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Times Square Bomber: I’m Going to Plead Guilty 100 Times Over
Shocked Sholom Rubashkin listening to his sentencing.
Times Square bomber hoped to be a martyr for Islam.
The former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse was sentenced to 27 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $31 million restitution when he was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court.
A Pakistani-born American citizen defiantly pleaded guilty this week to attempting to set off a car bomb in New York's Times Square, saying that Islamist extremists would continue to attack the United States.
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hief U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade issued a sentencing memorandum outlining the sentence she imposed on Sholom Rubashkin during Tuesday’s hearing in Cedar Rapids. Reade indicated in the document she would not impose a fine. A jury found Rubashkin guilty on 86 federal f inancial fraud charges last fall. Rubashkin’s attorney Guy Cook says the sentence is unfair and excessive that that Rubashkin’s conviction and sentencing will be appealed. U.S. attorney spokesman Bob Teig declined comment. The Hon. Bob Barr announced that Rubashkin will appeal the verdict and the sentence. “This sentence is inconsistent with
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BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU Egypt allowed at least one Israeli and 11 American warships to pass through the Suez Canal as an Iranian flotilla is poised to sail to Gaza. Egypt closed the canal to protect the ships with thousands of soldiers, according to the British-based Arabic language newspaper Al Quds al-Arabi.
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ne day prior to the report on Saturday, Voice of Israel government radio reported that the Egyptian government denied an Israeli request not to allow
the Iranian flotilla to use the Suez Canal to reach Gaza, in violation of the Israeli sea embargo on the Hamas-controlled area. International agreements require Egypt to keep the Suez open even for warships, but the armada, led by the USS Truman with 5,000 sailors and marines, was the largest in years. Egypt closed the canal to f ishing and other boats as the armada moved through the strategic passageway that connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas. Despite Egypt’s reported refusal to
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aisal Shahzad, 30, admitted traveling to Pakistan to receive bomb-making training from the Pakistani Taliban, called Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, and receiving $12,000 from the group to carry out the failed plot on May 1. Shahzad, who has a wife and two children living in Pakistan, pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted terrorism transcending national borders. He faces mandatory life in prison. "I'm going to plead guilty 100 times over," Shahzad told the court. Until the United States stops drone aircraft attacks and the occupation of "Muslim lands," Shahzad said "we will be attacking the United States and I plead guilty to that." "One has to understand where I'm coming from," Shahzad said in a long speech frequently interrupted by U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum seek-
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IDF Strengthening Ties with Chinese Military discuss civil defense and will brief them on the recent nationwide Home Front exercise Turning Point 4 that was held in Israel. Golan’s week-long visit comes two months after head of Military Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin and head of the IDF’s Strategic Planning Division Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel visited China as part of an Israeli effort to get Beijing to support new sanctions on Iran. Ties with China are a sensitive issue for the IDF. In 2005, a crisis erupted between the Defense Ministry and the Pentagon, which
In another sign of the growing importance Israel attributes to China in the battle against Iran’s nuclear program, OC Home Front Command Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan flew to Beijing at the head of an Israeli military delegation.
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olan will hold talks with top Chinese military and defense officials on a wide range of issues pertaining to Israeli security, including the Iranian nuclear threat. He will also meet with Chinese officials to
accused Israel of selling American military technology to China. The crisis was resolved several years later after Israel agreed to suspend all military sales to China and instituted new safeguards and supervision on defense exports. Nevertheless, the IDF attaches importance to maintaining a solid relationship with China due to the role Beijing plays in stopping Iran’s nuclear program. In April, the spokesman for the Chinese military and Defense Ministry visited Israel as a guest of IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Avi Benayahu.
Holocaust Survivors Meet Their Belarus Rescuers Emotional meetings are taking place in Israel this week between Righteous among the Nations from Belarus and Jewish Holocaust survivors whose lives they saved.
“You risked your lives and the lives of your families day after day. You are proof that no matter what the circumstances, human decency can prevail”
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______________________________________ The Davidson family of Minsk had been friendly with the non- Jewish Kanapatsky family. When Jews were rounded up and confined to the ghetto, the Kanapatskys, at great risk, smuggled food into the ghetto for the Davidsons and others. “A lot can be said by the Righteous among the Nations, but we cannot tell it all,” said whitehaired Anna Trofimova, nee Kanapatskaya, as she recalled how the Jews had been hounded and
persecuted. Even though her parents’ house was small, she said there was never any question about providing shelter for the Davidsons. Initially, it was for Isroel Davidson, the father of the family, who escaped from the ghetto to the Kanapatsky home and lived with them for a year, spending
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Report: 43% More Millionaires in Israel in 2009 While the global financial crisis led to a 17 percent rise in the number of millionaires in the world in 2009, the number of Israeli millionaires increased by a whopping 43 percent last year, business consultant firm Capgemini and Merrill Lynch financial management advisory firm announced Tuesday.
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he meetings were initiated by the Israel Embassy in Minsk, which, in coordination with the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, arranged for the delegation to come to Israel and meet the people who benefited from their selflessness and generosity of spirit. Aside from the importance of bringing the two groups together, it was of no small significance for the visitors from Minsk to see that in saving a particular person, they had also saved future children and grandchildren, some of whom joined the visitors on Monday when they went to Beit Hanassi to meet with President Shimon Peres, and later in the day when they visited Yad Vashem. The group from Minsk was accompanied by the ambassador of Belarus and members of his staff. Pinchas Avivi, the director of the Foreign Ministry’s division for Central Europe and Eurasia, said there was no higher honor Jews
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Hong Kong saw the highest growth rate of millionaires, with 104 percent rise, while India saw a 50.9 percent rise. The countries with the most millionaires remained the United States, Germany and Japan. During 2009 there were over 10 million millionaires throughout the world, holding together assets worth over $39 billion, while in Israel there were 8,419 millionaires. The climb is due to a 40 percent rise in the number of financial share holders in Israel's stock market, and in a 15.5 percent rise in real
estate prices. This is the 14th year in which Meryll Lynch has published a report on the world's millionaires, which they define as someone who has over $1 million in liquid and available assets, not including real estate investments. The report defines a multi-millionaire as someone whose fortune amounts to $30 million or more. According to the report, there were 83 multimillionaires in Israel in 2009, 10 more than those registered
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100,000 Accompanying Hassidim to Jail
GSS Chief: Hamas Buying Up Jerusalem BY MAAYANA MISKIN
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Hamas, Fatah, and the Islamic Movement are buying properties within Jerusalem city limits as part of the struggle for the future of Israel's capital, says Shin Bet head Yuval Diskin. Diskin appeared at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee session this week to share his assessment.
The "mother of all protests" appears to have passed without violence. Over 100,000 members of the hareidi-religious streamed through Jerusalem streets, accompanying the 43 fathers of daughters to prison. The men of all ages wore Sabbath clothes and a red banner reading "Prisoner for the Sanctification of G-d's Name," and they were accompanied by singing and dancing.
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atah, Hamas, and the Islamic Movement “are competing for influence and presence in the field,” Diskin said. Fatah and Hamas have often competed for power since a joint PA coalition fell apart in 2007 with the violent Hamas takeover of Gaza. Hamas is illegal in Israel, but has managed to buy land via Islamic charity groups (dawas), Diskin explained. Almost a year ago, Diskin warned the Cabinet that Hamas had received $21 million to be used to buy buildings in Jerusalem. The money came from Yusef al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian sheikh with terrorist sympathies living in Qatar. Diskin revealed at that time that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was seeking to reduce the Jewish presence in historic Jerusalem by buying up properties and preventing Arabs from renting to Jews. Also during Tuesday's meeting, Diskin warned MKs about the danger of removing the naval blockade on Gaza. Allowing ships to sail to Gaza from international ports would be “a huge security breach” even if the
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T Shin Bet head Yuval Diskin: Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was seeking to reduce the Jewish presence in historic Jerusalem by buying up properties and preventing Arabs from renting to Jews. ships were inspected, he said. Gaza terrorists are continuing to build their arms supplies, both by smuggling in new weapons from Egypt and by building their own, he said. Some Hamas rockets have a range of up to 40 kilometers.
he parents chose to sit in jail rather than adhere to a Supreme Court ruling that they say impinges on their basic right to educate their children in the religious school of their choice. Though the Supreme Court based its ruling forcing school integration in the Shomron town of Emanuel on the principle of opposition to racist segregation, many say that the separation is not rooted in ethnic differences at all. Rather, they say, the Slonim Hassidim wish to continue the religious traditions of their fathers and rabbis, and educate their children in a school that adheres to particularly stringent religious standards. They say that among their number are 27% Sephardim - proof that they do not discriminate against them. A similar rally in Bnei Brak, with tens of thousands of people, also went over peacefully; the police made sure to remain a respectable distance away, so as not to cause friction or provocations. However, the extreme declaration made there shows how seriously the religious public is taking the situation: "Even if we have to sit for a week or two weeks, or a year or two and even if gas chambers are readied for us - we will say Yes to the Torah and No to the Supreme Court!" Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, of the hareidi United Torah Judaism party, took part in the protest in Bnei Brak, and from there traveled to the Russian Compound in Jerusalem to greet the parents on their way into jail. He said, "These peo-
Hasidim at rally in support of the parents that the court sent to jail. ple did nothing wrong, they did not rape and they did not steal, and there is no reason they should have to sit in prison... The Supreme Court took an educational issue and turned it into one of racism... I have regard for the Supreme Court, and I adhered to its rulings on health issues, but if it would require me to do something against halakhah [Jewish Law], I would resign and not follow it." The protests were held in intense heat; many people were treated for dehydration, and four were sent to hospitals. A critical question is who will care for the children in the families while both parents are in prison. The option of only one parent sitting in prison at a time has apparently been dropped, except in families with special-needs children. The Welfare Ministry has appointed its Deputy Director, Menachem Wagshall, to head the special task force of social workers who will attempt to take control of the situation. Two senior supervisors from the Ministry have been in Emanuel since yesterday, helping the local welfare department. Forty social workers around the country are on stand-by in case they are needed, while others have been assigned to make sure that each and every family has a solution.
Hamas Using Cement for Military, Not Civilian, Needs BY HILLEL FENDEL The Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (Malam) reports that while Hamas complains loudly of a lack of cement in Gaza, because Israel prevents its entry, Hamas uses whatever cement there is for military purposes.
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amas uses cement extensively for military needs,” the report states, “as part of its strategy granting priority to military upgrades over the needs of the population.” Israel bans the entry of cement into Gaza because it can be used for manufacturing weapons and military installations, which are used against Israelis. The Malam reports quotes Hamas diplomatic leader Syria-based Khaled Mashaal as having said outright, “The overt picture in Gaza is one of talk of conciliation… and building; but behind the scenes, the picture is that most of the money and efforts are directed towards resistance [keyword for ‘terrorism’ – ed.] and military preparations.” He made the remarks at a gathering of
Arab parties in Damascus, according to the Palestine Al’An of Nov. 12, 2009. Hamas smuggles cement into Gaza from Egypt and also manufactures its own. However, the supply is still not enough, and Hamas therefore continues to wage international campaigns to force Israel to allow cement to enter Gaza – and to raise charity funds for cement claiming its use for residential building. Malam reports, based on “reliable intelligence information of the past few months, including aerial photos,” there has been a notable increase in the use of cement and concrete by the Hamas military wing in Gaza. It is being used to build tunnels, fortify military compounds, and build new fortified buildings – many of them within civilian population centers. “This, as part of the Hamas strategy of using civilians as a ‘human shield,’” the report states. Hamas is also using cement to build launching pads for Kassam rockets and mortar shells. Positions of this type are being dug in ways that will enable the projectiles to be fired with only the “push of a button,” without the need for human on-site intervention.
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UN Screens Anti-Israel Flotilla Film, Israel Denied Response BY MAAYANA MISKIN The United Nations Correspondents Association recently screened a film for foreign journalists that purported to show Israel attacking innocent activists. An Israeli request to show a second film that would put the events of the first in a more accurate light was originally granted, then denied at the last minute.
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he screening was organized by the president of the Correspondents Association, Giampaolo Pioli, who invited correspondents to see an “Israeli attack on human rights activists.” The film shown was shot by one of the passengers on a Gaza-bound flotilla that aimed to break Israel's naval blockade of the Hamas-controlled region. Israeli commandos boarded the boats after they refused, when asked peacefully, to turn aside and dock in Ashdod. On one ship, the Mavi Marmara, soldiers were violently attacked by Turkish activists wielding knives and blunt instruments, leading to a clash in which nine passengers were killed and several passengers and soldiers were wounded. The footage shows Israeli troops preparing to board the vessel, and then switches to scenes in which passengers treat the wounded. Mirit Cohen, spokeswoman for Israel's UN delegation, asked to attend the event and show a film prepared by the IDF Spokesperson's unit. The IDF has released a film showing members of the pro-terrorist Turkish group IHH on the Mavi Marmara attacking soldiers with metal clubs and throwing one soldier overboard; a second film shows the ship's Chief Officer testifying that the violent attack on soldiers was premeditated. The UN group originally accepted Cohen's request and agreed to screen the Israeli film. However, just two hours before the event was to begin, Pioli informed Cohen that he would be dropping the Israeli film. He offered to show Israel's side of the story at a different time. Israel distributed a complaint to foreign correspondents. “Offering UN media facilities to screen video produced by a one-sided activist while actively preventing a member state of the United Nations an opportunity to respond in real time is severely unethical,” Cohen wrote. The decision to cancel the screening of the Israeli video with just two hours notice “raises grave doubts as to the reason behind this decision,” she added. Cohen demanded an official apology for the incident. In response to the continuing Anti-Israel rhetoric at the UN and around the world the Israeli Foreign Ministry exposed another video from the Mavi Mamara ship Friday,
this time showing IHH leader Bulent Yildirim inciting followers, “If you [Israel] send the commandos, we will throw you down from here and you will be humiliated in front of the whole world. If they board our ship, we will throw them into the sea, Allah willing!" The footage, discovered among the possessions of one of the passengers, also catches an Egypian legislator joining others to chant, “Martyrs marching into Gaza by the millions.” The film adds more proof to incriminating evidence that the hard core of 40 terror activists on the top deck of the ship conspired and incited to assault and kidnap Navy commandos. It further contradicts edited videos by the IHH and Free Gaza activists depicting the commandos' selfdefense as if they were initiating the attacks. Previous IDF videos have shown the 40member gang assaulting the commandos as they hit the deck, descending on ropes from hovering helicopters. The terror activists, many of whom were trained in hand-to-hand combat, beat the naval officers with metal rods, knifed them and took several hostages until the commanding officer gave the order to open fire to save the lives of their comrades. The Mavi Mamara ship was the lead vessel in the six-ship flotilla that tried to break Israel’s sovereignty over the Gaza coastal waters. An inspection of all the goods on the Mavi Mamara ship has revealed that it did not carry any humanitarian aid that was claimed to be on board. “While this latest video is being viewed on YouTube and available to anyone with an internet connection,” one Israeli activist said, “most people are just refusing to watch it believing more in the lies that the truth.”
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Twelve Jews from Kyrgyzstan, Among Nearly 700 New Immigrants Brought to Israel by Jewish Agency Since Sunday
Egypt Bans Lulav Exports, Small Shortage Feared BY HILLEL FENDEL Giving Jews plenty of time to prepare for the Sukkot holiday, three and a half months away, Egypt has announced that it will not export lulavs this year.
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gyptian Agriculture Minister says he will ban the export of lulavs – palm tree fronds – this year, leaving Jewish communities around the world and particularly in Israel without its major source of lulavim for the Sukkot holiday. The news should make Israeli growers happy, however. Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi, for example, in the northern Jordan Valley, sold close to 80,000 high-quality lulavim last year – and says it could easily have sold another 30,000 had it not been for Egypt’s flooding of the market. Even if Tirat Tzvi sells 110,000 this year, however, it will not be enough. It is estimated that Israelis buy over 500,000 lulavim each year – and close to 400,000 of them come from Egypt. Moshe Zakkai of Tirat Tzvi said that there is nothing to worry about. “We can, if given enough advance notice, harvest some 150,000 lulavim," he said, "and the other kibbutzim in the area can supply another 300,000. That should not be a problem. We just have to know in advance whether Egypt is serious, or if this is just a ploy to raise prices.” He said that his kibbutz has roughly 12,000 trees, but the amount of lulavim harvested from each tree ranges in number from four to 15 a year, depending on various factors. “Our lulavim are slightly more expensive than others,” Zakkai said, “because they are
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This year there will be no Lulavim from Egypt of the high-quality Deri species. They are nicely closed at the top [as Jewish Law requires], and are stronger than other lulavim.” He noted that it used to be that "one would buy a fancy etrog [citron] and get a lulav almost as a throw-in. Now, however, the price of a lulav has increased and is almost equal that of the etrog." Egypt’s Agriculture Minister Amin Abdeh claims that the reason for stopping the lulav exports is to protect his country’s 12 million palm trees, 500,000 of which are in northern Sinai. He said that people anxious to make money on the Jews’ Sukkot practices cut the lulavim in an unsupervised manner, thus causing irreparable harm to the trees. Egypt also exports 500,000 lulavim to the United States and some 370,000 to France, as well as to England, Belgium, Canada, Latin America and elsewhere. Last year, in addition to Egypt and the Jordan Valley, Israelis used lulavim from Jordan, Jericho and even Gaza.
Three of the twelve new immigrants from Kyrgyzstan brought by the Jewish Agency to Israel. Twelve Jews from Kyrgyzstan arrived in Israel Monday (June 21) in an operation by the Jewish Agency to rescue Jews from the country stricken by ethnic violence.
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he 12 new immigrants, all extended family members, were brought from Bishkek, the capital, where almost all of the 1,200 Jews in Kyrgyzstan live today. A Jewish Agency Hebrew ulpan and Sunday school continue to operate at the Jewish school in Bishkek and a summer camp will be opened soon. At a special reception on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem Monday, the Jewish Agency Assembly welcomed the newcomers from Kyrgyzstan along with
some of the nearly 700 new immigrants who arrived in Israel over the last two days on some 20 flights from all across the former Soviet Union, France and Belgium. New Immigrants Alexander Vog, a French fencing champion, and Reinie Gemart, from Turkey, were also at the gathering and received their Israeli IDs at the Jewish Agency ceremony Monday on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem Vog, who considered making aliyah after participating in the Maccabiah games 5 years ago, hopes to represent Israel in fencing at the 2012 Olympics. Photo credit: Brian Hendler/Jewish Agency for Israel
Shahar Pe’er Advances to 2nd Round of Wimbledon No. 1 seed Roger Federer overcame a two-set deficit to avert a monumental first-round upset at Wimbledon, beating Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0 on Monday.
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n other first-day action, Shahar Pe’er advanced to the second round of in convincing fashion late Monday night, beating former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 64 in one hour and 10 minutes. The Israeli, seeded No. 13 at the All England Club, had little trouble in dispatching the struggling Serb, outplaying a player who won the French Open two years ago, but has failed to get past the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament since. Pe’er will be especially pleased with her serving on Monday. The 23-year-old won 27 of 37 points in which she got her first serve in and only faced one break point throughout the encounter. Pe’er created some 12 break points on the Ivanovic serve and despite converting just
Roger Federer three of them, was always in control. Next up for the Israeli is a second round meeting against German Angelique Kerber (54), who beat Indian Sania Mirza 6-4, 6-1. On the men’s side, Dudi Sela will play his first round match on Tuesday against No. 13 seed Mikhail Youzhny.
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EU Discriminates Against Shechitah BY HILLEL FENDEL The European Parliament backed a proposal this past Wednesday to require special labeling on meat produced by Jewish ritual slaughter, known as shechita. According to the new resolution, the meat would be marked as “meat from slaughter without stunning.”
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his would make such meat – some of which is sold on the non-kosher market – unattractive to non-kosher consumers. Not all animals, or parts thereof, that are slaughtered according to the rules of shechitah may be eaten. Some animals are found to be unfit after slaughter, while the hindquarters even of acceptable animals are not eaten - because of the difficulty in removing the gid hanasheh (sciatic nerve) and the cheilev (forbidden fats). In addition, some customs require that especially large blood vessels be removed.
If these parts of the kosher-slaughtered animals cannot be sold to those who eat nonkosher, it will drive up the prices of kosher meat to exorbitant levels. On the other hand, some have suggested a renewal of the nikkur (porging) practice, in which skilled Torah scholars can remove – and teach others to remove – the forbidden parts, thus rendering the rest of the hindquarters kosher and sellable to consumers who keep kosher. The EU Parliament’s approval of the new regulation does not yet make it law in the European Union, however. The bill must also still pass a EU Commission vote, scheduled for the “near future.” In other shechitah-related news, Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger has announced that he will remove the kosher certification from South American meat unless the slaughterhouses there stop their "shackle-and-hoist" methods, which have been deemed cruel. Israel receives almost 80% of its imported meat from South America.
Turkey Admits to Killing 120 Kurds Last Month BY HANA LEVI JULIAN Turkey admitted Friday to slaughtering as many as 120 Kurdish rebels in raids on their hideouts in northern Iraq last month.
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Turkish air force patrollers fly by as a Turkish soldier stands guard during a ceremony in 2009.
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Franco Gave Nazis List of Jews in Spain When former Prime Minister Golda Meir thanked Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco for his "humanitarian attitude" and for protecting the Jews in his country during the Holocaust, she was not aware that he had ordered his officials to draw up a list of thousands of Jews living in Spain to be handed over to the Nazis.
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he list, which was published in the El País newspaper last week, would have sent thousands more Jews to their deaths in the Nazi extermination camps. Franco, whose apologists and supporters claim he gave protection to the Jews of Spain, ordered his officials during the Second World War to compose a list of some 6,000 Jews, both Spanish and foreign, living in his country. The list was handed over to the Nazi architect of the "final solution", German SS chief Heinrich Himmler, at a time when the two countries were discussing Spain's possible incorporation into the axis powers that included Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan. The Spanish newspaper published the original order, which was recently unearthed in the Spanish government's archives and instructed provincial governors to provide detailed lists of "all the national and foreign Jews living in the province, showing their personal and political leanings, means of living, commercial activities, degree of danger and security category." The governors were ordered to keep a close eye on Sephardic Jews, as their language and appearance enabled them to blend in with Spanish society. "Their adaptation to our environment and their similar temperament allow them to hide their origins more easily," said the order, sent out in May 1941.
Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco The order describes the Jews as a race, and not a religious minority. "This notorious race", the order said, "remained unnoticed, with no opportunity of preventing their easily-carried out attempts at subversion." The German SS officers stationed in Spain kept a close watch on the local Jews, and were displeased with the fact that some of them had close ties with officials in Franco's regime. According to El País, the German agents tried to stop Jewish writer Samuel Ros from publishing his works in newspapers and official publications. With the defeat of the Nazis, Franco tried to conceal his cooperation with Adolf Hitler, and destroyed most of the lists of Jews. Lists that remained in the provincial governors' offices, however, found their way to the Spanish archives.
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Tried to Boycott Israeli Ship, in CA, Blocked Chinese Ship Instead BY HILLEL FENDEL Some 500 anti-Israel protestors arrived at the Oakland, California port early Sunday morning, hoping to block an Israeli ship from unloading its cargo. However, the ship did not arrive, and the crowd prevented workers from unloading a Chinese ship instead.
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he protestors say they were protesting the recent Israel-Turkey flotilla incident, though they displayed great ignorance about what actually happened; one of them even compared barely armed Israeli Defense Forces troops with Somali pirates. “My grandmother's Jewish. I'm not antiSemitic," protestor Frank McClain told a local Oakland newspaper. "But what Israel's doing is murdering people. They staged a raid in international waters. If Somalis had done that, they'd be called pirates and we'd have punished and stopped them immediately.” In fact, as videotapes have shown, Israeli soldiers warned the ships well in advance not to enter the waters under legitimate Israeli blockade; boarded the ship armed only with paintball guns and pistols in case of need; and were set upon and attacked as they rappelled down by lynch mobs armed with iron clubs, knives, and even their own pistols that the attackers took from them. Several of the soldiers were held captive for a while below deck. Ultimately, the Israelis were able to regroup, defend themselves, ward off the terrorist activists, tend to their wounded, and gain control of the boat that had been set on a near act-of-war course. Nearly all of the nine dead were identified as members of Turkish Islamist organizations, most of them of a radical and antiWestern nature. Four of them had previously declared their wish to die as martyrs. "Free, free Palestine! Don't cross the picket line!" the picketers shouted – and in fact, the longshoremen chose not to clash with them, for fear of “getting into fistfights,” a union leader said. No one was arrested. The Israeli ship arrived only at 6 PM, more than 12 hours after the protestors, but by that time most of the latter had left. The local union decided not to order night shift workers to unload the Israeli ship, and it will be unloaded sometime on Monday. A Foreign Ministry official told Israel National News that the general practice is that ships that arrive towards evening are unloaded the
Anti-Israel Protester protesting the Chinese ship in Oakland. next day, "such that the protestors did not actually accomplish much other than to block a Chinese ship... The police are planning to be on hand on Monday to ensure that all goes smoothly." Asked about the fact that the anti-Israel protestors actually blocked a Chinese ship and not an Israeli ship, Israel’s ConsulGeneral in San Francisco, Akiva Tor, said, “The protestors were basically interested in painting a certain picture, and they don’t generally get down to the exact facts…” Proving the extent of this phenomenon, protest organizer Richard Becker actually said, "This is the first time [that] an Israeli ship was blocked from unloading in a U.S. port… We consider this to be a huge victory and a historic moment.” Two pro-Israel protestors arrived on the scene in mid-protest, ensuring that not only pro-Arab scenes would be broadcast. "Israel is a democracy, just like America, and Israel is faced with a fight for its life," said Faith Metzer of El Cerrito. A third pro-Israel man arrived a bit later, after he saw the protest on television.
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Rubashkin Vows To Appeal 27 Year Sentence Continued from Cover the overwhelming view of the legal community, including six former U.S. attorneys general, who have all said a f irst-time, non-violent offense does not warrant a multi-decade sentence,” Barr said. “The court’s sentence today is even more than prosecutors asked for, which is a very disturbing development.” Rubashkin’s attorneys had asked the court to impose a sentence no greater than 72 months, noting his positive history and character and his extraordinary family circumstances. They emphasized that Rubashkin’s conduct was not done for personal gain, that he did not intend any loss to the bank, and that a 72month sentence would allow the Bureau of Prisons to place Rubashkin in a facility with experience in effectively and humanely incarcerating observant Jewish inmates. Prosecutors, however, recommended 25 years in prison for Rubashkin. The extreme recommendation sparked outrage amongst legal scholars, with more than two dozen former senior Justice Department off icials – including six former U.S. attorneys general – criticizing the prosecutors’ recommendation in a letter to Judge Reade. Rubashkin also garnered support from a wide array of political, legal and community leaders, who expressed dismay at the potential for Rubashkin to receive such a harsh sentence. It is heartbreaking to see the judge
and the prosecution make an example out of Sholom Rubashkin at the expense of his family and his community,” said his wife, Leah. “What has happened today is inconsistent with the idea of equal justice under the law. All we have asked is that he be treated the same as everyone else.” Rubashkin’s sentence is particularly harsh when compared to others convicted of similar crimes. Mark Turkcan, the president of First Bank Mortgage of St. Louis, who misapplied $35 million in loans, resulting in a loss of approximately $25 million, was recently sentenced by a federal judge in Missouri to one year and one day in prison. The Rubashkin family and its supporters remain committed to pursuing all avenues towards a fair sentence, including appeal. They continue to call on the Justice Department to investigate the pattern of overzealous prosecution in the Rubashkin case, which included the life sentence recommendation. “The way this case was handled may go down in history as a permanent stain on American justice,” said Nathan Lewin, an attorney overseeing Rubashkin’s appeal. “Sholom Rubashkin has been targeted by prosecutors in Iowa from the very beginning, and has been treated unlike other similar defendants. We have asked, and continue to ask, the Justice Department to review the numerous instances of prosecutors stepping outside the bounds of standard and decent conduct in this case.”
Lawmakers Backing Israel In Post-Flotilla Letter Majorities in both houses of the Congress have signed on to letters affirming U.S. support for Israel in the wake of its raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
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he letters, promoted by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, are being sent to President Obama. "We write to affirm our support for our strategic partnership with Israel, and encourage you to continue to do so before international organizations such as the United Nations," begins the Senate letter, which by Monday had garnered 83 of a possible 100 signatures. "The United States has traditionally stood with Israel because it is in our national security interest and must continue to do so." A similar House of Representatives letter garnered 307 signatures. Both letters have been in circulation for more than a week. The letters blame the Turkish charity involved in the Gaza flotilla incident for the violence. The Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation, known as IHH, helped fund the ship Israel boarded on May 31, resulting in the deaths of nine Turks, including one Turkish American, and the injury of seven Israeli soldiers. The ship was one of six attempting to breach Israel's embargo of the Gaza Strip, which is under the control of the Hamas terrorist group. "Israeli forces were able to safely divert five of the six ships challenging the blockage," the Senate letter says. "However, video footage shows that the Israeli commandos who arrived on the sixth ship, which was owned by the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (the IHH), were brutally attacked
with iron rods, knives, and broken glass. They were forced to respond to that attack and we regret the loss of life that resulted." Competing accounts of the melee -backed by incomplete video footage -- blame both the Israeli commandos and the passengers for starting the violence. Both letters allege that IHH is affiliated with Hamas, and the Senate letter urges Obama to put the charity on the U.S. terrorist list "after an examination by the intelligence community, the State Department, and the Treasury Department.” Placement on the list makes it a crime to fund-raise for the cited group. The Senate letter was initiated by Sens. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the body's majority and minority leaders. Reps. Ted Poe (R-Texas) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) initiated the House letter. J Street, a dovish pro-Israel lobby, has urged Congress members to seek changes to the letters or to write their own.
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The ‘Shondah,’ Shame of Marty Markowitz Local synagogues and worshipers filed a lawsuit filed last week that threatens to pull the plug on Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s longtime Coney Island summer concert series – along with his $64 million plan to expand them with a new amphitheater.
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he suit, filed in Brooklyn Supreme Court, contends that the existing series violate a city law prohibiting amplified sound within 500 feet of religious institutions when they are in session. It seeks a court order to block future concerts. Two synagogues—Sea Breeze Jewish Center and Temple Beth Abraham – are across the street and about 300 feet away from the existing band shell used for concerts at Asser Levy Park. Both say they host services daily. The seaside concert series is set to kick off its 32nd year of free shows – the 20th at Asser Levy – on July 15 with performances by Neil Sedaka and Brenda Lee. For decades, no one challenged the concerts, but now the synagogues and many Brighton Beach residents who reside in the high-rises next to Asser Levy Park are furious over the Beep’s plan to expand the shows with a new 8,000-seat amphitheater. “It is very sad that Mr. Markowitz has no compassion for the thousands of people whose community and quality of life will be hurt by his actions,” said Ida Sanoff, a plaintiff. “We are not against concerts—just not right across the street from two synagogues. We will not stand by idly. A year ago we met in good faith to negotiate with Mr. Markowitz, but all he did was stonewall us. Our borough president is not above the law,” said Al Turk, a vice president at Temple Beth Abraham. Markowitz, however, fired back, saying “The show will go on!”
“These popular concerts have been happening for 32 years, since 1991 at this location with the synagogue’s blessing,” he said. “The synagogue’s own members regularly come to the shows to enjoy acts like Neil Sedaka, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Liza Minnelli, the Beach Boys, and so many more. I never would have thought that in my lifetime a Jewish synagogue would try to take away joy and happiness from tens of thousands of Brooklynites out of spite. “They are shamefully using religion to hold these concerts hostage in a misguided attempt to stop renovations that will only make this park even better for the community, for nearby residents and families, and enhance Coney Island as a fun-filled destination. They should be ashamed. As we say in Yiddish it is a ‘shonda.’” “That is funny coming from Markowitz,” said one community member, “The only time he shows that he is Jewish is when he uses cute Jewish words in his speeches but then he also uses words from other culturs as well. “Shame on him, he probably goes to church more often than to a synagogue” Another community member said that she fears that the concerts will spread to other days of the week. “True now they are mostly on Thursday nights,” she said. “But what if they start having them on Friday nights or Saturday nights. That is Shabbat, our Sabbath (during the summer months Shabbat can end as late as 9:30pm) when we want peace and quiet in the neighborhood.” The project would replace a 66,000square-foot band shell already used for the summer concert series with a modern 87,200-square foot open-air amphitheater. It would be topped by 60,000-square roof that Markowitz’s staff says is shaped like a “hyperbolic paraboloid,” but in layman’s terms looks more like a massive potato chip made of steel and fiberglass and flooded
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Cigarettes to Go Up To $11 a Pack New Yorkers who like to smoke will have to dig a little deeper to light up next month, after the Legislature passed a bill on Monday that will give the state the highest cigarette taxes in the country.
T Marty Markowitz: “These popular concerts have been happening... at this location with the synagogue’s blessing” with hundreds of stage lights. Electronic sound amplification equipment is used during the concerts in addition to sound-checks and rehearsals. The suit contends that past shows illegally used electronic sound amplification devices either without the required permit or with an illegally issued permit. The project is not without community support. It is backed by a majority of Coney Island boardwalk businesses. Its first phase, to build a new playground, is expected to kickoff this year and be completed by next fall. By late next year, construction would begin on the amphitheater, so it can be finished in 2012. Besides the playground and amphitheater, the project also calls for new bathrooms and other park upgrades. Markowitz is using $54 million of his office’s capital improvement funds for the project, while the mayor’s office is kicking in $10 million.
he new law, part of an emergency budget measure to keep the government running, adds another $1.60 in state taxes to every cigarette pack sold starting on July 1, pushing the average price of a pack to about $9.20. The average price in New York City, which imposes its own cigarette taxes, will be even higher, nearly $11 a pack. Those who prefer other tobacco products will also be forced to pay significantly more. The tax on smokeless tobacco will more than double, to $2 an ounce from 96 cents an ounce, starting on Aug. 1. And the wholesale tax on cigars, dips and other kinds of tobacco will rise to 75 percent from 46 percent . And in what may be the legislation’s most controversial provisions, starting on Sept. 1, the state will begin collecting - or try to collect- taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian reservations to off-reservation visitors, an issue that led to violent protests during the early 1990s. One Indian chief has said that trying to collect taxes would be considered an act of war. Gov. David A. Paterson had proposed a smaller increase of $1 a pack in his executive budget proposal, saying it would forestall deeper cuts to state health care spending. But with the state budget now nearly three months overdue, Mr. Paterson and leaders of the Legislature agreed to insert the revised proposal into a pair of emer-
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WAR ON TERROR Times Square Bomber: I’m Going to Plead Guilty 100 Times Over
United States Money Flowing to Taliban Under Investigation
Continued form Cover ing clarification. "I consider myself a Mujahid, a Muslim-soldier." He said his intention was to do "damage to the building, injure the people or kill the people." Shahzad awkwardly parked a sports utility vehicle in Times Square with its engine running and hazard lights flashing on a balmy Saturday evening last month. "I ignited the fuses and I gave the time of 2.5 to 5 minutes and I left the car," Shahzad told the court. "I was waiting to hear a sound." But street vendors alerted police to the smoking vehicle within minutes and thousands of people were evacuated from the popular theater district. A bomb squad diffused the crude device, which included firecrackers and propane gas tanks. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing. CIA-operated drone aircraft have targeted Taliban figures in Pakistan's tribal areas and the group has vowed to avenge missile strikes that have killed some of its leaders. But Shahzad said the militants did not tell him how or what to attack in the United States. "I got the cash, I worked on it, I made the bomb, and I drove it to Times Square," he said. Shahzad said he worked alone on the plot in the United States. Wearing a white prayer cap and handcuffed, Shahzad, who lived in the neighboring state of Connecticut and became a U.S. citizen last year, was arraigned in a packed courtroom in Manhattan federal court. "Faisal Shahzad plotted and launched an attack that could have led to serious loss of life," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement. "We will not rest in bringing to justice terrorists who seek to harm the American people, and we will use every tool available to the government to do so." Shahzad told the court that after parking the vehicle in Times Square he walked to Grand Central station in Midtown Manhattan, carrying a 9-mm rifle in a laptop case, and took a train back to Connecticut. He said the gun was for self defense, "just in case I was attacked, I was captured." Shahzad, the son of a retired Pakistani vice air marshal, was arrested aboard a
Criminal investigators are examining allegations that Afghan security firms have been extorting as much as $4 million a week from contractors paid with U.S. tax dollars and then funneling the spoils to warlords and the Taliban.
Dubai-bound jetliner at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport two days after the attempted attack. He had been on his way back to Pakistan. He cooperated with authorities after his arrest, officials have said. He voluntarily waived his U.S. constitutional legal rights, which include access to a lawyer, every day for the two weeks he was held before his initial court appearance and then agreed to 20day delay before he was formally indicted. The issue of extending terrorism suspects the same rights as criminal defendants has been the subject of much political debate in the United States. Conservative opponents of President Barack Obama say they should be treated as enemy combatants and denied rights in order to collect intelligence. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said that there was no plea agreement between the government and Shahzad and that the investigation is continuing. Shahzad is due to be sentenced on October 5. Shahzad, a former budget analyst who worked for a marketing firm in Connecticut, came from a relatively privileged background that offered no hints of radicalism. He returned to the United States earlier this year after spending several months in Pakistan. Several people have been arrested in Pakistan in the case and U.S. authorities carried out raids in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maine, detaining several people on immigration charges. "We remain alert to and concerned by the threat of home grown terrorism aimed at New York City," New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said in a statement.
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f the allegations are true, the U.S. would be unintentionally financing the enemy and undermining international efforts to stabilize the country. The payments reportedly end up in insurgent hands through a $2.1 billion Pentagon contract to transport food, water, fuel and ammunition to American troops stationed at bases across Afghanistan. To ensure safe passage through dangerous areas, the trucking companies make payments to local security f irms with ties to the Taliban or warlords who control the roads. If the payments aren't made, the convoys will be attacked, according to a U.S. military document detailing the allegations being examined by investigators. The document says the companies hired under the Afghan Host Nation Trucking contract may be paying between $2 million and $4 million a week to insurgent groups. Chris Grey, a spokesman for the Army Criminal Investigation Command at Fort Belvoir, Va., conf irmed Monday that the inquiry is under way. But he said he would not provide details in order "to protect the integrity of the ongoing case." ________________________________
“The document says the companies hired under the Afghan Host Nation Trucking contract may be paying between $2 million and $4 million a week to insurgent groups� ________________________________ One of the security f irms under scrutiny is Watan Risk Management, one of the largest security providers in Afghanistan. Watan representatives allegedly negotiate or dictate the price for security in a given area, according to the document, and also issue warnings to trucking companies that are late in paying or refuse to do so. A woman who answered the telephone at Watan's off ice in Kabul said the company would have no comment and hung up. A congressional subcommittee chaired by Rep. John Tierney, D-Mass., conducted its own investigation into the trucking contract. Its report, released Monday, says the trucking contractors pay tens of millions of dollars annually to local warlords across Afghanistan in
U.S. armored personal carrier vehicle escorts a convoy. exchange for guarding their supply convoys. "Although the warlords do provide guards and coordinate security, the contractors have little choice but to use them in what amounts to a vast protection racket," the report says. "The consequences are clear: Trucking companies that pay the highway warlords for security are provided protection; trucking companies that do not pay believe they are more likely to f ind themselves under attack. As a result, almost everyone pays." The report also said the insurgents aren't the only benef iciaries. One security company told the subcommittee that it had to pay $1,000 to $10,000 in monthly bribes to nearly every Afghan governor, police chief and local military unit whose territory the company passed through. The subcommittee is holding a hearing Tuesday on its f indings. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said Monday that Tierney's investigation may have jeopardized the military's inquiry. Issa, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said several witnesses who spoke to congressional investigators are now not cooperating with the Pentagon's criminal probe. He did not explain why. The Host Nation Trucking contract is a critical component of the effort to keep more than 200 U.S. military combat outposts throughout the country stocked. Supplies are typically shipped through Pakistan to Bagram Airf ield, the U.S. military's main hub in Afghanistan, and then on to the outlying bases. Bribes and kickbacks are often part of the business environment in Afghanistan. At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in December, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton acknowledged the long, rugged supply lines to landlocked Afghanistan through Pakistan's port city of Karachi offer numerous opportunities for fraud and corruption that pad the Taliban's accounts.
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Iranian Threat US, Israel Warships in Suez Canal, Prelude to Faceoff With Iran Continued from Cover block the canal to Iranian boats, the clearance for the American-Israeli fleet may be a warning to Iran it may face military opposition if the Iranian Red Crescent ship continues on course to Gaza. The warships may exercise the right to inspect the Iranian boat for the illegal transport of weapons. Newsweek reported that Egyptian authorities could stop the ship for weeks, using technicalities such as requiring that any off icial documents be translated from Farsi into Arabic. The magazine’s website also reported that the Iranian navy is the weakest part of its armed forces. Tehran has already backed down from announced intentions to escort the Iranian ships with “volunteer marines” from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The Iranian news site Hamsayeh.net reported, “The move might be in connection to U.S. self-inflicted embargo against Iran aimed at inspecting Iran bound ships for suspected goods related to the country’s nuclear program.” Another battle on the high seas may involve one, and possibly two, Lebanese vessels that are aimed at challenging Israel’s sovereignty over the Gaza coastal waters. Hizbullah, gearing up for a reaction to a possible
Ahmadinejad Calls to Liberate America BY MAAYANA MISKIN Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad went on a tirade against the United States and the Jewish people in a speech given last week in Shahre-Kord in central Iran. The speech was printed in Iran’s Fars media and translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
A An Israeli Naval ship one that might have passed through the Suez Canal. clash between the Israeli Navy (pictured) and the Lebanese boats, has deployed rocket units near Lebanese ports, according to unoff icial military sources. Israel has warned U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon that Israel will use force, if necessary, to stop the boats, one of which is carrying approximately 70 women passengers and crew organized by Hizbullah supporter Samar al-Hajj. Her husband is one of several jailed suspects involved in the assassination of former Lebanese antiSyrian Prime Minister Raf ik Hariri. Hizbullah has denied it is connected with the Lebanese flotilla, but it has been reported that Al Hajj met with Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah last month.
mong other things, Ahmadinejad announced a new goal: “liberating” the US. “I hereby announce that from this point forward, one of the Iranian nation’s main aspirations will be to deliver the American people from [its] undemocratic and bullying government,” he said. He also condemned Jews and Israel, saying “the West” had “gathered the f ilthiest and greatest of criminals, who only appear to be human from all corners of the earth... so that they would occupy the lands of Palestine.” Ahmadinejad’s statements follow
Ahmadinejad announced a new goal: “liberating” the US... the imposition of a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The Iranian president said the sanctions do not concern him. “Why must I worry, when I have a plan to change the world... [to change] the unilateral and discriminatory world order?” he asked.
Iran and Turkey Join Forces to ‘Fight Terror’
Erdogan and Ahmadinejad agreed to fight terror together. Iran and Turkey, which boast support of the Hamas terrorist organization, now are cooperating “closely in fighting terrorism,” according to Iran’s Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar.
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s both Muslim countries tighten their new-found alliance, the Iranian-funded Press TV reported that the Iranian minister also told Turkish Ambassador to Iran Umit Yardim that the “two nations enjoy great potential to further boost already flourishing ties in all areas.” Yardim added that Iran now is a choice destination for Turkish tourists. The Turkish envoy returned the compliments and called for further promotion of ties between the two nations, both of which support Hamas, outlawed by the United States as a terrorist group.
Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hizbullah terrorist organization that is supplied with money and weapons by Iran, recently was invited by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit. Turkey’s support for Iran’s nuclear development program was expressed two weeks ago when it and Brazil were the only two United Nations Security Council members to vote against a new round of sanctions against Tehran in an effort to convince it to allow UN-supervised inspections of its nuclear facilities. Iran has complimented Turkey for sponsoring the flotilla, which included the Mavi Mamara ship, on which 50 Turkish terror activists violently attacked Israeli Navy commandos who eventually overpowered the vessel to prevent it from reaching the coast of Hamas-controlled Gaza.
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Billion Dollar Building Ground Breaking: Weill Cornell Medical Begins Construction of Medical Research Facility Building in NYC available workspace for scientists, allowing the College to recruit more than 30 additional top-tier researchers." Peter C. Meinig, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University, said "Research undertaken here will be about breaking new boundaries, sharing resources and successes. The greatest advances happen in places where biomedical disciplines intersect. This is such a place." A bit of humor was added to the event by Robert J. Appel, who called the successful fundraising “a particularly
BY MAXINE DOVERE Philanthropists, medical researchers, leaders in applied medicine and students gathered to celebrate the initiation of a structure that will “elevate NYC's reputation as a global capital for medical research.”
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ith more than a billion dollars raised in “record time,” despite the current economic challenge, Weill Cornell Medical College began construction of a $650 million dollar, 18 floor building that, upon completion, will be America’s largest medical college based research cen-
Sanford and Joan Weill, major benefactors of the Weill Cornell Medical Center, helped raise over a billion dollars to progress the medical college’s “Discoveries that Make a Difference” Campaign. ter. The total amount raised to date was, in fact, $50,000 above the targeted billion needed to fund the initial segments of the medical school’s $1.3 billion “Discoveries that Make a Difference” Campaign. Sanford I. Weill, hospital namesake and Chairman of the Board of Overseers, expressed the thoughts of many gathered to commemorate the moment, saying "As we celebrate the start of construction, we can be conf ident that we are building on a solid foundation of research successes and toward a future that will further establish Weill Cornell and New York City as
Construction workers raise the banner announcing the new building.
“Hank” Greenberg joins his wife, Corinne at the historic ground breaking for the Weill Cornell Medical Center research facility.
Making their Mark Keeping a hand on an historic moment: literally the laying on of hands, to be permanently preserved Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., Dean of the Medical College; Peter C. Meinig, Chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees; Dr. Herbert Pardes, President and C.E.O. of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; the Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York; Sanford I. Weill, Chairman of the Weill Cornell Medical College Board of Overseers Dr. David J. Skorton, President of Cornell University; Maurice R. Greenberg, Member of Weill Cornell's Board of Overseers; Robert J. Appel, Chairman of Weill Cornell's Discoveries that Make a Difference Campaign. one of the world's leading centers for biomedical research…It is here where our physicians and scientists will be working to f ind the answers to the health challenges of our time, and bring hope and health to people in New York and around the globe." Donors at every level helped bring the project to fruition. Impressive commitment (and, of course, ability) was displayed by a core group of supporters, 93 of whom provided gifts of $1 million or more – some much more. Weill and his wife Joan, who donated $250 million to Weill Cornell 2007, designated a $135 million of that amount as a challenge gift.” $100 million came from an anonymous long-time supporter of Weill Cornell, and $75 million from the Starr Foundation, chaired by Maurice R.
"Hank" Greenberg, a member of the Board of Overseers of the Medical College. He and his wife, Corinne gave an additional $25 million. Greenberg is Chairman Emeritus of New YorkPresbyterian Hospital. The gratitude expressed by the research leaders had a wonderful undertone of true excitement. “We are forever grateful to Joan and Sandy Weill, Corinne and Hank Greenberg, The Starr Foundation, all our fantastic donors and everyone who has helped make this project possible," says Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College. "This building will be an enormous boon to our research scientists, who are pursuing translational research across the spectrum of medicine. It will make us highly competitive in terms of
impressive feat given the current economic climate. We are incredibly grateful to all our donors for helping make this happen." The presence of the Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York, well known as a donor to “another medical center” (and his alma mater) Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, added excitement to the morning event. The 480,000-square-foot building, located on East 69th St. between York and First Avenues will include 16 floors of programmed space with initiatives dedicated to translational bench-tobedside research targeting some of our most daunting health challenges, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, children's health, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, and global health, infectious diseases diabetes, metabolic disorders and obesity. The structure is intended to be “environmentally friendly, energy eff icient, and aesthetically pleasing.” By design, the facility will aim “to transcend the barriers of academic departments and encourage interdisciplinary research,” as well as “enhance communication between investigative researchers and practicing clinicians.” Anticipating that 21st century discoveries in medical science “will occur at the intersection of disciplines and through the collaboration of new ideas,” Weill Cornell is actively positioning itself to be at the forefront of those efforts.
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Greenwald and Kallman Receive UJA Federation of New York Music Visionary Award At The Pierre Hotel Close to 700 people turned out to raise a record $1 million and honor Atlantic Records executives Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman at UJA-Federation’s annual Music Visionary of the Year Award luncheon June 16th.
Trey Songz: “I’m thrilled to be here to support the work of UJA-Federation of NY an extraordinary organization and giant in the world of philanthropy - as we honor two fantastic friends and colleagues” ________________________
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’m thrilled to be here to support the work of UJA-Federation of New York—an extraordinary organization and giant in the world of philanthropy—as we honor two fantastic friends and colleagues,” said singer Trey Songz as he opened the event held at The Pierre in Manhattan. Music industry executives and artists f illed the ballroom to overflowing as they performed and saluted Greenwald and Kallman. Daniel Glass, CEO of Glassnote Entertainment Group and a vice chair of UJA-Federation’s Entertainment, Media, and Communications Division, talked about the philanthropy’s “extraordinary network” of more than 100 benef iciary agencies, including camps, community centers, and human-service and educational organizations. He also spoke about Music for Youth, a UJAFederation initiative funded by the luncheon, which supports music education programs for underprivileged children. “The results of Music for Youth’s efforts and proof of its effectiveness lie in the hearts of thousands of students touched by the music-education programs it supports,” Glass said. “Our efforts change the lives of many young people every year. . . . [Music for Youth] has distributed nearly $3 million to more
Julie Greenwald, Craig Kallman (with awards).
executives and artists, including Jay-Z, Beyonce, Clive Davis, Judy McGrath, and Barry Weiss. Following a humorous video spoofing Greenwald and Kallman’s partnership as chairs of Atlantic Records, Lyor Cohen, himself a former Music Visionary Award recipient and Warner Music Group’s vice chairman, introduced them, praising their skills and humanity. “For a Jew from the Catskills, it doesn’t get any better than this,” said Greenwald. “In this climate, more than ever, it’s critical that we keep funding organizations that take care of those less fortunate.” In his remarks, Kallman, who is CEO as well as a chair at Atlantic, said about UJA-Federation, “The range and scope of what they do around the world, and the number of people they reach and help, is mind-boggling. Thank you.” Funds raised support UJA-Federation of New York’s annual campaign, including its Music for Youth Initiative, which supports programs and creates scholarships that make quality music education
(L-R) Neil Portnov, Clive Davis, Charles Goldstuck, Fred Davis. than 50 organizations.” Comedian Jeffrey Ross, a television regular who was the emcee of the event, joked with the audience of music-industry professionals at the lunch: “You’re here pretty early for you guys.” He urged them to “give it up” for UJA-Federation, “a really good cause and for two really good people.” Performing at the event were James Blunt, B.o.B., and Bruno Mars. In the audience were many top music-industry
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Hipster SoHo Synagogue Will Deliver Promised Land to Jewish Youth
JUNE 25, 2010
Delisted But Not Gone: What to Do About Fannie and Freddie?
The Torah may have been around for more than a millennium, but SoHo's first synagogue is proving that Judaism doesn't have to look its age.
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rtist renderings of the SoHo Synagogue — dubbed the “hipster synagogue” — at 43 Crosby Street show huge, back-lit windows, a modern Torah ark made up of movable orbs and a vibrant color theme more befitting a hot night spot than a house of prayer. But the founders of the SoHo Synagogue said that the modern prayer space, which is scheduled to open in early 2011, will appeal to its forward-thinking followers. “It’s not a typical, old-fashioned congregation, so this is not going to look like a typical sanctuary,” said the synagogue's Tel Aviv-born designer, Dror Benshetrit, 33. “It’s a fresh take that’s new and modern and interactive and playful.” The synagogue's interior, which measures 1,600 square feet, can be transformed from a place of worship into a variety of uses, including a lecture hall, a movie theater, a lounge and more. Benshetrit said the synagogue's chairs can be hung on walls to form artwork when prayer services are finished, and a collapsible dining table can be easily stowed away during parties or times of worship. The renovation cost between $300,000 and $400,000, synagogue management said.
Rabbi Dovi Scheiner, 33, who established the synagogue with his wife, Esty, to reinvigorate downtown Jewish life post 9/11, said the new shul will have frequent services in a “boutique synagogue” setting with only 72 seats. “Being in SoHo and having that authentic vibe has been a huge part of our success,” Scheiner said. “The following we have is mainly young professionals, who are mostly secular and whose real relationship with a synagogue was previously a stretch. We try to make the synagogue as part of their lives but we realize that their lives are diverse and have diverse needs.” Still, the synagogue does maintain some age-old traditions — men and women still sit separately during worship services. “We’re updating the synagogue experience for a new generation,” Scheiner said. “We hope to be around for a long time.”
BY CHARLES WALLACE Even though U.S. taxpayers now own most of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE), the fact that shares of the mortgage giants still traded on the New York Stock Exchange always provided a faint hope that one day they would pay back the billions of dollars they lost making bad bets on home loans.
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ut shares of Fannie Mae, which hit $89 less than a decade ago, fell below the required minimum of $1 a share this week, so both firms ended their listings on the exchange Wednesday. What’s not ending is the huge mountain of unpaid bills that could saddle taxpayers with up to $1 trillion in bad debt. Fannie and Freddie together guarantee about $5 trillion in single-family home mortgages, about half the total outstanding, according to the Federal Reserve. Since the government seized the companies in September 2008, and placed them under a form of bankruptcy called conservatorship, taxpayers have been on the hook for any shortfall in capital. When mortgage borrowers don’t pay, $340 billion in loans were past due in March, Fannie and Freddie must absorb the losses. The government has already spent $140 billion providing capital to the two companies. How much more they’ll eventually require is anyone’s guess. Combined they lost $94 billion in 2009 and $18 billion in the first quarter, leading to the collapse in their share prices. Leaving the NYSE won’t hurt the companies — it’s just another confirmation of how dire their financial situation has become. Sean Egan, principal at Egan-Jones Ratings, a Philadelphia-based ratings firm, says he thinks losses on the firms’ loan portfolios could top $1 trillion. “Our view is that a reasonable worst case is about 20% of the $5 trillion exposure,” he says. He points to the fact that Merrill Lynch sold a portfolio of poorly performing mortgage debt to a Texas firm called Lone Star in July 2008, for $6.7 billion, at a loss of 78%. “This is similar to the BP oil spill, they can’t cap the leak,” says Anthony B. Sanders, a professor of real estate finance at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. “This makes the oil spill look like small potatoes.” The problem is that no alternative plans exist to halt or even slow the losses from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While the
Obama administration has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the financial services industry, which is being considered by a congressional conference committee this week, the proposal doesn’t include Fannie or Freddie. The administration, which had promised a rescue plan in February, now says a proposal won’t be ready until next year. “Overhauling the banking system without fixing Fannie and Freddie is like fighting terrorists without attacking the jihadi ideology motivating them,” Investor’s Business Daily said in an editorial. One potential solution is a financial instrument called a covered bond, which has been used in Europe since the 18th century to finance residential mortgage lending. Unlike securitizations in the U.S., covered bonds remain on the originating bank’s balance sheet. That means the banks are much more likely to ensure that strict credit standards are applied, and investors know the banks are still responsible for the debts in case anything goes wrong. Covered bonds have been used successfully in Germany and Denmark, which have local government lenders but no state equivalents of Fannie and Freddie. A bill is now in Congress to make the regulatory changes necessary to allow U.S. banks to sell covered bonds. Sanders says that even if Fannie and Freddie are allowed to survive, lots of problems with defaults would be solved by raising the minimum down payment to 20% or more. He says both firms used to have such limits before the housing boom and that bigger down payments would keep borrowers from becoming overextended. Wallison and Sanders also agree that the federal government had gone too far in encouraging people to become homeowners, especially low-income families that were unfamiliar with such exotic instruments as adjustable rate mortgages. “Unless we change our national housing policy and admit that some people are better off renting and saving their money, we’re going to repeat the same problem,” Sanders says. Wallison says he’s concerned that Congress will avoid dealing with the issue by simply reconstituting Fannie and Freddie and giving them new oversight. He says bank regulators had failed miserably and can’t be counted on to save the mortgage giants. Fannie and Freddie may be delisting their shares, but they’re not going away anytime soon.
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Fulton Transit Center Rapidly Taking Shape Behind Downtown Construction Fence From the corner of Fulton and Broadway, progress on the massive Fulton Street Transit Center is largely invisible.
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ut behind the blue plywood construction fence, the $1.4 billion train station is rapidly taking shape. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has already demolished the confusing tangle of ramps that once connected the subway platforms. Workers are replacing narrow passageways with broad, column-free spaces that will join 10 subway lines with the World Trade Center PATH trains. And the MTA is about to award the contract for the transit center’s glassdomed building, which will f ilter light down to the subway platforms when it opens in June 2014. “This is the exciting part,” said Michael Horodniceanu, president of capital construction for the MTA. “It’s almost like raising a child. You just see it moving forward and becoming more functional.” One of the most challenging pieces of the project, the underpinning of the 121-year-old Corbin Building, will be done as soon as next week. The foundation of the nine-story building originally went down only 20 feet and was not strong enough to keep the building standing during the construction of the transit center next-door.
“It’s almost like raising a child. You just see it moving forward and becoming more functional.” ________________________________ The MTA added a layer of concrete 35-feet deep beneath the original foundation to stabilize it. It will also restore many of the building’s original features, including the grand marble staircase and terra cotta exterior. The Corbin’s two foundations, the original in crumbling brick, the new one below it in smooth concrete, are clearly visible from the adjacent construction pit, where the Fulton Transit Center is rising. “We’re so far beneath the foundation, while the building is still standing,” Horodniceanu said, standing about 30 feet below street level and pointing upward. “That’s engineering!” A construction project this big cannot go forward without some inconvenience to subway riders. Trains on the A/C line often skip the Fulton Street stop, known as Broadway-Nassau, on weekends, and the 4, 5 and R lines could see some outages as well. Horodniceanu said the service interruptions will continue over the next year but then will mostly be done, as work moves more and more above grade.
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Construction at the Fulton Transit Center. Several pieces of the sprawling station are scheduled to open before the off icial completion in 2014. Next year, the MTA plans to open the southbound R station at Cortlandt Street and a new entrance on William Street. In 2012, the renovated 4/5 station is scheduled to open, along with a new entrance on the ground level of the
Corbin Building, with retail and escalators leading up from the platforms to the street. Horodniceanu smiled on Thursday as he predicted straphangers’ reaction to the new station four years from now. “I think they will do, ‘Wow,’” Horodniceanu said. “It will be a wow effect.”
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‘Made in America’ Means Something Again Results of the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study indicate that at least two of Detroit's Big Three automakers are on the right track and looking strong in the eyes of U.S. consumers.
Toyota’s Woes Continue Toyota clearly is not having a good year. The once-shining example of quality and reliability fell from the sixth overall position in the manufacturer rankings in 2009 to 21st this year.
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f there were any doubts about reports that the American auto industry is on the mend, they were laid to rest with the release of J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 Initial Quality Study (IQS). Domestic brands, as a whole, demonstrated higher initial quality than the imports for the first time in the study's 24-year history. And, not surprisingly, Ford Motor Co. led the reformation. Even before the Big Three went to Washington with their hats in hand back in the fall of 2008, Ford had been making sound decisions about the direction of the business. One of the pivotal moves it made was hiring Alan Mulally, the automaker's current CEO, from Boeing. By focusing on the company's balance sheet and leveraging its assets, Mulally was able to cut costs, put money in the bank and avoid taking government bailout money, unlike the other two big American automakers. While this endeared the brand to a financially strapped American public, it also gave Mulally the money needed to aggressively restructure the company and, more importantly, develop better automobiles. It was a gamble, for sure, but one that has paid off in spades, as the Blue Oval is now the highest-ranked mass-market automaker in initial quality. It also jumped into the list of top five brands in overall quality for the first time ever, and has 12 models that rank within the top three in their respective IQS segments — more than any other carmaker in the study — including capturing top honors in three segments with the Focus, Mustang and Taurus. General Motors (often called
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he recent rash of recalls had quite an effect on the nameplate's performance. Not surprisingly, we've seen an increase in concern over brakes, pedals and floor mats, all issues related to recalls. However, that doesn't mean Toyota is down for the count. This is the 24th consecutive year we've done the study, and Toyota was above average for 23 of those years. Their lowest ranking before this was 13th. Remember, not even the Yankees make the playoffs every year. ___________________________________
Ford Mustanr 2011 - continueng tradition of American racing cars... "Government Motors" these days) also did well, with 10 models that rank within the top three in their segments. Chrysler didn't fare as well. "Domestic automakers have made impressive strides in steadily improving vehicle quality, particularly since 2007," says David Sargent, vice president of global vehicle research at J.D. Power and Associates. What is still lagging, however, is the consumer perception of domestic quality. "It just isn't as high as the imports," Sargent says. "People that own a domestic-brand car love them, but those that don't still believe that foreign automakers build better automobiles. Another trend to emerge from this year's study is that the initial quality of new models and major redesigns continues to improve, led by new launches from Ford, Honda,
Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. "There is no penalty anymore for buying new," Sargent quips. "Automakers are getting better about designing quality into the vehicle right from the get-go. No one wants to build something that is hard to manufacture and thus likely temperamental, or is difficult for the consumer to operate." Historically, newly launched models have incurred substantially more quality problems than carryover models, on average. However, more than one-half of all models launched during the 2010 model year performed better than their respective segment averages. Furthermore, 12 all-new and redesigned models ranked within the top three in their respective segments. Meanwhile, initial quality of carryover and freshened models has declined for the 2010 model year.
“While Toyota didn't do so well last year, its luxury brand, Lexus, captured three segment awards for its GS, GX and LS models” ___________________________________ It will be interesting to see what will happens next year, however, when there is a whole new crop of vehicle owners to survey that have purchased 2011 model year cars and trucks hopefully not subject to recall. Most likely Toyota will bounce back. While Toyota didn't do so well last year, its luxury brand, Lexus, captured three segment awards for its GS, GX and LS models. In fact, the Lexus LS had the fewest quality problems in the industry, with just 55 problems reported per 100 vehicle owners surveyed.
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Tesla Motors Revs Up IPO Unlike Tesla Motor’s (TSLA) Roadster Sport, which can go from zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds, Tesla’s pending start as an IPO may be off to a slightly slower start.
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n spite of only selling approximately 1,000 of these high-end luxury vehicles since its inception, TSLA is shaping up to be a “market sweetheart” as many clamor to get in on the ground floor of the first all-electric automobile manufacturer. Investors in this company have to decide whether they are more interested in the headline glamour that will surround the IPO or the longer-term business obstacles that face it. Losses are expected to continue well into 2012, but for investors who believe in the concept behind the brand, now is the time to buy on the anticipation, especially as “green” initiatives receive government backing. ________________________________
“Investors are not the only ones that want a piece of TSLA, there are formal agreements with Daimler (DAI) and TSLA is in talks with Toyota for more than just IPO priced stock” ________________________________ TSLA designs, develops, manufactures and sells “high-performance fully electric vehicles and advanced electric vehicle power train components.” The majority of its revenues come from the sale of its Roadsters which were introduced in 2008; the current model can be fully charged, at home, in as little as 4.5 hours and has a range of 236 miles. Having the same founder as PayPal has allowed TSLR to use its Silicon Valley ties to recruit highly skilled electrical engineers and increase the speed to market of its products. Strides have been made to catch up on backlog orders and in the f irst quarter of 2010, 80% of revenue was from Roadster reservations either placed that quarter or in the fourth quarter of 2009. Considering the base price for its Roadster model tops out over 6 f igures, its product is currently reserved for the elite; however, its stock is priced more for the mainstream, with 11.1 million shares expected to come between $14 and $16. TSLA will be selling 10 mil shares,
with the remaining 10% coming from insiders. That is not to say it will be easy for the retail investor to get an IPO allotment. Goldman Sachs will be taking the lead, and we expect this deal will quickly become oversubscribed. Moreover, in a private placement, Toyota (TM) will be purchasing $50 mil of common stock at the IPO price. Goldman truly is in the driver’s seat as the lead manager for the IPO. Others may not always f ind such lucrative opportunities when doing business with Goldman, to put it nicely. It generated negative press earlier this year, by placing overly ambitious pricing terms on its deals, costing investors a lot of money in the process. It recently redeemed itself with the successful +3.80 point opening on CBOE (CBOE), but Goldman is still on shaky ground with investors and needs to strike a delicate balance with TSLA. Pricing terms should leave some room on the table for investors. We could see an increase in the f inal number of shares offered, ideally from the company, but we expect f inal pricing within the range, at or near the high-end. Investors are not the only ones that want a piece of TSLA, there are formal agreements with Daimler (DAI) and TSLA is in talks with Toyota for more than just IPO priced stock. Its contracts with Daimler extend through 2012 and include production for battery packs, making them TSLA’s sole customer in its power train business. Unfortunately, Daimler plans to move operations in-house by 2012, but at that point, TSLA hopes to launch the next generation of its vehicle line with the modestly priced Model S, which is its all-electric luxury sedan; starting at approximately $50 K, it is meant for a “broader customer base.” Toyota is offering support for the Model S by providing sourcing parts and production and engineering expertise. The recent agreement to purchase an existing automotive production facility from one of Toyota’s joint ventures should allow TSLA mass-produce its Model S. TSLA plans to use the $185 million in proceeds for numerous growth initiatives, focused on keeping the development of its Model S on track for 2012. Additionally, half of the proceeds are required to initially be set aside for cost overruns, as stipulated in the $465 million loan facility TSLA recently received from the U.S. DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program.
Various insiders will be selling a portion of their shares, including TSLA’s founder, who will be selling the largest portion. Although he will be offering 700,000 shares, he is not jumping ship by any means; instead it is quite the opposite. After providing signif icant start-up funding, he is looking for a partial return on his investment, only selling approximately 2.5% of his total ownership position. With insiders in at an average price of $4.15 per share, we expect some to cash out. Hopefully insiders will not be so anxious to exit their position on upcoming secondary offerings. Having said that, TSLA is on the cutting edge of this newly developing alternative energy, with numerous competitors, including established automobile manufacturers, expected to enter the market in upcoming years. Some investors may view TSLA as a “flash in the pan” but many others will see the long-term value in this innovative f irm.
We stress “long term” since TSLA is facing an uphill battle as it seeks to “do it all” from in-house manufacturing to going the unorthodox route of owning its own sales and service network, balancing real estate and inventory management issues rather than franchising these services. That strategy will slow overall growth and always keep fund raising issues in the forefront of TSLA’s business prof ile. For those investors able to stomach the risks associated with the journey ahead, strong payoffs are expected if TSLA’s Model S achieves widespread market acceptance. The closer we get to the offering, expect to see the media really stir up the pot with stories on both sides of the equation. Buy the innovation and sell the business struggle. We are on the side of the innovation, unless the stock shoots up too much at the IPO. In the true sense of the phrase, this is a story to be continued. A full report on this stock is available from www.IPOf inancial.com
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Eli Broad Pledges Majority of Fortune to Charity
JUNE 25, 2010
Madoff's ‘$9 Billion Stash Claim Is Likely a Desperate Ploy to Stay in the Headlines Early Monday morning, New York Post writer Dan Mangan published a rumor about Bernie Madoff. According to one of the Ponzi schemer's fellow inmates at the federal correctional complex in Butner, North Carolina, Madoff has been bragging, that he has "stashed" $9 billion with three close friends.
T Eli Broad and Michael Bloomberg One of America’s Richest Jews, Eli Broad and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg backed an initiative started by fellow billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates for rich Americans to give at least half of their wealth to charity.
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road, former chairman of insurer Sun America Inc. and founder of homebuilder KB Home joined his wife, Edythe, yesterday in pledging to give 75 percent of their wealth to philanthropic causes. Buffett, the world’s third-richest person and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said he is pressing “hun-
dreds of rich Americans” to make similar pledges. “We agree with Andrew Carnegie’s wisdom that ‘the man who dies rich, dies disgraced,’” Eli and Edythe Broad said in a statement. “Philanthropy is unbelievably rewarding, and we hope others will also realize the benefits of being active, engaged philanthropists.” Eli is from Los Angeles’ biggest philanthropist. The Broad Foundations have invested more than $2 billion in education, scientific and medical research and the arts. Their largest commitment has been $600 million to establish the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, according to the statement.
he inmate went on to assert that Madoff's former employee, Frank DiPascali, knows who the three people are, and is using the information to plea bargain with federal law enforcement officials. The story makes a strange kind of sense. Madoff's wife remains in the public eye, which makes her a bad bet for hidden money; meanwhile, his strained relationship with his sons ensures that they wouldn't be among his confidantes. And DiPascali, who remains behind bars because of his inability to post a $10 million bail, has already pled guilty to 10 felony counts in relation to his work with Madoff's firm. In custody for almost a year, DiPascali has been extremely forthcoming with investigators. In a way, the stashed money rumor is perfect: possible, yet completely unprovable, it is the kind of story that can hold up indefinitely, and will continue to give Madoff the attention that he seems to crave. Just a matter of hours after the New York Post story first appeared, it was splashed across the media world, from Fox News to the Huffington Post and all points in between. It didn't hurt that the Butner informant had also included some juicy details about Madoff's life. According to him, the swindler was now dealing with a collection of emotional and marital difficulties, largely stemming from a tell-all book by Sheryl Weinstein, allegedly Madoff's former mistress. In addition to claiming that Madoff cheated on his wife, Weinstein's book hit below the belt -- literally -- with its claim that he was "not well endowed." While Ruth seems to have forgiven her man -- according to the unknown informant, she bought "a regular car" and still visits -- the stress of prison life and public humiliation has driven Madoff into therapy. Allegedly, he is now in regular sessions with a prison psychiatrist and is taking antidepressants. While these have apparently helped with his stress, they also may have caused him to pass out, breaking his glasses and ribs. While compelling, the story that Madoff has stashed money contradicts earlier claims that he has made while in prison.
Bernie Madoff According to a previous account in New York Magazine, when one inmate asked him where his money was, Madoff said "'It's H2O,'...making a gesture of water slipping through his hand." On the other hand, it isn't hard to see why Madoff might want to tell his fellow inmates that he has money: by all accounts, he enjoys the attention that his notoriety has bought him, and anything that he can do to keep his name in the headlines will help to improve his stature behind bars. In fact, according to the New York Post account, Madoff regularly watches CNN, eager to see if there is any news about him. It isn't surprising that Madoff is so obsessed with his place in the headlines. By all accounts, his notoriety has given him a comfortable -- even privileged -- place in the prison hierarchy. During his regular CNN viewing, he is allegedly joined by his closest companion, Jonathan Pollard. Pollard, who was convicted of spying for Israel in 1987, is currently serving a life sentence, and has found his own cushy spot as unofficial leader of the "Lifer's Club," a group of prisoners who will likely die in Butner. Madoff is in the group, as are extortionist Gary Karr and mail-bomber Stephan Bullis. In addition to Pollard's group, Madoff is also friendly with Carmine Persico, the Boss of New York's Colombo crime family. Beyond his high-profile pals, Madoff is apparently well-regarded in the prison community, where his business acumen and skill as a confidence man make him a prized mentor among the more ambitious inmates. Of course, much of this popularity is dependent upon Madoff's ability to continue to keep his name in the news. With that in mind, chances are good that unsubstantiated -- and unprovable -- rumors will continue to leak out from Butner, at least until Madoff has permanently established himself in the prison hierarchy.
JUNE 25, 2010
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Swiss Parliament Passes Law Codifying Settlement Agreement Between the United States and UBS Following months of political maneuvering, on Thursday, June 17, 2010 the Swiss Parliament formally ratified the 2009 Settlement Agreement between the U.S. and UBS (the “Settlement”).
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his new development has officially cleared the legal hurdles preventing UBS from disclosing to the IRS the names of 4,450 UBS account holders that have engaged in certain acts of tax fraud, defined to include situations where U.S. taxpayers: (i) hid their ownership of the account through corporations, trusts and other similar entities; or (ii) maintained an account of over 1,000,000 Swiss Francs without filing the necessary W-9 tax form. This final vote of approval comes just a week after the Swiss Lower House rejected an earlier version of the law. The swift action of the Swiss Parliament to push through the approval of the Settlement is indicative of
the broad popular support in Switzerland to assist the U.S. government’s attempts to chase down U.S. tax evaders. The codification of the Settlement could have a significant effect on the Swiss tradition of bank secrecy as other Swiss banks are likely to follow suit and enter similar agreements with the U.S. government. The vote will impact the ability of U.S. tax regulators to pursue U.S. citizens who use Swiss accounts to evade paying taxes. Hoping to avoid steep penalties or criminal prosecution, a number of U.S. citizens have already come forward under an IRS amnesty program. The law was drafted as a response to the recent Swiss Administrative Court ruling holding that U.S. taxpayers who failed to file the appropriate tax forms with the IRS disclosing their Swiss accounts were merely guilty of tax evasion and not tax fraud.
Why You’ll Be Paying Less, And More, To The Bank The Federal Reserve placed a soft cap on credit card late fees last week, the latest salvo in an ongoing battle between Congress and corporations that squeeze consumers with punishing surcharges and fees. It's a small victory for consumers, but on many other fronts in this war the news isn't nearly so good.
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hen you consider the way new rules are impacting checking accounts and credit card interest rates, and Congress’ incredible unwillingness to take a stand on 401(k) retirement account fees, it seems consumers are getting nowhere fast. The rule imposing a $25 limit on credit card late fees isn't bad, although it is ironically dogged by fine print. When Congress passed the Credit Card Accountability and Responsibility (CARD) Act last year, it directed the Federal Reserve to take a crack at making late fees fairer. The Fed issued its new rule last week. Credit card issuers had been charging $30 to $40 per month when consumers were even a day late paying their bills. Starting in August, the top charge in most cases will be $25, saving consumers from $5 to $15. Not bad, but hardly the signal of a new age in consumer protection. And even that small victory comes with asterisks. Consumers who are late more than once can face a higher late charge. And banks can appeal to the Fed to raise the fee, as long as they justify the costs. The Fed rule does offer one piece of unqualified good news for consumers. Inactivity fees will now be banned. This is important, because the appearance of inactivity fees in recent months led to major confusion for consumers. For years, experts have advised cardholders never to close a credit card account because of negative effects on their credit scores. The new fees suggested that consumers might be better off closing the cards and taking the score hit. Now, the old advice is once again valid. Make note, however: Banks can still add an annual fee to your cards, in which case, card holders may be better off closing the accounts to save the money.
The good news ends there, however. Since the passage of the CARD Act last year, half of U.S. cardholders saw their interest rate rise or their credit limit fall, millions through no fault of their credit behavior. Consumer groups had asked the Fed to force banks to roll back those changes. On this issue, the Fed punted, saying only that it would encourage banks to “re-evaluate” the changes.
Don't hold your breath. The American Bankers Association had a generally positive reaction to the news. “This brings to a close the most sweeping overhaul of the industry since the invention of credit cards. Taken together, the new rules will provide consumers with numerous tools for better management of their credit costs,” said Kenneth J. Clayton, a senior vice president with the trade group. And the Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke said in a release that the new rules require that “late payment and other penalty fees be assessed in a way that is fairer and generally less costly for consumers." But consumers groups had a much more mixed reaction. "This is tepid," said Kathleen Day, spokeswoman for the Center for Responsible Lending. "It's marginally better for consumers, but why not make it great for consumers? Once again, the Fed just cannot stand to take a stand. (The Fed) always likes to split the difference. They can't ruffle a few feathers. They are trying to be popular with everybody, rather than do their job as a regulator. How is that working for them?" That reluctance will almost certainly be tested during the next 12 months, when consumers slowly begin to lose free access to checking accounts. Big banks continue to rattle their sabers about this issue, which threatens to cause a gigantic shift in the American banking landscape. With billions in overdraft fee revenue disappearing when those new rules kick in on July 1, banks have begun testing various fee-based checking accounts. Soon, simply parking $1,000 in an account or employing direct deposit for your payment will no longer earn a consumer free checking at many banks.
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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE EDITORIAL
The Hypocrisy of Turkey In the past few months Turkey has taken a definite turn towards the more radical Islamic countries to its East and away from its supposed allies to the West.
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al America is proud of its freedoms but when it come to freedom of speech we have to be able to prevent people who wish incite or raise money to promotes violence against others either in the US or overseas.
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t really is the epitome of chutzpah that the US has allowed people who participated in the flotilla to enter the US and go on a speaking tour inciting hatred towards Israel and the Jewish community. As you said in your editori-
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ut if we look at Turkish history the new political path that Turkey has undertaken should not be surprising to any student of Middle East politics. It has only been less than a hundred years since Turkey than the Ottoman Empire was ruler of the Islamic world. The Ottoman Empire ruled Iraq, most of the Arabian Peninsula, Syria, Lebanon Egypt, and what would eventually become Israel. At different points in history the empire stretched all the way to Algeria in Northern Africa and to the walls of Vienna in Europe. During World War One they were allied with Germany against the West and committed genocide against the people of Armenia in what many historians call the first holocaust of the 20th century. Turkey to this day has still refuses to recognize its responsibility for the death of over a million Armenians as genocide. After WWI the Ottoman Empire was broken up by the Allied forces and the countries of the Middle East were created out of the rubble left behind by hundreds of years of Turkish neglect. The Turkish prison system has always been noted as one of the cruelest in the world. A movie called Midnight Express, depicting the horrible conditions experienced by an American, Billy Hayes, caught smuggling Hashish won two Academy Awards in 1978. In the movie the American is sexually attacked, beaten, his stay becomes a living hell, terrifying and unbearable scenes of physical and mental torture follow one another, where bribery, violence and insanity rule the prison. While there was some criticism regarding the films gross depiction of the violence there were no accusations saying that the abuses didn’t occur. The prison in which Billy Hayes was kept, the Sa malcılar prison was eventually closed in 2008. It was just last month that the Turkish government reportedly killed close to 200 Kurds in Iraq. It seems that Kurds that are striving for independence are allowed to be denied basic rights, even the right to
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Midnight Express is a movie that anyone wanting to understand the real Turkey should see. live under the Turkish law or even in a neighboring country. (Surprisingly the US praised Turkey for its actions against the Kurdish ‘rebels’). Turkey is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) set up at the beginning of the Cold War in 1949 to fight against common enemies. The first NATO Secretary General, Lord Ismay, famously stated the organization's goal was "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down". Today the goal of NATO has shifted to a united fight against terror. In a new development Turkey has come out with a statement that they are joining with Iran in the fight against ‘World Terror’. The question arises, is Turkey with NATO against terror or with Iran a supporter of terror? With Turkey’s open support of Hamas and unity with Iran, a government that calls for the destruction of the UN member State of Israel, its actions of supporting a flotilla against Israel and its reaction to Israel’s rightful defensive measures against the flotilla. It is time that the world takes another look at Turkey and recognizes its hypocrisy.
on top of the anti-Israel statements over the flotilla incident. Hey World wake up! It is the Moslems that want to take over the world! They say it outright in words loud and clear. Why are you picking on the poor Jew? Go after the real enemy of world peace.
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t seems the whole world has gone crazy. Where ever we turn the people of nearly every country have been attacking Jews or Israel. A Swedish millionaire was behind the theft of the Auschwitz sign, Bikers interrupt a Holocaust memorial in Holland, National Graphic magazine blasts Israel over water usage, all this
Am Yisrael Chai! Mordechai Sasson
Editor,
I would love to see a series of articles about all the historic Jewish sites in NY. With a 350 year history there must be a tremendous amount of little known interesting places that most people do not know about.
I saw with interest the article about the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in the Flat Iron district in NY. I new about the cemetery in Gotham Square, in China town but I was not aware that Shearith Israel also had another cemetery mid-town.
Chaim Admoni
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BP, Kaddafi, and Britain’s Oil Comeuppance BY RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH Leading British politicians have been running to defend BP from unwarranted American attack and “bashing Britain.” First we stole their tea. Now we disparage their oil. The nerve.
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eading the charge was London Mayor Boris Johnson who said there is “something worrying about the antiBritish rhetoric that seems to be permeating from America.” Next up was Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg who, in a thinly veiled attack against President Obama, said, “I don’t frankly think we will reach a solution to stopping release of oil into the ocean any quicker by allowing this to spiral into a tit for tat political diplomatic spat.” The biggest critic was Lord Tebbit, a former Thatcher Cabinet Minister, who called Obama’s attitude toward BP “despicable.” Curiously, none of those seeking to paint BP as a victim made reference to its atrocious safety record prior to the Deepwater Horizon explosion on 20 April, 2010. An internal BP report of 2004 found “a pattern of the company intimidating workers who raised safety or environmental concerns,” and “managers shaved maintenance costs by using aging equipment for as long as possible.” In 2005 an explosion at BP’s Texas City refinery killed 15 people. A ProPublica report found “significant process safety issues exist at all five U.S. refineries, not just Texas City.” It added, “The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the firm $87 million for not improving safety at the same Texas plant.” Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen summed it up. “BP is a London-based oil company with one of the worst safety records of any oil company operating in America. In just the last few years, BP has paid $485 million in fines and settlements to the US government for environmental crimes, willful neglect of worker safety rules, and penalties for manipulating energy markets.” So why would the British, defend this horrible safety record by insinuating that American rage at BP is “British bashing?” And let’s not forget that BP itself changed its name in 2001 from British Petroleum, almost as if it were ashamed of the word “British.” Britain does itself no favors by complaining about a falling share price and lost dividends while eleven Americans lie dead, thousands of Gulf Coast residents have lost their livelihood, and innumerable wildlife wash up ashore drenched in BP guck. Unfortunately Britain’s penchant of putting oil profits ahead of human life has a shameful and recent precedent. In an act of unforgettable infamy the Scottish government, in August of last year, released convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, who murdered 270 people, on “humanitarian grounds,” saying that he had only three months to live. The massmurderer was immediately accorded a hero’s welcome by Kaddafi in Tripoli. FBI Director Robert Mueller published an angry letter to the Scottish government that said, “Your action makes a mockery of the rule of law. Your action gives comfort to terrorists around the world.” From the beginning there was speculation that al-Megrahi’s release was brokered by the British government in exchange for lucrative British oil contracts with Libya. Kaddafi himself publicly thanked Prime Minister
Gordon Brown and Queen Elizabeth for facilitating the terrorist’s release. “This step,” he said, “is in the interest of relations between the two countries...and of the personal friendship between me and them and will be positively reflected for sure in all areas of cooperation between the two countries.” Kaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam went further, saying that in all his meetings with British officials to discuss oil contracts the subject of the Lockerbie bomber’s release was an absolute condition of any deal. “In all British interests regarding Libya, I always put you on the table,” he told the killer. And which British companies were pushing hardest to strike a deal with Kaddafi? Reuters named BP and Shell at the top of the list. A few weeks after this murky deal was concluded I hosted a protest on my front lawn against Kaddafi who was planning to pitch a tent immediately next door to me in Englewood, New Jersey, in a mansion owned by the Libyan mission to the United Nations. Those attending included New Jersey governor Jon Corzine and Senator Frank Lautenberg. But the standout speakers were families of the victims of Pan Am 103 who described how their lives had been shattered by Kaddafi’s atrocity and their outrage at the British and Scots for releasing the bomber after only eight years in prison. Now comes word via the London Times that Kaddafi plans to pay £2 billion to victims of IRA bombs for his role in supplying shiploads of explosives. “Semtex supplied by Kaddafi’s regime,” the Times said, “was used by the IRA in at least 10 atrocities, including the bombing of Harrods in 1983 and Enniskillen in 1987. The Real IRA used it at Omagh in 1998, killing 29 people and injuring 220. It was used in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 at Lockerbie, when 270 were killed.” The Times revealed that Gordon Brown had initially balked from pressuring Kaddafi to pay the victims “for fear of harming trade.” But Kaddafi has now decided that a grand humanitarian gesture, without any admission of responsibility, “will end the legal actions and build diplomatic and business relations with the UK.” It is now ten months since the Lockerbie bomber’s release. It appears that miracles still happen because the previously terminally ill patient is somehow alive and well and, according to Kaddafi’s son, ‘greatly improved’ now that he is home in Libya. As for the reward to Britain, the Daily Mail reported that just five months after the bomber’s release “Libya announced plans to invest £5 billion in the UK.” In the aftermath of these shameful British actions, I continue to fight what has become a lonesome battle against Kaddafi’s Ambassador living next door to me in a state where 30 people died aboard Pan Am 103. My pleas to Englewood Mayor Frank Huttle and City Council President Scott Reddin to take action against the mission of a terrorsponsoring government living tax-free in a city strapped for cash, and in post 9/11 America, have been met with little response. Most shocking of all Congressman Steve Rothman of New Jersey’s Ninth district, now up for reelection, was quoted as saying that he expected us residents to act as “appropriately good neighbors” with the Libyan Ambassador. Justice, be damned. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is founder of This World: The Values Network. He has just published “Renewal: A Guide to the ValuesFilled Life” (Basic Books). Follow him on Twitter @RabbiShmuley. His website is www.shmuley.com.
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World Sees Obama as Incompetent and Amateur BY MORT ZUCKERMAN President Obama came into office as the heir to a great foreign policy legacy enjoyed by every recent U.S. president. Why? Because the United States stands on top of the power ladder, not necessarily as the dominant power, but certainly as the leading one.
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s such we are the sole nation capable of exercising global leadership on a whole range of international issues from security, trade, and climate to counterterrorism. We also benefit from the fact that most countries distrust the United States far less than they distrust one another, so we uniquely have the power to build coalitions. As a result, most of the world still looks to Washington for help in their region and protection against potential regional threats. Yet, the Iraq war lingers; Afghanistan continues to be immersed in an endless cycle of tribalism, corruption, and Islamist resurgence; Guantánamo remains open; Iran sees how North Korea toys with Obama and continues its programs to develop nuclear weapons and missiles; Cuba spurns America’s offers of a greater opening; and the Palestinians and Israelis find that it is U.S. policy positions that defer serious negotiations, the direct opposite of what the Obama administration hoped for. The reviews of Obama’s performance have been disappointing. He has seemed uncomfortable in the role of leading other nations, and often seems to suggest there is nothing special about America’s role in the world. The global community was puzzled over the pictures of Obama bowing to some of the world’s leaders and surprised by his gratuitous criticisms of and apologies for America’s foreign policy under the previous administration of George W. Bush. One Middle East authority, Fouad Ajami, pointed out that Obama seems unaware that it is bad form and even a great moral lapse to speak ill of one’s own tribe while in the lands of others. Even in Britain, for decades our closest ally, the talk in the press-supported by pollsis about the end of the “special relationship” with America. French President Nicolas Sarkozy openly criticized Obama for months, including a direct attack on his policies at the United Nations. Sarkozy cited the need to recognize the real world, not the virtual world, a clear reference to Obama’s speech on nuclear weapons. When the French president is seen as tougher than the American president, you have to know that something is awry. Vladimir Putin of Russia has publicly scorned a number of Obama’s visions. Relations with the Chinese leadership got off to a bad start with the president’s poorly organized visit to China, where his hosts treated him disdainfully and prevented him from speaking to a national television audience of the Chinese people. The Chinese behavior was unprecedented when compared to visits by other U.S. presidents. Obama’s policy on Afghanistan-supporting a surge in troops, but setting a date next year when they will begin to withdraw-not only gave a mixed signal, but provided an incentive for the Taliban just to wait us out. The withdrawal part of the policy was meant to satisfy a domestic constituency, but succeeded in upsetting all of our allies in the region. Further anxiety was provoked by Obama’s severe public criticism of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his coterie of family and friends for their lackluster leadership, followed by a reversal of sorts regarding the same leaders. Obama clearly wishes to do good and means well. But he is one of those people who believe that the world was born with the word and exists by means of persuasion,
such that there is no person or country that you cannot, by means of logical and moral argument, bring around to your side. He speaks as a teacher, as someone imparting values and generalities appropriate for a Sunday morning sermon, not as a toughminded leader. He urges that things “must be done” and “should be done” and that “it is time” to do them. As the former president of the Council on Foreign Relations, Les Gelb, put it, there is “the impression that Obama might confuse speeches with policy.” Another journalist put it differently when he described Obama as an “NPR [National Public Radio] president who gives wonderful speeches.” In other words, he talks the talk but doesn’t know how to walk the walk. The Obama presidency has so far been characterized by a well-intentioned but excessive belief in the power of rhetoric with too little appreciation of reality and loyalty. In his Cairo speech about America and the Muslim world, Obama managed to sway Arab public opinion but was unable to budge any Arab leader. Even the king of Saudi Arabia, a country that depends on America for its survival, reacted with disappointment and dismay. Obama’s meeting with the king was widely described as a disaster. This is but one example of an absence of the personal chemistry that characterized the relationships that Presidents Clinton and Bush had with world leaders. This is a serious matter because foreign policy entails an understanding of the personal and political circumstances of the leaders as well as the cultural and historical factors of the countries we deal with. Les Gelb wrote of Obama, “He is so selfconfident that he believes he can make decisions on the most complicated of issues after only hours of discussion.” Strategic decisions go well beyond being smart, which Obama certainly is. They must be based on experience that discerns what works, what doesn’t-and why. This requires experienced staffing, which Obama and his top appointees simply do not seem to have. Or as one Middle East commentator put it, “There are always two chess games going on. One is on the top of the table; the other is below the table. The latter is the one that counts, but the Americans don’t know how to play that game.” Recent U.S. attempts to introduce more meaningful sanctions against Iran produced a U.N. resolution that is way less than the “crippling” sanctions the administration promised. The United States even failed to achieve the political benefit of a unanimous Security Council vote. Turkey, the Muslim anchor of NATO for almost 60 years, and Brazil, our largest ally in Latin America, voted against our resolution. Could it be that these long-standing U.S. allies, who gave cover to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran’s nuclear ambitions, have decided that there is
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JUNE 25, 2010
Court Assistant Examination: City Officials Join Met Council’s for Religious Job Seekers Legislative Breakfast In light of today’s difficult job market, the news that the New York State Unified Court System is now accepting examination applications for Court Assistant positions is very welcome news. Court Assistants work in numerous capacities, both inside and outside the courtroom, on the Supreme, County or District level courts, in addition to some City Courts, Court of Claims and Civil Court of the City of New York. Court Assistants may also be designated to act in the absence of the Chief Clerk or Commissioner of Jurors.
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he list of eligible candidates generated from this test will be used to fill positions in the New York State Court System for the next five years. Starting salary for these positions are over $44,000 annually and over $48,000 in New York City. Those working in the Court system will be eligible for future examination based promotional opportunities, which can lead to careers that can ultimately pay well in excess of $100,000. Court Assistants work thirtyfive hours per week and are offered generous benefits and pension plans. Starting Court Assistants receive twenty vacation days, thirteen sick days and eleven paid holidays annually. After seven years of service, the number of vacation days increases to twentyseven days. The Court System has been extremely accommodating of Shomer Shabbos employees in the past. As the test, which is being given this year on October 23, 2010, is scheduled for Shabbos, all Shomer Shabbos
applicants should check the box marked “Sabbath Observer” on the application. Students who are studying abroad at the time of the examination may apply in advance for an alternate test date. All applications must be filed online by July 13, 2010. Harriet Faska, who worked for ten years as a Court Clerk in the Queens County Court System after taking the qualifying examination, told VIN News in an exclusive interview, “I found the New York State Court System to be an extremely accommodating employer and they were very understanding of my religious needs. I had no problems with Shabbos as I was given the opportunity to make up the hours instead of being forced to give up my vacation time. Additionally, after taking the qualifying exam, I found myself in a job with excellent benefits and opportunity for advancement.” The statewide examination is open to all qualified candidates, even if they are not currently employed by the New York State Court System. Candidates must have either a High School diploma or equivalent and two years clerical experience or four years clerical experience. Thirty college level credits may be used in lieu of each year of work experience required. Candidates must be both United States citizens and New York State residents at the time of appointment. The multiple choice examination will assess an applicant’s ability to perform clerical checking and court record keeping, understand and interpret written material, apply facts and information to given situations, prepare written material, in addition to knowledge of legal terminology.
Nearly 500 of New York’s most influential policy makers, Jewish community advocates and leaders gathered Sunday at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan to pledge support for the clients of Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, as the agency faces devastating budget cuts that threaten its lifesaving programs.
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housands of needy children, frail seniors and families in crisis are at risk for falling through the cracks and losing services that help them with basic necessities including food, housing and job opportunities as City and State governments grapple with record deficits. Among the honorees were Congressman Ed Towns, Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch, State Senator John Sampson, State Assemblymen Peter Abbate and Keith Wright, Housing Commissioner Rafael Cestero, Councilman Mathieu Eugene, Councilwoman Jessica Lappin, CEO of Partnership for New York City Kathryn Wylde, Food for Life Committee Member Monita Buchwald, Executive Director of COJO Flatbush Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, and the Verizon Foundation, represented by Jim Gerace, president of the New York Region, and Andres Irlando, vice president of the West Area for Verizon. Attendees Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Speaker Sheldon Silver, Speaker Christine Quinn, State Senate Leader John Sampson, Senator Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, all remarked on Met Council’s lean and effective anti-poverty services and pledged their support to its mission, even while budget cuts loom.
(L-R) Malcolm Hoenlein with William Rapfogel, CEO of Met Council and Joseph Shenker, president of Met Council. Mayor Bloomberg said, “We are fortunate to have the Met Council as an effective partner in supporting families and in caring for the sick, and the elderly, and the disabled, and in welcoming immigrants to our city, and in building a bright future for our city. Even in circumstances that require our belts be tightened, partnering with Met Council has let us take good care of those in need.” Speaker Silver was unable to attend due to his grandson’s graduation, but he sent a video of his congratulatory remarks: “Although many will be honored for their public service this morning, and deservedly so, I think we can all agree that it is the Met Council under the leadership of President Joseph Shenker and Executive Director William Rapfogel, that deserves the highest of awards for duty, charity and leadership in
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Hasc Center Announces Honors for Gavriel Sienov HASC Center hosted an employee recognition reception in honor of Gavriel Sienov, the recipient of ANCOR’s (the American Network of Community Options and Resources) New York State 2010 Direct Support Professional of the Year award. Gavriel Sienov works in HASC Center’s Ditmas Avenue residence.
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his honor is a reflection of Gavriel’s commitment, dedication and total selflessness as well as the quality services provided by HASC Center,” said Shmiel Kahn, Executive Director. Dr. Chaim Wakslak, Clinical Director, thanked all of HASC Center’s dedicated support professionals on behalf of the entire agency. “This is only a small token of appreciation for all that our staff does, for the time, the care, the love and the enthusiasm that they bring to their job each day”, stated Dr. Wakslak. At the reception, Surie Englard, Director of Day Services, recognized all of HASC Center’s nominees for this award representing many of the diverse programs offered by HASC Center for adults with disabilities. The nominees for this award are Sol Elfassy, Flatbush Day Program; Dovid Fohrman, Day Program Without Walls; Yoeli Friedman, Williamsburg Day Program; Rimmah Gorenbukh, Avenue H Residence; Yuti Kluger, 50th Street Residence; Sara Nathan, East 35th Street Residence; Linda Spira, Young Women’s Chayeinu Day Program and Dovid Bloom, Young Men’s Yeshiva Day Program. Surie Englard spoke about each nominee’s kindness, professionalism and total devotion to the individuals they serve. Direct Support Professionals often referred to as caregivers, personal assistants, and direct care workers; provide daily support services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Thanks to these professionals, people with disabilities are able to live fulfilling and independent lives and be active participants in their communities. “It is important to recognize the vital services provided by Mr. Sienov and direct support professionals throughout the country,’ said Peter Kowalski, president of ANCOR. “They make an incredibly important contribution to the social and economic fabric of our communities. Mr. Sienov repre-
(L-R) Gavriel Sienov, Recipient NYS ANCOR Award : Shmiel Kahn, Executive Director; Dr. Chaim Wakslak, Clinical Director at HASC Center's Employee Recognition Reception. sents the highest caliber of Direct Support Professional.” The ANCOR Direct Support Professional Recognition Award is judged on criteria in concert with the overall philosophy of ANCOR’s National Advocacy Campaign. Among other criterion, nominees are judged on their effectiveness in building social networks, meaningful and productive participation in the community for person(s) served and advocating or effecting change on behalf of people with disabilities. “ANCOR evaluated 231 nominations of highly qualified DSPs in selecting the national and state winners,” said ANCOR CEO Renee Pietrangelo. “Mr. Sienov’s indefatigable commitment to improving people’s access to and participation in the community-at-large is worthy of public recognition as well as our utmost regard and respect.” Also recognized at this reception were employees who spent 500 hours completing the college of direct support core curriculum. The graduates are Deborah Ashenfarb, Glenn Cushman, Joseph Friedman, Jennifer Garber, Chava Getter, Amanda Jacobs, Rivka Jodlo, Tziporah Kanal, Laureen Nacco, Leah Rappaport, Ruby Rappaport, Natan Santacruz, Johnny Segal, Leonid Shmukler, Carly Traiman, Nechama Yadgerova and Avital Wellerstein. Each of the graduates was
presented with HASC Center certificates of recognition by Judy Golowa, Director of Staff Training and Development. HASC Center is a not-for-profit agency serving the needs of people with developmental disabilities. It touches the lives of hundreds of people every day through its residential programs, day programs, vocational
training opportunities, case management services, family support programs, respite services, at-home residential habilitation, and medical/rehabilitation services and therapies. HASC Center has served people with developmental disabilities for over 40 years, offering a standard of excellence that aims to Build Futures One Person at a Time.
Stand With Us Confronts Gaza Flotilla Speakers BY: FERN SIDMAN On Thursday evening, June 17th, members of Stand With Us, the pro-Israel student advocacy organization staged a raucous demonstration outside The House of the Lord Church on Atlantic Avenue in downtown Brooklyn, as they confronted the allegations leveled against Israel in its role in the May 31st commando raid on the "Free Gaza Flotilla" ship, the Marvi Marmara.
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he former Turkish MP and IHH activist Ahmet Faruk Unsal who had been scheduled to speak was denied access to the USA, however Viva Palestina organizer Kevin Ovenden and filmmaker Lara Lee, who claim they were passengers on the ship, took the podium to spew forth invective against Israel for the attack that left nine Turkish terrorist nationals dead. Sponsored by a litany of anti-Israel and pro-Hamas organizations such as Al-AwdaNew York: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, the Muslim American Society, American Muslims For Palestine, NYC Labor Against the War, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, the Arab Muslim American Federation, Labor For Palestine, Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine, Action for a Progressive Pakistan, and the ANSWER Coalition among others, the speakers called for "an international war crimes" tribunal to be established in order to bring Israel to "justice" for what they perceive as an act of "piracy and murder". Approximately 40 member of Stand With Us and other concerned citizens stood direct-
ly across the street from the church holding aloft signs saying, "Humanitarian Aid Workers Don't Carry Knives, Axes and Metal Bars", "Israel: We Stand With You” and "Shame on Turkey" while chanting "Terrorists - Yes; Humanitarians - No". Clearly, the implications of the demonstrators was that the Turkish sponsored flotilla, under the aegis of the IHH, which stands for the Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief, is not an Islamic charity but rather a group with direct links to terrorist organizations. According to news reports, Turkish security forces, in 1998, raided the IHH’s headquarters in Istanbul and found weapons, explosives, instructions for making IEDs and a flag with a jihad message. As former French counter-terrorism magistrate, JeanLouis Bruguière, who was involved in the raid, has explained: “It was clearly proven that some of the NGO’s work was not charity. It was to provide a facade for moving funds, weapons and mujahedeen to and from Bosnia and Afghanistan.” The IHH is also a member of the Saudibased umbrella organization, the Union of Good (Ittilaf al-Kheir), led by Sheikh Yusuf Quaradawi, who is considered the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Every year the Union of Good, whose top officials include Hamas members, channels millions of dollars to Hamas-controlled organizations in the West Bank and Gaza. Avi Posnick, the local chapter leader of Stand With Us said, "We are here today to counter the bald faced lies and egregious propaganda that are being hurled against Israel inside this church. Based on video and
personal testimonies, Israel has been exonerated from any wrongdoing but these speakers, who allege to be humanitarians, but are just the opposite; choose not to look at the truth. Israel did not randomly kill "innocent” people aboard the Marvi Marmara but rather defended herself against terrorists with the intent to kill Israeli commandos and with the intent of smuggling weapons to Hamas forces in Gaza." Referencing a June 15th article by Jerusalem Post reporter Caroline Glick in which she wrote: "Led by US President Barack Obama, the West has cast its lot with Hamas against Israel. It is not surprising that Obama is siding with Hamas. His close associates are leading members of the pro-Hamas Free Gaza outfit. Obama's friends, former Weatherman Underground terrorists Bernadine Dohrn and William Ayres participated in a Free Gaza trip to Egypt in January. Their aim was to force the Egyptians to allow them into Gaza with 1,300 fellow Hamas supporters. Their mission was led by Code Pink leader and Obama fundraiser Jodie Evans. Another leading member of Free Gaza is former US senator from South Dakota James Abourezk. All of these people have open lines of communication not only to the Obama White House, but to Obama himself", New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind who represents the 48th assembly district in Boro Park and was present at the demonstration said, "I am not at all surprised. Obama has created a political atmosphere that not only endangers Israel but the entire Western world." "My question is: Where are all the Zionist organizations? Where are all the pulpit rab-
Anti-Flotilla protest on Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn bis? Why aren't they here today and why don't we hear their collective voices of outrage and indignation against the Obama administration's pressure on Israel to empanel an investigative committee to find out what really happened on the Marvi Marmara, when we all know that the State of Israel was being attacked by terrorists? Why isn't the Zionist leadership, especially here in New York organizing rallies and demonstrations against the nefarious policies of this administration as it pertains to Israel?" Assemblyman Hikind declared. Citing the abject silence on the part of his colleagues in the Democratic Party, Hikind intoned, "We can expect little or nothing in terms of strong opposition to Obama's Middle East agenda from our elected officials in the Democratic party. Their reluctance to voice their concern about Israel's predicament speaks volumes about their allegiance to partisan politics and their repudiation of the concerns of their constituencies."
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JUNE 25, 2010
Ten Products You’re Wasting Your Money On service, that's $120 a year. Still, buying just one DVD seems to cost, on average, about $20. We have way too many twenty-buck DVDs lining our shelves.
GEOFF WILLIAMS We all have a lot of kitchen gadgets that we've spent good money on but never seem to use, like a Crock Pot that's seen the light of day maybe six times over the past 10 years, and a wok that we might have used once or twice.
Garage sales My cousin Nicole Kellogg, in Portland, Oregon, mentioned on Facebook (see, I told you this was scientific) that she has wasted a lot of money on junk at garage sales. Good point! If it's someone else's trash, it probably really is trash. Go ahead and buy if you will -- garage sales are fun to stop by and check out -- but it's a very easy way to end up buying something you really didn't need.
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nd it's not just kitchen gadgets that sit around collecting dust. How many toys have your kids clamored for, gotten for their birthday or Chanukah, then immediately relegated to a dark corner of their closet? Or what about that leather jacket you just had to have, only to realize your wool coat kept you a heck of a lot warmer? With these "had to have it/never used it" things in mind, here's a list of 10 purchases you're wasting your money on.
Clothing. Sure, if you don't have clothes, you're in big trouble. But chances are, we're all buying and wearing way more clothes than we really need. I'm not suggesting anybody needs to be as extreme as, say, the characters on Gilligan's Island and wear the same outfit every single day for years at a time, but chances are, we all have clothes in our wardrobe we rarely wear that turned out to be a waste of money. This point was made to me by Hoang Nguyen, a 30-year-old who works in TV advertising in the Minneapolis area. "I still have clothing in bags that I haven't touched," says Nguyen. "I don't have a shopaholic problem, but sometimes I buy [something] thinking I'll wear it." Who hasn't done the same? We're smart about renting a tux -- an article of clothing that would cost hundreds of dollars to buy -for just one occasion. But we don't blink an eye at dropping $30 for a shirt we hardly ever end up wearing. We could probably all make a small fortune if we could suddenly have the money back for all those unworn clothing purchases we've made.
Kitchen gadgets One of my Facebook friends says she's used her vegetable juicer maybe once in six years. Several other friends mentioned how they don't use their yogurt maker or their bread and dough maker. Another gave an electric carving knife as a wedding present because it was on the gift registry but was really thinking, "They'll never use it." If you're going to buy a kitchen gadget that you've never used before for a task you rarely have any inclination to do, you're probably wasting your money.
Gifts This is another area of shopping fraught with peril. While we rarely will find out that the chip-and-dip set we sent to a relative was re-gifted, or that the toy we bought for our child to take to her friend's birthday party was never used, we should probably be grateful for that. The idea isn't to stop buying gifts, but to really make an effort to purchase a gift that's going to be well received. Of course,
Baby products You need a crib, you need a car seat, you need clothes and diapers and maybe a few dozen other things, but millions, if not billions, of dollars have likely been wasted on completely unnecessary baby products. I hate to pick on a specific product, but I'm really thinking of the Diaper Genie that my wife and I bought years ago when we were expecting our first child. As it turned out, we were rarely in our daughter's bedroom when we were changing diapers -- we were often in other parts of the house or out and about living our life -- and it never made sense to bring along the Diaper Genie to have a special container to throw away dirty diapers. Trash cans worked just fine. Even a special changing table seems like a waste of money now, given how many parents wind up changing their baby's diapers on the bed, the couch, the floor or wherever they happen to be at the time. I also wouldn't mind having some of my money back for all of those Baby Einstein DVDs we purchased.
Pet products Speaking of poop, I just want to say that I really wanted to like the automaticcleaning litter box we bought for our cats. I really did. But the $70 PetSafe cat litter cleaning machine my wife bought several months ago
has turned into something of a cat litter nightmare. It constantly breaks, clogged up with cat litter. It may be that we aren't using it right or that it can't withstand what our four cats can leave behind. But I've seen a lot of negative feedback online from consumers about various brands of cat litter cleaning machines, and from what I've read, it seems that these machines aren't such a big improvement over simply cleaning out a regular, non-electronic cat litter box. In any case, that was $70 I wouldn't mind having back. I'm guessing there are numerous products that other people have spent money on for their pets that they're now wishing they had back. At the website BoingBoing.com, the editors make the observation that there are a lot of gadgets out there for dogs, but given that a dog's needs generally involve eating, sleeping, pooping and maybe wagging its tail, does any dog really need a gadget? And yet, if you wanted to, you could spend $3,000 for a treadmill for your dog.
Bottled water I personally don't buy a lot of it, but whenever I do, I can't help but think, "Tap water is free..." Or when I'm out in public at, say, a convenience store, I'm thinking, "I could be going to a drinking fountain or buying something else that's healthy like juice, which isn't free. But I'm buying water, which, anywhere else, would be free."
DVDs Back in the day, my wife and I would buy DVDs for our kids, and they'd watch these movies over and over and over -- until they naturally lost interest, and then the DVD would sit on a shelf or in a drawer for months. I frequently look at these movies, seeing not plastic cases with films in them but little piles of cash. I'm sure that's why services like Netflix have taken off. We still buy a few DVDs here and there, but I've tried to put a moratorium on them in the Williams household. Netflix isn't exactly cheap--if you're paying around $10 a month for the
Products that encourage lifestyle changes I'm thinking of the $1,500 treadmill that I bought with my Sears credit card shortly before getting married. I figured that I'd use it to lose weight before my wedding, which was almost 10 years ago. My weight didn't go down, but my credit score did, and about six years later, in a weak moment, after paying it off, I sold it to my brother for about $100. Now I wish I had it back. Another cousin of mine, Gary Muthert, told me he has camping equipment he never uses. I'm guessing that America's closets are filled with unused exercise equipment, skis, fishing rods, golf clubs, yoga mats and other items that look so cool and inspire new hobbies, but take a lot of effort to actually use if you've never used them before. In other words, if you're going to make a lifestyle change, it's economically safer if you can actually make that change before buying the equipment -- so rent a camper and become a camper enthusiast before you buy an RV.
Weddings One of my friends, Ann Brooks, a mom who lives near Dallas and is a spokeswoman for T-Mobile, recently commented that if she could do it over again, she wouldn't have spent money on her wedding -- though she would re-marry her husband in a heartbeat. If she could do it over again, "I would have done something much smaller, much less traditional, much less expensive." I know what she means. I was lucky enough to have in-laws paying for most of my wedding, but if memory serves me right, they offered to just give us money instead of paying for the wedding and reception. Knowing what I know now, and given that the average cost of a wedding these days is $19,000, I think my wife and I would choose to take the money and sock it into a savings account. And instead of throwing a lavish reception in a hall, we'd just invite everyone to a barbecue in a backyard. Geoff Williams is a regular contributor at WalletPop
Israeli-developed Eco-Pack Offers Green Alternative BY EHUD ZION WALDOKS Israel is gaining a reputation for cleantech innovation, and Yossef Heyman hopes to make that a reality in yet another field – produce packaging.
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ne-point-five billion packaging boxes are in use around the world, mostly those made of wood, heavy plastic or cardboard,” Heyman, a 30-year veteran of the packaging industry in Israel, told The Jerusalem Post this week during an interview.
Wood and cardboard containers use up lots of trees, while the plastic ones are heavy, Heyman pointed out. “For every 5 kilograms of peppers that are transported, it’s about 300 grams of a tree [to build the box for them],” he said. What’s more, wood and cardboard cartons have no resale value as containers after their onetime use. Instead, Heyman and his company have developed the Eco-Pack system. The idea is deceptively simple: A lightweight plastic
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NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL Israeli Teams Thrive at Special Olympics
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he Israeli swimming team participating in the Special Olympics in Germany has won a gold medal. On Sunday, the second day of the event, Israeli teams won three gold medals. Altogether, Israel's teams have already won 7 gold medals and 3 silver medals at the games.
World's Largest Water Purification Plant Authorized
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he cabinet on Sunday authorized construction of the world's largest water purification and desalination plant. The plant is to be built in the Nachal Sorek area, and will process 300 million cubic meters of water each year. The plant will begin production within three years, processing 150 million cubic meters of water each year in its first stages. Environmental groups decried the plant, saying that the processed water was lacking in important minerals found in natural water sources. The missing minerals include magnesium, which helps prevent heart diseases and diabetes, the groups said.
Shalom Simhon Chosen Head of JNF
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abor Party minister Shalom Simhon has been chosen director of the Jewish National Fund. Simhon was chosen after a coalition of Labor Party, Meretz, and Reform Jews threw their weight behind him at the election held by the World Zionist Organization Thursday. Simhon received 49 votes, while his competitor, Reform candidate Menachem Leibovich, received 19 votes.
Mizrahi Leader Duvdevani Elected New WZO Chairman
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he World Zionist Organization elected it’s first-ever chairman from the religious-Zionist “Mizrahi” camp on Tuesday. Avraham Duvdevani has officially taken on the position first occupied by Binyamin Z'ev Herzl himself, who founded the organization 1897 at the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland. Duvdevani, who will share his position with Dr. David Breakstone of the Conservative Movement, is a decades-long veteran of the Zionist movement, having served as head of the WZO’s Settlement Division, co-chairman of the board of the Jewish National Fund and a member of the Jewish Agency’s Executive, among other duties.
F INTERNATIONAL Mumbai Chabad House to Receive New Directors
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young Israeli couple will become the new emissaries to head the Mumbai Chabad House, bereft of its directors
in a November 2008 terror attack. Rabbi Chanoch Gechman, 25 and his wife Leiky, 23, have received their visas from the Indian government and will travel to the South Asian country in a few weeks.
Bomb Explodes Near Synagogue in Russia
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powerful home-made bomb exploded outside of a Russian synagogue. The explosion in the town of Tver, about 140 miles northwest of Moscow, left a gaping hole in the door of the synagogue, damaged the iron fence of the building, and knocked out several windows in a neighboring house. The bomb exploded early Monday morning. Property damage is estimated at $5,000. Head of the city administration, Vladimir Babichev, suggested the explosion could be connected to a series of vandalism incidents at the Jewish cemetery in Tver. The Tver synagogue's two-story brick building of was built in 1901-1912, and renovated in 2004. Anti-Semitic epithets have been painted on walls of the synagogue in the past, according to the Federation of the Jewish Communities of Russia.
Lebanon Postpones Granting Rights to 1948 Refugees - Again
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he Lebanese parliament has postponed voting on a bill that would grant civil rights to descendants of Arab refugees by one month after postponing it for the last 62 years. The refugees in question are those descended from Arabs who fled pre-state Israel during the War of Independence. More than 400,000 such descendants are registered as refugees with UNRWA in Lebanon, comprising approximately 10% of the country's population. They are still not allowed to work in most professions or to own property and thus preserve their refugee status, using it to pressure Israel in the UN and world media. The debate over whether or not to grant refugees civil rights turned into a stormy debate between Muslims and Christians in Lebanon's parliament. Muslim Mps supported the bill, as did Lebanese Prime Minister Sa'ad al-Hariri. Christians in both the coalition and opposition opposed the rights bill, arguing that it could lead to refugees become naturalized Lebanese. Sami Gemayel of the Phalange party said the bill was unconstitutional. Lebanon's constitution prohibits “nonLebanese” from settling in the country. If the refugees became Lebanese citizens, they would greatly increase the country's Sunni Muslim population, potentially upsetting the fragile sectarian balance.
Turkey: Air raid killed 100 Kurdish rebels
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ore than 100 Kurdish rebels were killed in an air raid over northern Iraq last month, Turkey's military said Friday. Maj. Gen. Fahri Kir, the head of the military's internal security operations, said the rebel casualties occurred in a series of raids in the Hakurk area on May 20. Another 20 rebels were killed in northern Iraq this week, he said. Kir said the number of rebels killed since March has exceeded 150, including 30 guerrillas killed in clashes inside Turkey. Turkish security forces have suffered 43 losses in the same period, he said. No estimates of civilian casualties were given.
Viennese Jews Facing Harassment Over Flotilla
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ews in Vienna reportedly have been facing almost daily harassment since Israel's deadly interception of a Gazabound flotilla. Ariel Muzicant, president of the Viennese Jewish community, told the Austrian national public broadcaster ORF that members of the Jewish community have been subjected to verbal abuse and spitting. He said the violence has been directed at those who are identifiable by their clothes as being Jewish and that there was no physical violence, according to the German news agency DPA, citing the ORF report. Muzicant, who heads the Vienna Israelite Community, or IKG, the body that represents Vienna’s Jews, also said his organization filed lawsuits against the organizers of recent anti-Israel demonstrations because antiSemitic slogans and images were used, according to DPA. The protesters reportedly were mostly of Turkish or Arab origin.
Turks Are Trying to Pass Israeli UAVs as Their Own
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he Turkish military is still using Israelmade UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), a senior source in the defense establishment said Monday, following a report in the Turkish daily Zaman, suggesting Ankara has ceased using such UAVs in favor of Turkish made ones. "Anyone paying attention to what is written in the report can immediately see that it's false," said the source. "There is no such thing as Turkish-made UAVs, simply because they do not manufacture any unmanned aerial vehicles."If the Turks were able to manufacture UAVs, they wouldn’t be buying them from Israel; and even if they started manufacturing them, they can't just dispose of an Israeli UAV, which they paid a fortune for, and spent months learning how to operate, and just change it," he said. The Turks, he added, "Would have no problem stripping the UAV from its Israeli trademarks, giving it a new paint job, sticking the Turkish flag on it, and staging a photo op. "This is all just a show for (Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip) Erdogan. Their prime minister is causing them a lot of grief. The military doesn’t like his policies – so he replaces generals.
Anti-Semitism Drives Jews from European Diamond Center
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he De Standaard newspaper in Belgium has reported that Jews are deserting Antwerp, the country’s diamond centre. The Belgian newspaper has predicted that in fifty years there will be no more Jews living in the city due to an increase of Anti-Semitism. It said many young Jews had been leaving the city to study in London, New York or Israel, where they could work more freely while still wearing their Jewish skullcaps, which have made them targets for anti-Semites in Antwerp. It has also become more difficult for them to start a career in Antwerp since the Jewish community lost its dominant position in the diamond trade. De Standaard commented: “Only the poor Hasidic Jews stay and they refuse to adapt.”
NATIONAL U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Anti-TerrorLaw
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he Supreme Court has upheld a U.S. law that bars "material support" to foreign terrorist organizations, rejecting a free speech challenge from humanitarian aid groups. The court ruled 6-3 Monday that the government may prohibit all forms of aid to designated terrorist groups, even if the support consists of training and advice about entirely peaceful and legal activities. Material support intended even for benign purposes can help a terrorist group in other ways, Chief Justice John Roberts said in his majority opinion.
US Tech Executives Interested in Syria
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yria's state-run news agency SANA says executives from some US technology companies have expressed readiness to develop cooperation with Damascus. SANA says the American executives from Dell Computer Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp. and VeriSign Inc discussed Wednesday setting up authorized centers for these companies in Syria. The executives met with Minister of Higher Education Ghayath Barakat.
NY Suburb Settles Suit Over Jews’ ‘Shabbos House’ A New York village has settled a federal lawsuit and will allow Orthodox Jews to gather at a house near a hospital so they can visit patients on the Sabbath without breaking their religious law against driving. The village of Suffern, New York, had denied a variance for the use of the residence as a "Shabbos House." Under the settlement, it will allow up to 14 people to stay at what had been a single-family home.
Magnes Museum Moving to UC Berkeley
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he collections of the Judah L. Magnes Museum, one of the world's top collections on Jewish life and history is moving to the University of California, Berkeley. The 10,000-piece collection, including music, art, rare books and historical archives, will move to the university over the summer and open in a renovated building in downtown Berkeley in the fall, according to the UC Berkeley News. Five years of gifts totaling $2.5 million from philanthropists Warren Hellman, Tad Taube and the Koret Foundation is financing the move, the university said. The museum's name will change to the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the Bancroft Library. The Magnes’ Western Jewish History Archives, the world’s largest collection of letters, diaries, photographs and other archival documents relating to the Jewish settlement of the West, will move into the Bancroft Library, according to the university. Musical manuscripts and sheet music will be housed at the Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library.
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How to Store Food in the Refrigerator
Decay, mold, and odors can spread among foods in the refrigerator. Follow these tips to keep foods including leftovers fresher longer and reduce the risk of contamination.
Meat, Fish, and Poultry • Keep all fresh meat, fish, and poultry in its store wrapping. (Re-wrapping increases the risk of exposing the food to harmful bacteria.) If the item didn't come in a Styrofoam tray, slide a plate underneath it to catch any drippings
Dairy • Leave cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream, milk, and cream in the containers they came in. But after transferring milk to a pitcher or sour cream to a serving bowl, don't return them to the original containers. Instead, tightly cover the pitcher or bowl with plastic wrap. • Store hard cheeses in the store wrapping until you use them, then wrap them in wax paper, foil, or loose plastic. • Plastic milk bottles make more sense than cardboard cartons, since bacteria can grow near the cardboard spout and enter a glass of milk every time you pour. Nevertheless, as long as you use the milk within its shelf life, it should be safe to drink.
Fruits and Vegetables • Keep fruits and vegetables separate and store like with like: apples with apples,
carrots with carrots. Fruits and vegetables give off different gases that can cause others to deteriorate. • Store fruits and vegetables susceptible to drying out in perforated or unsealed plastic bags to maintain a moist environment yet still allow air to circulate. • Don't wash produce before refrigerating it. The dampness can make it mold and rot more quickly.
Leftovers • Store all leftovers in airtight, leak proof clear containers or wraps. • Divide leftovers into small, flat containers so that they cool faster. (Some bacteria spores survive the cooking process and may germinate if the food is at room temperature long enough.) • Refrigerate leftovers within two hours of cooking. And there's no need to wait for piping-hot foods to cool down before storing them modern refrigerators can handle the heat. • Remove the stuffing from the turkey and refrigerate it in a separate container. Left together, they may not cool fast enough, which can be unsafe. • Don't refrigerate leftover cranberry sauce or other foods in cans. Once a can is opened, residual metal on the rim can leach into food and leave a metallic taste. • Don't stuff the refrigerator too full. Cool air needs to circulate to keep food at a safe temperature. For a comprehensive cold-storage chart, consult the federal food-safety website, foodsafety.gov.
CouponKosher.com is Launched Kosher food industry officials have long debated the benefit of coupons in the lucrative kosher market. There is strong evidence that as a result of the recession, there is more coupons clipping in the kosher market than ever.
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lizabeth Wolf, an Orthodox Jew from Boca Raton, Florida, noticed that coupons for specifically kosher items – whether from a secular brand like Heinz or Kellogg’s or from completely kosher brands like Kedem and Manischewitz – were less common than coupons for more mainstream items. Wolf, a supermarket cashier, noted remarks from customers – who were buying kosher for religious and other reasons – who said they’d like to see more exclusively kosher coupons. After her day job, Wolf began working on her idea for a kosher coupon website by hiring a web designer and by contacting food manufacturers for her new venture. CouponKosher.com, a website with a tenta-
tive launch date of July 4th, will allow the kosher consumer to easily access a virtual destination with a variety of coupons for kosher items. “There’s a lot of mainstream coupon savings sites like www.coupons.com or www.coolsavings.com, but there’s none that have exclusively kosher coupons,” explained Wolf. “My website won’t only offer solely kosher coupons, but it will be more user-friendly than a lot of the more mainstream savings sites, which often require users to log-in and download a printer-system for their websites.” CouponKosher.com will simply allows it visitors to click on the kosher coupons of their choice, print on their home printer, and take to the store to redeem for their purchases. The site will be a pay-per-click operation; Wolf also anticipates revenue from advertising once the idea catches on and garners more users. While it is too early to gauge consumer response, her Boca Raton Synagogue rabbi already gave the website his seal of approval.
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Fifth Annual Jersey Shore Film Festival: June 27-July 18 JSFF Presents Leading Films from Around the Globe at Six Jersey Shore Venues This June and July, the highly anticipated Jersey Shore Film Festival (JSFF) will present more than 60 feature films and shorts at six different venues in Deal, Asbury Park, Ocean and Long Branch. The fifth annual film extravaganza features local filmmakers with Jersey roots, as well as a spotlight on international filmmakers from Canada, England, Hungary, Israel, India, France and Spain.
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wo renowned celebrities, Gary Lucas and Tovah Feldshuh, will appear at the 2010 Jersey Shore Film Festival at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue in Deal. “Only at the Jersey Shore Film Festival can filmmakers, film fans and the general public gather to screen leading films from around the globe. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to view fantastic films, and also learn more about the film industry from the filmmakers themselves – right here at the Jersey Shore,” said Stevie Doueck, JSFF’s founding director. Audiences will participate in insightful Q&A’s with the filmmakers throughout the 22-day festival. JSFF is presented at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal, the featured venue sponsor. Additional film venues are the Film Salon at the Jewish Community Center in Deal, The Showroom in Asbury Park, Clearview Cinemas at Middlebrook Plaza in Ocean, McLoone’s Supper Club in Asbury Park, and Pier Village in Long Branch. Events sponsors are Blackberry
Bistro, Blue Angel Vodka, Brookdale Community College, Cablevision, Clearview Cinemas, Jersey Shore Premium Outlets, Jett Vodka, Pier Village and Starbucks. “Our screening committee sifted through more than 500 film entries and weeded them down to the top 60 feature films and shorts that we feel will best entertain and enlighten our audience,” said Teresa Staub, festival director. “The filmmakers are telling us how thrilled they are to come to the Jersey Shore to share their work with us. We even have a filmmaker from Mumbai, India flying in. No matter where they are on the planet, these filmmakers depict real-world issues that can be very influential on how we view the world.” Grammy-nominated guitarist Gary Lucas will open up the film festival on Sunday, June 27 at 8 pm in a special electric guitar performance during the screening of the 1922 silent film The Golem. Illuminated by a single blue spotlight alongside the big screen, Lucas will perform the solo soundtrack he created for this eerie fantasy flick about a clay statue that’s brought to life to save the Jewish ghetto of Prague, but soon turns against his master. Tovah Feldshuh, star of the Broadway stage and screen, will make a special appearance at the screening of the indie comedy hit Goyband, (aka "Falling Star"), on Wednesday, July 14 at 8:15 pm. She will be presented with the Jersey Shore Film Festival Award for Artistic Achievement.
JUNE 25, 2010
Shore Towns in N.J. Go To Great Lengths To Keep Outsiders Away
NJ Beaches are getting less and less accessible. Some shore beach towns have plenty of ways to keep outsiders off their sand: Limit on-street parking, prohibit food and drink, and have no public bathrooms.
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ne town literally walls off the public from much of the ocean with a protective stone seawall, and offers virtually no parking for miles along it. Beach access has become a long drawnout court battle in many coastal states. And now in New Jersey, the state Department of Environmental Protection is bowing to complaints from some local governments and private property owners that state access rules are too strict. The department is letting each shore town decide for itself what level of public access is appropriate, though the state agency will still have to sign off on each plan. The new policy has some beach advocates fearing towns will become even more restrictive. "This is extremely frustrating," said Ralph Coscia, who co-founded Citizens Right to Access Beaches, or CRAB, after the beloved Point Pleasant Beach was bulldozed to make way for oceanfront luxury homes about a decade ago. "This sets us back 15 years. Everything we've tried to do all these years is falling apart." The department says its goal is to maintain public access while applying common sense to beach access rules and giving towns and property owners latitude to take local conditions into account. "We believe the Jersey shore and the coastline should be open to everyone," said department spokesman Larry Ragonese. "But there can't be carte blanche to go anywhere, on anyone's property you want." Under the Public Trust Doctrine, a legal concept adopted by New Jersey that dates back to the Roman Emperor Justinian, the public has the right to swim in coastal waters and walk along their shores. Courts have held that the public has the right to walk or sit on the sand up to the mean high water mark — even on beaches where most of the sand is privately owned. But many oceanfront homeowners either don't know or don't care, and routinely call the police when someone sets up a beach chair or a towel too close for their liking. Battles over who rules the sand are being fought all over the country. It's not just about unbroken ocean views, either. In New Jersey, tourism is a nearly $40 billion industry and its beaches are a primary draw. The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled that Florida can undertake beach-widening projects without compensating beach-front property owners who lose exclusive access to the water. California fought for years to mediate public demands for access to some prime beaches when wealthy homeowners tried to block them. The city of Dana Point disagrees with the state on who should control beach access through a large gated commu-
nity of multimillion-dollar homes. In Hawaii, a new law prohibits property owners from using vegetation to block beach access. In North Carolina, state officials are trying to balance competing demands over the use of a popular Outer Banks beach between fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts who want to drive their vehicles on the sand, and environmentalists who want to protect coastal wildlife. Texas voters in November decided that the right to public beach access should be part of the state constitution, even as homeowners feared erosion of their property rights. Under the previous administration of Gov. Jon Corzine, New Jersey required public access points every quarter-mile and bathrooms every half-mile on any beach that received public money for beach replenishment. But an appeals court overturned those rules in 2008, deciding that the state had no right to order towns to allow 24-hour access to their beaches or to require bathrooms there. Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne Walters said her town already provides plenty of access, bathrooms and ample parking to beach-goers. "The biggest change with the DEP seems to be their willingness to listen," she said. Stone Harbor and nearby Avalon fought the rules, particularly the 24-hour access requirement, on the grounds that it exposed the borough to lawsuits from people who might enter the water after drinking, and drown. Robert Dinerman owns a summer house in Bay Head, a town that legally restricted its beaches to residents only, until a landmark 1984 court decision said public beaches must be open to anyone. The 73-year-old Cincinnati resident acknowledges many Jersey shore towns have tricks to keep outsiders away. Bay Head offers no public restrooms and bans food from the beach. In neighboring Mantoloking, where Dinerman was enjoying the surf view from atop a wooden staircase, police zealously enforce a two-hour parking limit on most streets so beach-goers can't park in one spot for two hours, then move their car. This makes it impractical for anyone but residents to use the beaches, some of which charge hundreds of dollars for a seasonal badge. "All these towns have their little idiosyncrasies to try to keep people off the beach," Dinerman said. "I have no objection to making it more public." The DEP said it will consider arrangements like Bay Head's ban on toilets and food, Mantoloking's restrictive parking and lack of an affordable daily badge, and miles of inaccessible beaches on Long Beach Island blocked off by private homes, when it considers what to approve under the new rules.
JUNE 25, 2010
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Suicide Bombing Claims Life of NJ Native
Steve Averbach zl. Steve Averbach, known by his friends as “Guns,” was buried in Jerusalem after succumbing to wounds suffered in a May 2003 Palestinian suicide bombing.
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verbach, 44, died in his sleep. He is credited with causing the bomber, dressed as a religious Jew, to blow himself up prematurely, saving untold lives. The bombing took place in the French Hill neighborhood aboard an articulated bus on Egged’s No. 6 line. Phillip Kaiser, who flew to Israel from the US with his wife, Miranda, to attend the funeral, said Averbach and a police officer identified the bomber and took action. “Steve was found in the bus with his weapon in his hand and told those who found him to be careful, as the safety was off,” Kaiser said. “They think he was responsible for the terrorist blowing himself up early, that the terrorist’s objective was to wait for more people and then detonate in the middle of the bus.” The bombing left Averbach paralyzed from the neck down and in need of constant care. He was in and out of hospitals over the years since the attack. Speaking to The Jerusalem Post,
Averbach’s mother, Maida, said, “I want the people whose lives he saved to realize what he did by causing [the terrorist] to prematurely detonate. All those people waiting at the bus stop, he saved.” Averbach moved to Israel from the US by himself while in his teens, and served in the Golani Brigade. He later worked for the Israel Police before becoming a shooting instructor at Krav, a popular target range in the capital’s Talpiot neighborhood. His father, David, recalled one of Averbach’s students. “‘Take aim and shoot,’ is what Steve taught his students,” David said. “A guard Steve had taught prevented a 2002 bombing when he saw a terrorist and all he could think was, Take aim and shoot.” A NJ native Averbach, moved to Israel at the age of 16 and served in an elite army unit before joining the police anti terror unit and weapons instructor. After he was wounded he took up the cause of those wounded in terror attacks and paralyzed with spinal cord injuries. A hundreds of mourners accompanied Averbach to his final resting spot. Among them were members of the Israel Police, the IDF and Krav. He is survived by his four sons and wife, Julie.
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HEALTH
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JUNE 25, 2010
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Popular Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Higher Cancer Rate BY MELLY ALAZRAKI Angiotensin-receptor blockers, a common class of blood pressure medications, have been linked to an increased risk of cancer in a recent study. These widely used drugs include medicines such as Boehringer's Micardis, Merck's (MRK) Cozaar and Hyzaar, and Novartis's (NVS) Diovan.
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esearchers, led by Dr. Ilke Sipahi of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, found that the incidence of new cancers in people taking an angiotensin-receptor blocker was 7.2%, compared to a 6% incidence in those taking a placebo -- a modest but statistically significant increase -- according to the study published online in The Lancet. The widely used drugs generated some 82 million prescriptions in 2009, racking up $25 billion in worldwide sales according to IMS Health. Many of them are blockbusters: Combined sales of Novartis's Diovan and a Co-Diovan were $6 billion last year; Merck's Cozaar and Hyzaar had combined sales of
$3.6 billion; and Micardis had sales of $1.5 billion for Boehringer. Other examples include AstraZeneca's (AZN) Atacand, Bristol-Myers Squibb's (BMY) and SanofiAventis's (SNY) Avapro and Daiichi Sankyo's Benicar. It's no wonder then, that the study immediately stirred criticism from drug makers. German pharmaceutical Boehringer Ingelheim, maker of Micardis, which was the drug taken by 85.7% of those in the study, disputed the result, saying its own data "contradicts the conclusions about an increased risk of potential malignancies." It further criticized such meta-analyses, saying they "have well-recognized limitations." Patients Urged to Keep Taking Their Medications But it wasn't just the drug companies. Other experts also challenged the findings, saying the study was flawed. The study is "unconvincing and irresponsible," Dr. Henry Black of New York University School of Medicine and past president of the American Society of Hypertension, told MedPage.
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JUNE 25, 2010
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Those Who Eat Brown Rice May Have Less Diabetes
BY MEGAN BROOKS Among rice lovers, people who eat brown rice or other whole grains seem to have a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who eat white rice, Bostonbased researchers said on Monday.
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mong more than 197,000 US adults followed for up to 22 years, they found that eating more refined white rice was associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, while eating more brown rice was associated with a lower risk of the disease. Type 2 diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels caused by the body's inability to process sugar properly. The illness can sometimes be controlled through diet and exercise but may also require drugs. "In general, the public should pay special attention to their carbohydrate intake and try to replace refined carbohydrates, including white rice, with whole grains," Dr. Qi Sun, of Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital, told Reuters Health by email. Current US dietary guidelines recommend that at least half of carbohydrates in the diet come from whole grains. More Americans are eating rice, Sun and colleagues note in their report. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rice consumption has shot up more than threefold since the 1930s. However, most of the rice eaten by Americans is refined white rice, which is stripped of its fiber, vitamins and minerals in the refining process and is more likely to fuel an increase in blood sugar after eating than its healthier whole grain cousin, brown rice. ___________________________________
“From a public health point of view, replacing refined grains such as white rice by whole grains, including brown rice, should be recommended to facilitate the prevention of type 2 diabetes� ___________________________________ The Boston team assessed rice intake and diabetes risk among nearly 40,000 men and more than 157,000 women in three long-running studies of doctors and nurses. Altogether, 10,507 of them developed type 2 diabetes during follow up. Across all three studies, having more white rice in the diet was associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, the researchers report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. When they pooled the data and took into account various diet and lifestyle factors that
might influence the results, the doctors and nurses who ate the most white rice (at least 5 servings per week) had a significant 17 percent higher risk of developing diabetes than those who ate the least white rice (less than 1 serving a month). In contrast, eating 2 or more servings of brown rice each week, as opposed to less than 1 serving a month, was associated with an 11 percent reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Again, this was after accounting for other diet and lifestyle factors that might influence the results. The protective effect seen for higher brown rice consumption was "not dramatic, albeit significant," Sun said. The researchers estimate that replacing one third of a serving of white rice daily (about 50 grams) with the same amount of brown rice could lower a person's risk of getting type 2 diabetes by 16 percent. They further estimate that replacing white rice with whole grains, as a group could be associated with a risk reduction as great as 36 percent. It's important to note that white rice contributed less than 2 percent of total calories for study subjects; brown rice less than 1 percent. Given that rice was not a significant part of the diet, there could be other reasons for the findings, the researchers acknowledge. But Sun pointed out that they adjusted for numerous factors that might influence the results and the findings still held up. It's also possible that eating more brown rice is a marker for a healthier lifestyle. And, in fact, the brown rice eaters in the study did have a more health-conscious lifestyle and diet. However, Sun said, "we adjusted for these factors including body adiposity (fat), smoking, physical activity, and other dietary factors, and the significant associations remained. This suggests that what we observed is unlikely the result of other factors." The consistency of the results across all 3 studies also suggests that the findings are unlikely to be due to chance, Sun and colleagues note in their report. Type 2 diabetes, which is closely linked to being overweight as well as poor diet and lack of exercise, is reaching epidemic levels. An estimated 8 percent of the U.S. population, and 180 million people around the world, now suffer from diabetes. "From a public health point of view, replacing refined grains such as white rice by whole grains, including brown rice, should be recommended to facilitate the prevention of type 2 diabetes," Sun and colleagues conclude. In addition to the study's funding by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Sun is supported by a postdoctoral fellowship from Unilever Corporate Research. Unilever owns a number of food product brands. SOURCE: Archives of Internal Medicine, June 14, 2010.
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City to Plunk Down 60 Pianos at Bus Stations, Parks...
JUNE 25, 2010
Elton John Aside, Israelis Feel Growing Isolation
Elton John performing in Israel. Pounding his piano in blue-tinted sunglasses before nearly 50,000 screaming fans, Elton John took center stage in a battle over Israel’s image.
Play me I'm yours. Consider them keys to the city: Anyone who gets a sudden itch to tickle the ivories will be able to play free public pianos in 50 places throughout New York City, from the Coney Island Boardwalk to the Metropolitan Museum.
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n art installation touring the world is making its first U.S. stop beginning Monday. For two weeks, players can play tunes on pianos all over New York City, at famous landmarks like the Lincoln Center, the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Staten Island ferry terminal and Central Park’s band shell. The concept, devised by British artist Luke Jerram, has put more than 130 pianos in parks, squares and bus stations since 2008 in cities including London, Sydney and Sao Paulo. And now Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that 60 pianos will be available in New York City until July 5. “There’s going to be a huge amount of talent here,” Jerram said in an interview. “The piano’s actually a blank canvas for everyone’s creativity, really, so I just hope that the city enjoys it.” The New York installation will be the largest in the project. It is double the size of the previous largest — 30 pianos in London last year. Each of the 60 pianos to be installed throughout New York has its own attendants responsible for its care. That involves unlocking the keyboard at 9 a.m. every day and deploying a heavy tarp over the instru-
ment if it rains. The pianos were donated for the cause and have been painted and decorated by artists. They will be delivered to 27 locations in Manhattan, 10 in Brooklyn, five in Queens and four each in Staten Island and the Bronx. Jerram got the idea at his local coin-operated laundry, according to a website about the project. He saw the same people there every weekend, but none of them talked to each other. He thought a piano might help bring people together in places like that. The results in other cities have been surprising and life-changing, he said in an interview. A woman in Sao Paulo heard her daughter play for the first time on one of Jerram’s pianos in a train station. The mother had worked to pay for lessons for four years, but the family had no piano at home. In Sydney, a couple met at a piano and are now married, Jerram said. On Thursday, Bloomberg and other city officials unveiled a piano in a waterfront park in Queens, where passers-by welcomed the art installation. “It seems like a good idea that brings a sense of fun and playfulness to the city,” said David Rosenfeld, who was riding his bike in the area. Most pianos will be open for song until 10 p.m. After the art installation concludes, the pianos will be donated to schools and hospitals, according to Sing for Hope, a nonprofit that coordinated the New York project.
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he legendary British rocker’s concert on Thursday night followed a string of cancellations by artists like Elvis Costello and the Pixies. Resisting a growing wave of calls from pro-Palestinian activists to boycott the Jewish state, John gave Israelis a rare reason to smile amid their increasing sense of international isolation. “Ain’t gonna stop me from coming here,
baby,” he told the cheering crowd in Tel Aviv, saying he believed music should spread peace and bring people together: “That is what we do. We do not cherry-pick our consciences, OK?” he added, in an apparent swipe at the artists who have canceled concerts in Israel. John’s concert was notable precisely because Israel seems to be losing the battle against the country’s isolation worldwide. That isolation was exacerbated after Israel’s May 31 naval raid on a flotilla trying to break the blockade of Gaza spiraled into violence that left nine Turkish activists dead in a clash with troops.
Anti – Semitic Jokes on Last Comic Standing During the audition phase of the popular TV show, Last Comic Standing, on the NBC network, judges were shocked that there were so many people using offensive antiSemitic material.
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ne judge, Andy Kindler, said that in New York which is known as a Jewish town it was extremely disturbing especially when the other judges didn’t object as vehemently as he did. Reverend Bill and Betty Holland (you read that right) from Tennessee, a
couple act who are dressed like old timely Southern baptists on acid. They tell some ironic Jew jokes that then led into a montage of comedians with antiSemitic humor, which greatly displeased the very Jewish Kindler. ("If one of the comics tries to round me up, will someone intervene?") The worst part about this montage, other than it being set to 'Hava Nagila,' is that most of the comedians dissing Jews are themselves Jewish. Why is it that people think that you have to make fun of Jews to be funny?
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Balak - 5770
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART RABBI CHAIM DOVID GREEN In this week's parsha we are introduced to an interesting character Bilaam. Bilaam was a gentile prophet who hired himself to kings to curse their enemies, and thereby cause their downfall. His curses were indeed effective, and as such, Balak the king of Moav summoned him to curse the Children of Israel who were camping uncomfortably close to his territory.
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-d did not allow Bilaam to curse the Children of Israel, as he states himself, "Can I say anything (on my own)? Only that which G-d places in my mouth shall I speak." Instead, each time he set out to curse them he blessed them. "How good are your tents (nation) of Yaakov, your dwelling places Yisroel." (Numbers 24:5) What exactly was Bilaam noticing? What
was so good about the tents of the Israelite nation? Rashi (11th century) explains that the tents were situated in their encampments such, that the doorways did not face each other. This was done for the sake of privacy. There are two important values, which we gain from this knowledge. Firstly, the Torah praises the Children of Israel for keeping private things private. In counter distinction to modern western culture where all dirty laundry is washed in public, the Torah attitude is that not everything is for the public eye. Some things are meant to remain known only within the community, or the family, or between husband and wife. When everything intimate is public knowledge, it violates the goodness of the tents of Yaakov. Secondly, we see that the nation of Israel voluntarily situated their tents such that they should not violate the privacy of their neighbors. That means that _they_ were not interested in
Haftorah Balak Michah 5:6 - 6:8
This week's Haftorah is from Micha. Micha prophesized around the year 3200 during the reigns of Achaz and Chikiah. The prophecy in this selection relates to the period prior to the war of Gog and Magog and the coming of Mashiach.
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he nations of the world will have assembled against Israel, and the Jews will know that their salvation can only come from G-d. G-d's power will be revealed to everyone and a time of peace and tranquility will envelop humanity. Armies and defenses will no longer be necessary to protect the Jews and the nation's war machinery will be disassembled. Micha was then commanded to chastise his generation for violating G-d's will, despite all the goodness He had bestowed upon them.
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Pirkei Avot CHAPTER SIX 7
. Do not seek greatness for yourself, and do not lust for honor. More than you study, do. Desire not the table of kings, for your table is greater than theirs, and your crown is greater than theirs, and faithful is your Employer to pay you the rewards of your work. . Torah is greater than the priesthood or sovereignty, for sovereignty is acquired with thirty virtues, the priesthood with twenty-four, and Torah is acquired with forty-eight qualities. These are: study, listening, verbalizing, comprehension of the heart, awe, fear, humility, joy, purity, serving the sages, companionship with one's contemporaries, debating with one's students, tranquility, study of the scriptures, study of the Mishnah, minimizing engagement in business, minimizing socialization, minimizing pleasure, minimizing sleep, minimizing talk, minimizing gaiety, slowness to anger, good heartedness, faith in the sages, acceptance of suffering, knowing one's place, satisfaction with one's lot, qualifying one's words, not taking credit for oneself, likableness, love of G-d, love of humanity, love of charity, love of justice, love of rebuke, fleeing from honor, lack of arrogance in learning, reluctance to hand down rulings, participating in the burden of one's fellow, judging him to the side of merit, correcting him, bringing him to a peaceful resolution [of his disputes], deliberation in study, asking and answering, listening and illuminating, learning in order to teach, learning in order to observe, wising one's teacher, exactness in conveying a teaching, and saying something in the name of its speaker. Thus we have learned: One who says something in the name of its speaker brings redemption to the world, as is stated (Esther 2:22), "And Esther told the king in the name of Mordechai."
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In the final verses of the Haftorah, the prophet tells the nation that true atonement can only be attained through change and action. The ceremonious aspects of devotion, such as sacrifice and prayer, will not accomplish forgiveness. Justice, loving kindness, modesty, humility, and active change are the services that G-d desires. The connection to our Parsha is the mention of Balak and Billam as examples of Gd’s caring and protection for the Jewish people. The story of Parshas Balak involved G-d protecting us from our enemies even when we were totally unaware of their insidious conspiracies and intentions. Prior to the coming of Mashiach, the Jews will realize that their safety is dependent upon G-d and G-d alone, just as the Jews in the desert were totally dependent upon G-d's continuous protection and intervention.
. Great is Torah, for it gives life to its observers in this world, and in the World To Come. As is stated (Proverbs 4:22): "For they are life to he who finds them, and a healing to all his flesh." And it says (ibid. 3:8): "It shall be health to your navel, and marrow to your bones." And it says (3:18): "She is a tree of life for those who hold fast to her, and happy are those who support her." And it says (1:9): "For they shall be a garland of grace for your head, and necklaces about your neck." And it says (4:9): "She shall give to your head a garland of grace, a crown of glory she shall grant you." And it says (9:11): "With me, your days shall be increased, and years of life shall be added to you." And it says (3:16): "Long days in her right hand; in her left, wealth and honor." And it says (3:2): "For long days, years of life and peace, they shall add to you." . Rabbi Shimon the son of Judah would say in the name of Rabbi Shimon the son of Yochai: Beauty, strength, wealth, honor, wisdom, sageness, old age and children are becoming to the righteous and becoming to the world. As is stated (Proverbs 16:31): "Old age is a crown of beauty, to be found in the ways of righteousness." And it says (ibid. 20:29): "The beauty of youths is their strength, and the glory of sages is their age." And it says (ibid., 17:6): "The crown of sages are their grandchildren, and the beauty of children their fathers." And it says (Isaiah 24:23): "And the moon shall be abashed and the sun shamed, for the L-rd of hosts has reigned in Zion, and before his elders is glory." Rabbi Shimon the son of Menasia would say: these seven qualities enumerated by the sages for the righteous were all realized in Rabbi [Judah HaNassi] and his sons.
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their neighbor's business. They possessed the emotional ref inement to prefer not to know "interesting" things about the people around them. This is a trait, which requires cultivation and maturity. A second observation about this parsha is regarding the personality of Bilaam. Bilaam was ostensibly a very religious man. Throughout the parsha he insists that he can only speak the words which Hashem his G-d allows him to speak. He brings sacrif ices, he prophecies. Yet in all he is considered an extremely depraved individual. He cursed entire nations for money. The commentaries note that he practiced bestiality. He construed G-d's admonishment not to go with Balak's men to curse the Jews as a statement that these men were not honorable enough to escort him. I believe the Torah is conveying to us that it is not enough to be
religious on a cognitive or even an emotional level. One's actions must complement the thoughts, the feelings, and the relationship. Bilaam's actions did not reflect his close relationship with his creator. Thus, Bilaam, who had the unique merit to be a prophet of the true eternal G-d, was not a religious man. He was a total failure given the incredible opportunity he had. What an asset he could have been to the world! In the part of the Talmud known as "Chapters of the Fathers" it is written "Anyone who possesses the following three character traits is from the students of Avraham our forefather, and (conversely) three other traits is from the students of The Evil Bilaam. The students of Avraham are happy for others, not overly indulgent, and humble.
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JUNE 25, 2010
The Lighter Side Of The Voice Bible Q & A Jokes Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? A. Noah: he was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation. Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A. Pharaoh's daughter: she went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet. Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he got married? A. Ruth-less. Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible? A. The Creator drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible? A. Samson: he brought the house down. Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden? A. Your mother ate us out of the garden. Q. Which servant of G-d was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible? A. Moses, because he broke all 10 commandments at once. Q. Which area of the land of Israel was especially wealthy? A. The area around the Jordan: the banks were always overflowing. Q. How do we know that Job went to a chiropractor? A. Because in Job 16:12, 14, 16 we read, "I had come to be at ease, but he proceeded to shake me up: and he grabbed me by the back of the neck and proceeded to smash me." Q. Where is the first tennis match mentioned in the Bible? A. When Joseph served in Pharaoh's court. Q. Which Bible character had no parents? A. Joshua, son of Nun. Q. Why didn't Noah go fishing? A. He only had two worms! Q. How do we know that they played cards in the ark? A. Because Noah sat on the deck.
Biblical Humor: Theme Songs Adam and Eve: "Strangers in Paradise" Methuselah: "Stayin' Alive" Noah: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" Esther: "I Feel Pretty" Moses: "The Wanderer" Joshua: "Good Vibrations" Esau: "Born To Be Wild" Elijah: "Up, Up, and Away" Jezebel: "The Lady is a Tramp" Samson: "Hair" Nebuchadnezzar: "Crazy" Jeremiah: "Take This Job and Shove It" Jonah: "Got a Whale of a Tale" Daniel: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego: "Great Balls of Fire!"
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JUNE 25, 2010
People and Places BY PAUL STEINER
BY PAUL STEINER "It was $30 million, not more than $1 billion,” said a recent NY Times correction. NY Times obituaries usually run Saturdays obit in the Sports Section even if the subjects have nothing to do with sports.
Philatelic Alert MetroExpo NY, W 57 St. Holiday Inn, July 9-11, with top dealers, i.e., John Nunes, Geezers Tweezers and Hatton. Admission free.
Book News Trails of the diaspora: A History of AntiSemitism in England, by Anthony Julius. (Oxford University) Julius's fiercely relevant book is particularly strong on Shylock, Fagin and the whole cavalcade of anti- Semitism in English literature.
Toy News Dora the Explorer has been teaching preschool children about caring, kindness, and culture. To celebrate the show's upcoming 10th anniversary in August, Nickelodeon has launched new toys programs, and community campaigns that take those lessons from the TV into the lives of the families who are watching.
TV News Industry Association's (SIA) annual report on the satellite TV industry reported that Satellite capacity services accounted for the largest portion of the total revenues with $67.3 billion, a 16 percent increase over 2007. Satellite reception equipment sales generated revenues of $46 billion, up 34 percent over the previous year. While Satellite manufacturers took in $11.6 billion during 2008 and launch companies took in $1.1.
At MoMA Young Architects Program 2010 - Jun. 30-Aug. 23. Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917 - Jul 18-Oct. 11 The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today Aug 1- Nov 1 New Photography - Sep 29Jan 10 Music News Naxos Records has announced the release of Eight Visions, a new anthology for flute and piano which was commissioned by the renowned flutist Marya Martin through Meet the Composer. Ms. Martin approached Meet the Composer 2005 with an idea to expand the flute repertoire and give students an opportunity to study and perform works by some of America's finest living composers. This recording, which is the first to include so many new pieces written for the flute, features Ms. Martin along with noted pianist Colette Valentine. In the words of Ms. Martin: "Several years ago, while sitting on the annual flute juries as a faculty member at Manhattan School of Music, I was struck anew by the lack of variety in the repertoire being performed - it seemed as though everyone was playing the same few pieces! The eight works in this collection - seven for flute and piano, and one for alto flute with pre-recorded sounds - represent not only important new additions to the repertoire, but also serve as point of departure for teaching tools on instrumental technique and compositional thinking. Collectively, they offer students a unique opportunity to build a progressively deepening relationship with the music of eight living composers."
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Russia Says in Talks With Iran on New Nuclear Plants... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 autonomous state in the southeastern portion of Turkey. Turkish Kurdistan – or Northern Kurdistan – comprises nearly a third of the area of Turkey, including some 17 provinces, and is different from Iraqi Kurdistan, which runs along its border. The Turkish government does not allow education in the region's schools to take place in the Kurdish language. Moreover, the language is barred from use in parliament and other official settings. As many as 40,000 people have died in the conflict, which has cost Turkey hundreds of millions of dollars in defense spending at the expense of domestic infrastructure projects such as the construction of hospitals and schools. Allegations of Turkish brutality and the
restriction of Kurdish rights have also been instrumental in damaging the country's human rights record – which has, in turn, hurt its chances for entry into the European Union. On the other side of the coin, most of the rebel fighters belong to the PKK, or Kurdistan Workers Party. The organization has been labeled a terrorist group by the West because it has murdered civilians in civilian bombings, arson and assassination attacks. According to the Turkish military, some 4,000 rebels are based just across the border in Iraq, and another 2,500 operate inside Turkey. The Turkish military has recently been using unmanned drones purchased from
Israel to attack Kurdish positions. The rebels were located with the use of intelligence apparently provided by the United States, according to a report by the Associated Press. The Turkish government on May 20 had attacked rebel positions in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq, killing about 100 rebels in what was the largest such air assault since 2008. Another 20 were killed in a ground operation by Turkish commandos near the border town of Uludere. Major-General Ferit Guler, secretarygeneral of the Turkish military, stressed Friday that the state should “use economic, socio-cultural and propaganda measures in coordination at the international level for an effective struggle against terrorism.”
Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan said May 31 in a message released through his lawyers from the island where he is imprisoned that he was giving his forces in northern Iraq permission to attack freely, after his calls for dialogue with the Turkish government were ignored. The PKK declared an expanded war one day later, on June 1.
before it is too late," said the letter sent by J Street last week, before Israel's announcement Sunday that it would ease the Gaza embargo. "By ignoring these critical issues
in favor of a simplistic statement that supports Israeli policy and actions Congress is serving neither the best interests of the United States or of Israel."
1942 in which 5,000 people were killed in one fell swoop in the heart of the ghetto. “I was saved by a miracle,” she said. Visibly moved by what he had heard, Peres said that he had fond childhood memories of Belarus, but he, too, had suffered loss because his beloved grandfather, along with other relatives and nearly everyone from his village, had been murdered by the Nazis.
“Many people perform one heroic feat in their lives,” he told his guests, “but you risked your lives and the lives of your families day after day. You are proof that no matter what the circumstances, human decency can prevail.” “I thank you in the name of the Jewish people,” he said.
Speaking at the funeral of Turkish soldiers killed in a battle against Kurdish rebels fighting the Turkish occupation - Prime Minister Erdogan said that Turkey would ‘wipe out” all the Kurdish fighters. Erdogan’s words come only two weeks after he slammed Israel for its actions against the Gaza bound flotilla – reminding Israel that its says in the Torah “Don’t Murder”.
Lawmakers Backing Israel In Post-Flotilla Letter... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 "The sign-on letters now circulating in the House and Senate, while expressing strong American support for Israel – a position we endorse – fail to address the impact
of the present closure of Gaza on the civilian population, the deep American interest in resolving this conflict diplomatically, or the urgency of moving forward with diplomacy
Holocaust Survivors Meet their Belarus Rescuers... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 most of his time in a deep pit he had dug. In fact, he hid himself so well that when the Nazis came with sniffer dogs, they did not detect his presence, said Trofimova, adding, “When he came, we had no idea for how long it would be.” One of the Davidson daughters, Rachel Shmielowitch, recalled that gradually other members of the family escaped from the ghetto and found their way to the
Kanapatsky home. They were fed, sheltered and given clothes, such as those worn by local villagers, and were later taken to the forest, where they joined the Jewish partisans. “There were pogroms all the time, and mass killings. We lived in constant fear. Every day we were on the verge of death,” Shmielowitch said. She also told of a mass killing in March
Lawmakers Backing Israel In Post-Flotilla Letter... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 the fight against poverty, and especially Jewish poverty, here in New York.” Senator Charles Schumer commented, “I just once again want to thank the Met Council for doing the amazing job that they do day in and day out. They do it for people
of all different backgrounds and religions. They do it to help the people who are most in need. Whoever they help and however they help them, they use this one trait – “Sechel”, knowledge of how to get things done in a smart and intelligent way. So I
want to say to every member of the Met Council and to all of the supporters here today—congratulations on the great job you have done. Hatzlacha - continued success!” Senator Gillibrand said, “The leaders of Met Council have tirelessly worked to pro-
vide hundreds of thousands of city seniors, immigrants and families with critical social services and care. I am proud to honor Met Council and its many community councils, and partner with them in the fight against poverty.”
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Israeli-developed Eco-Pack Offers Green Alternative .. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 24 frame is fitted with two plastic sleeves. The frames come in standard sizes, but can also be produced to specific measurements for a bulk order, Heyman said. The Eco-Pack system has a few advantages over the competition, according to its creator. First, it can be reused; Heyman said his company would always be interested in repurchasing used boxes to resell to other customers. Second, it can be totally recycled, as both the plastic frame and the sleeves can be remade into more Eco-Pack containers or any other plastic object. Third, because it doesn’t have sides, it takes up significantly less space in cargo holds than other types of crates, which translates into significant sav-
ings on shipping costs, Heyman explained. Moreover, it costs less in terms of materials, energy and water to produce since it is a frame and plastic sleeves instead of a foursided container. Replacing the sleeves also means the crate doesn’t need to be washed. The sleeves can be customdesigned with a company’s logo and information. Heyman said his products cost about the same as or less than cardboard shipping boxes, depending on the quantity ordered. The business model includes setting up partnerships in countries all over the world to produce the boxes, rather than making them in Israel and shipping them abroad. The company has already set up sub-
sidiaries in Italy, England and Holland, and Heyman will travel to Cyprus later this week to set up another. Next week, he’ll be in South Africa to set up the collection center in Cape Town. Heyman already has business relationships with 12 Israeli exporters. The company was formed two-and-a-half years ago, but only recently completed testing and creating its business plan. So far, 100,000 Eco-Packs have been sold. While interest around the world has been high, Heyman admitted that getting companies to adopt a new product was not easy. “Some companies come back after trying some out, and some don’t. A change in thinking is needed in order to embrace the Eco-
Pack process, and companies are notoriously conservative,” he said. Some modifications to plants’ conveyor belts, from uncovered rollers to a belt system, are sometimes needed, which means the company must appreciate the savings the product can bring in order to invest in its use, Heyman added. As a sign of the changing times and rising global environmental awareness, Heyman actually invented the basic product 13 years ago, but had to shelve it for lack of interest. “At that time, no one knew what to do with it, so I put it back in the basement and revived it a few years ago,” he said.
Popular Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Higher Cancer Rate... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 32 Even those who accepted the results as interesting and acknowledged that the study merits further examination, also urged caution as the association between taking the angiotensin-receptor blockers and increased cancer was modest and the result not definitive. They all encouraged patients not to stop
taking their medications. Still, in a commentary published with the study, Dr. Steven Nissen of the Cleveland Clinic argued that the findings are "disturbing and provocative," and urged action from both doctors and regulators. Indeed the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration just last week said it was looking into studies in which Daiichi Sankyo's drug Benicar seemed to have a higher death rate. The trials the researchers studied included data on four of the seven available angiotensin-receptor blockers -- Cozaar,
Atacand, Micardis and Diovan -- but will likely stir caution among users of them all. Still, even Sipahi acknowledged "metaanalyses are generally considered less convincing," and warned patients not to stop taking their drugs.
The students of Avraham enjoy this world, and inherit the world to come. What do the students of Bilaam receive? Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch explains as follows. Any joy, honor, or prosperity that comes to others is a bitter drop in their cup of joy, and whatever they have
already achieved loses all value in their eyes when they contemplate those of their desires that are still unfulf illed...The world to come is closed to them, and the happiness possible in this world is truly lost to them as well." Good Shabbos!
Straight From The Heart ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 The students of Bilaam are envious, they are incessantly indulgent, and haughty. The Talmud states that the righteous rule over their hearts. The evil -- their hearts rule them. Bilaam is the paradigm of a person who had unlimited potential, and instead allowed his baser
nature to dictate how he should behave. Avraham is giving. Bilaam is taking. Avraham is satisf ied with his lot. Bilaam is insatiable. Avraham minimizes his personal role. Bilaam is boastful. Avraham is goal-oriented. Bilaam is focused on instantaneous fulf illment.
Two US Jewish Soccer Players Head for World Cup... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 44 friends.” Feilhaber’s close relationship with his paternal grandfather, who fled Austria in 1938 to avoid Nazi persecution, has strongly affected his identity as a Jew and his connection with Judaism. “My grandfather was 14 years old when he and his family had to leave all their things behind in Austria. He boarded a ship to Brazil and left everything he ever knew,” Feilhaber said. “I talk with my grandfather, who still lives in Brazil, often. His story affects my religion as well as how I see the world and my life.” Bornstein’s relationship with Judaism also stems from his father, a Jew born into an Orthodox family in New York. While Bornstein did not have a bar mitzvah and doesn’t consider himself observant, he did grow up celebrating Rosh Hashanah and
Passover with relatives. And he credits his experience representing the United States in the Maccabiah Games in 2005 with reinforcing his Jewish identity. “It was an amazing experience. I loved it, and not just because I got to play soccer in Israel. It made me realize how fulfilling and enriched Jewish culture really is, ” Bornstein said. “I was able to explore my Jewish identity in the Old City, at Masada, at the Dead Sea. I definitely want to return some day.” Feilhaber said playing during the Maccabiah Games was an unbelievable feeling. “I competed with the best Jewish players in the world in a great environment and I was able to visit places that I had only previously heard about. Because of my family’s history, the Holocaust Museum [Yad Vashem] was
the most memorable moment of the trip for me,” he said. More memorable moments could well be in store for the duo in South Africa. According to Mike Woitalla, who has covered the United States for Soccer America Magazine since its first of six straight appearances in the 1990 World Cup, “Both Feilhaber and Bornstein could make valuable contributions to the U.S. World Cup campaign. Feilhaber is a skillful, creative midfielder who is capable of dictating the rhythm of the game and making defense splitting passes. Bornstein is an outside back who contributes to the attack with his blazing runs down the wing.” Overall, soccer experts think the United States has a good shot — at least in the first round. “The U.S. is in a very favorable first-
round group, so they should at least advance to the round of 16,” said Steve Goff, the Washington Post’s soccer columnist. “Beyond that, however, we can’t expect the U.S. to reach the quarterfinals as they did in 2002, which was the exception rather than the rule. But another first-round failure, as happened in 2006, would be a huge disappointment and a big setback for the program.” Feilhaber and Bornstein hope to prove the skeptics wrong. “I think we have a good chance in the World Cup if we are playing our best football at the time,” Feilhaber said. “I think our team is good enough to beat anyone on any given day. England will be a very tough team to beat.” Silver medal win during the 2005 Maccabiah Games.
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After Disappointing Tie US Faces Algeria... CONTINUED FROM PAGE Madjij Bougherra and Nadir Belhaj love getting into the attack, but they also tend to over-extend the Algerian formation when they do get forward. England failed to capitalize on this, but the United States has the passing ability to effectively punish Algeria in these situations. Just how much of an attacking mentality the United States adopts for Wednesday’s clash won’t matter if the defense cannot deal with Algeria’s three-forward attack, which
will feature speedy forwards Rafik Djebbour and tricky striker Karim Matmour. Oguchi Onyewu struggled in the first half against Slovenia, and he will be seriously tested by the short turnaround time. He’ll be playing his third match in 12 days, the most strenuous stretch he will have endured since his eight-month layoff after knee surgery. The United States showed us against Slovenia that when they need to; they can attack effectively and break down even the
toughest defense. The Americans will need more of that type of offense against Slovenia, because without it, their World Cup will end on Wednesday. The next step is replacing Robbie Findley, who is suspended for the Algeria match. Bob Bradley has a variety of options, but he should turn to the most in-form striker on his team. FIFA finally officially responded to the matter, if not indirectly, by not assigning
Coulibaly to the next round of World Cup matches. (Matches 33-40.) The referee for the U.S.-Algeria match will be Belgian Frank De Bleeckere. Unlike Coulibaly, officiated his first World Cup, De Bleeckere is a veteran referee who has officiated some of the world’s most important matches in recent years. His most significant appearance came as lead official for the 2006 Champions League match between Chelsea and Barcelona in 2006.
by next Monday, when the next emergency bill is due, he will insert the remainder of his budget proposal into that legislation. The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, told reporters that he remained confident that budget negotiations were progressing. “I think they’re going well - maybe a little slower than I anticipated last week, but I think they’re going well,” he said. Reflecting the secrecy of the negotiations between Mr. Paterson and the Democratic majorities in the Senate and Assembly, Republican senators repeatedly pressed Democrats during a floor debate to explain how they would make up the rest of the gap roughly $3.65 billion, according to Senate Democrats. They also accused Democrats of negotiating the budget piecemeal to hide the true cost of their budget priorities and lay the groundwork to claim that only new borrowing or higher income taxes could bring the budget into balance. “I just don’t see how this process is going to result in anything other than taxes and fees
and borrowing,” said John A. DeFrancisco, the Senate Finance Committee’s ranking Republican member. “This is not a way to run state government.” The Senate also appeared poised on Monday night to approve a series of other budget bills introduced by Mr. Paterson last week and approved by the Assembly on Friday. Those bills involve spending for the criminal justice system, general government operations, the Transportation Department and state economic development efforts. Officials said those bills closed about $1 billion worth of the state’s budget gap of more than $9 billion for this year, achieved through a mix of cuts, new revenue and consolidations. One the largest cuts would result in New York City’s losing its entire allotment of direct state aid, about $302 million. The bills would also close two upstate prisons, while the State Police would delay, for the second year in a row, training a new class of recruits.
Cigarettes to Go Up To $11 a Pack... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 gency bills to finance a week’s worth of government operations, putting pressure on lawmakers to support or risk a government shutdown. The taxes will provide $440 million in revenue for health care programs, including subsidies for AIDS drugs, money for tobacco cessation programs and $71.6 million for the state cancer research center in Buffalo. In the Senate, where Republicans and many rank-and-file Democrats had opposed the tax increase, the bill including the higher taxes passed narrowly along party lines, with all 32 Democrats voting yes and all 29 Republicans present voting no. As for the other emergency bill, which included only appropriations, one Republican, Roy J. McDonald, joined the Democrats in voting yes. The two bills also passed with only a few votes to spare in the Assembly, where Republicans assailed their Democratic colleagues. “You’ve never met a tax you didn’t like,” Assemblyman Jim Hayes, a Republican from
the Buffalo area, said to Democrats in the chamber. “The governor proposed a buck. You hiked it to a buck-sixty!” The bill also forced the hand of many rank-and-file Senate Democrats who had initially opposed Mr. Paterson’s plan for higher cigarette taxes. “Because of the step we took in the Senate today, New York State will now have the added muscle it needs to collect this vital source of tax revenue in full and on time,” said Jeffrey D. Klein, a Democrat from Westchester County and the Bronx who had pushed separate legislation enabling the collection of cigarette taxes from reservations. Higher cigarette taxes have been hailed by health advocates who say they will persuade many smokers to give up their habit. But critics, including tobacco retailers, said they would drive more customers to the black market. It was the 12th emergency bill approved since the state’s fiscal year began on April 1. Mr. Paterson has pledged that if the Legislature fails to reach a budget agreement
World Sees Obama as Incompetent and Amateur... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 no cost in lining up with America’s most serious enemies and no gain in lining up with this administration? The end result is that a critical mass of
influential people in world affairs who once held high hopes for the president have begun to wonder whether they misjudged the man. They are no longer dazzled by his rock star
personality and there is a sense that there is something amateurish and even incompetent about how Obama is managing U.S. power. For example, Obama has asserted that America is not at war with the Muslim world. The problem is that parts of the Muslim world are at war with America and the West. Obama feels, fairly enough, that America must be contrite in its dealings with the Muslim world. But he has failed to address the religious intolerance; failing economies, tribalism, and gender apartheid that together contribute to jihadist extremism. This was startling and clear when he chose not to publicly support the Iranians who went to the streets in opposition to their oppressive government, based on a judgment that our support might be counterproductive. Yet, he reaches out instead to the likes of Bashar Assad of Syria, Iran’s agent in the Arab world, sending our ambassador back to Syria even as it continues to rearm Hezbollah in Lebanon and expands its role in the IranHezbollah-Hamas alliance. The underlying issue is that the Arab world has different estimates on how to deal with an aggressive, expansionist Iran. The Arabs believe you do not deal with Iran with the open hand of a handshake but with the clenched fist of power. Arab leaders fear an Iran proceeding full steam with its nuclear weapons program on top of its programs to develop intermediate-range ballistic missiles. All the while centrifuges keep spinning in Iran, and Arab leaders ask whether Iran will be emboldened by what they interpret as American weakness and faltering willpower.
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They did not see Obama or his administration as understanding the region, where naiveté is interpreted as a weakness of character, as amateurism, and as proof of the absence of the tough stuff of which leaders are made. (That’s why many Arab leaders were appalled at the decision to have a civilian trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York. After 9/11, many of them had engaged in secret counterterrorism activities under the umbrella of an American promise that these activities would never be made public; now they feared that this would be the exact consequence of an open trial.) America right now appears to be unreliable to traditional friends, compliant to rivals, and weak to enemies. One renowned Asian leader stated recently at a private dinner in the United States, “We in Asia are convinced that Obama is not strong enough to confront his opponents, but we fear that he is not strong enough to support his friends.” The United States for 60 years has met its responsibilities as the leader and the defender of the democracies of the free world. We have policed the sea-lanes, protected the air and space domains, countered terrorism, responded to genocide, and been the bulwark against rogue states engaging in aggression. The world now senses, in the context of the erosion of America’s economic power and the pressures of our budget deficits, that we will compress our commitments. But the world needs the vision, idealism, and strong leadership that America brings to international affairs. This can be done and must be done. But we are the only ones who can do it.
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newest Boston destination, which launches Sunday); $79 can get you to Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Columbus, Louisville, Raleigh-Durham, and other locales; $119 takes you to Austin, Dallas, and Orlando, and elsewhere. One caveat: These deals apply to single flights. There are some destinations you can get to from Boston that may require taking connecting flights, which is to say more than one. Still, if you're headed to a destination to which Southwest offers direct service this could be for you.
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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island The story of the Statue of Liberty is a story of change. The people of France gave the Statue to the people of the United States over one hundred years ago in recognition of a friendship established during the American Revolution. Over the years, the meanings of the Statue have grown until she has become an international icon of freedom and liberty, the most recognizable symbol of democracy in the world.
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he idea of the Statue originated around 1865 with Edouard de Laboulaye who saw the United States as a country that had proved that democracy was a viable type of government- after all they had just survived a Civil War and abolished slavery. De Laboulaye also saw the gift as a way to reflect his wish for a democracy in France.
Island was renamed Liberty Island in 1956 in honor of its most famous resident and in 1965 President Lyndon B Johnson added Ellis Island to the Statue of Liberty National Monument. In May of 1982, in anticipation of the Statue's 100th birthday a restoration project was initiated. At the start of the Statue's restoration, the United Nations in 1984 designated the Statue of Liberty as a World Heritage Site. The newly restored Statue opened to the public on July 5, 1986 during Liberty Weekend, which celebrated her centennial. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 resulted in the closure of Liberty Island. The island re-opened after 100 days, however the Statue remained closed until August 3, 2004 when the pedestal level was opened for visitation. On July 4, 2009, the Crown of the Statue of Liberty was reopened to the public.
View of Ellis Island from Lower Manhattan Artist Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, who was known for large-scale work, was commissioned to design this sculpture. Nothing happened for some time, but finally (in 1874) Bartholdi came to the United States to look for a location for his monument. He saw Bedloe's Island from his ship as he sailed into the New York Harbor, and realized it would be a perfect location - since here his statue would always have an audience. "Statue of Liberty Liberty Enlightening the World", which is the full title of Bartholdi's work was fashioned in the style of Greco-Roman art. Bartholdi used a technique called repousse to create her copper skin - hammering out each piece of copper until it was only 3/32 of an inch thick. Bartholdi recruited French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel to build a skeleton for his statue. Eiffel designed a massive iron pylon and secondary skeletal framework that allows the Statue's copper skin to move independently- yet stand upright. This flexibility is needed to allow the Statue to sway in the sometimes-violent harbor winds. Since the Statue was a joint effort between American and France, it was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and assembly. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment and items with the Statue on it were ways to raise money. This was also tried in the United States- but with limited results. Joseph Pulitzer stepped in and was able to raise the remaining money for the pedestal using his newspaper "The World". The Statue was completed in France in July of 1884, then disassembled and shipped to the United States. She arrived in NY In June 1885. Once the pedestal was finished, the statue was re-assembled in four months. On October 28, 1886 the dedication of the Statue of Liberty took place in front of thousands of spectators. Not yet seen as an international, much less national symbol, the Statue saw many physical changes and many administrative changes. She was cared for by the Lighthouse Board, the War Department, and finally the National Park Service after 1933 (although she had already been declared a National Monument in 1924). Bedloe's
Visitors must make a reservation to climb to the top of the Pedestal or to the Statue's Crown.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Due to its rich and abundant oyster beds and plentiful and profitable shad runs, it was known as Oyster Island for many generations during the Dutch and English colonial periods. It is estimated that more than one-quarter of all Americans can trace their roots back to someone in their family who passed through Ellis Island. Newly arrived immigrants were screened for health and tested for mental problems, physical problems and other illnesses. Wealthy immigrants that traveled first class and second class were awarded automatic entry into the United States. Those who did not travel first or second-class had to pass a 6-second physical examination. Those with visible health problems or diseases were sent home or held in the island's hospital facilities for long periods of time. They were then asked 29 questions including name, occupation, and the amount of money they carried with them. In general, immigrants who were approved spent from 3 to 5 hours at Ellis Island... however, more than three thousand would-be immigrants died on Ellis Island while being held in the hospital facilities. Some immigrants, mainly the "unskilled workers", were rejected outright because they were considered "likely to become a public charge." About 2 percent were denied admission to the U.S. and sent back to their countries of origin for reasons such as disease, criminal background, or insanity. The American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC) at Ellis Island, official site for Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Foundation contains manifests of 25 million immigrants, passengers, and crewmembers who entered New York Harbor. Records can be searched at Ellis Island or on-line at: http://www.ellisisland.org/ There are many things to experience when visiting Ellis Island. The three floors of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum were designed as a self-guided museum. The Ellis Island brochure guides visitors through the museum exhibits at their own pace. Allow several hours to explore the museum.
This restored landmark re-opened in 1990 saving the memories and heritage of over 100 million Americans who can trace their immigrant roots here. Between 1892 and 1954, 12 million immigrants entered the United States from this island in New York Harbor, greeted by the Statue of Liberty "next door" on Liberty Island. The Ellis Island Immigrant Museum offers visitors a chance to see what coming to America meant through film, archives, photos, recordings and the aura of the Great Hall. Don't miss the Immigrant Wall of Honor, a circular monument containing 200,000 names commemorated by their ancestors.
Top of base to torch 151'1" 46.05m Ground to tip of torch 305'1" 92.99m Heel to top of head 111'1" 33.86m Length of hand 16'5" 5.00m Index finger 8'0" 2.44m Head - Chin to cranium 17'3" 5.26m Width of head 10'0" 3.05m Width of eye 2'6" .76m Length of nose 4'6" 1.37m Length of right arm 42'0" 12.80m Width of right arm 12'0" 3.66m Width of waist 35'0" 0.67m Width of mouth 3'0" .91m Length of tablet 23'7" 7.19m Width of tablet 13'7" 4.14m Thickness of tablet 2'0" .61m Ground to pedestal 154'0" 4 6.94m Weight of copper: 62,000 lbs. (31 tons). Weight of steel: 250,000 lbs. (125 tons). Thickness of copper sheeting is: 3/32in. or the thickness of two pennies placed together. Wind Sway: 50 mph winds cause the Statue to sway up to 3 inches and the torch up to 6 inches. Direction: The Statue faces Southeast in perfect symmetry with the placement of Fort Wood and how people would see the Statue while entering the harbor.
Elis Island History Ellis Island is located at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor just off the shores of Manhattan, New York City and Jersey City, New Jersey. The National Park Service manages it as part of Statue of Liberty National Monument and in 1965 was proclaimed as a national monument. The history of Ellis Island New York is a rich one. Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation’s premier federal immigration station. In operation until 1954, the station processed over 12 million immigrant steamship passengers. The main building was restored after 30 years of abandonment and opened as a museum on September 10, 1990. Through the years, this gateway to the new world was enlarged from its original 3.3 acres to 27.5 acres by landfill supposedly obtained from the ballast of ships, excess earth from the construction of the New York City subway system and elsewhere. Before being designated as the site of one of the first Federal immigration station by President Benjamin Harrison in 1890, Ellis Island had a varied history. The local Indian tribes had called it “Kioshk” or Gull Island.
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Torch: a symbol of enlightenment. The current torch is a 1986 replacement of the original, now in the lobby. The new torch is copper, covered in 24k. gold leaf. Sunlight reflects off the gold during the daytime and floodlights (16), light the torch by reflection at night. Crown: There are 25 windows in the crown which symbolize gemstones and the heaven's rays shining over the world.
The head and the torch of the statue of Liberty during construction in France.
Rays of Crown: The seven rays represent the seven seas and continents of the world.
See a movie and learn about the island’s history and our nation’s immigration past by joining a ranger-guided tour.
Chains: chains and a broken shackle are at the Statue's feet and cannot be seen from below. This symbolizes the Statue as a goddess free from oppression and servitude.
Ferry Tickets: Tickets are available at the Battery Park kiosk located near Clinton Castle or on line at www.statuecruises.com Visitor Information: (212) 363-3200 Web Site: www.nps.gov/elis
Tablet: Represents a book of law. The tablet reads in Roman numerals "July 4, 1776, the date of American Independence. (JULY IV MDCCLXXVI)
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Three Lower Manhattan Museums Launch “Gateway to America” Heritage Tour The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, the Museum at Eldridge Street, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage– A Living Memorial to the Holocaust announce the launch of the Gateway to America Heritage Tour, a special promotion that encourages visitation to immigrant heritage sites and offers $2 off admission to these institutions.
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uests may download a Gateway to America Passport at www.mjhnyc.org/heritagetour and present it at each museum to receive the discount. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, the Museum at Eldridge Street, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust each offer a unique approach to relaying the immigrant experience. Collectively, they tell a powerful and comprehensive story about immigration to New York City. The locations of the museums—one on New York Harbor across from the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and two on the Lower East Side—provide evocative backdrops for this heritage tour. Through this special self-guided tour package, visitors learn about immigrants’ lives by seeing where they lived, delving into their diverse cultures, and listening to their accounts using 21st century digital technology. At the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, visitors meet the residents who lived in 97 Orchard Street, a tenement built in 1863 on Manhattan's Lower East Side. These working-class immigrants
faced challenges people understand today: making a new life, working for a better future, and starting a family with limited means. In the Museum at Eldridge Street, guests discover how the immigrant experience transformed and continues to transform communities today. In one of New York City’s most breathtaking National Historic Landmarks, the magnificently restored 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, visitors step into the footsteps of the synagogue’s immigrant founders and explore award-winning digital displays of the Museum’s Lower East Side neighborhood. Voices of Liberty at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is an interactive installation with a backdrop of breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Visitors hear the stories of diverse individuals who sought to build new lives in America from 1935 through the present. Using the latest interactive technology, visitors hear inspiring first-hand accounts of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and others who chose to make the United States their home. The Gateway to America Passport can be used at one, two, or all three museums. For hours, directions, and prices at the three museums, please visit www.mjhnyc.org/heritagetour.
ABOUT THE MUSEUMS The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is dedicated to using the history of its site as a tool for addressing issues
that are still pressing today, including immigration, urban housing and public welfare. Anchored in a longtime workingclass, immigrant neighborhood, the Museum shares stories of those who lived in 97 Orchard Street, a six-storey tenement that was home to some 7,000 people between 1863 and 1935, when it was closed as a residence. Since 1988, the Museum has worked to preserve the building’s history and to date has restored six period apartments to reflect the stories of six of the families who lived and worked there. A visit to the Museum at Eldridge Street captures the imaginations of people of all faiths, nationalities, ages and experiences. Based in the 1887 landmark Eldridge Street Synagogue, the Museum presents the culture, history and traditions of the great wave of Jewish immigrants to the Lower East Side drawing parallels with the diverse cultural communities that have settled in America. Tours, exhibits and public and educational programs tell the story of the generations that carried religious and communal customs to a new country and celebrate America’s broad cultural traditions. The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust presents a three-floor Core Exhibition that educates people of all ages and backgrounds about the rich tapestry of Jewish life over the past century—before, during, and after the Holocaust. Special exhibitions include The Morgenthaus: A Legacy
The stained glass dome at the Eldridge Street Synagogue. of Service, on view through December 2010; Traces of Memory: A Contemporary Look at the Jewish Past in Poland, on view through August 15; and Project Mah Jongg, on view through January 2011. It is also home to the award-winning Keeping History Center, an interactive visitor experience, and Andy Goldsworthy’s memorial Garden of Stones. The Museum offers visitors a vibrant public program schedule in its Edmond J. Safra Hall and receives general operating support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
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After Disappointing Tie US Faces Algeria After the US vs. Slovenia game last Friday night when the referee mistakenly called a US player offside costing the US team the winning goal the US is facing a daunting task to remain in the World Cup Tournament.
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he game ended in a 2-2 tie instead of a 3-2 win for the US squad. A win would have ensured the US a place in the next round of games in the tournament. Now, after securing that point against Slovenia, the United States heads into a virtual must-win match against Algeria on Wednesday and, while memories of those defensive mistakes made in the Slovenia game may linger, the fact is the Americans have no choice but to once again mount an offensive against an African opponent that has yet to score during this World Cup. This doesn’t mean trotting out the 3-4-3 formation the United States used late in its stirring comeback against Slovenia, but it does mean pushing numbers forward and testing an Algerian defense that could be exposed as the Desert Foxes press for a win they must have to advance. Bob Bradley has long been considered a defensive-minded coach, going back to his days with the Chicago Fire, but the reality is that when he has had the attacking weapons, and has seen the opportunity, he has gone after opponents. He saw that opportunity against Slovenia, and that chance exists against an Algeria team that will need to play for the win, and won’t have the luxury of keeping numbers back. Don’t let Algeria’s 0-0 defensive battle with England fool you. The North Africans will take the field in Pretoria on Wednesday intent on attacking and trying to pounce on the kind of American mistakes that Slovenia
JUNE 25, 2010
Two US Jewish Soccer Players Head for World Cup Two Jewish soccer players from Southern California are on the U.S. team facing England during America’s first World Cup match, in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 12. Jonathan Bornstein and Benny Feilhaber, both 25, along with Chicago’s Jonathan Spector, 24, a defender for London’s West Ham United and the grandson of NBA star Art Spector, comprise one of the largest Jewish contingents on a single team in the U.S. squad’s history.
F FIFA is not assigningKoman Coulibaly, to the next round of World Cup matches. exploited. Algeria coach Rabah Saadane has already signaled his intent to use three forwards and take the fight to the United States. Rather than sitting back and absorbing pressure, the United States must push the pace, but must do so while fulfilling the defensive responsibilities that will come against a quick Algerian attack. The biggest first half failings against Slovenia weren’t the missed chances, but instead the blown defensive assignments that put the Americans in an early hole. Attacking Algeria isn’t just about getting numbers forward, it is also about capitalizing when Algeria extends itself. Defenders
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riends since high school, Bornstein and Feilhaber have been on a shared journey to the World Cup, which includes stints with the UCLA Bruins and the U.S. Men’s National Team as well as a silver medal win during the 2005 Maccabiah Games. With the clock counting down to the first U.S. kickoff in South Africa, Feilhaber said the excitement was building. “The World Cup is so close now that I start to get anxious when I think about it,” he
Jonathan Bornstein. said. “It’s as though there’s not enough I can do to fully prepare for this event. It’s the biggest event in sports in the world.” Feilhaber, who plays for Denmark’s successful AGF Aahurs, traces his love for soccer back to his native Brazil. When he was 6, Feilhaber’s family moved to Irvine, where he became a standout midfielder at Northwood High School. Born in Torrance and raised in Los
Benny Feilhaber Alamitos, Bornstein first kicked a soccer ball at age 3. He played varsity soccer at Los Alamitos High and today is a defender for L.A. MLS team Chivas USA. Playing together is nothing new for Feilhaber and Bornstein. In 2002, the duo helped the Irvine Strikers club win its first Under-17 National Championship. Two years later, they were reunited at UCLA and became college roommates, which cemented their already close friendship. Feilhaber said that he and Bornstein “definitely had a special connection” because of their religion. Plus, he said, “It was easy being friends with him because he scored all the goals so I passed him all the balls.” For his part, Bornstein, who still rooms with Feilhaber while on the road with the U.S. Men’s National Team, said, “When a Jewish holiday comes up, we recognize it and talk about it, but we don’t celebrate too many holidays together.” That is because Feilhaber spends the High Holy Days with his family. “My father is Jewish, and I have a connection with Judaism through my father and my grandparents. I know our history as a people and embrace being Jewish myself,” Feilhaber said. “Of course, my proudest moment as a Jew was having my bar mitzvah in front of all my family and
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Lakers Edge Celtics in Game 7, Win 16th Title Kendrick Perkins knew his injury was serious as soon as he hit the floor in the first quarter of Tuesday's Game 6. "I knew something was wrong," Perkins told reporters. "I didn't know exactly what it was, but I couldn't get up on my own.
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couldn't walk. My whole leg was hurting, and the back of my knee was in pain. I heard something pop, but I didn't know what it was. It was just painful." What "it" was will kept the Celtics' center out for Game 7 -- torn MCL and PCL ligaments in his right knee, according to Perkins, damaged when he fell awkwardly while trying to collect an offensive rebound. "Physically, I'm in pain. I hurt my knee pretty badly. I'm out for (Game 7), so there's nothing I can do about it," Perkins said. With those words it was thought that the NBA championship was in the bag for the Los Angeles Lakers. But the Boston Celtics almost won, even without their star center Ken Perkins. It took a tremendous effort led by Kobe Bryant in the 4th quarter for the Lakers to win their 16th title. By the end of the game Bryant scored 23 points and 15 rebounds erasing a 13-point second-half deficit. But while the Lakers were celebrating kudos should go to Boston for the valiant effort they displayed against their rival.
Kendrick Perkins (Celtics) injured in game six. The Injury that Perkins suffered was similar to that suffered by boxer Yuri Foreman recently in his championship fight against Miguel Cotto. It used to be that this kind of injury would end the career of an athlete but today with modern medicine and physical therapy top athletes can return to their sports in top form within a few months. Both Yuri Foreman and Ken Perkins have vowed to make a comeback. Knee injuries are a serious problem in all sports and affect players at all levels, from amateurs to professionals. Even youngsters playing on school teams have been known to be forced to quit after similar injuries and not everybody can afford the medical treatment needed for a full recovery.
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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 ~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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REAL ESTATE 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 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
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2020:Midwood/ Marine Park. Ultra modern s/det brk, fin bsmt, 3BR duplex, $735K. Legal 2F. 917748-7780 bkr
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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 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 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
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BROOKLYN Williamsburg: 5,000 sq ft warehouse for rent on Spencer Street bt Park & Myrtle Avenue. Suitable for school, shul and retail warehouse. Call 718-998-2767
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2040:Boro Park: 2305 12th Ave: Open house, every Sun 3-5PM. Asking 1,39M or best offer. 52BR apts @1250/mo + Store @ 1700/mo. Call 347-554-8282
COBBLE HILL: On very popular Smith St. Large store, 21’x98’, 13’ hi ceilings, $6,500/mo. + RE taxes & utils. No fee. Owner 718-256-6912
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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
Williamsburg: 5000 sft warehouse for rent on Spencer St. bet Park & Myrtle Avenue. Call 718-998-2768
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
BoroPark: Heart of office floor avail. Ground level, CAC, beaut cond, near public trans. $1500. Also storage space avail. 347-831-6152
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
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, 2-3 fam hse, central Loc. New heating system, upgraded Elect system, fin bsmnt, $1.3M Serious bids only. Appts for Sunday only No realtor: 201-669-1779 Boro Park, 20 Av 53 St. Newly renov 1 fam, 3 Brs, new kit, bsmt, drv. Nr Stores, shuls, F train. 718-258-4824 House for sale in the heart of Sephardic community, Gravesend. Please call: 718-755-6349 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
GARAGE FOR RENT Coney Island Ave bw S&T Fitting commercial van Please call: 347-405-0553
Large school building for lease $14,500, move in, excel con, large classrooms, office space & playground, lrge kitch + dining area, lead & asbestos free, handicap accessible, suitable for special ed. 718-483-9665 or 917-282-4855 Boro Pk, 12 Ave 43 St, store frnt office for rent. Approx 60x20, good for prfsnl or store. Call: 917-435-9274 Brooklyn near 4th Ave. 1700 SQFT All open space: suitable for light manufacturer Or warehousing 1 passenger freight elevator. Nr all trans. Avail. Immed. 718-541-4997 Boro Park. Corner 15 Ave/48 St Newly renov medical ofc approx 1,200+sqft. Reception +5 offices+ Kitchenette. Gloria: 212-725-6481 Boro Park, 12 Ave/43 St. Storefront office For rent Approx 60x20 good for professional or medical offi. Call 917-435-9274 Madison, Flatlands/ East 35th. 2600 sqft storefront, high traffic area, ground level, Central a/c & heat. Available now $2200. 917-330-6929 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
2040
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
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
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 STORE FOR RENT IN VERY BUSY AREA IN GRAVESEND. NEWLY RENOVATED, PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS: 718-998-7600
SPACE FOR RENT-BROOKLYN 51st Street close to 18th avenue Basement suitable for storage High ceilings Call for more information: 908-330-3677 Ave U 2 Stores For Rent 700 sq ft and 1000 sq ft top location reasonable price call owner 917-797-1427
Boro Park-Professional Ofc spaces, prime location Newly renov. 917-494-7987 REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE Court St. Brooklyn, 3rd flr, 900sf. Offices 2 refrigerated 800sf. Each 2 Freezers 800sf each 5000 sf. Storage, 15 ft high, Fright elevator Ground Floor 2000 sf., with loading dock, Total 11,000 sf. Call 917-407-4006
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale
2050
BROOKLYN
BUSY AUTO/TRUCK REPAIR BUSINESS FOR SALE Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Owner is retiring after 40yrs at this location. Call 718-384-1560, Email VinceAR@aol.com 2050-
2050-Avenue U off McDonald: For sale or rent. Good location! Lot-4,000 sq ft. Store-2300 sq ft. High Ceilings, no columns + full bsmt. Eclod Realty Corp. 718-966-0230
Ave P & Q/ E 32St: 2 & 3 BR apts ALL BRAND NEW: granite kit, S/S applncs, bth, flrs, A/C, gas, water, heat. 347-312-3502
2050-
2050-Boro Park/ Bensonhurst: 6,000 sq ft Warehouse Suitable for any busns.. J & A REALTY 718-621-2888
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 Busy dental practice in heart of Boro Park 3 networked, fully equiped ops, seller motivated best offer accepted 917-416-3681 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
Ob/gyn Practice for sale: Brooklyn, ideal for Orthodox Jewish MD. Receipts 700k. Call Mr. Weissen at 631-281-2810 or email gnw1@buysellpractices.com 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 Bed-Stuy-Vacant Interior: LOT (LAND LOCKED) 18*35 BLOCK 1687, LOT 144, R-6 ZONE, $20K. PRINCIPALS ONLY. OWNER 917-848-7735
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 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
BROOKLYN
KINGS HWY/FLATLANDS: 2000 sft Including basement, $2,400 utilites not Included. Looking for long term lease. Call 718-496-7773 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)
BRAND NEW LUXURY
APARTMENTS FOR RENT BEDFORD AVENUE www.madison3692.com 347-274-3451
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 2010
BROOKLYN
Ave V/E 18th Street: 1 BR, new kitchen, 3rd floor. Water & heat incl. Freshly painted & carpeted, new windows. Please call 917-417-5725 2010-
OCEAN AVE/ AVENUE J: Studio, 1+2 BR apts. EAST 18TH/ AVENUE L: 2 Bdrm Studio EAST 13TH/ AVENUE J: 1 BR apt.Call Broker 718-236-3199
2010:
Ave p & Q/E 32 St 2 & 3 Br apts All Brand New granite kit S/S appincs, Bth,flrs, A/c gas water, heat 347-312-3502 2010-
2010-East 19th Ave R 1500 sqft Penthouse apt 3Brs 2.5 bths, 600 sqft roofdeck, w/d ,parking Fully furnished available,new building,call 323-363-3384 2010-Bay Ridge Brownstone: 2 BR, Fresh paint, hi ceils, hwfl, very bright, Nr shops & trans…$1,600. No fee. OWNER 718-745-7309
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale
3000
QUEENS/BRONX 3000-Forest Hills New on Market! Renov 1 fam det brk. 50 x100 lot 4brs 3 ½ bths 9 ceil hi fin bsmt plus most beaut loft 2 car brk gar $1.295m neg By owner professor lilach + Kurt Nachum 718-544-1520 917-834-1282
3000-Hillcrest Queens Brand New House 4 BRs 3 ½ Bathrooms Finished basement. Detached garage $925 k 917-291-7119
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
3060
QUEENS/BRONX Retail space for rent/Queens Laurelton Merrick Blvd, 2000 sq ft for rent, 6000 sq ft air space available. Call owner 917-750-0966
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REAL ESTATE Apartment For Sale 2060
QUEENS/BRONX FLUSHING/ GEORGETOWN MEWS 2060-Beautifully custom renovated 1 + 2 Bd Apts, including a duplex. You choose all finishes + we renovate to your taste. Everything brand new. By prospectus only. Sales office. 718-575-1332 Queens CO-OP FOR SALE Glen Oaks 1 bdrm full Bath Elk Dr/Lr 1st fl, 2 ac’s Hardwood floors, Private entry Ample parking,near buses Principals Only! $167k 718-347-0312 2060-
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 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
House
3020
For Sale
QUEENS/BRONX West of Main Street: 2 s/det houses, all brick. For details call Vera at Coldwell Banker RE. 917-853-5455
3020
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 2080
QUEENS/BRONX Heart of Kew Garden Hills: Two- 2nd floor 2 BR apts One- 1st Floor-2 BR Linda of Summit Realty 347-730-9907
2080
2080BAYSIDE-BAY TARRACE: 1BR, LR, din rm, EIK, new bath. $1250 + 6 rooms, 3BR2 BA, Liv Rm, din rm, EIK, terrace. New kit w/granite counters. $1950- 516-983-6682
3133 Rochambeau in North Bronx, apts for rent, 1 + 2 bdrms, priced between $1000-$1400. Newly renovated lge prewar apt, new appliances, near Montiforo Hospital, near Bronx botanical gardens & zoo. Last stop on the D train, 24 hr security, nr parking + lively shopping. District of the Moshlov Pkwy. Call property manager Paul. 646-319-2373 2080-
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
City Island, Mint Beach
3020
House: Charming, renovated, 2 be house, hdwd flrs, vaulted ceilings, cac, w/d, d/w. New ss apls, attic storage, pvt beach. $285K. Call owner 917-902-5798 Belle Harbor 2nd from ocean 60x100 Views galore! 5800sf 4 Brs, WB frpic, cust ElK 3.5 bths call for details & appt…$1.9m L.Keating Realty 718-945-9267 Co-op for sale/ Bronx Co-op sale! Newly renovated 1 bdrm, Nr, Yankee Stadium, gated building, No brokers. Please call 718-793-1331 Barry or Lillian @ 718-993-3446, $175K Kew Garden Hill fully Renovated 1 Family det home 4 bedroom 2.5 Baths fin Basementdriveway asking 770k 917-519-6110 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
House For Rent
5060
LONG ISLAND East End North Fork Heart of wine country Summer rental & winter wknd getaway. Boat slip Access to ocean &Hamptons New 1 Br apt gar,balc,a/c 20k/yr 631-722-5427 5020-
QUOGUE ESTATES,
5060-
Sensational Vacation Home Pvt 5BR incl 3 mstr suite, 4.5BA, htd pool, tennis, jacuz, Gar, Qougue Beach Rights/ 35K, Avail Today-Sept 15. Mr. K: 917-922-1201 Amagensett Dunes 400 feet to ocean beach Access. 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. AC. Labor Day. $50, 000 or avail monthly. Call: 631-655-9319
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 CEDARHURST: 3BR Apt. Private house, 2 new bths, new granite/appliances, Kitchen, FDR, LR, Fin bsmt, CAC, W/D. $2200, 2 moths security. 516-660-2944
Apartment For Sale
LONG ISLAND CO-OP FOR SALE L.I. Cedarhurst: FALL IN LOVE, beautiful large 2 Bd, 2 bth, co-op. All new kitch+baths. W/D in Apt. locked storage, balc, gar. Just reduced moving $369K Call: 516-812-9160 Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305 Deep Dale Gardens, Little Neck: Rare upper corner unit, fully renovated, 2 BR, 3 ACs, DW/WD, newly caroeted, low maint. 960 sq ft, brand new 1.5 bths. Contact Felice 718-631-8913
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale
5080-NESCONSET: Sale Lease Back, Investment property, 3700 sq ft, recently furbished on .5 acre appraised at $920K, asking $825K. NNN Lease 631-360-8949
MEDICAL PRACTICE FOR SALE PRIMARY CARE. FIVE TOWNS. Successful. Terms Negotiable. Contact 516-612-2444
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
6000
NASSAU / L.I.
Buyer/ Managing partner wanted for newly renovated fully equipped turnkey, Glatt Kosher, LI catering hall, seats 300, long lease. Reasonable rent attractive terms. Call 212-243-9808 or 516-450-7323 6000:
JERICHO: Shared office sp. w/CPA firm. 3 cub., 3 off RENT sep or together. Full svc & furn secure well maint bldg, Near all. MUST SEE. Call appt. Stefanie S. 516-338-9670
6000-
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 CEDARHURST: DENTAL OFFICE THUR-SUN. ALSO SUITABLE FOR PODIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST OR SPEECH THERAPIST. CALL 516-316-3360 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
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
LONG ISLAND Established Glatt Kosher restaurant/ take-out/ food store for sale, good location w. parking, 5 towns area. Partners avail 516-581-3930
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. 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 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
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
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
House
For Sale
4020
STATEN ISLAND BAY TERRACE
ktchns w/ new appliances, central AC garage. 40x105 crnr ppty. 4 blcks to park,
House
STAPLETON Applications for the waiting list for rental units in Staten Island will be available to families with limited income, based on section 8 qualifications, beginning on April 19th 2010, call between 10am & 3pm 516-466-6527 Ext15&/26
Co-op for sale Staten Island -SAINT GEORGE: 35 Mins
3080
to Manhattan, lrg 3 Bdrm, 2
XTRAS!! $649K 718 980-4273
Apartment For Sale
5040
Woodmere /Academy New to market. 4BR, 4Bth Colonial oversized prop. Large EIK, FDR, Den, LR w/frplce, fin bsmt, master suite w/balc. SD 14. Owner: 516- 524-1258
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
Terrace with view of NY
acres , sep maint facility.
Harbor, nr SI ferry $345K.
Poss development. Also 2
Contact 718-448-1136
smaller props, Main ST, Falls.845-798-1306
Staten Island-Condo for sale 2 bedroom, 1 bth
Property
For Sale
eat-in kitchen, living room, washer, dryer, pool, tennis court, parking space, $189k 917-693-8239
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
4060
STATEN ISLAND (New Dorp)
6090Exclusive camp reduced, 4.25M. 400-600 kids. 128 acres, 2 hrs to NYC, WildacresRealty.com 845-887-4070 6090:2 fam in NYS $55K. $600/mo income. 14% cap rate. Upscale area. Ecxel mngmt & tenant in place. Grt oppty. 347-324-1821
2000 sq ft office space. 6090:
Near train.Convenient to all.
Port Richmond-3 office
6090
NY STATE
condo, Rossville, bottom Floor, corner unit, central air,
Catskills, NY,
Motel for sale. 23 Units includes 5 BDRM house/ swimming pool/
suites w/reception area. All
Bar & Restaurant. 19
brand new, fully renovated
acres $749K. Contact
C/A. full bsmt 2,700ft
917-607-4274
w/dual bthrms, new carpet. Please call: 347-424-7809
PROPERTY FOR SALE, NY STATE -Catskill Mts Artists Country
6090
Retreat Freehold 57ac.2+sty
For Rent
6080
barn, studios,
NY STATE
Guest hideaway, desk, trails,
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
See WebID NS 1005311893
pasture; 3 bdrm, 2 ba. Renovated house. $400K. 518-634-2692
FORSHAY: 2-4 BR bsmt apt for rent. Reasonably priced. Call 845-354-4845 VACATION HOMES FOR RENT MONTICELLO: HIDDEN RIDGE HOMES AT KUTSHERS DESIGNER DELUXE HOMES. SALE/ RENT, 2 BR, 2 BTH, BEAUTIFUL, FURNISHED. CALL BROKER OSCAR PAVLOFF. WE HAVE KEYS. 845-794-3720 OR 845-434-7792
6090-Camp for SALE Ferndale Y.R camp 95 acres 22,000 sq ft bldg, mikva Financing qualified buyer $999,000 (845)679-0636 www.tayloredre.com
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
3080
1000-
LONG ISLAND 5040
STATEN ISLAND
Fully renovated detached high ranch. 4br, 2.5 bath. 2
Commercial Property
3080
Pat 646-369-9457 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
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
For Sale
Apartment For Sale
bth apt. Completely renovated.
beach, bus, train. MANY
5080
Far Rockaway/ Neponsit: 2nd house from beach overlooking ocean. 4 BRs, 60x100 lot, 3 ½ baths. 917-742-7779, Klarise
RIDGE“ DREAM COME TRUE” 55+ Condo. Gated Community. MAGNIFICENT. Pack your bags and move right in. 2 BR, 2 bth, EIK, Spac LR/ DR + office. $275K. Treasure owner 631-378-4439 5040-
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale
7000
Owner says ~SELL~ Upstate, NY!
7 acres/BARN/POND-Was
NY STATE
$149,900, NOW $69,900!
SULLIVAN COUNTY
mountain views, unbeliev-
HOTEL FOR SALE. CALL JOHNATHAN AT THE SUNSHINE. 845-796-1200
40x200ft barn, spring fed pond, gorgeous, Catskill able setting! MAKE AN OFFER! HURRY!
888-620-0738
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REAL ESTATE 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 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
House
For Sale
Homes for sale 4 Bedroom, 3 bthm only $55,000!. Priced to sell!! Won’t last!! For listings call: 800-366-0412 xT472
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 LOCA-
Spacious 7 BR,3 BTHS, 6 yr young, Huge DR/LR,
Monticello: Beaut ranch,
galore,ideal mother/ Daughter
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.
Contact 302-846-3982
3BR dream house with lg
HORTON & COLLEGE Westchester
Delaware:Dewey beach-
Available For Rent
www.whisperingpalms-db.com
OUT OF STATE
Los Angeles: Lrg 2 story, 5BR,
mstr ste, 2 bth, huge EIK,
Summers near Scranton:
7040
Chapman Lake view. Furn cot-
On 3.69 ac with vu of
tage w/5 lots. 5 BR, 3 bth,
Nandua Creek, 2500 sf liv-
new kitch, fans, propane heat.
Cape Cod Oceanfront
ing space, 625K, tax
Pvt well, 2 car gar, shul open
local trans. $289k
2 Deep water docks 3+ acres,
$1900/yr 757-463-0256
thru Succos. 215-523-5996
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
ESTATE 646-508-3292
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 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
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
stables, pasture. Two 6 bed-
Bristol, CT-31 unite RR
room houses. Idyllic beachfront
$250k. price $2mil. Great
privacy $6M. Century 21
potential and opportunity.
800-439-2524
Owner: 718-258-6096
www.46winship.com LAKEFRONT PROPERTY 2,250 ft Lake Michigan Frontage. 400 ac w/2 private interior lakes 190+/acs, almost 4 miles of water frntg. Norton shores (Muskegon) MI. Offered at $15,000,000. Duane Harbor Realty, David Stebbins. 231-740-4931 duneharbor@aol.com 7040:
Salem Straits, Darien Ct – Completely Modernized 3500 sf , 4 BR/3 ½ baths, includes Game rm/sauna/wet bar, 2 fire pl, full dry bsmt, Lg air cond sunroom, 24 unique creative perennial Garden w/ secluded walkways 300 yds from beach. $2.49M Contact (203)655-2238
GREEN COUNTY NY 37 Acres
Alaska waterfront. 11.6 acres-very private &
Sacrifice wow! Must
20 minutes to Ny Thruway,
secluded estate! Ideal cor-
sell! At kutsher’s
Build ,Divide or Hunt. Please
porate executive retreat!
Hidden Ridge, design-
call 518-634-7842 Moving must sell! Wesley
Pool/ New Playhouse,
914-414-3619
golf & tennis at
Rivky Kagan
Kutchers. Aksing
845-659-2056
utes from Downtown
$79K. Call Broker
Kagan Realty
518-732-2436 or 518-423-9996. Must see to appreciate.
845-434-7992
By owner, 10,000 sq ft Beachfront home on the shores of Cook Inlet & in the mouth of the Kenai River, home of the World Famous Trophy King
20 Million oz discovery so far @ Money Knob. Livengood, Alaska
Bob 907-457- or email
cinabar56@hotmail.com MARTHA’S VINEYARD Beautiful 3 bedroom contemporary home. Near Affordable weekly rental. 800-356-3210 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 Periera, Columbia Appx 50,000 mtrs Best lux residential area. La Julita close to Pinares de San Martin $12M US 860-514-1813 Beliz, Central America: 60 acres, riverfront property title. Owned, asking $300,00. Please Call 646-506-6084
160 Acres Arizona Property
Airport. A bargain just $7.9Million US Dollars. 1-907-283-9281
LAKE GASTON (NC/VA) UNIQUE LIMITED OFFERING
Located btn Phoenix &
MONROE
Tucson on I-10 Toltec Hwy.
Grand Mansion estate.
Exit at Eloy, Az. near site of
33 acre lake front parcel
planned “Decades Music
w/7k square foot mansion,
Theme Park” 40 acres
pool, tennis court, 2 guest
COMMERCIAL 40 acres
houses and more. 1 hour
Multi-Family, 80 acres Single
from NYC. $3.5M
Family. All for $5.65 Mil.
CALL: 212-206-9939 www.camelotrealtygroup.biz
Call AC 815-634-5020
vu, 1 block to beach, 629,999k rentals. 610-888-5866
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
shuls. 310-735-3310
Pennsylvania/ Townhouse for rent East Strausberg Townhouse for rent 2 bdrm, 2 bath, fireplace, updated kitchen, cathedral Ceiling, garage bsmnt. Avail now. $1,150/mth + util
rented for $1190/mo or
Call: 570-223-0578
sold for $890K. For questions please call Shelly
Barzilay@foreclosureintl.com
Subdivisional
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale
7060
OUT OF STATE
PA, VALLEY FORGE Area:
Route 1, South Kingstown
12.5 acres, 30 stalls.
four prime lots near water,
$6,000+ per month
Preliminary approval on
Rental income of
5+ acres each! Rolling
(8 apts) POSSIBLE Owner
but close to town. High &
610-842-3902
meadows with trees. Rural dry, standard septic.
Horses allowed. Some second-story water views.
Walk to water and marina. $1895M
314-414-0070 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
WWW.ROANOKERESERVE.COM
4bth home avail for summer. Granite kosh kit. Lg bckyrd. Nr
home. The house is being
FOR SALE, Exceptional
utes from a Commercial
Call Rosetta Dragseth:
4 BR, 2 ½ bth, deck, hrdwd flrs, balcony, ocn
An income producing single
claims for sale. Contact
plane hanger & access to
OUT OF STATE
For Sale Houston:
9080
281-460-9330
air strip, and only 15 min-
7030
Lv msg or 570-254-9445
www.ithmines.com Last 10
Salmon! Comes with air-
Property/House
For Sale
Leave msg, Frank.
beaches and town.
per tested, views $225,000
Root/ Montgomery Co. 70 Acres + Trailer Hse with barn, water + electricity. 3 hrs from Man $250K. Call Owner 718-617-7799
VA
DR, 2-car. 300’ water frntg.
www.16JobsIsland.com
Vacation properties
Washington 24 wooded acres, Town Rd w/electric & access to boat launching ramp for half moon pond. $5000 per acre 914-592-8414
dryer, a/c kit, leisure rms, nr
Open house, Sunday 1-3
Oscar Pavloff
FOR SALE,
800-439-2524
Rockland, NY-Townhouse 3 Br
New Hampshire,
7060
HOUSE
$995,000. Century 21 Bourne
+ 2 extra rms bsmt, d/washer,
WAGNER&KELLY REAL
er 2 bedroom, 2 bath-
Email Skidder.1@netzero.com
boathouse, plus marine railway.
16,000 sq ft barn on 15
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
508-477-4836
Waterfront/ Painter:
Kosher Milch Miller
S FALLSBURG, NY Lg, 3 Br house, 3bth, Brand new, pvt in ground pool. Avail July. Call: 914-737-3915
sewer + water. Best offer.
bdrm residence, dock, huge
nished, heat/ Air/
Albany. Call Betty at
Lots of road frontage,
Ask for Marilyn
845-356-5566
TION, beautifully restored
business available. 15 min-
Pool & tennis, $330K.
Island you can drive ontu. 4
Hills, 1 br colonial,custom
park like acres. Turnkey
rd nr Fennick Island, DE.
Cape Cod: 17 acre Private
room home, fully fur-
1840’s farmhouse with
37.9 acres on Lighthouse
amenities, privacy.
Reduced Call Owner
NEW HEMPSTEAD:
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
2 bth townhse, garage,
or home/business. MIC Price
CALL ANNCURRAN @
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
Selbyville, Delaware:
kitchen, C/A, appliances,deck,closets
4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit.
Property for sale Cape Cod: Elegant 2BR,
9 ft. ceilings, eat in kosher
Monticello
6060
NY STATE
HORTON & COLLEGE
Includes specials
Financing $1,500,000
AUCTION 18 Hole Golf Course Oct 10th 2009-12:00 Noon 9259 West Fork Road Georgetown, Ohio 45121 126 acre public golf course located 45 min southeast of Cincinatti. 6070 yards, family owned for over 48 years, ½ mile from Brown Co. Airport, Ohio D5 Liquor Licnese, full restraint, pro-shop, Driving range, Tennis court, practice green, Starting bid set at $900K. Campbellauctioneers.com 973-392-4308 250 Acre farm in SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA,
Bland county +(I)Home +A old farm house, built in the 1900’s. beautiful views. Hunter’s Paradise. $850K Please contact 276-496-5200
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ATTENTION BULK REO INVESTORS We buy distressed real estate from financial institutions and banks and resell them at below- wholesale prices to investors. If you are looking for a creditable source to buy bulk REO’s & NPN give me a call. We only sell what we own, no daisy- cahins. Must provide verifiable POF. Serious inquiries only! Contact Cathy Moses 510-323-2093 7070:
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414-841-7084 Investor wanted, upscale gentlemen’s club with complete restaurant/ sushi bar in the heart of times square. Multi million $ gross. Contact 973-786-5688 1st Mortgage Maui Jewish family request $1.5M for refinance. Secured by prime 250 acres in Wailuku, Maui. Recent ultra conservative appraisal $6.45 million. Very generous terms. Very secure. Please contact David @ 808-463-2691 or David@waiehukalo/com Shalom
Producing oil wells in Texas Earn up to $10,000/mo asking $1m Owner financing available 1800-340-8444
Glatt Kosher Restaurant & next door grocery w/ pizza in central Florida. 386-566-1471, Ask for Yehuda
BUSINESS FOR SALE FASHION JEWELRY DESIGNER SUNGLASSES OVER 100K INVENTORY OWNER MOVING TO FL ASKING $15k 203-858-2907
Capital wanted $2.5M To facilitate a 413 acre oceanfront liquidation, Puerto Rico USA. Land MAI Appraised @ 186M, July 2007. Earn $6M from equity participation in sales. Secured 1st lien. 202-756-4808
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Financial Services
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SITUATION WANTED
80108000
FEMALE. Balabusta
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Employment Agency, your expert in yiddisher homes. Exp, reliable cleaning ladies. 718-493-7004 Live in/out.
DENTIST WANTED
8010-
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Tutoring
3005
AFFORDABLE TUTORING Prep for Math & Science
Family Dentistry of Sullivan County, So. Fallsburg, NY seeks general dentist for the summer (mid June, July & Aug). Please call 845-774-9237 or Email:nfriedman82@gmail.com NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER 15+ years experience, exceptional references. Call 201-451-1471 NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER 15+ years experience, exceptional references. Call 201-451-1471
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Help Offered
8010
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HOUSESITTER avail for Manhattan & Brooklyn. Excellent professional & character refs. Call 646-423-8819/ Email: autodidact9@gmail.com 8010:
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and care. Excellent References, 15 yrs experience. Call 914-312-3487 Painting, Sheet Rocking – 20 years exp, insured. No job too big or small. For quality, call John today at (718)898-7560; (917)359-4579 I am looking for a job as a Superintendant/ Maintenance Man, general repairs, renovations, Minor plumbing, painting 347-513-6902 If you need someone to do light work in your organization or business please. Call Solomon 347-632-6012 I am Seeking Position
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As Home Health Care Provider live-in or Live out Taking Care of Elderly 19 yrs Exp Excellent Ref Call Pam
I am a mature woman
8010-
seeking a job as a nanny/or housekeeper as a full time live in position, honest reliable caring lady. Over 7 years experience excellent References. call Joy at 718-209-9617 or 917-364-1015 8010-HEALTH CARE PROVIDER Complete Home Health Care Provider cooking ,cleaning Local best references,Over 10yr exper reliable 718-460-5272 or 917-528-6659
718-877-8116 I am a Mature woman seeking to care for elderly, disabled or babysitting, housekeeping and cooking as well. References on Request Call 347-312-4723 I am seeking a job as a companion for the elderly or disabled. I have many years of experience. Excellent references. Live in/out 631-896-0849, Willing to work 6 days a week.
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Salesperson Hardware/
Call: 718-998-9301
Lumber, Inside/ Outside
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Restaurant looking for experienced cook Please call
Situation Wanted
917-453-6776,
Aide/ companion/ nanny
845-893-3719
available immediately.
or 732-363-3636
with Kosher rules. Call 516-214-6577-or 516-316-2817 BOOKKEEPPER in Brooklyn looking for position. 15+ years experience, bi-lingual. I work efficiently and with extreme accuracy. Kindly call or email: 718-216-7842 or email Mmariaoro@optonline.net
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Work from home Complete training &
347-678-5836
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Sammy 646-812-2574
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212-575-9590
1 refs. Seeking a position
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RABBi
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Manufacturer of metal studs. Located in Astoria. Call 718-726-4040 or Email info to:
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Cleaning Services
8045
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6240-
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8045:
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Manager Wanted
hypoallergenic supplies ONLY
LAKEWOOD
$89.95. Additional hours at
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the same discounted rate.
heimishe manager.
Recession special:$20 per hr
Please call 917-453-6776
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live-in Excellent Ref. Jean:
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or 845-893-3719
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8015
caring experienced , home
RETIRED
comp, lit, photoshop
Help wanted Cosmetician, exp’d-F/T knowl of selling cosmetics & fragrances a must. Sal + commish. 718-645-0166
sheet rock, tile, doors, bath-
Days/ nights. Experience I am a housekeeper with over 16 years exp. Seeking a PT position as a day worker or office. References are available. Call 212-926-0645
Help wanted
ING FOR WORK. Spackling,
Looking for religious Jewish workers in the “HASHGACHA” FIELD Kosher supervision Option for training To become a “SHOCHET” Opening Available for fully Certified SHU”B Midwest locs: NE, MN, WI Call 303-810-8011 Email: moshedenver@aol.com HELP WANTED/ BKLYN Dental hygienest Boro Park dental office. P/T Fridays 718-854-3333
888-7ny-maid (888-769-6243) Cleanout commercial & residential. Big or small odd jobs we do it all Call for free estimate Mark 917-682-2247
SPOONER’S DOMESTICS General Celaning 4 Hrs $72 Heavy Duty 4 Hrs $80 Elderly care, sitters. Bonded. 7 days 718-320-5112 Spoonersdomesticservice.com Spoonersdomestic@yahoo.com 1st Class Cleaning Services. We do it all- All organic, Insured & Bonded, references Passover Special $129.95 (4 Hrs) Servicing: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens 718-408-9244 or 646-213-3012 www.1stclasscleaningnyc.com Dependable, reliable, professional cleaning services. We do offices & homes. Fully insured & bonded. 347-663-1400 Heaven’s Best Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Hardwd, Tile & Grout Dry in1 Hr. Prompt, Reliable Svc, House Special: 5 Rms + Hallway & Stairs $189.00 . 2 Rms + Hallway $89.00 3 Rms + Hallway $119.00 Sofa & Loveseat $139.00 (718)696-9117
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SERVICES & MISCELLANEOUS Home
Improvement 8081
Painting, Wall Papering + Sheetrocking. 20 yrs exp insured. No job too big or too small for quality. Contact John at 718-898-7560 or 917-359-4579 9000-
Giannotti Contracting All pases of home improvements INC. * Finished Basements * Sheetrock * Taping * Extensions * Masonry *
NATURAL GINESIS NO MORE BUGS! 100% NATURAL PLEASE CALL: 800-807-9357 www.naturalginesis.com
Electricians
Windows & more. Call SERVICE
Dominick 718-256-9393
Ephraim Glass Serving the community for over 30 years specializing in store fronts Mirrors, table tops, doors, windows, shower doors, screens (718) 435-4664
Micolosi Bros.
Handyman
8080
DANNY THE HANDYMAN. Stop the leaks! Regrout & tile repair specialty. Plastering/ painting/ carpentry. No job too big or small. Contact 917-922-5223 8080-
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Painting, Sheet Rocking – 20 years exp, insured. No job too big or small. For quality, call John today at (718)898-7560; (917)359-4579
718-227-2074, HANDYMAN
718-468-2780
AVAILABLE!!! 2680: Masonry Old-world Quality Masonry,
Carpentry, Tile, Plumbing, Landscaping, Painting, Furniture,
concrete & brick work.
Asembly. Reasonable
Show us your designs. Sono
rates, Friendly service
Construction, Joseph or
Call Orrin
Frank. 646-772-0471
646- 671- 3906 ingramo@earthlink.net
Exact Masonry. All types of Masonry Specializing in stone & concrete Residential & Commercial Restoration work *Steps *Foundatations *Chimneys *Patios *Pool decks *Sidewalks, and much more! Over 25 years Experience! 732-785-7767
*HANDYMAN* Give me a call, I do it all! •Kitchens•Ceilings•Bathrooms •Dry Wall•Painting•Tile Work
www.QualityDoesCount.com 20years Experience. FREE
Electrician All electrical needs. New lines Trouble shouting fixtures. Call Yahuda: 347-631-0481
Donations
Invest with no bills!
WANTED ANY
Single investment of
MODEL/Cond. Contact
$50,000, purchases 11%
Mark 516-794-8375
ownership of 8 well bred in
$500 Police Impounds!! more!! Please call for listings 800-366-0124 x 2305 Auto for Sale MERCEDES 2003 ML500 Blk, 59K, fully loaded, excel cond. $35,582 917-498-1716
9028
KEL NAH REFA NAH LAH “PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME” Frum woman, mother of two children, four grandchildren, in desperate need of Kidney-Type B G-d gave us two kidneys, so we can donate ONE. And Gd will bless you for saving my life. Call 732-996-0036 Donate your car 100% tax deduction + Great mitzvah. Help Jewish causes, holiday programs, students & elderly education. Same day pickup. Free day + night hotel stay. Outreach programs. Jews of all backgrounds. Accepted any condition. 866-776-5463 Donate your car 100% tax deductible & a great mitzvah! Help many Jewish causes: -Holiday Programs -Students & Elderly -Children & Education -Outreach Programs -Jewish Background 718-365-770-5463
Lost hse in NJ fine furnishings, collectibles, coins, paintings, rugs. Cents on the dollar. 646-379-3566
Love horses?
DIRT BIKES, OLD
Honadas, Chevys, Toyotas &
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
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
ROSE BOWL PARADE,
QUOTES!!! ANY CONDITION NEW OLD JUNK NOT TITLE NO PROBS SAME DAY PICK UP. FREE TOWING!! CALL 718-864-2872
Pets 9035
Puppies for Sale Cockapoo’s/ Yorkiepoos/ Puggles/ Chorkie/ Lab
8 TKTS,
RESERVED
GRAND STAND, SEATING/ GAME
SELL YOUR VEHICLE FREE
PACKAGE,
TKTS
UNIVERSITY
OF
Autos
718*614*4916
DAY PARK-
$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,
ShiChow/ Shihtzt/ Morkies
READY FOR SIYUM.
$300 & Up CC pet
718-627-0915,
717- 548- 2989
917-449-6125
HARPER’S HANDYMAN SVC. All types of home repair A-Z Done with pricle by dependable, reliable craftsman Call 732-216-7323
9030:MERCEDES 2003 SL500-Black/ charcoal, 18,900 miles, mint condition. No damage. $35,000. Brooklyn. Owner 917-806-8252
-BIG CASH 4 CARS We buy good and junk cars running or not. We pay cash on the spot. No hassle in NY & NJ. Call 917-407-0826
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
Judaica Store out of business! SELLING ALL MERCAHNDISE AND CONTENTS OF STORE. 347-713-5340/
9030
D.L.M CONSTRUCTION Licensed and Insured New Construction, Extension and Complete Renovation, 25 Years Experience Free Estimate 917-968-6809 J Newman, full service construction and violations removed. *Kitchen & Bathroom renov *Basement digouts *Extersions and more. Licensed NYS professional engineer. Fully Lisc and Insured. For free estimate call Steve. 917-975-1752
Exterminators 8075
BUGS ARE GONE 24/7 Service Avail. Bedbug and Roach Specialist Free Estimates Call Alex 718-735-2847 www.bugsaregone.com BROOKLYN’S BEST BED BUGS, RATS. MONTHLY PEST CONTROL. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE. FRANK 718-415-6920 8075-
PEST CONTROL RESCUE PEST CONTROL RATS*MICE*ROACHES *ANTS*SILVERFISH *TERMITES. Contact Keith Tel: 718-348-1141 Cell: 718-930-9393 Fax: 718-348-1141 8075-
1998 Lincoln Towncar, Cartier Edition, Black, 99K miles, leather int, power seats, Windows, moon-roof, excellent shape, Totally remodeled! $2500 Call 718-415-6920 1998 Lincoln Towncar, Cartier Edition, Black, 99K miles, leather int, power seats,
Selling
646-210-7174
9040
PIANO, Mason & Hamlin BB 7” Ebony, gorgeous sound, just regulated. Perfect condition, 4 years old. Tuned, includes artist’s bench + lrg humidifier$42,000. 646-709-7128 Tom 9040:
9040-Musical instruments *RARE GIBSON LES PAUL STEREO* CUSTOM 1962 Model, cherry red, original hard shell case. Excel cond. $18,500. Serious inquiries only. Danny 718-761-3886
Valley thrift store: (Non-
gold package 93,000 miles, clean 8500. Contact: 631-944-1669
9050-Green Turf Irrigation Sales-Service of automatic lawn sprinkler systems. 516-239-3434
BAY SHORE: DOCK SPACE Available. 22 feet max. Pvt backyard. Water and electric. $1200 for a year. 646-734-2451 9050-
9045
Collector of Jewish Art. Call Ted: 201-575-0055 Old watches & watches wanted toy collector. Regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 212-517-8725
Other 9050
9050Price Right tree cutting, pruning, feeding, spraying, planting, sukkah clearance. No job too large or small. Call 718-763-1816
9050Shlomo Hamelech’s tour of the United States: Motor home RV trips for free on condition of purchase of electronics, batteries and groceries. Total price $25,000 on condition that you acquire entire RV for additional $175K. You also get a new 2010 black mercury plus groceries for 10 years provided that I am the driver. Call 917-216-8379
9050-PARTY MEETING SPACE RENTAL Parties, showers or Social events 2,200 sq ft Atlantic Avenue EventsonAtlantic.com melnn@mac.com 917-216-8754 9050-Track by Jack 1-917-74-TRACK (87225) Track ;ighting specialists design/ installation/ sales update old cans with small inexpensive heat & energy. Efficient low voltage halogens, everything stocked.
World famous psychic Karen. Guaranteed to reunite lovers. Help with career, finances, health. Free reading by phone. 214-334-0037 Gifted and Inturtive Consulting in business Health children and family Relationships Excellent energy Treatment provided in need of Yeshiva Call 347-625-1440
videos, DVD, CD, many other items. Mon-Fri 10am5pm, Sat noon-4pm. 212-222-2600 Mattress & Box spring Queen, Pillow top Still In Plastic $350 (631) 716-0174
Sports + Tickets
1997 Lexus SC 400
Buying
Credit card companies started placing judgment on people who are not paying. Call us now to settle your debt before it’s too late. 718-705-6649 or 718-705-6645 9050:
dren; House wares, books,
Buy/ Sell tickets/ Yankees/
Call 718-415-6920
Art for Sale Works of Art for Acquisitios Judaica & Landscapes (917)204-5058
Singer looking to form band for CD project, as well as performing at simchas. Jewish and secular music. Call Zev 347-593-4591
9050:
profit.) 949 Amsterdam
excellent shape,
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
Joe’s gold buying serv. We buy your unwanted gold, diamonds, sterling silver/ bronzes, paintings, rugs, coins and high end watches. We also do partys. General Comm and food allowne. For info call Joe 516-849-8826
9050 IQ TESTED THE NEW YORK CITY TEST CENTER Offers for a limited time, free intelligence and personality tests. You IQ, personality And aptitude determine your future. Know them. No obligations. Walk-ins welcome 224 West 46th Street New York City, NY Phone: 212-921-1210 Open 7days a week from 9:00am- 10:00pm
Ave. Men, Women & chil-
Windows, moon-roof, Totally remodeled! $2500
Steinway Piano-Original ivory keys + matching bench (Model M) Signed by S. Rachmaninoff. Excellent condition. $28,500.00. Contact 804-380-5659
OREGON VS.
OHIO STATE + ALL ING.
Do you have merchandise you can’t sell? We’ll buy entire warehouse. Please call: 347-496-1626
3
BETWEEN
ESTIMATES. Call Steve 9030
BATHTUB, TILE REGLAZING + WATERPROOFING Unbeatable price guaranteed. 10% off with ad 718-866-6124/ 917-335-3798
Mopeds/ Go carts
Autos/ Police Impounds!!
Kitchens * Bathrooms * Roofing * Siding *
Motorcycles.
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New Jersey Apartment For Sale 9055
Condos/Co ops/NJ Hoboken-$1.15 m secluded carriage house, 3 firplaces, luxury, appliance package, patio +w/trellis+hot tub, terrace 3 flrs 201-400-3986
FOR SALE, LAKEWOOD 4 CONDOS AVAILABLE 2,000-2,400 sq. ft. $335,000- $345,000 1st St. & Madison Ave. Please call for info/appt. 718-974-5550
Apartment For Rent 9060
9060Vernon, NJ: NewTownHouse, 3 levels, 2.5 bths/ 3 BDRM, fireplace, beautiful gated communityin Great Gorge, Ski Resort area. Semi furnished, includes driveways, NR Mineral bath spa (1) hour from GW Bridge. Utils not included. $2100. By owner 347-387-3245
Lakewood, NJ: 1 BR, 1.5 bth, newly renovated apt, LR, DR, EIK. Reasonably priced, near shopping and houses of worship. Call 732-904-1921 Red Bank Downtown office space available 1350sqft. Vaulted ceilings, fios Internet. Parking available. Call Art 732-222-3553
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 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
House For Rent Triple A Jersey Shore Rentals ATLANTIC CITY: Boaters Dream, 3 Blocks to beach/ boardwalk, bay front with deck for 40ft boat. Spectacular 4 bdrm/ 3.5bth. Newer home on the intercoastal. Large outdoor entertainment area. Rent $16K/mo or available weekly. Contact owner 609-703-2273
Proper ty
For Sale
631-286-4959 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
Monmouth Beach:
floor, elevator bldg, close
Oceanfront, breathtaking 2
to all major highways.
BR, 2 bth, kitch, lg LR
Many incentives!
w/dining area, huge deck,
201-934-1600
indoor/outdoor pool, 24-hr security, easy bus/ ferry com-
Apartment for rent, NJ,
mute NYC, $2500/mo
2nd floor in private house. 2
201-825-2646
BR, Lrg LR, lrg kitchen. Includes
201-741-6883 Newark, NJ: Nice commercial gated-in building, safe iron-bound section FOR RENT. 16 ft ceiling. Up to 120,000sq ft, can be easily divided. 1st flr also available. Big parking lot, easy access & loading. Plenty of office space wired & ready. Surrounded w/heimishe businesses daily minyonim, close to highways & transportation. Excellent prices. Call 917-771-3140. If no ans, lv msg. Condo for Sale: Atlantic City- Ocean Front luxury immaculate 2 beds/ 2 baths/ (2) balconies. Totally renovated condo on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Corner unit. 500 feet to synagogue. 10 minute walk to casinos & nightlife. Priced below market value @ $549K. Contact owner 609-703-2273
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.
Bogota, NJ: 2 BR, 1.5 bths, LG EIK, 6 drvwy, cen-
Proper ty
For Rent
9065
tral AC, new furnace w/3, zone heat. Close to all
Lakewood: 2B, 2 BA, DR,
buses. Fast sale $259K
1st Energy Park, GSP &
201-820-4391
LR, W/D, Appls, Lg yd, Near
OBO Owner
shops. $1600 + util
1.5mo sec. No pets.
Call 732-363-7378 or 732-232-0308. Call after 6pm
Spring Lake Heights: Builders/developers, Land for sale: Zoned Residential 908-482-0528
house. A beauty on the outside; Needs work On the
+ Intercostals Between
Located on Senic Edgemont
Atlantic City & Ocean City
Drive in Loach Arbour.
08403, Sea NY Times
$1,200,000 Call Owner 732-918-1216
$4,499M. Contact
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
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, DAYTON:
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
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
9075
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
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
4 blocks to Ocean.
Web ID NS 100208201
shuls. Grt oppty for first time 718-338-6813 or
Lake views throughout the
inside. 5 bdrms, 3 ½ baths.
(610) 304-8307
buyers. Won’t last! Owner
Deal Lake Jersey Shore Home
Great Egg Harbor Inlet Bay
yburns2080@comcast.net
heat & hot water, lrg closets. $1,150 201-659-5574
Waterfront location @
Teaneck, NJ: Heart of
9065:
Call Joan at :
HARBOR MARINA
Jewish comm., close to ortho
price $169,900. rental $1995, plus electric/month.
9065
New Jersey – SEAVIEW
Irvington, NJ 21500 sq ft near airport, $6500 mo loading dock with enough room for two trailers to back up. Call (917) 804-8442
Joe or Ben, 718-947-5037
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale
9070
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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AREA, GREEN TENNIS COURT, CLOSE TO NJ TURNPIKE. MUST SEE, CALL
732-329-9631 Mountclair (Upper):
Charming + Elegant, 8
BDRMs, 5.2 Bthrm, 9 fireplaces (Albaster/ Marble/
Wood) Original woodwork/
Inground pool + extra large patio/ 4 car gar. Kio pond,
totally reno. 1890’s Victorian
views of NYC + separate carriage, house rental, reduced
by $300K to $1.699M. Contact 917-846-3101 or 973-934-8881
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
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Florida & Israel Real Estate
For Sale
9080
Miami Beach: Direct ocn view, condo, 2300+ sq ft, newly renov, cust kosh kit, stone flr throughout. 786-423-1289 9085:
Fallsburg NY: 3br 2.5 bth newly built house with 5 acres and upto 50 additional acres for development.flat operated land with ponds and streams plus additional property of 110 acress is aavailablie. Walk to shuel. Call for details. 718-938 -4130 9080
-Investment Property Long Island 3 Motels 4 sale 140 rm, 7acres Near major attractions triple net 99year lease Buy as a package or buy 1 only Gw Realty 718-376-5252 917-449-3902
Boca Raton: Designer furnished, 3 bedroom townhouse, 2 ½ bth, 2 car gar, equity membership mandatory. Golf view. 595K. Call 561-756-3248
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
9080
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 lg lot. Upscale furn d home w/elevator. Private 2nd wing great for classes & lg events. Superbly located nr YI, I-95, airport & beaches. $1,575,000.00 Call 954-839-0075
2 luxury condos each with 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms, one in Boca Raton for $79,900 one in Boynton Beach $119K 802-782-0721
Orlando: Furnished Condo 2 BR, 2 Bth, 2nd floor, club house, pool tennis court $150k negotiable 813-390-5008 MICCO- LIVE + WORK IN
North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286
2 prof golf courses & 21
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
Real Estate
For Rent
NORTH MIAMI BEACH
Luxurious, beautifully furnished private villas available for rent. Strictly Glatt Kosher only. Heated Pools. Call 866-338-5819
www.FloridaKosherVillas.com
Excellent opportunity! Fountainbleau Hotel: Miami Beach, Magnificent 850sq ft studio, sleeps 4. renting daily/weekly. Available short/ long term. Summer special. Please call: 347-804-4666
330 SE 2nd St, Gulfstream
CONDO FOR SALE-
A DEAL @ 1.1 MILCONTACT 321-431-8120 VIEW: WWW.EXTREMEFLORIDAHOME.COM
www.oceandreamsrealty.com
House. New lrg 2 BR, 2
CLOSED IN, SUN-ROOM,
bth w/ocean vu. New
3 WALK-ON CLOSETS,
ksher kit-shabbat mode.
GRANITE FLRS, NEW TILE
Shab elevator, shul in bldg.
FRLS, A/C. 55 GATED
Winter rental and or
COMMUNITY, 2 POOLS,
Pesach. Call 201-836-
MANY AMENITIES. WALK TO SHULS, SHOP, LOW
ready to move-in. Call: 954-458-2280
2008- 3k/mo special rates July–Oct 2008 Call: 612-220-2382
Wynmoor Coconut
$99K FIRM.
Creek, FL: Furn 2 BR/2 full
305-877-6927
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale/Rent 9090
FOR SALE WINDOW
9090
Recession proof business.
bth, elev bldg, golf, tennis, swim, movies, bus svc, deli
9090:
Payroll & Sales Tax
*We will do your payroll
on premise. Full security,
return for only $75 *We file corps-only $350-
for sale Orlando
mo/ Get 6 mo deal. Call
LLC, non for profit and
Ralph 215-957-7680
more. *Accounting Svcs for all your business needs
MIAMI BEACH, Portugal
(Small Businesses Welcome)
to Disney/universal.
Towers, Ocean view, 2 BRs.
Call 718-686-7526
$125/night.
Weekly or monthly Rental.
Chuck 908-874-7018
Call: 718-753-4479
All Amenities, 5 minutes
Hallandale: 1817 S. Ocean Dr. Large, 1 BR, 1.5 bth,
ext101 Lakewood prime loca-
9090
tion; Hwy 9 (Madison Ave)- Building & property included, presently a dental office $350,000 GLOBE REALTY 732-367-9100 Fort Myers: Restaurant/
$270k. Contact
Night Club, large entertain-
561-746-6446 Palm Coast FL: New home construction located along northeast Atlantic coast and intercostals waterway. Custom home builder (FL License CGC 151265) Review floor plans and features at www.stoughtonluxuryhome.co m Summer building incentives apply through August 31st 2009. Call for details 386-586-5665, ask for will or John, M-F 9-5pm w/e 10AM-4PM
playground.$80K Call 917-804-4158 Jerus, central. New 4 BR incl all linen, applncs, Kitch ware. Kosher & sh shab. Short Term rentals. 416-782-6791
DISTRIBUTOR
emergency med. Rent for 4
rooms, 3.5 bath townhouse.
L/R, 400 sq ft, front yard,
lux apt in 18 unit bldg.
Florida Condo New 5 star resort, 3 bed-
KIryat GAT Near Beersheva- 2 Brs, KItch,
Lev Yerushlayim: Renov 1
Call 203-525-5001
MAINT. REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE. BY OWNER,
Condo for rent
trans and more. ALSO 1
whirpool, Fitness & business center. Avial now December
For sale Israel
part or all. 937-304-4026
owner: 954-457-8570
BR, 1,000sf furnished and
worship, near pool,
included. Almost $1M in
LR, FL/R, Ldry/R titled porch,
Diplomat Hotel, shopping,
BA, Sleeps 6, washer, 1 dryer, walking Distance to
sales annually. Make offer.
nice view/RED. Lowest in Bluffs
tiable, asking $325k. Near
Fully equip. kitchens, 3 Br, 2
Lev Yerushalayim Hotel: 2 BRs, 2 bths, kitchen, terrace 972-3-673-7330. Email: Arusi@zahav.net.il
schiefer@hotmail.com
seas Neg. Call Richard
Reasonably priced, nego-
Kosher condo Sarsota, FL
9642 or email: steven-
Community, $825/Mo, 1325
restaurant, beauty salon,
ISRAEL Condos for rent
BR furn apt. Sleeps 4. All
unfurn, Bay&Ocean views.
state of the art gym, pool.
718-677-9825
amens. Avail 9/7-10/16,
$950 a month, yearly. Call
sf condo, 2 BR, 3 bth,
beach view $2500
20 yrs + in business. RE
Gated 2 BR, 2 bth, condo,
954-457-3862
King David Towers. Lux Apt, 2 BR, 2 bths, beaut
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
Very busy. Retail/ wholesale.
steps to pool, bch, kitchen, DR,
post office, race track. 55+
beautifully furnished 1500
Tampa: 3 BR, 2Bth condo. 2nd floor , Built 2006 Clubhouse pool,$150k Nego. 813-390-5008
rental from $1800 per month.
BR, 2 BTH, LR/DR AREA,
Gardens: Fully furnished, 1
Hallendale: La meron, 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
equipped. Min 3 months
Miami Beach, Carriage
Jupiter/ Ocean BluffsN:
LION.
5 condo furnished and
NEWLY RENOV FURN, 2
pking, pool, close to library,
TOM HOME WITH SEPARATE
Florida: Hemisphere 2/2, 1-
Miami Bch: Indian Creek,
FLORIDA
GATED PRIVATE PROPERTY
8,000 SQ FT WORKSHOP/ GARAGE. HOME HAS EXTENSIVE GRANITE + TILE- FEATURES THE
Seasonal Rentals, South
Peña. 305-905-4392
9085
9085-
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
Contact- Pepe & Martha
10,000 SQ FT UNDER AIR CUS-
tennis courts both w/full memberships, 2BR, 2 bth +
Aventura/N. Miami. 3BR penthouse.Fully renov,furn.For seasonal/yr round rent.For photos or info call 718-217-4426
Condo for sale FL
WILL FIND.
Delray/ Gleneagles CC:
Boca Raton: Country Village (BOLD) 2BR, 2 Full Baths,No Furn,2 pools, clbhouse,$875/mo.Yrly only.646-321-5177. 646-318-9265.
For Rent or Sale in Florida 2BR, w/ amazing bay view Sleeps 6 Comfortably 2Bths Walking distance to Shul Beautiful Gym, Jacuzzi, Boat and Fishing Dock Tennis Courts and more Incl. completely furnished apt Washer Dryer, Sheets, blankets, towels, etc. Ready for Rent or Sale Immediately Come stay for a few days, weeks, or more. Call917-686-4824 For Serious Purchase Inquiries
bed, 1.5 bths, includes cable,
NICEST HOME THEATER THAT YOU
Condo/ Co-op, for sale, FL
Pesach Rental in Miami FL 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
ment area with outside bar.
Dadeland: 2/2 condo in
3 acres + 15000 sq ft
the beautiful towers of
bldg, excellent location in
Dadeland, 5th floor east
S Fort Myers nr Cape
view of the dadeland area
Coral. Contact Mr. Anulli
$1800. 786-512-7068
239-810-1806 Tudor Villa Realty
Nahalaot/ Rehavia Private house, extremely rare,15 rms Prking,elevator, garden, shelter 054-2382016 No5floor@gmail.com
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