pick-up avail, Hebrew, English, Yiddish 718-986-4002 Collector of Jewish Art. Call Ted: 201-575-0055

Other

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646-379-3566

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Steinway Piano-Original ivory keys + matching bench (Model M) Signed by S. Rachmaninoff. Excellent condition. $28,500.00. Contact 804-380-5659

Long arm quilting by Sherry Thompson. Quilting in my home. Q-$35.00 K-$40. 10 Day return 417-256-3900 World famous psychic Karen. Guaranteed to reunite lovers. Help with career, finances, health. Free reading by phone.

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

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

718-974-5550 Kensington: Spac 2 BR/2bth, terrace, 1st flr.

Elev bldg, lndry rm, indoor prkng. $399K Call 732-604-3060

Apartment For Rent Newark, NJ: Nice commercial gated in building, safe area in iron-bound section FOR RENT. 16ft ceiling, easily divided, 1st floor also available. Big parking lot, easy access & loading, plenty of office space, wired & ready.

Surrounded w/ Heimishe businesses, daily monyonim, close to highways & transportation.

Excellent prices.

Call 917-771-3140 If no answer, lv msg.

Red Bank Downtown office space available 1350sqft. Vaulted ceilings, fios Internet. Parking available.

Call Art 732-222-3553 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

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.

Little Falls, NJ Spacious 4 bedroom central hall colonial. Large rooms, great for entertaining.

Situated on almost 2 parklike acres with fully fenced backyard for complete privacy plus a large front porch.

Little Falls is ½ hour from NYC and has busses and trains into NYC. One or 2 yr leases. $3000 per month.

Available 5.01.10 973-445-8654 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

Apt for rent Oradel: Renov Victorian 3 BR/ LR/ DR/ EIK, 1.5 bth sun room/ 2 car gar + includes aupare apartment w/ EIK full bath/ mini kitchen/ LV Bdrm.

Close to trains/ Bus. $3300.00 Contact 203-241-2243 Office Approx 4500 sq ft divide + construct to small units to your need. Second floor, elevator bldg, close to all major highways.

Many incentives!

201-934-1600

Proper ty

For Sale New Jersey – SEAVIEW HARBOR MARINA Waterfront location @

Lakewood: 1 BR, 1.5 newly renovated apt, LR, DR, EIK. Reasonably priced! Near shopping + houses of worship. Call 732-904-1922 Denville, NJ: (off Rt 80, exit 39) Beautiful quiet building, furnished or unfurnished studio w/ sep kit, full bth, walk to NYC bus & train. Shopping center across the street, off street parking. Large closets, laundry room on floor, sale price $169,900. rental $1995, plus electric/month.

Call Joan at : 631-286-4959

PROPERTY FOR RENT/ SALE NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY/ WESTWOOD 3 BDRM, 2 BTH elegant, grand classic home with 4 usable floors. Ideal for office space, counselor/ lawyer/ photographer/ artist etc.

Beautiful views for rent $3,995 Neg or for sale.

Contact 949-812-9155

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

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 car-

Great Egg Harbor Inlet Bay

riage, house rental, reduced

+ Intercostals Between

by $300K to $1.699M. Contact

Atlantic City & Ocean City 08403, Sea NY Times Web ID NS 100208201 $4,499M. Contact (610) 304-8307 yburns2080@comcast.net

Newark, northward 263 Verona Ave . Business commercial, for any business store or warehouse16x19 f rollup steel doors $500 month 551-358-9372 or 973-687-9270

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

Spring Lake Heights: Builders/developers, Land for sale: Zoned Residential 908-482-0528 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 ELIZABETH: 2 Fam, Handyman Special. Asking $95K. Owner 347-234-3922, More properties available

Deal/ Wayside Area Classic 1928 Two level Dutch colonial on one acre corner lot-private. In ground pool-20 minutes from beach. 4 BR, new carpets, 2.5 bthrms, Jacuzzi, large kitchen, den w new hrdwd flrs, LR with fireplace, private sun room, office. New 2 zone, AC/heating, new 220 elec serv, new weil, Mclain gas burner, finished basement with LG trom washer & dryer SS, sink, finished attic, burglar system.

Private 20 x 40 heated In ground pool, lighted large entertainment area, cabana with fireplace.

Near Sephardic Comm Cntr, Chabad house, Hillel Yeshiva, Jewish comm.

Center, orthodox, reform, conservative temples-Erub of Jersey Shore.

Ten minutes from RR-close to NYC RT 35-66-33-195 GSP. Price $1,144,900.00 For sale by owner, principals only. Call Avrum 732-695-1046.

Avail in June.

917-846-3101 or 973-934-8881 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

Brick Cherry Quay Area: Lg 5 BR,3 Full BTH On Cul-de-sac,den, 2 fr pool,near schools, bch +shops. $650K 732-616-7278 Family friendly neighborhood

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 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

AREA, GREEN TENNIS COURT, CLOSE TO NJ TURNPIKE. MUST SEE, CALL

732-329-9631

Old Ridge: Rural 3+ ac custome 5 br, 2 ba, full base, deck, walk to NY bus, $535, 000. Owner 732-207-8869

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent Red Bank: Downtown office space avail 1350 sq ft, vaulted ceilings, fios, internet. Parking avail. Call Art 732-22-3553 Irvington, NJ 21500 sq ft near airport, $6500 mo loading dock with enough room for two trailers to back up. Call (917) 804-8442 Commercial property for NJ INDUSTRIAL/ WAREHOUSE 65,000sf bldg, 31,000sf bldg, 13,000 sf bldg, 6,300sf bldg. each bldg with off-street parking, rail access, located in central NJ just off Rt. 22&287.

Available for lease or sale.

Call owner, Johnathan Stirberg. 732-249-5999 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 Jersey city warehouse space Available. 10,000+ sf. Call Joe or Ben, 718-947-5037 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

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Florida & Israel Real Estate

For Sale Looking to buy multi family buildings and hotels in Miami. 305-781-0779 noyafelix@yahoo.com

House for sale in Gordon Beach on the beach!! 6 Bedrooms, 4 bathroom, new furnishing, pool, 10 min walk to synagogue.

305-404-2900

Condo for sale/FA MAGNIFICENT Penthouse, apt for sale $1.3 million.

A DREAM COME TRUE 4 beautiful BDRMs, 4.5 bthrms, marble flrs, drmn bldg, pool spa, 1 block from orth syn. Every room has a terrace, floored to ceiling, slide in glass doors.

Beautiful views overlooking the oceans, next to golf course. Must see! Call DAVIDA 305-613-6688

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

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

N. Miami Beach: Home for sale/rent Completely renovated 3-4 BR, 2 new baths, ceiling fans, crown moldings, spacious LR, DR, Family room, new pool, driveway, patio, new roof & AC, walk to many shuls, 429K. Call 610-247-4989 email: Tstoleberg@gmail.com

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

Miami Bch Blue Diamondoceanfront Completely renovated 2BR/2BTH+Den. Lo Floor No agent necessary. Asking $729K. Please call 786-200-6900

Hollywood: 13,000sf on w/elevator. Private 2nd wing great for classes & lg events. Superbly located nr $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

Condo/ Co-op, for sale, FL Delray/ Gleneagles CC: 2 prof golf courses & 21 tennis courts both w/full memberships, 2BR, 2 bth + den. 1750 sf wrap deck beaut f urn, upstrs unit.

FSBO, 167.5K 516-650-2366

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 Boca Raton: Designer furnished, 3 bedroom townhouse, 2 ½ bth, 2 car gar, equity membership mandatory. Golf view. 595K. Call 561-756-3248

North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool.

Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286

Properties for sale Florida Jax Bch-Atlantic Beach & Ponte Vedra Bch, ocean front in/or golf course living, 350k to $3M+ 904-710-3468.

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Boca Raton: Country Village (BOLD) 2BR, 2 Full Baths,No Furn,2 pools, clbhouse,$875/mo.Yrly only.646-321-5177.

646-318-9265.

Aventura/N. Miami.

3BR penthouse.Fully renov,furn.For seasonal/yr round rent.For photos or info call 718-217-4426

lg lot. Upscale furn d home

YI, I-95, airport & beaches.

2 luxury condos each with 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms, one in Boca Raton for $79,900 one in Boynton Beach $119K 802-782-0721

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

8,000 SQ FT WORKSHOP/ HOME HAS EXTENSIVE + TILE- FEATURES THE

GARAGE.

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NICEST HOME THEATER THAT YOU WILL FIND.

A DEAL @ 1.1 MILLION. CONTACT 321-431-8120 VIEW: WWW.EXTREMEFLORIDAHOME.COM

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

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

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

Excellent opportunity!

Fountainbleau Hotel: Miami Beach, Magnificent square feet studio, sleeps 4. renting daily/weekly. Available short/ long term. Summer special. Please call: 347-804-4666 Pesach Rental.

Miami Beach, 5600 Collins Ave. 2 BR, 2 bth lux condo in lux bldg.

Avail March 24. Call 914-262-3078

MIAMI KOSHER RENTALS.COM Find the perfect So. Florida seasonal or Pesach vacation rental!

Check us out at: miamikosherrentals.com or 786-390-0582

N Miami Beach: 3 BR home, newly décor. Pvt htd pool, kosh kit, internet game rm, next door to 2 shuls. Daily, weekly or monthly, $250/day.

For pictures: www.koshervilla.com 718-627-1559 or 917-805-4659

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

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“Specializing in Luxury Ocean Front Condos and Estate Homes in Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Highland Beach, Hillsboro Beach and Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Real Estate

For Rent Ft. Lauderdale: “By the sea” (2) Master Suites 1st Flr 50 Steps to Ocean, Granite + Marble Back Porch + garden. Heated pool, includes covered parking/ shuffle board, 9 hole putting green (well equipped)/ Webber gas grill + car wash area.

Contact 516-745-8242 or Email: kaths.kmm@att.net Pesach Rental Miami Beach: Nr 41st Street. All new large, 5 BR, 4 bth house avail for Pesach. Pool/ yard $6900.

Call 305-720-0671 Pesach Rental No. Miami Beach: Spacious 5 BR house, 3 bths, new kitchen, DR, LR, pool, nr all shuls. Avail March 24.

305-450-4205

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

For Rent or Sale

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

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

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

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, blanRent or Sale Immediately weeks, or more.

Call917-686-4824 For Serious Purchase Inquiries

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

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

MIAMI BEACH, Portugal Towers, Ocean view, 2 BRs. Weekly or monthly Rental.

Call: 718-753-4479

Lev Yereshalayim: Hotel 2 BRs, 2 bths, 2 Bths, kitchen w/Terrace.

972-3-673-7330 arusi-ez@zahav.net.il

ISRAEL

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

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

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

Call 917-804-4158 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

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

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

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

WWW.KGNEWYORK.COM is looking to buy property & land in Israel. ALL CASH OFFERS. Please call 646-2748-4699

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale/Rent

Jerusalem Private Suite in 5 Star Ramada. Sleeps up to 8. In/ out pools $250/night. Albert 514-803-8838 www.5Starjerusalem.com

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

kets, towels, etc. Ready for Come stay for a few days,

Excellent Opportunity!

Fountain Bleau Hotel: Miami Beach. Magnificent 800 sq ft, studio sleeps 4, renting daily/ weekly.

Available short/ long term.

Call 347-804-4666

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

in Florida 2BR, w/ amazing bay view

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

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

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

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

Two bedroom apt. Ramot Shlomo oppty for extension, stunning view. $400,000.00 Contact Yael 050-411-4504.

Call after Pesach.

Nahalaot/ Rehavia Private house, extremely rare,15 rms Prking,elevator, garden, shelter 054-2382016 No5floor@gmail.com

SE FLORIDA OCEAN FRONT REAL ESTATE ESTATE HOMES, LUXURY CONDOS, CONDO HOTELS & CUSTOM HOME SITES. East Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Highland Beach, Hillsboro Beach & Lighthouse Point Intracoastal/ Ocean Front Gary Birmingham, Senior VP. Rutenberg Realty, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

954-464-4336 www.garybirmingham.com

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